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Council member expresses frustration with contracting system and calls for reform

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Council Member Althea V. Stevens expresses her frustration with the ongoing issues in the city's contracting system, despite MOCS Director Lisa Flores' efforts. She emphasizes the need for substantial reform rather than temporary fixes or task forces.

Stevens highlights the recurring nature of the problem, referencing a previously cleared backlog that has since returned.
She stresses the need for true policy change rather than superficial solutions or press conferences.
The council member calls for addressing the root causes of the issues in the contracting system.

Althea V. Stevens

1:01:54

But you know this is this is one of the issues that I'm really passionate about and just because just understanding how it really just affects the infrastructure of the city.

1:02:04

And I will say that you have always been super responsive, have made every effort to do everything in your power, but still that's not enough.

1:02:13

Right?

1:02:13

And that's and I think council member Brewer was just kind of like harping on that.

1:02:17

Right?

1:02:17

One, we should not have to call you in order to fix clogs in the system or you know continue to badger those things.

1:02:25

It is clear issues in the system that we need to reform and my issue is just like why are we just not doing it?

1:02:31

You know, I remember when the backlog was cleared two years ago and we were all out there, everybody was like the backlog is clear and then now here we are.

1:02:41

And so again that means whatever is being frustration of like how do we fix it for real and not for a press conference or you know to say that we did something.

1:02:59

You know we don't need a task force, we need true policy change.

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