REMARKS
Council Member Carlina Rivera's opening remarks on creating 311 category for rooftop activity complaints (delivered by Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez)
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Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez reads Council Member Rivera's opening statement in support of her bill.
- The bill proposes creating a 311 category for complaints about disruptive or unsafe rooftop gatherings
- It aims to address excessive noise from rooftop parties that carries and disturbs neighbors
- It responds to safety concerns as some rooftop activities have led to fatal accidents
- Currently there is no convenient way for residents to report disruptive or dangerous rooftop activities
- The new 311 category would improve quality of life, public safety, and tracking of problem areas
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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Next, I'd like to read a testimony on behalf or opening remarks, excuse me, on behalf Council member Rivera regarding her bill hearing rooftop party complaints.
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Good morning, and thank you for calling this and hearing and for bringing my bill before the committee that would create a 311 category for rooftop activity complaints.
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While we understand While we understand why people choose to gather on rooftops, it is essential that they do so safely and respectfully.
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Root Top gatherings can generate excessive noise due to the way sound carries, which is disruptive to neighbors in the community.
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Additionally, rooftop activity can create dangerous situations and has led to fatal acts cidents in our district.
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Currently, residents do not have a convenient way to report disrupting and potentially dangerous roofs rooftop activity, and this reporting op will improve quality of life, public safety, and our understanding of where unsafe rooftop activity is happening.
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Concludes her statement.
