Then why we have a committee? Why don't we just say the mayor would determine what the increases are. They do an analysis. They come up with numbers. We wanted a low end from the numbers, as low as possible because we know tenants are hurting. We know affordability is a real issue. No one knows that better than me. I grew up in a household where affordability was a real issue. (46:12–46:20)
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Asserts that the administration aimed for the lowest possible rent increase due to tenant hardships.
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