REMARKS
Council member thanks DOB for response to 1915 Billingsley collapse
2:43:43
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Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez expresses gratitude to Commissioner Jimmy Oddo and the Department of Buildings staff for their responsive and coordinated efforts following the 1915 Billings Lee collapse. She highlights the agency's availability and problem-solving approach during the emergency.
- The DOB acted as the coordinating entity for the interagency task force responding to the collapse
- Communication between the council member and DOB occurred at all hours, including 11 PM on Christmas Eve
- Assistant commissioners were praised for their on-the-ground presence and support
Pierina Ana Sanchez
2:43:43
Thank you so much, commissioner.
2:43:45
And I I just wanna start by thanking you commissioner and the agency staff and leadership that has was so responsive following the 1915 collapse for those that may not be aware when a when a tragedy or or an emergency such as a collapse or a big fire or whatever the case may be happens, there is a task force of agencies that come together and they meet regularly and there's there's usually one that is I don't know if it's formally or informally chosen to be the coordinating entity.
2:44:17
More often than not, it's emergency management.
2:44:20
But in the case of 1915 Billings Lee, it was the Department of Buildings And I I we spoke at 11 PM on Christmas Eve.
2:44:29
We spoke at at all hours of the night to address concerns at the building by those tenants.
2:44:35
And I just wanna thank you.
2:44:36
I wanna thank the the assistant commissioners that were on the ground.
2:44:40
It's it just really was helpful to know that I had the ability to reach out and and have problems solved in real time.
2:44:47
So thank you.
Jimmy Oddo
2:44:47
Thank you for that matter of chair.
2:44:49
And I I to echo the the kudos to the team.
2:44:53
And let me just say that I am Really cognizant of the fact that you are not sitting in front of me solely as the chair of this committee, but you are a council member in whose district this happened.
2:45:09
And and so as you will hear in response to some of your questions, I want to continue our partnership because I think that's the best path and that will be the most likely path for us to make the changes we all want.
