REMARKS
Council Member Holden discusses Introduction 688 on addressing building violations for veteran service organizations
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Council Member Holden explains Introduction 688, which he sponsored, aimed at providing additional time for veteran service organizations (VSOs) to address non-urgent building violations.
- The bill addresses a longstanding problem of VSOs struggling to keep their facilities open due to building violations and fines.
- It proposes to give more 'cure periods' for building violations to prevent VSOs from closing or selling their buildings.
- Holden emphasizes the importance of this bill in preserving spaces that serve the veteran community.
Robert Holden
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Introduction 688, which I have sponsored to provide additional time for veteran service organizations, VSOs, to address nonurgent building violations, helping them maintain facilities that serve our veteran community.
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And that that bill, like, has been a this this issue has been a problem for a long time where veterans are trying to keep the VSOs open.
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They usually have a bunch of obstacles.
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And when they get hit with fines, that could sometimes be, the last straw.
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And then sometimes they close or sell the building.
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And that's that's a loss for every veteran in the city.
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So we want to try to give more cure periods for for building violations.
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It seems like a no brainer, but it is a law introduced, in the council.
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And we hope to, like I said, hear it today and get it passed in the near future.
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And intro finally, intro 759 sponsored by council member Areola to provide critical rental assistance to homeless veterans.
