0:48
Felix Rivera
19:46 - 20:34
"really the reason behind this commission and the— and trying to create this commission is to allow some form of municipal entity where a bridge can be created between the public and our public safety agencies."
“really the reason behind this commission and the— and trying to create this commission is to allow some form of municipal entity where a bridge can be created between the public and our public safety agencies.”
- Speaker
- Felix Rivera
- Timestamp
- 19:46 – 20:34
- Source
- Worksession re AO 2026-62, amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter to enact a new section 4.50.120
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 15, 2026
From the transcript
Uh, yeah, thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I think, uh, Member Perez-Verdia encapsulated, um, really the intent behind this. And I guess I will only emphasize that, um, really the reason behind this commission and the— and trying to create this commission is to allow some form of municipal entity where a bridge can be created between the public and our public safety agencies. And I think that is really why this commission is trying to be recreated and where it could have a lot of power in our community. So I hope that members will look at it from that perspective.
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