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HPD's role in distributing information to displaced tenants
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AnnMarie Santiago from HPD explains the agency's role in distributing information to tenants displaced by emergencies, particularly through their collaboration with the American Red Cross (ARC).
- ARC already distributes information to tenants when responding to fires
- They distribute a guide created by Council Member Gutierrez
- HPD worked with Council Member Viles on a separate guide for displaced residents
- The guides include most of the information requested in the proposed bill
AnnMarie Santiago
0:24:30
Thank you for the question chair.
0:24:32
As you know ARC does already distribute a lot of information to tenants when they respond to fires.
0:24:40
Part of what they distribute now is the guide that council member Gutierrez had put together some time ago and most of this, the information that is being requested under that bill is part of that guide currently.
0:24:55
So that is being handed out and as you also know, for for the other members of the committee who may not, we worked with council member Viles last year as per her bill to also work on a separate guide specifically for folks who are being displaced, which also was enhanced in in conversation with the council member to include some of the information that is required under under this new bill as well.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
0:25:21
Great.