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HPD's process for seeking reimbursement for emergency housing costs
1:17:21
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Council Member Sanchez inquires about HPD's process for seeking reimbursement for emergency housing costs. Deputy Commissioner Santiago explains that recent legislation allows HPD to bill through the Department of Finance, whereas in the past, it was done through court filings. The reimbursement is specifically for vacate orders, which may be issued due to fires.
- Reimbursement process has changed from court filings to billing through Department of Finance
- Reimbursement is sought for vacate orders, not necessarily for determining fault for fires
- The process is based on city legislation, though the exact year of enactment was not specified
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:17:21
Thank you.
1:17:21
My culture just stepped out for a moment.
1:17:25
Okay I have a lot of questions.
1:17:28
Now that my colleagues, you're good?
1:17:30
Yeah.
1:17:30
Sure, sure.
1:17:31
Now that my colleagues are done, I just want to pick up where we left off on negligence and seeking reimbursements.
1:17:41
Deputy Commissioner for HPD, can you walk us through what is HPD's process when you do determine that you can seek reimbursement?
1:17:50
How do you go about that?
1:17:51
Is that through the courts?
1:17:52
Is that through an agency request?
AnnMarie Santiago
1:17:57
Recent legislation and I couldn't tell you what year enables us to bill it through the Department of Finance.
1:18:05
In the past, it was through the court where there would be a filing once all expenses had been incurred.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:18:16
Thank you and that was city legislation?
AnnMarie Santiago
1:18:18
I believe so yes.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:18:20
Cool, don't know if could do that.
1:18:21
Okay.
1:18:25
Okay but then again that is when HPD is determining that the owner is at fault for the vacate, not anything to do with determining who's at cost for the fire, but specifically the vacate order.
AnnMarie Santiago
1:18:40
That's correct and the basis for in some cases the vacate order is the fire.
1:18:45
Okay,