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 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.
How it compares
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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)
- Summary of Int. No. 584-A
- Summary of Int. No. 584
- Int. No. 584
- March 7, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-7-24
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2024
- Committee Report 4/25/24
- Hearing Testimony 4/25/24
- Hearing Transcript 4/25/24
- Proposed Int. No. 584-A - 5/20/24
- Committee Report 5/23/24
- Hearing Transcript 5/23/24
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- May 23, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-23-24
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 23, 2024
- Int. No. 584-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 72
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.
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