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                                   4579
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation  to  establishing
   the office of the youth public advocate in the executive office of the
   mayor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The New York city  charter  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 20-k to read as follows:
   §  20-K.  OFFICE OF THE YOUTH PUBLIC ADVOCATE. A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING  MEAN-
 INGS:
   1.  "DIRECTOR"  MEANS  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF THE YOUTH PUBLIC
 ADVOCATE.
   2. "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE OFFICE OF THE YOUTH PUBLIC ADVOCATE.
   B. ESTABLISHMENT. THE MAYOR SHALL ESTABLISH AN  OFFICE  OF  THE  YOUTH
 PUBLIC ADVOCATE. SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE HEADED BY A DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
   C. POWERS AND DUTIES. THE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO:
   1.   ESTABLISH,   OPERATE  AND  MAINTAIN  YOUTH-RELATED  SERVICES  AND
 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  AFTER  SCHOOL  PROGRAMS,  JOBS,
 LITERACY PROGRAMS AND YOUTH INTERNSHIPS;
   2.  PROVIDE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  MAYOR, AGENCIES AND THE COUNCIL
 REGARDING YOUTH PROGRAMS, JOBS, LITERACY PROGRAMS, YOUTH INTERNSHIPS AND
 HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION, RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES;
   3. COORDINATE MULTI-AGENCY YOUTH-RELATED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS;
   4. RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL  COMPLAINTS  CONCERNING  CITY  SERVICES,  SCHOOL
 SERVICES  AND  OTHER  ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS OF CITY AGENCIES RELATED TO
 YOUTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   5. ADVISE AND ASSIST THE MAYOR  AND  THE  COUNCIL  IN  DEVELOPING  AND
 IMPLEMENTING  POLICIES  DESIGNED  TO INCREASE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT, INTERN-
 SHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;
   6.  ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF CITY PROGRAMS, BENEFITS, AND SERVICES
 TO YOUTHS BY ESTABLISHING YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH
 OTHER  CITY  AGENCIES  AND THE COUNCIL, TO INFORM YOUTHS AND FAMILIES OF
 RELEVANT CITY PROGRAMS, BENEFITS, AND SERVICES;
   7. PERFORM POLICY ANALYSIS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS  CONCERNING  YOUTH
 AFFAIRS,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, JOBS,
 LITERACY  PROGRAMS,  YOUTH  INTERNSHIPS  AND  HIGH   SCHOOL   ADMISSION,
 RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES; AND
   8.  PERFORM  SUCH  OTHER DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO
 PURSUE THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
   D. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION. ALL CITY AGENCIES SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
 OFFICE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE  AS  REQUESTED,  PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER,  THAT NO INFORMATION OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISCLOSED IN A MANNER THAT  WOULD  VIOLATE  ANY
 APPLICABLE  PROVISION  OF  FEDERAL,  STATE  OR LOCAL LAW RELATING TO THE
 PRIVACY OF INFORMATION, OR THAT WOULD  INTERFERE  WITH  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 INVESTIGATIONS  OR OTHERWISE CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF LAW ENFORCE-
 MENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.