The testimony addresses the proposed legislation (Introduction 998) and existing reporting requirements for the cooling center program. The speaker notes that much of what the legislation proposes is already in action.

• Some details of the proposed legislation need further discussion with the council
• Local Law 85, passed in 2020, already codified the cooling center program under Emergency Management's administrative code
• Existing annual reporting requirements are largely duplicative of those detailed in the new legislation
• There are concerns about the survey component proposed in the new legislation due to significant costs and questionable actionable results