REMARKS
Council Member Restler and Commissioner Oddo exchange pleasantries
3:14:30
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Council Member Lincoln Restler opens the conversation with Commissioner Jimmy Oddo, expressing appreciation for Oddo's work and responsiveness. They engage in a friendly exchange, with Oddo emphasizing the importance of maintaining good relationships between the administration and the council.
- Restler mentions including Oddo in a list of Republicans he likes
- Oddo stresses the importance of being responsive to council members
- Both acknowledge the non-ideological nature of their work in ensuring public safety
Lincoln Restler
3:14:30
Thank you so much, chair.
3:14:32
You do a terrific job, truly.
3:14:34
Commissioner, it's good to see you.
3:14:36
I was mapping
Wendell Walters
3:14:37
I had
Jimmy Oddo
3:14:38
a I had a dream last night.
Adolfo Carrión Jr.
3:14:39
Oh, okay.
Jimmy Oddo
3:14:39
It was the weirdest dream.
3:14:41
The dream is so odd.
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I was an elected official you were a member of the administration and even though I was really smart and on it, I treated you so nicely, so careingly with empathy and compassion.
3:14:53
The strangest dream, council member.
Lincoln Restler
3:14:55
Whatever you recall, you're under oath.
3:14:57
You're under oath.
3:14:57
Okay.
3:14:58
Got it.
3:14:58
Now on that note, I'll tell you, I was having dinner with a few friends on Saturday night.
3:15:03
And I won't give the context of the story, but I was asked 3 Republicans who I really like, and your name was on the list.
3:15:10
So you've always Competition
Jimmy Oddo
3:15:13
has been watered down, and I think it's
Lincoln Restler
3:15:15
a good that's fair.
Adolfo Carrión Jr.
3:15:16
I'm not well, I didn't
Lincoln Restler
3:15:17
I wasn't asked for 5.
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But I came up with 3.
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And for good reason, you were on that list because you have always been a tremendous public servant.
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Who really cares and works as hard as you can.
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And I really appreciate it.
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And since you've come in at DOB, Whenever there's an issue of concern in the district, you, Jay, the whole team, are on it, you're communicative, you give us the information that me and my team need to be able to communicate with our neighbors, to keep them apprised of what's happening.
3:15:45
And, you know, I deeply appreciate it.
Jimmy Oddo
3:15:48
Cass, remember, can I say one thing to that?
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I'm I'm not in a competition to be the most popular commissioner.
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But given the fact that I've walked a lot of miles in your shoes.
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If I'm not and we're not the most responsive, I will be disappointed because ideological differences or position differences or administration.
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Even more so in my mind, when there are ups and downs with administration and the council, even more of a reason for for me, our team to lean in to building relationships with the council and elected officials.
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So I I I appreciate that, and I look forward to continuing now our relationship.
Lincoln Restler
3:16:28
Well, I really appreciate it.
3:16:31
When a building collapses, when there's a stop work order, when we're working together on the what's an appropriate age, there's nothing ideological about it.
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Right?
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This is about public safety and it's about making sure that we're communicating and collaborating effectively to keep our community safe.