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Discussion on potential modifications to the proposed legislation
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Council Member Linda Lee suggests exploring potential modifications to the proposed legislation to address concerns raised by both DOHMH and council members.
- Lee proposes looking into clarifying the language of the bill to address DOHMH's concerns while maintaining the intent of the legislation
- The discussion highlights the need to balance community safety concerns with the ability of syringe service programs to operate effectively
- This conversation opens the door for potential compromises and refinements to the proposed 450 feet rule
Linda Lee
0:54:13
So maybe that's something we could look into in terms of clarifying the language of the bill too.
0:54:18
And then my other because I remember when I was working at KCS, one of the things one of the campaigns we had worked on was not advertising cigarettes or nicotine or any of those things in bodegas or grocery stores or drug stores within a certain feet of schools, religious groups, everything like that.
0:54:35
So I just to me it seemed interesting because I thought that this would be something similar.
0:54:41
I could see what the challenges maybe could be because on the positive side if you're trying to do something in the community and there's a bill that's requiring you not to have any activity period, I think that's maybe where we can sort of work on some of the language if I'm just I'm just thinking out loud right now.
0:54:56
So I'm just yeah.
0:54:57
Sorry.
0:54:58
I just wanted to clear it up in my own head that I'm make sure I'm making trying to make sure I understand what you're saying.
0:55:02
Okay.
0:55:04
Oh, sorry.
0:55:05
And council member Mammarado, if you wanna go ahead and ask your questions.
Kristy Marmorato
0:55:08
Sorry.