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Int 0908-2023

Providing an estimated wait time to 311 call center customers.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2023-02-02

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2023-02-02Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the 311 call center to implement a virtual queue system that provides an estimated wait time for telephone callers. The bill would require this feature to be in place by August 31, 2023.

Committee on Technology — Technology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.

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7 passed · 43 died

This bill: 332 days in committee

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Sponsors (9)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-02-02 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-02-02 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2023-02-02 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 23-302 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 29 for the year 2011, is amended to read as follows: � 23-302 High call volume protocol. a. No later than [September 30, 2011] August 31, 2023, the 311 customer service center shall implement a protocol for responding to high call volume. Such protocol shall include, but not be limited to, (i) a system to efficiently and effectively answer, direct and track all calls; (ii) increased utilization of automated telephone messages, short message services, social media, email alerts, and the city's website to disseminate information and to reduce non-critical information requests; [and] (iii) a plan to ensure adequate staffing both in anticipation of, and in response to, high call volume incidents; and (iv) a virtual queue system that provides estimated wait time to callers. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. JLB LS #11547 1/26/2023 11:09 AM 1 2