Q&A
Local Law 35 compliance and OTI's role in overseeing reporting
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Alex Foard explains OTI's role in overseeing Local Law 35 compliance and reporting, addressing Council Member Gutiérrez's concerns about enforcement and implementation of AI principles.
- Foard uses Local Law 35 as an example of how OTI oversees compliance processes
- He describes OTI's role in managing deadlines and ensuring agency compliance with reporting requirements
- Foard mentions OTI's commitment to expanding Local Law 35 reporting beyond legal requirements, in line with transparency principles
- The explanation aims to demonstrate how principles can guide processes and activities without formal enforcement mechanisms
- The discussion ends with the council member acknowledging another council member's presence, suggesting the conclusion of this line of questioning
Alex Foard
0:31:48
So if I can give another example, local law 35 is a really good one.
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So local law 35 requires all agencies to report.
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What we do at OTI is we oversee that compliance process.
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We do a a kickoff every year.
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We just did that a couple weeks ago.
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The local law has mandated timelines for submission, so we're the ones who keep on top of the deadlines and get all of the agencies to to complete their compliance reporting.
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And through the action plan, we actually already committed to an expansion on local law 35 reporting more information than just what is required by law.
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And that's because transparency is one of those key principles.
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And so, again, what we wanna be able to do is take those principles and not say, this is a a checklist.
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This is instead a guide for how we think about a range of other processes and activities.
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So as we do local law 35, we'll enhance, you know, the transparency and the accountability of what agencies are doing by what they report.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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Thank you.
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And I'm sorry.
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I wanna apologize.
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I wanna acknowledge my good friend, council member Eric Batcher in the committee.
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My apologies.
