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Potential funding options for BIDs to comply with new containerization rules
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Council Member Feliz inquires about potential funding options to help BIDs, especially smaller ones, comply with the new containerization rules. Commissioner Gross discusses SBS's role and openness to assisting if additional funds were provided.
- SBS has had conversations with DSNY about the financial burden on BIDs
- No specific allocation in the FY 2026 preliminary plan for BID containerization costs
- SBS has experience implementing one-time or short-term funding for small business challenges
- Commissioner Gross expresses willingness to be a partner in finding solutions if additional funding were provided
Oswald Feliz
0:49:20
Alright.
0:49:20
One more question then we'll pass it on to council member Krishnan.
0:49:25
Have you had conversations with the SNY about the financial burden and also is the administration considering funding to help at least helping the smaller bids who might not have that budget of let's say a hundred thousand dollars or that might be all they have?
Dynishal Gross
0:49:38
So we work closely with all of our regulatory partner agencies and we have had conversations with DSNY about this issue and will continue to be in conversation about containerization and other bid issues concerning supplemental sanitation and more importantly, you know, other regulatory issues impacting small businesses that are within DSNY's purview.
Oswald Feliz
0:50:04
Okay and I'm sure if there was a new line of funding the bid the SBS would be open to helping fund compliance of these rules, right?
0:50:15
If there were additional funds provided to SBS?
Dynishal Gross
0:50:19
So council member where SBS has been provided you know one time funding or short short time term funding to help manage small bid challenge or small business challenge.
0:50:33
We've always implemented that effectively and we have the mechanisms to do so.
0:50:39
So of course we want to be partners in this solutioning and yeah would look forward to being in further conversation.
Oswald Feliz
0:50:47
Alright, thank you so much.
0:50:49
Now let's hear from council member Krishnan.