Sanchez and Abreu question DOT on Intro 917 cleanliness enforcement and costs
Sanchez asks about the 1.5-foot cleanliness radius and how it works. Michelle Craven explains sanitation enforces that radius while DOT enforces other cleanliness rules, and reports very few complaints under the new permanent program. Abreu asks about enforcement changes and costs; Craven says the bill would duplicate existing rules with no significant change.
I'm now going to, Councilmember Sanchez, if you could just ask your 917 questions now.
Sure.
Hold on two seconds.
In terms of 917, so the DOT rule currently have the outdoor calf raider operators keeping their area, I think it's 1.5, the area with a 1.5 foot radius.
How is that radius actually working?
Does that work?
And how was that 1.5 foot radius come to?
So I believe the 1.5 radius is sanitation's jurisdiction, so they actually enforce that piece of it and we enforce the rest of it.
I will say we've gotten very few complaints about cleanliness in this new permanent outdoor dining program.
In the emergency program, we had many, many, many complaints about cleanliness.
It's something we've taken very seriously in setting this program up and setting up our rules.
And it's been...
We've hardly heard about it at all.
And our inspectors do go out and enforce for cleanliness.
We look for waste and debris and graffiti and food scraps and whatever else.
That's mostly inside the setups, but we've had very few issues.
And how would DOT's approach to enforcement change at all, if at all, with this new legislation?
I think it would be substantially the same.
I mean, we have these rules already, so it wouldn't actually change the requirement.
It would just kind of duplicate it in the ad code, I think.
So we would still enforce it the same way.
And generally, what is the most common cleanliness issue that is reported when you do get the few reports?
Okay, if someone dumps garbage or debris or something outside of the setup.
Great.
It's the most common complaint.
And how much does DOT anticipate it would cost to implement 917?
I don't think it would really change things because, again, we already have these in the rules, so it would be the same requirements.
Great.
Sounds like a great bill.
On my time here is done.
Thank you.