§ 34-204 Public engagement.
AC § 34-204
a. Public information campaign. Beginning no later than July 1, 2025, and ending no earlier than 365 days after the conclusion of the truth and reconciliation process required by this chapter, CORE, in consultation with the civic engagement commission, the commission on human rights, and the office of ethnic and community media, shall conduct a public outreach and information campaign designed to encourage awareness of, engagement with, and participation in the truth and reconciliation process and findings. Such information campaign shall at a minimum include: 1. Creating educational materials tailored to persons of different ages, backgrounds, and community leadership and education roles; 2. Identifying community outreach partners, stakeholders, and opportunities for engagement; and 3. Distributing and publicizing materials and resources through the use of print, radio, internet, and public space, as practicable. b. Terms and guidelines for participation. CORE shall issue terms and guidelines for the creation and safeguarding of a physically and psychologically secure space and process for truth and reconciliation. CORE shall describe these terms and guidelines, as well as any relevant training needs, in the plan required pursuant to subdivision b of section 34-201 of this chapter. In creating these terms and guidelines, CORE shall take into particular consideration the interests and needs of affected persons and communities. c. Public notice of proceedings. CORE shall post public notice of the time and place of meetings, hearings, and other proceedings of CORE in which it is planned to address matters relating to truth and reconciliation. Wherever practicable, such proceedings shall be scheduled and publicly noticed at least 30 days in advance, or within 2 days of when the meeting was scheduled, whichever is earlier. If videoconferencing is used to conduct a meeting, the public notice for the meeting shall inform the public that videoconferencing will be used, identify the locations for the meeting, and state that the public has the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations. The public notice provided for by this section shall not be construed to require publication as a legal notice. Public notice shall include: 1. Giving notice to the news media; 2. Conspicuously posting notice in 1 or more designated public locations at a reasonable time, preferably at least 2 weeks before a scheduled proceeding; and 3. Conspicuously posting notice on the website of CORE. d. Language access. Publicly available materials distributed pursuant to this section shall be made available in the designated citywide languages, as defined in section 23-1101 of the administrative code of the city of New York. (L.L. 2024/091, 10/12/2024, eff. 10/12/2024)
