1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:03,600 Hi. This is 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,560 >> That's right. Yeah. 3 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:32,470 That's what I say. 4 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:34,800 No, 5 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,950 you're right. Trust me. 6 00:00:38,960 --> 00:01:05,490 They said this lesson. 7 00:01:05,500 --> 00:02:55,030 » [snorts] 8 00:02:55,040 --> 00:03:31,910 » You see something? 9 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:35,350 Just wait. 10 00:03:35,360 --> 00:05:34,629 Sorry. 11 00:05:34,639 --> 00:05:36,800 This is it. 12 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,440 >> Oh, that's all. 13 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:45,350 It's just 14 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,350 how are you? 15 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,919 » Oh sh 16 00:05:51,919 --> 00:05:54,240 in the car. 17 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,360 I'm the age that really matters. 18 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:58,960 >> Good evening everyone. Thanks for 19 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:00,639 coming. 20 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:02,400 I would like to start by introducing 21 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:03,919 myself. 22 00:06:03,919 --> 00:06:05,759 My name is Kim Wigginson. I'm the chair 23 00:06:05,759 --> 00:06:07,919 of the housing committee and Miss 24 00:06:07,919 --> 00:06:10,240 Patrick is the co-chair. 25 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:11,919 I just wanted to take a few minutes for 26 00:06:11,919 --> 00:06:13,919 everyone to introduce theirelves so I 27 00:06:13,919 --> 00:06:16,800 can put the names of the faces. 28 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,319 If you don't mind, you want to start. 29 00:06:18,319 --> 00:06:21,120 Hello, I'm Monica Cook. 30 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,039 >> And I'm Bob Hoffman. 31 00:06:23,039 --> 00:06:24,880 >> I'm Amanda Yarum. 32 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,840 >> Jackie Cook, 33 00:06:27,840 --> 00:06:29,440 >> Harvey Andrew, 34 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:31,440 >> and Sean O'Brien, assistant corporation 35 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:33,280 counsel. 36 00:06:33,280 --> 00:06:34,960 >> Welcome everybody. I'm glad everybody 37 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,919 could be here tonight. 38 00:06:37,919 --> 00:06:39,600 Um 39 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:42,800 I would like everybody to know that um 40 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,600 we got work to do. So with that being 41 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:48,080 said, I would like to call the housing 42 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:53,430 stability task force into order. 43 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:56,479 We will stay on task 44 00:06:56,479 --> 00:06:58,479 and first we're going to first thing on 45 00:06:58,479 --> 00:07:01,039 the agenda is to review the enacting 46 00:07:01,039 --> 00:07:03,840 legislation resolution 47 00:07:03,840 --> 00:07:05,840 2025 48 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:13,909 138 49 00:07:13,919 --> 00:07:16,240 » a resolution established a city housing 50 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,880 stability task force whereas the city of 51 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,360 Mr. Skenctity city council would like to 52 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,319 evaluate gaps and possible solutions in 53 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:28,400 tenant protection, housing 54 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,800 affordability, displacement and 55 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,360 neighborhood stability and comprehensive 56 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:37,039 approach. Whereas to assist in such 57 00:07:37,039 --> 00:07:40,160 evaluation, the city council would like 58 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,319 to input 59 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:44,639 from stakeholders, including landlords 60 00:07:44,639 --> 00:07:48,319 that own properties in the city, tenants 61 00:07:48,319 --> 00:07:51,120 that live in the city, Skenctity based 62 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,360 housing advocates that serve the city, 63 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:55,520 residents and landlords, [clears throat] 64 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,720 Skenctity based non nonprofits that 65 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:01,759 serve the city residents and landlords 66 00:08:01,759 --> 00:08:04,560 and developers that serve the city here 67 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:10,160 in and here here and after stakeholders. 68 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,160 We asked the city council wishes to 69 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:15,599 establish a housing stability task force 70 00:08:15,599 --> 00:08:19,599 to conduct an exclusive evidence based 71 00:08:19,599 --> 00:08:21,360 assessment of current housing 72 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,879 conditions, rental market trends, 73 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:27,680 evictions, eviction data, community 74 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,479 needs, and potential impact of 75 00:08:30,479 --> 00:08:34,240 alternatives to opting in to good cause 76 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:37,919 eviction law in the city of Skenley. 77 00:08:37,919 --> 00:08:41,120 Now wherefore be it resolved a housing 78 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,320 stability task force, it is established 79 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,720 which will be compromised 80 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,560 com 81 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:51,866 of nine volunteer stakeholders including 82 00:08:51,866 --> 00:08:53,440 [clears throat] one member of the city 83 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,320 council who shall be the chair of the 84 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:00,080 task force. Be it further resolved the 85 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,200 housing that the housing stability task 86 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,880 force shall be charged with conducting a 87 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,279 review of the local housing trends, 88 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:12,480 eviction filings, rent burdens and 89 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,760 vacancy rates, hosting public forums and 90 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:18,399 engaging stakeholders with voices across 91 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:21,279 the housing spectrum and live perception 92 00:09:21,279 --> 00:09:23,961 review and public input reporting within 93 00:09:23,961 --> 00:09:24,720 [clears throat] 94 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,839 120 days of the first meeting. 95 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:30,240 the potential impact of the good cause 96 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:34,320 eviction and skinnity and recommending 97 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,120 short and long long-term strategies to 98 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,760 stabilize housing without increasing 99 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:43,839 regulatory burdens unnecessarily and be 100 00:09:43,839 --> 00:09:46,720 it yet further resolved that the task 101 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:50,161 force shall com 102 00:09:50,161 --> 00:09:51,120 [clears throat] 103 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:55,440 comprise nine members to the appointed 104 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:56,800 to be appointed 105 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:04,790 by the city council. 106 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:08,160 Be in debt further resolve that the 107 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,360 first meeting of those 108 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,839 the first meeting and those thereafter 109 00:10:13,839 --> 00:10:16,320 of the housing stability task force 110 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,120 shall be called at least once at least 111 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,160 once city council members on notice to 112 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:24,880 the public via the city clerk in the 113 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:26,800 same manner that the city council's 114 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:46,949 meetings are published. 115 00:10:46,959 --> 00:10:49,600 Okay. Um 116 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:51,200 discussions. 117 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,839 Um we wanted to um collaborations with 118 00:10:53,839 --> 00:10:57,190 one skinnity 119 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,920 and um we have some literature here and 120 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:02,399 some data that um is going to be 121 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:06,320 presented by Miss Pertaining 122 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:10,550 to those 123 00:11:10,560 --> 00:11:18,310 do you want me to just uh say it's about 124 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:21,760 so once meets the first Thursday of 125 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:26,720 every month um from 8 to 9. And this is 126 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:28,800 a presentation that you have in front of 127 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:32,720 you that I presented um in February. And 128 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,440 I just it was really a great um 129 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:37,680 collaboration and it talked about 130 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:39,839 housing issues and this is full of 131 00:11:39,839 --> 00:11:43,200 statistics um regarding evictions but I 132 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,760 just wanted to tell you about one 133 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:49,279 strategy. Um their main purpose is 134 00:11:49,279 --> 00:11:52,240 coming together as a whole um that aims 135 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,040 to connect, empower, and mobilize 136 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:58,000 tenants, homeowners, landlords, 137 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,079 neighborhood leaders, real estate 138 00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:02,240 professionals, elected officials, and 139 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,399 staff in the city and county of 140 00:12:04,399 --> 00:12:07,680 Skenctity to create and maintain quality 141 00:12:07,680 --> 00:12:09,680 homes for all and neighborhoods where 142 00:12:09,680 --> 00:12:12,399 everyone can thrive. And everyone who 143 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:14,800 attends is usually from the community, 144 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,279 nonprofit organizations, people who are 145 00:12:17,279 --> 00:12:19,600 basically coming together like this 146 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,468 housing task force is as well. 147 00:12:21,468 --> 00:12:24,160 [clears throat] And in here, it talks 148 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:26,800 about all of the statistics about um 149 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,519 evictions. It has really, you know, and 150 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:31,440 I'm not going to give everything, but if 151 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:32,959 you go through it, what you want to 152 00:12:32,959 --> 00:12:35,279 know, the median household income in 153 00:12:35,279 --> 00:12:38,480 city of Sket, unemployment in the city, 154 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:41,600 all things that contribute to evictions 155 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,240 um in Skenctity and the capital region. 156 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,120 Um so read through it. It talks also 157 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:51,040 about the rent burden in Skenctity. 158 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,920 um the vacancies in terms of housing and 159 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:57,120 schedules and what policy solutions have 160 00:12:57,120 --> 00:12:58,959 been pursued 161 00:12:58,959 --> 00:13:02,000 um so far. So again, I'm not going to go 162 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,320 through it, but it does talk about um 163 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,440 rental certificate program eviction 164 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:10,800 policies, exactly what is that, the nuts 165 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:14,079 and bolts. Um, and then it really goes 166 00:13:14,079 --> 00:13:18,000 through and explains um the pros and the 167 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:19,920 cons about the good cause eviction 168 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:23,440 policy. Um so again, read through it and 169 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:28,320 if anybody's interested in attending um 170 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,279 the meetings that are once a month, you 171 00:13:31,279 --> 00:13:34,720 can find them on Facebook um and can 172 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:36,800 click like there's a little link and 173 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,000 they'll send you the monthly Zoom call 174 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:46,310 um link and we attend via 175 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:49,920 » Okay. Thank you, Monica. Um I wanted to 176 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,639 we want to um have a discussion in the 177 00:13:52,639 --> 00:13:56,000 areas of housing challenges to focus on 178 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,279 that we have to focus on being hotels 179 00:13:59,279 --> 00:14:01,760 being used for temporary housing 180 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:05,920 identifying the local hotels. No sorry 181 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:09,120 hotels being used for temporary housing 182 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:12,720 that's becoming an issue that I find. 183 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:16,720 Do anybody have any output for that? I 184 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:18,800 know um there's been a number of people 185 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:22,399 that come to our pantries 186 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:24,240 and I have heard from them that there 187 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:26,079 are certain hotels that throw mothers 188 00:14:26,079 --> 00:14:27,760 and children out during the day no 189 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,000 matter what the weather is so that they 190 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,320 can clean now things like that. I don't 191 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:35,440 know how anyone else feels, but I kind 192 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,199 of think that's atrocious to do that to 193 00:14:37,199 --> 00:14:39,760 a family who's already in trouble and 194 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,160 you think to the street for hours while 195 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:44,959 you clean, 196 00:14:44,959 --> 00:14:46,320 right? 197 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:47,839 Great. 198 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:55,509 Anyone else? 199 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:57,920 Okay. Identif we going to we want to 200 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:02,320 identify local hotels used by DSS 201 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:06,880 for housing. There's um there's an issue 202 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:10,000 with people being in hotels over a year 203 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,320 that living there like a state house 204 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:14,390 when it's not. 205 00:15:14,390 --> 00:15:14,959 [snorts] 206 00:15:14,959 --> 00:15:16,880 um 207 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:17,760 >> a year. 208 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:18,720 >> Yeah. [clears throat] 209 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:22,160 >> Living there a year or better. 210 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,320 >> Yes. 211 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,800 So, we definitely got to tackle what we 212 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,360 can do and what we can come up with 213 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:32,000 resources and datas for that. And also, 214 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,399 if anybody knows the list of hotels that 215 00:15:34,399 --> 00:15:38,800 DSS is um working with 216 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,240 as far as housing, that would be great. 217 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,560 Can we just ask DSS for that 218 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:46,720 information? 219 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,560 >> We could do that also. 220 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,320 >> I get a lot of hopeless people at the 221 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:51,199 pantries. 222 00:15:51,199 --> 00:15:54,160 >> Yeah, madam madam chair. Yeah, perhaps a 223 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:55,839 request for information from the county 224 00:15:55,839 --> 00:15:58,480 department of social services regarding 225 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,040 these questions. What hotels? 226 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:05,120 >> Identify the hotels paid. Uh according 227 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,440 to this report that you were all given 228 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:09,360 tonight and the [clears throat] local 229 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,680 social services districts that's the 230 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:15,199 county uh county social services 231 00:16:15,199 --> 00:16:17,600 who according to this state regulations 232 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,079 require them to inspect hotels and motel 233 00:16:20,079 --> 00:16:22,800 housing homeless every six months and 234 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:26,000 further the new reg the regulations uh 235 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,880 also require them to file a six-month 236 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:32,079 inspection for hotels to OTAA office of 237 00:16:32,079 --> 00:16:35,839 temporary disabilities insurance 238 00:16:35,839 --> 00:16:39,600 assistance. So I think those points that 239 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:42,079 you had in the discussion are you know 240 00:16:42,079 --> 00:16:44,320 requests for information for the for the 241 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:48,560 county to provide those numbers and 242 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:50,720 according to this they're if they're 243 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:53,360 housing if DSS is housing the you know 244 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:57,829 folks in in invable 245 00:16:57,839 --> 00:17:01,199 list and according to this report they 246 00:17:01,199 --> 00:17:03,360 be infecting the conditions every six 247 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,360 months. So, um, 248 00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:07,199 >> but we know that's not that's not 249 00:17:07,199 --> 00:17:07,520 happening. 250 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,600 >> Well, we should be asking also for the 251 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:11,360 inspection. 252 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:13,039 >> I mean, they they 253 00:17:13,039 --> 00:17:15,120 >> the reports of the inspection. 254 00:17:15,120 --> 00:17:17,039 >> Yeah. It requires them to do the 255 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:20,720 inspections every six months and uh so 256 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,426 probably should request the most recent 257 00:17:23,426 --> 00:17:25,199 [clears throat] inspection reports to 258 00:17:25,199 --> 00:17:25,679 hotels. 259 00:17:25,679 --> 00:17:27,679 >> Maybe they should do them more often in 260 00:17:27,679 --> 00:17:30,160 six months. Well, I' I'd be curious to 261 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:32,640 see how many hotels have the same 262 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,440 problems across the board. 263 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:37,200 >> You know, that would tell us a lot, I 264 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:37,600 think. 265 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,280 >> Or how timely the inspections are 266 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:41,760 because if the if it's they're supposed 267 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:44,080 to do it every six months given we're 268 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,960 coming out of the pandemic and short of 269 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:50,480 staff, are the inspections being done? I 270 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:52,000 think that's, you know, that's more 271 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:52,640 important. 272 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:54,640 >> And what the deficiencies are, are they 273 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,720 dangerous deficiencies, cosmetic 274 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,120 deficiencies? What are they exactly? 275 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:01,919 >> Depending on the turnover too determine 276 00:18:01,919 --> 00:18:04,037 how often it's being done. 277 00:18:04,037 --> 00:18:04,720 [clears throat] 278 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:07,520 >> So I think that that could be formulated 279 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:09,120 a request for information to the 280 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:12,960 commissioner of social services for give 281 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,760 them a, you know, time to report back. 282 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,760 You know, not a lot of time because your 283 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:19,760 suspense period for reporting back to 284 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,722 the council was kind of condensed. 285 00:18:21,722 --> 00:18:22,400 [clears throat] 286 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:24,160 So 287 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:26,559 I don't think a 3 week at least some of 288 00:18:26,559 --> 00:18:28,000 the information should be able to be 289 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:31,760 gathered rather quickly. 290 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:37,510 >> Thank you for asking. 291 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,320 » So um we can help draft letter next 292 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:41,919 week. you know. 293 00:18:41,919 --> 00:18:51,520 >> Okay. Well, we'll work with the city clerk's office and you mad chair to formulate a letter 294 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:55,190 to the commission. [clears throat] 295 00:18:55,200 --> 00:19:06,789 » Great. 296 00:19:06,799 --> 00:19:08,480 All right. Another discussion I wanted 297 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:12,320 to have. I know DSS is paying a fair 298 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:16,960 amount for people to stay in hotels. 299 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:18,640 So 300 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:21,360 my whole thing with that is I think it 301 00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:24,799 would be cheaper for them to get people 302 00:19:24,799 --> 00:19:28,160 housing opposed to paying all the money 303 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:31,039 for these hotels 304 00:19:31,039 --> 00:19:34,799 really. So 305 00:19:34,799 --> 00:19:36,960 we need to come up with some kind of 306 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,679 ideas that we could pres present to see 307 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:42,559 how we can go about people 308 00:19:42,559 --> 00:19:45,600 staying in the hotels for like 90 days 309 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:47,360 but then having some place to go after 310 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:49,520 that. 311 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:50,960 >> Then I guess we would have to look at 312 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,520 what the housing stock truly is in this 313 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:57,039 area especially uh the housing that's uh 314 00:19:57,039 --> 00:20:00,559 been put aside for people of low income. 315 00:20:00,559 --> 00:20:02,559 You know, if we know what how much how 316 00:20:02,559 --> 00:20:05,039 many pieces are available, that might 317 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:09,120 help us uh find a way to accomplish what 318 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:23,430 you want to accomplish. 319 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:25,120 » I'm just trying to understand why would 320 00:20:25,120 --> 00:20:27,039 someone be staying in a hotel for a 321 00:20:27,039 --> 00:20:28,640 year? It's 322 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,640 >> quick and easy. 323 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:32,159 get them off the street immediately. 324 00:20:32,159 --> 00:20:32,559 >> Yes. 325 00:20:32,559 --> 00:20:36,230 >> Well, I understandable 326 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,559 » and then they they 327 00:20:38,559 --> 00:20:41,200 >> is it that they get lost in the system? 328 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:45,360 Is it that you know maybe some sort of 329 00:20:45,360 --> 00:20:48,400 disability whether it's physical or 330 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:49,520 mental 331 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:52,400 >> that you know apartments are not 332 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,240 >> usually they don't have jobs. They don't 333 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:55,679 have jobs. 334 00:20:55,679 --> 00:20:58,000 >> And then being in those conditions, the 335 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:09,350 will to thrive is not good at all. 336 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:11,600 As a a followup to the question for 337 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:14,559 information, if you ask how long what's 338 00:21:14,559 --> 00:21:17,360 the average amount of pictures staying 339 00:21:17,360 --> 00:21:20,720 in temporary housing, hotels, hotels, 340 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,480 and what is the transition to permanent 341 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:23,679 housing? What's the, you know, what's 342 00:21:23,679 --> 00:21:26,240 the plan? What does DSS I don't know. I 343 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:29,280 mean, does DSS have a plan to transition 344 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:32,240 folks to permanent housing? I don't I 345 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:33,840 don't know. And that's something I think 346 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:35,760 you're all want to find out. 347 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:37,919 >> Living living in a hotel is really hard 348 00:21:37,919 --> 00:21:39,600 on a lot of these families. They come 349 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:41,760 and I can only have this kind of stuff 350 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:43,679 because I only have a microwave, so I'm 351 00:21:43,679 --> 00:21:45,520 not really cooking. Can you please give 352 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,080 me a can opener provide it? There's a 353 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:48,400 lot of 354 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:50,000 >> There's no stove in the hotel. Yeah, 355 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,080 there's a lot of really bad points to 356 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:55,039 being in hotels compared to, 357 00:21:55,039 --> 00:21:57,360 >> you know, a real atmosphere where you 358 00:21:57,360 --> 00:22:00,960 can be a family or or have some personal 359 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:08,470 growth, right? 360 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,039 » Okay. Do the hotels meet the cold 361 00:22:11,039 --> 00:22:16,159 standards? I know for a fact 362 00:22:16,159 --> 00:22:20,480 I've seen seen some hotels 363 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,765 daily 364 00:22:22,765 --> 00:22:24,400 [laughter] 365 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,400 and it's it's horrible for people to 366 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:28,480 have to live that way. So that's 367 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:30,960 something else that you know is my pet 368 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,960 peeve that I would like to you know get 369 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,600 some answers for and figure out how we 370 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:40,320 can move forward for that to so they can 371 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:43,120 be regulated and mandated to hold you 372 00:22:43,120 --> 00:22:46,470 know inspections 373 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:48,159 » that's going to be a really long drawn 374 00:22:48,159 --> 00:22:50,080 out process. 375 00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:51,280 we got work to do 376 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:52,960 >> not just coming up with solutions 377 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:54,640 because you don't want to displace 378 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:56,640 anybody while they're doing renovations 379 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:58,799 and you don't want to create hardship. 380 00:22:58,799 --> 00:22:59,280 Mhm. 381 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,919 >> So it's how do you fix it because it's 382 00:23:01,919 --> 00:23:04,640 not something that you could and then 383 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:08,320 maybe you know a hotel is a business 384 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,960 they may not want to invest in fixing so 385 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:14,159 or they may not want to go through the 386 00:23:14,159 --> 00:23:14,960 process 387 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:15,360 >> right 388 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:17,679 >> of the bureaucracy I guess the best way 389 00:23:17,679 --> 00:23:20,640 of putting it. So what happens then what 390 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:23,679 happens to those uh residents that stay 391 00:23:23,679 --> 00:23:25,520 in there? Well, I think we need to start 392 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,360 with DSS 393 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:29,440 >> informing them of, you know, what we're 394 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,280 considering and what we're trying to do 395 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,840 to make our community better. And then 396 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,600 we all have to put our heads together 397 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,280 cuz we have to start somewhere. 398 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,520 >> Oh, I agree 100%. I'm not disagreeing 399 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:40,559 with No, 400 00:23:40,559 --> 00:23:44,080 >> I just um you know, it's definitely no 401 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:45,120 quick solution. That's 402 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:47,200 >> What about code enforcement? Checking 403 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,640 with them and finding out what their 404 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:50,400 standards are. Are they the department 405 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:53,600 that would regulate the hotels? Well, do 406 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:55,360 they regulate the hotel? 407 00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:58,400 >> This part 408 00:23:58,400 --> 00:23:59,679 to check every six months, 409 00:23:59,679 --> 00:24:01,120 >> but not the city. Most of a lot of them 410 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:04,080 are not in the city. It's a county. 411 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:05,760 >> I mean, we can we can solve a lot of 412 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:07,039 these problems by having somebody from 413 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:10,000 DSS come as a speaker. We already had 414 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:11,200 that plan 415 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:12,480 >> previously 416 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:14,640 >> and then we all kind of went on vacation 417 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,960 for a number of months. Um, but we 418 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:20,000 should invite somebody from DSS here and 419 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,279 tell them these are the points we want 420 00:24:21,279 --> 00:24:22,559 to talk about and bring all the 421 00:24:22,559 --> 00:24:24,640 information. We kind of, you know, pedal 422 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,216 them backwards a little bit 423 00:24:27,216 --> 00:24:27,440 [clears throat] 424 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,679 >> and then we have to state law will 425 00:24:29,679 --> 00:24:33,120 supersede county laws. So, are we 426 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:36,880 infringing on anything? So, that's the 427 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,720 other thing that we have to look at. 428 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:41,120 Well, the the the county DSS is has to 429 00:24:41,120 --> 00:24:43,520 comply with state regulations regarding 430 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,799 regard regarding the housing of that 431 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:50,159 existence. That's what this 432 00:24:50,159 --> 00:24:52,720 report thinks out there is no they have 433 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:56,240 to responsibility make sure that the 434 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,720 with local code you know local codes as 435 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,919 well as the reports they have to submit 436 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:06,320 to office of temporary disorary 437 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:08,240 disabilities 438 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:16,230 that yes 439 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,480 » the majority of this falls on People 440 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,520 walk into the county DSS at 4:30 and 441 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:23,039 they have to find a place to stay that 442 00:25:23,039 --> 00:25:23,840 night. 443 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:26,080 >> That's where your hotels come and then 444 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:28,400 it's a process for them to find a house. 445 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:29,840 And you can imagine as many different 446 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,919 kinds of people and family there are, 447 00:25:31,919 --> 00:25:33,760 there's that many different stories and 448 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:38,880 paths that have to be followed. So, it's very complicated. I'm not sure it's 449 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:42,320 something that the county issues, 450 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:43,840 you know, we can address and I'm not 451 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:45,440 sure that that's why we're here to solve 452 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:46,720 the county issues. we should get 453 00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:49,360 somebody from DSS in here and see where 454 00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:51,919 we fit in the process. 455 00:25:51,919 --> 00:25:53,840 >> Well, these were some ideas and 456 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:56,000 something that was on my heart that I 457 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,080 wanted to bring to the forefront that we 458 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:00,320 could start seeking and searching, see 459 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:02,799 what we can do and we're coming up with 460 00:26:02,799 --> 00:26:05,200 suggestions. So, for our next meeting, 461 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:07,360 you know, hopefully we can reach out to 462 00:26:07,360 --> 00:26:09,679 these people and they will come and we 463 00:26:09,679 --> 00:26:15,510 can get some type of answers. 464 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:19,510 Okay. 465 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,279 So, we're going to let hotels meet the 466 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:23,153 goals we just talked about. 467 00:26:23,153 --> 00:26:24,480 [clears throat] We also talked about 468 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:26,559 who's responsible. 469 00:26:26,559 --> 00:26:30,720 Um, we have the city of Skenctity Fair 470 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:50,470 Housing event coming up April 21st. 471 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:55,750 Thank you. [laughter] 472 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:59,520 » I wouldn't been here all day. 473 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:02,559 >> Um, is anyone interested in going to any 474 00:27:02,559 --> 00:27:06,230 of these workshops? 475 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,559 » It was great. It was a very informative 476 00:27:08,559 --> 00:27:11,279 event. Last year I went this year. I'm 477 00:27:11,279 --> 00:27:13,360 going to be um out of the area. 478 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:16,640 Unfortunately, I spoke to um 479 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:20,880 and I that would be the day I was could 480 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:26,080 be certainly informative and a good day. 481 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:29,919 Mrs. Le where is it at this show? 482 00:27:29,919 --> 00:27:34,000 Yeah. So it's better than 483 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,640 >> and they also they have the workshops 484 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:38,880 come on and they also have the um they 485 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:46,789 have the award ceremony 6 to 9. 486 00:27:46,799 --> 00:27:49,120 If anyone is interested in going they 487 00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:56,710 can see me after. 488 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:57,919 Okay. Okay, we're going to do a little 489 00:27:57,919 --> 00:28:01,840 delegation here. 490 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,480 I need some help and we really need to 491 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:09,120 get some answers by community. So we 492 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:11,200 have Monica who's collaborating already 493 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:16,240 with the um once connectity 494 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:25,830 who would be willing to um 495 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,480 see what our city regulations is as far 496 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:31,200 as the hotels 497 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,760 >> who oversees it speaking to code. Is 498 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:35,840 that what you're referring to? Yeah, I 499 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:37,600 need to point some points. So, I need to 500 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:38,399 take care of that. 501 00:28:38,399 --> 00:28:39,120 >> I'll do that. 502 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:57,830 >> You'll do that. 503 00:28:57,840 --> 00:28:59,919 Wow. We're getting in touch with someone 504 00:28:59,919 --> 00:29:02,320 from DSS. 505 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:06,470 Um, 506 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:09,360 can someone identify the local hotels 507 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:15,350 that they know that are um unhoused 508 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:20,070 families are living in 509 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,320 that? 510 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:23,279 >> Absolutely. 511 00:29:23,279 --> 00:29:28,470 >> Yeah. 512 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:31,200 So, um, 513 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:33,760 Jacqueline, you work at the you work 514 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,399 with the, um, food pantries. 515 00:29:36,399 --> 00:29:38,399 >> I am the executive director of St. 516 00:29:38,399 --> 00:29:41,679 Luke's uh, St. Henity 517 00:29:41,679 --> 00:29:42,320 Shares. 518 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:45,200 >> Okay. 519 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,120 Would you know any names of these 520 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:48,559 hotels? 521 00:29:48,559 --> 00:29:51,120 >> I have spies on the streets that tell me 522 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,440 that and I've asked a few because I know 523 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:55,760 they're working next week. Okay. Because 524 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:58,480 it's not guaranteed that we get 525 00:29:58,480 --> 00:29:59,840 >> um social services. 526 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,399 >> You're never going to find outs 527 00:30:02,399 --> 00:30:05,039 >> that hotels are throwing mothers and 528 00:30:05,039 --> 00:30:06,640 children out in the day to clean. You're 529 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,399 never going to hear that anywhere up in 530 00:30:08,399 --> 00:30:11,120 the mouths of people on the street, 531 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,279 >> right? So that's why trying to give 532 00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:15,360 everybody a job here to do the see what 533 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:17,679 we can gather together so that when we 534 00:30:17,679 --> 00:30:20,960 do get them here, we've got proof. This 535 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:24,000 is happening that's happening. You know, 536 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,679 we have a leg to stand on. 537 00:30:25,679 --> 00:30:27,440 >> And I think Community Action would 538 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:29,840 probably know what they would know a lot 539 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:30,240 of. 540 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:31,679 >> Absolutely. They would know. 541 00:30:31,679 --> 00:30:35,269 >> Yep. 542 00:30:35,279 --> 00:30:37,600 » Yeah. We get a number of homeless people 543 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:39,760 every week coming signing up at the food 544 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:42,240 pantry and we ask them where they live, 545 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,880 where they're staying, and we ask them, 546 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:47,840 you know, what do you need? And they 547 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:49,360 always need the same. Oh, I only have a 548 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:50,880 microwave. It's a little thing, you 549 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:51,600 know. 550 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,360 Netflix offensive too. 551 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:55,120 >> They they like to complain and tell us 552 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,720 when there's a problem. [snorts] 553 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:58,960 >> And since I know Gary Hughes very well, 554 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:00,320 I have been known to pick up the phone 555 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,039 and tell him and he immediately jumps on 556 00:31:03,039 --> 00:31:11,110 it. I can tell you that. 557 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:13,279 » Okay. So, Jacqueline, you'll be getting 558 00:31:13,279 --> 00:31:15,520 us the list of names. 559 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:17,279 >> I will do my best, ma'am. 560 00:31:17,279 --> 00:31:21,039 >> I appreciate that. Thank you so much. 561 00:31:21,039 --> 00:31:25,990 Um, 562 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:30,080 Mr. Hoffman, would you be able to check 563 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:34,640 with our public reports to see or 564 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:37,919 somebody from the county to see how our 565 00:31:37,919 --> 00:31:40,640 um how the hotels get inspected? I 566 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:47,430 thought I was doing 567 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:49,440 » Okay, sorry about that. That's right. 568 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:53,200 sphere. Um, we got our data done some of 569 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:57,509 the data. 570 00:31:57,519 --> 00:32:04,320 So, I think really that's about it for now. 571 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:05,840 >> Kim, I have a couple things I want to 572 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:08,159 mention. I would love a roster of our 573 00:32:08,159 --> 00:32:10,640 committee contact information. Sure. I 574 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:12,799 see the email addresses on if you search 575 00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:14,159 for them on the emails, but I'd love a 576 00:32:14,159 --> 00:32:15,360 roster 577 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:17,919 >> so I can start putting faces with names. 578 00:32:17,919 --> 00:32:20,559 Sure. And and the second point is I'm 579 00:32:20,559 --> 00:32:22,960 not on Facebook. 580 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:26,799 >> So, praise the Lord. [laughter] 581 00:32:26,799 --> 00:32:28,640 >> So, I would love to give you my email 582 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:31,120 address. You can send me the link. 583 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:35,350 >> Oh, sure. 584 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:36,559 » And the other thing I'm going to 585 00:32:36,559 --> 00:32:38,880 suggest, there's a terrific book out 586 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:40,320 there called Evicted. 587 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:40,880 >> The evicted 588 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:43,120 >> by Matthew Des. 589 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,200 He's won all kinds of awards, started a 590 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:47,200 not for profofit. It's anyone that deals 591 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:50,399 with eviction has to read it. 592 00:32:50,399 --> 00:32:52,240 >> When I was on the bench, I made 593 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:55,200 everybody under me read it. 594 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:56,720 >> It's a great book. He's won pulled 595 00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,480 surprises. He started not for profofits 596 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:00,087 to help the victim people. 597 00:33:00,087 --> 00:33:01,600 [clears throat] And it takes you into 598 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,120 the lives of these people. It's going to 599 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:05,039 answer a lot of your questions 600 00:33:05,039 --> 00:33:08,399 >> about what's going on. This is it's it's 601 00:33:08,399 --> 00:33:10,720 in Milwaukee, which is a bigger city 602 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:13,600 than here, but it just it follows like a 603 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:17,440 dozen people's lives and how they get 604 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:18,960 evicted and what their lives are like. 605 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:20,320 And everybody should just It's just a 606 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:22,480 great book. You should read it. Evicted 607 00:33:22,480 --> 00:33:25,039 by Matt Desmond. I'm sure it's in I have 608 00:33:25,039 --> 00:33:27,120 two copies. I passed them around to my 609 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:28,080 staff. What's that? 610 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:29,360 >> What? Who's the author? 611 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:33,600 >> Matthew Desmond. Like the hotelically, 612 00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:34,320 right? 613 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:35,760 >> Well, if I could borrow a copy, that 614 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:37,200 would be good. 615 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:38,480 Yeah, I'm sure they have it there, but 616 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:40,320 I'll try to bring mine to the next 617 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:42,880 meeting. Um, but you know, when I heard 618 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:43,840 some of the questions here, I'm like, 619 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:45,283 "Wow, I got to read the book." 620 00:33:45,283 --> 00:33:45,760 [clears throat] 621 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:49,200 >> Uh, because it it gets you in some 622 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:53,440 empathetic, you know, uh, state of mind. 623 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:54,880 >> So, you kind of understand this a little 624 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:55,360 bit more. 625 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:56,399 >> Yeah. 626 00:33:56,399 --> 00:33:58,320 >> You know, some people spend their entire 627 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:01,840 lives of avoiding addiction. 628 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:04,399 >> That's what they do. 629 00:34:04,399 --> 00:34:06,960 And you can imagine how difficult. So if 630 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,599 they get an extra $200 $300, they're not 631 00:34:09,599 --> 00:34:11,599 giving it to rent. 632 00:34:11,599 --> 00:34:14,639 >> They're going out and buying a loss. 633 00:34:14,639 --> 00:34:17,440 And this book brings this stuff home. 634 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:18,879 >> Um so I just think it's a great 635 00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:20,320 resource. It's a good idea for everybody 636 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:22,240 to read that if you're involved in this 637 00:34:22,240 --> 00:34:25,359 kind of thing. Um so I'll write down my 638 00:34:25,359 --> 00:34:28,159 email. 639 00:34:28,159 --> 00:34:29,839 >> Can you introduce yourself? I'm sorry. 640 00:34:29,839 --> 00:34:32,320 >> I'm sorry. I'm walk school. 641 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:34,240 >> How you doing? Yeah. And um originally 642 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:37,200 from New York City. Um 643 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:41,200 been in Skenctity maybe while now a good 644 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:46,960 decade now. But um I know about 645 00:34:46,960 --> 00:34:49,839 >> my dad lives in a rent state apartment. 646 00:34:49,839 --> 00:34:54,159 His rents about maybe 700 relatively 647 00:34:54,159 --> 00:34:56,800 >> and I can help in that area. 648 00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:57,119 >> Okay. 649 00:34:57,119 --> 00:34:59,040 >> Yeah. Some type of rent control. He has 650 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:00,240 connect me. 651 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:02,640 >> Okay. So you got that part. 652 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:03,599 >> Okay. Thank you. 653 00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:04,560 >> Thank you. 654 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:05,599 >> Okay. 655 00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:08,800 >> Yes. Yes. 656 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:11,920 >> Um anyone else have any input? Any 657 00:35:11,920 --> 00:35:13,359 concerns? 658 00:35:13,359 --> 00:35:15,440 >> Madam Chairman, I I would just add 659 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:17,280 chairman. Um I would just add that you 660 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:19,119 know a lot of the information in your 661 00:35:19,119 --> 00:35:22,720 task force is is is charged to report 662 00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:26,160 back to the city council is in this in 663 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,480 uh in this [laughter] 664 00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:32,039 given 665 00:35:32,049 --> 00:35:32,720 » [clears throat] 666 00:35:32,720 --> 00:35:35,200 >> So I I would recommend that the group 667 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:38,480 look at it, digest it and if they feel 668 00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:40,640 comfortable with the numbers and the 669 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:43,680 sources, etc. in that um then they would 670 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:46,720 use that as a base to make a you know 671 00:35:46,720 --> 00:35:48,560 once you make your findings and 672 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:50,880 recommendations you can adopt some of 673 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:52,800 the information that's already contained 674 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:54,640 in here because you the eviction rates 675 00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:57,200 and things like that. One of the things 676 00:35:57,200 --> 00:35:59,599 in the resolution charging charging with 677 00:35:59,599 --> 00:36:01,040 task force field. 678 00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:02,720 >> So we're looking forward that 679 00:36:02,720 --> 00:36:03,920 >> yes. 680 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:10,560 So take a look at that you know it's getting 681 00:36:10,560 --> 00:36:13,920 what we want. We're happy with that and 682 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:17,200 that you know and following up on what 683 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:22,400 was you know it's it's it's not only the hotels but also transition housing 684 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:25,599 and affordable that 685 00:36:25,599 --> 00:36:29,119 >> and as well as evictions it's that you 686 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:31,200 got the hotels what's the transition 687 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:35,520 plan for long-term housing 688 00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:37,839 for that affordability. So, 689 00:36:37,839 --> 00:36:38,160 >> okay, 690 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,240 >> those are those are areas you can focus 691 00:36:40,240 --> 00:36:46,230 in on, [clears throat] 692 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:48,880 » but um 693 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:50,880 this was a lot of reading and I wish I 694 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:54,160 had time to prepare before I got here. 695 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:56,320 So, if you know I would appreciate it if 696 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:58,320 maybe we could get a little bit earlier. 697 00:36:58,320 --> 00:37:00,400 >> Well, this this this is my first 698 00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:02,079 meeting. Yeah. you know, I wanted to 699 00:37:02,079 --> 00:37:04,400 bring everybody together, you know, and 700 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:06,720 I didn't expect anything to really get 701 00:37:06,720 --> 00:37:09,280 done today, but just giving everybody an 702 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:13,920 idea of what we're facing and, you know, 703 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:14,800 >> yep, 704 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:16,640 >> everybody get familiar with everybody 705 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:19,040 and everybody put their input in and 706 00:37:19,040 --> 00:37:20,720 >> it's going to become a lot more 707 00:37:20,720 --> 00:37:23,040 complicated if you listen to the 708 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:25,839 administration no longer wants the 709 00:37:25,839 --> 00:37:28,000 federal government to deal with 710 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:29,599 Medicaid. He wants to push it to the 711 00:37:29,599 --> 00:37:32,400 cities. SNAP has changed as of FIBO 712 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:33,599 first. So, we're going to be dealing 713 00:37:33,599 --> 00:37:36,079 with that three months down the road. 714 00:37:36,079 --> 00:37:38,320 Um, health insurance, he wants, you 715 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:41,040 know, like I said, Medicaid, Medicare, 716 00:37:41,040 --> 00:37:43,920 and housing. Housing, he doesn't want to 717 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:47,839 pay for people. He'd rather not do that. 718 00:37:47,839 --> 00:37:51,200 I almost said some 719 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:53,599 but you know we have to look at the all 720 00:37:53,599 --> 00:37:55,599 those things go along with housing every 721 00:37:55,599 --> 00:37:58,079 bit of it you know whether they have 722 00:37:58,079 --> 00:38:01,280 food whether they have medical 723 00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:02,720 you know it's not just the roof over 724 00:38:02,720 --> 00:38:03,839 your head hip because all three go 725 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:05,839 together so I think we're going to walk 726 00:38:05,839 --> 00:38:07,599 into a lot more things than we think 727 00:38:07,599 --> 00:38:09,119 we're going to walk in just trying to 728 00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:16,310 deal with housing 729 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:19,040 » well I'm sure everyone here is dedicated 730 00:38:19,040 --> 00:38:22,560 and feel the same way I feel. And 731 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:23,280 >> yeah, 732 00:38:23,280 --> 00:38:26,800 >> we have a long road ahead of us. 733 00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:28,079 >> Ahead of us, 734 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:29,760 >> but um 735 00:38:29,760 --> 00:38:31,839 >> I have faith and I know we can conquer 736 00:38:31,839 --> 00:38:33,359 some things. 737 00:38:33,359 --> 00:38:34,720 >> Something has to be done. You're 738 00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:35,599 absolutely correct. 739 00:38:35,599 --> 00:38:36,160 >> Yes. 740 00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:37,839 >> You know, I have had people come to the 741 00:38:37,839 --> 00:38:40,960 panic who are living in dumpsters. 742 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:43,200 >> You know, I I' I've seen it all at this 743 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:45,119 point. Yeah. You know, I really it's 744 00:38:45,119 --> 00:38:47,359 just beautiful things that happen to 745 00:38:47,359 --> 00:38:47,839 people. 746 00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:50,240 >> Yeah. Last time, the last meeting, I 747 00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:51,839 think in October, I was telling God, 748 00:38:51,839 --> 00:38:53,599 these people living in the cemetery. 749 00:38:53,599 --> 00:38:55,359 >> Yeah. Well, that was street where street 750 00:38:55,359 --> 00:38:57,520 soldiers started was the people living 751 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:00,400 in the cemeteries. They wanted to help 752 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:03,359 them. So, they gave them tents. 753 00:39:03,359 --> 00:39:06,320 >> Tents kept gave them shelter. But the 754 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:09,040 tents also provided a place for bad 755 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:11,440 actors to go in and steal from them and 756 00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:13,599 hurt them and raped them and did 757 00:39:13,599 --> 00:39:14,800 terrible things. And the police 758 00:39:14,800 --> 00:39:16,640 department, I've spoken with certain 759 00:39:16,640 --> 00:39:19,119 police, highly placed police officers 760 00:39:19,119 --> 00:39:20,960 who said they were trying to help, but 761 00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:23,040 in a way they really didn't because 762 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:24,400 these people thought they were safe 763 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:26,542 until they realized they weren't safe. 764 00:39:26,542 --> 00:39:27,680 [clears throat] 765 00:39:27,680 --> 00:39:30,160 >> So, I mean, yeah, everybody needs a roof 766 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:31,760 over their head and when you're 767 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:33,520 desperate, you'll pretty much do 768 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:34,240 anything. No, 769 00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:35,839 >> we have people sleeping outside St. 770 00:39:35,839 --> 00:39:37,760 Luke's all the time. Right on right in 771 00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:39,200 the door next to my office in the 772 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:41,440 pantry. I usually find people sleeping 773 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:42,880 and we feed them in the morning, give 774 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:44,640 them, you know, coffee, whatever we can 775 00:39:44,640 --> 00:39:46,880 do. But you can only do so much. 776 00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:51,670 >> Yeah. [clears throat] 777 00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:54,160 » Okay. I have two tenative dates for our 778 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:56,960 next meeting. 779 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:02,079 I have April 28 at 6 or May 1st 780 00:40:02,079 --> 00:40:05,839 at 6. How does that work for 781 00:40:05,839 --> 00:40:09,359 >> April 28th at no? 782 00:40:09,359 --> 00:40:11,680 >> Um, Tuesday is the 28th. 783 00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:12,320 >> Oh, 784 00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:14,880 >> and Friday is the May 1st. 785 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:16,320 >> I see. 786 00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:17,440 >> May 787 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:18,640 >> I prefer May 1st? 788 00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:20,960 >> May 1st. 789 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:23,599 >> I can do either. I can do May 1st. So, 790 00:40:23,599 --> 00:40:26,640 >> neither of them work for me. 791 00:40:26,640 --> 00:40:32,870 >> That's right. I zoom in or something. 792 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:35,119 Uh can any of these meetings uh be 793 00:40:35,119 --> 00:40:36,800 virtual? 794 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:38,560 >> We don't have that capability. We 795 00:40:38,560 --> 00:40:41,359 haven't adopted a local virtual 796 00:40:41,359 --> 00:40:47,520 meetings. Okay. Meetings have in person 797 00:40:47,520 --> 00:40:50,000 have inerson meetings. So we really do I 798 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:51,839 do a lot of Zoom meetings. It's not the 799 00:40:51,839 --> 00:40:55,990 same. 800 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:59,200 Anyone else have any last minute 801 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:02,400 concerns or 802 00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:05,599 >> no? But if anyone needs help with their 803 00:41:05,599 --> 00:41:08,079 assignments, please feel free to reach 804 00:41:08,079 --> 00:41:08,480 out. 805 00:41:08,480 --> 00:41:10,800 >> Amanda, what what do you feel like you 806 00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:12,560 should do? Because like I said, I'm new 807 00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:15,280 at this. I appreciate any and all help 808 00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:18,880 and we all going to work together. Um, 809 00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:20,400 I can't think of anything right now, but 810 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:22,640 I mean if you know if you're having 811 00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:24,880 issues getting through or making contact 812 00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:27,680 with code enforcement or you know you 813 00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:29,760 guys are having issues getting data that 814 00:41:29,760 --> 00:41:31,200 you need, just reach out. I'll be 815 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:32,000 willing to help. 816 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:33,760 >> Okay. I'm going to be reaching out to 817 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:36,720 each each one of you from now until our 818 00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:38,000 next meeting, putting our heads 819 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:39,440 together, let you know we're here. we 820 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:41,520 can share information and we're going to 821 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:44,079 get a roster out with everybody's email 822 00:41:44,079 --> 00:41:46,079 so everyone can communicate back and 823 00:41:46,079 --> 00:41:47,440 forth. Also, 824 00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:50,400 >> when is our roughly deadline? 825 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:53,760 >> Um, our deadline for information to be 826 00:41:53,760 --> 00:41:57,599 in is going to be July 6. 827 00:41:57,599 --> 00:41:58,880 I have to have a 828 00:41:58,880 --> 00:42:01,359 >> the full report together. Put 829 00:42:01,359 --> 00:42:04,560 >> that over. 830 00:42:04,560 --> 00:42:06,880 My next meeting is May. May 831 00:42:06,880 --> 00:42:10,950 >> first right here. 832 00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:13,520 We'll draft a letter to the commission 833 00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:17,200 services requesting that 834 00:42:17,200 --> 00:42:20,119 first 835 00:42:20,119 --> 00:42:22,630 [clears throat] 836 00:42:22,640 --> 00:42:36,309 » Daniel 837 00:42:36,319 --> 00:42:39,829 pretty 838 00:42:39,839 --> 00:42:42,560 All right. Um, meetings adjourned. Thank 839 00:42:42,560 --> 00:42:46,710 you everyone. 840 00:42:46,720 --> 00:42:49,839 » Matthew Matthew. 841 00:42:49,839 --> 00:42:51,920 >> I'm gonna see if I can find 842 00:42:51,920 --> 00:42:53,200 >> I'm sure it's in the library. I'm sure 843 00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:54,480 it's on. 844 00:42:54,480 --> 00:42:57,440 >> Maybe I find it on Amazon. or if the 845 00:42:57,440 --> 00:43:15,130 audience 846 00:43:15,140 --> 00:43:29,750 [laughter] 847 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:33,359 told me she I had