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,it's

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a strange man

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.

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>> we're back.

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>> life with them with the feet

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Okay.

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All right.

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Welcome back to the charlotte

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city council meeting.

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Our next candidate is mayor pro

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tem james mitchell.

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Tonight from inside out and

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look at that might well start

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with you.

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Well, this is my come this way

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.

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Start with you.

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That way everyone can.

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>> yeah.

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Good afternoon, mayor pro tem

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mitchell.

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Good afternoon, council.

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Welcome to the charlotte city

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council interview for the

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interim mayor position.

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You will have 30 minutes in

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total.

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Each candidate each council

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member will ask questions

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that's been pre-prepared.

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There MAY be a follow up to

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those questions.

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You will get a five minute

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warning when your time is about

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to expire.

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You'll get a one minute warning

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when you're running out of

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time.

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Finish your thought.

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You don't have to stop or

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probably finish your thought.

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>> and then at the conclusion

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you'll get a one minute closing

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statement to the council.

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We're going to start inside

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out.

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So we're going to start with

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councilmember owens and then

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we'll start with councilmember

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anderson.

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Once we complete that like

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councilmember owens, the floor

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is yours.

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>> okay.

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Thank you, councilmember

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mitchell the recent rescission

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of the I-77 project

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recommendation reflected strong

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public engagement and differing

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perspectives about

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transportation planning.

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What do you believe should be

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the next step in addressing

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congestion and mobility

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challenges along the I-77

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corridor?

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And how would you as mayor

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ensure the public is

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meaningfully involved in the

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process?

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While I think that 77 is going

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to take really strong

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leadership and leadership from

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not only me but for this tired

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council, I think number one we

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learn from what we did earlier

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that the public was were not

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involved or the public were not

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made aware, not made aware of

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what was actually going to

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occur.

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So as mayor if I'm fortunate be

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me, I think the first thing we

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we need to do is make sure we

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have the right stakeholders in

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the room.

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What we need to do is make sure

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this council is fully aware of

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all the ramifications as it

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relates to us, said michelle.

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I think it was very clear that

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the design was a big issue.

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We have to address the design

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to solve the traffic problem.

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I think there was conversation

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about community benefits and

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community allocation.

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We never explained articulated

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to the neighbors what what

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could be the benefits of that

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community allocation.

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I think we need to continue to

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have a different dialog with

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ncdot because immediately it

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was a problem that we had to

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face that the credibility with

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laws the way ncdot handled this

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project.

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I will be the first one to tell

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you we do have 77 traffic issue

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how we do how we solve it is

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going to have to be a

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collaboration of this

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community, this city council

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and nc D.O.T. Come up with to

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know the pros.

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But let me talk about the tough

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vote we had as council.

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I think it was a 6 to 5 vote

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and so I would not be in favor

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of rescinding the rescinding.

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It has to be a new model that

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we put forth for this community

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to solve this problem.

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Councilmember drake's.

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Good afternoon.

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Good afternoon, COUNCILMAN.

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>> in order to achieve a more

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orderly council process, how

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would you work outside of

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meetings to help council

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identify priorities and achieve

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consensus?

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>> okay, great.

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>> so you know council member I

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have to play to my strengths

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and I'm a people person and I

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believe having one on one

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meetings with council members

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on a monthly basis allow that

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dialog and a lot of

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communication and set what I

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would call a new culture for us

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a culture of collaboration, a

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culture of understanding, a

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culture of listening, having

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different perspectives, having

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debate is not wrong.

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Diversity is our strong suit.

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i think as a as a council

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member and as a mayor I think

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it's important that that door

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stays open and it stays open

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for a collective converse case

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among us.

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Our.

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I'm one to truly believe in

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doing a council meeting.

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We should allow more

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opportunities.

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So to me mayor and council

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topics should be the second and

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fourth monday of the month.

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I think when we talk about how

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we're going to get the policy

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and the things we want to

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accomplish, we have to empower

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our committees and make sure

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our committees are doing the

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real work which is policy.

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I've been around a long time

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and I'm and I'm would take what

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I think the best practices and

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the best practice I think to

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lead is one by trust one

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through collaboration and one

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by building consensus.

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Thank you.

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Council member mayfield.

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>> thank you.

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Thank you so much for offering

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yourself up for the position.

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How do you plan to maintain

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your employment and do this

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role as it does take up a

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significant amount of time?

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>> thank you.

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Councilor mayfield.

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So council members I would say

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since 1999 I've held two jobs.

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I've been fortunate enough to

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have a real job working for

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some top companies like barton

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mallow, R.J. Leeper, mcfarland

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and the same time to be able to

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do this job as a part time.

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And so I've been fortunate that

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my employees have seen value

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allow me to serve.

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and so I think being mayor of

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the 14 applied to city I will

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continue to have a job as

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business developer for

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mcfarland and I will continue

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to prioritize make sure I get

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my work done but more

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importantly have the time and

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energy I tell people where I

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work to jobs one is 40 hours

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for mcfarland the other the 70

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hours for the citizens of

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charlotte.

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Council member judy.

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>> thank you.

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Chair graham thank you.

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Councilmember mitchell.

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Charlotte is a growing city but

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too often that growth is not

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reaching everyone equally and

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working families are being left

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behind.

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How would you balance being

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business friendly and people

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first and how would you ensure

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that our private partners are

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collaborative partners and

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closing socioeconomic gaps?

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>> thank you.

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Councilmember jd so council

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members I'm actually addressing

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it at the town hall meeting I'm

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having saturday JUNE 27th and

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this MAY have neighborhood

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presidents and and developer

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saying the title is come be a

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pro less developed charlotte

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together.

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I do think if we're talking

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about some of the pillars who

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have in our community it is

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corporate it is policy makers

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and is more important it's us

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citizens and so we need to

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continue to find ways to bring

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them together.

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And so part of the conversation

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I want to hear from a citizen

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what is smart growth?

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What's your definition of

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nimbyism?

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And then what does community

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benefits look from your

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perspective?

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And the conversation with

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developers is about why are you

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developing charlotte and what

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does development mean to you?

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Is it driven by profit or is it

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driven by making charlotte

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better community for all?

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But let's be very clear what

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our main responsibility has to

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be and that's to the 879,000

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citizens currently right now to

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call charlotte home.

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So we need to continue to have

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townhomes.

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We need to continue to have

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open dialog and making sure

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that even our zoning and zoning

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practice is a12 we need to

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change because we hear from

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neighbors a lot.

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It's like the community meeting

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is just a check mark.

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It's not really.

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And so I would be the first one

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to tell you maybe we do defer

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to tpd.

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Let's look at our zoning

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practices and make sure our

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neighborhood voices are heard

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and heard early.

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I would tell you using my

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experience 14 members a

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district rep and now at large

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it was always insulting to me

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when a developer would come and

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they'd never even pick up the

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phone call the district rep.

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I would nicely tell them you

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recall councilmember johnson

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COUNCILMAN J.D. Was in district

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four and five.

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And so there has to be a

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different culture and a

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different way that us citizens

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feel like that we are working

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on our behalf.

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and I would tell you,

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councilmember, we need to

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provide what I call stability

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among our citizens, what we

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will support and what we will

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not support.

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And I think it a mixed shot a

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better place for all us

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citizens to call home.

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>> councilmember johnson, thank

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you.

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And thank you for your

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willingness to serve cast

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members out.

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>> what concerns, if any, do

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you think the public might have

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about your appointment as

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interim mayor and how will you

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address those concerns?

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>> wow.

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Okay.

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I think the first concern he

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MAY have does he still have

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enough energy in the tank to do

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this job for 18 months and that

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I would say yes, I do.

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You know, COUNCILMAN Johnson,

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we are public servants so we're

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not perfect service.

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And so we are going to make

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mistakes and at times we're

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going to have different

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different conversations with

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some of us citizen.

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I will hope to over my over my

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years of serving the public,

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there's been one thing that

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people have felt toward me and

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that is I love charlotte more

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than myself.

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>> okay.

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>> so that leads to the second

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part.

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Additionally, what strengths

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and experiences do you believe

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make you well-suited for this

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role?

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>> and how many minutes I have

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someone do this quickly.

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Okay, 21 minutes left.

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21 minutes left.

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So let's talk about the

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leadership because I truly

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think when you are prepared to

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work in your community you must

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do what I call leadership

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development.

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So I've been a graduate of

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leadership charlotte, a

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graduate of focus on leadership

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graduate institute of political

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leadership and have taken some

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courses john f kennedy at

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harvard and then lester.

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Let's talk about just the track

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record.

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14 years been a dish.

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You grew up in district two and

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now be coming back since 2015

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at large.

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I love being the chili ta for

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charlotte north carolina.

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The city has given me so much

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and it's my way of repairing

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saying thank you for allowing

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me to serve.

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So councilmember johnson the

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energizer bunny is still

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energize.

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I still think there there's

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tough issues that we need to

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handle but I think I want to do

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it from a different way.

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I want to do it for taking

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advantage of all that

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leadership does in this room.

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We all bring different

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leadership skills and I just

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want to be the captain of the

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team to make sure that our team

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is performing at a level that

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each and every one of you feel

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like you learn something for

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the 18 months of the leadership

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that I could bring to the

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mayor's office.

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>> thank you.

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Council member anderson quiet.

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>> we're going inside out.

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>> all right.

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okay.

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>> welcome, MR. Mitchell thank

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you.

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Council moments in your opinion

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,what is the biggest challenge

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facing our city right now?

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>> public safety.

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Okay.

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I think we heard loud and clear

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COUNCILMAN Anderson, that this

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community does not feel safe.

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And so if that's your

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perception, it will become your

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reality.

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So I'm glad the current mayor

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decided we need to have our own

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public safety committee which

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you chair.

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I do think public safety then

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touches on economic development

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.

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It touches our neighborhoods.

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It it is a selling car.

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The people say I want to move

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charlotte cars.

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It's safe.

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And so I do think I budget

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speak very loudly our

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priorities as relates to public

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safety 10% pay increase but

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also we hope that the funding

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will allow the 320 full open

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positions we have to be filled

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and then I think public safety

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also in a way a vision zero we

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get too many crashes that taken

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place in our community public

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safety is we talked about

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downtown and in providence at

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51 we talked about the newest

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camera and rear camera.

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Public safety has to be a

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number one priority for the

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next 18 months and I'm

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fortunate enough to to be your

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interim mayor.

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I will make sure it's a top

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priority for the next 18

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months.

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Not saying it will the other

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ones but you say the number one

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is public safety quantum of a

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mayor.

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>> thank you.

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Thank you.

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Mayor pro tem how would you

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ensure meetings are efficient

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01:35:22,544 --> 01:35:24,944
while still allowing robust

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debate and discussion?

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Oh no I this is a good one.

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Okay so first of all let me say

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somehow we need to take all the

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work that the the workgroup is

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doing on a meet on the meeting

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decorum there's a lot of items

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there that I think that would

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need to come forward.

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So I don't know do we forward

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01:35:44,834 --> 01:35:45,601
it to the bgr committee but it

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is a lot of work so so let's

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talk about how we need to

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improve.

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01:35:51,730 --> 01:35:53,175
We need to start meetings on

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time which as we can concern

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that most of us might have

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01:35:56,145 --> 01:35:56,445
another job or other

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obligation.

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Secondly I think the immediate

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needs to be a decorum the way

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we respect one another when we

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have conversation.

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Thirdly, I hope we can get to

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the point we have time

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allocation how long we can

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speak for.

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>> I think it has we have to

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change the decorum norm as

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citizens coming up building I

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01:36:18,433 --> 01:36:21,433
don't mind the passion from

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01:36:21,637 --> 01:36:22,238
citizens but I think all of us

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01:36:22,238 --> 01:36:23,873
feel a little uncomfortable.

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01:36:23,873 --> 01:36:25,873
Has been borderline

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disrespectful and so how how do

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01:36:29,445 --> 01:36:32,181
it one time embrace we want to

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01:36:32,181 --> 01:36:32,848
feel your passion but we need

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01:36:32,848 --> 01:36:34,917
you to respect the building you

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01:36:34,917 --> 01:36:37,554
in a talk to us and share your

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01:36:37,554 --> 01:36:37,888
ideas in a very professional

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01:36:37,888 --> 01:36:39,756
way.

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You know one thing I will say

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but our meetings we have to

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01:36:45,495 --> 01:36:45,829
find a way that we have

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01:36:45,829 --> 01:36:47,630
disagreement.

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We do it professionally.

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And so in my mind I would say

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because I'm a basketball player

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I think we need to have a

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huddle.

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So if you and I have a disagree

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,how can we help before the

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01:37:00,310 --> 01:37:01,770
scheduled meeting?

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01:37:01,770 --> 01:37:02,946
And so we clear that it's not a

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01:37:02,946 --> 01:37:05,148
personal attack but we come

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01:37:05,148 --> 01:37:07,548
from different perspectives and

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01:37:08,117 --> 01:37:09,986
so how do we embrace one

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01:37:09,986 --> 01:37:12,386
another differences that makes

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01:37:14,580 --> 01:37:16,727
the team better really want one

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01:37:16,727 --> 01:37:18,361
last idea and I want to just

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01:37:18,361 --> 01:37:18,895
throw this out because one

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01:37:18,895 --> 01:37:21,295
thing the meeting decorum

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01:37:21,331 --> 01:37:21,932
talked about is how we state

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the ground rules for the

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01:37:24,601 --> 01:37:26,636
behavior we're going to accept

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01:37:26,636 --> 01:37:27,337
at the very beginning and that

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01:37:27,337 --> 01:37:29,440
way even our audience will

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01:37:29,440 --> 01:37:31,440
understand our expectations.

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01:37:32,176 --> 01:37:35,312
How you had to act in the

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01:37:35,312 --> 01:37:37,312
chamber.

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01:37:37,815 --> 01:37:37,981
Council member wallington thank

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01:37:37,981 --> 01:37:38,482
you.

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01:37:38,482 --> 01:37:38,849
>> good afternoon.

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01:37:38,849 --> 01:37:40,284
Good afternoon.

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01:37:40,284 --> 01:37:40,917
Customer wallet.

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01:37:40,917 --> 01:37:42,917
>> charlotte's priorities are

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01:37:43,287 --> 01:37:43,887
not new conversations but the

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01:37:43,887 --> 01:37:46,322
tools, partners and scale of

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01:37:46,322 --> 01:37:47,725
these challenges look very

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01:37:47,725 --> 01:37:48,920
different than they did even

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01:37:48,920 --> 01:37:48,759
five years ago.

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01:37:48,759 --> 01:37:51,280
Can you walk us through a

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01:37:51,280 --> 01:37:54,280
specific example of work you

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01:37:54,298 --> 01:37:54,932
are doing right now or have

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01:37:54,932 --> 01:37:57,334
done in the very recent past

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01:37:57,334 --> 01:37:57,768
that directly connects to one

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01:37:57,768 --> 01:37:59,768
of these priorities?

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01:38:02,339 --> 01:38:04,776
>> and so I'm happy to a cheat

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01:38:04,776 --> 01:38:05,443
sheet because I know is five of

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01:38:05,443 --> 01:38:07,345
you great neighborhoods help me

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01:38:07,345 --> 01:38:07,912
do it cheap sheet, great

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01:38:07,912 --> 01:38:09,912
neighborhoods, well-managed

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01:38:09,914 --> 01:38:10,415
government safety, community

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01:38:10,415 --> 01:38:12,415
transportation planning,

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01:38:12,984 --> 01:38:13,284
workforce and business

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01:38:13,284 --> 01:38:15,190
development.

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01:38:15,190 --> 01:38:15,653
So let me take one that I'm

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01:38:15,653 --> 01:38:18,530
probably more passionate about

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01:38:20,157 --> 01:38:21,920
does workforce development.

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01:38:21,920 --> 01:38:23,695
And I do remember and counsel a

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01:38:23,695 --> 01:38:25,697
grandmother proud we might be

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01:38:25,697 --> 01:38:25,964
dealing with to hear around

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01:38:25,964 --> 01:38:27,964
this time.

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01:38:29,267 --> 01:38:34,670
But I am debbie got struck I am

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01:38:35,720 --> 01:38:35,840
debbie adobe program a lawsuit

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01:38:35,840 --> 01:38:38,743
we filed against it and so

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01:38:38,743 --> 01:38:41,120
which charlotte ahead to make a

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01:38:41,120 --> 01:38:41,780
change to his program and then

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01:38:41,780 --> 01:38:43,648
we say how are we going to set

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01:38:43,648 --> 01:38:46,151
up another program that will

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01:38:46,151 --> 01:38:48,653
address our small businesses in

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01:38:48,653 --> 01:38:49,454
the community?

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01:38:49,454 --> 01:38:52,557
And so working with staff we

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01:38:52,557 --> 01:38:54,592
came up to new cba program

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01:38:54,592 --> 01:38:55,393
shall the business inclusion

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01:38:55,393 --> 01:38:57,562
code we were committed and I

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01:38:57,562 --> 01:38:58,130
was committed to make sure our

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01:38:58,130 --> 01:39:00,530
small business the minority

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01:39:00,932 --> 01:39:03,101
business still had a voice in a

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01:39:03,101 --> 01:39:05,237
community but had a voice that

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01:39:05,237 --> 01:39:05,937
people going to champion,

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01:39:05,937 --> 01:39:08,937
people going can understand and

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01:39:09,140 --> 01:39:11,643
support the new program and so

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01:39:11,643 --> 01:39:14,446
here we are today cba is

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01:39:14,446 --> 01:39:17,249
probably now seven years old.

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01:39:17,249 --> 01:39:19,718
Cba program now has reach

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01:39:19,718 --> 01:39:21,553
almost $1 billion in minority

586
01:39:21,553 --> 01:39:22,320
participation and so customer

587
01:39:22,320 --> 01:39:25,290
wallets and I would tell you

588
01:39:25,290 --> 01:39:25,757
that's what leadership and

589
01:39:25,757 --> 01:39:28,157
working with staff and

590
01:39:28,427 --> 01:39:28,660
stakeholders is about being a

591
01:39:28,660 --> 01:39:30,660
leader.

592
01:39:30,762 --> 01:39:31,396
You don't have to have all the

593
01:39:31,396 --> 01:39:33,320
right answers so sometimes you

594
01:39:33,320 --> 01:39:33,199
have to overcome the challenges

595
01:39:33,199 --> 01:39:33,899
.

596
01:39:33,899 --> 01:39:36,769
Sometimes you had to be strong

597
01:39:36,769 --> 01:39:37,470
in your conviction.

598
01:39:37,470 --> 01:39:39,305
You want a different result for

599
01:39:39,305 --> 01:39:41,730
people we serve it and so

600
01:39:41,730 --> 01:39:44,276
that's just one example of how

601
01:39:44,276 --> 01:39:46,645
even day to this day our

602
01:39:46,645 --> 01:39:49,450
benighted business program is

603
01:39:49,114 --> 01:39:49,749
thriving when several years ago

604
01:39:49,749 --> 01:39:52,149
they were question was

605
01:39:52,585 --> 01:39:52,952
charlotte ever embrace minority

606
01:39:52,952 --> 01:39:54,952
companies again?

607
01:39:55,210 --> 01:39:57,421
>> are you councilmember samir

608
01:40:00,392 --> 01:40:00,993
thank the next mayor might play

609
01:40:00,993 --> 01:40:03,195
a major role in shaping the

610
01:40:03,195 --> 01:40:03,829
selection of charlotte's next

611
01:40:03,829 --> 01:40:06,532
city leaders how would you

612
01:40:06,532 --> 01:40:07,167
ensure a city council is

613
01:40:07,167 --> 01:40:09,536
meaningfully included in that

614
01:40:09,536 --> 01:40:10,203
process and what structure

615
01:40:10,203 --> 01:40:11,871
would you put in place to make

616
01:40:11,871 --> 01:40:14,871
sure our city staff is

617
01:40:14,974 --> 01:40:15,541
proactive, transparent and

618
01:40:15,541 --> 01:40:17,541
communicative with council

619
01:40:18,110 --> 01:40:18,744
members and residents

620
01:40:18,744 --> 01:40:20,913
especially in communities that

621
01:40:20,913 --> 01:40:21,247
often feel decisions are made

622
01:40:21,247 --> 01:40:23,247
without them?

623
01:40:23,649 --> 01:40:23,949
>> okay, so let me tackle the

624
01:40:23,949 --> 01:40:25,919
first one.

625
01:40:25,919 --> 01:40:26,486
So if I'm interim mayor hear me

626
01:40:26,486 --> 01:40:28,822
loud and clear james much

627
01:40:28,822 --> 01:40:32,192
immature name would not be on

628
01:40:32,192 --> 01:40:34,827
the ballot 2027 so I have the

629
01:40:34,827 --> 01:40:37,663
ultimate to ultimate freedom I

630
01:40:37,663 --> 01:40:40,233
just developing the love of

631
01:40:40,233 --> 01:40:40,933
people around this table and so

632
01:40:40,933 --> 01:40:43,570
let me apologize if when I set

633
01:40:43,570 --> 01:40:46,306
out my vision of my committees

634
01:40:46,306 --> 01:40:46,940
that it offended some people it

635
01:40:46,940 --> 01:40:49,543
was not to offend you but it

636
01:40:49,543 --> 01:40:50,177
was to say I believe each and

637
01:40:50,177 --> 01:40:52,879
every one of you should have

638
01:40:52,879 --> 01:40:53,480
the opportunity to have a

639
01:40:53,480 --> 01:40:55,381
leadership role on charlotte

640
01:40:55,381 --> 01:40:57,381
city council.

641
01:40:57,650 --> 01:41:00,154
So my first thing with you my

642
01:41:00,154 --> 01:41:03,900
question is let me be very

643
01:41:03,900 --> 01:41:03,723
specific when I talk about next

644
01:41:03,723 --> 01:41:05,392
city leaders, I'm talking about

645
01:41:05,392 --> 01:41:05,993
our direct reports like the

646
01:41:05,993 --> 01:41:08,429
attorney, the manager and the

647
01:41:08,429 --> 01:41:08,795
clerk oh, I'm sorry.

648
01:41:08,795 --> 01:41:09,296
>> I'm sorry.

649
01:41:09,296 --> 01:41:11,698
I thought you said so.

650
01:41:11,698 --> 01:41:11,898
Repeat it again then, mr.

651
01:41:11,898 --> 01:41:12,132
mayor.

652
01:41:12,132 --> 01:41:13,900
>> yes.

653
01:41:13,900 --> 01:41:14,534
The next mayor might play a

654
01:41:14,534 --> 01:41:16,536
major role in shaping the

655
01:41:16,536 --> 01:41:18,906
selection of charlotte's next

656
01:41:18,906 --> 01:41:19,306
city leaders.

657
01:41:19,306 --> 01:41:19,473
City leaders?

658
01:41:19,473 --> 01:41:20,700
Yes.

659
01:41:20,700 --> 01:41:21,709
The three that we were

660
01:41:21,709 --> 01:41:22,420
responsible for.

661
01:41:22,420 --> 01:41:22,743
>> yes.

662
01:41:22,743 --> 01:41:25,312
So how would you ensure that

663
01:41:25,312 --> 01:41:27,712
the process is transparent,

664
01:41:27,881 --> 01:41:29,881
communicative and proactive

665
01:41:30,918 --> 01:41:33,318
where council is meaningfully

666
01:41:33,754 --> 01:41:36,490
engaged in the process right.

667
01:41:36,490 --> 01:41:36,824
>> and that's okay.

668
01:41:36,824 --> 01:41:37,224
Thank you.

669
01:41:37,224 --> 01:41:37,525
Council members.

670
01:41:37,525 --> 01:41:39,600
I'm sorry.

671
01:41:39,600 --> 01:41:39,326
I was thinking about the 11

672
01:41:39,326 --> 01:41:41,326
year old.

673
01:41:41,329 --> 01:41:43,197
We had three people we know we

674
01:41:43,197 --> 01:41:44,310
responsible for.

675
01:41:44,310 --> 01:41:46,333
We should have their evaluation

676
01:41:46,333 --> 01:41:47,268
on that schedule.

677
01:41:47,268 --> 01:41:51,171
We need to do a better job of

678
01:41:51,171 --> 01:41:53,741
being proactive and so one

679
01:41:53,741 --> 01:41:56,778
ideal I had is have quarterly

680
01:41:56,778 --> 01:41:57,512
what I call 90 days check in so

681
01:41:57,512 --> 01:41:59,680
we got the city manager we know

682
01:41:59,680 --> 01:41:59,947
we're going to have the city

683
01:41:59,947 --> 01:42:00,615
attorney.

684
01:42:00,615 --> 01:42:00,915
We know we're going to have the

685
01:42:00,915 --> 01:42:02,915
city clerk.

686
01:42:03,184 --> 01:42:06,860
We have a bgr committee that we

687
01:42:06,860 --> 01:42:08,856
can refer this item to.

688
01:42:08,856 --> 01:42:09,524
So the bgr committee would talk

689
01:42:09,524 --> 01:42:11,860
about the evaluation of scoring

690
01:42:11,860 --> 01:42:14,562
and the date we had the respect

691
01:42:14,562 --> 01:42:15,163
of everybody time we got work

692
01:42:15,163 --> 01:42:17,131
commitments, we have family

693
01:42:17,131 --> 01:42:19,834
commitments and we got other

694
01:42:19,834 --> 01:42:20,435
commitments out there in the

695
01:42:20,435 --> 01:42:22,970
community and so to me the

696
01:42:22,970 --> 01:42:25,406
worst thing we do right now is

697
01:42:25,406 --> 01:42:28,510
always we look at that calendar

698
01:42:28,510 --> 01:42:31,120
and it pops up like next monday

699
01:42:31,120 --> 01:42:33,681
from 2 to 5 we have a city

700
01:42:33,681 --> 01:42:34,349
clerk evaluation.

701
01:42:34,349 --> 01:42:36,749
proactive and communication has

702
01:42:37,118 --> 01:42:38,753
to improve in a way I would

703
01:42:38,753 --> 01:42:41,256
like to improve it on a 90 day

704
01:42:41,256 --> 01:42:42,560
lookahead schedule.

705
01:42:42,560 --> 01:42:43,724
How are we going to do that by

706
01:42:43,724 --> 01:42:46,428
the way, some be referred to

707
01:42:46,428 --> 01:42:49,428
the bgr committee what criteria

708
01:42:49,998 --> 01:42:52,567
we're going to use goes to the

709
01:42:52,567 --> 01:42:55,470
bgr committee so let's ensure

710
01:42:55,470 --> 01:42:56,137
all the work is on the

711
01:42:56,137 --> 01:42:58,473
committee and let's work on me

712
01:42:58,473 --> 01:43:00,873
being proactive on scheduling

713
01:43:01,242 --> 01:43:03,642
these evaluation that fits

714
01:43:04,460 --> 01:43:06,460
council's schedule.

715
01:43:06,148 --> 01:43:08,917
Okay let's do a time chart ten

716
01:43:08,917 --> 01:43:11,153
administer three seconds so

717
01:43:11,153 --> 01:43:11,787
raise your hand and I'll

718
01:43:11,787 --> 01:43:12,154
recognize anyone who wants to

719
01:43:12,154 --> 01:43:14,154
ask a question.

720
01:43:14,689 --> 01:43:16,792
Council some member jd council

721
01:43:16,792 --> 01:43:19,192
member anderson thank you.

722
01:43:19,929 --> 01:43:22,329
>> thank you chair graham

723
01:43:24,767 --> 01:43:25,000
council member mitchell one

724
01:43:25,000 --> 01:43:27,000
second.

725
01:43:27,503 --> 01:43:30,503
>> how would you balance out

726
01:43:30,506 --> 01:43:31,106
the priorities and protect the

727
01:43:31,106 --> 01:43:33,642
local authority the city of

728
01:43:33,642 --> 01:43:36,642
charlotte has on our airport

729
01:43:36,713 --> 01:43:37,313
but also improving the

730
01:43:37,313 --> 01:43:39,148
conditions of airport service

731
01:43:39,148 --> 01:43:39,482
workers?

732
01:43:39,482 --> 01:43:41,482
Thank you.

733
01:43:41,951 --> 01:43:44,520
So I did have or a referral

734
01:43:44,520 --> 01:43:45,154
actually put in to kind of

735
01:43:45,154 --> 01:43:47,554
address the airport and

736
01:43:48,123 --> 01:43:50,159
unfortunately did not get sent

737
01:43:50,159 --> 01:43:50,659
to the aisle economic

738
01:43:50,659 --> 01:43:52,659
development committee.

739
01:43:53,295 --> 01:43:55,499
So let me share my thoughts.

740
01:43:55,499 --> 01:43:57,901
One is and I give councilmember

741
01:43:57,901 --> 01:44:00,370
owens credit we were at

742
01:44:00,370 --> 01:44:02,572
breakfast in politics and we

743
01:44:02,572 --> 01:44:05,740
heard from two companies abm

744
01:44:05,740 --> 01:44:07,474
and prosper about the

745
01:44:08,644 --> 01:44:09,278
workington ditions out there.

746
01:44:09,278 --> 01:44:11,515
And councilmember, I want to

747
01:44:11,515 --> 01:44:12,820
say that particular time didn't

748
01:44:12,820 --> 01:44:15,682
need to be a service level

749
01:44:16,386 --> 01:44:19,422
agreement that we need that we

750
01:44:19,422 --> 01:44:20,230
need to include as it relates

751
01:44:20,230 --> 01:44:22,592
to the working conditions at

752
01:44:22,592 --> 01:44:25,461
the airport, we have to let

753
01:44:25,461 --> 01:44:26,620
citizens know then when we hear

754
01:44:26,620 --> 01:44:27,797
your concerns and conditions

755
01:44:27,797 --> 01:44:28,364
you have we take an area of

756
01:44:28,364 --> 01:44:30,767
politics and I mean public

757
01:44:30,767 --> 01:44:32,767
safety workforce development.

758
01:44:33,203 --> 01:44:36,640
We need to have a plan.

759
01:44:36,640 --> 01:44:37,240
And so my thing at that

760
01:44:37,240 --> 01:44:39,609
particular time I me allows

761
01:44:39,609 --> 01:44:42,278
that she can refer is to a job

762
01:44:42,278 --> 01:44:45,481
fair with the abm employees to

763
01:44:45,481 --> 01:44:46,115
really understand how we can

764
01:44:46,115 --> 01:44:48,952
improve their quality of life.

765
01:44:48,952 --> 01:44:49,486
Can we assist them in getting

766
01:44:49,486 --> 01:44:51,555
more opportunities at the

767
01:44:51,555 --> 01:44:53,757
airport we heard about the

768
01:44:53,757 --> 01:44:54,691
public safety concerns.

769
01:44:54,691 --> 01:44:56,560
Well, we got a public safety

770
01:44:56,560 --> 01:44:57,940
committee and so how can we

771
01:44:57,940 --> 01:44:59,462
address some of the real

772
01:44:59,462 --> 01:45:01,862
concerns at the airport?

773
01:45:02,980 --> 01:45:04,768
I think and this is my motto I

774
01:45:04,768 --> 01:45:07,505
think doing nothing does not

775
01:45:07,505 --> 01:45:08,500
solve any problems and it

776
01:45:08,500 --> 01:45:08,672
definitely not solve the

777
01:45:08,672 --> 01:45:10,774
problems that we hear in that

778
01:45:10,774 --> 01:45:12,774
airport.

779
01:45:13,677 --> 01:45:14,411
Councilmember mayo and I were

780
01:45:14,411 --> 01:45:17,411
invited to attend a conference

781
01:45:19,490 --> 01:45:19,683
this this past sunday sunday

782
01:45:19,683 --> 01:45:22,830
talking about the airport

783
01:45:22,820 --> 01:45:25,220
advisory council for minority

784
01:45:25,456 --> 01:45:27,856
companies charlotte we was

785
01:45:27,892 --> 01:45:28,392
there to support them and

786
01:45:28,392 --> 01:45:30,392
charlotte was recently

787
01:45:30,895 --> 01:45:31,462
charlotte to have an airport

788
01:45:31,462 --> 01:45:33,862
minot advisory council along

789
01:45:33,998 --> 01:45:36,333
with the cit in new york.

790
01:45:36,333 --> 01:45:36,800
We were proud to be there, was

791
01:45:36,800 --> 01:45:37,467
proud to represent.

792
01:45:37,467 --> 01:45:39,470
But you know what I took away

793
01:45:39,470 --> 01:45:39,770
from that is minority

794
01:45:39,770 --> 01:45:41,770
businesses.

795
01:45:42,974 --> 01:45:45,900
>> the airport have a long way

796
01:45:45,900 --> 01:45:45,309
to go so they can sustain

797
01:45:45,309 --> 01:45:47,309
themselves.

798
01:45:48,445 --> 01:45:49,460
And so councilmember mayo and I

799
01:45:49,460 --> 01:45:52,460
was was proudly sitting up

800
01:45:52,149 --> 01:45:54,451
there and as they say charlotte

801
01:45:54,451 --> 01:45:55,152
we have a new chapter and you

802
01:45:55,152 --> 01:45:57,455
can just see the joy among

803
01:45:57,455 --> 01:45:59,855
minority companies who have

804
01:46:00,580 --> 01:46:02,827
been working for three years to

805
01:46:02,827 --> 01:46:03,495
get this charter airport is an

806
01:46:03,495 --> 01:46:05,229
economic development as well as

807
01:46:05,229 --> 01:46:05,997
a transportation.

808
01:46:05,997 --> 01:46:08,399
But we need to make sure our

809
01:46:08,399 --> 01:46:10,799
airport research and guidelines

810
01:46:11,235 --> 01:46:11,869
of the city council would like

811
01:46:11,869 --> 01:46:13,972
to establish that make sure

812
01:46:13,972 --> 01:46:16,972
that employees are taken care

813
01:46:24,149 --> 01:46:24,916
of and law thank you.

814
01:46:24,916 --> 01:46:27,418
>> how do you see the

815
01:46:27,418 --> 01:46:29,818
relationship between the mayor

816
01:46:29,988 --> 01:46:32,725
and council and what does it

817
01:46:32,725 --> 01:46:35,761
look like in practice when you

818
01:46:35,761 --> 01:46:36,127
disagree with the body that has

819
01:46:36,127 --> 01:46:38,127
appointed you?

820
01:46:38,964 --> 01:46:41,566
How do you see your

821
01:46:41,566 --> 01:46:42,334
relationship with the manager

822
01:46:42,334 --> 01:46:44,202
the city manager on a day to

823
01:46:44,202 --> 01:46:44,903
day basis?

824
01:46:44,903 --> 01:46:47,339
Let's talk about the most

825
01:46:47,339 --> 01:46:48,500
important relationship is the

826
01:46:48,500 --> 01:46:49,675
level of people it is around

827
01:46:49,675 --> 01:46:51,675
this table.

828
01:46:51,944 --> 01:46:55,544
The mayor doesn't have a vote

829
01:46:55,614 --> 01:46:58,917
so the mayor or the best thing

830
01:46:58,917 --> 01:47:01,190
pursuit facility date and

831
01:47:01,190 --> 01:47:01,787
create a culture that people

832
01:47:01,787 --> 01:47:04,756
can be honest and there's

833
01:47:04,756 --> 01:47:06,191
dialog COUNCILMAN So I would

834
01:47:06,191 --> 01:47:08,294
say that's why the one on one

835
01:47:08,294 --> 01:47:10,696
meetings we will establish will

836
01:47:10,696 --> 01:47:13,666
help that trust be built but

837
01:47:13,666 --> 01:47:17,266
also again on the standing of

838
01:47:17,269 --> 01:47:19,605
what do we need to do as a

839
01:47:19,605 --> 01:47:22,500
council to move forward.

840
01:47:22,507 --> 01:47:25,478
I think the city manager's

841
01:47:25,478 --> 01:47:26,179
responsible for staff the staff

842
01:47:26,179 --> 01:47:28,579
is responsible for implementing

843
01:47:28,915 --> 01:47:31,315
the policies that 11 those

844
01:47:31,417 --> 01:47:33,753
around this table raise our

845
01:47:33,753 --> 01:47:37,256
hand and tell them to work on

846
01:47:37,256 --> 01:47:39,758
and so has it been a different

847
01:47:39,758 --> 01:47:40,392
culture?

848
01:47:40,392 --> 01:47:42,792
I think there's been

849
01:47:43,196 --> 01:47:45,965
frustration for all of us of

850
01:47:45,965 --> 01:47:48,201
how things have been move and

851
01:47:48,201 --> 01:47:50,703
how we are being heard.

852
01:47:50,703 --> 01:47:51,300
COUNCILMAN How's that going to

853
01:47:51,300 --> 01:47:53,300
bring you?

854
01:47:53,606 --> 01:47:54,206
What I'm used to and that is

855
01:47:54,206 --> 01:47:56,542
used to tough new people

856
01:47:56,542 --> 01:47:59,542
working with people and making

857
01:47:59,613 --> 01:48:02,248
sure people understand that as

858
01:48:02,248 --> 01:48:02,515
more power will we work

859
01:48:02,515 --> 01:48:04,515
together.

860
01:48:08,540 --> 01:48:08,822
I'm never being someone who

861
01:48:08,822 --> 01:48:12,422
needs attention or who likes to

862
01:48:14,126 --> 01:48:17,970
grandstand and I think as mayor

863
01:48:17,970 --> 01:48:19,933
is more importantly that your

864
01:48:19,933 --> 01:48:20,567
love and fear can't will

865
01:48:20,567 --> 01:48:20,901
working together you'll never

866
01:48:20,901 --> 01:48:22,502
feel counted.

867
01:48:22,502 --> 01:48:24,838
You can come to talk to the

868
01:48:24,838 --> 01:48:27,173
mayor on pressing issue and I

869
01:48:27,173 --> 01:48:30,777
have to be open and to listen

870
01:48:30,777 --> 01:48:31,578
to that.

871
01:48:31,578 --> 01:48:33,446
Let me tell you one thing too I

872
01:48:33,446 --> 01:48:37,170
think help set that is open

873
01:48:37,170 --> 01:48:37,885
dialog and we have meetings

874
01:48:37,885 --> 01:48:40,870
here at 5:00 we do agenda

875
01:48:40,870 --> 01:48:42,256
review or a city council

876
01:48:42,256 --> 01:48:42,889
meeting.

877
01:48:42,889 --> 01:48:45,289
It's important that this

878
01:48:46,126 --> 01:48:48,762
community looks at us and said

879
01:48:48,762 --> 01:48:49,362
that is a council that's

880
01:48:49,362 --> 01:48:52,362
working together not for the

881
01:48:52,800 --> 01:48:55,302
own individual agenda but for

882
01:48:55,302 --> 01:48:57,204
us to citizens.

883
01:48:57,204 --> 01:48:57,838
Five minute warning it's been

884
01:48:57,838 --> 01:48:59,540
given councilmember wallington

885
01:48:59,540 --> 01:49:01,709
it's up council member

886
01:49:01,709 --> 01:49:02,142
addresses thank you.

887
01:49:02,142 --> 01:49:02,910
>> thank you.

888
01:49:02,910 --> 01:49:04,611
As a follow up to the previous

889
01:49:04,611 --> 01:49:06,611
question regarding

890
01:49:07,114 --> 01:49:09,114
intergovernmental relationships

891
01:49:10,251 --> 01:49:10,851
,MR. Belcher, you are

892
01:49:10,851 --> 01:49:13,354
currently the mayor pro tem

893
01:49:13,354 --> 01:49:15,754
economic development chair and

894
01:49:15,856 --> 01:49:18,425
the capo alternate given where

895
01:49:18,425 --> 01:49:21,728
you already sit why would you

896
01:49:21,728 --> 01:49:23,997
be more valuable in the mayor's

897
01:49:23,997 --> 01:49:24,598
seat groups all of the roles

898
01:49:24,598 --> 01:49:26,935
that you currently have so

899
01:49:26,935 --> 01:49:27,568
councilmember watlington first

900
01:49:27,568 --> 01:49:30,380
of all I think there's other

901
01:49:30,380 --> 01:49:32,640
leaders on this table they can

902
01:49:32,640 --> 01:49:33,274
fit the role of mayor pro tem,

903
01:49:33,274 --> 01:49:35,309
chair of economic development

904
01:49:35,309 --> 01:49:35,743
and carpool out.

905
01:49:35,743 --> 01:49:37,743
That's number one.

906
01:49:38,679 --> 01:49:41,382
Number two, I think my

907
01:49:41,382 --> 01:49:41,949
leadership style and leadership

908
01:49:41,949 --> 01:49:44,520
skills is perfect for this

909
01:49:44,520 --> 01:49:46,452
transition period we having

910
01:49:47,220 --> 01:49:47,822
this is a true transition

911
01:49:47,822 --> 01:49:50,158
period and so I hope you all

912
01:49:50,158 --> 01:49:52,558
will feel comfortable there's

913
01:49:52,560 --> 01:49:53,428
someone who willing to do the

914
01:49:53,428 --> 01:49:56,970
work who's willing to make sure

915
01:49:56,970 --> 01:49:58,733
we are develop and have

916
01:49:58,733 --> 01:50:01,133
leadership abilities to grow

917
01:50:01,570 --> 01:50:02,337
and someone who's going to put

918
01:50:02,337 --> 01:50:04,206
this city forward instead of

919
01:50:04,206 --> 01:50:06,206
himself.

920
01:50:07,676 --> 01:50:09,778
I do not think in all my 20

921
01:50:09,778 --> 01:50:12,914
some years of serving that I've

922
01:50:12,914 --> 01:50:14,914
always been selfish.

923
01:50:16,150 --> 01:50:18,621
I take pride in developing

924
01:50:18,621 --> 01:50:21,230
other people and so I would

925
01:50:21,230 --> 01:50:23,825
like to say that after 18

926
01:50:23,825 --> 01:50:26,561
months the level you all would

927
01:50:26,561 --> 01:50:27,295
be better leaders this city

928
01:50:27,295 --> 01:50:29,330
council be more accountable and

929
01:50:29,330 --> 01:50:31,730
we have accomplished that.

930
01:50:32,467 --> 01:50:35,300
We set out to do it as relates

931
01:50:35,300 --> 01:50:35,470
to our priorities and I think

932
01:50:35,470 --> 01:50:37,470
I'm suited best.

933
01:50:38,140 --> 01:50:40,140
COUNCILMAN Watlington leading

934
01:50:40,943 --> 01:50:41,243
this team to accomplish those

935
01:50:41,243 --> 01:50:43,243
objectives.

936
01:50:43,679 --> 01:50:44,313
>> council councilmember drakes

937
01:50:44,313 --> 01:50:44,980
will get the last question and

938
01:50:44,980 --> 01:50:46,982
then I think we should be ready

939
01:50:46,982 --> 01:50:49,217
for the one minute closing

940
01:50:49,217 --> 01:50:49,851
statement and lester's any

941
01:50:49,851 --> 01:50:51,953
other questions from members?

942
01:50:51,953 --> 01:50:52,253
Council member drake thank you

943
01:50:52,253 --> 01:50:54,253
MR. Chair.

944
01:50:54,690 --> 01:50:55,324
>> how important are the

945
01:50:55,324 --> 01:50:57,324
intergovernmental relationships

946
01:50:57,760 --> 01:50:58,427
to the city's agenda and what

947
01:50:58,427 --> 01:51:00,596
are ways you as mayor would

948
01:51:00,596 --> 01:51:02,996
work with our intergovernmental

949
01:51:03,499 --> 01:51:03,832
partners to achieve outcomes

950
01:51:03,832 --> 01:51:04,433
for our city?

951
01:51:04,433 --> 01:51:04,633
>> thank you, councilmember

952
01:51:04,633 --> 01:51:06,633
judy.

953
01:51:06,669 --> 01:51:08,604
So I think that to me needs to

954
01:51:08,604 --> 01:51:09,238
be called in meetings between

955
01:51:09,238 --> 01:51:11,238
committee county commissioner

956
01:51:12,642 --> 01:51:14,711
mark dreyer, school board chair

957
01:51:14,711 --> 01:51:15,378
stephanie sneed quarterly

958
01:51:15,378 --> 01:51:18,347
meetings I think we have

959
01:51:18,347 --> 01:51:20,347
demonstrated success and

960
01:51:20,716 --> 01:51:21,317
historic social club the city

961
01:51:21,317 --> 01:51:23,717
county participation we had

962
01:51:23,986 --> 01:51:26,386
demonstrated success with the

963
01:51:26,956 --> 01:51:27,189
with cmc with the teacher

964
01:51:27,189 --> 01:51:28,658
village.

965
01:51:28,658 --> 01:51:31,161
We gave $1 million and then and

966
01:51:31,161 --> 01:51:31,828
then council majorities.

967
01:51:31,828 --> 01:51:32,495
I think there's two other

968
01:51:32,495 --> 01:51:33,830
relationships though we need to

969
01:51:33,830 --> 01:51:34,597
maintain.

970
01:51:34,597 --> 01:51:36,499
So I would like us to have a

971
01:51:36,499 --> 01:51:37,200
government day in raleigh.

972
01:51:37,200 --> 01:51:39,535
We need to make sure our

973
01:51:39,535 --> 01:51:40,203
relationships rallies are

974
01:51:40,203 --> 01:51:42,338
respected from raleigh as well

975
01:51:42,338 --> 01:51:42,972
as us.

976
01:51:42,972 --> 01:51:45,541
I'm going encourage you all to

977
01:51:45,541 --> 01:51:48,440
go in MARCH with our

978
01:51:48,440 --> 01:51:48,745
congressional relationships and

979
01:51:48,745 --> 01:51:51,145
alcee because our congressional

980
01:51:51,481 --> 01:51:53,881
delegation is very important.

981
01:51:54,984 --> 01:51:57,384
COUNCILMAN Rodriguez, I have

982
01:51:57,954 --> 01:51:59,522
always believe that when you

983
01:51:59,522 --> 01:52:00,560
have the three governing bodies

984
01:52:00,560 --> 01:52:02,125
in this community working

985
01:52:02,125 --> 01:52:04,525
together, schools will be

986
01:52:04,561 --> 01:52:05,950
better accountable, would be

987
01:52:05,950 --> 01:52:07,264
better in the city would

988
01:52:07,264 --> 01:52:07,664
definitely be better.

989
01:52:07,664 --> 01:52:09,664
Thank you.

990
01:52:10,167 --> 01:52:10,867
Okay.

991
01:52:10,867 --> 01:52:13,267
Any last pressing questions

992
01:52:15,710 --> 01:52:15,405
before the closing statements

993
01:52:15,405 --> 01:52:17,405
saying none.

994
01:52:18,441 --> 01:52:18,675
Well, what's yours for a

995
01:52:18,675 --> 01:52:19,209
minute?

996
01:52:19,209 --> 01:52:19,476
>> give us your closing

997
01:52:19,476 --> 01:52:21,212
statement.

998
01:52:21,212 --> 01:52:23,847
What chair pro tem I'm just

999
01:52:23,847 --> 01:52:25,316
going to go back to some I left

1000
01:52:25,316 --> 01:52:27,818
you all when I did my two

1001
01:52:27,818 --> 01:52:28,285
minute speech and I talked

1002
01:52:28,285 --> 01:52:30,320
about the four c's.

1003
01:52:30,320 --> 01:52:31,880
So I want to reiterate them.

1004
01:52:31,880 --> 01:52:34,688
I'm so honored to get your

1005
01:52:34,825 --> 01:52:37,260
support on JUNE 22nd and the

1006
01:52:37,260 --> 01:52:37,961
first c is collaboration and so

1007
01:52:37,961 --> 01:52:40,464
I talked about I want to create

1008
01:52:40,464 --> 01:52:42,500
a culture of about

1009
01:52:42,500 --> 01:52:43,100
collaborating meeting with the

1010
01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:45,236
mayor one on one and seeking

1011
01:52:45,236 --> 01:52:47,236
your input.

1012
01:52:47,504 --> 01:52:47,638
Second is about our committees

1013
01:52:47,638 --> 01:52:48,272
.

1014
01:52:48,272 --> 01:52:50,774
We need to empower our

1015
01:52:50,774 --> 01:52:51,374
committees to do the real work

1016
01:52:51,374 --> 01:52:53,910
and so I would like the

1017
01:52:53,910 --> 01:52:54,578
committees to have they stand a

1018
01:52:54,578 --> 01:52:56,981
meeting on the first monday and

1019
01:52:56,981 --> 01:52:57,582
then you determine what I call

1020
01:52:57,582 --> 01:52:59,784
a special committee meeting.

1021
01:52:59,784 --> 01:53:02,253
We have to be flexible enough

1022
01:53:02,253 --> 01:53:02,887
to get the work done.

1023
01:53:02,887 --> 01:53:05,287
Committee assignments are very

1024
01:53:05,656 --> 01:53:08,192
important so I seek your input.

1025
01:53:08,192 --> 01:53:10,160
I just want to have chairs and

1026
01:53:10,160 --> 01:53:10,728
vice chairs on each committee

1027
01:53:10,728 --> 01:53:12,728
discusses about increasing

1028
01:53:13,431 --> 01:53:15,831
leadership capacity on this

1029
01:53:15,934 --> 01:53:18,334
council thoroughly was about

1030
01:53:18,970 --> 01:53:19,604
communication we need to do a

1031
01:53:19,604 --> 01:53:21,472
better job being proactive what

1032
01:53:21,472 --> 01:53:23,872
I communication engaging with

1033
01:53:24,542 --> 01:53:25,309
our communication and sharing

1034
01:53:25,309 --> 01:53:28,179
our results the lessons that

1035
01:53:28,179 --> 01:53:28,679
citizens who we need to work

1036
01:53:28,679 --> 01:53:31,490
for each and every day.

1037
01:53:31,490 --> 01:53:31,449
>> thank you chair pro-tem for

1038
01:53:31,449 --> 01:53:33,449
this opportunity.

1039
01:53:33,618 --> 01:53:34,286
Thank you council we're port

1040
01:53:34,286 --> 01:53:36,621
town mitchell I want to thank

1041
01:53:36,621 --> 01:53:37,880
you for your civic leadership

1042
01:53:37,880 --> 01:53:39,230
for all these years.

1043
01:53:39,230 --> 01:53:41,492
Thank you for your commitment

1044
01:53:41,492 --> 01:53:42,193
to the city of charlotte and

1045
01:53:42,193 --> 01:53:44,228
thank you for applying for the

1046
01:53:44,228 --> 01:53:44,829
interim mayor position.

1047
01:53:44,829 --> 01:53:45,129
>> we appreciate your

1048
01:53:45,129 --> 01:53:45,430
leadership.

1049
01:53:45,430 --> 01:53:46,731
Thank you.

1050
01:53:46,731 --> 01:53:48,731
Thank you.

1051
01:53:52,671 --> 01:53:55,874
>> thank you all who sat next

1052
01:53:55,874 --> 01:53:58,874
to you council member always

1053
01:54:00,545 --> 01:54:03,545
your next I know robert

1054
01:54:05,717 --> 01:54:06,452
harrington robert harrington.

1055
01:54:06,452 --> 01:54:08,852
>> robert harrington is next.

1056
01:54:21,666 --> 01:54:21,833
Oh my good betsy I know I do

1057
01:54:21,833 --> 01:54:23,833
too.

1058
01:54:23,969 --> 01:54:25,969
>> yes.

1059
01:54:27,106 --> 01:54:27,439
Oh truth be told I couldn't use

1060
01:54:27,439 --> 01:54:27,907
the restroom.

1061
01:54:27,907 --> 01:54:29,475
We want to move it.

1062
01:54:29,475 --> 01:54:29,908
I've got I want to take another

1063
01:54:29,908 --> 01:54:31,908
two minute break.

1064
01:54:32,411 --> 01:54:35,480
>> I'll just about I don't want

1065
01:54:35,480 --> 01:54:38,183
to stop nobody stand for them.

1066
01:54:38,183 --> 01:54:40,485
I'm going to we have someone

1067
01:54:40,485 --> 01:54:44,850
more just more robert and then

1068
01:54:47,593 --> 01:54:47,827
carrie this break for two

1069
01:54:47,827 --> 01:54:49,827
minutes.

1070
01:54:55,634 --> 01:54:58,340
>> three minutes after robert

1071
01:55:26,399 --> 01:55:28,799
you want a break

1072
01:55:44,384 --> 01:55:45,170
from their position for the

1073
01:55:45,170 --> 01:55:48,617
city of charlotte in total you

1074
01:55:48,755 --> 01:55:49,622
will have 30 minutes.

1075
01:55:49,622 --> 01:55:51,692
Members of the council will ask

1076
01:55:51,692 --> 01:55:54,294
question there MAY be a follow

1077
01:55:54,294 --> 01:55:54,795
up question that's germane to

1078
01:55:54,795 --> 01:55:57,195
the question that was

1079
01:55:59,299 --> 01:56:02,102
previously extra you you will

1080
01:56:02,102 --> 01:56:02,903
have a five minute warning when

1081
01:56:02,903 --> 01:56:05,505
your time is about to expire a

1082
01:56:05,505 --> 01:56:07,807
minute warning when your time

1083
01:56:07,807 --> 01:56:08,475
is almost done, when you get

1084
01:56:08,475 --> 01:56:10,711
two minute warning just finish

1085
01:56:10,711 --> 01:56:11,378
your thought.

1086
01:56:11,378 --> 01:56:13,680
You don't have to stop for

1087
01:56:13,680 --> 01:56:14,314
properly and then at the end

1088
01:56:14,314 --> 01:56:16,883
you'll get a one minute closing

1089
01:56:16,883 --> 01:56:19,786
argument to sum up your case

1090
01:56:19,786 --> 01:56:22,522
and so if MRS. Johnson is ready

1091
01:56:22,522 --> 01:56:23,356
we'll start from that side.

1092
01:56:23,356 --> 01:56:25,225
I will work our way around the

1093
01:56:25,225 --> 01:56:25,927
dyess.

1094
01:56:25,927 --> 01:56:28,620
Councilmember johnson the floor

1095
01:56:28,620 --> 01:56:30,620
is yours.

1096
01:56:40,774 --> 01:56:41,740
Thank you for voting.

1097
01:56:41,740 --> 01:56:41,275
Thank you.

1098
01:56:41,275 --> 01:56:41,675
Hello.

1099
01:56:41,675 --> 01:56:43,675
Well, thank you.

1100
01:56:43,811 --> 01:56:44,780
Thank you for your willingness

1101
01:56:44,780 --> 01:56:44,412
to serve.

1102
01:56:44,412 --> 01:56:46,412
>> absolutely.

1103
01:56:47,348 --> 01:56:49,317
What concerns, if any, do you

1104
01:56:49,317 --> 01:56:49,884
think the public might have

1105
01:56:49,884 --> 01:56:52,284
about your appointment as

1106
01:56:53,120 --> 01:56:55,322
interim mayor and how would you

1107
01:56:55,322 --> 01:56:56,560
address those concerns?

1108
01:56:56,560 --> 01:56:57,825
And then there's a second part.

1109
01:56:57,825 --> 01:57:00,160
So he says okay.

1110
01:57:00,160 --> 01:57:03,598
>> so on the first part I mean

1111
01:57:03,598 --> 01:57:04,232
I think I am know one of the

1112
01:57:04,232 --> 01:57:07,350
final five who has not served

1113
01:57:07,350 --> 01:57:10,171
in elected office and is not

1114
01:57:10,171 --> 01:57:12,840
served in government per se.

1115
01:57:12,840 --> 01:57:13,441
And I think that raises I would

1116
01:57:13,441 --> 01:57:15,309
imagine that the public would

1117
01:57:15,309 --> 01:57:15,910
have questions about that and I

1118
01:57:15,910 --> 01:57:18,450
think it brings opportunities

1119
01:57:18,450 --> 01:57:21,160
right because I have served in

1120
01:57:21,160 --> 01:57:23,718
a number of positions from the

1121
01:57:23,718 --> 01:57:24,452
north carolina bar association

1122
01:57:24,452 --> 01:57:26,354
to leading the board of the

1123
01:57:26,354 --> 01:57:26,721
charlotte mecklenburg public

1124
01:57:26,721 --> 01:57:28,721
library system.

1125
01:57:29,624 --> 01:57:32,193
And so I've got a good deal of

1126
01:57:32,193 --> 01:57:32,860
experience in the around the

1127
01:57:32,860 --> 01:57:33,940
public sector and in the public

1128
01:57:33,940 --> 01:57:35,940
sector.

1129
01:57:35,363 --> 01:57:37,499
But I would expect that to be a

1130
01:57:37,499 --> 01:57:38,200
question and I think the

1131
01:57:38,200 --> 01:57:40,402
answers are that I've had good

1132
01:57:40,402 --> 01:57:42,802
experience working with city

1133
01:57:43,380 --> 01:57:43,638
and county and library and also

1134
01:57:43,638 --> 01:57:46,380
working with private sector.

1135
01:57:46,341 --> 01:57:48,341
>> thank you.

1136
01:57:48,676 --> 01:57:50,676
Additionally, what's strengths

1137
01:57:51,479 --> 01:57:52,180
and experiences do you believe

1138
01:57:52,180 --> 01:57:55,150
make you the most well-suited

1139
01:57:55,150 --> 01:57:55,884
for this role?

1140
01:57:55,884 --> 01:57:58,860
>> I think it dovetails

1141
01:57:58,860 --> 01:57:58,353
councilmember with what I said

1142
01:57:58,353 --> 01:58:00,353
just now.

1143
01:58:00,655 --> 01:58:03,291
I think I've I think we are in

1144
01:58:03,291 --> 01:58:06,361
a time where, you know, sort of

1145
01:58:06,361 --> 01:58:06,828
bringing all of those

1146
01:58:06,828 --> 01:58:08,597
experiences to bear,

1147
01:58:08,597 --> 01:58:09,130
particularly in this interim

1148
01:58:09,130 --> 01:58:11,530
period would be helpful.

1149
01:58:12,134 --> 01:58:12,802
I don't have political

1150
01:58:12,802 --> 01:58:15,104
aspirations beyond this and i

1151
01:58:15,104 --> 01:58:16,171
think you know, we've all said

1152
01:58:16,171 --> 01:58:16,639
of course that we will not run

1153
01:58:16,639 --> 01:58:19,390
for one for mayor.

1154
01:58:19,508 --> 01:58:20,209
But I think this interim period

1155
01:58:20,209 --> 01:58:22,945
gives us an opportunity to work

1156
01:58:22,945 --> 01:58:23,612
internally some within the

1157
01:58:23,612 --> 01:58:25,514
council to make sure that all

1158
01:58:25,514 --> 01:58:26,480
the council members voices are

1159
01:58:26,480 --> 01:58:28,484
being heard and that the

1160
01:58:28,484 --> 01:58:28,985
council members feel that their

1161
01:58:28,985 --> 01:58:31,385
voices are being heard.

1162
01:58:31,520 --> 01:58:33,923
And then moving out from there

1163
01:58:33,923 --> 01:58:34,623
making sure that the public

1164
01:58:34,623 --> 01:58:37,259
believes that there is a free

1165
01:58:37,259 --> 01:58:37,560
flow of information and

1166
01:58:37,560 --> 01:58:39,560
viewpoints.

1167
01:58:41,496 --> 01:58:42,970
I think my experiences up to

1168
01:58:42,970 --> 01:58:44,433
now in my life experiences

1169
01:58:44,433 --> 01:58:45,167
helped me to do that.

1170
01:58:45,167 --> 01:58:47,270
And I'm eager to bring those

1171
01:58:47,270 --> 01:58:49,839
skills to bear on the current

1172
01:58:49,839 --> 01:58:51,808
situation in thank you council

1173
01:58:51,808 --> 01:58:52,442
member council member jd.

1174
01:58:52,442 --> 01:58:54,842
>> thank you chair graham.

1175
01:58:55,211 --> 01:58:57,513
Thank you MR. Harrington.

1176
01:58:57,513 --> 01:58:58,180
Charlotte is the fastest

1177
01:58:58,180 --> 01:59:00,382
growing city but oftentimes

1178
01:59:00,382 --> 01:59:00,783
that growth is leaving behind

1179
01:59:00,783 --> 01:59:02,783
working families.

1180
01:59:03,687 --> 01:59:05,722
How would you balance being

1181
01:59:05,722 --> 01:59:06,389
business friendly and people

1182
01:59:06,389 --> 01:59:08,691
first as well as ensuring our

1183
01:59:08,691 --> 01:59:09,258
private partners are

1184
01:59:09,258 --> 01:59:11,258
collaborative partners and

1185
01:59:11,728 --> 01:59:12,495
closing socioeconomic gaps?

1186
01:59:12,495 --> 01:59:14,864
>> yeah I yes I would start

1187
01:59:14,864 --> 01:59:15,164
councilmember with the with my

1188
01:59:15,164 --> 01:59:17,164
experience.

1189
01:59:17,433 --> 01:59:18,670
I have spent my career here in

1190
01:59:18,670 --> 01:59:20,236
what I would call the business

1191
01:59:20,236 --> 01:59:21,400
sector.

1192
01:59:21,400 --> 01:59:23,139
I mean I have been a practicing

1193
01:59:23,139 --> 01:59:23,540
attorney handling primarily

1194
01:59:23,540 --> 01:59:25,540
business matters.

1195
01:59:26,643 --> 01:59:27,277
I've also been heavily involved

1196
01:59:27,277 --> 01:59:29,379
in the community and that goes

1197
01:59:29,379 --> 01:59:30,130
from I think the first

1198
01:59:30,130 --> 01:59:32,480
organization I was involved in

1199
01:59:32,480 --> 01:59:32,282
here was probably friendship

1200
01:59:32,282 --> 01:59:32,849
church.

1201
01:59:32,849 --> 01:59:34,884
the second probably right

1202
01:59:34,884 --> 01:59:35,418
around the same time was what

1203
01:59:35,418 --> 01:59:37,818
were then siegel avenue

1204
01:59:38,122 --> 01:59:38,489
partners, which is now freedom

1205
01:59:38,489 --> 01:59:40,489
school partners.

1206
01:59:42,592 --> 01:59:44,928
So I have spent my career

1207
01:59:44,928 --> 01:59:47,731
certainly the last 30 years of

1208
01:59:47,731 --> 01:59:50,731
it bridging those gaps and

1209
01:59:50,967 --> 01:59:53,937
making plain to, you know,

1210
01:59:53,937 --> 01:59:54,170
partners on both sides of those

1211
01:59:54,170 --> 01:59:56,170
issues.

1212
01:59:56,340 --> 01:59:56,974
I don't see that divide because

1213
01:59:56,974 --> 01:59:57,374
I don't want to concede that

1214
01:59:57,374 --> 01:59:59,209
there's a divide.

1215
01:59:59,209 --> 02:00:01,879
But in those different pockets

1216
02:00:01,879 --> 02:00:04,548
of the community the need to

1217
02:00:04,548 --> 02:00:04,948
work together and as we grow I

1218
02:00:04,948 --> 02:00:05,582
agree with you.

1219
02:00:05,582 --> 02:00:07,851
I think it is particularly

1220
02:00:07,851 --> 02:00:10,454
important that we do everything

1221
02:00:10,454 --> 02:00:11,880
we can to make sure that you

1222
02:00:11,880 --> 02:00:13,488
know, working citizens and

1223
02:00:14,592 --> 02:00:15,126
citizens, particularly families

1224
02:00:15,126 --> 02:00:17,528
who have been here for

1225
02:00:17,528 --> 02:00:20,331
generations aren't lost in the

1226
02:00:20,331 --> 02:00:23,670
growth we need to make sure

1227
02:00:23,670 --> 02:00:23,734
that the shiny new things don't

1228
02:00:23,734 --> 02:00:26,503
overwhelm the things that have

1229
02:00:26,503 --> 02:00:26,970
been here and the things that

1230
02:00:26,970 --> 02:00:27,237
are distinctive about

1231
02:00:27,237 --> 02:00:28,839
charlotte.

1232
02:00:28,839 --> 02:00:29,390
I think it's a balancing act,

1233
02:00:29,390 --> 02:00:29,840
right?

1234
02:00:29,840 --> 02:00:32,110
I mean it is a balancing act

1235
02:00:32,110 --> 02:00:34,612
because the fact that we are

1236
02:00:34,612 --> 02:00:35,246
there's something about the

1237
02:00:35,246 --> 02:00:37,646
city that's drawing whatever

1238
02:00:38,490 --> 02:00:38,683
that number is 100 and the

1239
02:00:38,683 --> 02:00:40,683
metropolitan area 100 whatever

1240
02:00:41,252 --> 02:00:41,886
a day there's something we're

1241
02:00:41,886 --> 02:00:42,353
doing right here that people

1242
02:00:42,353 --> 02:00:44,555
see on the outside.

1243
02:00:44,555 --> 02:00:47,191
I think we need to celebrate

1244
02:00:47,191 --> 02:00:47,658
that maintain those engines

1245
02:00:47,658 --> 02:00:49,994
that drive the growth.

1246
02:00:49,994 --> 02:00:50,628
But I completely agree with you

1247
02:00:50,628 --> 02:00:52,897
that you know and I can see it

1248
02:00:52,897 --> 02:00:53,431
in the work that I do and have

1249
02:00:53,431 --> 02:00:55,800
done in various civic

1250
02:00:55,800 --> 02:00:56,467
organizations.

1251
02:00:56,467 --> 02:00:56,834
we need to make sure people

1252
02:00:56,834 --> 02:00:58,736
don't get lost.

1253
02:00:58,736 --> 02:01:00,736
Thank you.

1254
02:01:01,105 --> 02:01:01,539
>> council member mayfield.

1255
02:01:01,539 --> 02:01:03,539
>> thank you.

1256
02:01:04,141 --> 02:01:04,809
Thank you so much for offering

1257
02:01:04,809 --> 02:01:06,178
yourself for this particular

1258
02:01:06,178 --> 02:01:08,178
role.

1259
02:01:08,980 --> 02:01:09,681
>> how do you plan to maintain

1260
02:01:09,681 --> 02:01:12,517
your employment and do this

1261
02:01:12,517 --> 02:01:14,853
role as it does take up a

1262
02:01:14,853 --> 02:01:15,487
significant amount of time?

1263
02:01:15,487 --> 02:01:16,540
>> a council councilmember I

1264
02:01:16,540 --> 02:01:17,989
suspect that's almost an

1265
02:01:17,989 --> 02:01:20,158
understatement that it takes up

1266
02:01:20,158 --> 02:01:20,925
a significant amount of time.

1267
02:01:20,925 --> 02:01:23,829
You know, I'm fortunately come

1268
02:01:23,829 --> 02:01:24,462
to a point in career and a

1269
02:01:24,462 --> 02:01:27,980
place of work where my

1270
02:01:27,980 --> 02:01:29,835
priorities is getting this job

1271
02:01:29,835 --> 02:01:32,103
done well and that takes time

1272
02:01:32,103 --> 02:01:32,904
and I know it takes time.

1273
02:01:32,904 --> 02:01:35,573
You know, I, I couldn't

1274
02:01:35,573 --> 02:01:36,207
tolerate and frankly I think

1275
02:01:36,207 --> 02:01:39,410
the folks that I have worked

1276
02:01:39,410 --> 02:01:41,580
with couldn't tolerate having a

1277
02:01:41,580 --> 02:01:42,514
public figure who was not doing

1278
02:01:42,514 --> 02:01:45,117
what he or she but they needed

1279
02:01:45,117 --> 02:01:45,784
to do in the community.

1280
02:01:45,784 --> 02:01:48,287
And so that has to be the

1281
02:01:48,287 --> 02:01:50,322
priority or you just don't do

1282
02:01:50,322 --> 02:01:52,322
it.

1283
02:01:52,491 --> 02:01:52,657
Councilmember drake, thank you

1284
02:01:52,657 --> 02:01:53,910
.

1285
02:01:53,910 --> 02:01:55,910
Good afternoon.

1286
02:01:55,226 --> 02:01:55,961
Good afternoon.

1287
02:01:55,961 --> 02:01:58,431
In order to achieve a more

1288
02:01:58,431 --> 02:02:00,831
orderly council process, how

1289
02:02:01,167 --> 02:02:01,700
would you work outside of

1290
02:02:01,700 --> 02:02:04,100
meetings to help council

1291
02:02:04,303 --> 02:02:04,570
identify priorities and achieve

1292
02:02:04,570 --> 02:02:06,570
consensus?

1293
02:02:07,506 --> 02:02:08,140
>> so I think you know, when I

1294
02:02:08,140 --> 02:02:10,475
step back and look at the

1295
02:02:10,475 --> 02:02:12,911
situation and look at the

1296
02:02:12,911 --> 02:02:13,412
council, look at the you know,

1297
02:02:13,412 --> 02:02:15,412
just the structure.

1298
02:02:15,681 --> 02:02:17,583
You know, the first thing is

1299
02:02:17,583 --> 02:02:20,190
the overriding thing is trust

1300
02:02:20,190 --> 02:02:22,655
is how do you maintain preserve

1301
02:02:22,655 --> 02:02:23,589
trust among the entire group?

1302
02:02:23,589 --> 02:02:26,559
I think that to me that's the

1303
02:02:26,559 --> 02:02:28,959
purpose for the orderliness.

1304
02:02:29,395 --> 02:02:29,995
You know, you you this body

1305
02:02:29,995 --> 02:02:32,970
it's vital to obviously it's

1306
02:02:32,970 --> 02:02:34,534
vital to charlotte that this

1307
02:02:34,534 --> 02:02:36,970
body be efficient and effective

1308
02:02:36,970 --> 02:02:37,637
and create not just the reality

1309
02:02:37,637 --> 02:02:40,637
but the perception of that.

1310
02:02:40,740 --> 02:02:42,842
I think we you know, we need to

1311
02:02:42,842 --> 02:02:43,509
be attentive to prior to

1312
02:02:43,509 --> 02:02:45,511
meetings or outside of meetings

1313
02:02:45,511 --> 02:02:47,911
having the committee structure

1314
02:02:48,147 --> 02:02:48,647
work the way the committee

1315
02:02:48,647 --> 02:02:50,647
structure should work.

1316
02:02:50,984 --> 02:02:53,453
And that's with, you know,

1317
02:02:53,453 --> 02:02:54,154
leadership of the committees

1318
02:02:54,154 --> 02:02:56,789
that is energized about what

1319
02:02:56,789 --> 02:02:57,357
they're doing.

1320
02:02:57,357 --> 02:02:57,824
It's you know, considering

1321
02:02:57,824 --> 02:02:59,824
committee structure.

1322
02:03:00,259 --> 02:03:00,960
You know, maybe you have, you

1323
02:03:00,960 --> 02:03:03,296
know, engaged and we've had

1324
02:03:03,296 --> 02:03:03,896
this in the past vice chairs

1325
02:03:03,896 --> 02:03:05,698
but the committee structures

1326
02:03:05,698 --> 02:03:06,365
got to work and people have to

1327
02:03:06,365 --> 02:03:08,135
trust the members have to trust

1328
02:03:08,135 --> 02:03:08,402
that the committee structure

1329
02:03:08,402 --> 02:03:10,402
will work.

1330
02:03:11,872 --> 02:03:14,474
And then for meetings there,

1331
02:03:14,474 --> 02:03:15,108
you know, I've my some of my

1332
02:03:15,108 --> 02:03:17,430
colleagues would say I've done

1333
02:03:17,430 --> 02:03:17,911
too much of this in my career

1334
02:03:17,911 --> 02:03:19,779
but I've chaired a lot of a lot

1335
02:03:19,779 --> 02:03:20,480
of meetings.

1336
02:03:20,480 --> 02:03:23,116
And I think there is a

1337
02:03:23,116 --> 02:03:25,419
necessary very task and

1338
02:03:25,419 --> 02:03:28,122
necessary skill to making sure

1339
02:03:28,122 --> 02:03:31,558
that voices are heard and that

1340
02:03:31,558 --> 02:03:32,159
folks, you know, are recognized

1341
02:03:32,159 --> 02:03:34,227
,that motions are orderly,

1342
02:03:34,227 --> 02:03:34,928
that process is followed.

1343
02:03:34,928 --> 02:03:37,928
You know, there's a detailed

1344
02:03:38,165 --> 02:03:40,100
procedure, you know, for this

1345
02:03:40,100 --> 02:03:40,567
council that I believe you all

1346
02:03:40,567 --> 02:03:42,567
revisited in JUNE.

1347
02:03:42,736 --> 02:03:45,739
I would say JUNE 8th of this

1348
02:03:45,739 --> 02:03:46,274
year and you know, it's laid

1349
02:03:46,274 --> 02:03:47,908
out there and I know the

1350
02:03:47,908 --> 02:03:48,542
overlay to that is robert's

1351
02:03:48,542 --> 02:03:50,878
rules and the overlay to that

1352
02:03:50,878 --> 02:03:51,245
is the city charter which has

1353
02:03:51,245 --> 02:03:53,245
some provisions.

1354
02:03:53,680 --> 02:03:54,248
But I think we have to follow

1355
02:03:54,248 --> 02:03:56,583
those and it's not for the

1356
02:03:56,583 --> 02:03:57,217
mechanics of following it is

1357
02:03:57,217 --> 02:03:57,417
because that's how you create

1358
02:03:57,417 --> 02:03:59,417
trust.

1359
02:04:00,388 --> 02:04:01,210
If people understand and the

1360
02:04:01,210 --> 02:04:03,457
process to be heard in meeting

1361
02:04:03,457 --> 02:04:05,793
and follow that process, we

1362
02:04:05,793 --> 02:04:06,427
have to be attentive to that.

1363
02:04:06,427 --> 02:04:09,630
But again I'd step back from

1364
02:04:09,630 --> 02:04:12,265
that and say both a reason for

1365
02:04:12,265 --> 02:04:14,635
that and an outcome is trust

1366
02:04:14,635 --> 02:04:17,103
and without trust you can't

1367
02:04:17,103 --> 02:04:17,404
accomplish anything

1368
02:04:17,404 --> 02:04:17,738
effectively.

1369
02:04:17,738 --> 02:04:19,738
>> thank you.

1370
02:04:20,708 --> 02:04:21,209
COUNCILMAN Owens.

1371
02:04:21,209 --> 02:04:23,209
Thank you, chair.

1372
02:04:23,845 --> 02:04:24,412
Afternoon.

1373
02:04:24,412 --> 02:04:24,712
It's nice to see you.

1374
02:04:24,712 --> 02:04:26,712
Thank you.

1375
02:04:27,215 --> 02:04:29,550
The recent rescission of the

1376
02:04:29,550 --> 02:04:30,840
I-77 project recommendation

1377
02:04:30,840 --> 02:04:30,584
reflected strong public

1378
02:04:30,584 --> 02:04:32,584
engagement and differing

1379
02:04:32,753 --> 02:04:33,253
perspective about

1380
02:04:33,253 --> 02:04:35,253
transportation planning.

1381
02:04:35,724 --> 02:04:36,357
What do you believe should be

1382
02:04:36,357 --> 02:04:36,858
the next step in addressing

1383
02:04:36,858 --> 02:04:38,858
congestion and mobility

1384
02:04:38,927 --> 02:04:39,194
challenges along the I-77

1385
02:04:39,194 --> 02:04:41,194
corridor?

1386
02:04:41,729 --> 02:04:42,196
And how would you as mayor

1387
02:04:42,196 --> 02:04:44,596
ensure the public is

1388
02:04:44,766 --> 02:04:44,999
meaningfully involved in that

1389
02:04:44,999 --> 02:04:45,633
process?

1390
02:04:45,633 --> 02:04:47,869
>> so I'll start with the end

1391
02:04:47,869 --> 02:04:48,102
of that councilperson council

1392
02:04:48,102 --> 02:04:50,102
member.

1393
02:04:51,720 --> 02:04:53,141
I think the the engagement of

1394
02:04:53,141 --> 02:04:53,875
the public is vital.

1395
02:04:53,875 --> 02:04:56,244
You know, we can't do anything

1396
02:04:56,244 --> 02:04:56,544
without hearing the voices of

1397
02:04:56,544 --> 02:04:58,544
the public.

1398
02:04:59,514 --> 02:05:00,810
I think the you know, there's

1399
02:05:00,810 --> 02:05:01,716
no question that there's a

1400
02:05:01,716 --> 02:05:02,317
congestion problem there,

1401
02:05:02,317 --> 02:05:02,817
congestion problems all over

1402
02:05:02,817 --> 02:05:04,452
the metropolitan area.

1403
02:05:04,452 --> 02:05:06,852
But there's a particular

1404
02:05:08,523 --> 02:05:09,390
congestion problem on 77 south

1405
02:05:09,390 --> 02:05:12,127
two to a to address that

1406
02:05:12,127 --> 02:05:14,930
problem takes you know we have

1407
02:05:14,930 --> 02:05:17,666
the regional areas with the car

1408
02:05:17,666 --> 02:05:18,300
with carpool but it also takes

1409
02:05:18,300 --> 02:05:20,101
the legislature and I think we

1410
02:05:20,101 --> 02:05:20,702
have to have meaningful dialog

1411
02:05:20,702 --> 02:05:23,102
with the legislature with

1412
02:05:23,405 --> 02:05:23,605
communication going both ways.

1413
02:05:23,605 --> 02:05:25,605
Right.

1414
02:05:26,174 --> 02:05:28,510
And so it is the need for

1415
02:05:28,510 --> 02:05:32,110
charlotte to be in fact a

1416
02:05:32,114 --> 02:05:32,915
municipal area, a municipal

1417
02:05:32,915 --> 02:05:34,783
place that that is treated with

1418
02:05:34,783 --> 02:05:35,450
integrity.

1419
02:05:35,450 --> 02:05:38,450
But it's also the realization

1420
02:05:38,520 --> 02:05:40,489
that funding and a lot of

1421
02:05:40,489 --> 02:05:41,189
control emanates from raleigh

1422
02:05:41,189 --> 02:05:41,490
and and for that matter from

1423
02:05:41,490 --> 02:05:43,490
washington.

1424
02:05:44,326 --> 02:05:44,959
So I think we have to I don't

1425
02:05:44,959 --> 02:05:46,796
think any of these are simple

1426
02:05:46,796 --> 02:05:47,530
problems.

1427
02:05:47,530 --> 02:05:50,990
I think communication is vital.

1428
02:05:50,990 --> 02:05:53,169
I think finding a way to

1429
02:05:53,169 --> 02:05:54,637
reengage in an appropriate way

1430
02:05:54,637 --> 02:05:57,637
in the process of developing 77

1431
02:05:57,840 --> 02:05:58,407
south is is important and I

1432
02:05:58,407 --> 02:05:59,700
think it has to be done.

1433
02:05:59,700 --> 02:06:00,876
I think it is an immediate

1434
02:06:00,876 --> 02:06:02,745
priority for whoever holds this

1435
02:06:02,745 --> 02:06:03,479
role.

1436
02:06:03,479 --> 02:06:03,980
And I think we have to be

1437
02:06:03,980 --> 02:06:05,515
attentive to the public.

1438
02:06:05,515 --> 02:06:06,115
We have to and part of being

1439
02:06:06,115 --> 02:06:09,115
attentive to the public is

1440
02:06:09,151 --> 02:06:11,887
communicate doing both the city

1441
02:06:11,887 --> 02:06:14,887
but also importantly the state

1442
02:06:15,424 --> 02:06:15,991
and the you know, department of

1443
02:06:15,991 --> 02:06:17,991
transportation communicating

1444
02:06:17,993 --> 02:06:18,260
fully and effectively with the

1445
02:06:18,260 --> 02:06:20,260
citizens.

1446
02:06:21,197 --> 02:06:21,765
There's a whole I mean we all

1447
02:06:21,765 --> 02:06:23,399
know there's a whole lot of

1448
02:06:23,399 --> 02:06:24,660
background here, right?

1449
02:06:24,660 --> 02:06:26,436
There are years and years of

1450
02:06:26,436 --> 02:06:27,136
background here that are real

1451
02:06:27,136 --> 02:06:29,205
to people and they're real to

1452
02:06:29,205 --> 02:06:32,410
people who you know or my age.

1453
02:06:32,410 --> 02:06:34,844
And so how we address those

1454
02:06:34,844 --> 02:06:35,440
concerns of gets back to trust

1455
02:06:35,440 --> 02:06:35,711
again.

1456
02:06:35,711 --> 02:06:37,781
The trust as we go forward is

1457
02:06:37,781 --> 02:06:38,682
is is important.

1458
02:06:38,682 --> 02:06:40,717
But I do think we have to

1459
02:06:40,717 --> 02:06:43,620
reengage in that discussion and

1460
02:06:43,620 --> 02:06:46,890
figure out how we handle those

1461
02:06:46,890 --> 02:06:46,789
challenges of transportation

1462
02:06:46,789 --> 02:06:49,959
from you know, middle of middle

1463
02:06:49,959 --> 02:06:50,326
of charlotte to the south

1464
02:06:50,326 --> 02:06:52,326
carolina border.

1465
02:06:55,332 --> 02:06:58,135
We can't ignore that issue.

1466
02:06:58,135 --> 02:06:58,535
>> COUNCILWOMAN Anderson, thank

1467
02:06:58,535 --> 02:06:58,835
you and welcome.

1468
02:06:58,835 --> 02:07:00,835
Thank you.

1469
02:07:01,571 --> 02:07:04,307
And your opinion what is the

1470
02:07:04,307 --> 02:07:04,507
biggest challenge facing our

1471
02:07:04,507 --> 02:07:06,507
city?

1472
02:07:07,770 --> 02:07:07,744
And I ask that with the

1473
02:07:07,744 --> 02:07:09,779
understanding that we have many

1474
02:07:09,779 --> 02:07:11,247
challenges.

1475
02:07:11,247 --> 02:07:11,881
But if you could focus on one

1476
02:07:11,881 --> 02:07:14,584
that you believe is the biggest

1477
02:07:14,584 --> 02:07:14,818
one, I'd like to hear from you

1478
02:07:14,818 --> 02:07:15,485
on that.

1479
02:07:15,485 --> 02:07:17,521
>> yeah, I think it's I think

1480
02:07:17,521 --> 02:07:19,856
it's a broad issue that

1481
02:07:19,856 --> 02:07:21,856
involves affordability.

1482
02:07:22,526 --> 02:07:23,393
You know, affordable housing

1483
02:07:23,393 --> 02:07:26,290
and the issues that I mentioned

1484
02:07:26,290 --> 02:07:28,932
earlier with council member of

1485
02:07:28,932 --> 02:07:31,302
how we make sure that a

1486
02:07:31,302 --> 02:07:31,902
prosperous city the prosperity

1487
02:07:31,902 --> 02:07:32,169
is shared as broadly as it

1488
02:07:32,169 --> 02:07:34,169
should be.

1489
02:07:35,172 --> 02:07:35,672
I think affordable housing is

1490
02:07:35,672 --> 02:07:37,908
in the middle of that.

1491
02:07:37,908 --> 02:07:40,177
If I were going to stress on

1492
02:07:40,177 --> 02:07:40,811
one, I think it's you know,

1493
02:07:40,811 --> 02:07:41,478
it's affordable housing and the

1494
02:07:41,478 --> 02:07:43,280
things that revolve around that

1495
02:07:43,280 --> 02:07:46,116
so services for folks in the

1496
02:07:46,116 --> 02:07:48,753
pockets where we're you know,

1497
02:07:48,753 --> 02:07:49,353
struggling with residents who

1498
02:07:49,353 --> 02:07:51,522
can't afford housing anymore

1499
02:07:51,522 --> 02:07:52,189
but there's a there a bunch of

1500
02:07:52,189 --> 02:07:54,525
wraparound services that I know

1501
02:07:54,525 --> 02:07:54,825
are addressed to some extent in

1502
02:07:54,825 --> 02:07:56,660
the budget.

1503
02:07:56,660 --> 02:07:59,296
I mean I think we're we're

1504
02:07:59,296 --> 02:08:00,970
working on those issues at

1505
02:08:00,970 --> 02:08:01,999
least in the you know, the bond

1506
02:08:01,999 --> 02:08:02,232
proposal for affordable

1507
02:08:02,232 --> 02:08:04,232
housing.

1508
02:08:04,868 --> 02:08:05,536
The referendum in NOVEMBER, I

1509
02:08:05,536 --> 02:08:06,104
think that's going to be really

1510
02:08:06,104 --> 02:08:07,505
important for whoever takes

1511
02:08:07,505 --> 02:08:10,740
this role to engage on behalf

1512
02:08:10,740 --> 02:08:10,741
of the city and with the

1513
02:08:10,741 --> 02:08:12,977
council on immediately because

1514
02:08:12,977 --> 02:08:13,277
I think that's going to be

1515
02:08:13,277 --> 02:08:14,780
vital.

1516
02:08:14,780 --> 02:08:16,814
The success of that is vital

1517
02:08:16,814 --> 02:08:19,814
but I think it's affordability

1518
02:08:20,317 --> 02:08:22,687
combined and with I'll use the

1519
02:08:22,687 --> 02:08:25,557
word inclusion but by inclusion

1520
02:08:25,557 --> 02:08:28,226
I mean that that all of our

1521
02:08:28,226 --> 02:08:28,893
citizens have a real chance of

1522
02:08:28,893 --> 02:08:29,194
participating in the prosperity

1523
02:08:29,194 --> 02:08:31,620
of the city.

1524
02:08:31,620 --> 02:08:31,562
While maintaining the

1525
02:08:31,562 --> 02:08:33,331
prosperity of the city.

1526
02:08:33,331 --> 02:08:33,998
If you're going to do a second

1527
02:08:33,998 --> 02:08:36,334
I would say of course at all

1528
02:08:36,334 --> 02:08:38,734
times public safety because

1529
02:08:39,170 --> 02:08:39,603
none of this is possible with

1530
02:08:39,603 --> 02:08:41,603
our public safety.

1531
02:08:41,640 --> 02:08:44,142
I know the budget included at

1532
02:08:44,142 --> 02:08:44,776
least a strong start towards,

1533
02:08:44,776 --> 02:08:47,212
you know, policing and public

1534
02:08:47,212 --> 02:08:47,945
safety and fire.

1535
02:08:47,945 --> 02:08:49,714
But I don't think that can be

1536
02:08:49,714 --> 02:08:52,714
left out of any equation

1537
02:08:52,917 --> 02:08:53,184
because the citizens look to us

1538
02:08:53,184 --> 02:08:55,184
for that.

1539
02:08:56,354 --> 02:08:56,787
>> council member male.

1540
02:08:56,787 --> 02:08:58,787
>> thank you.

1541
02:08:59,224 --> 02:08:59,758
Good afternoon.

1542
02:08:59,758 --> 02:09:00,392
>> good afternoon.

1543
02:09:00,392 --> 02:09:02,427
How would you ensure meetings

1544
02:09:02,427 --> 02:09:04,827
are efficient while also

1545
02:09:05,263 --> 02:09:05,564
allowing robust debate and

1546
02:09:05,564 --> 02:09:05,964
discussion?

1547
02:09:05,964 --> 02:09:07,964
>> great question.

1548
02:09:08,600 --> 02:09:11,403
I think the I think that

1549
02:09:11,403 --> 02:09:11,903
largely gets back to trust

1550
02:09:11,903 --> 02:09:13,838
again but order right.

1551
02:09:13,838 --> 02:09:14,505
i think you have to there has

1552
02:09:14,505 --> 02:09:17,420
to be a and there is I mean

1553
02:09:17,420 --> 02:09:17,709
when you look at the procedures

1554
02:09:17,709 --> 02:09:19,712
and you look at what we have

1555
02:09:19,712 --> 02:09:20,179
available to us running

1556
02:09:20,179 --> 02:09:22,179
meetings efficiently,

1557
02:09:22,281 --> 02:09:22,881
effectively and according to

1558
02:09:22,881 --> 02:09:25,250
our procedures is the sure

1559
02:09:25,250 --> 02:09:28,286
that's why the rules exist so

1560
02:09:28,286 --> 02:09:28,487
that you know the process to be

1561
02:09:28,487 --> 02:09:29,154
heard.

1562
02:09:29,154 --> 02:09:30,722
You have the opportunity to be

1563
02:09:30,722 --> 02:09:31,423
heard.

1564
02:09:31,423 --> 02:09:33,759
You know, I think there there

1565
02:09:33,759 --> 02:09:36,495
are issues that we should we

1566
02:09:36,495 --> 02:09:38,895
that that council and

1567
02:09:39,531 --> 02:09:40,320
leadership should send to

1568
02:09:40,320 --> 02:09:40,699
appropriate committees.

1569
02:09:40,699 --> 02:09:43,680
You know when there are issues

1570
02:09:43,680 --> 02:09:45,404
that can be more robustly

1571
02:09:45,404 --> 02:09:45,671
addressed in the committee

1572
02:09:45,671 --> 02:09:47,671
structure.

1573
02:09:49,700 --> 02:09:49,474
But I think overall and I guess

1574
02:09:49,474 --> 02:09:51,177
I'd add another thing

1575
02:09:51,177 --> 02:09:53,177
communication right?

1576
02:09:53,479 --> 02:09:55,948
So you know one on one I would

1577
02:09:55,948 --> 02:09:58,751
intend to be in this building

1578
02:09:58,751 --> 02:09:59,218
and among council members as

1579
02:09:59,218 --> 02:10:01,618
the default break in.

1580
02:10:01,654 --> 02:10:04,389
I hope that we can create a you

1581
02:10:04,389 --> 02:10:06,725
know, sort of create or

1582
02:10:06,725 --> 02:10:07,527
continue a process where many

1583
02:10:07,527 --> 02:10:10,290
of us are in here because being

1584
02:10:10,290 --> 02:10:12,429
able before meetings between

1585
02:10:12,599 --> 02:10:15,100
meetings to talk and to talk

1586
02:10:15,100 --> 02:10:17,269
even you know, we're all going

1587
02:10:17,269 --> 02:10:20,869
to disagree at times and my

1588
02:10:20,873 --> 02:10:21,640
career is frankly, you know, I

1589
02:10:21,640 --> 02:10:23,476
you know, put a kid through

1590
02:10:23,476 --> 02:10:23,809
college largely on

1591
02:10:23,809 --> 02:10:24,243
disagreements.

1592
02:10:24,243 --> 02:10:26,643
That's what we do.

1593
02:10:26,946 --> 02:10:27,614
But respect ing disagreements

1594
02:10:27,614 --> 02:10:29,983
and being able to work through

1595
02:10:29,983 --> 02:10:30,350
them to some resolution.

1596
02:10:30,350 --> 02:10:32,151
That takes time.

1597
02:10:32,151 --> 02:10:34,151
It takes individual

1598
02:10:35,254 --> 02:10:35,855
conversations and it takes

1599
02:10:35,855 --> 02:10:38,255
orderly meetings and process

1600
02:10:38,524 --> 02:10:41,127
and accustomed to working on

1601
02:10:41,127 --> 02:10:41,727
that from you know, the I keep

1602
02:10:41,727 --> 02:10:44,727
going back to the bar

1603
02:10:45,332 --> 02:10:45,966
association but that was 14,000

1604
02:10:45,966 --> 02:10:48,966
lawyers from across the state

1605
02:10:49,769 --> 02:10:52,739
with a board of approximately

1606
02:10:52,739 --> 02:10:53,439
30 who are lawyers right and so

1607
02:10:53,439 --> 02:10:55,875
not only do they have opinions

1608
02:10:55,875 --> 02:10:56,509
but they express them and

1609
02:10:56,509 --> 02:10:58,611
learning how to manage that

1610
02:10:58,611 --> 02:11:00,781
process, working together to

1611
02:11:00,781 --> 02:11:01,348
manage that process by the

1612
02:11:01,348 --> 02:11:03,748
rules we have procedures.

1613
02:11:04,117 --> 02:11:04,484
We just need to make sure we're

1614
02:11:04,484 --> 02:11:06,484
following them.

1615
02:11:07,387 --> 02:11:07,954
>> council member wallington

1616
02:11:07,954 --> 02:11:09,789
thank you and thank you for

1617
02:11:09,789 --> 02:11:10,524
being here.

1618
02:11:10,524 --> 02:11:12,924
>> brooke perhaps following up

1619
02:11:13,460 --> 02:11:14,600
on your experience or you can

1620
02:11:14,600 --> 02:11:16,960
certainly pick something else.

1621
02:11:16,960 --> 02:11:16,730
>> charlotte's priorities are

1622
02:11:16,730 --> 02:11:19,466
not new conversations but the

1623
02:11:19,466 --> 02:11:20,670
tools partners and scale of

1624
02:11:20,670 --> 02:11:22,203
these challenges look very

1625
02:11:22,203 --> 02:11:22,569
different than they did even

1626
02:11:22,569 --> 02:11:23,303
five years ago.

1627
02:11:23,303 --> 02:11:25,572
Can you walk us through a

1628
02:11:25,572 --> 02:11:26,240
specific example of work you

1629
02:11:26,240 --> 02:11:28,409
are doing now or have done in

1630
02:11:28,409 --> 02:11:28,976
the very recent past that

1631
02:11:28,976 --> 02:11:31,278
directly connects to these

1632
02:11:31,278 --> 02:11:31,745
priorities?

1633
02:11:31,745 --> 02:11:33,745
Councilmember two the

1634
02:11:34,214 --> 02:11:36,214
priorities specific to

1635
02:11:37,510 --> 02:11:37,351
charlotte or in general to

1636
02:11:37,351 --> 02:11:38,520
charlotte.

1637
02:11:38,520 --> 02:11:39,954
So I think the most recent

1638
02:11:39,954 --> 02:11:42,560
experience that I had in

1639
02:11:42,560 --> 02:11:42,890
charlotte in the you know

1640
02:11:42,890 --> 02:11:45,792
public sector was as chair of

1641
02:11:45,792 --> 02:11:48,462
the the board of the library

1642
02:11:48,462 --> 02:11:49,229
board of trustees.

1643
02:11:49,229 --> 02:11:51,265
And we work through a number of

1644
02:11:51,265 --> 02:11:52,320
issues.

1645
02:11:52,320 --> 02:11:55,360
I mean we go through a process

1646
02:11:55,360 --> 02:11:55,636
periodically I won't say every

1647
02:11:55,636 --> 02:11:57,972
year but periodically with the

1648
02:11:57,972 --> 02:12:00,441
county on capital priorities in

1649
02:12:00,441 --> 02:12:02,576
where you know library

1650
02:12:02,576 --> 02:12:03,144
facilities need to be

1651
02:12:03,144 --> 02:12:05,144
constructed or renovated.

1652
02:12:05,880 --> 02:12:06,580
You know, otherwise worked on

1653
02:12:06,580 --> 02:12:09,830
the dedication of of you know

1654
02:12:09,830 --> 02:12:11,119
human resources of people to

1655
02:12:11,119 --> 02:12:13,119
particular areas.

1656
02:12:14,956 --> 02:12:15,590
I maintained a process I will

1657
02:12:15,590 --> 02:12:16,891
say I started the process but I

1658
02:12:16,891 --> 02:12:19,327
maintained a process where we

1659
02:12:19,327 --> 02:12:22,290
were in communication with, you

1660
02:12:22,290 --> 02:12:24,999
know, staff senior staff and

1661
02:12:24,999 --> 02:12:25,499
other trustees who we selected

1662
02:12:25,499 --> 02:12:27,499
because they hopefully

1663
02:12:28,203 --> 02:12:28,870
represented the city well and

1664
02:12:28,870 --> 02:12:31,439
it was a diverse in every sense

1665
02:12:31,439 --> 02:12:32,107
of the word board on purpose to

1666
02:12:32,107 --> 02:12:34,876
make sure that we were getting

1667
02:12:34,876 --> 02:12:35,543
the feedback from citizens

1668
02:12:35,543 --> 02:12:37,345
about what they need and what

1669
02:12:37,345 --> 02:12:37,979
they need in fast growing new

1670
02:12:37,979 --> 02:12:40,181
areas and what they need on

1671
02:12:40,181 --> 02:12:40,948
very good road.

1672
02:12:40,948 --> 02:12:43,551
You know we invested around

1673
02:12:43,551 --> 02:12:45,654
that time in the you know,

1674
02:12:45,654 --> 02:12:46,422
betty ford regional which we

1675
02:12:46,422 --> 02:12:48,924
changed the name of to honor a

1676
02:12:48,924 --> 02:12:49,558
citizen but that's a it's a

1677
02:12:49,558 --> 02:12:51,958
process of communicating with

1678
02:12:52,494 --> 02:12:54,563
the public and then working

1679
02:12:54,563 --> 02:12:55,197
internally to make sure that

1680
02:12:55,197 --> 02:12:57,632
effective and getting it done.

1681
02:12:57,632 --> 02:13:00,632
I think my library experience

1682
02:13:00,868 --> 02:13:03,710
is probably the closest in that

1683
02:13:03,710 --> 02:13:03,739
sense experience public sector

1684
02:13:03,739 --> 02:13:05,941
in charlotte and obviously I've

1685
02:13:05,941 --> 02:13:06,575
done stuff with the bar

1686
02:13:06,575 --> 02:13:08,975
association that statewide but

1687
02:13:09,378 --> 02:13:09,979
again you're there you're

1688
02:13:09,979 --> 02:13:12,214
working with and I think it

1689
02:13:12,214 --> 02:13:14,482
would be I think it would be

1690
02:13:14,482 --> 02:13:16,651
helpful here that experience of

1691
02:13:16,651 --> 02:13:17,285
working with people from across

1692
02:13:17,285 --> 02:13:20,589
the state and with working you

1693
02:13:20,589 --> 02:13:21,123
know, not as a, you know,

1694
02:13:21,123 --> 02:13:23,125
lobbyist we have our own

1695
02:13:23,125 --> 02:13:23,826
lobbyist right.

1696
02:13:23,826 --> 02:13:26,362
But working conscious of the

1697
02:13:26,362 --> 02:13:28,530
goals of folks in the

1698
02:13:28,530 --> 02:13:29,980
legislature who have various

1699
02:13:29,980 --> 02:13:29,665
opinions about charlotte and

1700
02:13:29,665 --> 02:13:32,665
various needs in their own

1701
02:13:32,668 --> 02:13:33,302
communities and I would really

1702
02:13:33,302 --> 02:13:34,770
look forward to engaging that.

1703
02:13:34,770 --> 02:13:35,338
So I would say that the

1704
02:13:35,338 --> 02:13:37,738
experience is charlotte is

1705
02:13:38,408 --> 02:13:40,810
primarily library but I think

1706
02:13:40,810 --> 02:13:41,444
the skill set is developed from

1707
02:13:41,444 --> 02:13:43,779
a range of other experiences.

1708
02:13:43,779 --> 02:13:44,146
I hope that interest.

1709
02:13:44,146 --> 02:13:46,146
>> thank you.

1710
02:13:48,851 --> 02:13:49,351
Time to 13 minutes and 14 by

1711
02:13:49,351 --> 02:13:49,685
council member shamir.

1712
02:13:49,685 --> 02:13:51,553
>> thank you.

1713
02:13:51,553 --> 02:13:51,887
Welcome MR. Harrington.

1714
02:13:51,887 --> 02:13:53,887
>> thank you.

1715
02:13:54,924 --> 02:13:55,558
Thank you for your service on

1716
02:13:55,558 --> 02:13:58,558
the ward within charlotte as

1717
02:14:00,163 --> 02:14:01,300
well as the library.

1718
02:14:01,300 --> 02:14:03,700
>> so the next mayor might play

1719
02:14:03,700 --> 02:14:06,135
a major role in shaping the

1720
02:14:06,135 --> 02:14:06,769
selection of our direct reports

1721
02:14:06,769 --> 02:14:09,572
whether that be a manager or

1722
02:14:09,572 --> 02:14:12,275
clerk or the city attorney.

1723
02:14:12,275 --> 02:14:14,611
>> how would you ensure city

1724
02:14:14,611 --> 02:14:15,212
council is meaningful included

1725
02:14:15,212 --> 02:14:17,814
in that process and what

1726
02:14:17,814 --> 02:14:18,481
structure would you put in

1727
02:14:18,481 --> 02:14:20,950
place to ensure city staff is

1728
02:14:20,950 --> 02:14:22,950
proactive, transparent and

1729
02:14:23,519 --> 02:14:23,987
communicating with all council

1730
02:14:23,987 --> 02:14:24,621
members and residents

1731
02:14:24,621 --> 02:14:27,210
especially in communities that

1732
02:14:27,123 --> 02:14:29,158
often feel decisions are made

1733
02:14:29,158 --> 02:14:29,860
without them?

1734
02:14:29,860 --> 02:14:31,728
Oh great question I think and

1735
02:14:31,728 --> 02:14:34,128
thank you council member.

1736
02:14:34,698 --> 02:14:35,365
I think the communication on

1737
02:14:35,365 --> 02:14:38,468
those issues and you know none

1738
02:14:38,468 --> 02:14:39,202
of this is easy, right?

1739
02:14:39,202 --> 02:14:40,904
I mean that's why we're here.

1740
02:14:40,904 --> 02:14:41,404
That's why you guys devote so

1741
02:14:41,404 --> 02:14:43,840
much time to this to

1742
02:14:43,840 --> 02:14:44,307
communication on all of those

1743
02:14:44,307 --> 02:14:46,707
issues is key there.

1744
02:14:47,211 --> 02:14:47,711
You know, I've not been through

1745
02:14:47,711 --> 02:14:49,713
a process obviously of

1746
02:14:49,713 --> 02:14:52,282
selecting a manager or city

1747
02:14:52,282 --> 02:14:55,118
attorney, but the voices in

1748
02:14:55,118 --> 02:14:55,752
this room have to be involved

1749
02:14:55,752 --> 02:14:58,152
meaningfully because if they're

1750
02:14:58,221 --> 02:15:01,191
not you set up a prescription

1751
02:15:01,191 --> 02:15:03,393
for folks not to feel a part of

1752
02:15:03,393 --> 02:15:05,629
the process and in any

1753
02:15:05,629 --> 02:15:08,650
situation like that you run the

1754
02:15:08,650 --> 02:15:08,732
risk of, you know, creating a

1755
02:15:08,732 --> 02:15:08,933
setting someone up for failure.

1756
02:15:08,933 --> 02:15:10,933
Right.

1757
02:15:11,969 --> 02:15:14,304
I think that's one of the keys

1758
02:15:14,304 --> 02:15:17,274
for whoever is the next mayor

1759
02:15:17,274 --> 02:15:19,609
is to make sure that the intent

1760
02:15:19,609 --> 02:15:20,100
going into the process is that

1761
02:15:20,100 --> 02:15:22,100
voices be heard.

1762
02:15:22,580 --> 02:15:22,780
Sometimes that takes longer,

1763
02:15:22,780 --> 02:15:24,780
right?

1764
02:15:25,516 --> 02:15:25,983
Because you might have to work

1765
02:15:25,983 --> 02:15:26,650
through disagreements.

1766
02:15:26,650 --> 02:15:28,152
You might have to work through

1767
02:15:28,152 --> 02:15:30,552
a lot of questions.

1768
02:15:30,721 --> 02:15:33,570
The outcome there is better.

1769
02:15:33,570 --> 02:15:35,559
And so I would look for

1770
02:15:35,559 --> 02:15:38,529
certainly to involve this body

1771
02:15:38,529 --> 02:15:41,529
and look for appropriate ways

1772
02:15:41,666 --> 02:15:43,601
to involve the body so that you

1773
02:15:43,601 --> 02:15:46,904
have a voice and not just a you

1774
02:15:46,904 --> 02:15:48,873
know, a vote.

1775
02:15:48,873 --> 02:15:49,107
We probably got about 11

1776
02:15:49,107 --> 02:15:49,407
minutes.

1777
02:15:49,407 --> 02:15:51,407
All right.

1778
02:15:51,642 --> 02:15:52,276
So the floor is open for

1779
02:15:52,276 --> 02:15:54,145
general questions from the

1780
02:15:54,145 --> 02:15:54,812
paper.

1781
02:15:54,812 --> 02:15:56,812
I recognize councilmember

1782
02:15:57,470 --> 02:15:59,447
johnson and councilmember jd

1783
02:16:01,719 --> 02:16:03,622
you're in q thank you.

1784
02:16:03,622 --> 02:16:04,222
Charlotte adopted an ordinance

1785
02:16:04,222 --> 02:16:06,622
in 2020 for related to

1786
02:16:06,891 --> 02:16:07,591
individuals who are unhoused.

1787
02:16:07,591 --> 02:16:10,461
What are your thoughts on those

1788
02:16:10,461 --> 02:16:10,928
policies and charlotte's

1789
02:16:10,928 --> 02:16:12,928
overall approach to

1790
02:16:13,230 --> 02:16:15,230
homelessness?

1791
02:16:16,268 --> 02:16:19,637
>> I think we need to continue

1792
02:16:19,637 --> 02:16:22,140
to to devote the resources as

1793
02:16:22,140 --> 02:16:22,707
to the underlying causes and

1794
02:16:22,707 --> 02:16:24,943
that's I'm sure that as

1795
02:16:24,943 --> 02:16:25,643
collaboratively with the county

1796
02:16:25,643 --> 02:16:28,546
in the areas that the county

1797
02:16:28,546 --> 02:16:30,548
you know, works in in you know,

1798
02:16:30,548 --> 02:16:32,948
human services and human

1799
02:16:33,218 --> 02:16:35,218
resources human services.

1800
02:16:36,354 --> 02:16:36,989
I think we the balance to that

1801
02:16:36,989 --> 02:16:39,224
balance is probably the wrong

1802
02:16:39,224 --> 02:16:41,224
word.

1803
02:16:41,660 --> 02:16:42,600
I think we need a vibrant city

1804
02:16:42,600 --> 02:16:44,600
across the board.

1805
02:16:44,629 --> 02:16:45,297
I think we need to take care of

1806
02:16:45,297 --> 02:16:47,697
folks who are temporarily

1807
02:16:48,633 --> 02:16:49,233
unhoused and you know and

1808
02:16:49,233 --> 02:16:51,203
realize that they're not the

1809
02:16:51,203 --> 02:16:53,572
enemy, that they are folks who

1810
02:16:53,572 --> 02:16:54,306
are in a situation that we're

1811
02:16:54,306 --> 02:16:56,175
blessed not to be in as we sit

1812
02:16:56,175 --> 02:16:57,142
here today.

1813
02:16:57,142 --> 02:16:59,611
So we have to be compassionate

1814
02:16:59,611 --> 02:17:00,245
and we have to put the

1815
02:17:00,245 --> 02:17:02,681
resources we have to you know,

1816
02:17:02,681 --> 02:17:03,181
I would say and I think I can

1817
02:17:03,181 --> 02:17:05,581
help in this process.

1818
02:17:05,650 --> 02:17:08,554
We have to combine the

1819
02:17:08,554 --> 02:17:11,357
resources and perhaps help to

1820
02:17:11,357 --> 02:17:11,891
guide the resources of the

1821
02:17:11,891 --> 02:17:14,891
public and the private and

1822
02:17:14,927 --> 02:17:15,561
nonprofit sectors and working

1823
02:17:15,561 --> 02:17:19,161
on these issues and then both

1824
02:17:20,566 --> 02:17:21,200
for the folks who are you know

1825
02:17:21,200 --> 02:17:21,800
,find themselves on the

1826
02:17:21,800 --> 02:17:23,635
streets and for those who are

1827
02:17:23,635 --> 02:17:26,439
using those areas, we need the

1828
02:17:26,439 --> 02:17:26,873
not just the perception but the

1829
02:17:26,873 --> 02:17:28,873
reality of safety.

1830
02:17:29,800 --> 02:17:29,775
And so I think it's balancing

1831
02:17:29,775 --> 02:17:32,511
those things so that we are

1832
02:17:32,511 --> 02:17:34,647
attentive to the needs these

1833
02:17:34,647 --> 02:17:35,548
are our neighbors right.

1834
02:17:35,548 --> 02:17:38,170
But we also all have to feel

1835
02:17:38,170 --> 02:17:40,850
including those neighbors have

1836
02:17:40,850 --> 02:17:43,389
to feel safe in our various

1837
02:17:43,389 --> 02:17:43,857
areas.

1838
02:17:43,857 --> 02:17:45,857
Councilmember jd a

1839
02:17:46,192 --> 02:17:46,359
councilmember mayfield thank

1840
02:17:46,359 --> 02:17:48,359
you.

1841
02:17:48,695 --> 02:17:51,950
>> thank you, chair graham.

1842
02:17:51,297 --> 02:17:51,864
Charlotte's airport is one of

1843
02:17:51,864 --> 02:17:53,766
our city's most important

1844
02:17:53,766 --> 02:17:54,333
economic engines.

1845
02:17:54,333 --> 02:17:54,967
How would you protect

1846
02:17:54,967 --> 02:17:57,136
charlotte's role in shaping the

1847
02:17:57,136 --> 02:17:59,539
future of the airport while

1848
02:17:59,539 --> 02:18:00,730
also assuring airport service

1849
02:18:00,730 --> 02:18:00,307
workers benefit from its

1850
02:18:00,307 --> 02:18:02,307
success?

1851
02:18:02,709 --> 02:18:03,376
>> I'll try a great question

1852
02:18:03,376 --> 02:18:05,245
and I'll try to take that in

1853
02:18:05,245 --> 02:18:06,112
some order.

1854
02:18:06,112 --> 02:18:08,281
I mean I think we have to

1855
02:18:08,281 --> 02:18:11,170
continue to show that we are

1856
02:18:11,170 --> 02:18:13,417
not good but exceptional

1857
02:18:13,619 --> 02:18:16,190
stewards of that business

1858
02:18:16,522 --> 02:18:18,692
because we are as as any city

1859
02:18:18,692 --> 02:18:21,194
like us that operates an

1860
02:18:21,194 --> 02:18:24,664
airport we are at risk with

1861
02:18:24,664 --> 02:18:27,433
raleigh and I don't mean that

1862
02:18:27,433 --> 02:18:27,767
adversarial to raleigh but we

1863
02:18:27,767 --> 02:18:28,401
are at risk.

1864
02:18:28,401 --> 02:18:30,170
We're in a state where raleigh

1865
02:18:30,170 --> 02:18:32,605
has that type of control as

1866
02:18:32,605 --> 02:18:35,376
most states and we are

1867
02:18:35,376 --> 02:18:35,709
conscious of you know, actions

1868
02:18:35,709 --> 02:18:37,709
by washington.

1869
02:18:38,779 --> 02:18:40,981
And so, you know, it is a it's

1870
02:18:40,981 --> 02:18:44,581
an economic driver and it's a,

1871
02:18:44,851 --> 02:18:47,521
you know, municipal issue of

1872
02:18:47,521 --> 02:18:48,221
municipal integrity that we

1873
02:18:48,221 --> 02:18:50,557
continue to be able to operate

1874
02:18:50,557 --> 02:18:51,291
the airport and that we operate

1875
02:18:51,291 --> 02:18:51,926
it in an exceptional manner

1876
02:18:51,926 --> 02:18:53,694
which I think we historically

1877
02:18:53,694 --> 02:18:55,694
we have.

1878
02:18:56,330 --> 02:18:57,640
I agree that we need to, you

1879
02:18:57,640 --> 02:19:00,640
know, continually be looking at

1880
02:19:00,670 --> 02:19:02,703
the support that we provide for

1881
02:19:02,703 --> 02:19:03,370
all of our municipal employees

1882
02:19:03,370 --> 02:19:06,173
including those at the airport.

1883
02:19:06,173 --> 02:19:08,842
But we have to be, you know,

1884
02:19:08,842 --> 02:19:11,445
mindful of again stretched from

1885
02:19:11,445 --> 02:19:12,460
the the business sector to the

1886
02:19:12,460 --> 02:19:14,715
nonprofit sector to the the

1887
02:19:14,715 --> 02:19:15,549
religious sector.

1888
02:19:15,549 --> 02:19:18,180
We've got to be mindful of the

1889
02:19:18,180 --> 02:19:20,554
balance of making sure that we

1890
02:19:20,554 --> 02:19:21,355
protect and preserve that asset

1891
02:19:21,355 --> 02:19:23,857
while also making sure that we

1892
02:19:23,857 --> 02:19:26,126
treat the employees there and

1893
02:19:26,126 --> 02:19:28,996
our our team members there with

1894
02:19:28,996 --> 02:19:30,996
respect and councilmember

1895
02:19:31,266 --> 02:19:31,566
mayfield, council member drake,

1896
02:19:31,566 --> 02:19:31,966
thank you.

1897
02:19:31,966 --> 02:19:33,966
>> thank you.

1898
02:19:34,936 --> 02:19:35,570
This is a really long question

1899
02:19:35,570 --> 02:19:37,271
but I'm gonna try to condense

1900
02:19:37,271 --> 02:19:39,271
it.

1901
02:19:39,473 --> 02:19:41,873
>> so if appointed interim

1902
02:19:43,760 --> 02:19:46,470
mayor how would you identify

1903
02:19:46,470 --> 02:19:46,715
and manage any actual or

1904
02:19:46,715 --> 02:19:49,115
perceived conflicts of interest

1905
02:19:49,684 --> 02:19:52,840
arising from your employment

1906
02:19:52,387 --> 02:19:54,387
clients business relationship

1907
02:19:55,890 --> 02:19:57,890
or financial interests

1908
02:19:57,758 --> 02:19:58,392
specifically if there if your

1909
02:19:58,392 --> 02:20:00,792
current profession require you

1910
02:20:00,828 --> 02:20:03,228
to frequently recuse yourself

1911
02:20:03,532 --> 02:20:04,332
from matters knowing you don't

1912
02:20:04,332 --> 02:20:07,350
have a vote before the council,

1913
02:20:07,350 --> 02:20:09,237
would you be willing to modify

1914
02:20:09,237 --> 02:20:09,938
or step away from the vote from

1915
02:20:09,938 --> 02:20:12,207
that role to ensure that the

1916
02:20:12,207 --> 02:20:14,409
public has a fully engaged and

1917
02:20:14,409 --> 02:20:14,976
independent mayor?

1918
02:20:14,976 --> 02:20:17,345
>> thank you council member.

1919
02:20:17,345 --> 02:20:17,912
Great question for someone

1920
02:20:17,912 --> 02:20:19,881
sitting in my position of

1921
02:20:19,881 --> 02:20:22,881
continuing to work my intention

1922
02:20:23,180 --> 02:20:25,320
is very much to remain with the

1923
02:20:25,320 --> 02:20:27,990
caveat that I think I gave to

1924
02:20:27,990 --> 02:20:28,690
councilmember earlier about

1925
02:20:28,690 --> 02:20:28,957
this has got to be the

1926
02:20:28,957 --> 02:20:30,957
priority.

1927
02:20:31,326 --> 02:20:31,726
You can't do this job when it's

1928
02:20:31,726 --> 02:20:33,726
not the priority.

1929
02:20:36,899 --> 02:20:37,566
I think I believe to the extent

1930
02:20:37,566 --> 02:20:37,800
there are conflicts they can be

1931
02:20:37,800 --> 02:20:39,800
managed.

1932
02:20:39,869 --> 02:20:40,569
I think they would be, you

1933
02:20:40,569 --> 02:20:42,871
know, few and far between but

1934
02:20:42,871 --> 02:20:43,710
they're important when they

1935
02:20:43,710 --> 02:20:45,710
arise.

1936
02:20:45,974 --> 02:20:46,575
I think we have to work our I

1937
02:20:46,575 --> 02:20:47,175
would have to work my way

1938
02:20:47,175 --> 02:20:48,644
through the process to make

1939
02:20:48,644 --> 02:20:48,944
sure that they are in fact

1940
02:20:48,944 --> 02:20:50,944
manageable.

1941
02:20:51,413 --> 02:20:53,849
But you know, we've got

1942
02:20:53,849 --> 02:20:54,417
examples of you know, richard

1943
02:20:54,417 --> 02:20:56,852
ben root was mayor and was

1944
02:20:56,852 --> 02:20:57,553
continuing practice and I think

1945
02:20:57,553 --> 02:20:59,255
that that is a very successful

1946
02:20:59,255 --> 02:21:01,255
mayor.

1947
02:21:01,490 --> 02:21:02,291
I believe mayor grant was

1948
02:21:02,291 --> 02:21:05,940
continuing to work as time

1949
02:21:05,940 --> 02:21:07,296
allowed as an architect during

1950
02:21:07,296 --> 02:21:07,830
his time.

1951
02:21:07,830 --> 02:21:10,230
i believe mayor mccrory

1952
02:21:10,499 --> 02:21:11,166
continued to you know, with the

1953
02:21:11,166 --> 02:21:12,769
connection employment with duke

1954
02:21:12,769 --> 02:21:14,769
energy.

1955
02:21:15,400 --> 02:21:15,805
I think there is a model here

1956
02:21:15,805 --> 02:21:18,608
in perhaps one of the things

1957
02:21:18,608 --> 02:21:21,110
that's helpful for for for all

1958
02:21:21,110 --> 02:21:21,744
of the lawyer jokes out that

1959
02:21:21,744 --> 02:21:25,800
it's helpful to lawyers is you

1960
02:21:25,800 --> 02:21:27,490
know, this is one of the things

1961
02:21:27,490 --> 02:21:27,783
we do that the question of

1962
02:21:27,783 --> 02:21:30,620
ethics and being thoughtful and

1963
02:21:30,620 --> 02:21:31,354
being careful not to say anyone

1964
02:21:31,354 --> 02:21:33,423
else does it but it is a part

1965
02:21:33,423 --> 02:21:33,823
of the profession.

1966
02:21:33,823 --> 02:21:36,158
It's who we are.

1967
02:21:36,158 --> 02:21:36,793
So I would I would I think it's

1968
02:21:36,793 --> 02:21:39,195
a manageable situation and I'd

1969
02:21:39,195 --> 02:21:41,997
look forward to managing it.

1970
02:21:41,997 --> 02:21:43,999
I would air on the side of

1971
02:21:43,999 --> 02:21:46,399
protecting the city's interest

1972
02:21:46,669 --> 02:21:47,604
in getting the job done.

1973
02:21:47,604 --> 02:21:49,639
But you know my intent at this

1974
02:21:49,639 --> 02:21:50,206
point is to to maintain my

1975
02:21:50,206 --> 02:21:52,206
partnership with robinson

1976
02:21:54,711 --> 02:21:55,780
rather problems strength.

1977
02:21:55,780 --> 02:21:57,780
Thank you.

1978
02:21:58,148 --> 02:21:58,781
How important are

1979
02:21:58,781 --> 02:22:00,781
intergovernmental relationships

1980
02:22:01,451 --> 02:22:03,986
to the city's agenda and I know

1981
02:22:03,986 --> 02:22:04,688
that you've alluded to this but

1982
02:22:04,688 --> 02:22:06,890
what in particular are ways

1983
02:22:06,890 --> 02:22:07,424
that you as mayor would work

1984
02:22:07,424 --> 02:22:09,424
with our intergovernmental

1985
02:22:10,394 --> 02:22:10,861
relations partners to achieve

1986
02:22:10,861 --> 02:22:13,261
outcomes for our city?

1987
02:22:13,930 --> 02:22:15,966
I think I got done I was I was

1988
02:22:15,966 --> 02:22:16,599
making sure I looked at was

1989
02:22:16,599 --> 02:22:18,935
attentive to the time I mean I

1990
02:22:18,935 --> 02:22:19,502
think there is a you know

1991
02:22:19,502 --> 02:22:21,906
hierarchy is the wrong word

1992
02:22:21,906 --> 02:22:24,475
there there's a list of

1993
02:22:24,475 --> 02:22:24,875
partners that we need to, you

1994
02:22:24,875 --> 02:22:26,875
know, work with.

1995
02:22:27,377 --> 02:22:27,978
I think probably we have good

1996
02:22:27,978 --> 02:22:30,547
relationship with them but I

1997
02:22:30,547 --> 02:22:30,847
would want to jump into that

1998
02:22:30,847 --> 02:22:32,847
immediately.

1999
02:22:33,383 --> 02:22:35,783
Obviously mecklenburg county in

2000
02:22:36,286 --> 02:22:39,223
our you know, dovetailing areas

2001
02:22:39,223 --> 02:22:39,891
of of engagement in the city,

2002
02:22:39,891 --> 02:22:41,592
making sure that those continue

2003
02:22:41,592 --> 02:22:42,193
to work which I think is

2004
02:22:42,193 --> 02:22:44,593
communication with you know,

2005
02:22:45,262 --> 02:22:48,262
chair general and drell and

2006
02:22:49,800 --> 02:22:50,434
others making sure that works.

2007
02:22:50,434 --> 02:22:52,836
And then there's you know, the

2008
02:22:52,836 --> 02:22:53,470
host of others if you sort of

2009
02:22:53,470 --> 02:22:55,806
work your way out from the you

2010
02:22:55,806 --> 02:22:56,406
know, through the region, you

2011
02:22:56,406 --> 02:22:58,376
know the work that we're now

2012
02:22:58,376 --> 02:23:01,376
doing with the you know,

2013
02:23:01,913 --> 02:23:02,513
standing up watching, being

2014
02:23:02,513 --> 02:23:04,548
standing up, participating and

2015
02:23:04,548 --> 02:23:05,150
standing up the metropolitan

2016
02:23:05,150 --> 02:23:07,150
public transit transit

2017
02:23:07,718 --> 02:23:08,352
authority, the work that we do

2018
02:23:08,352 --> 02:23:11,352
on a transportation level with

2019
02:23:12,823 --> 02:23:13,457
cart pro the regionalism both

2020
02:23:13,457 --> 02:23:15,827
the combination of regionalism

2021
02:23:15,827 --> 02:23:18,227
the charlotte metropolitan area

2022
02:23:18,562 --> 02:23:21,499
and the shared interests of

2023
02:23:21,499 --> 02:23:21,966
municipalities and particularly

2024
02:23:21,966 --> 02:23:23,966
large municipalities.

2025
02:23:24,869 --> 02:23:27,672
As we go to raleigh and we're

2026
02:23:27,672 --> 02:23:28,372
having discussions or debate or

2027
02:23:28,372 --> 02:23:31,750
however you want to frame it

2028
02:23:31,750 --> 02:23:31,743
having it's not just charlotte,

2029
02:23:31,743 --> 02:23:33,778
it's not just raleigh, it's not

2030
02:23:33,778 --> 02:23:34,546
just greensboro.

2031
02:23:34,546 --> 02:23:37,482
It is the shared interests of

2032
02:23:37,482 --> 02:23:39,551
municipalities and the shared

2033
02:23:39,551 --> 02:23:40,151
interests of the this in

2034
02:23:40,151 --> 02:23:42,754
credible engine for the state

2035
02:23:42,754 --> 02:23:43,554
that is the charlotte area.

2036
02:23:43,554 --> 02:23:45,823
So I've named a few of the

2037
02:23:45,823 --> 02:23:46,491
entities but I think

2038
02:23:46,491 --> 02:23:48,593
understanding the importance of

2039
02:23:48,593 --> 02:23:48,860
those partnerships is is vital

2040
02:23:48,860 --> 02:23:50,860
to access.

2041
02:23:51,530 --> 02:23:54,633
We should not be in this on our

2042
02:23:54,633 --> 02:23:57,769
own and we are thank you.

2043
02:23:57,769 --> 02:23:59,769
>> any other questions,

2044
02:24:00,972 --> 02:24:01,573
COUNCILMAN Member as mayor and

2045
02:24:01,573 --> 02:24:04,800
then I think we're running

2046
02:24:04,800 --> 02:24:06,800
close to it.

2047
02:24:06,770 --> 02:24:07,379
>> we've got three minutes and

2048
02:24:07,379 --> 02:24:09,314
then you get a closing argument

2049
02:24:09,314 --> 02:24:09,715
for one so you got until the

2050
02:24:09,715 --> 02:24:09,948
four minutes left.

2051
02:24:09,948 --> 02:24:10,649
>> yes.

2052
02:24:10,649 --> 02:24:12,417
I just wanted to follow up on

2053
02:24:12,417 --> 02:24:14,417
councilmember mayfield's

2054
02:24:14,853 --> 02:24:17,253
question about your private

2055
02:24:17,589 --> 02:24:17,922
employment, especially in your

2056
02:24:17,922 --> 02:24:18,690
case.

2057
02:24:18,690 --> 02:24:20,792
>> so I just want to make sure

2058
02:24:20,792 --> 02:24:21,359
you said that you would

2059
02:24:21,359 --> 02:24:23,759
prioritize the council work

2060
02:24:24,196 --> 02:24:26,498
right and did you say you were

2061
02:24:26,498 --> 02:24:27,166
willing to step away from your

2062
02:24:27,166 --> 02:24:29,969
private employment or you would

2063
02:24:29,969 --> 02:24:30,235
maintain the one was your

2064
02:24:30,235 --> 02:24:30,769
interest?

2065
02:24:30,769 --> 02:24:32,771
>> I would maintain yeah.

2066
02:24:32,771 --> 02:24:36,371
No, I recognize the priority of

2067
02:24:37,142 --> 02:24:37,743
the city for my own interests

2068
02:24:37,743 --> 02:24:40,110
and for those that you know

2069
02:24:40,110 --> 02:24:43,110
I've worked for almost 30 years

2070
02:24:45,351 --> 02:24:45,985
around you know the the damage

2071
02:24:45,985 --> 02:24:48,554
to yours really sort of sense

2072
02:24:48,554 --> 02:24:51,190
of self and professionalism if

2073
02:24:51,190 --> 02:24:51,523
you don't do this well is

2074
02:24:51,523 --> 02:24:53,523
irreversible.

2075
02:24:53,759 --> 02:24:54,493
So the focus has to be doing

2076
02:24:54,493 --> 02:24:57,196
this well and the advantage in

2077
02:24:57,196 --> 02:25:00,796
doing that is it's an 18 month

2078
02:25:01,434 --> 02:25:03,636
you know, role and one that you

2079
02:25:03,636 --> 02:25:03,970
know, I wouldn't be running for

2080
02:25:03,970 --> 02:25:05,970
reelection to.

2081
02:25:06,672 --> 02:25:08,841
So it's a defined period where

2082
02:25:08,841 --> 02:25:11,410
you realize that your number

2083
02:25:11,410 --> 02:25:11,977
one task is serving the council

2084
02:25:11,977 --> 02:25:14,246
and the citizens of of

2085
02:25:14,246 --> 02:25:17,384
charlotte but I would my intent

2086
02:25:17,384 --> 02:25:19,853
is to stay with the with the

2087
02:25:19,853 --> 02:25:20,553
firm okay thank you.

2088
02:25:20,553 --> 02:25:20,720
And you are a partner, right?

2089
02:25:20,720 --> 02:25:22,221
Yes.

2090
02:25:22,221 --> 02:25:22,622
Thank you.

2091
02:25:22,622 --> 02:25:24,622
>> okay.

2092
02:25:25,258 --> 02:25:27,760
Saying that there are more no

2093
02:25:27,760 --> 02:25:28,528
more further questions.

2094
02:25:28,528 --> 02:25:30,263
You have a one minute closing

2095
02:25:30,263 --> 02:25:30,863
argument.

2096
02:25:30,863 --> 02:25:33,990
Well, thank you MR. Chair.

2097
02:25:33,990 --> 02:25:36,360
I appreciate the opportunity to

2098
02:25:36,360 --> 02:25:36,536
interview I take the

2099
02:25:36,536 --> 02:25:36,803
opportunity very, very

2100
02:25:36,803 --> 02:25:38,803
seriously.

2101
02:25:39,506 --> 02:25:41,741
charlotte has been incredibly

2102
02:25:41,741 --> 02:25:42,442
good to me and my family.

2103
02:25:42,442 --> 02:25:45,442
I believe very strongly in

2104
02:25:45,512 --> 02:25:47,614
paying that forward and I think

2105
02:25:47,614 --> 02:25:48,314
this is perhaps the ultimate

2106
02:25:48,314 --> 02:25:48,948
way of paying that forward.

2107
02:25:48,948 --> 02:25:51,500
As I said the other day when I

2108
02:25:51,500 --> 02:25:51,450
had my short speech before the

2109
02:25:51,450 --> 02:25:53,450
before the council

2110
02:25:54,488 --> 02:25:56,488
collaboration and communication

2111
02:25:56,757 --> 02:25:57,391
and transparency figuring out

2112
02:25:57,391 --> 02:25:59,793
how to work together in an

2113
02:25:59,793 --> 02:26:00,427
orderly, continue to work

2114
02:26:00,427 --> 02:26:03,330
together in an orderly manner.

2115
02:26:03,330 --> 02:26:04,564
I would hope would be hallmarks

2116
02:26:04,564 --> 02:26:07,367
of this 18 months and I see

2117
02:26:07,367 --> 02:26:07,867
this 18 months as yes there are

2118
02:26:07,867 --> 02:26:10,104
going to be immediate

2119
02:26:10,104 --> 02:26:10,871
priorities but also as a bridge

2120
02:26:10,871 --> 02:26:13,400
from now until the next elected

2121
02:26:13,400 --> 02:26:15,275
mayor hoping to put this city

2122
02:26:15,275 --> 02:26:15,909
in the next elected mayor and

2123
02:26:15,909 --> 02:26:18,212
council's hands in fantastic

2124
02:26:18,212 --> 02:26:19,120
shape.

2125
02:26:19,120 --> 02:26:19,546
I appreciate the opportunity to

2126
02:26:19,546 --> 02:26:21,748
talk to you all today and

2127
02:26:21,748 --> 02:26:21,915
thanks so much for all that you

2128
02:26:21,915 --> 02:26:23,850
do.

2129
02:26:23,850 --> 02:26:24,351
>> you know MR. Harrington, we

2130
02:26:24,351 --> 02:26:26,351
really appreciate your

2131
02:26:26,587 --> 02:26:27,188
leadership and your commitment

2132
02:26:27,188 --> 02:26:27,822
to public service and your

2133
02:26:27,822 --> 02:26:30,222
willingness to consider this

2134
02:26:30,257 --> 02:26:31,250
opportunity.

2135
02:26:31,250 --> 02:26:33,160
And on behalf of the council,

2136
02:26:33,160 --> 02:26:33,594
we thank you for your time.

2137
02:26:33,594 --> 02:26:35,594
>> thank you.

2138
02:26:38,232 --> 02:26:39,166
Thank you.

2139
02:26:39,166 --> 02:26:41,340
>> last but not least is carrie

2140
02:26:41,340 --> 02:26:43,340
cook.

2141
02:26:43,370 --> 02:26:44,500
>> take this.

2142
02:26:44,500 --> 02:26:45,740
>> let's take five minutes.

2143
02:26:45,740 --> 02:26:46,507
Okay?

2144
02:26:46,507 --> 02:26:49,507
>> we'll be back in five

2145
02:27:16,504 --> 02:27:18,504
minutes

2146
02:30:03,559 --> 02:30:06,495
ready and I as soon as MS..

2147
02:30:06,495 --> 02:30:08,697
Wallington returns we'll get

2148
02:30:08,697 --> 02:30:10,697
started again.

2149
02:30:11,667 --> 02:30:13,368
Okay.

2150
02:30:13,368 --> 02:30:16,572
Give her a second or two and

2151
02:30:16,572 --> 02:30:17,206
after the last speaker there's

2152
02:30:17,206 --> 02:30:19,342
two process questions that we

2153
02:30:19,342 --> 02:30:20,142
have to go through.

2154
02:30:20,142 --> 02:30:22,542
>> they should go relatively

2155
02:30:24,947 --> 02:30:25,181
quickly so we will see on

2156
02:30:25,181 --> 02:30:27,181
monday.

2157
02:30:27,349 --> 02:30:28,170
>> yes.

2158
02:30:28,170 --> 02:30:28,650
Just to make sure that we're

2159
02:30:28,650 --> 02:30:30,719
all on the same page about how

2160
02:30:30,719 --> 02:30:34,319
we're going to process what we

2161
02:30:40,563 --> 02:30:41,330
do.

2162
02:30:41,330 --> 02:30:42,765
And then I sort of brought my

2163
02:30:42,765 --> 02:30:43,432
tennis skills with me to the

2164
02:30:43,432 --> 02:30:45,334
left straight from here and to

2165
02:30:45,334 --> 02:30:48,471
go to the tennis court I'm

2166
02:30:48,471 --> 02:30:50,871
playing tennis and district

2167
02:30:51,441 --> 02:30:53,841
council member judy's district

2168
02:30:55,110 --> 02:30:57,280
today a veterans park.

2169
02:30:57,280 --> 02:30:59,716
>> I going have time for that.

2170
02:30:59,716 --> 02:31:00,160
>> I got to be there at 6:00

2171
02:31:00,160 --> 02:31:02,160
though.

2172
02:31:03,860 --> 02:31:06,860
I have a veterans park.

2173
02:31:11,194 --> 02:31:15,980
Oh so and I love the pizza in

2174
02:31:15,980 --> 02:31:15,866
the at the university like we

2175
02:31:15,866 --> 02:31:17,901
all know that yeah we had the

2176
02:31:17,901 --> 02:31:19,803
border guards in court and not

2177
02:31:19,803 --> 02:31:22,500
be you know all right I think

2178
02:31:22,500 --> 02:31:22,672
we have everybody here so we're

2179
02:31:22,672 --> 02:31:24,875
going to call the meeting back

2180
02:31:24,875 --> 02:31:25,442
to order.

2181
02:31:25,442 --> 02:31:27,111
I think everybody's here.

2182
02:31:27,111 --> 02:31:27,778
We have one more speaker and

2183
02:31:27,778 --> 02:31:29,980
after the speaker again we have

2184
02:31:29,980 --> 02:31:32,380
to quick process items.

2185
02:31:32,516 --> 02:31:33,150
We just need to make sure that

2186
02:31:33,150 --> 02:31:35,585
there's consensus in the room

2187
02:31:35,585 --> 02:31:40,385
in terms of how we move for it.

2188
02:31:57,674 --> 02:31:58,750
So we're ready for MR..

2189
02:31:58,750 --> 02:32:00,750
>> welcome.

2190
02:32:05,783 --> 02:32:06,250
Thank you.

2191
02:32:06,250 --> 02:32:07,180
>> all right.

2192
02:32:07,180 --> 02:32:08,552
I want to take this opportunity

2193
02:32:08,552 --> 02:32:09,860
to welcome you to the city

2194
02:32:09,860 --> 02:32:11,355
council interviews for the

2195
02:32:11,355 --> 02:32:13,355
temporary mayor position.

2196
02:32:14,225 --> 02:32:14,491
We appreciate your interest in

2197
02:32:14,491 --> 02:32:16,491
applying.

2198
02:32:17,662 --> 02:32:18,263
You will have a total of 30

2199
02:32:18,263 --> 02:32:20,663
minutes every council member

2200
02:32:21,650 --> 02:32:23,670
will have around the questions.

2201
02:32:23,670 --> 02:32:23,701
there MAY be a follow up

2202
02:32:23,701 --> 02:32:25,736
question or two for

2203
02:32:25,736 --> 02:32:26,437
clarification.

2204
02:32:26,437 --> 02:32:28,390
The city clerk will let you

2205
02:32:28,390 --> 02:32:30,808
know when you get your five

2206
02:32:30,808 --> 02:32:31,442
minutes warning and then you'll

2207
02:32:31,442 --> 02:32:33,778
get a one minute warning once

2208
02:32:33,778 --> 02:32:34,479
that is completed don't feel

2209
02:32:34,479 --> 02:32:38,490
free that you have to stop

2210
02:32:38,490 --> 02:32:38,683
abruptly finish your thought

2211
02:32:38,683 --> 02:32:40,585
and think you'll get a one

2212
02:32:40,585 --> 02:32:40,985
minute closing statement

2213
02:32:40,985 --> 02:32:41,252
towards the end.

2214
02:32:41,252 --> 02:32:42,820
Okay?

2215
02:32:42,820 --> 02:32:44,820
Okay.

2216
02:32:45,957 --> 02:32:48,357
>> and so so councilmember

2217
02:32:49,930 --> 02:32:49,393
shamir will welcome MISS Cook

2218
02:32:49,393 --> 02:32:51,393
thank you.

2219
02:32:57,269 --> 02:32:59,638
Thank you for having me.

2220
02:32:59,638 --> 02:33:00,438
Hi.

2221
02:33:00,438 --> 02:33:02,640
>> so the next mayor might play

2222
02:33:02,640 --> 02:33:03,275
a major role in shaping the

2223
02:33:03,275 --> 02:33:05,777
selection of our direct report

2224
02:33:05,777 --> 02:33:08,246
so we have three direct reports

2225
02:33:08,246 --> 02:33:10,783
manager, a clerk and attorney.

2226
02:33:10,783 --> 02:33:11,316
So how would you ensure city

2227
02:33:11,316 --> 02:33:13,316
council is meaningfully

2228
02:33:13,852 --> 02:33:14,190
included in that process?

2229
02:33:14,190 --> 02:33:16,190
Yes.

2230
02:33:16,254 --> 02:33:18,991
And that process is proactive,

2231
02:33:18,991 --> 02:33:19,658
transparent and communicating

2232
02:33:19,658 --> 02:33:20,158
with all council members and

2233
02:33:20,158 --> 02:33:22,158
residents especially in

2234
02:33:22,461 --> 02:33:24,696
communities that often feel

2235
02:33:24,696 --> 02:33:24,863
decisions are made without them

2236
02:33:24,863 --> 02:33:25,430
.

2237
02:33:25,430 --> 02:33:27,867
Thank you for the question,

2238
02:33:27,867 --> 02:33:28,501
COUNCILWOMAN Asmara and thank

2239
02:33:28,501 --> 02:33:30,236
you for the opportunity to be

2240
02:33:30,236 --> 02:33:30,936
with you all today.

2241
02:33:30,936 --> 02:33:33,472
I appreciate this chance to

2242
02:33:33,472 --> 02:33:33,739
speak with you about my

2243
02:33:33,739 --> 02:33:35,739
candidacy.

2244
02:33:35,908 --> 02:33:38,310
When you think about the role

2245
02:33:38,310 --> 02:33:38,944
that the mayor plays with the

2246
02:33:38,944 --> 02:33:41,980
city manager and the city clerk

2247
02:33:41,980 --> 02:33:42,547
and residents and internal and

2248
02:33:42,547 --> 02:33:44,547
external stakeholders more

2249
02:33:45,718 --> 02:33:49,318
broadly I mean I think there's

2250
02:33:50,556 --> 02:33:51,123
a key emphasis on trust on

2251
02:33:51,123 --> 02:33:53,123
transparency, on consensus

2252
02:33:53,926 --> 02:33:54,460
building and those are the

2253
02:33:54,460 --> 02:33:54,960
things that I have done

2254
02:33:54,960 --> 02:33:56,895
throughout my life and

2255
02:33:56,895 --> 02:33:59,295
throughout my career on

2256
02:33:59,565 --> 02:33:59,898
building trust, on building

2257
02:33:59,898 --> 02:34:00,466
relationships.

2258
02:34:00,466 --> 02:34:02,302
I'm building consensus and

2259
02:34:02,302 --> 02:34:02,935
coalitions with different

2260
02:34:02,935 --> 02:34:05,671
groups of people across this

2261
02:34:05,671 --> 02:34:08,141
community from the east side to

2262
02:34:08,141 --> 02:34:08,341
the west side from north to

2263
02:34:08,341 --> 02:34:10,341
south.

2264
02:34:10,476 --> 02:34:11,277
I have been in communities and

2265
02:34:11,277 --> 02:34:13,946
I think a reputation that I've

2266
02:34:13,946 --> 02:34:14,613
had as being both grass tops

2267
02:34:14,613 --> 02:34:16,882
and grass roots which I view as

2268
02:34:16,882 --> 02:34:17,550
a strength because I can

2269
02:34:17,550 --> 02:34:20,530
connect and walk with the folks

2270
02:34:20,530 --> 02:34:22,288
across our community hand in

2271
02:34:22,288 --> 02:34:22,822
hand, be in the neighborhoods,

2272
02:34:22,822 --> 02:34:25,222
understand and talk with

2273
02:34:25,425 --> 02:34:28,227
residents but also I can sit

2274
02:34:28,227 --> 02:34:28,795
with executive leaders and ask

2275
02:34:28,795 --> 02:34:29,162
for their input and ask for

2276
02:34:29,162 --> 02:34:31,300
their concerns.

2277
02:34:31,300 --> 02:34:33,466
But the biggest thing that I

2278
02:34:33,466 --> 02:34:37,370
know that's important to all of

2279
02:34:37,370 --> 02:34:37,671
us is for our city to succeed

2280
02:34:37,671 --> 02:34:39,873
and for our residents to have

2281
02:34:39,873 --> 02:34:40,573
quality of life.

2282
02:34:40,573 --> 02:34:42,509
And so when I think about that

2283
02:34:42,509 --> 02:34:42,976
for our city to succeed, we've

2284
02:34:42,976 --> 02:34:45,345
got to have trust.

2285
02:34:45,345 --> 02:34:48,214
We've got to have transparency,

2286
02:34:48,214 --> 02:34:48,948
we've got to have efficiency

2287
02:34:48,948 --> 02:34:51,417
and we have to deliver results.

2288
02:34:51,417 --> 02:34:53,786
And so I am someone who would

2289
02:34:53,786 --> 02:34:56,623
work with the three different

2290
02:34:56,623 --> 02:34:59,230
entities that COUNCILWOMAN Asma

2291
02:34:59,159 --> 02:34:59,893
mentioned to deliver results

2292
02:34:59,893 --> 02:35:02,429
but to do it together with you

2293
02:35:02,429 --> 02:35:03,960
and to empower you and the

2294
02:35:03,960 --> 02:35:05,650
roles that you have as council

2295
02:35:05,650 --> 02:35:05,632
to lead I think that's really

2296
02:35:05,632 --> 02:35:07,600
important and I think it's

2297
02:35:07,600 --> 02:35:08,301
important to listen.

2298
02:35:08,301 --> 02:35:10,870
I think it's important to

2299
02:35:10,870 --> 02:35:11,404
understand what you all are

2300
02:35:11,404 --> 02:35:13,340
wanting to advance and not

2301
02:35:13,340 --> 02:35:16,677
bring you a fully baked plan

2302
02:35:16,677 --> 02:35:17,311
but come to you for early

2303
02:35:17,311 --> 02:35:19,711
iteration, for early feedback,

2304
02:35:19,847 --> 02:35:20,480
for opportunity to build

2305
02:35:20,480 --> 02:35:22,749
something together that we can

2306
02:35:22,749 --> 02:35:23,517
all be proud of.

2307
02:35:23,517 --> 02:35:25,886
And so that's you know, when I

2308
02:35:25,886 --> 02:35:28,622
think about the way in which

2309
02:35:28,622 --> 02:35:29,256
the mayor operates with council

2310
02:35:29,256 --> 02:35:31,359
and internal stakeholders and

2311
02:35:31,359 --> 02:35:31,959
external stakeholders.

2312
02:35:31,959 --> 02:35:34,228
Last night my daughter said

2313
02:35:34,228 --> 02:35:35,950
mommy, what does the mayor do?

2314
02:35:35,950 --> 02:35:37,698
Said the mayor is a bridge in a

2315
02:35:37,698 --> 02:35:38,265
lot of ways and you have to be

2316
02:35:38,265 --> 02:35:40,665
a bridge of information.

2317
02:35:40,701 --> 02:35:41,201
You have to be trusted and

2318
02:35:41,201 --> 02:35:42,836
transparent as a bridge.

2319
02:35:42,836 --> 02:35:43,437
I don't want to go over any

2320
02:35:43,437 --> 02:35:45,439
bridges that I don't trust.

2321
02:35:45,439 --> 02:35:46,106
And so when you have

2322
02:35:46,106 --> 02:35:48,506
relationships, when you're able

2323
02:35:48,676 --> 02:35:51,178
to work with folks, when you're

2324
02:35:51,178 --> 02:35:51,779
able to include people in a

2325
02:35:51,779 --> 02:35:54,179
process and galvanize people

2326
02:35:54,482 --> 02:35:55,116
and build consensus, those are

2327
02:35:55,116 --> 02:35:57,685
the ways that I have led and

2328
02:35:57,685 --> 02:35:59,530
been known to lead across our

2329
02:35:59,530 --> 02:35:59,720
city for over two decades and

2330
02:35:59,720 --> 02:36:01,288
that's what I would continue to

2331
02:36:01,288 --> 02:36:03,288
do.

2332
02:36:04,292 --> 02:36:04,659
>> councilmember wallington,

2333
02:36:04,659 --> 02:36:06,659
good afternoon.

2334
02:36:07,162 --> 02:36:09,162
>> yes, charlotte's priorities

2335
02:36:09,797 --> 02:36:10,431
are not new conversations but

2336
02:36:10,431 --> 02:36:13,367
the tools, partners and scale

2337
02:36:13,367 --> 02:36:14,100
of these challenges look very

2338
02:36:14,100 --> 02:36:14,368
different than they did even

2339
02:36:14,368 --> 02:36:16,368
five years ago.

2340
02:36:16,704 --> 02:36:18,706
>> can you walk us through a

2341
02:36:18,706 --> 02:36:19,306
specific example of work you

2342
02:36:19,306 --> 02:36:22,144
are doing right now or have

2343
02:36:22,144 --> 02:36:22,777
done in the very recent past

2344
02:36:22,777 --> 02:36:25,347
that directly connects to one

2345
02:36:25,347 --> 02:36:25,680
of these priorities?

2346
02:36:25,680 --> 02:36:26,181
>> mm hmm.

2347
02:36:26,181 --> 02:36:28,820
That's a great question.

2348
02:36:28,820 --> 02:36:30,585
Thank you for the question.

2349
02:36:30,585 --> 02:36:31,219
COUNCILWOMAN Watlington I I'll

2350
02:36:31,219 --> 02:36:33,688
just tell you I'm very excited

2351
02:36:33,688 --> 02:36:34,322
about the areas of strategic

2352
02:36:34,322 --> 02:36:36,722
focus that you've outlined

2353
02:36:37,125 --> 02:36:38,993
since your retreat in MARCH

2354
02:36:38,993 --> 02:36:39,595
because all of those areas

2355
02:36:39,595 --> 02:36:41,964
whether it's safety, whether

2356
02:36:41,964 --> 02:36:42,564
it's housing, whether it's

2357
02:36:42,564 --> 02:36:43,165
well-managed government, great

2358
02:36:43,165 --> 02:36:45,534
neighborhoods or planning and

2359
02:36:45,534 --> 02:36:46,234
investment are areas that I've

2360
02:36:46,234 --> 02:36:48,103
worked in over the course of my

2361
02:36:48,103 --> 02:36:48,770
career and areas that I've

2362
02:36:48,770 --> 02:36:50,905
worked in hand in hand with

2363
02:36:50,905 --> 02:36:51,739
residents of the city.

2364
02:36:51,739 --> 02:36:54,175
And so just to give a specific

2365
02:36:54,175 --> 02:36:57,175
example as requested, you know

2366
02:36:57,479 --> 02:37:00,249
over the last couple of years

2367
02:37:00,249 --> 02:37:00,783
I've done a couple a number of

2368
02:37:00,783 --> 02:37:02,517
significant things I'd say

2369
02:37:02,517 --> 02:37:03,180
related to housing and to

2370
02:37:03,180 --> 02:37:05,180
workforce development.

2371
02:37:05,654 --> 02:37:06,221
And so let me just talk just

2372
02:37:06,221 --> 02:37:09,221
for a minute about that.

2373
02:37:09,657 --> 02:37:10,191
A few years ago I served on the

2374
02:37:10,191 --> 02:37:11,927
city's affordable housing

2375
02:37:11,927 --> 02:37:12,527
committee when we were

2376
02:37:12,527 --> 02:37:14,927
advancing our opportunity to

2377
02:37:15,970 --> 02:37:17,833
move from to think about a

2378
02:37:17,833 --> 02:37:18,100
continuum of care for our

2379
02:37:18,100 --> 02:37:20,100
residents.

2380
02:37:20,402 --> 02:37:21,300
And so not just those who are

2381
02:37:21,300 --> 02:37:23,405
unhoused, not just those and

2382
02:37:23,405 --> 02:37:23,972
the missing middle not just

2383
02:37:23,972 --> 02:37:26,374
those who are moving into

2384
02:37:26,374 --> 02:37:27,900
ownership but really thinking

2385
02:37:27,900 --> 02:37:29,678
about that continuum and what

2386
02:37:29,678 --> 02:37:30,245
we need to do to advance an

2387
02:37:30,245 --> 02:37:32,148
opportunity for all of our

2388
02:37:32,148 --> 02:37:34,717
people no matter where they are

2389
02:37:34,717 --> 02:37:35,351
in trying to find housing and

2390
02:37:35,351 --> 02:37:35,551
build their life here in our

2391
02:37:35,551 --> 02:37:37,551
city.

2392
02:37:37,987 --> 02:37:40,322
And so when I think about the

2393
02:37:40,322 --> 02:37:40,856
ways that I've engaged one

2394
02:37:40,856 --> 02:37:43,256
again working with city

2395
02:37:43,392 --> 02:37:44,260
leaders, working with other

2396
02:37:44,260 --> 02:37:46,195
internal and external partners,

2397
02:37:46,195 --> 02:37:46,762
building collaborate and

2398
02:37:46,762 --> 02:37:49,399
working with folks who are

2399
02:37:49,399 --> 02:37:49,933
looking to build and develop

2400
02:37:49,933 --> 02:37:52,568
more housing in our city

2401
02:37:52,568 --> 02:37:54,871
working to increase the housing

2402
02:37:54,871 --> 02:37:55,505
trust fund allocation, thinking

2403
02:37:55,505 --> 02:37:58,174
about innovations and ways we

2404
02:37:58,174 --> 02:38:00,743
use those dollars and way we

2405
02:38:00,743 --> 02:38:03,743
support and increase the supply

2406
02:38:04,313 --> 02:38:04,513
of housing preserving our noah

2407
02:38:04,513 --> 02:38:05,180
right.

2408
02:38:05,180 --> 02:38:06,916
So making sure that a naturally

2409
02:38:06,916 --> 02:38:07,450
occurring affordable housing

2410
02:38:07,450 --> 02:38:09,450
remains in communities.

2411
02:38:10,119 --> 02:38:10,720
And so those are things that

2412
02:38:10,720 --> 02:38:13,220
I've done but also currently

2413
02:38:13,220 --> 02:38:15,792
serve on the west side

2414
02:38:15,792 --> 02:38:16,392
charlotte land trust board and

2415
02:38:16,392 --> 02:38:18,594
so continuing to advance the

2416
02:38:18,594 --> 02:38:21,364
work there have done that also

2417
02:38:21,364 --> 02:38:21,597
in an informal capacity as an

2418
02:38:21,597 --> 02:38:23,597
advisor.

2419
02:38:23,699 --> 02:38:26,990
>> and so advancing housing

2420
02:38:26,903 --> 02:38:27,537
issues so that everybody in

2421
02:38:27,537 --> 02:38:29,506
this community even if you are

2422
02:38:29,506 --> 02:38:30,139
on the front end of being

2423
02:38:30,139 --> 02:38:32,409
unhoused and we're working with

2424
02:38:32,409 --> 02:38:33,900
other partners like the county

2425
02:38:33,900 --> 02:38:35,478
and others where you need a

2426
02:38:35,478 --> 02:38:36,450
continuum of care to support

2427
02:38:36,450 --> 02:38:38,114
our residents whether it's

2428
02:38:38,114 --> 02:38:40,850
mental health or other services

2429
02:38:40,850 --> 02:38:41,518
county services that are needed

2430
02:38:41,518 --> 02:38:44,154
that is really important to our

2431
02:38:44,154 --> 02:38:44,621
residents to be able to have a

2432
02:38:44,621 --> 02:38:47,210
quality of life here.

2433
02:38:47,900 --> 02:38:49,159
And so when you think about

2434
02:38:49,159 --> 02:38:49,659
those core areas that you all

2435
02:38:49,659 --> 02:38:52,590
have outlined as your

2436
02:38:52,829 --> 02:38:53,430
priorities I've been working in

2437
02:38:53,430 --> 02:38:55,799
all of those areas but those

2438
02:38:55,799 --> 02:38:56,166
are some specifics I'd give you

2439
02:38:56,166 --> 02:38:58,134
around housing.

2440
02:38:58,134 --> 02:38:58,768
The last thing I would say is

2441
02:38:58,768 --> 02:39:01,472
that you know, I've partnered

2442
02:39:01,472 --> 02:39:04,241
over a number of years a couple

2443
02:39:04,241 --> 02:39:04,908
of decades now to work on in

2444
02:39:04,908 --> 02:39:06,743
the city's capital investment

2445
02:39:06,743 --> 02:39:07,377
plan.

2446
02:39:07,377 --> 02:39:07,911
And so when you talk about

2447
02:39:07,911 --> 02:39:10,130
investments in streets and

2448
02:39:10,130 --> 02:39:10,647
neighborhoods and housing, you

2449
02:39:10,647 --> 02:39:12,916
know, I've been on the front

2450
02:39:12,916 --> 02:39:15,485
lines of leading our advocacy

2451
02:39:15,485 --> 02:39:16,219
and organizing campaigns to

2452
02:39:16,219 --> 02:39:18,856
invest in our area so that we

2453
02:39:18,856 --> 02:39:19,123
have shared prosperity for our

2454
02:39:19,123 --> 02:39:19,790
residents.

2455
02:39:19,790 --> 02:39:22,920
And so that's really important

2456
02:39:22,920 --> 02:39:24,161
to me because when people have

2457
02:39:24,161 --> 02:39:24,762
housing that's connected to

2458
02:39:24,762 --> 02:39:27,131
transit, that's connected to

2459
02:39:27,131 --> 02:39:29,531
sidewalks, that's connected to

2460
02:39:30,330 --> 02:39:30,734
work that allows our folks to

2461
02:39:30,734 --> 02:39:33,700
live, work and play here in a

2462
02:39:33,700 --> 02:39:33,270
way that everybody can benefit

2463
02:39:33,270 --> 02:39:34,500
from.

2464
02:39:34,500 --> 02:39:36,400
And so I'm really excited about

2465
02:39:36,400 --> 02:39:37,675
that and grateful that you've

2466
02:39:37,675 --> 02:39:39,710
outlined it as one of your core

2467
02:39:39,710 --> 02:39:40,144
priorities moving ahead.

2468
02:39:40,144 --> 02:39:42,144
>> thank you.

2469
02:39:42,747 --> 02:39:43,114
Councilmember mayo.

2470
02:39:43,114 --> 02:39:45,114
>> thank you.

2471
02:39:45,116 --> 02:39:45,816
Good afternoon.

2472
02:39:45,816 --> 02:39:48,216
>> how would you ensure

2473
02:39:48,319 --> 02:39:50,654
meetings are efficient while

2474
02:39:50,654 --> 02:39:51,210
still allowing robust debate

2475
02:39:51,210 --> 02:39:53,210
and discussion?

2476
02:39:53,792 --> 02:39:54,425
>> that's a great question.

2477
02:39:54,425 --> 02:39:54,859
Thank you for the question,

2478
02:39:54,859 --> 02:39:56,728
councilmember mayo.

2479
02:39:56,728 --> 02:39:57,362
I think over the years what

2480
02:39:57,362 --> 02:39:59,397
I've been able to demonstrate

2481
02:39:59,397 --> 02:40:01,797
in leadership across public,

2482
02:40:01,966 --> 02:40:02,833
private and nonprofit sectors

2483
02:40:02,833 --> 02:40:05,502
is just someone who is an

2484
02:40:05,502 --> 02:40:06,360
active listener but also a

2485
02:40:06,360 --> 02:40:08,436
leader and a facilitator.

2486
02:40:09,700 --> 02:40:11,343
So I've been able to govern in

2487
02:40:11,343 --> 02:40:14,790
rooms, be a strong facilitator,

2488
02:40:14,790 --> 02:40:16,748
be someone who is really a

2489
02:40:16,748 --> 02:40:17,215
parliamentarian who says okay,

2490
02:40:17,215 --> 02:40:17,849
we've got a process.

2491
02:40:17,849 --> 02:40:20,151
We're going to stick to our

2492
02:40:20,151 --> 02:40:20,785
process and we're going to

2493
02:40:20,785 --> 02:40:23,454
drive that process forward to

2494
02:40:23,454 --> 02:40:24,122
deliver results for the people

2495
02:40:24,122 --> 02:40:26,124
that we're delivering them for.

2496
02:40:26,124 --> 02:40:28,860
And so when I think about

2497
02:40:28,860 --> 02:40:30,860
effective meeting facilitation,

2498
02:40:32,130 --> 02:40:32,364
it's not just about the meeting

2499
02:40:32,364 --> 02:40:34,364
itself.

2500
02:40:34,633 --> 02:40:35,200
It's about again relationships

2501
02:40:35,200 --> 02:40:37,200
,trust and transparency.

2502
02:40:37,836 --> 02:40:38,269
It's about collaboration and

2503
02:40:38,269 --> 02:40:40,269
building consensus.

2504
02:40:40,638 --> 02:40:41,239
And that's how I've shown up in

2505
02:40:41,239 --> 02:40:41,773
our community to work with

2506
02:40:41,773 --> 02:40:43,841
residents, to work with

2507
02:40:43,841 --> 02:40:45,841
different leaders.

2508
02:40:46,111 --> 02:40:46,778
>> and it's how I would want to

2509
02:40:46,778 --> 02:40:49,481
show up with each of you if

2510
02:40:49,481 --> 02:40:51,983
given the honor of working with

2511
02:40:51,983 --> 02:40:52,851
you in that way because that's

2512
02:40:52,851 --> 02:40:56,451
the way that we advance things

2513
02:40:57,222 --> 02:40:57,889
with with priority that with

2514
02:40:57,889 --> 02:40:58,123
the priorities that have been

2515
02:40:58,123 --> 02:41:00,123
set up.

2516
02:41:00,392 --> 02:41:01,260
And that's the way we advance

2517
02:41:01,260 --> 02:41:03,162
them in a way that's best for

2518
02:41:03,162 --> 02:41:03,796
our residents because again

2519
02:41:03,796 --> 02:41:05,965
everybody wants us to succeed

2520
02:41:05,965 --> 02:41:08,934
here so strong trust and

2521
02:41:08,934 --> 02:41:10,934
transparency allowing for

2522
02:41:12,571 --> 02:41:13,205
discussion and dialog to take

2523
02:41:13,205 --> 02:41:15,607
place before you arrive at a

2524
02:41:15,607 --> 02:41:18,377
meeting so that there's some

2525
02:41:18,377 --> 02:41:18,978
galvanizing and some rapport

2526
02:41:18,978 --> 02:41:21,978
and some consensus and some

2527
02:41:21,981 --> 02:41:22,248
trust around what we can do

2528
02:41:22,248 --> 02:41:24,248
together.

2529
02:41:24,550 --> 02:41:24,984
And those are just really

2530
02:41:24,984 --> 02:41:25,317
active listening and

2531
02:41:25,317 --> 02:41:27,317
facilitation.

2532
02:41:27,619 --> 02:41:30,256
Building consent those are just

2533
02:41:30,256 --> 02:41:30,956
core tenets of governing well

2534
02:41:30,956 --> 02:41:33,225
and continuing to lead to meet

2535
02:41:33,225 --> 02:41:33,959
the moment.

2536
02:41:33,959 --> 02:41:36,662
And I'll say that, you know,

2537
02:41:36,662 --> 02:41:39,320
it's been quite some time since

2538
02:41:39,320 --> 02:41:41,367
I finished this this program.

2539
02:41:41,367 --> 02:41:44,370
But going back to even serve on

2540
02:41:44,370 --> 02:41:44,971
the board at the umc in chapel

2541
02:41:44,971 --> 02:41:47,206
hill school of government I

2542
02:41:47,206 --> 02:41:47,540
mean we train local leaders to

2543
02:41:47,540 --> 02:41:49,540
be effective.

2544
02:41:50,109 --> 02:41:50,810
And so that was an important

2545
02:41:50,810 --> 02:41:53,512
part of my own professional

2546
02:41:53,512 --> 02:41:56,349
journey and allowed me to learn

2547
02:41:56,349 --> 02:41:56,983
ways to listen and learn and

2548
02:41:56,983 --> 02:41:58,685
lead but also now being a part

2549
02:41:58,685 --> 02:41:59,319
of helping to train other

2550
02:41:59,319 --> 02:42:01,654
municipal leaders to lead

2551
02:42:01,654 --> 02:42:02,388
effectively.

2552
02:42:02,388 --> 02:42:04,624
Those are the things that I've

2553
02:42:04,624 --> 02:42:05,258
continued to do throughout my

2554
02:42:05,258 --> 02:42:05,725
career and it's what I'd want

2555
02:42:05,725 --> 02:42:08,125
to bring to meeting

2556
02:42:08,127 --> 02:42:08,694
facilitation and to helping to

2557
02:42:08,694 --> 02:42:11,163
galvanize this group as we

2558
02:42:11,163 --> 02:42:13,633
contend with the issues of the

2559
02:42:13,633 --> 02:42:16,269
day to support our city.

2560
02:42:16,269 --> 02:42:16,770
>> councilmember anderson,

2561
02:42:16,770 --> 02:42:17,137
thank you and welcome.

2562
02:42:17,137 --> 02:42:19,137
>> thank you.

2563
02:42:19,406 --> 02:42:22,750
In your opinion, what is the

2564
02:42:22,750 --> 02:42:24,475
biggest issue or challenge

2565
02:42:24,777 --> 02:42:25,578
facing our city today?

2566
02:42:25,578 --> 02:42:28,114
And I ask that with the

2567
02:42:28,114 --> 02:42:28,448
understanding that we have lots

2568
02:42:28,448 --> 02:42:30,448
of challenges.

2569
02:42:30,517 --> 02:42:32,986
But if you can pick the one

2570
02:42:32,986 --> 02:42:35,656
that you believe is the biggest

2571
02:42:35,656 --> 02:42:38,560
and speak to that.

2572
02:42:41,127 --> 02:42:41,895
>> so the biggest issue and I

2573
02:42:41,895 --> 02:42:44,970
reframe it also as the biggest

2574
02:42:44,970 --> 02:42:46,834
opportunity facing our city is

2575
02:42:46,834 --> 02:42:47,434
we're a world class city.

2576
02:42:47,434 --> 02:42:47,668
The secret is out and we're

2577
02:42:47,668 --> 02:42:49,668
growing.

2578
02:42:51,472 --> 02:42:54,700
So our growth the 150 plus

2579
02:42:54,700 --> 02:42:54,875
people a day who are coming

2580
02:42:54,875 --> 02:42:57,511
here balancing that growth in a

2581
02:42:57,511 --> 02:42:59,911
way that provides shared

2582
02:42:59,947 --> 02:43:00,547
prosperity for all of our

2583
02:43:00,547 --> 02:43:03,951
residents and a way that we

2584
02:43:03,951 --> 02:43:06,120
make investments in corridors

2585
02:43:06,120 --> 02:43:06,921
and communities across the city

2586
02:43:06,921 --> 02:43:09,890
in a way that says we're going

2587
02:43:09,890 --> 02:43:11,592
to drive this forward with not

2588
02:43:11,592 --> 02:43:12,293
only these core priorities but

2589
02:43:12,293 --> 02:43:14,693
with the fiscal responsibility

2590
02:43:14,861 --> 02:43:17,261
and with the prioritizing

2591
02:43:18,980 --> 02:43:20,330
resident voice and the bringing

2592
02:43:20,330 --> 02:43:20,167
in of cross-sector stakeholders

2593
02:43:20,167 --> 02:43:20,834
.

2594
02:43:20,834 --> 02:43:23,234
That's the biggest opportunity

2595
02:43:23,471 --> 02:43:24,720
and challenge that I see

2596
02:43:24,720 --> 02:43:26,507
because if you don't do that

2597
02:43:26,507 --> 02:43:28,776
well you risk losing losing

2598
02:43:28,776 --> 02:43:29,410
folks or leaving folks behind

2599
02:43:29,410 --> 02:43:32,113
and you risk asking yourself

2600
02:43:32,113 --> 02:43:35,182
can our local teachers, can our

2601
02:43:35,182 --> 02:43:35,950
firefighters, can our nurses,

2602
02:43:35,950 --> 02:43:37,851
can our ems workers can our

2603
02:43:37,851 --> 02:43:38,385
neighborhood coalition leaders

2604
02:43:38,385 --> 02:43:40,785
and nonprofit leaders and

2605
02:43:41,356 --> 02:43:41,823
working families build a

2606
02:43:41,823 --> 02:43:44,250
quality of life here?

2607
02:43:44,250 --> 02:43:44,659
And I believe they can and will

2608
02:43:44,659 --> 02:43:46,828
continue to build a quality of

2609
02:43:46,828 --> 02:43:48,828
life here.

2610
02:43:49,497 --> 02:43:53,670
If we manage growth well in and

2611
02:43:53,670 --> 02:43:53,667
support growth that is that

2612
02:43:53,667 --> 02:43:55,569
provides benefits for all of

2613
02:43:55,569 --> 02:43:58,240
our residents and they're sure

2614
02:43:58,240 --> 02:43:58,373
that prosperity in that growth

2615
02:43:58,373 --> 02:44:00,373
.

2616
02:44:01,209 --> 02:44:01,509
>> councilmember owens, thank

2617
02:44:01,509 --> 02:44:01,943
you, chair.

2618
02:44:01,943 --> 02:44:03,943
Good afternoon.

2619
02:44:04,245 --> 02:44:06,748
It's nice to see you.

2620
02:44:06,748 --> 02:44:07,315
The recent rescission of the

2621
02:44:07,315 --> 02:44:09,315
I-77 project recommendation

2622
02:44:09,884 --> 02:44:10,384
reflected strong public

2623
02:44:10,384 --> 02:44:12,384
engagement and differing

2624
02:44:12,753 --> 02:44:13,254
perspectives about

2625
02:44:13,254 --> 02:44:15,254
transportation planning.

2626
02:44:15,257 --> 02:44:15,891
What do you believe should be

2627
02:44:15,891 --> 02:44:16,391
the next step in addressing

2628
02:44:16,391 --> 02:44:18,391
congestion and mobility

2629
02:44:18,961 --> 02:44:19,227
challenges along the I-77

2630
02:44:19,227 --> 02:44:21,227
corridor?

2631
02:44:21,897 --> 02:44:22,364
And how would you as mayor

2632
02:44:22,364 --> 02:44:23,531
ensure the public is

2633
02:44:23,531 --> 02:44:25,931
meaningfully involved in that

2634
02:44:26,668 --> 02:44:28,668
process?

2635
02:44:30,405 --> 02:44:32,405
>> COUNCILWOMAN Owens I

2636
02:44:33,242 --> 02:44:33,876
appreciate the question and you

2637
02:44:33,876 --> 02:44:36,378
know, we hear from residents

2638
02:44:36,378 --> 02:44:37,145
that congestion is a concern.

2639
02:44:37,145 --> 02:44:38,947
We also hear from residents and

2640
02:44:38,947 --> 02:44:41,347
we understand from our

2641
02:44:41,583 --> 02:44:42,250
neighbors that they want

2642
02:44:42,250 --> 02:44:42,851
quality of life and they want

2643
02:44:42,851 --> 02:44:45,186
their voices heard on these

2644
02:44:45,186 --> 02:44:45,954
issues.

2645
02:44:45,954 --> 02:44:48,523
And so as we think about the

2646
02:44:48,523 --> 02:44:50,559
next step and the path forward

2647
02:44:50,559 --> 02:44:50,893
again I'm going to go back to

2648
02:44:50,893 --> 02:44:51,427
trust.

2649
02:44:51,427 --> 02:44:53,762
So building trust with

2650
02:44:53,762 --> 02:44:56,131
communities so things happen

2651
02:44:56,131 --> 02:44:56,966
with people and not to them.

2652
02:44:56,966 --> 02:44:59,635
I'm going to go back to

2653
02:44:59,635 --> 02:45:02,700
transparency and being open and

2654
02:45:02,700 --> 02:45:04,639
deliberations as a group around

2655
02:45:04,639 --> 02:45:05,274
this dais but also open with

2656
02:45:05,274 --> 02:45:05,874
the public in the process.

2657
02:45:05,874 --> 02:45:08,244
I'm going to go back to

2658
02:45:08,244 --> 02:45:10,244
relationships.

2659
02:45:10,580 --> 02:45:13,215
So the relationships that that

2660
02:45:13,215 --> 02:45:13,849
I've built over the last two

2661
02:45:13,849 --> 02:45:16,249
decades plus with legislative

2662
02:45:16,419 --> 02:45:18,419
delegations and with

2663
02:45:19,255 --> 02:45:19,889
transportation planning

2664
02:45:19,889 --> 02:45:22,758
organizations I mean going out

2665
02:45:22,758 --> 02:45:25,462
and continuing to find a way to

2666
02:45:25,462 --> 02:45:27,862
advance together is important.

2667
02:45:27,997 --> 02:45:30,666
So whether it's calling members

2668
02:45:30,666 --> 02:45:31,300
of the pta or crypto or calling

2669
02:45:31,300 --> 02:45:34,136
on regional mayors, calling on

2670
02:45:34,136 --> 02:45:37,730
others to say all right, we

2671
02:45:37,730 --> 02:45:37,773
need to sit around the table

2672
02:45:37,773 --> 02:45:39,775
and identify how we're going to

2673
02:45:39,775 --> 02:45:40,376
address the demands that we

2674
02:45:40,376 --> 02:45:42,979
have with our growth and the

2675
02:45:42,979 --> 02:45:43,647
demands that we have so people

2676
02:45:43,647 --> 02:45:45,815
can continue to enjoy a quality

2677
02:45:45,815 --> 02:45:46,416
of life here.

2678
02:45:46,416 --> 02:45:46,749
And we have to do that

2679
02:45:46,749 --> 02:45:48,718
strategically.

2680
02:45:48,718 --> 02:45:49,185
But it has to be people first

2681
02:45:49,185 --> 02:45:51,185
and people centered.

2682
02:45:51,554 --> 02:45:53,790
And so that's what I would say.

2683
02:45:53,790 --> 02:45:56,926
I mean I, I am firmly

2684
02:45:56,926 --> 02:45:57,593
supportive of making sure our

2685
02:45:57,593 --> 02:45:59,593
neighborhoods have connectivity

2686
02:46:00,197 --> 02:46:02,632
making sure folks can continue

2687
02:46:02,632 --> 02:46:02,933
to enjoy the neighborhoods that

2688
02:46:02,933 --> 02:46:04,933
they built.

2689
02:46:05,735 --> 02:46:08,304
But also balancing that with

2690
02:46:08,304 --> 02:46:09,500
our growth demands.

2691
02:46:09,500 --> 02:46:11,400
And so I think a path forward

2692
02:46:11,400 --> 02:46:13,877
is to say when we come back

2693
02:46:13,877 --> 02:46:14,544
around the table and nothing is

2694
02:46:14,544 --> 02:46:17,114
in my career I've learned that

2695
02:46:17,114 --> 02:46:17,781
you got to give a little bit

2696
02:46:17,781 --> 02:46:19,683
and you got to be able to, you

2697
02:46:19,683 --> 02:46:20,317
know, sort of there's a push

2698
02:46:20,317 --> 02:46:23,917
and pull and there's a dynamic

2699
02:46:24,870 --> 02:46:24,721
in place where nobody will get

2700
02:46:24,721 --> 02:46:27,121
100% of everything they want.

2701
02:46:27,190 --> 02:46:27,858
but I've been able to work with

2702
02:46:27,858 --> 02:46:30,661
different groups and say how do

2703
02:46:30,661 --> 02:46:33,429
we build a coalition advance a

2704
02:46:33,429 --> 02:46:34,640
solution and deliver results

2705
02:46:34,640 --> 02:46:36,533
for our people that everybody

2706
02:46:36,533 --> 02:46:37,101
can live with and that

2707
02:46:37,101 --> 02:46:40,101
everybody will be proud of?

2708
02:46:40,738 --> 02:46:41,372
In some way everybody won't get

2709
02:46:41,372 --> 02:46:44,274
100% but that's what it takes

2710
02:46:44,274 --> 02:46:46,376
to lead and govern is to find a

2711
02:46:46,376 --> 02:46:46,610
solution and find a path

2712
02:46:46,610 --> 02:46:48,610
forward.

2713
02:46:49,246 --> 02:46:49,613
>> councilmember joyce thank

2714
02:46:49,613 --> 02:46:51,613
you, MR. Chair.

2715
02:46:52,250 --> 02:46:52,750
Good afternoon.

2716
02:46:52,750 --> 02:46:54,552
>> good afternoon.

2717
02:46:54,552 --> 02:46:55,185
In order to achieve a more

2718
02:46:55,185 --> 02:46:57,585
orderly council process, how

2719
02:46:58,550 --> 02:47:00,658
would you work outside of

2720
02:47:00,658 --> 02:47:01,292
meetings to help council

2721
02:47:01,292 --> 02:47:03,160
identify priorities and achieve

2722
02:47:03,160 --> 02:47:05,160
consensus?

2723
02:47:08,633 --> 02:47:09,267
>> I would work outside of the

2724
02:47:09,267 --> 02:47:11,669
process doing the things I've

2725
02:47:11,669 --> 02:47:14,505
been doing for my entire life

2726
02:47:14,505 --> 02:47:17,505
which are showing up listening

2727
02:47:17,541 --> 02:47:19,541
actively leading, intentionally

2728
02:47:20,444 --> 02:47:22,444
building coalitions across

2729
02:47:23,447 --> 02:47:23,781
sectors, working with

2730
02:47:23,781 --> 02:47:25,781
stakeholders.

2731
02:47:26,284 --> 02:47:26,818
Again the significant some

2732
02:47:26,818 --> 02:47:27,352
building relationships and

2733
02:47:27,352 --> 02:47:29,352
working with stakeholders

2734
02:47:29,554 --> 02:47:30,188
working with local neighborhood

2735
02:47:30,188 --> 02:47:32,390
groups, working with corporate

2736
02:47:32,390 --> 02:47:32,991
partners, working with

2737
02:47:32,991 --> 02:47:34,991
neighborhood partners, working

2738
02:47:35,426 --> 02:47:35,993
with all of the folks that it

2739
02:47:35,993 --> 02:47:38,597
takes to get things done.

2740
02:47:38,597 --> 02:47:39,130
I mean that's how I would show

2741
02:47:39,130 --> 02:47:41,265
up to continue to advance

2742
02:47:41,265 --> 02:47:41,899
processes.

2743
02:47:41,899 --> 02:47:43,635
It's it's the ways that I've

2744
02:47:43,635 --> 02:47:44,202
always shown up with

2745
02:47:44,202 --> 02:47:46,202
communication with active

2746
02:47:46,605 --> 02:47:47,305
listening trust, transparency

2747
02:47:47,305 --> 02:47:49,975
and also an acknowledgment that

2748
02:47:49,975 --> 02:47:52,210
I don't have all the answers so

2749
02:47:52,210 --> 02:47:53,110
I don't have all the answers.

2750
02:47:53,110 --> 02:47:55,647
You all are listening to your

2751
02:47:55,647 --> 02:47:56,114
different constituencies and

2752
02:47:56,114 --> 02:47:58,114
representing different

2753
02:47:58,483 --> 02:48:00,883
perspectives and that's a

2754
02:48:01,286 --> 02:48:02,540
difficult process.

2755
02:48:02,540 --> 02:48:04,723
But through that process and

2756
02:48:04,723 --> 02:48:07,392
through being out hearing from

2757
02:48:07,392 --> 02:48:09,627
folks advocating I mean you

2758
02:48:09,627 --> 02:48:10,262
really in this role have to be

2759
02:48:10,262 --> 02:48:13,262
someone who's willing to pick

2760
02:48:13,398 --> 02:48:14,650
up the phone, go to raleigh, go

2761
02:48:14,650 --> 02:48:16,601
to washington, go to the places

2762
02:48:16,601 --> 02:48:18,537
and sit with the people even

2763
02:48:18,537 --> 02:48:19,338
when you disagree and say how

2764
02:48:19,338 --> 02:48:21,506
do we get to a point and a

2765
02:48:21,506 --> 02:48:22,740
place of agreement to advance

2766
02:48:22,740 --> 02:48:22,507
charlotte's priorities for

2767
02:48:22,507 --> 02:48:24,507
charlotte's people?

2768
02:48:25,244 --> 02:48:25,911
And so I think that's an

2769
02:48:25,911 --> 02:48:27,913
important thing that I've done

2770
02:48:27,913 --> 02:48:30,115
in my career is calling on

2771
02:48:30,115 --> 02:48:30,749
state legislative delegations

2772
02:48:30,749 --> 02:48:33,149
whether it's business growth

2773
02:48:33,151 --> 02:48:33,785
and expansion, whether it's

2774
02:48:33,785 --> 02:48:36,185
education and supporting our

2775
02:48:36,555 --> 02:48:38,691
talent pipeline, whether it's

2776
02:48:38,691 --> 02:48:39,191
investments in how we think

2777
02:48:39,191 --> 02:48:41,591
about growing our city.

2778
02:48:41,660 --> 02:48:42,361
I mean all of those things are

2779
02:48:42,361 --> 02:48:44,290
things that I've done and I'm

2780
02:48:44,290 --> 02:48:44,730
comfortable to do on day one

2781
02:48:44,730 --> 02:48:46,932
and they would be an extension

2782
02:48:46,932 --> 02:48:47,132
of the work that I've already

2783
02:48:47,132 --> 02:48:47,466
done.

2784
02:48:47,466 --> 02:48:49,466
>> thank you.

2785
02:48:51,903 --> 02:48:52,470
I get the time to say.

2786
02:48:52,470 --> 02:48:54,470
>> councilmember mayfield,

2787
02:48:54,640 --> 02:48:55,408
thank you.

2788
02:48:55,408 --> 02:48:57,143
Thank you so much for joining

2789
02:48:57,143 --> 02:48:59,143
us today.

2790
02:49:00,646 --> 02:49:01,247
>> how do you plan to maintain

2791
02:49:01,247 --> 02:49:04,160
your employment and do this

2792
02:49:04,160 --> 02:49:06,118
role as this does take up a

2793
02:49:06,118 --> 02:49:08,518
significant amount of time?

2794
02:49:09,187 --> 02:49:09,788
>> well, I've recently

2795
02:49:09,788 --> 02:49:11,788
transitioned from employment

2796
02:49:11,825 --> 02:49:14,561
and so I'm at a great place in

2797
02:49:14,561 --> 02:49:15,428
my life and part of this was

2798
02:49:15,428 --> 02:49:17,864
the impetus or the catalyst to

2799
02:49:17,864 --> 02:49:18,598
say what's next?

2800
02:49:18,598 --> 02:49:20,700
What are you going to do next?

2801
02:49:20,700 --> 02:49:20,900
how are you going to serve

2802
02:49:20,900 --> 02:49:21,534
next?

2803
02:49:21,534 --> 02:49:21,734
How are you going to step in

2804
02:49:21,734 --> 02:49:23,734
next?

2805
02:49:24,103 --> 02:49:26,605
So recently I led community

2806
02:49:26,605 --> 02:49:29,176
development for the fed and was

2807
02:49:29,176 --> 02:49:29,809
able to drive investments and

2808
02:49:29,809 --> 02:49:32,209
analyze data and inform

2809
02:49:32,612 --> 02:49:35,120
monetary policy to support

2810
02:49:35,415 --> 02:49:37,815
communities across across six

2811
02:49:38,170 --> 02:49:40,253
states and then work with folks

2812
02:49:40,253 --> 02:49:40,753
across our country around our

2813
02:49:40,753 --> 02:49:42,753
best practices, around

2814
02:49:42,989 --> 02:49:43,522
solutions, around low income

2815
02:49:43,522 --> 02:49:45,522
communities being better

2816
02:49:46,360 --> 02:49:48,360
capitalized and better

2817
02:49:48,862 --> 02:49:49,496
supported with building

2818
02:49:49,496 --> 02:49:51,831
capacity and making investments

2819
02:49:51,831 --> 02:49:54,231
everything from skills and

2820
02:49:56,236 --> 02:49:58,404
access to jobs to non-school

2821
02:49:58,404 --> 02:50:00,804
based barriers around housing,

2822
02:50:01,400 --> 02:50:01,274
transportation, education those

2823
02:50:01,274 --> 02:50:03,274
things.

2824
02:50:04,411 --> 02:50:06,613
And so my career has been one

2825
02:50:06,613 --> 02:50:07,214
that spanned public private

2826
02:50:07,214 --> 02:50:09,214
nonprofit grassroots sectors

2827
02:50:10,450 --> 02:50:12,752
and now I'm at a place in my

2828
02:50:12,752 --> 02:50:13,386
life where I've taken a pause

2829
02:50:13,386 --> 02:50:13,586
to evaluate what is the next

2830
02:50:13,586 --> 02:50:15,586
step.

2831
02:50:16,323 --> 02:50:18,858
So I am able to fully devote

2832
02:50:18,858 --> 02:50:19,492
myself to this endeavor with

2833
02:50:19,492 --> 02:50:21,662
you all and advancing the

2834
02:50:21,662 --> 02:50:23,662
priorities.

2835
02:50:24,331 --> 02:50:26,367
Of course I have a family and

2836
02:50:26,367 --> 02:50:26,934
so that is always going to be

2837
02:50:26,934 --> 02:50:29,803
first and foremost for me.

2838
02:50:29,803 --> 02:50:32,139
But I very much as I have

2839
02:50:32,139 --> 02:50:34,608
always done lean in to leading

2840
02:50:34,608 --> 02:50:37,770
and different areas of my life

2841
02:50:37,770 --> 02:50:37,844
and it would be an honor to

2842
02:50:37,844 --> 02:50:40,347
lean in to lead with you in

2843
02:50:40,347 --> 02:50:41,480
this season knowing that there

2844
02:50:41,480 --> 02:50:43,150
is an interim period and then

2845
02:50:43,150 --> 02:50:43,584
voters will next fall choose

2846
02:50:43,584 --> 02:50:45,584
their next mayor.

2847
02:50:45,719 --> 02:50:46,387
But there's an interim period

2848
02:50:46,387 --> 02:50:49,490
to help support and advance the

2849
02:50:49,490 --> 02:50:51,525
issues that we all care about.

2850
02:50:51,525 --> 02:50:51,659
For charlotte teens to succeed

2851
02:50:51,659 --> 02:50:53,659
.

2852
02:50:54,161 --> 02:50:54,795
>> and councilmember jd.

2853
02:50:54,795 --> 02:50:57,980
Thank you chair graham.

2854
02:50:57,980 --> 02:50:57,565
Thank you MS..

2855
02:50:57,565 --> 02:50:59,700
Capps for being here.

2856
02:50:59,700 --> 02:51:02,370
Charlotte is a growing city but

2857
02:51:02,370 --> 02:51:05,172
too often growth is shaped and

2858
02:51:05,172 --> 02:51:05,573
leaving folks behind especially

2859
02:51:05,573 --> 02:51:06,140
working families.

2860
02:51:06,140 --> 02:51:08,376
How would you balance being

2861
02:51:08,376 --> 02:51:08,976
business friendly and people

2862
02:51:08,976 --> 02:51:11,111
first and ensuring that our

2863
02:51:11,111 --> 02:51:11,679
private partners are

2864
02:51:11,679 --> 02:51:13,679
collaborative partners and

2865
02:51:14,249 --> 02:51:14,916
closing socioeconomic gaps?

2866
02:51:14,916 --> 02:51:16,985
>> yeah, that's a great

2867
02:51:16,985 --> 02:51:17,151
question and thank you for for

2868
02:51:17,151 --> 02:51:19,151
it.

2869
02:51:19,554 --> 02:51:21,954
Councilmember I, I think

2870
02:51:22,857 --> 02:51:23,458
balancing business friendly

2871
02:51:23,458 --> 02:51:26,227
with people first is the

2872
02:51:26,227 --> 02:51:28,796
epitome of who I've had to be

2873
02:51:28,796 --> 02:51:29,563
over the course of my career.

2874
02:51:29,563 --> 02:51:32,330
And so when I think about

2875
02:51:32,330 --> 02:51:34,169
balancing the opportunity to

2876
02:51:34,169 --> 02:51:34,970
talk with court corporate

2877
02:51:34,970 --> 02:51:38,106
partners whether it was when I

2878
02:51:38,106 --> 02:51:38,740
started long ago, long before

2879
02:51:38,740 --> 02:51:40,942
this city started talking about

2880
02:51:40,942 --> 02:51:43,342
economic mobility and social

2881
02:51:43,611 --> 02:51:44,279
capital when I built programs

2882
02:51:44,279 --> 02:51:47,381
that invested in young girls in

2883
02:51:47,381 --> 02:51:47,882
this city and invested in youth

2884
02:51:47,882 --> 02:51:49,651
in our city and brought

2885
02:51:49,651 --> 02:51:50,586
corporate partners to the table

2886
02:51:50,586 --> 02:51:52,888
to say you have to be a part of

2887
02:51:52,888 --> 02:51:53,155
building our local talent

2888
02:51:53,155 --> 02:51:55,155
pipeline.

2889
02:51:55,991 --> 02:51:56,658
I mean that work existed long

2890
02:51:56,658 --> 02:51:58,660
before someone told us that we

2891
02:51:58,660 --> 02:52:00,895
needed to work on economic

2892
02:52:00,895 --> 02:52:01,529
mobility in the city and then

2893
02:52:01,529 --> 02:52:04,165
it just continued from there.

2894
02:52:04,165 --> 02:52:06,936
So the balance of saying hi

2895
02:52:06,936 --> 02:52:07,569
corporate partners we need you.

2896
02:52:07,569 --> 02:52:08,300
We can't do this work to the

2897
02:52:08,300 --> 02:52:09,705
exclusion of you.

2898
02:52:09,705 --> 02:52:10,272
We need you around the table

2899
02:52:10,272 --> 02:52:12,672
for these difficult issues.

2900
02:52:12,708 --> 02:52:15,277
But we also we're we're here

2901
02:52:15,277 --> 02:52:15,978
for our people and so our

2902
02:52:15,978 --> 02:52:18,130
people have to be the ones that

2903
02:52:18,130 --> 02:52:18,647
are at the table making

2904
02:52:18,647 --> 02:52:19,147
decisions, driving decisions,

2905
02:52:19,147 --> 02:52:21,147
putting forward input.

2906
02:52:21,216 --> 02:52:21,883
And I'll just give you examples

2907
02:52:21,883 --> 02:52:24,253
of what I've been able to do

2908
02:52:24,253 --> 02:52:26,756
that one of the recent examples

2909
02:52:26,756 --> 02:52:27,456
was when I launched green light

2910
02:52:27,456 --> 02:52:30,659
fund charlotte and was able to

2911
02:52:30,659 --> 02:52:31,226
galvanize a number of public

2912
02:52:31,226 --> 02:52:33,226
private nonprofit partners

2913
02:52:33,695 --> 02:52:36,665
partnered with the city and the

2914
02:52:36,665 --> 02:52:37,299
county to make investments in

2915
02:52:37,299 --> 02:52:39,568
in workforce and launching the

2916
02:52:39,568 --> 02:52:40,202
center for employment

2917
02:52:40,202 --> 02:52:42,602
opportunity charlotte at the

2918
02:52:42,839 --> 02:52:43,472
goodwill opportunity campus so

2919
02:52:43,472 --> 02:52:45,908
that neighbors could have jobs

2920
02:52:45,908 --> 02:52:46,409
in our community and have

2921
02:52:46,409 --> 02:52:48,409
financial stability and

2922
02:52:48,611 --> 02:52:49,450
security also helped to launch

2923
02:52:49,450 --> 02:52:51,450
financial security.

2924
02:52:51,213 --> 02:52:53,849
Clt which is a coalition of

2925
02:52:53,849 --> 02:52:54,483
folks working together to make

2926
02:52:54,483 --> 02:52:54,683
sure families can build a life

2927
02:52:54,683 --> 02:52:56,683
here.

2928
02:52:57,152 --> 02:52:59,956
And when we're allowing and

2929
02:52:59,956 --> 02:53:02,292
making sure that those

2930
02:53:02,292 --> 02:53:02,925
opportunities are possible,

2931
02:53:02,925 --> 02:53:05,194
you're working with folks who

2932
02:53:05,194 --> 02:53:05,461
we have to say corporate

2933
02:53:05,461 --> 02:53:07,461
partners.

2934
02:53:07,463 --> 02:53:10,733
We need you side by side with

2935
02:53:10,733 --> 02:53:11,233
us in this because many of the

2936
02:53:11,233 --> 02:53:11,901
corporate partners are

2937
02:53:11,901 --> 02:53:13,169
employing the residents of this

2938
02:53:13,169 --> 02:53:14,300
city.

2939
02:53:14,300 --> 02:53:16,606
And so when you think about the

2940
02:53:16,606 --> 02:53:19,642
chance to invest in things like

2941
02:53:19,642 --> 02:53:20,276
the center for employment

2942
02:53:20,276 --> 02:53:22,311
opportunities, invest in youth

2943
02:53:22,311 --> 02:53:22,946
advocate program and

2944
02:53:22,946 --> 02:53:25,346
alternatives to violence which

2945
02:53:25,348 --> 02:53:28,840
was another thing that we

2946
02:53:28,840 --> 02:53:28,685
launched and it was in a few of

2947
02:53:28,685 --> 02:53:31,287
you all's districts and the

2948
02:53:31,287 --> 02:53:31,988
program has now expanded across

2949
02:53:31,988 --> 02:53:34,324
the city when we are able to

2950
02:53:34,324 --> 02:53:34,925
bring together those strong

2951
02:53:34,925 --> 02:53:37,325
partnerships with city, with

2952
02:53:37,394 --> 02:53:39,794
county, with private sector

2953
02:53:39,863 --> 02:53:42,532
stakeholders whom we're also in

2954
02:53:42,532 --> 02:53:43,133
those collaborations to hire

2955
02:53:43,133 --> 02:53:45,568
our residents and make sure

2956
02:53:45,568 --> 02:53:45,902
they had a pathway to financial

2957
02:53:45,902 --> 02:53:46,603
security.

2958
02:53:46,603 --> 02:53:48,671
Those are the things that I've

2959
02:53:48,671 --> 02:53:49,239
continued to do throughout my

2960
02:53:49,239 --> 02:53:51,274
career and I think it's an

2961
02:53:51,274 --> 02:53:52,420
important balance.

2962
02:53:52,420 --> 02:53:54,110
>> so I've always tried to be a

2963
02:53:54,110 --> 02:53:54,645
consensus builder, a trust

2964
02:53:54,645 --> 02:53:57,450
builder, someone that leads

2965
02:53:57,147 --> 02:53:59,547
with servant leadership quite

2966
02:53:59,949 --> 02:54:00,484
frankly and a heart for people

2967
02:54:00,484 --> 02:54:02,619
but also understands the

2968
02:54:02,619 --> 02:54:03,253
dynamics and the different

2969
02:54:03,253 --> 02:54:05,355
stakeholders that have to be

2970
02:54:05,355 --> 02:54:05,655
around the table together.

2971
02:54:05,655 --> 02:54:07,655
Thank you.

2972
02:54:08,692 --> 02:54:10,692
Council member johnson.

2973
02:54:18,702 --> 02:54:20,702
Thank you.

2974
02:54:21,138 --> 02:54:21,905
Thank you for I'm sorry.

2975
02:54:21,905 --> 02:54:23,940
>> thank you for your

2976
02:54:23,940 --> 02:54:25,940
willingness to serve.

2977
02:54:26,744 --> 02:54:27,311
For my question I'm sorry while

2978
02:54:27,311 --> 02:54:29,711
you're looking for your

2979
02:54:30,140 --> 02:54:32,830
question I'm going to inject

2980
02:54:32,830 --> 02:54:34,551
one more thing to councilmember

2981
02:54:34,551 --> 02:54:37,621
jade's point and you know this

2982
02:54:37,621 --> 02:54:38,188
is just really point a point of

2983
02:54:38,188 --> 02:54:38,822
pride because when I think

2984
02:54:38,822 --> 02:54:41,158
about the partners that we've

2985
02:54:41,158 --> 02:54:41,658
worked with annie charlotte and

2986
02:54:41,658 --> 02:54:43,658
the charlotte bilingual

2987
02:54:44,162 --> 02:54:44,729
preschool and our bridge four

2988
02:54:44,729 --> 02:54:46,464
kids and a number of other

2989
02:54:46,464 --> 02:54:48,632
partners and hired local

2990
02:54:48,632 --> 02:54:49,300
parents to be educators and be

2991
02:54:49,300 --> 02:54:49,533
neighborhood partners and to be

2992
02:54:49,533 --> 02:54:51,533
leaders.

2993
02:54:52,690 --> 02:54:52,636
I mean those types of

2994
02:54:52,636 --> 02:54:54,636
collaborations with public

2995
02:54:55,139 --> 02:54:57,241
private and nonprofit partners.

2996
02:54:57,241 --> 02:55:00,812
I mean I've just really gained

2997
02:55:00,812 --> 02:55:01,480
a tremendous amount of respect

2998
02:55:01,480 --> 02:55:03,615
and pride to be able to work

2999
02:55:03,615 --> 02:55:06,150
with folks across east

3000
02:55:06,451 --> 02:55:08,851
charlotte and bring programs

3001
02:55:09,870 --> 02:55:09,687
and investment into an area

3002
02:55:09,687 --> 02:55:11,823
that sometimes has not always

3003
02:55:11,823 --> 02:55:12,323
received that investment.

3004
02:55:12,323 --> 02:55:14,723
Thank you so much.

3005
02:55:15,259 --> 02:55:15,526
Thank you for your willingness

3006
02:55:15,526 --> 02:55:15,860
to serve.

3007
02:55:15,860 --> 02:55:17,860
>> to serve.

3008
02:55:18,230 --> 02:55:20,365
What concerns, if any, do you

3009
02:55:20,365 --> 02:55:20,932
think the public might have

3010
02:55:20,932 --> 02:55:23,332
about your appointment as

3011
02:55:23,635 --> 02:55:24,135
interim mayor and how would you

3012
02:55:24,135 --> 02:55:26,135
address those concerns?

3013
02:55:26,604 --> 02:55:26,805
And there is a second part

3014
02:55:26,805 --> 02:55:27,500
also.

3015
02:55:27,500 --> 02:55:28,706
Okay.

3016
02:55:28,706 --> 02:55:29,207
Thank you for that question,

3017
02:55:29,207 --> 02:55:31,207
councilmember johnson.

3018
02:55:34,812 --> 02:55:35,513
Concern is what I've heard to

3019
02:55:35,513 --> 02:55:37,382
community and what I've also

3020
02:55:37,382 --> 02:55:39,382
heard to business.

3021
02:55:40,452 --> 02:55:41,530
And so you know, I find that to

3022
02:55:41,530 --> 02:55:43,589
be an interesting balance of

3023
02:55:43,589 --> 02:55:46,224
concerns and a good mix quite

3024
02:55:46,224 --> 02:55:49,224
frankly because you want to

3025
02:55:49,594 --> 02:55:50,950
have trust across a number of

3026
02:55:50,950 --> 02:55:52,950
different stakeholders.

3027
02:55:52,230 --> 02:55:52,730
And so for people to say she's

3028
02:55:52,730 --> 02:55:55,130
to community she's been

3029
02:55:55,534 --> 02:55:56,135
organizing on the ground, she's

3030
02:55:56,135 --> 02:55:57,836
been lead a nonprofit, she's

3031
02:55:57,836 --> 02:55:58,570
been doing this and for other

3032
02:55:58,570 --> 02:56:00,973
people to say she too business

3033
02:56:00,973 --> 02:56:01,540
she's been at the chamber,

3034
02:56:01,540 --> 02:56:02,140
she's been at the fair and

3035
02:56:02,140 --> 02:56:04,176
she's been at these places.

3036
02:56:04,176 --> 02:56:06,378
I mean I think that's what we

3037
02:56:06,378 --> 02:56:06,911
would aspire to have in a

3038
02:56:06,911 --> 02:56:09,714
leader who has sat at the

3039
02:56:09,714 --> 02:56:12,685
table, who has advanced issues,

3040
02:56:12,685 --> 02:56:15,200
who knows what people across

3041
02:56:15,200 --> 02:56:15,654
different perspectives are

3042
02:56:15,654 --> 02:56:18,540
leaning into, who has

3043
02:56:18,156 --> 02:56:18,557
relationships across those

3044
02:56:18,557 --> 02:56:19,224
different groups.

3045
02:56:19,224 --> 02:56:21,527
I mean I think that's the kind

3046
02:56:21,527 --> 02:56:22,127
of person that is uniquely

3047
02:56:22,127 --> 02:56:23,862
served in this moment and I

3048
02:56:23,862 --> 02:56:24,363
have those relationships,

3049
02:56:24,363 --> 02:56:26,363
skills and experiences.

3050
02:56:27,199 --> 02:56:27,666
And again, I'm going to go back

3051
02:56:27,666 --> 02:56:29,666
to trust relationships

3052
02:56:30,503 --> 02:56:31,104
transparent and consensus

3053
02:56:31,104 --> 02:56:32,772
building because those are the

3054
02:56:32,772 --> 02:56:33,372
things that I think are

3055
02:56:33,372 --> 02:56:35,772
important and the challenges

3056
02:56:35,908 --> 02:56:36,575
that people would say I think

3057
02:56:36,575 --> 02:56:39,411
are the very things that would

3058
02:56:39,411 --> 02:56:39,912
help us be successful together

3059
02:56:39,912 --> 02:56:41,912
for charlotte against.

3060
02:56:41,914 --> 02:56:45,514
>> okay let's do a time check.

3061
02:56:45,652 --> 02:56:48,520
>> councilmember drakes is out

3062
02:56:48,321 --> 02:56:50,256
there being q if I can I'm

3063
02:56:50,256 --> 02:56:50,823
sorry I think she into this.

3064
02:56:50,823 --> 02:56:51,124
What's the second part?

3065
02:56:51,124 --> 02:56:52,959
I'm sorry.

3066
02:56:52,959 --> 02:56:53,559
I think she answered it so we

3067
02:56:53,559 --> 02:56:55,495
might be able to move on.

3068
02:56:55,495 --> 02:56:56,195
But additionally what strength

3069
02:56:56,195 --> 02:56:58,898
and experiences do you believe

3070
02:56:58,898 --> 02:56:59,980
make you well-suited for this

3071
02:56:59,980 --> 02:56:59,332
role?

3072
02:56:59,332 --> 02:56:59,565
>> yeah.

3073
02:56:59,565 --> 02:57:01,565
Okay.

3074
02:57:02,535 --> 02:57:04,271
Yeah.

3075
02:57:04,271 --> 02:57:04,437
>> so she answers that part of

3076
02:57:04,437 --> 02:57:06,437
it.

3077
02:57:07,140 --> 02:57:07,941
>> can I have some member?

3078
02:57:07,941 --> 02:57:10,110
>> that's why mike isn't going

3079
02:57:10,110 --> 02:57:10,276
to and and you want to be q

3080
02:57:10,276 --> 02:57:10,610
yes.

3081
02:57:10,610 --> 02:57:12,412
>> all right.

3082
02:57:12,412 --> 02:57:14,412
So councilmember drags

3083
02:57:15,349 --> 02:57:17,349
councilmember justice in.

3084
02:57:17,617 --> 02:57:20,253
Q and I don't see on the other

3085
02:57:20,253 --> 02:57:22,653
hand council member jd.

3086
02:57:23,900 --> 02:57:23,724
>> so how important are

3087
02:57:23,724 --> 02:57:25,724
intergovernmental relationships

3088
02:57:26,460 --> 02:57:27,160
to the city's agenda and what

3089
02:57:27,160 --> 02:57:30,196
are ways you as mayor would

3090
02:57:30,196 --> 02:57:32,596
work with our intergovernmental

3091
02:57:32,632 --> 02:57:32,966
partners to achieve outcomes

3092
02:57:32,966 --> 02:57:33,600
for our city?

3093
02:57:33,600 --> 02:57:35,969
>> that's a great question.

3094
02:57:35,969 --> 02:57:36,569
Thank you.

3095
02:57:36,569 --> 02:57:38,720
Councilmember driggs I mean

3096
02:57:38,720 --> 02:57:38,606
intergovernmental in

3097
02:57:38,606 --> 02:57:40,606
governmental relations are

3098
02:57:41,208 --> 02:57:43,410
incredibly important and going

3099
02:57:43,410 --> 02:57:44,111
back to you know, 20 years ago

3100
02:57:44,111 --> 02:57:45,979
when I moved back to charlotte

3101
02:57:45,979 --> 02:57:48,379
after completing my studies

3102
02:57:48,949 --> 02:57:49,583
coming in to bgr meetings and

3103
02:57:49,583 --> 02:57:51,818
sitting around and making sure

3104
02:57:51,818 --> 02:57:52,352
I'm hearing the issues of the

3105
02:57:52,352 --> 02:57:54,487
day and still continuing

3106
02:57:54,487 --> 02:57:55,550
continuing to do that today has

3107
02:57:55,550 --> 02:57:57,391
allowed me to build

3108
02:57:57,391 --> 02:57:58,250
relationships with city

3109
02:57:58,250 --> 02:58:00,425
leaders, with county leaders,

3110
02:58:00,494 --> 02:58:03,163
with school board leaders, with

3111
02:58:03,163 --> 02:58:03,764
state legislative delegation

3112
02:58:03,764 --> 02:58:06,164
and federal delegations again

3113
02:58:06,300 --> 02:58:06,900
with rnal mayors and

3114
02:58:06,900 --> 02:58:09,169
colleagues and local planning

3115
02:58:09,169 --> 02:58:09,703
and transportation and

3116
02:58:09,703 --> 02:58:11,703
investment organizations.

3117
02:58:11,838 --> 02:58:15,209
And so doing that work over a

3118
02:58:15,209 --> 02:58:15,743
number of of of years has

3119
02:58:15,743 --> 02:58:17,912
really just provided an

3120
02:58:17,912 --> 02:58:20,312
opportunity to be thoughtful

3121
02:58:21,480 --> 02:58:24,117
with partners to be fearless as

3122
02:58:24,117 --> 02:58:24,585
an advocate for charlotte's

3123
02:58:24,585 --> 02:58:24,885
issues and charlotte's

3124
02:58:24,885 --> 02:58:26,885
priorities.

3125
02:58:27,388 --> 02:58:28,210
>> so whether it was trying to

3126
02:58:28,210 --> 02:58:31,210
determine how we continue to

3127
02:58:31,250 --> 02:58:31,459
lean into emerging industries

3128
02:58:31,459 --> 02:58:33,459
around logistics or

3129
02:58:34,128 --> 02:58:34,696
transportation or energy or any

3130
02:58:34,696 --> 02:58:36,931
number of things you know,

3131
02:58:36,931 --> 02:58:38,931
working together with

3132
02:58:39,330 --> 02:58:41,433
colleagues with regional mayors

3133
02:58:41,602 --> 02:58:42,169
,with you know, other regional

3134
02:58:42,169 --> 02:58:44,169
transportation groups, state

3135
02:58:44,872 --> 02:58:45,139
federal groups that's really

3136
02:58:45,139 --> 02:58:47,139
important.

3137
02:58:47,608 --> 02:58:48,243
So intergovernmental is

3138
02:58:48,243 --> 02:58:51,112
something that I believe we

3139
02:58:51,112 --> 02:58:53,281
have to continue to do really

3140
02:58:53,281 --> 02:58:53,815
well to advance charlotte's

3141
02:58:53,815 --> 02:58:55,815
priorities and charlotte's

3142
02:58:56,117 --> 02:58:56,517
issues and it's something I'm

3143
02:58:56,517 --> 02:58:58,517
comfortable with.

3144
02:58:58,719 --> 02:58:58,919
I'm comfortable picking up the

3145
02:58:58,919 --> 02:58:59,587
phone.

3146
02:58:59,587 --> 02:58:59,787
I'm comfortable getting on the

3147
02:58:59,787 --> 02:59:01,689
road.

3148
02:59:01,689 --> 02:59:02,223
I'm comfortable leaning in and

3149
02:59:02,223 --> 02:59:04,191
having conversations with

3150
02:59:04,191 --> 02:59:04,758
people who again sometimes have

3151
02:59:04,758 --> 02:59:06,758
different perspectives and

3152
02:59:07,496 --> 02:59:10,598
experiences but at the end of

3153
02:59:10,598 --> 02:59:11,333
the day you do that because for

3154
02:59:11,333 --> 02:59:13,234
me it's about being an advocate

3155
02:59:13,234 --> 02:59:13,802
for our people and moving our

3156
02:59:13,802 --> 02:59:16,204
issues forward and I'm very

3157
02:59:16,204 --> 02:59:16,838
much aligned with the core

3158
02:59:16,838 --> 02:59:18,973
issues and priorities that you

3159
02:59:18,973 --> 02:59:19,540
all have outlined and would be

3160
02:59:19,540 --> 02:59:22,310
excited to support those and

3161
02:59:22,310 --> 02:59:25,470
pick up the phone and be a

3162
02:59:25,470 --> 02:59:25,414
chief advocate for the city and

3163
02:59:25,414 --> 02:59:25,647
for our people.

3164
02:59:25,647 --> 02:59:27,616
>> okay.

3165
02:59:27,616 --> 02:59:29,170
So the five minute warning was

3166
02:59:29,170 --> 02:59:29,651
given a minute ago so you

3167
02:59:29,651 --> 02:59:29,851
probably got about four minutes

3168
02:59:29,851 --> 02:59:30,850
left.

3169
02:59:30,850 --> 02:59:31,920
>> okay.

3170
02:59:31,920 --> 02:59:33,955
Councilmember johnson's then q

3171
02:59:33,955 --> 02:59:36,355
and then councilmember jd

3172
02:59:37,559 --> 02:59:39,959
charlotte adopted an ordinance

3173
02:59:40,280 --> 02:59:40,529
in 2024 related to individuals

3174
02:59:40,529 --> 02:59:41,196
who are unhoused.

3175
02:59:41,196 --> 02:59:43,432
What are your thoughts on those

3176
02:59:43,432 --> 02:59:43,899
policies and charlotte's

3177
02:59:43,899 --> 02:59:45,734
overall approach to

3178
02:59:45,734 --> 02:59:46,168
homelessness?

3179
02:59:46,168 --> 02:59:48,168
>> thank you.

3180
02:59:48,403 --> 02:59:48,670
Council member johnson for the

3181
02:59:48,670 --> 02:59:50,670
question.

3182
02:59:51,573 --> 02:59:53,942
So again I'm going to go back

3183
02:59:53,942 --> 02:59:54,609
to a couple of things with

3184
02:59:54,609 --> 02:59:57,379
housing and thinking about it

3185
02:59:57,379 --> 02:59:57,980
on a continuum.

3186
02:59:57,980 --> 03:00:00,283
So when we start with our

3187
03:00:00,283 --> 03:00:03,283
unhoused neighbors, I think we

3188
03:00:03,552 --> 03:00:04,119
do have to continue to advance

3189
03:00:04,119 --> 03:00:06,519
policies that increase the

3190
03:00:06,955 --> 03:00:07,556
supply of housing and provide

3191
03:00:07,556 --> 03:00:09,725
housing for our neighbors who

3192
03:00:09,725 --> 03:00:10,392
are unhoused.

3193
03:00:10,392 --> 03:00:12,628
But we also have to be

3194
03:00:12,628 --> 03:00:13,228
thoughtful about the partners

3195
03:00:13,228 --> 03:00:15,665
that are around the table and

3196
03:00:15,665 --> 03:00:16,299
think innovatively about how we

3197
03:00:16,299 --> 03:00:18,768
continue to address the issues

3198
03:00:18,768 --> 03:00:19,502
around our unhoused neighbors.

3199
03:00:19,502 --> 03:00:21,604
And so one of the things again

3200
03:00:21,604 --> 03:00:24,106
coming back to the question is

3201
03:00:24,106 --> 03:00:24,407
how do we partner with other

3202
03:00:24,407 --> 03:00:25,107
folks?

3203
03:00:25,107 --> 03:00:27,243
Going back to COUNCILMAN Greg's

3204
03:00:27,243 --> 03:00:29,243
question, intergovernmental.

3205
03:00:29,645 --> 03:00:30,120
And so the county has a big

3206
03:00:30,120 --> 03:00:30,746
part in this.

3207
03:00:30,746 --> 03:00:33,583
And when we think about some of

3208
03:00:33,583 --> 03:00:34,217
the reasons that our neighbors

3209
03:00:34,217 --> 03:00:35,885
are unhoused including mental

3210
03:00:35,885 --> 03:00:36,753
health and other challenges.

3211
03:00:36,753 --> 03:00:39,255
And so you know, part of part

3212
03:00:39,255 --> 03:00:41,924
of my thoughts are around yes,

3213
03:00:41,924 --> 03:00:42,458
we have to advance policies and

3214
03:00:42,458 --> 03:00:44,458
opportunities to increase

3215
03:00:44,794 --> 03:00:45,495
housing supply.

3216
03:00:45,495 --> 03:00:47,895
We have to advance

3217
03:00:47,930 --> 03:00:48,531
opportunities for stakeholders

3218
03:00:48,531 --> 03:00:51,670
to build a continuum of care

3219
03:00:51,670 --> 03:00:53,570
together so that we can move

3220
03:00:53,570 --> 03:00:54,700
neighbors from being unhoused

3221
03:00:54,700 --> 03:00:56,700
into housing stability.

3222
03:00:57,507 --> 03:00:58,141
And we also have to think about

3223
03:00:58,141 --> 03:01:00,510
not just housing stability but

3224
03:01:00,510 --> 03:01:00,810
economic mobility and

3225
03:01:00,810 --> 03:01:02,810
opportunity.

3226
03:01:03,413 --> 03:01:03,980
So once somebody is stable, how

3227
03:01:03,980 --> 03:01:06,215
do they now participate in

3228
03:01:06,215 --> 03:01:06,983
market rate rent?

3229
03:01:06,983 --> 03:01:08,552
How do they now participate in

3230
03:01:08,552 --> 03:01:08,852
home ownership later on down

3231
03:01:08,852 --> 03:01:09,586
the line?

3232
03:01:09,586 --> 03:01:11,621
And there are so many partner

3233
03:01:11,621 --> 03:01:14,558
is good phenomenal partners in

3234
03:01:14,558 --> 03:01:17,558
this community from you know

3235
03:01:17,560 --> 03:01:19,996
yeah dream key partners to

3236
03:01:19,996 --> 03:01:22,396
other developers and partners

3237
03:01:22,398 --> 03:01:23,320
to a number of housing

3238
03:01:23,320 --> 03:01:25,432
organizations habitat charley I

3239
03:01:25,870 --> 03:01:26,403
mean a number of housing

3240
03:01:26,403 --> 03:01:28,403
organizations public and

3241
03:01:28,872 --> 03:01:29,439
private partners and nonprofit

3242
03:01:29,439 --> 03:01:31,308
partners who are working to

3243
03:01:31,308 --> 03:01:33,308
advance issues.

3244
03:01:34,244 --> 03:01:34,978
>> I mean you've got liz clasen

3245
03:01:34,978 --> 03:01:37,380
you've just got so many leaders

3246
03:01:37,380 --> 03:01:39,649
around this community that are

3247
03:01:39,649 --> 03:01:40,250
doing work around housing and

3248
03:01:40,250 --> 03:01:42,650
building and bringing people

3249
03:01:43,320 --> 03:01:43,788
together who have been doing

3250
03:01:43,788 --> 03:01:44,455
the work for years.

3251
03:01:44,455 --> 03:01:46,356
and so I think just continuing

3252
03:01:46,356 --> 03:01:46,624
to advance those issues is

3253
03:01:46,624 --> 03:01:48,624
important.

3254
03:01:48,792 --> 03:01:49,359
>> councilmember jd and then

3255
03:01:49,359 --> 03:01:51,759
probably a quick response

3256
03:01:55,599 --> 03:01:56,233
contract for charlotte's

3257
03:01:56,233 --> 03:01:56,767
airport is one of our most

3258
03:01:56,767 --> 03:01:58,767
important anomic engines.

3259
03:01:59,102 --> 03:02:01,720
How will you ensure that

3260
03:02:01,720 --> 03:02:01,839
charlotte continues to protect

3261
03:02:01,839 --> 03:02:04,839
that economic engine but also

3262
03:02:04,975 --> 03:02:06,975
protecting airport service

3263
03:02:07,211 --> 03:02:07,945
workers and their conditions?

3264
03:02:07,945 --> 03:02:10,414
>> thank you for the question,

3265
03:02:10,414 --> 03:02:12,414
councilmember jd.

3266
03:02:13,417 --> 03:02:14,180
>> so charlotte's airport is a

3267
03:02:14,180 --> 03:02:16,320
tremendous asset for our city

3268
03:02:16,320 --> 03:02:16,920
and for our residents to live,

3269
03:02:16,920 --> 03:02:18,957
work and play and be mobile.

3270
03:02:18,957 --> 03:02:19,591
When I think about the issues

3271
03:02:19,591 --> 03:02:22,126
and opportunities, you know a

3272
03:02:22,126 --> 03:02:24,696
couple of things at play.

3273
03:02:24,696 --> 03:02:25,296
One, you've got an opportunity

3274
03:02:25,296 --> 03:02:28,320
to think about how to support

3275
03:02:28,320 --> 03:02:28,266
the workers who work at the

3276
03:02:28,266 --> 03:02:30,266
airport.

3277
03:02:30,501 --> 03:02:31,100
I recognize the time is running

3278
03:02:31,100 --> 03:02:31,302
short to you have an

3279
03:02:31,302 --> 03:02:33,302
opportunity.

3280
03:02:33,938 --> 03:02:35,139
We don't want to wait until we

3281
03:02:35,139 --> 03:02:35,774
get 18 months from now to

3282
03:02:35,774 --> 03:02:39,430
really get into the details of

3283
03:02:39,430 --> 03:02:39,711
renewing this lease and talk

3284
03:02:39,711 --> 03:02:41,746
about what it's going to take

3285
03:02:41,746 --> 03:02:42,313
to make sure that there's

3286
03:02:42,313 --> 03:02:44,313
satisfactorily satisfactory

3287
03:02:44,882 --> 03:02:45,283
satisfactory agreement amongst

3288
03:02:45,283 --> 03:02:47,283
all the parties.

3289
03:02:47,685 --> 03:02:50,655
So I think just again trust

3290
03:02:50,655 --> 03:02:51,255
transparency, engagement early

3291
03:02:51,255 --> 03:02:53,255
understanding the tremendous

3292
03:02:53,558 --> 03:02:54,226
asset that the airport is

3293
03:02:54,226 --> 03:02:56,610
understanding that we have to

3294
03:02:56,610 --> 03:02:56,761
balance that with workers

3295
03:02:56,761 --> 03:02:58,797
ability to live here and build

3296
03:02:58,797 --> 03:02:59,664
a life here.

3297
03:02:59,664 --> 03:03:02,670
I think all of those things are

3298
03:03:02,670 --> 03:03:04,467
in the balance here.

3299
03:03:04,802 --> 03:03:05,503
But again we're fortunate to

3300
03:03:05,503 --> 03:03:07,872
live in a city with an asset

3301
03:03:07,872 --> 03:03:09,872
like our airport.

3302
03:03:10,276 --> 03:03:13,276
And so a combination of

3303
03:03:13,278 --> 03:03:13,846
consensus building thoughtful

3304
03:03:13,846 --> 03:03:15,846
processes and negotiations

3305
03:03:16,415 --> 03:03:18,650
supporting workers ability to

3306
03:03:18,650 --> 03:03:19,251
live here and build a life here

3307
03:03:19,251 --> 03:03:21,651
and being thoughtful with

3308
03:03:21,886 --> 03:03:24,286
advanced planning that allows

3309
03:03:24,722 --> 03:03:25,356
us to continue to make the

3310
03:03:25,356 --> 03:03:28,940
investments that we need for

3311
03:03:28,940 --> 03:03:28,794
our citizens to enjoy this city

3312
03:03:28,794 --> 03:03:30,796
is what I would say is

3313
03:03:30,796 --> 03:03:31,300
important here.

3314
03:03:31,300 --> 03:03:31,297
Hmm.

3315
03:03:31,297 --> 03:03:33,297
Okay.

3316
03:03:33,298 --> 03:03:33,532
Very good.

3317
03:03:33,532 --> 03:03:35,532
Okay.

3318
03:03:36,735 --> 03:03:37,436
So you have a minute and to

3319
03:03:37,436 --> 03:03:39,304
share with the council and in

3320
03:03:39,304 --> 03:03:40,105
closing thoughts.

3321
03:03:40,105 --> 03:03:41,807
>> well I just would say thank

3322
03:03:41,807 --> 03:03:42,507
you.

3323
03:03:42,507 --> 03:03:45,644
I think we're in a moment where

3324
03:03:45,644 --> 03:03:48,547
my skills, my heart, my

3325
03:03:48,547 --> 03:03:50,950
experiences and the way that

3326
03:03:50,950 --> 03:03:51,717
I've led are really uniquely

3327
03:03:51,717 --> 03:03:54,220
positioned to help us move

3328
03:03:54,220 --> 03:03:56,220
forward.

3329
03:04:00,292 --> 03:04:02,662
And so I don't I don't believe

3330
03:04:02,662 --> 03:04:03,262
that anybody around this table

3331
03:04:03,262 --> 03:04:03,630
is not here for charlotte's

3332
03:04:03,630 --> 03:04:05,630
best interests.

3333
03:04:05,965 --> 03:04:06,532
And while there are different

3334
03:04:06,532 --> 03:04:08,532
constituencies and different

3335
03:04:08,768 --> 03:04:11,168
issues and different groups,

3336
03:04:11,570 --> 03:04:12,304
what I do believe is that we're

3337
03:04:12,304 --> 03:04:14,373
all here now in a unique moment

3338
03:04:14,373 --> 03:04:14,940
to be able to advance and

3339
03:04:14,940 --> 03:04:17,340
balance the growth and

3340
03:04:18,144 --> 03:04:21,114
opportunities in this city with

3341
03:04:21,114 --> 03:04:23,149
the ways in which everybody can

3342
03:04:23,149 --> 03:04:23,717
share in the benefits of that

3343
03:04:23,717 --> 03:04:26,117
growth in that prosperity.

3344
03:04:26,186 --> 03:04:26,819
And so I'm a charlotte.

3345
03:04:26,819 --> 03:04:29,222
I was raised in charlotte.

3346
03:04:29,222 --> 03:04:32,225
My mom is you know, my schiro

3347
03:04:32,225 --> 03:04:34,293
and we grew up in COUNCILWOMAN

3348
03:04:34,293 --> 03:04:34,994
Johnson's district.

3349
03:04:34,994 --> 03:04:37,196
Bought my first home in

3350
03:04:37,196 --> 03:04:37,831
councilmember graham's district

3351
03:04:37,831 --> 03:04:40,433
and you know, have done

3352
03:04:40,433 --> 03:04:40,934
organizing and work in

3353
03:04:40,934 --> 03:04:41,201
councilmember watlington

3354
03:04:41,201 --> 03:04:43,201
district.

3355
03:04:43,470 --> 03:04:44,104
I've organized with folks in

3356
03:04:44,104 --> 03:04:46,104
COUNCILWOMAN Ashman's district.

3357
03:04:46,272 --> 03:04:48,908
And so last week or last month

3358
03:04:48,908 --> 03:04:51,744
I spoke to a economic club in

3359
03:04:51,744 --> 03:04:52,478
COUNCILMAN Driggs district.

3360
03:04:52,478 --> 03:04:54,380
I mean I've just really had an

3361
03:04:54,380 --> 03:04:54,981
opportunity to show up in

3362
03:04:54,981 --> 03:04:57,484
spaces and places across the

3363
03:04:57,484 --> 03:05:00,484
city again without a title.

3364
03:05:00,487 --> 03:05:01,880
I did this long before there

3365
03:05:01,880 --> 03:05:03,560
was ever a title associated

3366
03:05:03,560 --> 03:05:03,556
with it because I just believe

3367
03:05:03,556 --> 03:05:06,726
in and I love our city.

3368
03:05:06,726 --> 03:05:06,993
I have imported a husband into

3369
03:05:06,993 --> 03:05:08,993
this city.

3370
03:05:09,529 --> 03:05:10,230
We have we have had two

3371
03:05:10,230 --> 03:05:12,600
children here and it's just a

3372
03:05:12,600 --> 03:05:14,635
great joy to continue to build

3373
03:05:14,635 --> 03:05:15,336
a life here and I'd love to

3374
03:05:15,336 --> 03:05:17,738
partner with you to do that for

3375
03:05:17,738 --> 03:05:18,605
for our residents.

3376
03:05:18,605 --> 03:05:20,941
>> well, let me thank you for

3377
03:05:20,941 --> 03:05:23,143
your leadership and your

3378
03:05:23,143 --> 03:05:25,543
commitment to public service

3379
03:05:25,779 --> 03:05:28,749
and for showing up and showing

3380
03:05:28,749 --> 03:05:29,349
up today as a candidate and we

3381
03:05:29,349 --> 03:05:31,749
appreciate the opportunity to

3382
03:05:31,819 --> 03:05:34,219
hear from you today.

3383
03:05:36,790 --> 03:05:37,658
>> thank you all so much.

3384
03:05:37,658 --> 03:05:39,560
>> council we have to we have

3385
03:05:39,560 --> 03:05:41,960
to process questions that

3386
03:05:42,196 --> 03:05:42,696
should take relatively short

3387
03:05:42,696 --> 03:05:45,960
period of time, right?

3388
03:05:45,933 --> 03:05:48,202
So here we go.

3389
03:05:48,202 --> 03:05:50,471
The first question is to to

3390
03:05:50,471 --> 03:05:52,306
determine the number of

3391
03:05:52,306 --> 03:05:52,507
nominees on the ballot for JUNE

3392
03:05:52,507 --> 03:05:54,507
22nd.

3393
03:05:55,343 --> 03:05:55,976
I would suspect that we're

3394
03:05:55,976 --> 03:05:58,376
advancing all five candidates.

3395
03:05:58,913 --> 03:05:59,213
Is there consensus on that?

3396
03:05:59,213 --> 03:05:59,446
Correct.

3397
03:05:59,446 --> 03:06:01,446
Okay.

3398
03:06:01,649 --> 03:06:03,984
The second question is to

3399
03:06:03,984 --> 03:06:06,588
determine the number of those

3400
03:06:06,588 --> 03:06:08,988
required to proceed subsequent

3401
03:06:09,900 --> 03:06:12,900
balance if necessary I.E.

3402
03:06:12,160 --> 03:06:12,460
Obviously of a candidate gets

3403
03:06:12,460 --> 03:06:14,460
six votes.

3404
03:06:14,862 --> 03:06:16,497
They are our winner.

3405
03:06:16,497 --> 03:06:18,999
If a candidate doesn't get six

3406
03:06:18,999 --> 03:06:19,867
vote, are we in agreement that

3407
03:06:19,867 --> 03:06:23,467
the two top vote getters will

3408
03:06:24,840 --> 03:06:27,375
move forward for a runoff?

3409
03:06:27,375 --> 03:06:27,976
>> councilmember anderson then

3410
03:06:27,976 --> 03:06:28,143
councilmember mayfield, thank

3411
03:06:28,143 --> 03:06:30,143
you.

3412
03:06:30,178 --> 03:06:32,178
>> thank you.

3413
03:06:33,281 --> 03:06:33,915
So I just want to combine this

3414
03:06:33,915 --> 03:06:34,182
with what we heard from city

3415
03:06:34,182 --> 03:06:35,883
attorney.

3416
03:06:35,883 --> 03:06:38,283
I believe on monday.

3417
03:06:38,753 --> 03:06:42,353
So I'm open to this discussion.

3418
03:06:43,925 --> 03:06:44,359
But should we think about a

3419
03:06:44,359 --> 03:06:44,559
threshold of votes?

3420
03:06:44,559 --> 03:06:46,559
Right.

3421
03:06:47,662 --> 03:06:50,164
And so if for example someone

3422
03:06:50,164 --> 03:06:53,301
gets five votes and then the

3423
03:06:53,301 --> 03:06:56,301
next person closes gets two

3424
03:06:56,337 --> 03:06:56,971
votes, should we think about a

3425
03:06:56,971 --> 03:07:00,342
threshold of you have to at

3426
03:07:00,342 --> 03:07:00,976
least have, you know, three or

3427
03:07:00,976 --> 03:07:03,378
more votes or four more votes

3428
03:07:03,378 --> 03:07:04,146
to advance?

3429
03:07:04,146 --> 03:07:06,348
Is this a question I want to

3430
03:07:06,348 --> 03:07:06,982
put out a put out here?

3431
03:07:06,982 --> 03:07:07,649
Clearly I hope we can get the

3432
03:07:07,649 --> 03:07:08,750
six and then we don't have to

3433
03:07:08,750 --> 03:07:09,618
worry about this.

3434
03:07:09,618 --> 03:07:12,530
But as we try to prepare the

3435
03:07:12,530 --> 03:07:14,689
process ahead of time so we

3436
03:07:14,689 --> 03:07:14,856
don't have confusion on monday

3437
03:07:14,856 --> 03:07:15,291
.

3438
03:07:15,291 --> 03:07:15,825
>> thank you.

3439
03:07:15,825 --> 03:07:17,259
So we have mayfield and

3440
03:07:17,259 --> 03:07:17,560
wellington in q.

3441
03:07:17,560 --> 03:07:19,560
Thank you.

3442
03:07:21,130 --> 03:07:23,298
So on the same line as far as

3443
03:07:23,298 --> 03:07:26,298
the threshold I've shared when

3444
03:07:28,136 --> 03:07:28,770
we had small group discussion I

3445
03:07:28,770 --> 03:07:31,206
do think there needs to be a

3446
03:07:31,206 --> 03:07:31,673
threshold for me that threshold

3447
03:07:31,673 --> 03:07:33,843
is five or more.

3448
03:07:33,843 --> 03:07:36,879
>> six is the majority I would

3449
03:07:36,879 --> 03:07:40,182
hope that we would be able to

3450
03:07:40,182 --> 03:07:43,520
garner support of more than six

3451
03:07:43,520 --> 03:07:45,721
for the individual that will be

3452
03:07:45,721 --> 03:07:47,990
stepping into this role.

3453
03:07:47,990 --> 03:07:51,590
I don't think three is the

3454
03:07:52,829 --> 03:07:55,164
number for us to get to four

3455
03:07:55,164 --> 03:07:57,164
conversation on monday.

3456
03:07:57,733 --> 03:08:00,569
>> I would hope that we have

3457
03:08:00,569 --> 03:08:02,969
the opportunity and can

3458
03:08:03,672 --> 03:08:04,390
identify our majority or better

3459
03:08:04,390 --> 03:08:06,390
for individual.

3460
03:08:06,742 --> 03:08:09,312
I know was stated that if it's

3461
03:08:09,312 --> 03:08:11,581
six they automatically get it.

3462
03:08:11,581 --> 03:08:11,981
Personally I'm looking for

3463
03:08:11,981 --> 03:08:13,981
seven and nine.

3464
03:08:14,584 --> 03:08:17,286
If not consensus of 11 that

3465
03:08:17,286 --> 03:08:18,988
might be a little bit more

3466
03:08:18,988 --> 03:08:19,389
difficult but six is the

3467
03:08:19,389 --> 03:08:21,389
minimum threshold.

3468
03:08:21,924 --> 03:08:24,961
I think we have the opportunity

3469
03:08:24,961 --> 03:08:27,130
to do better than six for this

3470
03:08:27,130 --> 03:08:27,430
person is going to be stepping

3471
03:08:27,430 --> 03:08:28,164
in.

3472
03:08:28,164 --> 03:08:28,565
So I do agree that we should

3473
03:08:28,565 --> 03:08:30,565
have a threshold.

3474
03:08:30,800 --> 03:08:31,201
I just don't think it should be

3475
03:08:31,201 --> 03:08:31,468
as low as three.

3476
03:08:31,468 --> 03:08:33,468
>> right.

3477
03:08:34,170 --> 03:08:37,170
Just reminding the council that

3478
03:08:38,410 --> 03:08:41,144
there will be 11 votes cast on

3479
03:08:41,144 --> 03:08:41,344
monday night so that's our five

3480
03:08:41,344 --> 03:08:43,344
folks.

3481
03:08:44,181 --> 03:08:46,516
So I think you need to take

3482
03:08:46,516 --> 03:08:47,150
that into consideration.

3483
03:08:47,150 --> 03:08:48,518
Councilmember wallington, then

3484
03:08:48,518 --> 03:08:50,918
councilmember dreyfuss and q

3485
03:08:51,822 --> 03:08:52,122
councilmembers I'm assuming

3486
03:08:52,122 --> 03:08:52,756
that's you.

3487
03:08:52,756 --> 03:08:53,390
>> thank you, MR. Chair.

3488
03:08:53,390 --> 03:08:55,191
And maybe this what you just

3489
03:08:55,191 --> 03:08:55,458
spoke to maybe addresses my

3490
03:08:55,458 --> 03:08:57,458
question.

3491
03:08:57,594 --> 03:08:58,194
I'm not I'm attorney can you

3492
03:08:58,194 --> 03:09:00,598
just remind us of what you

3493
03:09:00,598 --> 03:09:01,198
recommend it if anything last

3494
03:09:01,198 --> 03:09:04,798
time in terms of number of

3495
03:09:06,336 --> 03:09:06,503
nominations for the dia for the

3496
03:09:06,503 --> 03:09:07,170
day?

3497
03:09:07,170 --> 03:09:08,772
DR. Watlington thank you for

3498
03:09:08,772 --> 03:09:09,206
the question for the day of

3499
03:09:09,206 --> 03:09:09,673
each councilmember I

3500
03:09:09,673 --> 03:09:11,673
recommended that each

3501
03:09:12,420 --> 03:09:14,442
councilmember would have one

3502
03:09:15,110 --> 03:09:15,612
vote and the minimum threshold

3503
03:09:15,612 --> 03:09:18,120
in reference to councilmember

3504
03:09:18,282 --> 03:09:19,650
matos point I suggested that at

3505
03:09:19,650 --> 03:09:20,217
a minimum three to keep it to

3506
03:09:20,217 --> 03:09:22,686
keep it moving forward to

3507
03:09:22,686 --> 03:09:23,287
advance to subsequent balance

3508
03:09:23,287 --> 03:09:25,489
ballots if required but

3509
03:09:25,489 --> 03:09:25,756
certainly as council's

3510
03:09:25,756 --> 03:09:25,990
pleasure.

3511
03:09:25,990 --> 03:09:27,990
>> okay.

3512
03:09:28,125 --> 03:09:30,994
So with that I would I would

3513
03:09:30,994 --> 03:09:32,729
support keeping it at three

3514
03:09:32,729 --> 03:09:33,530
simply because if we each only

3515
03:09:33,530 --> 03:09:35,766
get one vote and you get more

3516
03:09:35,766 --> 03:09:38,200
than I'm just not sure how that

3517
03:09:38,200 --> 03:09:39,537
would even work if you have to

3518
03:09:39,537 --> 03:09:40,171
have at least five that means

3519
03:09:40,171 --> 03:09:40,771
only two people could even be

3520
03:09:40,771 --> 03:09:42,740
in contention and that means

3521
03:09:42,740 --> 03:09:45,140
the other person lost.

3522
03:09:47,745 --> 03:09:49,546
So I'm saying if if if you're

3523
03:09:49,546 --> 03:09:51,248
saying that you have to have

3524
03:09:51,248 --> 03:09:53,318
five or 6 or 7 to get it and we

3525
03:09:53,318 --> 03:09:53,985
each only cast one vote if one

3526
03:09:53,985 --> 03:09:57,585
person has five and then the

3527
03:09:59,230 --> 03:10:01,259
others have three and three for

3528
03:10:01,259 --> 03:10:01,759
example, that means we are

3529
03:10:01,759 --> 03:10:04,228
awarding or I don't say

3530
03:10:04,228 --> 03:10:04,896
awarding we're appointing a

3531
03:10:04,896 --> 03:10:06,731
mayor with less than a council

3532
03:10:06,731 --> 03:10:07,298
majority vote and that doesn't

3533
03:10:07,298 --> 03:10:09,298
feel procedurally correct?

3534
03:10:09,700 --> 03:10:11,700
>> correct.

3535
03:10:13,505 --> 03:10:13,772
>> so I could I well, I concur

3536
03:10:13,772 --> 03:10:15,772
with that.

3537
03:10:16,508 --> 03:10:16,674
Councilmember draitser thank

3538
03:10:16,674 --> 03:10:18,674
you.

3539
03:10:19,611 --> 03:10:22,460
>> the next I'm sorry and then

3540
03:10:22,460 --> 03:10:25,460
COUNCILMAN Asha mira and I

3541
03:10:25,483 --> 03:10:26,117
think I saw a and go up.

3542
03:10:26,117 --> 03:10:27,285
>> okay concept of address.

3543
03:10:27,285 --> 03:10:29,321
So we need to think about sort

3544
03:10:29,321 --> 03:10:29,955
of the contingencies how the

3545
03:10:29,955 --> 03:10:30,155
numbers could play out right,

3546
03:10:30,155 --> 03:10:32,155
right.

3547
03:10:32,824 --> 03:10:35,160
If you had two people that had

3548
03:10:35,160 --> 03:10:35,794
four votes for example and

3549
03:10:35,794 --> 03:10:38,529
somebody had three then you

3550
03:10:38,529 --> 03:10:38,763
weren't you bring the two

3551
03:10:38,763 --> 03:10:40,432
forward.

3552
03:10:40,432 --> 03:10:40,765
If somebody has six right away

3553
03:10:40,765 --> 03:10:40,999
their chosen.

3554
03:10:40,999 --> 03:10:42,834
Mm hmm.

3555
03:10:42,834 --> 03:10:44,834
What about five?

3556
03:10:45,938 --> 03:10:46,539
>> three and three?

3557
03:10:46,539 --> 03:10:46,738
>> that's what mine.

3558
03:10:46,738 --> 03:10:48,674
Yeah.

3559
03:10:48,674 --> 03:10:51,476
So that's a tough one because

3560
03:10:51,476 --> 03:10:51,677
now you don't have a basis,

3561
03:10:51,677 --> 03:10:53,677
right?

3562
03:10:54,513 --> 03:10:56,882
You could have a runoff between

3563
03:10:56,882 --> 03:10:59,150
the true three getters to

3564
03:10:59,150 --> 03:11:02,750
determine who is in there and

3565
03:11:02,822 --> 03:11:03,220
then run them against the top

3566
03:11:03,220 --> 03:11:03,255
three.

3567
03:11:03,255 --> 03:11:04,890
Right.

3568
03:11:04,890 --> 03:11:08,227
I mean that would strike me as

3569
03:11:08,227 --> 03:11:08,927
being the best way to do that.

3570
03:11:08,927 --> 03:11:11,263
And I think with that we've

3571
03:11:11,263 --> 03:11:11,897
probably covered the bases.

3572
03:11:11,897 --> 03:11:14,666
>> I'm not sure there's a I

3573
03:11:14,666 --> 03:11:16,340
mean it would be weird, right?

3574
03:11:16,340 --> 03:11:18,303
11 votes and if all five of

3575
03:11:18,303 --> 03:11:18,637
them get two or something could

3576
03:11:18,637 --> 03:11:20,637
happen though.

3577
03:11:24,760 --> 03:11:26,278
So I guess as I say you bring

3578
03:11:26,278 --> 03:11:26,912
forward the top vote getter or

3579
03:11:26,912 --> 03:11:29,582
the two tied top vote getters

3580
03:11:29,582 --> 03:11:31,583
and if people are tied at less

3581
03:11:31,583 --> 03:11:32,217
to the top you then run them

3582
03:11:32,217 --> 03:11:34,853
off against each other and try

3583
03:11:34,853 --> 03:11:35,200
to get it narrowed down that

3584
03:11:35,200 --> 03:11:35,320
way.

3585
03:11:35,320 --> 03:11:37,320
>> okay.

3586
03:11:38,570 --> 03:11:40,493
So councilmember asmir so I

3587
03:11:40,493 --> 03:11:43,362
just want to make sure I am

3588
03:11:43,362 --> 03:11:43,563
clear on what what MR. Drake

3589
03:11:43,563 --> 03:11:45,563
said.

3590
03:11:46,320 --> 03:11:46,465
So you are not suggesting any

3591
03:11:46,465 --> 03:11:48,465
threshold correct?

3592
03:11:49,268 --> 03:11:49,535
>> well, I'm looking at the

3593
03:11:49,535 --> 03:11:51,535
possible.

3594
03:11:51,904 --> 03:11:54,540
>> no, I'm just saying I guess

3595
03:11:54,540 --> 03:11:55,575
I'm just sort of yeah, I agree

3596
03:11:55,575 --> 03:11:57,777
or I agree with you if you have

3597
03:11:57,777 --> 03:11:59,312
if you have a situation where

3598
03:11:59,312 --> 03:12:00,460
nobody got six right.

3599
03:12:00,460 --> 03:12:02,782
So then obviously you're going

3600
03:12:02,782 --> 03:12:03,549
to have a top person you may

3601
03:12:03,549 --> 03:12:04,951
have a tie for the top, you run

3602
03:12:04,951 --> 03:12:05,418
those.

3603
03:12:05,418 --> 03:12:06,252
No, I get it.

3604
03:12:06,252 --> 03:12:07,286
I just I just want to make sure

3605
03:12:07,286 --> 03:12:07,820
we are clear.

3606
03:12:07,820 --> 03:12:10,323
You are not suggesting a

3607
03:12:10,323 --> 03:12:13,293
threshold and I agree with that

3608
03:12:13,293 --> 03:12:15,562
approach where there is no

3609
03:12:15,562 --> 03:12:18,398
threshold but maybe just the

3610
03:12:18,398 --> 03:12:21,434
top three ends up or I remember

3611
03:12:21,434 --> 03:12:24,237
how did we do with empty did we

3612
03:12:24,237 --> 03:12:26,237
empty a process?

3613
03:12:26,439 --> 03:12:27,140
I know there are four and I

3614
03:12:27,140 --> 03:12:29,777
just wanted to if the attorney

3615
03:12:29,777 --> 03:12:31,945
can if you've got six because

3616
03:12:31,945 --> 03:12:32,246
the empty process was it wasn't

3617
03:12:32,246 --> 03:12:34,246
easy, right?

3618
03:12:34,848 --> 03:12:35,515
>> appointment process.

3619
03:12:35,515 --> 03:12:37,751
I want to see if we could

3620
03:12:37,751 --> 03:12:37,951
replicate that for the final

3621
03:12:37,951 --> 03:12:39,951
round.

3622
03:12:41,254 --> 03:12:41,955
>> so the challenge well excuse

3623
03:12:41,955 --> 03:12:43,990
me council member as mayor has

3624
03:12:43,990 --> 03:12:46,920
the floor so we so we can hear

3625
03:12:46,920 --> 03:12:48,492
attorney the one noteworthy

3626
03:12:48,929 --> 03:12:49,563
distinction between the empty

3627
03:12:49,563 --> 03:12:52,199
process and this process is

3628
03:12:52,199 --> 03:12:53,467
that each council member only

3629
03:12:53,467 --> 03:12:54,234
has one vote.

3630
03:12:54,234 --> 03:12:56,403
>> you had multiple votes for

3631
03:12:56,403 --> 03:12:58,403
the final round.

3632
03:12:58,939 --> 03:13:01,939
>> we only had one meeting.

3633
03:13:02,442 --> 03:13:02,709
>> oh yeah, after the

3634
03:13:02,709 --> 03:13:04,709
interview.

3635
03:13:05,246 --> 03:13:05,813
>> but you were voting for

3636
03:13:05,813 --> 03:13:07,813
different categories, right?

3637
03:13:08,316 --> 03:13:08,883
That's there and in this

3638
03:13:08,883 --> 03:13:11,118
instance at all times each

3639
03:13:11,118 --> 03:13:11,318
council member will have one

3640
03:13:11,318 --> 03:13:13,318
vote.

3641
03:13:13,754 --> 03:13:13,954
>> councilmember mayo has the

3642
03:13:13,954 --> 03:13:14,288
floor.

3643
03:13:14,288 --> 03:13:14,955
>> thank you.

3644
03:13:14,955 --> 03:13:16,990
I'd actually like to make a

3645
03:13:16,990 --> 03:13:19,793
motion regarding this so I

3646
03:13:19,793 --> 03:13:20,560
would like to move that we when

3647
03:13:20,560 --> 03:13:22,196
we're doing our first round of

3648
03:13:22,196 --> 03:13:24,866
ballot five we do the top two

3649
03:13:24,866 --> 03:13:25,633
vote getters and if there is a

3650
03:13:25,633 --> 03:13:29,833
tie that we do a runoff between

3651
03:13:31,105 --> 03:13:31,906
those two is to determine who

3652
03:13:31,906 --> 03:13:34,108
will be you know what the top

3653
03:13:34,108 --> 03:13:34,708
vote getter and then we're just

3654
03:13:34,708 --> 03:13:36,810
having two people go against

3655
03:13:36,810 --> 03:13:37,444
each other if we have to go to

3656
03:13:37,444 --> 03:13:38,679
around to this emotion on the

3657
03:13:38,679 --> 03:13:40,679
floor.

3658
03:13:42,217 --> 03:13:44,719
So second, just a comment I

3659
03:13:44,719 --> 03:13:47,688
made you pay and oh I

3660
03:13:47,688 --> 03:13:48,220
discussion I'm asking for a

3661
03:13:48,220 --> 03:13:50,220
clarification.

3662
03:13:50,240 --> 03:13:52,424
>> well please address the

3663
03:13:52,994 --> 03:13:53,194
chair so we can all here right

3664
03:13:53,194 --> 03:13:53,861
right.

3665
03:13:53,861 --> 03:13:56,197
That's what that's what that's

3666
03:13:56,197 --> 03:13:58,233
the purpose right so it's been

3667
03:13:58,233 --> 03:13:58,867
properly moved.

3668
03:13:58,867 --> 03:14:00,869
It's been properly second

3669
03:14:00,869 --> 03:14:03,269
councilmember drake's has a

3670
03:14:04,500 --> 03:14:04,873
comment so just so I understand

3671
03:14:04,873 --> 03:14:09,730
clearly right if you have a top

3672
03:14:09,770 --> 03:14:09,877
vote getter and you have a tie

3673
03:14:09,877 --> 03:14:12,747
for second place then what I'm

3674
03:14:12,747 --> 03:14:13,848
suggesting is you have a runoff

3675
03:14:13,848 --> 03:14:14,482
between the two second place

3676
03:14:14,482 --> 03:14:17,185
people in order to determine

3677
03:14:17,185 --> 03:14:17,652
then who will run off against

3678
03:14:17,652 --> 03:14:19,154
the top vote getter.

3679
03:14:19,154 --> 03:14:19,554
>> yes.

3680
03:14:19,554 --> 03:14:20,155
All right.

3681
03:14:20,155 --> 03:14:20,422
So is that your motion?

3682
03:14:20,422 --> 03:14:22,422
Yes, sir.

3683
03:14:22,524 --> 03:14:23,240
All right.

3684
03:14:23,240 --> 03:14:23,325
So can favor that.

3685
03:14:23,325 --> 03:14:25,325
All right.

3686
03:14:25,327 --> 03:14:25,627
Councilmember anderson is

3687
03:14:25,627 --> 03:14:26,161
recognized.

3688
03:14:26,161 --> 03:14:27,829
>> councilmember owens is.

3689
03:14:27,829 --> 03:14:28,960
Thank you.

3690
03:14:28,960 --> 03:14:30,960
Okay.

3691
03:14:33,235 --> 03:14:33,902
So I so so in that scenario if

3692
03:14:33,902 --> 03:14:36,438
we have and I'm not sure it's

3693
03:14:36,438 --> 03:14:40,475
going to happen but if we have

3694
03:14:40,475 --> 03:14:43,545
two people that have five votes

3695
03:14:43,545 --> 03:14:46,348
,how will we advance from that

3696
03:14:46,348 --> 03:14:48,850
in the midst of your in your

3697
03:14:48,850 --> 03:14:49,184
motion that there's 11 votes

3698
03:14:49,184 --> 03:14:51,184
being casted?

3699
03:14:51,487 --> 03:14:53,689
I understand but it still is

3700
03:14:53,689 --> 03:14:55,689
this is math.

3701
03:14:56,358 --> 03:14:58,527
two candidates could get five

3702
03:14:58,527 --> 03:14:59,795
and there could be two

3703
03:14:59,795 --> 03:15:00,496
candidates with five one

3704
03:15:00,496 --> 03:15:03,298
candidate and one so I'm just

3705
03:15:03,298 --> 03:15:05,634
asking in the face of this

3706
03:15:05,634 --> 03:15:08,400
motion city attorney hat how

3707
03:15:08,400 --> 03:15:10,400
would that work?

3708
03:15:12,541 --> 03:15:14,777
The five turn is recognize

3709
03:15:14,777 --> 03:15:17,177
thank you MR. Chair.

3710
03:15:18,800 --> 03:15:18,681
The five and five would they

3711
03:15:18,681 --> 03:15:21,583
would they would runoff to

3712
03:15:21,583 --> 03:15:23,452
select the mayoral candidate

3713
03:15:23,452 --> 03:15:24,119
the the let's say that the

3714
03:15:24,119 --> 03:15:26,589
third highest vote getter would

3715
03:15:26,589 --> 03:15:27,156
would fall off and they would

3716
03:15:27,156 --> 03:15:27,457
just be the top that one.

3717
03:15:27,457 --> 03:15:29,158
>> perfect.

3718
03:15:29,158 --> 03:15:32,128
I just wanted to have clarity

3719
03:15:32,128 --> 03:15:34,463
so the mathematics right

3720
03:15:34,463 --> 03:15:37,463
exactly exactly right comes MAY

3721
03:15:42,906 --> 03:15:44,541
feel thank you so the scenario

3722
03:15:44,541 --> 03:15:48,141
that I'm considering is the six

3723
03:15:49,790 --> 03:15:51,514
five to me six five is because

3724
03:15:51,514 --> 03:15:54,830
that's where we land more often

3725
03:15:54,830 --> 03:15:56,119
than not I don't the add to me

3726
03:15:56,119 --> 03:15:56,886
that's a one off because where

3727
03:15:56,886 --> 03:15:59,790
11 members to me that will be

3728
03:15:59,790 --> 03:16:01,825
the top two I don't think for

3729
03:16:01,825 --> 03:16:04,225
this particular position that

3730
03:16:05,262 --> 03:16:08,698
we are looking at for mayor out

3731
03:16:08,698 --> 03:16:11,501
of five candidates that by that

3732
03:16:11,501 --> 03:16:11,934
one vote individual should then

3733
03:16:11,934 --> 03:16:13,934
be appointed mayor.

3734
03:16:14,604 --> 03:16:15,238
I feel like if we're looking at

3735
03:16:15,238 --> 03:16:17,207
a five and we're and we have

3736
03:16:17,207 --> 03:16:20,344
the opportunity to get to the

3737
03:16:20,344 --> 03:16:23,146
top two, then if it's a65 vote

3738
03:16:23,146 --> 03:16:25,182
when it's all done and that's

3739
03:16:25,182 --> 03:16:25,949
all 11 counted that that six

3740
03:16:25,949 --> 03:16:27,984
five are the two that would go

3741
03:16:27,984 --> 03:16:28,785
to the runoff.

3742
03:16:28,785 --> 03:16:31,288
That's why I want to try to

3743
03:16:31,288 --> 03:16:33,289
make sure that it's clear if

3744
03:16:33,289 --> 03:16:35,289
there's more clarity.

3745
03:16:36,427 --> 03:16:39,290
So I I'm I'm saying I'm not

3746
03:16:39,290 --> 03:16:41,965
saying what I bill and make

3747
03:16:41,965 --> 03:16:44,468
sure you capture I am saying

3748
03:16:44,468 --> 03:16:45,350
clearly that I do not think for

3749
03:16:45,350 --> 03:16:47,350
this particular opportunity

3750
03:16:47,738 --> 03:16:50,173
when we are appointing a mayor

3751
03:16:50,173 --> 03:16:52,843
that the standard six out of 11

3752
03:16:52,843 --> 03:16:54,843
should automatically be

3753
03:16:56,413 --> 03:16:57,810
appointed if we have and this

3754
03:16:57,810 --> 03:17:01,118
is only if when the votes come

3755
03:17:01,118 --> 03:17:04,321
in if we have a65, then those

3756
03:17:04,321 --> 03:17:04,955
two should be in the top two.

3757
03:17:04,955 --> 03:17:05,422
I think we should give

3758
03:17:05,422 --> 03:17:07,124
ourselves at least the

3759
03:17:07,124 --> 03:17:09,627
opportunity of having a choice

3760
03:17:09,627 --> 03:17:11,929
of two and not just say well

3761
03:17:11,929 --> 03:17:12,430
out of 11 members six chose

3762
03:17:12,430 --> 03:17:14,331
this particular person.

3763
03:17:14,331 --> 03:17:17,680
So this should be the person

3764
03:17:17,680 --> 03:17:19,170
that or even if it is six four

3765
03:17:19,170 --> 03:17:19,937
and one person abstains I just

3766
03:17:19,937 --> 03:17:21,806
want to make sure that we do

3767
03:17:21,806 --> 03:17:24,206
have another opportunity to

3768
03:17:24,842 --> 03:17:27,842
ensure that we are identifying

3769
03:17:28,313 --> 03:17:30,515
who we think is the most

3770
03:17:30,515 --> 03:17:33,451
appropriate right now to serve

3771
03:17:33,451 --> 03:17:33,985
in this role of our city and I

3772
03:17:33,985 --> 03:17:36,985
just don't think doing the

3773
03:17:38,550 --> 03:17:38,923
minimum the bare minimum of six

3774
03:17:38,923 --> 03:17:40,992
out of the 11 which is our

3775
03:17:40,992 --> 03:17:43,392
majority for this particular

3776
03:17:45,960 --> 03:17:46,364
well in a dream world we will

3777
03:17:46,364 --> 03:17:50,502
be closer to eight nine if not

3778
03:17:50,502 --> 03:17:52,770
for consensus but if it is a

3779
03:17:52,770 --> 03:17:55,573
sample and example of a65 to me

3780
03:17:55,573 --> 03:17:58,910
that's the top two and those

3781
03:17:58,910 --> 03:17:59,343
would be the two that we choose

3782
03:17:59,343 --> 03:18:01,212
between four runoff.

3783
03:18:01,212 --> 03:18:03,615
So I just wanted to make sure

3784
03:18:03,615 --> 03:18:03,782
that I had that in the minutes

3785
03:18:03,782 --> 03:18:05,782
.

3786
03:18:06,752 --> 03:18:09,152
Councilmember owens so my

3787
03:18:09,254 --> 03:18:12,691
question has morphed a bit in

3788
03:18:12,691 --> 03:18:13,458
light of that comment.

3789
03:18:13,458 --> 03:18:17,580
I'm I'm processing that but for

3790
03:18:17,595 --> 03:18:20,432
me if you do have a65 for me

3791
03:18:20,432 --> 03:18:21,000
that does not suggest that you

3792
03:18:21,000 --> 03:18:23,302
would then go to a runoff

3793
03:18:23,302 --> 03:18:23,935
because you've had those 11

3794
03:18:23,935 --> 03:18:24,970
votes and you would just

3795
03:18:24,970 --> 03:18:27,370
continue to perpetuate a65

3796
03:18:27,606 --> 03:18:27,739
potentially that was the runoff

3797
03:18:27,739 --> 03:18:29,739
.

3798
03:18:30,175 --> 03:18:33,775
So that that is the runoff.

3799
03:18:33,779 --> 03:18:36,581
So I would propose that we not

3800
03:18:36,581 --> 03:18:39,581
advance for a supermajority for

3801
03:18:40,860 --> 03:18:42,821
for you to do a simple majority

3802
03:18:42,821 --> 03:18:43,722
as we do our votes.

3803
03:18:43,722 --> 03:18:46,250
I think it is it is commendable

3804
03:18:46,250 --> 03:18:47,993
the aspiration that we would

3805
03:18:47,993 --> 03:18:48,293
have a degree of consensus

3806
03:18:48,293 --> 03:18:49,940
around us.

3807
03:18:49,940 --> 03:18:51,730
I think it would serve the city

3808
03:18:51,730 --> 03:18:53,498
well if we were aligned and we

3809
03:18:53,498 --> 03:18:54,650
were to communicate with one

3810
03:18:54,650 --> 03:18:56,269
voice and we did achieve

3811
03:18:56,269 --> 03:18:58,269
unanimity.

3812
03:18:59,172 --> 03:18:59,872
But I don't want to handicap us

3813
03:18:59,872 --> 03:19:02,872
to continue to perpetuate a

3814
03:19:03,943 --> 03:19:04,643
repeat six five vote as you

3815
03:19:04,643 --> 03:19:04,877
advance those two people to a

3816
03:19:04,877 --> 03:19:06,877
runoff.

3817
03:19:07,780 --> 03:19:09,848
I would I would propose that we

3818
03:19:09,848 --> 03:19:10,549
maintain the motion which I

3819
03:19:10,549 --> 03:19:13,452
believe is on the floor that it

3820
03:19:13,452 --> 03:19:15,922
would be as simple majority and

3821
03:19:15,922 --> 03:19:16,556
we would adopt MR. Driggs

3822
03:19:16,556 --> 03:19:19,556
language with respect to what

3823
03:19:20,493 --> 03:19:21,260
would happen were we to have a

3824
03:19:21,260 --> 03:19:23,396
five as the as the dominant and

3825
03:19:23,396 --> 03:19:25,497
then the other votes split

3826
03:19:25,497 --> 03:19:26,132
between parties that we would

3827
03:19:26,132 --> 03:19:26,399
sort it the way that he

3828
03:19:26,399 --> 03:19:28,399
suggested.

3829
03:19:29,502 --> 03:19:32,439
Thank you, chair and then after

3830
03:19:32,439 --> 03:19:32,706
of that scenario plays comes

3831
03:19:32,706 --> 03:19:34,706
into play.

3832
03:19:35,508 --> 03:19:38,377
We can also have another vote

3833
03:19:38,377 --> 03:19:41,114
to accept the the the nominee

3834
03:19:41,114 --> 03:19:43,849
by consensus and which I think

3835
03:19:43,849 --> 03:19:44,550
we should do right no matter

3836
03:19:44,550 --> 03:19:46,585
who who the winner is because I

3837
03:19:46,585 --> 03:19:48,985
think it's really important

3838
03:19:49,456 --> 03:19:52,192
that we do that right.

3839
03:19:52,192 --> 03:19:53,260
So we can we can do that.

3840
03:19:53,260 --> 03:19:54,694
>> I think that's appropriate

3841
03:19:54,694 --> 03:19:55,495
recommendation.

3842
03:19:55,495 --> 03:19:57,363
I think it's just protocol

3843
03:19:57,363 --> 03:19:58,970
right?

3844
03:19:58,970 --> 03:20:00,733
That's for somebody to just do

3845
03:20:00,733 --> 03:20:03,569
it right make that motion out

3846
03:20:03,569 --> 03:20:05,969
so councilmember anderson, just

3847
03:20:06,440 --> 03:20:08,542
a point of information.

3848
03:20:08,542 --> 03:20:09,309
Can the clerk read what the

3849
03:20:09,309 --> 03:20:11,778
motion is that we're about to

3850
03:20:11,778 --> 03:20:12,212
vote on the motion made by MS..

3851
03:20:12,212 --> 03:20:14,612
maio second by MS..

3852
03:20:15,315 --> 03:20:15,982
Mayfield it was taught to vote

3853
03:20:15,982 --> 03:20:17,584
getters move forward and if we

3854
03:20:17,584 --> 03:20:20,487
have the time we do a runoff.

3855
03:20:20,487 --> 03:20:21,530
>> okay.

3856
03:20:21,530 --> 03:20:23,530
>> and that's right,

3857
03:20:24,910 --> 03:20:24,291
councilmember anderson has the

3858
03:20:24,291 --> 03:20:26,291
floor.

3859
03:20:26,360 --> 03:20:26,928
>> that's what that's why I was

3860
03:20:26,928 --> 03:20:27,428
asking because I just heard

3861
03:20:27,428 --> 03:20:29,229
something a little bit

3862
03:20:29,229 --> 03:20:29,430
different.

3863
03:20:29,430 --> 03:20:31,430
Yeah.

3864
03:20:32,432 --> 03:20:32,799
I thought I thought that that

3865
03:20:32,799 --> 03:20:33,000
was the motion.

3866
03:20:33,000 --> 03:20:35,000
Right.

3867
03:20:35,735 --> 03:20:36,403
But then I just heard I want to

3868
03:20:36,403 --> 03:20:37,304
sort of make sure we're all on

3869
03:20:37,304 --> 03:20:37,904
the same page here.

3870
03:20:37,904 --> 03:20:40,441
The top vote getter will

3871
03:20:40,441 --> 03:20:41,976
advance clearly if there's a

3872
03:20:41,976 --> 03:20:42,910
top vote getter and they don't

3873
03:20:42,910 --> 03:20:45,146
get six but I just heard that

3874
03:20:45,146 --> 03:20:47,848
then the rest of them would

3875
03:20:47,848 --> 03:20:48,150
have a runoff to select the top

3876
03:20:48,150 --> 03:20:48,649
two.

3877
03:20:48,649 --> 03:20:50,951
That's only if there's a tie.

3878
03:20:50,951 --> 03:20:51,251
Is that correct?

3879
03:20:51,251 --> 03:20:51,919
>> right.

3880
03:20:51,919 --> 03:20:53,620
I just want to make sure we

3881
03:20:53,620 --> 03:20:54,288
were all on the same page

3882
03:20:54,288 --> 03:20:54,554
because I just heard something

3883
03:20:54,554 --> 03:20:54,788
different.

3884
03:20:54,788 --> 03:20:56,788
>> okay.

3885
03:20:56,824 --> 03:20:57,458
Councilmember dres johnson and

3886
03:20:57,458 --> 03:20:59,327
everyone have a question so I

3887
03:20:59,327 --> 03:21:01,327
want to clarify.

3888
03:21:01,462 --> 03:21:01,663
Top vote getter less than six,

3889
03:21:01,663 --> 03:21:02,630
right?

3890
03:21:02,630 --> 03:21:04,231
You got a runoff.

3891
03:21:04,231 --> 03:21:06,231
Okay.

3892
03:21:07,201 --> 03:21:07,868
Then that person runs against

3893
03:21:07,868 --> 03:21:09,537
the second highest vote getter

3894
03:21:09,537 --> 03:21:12,539
if there's a tie for second

3895
03:21:12,539 --> 03:21:13,307
place then you have a runoff

3896
03:21:13,307 --> 03:21:15,710
between those two to determine

3897
03:21:15,710 --> 03:21:18,413
who will run off against the

3898
03:21:18,413 --> 03:21:18,646
five vote getter for the final

3899
03:21:18,646 --> 03:21:20,646
outcome.

3900
03:21:21,282 --> 03:21:24,850
So I'm not sure the motion

3901
03:21:24,850 --> 03:21:27,540
captures that does it then I

3902
03:21:27,540 --> 03:21:31,593
can I can add that to it except

3903
03:21:31,593 --> 03:21:32,427
the but then the amendment okay

3904
03:21:32,427 --> 03:21:34,529
so go to the chair so we so we

3905
03:21:34,529 --> 03:21:37,365
can everyone can kind of know

3906
03:21:37,365 --> 03:21:39,868
what we're doing right now.

3907
03:21:39,868 --> 03:21:42,470
>> you still have okay thank

3908
03:21:42,470 --> 03:21:42,804
you chair pro-tem you're doing

3909
03:21:42,804 --> 03:21:44,804
a great job.

3910
03:21:45,573 --> 03:21:47,542
>> I think I'd like to ask q so

3911
03:21:47,542 --> 03:21:50,120
the clerk has captured the

3912
03:21:50,120 --> 03:21:50,646
elements of councilmember

3913
03:21:50,646 --> 03:21:52,681
anderson's question about the

3914
03:21:52,681 --> 03:21:52,914
motion?

3915
03:21:52,914 --> 03:21:54,914
Yes.

3916
03:21:55,951 --> 03:21:57,586
The top vote getter they get

3917
03:21:57,586 --> 03:22:00,589
less than six that person in

3918
03:22:00,589 --> 03:22:03,224
the other individual will have

3919
03:22:03,224 --> 03:22:03,992
a runoff.

3920
03:22:03,992 --> 03:22:04,692
>> so that's incorporated in

3921
03:22:04,692 --> 03:22:07,950
the motion that's on the floor.

3922
03:22:07,950 --> 03:22:07,630
So let me ask a question I

3923
03:22:07,630 --> 03:22:09,665
think this clarifies it.

3924
03:22:09,665 --> 03:22:09,965
COUNCILMAN Johnson, you have

3925
03:22:09,965 --> 03:22:10,298
the floor.

3926
03:22:10,298 --> 03:22:11,934
>> thank you.

3927
03:22:11,934 --> 03:22:14,870
If someone is if this for three

3928
03:22:14,870 --> 03:22:17,839
to and then a tie at one they

3929
03:22:17,839 --> 03:22:19,574
don't have a tiebreaker it's

3930
03:22:19,574 --> 03:22:19,741
only if the second place has a

3931
03:22:19,741 --> 03:22:20,142
tie.

3932
03:22:20,142 --> 03:22:22,142
Is that correct?

3933
03:22:22,844 --> 03:22:23,110
We're only advancing the top

3934
03:22:23,110 --> 03:22:23,211
two.

3935
03:22:23,211 --> 03:22:25,211
Okay.

3936
03:22:26,480 --> 03:22:26,682
So the bottom number is a tie

3937
03:22:26,682 --> 03:22:28,784
then that's we're not advancing

3938
03:22:28,784 --> 03:22:28,984
that.

3939
03:22:28,984 --> 03:22:29,586
Okay.

3940
03:22:29,586 --> 03:22:31,530
So that's the clarification.

3941
03:22:31,530 --> 03:22:31,353
It's not an automatic tie

3942
03:22:31,353 --> 03:22:33,322
breaker.

3943
03:22:33,322 --> 03:22:35,657
It's only if the second place

3944
03:22:35,657 --> 03:22:37,657
has a tie.

3945
03:22:38,293 --> 03:22:38,627
That's right.

3946
03:22:38,627 --> 03:22:38,961
>> yeah.

3947
03:22:38,961 --> 03:22:39,261
Thank you.

3948
03:22:39,261 --> 03:22:41,261
Thank you.

3949
03:22:41,363 --> 03:22:42,980
Are we all good?

3950
03:22:42,980 --> 03:22:43,766
>> have any clarifying

3951
03:22:43,766 --> 03:22:44,467
questions?

3952
03:22:44,467 --> 03:22:46,369
Are we ready for the vote?

3953
03:22:46,369 --> 03:22:47,690
Yes.

3954
03:22:47,690 --> 03:22:49,238
>> can you read the motion one

3955
03:22:49,238 --> 03:22:51,238
more time?

3956
03:22:52,375 --> 03:22:54,430
>> so now I got you a little

3957
03:22:54,430 --> 03:22:56,512
bit but the top two vote

3958
03:22:56,512 --> 03:22:58,213
getters or the top vote getter

3959
03:22:58,213 --> 03:22:59,150
that is less than six.

3960
03:22:59,150 --> 03:23:02,615
Those two people will have a

3961
03:23:04,153 --> 03:23:04,320
runoff if there is a tie right

3962
03:23:04,320 --> 03:23:06,320
.

3963
03:23:07,356 --> 03:23:08,224
>> if I MAY MAY I MAY MAY I

3964
03:23:08,224 --> 03:23:11,494
take a stab so if we have a top

3965
03:23:11,494 --> 03:23:12,361
vote getter who has less than

3966
03:23:12,361 --> 03:23:14,697
six, that top vote getter will

3967
03:23:14,697 --> 03:23:17,667
advance if the second place is

3968
03:23:17,667 --> 03:23:18,680
a tie.

3969
03:23:18,680 --> 03:23:18,768
That's right.

3970
03:23:18,768 --> 03:23:22,368
There will be a runoff between

3971
03:23:22,372 --> 03:23:23,773
the second place to two people

3972
03:23:23,773 --> 03:23:24,474
two candidates in the second

3973
03:23:24,474 --> 03:23:27,143
place and the winner of that

3974
03:23:27,143 --> 03:23:29,946
runoff will vance against the

3975
03:23:29,946 --> 03:23:30,446
top vote get it?

3976
03:23:30,446 --> 03:23:30,847
>> that's right.

3977
03:23:30,847 --> 03:23:32,847
Is that correct?

3978
03:23:32,915 --> 03:23:33,316
That is the motion.

3979
03:23:33,316 --> 03:23:35,316
We all good?

3980
03:23:35,852 --> 03:23:36,653
Yeah, we're ready to vote.

3981
03:23:36,653 --> 03:23:40,253
All right, let's all those in

3982
03:23:40,657 --> 03:23:41,124
favor say I, I all those oppose

3983
03:23:41,124 --> 03:23:43,524
the ayes have it.

3984
03:23:44,160 --> 03:23:47,160
Last item is process, right?

3985
03:23:47,330 --> 03:23:49,999
So it is my understanding that

3986
03:23:49,999 --> 03:23:52,836
the ballots will be distributed

3987
03:23:52,836 --> 03:23:53,437
to the council members at the

3988
03:23:53,437 --> 03:23:55,837
beginning of the 530 meeting.

3989
03:23:57,774 --> 03:23:58,141
There is not a oh right.

3990
03:23:58,141 --> 03:24:00,141
All right.

3991
03:24:00,977 --> 03:24:03,313
I'm turning help me out.

3992
03:24:03,313 --> 03:24:04,140
>> thank you MR. Chair.

3993
03:24:04,140 --> 03:24:06,483
>> this is a little bit

3994
03:24:06,483 --> 03:24:06,983
different than your typical

3995
03:24:06,983 --> 03:24:09,186
process for boards and

3996
03:24:09,186 --> 03:24:11,186
commissions.

3997
03:24:12,122 --> 03:24:12,690
The proposal is that the ballot

3998
03:24:12,690 --> 03:24:15,359
would be provided at the

3999
03:24:15,359 --> 03:24:17,759
beginning of your 530 meeting.

4000
03:24:17,928 --> 03:24:20,264
You will have a hard copy

4001
03:24:20,264 --> 03:24:20,964
ballot and envelope.

4002
03:24:20,964 --> 03:24:23,166
You will fill out the ballot,

4003
03:24:23,166 --> 03:24:23,633
you will turn it into the

4004
03:24:23,633 --> 03:24:25,633
clerk's office or

4005
03:24:26,369 --> 03:24:27,710
representatives from the

4006
03:24:27,710 --> 03:24:28,706
clerk's office will be present.

4007
03:24:28,706 --> 03:24:29,600
You will turn it in the meeting

4008
03:24:29,600 --> 03:24:31,600
will begin.

4009
03:24:32,142 --> 03:24:32,910
The clerk's office will tally

4010
03:24:32,910 --> 03:24:35,579
while the meeting is is ensuing

4011
03:24:35,579 --> 03:24:38,579
and will prepare a report.

4012
03:24:38,649 --> 03:24:40,951
It will be provided to MADAM

4013
03:24:40,951 --> 03:24:43,553
MADAM mayor to read the results

4014
03:24:43,553 --> 03:24:43,854
and if we have a winner we have

4015
03:24:43,854 --> 03:24:45,854
a winner.

4016
03:24:46,290 --> 03:24:48,759
If not we will proceed as we've

4017
03:24:48,759 --> 03:24:49,270
outlined here today.

4018
03:24:49,270 --> 03:24:49,627
>> okay.

4019
03:24:49,627 --> 03:24:52,620
The only thing that we

4020
03:24:52,620 --> 03:24:52,697
discussed earlier and I just

4021
03:24:52,697 --> 03:24:54,331
want council impact there there

4022
03:24:54,331 --> 03:24:57,201
will be public speakers coming

4023
03:24:57,201 --> 03:24:58,200
to speak to the issue.

4024
03:24:58,200 --> 03:25:00,571
The question is should we wait

4025
03:25:00,571 --> 03:25:03,541
until after they make their

4026
03:25:03,541 --> 03:25:06,344
presentation to vote or do you

4027
03:25:06,344 --> 03:25:06,978
guys want to vote at the

4028
03:25:06,978 --> 03:25:09,978
beginning of the main that's

4029
03:25:11,115 --> 03:25:11,716
just a question for the for so

4030
03:25:11,716 --> 03:25:14,116
I recognize council member

4031
03:25:14,385 --> 03:25:15,520
always raise your hand I'll get

4032
03:25:15,520 --> 03:25:17,210
you council member always comes

4033
03:25:17,210 --> 03:25:19,891
from member jd council member

4034
03:25:19,891 --> 03:25:20,392
kashmir and q just a question

4035
03:25:20,392 --> 03:25:23,295
yes or no a process.

4036
03:25:23,295 --> 03:25:24,950
>> thank you chair.

4037
03:25:24,950 --> 03:25:26,970
I am in favor of awaiting an

4038
03:25:26,970 --> 03:25:26,531
actual vote until we've heard

4039
03:25:26,531 --> 03:25:28,531
from the community.

4040
03:25:28,767 --> 03:25:29,400
I think that the community has

4041
03:25:29,400 --> 03:25:32,103
probably felt a bit of

4042
03:25:32,103 --> 03:25:32,737
disintermediation and we need

4043
03:25:32,737 --> 03:25:34,939
to do all within our power to

4044
03:25:34,939 --> 03:25:35,339
help them feel incorporated

4045
03:25:35,339 --> 03:25:37,339
into our process.

4046
03:25:37,742 --> 03:25:38,377
And so voting before we've

4047
03:25:38,377 --> 03:25:40,178
heard for them seems contrary

4048
03:25:40,178 --> 03:25:41,460
to that.

4049
03:25:41,460 --> 03:25:43,548
So I would be a fan of not

4050
03:25:43,548 --> 03:25:44,182
doing that.

4051
03:25:44,182 --> 03:25:44,382
>> councilmember jd short and

4052
03:25:44,382 --> 03:25:46,184
sweet.

4053
03:25:46,184 --> 03:25:48,584
I agree with that.

4054
03:25:48,853 --> 03:25:49,587
Councilmember asmir okay.

4055
03:25:49,587 --> 03:25:51,987
>> and council member anderson

4056
03:25:51,990 --> 03:25:52,623
question I'm sorry, just a

4057
03:25:52,623 --> 03:25:54,393
question because I just looked

4058
03:25:54,393 --> 03:25:56,393
at the agenda.

4059
03:25:57,229 --> 03:26:01,429
So when is that taking place in

4060
03:26:02,367 --> 03:26:05,804
the space of the agenda and and

4061
03:26:05,804 --> 03:26:08,240
the reason why I ask is if it's

4062
03:26:08,240 --> 03:26:11,420
not at the appropriate space in

4063
03:26:11,420 --> 03:26:13,442
the beginning should we

4064
03:26:14,413 --> 03:26:15,800
deliberate around whether we

4065
03:26:15,800 --> 03:26:17,316
should move it up so residents

4066
03:26:17,316 --> 03:26:17,917
aren't sitting here all night

4067
03:26:17,917 --> 03:26:19,785
as we conduct our business

4068
03:26:19,785 --> 03:26:21,785
agenda.

4069
03:26:22,855 --> 03:26:23,555
Let me I agree with that.

4070
03:26:23,555 --> 03:26:25,924
The clerk has been raising her

4071
03:26:25,924 --> 03:26:26,591
hand for a while so let's hear

4072
03:26:26,591 --> 03:26:28,760
from her and then we'll come

4073
03:26:28,760 --> 03:26:31,760
back out to council member

4074
03:26:33,299 --> 03:26:35,699
anderson's question is item 22

4075
03:26:36,350 --> 03:26:36,669
on the agenda which is the part

4076
03:26:36,669 --> 03:26:37,102
of the agenda where you

4077
03:26:37,102 --> 03:26:39,102
normally would have

4078
03:26:39,405 --> 03:26:40,720
appointments to boards and

4079
03:26:40,720 --> 03:26:42,541
commissions because you do have

4080
03:26:42,541 --> 03:26:44,643
an appointment to the planning

4081
03:26:44,643 --> 03:26:47,643
commission also that night I

4082
03:26:47,681 --> 03:26:50,583
was just also going to add that

4083
03:26:50,583 --> 03:26:51,284
as of this moment we don't have

4084
03:26:51,284 --> 03:26:54,530
any speakers that have signed

4085
03:26:54,530 --> 03:26:57,530
up to item 22 just yet.

4086
03:26:57,560 --> 03:26:59,492
However today is thursday and

4087
03:26:59,492 --> 03:27:02,761
persons could sign up to speak

4088
03:27:02,761 --> 03:27:03,362
to that agenda item between now

4089
03:27:03,362 --> 03:27:05,799
and monday or even at the

4090
03:27:05,799 --> 03:27:08,199
meeting for that matter.

4091
03:27:08,535 --> 03:27:11,371
So I just wanted to provide

4092
03:27:11,371 --> 03:27:11,971
that information.

4093
03:27:11,971 --> 03:27:14,371
I heard councilmember male

4094
03:27:14,507 --> 03:27:15,410
COUNCILMAN Anderson thank you.

4095
03:27:15,410 --> 03:27:16,909
>> okay, I'm in.

4096
03:27:16,909 --> 03:27:17,110
You yes.

4097
03:27:17,110 --> 03:27:19,110
Okay.

4098
03:27:20,112 --> 03:27:22,850
Male can can MADAM Clerk when

4099
03:27:22,850 --> 03:27:23,317
would you recommend that we

4100
03:27:23,317 --> 03:27:25,317
potentially add this?

4101
03:27:25,952 --> 03:27:28,688
i'd rather be respectful of

4102
03:27:28,688 --> 03:27:29,256
residents time and start the

4103
03:27:29,256 --> 03:27:31,991
public hearing for the mayor

4104
03:27:31,991 --> 03:27:34,494
interim mayoral race and then

4105
03:27:34,494 --> 03:27:37,230
we have our vote so that you

4106
03:27:37,230 --> 03:27:37,930
know people have other things

4107
03:27:37,930 --> 03:27:39,566
to do in the evening they can

4108
03:27:39,566 --> 03:27:40,200
when what will be your

4109
03:27:40,200 --> 03:27:42,600
recommendation looking at the

4110
03:27:42,670 --> 03:27:45,672
agenda perhaps if not after the

4111
03:27:45,672 --> 03:27:48,740
public because you also have a

4112
03:27:48,740 --> 03:27:50,510
public forum that night so

4113
03:27:50,510 --> 03:27:52,846
there will be you know we have

4114
03:27:52,846 --> 03:27:53,546
probably at least 15 people or

4115
03:27:53,546 --> 03:27:56,546
close to 15 people signed up

4116
03:27:58,552 --> 03:28:01,922
for the public forum on monday

4117
03:28:01,922 --> 03:28:02,623
and perhaps after that or

4118
03:28:02,623 --> 03:28:05,250
either at the time of the city

4119
03:28:05,250 --> 03:28:06,560
manager's report in that area.

4120
03:28:06,560 --> 03:28:07,940
One of those two things but

4121
03:28:07,940 --> 03:28:09,563
there is a public forum

4122
03:28:09,563 --> 03:28:11,963
scheduled for monday at 530.

4123
03:28:13,990 --> 03:28:15,990
>> okay, councilmember drew,

4124
03:28:15,269 --> 03:28:15,570
I'm not very comfortable and so

4125
03:28:15,570 --> 03:28:17,570
I'm sorry.

4126
03:28:20,574 --> 03:28:21,442
>> thank you again I'm review

4127
03:28:21,442 --> 03:28:23,611
ing the agenda which I did

4128
03:28:23,611 --> 03:28:25,611
earlier.

4129
03:28:26,460 --> 03:28:29,316
So we do have a public forum

4130
03:28:29,316 --> 03:28:32,530
but this particular item is not

4131
03:28:32,530 --> 03:28:34,555
under the section of public

4132
03:28:34,555 --> 03:28:35,189
hearings and so I just raise

4133
03:28:35,189 --> 03:28:37,325
that because we hadn't

4134
03:28:37,325 --> 03:28:37,925
discussed that the whole

4135
03:28:37,925 --> 03:28:40,925
concept of having a public

4136
03:28:41,280 --> 03:28:41,229
hearing on this particular

4137
03:28:41,229 --> 03:28:43,229
item.

4138
03:28:43,864 --> 03:28:46,135
So I just want to make sure and

4139
03:28:46,135 --> 03:28:49,135
in the public hearing section

4140
03:28:49,871 --> 03:28:50,372
here is it's not listed it is

4141
03:28:50,372 --> 03:28:52,772
not a public hearing.

4142
03:28:52,874 --> 03:28:55,176
>> however it is an agenda item

4143
03:28:55,176 --> 03:28:58,790
and the public can speak to any

4144
03:28:58,790 --> 03:28:58,813
item on your agenda if they

4145
03:28:58,813 --> 03:29:01,449
sign up in it in advance.

4146
03:29:01,449 --> 03:29:03,451
Well at the meeting even if

4147
03:29:03,451 --> 03:29:05,953
it's just an agenda item you

4148
03:29:05,953 --> 03:29:08,657
know the title number 22 so

4149
03:29:08,657 --> 03:29:11,570
they could potentially someone

4150
03:29:11,293 --> 03:29:11,726
could sign up to speak.

4151
03:29:11,726 --> 03:29:12,260
i understand.

4152
03:29:12,260 --> 03:29:12,694
Thank you.

4153
03:29:12,694 --> 03:29:14,162
I just wanted to speak to the

4154
03:29:14,162 --> 03:29:16,498
fact that we actually hadn't

4155
03:29:16,498 --> 03:29:19,334
had that discussion as a body

4156
03:29:19,334 --> 03:29:19,501
around this action so thank

4157
03:29:19,501 --> 03:29:21,501
you.

4158
03:29:22,537 --> 03:29:25,642
>> so I suggest that we kind of

4159
03:29:25,642 --> 03:29:25,706
move it up on the agenda right

4160
03:29:25,706 --> 03:29:28,110
after the public hearing that

4161
03:29:28,110 --> 03:29:28,610
we're we we and we can also do

4162
03:29:28,610 --> 03:29:30,445
the other appointment.

4163
03:29:30,445 --> 03:29:32,447
I think it's only one at the

4164
03:29:32,447 --> 03:29:33,114
same time we just advance it on

4165
03:29:33,114 --> 03:29:35,550
the agenda so the public won't

4166
03:29:35,550 --> 03:29:36,840
be waiting there all night.

4167
03:29:36,840 --> 03:29:38,840
That's my recommendation.

4168
03:29:39,870 --> 03:29:39,854
Councilmember drex, you're on.

4169
03:29:39,854 --> 03:29:40,540
>> yeah, I agree with that MR.

4170
03:29:40,540 --> 03:29:42,540
Chair.

4171
03:29:42,157 --> 03:29:42,792
I'm just wondering have we

4172
03:29:42,792 --> 03:29:44,260
published that agenda already?

4173
03:29:44,260 --> 03:29:44,693
>> yes.

4174
03:29:44,693 --> 03:29:45,327
>> all right.

4175
03:29:45,327 --> 03:29:47,529
So then what action does it

4176
03:29:47,529 --> 03:29:50,265
take by us if any formally to

4177
03:29:50,265 --> 03:29:52,665
just move it up?

4178
03:29:53,168 --> 03:29:55,971
City clerk's it would just be a

4179
03:29:55,971 --> 03:29:58,707
matter of communicate that to

4180
03:29:58,707 --> 03:29:59,141
the manager's office and to

4181
03:29:59,141 --> 03:30:01,141
strategy and budget.

4182
03:30:01,744 --> 03:30:02,445
I don't know that there's

4183
03:30:02,445 --> 03:30:04,780
necessarily a need to republish

4184
03:30:04,780 --> 03:30:04,947
the agenda just to move an item

4185
03:30:04,947 --> 03:30:06,947
up.

4186
03:30:07,549 --> 03:30:09,885
We could just make them aware

4187
03:30:09,885 --> 03:30:12,885
of council's desire to consider

4188
03:30:13,210 --> 03:30:13,255
this at a earlier time in the

4189
03:30:13,255 --> 03:30:13,489
meeting.

4190
03:30:13,489 --> 03:30:15,489
>> okay.

4191
03:30:15,958 --> 03:30:16,592
Council member jd councilmember

4192
03:30:16,592 --> 03:30:18,528
owens then we're going to close

4193
03:30:18,528 --> 03:30:19,950
out to discussion.

4194
03:30:19,950 --> 03:30:21,263
Could I follow up a quick

4195
03:30:21,263 --> 03:30:21,497
follow up for councilmember

4196
03:30:21,497 --> 03:30:22,131
driggs?

4197
03:30:22,131 --> 03:30:24,533
>> so if somebody wanted to

4198
03:30:24,533 --> 03:30:26,369
sign up and they came late and

4199
03:30:26,369 --> 03:30:29,104
you had already done it I mean

4200
03:30:29,104 --> 03:30:29,872
it's a technical issue but

4201
03:30:29,872 --> 03:30:32,740
somebody could show up later in

4202
03:30:32,740 --> 03:30:34,244
the meeting seeing 22 and then

4203
03:30:34,244 --> 03:30:34,444
be told oh no, they already did

4204
03:30:34,444 --> 03:30:36,444
that.

4205
03:30:37,580 --> 03:30:38,147
>> so I just want to be sure

4206
03:30:38,147 --> 03:30:38,414
that we observed the right

4207
03:30:38,414 --> 03:30:40,249
procedure.

4208
03:30:40,249 --> 03:30:41,500
>> in fact, councilmember owens

4209
03:30:41,500 --> 03:30:43,553
,I'd like to ask the question

4210
03:30:43,553 --> 03:30:45,588
of the city attorney can you

4211
03:30:45,588 --> 03:30:45,922
clarify that point and what is

4212
03:30:45,922 --> 03:30:46,522
best practice?

4213
03:30:46,522 --> 03:30:49,492
Does it make more sense to

4214
03:30:49,492 --> 03:30:51,895
publish that obviate the need

4215
03:30:51,895 --> 03:30:52,596
for somebody arriving and not

4216
03:30:52,596 --> 03:30:54,798
being able to speak in light of

4217
03:30:54,798 --> 03:30:55,298
council's decision today I

4218
03:30:55,298 --> 03:30:55,899
would highly recommend

4219
03:30:55,899 --> 03:30:58,670
republishing the agenda with

4220
03:30:58,670 --> 03:30:58,668
directing the manager's office

4221
03:30:58,668 --> 03:31:01,204
and team and staff to bring

4222
03:31:01,204 --> 03:31:01,838
published to the agenda what

4223
03:31:01,838 --> 03:31:03,940
they're being moved higher up

4224
03:31:03,940 --> 03:31:04,207
in the agenda.

4225
03:31:04,207 --> 03:31:04,540
>> yeah.

4226
03:31:04,540 --> 03:31:04,841
Thank you.

4227
03:31:04,841 --> 03:31:06,841
All right.

4228
03:31:07,760 --> 03:31:07,610
Councilmember jaideep then we

4229
03:31:07,610 --> 03:31:10,470
can kind of close this

4230
03:31:10,470 --> 03:31:10,714
conversation we don't need a

4231
03:31:10,714 --> 03:31:11,114
motion but if we could just can

4232
03:31:11,114 --> 03:31:12,749
this get consent?

4233
03:31:12,749 --> 03:31:13,517
Well, we can get consensus.

4234
03:31:13,517 --> 03:31:13,750
>> is that the direction of

4235
03:31:13,750 --> 03:31:15,750
council?

4236
03:31:15,819 --> 03:31:18,321
Yes, after the public form, to

4237
03:31:18,321 --> 03:31:18,521
be clear correct.

4238
03:31:18,521 --> 03:31:18,822
Okay.

4239
03:31:18,822 --> 03:31:20,822
Thank you.

4240
03:31:21,925 --> 03:31:22,392
Because this is just a

4241
03:31:22,392 --> 03:31:24,792
suggestion to get our

4242
03:31:24,794 --> 03:31:25,361
communications team to disperse

4243
03:31:25,361 --> 03:31:27,765
this and our social media

4244
03:31:27,765 --> 03:31:28,332
channels to ensure that all

4245
03:31:28,332 --> 03:31:30,200
constituents are aware that

4246
03:31:30,200 --> 03:31:30,434
they can speak.

4247
03:31:30,434 --> 03:31:32,434
Okay.

4248
03:31:33,170 --> 03:31:33,537
That sounds good to me.

4249
03:31:33,537 --> 03:31:35,537
All right.

4250
03:31:35,639 --> 03:31:35,905
So no votes necessary just

4251
03:31:35,905 --> 03:31:37,905
consensus.

4252
03:31:39,242 --> 03:31:40,430
MADAM Attorney.

4253
03:31:40,430 --> 03:31:41,744
MADAM Clerk, we're all on the

4254
03:31:41,744 --> 03:31:43,744
same page again.

4255
03:31:44,415 --> 03:31:45,490
So even when we if there is a

4256
03:31:45,490 --> 03:31:46,917
runoff you will get another

4257
03:31:46,917 --> 03:31:47,751
ballot.

4258
03:31:47,751 --> 03:31:49,887
I just want to make sure in the

4259
03:31:49,887 --> 03:31:52,623
envelope you will mark they'll

4260
03:31:52,623 --> 03:31:53,323
go back and they'll calculate

4261
03:31:53,323 --> 03:31:55,559
and come out again and give it

4262
03:31:55,559 --> 03:31:55,959
to the mayor and she will make

4263
03:31:55,959 --> 03:31:57,959
the announcement.

4264
03:31:58,328 --> 03:31:59,863
>> all right.

4265
03:31:59,863 --> 03:32:00,597
Motion to adjourn.

4266
03:32:00,597 --> 03:32:03,597
Second I'm going to recognize

4267
03:32:03,934 --> 03:32:04,602
comes from a majority today.

4268
03:32:04,602 --> 03:32:04,902
>> I want to take your motion.

4269
03:32:04,902 --> 03:32:06,700
Thank you.

4270
03:32:06,700 --> 03:32:06,737
Just to clarify and this is if

4271
03:32:06,737 --> 03:32:09,400
there's a runoff, it's going to

4272
03:32:09,400 --> 03:32:09,273
be done monday the 22nd.

4273
03:32:09,273 --> 03:32:09,607
Right?

4274
03:32:09,607 --> 03:32:09,807
It's all done.

4275
03:32:09,807 --> 03:32:11,807
Okay.

4276
03:32:12,443 --> 03:32:12,643
Same night.

4277
03:32:12,643 --> 03:32:13,210
Okay.

4278
03:32:13,210 --> 03:32:13,410
And accepting a nomination.

4279
03:32:13,410 --> 03:32:14,945
Right.

4280
03:32:14,945 --> 03:32:15,246
Okay.

4281
03:32:15,246 --> 03:32:15,446
All right.

4282
03:32:15,446 --> 03:32:15,646
Good.

4283
03:32:15,646 --> 03:32:16,800
Okay.

4284
03:32:16,800 --> 03:32:17,614
Big day, everyone.

4285
03:32:17,614 --> 03:32:20,140
I know that councilmember

4286
03:32:20,718 --> 03:32:21,190
mayfair also kind of a motion

4287
03:32:21,190 --> 03:32:23,190
to adjourn.

4288
03:32:23,755 --> 03:32:25,923
I did maybe second of the

4289
03:32:25,923 --> 03:32:26,123
second I said this is let's go

4290
03:32:26,123 --> 03:32:26,457
home.

4291
03:32:26,457 --> 03:32:28,457
>> thank you.

4292
03:32:57,456 --> 03:32:59,456
Thank you for