Can you outline? What city agencies
are doing in the wake of the
astral world strategy and kind
of bring the public up to date?
Yeah, there are a number of agencies
that are looking at what took place on
Friday from the beginning to the end.
From the moment the contract, for example,
was led between live nations and NRG Park.
Looking at the security plans.
Looking at the site plans,
looking at where people were stationed,
all of the security measures that were.
Proposed whether or not those things
were followed and it is about providing
accountability from the beginning to the end.
And so yes, you know,
there's a criminal investigation
that's also a part of this,
but no stone will be left on on turn on
unturned and and everyone demands and
is entitled to answers their questions
to be answered. How did this happen?
That's certainly a question at the top
of mind for me. How did it happen?
Where were their missteps?
Was the ball drop drop by whom?
You know?
Because it is important whether you
have 10,000 people there or 50,000.
Everyone to do their part to protect
those who invited to these facilities.
This is a weird animal on that it's
county property and put the couple
city agencies where there is there any
communication or coordination gap?
With large events that energy
well, we're you know we're
taking even a look at at that.
It is. It is one of those
sort of weird configurations,
because in our G as a county facility,
the contract for example.
But with Live Nation, what's with NRG
Park and not with the city of Houston?
And so the security plan,
the operation plan put forth to see
diffusion is called Susan Christian
over special events can speak to.
Of the permits that we offered,
but our permits are limited in
nature in terms of Pyro food,
health tents, things of that nature,
and then of course, the city of Houston.
Like any other event or might be held,
for example, at NRG Park.
We augment.
Measures that are taken by,
for example, the private vendor and
then with respect to the county.
But everything what I've said to to my team,
everything will be will be looked at
because whether it happens on a county
facility inside the city of Houston for
the world is the city of Houston, OK?
And so it's it's not about
trying to look here or there.
The question is how did this happen?
What steps do we need to take collaboratively
such that it doesn't happen again,
holding everyone accountable, and so those?
These are all questions that
are going to be explored,
but you know if if for example
if it's at a city facility,
you know we are there from the very
beginning all the way to the end.
And we look at every single detail
and with respect to events that
have taken place at city facilities,
I think I'm safe to say and Susan
can correct me that we've not
had any sort of fatality.
In the last 40 years.
I mean on the permit side of things,
I understand that not connected to
the city did not include a security
plan or emergency medical services.
Those went somewhere else.
Can you shed light on how the process works?
Who's watching everything?
Well, the mayor said it said it
best there are there are obviously
some governmental distinctions,
but we need to really delve
into the overall planning as a
team and I think you'll see.
We will have an improvement and how
that communication works specifically
to security plans. You know,
they're they're run by a private agency,
so we will hash through all of those details,
and we're not going to hash it out today.
But do we know all of the overall planning?
I, I would say a lot more details
need to be shared in planning
between the city and the county.
And that will be done with future events.
We paid him. Prior to event, try to
prevent another incident like Astral
and I am. I am certain that
the changes will be made.
My team here at the city have been
meeting on this every single day since
this incident happened and to everyone
else to look at this thing with.
I mean what a fine comb from the beginning to
the end to be very transparent with people
and where were the shortcomings on it.
Even in my own shop, even though the contract
was not with the city you know did week,
could we have done more?
Should we have done more?
And we'll take it.
We're taking a look at that.
We are also taking a look at
whenever any event is held,
whether it's on county facility.
If it's inside the city of Houston,
I will tell you. The city needs to be
at the table from the very beginning.
From the very beginning.
And we need to be able to have the final say.
On whether or not something moves
forward or it doesn't move forward.
If it's in the city,
regardless of what facilities and this is,
this is from me speaking.
We need to be able to have the final say.
Now that I do know,
as we go as we go forward.
Well, you know. That's fine.
Coming.
Everything is is is is being like that
because in the end it doesn't matter.
For example if the contract was
with county or somebody else,
people want to make sure that everybody
who can is protecting their loved ones.
And that's I think that's our responsibility.
So again, as we as we look at
every detail as I'm getting,
all I get getting information
from all different sources.
You know, you know.
You know,
I am asking those questions.
And and. This investigation
will take some time.
Because it is. It is complicated.
And there are, you know,
different pieces to it,
so it's going to.
It's going to take some time and
that's why I just want to be,
you know, very careful of
saying something to you
when we're still gathering,
gathering the facts.
I'm sorry. Even last project at
the moment that the growth rate.
Well, you know I'm not gonna
say they didn't do anything,
but we're still gathering
the facts on all of that.
OK, and you want to be very careful
even on when you stop things when
you've got 50,000 people that are
there and they and and you may
know those in in a certain area,
they may know what's happening,
but you got thousands and thousands
that are crammed in and they
don't know what's happening.
So if you just stop something
abruptly then you can.
You don't want to make the situation worse.
So it's a sensitive situation, but again,
we're looking at all the footage.
All the video footage we're looking at
everything we're talking to witnesses
were talking to people from the from
Live Nation who was monitoring the crowd,
what their responsibility,
where were they position?
Who had that responsibility?
You know,
the message board or any messages
given to the overall audience?
All of those details are being looked at,
but what I have said to to my team
is that look at every single thing.
Look at every single thing.
Let's make sure that we are
not ignoring any of the facts
from the beginning to the end,
regardless of whose responsibility
it may have been.
Look at every single deal thing,
and let's make sure that we answer every
question and then let's make all of
that make the information available.
OK, thank you so very much,
thank you.