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Public outreach efforts and field investigations
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Council Member Brewer inquires about the department's public outreach efforts and field investigations. Commissioner Strauber discusses their current outreach activities and limitations on field investigations due to staffing constraints.
- Clarification that the department doesn't currently conduct field investigations due to limited staff
- Mention of a new protest settlement monitoring unit starting in March that will involve field work
- Report of over 200 outreach events attended by the director of outreach in 2024
Gale A. Brewer
1:11:30
There's another thing here.
1:11:32
Public outreach.
1:11:32
Alright.
1:11:33
Can you talk I know you mentioned some of the public outreach, places, libraries, and so on that you go.
1:11:40
Can you talk about it?
1:11:41
Because I I think that's good.
1:11:43
I mean, I think it's good to do that.
1:11:44
I think it's also good though to go to the field and do the same kind of investigation.
1:11:49
So are you doing both outreach in terms of telling people what the office does, which is important, but also do you have enough staff to do investigation in the field?
Jocelyn Strauber
1:11:59
We don't really do investigation in the field.
1:12:01
No.
1:12:02
With our current staff.
1:12:03
Meaning, no.
1:12:03
We're not we're now not out there as observers, you know, for the most part.
1:12:08
I do think when we work with this new, protest settlement monitoring unit In March.
1:12:14
Starting in March.
1:12:15
Starting starting in March, there will the the staff of that unit will be in the field as necessary, and I think that'll be potentially an important part of their work.
Gale A. Brewer
1:12:24
I feel they have to be in the field, this FYI.
1:12:27
Okay.
1:12:28
And so how many, outreach events did you do in 2024 approximately?
Jocelyn Strauber
1:12:32
I believe our director of outreach attended over 200 events and attended and participated in.
Gale A. Brewer
1:12:37
Okay.
Jocelyn Strauber
1:12:37
Over 200 events.
1:12:38
Maybe the number is 230.