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Impact of funding uncertainty on DSNY operations and service levels
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Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan addresses questions about the impact of yearly funding uncertainty on DSNY operations and potential effects of funding cuts on litter basket service levels.
- Lojan states that yearly funding uncertainty doesn't significantly impact DSNY operations due to their summer hiring practices.
- He acknowledges that funding cuts would have some level of impact on service levels.
- In case of funding cuts, DSNY would look for creative solutions and try to leverage existing programs to minimize service lapses.
- Lojan emphasizes the department's commitment to maintaining service levels, particularly in high-need areas.
Shaun Abreu
0:47:07
Yeah.
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If if at the next upcoming hearing, if you could provide us that information or through a letter on what that cost would be, even if the agency doesn't think it would be something we can accomplish.
0:47:18
Obviously we want to know what that number is to be able to work towards realizing that.
0:47:23
Second, how does the uncertainty of yearly funding for this impact, how does the uncertainty of yearly funding for this impact DSNY's ability to maintain stable operations and plan for long term service improvements?
Javier Lojan
0:47:45
It doesn't because we do our hiring like the Centinelli mentioned earlier.
0:47:49
We do our our front loading hiring in the summer so it doesn't impact it.
Shaun Abreu
0:47:53
If this funding is not included for fiscal twenty twenty six, what impact would have on litter basket servicing levels particularly in high foot traffic and underserved areas?
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So
Javier Lojan
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that would be something we'd have to look at holistically in areas where we feel we'd have to make adjustments.
0:48:13
Obviously, we'd get creative like I mentioned.
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I mean currently right now, our refuse collection, household collection routes are servicing those litter baskets.
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We'd look to gain some efficiency there and then any of the existing programs we have like PCI and TNT and try to leverage where we can and not have any lapse of service.
Shaun Abreu
0:48:32
It's fair to say it would have some level of impact, right?
Javier Lojan
0:48:36
Yeah, I'm sure there'll be some level of impact.
0:48:37
Obviously we'd want to minimize those in many areas.