Q&A
DCWP's research and interactions with other cities on hotel licensing
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Council Member Julie Menin inquires about DCWP's interactions with other cities that license hotels, and DCWP representatives discuss their research and plans for engaging with other municipalities.
- DCWP has been working with industry advocates and the Hotel Trade Council on bill aspects
- Research has been conducted on other municipalities such as Boston and DC
- DCWP plans to engage with other cities to understand best practices for implementation
Julie Menin
0:34:59
I'm curious, has your office spoken to other cities that license hotels?
0:35:03
Because licensing is a very common and effective tool to bring industries under regulatory purview cities all across the country license hotels, have you had the opportunity to talk to other cities to learn best practices?
Vilda Vera Mayuga
0:35:18
Thank you, counsel.
0:35:19
Let me let me have assistant commissioner Kozhikis to respond to that, and he's been doing a lot of the interactions also.
Carlos Ortiz
0:35:28
Thank you, commissioner.
0:35:29
I I would say so far I'm sorry.
0:35:32
You're passing over to Melissa.
0:35:34
I'm a council member.
0:35:35
I I would say that so far we've had a lot of opportunities to work closely with industry advocates and and the Hotel Trade Council to discuss aspects of the bill.
0:35:46
I think we've also been doing a lot of research into under other municipalities.
0:35:49
I think somewhere mentioned such as Boston, DC, I think as this further flushes out, we would wanna have conversations with those folks to understand the best mechanisms for implementation.
0:35:58
Although, of course, I I know I know we all know that New York City is is distinct in its own way and its size, but I I always think that understanding best practices from the municipalities is important.
0:36:07
So we will definitely engage in that work.
