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MONS Executive Director emphasizes personal commitment to resolving payment issues
1:27:21
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Michael Sedillo, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services, responds to criticism by emphasizing his personal commitment to resolving the payment issues faced by nonprofit providers.
- Sedillo stresses that getting nonprofits paid is the 'North Star' of his office
- He describes his role as not ceremonial, but one he takes very seriously
- Sedillo mentions his efforts to visit nonprofit providers and work alongside public servants to address the issues
- He expresses that the work is 'incredibly personal' to him and that he feels privileged to support New York's social safety net
Michael Sedillo
1:27:21
Thank you so much, chair Stephens, and thank you for the kind words.
1:27:23
I appreciate that.
1:27:24
You know, I will just say as I think director Yu is gonna add in, certainly appreciate that sentiment.
1:27:31
I wake up every day very clear for this office that the North Star is getting nonprofits paid.
1:27:36
This is not a ceremonial role for me.
1:27:39
This is not congratulations to me.
1:27:41
Yay me.
1:27:42
I am an executive director.
1:27:43
I am incredibly serious about this.
1:27:46
I feel the pain.
1:27:47
I visit nonprofit providers.
1:27:49
I work alongside our public servants.
1:27:51
I work from the city agencies regularly and make sure they understand our North Star.
1:27:55
So I take the feedback, but this is incredibly personal to me, and I'm very privileged to be able to support the social safety net for New York.
1:28:04
I would