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Inquiry on fine generation targets for organics collection enforcement
1:34:57
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Council Member David M. Carr inquires about potential fine generation targets for the coming fiscal year related to organics collection enforcement. Acting Commissioner Javier Lojan responds to the inquiry.
- Carr asks if there are internal targets or expectations for fine generation
- Lojan clarifies that the goal is to increase diversion, not generate revenue
- The department emphasizes that they are not looking for revenue from the program
David M. Carr
1:34:57
things They'll be examining what's actually put Yes.
1:35:00
So is there, internal to the department or in conversations with OMB, a target for fine generation for the coming fiscal year?
1:35:07
Is there any kind of notion of that?
1:35:08
And is there or is there an expectation on your part on a dollar figure for that?
Javier Lojan
1:35:13
On expectation, I'm sorry?
David M. Carr
1:35:14
On the dollar figure for the fines you expect to generate in the coming fiscal year?
Javier Lojan
1:35:18
No.
1:35:18
I mean that's our goal is to try to increase diversion.
1:35:22
We're not looking for revenue on any of this.
1:35:26
If we see the compliance shift, that that'll be telling once the weights and the reports come in weekly and we see that improving, that's where we're gonna see.
1:35:36
But as far as revenue generating, that's not something that we're looking for.
1:35:39
That's not the goal of this program.
1:35:42
Yeah.
1:35:42
Sure.
Joshua Goodman
1:35:42
I just wanna add council member just because I saw a few reactions to the comment that sanitation enforcement personnel might be going through the trash for this.