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Good evening. I took all to order the regular meeting of the More Park City Council for June 18th, 2025. And Mr. Troy Brown, previously this in the project tonight.

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We have to put

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your light hand over your heart because

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the flag of the United States and America,

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and we will be called the Provost's Hand, the Omnination under God.

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Give me the door to his song.

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With liberty and justice for all.

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Would clerk please take roll?

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Good evening.

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Council Member Barrett.

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Present.

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Council Member Castro.

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Present.

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Council Member Daga, a present.

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Council Member Meens.

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Present.

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Mayor Innegrante.

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Present.

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Next item is four. Proclamation and commendations item 4A is a recognition of City Manager Troy Brown on the occasion of his retirement and recognition of seven years of public service to the city.

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Troy, will you please join me in front of the diocese of the council?

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Do you want to call it come down now, Dice?

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All right.

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You

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can go off to the walk out of the manner.

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There you come.

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All right.

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You can have it.

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I'll retire.

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How about that?

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Okay, so the way it works is that since you're obviously a very important person, you have

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the longest printed out whereas sheet, so we're going to do this, a proclamation honoring

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Troy Brown city manager of Moore Park. Whereas Troy Brown has honorably served as a city

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manager, the city of Moore Park from March 5, 2018 to June 27, 2025, becoming only the second

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individual in the city's history to hold esteemed position.

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And whereas during his seven-year tenure, Mr. Brown led the city through numerous transformative

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initiatives and unforeseen challenges, including unprecedented in COVID-19 pandemic during

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which he inserted the continuity of services and the safety of the more part community and

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staff.

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And whereas he cultivated the culture of service within City Hall, enhancing public trust

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in community relations by prioritizing transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness by remaining

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a visible and engaged leader in the community, or as Mr. Brown oversaw the acquisition and

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tenant improvements for more parks new city hall for their modernizing and centralizing

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government operations to better serve residents, and whereas he guided the development and

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refinement of the city's long-term financial plan, ensuring fiscal sustainability for current

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and future generations, whereas under his leadership the city completed the comprehensive

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update to the city of more park general plan, providing a visionary roadmap for the city's

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future growth, land use, and sustainability, and a long awaited Princeton Avenue project.

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Whereas during his tenure, the city approved entitlements for over 2,500 new housing units

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and spearheaded the revitalization of more park's historic downtown through the High Street Depot

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mixed use project and the upgraded North Metro link parking lot.

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Whereas Mr. Brown has dedicated over 30 years to public service, previously serving as a city

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manager for the city of Tracy, assistant city manager for the city of Livermore, and

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holding key roles in the cities of Riverside, Elk Grove, and Santa Clarita.

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We're at Mr. Brown as a proud alumnus for the California State University of Northridge,

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the BA in Political Science, and California State University, San Bernardino, MPA, and has

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exemplified the values of lifelong learning and professional development throughout his career.

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And whereas over the course of his distinguished 30-year career, Troy Brown has been steadfast

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advocate for the council manager form of government, embodying the principles of ethical

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leadership, accountability, and professional public service.

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And whereas in 2020, he was elected as the 107th president to the International City County

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Management Association, ICMA, exemplifying international leadership and commitment to excellence

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and local government.

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And whereas Mr. Brown was named the 2025 City Manager of the year by the California City

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Management Foundation and recognition of his exemplary service and enduring impact on

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the profession.

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And now, therefore, the Moore Park City Council does hereby express their deepest gratitude

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and admiration to Troy Brown for his outstanding service, visionary leadership, and unwavering

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dedication to the residents and employees of Moore Park and wish him continued success

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and fulfillment in all future endeavors.

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members.

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In witness where we have here to set our hands and cause a seal of the city of Moorpark

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to be affixed this 18th day of June 2025.

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I have the honor of presenting on behalf of every city council member that you have ever

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worked with in the last seven years.

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We present a map of Moorpark with our thanks.

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We also got you a little something, don't open it now, but a little something to help

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you on your way to your retirement and we wish you all the best.

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So Troy, I wrote my thoughts down.

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I'll try not to get choked up.

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So Chris, thanks for letting me say a few words about our man here, Troy Brown.

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Man of many titles, he's obviously our city manager, president of ICMA.

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as mentioned, 2025 city manager of the year.

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I know him as a walking encyclopedia of policy and law,

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of budgetary wizard, and an occasional therapist

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for staff and council members alike.

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Troy, you are a pro at navigating difficult issues

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with grace and empathy, and you do so without breaking a sweat.

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In fact, the only time I think we've ever seen Troy

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look even a little rattled is in one of us up here

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on the dias, ask the question that has already been

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asked and answered twice and what you'll get from Troy in that moment.

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He'd clear his throat,

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he'd adjust in his seat, he'd take a look and we'd all know we've done it. We hit a nerve.

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He'd notice the subtle adjustments, there's a shift to the seat, he'd adjust the microphone

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and he'd say what a great question council member and his body language would be like

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Oh, what are you doing?

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But Troy, as a council, when we got to that moment,

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and you said, councilmember, as you may recall,

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we knew that you had the situation handled.

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We were in good hands.

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You're always professional, always composed, always

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caring yourself whether I could only describe as

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tremendous decorum, and always always

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dressed like you just stepped off the cover

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of GQ City Manager Edition.

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We joke about it, but the truth is, when you spoke, we listened.

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We knew he had a good question because Troy would politely take the reins, lean in, and

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not force our hand but guide us.

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You didn't grandstand, you served.

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And for me, and the night fellow public servants, as a person, it mattered a lot.

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Troy, you've been a guide, an example of most of all a friend to me and to us.

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Your credibility never came from your title.

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It always came from your character.

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And you've led with humility, intelligence, patience, and a quiet confidence that makes this work feel less overwhelming and somehow even more human and important.

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You leave behind more than well run meetings and efficient agendas.

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You leave behind trust, admiration, and probably one heck of a dry cleaning bill.

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So on behalf of my colleagues and I, we thank you, we're proud of you, we're grateful for you.

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And in closing, I want to repeat back to you something you taught me in my early days on council.

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learn to count to three because three votes is a mandate.

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As you head into your retirement without a council to consider anymore,

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I encourage you to focus on counting to one because for the rest of your life only one vote matters and that's Tony's.

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So congratulations Troy, may your inbox stay empty, your coffee stay hot,

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your putt stay straight and may you never have to rock a tie again.

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Thank you Troy.

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Troy,

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in the six short months we got to work together, you taught me more than I

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ever expected. About leadership, about how a city really runs, and honestly about

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how to show up with both strength and heart. Your calm, steady approach and

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your willingness to guide and mentor, even when things got busy, made a huge

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impact on me personally, and I know I'm not the only one. More park is better

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because of your vision, your dedication, and the way you've led with both professionalism and kindness.

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I feel really lucky to have learned from you and to carry these lessons forward, wishing you nothing but the best in your next chapter, you've earned it.

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Thank you, Troy.

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Careful with this, so this is the proclamation that the Mayor just read with our signatures.

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I'll just add that you came to more park with a lot of history, a lot of knowledge, a lot of expertise, and I just want to thank you for growing along with us, helping us grow, helping the city grow.

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You never strayed away from truly authentic dialogue.

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You took the time to understand what drives us as a city, what this means to us, for those of us who've been here for multiple generations, as we heard you leaned into that.

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And it's like everyone else, I just want to wish you the best going forward.

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You're going to be here right along with us.

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But it's meant a lot is the second city manager to have someone that cared about more

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park as much as we did.

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So thank you for your service.

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Troy, what can I say?

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It's been a great six and a half years, having an honor to work with you.

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I remember the first time we met to go through the agenda, right before my first council meeting at Cafe Friendsay.

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And I was so nervous trying to figure out what I got myself into.

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But that night I learned two things, but you like lemon drops, is your favorite drink?

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And that this guy knew everything about the city and he had been here for only six

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months, every little drain, pothole street.

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And it was absolutely unbelievable just to know that, wow, this guy knows what he's doing.

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Listen to the community, the direction of the council, gave us great, well laid out information.

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When things got to a political point in city policies, and you always tell me, good luck,

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That's on you and I'm glad I'm not in your shoes

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Your management style and city hall transform that place into a well-oiled machine that was not only productive

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But just a fun respectable atmosphere to working they can be clearly seeing the eyes of employees

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And it's something the public notices when interacting with the front desk. I

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Can personally say it's been not only great working with you on city business, but also having a great friendship outside the city

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I'll never forget discussing the agenda items while getting owned by eight year olds on Fortnite with my kids and that was just such a fun time just mixing city and pleasure at the same time there or just blasting through downtown long beach on scooters, the League of City, California City's convention made my experience as a council member and a mayor not only an honorable experience, but a fun one made a lasting impact positive impact in the city.

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I'm so glad so proud of your project thus far and I want to thank you for

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dedication to this city. It's a better place now than when it was when you

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started. When we transition to a new city management I want to thank you for

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being an excellent mentor to PJ and preparing him to take the helm and keep us

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right on course. Congratulations on your retirement. I look forward to see you

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around the community. Hope you can relax and enjoy yourself in this beautiful

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community you help us all build.

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I know we have a few other speakers. Do you

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Would you like to call off the rest of the names and I'll hand this off to our first speaker?

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Absolutely, we do have a number of dignitaries, elected officials, and

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other service organizations here with us this evening.

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Our first speaker on that list is Mr. Drill Price from State Assembly Member Jackie Irwin's office,

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if we can ask Mr. Price to come on up.

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Do you hear that I'm number one and I understand your number two city manager for no, just kidding, you're the number one city manager for 2025, right?

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So I too wrote down some notes here and I should probably have my glasses on.

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But I've got too many things in my hand.

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All right, I am Joel Price, I'm here representing Assemblymember Jackie Irwin from the 42nd Assembly District who's currently in Sacramento doing what the Assembly does.

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So she regrets that she cannot be here this evening and asked that I convey her heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your retirement.

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You're well-deserved retirement.

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She's enjoyed working with you over the past many years and very much appreciated your pragmatic approach to issues that impacted

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your city and your residents.

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She specifically mentioned the issue that impacted your city.

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Very significantly, and that is the issue of the 23 and 118 bridge that took a number of lives over the years, and she expressed her pleasure in being able to work towards a long-needed resolution to that situation. One that I understand is taking shape as you prepare to retire. She was also very appreciative for your attendance at her sidewalk session last December, and recalled how you so eloquently dealt with some of the residents that showed up to share the concerns, and in some cases their grievances.

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it was great to have you there. On a personal note I too would like to thank you for your service

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because still recall the first time we met and I don't know whether you do or not but I was

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immediately taken by your your calm demeanor that runs throughout clearly and watch you grow into

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an outstanding city manager here leading the city managers group. Your experience and professionalism

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and we'll be missed, but now on behalf of, may I?

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Thank you.

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The Assemblymember Irwin, and I brought you this nice carrying case.

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I present you with a

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resolution from the California State Assembly.

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I won't read it, it contains a lot of the same material that a lot of wear as is, but this is for you.

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Thank you, thank you, and I welcome.

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our next speaker who received that microphone is Supervisor Janus Parvin from the Ventura County Board of Supervisors.

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You

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get to hold that.

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Thank you.

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And I'm joined by Dr. Syvette Johnson, she's our CEO at the county, I know you like her, so I asked her to come along.

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Mayor Intervin, this is an awkward thing because usually Mayor Intervin, City Council, Troy Brown,

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and the community of Moore Park.

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Today we gather to celebrate a remarkable individual who has dedicated his life to service.

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And as we honor Troy Brown on this special day every retirement, we reflect on the incredible

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legacy he leaves behind and this is going to be very serious tonight.

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Over seven years ago we hired Troy as our city manager.

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I'll never forget all the resumes we got and your resume was just so much better than everyone

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else.

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So I thought if he's half as good as his resume he's probably going to be our next city manager.

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We were looking for someone who would connect with our community, get involved in helping our community, and get us to the finish line on our

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outstanding projects, right?

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So we had aggressive goals for you, yeah, and he had the background and experience to move more park ahead, and we knew that.

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Immediately after he began his employment at the city, he joined the Boys and Girls Club,

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as well as the Kwanis Club.

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You probably did a whole lot more than that, but that's where we're going right now.

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Then I thought about Princeton Avenue.

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It took 20 years to complete, but it wasn't your fault.

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No, it wasn't your fault because you did get it done, so congratulations on that.

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We also wanted to revitalize High Street.

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You helped us push that project forward, and it's actually very, very beautiful.

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You have been a guiding force in our city, you led with integrity, you continue to do that with vision and an unwavering commitment to making our community a better place for all of us.

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You've been doing that since the day you got here. Your leadership has transformed our city in ways we will continue to benefit for years to come.

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And throughout your tenure, we've seen improvements in our infrastructure, community programs, and economic development, and all the things that all the other council members have mentioned tonight.

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It's easy to take your accomplishments for granted, but there are a result of your countless

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years of hard work planning and dedication, and not just in Moorpark all the years that

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brought you here.

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You understand the needs of our community, and you work tirelessly to address them always

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striving to find a middle ground to solutions.

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That's my favorite part of you.

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You always try to find it.

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Whether we got there or not, you were always trying.

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On a personal note, I want to express my gratitude for the support and guidance

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so that you have provided me and so many others.

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And I know one of the council members mentioned that as well.

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One of my favorite memories is when you were elected

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to be the president of the ICMA,

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the International City County Management Association.

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And let me tell you everyone,

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this is a big deal to get that position.

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It takes years of dedication.

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And so I was just really proud when he actually invited me

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to go speak at one of his big meetings.

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When you were taking over, I think you were taking your oath.

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I was so proud of him because he actually put more park on the map, not just in California,

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but internationally, and it was a very big deal.

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I'm very proud of that, and that kind of moment in leadership truly defines the person

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that you are.

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You're not crying or anything yet, so we're good.

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As he invokes when the new chapter filled with his well-deserved rest and adventure with

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his lovely wife, let's not forget the impact he's made.

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His presence will surely be missed.

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It'll be missed by me for sure, but your legacy will always inspire us to strive for excellence and commitment in our community.

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Almost done.

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But the most important part is you will no longer be able to blame your workload on your golf game.

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At least that's what they said of the ICMA.

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Thank you for your tireless service, your patience, your inspiring leadership, your unwavering passion for our city.

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Enjoy this new journey ahead with Tony and the kids.

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knowing you leave behind a city forever changed for the better because of you.

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Congratulations on your retirement from your favorite county supervisor and from your favorite CEO.

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And our next speaker will be Chief Tony Ocho Pinty from the Ventura County Fire Department.

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It's not every day that you can walk into an organization and immediately feel the impact of its leadership.

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And that's for sure been the case ever since I've started working with the city of More Park not that long ago.

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It's evidence and evidence in the culture that you've built in this organization through every interaction I've had with your city staff.

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And I think it's evidence by the way you interact with the community prioritizing their needs above all else.

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I will tell you that your unwavering commitment to public safety, through times of duress, through

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a pandemic, through the easy fire, through brush fires, through hazmat incidents, through

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train remembrance, the list goes on, and you've provided that leadership.

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I appreciate your frankness, your decisive actions, your empathy, your active listening,

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and a willingness to create a mission-driven culture with very clear expectations for me.

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On behalf of Fargeet Dustin Gardner, I want to first say thank you.

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Thank you for the partnership that you've created with the Ventura County Fire Protection District.

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And I want to congratulate you on a well-deserved retirement.

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And we'd also like to present you with a nice plaque.

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So thank you very much, Joy.

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And our next speakers are Ventura County Sheriff, Jim Freihoff, along with former Chiefs of Police here in Morepark, John Riley, Darren Hendren, and our current Chief of Police, Nick Odenoff.

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All right.

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Mayor, council members, city staff, and the community of Moor Park. Troy, what can I say?

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You've done us a solid by developing four chiefs in your seven-year turn here.

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The sheriff's office takes great pride in our contract cities, and we give nothing but the best for opportunities for our captains to be chiefs of police in our cities.

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And so every time we were able to give you several to choose from, they were able to interview.

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We knew we were giving you the best that we had to offer.

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And then you made a selection among that, a very tough selection.

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And of course, you knew going into this, that they were likely to get promoted because they are the best that we have to offer.

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And so you've seen a transition of several chiefs, one's not able to be here tonight, I don't know, I know you know why.

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But you now have Nick, who I promised we'll stay here a little bit longer than two years as you had requested.

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The timing of promotions is not always up to me.

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When people decide that they've had enough and they're going to retire, some things are because of family illness.

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Some things the family needs to move.

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There are a lot of dynamics that go into when somebody chooses to retire, so that creates opportunities for us to make promotions.

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But I know that the need to have stability, I know that you're leaving the city in great hands with another city manager who I will not force to pick another chief so quickly.

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There's going to be a lot of moving parts here.

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I have every faith and Nick doing a wonderful job for your community here, leading the way like you did.

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And I just want to appreciate your friendship, your leadership here in the city, and yours is an all on great guy and I can't wait to go off with you again.

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Cheers

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Good evening council. I just wanted to say I was a chief of police here in 2017 when Troy first got here

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So I'm like all right. I'm gonna show this guy the ropes and to help him out a little bit within a few months

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I realized this guy's like the mr. Miyagi of city managers

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He knows everything so the the student became the learner or the pupil real quick from the master

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But anyway Troy was an excellent city manager and even a better man. So thank you Troy

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Yes, look up, physically he looks up to me but really I'm always looking up to Troy.

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Congratulations.

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Thank you very much for all the patience and guidance that you provided me, allowing me to be successful during my time here in Moorpark.

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I really appreciate it but above that, thank you for your friendship.

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I really valued your opinions and I'll take a lot of the things with me moving forward.

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I look forward to the adventures in your upcoming retirement over the next few years, so congratulations.

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Well, Troy I've only had a chance to know you for a couple of months, but I remember when we first met,

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I recognized you're a mover and a shaker and there's no doubt about that.

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More park has been fortunate to have you here for seven years.

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As a community member that's lived here during that time, I thank you for making this city better, because you have truly done that.

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And this community is safe and productive and thriving because of the work that you've done, because of your leadership and guidance.

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I have no doubt in retirement, your work is not going to stop.

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you're going to be helping a lot of other city managers and other cities thrive and succeed like you've done here, so thank you so much and before we part, we did get you a plaque.

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So it's got all four of us that had opportunity to work with you and says with sincere appreciation for your leadership, partnership and commitment to public safety.

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from under Sheriff John Reilly, Assistant Sheriff Vic Fazio, Commander Darren

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Hendren, Captain Nicodemeth. Thank you.

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And our next speaker this evening is Dr. Julius Sokenoe from Morepar College.

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Our council, Mayor, thank you so much for sharing Mr. Brown with us at Morepar College.

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it is an honor to be here this evening celebrating my brother Troy Brown. Troy is a

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servant leader who understands the value of being a thoughtful partner. He understands

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the opportunity that is necessary for us to thrive in a society and he brings that to the

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work that he's done with us at Moapa College. Prior to Troy, I have to say the relationship

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between the college and the city wasn't great at times, and Troy and us, now Supervisor

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Paave, when she was mayor of Paave, sought out an opportunity to build a relationship

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that strengthens the college and strengthens the city and ensure to invest in the future

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of this community. Collaboration means we'll listen attentively to one another and it means

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that we share the vision and we share the hope for the future.

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Mr. Brown-Troy has not only done that in such a way that it builds capacity from

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up our college to better serve this community, but he has done that in such a way

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Today, that elevates the community beyond the boundaries of our city and beyond the boundaries of the state. And we're very proud of that. We're proud of an partner in helping more part not only distinguish itself as it does as a college city that has the best community college in the nation, and I would like to say in the world. But it also has helped us to do that in terms of connecting us when the city is being promoted, more part college is featured always in that endeavor.

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that tells us that we're valued, that tells us that we're a partner in building the city together.

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Thank you on behalf of our students, thank you on behalf of our faculty and our staff.

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We know that like you, we believe that hope is not only a feeling but a strategy.

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And that strategy is to empower all those involved and in that empowerment,

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take the very least and most vulnerable to the very best possible opportunities that they can have.

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Thank you, Troy.

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next I have the pleasure to invite more Park Unified School District Board of Education members, Robert Perez, Uttavendam, and Dan Burchfield.

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All right, Troy, what can I say?

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Seven years ago, you came to More Park, you established a wonderful relationship with our school district.

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I think it's been one of the best relationships that the school district has had ever since we've started.

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We're so thankful for everything you've done for us, the connection we have, we can call you whenever we have a problem, or we have a concern, or a parent has a concern, and you've worked well, you've worked well with the district, you've been accessible to the district, and you've worked well, most importantly, with our superintendent, and we thank you for that, and we appreciate all you've done for more part, and we look forward to seeing you afterwards.

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Anyone else? Okay, thank you.

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And now we get to invite some members who have come from some of our sister cities around the county.

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I'd like to invite Council Member Elaine Litzter from the city of Seamy Valley to come on up.

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So I am joined today.

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I'm Council Member Elaine Litzter, joined today by Deputy C. Manager, Heather Sumagai-Sai.

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And who is here representing, of course, our city manager, Samantha Argerbright, who wanted to be here but had another engagement can be here.

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She's going to be the one to hold.

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Anyway, I want you to know how important you are.

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We were here just a month ago to celebrate this beautiful new building.

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At that time, you received a certificate, but you get a proclamation.

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So I want you to know in the scheme of things how important you are to, we understand, and

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we are so grateful for the relationship Simea Valley has with more part.

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It's interesting.

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I mean, everyone's taught about all the one of the things you do and have done and continue to do.

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It was fun for me to read about the things that you say you're going to do.

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Things like, I plan to remain in the community, hope to lower my golf handicap and spend more time with my family here and in other states.

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Is that true?

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This is what's reported in the media.

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In that order, goes on to say, I would love the opportunity to teach political science,

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It's in the collegial level, which I thought was uncomfortable, and says, I would love to go on and help and work at Simea Valley.

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Wait a minute. No, no, that's not fair.

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Are you okay? Well, I've just thought I'd slip, slip it in.

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Actually, I would love to read, I'm not going to read the proclamation, but I'm going to read the last paragraph because I loved if that's all right, Heather, if you don't mind. Thank you.

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It says.

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Now, therefore, the city of Simi Valley does hereby express their deepest gratitude and admiration to Troy Brown for his outstanding service, visionary leadership, and unwavering dedication to the residents and employees of Moorpark and wish him continued success and fulfillment in all future endeavors.

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sign the mayor and the rest of us.

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I'm going to conclude with one thought, which of course,

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Simey Valley and Moampark, we kind of share the Reagan library

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together, although Simey Valley likes.

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You see, we like to claim it, but so in Simey Valley,

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the Ronald Reagan library is part of our home collective home,

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so it feels very appropriate to quote the previous president Reagan,

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who stated, the greatest leader is not necessarily the one

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who does the greatest things. He is the one who gets the people, who gets the

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people to do the greatest things. And Troy, that's you. You've done just that.

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And on behalf of Simee Valley, we are so happy to have known you, to have worked with

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you, so sorry you're leaving. So glad you're coming over our side soon.

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We're really

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to say congratulations. Thank you, appreciate you.

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And next I'd like to invite City Manager Drew Powers

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from the City of Thousand Oaks.

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Such a pleasure to be here to celebrate

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a colleague, most importantly my friend, Troy.

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Seven years ago, we sat down for breakfast,

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just down the street here, and I knew immediately

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that I had a stalwart colleague here as a relatively new City

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manager at the time, a new choice pedigree, and he proved to be the most steadfast supporter

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you could ever have in this profession.

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We have had countless phone calls.

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When we suffered the borderline tragedy, and I was dealing with a onslaught of leadership

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in that moment, he was one of my first phone calls.

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He called in to check in. He was there to support us in the funeral. He was there the time when covid hit we I was the chair of our city managers group and at that point not a lot of people knew and these were the very early days in March and we we met seven days a week.

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All the city managers in the county and the county infrastructure and it was often Troy was the guy that I would call after the meeting to strategize with.

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And because that's the kind of person he is, he's, he's the person you can workshop ideas with and he's a person that makes you a better leader because of his work.

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Thousand Oaks is so incredibly proud to be a partner with more park and with Seamy Valley, our East County cities.

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we have done so many great things over the course of this last stretch under

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Troy's leadership. We've both passed the general plan over that same period of

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time. I can't tell you how many times that Troy and I commiserated over the

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challenges of adopting a general plan that was well antiquated but we got it done

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and his his work here in this city hall it's amazing but perhaps most no

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worthy for somebody that's 26 years in the public service profession his work

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at ICMA, and Janice mentioned it, but it is a very big deal. This is an international

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agency, thousands of members, and to have him not put more park on the map, but all of

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Ventura County on the map was incredible. And then lastly, his succession planning,

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to have PJ taking the helm here now, it's incredible. I was on the interview panel, lucky

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enough to be there when PJ was hired for this job, and to have a colleague that Troy has

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trained up and someone that is going to be able to take the baton.

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That's the sign of a strong organization, a strong City Council, a place that has a lineage,

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that has a long-term focus and strategy.

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Congratulations on all you've done.

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And our next guest is City Manager Greg Ramirez from the City of Camarillo.

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Mayor, members of the Council, Greg Ramirez City Manager with Camarillo.

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Troy, I do not remember the first time we met, but I do remember the first time

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I saw you. It was down in Coronado. It was at a conference. You've got some big-shot assistant

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award, assistant city manager thing. I knew at that time I'd be seeing you throughout the profession.

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I want to thank you personally, not just as a colleague, but as a friend, for making this county,

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this region better, making our state better, making our entire country better. I'm going to miss you.

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I mean, generally, there's a little bit of sorrow that you're leaving, but enjoy it.

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We'll get there, so thanks, but I

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would like to thank

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you.

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And next from the City of Fillmore, I'd like to invite Deputy City Clerk, O'Reilly,

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Renee, to join us.

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Good evening.

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Mayor, Council members, and more public residents.

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I'm here on behalf of the City of Fillmore.

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on behalf of our Mayor Cristina Villesignor and our on behalf of our real on behalf of Fillmore.

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And so tonight I'll be issuing this proclamation on behalf of the City of Fillmore that states.

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A couple of where as is that are pretty similar with with a little bit of a twist.

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And at State City of Fillmore proclamation honoring Troy Brown for his dedication and service as city manager of Moorpark.

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whereas Troy Brown has served as a city manager of the City of More Park from March 5th, 2018 to June 27th, 2025.

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Showing his strong commitment to the growth, prosperity, and well-being of our neighboring communities.

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Whereas, through his outstanding leadership, Troy Brown has valued partner, has been a valued partner to the Fillmore community.

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He played a key role in the success of the Fillmore More Park Valley Express bus, dial a ride,

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which created a vital transportation link between Fillmore and More Park destinations including the Metroling Station, More Park Marketplace, and More Park College with Service offered seven days a week, whereas Troy Brown has supported economic growth by helping attract new businesses to the region, creating job opportunities and straightening the local economy beyond the city of More Park, and whereas in recognition of his remarkable leadership and lasting contributions, Troy Brown was named the 2025 City Manager

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year, city manager of the year of the city, California City Management Foundation, and

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whereas Troy Brown's dedication to public service has a meaningful and lasting impact not

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only to the city of Moore Park, but also on neighboring cities throughout Ventura County

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and beyond.

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Now therefore, be resolved that the city of Fillmore on behalf of its residents, employees,

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and city council extend its heartful appreciation to Troy Brown for his years of outstanding service,

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his leadership in local government and his positive influence in the community.

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And on a personal note, as a more park resident, myself, I want to thank you for

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allowing us here, the residents of more park, for creating this amazing community that we are able to live.

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And I actually got the opportunity to enter it under your leadership, not too long ago.

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And so I just want to say, thank you so much for being such an inspiration to future leaders to come.

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Thank you.

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And now we're going to move on to some of our community organizations.

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So I would like to welcome Sherman Jason Flame and members of the Chamber of Commerce,

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Board of Directors from the More Park Chamber of Commerce.

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Good evening mayor, City Council, City staff, and residents of More Park.

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Before I read what I wrote because almost everything that I've written has been said,

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I want you to reflect on tonight and remember how much everybody sees you, your character,

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the man you are, no bullshit, get the job done, and take care of our community.

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And that's really who you are and no bones about it.

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So on behalf of the More Park Chamber of Commerce, we'd like to extend our heartfelt congratulations

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and deepest gratitude to you, Troy Brown, on your retirement as our city manager.

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Your steady leadership, vision, and unwavering commitment have made a lasting impact on the

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city of Moorpark and all who call it home.

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Through your service, you have exemplified what it means to be a true, servant leader, dedicated

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It had cl-

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We are always putting the community first. We are especially grateful for your partnership with the More Park Chamber of Commerce and your efforts to help More Park thrive as a place to live, work, and do business. Your friendship and leadership will be some seriously missed, but your legacy will be felt for years to come. Wishing you all the best in this next chapter may be filled with joy, relaxation, and plenty of well-earned time on the golf course.

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And I did quickly want to apologize to the city of San

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Buena Ventura. They could not send representative this evening, but they did send one more

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certificate. I should have gotten a bigger table for Mr. Brown. Our next speaker is

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Leanne Alva from the Boys and Girls Club of More Park and Senior Valley.

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Okay, I didn't bring my glasses. Today we gathered, I know, right? Today we gathered

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to celebrate and recognize an individual has made a significant impact in our community

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and had been a steadfast advocate for our youth, our city manager Troy Brown.

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For a little over seven years, Troy has dedicated his time and energy to serving our city with

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integrity and vision.

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Since January of 2018, he has been a respected member of the Boys and Girls Club.

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And his commitment to our mission has been nothing short of extraordinary.

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there. Throughout his five years on the board, Troy has demonstrated what it means to be

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a leader, his dedication to providing a safe, healthy and fun environment for our children

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have been unwavering, and that word has been used a lot, by the way. Under his guidance,

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we have successfully maintained our mission to inspire and enable our young people to reach

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their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizen.

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Troy, your passion for our youth and your belief in their potential have shaped the

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experience of countless children in our community.

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You have worked tirelessly to ensure that the Boys and Girls Club remains a year-round

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haven, and for learning and growth, fostering an environment where our kids can thrive.

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Your leadership and vision have not only benefited the Boys and Girls Club, but have also set a standard for excellence in our community.

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You have shown us all the importance of investing in our youth, and your efforts will leave a lasting legacy for generation to come.

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On behalf of the Boys and Girls Club and the entire community, I want to extend a deepest gratitude for all that you do, for you being you.

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Thank you for your dedication, your passion, and your unwavering support of our mission.

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We are incredibly fortunate to have you as a leader and advocate for our children.

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Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for your commitment to making more part a better place for all.

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And now I would like to invite Mr. Bruce Rokos and any Kiwana's club members that are here within this evening to come on up.

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Well, Kuwani and Brown, the first thing we recognize is you don't have your badge on, so I'm certain that our next meeting will let you know about that.

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But Troy has been an amazing volunteer within our community.

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You may have seen him out at Country Days blocking the people from crossing the railroad tracks.

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You may have seen him out at the Apricot Festival.

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You may have seen him out picking up trash.

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You may have seen him doing any number of community service things.

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So beyond all the great things he does, he is a member of our community.

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He's not just a figurehead of the community, he embodies the community.

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He has been a friend to people that need it.

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He has been an amazing giver in this community.

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And the More Park Kiwanis does something fairly unique.

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We give out the Terrific Kids Award.

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And the Terrific Kids Award, we go out to six different schools four times a year.

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and the teachers honor the children and we hand them certificates and cookies and

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drink and for the very first time we're going to give you a terrific adult

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award. So terrific is an acronym and that acronym stands for the very

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things that he embodies. It stands for T for thoughtful, E for enthusiastic, or for

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respectful, or for responsible, I for inspirational, F for friendly, I for

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inquisitive and see for capable, and you embody and represent all of those in your daily life

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with your life with Tony as a Coanian and just a good friend. We'll see you out at the

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poker tournament, working it, playing it, and you'll see him around the community. And Mark van Dam

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has written a very special little thing for you. And then we'll give you your terrific kids

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Certificate.

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And my apologies.

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Thank you.

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Mayor, City Council, and of course, our amazing city staff.

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Nice tie.

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PJ, thank you for setting a good example for staff and wearing a tie.

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I had the pleasure of serving on our City Council in 2018, my last year, and have the privilege

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of hiring Troy.

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When we sat down for the interview, I think Janice would agree that when he first started

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talking, we knew we had a city manager.

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Maybe you didn't know, he has been the city manager of the year, seven years running in Warpark.

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He did, and he's easily been one of the top two city managers we've ever had in the city.

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He's that good, but seriously, I consider Troy a friend.

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He has made Warpark a better place for students, for adults and for business.

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and for our staff. And in your honor, I've written a poem.

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In a city called

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More Park, not too far away, lived a man named Troy Brown, who worked hard every day.

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Since 2018, he's led with great might as city manager shining a true guiding light.

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He's the second to serve in this top city role, with heart, charm, and charm and humor, and

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his serious soul. He made folks feel seen, he'd made folks feel heard, and somehow he did

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it, with many kind words. He dressed to the nines, sharp suits, and fine ties with energy

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bursting like third of July. He zipped through the halls, a blur in nice shoes with a laugh

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and a wink. And the best, said he news.

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A golfer, you say, why yes, quite the fan, he can tee off at dawn like no other man.

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If he wanted to, he gives back with great pride, helping kids, helping neighbors, always

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hands open wide.

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With his wife by his side, who chaired every feet, their partnership strong, supportive and

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sweet.

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He worked with the counsel, the staff, and the crew, making more perchine bright, beautiful

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and true.

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he tackles big projects no task to extreme yet somehow he found time for his

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remarkable team. Hard worker, you bet. A friend through and through, there is simply

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no limit to what Troy can do. But alas, now he's heading to golf, course and

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son, to sleep past 630. Oh, won't that be fun? No meetings, no memos, no budget

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reports, just polos, polos, soft putters, and comfy new shorts.

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So raise up your voice and let out a cheer.

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More Park says thank you for each awesome year.

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Your leadership valued, your impact is wide.

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We'll miss you, Troy Brown.

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Now go golf with pride.

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And on that note of former council members, we have former council member, Mr. David

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public.

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Well, you know, I had to say something. So it's I was among the council member that

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hired you and I was at the table when we first interviewed you and then we would discuss

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00:55:20,420 --> 00:55:27,520
your attributes. And quite frankly, you're a unicorn. It's like, wait, this guy is fantastic.

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Look, he's got all these credentials. He's well-liked everywhere. The only catch was,

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Why would any city in their right mind allow him to escape?

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And of course, you were too much of a gentleman and a professional to tell us what all happened behind the scenes in your prior employer.

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But it was a leap of faith.

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We just loved who you were and you've paid us back in that gamble many times over.

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And truly, the city of Morpark's benefit is certainly the loss of your last employer and

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And they're lack of good judgment.

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So we're so glad that you came to Moor Park, and Moor Park has been set a number times

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as a much better place because your presence here, and I hope your continued presence,

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as you still live in Moor Park.

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And I want to thank you personally, because you not only were a colleague, but a friend,

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we've had you over for dinner, we've been at events together, and I value that friendship

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of above all and hope to see a lot more of you now that you've got some free time.

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Okay, thanks for that.

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And our fightable speaker for this send-off to Mr. Brown is former council member Dr. Rosanne

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Micas.

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Hey, Troy.

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What a day, huh?

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What a day.

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I'm one of the old guard people kind of know that I was on the council from 2000 to 2020

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And like many of the other council, former council members said, I was on the committee actually the two heads of the committee.

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And we are the ones who hired you and we are really glad that we did.

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One of the things that we had told you was our number one priority was Princeton Avenue.

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And there's some people here, or at least they were here, I don't know if they're still here.

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But there are some people here who it's the one and only thing that they ever wanted to happen.

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They've lived here since before we were a city and I've lived here since before we were a city.

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And that was the number one priority.

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And you got the message.

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You got the message. Now you didn't do it all alone.

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You know, you worked with our city engineer, Daniel Kim, and a variety of other people.

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But you made sure that it happened and to me when I first got on the city council, that was the one thing I wanted us to do back in 2000.

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And so it's really been, since before there's really been 30 years to get that to happen because the freeway connector happened in 1996.

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And those of you who waited so patiently, I mean there were a lot of fits and

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starts, all of them didn't happen on your watch, but you made it happen in the

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end. And this past summer when it opened and when you drive there now, I think

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everybody in town is so thrilled that you made that happen. And I personally have

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a lot of gratitude for you for that, because it was something that was so, so important.

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Of all the other many things that people have mentioned, the other thing that I think

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is probably the next most important besides Princeton Avenue is the general plan update.

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And I want to thank you for allowing me to work with staff during that process as well,

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to bring some of the history that not everybody knows about, so that we could make it a better

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general plan and so I will just leave it at that for those two main things

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there's a lot of others of course but we did a good job in getting you you did

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a good job in coming and we hope that you are going to continue to provide

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leadership throughout the community over the years as a which I we say an

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a meritist type person.

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Okay. An emeritus type person. So thank you very much. Appreciate everything that you've done.

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And I do apologize. I'm a spoke. Troy's not off the hook just yet. Jackie flame from the More Park Morning Rotary along with other Rotarians are welcome to come on up.

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The More Park Morning Rotary Club congratulates you Troy Brown on your very well-deserved retirement.

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About seven years ago, when we just six of us came to you with very little notice for

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01:00:54,840 --> 01:00:57,020
a tree lighting, you remember that?

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I remember that meeting, and the meetings after.

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You were open-minded and kind to us, always approachable, and now that has become holiday

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on high street with upwards of 8,000 people, and we were grateful to you for that, for allowing

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us that.

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And we do it the right way now, and we do it with plenty of notice.

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Like all of us up here, you have a mind for service, and it's with that that we think you've had the most success.

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We're so grateful for you, so we wish you the best of luck.

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And just like in the sports of that, everybody scoot in.

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And that does indeed mark the last speaker that we have recognizing Mr. Brown, Mr. Mayor.

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Thank you, Ms. Bangler.

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01:02:07,020 --> 01:02:11,340
Well, Tony, it looks like you're going to have to build a shrine at your house now or give up a bedroom or something.

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Well, I can close our speakers for this item.

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We do have a reception out in the lobby, so if everyone wants to take a 15 minute break, we can go meet outside.

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Okay, welcome back, everybody.

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We'll move on to our next item, which is five, that's public comment.

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Before we ask for the speakers, I just want to lay a few point in ports of order here.

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We recognize as a great deal of emotion and concern in our community right now, especially regarding the recent federal immigration enforcement actions.

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These are understandably difficult and upsetting times for many.

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01:05:34,060 --> 01:05:36,260
I know that's a sentiment we all share up here.

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That being said, anyone wishing to speak during public comment will be given up to three minutes to share the remarks.

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When your time is up, I'll ask you to conclude so that everyone has a fair opportunity to be heard.

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Please note that the City Council cannot engage in dialogue or answer questions during public comment.

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However, if you have any questions or concerns or require follow-ups or city staff is able to and

630
01:05:57,800 --> 01:05:59,760
willing to get back to you later on.

631
01:06:00,460 --> 01:06:02,980
Finally, and importantly, we ask that everyone remain respectful,

632
01:06:03,540 --> 01:06:06,640
profanity, personal attacks, or other destructive in the paper will not be tolerated.

633
01:06:07,060 --> 01:06:10,740
We're here to listen and to ensure that every voice is heard in a constructive civil manner.

634
01:06:11,940 --> 01:06:13,160
Ms. Cork, do we have any speakers?

635
01:06:13,960 --> 01:06:15,020
We do, Mr. Mayor.

636
01:06:15,480 --> 01:06:17,940
We have 22 speaker cards this evening.

637
01:06:18,480 --> 01:06:20,520
Our first speaker is Rebecca Jacobs,

638
01:06:20,900 --> 01:06:22,680
who will be followed by Mary Lee Torres.

639
01:06:23,240 --> 01:06:23,760
I'm

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01:06:33,070 --> 01:06:35,670
Rebecca Jacobs, a Mayor in a grand minutes.

641
01:06:35,910 --> 01:06:38,030
Council members, thank you for being here.

642
01:06:38,430 --> 01:06:40,350
I've lived in More Park more than 15 years

643
01:06:41,830 --> 01:06:43,490
and don't usually come to these meetings.

644
01:06:44,010 --> 01:06:46,950
However, seeing this statement, the More Park Mayor

645
01:06:46,950 --> 01:06:49,830
put out regarding the recent ice raids in More Park

646
01:06:49,830 --> 01:06:57,970
to come here to speak because I cannot believe in 2025 a city official would be so insensitive and lacking compassion.

647
01:06:58,690 --> 01:07:03,650
I believe if white people were the ones being kidnapped in the streets, the reaction would be very different.

648
01:07:04,130 --> 01:07:12,330
Every member of our community deserves equity, care, respect, dignity, and a city that protects their rights to do process and safety.

649
01:07:12,910 --> 01:07:17,030
For far too long, more parkers chosen to ignore issues of equity in our community.

650
01:07:17,030 --> 01:07:20,530
We currently have a population that's 51.5 percent white.

651
01:07:20,670 --> 01:07:22,350
That's changed since I got here, thank goodness.

652
01:07:22,870 --> 01:07:28,750
That means 48.5 percent of our population are Latino, Asian and other races.

653
01:07:29,210 --> 01:07:32,830
More Park is racially diverse, whether you choose to acknowledge this or not.

654
01:07:33,290 --> 01:07:36,810
This quote from their immigrant is just wrong and deeply inappropriate.

655
01:07:37,670 --> 01:07:41,070
Our role as a local government is not to escalate or politicize these events,

656
01:07:41,290 --> 01:07:43,870
especially in ways that risk dividing our community further.

657
01:07:43,870 --> 01:07:48,710
Public gestures, however well-intentioned, can quickly turn into virtue signaling

658
01:07:48,710 --> 01:07:51,510
that inflamed tensions rather than heels them.

659
01:07:52,110 --> 01:07:56,530
I believe the division intentions here in Mar Park are actually from the constant

660
01:07:56,530 --> 01:07:59,910
experience of racism and inaction of our city around these issues.

661
01:08:00,390 --> 01:08:04,770
Specifically, there's some tension right now in this moment over the fact that

662
01:08:04,770 --> 01:08:08,370
federal agents who nobody knows who they are, who are masked and in uniform and

663
01:08:08,370 --> 01:08:10,990
armed are tackling people in the streets.

664
01:08:11,530 --> 01:08:17,470
I'm feeling tense because I have explained to my biracial child what to do if a group

665
01:08:17,470 --> 01:08:20,450
of armed men tackle him on our street.

666
01:08:21,030 --> 01:08:22,850
That makes me pretty tense, I don't know if you noticed.

667
01:08:23,650 --> 01:08:29,690
I believe I'm so disheartened to see that 46 other mayors and city officials in our area

668
01:08:29,690 --> 01:08:34,230
have signed a statement that was empathetic, meaningful, and action oriented, while more

669
01:08:34,230 --> 01:08:38,890
perk put out this absolutely meaningless statement to justify their complete inaction.

670
01:08:39,570 --> 01:08:43,850
My belief is that each of you sitting here were elected to represent all of Morpark.

671
01:08:44,130 --> 01:08:46,810
In city government, I don't believe political affiliation matters.

672
01:08:47,150 --> 01:08:53,030
What matters is that you listen to us, the people who live in the city, and that includes immigrants no matter their status.

673
01:08:53,650 --> 01:08:58,310
Many other cities in southern California are taking action in some of the following ways.

674
01:08:58,530 --> 01:09:01,050
They've put out statements that offer support and resources.

675
01:09:01,530 --> 01:09:04,270
They've encouraged undocumented residents to stay indoors.

676
01:09:04,270 --> 01:09:09,110
They've distributed know your rights cards, they've activated emergency operation centers,

677
01:09:09,470 --> 01:09:14,650
they've lodged web pages, updating citizens, I see nothing, I saw one terrible statement.

678
01:09:15,070 --> 01:09:20,190
Given the complete lack of response to this situation, I absolutely do not think you are presenting

679
01:09:20,190 --> 01:09:25,170
any leadership in a moment of crisis, nor a shared commitment to community over conflict.

680
01:09:25,550 --> 01:09:32,410
I would love to hear what is specifically involved in your commitment to public safety and

681
01:09:32,410 --> 01:09:35,410
you are on the wrong side of history thank

682
01:09:44,850 --> 01:09:45,350
you

683
01:09:50,720 --> 01:09:53,680
our next speaker is Mary

684
01:09:53,680 --> 01:09:56,560
Lunturas who will be followed by Lizette

685
01:10:05,200 --> 01:10:08,700
hi mayor council members city of

686
01:10:08,700 --> 01:10:17,460
more part community members I came with my own agenda of what to say but

687
01:10:17,460 --> 01:10:24,540
following what was just said and following the awards that were just presented

688
01:10:24,540 --> 01:10:28,100
from community organizations such as Boys and Girls Club,

689
01:10:28,180 --> 01:10:30,760
Koana, all these places that were mentioned,

690
01:10:30,760 --> 01:10:35,240
where I worked at, where children of immigrant status

691
01:10:35,240 --> 01:10:38,600
that I did not ask them for, went to.

692
01:10:39,400 --> 01:10:43,280
These are the groups you guys hailed Mary yourself

693
01:10:43,280 --> 01:10:47,920
and asked for all this recognition for supporting

694
01:10:47,920 --> 01:10:52,640
and providing, but do you really support them

695
01:10:52,640 --> 01:10:58,260
beyond the building they're in, beyond checking off the marks that they've got the next test, the next goal.

696
01:10:58,920 --> 01:11:01,020
Do you, because that's not happening?

697
01:11:02,220 --> 01:11:20,760
Because in the city of Moorpark, when I, a community member on Facebook asked why trucks with DHS were parked at the mayor's business when the mayor himself had put a statement.

698
01:11:20,760 --> 01:11:30,440
And that you all thankfully also read saying that there's no participation, no contribution

699
01:11:30,440 --> 01:11:31,360
of any kind.

700
01:11:31,780 --> 01:11:38,500
I find it very hard to believe that DHS parked their vans there for more than two minutes

701
01:11:38,500 --> 01:11:44,840
without a business person of any kind, specifically a mayor, not notice.

702
01:11:51,170 --> 01:12:00,250
Secondly, if you didn't organize, participate, know about this when you saw it, say something.

703
01:12:00,930 --> 01:12:02,490
Hey guys, this wasn't me.

704
01:12:03,770 --> 01:12:06,230
Silence is complicit, complicity.

705
01:12:10,380 --> 01:12:11,100
So I did it.

706
01:12:11,300 --> 01:12:12,200
I did it for you.

707
01:12:12,420 --> 01:12:18,160
I put here, Mayor Montpark issue the statement about Montpark not being partners, here they

708
01:12:18,160 --> 01:12:18,300
are.

709
01:12:18,300 --> 01:12:19,840
Are these clowns plotting kidnappings?

710
01:12:20,060 --> 01:12:20,900
Because that's what it is.

711
01:12:21,280 --> 01:12:21,720
Kidnapping.

712
01:12:23,260 --> 01:12:26,100
And where do I get from the mayor himself?

713
01:12:26,960 --> 01:12:28,520
Here, I pointed in color.

714
01:12:29,640 --> 01:12:33,720
Mary Luthoris, not community member, not any of that.

715
01:12:34,180 --> 01:12:37,480
We're on a cool or one on one, name terms here.

716
01:12:38,040 --> 01:12:41,020
None of us from the city knew that this was happening.

717
01:12:41,200 --> 01:12:43,220
The fact that this group parked in our parking lot

718
01:12:43,220 --> 01:12:45,760
and brewery being part of it is ridiculous.

719
01:12:46,720 --> 01:12:51,800
They also parked in a bunch of places in town unknowing for business owners.

720
01:12:52,240 --> 01:12:58,450
True. None of them are mayors. That may be true, but none of them are mayors.

721
01:12:59,130 --> 01:13:05,990
So for you, our mayor, to come to us and say, I can't do anything about it.

722
01:13:07,090 --> 01:13:10,870
Thank you, ma'am, your times are up. That's my question.

723
01:13:21,080 --> 01:13:26,980
And our next speaker is Lizette who will be followed by Lizzie Mendoza or Lizzie on the day.

724
01:13:31,700 --> 01:13:33,240
Hello, my name is Lizette.

725
01:13:33,400 --> 01:13:34,920
I'm here to voice my concerns.

726
01:13:35,520 --> 01:13:37,200
I am a first-generation American.

727
01:13:38,240 --> 01:13:39,960
Raise here and proud more Park Citizen.

728
01:13:40,820 --> 01:13:44,680
I wanted to thank you for this opportunity for letting me voice my concerns.

729
01:13:45,300 --> 01:13:49,020
I'm very proud of my roots, very proud to be a Mexican American.

730
01:13:50,100 --> 01:13:52,680
But lately, I've been feeling the need to hide who I am.

731
01:13:53,580 --> 01:14:00,300
I do not wish our lovely city to be a place where my people are picked off the streets,

732
01:14:01,040 --> 01:14:08,580
where my people are targeted, where our neighbors hide, and parents are afraid of leaving

733
01:14:08,580 --> 01:14:09,240
their houses.

734
01:14:11,960 --> 01:14:18,040
They're scared to be taken from away from us without a reason being scared and quiet, where

735
01:14:18,040 --> 01:14:20,980
a place where we can't even celebrate our children's accomplishments.

736
01:14:20,980 --> 01:14:25,500
For example, our high school graduations, our middle school promotions,

737
01:14:26,080 --> 01:14:28,680
there was ICE presence in both of those areas.

738
01:14:30,520 --> 01:14:34,180
We have, instead, we're in a constant fear of looking over our shoulders,

739
01:14:34,780 --> 01:14:37,360
being scared, looking out for strange looking cars.

740
01:14:38,240 --> 01:14:41,320
Our city needs to do better so our families do not feel threatened.

741
01:14:41,900 --> 01:14:46,520
You say you understand our fear, our concerns and confusion among our neighbors,

742
01:14:46,940 --> 01:14:49,320
especially within our immigrant communities.

743
01:14:49,320 --> 01:14:54,620
but you have never been in our shoes. You have not experienced the fear we have.

744
01:14:55,180 --> 01:14:59,960
Your children have not felt the terror. If our parents take a little too long to...

745
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:29,320
Get home. It results in anxiety or inspiring, overthinking, what's happening to them? Are they okay? Are my parents going to come home today? You have never had that experience. The sit-down talk where your family, your parents, siblings have to tell you to be brave that we will be choking back the tears, telling you and smiling and putting on a brave face, telling you and preparing you for what the next step might be if our nightmare comes true.

746
01:15:30,740 --> 01:15:36,340
What it would mean to our family and how a child now has to set up and become the parent

747
01:15:36,800 --> 01:15:39,080
and comfort our mother and our fathers.

748
01:15:40,400 --> 01:15:44,400
You say you're only complying with the law and they state they're only taking criminals,

749
01:15:44,900 --> 01:15:47,200
so may I ask why are they in our restaurants?

750
01:15:48,100 --> 01:15:49,180
Why are they in our schools?

751
01:15:49,700 --> 01:15:50,860
Why are they in our shops?

752
01:15:57,210 --> 01:15:59,370
Why are our families any different?

753
01:15:59,730 --> 01:16:02,050
We deserve the right to feel protected in our city.

754
01:16:02,050 --> 01:16:08,650
We belong here just as much as all of our other neighbors do not let your privilege blur your empathy

755
01:16:09,410 --> 01:16:13,230
Just because it isn't happening to you doesn't mean it's not real

756
01:16:17,060 --> 01:16:20,960
Keep ice out of our town. So all of our residents feel protected

757
01:16:22,120 --> 01:16:23,620
That's why all I have to say

758
01:16:24,740 --> 01:16:25,860
And our

759
01:16:42,720 --> 01:16:46,260
next speaker is let's sell Mendez or

760
01:16:46,260 --> 01:16:49,660
Let's see Mendez I apologize can't quite read the writing

761
01:16:49,660 --> 01:16:55,900
who will be followed by Jamal Borerat.

762
01:17:01,340 --> 01:17:12,640
Good evening council members. My name is Lixie Mendez. I am a, I'm here tonight as a very concerned resident of Moore Park and an advocate for safety and dignity for all members of our community.

763
01:17:13,340 --> 01:17:18,600
I am here to speak about and to speak against the recent ICE rates that have been occurring in our city.

764
01:17:19,720 --> 01:17:22,460
These rates are not just immigration enforcement actions.

765
01:17:23,120 --> 01:17:28,960
They are acts of intimidation, that tear families apart sore fear in our neighborhood.

766
01:17:31,020 --> 01:17:36,360
And undermine the trust between our communities and our local institutions.

767
01:17:37,060 --> 01:17:39,200
Parents are disappearing on the way to work.

768
01:17:39,740 --> 01:17:41,460
Children are coming home to empty homes.

769
01:17:42,080 --> 01:17:46,700
And residents are afraid to report crimes and seek medical attention and

770
01:17:46,700 --> 01:17:47,920
10 school or 10 work.

771
01:17:49,860 --> 01:17:53,160
Is this the kind of city that we are that we have become?

772
01:17:54,280 --> 01:17:59,900
We must remember many of these people have been here for decades, years.

773
01:18:01,020 --> 01:18:04,720
They are being targeted many for our skin color.

774
01:18:05,460 --> 01:18:14,880
You can be a US citizen and there has been countless cases where you can tell them I am a US citizen and you are targeted on your skin color.

775
01:18:19,760 --> 01:18:27,480
We pay taxes, we contribute to our economy and enrich our culture and they do not deserve

776
01:18:27,480 --> 01:18:27,920
this.

777
01:18:28,160 --> 01:18:30,400
They deserve to live in peace and indignity.

778
01:18:31,000 --> 01:18:33,140
I urge the council to take action.

779
01:18:35,440 --> 01:18:37,520
We must stop ice rates in our city.

780
01:18:38,000 --> 01:18:39,620
Silence makes us a complex.

781
01:18:41,720 --> 01:18:46,060
Our city should be a place of safety and due process for all.

782
01:18:48,080 --> 01:18:54,340
Committing to non-corporate cooperation between local law and enforcement and I's,

783
01:18:54,440 --> 01:19:00,840
our local resources should not be used to facilitate federal immigration enforcement, supporting

784
01:19:00,840 --> 01:19:06,620
community-based resources for effective families, including legal aid, housing assistance,

785
01:19:06,620 --> 01:19:08,000
and trauma counseling.

786
01:19:09,300 --> 01:19:15,280
This is not just about immigration, it's about human rights, local control, and the

787
01:19:15,280 --> 01:19:16,180
the sole of our city.

788
01:19:16,840 --> 01:19:22,400
We cannot let fear divide us and just go and answer.

789
01:19:22,840 --> 01:19:25,380
So please let's do something now, thank you.

790
01:19:35,060 --> 01:19:37,540
And our next speaker is Jamal, and I apologize.

791
01:19:38,260 --> 01:19:40,200
Borerat, I believe, is the last name.

792
01:19:40,440 --> 01:19:42,300
He'll be followed by Melissa Calderon.

793
01:19:46,210 --> 01:19:50,270
City Council, Mr. Mayor, and other members of city leadership.

794
01:19:50,870 --> 01:19:55,050
My name is Muhammad Baraka, and I'm here to speak on the recent ice rays and

795
01:19:55,050 --> 01:19:56,710
and advocate for the immigrant community.

796
01:19:57,770 --> 01:20:01,190
My family immigrated to more park more than 55 years ago,

797
01:20:01,590 --> 01:20:03,310
when less than a few thousand people lived here

798
01:20:03,310 --> 01:20:04,250
by way of Palestine.

799
01:20:05,490 --> 01:20:08,330
My grandfather, Adelberica, God rest his soul,

800
01:20:08,730 --> 01:20:11,270
helped sponsor the United Farm Workers Movement

801
01:20:11,270 --> 01:20:14,990
led by Caesar Chavez with a small grocery store

802
01:20:15,470 --> 01:20:16,830
on high street way back when.

803
01:20:17,750 --> 01:20:20,470
So when I speak about support of the immigrant community,

804
01:20:20,610 --> 01:20:23,410
this is the rich history I come from in this wonderful town.

805
01:20:26,860 --> 01:20:32,940
Seeing ice storm through our town is harrowing enough, reading your statement right after was made

806
01:20:32,940 --> 01:20:33,620
it even worse.

807
01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:43,380
You very well may be correct in saying that in saying symbolic condemnations

808
01:20:43,380 --> 01:20:49,140
might not help, it may escalate the problem. But all of us right here today to say this is a problem,

809
01:20:49,560 --> 01:20:53,340
and it needs to be escalated as a more serious concern from our elected leadership.

810
01:20:57,250 --> 01:20:58,150
You ended your

811
01:20:58,150 --> 01:21:02,170
Understatement by saying in challenging moments like these, we must hold on to what makes

812
01:21:02,170 --> 01:21:06,030
more parks strong, respect, leadership, and community, not conflict.

813
01:21:07,650 --> 01:21:13,070
I'm astonished I have to say that this community is in conflict and we are in a need of greater leadership.

814
01:21:18,550 --> 01:21:24,050
We'll also make more park rate is our beloved immigrant community and in these trying times we must ask,

815
01:21:24,230 --> 01:21:27,270
what are you doing to protect and serve our most vulnerable neighbors?

816
01:21:29,110 --> 01:21:30,910
When you go home to your family,

817
01:21:30,910 --> 01:21:34,270
Secondly, you don't have to fear the federal government snatching them off the street.

818
01:21:35,150 --> 01:21:37,130
And that is what we call privilege.

819
01:21:39,400 --> 01:21:42,780
Own your privilege, serve your constituents, and do better.

820
01:21:43,620 --> 01:21:45,980
We are not asking you to rebel against the federal government.

821
01:21:46,460 --> 01:21:51,440
We are asking you to exercise your basic humanity and make the effort your elected position calls for.

822
01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:52,440
Thank you.

823
01:21:52,800 --> 01:21:53,000
Our

824
01:22:02,850 --> 01:22:06,010
next speaker is Melissa Calderon, who will be followed by Vivian.

825
01:22:07,170 --> 01:22:07,730
Hello.

826
01:22:09,840 --> 01:22:14,100
Good evening, Mayor Ennegrin, members of the City Council and fellow community members.

827
01:22:14,700 --> 01:22:19,160
My name is Melissa Calderón Tamayo, and I'm here tonight to express deep concern and

828
01:22:19,160 --> 01:22:24,400
opposition to the Mayor's June 13th statement regarding recent ICE activity in our community.

829
01:22:25,040 --> 01:22:29,700
Mayor Ennegrin, in your letter you state that we should not do what harms more park most

830
01:22:29,700 --> 01:22:30,880
turning on each other.

831
01:22:31,400 --> 01:22:36,440
You urge unity and neutrality in the face of what you call a divisive issue, but with all

832
01:22:36,440 --> 01:22:46,000
Well, to respect the decision to not take a stance on the militarized immigration enforcement in the safest city in the county is itself a political act and a harmful way.

833
01:22:47,040 --> 01:23:02,680
You were elected by the people of this community to lead not to sidestep, declining to condemn aggressive immigration enforcement, actions that often tear families apart and strike fear into the hearts of our immigrant neighbors is not a neutral position.

834
01:23:02,680 --> 01:23:05,860
It is a choice that sides with silence over justice.

835
01:23:06,440 --> 01:23:11,100
It is a choice that condones the inhumane treatment and persecution of an entire group of

836
01:23:11,100 --> 01:23:11,960
more park residents.

837
01:23:12,500 --> 01:23:16,620
You write about more parks pride in being safe, welcoming, and respectful of human rights.

838
01:23:17,040 --> 01:23:21,080
But when residents are afraid to adopt their children off at school, afraid to visit a park,

839
01:23:21,260 --> 01:23:24,160
afraid to simply walk down the street, that is not safety.

840
01:23:24,840 --> 01:23:31,140
That is not welcoming and refusing to acknowledge that fear and worse, refusing to take a moral

841
01:23:31,140 --> 01:23:36,520
position against the actions that cause it, directly contradicts the values you claim to uphold.

842
01:23:37,060 --> 01:23:42,780
I am not asking that you put yourself between ICE agents and more park residents.

843
01:23:43,360 --> 01:23:48,820
I am simply asking this question, does the mayor oppose or support the recent ICE activity

844
01:23:48,820 --> 01:23:56,360
in our community? That's it. Please answer, sir. What's more troubling is your stated fear of division

845
01:23:56,360 --> 01:24:02,620
in the city we are to speak out but leadership is not about avoiding discomfort or controversy leadership

846
01:24:02,620 --> 01:24:08,300
is about standing up for what is right even when it is hard a commitment to community does not mean

847
01:24:08,300 --> 01:24:14,320
we stay silent when national political issues make their way into our own backyard it means we speak

848
01:24:14,320 --> 01:24:21,900
up clearly and courageously against sir what is your position you urge residents to focus on what

849
01:24:21,900 --> 01:24:26,060
unites us, but nothing divides a community faster than fear and silence.

850
01:24:26,580 --> 01:24:31,040
If we want unity, it must be built on trust and protection for all Mar Park presidents,

851
01:24:31,360 --> 01:24:32,320
documented or not.

852
01:24:32,980 --> 01:24:37,280
Voters deserve to know your position on this issue now that it has affected us here in

853
01:24:37,280 --> 01:24:37,960
our community.

854
01:24:38,700 --> 01:24:43,960
I implore you, sir, to please be transparent, make your views on this issue known to us.

855
01:24:44,300 --> 01:24:48,540
If you support the federal government's recent actions carried out in one of the safest

856
01:24:48,540 --> 01:24:51,280
the cities in California, then please say so clearly.

857
01:24:53,100 --> 01:24:58,280
You are a civic leader, and we are all here participating in a civic action.

858
01:24:58,780 --> 01:25:03,080
To make informed decisions regarding civic leadership, we the people of more part deserve

859
01:25:03,080 --> 01:25:08,400
to know how our democratic elected mayor feels about the events affecting many of our families.

860
01:25:08,820 --> 01:25:12,860
I'm not asking you to agree with me or to hold the same opinion as I do.

861
01:25:12,980 --> 01:25:16,720
I am simply asking that you articulate your position clearly and for the record.

862
01:25:17,000 --> 01:25:17,220
Thank you.

863
01:25:17,220 --> 01:25:18,000
And

864
01:25:26,200 --> 01:25:30,480
our next speaker is Vivian who will be followed by Linda Demian.

865
01:25:37,220 --> 01:25:42,960
Hello, my name is Vivian Garcia Mesa. I am here speaking on behalf of the Morapark youth and community.

866
01:25:43,820 --> 01:25:49,600
I feel as a community and a young person, I have to make my voice heard because clearly no one is hearing our voices.

867
01:25:50,220 --> 01:25:56,600
Or listening to the cries of our people that have been endured for the past two weeks or even before.

868
01:25:57,500 --> 01:26:04,040
Morepec has always been a safe place for us, we go to school, we work here, we even create families here.

869
01:26:04,760 --> 01:26:09,020
But instead we have been terrorized, harassed, and abused because of ICE.

870
01:26:09,680 --> 01:26:14,100
We please ask you to have the compassion and respect we all have for community.

871
01:26:14,560 --> 01:26:22,020
We are all living in fear and constant pain knowing one of our family members can be taken at any time, whether it's at work or at school.

872
01:26:22,020 --> 01:26:29,100
I am tired of knowing you are using our voices for indifference instead of protection, have

873
01:26:34,990 --> 01:26:43,980
allowed to cause you have allowed to cause this fear and pain on the people who are simply unable to stand up on their own.

874
01:26:44,760 --> 01:26:57,180
I ask you mayor to do and provide the support and protection that are needed to fight to help our neighbors in reciting the pledge of allegiance it states with liberty and justice for all.

875
01:26:57,180 --> 01:27:03,460
with everything going on it sure doesn't feel justice for all. My great grandpa came

876
01:27:03,460 --> 01:27:08,940
here in the 70s protesting the same thing we are doing now. When will it stop?

877
01:27:17,120 --> 01:27:21,820
He and along many other immigrants are the reason we have fruits and vegetables

878
01:27:21,820 --> 01:27:26,760
on our table. Don't bite the hands that feed you. Thank you.

879
01:27:38,460 --> 01:27:39,840
And our next speaker is

880
01:27:39,840 --> 01:27:43,860
Linda Demian I believe is the name who will be followed by Liz Soda.

881
01:27:48,720 --> 01:27:49,660
My name is

882
01:27:49,660 --> 01:27:52,420
And I have lived in more park for 43 years.

883
01:27:52,780 --> 01:27:54,980
On Monday I met with Mayor Erdogan and

884
01:27:55,500 --> 01:27:59,080
Council Member Delgado along with the small group of concerned citizens.

885
01:27:59,520 --> 01:28:01,960
Our purpose was to engage and open dialogue and

886
01:28:01,960 --> 01:28:05,260
assist in creating an action plan for the residents of the city.

887
01:28:05,660 --> 01:28:11,020
I want to speak about what led up to that discussion and what has transpired in the city just in the past week.

888
01:28:11,480 --> 01:28:17,840
Basically to put a name and a face to what is happening but without revealing any names or places for their safety.

889
01:28:17,840 --> 01:28:22,380
Last Wednesday, I learned that one of the clients of Morpark Pantry plus was detained

890
01:28:22,380 --> 01:28:25,080
that day, leaving a family without any source of income.

891
01:28:25,820 --> 01:28:29,980
On Thursday, an appeal went out on social media to remind everyone to stay for the entire

892
01:28:29,980 --> 01:28:35,020
graduation ceremonies if they were attending as there would be students graduating whose

893
01:28:35,020 --> 01:28:37,960
parents could not come because they were fearful of leaving their home.

894
01:28:38,480 --> 01:28:43,640
On Friday, three day laborers were detained at their shelter on city property near the food

895
01:28:43,640 --> 01:28:44,100
pantry.

896
01:28:44,100 --> 01:28:49,180
There was also a protest at the intersection of L.A. and Spring that was organized by young

897
01:28:49,180 --> 01:28:54,340
people, not an organization, not a political party, but young people who chose to raise

898
01:28:54,340 --> 01:28:56,780
their voices and express their views and concerns.

899
01:28:57,260 --> 01:29:01,340
They did this on their last day of school rather than going to the beach or having a party

900
01:29:01,340 --> 01:29:02,320
because it matters.

901
01:29:03,180 --> 01:29:05,780
On Saturday, I went to lunch at a restaurant in Moorpark.

902
01:29:05,920 --> 01:29:09,660
The owner apologized for the slow service because most of his employees were afraid to

903
01:29:09,660 --> 01:29:10,380
show up for work.

904
01:29:10,920 --> 01:29:17,820
Also on Saturday, over 500 people of all ages and ethnicities showed up for a peaceful protest at the intersection of LA and spring.

905
01:29:18,380 --> 01:29:20,520
Many were protesting for the first time.

906
01:29:21,020 --> 01:29:24,360
Everyone was there because they felt they needed to say this is not okay.

907
01:29:25,340 --> 01:29:33,560
One person I spoke with was representing her husband who works in construction and has been trying to become a legal citizen for years.

908
01:29:34,000 --> 01:29:36,200
But the process is cumbersome and very costly.

909
01:29:36,200 --> 01:29:39,460
On Sunday, I spoke with the owner of another restaurant here in

910
01:29:39,460 --> 01:29:42,960
More Park. He said they're doing fine, but everyone is scared. On

911
01:29:42,960 --> 01:29:46,480
Monday, my husband and I delivered food, diapers, and necessities to the

912
01:29:46,480 --> 01:29:51,540
family of the pantry client that was kidnapped. Our honor way to the house, we

913
01:29:51,540 --> 01:29:54,480
stopped in Mayflower Market to get some additional food for their children.

914
01:29:55,040 --> 01:29:59,300
Thirty minutes after I left the market, another customer also was leaving the

915
01:29:59,300 --> 01:29:59,580
the market.

916
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:05,400
Instead of going home, like I did, they were detained by ICE, as they descended on downtown

917
01:30:05,400 --> 01:30:11,320
more park terrorizing families along Charles Street. Later that day, I learned that an employee at

918
01:30:11,320 --> 01:30:15,420
another local well-known restaurant was driving other employees to and from work so that they would

919
01:30:15,420 --> 01:30:20,480
feel safe going to their place of employment. Another small business in town actually locked their door

920
01:30:20,480 --> 01:30:25,020
during business hours when ICE descended on their shopping center. The businesses that I am

921
01:30:25,020 --> 01:30:28,640
referring to are in every corner of the city, not just one area.

922
01:30:29,280 --> 01:30:33,680
So my call to you, actually my plea, is for you to go to our local businesses and not

923
01:30:33,680 --> 01:30:35,080
just those that belong to the chamber.

924
01:30:35,720 --> 01:30:37,080
Let them know you're here for them.

925
01:30:37,660 --> 01:30:41,320
Let them know that the city can and cannot do to help them.

926
01:30:41,900 --> 01:30:44,120
Go to the more park pantry, see what the needs are.

927
01:30:44,260 --> 01:30:48,300
This is a place that people trust and you can hear about real people, human beings, and

928
01:30:48,300 --> 01:30:50,420
what is truly happening within our community.

929
01:30:50,420 --> 01:30:54,360
and just remember caring about people is not political.

930
01:30:55,180 --> 01:30:55,920
And

931
01:31:04,780 --> 01:31:09,160
our next speaker is Liz Soto, who will be followed by Janet Nockleby.

932
01:31:11,430 --> 01:31:14,730
Good evening council members, mayor and community.

933
01:31:15,510 --> 01:31:20,350
My name is Elizabeth Soto and I have lived in more part for close to 40 years.

934
01:31:21,050 --> 01:31:22,390
I love this city.

935
01:31:23,950 --> 01:31:29,970
Support my community and patronize every establishment that I possibly can.

936
01:31:29,970 --> 01:31:40,190
Today, I want to talk about fear. Fear of being discovered during raids. Fear of what

937
01:31:40,190 --> 01:31:49,210
will happen to families. Fear of loss and separation. Fear of not being accepted or

938
01:31:49,210 --> 01:32:00,770
understood and coping with fear. These are all described in the Diary of Anne Frank written in 1944.

939
01:32:01,930 --> 01:32:08,630
That's 80 years ago and here we are living it again.

940
01:32:11,010 --> 01:32:15,170
I ask and challenge you as our elected leaders

941
01:32:15,170 --> 01:32:22,850
to denounce the targeted raids happening now in more park and in all the

942
01:32:22,850 --> 01:32:32,030
other communities across Ventura County. To work in unity quickly to issue a

943
01:32:32,030 --> 01:32:40,890
statement condemning the inhumane treatment of those impacted and that

944
01:32:40,890 --> 01:32:48,370
And dignity and respect are human rights, no matter one's legal status.

945
01:32:49,470 --> 01:32:55,830
Our community and all of its residents are valued and will be protected.

946
01:32:56,750 --> 01:32:59,630
Working together, we can make this happen.

947
01:33:00,790 --> 01:33:06,090
Throughout all lives, we're teachers and we're students.

948
01:33:06,090 --> 01:33:13,170
And I hope you look at this as a learning moment, where you are the students.

949
01:33:13,770 --> 01:33:14,410
Thank you.

950
01:33:24,050 --> 01:33:26,170
And our next speaker is Janet Nockleby.

951
01:33:26,350 --> 01:33:27,750
Hope you follow by Janet Murphy.

952
01:33:29,510 --> 01:33:31,110
Hello, my name is Janet Nockleby.

953
01:33:31,650 --> 01:33:33,490
I've lived in more park for over 25 years.

954
01:33:34,090 --> 01:33:37,210
I want to thank the council for this opportunity to share my comments.

955
01:33:37,410 --> 01:33:40,470
And I want to thank Mayor Annagrin for meeting with a group of concerned residents

956
01:33:40,470 --> 01:33:42,350
that included me a few days ago.

957
01:33:42,350 --> 01:33:46,310
To be very frank, guys, we are not okay.

958
01:33:48,320 --> 01:33:53,000
We know that the federal government is not only taking people that are dangerous criminals,

959
01:33:53,720 --> 01:33:58,200
people with legal status and even citizens have been taken and detained.

960
01:33:58,540 --> 01:34:03,600
There is no transparency about the status of these people detained and even our elected

961
01:34:03,600 --> 01:34:09,080
officials are not allowed access to facilities as is legally required.

962
01:34:09,080 --> 01:34:15,480
I say this not that you should have control over that, but you have to unknow and understand the fear in this group.

963
01:34:16,060 --> 01:34:22,960
We are asking our local leaders to get in front of a local current situation and take proactive steps to protect our community.

964
01:34:23,460 --> 01:34:24,620
All of us.

965
01:34:25,160 --> 01:34:34,360
I'm sure that this will also, others will comment on the state of anxiety and the fear in this community, but I want to highlight some concerns I've heard or witnessed personally.

966
01:34:34,360 --> 01:34:39,300
There are people in Moore Park who are afraid to loot leave their own homes.

967
01:34:39,720 --> 01:34:44,560
There are businesses that are understaffed because their employees are too afraid to

968
01:34:44,560 --> 01:34:45,160
come into work.

969
01:34:45,640 --> 01:34:50,980
There are businesses that are afraid of potential vandalism should there be public unrest.

970
01:34:51,460 --> 01:34:56,000
And I got to say, I can't, you know, that's fear.

971
01:34:56,840 --> 01:35:01,540
And as a woman with daughters, I'm extremely worried that ICE and the people working with

972
01:35:01,540 --> 01:35:05,800
them are covering their faces and not producing proper ID when challenged.

973
01:35:06,540 --> 01:35:13,520
Indeed, there are several reports of women who have been abducted and assaulted by someone

974
01:35:13,520 --> 01:35:15,560
coastflaying to be a law enforcer.

975
01:35:16,080 --> 01:35:21,780
Just this last weekend, my home state of Minnesota experienced this first hand and the complete

976
01:35:21,780 --> 01:35:22,940
horror because of that.

977
01:35:23,240 --> 01:35:27,880
We have to recognize that there are people out there with bad intent and we don't know

978
01:35:27,880 --> 01:35:30,980
for sure that our community is secure from this type of threat.

979
01:35:31,700 --> 01:35:37,040
Sure, we can call 9-1-1 when we see this, but in the situations I named, that was not

980
01:35:37,040 --> 01:35:37,560
an option.

981
01:35:38,300 --> 01:35:44,020
I'm begging you, as community leaders, to rise up above partisanship and show this community

982
01:35:44,020 --> 01:35:47,140
that we care about everyone who lives and works here.

983
01:35:47,380 --> 01:35:53,380
We need to know that while you cannot control the situation at the federal or state level,

984
01:35:53,380 --> 01:36:01,340
You will do everything in your power to ensure that the residents of this community know you have their backs.

985
01:36:01,740 --> 01:36:06,980
This is your opportunity to show your constituents that you are strong leaders.

986
01:36:07,580 --> 01:36:08,120
Please do that.

987
01:36:18,420 --> 01:36:22,500
Our next speaker is Janet Murphy, who will be followed by Liz Soto.

988
01:36:22,820 --> 01:36:25,740
I don't know if we have a second Liz Soto in the audience or not.

989
01:36:30,840 --> 01:36:31,880
Good evening, City Council.

990
01:36:32,760 --> 01:36:35,060
Staff and more part community.

991
01:36:36,220 --> 01:36:41,360
As a resident of Moore Park, I have been active in our community for off and on for 35 years.

992
01:36:42,180 --> 01:36:49,240
Some of the political campaigns I've been involved with has caused division amongst groups opposing and individuals.

993
01:36:50,480 --> 01:36:55,860
But usually after the dust settles, we go back to living our good life in our fine city.

994
01:36:57,400 --> 01:37:00,820
Currently, the good is not so good for many.

995
01:37:02,220 --> 01:37:08,420
Many people from our community, as we've been said already, have been targeted, kidnapped,

996
01:37:08,800 --> 01:37:11,880
detained, or deported, and or deported without due process.

997
01:37:13,540 --> 01:37:19,680
Most would say this is alarming and terrorizing, they're terrorists in our community.

998
01:37:21,580 --> 01:37:25,940
I have recently joined an organization called VC Defencia.

999
01:37:25,940 --> 01:37:29,380
We are a people power all volunteer organization.

1000
01:37:29,700 --> 01:37:34,700
We are pushing back against the immigration and customs enforcement, ICE.

1001
01:37:35,220 --> 01:37:36,980
We have a hot line to call.

1002
01:37:40,140 --> 01:37:46,160
If you see ICE reported, we have volunteers that patrol areas.

1003
01:37:46,560 --> 01:37:49,940
And we also need more volunteers throughout our county.

1004
01:37:50,420 --> 01:37:54,720
Our focus is our county and we have groups in each city.

1005
01:37:54,720 --> 01:38:00,380
The phone number is 805-296-119.

1006
01:38:01,740 --> 01:38:06,900
Exercising our First Amendment rights, we use our voices and cameras to denounce the

1007
01:38:06,900 --> 01:38:08,540
actions and presence in our town.

1008
01:38:09,500 --> 01:38:13,940
And we tell them, ICE, you are not welcome here, get out.

1009
01:38:14,740 --> 01:38:19,160
And so we use our voices and we push them out and we use our cameras.

1010
01:38:19,160 --> 01:38:25,780
Last Friday, after ISIS was roaming and snatching people in our community and throwing them into the white vans,

1011
01:38:26,330 --> 01:38:33,040
they rallied behind target in the alley, about 15 to 20 armed mass men.

1012
01:38:33,420 --> 01:38:41,880
Myself and other members of UCI events, and people nearby shouted out them to leave, and within five minutes, they rolled out.

1013
01:38:42,880 --> 01:38:43,600
We got them to leave.

1014
01:38:49,940 --> 01:38:57,500
This didn't help the terrified people that were already in the vans, but maybe we stopped them from taking more from the community members on that day.

1015
01:38:58,300 --> 01:39:04,480
I tell you this, so everyone knows there is an organization efforts to push ICE out.

1016
01:39:04,960 --> 01:39:12,340
I'm not asking the city to help with the defense of the state defenses of work, but I'm asking each of you to denounce the actions of ICE.

1017
01:39:13,460 --> 01:39:17,800
today, find ways to help residents that are suffering and living in fear.

1018
01:39:17,980 --> 01:39:20,240
We need leadership from this council now, right now.

1019
01:39:20,700 --> 01:39:26,260
Lastly, I'd like to ask residents that are being targeted, that are not being targeted,

1020
01:39:26,380 --> 01:39:31,180
to stand up and please use your privilege to push ICE out.

1021
01:39:31,420 --> 01:39:32,880
No human is illegal.

1022
01:39:43,200 --> 01:39:48,580
So our next speaker will be Bernardo Perez, who'll be followed by Jesse Valerio.

1023
01:39:48,580 --> 01:39:49,600
Good

1024
01:39:52,700 --> 01:39:57,860
evening, Mayor Annagrin, City Council members, City staff, and my more

1025
01:39:57,860 --> 01:40:02,940
part neighbors. I am compelled to be here tonight by recent immigration and

1026
01:40:02,940 --> 01:40:07,360
customs enforcement activities that have brought devastating impacts to my

1027
01:40:07,360 --> 01:40:12,400
community neighbors, to our community neighbors, caused primarily by the heavy

1028
01:40:12,400 --> 01:40:17,740
handed horrendous and undeniably racially biased implementation of federal

1029
01:40:17,740 --> 01:40:26,180
immigration policy. I know the city is constrained by the limits of its legislative authority and can do little about federal policy.

1030
01:40:27,320 --> 01:40:33,660
However, any and every city's primary purpose is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its residents.

1031
01:40:34,620 --> 01:40:40,640
The community is crying out for the City Council to do just that.

1032
01:40:41,360 --> 01:40:47,000
The city can protect us residents, it can support us residents including business owners

1033
01:40:47,490 --> 01:40:50,420
by informing and educating them of their rights.

1034
01:40:50,880 --> 01:40:55,360
It can work with willing community members, and imagine there's quite a few in the room

1035
01:40:55,360 --> 01:40:58,920
tonight, and community-based organizations in this effort.

1036
01:40:59,800 --> 01:41:05,000
In this regard, I want to thank Mayor Annagrin for making himself available to meet with

1037
01:41:05,000 --> 01:41:07,460
me and a few other community members about this.

1038
01:41:07,460 --> 01:41:13,700
I thank you and Mayor Pro Tem Renatal Gato for your positive and collaborative response

1039
01:41:14,280 --> 01:41:20,640
that I hope and trust will lead to positive, responsive and timely action by the entire

1040
01:41:20,640 --> 01:41:21,500
City Council.

1041
01:41:22,260 --> 01:41:27,140
This community is counting on you, and somebody earlier in the evening mentioned that

1042
01:41:27,140 --> 01:41:29,880
hope is not just a feeling, but it's a strategy.

1043
01:41:30,840 --> 01:41:36,680
I would be remiss if I didn't also address the matter of a certain photo making the rounds

1044
01:41:36,680 --> 01:41:40,140
on social media and was presented earlier in this evening.

1045
01:41:40,680 --> 01:41:45,280
It's the photo of ICE officers gathering in the parking lot at the alley,

1046
01:41:45,840 --> 01:41:47,900
ostensibly at Annagrin Brewery.

1047
01:41:49,580 --> 01:41:52,540
Some have used this photo to a ledge.

1048
01:41:52,980 --> 01:41:54,340
No, not a ledge.

1049
01:41:54,740 --> 01:42:00,360
They have predetermined without basis in fact or investigation that Mayor Annagrin

1050
01:42:00,360 --> 01:42:04,900
is complicit with or supportive of ICE activities against our neighbors.

1051
01:42:04,900 --> 01:42:12,060
Our group discussed this matter with Chris, and I have no reason to doubt his

1052
01:42:12,060 --> 01:42:17,040
veracity or sincerity when he says he had no prior knowledge that ICE would be

1053
01:42:17,040 --> 01:42:22,420
at the Alley property, property that he does not own or control outside of his

1054
01:42:22,420 --> 01:42:29,460
own business. Chris and I have our differences on a range of policy matters, but I

1055
01:42:29,460 --> 01:42:34,780
respect and trust in our open dialogue and appreciate that we can and do work

1056
01:42:34,780 --> 01:42:36,760
on matters of mutual interest.

1057
01:42:37,520 --> 01:42:42,120
No one deserves personal attacks such as he and his family have received.

1058
01:42:42,980 --> 01:42:49,480
Personal attacks only exacerbate an already tense situation and takes the focus off the

1059
01:42:49,480 --> 01:42:51,780
matter that brings us all here tonight.

1060
01:42:52,700 --> 01:42:53,820
I'll wrap up.

1061
01:42:54,800 --> 01:43:00,500
If we as a community are to work together at this or any other critical time, then we must

1062
01:43:00,500 --> 01:43:07,300
resolve to stay focused on the task at hand, and that is to do what we can, each in our

1063
01:43:07,300 --> 01:43:13,680
own way, to protect and support our affected and at-risk neighbors. Thank you.

1064
01:43:14,060 --> 01:43:14,220
The

1065
01:43:21,200 --> 01:43:26,120
next speaker is Jesse Valerio, who will be followed by Jane Strenfellow.

1066
01:43:26,980 --> 01:43:31,540
Greetings Mayor and fellow Councilman. First of all, I'd like to acknowledge all the young

1067
01:43:31,540 --> 01:43:36,240
people that are talking, standing up for their parents, their family.

1068
01:43:43,160 --> 01:43:44,640
I live here in

1069
01:43:44,640 --> 01:43:51,560
more park for 60 years and I worked at Lake City and that time there was a lot of

1070
01:43:51,560 --> 01:43:58,420
immigration but they weren't doing what they were doing now. I know we, me and my

1071
01:43:58,420 --> 01:44:00,140
My wife suffered,

1072
01:44:02,500 --> 01:44:07,780
you know, we felt what they were doing because one morning I was getting

1073
01:44:07,780 --> 01:44:08,500
ready to go to work.

1074
01:44:08,700 --> 01:44:13,960
My wife was making me my lunch, we heard her knock, we opened the door, it was the immigration.

1075
01:44:15,040 --> 01:44:22,340
My wife had, they reported her, she was at that time, she was illegal, but we were getting

1076
01:44:22,340 --> 01:44:29,120
our papers and she was getting her papers done, so we showed them to the immigration

1077
01:44:29,120 --> 01:44:34,360
and he said, okay, well, just get it done and they're not like right now that they go

1078
01:44:34,900 --> 01:44:40,020
and just, they don't even ask no questions, just get you and throw you on the ground and

1079
01:44:40,020 --> 01:44:43,780
handcuff you and then they don't even know where they are.

1080
01:44:52,320 --> 01:44:59,980
I'm just concerned by the way that they're doing it and I agree with everybody that's been saying that something needs to be done.

1081
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:01,340
We're done. Thank you.

1082
01:45:09,920 --> 01:45:15,680
And our next speaker is Jade Scrinfollow, who'll be followed by Angelica Valencia.

1083
01:45:20,340 --> 01:45:41,500
Good evening, council members and community members. My name is Jade, and I've lived in more park for around 15 years now. I'm a volunteer with VC Defensa, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of immigrants and refugees in Ventura County. We provide know your rights workshops and we have a rapid

1084
01:45:41,500 --> 01:45:43,520
response hotline for reporting ICE.

1085
01:45:44,840 --> 01:45:49,720
In the past week, they have detained people here in More Park outside of Carla's bakery,

1086
01:45:50,080 --> 01:45:55,660
the gas station on Princeton's in spring near the 7-11 and on High Street.

1087
01:45:56,700 --> 01:45:59,020
Our community is scared and hurting.

1088
01:46:00,060 --> 01:46:04,520
Multiple businesses that I have talked to have had to close for the day because business

1089
01:46:04,520 --> 01:46:07,600
has been slow or they don't know what's going to happen.

1090
01:46:08,540 --> 01:46:12,840
And it's because these ICE agents have been using illegal and disgusting tactics.

1091
01:46:13,600 --> 01:46:18,380
They do not present warrants, they are masked up, and they refuse to identify themselves.

1092
01:46:18,780 --> 01:46:21,320
And they have not allowed our lawyers to speak to their clients.

1093
01:46:22,200 --> 01:46:25,720
You will see them geared up with their vest reading police.

1094
01:46:26,940 --> 01:46:32,960
They have detained citizens, workers, mothers and fathers, separating families and

1095
01:46:32,960 --> 01:46:43,420
traumatizing children, and in regards to the mayor's statement, the people employ our leaders here to make us another statement that you do not condone these actions.

1096
01:46:44,240 --> 01:46:54,880
You do not want ICE in our city, and you do not want them kidnapping people, and it is kidnapping because what these agents have been doing is blatantly unconstitutional.

1097
01:46:54,880 --> 01:47:06,520
There should be no division in creating, there should be no division created by making a political statement against the illegal tactics that have been used against our communities.

1098
01:47:12,370 --> 01:47:23,650
If you say you are protecting fairness for the people of Moorpark, the dignity of the constituents you represent, then stand with them, support them, and tell them you are against what ICE has been doing here.

1099
01:47:31,590 --> 01:47:36,150
Prioritize providing resources and true protection for our immigrant communities.

1100
01:47:36,710 --> 01:47:40,250
And listen to the people here today who have real and urgent concerns.

1101
01:47:40,730 --> 01:47:41,250
Thank you.

1102
01:47:50,360 --> 01:47:56,060
And our next speaker is Angelica Valencia, who will be followed by Gabriella Hoban.

1103
01:48:00,490 --> 01:48:06,370
My name is Angelica Valencia, gender pronouncing her A. I'm a first generation U.S. citizen.

1104
01:48:06,370 --> 01:48:11,780
I stay silent, so you sense that there is no peace here.

1105
01:48:12,640 --> 01:48:15,740
That's the peace that I wish to achieve from you all.

1106
01:48:16,080 --> 01:48:17,920
Make me believe that, my people.

1107
01:48:19,480 --> 01:48:22,940
I live here 32 years of my life.

1108
01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:28,060
In those 32 years, I have never felt unsafe until today,

1109
01:48:28,760 --> 01:48:29,400
until this week.

1110
01:48:31,960 --> 01:48:32,940
I'm a mother to two.

1111
01:48:34,240 --> 01:48:35,860
And thank God I'm a citizen, right?

1112
01:48:36,100 --> 01:48:37,080
Because I can protect my kids.

1113
01:48:37,680 --> 01:48:39,480
That's my privilege. What is yours?

1114
01:48:44,950 --> 01:48:48,010
I grew up in this community. I went to all high schools,

1115
01:48:48,370 --> 01:48:52,650
all elementary schools, all high schools here in Moore Park. I played soccer. I went to the

1116
01:48:52,650 --> 01:48:54,370
University of CSU and see these are all privileges.

1117
01:48:56,530 --> 01:48:59,270
Privileges that my parents sacrificed in order for

1118
01:48:59,270 --> 01:49:05,990
me to achieve these, have they not been deported back when they came to this country. The same opportunity

1119
01:49:05,990 --> 01:49:07,690
to me that all generations should have.

1120
01:49:08,430 --> 01:49:12,050
I'm not asking for a solution, but I'm asking you

1121
01:49:12,050 --> 01:49:13,550
to hear our concerns and our fears,

1122
01:49:13,910 --> 01:49:15,610
because they live within us every single day.

1123
01:49:18,330 --> 01:49:20,170
I could keep listing the privileges that I have,

1124
01:49:20,230 --> 01:49:21,070
but what good does that do?

1125
01:49:21,590 --> 01:49:21,850
Nothing.

1126
01:49:23,750 --> 01:49:24,870
Silence is violence.

1127
01:49:27,830 --> 01:49:29,850
I want to wrap up with the poem that I wrote.

1128
01:49:31,610 --> 01:49:34,010
I raised my voice so you can hear me loud and clear.

1129
01:49:34,790 --> 01:49:40,770
I'm standing tall because I do not fear violence is what you choose to be so we

1130
01:49:40,770 --> 01:49:45,690
resist because all we want to be is free free from a fact you use to

1131
01:49:45,690 --> 01:49:48,550
frame us in your mind but when you look at the record there's nothing you can

1132
01:49:48,550 --> 01:49:53,330
find you look deep in your soul to search us search for comfort of your own

1133
01:49:53,330 --> 01:49:58,710
actions but the truth is you discover that we are just a transaction truth is what

1134
01:49:58,710 --> 01:50:03,830
I am speaking right now and I have to ask myself if you hear me out loud so

1135
01:50:03,830 --> 01:50:07,010
So let me be so loud at echoes what you sleep and in the middle of the night your guilt

1136
01:50:07,010 --> 01:50:08,110
awakens you as you weak.

1137
01:50:09,030 --> 01:50:13,150
You live in a world where you shut your eyes and cover your ears while my people constantly

1138
01:50:13,150 --> 01:50:13,770
live in fear.

1139
01:50:14,990 --> 01:50:19,810
Fear in their eyes while they look at you in desperation, wondering what they did wrong

1140
01:50:19,810 --> 01:50:21,190
to end up in the situation.

1141
01:50:22,310 --> 01:50:26,330
When we are just trying to make a living but you have no empathy and you expect us to be

1142
01:50:26,330 --> 01:50:31,910
forgiving, forgiving is what God asks us to do when we sin but this is our life, the reality

1143
01:50:31,910 --> 01:50:35,930
within. Do you really think in the end that you will win respect? Your badge of honor

1144
01:50:35,930 --> 01:50:40,570
does this even exist with all this horror? But it's easy for you to live your life because

1145
01:50:40,570 --> 01:50:45,750
you hide behind the disguise ruining innocent lives protecting yourself with mass and armor thinking

1146
01:50:45,750 --> 01:50:50,330
will attack you because we are the foreigner. I'm going to skip down to the bottom because I

1147
01:50:50,330 --> 01:50:55,570
am running out of time. We are chasing the American dream. The one you want to rip from our hands so we

1148
01:50:55,570 --> 01:51:00,610
do not achieve. I thought we were all human on the same team and if fighting for what is right is a

1149
01:51:00,610 --> 01:51:02,750
crime, I will choose to be a Mexican every single time.

1150
01:51:18,060 --> 01:51:24,840
I think what's become blatant, oh I'm so sorry, Gabriella Hobern, I am here because I think

1151
01:51:24,840 --> 01:51:29,160
that it's becoming blatantly clear that we are underrepresented in this community.

1152
01:51:29,820 --> 01:51:36,240
I am seeing that a lot of people are completely unaware of the plight of the majority of

1153
01:51:36,240 --> 01:51:37,260
the citizens in this town.

1154
01:51:37,720 --> 01:51:44,260
I have seen and heard a different story from different people indicating that they're literally

1155
01:51:44,260 --> 01:51:49,720
taking citizens, they're not returning them to this state, they're taking them to other states.

1156
01:51:50,300 --> 01:51:53,480
They, it's unlawful, they're not giving them their due process.

1157
01:51:54,400 --> 01:51:59,260
You know, I think that when I saw that same letter that people keep kind of like bringing up

1158
01:51:59,260 --> 01:52:06,540
about the mayor, there is some sort of idea that the mayor is complicit because he's not speaking

1159
01:52:06,540 --> 01:52:11,560
out or acting out. What I've seen is that actions speak louder than words.

1160
01:52:11,560 --> 01:52:16,900
I don't know, and I guess, you know, like you were saying, you're not going to answer questions.

1161
01:52:17,320 --> 01:52:33,260
But I wonder how many people on this panel or in this community have actually gone to Ventura to go check on the citizens that are being taken from this city, whether they're residents or working on their status, whatever it may be.

1162
01:52:33,260 --> 01:52:35,160
Not their family, so they don't care.

1163
01:52:35,500 --> 01:52:35,620
Right.

1164
01:52:36,200 --> 01:52:41,100
So, I mean, at the end of the day, I think actions speak louder than words like another woman had indicated.

1165
01:52:41,400 --> 01:52:42,760
This is a learning moment.

1166
01:52:43,000 --> 01:52:46,440
We want to see what this panel is going to do for the community.

1167
01:52:46,660 --> 01:52:52,220
We are the people, and then that will just tell us that the next time that elections come up,

1168
01:52:52,420 --> 01:52:56,300
we're going to make sure that people are representing this community.

1169
01:52:58,630 --> 01:53:08,470
But like I said, I don't know if each of you can discuss amongst yourselves what actions or what plans from this point moving forward.

1170
01:53:08,510 --> 01:53:18,390
You're going to prove to us that you're working for the people. And I know that a lot of people here, you know, with this narrative like immigrants home a first time, you know, like generation immigrant.

1171
01:53:18,810 --> 01:53:21,590
I don't care. We're all immigrants. You're all immigrants.

1172
01:53:22,310 --> 01:53:29,850
So let's just kind of keep that clear, you're welcome to flag your German flag over at your, you know, brewery.

1173
01:53:30,010 --> 01:53:33,870
We're allowed to fly our Mexican flag because we're proud of our heritage.

1174
01:53:34,090 --> 01:53:38,390
And I don't think anybody should feel like they should feel ashamed of who they are.

1175
01:53:51,460 --> 01:53:57,840
And our next speaker is David Lopez Lee, who'll be followed by D. Millenian.

1176
01:54:00,930 --> 01:54:06,950
Good evening. My name is Dr. David Lopez Lee. Retired USC Professor of Public Policy, Public

1177
01:54:06,950 --> 01:54:07,530
Administration.

1178
01:54:10,630 --> 01:54:15,830
I've been in more park 18 years and this is almost as frightening as

1179
01:54:15,830 --> 01:54:24,190
when I was in the Rodney King riots in 1992. I gave testimony before the Christopher Commission.

1180
01:54:25,210 --> 01:54:30,710
And I told them that in front of my house the police had thrown me on the ground and spread

1181
01:54:30,710 --> 01:54:36,390
me and I was living in front of my house just changing a tire. So this reminds me of that.

1182
01:54:37,310 --> 01:54:41,530
And why did they do that in front of my house? Because I have a darker skin. That's what they're

1183
01:54:41,530 --> 01:54:42,390
doing here now.

1184
01:54:44,470 --> 01:54:50,310
And I'm just wondering, have you folks asked ice to give you their charge?

1185
01:54:51,290 --> 01:54:56,590
What are they charged with doing? All I can do is make an inference. They're picking up people that

1186
01:54:56,590 --> 01:55:02,450
are brown, different shades of brown, and throwing them in their vents,

1187
01:55:04,540 --> 01:55:05,860
and many of them

1188
01:55:05,860 --> 01:55:12,280
are citizens, some are elected officials, so I'm guessing, who are they going after?

1189
01:55:13,200 --> 01:55:15,940
It would be nice for you to get a written statement from them.

1190
01:55:16,300 --> 01:55:22,160
Then your attorneys here can determine, what are they legally constrained from doing?

1191
01:55:22,480 --> 01:55:25,300
What is the constitution allowed them to do and not to do?

1192
01:55:25,920 --> 01:55:32,260
Because some of you said there are federal constraints, no, no, they can't overstep constitutional constraints.

1193
01:55:33,320 --> 01:55:40,600
It would be very easy for you to find out what they are, what are the rights and responsibilities of people like me.

1194
01:55:40,720 --> 01:55:45,220
For example, when I'm driving, I'm wondering, is my driver's license enough?

1195
01:55:45,780 --> 01:55:50,240
Is my passport enough? I don't think so.

1196
01:55:50,560 --> 01:55:53,360
I don't think I would be able to prove that I was born here.

1197
01:55:54,800 --> 01:56:02,400
because I don't know where my birth certificate is. That's true of most of us, by the way, and the darker you are, the more difficult it'll be for you.

1198
01:56:03,200 --> 01:56:12,460
So again, I ask you, find out what their charges and in kind, find out what the legal ramifications mean for the residents of this city.

1199
01:56:12,660 --> 01:56:13,400
Thank you very much.

1200
01:56:13,400 --> 01:56:13,920
The

1201
01:56:23,140 --> 01:56:26,920
next speaker is Dee Mullen, who will be followed by Crystal.

1202
01:56:28,420 --> 01:56:29,720
Hello, my name is Dee.

1203
01:56:30,240 --> 01:56:34,780
I've lived in Moore Park almost all my life, and this is the first time I'm speaking before our city council.

1204
01:56:35,440 --> 01:56:41,540
And I'm doing so because our community needs you to take a stand against the racism, harassment, and

1205
01:56:41,540 --> 01:56:43,480
blatant kidnapping of our community members.

1206
01:56:44,460 --> 01:56:46,400
Immigrants are the backbone of Moore Park.

1207
01:56:46,400 --> 01:56:50,860
They are our friends, our family members, our neighbors, our co-workers.

1208
01:56:51,500 --> 01:56:52,660
They teach our kids.

1209
01:56:53,020 --> 01:56:55,020
They harvest the food on our table.

1210
01:56:56,440 --> 01:56:57,440
They make your beer.

1211
01:56:58,220 --> 01:56:59,540
Don't turn your back on them.

1212
01:57:00,200 --> 01:57:05,360
Our undocumented and immigrant community is being terrorized, brutalized, and dehumanized.

1213
01:57:05,980 --> 01:57:07,260
When will you take action?

1214
01:57:08,300 --> 01:57:10,160
Stop all cooperation with ICE.

1215
01:57:10,840 --> 01:57:12,220
Do not share data with them.

1216
01:57:12,220 --> 01:57:20,860
do not let them park at your brewery and take a stand against the people, take a stand against the

1217
01:57:20,860 --> 01:57:27,200
people who are tearing apart more park families. Please protect us. Provide alerts when

1218
01:57:27,200 --> 01:57:35,000
ISIS in more park, set up a pro bono legal services, share know your rights info, do anything other than

1219
01:57:35,000 --> 01:57:37,480
this cowardly lack of action you are showing now.

1220
01:57:41,830 --> 01:57:44,710
For the community members listening, don't forget

1221
01:57:44,710 --> 01:57:46,570
that we all have constitutional rights.

1222
01:57:46,910 --> 01:57:50,810
It encounters with ICE, remain silent, do not open your door,

1223
01:57:51,170 --> 01:57:52,330
and do not sign anything.

1224
01:57:53,010 --> 01:57:55,910
Sign up with VC Defensa and 805 in Dockyfund

1225
01:57:55,910 --> 01:57:59,110
to report ICE and receive alerts if they're in your area.

1226
01:57:59,970 --> 01:58:01,870
Para la comunidad que está escuchando,

1227
01:58:02,330 --> 01:58:05,230
no se olviden que todos tenemos derechos dados

1228
01:58:05,230 --> 01:58:06,710
por la constitución.

1229
01:58:07,710 --> 01:58:10,710
No digan nada, no hablen la puerta, no fierben nada,

1230
01:58:11,090 --> 01:58:13,610
y las animo a unirse a VC Defensa

1231
01:58:13,610 --> 01:58:17,510
and Ero 5 on Docky Fun to report to ICE and receive

1232
01:58:17,510 --> 01:58:20,210
your alerts if people are standing in Suaria.

1233
01:58:23,210 --> 01:58:26,770
Let's keep each other safe and keep ICE out of our community.

1234
01:58:27,270 --> 01:58:28,850
Solo el pueblo, salvo al pueblo.

1235
01:58:29,390 --> 01:58:29,710
Thank you.

1236
01:58:41,260 --> 01:58:42,780
Our next speaker is Crystal.

1237
01:58:43,140 --> 01:58:45,220
Who will be followed by Lisa Padilla.

1238
01:58:50,610 --> 01:58:51,350
Good evening, Mayor.

1239
01:58:51,870 --> 01:58:52,810
Good evening, Councilmembers.

1240
01:58:53,210 --> 01:58:55,530
I'd like to read an email that I sent to you, Mr. Mayor

1241
01:58:55,530 --> 01:58:59,250
on Friday night after your butter was passed around on social media.

1242
01:59:00,630 --> 01:59:06,210
As a lifelong resident of Morpark, I am deeply disappointed in your recent letter to the

1243
01:59:06,210 --> 01:59:10,790
community in lack of meaningful response to the concern facing our community this past

1244
01:59:10,790 --> 01:59:11,150
weekend.

1245
01:59:12,010 --> 01:59:16,550
Your letter to the community failed to address the real issue, the visible presence of

1246
01:59:16,550 --> 01:59:21,930
ICE in Morpark, especially those that were spotted outside of your place of business,

1247
01:59:22,770 --> 01:59:25,350
which instilled fear in many residents.

1248
01:59:25,350 --> 01:59:31,670
These are the very people who support your business and make up the fabric of this community.

1249
01:59:32,270 --> 01:59:35,350
When we protest in Morpark, we do so peacefully.

1250
01:59:35,990 --> 01:59:44,570
As you referred to them, our public gestures have not turned tense because this community

1251
01:59:44,570 --> 01:59:46,890
values mutual respect and safety.

1252
01:59:47,410 --> 01:59:50,090
That is the beauty of Morpark, something you seem to overlook.

1253
01:59:50,090 --> 01:59:55,470
Look, it is disheartening to see where you stand in this moment by choosing not to support

1254
01:59:55,470 --> 01:59:56,270
your constituents.

1255
01:59:57,690 --> 01:59:59,250
You have made your position clear.

1256
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:05,040
Your action suggests a disconnect from the people you were elected to represent. And the customers

1257
02:00:05,040 --> 02:00:10,460
who support your business, we will remember this come election time. Good evening.

1258
02:00:27,940 --> 02:00:28,640
I am

1259
02:00:28,640 --> 02:00:34,600
disgusted by ice being here. I know I have white privilege. I have total. I admit it. I

1260
02:00:34,600 --> 02:00:36,420
have white privilege. I don't have to worry.

1261
02:00:39,020 --> 02:00:42,640
I don't have to worry about, you know, me being

1262
02:00:42,640 --> 02:00:49,300
snatched from anywhere. My husband is Mexican. He is now driving around with his passport.

1263
02:00:49,460 --> 02:00:56,280
He doesn't know if that's going to be enough. And to be honest, he's scared. We're talking about

1264
02:00:56,280 --> 02:01:02,140
the Constitution. I feel like this, going for the federal government, it's not following the

1265
02:01:02,140 --> 02:01:09,740
Constitution whatsoever. So that's a problem for me. But what I really came here, what I really came

1266
02:01:09,740 --> 02:01:19,600
here to say and not I know some of you personally I know where your heart stands I saw looks that

1267
02:01:19,600 --> 02:01:27,920
I was given when I went over and said hi or give you hug or because I know I just know you and

1268
02:01:27,920 --> 02:01:36,920
your heart. Do I or politics for for some of us are night and day? I am as

1269
02:01:36,920 --> 02:01:43,120
liberal as they come. I was there at the march. I was so proud of Morpark. They

1270
02:01:43,120 --> 02:01:51,640
were amazing and peaceful and you know I just I love that everybody came out.

1271
02:01:57,300 --> 02:01:57,900
I

1272
02:01:57,900 --> 02:02:02,400
So what I'm upset about, and honestly, this is what I'm mostly upset about, is people

1273
02:02:02,400 --> 02:02:03,420
jumping to conclusions.

1274
02:02:04,100 --> 02:02:09,300
I know that Mayor Integrans does not own the parking lot at Integrans.

1275
02:02:09,540 --> 02:02:15,940
I know that they got there at 6.30 in the morning when no one else was there.

1276
02:02:16,720 --> 02:02:23,320
I also know that he is not cooperating with ICE in any way, shape, or form.

1277
02:02:23,320 --> 02:02:28,920
I wish ICE would go to their own island and go away from every, the fact that they're

1278
02:02:28,920 --> 02:02:33,460
massed, the fact that they're doing everything illegal is disgusting to me.

1279
02:02:33,760 --> 02:02:40,860
I hated I'm a teacher, my kids are scared to come to school, parents are scared, but

1280
02:02:40,860 --> 02:02:51,440
I know that they are immigrant, Renee Delgado, all of the people here are not helping them,

1281
02:02:51,440 --> 02:02:54,520
They're not telling them where to go.

1282
02:02:54,980 --> 02:02:57,400
I mean, the fact that they're even going to workplaces,

1283
02:02:57,660 --> 02:03:00,420
like the people are working, people are going to school,

1284
02:03:00,820 --> 02:03:01,700
people are contributing.

1285
02:03:02,460 --> 02:03:04,900
One of the signs that is my favorite sign is,

1286
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you cannot be illegal on stone land,

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and I truly, truly believe that with all my heart.

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I'm also Jewish.

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I also had family in the Holocaust.

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This is a big reminder of being picked off the street,

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02:03:18,140 --> 02:03:20,540
and because of your religion, this has to do

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with color of skin, it's, to me, it's the same thing.

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It's disgusting and sickening.

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But I truly know with all my heart, I'll just finish that.

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02:03:30,420 --> 02:03:33,080
These people sitting up here are not to blame

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for what is going on in the federal government.

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And

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the last speaker card that I have for public comment

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is from Dr. Roseanne Micas.

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Good evening, Mayor and Councilmembers.

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I want to thank everybody here for everything

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02:04:01,610 --> 02:04:02,830
that they've had to say.

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But this has been hopefully for all of you, Saf, and the public, and I opener, and a learning moment, just like several of the people have said.

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And I took down a lot of great quotes you probably did too, and we deserve better.

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02:04:22,070 --> 02:04:32,270
I don't think for a minute that Mayor Anninger intended his letter to cause something like this to happen.

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I think he thought he was doing the right thing and he didn't realize how serious this situation is because, you know, the thing is, the thing is, what I am asking you to do as a counsel, and I don't know what your summer schedule is like or when your next meeting is, if it's not going to be before a recess, then I want you to have a future agenda item on a special meeting designed for this topic.

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where you bring the city attorney, the police department, whoever are the ones that know the most about this kind of stuff, and the staff, if it can be a special meeting where you try to bring the public to have a reasonable conversation about this, so that you can develop a position different than what has happened to you.

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so far, which is basically being quiet and saying, you know, you know, you

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02:05:38,590 --> 02:05:43,530
couldn't have meant. You probably didn't realize until you read it afterwards, you

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know, after when people started complaining, you know, but it made it sound like

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the people that were protesting shouldn't have protested. And I'm here to tell you

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that that protest was the greatest protest that we've ever had.

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Okay.

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And there were, as somebody mentioned, there were over 500 people there, much fewer

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02:06:10,380 --> 02:06:15,880
than when I went to the Black Lives Matter protest years ago and took black from other

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02:06:15,880 --> 02:06:19,640
city council members for doing it. But it was the right thing for me to do then, and it

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02:06:19,640 --> 02:06:21,560
was the right thing for me to do now.

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And while you may not have been there, chances

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02:06:30,750 --> 02:06:40,890
are some of you did drive by and see how powerful it was. And to be their arm in arm with people

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02:06:40,890 --> 02:06:45,690
that I have known, I've lived here 44 years since well before we were city, but to be arm

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in arm with people of all colors and people that were there for the first time in their life

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02:06:52,870 --> 02:06:57,770
to a protest, they never protested ever before. A lot of the people there, a lot of young people,

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I'll wrap up here quickly, they felt camaraderie, they felt camaraderie and we need you to start

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to feel that too.

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So let's get a future agenda item, maybe a special meeting, maybe not, and let's do something

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about this.

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That

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was the last speaker card we have on public comment.

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02:07:30,740 --> 02:07:35,820
I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight, especially the young people.

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This is a really tough time right now.

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I know people say action speak louder than words.

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02:07:42,740 --> 02:07:43,700
Thank you.

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02:07:45,540 --> 02:07:48,520
I have some ideas that I think we could do to make things better.

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We can talk about that in a minute.

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We're going to get into the next item here, which is the reordering and additions of the agenda.

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Does anyone have anything to pull right now?

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Yes, I would like to pull item 10G.

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Okay, we can send.

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Noted?

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Yeah.

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Okay, thank you.

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Okay, when I'll move on to announcements, future agenda items, reports, and meetings,

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and conferences, attended by council members in the mayor.

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I want to go ahead and go first.

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As things to talk about here, I need to set some things straight.

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02:08:23,430 --> 02:08:27,410
Friday June 13th was a deeply unsettling day in Moorpark.

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02:08:28,330 --> 02:08:34,950
At 6am, I received a text from one of my brewers with a photo showing ICE agents at my breweries

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parking lot.

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02:08:36,270 --> 02:08:42,030
When I went back to look at that camera footage, at 5 o'clock they were there before anyone

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02:08:42,030 --> 02:08:43,210
was there in that brewery.

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02:08:44,110 --> 02:08:49,250
My father-in-law met them out there, saw them at 6 o'clock, he told them they had to leave.

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By 6.30 they were gone.

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02:08:52,610 --> 02:08:59,650
By 730, rumors were already spreading falsely, accusing me of coordinating the raids from

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the brewery and alleging that our police were cooperating with ICE.

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By 830, I was receiving demands for a statement while in the middle of writing one, trying

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to clarify this is a federal operation entirely outside the city's jurisdiction, and that no

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at the city or more park police department had any prior knowledge or involvement.

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And if I could just write that statement over and over and over again, I could have gotten

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it much better. I know that. By 9.30 a.m., I always be labeling things that I'm not going to repeat

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right here. And by 11 a.m., my family and my business was being attacked, smeared accusations of being

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align with extremist ideologies, which is not true, simply because the statement I issued

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didn't take an explicit stance that some demanded, and the fact that the rumors of ice

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02:09:52,030 --> 02:09:56,270
collaboration had spread far too wide by that point.

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And let me ask this, why didn't people pause to consider whether ice may have been terrorizing

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02:10:03,310 --> 02:10:07,470
my employees at the brewery, or one of our neighboring businesses in the alley?

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But that kind of thinking doesn't fuel outrage, linking myself and the city to this federal

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02:10:14,290 --> 02:10:20,110
operation was an easy and convenient way for some to spread anger and division which

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02:10:20,110 --> 02:10:22,270
has served as only a distraction from the real things.

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02:10:22,930 --> 02:10:25,170
Hate in such tense times can turn violent.

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That's what we've been witnessing recently in this country.

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I have to say, it changes you a little bit when your six-year-old asks you when you're

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02:10:34,230 --> 02:10:36,810
going to get shot leaving work for the house today.

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02:10:37,650 --> 02:10:41,430
Let me be clear, you see that more park has no control or federal immigration enforcement.

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We cannot stop or obstruct federal operations.

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02:10:45,250 --> 02:10:46,230
What side are you on?

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02:10:46,430 --> 02:10:47,010
Are you with them?

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02:10:47,170 --> 02:10:47,850
Are you against them?

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02:10:47,950 --> 02:10:53,230
Ma'am, please, we do not have the duty, we do have the duty for our residents to keep our

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02:10:53,230 --> 02:10:54,930
community safe, united and informed.

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We are focused on things that matter most and more park, safer streets, better infrastructure,

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new amenities, and supporting all of our residents, regardless of immigration status.

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We will not let federal immigration policy divide our city.

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But the question is, what can we do?

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02:11:13,430 --> 02:11:16,310
We can take action to empower our community with information.

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02:11:17,010 --> 02:11:22,070
And there's been a lot of comments tonight that actually have some really good points of what we can do as a city.

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We can put on a community session here.

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We can talk about knowing your rights with encounters with federal agents.

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02:11:30,670 --> 02:11:35,530
understanding what to do if approached, preparing family members with power of

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02:11:35,530 --> 02:11:40,550
attorney, keeping critical documents accessible, helping businesses know their

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rights and responsibilities, and providing trusted contact numbers and resources.

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02:11:46,070 --> 02:11:50,130
This week I met with Councilmember Doug Otto and a couple of concern

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02:11:50,130 --> 02:11:56,590
residents. Together we explored hosting a community information session led by

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02:11:56,590 --> 02:12:02,550
knowledgeable organization to cover these important topics. We must acknowledge the fear that is

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caused not only for undocumented individuals but also for illegal residents of many ethnicities

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02:12:09,350 --> 02:12:15,610
who wrongfully fear detention or fear wrongful detention. Everyone deserves to be treated with

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02:12:15,610 --> 02:12:22,530
dignity and respect. But unfortunately that's not what we're seeing right now. This is not right.

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02:12:22,530 --> 02:12:28,610
people don't agree with the way this is actually happening. I called ICE, I called

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02:12:28,610 --> 02:12:33,210
them on Tuesday. I tried to understand what was happening, what they were doing,

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02:12:33,390 --> 02:12:39,290
who they were going after. I got nothing. They wouldn't tell me anything. With

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your support, the rest of the council, I'd like to direct the staff and getting

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02:12:44,630 --> 02:12:49,490
together some sort of information session as soon as possible to at least try to

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02:12:49,490 --> 02:12:51,630
make some progress on this.

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02:12:53,010 --> 02:12:55,730
I don't have to open that up to any other comments on that.

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02:13:01,740 --> 02:13:02,420
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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02:13:03,160 --> 02:13:04,220
Yes, I support that.

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02:13:05,360 --> 02:13:13,100
I wrote a statement and I know several of you are new to the City Council before I read my statements.

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02:13:14,080 --> 02:13:17,000
We're guided by the Brown Act.

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02:13:17,780 --> 02:13:21,020
Multiple City Council members beyond two cannot meet publicly.

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02:13:21,020 --> 02:13:25,780
So the fact that we could meet for the first time publicly as a group is a really important

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02:13:25,780 --> 02:13:27,640
thing and that's one of the reasons why I welcome that.

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02:13:27,880 --> 02:13:30,100
So I'm going to go ahead and read this.

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So first I would like to share my support for the individuals directly and negatively affected

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02:13:37,100 --> 02:13:38,680
by recent ICE activity in more part.

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02:13:39,640 --> 02:13:44,340
As a result of ICE's actions, we have family members and business owners impacted by a

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02:13:44,340 --> 02:13:48,280
pervasive sense of fear and intimidation and an unjustified use of authority.

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02:13:49,200 --> 02:14:01,340
Members of our community and those they love as we've heard from many of your speakers tonight are less likely to seek health care, access support services, and in some cases report to work or take their children to school.

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I want to acknowledge and share appreciation for those present, those viewing the meeting in anyone who stands in solidarity with the affected by recent ICE activity in more park, and I use the term solidarity because these incidents further bind us together as a community and not hopefully separate us.

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Before I make my next statement, I want to call attention to the Ventura County Sheriff's

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02:14:22,300 --> 02:14:25,460
for their adherence to not not assisting ICE activities.

1420
02:14:33,740 --> 02:14:39,340
The VC Sheriff's Office has been steadfast in supporting safe communities for all, and

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02:14:39,340 --> 02:14:44,340
I want to thank our chief for a side conversation that I apologize for not having had time to

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02:14:44,340 --> 02:14:48,540
respond to one of our communities outreach, and I look forward to working with the Council

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02:14:48,540 --> 02:14:50,800
on staff to address community concerns.

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02:14:52,060 --> 02:14:58,000
With all of that said, we should not be surprised or placed blame when community member

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02:14:58,000 --> 02:14:59,980
spell isolated, scared, or...

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02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:28,240
We are distrustful of law enforcement or public officials when we cannot keep them safe from federal actions or directives. We should be mindful and compassionate to those portions of our community, for whom these ICE activities evoke past hurts and traumas. We should be sensitive to the fact that stories of abuses of power have passed through and across generations of our residents. These are historical hurts that are manifested in those present here tonight.

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02:15:29,040 --> 02:15:31,800
across our beautiful city and connected to a greater struggle.

1428
02:15:32,940 --> 02:15:35,000
That struggle is a desire for human dignity.

1429
02:15:36,100 --> 02:15:38,620
That regardless of one's background or lack of privilege,

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02:15:39,160 --> 02:15:41,040
that their ability to live a life of peace

1431
02:15:41,040 --> 02:15:43,140
and to build a better future for their families

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02:15:43,140 --> 02:15:44,640
should be valued and protected.

1433
02:15:46,020 --> 02:15:48,280
I want to thank all of those here present tonight

1434
02:15:48,280 --> 02:15:49,720
for seeking to uplift others

1435
02:15:50,300 --> 02:15:52,460
and particular those words and experiences

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02:15:52,460 --> 02:15:53,960
that can only be spoken by you.

1437
02:15:54,920 --> 02:16:02,240
And lastly, as already stated, any actions or processes that we as a council can take to further elevate these voices.

1438
02:16:02,620 --> 02:16:04,600
We should welcome and support without hesitation.

1439
02:16:05,240 --> 02:16:05,460
Thank you.

1440
02:16:12,960 --> 02:16:14,120
Mr. Means, would you like to go next?

1441
02:16:15,620 --> 02:16:16,260
Certainly.

1442
02:16:17,820 --> 02:16:29,280
At May 22nd, I attended the More Park College Commencement Ceremony, which was a great celebration from people that had earned a degree in an education.

1443
02:16:36,920 --> 02:16:45,580
I've heard from many members of the public and had the opportunity to have dialogues with many of you and I appreciate it.

1444
02:16:46,620 --> 02:16:55,000
So much has been said that I agree with and absolutely may or I think we should have an information session calling stakeholders together to further this conversation.

1445
02:16:55,960 --> 02:16:57,620
I want to acknowledge that fear is real.

1446
02:16:57,620 --> 02:17:02,880
I want to acknowledge that dignity is important and vital for all people.

1447
02:17:03,400 --> 02:17:06,040
And I want to acknowledge that protest is constitutional.

1448
02:17:06,400 --> 02:17:09,940
And I want to thank the people who have come out tonight, the people who have spoken up,

1449
02:17:10,480 --> 02:17:17,720
for their positions and the people who have come out into the community to start important conversations about these topics.

1450
02:17:18,160 --> 02:17:22,220
I think that it is our right, it is our obligation, and

1451
02:17:22,220 --> 02:17:26,460
good for each and every one of you for taking your time away from your evening and

1452
02:17:26,460 --> 02:17:29,100
and your families and your activities to be here today

1453
02:17:29,100 --> 02:17:30,940
and to move your message forward.

1454
02:17:31,300 --> 02:17:31,780
So thank you.

1455
02:17:36,160 --> 02:17:36,860
Mr. Barrett,

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02:17:45,610 --> 02:17:51,110
I have some meetings I attended on June 5th.

1457
02:17:51,170 --> 02:17:53,310
I attended the Clean Power Alliance Board Meeting.

1458
02:17:54,190 --> 02:17:58,070
On June 6th, I had a meeting with Dennis Hardgrave

1459
02:17:58,070 --> 02:18:00,550
from Hit Ranch regarding the conservation easement

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and trails.

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02:18:02,850 --> 02:18:07,430
On June 6th, I also attended the Quantum Systems ribbon

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on June 10th. I attended a meeting with Ken Razer and Morgan Kent regarding the High

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02:18:16,010 --> 02:18:25,670
Street Art Center 100-year plans. On June 11th, I attended the City Employee Briefing

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02:18:25,670 --> 02:18:37,230
and Farewell to Troy. On June 11th, I attended the Chamber Board Meeting and on June

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02:18:37,230 --> 02:18:44,030
In 2012, I attended a tour of the High Street Depot project with developers Vince Daley and Tim Daley.

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I also want to acknowledge everyone for being here tonight.

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I appreciate you guys coming out and sharing your voices.

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02:18:54,950 --> 02:18:59,250
We heard many people say this is the first time that they've been to a council meeting.

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It's the first time they've been in City Hall.

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02:19:01,590 --> 02:19:03,510
And welcome, please.

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this you know this is your place this is your home you know we represent

1472
02:19:09,530 --> 02:19:15,790
everyone and we need to hear from you and and we appreciate hearing from you

1473
02:19:15,790 --> 02:19:23,930
and we're not perfect so I can tell you that you know hearing hearing you I

1474
02:19:23,930 --> 02:19:32,770
haven't done enough and I I will try and do better so I appreciate you I

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02:19:39,840 --> 02:19:40,040
want

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One is say thank you to everybody for coming out, and the fear is real.

1477
02:19:45,280 --> 02:19:50,840
My morning walks used to be just my dogs and I by myself, and now I have my passport,

1478
02:19:51,420 --> 02:19:53,640
my driver's license, and my cell phone with me.

1479
02:19:54,260 --> 02:19:54,920
So I get it.

1480
02:19:55,440 --> 02:20:03,000
I'm right there next to you, beside you, I feel it, and please know that we will be doing

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everything that we possibly can to help as much as possible.

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02:20:16,200 --> 02:20:20,000
So myself, June 6, I attended the quantum systems opening.

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Then June 12, I attended the Morpark High School graduation.

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02:20:23,540 --> 02:20:26,280
So congratulations to all the new graduates from Morpark High.

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I want to make a mention of the protest that happened over the weekend.

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And I just want to say that I'm proud that we have a city that keeps it very classy.

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02:20:37,940 --> 02:20:50,800
It was very well-run, there was no trash, there was no pro-fanity, there was no screaming at people, it was very well-run and very well-respected, and I think that does bring out some change here.

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I think coming in tonight and offering points, it's hard to hear, it's hard to listen sometimes because it gets uncomfortable, let's be honest, we're all humans, but I think if we can come together, I think we can get some good things done.

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And I'm really going to work together with our staff, our City Council, Mr. Perez.

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02:21:09,040 --> 02:21:11,660
Thank you for reaching out to us and making this something.

1491
02:21:12,040 --> 02:21:13,680
And I want to have something done.

1492
02:21:15,000 --> 02:21:18,260
And PJ, I just want to make sure we've got this on the direction here for.

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02:21:19,660 --> 02:21:20,280
Yes, ma'am.

1494
02:21:20,280 --> 02:21:21,240
Yes, ma'am here in Council.

1495
02:21:21,940 --> 02:21:25,220
It looks like there is a general consensus among you to go ahead and

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02:21:26,120 --> 02:21:33,360
organize a community session or meeting with organizations out there that can provide those resources information to our community.

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02:21:33,360 --> 02:21:37,700
and I'll go ahead and make myself available immediately after this just to get

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contact information for those organizations that we can collaborate with.

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02:21:41,260 --> 02:21:41,460
Excellent.

1500
02:21:41,660 --> 02:21:44,500
And let us all know how we can help you out to move this thing as fast as possible.

1501
02:21:45,000 --> 02:21:45,220
Thank you.

1502
02:21:45,440 --> 02:21:45,640
Excellent.

1503
02:21:46,040 --> 02:21:46,360
Thank you.

1504
02:21:53,800 --> 02:21:55,400
And I have a few announcements here.

1505
02:21:57,300 --> 02:22:00,080
Don't miss the first summer skate night on Friday, June 20th.

1506
02:22:00,180 --> 02:22:03,820
Put on your quads or boys and join us for an evening of skating, music, contests, and more.

1507
02:22:04,360 --> 02:22:08,440
The fun takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Royal Vista Community Park, multi-use court.

1508
02:22:08,440 --> 02:22:12,620
Mission is free, for details, visit moreparkca.gov-slashskate.

1509
02:22:14,180 --> 02:22:18,580
Teens entering 6th, 3-8th grade can buy tickets now for the Animal Coco, Loco, Lual.

1510
02:22:18,800 --> 02:22:25,960
Kick off the summer with water attractions, games, shave dyes, music, and more on Saturday, June 21st at the Royal Vista Community Park.

1511
02:22:26,560 --> 02:22:30,200
For details and ticket information, visit moreparkca.gov-slashteens.

1512
02:22:31,420 --> 02:22:35,600
The summer's concert in the park series kicks off Saturday, June 28th at 6pm.

1513
02:22:35,600 --> 02:22:39,660
The concert will be held at the Royal Vista community park and features electric vinyl,

1514
02:22:39,860 --> 02:22:40,840
the ultimate rock tribute.

1515
02:22:41,260 --> 02:22:42,140
Mission is free.

1516
02:22:42,360 --> 02:22:47,200
For more information, visit moreparksca.gov-slash-concerts.

1517
02:22:47,220 --> 02:22:51,480
Take us for now on sale for the City of Moreparks annual 3rd of July fireworks extravaganza.

1518
02:22:52,100 --> 02:22:56,420
This fun family event is held at the Royal Vista community park and features food booths, games

1519
02:22:56,420 --> 02:23:01,200
and attractions and presentation of the American flag and aerial fireworks display.

1520
02:23:01,200 --> 02:23:07,660
For details and to buy ticket discount tickets in advance visit more parkca.gov slash fireworks

1521
02:23:10,380 --> 02:23:11,820
Next we'll move on to item 8

1522
02:23:12,380 --> 02:23:20,160
Public hearing item a a is to consider formation of a community facilities district number 25-1 the Beltramma ranch

1523
02:23:21,040 --> 02:23:30,280
Resolution of formation resolution calling special election can this in the results resolution declaring election results and first reading of the ordinance levying special tax

1524
02:23:31,100 --> 02:23:32,460
Mr. Lauren Talsky

1525
02:23:33,060 --> 02:23:35,020
Thank you, Mayor and members of the City Council.

1526
02:23:35,660 --> 02:23:37,680
This item has been before you before.

1527
02:23:37,980 --> 02:23:41,040
It's essentially a continuation of the agenda report

1528
02:23:41,040 --> 02:23:43,440
that was presented on May 7th,

1529
02:23:43,440 --> 02:23:46,380
at which time the City Council adopted a resolution of intention

1530
02:23:46,880 --> 02:23:50,660
to form more park community facilities district 2025-1,

1531
02:23:51,400 --> 02:23:53,280
and to authorize the Levy of a special tax

1532
02:23:53,280 --> 02:23:55,120
to fund the maintenance costs and services

1533
02:23:55,120 --> 02:23:57,320
associated with the bell trauma ranch project.

1534
02:23:58,240 --> 02:24:02,160
As a reminder, the base year maximum annual special tax rate

1535
02:24:02,160 --> 02:24:13,960
has been established at $350 per residential unit and is projected to generate $16,450 in annual special tax revenue to fund the CFD.

1536
02:24:14,920 --> 02:24:31,000
The resolution of intention was an initial step for forming the CFD pursuant to the Mele Rouge Community Facilities Act of 1982, which includes holding a public hearing and submitting the special tax to the land owner at a special election.

1537
02:24:31,000 --> 02:24:32,480
in accordance with the act.

1538
02:24:33,220 --> 02:24:35,720
A notice of tonight's public hearing was duly published

1539
02:24:35,720 --> 02:24:39,160
and mail to the sole land owner within the proposed CFD,

1540
02:24:39,640 --> 02:24:41,820
the sole owner of which is KB Home.

1541
02:24:42,860 --> 02:24:45,420
The purpose of the hearing tonight is to consider

1542
02:24:45,420 --> 02:24:49,420
the formation of the CFD and to hear public testimony.

1543
02:24:50,220 --> 02:24:51,900
So following the close of the public hearing,

1544
02:24:52,120 --> 02:24:54,080
if there is not a majority protest,

1545
02:24:54,680 --> 02:24:56,540
the City Council may proceed with the formation

1546
02:24:56,540 --> 02:24:59,580
of the CFD by adopting several actions.

1547
02:24:59,580 --> 02:25:01,200
and I'll summarize those real quickly.

1548
02:25:02,160 --> 02:25:04,080
First is that City Council will need to adopt

1549
02:25:04,080 --> 02:25:07,300
the resolution of formation to formally establish a CFD,

1550
02:25:07,760 --> 02:25:11,300
as well as adopt the resolution calling for a special election.

1551
02:25:12,180 --> 02:25:14,740
Next, a mayor will ask the City Clerk to open the ballots

1552
02:25:14,740 --> 02:25:17,060
and announce whether the ballot measure has passed.

1553
02:25:17,740 --> 02:25:19,300
Once the ballots have been opened,

1554
02:25:20,020 --> 02:25:22,520
the City Council will need to adopt the resolution

1555
02:25:22,520 --> 02:25:24,220
declaring the election results.

1556
02:25:24,900 --> 02:25:27,540
And finally, provided the special election is successful,

1557
02:25:27,540 --> 02:25:35,400
the city attorney will introduce the first reading of the ordinance letting this special tax and this concludes my report and I'm available for any questions.

1558
02:25:36,700 --> 02:25:40,160
Any questions or staff? No questions?

1559
02:25:42,150 --> 02:25:46,230
The public here and we'll go ahead and we'll open the public hearing. Do we have any speakers?

1560
02:25:47,030 --> 02:25:49,510
No, Mr. Mayor. No speaker cards for the public hearing.

1561
02:25:50,270 --> 02:25:52,150
We'll go ahead and we'll close the public hearing.

1562
02:25:52,150 --> 02:25:58,750
Mr. Mayor, just a point of information, there are no statements and there are also no protests that have been received.

1563
02:25:59,010 --> 02:26:00,450
About that was part, okay, I'm sorry.

1564
02:26:01,410 --> 02:26:02,890
So hearing is closed and there are no protests.

1565
02:26:03,530 --> 02:26:06,350
Decussion, sorry, discussion.

1566
02:26:12,160 --> 02:26:23,560
I think that's, that's did as we directed, so I would move staff recommendation, still second.

1567
02:26:23,560 --> 02:26:30,340
So, Mr. Mayor, we're going to need to adopt the resolutions individually by their topic.

1568
02:26:31,040 --> 02:26:37,400
So, I'm going to go ahead and read off these and I'll call for a motion and then we'll take them individually.

1569
02:26:38,080 --> 02:26:44,840
So, number one is to adopt the resolution of formation to formally establish CFD number 2025-1,

1570
02:26:44,840 --> 02:26:53,740
Establish and appropriations limit CFD 2025-1 and authorize the levy of the special tax subject to a special election

1571
02:26:56,760 --> 02:27:02,400
Motion motion from council member parent and a second. We'll need a roll call vote

1572
02:27:02,400 --> 02:27:03,880
Council member parent

1573
02:27:04,600 --> 02:27:10,940
I council member means I council member Castro. I council member Dada. I mayor in a grand. I

1574
02:27:10,940 --> 02:27:17,740
Okay, number two, adopt a resolution calling for a special election of the qualified electors within the CFD.

1575
02:27:17,900 --> 02:27:20,500
Will the city clerk please open the ballots and announce the results?

1576
02:27:21,140 --> 02:27:26,800
Mr. Mayor, just a point of order, a motion in the second to conduct the election first.

1577
02:27:28,800 --> 02:27:29,460
I'll move.

1578
02:27:29,840 --> 02:27:30,140
Second.

1579
02:27:30,740 --> 02:27:32,840
A motion in a second, we'll need a roll call vote.

1580
02:27:33,820 --> 02:27:36,400
Council Member Dullgotta.

1581
02:27:36,600 --> 02:27:36,700
Aye.

1582
02:27:36,920 --> 02:27:37,680
Council Member Castro.

1583
02:27:37,920 --> 02:27:38,020
Aye.

1584
02:27:38,120 --> 02:27:39,060
Council Member Mienz.

1585
02:27:39,080 --> 02:27:39,200
Aye.

1586
02:27:39,340 --> 02:27:39,920
Mayor Integrity.

1587
02:27:39,920 --> 02:27:40,520
Aye.

1588
02:27:40,940 --> 02:27:43,900
Will the city clerk now please open the ballots and announce the results?

1589
02:27:44,120 --> 02:27:48,400
I will be happy to open the ballot and the ballot is in favor.

1590
02:27:48,600 --> 02:27:48,900
Yes.

1591
02:27:49,280 --> 02:27:54,620
To form the special B Community Facilities District under the special election.

1592
02:27:55,620 --> 02:27:57,260
A lot of a sudden my microphone doesn't like me.

1593
02:27:57,980 --> 02:28:02,360
So the measure does pass with the required two-thirds voter approval.

1594
02:28:03,060 --> 02:28:03,360
Okay.

1595
02:28:03,680 --> 02:28:04,540
Thank you.

1596
02:28:04,540 --> 02:28:19,600
We'll adopt the resolution to clearing election results to confirm the outcome of the landowner's special tax election and I'll move I'll make a motion for that second the motion is second we need a roll call mayor

1597
02:28:19,600 --> 02:28:19,960
Mr. Annagrin?

1598
02:28:20,480 --> 02:28:20,920
Aye.

1599
02:28:21,340 --> 02:28:22,040
Council Member Barrett?

1600
02:28:22,440 --> 02:28:22,620
Aye.

1601
02:28:22,860 --> 02:28:23,660
Council Member Castro?

1602
02:28:23,860 --> 02:28:24,020
Aye.

1603
02:28:24,080 --> 02:28:24,800
Council Member Gatto?

1604
02:28:25,360 --> 02:28:25,500
Aye.

1605
02:28:26,500 --> 02:28:27,080
Council Member Means.

1606
02:28:27,500 --> 02:28:27,660
Aye.

1607
02:28:28,600 --> 02:28:31,480
Well, City Clerk, we've introduced the first reading of the ordinance.

1608
02:28:32,160 --> 02:28:32,620
I'm sorry.

1609
02:28:32,740 --> 02:28:32,940
That one.

1610
02:28:33,000 --> 02:28:34,160
City Attorney will do so.

1611
02:28:34,720 --> 02:28:39,240
This is ordinance number 528, an ordinance of the City of Morpark, California 11.

1612
02:28:40,060 --> 02:28:46,260
Special taxes within community facilities, district number 2025-1, Bell Promo Ranch.

1613
02:28:46,260 --> 02:28:50,780
A motion would be in order to wait for the reading to clear ordinance number 528

1614
02:28:50,780 --> 02:28:55,380
Introduce for first reading and place this ordinance on the agenda for July 2nd

1615
02:28:55,980 --> 02:29:00,060
2025 for the purposes of providing second reading and adoption of the ordinance

1616
02:29:00,720 --> 02:29:08,020
So moved it's the nice second motion in a second need a roll call vote mayor and event aye

1617
02:29:08,020 --> 02:29:13,480
Council member means aye council member Barrett aye council member Castro aye council member Delgado. Hi

1618
02:29:31,160 --> 02:29:39,920
We can move back to item seven which is reports and meetings attended by the council members in there.

1619
02:29:39,920 --> 02:29:40,880
Mr. Delgado.

1620
02:29:40,980 --> 02:29:42,100
I'm sorry for not about that.

1621
02:29:42,580 --> 02:29:47,560
On June 5, along with Assistant City Manager, Gagagina attended the Regional Defense Partnership,

1622
02:29:47,900 --> 02:29:52,140
which had Dr. Flores, a Science Technology Engineer and Math Coordinator for the Naval

1623
02:29:52,140 --> 02:29:57,380
Surface Warfare Center, who spoke, and it was truly inspirational to hear the stories

1624
02:29:57,380 --> 02:29:58,900
of all the kids that the program has helped.

1625
02:29:58,900 --> 02:29:59,980
And so

1626
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:26,260
June 6, I, along with the fellow council members and city staff, attended the ribbon cutting at the new location of quantum systems, one of our largest businesses here in More Park, specializing in aerial intelligence. On June 11, I attended the More Park Chamber of Commerce Board meeting. On June 12, I attended the More Park Young Professionals Group. I was a great turnout, had a lot of new faces. On June 13, I attended the Kineho Semi More Park Association of Realtors Mayor's Luncheon, along with Mayor Underground and Council member means.

1627
02:30:29,170 --> 02:30:32,050
Thank you. I didn't mention those ones, but you did. Thanks so much.

1628
02:30:33,250 --> 02:30:46,910
Okay, we'll move on to item 9A as a consider city managers recommendation for adoption of resolution proving operating and capital improvement budgets for fiscal years 25 and 26 and 26 and 27.

1629
02:30:47,190 --> 02:30:54,950
To consider resolution proving the five year capital improvement program for fiscal year 2526 to 29 and 30, Mr Brown.

1630
02:30:54,950 --> 02:31:05,170
Thank you Mayor Erranger and Troy Brown City Manager, I very, very briefly, I am pleased to present to you the city's first two-year operating and capital improvement budget.

1631
02:31:05,610 --> 02:31:16,910
The two-year budget provides an opportunity for the council to look forward not only economically but into the impacts of many of the programs and services that we provide.

1632
02:31:16,910 --> 02:31:26,050
There's a best practice among cities, and I am pleased to let you know that even though

1633
02:31:26,050 --> 02:31:31,910
we're in a somewhat tenuous economic environment, both years of the proposed operating budget

1634
02:31:32,290 --> 02:31:33,110
are balanced.

1635
02:31:33,450 --> 02:31:38,090
In fact, provide for a surplus for the city if all things go to plan.

1636
02:31:38,550 --> 02:31:45,350
I want to thank Mr. Romy Dever, your finance director, Mr. Gagagana, and all of the department

1637
02:31:45,350 --> 02:31:50,090
It has managers in your organization for their hard work, and presenting this to your budget to you,

1638
02:31:50,590 --> 02:31:59,370
which will hopefully not only chart a very good course for the future, but also leave you on solid financial footing as you look ahead.

1639
02:31:59,550 --> 02:32:01,930
So with that, I'll turn it over to Mr. Dever.

1640
02:32:08,640 --> 02:32:09,740
Thank you, Mr. Brown.

1641
02:32:10,540 --> 02:32:13,160
Good evening mayor and council members.

1642
02:32:14,000 --> 02:32:17,500
Tonight I'm presenting as Mr. Brown mentioned.

1643
02:32:17,500 --> 02:32:24,620
This is the first by annual budget, which makes an important milestone in our financial planning process.

1644
02:32:25,560 --> 02:32:34,560
Moving to a two-year budget cycle allows us to take a more strategic, long-term view of our resources and operations.

1645
02:32:35,220 --> 02:32:42,000
It also improves efficiency by reducing the number of budget development cycles that free up staff time.

1646
02:32:43,040 --> 02:32:51,920
We begin by annual budget process back in January, beginning with an analysis of current

1647
02:32:51,920 --> 02:32:59,540
year budget, forecasting revenue, and preparing for projections for expenditure for next

1648
02:32:59,540 --> 02:33:00,380
two years.

1649
02:33:01,240 --> 02:33:08,600
Following the initial review by financial staff, multiple meetings are held in March and April

1650
02:33:08,600 --> 02:33:14,840
with the departments to review their budget, projects at revenue, and the capital improvement projects budget.

1651
02:33:16,080 --> 02:33:24,600
Based on the discussion from these meetings, finance staff prepared the city manager's recommended budget and

1652
02:33:24,600 --> 02:33:28,120
distributed to council members on May 15th.

1653
02:33:28,600 --> 02:33:36,000
The budget workshop was held on May 28th, staff presented a detailed overview and

1654
02:33:48,720 --> 02:34:05,220
The first item was intersearning for, for the 2014-16, for road maintenance and rehabilitation for fiscal year 25-26, that is corrected to 110,000 from 10,000.

1655
02:34:06,000 --> 02:34:16,720
Rent and concession for fund 1,000 for fiscal year 2627 is increased by 120,000.

1656
02:34:17,760 --> 02:34:21,020
There are no changes made to expenditures.

1657
02:34:22,520 --> 02:34:34,220
With these corrections, the general fund revenue for fiscal year 2526 is 25,903, that 25,

1658
02:34:34,220 --> 02:34:44,640
$25 million, $903,631, and $25,825,302 for fiscal year 2627.

1659
02:34:45,420 --> 02:34:55,000
The general fund surplus remains the same at the $319,953, and for fiscal year 2526,

1660
02:34:58,560 --> 02:35:07,120
it increased by $120,000 for fiscal year 2627 to $1.336,000.

1661
02:35:07,120 --> 02:35:08,960
667.

1662
02:35:12,790 --> 02:35:15,850
Looking at the city's revenue, not including

1663
02:35:15,850 --> 02:35:27,270
fiduciary funds, for the fiscal year 2526, total revenue remains unchanged at $55,776,218,

1664
02:35:28,270 --> 02:35:38,850
and total expenditures are $84,829,706. The large expenditure amount reflects major

1665
02:35:38,850 --> 02:35:44,190
capital improvement projects, particularly the construction of the new CD library.

1666
02:35:46,890 --> 02:35:56,030
If all capital projects proceed as planned, the total fund balance will decrease by approximately 32 million.

1667
02:35:58,850 --> 02:36:04,370
For fiscal year 2627, CD wide revenue is projected at the 53 million,

1668
02:36:04,370 --> 02:36:17,650
$1,54,298 with expenditure of $40,961,261 resulting net increase of $12 million to fund

1669
02:36:17,650 --> 02:36:18,230
balances.

1670
02:36:20,690 --> 02:36:24,870
The five-year capital improvement project was submitted to planning commission meeting

1671
02:36:24,870 --> 02:36:31,590
on April 22nd, and the Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting on May 5th.

1672
02:36:33,350 --> 02:36:40,330
This concludes the summary of the recommended buy-on-your-budget and the minor updates made after the workshop.

1673
02:36:41,170 --> 02:36:47,430
Staff is recommending approving the resolution, adapting the city manager's proposed operating and

1674
02:36:47,430 --> 02:36:57,590
capital improvement project budget for fiscal year 2526 and fiscal year 2067, along with a resolution

1675
02:36:57,590 --> 02:37:05,070
You should have adapted in the five year capital projects plan for fiscal year 2526 through fiscal year 2930.

1676
02:37:05,970 --> 02:37:11,090
This concludes my presentation and I'm available for questions.

1677
02:37:12,170 --> 02:37:13,090
Thank you.

1678
02:37:13,550 --> 02:37:15,110
Are there any questions to staff at this point?

1679
02:37:16,860 --> 02:37:17,570
No questions?

1680
02:37:18,530 --> 02:37:19,570
We have any speakers?

1681
02:37:20,090 --> 02:37:21,950
No, Mr. Mayor, no speakers on the side.

1682
02:37:22,190 --> 02:37:22,610
Okay.

1683
02:37:22,990 --> 02:37:24,210
All right, we'll move back to discussion.

1684
02:37:25,230 --> 02:37:30,750
I want to thank staff for putting together this budget, it's a very good look.

1685
02:37:31,770 --> 02:37:35,890
I know we got some really big items to spend money on in the future, and

1686
02:37:35,890 --> 02:37:38,270
that's still hanging up in there, and we'll see how that goes.

1687
02:37:38,970 --> 02:37:42,310
But I think this puts us in a good position, and I'm really comfortable with that.

1688
02:37:43,990 --> 02:37:44,670
There are comments?

1689
02:37:46,730 --> 02:37:47,350
Mr. Meens.

1690
02:37:47,750 --> 02:37:48,190
Thank you.

1691
02:37:48,390 --> 02:37:51,570
I do want to commend staff on the work that went into this, and for

1692
02:37:51,570 --> 02:37:57,530
We're being able to get a two year budget, that's going to help a whole lot for us to make sure that we're making longer term decisions,

1693
02:37:58,110 --> 02:38:03,070
getting projects in that don't have to be seen quite so biopically.

1694
02:38:04,390 --> 02:38:08,930
And Kudos to that and demonstrating a surplus, or at least a projected surplus in those years.

1695
02:38:09,390 --> 02:38:13,810
That's a big deal and financial responsibility to our citizens is important.

1696
02:38:14,710 --> 02:38:21,050
I will remind us and I know we know and city staff knows that there are some major projects out there.

1697
02:38:21,050 --> 02:38:25,370
like the pavement plan and what not, that we still have to figure out how to face.

1698
02:38:25,370 --> 02:38:31,790
It's not going to come out of this two-year budget, but we're also not going to have the surplus to be able to do everything that we want to do.

1699
02:38:32,010 --> 02:38:37,290
So as the actuals come in, and as we think about what we're trying to accomplish in this city,

1700
02:38:37,410 --> 02:38:43,570
I do challenge each of us to keep our eyes on those dollars that are getting spent and what it is that we're doing.

1701
02:38:43,630 --> 02:38:47,710
Because there are tweaks that can be made along the way as priorities clarify.

1702
02:38:47,710 --> 02:38:50,810
So thank you for everything, I'm excited for the direction that we're headed.

1703
02:38:54,070 --> 02:38:58,890
Just my commendation to staff, thank you for walking us through this, the preparation, the budget meetings.

1704
02:38:59,650 --> 02:39:04,070
Also just calling attention to the additional law enforcement support in that.

1705
02:39:04,570 --> 02:39:11,890
And then just in light of tonight knowing that maybe for future years, with this administration, we may see activities like this going on.

1706
02:39:12,370 --> 02:39:17,530
So I'll just look forward to the conversations that relates to this extra support and how it can be community oriented.

1707
02:39:18,290 --> 02:39:22,530
I know Chief, you've already stated as much in the look forward to that over the future years.

1708
02:39:28,290 --> 02:39:30,270
Thank you, Councilmember Castro.

1709
02:39:30,750 --> 02:39:38,590
I did have one element in there that I wanted to focus on and Councilmember Castro highlighted it.

1710
02:39:38,650 --> 02:39:43,630
I love that we have a further commitment to law enforcement, a further commitment to safety in our community.

1711
02:39:43,870 --> 02:39:47,690
It's a point of pride for our community and we deserve that.

1712
02:39:47,690 --> 02:39:55,270
But I do want to say and I'm excited to explore different avenues to continue to keep us safe.

1713
02:39:55,270 --> 02:40:00,750
I've had conversations with Chief Odinath about possible technologies and

1714
02:40:00,750 --> 02:40:06,710
ways that we can improve our community in that way while containing our costs.

1715
02:40:06,970 --> 02:40:12,450
And the collaboration with the Sheriff's Office as long as along with other possible vendors and

1716
02:40:12,450 --> 02:40:14,690
support is exciting to see where we go.

1717
02:40:14,690 --> 02:40:16,010
So thank you for bringing that up.

1718
02:40:16,070 --> 02:40:17,130
That was an important point for me too.

1719
02:40:18,710 --> 02:40:22,770
Well, with that, I'll go ahead and now I'll move the motion to adopt.

1720
02:40:24,650 --> 02:40:26,770
The motion in a second, we need a roll call vote.

1721
02:40:27,470 --> 02:40:28,150
Yes, Mr. Mayor.

1722
02:40:28,330 --> 02:40:30,410
And there'll be a second resolution after this one.

1723
02:40:31,550 --> 02:40:34,750
So Council Member, my apologies, Mayor Innebrin.

1724
02:40:35,710 --> 02:40:35,850
Aye.

1725
02:40:36,170 --> 02:40:36,910
Council Member Doggato.

1726
02:40:37,290 --> 02:40:37,390
Aye.

1727
02:40:37,990 --> 02:40:38,710
Council Member Barrett.

1728
02:40:38,910 --> 02:40:39,030
Aye.

1729
02:40:39,230 --> 02:40:40,010
Council Member Castro.

1730
02:40:40,230 --> 02:40:40,330
Aye.

1731
02:40:40,490 --> 02:40:41,130
Council Member Means.

1732
02:40:41,430 --> 02:40:41,530
Aye.

1733
02:40:41,530 --> 02:40:41,590
Okay,

1734
02:40:43,630 --> 02:40:46,110
then we need to also adopt the second resolution.

1735
02:40:47,550 --> 02:40:54,590
Number 2025, approving the five year capital improvement program for fiscal year 2526 to 29 and 30.

1736
02:40:55,050 --> 02:40:56,190
I'll go ahead and I'll move adoption.

1737
02:40:58,230 --> 02:40:58,450
Second.

1738
02:40:58,930 --> 02:41:00,570
The motion is second, we'll need a roll call vote.

1739
02:41:01,530 --> 02:41:02,390
Mayor Innegrin.

1740
02:41:02,630 --> 02:41:02,730
Aye.

1741
02:41:03,150 --> 02:41:03,950
Council member Delgato.

1742
02:41:04,150 --> 02:41:04,250
Aye.

1743
02:41:04,490 --> 02:41:05,170
Council member Barrett.

1744
02:41:05,390 --> 02:41:05,490
Aye.

1745
02:41:05,670 --> 02:41:06,390
Council member Castro.

1746
02:41:06,590 --> 02:41:06,690
Aye.

1747
02:41:06,850 --> 02:41:07,430
Council member Means.

1748
02:41:07,730 --> 02:41:07,830
Aye.

1749
02:41:10,500 --> 02:41:11,400
Exciting is 9B.

1750
02:41:11,880 --> 02:41:15,960
Consider proposed strategies, goals and objectives for fiscal year 2526.

1751
02:41:15,960 --> 02:41:19,040
26, and 26, and 27, Mr. Gaggahana.

1752
02:41:19,960 --> 02:41:22,780
Good evening, Honorable Mayor and Council Members.

1753
02:41:23,540 --> 02:41:29,840
On February 8th and April 9th of this year, the City Council met to identify goals for the next two-year planning cycle.

1754
02:41:30,420 --> 02:41:36,640
These goals provide a strategic pathway for the community and organization to understand the overall direction of the city.

1755
02:41:37,260 --> 02:41:44,080
Each goal connects the work of the organization to the city's mission statement of striving to preserve and improve the quality of life in more part.

1756
02:41:44,960 --> 02:41:50,080
The three goals identified by the City Council are goal one, more part quality of life.

1757
02:41:50,360 --> 02:41:59,960
More part is a community that values well being and happiness and is connected to its agricultural heritage while striving to maintain its unique livability and charm for current and future residents.

1758
02:42:00,600 --> 02:42:07,020
The more part quality of life is reflected in its welcoming small town feel with easy access to essential amenities and services.

1759
02:42:07,020 --> 02:42:16,300
Moor Park is a safe, prosperous community where families thrive and enjoy trails, open spaces, and a variety of recreation opportunities that promote healthy living.

1760
02:42:17,020 --> 02:42:19,320
Goal 2 is strategic economic development.

1761
02:42:19,540 --> 02:42:25,960
Moor Park will attract and support business leaders dedicated to developing a local economy that has unique business centers.

1762
02:42:26,280 --> 02:42:33,580
And is a desirable destination for a wide spectrum of shopping, entertainment, tourism, and employment needs for its current.

1763
02:42:33,580 --> 02:42:37,620
and future residents with a continued emphasis on high street.

1764
02:42:38,440 --> 02:42:40,620
Goal three, excellent city governance.

1765
02:42:41,200 --> 02:42:46,240
Moorpark is a hallmark of effective governance as it prioritizes transparent, equitable,

1766
02:42:46,400 --> 02:42:49,100
responsible management of the city's resources and services.

1767
02:42:49,680 --> 02:42:54,300
With an innovative, diverse, and sustainable workforce, the city ensures that its policies and

1768
02:42:54,300 --> 02:42:58,400
practices reflect the needs and values of its residents and businesses.

1769
02:42:59,080 --> 02:43:01,860
Through its dedication to excellent, friendly, and personal service,

1770
02:43:01,860 --> 02:43:06,680
More Park has earned the trust and confidence of its residents and continues to be a model city.

1771
02:43:07,320 --> 02:43:12,500
Staff developed a work plan on how to implement these goals and assigned specific objectives and tasks.

1772
02:43:13,040 --> 02:43:15,520
The staff will undertake during the next two year cycle.

1773
02:43:15,960 --> 02:43:21,540
These objectives and tasks are measurable and are intended to be accomplished within to your period.

1774
02:43:23,900 --> 02:43:28,960
For More Park quality of life, the objectives are evaluate public safety services,

1775
02:43:28,960 --> 02:43:35,060
construct new more park library, review the civic center master plan, forge relationships

1776
02:43:35,060 --> 02:43:40,200
and partnerships with organizations for community services, construct the terror hotda

1777
02:43:40,200 --> 02:43:46,680
inclusive playground, adopt parks and recreation master plan, adopt the aroya cmi trail master

1778
02:43:46,680 --> 02:43:50,380
plan, and open the campus canyon open space to the public.

1779
02:43:52,430 --> 02:43:58,110
For strategic economic development, the objectives are develop and implement to attract a high-end

1780
02:43:58,110 --> 02:44:03,090
hotel with conference space, development implement to attract manufacturers that generate

1781
02:44:03,090 --> 02:44:08,650
employment in sales tax, development implement to attract high sales tax generating

1782
02:44:08,650 --> 02:44:13,790
businesses, complete high street improvements in front of the high street depot, complete

1783
02:44:13,790 --> 02:44:19,990
high street improvements in other areas, evaluate downtown parking options, designate high street

1784
02:44:19,990 --> 02:44:26,330
as an entertainment zone, develop citywide branding and marketing program, adopt mural creation

1785
02:44:26,330 --> 02:44:32,810
policy, update the downtown specific plan, complete the Royal Avista Recreation Center Feasibility

1786
02:44:32,810 --> 02:44:39,350
Study, and complete the High Street Art Center Conditions Assessment. For excellent city governance,

1787
02:44:39,770 --> 02:44:45,750
the objectives are identified options for long-term financial sustainability. Consider parks and

1788
02:44:45,750 --> 02:44:50,690
recreation maintenance, improvement district revenue and enhancement measures, update the city's

1789
02:44:50,690 --> 02:44:55,890
legislative platform, implement the records management plan, dispose of remaining city

1790
02:44:55,890 --> 02:44:59,470
properties under the surplus land act process and implement

1791
02:45:01,780 --> 02:45:29,980
I do want to mention while these goals were identified by the council during the planning retreats this year, and it provides direction and expectations to the staff and community, the city council will be evaluating capital improvement projects and city owned properties during the next several months, which may modify some of the priorities listed on this work plan, and we will make those adjustments accordingly upon city council direction. Staff looks forward to begin working on these goals.

1792
02:45:29,980 --> 02:45:33,620
goals and we plan on providing you a regular update on the status of our progress.

1793
02:45:34,040 --> 02:45:37,600
That concludes my report and staff and I are available for any questions.

1794
02:45:38,460 --> 02:45:39,920
Thank you, do you have any questions to staff?

1795
02:45:43,030 --> 02:45:44,350
No questions, okay, excellent.

1796
02:45:45,790 --> 02:45:46,670
Do we have any speakers?

1797
02:45:47,230 --> 02:45:48,990
No speakers on the side and Mr. Mayor.

1798
02:45:49,210 --> 02:45:50,610
Okay, moving to the discussion.

1799
02:45:51,330 --> 02:45:55,270
I think it's a good set up so far, I think the goals make really good sense.

1800
02:45:55,710 --> 02:46:00,710
And once again, just like with our budget, which actually goes right with the goals, we're on a great track.

1801
02:46:02,910 --> 02:46:08,670
So I had paper-clipped two comments, one for the last item and one for this item.

1802
02:46:09,790 --> 02:46:16,990
So I will repeat my second comment from budget, which was absolutely a part of the budget, but really focused on goals.

1803
02:46:17,830 --> 02:46:23,170
Our goal task four, task four talks about engaging the Venture County Sheriff's Office and

1804
02:46:23,170 --> 02:46:31,490
potential additional resources offered to the city and discuss how those may be integrated to augment Venture County Sheriff's Office's contract.

1805
02:46:31,490 --> 02:46:49,270
And so I'm excited, I think we all know I'm excited to not only engage the Sheriff's Office with the resources they have, but the resources they may have access to and the resources that they may be able to partner with to bring an enhancement to what we're doing here in more part, so thank you for letting me talk about that twice.

1806
02:46:49,810 --> 02:46:50,070
Excellent.

1807
02:46:51,090 --> 02:46:52,030
It's a good idea.

1808
02:46:53,730 --> 02:47:00,910
I would just like to thank the city staff for your patience with us as we put this together.

1809
02:47:01,090 --> 02:47:06,250
I know it was a little bit longer of a process than expected to get to this point.

1810
02:47:06,250 --> 02:47:12,950
But I really appreciate you letting us voice things and PJ.

1811
02:47:12,950 --> 02:47:21,710
your statement about the future and the ability to change things as we look forward as well.

1812
02:47:22,050 --> 02:47:23,350
So, it's very appreciated.

1813
02:47:26,420 --> 02:47:27,700
Well, anyone like to make a motion?

1814
02:47:30,040 --> 02:47:31,340
Seeing none, I'll make a motion.

1815
02:47:31,580 --> 02:47:33,600
I'll make a motion to approve.

1816
02:47:34,600 --> 02:47:34,700
Second.

1817
02:47:35,200 --> 02:47:36,040
The motion is second.

1818
02:47:37,160 --> 02:47:37,940
All in favor?

1819
02:47:38,880 --> 02:47:39,200
Aye.

1820
02:47:39,660 --> 02:47:39,980
Any opposed?

1821
02:47:41,380 --> 02:47:41,700
Excellent.

1822
02:47:42,200 --> 02:47:42,660
Motion carries.

1823
02:47:47,910 --> 02:47:48,430
Okay.

1824
02:47:48,430 --> 02:47:54,650
9-C is a consider establishment of a City Council ad hoc committee unmarketing an appointment of members of the ad hoc committee.

1825
02:47:55,270 --> 02:47:55,890
Mr. Gaggenhenga.

1826
02:47:56,490 --> 02:47:58,270
Yes, good evening, Mayor and Council.

1827
02:47:58,990 --> 02:48:04,770
As I just mentioned earlier, the City Council goal to is strategic economic development.

1828
02:48:04,950 --> 02:48:10,330
One of those goals is 2.8 and this is to develop a citywide branding and marketing program.

1829
02:48:10,930 --> 02:48:17,510
The intent of this is to make more park a unique destination and create a sense of place as directed by Council.

1830
02:48:17,510 --> 02:48:28,110
Staff recommends forming a city council ad hoc committee on marketing to provide advisory input on updating the city's signage, branding and public facing design elements.

1831
02:48:28,710 --> 02:48:47,270
This committee, comprising of two council members, would collaborate with staff and design consultants to review and guide enhancements to items such as street signs, wayfinding signage, freeway and monument signs, gateway arches, electronic message boards, light and street pole banners, traffic signal cabinet wraps,

1832
02:48:47,270 --> 02:48:50,850
public art and other design features found throughout the community.

1833
02:48:51,290 --> 02:48:57,450
The committee will meet periodically to ensure design concepts aligned with council priorities and community values.

1834
02:48:58,030 --> 02:49:02,310
With recommendations eventually brought forward to the full city council for consideration.

1835
02:49:02,990 --> 02:49:10,190
This includes my report and I'll turn it back to the mayor to consider establishing this ad hoc committee and appointing two council members to serve on this committee.

1836
02:49:11,410 --> 02:49:13,950
Okay, let's talk about interest in this.

1837
02:49:14,530 --> 02:49:18,250
I'd be very interested as what I would be as well.

1838
02:49:19,090 --> 02:49:29,250
At our committee of five, I'll just say yes to and I'll say the typical thing that I say given my constraints and my schedule evenings and weekends and I know that would be a concern for everyone so I understand.

1839
02:49:29,950 --> 02:49:39,690
Well given the fact that I know Mr. Barrett used to be a marketing person if you didn't say your interest, I would have just dragged you into it.

1840
02:49:40,590 --> 02:49:41,770
Mr. Barrett, you're in, definitely.

1841
02:49:42,730 --> 02:49:44,510
Mr. Means, Mr. Delgado.

1842
02:49:45,330 --> 02:49:46,210
Good to pass you away.

1843
02:49:46,350 --> 02:49:47,170
You said you wouldn't be able to.

1844
02:49:48,110 --> 02:49:49,970
I just know that you all know my constraints

1845
02:49:49,970 --> 02:49:52,350
of my schedule in the later evenings

1846
02:49:52,350 --> 02:49:54,410
and weekends would be the time that I would be able to meet.

1847
02:49:54,610 --> 02:49:56,730
So any one of you all would have been great, anyway.

1848
02:49:56,950 --> 02:49:59,350
So between Mr. Delgado and Mr. Means,

1849
02:49:59,850 --> 02:50:00,610
you could say you made my-

1850
02:50:00,610 --> 02:50:03,070
I own the graphic design companies, so I don't know.

1851
02:50:04,630 --> 02:50:05,350
That's a good point.

1852
02:50:05,650 --> 02:50:06,350
Mr. Means, what do you have?

1853
02:50:07,150 --> 02:50:12,510
I buy graphics from people, my graphics, from my company.

1854
02:50:13,750 --> 02:50:19,050
I happily defer to Councilwoman Doug, to Mayor Pro Tem, Doug Gatto.

1855
02:50:19,230 --> 02:50:25,290
If for no other reason, because of the title, Mayor Pro Tem, Doug Gatto, I defer.

1856
02:50:25,470 --> 02:50:26,230
Just don't mess it up.

1857
02:50:27,330 --> 02:50:31,390
We'll all be there to vote on it, if it's good enough, so look at it.

1858
02:50:32,410 --> 02:50:32,990
We all in favor?

1859
02:50:33,150 --> 02:50:33,910
Is that all sound good?

1860
02:50:34,370 --> 02:50:35,290
That's a good group there.

1861
02:50:35,290 --> 02:50:44,450
all right make the city look good please so just to be clear you are establishing the committee

1862
02:50:44,450 --> 02:50:49,470
and you're appointing those to correct by consensus no committee and it's just me to need a

1863
02:50:50,090 --> 02:50:55,850
motion on this one I think it would be helpful just to have it for the record I'll make a motion to

1864
02:50:55,850 --> 02:51:04,890
have Mr. Delgado Mr. Barrett beyond the marketing ad hoc committee and I will second we have a motion

1865
02:51:04,890 --> 02:51:06,950
in a second. All in favor?

1866
02:51:07,470 --> 02:51:07,950
Aye.

1867
02:51:08,330 --> 02:51:08,410
Aye.

1868
02:51:09,010 --> 02:51:09,830
Motion carries.

1869
02:51:10,750 --> 02:51:11,210
Congratulations.

1870
02:51:14,240 --> 02:51:16,700
Next is presentation action discussion item 9D.

1871
02:51:16,960 --> 02:51:23,020
As consider resolution granting a temporary construction easement to Hitch Ranch, LLC, to enter into a

1872
02:51:23,020 --> 02:51:29,220
and perform certain construction and improvement work on approximately 23.33 acres of city-owned

1873
02:51:29,220 --> 02:51:34,360
property to restore and enhance habitat for the benefit of sensitive species and compliance

1874
02:51:34,360 --> 02:51:45,500
with the Habitat Conservation Plan for the HITRAN specific plan project and making findings of consistency with the Certified Environmental Impact Report for the HITRAN specific plan in connection therewithin.

1875
02:51:45,920 --> 02:51:50,040
And rescinding resolution number 2025-4316.

1876
02:51:51,080 --> 02:51:51,960
Mr. Spondela.

1877
02:51:52,680 --> 02:51:53,160
Thank you.

1878
02:51:53,440 --> 02:51:55,660
Good evening mayor, council members, and community members.

1879
02:51:56,660 --> 02:52:04,300
As you noted, on May 7th, 2025, the City Council adopted a resolution granting a temporary construction easement to RWC HITRANGE LL.

1880
02:52:04,300 --> 02:52:09,780
C. As part of the Council's resolution, staff was directed that the easement be modified

1881
02:52:09,780 --> 02:52:14,600
to maintain an existing trail connection at the Westerly portion of the proposed easement

1882
02:52:14,600 --> 02:52:19,920
subject to my approval. Following that action, the applicant has identified that these changes

1883
02:52:19,920 --> 02:52:24,960
would require reopening the Federal Fish and Wildlife process associated with the Habitat

1884
02:52:24,960 --> 02:52:30,060
Conservation Plan, and they further clarify that accomplishing this amendment is expected to take

1885
02:52:30,060 --> 02:52:35,840
a year or more to resolve. As a result, the area in question was re-evaluated. Staff believes

1886
02:52:35,840 --> 02:52:40,740
that the desired trail connection could be accommodated along the western edge of the easement area

1887
02:52:40,740 --> 02:52:46,200
without requiring changes to the originally proposed layout. And as a result, draft resolution,

1888
02:52:46,480 --> 02:52:51,260
attachment three, has been prepared to authorize the easement in its original layout,

1889
02:52:51,480 --> 02:52:56,520
which would allow the project to remain on track for development. The draft resolution is also set up

1890
02:52:56,520 --> 02:53:00,720
up to supersede the previous approval and maintain a clear record of the Council's action.

1891
02:53:01,140 --> 02:53:07,640
As part of the habitat restoration, the developer has agreed to construct specific trails within

1892
02:53:07,640 --> 02:53:09,960
the area that would lead into the project.

1893
02:53:10,480 --> 02:53:15,280
Those are indicated in the staff report and also as an acknowledgement in the proposed resolution.

1894
02:53:15,880 --> 02:53:21,140
With this action, we believe that the intention that the Council had can still be accommodated.

1895
02:53:21,500 --> 02:53:25,680
We have some commitments from the developers that will go to the further ends of trails and

1896
02:53:25,680 --> 02:53:27,480
And it will also allow the project to remain on track.

1897
02:53:27,960 --> 02:53:32,900
So with that, Ms. Harriet Zemla is in the audience to represent RWC Comstock.

1898
02:53:33,200 --> 02:53:35,200
And I'm also available if you have any questions.

1899
02:53:43,570 --> 02:53:44,030
Yes,

1900
02:53:50,320 --> 02:53:51,120
your question is the staff.

1901
02:53:52,300 --> 02:54:04,120
I do have a question of staff and this may hark back to another project where North Ranch in particular I got interested in looking at connectivity.

1902
02:54:04,120 --> 02:54:30,420
When I look at the map, this is not completely in conjunction with the trails that we had been talking about before, but when I look at the map, the northeast corner of the project, just northeast of it on Meridian lane, I can't read in hills, there is a parking lot and a potential trailhead and yet is PJ and I were looking at it together.

1903
02:54:30,420 --> 02:54:33,620
It doesn't look like it actually connects to the trail system.

1904
02:54:33,920 --> 02:54:36,420
Is there a connection there, and I'm just missing it?

1905
02:54:37,400 --> 02:54:41,280
No, that's actually the intent of the Hitch Ranch specific plan,

1906
02:54:41,280 --> 02:54:45,220
and it's also further implemented by the improved trails in this agreement.

1907
02:54:45,400 --> 02:54:48,960
That's a horse staging area, and my colleague, Mr. Lauren Towski,

1908
02:54:49,160 --> 02:54:50,680
can speak a bit further about the plans there.

1909
02:54:51,540 --> 02:54:54,920
Yeah, so the area that was constructed on Rainhill's Drive,

1910
02:54:55,100 --> 02:54:58,340
and it was constructed as part of the Rainhill's development,

1911
02:54:58,340 --> 02:55:00,180
is a question staging area.

1912
02:55:00,940 --> 02:55:06,960
Currently there will be, as Marin Hill's drives extends to the West through Hitch Ranch.

1913
02:55:07,480 --> 02:55:11,220
Obviously, those multi-use trails will extend along Marin Hill's drive.

1914
02:55:12,580 --> 02:55:19,140
This project, the Hitch Ranch project, is kind of out of the boundary of that development.

1915
02:55:19,660 --> 02:55:24,320
But we do have plans to develop a trailhead at the question staging area.

1916
02:55:24,320 --> 02:55:28,280
And we actually have funding to do that in the future as a future project.

1917
02:55:29,340 --> 02:55:34,220
So from that location, we will be able to connect into the trails of Hitch Ranch.

1918
02:55:34,460 --> 02:55:36,220
So that that is the ultimate goal.

1919
02:55:37,600 --> 02:55:41,800
That makes me nervous to remember, Council Member Barrett and I tried to step through there.

1920
02:55:42,080 --> 02:55:45,440
And we were able to get through, there's I think there's some easier options.

1921
02:55:45,440 --> 02:55:47,460
And the route we decided to take.

1922
02:55:48,200 --> 02:55:53,600
But that is the ultimate goal that we would actually have a trailhead that would connect to,

1923
02:55:53,600 --> 02:56:00,180
especially the Ridge Trail that we were really trying to preserve all along, especially with this

1924
02:56:00,980 --> 02:56:07,640
temporary construction easement area. And we wouldn't need any additional easements or you

1925
02:56:07,640 --> 02:56:12,220
were you were vital and we had an explanation I did before with North Ranch. Yeah that's

1926
02:56:12,220 --> 02:56:19,460
a city-owned property that the 250-odd acres it's all city-owned so we would have the ability to do that.

1927
02:56:20,200 --> 02:56:21,760
Great. That's goodness. Thank you.

1928
02:56:25,550 --> 02:56:26,410
Do we have any speakers?

1929
02:56:27,790 --> 02:56:30,410
No, Mr. Mayor, no, subordinates, speaker, cards on this item.

1930
02:56:31,230 --> 02:56:31,330
Good.

1931
02:56:31,910 --> 02:56:32,810
Move back to the discussion.

1932
02:56:34,330 --> 02:56:48,130
So I did go back up onto the trails and got to see once again, you know, with better maps of where this conservation easement is.

1933
02:56:48,130 --> 02:56:54,230
The area I was most concerned about is actually outside of the existing conservation easement, which is great

1934
02:56:54,230 --> 02:56:57,810
It does come fairly close to it where it would connect through

1935
02:56:58,630 --> 02:57:04,210
But I think we are we're definitely not sacrificing a

1936
02:57:04,810 --> 02:57:10,990
Major trail connection by by moving forward this agenda item and I certainly would not want to

1937
02:57:11,610 --> 02:57:14,650
Delay this project a year plus over

1938
02:57:15,610 --> 02:57:17,950
something of this nature, so

1939
02:57:18,130 --> 02:57:21,350
I'm very comfortable moving forward with this item.

1940
02:57:23,110 --> 02:57:25,790
I agree, it's a nice happy medium.

1941
02:57:26,350 --> 02:57:27,550
Yeah, or so.

1942
02:57:28,790 --> 02:57:29,250
So,

1943
02:57:31,300 --> 02:57:32,660
Brad, would you like to make the-

1944
02:57:32,660 --> 02:57:35,140
I'll make a motion, staff recommendation.

1945
02:57:36,320 --> 02:57:37,040
I'll second.

1946
02:57:37,300 --> 02:57:39,080
The motion in a second, we need a roll call vote.

1947
02:57:40,360 --> 02:57:41,300
Council Member Barrett.

1948
02:57:42,340 --> 02:57:42,520
Aye.

1949
02:57:42,780 --> 02:57:43,460
Council Member Means.

1950
02:57:43,800 --> 02:57:43,920
Aye.

1951
02:57:44,260 --> 02:57:45,000
Council Member Castro.

1952
02:57:45,140 --> 02:57:45,300
Aye.

1953
02:57:45,520 --> 02:57:46,300
Council Member Doug Gata.

1954
02:57:46,560 --> 02:57:46,680
Aye.

1955
02:57:46,900 --> 02:57:47,440
Mayor Integrated.

1956
02:57:47,800 --> 02:57:47,960
Aye.

1957
02:57:47,960 --> 02:57:51,720
All right, move on to item 10, which is consent.

1958
02:57:51,940 --> 02:57:55,560
We pulled item 10 G, so I'll entertain a motion for the balance.

1959
02:57:55,920 --> 02:57:56,380
I move.

1960
02:57:56,840 --> 02:57:57,120
Second.

1961
02:57:57,520 --> 02:57:59,660
The motion in the second will need a roll call vote.

1962
02:58:01,100 --> 02:58:02,020
Council Member Means.

1963
02:58:02,200 --> 02:58:02,340
Aye.

1964
02:58:02,660 --> 02:58:03,300
Council Member Delgado.

1965
02:58:03,640 --> 02:58:03,760
Aye.

1966
02:58:03,900 --> 02:58:04,620
Council Member Barrett.

1967
02:58:04,880 --> 02:58:05,060
Aye.

1968
02:58:05,260 --> 02:58:06,000
Council Member Castro.

1969
02:58:06,100 --> 02:58:06,220
Aye.

1970
02:58:06,640 --> 02:58:07,360
Mayor Integrated.

1971
02:58:07,580 --> 02:58:07,700
Aye.

1972
02:58:09,240 --> 02:58:11,680
Next item is 10 G.

1973
02:58:11,880 --> 02:58:16,260
And 10 G is a consider resolution approving an agreement with the Ventura County Human Services Agency.

1974
02:58:16,260 --> 02:58:20,680
the Area Agency on Aging for Senior Nutrition Program Services.

1975
02:58:24,060 --> 02:58:24,740
Mr. Vol.

1976
02:58:32,540 --> 02:58:40,400
Good evening mayor and councilmembers, I guess I just give you a quick overview of the item.

1977
02:58:40,540 --> 02:58:46,560
And then if you want to talk about specific items, I know councilmember Barrett can certainly do that.

1978
02:58:47,880 --> 02:58:54,780
So item 10G, for over 20 years, the More Park Active Adult Center has offered a senior nutrition program for seniors in the More Park community.

1979
02:58:54,780 --> 02:58:58,640
supported by grant funding from the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging.

1980
02:58:58,880 --> 02:59:05,920
The program runs Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and provides a nutritious lunch to eligible seniors aged 60 and over.

1981
02:59:06,280 --> 02:59:13,460
Either in person at the active adult center or to homebound seniors through the home delivered meal program.

1982
02:59:14,120 --> 02:59:23,860
Funding for the senior nutrition program is provided through an older Americans Act titles 3C grant that's distributed by the California Department of Aging and

1983
02:59:23,860 --> 02:59:30,020
administered locally by the Ventura County Human Services Agency, Area Agency on Aging,

1984
02:59:30,120 --> 02:59:36,320
who contracts with local jurisdictions to provide senior nutrition program services for their local populations.

1985
02:59:36,960 --> 02:59:42,200
On June 3rd, the County Board of Supervisors approved contracts for senior nutrition program services.

1986
02:59:42,620 --> 02:59:53,100
In all Ventura County cities, the Moore Park contract provides a total of $140,000 and requires that the city provide a minimum of 10% matching funds.

1987
02:59:53,100 --> 02:59:59,920
or $14,000. The $140,000 contract amount is considerably more than

1988
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:29,500
The city has received in the past. This is because for the coming fiscal year, the county is changing the way they manage the program. In prior years, local jurisdictions received funding that was intended for operations while the county paid for the wholesale food that the local service providers needed for their programs. But beginning in fiscal year 2526, responsibility for wholesale food purchasing is being transferred to local jurisdictions, along with a corresponding increase in the grant funding.

1989
03:00:29,500 --> 03:00:37,460
So, for example, last year the more part contract was for $65,100 while this year it's for $140,000.

1990
03:00:38,620 --> 03:00:52,300
The fiscal year 2526 budget includes a total of $158,120 in program specific costs and that includes $125,000 for the wholesale food.

1991
03:00:52,300 --> 03:01:08,820
Two, let's see, $24,620 for a part time senior nutrition coordinator who manages the kitchen and prepares the meals, and then additional $8,500 for supplies, equipment and other operating expenses.

1992
03:01:09,220 --> 03:01:19,680
So after the $140,000 in grant funding, that would leave $14,620 in net cost to the city, which would cover the 10% match requirements.

1993
03:01:20,260 --> 03:01:38,140
And staff recommendation is to adopt a resolution approving an agreement with the county area aid and see on aging for the provision of senior nutrition program services and authorize city manager to send the agreements and all related documents subject to final language approval of the city manager and of course I'm here for any questions.

1994
03:01:38,220 --> 03:01:39,700
Thank you. Any questions of staff?

1995
03:01:46,600 --> 03:01:59,540
Have we ever considered looking at this program by contracting it out versus having the staff member that we provide and looking at that?

1996
03:02:00,080 --> 03:02:04,420
It's my knowledge we haven't, I'm certainly not within the last decade or so.

1997
03:02:09,180 --> 03:02:18,180
Our model or the system that we have here in Moore Park is consistent with how most cities in the county operate it.

1998
03:02:18,240 --> 03:02:25,120
There are a few jurisdictions that have a separate non-profit or like 1,000 Oaks,

1999
03:02:29,460 --> 03:02:46,680
I'm sorry, the congregate in person service at the Global Center and senior concerns provides their home delivered meal service, so there are some few cities that have other organizations provide that it's nothing we've explored here.

2000
03:02:46,680 --> 03:02:53,960
I will say that our senior center runs a very lean operation over there.

2001
03:02:54,380 --> 03:03:06,560
You know, Janet runs the kitchen and then we have a dozen or so volunteers that are really the backbone of making that thing run and doing it at a very cost effective manner.

2002
03:03:06,560 --> 03:03:18,300
I looked it up, I think last fiscal year, our dozen volunteers, logs, some around 1,900 hours of volunteer service.

2003
03:03:18,460 --> 03:03:25,220
And that's in the kitchen making food or doing the deliveries to the homebound seniors.

2004
03:03:25,880 --> 03:03:31,800
So given that, you know, we have a lot of volunteer service there.

2005
03:03:31,800 --> 03:03:43,760
I would be surprised if we could contract that service out for lower cost, but it's nothing

2006
03:03:43,760 --> 03:03:44,740
that we've explored.

2007
03:03:46,180 --> 03:03:51,560
I guess on that note, something, another thing about this program that kind of gets overlooked

2008
03:03:51,560 --> 03:03:56,520
is that it does provide an important opportunity for volunteerism.

2009
03:03:56,520 --> 03:04:07,480
I mean, those volunteers get a lot out of participating and the folks working in the kitchen and the people that come in and do the deliveries.

2010
03:04:07,820 --> 03:04:12,760
I mean, they're all a family and they monitor how the people are doing at home and whatnot.

2011
03:04:13,080 --> 03:04:23,540
So, that's an important touch point for the staff that's trying the program as well, but I don't know if that answers your question.

2012
03:04:23,540 --> 03:04:27,380
but how do

2013
03:04:29,880 --> 03:04:33,160
you look into alternatives?

2014
03:04:34,670 --> 03:04:39,780
Yeah, so do we discuss that now or public?

2015
03:04:42,840 --> 03:04:43,400
Okay, perfect.

2016
03:04:44,440 --> 03:04:49,260
Yeah, so I did reach out to a more park resident

2017
03:04:49,260 --> 03:04:54,300
who also runs not the same senior nutrition program

2018
03:04:54,300 --> 03:05:00,600
but a similar one through a another government service providing meals and doing

2019
03:05:00,600 --> 03:05:08,000
doing the home delivery and they actually spent hours kind of going through

2020
03:05:08,000 --> 03:05:12,740
this and even talking to the county about some different things and you know

2021
03:05:12,740 --> 03:05:19,880
at the end of the day we need to move forward with this item and but but I think

2022
03:05:19,880 --> 03:05:28,680
I think that there may be some potential to look at future options and what that might

2023
03:05:28,680 --> 03:05:35,700
include as well if we change the use at the current senior center.

2024
03:05:36,140 --> 03:05:38,820
We don't currently have another commercial kitchen.

2025
03:05:39,600 --> 03:05:46,080
The Aerovistic Kitchen is not up to the standard of what that could handle.

2026
03:05:46,080 --> 03:05:53,980
So, you know, just kind of knowing what other options might exist if we didn't have that commercial kitchen and what might be available.

2027
03:05:54,680 --> 03:05:59,080
I would just love to, you know, take some time to explore those options.

2028
03:06:00,160 --> 03:06:08,240
Mr. Ball, so I know we still have the senior senior center here, or not here, over there. I forgot where we were.

2029
03:06:10,660 --> 03:06:16,640
Have we looked into the thought of what we would do if we decided to get rid of that building?

2030
03:06:16,780 --> 03:06:19,540
Or is that far down the road to where we haven't really discussed that yet?

2031
03:06:19,880 --> 03:06:25,540
Yeah, to my knowledge, it's something that hasn't been discussed, at least not at my level, I don't know.

2032
03:06:27,580 --> 03:06:32,420
But yeah, I think that's definitely a future thing that is at least worth looking into.

2033
03:06:32,540 --> 03:06:36,680
If we haven't looked into that in 10 years, it might be good to know what we could get.

2034
03:06:36,680 --> 03:06:40,440
maybe we can get different types of food, or maybe it was better quality even.

2035
03:06:41,440 --> 03:06:44,880
That'd be great to be able to provide that if it's more cost effective.

2036
03:06:45,580 --> 03:06:47,820
Yeah, Mayor, if I could just interject real quick.

2037
03:06:48,780 --> 03:06:52,740
I did spend some time with councilmember Barrett and his colleague discussing this.

2038
03:06:53,520 --> 03:06:56,760
And it's actually a really interesting idea.

2039
03:06:57,240 --> 03:07:02,140
We spend an incredible amount of time coordinating this effort.

2040
03:07:03,000 --> 03:07:08,600
And, you know, we have a part-time individual that basically runs that's

2041
03:07:08,600 --> 03:07:14,140
food program. That's 100% of our staff that do this. So when that one staff is

2042
03:07:14,140 --> 03:07:23,360
out, we've lost 100% of our staff. And as you probably all know, coordinating

2043
03:07:23,360 --> 03:07:31,300
volunteers to do this type of work is a lot of work. We've done it this way for

2044
03:07:31,300 --> 03:07:38,040
for that long because we are trying to get the most out of our buck because we know volunteers

2045
03:07:38,040 --> 03:07:43,960
are obviously free. And we are really only paying for a part-time staff person to kind

2046
03:07:43,960 --> 03:07:50,060
of run this program. But on the flip side, there might be other opportunities to look at

2047
03:07:50,060 --> 03:07:56,140
efficiencies and maybe improve the program. You know, Mr. Ball and I spoke about this afternoon

2048
03:07:56,960 --> 03:08:06,780
and we would enjoy doing that research and really looking to see, you know, for the future of the senior center.

2049
03:08:06,880 --> 03:08:13,320
We don't know, you know, what we're doing with the Civic Center is going to be on your agenda in this next year

2050
03:08:13,320 --> 03:08:21,100
and what does the future look like for that property? We don't know yet, but I think we need to kind of start thinking about it

2051
03:08:21,100 --> 03:08:36,860
and looking into a little bit because I think we both agree that boy, if we could contract this out it would save us a lot of time that we could really focus on senior programming aside from the meal program if we could have that contracted.

2052
03:08:37,140 --> 03:08:44,440
So we're definitely going to look into that over this next year and just see what the options are.

2053
03:08:46,560 --> 03:08:50,040
Any more questions of staff or questions for Mr. Barrett?

2054
03:08:51,920 --> 03:08:53,680
Do we have any speakers in this item?

2055
03:08:54,460 --> 03:08:55,840
Yes, speakers on this item.

2056
03:08:56,300 --> 03:08:57,140
Okay, I'll move into discussion.

2057
03:08:58,460 --> 03:09:07,020
So do you all think it's the best move to go with it as planned and look into this as a future thing or do you think we should?

2058
03:09:07,920 --> 03:09:08,940
Yes, yes.

2059
03:09:08,940 --> 03:09:20,540
Yeah, and I would like to acknowledge to what Mr. Ball said about the volunteers and kind of that camaraderie and what that has created, I would hate to lose that in this process.

2060
03:09:21,080 --> 03:09:23,540
So I think that there is good value there.

2061
03:09:24,000 --> 03:09:34,320
I think there maybe is a different use for a volunteer in a certain way if, you know, that maybe is less reliant on as heavily coordinated possibly.

2062
03:09:35,120 --> 03:09:41,560
maybe they still do the delivery but the meals are provided ready to go and there isn't

2063
03:09:41,560 --> 03:09:48,780
that same reparation in the kitchen or there could be other things to explore so I just

2064
03:09:48,780 --> 03:09:51,800
appreciate you guys taking the time to look at it.

2065
03:09:54,340 --> 03:10:01,380
Thank you Chris for bringing that up and thinking of outside the box so that we could do better.

2066
03:10:01,380 --> 03:10:01,940
That's a good idea.

2067
03:10:02,160 --> 03:10:02,440
That's good.

2068
03:10:04,020 --> 03:10:04,460
Okay.

2069
03:10:07,850 --> 03:10:10,790
We'll go ahead and I will move the staff's recommendation.

2070
03:10:12,370 --> 03:10:12,810
Second.

2071
03:10:13,350 --> 03:10:14,130
The motion is second.

2072
03:10:14,230 --> 03:10:15,030
We need a roll call vote.

2073
03:10:15,610 --> 03:10:16,270
Mayor Anagin.

2074
03:10:16,630 --> 03:10:16,750
Aye.

2075
03:10:16,950 --> 03:10:17,730
Council Member Barrett.

2076
03:10:17,990 --> 03:10:18,150
Aye.

2077
03:10:18,430 --> 03:10:19,190
Council Member Castro.

2078
03:10:19,370 --> 03:10:20,530
Council Member Gilgato.

2079
03:10:20,830 --> 03:10:20,950
Aye.

2080
03:10:21,110 --> 03:10:21,650
Council Member Mines.

2081
03:10:21,970 --> 03:10:22,130
Aye.

2082
03:10:23,150 --> 03:10:23,790
All right.

2083
03:10:25,190 --> 03:10:26,770
Next item is 11 ordinances.

2084
03:10:27,150 --> 03:10:27,870
They're none this evening.

2085
03:10:28,110 --> 03:10:29,010
Followed by item 12.

2086
03:10:29,150 --> 03:10:29,650
Close session.

2087
03:10:29,750 --> 03:10:30,090
Mr. Brown.

2088
03:10:30,450 --> 03:10:31,190
Thank you, Mayor Anagin.

2089
03:10:31,190 --> 03:10:35,450
We're going to staff requests that the council join a closed session for item 12A.

2090
03:10:36,210 --> 03:10:36,250
Okay.

2091
03:10:36,690 --> 03:10:37,010
Excellent.

2092
03:10:37,830 --> 03:10:38,530
Excited 13.

2093
03:10:38,630 --> 03:10:39,830
I'll make a motion to adjourn.

2094
03:10:40,190 --> 03:10:40,550
All in favor?

2095
03:10:41,550 --> 03:10:41,730
Aye.

2096
03:10:42,090 --> 03:10:42,170
Aye.

2097
03:10:42,930 --> 03:10:44,350
Thank you and get out more part.

2098
03:10:44,930 --> 03:10:45,590
Thank you, Troy.