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Debate over proposed containerization law for large residential buildings
1:33:14
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110 sec
Council Member Brewer expresses concerns about a proposed law requiring buildings with over 9 units to pay for waste containerization. Acting Commissioner Lojan responds to her concerns and explains the potential benefits of the program.
- Brewer questions the fairness of requiring property owners to pay for containerization
- She argues that sanitation should be considered a public good
- Lojan acknowledges that people won't be happy about paying but emphasizes the investment aspect
- He suggests that the pilot program in District 9 will demonstrate the benefits of containerization
- Brewer remains unconvinced but acknowledges Lojan's perspective
Gale A. Brewer
1:33:14
Okay.
1:33:14
Because the team play, well, people will do it, then they come right back.
1:33:17
I am not happy, as you know, about, council member Hudson's law potential
Javier Lojan
1:33:22
Mhmm.
Gale A. Brewer
1:33:23
That says you have to keep, as a co op or owner for over nine, I guess, units, you have to pay for this containerization.
1:33:32
Is that true in other cities?
1:33:33
Is that how it works?
1:33:35
I mean, people are already upset about everything in the world and I just it seems to me that sanitation is supposed to be paid for by the public.
1:33:43
In other words, it's a public good.
1:33:46
And so understand maybe a one time cost.
1:33:48
Well, we'll be paying it over and over again.
1:33:50
I know you have to maintain them.
1:33:51
I've listened to the your discussion.
1:33:53
But it does seem to me that that seems to be an unfair burden on individuals.
1:33:58
Those of us under nine, I'm one of them, we don't pay.
1:34:01
We get our $51 bin, which I like very much.
1:34:05
Nobody has stolen it.
1:34:07
And we that's it.
1:34:09
But how is it that you think those who are over nine units will will be happy paying or it won't be an issue?
1:34:16
Or do you think it's right?
Javier Lojan
1:34:18
Well, I I don't obviously, nobody's gonna be happy about paying it, but I think it's it's in order for us to maintain these bins and and, obviously, there's gonna be a lot that can happen with them.
1:34:29
But before we get too far ahead, I think the pilot in m nine will
Gale A. Brewer
1:34:33
They're not paying.
Javier Lojan
1:34:35
Right.
1:34:35
But the pilot will teach us a lot of things about some of the things that these bins will encounter.
1:34:42
I think having that is is an investment, and I and I know that it's one of these things that, know, people complain about, but having bags on the street is obviously painful to see.
1:34:53
So I think once we once you see these containers fully operational in District 9, I think a lot of people will see some of the benefits and and and maybe see differently.