Council Member Carr and Chair Sherman discuss DCP's role in capital planning

I have to turn this back to the chair, but I would just say that you talked about the refinements that DCP and CPC already do in the Euler process, but typically speaking, what I'm talking about isn't part of that.

It comes back to us to kind of add that to the tab because the administration of the day, whoever it may be, has not put that forward, generally speaking.

Members have forced the administration of the day to do that through the leverage that we've had in the Euler process, a leverage many of us will no longer have.

So I'm glad that you're kind of envisioning a greater role for CPC in the capital planning process because traditionally your role has just been you're really more of a department of zoning than a department of planning, respectfully.

So I just think, I just feel like there's no one in this process that will now have the tools to bring the investment that's needed to go along with the project.

Chair, thank you.

I would just add briefly, Councilmember Carr, you also asked where this sits in DCP.

So within DCP, we certainly have our borough teams who are excellent, right, and work with developers, partners, community groups every day around planning needs with across their boroughs.

We also do have a centralized team that's focused on capital.

We also have a centralized team that's focused on climate and resiliency that works across in coordination with our capital planning agencies.

And so all of these agencies and departments will certainly have a role in how we consider these applications, as well as making sure the interagency coordination.

is happening.

Okay, thank you.

I hope you're proactive with this new responsibility.

Thank you, Chair.

I absolutely will be.

Thank you, Mayor Lee.