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Hearing procedures and instructions for public testimony
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Council Member Nurse provides an overview of the task force's work to date and outlines the procedures for the public hearing and testimony.
- The task force has met eight times and developed 14 preliminary recommendations.
- Members of the public will have three minutes to provide testimony.
- Written testimony can be submitted up to 72 hours after the close of the meeting.
- The council member reminds attendees about proper decorum and rules for the hearing.
Sandy Nurse
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The task force has met eight times since it began this past summer and still continues to explore the issues identified in its mandate.
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However, so far, we've identified 14 recommendations to improve how this process works and are here to hear feedback on these preliminary recommendations, including how they can be improved, further fleshed out, or areas that should be further explored by the task force.
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Okay.
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So members of the public will have three minutes to provide testimony, and you may submit more in-depth in written testimony in addition to what you provide here today.
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Written testimony may be submitted without registration by emailing it to testimony@council.nyc.gov or via the council's website at council dot n y c dot gov slash testify up to seventy two hours after the close of the meeting.
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We do have quite a number of people here, so I will hold everybody to the three minute mark.
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And that might mean to take a second and and look at what you're gonna say, and we also may ask you questions.
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If there are points that you bring up, the the task force is open to asking questions to folks who testify.
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So I think I have one other thing to read.
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Yes.
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I just will remind folks I wanna remind members of the public that this is a formal government proceeding, and that decorum shall be observed at all times.
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As such, members of the public shall remain quiet at all times.
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The witness table is reserved for people who wish to testify.
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No video recording or photography is allowed from the witness table.
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Further members of the public may not present audio or video recordings as testimony, but may submit transcripts of such recordings to the sergeant at arms for inclusion in the hearing record.
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If you wish to speak today, see the sergeant.
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He'll help you fill out a slip.
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They'll bring it to us.
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Everyone will have three minutes.
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And now we will open it up.