Q&A
Planning a coalition to address Water Board rental payments
3:12:00
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Council Member Gennaro and Eric Goldstein discuss forming a coalition to address the issue of rental payments to the Water Board. They agree on the need for a broad-based effort involving environmental groups, environmental justice communities, and other stakeholders.
- They discuss the importance of public awareness and education on the issue
- Gennaro emphasizes the need to act before the budget is finalized
- They plan to involve various groups and coordinate efforts to pressure the mayor
Eric Goldstein
3:12:00
we think you're on exactly the right track on that.
3:12:03
Part of the problem is the public has largely been unaware of the intricacies and of of this lunacy.
3:12:10
And all of us, including the council, need to do a better job of shedding light on the issue.
James F. Gennaro
3:12:15
So When should get Jim tripped back on this?
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Is he's what what's he up to these days?
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He was the original Yeah.
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Water.
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He was the original Yeah.
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Water He was the water.
Eric Goldstein
3:12:24
From the environmental fence fund.
3:12:25
But there has been a significant muttering of talk among environmental groups, and I think that getting a coalition together with our environmental justice colleagues and all we could put together quite a quite an effort for this.
3:12:42
So why don't you come so much?
James F. Gennaro
3:12:43
So, Josh, again, you should talk to Eric after this.
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And let's I I I mean, I have no problem meeting with and and again, like, do all the EJ groups get along or do, like, you know, I don't care.
3:12:52
I mean, I just I I I think we should all get together and figure out some sort of public I mean, I'll do what I can from this side of the table, but I I'm also very comfortable talking to environment.
3:13:02
And then I can go to my colleagues and go to the speakers office and just say, look, we've really got Like, this city's got a big, you know, rental payment problem, and and I did everything I I could last budget year.
3:13:14
I mean, high level meetings, budget director, chief of staff and the council, and and and all that.
3:13:21
It's just it's it's very, very big lift once that once that number gets put in the budget.
3:13:25
Yeah.
3:13:25
It's huge.
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It's huge.
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It just is what it is.
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I wish you
Eric Goldstein
3:13:29
Well, and DEP should be a a natural ally of us.
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Yeah.
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They could say a again.
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But p
James F. Gennaro
3:13:35
30,000,000,000 mayor.
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DP works for the mayor.
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That you know, if if if Rich said something that, like, that's his last day as commissioner.
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And so, you know, he has to stay out of it.
3:13:47
And so But, I mean, of course, DEB doesn't like this.
3:13:52
You can't say anything.
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I've run very candid hearings.
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I don't care who's listening.
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You know what I mean?
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I just What's that?
3:14:00
Read what?
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Okay.
3:14:10
Yeah.
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Eric was Great.
Eric Goldstein
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So I've just got one other point.
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I wrapped up my own rhetoric again.
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No problem.
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So I think we're gonna move forward with with your suggestion, see if we can put together a really powerful coalition to make a push on this for the next budget.
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It's so important.
James F. Gennaro
3:14:27
And please loop in my, let's say, director Josh.
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Josh, you're you're on this now.
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Okay?
Eric Goldstein
3:14:33
You know, Josh is the man.
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We'll be in touch.
3:14:36
Okay.
