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Council member appreciates candid assessment of federal funding uncertainties
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Council Member Justin Brannan expresses appreciation for Dr. Katz's honest assessment of the potential impacts of federal funding uncertainties. He notes that this candor is refreshing and necessary for preparing for potential challenges.
- Brannan emphasizes the importance of not ignoring potential issues
- He acknowledges the city's dependence on federal grants and subsidies
- The council member contrasts this honesty with other agency testimonies
Justin L. Brannan
0:13:53
Thank you, doc.
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I really appreciate your candor.
0:13:57
I think you're the most honest about what these uncertainties could mean.
0:14:02
We've done seven days of hearings and no one's ever spoken as honestly as that.
0:14:08
And I we appreciate that because that's how we're seeing it too.
0:14:11
There's no good answer here.
0:14:13
It's every day waking up and waiting for the phone to ring to see what's next.
0:14:20
And the fact is we can't survive without federal grants and federal subsidy in all of our agencies.
0:14:25
So appreciate you being honest about that.
0:14:28
We haven't it's refreshing because we haven't heard that just yet.
0:14:31
And we can't stick our heads in the sand about what what could come and that we need to be prepared.
0:14:36
So we appreciate that, doc.
0:14:39
Also been joined by council members Ayala and Moya.
0:14:42
I'm gonna jump right in so we can get moving.