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Council member inquires about discretionary funding backlogs
2:18:54
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Council Member Pierina Sanchez raises concerns about significant backlogs in council discretionary contracts through HPD. She asks about the current status, mentioning recent changes in leadership and the creation of a new office.
- Sanchez specifically asks how different pieces are working together to address the backlog
- She requests a commitment from HPD to ensure funding reaches nonprofits doing critical work
- The council member emphasizes the urgency of the situation
Pierina Sanchez
2:18:54
Okay, so I have a couple of more topics I wanted to touch on, if we could just go rapid fire, because I know we have Department of Buildings and members of the public are also here waiting, But I want to touch on the funding from the council.
2:19:08
I want to touch on the delays, The council has heard and continues to hear reports of significant backlogs with council discretionary contract, council discretionary awards contracted through HPD.
2:19:21
So can you can you tell me about what what is the status here?
2:19:24
We see, we saw that the chief, the city's chief contracting officer has stepped down, but we also saw that there is a creation of a new office, a new role with Michael Sedillo.
2:19:33
So how are these different pieces working together and is there any way that HPD can commit?
2:19:39
I'm gonna ask you this over and over again, but commit to ensuring that you are able to get the funding out the door to support our non profits doing critical work.