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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Post-Agenda - 2/22/23
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Discussion on LGBTQIA+ Commission
A
A
Good
afternoon
everyone
and
welcome
to
this
post
agenda
meeting
of
Pittsburgh
city
council
for
today,
Wednesday
February,
2nd
2023,
I'm
councilman,
Krauss
I
will
be
chairing
this
afternoon's
post-agenda
meeting
we
are
meeting
today
with
the
lgbtqia
plus
commission
members
will
be
joining
us
as
their
schedules
permit.
But
for
this
moment
in
time,
I
would
like
to
introduce
those
that
are
with
us
here,
physically
present
in
the
chamber,
and
then
we
will
also
identify
the
members
of
commission
that
are
joining
us
via
Zoom
today,
but
Billy.
A
E
Yeah
please
Lenny
warpovich,
commissioner,
with
the
lgbtqia
plus
commission
and
teacher
in
the
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools
thanks
my.
A
And
Billy,
would
you
please
sense
my
eyes
will
not
permit?
Would
you
introduce
who's
joining
us
by
Zoom
today,
please,
yes,.
B
Mike
but
I'll
just
tell
you
who
I
see
right
now
so
sue
Kerr,
one
of
our
co-chairs
is
present.
Denise
D
Simone,
our
Treasurer
is
present.
The
Guillermo
Velazquez
I
saw
him
trying
to
log
in
I.
Don't
know
if
he
successively
has
done
that.
If
anybody
can
assist
him.
A
F
A
Denise
can
I
go
to
you
next.
Please.
H
Yes,
Richard
parsafian
I
am
a
commissioner
and
I
was
also
on
the
former
advisory
Council,
the
mayor's
advisory
Council
before
this
commission
was
organized.
A
I
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
pleasure
to
have
all
of
you
with
us.
I
recognize
at
this
time
that
councilwoman
strasberger,
hello
again
is
joining
today
and
other
members
will
joining
through
schedules.
Permit.
How
best
would
you
then
like
to?
How
would
you
like
to
go
through
the
agenda?
What
what
do
you
think
serves
the
the
highest
and
best
purpose
here,
Sue.
A
C
A
I'm
just
wondering
out
loud
what
how
would
be
best
to
to
go
through
the
agenda
in
front
of
us
and
make
sure
that
we
hit
all
the
points?
Would
you
be
okay,
since
Billy
is
here
in
person
if
he
could
perhaps
introduce
the
agenda
step
by
step
and
then
we'll
take
comment
from
everyone
present
as.
F
Yes,
I
think
our
original
plan
was
for
the
co-chairs
to
pursue
that.
But
since
I'm
the
only
coach
out
here
I
think
it
would
be
perfectly
fine
for
Billy
to
take
on
that
role.
A
B
You
want
to
start
yes,
so
our
our
first
agenda
item
is
titled
as
you've
seen
because
we've
presented
the
agenda
to
you.
What
is
the
city
council's
vision
for
the
lgbtqia
plus
commission
we've
attached
our
mission
and
vision
statement
and
hope
that
you've
had
an
opportunity
to
read
it
but
they're
short
they're
on
the
third
page.
The
the
agenda
is
the
first
two
pages
and
then
on
the
third
page.
Are
our
mission
and
vision
statements
that
we
authored
and
are
incorporated
into
our
bylaws
you're.
B
I
would
be
happy
to
okay,
so
our
mission,
the
Pittsburgh
lgbtqia
plus
commission,
advises
the
mayor
city,
council
and
other
city
government
departments
on
issues
pertaining
to
the
Pittsburgh
lgbtqia
plus
community.
In
addition
to
advising
city
government
on
legislative,
administrative
and
budgetary
decisions,
the
commission
acts
as
a
resource
to
create
dialogue
by
elevating
lgbtqia,
plus
voices
and
advancing
communication
between
the
lgbtqia
plus
community
and
city
government.
B
So
that's
powerful
in
my
view,
and
we
because
we
know
that
the
history
of
this
Council
over
the
years
and
recently
that
we
are
not
expecting
that
you
wouldn't
be
fully
aligned
with
what
we
rode
wrote
so.
But
we
did
want
to
have
a
a
discussion
about
that,
at
least
briefly
at
the
beginning.
If
council
members
wanted
to
comment
on
on
their
view
of
the
mission
and
vision
ours,
but
also
to
offer
anything
that
you
know
that
they
would
say,
in
addition
to.
A
So
I'm
here
to
serve
as
a
conduit,
even
though
I'm
a
member
of
the
commission
I'm
here
solely
to
serve
as
a
conduit
and
I,
really
would
like
to
turn
over
as
much
time
to
members
as
possible.
To
be
able
to
to
you
know,
interact,
relate,
and
you
know
Express
what
you
would
like
to
do
to
to
members
of
council
if
I
may
just
sort
of
begin
with
the
the
idea
of
I
can't
think.
A
I
want
to
just
evaporated
from
my
head
the
city
code
as
it
relates
to
discrimination
and
housing,
employment
and
public
accommodations.
You
have
first-hand
history
with
that
when
back
in,
is
it
1993?
If
I
remember
the
time
correctly,
you
were
an
advid
advocate.
I
can
say
that
that
placed
that
policy
or
the
law.
J
A
B
A
I
just
bring
that
up
to
just
Mark
the
rich
history
that
Pittsburgh
has
in
terms
of
recognizing
lgbtqia,
plus
people
and
and
providing
for
protections
and
and.
A
B
A
B
That's
fine
yeah,
that's
fine!
Hopefully
other
council
members
will
join
us
too.
The
if,
if
that's
the
case,
but
I'm
I'm
fine
with
going
through
the
agenda,
the
so
the
other
thing
and
I
really
don't
want
to
be
the
only
spokesperson
for
the
commission.
So
what
I'll
do
is
I'll
just
pass
it
to
Lenny
and
then
sue
I
mean
you're.
One
of
our
co-chairs,
please,
you
know,
raise
your
hand
and
and
take.
B
Reins
as
you
choose
to
but
I'll
hand
the
next
one,
if,
if
you
don't
mind
so
it's
presenting
and
reviewing
our
commission
commission
goes,
you
know
what
let
me
pause
on,
that.
Let's
ask
the
niece
Denise
was
instrumental
in
holding
working
groups
and
organizing
our
commission
to
specifically
address
commission
goals
and
on
after
the
page,
which
is
the
third
page
of
this
five-page
document,
the
the
fourth
and
fifth
page
are:
our
commission
goes
through
dated
for
2022
but
they're
alive
today.
B
K
B
A
And
so
before
we
do
that.
Oh
just
I
want
to
recognize
that
we've
been
joined
by
councilwoman
gross
and
councilwoman
Warwick
and
to
remind
all
of
those
that
are
joining
us
digitally.
Please
don't
feel
that
you
need
to
be
called
on
if
you
feel
you
have
something
to
offer
to
share,
please
feel
free
to
unmute
your
mic
enter
the
conversation.
It
really
is
more
of
a
conversational
platform
here
than
it
is
anything
else.
A
B
C
B
M
Hello,
everyone
thanks
so
much
excited
to
be
here.
I
am
one
of
the
three
co-chairs
with
Sue
for
the
commission
and
outside
of
my
role
with
the
lgbtqia
plus
commission
I
also
serve
as
the
executive
director
of
The
Humane,
Wellness
Foundation,
and
a
lead
of
the
health
and
youth
committees
for
the
Pennsylvania
lgbtq
commission.
So
thanks
so
much
for
making
time
really
looking
forward
to
build
that
relationship
with
Council.
Thank.
L
I
am
the
Reverend
Derek
tynes
I
am
a
long
time
advocate
of
lgbtqi
reality
here
in
Pittsburgh
and
serve
as
a
representative
to
a
faith.
Community
I've
worked
with
the
equality
PA
as
a
board
member
on
a
Statewide
level
and
I've
also
been
on
the
council
with
Luke
ravenstahl
when
he
created
the
LGBT
advisory
Council.
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
with
you
today.
B
I
think
if,
if
Denise
is
willing,
I
would
turn
it
over
to
her.
G
Here,
when
we
set
out
to
put
our
goals
for
the
commission,
we
wanted
to
one
make
sure
that
they
were
achievable
and
attainable
goals
and
two.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
the
overarching
principles
were
adhered
to
from
our
bylaws.
So
the
first
goal
was
the
the
first
category
that
we
wanted
to
touch
upon
was
Outreach
and,
and
that
really
we
Define
those
goals
is
to
make
sure
that
Outreach
efforts
are
accessible
to
all
persons
in
the
LGBT
qia
plus
community.
G
The
goals
that
we
we
felt
are
important
to
achieve
here
was,
to
you
know,
to
create
a
working
group
to
identify
the
opportunities,
strategies
and
activities
for
outreach
and
two
to
create
a
commission
group
to
identify
our
constituencies
so
that
no
one
has
left
balance.
G
G
The
next
thing
that
we
wanted
to
do
is
to
be
able
to
align
ourselves
with
the
community
services
that
would
help
our
community,
so
we
wanted
to
organize,
meet
and
greets
so
that
we
could
meet
members
and
City
departments,
and
we
wanted
to
work
with
these
departments
to
ensure
that
we
had
the
right
infrastructure
within
the
city
to
help
our
community
and
then
we
wanted
to
really
understand
the
community
as
a
whole.
We
want
to
understand
what
the
needs
are
of
the
community
and
what
we
could
do
to
help
facilitate
a
stronger
community.
G
So
after
many
months
and
thought
we
we
kind
of
paired
it
down
into
these
five
goals
for
our
22
2022.
Now
2023
commission
work.
A
Could
we,
let's
complete
the
agenda
first
and
then
open
it
up
to
members
I,
think
we'll
it
will
have
a
more
successful
conversation
if
we
put
it
all
out
there
and
then
we'll
open
it
up
to
members.
Okay,
would
you
want
to
do
you
want
to
go
next
to
the
duties
of
the
commission?
How
do
you,
how
would
you
like
to
proceed?
The.
B
So
the
next
item
is
summarizing
our
accomplishments,
to
report,
to
report,
to
you
some
things
that
we've
we've
been
doing
and
have
have
done.
So
that's
what,
on
the
first
page,
the
that
we've
listed
as
accomplishments
in
in
item
four
and
so
I'll
just
go
through
them.
Read
them
for
the
record.
I
will
note
at
the
beginning
of
this
that
there
is.
B
There
was
participation
by
many
of
our
commissioners
and
all
these
things,
but
I
am
going
to
say
you
know
a
special
I'm
call
out
for
Sue
Kerr,
because
she
really
was
on
on
many
of
these,
the
driver
of
bringing
them
to
the
attention
of
the
city
of
the
commission
and
others
and
was
and
that's
instrumental
in
in
what
we've
been
able
to
do,
but
the
so
our
we're
proud
of
we're
proud
of
all
of
these
we're
proud
of
the
the
the
painstaking
and
deliberate
work
that
we
did
to
adopt
an
organizational
structure
to
develop
bylaws
looking
at
many
different
structures
from
across
the
country
for
lgbtqia
plus
Commissions
in
other
cities,
as
well
as
the
commissions
that
exist
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
B
B
Letting
me
speak
this
much,
and
this
mean
because
I'm,
the
secretary,
not
one
of
the
co-chairs
but
the
but
the
the
reason
for
it
was
to
make
sure
that
our
voice
had
as
much
diversity
as
possible
and
to
make
sure
that
intersectionality
was
Central
to
what
our
commission
is
about,
because
the
the
issues
of
race,
gender,
as
well
as
gender
identity,
sexual
orientation
and
other
aspects
of
being
a
human
being
are
equally
as
important.
B
There
is
no
hierarchy
in
in
that
aspect
of
any
work
for
for
justice,
so
that
is
why
we
built
that
specifically
into
our
structure
and
we're
very
proud
of
that,
and
we
hope
that
that
can
be
recognized
and
that
when
we
do
our
work,
we
always
make
an
effort
that
we
are
embodying
that
that
principle.
So
you'll
see
that
if
you
take
the
time
to
read
the
many
statements
that
we've
issued
and
in
fact
we
will
collect
them
and
send
them
to
you
so
that
you
have
them
in
one.
B
Yes,
so
the
other
thing
and
I
won't
take
so
much
time
on
each
of
these
as
I
just
did,
but
that
one
is
important.
The
we've
advocated
for
plumbing
code
changes
to
support
all
gender
restrooms
and
businesses.
This
we've
done
this
both
at
the
county
and
the
state
level,
we'll
we'll
send
our
Communications
in
that
regard.
To
you
also,
we
condemned
the
the
July
1st
2021
post
Pirate
game
concert
by
a
transphobic,
homophobic,
racist,
racist,
musical
Duo.
B
That
turned
the
event
into
a,
and
we
turned
the
event
into
a
very
positive
relationship
between
the
commission
and
the
Pirates.
So
we
didn't
just
condemn
the
pirates
for
their
mistake.
We've
had
we've
had
and
by
the
way
we
had
a
very
important
meeting,
I
think
Sue
can
comment.
She
was
she's,
been
the
lead
on
this
on
how
really
important
the
meeting
that
we
had
yesterday
and
how
productive
it
was
with
with
pirate
leadership.
B
The
the
next
one,
we've
advocated
for
the
Oakland
Pride
senior
housing
being
built
by
President,
Presbyterian
Senior,
Care,
Kathy
Boyle
was
the
lead
on
this.
Commissioner,
Kathy
Boyle
and
she
wrote
a
wonderful
letter
requesting
support
from
city
government
Commissioners
as
Commissioners,
not
necessarily
as
the
commission
have
advocated
for
Northside
trans
Youth
and
her
family,
who
were
being
harassed
by
their
neighbors,
and
we
know
the
council
person.
Bobby
Wilson
was
very,
very
helpful,
very
sensitive,
very
supportive,
extremely
important.
B
That
Council
was
involved
in
that
council
member
Bobby,
Wilson
and
and
and
Sue
Kerr
was
instrumental
in
that
too.
But
we're
very
proud
of
that
work.
We've
challenged
the
public
health
officials
in
indecisive
response
to
the
2022
human
monkey
pox
outbreak
and
we'll
send
you
our
statement
on
that
and
we
we
condemned
the
vicious.
B
All
of
you
are
aware
of
because
you've
spoken
out
about
this
too,
and
we
appreciated
it
so
much
the
anti-transgender
radio
ads
that
were
aired
by
eight
local
radio
stations
and
was,
and
we
were
a
part
of
a
wider
effort
that
led
to
the
removal
of
the
ads
by
seven
of
those
eight
stations
and
one
of
our
commissioners.
B
Both
Sue
was
involved
in
that
too,
but
Lenny
orbovich
to
my
left
here
who
works
with
gsas
in
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools
was
one
of
the
persons
who
first
alerted
the
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools
to
the
fact
that
one
of
the
radio
stations
was
airing.
The
ads
was
also
going
to
broadcast
the
city
Championship
football
game
and
that
their
plan
to
just
not
do
the
ads
near
that
broadcast
was
not
enough
and
he
and
others
said
no.
No
to
the
compromise.
B
The
compromise
wasn't
acceptable,
and
so,
as
you
can
see,
all
all
of
our
commissioners
have
been
involved
in
in
each
of
these.
Is
there
are
others
too,
but
you
know
we
didn't
want
to
brag
too
much
in
our
short
life.
So
okay,
we're
limited
there,
but
if
anybody
who's
been
a
part
of
these,
things
wants
to
speak
now.
I
think
that
you
should
take
that
opportunity.
Please
do.
F
And
thank
you
Billy
for
all
that
multiple
mentions,
but
I
I
wanna
also
be
very
clear
to
say
that
a
lot
of
this
comes
from
various
conversations:
our
ability
to
support
the
family
on
the
North
side
and
launch
a
huge
counter-offensive.
You
might
say
that
also
started
with
Lenny,
who
saw
someone
sent
him
a
post
on
Facebook
and
he
passed
it
on
through
us
and
we
were
able
to
respond
so
I
think
our.
F
That
we've
developed
over
the
time
of
creating
our
bylaws
and
the
structure
and
all
that
have
really
generated
this
kind
of
momentum
regarding
the
Pirates
I
do
want
to
just
update.
We
had
a
meeting
yesterday
we're
going
to
be
meeting
again
in
a
month.
They've
asked
us
to
sort
of
serve
as
like
an
advisory
in
an
advisory
role
and
I
was
really
impressed
with
how
much
they've
accomplished.
F
Since
we
last
met
in
the
summer
of
2022,
they've
done
a
lot
of
work
and
they're
very
committed
to
changing
the
culture,
to
be
more
not
only
welcoming
to
to
guests
but
to
create
a
safe
culture
within
their
700
work,
employee
Workforce
for
them
to
to
come
out
and
then,
as
we
had
that
meeting
I
read
the
news
that
a
minor
league
player
on
the
White
Sox
came
out,
and
so
that
was
interesting
timing
and
I
I
really
think
the
Pirates
are
well
positioned.
F
You
know
there's
work
to
be
done,
but
they
seem
very
up
for
that,
and
I'm
really
pleased
that
I
think
that's
going
to
bode
good
things
for
for
the
future.
So.
E
Pardon
me
for
interrupting,
but
I
think
it's
important,
that
we
also
acknowledge
the
amount
of
training
that
the
Pirates
have
done
with
their
staff
and
the
and
highlight
the
important
role
that
the
Hugh
Lane
Foundation
has
played
in
facilitating
those
trainings.
F
We,
the
Pirates,
were
also
among
the
first
to
respond
to
the
anti-trans
radioacts.
We
contacted
them
and
the
Penguins,
both
of
whom
responded
and
because
they,
their
broadcast
Partners,
were
running
these
ads
and
Those
ads
were
pulled
and
what
I?
What
I
take
out
about
the
training
piece?
The
ongoing
training,
the
meetings
with
us
and
all
the
other
things
that
they've
committed
to
it's
just
the
sense
that
they
are
clearly
not
just
a
one
night,
a
year,
Pride
night,
Ally
that
they
are
doing
work
all
year
round
and
that's
very
commendable.
A
B
So
the
so
item
five.
Obviously
this
is
more
of
a
request,
but
but
you
know
we
just
wanted
to
put
on
our
agenda
this
statement,
a
commitment
from
Council
to
do
what
it
can
to
ensure
that
the
commission
has
all
the
supports
necessary
to
fulfill
its
Mission.
So
I
I
think
that
one.
You
know
that
that's.
A
So
let
me
step
in
here
for
just
one
moment,
because
that
really
was
the
purpose
of
this.
This
meeting,
or
this
post
agenda
in
my
mind's
eye,
was
to
introduce
the
face
to
the
name,
to
the
to
the
member
to
have
personal
interaction
and
connection
which
makes
it
so
much
more
meaningful.
A
B
About
number
six
Billy
sure
so
number
six
has
multiple.
You
know,
subsections
to
it,
and
so
I'll
just
go
through
them
and
read
them
for
the
record,
and
then
you
know
we
can
decide
as
we
develop
this
relationship.
What
what
are
these
items
we
can?
We
can
tackle?
Maybe
there's
one
that
we
want
to
discuss
in
some
detail
today.
That's.
C
B
For
all
of
us,
but
but
these
are
the
things
that
we
thought
of
in
our
brainstorming
session,
that
was
sort
of
done
by
email,
but
the
you
know
we
collected
this
and
prior
to
this
meeting.
B
B
B
Input
drafting
formal
pride
month
proclamation
to
include
many
activities,
celebrations
and
organizations,
as
well
as
the
larger
lgbtqi
plus
Community.
This
does
not
preclude
proclamations
for
individual
events
or
groups,
efforts
to
ensure
that
City
public
places
such
as
city
parks
and
pools
are
safe
and
affirming
for
lgbtqi
plus
persons,
including
City,
employee
training
notice,
a
vacant
police
liaison
role
and
civilian
Public
Safety
liaison
they
are
distinct
and
that
the
commission
has
addressed
these.
A
Billy
thanks
before
I
invite
members
in
to
participate.
I
want
to
give
anyone.
That's
joining
us
digitally
to
make
further
comment
on
on
what
was
just
offered
up
in
terms
of
the
commission's
request
of
counsel
and
I'll,
be
happy
to
take
that
comment
now
and
then
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
members
to
interact
so
do
I.
Have
anybody
joining
us
via
Zoom
that
wishes
to
to
register
right
now.
A
Okay,
so
I'm
going
to
take
members
in
the
order
in
which
they
came
so
I'm
gonna
go
councilwoman,
strasberger
gross
Warwick
Wilson
right.
Well,
it's
a
Wilson!
Isn't
it
I.
C
A
I
can
never
resist
so
with
that
may
I
open
it
up
to
you.
Councilwoman.
J
Thank
you,
Mr,
chair,
I,
first
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
your
service,
I
I'm,
guessing
that,
if
you're
serving
on
this
commission,
this
is
not
your
only
volunteer.
J
Your
volunteership
I'm
sure
that
you're
serving
on
many
other
boards,
whether
or
not
they're
City
Affiliated.
So
thank
you
for
your
service
on
this
one
I
know
it's
probably
a
significant
amount
of
time
and
energy
that
you
put
into
it
and
I
have
two
main
two
main
questions.
I
might
have.
Some
kind
of
some
of
them
might
have
multiple
answers
from
different
people,
but
when
it
comes
to
I,
guess
it's
I
guess
it's
the
the
Outreach
portion
of
the
commission's
work,
but
it
also
fits
in
elsewhere
to
Mayor
gainey's
credit.
J
You
know
the
lgbtqia
plus
commission
intersection
intersecting
with
the
gender
Equity
commission
intersecting
with
the
city,
county
task
force
and
disabilities
right,
like
so
I'm
wondering
how
what
discussion
has
occurred
among
commission
members
about
that
potential
to
say
even
work
together
on
advocacy.
That
might
not
seem
to
affect
your
group
or
Mission,
but
by
boosting
what
they're
working
on
or
boosting
their
advocacy
effort,
and
then
you
know
feeling
some
reciprocity
when
it
comes
time
to
advocate
in
Harrisburg
or
wherever
city
council
for
your
agenda.
J
You
know
there
could
be
some
great
partnership
there,
not
to
say
that
it
only
has
to
be
like
volunteers
coordinating
with
each
other.
It
also
it
also
extends
into
you
know
your
partnership
with
various
City
departments
and
offices,
just
curious.
What
discussion
you've
had
there.
A
J
D
I
think
jumping
in
here
on
this
yeah
I,
think
Morgan
would
be
a
key
person
to
to
bring
into
this
conversation
at
some
point,
but,
broadly
speaking,
like
more
I,
think
Morgan's
position
and
her
role
is
really
to
do
just
that,
like
finding
those
intersections
and
those
opportunities
for
us
to
engage
with
each
other
and
broadly,
the
idea
of
the
administration
that
the
work
of
the
lgbtqia
community
and
the
commission
shouldn't
just
be
the
work
of
the
people
who
serve
on
this
commission
right.
D
But
really,
how
do
we
diversify
our
membership
across
every
commission
that
we
should
do
right?
It's
things
like
looking
for
you
know
Disability
Advocates,
to
serve
on
zoning
and
planning
commissions
right,
because
that's
a
voice
that
deserves
to
be
heard
in
that
moment
right.
So,
when
we're
talking
about
about
the
various
intersections,
where
our
voices
need
to
be
heard,
it's
about
finding
opportunities
for
members
of
our
community
to
be
able
to
do
that.
D
So
just
because
you're,
a
member
of
the
lgbtqia
community,
does
it
mean
you
should
only
be
able
to
serve
on
this
commission.
But
you
should
have
a
voice
in
all
areas
and
avenues
of
city,
government
and
I.
Think
that's
one
of
the
things
that
the
mayor
has
done
both
in
setting
up
his
his
administration,
but
also
his
his
broader
view
on
on
commissions
and
I.
Think
having
Morgan
who
has
served
on
the
gender
Equity
commission,
who
has
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
in
in
that
in
her
life
beyond
city
government.
J
Yeah
great
point:
it's
not
just
about
issues
and
advocacy
it's
about
representation
as
well
across
across
the
board.
Great.
My
second
question:
it
comes
out
of
meeting
with
the
owls,
the
Prasad
centers
older,
wiser
leaders.
J
Maybe
there
are
members
here
who
have
who
have
also
attended
that
group,
but
they
had
such
great
questions
and
thoughts
and
ideas
that
one
it
would
be
wonderful
if
there
could
be
some
coordination
with
the
commission
and
Commissioners
or
Commissioners
plus
Morgan.
You
know
visiting,
as
they
gather
for
coffee
during
one
of
their
one
of
their
sessions,
to
to
hear
them
out
and
to
hear
some
of
the
things
that
I
heard.
But
it
was
questions
ranging
from
you
know.
J
What
can
we
do
to
work
better
with
Public,
Safety
and
police
in
all
regards,
but
especially
when
it
comes
to
say
concerns
stemming
from
there
were
some
very
specific
concerns
like
as
late
night
as
late
night,
restaurants
or
bars
we're
getting
out.
It's
called
Public
Safety
around.
You
know
the
downtown
area.
J
Other
concerns
around
you
know
even
how
we're
working
with
our
Health
Care
system
and
what
what
role
the
city
might
have
to
play
there
and
working
with
our
health
health
partners
and
making
sure
that
they're
sensitive
to
the
needs
of
lgbtqia,
plus
Community
and
so
I
mean
those
are
just
a
couple
of
examples
of
of
notes
that
I
took
and
things
that
I
have
been
meaning
to
follow
up
with
the
with
the
Commissioners
about
with
you
all
about,
but
even
better
could
be.
You
know
us
all
going
there
together
and
meeting.
J
Another
great
thing
was
intergenerational
connection
right,
so
this
acknowledgment
that
they're
there
and
they
really
have
a
desire
to
meet
with
younger
lgbtqia.
You
know
Youth
and
that
that
needs
to
happen.
That
close
conversations
need
to
happen.
So
this
seems
like
it
could
be
a
really
natural
point
of
making
those
connections
through
you
all.
F
One
is
that
we
very
specifically
have
been
working
to
address
the
vacancy
in
the
police
liaison
role
to
our
community.
That's
been
vacant
since
April
when.
F
F
So
we
are
trying
to
establish
the
mechanism
where
we
can
have
those
conversations
around
safety
in
a
broad
sense,
as
well
as
the
specific
issues
that
you
brought
up,
and
hopefully
we
one
of
our
needs.
Maybe
today
is
to
ask
city
council
to
help
us
to
advocate
so
that
we
can
get
that
those
emails
responded
to.
They
haven't
even
been
acknowledged.
Much
less.
You
know,
addressed
and
I
do
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we
talk
about
the
fact
that
there
are
multiple
LGBT
groups
serving
Elders
in
our
community.
F
I
know:
Hugh
Lane
has
a
group
there's
the
Prime
Timers
group.
There
are
some
lot
of
informal
groups,
so
I
think
it
would
be
important
that
we're
talking
with
all
of
those
folks
who,
whose
interests
May
overlap
but
may
have
some
differences
as
well.
Sarah
may
have
something
on
that
as
well.
M
Yeah,
thank
you.
I
I
think
that
those
are
are
great
ideas
to
find
ways
to
connect
and
hear
from
folks
in
our
community
who
have
concerns,
but
just
use
point.
We
know
that
there
are
lots
of
groups
and
I
think
like
building
some
knowledge
around
all
of
the
different
advisory
boards
that
are
made
up
of
lgbtq
folks.
That
impact
you
know
DHS
services
or
Health
Department
Services
as
well.
A
So
I
am
happy
to
take
that
responsibility
on
and
I
will
commit
here
publicly
that
I'll
create
the
the
connection
between
the
commission
and
public
safety
director
Schmidt
to
make
certain
that
that
position
is
filled.
Okay,.
J
L
I'd
like
to
add
to
that
that,
hopefully
it
becomes
an
awesome,
incredible
task,
because
so
many
of
us
will
be
serving
on
so
many
capacities
in
the
Pittsburgh
area.
A
N
Thank
you,
Mr,
chair,
appreciate
it
and
I
apologize.
I
have
to
turn
sideways
to
see
your
faces,
so
hello,
I
can
see
you
if
I
turn
over
this
way.
So
forgive
me
if
I'm
not
looking
at
you,
it's
very
awkward,
I,
look
like
I'm,
looking
at
you
and
I'm
looking
at
the
camera,
but
I
actually
can't
see
your
faces
so
please,
but
the
chair
can
see
you
on
another
screen.
N
So
if
you
are
waiving
the
chair
will,
let
me
know
so
yeah
and
thanks
for
everyone
to
being
here
in
person
as
well,
I've
heard
a
couple
of
things
that
I
wanted
to
kind
of
follow
up
on
and
what's
sticky
in
my
head?
Is
that
notion
of
capacity
and
the
Staffing
and
that
Morgan
who
isn't
with
us
today
is
both
going
to
be
Staffing
this
commission,
but
also
the
gender
Equity
commission
that
I
sit
on
and
then
maybe
to
follow
up
on
some
other
people's
points.
N
It's
like
is
that
you
know
we'll
be
needing
feedback,
I,
think
right
and
we're
open
to
feedback
about
like
well.
Is
this
adding
capacity
or
is?
Is
it
feeling
like
there's
not
enough
capacity
in
to
do
your
work,
because
we're
just
changing
how
we're
doing
this
so
I
think
we'll
all
be
interested
to
hear
I
mean
there's
definitely
been
public
concern
that
in
one
sense
it's
taking
the
Staffing
of
the
gender
Equity
commission
down
from
a
full-time
to
a
part-time
position,
but
it
had
been
part-time
before
it
was
full-time.
N
So
I
think
we're
just
going
to
be
feeling
that
out,
and
so
we're
really
open
to
to
hearing
about
that.
So
please
consider
you
know
reaching
out
with
feedback
and
then
I
to
follow
up
on
the
conversation
we
were
just
having
about
needs
in
our
Elder
community
I
when
I've
had
these
conversations
with
advocates
in
the
past.
N
What
really
stuck
with
me
was
both
needs
around
housing
and
around
care
work
like
senior
care
right
and
the
particular
needs
in
our
lgbtqia
community
in
Pittsburgh
to
add
both
services
and
spaces.
So
when
I
see
in
your
agenda
like
a
request
to
include
feedback
on
kind
of
All,
City
policy
work,
that's
what
jumped
into
my
mind
and
has
that
been
part
of
your
conversation.
So
it's
going
back
now
before
covid,
but
it
was
like
you
know.
N
Part
of
senior
reality
is
sometimes
needing
assistance,
and
so
we
rely
a
lot
partially
on
publicly
supportive,
but
sometimes
not
publicly
supported
caregiving
and
it's
a
real
I
think
it's
an
area
where
we
could
do
better
in
the
city-
and
you
might
have
heard
me
talking
in
the
past
about
how
we
can
support
child
care
services
better,
but
in
my
kind
of
policy
career,
if
you
figure
that
out,
it's
very
very
similar
to
other
kinds
of
assisted
caregiving
and
Senior
caregiving
right
that
you've
got
people
usually
who
are
doing
the
operations
who
are
really
good
at
doing
the
care
work,
but
maybe
not
so
good
at
the
business
side
of
their
care
work.
N
D
I
think
in
general,
that's
something
that
we're
hearing,
broadly
speaking,
knowing
just
the
demographic
makeup
of
of
Pittsburgh
and
and
western
Pennsylvania
as
a
whole
right
in
the
term
of
the
need
for
senior
living
and
and
and
the
the
care
that
comes
with
that
from
a
health
care
perspective.
I
think
that's
one
of
the
things
that
we
did
know
and.
D
Care
providers
around
that
to
do
some
some
training
I
think
there's
opportunities
there
for
Workforce,
Development,
training
and
I
do
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
members
of
our
of
the
lgbtqa
community
who
are
active
in
those
in
those
roles
and
in
those
in
those
positions.
That
is
a
a
just
part
of
that
demographic.
As.
A
C
D
C
D
Built
right,
because
that
is
a
very
critical
need
for
the
community,
as
our
community
continues
to
to
age.
That's
going
to
be,
you
know
much
much
more
needed
as.
D
Variety
of
communities
across
the
city,
but
definitely
you
know,
Finding
ways
to
to
work
with
our
our
Home
Care
networks
and
other
healthcare
providers
in
the
area
to
talk
about
what
that
looks
like
to
provide
culturally
competent
care
for
our
community.
D
N
L
Sure
let
me
let
me
add
to
that,
because
I
am
dealing
right
now
with
three
seniors
who
are
needing
care
and
they're
being
moved
from
a
facility
and
so
I'm
having
to
kind
of
in
my
pastoral
role,
but
because
they
are
men
of
color
and
they
are
queer.
L
It's
been
a
challenge.
Part
of
the
challenge.
Right
now
is
finding
that
kind
of
care
in
home,
and
so
there's
no
Kindred
Care,
there's
no
there's
no
next
to
Kin
for
these
individuals,
and
so
you
know,
I
can't
bring
everybody
home
to
my
house.
So
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
we're
dealing
with
I
run.
An
organization
called
you
himway,
which
is
a
group
of
black
men
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
and
so
the
goal
is
now
trying
to
wrap
services
around
these
three
people
from
within
the
group.
L
You
know
so
this
is
really
a
conversation
that
I
hope
that
we
can
find
the
capacity
to
to
bridge
the
gap
or
to
build
a
bridge,
because
I
I
also
wonder
about
our
capacity
as
a
commission
to
actually
respond
in
a
way
that
we
need
to
with
support
with
resources
that
sometimes
seem
to
elude
us
to
really
get
and
make
the
impact
in
our
communities
like
the
way
we
know
it
needs
to
be
made,
but
that
this
housing
and
this
health
care
is
a
huge
huge
deal,
even
even
more
so
for
people
of
color
who
continue
to
be
this
disproportionately
affected
by
everything
and
I'm
I'm.
L
Disappointed
that
that
Ricky,
Burgess
and
Robert
and
Robert
are
not
here,
because
we
always
seem
to
be
missing
from
the
conversations
and
from
this
when
it
comes
to
this
work
and
I'm
going
to
address
them
about
it.
But
I
I,
just
like
to
I
hope
that
our
ability
to
actually
be
a
resource
to
our
community
is
empowered
by
this
meeting
and
by
this
partnership.
With
the
with
the
council.
F
C
F
That's
okay:
I!
Don't
have
a
really
good
hand
thing
it's
unfortunate!
Kathy
Boyle
could
not
be
with
us
today.
She's
our
commissioner,
who.
F
Kathy
has
done
extensive
work,
training
consider
I,
could
probably
describe
it
better
than
I.
Can
I
know
that
she's
done
a
lot
of
work
over
the
years
going
in
and
working
with
the
home
care
providers,
different
kinds
of
Institutions,
whether
it's
a
residential
Community
or
an
home
community
and
helping
raise
the
bar
in
that
regard,
and
she
also
brought
forward
the
housing
issue.
F
So
I
think
she's
really
in
the
intersection
of
those
two
particular
pieces
and
probably
has
more
knowledge
than
almost
anyone
about
how
those
two
things
work
together
and
that
we
could
charge
her
to
maybe
perhaps
bring
us
all
up
to
speed
on
what
we
need
to
know
and
what
we
could
do.
K
M
Yeah
she
is
Kathy's,
been
working
a
long
time
to
help
improve
outcomes
in
the
senior
service
system
and
is
part
of
many
of
the
broad
advisory
boards
that
exist
to
improve
outcomes
for
lgbtq
seniors,
but
also
beyond
that.
Just
improving
outcomes
for
seniors
more
generally
in
our
region
and
so
she's
done
a
lot
of
cultural
competency
training
and
continues
to
do
that.
B
And,
let's
not
avoid
saying
it
explicitly
when
we
say
improving
outcomes,
it's
because
the
conditions
that
exist
now
are
unacceptable.
It's
because,
as
Reverend
tynes
just
said,
there
are
people
who,
in
their
last
years,
are
being
discriminated
against
in
multiple
ways
and
Kathy
has
and
and
Reverend
times
have
have
the
examples
through
their
ex
through
their
experience
of
really
horrific
treatment
in
our
city.
B
Right
now
of
older
people
who
are
in
their
final
years,
who
are
on
the
edge
of
being
homeless
and
that
they
don't
have
the
the
way
to
advocate
for
themselves
and
they
don't
even
have
the
way
to
access
advocacy.
So
improving
outcomes
is
talking
about
that,
and
we
need
to
remember
that,
even
though
in
this
conversation
that
that's
the
way
we
would
put
it.
But
yes,
we
have
to
include
Kathy
and
also
other
people
too,
but
she
is
on
our
commission
specifically
in
that
role
and
as
identified
in
the
legislation
that
you
wrote.
C
I
You
this
is
Guillermo
Velasquez
I'm,
also
a
commissioner,
and,
besides
being
a
commissioner
I
am
the
executive
director
of
the
Pittsburgh
Hispanic
Development
Corporation.
We
are
community
and
economic
development
agency,
and
we
do
have
a
housing
program
and
within
the
housing
program
we
do
see
Hispanics.
That
also
happen
to
be
LGBT
members
of
the
community
and
by
the
way
the
Latino
Community
is
the
fastest
growing
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
is
so.
You
have
to
take
in
consideration
several
factors
about
this
community.
I
Many
of
them
specifically
for
the
LGBT
the
day
come
somewhere
else,
whether
they
come
from
another
city
or
a
state
or
another
country.
Eventually
they
settle
on
Pittsburgh
and
these
people
do
not
have
families,
relatives
or
children
and
so
they're
all
by
themselves
close.
They
have
the
fact
that
you
know
trying
to
adjust
and
be
here
so
there's
also
disadvantage.
There
are
culturally
for
some
of
the
members
of
this
community
and
we're
trying
to
serve
all
of
them,
and
this
is
where
existing
organizations
can
work
with
other.
N
Thank
you.
Thank
you
appreciate
that
so
I've
got
lots
of
names
here
to
follow
up
with
so
I.
Do
think
that
this
is
an
area
where,
again,
we
can
do
better.
We
can
do
better
right.
We
know
that
we're
working
on
affordable
housing
across
the
board
and
that
we
need
more,
especially
for
their
most
housing,
insecure
people
who,
as
you
mentioned
you
know,
could
be
on
the
verge
of
homelessness
themselves.
N
L
We
just
also
add
in
your
notes
the
the
the
gap
between
a
person
who's
being
put
out,
having
to
then
find
a
place.
L
Big
because
the
other
other
issue
I
had
to
stop
the
nursing
home
today
from
putting
out
this
person
today
and
say,
wait
till
tomorrow,
when
we
can
get
the
lights
and
the
gas
turned
on
to
where
they're
going,
they
were
literally
going
to
put
them
out
today,
I
had
to
actually
like
scream
on
the
phone,
but
there's
a
gap
between
like
even
getting
the
services.
So
so
people
are
doing
work.
People
are
creating
housing,
but
getting
people
into
those
housing
applications.
L
L
Is
yeah
so
I
mean
so
this
is
I
just
want
to
just
put
that
out.
You
know.
So
it's
it's
just
not
housing.
It's
the
process
of
getting
housing.
It's
a
process
of
identifying
these
people
who
aren't
in
between
the
cracks.
You
know
a
lot
of
these
people,
don't
show
up
at
our
agency,
so
don't
show
up
at
church
or
don't
show
up
in
the
meeting,
but
they
are
literally
in
crises.
So
I
mean
this.
This
is
a
really
much
larger
issue
than
just
you
know:
Care
and
housing.
It's
it's
really.
L
N
D
N
Right,
and
so
we
really
do
have
I
think
a
policy
problem
that
we
can
maybe
not
have
100
of
the
resources
for,
but
we
can
do
better
at
doing
what
the
city
capacity
is
to
help
just
like
we
do
in
any
other
kind
of
Economic
Development
or
any
other
kind
of
Community
Development
care
work
is
work
and
our
Citizens
need
care
work
and
we
can
support
it.
Just
like
we
support
other
kinds
of
work,
so
I
think
we
have
I
have
a
lot
of
energy
for
this
topic.
F
One
more
thing
counselors
that
just
that
we
also
have
lgbtq
folks
who
could
do
care
work.
Who
could
would
like
to
do
care
work,
who
are
doing
it
on
unpaid
and
have
for
decades?
That's
who's.
F
You
know
we
all
are
familiar
with
the
the
amount
of
effort
that
went
in
during
the
AIDS
crisis
in
the
80s
of
individual
people,
stepping
up
and
doing
that
work,
but
the
the
employers
have
to
be
affirming
and
welcoming
and
create
environments
where
those
individuals
aren't
having
to
go
back
into
the
closet
to
earn
a
living,
and
so
there's
a
disconnect.
I
think
there
that
it's
not
just
about
providing
the
care.
F
It's
about
our
whole
Community,
being
a
really
good
resource
to
recruit
qualified
interested,
experienced
caregivers
and
making
sure
that
they're
not
being
left
out
of
a
work
that
could
help
save
someone's
life
because
of
their
identity.
H
H
Yeah,
thank
you
and
also
Shepherd.
Wellness
Community
are
both
organizations
that
have
reached
out
historically
to
people
who
are
in
need
through
his
buddy
system
or
social
events,
that
help
with
dinners
and
all
of
that
kind
of
thing.
H
It
was
like
an
unpaid
thank
you
to
our
community
because
we
knew
there
was
a
need
out
there
and
it
everything
came
from
our
community
first,
even
being
recognized
at
the
age
crisis
was
not
a
thing.
We
recognize
we
needed
to
reach
out
to
our
community
ourselves.
We
are
the
organizations
that
helped
our
community
first
before
the
government
even
recognized.
There
was
a
crisis
right
right
so,
but
these
were
all
unpaid
workers
and
they
are
still
out
there
doing
that
work.
H
So
I
I
want
to
recognize
those
leaders
that
took
that
initiative
30
40
years
ago,
including
persad,
of
course,
and
now
Hugh
Lane
is
doing
this
work,
and
so
I
I
want
to
recognize
these
organizations
that
have
stepped
up.
But
we
do
have
a
history
of
helping
ourselves.
L
And
at
Pittsburgh
black
pride
to
that
they
have
been,
they
do
a
summer
thing,
but
they've
always
been
about
community
and
caring
for
the
community.
N
A
We'll
come
back
to
you
councilman
if
it's
necessary,
okay,
councilwoman
Warwick,
welcome
you
have
the
floor.
Yeah.
O
Thanks,
so
thank
you,
everyone
for
being
here,
I,
really
appreciate
it
and
for
all
the
work
that
you're
doing
I
do
want
to
start
by
saying
I.
You
know
I'm
so
impressed
with
how
well
the
Gainey
Administration
is.
You
know,
has
just
made
really.
O
Here,
it's
it's
impressive
and
also
the
work
of
course,
that
councilman,
Krause
and
other
councilman
are
new
right,
but
that
you've
all
done
over
the
years
so
just
to
acknowledge
that
I
guess
the
one
thing
that
I
just
sort
of
from
my
own
personal,
the
things
that
I'm
interested
in
on
on
a
personal
level,
perhaps
it's
just
as
apparent-
is
I
I
notice,
a
lot
of
the
work,
that's
being
done
to
support
lgbtqia,
plus
Youth,
and
that's
wonderful
right.
Of
course.
O
We
need
that
support
those
protections,
but
I'm
also
curious
about
or
or
I
guess,
I
should
say
I
as
a
parent
with
kids
in
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools,
who
use
City,
Park,
Rec,
Centers
I'm,
also
a
huge
fan
of
city
parks.
By
the
way,
that's
like
you
know,
I
feel
like
there
is
an
opportunity.
Well
again,
our
youth
as
a
whole
are
really
evolving.
I
would
say,
just
in
my
experience,
interacting
with
young
people,
they're,
really
evolving
and
and
how
you
know
and
how
they
understand
and
experience
and
accept.
O
You
know
the
lgbtqia
plus
Community,
however,
I
have
to
be
honest,
as
you
know,
I
I
have
10
year
olds
and
I've
been
at
birthday,
parties
and
games
and
heard,
and
it's
we're
not
there
yet
right-
we're
not
there.
Yet
there's
still
a
lot
of
this
messaging
floating
around
that
I
can
remember
from
when
I
was
that
age
you
know
so
so.
O
With
that
in
mind,
I
I
I
would
love
to
see.
Just
you
know
around.
O
You
know
in
the
same
way
that
we
have
so
much
around
Black,
History,
Month
and
other
you
know,
and
Lunar
New
Year
and
all
these
things
I'd
love
to
see
in
October
and
in
June
more
across
this
I
mean
in
Pittsburgh,
Public
Schools.
Of
course,
where
we
see
I
mean
it's
National,
it's
there's
an
attack
on
schools
and
dealing
with
with
this
kind
of
education,
but
I
think
as
a
city
and
also
at
Pittsburgh
public,
but
certainly
as
since
we
are
the
city,
there's
a
real
opportunity
to
expand
that
kind.
O
You
know
when,
when
it
comes
to
whether
it's
events
or
celebrations-
or
you
know
whatever
that
may
be,
certainly
through
city
parks
and
also
in
in
hiring
our
city
park
staff,
so
that
these
are
the
adults
that
the
kids
are
interacting
with
and
also
to
your
point
earlier
in,
even
in
like
our
Stop,
the
Violence
programming
right
there,
there
I
would
like
to
see
I
mean
one
thing
in
particular:
I've
spoken
with
a
few
of
the
organizations
I'd
like
to
see
more
work
with
young
women
and
girls,
but
it
would
also
be
nice
to
see
work
around
lgbtqia
issues
because
they're,
of
course,
affected
anyway,
I
sort
of
wanted
to
hear
what
you
all
as
a
commissioner,
are
thinking
about
this
and
sort
of
thoughts
for
the
future,
and
maybe
there's
things
you're
doing
already
that
I
don't
know
about
so.
D
I
won't
speak
on
behalf
of
of
Lenny
who
works
in
the
schools,
but
you
know:
PPS
does
I
think
a
lot
of
really
great
solid
work
around
these
issues
and
I
was
lucky
enough
and
honored
enough
to
be
asked
to
have
been
their
keynote
speaker
at
last
year's
gender
gender
diversity
Summit
that
they
do
every
year
where
they
bring
in
their
gsas
to
to
learn
and
grow
there,
and-
and
you
know,
honor
to
have
been
asked
to
do
that
so
I
think
there
are
those
opportunities
that
PPS
is,
is
doing
on
a
regular
ongoing
basis
with
their
with
their
students,
especially
students
who
are
members
of
our
of
our
community
and
I.
D
Think
you're
right,
I
think
there's
a
ton
of
great
opportunity
for
the
city
to
to
uplift
and
celebrate
pride
in
a
lot
of
big
ways.
I
think,
there's
ways
that
we
could
partner
with
you
know
special
events,
which
is
now
under
city
parks,
which
I
think
is
fantastic
in
order
to
be
able
to
do
some
of
that
sort
of
special
event:
programming
into
side
of
our
parks,
around
broader
celebrations
of
the
community
in
June
or
in
October.
D
So
if
you
are
a
member
of
our
community
and
and
you
want
to
serve
the
public
I
would
encourage
you
to
apply
for
a
job
at
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
We've
got,
you
know
great
benefits
for
the
community
and
you
get
a
to
be
able
to
work
with
with
with
kids
or
help
plan
events
or
work
with
the
administration.
With
all
of
you
all
to
to
really
make
this
a
Pittsburgh
where
our
community
is
represented
everywhere,.
L
I
like
to
express
my
disappointment
with
the
Stop
the
Violence
efforts,
we
they
had
a
RFP
that
went
out
last
year
and
I
know
not
just
you
himway,
who
I,
which
is
my
organization,
but
we
also
work
with
need.
The
national
educational
emergency
fund
drive
for
students,
and
so
we
had
a
we
specifically
submitted
applications
to
support
people
of
color
queer,
who
are
men
and
women
who
were
who
are
either
trying
to
go
to
college
and
need
extra
supports
or
or
address
partner
violence
and
within
the
lgbtqi
community.
L
We
specifically
address
these
pop
this
population,
and
we
were,
of
course
several
people
were
rejected,
but
we
got
no
response
at
all
to
that,
and
so
it
was.
It
was
a
little
disappointing
because
I
know
that
not
too
many
people
are
openly
seeking
to
address.
You
know
LGBT
people
of
color
in
our
violence
efforts,
because
it's
a
real
there,
of
course
there's
the
shootings,
but
there's
a
lot
of
other
stuff.
That
happens,
that's
violent.
That
needs
to
be
addressed,
and
so
I
was
a
little
disappointed
with
that.
C
M
I
think
that
there's
probably
a
few
other
people
that
want
to
jump
in
here
as
well,
but
one
of
the
the
questions
that
starts
to
emerge
and
thinking
about
how
we
can
strengthen
our
relationship
across
City
departments
and
entities.
It's
really
just.
How
do
we
figure
out
ways
in
which
information
is
shared,
so
people
know
what's
happening,
and
that
seems
to
be
a
recurring
theme
and
I
really
appreciate
the
idea
around
like
what
is
happening
for
Youth
and
thinking
about
what's
happening
globally
and
locally,
around
policy
initiatives
what's
happening
in
school
spaces.
M
There's
a
Youth
and
Family
focused
Pride
event
that
happens
in
the
park
and
over
the
years
you
know
events
have
sort
of
shifted
in
and
out
of
city
parks,
but
part
of
it
is.
If
people
don't
know
they
don't
know
how
to
connect,
they
don't
know
how
to
participate
and
so
I
think
more
intentional
efforts.
M
Of
Youth
resources
there
are
School
GSA
based
resources.
I
really
want
Lenny
to
have
some
space
here
to
talk
about
work
with
PPS,
but
there's
also
lots
of
supports
for
caregivers
right
that
can
help
them
navigate
those
conversations
and
challenges.
So
there's
a
wealth
of
information
out
there
I
start
to
wonder
how
are
we
connecting
people
to
things
that
exist
or
to
organizations
or
entities
in
a
in
a
more
comprehensive
way?.
E
Thanks,
sir
yeah,
that's
so
Council
one
Warwick.
Thank
you
for
bringing
up
the
issue
of
youth
supports,
so
most
of
my
work
is
obviously
through
the
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools
I'm,
a
member
of
the
the
district's
queer
Equity
committee
and
and
I
sponsor
the
GSA
at
my
at
the
high
school
Carrick
High
School,
where
I
teach
so
I
mean
we.
We
do
have
a
lot
of
supports
in
place.
E
We
have
a
very
Progressive
trans
policy
that
supports
the
student's
gender
identity,
their
facility
rights
name
rights
pronouns
across
the
board.
Confidentiality.
E
We're
also
required
to
have
support
teams
in
every
school
to
support
LGBT
issues
and
to
address
them
as
they
come
up
and
as
Sarah
brought
up
more
and
more
schools
are
are
starting
their
own
gender
and
sexuality.
Alliances,
we're
not
we're.
The
hope
is
to
have
them
eventually
in
every
at
least
high
school
and
middle
school,
if
not
K
through
12
and
we're
getting
there
more
and
more
are
started
every
year.
E
But
it's
still
a
work
in
progress,
so
yeah
I,
I
I
was
I,
was
intrigued
by
you,
by
by
your
mention
of
city
parks
and
and
greater
engagement
with
them,
because
as
I
think
about
it,
like
a
lot
of
I
know
for
myself,
my
youth
work
has
been
within
the
schools
and
the
kids
have
a
bigger
life
than
that.
Obviously,
so
so
yeah
I
think
that
would
that
would
be
something
that
I
would
like
to
have
more
conversations
around.
Thank
you
for
bringing
it
up.
O
Yeah
another
thing
too
I
would
recommend
so
just
to
say,
as
as
council
person
sometimes
well,
I
only
speak
for
myself,
but
sometimes
it
well.
O
I
should
also
say
the
the
ptos
at
least
my
I
have
I
have
very
good
relationships
with
the
elementary
school,
in
particular
ptos,
in
my
district
of
just
sort
of
the
nature
of
the
age
of
my
kids
too,
but
the
ptos
are
a
great
resource
right
for
organizing
events,
that
is,
it
would
not
necessarily
be
it's
they're
at
the
schools
and
they're
attended
by
everyone
at
the
schools,
but
they
can
be
supported
by
by
the
city
or
by
whomever
right,
because
they're,
just
501
c-3s,
but
I
I
would
like
to
say
just
as
a
in
my
experience
as
a
council
person.
O
There's
there's
so
much
going
on
right.
You've
got
all
that
you
do
constituently
whatever
I
would
really
please
if
there
are
opportunities
right,
whether
it
be
District,
specific
or
otherwise.
Please
reach
out
right,
like
let
us
know,
because
we
we're
there
to
help,
but
sometimes
there's
just
so
many
things
going
on
all
the
time
that
it's
like.
We
may
not
think.
Oh,
you
know.
O
Oh
right
I
need
so
if
there's
an
opportunity,
please
let
us
know
right
to
the
office,
and
you
know
we
will
we'll
have
a
meeting
and
I'm
very
much
into
sort
of
bringing
people.
You
know
if
it's
like,
oh
who
could
I
work
with
on
this
or
that.
Well,
maybe
I
know
someone
you
know
in
the
district
and
can
make
those
connections,
so
please
reach
out
anytime.
Thank
you.
That's.
F
Awesome
thing
with
the
parks
and
it
issue:
that's
come
up
many
many
times
over
the
years.
Is
this
swimming
pools
and.
C
F
Pools
are
safe
not
only
for
youth,
but
for
adults,
and
particularly
individuals
who
are
gender
non-conforming
non-binary.
The
pools
are
very
gendered,
structurally
in
terms
of
bathrooms
and
locker
rooms,
but
there's
like
an
informal
Network.
You
may
not
know
that
this
happens,
but
every
year
on
the
queered
lists
people
start
talking
about
where
the
good
guards
are
and
they
go
there,
because
they
know
those
guards
will
look
out
for
them
and
take
care
of
them
and
keep
them
safe
and
respond
appropriately.
F
And
polish
Hill
is
a
constant
good
pool
that
people
will
go
to
and
then
you
know
there
are
other
pools
that
don't
have
such
a
good
reputation,
and
so
it's
a
very
informal,
Network
sort
of
like
what
Richard
described
before
about
taking
care
of
ourselves.
F
But
really
anyone
going
to
any
pool
should
feel
safe
should
be
able
not
have
to
deal
with
being
told
to
take
your
T-shirt
off
because
it
doesn't
fit
the
requirements
for
attire
in
the
pool
and
and
the
t-shirt
is
very
essential
to
somebody's
security
and
safety
to
swim
in
the
pool
and
lots
and
lots
of
issues
around
this.
But
we
it
just
it's
just
been
going
on
for
so
long
and
it's
almost
like
people
have
given
up
that.
F
The
city
is
going
to
do
something
about
this
and
I'm,
not
asking
for
a
policy
suggestion
right
now,
but
just
that
this
is
an
issue
that
may
seem
small.
But
it's
huge
for
people
who
don't
have
a
lot
of
choices.
They.
They
can't
afford
to
go
to
North,
Park
and
South
Park
and
go
to
the
wave
pool
or
have
a
way
to
get
there
and
they
don't
go
to
their
community
pool.
They
go
to
another
community
pool
because
they
feel
safer.
F
There
and
I
would
just
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
table,
because
I
think
it's
really
important
for
a
council
to
look
at
that
and
give
it
some
consideration.
O
Yeah
thanks
for
bringing
that
up,
because
actually
it's
it's
again.
This
is
this
is
where,
like
the
council
roll
because
lifeguard
you
know
the
need
for
lifeguards,
that's
something
I'm
very
interested
in
and
I've.
You
know
reached
out
to
alderdice
swim,
team
and
Etc.
So
that
seems
to
me
I
mean
we
hire
lifeguards.
We
train
lifeguards,
that's
what
we
do.
That
seems
that
seems
like
a
fairly
straightforward
solution
is
just
to
train.
Our
lifeguards
on
you
know,
come
up
with
a
matrix,
a
list
of
criteria
of
things
that
we
need
to
be
aware
of.
O
D
So
I
would
also
like
to
do
two
things
here:
I
think
one,
just
as
a
like.
A
reflection
is
as
a
trans
woman
in
society
whose
greatest
joy
in
life
was
the
first
time
I
got
to
swim
in
a
poll
when
I
felt
comfortable
in
my
own
body
for
the
first
time.
That
was
what
I
like
just
like
floating
and
just
felt
so
perfect
and
beautiful.
So
the
need
for
that
kind
of
space
for
everyone,
I
I
understand
in
a
very
personal
level,
because
it
is
important.
D
It
is
sort
of
scary
and
and
wondering
like
what
is
it
like?
As
somebody
who,
who
is,
you
know,
a
trans
woman
in
society?
Secondly,
we
are
just
starting
lifeguard
recruitment
for
this
year,
so
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
stuff
going
out
relatively
soon
about
the
need
to
get
lifeguards.
So
as
we
are
talking
to
our
gsas
and
they're
looking
for
stuff
to
do
over
the
summer,
wouldn't
it
be
great
if
we
got
a
bunch
of
great
lgbtq
youth
their
first
summer.
D
So
I
think
when
we
talk
about
the
work
of
equity
in
our
city
and
what
it
looks
like
it
means,
like
I,
said
earlier,
not
just
sitting
around
being
on
this
commission
but
being
a
life
card
that
way
you're
able
to
be
there,
but
also
yes,
we
want
to
provide
adequate
training
as
the
city
that
should
be
our
role
and
our
responsibility
to
provide
that
type
of
training
to
make
sure
we're
creating
that
space.
To
do
so,
but
also
like
we
should
go
for
those
jobs
to
where
we
can
make
those
cases.
You
know.
D
Sometimes
it's
about
you
know
pulling
up,
not
just
a
chair
for
ourselves
at
the
table,
but
building
the
whole
table
for
ourselves.
So
I
think
this
is
an
opportunity
where
we
could
partner
with
with
PPS
and
the
swim
teams
and
the
places
that
we
know
like.
Let's
do
some
recruitment
from
within
our
community
to
be
lifeguard,
so
we
can
be
like
hey.
We
know.
We've
got
members
of
our
community
who
are
at
this
pool,
who
are
lifeguards
at
that
pool
that
will
look
out.
B
Groups,
yeah
yeah
I,
wanted
to
add
that
one
thing
that
we
can
do
and
I
really
appreciate
the
talk
about
City
lifeguards,
because
I
was
a
city
lifeguard
and
you're.
Not
you
might
be
surprised.
I
was
a
lifeguard
at
Fifth,
Avenue,
high
school,
but
Paulson
pool
and
then
also
Canard
pool,
which
is
that
pool's
not
there.
B
Neither
is
Fifth
Avenue,
but
also
Highland,
Park,
Pool
and
Leslie
Pool
in
Lawrenceville
and
the
the
the
it
is
so
important
that
we
do
this,
because
also
with
these
earlier
things,
these
earlier
comments
about
Pittsburgh,
Public
Schools
and
it's
very
Progressive
trans
policy
and
other
supportive
things.
B
Our
young
people
don't
live
in
a
bubble
inside
that
policy
and
the
things
that
are
happening
across
our
country
are
affecting
them
and
the
you
know
the
the
high
rates
of
Suite
I,
doubt
suicidality
among
lgbtqia,
Youth
and
and
also
now
increasingly
queer
children
of
color
that
it
has
been
increasing
at
a
higher
rate
in
the
last
several
years.
B
There
that's
happening
here
too,
and
the
the
thing
that
all
of
us,
including
the
things
that
Lenny
has
been
doing,
is
that
it's
so
important
that
young
people,
trans
queer
other
lgbtq
young
people
do
is
that
they
get
to
play
that
they
get
the
benefits
of
socialization
from
interacting
in
a
playful
way,
and
the
300
plus
pieces
of
legislation
across
our
various
states
in
the
prior
year
and
growing
again.
B
D
I
just
want
to
jump
in
here
real
quick
to
to
sort
of
put
you
on
the
spot
here
Billy,
but
as
we're
going
into
this
recruitment
phase-
and
you
said
you
were
a
lifeguard
in
your
past.
One
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
to
do
is
find
folks
who
have
been
a
lifeguard
like
that
was
one
of
their
first
jobs
that
they
had
and
it
was
important
to
them.
Would
you
be
willing
to
do
an
interview
with
us
and
do
a
little
promotional,
video
and
helping
us
recruit
lifeguards
within
our
community?
D
Happy
to
fantastic
and
and
just
to
speak
to
the
importance
of
of
Sports
and
organized
Sports
and
and
play
in
the
way
it
it
can
transform
and
save
lives.
D
Right
like
we
really
understand
that
being
a
part
of
a
team
or
being
able
to
play
with
their
peers
is
essential
for
for
kids
and
and
and
teens
and
young
adults
and
and
even
adults
to
to
feel
like
they're
welcome
in
a
community
to
feel
like
they
have
friendship
to
feel
that
they
could
build
those
bonds
with
people,
and
there
is
a
gigantic
attack
on
that.
For
those
of
you
who,
who
don't
know
me
like
I
I,
was
somebody
who
was
very
active
in
in
sports.
I
was
a
disc
golf
player.
D
I
helped
organize
and
bring
the
professional
disc
golf
world
championships
to
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
in
2015.
I,
organize
that
I
served
as
a
communications
director
for
that
and
I
played
in
that.
However,
last
year
the
governing
body
stripped
my
ability
to
play
that
game,
because
I'm,
a
trans,
woman
and.
D
D
What
we're
seeing
here
and
one
to
create
make
sure
our
pools
are
safe,
like
that's,
why
I
I
like
got
excited
about
Billy
being
a
lifeguard
because,
like
wouldn't
it
be
great,
if,
like
our
community,
like
we
did
with
the
AIDS
crisis,
just
like
we
went
line
by
line
in
Pittsburgh
to
remove
non-voters
non-residents
from
the
polls
to
protect
our
rights
like.
Let's
do
it
again
and
make
sure
our
polls
are
safe
to
play.
Let's
make
sure
our
sports
leagues
are
safe
to
play.
D
Let's
make
sure
that
we're
doing
everything
we
can
for
the
kids
in
our
community
have
opportunities
to
thrive,
because
it's
not
okay
right
now
for
us
and
and
I'm
a
little
passionate
about
it.
Obviously,
but
I
think
it
it's
it's
one
of
the
things
that
our
community
has
always
done.
Time
and
time
again,.
C
E
Of
the
facets
of
the
the
PPS
trans
policy
that
I'm
well
I'm
very
proud
of
of
all
of
them,
but
one
of
them,
especially
as
a
high
school
coach,
is
our
our
position
around
Athletics
and
our
our
kids
are
guaranteed
the
right
to
compete
with
the
team
that
best
aligns
with
their
gender
identity
and
by
choice,
and
you
know
where
they
are
at
any
given
time.
E
I
I've
recently
had
a
conversation
with
our
director
of
interscholastic
Athletics
Karen
Arnold,
about
a
student
that
is
gender
fluid
and
in
different
seasons,
feels
different
teams
are
appropriate
for
them,
and
we
we
had
a
conversation
around
how
she
interpreted
the
policy
I
agreed
with
her,
and
that
kid
will
be
able
to
do
one
sport,
one
season
with
one
team
and
the
next
season.
Do
you
know
if
a
different
gender
feels
more
appropriate
for
them?
E
Then
that's
the
team
that
they'll
go
on
and
this
idea
that
that
athletes
feel
under
attack
by
these
these
laws
and
pieces
of
legislation
throughout
the
country
is
absolutely
accurate.
As
Maria
is
just
so
powerfully
demonstrated
I
when
we
do
our
trainings
around
our
our
policies
with
other
teachers
and
other
professionals.
E
My
colleagues
always
put
me
in
charge
of
the
coach,
coaching
and
Athletics
PowerPoint
slide,
and
this
is
a
very
personal
issue
for
me
as
well
and
yeah-
we're
we're
very,
very
dedicated
to
to
protecting
the
rights
of
the
kids
to
play
with
the
to
play
at
all
and
to
play
with
the
the
group
that
best
aligns
with
their
gender.
H
Can
I
speak
up
about
being
a
business
owner
and
I've?
Had
my
store
for
like
over
37
years
and
I
appreciate
that
I
have
created
a
safe
space
for
our
community
and
I,
get
very
emotional
and
I
know
I
shared
this
story
with
many
of
you
before
it's
a
clothing
store
and
a
mother
came
into
my
store
and
said:
I've
heard
that
your
store
is
a
safe
space
for
my
trans
son
and
every
time
I
tell
this
story
I.
H
H
What
the
city
can
say,
I
think
the
business
Community
should
be
able
to
say
that
also
and
I'm
very
proud
to
be
on
this
commission
I'm
very
proud
that
we're
having
this
discussion
but
I'm
also
more
proud
that
I've
created
a
place
where
I'm
very
accepting
of
how
children
and
adults
can
come
in
here
and
and
play,
and
it's
it's
it's
Richard's
Playhouse
in
that
sense.
But
it's
my
queer
Community
is
very
important
to
me
and
and
it's
very
emotional
when
they
discover
they
found
a
place
many
years
ago.
Well.
H
Actually,
it's
only
a
quarter
reveal
this
to
me
that
when
he
was
in
high
school,
he
came
to
my
store
and
he
all
of
a
sudden
found
home.
He
found
a
place
where
he
could
explore
himself
and
that,
just
knowing
that
that
I
help
one
person,
two
people,
three
people
find
a
warm
accepting
place,
I
think
overall
in
our
city,
we
should
be
talking
to
chambers
of
commerces
that
we
need
to
elevate
and
accept
people
in
a
way
that
they
know
that
they
will
not
be
discriminated
against.
F
I'd
like
to
just
update
real
quickly
that
the
Human
Rights
Campaign
HRC,
released
an
update
yesterday
and
there
are
340
active
pieces
of
anti-lgbtq
legislation,
and
almost
half
of
them
are
specifically
targeting
the
trans
community.
F
But
the
good
news
is
there
is
no
Act
of
legislation
in
Pennsylvania
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
it
stays
that
way.
All
of
us
as
individuals,
as
well
as
understanding
the
impact
that
that's
I
mean
there
were
250
bills
total
last
year,
so
we've
almost
doubled.
That
I
mean
that's,
that's
horrible.
Buying.
C
K
On
this
board,
and
and
for
all
the
work
you've
been
doing,
I
want
to
go
back
to
number
five
that
everyone
has
and
I
think
you
mentioned
this
part
of
the
reason
why
we
were
here
today.
K
That's
the
commitment
from
city
council
do
what
it
can
to
ensure
that
the
commission
has
all
supports
it
necessary
to
fulfill
its
mission,
because
you
know
I
believe
that
that's
really
how
we're
able
to
operate
on
this
side
is
to
understand
what
you
know.
What,
if
a
commission
has
a
full
capacity
of
what
their
recommendations
are
and
how
we
can
be
impactful
in
the
in
the
powers
that
lie
on
this
side
of
the
of
the
table,
and
you
know
so
I'm
really
interested
in
in
what
you
know.
F
Well,
I.
Think
some
of
the
things
we
brought
up
here
we've
discussed
repeatedly
the
we
got
the
Staffing
piece
resolved.
So
that's
a
big
step
forward
and
I
expect
we'll
have
some
help
from
you
know.
Us
we've
struggled
with
the
issues
of
the
Liaisons
with
the
police,
Bureau
and
the
public
safety
which
councilman
Crowell
said
he
would
help
us
with,
but
we've
had
some.
F
We,
we
don't
have
a
budget.
We
just
learned
this
I.
Think
Denise.
Would
you
mind
speaking
to
that
because
that's
a
very
serious
lack.
G
Sure
yeah
I
mean
effectively,
we
have
a
zero
budget.
What
we've
been
designated
is
a
partial
staff
position
and
Morgan,
who
is
is
great,
but
you
know
specifically
for
incidentals.
You
know
if
we
wanted
to
print
flyers
or
print
brochures,
there's
zero
dollars
for
that.
So
we're
waiting
right
now
to
see
if
we
can
utilize
the
city's
print
shop.
G
But
you
know
it's:
it's
almost
impossible
to
try
to
move
any
Mission
forward
with
zero
funding,
even
for
the
things
that
are
unexpected.
You
know
if
we
invite
somebody
to
come
and
speak
to
one
of
our
Outreach
events.
You
know
we
would
have
to
you
know,
maybe
buy
somebody
lunch
or
buy
somebody
dinner
or
something,
but
just
basic
business
or
you
know
Essentials,
you
just
don't
have
it
and
I
it's
not
coming
for
the
remainder
of
2023..
G
G
H
H
G
You
know
Sue
that
you
he
asked
me
to
talk
on
the
budget,
but
I
would
like
to
say
one
thing
that
we
discussed
at
the
marriage
meeting.
You
know
what
makes
a
big
difference
is
at
every
opportunity:
the
mayor's
office,
this
Commission
lets
people
know
that
we're
important
as
a
community
and
as
an
organization,
because
people
listen
to
you
folks,
they
listen
to
the
mayor's
office.
So
you
know
every
once
in
a
while.
G
You
know,
as
we
discussed
with
the
mayor
is
really
you
know,
put
your
arm
around
us
and
let
people
know
that
we
are
important
and
that
what
we're
doing
in
this
community
is
important
and
I.
Think
that
goes
a
long
way,
not
with
just
visibility
but
with
you
know
us
have
letting
people
feel
like
it's
safe
to
reach
out
for
health
and
it's
safe
to
bring
up.
You
know
issues
so
I
went
outside
the
boundaries
there
soon,
but
you
know
the
question
on
budget
our.
F
Boundaries
are
fluid
another
issue
that.
F
L
A
You
and
then
we'll
go
to
you
so
councilman
when,
when
mayor
peduto
and
I
work
collectively
to
form
the
commission-
and
forgive
me
the
Earth
escapes
me-
it
was
adamant
about
funding
the
commission
and
there
was
discussion
around
funding
commissions
in
general
and
what
the
role
of
this
city
of
that
might
be.
But
the
mayor
did
see
the
wisdom
in
it
at
that
time
and
we
did
fund
the
commission
I.
A
A
Commission
I
was
passionate
being
a
founding
member
of
the
clean
Pittsburgh
commission
that
that
commission
be
funded
as
well,
and
we
had
worked
diligently
with
Alicia
Carberry
on
making
sure
that
commission
was
funded
and
the
mayor
brought
a
proposal
to
me
that
he
could
fund
one
but
not
both,
and
so
we
agreed
to
split
the
funding
between
both
commissions
for
the
second
year
and
I
believe
it
went
25.25
if
I'm
not
mistaken.
That's
how
that
went
down,
but.
A
The
new
administration's
New
Times,
the
this
mayor
and
I,
don't
wish
to
speak
for
the
mayor,
but
on
a
broader
scale
is
concerned
about.
As
mayor
peduta
was
what
is
the
role
of
the
city
to
fund
commissions
and
if
we
could
fund,
why
do
we
fund
all
and
and
that's
a
bigger
discussion,
but
the
the
fact
that
Council
allocated
the
funds,
the
council
allocated
the
funds
and
they
cannot
be
reallocated
or
distributed
unless
it
comes
through
Council
now.
A
Could
it
possibly
have
come
through
Council
in
a
budget
in
the
context
of
a
budget,
and
there
was
a
reallocation
that
didn't
see
the
council's
attention
that
may
very
well
could
have
happened.
That's
the
mystery
I'm
trying
to
unravel
here
now,
but
the
the
commitment
was
and
remains
at
least
for
the
funding
that
was
allocated
for
that
to
remain
allocated
to
the
commission.
Then
the
broader
conversation
and
Marie.
D
Alternative
yeah
and
I
can
speak
to
this
as
well,
in
working
with
OMB
on
our
side
and
trying
to
get
a
sense
of
sort
of
history
of
the
the
budget.
For
this
commission,
you
were.
You
were
right
that
there's
been
a
variety
of
funding
levels
for
since
since
its
Inception
in
2020,
but
one
of
the
things
that
that
was
noted
even
prior
to
this
Administration,
when,
when
there
was
budgets
in
2020
of
I,
believe
about
55
000
and
in
2021
for
about
27.
D
But
there
was
also
never
any
drawdowns
against
those
allocations.
There
was
never
any
move
to
utilize
those
funds
by
the
previous,
so
there's
never
any
use
of
that
money
that
we
could
discover
and
since
since
those
funds
weren't
ever
used
or
drawn
down
upon
the
way
the
the
budget
for
the
City
Works
is
at
the
end
of
the
year.
A
A
Much
like
cdbg
funds
are
expended,
then
reimbursed
how
that
might
be,
but
if
I
remember
those
correctly
and
and
I
don't
in
their
entirety
I.
If
they
were
specific
line
items
in
the
budget,
they
don't
just
automatically
roll
over
to
the
general
fund.
They
remain
whether
they
were
expended
or
not.
It.
D
B
Well,
we
need
to
do
it
right
because
I
don't
want
to
leave
this
conversation
with
the
idea
that
this
commission
just
simply
didn't
attempt
to
use
the
funds
we
did
not
have
access
to
them,
either
by
process
or
by
information.
We
just
didn't
and
we
attempted
to-
and
that's
all
I'll
say
about
them
and.
F
I
want
to
say
something
that
happened
last
year
is
we
were
putting
together
a
workshop
that
ultimately
fell
through,
but
we
needed
a
hundred
dollars
to
pay
one
of
the
speaker,
fees
and
councilman
Krause
offered
to
cover
that
out
of
his
District
funds,
because
he
was
an
important
topic
and
for
the
rest,
that's
a
real
opportunity.
If
you
can
help
us
cover
things
that
we
need
to
pay
for,
while
we're
still
working
on
the
larger
issues,
we're
not
going
to
say
no
but
I
I
wanted
to
also
get
to
another
Gap.
F
We
would
like
to
launch
after
this
meeting
and
we
want
to
meet
with
each
member
of
council,
and
we
would
like
a
commitment
to
either
the
counselor
or
a
staff
person
to
meet
with
us
and
talk
in
this
conversation
in
more
detail
and
look
at
how
we
can
create
mechanisms
for
communication
to
go
back
and
forth,
because
you
know
with
the
with
the
mayor
it's
easier
because
we
can
go
through
Morgan
Maria
or
you
know,
there's
like
a
one
person,
but
with
nine
different
offices
that
looks
different.
F
F
In
addition
to
our
other,
work
is
really
meeting
with
Council
and
talking
about
that
and
seeing
how
that
could
look,
I
think
one
thing
that's
very
unique
about
us
is
that
we
are
actively
trying
to
work
with
city
council
as
well
as
the
mayor
that
it's
two
different
branches
of
our
government
equally
important
and
that
our
community
needs
to
be
plugged
into
city
council
as
well
as
the
mayor's
office.
So
I'm
not
going
to
put
anyone
on
the
spot
right
now.
F
K
Okay
I
want
to
well
thank
you
for
that.
I
won
the
you
touched
on
it
developmental
Communications
between
commission
and
city
council.
I
want
to
be
specific
here,
though,
whenever
Council
was
a
council
person
is
building-
or
maybe
you
know,
multiple
council
members
are
building
legislation
and
creating
a
policy.
K
You
know,
how
can
that
communication
happen
with
the
commission
or
how
can
it
be
an
automatic
thing?
So,
for
instance,
I
worked
on
several
bills,
where
you
know
we
reached
out
to
people
that
work
in
this
space
to
you
know
to
understand
what
should
be
included
and
just
wondering
how
the
commission
can
be
alerted
and
you
know,
can
review
either
a
policy
I
mean
you
bring
up
a
good
point
with
the
stop
the
violence
spending
there
and
how
can
that
be
reviewed
by
the
by
the
commission?
K
Maybe
it
really
starts
with
the
initial
legislation
that
created
the
trust
fund,
because
I
too
I
like
to
recognize
that
it
was
heavily
focused
on
one
specific.
You
know
area
of
where
violence
comes
from,
and
you
know
whenever
I
brought
up
the
conversation
like
whoa.
You
know
we
should
include
this
type
as
well.
It
actually
wasn't
what
you
mentioned,
but
it
was
similar.
K
It
was
more
dealing
with
people
that
are
outside
and
experience
of
homelessness,
and
so
we
were
so
there
was
some
some
pushback
and
then
on
that
conversation,
because
some
of
the
original
people
that
were
you
know,
involved
in
making
that
legislation
that
created
that
trust
fund
we're
like
well.
No,
it
clearly
says
it's
for
gun,
violence
or.
K
Says
it's
for
that,
so
we
can
I
think
we
can.
Definitely
you
know
2023,
we
can.
We
can
think
more
broadly
on
what
violence
is
and
how
we
can
address
it,
but
So
to
that
point
like
how
I'm
interested
in
that
not
saying
anyone
has
an
answer
now.
But
how
can
there
be
some
sort
of
automatic
process
that
we
can?
K
You
know
have
that?
Have
that
I
want
to
say
a
check
but
yeah?
How
can
we
keep
ourselves
in
check
here
so
that
we,
you
know,
can
be
mindful
of
like
every
increase
every
Bill,
where
there
should
be
some
some
something
that
should
be
included
to
to
you
know
provide
that
support.
F
Watching
you
all
turn
your
heads
back
and
forth
because
they're
doing
this,
so
you
know
right
now,
I
was
encourage
anyone
who
wants
that
input
to
just
reach
out
to
the
commission.
You
can
email
us,
we
have
our
own
email
address,
you
can
contact
the
chairs
and
we
can
add
anything
to
our
yeah
conversation.
F
We
also
can
encourage
members
of
the
commission
to
work
with
Counsel
on
areas
of
expertise,
but
in
terms
of
how
to
do
it
automatically
I
think
that's
what
we're
looking
at
with
our
working
group
is
because
we
can't
read
every
single
piece
of
legislation
or
every
memo
every
letter
there's
just
it's
impossible
time
wise,
and
so,
if
that's,
what
we
have
to
figure
out
is
how
do
you
know
when
it's
something
that
we
should
weigh
in
on
and
how
do
we
know
that?
F
It's
something
that
we
that
is
consistent
with
our
goals
and
that
we
we
can
work
on
that's
a
very
complicated
question,
but
for
now
I
think
you
could
just
send
it
to
us
and
we
can
do
the
best
that
we
can
too
get
input.
L
I
concur
with
Sue
I.
It's
complicated,
I
think
that
the
responsibility
for
that
also
lies
on
us
to.
You
know
to
continue
to
monitor,
what's
happening
and
to
see
what's
going
on
and
to
weigh
in
where
we
know
we
can
I
I
I
do
offer
my
myself
to
be
a
part
of
that
conversation
around
violence,
because
that
is
something
that
continues
to
plague
us
as
well.
Majority
of
the
crime
is
coming
out
of
our
community
so
and
I'm
I
would
like
to
be
a
part
of
that
conversation.
L
So
if
you're
having
that,
please
caught
a
black
guy
in
the
room
at
the
table,
I'd
like
to
be
a
part
of
it.
K
C
K
But
there
is
I
can't
remember
what
the
percent
is.
We
just
recently
increased
the
percent
of
operating
is
that
what
we
call
it
operating
costs
operating
budget,
where
a
majority
of
where
all
the
funds
for
operating
are
going
to
there
might
be
like
one
position,
but
all
the
other
positions
go
to
it's
funded
through
stop
the
violence
and
that
funds
the
office
of
community
health
and
safety.
So
you
know
there
might
be
definitely
some
direct
conversations
there.
Okay,
because
they're
working
with
with
everyone
yeah.
L
L
J
A
J
Have
an
interactive
with
the
with
councilman
Wilson,
so
one
idea
that
comes
to
mind
here,
because,
yes,
we
like
we
should
be
taking
you
up
on
your
offer
and
given
that
you're
in
unpaid,
volunteer
positions
like
it
should
the
burden
should
not
be
on
you
to
do
that,
work
right.
So
what
kind?
What
comes
to
mind
is
the
model
that
I
think
was
aspirational,
but
never
fully.
J
Could
we
have
a
discussion
about
deputizing,
a
person
who
works
on
the
fifth
floor
to
review
it
through
the
lens
of
equity
when
it
comes
to
you
know,
thinking
about
even
if
we
just
started
with
lgbtqia
plus
commission,
gender,
Equity
commission-
and
you
know
others
that
we
need
to
include
there
so
that
there's
an
agreement
that
you
know:
okay,
there's
a
flag
here.
This
can
be
a
conversation.
Let's
go
to
the
designated
person
at
the
commission
and
have
a
discussion.
C
J
K
A
F
This
is
a
really
positive
outcome
that
we've
come
to
you
and
you're
already
looking
at
how
to
invest.
Resources
to
address
needs
that
we've
brought
to
the
table,
and
obviously
it's
just
as
preliminary
conversation,
but
that
gives
me
some
hope
that
you
know
we
can
continue
to
find
Solutions
by
having
the
dialogue.
So
thank
you.
K
I
just
want
to
say
you
know
in
terms
of
finding
Solutions
there's,
there's
been
some
effort
to
find
solutions
to
insult
the
violence
funds
to
get
funding.
K
You
know
to
organizations
that
did
have
some
barriers
to
you
know
some
of
the
restrictions
that
we
previously
had
with
with
spending,
and
so
your
commission
I
think
we
should
look
at
that
as
well
like
there
are,
you
know
some
strings.
There
are
some
red
tape
some
strings.
We
can,
especially
if
it's
a
policy
we
all
agree
on
how
the
money's
being
spent
there.
Could
there
could
be
some.
You
know
some.
You
know
some
way
that
we
could.
You
know
just
like
the
district
funds.
K
L
I
I
have
to
say
that
that
I
appreciate
the
the
your
responses
and
your
willingness
to
to
be
specific
and
how
to
support
the
commission.
I
just
have
to
applaud
you
for
the.
O
Just
on
this
one
thing
too
just
an
idea
that
might
be
helpful
just
at
the
district
level,
both
in
terms
of
understanding
what's
going
on
in
our
individual
offices,
right
because
there
are
nine
and
that's
a
lot
right,
but
what's
going
on
in
our
individual
offices
and
also
communicating
things
to
our
districts,
whether
that
be
events
or
whatever
things
that
are
going
on,
you
know
what
I
mean
to
educate,
then
and
and
bring
out
the
the
public.
O
Maybe
an
idea
would
be
on
the
commission
to
identify
somebody
from
each
district
who
would
be
like
I
mean
that
would
be
great,
like
a
liaison
in
District
Five
who
just
happens
to
live
in
in
District
Five?
Well,
then,
you
know
we
can
and,
and
that
way
the
information's
going
back
and
forth.
I
don't
know
it
doesn't
have
to
you
know,
maybe
a
meet
every
couple
of
months
or
something
like
that,
just
to
get
the
updates
and.
H
A
We
probably
do
I
would
we're
on
about
two
hours.
We
have
time
I'm
happy
to
stay
as
long
as
you
wish
to
stay,
but
at
this
stage
of
the
game,
if,
if
members
of
the
commission
wish
to
make
some
closing
statements
or
sort
of
you
know,
last
minute,
advocacies
or
sort
of
pull
our
conversation
together,
I
just
want
to
provide
the
opportunity
for
you
to
do
so.
A
F
Well,
since
I've
been
talking
so
much
with
one
specific
thing,
we
mentioned
that
the
pride
month,
Proclamation
and
historically
it
has
often
been
focused
around
the
official
Pride
Fest
and
the
organization
sponsoring
that
event
and
there's
no
reason
not
to
issue
a
proclamation,
but
for
pride
month
it's
a
lot
more
than
Pride
Fest
or
one
organization.
F
It
is
a
whole
month
with
lots
of
different
components,
and
we
are
specifically
asking
that
when
you
start
to
draft
this
year's
Proclamation
that
you
work
with
the
commission
so
that
we
can
ensure
that
it's,
you
know,
representative,
without
taking
away
from
any
individual
proclamations
that
you
may
want
to
issue
on
behalf
of
certain
events
or
organizations
or
anything
like
that.
So
that's
a
very
specific
request
and
whoever's
going
to
take
the
lead
on
that.
If
they
would
reach
out,
we
will
be
willing
to
work
with
you
so.
A
A
Maybe
we
can
do
a
collection
of
I
had
to
say
bullet
points,
but
must
have
recognitions
within
the
proc
so
that
we
can
have
a
foundation
to
work
from
would
be
very
helpful.
Okay,
Billy
anything.
B
I
believe
that
all
the
commissioners
would
agree
that
the
the
most
important
aspect
of
this
is
to
create
an
apparatus
of
communication
and
that
we
will
all
the
things
that
we've
brought
forward
and
talked
about
have
potential
for
better
outcomes,
not
perfect,
necessarily
but
better,
better
outcomes.
A
My
My
Hope
for
this
was
really
you
know,
as
I
stated
earlier
on
it
to
put
faces
with
names.
You
know
that
were
not
these
object
entities
that
exist
somewhere
out
there,
but
you
know
we
we're
human
beings.
You
know
we
have,
you
know,
need,
for
you
know,
connection
and
communication
and
cooperation
and
achievement,
and-
and
so
my
role
in
city
council
will
slowly
diminish
over
the
next
10
months
as
I
exit.
A
My
my
time
here
and
so
my
My
Hope,
was
really
to
lay
a
foundation
with
the
Commission
in
the
council
in
building
this
ongoing
relationship.
That
will
live
long
past
my
tenure
here
and
that
this
was
just
step,
one
and
just
the
beginning
of
of
communication,
communication
and
cooperation-
and
you
know
Collective
companionship
for
years
and
years
to
come
and
and
I
hope
we
we
planted
that
seat
today.
That
was
that
was
my
sincere
hope
and
I.
Think
we
achieved
that.
A
Else
from
our
digital
friends
that
that
joined
us
via
Zoom
today,
okay.
A
Records
Yeah
by
stating
it
you
put
it
on
the
record.
Can
we
have
lunch
next
time
now,
yeah,
so
we're
good.
So
with
that
I
will
close.
It
I
want
to
sincerely
thank
everyone
for
making
the
effort
to
spend
a
couple
hours
with
us
this
afternoon.
I
know
how
busy
we
all
are,
but
this
was
this
was
very
important
and
I
appreciate,
especially
members
that.
A
Us
and
with
that
I'm
going
to
ask
if
we
may
have
a
motion
to
adjourn
the
post
agenda.