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Yes, please. Okay. I will call to order

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this uh January 12th council meeting at

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5:00. Beth, can you call the role,

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>> Council member Cooper,

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>> Council Member Burke,

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>> here.

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>> Mayor Wilkinson,

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>> present.

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>> Council member Mark,

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>> here.

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>> Council member Keriet,

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>> Okay, we are going to be going into

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closed session. Um and I um Beth, do we

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have any public comment on those close

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>> There are no attendees.

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>> Okay. In that case, I think we can

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» Okay, I'm going to call back to order

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this uh council meeting. Nothing to

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report out from our closed session.

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roll call or we're fine? No. Okay,

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perfect. Okay, we are um going to move

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on to item number 3A, city council

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reports. Does any council member have a report?

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>> I I I have a quick report. I attended

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the um January RBR um meeting and um I'd

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like to report that the um anchor routes

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um in Richardson Bay are down to the

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number five and they uh three of those

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five are currently actively in the

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process of getting um housing

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um on land. So, the numbers are

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dwindling and they do anticipate having

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everyone out of the um EEL zone um by October of this year.

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>> Thank you. Anybody else?

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but I know that we're um planning on um

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placing uh Mr. Snyder back uh I'm

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assuming back on the mosquito and vector

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control district. And I was just going

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to remind everyone that we decided we at

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one point we'd love to have our um

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agencies come and speak to us at

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sometime. And I think it would be nice

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if we could also hear from him whether

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over Zoom or in person and also um Larry

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Binkley who's our representative to the

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Marin County Commission on Aging.

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So, so Beth, can you think about that in

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terms of the next few months agendas to

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get these people uh scheduled? Uh,

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anybody else? No. I'm going to give a

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quick update on um Ring Clean Energy. Um

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aggressive moves as of January 1st. So

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they are both cutting their generation

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rate um and they're also there's

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effectively an increase in the charge to

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MCE consumers uh it's an indifferent

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charge to charge consumers for the

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ongoing cost to PG&E from the shift. So

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um the result is that MCE rates right

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now will be pretty uncompetitive to

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compared to PG&E but MC is just going

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into its budget and rate cycle. So over

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the next few months those decisions will

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well so that we will be able to be um

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>> Mr. Rothman. Good evening.

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that uh Mayor Wilkinson

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uh is keeping

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uh a very close eye and a close hand on

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what's happening uh with MCE.

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explanation in the J I'm sorry to say it

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was too complex for me to understand. Um

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previous meeting uh that although the

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cost of electricity were going down uh

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the rate our rates were going up

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oversight committee. I think that's just

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so wonderful. I don't know whether the

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correction that she's hoping for can be

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made. As I say, I I acknowledge it's a

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very complex issue, but I'm so glad that

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she's doing her best in in that respect.

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>> Thank you, Dr. Rothman. Any further

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>> Hands raised. Great. Okay, we're going

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to move on to the city manager report.

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>> yes. Uh, thank you, Mayor Wilkinson. I

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have a few updates this evening.

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the next couple of months, you may

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notice a new face around city hall, uh,

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Alex Olivaria will be helping out on a

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temporary basis at the front desk while

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we work through a position vacancy left

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by Christina Cook. We'll be advertising

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an opening for an administrative aid

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technician this week. So, if you know

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someone who will be a good who would be

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a good fit, you'll be able to find

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details on the position, including job

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duties and salary, on the city's

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website.

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to announce that the structural and

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seismic update project for Beach Road is

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in its final design stage. This project

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will strengthen the failing seaw wall on

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Beach Road, particularly in locations

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where the seaw wall's foundation is

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undized and would fail during an

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earthquake. Notably, this project does

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not increase the height of the seaw

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wall. Even still, at $4.4 million, it

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does represent a large public work

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project that this one of the largest

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that the city has tackled in several

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decades. So with that in mind, we want

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to uh ensure success. We've been working

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with the mayor and director Boyd to

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establish an ad hoc working group. This

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group will be as will be asked to assist

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staff in audit uh auditing the final

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project plans, financials, contract bid

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documents, and ultimately the

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contractor's proposals over the next few

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months. We're looking forward to having

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the extra eyes and expertise on the

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project before we ultimately bring it

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back to city council to approve the

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final project and the contract. We

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anticipate the majority of the ad hoc

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group meetings will be open to the

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public for continuity. Some of the

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project's EIR review committee that met

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in 2022 will be returning. We're also

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looking to pull in volunteers from the

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finance committee and disaster

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preparedness task force. We'll be

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publishing a work plan and agenda. So,

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keep your eye on the website if this

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project interests you.

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dates I don't want you to miss. First is

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the annual town meeting which will be

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held on January 27th at 6 PM. Please

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join us to celebrate our 2025 citizen of

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the year in CIS in the Merita. And the

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second date to remember is in February.

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retreat in the community center. We'll

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be discussing a variety of important

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future planning topics for the city.

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from noon to 4 pm. Uh you can keep an

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eye on the monthly newsletter with the

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Belvier Breeze or you can check the

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city's website for more information as

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the events get closer.

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the special planning commission meeting,

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which was originally scheduled for

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tomorrow, the 13th, has been rescheduled

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to the 2nd of February.

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Uh on the agenda is the topic of

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Mallerie's request to amend two

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conditions of approval regarding the

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expiration of the entitlements and when

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the certificates of occupancy will be

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issued for the project's build sequence.

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with the developers team to work through

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required information for the demolition

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bulkhead per demolition and bulkhead

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permits on that same project. Uh that's

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like you're pretty set on

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um who who you want to have given that

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>> That's something that the mayor, myself,

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and public works director Boyd have been

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talking about, you know, who's the who's

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the best group of uh people to be on

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there and looking at backgrounds and

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experience. Um we've made we've made

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some initial outreach to see who's

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available and we're still working on

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that but if you have recommendations

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stabilization project. Do you have a

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sense of the timing meaning when when the next milestones would be

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project sometime in February. There's a

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few things that have to happen. Of

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course, the schedule with this ad hoc

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subcommittee has to align uh and give

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contractor's bid package that ends up

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being published, the financials, and

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the project being bid out, then we'd be

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returning back with those bids and

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reviewing those with the with the

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working group as well. So between three

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point where we be able to bring it back

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has to do with um um ancillary or or

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additional staffing both for this

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project, the the beach stabilization

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project and potentially not potentially

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but but but Malard Point as well. Um,

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thinking or what are the what what's

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the, um, the, um, not the algorithm, but but but your calculus to to when you

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would bring those people in for those

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two various projects, because I

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outside um, project like Mal Point,

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there's there's ultimately a fixed fee

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that this would go against and the

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longer we have that person, the less the

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more we spend for that person out of

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that fee. So, we want to be efficient

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about how we do that. I just curious

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about your calculation for both those

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projects when you think you would need

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necessarily and, you know, what do we

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actually need? I think for both

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projects, there's a benefit in bringing

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somebody on sooner than later. Um,

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particularly with the seaw wall project,

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knowing how complex that is and getting

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that person integrated early.

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>> I see the beach road

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>> beach road seaw wall project. Yes. with

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bringing them in and getting them

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integrated with the project and the you

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know the stakeholders is a good thing.

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Um I think there's also benefits in

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doing that with Malard Point all you

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know to your point though we we do want

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to make sure we're collecting fees and

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revenue from that to to fund that

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position. We're not getting too far

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ahead of ourselves. Um, director Rebecca

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Marwick has been working on uh doing

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some outreach and she's she has a few

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names on her list um of uh consulting

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firms that do that type of project

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management and oversight work

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>> as as the uh I know you mentioned that

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the um potential review by those

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conditions move to February, but as that

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gets resolved or whatever the subsequent

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um steps might be, it would be great to

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let us know specifically your timing and

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the type person and when they would, you

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know, come on board to to support the

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staff that you already have.

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>> Yeah, of course. I can keep you updated.

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» Any other questions for Robert?

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>> Oh, um, Robert, I know we we talked

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about this separately, but I wanted to

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raise it again in public. Obviously with

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all of the um flooding that we saw

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throughout Marin over the the weekend,

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there's been questions raised about um

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the extent to which the beach road

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stabilization project may or may not

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address any of the the flood the

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potential flooding issues related to

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that seaw wall. Can you just elaborate

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on that?

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>> Yeah, like I mentioned in the report,

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this project and and truthfully that the

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EI that was done to study this project

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did not contemplate any increase in

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height of the seaw walls. We're looking

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that at that as a separate phase.

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Really, we're focusing right now on

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structurally improving the seaw wall so

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it can withstand an earthquake event and

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not topple over just over a long period

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of time. Um, it's a costly project at 4

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and a.5 million and to integrate uh

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increasing the height of the seaw wall

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would require would require more

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engineering and more cost. Um, that's

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something that we need to plan for in

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the future and it's kind of on a

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long-term outlook.

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I think there is some nuance there

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though however in that there are some

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areas of that that stretch that are

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being contemplated to be worked on where

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there's clear settle settlement

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>> um so at the end of the day I can

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imagine you're going to leave it settled

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you're going to probably restore it to

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the elevations of the the the you know

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immediate area I don't mean raising

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everything but if something is

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noticeably lower than other places it'll

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probably at the end of the day be be

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consistent in height with with the rest

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of the wall I'm talking about like the

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lower curve. I'm not talking about

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anything higher,

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>> right? Yeah. And it's a the more you dig

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into that topic, it's actually fairly

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complex about how the water enters

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through those areas and ultimately could

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get trapped even if you build up a small

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segment. So, we had originally

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contemplated a passive seaw wall that

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didn't have any breaks, a continuous

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height. That's something we'd have to

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think about and it's something I've

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asked Tony to look into with our

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engineers is is there some kind of a an

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intermediate phase that would give us

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some real flood protection while we're

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working on this project. So, it's uh

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it's something we'll look into.

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>> Okay. Um I'll open this to public

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comment. Do we have any public comment,

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Beth?

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>> Yes, we have Dr. Rothman.

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» Hi, Dr. Rothman.

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Thank you very much. Uh with respect to

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the uh beach road, there seem to be two

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aspects and you've alluded to them in

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your discussion this evening and Mr.

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Zadnik did in his introduction. One is

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strengthening the the location. when I

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served on the uh flood committee,

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whatever it was called, uh they said

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there was no foundation under uh Beach

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Road, that it was just big rocks and

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small rocks, that there was no

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intentional foundation in a sense of

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resisting the water and that that was

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the problem. And I'm glad that's being

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dealt with. The second though doesn't

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seem that complicated to me, and that's

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the height.

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Anyone who goes by there knows that

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there is a seaw wall. It's about four 4

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and 1/2 ft high. The only trouble is

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it's got holes in it. I don't mean holes

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from deterioration. It was designed with

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openings in it. Now, whatever may be the

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need for some long-term thing, if those

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holes were simply filled up with

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concrete,

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it seems to me, unless Mr. Adnik has

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some reason why it's not true that that

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would keep the water, the waves and the

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spray from coming over Beach Road. So, I

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don't know. Sometimes when there's a

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project, people want it to be a big

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project. And maybe sometimes it does

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have to be a big project, but now if you

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look at the that the the wall that's

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along there, you'll see that it's more

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open with those holes than it is closed

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with the stansions. So, I would like to

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know whether someone on the council

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could say why the simple measure of

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filling up those holes isn't being done.

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Thank you very much.

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>> I have asked the same question. I'm

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going to ask the same question to Robert

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if you'd like to comment on it.

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>> And like I said, it's a complex

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engineering discussion. Uh when you

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start looking into it, whether or not it

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could uh reduce the amount of wave

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action, that's one component. If you

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recall what we've studied in this

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project, that might be true. The the

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more significant or severe condition is

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the still water action. Uh I think

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traditionally when you know agencies

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look at uh providing real protection,

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that's what they're trying to focus on

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is how do we keep the still water out

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and that's where the engineering

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complexity comes into play of how that

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water uh would enter that you know kind

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of a hole with with a a seaw wall with

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holes in it and how it would evacuate

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afterwards. Um, it works great when you

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have a full project. It doesn't work so

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great when it's just peace meal. So,

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again, that's something what we're

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looking at with our uh our engineers and

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hopefully we'll have an answer soon.

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>> Okay. Thank you, Robert. Um, okay. We

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are going to move on to item 3C, our

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police chief report from Jason.

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Which one? This.

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» Okay. Thank you.

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>> All right. Good evening, Mayor Wilkinson

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and council members. Tonight, I'm

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pleased to present the police

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department's fourth quarter report for

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2025.

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Um, starting off with the department

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policy manual. Now, during this quarter,

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we updated 19 and implemented two new

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lexable policies in alignment with amen

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laws and best practices. And these

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updates are detailed in the staff

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report.

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And during this quarter, the department

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handled 801 incidents which included two

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part one offenses and nine part two

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offenses. And they are all highlighted

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in bold. And the remaining 790 incidents

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are generically classified as all other

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incidents.

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In another snapshot, the department

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conducted nine traffic stops, made one

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arrest, and referred one case for

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prosecution. We received multiple

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citizen appreciations and zero citizen

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complaints. We also assisted Tibberon PD

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on two occasions.

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One applicant for the vacant police

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officer position successfully met all

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post pre-employment requirements.

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Meanwhile, we are continuing to recruit

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for reserve officers.

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Regarding ARIPA data, officers detained

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13 individuals stemming from nine

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traffic violations, two suspicious

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activities, and two mental wellness

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checks. The perceived racial

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compositions consisted of nine

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Caucasians, one Hispanic, one Middle

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Eastern, one Asian, and one Pacific

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Islander. Of these 13 contacts, nine

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were officer initiated while four were

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related to calls for service. In all,

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nine warnings were given, two citations

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were issued, and one arrest was made.

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And during this quarter, PD personnel

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attended in-person and online training

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that were either mandated or for

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knowledge and skill enhancements. Uh

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this during this quarter, Sergeant Clark

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attended week two of the posts

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supervisory school which he successfully

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completed.

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And as part of our ongoing community

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policing, we always take great pride and

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joy in participating in community

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events.

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And with that, I am available for

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questions.

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>> Does anyone from the council have

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questions for Chief Woo?

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>> No questions. Okay, let's open this up

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for public comment.

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We have Dr. Rothman.

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» Hi Dr. Rothman.

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>> Thank you very much. Um I'm sorry if it

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seems like I'm monopolizing things, but

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I these are all very uh interesting and

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important things I believe. Um you know

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the saying it can happen here. Uh well,

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sometimes the things that can't happen

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here do happen here. And I'm hoping that

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the with the recent events of the

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killing of the of of the woman in

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Minneapolis,

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my own opinion uh is that these ICE

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people are irresponsible, many of them.

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And I do hope that if it does happen

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here, I don't mean that somebody gets

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killed. God forbid that that should

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happen. But if there is a coming to

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Belvadier

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of ICE

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uh to arrest people, to deport them, I

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do hope that the police department w

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um a policy about how to deal with such

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circumstances. I don't know what the

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policy should be and I'm not

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knowledgeable enough to make a

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suggestion about what it should be, but

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I do think that and it doesn't have to

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be broadcast or something, but I do hope

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that Chief Woo uh has considered that

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and and will have a plan uh to to convey

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to the officers if God forbid ICE comes

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to Belvadier. Thank you very much.

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Jason, would you like to comment?

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>> Um, yes. U, in short, the Belvadier

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Police Department along with the rest of

546
00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:04,720
California law enforcements are governed

547
00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:07,840
by SB2 with regarding to ICE activities

548
00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:10,320
rendering assistance to ICE. It is not

549
00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:13,440
our our job. In fact, we're prohibited

550
00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,960
by law to assist ICE uh in immigration

551
00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:19,280
enforcements.

552
00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:22,320
>> Okay. Thank you. Okay. We will move on

553
00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:25,039
to item 3D which is swearing in of

554
00:22:25,039 --> 00:22:28,080
police officer Tyler Preston. Jason, I

555
00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,760
think the floor is yours.

556
00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,480
>> Thanks again, Mayor Wilkinson. It is

557
00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,400
with great pleasure that I present

558
00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,880
Officer Tyler Preston to the council and

559
00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:39,360
to the community as the newest member of

560
00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:41,600
the Belair Police Department.

561
00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,840
Accompanying him tonight is his fiance

562
00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,080
Jasmine and their oneyear-old son,

563
00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:48,000
Atlas.

564
00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,440
Tyler was born and raised in

565
00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:51,760
Connecticut. While pursuing a college

566
00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:54,000
degree, he became a corrections officer

567
00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,480
for the state of Connecticut. Tyler's

568
00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,720
passion for the great outdoors led him

569
00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:00,480
on a journey to the west, where he

570
00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,520
managed to visit 26 national parks along

571
00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,400
the way. It was at this point that he

572
00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:07,840
decided to move out to Northern

573
00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:10,640
California to pursue his stream job as a

574
00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,799
police officer.

575
00:23:12,799 --> 00:23:14,799
Tyler began his law enforcement career

576
00:23:14,799 --> 00:23:17,440
in 2023 with the Mil Valley Police

577
00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,840
Department where he worked as a patrol

578
00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:23,200
officer. Tyler is a community caretaker

579
00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:25,440
at heart and has always expressed a

580
00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,480
strong desire to work in Belvadier.

581
00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,400
There is no doubt that he will serve our

582
00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:32,400
residents with dedication and

583
00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,159
professionalism.

584
00:23:34,159 --> 00:23:36,080
What he enjoys the most is spending time

585
00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,000
with his family in seeking outdoor

586
00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,200
adventures. So at this time will officer

587
00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,960
Tyler and his family please come to the

588
00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,880
front of the das for the swearing

589
00:23:44,880 --> 00:24:01,029
ceremony.

590
00:24:01,039 --> 00:24:03,120
All right, please raise your right hand

591
00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:05,840
and take office.

592
00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,720
I

593
00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,039
do solemnly swearly

594
00:24:11,039 --> 00:24:14,080
that I will support and defend

595
00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:16,240
the Constitution of the United States

596
00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:18,000
and the Constitution of the States of

597
00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:22,159
California. United States

598
00:24:22,159 --> 00:24:24,640
against all enemies, foreign and

599
00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:26,640
domestic against all enemies, foreign,

600
00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:30,480
domestic. that I will bear true, faith,

601
00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:32,240
excuse me, that I will bear true faith

602
00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:35,120
and allegiance

603
00:24:35,120 --> 00:24:37,279
to the Constitution of the United States

604
00:24:37,279 --> 00:24:39,919
and the Constitution of California.

605
00:24:39,919 --> 00:24:42,880
Constitution

606
00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:45,840
>> that I take this obligation freely take

607
00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:47,440
this obligation freely

608
00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:51,120
>> without any mental reservation

609
00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:53,039
>> for purpose of evasion

610
00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:54,400
>> purpose of evation

611
00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:56,799
>> and that I will well and faithfully

612
00:24:56,799 --> 00:24:59,360
discharge I will well and faithfully

613
00:24:59,360 --> 00:24:59,919
discharge

614
00:24:59,919 --> 00:25:03,440
>> the duties upon which I sought to

615
00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:31,430
accomplished.

616
00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:56,149
Congratulations.

617
00:25:56,159 --> 00:25:57,360
I think that's probably the youngest

618
00:25:57,360 --> 00:25:58,880
member of our audience that we've seen

619
00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:03,590
in a long time.

620
00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,559
Okay, we're going to move on to item 3E,

621
00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:08,400
which is I believe Adam, you're coming

622
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,360
to present on the homemade film festival

623
00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:13,760
and the concerts in the park.

624
00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:16,159
>> Good evening, Mayor Wilkinson and uh

625
00:26:16,159 --> 00:26:18,960
council members. My name is Adam Gabser.

626
00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:20,559
I'm here first on behalf of the

627
00:26:20,559 --> 00:26:23,360
Belvadier Homemade Film Festival. I will

628
00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:25,919
be producing a third annual event this

629
00:26:25,919 --> 00:26:28,559
year and I am asking for your continued

630
00:26:28,559 --> 00:26:32,880
support. Um, keeping the ask as the same

631
00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:36,400
as last year. I think um, we had a

632
00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,080
really successful year last year. I

633
00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,480
ended up screening 33 films, had an

634
00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:43,520
audience of about 350 people. In

635
00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:46,640
addition, I ran uh, free film making

636
00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:49,039
workshops at the library all summer. Had

637
00:26:49,039 --> 00:26:52,240
about 200 attendees there and uh, that

638
00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,720
brought a bunch of films in. I also

639
00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:57,279
worked with the Redwood High School and

640
00:26:57,279 --> 00:27:00,640
closely with the library um to get the

641
00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:04,480
word out and to receive films. So, um I

642
00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:06,400
won't go on any longer. I just want to

643
00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:08,799
say uh I'm hoping for your support again

644
00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:13,279
this year and I'll take any questions.

645
00:27:13,279 --> 00:27:17,840
>> Any questions? Jane,

646
00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:18,640
>> good evening.

647
00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:23,039
I um wanted to know for

648
00:27:23,039 --> 00:27:25,520
people who weren't able to attend or

649
00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:28,000
couldn't stay through the whole viewing

650
00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,880
experience, is is there ever a way that

651
00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:32,799
you have that available that we could

652
00:27:32,799 --> 00:27:34,720
either put on the city's website so

653
00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:37,600
people could see it or there's a link to

654
00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:39,600
it that we could put out in the breeze

655
00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,760
so that people had the opportunity. I

656
00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:44,159
think it would be nice since we

657
00:27:44,159 --> 00:27:46,799
participate that people of Belvadier

658
00:27:46,799 --> 00:27:49,200
could um go back and look at it if they

659
00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:50,559
didn't have a chance and it might be

660
00:27:50,559 --> 00:27:54,000
great advertising for you for next time.

661
00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,679
>> Uh the short answer is yes. I have all

662
00:27:57,679 --> 00:28:00,640
of the films. The question becomes

663
00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:02,240
>> I don't mean those films. I meant the

664
00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:03,360
one you put together.

665
00:28:03,360 --> 00:28:04,559
>> Oh, my personal films.

666
00:28:04,559 --> 00:28:06,080
>> The one that you showed us.

667
00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:09,039
>> It's the films the the the curated films

668
00:28:09,039 --> 00:28:10,399
that you showed at the film festival.

669
00:28:10,399 --> 00:28:12,960
There were 33 films. Is that what we're

670
00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:13,760
talking about?

671
00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,279
>> Whatever you showed that night.

672
00:28:15,279 --> 00:28:17,279
>> That night. Yeah. So, I do have all of

673
00:28:17,279 --> 00:28:17,679
them.

674
00:28:17,679 --> 00:28:18,080
>> Okay.

675
00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,559
>> The question becomes,

676
00:28:20,559 --> 00:28:22,960
have the filmmakers approve them to be

677
00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:25,840
posted publicly on a website.

678
00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:26,240
>> Okay.

679
00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:28,000
>> And I don't know. I we could talk about

680
00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,360
that. I'm happy to provide a link to all

681
00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:33,039
of them and they could be posted on the

682
00:28:33,039 --> 00:28:35,760
website, but I think I should check with

683
00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:37,360
the filmmakers first to see whether

684
00:28:37,360 --> 00:28:39,279
they're comfortable with that. But my

685
00:28:39,279 --> 00:28:41,679
five films, you're welcome to.

686
00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:45,679
>> I I misunderstood because I thought you

687
00:28:45,679 --> 00:28:48,399
had created one film from all the

688
00:28:48,399 --> 00:28:52,080
individual ones, but you load up each

689
00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:52,559
one.

690
00:28:52,559 --> 00:28:54,559
>> Correct. They're all loaded into a

691
00:28:54,559 --> 00:28:56,000
PowerPoint presentation.

692
00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:56,640
>> Oh, okay.

693
00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:58,240
>> Which generally speaking should work,

694
00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:00,320
but we had a little sniffer. But yeah.

695
00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,600
>> Yeah. Okay. Well, if if anything like

696
00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,520
that could happen, um

697
00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,120
>> would that be something you'd want to

698
00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,039
post on the city website?

699
00:29:09,039 --> 00:29:10,080
>> It might be.

700
00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:10,480
>> Okay.

701
00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,200
>> Or it might be a link that we could send

702
00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:14,399
out if that's possible.

703
00:29:14,399 --> 00:29:15,679
>> I would love that.

704
00:29:15,679 --> 00:29:16,799
>> Promote, promote, promote.

705
00:29:16,799 --> 00:29:19,120
>> Yeah. I I just think people would

706
00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:22,080
>> enjoy seeing what happened last year and

707
00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:24,080
then it might entice more.

708
00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:25,360
>> We might consider maybe just a

709
00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:26,320
highlights of

710
00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:27,679
>> or highlights of Yeah.

711
00:29:27,679 --> 00:29:28,720
>> Okay. I'm happy to

712
00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:30,080
>> anything along those lines. I think

713
00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:31,440
>> great. I would love that.

714
00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:36,159
>> Be great. Um, what one of the things

715
00:29:36,159 --> 00:29:39,120
that happened last year at your event

716
00:29:39,120 --> 00:29:41,919
was that B Ready Belvadier had their go

717
00:29:41,919 --> 00:29:43,600
bag giveaway.

718
00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:46,720
>> And um, those of us on the committee

719
00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:49,039
thought it was it worked out really

720
00:29:49,039 --> 00:29:50,640
well. I think there were some timing

721
00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:53,840
ideas that could change, but is that if

722
00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:56,399
the committee had another event, would

723
00:29:56,399 --> 00:29:59,440
you be opposed to joining up that same

724
00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:01,679
way having it the same evening?

725
00:30:01,679 --> 00:30:03,120
>> So, I will come up with a double

726
00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:05,440
negative. I am not opposed to it.

727
00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:06,000
>> Okay.

728
00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,240
>> Um, in fact, I think it was great. Uh

729
00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,880
the I was going to talk to Pat a little

730
00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:12,320
bit more about this as we get further

731
00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:14,159
along with this timing, but I'm thinking

732
00:30:14,159 --> 00:30:16,880
of starting my event at six o'clock. So

733
00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:19,440
there's not that lag time because we had

734
00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,039
people like, "Oh, we're here." And then

735
00:30:21,039 --> 00:30:22,559
they came over to my event and was like,

736
00:30:22,559 --> 00:30:25,279
"Wait, we're not ready for you." So I

737
00:30:25,279 --> 00:30:27,600
thought if you start at 5 to 6, then

738
00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:29,360
mine will start right at 6 so people can

739
00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:31,600
just come straight over.

740
00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:34,399
>> That that would be great. Either way,

741
00:30:34,399 --> 00:30:36,880
either we start ours later or you start

742
00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:38,240
earlier, but I think it would be great

743
00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:39,679
to link up

744
00:30:39,679 --> 00:30:41,360
>> and have people come down.

745
00:30:41,360 --> 00:30:42,080
>> Agree.

746
00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:43,360
>> Yeah.

747
00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:45,440
>> And I just want to add something to what

748
00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:47,919
Jane said is is that um I'm sure you

749
00:30:47,919 --> 00:30:50,080
must have

750
00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:52,559
some kind of agreement or something that

751
00:30:52,559 --> 00:30:55,200
all these people with their

752
00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:56,880
films um sign.

753
00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:59,039
>> Yeah. when they submit on film freeway.

754
00:30:59,039 --> 00:31:00,720
I think there is a waiver there that

755
00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,600
you're giving me the right to screen

756
00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,399
them at my festival.

757
00:31:06,399 --> 00:31:08,799
I mean, we could also do it and wait for

758
00:31:08,799 --> 00:31:10,480
people to say, "Wait, I don't want mine

759
00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:10,960
up there." But

760
00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:12,720
>> no, no, no. Not saying go to them and

761
00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:14,880
ask permission, but maybe in the future

762
00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:16,559
you can have

763
00:31:16,559 --> 00:31:20,000
>> live there on anything that the city

764
00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,399
funds since you do a lot of community

765
00:31:22,399 --> 00:31:25,360
events that you know we always have the

766
00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:26,320
right

767
00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:28,159
>> to

768
00:31:28,159 --> 00:31:29,919
use the content.

769
00:31:29,919 --> 00:31:32,000
>> That's a great suggestion and I will

770
00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,799
execute on that.

771
00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:36,159
>> You might want to have some optouts

772
00:31:36,159 --> 00:31:37,600
there. People that have children might

773
00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:40,159
not want their kids all over the

774
00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:41,679
internet.

775
00:31:41,679 --> 00:31:42,640
Right.

776
00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:45,200
>> Um, any other comments?

777
00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:47,279
>> No, just thank you. They're both great

778
00:31:47,279 --> 00:31:49,279
events.

779
00:31:49,279 --> 00:31:50,960
>> I haven't talked about concerts yet.

780
00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:51,840
Well,

781
00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:53,840
>> Pety, are you up next for the concerts

782
00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:55,360
or

783
00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:56,960
>> Yeah.

784
00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:03,029
>> Oh, I didn't My executive producer

785
00:32:03,039 --> 00:32:04,960
» executive producer for the film

786
00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:06,720
festival. Okay. Now, shall I switch

787
00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:08,080
hats?

788
00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:10,880
>> Okay. Now, we'll switch sides. Um, now

789
00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:12,399
I'm here on behalf of the Belvadier

790
00:32:12,399 --> 00:32:15,120
Concerts in the Park and uh we are now

791
00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:19,279
planning our 29th event, 29th season uh

792
00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:21,200
with four concerts, free concerts in the

793
00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,919
park. We met this past Saturday to start

794
00:32:23,919 --> 00:32:28,000
the process of uh selecting bands.

795
00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:30,960
We are, you're probably very aware that

796
00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:32,640
costs of things are just going up and

797
00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:35,519
up, but we are very conservative on our

798
00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:37,440
committee. We're really trying to keep

799
00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:40,399
it tight. Um, so we're not increasing

800
00:32:40,399 --> 00:32:42,000
our ask this year. We're asking for the

801
00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,320
same amount last year and we're going to

802
00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:48,000
be living within that budget. So, um,

803
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,480
the bands are not finalized as of yet.

804
00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:53,039
Once that's settled, we will publicize

805
00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:56,960
it in the normal way.

806
00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:57,600
>> Any question?

807
00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:00,480
>> Want to say we have a a small but mighty

808
00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:03,679
committee and we actually even probably

809
00:33:03,679 --> 00:33:05,919
got one or two bands figured out on

810
00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:08,000
Saturday in one meeting. So, we have a

811
00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,320
few more meetings. If you all have any

812
00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:12,880
anybody has any b idea of bands, now's a

813
00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:15,039
good time to to put them to Adam or me

814
00:33:15,039 --> 00:33:16,559
and we can make sure they get

815
00:33:16,559 --> 00:33:18,960
considered. Um, thank you for I just

816
00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:20,480
want to say thank you always for

817
00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:22,559
supporting us and always for coming to

818
00:33:22,559 --> 00:33:25,039
the concerts because we love what we do

819
00:33:25,039 --> 00:33:26,799
and we're really excited to be a part of

820
00:33:26,799 --> 00:33:31,039
the community and be able to offer this.

821
00:33:31,039 --> 00:33:32,799
>> Thank you to both of you. Any questions

822
00:33:32,799 --> 00:33:35,120
from city council? No, I just want to

823
00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:37,600
say that um for the concerts in the

824
00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:39,360
park, I think that the community just

825
00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:41,279
loves the concerts and the word has

826
00:33:41,279 --> 00:33:42,799
gotten out. So now we're getting people

827
00:33:42,799 --> 00:33:46,960
from all over and uh but people really

828
00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:49,519
enjoy it and and I think that it's a

829
00:33:49,519 --> 00:33:51,200
great community event that brings people

830
00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:54,559
together in a very social fun way and I

831
00:33:54,559 --> 00:33:56,320
think the same holds true for the film

832
00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:59,519
festival. So, thank you both and your

833
00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:02,159
co-en directors and everything else and

834
00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:03,600
their committees for all their hard

835
00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,519
work. We truly appreciate it.

836
00:34:05,519 --> 00:34:08,240
>> Thank you.

837
00:34:08,240 --> 00:34:10,159
>> Anybody else? No. Let's open for public

838
00:34:10,159 --> 00:34:11,839
comment.

839
00:34:11,839 --> 00:34:13,599
>> Uh, Mayor Wilkinson, there are no hands

840
00:34:13,599 --> 00:34:14,399
raised.

841
00:34:14,399 --> 00:34:16,720
>> Okay. Thank you to the three of you for

842
00:34:16,720 --> 00:34:18,879
tonight and for everything that you do.

843
00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:23,919
Um, okay. We will now move on to the

844
00:34:23,919 --> 00:34:26,159
consent calendar. Um, the consent

845
00:34:26,159 --> 00:34:27,839
calendar consists of items that the city

846
00:34:27,839 --> 00:34:29,760
council considers to be routine or

847
00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:31,919
council has discussed previously and do

848
00:34:31,919 --> 00:34:34,240
not require further discussion. Unless

849
00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:36,399
any item is specifically removed by any

850
00:34:36,399 --> 00:34:38,159
member of the city council, the consent

851
00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:40,720
calendar will be adopted by one motion.

852
00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:42,720
Council will take public comment on all

853
00:34:42,720 --> 00:34:44,720
items on the consent calendar when the

854
00:34:44,720 --> 00:34:47,679
calendar is called. Um, so I believe

855
00:34:47,679 --> 00:34:50,639
here that we're going to separate out E.

856
00:34:50,639 --> 00:34:53,599
So, um, does anybody beyond that wish to

857
00:34:53,599 --> 00:34:55,760
have any item? uh removed from the

858
00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:59,109
consent calendar.

859
00:34:59,119 --> 00:34:59,760
» No.

860
00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:02,320
>> Nope. Um

861
00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:04,400
should I seek public comment now? So,

862
00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:07,280
let me uh ask for public comment on

863
00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:11,520
consent calendar items 4A through 4 I

864
00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:14,160
excluding 4E.

865
00:35:14,160 --> 00:35:16,240
>> We have Dr. Rothman.

866
00:35:16,240 --> 00:35:19,119
>> Dr. Rothman, welcome back.

867
00:35:19,119 --> 00:35:22,640
>> I hardly left. Uh

868
00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:25,280
I I'm sorry. I don't know how to put up

869
00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:29,040
on my screen uh the c the agenda and the

870
00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:32,800
pictures of you people. So I would like

871
00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,839
to discuss or have discussed beyond

872
00:35:35,839 --> 00:35:38,800
consent the item I don't know the number

873
00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:41,680
of it but it's the one that involves uh

874
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:45,680
the the fine the $300,000 fine.

875
00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:47,200
>> So Dr. that's the one that's been

876
00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:48,800
removed separately so we can we can

877
00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,000
treat that separately.

878
00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:51,440
>> Thank you very much. Thank you.

879
00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:54,160
>> Okay. So, can I get a motion to approve

880
00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:57,920
4 A through 4 I with the exception of

881
00:35:57,920 --> 00:35:58,800
4E?

882
00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:00,720
>> So, moved. Second.

883
00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:01,680
>> All in favor?

884
00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:03,920
>> I

885
00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:06,560
>> motion passes. Okay. So, let's move to

886
00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:08,640
4E. And the reason this is separated is

887
00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:09,440
because

888
00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:11,839
>> yes, I am um I'm not recused, but I was

889
00:36:11,839 --> 00:36:13,359
absent so I won't vote on it. So, I'll

890
00:36:13,359 --> 00:36:15,599
abstain from discussion and voting.

891
00:36:15,599 --> 00:36:17,520
>> Okay. And so, let's reopen this for

892
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:21,109
public comment.

893
00:36:21,119 --> 00:36:23,119
Oh, we have no hands raised.

894
00:36:23,119 --> 00:36:25,680
>> Oh,

895
00:36:25,680 --> 00:36:29,520
>> Dr. Rothman, this is the item 4E

896
00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:33,839
>> which is discussing 339 Golden Gate.

897
00:36:33,839 --> 00:36:41,829
>> There we go. There he is.

898
00:36:41,839 --> 00:36:45,839
» Thank you very much. Uh I for the long

899
00:36:45,839 --> 00:36:48,560
discussion that you had uh this being I

900
00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:50,160
guess you call the second reading or

901
00:36:50,160 --> 00:36:52,560
something. It went on longer than I

902
00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:56,480
could be by the uh by the computer. So I

903
00:36:56,480 --> 00:36:58,960
didn't get to comment and since the item

904
00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:01,680
is still open I would like to comment at

905
00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:04,400
this time. I think you're making a big

906
00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:08,640
mistake by pursuing uh this huge fine.

907
00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:11,680
Uh, I look back over the cases, you've

908
00:37:11,680 --> 00:37:14,640
only had one success in court on these

909
00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:16,960
overtime fines, and that was back in

910
00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:20,960
about 2005, and that was the Ley case,

911
00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:23,280
and that case did not involve the same

912
00:37:23,280 --> 00:37:26,800
issues, and it was only a $100,000 fine.

913
00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:29,760
I think that's a very weak read on which

914
00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:32,480
to hang any feeling that you may have

915
00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:35,200
that you're going to succeed against

916
00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:37,680
David Flare's situation.

917
00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:43,119
Um I spoke with um uh Mr. Van's son and

918
00:37:43,119 --> 00:37:45,839
asked him how many of the big projects

919
00:37:45,839 --> 00:37:49,760
on the uh island itself get done in the

920
00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:52,320
period of time and in the last three

921
00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:55,200
years and he said none none get done.

922
00:37:55,200 --> 00:37:58,000
Therefore uh it it's just hard to

923
00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:01,760
construct things on the island. Uh and

924
00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:05,119
um the fines keep going up from the

925
00:38:05,119 --> 00:38:07,839
lately of $100,000. You're now up with

926
00:38:07,839 --> 00:38:10,640
one of $300,000.

927
00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:14,240
And um the bigger the fines, the more

928
00:38:14,240 --> 00:38:16,560
likely that someone's going to sue. You

929
00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:20,640
just found yourself out uh approximately

930
00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:22,800
$130,000

931
00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:25,200
uh with the case of the Lafuetses. If

932
00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:27,280
you consider the legal expenses that you

933
00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:30,000
had and the amount of money that you

934
00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,400
have to pay the Lafuetses and that

935
00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:34,640
doesn't include the extra staff time

936
00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:36,320
that had to be put up. So I would

937
00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:38,880
imagine that that case is costing

938
00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:41,119
$160,000

939
00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:44,079
and it you obviously felt that there was

940
00:38:44,079 --> 00:38:46,079
something or the lawyers felt that there

941
00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:48,000
was something weak about your case or

942
00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:51,040
you wouldn't have given them $50,000.

943
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:54,320
Now uh

944
00:38:54,320 --> 00:38:57,359
it said that we try to be fair. We have

945
00:38:57,359 --> 00:38:58,960
to be fair. So we have to give the

946
00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:01,200
fines. But if and you say in the

947
00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:03,040
ordinances each of them that have come

948
00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:05,520
up with the overtime it states clearly

949
00:39:05,520 --> 00:39:07,440
we consider these time limits to be

950
00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:09,839
reasonable. Well, if no one can get the

951
00:39:09,839 --> 00:39:13,200
jobs done in the time, then by by

952
00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:15,280
definition, they aren't reasonable

953
00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:17,920
unless you consider that it's reasonable

954
00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:20,880
to make unreasonable demands on people.

955
00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:23,200
So instead of being fair to everyone,

956
00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:25,760
you're becoming equally unfair to

957
00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:28,240
everyone. And I would close by saying

958
00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:31,040
that who is it who feels that this

959
00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:33,599
ordinance that you're prosecuting under

960
00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:37,280
is a bad ordinance? You people feel it.

961
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:39,119
And the reason I know that you people

962
00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:41,920
feel it is because you changed it. If it

963
00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:43,920
was a good ordinance, you would be

964
00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:46,400
standing by it and saying, "Oh, this is

965
00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:47,920
a good ordinance." But you know that

966
00:39:47,920 --> 00:39:50,160
it's no good. So what's happening is in

967
00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:52,720
my opinion, you're being unfair to

968
00:39:52,720 --> 00:39:54,480
everyone. And I hope you're not going to

969
00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:56,400
go along with this. If you want to go

970
00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:59,440
over a financial cliff, okay, but please

971
00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:01,440
don't take the residents over the edge

972
00:40:01,440 --> 00:40:05,920
with you. Thank you very much.

973
00:40:05,920 --> 00:40:08,079
Thank you for your comment. Okay, so

974
00:40:08,079 --> 00:40:11,599
we're going to move to item 4E. Um,

975
00:40:11,599 --> 00:40:13,760
>> excuse me, mayor. May I just add offer a

976
00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:14,320
brief comment?

977
00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:15,040
>> Of course you can.

978
00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:16,800
>> All right. Thank you. My apologies. So,

979
00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:18,400
we certainly always appreciate public

980
00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:20,400
comment here at Belvadier City Council,

981
00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:21,920
but I just do want to know for the

982
00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:23,680
record that Mr. Vanson is not in

983
00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:25,520
attendance tonight. He cannot speak to

984
00:40:25,520 --> 00:40:27,680
the accuracy of Mr. Rothman's claim that

985
00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:29,680
no projects are completed on time on the

986
00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:31,760
island. Um, I won't go into all the

987
00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:32,960
details here, but I believe that

988
00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:35,280
statement is untrue. Again, you know,

989
00:40:35,280 --> 00:40:37,040
Mr. Rothman has every right to make such

990
00:40:37,040 --> 00:40:39,359
comment at these public meetings. Uh,

991
00:40:39,359 --> 00:40:41,440
but again, I do just want to know note

992
00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:44,400
that that statement is not verified in

993
00:40:44,400 --> 00:40:46,079
any way. Thank you.

994
00:40:46,079 --> 00:40:49,119
>> Thank you, Andrew. Okay. Um, can I get a

995
00:40:49,119 --> 00:40:53,349
motion for 4E?

996
00:40:53,359 --> 00:40:55,040
» I move to approve.

997
00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:56,000
>> I'll second.

998
00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:57,119
>> All in favor?

999
00:40:57,119 --> 00:40:58,960
>> I.

1000
00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:03,040
and you're abstained. Okay.

1001
00:41:03,040 --> 00:41:05,040
All right. We are moving on to item

1002
00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:07,760
five, which is our um public hearing,

1003
00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:09,920
which is a second reading and approval

1004
00:41:09,920 --> 00:41:12,960
of an ordinance adopting the 2025

1005
00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:16,319
California Fire Code and 2025

1006
00:41:16,319 --> 00:41:19,359
California Wildland Urban Interface Code

1007
00:41:19,359 --> 00:41:21,280
as modified by Tibbron Fire Protection

1008
00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:25,359
District Ordinance number 133. Is there

1009
00:41:25,359 --> 00:41:27,280
a staff report?

1010
00:41:27,280 --> 00:41:29,200
>> No staff report. Mayor Wilkinson, I'll

1011
00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:30,560
just comment that this item was

1012
00:41:30,560 --> 00:41:33,040
introduced and uh approved on first

1013
00:41:33,040 --> 00:41:34,960
reading last month with the presentation

1014
00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,119
from our building official. Timberon

1015
00:41:37,119 --> 00:41:39,119
Fire Protection District also attended

1016
00:41:39,119 --> 00:41:41,200
to answer any questions. There were no

1017
00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,119
requests or changes or edits. So, we're

1018
00:41:43,119 --> 00:41:44,880
looking for a motion to approve the

1019
00:41:44,880 --> 00:41:47,200
attached ordinance. Ordinance is on a

1020
00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:48,960
second reading this evening.

1021
00:41:48,960 --> 00:41:51,040
>> Okay. Thank you. Um do any members of

1022
00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:53,920
council have any uh questions? Okay. In

1023
00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:56,000
that case, I will open the public

1024
00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:58,800
hearing. Beth, um, is there anybody

1025
00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:00,319
online that would like to make a

1026
00:42:00,319 --> 00:42:01,440
comment?

1027
00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:03,839
>> Traced. Okay. In that case, I will close

1028
00:42:03,839 --> 00:42:05,920
the public hearing um, and bring this

1029
00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:09,200
back for a motion.

1030
00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:11,760
>> No discussion. I can make a motion.

1031
00:42:11,760 --> 00:42:14,160
>> Second. All in favor?

1032
00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:19,109
>> I motion passes.

1033
00:42:19,119 --> 00:42:22,480
Okay, we're moving on to

1034
00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:25,040
uh item number six, discussion and

1035
00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:27,040
possible action to approve allocation of

1036
00:42:27,040 --> 00:42:30,480
fiscal year 202425 excess reserves.

1037
00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:32,319
Helga, I believe this is you.

1038
00:42:32,319 --> 00:42:35,599
>> Yes. Good evening, Mayor Wilkinson and

1039
00:42:35,599 --> 00:42:38,000
council members. The item before you

1040
00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:40,480
tonight is to review the allocation of

1041
00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:43,760
the city's fisc year 2425 excess

1042
00:42:43,760 --> 00:42:45,839
reserves and approve the resolution

1043
00:42:45,839 --> 00:42:47,839
authorizing the budget amendment to

1044
00:42:47,839 --> 00:42:51,040
approve these appropriate these funds.

1045
00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:54,160
At the completion of the fisc year 2425

1046
00:42:54,160 --> 00:42:56,480
audit after accounting for all actual

1047
00:42:56,480 --> 00:42:58,880
revenue expenditures and transfers the

1048
00:42:58,880 --> 00:43:01,599
city's general fund balance was 7.4 4

1049
00:43:01,599 --> 00:43:04,480
million, which becomes the fiscal year

1050
00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:08,240
2526 revised starting balance based on

1051
00:43:08,240 --> 00:43:10,480
the city's reserve policy, which

1052
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:13,359
requires that that unrestricted reserves

1053
00:43:13,359 --> 00:43:16,800
equal at least 50% of projected general

1054
00:43:16,800 --> 00:43:20,079
fund expenditures plus buyer transfer

1055
00:43:20,079 --> 00:43:21,920
plus debt service. Throughout the

1056
00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:24,640
five-year planning period, staff have

1057
00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:27,920
identified 1.38 million in excess

1058
00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:29,760
reserves that could be reasonably

1059
00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:32,640
appropriated and the ratio would remain

1060
00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:35,280
above the 50% threshold throughout the

1061
00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:38,319
5-year forecast period.

1062
00:43:38,319 --> 00:43:41,040
Budget outcomes can vary from forecast

1063
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:43,200
and maintaining a buffer above the

1064
00:43:43,200 --> 00:43:46,000
minimum is a sensible approach. Like

1065
00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:48,160
past practice, staff requests that

1066
00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:52,400
350,000 of the 1.38 million remain in

1067
00:43:52,400 --> 00:43:56,950
the general fund as unassigned,

1068
00:43:56,960 --> 00:43:59,440
leaving 1,30,000

1069
00:43:59,440 --> 00:44:02,319
in one-time funds to be appropriated.

1070
00:44:02,319 --> 00:44:04,640
The finance committee held a meeting on

1071
00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:07,200
December 2nd to review the audit results

1072
00:44:07,200 --> 00:44:09,680
and approve staff's recommendation of

1073
00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:12,480
the amount of excess reserves to be

1074
00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:15,040
allocated. Before you tonight is the

1075
00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:17,040
allocation of these funds for your

1076
00:44:17,040 --> 00:44:18,960
approval.

1077
00:44:18,960 --> 00:44:21,359
Staff have identified several immediate

1078
00:44:21,359 --> 00:44:23,200
operational and capital one-time

1079
00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:25,920
projects for the use of the 1.03

1080
00:44:25,920 --> 00:44:28,480
million. Staff are recommending an

1081
00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:31,680
allocation of 830,000

1082
00:44:31,680 --> 00:44:33,599
for the Beach Road stabilization

1083
00:44:33,599 --> 00:44:36,240
project. Construction is expected to

1084
00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:40,000
begin in June of 2026 and conclude by

1085
00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:42,240
fall of 2026.

1086
00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:45,359
When the fiscal year 2526 budget was

1087
00:44:45,359 --> 00:44:47,760
prepared, the project's cost was

1088
00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:51,359
estimated at 3.8 million. However, due

1089
00:44:51,359 --> 00:44:53,119
to increases in construction and

1090
00:44:53,119 --> 00:44:55,040
construction management costs, the

1091
00:44:55,040 --> 00:44:57,920
project estimate has risen to 4.4

1092
00:44:57,920 --> 00:45:00,560
million. The current budget includes

1093
00:45:00,560 --> 00:45:03,599
1.25 25 million in transfers from the

1094
00:45:03,599 --> 00:45:05,839
general fund to the critical

1095
00:45:05,839 --> 00:45:08,160
infrastructure fund over the next two

1096
00:45:08,160 --> 00:45:11,280
fiscal years with a proposed allocation

1097
00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:13,359
of 830,000.

1098
00:45:13,359 --> 00:45:15,760
This is anticipated to eliminate the

1099
00:45:15,760 --> 00:45:17,760
need for further transfers from the

1100
00:45:17,760 --> 00:45:20,240
general fund assuming there are no

1101
00:45:20,240 --> 00:45:24,470
additional cost overruns.

1102
00:45:24,480 --> 00:45:27,280
Secondly, an additional 50,000 is

1103
00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:29,520
proposed to advance the storm drain and

1104
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,760
retaining wall condition assessment to

1105
00:45:31,760 --> 00:45:34,880
support long-term capital planning.

1106
00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:38,319
100,000 is proposed for a required BCDC

1107
00:45:38,319 --> 00:45:41,200
shoreline cleanup project on Beach Road.

1108
00:45:41,200 --> 00:45:43,359
The project involves removing sections

1109
00:45:43,359 --> 00:45:46,160
of an outdated retaining wall that has

1110
00:45:46,160 --> 00:45:48,560
fallen into the bay on a city parcel

1111
00:45:48,560 --> 00:45:51,520
known as the strip. The Bay Conservation

1112
00:45:51,520 --> 00:45:54,160
and Development Commission has

1113
00:45:54,160 --> 00:45:56,240
jurisdiction over the beachfront area

1114
00:45:56,240 --> 00:45:58,800
and considers this unpermitted fill.

1115
00:45:58,800 --> 00:46:00,800
They are mandating that the city clean

1116
00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:02,800
up the site and the project must be

1117
00:46:02,800 --> 00:46:05,119
completed within the next few months to

1118
00:46:05,119 --> 00:46:08,560
meet BCDC's deadline. And finally,

1119
00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:11,839
50,000 is proposed for police department

1120
00:46:11,839 --> 00:46:14,000
facility improvements to better align

1121
00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:15,839
the space with current operational

1122
00:46:15,839 --> 00:46:19,200
needs. Any savings from the BCDC cleanup

1123
00:46:19,200 --> 00:46:22,240
would be directed to this project.

1124
00:46:22,240 --> 00:46:25,119
In total, the proposed use of the 1.03

1125
00:46:25,119 --> 00:46:26,960
million aims to address critical

1126
00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:29,119
infrastructure project that are already

1127
00:46:29,119 --> 00:46:31,920
in progress, meet operational needs, and

1128
00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:35,119
support priority community initiatives.

1129
00:46:35,119 --> 00:46:37,280
With the allocation of the 1.03 3

1130
00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:39,200
million. The city's estimated general

1131
00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:42,560
fund balance at June 30th, 2026 will be

1132
00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:45,839
4.9 million and the budget will remain

1133
00:46:45,839 --> 00:46:48,240
in compliance with its reserve policy

1134
00:46:48,240 --> 00:46:50,960
over the 5-year forecast period. And

1135
00:46:50,960 --> 00:46:55,440
with that, I'm available for questions.

1136
00:46:55,440 --> 00:46:59,829
>> Does anybody have questions for Helga?

1137
00:46:59,839 --> 00:47:02,800
» I have a few just simple questions just

1138
00:47:02,800 --> 00:47:05,440
clarification. So, working backwards for

1139
00:47:05,440 --> 00:47:07,200
the critical critical infrastructure

1140
00:47:07,200 --> 00:47:11,760
fund, um there's 2.2ish in there now

1141
00:47:11,760 --> 00:47:15,040
plus the 830 plus the 125 over the next

1142
00:47:15,040 --> 00:47:17,920
two years gets us north of the 4.4. Is

1143
00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:19,760
my math generally correct?

1144
00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:25,359
>> Yes, it would be about uh four

1145
00:47:25,359 --> 00:47:26,960
>> I guess I'm asking what's in there now?

1146
00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:29,440
>> There would be about 49,000 left.

1147
00:47:29,440 --> 00:47:30,800
>> But but so what's in there now is

1148
00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:33,839
2223ish something. 2.5.

1149
00:47:33,839 --> 00:47:34,640
>> Oh, okay.

1150
00:47:34,640 --> 00:47:35,599
>> Yeah,

1151
00:47:35,599 --> 00:47:37,760
>> that seems a little higher. But um uh

1152
00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:40,560
the second question is relating to

1153
00:47:40,560 --> 00:47:42,960
BCDC's demands to clean up the shoreline

1154
00:47:42,960 --> 00:47:45,280
there. These are private improvements

1155
00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:49,280
that fell from private property,

1156
00:47:49,280 --> 00:47:50,480
>> Robert.

1157
00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:52,800
>> Yes, that's correct.

1158
00:47:52,800 --> 00:47:55,920
>> And I mean, were they on private

1159
00:47:55,920 --> 00:47:58,480
property initially? I mean, they're the

1160
00:47:58,480 --> 00:48:01,200
improvements prior to their destruction

1161
00:48:01,200 --> 00:48:03,119
or or deterioration.

1162
00:48:03,119 --> 00:48:04,640
>> That's where it gets a bit complicated

1163
00:48:04,640 --> 00:48:06,079
because these are very old structures

1164
00:48:06,079 --> 00:48:07,920
that were built probably before

1165
00:48:07,920 --> 00:48:09,599
revocable licenses were a thing in

1166
00:48:09,599 --> 00:48:11,680
Belvadier. So, it's on the shoreline

1167
00:48:11,680 --> 00:48:14,160
band. They're private improvements on

1168
00:48:14,160 --> 00:48:16,640
what is technically public land in that

1169
00:48:16,640 --> 00:48:18,480
case, but without a clear revocable

1170
00:48:18,480 --> 00:48:19,119
license.

1171
00:48:19,119 --> 00:48:22,640
>> No, no, no. I understand that. But, but is it on the is were they originally

1172
00:48:22,640 --> 00:48:24,559
installed in the in in the strip?

1173
00:48:24,559 --> 00:48:25,760
>> In the strip. Correct. Yes.

1174
00:48:25,760 --> 00:48:27,440
>> Okay. So, they were on our property.

1175
00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:28,079
Yes.

1176
00:48:28,079 --> 00:48:29,839
>> Okay.

1177
00:48:29,839 --> 00:48:34,880
Thank you. Um uh and

1178
00:48:34,880 --> 00:48:37,280
last couple months ago, we we looked at

1179
00:48:37,280 --> 00:48:41,280
the um snapshot at the 2425

1180
00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:43,839
year end prior to the audit. And if I

1181
00:48:43,839 --> 00:48:46,880
recall correctly, the

1182
00:48:46,880 --> 00:48:48,960
financial surpluses, I'm sorry, the

1183
00:48:48,960 --> 00:48:52,480
revenue surpluses and the cost less than

1184
00:48:52,480 --> 00:48:54,559
expected costs were greater than the

1185
00:48:54,559 --> 00:48:57,280
1.03. I assume that's the difference of

1186
00:48:57,280 --> 00:48:59,680
that is why it's not rolling all down to

1187
00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:04,559
this to this um um um reserve fund um

1188
00:49:04,559 --> 00:49:06,960
surplus is capital improvement rollovers

1189
00:49:06,960 --> 00:49:08,160
and some other things. Could you just

1190
00:49:08,160 --> 00:49:09,760
comment on that briefly?

1191
00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:14,240
>> Right. So at the end of June 20

1192
00:49:14,240 --> 00:49:19,040
June 30th 2025 the surplus showed 3.07

1193
00:49:19,040 --> 00:49:22,240
07 million but that was based on the

1194
00:49:22,240 --> 00:49:25,670
expenditures.

1195
00:49:25,680 --> 00:49:30,720
The fiscal year the reserve amount was

1196
00:49:30,720 --> 00:49:33,599
based on the 2526

1197
00:49:33,599 --> 00:49:37,920
general fund expenses fire transfer and

1198
00:49:37,920 --> 00:49:41,280
debt service that was part of the 2425

1199
00:49:41,280 --> 00:49:45,119
budget. And when you roll that 7 million

1200
00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:48,480
forward and you account for the new

1201
00:49:48,480 --> 00:49:53,599
expenses in 2526 and the increase in

1202
00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:57,200
expenditures and then the reserve amount

1203
00:49:57,200 --> 00:50:01,670
is based on 2627's

1204
00:50:01,680 --> 00:50:04,480
general fund expenses plus fire transfer

1205
00:50:04,480 --> 00:50:07,839
plus debt service. that number is higher

1206
00:50:07,839 --> 00:50:13,280
than what was used at as part of 2425.

1207
00:50:13,280 --> 00:50:13,839
So,

1208
00:50:13,839 --> 00:50:15,280
>> no, I understand. I understand. Thank

1209
00:50:15,280 --> 00:50:19,750
you.

1210
00:50:19,760 --> 00:50:21,280
» No, no, just I I think what you're

1211
00:50:21,280 --> 00:50:23,599
saying is is as of as of as of the end

1212
00:50:23,599 --> 00:50:25,839
of 2425,

1213
00:50:25,839 --> 00:50:28,079
there was the 38, but that 38 isn't

1214
00:50:28,079 --> 00:50:30,880
doesn't drop to the um um general fund

1215
00:50:30,880 --> 00:50:34,000
reserve. It it's applied to the 2526

1216
00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:36,400
budget um which rolls down at that point

1217
00:50:36,400 --> 00:50:39,040
but that applies 2627

1218
00:50:39,040 --> 00:50:39,920
>> expenditures.

1219
00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:42,480
>> Correct.

1220
00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:43,760
>> Thank you.

1221
00:50:43,760 --> 00:50:44,319
>> Any other question?

1222
00:50:44,319 --> 00:50:46,000
>> I remember Mark from asking that

1223
00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:47,359
question.

1224
00:50:47,359 --> 00:50:49,839
>> Any other questions?

1225
00:50:49,839 --> 00:50:52,480
>> I I don't have a question. Do you want

1226
00:50:52,480 --> 00:50:53,680
me to wait until after?

1227
00:50:53,680 --> 00:50:55,440
>> Let's Let's open this up for for public

1228
00:50:55,440 --> 00:50:57,520
comment quickly.

1229
00:50:57,520 --> 00:50:58,640
>> Do you have a question? No,

1230
00:50:58,640 --> 00:51:01,359
>> let's open for public comment. No,

1231
00:51:01,359 --> 00:51:02,720
>> Mayor Wilkinson, there are no hands

1232
00:51:02,720 --> 00:51:03,119
raised.

1233
00:51:03,119 --> 00:51:04,319
>> Okay, in that case, let's bring this

1234
00:51:04,319 --> 00:51:08,400
back for discussion. Jane,

1235
00:51:08,400 --> 00:51:11,200
>> so first of all, it's always nice to

1236
00:51:11,200 --> 00:51:13,680
have money left over even though it's a

1237
00:51:13,680 --> 00:51:18,079
lot. Um, so thank you. H

1238
00:51:18,079 --> 00:51:20,559
>> even though it's a lot.

1239
00:51:20,559 --> 00:51:22,000
>> It shouldn't be. That's great that it's

1240
00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:22,400
a lot.

1241
00:51:22,400 --> 00:51:24,480
>> No, it's great that it's a lot. And I

1242
00:51:24,480 --> 00:51:26,079
think we're all really excited that the

1243
00:51:26,079 --> 00:51:28,880
beach road project will actually happen

1244
00:51:28,880 --> 00:51:32,640
and hopefully get done as planned. So

1245
00:51:32,640 --> 00:51:34,720
definitely having the funds to get that

1246
00:51:34,720 --> 00:51:38,880
done is a number one. So thank you um

1247
00:51:38,880 --> 00:51:43,680
for that. Um I I noticed in going

1248
00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:46,319
through everything, this is minor, but

1249
00:51:46,319 --> 00:51:50,000
in the 2425 budget, there's a nice big

1250
00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:52,319
chart that compares all the different

1251
00:51:52,319 --> 00:51:56,240
years. And in the 2526 one, there's

1252
00:51:56,240 --> 00:51:58,720
nothing. It doesn't it doesn't have that

1253
00:51:58,720 --> 00:52:01,359
in there. So, I'm hoping that in the

1254
00:52:01,359 --> 00:52:04,160
next version that can go back in again

1255
00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:07,119
because it helps people that aren't as

1256
00:52:07,119 --> 00:52:08,960
familiar as you are with all the

1257
00:52:08,960 --> 00:52:10,720
different line items.

1258
00:52:10,720 --> 00:52:12,880
>> So, I'm just suggesting that that could

1259
00:52:12,880 --> 00:52:13,440
please

1260
00:52:13,440 --> 00:52:14,720
>> Sure. We can take a look at that.

1261
00:52:14,720 --> 00:52:16,800
>> I've been trying to create my own and

1262
00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:24,559
not that easy. So, um and then you know I think this is it

1263
00:52:24,559 --> 00:52:27,440
it's great when we have one-time items

1264
00:52:27,440 --> 00:52:30,160
that we need funded which we always do.

1265
00:52:30,160 --> 00:52:33,520
So that's terrific. But um I think you

1266
00:52:33,520 --> 00:52:36,880
know planning having our our when we

1267
00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:39,040
finish that infrastructure

1268
00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:43,440
process and um you know just determining

1269
00:52:43,440 --> 00:52:45,920
what things in the city over time need

1270
00:52:45,920 --> 00:52:48,079
to be looked at and need to be addressed

1271
00:52:48,079 --> 00:52:51,839
and storm drains, retaining walls, etc.

1272
00:52:51,839 --> 00:52:54,400
that that'll really help with long-term

1273
00:52:54,400 --> 00:52:56,240
planning. So, it doesn't just have to

1274
00:52:56,240 --> 00:52:59,280
come from one-time funds because the

1275
00:52:59,280 --> 00:53:01,839
one-time funds seems like we're cutting

1276
00:53:01,839 --> 00:53:03,359
off

1277
00:53:03,359 --> 00:53:06,079
long-term funding things by always

1278
00:53:06,079 --> 00:53:07,440
having it be one time.

1279
00:53:07,440 --> 00:53:09,599
>> And that is that is the goal of the

1280
00:53:09,599 --> 00:53:11,599
long-term why we're doing these

1281
00:53:11,599 --> 00:53:14,000
assessments is so that we can plan

1282
00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:14,880
better.

1283
00:53:14,880 --> 00:53:16,880
>> Yeah, that would be great. That will be

1284
00:53:16,880 --> 00:53:22,309
great. Thanks,

1285
00:53:22,319 --> 00:53:28,240
Um, so my only comment was when um I was

1286
00:53:28,240 --> 00:53:30,480
uh looking over the allocations for all

1287
00:53:30,480 --> 00:53:34,480
the funds. Um, and I know this doesn't

1288
00:53:34,480 --> 00:53:36,960
necessarily directly to you, but in

1289
00:53:36,960 --> 00:53:40,000
general, I just want to say that, um,

1290
00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:42,640
I'm not quite sure 100% of all the

1291
00:53:42,640 --> 00:53:44,960
things that the police department needs

1292
00:53:44,960 --> 00:53:48,800
to have done, but the 50,000 seems a

1293
00:53:48,800 --> 00:53:51,599
little skinny in these days with the

1294
00:53:51,599 --> 00:53:54,079
cost of things. And it would be nice

1295
00:53:54,079 --> 00:53:58,319
that they could have a um,

1296
00:53:58,319 --> 00:54:02,000
pleasant, healthy space to work in.

1297
00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:05,280
Right. And so the 50,000 is basically

1298
00:54:05,280 --> 00:54:07,599
just to get things started down there

1299
00:54:07,599 --> 00:54:10,079
kind of design and then as part of the

1300
00:54:10,079 --> 00:54:12,160
next budget cycle, you know, we

1301
00:54:12,160 --> 00:54:14,079
anticipate putting more money towards

1302
00:54:14,079 --> 00:54:15,119
that project.

1303
00:54:15,119 --> 00:54:17,839
>> Okay. All right. Good. So the 50,000 is

1304
00:54:17,839 --> 00:54:20,240
just to get the project off the ground.

1305
00:54:20,240 --> 00:54:22,079
It's not actually for the construction

1306
00:54:22,079 --> 00:54:23,040
part of it.

1307
00:54:23,040 --> 00:54:28,150
>> That's my understanding.

1308
00:54:28,160 --> 00:54:30,720
» Yes. Right. Okay. Thank you.

1309
00:54:30,720 --> 00:54:32,559
Yes.

1310
00:54:32,559 --> 00:54:34,559
>> Anything else?

1311
00:54:34,559 --> 00:54:36,800
>> No, I would just say I appreciate how

1312
00:54:36,800 --> 00:54:38,480
the city continues to be very

1313
00:54:38,480 --> 00:54:41,119
disciplined in managing the budget. Um I

1314
00:54:41,119 --> 00:54:43,040
think we are very fiscally conservative

1315
00:54:43,040 --> 00:54:46,319
and uh as a result we have um these

1316
00:54:46,319 --> 00:54:48,000
types of results where we can uh

1317
00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:50,640
allocate money to um projects that need

1318
00:54:50,640 --> 00:54:52,160
uh additional funding. So I appreciate

1319
00:54:52,160 --> 00:54:54,400
the diligence that the team goes through

1320
00:54:54,400 --> 00:54:57,119
and uh how you operate um fiscally. So

1321
00:54:57,119 --> 00:54:58,079
thank you.

1322
00:54:58,079 --> 00:55:00,640
>> Thank you. Um, and how could I just add

1323
00:55:00,640 --> 00:55:02,559
in there that we for the at the retreat

1324
00:55:02,559 --> 00:55:03,920
we're going to bring back a much more

1325
00:55:03,920 --> 00:55:06,079
complete discussion of long-term budget

1326
00:55:06,079 --> 00:55:10,150
planning. Correct.

1327
00:55:10,160 --> 00:55:11,760
» Um, yes, we can.

1328
00:55:11,760 --> 00:55:13,680
>> But did you just get surprised by that?

1329
00:55:13,680 --> 00:55:16,079
Because there's there's a lot of things

1330
00:55:16,079 --> 00:55:18,160
in motion right now and so there's a lot

1331
00:55:18,160 --> 00:55:19,359
of pieces that will be slowly coming

1332
00:55:19,359 --> 00:55:20,720
together and so we can have a more

1333
00:55:20,720 --> 00:55:22,400
strategic discussion around some of

1334
00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:23,200
those items.

1335
00:55:23,200 --> 00:55:24,079
>> Yes, we can.

1336
00:55:24,079 --> 00:55:30,000
>> Okay. Thank you. Okay. Unless there's um

1337
00:55:30,000 --> 00:55:31,520
you have work to do that you didn't know

1338
00:55:31,520 --> 00:55:35,040
about. Um, okay. So, in that case, can

1339
00:55:35,040 --> 00:55:36,880
is do we need a motion for this? We do

1340
00:55:36,880 --> 00:55:38,960
know.

1341
00:55:38,960 --> 00:55:41,599
>> Uh, yes.

1342
00:55:41,599 --> 00:55:44,800
Can I get a motion from um one of the

1343
00:55:44,800 --> 00:55:48,160
council members? I can make a motion to

1344
00:55:48,160 --> 00:55:51,280
authorize a budget amendment to allocate

1345
00:55:51,280 --> 00:55:53,920
fiscal year 202425

1346
00:55:53,920 --> 00:55:57,680
excess reserve funds as noted in the

1347
00:55:57,680 --> 00:55:58,559
staff report.

1348
00:55:58,559 --> 00:55:59,359
>> Second.

1349
00:55:59,359 --> 00:56:00,480
>> All in favor?

1350
00:56:00,480 --> 00:56:01,680
>> I.

1351
00:56:01,680 --> 00:56:04,319
>> Motion passes. Okay. We move on to our

1352
00:56:04,319 --> 00:56:06,799
final item which is the open forum. Um,

1353
00:56:06,799 --> 00:56:08,319
this is an opportunity for any member of

1354
00:56:08,319 --> 00:56:09,920
the public to briefly address the city

1355
00:56:09,920 --> 00:56:11,599
council on any matter that does not

1356
00:56:11,599 --> 00:56:13,599
appear on this agenda, but that is

1357
00:56:13,599 --> 00:56:15,359
within the city council's subject matter

1358
00:56:15,359 --> 00:56:17,520
jurisdiction. Upon being recognized by

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00:56:17,520 --> 00:56:18,880
the mayor, please limit your oral

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00:56:18,880 --> 00:56:20,720
statement to no more than 3 minutes.

1361
00:56:20,720 --> 00:56:22,559
Under the Brown Act, council members may

1362
00:56:22,559 --> 00:56:24,960
not deliberate or take action on items

1363
00:56:24,960 --> 00:56:27,119
not on tonight's agenda. Matters that

1364
00:56:27,119 --> 00:56:28,880
may warrant a more lengthy presentation

1365
00:56:28,880 --> 00:56:31,040
or council consideration may be placed

1366
00:56:31,040 --> 00:56:33,359
on the agenda for further discussion at

1367
00:56:33,359 --> 00:56:35,200
a later meeting.

1368
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Paige, would you like to make a public

1369
00:56:37,200 --> 00:56:40,240
comment? No. In that case, is it anybody

1370
00:56:40,240 --> 00:56:41,599
on Zoom?

1371
00:56:41,599 --> 00:56:44,799
>> We have Dr. Rothman.

1372
00:56:44,799 --> 00:56:49,109
>> Dr. Rothman, welcome again.

1373
00:56:49,119 --> 00:56:52,000
» Thank you very much. Um,

1374
00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:55,119
uh, Council Member Mark, uh, this is a

1375
00:56:55,119 --> 00:56:58,480
process, uh, question or statement. Uh,

1376
00:56:58,480 --> 00:57:00,319
Congress,

1377
00:57:00,319 --> 00:57:04,319
not yet. Council member Mark uh said

1378
00:57:04,319 --> 00:57:08,559
that uh I had said that no project

1379
00:57:08,559 --> 00:57:12,400
on the island ever gets finished in the

1380
00:57:12,400 --> 00:57:16,000
time within the time restraints. U

1381
00:57:16,000 --> 00:57:18,480
perhaps I don't speak clearly enough but

1382
00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:22,480
that's not what I said. What I said was

1383
00:57:22,480 --> 00:57:26,400
no big project meaning a two-year

1384
00:57:26,400 --> 00:57:28,160
project

1385
00:57:28,160 --> 00:57:30,799
according to what I was told by Mr. Ban

1386
00:57:30,799 --> 00:57:33,680
sun gets done within the time

1387
00:57:33,680 --> 00:57:37,440
restriction. It's on that basis. Now, if

1388
00:57:37,440 --> 00:57:40,799
uh I I that stands as a fact and it's on

1389
00:57:40,799 --> 00:57:43,200
the tape. So, please I don't want to say

1390
00:57:43,200 --> 00:57:46,559
disregard what uh council member Mark

1391
00:57:46,559 --> 00:57:48,799
said, but it's on the tape and I said

1392
00:57:48,799 --> 00:57:51,119
the project the big projects on the

1393
00:57:51,119 --> 00:57:52,640
island where construction is more

1394
00:57:52,640 --> 00:57:54,960
difficult do not get done. And that I

1395
00:57:54,960 --> 00:57:56,799
have been told that by Mr. Vansson.

1396
00:57:56,799 --> 00:58:00,720
However, having said that, I'm so glad

1397
00:58:00,720 --> 00:58:02,880
that council member Mark raised that

1398
00:58:02,880 --> 00:58:05,440
question, raised that issue. Do they or

1399
00:58:05,440 --> 00:58:07,599
don't they get done? Because if they

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00:58:07,599 --> 00:58:10,240
don't get done, then the statement in

1401
00:58:10,240 --> 00:58:12,640
the ordinance that the time limit is

1402
00:58:12,640 --> 00:58:15,280
reasonable is actually an untrue

1403
00:58:15,280 --> 00:58:19,040
statement. So, what I would urge the

1404
00:58:19,040 --> 00:58:22,640
council to do is to find out what the

1405
00:58:22,640 --> 00:58:24,960
circumstance is. You certainly don't

1406
00:58:24,960 --> 00:58:27,440
want to have an ordinance that has an

1407
00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:31,760
untrue statement in it. So, please, as

1408
00:58:31,760 --> 00:58:35,920
Cong as Council Member Mark uh alluded

1409
00:58:35,920 --> 00:58:43,359
to, please have Mr. Van Son there and find out, do the projects get done

1410
00:58:43,359 --> 00:58:45,920
or don't they? One other thing, I

1411
00:58:45,920 --> 00:58:49,599
appreciate the fact that council person

1412
00:58:49,599 --> 00:58:52,400
uh Mark uh took such great care to

1413
00:58:52,400 --> 00:58:56,400
reassure me that I had a right to make a

1414
00:58:56,400 --> 00:58:58,960
public statement as a member of the

1415
00:58:58,960 --> 00:59:02,640
public. I'm very thankful that he is so

1416
00:59:02,640 --> 00:59:05,440
protective of me, but I really was aware

1417
00:59:05,440 --> 00:59:08,720
of that. Thank you very much for your

1418
00:59:08,720 --> 00:59:10,720
attention.

1419
00:59:10,720 --> 00:59:12,079
>> Bill, thank you for the clarification. I

1420
00:59:12,079 --> 00:59:13,359
think our legal counsel wants to

1421
00:59:13,359 --> 00:59:16,000
comment. Yeah, just very briefly, um, I

1422
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:17,839
do want to clarify, Dr. Rothman, of

1423
00:59:17,839 --> 00:59:19,119
course, we always appreciate your public

1424
00:59:19,119 --> 00:59:20,880
comment. I do just want to clarify the

1425
00:59:20,880 --> 00:59:22,559
record that I was the person who

1426
00:59:22,559 --> 00:59:25,440
previously spoke um, when you, uh,

1427
00:59:25,440 --> 00:59:27,119
address this item, not council member

1428
00:59:27,119 --> 00:59:29,200
Mark. Until now, I did not realize I

1429
00:59:29,200 --> 00:59:30,559
sounded like council member Mark, but

1430
00:59:30,559 --> 00:59:31,920
thank you again for your participation

1431
00:59:31,920 --> 00:59:34,000
tonight.

1432
00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:35,839
>> Okay. Thank you. Is there anybody else,

1433
00:59:35,839 --> 00:59:37,599
Beth?

1434
00:59:37,599 --> 00:59:38,480
>> I see none.

1435
00:59:38,480 --> 00:59:40,480
>> Okay. In that case, we will adjourn.

1436
00:59:40,480 --> 00:59:43,599
Good night.

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6:30.