Establishing a pilot program to waive license fees for sidewalk cafes and roadway cafes in certain council districts.

This bill would establish a 2-year pilot program to waive license fees for sidewalk cafes and roadway cafes in the 10 Council districts with the fewest number of active licenses for sidewalk cafes and roadway cafes as of the effective date of this bill. It would require the Commissioner of Transportation to issue a report at least 90 days after the conclusion of the program that contains statistics indicating the effectiveness of the program, the program’s cost to the City, and a recommendation regarding whether to make the program permanent.