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Discussion on budget equity and revenue generation across NYC demographics
5:44:01
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Council Member Nantasha M. Williams inquires about assessing revenue generation and spending based on demographics and geographical locations in New York City. IBO Director Louisa Chafee acknowledges they haven't examined geographic variations in fee and fine collections but expresses willingness to investigate further.
- IBO has been focusing on total collections and sources of fees and fines
- Williams mentions the Department of Sanitation as another area for potential assessment of fund allocation
- The discussion highlights the need for more detailed analysis of budget equity across different parts of the city
Nantasha M. Williams
5:44:01
I know I've spoken to you about this already, but budget equity and I look forward to figuring out how we could look into this from your office and I know you were here when Department of Finance testified around the parking tickets.
5:44:20
So from your vantage point, do you believe there are ways to assess how we are both generating revenue and spending money based
Jacques Jiha
5:44:33
off
Nantasha M. Williams
5:44:33
of different demographics and geographical locations in New York City and does IBO in their work look at this in any of their assessments or reports?
Louisa Chafee
5:44:46
So to date we have not looked at a geographic spread or the geographic variation of collections of fees and fines, although as Councilwoman Brewer referred to, we have been looking really closely at the total and where they're coming from and what has and has not been collected.
5:45:04
But we would be happy to investigate this area further.
Nantasha M. Williams
5:45:08
Thank you.
5:45:09
Yes, I look forward to us doing that.
5:45:10
I have a lot of ideas.
5:45:13
Department of Sanitation is another place and our deputy speaker has been mentioning that a lot in the hearings around not being able to assess or understand how Department of Sanitation chooses to allocate said funds to different garages.
5:45:27
So, yes I look forward to talking to you more about this.