[6:12] We would stand. Um and honor our
[6:18] fire and police for all the
[6:19] wonderful work that they do to
[6:20] keep us safe. We really
[6:22] appreciate you all. And we will
[6:25] be saying the pled of
[6:27] Allegiance. Pleasure. 25.
[6:36] Relationship. Emphasis. For the
[6:45] kids. I also want to welcome
[6:48] Booker T. Washington We're so
[6:49] happy one of our community in
[6:51] the schools Happy to see you
[6:54] here. Hi Um, Would you believe
[6:57] that? This is my son and
[6:58] daughters, alma mater, Meaning
[6:59] they went to Booker T Washington
[7:01] years and years ago. So welcome
[7:04] . Happy to have you Next up is
[7:06] pets of the week. Amy D Felix.
[7:09] The yuan. Oh, yes, I'm here. Um
[7:16] Hello, everyone. My name is
[7:18] Jamie to Felix. I am one of the
[7:20] adoption and rescue coordinators
[7:21] for the Animal Services Center
[7:23] of the Mississippi Valley. I'm
[7:24] also the one that picks and
[7:25] presents the pets of the week
[7:27] every week, So we'll go ahead
[7:29] and start Let me share my screen
[7:31] for our power point. Already and
[7:36] here we are. You'll start off as
[7:40] always, with our cat of the week
[7:42] . His name is fluffy boy. His
[7:45] number is 66693. And he says,
[7:48] I'm one of the brothers to the
[7:50] previous My forever home. I get
[7:54] scared of sudden movements or
[7:56] loud noises, but I love getting
[7:57] pets and being a last duty. I
[7:59] get so happy that I even started
[8:00] drooling. Sometimes I've lived
[8:02] with my brothers for a likely my
[8:03] whole life. You can adopt us all
[8:05] together, or I mht bable to
[8:07] make new cat friends. And then
[8:08] we also have our dog of the week
[8:10] . I realized my camera is Coming
[8:13] off them. Text. So let me see if
[8:16] I can Take my video off really
[8:18] quick. There we go. Awesome The
[8:23] week his name is Wilbur and his
[8:25] number is 60 to 83. And he says
[8:28] , I'm an excellent companion who
[8:29] gets along with dogs, cats and
[8:31] well behaved Children. I
[8:32] absolutely love perfection. My
[8:34] weekend, Foster said that it
[8:36] gives the best hopes organized
[8:37] and the leash and I'm pretty
[8:38] food motivated, so use that to
[8:41] your advantage and training me
[8:41] and the sweetest boy ever. It's
[8:43] such a surprise that I haven't
[8:44] met my forever family yet. So
[8:46] that be you. And then regarding
[8:48] adoption events, we will be at
[8:49] the Bosque Brewing. Tell Shore
[8:51] Public house this Saturday. The
[8:52] 23rd will be there from 11 am to
[8:55] two PM will have adoptable dogs
[8:56] for you guys to meet usually
[8:58] stationed kind of right by the
[9:00] front entrance. So you can't
[9:01] miss us. You can't miss the dogs
[9:03] , but we hope you come out and
[9:05] maybe you'll find your next free
[9:06] rent. Another topic I'd like to
[9:08] present on today Regards
[9:10] enrichment, so adopted a dog or
[9:12] a cat from a shelter or anywhere
[9:15] . Um but what's next? You kind
[9:17] of notice that there are a
[9:18] little after the adjustment
[9:19] period, they might get a little
[9:21] anxious entity that might start,
[9:22] especially if it's a younger dog
[9:24] chewing on things. It's not
[9:25] supposed to be chewing. Your
[9:26] cats might be kind of scratching
[9:27] up on the furniture. Um So what
[9:30] is the solution? The solution?
[9:31] One of the solutions would
[9:33] definitely be to turn towards
[9:34] enrichment. So what is in
[9:36] Richmond him their exercises
[9:39] that allow your head to engage
[9:40] in their innate behaviors. So
[9:41] that's like sniffing, scratching
[9:43] , um, chewing tasting kind of
[9:45] it. Engaging all of the senses
[9:48] that they would normally use if
[9:50] they happen to be like stayed
[9:51] out in the wild. Um enrichment
[9:53] is most physical and mental and
[9:55] of course, without enrichment,
[9:56] provided in your home had some
[9:58] more more likely to exhibit
[9:59] unwanted behaviors, and that's
[10:01] like the destructive behaviors
[10:02] like chewing up couches,
[10:04] furnitures doors, even parking
[10:06] or yelling, inappropriate play
[10:08] interactions, so they play a
[10:10] little bit too rough with you.
[10:12] Um, that is a sign of low in
[10:14] Richmond. As was anxious
[10:14] behaviors. And so some examples
[10:19] of canine enrichment.
[10:20] Specifically there's food
[10:22] enrichment. There's like puzzles
[10:24] , puzzle feeders. They have
[10:25] liberal knobs and twisty things
[10:26] that you stick the kibbles in.
[10:28] Um and you close it all up. You
[10:31] present it to your dog, and they
[10:32] have to use their brain and
[10:34] their nose in conjunction to
[10:35] open everything and get the food
[10:37] as like a little reward. It
[10:39] helps us obviously get them fed.
[10:40] And it kind of works out their
[10:42] mind a little bit more. Same
[10:44] with snuffle mats. If you Google
[10:45] snuffle mats there a little like
[10:47] a Mats, or will they look like
[10:50] back mats, but they have like a
[10:51] very long, like felt kindof a
[10:53] S everywhere. So you hide the
[10:55] cables underneath the tabs, and
[10:57] they have to use their nose to
[10:58] move everything around and try
[11:00] and pick out every piece of
[11:03] kibble it. Look Max. That's um,
[11:05] just a very smooth like a
[11:06] textured matte.That you can
[11:09] smooth like smooth peanut
[11:10] butter. Yogurt Um, sort of kind
[11:11] of like Semi like some some
[11:15] myself to treat onto it. Um a
[11:18] lot of people love using like
[11:19] mats as destructions for like me
[11:21] , bring or nailed, firming. It
[11:23] kind of gets there. The licking
[11:26] . Um The act of looking helps
[11:29] decrease like anxieties in dogs.
[11:32] That kind of helps them film
[11:33] Everything doesn't hard one to
[11:34] help them feel a little bit more
[11:36] calm, so that's definitely
[11:37] helps. And especially those
[11:39] situations. Um they're also
[11:40] enrichment activities like
[11:42] scavenger hunts. So you can like
[11:44] hide treats around your home and
[11:46] have your help your dog kind of
[11:47] sniff around and find them and
[11:48] engages them. It gets them
[11:50] moving. Kind of it's up on time
[11:51] for both of you. Um as well as a
[11:54] sniff already walks us. Some
[11:56] people like to call them almond
[11:58] sniff Ari's or walks that are
[12:00] dedicated to allow your daughter
[12:02] to take in the sense of
[12:03] exploring the environment. It's
[12:04] far less structured than like a
[12:06] regular walk. If you're just
[12:07] kind of going down the street
[12:09] when you got in the dog, Faris
[12:10] or dog lead, um, usually kind of
[12:13] in a Not as like a neighborhood
[12:16] area, maybe like in a park.
[12:18] Where you can have a long lead
[12:21] and let your dog kind of sniff
[12:22] around taking a sense and kind
[12:24] of just like a Have his own time
[12:26] never taking in the environment
[12:28] and helps them feel really kind
[12:29] of like mentally stimulated. Not
[12:32] for feline enrichment. Um a lot
[12:35] of professionals suggest,
[12:36] especially Jackson Galaxy is
[12:39] kind of a big my favorite kind
[12:40] of cat professional, and he
[12:41] likes to call it codifying your
[12:43] household debt as well.
[12:46] Satisfying your households
[12:47] having kept pressure cat kind of
[12:49] Oh, Making her sorry. Cat
[12:53] furniture. Excuse me that gives
[12:54] them a like a selection of
[12:56] platforms, high platforms that
[12:58] they can jump and climb to
[12:59] cubbyholes that they can hang
[13:01] out and Haydn pets, cats light
[13:02] love, Having kind of like that
[13:05] vertical space to move around
[13:06] and kind of basically three
[13:08] dimensions. It makes them feel
[13:10] more comfortable and makes them
[13:11] feel a lot more kind of like
[13:13] helping would in the wild,
[13:15] essentially also plenty of
[13:16] scratching posts. A lot of
[13:17] people like to suggest putting
[13:19] scratching posts wherever you
[13:20] see your cat, um, might have an
[13:22] inkling of scratching like I
[13:24] have a scratching post on either
[13:25] side of the couch. Um, and
[13:27] encourage my cats and praise
[13:28] them when they scratch The post
[13:30] instead of my couch, and they
[13:31] also usually like the texture of
[13:33] like the twine, scrappy post a
[13:35] lot better than I could couch
[13:37] Anyways, I would assume at least
[13:40] those around giving them plenty
[13:42] of access to scratch without
[13:43] them getting in trouble? Okay
[13:45] There's also a variety of cat
[13:47] toys that fulfill different
[13:48] sensory kind of needs to like
[13:49] the crinkle toys. Um, the bells
[13:52] , um, toys that you can also
[13:53] sneak us stick treats in the
[13:55] little teaser toys that you kind
[13:56] of dangle around and they chase
[13:59] Of course, participate in
[14:00] playtime with your cat. It's a
[14:02] great bonding experience for you
[14:03] both, um that the good feelings
[14:06] that the cat will feel when he's
[14:08] having a good time playing. He
[14:09] will also associate with you. So
[14:11] of course it strengthens your
[14:12] bond. Um and there alsfood,
[14:14] enrichment and cats as well. You
[14:15] can also have puzzle feeders.
[14:17] Or, like mats. Um I actually I
[14:19] pet sit. So I have a couple of
[14:20] my clients that have a couple of
[14:22] nice little like. But dispensers
[14:24] Um one strip like a mouse when
[14:26] you put the cable in it, and the
[14:28] counts kind of knock it around
[14:30] and knocking around and up to
[14:31] the food comes out and they love
[14:34] to do that, And there's also
[14:34] like a little ball headed. The
[14:36] cat rolls around enough, the
[14:37] food will come out. They loved
[14:39] doing that little chasing it
[14:40] around. It's a great way to have
[14:42] them exercise as well as eat. Um
[14:43] And it's also like mats for cats
[14:45] as well. Um, cats also love
[14:48] looking. They bring themselves
[14:49] as well. Um you can also use
[14:49] like maths as like, kind of a
[14:51] distraction if you need to.
[14:53] Maybe also trim your cuts nails
[14:54] if you need to brush them, and
[14:56] if they're not like super fond
[14:57] of it. That's a great
[14:59] distraction. Um instead of like
[15:01] mass, there's also like they
[15:02] look like yogurt tubes. I call
[15:04] him candy yogurt. They're like
[15:05] liquid treats that you can
[15:06] dispense slowly out of time to
[15:08] kind of destructive capital and
[15:10] make it enjoyable for them as
[15:11] well. Um it kind of brings the
[15:13] whole experience a lot of better
[15:14] confrontation. That was in
[15:17] Richmond. Um we're both canine
[15:19] and felineouldike to remind
[15:21] you how healthy pets in general
[15:23] have both healthy minds and
[15:24] bodies. In mind their mental
[15:28] health and enrichment, of course
[15:31] , as well as their physical
[15:32] health and exercise and
[15:33] nutrition. Um never forget the
[15:34] mentality of the over trade as
[15:36] well. So thank you. Thanks Amy.
[15:41] Lots of good information.
[15:42] Always. I will, um. Encourage.
[15:48] We have a full house, So I'm
[15:49] hoping that one of you will Go
[15:52] home with a new pet. Maybe kids
[15:54] tell your parents. Um Next up.
[16:00] We have jobs of the week. Sarah
[16:03] Rainy from New Mexico. Workforce
[16:05] connections. You there, Sarah.
[16:07] There you are. Hi. How are you
[16:09] doing? Thank you for having me
[16:13] again. My name is Sarah raining.
[16:14] I am the South West region. Um,
[16:17] one stop coordinator and I work
[16:19] with Giselle. Parramatta is she
[16:20] is actually the one stop.
[16:21] Operator Um, let me share my
[16:22] screen. And. I'm gonna turn off
[16:31] my video Stop. Alrighty for the
[16:41] jobs of the week. We have Uh,
[16:46] Police Department records
[16:48] technician. That's for the city
[16:49] of West Cruces. Um the pay is 16
[16:51] 67 an hour that one closes on
[16:54] Tin two as well for the city of
[16:57] West versus we have the new
[16:58] services coordinator. That one
[17:00] gins at 18 77, and that
[17:02] position is well closes on the
[17:04] On the second of October, Um,
[17:06] for the White Sands missile
[17:07] range. We have a sense sensor
[17:09] systems engineer. That position
[17:11] starts at $60,000 a year. Um and
[17:15] it looks like the posting closes
[17:17] on 12 1. We have a history
[17:21] instructor for enormous you.
[17:23] That position begins at 44,000
[17:26] to about 56,000 that posting
[17:29] closes on 10 15. For the Coca
[17:33] Cola southwest beverages We have
[17:35] on border replenishment
[17:36] merchandiser. He's from 16 04 to
[17:40] 22 06, and that position closes
[17:45] October 16th. And then the
[17:46] American Red Cross. We have a
[17:47] lead rotational program
[17:49] associate. Um that one pays up
[17:53] to 22 06 an hour that put
[17:56] posting closes on October 1st.
[18:00] As always, if you see any of
[18:02] these posters that you're
[18:03] interested in and not sure how
[18:05] to connect with us, you can feel
[18:06] free to come in and meet with
[18:08] any of us at 2 to 6 stopped at
[18:10] Alameda Boulevard. You can call
[18:13] us at 5 to 46 to 50 or always
[18:17] log onto employee and m dot com
[18:19] . We have all of the postings
[18:21] for the southwest New Mexico all
[18:23] over to Mexico, actually, but
[18:25] some are Southwestern region.
[18:27] Jobs are listed there on
[18:27] employment in but feel free to
[18:29] give us a Calling. We can help
[18:31] you find your job. Thank you
[18:33] all. Thanks so much, Sarah. Next
[18:37] up. We have our proclamations
[18:39] and certificates and I will call
[18:41] up Ashley Curry and Booker T.
[18:43] Washington students. Come on.
[18:49] Hmm. Hi. How are you? Good to
[18:55] see you. Thank you for having
[18:56] survived, Of course. Hello.
[19:01] Right? Okay whereas walking or
[19:14] opportunities to build activity
[19:15] into daily routine. And whereas
[19:18] lack of physical activity
[19:20] contributes to rising rates of
[19:22] obesity, diabetes and other
[19:24] health problems among Children,
[19:27] and whereas parents, caregivers
[19:29] , community leaders and others
[19:31] are well positioned to teach
[19:33] Children about pedestrian safety
[19:35] , health risks related to
[19:37] sedentary lifestyles and
[19:37] environmental consequences of
[19:39] Apostle fuel use and whereas the
[19:42] lives of hundreds of Children
[19:44] could be saved each year,
[19:46] communities take steps to make
[19:47] pedestrian safety a priority.
[19:50] And whereas driving students to
[19:52] school by private vehicle
[19:54] contributes to traffic
[19:55] congestion and air pollution And
[19:58] whereas identifying shortcomings
[19:59] and transportation systems is
[20:01] the first step towards enhanced
[20:03] , seen bicycle pedestrian safety
[20:06] and whereas community members
[20:09] and leaders should make a plan
[20:10] to make immediate changes to
[20:12] enable Children to safely walk
[20:15] and bicycle in our communities
[20:17] and develop a list of
[20:18] suggestions for improvements
[20:20] that can be plemted over
[20:21] time. And whereas Children,
[20:24] parents and community leaders
[20:25] around the world are joining
[20:28] together to walk to school now,
[20:30] therefore we the mayor and city
[20:32] Council of Las Cruces, New
[20:34] Mexico, do hereby proclaim the
[20:35] week of September 19 through
[20:37] 22nd 2023 as international walk
[20:41] to school days in the city of
[20:43] Las Cruces, New Mexico and
[20:45] encourage everyone to consider
[20:46] the safety and health. Of
[20:49] Children today and every day
[20:51] signed by our mayor, Ken de
[20:53] Miyagishima a artistic by
[20:54] Christine Rivera, Our city
[20:55] clerk. Thank you for taking
[21:02] Thank you so much. Mayor presume
[21:05] Gandara City Council members and
[21:06] members of the public. My name
[21:08] is Ashley Curry. I am the safe
[21:10] routes to school coordinator for
[21:12] Las Cruces public schools and I
[21:13] have the honor to be here today
[21:15] with the walking school bus
[21:16] students and the staff leaders
[21:18] from Booker T. Washington And so
[21:21] these students walk to school
[21:23] every week, although we're
[21:24] celebrating international walk
[21:25] to school days this week. Every
[21:28] single week. Throughout our
[21:29] district. We have students
[21:31] walking to school. We have 19
[21:33] walking school Busses at
[21:35] different schools every single
[21:36] week. Rain or shine of the
[21:38] entire school year. And so these
[21:40] students are out there every
[21:41] single week, except if there's
[21:42] lightning, right? So they can
[21:45] tell you all kinds of things
[21:46] about being safe when they walk
[21:48] to school and all kinds of ways
[21:50] of why they enjoy the walk and
[21:53] maybe even some suggestions for
[21:55] improving the walk to school. So
[21:56] I invite you members of the
[21:58] public and our City Council and
[22:00] city staff to join us this week
[22:03] for any of our walks to schools
[22:04] , and if you are not able to
[22:05] join this week, it's an open
[22:07] invitation for the whole year to
[22:09] join us. And before I hand it
[22:11] over to the students are also
[22:12] just wanted to thank our city
[22:13] Council. For the City Council
[22:15] bike ride that they put on the
[22:17] Saturday It was really, really
[22:19] wonderful and super fun so and
[22:22] thank you to our to our
[22:23] lieutenant. Um Chief. Sorry
[22:27] Chief story for leading us out
[22:29] there as well. So thank you so
[22:31] much for to everybody for being
[22:32] out there students. Would
[22:34] ybod like to say anything?
[22:37] All the things that you were
[22:38] telling me on the walk over
[22:40] here. Okay I will. Go ahead.
[22:43] Would you like to say something?
[22:46] Come on up. You go like to walk
[22:48] your name. Aubrey. You like to
[22:49] walk? Because it's fun. Good
[22:56] Thank you. I like doing walk to
[23:03] school because they makes me
[23:07] it a bunch Good. I like doing
[23:16] the work to school? They because
[23:17] I Get to spend time with my
[23:20] friends. I like to walk to
[23:28] school because I like to play a
[23:30] lot. I like the box school
[23:35] because I can explore the world.
[23:42] Anybody else? Okay and these
[23:45] students walked along the multi
[23:46] use trail that goes behind the
[23:48] fire department. And they had a
[23:49] lot of fun seeing the little
[23:51] mash and the sunflowers and the
[23:52] wildlife that was down there, So
[23:54] thank you to the city for
[23:55] providing those opportunities in
[23:57] spaces for our kids to walk
[23:58] safely so that they don't have
[24:01] to walk along the busy streets.
[24:02] Thank you, Everybody.
[24:21] You sure got everybody? Yes.
[24:22] Okay gracious. Thank you for
[24:24] being here going back. Bye.
[24:33] Wonderful seeing young people
[24:34] here and love it. Councilor
[24:36] Flores.
[24:52] Good afternoon. Next is a
[24:55] proclamation of. A proclamation
[25:00] , proclamation and support of
[25:02] the extension and expansion of
[25:04] the Radiation Exposure
[25:04] Compensation Act, which will be
[25:07] presented to Jasmine Ferreira
[25:10] and Jeanette Hartley. Would you
[25:12] please step up here? Thank you.
[25:33] Whereas the world's first atomic
[25:35] bomb was tested in New Mexico on
[25:37] July 16th 1945 and the U. S
[25:39] conducted 1038 atomic test in
[25:44] the Nevada test site, 215 of
[25:47] which were above ground tests.
[25:50] And whereas in 1990 the US past
[25:54] the radiation Exposure
[25:56] Compensation Act, Rekha. To pay
[26:00] restitution and medical care to
[26:02] people that were exposed to
[26:03] radiation from these nuclear
[26:05] tests. And whereas the U. S
[26:08] government has been compensating
[26:10] the downside ER and other states
[26:11] , But the downside er And you
[26:15] Mexico have never been included
[26:18] , although they were the first
[26:19] to be exposed to nuclear radio
[26:22] activity via the Trinity attack
[26:27] so. 500,000 families thatwe
[26:33] lived within 150 Mile radius and
[26:37] as close as 12 Miles from the
[26:39] Trinity test and the radioactive
[26:40] fallout cast. Cancerous diseases
[26:44] such as leukemia, multiple
[26:45] myeloma. And lymphomas. And
[26:50] whereas the Reka is scheduled to
[26:52] expire on June 10 2024 so
[26:55] current congressional bills to
[26:57] extend and expand Rica have been
[27:00] introduced, inuding Senate
[27:02] Bill 1751 and House Resolution
[27:06] for 4 to 6 that would include
[27:08] the downside of New Mexico for
[27:10] the first time. And whereas the
[27:14] US has approved $50 billion
[27:19] budget per year for the last 33
[27:23] years, a total of one I can't
[27:25] even read this. One comma 650
[27:29] billion. I don't know how to
[27:32] read that. Um to maintain its
[27:36] current nuclear arsenals, but in
[27:39] the same period less than 1% of
[27:42] that amount has been paid to
[27:43] those adversely affected. By
[27:46] radioactive Thomas atomic tests
[27:50] Now therefore we the mayor and
[27:52] city Council of Las Cruces, New
[27:55] Mexico do hereby support the
[27:56] health, welfare and safety of
[27:59] the residents of the city of Las
[28:01] Cruces by proclaiming the month
[28:03] of September as proclamation in
[28:07] support of the extension and
[28:08] expansion. Of the radiation
[28:11] Exposure Compensation Act,
[28:14] signed by Mayor Ken de
[28:16] Miyagishima. And Our city clerk
[28:22] Christine Rivera. I would also
[28:24] like to add that the people two
[28:27] of the key people who sit on the
[28:29] board of directors and others
[28:30] who have been affected by, um
[28:33] The atomic bomb testing on July
[28:36] 16th 1945 are i Washington, DC
[28:39] , trying to meet the deadline,
[28:40] and, uh Ben Ray Luhan has been,
[28:44] um, instrumental, as has Martin.
[28:47] Senators. U S senators. Ben Ray,
[28:50] Wuhan and. And Martin Martin
[28:56] Sheen. No. Yeah, Heinrich.
[28:59] Martin Heinrich as well. You see
[29:01] you were listening. I did that
[29:03] on purpose. Used to be a
[29:05] teacher. Um and, um As well as a
[29:08] gay Vasquez. Our our
[29:10] representative from this part of
[29:12] New Mexico. There are in support
[29:14] of tt, a there's a deadline
[29:15] coming up. So um and I now
[29:18] present to you, Um. Two
[29:21] representatives. Um well,
[29:22] Jeanette Um. Jeanette Jeanette!
[29:29] John John it, Goodwin. But you
[29:31] go by another name. Yeah I'm
[29:33] sorry. Jasmine Aurora and
[29:36] Johnette Hartley. Hartley hype
[29:40] in Goodwin. And you don't want
[29:46] to hear my full name, okay? So
[29:47] and, um Jasmine will say a few
[29:50] words. Hello My name is Jasmine
[29:56] Herrera. And I'm here today with
[29:58] Janet Herky Goodwin. We've been
[30:00] selected by the Tourism Basin
[30:02] Downwinders Consortium to
[30:04] receive this proclamation on
[30:05] their behalf. They are unable to
[30:07] be present at today as she
[30:08] mentioned because they are
[30:09] currently in Washington. D C to
[30:12] make the final lobbying push to
[30:13] get New Mexico funded under the
[30:14] Radiation Exposure Compensation
[30:15] Act. Jeanette and I are both
[30:19] from communities that were
[30:20] adversely affected by falut
[30:21] from the Trinity Atomic Bomb.
[30:23] John It was four years old at
[30:25] the time of the explosion, and
[30:26] she vividly remembers the
[30:28] incredible bright light from the
[30:30] bottom coming in her window
[30:31] where she lived in Carrizo. So
[30:33] New Mexico the test happened
[30:34] approximately 26 miles from
[30:35] Janet's home. John. It has
[30:38] survived a very aggressive
[30:40] breast cancer and also suffers
[30:41] from a thyroid disease. Her
[30:43] mother had thyroid disease and
[30:45] underwent a surgical removal of
[30:46] her thyroid in her late thirties
[30:47] . Her father developed lung
[30:49] cancer in his late fifties and
[30:51] died at 62. Jeunet's daughter
[30:52] and grandson also have thyroid
[30:54] diseas Janet's story is all
[30:56] too common for members of
[30:58] communities affected by the
[30:59] fallout. We are proud to accept
[31:02] this proclamation and we are
[31:02] hopeful that the lobbying
[31:04] efforts by the T BDC we'll see
[31:06] real results and finally get
[31:08] compensation for the many people
[31:10] who continue to suffer to this
[31:11] day. Lastly I want to encourage
[31:13] you all to view the current
[31:15] exhibit at the Brennan Brannigan
[31:16] Cultural Center titled Trinity
[31:18] Legacies of Nuclear Testing
[31:20] People's perspective, This
[31:22] exhibit is on display until
[31:23] September. 23rd to learn more.
[31:27] Please visithe tnity
[31:28] downwards .com website. Thank
[31:29] you. Let me stand over here.
[31:50] Good luck. I hope everything
[31:51] wants to go.
[32:08] Okay? Next up is our conflict of
[32:13] interest. Does anybody, um, on
[32:15] the diet that includes to have
[32:16] it? Any conflict of interest
[32:19] with any known items. Graham
[32:23] Abeyta, Huh? Okay? Next up is
[32:28] our public participation. I will
[32:31] give you three minutes. I'll
[32:33] start on my left. Anybody, okay?
[32:41] It's the timer work. Yes. We
[32:45] found and just as a reminder if
[32:48] you're a candidate that's
[32:48] running for office. Pleased
[32:49] reason. Thank you refrain from
[32:55] speaking about your candidacy.
[32:56] Thank you. Hi Ms Diaz. Good
[33:00] afternoon. Mayor Pro TEM City
[33:01] Council, city manager, staff and
[33:03] public. My name is Yolanda Diaz
[33:05] with care today. I want to
[33:07] present a scenario for the sake
[33:09] of this scenario. I can be
[33:10] anyone and you can be anyone. I
[33:14] have been experiencing some
[33:15] hardships, including my
[33:16] television going out. My income
[33:19] is limited. You see my life
[33:21] opportunities. They did not
[33:22] provide me to go to college. Get
[33:24] a degree get a great job, and my
[33:26] employer isn't able to provide
[33:28] benefits, including health
[33:30] insurance. My income is
[33:31] considered low income. And I fit
[33:33] in with about 20% of my
[33:35] community. I want to buy a
[33:37] television. I go to best buy in
[33:39] Las Cruces. I found find the
[33:40] television. I like It's a 50
[33:42] inch TCL. It's on sale for
[33:44] $249.99 discounted from the
[33:47] regular price of $299.99. I'm
[33:50] happy. It's a smart TV. I go to
[33:52] the counter and pay. I see you
[33:54] at the counter. And you choose
[33:56] to buy their best television
[33:57] that costs $5999.99. I'm
[34:00] thinking Wow, good for you. I
[34:03] don't pay 249 99. I pay more
[34:06] because I have to pay sales tax
[34:08] cashier tells me that my total
[34:09] is $270.46. I heard the cashier
[34:12] say to you, It will be $6491.24,
[34:14] sir. Will this be cash or
[34:17] charge? So I know Best buy is in
[34:21] the city of limits of lost
[34:23] Cruces and that the location
[34:25] code of the text I will pay will
[34:26] be lost Cruces 07-105 in the tax
[34:29] rate is 8.1875. I paid a tax
[34:32] that I know will be passed on to
[34:34] the New Mexico Taxation and
[34:35] Revenue Department and I come
[34:37] back to the city of Las Cruces
[34:38] and we'll come back and when I
[34:40] make purchase in the county will
[34:42] come back to Dona Ana County, so
[34:43] both can provide services that
[34:46] benefit the public. I pay taxes
[34:47] and you pay taxes. By getting my
[34:49] car. My phone is ringing. I see
[34:52] that it's my doctor with what
[34:54] could be a dreaded call. He
[34:57] tells me Quote Your test results
[34:58] are in You have cancer. I
[35:04] referred you to an Ecologist at
[35:06] Memorial Medical Cancer Center.
[35:07] I called them to schedule an
[35:09] appointment as soon as possible.
[35:11] But I was told that they cannot
[35:12] give you an appointment because
[35:14] you don't have health insurance
[35:15] coverage. What do I do? Where do
[35:18] I turn? Although the only
[35:20] insurance that I that I will
[35:21] qualif for will give me a 75%
[35:23] reduction and I won't have to
[35:26] 1006 110, but I would monthly
[35:29] premium of $403 plus out of
[35:31] pocket costs. I simply can't
[35:33] afford it. Can I be without my
[35:35] food, Not paying my rent, not
[35:37] pay my utilities or car payment.
[35:39] Oh and I was counted in the
[35:41] census just like you and our
[35:42] state receives $8682 a year for
[35:46] me and you and all the residents
[35:48] counted since the seventies. I
[35:50] contributed to our economy, pay
[35:51] taxes to our city, county and
[35:53] state health care is a human
[35:55] need A life is a like, does my
[35:58] life not matter? Do I not
[36:00] deserve healthcare protection of
[36:01] my life and safety? Why have I
[36:03] been denied an appointment at
[36:06] her city County Least? Hospital.
[36:07] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
[36:13] Anybody else on the first row,
[36:15] Second row third. Four. Please
[36:22] make your way down and state
[36:23] your name for the record. Thank
[36:25] you. My name is Richard Farm.
[36:30] And I'm, uh, you can raise the
[36:33] you can raise it. Yes, please
[36:35] and actual podium podium. You
[36:39] can raise as well. It's a side
[36:42] button there now. Okay My name
[36:44] is Richard Farm, and I'm here in
[36:46] response to KR. W G news out of
[36:49] that popped up on my, uh, cell
[36:51] phone the other day, disturbing
[36:53] otherwise Quiet afternoon, The
[36:56] title of this news article was
[36:58] Las Cruces rolls out the first
[37:01] prram. I was shocked andce
[37:05] dismayed. As I read further. The
[37:10] intent is to pay $500 per month.
[37:12] For 18 months. To a number of
[37:17] recipients. Basically we're
[37:19] paying $9000 of other people's
[37:20] money. Do certain selected
[37:21] recipients. There's no
[37:26] requirement for any work, no
[37:27] requirement, no expectations at
[37:30] all in return, 150 families are
[37:33] supposed to participate in this
[37:36] Networks out to $1,350,000. Of
[37:42] taxpayer money for basically
[37:43] what's a social experiment. Now,
[37:44] Miss Bencomo. I had an email
[37:49] dialog with you many months ago.
[37:51] And I'll have to say that I
[37:53] appreciate your response,
[37:55] because, frankly, I did not
[37:56] expect one. Steady to position
[37:57] clearly. And this is before the
[38:01] last election and again I
[38:03] appreciated that next express my
[38:04] appreciation to you. In the
[38:07] interim, alwaysoping that
[38:08] clearer heads would prevail.
[38:11] This scheme would die a natural
[38:13] death and obviously I was wrong.
[38:14] So here we are. So I'm wondering
[38:18] how these recipients of public
[38:20] largesse to be identified. What
[38:22] are the criteria? Who determines
[38:25] those criteria. How will those
[38:29] results being meaningfully
[38:32] analyzed, interpreted and
[38:32] reported if at all? To meet.
[38:36] This is basically Social
[38:38] cronyism. The scheme is
[38:43] basically fiscally responsible.
[38:45] It's clearly unsustainable. And
[38:48] I would say it's even immoral.
[38:50] It is an insult to me. As a
[38:54] taxpayer. It is an insult to
[38:56] every other taxpayer in this
[38:57] room and beyond. And also argue
[39:00] it's an insult to the intended
[39:02] recipients. Because in return
[39:03] for some other people's money.
[39:07] They'll be giving up a little
[39:08] bit more of their dignity. Thank
[39:10] you. Thank you. 40405. Hello. Go
[39:35] ahead and put the Mike down and
[39:39] state your name, please. For the
[39:40] record. Patricia Jimenez, owner
[39:42] of the Little Shop on main I've
[39:45] been a victim of ongoing crime
[39:47] and violence and march 23 and I
[39:49] have voiced my concerns to
[39:51] public officials. Politicians
[39:52] and advocates have numerous
[39:54] police reports with the Las
[39:55] Cruces Police Department.
[39:57] Furthermore cases in trials were
[39:58] dismissed by the city judges and
[40:00] the D A called and I went 911
[40:02] numerous times and either the
[40:04] police showed up later never
[40:05] showed up at all. Numerous
[40:06] times, they would give me blank
[40:07] cards with no case number After
[40:09] I demanded that they give me
[40:11] one. They would say, What's the
[40:12] 0.1 incident? I was re
[40:14] victimized by an officer bullied
[40:15] and interrogated, Hebrews
[40:17] reported, along with another to
[40:19] internal affairs, and the case
[40:21] was later closed with n
[40:22] explanatt
[40:25] least 30 plus incidents at my
[40:25] store, including theft,
[40:26] vandalism, stalking harassment,
[40:28] and I currently have a five year
[40:30] order of protection from a
[40:32] stalker. One incident. I had to
[40:34] determine male covered in blood
[40:35] from entering my store. I'm
[40:36] demanding that there be a
[40:38] thorough investigation of the
[40:39] Las Cruces Police Department
[40:40] regarding possible corruption,
[40:42] intimidation, bullet bullying
[40:44] harassment tampering. The cases,
[40:46] including factual errors,
[40:47] omissions, conclusive, very
[40:49] statements possible felony cases
[40:50] being manipulated. Downgraded to
[40:53] misdemeanors, providing ltle
[40:55] if any body camera footage when
[40:57] requested willful negligence and
[41:00] not providing service and
[41:01] protection to the community
[41:02] needed during 911 calls
[41:03] Cassandra You come to my store
[41:07] with your husband. Bill sells
[41:09] legislators Senator in New
[41:10] Mexico and again after the
[41:11] airing of my situation on the
[41:13] news you offer to help but
[41:14] denied any knowledge of my
[41:16] incidents over the past seven
[41:17] months, although you were
[41:18] clearly made aware of my
[41:19] situation as a victim and
[41:20] ignored it. You told me twice in
[41:22] my store. It's not my fault.
[41:25] However the welfare of the
[41:25] community and district one is
[41:26] your responsibility and you are
[41:27] accountable. You insulted me and
[41:29] asked why, in a condescending
[41:30] and insensitive manner as to why
[41:31] didn't contact you and
[41:32] disregarded my well being. You
[41:35] made it personal and you threw
[41:37] it in my face that you bought
[41:39] furniture in my store, giving me
[41:40] the inclination that you would
[41:42] retaliate and never shot for me
[41:43] again if I don't remain silent,
[41:45] Although I made it clear I
[41:46] didn't want to talk to you. You
[41:48] kept pressuring me to meet with
[41:51] you again before the public city
[41:51] hall meeting. I'm demanding that
[41:53] there be a thorough
[41:53] investigation of the entire city
[41:55] Council regarding misconduct,
[41:57] intimidation, retaliation,
[41:58] manipulation and willful
[42:00] negligence. It is critical that
[42:02] e
[42:03] acceptable for security
[42:04] protection for the downtown
[42:06] businesses effective immediately
[42:08] , In addition, restitution of
[42:09] damages and lost income must be
[42:12] provided to affected business
[42:14] income and continue to lose it
[42:15] as a result under your watch.
[42:18] You have the power to do
[42:19] something, and you did nothing.
[42:21] Tax dollars. Pay your salary. If
[42:23] nothing is done. This will be
[42:25] escalated to state and federal
[42:26] agencies, including the media
[42:28] for further investigation. We
[42:29] have a civil right? To be
[42:31] protected, and we have a human
[42:33] right in our community as
[42:35] civilians and busins owrs.
[42:35] Change starts now. I'm gonna ask
[42:45] everybody to calm down. Hive Row
[42:48] five. Five. Are, you know? Five
[42:57] Please make it to the podium
[42:59] state your name. Good afternoon
[43:05] . My name is Kelly Son Timer,
[43:06] and I am a business owner
[43:08] downtown. My husband and I moved
[43:11] here from ST Louis about two
[43:12] years ago. In the last month. I
[43:14] would say I have Either
[43:17] witnessed or experienced crime
[43:18] and my little area. My neighbor
[43:22] who's building there's attached
[43:23] to mind her. Her business had a
[43:25] brick thrown through the window.
[43:27] I had to call the police last
[43:29] Wednesday because of a very
[43:31] violent altercation outside my
[43:32] door. Was seven very large men.
[43:36] It was extremely scary, and it
[43:38] was scary for all the customers
[43:39] that were there. I know that
[43:42] there was a car vandalized
[43:44] behind our parking lot. During
[43:46] the farmers market. And my
[43:50] husband and I are moving our
[43:52] shop down the street because we
[43:53] need more space and There was a
[43:56] person who I assume was
[43:59] homeless, sleeping right in
[44:00] front of our shop on the
[44:01] sidewalk. No We have spent a lot
[44:03] of money to open a business here
[44:04] and we are really concerned
[44:06] about The amount of crime I had
[44:10] a woman come into my shop last
[44:11] week. She was a representative
[44:13] for you, Miss Mayor. Pro temp. I
[44:16] think she's working on your
[44:17] campaign. And I thought, Well,
[44:18] this is a great time for me. To
[44:20] share a concern. And I said,
[44:21] Well, could you please ask her?
[44:23] What is she going to do about
[44:25] crime? The response I got was
[44:26] well, there's crime everywhere.
[44:27] Crime is bad everywhere. So I
[44:30] told her. I said I was a
[44:32] schoolteacher in ST Louis. We
[44:34] had middle school and high
[44:35] school students that had drug
[44:37] addiction problems. School
[44:39] phobia, violent behaviors,
[44:39] mental illness. We had we were
[44:43] tasked. With helping these kids
[44:45] overcome their addiction.
[44:47] Helping their parents. Help the
[44:49] kids. Helping them get an
[44:54] education and a diploma and help
[44:55] them deal with their mental
[44:56] illness. If I were to say to a
[45:00] parent or to my boss. There was
[45:02] drug abuse everywhere. A lot of
[45:05] kids Don't graduate from high
[45:07] school. Mental illness is a
[45:08] problem. I would have lost my
[45:10] job. And. I didn't do it so that
[45:16] I didn't lose my job. I did it
[45:18] because the task that I was
[45:20] given was very important. So as
[45:22] a business owner. I have a
[45:23] question for every one of you.
[45:26] As a person representing the
[45:27] city. What advice would you give
[45:30] to someone wanting to open a
[45:31] business down here knowing that
[45:34] I have to have bars on my
[45:35] windows? I have to have a
[45:36] security system. I have to walk
[45:39] over people sleeping on the
[45:41] sidewalk in front of my shop and
[45:42] hope that my customers will do
[45:44] that as well. And I have to
[45:46] hope. People don't stop coming
[45:48] downtown because of the amount
[45:50] of violence. Thank you. Anybody
[45:54] else on row five. 06.
[46:09] If you're if you're going to
[46:10] speak, make your way down and
[46:11] you can sit up here in the
[46:14] front, please. Thank you. Please
[46:15] State your name for the record.
[46:18] My name is W bond. Good
[46:20] afternoon. Mayor. Pro temp
[46:21] necessity, Council. I'm a vendor
[46:24] at the Farmer's market, and I've
[46:25] been there for many, many years.
[46:27] I'm here to Talk about our
[46:31] concerns as a vendor of the
[46:33] homeless, but also to Ah, back
[46:38] the downtown business people
[46:39] also we get down there at six
[46:41] o'clock in the morning, and we
[46:43] see the homeless and the
[46:44] vandalism that's going on. And I
[46:46] can remember back when downtown
[46:49] was like a ghost town other than
[46:51] when we showed up on Saturdays.
[46:53] I'm very proud that we have
[46:54] downtown business people. Now it
[46:56] looks wonderful. I was there
[46:58] during the route debt study and
[47:00] how things have changed down
[47:01] there. Butiolence and the
[47:04] homeless is a really big problem
[47:06] Downtown. I would hope someday
[47:08] we could get more police
[47:09] presence down there. We all look
[47:12] after each other down there, but
[47:14] it gets pretty scary. I had my
[47:15] life threatened by a man who was
[47:18] begging for money from our
[47:20] customers, and I just asked him
[47:23] very nicely to move on. We were
[47:24] told we could do that. I was a
[47:26] block captain at that time, and
[47:28] I wore a badge with my name on
[47:30] it. And he addressed me by name
[47:33] and said that if I even called
[47:35] for help, he would come back and
[47:37] kill me. So I quit wearing my
[47:38] badge, But it is a situation
[47:42] downtown to protect even when
[47:44] the city is holding a big event
[47:47] , which we do a lot. The parking
[47:49] lots aren't safe. And I just
[47:52] like you to consider what can be
[47:54] done for the safety of the
[47:56] people in the downtown area.
[47:57] Thank you. Thank you. You
[48:08] pretend Couil o Garcia. I'm
[48:11] a firm believer in supporting
[48:13] those in our community in need,
[48:15] like those requiring
[48:16] catastrophic health care.
[48:18] Reported on KR W G. R Council
[48:21] approved quote guaranteed basic
[48:23] income, which provides
[48:24] unconditional and unrestricted,
[48:29] payments to help individuals
[48:31] with their basic needs. In
[48:33] essence, are Council doled out
[48:35] taxpayer funds with no
[48:36] accountability. Basic needs
[48:39] could be satisfied Fiesta Foods
[48:41] or it could be aatisfied at
[48:43] the local pot shop or liquor
[48:44] store. We won't know. Council
[48:48] can show essential generosity,
[48:50] whether personal funds by
[48:51] standing in front of Albertans
[48:52] giving out $300 personal checks
[48:55] with no accountability to anyone
[48:57] that asks and when their
[48:59] personal savings are depleted.
[49:01] They get a personal loan and
[49:02] start again same concept that
[49:04] the taxpayers have to deal with.
[49:08] I would like to thank Kate Fox
[49:09] for the recent interviews
[49:10] dealing with crime affecting the
[49:11] community. Cooker general
[49:13] editorial on Sunday. City
[49:17] Council members have sponsored a
[49:19] resolution. The focus of this
[49:21] resolution is on enhancing
[49:23] Albuquerque ease. Efforts to
[49:26] address crime key areas of focus
[49:28] , including drug and mental
[49:30] health issues, restructuring pre
[49:33] trial detention securing funds
[49:35] for the world program for the
[49:37] next five years and supporting
[49:39] law enforcement. This sentiment
[49:41] is echoed by the LP, Kirky
[49:42] Police Department indicate
[49:43] indicating The urgency of
[49:47] holding criminals accountable.
[49:49] u've just heard numerous
[49:51] victims that have come here and
[49:53] spoken and they have done this
[49:55] for the last year. It is time
[49:57] that you do something to hold
[49:59] this criminal so accountable.
[50:01] And I continue with the quote.
[50:03] There's a consensus that the
[50:04] present conditions which prevent
[50:06] families from feeling secure
[50:08] during outdoor activities or
[50:10] unacceptable. Does this sound
[50:12] familiar? Unless Cruces you just
[50:13] heard? A couple of couple of
[50:15] individuals tell you that? We've
[50:16] asked numerous times for the
[50:18] council to request our state
[50:19] lawmakers to take action? Like
[50:22] the councils in Albuquerque.
[50:24] In the meantime, the forgotten
[50:26] victims listed on the list
[50:28] Cruces Hall of Shame who don't
[50:29] fit the category of quote, most
[50:31] vulnerable in our population or
[50:33] ignored. Albuquerque Journal
[50:37] 17th. September last year. 10
[50:39] Bills addressing crime for
[50:41] presented, but either didn't
[50:43] make it into committee or died
[50:44] in committee. The Democratic
[50:46] majority opposed these bills.
[50:48] Proposing the following. The
[50:52] mayor sent a letter to state
[50:54] senators and representatives to
[50:56] come to this chambers and
[50:57] present a tangible solutions to
[50:59] address crime. Thank you. You,
[51:02] Mr Garcia.
[51:15] I'm William Biermann. On
[51:19] September 5th after I left your
[51:20] meeting. Councilor Bencomo said
[51:23] . My comment about City Council
[51:25] de funding a parade was a quote,
[51:27] bold faced lie. But what I said
[51:30] is true. In a letter from about
[51:35] early 2021, the lost Cruces
[51:36] Police Officers Association. I
[51:38] told you. The last several
[51:42] years, I've seen steady decline
[51:43] in staffing levels, which have
[51:45] cultivated culminated in an all
[51:48] time love of 140 officers on
[51:51] duty, even though the department
[51:53] is authorized for 202 officers.
[51:56] The letter said. Quote This
[51:58] leaves the community largely on
[52:00] patrolled and unprotected and
[52:03] it's extremely hazardous to
[52:05] officers. The letter stated the
[52:08] percentage of the budget
[52:10] allocated to public safety was
[52:11] down almost 5% from fiscal year
[52:13] 2021. The letter said. Potential
[52:18] recruits quickly leave the L.
[52:20] CPD recruiting table when they
[52:22] learn how far behind L CPD has
[52:24] fallen in comparison to just
[52:26] about every other agency. The
[52:28] city is simply not competitive.
[52:30] So much for the letter. I have
[52:35] here a position control count
[52:36] from the adopted FY 22 budget.
[52:41] It shows Police department
[52:42] positions were reduced from 3 29
[52:46] in fiscal 2018. 2 318 in the
[52:50] adopted 2022 budget reduction of
[52:53] 11 positions. This is why the
[52:57] total number of city employees
[52:58] went up by 82 total of 1833,
[53:03] which is about 10 times the
[53:05] number of sworn police But the
[53:09] budget is n the same as what
[53:11] actually happens. Budgeting
[53:12] positions is not mean actually
[53:13] filling them. Officials claim
[53:16] they increase the budget in
[53:18] terms of money. That doesn't
[53:19] mean they actually spent the
[53:21] money and one Council meeting I
[53:23] heard a reference to $5 million
[53:26] in unspent salary account.
[53:28] Finally Councilor Bencomo is on
[53:32] video displaying a bar graph at
[53:35] a council meeting on April 26
[53:36] 2021. The chart was entitled
[53:41] Where Our Money goes, noting
[53:43] that the bar for the police
[53:45] department was the highest, she
[53:46] commented, quote. You know that
[53:50] for the police department to
[53:51] have such a disproportionate
[53:53] chunk of the budget to me feels
[53:55] like we need to do some serious
[53:57] reflection on the creation of
[53:58] this budget. Since then, the
[54:02] funding of the police has become
[54:03] politically toxic in elections,
[54:06] so lost Cruces is doing in about
[54:08] faith and sending out news
[54:10] releases a touting how you're
[54:11] doing new hiring of police, but
[54:14] the damage is already been done
[54:16] . As crime is raging here.
[54:18] That's all I have to say. German
[54:22] . Is there anybody on rose seven
[54:25] or eight? Anybody on this side?
[54:33] If you want to speak and you're
[54:34] in these last few rows, please
[54:36] make your way down. Mayor Pro
[54:41] TEM Council. My name is Laurie
[54:42] English. For over 20 years I
[54:47] have tried to get the city
[54:48] councilors from both sides of
[54:49] the aisle. To respond to the
[54:52] lousy conditions of Stewards
[54:54] Avenue between pay a portion
[54:57] Astoria and midway up on the
[54:59] East Mesa. To physically see the
[55:03] situation of that street. It
[55:06] looks like it has leprosy, and
[55:08] nobody's doing anything about it
[55:10] . I had two previous Council
[55:12] counselors from my district come
[55:13] out and physically see the
[55:15] condition. No action was taken.
[55:18] I invited Councilor Corrine to
[55:20] come out via email. And never
[55:24] got a response. But I got got a
[55:26] response, saying well, she
[55:28] thinks the schedule according to
[55:30] the streets department that it's
[55:31] scheduled for 2024. First of all
[55:35] right now, Midway Boulevard,
[55:38] which is a street that's in the
[55:40] same area. Is less heavily used
[55:42] than stewards. By almost two
[55:46] thirds the amount of traffic and
[55:49] it's being totally resurfaced a
[55:52] street the length of about five
[55:54] blocks. That's not even used
[55:55] that often. And the trucks that
[55:59] are being used to carry out the
[56:01] asphalt from the debris are the
[56:04] heavy, heavy, heavy asphalt and
[56:06] concrete trucks. That are not
[56:09] only making a mud bog out of gas
[56:11] line road, but they are
[56:13] destroying and tearing up
[56:16] Stewart's street again with no
[56:19] compensation, no consideration.
[56:24] Let's show you streets in the
[56:25] city are being resurfaced almost
[56:27] every month. A Stert's has
[56:30] been remained as it is for the
[56:32] 23 years that I have lived here
[56:35] . In fact, there are potholes
[56:36] are filling the potholes,
[56:37] potholes, and now those heavy
[56:39] trucks are creating nothing but
[56:40] massive potholes. Um. Still
[56:45] looks like it still looks like
[56:47] it's got leprosy. Ah and it's
[56:50] making a bog like a shout out of
[56:52] midway. The city's heavy trucks
[56:56] and are already talked about the
[56:57] entire street. Um Should be
[57:01] resurfaced. Weeed l ci
[57:03] councilors to deal more with
[57:06] Infrastructure, crime, vandalism
[57:09] and animal welfare than
[57:11] disrespecting veterans and
[57:13] changing street names out in
[57:16] your communities and put
[57:18] together some decent plans.
[57:19] Don't go out there just Couple
[57:23] of months before the campaign
[57:24] and before the election, One or
[57:26] two of you were running for
[57:28] mayor. I find that laughable. I
[57:30] mean, not no insult to any
[57:32] individual on the city Council.
[57:34] Um Still, you owe an apology to
[57:36] the city. The veterans of the
[57:40] city, the county and the state
[57:42] of New Mexico for your bad
[57:44] treatment and dishonor and
[57:46] disrespect concerning the
[57:47] veteran's park episode. Thank
[57:49] you Miss English. Anybody else
[57:51] on this side? To my right first
[57:54] row. Second row. Please make
[58:01] your way. You dropped something
[58:15] on the on the floor. All those
[58:17] are all put those up. Okay
[58:20] You're welcome. Just don't
[58:21] forget giving you all copies of
[58:23] these. Okay There will be
[58:26] distributing copies there,
[58:27] please, For all of you. Good
[58:29] afternoon. Yeah Good afternoon.
[58:31] Pro TEM and counselors. My name
[58:32] is Charles Winder and I've got
[58:36] something that I think is a
[58:38] dearie issue to all of us should
[58:40] be. It's a unifying Issue, not a
[58:42] divisive one. Unlike so many
[58:45] things that you're presented
[58:46] with, Unfortunately so, uh, This
[58:50] week. Just started yesterday Is
[58:53] Constitution Week. We're talking
[58:55] about us Constitution. Of
[58:56] course. Okay. And, uh, I don't
[59:00] really know that information.
[59:03] But it's public law. So let me
[59:06] read from you. I need a little
[59:08] bit of an aid here. My vision is
[59:10] slipping on me. So let me see if
[59:13] I can do this, too. And it's in
[59:14] the back of this little booklet.
[59:16] u caget it and read it for
[59:18] yourself. You can have that.
[59:19] That's a gift to you should say
[59:21] gift because maybe that in
[59:22] violation some of these laws but
[59:23] anyway to commemorate Uh,
[59:25] September 17th 17 87 signing of
[59:29] the Constitution. United States
[59:31] Congress has designated
[59:32] September 17th of each year as
[59:35] Constitution Day and September
[59:38] 17th through the 23rd of each
[59:41] year's constitution Week in 2004
[59:43] public law, 100-447. Section 111
[59:48] was passed, requiring the
[59:49] folling. Education institution
[59:54] that receives federal funds. For
[59:56] a fiscal year, She'll hold an
[59:57] education program on the United
[59:59] States Constitution on September
[1:00:01] 17th each year for the students
[1:00:03] served by the education
[1:00:05] institution. I think most of all
[1:00:06] of us have kids or grandkids and
[1:00:09] area this really is very germane
[1:00:09] to them. Furthermore it says,
[1:00:10] Quote each, Um Federal agency or
[1:00:15] department. Shell shell again No
[1:00:18] wiggle room in that word,
[1:00:19] provide education and training
[1:00:21] materials concerning the United
[1:00:22] States Constitution to each
[1:00:24] employee on September78 year,
[1:00:27] George worse, and I think most
[1:00:29] of you remember that gentleman
[1:00:31] says a price quote. A primary
[1:00:34] object should be the education
[1:00:35] of our youth and the science of
[1:00:37] government. And every plum Bic,
[1:00:39] not a democracy. We don't have a
[1:00:41] democracy. Very clear in the
[1:00:42] Constitution. There is no word
[1:00:44] democracy and that the Republic
[1:00:47] that species of knowledge can be
[1:00:49] equally important, but Species
[1:00:51] line should be equally important
[1:00:56] counicating it to thosesing than
[1:00:58] liberties of the to those
[1:01:00] guardians of the liberties of
[1:01:01] our country. Uh I have no
[1:01:05] hesitation. I'm a very proud
[1:01:07] American proud that we live in
[1:01:09] this exceptional country where
[1:01:11] we can have these discussions
[1:01:12] debates, but unfortunately we're
[1:01:14] losing so much of this. Why
[1:01:16] Because we don't stay our
[1:01:17] constitution. Okay Article six
[1:01:20] of that book, right there tells
[1:01:21] you that that's the supreme law
[1:01:23] of the land and just being
[1:01:24] violated constantly every day,
[1:01:26] so I'd urge everybody let's stay
[1:01:28] the Constitution. God bless you
[1:01:29] all. Tnk you. Okay Anybody on
[1:01:31] the second or third row? Please
[1:01:34] make your way down. Afternoon
[1:01:44] Council Pro TEM everybody else.
[1:01:47] Uh just wanted to let everybody
[1:01:50] know I noticed something when I
[1:01:51] walked in here today. I didn't
[1:01:52] have to move the record Trois
[1:01:54] Stagner owners, the comics I did
[1:01:57] not have to move a sleeping
[1:01:59] vagrant from in front of the
[1:02:01] door to get inside. I did not
[1:02:03] have tstepver man
[1:02:04] excrement to get inside. I was
[1:02:06] not sexually or physically
[1:02:07] assaulted. To get inside this
[1:02:08] council chamber. So how can you
[1:02:12] guys sit up there and tell me
[1:02:13] that you know what we're going
[1:02:15] through downtown when these are
[1:02:17] almost daily occurrences with
[1:02:18] us? The definition of insanity
[1:02:21] is doing the same thing over and
[1:02:22] over and expecting a different
[1:02:24] result. Well I'm going to tell
[1:02:26] all you people here if you keep
[1:02:28] voting for the same people and
[1:02:29] expect change. That's insane.
[1:02:31] Yeah. I don't have to say.
[1:02:41] Fourth row. Fifth row. Six row.
[1:02:46] Seven. Eight. Anybody on this
[1:02:49] side? Okay, that concludes our.
[1:02:54] Um public participation. Next
[1:02:57] up. I will be reading September
[1:02:59] 11 2023 closed meeting statement
[1:03:01] into the record. Last Christmas
[1:03:04] City Council met in closed
[1:03:06] session at 11 06 am September
[1:03:08] 11th 2023 the followi members
[1:03:11] were in attendance. Mayor Ken
[1:03:12] Miyagishima Councilor Cassandra
[1:03:14] again that our cancer tests
[1:03:16] abate that was absent. Councilor
[1:03:18] Becky Graham was present
[1:03:19] Councilor Johanna become a
[1:03:20] present. Councilor Becky,
[1:03:22] current president, Councilor.
[1:03:24] Even Flores present staff was
[1:03:26] Linda samples. City attorney By
[1:03:29] ripping Commerce chief
[1:03:31] Administrative Officer Sonia
[1:03:34] Delgado, assistant city manager
[1:03:36] F. O P. Li City manager
[1:03:39] Philomena Hauser outside
[1:03:41] attorney Zoom and was out at 12
[1:03:44] 12. PM Joe Richards was H R
[1:03:47] director via Zoom and the Hume
[1:03:49] Airport director via Zoom.
[1:03:51] Jocelyn Garrison, Department
[1:03:53] City attorney via Zoom. The
[1:03:56] meeting adjourned at 12 49.
[1:03:59] Let's see. The purpose of the
[1:04:02] closed meeting is to discuss the
[1:04:03] pending litigation regarding Tom
[1:04:05] Reynolds versus the city of Los
[1:04:06] Cruces, CI v Dash, 23-00022 G.
[1:04:12] J. F K R S, which is closed
[1:04:15] percent to N. M s a 1978 section
[1:04:18] 10 15-1 h seven. Okay? I need a
[1:04:25] motion to accept the agenda.
[1:04:29] Moved. Graham Second Abeyta
[1:04:30] motion made by Councilor Graham
[1:04:32] second by Councilor Abeyta.
[1:04:35] Alright let's see. I need to
[1:04:38] call the vote. Yes This is on
[1:04:41] the motion to accept the agenda
[1:04:43] as presented. Councilor Abeyta
[1:04:46] Councilor Graham? Yes Councilor
[1:04:48] Bencomo Councilor crayon.
[1:04:51] Councilor Flotus Yes, Pro TEM
[1:04:53] and the mayor is absent. Okay?
[1:04:57] Resolution number 24.030 need
[1:05:01] emotion proved second grand. Was
[1:05:05] that by Councilor Bencomo
[1:05:06] Councilor Abeyta second by
[1:05:07] Councilor Graham. Hi, Alicia.
[1:05:15] Good afternoon. They're with us
[1:05:18] for just a minute. No worries.
[1:05:50] Good afternoon Mayor pro TEM and
[1:05:52] city counselors. Alicia
[1:05:53] Hernandez, purchasing manager.
[1:05:56] Before you as a resolution to
[1:05:58] approve our Microsoft Enterprise
[1:05:59] Agreement renewal. The I T
[1:06:05] department has an enterprise
[1:06:06] agreement with Microsoft. This
[1:06:08] includes our desktop operating
[1:06:10] systems are security licensing,
[1:06:13] security, licensing and
[1:06:13] Microsoft office software. The
[1:06:19] agreement provides us with a
[1:06:22] purchasing. And also includes
[1:06:24] regular updates from these
[1:06:25] Microsoft products. The
[1:06:29] agreement expes and must be
[1:06:31] renewed every six years. And
[1:06:33] during that time the pricing is
[1:06:34] locked in for those years.
[1:06:37] Annual renewal. Determines of
[1:06:38] additional licensing is
[1:06:39] required. At this time
[1:06:44] Purchasing recommends that we
[1:06:45] contract with CD W G via a C E s
[1:06:48] contract. The contract number is
[1:06:51] 2022-01 Dash A G 0 1 dash A L L
[1:06:57] And we're asking for an
[1:06:58] indefinite cost indefinite
[1:07:00] quantity and it would be subject
[1:07:02] to annual renewal and arove
[1:07:03] budget appropriations. And with
[1:07:08] that these are your Council
[1:07:09] options and I stand for
[1:07:11] questions. Cancer requiring
[1:07:13] Councilor plotters. I have a
[1:07:15] question that 100% in just thank
[1:07:17] you for presenting if we vote No
[1:07:19] . Will it bring the entire teams
[1:07:22] infrastructure down and never
[1:07:22] make us attended teams meeting
[1:07:24] again? Is there any chance of
[1:07:27] that? Okay Thank you. I
[1:07:30] appreciate your presentation.
[1:07:34] Thank you. Councilor. Korean
[1:07:35] Councilor flutters. Um. Why Why
[1:07:41] would we enter into an
[1:07:42] agreement? Um For an indefinite
[1:07:45] cost. I sure as heck wouldn't
[1:07:50] Why? I mean, is that a term of
[1:07:52] art that used in such a contract
[1:07:56] ? We have done that before it.
[1:07:57] We don't know how many licenses
[1:07:59] will need in the future going
[1:08:01] forward. But the But it's like a
[1:08:05] carte blanche. It's like giving
[1:08:07] you a blank check. Um So. So
[1:08:12] it's been done in the past, so
[1:08:14] we continue to do I'm just
[1:08:15] curious, and I Um We have done
[1:08:20] it in the indefinite quantity
[1:08:22] and definite cost subject to
[1:08:24] annual renewal's. So this being
[1:08:28] subject to annual renewal's.
[1:08:30] Does that mean that we would
[1:08:31] review the cost and then? Um And
[1:08:33] then. Yeah, because it also
[1:08:38] says, uh Resolution approving
[1:08:41] the annual renewal operative
[1:08:43] wordheres annual, so there
[1:08:46] has to be not just a renewal,
[1:08:47] but a review. And so if we were
[1:08:50] to vote yes, on this, um this
[1:08:53] this resolution would be subject
[1:08:55] to Um well, a straight I would
[1:09:00] Expected to be strict scrutiny
[1:09:01] and so far as reviewing the
[1:09:04] terms and the prices and all
[1:09:06] that we do review the terms
[1:09:08] every year. And the contract
[1:09:10] that we're going to use. It
[1:09:11] expires in 2026. So at that
[1:09:13] time, we would have to either
[1:09:14] procure another contract, or,
[1:09:15] um, Take one of our own. And so
[1:09:20] what happens if, um the cost
[1:09:22] become exorbitant? And we know
[1:09:25] of another vendor who that Would
[1:09:29] be a better price for the same.
[1:09:31] For the same product. I remember
[1:09:37] attending if I may. Councilor
[1:09:39] blood is Mr Pillay has Mr Pillay
[1:09:42] has a before and I'm sure Wraps
[1:09:46] up here to set some, like Just
[1:09:50] This this particular licenses.
[1:09:53] We We don't know. And so we have
[1:09:55] to We have to enter into a
[1:09:58] contract. However there is an
[1:10:00] appropriation throughout the
[1:10:01] budget process. That said that
[1:10:03] these amounts are set. We can't
[1:10:05] go above Beyond that, unless we
[1:10:07] bring it forward. And so there's
[1:10:10] a certain amount for these
[1:10:11] licenses. But this is the
[1:10:13] contract that's That's needed in
[1:10:14] order for us to receive them. I
[1:10:18] don't know if you have any
[1:10:19] additional Anything. In addition
[1:10:21] to Robert, making up Making your
[1:10:24] way up here. So I guess if your
[1:10:26] concern is The blank check. That
[1:10:30] that cap is at the budget
[1:10:32] appropriation for these
[1:10:32] licenses. Mr Pillay is that in
[1:10:38] the contract and the agreement
[1:10:40] with the vendor You know, I'd
[1:10:42] have to look at the contract
[1:10:45] subject to what our
[1:10:46] appropriations are. I mean, do
[1:10:47] they understand that? Yes,
[1:10:49] Councilor, So we determine We
[1:10:53] determine if we can. We don't
[1:10:54] have to purchase a certain
[1:10:55] amount. We determine how many
[1:10:57] licenses were Going to need and
[1:11:00] again, it's determined by Our
[1:11:01] budget sets that cab. And so if
[1:11:05] we are going beyond our budget
[1:11:07] line item We certainly have to
[1:11:09] come back for an amendment. For
[1:11:13] that, So there's a vendor
[1:11:15] understand that like say, for
[1:11:16] example, we went bankrupt. Would
[1:11:18] we still be bound by by the
[1:11:19] terms of this contract? I mean,
[1:11:23] that just just, you know,
[1:11:24] extreme, but just just because I
[1:11:28] I'm just wondering, I mean, I
[1:11:33] have to look at the contract
[1:11:34] Councilor, but I'm going to show
[1:11:35] you we wouldn't  bou.
[1:11:37] Correct if you have any robbed l
[1:11:39] plane I t director Councilor,
[1:11:41] Flores and Mayor Pro TEM and
[1:11:43] Council. Um if. If there were a
[1:11:47] particular situation like this
[1:11:49] at the city went out of, you
[1:11:50] know, went bankrupt at the at
[1:11:52] the next year. Microsoft
[1:11:53] understands that we wouldn't be
[1:11:55] able to get approval for that
[1:11:58] purchase, in which case we would
[1:11:58] not have to purchase it. So the
[1:12:00] agreement isn't binding. Over
[1:12:03] the over the course of several
[1:12:05] years. No only for this
[1:12:08] particular course years. I don't
[1:12:09] remember the exact wording. But
[1:12:10] when you have multiple years
[1:12:12] where you're saying you're going
[1:12:13] to produce something, But
[1:12:14] there's I don't remember the
[1:12:16] exact term, but they're the term
[1:12:18] where we don't have to continue
[1:12:19] to purchase that. You remember
[1:12:20] No, the city can opt out. Every
[1:12:23] year. We're going to pay the
[1:12:25] first year and then if we don't
[1:12:26] have enough budget next year, we
[1:12:29] hoose a different route. OK,
[1:12:29] ultimately, the city uh,
[1:12:31] purchasing section works with
[1:12:32] the end user for the best cost
[1:12:35] for the best item that we need.
[1:12:37] Okay well, that definitely
[1:12:38] allays my fears. Thank you very
[1:12:40] much. Thank you. Thank you, Mr
[1:12:42] Pena. Thank you. Um, I was
[1:12:47] hoping that I'd have a chance to
[1:12:49] look at the resolution.
[1:12:52] Specifically, um. And give me a
[1:12:54] moment. I read it earlier, but I
[1:12:57] don't remember One of the things
[1:13:00] that I've had. It gives. It does
[1:13:00] give me pause to say that
[1:13:02] indefinitely with no criteria.
[1:13:05] You know, the resolution doesn't
[1:13:08] state at all the amounts what
[1:13:10] it's for, Um, even in you know,
[1:13:12] in the event, it's too You know,
[1:13:14] um Be additional amounts. Then
[1:13:19] we would come back to council.
[1:13:22] Um and so Equal there. This is
[1:13:26] like the second or third time.
[1:13:28] It's come like this with that
[1:13:30] kind of language, and it does
[1:13:31] give me pause. And I'm hopeful
[1:13:34] that staff as their, um.
[1:13:38] Developing these resolutions
[1:13:40] that they state the amounts and
[1:13:44] even if there's some, you know,
[1:13:50] ceain ount. Then it would be
[1:13:51] brought back. Um Because we
[1:13:53] don't know what's happening in
[1:13:54] procurement or whatever. But
[1:13:56] this is probably the third time
[1:13:58] that I read something like that,
[1:13:59] and I want to have more
[1:14:01] information. But there is an
[1:14:02] information now. I'm looking
[1:14:03] through other things you're
[1:14:05] sending right because there's
[1:14:06] several attachments there,
[1:14:08] reading hundreds of pages of
[1:14:09] document. It just makes it
[1:14:11] really difficult. So in the
[1:14:13] future, if you could add
[1:14:14] something like that I think it
[1:14:15] would satisfy me. Thank you,
[1:14:19] Mayor. Pretend we will. Thank
[1:14:20] you. Okay. Any other Public
[1:14:23] comment. Yes, ma'am. Please make
[1:14:27] your way to the To the Podium
[1:14:31] and state your name. My name is
[1:14:41] Laurie English. Um I live in the
[1:14:44] city and it's been my experience
[1:14:46] as a previous business owner. Uh
[1:14:49] in other states that if it's not
[1:14:52] stated clearly, if the word
[1:14:53] indefinite or Future shows up.
[1:14:57] We are not to accept that word.
[1:15:00] It should be tied in and you
[1:15:02] ladies obviously are aware of
[1:15:04] that fact that indefinite means
[1:15:05] X infinity. I'm not Buzz
[1:15:10] Lightyear, and I'm not an
[1:15:11] attorney by any stretch, but if
[1:15:13] something is infinite, that
[1:15:15] means it can go on and go on and
[1:15:17] go on and they're saying they're
[1:15:20] giving us their word that we
[1:15:21] have the right to do this and we
[1:15:23] have the right to do that, if
[1:15:25] it's not expressly written in
[1:15:27] the document. Iwill not hold
[1:15:31] up in court. I don't care what
[1:15:33] court it is whether they go
[1:15:34] bankrupt or whether we go
[1:15:35] bankrupt. The bottom line is
[1:15:37] we're still responsible if we
[1:15:39] accept the word indefinite.
[1:15:41] Thank you for your time. And
[1:15:43] your consideration. Thank you.
[1:15:45] Miss English. Anybody else?
[1:15:46] Okay? Yes, Christine. Please
[1:15:53] take the roll. This is on the
[1:15:55] motion to approve resolution.
[1:15:56] 24-030 Councilor Abeyta.
[1:16:00] Councilor Graham Councilor
[1:16:02] Bencomo, Councilor Korean
[1:16:05] Councilor Flotus. Yes, yes, and
[1:16:07] the mayor is absent. Next up 8.2
[1:16:15] resolution number 24-031. I need
[1:16:18] a few approved Graham motion
[1:16:19] made by concert, Graham. By
[1:16:23] Councilor Corrine Or Abeyta
[1:16:25] heard, Um second, um, made by
[1:16:27] consequence. Hello Miss Greene.
[1:16:32] Hello Good afternoon, everyone,
[1:16:34] Uh Mayor Pro TEM membersounc
[1:16:37] Natalie Green for the record the
[1:16:39] resolution before you is a land
[1:16:42] acquisition, it would be a
[1:16:43] purchase of property located at
[1:16:45] 9 15 and 9 21 West Amador. The
[1:16:48] site description. It's
[1:16:49] approximately one acre parcel or
[1:16:52] it's two parcels that make up
[1:16:54] about an acre also includes a
[1:16:56] 500 square foot metal industrial
[1:16:58] building. And again it's address
[1:16:59] off of Amador. It is adjacent to
[1:17:02] the Macia Valley Community
[1:17:04] campus, and it was identified as
[1:17:06] a potential acquisition piece
[1:17:06] during the Master plan adoption
[1:17:10] . This is the vicinity map. The
[1:17:13] subject parcels are in pink. And
[1:17:15] then the community hoped
[1:17:16] campuses labeled in blue. This
[1:17:21] is just a visual of the property
[1:17:24] facing west so this would be
[1:17:26] from the property facing into
[1:17:27] the Macia Valley community Hope
[1:17:29] driveway and again, you can see
[1:17:31] that 5000 square foot industrial
[1:17:33] building and then this is from
[1:17:35] the driveway facing East. This
[1:17:39] is the master plan that was
[1:17:40] adopted in 2002 again. That
[1:17:43] parca
[1:17:45] potential acquisition site, and
[1:17:47] it would improve the overall
[1:17:49] flow of the campus increase
[1:17:51] parking. And then it would allow
[1:17:53] . Um the continued expansion of
[1:17:54] the other buildings. The
[1:17:59] proposed terms of the purchase.
[1:18:01] We did do two appraisals. The
[1:18:02] first came back at 4 35, and the
[1:18:04] second came back at 4 37 they
[1:18:07] negotiated price with the seller
[1:18:09] is 435,000, with US splitting
[1:18:10] closing costs. And the benefits
[1:18:13] of this purchases that it would
[1:18:14] align with the city's master
[1:18:16] plan and the goals for expansion
[1:18:17] of the Messiah Valley community
[1:18:19] hope and also aligns with our
[1:18:20] strategic goals elevate and the
[1:18:22] city's consolidated plan. It
[1:18:25] does include budget adjustment
[1:18:27] to cover the cost of the
[1:18:29] acquisition and closing, so
[1:18:31] you'll notice that dollar amount
[1:18:32] is a little bit different. And
[1:18:35] that's because it includes the
[1:18:36] closing costs. And then you have
[1:18:40] your standard Council options
[1:18:41] and we'll stand for questions.
[1:18:43] Thank you, Mr Green. Any
[1:18:44] questions on the dais? See none.
[1:18:46] Um, public comments. See none.
[1:18:51] Christine, Please take the roll.
[1:18:54] This is on the motion to approve
[1:18:56] resolution. 24 031 Councilor
[1:18:59] Abeyta Councilor Graham Yes.
[1:19:01] Councilor Bencomo Councilor
[1:19:03] crayon Councilor Flores. Yes 10
[1:19:07] and the mayor is absent. Okay
[1:19:10] Motion passes 8.3 resolution
[1:19:13] number 24-03 to a resolution
[1:19:16] approving community development
[1:19:17] block Grant high. Good afternoon
[1:19:20] Mayor Pro TEM members of City
[1:19:22] Council Raymond Burchfield for
[1:19:23] te
[1:19:25] a moment. I'm sorry. I'm getting
[1:19:26] ahead of myself. I need emotion
[1:19:29] . Okay Move to approve. Abeyta
[1:19:31] Martian labor. Councilor Abeyta,
[1:19:32] second by Councilor. Warren.
[1:19:35] Here we go, Mr Birch. Well, now
[1:19:36] we're ready. Okay, before you
[1:19:38] today we have a Community
[1:19:41] development Block Grant
[1:19:42] agreement to approve them
[1:19:43] Community Hope Campus solar
[1:19:44] project. And cost it a para
[1:19:50] green owes applied for community
[1:19:52] development Block Grant funding
[1:19:53] current year funding program.
[1:19:55] You're 23 in the amount of
[1:19:58] $200,000 constant parag. Reno's
[1:20:01] distributes approximately £4.5
[1:20:04] million of food a year. They're
[1:20:06] the largest food pantry in
[1:20:06] southern New Mexico. And they
[1:20:09] just recently moved into the new
[1:20:11] space at horse and Hound. Those
[1:20:13] numbers should be going up
[1:20:15] dramatically. And this
[1:20:17] resolution will approve Block
[1:20:19] Grant agreement between the city
[1:20:21] and cassava Peregrine owes in
[1:20:23] the amount of $200,000 as
[1:20:25] approved through action Plan 23
[1:20:27] last May by City Council. A
[1:20:31] this project will be done in a
[1:20:32] community of hope applied for
[1:20:34] with the Department of Energy
[1:20:36] for $200,000 Grant, which they
[1:20:38] have received, so this will be a
[1:20:39] $400,000 project. And this will
[1:20:43] greatly decrease utility bills
[1:20:45] for the agencies on campus. And
[1:20:50] there's just that's an aging
[1:20:51] overhead picture. But And the
[1:20:54] new horse and hound. And this
[1:20:58] will be parking lot shade
[1:21:00] structures and exactly where on
[1:21:03] campus. I don't know just yet.
[1:21:05] It's still in the design design
[1:21:06] phase. And with that I can stand
[1:21:11] for any questions. Thank you, Mr
[1:21:11] Burchfield. Any questions from
[1:21:13] the dais scene and from Council?
[1:21:15] How about From the public. See
[1:21:17] none. Christine. On the motion
[1:21:23] to approve resolution. 24-032
[1:21:26] Councilor Abeyta Councilor
[1:21:28] Graham Yes. Councilor Bencomo,
[1:21:31] Councilor Korean Councilor
[1:21:33] Flotus Yes, Pro TEM and the
[1:21:34] mayor is absent. Thank you. Um
[1:21:41] next step. We have no board
[1:21:43] appointments, and I'm looking at
[1:21:45] Christine. She'll tell me if we
[1:21:46] do, um, and any notice, no no
[1:21:51] notice of proposed ordinances,
[1:21:52] either. Wow. Now we're up item
[1:21:58] 11 City Council member board
[1:21:59] reports and comments. Um. And I
[1:22:05] will say that I appreciated
[1:22:07] being a part of the City Council
[1:22:09] . Right and I will just leavet
[1:22:11] at that. And that Councilor
[1:22:12] Graham, um Give her input
[1:22:14] related to that. It is really
[1:22:17] amazing. Um what our town has to
[1:22:19] offer with public art. And just
[1:22:23] the uniqueness of each
[1:22:25] neighborhood, So it was really
[1:22:26] appreciative. And I thank chief
[1:22:28] story and Officer Clement for
[1:22:30] Monitoring traffic. It made me
[1:22:32] feel very safe and so appreciate
[1:22:33] that, Um We have, um. Some work
[1:22:43] paicularly in the urban in the
[1:22:44] inner inner city and Um, it's
[1:22:48] something that we continue to
[1:22:51] look at with our public works
[1:22:53] and our street management or
[1:22:54] payment management program. And
[1:22:56] so I'm I'm appreciative of that
[1:22:58] program. Um But you know, trying
[1:23:02] to meet the needs and the
[1:23:04] demands of the entire city makes
[1:23:05] it difficult. So, um I'll have
[1:23:08] some conversations equal with
[1:23:10] you about some specific areas
[1:23:11] that I think really need some
[1:23:13] attention and district one and
[1:23:15] other We kind of ayed in that
[1:23:18] area. But um, I appreciate that
[1:23:20] the opportunity Um. I do want to
[1:23:30] address the issues that were
[1:23:32] brought to our attention about G
[1:23:34] B a Um, I believe wholeheartedly
[1:23:38] in this program and there is an
[1:23:39] opportunity. To, um. To seek
[1:23:43] funding additional funding
[1:23:46] through a mayor's G B. I UM,
[1:23:48] task force or board nationally
[1:23:51] that I think is a great
[1:23:52] opportunity there. The money is
[1:23:56] funneled through Community
[1:23:57] Foundation, and several of our
[1:23:59] nonprofits are working through
[1:24:00] the variety of issues. Um I do
[1:24:04] want to say that there was a
[1:24:07] pilot project in Hatch that just
[1:24:08] yielded great great outcomes and
[1:24:11] if we're serious about reducing
[1:24:13] poverty, this is one way to do
[1:24:15] it. Is that the only way?
[1:24:17] Absolutely not. But it's one of
[1:24:18] the ways and I stand by my vote.
[1:24:20] Um.nd as a matter of fact,
[1:24:26] Friday evening, we get to view a
[1:24:30] screening related to, um family
[1:24:34] prosperity. And I invite the
[1:24:36] public. Um to that to that, um,
[1:24:40] screening it'll be done at It
[1:24:42] would be showing at the farm and
[1:24:44] ranch and I believe it's six PM
[1:24:45] I'm looking at Councilor.
[1:24:47] Bencomo And so I'm looking
[1:24:49] forward to hearing more about
[1:24:52] the programming and nationally
[1:24:54] what it's doing for particularly
[1:24:57] people, lifting them up and out
[1:24:59] of poverty. And with that, I'll
[1:25:01] turn it over to Councilor
[1:25:05] Flores. Thank you, Madam Chair.
[1:25:07] Um I, um. The first of all the
[1:25:12] funds that are being used for
[1:25:15] that, G B I and it's temporary.
[1:25:17] I think 18 limited to 18 months
[1:25:19] are from the AARP. The money the
[1:25:22] money that was issued to cities
[1:25:24] to use, Um Ah, at their
[1:25:27] discretion, so long as you know
[1:25:30] , fell within certain parameters
[1:25:32] and guidelines I personally am
[1:25:34] against guaranteed basic income
[1:25:36] . Um it was tried, uh, in In
[1:25:40] Fresno, California. And, uh, Hmm
[1:25:45] . It wasn't six successful and
[1:25:47] no, it was not. In fact, the
[1:25:49] mayor was booted out and was not
[1:25:52] re elected. It was not
[1:25:54] successful. What you say It was
[1:25:57] depending on how you do your
[1:25:59] arithmetic. It didn't and I
[1:26:01] don't want to get into a debate.
[1:26:03] All I ow is that Um The there
[1:26:05] was. One This is an 18 month
[1:26:10] project and I doubt very much it
[1:26:13] will be refunded. Um because I
[1:26:14] don't think we're going to see
[1:26:16] outcomes in 18 months. If this
[1:26:18] was an ongoing if it was maybe,
[1:26:21] um, uh, multibillionaire who
[1:26:24] wanted to try something out? And
[1:26:26] could you know someone like Elon
[1:26:28] Musk, the richest billionaire in
[1:26:30] the world? Um and he could see
[1:26:32] if it could work somewhere and
[1:26:34] just throw his money. They're
[1:26:35] fine. But um, I'm cerinly I'm
[1:26:38] certainly should the city should
[1:26:40] it come before the city. This
[1:26:42] this this board, I would
[1:26:44] definitely vote against G B. I
[1:26:46] um it'snot sustainable. And I
[1:26:50] agree with the mayor. Um, there
[1:26:52] was There was some reporting on
[1:26:55] KR W G and he was interviewed
[1:26:58] and, uh he said that his
[1:27:00] colleagues didn't understand
[1:27:01] finances. Um Well. Excuse me.
[1:27:08] Point of order, please. Thank
[1:27:09] you. Other. Opinions Thank you.
[1:27:13] So anyway, um I wanna go on to
[1:27:18] things that are a little bit
[1:27:20] more pleasant. Um The I was able
[1:27:25] to attend the firefighters,
[1:27:26] graduation. Ah! A week ago last
[1:27:29] Friday. I can't even remember
[1:27:33] when it was it was about a week
[1:27:34] ago. That's Freddie. And it was
[1:27:38] and it was absolutely wonderful.
[1:27:39] And, um And I think it's the
[1:27:43] first time I have attended,
[1:27:44] And it was just amazing to see
[1:27:47] the training. They get how
[1:27:49] rigorous it is. And, um And
[1:27:53] different. Firefighters were
[1:27:58] singled out there were
[1:27:59] distinguished in their
[1:28:00] accomplishments. Um but it was.
[1:28:06] But it was really it was very
[1:28:07] nice. It was very nice to
[1:28:10] participate in that and there
[1:28:12] were tons of family and Children
[1:28:14] and, uh, we received a pamphlet
[1:28:19] ,
[1:28:19] Um, the fire a fire fighters
[1:28:21] prayer. When I am called to
[1:28:25] duty. God wherever flames me
[1:28:26] rage give me the strength to set
[1:28:27] save a life. Whatever be its age
[1:28:31] , helped me embrace a little
[1:28:32] child before it is too late, or
[1:28:35] save an older person from the
[1:28:37] horror of that fate. Enable me
[1:28:39] to be alert and here the weakest
[1:28:41] shout and quickly and
[1:28:43] efficiently to put the fire out
[1:28:46] . I want to feel my calling and
[1:28:48] to give the best in me tguar
[1:28:51] my every neighbor and protect
[1:28:51] their property. And if,
[1:28:55] according to your Will, I have
[1:28:56] to lose my life. Please bless
[1:29:00] He's blessed with your
[1:29:01] protecting hand. My Children and
[1:29:04] my it's his wife, but he should
[1:29:06] say spouse because we have a lot
[1:29:07] of female, so I'll just edit
[1:29:09] that, and the author is unknown
[1:29:12] that the ceremony was really,
[1:29:13] really moving, because, um, I
[1:29:17] don't remember the number, but
[1:29:18] it was definitely an elite group
[1:29:19] of firefighters and it was
[1:29:21] really wonderful. Um Um, the
[1:29:25] other before? I forget, Um Happy
[1:29:30] New Year to my Jewish family to
[1:29:31] my Jewish friends. Um this is a
[1:29:34] very somber period up until a
[1:29:37] young Cooper I think it's just
[1:29:38] September 24 25. Um is, uh young
[1:29:42] Cooper and It's a very it's like
[1:29:47] a high holy season. Um The
[1:29:49] other, Um. We already presented
[1:29:53] the. Proclamation to the
[1:29:58] downwinders, but, um. A lot of
[1:30:02] people who were talking about
[1:30:04] how how awesome the movie
[1:30:07] Oppenheimer was, but what they
[1:30:09] failed to talk about was how the
[1:30:11] first bomb was landed here, You
[1:30:14] know, not very far from us, and
[1:30:17] there's 100 and 50 Mile Radius
[1:30:18] and You know, my family lived in
[1:30:22] this part of the world less than
[1:30:23] 150 miles from here. Um And I
[1:30:28] was, I guess not born yet, But
[1:30:30] when do I? o of my brothers
[1:30:32] were already born? But the
[1:30:33] follows that it was a testing
[1:30:34] ground for wood followed. Um in
[1:30:38] August. I think it was August 5.
[1:30:40] 1945. When uh, Hiroshima and
[1:30:45] Nagasaki were bombed, and those
[1:30:47] cities were obliterated, and it
[1:30:50] took several years for things to
[1:30:51] start growing again. Um And
[1:30:54] sadly, the government failed to
[1:30:57] make any kind of reparations. Um
[1:31:00] the whole project. The Manhattan
[1:31:02] Project, which took place in Las
[1:31:04] Alamos. Really Um, they just
[1:31:07] went in there and Took over the
[1:31:11] that part and why they selected
[1:31:13] New Mexico. I don't know. All I
[1:31:16] know is that New Mexico was left
[1:31:17] out of the Rica. The Radiation
[1:31:21] Exposure Act. Um so hopefully
[1:31:22] there will be some You know, uh
[1:31:26] People will never get their
[1:31:27] health back. Uh um People
[1:31:30] continue to die as a result of
[1:31:32] that radiation, and I think that
[1:31:35] You know, they're like in my
[1:31:36] family. It was le, Oh, he died
[1:31:38] of cancer cancer. I guess it
[1:31:40] runs in the family. Well cancer
[1:31:42] isn't hereditary. But anyway, um
[1:31:46] . The other development or
[1:31:48] another wonderful. Not
[1:31:52] wonderful. I mean TV. Yeah,
[1:31:53] anyway, but On the upside of
[1:31:57] what we do up here, Um three or
[1:31:59] four years ago. 2019 It was four
[1:32:03] years ago. Um the city of Las
[1:32:06] Cruces worked together with, um
[1:32:09] Las Cruces public schools. And
[1:32:12] the legal women voters of
[1:32:14] southern New Mexico to present a
[1:32:17] know your government day. And,
[1:32:18] um And that was wonderful. Mayor
[1:32:22] Pro TEM and I participated in
[1:32:24] that. And uh, they were supposed
[1:32:27] to be a follow up. This was
[1:32:30] February of 2019. We were
[1:32:31] supposed to follow up the
[1:32:33] following year. And um the
[1:32:36] students who were selected were
[1:32:38] from all the high schools here
[1:32:39] in Las Cruces. And it was four
[1:32:42] students that, um Because every
[1:32:46] human being shown has potential
[1:32:48] . So I have to be careful about
[1:32:50] how I word this. It was for Uh,
[1:32:54] students who, um, would be
[1:32:57] selected by their teachers. Um
[1:33:01] And, of course with a parent's
[1:33:02] permission. If there yeah. But
[1:33:04] um, it wasn't like geared for
[1:33:07] someone who was class president
[1:33:09] or president of the student body
[1:33:12] because that person is already
[1:33:13] engaged. And, um So we were
[1:33:18] going to track the students and
[1:33:19] then whatever, but those
[1:33:21] students are now I think they're
[1:33:22] seniors at some of them are
[1:33:24] seniors at MSU, and that's the
[1:33:26] information we got from L. C. P
[1:33:28] s. We met, um a week ago or
[1:33:32] about to about to time goes
[1:33:34] well. Yeah, we met To reinstate
[1:33:38] this and our community outreach
[1:33:40] person. I don't even think I
[1:33:42] don't know if that's her Katrina
[1:33:45] gaudiness participated. And um
[1:33:48] so we've we're on the road to
[1:33:51] t tt do. It won't be it'll
[1:33:52] . It takes several months. So,
[1:33:53] uh, we'll have it in February.
[1:33:55] Yeah. And, um. With Mayor Pro
[1:34:00] TEM, Um, giving the welcoming,
[1:34:01] um Speech to the students. She
[1:34:04] encouraged them to go on. And as
[1:34:07] and the because we have l CPS
[1:34:10] involved. The didn't track the
[1:34:11] students, but they kept in touch
[1:34:13] with some of the students, and
[1:34:14] that's how we know that some of
[1:34:16] them are venomous. You Um but
[1:34:19] Mayor Pro TEM shared that that
[1:34:22] her Children were graduates of
[1:34:25] the L. C P s schools and, uh,
[1:34:29] And then went on to say that her
[1:34:31] son served in the military, uh,
[1:34:33] in the Navy, and that her
[1:34:35] daughter was in med school, and
[1:34:37] now she's actually done with med
[1:34:38] school and going on to other,
[1:34:40] You know, whatever, because time
[1:34:41] has flown Um. Anyway Um those
[1:34:48] are the highlights of my life in
[1:34:51] conjunction with the city and,
[1:34:53] uh, It's not an easy job, but I
[1:34:55] love it. Thankou. uncir
[1:34:58] Blood is Councilor. Corin That's
[1:35:00] very nice. Thank you. Councilor
[1:35:03] court. Thank you, Um I think I
[1:35:07] just wanted to sort of, if this
[1:35:09] is part of the conversation to
[1:35:10] go back to G B and really throw
[1:35:13] my support behindsomething
[1:35:14] that's been demonstrated in
[1:35:16] countless peer reviewed research
[1:35:16] studies to show Ah, that
[1:35:20] improves public health reduces
[1:35:21] poverty and as poverty as a
[1:35:23] policy choice. I think we can
[1:35:25] choose differently, and I really
[1:35:27] appreciate that, and MSU's
[1:35:28] crimson research will be
[1:35:29] Evaluating this that community
[1:35:31] organizations that are really
[1:35:32] trusted in our community are
[1:35:34] doing it and there will be a
[1:35:36] strong evaluation to show What
[1:35:37] the outcomes are for the folks
[1:35:38] in our community, So I'm really
[1:35:40] excited about that project and
[1:35:41] I'm happy to say so. And I
[1:35:45] appreciate Councilor Bencomo was
[1:35:46] that for interview, Um I would.
[1:35:50] I just want to give a few notes
[1:35:52] about upcoming things related to
[1:35:54] the SCM v. The work session Um
[1:35:57] Thursday this Wednesday
[1:35:57] afternoon at Ah! 3 P.m. at the
[1:36:05] county Commission. Chambers is
[1:36:06] addressing the joint Powers
[1:36:08] agreement and the conversation
[1:36:09] about that that some folks who
[1:36:12] are interested in animal related
[1:36:14] things might want to participate
[1:36:16] in and again that's at the
[1:36:18] county Commission chambers from
[1:36:19] 3 to 5, and then we also have a
[1:36:21] schedule change you are and I
[1:36:24] don't know that we have it in
[1:36:25] our outlook calendars yet. Um,
[1:36:27] but That on October 2nd the work
[1:36:31] session that was supposed to be
[1:36:33] for animal related issues the
[1:36:35] following week has been
[1:36:38] reheduled it for the morning
[1:36:40] of October. 2nd Um so there will
[1:36:42] be that that will be our work
[1:36:44] session on animal related
[1:36:45] issues, so just putting it on
[1:36:47] you all's calendar and also
[1:36:48] changing what was sort of
[1:36:49] believe. I think the public
[1:36:50] didn't necessarily know. Um that
[1:36:52] that had changed, But that's
[1:36:54] just two weeks away, so it will
[1:36:56] be at 10 A.m. here in the
[1:36:59] council chambers. Um And other
[1:37:01] than that, I really enjoyed the
[1:37:03] bike ride, thanks to Chief story
[1:37:05] for keeping us safe. Um And
[1:37:07] thanks for Villa Cruces, too. Um
[1:37:09] support us and really show. And
[1:37:13] teach us a lot of things that
[1:37:15] are bike related infrastructure
[1:37:16] here in the city, so I really
[1:37:17] appreciate Um, all the fellow
[1:37:20] does George Pearson in
[1:37:21] particular in terms of advocacy
[1:37:23] for, um, safe streets, So thank
[1:37:25] you, George and thanks, Chief
[1:37:26] Story for keeping us and officer
[1:37:28] climate for Keeping us safe with
[1:37:31] pedal by the way, with pedal
[1:37:32] power, no electric bikes needed
[1:37:35] for the police. Unlike for me,
[1:37:37] Thank you. Councilor Coron Coron
[1:37:40] Councilor Big Sorry, Mayor Pro
[1:37:42] TEM. Thank you, though Chief
[1:37:44] Story did say that they do have
[1:37:46] some electric bikes so They're
[1:37:49] just didn't need one on Saturday
[1:37:51] . That's right. Um thanks, man,
[1:37:54] pretending everyone I do just
[1:37:55] want to add that, um Former
[1:37:59] mayor Michael Tubs of Stockton,
[1:38:01] California is now serving as the
[1:38:03] special adviser for economic
[1:38:05] mobility to the governor of
[1:38:06] California. So I say fail
[1:38:07] forward. Um I also wanted to
[1:38:11] read this. Piece of Um, this
[1:38:13] article That was recently in
[1:38:17] political just a couple of weeks
[1:38:19] ago. That reads. The child
[1:38:23] poverty rate more than doubled
[1:38:25] in 2022 as Covid era programs
[1:38:28] expired, erasing major economic
[1:38:30] gains for the poorest Americans
[1:38:32] , much like the child tax credit
[1:38:33] that probe Um, unrestricted cash
[1:38:37] in the pockets of many families
[1:38:39] in the United States, Um and you
[1:38:42] know, there's this great quote
[1:38:43] that says Poverty is a policy
[1:38:44] choice, and I couldn't agree
[1:38:46] more. Um a couple of 100 folks
[1:38:48] in Congress chose not to Um,
[1:38:52] reinstate this child tax credit
[1:38:55] and then the child poverty rate
[1:38:58] doubled, so it is absolutely a
[1:39:01] choice. Um that we have these
[1:39:03] high poverty rates across the
[1:39:05] country, but certainly in Las,
[1:39:06] Cruces and working towards
[1:39:10] building something bold and
[1:39:11] innovative that clearly works.
[1:39:14] Um I'm proud to support that and
[1:39:17] you don't have to agree with it
[1:39:19] . I also just you know, I don't
[1:39:20] think things like Oh, you don't
[1:39:22] understand. Finances is super
[1:39:24] helpful feedback. I think it's
[1:39:26] um It's interesting because I
[1:39:29] think, even at the federal level
[1:39:31] when program when we're talking
[1:39:32] about people, particularly poor
[1:39:34] folks were always like, where is
[1:39:35] the money going to come from?
[1:39:36] But when we're talking about
[1:39:38] funding military spending when
[1:39:40] we're talking about funding, I
[1:39:41] don't know things like the
[1:39:42] Border Patrol like that. That's
[1:39:44] never a question of Oh, I wonder
[1:39:46] where the money is coming from.
[1:39:48] Um you know, last year Chief
[1:39:50] Dominguez products and budget
[1:39:52] that said, You know, we need 18
[1:39:53] you vehicles and none of us
[1:39:55] asked. Where's the money coming
[1:39:57] from, right. So it's really
[1:39:57] interesting to  always when we
[1:39:59] pose those questions about, um,
[1:40:01] who we want to invest in in what
[1:40:03] we want to invest in. And when
[1:40:04] it comes to poor folks, it's
[1:40:06] always like, well, where's the
[1:40:07] money going to come from? Um
[1:40:08] when clearly at least programs
[1:40:10] work, and so I'd highly
[1:40:12] encourage you all to read this.
[1:40:13] Incredible, um, political Um.
[1:40:17] Article that at the very end,
[1:40:19] says You know? We now have half
[1:40:27] of Americans who do not have
[1:40:28] $500 in savings, and I think
[1:40:30] that's pretty tragic.m I want
[1:40:35] to invite folks to attend our
[1:40:37] housing Piercy meeting on
[1:40:39] Wednesday at 2 P.m. on second
[1:40:42] floor of City Hall. And, um.
[1:40:47] Also the 11 year anniversary of
[1:40:50] the opening of the house. Oh my
[1:40:53] gosh, the Greg's walnut
[1:40:54] Superfund site if you haven't
[1:40:57] been to the open house to, um
[1:41:00] See how that facility is working
[1:41:03] to improve the water in that
[1:41:05] area. You really showed. It's
[1:41:06] really incredible. I swear to
[1:41:08] you,It's almost like magic. How
[1:41:10] incredible that facility is and
[1:41:12] what it's doing to keep our
[1:41:13] water safe. So that is this
[1:41:15] Thursday from 10 to 1. It's an
[1:41:18] open house so you can drop in
[1:41:20] whenever you'd like. But I
[1:41:21] highly encourage that folks
[1:41:22] attend that. Thanks, Mia.
[1:41:23] Pretend Thank you. Councilor
[1:41:24] Bencomo Councilor Graham. Thank
[1:41:26] you, Mary Pro TEM. Uh, Just a
[1:41:29] couple of Shout outs. I'm going
[1:41:34] to Be the fourth person to say
[1:41:36] that the City Council bike ride
[1:41:39] was great. Thanks to fellow
[1:41:40] Cruces to officer climate, too
[1:41:42] cheap story who did all of the
[1:41:44] protecting and self powered
[1:41:46] pedaling, and I also want to
[1:41:48] mention on a bike frame that was
[1:41:50] at least one but possibly two
[1:41:51] sizes too small. So yeah, I wish
[1:41:54] I had known I would have brought
[1:41:57] my husband's bike, which would
[1:41:57] have been a little more
[1:41:58] Appropriately sized so way to do
[1:42:00] it all with your knees around
[1:42:01] your ears on top of everything.
[1:42:03] Um, I also want to Share. Thank
[1:42:07] you to Patrick Peck, executive
[1:42:09] director of Southentr Sol
[1:42:12] Waste Authority who forwarded an
[1:42:14] email chain. Um about some
[1:42:16] really great community efforts
[1:42:18] to clean up. I guess this last
[1:42:20] weekend was national clean up
[1:42:22] day, which I wasn't aware of. So
[1:42:24] good to learn that and so many
[1:42:26] thanks to the champion family to
[1:42:29] the Stafford's, and I'm sure
[1:42:30] there were other neighbors who
[1:42:31] maybe didn't get mentioned. Who
[1:42:33] went out to the Sierra Vista
[1:42:35] trail around Votto and picked up
[1:42:37] among other Easier wrangled
[1:42:40] garbage 48 tires, um, including
[1:42:44] someone looking at the photos,
[1:42:46] um, which I would think of, as
[1:42:47] like Crossfit tires because
[1:42:48] they're like up to my chest. If
[1:42:51] you stand them up, because in
[1:42:52] like you flip them for Crossfit
[1:42:54] . No no one else has flipped
[1:42:55] Crossfit tires, But thank you so
[1:42:58] much, Um And also, uh, of course
[1:43:03] , as C S W A is such a great
[1:43:06] partner And these, um You know
[1:43:07] in these efforts as well,
[1:43:08] because a lot of times people
[1:43:10] are reluctant to pick up things
[1:43:11] that big because it can be
[1:43:13] really costly to dispose of them
[1:43:14] . Once you've cleaned them up
[1:43:17] and S C s W A is waiving all the
[1:43:20] fees for disposal. So that is
[1:43:21] another. Another big help. Um
[1:43:24] and finally to Adrian Widmer and
[1:43:28] her incredible team at utilities
[1:43:30] . Thank you so much for
[1:43:31] addressing the water pressure
[1:43:34] issue that's been ongoing at
[1:43:35] Lowell Road. For Technical
[1:43:39] things that I couldn't possibly
[1:43:40] understand. I'm going to make
[1:43:42] sure that I'm going to forward
[1:43:44] this. Thank you. Email Um,
[1:43:46] Adrian, that I got that I don't
[1:43:48] deserve. And um, if you're a
[1:43:50] pass it along to yo, an if you
[1:43:52] will pass it along to your
[1:43:54] appropriate team members. Thank
[1:43:55] you. So much for your custoer
[1:43:56] service for you and your teams.
[1:43:58] Carino always appreciate you. So
[1:44:00] thank you so much. Thank you.
[1:44:02] Councilor Graham Councilor
[1:44:03] Abeyta. Thank you. Mayor Pro
[1:44:05] TEM. First off just a message
[1:44:09] for our quality of life meeting.
[1:44:11] We will not have one this month,
[1:44:12] but we will next month where
[1:44:14] we'll be reviewing the library
[1:44:15] Master plan. So I just isn't
[1:44:17] quite ready so it will be
[1:44:19] meeting next month. And then, as
[1:44:21] you all may know, I just came
[1:44:22] back from Washington D C.
[1:44:24] Whereas with the, uh Local
[1:44:27] chamber of commerce where we go
[1:44:30] to do advocacy on behalf of
[1:44:32] veterans programs and affairs,
[1:44:34] especially for his mother and a
[1:44:35] little bit for forklifts. Um, we
[1:44:38] also visited the U. S Chamber of
[1:44:40] Commerce and got to hear a
[1:44:41] little bit about the
[1:44:42] developments that they're trying
[1:44:44] to do within the southern region
[1:44:46] and looking at near shoring. One
[1:44:48] of the most interesting things,
[1:44:50] though, that I think I was able
[1:44:53] to view we attended the veterans
[1:44:54] been Business outreach center.
[1:44:57] Where we g to learn about some
[1:45:00] different programs, which we've
[1:45:01] already applied a bit here in
[1:45:03] our community. Everything from
[1:45:04] boots to business, which is to
[1:45:05] help um Ah! Veterans that are
[1:45:10] just exiting out of the service
[1:45:13] . Um set up their small business
[1:45:14] . We also have different
[1:45:16] programs for empowering veteran
[1:45:18] Entre preneurs ship. There seems
[1:45:21] to be a little bit of a
[1:45:22] difference between the
[1:45:23] entrepreneurship that we see
[1:45:25] across the nation versus what we
[1:45:26] have in our community. We were
[1:45:28] reported that in other places,
[1:45:30] entrepreneurship is usually done
[1:45:33] by the 60 plus crowd. Um whereas
[1:45:37] here we see a different
[1:45:39] demographic that is the ones
[1:45:42] that are trying to open up new
[1:45:43] businesses, So it was very
[1:45:45] interesting. To look at. There's
[1:45:46] also programs that are starting
[1:45:49] to reach out to the spouses of
[1:45:52] veterans to make sure it's
[1:45:53] easier for them to get either
[1:45:56] certified or licensed in
[1:45:58] different states, which is
[1:45:59] really helpful, especially if
[1:46:00] they have like teaching
[1:46:02] certifications or other types of
[1:46:05] technical expertise. Those are
[1:46:06] needed. Um areas in many
[1:46:09] different fields here in our
[1:46:11] community, and there is There
[1:46:15] was going to be. I believe,
[1:46:16] right in 2020, a Um Posey, um,
[1:46:20] about veterans outrage, and they
[1:46:22] were going to host it here in
[1:46:24] Las Cruces. Um, but then, with
[1:46:27] everything with Covid, it was
[1:46:28] delayed now it looks like we are
[1:46:30] trying to bring that back here
[1:46:32] again, and make sure that we can
[1:46:34] get that full symposium here and
[1:46:38] individuals and Wasbir and the
[1:46:40] Southwest region. So if I if we
[1:46:43] can work with Debbie on that to
[1:46:45] just check back in, because I
[1:46:47] think that was a great
[1:46:48] opportunity for us to still work
[1:46:49] with And Uh, I also want to say
[1:46:53] I have a little girl that does
[1:46:55] the walk to school every week,
[1:46:56] which she's very excited about.
[1:46:58] She has a little neighborhood of
[1:46:59] set of friends. They all walk
[1:47:01] together every day. But on
[1:47:04] Wednesday on Fridays, they do a
[1:47:05] different route to do the walk
[1:47:07] to school. They love it. It's
[1:47:08] very fun. It is all the things
[1:47:10] that the little ones were saying
[1:47:12] today about. It gets them
[1:47:14] together. It gets community gets
[1:47:16] them out and walking in the they
[1:47:17] just have a blast. Plus,
[1:47:19] sometimes they get little charms
[1:47:20] that they can hang off their
[1:47:21] backpacks. And they certainly
[1:47:23] love that, too. So it's a
[1:47:25] wonderful program and I'm happy
[1:47:26] to see it in schools throughout
[1:47:29] the city. Thank you, Mayor part
[1:47:30] time. Thank you, Councilor about
[1:47:31] the evil, Mr Pillay. Thank you,
[1:47:34] Mary. Pretend Councilor. Just
[1:47:39] wanted to remind everyone about
[1:47:41] our town hall meeting with L C p
[1:47:43] D. Tomorrow at 5 30.M Th's
[1:47:46] Part of the quarterly meetings.
[1:47:47] They have And then also
[1:47:49] Wednesday. So tomorrow, then
[1:47:53] Wednesdays, also the bridging
[1:47:54] bridging the badge. Meeting will
[1:47:57] be via zoom. The link would be
[1:47:59] on Facebook and again, just more
[1:48:00] engagement and outreach.
[1:48:01] Appreciate CPD, Um Organizing
[1:48:05] these events and these more and
[1:48:08] more opportunity to interact
[1:48:08] with the public. Um Speaking of
[1:48:11] which I just want to share some
[1:48:16] . I guess some thoughts
[1:48:18] regarding downtown. Um as it
[1:48:21] relates to crime and you know. I
[1:48:26] know you know Council, but just
[1:48:27] for the public's sake. I mean,
[1:48:29] we do have Out of all this all
[1:48:33] the areas in the city we
[1:48:34] actually hired Security guards
[1:48:36] because of the kids that allows
[1:48:38] us to do that, so not only do we
[1:48:40] have patrol there, we have
[1:48:41] community outreach there. We
[1:48:42] have our, um Lieutenant Wheeler
[1:48:45] is the community. Based on that
[1:48:48] goes there for meetings. There's
[1:48:53] e
[1:48:53] farmer's market. We have a lot
[1:48:57] of police presence there, I
[1:48:58] think Economic development is
[1:48:59] looking at Downtown. Um. 20 to
[1:49:06] 32 new downtown security
[1:49:07] cameras. But there's a security
[1:49:11] service and in addition to our
[1:49:13] patrolling that that's down
[1:49:14] there. From 10 PM to seven AM
[1:49:15] every night. And so there's we
[1:49:19] do know that Since we've
[1:49:21] implemented that Crime has gone
[1:49:23] down, especially during that
[1:49:24] time. So there's a lot of
[1:49:28] efforts being done all over the
[1:49:30] city but specifically to
[1:49:31] downtown. Because of that, tid.
[1:49:32] We have a little bit of leverage
[1:49:34] there. So just wanted to make
[1:49:35] that. Make that known. Of course
[1:49:39] , there's some other issues that
[1:49:41] we were dealing with citywide
[1:49:43] regarding crime. Working with
[1:49:44] the Municipal court, also with
[1:49:46] the magistrate court, and then,
[1:49:47] um Of course, the D A. And
[1:49:51] there's more more info to come.
[1:49:53] With the chief story, will, you
[1:49:55] know? Him and I will will mbe
[1:49:59] present something further about
[1:50:00] what's been done. But I know you
[1:50:02] all have had that. Have been
[1:50:04] making efforts in that way to
[1:50:06] get Yet with our court system
[1:50:09] and our D, a two To get these
[1:50:12] things addressed, but just want
[1:50:14] to make Known specifically in
[1:50:15] the downtown. There's. There's
[1:50:19] actually extra extra patrol
[1:50:20] there more than we have in any
[1:50:22] other. Part of the city because
[1:50:23] of because of the tip. Um Just
[1:50:27] I'll just stop there with that.
[1:50:29] But Nothing with economic
[1:50:31] development. They've Wanted me
[1:50:35] to remind everyone about the
[1:50:36] catastrophic business assistance
[1:50:37] program. Available through
[1:50:40] $150,000 of junior money. Funds
[1:50:42] provided by Senator Hamlin.
[1:50:45] We've given out our first four
[1:50:48] grants in the amount of 42,000
[1:50:50] 342 replacements over 2000
[1:50:52] equipment stolen And a multiday
[1:50:55] shut down to the waterline
[1:50:57] issues. These funds are
[1:50:59] recommended to those businesses
[1:51:00] not only for replacement costs,
[1:51:03] but for loss of revenue and lost
[1:51:04] wages. I believe. That's all I
[1:51:08] have medical attempt Councilor.
[1:51:11] Thank you for mentioning about
[1:51:14] the downtown. I think it
[1:51:15] important. We've had the number
[1:51:17] numerous efforts and you and I
[1:51:19] spoke has laid us last week late
[1:51:21] Friday about some other things
[1:51:24] that I've requested bringing
[1:51:25] back the large camera, maybe
[1:51:27] foot patrol. Um I know that in
[1:51:29] talking with Chris favor,
[1:51:32] there's the suggestion and
[1:51:34] recommendation about offering
[1:51:35] security during the day. Where
[1:51:37] there seems to be younow some
[1:51:40] issues during the day. I've
[1:51:41] received numerous, um, calls and
[1:51:45] emails about a big brawl that
[1:51:47] happened at client Park. Over
[1:51:50] the weekend on Sunday. Um I'm
[1:51:53] not sure Chief story if you were
[1:51:55] aware of that, I'm sure there's
[1:51:58] a number of things that are
[1:52:01] happening citywide. But I'll be
[1:52:01] forwarding that information. I'm
[1:52:02] wondering if we need to just
[1:52:04] move into You know, looking at
[1:52:07] security for our parks? Not only
[1:52:09] that. I'm hearing that at
[1:52:10] Apodaca Park and all over the
[1:52:12] city, so I. It's a It's an
[1:52:17] issue, and I think people are
[1:52:18] really concerned about that. I
[1:52:20] know that you mentioned about
[1:52:21] working with our district
[1:52:22] attorney and our court system
[1:52:26] where the phone are looking at a
[1:52:27] resolution specifically to bring
[1:52:29] back to Council related to our
[1:52:32] municipal code, and how we can
[1:52:34] have maybe some teeth in some of
[1:52:37] these misdemeanors. Possibly
[1:52:40] felonies, and I know that that
[1:52:42] he's having that conversation
[1:52:43] specifically with Ms samples, so
[1:52:46] Thank you. Evil. Appreciate
[1:52:47] that. Okay. Anything else? Okay
[1:52:51] I need a motion to adjourn.
[1:52:53] Abeyta Second Bencomo, Russian
[1:52:55] made by Councilor Abeyta second
[1:52:57] by Councilor Bencomo. Christine
[1:52:58] Christine, please take the rope
[1:53:01] . This is on the motion to
[1:53:02] adjourn the meeting. Councilor
[1:53:03] Abeyta, Councilor Graham
[1:53:06] Councilor Bencomo Councilor
[1:53:08] crayon. Councilor Flotus Pro TEM
[1:53:11] is absent. Motion passes. We are
[1:53:14] adjourned.