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Funding and resource allocation recommendations for Intro 1184
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4 min
Council Member Hudson and Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez discuss the funding and resource allocation recommendations for Intro 1184, revealing discrepancies between the Council's and the administration's fiscal impact statements.
- The Council's fiscal impact statement estimates a cost of $158,595 for the partial fiscal year 2026 and $317,189 for subsequent fiscal years, based on three staff positions including fringe benefits
- The administration's fiscal impact statement presents a much higher cost of $4,920,000 for contracted services
- Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez cannot comment on the discrepancy as she has not seen the administration's fiscal impact statement
- The commissioner suggests that the higher cost might include additional services such as respite and transportation, which are part of a comprehensive caregiving program
- There is uncertainty about whether NYC Aging was directly involved in developing the administration's cost estimates
- The discussion highlights the need for clarification on the scope and budget of the proposed program
Crystal Hudson
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What are your recommendations regarding funding and resource allocation within intro eleven eighty four to ensure that the program can be sustained without compromising other essential services?
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
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I've not seen a budget for November or or or an expectation on magnitude and performance, not having that, it's very difficult to opine.
0:55:08
But I want for the record to say that there is no objection to it in theory or concept.
Crystal Hudson
0:55:15
Okay.
0:55:15
So have you not seen the fiscal impact statement for the I
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:55:21
have not.
0:55:22
Okay.
Crystal Hudson
0:55:38
Okay.
0:55:41
So the the council's the council's fiscal impact statement differs greatly from the administration's fiscal impact statement.
0:55:57
And so just to sort of summarize, we are proposing or thinking about this in the sense of the the program officers or the positions that you had previously.
0:56:15
And so our estimated cost for the partial fiscal year twenty twenty six, just based on when it would be implemented, would be $158,595.
0:56:33
1 5 8, comma, $5.09 5.
0:56:36
And then in subsequent fiscal years, it would be $317,189.03 $17.01 $8.09.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:56:48
And that would be, like, for the full complement, are you were you programming it at four or six?
Crystal Hudson
0:56:55
I think we did it at three.
0:56:59
Okay.
0:57:00
Three including fringe rates.
0:57:05
Include three including?
0:57:06
Fringe rates.
0:57:07
So just the the full Yeah.
0:57:09
Salary.
0:57:10
Okay.
0:57:11
Now what the administration has presented us with is a program that would have contracted services at a cost of $4,920,000.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:57:37
Not knowing the details, I can't respond to that.
0:57:42
But it may include the additional services that would require if you have a kinship care program, respite, transportation, and some of those.
0:57:51
I cannot apply
Crystal Hudson
0:57:52
But were those services provided previously in in the GRC?
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:57:57
In the GRC, I don't recall.
0:58:01
But they are part of a caregiving program.
0:58:04
And if this is part of a caregiving plan, those would be included in that.
0:58:08
I don't I'd I'd rather not opine because I haven't seen this document.
Crystal Hudson
0:58:13
Okay.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:58:14
And I don't know what's included in it.
0:58:17
I know that something was given to you yesterday, but I I have not seen that.
Crystal Hudson
0:58:22
Okay.
0:58:30
Is it safe to assume then that that you or your agency were not included in coming up with these numbers?
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:58:40
I wouldn't I wouldn't say that we were not included.
0:58:43
I would say that, you know, I'm sure it was done, you know, last night or whenever it was done, but I'm I'm I'm confident that we would have been included.