REMARKS
Concluding remarks, acknowledgments, and hearing logistics
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Council Member Brooks-Powers concludes her opening statement with final remarks about the hearing's purpose, acknowledges staff members, and provides logistical information for the hearing.
- Emphasis on hearing from TLC, drivers, and advocates about industry issues
- Acknowledgment of committee staff and personal staff members
- Reminder about the purpose of hearings and expected conduct
- Introduction of colleagues present and upcoming speakers
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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I look forward to hearing excuse me.
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I look forward to hearing from the TLC about the measures it has taken to safeguard the health of the aforementioned industries and the people who work with them.
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I am also eager to hear from drivers and advocates regarding their experiences.
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Again with the app based lockouts and deactivations, their suggestions for improving these processes, and how the council can smooth the way.
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I also wanna bring focus to the commuter van industry, as I mentioned before, which is a smaller market, but no is no less important to the people who rely on them to bridge the gaps in our trans transit systems.
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Before we begin, I would like to thank my staff and committee staff for their hard work.
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Kevin Kotowski, senior policy analyst John Basile, senior policy analyst Mark Chen, senior counseled to the committee, Connor Mealy, counseled to the committee, Adrian Dripal, senior policy analyst, Julian Martin, my policy and budget director, and Renee Taylor, my chief of staff.
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As a reminder, hearings are designed for all voices to be heard on a given issue.
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Today is your opportunity to present your very best argument that can enlighten and inform the public.
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As of now, I do not have an official opinion on most of the bills being heard at this hearing.
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I look forward to a vibrant and respectful discussion today on all bills at hand.
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Next, I would like to and first, I'd like to acknowledge my colleagues that are here.
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I'm joined by Majorieleta, Amanda Ferrios.
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Council member Shaker Krishnan, Council member Joanne Ariola, the public advocate, Giovanni Williams, and I know we will be hearing later on from former council member, Idonique Miller.
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Next, I would like to invite a panel to offer their firsthand experience and insight into the state of these various industries.
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We have a pre panel that we discussed in advance with the TLC.
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And so with that, we would like to And before momently, before we bring them up, we are gonna hear from the public advocate followed by Council member excuse me, majority leader, Farias, followed by council member, Krishnan, briefly.