Q&A
Concerns about multiple buses idling in front of schools
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Council Member Avilés raises concerns about multiple buses idling for extended periods in front of schools, often without children on board. Commissioner Aggarwala addresses the challenges in enforcement due to legal defenses accepted by administrative law judges.
- Council Member observes 4-5 buses regularly idling in front of schools for long periods
- Concerns about cumulative impact of multiple idling buses near schools
- Commissioner explains difficulties in enforcement due to accepted legal defenses
- Proposed legislation aims to clarify regulations and improve enforcement capabilities
Alexa Avilés
0:56:08
Yeah.
0:56:09
I think what I often see actually on a daily basis is a lining up of 4 to 5 buses in front of a building who've who are sitting there idling for significant amounts of time with no children in them because they've already dropped off the kids.
0:56:29
Is this is this standard just gonna continue to allow them?
0:56:32
What I GUESS How DOES A STANDARD ADDRESS THE CUMILUTIVE IMPACT OF HAVING 4 OR FIVE BUSES AT A CLIP, IDELING FOR SUCH SIGNIFICANTLY LONG PERIENTS OF TIME IN FRONT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
0:56:44
Andrew: Well, AGAINST THEM WITHOUT CHILDREN.
Rohit T. Aggarwala
0:56:47
Right.
0:56:47
The the the issue is the defenses that the oath ALJs have demonstrated they are willing to accept.
0:56:58
Right?
0:56:58
And so it may be in practice that you know that they've done their work for the day.
0:57:05
There's not a student that's gonna get on board for the next hour or 2.
0:57:10
But if an ALJ is willing to accept an argument that, oh, maybe there was gonna be another student coming back, then that summons would get dismissed.
0:57:20
And our objective is through this through this legislation to clarify it so that we can be clear about the ones that should be pursued.
Alexa Avilés
0:57:32
Yeah.
0:57:32
But I guess just lastly, thank you.
James F. Gennaro
0:57:34
Yeah.
0:57:35
I'm happy to give you a latitude.
0:57:36
I'm gonna jump in on this too.
Alexa Avilés
0:57:38
No.
