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Int 1417-2017

Requiring the dept of sanitation to install global positioning systems on all department vehicles and make the resulting data public.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2017-01-04

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2017-01-04Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

In an effort to increase transparency and efficiency, this law requires the Department of Sanitation to install GPS systems on all their vehicles. The resulting GPS data will be public so that New Yorkers can benefit by monitoring trash collection and by avoiding potential traffic delays cause by garbage trucks blocking narrow streets.

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management — Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.

How it compares

8% of similar bills passed

4 passed · 46 died

This bill: 361 days in committee

Similar bills: median 679 days · 288 days when passed

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Sponsors (3)

David G. Greenfield(prime)
Vincent J. Gentile
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-01-04 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-01-04 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2017-01-04 · 12:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-143 to read as follows: � 16-143 Global positioning systems on department vehicles. a. For purposes of this section, the term "GPS" means a global positioning system that uses navigational satellites to determine a user's exact location, velocity and time. b. The department shall install GPS tracking devices on all department vehicles. c. All department employees shall operate the GPS tracking device at all times during the commission of their official duties pursuant to section 753 of the charter. d. GPS data regarding vehicles' exact location, velocity and time must be available to the public in real-time via the department's website. e. The department shall maintain all records created by such GPS tracking devices in an electronic database and keep them open for public inspection pursuant to section 16-104. � 2. This local law shall take effect 180 days after it becomes law, except that the department shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date. SSY LS 9045 12/7/16 5:50pm