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Mr. Stamper we have to look at system systemic forms of racism and other forms of bigoted behavior. It is one thing for Police Chiefs or sheriffs to denounce racism, to announce that there will be no tolerancef that kind of behavior. It is another to actually affect the working culture of Police Officers. Amy then, a father and son join us to read letters they wrote to each other after the shootings batonight last week in rouge, louisiana, and falcon heights, minnesota. We will speak to princeton professor eddie glaude, author of democracy in black how race still enslaves the american soul, as...

Question is for the City Attorney perhaps can we by motion at this board today approve an extension of the existing contract for 90 days and direct the mta to report back to us on these issues . Is it possible to have our cake and eat it too . Supervisor christensen through the president i dont believe you could make that motion today. I dont think that is before you. As far as i know the mta is not in the position to make the proposal with cypress or any other provider. Madam president so we have approved an extension of the existing contract in the past in order for the negotiations to conti...

Were in those meetings just to do an oversight, make sure things are addressed properly during the negotiations. We will also look at the background if any and ask those individuals to provide their non disclosure agreements and whether they have any relationships. Which department are you with . I am with the mtas financial and Information Technologies and procurement. Is there a policy in place and make sure once you transition on and the executive director transitions on and there is transparency in the negotiations . We will do so after we go through this process here. We will have somethi...

Changes that have happened within the mta to ensure there is clear transparency when negotiating contracts so we dont have the same ethical violations . Supervisors, so Going Forward my office will be involved in all of the negotiation along with the project managers. Like i said they do need to be involved because theyre subject Matter Experts but we will make sure were in those meetings just to do an oversight, make sure things are addressed properly during the negotiations. We will also look at the background if any and ask those individuals to provide their non disclosure agreements and wh...

Which department are you with . I am with the mtas financial and Information Technologies and procurement. Is there a policy in place and make sure once you transition on and the executive director transitions on and there is transparency in the negotiations . We will do so after we go through this process here. We will have something as a policy. As of now no . Thats correct. Its being drafted . Yes. Okay. Out of the 38 Million Contract can you tell me how much is going towards the unarmed Security Services . Yes. The unarmed Security Services is approximately 950,000 hours and over the cours...