Chair Gennaro checks whether administration will attend hearing
Before formally opening the hearing, Chair Gennaro asks whether anyone from the administration is present. He says city legislative affairs promised someone would attend in person to listen even though the administration is not testifying.
Who's here from the administration?
I know people are going to come to listen.
Anybody here from the administration?
I worked this out with the city legislative affairs.
That someone would be here in person to listen?
Pardon?
Okay, yeah, yeah, I'm just asking a question.
Okay, so you're from the administration.
Okay, yeah, we just, pardon?
Yeah, because the administration is not testifying, but they promised they would send, like, you know, someone from the administration to listen to all the testimony.
Of course, people say they're going to be watching it online, but nothing like having a person in the audience.
Thank you for being here.
Oh, so now I have to officially let you know to do whatever they have to do to start the hearing, right?