Q&A
Inquiry about HPD's alternative wage standard proposals for city-assisted housing projects
0:39:57
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Council Member De La Rosa asks if HPD has an alternative wage standard or framework to propose for city-assisted housing projects. Ahmed Tigani responds that HPD does not have a specific counterproposal at the moment but is open to further discussions.
- HPD's current lack of a specific alternative wage proposal is noted.
- The challenges of balancing various funding sources and fiscal year constraints are mentioned.
- HPD's willingness to continue discussions on the topic is emphasized.
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:39:57
Okay.
0:39:59
We've been joined by council member, Gail Brewer.
0:40:01
Hi, Gail.
0:40:02
Okay.
0:40:03
Let me see what else we have here.
0:40:08
Does if HPD does not support the wage threshold proposing this bill, is there an alternative wage standard or framework that HPD would endorse for city assisted housing projects?
Ahmed Tigani
0:40:20
I think at this time, there we we don't have a particular number or counterproposal, but we're happy to continue discussing this.
0:40:27
Again, for us, every, you know, fiscal year we're trying to balance, and these sources, some of it is clear, some of it is the city.
0:40:35
Subsidies, so much federal where we have to wait to not understand what those numbers are.
0:40:39
And we also know that the need for developing housing and especially preserving housing is great.
0:40:45
So these are not we don't have a particular rebuttal, but we're, again, more happy to continue discussing.
0:40:52
Thank you.
