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Transparency and public access to PACT selection process documentation
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Council Member Chris Banks questions NYCHA officials about the transparency of the PACT selection process and public access to related documentation.
- NYCHA maintains documentation of scorecards but does not keep minutes of all meetings
- Officials indicate willingness to provide scorecards for closed-out projects upon request
- NYCHA commits to honoring resident decisions if a formal voting process rejects PACT
- Council member expresses concern about lack of transparency in the selection process
Chris Banks
1:41:53
Are those minutes public made public?
1:41:56
Can we request the the copy of those minutes of every reviewing committee?
1:42:04
Are there minutes made available to the public?
Simon Kawitzky
1:42:07
We have documentation of the scorecards.
1:42:11
We do not maintain minutes of all of our meetings.
Chris Banks
1:42:15
Well, whatever you said you have documentation of the actions that come from the committee or this particular For
Simon Kawitzky
1:42:21
projects that are that are closed out, I don't see an issue if there's a request to provide scorecards to validate a selection.
Chris Banks
1:42:29
Okay.
1:42:31
Would NYCHA have the authority to transition a development to PAC even if residents of the development have already
Simon Kawitzky
1:42:57
PAC
Chris Banks
1:42:41
rejected the option in a vote?
Simon Kawitzky
1:42:48
So, if NYCHA were to facilitate a voting process and residents decide through that voting process that they do not want to move forward with PAC, then NYCHA is going to honor that decision.
Chris Banks
1:43:00
Are residents informed of this possibility during the engagement period leading up to a vote?
Simon Kawitzky
1:43:08
The circumstances of any formal NYCHA voting process are made public prior to that voting process beginning.
1:43:17
Alright.
1:43:18
I'm gonna Councilor Meely, did you have any questions?
Chris Banks
1:43:24
Council member Mealy.