M.A.R.C.H. Sugarman Comments to City Council February 18, 2019

As noted in the Committee transcript of November 13,  2019 transcript:

At a hearing several months ago, the question was raised of whether the task force should even exist at all. I am still not convinced that it is necessary and I am glad that this bill will better support businesses against these raids and shine a lot on a long shrouded process. Following significant feedback and concerning firsthand reports from local venues and advocates, we updated the bill to require proactive outreach to businesses and enact stronger oversight of how, when and why these raids occur.