REMARKS
Council Member Gennaro criticizes mayor's charter revision commission
1:03:25
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Council Member James Gennaro expresses strong opposition to the mayor's charter revision commission, describing it as a two-pronged attack on the City Council. He aligns himself with the speaker's earlier remarks on the issue and urges fellow council members to push back against what he sees as an abuse of power by the mayor.
- Gennaro identifies two main issues with the commission:
- It blocks the Council's ability to put their advice and consent law before voters for ratification.
- It seeks to significantly undercut the legislative power of the City Council.
- The council member calls on his colleagues to use their platforms to oppose this initiative.
James Gennaro
1:03:25
Thank you, madam, a majority leader.
1:03:27
I wish to be associated with the speaker's remarks at the beginning of this meeting regarding the mayor's charter of vision commission, which is a 2 pronged attack on this institution.
1:03:37
Number 1, it blocks our ability to put our advice and consent law before the voters are ratification.
1:03:43
And it seeks to greatly undercut the legislative power of this institution as the speaker talked about.
1:03:50
It is my hope that all members of this body will do all they can to use their bullet pull pits to push back against this obvious abuse of power on the part of the mayor.
1:03:59
Thank you very much.
