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Council Member Julie Won responds to criticism and defends committee
3:51:38
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Council Member Julie Won responds to criticism from Raul Rivera, a TLC driver advocate. She defends the committee chair Selvina Brooks Powers and clarifies misconceptions about the attendees.
- Won asserts that the committee has done a good job in hearing all voices in the city
- She states that many attendees are volunteers, not paid lobbyists as Rivera claimed
- The exchange becomes heated, with Rivera interrupting and Won insisting on her right to respond
Julie Won
3:51:38
I just wanna make sure that it's on record.
3:51:40
One, the chair of this committee, Silvina Brooks Powers has done an amazing job in making sure that we have all voices heard in the city and also for your personal opinion on these individuals.
3:51:55
I ask ask me about and
Raul Rivera
3:51:57
don't speak I didn't ask you rebuttal.
3:51:59
We ask questions.
3:52:01
Right?
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
3:52:02
Can't speak Allow
Julie Won
3:52:03
her to speak.
3:52:04
Yeah.
3:52:04
You can respond after.
Raul Rivera
3:52:05
If you take care of your tickets, that's what you should do.
3:52:07
Should worry about that.
3:52:08
Pass Priscilla's law.
3:52:09
About that.
Julie Won
3:52:10
These individuals in this room have daytime jobs and are volunteering their time to make sure their voices are heard.
Raul Rivera
3:52:16
They're paid obvious.
Julie Won
3:52:17
No.
3:52:18
They're not.
3:52:18
They're paid obvious.
3:52:19
No.
3:52:19
They're not because by law, it has to be it has to be on the record.
3:52:25
Thank you for your time.