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Council's role in franchise agreement oversight debated

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Council Member De La Rosa questions Randy Mastro about his past assertions regarding the City Council's role in overseeing franchise agreements. Mastro explains his perspective on the unusual nature of the 2014 hearing.

De La Rosa asks Mastro to clarify his position on the Council's oversight role for franchise agreements
Mastro explains that he found it unusual for the Council to hold a hearing on a private labor dispute
Discussion on the typical scope of Council oversight for franchises and franchise policy

Carmen De La Rosa

6:56:42

Could you explain the position you asserted when you argue that the council does not have a role when it comes to franchise agreements?

6:56:49

After it passed an authorizing resolution, do you believe that to be true regardless of whether or not the franchisee is in compliance with the agreement?

Randy Mastro

6:57:00

I don't believe that it is typical.

6:57:04

In my experience, it wasn't typical for the council to hold hearings on a labor dispute between a private employer and a labor union that was before the NLRBM resorted out there.

6:57:16

Obviously, the council has some role in oversight of franchises and franchise policy, but it was unusual in my experience and maybe the world has changed in more recent years but it was unusual in my experience that the council would hold a hearing about a private labor dispute between a private employer and a labor union that was being handled at the NLRP.

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