PROCEDURE
Transition to Testimony and Administration Statements
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This chapter covers the start of testimonies and statements from the administration in a City Council meeting, focusing on human rights and consumer protection issues.
UNKNOWN
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Chairman and Chair Williams.
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Good morning.
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I'm Jessica Bouley, counsel to the committee on civil and human rights.
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Before we begin testimony, I want to remind everyone who may be joining on Zoom.
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You will be on mute until you are called on to testify I will be calling on public witnesses to testify after the conclusion of the administration's testimony and council member questions.
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So please listen carefully for your name to be called.
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Council members, you will be called on for questions after the panel has completed their testimony.
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I will now call representatives of the administration to testify.
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We will be hearing testimony from the commission on human rights and the Department of Consumer And Worker Protection.
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At this time, I will administer the affirmation.
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Our panelists today are Joanne Cumof Ward, deputy commissioner of pow of policy and external affairs, and Hillary Skervani, senior policy counsel, both at the commission on human rights.
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And from the Department of Consumer And Worker Protection, Carlos Ortiz, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs, and Andrew Schwink, Associate General Counsel.
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Panelists, please raise your right hands.
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Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before this committee and to respond honestly to counsel member questions.
Lincoln Restler
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I do.
Hillary Scrivani
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I do.
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I do.
UNKNOWN
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Alright.
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Thank you.
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At this time, I'd like to invite deputy commissioner Kamal Ford to begin testimony.
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