PROCEDURE
Council Member Thanks Participants and Opens Hearing on Lobbying Laws
2:22:21
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3 min
Council Member Lincoln Restler thanks participants for their engagement, outlines procedural rules for the hearing, and invites the first panel to testify regarding New York City's lobbying laws and potential amendments.
Lincoln Restler
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Well, I Grace, wanna just thank you all for being so patient and doing 2 plus two and a half hours of question.
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With us.
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I really appreciate you all coming in.
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I think we certainly got a bunch of really good suggestions from each of you for ways that we should be working to update some of these laws that weren't officially under consideration today, but this was really our first lobbying oversight hearing as counseling since Gail was here before her birthday, presidency day.
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So that was some time ago.
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And I'm really glad that that you all were willing to take the time that you're willing to take the time, answer our questions, engage with us constructively, and look forward to being in touch with each of you in the near future.
2:22:57
So thank you so much.
Michael McSweeney
2:22:59
Thank you.
Lincoln Restler
2:23:47
I remind members of the public this is a formal government proceeding and that the quorum shall be observed at all times.
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As such, members of the public shall remain silent and at all times unless you're testifying.
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The witness table is reserved for people who wish to testify.
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No video recording or photography is allowed from the witness table.
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Furthermore, members of the public may not present audio or visual recordings as testimony, but may submit transcript of such recordings to the sergeant at arms for inclusion in the hearing record.
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If you wish to speak at today's hearing, please do fill out an appearance card with this version of arms and wait to be recognized.
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When recognized, you will have 3 minutes to speak at today's here on today's hearing topics, New York City's lobbying laws, and necessary arms.
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If you have a written statement or additional written testimony you wish to submit for the record, please provide a copy of that testimony to the sergeant of arms.
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Sergeant arms.
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You may also email written testimony to testimony at counsel.nyc.gov with 72 hours of this hearing.
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Audio and visual recordings will not be accepted.
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CALTA members who have questions for a particular panelist, please let me know, and I will call on you after the panelist has completed their testimony.
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Once again, thank you for those of you who are testifying in person and registered in advance.
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Please fill out an appearance card with the sergeant in arms.
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For panelists on Zoom.
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Once your name is called, a member of our staff will unmute you, and the sergeant at arms will give you the go ahead to begin.
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Upon setting the timer.
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Please wait for the sergeant to announce that you may begin before delivering your testimony.
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I am now privileged to invite our first panel to come up.
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We have some exceptional good government groups with us.
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I'd like to invite Ben Weinberg of Citizens Union, Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York, Rachel Fouse of Reinvent Albany, and on Zoom, Blair Horner of Nyberg, who is, I believe, surviving the Albany budget.
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Thank you all for being with us.
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And feel free to test find whatever order you all prefer.