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Chi A. Ossé explains his vote on outdoor dining bill
0:09:22
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Council Member Chi A. Ossé votes in favor of the outdoor dining bill while expressing hope for future solutions to help small businesses affected by the changes. He acknowledges the impact on his family members who own businesses and his constituents.
- Ossé votes "aye" on the bill, considering it the best current option
- He hopes for future solutions, such as grandfathering or creating a system to accommodate existing structures
- Ossé apologizes to his mother and aunt, both small business owners who will have to remove their outdoor dining structures
Chi A. Ossé
0:09:22
Permission to explain my vote?
0:09:25
I vote aye on this bill.
0:09:27
I do want to say that I hope that we as a council can work towards a solution of either grandfathering or creating a system where some of these small businesses who've invested a lot into some of these structures will be able to exist in some future of the city.
0:09:46
And I do want to apologize to my mom, who's a small business owner and will have to take hers down, and my auntie Gwen, who just invested in hers, she'll have to take hers down too, and then also many of my constituents in my district.
0:09:59
But I know that this is the best option that we have at hand, and I hope that we can work towards a solution for these small business owners in the future.
0:10:07
I vote aye.