Q&A
Inquiry about potential expansion of containerization program to other community boards
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Council Member Julie Won inquires about the possibility of expanding the containerization program to other community boards if there are unused funds. Commissioner Jessica Tisch explains that expansion is not currently planned.
- The pilot is specific to one community district and not designed for immediate expansion
- Unused funds would not be redirected to other community boards
- The specialized fleet for container collection is located in the M9 garage, limiting immediate expansion
Julie Won
0:40:50
Got it.
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Thank you for clarifying.
0:40:51
So if you have not enough registrations or opting in, for those since you're already contracted for 7,000,000, if you're if Community Board 9 has an under registration and there are you still have money left over, could other community boards also sign up to opt into this program?
0:41:09
So the plan is to roll this out community board by community board.
0:41:13
Obviously, if the pilot goes goes well, and there
Jessica Tisch
0:41:16
is certainly a lot to to do with with the pilot.
0:41:20
So, no, we would not have other community boards opt in if we get a low number of 10 to 30.
0:41:28
We would just spend less money.
0:41:30
And that is because the fleet that we that op that, the fleet that hoists these containers will be in Manhattan Community Board 9 in our M9 garage, not in other garage.
0:41:47
Do you have something to add, Joe?
Joseph Antonelli
0:41:50
Yeah.
0:41:50
I was just gonna add that the pilot contract that we registered is specific to only 1 community district.
0:41:55
It's not for expansion.
Julie Won
0:41:57
I would like to register community board 2 in Queens to be the next pilot after Community
Clare Miflin
0:42:03
Board 2.
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We look
Jessica Tisch
0:42:03
forward to your support of the RAD Act then.
0:42:05
Okay.
Julie Won
0:42:06
I would love to work with you on that.
