REMARKS
Council Member De La Rosa introduces herself and acknowledges DOT's efforts on battery safety
1:05:07
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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa opens her remarks by thanking the DOT commissioner and acknowledging their efforts regarding the battery situation. She mentions that her district has the second-highest propensity for fires due to e-battery explosions.
- De La Rosa expresses support for delivery workers as chair of the labor committee
- She emphasizes the importance of these workers in the city's workforce
- The Council Member highlights the need to balance worker support with community safety
Carmen De La Rosa
1:05:07
Thank you so much, and thank you commissioner and DOT for being here.
1:05:11
I think a few things.
1:05:13
First of all, I commend, the efforts you're doing with, the battery situation.
1:05:17
You know, my district is the 2nd highest propensity for fires because of e battery explosions, and we're putting at risk those same workers that I think we both are seeking to to support.
1:05:29
I'm the chair of the of the labor committee here in the council, and the know that I support them because they are a necessary part of our workforce.
1:05:37
Everybody in this room has ordered something or another, and a deliberista has been there to, deliver it.
1:05:43
However, it is also important that we keep in mind that as we keep that workforce safe, we also need to keep our community safe, and that is the balance that we're trying strike.
