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Gennaro asks about avoiding silos and plan completion timeline

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 0:54:02 · 1 min 3 sec

Gennaro says he wants to ensure no other entities usurp BCR's responsibility or compete for funding. He asks how long the planning process will take.

James F. Gennaro

Okay.

James F. Gennaro

I just want to make sure that, you know, that as we move forward and, you know, the Bureau,

James F. Gennaro

you know, attains more prominence in this area that there are not other entities out there that will be like.

James F. Gennaro

Usurping your responsibility, doing their own thing, or, you know, that's, it's like siloing is just like the worst thing for me.

James F. Gennaro

It just, it's, everybody's go off like, you know, doing different things.

James F. Gennaro

Everybody's competing, you know, competing for funding and stuff.

James F. Gennaro

And, and, and I, I, I just, I'm heartened to hear, you know, what, what you're,

James F. Gennaro

vision is for that.

James F. Gennaro

And, um,

James F. Gennaro

Yeah, and so this is like, I guess, a multi-step planning process because you have RISE.

James F. Gennaro

Absolutely, RISE.

James F. Gennaro

And then you have like other things that are going to come out.

James F. Gennaro

And how long do you envision this planning process to–

James F. Gennaro

for this work product to be done.