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Impact of containerization compliance costs on new BIDs and merchant associations
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Council Member Feliz raises concerns about the potential impact of containerization compliance costs on the formation of new BIDs and merchant associations. Commissioner Gross addresses these concerns and outlines DSNY's approach to implementation.
- Compliance costs will affect BIDs and other community groups conducting cleaning that results in bags on corridors
- DSNY has worked one-on-one with BIDs to understand operational concerns
- DSNY committed to not issuing violations to BIDs facing operational challenges in implementing the new rules
Oswald Feliz
0:33:47
Does SBS feel that compliance costs may be a barrier entry for new potential bids and also merchant associations?
Dynishal Gross
0:33:56
I don't believe that our merchants association specifically included I think it's any group, any community group that may be conducting cleaning that would result in bags on the corridor.
0:34:10
So obviously there will be cost to compliance for business improvement districts and other groups covered by DSNY's rule.
0:34:18
I'm heartened that the the formal rules record does reflect that DSNY one has worked one on one with bids to understand their operational concerns and is committed to doing that going forward And in addition expressed in the final rule that bids that have operational challenges to implementation won't experience enforcement from DSNY throughout issuing violations.
Oswald Feliz
0:34:48
Okay a few questions about no needs but I'll pause for now I know some of my colleagues have questions.
0:34:56
We'll start with council member Brooks Powers who has joined us via Zoom.
0:35:00
Actually, council member Bacha first.