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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of DDC's evolving role
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Rachel Laiserin, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer of the NYC Department of Design and Construction, introduces the DDC team and provides an overview of the department's evolving role and recent initiatives.
- DDC is taking on more responsibilities beyond traditional public buildings and infrastructure projects.
- New areas of focus include borough-based jails, coastal resiliency, and green infrastructure.
- The department is improving vendor payment processes, capital improvement planning, and public outreach.
Rachel Laiserin
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Good afternoon Chair Brooks Powers and members of the committee.
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I'm Rachel Lazarin, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer of the New York City Department of Design and Construction.
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I'm joined by Executive Deputy Commissioner Maggie Austin and associate commissioner Jeff Margolis as well as members of the DDC's leadership team.
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We're happy to be here today on behalf of commissioner Foley.
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FY twenty five has been a time of growth and change for DDC.
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We anticipate that the coming fiscal year will be the same.
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Even as we continue our traditional role of building city public buildings and infrastructure, we are taking on more and more responsibility for other programs including borough based jails, coastal resiliency and green infrastructure.
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We are improving the way we pair vendors.
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We are improving the way the city plans its capital improvements and we are improving our public outreach with a new website later this year.
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Lastly, we have continued to advance our alternative delivery program to more effectively deliver projects and continue to advocate in Albany for even more tools.