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Discussion on Cushman Wakefield contract team and Diana Boutros' role
1:33:23
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Council Member Restler questions Commissioner Molina about the Cushman Wakefield contract team, focusing on Diana Boutros' role and qualifications.
- Diana Boutros is confirmed to still be on the Cushman Wakefield team serving the city
- Her position has not changed since the previous hearing
- Commissioner Molina states that DCAS selects the vendor, but Cushman Wakefield selects the team to manage the contract
- Council Member Restler expresses concerns about Boutros' qualifications, noting her background was primarily in retail leasing, not commercial leasing
- Commissioner Molina defends Boutros' qualifications based on her bio
Lincoln Restler
1:33:23
Is Diana Boutros still the lead representative on the Cushman Wakefield contract?
Louis Molina
1:33:28
She's on the Cushman Wakefield team.
1:33:30
Yes.
Lincoln Restler
1:33:30
And she's still the lead on that team?
Louis Molina
1:33:32
She's on the team.
1:33:34
Yes.
Lincoln Restler
1:33:34
Her position has not changed since the hearing.
Louis Molina
1:33:35
It has not.
Lincoln Restler
1:33:37
Have you conducted any review of her selection process?
1:33:40
Is the point person at Cushman Wakefield working for the city?
1:33:43
Working with the So
Louis Molina
1:33:44
we don't select, we select the vendor, but Cushman Wake field selects the team that's in place to manage that contract.
Lincoln Restler
1:33:51
In light of the litigation that has noted the involvement of city officials in her selection as the Cushman Wakefield representative, there's been no review of her role?
Louis Molina
1:34:04
There has been no review by Decas of her role in that.
Lincoln Restler
1:34:09
Okay.
1:34:09
And despite her glaring lack of qualifications, there's been no review, no conversations about whether we would be better served as a city with a more experienced representative in that position?
Louis Molina
1:34:19
I've read her bio.
1:34:20
I wouldn't be of the opinion that she lacks qualifications, but she's one member of a of a Cushman and Wakefield team that services the city's contract.