Q&A
Overview of the citywide space saving task force
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Commissioner Molina provides information about the citywide space saving task force, its composition, and its progress.
- The task force was initiated in November 2023 under the First Deputy Mayor
- Members include representatives from the First Deputy Mayor's office, OMB, and DCAS
- The initiative has gone through stages of data collection and analysis
- Recommendations for space-saving targets are expected by the end of the year
Lynn Schulman
0:55:54
So what is the city wide space saving task force?
Louis Molina
0:55:59
The city wide space saving task force?
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Mhmm.
0:56:02
Give me a second here.
0:56:05
The city wide space saving task force It was it's an initiative that was kicked off under the 1st deputy mayor.
0:56:12
Sheena Wright in November of 2023, and we continue to report on our progress to the office of the 1st deputy mayor who is now FDM Torres Springer Mhmm.
0:56:21
And is working closely in partnership to ensure that we identify space that the city is utilizing, both city owned space as well as lease space to make sure that any excess space under use space that we are not that we are utilizing appropriately or downsizing where downsizing is appropriate?
Lynn Schulman
0:56:40
No.
0:56:41
It's a it's a great idea.
0:56:42
Who do you know the members who's on who's on it?
0:56:44
Who serves on it?
Louis Molina
0:56:46
Well, I mean, the office of the first deputy mayor, members of OMB, members of Decast are part of that initiative.
Lynn Schulman
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How often do they meet?
Louis Molina
0:56:57
I could follow-up with you and how often they You
Lynn Schulman
0:56:59
can get us these details.
0:57:00
And what's the scope of their duties?
Louis Molina
0:57:04
Well, there were different stages regarding the initiative.
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So in the 1st stage of the initiative was really data collection, and that took place between November of 2023 February 2024, between February May of 24, decast data analysis on the information that was collected, and we also utilize surveys and data from the city owned and leased portfolio report to make an assessment so that we can make some saving target recommendations to the agencies.
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And, of course, the agencies who are critical partners in this process are thinking about ways they may be able to consolidate space.
Lynn Schulman
0:57:42
So they haven't come up with any recommendations yet.
Louis Molina
0:57:44
Not as of yet.
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It's ongoing to work.
Lynn Schulman
0:57:45
Do you know when they're expected to?
Louis Molina
0:57:49
I hope my goal is that I hope that we get to sort of a plan way forward by the end of the year.
