[Amended 9-4-2002 by L.L. No. 15-2002]
A. There is hereby created an Office of Constituents' Services. The
head of the Office of Constituents' Services shall be the Director
who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and
shall report to the Mayor or the Mayors designee. The Office of Constituents'
Services shall not be considered a part of the Mayor's Office for
the purpose of calculating the mandatory minimum appropriation to
the Office of the Mayor as required in § C5-7B(9) of this
Charter.
B. The Director of the Office of Constituent Services shall:
(1) act as a liaison officer between the general public and the government;
(2) be familiar with all aspects of the city government;
(3) be acquainted with the functions, activities, and duties of the various
departments, agencies, boards, commissions, offices and employees
of the city; and
(4) furnish to the citizens of the city, when technically and legally
possible, information concerning the services and organization of
the city government.
[Added 9-4-2002 by L.L. No. 15-2002]
A. There is hereby created a Veterans' Services Agency. The head of
the Veterans' Services Agency shall be the Director who shall be appointed
by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and shall report to the
Mayor. The Veterans' Services Agency shall not be considered a part
of the Mayor's Office for the purpose of calculating the mandatory
minimum appropriation to the Office of the Mayor as required in § C5-7B(9)
of this Charter.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by L.L. No. 11-2005]
B. The Veterans' Services Agency shall coordinate its activities with
and utilize so far as possible, the services, facilities of existing
offices, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, institutions,
and other agencies of the state and of the political subdivisions
thereof. Further such coordination of activities shall include liaison
with the armed forces, United States Veterans' Administration, U.S.
Social Security, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State
and such other Executive Branch Offices and Agencies of the Federal
Government.
C. Submit statistical data, as required, to the Director, Division of
Veterans' Affairs, State of New York.
D. Perform such other functions and duties pertaining to servicemen,
ex-servicemen, war veterans and their dependents as may, from time
to time, be prescribed by the State Director, the Mayor, or City Council.