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Welcome to your Paterson City Coun-- Hey, everybody. Hello.

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We're gonna get started. Full house. Full house.

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Welcome, everyone, to your Paterson City Council meeting, Tuesday, March

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seventeenth, twenty twenty-six. Report from closed session.

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Your city council is returning from closed session and providing the following

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report. Direction has been provided to staff, and for items F,

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G, and H, council voted four-O on all liability

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claims. Your city council will now adjourn from the closed

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session. Public meeting guidelines.

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City of Paterson City Council meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council

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Chambers. As a courtesy and technology permitting, members of the public may

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continue to participate virtually.

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However, the city cannot guarantee that the public's access to

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teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may

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occur from time to time. The meeting will be televised and available for

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public viewing on Comcast Channel seven on Wednesday, Friday, and

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Saturday at twelve PM, or members of the public may watch on the internet with the

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Vimeo link available on our city's website.

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Before we start our regular session, those in the audience who wish to do so,

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please stand and bow your head for our

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invocation.

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Heavenly Father, tonight we gather as the recipients of many

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blessings. We are grateful for the wonderful community in which we

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live. We thank You for Your hand of grace and goodness upon our

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city. We thank You for the beautiful weather we are enjoying.

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Our duty is to consider decisions put before us and make wise

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choices. Once again, we humbly ask for Your wisdom and

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guidance. With Your help, may we work together in peace and

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harmony for the good of our dear city.

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Guide our decisions and grant us solutions, and we

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pray that we would receive the glory-- You receive the glory for all that we

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do. We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus C****t.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Call to order. Your Paterson City Council meeting will now come to order.

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Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of

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America, and to the Republic for which it stands,

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one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty

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and justice for all.

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Statements of conflict. Are there any statements of conflict from the council

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members?

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None.

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And your mayor has no conflicts. Proclamation: Women's History

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Month, March twenty twenty-six. Can the council members all join me in

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front of the dais, please?

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All right. Good evening, everybody.

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Tonight's a really special evening because we get to celebrate

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all the wonderful things that women do in our community, in our nation,

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and in our world. Just look around you.

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This city is full of leaders, not just in front of

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me, but to my left as well. I

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stand on the shoulders of those that came before

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me, leaders like Becky Campo, Deborah

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Novelli, and Pat Miccetti led this city, and I do

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the best that I can to navigate in their footsteps.

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And we should all celebrate women leaders and

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women throughout this country and this world that are the tip of the

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spear in moving our community forward.

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Therefore, I'm going to read the proclamation for Women's History

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Month.

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Leading Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable

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Future. Whereas Women's History Month is a time

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to honor the extraordinary contributions of women throughout history and to

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recognize the leaders, innovators, and changemakers who continue

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to strengthen our communities today.

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And whereas the twenty twenty-six theme, Leading the

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Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future, honors the women who

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have and are reimagining and rebuilding systems to ensure

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long-term sustainability, environmental, economic,

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educational, and societal. And

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whereas this theme recognizes the powerful leadership of

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women in creating a future rooted in equity, justice, and

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opportunity for all, affirming that shaping a sustainable

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future means fostering systems that support both people and the

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planet. And whereas from environmental

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advocacy to financial reform, from community

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organizing to policy innovation, women are at the

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forefront of driving holistic change, addressing today's most

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urgent challenges while laying the foundation for a more resilient and

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inclusive tomorrow. And whereas at this pivotal moment in

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history, we face overlapping global challenges, including climate

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change, economic insecurity, healthcare

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disparities, and issues that are deeply interconnected and often

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felt most acutely by women, particularly those from

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marginalized communities. And whereas women have

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consistently led the charge toward lasting solutions, expanding our

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understanding of sustainability beyond environmental concerns to com--

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encompass financial stability, economic resilience, leadership

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development, and interchangeal-- intergenerational

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equity. And whereas strengthening education

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systems, building civic power, women are

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designing the blueprints for sustainable transformation that will

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benefit all of us for generations to come.

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Now, I therefore, Michael Clausell, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the

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Mayor of the City of Paterson, do hereby proclaim March twenty twenty-six

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as Women's History Month and call upon all residents, schools,

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businesses, and community organizations to celebrate the achievements of women,

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uplift their voices...And commit to advancing equity,

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resilience, and sustainability in all we do.

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In witness hereof, I appear to fore, set my hand and cause the

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official seal of the City of Paterson to be affixed on the seventeenth day of March

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twenty twenty-six. A round of applause for Women Across the

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World.

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Welcome, everyone. Can I please have the first

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organization come up, which will be Las

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Promotoras. Please come up.

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Yeah. We'll get this organized.

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Hold on. Come on, Albertina.

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All right. So I wanna introduce these ladies to you.

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They are all over this community all the time.

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I can't believe the amounts of things that they do behind the scenes

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to promote our community. They call themselves the Promotoras, but believe me, the

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last people they're promoting is themselves.

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They have constantly given themselves food drives, you name it.

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They are all over this community doing wonderful things.

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And I wanna read their mission statement to you this evening in their own

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words to describe what they're all about.

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The Promotoras. Promotoras community health

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outreach workers play a critical role in promoting community-based health

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education and prevention, particularly in communities historically

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underserved by the US healthcare system.

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Promotoras and community healthcare workers represent a rich spectrum of

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characteristics that make them bridge between healthcare institutions,

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professional providers, and community residents in need of healthcare services.

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The Promotoras have a neutral-- natural capacity to provide genuinely

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holistic health prevention in the notion of ecological

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relevance. Promotoras are indigenous to Latino communities where they

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serve, speak the same language, and are intrinsically involved in

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the host community, and boy are they ever, and are committed to

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providing servicio de corazón, heartfelt

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service. Without a doubt, I can certify that a hundred

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percent. As a result, they are able to provide culturally sensitive

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service, establish trust in the community, and receive feedback from the

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community itself. The Promotoras Community Healthcare Worker Continuum

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includes diverse titles and roles within health and human service agencies

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such as peer educator, health advocate, outreach worker,

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block parent, community health worker, and Promotoras amongst

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others. Promotoras and community healthcare worker strategies aim to increase the

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capacity of community members and health outreach workers to serve as

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liaisons between their community and social service

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organizations. A huge round of applause for the Promotoras of

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Paterson.

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Albertina, I'm gonna come to you.

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You're too far away.

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Gracias.

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I just wanna-- I wanna present this proclamation to you.

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It's the same one that I read.

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Yes.

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But I wanna give it to you and the ladies this evening. Thank you so very much.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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Saying

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this is for all of them, for all the work that they do in the

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community.

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describing all the differences they make in the community and the lives of others.

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Nice to

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see you.

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Thank you.

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Congratulations.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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everybody sit

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and we're gonna bring everybody back up at the end.

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Okay. Muchísimas gracias, promotoras, por estar aquí con nosotros.

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Next up, we have an organization that

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is here today, Soroptimist of Paterson.

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Please come up.

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Give it up.

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Hi. Hello there. How are you? Hi, Gabby.

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All right. We'll get that picture

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All right. So I'm still gonna read the Soroptimist mission

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statement, but the one thing that I'll say about the ladies up

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front right now is they epitomize leadership.

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I have seen them move mountains in this community, and I've

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relied on each and every one of them at one point or another

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to help me with the job that I do for each and every one of you, and I know the

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council feels the same way. They have inspired me.

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They have helped me continue during times where it's been really

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tough. I'll reach out to them, and I'll call them, and they'll just say

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the right thing at the right moment to help me keep going and doing my best for

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you guys every day. So I can certify that each and every one of these

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ladies is the best of Paterson. Now I'm gonna read their

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mission statement. The Soroptimist of

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Paterson. The Soroptimist is a global volunteer

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organization that provides women and girls with access to

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education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment,

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specifically those facing significant obstacles.

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The tagline that they go by is "Invest in

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Dreams." And this is a quote: "I've learned that

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people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but the

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people will never forget how you make them feel." And I'm telling you, that is true

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for each and every one of these women.

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I implore a huge round of applause for the Soroptimist of Paterson.

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I don't even know which one to give it to. There's so many leaders up here.

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Come here. You know which one you are.

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Would you like to say a few words?

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Yes. I just wanna thank this community,

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that I've been a p- member of for over twenty years.

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I've had the pleasure of serving in Soroptimist for eight years, twice as

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president, and, it's been a nice journey with these

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ladies. We do appreciate all the support that we receive from

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everyone in our community, and Mayor Clausell has come to our

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rescue quite a few times. And so, so we do

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appreciate any support that we receive.

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And this month, if you haven't noticed, there are plenty of signs out in

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yards uplifting the women in our community this month.

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This is what we wanted to give back to you.

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So thank you for your support for this time and for years to

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come.

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Another round of

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applause.

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Okay. We're gonna bring you guys in for the final picture.

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Have you have a seat, okay?

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Next up, we have the ladies from the Chamber of

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Commerce. Please come up.

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gotta come up here. You're always up here.

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I literally ran.

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right. So there's some students in the room tonight, I believe,

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correct?

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I wanna ask the students if they know what the Chamber of Commerce

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Anybody, shoot a hand up. What does the Chamber of Commerce do?

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You're gonna look-

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Come on. Right?

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We can too. I see you guys.

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So what, what these ladies do for our community is they

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support all our businesses, both large and

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small, sole proprietor, sole proprietor all the way up to major

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corporation. It does not matter. They're there to

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provide the fuel to keep the engines of businesses

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running each and every day in Paterson.

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And I can't believe, speaking of fuel and energy, I cannot believe the amount of

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energy these ladies have because they simply do not stop.

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When I'm exhausted and ready to flop on my couch at the end of the day, they're

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still running around trying to bring customers in the doors of these businesses.

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So I truly appreciate everything they all do.

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Uh, as you're seeing now, there's some repeat offenders up here.

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You will see that theme continue, right?

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Um, and I just, I can't be grateful enough to the job

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that they do for our families and our businesses.

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So I'm gonna read their mission statement to you now.The Chamber of Commerce

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mission statement. It's a united group of individual business

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people who work voluntarily to develop and maintain business

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environment of prosperity and growth for the business

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community. The Patterson-Wesley Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the

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economic empowerment of our community.

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May I please have a round of applause for the Chamber of

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Commerce?

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Where's the boss at? Where's the boss?

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Would you like to say something, boss?

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Um, hello, everyone. My name is Candice Weirich.

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I have had the absolute privilege and honor of being, the president of the

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Chamber for the last couple of years.

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Um, and I love that our mission statement includes

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volunteers, 'cause we are actually one of the only chamber of commerces in

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Stanislaus County that's run solely by volunteers.

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So none of us get paid to do what we do.

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We all do it out of the goodness of our heart and to support our business community

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because we understand that a strong business community means strong

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profits, 'cause that's where they get their money from. It means strong everything.

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So, and

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I would have probably died, quit, ran out of this town a

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long time ago if it wasn't for the team that's up here and some that couldn't

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make it tonight. Um, it's such a group effort.

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I cannot even begin to tell you how much everyone has

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roles, everyone has responsibilities, and it really does take an

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entire village to run and do the things that we do, the programs, the

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classes, the events, the mixers. So if you ever get an opportunity to come

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to one of our events, they're, like, ninety-nine point nine percent free.

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Um, we hardly ever charge for any of our events, and it really is a great

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opportunity to meet your neighbors, and then find out you might not know that

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your next door neighbor owns a business. You just see them leave every morning.

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You have no idea that they own a business right in the heart of downtown.

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So, it's a great opportunity for you to be able to get to meet your neighbors

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and, find out about local businesses. I don't know what I was supposed to say.

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I wasn't prepared.

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Thank you.

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Oh, so-

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This is one of our junior ambassadors. Actually, we have four junior ambassadors.

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It's mainly just our kids 'cause they have to go everywhere we go.

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Um, but they're, they're great. This is one of them.

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One's outside.

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Oh, yeah. One's that we can't see you.

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Yeah.

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Okay. Come back, come back, come back.

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Round of applause for the Chamber of

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Commerce.

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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, lady.

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See

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you

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later.

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Okay, next up, we

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have

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Invest In Me. Please come ama-- come on

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up.

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Can we get

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one?

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Can we get one?

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Okay.

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It's a hugging crowd.

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We, we do hugs. I do hugs.

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This is the best city council meeting ever.

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I don't remember the monitoring from these different groups in one night before.

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Sometimes two.

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No, I want hugs.

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All right, everybody. You know what? Why don't we do the pictures first?

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You guys good with

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that?

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All right. Another opportunity for the students in the room, and you better get

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this one right. Who knows what Invest In Me

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does?

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Anybody? Ooh. All

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right. I will tell

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you. Invest In Me has

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a-- an incredible amount of information out there about what they do, but I'm gonna

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break it down really simple. Erica Ayala and her

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organization build leaders, period, full

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stop. The young ladies and young men you see before

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you are the future leaders of this city, they're futures of

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businesses. They, they probably could run for president of United States, one

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of them someday. And it, it is due to the

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program that Erica has set up that basically

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takes a young person from the ground up and turns them into a

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leader. And it's just-- it's shocking to see the

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transformation over the years because I've known some of you

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since you were little and still hang out with the family from time to

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time. So it's, it's just great seeing the

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formation of a person going from an adolescent

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with, like, no responsibilities and you just wanna play on your phone to

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being a future leader and, and helping build other future leaders,

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which is another main tenet of the organization that Erica has set up.

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So I'm just very grateful for Erica and everything that, that she

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does, and each and every one of you for helping guide

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the future students that come behind you.

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So I'm gonna read their mission statement.

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The mission at Invest In Me is to foster empowerment, cultivate leadership,

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and promote well-being, and encourage civic engagement among

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the diverse population of Stanislaus County.

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Through innovative programs, partnerships, and advocacy, we strive to create

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opportunities for personal growth, community collaboration, and

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positive social change. A huge round of applause for Invest In

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Me.Erica,

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can I get you to say a few words about your organization?

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Okay, let's do this. Um, so thank you so much for welcoming

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us. Um, it's my honor and privilege to be able to,

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uplift a young-- a young woman's empowerment program is what we were well-known for

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for a long time. And as you can see, we also have a young men's

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empow-empowerment program, which we're really proud of.

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'Cause at the end of the day, women, we are awesome. We do it all.

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We know this, but we need man allies.

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So it's my privilege to welcome these young men and the other young men in our

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program, 'cause together as a community, we're so much powerful, and we can uplift

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each other, work together at collaboratively.

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And it's wonderful to be in spaces with so many nonprofits and,

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because we work together, right?

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To be able to, make our community a better place.

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So thank you so much for having us. Um, I'm very, um...

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I love being a woman and being in this space with you all, and I think that's

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something that we should uplift and be proud of every day. Thank you.

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All right. Round of applause for

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Erica. All right, so I'll have you guys sit back down, and then we'll bring

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everybody up in just a second. All right.

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Last but not least, please come up,

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Rotary.

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Come on, Rotarians. This is my group.

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Stand.

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I know where she is.

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All right. All right. Take some

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pictures.

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All right. You have a missing assignment,

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Rotary. We didn't get a mission statement from

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you. That means I'm gonna have to hand it over to the boss of

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the organization to explain what the mission

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is. What I will say

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is

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it's another group of women leaders, both in, in

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business and across our community, prior council members.

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This is a powerhouse of leadership to my left. I actually feel kind of intimidated.

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I'm gonna take one step away just to maintain a distance of safety 'cause I am a

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cop. It's gotta be arm's distance, right?

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Now, all, all, right? All joking aside, I have

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looked up to these ladies as well. I have reached out to them for

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advice, and I have seen them do amazing things in our community.

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And the one thing that the Rotary does do that's a little bit different than the

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other organizations is they actually help people across the world,

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the entire world, different organizations that need

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help, right? We have abundance here in this country due

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to the grace of God, and we have to share it with other

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people that weren't born with those types of advantages.

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And so the Rotary does that through its organization network that

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spreads across the globe. So I'm gonna hand it over to the

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boss, another lady leader over here to my left, so she can explain

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the exact mission and really what does Patterson Rotary do for our community.

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Boss, take the floor.

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Hi, I'm San Borba. I'm the president of Patterson

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Rotary. I'm a twenty-seven-year member.

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Patterson Rotary Club is about eighty years old, and

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Rotary International is about a hundred and twenty years

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old. We have about one point four million members

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in our club, and what we do is,

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promote business and leadership in our community

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by fundraising and then distributing the funds locally and

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globally. And, any of you students back there, you probably

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received a dictionary from us in third grade.

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Remember us? That's us. Good to see

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you.

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There-- And there is also a rumor out there that they throw a h**l of a party at

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the Apricot Fiesta. Is that true? Are those rumors true? I've never been there.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

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San, I wanna present this proclamation to the group.

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Congratulations on everything you guys do.

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Thank you so very much for all your support.

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Another round of applause for the Rotary.

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Okay, now don't-

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Thanks, Mike.

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Yes. Don't go anywhere.

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I can finally take these glasses off, or s- you gotta stop making the

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print so small. All right. I need

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all the people that were up here during this

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meeting to come back up here for one gigantic group

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photo. Come on down. No

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refusals.

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No, right. Yeah, you'll stand above.

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Yeah.

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Oh, I know. Crazy. Carlos.

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All

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right.

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Thank

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you.

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All right.

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All right, everybody look at the cameras or at the cell

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phones.

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Huge round of applause,

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everybody.

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All right, everybody, we are gonna continue our meeting with a presentation

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from StanCOG. Take it away.

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All right. Uh, good evening, Mr. Mayor, member of the council

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staff. Uh, my name's Chris Gregerson. I'm with Kimley-Horn.

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We're working with StanCOG or the Stanislaus Council of Governments.

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Uh, it's my honor to be here tonight in such a engaged community with so many

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great people willing to give back.

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Um,

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I'm just here to talk about the regional transportation plan and sustainable

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community strategies that StanCOG's undertaking right now, which is

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a master plan for the Stanislaus,

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community. So I'm just gonna give an overview of what it

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is, the scenarios that we've developed, how it connects to other

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projects StanCOG's undergoing, how people can

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participate, which is really why I'm here tonight, to, to generate more

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participation, public input, and then, some next

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steps. So RTP/SCS is

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a, reflection of the plan for the cities and counties

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through twenty forty-nine, focusing on land

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use and how that impacts transportation, really looking at all

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transportation modes. Uh, there are some federal and state requirements

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that we're required to abide by. Uh, and overall, it's a high-level planning

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document. So one of the main things

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that the plan must do is it must be fiscally constrained, so all the transportation

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projects that appear in the plan, have to have an

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identified revenue source. Uh, that's one of the biggest requirements.

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There's air quality goals, both at the federal and state level,

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and also must, comply with CEQA.

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So it has environmental requirements, so there's an environmental impact report

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also being done.

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Uh, just a couple of quick definitions that'll appear, in the rest of

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the presentation. So vehicle miles traveled, just the

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distance that the collective vehicles travel.

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So in the example here, we have four vehicles traveling thirty miles, so

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that's a hundred and twenty VMT. And then missing middle housing is the

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housing that falls in between single-family and large apartment

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buildings, so townhomes, duplexes, small apartment

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homes, things like that.

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So StanCOG partnered with the University of Pacific's Demographics re--

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Department to do the projected growth in the county, at the city

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and, and county level, through twenty forty-nine.

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So what you see on here is just a summary of that growth, and

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that, gets distributed, throughout our four

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different scenarios that we develop.

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The, the four scenarios are really developed while the growth totals stay the

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same. It's really where that growth is, is being,

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distributed throughout, and I'll go into a little bit more detail.

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00:35:21,558 --> 00:35:24,958
But as we develop those, scenarios, we have a few guiding

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00:35:24,978 --> 00:35:28,748
principles, ensuring a jobs-housing balance, so,

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00:35:29,058 --> 00:35:32,788
people can stay in their com-- work in their community, focusing on

504
00:35:32,838 --> 00:35:36,808
low-growth VMT areas, and, growing in

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00:35:36,858 --> 00:35:40,438
infill areas to try and reduce the reliance on cars to get

506
00:35:40,498 --> 00:35:43,498
around, and increasing that access to opportunity.

507
00:35:43,518 --> 00:35:47,068
So trying to promote growth closer to jobs and, and,

508
00:35:47,858 --> 00:35:50,478
shopping, restaurants, things like that.

509
00:35:50,488 --> 00:35:54,198
And then also, preserving farmland, knowing how important that is here in the

510
00:35:54,218 --> 00:35:58,128
Stanislaus, community. So just briefly

511
00:35:58,158 --> 00:36:01,918
touching on the four scenarios. The first one is the preferred scenario from the

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00:36:01,958 --> 00:36:05,568
twenty twenty-two that alwa-- RTP that always gets, brought

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00:36:05,658 --> 00:36:09,598
over. So that was focusing on distributing missing middle housing throughout the

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00:36:09,658 --> 00:36:13,558
county. Uh, we have two mixed-use scenarios, so focusing

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00:36:13,738 --> 00:36:17,698
on, putting gr-- housing growth close to transit in

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00:36:17,738 --> 00:36:21,698
the first one, and then putting housing growth close to employment centers

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00:36:21,738 --> 00:36:25,718
to try and, reduce the, the length of vehicle trips and also

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00:36:25,758 --> 00:36:29,538
provide, matches with transit and other ways to get around

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00:36:29,558 --> 00:36:33,278
without having to drive. Our last one is increased

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00:36:33,358 --> 00:36:37,278
ADUs. So, accessory dwelling units, small units

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00:36:37,338 --> 00:36:40,668
on both existing and future, single-family

522
00:36:40,738 --> 00:36:44,548
lots. Um, so trying to increase the density, in single family, not

523
00:36:44,558 --> 00:36:48,358
necessarily with mis-mixed-use housing, and that's a little bit more

524
00:36:48,378 --> 00:36:51,198
distributed throughout the, the different,

525
00:36:51,658 --> 00:36:55,248
communities. So I talked about transportation.

526
00:36:55,278 --> 00:36:58,678
So the transportation improvements in terms of roadway, stay the same

527
00:36:58,738 --> 00:37:02,638
throughout the four scenarios. Where we see differences are really with the transit

528
00:37:02,698 --> 00:37:06,402
and then the bicycle infrastructure.Um, so in terms of

529
00:37:06,442 --> 00:37:10,272
both the, mixed-use scenarios, the bike and

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00:37:10,482 --> 00:37:14,272
transit is really focused on, on the, the

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00:37:14,342 --> 00:37:15,402
transit or linking

532
00:37:16,422 --> 00:37:19,682
the housing growth with the jobs in terms of the third one.

533
00:37:19,742 --> 00:37:23,642
So in the, transit mixed use scenario, we have

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00:37:23,682 --> 00:37:27,582
six different express bus routes throughout the county, and

535
00:37:27,702 --> 00:37:30,462
the jobs-focused mixed use one has three.

536
00:37:30,562 --> 00:37:33,202
Uh, the last two only just have one, transit

537
00:37:33,722 --> 00:37:37,682
option. Um, so just looking at, at increases and trying to balance

538
00:37:37,722 --> 00:37:41,082
investments with, getting folks

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00:37:41,142 --> 00:37:44,852
around. So Stanislaus-- or StanCOG is

540
00:37:44,922 --> 00:37:48,362
also embarking on three different projects that link with this to try

541
00:37:48,402 --> 00:37:52,242
and, put the plan into action, so it's not just a report that sits on a

542
00:37:52,302 --> 00:37:55,842
shelf. So we have the community enhancement zone plan, which is really

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00:37:55,882 --> 00:37:59,702
developing a toolkit on how to build missing middle housing and

544
00:37:59,962 --> 00:38:03,722
get transportation improvements so that, the needed housing can

545
00:38:03,762 --> 00:38:06,402
actually get constructed in, in the region.

546
00:38:07,002 --> 00:38:10,622
We have the vehicle miles traveled reduction strategy, which is trying to help

547
00:38:10,662 --> 00:38:13,602
developments meet their CEQA requirements, so trying to get those

548
00:38:13,642 --> 00:38:16,722
housings, developments approved quicker.

549
00:38:16,742 --> 00:38:20,402
And then the non-motorized plan update is really a regional look at

550
00:38:20,442 --> 00:38:24,352
bicycle infrastructure, so we can link communities, so you don't

551
00:38:24,382 --> 00:38:28,302
get to the edge of one city, and the bike lane that you're riding on just

552
00:38:28,362 --> 00:38:31,492
ends. Um, really trying to, to bring all the communities

553
00:38:31,522 --> 00:38:35,512
together. So, well,

554
00:38:35,562 --> 00:38:38,542
I'm here tonight trying to get as much input as we can from the different

555
00:38:38,562 --> 00:38:42,402
communities. We were going to every single city council meeting, in the

556
00:38:42,442 --> 00:38:46,022
county throughout, end of February throughout

557
00:38:46,102 --> 00:38:49,062
March. Um, we're also going to the county board.

558
00:38:49,202 --> 00:38:52,602
Um, one of my coworkers is at the county board tonight.

559
00:38:52,702 --> 00:38:56,282
Um, we've done a bunch of focus group meetings and workshops.

560
00:38:56,382 --> 00:39:00,262
We had someone at the library, for most of the day today reaching out to the

561
00:39:00,302 --> 00:39:03,932
community. Um, we have flyers and

562
00:39:03,962 --> 00:39:06,962
surveys in the back, both in English and Spanish.

563
00:39:06,972 --> 00:39:10,732
We have a project website, that contains, this

564
00:39:10,742 --> 00:39:14,352
presentation and a ton more information on all the topics that I covered

565
00:39:14,382 --> 00:39:18,282
tonight. Uh, this presentation is also available in Spanish on the

566
00:39:18,302 --> 00:39:22,151
project website. Um, we have an interactive map where folks can

567
00:39:22,182 --> 00:39:25,762
go in and, and identify locations where they wanna see different

568
00:39:25,802 --> 00:39:29,622
transportation improvements. Uh, so all of that can be found on the project website

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00:39:29,702 --> 00:39:33,442
that's here. Uh, so n-next

570
00:39:33,462 --> 00:39:36,842
steps, just continued outreach. We're gonna be doing outreach through the end of

571
00:39:36,922 --> 00:39:40,142
April. Um, we've been going to different pop-ups.

572
00:39:40,182 --> 00:39:43,682
We were at the high school last month, for their annual Youth Empowerment

573
00:39:43,782 --> 00:39:47,711
Conference. Um, and as I mentioned, the council meetings, and we're gonna have

574
00:39:47,742 --> 00:39:51,512
a few other workshops. We've met with CPOs, things like that, just

575
00:39:51,522 --> 00:39:53,612
trying to generate as much input as we can.

576
00:39:53,642 --> 00:39:56,922
So this is really a, a community planning document, not just something

577
00:39:56,962 --> 00:40:00,842
StanCOG puts together on its own. Um, so next steps are

578
00:40:00,902 --> 00:40:04,402
just pref-- choosing a preferred scenario, presenting that to the StanCOG

579
00:40:04,442 --> 00:40:06,702
board. Um, there's two public hearings.

580
00:40:06,722 --> 00:40:10,602
The one in June is the draft plan that's gonna be open

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00:40:10,622 --> 00:40:14,502
for public comment for fifty-five days, and then the one in August is when it

582
00:40:14,542 --> 00:40:17,622
gets adopted. And then with that, I'll take any

583
00:40:17,662 --> 00:40:18,622
questions.

584
00:40:18,702 --> 00:40:21,982
Questions, comments, or concerns from the council at this time?

585
00:40:23,082 --> 00:40:24,602
I have a quick one. Um-

586
00:40:24,622 --> 00:40:24,732
Mm-hmm.

587
00:40:24,742 --> 00:40:27,332
You know, for that p-- pilot program, you have two locations.

588
00:40:27,362 --> 00:40:30,651
Do we know which locations are you gonna be using so far as of now?

589
00:40:30,722 --> 00:40:34,112
Uh, there's one in Modesto. We're still working on, on the second one, but that's

590
00:40:34,142 --> 00:40:37,462
been going through the process. So, we haven't finalized that

591
00:40:37,522 --> 00:40:38,662
yet.

592
00:40:38,722 --> 00:40:39,042
Thank you.

593
00:40:39,202 --> 00:40:39,522
Mm-hmm.

594
00:40:39,642 --> 00:40:41,802
Great. I have no further questions. Thank you very much.

595
00:40:41,822 --> 00:40:45,182
Thank you.

596
00:40:50,142 --> 00:40:53,482
All right. Next up is items from the public.

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00:40:53,542 --> 00:40:57,002
Any member of the audience who wishes to address the council on a matter not listed

598
00:40:57,062 --> 00:41:00,931
on the agenda may do so by raising your hand and stepping to the podium.

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00:41:00,962 --> 00:41:04,122
If you're joining the meeting through Zoom, please use the raise hand

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00:41:04,222 --> 00:41:08,102
feature. If you're calling in by phone, you may press nine when the mayor announces

601
00:41:08,142 --> 00:41:11,982
the item. Council will take no action other than referring the item to staff for

602
00:41:12,042 --> 00:41:14,931
study analysis and may place the item on a future agenda.

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00:41:15,642 --> 00:41:19,452
In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, any

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00:41:19,562 --> 00:41:22,781
person addressing the council will be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless

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00:41:22,822 --> 00:41:24,552
the mayor grants a longer period of time.

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00:41:25,341 --> 00:41:28,802
City Council requests everyone be respectful of other citizens' time and stay

607
00:41:28,842 --> 00:41:32,342
within the allotted time period. If after extending the three-minute time

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00:41:32,442 --> 00:41:35,542
period, the mayor determines that the citizen will not complete their comments

609
00:41:35,552 --> 00:41:38,562
within a reasonable time, the mayor will request their comments be completed at a

610
00:41:38,602 --> 00:41:42,302
later date. The City Council fully supports the right of the public to comment

611
00:41:42,342 --> 00:41:45,582
freely during the public comment period per the Brown Act.

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00:41:45,642 --> 00:41:49,422
However, all comments must be made respectfully and in no way be

613
00:41:49,482 --> 00:41:53,192
disruptive in nature. The Brown Act expressly authorizes the legislative

614
00:41:53,242 --> 00:41:56,742
body the authority to remove from a meeting those persons who willfully interrupt

615
00:41:56,762 --> 00:42:00,442
the proceedings. Independent of the Brown Act, California Penal Code Section 403

616
00:42:00,502 --> 00:42:03,082
makes it a misdemeanor to willfully disturb a lawful meeting.

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00:42:03,562 --> 00:42:07,062
Please state your name and city for the record when you step to the podium.

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00:42:07,122 --> 00:42:09,362
Madam, the floor is yours.

619
00:42:09,822 --> 00:42:12,862
Hello. Good evening. Amber Silva, Patterson,

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00:42:12,902 --> 00:42:16,282
California. I am here representing Love Patterson this evening.

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00:42:16,302 --> 00:42:20,202
We have a couple of save the dates. We have our annual Love

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00:42:20,262 --> 00:42:23,722
Patterson Day, April eighteenth, eight AM, North Park.

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00:42:23,762 --> 00:42:26,042
We hope to see everybody out there.

624
00:42:26,062 --> 00:42:29,842
And then we have coming up on March twenty-fifth, we have Human Trafficking

625
00:42:30,042 --> 00:42:33,902
101 at six PM at the school district office or

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00:42:34,342 --> 00:42:37,442
the school district... What is that?

627
00:42:37,482 --> 00:42:37,882
The-

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00:42:37,902 --> 00:42:38,892
Professional .

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00:42:38,902 --> 00:42:42,682
Thank you. Over there. All right. And that's all I have this

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00:42:42,722 --> 00:42:43,502
evening. Thank you.

631
00:42:43,542 --> 00:42:46,102
Awesome. Thank you very much. Thank you, Amber. Great job.

632
00:42:46,122 --> 00:42:49,202
Great job.

633
00:42:53,762 --> 00:42:56,102
Good evening, Mayor and City Council members.

634
00:42:56,182 --> 00:42:56,492
Ma'am.

635
00:42:56,492 --> 00:43:00,422
I'm Karen Fries. I'm the CEO from the Del Puerto Healthcare District.

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00:43:00,442 --> 00:43:04,222
And our district currently provides ambulance service and primary care to

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00:43:04,232 --> 00:43:07,222
residents of west side of Stanislaus County, including

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00:43:07,262 --> 00:43:11,182
Patterson. And as you know, we're developing a just under forty-acre

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00:43:11,262 --> 00:43:14,481
healthcare and mixed-use campus in the center of the city.

640
00:43:15,512 --> 00:43:19,052
I'm here tonight with some particularly exciting news.

641
00:43:19,092 --> 00:43:22,992
We're here to briefly introduce legislation that's important for the future

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00:43:23,002 --> 00:43:26,072
of emergency medical care in our community.

643
00:43:26,092 --> 00:43:29,472
Assembly Bill 2282 was introduced on February

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00:43:29,552 --> 00:43:33,352
19th and authored by Assembly Member Juan Alanis.

645
00:43:34,612 --> 00:43:37,932
As many of you know, Patterson is one of the largest communities in

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00:43:37,972 --> 00:43:41,792
California without a hospital or emergency department.

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00:43:41,812 --> 00:43:45,512
When a resident experiences a serious medical emergency,

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00:43:45,532 --> 00:43:49,472
patients often have to be transported a significant distance to receive

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00:43:49,532 --> 00:43:53,001
definitive emergency care. This means longer

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00:43:53,072 --> 00:43:54,072
transport times

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00:43:54,972 --> 00:43:58,262
for ambulances, longer waits for treatment for

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00:43:58,352 --> 00:44:01,942
patients, and increased strain on regional emergency

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00:44:02,012 --> 00:44:04,732
departments. Assembly Bill

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00:44:04,992 --> 00:44:08,952
2282 is designed to help address this gap

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00:44:09,012 --> 00:44:12,442
acro-- to access emergency stabilization services

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00:44:12,612 --> 00:44:16,102
specifically in Patterson for the entire west side of

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00:44:16,212 --> 00:44:19,872
Stanislaus County. The legislation is based on our

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00:44:19,912 --> 00:44:23,772
long-term development of the healthcare campus and would allow the

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00:44:23,832 --> 00:44:27,512
earlier development of an emergency stabilization facility

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00:44:27,952 --> 00:44:30,612
prior to the full hospital being built.

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00:44:30,652 --> 00:44:33,902
It can receive patients, provide emergency evaluation and

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00:44:34,032 --> 00:44:37,692
stabilization, and determine the most appropriate next step in

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00:44:37,812 --> 00:44:41,672
care, whether it's treatment locally or rapid transfer to a

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00:44:41,692 --> 00:44:45,412
hospital that provides specialized services such as trauma or

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00:44:45,452 --> 00:44:46,322
cardiac care.

666
00:44:47,472 --> 00:44:51,352
This model has been successfully used in other parts of the country to improve

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00:44:51,512 --> 00:44:55,172
access to emergency care in communities that do not yet have a full

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00:44:55,212 --> 00:44:58,512
hospital. For Patterson and the west side of Stanislaus

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00:44:58,552 --> 00:45:02,412
County, legislation like this creates an important pathway to strengthen

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00:45:02,452 --> 00:45:05,872
local emergency care while continuing to work towards the

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00:45:05,952 --> 00:45:09,892
long-term goal of expanded healthcare services, including a

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00:45:09,932 --> 00:45:13,432
hospital on the west side of Stanislaus County.

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00:45:13,492 --> 00:45:15,992
Tonight, I simply wanna introduce Assembly Bill

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00:45:16,052 --> 00:45:20,032
2282 by Assembly Member Alanis to the

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council and to the community, and to express our deep

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00:45:23,872 --> 00:45:27,762
appreciation to Assembly Member, Member Alanis for recognizing

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00:45:27,762 --> 00:45:30,892
the unique challenges faced by communities like

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00:45:30,932 --> 00:45:33,852
Patterson when it comes to a-accessing emergency

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00:45:33,892 --> 00:45:37,832
care. We look forward to keeping the council informed as

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00:45:37,932 --> 00:45:41,811
AB 2282 moves through the legislature and exploring the ways

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00:45:41,852 --> 00:45:45,772
the city and the healthcare district can continue working together

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00:45:45,841 --> 00:45:49,032
to improve healthcare access for Patterson residents.

683
00:45:49,072 --> 00:45:50,792
Thank you for your time.

684
00:45:50,912 --> 00:45:53,682
Uh, yeah. That was great. A round of applause.

685
00:45:58,312 --> 00:46:00,672
Council Member, the floor is yours.

686
00:46:00,692 --> 00:46:03,572
Thank you, Mayor and Council Members.

687
00:46:03,632 --> 00:46:07,352
So good to see you. My name is Cynthia Homan, and I'm a

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00:46:07,392 --> 00:46:11,112
resident of Patterson for fifty-two years, and I'm

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00:46:11,232 --> 00:46:14,472
also the chair of the City of Patterson Senior

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00:46:14,572 --> 00:46:18,442
Commission. So I came here tonight to encourage

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00:46:18,552 --> 00:46:22,372
seniors out there everywhere to attend our meetings, which

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00:46:22,452 --> 00:46:26,402
is the third Tuesday of every month, and

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00:46:26,432 --> 00:46:30,042
they alternate between City Hall and the Hammond Senior Center.

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Today was City Hall, so next month will be at the Hammond Senior Center.

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00:46:33,292 --> 00:46:37,232
However, you can also join via Zoom,

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00:46:37,352 --> 00:46:41,212
either from home or from the senior center itself if

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00:46:41,252 --> 00:46:43,432
you need, you know, guidance there.

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So I encourage every senior in the community to attend.

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00:46:47,212 --> 00:46:51,192
We're here for you, and we always have speakers,

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00:46:51,232 --> 00:46:54,912
presentations about, items that are

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00:46:54,932 --> 00:46:58,632
important to us seniors. So I just wanna encourage you all to

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00:46:58,692 --> 00:47:00,482
come, and that's it. Thank you.

703
00:47:00,492 --> 00:47:00,712
Thank you,

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00:47:00,752 --> 00:47:04,672
Cynthia.

705
00:47:09,152 --> 00:47:12,852
Hi, and thank you for having us here, and thank you for the recognition.

706
00:47:12,892 --> 00:47:14,832
Um, I wanted to-- My name is Cynthia Harris.

707
00:47:14,912 --> 00:47:18,531
I'm representing the Patterson-Westley Chamber of Commerce, and I'm here to let you

708
00:47:18,592 --> 00:47:21,862
guys know that, like we stated before, we do have mixers.

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00:47:21,892 --> 00:47:25,702
We're working on having a mixer once a month here locally.

710
00:47:25,752 --> 00:47:29,672
Um, our first one this year would be on March twenty-sixth,

711
00:47:29,732 --> 00:47:33,332
so I believe that's next, week, from five to seven at Farmers

712
00:47:33,372 --> 00:47:37,052
Insurance, which is six hundred North Second Street in,

713
00:47:37,812 --> 00:47:40,672
suite one. So I wanna see you guys all there to

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00:47:40,712 --> 00:47:44,352
support. And, right now the businesses really need your

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00:47:44,372 --> 00:47:47,972
support, so this would be a great time to go out there and support them

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00:47:48,052 --> 00:47:51,452
and just get to know them. And this is a good time to get to know other businesses

717
00:47:51,552 --> 00:47:54,802
too that you might not know are here. Okay. Thank you.

718
00:47:54,812 --> 00:47:57,812
Thank you, Ms. Harris.

719
00:48:03,312 --> 00:48:05,552
Good evening. Good evening. Erika Ayala.

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00:48:05,652 --> 00:48:09,642
Um, I am representing Invest In Me, a local nonprofit, here in the community

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00:48:09,672 --> 00:48:13,632
of Patterson. So one, I would like to thank everyone that participated and

722
00:48:13,652 --> 00:48:16,532
attended the eleventh annual Youth Empowerment Conference that was hosted a couple

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00:48:16,592 --> 00:48:18,812
weeks ago. We had a great, outcome.

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00:48:18,832 --> 00:48:22,662
All the community members, young people that attended, thank you so much for

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00:48:22,712 --> 00:48:26,252
your participation. Next, I have a couple announcements, one being that the

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00:48:26,292 --> 00:48:30,112
Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority, StanRTA, is help-- hosting a

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00:48:30,152 --> 00:48:34,072
focus group on Wednesday, April fifteenth at the Hammond Senior Center from four

728
00:48:34,092 --> 00:48:37,152
thirty to six PM. We highly encourage you to attend.

729
00:48:37,232 --> 00:48:40,412
Um, and it's-- this event is open to everyone, and youth

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00:48:40,792 --> 00:48:44,192
participating. Um, participation is highly encouraged.

731
00:48:44,252 --> 00:48:47,672
Next, we are hosting our third annual Growing Green Community

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00:48:48,292 --> 00:48:51,322
event, in partnership with the city and Love Patterson.

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00:48:51,352 --> 00:48:55,032
This event is hosted, on Wes-Wednesday, April

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00:48:55,092 --> 00:48:59,072
twenty-second. And this year, the city, is ch- has chosen Amber

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00:48:59,112 --> 00:49:02,872
Car- Amber Cott Park, which is near

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00:49:02,912 --> 00:49:06,592
Creekside Middle School, to host this event from one to-- one o'clock to three PM.

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00:49:06,632 --> 00:49:10,532
We are gonna be planting trees, and we encourage community participate, and it's

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00:49:10,612 --> 00:49:14,252
all free. And next, I'm gonna hand it over to Ruby Reece to give us an announcement

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00:49:14,332 --> 00:49:15,651
on a project that she's working on

740
00:49:17,280 --> 00:49:20,810
Um, good afternoon. March is Kidney Awareness Month, and

741
00:49:21,180 --> 00:49:25,120
me, Ruby Ruiz, and my friend Juliana Galvez are participating with

742
00:49:25,220 --> 00:49:28,950
Invest In Me to host a card-making event for children suffering with

743
00:49:28,980 --> 00:49:32,540
kidneys, kidney disease. And this event is open to the

744
00:49:32,580 --> 00:49:36,520
public, and it's gonna be on Thursday, March 8-- 19th

745
00:49:36,540 --> 00:49:39,960
from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at the Stonegate Apartment Community

746
00:49:40,080 --> 00:49:43,980
Center, and it's like... And I hope you guys can join us.

747
00:49:44,020 --> 00:49:45,660
Thank you.

748
00:49:48,700 --> 00:49:50,160
Great job.

749
00:49:52,220 --> 00:49:54,320
Justin, how are you gonna follow that up? It's impossible.

750
00:49:54,380 --> 00:49:58,080
I never will. I never will. Uh, well, good evening,

751
00:49:58,120 --> 00:49:59,640
Patterson Council and residents.

752
00:49:59,680 --> 00:50:03,280
Justin Farkas representing the Office of Assemblyman Juan Alanis.

753
00:50:03,320 --> 00:50:07,080
First, I wanna thank Del Puerto Healthcare District for their partnership

754
00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:10,960
in, the introduction and formation of the language going into Assembly Bill

755
00:50:11,100 --> 00:50:15,040
2282. I just wanted to follow up with a little bit more information on that

756
00:50:15,060 --> 00:50:18,900
bill. The hearing date for that bill is gonna be on April 7th in the Assembly

757
00:50:19,000 --> 00:50:22,760
Health Committee, and there is a, website that you can

758
00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:26,210
go to and register to submit letters of,

759
00:50:26,540 --> 00:50:30,520
support for that type of legislation, and any of our legislation, should

760
00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:31,680
you feel the need. That's

761
00:50:31,760 --> 00:50:37,120
calegislation.lc.ca.gov/advocates.

762
00:50:37,160 --> 00:50:41,060
You can go there and submit as an organization or as an individual, so we would

763
00:50:41,100 --> 00:50:43,820
love the support from the community on that bill.

764
00:50:43,900 --> 00:50:47,090
Um, in the spirit of today's meeting, being,

765
00:50:48,240 --> 00:50:50,890
celebrating women in our communities, the, the

766
00:50:50,920 --> 00:50:54,780
assemblymen had the opportunity to honor a very distinct,

767
00:50:55,500 --> 00:50:58,680
lady in our community, and that, individual is Casey

768
00:50:58,760 --> 00:51:02,480
Young. Casey Young was named the Assembly District 22 Woman of the

769
00:51:02,640 --> 00:51:04,940
Year yesterday on the assembly floor.

770
00:51:04,960 --> 00:51:08,660
She is the executive director for Stanislaus Regional 911, a

771
00:51:08,700 --> 00:51:11,450
very, necessary and,

772
00:51:12,660 --> 00:51:16,590
vital part of our public safety systems and, response here in

773
00:51:16,620 --> 00:51:20,480
this, county of Stanislaus. And

774
00:51:20,560 --> 00:51:23,540
as you can imagine, we've been incredibly busy, not only with Assembly Bill

775
00:51:23,740 --> 00:51:27,589
2282, but tw-- 19 other bills that we're actively

776
00:51:27,619 --> 00:51:31,260
juggling right now. I'm gonna go over six that have made some headway in recent

777
00:51:31,320 --> 00:51:35,069
weeks. Uh, Assembly Bill 1728 is requiring,

778
00:51:35,320 --> 00:51:39,020
California community colleges to integrate into common course

779
00:51:39,140 --> 00:51:42,640
numbering system for first responder related courses,

780
00:51:42,740 --> 00:51:46,170
specifically fire and public safety-- well, fire and,

781
00:51:46,360 --> 00:51:50,230
police. Um, that bill was in the Higher Education Committee.

782
00:51:50,230 --> 00:51:53,280
It passed today and moved into the Appropriations Committee.

783
00:51:53,290 --> 00:51:57,100
Assembly Bill 1568 strengthens the process for ending sex

784
00:51:57,160 --> 00:52:00,980
re-- offender registration. That bill made it out of the

785
00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:04,290
Public Safety Committee and is onto the Appropriations Committee.

786
00:52:04,320 --> 00:52:08,300
Assembly Bill 1617 aligns reporting deadlines for

787
00:52:08,310 --> 00:52:12,020
household hazardous waste reporting for CalRecycle and Department of

788
00:52:12,080 --> 00:52:15,970
Toxic Substances, Control. That bill made it out of

789
00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:19,660
the Environmental, Committee and onto the Appropriations

790
00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:23,530
Committee. Assembly Bill 1572 creates uniform requirements for

791
00:52:23,860 --> 00:52:27,820
annual background checks for referees at the California Interscholastic

792
00:52:27,940 --> 00:52:31,560
Federation, and veri-- the CIF will be required to

793
00:52:31,600 --> 00:52:34,880
verify the eligibility of these referees on an annual basis.

794
00:52:34,940 --> 00:52:38,560
That bill, mo-moved on to the Education Committee today.

795
00:52:38,620 --> 00:52:42,300
And lastly, Assembly Bill 1698, that bill, creates a

796
00:52:42,340 --> 00:52:46,290
tax credit for small businesses who are required to pay for food handlers',

797
00:52:46,580 --> 00:52:50,080
training and certification. That bill's been placed on the suspense file in the

798
00:52:50,120 --> 00:52:53,800
Revenue and Taxation Committee, but we are hopeful

799
00:52:53,880 --> 00:52:57,640
that it will move forward. That hearing will be closer, in April as

800
00:52:57,700 --> 00:53:00,300
well. So thank you guys for your time. Let me know if you have any questions.

801
00:53:00,320 --> 00:53:02,420
Thank you, Justin.

802
00:53:06,020 --> 00:53:09,240
And you had a perfect time, Justin. You're only like one second over.

803
00:53:09,250 --> 00:53:11,260
I won't count it.

804
00:53:11,280 --> 00:53:12,860
Candice Laroc, City of Patterson.

805
00:53:12,960 --> 00:53:16,840
I only have to wear one hat today because I had-- I was gonna do all three, but I'm

806
00:53:16,880 --> 00:53:20,849
like, "You guys are here. This is your chance." So great job to Cynthia and Amber.

807
00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:24,420
I was very happy to see that. Um, okay, so I'm here today as a mother.

808
00:53:24,500 --> 00:53:28,320
Um, and I have lived on the east side,

809
00:53:29,800 --> 00:53:33,220
shout out to the east side, on the other side of the railroad tracks, our

810
00:53:33,260 --> 00:53:37,099
entire time of living here in Patterson for like 11 years, and,

811
00:53:37,420 --> 00:53:40,950
I live right off of Hartley. And if you drive your children to school at, at

812
00:53:41,360 --> 00:53:45,180
Walnut Grove, you know how fast cars drive down

813
00:53:45,220 --> 00:53:48,800
Hartley. And yesterday, someone hit and killed my dog,

814
00:53:48,880 --> 00:53:52,540
and it was traumatizing, especially for my

815
00:53:52,580 --> 00:53:53,970
seven-year-old. But,

816
00:53:55,600 --> 00:53:57,980
I'm so worried it's gonna be a child.

817
00:53:59,060 --> 00:54:02,100
And we're fortunate enough to live on a cul-de-sac, so my kids play in the

818
00:54:02,140 --> 00:54:04,750
cul-de-sac, and they're, they're sheltered from that.

819
00:54:04,780 --> 00:54:08,770
But there are so many kids walking up and down Hartley to and from school,

820
00:54:08,820 --> 00:54:12,560
playing because that's, that's their closest street, and I'm

821
00:54:12,640 --> 00:54:15,710
so worried that something is going to happen to a child.

822
00:54:15,780 --> 00:54:19,680
Um, and that was evident yesterday when my dog

823
00:54:19,700 --> 00:54:23,320
was hit. The car ran. They didn't stay and scrape my dog off, or

824
00:54:23,700 --> 00:54:27,580
he didn't need to be scraped. He was intact, but they

825
00:54:27,800 --> 00:54:31,340
scri-- didn't do anything. They just left the dog there as my child and I are

826
00:54:31,380 --> 00:54:35,260
running to save the dog. We thought we were gonna bring home our alive dog,

827
00:54:35,320 --> 00:54:37,040
and it happened that quickly. So,

828
00:54:40,060 --> 00:54:44,020
I have to wonder if he'd have been driving an appropriate rate of

829
00:54:44,140 --> 00:54:47,660
speed for that street if that would have happened. Um, I'm not blaming him.

830
00:54:47,700 --> 00:54:49,480
It was our fault. The dog snuck out.

831
00:54:49,520 --> 00:54:52,420
I'm, I'm, I'm not blaming the person at all.

832
00:54:52,440 --> 00:54:56,100
But I do think that the fact that he ran instead of pulling over,

833
00:54:56,360 --> 00:54:59,700
is a bit of an indication that he thought he could get in trouble for what he had

834
00:54:59,760 --> 00:55:02,920
just done. Um, and so my request tonight

835
00:55:03,240 --> 00:55:06,870
is what does that process look like to get speed bumps from

836
00:55:06,900 --> 00:55:09,799
Hartley, on Hartley from Las Palmas to Walnut?

837
00:55:10,424 --> 00:55:14,384
Um, and to be honest, the traffic is bad enough in the morning that the speed bumps

838
00:55:14,484 --> 00:55:15,504
should not hinder

839
00:55:16,564 --> 00:55:20,124
people from getting to where they're going, 'cause typically you should be going

840
00:55:20,164 --> 00:55:24,124
slow anyways. But that street is used l- as a racetrack, and I know

841
00:55:24,164 --> 00:55:26,664
we've done, like, safety studies previously.

842
00:55:26,724 --> 00:55:30,464
I don't know what those look like for Hartley, but when I'm sobbing in the street

843
00:55:30,524 --> 00:55:34,514
holding my dead dog, all of my neighbors come out, and every single one of them

844
00:55:34,564 --> 00:55:38,504
was like, "We need to go to City Hall because this is gonna be a kid before we know

845
00:55:38,564 --> 00:55:42,384
it. It... Thank God it's your dog," which they didn't say it like that, but

846
00:55:42,404 --> 00:55:44,334
they're saying, "Thank goodness it's a, a dog.

847
00:55:44,364 --> 00:55:47,674
It's an animal and not a child." So, I don't know what that looks like.

848
00:55:47,684 --> 00:55:50,664
Carlos is shaking his head 'cause he knows exactly what it looks like because he's

849
00:55:50,704 --> 00:55:54,384
my council member and he lives right by Hartley, and that intersection of Las

850
00:55:54,444 --> 00:55:58,104
Palmas and Hartley is so dangerous. There's probably an accident there once a week.

851
00:55:58,244 --> 00:56:00,814
Actually, our police chief could probably attest to that.

852
00:56:00,844 --> 00:56:03,574
It's such a bad intersection, but there's nothing you guys can do about that.

853
00:56:03,584 --> 00:56:06,874
But you can do something about the rate of speed, and I would request...

854
00:56:06,964 --> 00:56:10,404
The stop signs don't work, by the way, so I don't, I don't want s- more stop signs.

855
00:56:10,444 --> 00:56:14,403
What I want is speed bumps. Thank you.

856
00:56:21,304 --> 00:56:23,934
And is... Go ahead. Go ahead, sweetie.

857
00:56:23,984 --> 00:56:27,544
No, if you have a comment to make, make it. Yeah. Go ahead.

858
00:56:27,604 --> 00:56:29,464
If you wanna make a comment on what she's saying, then move on.

859
00:56:29,524 --> 00:56:30,844
Uh, hello.

860
00:56:30,884 --> 00:56:31,464
There you go. I'm sorry.

861
00:56:31,474 --> 00:56:33,464
Am I allowed to come up?

862
00:56:33,504 --> 00:56:34,284
Yeah, absolutely.

863
00:56:34,324 --> 00:56:38,204
Okay. Uh, hi, my name is Laura West, and I am a student from Patterson High

864
00:56:38,304 --> 00:56:41,964
School. Uh, first, I'm so sorry about your

865
00:56:42,004 --> 00:56:45,104
dog. Uh, but second,

866
00:56:46,664 --> 00:56:49,704
I just wanted to say as a, a

867
00:56:50,084 --> 00:56:53,584
student also of the drama theater, that we have a performance coming up

868
00:56:53,624 --> 00:56:57,254
Friday, for Aladdin, and if anybody is

869
00:56:57,284 --> 00:57:00,594
interested in going, it is at 7:00

870
00:57:00,594 --> 00:57:01,824
o'clock, and

871
00:57:02,684 --> 00:57:05,264
I just wanted to let everybody know that that is happening.

872
00:57:05,324 --> 00:57:07,504
So, thank you.

873
00:57:12,424 --> 00:57:16,124
There is a website somewhere, I don't know where

874
00:57:16,164 --> 00:57:17,754
exactly it is.

875
00:57:17,784 --> 00:57:21,304
Get your tickets at this website.

876
00:57:21,424 --> 00:57:25,324
Um, good evening council and people of Patterson.

877
00:57:25,384 --> 00:57:29,184
Um, I'm a member of the Plus, com- community in

878
00:57:29,224 --> 00:57:33,064
Patterson High School, and we are working besides Love Patterson for Love Patterson

879
00:57:33,104 --> 00:57:33,354
Day,

880
00:57:34,384 --> 00:57:38,184
and we have a bunch of booths and positive projects going on that day

881
00:57:38,244 --> 00:57:40,604
that I would like to inform you guys about.

882
00:57:40,704 --> 00:57:44,684
Um, I'm trying to bring awareness to my booth specifically, which

883
00:57:44,764 --> 00:57:48,484
is voters registration, and what I'm trying to accomplish with this

884
00:57:48,584 --> 00:57:52,264
project is to encourage our community to register to vote and get a chance

885
00:57:52,404 --> 00:57:56,264
to have, you know, your thoughts in what you guys want and who you

886
00:57:56,304 --> 00:57:59,884
guys want to represent you in not only our community, but in the

887
00:57:59,904 --> 00:58:03,824
world. And also, this is a chance for students who are over 16

888
00:58:03,884 --> 00:58:07,744
or 16 to at least register, so when you're 18 you have the chance to

889
00:58:07,824 --> 00:58:11,504
vote and, get to pick a representative that you believe

890
00:58:11,564 --> 00:58:13,704
in. So, yeah. Thank you.

891
00:58:13,784 --> 00:58:15,464
Right on. Wonderful

892
00:58:15,524 --> 00:58:17,864
job.

893
00:58:22,364 --> 00:58:25,464
Is there anyone else present in the council chambers who wish to provide a public

894
00:58:25,474 --> 00:58:29,204
comment? All right, seeing none, Madam Clerk, is there

895
00:58:29,224 --> 00:58:32,204
anyone online who wishes to provide a public comment?

896
00:58:32,244 --> 00:58:36,104
Just as a reminder, if you're joining us on Zoom and wish to make a comment, please

897
00:58:36,164 --> 00:58:39,904
use the Raise Hand feature. If you're calling in by phone, you may press star

898
00:58:39,964 --> 00:58:40,484
nine.

899
00:58:43,024 --> 00:58:45,604
And we do not have any comments online, Mayor.

900
00:58:45,624 --> 00:58:48,864
All right. So seeing as there's no one else in the council chamber or online who

901
00:58:48,904 --> 00:58:52,504
wishes to provide a public comment, we will now close the public comment period.

902
00:58:54,384 --> 00:58:57,124
Moving on to the consent calendar.

903
00:58:57,144 --> 00:58:59,144
All items are approved via single action.

904
00:58:59,164 --> 00:59:02,924
Any item may be removed from the consent calendar for separate discussion

905
00:59:02,984 --> 00:59:05,984
upon request from a member of the public, staff, or council

906
00:59:06,064 --> 00:59:09,784
member. Unfortunately, due to an error in the

907
00:59:09,824 --> 00:59:13,804
city's agenda software, HTML links to the agenda and agenda packet

908
00:59:13,844 --> 00:59:16,614
are missing the staff report and supporting

909
00:59:16,614 --> 00:59:20,524
documents. The consent calendar will not move forward this evening due

910
00:59:20,564 --> 00:59:24,554
to the software error, and city staff will prepare a new notice of public hearing

911
00:59:24,564 --> 00:59:28,063
for a future meeting. As these items were on the PDF

912
00:59:28,073 --> 00:59:31,554
version, we are going to open them for public comment.

913
00:59:31,604 --> 00:59:34,734
Is there anyone present in the council chambers who wishes to provide a public

914
00:59:34,744 --> 00:59:38,624
comment on the consent calendar? All right, seeing

915
00:59:38,664 --> 00:59:42,104
none, Madam Clerk, is there anyone online who wishes to provide a public comment on

916
00:59:42,124 --> 00:59:45,044
the consent calendar?

917
00:59:45,384 --> 00:59:47,044
There are no comments online, Mayor.

918
00:59:47,124 --> 00:59:51,024
All right. So we will go ahead and close the public comment period, and go

919
00:59:51,064 --> 00:59:52,384
ahead and close the consent calendar.

920
00:59:52,424 --> 00:59:54,214
Those items will come back at the next meeting.

921
00:59:55,464 --> 00:59:58,304
All right, item 8.1, public hearing.

922
00:59:58,344 --> 01:00:02,204
An energy efficiency and renewable energy project with Alliance Building

923
01:00:02,304 --> 01:00:05,604
Solutions LLC was scheduled for public hearing and council

924
01:00:05,644 --> 01:00:09,044
considerations tonight, but unfortunately, due to the same

925
01:00:09,064 --> 01:00:12,424
problem in the city's agenda software, item 8.1 is

926
01:00:12,524 --> 01:00:15,744
missing from the materials posted on the city's website.

927
01:00:15,754 --> 01:00:18,904
Specifically, HTML links to the agenda and agenda packet are

928
01:00:19,004 --> 01:00:22,714
missing the agenda item description, the staff report, and

929
01:00:22,724 --> 01:00:26,404
supporting documents. Based on this missing

930
01:00:26,504 --> 01:00:30,424
information on the staff report on the HTML version, and the fact that

931
01:00:30,484 --> 01:00:34,404
the HTML and PDF versions are not in alignment,

932
01:00:34,444 --> 01:00:38,164
there is no doubt in my mind that this would be a clear violation of the Brown Act

933
01:00:38,204 --> 01:00:42,014
noticing requirements and expose our city to extreme liability if this

934
01:00:42,024 --> 01:00:44,524
item moves forward at tonight's meeting.

935
01:00:44,604 --> 01:00:48,224
All council members have been notified this information via email and in

936
01:00:48,234 --> 01:00:50,584
conference with the city manager.

937
01:00:50,644 --> 01:00:54,084
It is the very same reason the consent calendar items were pulled.

938
01:00:54,124 --> 01:00:57,954
Therefore, item 8.1 will not move forward this evening due to the software error,

939
01:00:57,954 --> 01:01:01,764
and city staff will prepare a new notice of public hearing for a future meeting.

940
01:01:01,804 --> 01:01:05,324
But, again, because the item was available on the

941
01:01:05,364 --> 01:01:09,184
PDF version for public hearing, we will allow public comment on this item.

942
01:01:09,224 --> 01:01:13,144
Is there anyone present in the council chambers or online who wishes to provide a

943
01:01:13,184 --> 01:01:14,484
public comment on this item?

944
01:01:16,992 --> 01:01:19,472
Evening council, staff, and members of the public.

945
01:01:19,492 --> 01:01:23,452
My name is CeCe Hall Paterson. I, had

946
01:01:23,492 --> 01:01:27,332
the opportunity to go through the data available online regarding

947
01:01:27,612 --> 01:01:31,312
the Alliance Building Solutions proposal for the city of Paterson.

948
01:01:32,572 --> 01:01:34,512
I cannot support

949
01:01:35,992 --> 01:01:39,892
their project as it stands. Um, the

950
01:01:39,992 --> 01:01:43,572
idea of the cost savings being guaranteed

951
01:01:43,692 --> 01:01:47,592
sounds delightful. The very short time that we have to

952
01:01:47,632 --> 01:01:51,252
make the decision to approve this is unacceptable in my

953
01:01:51,312 --> 01:01:55,272
mind. The material provided to us said that

954
01:01:55,332 --> 01:01:56,252
the studies that

955
01:01:57,252 --> 01:02:00,712
should have been completed before this project began

956
01:02:01,292 --> 01:02:05,172
have not been completed, that the city is just going to accept

957
01:02:05,192 --> 01:02:08,672
that ABS has our best interests at heart, and they're gonna do what's

958
01:02:08,692 --> 01:02:11,972
right, and we'll see the savings e- eventually.

959
01:02:11,992 --> 01:02:15,732
But we're still paying on the infrastructure upgrades that we've already

960
01:02:15,772 --> 01:02:19,512
had, so we're not even gonna see those savings for the next few

961
01:02:19,572 --> 01:02:22,032
years until that infrastructure is paid off.

962
01:02:23,172 --> 01:02:25,692
The company is two years old. They

963
01:02:26,552 --> 01:02:30,232
were registered in twenty twenty-four. Okay, no big deal.

964
01:02:30,272 --> 01:02:31,972
It's a new company.

965
01:02:32,952 --> 01:02:34,292
Historical,

966
01:02:35,292 --> 01:02:37,932
corporation, how do you say,

967
01:02:38,712 --> 01:02:42,192
connections, right? They've been around for a while.

968
01:02:42,232 --> 01:02:45,632
But this company specifically was registered in twenty twenty-four.

969
01:02:45,772 --> 01:02:49,632
So they've only been around for a few years, and you want us to

970
01:02:49,692 --> 01:02:53,652
approve a nearly five million dollar lease that in

971
01:02:53,692 --> 01:02:57,322
twenty years will cost us almost ten million dollars, over eight.

972
01:02:57,332 --> 01:03:01,272
I don't remember what the exact number was, but eight-some million dollars after

973
01:03:01,332 --> 01:03:05,222
all the interest. Cost savings, not

974
01:03:05,252 --> 01:03:06,552
included. But

975
01:03:09,092 --> 01:03:13,012
the... what's interesting is that the company, the president of

976
01:03:13,052 --> 01:03:15,952
the company, Mr. Chapman, Brad Chapman is his name,

977
01:03:18,332 --> 01:03:21,912
his campaign expenditures in the last two years have been

978
01:03:21,972 --> 01:03:25,112
significant in the communities for which he's been awarded

979
01:03:25,212 --> 01:03:28,292
contracts. So San Bernardino County,

980
01:03:29,101 --> 01:03:32,852
Orange County, he's got contracts in both of those areas and has made

981
01:03:33,232 --> 01:03:37,142
s- not insignificant contributions, or not contributions, excuse me, but

982
01:03:37,192 --> 01:03:41,072
expenditures to campains- campaigns just in the last

983
01:03:41,092 --> 01:03:44,912
two years. It, it just, it doesn't look good.

984
01:03:44,952 --> 01:03:48,932
It doesn't look good. And anybody can make the contributions that they want

985
01:03:48,972 --> 01:03:51,502
or the expenditures they want, but when you're

986
01:03:51,552 --> 01:03:54,192
contributing to campaigns

987
01:03:56,492 --> 01:04:00,232
in areas where those people are responsible for providing you contracts,

988
01:04:00,832 --> 01:04:03,272
it looks ugly. Um,

989
01:04:04,032 --> 01:04:07,572
additionally, the tax savings,

990
01:04:07,652 --> 01:04:11,352
the, rebates that the project qualifies

991
01:04:11,392 --> 01:04:14,952
for, those savings are figured into the project, but we're not

992
01:04:15,032 --> 01:04:18,632
guaranteed those savings because we're not guaranteed to get those

993
01:04:18,672 --> 01:04:19,262
rebates.

994
01:04:20,752 --> 01:04:23,572
It just, none of it makes sense to me. I don't understand.

995
01:04:23,612 --> 01:04:26,812
We just had a budget workshop last month.

996
01:04:26,912 --> 01:04:30,192
None of this was discussed in the budget work- in the budget

997
01:04:30,212 --> 01:04:34,112
workshop. None of it. I don't care that it was first brought to

998
01:04:34,172 --> 01:04:37,912
staff last year. I don't care that it was another

999
01:04:37,952 --> 01:04:40,912
public hearing that was continued last year.

1000
01:04:41,012 --> 01:04:44,952
If we're looking at a ten million dollar price tag for

1001
01:04:44,992 --> 01:04:48,661
an infrastructure upgrade, then we should know what we're talking about

1002
01:04:49,092 --> 01:04:53,022
in the budget meeting when we don't know what our budget looks like.

1003
01:04:53,072 --> 01:04:55,992
This-- We're-- The economy right now, are you kidding me?

1004
01:04:56,012 --> 01:04:58,552
Gas is almost six dollars for some of us.

1005
01:04:58,612 --> 01:05:01,982
That's insanity. We're at war with Iran.

1006
01:05:02,032 --> 01:05:05,722
Who knows what's next, right? But yeah, let's go ahead and tack on

1007
01:05:05,772 --> 01:05:09,392
another eight, ten million dollars. We'll see what happens.

1008
01:05:09,472 --> 01:05:12,292
If the company is around in five years, they could still do our

1009
01:05:12,332 --> 01:05:14,212
maintenance.

1010
01:05:14,672 --> 01:05:16,792
Well, thank you. Uh, you're about a minute over.

1011
01:05:16,812 --> 01:05:17,852
Excuse me. Thank you.

1012
01:05:17,862 --> 01:05:18,381
No, no, you're fine. Thank you very much.

1013
01:05:18,392 --> 01:05:20,332
No, and that's, that's the gist of it.

1014
01:05:20,372 --> 01:05:24,252
Like, I d- I don't trust a brand-new company with ten million dollars of my

1015
01:05:24,312 --> 01:05:24,912
tax money.

1016
01:05:25,772 --> 01:05:29,252
It-- In two years' time, they could be bankrupt.

1017
01:05:29,272 --> 01:05:31,392
They can no longer do our maintenance.

1018
01:05:31,432 --> 01:05:35,142
So now we're on the hook for that loan plus the additional

1019
01:05:35,152 --> 01:05:38,972
cost of contracting out that maintenance. That's absurd.

1020
01:05:38,992 --> 01:05:42,612
I'm sorry. We need infrastructure upgrades. I support that.

1021
01:05:42,632 --> 01:05:46,532
But I support it being done responsibly with the full planning, not

1022
01:05:46,572 --> 01:05:50,032
partial planning, not a little bit here and a little bit there, and we'll get to it

1023
01:05:50,092 --> 01:05:52,872
eventually. That's nonsense.

1024
01:05:52,892 --> 01:05:53,112
Thank you.

1025
01:05:53,172 --> 01:05:53,752
Thank you.

1026
01:05:53,772 --> 01:05:53,892
Thank

1027
01:05:53,932 --> 01:06:03,102
you.

1028
01:06:03,112 --> 01:06:03,542
Well, good evening.

1029
01:06:03,542 --> 01:06:04,142
Good evening, sir.

1030
01:06:04,152 --> 01:06:05,192
Mayor, it's nice to meet you.

1031
01:06:05,212 --> 01:06:05,612
Good evening.

1032
01:06:05,632 --> 01:06:08,432
Council members, good to see you again. My name is John DiMaio.

1033
01:06:08,452 --> 01:06:11,492
I'm the president of Alliance Building Solutions.

1034
01:06:11,512 --> 01:06:14,352
And first I wanna say I'm very sorry about your dog.

1035
01:06:14,692 --> 01:06:15,372
Thank you.

1036
01:06:15,492 --> 01:06:19,012
I have eight rescues, and I don't know how I would feel if that happened to

1037
01:06:19,052 --> 01:06:22,192
me. Um, just a, a quick

1038
01:06:22,232 --> 01:06:25,112
point for the last speaker. The company's been

1039
01:06:26,032 --> 01:06:29,832
around since twenty thirteen. Um, myself and the

1040
01:06:29,892 --> 01:06:33,832
owner, Brad Chapman, have been in this business for about thirty-plus years.

1041
01:06:33,872 --> 01:06:35,952
So it's not a new company. Um,

1042
01:06:37,332 --> 01:06:41,152
the other element that I think if we were to provide the

1043
01:06:41,172 --> 01:06:42,352
presentation we'd see

1044
01:06:43,232 --> 01:06:46,152
is called a budget neutral project.

1045
01:06:46,232 --> 01:06:50,192
That means that the monies that the city is expending right now on

1046
01:06:50,252 --> 01:06:53,072
utilities and maintenance stays the

1047
01:06:53,132 --> 01:06:57,112
same, and the savings that are generated by the project are

1048
01:06:57,212 --> 01:06:58,272
used to pay for

1049
01:06:59,132 --> 01:07:02,712
the lease that you were talking about. So it's a budget neutral.

1050
01:07:02,752 --> 01:07:06,292
The amount of, of money that the city spends now on its operations and

1051
01:07:06,352 --> 01:07:09,252
maintenance and utilities, it's as good a debt

1052
01:07:10,452 --> 01:07:14,152
as death and taxes. So you pay it every year. It's budgeted every year.

1053
01:07:14,842 --> 01:07:15,552
The project will

1054
01:07:16,432 --> 01:07:20,072
keep that budget the same. If you don't make infrastructure

1055
01:07:20,092 --> 01:07:24,082
improvements, your utility usage is gonna go up, and the O&M is gonna

1056
01:07:24,112 --> 01:07:24,572
go up

1057
01:07:25,108 --> 01:07:28,788
So it's an opportunity that we brought forward, that we worked with the city

1058
01:07:28,868 --> 01:07:32,848
on in a collaborative manner to develop the scope so that it's

1059
01:07:33,468 --> 01:07:37,168
the entire scope that the city needs, not things that you don't need.

1060
01:07:37,188 --> 01:07:40,648
We're not here to sell you anything that you don't need or want.

1061
01:07:40,748 --> 01:07:40,978
Um,

1062
01:07:42,768 --> 01:07:46,158
so again, it's a, it's a project that stands on its own.

1063
01:07:46,188 --> 01:07:49,848
The, the investment tax credit is not used to pay for the

1064
01:07:49,888 --> 01:07:53,728
project. It's only the utility and operational savings.

1065
01:07:53,768 --> 01:07:56,948
The seven hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars that the city is eligible to

1066
01:07:57,008 --> 01:08:00,188
receive would go straight into the city

1067
01:08:00,268 --> 01:08:04,208
coffers. It's not used to calculate the savings to pay

1068
01:08:04,228 --> 01:08:08,088
the project. So it's money that the city can use,

1069
01:08:08,168 --> 01:08:11,968
again, either discretionally or however you decide to use it, that

1070
01:08:12,028 --> 01:08:15,728
comes straight from the IRS. So again, it's a

1071
01:08:15,748 --> 01:08:17,489
project that pays for itself with savings.

1072
01:08:17,508 --> 01:08:20,588
It's been carefully crafted with the input from city

1073
01:08:20,708 --> 01:08:24,529
staff. City staff did a ph- a phenomenal job of due diligence,

1074
01:08:24,708 --> 01:08:28,688
a, a high level of due diligence, not only in the previous twelve months, but in

1075
01:08:28,708 --> 01:08:32,608
the last three months, since that meeting was postponed in

1076
01:08:32,648 --> 01:08:36,608
December. So I'm available to answer any further questions

1077
01:08:36,628 --> 01:08:40,288
that you have. Uh, we look forward to-- we looked forward to tonight's

1078
01:08:40,329 --> 01:08:44,248
meeting. We'll look forward to the meeting in a couple of weeks to go through even

1079
01:08:44,288 --> 01:08:48,268
more questions, but I'm here. Our finance director is here if he

1080
01:08:48,308 --> 01:08:51,788
wants to say a few words as well. Um, and again, we're here for, to answer any

1081
01:08:51,829 --> 01:08:54,048
questions. It's a great project.

1082
01:08:54,088 --> 01:08:54,949
Thank you, sir. I appreciate you

1083
01:08:55,029 --> 01:08:59,568
coming.

1084
01:09:02,568 --> 01:09:06,468
No? Okay. Is there anyone else present in the council chambers

1085
01:09:06,568 --> 01:09:08,989
who wishes to provide a public comment on item eight one?

1086
01:09:10,508 --> 01:09:13,588
All right, seeing none, Madam Clerk, is there anyone online who wishes to provide a

1087
01:09:13,608 --> 01:09:15,088
public comment on item eight one?

1088
01:09:15,568 --> 01:09:19,188
Just as a reminder, if you're joining us on Zoom and wish to make a comment, please

1089
01:09:19,268 --> 01:09:22,508
raise the, your ha- please use the Raise Hand feature.

1090
01:09:22,548 --> 01:09:26,409
If you're calling in by phone, you may press star nine.

1091
01:09:26,449 --> 01:09:27,808
We have no comments online, Mayor.

1092
01:09:27,909 --> 01:09:30,978
All right. So seeing that there's no one else present in the council chambers or

1093
01:09:31,048 --> 01:09:34,728
online for item eight one, we will now close the public comment period

1094
01:09:34,737 --> 01:09:35,978
and the item.

1095
01:09:37,088 --> 01:09:40,808
Item eight two, this was agendized as continued to a future regular city

1096
01:09:40,848 --> 01:09:44,409
council meeting, the introduction of ordinance amending Title Fifteen, building

1097
01:09:44,449 --> 01:09:47,588
construction of the Patterson Municipal Code and adopting by reference the

1098
01:09:47,628 --> 01:09:51,608
California Code of Regulations Title Twenty-Four, twenty twenty-six edition of the

1099
01:09:51,648 --> 01:09:53,548
California Building and Standards Code.

1100
01:09:53,619 --> 01:09:57,428
Item eight two will be continued to a future city council meeting, but as it was

1101
01:09:57,468 --> 01:09:59,728
agendized, we will open it for public comment.

1102
01:09:59,808 --> 01:10:02,428
Is there anyone present in the council chambers who wishes to provide a public

1103
01:10:02,498 --> 01:10:06,408
comment on item eight two? Seeing none, Madam

1104
01:10:06,468 --> 01:10:09,638
Clerk, is there anyone online who wishes to provide a public comment on item eight

1105
01:10:09,668 --> 01:10:11,768
two?

1106
01:10:11,848 --> 01:10:12,897
No comments, Mayor.

1107
01:10:12,948 --> 01:10:15,538
All right. So since there's no one in the council chambers or online who wishes to

1108
01:10:15,538 --> 01:10:18,378
provide a public comment on eight two, we will now close the item.

1109
01:10:18,408 --> 01:10:21,017
It will be continued to a future regular city council meeting.

1110
01:10:22,208 --> 01:10:25,668
City council items. Council Member Hernandez.

1111
01:10:25,788 --> 01:10:28,248
No updates at this moment. Thank you.

1112
01:10:28,308 --> 01:10:29,968
Council Member Romero.

1113
01:10:30,028 --> 01:10:31,288
No update.

1114
01:10:31,348 --> 01:10:32,568
Council Member Mora.

1115
01:10:32,688 --> 01:10:33,648
No updates.

1116
01:10:33,728 --> 01:10:34,788
Mayor Pro Tem.

1117
01:10:34,848 --> 01:10:36,368
No updates as well.

1118
01:10:36,408 --> 01:10:40,118
All right. And we have a STANCOG meeting, tomorrow in Modesto, and we'll

1119
01:10:40,188 --> 01:10:43,848
provide an update at the next meeting. I have no further comments.

1120
01:10:43,868 --> 01:10:46,168
Other matters?

1121
01:10:46,268 --> 01:10:47,288
None.

1122
01:10:47,348 --> 01:10:47,788
I do.

1123
01:10:47,848 --> 01:10:50,208
Okay. Go ahead.

1124
01:10:52,228 --> 01:10:55,908
First, I want to thank the staff for the work that went into preparing the

1125
01:10:55,968 --> 01:10:59,578
in-house city attorney cost analysis, and also

1126
01:10:59,608 --> 01:11:03,468
acknowledge the continued service and support we receive from our city attorney and

1127
01:11:03,508 --> 01:11:04,028
legal team.

1128
01:11:05,028 --> 01:11:08,408
For me, the discussion around the city legal service model is

1129
01:11:08,428 --> 01:11:12,368
really about making sure we are doing our due diligence and being responsive

1130
01:11:12,428 --> 01:11:16,158
to our community. I have heard from residents who want to better

1131
01:11:16,448 --> 01:11:18,908
understand how public funds are being spent,

1132
01:11:19,988 --> 01:11:23,668
and I think it's appropriate for us to take a thoughtful and

1133
01:11:23,708 --> 01:11:27,668
transparent look at this issue. As council members,

1134
01:11:27,708 --> 01:11:30,648
we have a responsibility to evaluate major structural decisions

1135
01:11:31,468 --> 01:11:34,828
carefully and ensure we have the most complete information

1136
01:11:34,968 --> 01:11:38,448
possible. Because of that, I believe it would be

1137
01:11:38,488 --> 01:11:42,028
beneficial for the council to also consider an

1138
01:11:42,048 --> 01:11:45,398
independent third-party review so we can have an additional objective

1139
01:11:45,468 --> 01:11:49,448
perspective. With that in mind, Mayor, I would like to

1140
01:11:49,488 --> 01:11:53,188
make a motion directing the staff to explore obtaining proposals for an

1141
01:11:53,208 --> 01:11:57,158
independent review of the city legal service model and bring that information

1142
01:11:57,228 --> 01:12:00,588
back to council for further consideration.

1143
01:12:00,608 --> 01:12:03,908
This proposal's on the table. Do we have a

1144
01:12:03,928 --> 01:12:05,888
second?

1145
01:12:05,928 --> 01:12:06,288
Mayor?

1146
01:12:06,728 --> 01:12:07,088
Yes.

1147
01:12:07,128 --> 01:12:07,868
If I may.

1148
01:12:07,908 --> 01:12:08,808
Yes, please do.

1149
01:12:08,848 --> 01:12:10,368
From a procedural standpoint-

1150
01:12:10,388 --> 01:12:10,568
Yes

1151
01:12:10,968 --> 01:12:14,608
... this, council comments is not the time for

1152
01:12:14,688 --> 01:12:17,468
motions for, future agenda meetings-

1153
01:12:17,488 --> 01:12:17,498
Thank you

1154
01:12:17,498 --> 01:12:21,368
... and agenda items. So my recommendation would be, based on Mayor Pro

1155
01:12:21,428 --> 01:12:25,368
Tem's request that this be agendized for further

1156
01:12:25,408 --> 01:12:28,778
consideration at another meeting where it's been properly agendized.

1157
01:12:28,808 --> 01:12:31,648
Perfect. Thank you.

1158
01:12:31,728 --> 01:12:35,648
Okay, so a quick question. Just to-- I'm gonna have to

1159
01:12:35,828 --> 01:12:39,508
redo this next agenda, 'cause I've discussed this with our city

1160
01:12:39,588 --> 01:12:42,968
manager, or Mike Boulay, and haven't gotten any further.

1161
01:12:43,028 --> 01:12:43,908
I mean, at this point,

1162
01:12:44,748 --> 01:12:48,718
our assistant city manager and Fernando made it very clear that

1163
01:12:48,828 --> 01:12:51,608
I need at least two people to motion.

1164
01:12:51,648 --> 01:12:54,848
So when is gonna be the right time? 'Cause I've discussed this before, and now it

1165
01:12:54,858 --> 01:12:56,888
doesn't seem like I'm getting anywhere.

1166
01:12:56,968 --> 01:12:59,088
So based off of... That's correct.

1167
01:12:59,128 --> 01:13:03,008
So as to avoid any Brown Act issues, the council's always advised never

1168
01:13:03,048 --> 01:13:07,028
to speak directly with each other, and so taking it to the city manager and

1169
01:13:07,068 --> 01:13:09,968
assistant city manager is the appropriate way to do so.

1170
01:13:10,628 --> 01:13:14,268
What I'm saying is that tonight you're asking for a

1171
01:13:14,328 --> 01:13:17,928
decision to place something on the agenda, but that

1172
01:13:18,048 --> 01:13:22,028
specific request hasn't been agendized, so the public isn't aware that that was

1173
01:13:22,068 --> 01:13:24,618
going to be discussed tonight for consideration.

1174
01:13:24,688 --> 01:13:28,628
So now that you have placed it on the table for consideration,

1175
01:13:28,688 --> 01:13:32,228
we can move forward on putting that on agenda for fu- for tu- future

1176
01:13:32,268 --> 01:13:33,468
consideration by the council.

1177
01:13:35,738 --> 01:13:38,978
Uh, that'll satisfy my needs for today. Thank you.

1178
01:13:39,038 --> 01:13:40,678
Okay. Perfect. Anything else?

1179
01:13:40,738 --> 01:13:41,348
Yes.

1180
01:13:41,398 --> 01:13:41,578
Okay.

1181
01:13:41,618 --> 01:13:44,938
One more question. Um, what is the exact,

1182
01:13:46,058 --> 01:13:48,998
you know, or this, this is for the city attorney or the city clerk.

1183
01:13:49,038 --> 01:13:52,508
Can you please clarify whether a recent agenda posting met

1184
01:13:53,318 --> 01:13:56,938
all applicable legal requirements in your office?

1185
01:13:57,018 --> 01:14:00,778
I can answer that, Mayor Pro Tem. Um, if you're referring to tonight's

1186
01:14:00,838 --> 01:14:04,798
agenda and the staff's recommendation and

1187
01:14:04,848 --> 01:14:08,438
direction to pull the consent calendar and the public hearing

1188
01:14:08,498 --> 01:14:09,038
items-

1189
01:14:09,058 --> 01:14:10,018
Correct, yeah

1190
01:14:10,038 --> 01:14:11,238
... are you speaking tonight?

1191
01:14:11,298 --> 01:14:13,628
No, it was f- when, when we posted the agenda.

1192
01:14:14,438 --> 01:14:18,148
So my, my, my question is, did the serve- Is it...

1193
01:14:18,158 --> 01:14:20,578
Well, maybe this will be a question for the city clerk.

1194
01:14:20,638 --> 01:14:24,618
If you could please clarify whether a recent agenda posting met

1195
01:14:24,658 --> 01:14:27,818
all applicable legal requirements.

1196
01:14:27,858 --> 01:14:31,458
Well, again, I, I will step in because if you're asking for a legal determination,

1197
01:14:31,478 --> 01:14:34,207
that is best answered by the city attorney.

1198
01:14:34,207 --> 01:14:35,958
Are you speaking about tonight's agenda?

1199
01:14:36,178 --> 01:14:37,278
Th- that is correct.

1200
01:14:37,338 --> 01:14:40,078
Tonight's agenda was noticed within the

1201
01:14:40,298 --> 01:14:43,518
72-hour requirements as required under the government

1202
01:14:43,618 --> 01:14:47,358
code. There are public hearing items

1203
01:14:47,418 --> 01:14:51,188
that were noticed by publication, and those were

1204
01:14:51,218 --> 01:14:54,538
properly noticed. The issue for tonight and why the

1205
01:14:54,598 --> 01:14:58,128
council, we've recommended that council not move forward with

1206
01:14:58,138 --> 01:15:01,778
conducting those items, is that at the time that the

1207
01:15:01,818 --> 01:15:05,718
agenda was posted on the city's website, there are two ways that

1208
01:15:05,878 --> 01:15:08,988
members of the public can obtain the information for the

1209
01:15:09,058 --> 01:15:12,818
meeting. There is a link to a

1210
01:15:12,878 --> 01:15:16,838
PDF version of the agenda and a PDF version of the agenda

1211
01:15:16,938 --> 01:15:20,718
packet. There is also an HTML link to the

1212
01:15:20,778 --> 01:15:24,638
agenda and to the agenda packet. Unfortunately, the

1213
01:15:24,698 --> 01:15:28,558
HTML links to both the agenda and the agenda packet did

1214
01:15:28,568 --> 01:15:32,458
not contain the full information as outlined in the

1215
01:15:32,518 --> 01:15:36,338
agenda for item 8.1, and it didn't contain staff reports,

1216
01:15:36,698 --> 01:15:40,278
resolution ordinances for the consent calendar and for that agenda

1217
01:15:40,358 --> 01:15:43,178
item. So at the 72-hour requirem-

1218
01:15:43,218 --> 01:15:46,478
remark, there was an inconsistency

1219
01:15:46,538 --> 01:15:49,548
between the two versions on the website.

1220
01:15:49,598 --> 01:15:53,358
The issue there is that for purposes of transparency,

1221
01:15:53,398 --> 01:15:56,527
public participation, and meeting the noticing

1222
01:15:56,598 --> 01:16:00,578
requirements, city staff cannot ensure that

1223
01:16:00,638 --> 01:16:04,258
any members of the public who are obtaining information on the website

1224
01:16:04,698 --> 01:16:08,538
can readily see the information that the council was going to

1225
01:16:08,578 --> 01:16:12,078
be presented with tonight. That's the, that's the item

1226
01:16:12,258 --> 01:16:16,218
that, brought this forward for purposes of pulling

1227
01:16:16,258 --> 01:16:18,798
it off for council consideration.

1228
01:16:18,858 --> 01:16:22,418
And so in order to avoid exposing the city to

1229
01:16:22,438 --> 01:16:26,378
potential Brown Act violations or allegations of

1230
01:16:26,398 --> 01:16:29,378
Brown Act violations, that is why those items were

1231
01:16:29,418 --> 01:16:30,798
continued.

1232
01:16:30,918 --> 01:16:32,418
One last question. So

1233
01:16:33,258 --> 01:16:37,058
I would like to confirm whether we are legally required to

1234
01:16:37,098 --> 01:16:40,398
include the HTML in the city meeting

1235
01:16:40,408 --> 01:16:43,598
agendas. Do we have to have that in order to proceed?

1236
01:16:43,618 --> 01:16:47,258
The legal requirement is to have an agenda posted

1237
01:16:47,558 --> 01:16:51,178
72 hours in advance. The problem here is that the

1238
01:16:51,238 --> 01:16:54,958
method that the city uses is both an HTML version

1239
01:16:55,438 --> 01:16:58,388
and a PDF version, and they are inconsistent.

1240
01:16:58,388 --> 01:17:02,328
They are not the same. So we can't assume that

1241
01:17:02,378 --> 01:17:05,888
all members of the public have access to

1242
01:17:05,888 --> 01:17:09,818
the full version under the PDF link that

1243
01:17:09,858 --> 01:17:13,018
was included on the website. I've also been informed by

1244
01:17:13,158 --> 01:17:16,968
staff that the accessibility

1245
01:17:17,078 --> 01:17:20,358
tools for hearing impaired and visually impaired individuals

1246
01:17:20,898 --> 01:17:24,878
only work with the HTML link. So that creates another

1247
01:17:24,898 --> 01:17:28,878
accessibility problem, from an ADA standpoint that I would

1248
01:17:28,918 --> 01:17:32,678
highly recommend that the city not take that into account in moving the

1249
01:17:32,738 --> 01:17:33,758
item forward.

1250
01:17:33,798 --> 01:17:37,738
I know, but my question is, do we have to have HTML

1251
01:17:38,278 --> 01:17:39,918
in order for the agenda to proceed?

1252
01:17:40,978 --> 01:17:42,098
In this case-

1253
01:17:42,238 --> 01:17:43,658
I mean, in any case. I'm sorry.

1254
01:17:43,698 --> 01:17:47,638
The, the law doesn't require... The law requires that it be posted one way or

1255
01:17:47,678 --> 01:17:51,518
the other. But what matters here is what the chi- city chooses to

1256
01:17:51,538 --> 01:17:55,258
do. The city has chosen to include both an HTML

1257
01:17:55,337 --> 01:17:58,678
version and a PDF. And because of that, in order to maintain

1258
01:17:58,718 --> 01:18:02,638
consistency and transparency, the city's position has

1259
01:18:02,718 --> 01:18:06,478
been that we will not move forward on items if there's any question

1260
01:18:06,538 --> 01:18:10,018
as to the legal validity of an agenda item.

1261
01:18:10,078 --> 01:18:13,198
Okay. That suffice. Thank you.

1262
01:18:13,238 --> 01:18:14,158
Anything else, sir?

1263
01:18:14,178 --> 01:18:15,418
That should do.

1264
01:18:15,438 --> 01:18:17,878
Wonderful. All right, I have something.

1265
01:18:17,898 --> 01:18:18,638
Oh,

1266
01:18:19,818 --> 01:18:20,338
do you need to s-

1267
01:18:20,598 --> 01:18:21,548
Can I still ask a-

1268
01:18:21,638 --> 01:18:24,018
Probably not. Probably wouldn't be a good idea.

1269
01:18:24,078 --> 01:18:26,138
Is it okay if I let her speak?

1270
01:18:26,158 --> 01:18:29,498
The mayor can open up for public comment, but it would be for the entire item

1271
01:18:29,618 --> 01:18:33,438
of other matters.

1272
01:18:33,448 --> 01:18:33,448
Other matters?

1273
01:18:33,598 --> 01:18:37,398
Yeah. Okay. We'll open it up for public comment. Come on forward.

1274
01:18:37,438 --> 01:18:39,958
Okay, my question is relatively simple.

1275
01:18:40,378 --> 01:18:43,958
How did this happen, and how are we gonna ensure this doesn't happen

1276
01:18:43,978 --> 01:18:47,418
again? Because you have an audience full of teenagers who could really

1277
01:18:47,478 --> 01:18:51,138
learn from the actual meat and potatoes of our agenda tonight, and

1278
01:18:51,178 --> 01:18:55,118
instead they just got to see a bunch of awesome awards and some public comment.

1279
01:18:55,128 --> 01:18:58,308
So, like, how did this happen, and how are we gonna make sure it never happens

1280
01:18:58,318 --> 01:18:59,658
again?

1281
01:19:01,418 --> 01:19:02,638
Ooh, who gets to answer that?

1282
01:19:04,158 --> 01:19:04,858
I will start-

1283
01:19:04,918 --> 01:19:05,108
How about you?

1284
01:19:05,108 --> 01:19:07,328
... on how it had happened. It's...

1285
01:19:07,328 --> 01:19:10,798
I- if we look at our previous agenda items that we've had in the,

1286
01:19:11,678 --> 01:19:14,778
for past council meetings, the HTML version

1287
01:19:15,618 --> 01:19:19,258
ne- always was very, duplicative of what the PDF version

1288
01:19:19,298 --> 01:19:22,648
was. So somewhere, somehow, it... 'Cause w- you, you...

1289
01:19:22,678 --> 01:19:26,078
I had our city clerks, also research our past,

1290
01:19:26,398 --> 01:19:28,898
agendas, and they did not,

1291
01:19:29,778 --> 01:19:33,518
differ. For some reason, whether it was a software

1292
01:19:33,578 --> 01:19:37,498
glitch or something that our software provider, Granicus, is doing some

1293
01:19:37,558 --> 01:19:41,268
updates, it, for this one only, not for the previous, but for this one

1294
01:19:41,378 --> 01:19:44,868
only, it did have, discrepancies on how the,

1295
01:19:45,218 --> 01:19:48,218
HTML, version was being uploaded.

1296
01:19:48,298 --> 01:19:51,258
That is not something that we anticipated, but it happened

1297
01:19:52,278 --> 01:19:55,658
Okay. And then what, does it look like to ensure that this doesn't happen

1298
01:19:55,678 --> 01:19:55,958
again?

1299
01:19:56,758 --> 01:20:00,178
'Cause honestly, I can... We can cut the tension in the room with a knife right

1300
01:20:00,218 --> 01:20:00,398
now.

1301
01:20:00,418 --> 01:20:00,488
Yeah.

1302
01:20:00,498 --> 01:20:01,098
We can tell

1303
01:20:02,278 --> 01:20:06,038
someone's head might roll, I don't know who, but it feels not okay.

1304
01:20:06,048 --> 01:20:08,858
And I want the kids to understand that this isn't normal.

1305
01:20:08,898 --> 01:20:11,438
So what are we gonna do to make sure this doesn't happen again?

1306
01:20:11,458 --> 01:20:13,138
Well, we're gonna take proper procedures.

1307
01:20:13,158 --> 01:20:17,118
Now, from what has happened, we, we will make sure that now the city clerk's office

1308
01:20:17,198 --> 01:20:20,758
is verifying if we continue. That, that's one of the things that, that even

1309
01:20:20,958 --> 01:20:24,738
Council Member Roque has brought up. Do... Are we required to bring?

1310
01:20:24,798 --> 01:20:26,438
We're not, but we have been.

1311
01:20:26,448 --> 01:20:26,448
Okay.

1312
01:20:26,498 --> 01:20:30,268
So if we just choose to go from the HTML and not post it and just go from-

1313
01:20:30,278 --> 01:20:31,818
So if this is a problem-

1314
01:20:31,838 --> 01:20:31,848
It is

1315
01:20:31,848 --> 01:20:35,598
... and there's a possibility for it happening again, wouldn't it be wise for

1316
01:20:35,678 --> 01:20:39,358
us to look for a solution sooner rather than later?

1317
01:20:39,378 --> 01:20:39,588
Oh, absolutely.

1318
01:20:39,588 --> 01:20:40,428
Like right now?

1319
01:20:40,458 --> 01:20:40,838
Yep.

1320
01:20:40,938 --> 01:20:41,518
Okay.

1321
01:20:41,528 --> 01:20:44,198
So we are moving forward on how we wanna move forward.

1322
01:20:44,278 --> 01:20:48,178
If, if the fact is, if we still wanna be utilizing HTML and

1323
01:20:48,218 --> 01:20:52,198
the PDF as well, and if we do, then we will make, all

1324
01:20:52,238 --> 01:20:53,008
the assurance that

1325
01:20:53,858 --> 01:20:57,758
as it gets posted, the day it gets posted, to verify that those, both,

1326
01:20:57,798 --> 01:20:58,248
the HTML and the PDF.

1327
01:20:58,358 --> 01:21:00,488
Okay. I feel like that is gonna be...

1328
01:21:00,498 --> 01:21:03,918
Like, how does one person read through 300

1329
01:21:03,958 --> 01:21:07,898
pages? Like, how, how... I guess

1330
01:21:07,938 --> 01:21:11,688
my question is, how are we gonna verify that they're both, they're

1331
01:21:11,718 --> 01:21:14,108
both accurate? That, that seems like...

1332
01:21:14,138 --> 01:21:16,788
I mean, she has so many important things to do. It's an election year.

1333
01:21:16,818 --> 01:21:20,738
Like, I, I don't... I just... I'm trying to grasp how

1334
01:21:20,758 --> 01:21:21,578
that would even work.

1335
01:21:21,638 --> 01:21:22,508
I, I can answer that.

1336
01:21:22,508 --> 01:21:22,778
Okay.

1337
01:21:22,878 --> 01:21:26,838
So that is part of what the city clerk's office does.

1338
01:21:26,918 --> 01:21:26,928
Okay.

1339
01:21:26,938 --> 01:21:30,788
We do sit there every time that we publish an agenda.

1340
01:21:30,798 --> 01:21:33,978
And right before we publish the agenda, we sit there and we

1341
01:21:34,018 --> 01:21:36,778
verify that everything is matching.

1342
01:21:36,818 --> 01:21:40,598
We open up the PDF. If, if it's 500 pages or 1,000 pages, we

1343
01:21:40,698 --> 01:21:43,378
do scroll through every single page to make sure that-

1344
01:21:43,398 --> 01:21:43,408
Mm-hmm

1345
01:21:43,408 --> 01:21:46,618
... everything matches. In this case, the

1346
01:21:46,838 --> 01:21:48,798
HTML didn't, not

1347
01:21:49,838 --> 01:21:53,738
work and not everything got transferred over, and it is a glitch

1348
01:21:53,798 --> 01:21:57,338
from, Granicus. When we were running our agenda on

1349
01:21:57,358 --> 01:22:00,878
Thursday, they were doing updates in the background, and

1350
01:22:01,838 --> 01:22:05,798
not sure how or why it happened, but all of those staff reports did not get

1351
01:22:05,838 --> 01:22:08,618
pulled over to the HTML version.

1352
01:22:08,688 --> 01:22:09,498
Okay.

1353
01:22:09,578 --> 01:22:11,378
So.

1354
01:22:11,388 --> 01:22:13,988
So, I mean, shoot, I was really hoping to not have to...

1355
01:22:13,988 --> 01:22:16,858
I, I don't wanna look like I'm pointing fingers, but then how did we not catch it?

1356
01:22:19,398 --> 01:22:23,198
Because in the past, when we, when we post the

1357
01:22:23,238 --> 01:22:23,938
agenda-

1358
01:22:23,978 --> 01:22:24,138
Mm-hmm

1359
01:22:24,458 --> 01:22:28,418
... we typically post the agenda as a PDF version, so

1360
01:22:28,458 --> 01:22:32,418
we focus on making sure that everything that got posted was,

1361
01:22:32,678 --> 01:22:35,798
correct with the PDF version, and we quickly just scrolled

1362
01:22:35,858 --> 01:22:39,848
over through the HTML version, and unfortunately, we didn't

1363
01:22:39,878 --> 01:22:40,618
catch-

1364
01:22:40,918 --> 01:22:41,118
Okay

1365
01:22:41,178 --> 01:22:41,438
... that portion.

1366
01:22:41,458 --> 01:22:44,458
Okay. That makes sense. So then now going forward, now that we know that this is a

1367
01:22:44,478 --> 01:22:48,458
potential problem, we're gonna focus heavy on that, or are we gonna decide tonight

1368
01:22:48,498 --> 01:22:51,598
to not even use HTML?

1369
01:22:52,338 --> 01:22:52,898
That decision-

1370
01:22:52,938 --> 01:22:53,048
Or HTML-

1371
01:22:53,048 --> 01:22:53,998
... has not been made if we're gonna-

1372
01:22:54,038 --> 01:22:54,218
Okay

1373
01:22:54,358 --> 01:22:56,118
... if we're gonna go away from the HTML.

1374
01:22:56,138 --> 01:23:00,008
But if we do stay with that HTML link as well,

1375
01:23:00,038 --> 01:23:03,608
we will make sure that it, it duplicates what the PDF version

1376
01:23:03,678 --> 01:23:04,188
has.

1377
01:23:04,218 --> 01:23:07,408
Okay, 'cause it feels weird that this happened.

1378
01:23:07,518 --> 01:23:11,058
Like, the vibe feels weird, so I just wanted to make sure. Okay.

1379
01:23:11,098 --> 01:23:12,658
Thank you.

1380
01:23:18,858 --> 01:23:22,718
So this is kind of a first for me as well. Um, I'm a little unclear.

1381
01:23:22,758 --> 01:23:26,707
We did the public hearing on the item. Is...

1382
01:23:26,718 --> 01:23:30,138
Will it be brought back up at the next council meeting for

1383
01:23:30,858 --> 01:23:33,228
decision, or what's the next... What's the going...

1384
01:23:33,258 --> 01:23:35,618
I've, I've never seen it split like this.

1385
01:23:35,698 --> 01:23:39,388
So as the mayor stated at, at item 8.1-

1386
01:23:39,388 --> 01:23:39,388
8.1

1387
01:23:39,388 --> 01:23:42,888
... this item will be re-noticed. So we're...

1388
01:23:42,938 --> 01:23:46,138
This will move forward. It just has to go through the process again of being

1389
01:23:46,158 --> 01:23:47,888
noticed.

1390
01:23:47,958 --> 01:23:51,298
So is there enough time to notice it for the next council meeting?

1391
01:23:51,338 --> 01:23:53,618
Has that been put in place?

1392
01:23:53,658 --> 01:23:56,867
We're working with staff to make sure that we can get it on the agenda as soon as

1393
01:23:56,898 --> 01:23:58,878
the noticing requirements are met.

1394
01:23:59,418 --> 01:24:02,298
So it's not a con- continuing of the item to the next meeting.

1395
01:24:02,338 --> 01:24:02,518
It's-

1396
01:24:02,598 --> 01:24:03,338
No

1397
01:24:03,358 --> 01:24:04,278
... a new posting now.

1398
01:24:04,318 --> 01:24:05,618
Correct.

1399
01:24:05,678 --> 01:24:07,398
Okay. All right. Thanks.

1400
01:24:07,458 --> 01:24:09,698
I have a question. Does this qualify for a special

1401
01:24:09,738 --> 01:24:11,638
meeting?

1402
01:24:11,677 --> 01:24:13,658
For consideration at a special meeting?

1403
01:24:13,698 --> 01:24:15,018
Consider... Correct.

1404
01:24:15,078 --> 01:24:18,318
It could as long as the noticing is met.

1405
01:24:18,758 --> 01:24:19,658
I think it can.

1406
01:24:19,718 --> 01:24:23,148
Thank you, and just for clarification, and I wanna make a comment, but I'll make it

1407
01:24:23,218 --> 01:24:24,558
after Ms. Holman.

1408
01:24:24,678 --> 01:24:25,308
Sure.

1409
01:24:25,378 --> 01:24:28,718
I'm sorry. This will be quick and painless. Sure.

1410
01:24:28,818 --> 01:24:32,138
Um, I just... I caught something that you said about the

1411
01:24:32,318 --> 01:24:36,258
HTML version. Before you throw it away, it sounded like it was an

1412
01:24:36,338 --> 01:24:40,048
ADA issue also. So I would really

1413
01:24:40,098 --> 01:24:43,728
encourage the council to not forget that part because we do have

1414
01:24:43,758 --> 01:24:46,498
citizens that need to be able to access

1415
01:24:47,838 --> 01:24:51,238
with ADA issues, and not everybody can open

1416
01:24:51,318 --> 01:24:55,118
PDFs either. So I'm sure that's where way back whenever this

1417
01:24:55,178 --> 01:24:58,758
happened why it happened. So I just wanna encourage you to just remember that

1418
01:24:59,058 --> 01:25:01,998
when you make your decision as a city. That's it.

1419
01:25:02,038 --> 01:25:04,298
Yes, ma'am. Thank you.

1420
01:25:07,818 --> 01:25:11,278
I'd just like to add that with that item, that agenda

1421
01:25:11,338 --> 01:25:14,518
item, there has been multiple meetings.

1422
01:25:14,538 --> 01:25:18,418
There has been multiple discussions with city employees, with city

1423
01:25:18,498 --> 01:25:22,198
manager and assistant city manager, and that's just

1424
01:25:22,498 --> 01:25:23,918
my perspective.

1425
01:25:23,938 --> 01:25:27,928
There's nothing with the residents.

1426
01:25:28,618 --> 01:25:31,598
Is there anyone else who wants to make a comment on this before we

1427
01:25:32,698 --> 01:25:36,668
move it out to the online participants of

1428
01:25:36,678 --> 01:25:37,008
the meeting?

1429
01:25:38,438 --> 01:25:41,608
None? Is there anyone online who wishes to write a public comment on other

1430
01:25:41,678 --> 01:25:43,678
matters?

1431
01:25:43,718 --> 01:25:45,678
And we do not have any comments online, Mayor.

1432
01:25:45,738 --> 01:25:49,698
All right. So seeing none, I will now close the public comment period.

1433
01:25:50,298 --> 01:25:54,158
And I do have an uplifting message at the end of this meeting after all

1434
01:25:54,198 --> 01:25:57,958
of that. I do wanna highlight the response, the amazing

1435
01:25:58,018 --> 01:26:01,878
response to Apricot Valley Elementary School made by our sheriffs,

1436
01:26:01,918 --> 01:26:05,528
our firefighters, our Del Puerto District Ambulance that

1437
01:26:05,558 --> 01:26:08,938
went, and I also wanna commend the school.

1438
01:26:08,978 --> 01:26:12,518
The school did an amazing job in their response and communication,

1439
01:26:12,558 --> 01:26:15,918
helping with parents, helping calm the kids.

1440
01:26:15,958 --> 01:26:19,938
It was just an outstanding job by all, and it shows that we can work together

1441
01:26:19,978 --> 01:26:23,108
in this community to, to provide public safety.

1442
01:26:23,178 --> 01:26:26,308
And West Stan Fire Protection District was there as well.

1443
01:26:26,318 --> 01:26:29,798
They did an amazing job. That was actually the first call our fire department made

1444
01:26:29,898 --> 01:26:33,098
was for backup from West Stan. So I'm really happy to see that collaboration as

1445
01:26:33,138 --> 01:26:36,418
well. So that's all I have. If there's nothing else, we'll move to

1446
01:26:36,458 --> 01:26:40,368
adjournment. May the Lord protect our sheriffs, our firefighters, and all

1447
01:26:40,478 --> 01:26:43,638
first responders. May God bless you. May God bless your families.

1448
01:26:43,678 --> 01:26:45,978
This meeting is concluded.