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Council Member Brooks-Powers Questions Nominee on Conflict Resolution and Charter Revision

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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers questions Corporation Counsel nominee Muriel Goode-Trufant on handling potential conflicts between the mayor and the council, and the mayor's intervention in the Charter Revision Commission. Goode-Trufant explains the Law Department's approach to resolving differences and comments on the legality of the mayor's actions regarding the Charter Commission.

Goode-Trufant emphasizes continuous communication and seeking resolution in cases of differing opinions between the mayor and council.
She mentions that alternate counsel can be provided to the City Council in certain circumstances.
Regarding the Charter Revision Commission, Goode-Trufant notes that state law permits the mayor's actions, regardless of personal opinions on the matter.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

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Thank you, and thank you for your testimony.

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It was a pleasure meeting with you yesterday in advance of today's hearing.

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I wanted to understand when there's a a potential conflict, and I know that speaker touched on this a little bit, and I wanted to touch on it as well.

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When there's a potential conflict or difference of opinion on a legal matter between the mayor and the council, how would you approach the situation as the corporation council?

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And I'm also curious on your perspective on the mayor's last minute intervention this past year in the Charter Revision Commission.

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2 questions.

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Yeah.

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That's 2 questions.

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Sorry.

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I apologize for my my beautiful raspy voice today.

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But what is your perspective on the mayor's last minute intervention this past year in the Charter Revision Commission?

Muriel Goode-Trufant

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I'm going to, take those as as

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Yes.

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Yes.

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The first is that if there is a difference of opinion, between, the 2, we would, continuously communicate with both parties seeking as best we could to find a resolution.

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If no resolution can be had, we have and will afford alternate council, as we have done in certain circumstances for city council.

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You separately asked about the Charter Commission but I I missed a couple of words.

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I I apologize.

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State law, permits the mayor to, have, charter revision, commissions in that manner.

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And so, whether one is in favor of, the particular move or not, the state law permits it, currently.

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So, yeah.

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Thank you for that.

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Thank you.

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