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Commissioner Oddo's stance on pressure from developers
3:16:09
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Commissioner Oddo firmly states that he and his team do not feel pressure from developers when making decisions about after-hours variances (AHVs).
- Oddo emphasizes that he personally doesn't feel any pressure, especially from developers
- He reiterates DOB's mandate as both a regulator and an economic development agency
- The commissioner asserts that the days of feeling pressure from developers are over
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:16:09
With respect to with respect to this notion of feeling pressure, I I will say that one of the beautiful things about midlife is I don't feel any pressure anymore.
3:16:20
I really don't.
3:16:21
I don't I certainly don't feel pressure from developers.
3:16:23
So I don't know if there's anyone on our team.
3:16:26
We have a mandate.
3:16:27
Again, we are a unique unique agency of being a regulator and a public safety agency, but we're also an economic development.
3:16:35
We wanna carry out that mandate.
3:16:36
But within carrying out that mandate, there is no there is no pressure.
3:16:40
Those days are over.
3:16:42
So let's let's set up appointment.
3:16:44
Let's go down location by location.
Guillermo Patino
3:16:46
I appreciate it.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:16:46
And if you want to include some of our colleagues to talk about the bigger location, we can.
3:16:50
Is there anybody on the team who wants to talk about AHVs at any?