CM Wong questions panel on safety risks and administration transparency
Council Member Phil Wong criticizes the administration's absence and the burden on residents to prove residency. He asks panelists if they feel safe with the list public. Thors expresses concern about the administration putting homeowners 'on the hot seat.'
Thank you, Chairs.
So much for transparency.
The administration is refusing to send anyone to answer questions for a rollout that has already produced thousands of challenges, widespread confusion,
a court fight, and nearly 2,700 homeowners who have been told the city got it wrong.
And the Charter Revision Commission already showed that the mayor's view of the council's checks and balances are not something this administration respects when they get in the way.
Now, at the hearing convened to conduct oversight of the mayor's own tax rollout, the administration is sending no one.
I would like to say this.
My residents in my district shouldn't have to hire lawyers to prove they live in their own home.
Thank you, thank you.
And if the city can pull tax data, the statute allows finance to pull tax data to verify residency, it makes no sense that the work is being handed to the homeowner to do that instead.
So my question is, do you feel safe now that the list is out there?
Or you think we'll all be targets of fraud, threats, harassments?
Anyone answer that?
Somebody besides Jason.
I love Jason, but somebody besides Jason can answer that question.
Go ahead.
I'm more concerned, rather than specific safety, I'm more concerned that this administration is putting homeowners on the hot seat.
That what they're saying is, we know how much, we know who you are, we know how much your apartment is worth, it's all up in the air now, there's going to be future taxes, we're going to tax you in the future.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Chairs.