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New scaffolding legislation and concerns about increased fees
3:27:16
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Council Member Brewer raises concerns about new scaffolding legislation and potential increased fees for building owners.
- New legislation on scaffolding to be passed the following day
- Concerns from building owners about potentially paying more in fees
- Commissioner Oddo explains the target audience for the 'Get Sheds Down' program
- Focus on sheds that are up without underlying work happening for extended periods
Gale A. Brewer
3:27:16
It's it's a toolkit that says these are ways in which we could work together.
3:27:20
It was a previous year.
3:27:22
And then the other thing is, oh my god, this tomorrow, of course, we're passing, I'm sure, good legislation on scaffolding, thanks to you in here.
3:27:30
But my I must have 30 emails from buildings who woke up, and they're gonna be paying more in some cases.
3:27:37
And I just didn't know if you're aware of this.
3:27:39
It has I mean, I don't know all the details.
3:27:41
I got all these emails coming in that, you know, basically, we understand the need for this legislation, but they're gonna be paying more under certain circumstances.
3:27:52
I don't know.
3:27:52
It has to do in fees.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:27:54
So so I
Gale A. Brewer
3:27:55
Are you aware of this?
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:27:56
Yeah.
3:27:56
So I I I just wanna frame it a little bit and then I wanna have deputy Oh.
Gale A. Brewer
3:28:00
Deputy speak to bill.
3:28:01
Emails.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:28:02
So so the the target audience for the Get Sheds Down program are sheds that are up without underlying work happening.
3:28:12
Right?
3:28:12
We believe in the efficacy of sheds.
3:28:14
We the importance of sheds.
3:28:16
Sheds are a tool to protect the public.
3:28:18
It's when the shed is up, there's no underlying work being done for months and years and then the shed leads to all kinds of quality of life issues.
3:28:26
That that's the genesis of what's driving both, you know, the council members who've introduced Bill
Gale A. Brewer
3:28:32
Right.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:28:32
For our president and what our motivation is.
3:28:35
Guillermo's gonna discuss some of the bills to your point.
Guillermo Patino
3:28:39
Hi council member.