Can workers count on a permanent transit subsidy?

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a commissioner The transit subsidy, you said there'd be further conversations about that particular benefit.

a commissioner Can we get any kind of real guarantee here tonight that that would be a permanent offering to the employees of the hotel?

a guest presenter So commissioner again, Aaron Green for the record.

a guest presenter The, transit subsidies that are included in the development agreement are the ones that were requested by staff as a voluntary benefit.

a guest presenter So, I cannot sort of pull a number out of the air because this represents a commitment in perpetuity.

a guest presenter What I can tell you is that we are happy to take direction if that is the commission's wish to engage in good faith conversations with staff.

a guest presenter But I just don't want to make a promise that we can't commit to, and to do it right here on the spot.