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Discussion on determining negligence in fire incidents
0:56:04
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Council Member Riley questions HPD and other agencies about determining negligence in fire incidents and landlord responsibility for displaced tenants. Agency representatives state that they do not determine negligence related to fires.
- HPD clarifies that they don't determine negligence or investigate fires.
- No agency on the panel claims responsibility for determining negligence in fire incidents.
- The exchange reveals a gap in the current system for holding landlords accountable for fire-related displacements.
Kevin C. Riley
0:56:04
So you don't have no feelings, you don't think landlords should be responsible if they are responsible for negligence that they should take care of displaced tenants?
AnnMarie Santiago
0:56:15
HPD doesn't determine negligence and I'm not sure if that is a
Kevin C. Riley
0:56:20
Does anybody on this panel determine negligence?
AnnMarie Santiago
0:56:25
No?
0:56:25
Not not in relation to fires.
Kevin C. Riley
0:56:27
Alright.
AnnMarie Santiago
0:56:28
We don't make a determination about we don't do the investigation on fire.
Kevin C. Riley
0:56:32
It's not good, yeah.
0:56:32
Okay.