REMARKS
Council Member Stevens' closing remarks on collaboration and accountability
2:03:08
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Council Member Stevens delivers closing remarks emphasizing the importance of collaboration and accountability in addressing the serious issues of sexual assault in city systems.
- Stevens reiterates that it has been a tough week due to the failures in keeping people safe across various city systems
- She emphasizes that all parties involved share responsibility for these failures
- Stevens clarifies that her questioning is not meant to be adversarial, but to foster collaboration and find solutions
- She expresses her commitment to doing the work necessary to help the most vulnerable people
- The DOC Commissioner responds by expressing willingness to work with Stevens on these issues
Althea Stevens
2:03:08
I think those are all the questions I have.
2:03:11
And I just wanna say again, like, for me, this has been a really tough week for the lack of failure that on our part.
2:03:19
And I say, hour because we're all in this together.
2:03:22
And of how we're not keeping people safe, and that's a problem for me.
2:03:26
And the same way you say that you take a serious, I take it extremely serious.
2:03:31
So we're all on the same page and we're not enemies.
2:03:33
And so when we're asking questions, this is not about a got you.
2:03:36
For me.
2:03:37
It might be for other people, but for me, I'm asking the questions because I'm trying to be helpful and think about how to work together because I'm about the work and not just sitting here talking and looking for viral moments.
2:03:46
I am looking to do the work to help the people who are most vulnerable.
2:03:50
So I just wanna make sure that is on the record.
2:03:52
Thank you.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
2:03:52
And I'm happy to work with you on this.
