1 00:00:06,833 --> 00:00:10,933 >>> THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT 2 00:00:08,333 --> 00:00:12,933 PUT THE END OF CASH BAIL ON 3 00:00:10,366 --> 00:00:17,866 HOLD . 4 00:00:10,933 --> 00:00:19,266 >> RESIDENTS ARE NOT HAPPY 5 00:00:12,933 --> 00:00:20,066 AFTER LEARNING A CITY WILL 6 00:00:17,866 --> 00:00:22,100 USE A SCHOOL FOR MIGRANT 7 00:00:19,266 --> 00:00:24,600 SHELTER. 8 00:00:20,066 --> 00:00:27,166 >> JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT 9 00:00:22,100 --> 00:00:28,400 THIS IS LORI LIGHTFOOT. 10 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:32,466 WELCOME TO OUR STUDIO. HAPPY 11 00:00:27,166 --> 00:00:33,733 NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR 12 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:36,333 FAMILY. WE JUST MENTIONED , THE 13 00:00:32,466 --> 00:00:37,733 STATE SUPREME COURT HAS PUT A 14 00:00:33,733 --> 00:00:39,600 HOLD ON THE END OF CASH BAIL. 15 00:00:36,333 --> 00:00:40,900 THEY OVERTURNED THE KANKAKEE 16 00:00:37,733 --> 00:00:43,000 COUNTY DECISION AND ALLOW THE 17 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:45,900 LAW TO GO FORWARD. 18 00:00:40,900 --> 00:00:48,533 >> ANYONE OF GOODWILL 19 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:55,200 RECOGNIZES YOU CANNOT TURN 20 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:57,066 COUNTY JAILS AND PRISONS. THAT 21 00:00:48,533 --> 00:00:59,666 IS ALSO NOT A WAY TO HAVE 22 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:02,566 PATCHWORK LAWS , WE NEED A 23 00:00:57,066 --> 00:01:07,466 UNIFORM LAW, I HOPE THEY TAKE 24 00:00:59,666 --> 00:01:08,866 THE APPEAL. WE HAVE TO KEEP 25 00:01:02,566 --> 00:01:10,900 PURSUING WHAT WORKS AND HOLD 26 00:01:07,466 --> 00:01:12,533 VIOLENT PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. 27 00:01:08,866 --> 00:01:14,333 THAT INCLUDES HOLDING THEM 28 00:01:10,900 --> 00:01:18,166 PRETRIAL. 29 00:01:12,533 --> 00:01:20,033 >> YOU HAVE BEEN CRITICAL OF 30 00:01:14,333 --> 00:01:23,100 JUDGES AND STATES ATTORNEYS OF 31 00:01:18,166 --> 00:01:24,666 LETTING THOSE PEOPLE BACK ON 32 00:01:20,033 --> 00:01:25,066 THE STREET, COULD ENDING CASH 33 00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:28,166 BAIL LEAD TO MORE DANGEROUS 34 00:01:24,666 --> 00:01:31,566 SITUATIONS? 35 00:01:25,066 --> 00:01:33,233 >> WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE 36 00:01:28,166 --> 00:01:36,233 COMMUNITY HAS A VOICE. 37 00:01:31,566 --> 00:01:38,733 COMMUNITY SAFETY HAS TO BE 38 00:01:33,233 --> 00:01:40,000 FRONT AND CENTER. I HAVE BEEN 39 00:01:36,233 --> 00:01:45,000 VERY CRITICAL OF WHAT I SEE IS 40 00:01:38,733 --> 00:01:46,633 JUDGES NOT TAKING COMMUNITY 41 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:48,666 SAFETY AND THE LEGITIMACY OF 42 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:50,100 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN 43 00:01:46,633 --> 00:01:53,333 CONSIDERATION . THERE ARE TOO 44 00:01:48,666 --> 00:01:56,000 MANY VIOLENT PEOPLE IN OUR 45 00:01:50,100 --> 00:01:57,966 COMMUNITY , PRETRIAL. THERE IS 46 00:01:53,333 --> 00:02:00,566 A PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE. OF 47 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:02,233 COURSE , THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR 48 00:01:57,966 --> 00:02:04,266 DAY IN COURT. BUT OUR STATE 49 00:02:00,566 --> 00:02:06,333 LAW MANDATES THAT JUDGES HAVE 50 00:02:02,233 --> 00:02:10,566 TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS THIS 51 00:02:04,266 --> 00:02:12,633 PERSON'S ROLE IN CREATING HARM 52 00:02:06,333 --> 00:02:15,100 IN OUR COMMUNITY . THAT HAS TO 53 00:02:10,566 --> 00:02:16,133 BE FRONT AND CENTER OF THE WORK 54 00:02:12,633 --> 00:02:17,700 BEING DONE AND THE JUDGES HAVE 55 00:02:15,100 --> 00:02:19,966 TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION 56 00:02:16,133 --> 00:02:21,533 BEFORE THEY REALLY SOMEONE. 57 00:02:17,700 --> 00:02:23,533 ARE THEY A FLIGHT RISK AND A 58 00:02:19,966 --> 00:02:25,400 DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY ? THOSE 59 00:02:21,533 --> 00:02:27,133 ARE THE TWO QUESTIONS THAT MUST 60 00:02:23,533 --> 00:02:28,700 BE ANSWERED. WHEN YOU SEE 61 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:30,333 SOMEONE WITH A LONG CRIMINAL 62 00:02:27,133 --> 00:02:32,300 HISTORY ACCUSED OF COMMITTING 63 00:02:28,700 --> 00:02:36,800 ANOTHER VIOLENT CRIME , THAT 64 00:02:30,333 --> 00:02:38,066 SHOULD GIVE EVERY SINGLE JUDGE 65 00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:38,600 PAUSE AND THEY SHOULD BE 66 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:41,233 DETAINED IN MANY INSTANCES 67 00:02:38,066 --> 00:02:44,266 PRETRIAL. 68 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:45,700 >> A SHATTERED CHICAGO PUBLIC 69 00:02:41,233 --> 00:02:47,766 SCHOOL BUILDING IN WOODLAWN 70 00:02:44,266 --> 00:02:49,766 SET TO BECOME A TEMPORARY 71 00:02:45,700 --> 00:02:52,566 SHELTER FOR THE IMMIGRANTS WHO 72 00:02:47,766 --> 00:02:56,300 HAVE BEEN BUSED HERE FROM TEXAS 73 00:02:49,766 --> 00:02:59,100 . THE OLDER PERSON EXPRESSED 74 00:02:52,566 --> 00:03:02,333 CONCERNS . WHY DO YOU BELIEVE 75 00:02:56,300 --> 00:03:05,433 IT IS THE CORRECT LOCATION ? 76 00:02:59,100 --> 00:03:06,600 >> WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGING WITH 77 00:03:02,333 --> 00:03:08,300 THE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS 78 00:03:05,433 --> 00:03:15,133 AND WE WILL CONTINUE THAT 79 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:16,833 ENGAGEMENT. WE HAVE A FORM LAST 80 00:03:08,300 --> 00:03:22,333 WEEK. WE WILL HOPEFULLY 81 00:03:15,133 --> 00:03:24,366 ADDRESS THIS. FUNDAMENTALLY , 82 00:03:16,833 --> 00:03:26,733 WE HAVE TO BE A WELCOMING CITY 83 00:03:22,333 --> 00:03:27,766 BY LIVING OUR VALUES EVERY 84 00:03:24,366 --> 00:03:30,033 SINGLE DAY. WE DID NOT CREATE 85 00:03:26,733 --> 00:03:32,433 THIS MANUFACTURED CRISIS, THE 86 00:03:27,766 --> 00:03:34,266 GOVERNOR OF TEXAS DID THAT. WE 87 00:03:30,033 --> 00:03:35,600 HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE 88 00:03:32,433 --> 00:03:40,033 TAKING CARE OF THESE PEOPLE 89 00:03:34,266 --> 00:03:40,766 AND ARE PROVIDING CLOTHING, 90 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:42,833 SHELTER , FOOD , THEY CAN BE 91 00:03:40,033 --> 00:03:43,833 RESPONSIBLE AND CONTRIBUTING 92 00:03:40,766 --> 00:03:45,566 MEMBERS TO OUR COMMUNITY . IT 93 00:03:42,833 --> 00:03:48,900 CANNOT JUST BE THE 94 00:03:43,833 --> 00:03:50,300 RESPONSIBILITY OF ONE COMMUNITY 95 00:03:45,566 --> 00:03:52,566 VERSUS ANOTHER . WE HAVE SET UP 96 00:03:48,900 --> 00:03:55,400 11 EMERGENCY SHELTERS SINCE 97 00:03:50,300 --> 00:03:57,966 AUGUST 31st AND WE ARE ALSO 98 00:03:52,566 --> 00:04:00,900 GETTING PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS 99 00:03:55,400 --> 00:04:02,700 COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, IN HAITI , 100 00:03:57,966 --> 00:04:05,333 NICARAGUA , CUBA , COMING TO 101 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:07,166 CHICAGO BECAUSE OF WHAT IS 102 00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:09,800 HAPPENING ON THE GROUND IN OUR 103 00:04:05,333 --> 00:04:11,366 OWN COUNTRY . IF WE ARE A 104 00:04:07,166 --> 00:04:12,700 WELCOMING CITY, IF WE SAY WE 105 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:14,266 ARE PROUD OF OUR IMMIGRANT 106 00:04:11,366 --> 00:04:16,933 HISTORY , THIS IS THE TIME FOR 107 00:04:12,700 --> 00:04:19,800 US TO STEP UP, IT MEANS 108 00:04:14,266 --> 00:04:20,566 EVERYONE, IT IS ALL HANDS ON 109 00:04:16,933 --> 00:04:23,433 DECK. WE HAVE TO DO THIS IN 110 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:25,100 CONCERT WITH THE COMMUNITY, 111 00:04:20,566 --> 00:04:25,733 ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS , 112 00:04:23,433 --> 00:04:27,933 BUT WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO 113 00:04:25,100 --> 00:04:31,000 MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER. 114 00:04:25,733 --> 00:04:39,466 >> YOU ARE ASKING THE GENERAL 115 00:04:27,933 --> 00:04:41,066 ASSEMBLY FOR $53.4 MILLION TO 116 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:42,166 CARE FOR THE MIGRANTS. WHAT 117 00:04:39,466 --> 00:04:44,200 HAPPENS IF THE STATE CANNOT 118 00:04:41,066 --> 00:04:46,566 DELIVER ? 119 00:04:42,166 --> 00:04:48,633 >> I WILL BE OPTIMISTIC AND 120 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:51,266 WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR'S 121 00:04:46,566 --> 00:04:55,900 OFFICE , THE FACT OF THE MATTER 122 00:04:48,633 --> 00:04:57,700 IS, CHICAGO HAS WORKED VERY 123 00:04:51,266 --> 00:04:59,166 HARD SINCE THIS CRISIS CAME 124 00:04:55,900 --> 00:05:00,866 TO OUR DOORSTEP AT THE END OF 125 00:04:57,700 --> 00:05:03,466 AUGUST. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT 126 00:04:59,166 --> 00:05:05,066 NO ONE ANTICIPATED AND IT WILL 127 00:05:00,866 --> 00:05:07,533 REQUIRE US TO MAKE GOOD ON THE 128 00:05:03,466 --> 00:05:08,833 PROMISE THAT WE ARE A WELCOMING 129 00:05:05,066 --> 00:05:10,500 CITY. WE HAVE BRIEFINGS AND 130 00:05:07,533 --> 00:05:12,566 WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE 131 00:05:08,833 --> 00:05:15,866 DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE 132 00:05:10,500 --> 00:05:17,533 GENERAL ASSEMBLY. WE MUST HAVE 133 00:05:12,566 --> 00:05:20,300 MORE RESOURCES . THAT IS HOW 134 00:05:15,866 --> 00:05:21,533 WE ARE FUNDED AT THE FEDERAL 135 00:05:17,533 --> 00:05:25,166 LEVEL, WE ARE ASKING FOR THE 136 00:05:20,300 --> 00:05:28,000 SAME AT THE STATE LEVEL. 137 00:05:21,533 --> 00:05:31,500 >> 1500 MIGRANTS IN THE CITY. 138 00:05:25,166 --> 00:05:32,900 CAN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES STEP 139 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:35,933 UP AND HELP ? 140 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:37,800 >> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT ON 141 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:40,266 A REGULAR BASIS. WE ARE IN 142 00:05:35,933 --> 00:05:43,433 CONVERSATION WITH OUR SUBURBAN 143 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:45,866 NEIGHBORS ABOUT THE 144 00:05:40,266 --> 00:05:47,866 CHALLENGES WE ARE SEEING. BUT 145 00:05:43,433 --> 00:05:50,366 WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE 146 00:05:45,866 --> 00:05:51,600 CONTINUING TO WORK WELL WITH 147 00:05:47,866 --> 00:05:52,366 THE STATE. WE ARE NOT JUST A 148 00:05:50,366 --> 00:05:56,433 WELCOMING CITY, WE ARE A 149 00:05:51,600 --> 00:06:01,366 WELCOMING STATE. 150 00:05:52,366 --> 00:06:05,200 >> THIS MOVE TO INCREASE 151 00:05:56,433 --> 00:06:07,566 POLICE MEDICATIONS. PEOPLE 152 00:06:01,366 --> 00:06:10,666 HAVE TO WAIT 30 MINUTES. HOW 153 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:14,166 DOES THIS COMPORT WITH YOUR 154 00:06:07,566 --> 00:06:17,133 VOW TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT ? 155 00:06:10,666 --> 00:06:20,266 >> MY FIRST PRIORITY IS MAKING 156 00:06:14,166 --> 00:06:21,800 SURE THAT WE ARE LEAVING WITH 157 00:06:17,133 --> 00:06:25,766 PUBLIC SAFETY. WHAT I SAW 158 00:06:20,266 --> 00:06:27,366 OVER THE HORRIBLE LAST WEEKEND 159 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:29,600 IN MAY, OUR INABILITY AND 160 00:06:25,766 --> 00:06:32,600 FAILURE TO ENCRYPT RADIO 161 00:06:27,366 --> 00:06:34,100 COMMUNICATIONS COMPROMISED 162 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:36,900 OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND IN THE 163 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:39,100 HEAT OF AN EMERGENCY. BEYOND 164 00:06:34,100 --> 00:06:42,766 THAT, THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE 165 00:06:36,900 --> 00:06:44,666 WHO WERE DOING THINGS TO 166 00:06:39,100 --> 00:06:46,000 PURPOSELY DISRUPT THE POLICE , 167 00:06:42,766 --> 00:06:48,066 THE CALL TAKERS AND DISPATCHERS 168 00:06:44,666 --> 00:06:51,300 , ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND 169 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:53,333 RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO PEOPLE 170 00:06:48,066 --> 00:06:56,566 CALLING IN. 171 00:06:51,300 --> 00:06:59,766 >> OUTSIDE OF THAT WE CAN, 172 00:06:53,333 --> 00:07:06,733 WHICH WAS EXTRAORDINARY -- 173 00:06:56,566 --> 00:07:10,566 >> WE HAVE PEOPLE BLOCKING 174 00:06:59,766 --> 00:07:12,233 TRANSITIONS , PEOPLE CALLING 175 00:07:06,733 --> 00:07:13,700 10-1, THAT MEANS OFFICER DOWN 176 00:07:10,566 --> 00:07:15,833 , ONLY TO FIND OUT IT IS A 177 00:07:12,233 --> 00:07:18,100 PRANK CALL. THESE ARE REAL 178 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:20,133 ISSUES WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE 179 00:07:15,833 --> 00:07:22,133 YEARS . WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE 180 00:07:18,100 --> 00:07:24,900 ISSUES. LET'S CONTINUE THE 181 00:07:20,133 --> 00:07:27,700 CONVERSATION . LET'S FIGURE OUT 182 00:07:22,133 --> 00:07:29,333 A WAY. WE HAVE TO PUT OFFICER 183 00:07:24,900 --> 00:07:29,766 SAFETY AND PUBLIC SAFETY FIRST. 184 00:07:27,700 --> 00:07:32,333 WE CAN REACH A REASONABLE 185 00:07:29,333 --> 00:07:33,133 COMPROMISE. 186 00:07:29,766 --> 00:07:34,566 >> WOULD THAT INCLUDE 187 00:07:32,333 --> 00:07:35,300 CREDENTIALED MEMBERS OF THE 188 00:07:33,133 --> 00:07:40,066 MEDIA LISTENING TO THE SCANNER? 189 00:07:35,300 --> 00:07:44,666 >> IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, SO 190 00:07:40,066 --> 00:07:47,400 MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BLOGS, HOW 191 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:48,233 DO WE MAKE THAT DISTINCTION ? 192 00:07:44,666 --> 00:07:51,233 >> YOU COULD HAVE PEOPLE BE AT 193 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:53,466 CITY HALL. 194 00:07:48,233 --> 00:07:54,700 >> I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO 195 00:07:51,233 --> 00:07:57,900 ACCUSE THE CITY OF VIOLATING 196 00:07:53,466 --> 00:08:02,866 THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. 197 00:07:54,700 --> 00:08:05,300 LET'S FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET 198 00:07:57,900 --> 00:08:08,533 THIS DONE. MY LINE IS OFFICER 199 00:08:02,866 --> 00:08:10,133 SAFETY AND PUBLIC SAFETY . 200 00:08:05,300 --> 00:08:12,500 >> THIS CITY DOWN 14% IN 201 00:08:08,533 --> 00:08:14,133 HOMICIDES FROM THE YEAR PRIOR , 202 00:08:10,133 --> 00:08:16,800 STILL MUCH HIGHER BEFORE THE 203 00:08:12,500 --> 00:08:18,600 PANDEMIC. WHAT WOULD YOU 204 00:08:14,133 --> 00:08:18,900 CHANGE ABOUT YOUR PUBLIC 205 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:21,333 SAFETY STRATEGY IN YOUR SECOND 206 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:23,566 TERM? 207 00:08:18,900 --> 00:08:25,366 >> IT IS EVALUATING WHAT WE 208 00:08:21,333 --> 00:08:27,400 NEED TO DO TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE 209 00:08:23,566 --> 00:08:30,000 SAFETY IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD . 210 00:08:25,366 --> 00:08:32,266 I AM WELL AWARE THAT THERE ARE 211 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:33,900 PEOPLE WHO DON'T FEEL SAFE . 212 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:37,533 MY GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE 213 00:08:32,266 --> 00:08:40,566 THE SAFEST BIG CITY IN THE 214 00:08:33,900 --> 00:08:42,433 COUNTRY. WE WILL FOCUS ON , IN 215 00:08:37,533 --> 00:08:45,400 THE SHORT TERM, AS WE START 216 00:08:40,566 --> 00:08:47,500 IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC PLAN 217 00:08:42,433 --> 00:08:50,566 , DOMESTIC VIOLENCE , WE SAW AN 218 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:52,700 EXPLOSION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 219 00:08:47,500 --> 00:08:54,433 , HOMICIDES AND SHOOTINGS, WE 220 00:08:50,566 --> 00:08:56,033 HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB WORKING 221 00:08:52,700 --> 00:08:58,633 WITH ADVOCATES TO BRING THE 222 00:08:54,433 --> 00:09:00,500 NUMBERS DOWN. THE OTHER AREA 223 00:08:56,033 --> 00:09:03,566 WHERE WE NEED SUPPORT IS 224 00:08:58,633 --> 00:09:06,166 JUVENILE OFFENDERS. WE ARE 225 00:09:00,500 --> 00:09:07,800 SEEING WAY TOO MANY YOUNG 226 00:09:03,566 --> 00:09:10,466 PEOPLE INVOLVED IN CARJACKINGS 227 00:09:06,166 --> 00:09:13,533 , VIOLENT SITUATIONS, FIREARMS 228 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:15,133 , IF WE ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH 229 00:09:10,466 --> 00:09:19,033 THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATES TO 230 00:09:13,533 --> 00:09:20,133 HELP THE VICTIMS IN THOSE 231 00:09:15,133 --> 00:09:21,800 CASES, HELP THE KIDS , AND WE 232 00:09:19,033 --> 00:09:24,466 HAVE TO HAVE THE COURTS 233 00:09:20,133 --> 00:09:25,666 INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION. 234 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:27,500 WE CAN WORK ON THOSE AREAS 235 00:09:24,466 --> 00:09:31,200 ALONE AND WE WILL SEE A 236 00:09:25,666 --> 00:09:32,633 SIGNIFICANT DROP IN VIOLENCE 237 00:09:27,500 --> 00:09:37,633 AND DANGER IN OUR CITY. THAT 238 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:39,233 IS WHY I GO OUT IN COMMUNITIES 239 00:09:32,633 --> 00:09:40,200 ALL THE TIME . THIS MORNING , 240 00:09:37,633 --> 00:09:42,500 I WAS LISTENING TO COMMUNITY 241 00:09:39,233 --> 00:09:43,766 MEMBERS AND UNDERSTANDING 242 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:46,533 THEIR PAIN POINTS AND 243 00:09:42,500 --> 00:09:49,266 IMPLEMENT CONCRETE STEPS TO 244 00:09:43,766 --> 00:09:52,033 ADDRESS THE ISSUES. 245 00:09:46,533 --> 00:09:54,100 >> PROPERTY TAX INCREASE THIS 246 00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:56,833 YEAR, SOME CHICAGO HOMEOWNERS 247 00:09:52,033 --> 00:09:58,766 ARE SEEING INCREASES IN THE 248 00:09:54,100 --> 00:10:01,233 PROPERTY TAX BILLS , DEPENDING 249 00:09:56,833 --> 00:10:03,033 WHETHER THERE NEIGHBORHOOD IS 250 00:09:58,766 --> 00:10:05,766 GENTRIFYING . IS THERE BELIEF 251 00:10:01,233 --> 00:10:07,333 YOU MAY PROPOSE FOR THEM, AND 252 00:10:03,033 --> 00:10:07,633 RENTERS THAT MAY SEE IT 253 00:10:05,766 --> 00:10:11,633 TRICKLE DOWN TO THEIR MONTHLY 254 00:10:07,333 --> 00:10:13,433 RENT? 255 00:10:07,633 --> 00:10:16,666 >> PEOPLE ARE IN SHOCK ABOUT 256 00:10:11,633 --> 00:10:18,066 THE BILL THEY GOT IN DECEMBER. 257 00:10:13,433 --> 00:10:19,633 WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE 258 00:10:16,666 --> 00:10:21,366 HAVE REASONABLE ENOUGH TIME TO 259 00:10:18,066 --> 00:10:25,966 ADDRESS THE ISSUES . 260 00:10:19,633 --> 00:10:28,233 FUNDAMENTALLY , WE HAVE WORK TO 261 00:10:21,366 --> 00:10:30,433 DO IN REFORMING THE SYSTEM . 262 00:10:25,966 --> 00:10:32,433 IT IS A ZERO-SUM GAME. WHEN WE 263 00:10:28,233 --> 00:10:36,600 SEE THE BOARD OF REVIEW MAKING 264 00:10:30,433 --> 00:10:40,300 BIG CONCESSIONS TO COMMERCIAL 265 00:10:32,433 --> 00:10:41,833 PROPERTIES, WE HAVE TO FIX 266 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:45,833 THAT PROBLEM AS WELL. WE ARE 267 00:10:40,300 --> 00:10:49,966 LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF 268 00:10:41,833 --> 00:10:51,400 DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. SOME 269 00:10:45,833 --> 00:10:52,733 ALDERMEN HAVE OFFERED SOLUTION 270 00:10:49,966 --> 00:10:54,466 , AND WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE 271 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:56,666 PEOPLE ARE GETTING WHATEVER 272 00:10:52,733 --> 00:10:59,066 EXEMPTION THEY ARE ENTITLED TO. 273 00:10:54,466 --> 00:11:02,733 >> WHAT ABOUT USING FEDERAL 274 00:10:56,666 --> 00:11:04,400 COVID BELIEF MONEY ? 275 00:10:59,066 --> 00:11:06,000 >> THAT GIVES A SHORT-TERM 276 00:11:02,733 --> 00:11:08,666 RELIEF BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE 277 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:10,133 PROBLEM OF PROPERTY TAX BILLS 278 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:13,133 BEING TOO HIGH. HE IS 279 00:11:08,666 --> 00:11:14,166 PROPOSING , LET'S GIVE YOU SOME 280 00:11:10,133 --> 00:11:17,866 MONEY TO PAY OFF NOW , BUT NOT 281 00:11:13,133 --> 00:11:18,800 ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. 282 00:11:14,166 --> 00:11:21,666 WE HAVE TO FUNDAMENTALLY 283 00:11:17,866 --> 00:11:24,666 REFORM AND BRING DOWN PROPERTY 284 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:27,500 TAX RATES AS BEST AS WE CAN TO 285 00:11:21,666 --> 00:11:30,400 GIVE PEOPLE LASTING RELIEF.