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Int 0584-2024

Providing an estimated wait time to 311 call center customers.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2024-03-07Local Law 2024/072

Enacted as Local Law 2024/072.

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Agenda: 2024-03-07Passed: 2024-06-22Enacted: 2024-06-22

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 on June 30, 2025.

Committee on TechnologyTechnology 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.

How it compares

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 76 days in committee

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Sponsors (12)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-04-25 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2024-04-25 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-05-23 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2024-05-23 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmended by Committee
2024-05-23 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2024-05-23 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Council
2024-05-23 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2024-05-23 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2024-06-22 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2024-06-24 · City Council

Votes (5)

Aye (3)
Jennifer GutiérrezErik D. BottcherRobert F. Holden
Absent (1)
Vickie Paladino
Excused (1)
Julie Won

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2024-05-23 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Technology · 2024-05-23 · 11:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Technology · 2024-04-25 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2024-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (20)

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 number 29 for the year 2011, is amended to read as follows: � 23-302 High call volume protocol. a. No later than September 30, 2011, 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 an estimated wait time to callers when the estimated wait time is more than 60 seconds. � 2. This local law takes effect on June 30, 2025. Session 13 IB LS #11547 5/15/2024 9:20 PM Session 12 JLB LS #11547 1/26/2023 11:09 AM 1 2