There is established the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs. The Office shall coordinate and monitor service delivery to returning citizens. The Office shall make recommendations to the Mayor to promote the general welfare, empowerment, and reintegration of returning citizens in the areas of employment and career development, health care, education, housing, and social services. The Office shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) . The Director shall be a full-time employee, for whom annual compensation shall be fixed in accordance with subchapter X-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1 . The Director shall: Serve as principal advisor to the Mayor on matters related to the reintegration of returning citizens into the general population; Serve as an advocate for the returning citizens; Respond to recommendations and policy statements from the Commission; Identify areas for service improvement and policy development and implementation for presentation to the Mayor and the Commission by funding research, hosting symposia, and undertaking other projects; Coordinate efforts of District government agencies targeted toward returning citizens; Accept volunteer services and funding from public and private sources to supplement the budget in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Office; Apply for, receive, and expend any gift or grant to further the purposes of the Office; File an annual report on the operations of the Office with the Mayor and the Council; and Meet and coordinate with members of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, as set forth in § 22-4233(a) , and their designates, to disseminate information and recommendations to and from the voting members of the Commission. The Office shall have staff as funded by appropriations and federal or private grants.
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