Q&A
Discussion on support for Intro 1067
2:49:14
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Council Member Gennaro initiates a discussion about Intro 1067, noting it seems to be a good day for the bill. He asks the participants if they have been coordinating their support for the legislation. William Scarborough explains the benefits of the bill, including protection for homeowners' property through retrofitting and case management services to address mental stress from flooding issues.
- The bill creates a task force of city agencies, officials, and community representatives to address ongoing flooding problems
- Participants express strong support for the legislation
- The bill is seen as a critical driver in efforts to address groundwater flooding
James F. Gennaro
2:49:14
Okay.
2:49:15
Now go to my questions.
2:49:35
Yeah.
2:49:35
So it looks like this is a good day for intro 1067.
2:49:39
Mhmm.
2:49:39
And so, Bill, you're right in the middle of something that so I I would ask you to continue Yeah.
2:49:44
To give me the final thoughts, and
William Scarborough
2:49:46
then as I said, this will protect
James F. Gennaro
2:49:49
Now, you know, by the way, so you guys are all for 1067.
2:49:52
You guys talk to each other?
William Scarborough
2:49:54
We have worked together.
2:49:56
Yeah.
2:49:56
We work together in the
Robert F. Holden
2:49:57
past.
2:49:57
Okay.
William Scarborough
2:49:57
Great.
2:49:58
Yeah.
2:49:59
Besides protecting the homeowner's property through retrofitting of equal importance, those property owners will receive case management services to address issues such as the mental stress of dealing with flooding.
2:50:13
And we have learned how stressful that is to people who have flooding.
2:50:18
The bill also creates a task force of relevant city agencies, officials, and community representatives to meet quarterly to address ongoing efforts to solve this problem.
2:50:28
This legislation can be a critical driver in the effort to address ground the flooding and it deserves strong support.
2:50:35
We urge the council to support it wholeheartedly.
