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>> Good morning everyone.

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We're going to get the council

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hearings started.

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We've got five council members

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here and ready So if you could

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take your seats and settle down

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or take your conversations

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outside of chambers we have All

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underway.

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Good morning.

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I will now the call the city

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council meeting of Tuesday

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FEBRUARY 10th, 2026 to order.

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Clerk please call the roll.

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Thank you.

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Councilmember Campbell

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Councilmember Whitburn,

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COUNCILMAN Foster Council

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member Von Wilpert Council

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PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee here

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Council Member Campo

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Councilmember Moreno Present

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Council member Ella Rivera and

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Council PRESIDENT LaCava

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present Also attending

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the meeting our Chief Deputy

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City Attorney Laura Easton,

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independent budget analyst

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Charles Mollica and myself your

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city clerk Diana Fuentes.

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Council PRESIDENT All right.

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City Clerk We will begin this

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morning with the land

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acknowledgment and the Pledge

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of Allegiance led by council

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member Moreno.

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Please stand.

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We respectfully acknowledge

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that the culmination are

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the original inhabitants of

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the Unceded land now known as

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San Diego.

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Despite enduring the horrors of

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genocide and colonization,

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the Kumia spirit remains

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unbroken.

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their ancestors who fought to

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protect their culture and land.

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Today they carry their legacy

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forward ensuring that

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the traditions continue to

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thrive in gratitude and

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strength.

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connected to our past and

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committed to a thriving future

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>> Please face the flag Put

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your hand over your heart and

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repeat after me.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag

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of the United States of America

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and to the Republic for which

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it stands One nation under GOD

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,indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all.

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>> All right, Clark, please go

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over how the public can offer

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their testimony.

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Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

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How it was light on the screen

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that reviews how the public can

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offer their public testimony

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during today's meeting.

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allocations for proclamations

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and consent items for meeting

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management purposes are one

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three minutes for three items

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the agenda Summary found online

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the room.

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complete a speaker slip located

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at the entrance of chambers and

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the room in the clear box.

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available near the entrance of

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chambers and can assist with

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questions and speakers Lips No

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will be taken once the Council

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Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

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the approval of

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the proclamation items Clerk.

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now open each speaker will have

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speakers so if I can please

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call your names you can come up

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to the yellow reserved seats in

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the front row of chambers in

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order to make sure you can make

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your way up to the speaker

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Joshua Dunn Please come up to

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Can DiCenzo if you can all

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please come up to the front

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>> Please proceed when ready.

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This right here is okay.

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Council PRESIDENT, council

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members and community members.

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My name is Joshua Dunn and I'm

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honored to speak today on

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behalf of County Supervisor

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Monica Montgomery.

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Step in support of this Black

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History Month proclamation

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taking moments to uplift and

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remember black history is vital

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in continuing the collective

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healing Some might say that

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there is no need to reflect and

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meditate on black history.

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stop remembering we

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historically repeat our

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offenses.

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This is why we must continue

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now and forever to speak about

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the travesty of slavery that

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racist foundations that some

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systems still stand on today

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and the need to continue to

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fight for equitable

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distribution and opportunity

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and gain.

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Let us today recommit ourselves

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to the unfinished work of

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justice.

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Let us do so with the armor of

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faith and open hands towards

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our many brothers and sisters

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Asian, lgbtq plus persons with

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disabilities and all those who

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stand with freedom.

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Thank you for allowing me to

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speak this morning to all our

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council members especially MR.

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Foster for including us as we

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see constantly currently in

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this environment there's a

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constant attack on our

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communities.

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there are opportunities for our

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voices to continue to be heard.

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the inclusion that's so

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I've first time I've been

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invited to come down here to

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speak on behalf of not only

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myself, my community but also

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Phi Beta Sigma fraternity Inc.

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well too from Zeta.

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It's already incorporated.

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I want to say thank you for

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the opportunity to come down

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Thank you for this proclamation

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and including us in this

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opportunity in San Diego.

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It's not many of us but there's

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enough of us.

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Thank you, Chevelle.

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>> Good morning Chevelle new

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multi district director of

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Senator Akilah Weber Pearson on

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the senator's behalf I'd like

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to thank you all for bringing

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this proclamation forward on

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the 100th anniversary of

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celebrating Black History

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This month exists because for

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far too long the contributions,

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achievements and sacrifices of

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black Americans were ignored,

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erased or deliberately

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distorted.

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separating history.

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truth.

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Black history is American

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history and it is essential to

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understanding who we are as a

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nation and who we strive to be.

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Proclamations like this matter.

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It is not just about

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remembering the past.

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It is about shaping the future

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They tell black children that

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their history is worthy of

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honor.

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So on behalf of Senator Webber

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Pearson, I want to thank

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Council member Henry Foster for

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reaching out to our office as

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well and for bringing this

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proclamation forward.

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And I encourage all San Diego

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kids to take this month to

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really reflect on what is

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>> Thank you, Jonathan.

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Jerry Shelby It's my here.

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On behalf San Diego Black Art

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Cultural District we like to

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think the city of San Diego and

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our partners are seeing us for

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creating space for black art

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artists.

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Culture and history are

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recognized and valued and

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Black History Month is not only

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a time to honor where we come

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from but to recognize

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the living history being

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created right now.

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The Exhibit One Source

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mainstream's Pan-African Unity

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through Art reflects the truth

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that while African disparity is

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vast and diverse, we are

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connected by shared roots

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resilience and creative

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expression.

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Events like this matter because

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representation affirms

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belonging and belonging

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strength community strengthens

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community.

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These works preserve culture

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spark dialog and remind us that

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black history is not separate

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from civic life.

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It is foundational to it.

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As we reflect this month.

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We continue to support black

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artists on our collective story

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and commit to unity, equity and

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cultural preservation beyond

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FEBRUARY.

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>> Thank you so much for your

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time.

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Thank you.

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Our next speaker is Samuel

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Merrill.

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Samuel, you have you have time

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ceded to you If you can please

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raise your hands.

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Yolanda Kelley, please raise

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your hand.

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Thank you, Cheryl Cyprian.

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Thank you.

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And Sylvia Romero.

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Thank you.

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You will have four minutes.

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Please proceed.

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Thank you.

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Good morning, council members.

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My name is Samuel Merrill.

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I'm the vice chair of San Diego

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Bay Pack Foundation.

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And I'm also a board member of

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the city's Go Rebecca Players

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Association.

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As we recognize Black History

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Month, I want to take a moment

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to reflect on where is this

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hour of this observance matters

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especially here in the city of

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San Diego.

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Black history is deeply woven

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into the fabric of American

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history.

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It is foundational.

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It is a history marked by

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resilience service and a

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continued commitment to making

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our communities stronger even

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in the face of significant

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barriers.

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The progress we've made in

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civil rights, public service,

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education and community

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advocacy exist because people

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chose perseverance over despair

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and action over silence.

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Here in San Diego, black

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residents, leaders and city

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employees have played a vital

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role in shaping the city from

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serving our neighborhoods and

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youth to contributing to public

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safety, infrastructure, culture

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and civic engagement.

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Their impact is quiet but

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deeply meaningful.

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These contributions remind us

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that leadership and change

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often come through everyday

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service and dedication.

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>> Black History Month is also

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an opportunity for reflection.

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It encourages us to listen, to

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learn and to recommit ourselves

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to diversity, equity and

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inclusion.

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When we acknowledge lived

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experiences and honored

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contributions, we help create a

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city where people feel valued

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and that's dimensions that

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strengthens trust in our

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institutions and one another.

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As we move forward let us be

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more than a commemoration of

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the past.

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Let it be a reminder of our

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city's possibility to continue

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building a San Diego where

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opportunity is accessible.

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Voices are respected and

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contributions are recognized

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across our communities.

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Thank you for taking this time

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to honor Black History Month

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and for your continued service

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to the people of San Diego.

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And with a quote from James

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Baldwin History is not

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the past.

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It is the present.

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We carry our history with us.

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We are our history.

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>> Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Jason.

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>> I don't know if I'm supposed

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to be speaking for Charlotte or

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whoever you guys called but

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it's really that's why I've

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been called worse this morning,

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so it's fine.

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I just wanted to thank City

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Council.

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I'm Jason Shelley.

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I just wanted to say thank

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the City council for

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acknowledging Black History

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Month.

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I believe it's super important.

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I would be remiss if I didn't

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say DR. Carnegy Watson, a

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member of the Omega Sci fi

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Fraternity Inc. In which I am a

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new initiate of that fraternity

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is responsible for Black

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History Month, started off as

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History Week.

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I think it's important to

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remember the past They talk

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about if we don't remember our

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past we're doomed to repeat it.

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And I think it's also important

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to remember that on our fire

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department it wasn't until 1951

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that African-Americans and

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others were allowed to work

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outside of Station 19 of 36 in

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Ocean View.

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And so we're not talking about

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2 or 300 years ago.

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We're talking about something

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very recent.

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The Jackie Robinson of our fire

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department is still alive today

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and he'll be honored multiple

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times this month.

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We've we've only had three

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African-American fire chiefs

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since 1889.

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It's not a slight on anything

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but I think it's important that

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we keep these things in

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the forefront of our minds so

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that we can continue to improve

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on the legacy that we're trying

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to create.

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>> GOD bless you.

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Thank you, Ken.

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Now if I can have the following

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people please come to the front

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row.

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Wesley Kendra Wesley Quite,

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quite.

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Kendra When has into one?

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Tracy When Laura Garza glasses

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and Natasha Salgado If you can

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all please come up to the front

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row Please proceed when ready.

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>> Thank you.

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Yes Good morning My name is Ken

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Descends.

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I'm the treasurer of San Diego

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County Engineering Council and

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I'm proud to say that we have

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been celebrating National

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Engineers Week in San Diego for

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75 years and every year

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the city of San Diego and

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the county of San Diego have

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given us a proclamation for

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national engineers Week This

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year it's FEBRUARY 22nd to

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the 28th We celebrate with an

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awards banquet to recognize his

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companies and projects and

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people that further

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the engineering process in in

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San Diego.

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But we also have education

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programs for the for the youth

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in our our community also we

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have engineers day at the mall

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we have math counts.

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We are encouraging all

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engineering societies to

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participate in our engineers

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week and we want to thank you

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the City for honoring us this

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week FEBRUARY 28th to the 22nd

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To the 20 eighth.

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>> Thank you.

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Thank you, Wesley.

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Wesley, you have time ceded to

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you by Alexandra Honor

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Alexander.

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Thank you so much.

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You'll have two minutes.

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Please proceed.

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>> Good morning, Council

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members.

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I'm Wesley Clark.

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I'm the director of Business

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Quarter, Hansman said to

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the icc in District nine.

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With me is my daughter

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Winifred.

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I want to thank the city

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council for recognizing

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the Lunar New Year.

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My family is of Chinese descent

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but we came from Vietnam.

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My parents and my parents came

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here after the Vietnam War and

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my grandparents in the mid 80s

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opened a little shop in

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the Heights so that there today

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that little store helped

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provide an income for my family

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and help put food on the table

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for my aunts and uncles through

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college and basically help them

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live the American dream.

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Fun fact my grandparents

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landlord at the time was

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the Honorable Tom Hall who was

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the first Asian-American

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elected to a city council here

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in 1963.

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Today City Heights is home to

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many of our cities aapi

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residents and businesses and

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who also hosts the Lunar New

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Year.

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I want to wish all of you and

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the city Council a lucky,

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healthy and prosperous year.

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The horse.

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>> Thank you so much.

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Thank you.

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Kendra when Kendra you have

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time ceded to you by Silvia

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Ramirez if you can please raise

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your hand.

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Thank you.

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You'll have two minutes.

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Please proceed.

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Good morning.

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Honorable council members My

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name is Kendra Angling and I am

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the economic development

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coordinator at City Heights

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Community Development

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Corporation and MISS Vietnam

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San Diego of 2024.

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So my strongest childhood

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memories live in City Heights.

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Every Saturday my dad would

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wake my brother and me up and

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say to Carrie Gong load us into

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our Toyota van and drive us to

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City Heights.

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Our first stop was always

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eating fresh going our way of

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enemies Chinese fried snack and

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gesso which is Thai tea from a

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local Vietnamese restaurant.

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My teeth would turn slightly

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orange every time I would drink

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the Thai tea.

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And my dad would always make

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fun of me every time I smiled.

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For so many families city

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Heights and that or Lunar New

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Year are where our roots and

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traditions come together.

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Thank you.

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Honorable council members for

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supporting our community.

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Happy Lunar New Year, Hopper.

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Happy Lunar New Year And I

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thank you.

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Cutting to I seem to want Good

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morning members of the City

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council.

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My name is Jacinta Wong and I'm

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honored to be here as a board

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member for the Chinese

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Consolidated Benevolent

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Association of San Diego and

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the House of China as well as a

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proud member of the San Diego

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aapi Coalition.

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Thank you for recognizing

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the Lunar New Year a

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celebration observed by many

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communities here throughout our

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city.

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This year we welcomed the year

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of the fireworks which

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symbolizes strength, resilience

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and forward momentum qualities

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that I believe resonate deeply

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with many of our communities in

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this moment in time.

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The Lunar New Year is a time of

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renewal and reflection.

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Rooted in honoring family

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tradition and the promise of

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new beginnings, this

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recognition affirms the value

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of the cultural inclusion and

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the many communities that

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contribute to San Diego's

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strength and vitality.

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On behalf of the organizations

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I represent, we wish you and

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all San Diego and a year filled

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with health, prosperity and

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unity.

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We hope everyone will join us

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for the upcoming Balboa Park

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and downtown Chinese New Year

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fairs this month.

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>> Thank you for that

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concluding comment Tracy.

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>> Good morning City Council

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members.

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My name is Tracy Wang Honored

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to be here today on behalf of

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the office of Assemblymember

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DR. Darshana Patel.

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Thank you for this proclamation

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Recognizing the Lunar New Year.

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This year being the year of

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the horse the year I was born,

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the year of the horse

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symbolizes perseverance, high

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energy and good fortune values

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We hope that will guide and

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uplift our communities.

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Senior County Senior The city

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is incredibly diverse and that

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diversity is one of our

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greatest strengths.

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It is so important that we

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honor and celebrate the many

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cultures that make up our

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communities and continue to

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create welcoming spaces where

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families can spend meaningful

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time together.

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These moments of connection our

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traditions are passed down,

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relationships are strengthened

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and a sense of belonging is

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built.

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This proclamation allows our

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community to honor heritage and

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rich history history in a

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meaningful way.

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Happy New Year.

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>> Happy Black History Month

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and Jack McNamee.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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>> Laurin Curtis.

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>> Good morning.

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Honorable council members, city

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attorney and staff.

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My name is Lauren Bell, Sita

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Garces and I'm here with

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the San Diego Asian Pacific

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Islander Coalition representing

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over 50 plus Asian and Pacific

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Islander serving organizations

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00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:12,795
across San Diego County to say

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00:26:12,795 --> 00:26:13,328
happy Lunar New Year and Happy

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Black History Month.

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00:26:13,997 --> 00:26:17,567
What a beautiful thing it is

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for our communities to come

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together to be able to share

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00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:22,200
our histories, our cultures and

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00:26:22,710 --> 00:26:23,390
traditions with each other.

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One of the best ways to do that

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is to come to our community

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events and celebrations.

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Let's support our

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organizations, our artists, our

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small businesses.

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I'm telling you we're

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celebrating for over a month

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and beyond So we welcome you to

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come to so many places across

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San Diego County.

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We had our very first convoy

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rising over the weekend a

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historic moment in the convoy

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district.

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00:26:42,192 --> 00:26:45,362
That shows how powerful it is

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00:26:45,362 --> 00:26:46,129
in these moments and times when

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we come together and celebrate

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each other.

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So with that and to share in

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00:26:50,300 --> 00:26:50,967
that spirit I just want to

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share with our own Filipino

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00:26:51,568 --> 00:26:51,968
language to add to that

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00:26:51,968 --> 00:26:53,968
celebration.

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00:26:55,305 --> 00:26:56,171
Mobile High Ang Lahat.

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00:26:56,171 --> 00:26:59,576
>> Long live all of us and

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00:26:59,576 --> 00:27:01,976
happy Lunar New Year.

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00:27:04,848 --> 00:27:05,816
>> Natasha Salgado And you're

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speaking on items 32 and 30 so

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you'll have two minutes one

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minute per item.

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Please proceed.

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Perfect.

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Thank you.

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Good morning Council members.

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00:27:13,990 --> 00:27:14,690
My name is Natasha Salgado and

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I serve as the Vice PRESIDENT

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Of Programs and Strategic

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Initiatives with City Heights

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Development Corporation.

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It is an honor to stand before

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you today representing a

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community that is both deeply

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diverse and profoundly

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connected.

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Our organization is proud to

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recognize both Black History

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Month and Lunar New Year two

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meaningful observances that

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reflect the cultural richness

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00:27:33,142 --> 00:27:33,810
that defines our neighborhoods

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00:27:33,810 --> 00:27:35,810
and strengthens strengthens

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00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:37,214
the spirit of city heights.

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00:27:37,214 --> 00:27:37,948
This Black History Month we

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00:27:37,948 --> 00:27:40,948
honor the vibrant black culture

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that continues to shape our

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community through connection,

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00:27:42,652 --> 00:27:45,520
cultural pride and lasting

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00:27:46,223 --> 00:27:46,823
contributions of our black

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00:27:46,823 --> 00:27:47,391
entrepreneurs, artists,

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00:27:47,391 --> 00:27:49,391
advocates and leaders.

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00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:50,794
Our black communities across

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00:27:50,794 --> 00:27:51,528
the across the country not only

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00:27:51,528 --> 00:27:52,129
enriches the cultural diversity

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in communities like City

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00:27:55,432 --> 00:27:56,990
Heights but also drives

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innovation, expands economic

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00:27:56,732 --> 00:27:58,732
opportunity and reinforces

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community and belonging that

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makes our neighborhoods so

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strong.

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As we welcome the Lunar New

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Year, we celebrate a time of

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renewal, resilience and hope

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while recognizing

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the Asian-American and Pacific

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Islander communities whose

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traditions small businesses and

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00:28:11,582 --> 00:28:13,582
multigenerational leadership

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00:28:14,385 --> 00:28:14,985
continue to shape the social

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00:28:14,985 --> 00:28:15,686
and economic fabric of

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the community of city heights.

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Their legacy is reflected in

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the thriving corridors family

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owned enterprises and cultural

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traditions that bring vibrancy

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00:28:24,328 --> 00:28:25,290
to our community.

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While these celebrations hold

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distinct histories, they share

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00:28:28,966 --> 00:28:29,667
a common thread The power of

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culture preserves perseverance

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00:28:30,301 --> 00:28:32,301
and collective belonging.

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00:28:33,938 --> 00:28:34,638
Both serve as important

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00:28:34,638 --> 00:28:35,372
reminders that the strength of

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00:28:35,372 --> 00:28:37,475
city heights lies in the people

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00:28:37,475 --> 00:28:38,142
who uplift one another and

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00:28:38,142 --> 00:28:41,142
continue to contribute to a

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shared vision for the future.

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Thank you for your continued

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00:28:43,347 --> 00:28:45,747
partnership in recognizing and

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00:28:46,817 --> 00:28:47,584
celebrating the communities we

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00:28:47,584 --> 00:28:48,285
are honored to serve and for

792
00:28:48,285 --> 00:28:50,685
your commitment to fostering

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00:28:51,689 --> 00:28:52,356
neighborhoods where every

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00:28:52,356 --> 00:28:53,900
culture is valued and every

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00:28:53,900 --> 00:28:53,424
resident has the opportunity to

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thrive.

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Thank you.

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00:29:01,598 --> 00:29:02,332
>> Tree limb And then if I can

799
00:29:02,332 --> 00:29:05,102
also have Greg Woods, Cassandra

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00:29:05,102 --> 00:29:09,572
Wong and Ling Xu all come up to

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the front row.

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00:29:14,345 --> 00:29:14,845
Please proceed already.

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00:29:14,845 --> 00:29:15,479
>> Good morning.

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00:29:15,479 --> 00:29:16,147
My name is Tre Lu.

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I'm a board director for

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00:29:16,847 --> 00:29:19,247
the Vietnamese American Youth

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00:29:19,417 --> 00:29:19,917
Alliance or Via.

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00:29:19,917 --> 00:29:20,318
It's a mouthful.

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00:29:20,318 --> 00:29:21,850
I know.

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00:29:21,850 --> 00:29:24,850
Today I stand here with

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the support of the Vietnam San

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00:29:24,854 --> 00:29:25,523
Diego Court and staff

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00:29:25,523 --> 00:29:27,523
representing something very

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00:29:28,892 --> 00:29:29,360
simple but yet very powerful.

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For 21 years

816
00:29:30,610 --> 00:29:30,661
the Vietnamese-American Youth

817
00:29:30,661 --> 00:29:33,610
Alliance has brought our

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community together through San

819
00:29:34,298 --> 00:29:34,999
Diego's largest that festival

820
00:29:34,999 --> 00:29:37,999
not just to celebrate culture

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00:29:38,469 --> 00:29:39,270
but to pass it on, to share it

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00:29:39,270 --> 00:29:43,307
and maybe to have some fun in

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00:29:43,307 --> 00:29:44,108
our beer garden Doing so Vida

824
00:29:44,108 --> 00:29:47,708
has become a bridge a bridge

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00:29:48,346 --> 00:29:49,800
between generations, between

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cultures, between where we come

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00:29:49,813 --> 00:29:53,317
from and who we are beginning

828
00:29:53,317 --> 00:29:53,985
becoming.

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This proclamation recognizes

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00:29:54,686 --> 00:29:57,686
the city's commitment to that

831
00:29:57,988 --> 00:29:58,689
culture and on behalf of via

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00:29:58,689 --> 00:29:59,357
accept this proclamation with

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00:29:59,357 --> 00:30:02,357
deep gratitude but also with

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responsible.

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And so with that in mind we

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00:30:04,695 --> 00:30:07,198
invite you all to join our

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festival on FEBRUARY 20th 21st

838
00:30:07,865 --> 00:30:10,865
and 22nd at Liberty Station

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because your support gives us

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00:30:12,370 --> 00:30:14,906
the bricks with which we use to

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00:30:14,906 --> 00:30:18,420
build this bridge and build we

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00:30:18,420 --> 00:30:20,420
shall.

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00:30:22,713 --> 00:30:25,713
>> Thank you Greg Woods Hello.

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00:30:27,151 --> 00:30:27,719
I'd like to thank the city

845
00:30:27,719 --> 00:30:29,719
Council and especially

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00:30:30,955 --> 00:30:31,655
Councilmember Foster in

847
00:30:31,655 --> 00:30:32,357
the fourth District office for

848
00:30:32,357 --> 00:30:32,991
continued support of the Black

849
00:30:32,991 --> 00:30:34,991
History Month celebration.

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00:30:36,628 --> 00:30:37,395
I remember when those a time

851
00:30:37,395 --> 00:30:40,632
when we did not do this but

852
00:30:40,632 --> 00:30:41,331
they've consistently over years

853
00:30:41,331 --> 00:30:42,330
have invited public employees

854
00:30:42,330 --> 00:30:45,330
and citizens to participate in

855
00:30:45,870 --> 00:30:46,505
this And this is something that

856
00:30:46,505 --> 00:30:47,238
we can't take for granted

857
00:30:47,238 --> 00:30:47,772
anymore When we look at like in

858
00:30:47,772 --> 00:30:49,772
Florida where public

859
00:30:50,742 --> 00:30:51,409
institution ins are prohibited

860
00:30:51,409 --> 00:30:52,176
from using words like black

861
00:30:52,176 --> 00:30:55,776
woman or dui in their public

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00:30:55,780 --> 00:30:56,448
announcement at the risk of

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00:30:56,448 --> 00:30:59,448
losing public funds, this is

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00:31:00,919 --> 00:31:01,686
just important that to me and

865
00:31:01,686 --> 00:31:02,354
I'm sure all of us that you

866
00:31:02,354 --> 00:31:05,354
guys are still standing up

867
00:31:06,910 --> 00:31:06,791
strong and and toeing the line

868
00:31:06,791 --> 00:31:07,425
and recognizing Black History

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00:31:07,425 --> 00:31:08,560
Month and the value of it.

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00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:08,960
Thank you.

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00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:10,960
Thank you.

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00:31:13,931 --> 00:31:14,732
Cassandra I'd like to thank

873
00:31:14,732 --> 00:31:18,332
the members of City Council for

874
00:31:18,870 --> 00:31:19,638
recognizing the Lunar New Year.

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00:31:19,638 --> 00:31:23,410
My name is Cassandra Wong and

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00:31:23,410 --> 00:31:23,641
I'm the principal of Chinese

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00:31:23,641 --> 00:31:24,609
School of San Diego.

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00:31:24,609 --> 00:31:27,812
Today we gather as a community

879
00:31:27,812 --> 00:31:28,446
to honor one of the most one of

880
00:31:28,446 --> 00:31:30,846
the world's most cherished

881
00:31:32,384 --> 00:31:33,184
traditions the Lunar New Year.

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00:31:33,184 --> 00:31:33,618
This year we welcome the year

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00:31:33,618 --> 00:31:34,352
of the horse.

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00:31:34,352 --> 00:31:37,455
In Chinese culture the horse is

885
00:31:37,455 --> 00:31:37,822
more than a symbol speed and

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00:31:37,822 --> 00:31:38,490
strength.

887
00:31:38,490 --> 00:31:40,490
It represents perseverance,

888
00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:42,627
vitality and the courage to

889
00:31:42,627 --> 00:31:43,610
move forward no matter

890
00:31:43,610 --> 00:31:45,610
the obstacles.

891
00:31:46,665 --> 00:31:47,366
It is a time to celebrate our

892
00:31:47,366 --> 00:31:47,966
diversity, honor our cultural

893
00:31:47,966 --> 00:31:49,966
heritage and strengthen

894
00:31:51,436 --> 00:31:52,370
the bonds that make our

895
00:31:52,370 --> 00:31:52,403
communities vibrant and

896
00:31:52,403 --> 00:31:54,403
resilient.

897
00:31:56,308 --> 00:31:57,175
As we celebrate this special

898
00:31:57,175 --> 00:31:57,876
day, let us carry the spirit of

899
00:31:57,876 --> 00:32:01,447
the horse into our daily lives

900
00:32:01,447 --> 00:32:02,800
Moving forward with confidence

901
00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:02,714
lifting each other up and

902
00:32:02,714 --> 00:32:05,114
building a community where

903
00:32:06,510 --> 00:32:08,451
every person can thrive.

904
00:32:09,354 --> 00:32:09,922
As we celebrate our 100th

905
00:32:09,922 --> 00:32:10,655
anniversary this year,

906
00:32:10,655 --> 00:32:14,255
the Chinese School of San Diego

907
00:32:14,892 --> 00:32:15,594
wishes you and your loved ones

908
00:32:15,594 --> 00:32:18,594
a year filled with happiness,

909
00:32:19,530 --> 00:32:22,530
health and excluding Chai ling

910
00:32:24,737 --> 00:32:28,337
zoom Good morning Your Honor to

911
00:32:29,341 --> 00:32:30,142
be here.

912
00:32:30,142 --> 00:32:34,179
I'm a board chair with the San

913
00:32:34,179 --> 00:32:35,147
Diego Chinese School.

914
00:32:35,147 --> 00:32:38,147
We are a nonprofit organization

915
00:32:38,917 --> 00:32:41,917
founded in 1997 is now about

916
00:32:42,421 --> 00:32:43,288
over 100 700 students.

917
00:32:43,288 --> 00:32:46,888
So our mission is to provide

918
00:32:46,959 --> 00:32:47,559
nurturing and stimulating

919
00:32:47,559 --> 00:32:49,559
learning environment for

920
00:32:51,163 --> 00:32:51,830
students to acquire skills of

921
00:32:51,830 --> 00:32:52,464
comprehension, communication

922
00:32:52,464 --> 00:32:55,464
and reading and writing in

923
00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:56,769
Mandarin Chinese to instill

924
00:32:56,769 --> 00:32:59,769
the awareness of their Chinese

925
00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:01,740
heritage creating a programs to

926
00:33:01,740 --> 00:33:04,140
introduce Chinese characters to

927
00:33:06,145 --> 00:33:06,879
community and to promote mutual

928
00:33:06,879 --> 00:33:08,879
understanding between different

929
00:33:10,349 --> 00:33:11,283
ethnic groups.

930
00:33:11,283 --> 00:33:14,283
I would like to appreciate

931
00:33:15,721 --> 00:33:16,355
the office of the Council

932
00:33:16,355 --> 00:33:19,355
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Kelly to

933
00:33:20,559 --> 00:33:24,759
invite me here to ring the Year

934
00:33:24,930 --> 00:33:25,431
of the Horse was a proclamation

935
00:33:25,431 --> 00:33:25,897
of the City Hall.

936
00:33:25,897 --> 00:33:26,298
>> Thank you.

937
00:33:26,298 --> 00:33:28,298
Thank you.

938
00:33:29,969 --> 00:33:30,569
That does conclude public

939
00:33:30,569 --> 00:33:31,170
comment here in council

940
00:33:31,170 --> 00:33:33,570
chambers going to those

941
00:33:34,372 --> 00:33:35,740
participating remotely I have

942
00:33:35,740 --> 00:33:35,775
started the five minute timer

943
00:33:35,775 --> 00:33:38,775
starting with Blair Beckman If

944
00:33:38,779 --> 00:33:39,545
you can please unmute and let

945
00:33:39,545 --> 00:33:43,745
me know which item or items you

946
00:33:43,883 --> 00:33:44,550
wish to speak to All of

947
00:33:44,550 --> 00:33:44,884
the items You'll have three

948
00:33:44,884 --> 00:33:46,884
minutes.

949
00:33:48,287 --> 00:33:48,688
Please proceed.

950
00:33:48,688 --> 00:33:49,388
Thank you.

951
00:33:49,388 --> 00:33:50,220
i won't need three minutes.

952
00:33:50,220 --> 00:33:53,220
I'll just need one minute.

953
00:33:53,225 --> 00:33:53,659
Thank you or really good public

954
00:33:53,659 --> 00:33:54,594
comment today.

955
00:33:54,594 --> 00:33:57,630
It was just nice to listen and

956
00:33:57,630 --> 00:33:58,331
learn and everybody public

957
00:33:58,331 --> 00:34:00,731
comment was really interesting

958
00:34:02,468 --> 00:34:03,302
for myself today.

959
00:34:03,302 --> 00:34:06,302
Thank you for your proclamation

960
00:34:07,973 --> 00:34:08,607
items today and everybody who's

961
00:34:08,607 --> 00:34:09,342
attended the meeting this

962
00:34:09,342 --> 00:34:12,780
morning and it was nice to be

963
00:34:12,780 --> 00:34:13,146
around.

964
00:34:13,146 --> 00:34:16,916
I need it right now in my life

965
00:34:16,916 --> 00:34:17,683
and I think we all do and a

966
00:34:17,683 --> 00:34:18,251
good affirmation of what we can

967
00:34:18,251 --> 00:34:18,718
be doing in San Diego.

968
00:34:18,718 --> 00:34:20,718
>> Thank you.

969
00:34:21,621 --> 00:34:22,389
Thank you.

970
00:34:22,389 --> 00:34:24,789
That concludes public comment

971
00:34:26,559 --> 00:34:26,959
on the proclamations.

972
00:34:26,959 --> 00:34:27,726
All right.

973
00:34:27,726 --> 00:34:28,361
Thank you, city Clerk And thank

974
00:34:28,361 --> 00:34:28,995
you to everyone that took

975
00:34:28,995 --> 00:34:29,295
the time to come down and

976
00:34:29,295 --> 00:34:31,295
speak.

977
00:34:31,631 --> 00:34:32,198
We'll turn it over to my

978
00:34:32,198 --> 00:34:32,799
council colleagues for

979
00:34:32,799 --> 00:34:34,799
questions, comments and

980
00:34:35,602 --> 00:34:36,302
entertain a motion and we'll

981
00:34:36,302 --> 00:34:36,735
start out with council member

982
00:34:36,735 --> 00:34:38,735
Henry Foster.

983
00:34:40,340 --> 00:34:43,340
The third Thank you Council

984
00:34:44,410 --> 00:34:45,177
PRESIDENT.

985
00:34:45,177 --> 00:34:48,177
I'd like to provide comments

986
00:34:48,781 --> 00:34:51,181
briefly on items 3031 and 32

987
00:34:52,919 --> 00:34:53,620
First starting with item 30

988
00:34:53,620 --> 00:34:54,220
Black History Month, I want to

989
00:34:54,220 --> 00:34:56,620
first sincerely thank my

990
00:34:57,791 --> 00:34:58,558
colleagues Council PRESIDENT

991
00:34:58,558 --> 00:35:01,558
Pro Tem Lee Councilmember Isla

992
00:35:02,929 --> 00:35:03,630
Rivera Councilmember Moreno and

993
00:35:03,630 --> 00:35:04,330
Mayor Todd Gloria for bringing

994
00:35:04,330 --> 00:35:06,730
this proclamation forward with

995
00:35:07,934 --> 00:35:08,601
me today I speak with deep

996
00:35:08,601 --> 00:35:09,236
pride and a full heart to

997
00:35:09,236 --> 00:35:11,636
present this Black History

998
00:35:12,806 --> 00:35:13,506
Month proclamation And this

999
00:35:13,506 --> 00:35:15,906
year is especially meaningful

1000
00:35:17,344 --> 00:35:18,450
because we are making marking

1001
00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:18,545
100 years of Black History

1002
00:35:18,545 --> 00:35:19,112
Month 100 years of

1003
00:35:19,112 --> 00:35:21,112
intentionally telling

1004
00:35:23,150 --> 00:35:23,717
the stories that were too often

1005
00:35:23,717 --> 00:35:26,717
left out, overlooked or erased

1006
00:35:27,954 --> 00:35:28,821
Black history Month began in

1007
00:35:28,821 --> 00:35:31,221
1926 as History Week created

1008
00:35:32,492 --> 00:35:33,193
by DR. Carter g.

1009
00:35:33,193 --> 00:35:33,894
Woodson to ensure that black

1010
00:35:33,894 --> 00:35:36,294
contributions to this country

1011
00:35:36,663 --> 00:35:37,296
were recognized and remembered.

1012
00:35:37,296 --> 00:35:37,997
And today that mission and

1013
00:35:37,997 --> 00:35:40,397
purpose is still relevant

1014
00:35:41,668 --> 00:35:42,169
because black history is

1015
00:35:42,169 --> 00:35:44,169
American history.

1016
00:35:46,706 --> 00:35:47,407
>> It is a history of not only

1017
00:35:47,407 --> 00:35:48,750
resilience but also one where

1018
00:35:48,750 --> 00:35:50,475
we celebrate the brilliance

1019
00:35:51,678 --> 00:35:52,479
leadership, creativity and

1020
00:35:52,479 --> 00:35:55,479
innovation In San Diego Black

1021
00:35:56,249 --> 00:35:56,917
history lives in our

1022
00:35:56,917 --> 00:35:57,516
neighborhoods, our families,

1023
00:35:57,516 --> 00:35:59,916
our churches, our small

1024
00:36:01,220 --> 00:36:01,955
businesses and our culture.

1025
00:36:01,955 --> 00:36:02,589
Black history lives strongly in

1026
00:36:02,589 --> 00:36:04,989
District four and across

1027
00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:07,270
Southeast of San Diego in

1028
00:36:07,270 --> 00:36:09,427
the various neighborhoods I

1029
00:36:10,764 --> 00:36:11,565
celebrate this month proudly

1030
00:36:11,565 --> 00:36:12,165
and unapologetically, I had

1031
00:36:12,165 --> 00:36:14,565
the pleasure of visiting

1032
00:36:16,335 --> 00:36:17,204
Bayview Baptist Church and they

1033
00:36:17,204 --> 00:36:20,804
have a very what I call

1034
00:36:20,874 --> 00:36:23,274
significant Black History Month

1035
00:36:24,844 --> 00:36:25,578
agenda And First Sunday I just

1036
00:36:25,578 --> 00:36:29,178
have to say and I'll paraphrase

1037
00:36:29,783 --> 00:36:30,651
my good friend Pastor Brooks he

1038
00:36:30,651 --> 00:36:34,251
said This month we get to

1039
00:36:34,788 --> 00:36:35,522
celebrate, celebrate blackness

1040
00:36:35,522 --> 00:36:38,522
and everything is black, black,

1041
00:36:39,293 --> 00:36:41,693
black and more black.

1042
00:36:44,970 --> 00:36:47,697
And so there you go right.

1043
00:36:48,869 --> 00:36:49,770
>> So with that I would like to

1044
00:36:49,770 --> 00:36:50,538
see a couple of my minutes so

1045
00:36:50,538 --> 00:36:54,241
we can share a short video from

1046
00:36:54,241 --> 00:36:54,942
DR. Lee Shay Sharp Collins

1047
00:36:54,942 --> 00:36:55,609
Assembly member for California

1048
00:36:55,609 --> 00:36:58,609
79th District and member of

1049
00:36:59,130 --> 00:36:59,713
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

1050
00:36:59,713 --> 00:37:00,447
Incorporated and that will be

1051
00:37:00,447 --> 00:37:03,447
followed by Diamond Brandon for

1052
00:37:04,251 --> 00:37:04,885
his spoken word presentation As

1053
00:37:04,885 --> 00:37:07,885
we continue to honor Black

1054
00:37:13,494 --> 00:37:17,940
history and excellence, I hi I

1055
00:37:19,670 --> 00:37:22,670
am Assembly member DR. Laiss\

1056
00:37:24,109 --> 00:37:26,600
Sharpe Collins and I am here to

1057
00:37:26,600 --> 00:37:26,722
support the resolution that's

1058
00:37:26,722 --> 00:37:29,722
coming before the City Council

1059
00:37:31,880 --> 00:37:34,688
in honor of Black History Month

1060
00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:38,492
2026 marks 100 years of a

1061
00:37:39,434 --> 00:37:41,834
acknowledging the rich history

1062
00:37:44,181 --> 00:37:45,740
and culture and also

1063
00:37:45,740 --> 00:37:47,988
the resilience of black people

1064
00:37:47,988 --> 00:37:50,988
within this country the history

1065
00:37:52,992 --> 00:37:55,392
of black people across

1066
00:37:55,584 --> 00:37:56,499
the United States is something

1067
00:37:56,499 --> 00:37:57,682
that folks are trying to erase

1068
00:37:57,682 --> 00:37:58,786
and don't want to teach

1069
00:37:58,786 --> 00:37:59,827
The true story about

1070
00:37:59,827 --> 00:38:00,432
the overall struggle and how

1071
00:38:00,432 --> 00:38:01,140
blacks have gotten to this

1072
00:38:01,140 --> 00:38:02,160
country.

1073
00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:03,675
I want you to know that being a

1074
00:38:03,675 --> 00:38:07,275
person of color, being a black

1075
00:38:08,150 --> 00:38:08,935
African-American is something

1076
00:38:08,935 --> 00:38:11,804
that so many of us are

1077
00:38:11,804 --> 00:38:12,358
extremely proud of.

1078
00:38:12,358 --> 00:38:12,911
>> Everything that we've done

1079
00:38:12,911 --> 00:38:13,457
in this country should continue

1080
00:38:13,457 --> 00:38:14,330
to be celebrated, to continue

1081
00:38:14,330 --> 00:38:14,826
to be elevated and also

1082
00:38:14,826 --> 00:38:15,667
acknowledged.

1083
00:38:15,667 --> 00:38:16,497
The work that we have done has

1084
00:38:16,497 --> 00:38:17,333
continued to provide

1085
00:38:17,333 --> 00:38:17,815
the overall support for

1086
00:38:17,815 --> 00:38:18,293
diversity, equity, inclusion

1087
00:38:18,293 --> 00:38:18,772
and access.

1088
00:38:18,772 --> 00:38:19,253
Black history is everybody's

1089
00:38:19,253 --> 00:38:20,128
history and as I've always told

1090
00:38:20,128 --> 00:38:20,903
people for as long as I am

1091
00:38:20,903 --> 00:38:23,303
black I am historic.

1092
00:38:24,980 --> 00:38:25,548
I am a part of history.

1093
00:38:25,548 --> 00:38:27,166
So as long as you are black you

1094
00:38:27,166 --> 00:38:29,166
were also historic.

1095
00:38:32,171 --> 00:38:33,162
So I'll remember who you are,

1096
00:38:33,162 --> 00:38:34,442
where you've come from, how you

1097
00:38:34,442 --> 00:38:35,143
have contributed to today's

1098
00:38:35,143 --> 00:38:35,877
society When no one understand

1099
00:38:35,877 --> 00:38:39,247
that you stand on the shoulders

1100
00:38:39,247 --> 00:38:43,129
of so many so many people who

1101
00:38:43,129 --> 00:38:43,362
have come before you and there

1102
00:38:43,362 --> 00:38:43,651
will be others that will stand

1103
00:38:43,651 --> 00:38:43,918
on your shoulders right after

1104
00:38:43,918 --> 00:38:44,652
you.

1105
00:38:44,652 --> 00:38:47,652
So this resolution that is

1106
00:38:48,256 --> 00:38:48,990
coming forth today is something

1107
00:38:48,990 --> 00:38:51,990
that is truly needed especially

1108
00:38:52,894 --> 00:38:53,595
in the trying time when you

1109
00:38:53,595 --> 00:38:55,995
have the administration that's

1110
00:38:56,998 --> 00:38:57,698
doing everything it can to

1111
00:38:57,698 --> 00:38:58,366
continue to acknowledge black

1112
00:38:58,366 --> 00:39:01,366
history, the history that is

1113
00:39:02,203 --> 00:39:05,803
true just and right the history

1114
00:39:11,479 --> 00:39:15,790
of blacks in this country And

1115
00:39:33,168 --> 00:39:34,350
it's a wonderful one.

1116
00:39:34,350 --> 00:39:37,606
>> And I can also project I'm

1117
00:39:37,606 --> 00:39:38,573
very loud I know My apologies.

1118
00:39:38,573 --> 00:39:38,873
>> No, it was it was muted over

1119
00:39:38,873 --> 00:39:39,307
here.

1120
00:39:39,307 --> 00:39:41,307
Try it again.

1121
00:39:41,543 --> 00:39:43,543
Try it again.

1122
00:39:46,515 --> 00:39:46,815
>> Okay.

1123
00:39:46,815 --> 00:39:47,415
Hello?

1124
00:39:47,415 --> 00:39:47,982
That was my mistake.

1125
00:39:47,982 --> 00:39:50,382
I have no worries.

1126
00:39:51,452 --> 00:39:51,853
Happy Black History Month.

1127
00:39:51,853 --> 00:39:53,853
Wonderful.

1128
00:39:56,725 --> 00:39:57,392
So I am going to share a little

1129
00:39:57,392 --> 00:39:57,993
spoken word If you like what

1130
00:39:57,993 --> 00:40:00,993
you hear you can snap.

1131
00:40:01,129 --> 00:40:04,729
I know they like quiet chambers

1132
00:40:05,533 --> 00:40:06,234
to wave your hands but I hope

1133
00:40:06,234 --> 00:40:07,102
that whoever this message is

1134
00:40:07,102 --> 00:40:11,206
for that it reaches you and it

1135
00:40:11,206 --> 00:40:11,940
carries you to whatever journey

1136
00:40:11,940 --> 00:40:15,911
you are on and empowers you to

1137
00:40:15,911 --> 00:40:18,311
live in your purpose.

1138
00:40:19,281 --> 00:40:19,981
We began what a week seven

1139
00:40:19,981 --> 00:40:22,717
small days to hold a

1140
00:40:22,717 --> 00:40:23,418
civilization's worth of

1141
00:40:23,418 --> 00:40:24,119
brilliance seven polite boxes

1142
00:40:24,119 --> 00:40:27,119
to check off before returning

1143
00:40:27,589 --> 00:40:28,357
to business as usual.

1144
00:40:28,357 --> 00:40:31,957
But our history has never fit

1145
00:40:32,894 --> 00:40:33,529
inside of margins, never felt

1146
00:40:33,529 --> 00:40:33,895
the clocks or waited to be

1147
00:40:33,895 --> 00:40:35,895
approved.

1148
00:40:37,466 --> 00:40:37,765
>> Black history was not born

1149
00:40:37,765 --> 00:40:39,765
small.

1150
00:40:42,403 --> 00:40:43,380
It was forged hammered out in

1151
00:40:43,380 --> 00:40:45,438
survival carry forward by

1152
00:40:46,308 --> 00:40:46,942
people fighting to breathe

1153
00:40:46,942 --> 00:40:47,609
despite the world's hands

1154
00:40:47,609 --> 00:40:50,900
around their throats holding

1155
00:40:51,647 --> 00:40:52,414
hostage their air.

1156
00:40:52,414 --> 00:40:56,140
I come from a lineage that

1157
00:40:56,385 --> 00:40:57,152
turned chains into language

1158
00:40:57,152 --> 00:40:57,719
that built Saro into song and

1159
00:40:57,719 --> 00:40:59,719
stitched prayers into

1160
00:41:01,255 --> 00:41:02,230
blueprints and called it

1161
00:41:02,230 --> 00:41:05,230
freedom across from Harriet who

1162
00:41:06,462 --> 00:41:07,129
trusted the sky more than

1163
00:41:07,129 --> 00:41:10,729
the law and turned the North

1164
00:41:10,933 --> 00:41:11,734
Star into a roadmap for escape

1165
00:41:11,734 --> 00:41:12,501
from Sojourner who stood in

1166
00:41:12,501 --> 00:41:16,101
the face of denial and made

1167
00:41:16,105 --> 00:41:16,872
truth their worst nightmare

1168
00:41:16,872 --> 00:41:20,472
from Ida who sharpened her pin

1169
00:41:20,476 --> 00:41:21,175
into shake piercing through

1170
00:41:21,175 --> 00:41:23,575
America's lies With everywhere

1171
00:41:25,470 --> 00:41:25,347
written she restored our faith

1172
00:41:25,347 --> 00:41:26,148
.

1173
00:41:26,148 --> 00:41:29,748
I come from the brilliance of

1174
00:41:30,860 --> 00:41:30,753
W.E.B. The Fire of Malcolm

1175
00:41:30,753 --> 00:41:33,753
the moral thunder of Martin,

1176
00:41:34,656 --> 00:41:35,391
the worn hands of Ella who

1177
00:41:35,391 --> 00:41:38,391
taught me that movement survive

1178
00:41:39,495 --> 00:41:40,229
when power is realized and

1179
00:41:40,229 --> 00:41:43,229
individuals not idolized in one

1180
00:41:44,734 --> 00:41:45,467
eye a scene from Fannie Lou's

1181
00:41:45,467 --> 00:41:48,467
where your body and unbreakable

1182
00:41:49,405 --> 00:41:50,105
will from Septimus classrooms

1183
00:41:50,105 --> 00:41:50,673
where reading became rebellion

1184
00:41:50,673 --> 00:41:53,730
and balance became our

1185
00:41:54,175 --> 00:41:54,944
breakthrough.

1186
00:41:54,944 --> 00:41:58,544
I come from ancestors who built

1187
00:41:58,915 --> 00:41:59,648
universities from dust families

1188
00:41:59,648 --> 00:42:02,648
fracture and futures from faith

1189
00:42:04,419 --> 00:42:04,787
alone And even now I am still

1190
00:42:04,787 --> 00:42:06,787
building.

1191
00:42:08,591 --> 00:42:09,358
>> I am the artist who will use

1192
00:42:09,358 --> 00:42:10,580
their words to give home to

1193
00:42:10,580 --> 00:42:13,580
truth whose voice will bellow

1194
00:42:14,130 --> 00:42:14,830
in activism when silence is

1195
00:42:14,830 --> 00:42:18,868
the safer thing to do and when

1196
00:42:18,868 --> 00:42:19,535
I am in doubt Mina piano

1197
00:42:19,535 --> 00:42:22,535
thunders in my chest Baldwin

1198
00:42:23,906 --> 00:42:27,506
dares me to see myself clearly

1199
00:42:28,611 --> 00:42:29,311
and Toni reminds me our story

1200
00:42:29,311 --> 00:42:29,678
is not decoration it is

1201
00:42:29,678 --> 00:42:31,678
doctrine.

1202
00:42:33,949 --> 00:42:34,616
I am the air to stolen genius

1203
00:42:34,616 --> 00:42:37,160
the architect behind traffic

1204
00:42:38,420 --> 00:42:39,550
lights blood banks, surgical

1205
00:42:39,550 --> 00:42:39,755
tools and modern medicine

1206
00:42:39,755 --> 00:42:42,755
The brilliance that built this

1207
00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:46,630
world while being told we did

1208
00:42:46,630 --> 00:42:48,463
not belong in it.

1209
00:42:56,442 --> 00:43:00,642
I am the athlete who refused to

1210
00:43:10,221 --> 00:43:12,621
perform quietly who turned

1211
00:44:11,987 --> 00:44:12,525
fields into battlegrounds of

1212
00:44:12,525 --> 00:44:13,605
coaches who bit me, eased race

1213
00:44:13,605 --> 00:44:14,184
fist and reminded the world

1214
00:44:14,184 --> 00:44:14,846
that black bodies are not

1215
00:44:14,846 --> 00:44:15,503
props.

1216
00:44:15,503 --> 00:44:16,523
We are prophecy.

1217
00:44:16,523 --> 00:44:17,108
I am Lee's defiance and

1218
00:44:17,108 --> 00:44:18,210
Serena's dominance.

1219
00:44:18,210 --> 00:44:18,615
I turn arenas into alters

1220
00:44:18,615 --> 00:44:19,189
performance into resistance

1221
00:44:19,189 --> 00:44:22,789
that bars into mountains and I

1222
00:44:24,788 --> 00:44:24,978
will take another black body.

1223
00:44:24,978 --> 00:44:25,166
Excellent.

1224
00:44:25,166 --> 00:44:25,352
And that's the climate I am

1225
00:44:25,352 --> 00:44:25,540
the student who sat down so

1226
00:44:25,540 --> 00:44:25,728
others could stand tall

1227
00:44:25,728 --> 00:44:25,909
The child who marched before

1228
00:44:25,909 --> 00:44:26,980
knowing the cost The young one

1229
00:44:26,980 --> 00:44:26,299
who refuses inheritance steeped

1230
00:44:26,299 --> 00:44:26,484
in injustice and chooses

1231
00:44:26,484 --> 00:44:26,678
instead to rewrite the rules.

1232
00:44:26,678 --> 00:44:26,868
I am the organizer

1233
00:44:26,868 --> 00:44:27,520
the caregiver, the mutual aid

1234
00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:27,231
When systems collapse under

1235
00:44:27,231 --> 00:44:27,417
their own neglect the one

1236
00:44:27,417 --> 00:44:27,604
knocking on doors long after

1237
00:44:27,604 --> 00:44:27,792
hope fails Then because

1238
00:44:27,792 --> 00:44:28,150
the work my people begin still

1239
00:44:28,150 --> 00:44:28,204
has work to do.

1240
00:44:28,204 --> 00:44:28,393
Black history is not behind me

1241
00:44:28,393 --> 00:44:28,580
It is the breath in my lungs,

1242
00:44:28,580 --> 00:44:28,761
the drums in my steps,

1243
00:44:28,761 --> 00:44:28,952
the prayers in my elders mouths

1244
00:44:28,952 --> 00:44:29,141
dreams and my children's hands

1245
00:44:29,141 --> 00:44:29,325
100 years after it was named

1246
00:44:29,325 --> 00:44:29,525
and I am still naming myself

1247
00:44:29,525 --> 00:44:29,718
still defining freedom still

1248
00:44:29,718 --> 00:44:29,918
daring to believe that some day

1249
00:44:29,918 --> 00:44:30,110
this country will become

1250
00:44:30,110 --> 00:44:30,301
everything it pretends to be.

1251
00:44:30,301 --> 00:44:30,489
And I'm not asking for

1252
00:44:30,489 --> 00:44:30,689
permission.

1253
00:44:30,689 --> 00:44:30,874
I'm reclaiming what was always

1254
00:44:30,874 --> 00:44:31,630
mine.

1255
00:44:31,630 --> 00:44:31,250
I am excellence without apology

1256
00:44:31,250 --> 00:44:31,435
resistance shaped by love I am

1257
00:44:31,435 --> 00:44:33,370
imagination sharpened by

1258
00:44:33,370 --> 00:44:34,170
purpose.

1259
00:44:34,170 --> 00:44:37,770
I am the descendant of people

1260
00:44:38,141 --> 00:44:38,941
who survived the unimaginable

1261
00:44:38,941 --> 00:44:42,541
and still chose to build, to

1262
00:44:42,978 --> 00:44:43,747
love, to lead.

1263
00:44:43,747 --> 00:44:47,347
So let this be more than

1264
00:44:47,616 --> 00:44:48,617
remembrance Let it be reckoning

1265
00:44:48,617 --> 00:44:52,489
Let it be return Let it be

1266
00:44:52,489 --> 00:44:53,256
responsibility Because black

1267
00:44:53,256 --> 00:44:56,859
history is not a chapter It is

1268
00:44:56,859 --> 00:44:59,859
a living force And inevitable

1269
00:45:01,932 --> 00:45:02,399
truth And I and we are all

1270
00:45:02,399 --> 00:45:02,866
the reclamation.

1271
00:45:02,866 --> 00:45:04,866
>> Thank you.

1272
00:45:30,795 --> 00:45:34,395
Yes I'm Thank you for that

1273
00:45:35,650 --> 00:45:35,933
diamond Um, just quickly before

1274
00:45:35,933 --> 00:45:39,169
I move on, I just want to do

1275
00:45:39,169 --> 00:45:39,936
some quick acknowledgments.

1276
00:45:39,936 --> 00:45:42,936
I'd like to acknowledge our

1277
00:45:44,475 --> 00:45:45,342
very own queen mother, Kathleen

1278
00:45:45,342 --> 00:45:48,942
Harmon for being here with us

1279
00:45:49,879 --> 00:45:50,314
today to talk about her journey

1280
00:45:50,314 --> 00:45:52,314
and her fight.

1281
00:45:54,180 --> 00:45:56,418
>> It is truly endless.

1282
00:45:57,221 --> 00:45:58,210
I also like to thank all of

1283
00:45:58,210 --> 00:46:02,221
the divine nine that came to to

1284
00:46:02,559 --> 00:46:03,327
speak and to represent.

1285
00:46:03,327 --> 00:46:06,630
We'd like to thank our assembly

1286
00:46:06,630 --> 00:46:07,365
member, our Senator, our

1287
00:46:07,365 --> 00:46:10,365
supervisor and I know Secretary

1288
00:46:12,136 --> 00:46:13,300
of State is here with us today.

1289
00:46:13,300 --> 00:46:16,574
I'd also like to thank Chief

1290
00:46:16,574 --> 00:46:17,341
Logan for being here.

1291
00:46:17,341 --> 00:46:20,941
I see we have the executive

1292
00:46:21,450 --> 00:46:21,479
director from the San Diego

1293
00:46:21,479 --> 00:46:22,313
Urban League.

1294
00:46:22,313 --> 00:46:25,913
And lastly I just want to

1295
00:46:26,283 --> 00:46:26,951
acknowledge someone that I see

1296
00:46:26,951 --> 00:46:30,551
in the room my good brother

1297
00:46:30,655 --> 00:46:31,489
Herman Collins.

1298
00:46:31,489 --> 00:46:34,925
If you would please stand so we

1299
00:46:34,925 --> 00:46:35,226
could acknowledge your presence

1300
00:46:35,226 --> 00:46:36,940
.

1301
00:46:36,940 --> 00:46:39,940
For those that don't know

1302
00:46:40,331 --> 00:46:41,132
Herman Collins had

1303
00:46:41,132 --> 00:46:44,132
the privilege to serve in

1304
00:46:44,535 --> 00:46:45,102
the District four office as

1305
00:46:45,102 --> 00:46:45,803
the chief of staff to

1306
00:46:45,803 --> 00:46:48,203
the legendary George Stevens.

1307
00:46:49,139 --> 00:46:49,841
Thank you for coming out and

1308
00:46:49,841 --> 00:46:50,608
thank you for everything that

1309
00:46:50,608 --> 00:46:53,344
you continue to do for our

1310
00:46:53,344 --> 00:46:54,211
community.

1311
00:46:54,211 --> 00:46:55,790
So again, just thank you so

1312
00:46:55,790 --> 00:46:58,679
much and I'll leave you with

1313
00:46:58,950 --> 00:46:59,817
this.

1314
00:46:59,817 --> 00:47:00,584
As it was said, we've had three

1315
00:47:00,584 --> 00:47:03,821
black fire chiefs in the city

1316
00:47:03,821 --> 00:47:04,188
of San Diego since its

1317
00:47:04,188 --> 00:47:06,188
inception.

1318
00:47:07,325 --> 00:47:08,126
We have not had not one black

1319
00:47:08,126 --> 00:47:11,726
chief of police and I'm not

1320
00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:15,696
going to rest until we make

1321
00:47:16,801 --> 00:47:17,669
sure that that happens.

1322
00:47:17,669 --> 00:47:18,336
>> So with that I will move on

1323
00:47:18,336 --> 00:47:20,736
to National Engineers Week.

1324
00:47:21,873 --> 00:47:24,273
Thank you for sharing.

1325
00:47:26,477 --> 00:47:27,211
Uh, I also want to comment on

1326
00:47:27,211 --> 00:47:27,812
National Engineers Week Council

1327
00:47:27,812 --> 00:47:30,212
PRESIDENT Thank you for

1328
00:47:30,881 --> 00:47:31,482
bringing forward this

1329
00:47:31,482 --> 00:47:32,830
proclamation Recognizing

1330
00:47:32,830 --> 00:47:32,784
National Engineers Week

1331
00:47:32,784 --> 00:47:35,184
engineers play a foundational

1332
00:47:35,819 --> 00:47:36,521
role in advancing innovation,

1333
00:47:36,521 --> 00:47:38,921
solving complex challenges and

1334
00:47:39,791 --> 00:47:40,458
applying science and technology

1335
00:47:40,458 --> 00:47:40,758
in ways that improve daily

1336
00:47:40,758 --> 00:47:41,492
life.

1337
00:47:41,492 --> 00:47:44,492
Their work often happens behind

1338
00:47:45,230 --> 00:47:45,930
the scenes but the impact is

1339
00:47:45,930 --> 00:47:46,464
lasting and shapes systems and

1340
00:47:46,464 --> 00:47:46,864
opportunities across

1341
00:47:46,864 --> 00:47:48,864
generations.

1342
00:47:49,767 --> 00:47:50,502
And I would be remiss if I did

1343
00:47:50,502 --> 00:47:51,236
not take a moment to especially

1344
00:47:51,236 --> 00:47:53,636
especially during Black History

1345
00:47:54,738 --> 00:47:55,339
Month to bring recognition to

1346
00:47:55,339 --> 00:47:56,700
acknowledge the National

1347
00:47:56,700 --> 00:47:58,407
Society of Black Engineers.

1348
00:47:59,610 --> 00:48:00,311
Nesbit has been instrumental in

1349
00:48:00,311 --> 00:48:00,945
supporting black engineers and

1350
00:48:00,945 --> 00:48:01,546
scientists, helping create

1351
00:48:01,546 --> 00:48:03,546
pathways, mentorship and

1352
00:48:05,830 --> 00:48:05,817
community in fields where

1353
00:48:05,817 --> 00:48:08,817
representation has been has not

1354
00:48:09,721 --> 00:48:10,455
been equitable during Black

1355
00:48:10,455 --> 00:48:10,989
History Month it's important we

1356
00:48:10,989 --> 00:48:12,989
recognize and uplift

1357
00:48:14,525 --> 00:48:15,226
organizations like Nesby that

1358
00:48:15,226 --> 00:48:15,894
both honor the legacy of black

1359
00:48:15,894 --> 00:48:18,894
engineers in stem but also

1360
00:48:19,764 --> 00:48:20,165
actively invest in the next

1361
00:48:20,165 --> 00:48:22,165
generation.

1362
00:48:22,900 --> 00:48:23,602
Lastly, I'd like to speak on

1363
00:48:23,602 --> 00:48:24,169
item 32 as we recognize

1364
00:48:24,169 --> 00:48:24,970
the year of the Horse.

1365
00:48:24,970 --> 00:48:28,373
I would like to thank Council

1366
00:48:28,373 --> 00:48:30,773
PRESIDENT Joe Carver, Council

1367
00:48:32,243 --> 00:48:32,538
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Ken Lee and

1368
00:48:32,538 --> 00:48:32,878
Council member Shawn Ella

1369
00:48:32,878 --> 00:48:33,444
Rivera for recognizing

1370
00:48:33,444 --> 00:48:33,845
the importance of this

1371
00:48:33,845 --> 00:48:35,845
celebration.

1372
00:48:37,115 --> 00:48:41,915
The lunar year is a is a deeply

1373
00:48:48,959 --> 00:48:50,959
meaningful tradition for

1374
00:48:51,130 --> 00:48:52,823
millions of people across many

1375
00:48:52,823 --> 00:48:53,913
cultures and communities

1376
00:48:53,913 --> 00:48:54,716
reflecting the traditions,

1377
00:48:54,716 --> 00:48:57,716
histories and values that so

1378
00:48:59,720 --> 00:49:02,720
many families carry with them

1379
00:49:04,191 --> 00:49:04,784
across district four in

1380
00:49:04,784 --> 00:49:06,784
communities throughout San

1381
00:49:09,793 --> 00:49:11,116
Diego.

1382
00:49:11,116 --> 00:49:11,614
Many families welcome the Lunar

1383
00:49:11,614 --> 00:49:12,144
New Year as a time of

1384
00:49:12,144 --> 00:49:12,654
reflection, tradition and

1385
00:49:12,654 --> 00:49:14,373
connection.

1386
00:49:14,373 --> 00:49:17,350
I appreciate the opportunity to

1387
00:49:17,350 --> 00:49:17,524
recognize and honor cultures

1388
00:49:17,524 --> 00:49:18,319
and histories that continue to

1389
00:49:18,319 --> 00:49:18,811
shape our shared community.

1390
00:49:18,811 --> 00:49:19,275
>> And with that I will move

1391
00:49:19,275 --> 00:49:19,734
the proclamations.

1392
00:49:19,734 --> 00:49:20,189
All right.

1393
00:49:20,189 --> 00:49:20,642
Thank you, Council member

1394
00:49:20,642 --> 00:49:21,100
foster So we have a motion by

1395
00:49:21,100 --> 00:49:21,564
the council member to move

1396
00:49:21,564 --> 00:49:22,290
the proclamation item so we'll

1397
00:49:22,290 --> 00:49:22,493
go next to Council PRESIDENT

1398
00:49:22,493 --> 00:49:22,946
Pro Tem Lee then Council

1399
00:49:22,946 --> 00:49:23,398
PRESIDENT And I'll go ahead and

1400
00:49:23,398 --> 00:49:24,125
second the proclamations agenda

1401
00:49:24,125 --> 00:49:24,573
and I'm going to focus on

1402
00:49:24,573 --> 00:49:25,280
speaking to items 30 and 32.

1403
00:49:25,280 --> 00:49:25,477
First off I'm honored to join

1404
00:49:25,477 --> 00:49:26,297
my colleagues council members

1405
00:49:26,297 --> 00:49:26,998
foster Moreno and Isla Rivera

1406
00:49:26,998 --> 00:49:27,846
as well as Mayor Gloria in

1407
00:49:27,846 --> 00:49:30,246
proclaiming this FEBRUARY as

1408
00:49:30,803 --> 00:49:31,226
Black History Month in our

1409
00:49:31,226 --> 00:49:31,737
city.

1410
00:49:31,737 --> 00:49:32,237
Thank you to Councilmember

1411
00:49:32,237 --> 00:49:34,237
Foster for sharing

1412
00:49:34,973 --> 00:49:35,575
the background of black History

1413
00:49:35,575 --> 00:49:36,308
Month which has now been

1414
00:49:36,308 --> 00:49:38,708
commemorated for over 100 years

1415
00:49:40,145 --> 00:49:40,846
and through the founding of

1416
00:49:40,846 --> 00:49:41,513
the Association for the Study

1417
00:49:41,513 --> 00:49:41,847
of African-American Life and

1418
00:49:41,847 --> 00:49:43,847
History.

1419
00:49:45,384 --> 00:49:46,118
DR. Woodson and fellow scholars

1420
00:49:46,118 --> 00:49:46,719
worked to correct the exclusion

1421
00:49:46,719 --> 00:49:48,719
and misrepresentation of

1422
00:49:49,421 --> 00:49:50,220
African-American contributions

1423
00:49:50,220 --> 00:49:50,389
and the broader American

1424
00:49:50,389 --> 00:49:51,560
narrative.

1425
00:49:51,560 --> 00:49:53,456
And as Councilmember Foster

1426
00:49:54,760 --> 00:49:55,259
declared, Black history is

1427
00:49:55,259 --> 00:49:55,928
American history.

1428
00:49:55,928 --> 00:49:58,328
Each FEBRUARY Black History

1429
00:49:59,732 --> 00:50:00,332
Month gives us the opportunity

1430
00:50:00,332 --> 00:50:00,898
to uplift and reflect on

1431
00:50:00,898 --> 00:50:02,898
the history, culture,

1432
00:50:04,337 --> 00:50:04,902
sacrifices and immeasurable

1433
00:50:04,902 --> 00:50:05,471
contributions of black

1434
00:50:05,471 --> 00:50:06,205
Americans through art

1435
00:50:06,205 --> 00:50:08,605
throughout our nation's history

1436
00:50:09,340 --> 00:50:09,641
and here in our own communities

1437
00:50:09,641 --> 00:50:10,342
.

1438
00:50:10,342 --> 00:50:11,176
Well, it's been 100 years.

1439
00:50:11,176 --> 00:50:14,460
I think we find ourselves in a

1440
00:50:14,460 --> 00:50:14,779
moment when the foundations of

1441
00:50:14,779 --> 00:50:15,514
our country's history are being

1442
00:50:15,514 --> 00:50:17,914
intentionally erased or hidden,

1443
00:50:18,818 --> 00:50:19,485
vulnerable and marginalized

1444
00:50:19,485 --> 00:50:20,152
communities continue to face

1445
00:50:20,152 --> 00:50:23,152
injustice and the values of

1446
00:50:24,890 --> 00:50:24,622
diversity, equity and inclusion

1447
00:50:24,622 --> 00:50:25,260
are constantly being

1448
00:50:25,260 --> 00:50:25,624
challenged.

1449
00:50:25,624 --> 00:50:28,240
We must acknowledge that

1450
00:50:29,261 --> 00:50:29,929
the work continues and

1451
00:50:29,929 --> 00:50:30,462
therefore our commitment to

1452
00:50:30,462 --> 00:50:31,163
equity, justice and

1453
00:50:31,163 --> 00:50:33,563
the preservation of historical

1454
00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:35,267
truth requires ongoing effort.

1455
00:50:35,267 --> 00:50:38,838
I think as many have shared in

1456
00:50:38,838 --> 00:50:39,572
the audience and we'll share up

1457
00:50:39,572 --> 00:50:40,273
here on this dais Black History

1458
00:50:40,273 --> 00:50:43,809
Month is both a celebration of

1459
00:50:43,809 --> 00:50:44,542
achievement but also a reminder

1460
00:50:44,542 --> 00:50:45,244
of the continuing struggles for

1461
00:50:45,244 --> 00:50:47,644
freedom, dignity and equality.

1462
00:50:48,981 --> 00:50:49,515
And as the city it allows us to

1463
00:50:49,515 --> 00:50:50,249
reaffirm our shared

1464
00:50:50,249 --> 00:50:53,249
responsibility when it comes to

1465
00:50:53,953 --> 00:50:54,554
protecting truth, democracy and

1466
00:50:54,554 --> 00:50:55,221
inclusive storytelling.

1467
00:50:55,221 --> 00:50:58,221
So to all those celebrating

1468
00:50:58,925 --> 00:50:59,625
happy black history Month on

1469
00:50:59,625 --> 00:51:02,625
item 32, I want to thank

1470
00:51:03,296 --> 00:51:04,300
Council PRESIDENT LaCava and

1471
00:51:04,300 --> 00:51:04,630
council members Isla Rivera and

1472
00:51:04,630 --> 00:51:06,630
Councilmember Foster for

1473
00:51:07,899 --> 00:51:08,501
joining me in proclaiming

1474
00:51:08,501 --> 00:51:10,501
FEBRUARY 17th 26 through

1475
00:51:12,710 --> 00:51:12,805
FEBRUARY 5th, 2027 as the year

1476
00:51:12,805 --> 00:51:13,105
of the horse in the city of San

1477
00:51:13,105 --> 00:51:15,105
Diego.

1478
00:51:16,675 --> 00:51:17,309
Next Tuesday the moon will be

1479
00:51:17,309 --> 00:51:18,440
going through its new moon

1480
00:51:18,440 --> 00:51:21,644
phase and bringing with it a

1481
00:51:21,714 --> 00:51:22,448
new year for more than 2

1482
00:51:22,448 --> 00:51:23,149
billion people around the world

1483
00:51:23,149 --> 00:51:25,149
including Chinese, Vietnamese,

1484
00:51:26,686 --> 00:51:27,286
Korean, Japanese and other

1485
00:51:27,286 --> 00:51:27,687
Asian and Asian-American

1486
00:51:27,687 --> 00:51:29,687
communities.

1487
00:51:31,493 --> 00:51:32,191
As someone of Chinese American

1488
00:51:32,191 --> 00:51:32,858
descent but whose parents were

1489
00:51:32,858 --> 00:51:36,195
born in Vietnam and in Burma

1490
00:51:36,195 --> 00:51:36,896
this is certainly a holiday

1491
00:51:36,896 --> 00:51:37,563
that has been celebrated by my

1492
00:51:37,563 --> 00:51:39,963
family and many others

1493
00:51:40,667 --> 00:51:41,467
throughout our region.

1494
00:51:41,467 --> 00:51:42,235
And for many of those families

1495
00:51:42,235 --> 00:51:45,538
it's one of the most important

1496
00:51:45,538 --> 00:51:46,406
holidays.

1497
00:51:46,406 --> 00:51:47,390
It's a time to gather, to

1498
00:51:47,390 --> 00:51:47,707
reunite, to celebrate and

1499
00:51:47,707 --> 00:51:50,707
welcome what is hopefully a

1500
00:51:50,977 --> 00:51:51,277
prosperous new year in San

1501
00:51:51,277 --> 00:51:51,878
Diego.

1502
00:51:51,878 --> 00:51:54,878
Lunar New Year has been

1503
00:51:55,150 --> 00:51:55,748
celebrated for over a century

1504
00:51:55,748 --> 00:51:56,282
dating back to the 19th century

1505
00:51:56,282 --> 00:51:56,883
and the formation of

1506
00:51:56,883 --> 00:51:59,283
the region's first Asian

1507
00:51:59,385 --> 00:52:00,530
Asian-American communities.

1508
00:52:00,530 --> 00:52:00,653
If you follow the Chinese

1509
00:52:00,653 --> 00:52:03,653
zodiac, this new year is

1510
00:52:04,224 --> 00:52:04,891
represented by a fire horse

1511
00:52:04,891 --> 00:52:05,458
bringing bold action, growth

1512
00:52:05,458 --> 00:52:07,458
and forward momentum.

1513
00:52:09,562 --> 00:52:10,230
People born in horse years are

1514
00:52:10,230 --> 00:52:10,930
believed to be hardworking,

1515
00:52:10,930 --> 00:52:13,330
warm hearted and independent.

1516
00:52:14,367 --> 00:52:15,680
A shout out to our chief of

1517
00:52:15,680 --> 00:52:15,735
policy in the district office

1518
00:52:15,735 --> 00:52:18,135
Anjali Hoyos, who certainly

1519
00:52:18,938 --> 00:52:19,572
shares these characteristics.

1520
00:52:19,572 --> 00:52:20,173
While 2025 was the year of

1521
00:52:20,173 --> 00:52:22,573
the Wood Snake which

1522
00:52:23,942 --> 00:52:24,644
represented a time to reflect

1523
00:52:24,644 --> 00:52:25,311
to shed what didn't serve us

1524
00:52:25,311 --> 00:52:28,311
and to strategize the year

1525
00:52:28,948 --> 00:52:29,581
the fire horse is associated

1526
00:52:29,581 --> 00:52:31,981
with passion, ambition and

1527
00:52:33,487 --> 00:52:34,120
social shifts encouraging

1528
00:52:34,120 --> 00:52:34,855
decisive action while also

1529
00:52:34,855 --> 00:52:35,488
reminding us to remain grounded

1530
00:52:35,488 --> 00:52:38,488
as impulsiveness can be a

1531
00:52:38,758 --> 00:52:39,559
challenge.

1532
00:52:39,559 --> 00:52:40,193
Although this year is beginning

1533
00:52:40,193 --> 00:52:40,760
with continued unrest and

1534
00:52:40,760 --> 00:52:42,760
instability within our

1535
00:52:44,300 --> 00:52:44,731
communities and abroad,

1536
00:52:44,731 --> 00:52:45,498
the year of the horse reminds

1537
00:52:45,498 --> 00:52:48,568
us that even in turbulent times

1538
00:52:48,568 --> 00:52:49,236
opportunities for evolution,

1539
00:52:49,236 --> 00:52:49,569
progress and positive change

1540
00:52:49,569 --> 00:52:51,569
remain.

1541
00:52:52,639 --> 00:52:53,440
I want to thank all

1542
00:52:53,440 --> 00:52:54,139
the organizations who work year

1543
00:52:54,139 --> 00:52:57,139
round to recognize and uplift

1544
00:52:57,744 --> 00:52:58,445
the Asian-American native

1545
00:52:58,445 --> 00:52:58,811
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

1546
00:52:58,811 --> 00:52:59,479
community.

1547
00:52:59,479 --> 00:53:02,479
This past Sunday the convoy

1548
00:53:03,160 --> 00:53:03,750
area which I have the honor to

1549
00:53:03,750 --> 00:53:04,417
represent hosted its first ever

1550
00:53:04,417 --> 00:53:07,417
convoy rising Lunar New Year

1551
00:53:08,455 --> 00:53:09,156
celebration And my family and I

1552
00:53:09,156 --> 00:53:10,220
had the opportunity to attend.

1553
00:53:10,220 --> 00:53:12,759
I want to take a moment to

1554
00:53:12,759 --> 00:53:13,460
thank our Arts and Culture

1555
00:53:13,460 --> 00:53:14,194
Commissioner Dennis Dizzy Dawn

1556
00:53:14,194 --> 00:53:16,997
and the Joan Foundation, Lauren

1557
00:53:16,997 --> 00:53:17,731
Garcia of Social artistry She's

1558
00:53:17,731 --> 00:53:21,901
here today and the entire Up to

1559
00:53:21,901 --> 00:53:22,602
you cafe team for their

1560
00:53:22,602 --> 00:53:25,602
collective effort to present a

1561
00:53:26,105 --> 00:53:26,807
beautiful community moment with

1562
00:53:26,807 --> 00:53:27,507
some of the best line dancing

1563
00:53:27,507 --> 00:53:29,907
presentations that we've ever

1564
00:53:31,545 --> 00:53:32,312
seen in the San Diego region.

1565
00:53:32,312 --> 00:53:33,130
We also have a number of

1566
00:53:33,130 --> 00:53:33,513
organizations that are here in

1567
00:53:33,513 --> 00:53:35,513
attendance today.

1568
00:53:35,849 --> 00:53:36,550
You heard from some of them

1569
00:53:36,550 --> 00:53:37,284
during public comment so I

1570
00:53:37,284 --> 00:53:38,180
won't name all of them but many

1571
00:53:38,180 --> 00:53:40,955
of them are hosting Lunar New

1572
00:53:40,955 --> 00:53:41,588
Year celebrations throughout

1573
00:53:41,588 --> 00:53:42,256
this month and throughout

1574
00:53:42,256 --> 00:53:42,956
the city and they range from

1575
00:53:42,956 --> 00:53:45,956
downtown to City Heights from

1576
00:53:46,726 --> 00:53:47,161
Liberty Station to Pebble Park

1577
00:53:47,161 --> 00:53:48,950
and many more.

1578
00:53:48,950 --> 00:53:51,980
And so to those who MAY not

1579
00:53:51,980 --> 00:53:51,832
have had an opportunity to

1580
00:53:51,832 --> 00:53:52,533
celebrate this holiday, I would

1581
00:53:52,533 --> 00:53:55,335
encourage you to support these

1582
00:53:55,335 --> 00:53:56,102
local events.

1583
00:53:56,102 --> 00:53:56,737
Bring red envelopes or they'll

1584
00:53:56,737 --> 00:53:59,737
provide you some at them.

1585
00:53:59,939 --> 00:54:00,808
Just bring some cash and you

1586
00:54:00,808 --> 00:54:01,474
get to feed some lucky lions in

1587
00:54:01,474 --> 00:54:02,141
the hopes that it will bring

1588
00:54:02,141 --> 00:54:05,279
you and your family a happy,

1589
00:54:05,279 --> 00:54:05,579
healthy and prosperous year

1590
00:54:05,579 --> 00:54:06,280
ahead.

1591
00:54:06,280 --> 00:54:06,947
With that I will wish everyone

1592
00:54:06,947 --> 00:54:09,947
a happy lunar New Year.

1593
00:54:10,885 --> 00:54:11,384
Took Monomoy Senior in quite a

1594
00:54:11,384 --> 00:54:13,384
stunning pile up.

1595
00:54:13,487 --> 00:54:14,550
Thank you.

1596
00:54:14,550 --> 00:54:14,455
>> All right.

1597
00:54:14,455 --> 00:54:16,455
Thank you.

1598
00:54:18,692 --> 00:54:19,526
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem.

1599
00:54:19,526 --> 00:54:20,160
>> So we have a motion by

1600
00:54:20,160 --> 00:54:20,894
Councilmember Foster and a

1601
00:54:20,894 --> 00:54:23,530
second by council PRESIDENT Pro

1602
00:54:23,530 --> 00:54:24,231
Tem Lee to move approval of

1603
00:54:24,231 --> 00:54:24,932
the proclamation items will go

1604
00:54:24,932 --> 00:54:27,932
next to council member Moreno.

1605
00:54:27,935 --> 00:54:28,869
Thank you.

1606
00:54:28,869 --> 00:54:31,805
I have comments on item number

1607
00:54:31,805 --> 00:54:32,539
30 and 33.

1608
00:54:32,539 --> 00:54:34,939
Item number 30 is recognizing

1609
00:54:36,911 --> 00:54:37,344
Black history month in the city

1610
00:54:37,344 --> 00:54:38,144
of San Diego.

1611
00:54:38,144 --> 00:54:41,682
I want to thank council members

1612
00:54:41,682 --> 00:54:42,383
Foster Lee Yellow Rivera and

1613
00:54:42,383 --> 00:54:42,950
Mayor Gloria for joining onto

1614
00:54:42,950 --> 00:54:44,950
this proclamation and

1615
00:54:46,387 --> 00:54:46,921
presenting the black History

1616
00:54:46,921 --> 00:54:47,455
Month Proclamation.

1617
00:54:47,455 --> 00:54:49,855
This month we honor

1618
00:54:51,192 --> 00:54:51,859
the leadership and cultural

1619
00:54:51,859 --> 00:54:52,493
impact of black communities

1620
00:54:52,493 --> 00:54:55,493
that are often achieved in

1621
00:54:55,963 --> 00:54:56,731
the face of adversity.

1622
00:54:56,731 --> 00:55:00,331
The story of our nation cannot

1623
00:55:00,701 --> 00:55:01,268
be told without acknowledging

1624
00:55:01,268 --> 00:55:01,869
the central role black

1625
00:55:01,869 --> 00:55:04,269
Americans have played in

1626
00:55:05,940 --> 00:55:06,540
shaping our economy,

1627
00:55:06,540 --> 00:55:07,275
strengthening democracy,

1628
00:55:07,275 --> 00:55:09,675
governance and most importantly

1629
00:55:11,312 --> 00:55:11,979
advancing civil rights for all.

1630
00:55:11,979 --> 00:55:14,379
Their legacy continues to

1631
00:55:15,683 --> 00:55:16,383
inspire programs and unity in

1632
00:55:16,383 --> 00:55:19,983
our communities And I I'm very

1633
00:55:20,355 --> 00:55:20,821
happy that we are celebrating

1634
00:55:20,821 --> 00:55:22,821
this day today.

1635
00:55:24,392 --> 00:55:25,126
Moving on to item 33 is so

1636
00:55:25,126 --> 00:55:25,860
local, so locally I I'm honored

1637
00:55:25,860 --> 00:55:28,860
to stand before you to

1638
00:55:29,497 --> 00:55:30,198
recognize and celebrate a truly

1639
00:55:30,198 --> 00:55:30,865
special establishment that has

1640
00:55:30,865 --> 00:55:34,368
helped shape the city of San

1641
00:55:34,368 --> 00:55:34,935
Diego's creative culture and

1642
00:55:34,935 --> 00:55:36,935
environmental future.

1643
00:55:39,173 --> 00:55:39,974
And that's so so local.

1644
00:55:39,974 --> 00:55:42,974
>> Founded in 2013 in the heart

1645
00:55:43,544 --> 00:55:44,312
of Barrio Logan Community So

1646
00:55:44,312 --> 00:55:47,312
Loca is a sustainable fashion

1647
00:55:48,582 --> 00:55:49,217
studio that embodies innovation

1648
00:55:49,217 --> 00:55:49,951
,care and community.

1649
00:55:49,951 --> 00:55:52,951
It's a woman minority owned

1650
00:55:54,880 --> 00:55:54,756
business proudly led by

1651
00:55:54,756 --> 00:55:56,756
co-founder Gloria Rodriguez

1652
00:55:59,127 --> 00:55:59,860
both in ski who's here in

1653
00:55:59,860 --> 00:56:03,131
the in the audience with us and

1654
00:56:03,131 --> 00:56:03,831
Manny Brzezinski whose vision

1655
00:56:03,831 --> 00:56:04,465
and leadership have made a

1656
00:56:04,465 --> 00:56:07,465
lasting impact here in San

1657
00:56:08,302 --> 00:56:09,700
Diego and beyond.

1658
00:56:09,700 --> 00:56:10,380
For the past 13 years so Loca

1659
00:56:10,380 --> 00:56:12,874
has been a force in San Diego

1660
00:56:12,874 --> 00:56:13,575
sustainable fashion movement

1661
00:56:13,575 --> 00:56:16,575
through hands on education in

1662
00:56:18,790 --> 00:56:18,646
sewing mending upcycled and

1663
00:56:18,646 --> 00:56:19,346
conscious consumption.

1664
00:56:19,346 --> 00:56:22,346
They have transformed the way

1665
00:56:23,618 --> 00:56:24,252
thousands of San Diego think

1666
00:56:24,252 --> 00:56:24,619
about their clothing over

1667
00:56:24,619 --> 00:56:26,619
the years.

1668
00:56:28,210 --> 00:56:28,623
So Loca has educated more than

1669
00:56:28,623 --> 00:56:30,623
2500 students diverting

1670
00:56:32,560 --> 00:56:33,128
thousands of pounds of textile

1671
00:56:33,128 --> 00:56:33,728
from local landfills,

1672
00:56:33,728 --> 00:56:35,728
revitalizing traditional

1673
00:56:37,632 --> 00:56:40,632
textile art and creating a

1674
00:56:42,270 --> 00:56:42,971
replicable replicable model for

1675
00:56:42,971 --> 00:56:43,571
sustainable fashion education

1676
00:56:43,571 --> 00:56:43,972
that has gained national

1677
00:56:43,972 --> 00:56:45,972
recognition.

1678
00:56:47,876 --> 00:56:48,510
So local also built meaningful

1679
00:56:48,510 --> 00:56:50,510
partnerships with schools,

1680
00:56:52,480 --> 00:56:53,810
libraries, non-profits and

1681
00:56:53,810 --> 00:56:53,715
community organizations

1682
00:56:53,715 --> 00:56:56,115
throughout our state city

1683
00:56:56,918 --> 00:56:57,719
fostering economic opportunity

1684
00:56:57,719 --> 00:56:59,719
,creative entrepreneurship and

1685
00:57:01,890 --> 00:57:02,523
accessible sustainability

1686
00:57:02,523 --> 00:57:03,125
education particularly for

1687
00:57:03,125 --> 00:57:05,125
historically underserved

1688
00:57:06,660 --> 00:57:07,529
communities.

1689
00:57:07,529 --> 00:57:08,195
Beyond all of this, so Loca is

1690
00:57:08,195 --> 00:57:11,195
an integral part of Barrio

1691
00:57:11,900 --> 00:57:12,234
Logan's culture and creative

1692
00:57:12,234 --> 00:57:12,968
essence.

1693
00:57:12,968 --> 00:57:15,368
They contribute They contribute

1694
00:57:16,671 --> 00:57:17,505
to the neighborhood's identity

1695
00:57:17,505 --> 00:57:18,173
as a center of art, innovation

1696
00:57:18,173 --> 00:57:20,173
and environmental leadership

1697
00:57:21,942 --> 00:57:22,577
And they do so with heart

1698
00:57:22,577 --> 00:57:22,877
purpose and deep community

1699
00:57:22,877 --> 00:57:24,877
roots.

1700
00:57:27,282 --> 00:57:30,282
So FEBRUARY 13th marks So

1701
00:57:30,485 --> 00:57:31,185
Locker's 30th anniversary 13

1702
00:57:31,185 --> 00:57:31,887
years of celebrating love for

1703
00:57:31,887 --> 00:57:34,887
our planet, our community and

1704
00:57:35,257 --> 00:57:35,891
the value of caring for

1705
00:57:35,891 --> 00:57:38,891
the items we already own.

1706
00:57:39,628 --> 00:57:40,328
It's my honor to proclaim

1707
00:57:40,328 --> 00:57:43,328
FEBRUARY 13th, 2026 as a local

1708
00:57:44,666 --> 00:57:45,267
day in the city of San Diego.

1709
00:57:45,267 --> 00:57:45,733
And congratulations to

1710
00:57:45,733 --> 00:57:46,435
the whole team.

1711
00:57:46,435 --> 00:57:49,435
And thank you for your

1712
00:57:49,471 --> 00:57:50,390
incredible work here in

1713
00:57:50,390 --> 00:57:50,806
the city of San Diego.

1714
00:57:50,806 --> 00:57:54,209
Moving right along to the year

1715
00:57:54,209 --> 00:57:54,776
of the horse, I want to say

1716
00:57:54,776 --> 00:57:57,176
happy Lunar New Year.

1717
00:57:58,480 --> 00:57:59,181
I surely will be wearing my red

1718
00:57:59,181 --> 00:58:02,181
on Tuesday making sure that

1719
00:58:03,719 --> 00:58:04,585
the year of the horse is a good

1720
00:58:04,585 --> 00:58:07,990
one and and that and happy

1721
00:58:07,990 --> 00:58:08,857
national Engineers Week.

1722
00:58:08,857 --> 00:58:11,857
And just congratulations to all

1723
00:58:12,860 --> 00:58:13,162
the proclamation recipients

1724
00:58:13,162 --> 00:58:13,829
today.

1725
00:58:13,829 --> 00:58:14,196
That concludes my comments.

1726
00:58:14,196 --> 00:58:14,563
Thank you.

1727
00:58:14,563 --> 00:58:15,197
All right.

1728
00:58:15,197 --> 00:58:15,864
Thank you council member.

1729
00:58:15,864 --> 00:58:18,167
And we'll go next to

1730
00:58:18,167 --> 00:58:18,666
Councilmember Eli Rivera.

1731
00:58:18,666 --> 00:58:19,368
>> All right.

1732
00:58:19,368 --> 00:58:21,768
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

1733
00:58:22,337 --> 00:58:23,500
Let me start by thanking

1734
00:58:23,500 --> 00:58:26,500
everyone who's here today to

1735
00:58:27,643 --> 00:58:28,510
recognize and be recognized.

1736
00:58:28,510 --> 00:58:28,811
I I'll start with Black History

1737
00:58:28,811 --> 00:58:30,811
Month.

1738
00:58:32,581 --> 00:58:33,282
Thank you, Councilmember Foster

1739
00:58:33,282 --> 00:58:36,282
for including for allowing us

1740
00:58:37,252 --> 00:58:38,200
to join you in proclaiming

1741
00:58:38,200 --> 00:58:38,320
every 2026 to be Black History

1742
00:58:38,320 --> 00:58:40,320
Month.

1743
00:58:42,191 --> 00:58:43,580
It was it's already been so

1744
00:58:43,580 --> 00:58:46,362
well said Why this is so

1745
00:58:46,362 --> 00:58:47,529
important.

1746
00:58:47,529 --> 00:58:51,767
So I did want to just add a

1747
00:58:51,767 --> 00:58:52,635
couple things.

1748
00:58:52,635 --> 00:58:53,301
I always like to look at

1749
00:58:53,301 --> 00:58:53,769
the way that the Association

1750
00:58:53,769 --> 00:58:56,169
for the Study of

1751
00:58:56,304 --> 00:58:57,600
African-American Life and

1752
00:58:57,600 --> 00:58:57,706
History talks about this month

1753
00:58:57,706 --> 00:59:00,706
and what it means in

1754
00:59:01,100 --> 00:59:01,377
the particular moment that

1755
00:59:01,377 --> 00:59:02,770
we're in.

1756
00:59:02,770 --> 00:59:05,581
And I think there were some

1757
00:59:05,581 --> 00:59:06,449
words in on their website that

1758
00:59:06,449 --> 00:59:10,649
I'm really spoke to me and it's

1759
00:59:10,719 --> 00:59:11,420
the final paragraph which says

1760
00:59:11,420 --> 00:59:12,880
to understand the modern world

1761
00:59:12,880 --> 00:59:12,655
especially in nations where

1762
00:59:12,655 --> 00:59:15,224
black people as form a

1763
00:59:15,224 --> 00:59:15,891
significant population, one

1764
00:59:15,891 --> 00:59:16,559
must grapple with the impact

1765
00:59:16,559 --> 00:59:18,959
that the public observances

1766
00:59:19,561 --> 00:59:19,961
have had on the past and

1767
00:59:19,961 --> 00:59:20,563
the present.

1768
00:59:20,563 --> 00:59:21,163
This year when we are

1769
00:59:21,163 --> 00:59:21,798
commemorating the 250th

1770
00:59:21,798 --> 00:59:24,198
anniversary of the United

1771
00:59:24,867 --> 00:59:25,568
States Independence, it is

1772
00:59:25,568 --> 00:59:26,169
important to tell not only an

1773
00:59:26,169 --> 00:59:26,602
inclusive history but an

1774
00:59:26,602 --> 00:59:28,602
accurate one.

1775
00:59:30,575 --> 00:59:31,207
We have never had more need to

1776
00:59:31,207 --> 00:59:31,906
examine the role of Black

1777
00:59:31,906 --> 00:59:35,178
History Month and when than we

1778
00:59:35,178 --> 00:59:35,912
do when forces weary of

1779
00:59:35,912 --> 00:59:38,912
democracy seek to legislate and

1780
00:59:39,448 --> 00:59:40,249
seek to use legislative means

1781
00:59:40,249 --> 00:59:40,950
and book bans to excise black

1782
00:59:40,950 --> 00:59:43,350
history from America's schools

1783
00:59:44,220 --> 00:59:44,987
and public culture.

1784
00:59:44,987 --> 00:59:45,621
Black history value is not its

1785
00:59:45,621 --> 00:59:46,322
contribution to mainstream

1786
00:59:46,322 --> 00:59:48,722
historical narratives but its

1787
00:59:49,125 --> 00:59:49,458
residents in the lives of black

1788
00:59:49,458 --> 00:59:51,458
people.

1789
00:59:53,763 --> 00:59:54,363
Thank you for bringing up who

1790
00:59:54,363 --> 00:59:55,310
you brought up today.

1791
00:59:55,310 --> 00:59:55,765
COUNCILMAN Foster, thank you

1792
00:59:55,765 --> 00:59:58,367
for the role you are playing in

1793
00:59:58,367 --> 00:59:59,102
black history in this city.

1794
00:59:59,102 --> 01:00:02,702
Thank you to all the elected

1795
01:00:03,306 --> 01:00:03,573
officials who participated in

1796
01:00:03,573 --> 01:00:04,273
it.

1797
01:00:04,273 --> 01:00:07,873
I think obvious but also worth

1798
01:00:08,770 --> 01:00:08,678
noting that our state

1799
01:00:08,678 --> 01:00:09,344
legislators, our county

1800
01:00:09,344 --> 01:00:09,979
supervisor and secretary of

1801
01:00:09,979 --> 01:00:12,682
state black women who are

1802
01:00:12,682 --> 01:00:13,516
demonstrating black excellence

1803
01:00:13,516 --> 01:00:17,116
on a daily basis in incredibly

1804
01:00:18,200 --> 01:00:18,755
important roles of leadership.

1805
01:00:18,755 --> 01:00:19,422
And then Diamond, thank you for

1806
01:00:19,422 --> 01:00:21,925
the very powerful words that

1807
01:00:21,925 --> 01:00:22,792
were shared.

1808
01:00:22,792 --> 01:00:26,392
>> I will just say that in

1809
01:00:27,230 --> 01:00:32,300
the moment that we are in it is

1810
01:00:32,235 --> 01:00:32,936
incredibly important for me at

1811
01:00:32,936 --> 01:00:33,603
least to draw inspiration from

1812
01:00:33,603 --> 01:00:36,603
people from people who have

1813
01:00:36,639 --> 01:00:37,600
overcome great adversity

1814
01:00:37,600 --> 01:00:37,707
adversity.

1815
01:00:37,707 --> 01:00:41,307
And there was a line in

1816
01:00:42,245 --> 01:00:42,845
Diamond's poem I think she said

1817
01:00:42,845 --> 01:00:45,245
of people who survived

1818
01:00:45,882 --> 01:00:46,749
the unimaginable unimaginable

1819
01:00:46,749 --> 01:00:50,949
and chose to build and to love.

1820
01:00:51,555 --> 01:00:52,255
And if that lesson that that is

1821
01:00:52,255 --> 01:00:55,255
possible in all moments no

1822
01:00:56,693 --> 01:00:57,293
matter how terrible it MAY seem

1823
01:00:57,293 --> 01:00:57,928
that that lesson is not

1824
01:00:57,928 --> 01:01:00,928
important right now that I

1825
01:01:01,640 --> 01:01:01,731
don't know when it would be.

1826
01:01:01,731 --> 01:01:02,699
So again, thank you for

1827
01:01:02,699 --> 01:01:05,802
allowing me to join you in this

1828
01:01:05,802 --> 01:01:08,802
proclamation and I hope this

1829
01:01:10,440 --> 01:01:11,308
month is as joyous and

1830
01:01:11,308 --> 01:01:11,574
impactful as as it is it should

1831
01:01:11,574 --> 01:01:13,574
be.

1832
01:01:15,945 --> 01:01:16,646
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee

1833
01:01:16,646 --> 01:01:19,646
Thank you for joining allowing

1834
01:01:20,517 --> 01:01:20,951
me to join in recognizing year

1835
01:01:20,951 --> 01:01:22,152
of the Horse.

1836
01:01:22,152 --> 01:01:25,755
It's one of I love I love my

1837
01:01:25,755 --> 01:01:26,422
district and I love City

1838
01:01:26,422 --> 01:01:27,123
Heights being in my district

1839
01:01:27,123 --> 01:01:30,600
And one of the reasons I love

1840
01:01:30,600 --> 01:01:30,794
that is the way that we come

1841
01:01:30,794 --> 01:01:31,395
together as diverse communities

1842
01:01:31,395 --> 01:01:33,395
and recognize different

1843
01:01:35,298 --> 01:01:38,298
celebration and folks who maybe

1844
01:01:39,369 --> 01:01:40,337
ever been exposed to certain

1845
01:01:40,337 --> 01:01:43,337
celebrations and um and growing

1846
01:01:45,242 --> 01:01:48,842
up kind of just seeing through

1847
01:01:49,246 --> 01:01:49,813
the divides and recognizing

1848
01:01:49,813 --> 01:01:50,447
that joy is joy and

1849
01:01:50,447 --> 01:01:52,447
appreciating when another

1850
01:01:53,917 --> 01:01:54,618
people are finding a moment to

1851
01:01:54,618 --> 01:01:57,180
celebrate their history, their

1852
01:01:58,588 --> 01:02:02,188
heritage and that will play out

1853
01:02:03,393 --> 01:02:04,940
over the next um over the next

1854
01:02:04,940 --> 01:02:07,940
several weeks in our community

1855
01:02:08,310 --> 01:02:08,664
and across the city And I very

1856
01:02:08,664 --> 01:02:09,399
much appreciate that and I

1857
01:02:09,399 --> 01:02:12,436
appreciate every time I have an

1858
01:02:12,436 --> 01:02:13,102
opportunity to be invited in to

1859
01:02:13,102 --> 01:02:13,570
those spaces and be part of

1860
01:02:13,570 --> 01:02:15,570
the celebration.

1861
01:02:17,207 --> 01:02:18,750
Um and then last but not least

1862
01:02:18,750 --> 01:02:22,275
I just can't help but kind of

1863
01:02:22,513 --> 01:02:26,113
reflect on um the power of

1864
01:02:26,683 --> 01:02:27,484
Black History Month and

1865
01:02:27,484 --> 01:02:28,152
the recognition of Year of

1866
01:02:28,152 --> 01:02:31,752
the Horse in this moment in

1867
01:02:32,222 --> 01:02:32,856
time again when the history of

1868
01:02:32,856 --> 01:02:35,256
this nation's diversity is

1869
01:02:36,894 --> 01:02:39,894
attempted to be erased when

1870
01:02:41,498 --> 01:02:42,132
the idea itself that we cannot

1871
01:02:42,132 --> 01:02:42,699
celebrate one another, we

1872
01:02:42,699 --> 01:02:44,699
cannot celebrate our

1873
01:02:46,302 --> 01:02:48,702
backgrounds, our histories, our

1874
01:02:51,275 --> 01:02:52,900
heritage um when that is being

1875
01:02:52,900 --> 01:02:55,279
attempted to be imposed upon us

1876
01:02:55,279 --> 01:02:55,945
and that and the ideas that

1877
01:02:55,945 --> 01:02:56,580
celebrating those things and

1878
01:02:56,580 --> 01:02:56,981
recognizing our history is

1879
01:02:56,981 --> 01:02:58,981
un-American.

1880
01:03:01,180 --> 01:03:01,719
I very much appreciate that we

1881
01:03:01,719 --> 01:03:05,319
are using this space and these

1882
01:03:05,489 --> 01:03:06,900
chambers to show the exact

1883
01:03:06,900 --> 01:03:06,590
opposite that the exact

1884
01:03:06,590 --> 01:03:07,358
opposite is true.

1885
01:03:07,358 --> 01:03:10,394
So thank you again to my

1886
01:03:10,394 --> 01:03:11,162
colleagues for the recognition

1887
01:03:11,162 --> 01:03:14,762
of of everything that we are

1888
01:03:15,650 --> 01:03:15,732
celebrating today And thank you

1889
01:03:15,732 --> 01:03:16,433
to everyone in the community

1890
01:03:16,433 --> 01:03:16,767
for being here and being part

1891
01:03:16,767 --> 01:03:17,135
of this.

1892
01:03:17,135 --> 01:03:19,135
Thank you.

1893
01:03:20,171 --> 01:03:20,538
Council PRESIDENT All right.

1894
01:03:20,538 --> 01:03:21,172
Thank you.

1895
01:03:21,172 --> 01:03:21,872
Council member Ella Rivera

1896
01:03:21,872 --> 01:03:24,272
talking about perseverance and

1897
01:03:24,675 --> 01:03:25,276
overcoming challenges.

1898
01:03:25,276 --> 01:03:25,943
>> Welcome to Chambers

1899
01:03:25,943 --> 01:03:27,943
Councilmember Yvonne Wolpert

1900
01:03:29,546 --> 01:03:30,314
Thank you very much.

1901
01:03:30,314 --> 01:03:30,747
Council PRESIDENT Thank you to

1902
01:03:30,747 --> 01:03:31,415
my colleagues.

1903
01:03:31,415 --> 01:03:34,415
I apologize for being late.

1904
01:03:34,585 --> 01:03:35,319
You MAY have heard there was an

1905
01:03:35,319 --> 01:03:36,200
overturned trailer and a police

1906
01:03:36,200 --> 01:03:38,389
stand off on the 15 Freeway So

1907
01:03:38,389 --> 01:03:38,788
I have been in there for about

1908
01:03:38,788 --> 01:03:39,357
two hours.

1909
01:03:39,357 --> 01:03:40,570
We are here.

1910
01:03:40,570 --> 01:03:43,327
The freeway is still shut down

1911
01:03:43,327 --> 01:03:43,895
so please avoid 15 if you can

1912
01:03:43,895 --> 01:03:46,295
but everyone is safe.

1913
01:03:47,965 --> 01:03:48,666
So thank you everybody for

1914
01:03:48,666 --> 01:03:49,200
the wonderful proclamations as

1915
01:03:49,200 --> 01:03:51,200
usual with item 30.

1916
01:03:52,837 --> 01:03:53,504
Thank you for my colleagues in

1917
01:03:53,504 --> 01:03:53,805
bringing forth Black History

1918
01:03:53,805 --> 01:03:54,505
Month.

1919
01:03:54,505 --> 01:03:57,505
It's an incredible month that

1920
01:03:57,908 --> 01:03:58,442
we have to continue to

1921
01:03:58,442 --> 01:03:59,143
recognize given that

1922
01:03:59,143 --> 01:03:59,777
the federal administration is

1923
01:03:59,777 --> 01:04:00,780
trying to take our history

1924
01:04:00,780 --> 01:04:02,780
down.

1925
01:04:03,470 --> 01:04:03,747
Black history is American

1926
01:04:03,747 --> 01:04:04,382
history and the contributions

1927
01:04:04,382 --> 01:04:04,982
of African-Americans have

1928
01:04:04,982 --> 01:04:07,382
helped shape the social

1929
01:04:07,685 --> 01:04:08,252
cultural and civic fabric of

1930
01:04:08,252 --> 01:04:08,986
our country and city.

1931
01:04:08,986 --> 01:04:09,420
I could not have said it better

1932
01:04:09,420 --> 01:04:11,420
than Diamond.

1933
01:04:11,889 --> 01:04:12,557
Your poem was absolutely

1934
01:04:12,557 --> 01:04:13,257
beautiful And here in San

1935
01:04:13,257 --> 01:04:15,657
Diego, black leaders advocate

1936
01:04:17,362 --> 01:04:18,620
educators and families continue

1937
01:04:18,620 --> 01:04:18,796
to strengthen our communities

1938
01:04:18,796 --> 01:04:21,196
and inspire future generations.

1939
01:04:22,100 --> 01:04:22,734
I am proud to say all my

1940
01:04:22,734 --> 01:04:23,434
colleagues in recognizing

1941
01:04:23,434 --> 01:04:24,168
FEBRUARY's Black History Month

1942
01:04:24,168 --> 01:04:26,771
and honoring the lasting impact

1943
01:04:26,771 --> 01:04:27,538
of African-Americans San Diego

1944
01:04:27,538 --> 01:04:28,139
and beyond And many of us who

1945
01:04:28,139 --> 01:04:30,139
celebrated this Saturday

1946
01:04:30,975 --> 01:04:31,576
morning for the women of Color

1947
01:04:31,576 --> 01:04:32,243
War Breakfast I saw MS..

1948
01:04:32,243 --> 01:04:32,577
Harman there and many other

1949
01:04:32,577 --> 01:04:33,311
leaders.

1950
01:04:33,311 --> 01:04:35,980
It was a beautiful occasion And

1951
01:04:35,980 --> 01:04:36,381
i look forward to celebrating

1952
01:04:36,381 --> 01:04:37,115
every year.

1953
01:04:37,115 --> 01:04:39,515
And item 30 happy national

1954
01:04:40,618 --> 01:04:41,319
Engineers Week engineers are

1955
01:04:41,319 --> 01:04:44,319
our problem solvers Return our

1956
01:04:45,356 --> 01:04:46,570
ideas into reality Designing

1957
01:04:46,570 --> 01:04:46,725
the bridges we cross the water

1958
01:04:46,725 --> 01:04:47,358
systems we rely on the clean

1959
01:04:47,358 --> 01:04:48,590
energy we're building and

1960
01:04:48,590 --> 01:04:50,628
the technologies that keep our

1961
01:04:50,628 --> 01:04:51,229
communities safe and connected.

1962
01:04:51,229 --> 01:04:51,963
City Engineers Your work

1963
01:04:51,963 --> 01:04:55,990
touches every part of our daily

1964
01:04:55,990 --> 01:04:55,800
lives often behind the scenes

1965
01:04:55,800 --> 01:04:56,635
And this week we celebrate all

1966
01:04:56,635 --> 01:05:00,235
of you who use your creativity

1967
01:05:00,238 --> 01:05:00,972
precision and public spirited

1968
01:05:00,972 --> 01:05:01,672
innovation to build a stronger,

1969
01:05:01,672 --> 01:05:01,973
more resilient future for all

1970
01:05:01,973 --> 01:05:03,973
of us.

1971
01:05:04,476 --> 01:05:05,109
So I'm wondering if there's

1972
01:05:05,109 --> 01:05:05,945
the city engineers with us

1973
01:05:05,945 --> 01:05:09,545
today can we please get around

1974
01:05:13,752 --> 01:05:14,252
robots?

1975
01:05:14,252 --> 01:05:15,190
>> Thank you.

1976
01:05:15,190 --> 01:05:18,190
And item 32 year the horse

1977
01:05:18,990 --> 01:05:19,758
happy lunar New Year.

1978
01:05:19,758 --> 01:05:20,392
Thank you to my colleagues for

1979
01:05:20,392 --> 01:05:21,930
bringing this proclamation

1980
01:05:21,930 --> 01:05:23,495
forward as well as we welcome

1981
01:05:23,495 --> 01:05:24,228
the year of the Horse we

1982
01:05:24,228 --> 01:05:24,796
celebrate a symbol of strength,

1983
01:05:24,796 --> 01:05:25,163
resilience and forward

1984
01:05:25,163 --> 01:05:27,163
momentum.

1985
01:05:28,265 --> 01:05:28,933
Wishing everyone a year filled

1986
01:05:28,933 --> 01:05:29,501
with good health, prosperity

1987
01:05:29,501 --> 01:05:30,680
and new opportunities.

1988
01:05:30,680 --> 01:05:32,468
I'm looking forward to

1989
01:05:33,538 --> 01:05:34,272
celebrating this year as I have

1990
01:05:34,272 --> 01:05:35,700
last year as well and hopefully

1991
01:05:35,700 --> 01:05:37,742
I'll get the feed Lucky Dragons

1992
01:05:37,742 --> 01:05:38,420
with a council who are looking

1993
01:05:38,420 --> 01:05:38,777
again.

1994
01:05:38,777 --> 01:05:39,311
It was a great of great event.

1995
01:05:39,311 --> 01:05:41,311
Finally an item 31.

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01:05:42,881 --> 01:05:43,581
Chief McFarland, I'm very, very

1997
01:05:43,581 --> 01:05:44,282
honored to be celebrating your

1998
01:05:44,282 --> 01:05:46,682
retirement today although very

1999
01:05:47,385 --> 01:05:47,852
sad to see you're leaving

2000
01:05:47,852 --> 01:05:48,520
the city today.

2001
01:05:48,520 --> 01:05:52,120
It is my honor to recognize

2002
01:05:52,158 --> 01:05:52,757
Chief Charles Checkbook Farland

2003
01:05:52,757 --> 01:05:53,358
for a remarkable career

2004
01:05:53,358 --> 01:05:55,358
dedicated to protecting

2005
01:05:56,861 --> 01:05:57,596
the people of San Diego.

2006
01:05:57,596 --> 01:06:00,565
For more than four decades he

2007
01:06:00,565 --> 01:06:01,333
has served as a helicopter

2008
01:06:01,333 --> 01:06:01,900
pilot and the other 40 years in

2009
01:06:01,900 --> 01:06:02,534
the fire service Chief

2010
01:06:02,534 --> 01:06:04,534
McFarland has demonstrated

2011
01:06:06,400 --> 01:06:06,705
extraordinary leadership,

2012
01:06:06,705 --> 01:06:07,406
professionalism and commitment

2013
01:06:07,406 --> 01:06:08,390
to public safety Since joining

2014
01:06:08,390 --> 01:06:11,390
the San Diego Fire Rescue

2015
01:06:11,409 --> 01:06:12,770
Department, he has helped lead

2016
01:06:12,770 --> 01:06:12,678
one of the nation's premier

2017
01:06:12,678 --> 01:06:14,678
municipal fire aviation

2018
01:06:15,714 --> 01:06:16,414
programs strengthening our

2019
01:06:16,414 --> 01:06:17,490
ability to respond quickly and

2020
01:06:17,490 --> 01:06:19,490
effectively to wildfires,

2021
01:06:20,218 --> 01:06:20,619
emergency and rescue

2022
01:06:20,619 --> 01:06:21,320
operations.

2023
01:06:21,320 --> 01:06:21,887
His focus on safety, advanced

2024
01:06:21,887 --> 01:06:23,887
training, operational

2025
01:06:25,230 --> 01:06:25,757
excellence has not only

2026
01:06:25,757 --> 01:06:28,757
protected our residents but has

2027
01:06:28,927 --> 01:06:29,627
also supported the firefighters

2028
01:06:29,627 --> 01:06:30,295
and first responders who rely

2029
01:06:30,295 --> 01:06:32,695
on these critical resources.

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01:06:33,799 --> 01:06:34,499
Chief McFarlane's expertise is

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01:06:34,499 --> 01:06:35,660
recognized nationwide and his

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01:06:35,660 --> 01:06:35,734
work has helped shape

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01:06:35,734 --> 01:06:38,734
the future of public safety.

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01:06:38,770 --> 01:06:41,770
Aviation far beyond our city.

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01:06:42,541 --> 01:06:43,208
As you MAY recall in 2003 we

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01:06:43,208 --> 01:06:43,942
experienced one of the worst

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01:06:43,942 --> 01:06:46,342
wildfires in California history

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01:06:47,613 --> 01:06:48,213
and we lost over 500 homes

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01:06:48,213 --> 01:06:48,881
because we did not have

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01:06:48,881 --> 01:06:49,282
the aerial apparatus that we

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01:06:49,282 --> 01:06:51,282
have today.

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01:06:52,384 --> 01:06:53,850
And so thank you very much.

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01:06:53,850 --> 01:06:56,850
Achievement haaland As we saw

2044
01:06:56,187 --> 01:06:56,889
last year in JANUARY when we

2045
01:06:56,889 --> 01:06:59,358
had five fires and we used

2046
01:06:59,358 --> 01:07:00,125
aerial apparatus on every

2047
01:07:00,125 --> 01:07:00,825
single one it's a huge game

2048
01:07:00,825 --> 01:07:04,396
changer for our city and it's

2049
01:07:04,396 --> 01:07:04,997
one of Chief McFarlane's last

2050
01:07:04,997 --> 01:07:05,931
services to our city.

2051
01:07:05,931 --> 01:07:09,635
He did fly all the way to

2052
01:07:09,635 --> 01:07:10,336
Virginia and flew back with our

2053
01:07:10,336 --> 01:07:10,868
latest helicopter all the way

2054
01:07:10,868 --> 01:07:12,868
across the country.

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01:07:14,139 --> 01:07:14,540
So we appreciate you very much

2056
01:07:14,540 --> 01:07:15,374
,sir.

2057
01:07:15,374 --> 01:07:16,107
I would love to invite you to

2058
01:07:16,107 --> 01:07:16,809
come up and invite Deputy Chief

2059
01:07:16,809 --> 01:07:21,900
o'Donnell to come up and say a

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01:07:28,153 --> 01:07:28,955
few words.

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01:07:28,955 --> 01:07:29,555
>> Council PRESIDENT Lacob and

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01:07:29,555 --> 01:07:31,955
City Council members and

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01:07:32,992 --> 01:07:33,592
council member Vaughn Wolpert

2064
01:07:33,592 --> 01:07:34,326
Thank you very much for

2065
01:07:34,326 --> 01:07:36,326
the recommendation recognition.

2066
01:07:37,428 --> 01:07:38,197
It's been a true honor.

2067
01:07:38,197 --> 01:07:39,650
I'm humbled to be here today

2068
01:07:39,650 --> 01:07:42,301
and I want to thank the my

2069
01:07:42,301 --> 01:07:42,735
colleagues that are in

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01:07:42,735 --> 01:07:43,336
the audience.

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01:07:43,336 --> 01:07:44,360
Fire Chief Logan and his

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01:07:44,360 --> 01:07:47,139
command staff and all the men

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01:07:47,139 --> 01:07:47,740
and women of our operations and

2074
01:07:47,740 --> 01:07:48,441
all the fire department.

2075
01:07:48,441 --> 01:07:51,611
It's it's been an honor beyond

2076
01:07:51,611 --> 01:07:52,478
belief to serve the city.

2077
01:07:52,478 --> 01:07:53,179
And I want to thank all

2078
01:07:53,179 --> 01:07:53,945
the other departments I got to

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01:07:53,945 --> 01:07:56,315
work with to make all this

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01:07:56,315 --> 01:07:57,830
happen.

2081
01:07:57,830 --> 01:07:57,783
And the support I had from

2082
01:07:57,783 --> 01:08:01,383
the four fire chiefs they kind

2083
01:08:01,554 --> 01:08:01,987
of gave me free rein to do a

2084
01:08:01,987 --> 01:08:02,655
lot of things.

2085
01:08:02,655 --> 01:08:05,550
So sourcing helicopters and

2086
01:08:06,125 --> 01:08:06,592
doing a lot of things to save

2087
01:08:06,592 --> 01:08:07,326
the city money.

2088
01:08:07,326 --> 01:08:08,950
So it's been a true honor and I

2089
01:08:08,950 --> 01:08:10,196
need to say thank you to my

2090
01:08:10,196 --> 01:08:10,963
wife Cindy, who I've been

2091
01:08:10,963 --> 01:08:11,230
married to since I was 18 years

2092
01:08:11,230 --> 01:08:11,898
old.

2093
01:08:11,898 --> 01:08:12,465
Without her support I never

2094
01:08:12,465 --> 01:08:14,865
could have done this.

2095
01:08:17,570 --> 01:08:20,570
So thank you very much.

2096
01:08:22,375 --> 01:08:23,443
I'm not going to look at you.

2097
01:08:23,443 --> 01:08:24,143
>> So just to add on to the to

2098
01:08:24,143 --> 01:08:27,143
the proclamation the great job

2099
01:08:27,246 --> 01:08:28,470
that lays out Chuck's career.

2100
01:08:28,470 --> 01:08:28,781
I wanted to I'm sorry.

2101
01:08:28,781 --> 01:08:29,315
i'm Steve Long, deputy chief of

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01:08:29,315 --> 01:08:31,315
special operations.

2103
01:08:32,185 --> 01:08:32,551
So I'm the chief for Chuck

2104
01:08:32,551 --> 01:08:33,185
McFarland.

2105
01:08:33,185 --> 01:08:33,886
But I've always said Chuck

2106
01:08:33,886 --> 01:08:36,789
doesn't really have chiefs or

2107
01:08:36,789 --> 01:08:37,557
bosses.

2108
01:08:37,557 --> 01:08:38,190
He has collaborators And so

2109
01:08:38,190 --> 01:08:38,825
that's what I've been for

2110
01:08:38,825 --> 01:08:41,825
the past couple of years.

2111
01:08:42,361 --> 01:08:43,620
Chuck has been the foundation

2112
01:08:43,620 --> 01:08:46,620
of our air operations program.

2113
01:08:46,232 --> 01:08:47,000
He has innovated this program

2114
01:08:47,000 --> 01:08:47,967
and on a selfish point for this

2115
01:08:47,967 --> 01:08:51,204
patch and for this city we have

2116
01:08:51,204 --> 01:08:51,805
the Premier air operations

2117
01:08:51,805 --> 01:08:52,472
firefighting element in

2118
01:08:52,472 --> 01:08:56,720
the nation and that's due to

2119
01:08:56,142 --> 01:08:56,843
him on a local level.

2120
01:08:56,843 --> 01:08:57,676
Chuck has always been the guy

2121
01:08:57,676 --> 01:09:01,276
for Cal Fire for us forestry

2122
01:09:02,150 --> 01:09:02,715
for local law enforcement.

2123
01:09:02,715 --> 01:09:05,951
Chuck is the aviation guy that

2124
01:09:05,951 --> 01:09:06,385
everybody calls on a state

2125
01:09:06,385 --> 01:09:07,530
level.

2126
01:09:07,530 --> 01:09:07,353
He's run committees for fire

2127
01:09:07,353 --> 01:09:09,353
scope.

2128
01:09:11,224 --> 01:09:11,790
He's part of Cal Chiefs which

2129
01:09:11,790 --> 01:09:12,425
has been instrumental

2130
01:09:12,425 --> 01:09:12,892
throughout the state on a

2131
01:09:12,892 --> 01:09:14,892
national level.

2132
01:09:16,296 --> 01:09:17,300
He's worked with the ifc,

2133
01:09:17,300 --> 01:09:17,664
the Forest Service to implement

2134
01:09:17,664 --> 01:09:20,664
their their air to air

2135
01:09:21,468 --> 01:09:22,670
operations programs And on an

2136
01:09:22,670 --> 01:09:22,768
international level I've

2137
01:09:22,768 --> 01:09:25,768
actually been with Chuck when

2138
01:09:26,439 --> 01:09:27,105
he was propositioned by other

2139
01:09:27,105 --> 01:09:27,807
companies to come and teach

2140
01:09:27,807 --> 01:09:30,207
aerial firefighting in France

2141
01:09:31,211 --> 01:09:31,710
and in Greece.

2142
01:09:31,710 --> 01:09:32,345
Who gets that?

2143
01:09:32,345 --> 01:09:33,245
Who gets that opportunity?

2144
01:09:33,245 --> 01:09:36,649
So on that level I just wanted

2145
01:09:36,649 --> 01:09:37,283
to say Chuck, thank you for

2146
01:09:37,283 --> 01:09:38,170
your service to the city.

2147
01:09:38,170 --> 01:09:38,417
Thank you for everything you've

2148
01:09:38,417 --> 01:09:40,417
done for us.

2149
01:09:40,720 --> 01:09:41,221
We are the premier organization

2150
01:09:41,221 --> 01:09:41,855
because of you.

2151
01:09:41,855 --> 01:09:44,255
Chuck retires on FEBRUARY.

2152
01:09:44,724 --> 01:09:45,425
Friday, FEBRUARY 13th which we

2153
01:09:45,425 --> 01:09:45,925
know Chuck was probably bland

2154
01:09:45,925 --> 01:09:48,325
but he is amazing.

2155
01:09:49,295 --> 01:09:49,996
He will be missed.

2156
01:09:49,996 --> 01:09:50,863
But the one thing about Chuck

2157
01:09:50,863 --> 01:09:54,463
that we've all seen is when

2158
01:09:54,535 --> 01:09:54,835
it's when you need them he's

2159
01:09:54,835 --> 01:09:55,569
there.

2160
01:09:55,569 --> 01:09:56,303
It's sometimes at some point in

2161
01:09:56,303 --> 01:09:58,703
the conversation when something

2162
01:09:58,972 --> 01:09:59,539
is trying to be figured out

2163
01:09:59,539 --> 01:10:00,140
especially in the fire

2164
01:10:00,140 --> 01:10:00,807
department or in special

2165
01:10:00,807 --> 01:10:03,443
operations a lot of times it

2166
01:10:03,443 --> 01:10:03,743
ends up with as anybody called

2167
01:10:03,743 --> 01:10:04,310
Chuck.

2168
01:10:04,310 --> 01:10:04,710
>> So thank you, sir.

2169
01:10:04,710 --> 01:10:06,710
Thank you.

2170
01:10:12,686 --> 01:10:13,520
Thank you.

2171
01:10:13,520 --> 01:10:13,787
Thank you very much And thank

2172
01:10:13,787 --> 01:10:14,488
you.

2173
01:10:14,488 --> 01:10:17,324
And Chief Logan, I know you're

2174
01:10:17,324 --> 01:10:17,991
here as well.

2175
01:10:17,991 --> 01:10:18,625
Is there anything else you'd

2176
01:10:18,625 --> 01:10:18,959
like to add or We haven't

2177
01:10:18,959 --> 01:10:19,493
covered?

2178
01:10:19,493 --> 01:10:19,793
We haven't covered.

2179
01:10:19,793 --> 01:10:20,159
Okay.

2180
01:10:20,159 --> 01:10:22,159
All right.

2181
01:10:22,496 --> 01:10:22,863
Thank you very much for all of

2182
01:10:22,863 --> 01:10:23,597
your work.

2183
01:10:23,597 --> 01:10:24,364
I appreciate you so much and

2184
01:10:24,364 --> 01:10:27,300
thank you Council PRESIDENT For

2185
01:10:27,300 --> 01:10:27,601
the time and I'm glad to be

2186
01:10:27,601 --> 01:10:28,201
here.

2187
01:10:28,201 --> 01:10:30,601
>> Glad you make it.

2188
01:10:32,406 --> 01:10:33,140
All right, everybody.

2189
01:10:33,140 --> 01:10:34,600
All my colleagues have spoken

2190
01:10:34,600 --> 01:10:36,877
so I had a few words to kind of

2191
01:10:36,877 --> 01:10:37,678
begin to wrap this up.

2192
01:10:37,678 --> 01:10:41,150
All thank you to my colleagues

2193
01:10:41,150 --> 01:10:41,747
for bringing these various

2194
01:10:41,747 --> 01:10:42,449
proclamations and the eloquence

2195
01:10:42,449 --> 01:10:46,385
of your words as well as those

2196
01:10:46,385 --> 01:10:46,887
who spoke today on a variety of

2197
01:10:46,887 --> 01:10:47,620
the proclamations.

2198
01:10:47,620 --> 01:10:51,491
You know, this is such a unique

2199
01:10:51,491 --> 01:10:52,159
opportunity in chambers to

2200
01:10:52,159 --> 01:10:52,892
really recognize a number of

2201
01:10:52,892 --> 01:10:54,892
organizations events, cultural,

2202
01:10:56,730 --> 01:10:57,364
individual who are retiring in

2203
01:10:57,364 --> 01:11:00,364
a very, very special way.

2204
01:11:00,801 --> 01:11:01,501
And I'm so honored that we

2205
01:11:01,501 --> 01:11:01,968
continue that proud tradition

2206
01:11:01,968 --> 01:11:03,968
here at council.

2207
01:11:06,140 --> 01:11:06,739
I'll speak to a couple of items

2208
01:11:06,739 --> 01:11:08,739
No surprise 31 National

2209
01:11:10,710 --> 01:11:11,211
Engineers Week It's certainly

2210
01:11:11,211 --> 01:11:11,946
one of my favorite

2211
01:11:11,946 --> 01:11:15,546
proclamations of the year as we

2212
01:11:15,783 --> 01:11:16,383
recognize week of FEBRUARY 22nd

2213
01:11:16,383 --> 01:11:17,840
through 28th is National

2214
01:11:17,840 --> 01:11:17,750
Engineers Week in the city of

2215
01:11:17,750 --> 01:11:20,150
San Diego highlighting those

2216
01:11:20,787 --> 01:11:21,387
who have work impacts every

2217
01:11:21,387 --> 01:11:22,188
part of our daily lives

2218
01:11:22,188 --> 01:11:25,188
The transformative work done by

2219
01:11:25,959 --> 01:11:26,660
engineers across the city and

2220
01:11:26,660 --> 01:11:27,261
the country continues to shape

2221
01:11:27,261 --> 01:11:29,661
safer and more resilient

2222
01:11:30,364 --> 01:11:30,664
communities for generations to

2223
01:11:30,664 --> 01:11:31,365
come.

2224
01:11:31,365 --> 01:11:33,765
Engineers develop systems and

2225
01:11:34,935 --> 01:11:35,569
solutions from the roads we

2226
01:11:35,569 --> 01:11:36,236
drive on to the invisible

2227
01:11:36,236 --> 01:11:38,236
infrastructure that supports

2228
01:11:39,873 --> 01:11:40,541
our city Without the dedication

2229
01:11:40,541 --> 01:11:41,242
and precision of an engineer

2230
01:11:41,242 --> 01:11:44,711
none of it would be possible.

2231
01:11:44,711 --> 01:11:45,479
Your hard work and expertise

2232
01:11:45,479 --> 01:11:46,180
keeps everyone safe and able to

2233
01:11:46,180 --> 01:11:46,514
rely on the systems that serve

2234
01:11:46,514 --> 01:11:48,514
us all.

2235
01:11:49,783 --> 01:11:50,451
To all the City of San Diego

2236
01:11:50,451 --> 01:11:51,117
engineers and those who are

2237
01:11:51,117 --> 01:11:53,754
joining us in chambers today

2238
01:11:53,754 --> 01:11:54,422
from various city departments

2239
01:11:54,422 --> 01:11:57,422
from one engineer to another

2240
01:11:58,559 --> 01:11:59,260
thank you for your service And

2241
01:11:59,260 --> 01:12:02,860
I also want to welcome Chief

2242
01:12:03,297 --> 01:12:03,931
Community Service Services

2243
01:12:03,931 --> 01:12:04,331
officer and city engineer

2244
01:12:04,331 --> 01:12:04,999
Ronnie Amen.

2245
01:12:04,999 --> 01:12:07,399
And engineering and Capital

2246
01:12:09,136 --> 01:12:12,136
projects Director Lee Sutton to

2247
01:12:17,510 --> 01:12:19,910
make their remarks Rania

2248
01:12:22,817 --> 01:12:23,284
Goodman good morning.

2249
01:12:23,284 --> 01:12:23,985
Good morning.

2250
01:12:23,985 --> 01:12:24,518
Council PRESIDENT And members

2251
01:12:24,518 --> 01:12:25,186
of the City Council.

2252
01:12:25,186 --> 01:12:27,586
Thank you council Presidents

2253
01:12:27,788 --> 01:12:28,422
for bringing forward this

2254
01:12:28,422 --> 01:12:30,422
proclamation, recognizing

2255
01:12:32,260 --> 01:12:32,960
National Engineers Week.

2256
01:12:32,960 --> 01:12:33,627
On behalf of our entire

2257
01:12:33,627 --> 01:12:36,627
engineering team as the city

2258
01:12:37,331 --> 01:12:37,966
engineer we truly appreciate

2259
01:12:37,966 --> 01:12:38,599
the acknowledgment of this

2260
01:12:38,599 --> 01:12:40,999
important work being done

2261
01:12:42,203 --> 01:12:42,803
across our city.

2262
01:12:42,803 --> 01:12:43,437
Engineering is more than

2263
01:12:43,437 --> 01:12:45,837
technical expertise in my

2264
01:12:47,441 --> 01:12:48,750
humble opinion It's a public

2265
01:12:48,750 --> 01:12:50,475
service from designing and

2266
01:12:52,112 --> 01:12:52,747
maintaining road infrastructure

2267
01:12:52,747 --> 01:12:53,448
hours to delivering major

2268
01:12:53,448 --> 01:12:55,448
capital improvement projects.

2269
01:12:57,351 --> 01:12:58,860
Our engineers work every day to

2270
01:12:58,860 --> 01:13:00,486
ensure public safety resiliency

2271
01:13:01,990 --> 01:13:02,657
and long term sustainable Lee.

2272
01:13:02,657 --> 01:13:03,257
I'm proud of the dedicated

2273
01:13:03,257 --> 01:13:05,257
professionals who serve

2274
01:13:07,270 --> 01:13:07,662
the communities with

2275
01:13:07,662 --> 01:13:08,129
innovation, integrity and

2276
01:13:08,129 --> 01:13:10,129
accountability.

2277
01:13:12,660 --> 01:13:12,800
Thank you for your continuous

2278
01:13:12,800 --> 01:13:13,535
support of our infrastructure

2279
01:13:13,535 --> 01:13:15,935
investments and for recognizing

2280
01:13:17,538 --> 01:13:18,206
the engineer who helped keep

2281
01:13:18,206 --> 01:13:18,539
our cities strong and moving

2282
01:13:18,539 --> 01:13:18,907
forward.

2283
01:13:18,907 --> 01:13:20,907
Thank you.

2284
01:13:22,977 --> 01:13:23,445
Council PRESIDENT.

2285
01:13:23,445 --> 01:13:23,946
>> All right.

2286
01:13:23,946 --> 01:13:24,412
Thank you, Lee.

2287
01:13:24,412 --> 01:13:26,412
Lee Oh yeah.

2288
01:13:27,448 --> 01:13:28,215
Life is good.

2289
01:13:28,215 --> 01:13:28,983
>> And I'll close those remarks

2290
01:13:28,983 --> 01:13:31,983
speaking to those in high

2291
01:13:32,120 --> 01:13:32,453
school or even entering

2292
01:13:32,453 --> 01:13:33,154
college.

2293
01:13:33,154 --> 01:13:36,154
I'm very proud of engineering

2294
01:13:37,910 --> 01:13:37,791
as an incredibly important

2295
01:13:37,791 --> 01:13:38,459
career path No matter who you

2296
01:13:38,459 --> 01:13:41,459
are, no matter what your

2297
01:13:41,563 --> 01:13:42,497
background are.

2298
01:13:42,497 --> 01:13:43,198
It is a way to serve the public

2299
01:13:43,198 --> 01:13:45,598
and provide community service

2300
01:13:46,367 --> 01:13:47,102
and have an excellent job.

2301
01:13:47,102 --> 01:13:50,702
So I would hope that people

2302
01:13:50,972 --> 01:13:51,706
that are not discouraged by

2303
01:13:51,706 --> 01:13:52,600
some of the rhetoric that we

2304
01:13:52,600 --> 01:13:54,600
hear.

2305
01:13:55,477 --> 01:13:56,111
We need engineers in every

2306
01:13:56,111 --> 01:13:56,845
aspect of engineering to

2307
01:13:56,845 --> 01:14:00,445
continue the good work that our

2308
01:14:00,548 --> 01:14:01,216
predecessors did that our

2309
01:14:01,216 --> 01:14:01,582
current engineers are doing

2310
01:14:01,582 --> 01:14:03,582
every day.

2311
01:14:05,187 --> 01:14:05,820
And come up and sign up for

2312
01:14:05,820 --> 01:14:06,655
the city of San Diego.

2313
01:14:06,655 --> 01:14:10,255
>> We're a great place to work.

2314
01:14:10,425 --> 01:14:10,992
So with that let me move on to

2315
01:14:10,992 --> 01:14:11,793
32 year of the horse.

2316
01:14:11,793 --> 01:14:14,793
I join my colleagues in

2317
01:14:15,463 --> 01:14:16,131
celebrating the year of

2318
01:14:16,131 --> 01:14:16,430
the Horse in the city of San

2319
01:14:16,430 --> 01:14:17,650
Diego.

2320
01:14:17,650 --> 01:14:19,534
Lunar New Year holds deep

2321
01:14:19,534 --> 01:14:20,101
significance bringing together

2322
01:14:20,101 --> 01:14:20,802
friends and family in

2323
01:14:20,802 --> 01:14:21,503
celebration of reflection and

2324
01:14:21,503 --> 01:14:23,903
renewal marking the beginning

2325
01:14:24,710 --> 01:14:24,806
of a new year 2025 as you

2326
01:14:24,806 --> 01:14:28,176
heard, was the year of the Fire

2327
01:14:28,176 --> 01:14:28,877
Horse which symbolizes

2328
01:14:28,877 --> 01:14:29,611
confidence, amplifying honest

2329
01:14:29,611 --> 01:14:32,110
intentions and engagement being

2330
01:14:33,615 --> 01:14:33,948
born in the year of the Horse

2331
01:14:33,948 --> 01:14:34,783
myself.

2332
01:14:34,783 --> 01:14:38,186
I hope to bring forward these

2333
01:14:38,186 --> 01:14:38,887
expectations with me into

2334
01:14:38,887 --> 01:14:39,555
the Lunar New Year and I wish

2335
01:14:39,555 --> 01:14:43,580
you all happy Lunar New Year

2336
01:14:43,580 --> 01:14:43,726
filled with happiness,

2337
01:14:43,726 --> 01:14:46,126
prosperity and good health.

2338
01:14:47,229 --> 01:14:47,763
And I'll close with item 30

2339
01:14:47,763 --> 01:14:49,763
Black History Month.

2340
01:14:52,670 --> 01:14:52,834
My colleagues were so eloquent

2341
01:14:52,834 --> 01:14:56,538
as well as the public so I'll

2342
01:14:56,538 --> 01:14:57,206
offer this thought in this time

2343
01:14:57,206 --> 01:14:57,906
that we are facing for those

2344
01:14:57,906 --> 01:15:00,906
who purport to be national

2345
01:15:01,209 --> 01:15:01,843
leaders in these conversations

2346
01:15:01,843 --> 01:15:04,843
that are running so scared

2347
01:15:06,181 --> 01:15:06,948
about our history that seek to

2348
01:15:06,948 --> 01:15:10,352
ignore it, to seek not to learn

2349
01:15:10,352 --> 01:15:11,219
from it, that seek to embrace

2350
01:15:11,219 --> 01:15:11,552
it does not make us a great

2351
01:15:11,552 --> 01:15:13,552
country.

2352
01:15:15,224 --> 01:15:15,891
We are a great country when we

2353
01:15:15,891 --> 01:15:16,625
acknowledge that the bad in

2354
01:15:16,625 --> 01:15:20,225
the case of the bad experiences

2355
01:15:20,462 --> 01:15:21,196
of the past that we learn from

2356
01:15:21,196 --> 01:15:22,300
them, that we acknowledge them,

2357
01:15:22,300 --> 01:15:25,167
that we say them out loud every

2358
01:15:25,167 --> 01:15:25,500
day so that we can move

2359
01:15:25,500 --> 01:15:26,135
forward.

2360
01:15:26,135 --> 01:15:26,769
And we do that also by

2361
01:15:26,769 --> 01:15:29,169
celebrating the very good

2362
01:15:30,339 --> 01:15:30,671
moments of who we are as a

2363
01:15:30,671 --> 01:15:31,606
country.

2364
01:15:31,606 --> 01:15:35,770
So to those who want to be a

2365
01:15:35,770 --> 01:15:35,877
community leaders, let's

2366
01:15:35,877 --> 01:15:36,611
embrace who we are as a country

2367
01:15:36,611 --> 01:15:39,110
acknowledge, learn and continue

2368
01:15:39,581 --> 01:15:40,315
to move forward.

2369
01:15:40,315 --> 01:15:43,315
Every American from the past

2370
01:15:43,586 --> 01:15:44,320
who are living today and

2371
01:15:44,320 --> 01:15:44,620
the next generations deserve no

2372
01:15:44,620 --> 01:15:46,620
less.

2373
01:15:49,250 --> 01:15:49,658
>> So with that I will close

2374
01:15:49,658 --> 01:15:53,258
our shout out to the Chief

2375
01:15:53,762 --> 01:15:54,129
McFarland for your service over

2376
01:15:54,129 --> 01:15:55,310
the years.

2377
01:15:55,310 --> 01:15:58,133
>> With that we have a motion

2378
01:15:58,133 --> 01:15:58,867
by Councilmember Foster and a

2379
01:15:58,867 --> 01:15:59,335
second by Council PRESIDENT Pro

2380
01:15:59,335 --> 01:16:00,680
Tem Lee to move

2381
01:16:00,680 --> 01:16:02,468
the proclamation clerk Please

2382
01:16:04,672 --> 01:16:05,373
call the roll I'm sorry

2383
01:16:05,373 --> 01:16:08,373
the voting system Please cast

2384
01:16:13,820 --> 01:16:13,682
your vote That passes

2385
01:16:13,682 --> 01:16:14,216
unanimously 6 to 0 with

2386
01:16:14,216 --> 01:16:14,850
Councilmember Campo,

2387
01:16:14,850 --> 01:16:16,850
Councilmember Whitburn and

2388
01:16:17,653 --> 01:16:18,220
Councilmember Campbell absent.

2389
01:16:18,220 --> 01:16:18,588
>> Thank you, Council

2390
01:16:18,588 --> 01:16:19,221
PRESIDENT.

2391
01:16:19,221 --> 01:16:19,655
Okay, we're not done with

2392
01:16:19,655 --> 01:16:21,655
proclamations.

2393
01:16:22,190 --> 01:16:22,925
We're going to pause for some

2394
01:16:22,925 --> 01:16:23,359
photos and we're going to start

2395
01:16:23,359 --> 01:16:25,359
with item 30.

2396
01:17:49,912 --> 01:17:50,246
Black History Month

2397
01:17:50,246 --> 01:17:52,246
.

2398
01:19:09,459 --> 01:19:11,859
Anything for a second

2399
01:20:24,602 --> 01:20:26,602
and then

2400
01:22:16,247 --> 01:22:18,647
and and and and

2401
01:22:51,616 --> 01:22:53,616
and

2402
01:23:24,182 --> 01:23:26,182
and

2403
01:25:25,370 --> 01:25:27,370
and

2404
01:26:55,128 --> 01:26:57,128
and and and

2405
01:28:21,682 --> 01:28:23,682
and

2406
01:30:58,940 --> 01:31:00,940
and and and

2407
01:33:05,534 --> 01:33:06,402
and and so there was.

2408
01:33:06,402 --> 01:33:09,438
All right, we're going to wait

2409
01:33:09,438 --> 01:33:10,105
for that one council member to

2410
01:33:10,105 --> 01:33:13,705
return before we get on with

2411
01:33:15,877 --> 01:33:19,477
the rest of the morning and

2412
01:33:25,721 --> 01:33:28,124
then our two council members

2413
01:33:28,124 --> 01:33:30,124
Thank.

2414
01:33:40,970 --> 01:33:41,704
Yeah well all right we'll get

2415
01:33:41,704 --> 01:33:45,240
on with the rest of the council

2416
01:33:45,240 --> 01:33:45,841
agenda for the morning session

2417
01:33:45,841 --> 01:33:48,241
before we proceed with

2418
01:33:49,712 --> 01:33:50,513
the approval of the consent

2419
01:33:50,513 --> 01:33:53,513
agenda we will first return

2420
01:33:53,515 --> 01:33:55,915
item 5o1 and item 60.

2421
01:33:58,154 --> 01:33:58,454
Back to staff per their request

2422
01:33:58,454 --> 01:33:59,221
.

2423
01:33:59,221 --> 01:34:02,821
So are there any requests to

2424
01:34:03,192 --> 01:34:03,793
pull any other item by council

2425
01:34:03,793 --> 01:34:04,126
colleagues not seen any

2426
01:34:04,126 --> 01:34:06,126
request?

2427
01:34:07,663 --> 01:34:08,363
Clerk Please proceed with

2428
01:34:08,363 --> 01:34:08,698
public comment on the consent

2429
01:34:08,698 --> 01:34:09,131
agenda.

2430
01:34:09,131 --> 01:34:11,131
>> Thank you.

2431
01:34:12,368 --> 01:34:13,202
Council PRESIDENT Park Krueger

2432
01:34:13,202 --> 01:34:15,671
If you can please come forward.

2433
01:34:15,671 --> 01:34:16,138
>> You're speaking on item s

2434
01:34:16,138 --> 01:34:18,138
500.

2435
01:34:20,810 --> 01:34:21,109
I see him coming up to the door

2436
01:34:21,109 --> 01:34:23,109
.

2437
01:34:33,589 --> 01:34:34,556
Paul Krueger There we go.

2438
01:34:34,556 --> 01:34:35,225
>> And just to note as you

2439
01:34:35,225 --> 01:34:37,994
speak up it's one minute per

2440
01:34:37,994 --> 01:34:38,895
item per person.

2441
01:34:38,895 --> 01:34:39,629
If you would like to speak on

2442
01:34:39,629 --> 01:34:40,296
three or more items you'll have

2443
01:34:40,296 --> 01:34:40,964
a maximum of three minutes.

2444
01:34:40,964 --> 01:34:43,364
The consent agenda includes

2445
01:34:45,835 --> 01:34:46,703
items 1050 58 103 110 sw 505

2446
01:34:46,703 --> 01:34:47,303
four with as I one and 60

2447
01:34:47,303 --> 01:34:49,703
returned to staff Please

2448
01:34:50,406 --> 01:34:50,807
proceed on writing with just

2449
01:34:50,807 --> 01:34:51,775
one minute.

2450
01:34:51,775 --> 01:34:55,378
All I can say is that I'm

2451
01:34:55,378 --> 01:34:56,790
extremely disappointed This is

2452
01:34:56,790 --> 01:34:56,713
the first time we're learning

2453
01:34:56,713 --> 01:34:59,113
about this settlement from

2454
01:35:01,184 --> 01:35:01,818
the Council This is an issue of

2455
01:35:01,818 --> 01:35:02,218
extremely important public

2456
01:35:02,218 --> 01:35:04,218
discussion.

2457
01:35:05,488 --> 01:35:06,189
Like a Wilson this is a $10

2458
01:35:06,189 --> 01:35:08,589
million settlement for alleged

2459
01:35:10,660 --> 01:35:13,660
wrongdoing by a police officer

2460
01:35:15,165 --> 01:35:15,932
who provided these perpetrators

2461
01:35:15,932 --> 01:35:16,633
with large paddles to beat

2462
01:35:16,633 --> 01:35:19,633
these children and a fire

2463
01:35:20,303 --> 01:35:20,905
department volunteer who

2464
01:35:20,905 --> 01:35:22,905
allegedly didn't report

2465
01:35:25,542 --> 01:35:26,476
witnessed child abuse.

2466
01:35:26,476 --> 01:35:29,244
These these first of all these

2467
01:35:29,244 --> 01:35:29,879
settlements It's been two

2468
01:35:29,879 --> 01:35:30,580
months since we made this

2469
01:35:30,580 --> 01:35:32,980
settlement and closed session.

2470
01:35:34,651 --> 01:35:35,418
The city attorney for some

2471
01:35:35,418 --> 01:35:39,180
reason must think I'm I'm an

2472
01:35:39,689 --> 01:35:40,390
opponent's counsel refuses to

2473
01:35:40,390 --> 01:35:43,390
explain why you didn't report

2474
01:35:43,959 --> 01:35:44,661
out this settlement And most

2475
01:35:44,661 --> 01:35:45,261
importantly two of you voted

2476
01:35:45,261 --> 01:35:47,261
against this settlement.

2477
01:35:49,299 --> 01:35:49,866
COUNCILWOMAN Moreno and

2478
01:35:49,866 --> 01:35:51,866
COUNCILWOMAN Campbell.

2479
01:35:53,937 --> 01:35:54,538
Please all of the explain to

2480
01:35:54,538 --> 01:35:55,500
the public why you voted

2481
01:35:55,500 --> 01:35:55,438
the way you did.

2482
01:35:55,438 --> 01:35:56,139
>> Thank you.

2483
01:35:56,139 --> 01:35:58,575
Thank you for that concluding

2484
01:35:58,575 --> 01:35:59,309
comment There are no other

2485
01:35:59,309 --> 01:35:59,910
public speakers hearing council

2486
01:35:59,910 --> 01:36:02,310
chambers going to those

2487
01:36:03,460 --> 01:36:03,613
participating remotely starting

2488
01:36:03,613 --> 01:36:04,514
with Michael Schmidt.

2489
01:36:04,514 --> 01:36:07,817
Michael, did you want to speak

2490
01:36:07,817 --> 01:36:12,170
on the consent agenda or on non

2491
01:36:12,256 --> 01:36:14,256
agenda public comment?

2492
01:36:14,525 --> 01:36:17,525
Michael Schmidt I cannot unmute

2493
01:36:20,297 --> 01:36:24,497
for you There should be a pop

2494
01:36:25,102 --> 01:36:25,769
up that came up I will have to

2495
01:36:25,769 --> 01:36:29,369
move on to the next speaker

2496
01:36:29,573 --> 01:36:30,240
Blair Beekman If you can please

2497
01:36:30,240 --> 01:36:31,208
unmute and let me know which

2498
01:36:31,208 --> 01:36:34,144
item or items you wish to speak

2499
01:36:34,144 --> 01:36:34,645
to.

2500
01:36:34,645 --> 01:36:35,578
My pleasure.

2501
01:36:35,578 --> 01:36:39,178
Beekman I'd like to speak to

2502
01:36:43,119 --> 01:36:43,821
items 5254 and 102 items one,

2503
01:36:43,821 --> 01:36:44,120
two, three and 124 and one

2504
01:36:44,120 --> 01:36:44,555
away.

2505
01:36:44,555 --> 01:36:45,220
>> Thank you.

2506
01:36:45,220 --> 01:36:47,220
Please proceed.

2507
01:36:47,291 --> 01:36:47,591
You'll have three minutes.

2508
01:36:47,591 --> 01:36:47,958
Okay.

2509
01:36:47,958 --> 01:36:49,958
Thank you.

2510
01:36:52,950 --> 01:36:55,695
Where Beekman To first speak to

2511
01:36:59,737 --> 01:37:02,737
items 108 and 103 Um 108 is a

2512
01:37:02,939 --> 01:37:03,474
new commissioner for uh

2513
01:37:03,474 --> 01:37:04,400
the Commissioner for

2514
01:37:04,400 --> 01:37:06,400
the Convention Center.

2515
01:37:08,779 --> 01:37:09,646
Um, that's exactly right.

2516
01:37:09,646 --> 01:37:09,947
>> I'm sorry if I got the title

2517
01:37:09,947 --> 01:37:11,947
there.

2518
01:37:13,651 --> 01:37:13,984
Uh uh for the director.

2519
01:37:13,984 --> 01:37:15,984
Yeah.

2520
01:37:17,954 --> 01:37:18,589
We're really trying hard to

2521
01:37:18,589 --> 01:37:18,922
work on convention center

2522
01:37:18,922 --> 01:37:20,922
issues.

2523
01:37:22,826 --> 01:37:23,560
Uh, fix it Repairs.

2524
01:37:23,560 --> 01:37:24,610
There's a whole bunch of work

2525
01:37:24,610 --> 01:37:24,728
that can be done.

2526
01:37:24,728 --> 01:37:27,728
A holistic approach, I hope.

2527
01:37:28,310 --> 01:37:28,499
Take accountability is a part

2528
01:37:28,499 --> 01:37:29,198
of that process.

2529
01:37:29,198 --> 01:37:32,798
I've always been saying if you

2530
01:37:32,903 --> 01:37:33,571
are good tech accountability to

2531
01:37:33,571 --> 01:37:35,971
visitors and they understand

2532
01:37:37,275 --> 01:37:38,900
that I think that's building

2533
01:37:38,900 --> 01:37:38,842
the best friend San Diego we're

2534
01:37:38,842 --> 01:37:42,346
trying to look for and it's

2535
01:37:42,346 --> 01:37:43,130
important work tech

2536
01:37:43,130 --> 01:37:43,647
accountability Good luck in

2537
01:37:43,647 --> 01:37:46,647
making an open and clear

2538
01:37:47,218 --> 01:37:47,885
process of community

2539
01:37:47,885 --> 01:37:50,885
participation for all of us

2540
01:37:52,390 --> 01:37:53,424
That builds community harmony

2541
01:37:53,424 --> 01:37:57,240
and friendships to go on to

2542
01:37:57,862 --> 01:38:00,862
items 103 item about uh uh

2543
01:38:02,330 --> 01:38:02,633
commission funds uh fund a

2544
01:38:02,633 --> 01:38:05,330
commission that works on

2545
01:38:06,303 --> 01:38:07,380
funding issues.

2546
01:38:07,380 --> 01:38:07,571
Thank you for that commission

2547
01:38:07,571 --> 01:38:08,272
and their reporting.

2548
01:38:08,272 --> 01:38:11,272
It sounds like an interesting

2549
01:38:12,209 --> 01:38:12,843
commission that reports on city

2550
01:38:12,843 --> 01:38:13,210
funds and their practices.

2551
01:38:13,210 --> 01:38:15,210
Thank you.

2552
01:38:17,148 --> 01:38:17,481
That always bring that to

2553
01:38:17,481 --> 01:38:18,149
council.

2554
01:38:18,149 --> 01:38:18,849
I hope we can bring more

2555
01:38:18,849 --> 01:38:19,283
commission reports to council

2556
01:38:19,283 --> 01:38:21,283
in the future.

2557
01:38:22,253 --> 01:38:23,200
Thank you.

2558
01:38:23,200 --> 01:38:23,621
Item one of four is Police

2559
01:38:23,621 --> 01:38:25,621
Association Lateral and

2560
01:38:27,391 --> 01:38:28,920
Recruitment Incentive programs.

2561
01:38:28,920 --> 01:38:31,920
My goodness gracious Have you

2562
01:38:31,562 --> 01:38:32,230
guys been learning that with

2563
01:38:32,230 --> 01:38:32,930
all the we've been bringing

2564
01:38:32,930 --> 01:38:36,530
down violent crime a lot in

2565
01:38:36,635 --> 01:38:39,350
local communities least deaths

2566
01:38:41,139 --> 01:38:41,838
of of of citizens people of

2567
01:38:41,838 --> 01:38:44,838
the cities is actually rising

2568
01:38:45,343 --> 01:38:46,210
since George Floyd's incident

2569
01:38:46,210 --> 01:38:50,381
Are you guys clear on that So

2570
01:38:50,381 --> 01:38:51,148
these lateral recruitment moves

2571
01:38:51,148 --> 01:38:51,949
although helpful we have to be

2572
01:38:51,949 --> 01:38:55,519
very mindful of it and I hope

2573
01:38:55,519 --> 01:38:56,220
we're having good safeguards in

2574
01:38:56,220 --> 01:38:56,821
place for the process that we

2575
01:38:56,821 --> 01:38:59,221
can't just hire anyone.

2576
01:39:00,858 --> 01:39:01,626
We have to really mind and note

2577
01:39:01,626 --> 01:39:05,226
what we're hiring and what that

2578
01:39:05,330 --> 01:39:06,364
process is about.

2579
01:39:06,364 --> 01:39:10,334
Um we have to be mindful of Our

2580
01:39:10,334 --> 01:39:10,634
police are working at this

2581
01:39:10,634 --> 01:39:11,435
time.

2582
01:39:11,435 --> 01:39:12,303
I know that can be separate

2583
01:39:12,303 --> 01:39:15,406
from my good luck that we we

2584
01:39:15,406 --> 01:39:16,307
are prepared best practices

2585
01:39:16,307 --> 01:39:16,574
that we are headed in a time of

2586
01:39:16,574 --> 01:39:18,574
war.

2587
01:39:20,578 --> 01:39:20,878
We really have to practice

2588
01:39:20,878 --> 01:39:21,546
peace.

2589
01:39:21,546 --> 01:39:22,213
Good luck in those efforts.

2590
01:39:22,213 --> 01:39:25,213
And finally about pure water

2591
01:39:25,683 --> 01:39:26,417
issues I as important as it is

2592
01:39:26,417 --> 01:39:29,417
that we're working towards, you

2593
01:39:30,255 --> 01:39:31,220
know, community participation

2594
01:39:31,220 --> 01:39:34,622
on the future of water board

2595
01:39:34,793 --> 01:39:35,593
issues, the council has to be

2596
01:39:35,593 --> 01:39:36,261
more clear how much pure water

2597
01:39:36,261 --> 01:39:39,261
is adding to water rate

2598
01:39:39,965 --> 01:39:40,732
increases overall.

2599
01:39:40,732 --> 01:39:41,466
And just to be clear and

2600
01:39:41,466 --> 01:39:42,330
accountable on that subject, it

2601
01:39:42,330 --> 01:39:44,433
isn't a gotcha moment.

2602
01:39:45,270 --> 01:39:45,869
It's offering best practices

2603
01:39:45,869 --> 01:39:46,605
for ourselves that we're

2604
01:39:46,605 --> 01:39:49,605
building the pure water system.

2605
01:39:50,108 --> 01:39:50,809
Well so good luck that you're

2606
01:39:50,809 --> 01:39:53,809
open and accountable your time

2607
01:39:54,946 --> 01:39:57,881
and concluded 8700 if you can

2608
01:39:57,881 --> 01:39:58,750
please unmute after that is

2609
01:39:58,750 --> 01:39:59,451
7499 and then 1384 and 700 if

2610
01:39:59,451 --> 01:40:03,510
you can please let me know

2611
01:40:03,321 --> 01:40:03,688
which item or items you wish to

2612
01:40:03,688 --> 01:40:04,322
speak to.

2613
01:40:04,322 --> 01:40:06,322
>> Yes, thank you.

2614
01:40:11,463 --> 01:40:12,197
5256 and 101 in 1 or 2 please.

2615
01:40:12,197 --> 01:40:14,597
>> You'll have three minutes.

2616
01:40:16,168 --> 01:40:16,835
Please proceed.

2617
01:40:16,835 --> 01:40:17,201
Thank you so much.

2618
01:40:17,201 --> 01:40:18,236
Heads up.

2619
01:40:18,236 --> 01:40:21,600
First of all I MAY There's a

2620
01:40:21,600 --> 01:40:21,706
chance I'll get a knock on

2621
01:40:21,706 --> 01:40:25,306
the door for maintenance in my

2622
01:40:25,577 --> 01:40:26,244
apartment and I MAY have to

2623
01:40:26,244 --> 01:40:26,611
just You write out when I'm

2624
01:40:26,611 --> 01:40:28,611
speaking.

2625
01:40:30,148 --> 01:40:30,482
So it just a chance it might

2626
01:40:30,482 --> 01:40:32,482
happen.

2627
01:40:34,319 --> 01:40:37,919
Okay, So on 5253 these are all

2628
01:40:39,491 --> 01:40:43,691
pure water and I guess to pure

2629
01:40:44,129 --> 01:40:44,997
water I'm on board finally I

2630
01:40:44,997 --> 01:40:49,670
think about a year and a half

2631
01:40:49,670 --> 01:40:49,701
ago and I'm really, really

2632
01:40:49,701 --> 01:40:52,101
excited about the historic

2633
01:40:54,600 --> 01:40:54,639
project that this is is looking

2634
01:40:54,639 --> 01:40:57,639
forward to fruition on it.

2635
01:40:58,844 --> 01:41:02,615
It is And I looked at the aoc

2636
01:41:02,615 --> 01:41:03,315
report and there is some and

2637
01:41:03,315 --> 01:41:05,315
underrepresentation especially

2638
01:41:06,819 --> 01:41:07,619
I think on the company on

2639
01:41:07,619 --> 01:41:11,219
number 50 and I will see this

2640
01:41:12,157 --> 01:41:12,858
again later I have a concern

2641
01:41:12,858 --> 01:41:13,492
regarding the San Diego County

2642
01:41:13,492 --> 01:41:15,892
Water Authority and their

2643
01:41:17,195 --> 01:41:17,763
system quality and

2644
01:41:17,763 --> 01:41:19,763
the collaboration and

2645
01:41:22,167 --> 01:41:23,350
relationship between all parts

2646
01:41:23,350 --> 01:41:26,635
of that Now on 54 the Point

2647
01:41:27,106 --> 01:41:29,506
Loma wastewater treatment plant

2648
01:41:31,343 --> 01:41:34,343
and permits and so forth.

2649
01:41:35,781 --> 01:41:36,382
Wow This is just so crucial And

2650
01:41:36,382 --> 01:41:36,715
I'm following it pretty

2651
01:41:36,715 --> 01:41:38,715
closely.

2652
01:41:41,387 --> 01:41:42,870
The history of it and where

2653
01:41:42,870 --> 01:41:45,190
we're headed And it looks like

2654
01:41:45,190 --> 01:41:46,570
at the end of 26 here there

2655
01:41:46,570 --> 01:41:50,290
will be a deadline that that we

2656
01:41:50,290 --> 01:41:53,629
will have to meet on that

2657
01:41:55,340 --> 01:41:55,601
the permit issue.

2658
01:41:55,601 --> 01:41:56,302
So it's probably more

2659
01:41:56,302 --> 01:41:59,302
complicated than that but I'm

2660
01:42:00,272 --> 01:42:00,973
just holding my breath on that

2661
01:42:00,973 --> 01:42:03,776
and actually saying a prayer.

2662
01:42:03,776 --> 01:42:04,543
So yes, I'm 55 for the East

2663
01:42:04,543 --> 01:42:08,715
parking but I did want to say

2664
01:42:08,715 --> 01:42:09,470
that this is the contract in

2665
01:42:09,470 --> 01:42:09,715
the eoc.

2666
01:42:09,715 --> 01:42:10,150
There's under-representation

2667
01:42:10,150 --> 01:42:12,150
there.

2668
01:42:13,786 --> 01:42:14,652
I know somebody that worked at

2669
01:42:14,652 --> 01:42:18,252
East Parking for years and he

2670
01:42:18,391 --> 01:42:20,791
really felt comfortable there

2671
01:42:23,162 --> 01:42:27,962
and spoke well of it on Yes to

2672
01:42:28,167 --> 01:42:28,601
56 which is Highland Software,

2673
01:42:28,601 --> 01:42:29,335
a city clerk.

2674
01:42:29,335 --> 01:42:32,935
I didn't have a chance to

2675
01:42:33,206 --> 01:42:33,506
really get into the backup

2676
01:42:33,506 --> 01:42:34,206
well.

2677
01:42:34,206 --> 01:42:37,806
But the one thing that really

2678
01:42:38,277 --> 01:42:41,877
doesn't work for me in our

2679
01:42:43,820 --> 01:42:43,950
system is the public comment.

2680
01:42:43,950 --> 01:42:47,720
I just cannot work with that at

2681
01:42:47,720 --> 01:42:48,454
all on any computer and I think

2682
01:42:48,454 --> 01:42:52,540
that's because how you say that

2683
01:42:52,358 --> 01:42:52,958
related and the other thing I

2684
01:42:52,958 --> 01:42:53,659
have concern with and it

2685
01:42:53,659 --> 01:42:56,659
doesn't really I think relate

2686
01:42:57,530 --> 01:42:58,197
to you the city tv and getting

2687
01:42:58,197 --> 01:43:01,197
into the archives and doing

2688
01:43:02,168 --> 01:43:02,835
the replay on yes to 100

2689
01:43:02,835 --> 01:43:05,835
the contract on the hydrogen

2690
01:43:06,739 --> 01:43:09,739
sulfide odor control every time

2691
01:43:10,710 --> 01:43:11,310
I see a cost of ten figures it

2692
01:43:11,310 --> 01:43:13,710
just catches my breath

2693
01:43:15,648 --> 01:43:16,416
Chemicals chemicals, chemicals

2694
01:43:16,416 --> 01:43:17,216
We can't live with them and we

2695
01:43:17,216 --> 01:43:20,719
have to be careful because they

2696
01:43:20,719 --> 01:43:21,587
can really hurt us.

2697
01:43:21,587 --> 01:43:25,187
So using less chemicals can be

2698
01:43:25,358 --> 01:43:25,725
cost effective yet never at

2699
01:43:25,725 --> 01:43:26,426
the cost.

2700
01:43:26,426 --> 01:43:29,426
>> My apologies Your time has

2701
01:43:30,230 --> 01:43:30,863
concluded and for public

2702
01:43:30,863 --> 01:43:33,566
comments you can also just

2703
01:43:33,566 --> 01:43:34,200
email them to City Clerk at San

2704
01:43:34,200 --> 01:43:34,935
diego.Gov If you're having

2705
01:43:34,935 --> 01:43:37,935
problems with the web form 7499

2706
01:43:43,510 --> 01:43:47,110
if you can please unmute Bob

2707
01:43:48,415 --> 01:43:49,181
because this guy here like to

2708
01:43:49,181 --> 01:43:51,581
speak on items 5556 and 103

2709
01:43:55,488 --> 01:43:56,156
minutes please proceed.

2710
01:43:56,156 --> 01:43:57,230
Item 56 Highland Software.

2711
01:43:57,230 --> 01:43:59,250
Last night a friend and I

2712
01:43:59,250 --> 01:43:59,626
watched the 2004 film version

2713
01:43:59,626 --> 01:44:00,326
of Manchurian Candidate

2714
01:44:00,326 --> 01:44:02,726
starring Denzel Washington and

2715
01:44:03,429 --> 01:44:04,164
Meryl Streep.

2716
01:44:04,164 --> 01:44:04,798
The atrocities in that version

2717
01:44:04,798 --> 01:44:07,198
resulted from a business

2718
01:44:08,168 --> 01:44:08,768
referred to as Manchurian

2719
01:44:08,768 --> 01:44:09,369
Global which operated in

2720
01:44:09,369 --> 01:44:11,769
concert with elements of

2721
01:44:13,106 --> 01:44:13,773
the United States government.

2722
01:44:13,773 --> 01:44:14,474
I mention this because I

2723
01:44:14,474 --> 01:44:17,844
continue to see the city using

2724
01:44:17,844 --> 01:44:18,545
relationships with private

2725
01:44:18,545 --> 01:44:18,878
businesses to subvert citizens

2726
01:44:18,878 --> 01:44:19,579
rights.

2727
01:44:19,579 --> 01:44:23,216
We saw that with the red light

2728
01:44:23,216 --> 01:44:23,750
cameras run by a private

2729
01:44:23,750 --> 01:44:24,417
business back during

2730
01:44:24,417 --> 01:44:25,850
the Sanders administration.

2731
01:44:25,850 --> 01:44:27,850
Fortunately that particular

2732
01:44:28,488 --> 01:44:28,822
practice was stopped by Mayor

2733
01:44:28,822 --> 01:44:29,522
Filner.

2734
01:44:29,522 --> 01:44:29,890
But similar examples exist to

2735
01:44:29,890 --> 01:44:31,890
this day.

2736
01:44:33,560 --> 01:44:34,260
For years now citizens had to

2737
01:44:34,260 --> 01:44:37,664
go to the website at Highland

2738
01:44:37,664 --> 01:44:38,365
cloud.Com in order to access

2739
01:44:38,365 --> 01:44:39,320
the agendas for this meeting.

2740
01:44:39,320 --> 01:44:41,668
Since my recent comments on

2741
01:44:41,668 --> 01:44:42,436
this I do now see that this

2742
01:44:42,436 --> 01:44:43,103
current city council agendas on

2743
01:44:43,103 --> 01:44:46,103
the city clerk's website so

2744
01:44:47,307 --> 01:44:47,808
thank you to City Clerk Fuentes

2745
01:44:47,808 --> 01:44:48,575
for fixing that.

2746
01:44:48,575 --> 01:44:49,309
But all of the previous agendas

2747
01:44:49,309 --> 01:44:52,179
and public comments continue to

2748
01:44:52,179 --> 01:44:52,551
be provided only via Highland

2749
01:44:52,551 --> 01:44:53,246
cloud.Com.

2750
01:44:53,246 --> 01:44:56,846
I'm not opposed to an outside

2751
01:44:57,217 --> 01:44:57,951
business being hired to perform

2752
01:44:57,951 --> 01:44:58,685
services for the city but those

2753
01:44:58,685 --> 01:45:01,850
services should services should

2754
01:45:02,589 --> 01:45:03,256
not require citizens to

2755
01:45:03,256 --> 01:45:03,957
interact with or do business

2756
01:45:03,957 --> 01:45:06,357
with those outside businesses.

2757
01:45:06,860 --> 01:45:07,627
Item 55 is parking.

2758
01:45:07,627 --> 01:45:11,227
As I mentioned in a previous

2759
01:45:11,431 --> 01:45:12,199
comment, the parking business

2760
01:45:12,199 --> 01:45:12,900
has had an unfortunate history

2761
01:45:12,900 --> 01:45:13,634
of not accepting cash payments

2762
01:45:13,634 --> 01:45:16,303
for parking in our city parking

2763
01:45:16,303 --> 01:45:16,970
structure.

2764
01:45:16,970 --> 01:45:17,671
Fortunately Darnell from ace

2765
01:45:17,671 --> 01:45:20,710
Management has made provisions

2766
01:45:21,708 --> 01:45:22,142
to accept cash and I do thank

2767
01:45:22,142 --> 01:45:22,943
him for that.

2768
01:45:22,943 --> 01:45:26,446
But that provision needs to be

2769
01:45:26,446 --> 01:45:27,147
specified in this contract to

2770
01:45:27,147 --> 01:45:30,147
protect any citizens rights to

2771
01:45:30,818 --> 01:45:31,518
operate independently of any

2772
01:45:31,518 --> 01:45:32,119
private financial institution

2773
01:45:32,119 --> 01:45:34,519
or credit card business.

2774
01:45:35,789 --> 01:45:36,490
I want to hear from this

2775
01:45:36,490 --> 01:45:37,910
council whether that provision

2776
01:45:37,910 --> 01:45:40,691
is in this item or not.

2777
01:45:40,694 --> 01:45:41,361
Finally, it's an insult that

2778
01:45:41,361 --> 01:45:42,620
you limiting citizens to one

2779
01:45:42,620 --> 01:45:42,730
minute per item when you spent

2780
01:45:42,730 --> 01:45:45,699
most of this morning on your

2781
01:45:45,699 --> 01:45:46,400
own P.R. Photo opportunities.

2782
01:45:46,400 --> 01:45:48,800
>> Shame on this council.

2783
01:45:50,700 --> 01:45:50,838
Thank you.

2784
01:45:50,838 --> 01:45:51,138
Next is phone number ending in

2785
01:45:51,138 --> 01:45:53,138
1384.

2786
01:45:58,545 --> 01:45:59,146
If you can please unmute 1384.

2787
01:45:59,146 --> 01:46:01,146
>> Thank you.

2788
01:46:03,484 --> 01:46:04,118
Ernie Castro La Hoya Senior

2789
01:46:04,118 --> 01:46:04,485
resident Please review all

2790
01:46:04,485 --> 01:46:04,818
the items.

2791
01:46:04,818 --> 01:46:05,285
>> Okay.

2792
01:46:05,285 --> 01:46:07,285
Please proceed.

2793
01:46:08,656 --> 01:46:08,956
You'll have three minutes.

2794
01:46:08,956 --> 01:46:10,956
Yeah.

2795
01:46:13,600 --> 01:46:13,760
Ernie Casco, a senior resident

2796
01:46:13,760 --> 01:46:16,760
pilot concerning all the items

2797
01:46:17,932 --> 01:46:18,598
in poor city Council decisions

2798
01:46:18,598 --> 01:46:19,266
including Torrey Pines Board

2799
01:46:19,266 --> 01:46:22,266
report It is FEBRUARY 10th.

2800
01:46:23,170 --> 01:46:23,871
Your lease holder is currently

2801
01:46:23,871 --> 01:46:24,505
blocking me out of the airport

2802
01:46:24,505 --> 01:46:26,905
completely under threat of

2803
01:46:28,142 --> 01:46:28,842
violence forcing residents to

2804
01:46:28,842 --> 01:46:29,442
finally legal contract to use

2805
01:46:29,442 --> 01:46:31,842
Torrey Pines Motor Park.

2806
01:46:32,947 --> 01:46:33,647
It is well documented.

2807
01:46:33,647 --> 01:46:37,180
The complaint is on your desk

2808
01:46:37,180 --> 01:46:37,785
and it needs to stop today.

2809
01:46:37,785 --> 01:46:38,419
Your leaseholder claims to be

2810
01:46:38,419 --> 01:46:39,850
doing his job that nobody

2811
01:46:39,850 --> 01:46:41,485
complained or stopped them.

2812
01:46:41,956 --> 01:46:42,722
What is your job?

2813
01:46:42,722 --> 01:46:43,424
Todd Gloria and Joe LaCava to

2814
01:46:43,424 --> 01:46:45,424
protect our constitutional

2815
01:46:46,927 --> 01:46:47,295
recreational rights and

2816
01:46:47,295 --> 01:46:47,995
freedoms.

2817
01:46:47,995 --> 01:46:51,965
It's time to stop the war and

2818
01:46:51,965 --> 01:46:52,733
control over Torrey Pines

2819
01:46:52,733 --> 01:46:53,434
Glider for Cash Cow Purse Your

2820
01:46:53,434 --> 01:46:55,834
leaseholders access pass and

2821
01:46:57,138 --> 01:46:57,905
waiver conflicts of residents

2822
01:46:57,905 --> 01:47:00,305
and free pilots Constitutional

2823
01:47:01,610 --> 01:47:01,975
recreational rights and

2824
01:47:01,975 --> 01:47:02,610
freedoms.

2825
01:47:02,610 --> 01:47:03,211
Fighting over employment,

2826
01:47:03,211 --> 01:47:05,611
money, power, profit and

2827
01:47:06,781 --> 01:47:07,382
control of the glider port.

2828
01:47:07,382 --> 01:47:09,782
This needs to end.

2829
01:47:11,419 --> 01:47:12,186
I reported serious allegations

2830
01:47:12,186 --> 01:47:12,887
directly to your office and San

2831
01:47:12,887 --> 01:47:15,287
Diego police most recently

2832
01:47:16,758 --> 01:47:17,458
the city Council real estate

2833
01:47:17,458 --> 01:47:17,992
assets department while under

2834
01:47:17,992 --> 01:47:19,992
threat of violence.

2835
01:47:21,161 --> 01:47:21,829
I have been paying your

2836
01:47:21,829 --> 01:47:22,497
leaseholder that refuses to

2837
01:47:22,497 --> 01:47:26,970
provide a copy of the Access

2838
01:47:26,234 --> 01:47:27,168
Pass and waiver in question.

2839
01:47:27,168 --> 01:47:31,390
The truth is also coming out at

2840
01:47:31,390 --> 01:47:31,339
University Community Planning

2841
01:47:31,339 --> 01:47:32,600
Group.

2842
01:47:32,600 --> 01:47:32,707
Where are the police reports

2843
01:47:32,707 --> 01:47:33,400
for the victims who have been

2844
01:47:33,400 --> 01:47:35,400
damaged?

2845
01:47:36,411 --> 01:47:37,111
Why haven't you taken action

2846
01:47:37,111 --> 01:47:37,679
when you have a proven legal

2847
01:47:37,679 --> 01:47:40,790
solution on your desk?

2848
01:47:41,490 --> 01:47:41,582
It's time to stop the crime.

2849
01:47:41,582 --> 01:47:43,582
Revise the permanent

2850
01:47:45,453 --> 01:47:46,154
reinstatement of the Torrey

2851
01:47:46,154 --> 01:47:46,788
Pines Advisory Board and

2852
01:47:46,788 --> 01:47:49,188
implement the proposed San

2853
01:47:50,692 --> 01:47:51,426
Diego Recreational waiver as a

2854
01:47:51,426 --> 01:47:54,426
proven solution to the dispute.

2855
01:47:55,630 --> 01:47:55,762
I challenge City Council to

2856
01:47:55,762 --> 01:47:59,166
come up with a better legal

2857
01:47:59,166 --> 01:47:59,667
solution that's proven and

2858
01:47:59,667 --> 01:48:00,435
ready to go.

2859
01:48:00,435 --> 01:48:00,801
It's a win for City council

2860
01:48:00,801 --> 01:48:02,801
liability.

2861
01:48:04,339 --> 01:48:05,390
It restores our recreational

2862
01:48:05,390 --> 01:48:05,373
rights and freedoms for years

2863
01:48:05,373 --> 01:48:07,373
to come.

2864
01:48:08,242 --> 01:48:08,910
It's the best decision that

2865
01:48:08,910 --> 01:48:11,910
the City Council could make.

2866
01:48:13,447 --> 01:48:13,915
>> Thank you.

2867
01:48:13,915 --> 01:48:14,548
Thank you.

2868
01:48:14,548 --> 01:48:15,216
That does conclude public

2869
01:48:15,216 --> 01:48:15,750
comment but I would like to

2870
01:48:15,750 --> 01:48:18,150
note for the record

2871
01:48:18,787 --> 01:48:19,421
the potential appointments and

2872
01:48:19,421 --> 01:48:20,210
reappointment that are on

2873
01:48:20,210 --> 01:48:20,655
the agenda this morning.

2874
01:48:20,655 --> 01:48:21,389
I don't want to wait as a

2875
01:48:21,389 --> 01:48:23,157
potential appointment of Carlos

2876
01:48:23,157 --> 01:48:23,858
Gortat to the San Diego

2877
01:48:23,858 --> 01:48:24,458
Convention Center Corporation

2878
01:48:24,458 --> 01:48:26,858
Inc Board of Directors.

2879
01:48:26,995 --> 01:48:27,728
Item 109 is a potential

2880
01:48:27,728 --> 01:48:28,430
reappointment of Joseph Anthony

2881
01:48:28,430 --> 01:48:31,430
Bustamante and Nicole Hower to

2882
01:48:32,300 --> 01:48:33,350
the Citizen's Equal Opportunity

2883
01:48:33,350 --> 01:48:33,735
Commission and item as 504 is a

2884
01:48:33,735 --> 01:48:36,135
potential appointment of Lydia

2885
01:48:36,938 --> 01:48:37,639
Bartell to the San Diego

2886
01:48:37,639 --> 01:48:38,173
Convention Center Corporation

2887
01:48:38,173 --> 01:48:38,840
Board of Directors.

2888
01:48:38,840 --> 01:48:41,240
Thank you Council PRESIDENT.

2889
01:48:41,276 --> 01:48:41,743
All right.

2890
01:48:41,743 --> 01:48:42,577
Thank you.

2891
01:48:42,577 --> 01:48:43,311
With that we'll turn it over to

2892
01:48:43,311 --> 01:48:45,711
my council colleagues Questions

2893
01:48:46,140 --> 01:48:46,748
Comments Entertain a motion and

2894
01:48:46,748 --> 01:48:47,148
we'll start with council member

2895
01:48:47,148 --> 01:48:49,148
Von Wolpert.

2896
01:48:50,785 --> 01:48:51,453
>> Thank you very much And I

2897
01:48:51,453 --> 01:48:52,153
wanted to say thank you to

2898
01:48:52,153 --> 01:48:52,821
everyone who's being appointed

2899
01:48:52,821 --> 01:48:53,288
today to serve on our boards

2900
01:48:53,288 --> 01:48:55,288
and commissions.

2901
01:48:55,724 --> 01:48:56,258
Thank you Carlos for your

2902
01:48:56,258 --> 01:48:56,925
continued service on

2903
01:48:56,925 --> 01:48:59,325
the Convention Center board.

2904
01:49:00,698 --> 01:49:01,363
I do hope that you will join

2905
01:49:01,363 --> 01:49:04,800
the call to leverage the new

2906
01:49:04,800 --> 01:49:05,667
funding we have with Measure c

2907
01:49:05,667 --> 01:49:06,268
to maybe have a long term bond

2908
01:49:06,268 --> 01:49:09,268
or something that we can

2909
01:49:09,938 --> 01:49:10,539
actually, you know, provide

2910
01:49:10,539 --> 01:49:11,106
long term relief for

2911
01:49:11,106 --> 01:49:11,673
the infrastructure of

2912
01:49:11,673 --> 01:49:12,406
the convention center.

2913
01:49:12,406 --> 01:49:14,843
But thank you for your service.

2914
01:49:14,843 --> 01:49:16,843
It's very exciting.

2915
01:49:18,714 --> 01:49:19,481
And also on item 100, I'm very

2916
01:49:19,481 --> 01:49:22,985
excited to be able to point out

2917
01:49:22,985 --> 01:49:23,886
something that very rarely

2918
01:49:23,886 --> 01:49:24,485
happens up here on this dais is

2919
01:49:24,485 --> 01:49:27,485
that we are approving a

2920
01:49:28,156 --> 01:49:28,791
contract with substantial cost

2921
01:49:28,791 --> 01:49:29,157
savings from the previous

2922
01:49:29,157 --> 01:49:31,157
contract.

2923
01:49:33,128 --> 01:49:33,762
This is for our water system to

2924
01:49:33,762 --> 01:49:34,429
make sure that we can have

2925
01:49:34,429 --> 01:49:37,429
drinkable and clean water in

2926
01:49:37,765 --> 01:49:38,400
this new contract estimated at

2927
01:49:38,400 --> 01:49:40,800
about 27% cost savings to

2928
01:49:41,970 --> 01:49:42,671
the city per gallon for

2929
01:49:42,671 --> 01:49:45,710
hydrogen peroxide and 17% per

2930
01:49:47,750 --> 01:49:47,576
dry ton cost savings for

2931
01:49:47,576 --> 01:49:48,343
ferrous chloride.

2932
01:49:48,343 --> 01:49:49,111
And so that is just huge news.

2933
01:49:49,111 --> 01:49:52,147
I know that the party has been

2934
01:49:52,147 --> 01:49:52,815
working on this for a while To

2935
01:49:52,815 --> 01:49:53,449
reduce cost is something we

2936
01:49:53,449 --> 01:49:56,449
never see and everyone say

2937
01:49:56,986 --> 01:49:57,786
thank you very much for this

2938
01:49:57,786 --> 01:49:58,454
great work on it and let us

2939
01:49:58,454 --> 01:50:01,690
know how we can continue to

2940
01:50:01,690 --> 01:50:02,358
leverage it in bulk buying any

2941
01:50:02,358 --> 01:50:02,758
whatever you did to do this.

2942
01:50:02,758 --> 01:50:03,525
Thank you.

2943
01:50:03,525 --> 01:50:05,925
So congratulations on this

2944
01:50:06,561 --> 01:50:07,960
great work and I will move

2945
01:50:07,960 --> 01:50:07,529
the consent agenda.

2946
01:50:07,529 --> 01:50:07,896
>> All right.

2947
01:50:07,896 --> 01:50:08,597
Thank you.

2948
01:50:08,597 --> 01:50:11,133
Council member Von Wolpert We

2949
01:50:11,133 --> 01:50:11,834
have a motion to move

2950
01:50:11,834 --> 01:50:12,501
the consent agenda which does

2951
01:50:12,501 --> 01:50:12,767
not include item 60 or 5 or

2952
01:50:12,767 --> 01:50:14,767
one.

2953
01:50:15,371 --> 01:50:15,938
We'll go next to council member

2954
01:50:15,938 --> 01:50:18,338
Foster Yes, thank you.

2955
01:50:20,800 --> 01:50:22,408
>> Council PRESIDENT I will

2956
01:50:25,180 --> 01:50:25,881
second the consent agenda but

2957
01:50:25,881 --> 01:50:28,881
just a couple of comments.

2958
01:50:29,818 --> 01:50:33,789
I am one of four I know we

2959
01:50:33,789 --> 01:50:34,356
talked about this cota in

2960
01:50:34,356 --> 01:50:34,722
regards to recruitment

2961
01:50:34,722 --> 01:50:36,722
retention.

2962
01:50:38,661 --> 01:50:39,361
This does directly speak to

2963
01:50:39,361 --> 01:50:39,929
the concerns that continue to

2964
01:50:39,929 --> 01:50:42,329
come from this council

2965
01:50:43,899 --> 01:50:44,667
regarding overtime But also I

2966
01:50:44,667 --> 01:50:48,867
just want to make sure that we

2967
01:50:48,938 --> 01:50:49,638
are doing everything we can to

2968
01:50:49,638 --> 01:50:50,306
budget appropriately you know

2969
01:50:50,306 --> 01:50:53,306
having things come in after

2970
01:50:53,743 --> 01:50:54,510
the fact.

2971
01:50:54,510 --> 01:50:57,510
As we know processes have

2972
01:50:57,913 --> 01:50:58,781
started in place I this year

2973
01:50:58,781 --> 01:50:59,582
only as good as the information

2974
01:50:59,582 --> 01:51:00,820
that we get at the time as we

2975
01:51:00,820 --> 01:51:00,683
are going through

2976
01:51:00,683 --> 01:51:02,683
the development process.

2977
01:51:03,152 --> 01:51:03,853
So just just want to reiterate

2978
01:51:03,853 --> 01:51:04,420
the importance of making sure

2979
01:51:04,420 --> 01:51:06,420
we're getting accurate

2980
01:51:08,224 --> 01:51:08,825
information and and folks are

2981
01:51:08,825 --> 01:51:10,825
projecting accordingly.

2982
01:51:13,229 --> 01:51:16,829
I'm also in regards to item

2983
01:51:17,667 --> 01:51:18,267
s500 you know this item

2984
01:51:18,267 --> 01:51:20,267
authorizes a $10 million

2985
01:51:22,872 --> 01:51:23,439
settlement and just following

2986
01:51:23,439 --> 01:51:24,730
the recent 30 million

2987
01:51:24,730 --> 01:51:26,730
settlement regarding Noah

2988
01:51:27,310 --> 01:51:27,910
Wilson together these cases

2989
01:51:27,910 --> 01:51:29,910
represent 40 million in

2990
01:51:31,681 --> 01:51:34,681
liability in the short time

2991
01:51:36,386 --> 01:51:36,786
frame $40 million in a matter

2992
01:51:36,786 --> 01:51:37,654
of weeks.

2993
01:51:37,654 --> 01:51:38,354
Not only does this represent a

2994
01:51:38,354 --> 01:51:40,754
growing financial risk to

2995
01:51:41,424 --> 01:51:42,580
the city but also highlights

2996
01:51:42,580 --> 01:51:42,759
the need for reform and a

2997
01:51:42,759 --> 01:51:45,759
culture change within our San

2998
01:51:48,665 --> 01:51:51,650
Diego Police Department today

2999
01:51:52,568 --> 01:51:56,168
the City of San Diego since

3000
01:51:56,239 --> 01:51:56,905
2017 has spent roughly $100

3001
01:51:56,905 --> 01:51:57,540
million in San Diego Police

3002
01:51:57,540 --> 01:51:59,540
Department litigation and

3003
01:52:01,311 --> 01:52:02,178
settlements.

3004
01:52:02,178 --> 01:52:05,778
And that's very concerning as a

3005
01:52:06,516 --> 01:52:09,516
liability fund is supported by

3006
01:52:10,587 --> 01:52:11,655
the general fund And with that

3007
01:52:11,655 --> 01:52:15,855
code if I can have a commitment

3008
01:52:15,992 --> 01:52:16,659
from the mayor's office, I

3009
01:52:16,659 --> 01:52:19,590
would formally request that

3010
01:52:20,930 --> 01:52:21,598
risk And Senegal pd docket an

3011
01:52:21,598 --> 01:52:24,598
item at the budget and

3012
01:52:25,502 --> 01:52:26,236
government or Budget and

3013
01:52:26,236 --> 01:52:28,236
Government Efficiency committee

3014
01:52:30,606 --> 01:52:31,341
to bring an item to have a

3015
01:52:31,341 --> 01:52:33,741
public conversation about these

3016
01:52:34,440 --> 01:52:34,745
settlements going back to 2017

3017
01:52:34,745 --> 01:52:35,412
and also would like to know

3018
01:52:35,412 --> 01:52:39,120
what steps we are putting in

3019
01:52:39,150 --> 01:52:42,150
place to mitigate these types

3020
01:52:43,653 --> 01:52:43,953
of litigations and misconducts

3021
01:52:43,953 --> 01:52:44,755
.

3022
01:52:44,755 --> 01:52:45,287
Can I have that commitment from

3023
01:52:45,287 --> 01:52:45,555
the mayor's office?

3024
01:52:45,555 --> 01:52:46,256
Yes.

3025
01:52:46,256 --> 01:52:48,656
Councilmember will likely also

3026
01:52:48,658 --> 01:52:49,426
work with city attorney's

3027
01:52:49,426 --> 01:52:50,125
office to make sure what we're

3028
01:52:50,125 --> 01:52:53,125
discussing is allowed under to

3029
01:52:53,897 --> 01:52:54,665
close session matters.

3030
01:52:54,665 --> 01:52:55,332
But yes you have the commitment

3031
01:52:55,332 --> 01:52:56,320
to docket something a budget

3032
01:52:56,320 --> 01:52:58,335
with risk and Seneca Police

3033
01:52:58,335 --> 01:52:58,968
Department Thank you.

3034
01:52:58,968 --> 01:53:01,968
I appreciate that And that

3035
01:53:03,606 --> 01:53:04,206
concludes my comments and I can

3036
01:53:04,206 --> 01:53:04,507
take that as a second.

3037
01:53:04,507 --> 01:53:04,875
Yes.

3038
01:53:04,875 --> 01:53:06,676
All right.

3039
01:53:06,676 --> 01:53:07,377
So we have a motion by

3040
01:53:07,377 --> 01:53:08,780
Councilmember Von Wolpert and

3041
01:53:08,780 --> 01:53:08,812
second by Councilmember Foster

3042
01:53:08,812 --> 01:53:11,515
to move the consent items which

3043
01:53:11,515 --> 01:53:11,782
again do not include item 60 or

3044
01:53:11,782 --> 01:53:12,582
501.

3045
01:53:12,582 --> 01:53:15,582
We'll go next to Councilmember

3046
01:53:16,285 --> 01:53:16,753
Eli Rivera.

3047
01:53:16,753 --> 01:53:17,254
Thank you.

3048
01:53:17,254 --> 01:53:19,254
Council PRESIDENT.

3049
01:53:19,856 --> 01:53:20,423
I'll start with item 100

3050
01:53:20,423 --> 01:53:21,570
Actually I appreciate

3051
01:53:21,570 --> 01:53:23,570
Councilmember Von Wilpert

3052
01:53:24,861 --> 01:53:25,628
bringing this up a couple of

3053
01:53:25,628 --> 01:53:26,429
years ago I believe we had a

3054
01:53:26,429 --> 01:53:29,429
contract come to us for

3055
01:53:33,872 --> 01:53:34,538
chemicals used for water and

3056
01:53:34,538 --> 01:53:37,538
there was a conversation at

3057
01:53:38,875 --> 01:53:39,509
that time about the way in

3058
01:53:39,509 --> 01:53:42,509
which it seemed as though

3059
01:53:43,347 --> 01:53:44,810
the pandemic and the war in

3060
01:53:44,810 --> 01:53:46,481
Ukraine were continuously being

3061
01:53:48,118 --> 01:53:48,986
used as excuses by companies

3062
01:53:48,986 --> 01:53:49,786
that we depend on to in my

3063
01:53:49,786 --> 01:53:53,386
opinion gouge the city for for

3064
01:53:53,457 --> 01:53:54,425
essential items.

3065
01:53:54,425 --> 01:53:57,927
It is not a choice as to

3066
01:53:57,927 --> 01:53:58,695
whether or not we treat our

3067
01:53:58,695 --> 01:54:02,295
water or our wastewater And it

3068
01:54:02,866 --> 01:54:03,566
seemed very much like the city

3069
01:54:03,566 --> 01:54:06,566
was being taken advantage of.

3070
01:54:06,736 --> 01:54:07,437
I've actually pointed to these

3071
01:54:07,437 --> 01:54:10,437
chemicals as examples of some

3072
01:54:12,420 --> 01:54:12,743
of the costs that the city has

3073
01:54:12,743 --> 01:54:13,477
seen significant increases in

3074
01:54:13,477 --> 01:54:15,877
in conversations with committee

3075
01:54:17,414 --> 01:54:19,814
members in explaining why

3076
01:54:22,219 --> 01:54:22,819
the budget has grown in some of

3077
01:54:22,819 --> 01:54:23,520
the ways that it has.

3078
01:54:23,520 --> 01:54:23,887
There's other reasons as well

3079
01:54:23,887 --> 01:54:25,887
for sure.

3080
01:54:26,490 --> 01:54:27,291
But this was an example of a

3081
01:54:27,291 --> 01:54:28,250
thing that we needed to pay for

3082
01:54:28,250 --> 01:54:30,425
that had significantly increase

3083
01:54:31,270 --> 01:54:31,562
in cost And I share

3084
01:54:31,562 --> 01:54:33,562
Councilmember Rommel

3085
01:54:35,866 --> 01:54:36,600
appreciation that we've dug in

3086
01:54:36,600 --> 01:54:39,600
and worked harder to negotiate

3087
01:54:41,104 --> 01:54:41,405
a better price for San Diegans

3088
01:54:41,405 --> 01:54:42,273
.

3089
01:54:42,273 --> 01:54:42,840
So I just want to express my

3090
01:54:42,840 --> 01:54:44,840
appreciation for that.

3091
01:54:46,743 --> 01:54:47,311
I want to say congratulations

3092
01:54:47,311 --> 01:54:48,120
to MR. Cota for your

3093
01:54:48,120 --> 01:54:50,120
reappointment, the convention

3094
01:54:51,182 --> 01:54:51,549
Center Corporation Board of

3095
01:54:51,549 --> 01:54:53,549
Directors.

3096
01:54:55,553 --> 01:54:55,986
Obviously you bring a a wealth

3097
01:54:55,986 --> 01:54:56,720
of experience.

3098
01:54:56,720 --> 01:55:00,320
That's not my way of calling

3099
01:55:00,590 --> 01:55:01,258
you old.

3100
01:55:01,258 --> 01:55:01,926
That's just my way of

3101
01:55:01,926 --> 01:55:04,326
recognizing that you've seen

3102
01:55:05,262 --> 01:55:05,963
some things and you've been at

3103
01:55:05,963 --> 01:55:06,564
the convention Center for some

3104
01:55:06,564 --> 01:55:08,564
very important changes,

3105
01:55:10,100 --> 01:55:10,701
especially as it relates to how

3106
01:55:10,701 --> 01:55:13,701
the workers at the convention

3107
01:55:13,905 --> 01:55:14,538
center are treated and ensuring

3108
01:55:14,538 --> 01:55:15,238
that they're treated with

3109
01:55:15,238 --> 01:55:18,238
the dignity that they deserve

3110
01:55:18,976 --> 01:55:19,477
and receive the pay that they

3111
01:55:19,477 --> 01:55:20,244
deserve as well.

3112
01:55:20,244 --> 01:55:23,844
So thank you for that work.

3113
01:55:24,282 --> 01:55:28,152
I will now pivot to to item 500

3114
01:55:28,152 --> 01:55:29,187
as well.

3115
01:55:29,187 --> 01:55:32,787
>> I will start by saying that

3116
01:55:33,558 --> 01:55:37,758
I don't think there is a single

3117
01:55:37,795 --> 01:55:38,462
thing that I have heard as a

3118
01:55:38,462 --> 01:55:41,462
council member that has been

3119
01:55:42,660 --> 01:55:42,867
more horrifying and

3120
01:55:42,867 --> 01:55:43,835
disappointing to me as a leader

3121
01:55:43,835 --> 01:55:47,705
in this as a person who is

3122
01:55:47,705 --> 01:55:48,372
charged with a responsibility

3123
01:55:48,372 --> 01:55:49,600
of leadership in this city,

3124
01:55:49,600 --> 01:55:52,600
then the details of this

3125
01:55:52,110 --> 01:55:55,710
lawsuit I believe that our most

3126
01:55:56,748 --> 01:55:57,348
sacred duty is to protect our

3127
01:55:57,348 --> 01:55:58,820
young ones and the city,

3128
01:55:58,820 --> 01:56:01,352
the county, the rock church and

3129
01:56:01,352 --> 01:56:02,153
the community as a whole failed

3130
01:56:02,153 --> 01:56:02,820
in that duty and we failed.

3131
01:56:02,820 --> 01:56:05,220
Arabella McCormick and her

3132
01:56:06,691 --> 01:56:07,458
young sisters.

3133
01:56:07,458 --> 01:56:08,590
I'm going to read some of

3134
01:56:08,590 --> 01:56:08,760
the detailed details of

3135
01:56:08,760 --> 01:56:11,496
the reporting because I think

3136
01:56:11,496 --> 01:56:12,163
it's extremely important that

3137
01:56:12,163 --> 01:56:12,964
we do not run from these

3138
01:56:12,964 --> 01:56:15,964
details as horrifying as they

3139
01:56:16,467 --> 01:56:17,234
are.

3140
01:56:17,234 --> 01:56:20,738
And this is from kpbs aids

3141
01:56:20,738 --> 01:56:21,472
reporting Arabella was reported

3142
01:56:21,472 --> 01:56:23,872
just 40 pounds when sheriff's

3143
01:56:25,276 --> 01:56:26,100
deputies arrived at

3144
01:56:26,100 --> 01:56:26,744
the family's Spring Valley home

3145
01:56:26,744 --> 01:56:30,810
in AUGUST 2020 to a report of a

3146
01:56:30,810 --> 01:56:30,848
child in distress.

3147
01:56:30,848 --> 01:56:31,516
McCormick, just 11 years old at

3148
01:56:31,516 --> 01:56:34,516
the time, died shortly after

3149
01:56:35,190 --> 01:56:35,720
from heart failure.

3150
01:56:35,720 --> 01:56:36,387
Her young her sisters both

3151
01:56:36,387 --> 01:56:38,787
appeared younger than their

3152
01:56:40,910 --> 01:56:40,792
ages due to underdevelopment

3153
01:56:40,792 --> 01:56:43,792
they suffered from re re

3154
01:56:44,562 --> 01:56:45,263
feeding syndrome a phenomenon

3155
01:56:45,263 --> 01:56:47,663
identified following World War

3156
01:56:49,134 --> 01:56:49,801
two when prisoners of war were

3157
01:56:49,801 --> 01:56:50,501
provided with food after a

3158
01:56:50,501 --> 01:56:51,136
prolonged period of starvation

3159
01:56:51,136 --> 01:56:53,536
and subsequently died from

3160
01:56:54,873 --> 01:56:58,473
cardiac failure they had to be

3161
01:56:59,410 --> 01:57:00,110
nourished gradually they were

3162
01:57:00,110 --> 01:57:00,645
hospitalized and receive

3163
01:57:00,645 --> 01:57:00,946
treatment that saved their

3164
01:57:00,946 --> 01:57:02,946
lives.

3165
01:57:03,715 --> 01:57:04,582
>> Thank GOD.

3166
01:57:04,582 --> 01:57:05,250
>> In addition to her role at

3167
01:57:05,250 --> 01:57:08,250
the Rock Church, the girl's

3168
01:57:08,386 --> 01:57:09,120
adoptive mother Latisha

3169
01:57:09,120 --> 01:57:09,821
McCormick also volunteered as a

3170
01:57:09,821 --> 01:57:11,821
crisis intervention specialist

3171
01:57:13,391 --> 01:57:13,792
for the San Diego Police

3172
01:57:13,792 --> 01:57:14,392
Department.

3173
01:57:14,392 --> 01:57:14,926
>> But Couric's parents

3174
01:57:14,926 --> 01:57:16,926
the girl's adoptive

3175
01:57:18,563 --> 01:57:19,330
grandparents Stanley and Adela

3176
01:57:19,330 --> 01:57:21,730
Tom also volunteered with

3177
01:57:23,301 --> 01:57:23,702
the Department to add to

3178
01:57:23,702 --> 01:57:24,368
the horror.

3179
01:57:24,368 --> 01:57:26,768
The legal complaint alleges

3180
01:57:27,806 --> 01:57:28,573
that McCormick worked alongside

3181
01:57:28,573 --> 01:57:29,274
a San Diego police officer who

3182
01:57:29,274 --> 01:57:32,274
visited the family's home and

3183
01:57:32,477 --> 01:57:33,111
witnessed the parents

3184
01:57:33,111 --> 01:57:33,812
prohibiting the girls from

3185
01:57:33,812 --> 01:57:34,548
eating food And when they did

3186
01:57:34,548 --> 01:57:37,482
force them to chew their food

3187
01:57:37,482 --> 01:57:38,249
very slowly.

3188
01:57:38,249 --> 01:57:39,170
That officer was alleged to

3189
01:57:39,170 --> 01:57:42,170
have given her friend paddles

3190
01:57:44,956 --> 01:57:45,690
to be used on the young girls

3191
01:57:45,690 --> 01:57:46,358
and set up apart again.

3192
01:57:46,358 --> 01:57:47,580
That officer was alleged to

3193
01:57:47,580 --> 01:57:50,580
have given her friend paddles

3194
01:57:52,764 --> 01:57:56,964
to be used on the young girls.

3195
01:57:57,936 --> 01:57:58,637
>> There are no words or amount

3196
01:57:58,637 --> 01:57:59,306
of money that can make amends

3197
01:57:59,306 --> 01:57:59,838
for the way Arabella and her

3198
01:57:59,838 --> 01:58:01,838
sisters were failed.

3199
01:58:03,207 --> 01:58:03,708
I support the settlement

3200
01:58:03,708 --> 01:58:04,276
because it is what

3201
01:58:04,276 --> 01:58:04,977
the representatives of

3202
01:58:04,977 --> 01:58:07,377
the surviving victims believe

3203
01:58:08,280 --> 01:58:08,981
because the representatives of

3204
01:58:08,981 --> 01:58:09,715
the surviving victims believe

3205
01:58:09,715 --> 01:58:10,349
the money paid by the city will

3206
01:58:10,349 --> 01:58:13,180
help ensure the girls have

3207
01:58:13,180 --> 01:58:13,585
the security they need to heal

3208
01:58:13,585 --> 01:58:14,252
from the hardship from

3209
01:58:14,252 --> 01:58:17,322
the abuse and loss of their

3210
01:58:17,322 --> 01:58:17,889
eldest sister.

3211
01:58:17,889 --> 01:58:18,390
My sincere hope is

3212
01:58:18,390 --> 01:58:20,390
the settlement and

3213
01:58:21,760 --> 01:58:22,494
the settlements of the other

3214
01:58:22,494 --> 01:58:23,195
institutions involved will help

3215
01:58:23,195 --> 01:58:23,829
provide the surviving victims

3216
01:58:23,829 --> 01:58:26,229
the resources necessary to

3217
01:58:26,865 --> 01:58:27,399
overcome what has been

3218
01:58:27,399 --> 01:58:29,399
inflicted upon them.

3219
01:58:31,804 --> 01:58:32,570
And I am so, so sorry that

3220
01:58:32,570 --> 01:58:35,570
nobody came to their aid

3221
01:58:36,808 --> 01:58:37,676
earlier.

3222
01:58:37,676 --> 01:58:38,644
>> It is also important for us

3223
01:58:38,644 --> 01:58:42,147
as a city and for all San Diego

3224
01:58:42,147 --> 01:58:42,882
to ask what is being done to

3225
01:58:42,882 --> 01:58:43,448
prevent anything like this from

3226
01:58:43,448 --> 01:58:45,448
ever happening again?

3227
01:58:46,818 --> 01:58:47,586
So cota just and this is

3228
01:58:47,586 --> 01:58:51,186
rhetorical right now but I do

3229
01:58:51,490 --> 01:58:52,157
mean this.

3230
01:58:52,157 --> 01:58:52,790
What steps are the mayor and

3231
01:58:52,790 --> 01:58:55,790
the chief taking to ensure

3232
01:58:56,695 --> 01:58:57,429
the culture and practices of sd

3233
01:58:57,429 --> 01:58:57,796
pd prioritize the protection of

3234
01:58:57,796 --> 01:58:58,497
children?

3235
01:58:58,497 --> 01:59:01,497
Before the unwritten rules of

3236
01:59:01,533 --> 01:59:02,501
protecting their own.

3237
01:59:02,501 --> 01:59:06,101
And finally in a moment when

3238
01:59:06,738 --> 01:59:07,339
the city is roiled in a

3239
01:59:07,339 --> 01:59:09,739
conversation of the way

3240
01:59:11,209 --> 01:59:11,911
resources are allocated, we

3241
01:59:11,911 --> 01:59:12,511
must acknowledge that this $10

3242
01:59:12,511 --> 01:59:13,212
million settlement plus

3243
01:59:13,212 --> 01:59:15,948
the settlement with the family

3244
01:59:15,948 --> 01:59:16,816
of Keno Wilson puts the city at

3245
01:59:16,816 --> 01:59:19,816
over $40 million paid out on

3246
01:59:20,419 --> 01:59:21,120
settlements in just the last

3247
01:59:21,120 --> 01:59:24,120
couple of months triggered by

3248
01:59:25,357 --> 01:59:26,910
the acts and failures to act by

3249
01:59:26,910 --> 01:59:29,910
the San Diego Police Department

3250
01:59:30,463 --> 01:59:34,630
which resulted in the deaths of

3251
01:59:35,101 --> 01:59:35,801
two minors babies.

3252
01:59:35,801 --> 01:59:36,636
>> Things must change.

3253
01:59:36,636 --> 01:59:39,636
They must change because our

3254
01:59:40,706 --> 01:59:41,307
sacred duty to our young ones

3255
01:59:41,307 --> 01:59:41,907
demand that they change.

3256
01:59:41,907 --> 01:59:42,541
They must change because

3257
01:59:42,541 --> 01:59:45,541
the values of justice and

3258
01:59:45,778 --> 01:59:46,345
safety demand it and things

3259
01:59:46,345 --> 01:59:47,130
must change because we

3260
01:59:47,130 --> 01:59:49,413
literally cannot afford for

3261
01:59:49,882 --> 01:59:50,550
them not to.

3262
01:59:50,550 --> 01:59:52,950
So thank you, Councilmember

3263
01:59:54,353 --> 01:59:55,210
Foster for your comments and

3264
01:59:55,210 --> 01:59:55,287
making the request that you

3265
01:59:55,287 --> 01:59:55,955
did.

3266
01:59:55,955 --> 01:59:58,955
I think that's an incredibly

3267
01:59:59,826 --> 02:00:00,493
important conversation And when

3268
02:00:00,493 --> 02:00:03,493
it comes to the financial

3269
02:00:04,300 --> 02:00:04,997
stewardship of the city and

3270
02:00:04,997 --> 02:00:08,668
cota, I do very much hope that

3271
02:00:08,668 --> 02:00:09,335
the council and the public will

3272
02:00:09,335 --> 02:00:12,335
have an opportunity to hear

3273
02:00:13,539 --> 02:00:17,739
the ways in which again we can

3274
02:00:18,344 --> 02:00:19,312
know that action is being taken

3275
02:00:19,312 --> 02:00:22,912
to do everything in our power

3276
02:00:23,849 --> 02:00:24,484
to ensure that something like

3277
02:00:24,484 --> 02:00:25,180
this never happens again.

3278
02:00:25,180 --> 02:00:25,752
And I say that with

3279
02:00:25,752 --> 02:00:28,888
the humility of knowing that we

3280
02:00:28,888 --> 02:00:29,488
cannot control for the acts of

3281
02:00:29,488 --> 02:00:32,488
all people and people do

3282
02:00:33,626 --> 02:00:34,761
terrible, terrible things.

3283
02:00:34,761 --> 02:00:39,199
But what I also know is it is

3284
02:00:39,199 --> 02:00:42,199
completely not okay for people

3285
02:00:43,368 --> 02:00:44,700
wearing the badges of this

3286
02:00:44,700 --> 02:00:47,640
city, the seal of this city to

3287
02:00:47,640 --> 02:00:48,308
fail children in the way that

3288
02:00:48,308 --> 02:00:48,741
these children were failed.

3289
02:00:48,741 --> 02:00:50,741
>> Thank you.

3290
02:00:53,145 --> 02:00:53,680
Council PRESIDENT.

3291
02:00:53,680 --> 02:00:54,460
>> All right.

3292
02:00:54,460 --> 02:00:54,681
Thank you.

3293
02:00:54,681 --> 02:00:56,681
Councilmember Eli Rivera.

3294
02:00:57,884 --> 02:00:58,585
We'll go back to Councilmember

3295
02:00:58,585 --> 02:00:59,285
Yvonne Wolpert And thank you

3296
02:00:59,285 --> 02:01:02,285
council PRESIDENT For the time

3297
02:01:02,388 --> 02:01:03,122
And I usually don't speak on

3298
02:01:03,122 --> 02:01:03,823
pending litigation because as a

3299
02:01:03,823 --> 02:01:06,823
former deputy city attorney I

3300
02:01:07,160 --> 02:01:07,794
understand the need to let

3301
02:01:07,794 --> 02:01:08,261
the city attorney's office

3302
02:01:08,261 --> 02:01:10,261
speak for this.

3303
02:01:12,231 --> 02:01:12,932
But I do want to in this case

3304
02:01:12,932 --> 02:01:15,932
talk about the settlement with

3305
02:01:16,803 --> 02:01:17,303
our Abella surviving younger

3306
02:01:17,303 --> 02:01:17,970
sisters.

3307
02:01:17,970 --> 02:01:20,970
The entire city county, Rock

3308
02:01:21,907 --> 02:01:22,542
Creek Church even a charter

3309
02:01:22,542 --> 02:01:22,842
school failed these little

3310
02:01:22,842 --> 02:01:23,476
girls.

3311
02:01:23,476 --> 02:01:25,876
There were charter school

3312
02:01:27,446 --> 02:01:31,460
teachers in her home twice a

3313
02:01:31,351 --> 02:01:32,510
week every week for five years

3314
02:01:32,510 --> 02:01:35,510
who didn't report this abuse.

3315
02:01:35,321 --> 02:01:36,220
The county investigators from

3316
02:01:36,220 --> 02:01:36,689
cps who were charged with

3317
02:01:36,689 --> 02:01:39,890
protecting her didn't report

3318
02:01:39,926 --> 02:01:40,694
this abuse.

3319
02:01:40,694 --> 02:01:41,461
And one of the San Diego police

3320
02:01:41,461 --> 02:01:44,461
officers who's named in this

3321
02:01:49,269 --> 02:01:50,137
lawsuit contributed to this.

3322
02:01:50,137 --> 02:01:50,871
>> As I told my colleagues in

3323
02:01:50,871 --> 02:01:51,572
closed session, I have used all

3324
02:01:51,572 --> 02:01:54,572
the political pressure I have

3325
02:01:54,975 --> 02:01:55,742
to make sure that this officer

3326
02:01:55,742 --> 02:01:56,510
no longer has a badge or a gun.

3327
02:01:56,510 --> 02:01:59,510
I understand she has due

3328
02:02:00,130 --> 02:02:00,514
process rights and they are

3329
02:02:00,514 --> 02:02:01,181
going through her.

3330
02:02:01,181 --> 02:02:01,915
But every single week I have

3331
02:02:01,915 --> 02:02:04,585
called on the police department

3332
02:02:04,585 --> 02:02:05,218
to get her off the force every

3333
02:02:05,218 --> 02:02:05,552
week with her due process

3334
02:02:05,552 --> 02:02:06,420
rights.

3335
02:02:06,420 --> 02:02:08,989
I'm not trying to get ahead of

3336
02:02:08,989 --> 02:02:09,758
that.

3337
02:02:09,758 --> 02:02:10,791
She's no longer being able to

3338
02:02:10,791 --> 02:02:13,760
use her badge or her gun is my

3339
02:02:13,760 --> 02:02:14,394
understanding And they're going

3340
02:02:14,394 --> 02:02:15,950
through the process now to

3341
02:02:15,950 --> 02:02:17,950
complete their investigation.

3342
02:02:18,231 --> 02:02:22,431
But I do have a request going

3343
02:02:22,870 --> 02:02:23,604
forward in cases such as this

3344
02:02:23,604 --> 02:02:24,271
which are completely egregious,

3345
02:02:24,271 --> 02:02:24,904
which are not life and death

3346
02:02:24,904 --> 02:02:27,674
decisions in the middle of

3347
02:02:27,674 --> 02:02:28,475
the night when one emergency

3348
02:02:28,475 --> 02:02:28,775
this was a long term case of

3349
02:02:28,775 --> 02:02:30,775
abuse.

3350
02:02:32,646 --> 02:02:33,313
I think it is incumbent upon

3351
02:02:33,313 --> 02:02:33,647
the police department to act

3352
02:02:33,647 --> 02:02:35,647
quicker.

3353
02:02:36,950 --> 02:02:37,652
They do not need to wait for a

3354
02:02:37,652 --> 02:02:41,252
civil case or a criminal case

3355
02:02:41,955 --> 02:02:42,623
to come down to do their own

3356
02:02:42,623 --> 02:02:44,623
internal investigation into

3357
02:02:46,260 --> 02:02:47,270
conduct this egregious.

3358
02:02:47,270 --> 02:02:50,431
This officer could have had her

3359
02:02:50,431 --> 02:02:50,730
badge and gun removed years ago

3360
02:02:50,730 --> 02:02:51,432
.

3361
02:02:51,432 --> 02:02:52,990
>> So I'm hoping that

3362
02:02:52,990 --> 02:02:54,499
the police department going

3363
02:02:55,602 --> 02:02:56,303
forward will take actions

3364
02:02:56,303 --> 02:02:56,637
sooner when conduct like this

3365
02:02:56,637 --> 02:02:58,637
emerges.

3366
02:03:00,741 --> 02:03:01,408
Understanding Poobah

3367
02:03:01,408 --> 02:03:02,760
understanding everyone's due

3368
02:03:02,760 --> 02:03:02,710
process rights that is fine.

3369
02:03:02,710 --> 02:03:05,980
But we do need to protect

3370
02:03:05,980 --> 02:03:06,580
the public.

3371
02:03:06,580 --> 02:03:07,147
The county will also be

3372
02:03:07,147 --> 02:03:09,147
settling this lawsuit.

3373
02:03:10,818 --> 02:03:11,318
Rock Creek Church will also be

3374
02:03:11,318 --> 02:03:11,952
set in a lawsuit.

3375
02:03:11,952 --> 02:03:12,686
The charter school will be

3376
02:03:12,686 --> 02:03:15,686
settling this lawsuit and these

3377
02:03:18,626 --> 02:03:19,326
poor young girls who survived.

3378
02:03:19,326 --> 02:03:19,926
The money they're getting is

3379
02:03:19,926 --> 02:03:22,926
never going to fix this.

3380
02:03:23,764 --> 02:03:24,465
But a holistic society failed

3381
02:03:24,465 --> 02:03:25,299
These little girls and I will

3382
02:03:25,299 --> 02:03:28,536
continue to use every part of

3383
02:03:28,536 --> 02:03:29,136
the pressure I can to make sure

3384
02:03:29,136 --> 02:03:29,470
that we do better going

3385
02:03:29,470 --> 02:03:29,904
forward.

3386
02:03:29,904 --> 02:03:30,271
So thank you.

3387
02:03:30,271 --> 02:03:32,271
All right.

3388
02:03:33,700 --> 02:03:33,341
Thank you Council member

3389
02:03:33,341 --> 02:03:34,750
Wolpert.

3390
02:03:34,750 --> 02:03:34,675
We'll go back to council member

3391
02:03:34,675 --> 02:03:37,750
Ella Rivera, the Council

3392
02:03:37,578 --> 02:03:38,446
PRESIDENT.

3393
02:03:38,446 --> 02:03:39,146
>> I just wanted to say thank

3394
02:03:39,146 --> 02:03:42,146
you council rebuttal for those

3395
02:03:42,550 --> 02:03:43,500
comments and the request that

3396
02:03:43,500 --> 02:03:45,450
you just made and

3397
02:03:46,654 --> 02:03:49,654
the commitment that you've made

3398
02:03:51,192 --> 02:03:55,392
because that part I think is is

3399
02:03:56,970 --> 02:03:56,764
it's really really bothered me

3400
02:03:56,764 --> 02:03:59,764
that idea that someone could

3401
02:04:00,567 --> 02:04:01,334
could keep the uniform on And I

3402
02:04:01,334 --> 02:04:02,360
don't know how to look folks in

3403
02:04:02,360 --> 02:04:05,636
the face in the community and

3404
02:04:05,740 --> 02:04:09,877
say that they can trust us and

3405
02:04:09,877 --> 02:04:10,610
trust officers if it is

3406
02:04:10,610 --> 02:04:13,610
the belief and understanding of

3407
02:04:15,216 --> 02:04:15,917
the community that this sort of

3408
02:04:15,917 --> 02:04:19,517
thing can happen and and you

3409
02:04:19,787 --> 02:04:20,521
get to keep your badge.

3410
02:04:20,521 --> 02:04:23,521
So I think it's incredibly

3411
02:04:24,625 --> 02:04:25,359
important and I appreciate your

3412
02:04:25,359 --> 02:04:25,793
comments and your commitment to

3413
02:04:25,793 --> 02:04:27,793
stay on this.

3414
02:04:29,464 --> 02:04:30,198
That's all.

3415
02:04:30,198 --> 02:04:30,565
>> Council PRESIDENT All right.

3416
02:04:30,565 --> 02:04:32,565
Thank you.

3417
02:04:34,350 --> 02:04:34,769
Council member Ella Rivera Not

3418
02:04:34,769 --> 02:04:35,436
see anybody else in the lights?

3419
02:04:35,436 --> 02:04:38,436
I will thank Council member

3420
02:04:38,772 --> 02:04:39,407
Foster Council member Eli

3421
02:04:39,407 --> 02:04:40,108
Rivera and Council member

3422
02:04:40,108 --> 02:04:43,108
Wolpert for their comments on

3423
02:04:44,145 --> 02:04:44,811
this horrific item and save my

3424
02:04:44,811 --> 02:04:47,811
comments that the member of

3425
02:04:48,516 --> 02:04:52,116
the public was asking for a

3426
02:04:53,588 --> 02:04:54,388
different time and place I will

3427
02:04:54,388 --> 02:04:57,988
Some of the items that were

3428
02:04:58,159 --> 02:04:58,860
mentioned by the public during

3429
02:04:58,860 --> 02:05:01,860
public comment on the consent

3430
02:05:03,198 --> 02:05:03,898
items one individual questions

3431
02:05:03,898 --> 02:05:04,332
that have been asked They have

3432
02:05:04,332 --> 02:05:06,332
been answered.

3433
02:05:07,869 --> 02:05:11,469
I know you don't like those

3434
02:05:11,840 --> 02:05:12,540
answers but your recreational

3435
02:05:12,540 --> 02:05:13,208
waiver that you've introduced

3436
02:05:13,208 --> 02:05:16,808
over and over again has been

3437
02:05:16,977 --> 02:05:17,411
thoroughly vetted and rejected

3438
02:05:17,411 --> 02:05:18,146
by the city.

3439
02:05:18,146 --> 02:05:21,746
I know you don't agree with

3440
02:05:21,950 --> 02:05:22,649
that but I feel like we have

3441
02:05:22,649 --> 02:05:26,321
done our job for the good work

3442
02:05:26,321 --> 02:05:27,188
for the good folks at pd.

3443
02:05:27,188 --> 02:05:27,888
I think you've done a very good

3444
02:05:27,888 --> 02:05:31,193
job of not only bringing these

3445
02:05:31,193 --> 02:05:31,759
multiple items on consent

3446
02:05:31,759 --> 02:05:34,759
really on the verge of

3447
02:05:35,664 --> 02:05:36,398
completion of the biggest

3448
02:05:36,398 --> 02:05:38,798
infrastructure project the city

3449
02:05:40,301 --> 02:05:41,200
is ever going to do and I never

3450
02:05:41,200 --> 02:05:41,636
thought coming into office how

3451
02:05:41,636 --> 02:05:42,337
many times I would have to

3452
02:05:42,337 --> 02:05:45,140
remind people why we're doing

3453
02:05:45,140 --> 02:05:46,700
pure water.

3454
02:05:46,700 --> 02:05:46,351
But thank you for that good

3455
02:05:46,351 --> 02:05:47,420
work.

3456
02:05:47,420 --> 02:05:50,420
We're still under the Council's

3457
02:05:50,778 --> 02:05:51,479
authorized action so we're

3458
02:05:51,479 --> 02:05:55,790
under budget on that and I

3459
02:05:55,350 --> 02:05:56,170
think pd has done its job in

3460
02:05:56,170 --> 02:05:57,352
terms of disclosing how pure

3461
02:05:57,352 --> 02:06:00,352
water affects our our water

3462
02:06:02,557 --> 02:06:03,425
rates.

3463
02:06:03,425 --> 02:06:07,950
You need you need to listen in

3464
02:06:07,950 --> 02:06:07,829
when we have those unpleasant

3465
02:06:07,829 --> 02:06:08,129
conversations and raising water

3466
02:06:08,129 --> 02:06:08,864
rates.

3467
02:06:08,864 --> 02:06:12,167
But I think there's been a lot

3468
02:06:12,167 --> 02:06:12,934
of disclosure.

3469
02:06:12,934 --> 02:06:13,602
I'll conclude on an upbeat note

3470
02:06:13,602 --> 02:06:16,602
or hopefully upbeat I don't

3471
02:06:16,638 --> 02:06:17,306
want all three which is

3472
02:06:17,306 --> 02:06:19,306
updating Council policy 000

3473
02:06:20,942 --> 02:06:21,276
dash 26 City funds Commission

3474
02:06:21,276 --> 02:06:21,977
reports.

3475
02:06:21,977 --> 02:06:22,511
I want to thank the Treasurer

3476
02:06:22,511 --> 02:06:23,145
Parks and Recreation

3477
02:06:23,145 --> 02:06:25,545
the library department for

3478
02:06:26,348 --> 02:06:27,480
working with my office to bring

3479
02:06:27,480 --> 02:06:27,749
this Council policy up to date

3480
02:06:27,749 --> 02:06:30,149
and provide the additional

3481
02:06:31,420 --> 02:06:32,530
information to the public on

3482
02:06:32,530 --> 02:06:32,454
the use of these funds and

3483
02:06:32,454 --> 02:06:34,454
endowments.

3484
02:06:36,191 --> 02:06:36,858
And with that we have a motion

3485
02:06:36,858 --> 02:06:37,492
by Councilmember Van Wilpert

3486
02:06:37,492 --> 02:06:38,126
and a second by COUNCILMAN

3487
02:06:38,126 --> 02:06:41,126
Foster to move the consent

3488
02:06:41,296 --> 02:06:41,830
items which do not include

3489
02:06:41,830 --> 02:06:43,830
again item 16 s501.

3490
02:06:44,732 --> 02:06:45,434
Clerk Please call the roll I'm

3491
02:06:45,434 --> 02:06:48,434
sorry the voting system Please

3492
02:06:57,646 --> 02:06:58,313
cast your vote and get it now

3493
02:06:58,313 --> 02:06:58,947
that passes unanimously 620

3494
02:06:58,947 --> 02:06:59,581
with Councilmember Campo,

3495
02:06:59,581 --> 02:07:01,581
Councilmember Whitburn and

3496
02:07:02,651 --> 02:07:03,510
Councilmember Campbell absent.

3497
02:07:03,510 --> 02:07:03,418
Thank you.

3498
02:07:03,418 --> 02:07:04,286
All right.

3499
02:07:04,286 --> 02:07:07,389
We've had a very busy moment.

3500
02:07:07,389 --> 02:07:08,323
Morning.

3501
02:07:08,323 --> 02:07:08,624
But we still have a few things

3502
02:07:08,624 --> 02:07:09,358
to do.

3503
02:07:09,358 --> 02:07:12,127
So are there any comments from

3504
02:07:12,127 --> 02:07:12,728
the mayor's office City council

3505
02:07:12,728 --> 02:07:13,429
members, city attorney,

3506
02:07:13,429 --> 02:07:15,829
independent budget analyst or

3507
02:07:16,632 --> 02:07:17,131
city clerk?

3508
02:07:17,131 --> 02:07:17,566
>> City clerk?

3509
02:07:17,566 --> 02:07:19,566
My apologies.

3510
02:07:21,690 --> 02:07:21,837
I'll be quick But I did just

3511
02:07:21,837 --> 02:07:22,505
want to make an announcement

3512
02:07:22,505 --> 02:07:23,138
that our upcoming community

3513
02:07:23,138 --> 02:07:25,538
listening session part of

3514
02:07:26,800 --> 02:07:26,775
the city clerk's ongoing part

3515
02:07:26,775 --> 02:07:27,509
of my efforts, part of my

3516
02:07:27,509 --> 02:07:30,509
ongoing efforts to connect with

3517
02:07:30,579 --> 02:07:31,280
residents and gather feedback

3518
02:07:31,280 --> 02:07:31,613
through our public engagement

3519
02:07:31,613 --> 02:07:32,280
survey.

3520
02:07:32,280 --> 02:07:35,280
Please join us on Thursday,

3521
02:07:35,650 --> 02:07:36,251
FEBRUARY 19th, 2026 at 5:30

3522
02:07:36,251 --> 02:07:36,752
P.M. At the Terrace and

3523
02:07:36,752 --> 02:07:38,752
Recreation Center.

3524
02:07:40,723 --> 02:07:43,723
This session will be held

3525
02:07:44,126 --> 02:07:44,827
in-person and on zoom at San

3526
02:07:44,827 --> 02:07:45,461
diego.Gov/listening listening

3527
02:07:45,461 --> 02:07:46,128
visit San Diego slash city

3528
02:07:46,128 --> 02:07:48,931
clerk to take the survey and

3529
02:07:48,931 --> 02:07:49,565
stay informed.

3530
02:07:49,565 --> 02:07:50,232
Together we can strengthen

3531
02:07:50,232 --> 02:07:50,900
communication, expand access

3532
02:07:50,900 --> 02:07:53,135
and help shape the future of

3533
02:07:53,135 --> 02:07:53,969
our city.

3534
02:07:53,969 --> 02:07:54,770
With that being said, any of

3535
02:07:54,770 --> 02:07:57,770
our appointees that came in

3536
02:07:58,240 --> 02:07:58,974
today please go to the rear of

3537
02:07:58,974 --> 02:08:02,545
the chambers and a member of my

3538
02:08:02,545 --> 02:08:03,312
staff will be there to complete

3539
02:08:03,312 --> 02:08:03,779
your oath of office before you

3540
02:08:03,779 --> 02:08:04,513
leave for today.

3541
02:08:04,513 --> 02:08:06,913
Thank you and congratulations.

3542
02:08:07,516 --> 02:08:08,117
All right.

3543
02:08:08,117 --> 02:08:08,951
Thank you, City Clerk.

3544
02:08:08,951 --> 02:08:12,455
I'll make a comment as well.

3545
02:08:12,455 --> 02:08:16,325
One of one that the public and

3546
02:08:16,325 --> 02:08:19,325
my colleagues will hear often.

3547
02:08:20,263 --> 02:08:21,630
Last year Sacramento passed

3548
02:08:21,630 --> 02:08:21,664
Senate Bill 707 which made a

3549
02:08:21,664 --> 02:08:24,640
number of amendments to

3550
02:08:24,967 --> 02:08:25,935
the Brown Act.

3551
02:08:25,935 --> 02:08:28,935
They fall essentially into two

3552
02:08:29,338 --> 02:08:32,338
buckets one bucket It required

3553
02:08:32,542 --> 02:08:33,242
compliance by JANUARY 1st of

3554
02:08:33,242 --> 02:08:33,943
2026 And I want to thank

3555
02:08:33,943 --> 02:08:34,609
the city clerk and the office

3556
02:08:34,609 --> 02:08:37,446
of the City Clerk for taking

3557
02:08:37,446 --> 02:08:38,114
care of those items.

3558
02:08:38,114 --> 02:08:38,414
So we're in compliance with

3559
02:08:38,414 --> 02:08:39,282
that.

3560
02:08:39,282 --> 02:08:42,882
There is a second bucket that

3561
02:08:42,986 --> 02:08:43,385
required compliance by JULY

3562
02:08:43,385 --> 02:08:45,385
1st, 2026.

3563
02:08:47,723 --> 02:08:48,290
It speaks to not only

3564
02:08:48,290 --> 02:08:50,690
the languages in which

3565
02:08:51,628 --> 02:08:52,494
the agenda has to be published

3566
02:08:52,494 --> 02:08:53,162
but it also talks about how we

3567
02:08:53,162 --> 02:08:55,562
compare public comment from

3568
02:08:56,599 --> 02:08:57,266
those who are in person versus

3569
02:08:57,266 --> 02:08:57,633
those that are participating

3570
02:08:57,633 --> 02:08:59,633
remotely.

3571
02:09:01,304 --> 02:09:02,370
And while I think the city

3572
02:09:02,370 --> 02:09:02,838
clerk has done a remarkable job

3573
02:09:02,838 --> 02:09:05,708
of trying to balance how we

3574
02:09:05,708 --> 02:09:06,475
take that public comment and

3575
02:09:06,475 --> 02:09:10,750
doing what I think is an

3576
02:09:10,179 --> 02:09:10,913
excellent job.

3577
02:09:10,913 --> 02:09:13,913
Sb 707 says Yeah, we're going

3578
02:09:15,185 --> 02:09:15,919
to change that and has set a

3579
02:09:15,919 --> 02:09:19,455
much different bar that we have

3580
02:09:19,455 --> 02:09:20,156
to now comply with.

3581
02:09:20,156 --> 02:09:20,823
We will have the first

3582
02:09:20,823 --> 02:09:23,223
conversation about what that

3583
02:09:25,261 --> 02:09:25,962
means to us as a city of city

3584
02:09:25,962 --> 02:09:28,362
council operations in chambers

3585
02:09:29,432 --> 02:09:30,166
at the Rules Committee on

3586
02:09:30,166 --> 02:09:30,834
FEBRUARY 18th That will only be

3587
02:09:30,834 --> 02:09:33,234
an informational item to

3588
02:09:34,437 --> 02:09:37,437
introduce what the sb seven

3589
02:09:39,420 --> 02:09:39,642
seven means and some initial

3590
02:09:39,642 --> 02:09:40,376
ideas looking for public

3591
02:09:40,376 --> 02:09:43,376
feedback and of course feedback

3592
02:09:43,947 --> 02:09:44,714
from the committee members.

3593
02:09:44,714 --> 02:09:45,381
But ultimately we will have to

3594
02:09:45,381 --> 02:09:48,981
adopt changes to the role of

3595
02:09:49,352 --> 02:09:52,389
council prior to JULY 1st in

3596
02:09:52,389 --> 02:09:53,156
order to be compliant with sb

3597
02:09:53,156 --> 02:09:53,590
707 and how it amended

3598
02:09:53,590 --> 02:09:55,590
the Brown Act.

3599
02:09:57,727 --> 02:09:58,528
See no one else in the lights.

3600
02:09:58,528 --> 02:09:59,290
We will now take up the morning

3601
02:09:59,290 --> 02:10:01,290
discussion agenda.

3602
02:10:01,531 --> 02:10:02,331
Clerk Please introduce item as

3603
02:10:02,331 --> 02:10:05,434
five vote to Thank you Council

3604
02:10:05,434 --> 02:10:06,169
PRESIDENT Items 502 is

3605
02:10:06,169 --> 02:10:08,238
the request for an extension of

3606
02:10:08,238 --> 02:10:09,206
the construction contract

3607
02:10:09,206 --> 02:10:12,206
number of k 21 1961 db three

3608
02:10:13,476 --> 02:10:13,944
with Bartek Pipeline

3609
02:10:13,944 --> 02:10:14,644
incorporated for

3610
02:10:14,644 --> 02:10:17,447
the construction of the Sewer

3611
02:10:17,447 --> 02:10:17,781
and Water Group 812 Replacement

3612
02:10:17,781 --> 02:10:19,781
project.

3613
02:10:21,118 --> 02:10:21,685
Six votes are required pursuant

3614
02:10:21,685 --> 02:10:22,385
to Charter section 99.

3615
02:10:22,385 --> 02:10:23,860
If you'd like to speak on this

3616
02:10:23,860 --> 02:10:25,989
item please be sure to submit

3617
02:10:25,989 --> 02:10:26,723
your speaker slip to the front

3618
02:10:26,723 --> 02:10:27,390
of the room in the clear box or

3619
02:10:27,390 --> 02:10:28,910
for participating remotely.

3620
02:10:28,910 --> 02:10:30,827
Now is the time to raise your

3621
02:10:30,827 --> 02:10:31,461
hand by pressing Star nine or

3622
02:10:31,461 --> 02:10:32,280
the raise your hand icon.

3623
02:10:32,280 --> 02:10:32,395
>> Thank you, Council

3624
02:10:32,395 --> 02:10:32,762
PRESIDENT.

3625
02:10:32,762 --> 02:10:34,762
All right.

3626
02:10:35,198 --> 02:10:35,966
Thank you.

3627
02:10:35,966 --> 02:10:36,500
Given the hour I don't want to

3628
02:10:36,500 --> 02:10:37,234
make the assumption.

3629
02:10:37,234 --> 02:10:39,436
Is Council interested in a

3630
02:10:39,436 --> 02:10:40,137
presentation and are you

3631
02:10:40,137 --> 02:10:42,137
interested in waiving

3632
02:10:44,107 --> 02:10:44,775
the presentation?

3633
02:10:44,775 --> 02:10:45,275
>> I'm happy to waive

3634
02:10:45,275 --> 02:10:47,275
the presentation.

3635
02:10:48,612 --> 02:10:49,790
Okay.

3636
02:10:49,790 --> 02:10:49,780
Thank you.

3637
02:10:49,780 --> 02:10:50,180
Remain there for any questions

3638
02:10:50,180 --> 02:10:50,814
or comments.

3639
02:10:50,814 --> 02:10:52,416
Actually, why don't you

3640
02:10:52,416 --> 02:10:54,416
introduce yourselves or

3641
02:10:57,154 --> 02:10:57,521
the record just so we know what

3642
02:10:57,521 --> 02:10:59,521
happened?

3643
02:11:01,892 --> 02:11:02,492
I can do the cut.

3644
02:11:02,492 --> 02:11:03,193
>> I'm Catherine Dunker,

3645
02:11:03,193 --> 02:11:05,593
assistant deputy director with

3646
02:11:06,929 --> 02:11:07,330
Engineering Capital Projects

3647
02:11:07,330 --> 02:11:08,310
Department.

3648
02:11:08,310 --> 02:11:11,631
Here with me is Danny Girardi,

3649
02:11:12,102 --> 02:11:12,769
also assistant deputy director

3650
02:11:12,769 --> 02:11:15,169
with Engineering and Capital

3651
02:11:16,940 --> 02:11:17,274
Department in the Construction

3652
02:11:17,274 --> 02:11:17,774
branch.

3653
02:11:17,774 --> 02:11:18,442
>> All right.

3654
02:11:18,442 --> 02:11:21,812
Well thank you for the good

3655
02:11:21,812 --> 02:11:22,479
work to bring this item forward

3656
02:11:22,479 --> 02:11:23,113
and being available for any

3657
02:11:23,113 --> 02:11:23,781
questions But Clerk please

3658
02:11:23,781 --> 02:11:26,181
proceed with public comment.

3659
02:11:26,583 --> 02:11:27,284
>> There is no public comment

3660
02:11:27,284 --> 02:11:30,284
here in council chambers going

3661
02:11:31,321 --> 02:11:31,622
to those participating remotely

3662
02:11:31,622 --> 02:11:32,322
.

3663
02:11:32,322 --> 02:11:35,322
Michael Schmidt Would you like

3664
02:11:36,360 --> 02:11:39,360
to speak on this item?

3665
02:11:41,165 --> 02:11:41,931
>> I'm I'm want to speak for

3666
02:11:41,931 --> 02:11:42,433
the non agenda so I we'll come

3667
02:11:42,433 --> 02:11:42,800
back to you guys.

3668
02:11:42,800 --> 02:11:43,200
I'm sorry.

3669
02:11:43,200 --> 02:11:44,735
No worries.

3670
02:11:44,735 --> 02:11:48,335
Blair Big Ben, if you can

3671
02:11:49,373 --> 02:11:49,772
please unmute.

3672
02:11:49,772 --> 02:11:50,474
>> Hi.

3673
02:11:50,474 --> 02:11:50,841
Blair Brickman, thank you for

3674
02:11:50,841 --> 02:11:52,841
this item.

3675
02:11:53,377 --> 02:11:54,780
Thank you for the efforts of

3676
02:11:54,780 --> 02:11:54,678
sewer infrastructure work It's

3677
02:11:54,678 --> 02:11:56,678
always really important

3678
02:11:59,116 --> 02:11:59,649
especially at this time in our

3679
02:11:59,649 --> 02:12:00,840
lives in San Diego.

3680
02:12:00,840 --> 02:12:00,818
>> Thank you.

3681
02:12:00,818 --> 02:12:03,854
Thank you for the words of

3682
02:12:03,854 --> 02:12:06,254
counsel of Chair LaCava

3683
02:12:08,920 --> 02:12:08,759
PRESIDENT LaCava stating that

3684
02:12:08,759 --> 02:12:11,159
the broad conversations you

3685
02:12:12,596 --> 02:12:13,397
have had on pure water issues

3686
02:12:13,397 --> 02:12:13,697
are Comment more on the subject

3687
02:12:13,697 --> 02:12:14,330
later.

3688
02:12:14,330 --> 02:12:17,768
Thank you for his words on

3689
02:12:17,768 --> 02:12:18,235
the subject also thank you.

3690
02:12:18,235 --> 02:12:18,803
>> Okay.

3691
02:12:18,803 --> 02:12:19,569
Thank you so much.

3692
02:12:19,569 --> 02:12:22,569
That does conclude the public

3693
02:12:23,274 --> 02:12:23,674
comment on this item.

3694
02:12:23,674 --> 02:12:24,750
All right.

3695
02:12:24,750 --> 02:12:24,809
Thank you.

3696
02:12:24,809 --> 02:12:25,409
City clerk will turn it over to

3697
02:12:25,409 --> 02:12:27,809
council members to catch

3698
02:12:27,978 --> 02:12:28,512
comments entertain a motion and

3699
02:12:28,512 --> 02:12:29,179
I'll move the staff

3700
02:12:29,179 --> 02:12:29,513
recommendation to get things

3701
02:12:29,513 --> 02:12:31,513
started.

3702
02:12:32,783 --> 02:12:33,650
Can I get a second?

3703
02:12:33,650 --> 02:12:36,650
Council member Eli Rivera not

3704
02:12:36,854 --> 02:12:39,854
seen anyone else on Council

3705
02:12:41,691 --> 02:12:44,910
member Foster Thank you.

3706
02:12:45,529 --> 02:12:47,529
Council PRESIDENT.

3707
02:12:50,601 --> 02:12:51,302
Just a quick question I guess

3708
02:12:51,302 --> 02:12:54,806
when we talk about the delays,

3709
02:12:54,806 --> 02:12:55,672
can you help me to understand

3710
02:12:55,672 --> 02:12:59,272
the reason behind the delays a

3711
02:13:00,511 --> 02:13:04,111
little Oh more And we normally

3712
02:13:04,749 --> 02:13:05,483
come in way earlier before your

3713
02:13:05,483 --> 02:13:09,830
contract expires as part of our

3714
02:13:09,854 --> 02:13:10,421
effort to abandon sea remains

3715
02:13:10,421 --> 02:13:12,821
in the canyon, private

3716
02:13:14,891 --> 02:13:15,560
properties behind the houses We

3717
02:13:15,560 --> 02:13:18,560
have to investigate to make

3718
02:13:19,397 --> 02:13:20,980
sure there is no active lateral

3719
02:13:20,980 --> 02:13:23,698
connected to the main that we

3720
02:13:23,835 --> 02:13:24,335
are abandoning behind

3721
02:13:24,335 --> 02:13:25,103
the houses.

3722
02:13:25,103 --> 02:13:27,103
Recently the contractor

3723
02:13:29,140 --> 02:13:32,140
observed water in the manhole

3724
02:13:33,711 --> 02:13:34,445
which means that there could be

3725
02:13:34,445 --> 02:13:35,790
still active laterals connected

3726
02:13:35,790 --> 02:13:38,583
to the main that we are

3727
02:13:38,583 --> 02:13:39,416
abandoning.

3728
02:13:39,416 --> 02:13:40,118
So we had to request for a

3729
02:13:40,118 --> 02:13:43,154
direct docket and I would like

3730
02:13:43,154 --> 02:13:43,688
to thank Council member LaCava

3731
02:13:43,688 --> 02:13:45,688
for approving this.

3732
02:13:47,492 --> 02:13:50,492
This extension is primarily to

3733
02:13:52,864 --> 02:13:53,431
give us pd and City staff to

3734
02:13:53,431 --> 02:13:54,165
investigate to ensure

3735
02:13:54,165 --> 02:13:56,565
additional serve active service

3736
02:13:57,836 --> 02:13:58,770
laterals.

3737
02:13:58,770 --> 02:13:59,471
If there is then if there is an

3738
02:13:59,471 --> 02:14:02,471
active service ladder we need

3739
02:14:02,807 --> 02:14:03,541
to investigate prepared

3740
02:14:03,541 --> 02:14:04,275
the design for that realignment

3741
02:14:04,275 --> 02:14:07,875
of sewer lateral that we call

3742
02:14:08,460 --> 02:14:08,747
we plum basically you know

3743
02:14:08,747 --> 02:14:11,747
installing a new sewer lateral

3744
02:14:13,185 --> 02:14:13,785
connect to the properties as

3745
02:14:13,785 --> 02:14:16,785
the sewer system and we

3746
02:14:18,223 --> 02:14:18,890
connecting that that lateral to

3747
02:14:18,890 --> 02:14:19,491
the new main in the street.

3748
02:14:19,491 --> 02:14:21,891
So that requires also

3749
02:14:23,361 --> 02:14:24,280
coordinating the work with

3750
02:14:24,280 --> 02:14:27,628
the property owner We had to

3751
02:14:28,400 --> 02:14:29,100
prepare the design and process

3752
02:14:29,100 --> 02:14:29,768
a we agreement to ensure that

3753
02:14:29,768 --> 02:14:32,168
we're installing the lateral

3754
02:14:33,537 --> 02:14:34,272
power plan and also to make

3755
02:14:34,272 --> 02:14:37,272
sure that the owner understands

3756
02:14:37,542 --> 02:14:38,243
that the lateral will be turned

3757
02:14:38,243 --> 02:14:38,643
over for them for future

3758
02:14:38,643 --> 02:14:40,643
maintenance.

3759
02:14:42,981 --> 02:14:43,281
Thank you And thank you for

3760
02:14:43,281 --> 02:14:43,982
that.

3761
02:14:43,982 --> 02:14:44,916
I guess my follow up question

3762
02:14:44,916 --> 02:14:46,351
would be how is it that we do

3763
02:14:46,351 --> 02:14:48,751
not understand our current

3764
02:14:51,623 --> 02:14:52,357
conditions on site And we we do

3765
02:14:52,357 --> 02:14:55,957
have a televising report and it

3766
02:14:56,661 --> 02:14:57,329
was part of our presentation we

3767
02:14:57,329 --> 02:15:00,329
have today the Bison report.

3768
02:15:01,132 --> 02:15:01,833
We do have as builds but

3769
02:15:01,833 --> 02:15:04,233
unfortunately this active this

3770
02:15:06,710 --> 02:15:06,537
laterals are not shown, they're

3771
02:15:06,537 --> 02:15:07,139
not documented.

3772
02:15:07,139 --> 02:15:10,139
We have asked builds for

3773
02:15:10,742 --> 02:15:11,343
the existing water existing

3774
02:15:11,343 --> 02:15:12,770
sewer sewer main behind

3775
02:15:12,770 --> 02:15:15,770
the properties and each lateral

3776
02:15:15,814 --> 02:15:16,181
for each home has been

3777
02:15:16,181 --> 02:15:18,181
accounted.

3778
02:15:20,451 --> 02:15:21,153
>> However there could be some

3779
02:15:21,153 --> 02:15:21,820
We're just assuming that there

3780
02:15:21,820 --> 02:15:24,220
could be lateral connections

3781
02:15:25,357 --> 02:15:25,991
that we're not submitted for

3782
02:15:25,991 --> 02:15:26,825
review and approval and we

3783
02:15:26,825 --> 02:15:30,425
wanted to make sure those are

3784
02:15:30,963 --> 02:15:31,663
addressed and property to be

3785
02:15:31,663 --> 02:15:35,263
connected to the sewer mean so

3786
02:15:35,900 --> 02:15:36,602
we can complete the project,

3787
02:15:36,602 --> 02:15:40,202
abandon the sewer main and you

3788
02:15:40,639 --> 02:15:41,373
know we we have the director

3789
02:15:41,373 --> 02:15:45,244
from field can you help me to

3790
02:15:45,244 --> 02:15:45,878
understand is it's my

3791
02:15:45,878 --> 02:15:48,278
understanding that yes we

3792
02:15:49,915 --> 02:15:50,615
always as we as we monitor our

3793
02:15:50,615 --> 02:15:54,190
projects that close out we do

3794
02:15:54,190 --> 02:15:54,687
have as builds which should be

3795
02:15:54,687 --> 02:15:55,387
accurate And also it's my

3796
02:15:55,387 --> 02:15:58,387
understanding before we as we

3797
02:15:59,558 --> 02:16:00,159
are doing installation of

3798
02:16:00,159 --> 02:16:03,159
piping that there is an

3799
02:16:04,396 --> 02:16:05,264
inspection process before pipes

3800
02:16:05,264 --> 02:16:09,235
are per se covered And in just

3801
02:16:09,235 --> 02:16:09,969
as we talk about overall

3802
02:16:09,969 --> 02:16:10,769
process because so can you help

3803
02:16:10,769 --> 02:16:13,505
me to understand how we do not

3804
02:16:13,505 --> 02:16:14,720
have accurate information

3805
02:16:14,720 --> 02:16:14,473
regarding our current

3806
02:16:14,473 --> 02:16:16,473
conditions?

3807
02:16:18,477 --> 02:16:19,245
Thank you COUNCILMAN Foster

3808
02:16:19,245 --> 02:16:19,845
This is Myrna Dayton, assistant

3809
02:16:19,845 --> 02:16:21,845
director for Engineering

3810
02:16:23,348 --> 02:16:24,150
Capital Projects And this is

3811
02:16:24,150 --> 02:16:27,150
one of these unusual cases

3812
02:16:28,220 --> 02:16:28,921
there have been a lot of

3813
02:16:28,921 --> 02:16:31,321
unforeseen laterals that have

3814
02:16:32,958 --> 02:16:33,659
we're not talking entered

3815
02:16:33,659 --> 02:16:36,590
The laterals unfortunately are

3816
02:16:37,996 --> 02:16:38,731
not usually televised and we

3817
02:16:38,731 --> 02:16:39,331
actually have laterals attached

3818
02:16:39,331 --> 02:16:42,331
to laterals So we're not

3819
02:16:43,690 --> 02:16:43,936
allowed to abandon.

3820
02:16:43,936 --> 02:16:44,703
So we had to do some extra

3821
02:16:44,703 --> 02:16:47,703
testing that required dui's per

3822
02:16:48,407 --> 02:16:49,750
homes and we still have one

3823
02:16:49,750 --> 02:16:52,750
more lateral that we're not

3824
02:16:52,210 --> 02:16:52,979
sure where it's coming from.

3825
02:16:52,979 --> 02:16:56,579
So hence we need the extension

3826
02:16:56,782 --> 02:16:57,183
to be able to wrap it up.

3827
02:16:57,183 --> 02:16:57,583
All right.

3828
02:16:57,583 --> 02:16:58,284
Understood.

3829
02:16:58,284 --> 02:16:59,180
Sounds like there's just some

3830
02:16:59,180 --> 02:17:01,954
more work that needs to be done

3831
02:17:01,954 --> 02:17:03,890
as we are.

3832
02:17:03,890 --> 02:17:06,526
I'll put this under q aq c

3833
02:17:06,526 --> 02:17:07,226
category as we are conducting

3834
02:17:07,226 --> 02:17:10,226
or completing our projects and

3835
02:17:10,596 --> 02:17:11,264
making sure we have accurate

3836
02:17:11,264 --> 02:17:11,898
information right because it

3837
02:17:11,898 --> 02:17:12,498
makes me want to think we

3838
02:17:12,498 --> 02:17:14,498
shouldn't have released

3839
02:17:15,601 --> 02:17:16,269
retention or done certain

3840
02:17:16,269 --> 02:17:16,969
things if we are not getting

3841
02:17:16,969 --> 02:17:17,436
the appropriate documentation

3842
02:17:17,436 --> 02:17:19,836
on the back end.

3843
02:17:20,706 --> 02:17:21,107
So All right.

3844
02:17:21,107 --> 02:17:21,774
Thank you.

3845
02:17:21,774 --> 02:17:22,141
That concludes my question.

3846
02:17:22,141 --> 02:17:22,608
All right.

3847
02:17:22,608 --> 02:17:24,608
Thank you, sir.

3848
02:17:25,545 --> 02:17:26,379
Not see anyone else in light?

3849
02:17:26,379 --> 02:17:27,460
We have a motion by myself and

3850
02:17:27,460 --> 02:17:27,714
the second by council member

3851
02:17:27,714 --> 02:17:30,416
Eli Rivera to move the staff

3852
02:17:30,416 --> 02:17:31,216
recommendation.

3853
02:17:31,216 --> 02:17:31,784
>> The clerk Please excuse me.

3854
02:17:31,784 --> 02:17:32,418
Please call the roll.

3855
02:17:32,418 --> 02:17:35,418
I'm sorry The process And

3856
02:17:46,699 --> 02:17:47,500
please cast your vote.

3857
02:17:47,500 --> 02:17:48,201
>> Council member Yellow River

3858
02:17:48,201 --> 02:17:48,668
I'm not sure if your system's

3859
02:17:48,668 --> 02:17:50,668
working or not.

3860
02:17:51,237 --> 02:17:53,237
Thank you.

3861
02:17:55,375 --> 02:17:56,750
>> That does pass unanimously

3862
02:17:56,750 --> 02:17:56,709
620 with Councilmember Campo,

3863
02:17:56,709 --> 02:17:58,709
Councilmember Wilburn and

3864
02:18:00,380 --> 02:18:00,780
Council member Campbell.

3865
02:18:00,780 --> 02:18:01,481
>> Absent.

3866
02:18:01,481 --> 02:18:01,848
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

3867
02:18:01,848 --> 02:18:02,215
All right.

3868
02:18:02,215 --> 02:18:04,215
Thank you.

3869
02:18:05,685 --> 02:18:06,486
So in terms of meeting

3870
02:18:06,486 --> 02:18:06,786
management, I want to do a time

3871
02:18:06,786 --> 02:18:07,453
check.

3872
02:18:07,453 --> 02:18:07,821
There's only six of us here.

3873
02:18:07,821 --> 02:18:09,821
Yeah.

3874
02:18:09,989 --> 02:18:10,656
So it's six of us here.

3875
02:18:10,656 --> 02:18:11,658
We need five for quorum.

3876
02:18:11,658 --> 02:18:14,594
As you know, I want to do a

3877
02:18:14,594 --> 02:18:14,961
time check.

3878
02:18:14,961 --> 02:18:15,562
It's 1215.

3879
02:18:15,562 --> 02:18:16,295
There are people in

3880
02:18:16,295 --> 02:18:19,295
the audience that are patiently

3881
02:18:19,732 --> 02:18:20,660
waiting for non agenda public

3882
02:18:20,660 --> 02:18:20,733
comment.

3883
02:18:20,733 --> 02:18:21,340
I definitely want to get to

3884
02:18:21,340 --> 02:18:23,340
them.

3885
02:18:24,204 --> 02:18:24,971
Do we want to kick remote till

3886
02:18:24,971 --> 02:18:28,571
at the end of this afternoon

3887
02:18:28,575 --> 02:18:29,275
session because you have other

3888
02:18:29,275 --> 02:18:29,943
obligations thinking we would

3889
02:18:29,943 --> 02:18:33,790
be wrapped up at noon right

3890
02:18:33,790 --> 02:18:33,813
okay so we'll take up non

3891
02:18:33,813 --> 02:18:36,813
agenda public comment for those

3892
02:18:37,651 --> 02:18:38,351
of you that have been patiently

3893
02:18:38,351 --> 02:18:39,180
waiting in chambers and for

3894
02:18:39,180 --> 02:18:42,618
those who want to offer non

3895
02:18:42,889 --> 02:18:43,757
agenda public comment remotely

3896
02:18:43,757 --> 02:18:47,460
we will do it at the end of

3897
02:18:47,460 --> 02:18:48,328
the afternoon session.

3898
02:18:48,328 --> 02:18:48,762
I hope that does not cause any

3899
02:18:48,762 --> 02:18:50,762
inconvenience.

3900
02:18:52,132 --> 02:18:52,832
So with that the council

3901
02:18:52,832 --> 02:18:53,366
members respect and appreciate

3902
02:18:53,366 --> 02:18:53,933
the public's input.

3903
02:18:53,933 --> 02:18:54,635
Our fully committed to

3904
02:18:54,635 --> 02:18:56,635
protecting every participant's

3905
02:18:57,336 --> 02:18:57,937
free speech rights at council

3906
02:18:57,937 --> 02:18:59,937
and committee meetings.

3907
02:19:01,408 --> 02:19:02,108
Clerk Please proceed with

3908
02:19:02,108 --> 02:19:02,742
public comment for those that

3909
02:19:02,742 --> 02:19:05,245
are in chambers right now.

3910
02:19:05,245 --> 02:19:05,912
Thank you.

3911
02:19:05,912 --> 02:19:06,612
Pearl 2.7 on general public

3912
02:19:06,612 --> 02:19:07,217
comment is an opportunity for

3913
02:19:07,217 --> 02:19:09,816
members of the public to

3914
02:19:09,816 --> 02:19:10,417
comment on items that are not

3915
02:19:10,417 --> 02:19:11,151
on the agenda but within

3916
02:19:11,151 --> 02:19:11,685
the subject matter jurisdiction

3917
02:19:11,685 --> 02:19:14,850
of the City Council.

3918
02:19:14,621 --> 02:19:14,955
Each speaker will have two

3919
02:19:14,955 --> 02:19:15,589
minutes.

3920
02:19:15,589 --> 02:19:17,989
The following speakers are

3921
02:19:19,860 --> 02:19:20,527
Sandy If you can please come up

3922
02:19:20,527 --> 02:19:21,194
to the podium after that is

3923
02:19:21,194 --> 02:19:24,194
Paul Krueger and then Jason

3924
02:19:24,932 --> 02:19:25,666
Moore if you can please come up

3925
02:19:25,666 --> 02:19:26,330
to the yellow reserved seats at

3926
02:19:26,330 --> 02:19:28,330
the front.

3927
02:19:28,101 --> 02:19:31,101
Sandy you'll have two minutes.

3928
02:19:31,305 --> 02:19:33,305
>> Please proceed.

3929
02:19:36,176 --> 02:19:36,743
>> All right.

3930
02:19:36,743 --> 02:19:38,743
Hello again.

3931
02:19:40,981 --> 02:19:43,850
This will be my fifth and final

3932
02:19:43,850 --> 02:19:44,718
two minute presentation and a

3933
02:19:44,718 --> 02:19:47,718
total of ten minutes regarding

3934
02:19:48,888 --> 02:19:49,556
unconstitutional allocated

3935
02:19:49,556 --> 02:19:51,956
express activity areas for

3936
02:19:53,260 --> 02:19:53,961
artist which violate our First

3937
02:19:53,961 --> 02:19:56,361
Amendment free speech rights.

3938
02:19:57,897 --> 02:19:58,566
I hope I'm not spinning my

3939
02:19:58,566 --> 02:20:00,966
wheels here deluding myself

3940
02:20:02,102 --> 02:20:02,803
that what I do here can

3941
02:20:02,803 --> 02:20:03,537
possibly make a difference but

3942
02:20:03,537 --> 02:20:03,871
to not make a choice is still a

3943
02:20:03,871 --> 02:20:05,871
choice.

3944
02:20:07,208 --> 02:20:11,408
So I choose to commit to at

3945
02:20:12,460 --> 02:20:12,779
least try and again I am gladly

3946
02:20:12,779 --> 02:20:15,779
to make myself available for

3947
02:20:17,840 --> 02:20:17,785
any constructive input identity

3948
02:20:17,785 --> 02:20:18,485
We all express ourselves and

3949
02:20:18,485 --> 02:20:20,885
identify as someone sometimes

3950
02:20:22,220 --> 02:20:25,220
that identity comes from our

3951
02:20:26,260 --> 02:20:26,961
job passion or our beliefs but

3952
02:20:26,961 --> 02:20:31,161
we are all human as artists We

3953
02:20:31,331 --> 02:20:32,660
are entertainers, painters,

3954
02:20:32,660 --> 02:20:34,660
jugglers, musicians, magicians,

3955
02:20:36,270 --> 02:20:37,400
escape artist human statues and

3956
02:20:37,400 --> 02:20:37,604
bubble artists all of which are

3957
02:20:37,604 --> 02:20:40,400
covered under the First

3958
02:20:40,841 --> 02:20:41,575
Amendment For us to express

3959
02:20:41,575 --> 02:20:44,575
public parks, squares and other

3960
02:20:45,312 --> 02:20:45,846
public areas are meant to be

3961
02:20:45,846 --> 02:20:46,480
enjoyed by everyone.

3962
02:20:46,480 --> 02:20:47,181
This includes the right to

3963
02:20:47,181 --> 02:20:50,181
express our freedom of speech

3964
02:20:50,517 --> 02:20:51,285
and First Amendment following a

3965
02:20:51,285 --> 02:20:54,285
common rule of not hurting

3966
02:20:55,422 --> 02:20:55,823
ourselves, the equipment or

3967
02:20:55,823 --> 02:20:57,823
anyone else.

3968
02:20:59,960 --> 02:21:00,761
San Diego should take pride in

3969
02:21:00,761 --> 02:21:04,361
and its local talent songs have

3970
02:21:04,732 --> 02:21:05,299
been written about buskers

3971
02:21:05,299 --> 02:21:07,699
The Rubberband Man by

3972
02:21:09,570 --> 02:21:10,337
The Spinners Chicago Saturday

3973
02:21:10,337 --> 02:21:11,380
in the Park which I will now

3974
02:21:11,380 --> 02:21:12,600
finish with a little ditty I

3975
02:21:12,600 --> 02:21:14,942
hope you don't mind my out of

3976
02:21:14,942 --> 02:21:18,542
tune goes like this slow motion

3977
02:21:19,847 --> 02:21:23,447
ride or flies the colors of

3978
02:21:24,180 --> 02:21:28,218
the day He a brown man still

3979
02:21:28,822 --> 02:21:32,422
can tell stories his own way

3980
02:21:33,527 --> 02:21:36,197
Listen children all is not lost

3981
02:21:36,197 --> 02:21:39,700
All is not lost Oh no no Thank

3982
02:21:39,700 --> 02:21:41,700
you.

3983
02:21:49,844 --> 02:21:52,244
Thank you Paul Kruger.

3984
02:21:54,649 --> 02:21:55,316
>> Oh, thank you.

3985
02:21:55,316 --> 02:21:55,983
I'd like to thank the three

3986
02:21:55,983 --> 02:21:58,383
council members for comments

3987
02:21:59,687 --> 02:22:00,388
about the supplement And again

3988
02:22:00,388 --> 02:22:03,388
I so respect you COUNCILWOMAN

3989
02:22:04,458 --> 02:22:05,260
Moreno, but I wish we could

3990
02:22:05,260 --> 02:22:05,994
hear from you on this.

3991
02:22:05,994 --> 02:22:09,464
I'm here to talk again about

3992
02:22:09,464 --> 02:22:11,864
parking and about my

3993
02:22:14,100 --> 02:22:14,869
disappointment with a lack of

3994
02:22:14,869 --> 02:22:18,469
action of those of you who

3995
02:22:19,400 --> 02:22:19,908
oppose paid parking in assuring

3996
02:22:19,908 --> 02:22:23,777
that the public has a forum to

3997
02:22:23,777 --> 02:22:24,646
speak out.

3998
02:22:24,646 --> 02:22:25,346
It appears to me that based on

3999
02:22:25,346 --> 02:22:28,346
the compromise that the mayor

4000
02:22:28,950 --> 02:22:29,651
made with the council president

4001
02:22:29,651 --> 02:22:32,510
and Councilmember Rivera that

4002
02:22:33,822 --> 02:22:34,556
this issue is dead as far as

4003
02:22:34,556 --> 02:22:37,826
this council goes unless one of

4004
02:22:37,826 --> 02:22:38,593
you is who opposes it is

4005
02:22:38,593 --> 02:22:39,294
willing to bring it up again

4006
02:22:39,294 --> 02:22:42,894
And now any action rests with

4007
02:22:42,964 --> 02:22:43,665
is a political somewhat

4008
02:22:43,665 --> 02:22:45,665
political situation with

4009
02:22:51,673 --> 02:22:51,973
Richard Bailey and Shane Harris

4010
02:22:51,973 --> 02:22:53,973
.

4011
02:22:56,978 --> 02:22:57,846
And I want to say that it's

4012
02:22:57,846 --> 02:23:01,446
important for us to call out

4013
02:23:01,716 --> 02:23:02,484
misstatements when they occur

4014
02:23:02,484 --> 02:23:05,987
And I have spoken several times

4015
02:23:05,987 --> 02:23:08,387
about the mayor's misstatements

4016
02:23:10,792 --> 02:23:11,526
that this money is somehow a

4017
02:23:11,526 --> 02:23:12,259
dedicated stream of funding for

4018
02:23:12,259 --> 02:23:15,259
improvements in Balboa Park And

4019
02:23:15,797 --> 02:23:16,465
I know COUNCILWOMAN Von Wilpert

4020
02:23:16,465 --> 02:23:20,650
you referred to that and I

4021
02:23:20,168 --> 02:23:20,869
believe you were completely

4022
02:23:20,869 --> 02:23:24,469
misled And the mayor did it

4023
02:23:24,906 --> 02:23:25,507
again yesterday when he said

4024
02:23:25,507 --> 02:23:26,174
this program provides a

4025
02:23:26,174 --> 02:23:27,642
dedicated funding stream for

4026
02:23:27,642 --> 02:23:30,420
above ballpark operations and

4027
02:23:32,447 --> 02:23:33,810
maintenance something that

4028
02:23:33,810 --> 02:23:35,481
we've lacked for decades.

4029
02:23:37,452 --> 02:23:38,186
Let's all be very clear when we

4030
02:23:38,186 --> 02:23:41,786
talk about that this money goes

4031
02:23:42,290 --> 02:23:42,691
to the general fund that it's

4032
02:23:42,691 --> 02:23:44,691
destination.

4033
02:23:46,662 --> 02:23:47,362
This money does pay for

4034
02:23:47,362 --> 02:23:48,300
the line items related to

4035
02:23:48,300 --> 02:23:51,300
the park but it's fungible.

4036
02:23:51,733 --> 02:23:52,267
Somebody taught me that word.

4037
02:23:52,267 --> 02:23:54,267
It's fungible money.

4038
02:23:56,538 --> 02:23:56,872
It goes to every general fund

4039
02:23:56,872 --> 02:23:57,506
payment.

4040
02:23:57,506 --> 02:23:57,839
We should not forget that

4041
02:23:57,839 --> 02:23:59,839
comment.

4042
02:24:01,476 --> 02:24:01,843
Thank you Jason Moore Good

4043
02:24:01,843 --> 02:24:03,843
afternoon.

4044
02:24:05,681 --> 02:24:06,148
>> Council PRESIDENT LaCava And

4045
02:24:06,148 --> 02:24:06,915
Council members.

4046
02:24:06,915 --> 02:24:07,648
I just wanted to briefly note

4047
02:24:07,648 --> 02:24:11,120
that this morning I submitted a

4048
02:24:11,120 --> 02:24:14,120
ballot proposal to City Clerk

4049
02:24:14,990 --> 02:24:15,324
pointis under City policy

4050
02:24:15,324 --> 02:24:16,580
000-21.

4051
02:24:16,580 --> 02:24:19,658
From what I understand it'll be

4052
02:24:19,862 --> 02:24:20,529
sent to the rules Committee

4053
02:24:20,529 --> 02:24:23,529
consultant and then sent to

4054
02:24:24,433 --> 02:24:25,133
the appropriate rules committee

4055
02:24:25,133 --> 02:24:25,900
body which based on a

4056
02:24:25,900 --> 02:24:28,900
CliffsNotes version of it It's

4057
02:24:29,772 --> 02:24:33,372
a 3.75% to four and one quarter

4058
02:24:34,476 --> 02:24:35,770
percent surcharge on ride share

4059
02:24:35,770 --> 02:24:35,544
rides originating within

4060
02:24:35,544 --> 02:24:37,544
the city limits.

4061
02:24:38,780 --> 02:24:39,415
So I believe it will go to

4062
02:24:39,415 --> 02:24:40,115
the Active Transportation

4063
02:24:40,115 --> 02:24:40,750
Infrastructure Committee which

4064
02:24:40,750 --> 02:24:43,150
is headed by Councilmember

4065
02:24:44,453 --> 02:24:45,154
Whitman and then also joined by

4066
02:24:45,154 --> 02:24:47,554
Councilmember Foster the third

4067
02:24:48,757 --> 02:24:49,525
with Von Wilpert and Lee.

4068
02:24:49,525 --> 02:24:50,226
I just wanted to note that

4069
02:24:50,226 --> 02:24:50,893
because I'm sure you get a lot

4070
02:24:50,893 --> 02:24:53,396
of submissions in your inbox

4071
02:24:53,396 --> 02:24:54,950
and I wanted to make sure that

4072
02:24:54,950 --> 02:24:57,666
there was at least myself here

4073
02:24:57,666 --> 02:24:58,634
to say that I did send it in.

4074
02:24:58,634 --> 02:25:02,871
I also I did submit that in a

4075
02:25:02,871 --> 02:25:03,472
slightly alternative nexus cost

4076
02:25:03,472 --> 02:25:04,173
based recovery format to

4077
02:25:04,173 --> 02:25:04,907
the mayor's office a couple of

4078
02:25:04,907 --> 02:25:08,144
Fridays ago which turned out to

4079
02:25:08,144 --> 02:25:08,544
be quite the Friday from what I

4080
02:25:08,544 --> 02:25:09,245
understand.

4081
02:25:09,245 --> 02:25:12,882
I think it will be much easier

4082
02:25:12,882 --> 02:25:13,582
to pass on a general NOVEMBER

4083
02:25:13,582 --> 02:25:16,582
ballot because it will require

4084
02:25:16,986 --> 02:25:17,686
a simple majority as opposed to

4085
02:25:17,686 --> 02:25:18,287
a two thirds majority And I

4086
02:25:18,287 --> 02:25:20,687
also believe that legal

4087
02:25:21,590 --> 02:25:22,258
challenges would be substantial

4088
02:25:22,258 --> 02:25:22,958
too arguing that simple ride

4089
02:25:22,958 --> 02:25:25,358
share rides are somehow

4090
02:25:27,229 --> 02:25:30,829
producing a cost for the city

4091
02:25:31,567 --> 02:25:32,268
whereas people then just going

4092
02:25:32,268 --> 02:25:32,969
to the grocery store and doing

4093
02:25:32,969 --> 02:25:33,669
normal things then would also

4094
02:25:33,669 --> 02:25:36,690
supposedly be incurring costs

4095
02:25:36,706 --> 02:25:37,539
to the city.

4096
02:25:37,539 --> 02:25:38,273
So I just wanted to let you

4097
02:25:38,273 --> 02:25:39,410
know that I did submit that and

4098
02:25:39,410 --> 02:25:41,878
I appreciate the time to be

4099
02:25:41,878 --> 02:25:42,577
able to tell you that.

4100
02:25:42,577 --> 02:25:42,945
So have a wonderful day.

4101
02:25:42,945 --> 02:25:44,945
Thank you.

4102
02:25:46,249 --> 02:25:46,882
That does conclude non agenda

4103
02:25:46,882 --> 02:25:47,383
public comment for today's

4104
02:25:47,383 --> 02:25:48,500
meeting in person.

4105
02:25:48,500 --> 02:25:51,500
>> All right thank you City

4106
02:25:51,487 --> 02:25:52,255
clerk As I mentioned a few

4107
02:25:52,255 --> 02:25:55,255
moments ago we will defer

4108
02:25:55,959 --> 02:25:56,726
remote non agenda public

4109
02:25:56,726 --> 02:26:00,326
comment until the end of this

4110
02:26:00,797 --> 02:26:01,564
afternoon's session and with

4111
02:26:01,564 --> 02:26:05,164
that we are now adjourned for

4112
02:26:05,935 --> 02:26:06,702
the noon recess and reconvene

4113
02:26:06,702 --> 02:26:07,236
in open session at 2 P.M. Or

4114
02:26:07,236 --> 02:26:09,236
shortly thereafter.

4115
02:26:24,457 --> 02:26:25,580
Clerk Please call the roll.

4116
02:26:25,580 --> 02:26:25,692
>> Thank you.

4117
02:26:25,692 --> 02:26:27,692
Council PRESIDENT Council

4118
02:26:29,963 --> 02:26:30,397
member Campbell Council Member

4119
02:26:30,397 --> 02:26:32,397
Whitburn here.

4120
02:26:33,767 --> 02:26:35,767
Councilmember Foster Beer

4121
02:26:38,572 --> 02:26:39,273
Council Member Van Wilbur

4122
02:26:39,273 --> 02:26:42,273
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee

4123
02:26:43,510 --> 02:26:44,178
Council Member Campo Member

4124
02:26:44,178 --> 02:26:46,578
Moreno Council Member Shawn

4125
02:26:48,648 --> 02:26:49,349
Ella Rivera and Council

4126
02:26:49,349 --> 02:26:50,830
PRESIDENT LaCava present Also

4127
02:26:50,830 --> 02:26:53,530
during the meeting our Sin City

4128
02:26:53,530 --> 02:26:53,687
Attorney Leslie Fitzgerald

4129
02:26:53,687 --> 02:26:54,421
Independent Budget Analyst

4130
02:26:54,421 --> 02:26:56,821
Charles Mollica Council Affairs

4131
02:26:57,358 --> 02:26:58,158
Advisor in the Mayor's office

4132
02:26:58,158 --> 02:26:58,859
Curtis Iser and myself for City

4133
02:26:58,859 --> 02:26:59,526
Clerk Diana Fuentes Thank you.

4134
02:26:59,526 --> 02:27:01,926
Council PRESIDENT All right.

4135
02:27:02,463 --> 02:27:03,130
Thank you City Clerk.

4136
02:27:03,130 --> 02:27:03,864
Quorum is now present.

4137
02:27:03,864 --> 02:27:06,864
Before we start today's meeting

4138
02:27:07,568 --> 02:27:08,168
I want to remind everyone about

4139
02:27:08,168 --> 02:27:08,869
the city's practices and

4140
02:27:08,869 --> 02:27:09,470
procedures for public comment

4141
02:27:09,470 --> 02:27:11,870
at city council meetings

4142
02:27:12,573 --> 02:27:13,206
The city welcomes public

4143
02:27:13,206 --> 02:27:13,874
participation at our City

4144
02:27:13,874 --> 02:27:16,274
Council meeting speakers MAY

4145
02:27:17,100 --> 02:27:17,645
address the Council during

4146
02:27:17,645 --> 02:27:18,378
public comment and also in

4147
02:27:18,378 --> 02:27:21,378
connection with a specific item

4148
02:27:21,716 --> 02:27:22,383
of business on the agenda.

4149
02:27:22,383 --> 02:27:23,170
However, the city must make

4150
02:27:23,170 --> 02:27:25,786
sure that no one person or

4151
02:27:25,786 --> 02:27:26,487
group of people disrupt

4152
02:27:26,487 --> 02:27:27,187
the meeting in a way that

4153
02:27:27,187 --> 02:27:27,821
prohibits other speakers from

4154
02:27:27,821 --> 02:27:30,221
expressing their ideas and

4155
02:27:30,991 --> 02:27:31,759
opinions.

4156
02:27:31,759 --> 02:27:32,459
Excessive yelling and screaming

4157
02:27:32,459 --> 02:27:33,600
or speaking beyond once a lot

4158
02:27:33,600 --> 02:27:35,796
of times are examples of

4159
02:27:35,796 --> 02:27:36,230
behavior that disrupt

4160
02:27:36,230 --> 02:27:36,997
the meeting.

4161
02:27:36,997 --> 02:27:37,664
So to make sure that everyone

4162
02:27:37,664 --> 02:27:40,664
here has an opportunity to

4163
02:27:40,968 --> 02:27:41,702
address the council I will look

4164
02:27:41,702 --> 02:27:42,403
an individual or individuals if

4165
02:27:42,403 --> 02:27:45,272
I think their conduct becomes

4166
02:27:45,272 --> 02:27:46,730
disruptive.

4167
02:27:46,730 --> 02:27:46,807
If the disruption continues I

4168
02:27:46,807 --> 02:27:49,810
will rule the individual out of

4169
02:27:49,810 --> 02:27:50,511
order and issue a warning If

4170
02:27:50,511 --> 02:27:51,245
disruption continues further I

4171
02:27:51,245 --> 02:27:51,679
will declare a recess so we can

4172
02:27:51,679 --> 02:27:53,679
restore order.

4173
02:27:54,782 --> 02:27:55,382
At that point I will direct

4174
02:27:55,382 --> 02:27:56,170
the individual to leave

4175
02:27:56,170 --> 02:27:58,417
chambers if the individual

4176
02:27:59,520 --> 02:28:00,187
refuses to leave, police will

4177
02:28:00,187 --> 02:28:00,620
escort the individual out of

4178
02:28:00,620 --> 02:28:01,255
the building.

4179
02:28:01,255 --> 02:28:04,425
If we have to repeat this

4180
02:28:04,425 --> 02:28:05,260
process of warning and

4181
02:28:05,260 --> 02:28:05,726
recessing in meeting all

4182
02:28:05,726 --> 02:28:06,327
members of the public will be

4183
02:28:06,327 --> 02:28:08,727
excused from the Council

4184
02:28:08,896 --> 02:28:09,464
chamber credentialed media will

4185
02:28:09,464 --> 02:28:10,640
be allowed to remain.

4186
02:28:10,640 --> 02:28:10,732
Once again we have these

4187
02:28:10,732 --> 02:28:13,132
practices and procedures to

4188
02:28:14,235 --> 02:28:14,902
protect the rights of other

4189
02:28:14,902 --> 02:28:15,503
speakers who wish to address

4190
02:28:15,503 --> 02:28:18,503
the Council and to allow

4191
02:28:18,739 --> 02:28:21,139
the Council to conduct

4192
02:28:23,344 --> 02:28:23,711
the public's business to

4193
02:28:23,711 --> 02:28:24,378
the city.

4194
02:28:24,378 --> 02:28:27,181
It doesn't have a particular

4195
02:28:27,181 --> 02:28:27,581
requirement to do so.

4196
02:28:27,581 --> 02:28:29,581
>> 331.

4197
02:28:29,583 --> 02:28:31,583
Okay.

4198
02:28:35,189 --> 02:28:35,890
So first as a reminder we are

4199
02:28:35,890 --> 02:28:38,890
trailing virtual or remote non

4200
02:28:39,761 --> 02:28:40,227
agenda public comment from this

4201
02:28:40,227 --> 02:28:41,290
morning session.

4202
02:28:41,290 --> 02:28:44,629
We will be hearing virtual non

4203
02:28:44,999 --> 02:28:45,633
agenda public comment at

4204
02:28:45,633 --> 02:28:45,967
the end of this afternoon

4205
02:28:45,967 --> 02:28:47,967
session.

4206
02:28:49,300 --> 02:28:49,604
We're going to make a slight

4207
02:28:49,604 --> 02:28:52,604
change in the order of

4208
02:28:54,241 --> 02:28:55,209
the items and we are going to

4209
02:28:55,209 --> 02:28:58,209
start with item 331 because as

4210
02:28:58,979 --> 02:28:59,780
you see we only have five

4211
02:28:59,780 --> 02:29:03,380
council members on the dais and

4212
02:29:03,918 --> 02:29:04,552
so we're going to defer

4213
02:29:04,552 --> 02:29:07,552
the items that require six

4214
02:29:08,220 --> 02:29:08,789
votes until a six council

4215
02:29:08,789 --> 02:29:09,390
member shows up or at least six

4216
02:29:09,390 --> 02:29:11,790
council members show up.

4217
02:29:15,963 --> 02:29:16,531
So if staff four item 331

4218
02:29:16,531 --> 02:29:17,231
The fiscal 2025 annual

4219
02:29:17,231 --> 02:29:19,231
Comprehensive Financial Report

4220
02:29:21,435 --> 02:29:21,870
effectually known as Act four

4221
02:29:21,870 --> 02:29:22,370
could kick off

4222
02:29:22,370 --> 02:29:24,370
the conversation.

4223
02:29:26,107 --> 02:29:26,408
And with that I step on your

4224
02:29:26,408 --> 02:29:27,740
toes.

4225
02:29:27,740 --> 02:29:27,442
City Clerk Please introduce

4226
02:29:27,442 --> 02:29:29,442
item 331.

4227
02:29:30,711 --> 02:29:31,278
You did a beautiful job

4228
02:29:31,278 --> 02:29:31,646
introducing it Council

4229
02:29:31,646 --> 02:29:33,646
PRESIDENT.

4230
02:29:33,981 --> 02:29:34,615
I know 331 is the fiscal year

4231
02:29:34,615 --> 02:29:35,249
2025 Annual Comprehensive

4232
02:29:35,249 --> 02:29:37,649
Financial Report the cfr.

4233
02:29:39,320 --> 02:29:40,880
If you'd like to speak to this

4234
02:29:40,880 --> 02:29:40,756
item please be sure to submit a

4235
02:29:40,756 --> 02:29:41,356
speaker slip here in council

4236
02:29:41,356 --> 02:29:44,910
chambers to the front of

4237
02:29:44,910 --> 02:29:44,893
the room in the clear box.

4238
02:29:44,893 --> 02:29:45,527
Or if you're participating

4239
02:29:45,527 --> 02:29:46,261
remotely starting nine or

4240
02:29:46,261 --> 02:29:48,696
the raise your hand icon please

4241
02:29:48,696 --> 02:29:49,765
press it at this time.

4242
02:29:49,765 --> 02:29:50,197
>> Yeah I like to be a matter

4243
02:29:50,197 --> 02:29:52,197
of right here.

4244
02:29:53,468 --> 02:29:53,935
I like my staff will speak with

4245
02:29:53,935 --> 02:29:54,369
you over there.

4246
02:29:54,369 --> 02:29:54,669
>> Thank you.

4247
02:29:54,669 --> 02:29:55,360
Yeah.

4248
02:29:55,360 --> 02:29:57,360
All right.

4249
02:29:58,506 --> 02:29:59,207
Staff, please introduce

4250
02:29:59,207 --> 02:29:59,908
yourselves for the record and

4251
02:29:59,908 --> 02:30:00,608
let us know how much time you

4252
02:30:00,608 --> 02:30:02,944
need for the presentation And

4253
02:30:02,944 --> 02:30:03,244
thank you for taking it out of

4254
02:30:03,244 --> 02:30:03,611
order.

4255
02:30:03,611 --> 02:30:04,312
Of course.

4256
02:30:04,312 --> 02:30:04,913
My name is Jeff Keel and

4257
02:30:04,913 --> 02:30:07,282
the chief accountant in

4258
02:30:07,282 --> 02:30:07,982
the Department of Finance.

4259
02:30:07,982 --> 02:30:08,716
I'm here with William Wiseman,

4260
02:30:08,716 --> 02:30:11,116
a financial operations manager.

4261
02:30:12,320 --> 02:30:13,210
Also here is Kathy Ly,

4262
02:30:13,210 --> 02:30:16,240
the partner with Crowe llp And

4263
02:30:16,240 --> 02:30:16,724
we need about 1010 to 12

4264
02:30:16,724 --> 02:30:17,392
minutes for the presentation.

4265
02:30:17,392 --> 02:30:17,693
All right, Begin when you're

4266
02:30:17,693 --> 02:30:17,993
ready.

4267
02:30:17,993 --> 02:30:19,993
Okay.

4268
02:30:21,196 --> 02:30:21,863
We are here to present

4269
02:30:21,863 --> 02:30:22,597
the fiscal year 2025 Annual

4270
02:30:22,597 --> 02:30:24,597
Comprehensive Financial Report.

4271
02:30:26,168 --> 02:30:30,368
The Act for the faa is prepared

4272
02:30:30,705 --> 02:30:31,408
based on accounting standards

4273
02:30:31,408 --> 02:30:32,107
established by a Governmental

4274
02:30:32,107 --> 02:30:34,507
Accounting Standards Board for

4275
02:30:35,310 --> 02:30:36,450
all state and local government

4276
02:30:36,450 --> 02:30:36,778
entities are required to follow

4277
02:30:36,778 --> 02:30:37,412
these standards for consistency

4278
02:30:37,412 --> 02:30:39,812
and comparability to other

4279
02:30:40,515 --> 02:30:41,249
governments.

4280
02:30:41,249 --> 02:30:41,849
The main users of this document

4281
02:30:41,849 --> 02:30:42,217
are investors and rating

4282
02:30:42,217 --> 02:30:44,217
agencies.

4283
02:30:45,854 --> 02:30:46,588
This document helps the city in

4284
02:30:46,588 --> 02:30:48,988
issuing bonds, commercial paper

4285
02:30:49,758 --> 02:30:50,580
and other financing mechanisms

4286
02:30:50,580 --> 02:30:50,759
.

4287
02:30:50,759 --> 02:30:51,493
Rating agencies develop credit

4288
02:30:51,493 --> 02:30:54,493
ratings based on information in

4289
02:30:55,364 --> 02:30:56,670
the act for and the document

4290
02:30:56,670 --> 02:30:56,498
also provides a starting point

4291
02:30:56,498 --> 02:30:58,498
for the book.

4292
02:30:59,601 --> 02:31:00,569
I'm sorry to interrupt you.

4293
02:31:00,569 --> 02:31:01,303
>> Can you keep your voice down

4294
02:31:01,303 --> 02:31:02,505
so we can't break the law here?

4295
02:31:02,505 --> 02:31:06,105
They prevent me from being up

4296
02:31:07,209 --> 02:31:08,177
to come up here.

4297
02:31:08,177 --> 02:31:08,677
>> Turn this up and you can

4298
02:31:08,677 --> 02:31:09,311
speak on the item.

4299
02:31:09,311 --> 02:31:09,777
So I'm sorry to interrupt.

4300
02:31:09,777 --> 02:31:11,777
Please continue.

4301
02:31:12,247 --> 02:31:13,480
Yeah.

4302
02:31:13,480 --> 02:31:13,782
And the document also provides

4303
02:31:13,782 --> 02:31:14,315
a starting point for the budget

4304
02:31:14,315 --> 02:31:16,315
development process.

4305
02:31:17,553 --> 02:31:18,186
The actor is very different

4306
02:31:18,186 --> 02:31:18,520
from the budget monitoring

4307
02:31:18,520 --> 02:31:20,520
reports.

4308
02:31:21,156 --> 02:31:21,857
These are the financial

4309
02:31:21,857 --> 02:31:22,157
statements as of JUNE 30th,

4310
02:31:22,157 --> 02:31:22,791
2025.

4311
02:31:22,791 --> 02:31:25,791
It is a backward looking

4312
02:31:25,861 --> 02:31:26,595
document that provides a

4313
02:31:26,595 --> 02:31:27,329
snapshot of the city's finances

4314
02:31:27,329 --> 02:31:30,266
as well as critical disclosures

4315
02:31:30,266 --> 02:31:30,966
that supplement those numbers.

4316
02:31:30,966 --> 02:31:31,633
Management is responsible for

4317
02:31:31,633 --> 02:31:32,234
the monitoring and internal

4318
02:31:32,234 --> 02:31:32,601
controls over financial

4319
02:31:32,601 --> 02:31:34,601
reporting.

4320
02:31:35,371 --> 02:31:35,971
The city has put into place

4321
02:31:35,971 --> 02:31:36,572
many controls to reduce

4322
02:31:36,572 --> 02:31:38,972
the risk over financial

4323
02:31:39,975 --> 02:31:40,676
reporting such as multiple

4324
02:31:40,676 --> 02:31:41,243
reviews based on materiality,

4325
02:31:41,243 --> 02:31:43,243
checklists, department

4326
02:31:44,480 --> 02:31:45,470
directors certification as well

4327
02:31:45,470 --> 02:31:45,647
as certification from

4328
02:31:45,647 --> 02:31:46,148
the Disclosure Practices

4329
02:31:46,148 --> 02:31:48,148
Working Group dpw.

4330
02:31:49,485 --> 02:31:49,852
The actor is made up of three

4331
02:31:49,852 --> 02:31:50,385
sections.

4332
02:31:50,385 --> 02:31:51,860
The first section is

4333
02:31:51,860 --> 02:31:53,486
the introductory section which

4334
02:31:54,560 --> 02:31:54,456
includes the letter of

4335
02:31:54,456 --> 02:31:54,924
transmittal.

4336
02:31:54,924 --> 02:31:55,657
The Yellow Team.

4337
02:31:55,657 --> 02:31:56,125
The other team provides details

4338
02:31:56,125 --> 02:31:58,125
about the city.

4339
02:31:59,610 --> 02:31:59,695
Major accomplishments and

4340
02:31:59,695 --> 02:32:00,329
economic trends that have

4341
02:32:00,329 --> 02:32:00,629
happened within the fiscal

4342
02:32:00,629 --> 02:32:02,629
year.

4343
02:32:04,300 --> 02:32:05,000
This section also includes a

4344
02:32:05,000 --> 02:32:05,600
certificate of achievement for

4345
02:32:05,600 --> 02:32:06,135
excellence in financial

4346
02:32:06,135 --> 02:32:08,135
reporting for fy 24.

4347
02:32:09,204 --> 02:32:09,905
Making this the 11th

4348
02:32:09,905 --> 02:32:10,506
consecutive year for the city

4349
02:32:10,506 --> 02:32:12,906
has received this honor.

4350
02:32:13,676 --> 02:32:14,377
Our department has submitted

4351
02:32:14,377 --> 02:32:17,880
the fy 25 offer to give away

4352
02:32:17,880 --> 02:32:18,214
for consideration of this award

4353
02:32:18,214 --> 02:32:18,948
.

4354
02:32:18,948 --> 02:32:19,582
Next is this financial section

4355
02:32:19,582 --> 02:32:21,982
which includes the city's

4356
02:32:23,352 --> 02:32:24,520
external auditors opinion.

4357
02:32:24,520 --> 02:32:24,687
The management discussion and

4358
02:32:24,687 --> 02:32:27,870
analysis or mdna financial

4359
02:32:28,691 --> 02:32:29,291
statements and no disclosures.

4360
02:32:29,291 --> 02:32:31,691
The and details material

4361
02:32:33,620 --> 02:32:33,529
variances within the government

4362
02:32:33,529 --> 02:32:34,630
wide statements.

4363
02:32:34,630 --> 02:32:34,763
The third section is

4364
02:32:34,763 --> 02:32:37,163
the statistical section which

4365
02:32:38,166 --> 02:32:38,801
provides data to help users

4366
02:32:38,801 --> 02:32:39,168
assess the city's economic

4367
02:32:39,168 --> 02:32:39,835
condition.

4368
02:32:39,835 --> 02:32:42,235
The data includes financial

4369
02:32:43,439 --> 02:32:44,700
trends revenue and debt

4370
02:32:44,700 --> 02:32:44,606
capacity, demographic

4371
02:32:44,606 --> 02:32:46,606
statistics and economic

4372
02:32:48,310 --> 02:32:49,245
information.

4373
02:32:49,245 --> 02:32:52,845
>> The city had two new Gadsby

4374
02:32:53,820 --> 02:32:53,448
standards that were implemented

4375
02:32:53,448 --> 02:32:54,490
for fy 25.

4376
02:32:54,490 --> 02:32:54,717
The first one our major

4377
02:32:54,717 --> 02:32:57,117
implementation for this year

4378
02:32:58,254 --> 02:32:58,889
was Gadsby Statement number 121

4379
02:32:58,889 --> 02:32:59,688
for compensated absences.

4380
02:32:59,688 --> 02:33:02,725
This was a change in how we

4381
02:33:02,725 --> 02:33:03,920
value our compensated absences

4382
02:33:03,920 --> 02:33:03,626
balances.

4383
02:33:03,626 --> 02:33:04,227
There's no change in

4384
02:33:04,227 --> 02:33:06,627
the disclosure just how

4385
02:33:07,530 --> 02:33:08,630
the liability balance is

4386
02:33:08,630 --> 02:33:08,764
calculated Prior to

4387
02:33:08,764 --> 02:33:10,764
implementation our compensated

4388
02:33:12,680 --> 02:33:12,769
absences was comprised of

4389
02:33:12,769 --> 02:33:13,136
annual leave and compensatory

4390
02:33:13,136 --> 02:33:13,836
time off.

4391
02:33:13,836 --> 02:33:16,639
Under the new standard we also

4392
02:33:16,639 --> 02:33:17,339
pick up annual leave department

4393
02:33:17,339 --> 02:33:18,400
discretionary leave, parental

4394
02:33:18,400 --> 02:33:21,276
leave and earned sick leave as

4395
02:33:21,276 --> 02:33:21,977
well as defined contribution

4396
02:33:21,977 --> 02:33:22,512
pensions associated with these

4397
02:33:22,512 --> 02:33:24,512
with these amounts.

4398
02:33:26,249 --> 02:33:26,882
This helps kind of capture

4399
02:33:26,882 --> 02:33:27,550
the total liability to to

4400
02:33:27,550 --> 02:33:29,950
the employee and standardize

4401
02:33:31,540 --> 02:33:31,788
reporting between entities.

4402
02:33:31,788 --> 02:33:32,455
This was a statement that was

4403
02:33:32,455 --> 02:33:34,455
implemented retrospectively

4404
02:33:35,725 --> 02:33:36,392
which required a restatement at

4405
02:33:36,392 --> 02:33:36,693
the beginning of the fiscal

4406
02:33:36,693 --> 02:33:38,693
year.

4407
02:33:39,950 --> 02:33:41,495
So that restatement was 18.1

4408
02:33:42,298 --> 02:33:43,320
million in governmental funds

4409
02:33:43,320 --> 02:33:43,633
and 4.5 million for business

4410
02:33:43,633 --> 02:33:45,633
type funds respectively.

4411
02:33:46,436 --> 02:33:50,636
And that can be seen in note 22

4412
02:33:51,240 --> 02:33:51,974
of the act for the second

4413
02:33:51,974 --> 02:33:52,675
statement implemented this year

4414
02:33:52,675 --> 02:33:53,243
was Gadsby statement number 1

4415
02:33:53,243 --> 02:33:55,643
or 2 for certain risk

4416
02:33:56,546 --> 02:33:57,213
disclosures a Gadsby number 1

4417
02:33:57,213 --> 02:33:57,947
or 2 requires disclosure of

4418
02:33:57,947 --> 02:34:00,947
certain risks that could impair

4419
02:34:01,618 --> 02:34:02,219
the city's ability to borrow to

4420
02:34:02,219 --> 02:34:02,786
provide services or meet

4421
02:34:02,786 --> 02:34:04,786
financial obligations.

4422
02:34:06,289 --> 02:34:06,956
These are going concern types

4423
02:34:06,956 --> 02:34:09,956
of risks typically where you

4424
02:34:10,961 --> 02:34:11,661
have concentration of risk in a

4425
02:34:11,661 --> 02:34:12,328
primary employee or something

4426
02:34:12,328 --> 02:34:14,728
that would materially impact

4427
02:34:15,265 --> 02:34:15,998
the city's ability to receive

4428
02:34:15,998 --> 02:34:16,365
resources to provide government

4429
02:34:16,365 --> 02:34:18,365
services.

4430
02:34:20,670 --> 02:34:21,370
So this is did not have an

4431
02:34:21,370 --> 02:34:22,104
impact on financial reporting

4432
02:34:22,104 --> 02:34:22,739
this year but is something that

4433
02:34:22,739 --> 02:34:25,739
we'll need to continue to

4434
02:34:25,909 --> 02:34:26,643
evaluate it through throughout

4435
02:34:26,643 --> 02:34:27,343
the course of the year as facts

4436
02:34:27,343 --> 02:34:29,743
and circumstances become known

4437
02:34:30,613 --> 02:34:31,470
as well as during our expert

4438
02:34:31,470 --> 02:34:33,470
prep process.

4439
02:34:35,184 --> 02:34:35,752
>> So to give some general

4440
02:34:35,752 --> 02:34:37,752
major fund highlights

4441
02:34:39,890 --> 02:34:39,790
the consolidated general Fund

4442
02:34:39,790 --> 02:34:40,490
ended the year with a balance

4443
02:34:40,490 --> 02:34:42,890
of 414.6 million That includes

4444
02:34:44,360 --> 02:34:45,610
emergency reserves of 107.6

4445
02:34:45,610 --> 02:34:45,529
million and stability reserves

4446
02:34:45,529 --> 02:34:47,529
of 99.5 million.

4447
02:34:49,565 --> 02:34:50,100
The water and sewer funds were

4448
02:34:50,100 --> 02:34:50,767
were pretty stable.

4449
02:34:50,767 --> 02:34:54,338
The water fund ended with a

4450
02:34:54,338 --> 02:34:55,500
total net position of 2.3

4451
02:34:55,500 --> 02:34:57,405
billion which represented a

4452
02:34:57,674 --> 02:34:58,175
decrease of less than 1%

4453
02:34:58,175 --> 02:35:00,175
compared to 2.24.

4454
02:35:01,578 --> 02:35:02,279
The sewer fund ended with a net

4455
02:35:02,279 --> 02:35:03,146
position of 2.8 billion which

4456
02:35:03,146 --> 02:35:06,146
represents an increase of about

4457
02:35:08,418 --> 02:35:09,118
1% over f y 24.

4458
02:35:09,118 --> 02:35:11,518
Our external external auditor

4459
02:35:12,990 --> 02:35:13,624
Crowe completed their audit on

4460
02:35:13,624 --> 02:35:14,358
DECEMBER 17th and found no

4461
02:35:14,358 --> 02:35:15,920
significant deficiencies and no

4462
02:35:15,920 --> 02:35:17,492
material weaknesses in internal

4463
02:35:17,894 --> 02:35:18,695
controls.

4464
02:35:18,695 --> 02:35:19,431
It was a clean audit opinion.

4465
02:35:19,431 --> 02:35:21,831
That concludes our presentation

4466
02:35:22,366 --> 02:35:23,233
and we will pass it over to

4467
02:35:23,233 --> 02:35:23,933
Cathy Ley, a partner with Crowe

4468
02:35:23,933 --> 02:35:26,333
for their part of

4469
02:35:27,538 --> 02:35:29,538
the presentation.

4470
02:35:36,480 --> 02:35:40,800
>> I Pelley got the money too

4471
02:35:40,783 --> 02:35:41,285
but I've got a replay there.

4472
02:35:41,285 --> 02:35:41,985
>> All right.

4473
02:35:41,985 --> 02:35:44,985
Again, if you could announce

4474
02:35:45,189 --> 02:35:48,189
your names for the record.

4475
02:35:50,361 --> 02:35:51,194
>> Good afternoon again.

4476
02:35:51,194 --> 02:35:51,829
For the record my name is Cathy

4477
02:35:51,829 --> 02:35:52,530
Lai and I'm the lead audit

4478
02:35:52,530 --> 02:35:55,232
partner from Crowe on the City

4479
02:35:55,232 --> 02:35:56,100
of San Diego Audit.

4480
02:35:56,100 --> 02:35:56,399
Pleasure to be with you here

4481
02:35:56,399 --> 02:35:57,670
today.

4482
02:35:57,670 --> 02:35:59,970
I've also had Joseph Ajayi.

4483
02:35:59,970 --> 02:36:00,671
He's our lead senior manager on

4484
02:36:00,671 --> 02:36:01,238
the audit to accompany me for

4485
02:36:01,238 --> 02:36:03,238
today's presentation.

4486
02:36:04,207 --> 02:36:04,975
I've got a brief presentation

4487
02:36:04,975 --> 02:36:05,276
established here for you to do

4488
02:36:05,276 --> 02:36:05,976
today.

4489
02:36:05,976 --> 02:36:08,976
>> First I'll cover the audit

4490
02:36:09,380 --> 02:36:09,980
objectives to remind

4491
02:36:09,980 --> 02:36:10,547
the Council what we were

4492
02:36:10,547 --> 02:36:10,914
engaged to perform for

4493
02:36:10,914 --> 02:36:11,582
the city.

4494
02:36:11,582 --> 02:36:14,582
Second, I'll cover the audit

4495
02:36:14,752 --> 02:36:15,386
results and then third I'll

4496
02:36:15,386 --> 02:36:15,852
wrap up with the required

4497
02:36:15,852 --> 02:36:17,852
communications.

4498
02:36:18,656 --> 02:36:19,322
So first up with respect to our

4499
02:36:19,322 --> 02:36:19,924
engagement objectives, Crowe

4500
02:36:19,924 --> 02:36:23,226
was hired by the city to

4501
02:36:23,226 --> 02:36:23,794
express an opinion on whether

4502
02:36:23,794 --> 02:36:24,461
or not those financial

4503
02:36:24,461 --> 02:36:25,960
statements for the city as a

4504
02:36:25,960 --> 02:36:28,320
whole are fairly stated in

4505
02:36:28,320 --> 02:36:28,766
accordance with generally

4506
02:36:28,766 --> 02:36:29,400
accepted accounting principles.

4507
02:36:29,400 --> 02:36:32,400
We conducted our audit as

4508
02:36:32,702 --> 02:36:33,371
auditors in accordance with

4509
02:36:33,371 --> 02:36:34,105
generally accepted auditing

4510
02:36:34,105 --> 02:36:34,639
standards as well as government

4511
02:36:34,639 --> 02:36:36,639
auditing standards.

4512
02:36:38,209 --> 02:36:38,910
Those are our responsibilities

4513
02:36:38,910 --> 02:36:39,377
that also report important to

4514
02:36:39,377 --> 02:36:41,377
note managements

4515
02:36:42,513 --> 02:36:43,214
responsibilities.

4516
02:36:43,214 --> 02:36:43,815
Management is responsible for

4517
02:36:43,815 --> 02:36:44,481
the fair presentation of

4518
02:36:44,481 --> 02:36:46,881
the financial statements in

4519
02:36:47,500 --> 02:36:47,785
accordance with generally

4520
02:36:47,785 --> 02:36:48,452
accepted accounting principles.

4521
02:36:48,452 --> 02:36:49,860
They're also responsible for

4522
02:36:49,860 --> 02:36:51,486
the internal controls over

4523
02:36:51,789 --> 02:36:52,557
financial reporting as well.

4524
02:36:52,557 --> 02:36:56,157
Moving on to our audit results

4525
02:36:57,161 --> 02:36:57,795
I'm pleased to report that we

4526
02:36:57,795 --> 02:36:58,129
have issued an unmodified

4527
02:36:58,129 --> 02:36:58,830
opinion.

4528
02:36:58,830 --> 02:37:01,230
Essentially our opinion states

4529
02:37:01,966 --> 02:37:02,700
that the financial statements

4530
02:37:02,700 --> 02:37:03,300
are fairly stated in accordance

4531
02:37:03,300 --> 02:37:04,350
with generally accepted

4532
02:37:04,350 --> 02:37:07,350
accounting principles And so if

4533
02:37:07,710 --> 02:37:07,772
that statement is unmodified

4534
02:37:07,772 --> 02:37:08,506
it's actually excellent news.

4535
02:37:08,506 --> 02:37:11,506
It's the highest level of

4536
02:37:11,843 --> 02:37:12,777
assurance.

4537
02:37:12,777 --> 02:37:13,444
I'll go ahead and move on to

4538
02:37:13,444 --> 02:37:15,444
our required communications.

4539
02:37:16,214 --> 02:37:16,915
Our auditing standards required

4540
02:37:16,915 --> 02:37:17,615
to cover certain areas with

4541
02:37:17,615 --> 02:37:18,216
those charged with governance

4542
02:37:18,216 --> 02:37:20,551
And the first one is in

4543
02:37:20,551 --> 02:37:21,850
relation to significant

4544
02:37:21,850 --> 02:37:21,819
accounting policies.

4545
02:37:21,819 --> 02:37:24,819
We have reviewed those policies

4546
02:37:25,790 --> 02:37:26,524
and disclosed in footnote one

4547
02:37:26,524 --> 02:37:27,191
of the financial statements and

4548
02:37:27,191 --> 02:37:27,926
believe them to be neutral,

4549
02:37:27,926 --> 02:37:30,695
clear and consistent with prior

4550
02:37:30,695 --> 02:37:31,290
year and have no report on that

4551
02:37:31,290 --> 02:37:33,290
matter.

4552
02:37:34,765 --> 02:37:35,400
Second is management's judgment

4553
02:37:35,400 --> 02:37:35,967
and accounting estimates.

4554
02:37:35,967 --> 02:37:36,634
Certainly every set of

4555
02:37:36,634 --> 02:37:37,100
financial statements include

4556
02:37:37,100 --> 02:37:39,100
estimates.

4557
02:37:39,871 --> 02:37:40,572
A great example of that would

4558
02:37:40,572 --> 02:37:41,272
be your postretirement health

4559
02:37:41,272 --> 02:37:44,272
care benefits or your pension

4560
02:37:44,642 --> 02:37:45,276
liabilities Management utilizes

4561
02:37:45,276 --> 02:37:45,977
actuaries to come up with

4562
02:37:45,977 --> 02:37:48,977
estimates which is very common

4563
02:37:49,247 --> 02:37:49,981
in this area.

4564
02:37:49,981 --> 02:37:50,682
We have reviewed the estimates

4565
02:37:50,682 --> 02:37:50,981
and we have no comment in that

4566
02:37:50,981 --> 02:37:52,981
area.

4567
02:37:54,719 --> 02:37:55,487
On the next slide here and well

4568
02:37:55,487 --> 02:37:58,487
had already alluded to this

4569
02:37:59,557 --> 02:38:00,258
the city is required to look at

4570
02:38:00,258 --> 02:38:00,959
new accounting standards that

4571
02:38:00,959 --> 02:38:03,795
are issued by the Governmental

4572
02:38:03,795 --> 02:38:04,562
Accounting Standards Board

4573
02:38:04,562 --> 02:38:07,132
every year And this year they

4574
02:38:07,132 --> 02:38:07,899
issued two standards Gadsby 1a1

4575
02:38:07,899 --> 02:38:08,499
and 1 or 2 related to

4576
02:38:08,499 --> 02:38:09,134
compensated absences and

4577
02:38:09,134 --> 02:38:11,134
certain risk disclosures.

4578
02:38:12,404 --> 02:38:13,400
We've reviewed management's

4579
02:38:13,400 --> 02:38:15,400
implementation of those

4580
02:38:16,708 --> 02:38:17,442
standards and believed them to

4581
02:38:17,442 --> 02:38:18,176
be in accordance with generally

4582
02:38:18,176 --> 02:38:20,176
accepted accounting principles.

4583
02:38:21,579 --> 02:38:22,146
On the next slide here except

4584
02:38:22,146 --> 02:38:22,847
with with respect to

4585
02:38:22,847 --> 02:38:25,847
the implementation of the new

4586
02:38:26,951 --> 02:38:27,652
accounting standard, we did not

4587
02:38:27,652 --> 02:38:28,320
note any material corrected or

4588
02:38:28,320 --> 02:38:30,320
uncorrected misstatements to

4589
02:38:31,790 --> 02:38:32,624
bring to your attention today.

4590
02:38:32,624 --> 02:38:33,425
And then last but not least, we

4591
02:38:33,425 --> 02:38:36,261
did not note any of these items

4592
02:38:36,261 --> 02:38:36,628
that are listed here on

4593
02:38:36,628 --> 02:38:37,228
the slide.

4594
02:38:37,228 --> 02:38:37,661
In fact it was quite

4595
02:38:37,661 --> 02:38:38,330
the opposite.

4596
02:38:38,330 --> 02:38:38,997
Manager was very cooperative

4597
02:38:38,997 --> 02:38:41,500
throughout our audit and we

4598
02:38:41,500 --> 02:38:42,200
certainly appreciate their

4599
02:38:42,200 --> 02:38:42,901
cooperation during that time.

4600
02:38:42,901 --> 02:38:46,238
And then last but not least i

4601
02:38:46,238 --> 02:38:47,500
did want to confirm that Crow

4602
02:38:47,500 --> 02:38:47,672
is independent of the city of

4603
02:38:47,672 --> 02:38:48,473
San Diego which is obviously

4604
02:38:48,473 --> 02:38:51,142
very important to our role as

4605
02:38:51,142 --> 02:38:51,910
your independent auditors.

4606
02:38:51,910 --> 02:38:52,611
Without I'm happy to address

4607
02:38:52,611 --> 02:38:55,611
any questions you might have.

4608
02:38:56,181 --> 02:38:56,750
All right.

4609
02:38:56,750 --> 02:38:57,181
Thank you for both

4610
02:38:57,181 --> 02:38:57,850
presentations.

4611
02:38:57,850 --> 02:39:00,850
We appreciate the good work

4612
02:39:00,886 --> 02:39:01,587
that you do and

4613
02:39:01,587 --> 02:39:01,954
the independence and with what

4614
02:39:01,954 --> 02:39:02,654
you do it.

4615
02:39:02,654 --> 02:39:03,121
So Clark, please proceed with

4616
02:39:03,121 --> 02:39:05,121
public comment.

4617
02:39:06,191 --> 02:39:09,495
Tangela if you can please come

4618
02:39:09,495 --> 02:39:10,362
up to the podium for item 331.

4619
02:39:10,362 --> 02:39:10,996
You will have to speak on

4620
02:39:10,996 --> 02:39:11,263
the other one too, right?

4621
02:39:11,263 --> 02:39:13,263
Yes.

4622
02:39:14,266 --> 02:39:14,566
You'll get to speak on each

4623
02:39:14,566 --> 02:39:15,200
item.

4624
02:39:15,200 --> 02:39:15,935
>> Good morning everybody.

4625
02:39:15,935 --> 02:39:18,503
I just want to commend the city

4626
02:39:18,503 --> 02:39:19,304
of people under GOD as

4627
02:39:19,304 --> 02:39:19,805
the church of the head of

4628
02:39:19,805 --> 02:39:20,439
the of the nation.

4629
02:39:20,439 --> 02:39:20,806
I just want to say hello,

4630
02:39:20,806 --> 02:39:22,806
everybody.

4631
02:39:23,909 --> 02:39:24,476
Thank you.

4632
02:39:24,476 --> 02:39:25,210
Good to see you.

4633
02:39:25,210 --> 02:39:25,778
Hopefully we can get everything

4634
02:39:25,778 --> 02:39:26,378
back in order on this

4635
02:39:26,378 --> 02:39:28,378
information right here.

4636
02:39:29,148 --> 02:39:29,882
Always do Was faithful, always

4637
02:39:29,882 --> 02:39:33,451
do was righteous always do what

4638
02:39:33,451 --> 02:39:33,752
continues to produce love.

4639
02:39:33,752 --> 02:39:34,420
Okay.

4640
02:39:34,420 --> 02:39:35,530
Whatever is going on in

4641
02:39:35,530 --> 02:39:37,453
the financial situation is

4642
02:39:38,560 --> 02:39:40,456
forgiven through GOD They've

4643
02:39:42,861 --> 02:39:43,462
they've held GOD's funds

4644
02:39:43,462 --> 02:39:44,163
captive so they starving

4645
02:39:44,163 --> 02:39:44,797
the people having been able to

4646
02:39:44,797 --> 02:39:47,599
give me the opportunity to

4647
02:39:47,599 --> 02:39:48,334
assist and assist the people

4648
02:39:48,334 --> 02:39:48,934
like I need to I'll be speaking

4649
02:39:48,934 --> 02:39:51,934
on about the matter here

4650
02:39:52,204 --> 02:39:55,804
shortly but I'm here today to

4651
02:39:56,175 --> 02:39:56,941
take my city my seat in this as

4652
02:39:56,941 --> 02:39:57,643
the head of GOD's church and to

4653
02:39:57,643 --> 02:40:01,243
continue to do good things for

4654
02:40:01,412 --> 02:40:02,114
the city of San Diego and to be

4655
02:40:02,114 --> 02:40:02,882
honest about all my financial

4656
02:40:02,882 --> 02:40:05,818
and all of my ways under GOD I

4657
02:40:05,818 --> 02:40:06,519
shall be faithful under

4658
02:40:06,519 --> 02:40:09,519
the faithful act of receiving

4659
02:40:11,123 --> 02:40:11,990
things through great faith.

4660
02:40:11,990 --> 02:40:12,725
I have done what I have done

4661
02:40:12,725 --> 02:40:13,392
because GOD led me through that

4662
02:40:13,392 --> 02:40:15,861
way not to get over on

4663
02:40:15,861 --> 02:40:16,561
the people but to capture

4664
02:40:16,561 --> 02:40:20,161
the people who are in high

4665
02:40:20,800 --> 02:40:21,566
seats demanding treacherous

4666
02:40:21,566 --> 02:40:21,967
ways on my people to make funds

4667
02:40:21,967 --> 02:40:22,568
off of them.

4668
02:40:22,568 --> 02:40:25,568
I have proof of it.

4669
02:40:25,871 --> 02:40:26,539
I've been very honest.

4670
02:40:26,539 --> 02:40:27,139
I'm honest in my ways.

4671
02:40:27,139 --> 02:40:28,700
I've turned it over and

4672
02:40:28,700 --> 02:40:30,943
hopefully by that honesty I can

4673
02:40:30,943 --> 02:40:31,644
remain who I am as a trustee of

4674
02:40:31,644 --> 02:40:34,847
the city of the of the nation

4675
02:40:34,847 --> 02:40:35,346
of of the nation of the United

4676
02:40:35,346 --> 02:40:37,346
States of America.

4677
02:40:39,510 --> 02:40:39,919
I am your servant not the one

4678
02:40:39,919 --> 02:40:40,619
above your And I'm just want to

4679
02:40:40,619 --> 02:40:44,222
let you all know that I'm here

4680
02:40:44,222 --> 02:40:45,910
to be let that be known today

4681
02:40:45,910 --> 02:40:48,691
If your analyze your if you're

4682
02:40:49,610 --> 02:40:49,829
analyzing your funds correctly

4683
02:40:49,829 --> 02:40:52,829
then GOD knows always be

4684
02:40:53,732 --> 02:40:54,200
faithful.

4685
02:40:54,200 --> 02:40:54,901
>> Thank you.

4686
02:40:54,901 --> 02:40:55,601
That concludes public comment

4687
02:40:55,601 --> 02:40:58,137
here in council chambers going

4688
02:40:58,137 --> 02:40:58,838
to those participating remotely

4689
02:40:58,838 --> 02:40:59,539
We currently have two speakers

4690
02:40:59,539 --> 02:41:03,139
in the queue Blair Beckman If

4691
02:41:03,176 --> 02:41:06,176
you can please unmute Blair

4692
02:41:08,381 --> 02:41:08,847
Beckman.

4693
02:41:08,847 --> 02:41:09,148
There you go.

4694
02:41:09,148 --> 02:41:09,682
Hi.

4695
02:41:09,682 --> 02:41:10,216
Yeah, All right.

4696
02:41:10,216 --> 02:41:10,582
Take a minute there.

4697
02:41:10,582 --> 02:41:12,582
All right.

4698
02:41:13,319 --> 02:41:14,870
Perfect man.

4699
02:41:14,870 --> 02:41:17,687
Thanks a lot for this item.

4700
02:41:17,924 --> 02:41:18,590
You better the more I am

4701
02:41:18,590 --> 02:41:20,990
yesterday talking about it.

4702
02:41:22,595 --> 02:41:23,462
You still have to continue to

4703
02:41:23,462 --> 02:41:24,330
work on They have to be out

4704
02:41:24,330 --> 02:41:27,834
ready to go by mid APRIL I

4705
02:41:27,834 --> 02:41:28,601
think Um yeah.

4706
02:41:28,601 --> 02:41:29,302
And so I talked yesterday in

4707
02:41:29,302 --> 02:41:32,302
the importance of looking for

4708
02:41:33,720 --> 02:41:35,472
career solutions for coming

4709
02:41:37,777 --> 02:41:38,678
back can use and this is kind

4710
02:41:38,678 --> 02:41:41,715
of put a perspective on that I

4711
02:41:41,715 --> 02:41:42,582
think I was talking about open

4712
02:41:42,582 --> 02:41:46,252
who only has a deficit and debt

4713
02:41:46,252 --> 02:41:46,886
larger than San Diego in

4714
02:41:46,886 --> 02:41:47,553
the state of California of

4715
02:41:47,553 --> 02:41:51,153
local city so you guys are

4716
02:41:51,224 --> 02:41:51,925
pretty similar and in your

4717
02:41:51,925 --> 02:41:54,925
budget situations at this time

4718
02:41:55,995 --> 02:41:56,662
Oakland made it a really

4719
02:41:56,662 --> 02:41:57,462
important point to still be

4720
02:41:57,462 --> 02:42:01,620
able to fund it Social services

4721
02:42:01,535 --> 02:42:02,268
that was pretty high on

4722
02:42:02,268 --> 02:42:02,969
the list of how they had to be

4723
02:42:02,969 --> 02:42:03,403
working on on working on their

4724
02:42:03,403 --> 02:42:05,403
budget issues.

4725
02:42:06,206 --> 02:42:06,940
So much so that they were

4726
02:42:06,940 --> 02:42:07,373
willing to take a cut in their

4727
02:42:07,373 --> 02:42:09,373
credit rating.

4728
02:42:10,542 --> 02:42:11,244
You know And so I've been

4729
02:42:11,244 --> 02:42:11,745
asking yourselves what can be

4730
02:42:11,745 --> 02:42:13,745
creative answers?

4731
02:42:15,982 --> 02:42:16,649
Well can we can we work towards

4732
02:42:16,649 --> 02:42:19,649
the more creative answer to

4733
02:42:20,253 --> 02:42:20,920
that this time in San Diego

4734
02:42:20,920 --> 02:42:21,721
That's what Oakland did And

4735
02:42:21,721 --> 02:42:24,721
that's how I mean that's

4736
02:42:25,325 --> 02:42:26,292
the kind of tough decisions I

4737
02:42:26,292 --> 02:42:29,863
don't hope we have to be that

4738
02:42:29,863 --> 02:42:30,397
drastic but it is about

4739
02:42:30,397 --> 02:42:32,397
creative solutions.

4740
02:42:34,340 --> 02:42:34,735
It does have to be some tough

4741
02:42:34,735 --> 02:42:35,468
decisions that have to be made

4742
02:42:35,468 --> 02:42:39,606
And then I feel we can put

4743
02:42:39,606 --> 02:42:40,506
things off for a few years.

4744
02:42:40,506 --> 02:42:41,340
We don't have to say everything

4745
02:42:41,340 --> 02:42:44,544
has to be done in a year

4746
02:42:44,544 --> 02:42:48,615
deficit wise We can we can pass

4747
02:42:48,615 --> 02:42:49,348
it out over time And I think

4748
02:42:49,348 --> 02:42:50,182
those are important factors to

4749
02:42:50,182 --> 02:42:53,687
consider with this sort of item

4750
02:42:53,687 --> 02:42:54,554
losing a credit rating is hard

4751
02:42:54,554 --> 02:42:58,154
but maybe can that be a

4752
02:42:58,258 --> 02:42:58,959
creative answer to work towards

4753
02:42:58,959 --> 02:43:01,359
solutions for very difficult

4754
02:43:03,397 --> 02:43:04,640
questions at this time And

4755
02:43:04,640 --> 02:43:07,664
learning how to get that is

4756
02:43:08,602 --> 02:43:09,301
important and being honest like

4757
02:43:09,301 --> 02:43:09,870
that with the parking here you

4758
02:43:09,870 --> 02:43:12,870
got to be honest with

4759
02:43:13,373 --> 02:43:13,673
the public how your time is

4760
02:43:13,673 --> 02:43:14,107
going.

4761
02:43:14,107 --> 02:43:16,107
We thank you.

4762
02:43:17,277 --> 02:43:17,978
Thank you Zoom user and then

4763
02:43:17,978 --> 02:43:20,978
74997 room user if we can

4764
02:43:22,115 --> 02:43:22,983
please unmute or I is so Henry

4765
02:43:22,983 --> 02:43:26,487
a GOD is going to forgive a

4766
02:43:26,487 --> 02:43:27,220
sore but the trust train is

4767
02:43:27,220 --> 02:43:30,820
rolling into town with the vice

4768
02:43:30,958 --> 02:43:31,658
PRESIDENT Looking for fraud

4769
02:43:31,658 --> 02:43:34,580
they compared the California

4770
02:43:35,562 --> 02:43:36,230
fraud make in the Somali guys

4771
02:43:36,230 --> 02:43:36,763
in Minnesota look like a

4772
02:43:36,763 --> 02:43:38,763
kindergarten class.

4773
02:43:41,680 --> 02:43:41,602
There's rapid fraud all the way

4774
02:43:41,602 --> 02:43:43,602
through the systems.

4775
02:43:45,639 --> 02:43:46,305
The NGOs in San Diego stop

4776
02:43:46,305 --> 02:43:47,700
paying them money, Open up

4777
02:43:47,700 --> 02:43:50,310
the books they need to see

4778
02:43:50,310 --> 02:43:52,310
their books.

4779
02:43:54,815 --> 02:43:55,516
111,000 people fraudulently

4780
02:43:55,516 --> 02:43:56,217
made up stories but the pe

4781
02:43:56,217 --> 02:43:59,217
loans and other loans their

4782
02:44:00,186 --> 02:44:02,586
food stamp illegal aliens

4783
02:44:02,723 --> 02:44:05,723
paying those guys money So

4784
02:44:07,928 --> 02:44:08,628
the Trump train is rolled out

4785
02:44:08,628 --> 02:44:09,262
with with the vice PRESIDENT.

4786
02:44:09,262 --> 02:44:12,262
He's looking for all these

4787
02:44:12,499 --> 02:44:14,899
different fraudulent monies and

4788
02:44:17,203 --> 02:44:17,804
GOD forgive us but the jail

4789
02:44:17,804 --> 02:44:18,372
they're not GOD's jails.

4790
02:44:18,372 --> 02:44:20,372
They're the feds.

4791
02:44:23,100 --> 02:44:23,677
So all you guys that got your

4792
02:44:23,677 --> 02:44:26,677
name on these programs check

4793
02:44:27,181 --> 02:44:27,781
the list of the guys that

4794
02:44:27,781 --> 02:44:28,516
they're abiding already.

4795
02:44:28,516 --> 02:44:31,819
They got the names of all these

4796
02:44:31,819 --> 02:44:32,553
people that had fake businesses

4797
02:44:32,553 --> 02:44:36,153
and collected all the money and

4798
02:44:36,624 --> 02:44:37,325
they're coming after they're

4799
02:44:37,325 --> 02:44:39,725
probably already still working

4800
02:44:41,562 --> 02:44:41,929
for NGOs that are working in

4801
02:44:41,929 --> 02:44:42,529
San Diego.

4802
02:44:42,529 --> 02:44:43,130
You know, once they get

4803
02:44:43,130 --> 02:44:46,130
the Money Pit they got

4804
02:44:47,100 --> 02:44:47,768
different angles.

4805
02:44:47,768 --> 02:44:51,368
Even the Somali guys in San

4806
02:44:51,739 --> 02:44:52,305
Diego are definitely suspects.

4807
02:44:52,305 --> 02:44:53,740
Those guys are tribal.

4808
02:44:53,740 --> 02:44:56,377
They figure out one guy knows

4809
02:44:56,377 --> 02:44:57,144
there's the million bucks.

4810
02:44:57,144 --> 02:44:57,411
It's all through out our books,

4811
02:44:57,411 --> 02:44:58,112
man.

4812
02:44:58,112 --> 02:45:01,480
No wonder we're in debt trying

4813
02:45:01,480 --> 02:45:01,749
to you know, because you're

4814
02:45:01,749 --> 02:45:02,490
giving away the money left and

4815
02:45:02,490 --> 02:45:04,490
right.

4816
02:45:06,870 --> 02:45:06,386
So anyway, let's see what else.

4817
02:45:06,386 --> 02:45:08,386
Okay.

4818
02:45:10,424 --> 02:45:11,125
J.D. Vance I'd call them up and

4819
02:45:11,125 --> 02:45:14,427
get the books out and let them

4820
02:45:14,427 --> 02:45:14,862
see the books without having to

4821
02:45:14,862 --> 02:45:15,696
subpoena them.

4822
02:45:15,696 --> 02:45:16,300
It makes you look a little more

4823
02:45:16,300 --> 02:45:18,300
honest.

4824
02:45:20,167 --> 02:45:20,968
Yeah.

4825
02:45:20,968 --> 02:45:21,402
So thanks for taking my call.

4826
02:45:21,402 --> 02:45:23,402
Thank you.

4827
02:45:23,771 --> 02:45:24,172
Second warning.

4828
02:45:24,172 --> 02:45:25,106
>> Okay.

4829
02:45:25,106 --> 02:45:28,106
7499 If you can please unmute

4830
02:45:32,346 --> 02:45:34,346
after that 1384 7499 Bob

4831
02:45:36,885 --> 02:45:37,751
because you ski here every time

4832
02:45:37,751 --> 02:45:38,452
I hear about budget issues I am

4833
02:45:38,452 --> 02:45:41,452
reminded that the Torrey Pines

4834
02:45:42,156 --> 02:45:44,556
glider port business was

4835
02:45:46,127 --> 02:45:46,761
documented as bringing in $1.4

4836
02:45:46,761 --> 02:45:47,161
million every year over a

4837
02:45:47,161 --> 02:45:49,161
decade ago.

4838
02:45:51,532 --> 02:45:54,468
That's how long ago that they

4839
02:45:54,468 --> 02:45:55,236
were documented as bringing in

4840
02:45:55,236 --> 02:45:58,236
$1.4 million That was in I

4841
02:45:59,506 --> 02:46:00,207
think 2010 and you can imagine

4842
02:46:00,207 --> 02:46:01,175
with inflation it's a lot more

4843
02:46:01,175 --> 02:46:04,846
than that Now that was on a

4844
02:46:04,846 --> 02:46:05,246
freely piece of our city land

4845
02:46:05,246 --> 02:46:07,246
free lease.

4846
02:46:09,584 --> 02:46:10,251
Now the city turned around and

4847
02:46:10,251 --> 02:46:10,618
decided to charge them some

4848
02:46:10,618 --> 02:46:12,618
pittance.

4849
02:46:13,687 --> 02:46:14,556
I think it's something like

4850
02:46:14,556 --> 02:46:17,556
$3,000 a year now but they're

4851
02:46:18,726 --> 02:46:19,594
still bringing in that much

4852
02:46:19,594 --> 02:46:22,897
money and probably more with no

4853
02:46:22,897 --> 02:46:23,765
oversight.

4854
02:46:23,765 --> 02:46:27,365
And yet Joe LaCava refuses to

4855
02:46:27,836 --> 02:46:28,536
reactivate the free Torrey

4856
02:46:28,536 --> 02:46:31,536
Pines City Park Advisory Board

4857
02:46:32,474 --> 02:46:33,175
which would help the city

4858
02:46:33,175 --> 02:46:33,842
understand what's going on at

4859
02:46:33,842 --> 02:46:34,542
that glider port and oversee

4860
02:46:34,542 --> 02:46:37,412
the operations at that glider

4861
02:46:37,412 --> 02:46:38,345
port.

4862
02:46:38,345 --> 02:46:42,150
So what is Joe LaCava trying to

4863
02:46:42,150 --> 02:46:45,750
hide in his district that he

4864
02:46:46,387 --> 02:46:47,550
refuses to allow any citizen

4865
02:46:47,550 --> 02:46:47,789
oversight through something

4866
02:46:47,789 --> 02:46:48,256
like the Torrey Pines City Park

4867
02:46:48,256 --> 02:46:50,256
Advisory Board?

4868
02:46:51,660 --> 02:46:54,660
It's it's an obvious question

4869
02:46:56,464 --> 02:46:57,132
and a lot of people are

4870
02:46:57,132 --> 02:47:00,132
starting to wonder about it.

4871
02:47:00,802 --> 02:47:03,802
Thanks for your time and 1384

4872
02:47:05,340 --> 02:47:06,700
if you can please unmute 1384.

4873
02:47:06,700 --> 02:47:08,700
>> There you go.

4874
02:47:09,978 --> 02:47:10,645
Ernie Casco Senior resident

4875
02:47:10,645 --> 02:47:13,645
pilot at Torrey Pines Glider

4876
02:47:14,548 --> 02:47:15,217
part former assistant flight

4877
02:47:15,217 --> 02:47:15,951
director Torrey Pines Glider

4878
02:47:15,951 --> 02:47:19,551
Part complaint is on your desk.

4879
02:47:20,550 --> 02:47:20,788
Allow and this crime to

4880
02:47:20,788 --> 02:47:21,523
continue is a violation of your

4881
02:47:21,523 --> 02:47:24,523
oath of office and automatic

4882
02:47:25,226 --> 02:47:25,894
forfeiture of your chair.

4883
02:47:25,894 --> 02:47:26,661
However, we have a proven

4884
02:47:26,661 --> 02:47:30,232
solution known as the San Diego

4885
02:47:30,232 --> 02:47:30,698
Recreation No waiver that would

4886
02:47:30,698 --> 02:47:31,366
end the dispute.

4887
02:47:31,366 --> 02:47:33,766
This would effectively split

4888
02:47:35,360 --> 02:47:35,737
the town of school operation

4889
02:47:35,737 --> 02:47:36,710
from public recreational free

4890
02:47:36,710 --> 02:47:36,638
flight.

4891
02:47:36,638 --> 02:47:39,638
The way we would stop

4892
02:47:40,108 --> 02:47:40,876
the illegal mandatory access

4893
02:47:40,876 --> 02:47:44,476
pass a waiver in question Your

4894
02:47:44,680 --> 02:47:45,346
city leaseholder would pay for

4895
02:47:45,346 --> 02:47:48,346
their own insurance that is

4896
02:47:48,684 --> 02:47:49,384
required by law and pays our

4897
02:47:49,384 --> 02:47:49,718
oversight as needed for public

4898
02:47:49,718 --> 02:47:51,718
safety.

4899
02:47:54,890 --> 02:47:54,690
If you're retracting or

4900
02:47:54,690 --> 02:47:55,390
rejecting the San Diego

4901
02:47:55,390 --> 02:47:57,790
recreational waiver, it's time

4902
02:47:59,161 --> 02:47:59,862
for transparency to stop

4903
02:47:59,862 --> 02:48:00,596
the corruption within your own

4904
02:48:00,596 --> 02:48:02,996
within your own administration.

4905
02:48:03,966 --> 02:48:04,665
I should not be forced to sign

4906
02:48:04,665 --> 02:48:05,234
a waiver when city liabilities

4907
02:48:05,234 --> 02:48:07,634
are already covered by

4908
02:48:08,837 --> 02:48:09,438
California recreation laws.

4909
02:48:09,438 --> 02:48:11,838
The proposed San Diego

4910
02:48:13,308 --> 02:48:13,909
recreational waiver only serves

4911
02:48:13,909 --> 02:48:16,309
as a second certificate

4912
02:48:17,579 --> 02:48:18,380
ensuring city liabilities are

4913
02:48:18,380 --> 02:48:21,980
are not or you're not liable.

4914
02:48:22,784 --> 02:48:23,485
Which includes pilot rating

4915
02:48:23,485 --> 02:48:26,485
skills needed to fly safely

4916
02:48:27,990 --> 02:48:28,757
which is recognized globally.

4917
02:48:28,757 --> 02:48:29,325
It's time to stop the crime by

4918
02:48:29,325 --> 02:48:31,325
revising the permanent

4919
02:48:33,161 --> 02:48:33,662
reinstatement of Torrey Pines

4920
02:48:33,662 --> 02:48:35,662
Advisory Board and

4921
02:48:37,800 --> 02:48:38,500
implementation of the proposed

4922
02:48:38,500 --> 02:48:39,268
San Diego recreational waiver

4923
02:48:39,268 --> 02:48:42,868
as a proven solution that ends

4924
02:48:43,138 --> 02:48:43,839
the dispute.

4925
02:48:43,839 --> 02:48:44,507
I challenged City Council to

4926
02:48:44,507 --> 02:48:48,107
come up with a better legal

4927
02:48:48,177 --> 02:48:48,710
solution that secures city

4928
02:48:48,710 --> 02:48:49,311
liability, restores

4929
02:48:49,311 --> 02:48:51,311
recreational freedom and

4930
02:48:52,882 --> 02:48:53,548
addresses victims and witnesses

4931
02:48:53,548 --> 02:48:54,215
who have been damaged and

4932
02:48:54,215 --> 02:48:54,549
assaulted by within a timely

4933
02:48:54,549 --> 02:48:56,549
fashion.

4934
02:48:58,530 --> 02:48:58,654
It's a win for city council

4935
02:48:58,654 --> 02:48:59,255
liabilities restores our

4936
02:48:59,255 --> 02:49:01,255
recreational rights and

4937
02:49:02,625 --> 02:49:03,492
freedoms for years to come.

4938
02:49:03,492 --> 02:49:07,563
If you're going to want me to

4939
02:49:07,563 --> 02:49:08,130
walk away you get at least

4940
02:49:08,130 --> 02:49:08,731
address the victim and

4941
02:49:08,731 --> 02:49:11,131
witnesses who have been

4942
02:49:11,867 --> 02:49:12,368
assaulted and damaged.

4943
02:49:12,368 --> 02:49:13,690
>> Thank you.

4944
02:49:13,690 --> 02:49:13,502
That concludes public comment

4945
02:49:13,502 --> 02:49:15,502
on this item.

4946
02:49:16,439 --> 02:49:17,390
All right.

4947
02:49:17,390 --> 02:49:17,740
Thank you, City clerk.

4948
02:49:17,740 --> 02:49:18,407
We'll turn it over to council

4949
02:49:18,407 --> 02:49:19,740
members questions, comments

4950
02:49:19,740 --> 02:49:21,744
entertain a motion and we'll

4951
02:49:21,744 --> 02:49:22,278
start with the chair of

4952
02:49:22,278 --> 02:49:22,979
the audit committee.

4953
02:49:22,979 --> 02:49:23,546
>> Councilmember Moreno thank

4954
02:49:23,546 --> 02:49:26,415
you and thank you for

4955
02:49:26,415 --> 02:49:27,116
the presentation At the JANUARY

4956
02:49:27,116 --> 02:49:30,116
21st Audit Committee meeting I

4957
02:49:31,420 --> 02:49:32,880
asked a series of questions

4958
02:49:32,880 --> 02:49:34,488
directed to the independent

4959
02:49:35,691 --> 02:49:35,992
auditor cro and also city

4960
02:49:35,992 --> 02:49:36,792
staff.

4961
02:49:36,792 --> 02:49:37,459
I don't want to re ask all

4962
02:49:37,459 --> 02:49:39,859
those questions so I'll

4963
02:49:40,930 --> 02:49:42,930
reference that committee.

4964
02:49:45,467 --> 02:49:46,268
But part of what I did bring up

4965
02:49:46,268 --> 02:49:46,936
was the city of San Diego San

4966
02:49:46,936 --> 02:49:48,936
Diego accurately depositing

4967
02:49:50,973 --> 02:49:51,607
revenue into correct accounts

4968
02:49:51,607 --> 02:49:54,607
and how that impacts our

4969
02:49:55,478 --> 02:49:56,112
internal control if it impacts

4970
02:49:56,112 --> 02:49:58,112
internal control failures.

4971
02:50:00,148 --> 02:50:00,916
It was answered there.

4972
02:50:00,916 --> 02:50:05,116
I was happy with the answer but

4973
02:50:05,255 --> 02:50:06,560
I also want to take

4974
02:50:06,560 --> 02:50:09,560
the opportunity to thank our

4975
02:50:09,559 --> 02:50:10,425
financial management.

4976
02:50:10,425 --> 02:50:11,194
I think staff continues to do a

4977
02:50:11,194 --> 02:50:14,497
great job at producing the act

4978
02:50:14,497 --> 02:50:15,198
for each year and I greatly

4979
02:50:15,198 --> 02:50:17,598
appreciate the commitment you

4980
02:50:19,168 --> 02:50:19,836
guys have to ensuring this

4981
02:50:19,836 --> 02:50:20,370
document is is complete and

4982
02:50:20,370 --> 02:50:22,370
accurately reflects

4983
02:50:23,873 --> 02:50:24,541
the financial conditions of

4984
02:50:24,541 --> 02:50:24,940
the city and that Thank you

4985
02:50:24,940 --> 02:50:25,808
also to cro.

4986
02:50:25,808 --> 02:50:29,450
I think we had a robust

4987
02:50:29,450 --> 02:50:29,579
conversation in the committee.

4988
02:50:29,579 --> 02:50:30,580
Please reference it.

4989
02:50:30,580 --> 02:50:34,183
But with that I would like to

4990
02:50:34,183 --> 02:50:34,584
move to receive and file

4991
02:50:34,584 --> 02:50:35,180
the report.

4992
02:50:35,180 --> 02:50:35,385
>> Thank you.

4993
02:50:35,385 --> 02:50:35,752
All right.

4994
02:50:35,752 --> 02:50:37,752
Thank you.

4995
02:50:39,210 --> 02:50:39,455
Council member Moreno So we do

4996
02:50:39,455 --> 02:50:40,189
have a motion.

4997
02:50:40,189 --> 02:50:40,723
We'll go next to Council member

4998
02:50:40,723 --> 02:50:42,723
whitburn Thank you.

4999
02:50:44,260 --> 02:50:44,861
Council PRESIDENT I'm happy to

5000
02:50:44,861 --> 02:50:45,595
second and Councilmember

5001
02:50:45,595 --> 02:50:48,965
Moreno's motion and I just want

5002
02:50:48,965 --> 02:50:51,365
to congratulate the finance

5003
02:50:53,303 --> 02:50:54,104
team on the award received for

5004
02:50:54,104 --> 02:50:57,307
the last fiscal year the year

5005
02:50:57,307 --> 02:50:57,874
that ended JUNE 30th 2020 for

5006
02:50:57,874 --> 02:51:00,274
for the Certificate of

5007
02:51:01,778 --> 02:51:02,479
Achievement for Excellence in

5008
02:51:02,479 --> 02:51:03,212
financial reporting awarded by

5009
02:51:03,212 --> 02:51:05,612
the Government Finance Officers

5010
02:51:06,515 --> 02:51:07,149
Association, the City has

5011
02:51:07,149 --> 02:51:07,850
received that award for a

5012
02:51:07,850 --> 02:51:10,250
number of years consecutively

5013
02:51:11,221 --> 02:51:12,880
now which speaks highly of your

5014
02:51:12,880 --> 02:51:15,688
team And I just want to

5015
02:51:15,959 --> 02:51:16,326
congratulate that.

5016
02:51:16,326 --> 02:51:16,993
Thank you.

5017
02:51:16,993 --> 02:51:17,694
Council PRESIDENT All right.

5018
02:51:17,694 --> 02:51:21,163
Thank you Council Member So we

5019
02:51:21,163 --> 02:51:21,765
have a motion by Councilmember

5020
02:51:21,765 --> 02:51:22,398
Moreno and the second by

5021
02:51:22,398 --> 02:51:24,798
Council member Whitburn to

5022
02:51:25,969 --> 02:51:26,669
receive and file the first

5023
02:51:26,669 --> 02:51:27,170
the 2025 annual Comprehensive

5024
02:51:27,170 --> 02:51:29,170
Financial Report.

5025
02:51:31,608 --> 02:51:32,308
Since this topic comes up, how

5026
02:51:32,308 --> 02:51:35,245
many years of clean audits and

5027
02:51:35,245 --> 02:51:36,113
clean act first have we had Now

5028
02:51:36,113 --> 02:51:36,880
it has been a number of years.

5029
02:51:36,880 --> 02:51:40,480
I don't know exactly but it's

5030
02:51:40,650 --> 02:51:40,954
been it's been at least 5 or 6.

5031
02:51:40,954 --> 02:51:41,518
Okay.

5032
02:51:41,518 --> 02:51:43,918
Thank you very much.

5033
02:51:45,288 --> 02:51:45,789
It's good to be reminded.

5034
02:51:45,789 --> 02:51:46,389
Okay with that.

5035
02:51:46,389 --> 02:51:48,389
Oh, Councilmember Yvonne

5036
02:51:49,693 --> 02:51:50,160
Wolpert sorry.

5037
02:51:50,160 --> 02:51:50,826
Thank you.

5038
02:51:50,826 --> 02:51:51,528
I just want to thank

5039
02:51:51,528 --> 02:51:54,665
the auditor for being here as

5040
02:51:54,665 --> 02:51:55,431
well to also independently

5041
02:51:55,431 --> 02:51:56,166
state that we are getting clean

5042
02:51:56,166 --> 02:51:59,766
audits from Europe from cro And

5043
02:52:00,370 --> 02:52:00,704
I want to thank our Department

5044
02:52:00,704 --> 02:52:01,338
of Finance for the excellent

5045
02:52:01,338 --> 02:52:04,808
work in doing all of this.

5046
02:52:04,808 --> 02:52:05,676
It's a very hard budget to

5047
02:52:05,676 --> 02:52:06,410
balance and to see and so thank

5048
02:52:06,410 --> 02:52:07,770
you for your work and thank you

5049
02:52:07,770 --> 02:52:09,313
also for the clean audit and

5050
02:52:09,313 --> 02:52:09,913
thank you to the audit

5051
02:52:09,913 --> 02:52:10,614
committee for thoroughly

5052
02:52:10,614 --> 02:52:10,947
reviewing this before I got to

5053
02:52:10,947 --> 02:52:11,615
council.

5054
02:52:11,615 --> 02:52:14,150
But I appreciate everyone's

5055
02:52:14,510 --> 02:52:14,451
work.

5056
02:52:14,451 --> 02:52:15,252
All right.

5057
02:52:15,252 --> 02:52:19,452
See no one else in the lights

5058
02:52:19,490 --> 02:52:20,189
We do have a motion by

5059
02:52:20,189 --> 02:52:20,857
COUNCILMAN Moreno Second hand

5060
02:52:20,857 --> 02:52:23,250
smoke turned to receive and

5061
02:52:23,250 --> 02:52:25,250
file the 2025 for.

5062
02:52:26,597 --> 02:52:27,197
>> Please call the roll clerk

5063
02:52:27,197 --> 02:52:29,597
as the voting system.

5064
02:52:31,802 --> 02:52:34,802
>> Please cast your vote That

5065
02:52:35,673 --> 02:52:36,273
passes unanimously 7 to 0 with

5066
02:52:36,273 --> 02:52:36,974
Councilmember Campo and

5067
02:52:36,974 --> 02:52:38,974
Councilmember Campbell absent.

5068
02:52:40,277 --> 02:52:40,577
Thank you Council PRESIDENT All

5069
02:52:40,577 --> 02:52:41,345
right.

5070
02:52:41,345 --> 02:52:42,279
Thank you City clerk with that.

5071
02:52:42,279 --> 02:52:44,481
So we'll go back to the regular

5072
02:52:44,481 --> 02:52:45,316
order.

5073
02:52:45,316 --> 02:52:45,582
>> clerk Please introduce item

5074
02:52:45,582 --> 02:52:47,582
330.

5075
02:52:48,619 --> 02:52:49,285
Item 330 is a state revolving

5076
02:52:49,285 --> 02:52:49,954
fund loan to the city of San

5077
02:52:49,954 --> 02:52:52,354
Diego sewer system for

5078
02:52:53,457 --> 02:52:56,457
the Alvarado Trunk Sewer Phase

5079
02:52:57,227 --> 02:52:57,928
four Project package a six

5080
02:52:57,928 --> 02:52:58,662
votes are required pursuant to

5081
02:52:58,662 --> 02:52:59,263
count two Charter Section 99 If

5082
02:52:59,263 --> 02:53:02,263
you are here in Council

5083
02:53:02,366 --> 02:53:02,999
chambers and wish to speak to

5084
02:53:02,999 --> 02:53:03,667
this item please submit a

5085
02:53:03,667 --> 02:53:04,335
speaker slip to the front of

5086
02:53:04,335 --> 02:53:07,171
the room in the clear box of

5087
02:53:07,171 --> 02:53:07,871
your participating remotely

5088
02:53:07,871 --> 02:53:08,406
Star nine or the raise your

5089
02:53:08,406 --> 02:53:10,806
hand icon Thank you.

5090
02:53:12,709 --> 02:53:13,377
All right staff I see As you're

5091
02:53:13,377 --> 02:53:14,780
settling in please introduce

5092
02:53:14,780 --> 02:53:16,914
yourselves for the record and

5093
02:53:16,914 --> 02:53:17,581
let us know how much time you

5094
02:53:17,581 --> 02:53:18,315
need for your presentation.

5095
02:53:18,315 --> 02:53:19,490
Hello Council PRESIDENT Council

5096
02:53:19,490 --> 02:53:19,349
members Thank you for having us

5097
02:53:19,349 --> 02:53:21,349
today.

5098
02:53:21,619 --> 02:53:22,319
My name is Kevin Warner.

5099
02:53:22,319 --> 02:53:23,530
I'm a financing coordinator

5100
02:53:23,530 --> 02:53:26,530
with the Department of Finance.

5101
02:53:26,190 --> 02:53:26,556
To my right I have Jose

5102
02:53:26,556 --> 02:53:27,291
Pantalone.

5103
02:53:27,291 --> 02:53:27,858
She's the assistant director of

5104
02:53:27,858 --> 02:53:29,858
Department of Finance.

5105
02:53:31,395 --> 02:53:31,995
Also on the phone we have Adam

5106
02:53:31,995 --> 02:53:34,995
Jones who is the public

5107
02:53:35,566 --> 02:53:36,330
utilities department finance

5108
02:53:36,330 --> 02:53:36,533
deputy director.

5109
02:53:36,533 --> 02:53:38,933
He's on the Zoom.

5110
02:53:40,137 --> 02:53:40,638
We need about seven minutes for

5111
02:53:40,638 --> 02:53:41,500
our presentation.

5112
02:53:41,500 --> 02:53:41,505
All right.

5113
02:53:41,505 --> 02:53:41,872
When you're ready.

5114
02:53:41,872 --> 02:53:43,872
Thank you.

5115
02:53:44,208 --> 02:53:44,909
This presentation is for

5116
02:53:44,909 --> 02:53:45,610
the state revolving fund loan

5117
02:53:45,610 --> 02:53:48,879
to the City of San Diego sewer

5118
02:53:48,879 --> 02:53:51,879
system for the Alvarado Trunks

5119
02:53:53,217 --> 02:53:54,510
to face for a project package a

5120
02:53:54,510 --> 02:53:54,785
for a little bit of background,

5121
02:53:54,785 --> 02:53:57,785
the Clean Water State Revolving

5122
02:53:59,590 --> 02:54:00,325
Fund or srf as it's commonly

5123
02:54:00,325 --> 02:54:01,250
known, offers low cost loans to

5124
02:54:01,250 --> 02:54:03,425
help local agencies affordably

5125
02:54:03,628 --> 02:54:04,195
construct wastewater projects

5126
02:54:04,195 --> 02:54:04,929
throughout the state.

5127
02:54:04,929 --> 02:54:07,929
This program is administered by

5128
02:54:08,666 --> 02:54:09,166
the State Water Resources

5129
02:54:09,166 --> 02:54:09,901
Control Board.

5130
02:54:09,901 --> 02:54:12,901
The program offers low interest

5131
02:54:13,904 --> 02:54:14,539
rate options for loans and

5132
02:54:14,539 --> 02:54:15,173
favorable repayment terms.

5133
02:54:15,173 --> 02:54:17,573
The city regularly submits

5134
02:54:17,809 --> 02:54:18,543
applications for a standalone

5135
02:54:18,543 --> 02:54:18,976
projects that meets eligibility

5136
02:54:18,976 --> 02:54:20,976
requirements.

5137
02:54:22,346 --> 02:54:23,314
The state has recently limited

5138
02:54:23,314 --> 02:54:25,714
loans to $50 million per

5139
02:54:28,419 --> 02:54:29,530
project for the Alvarado Trunk

5140
02:54:29,530 --> 02:54:29,786
Sewer Phase four package.

5141
02:54:29,786 --> 02:54:32,786
The project will increase sewer

5142
02:54:32,790 --> 02:54:33,458
capacity by replacing outdated

5143
02:54:33,458 --> 02:54:35,458
trunk sewer infrastructure.

5144
02:54:37,162 --> 02:54:37,761
The city can receive a srf loan

5145
02:54:37,761 --> 02:54:38,496
up to $50 million.

5146
02:54:38,496 --> 02:54:39,364
Now full disclosure we have not

5147
02:54:39,364 --> 02:54:42,866
gone out to bid yet for this

5148
02:54:42,866 --> 02:54:43,568
particular project so we are

5149
02:54:43,568 --> 02:54:45,837
asking for the full amount of

5150
02:54:45,837 --> 02:54:48,837
the srf loan for $50 million.

5151
02:54:50,809 --> 02:54:51,476
The this project has been

5152
02:54:51,476 --> 02:54:54,476
included in the intended use

5153
02:54:55,713 --> 02:54:56,314
plan and the construction loan

5154
02:54:56,314 --> 02:54:59,150
is estimated to start at

5155
02:54:59,150 --> 02:54:59,884
the end of fiscal year 2026 or

5156
02:54:59,884 --> 02:55:00,551
at the beginning of fiscal year

5157
02:55:00,551 --> 02:55:03,551
2027 and is estimated to be

5158
02:55:03,855 --> 02:55:04,222
completed by the end of fiscal

5159
02:55:04,222 --> 02:55:04,923
year 2029.

5160
02:55:04,923 --> 02:55:07,923
The current interest rate for

5161
02:55:09,194 --> 02:55:09,961
these srf loans is 2.2% that

5162
02:55:09,961 --> 02:55:13,832
the rate that rate is set by

5163
02:55:13,832 --> 02:55:14,432
the state water Board based on

5164
02:55:14,432 --> 02:55:14,966
a benchmark of 50% of

5165
02:55:14,966 --> 02:55:15,634
the interest rate on

5166
02:55:15,634 --> 02:55:17,634
California's average general

5167
02:55:18,937 --> 02:55:19,470
obligation rate obtained by

5168
02:55:19,470 --> 02:55:20,138
the state Treasurer.

5169
02:55:20,138 --> 02:55:23,708
The loan will have a senior

5170
02:55:23,708 --> 02:55:24,342
Lean position.

5171
02:55:24,342 --> 02:55:25,430
Principal repayment begins

5172
02:55:25,430 --> 02:55:27,545
after construction is done and

5173
02:55:27,545 --> 02:55:28,130
we will have a 30 year

5174
02:55:28,130 --> 02:55:30,130
repayment term.

5175
02:55:31,316 --> 02:55:32,500
We estimate the cost for a $50

5176
02:55:32,500 --> 02:55:32,417
million loan to be $2.3 million

5177
02:55:32,417 --> 02:55:33,184
annually.

5178
02:55:33,184 --> 02:55:36,488
I would like to note though

5179
02:55:36,488 --> 02:55:37,155
that interest rate and debt

5180
02:55:37,155 --> 02:55:37,889
service is subject to change

5181
02:55:37,889 --> 02:55:40,826
based on when the loan is

5182
02:55:40,826 --> 02:55:41,493
finalized.

5183
02:55:41,493 --> 02:55:42,227
The existing loan and bond

5184
02:55:42,227 --> 02:55:44,996
obligations of the sewer system

5185
02:55:44,996 --> 02:55:45,664
require the sewer system to

5186
02:55:45,664 --> 02:55:46,265
meet certain additional debt

5187
02:55:46,265 --> 02:55:46,864
affordability tests when

5188
02:55:46,864 --> 02:55:49,864
entering into a new debt

5189
02:55:50,302 --> 02:55:50,969
obligation under

5190
02:55:50,969 --> 02:55:51,503
the anticipated language in

5191
02:55:51,503 --> 02:55:53,503
the loan agreement.

5192
02:55:54,806 --> 02:55:55,507
The sewer system will be

5193
02:55:55,507 --> 02:55:56,208
required to maintain a senior

5194
02:55:56,208 --> 02:55:59,208
debt service coverage ratio of

5195
02:55:59,978 --> 02:56:00,545
1.2 times outstanding maximum

5196
02:56:00,545 --> 02:56:01,279
annual debt service an

5197
02:56:01,279 --> 02:56:03,679
aggregate debt service coverage

5198
02:56:04,249 --> 02:56:04,850
ratio of 1.1 times outstanding

5199
02:56:04,850 --> 02:56:05,183
maximum and annual debt

5200
02:56:05,183 --> 02:56:07,183
service.

5201
02:56:08,787 --> 02:56:11,787
The loan is supported by

5202
02:56:13,240 --> 02:56:13,891
currently approved rates.

5203
02:56:13,891 --> 02:56:14,559
So for a proposed action we are

5204
02:56:14,559 --> 02:56:16,959
asking for the authorization

5205
02:56:18,960 --> 02:56:18,530
for the mayor to implement

5206
02:56:18,530 --> 02:56:19,197
the srf Loan.

5207
02:56:19,197 --> 02:56:22,197
Authorize the city to pledge

5208
02:56:22,668 --> 02:56:23,401
net revenues for this from

5209
02:56:23,401 --> 02:56:24,102
the Sewer Revenue Fund for this

5210
02:56:24,102 --> 02:56:27,439
loan and authorize the cfo to

5211
02:56:27,439 --> 02:56:28,172
create a new fund and

5212
02:56:28,172 --> 02:56:28,707
appropriate an expense for this

5213
02:56:28,707 --> 02:56:30,707
particular project.

5214
02:56:31,743 --> 02:56:32,244
And with that that concludes

5215
02:56:32,244 --> 02:56:32,945
our presentation.

5216
02:56:32,945 --> 02:56:33,312
>> We're open for any

5217
02:56:33,312 --> 02:56:33,679
questions.

5218
02:56:33,679 --> 02:56:34,279
All right.

5219
02:56:34,279 --> 02:56:34,813
Thank you for the work.

5220
02:56:34,813 --> 02:56:36,949
Bring us forward in

5221
02:56:36,949 --> 02:56:37,583
the presentation And with that

5222
02:56:37,583 --> 02:56:37,916
please proceed with public

5223
02:56:37,916 --> 02:56:38,584
comment.

5224
02:56:38,584 --> 02:56:41,584
>> Tangela if you can please

5225
02:56:41,820 --> 02:56:43,820
come forward.

5226
02:56:47,393 --> 02:56:47,745
>> Oh yeah we'll go in front of

5227
02:56:47,745 --> 02:56:48,460
my.

5228
02:56:48,460 --> 02:56:51,397
>> This is very necessary for

5229
02:56:51,397 --> 02:56:52,640
the Fluor companies to have

5230
02:56:52,640 --> 02:56:52,765
what they need so they can

5231
02:56:52,765 --> 02:56:56,100
continue to keep it clean for

5232
02:56:56,100 --> 02:56:56,668
everybody here in San Diego.

5233
02:56:56,668 --> 02:56:57,236
Main focus is water, food,

5234
02:56:57,236 --> 02:56:59,236
housing those things.

5235
02:57:01,307 --> 02:57:04,907
So maybe you don't think they

5236
02:57:05,745 --> 02:57:06,412
need so much but anything that

5237
02:57:06,412 --> 02:57:07,279
has to do with waterfront um

5238
02:57:07,279 --> 02:57:10,616
until I figure out what's going

5239
02:57:10,616 --> 02:57:14,816
on and retract it all and give

5240
02:57:14,954 --> 02:57:15,754
it to the people freely.

5241
02:57:15,754 --> 02:57:16,455
>> Kind of like that concludes

5242
02:57:16,455 --> 02:57:16,989
public comment here in council

5243
02:57:16,989 --> 02:57:18,989
chambers Glad those

5244
02:57:19,291 --> 02:57:20,226
participating remotely.

5245
02:57:20,226 --> 02:57:23,226
>> Blair Beckman If you can

5246
02:57:24,296 --> 02:57:24,730
please unmute.

5247
02:57:24,730 --> 02:57:25,290
All right.

5248
02:57:25,290 --> 02:57:27,290
Yeah.

5249
02:57:27,533 --> 02:57:29,533
Hi there.

5250
02:57:32,805 --> 02:57:33,472
We can hear me.

5251
02:57:33,472 --> 02:57:33,872
Thank you for this item.

5252
02:57:33,872 --> 02:57:35,872
Thank you.

5253
02:57:37,910 --> 02:57:38,310
That how can relate to a pure

5254
02:57:38,310 --> 02:57:39,144
water issue.

5255
02:57:39,144 --> 02:57:42,915
I bet you had a lot of pure

5256
02:57:42,915 --> 02:57:43,649
water items lately and you had

5257
02:57:43,649 --> 02:57:44,283
Environment Committee to really

5258
02:57:44,283 --> 02:57:47,283
review how the pure water

5259
02:57:47,987 --> 02:57:48,587
program is doing.

5260
02:57:48,587 --> 02:57:49,288
Review the late JANUARY

5261
02:57:49,288 --> 02:57:51,288
Environment Committee meeting

5262
02:57:52,858 --> 02:57:56,458
on pure water issues that seems

5263
02:57:57,463 --> 02:57:58,163
to relate to really good luck

5264
02:57:58,163 --> 02:58:01,734
how you can address this issue

5265
02:58:01,734 --> 02:58:02,635
and to be talking to Tijuana

5266
02:58:02,635 --> 02:58:05,635
about pure water issues versus

5267
02:58:06,138 --> 02:58:06,471
decolonization for their future

5268
02:58:06,471 --> 02:58:08,471
as well.

5269
02:58:11,143 --> 02:58:11,544
>> Thank you.

5270
02:58:11,544 --> 02:58:11,977
Thank you.

5271
02:58:11,977 --> 02:58:12,678
My apologies.

5272
02:58:12,678 --> 02:58:13,460
That concludes with a comment.

5273
02:58:13,460 --> 02:58:13,412
All right.

5274
02:58:13,412 --> 02:58:15,412
Thank you.

5275
02:58:16,150 --> 02:58:16,883
City Clerk.

5276
02:58:16,883 --> 02:58:17,583
I'll turn it over to my council

5277
02:58:17,583 --> 02:58:19,583
colleagues Questions, comments

5278
02:58:21,254 --> 02:58:21,888
Entertain a motion and not see

5279
02:58:21,888 --> 02:58:22,555
anybody under the lights.

5280
02:58:22,555 --> 02:58:25,557
I'll make the motion to move

5281
02:58:25,557 --> 02:58:26,359
with the staff recommendation.

5282
02:58:26,359 --> 02:58:27,160
Just a couple of questions.

5283
02:58:27,160 --> 02:58:30,760
This will be fully ensconced in

5284
02:58:30,863 --> 02:58:31,229
the sewer and water rates and

5285
02:58:31,229 --> 02:58:31,765
pd Right.

5286
02:58:31,765 --> 02:58:32,265
This does not affect

5287
02:58:32,265 --> 02:58:34,265
the general fund.

5288
02:58:35,680 --> 02:58:37,680
Is that correct?

5289
02:58:39,706 --> 02:58:40,473
Yes, that is correct.

5290
02:58:40,473 --> 02:58:40,807
>> This would be just authority

5291
02:58:40,807 --> 02:58:41,107
pledge.

5292
02:58:41,107 --> 02:58:41,808
Okay.

5293
02:58:41,808 --> 02:58:44,810
And I think we recently got a

5294
02:58:44,810 --> 02:58:45,411
five year projection and this

5295
02:58:45,411 --> 02:58:45,812
was anticipated in that

5296
02:58:45,812 --> 02:58:47,812
projection.

5297
02:58:49,215 --> 02:58:49,948
So it is correct And these are

5298
02:58:49,948 --> 02:58:53,548
the thank you for pursuing this

5299
02:58:54,530 --> 02:58:54,721
at significantly below what

5300
02:58:54,721 --> 02:58:55,321
the private market interest

5301
02:58:55,321 --> 02:58:58,321
rates would be for that.

5302
02:58:59,292 --> 02:58:59,993
So thank you for the good work

5303
02:58:59,993 --> 02:59:02,393
That's very much appreciated.

5304
02:59:03,496 --> 02:59:04,300
So again I'll move

5305
02:59:04,300 --> 02:59:04,697
the recommendation.

5306
02:59:04,697 --> 02:59:07,970
>> We'll go to Councilmember

5307
02:59:08,268 --> 02:59:08,935
Von Walbert.

5308
02:59:08,935 --> 02:59:09,635
Thank you very much for

5309
02:59:09,635 --> 02:59:12,500
the work and the presentation.

5310
02:59:12,500 --> 02:59:12,671
I do have one question since

5311
02:59:12,671 --> 02:59:16,271
the project has not yet been

5312
02:59:16,943 --> 02:59:17,645
bid so don't we usually vote on

5313
02:59:17,645 --> 02:59:21,114
these after we have an awardee

5314
02:59:21,114 --> 02:59:21,714
a construction awardee

5315
02:59:21,714 --> 02:59:22,415
Councilmember This this

5316
02:59:22,415 --> 02:59:25,415
authorization is for the loan

5317
02:59:26,860 --> 02:59:26,720
agreement So the state requires

5318
02:59:26,720 --> 02:59:29,720
us to have this ordinance

5319
02:59:30,924 --> 02:59:31,590
approved in order to enter into

5320
02:59:31,590 --> 02:59:34,590
the loan agreement And it's

5321
02:59:35,595 --> 02:59:39,195
ideal of the contract has been

5322
02:59:39,766 --> 02:59:40,200
awarded exactly in conjunction

5323
02:59:40,200 --> 02:59:40,934
with the loan.

5324
02:59:40,934 --> 02:59:41,801
But typically what happens is

5325
02:59:41,801 --> 02:59:45,372
we in this scenario we would

5326
02:59:45,372 --> 02:59:46,172
likely execute this loan by

5327
02:59:46,172 --> 02:59:50,372
the end of this fiscal year if

5328
02:59:50,443 --> 02:59:50,877
any amount needs to be adjusted

5329
02:59:50,877 --> 02:59:51,611
for the loan.

5330
02:59:51,611 --> 02:59:54,447
We have that ability to do it

5331
02:59:54,447 --> 02:59:55,480
with the state after we

5332
02:59:55,480 --> 02:59:55,782
received the bids on

5333
02:59:55,782 --> 02:59:56,616
the contract and if any changes

5334
02:59:56,616 --> 03:00:00,120
need to be made we have that

5335
03:00:00,120 --> 03:00:00,887
ability to do that.

5336
03:00:00,887 --> 03:00:03,887
But yes, as Kevin noted

5337
03:00:04,758 --> 03:00:05,391
the loan is maxed out at 50

5338
03:00:05,391 --> 03:00:08,391
million at this point and

5339
03:00:09,229 --> 03:00:09,896
understood So then once

5340
03:00:09,896 --> 03:00:10,630
the loan is executed we have

5341
03:00:10,630 --> 03:00:11,565
the money and we go out to bid.

5342
03:00:11,565 --> 03:00:14,901
Will we then have a chance to

5343
03:00:14,901 --> 03:00:15,535
vote on the actual award of

5344
03:00:15,535 --> 03:00:16,203
the contract and know who

5345
03:00:16,203 --> 03:00:18,572
the contractor is and all of

5346
03:00:18,572 --> 03:00:19,406
that?

5347
03:00:19,406 --> 03:00:22,908
I think we have Adam Jones here

5348
03:00:22,908 --> 03:00:23,243
to answer the questions on that

5349
03:00:23,243 --> 03:00:23,710
.

5350
03:00:23,710 --> 03:00:24,345
>> Thank you.

5351
03:00:24,345 --> 03:00:25,440
Councilmember Adam Jones,

5352
03:00:25,440 --> 03:00:28,440
Deputy director of Finance for

5353
03:00:28,315 --> 03:00:29,116
Public Utilities is correct

5354
03:00:29,116 --> 03:00:32,519
that if the contract I believe

5355
03:00:32,519 --> 03:00:33,186
is over $30 million it will

5356
03:00:33,186 --> 03:00:33,520
need to come back to city

5357
03:00:33,520 --> 03:00:34,421
council.

5358
03:00:34,421 --> 03:00:36,890
I do know that there has been

5359
03:00:36,890 --> 03:00:37,591
some streamlining measures that

5360
03:00:37,591 --> 03:00:38,258
have happened since then but I

5361
03:00:38,258 --> 03:00:38,591
believe the threshold is $30

5362
03:00:38,591 --> 03:00:40,591
million.

5363
03:00:41,795 --> 03:00:45,980
So in the event the amount is

5364
03:00:45,980 --> 03:00:45,766
above $30 million it will come

5365
03:00:45,766 --> 03:00:46,399
back to council for approval

5366
03:00:46,399 --> 03:00:48,799
before we enter into

5367
03:00:50,300 --> 03:00:50,404
the construction contract.

5368
03:00:50,404 --> 03:00:51,138
>> Okay.

5369
03:00:51,138 --> 03:00:51,605
And this is not part of pure

5370
03:00:51,605 --> 03:00:52,720
water, correct?

5371
03:00:52,720 --> 03:00:54,720
That is correct.

5372
03:00:54,474 --> 03:00:55,408
Okay.

5373
03:00:55,408 --> 03:00:56,760
Then it is a lower threshold so

5374
03:00:56,760 --> 03:00:56,376
it will go back to council.

5375
03:00:56,376 --> 03:00:56,744
Okay.

5376
03:00:56,744 --> 03:00:57,111
All right.

5377
03:00:57,111 --> 03:00:59,111
Thank you.

5378
03:00:59,179 --> 03:00:59,657
I will do the second Second

5379
03:00:59,657 --> 03:01:00,130
Yes, please.

5380
03:01:00,130 --> 03:01:02,130
>> Thank you.

5381
03:01:03,500 --> 03:01:03,751
Councilmember Von Wilpert.

5382
03:01:03,751 --> 03:01:04,418
And you won't pull the money

5383
03:01:04,418 --> 03:01:06,818
until you actually advance

5384
03:01:08,455 --> 03:01:08,989
the design and get ready to go

5385
03:01:08,989 --> 03:01:09,456
out to bid, right?

5386
03:01:09,456 --> 03:01:09,756
That is correct.

5387
03:01:09,756 --> 03:01:11,756
Okay.

5388
03:01:13,227 --> 03:01:14,940
I all right.

5389
03:01:14,940 --> 03:01:14,795
So and see no one else in

5390
03:01:14,795 --> 03:01:15,396
the light We have a motion by

5391
03:01:15,396 --> 03:01:16,130
myself and the second by

5392
03:01:16,130 --> 03:01:17,865
Councilmember Yvonne Wolpert to

5393
03:01:17,865 --> 03:01:18,499
move the staff recommendation

5394
03:01:18,499 --> 03:01:19,333
Please call the roll After

5395
03:01:19,333 --> 03:01:22,333
the voting system please cast

5396
03:01:28,475 --> 03:01:29,243
your vote That passes

5397
03:01:29,243 --> 03:01:29,877
unanimously 7 to 0 with

5398
03:01:29,877 --> 03:01:30,577
Councilmember Kemp You and

5399
03:01:30,577 --> 03:01:30,945
Councilmember Campbell absent.

5400
03:01:30,945 --> 03:01:32,945
Thank you.

5401
03:01:33,813 --> 03:01:34,181
Council PRESIDENT.

5402
03:01:34,181 --> 03:01:34,882
All right.

5403
03:01:34,882 --> 03:01:35,549
Again, thank you for the good

5404
03:01:35,549 --> 03:01:38,549
work with that clerk Please

5405
03:01:38,786 --> 03:01:39,587
introduce item 5 or 5 items 5

5406
03:01:39,587 --> 03:01:40,187
or 5 is a second Amendment to

5407
03:01:40,187 --> 03:01:42,587
the as needed landscape

5408
03:01:43,290 --> 03:01:43,991
architectural Services

5409
03:01:43,991 --> 03:01:46,391
agreement with Schmitt Design

5410
03:01:46,894 --> 03:01:47,561
Group Inc Contract number

5411
03:01:47,561 --> 03:01:49,961
h1667146 votes are required

5412
03:01:52,310 --> 03:01:52,733
pursuant to California to

5413
03:01:52,733 --> 03:01:55,133
Charter section 99 I really

5414
03:01:56,771 --> 03:01:57,472
want to say California today If

5415
03:01:57,472 --> 03:01:58,139
you're here please submit your

5416
03:01:58,139 --> 03:01:58,872
speakers up to the front of

5417
03:01:58,872 --> 03:02:01,776
the room in the clear box or if

5418
03:02:01,776 --> 03:02:02,476
you're participating online

5419
03:02:02,476 --> 03:02:02,777
now's the time to raise your

5420
03:02:02,777 --> 03:02:03,444
hand.

5421
03:02:03,444 --> 03:02:04,144
Star nine of the raise your

5422
03:02:04,144 --> 03:02:06,147
hand icon Thank you Council

5423
03:02:06,147 --> 03:02:06,814
PRESIDENT All right, As you

5424
03:02:06,814 --> 03:02:07,514
settle in, please introduce

5425
03:02:07,514 --> 03:02:08,215
yourselves for the record and

5426
03:02:08,215 --> 03:02:10,284
let us know how much time you

5427
03:02:10,284 --> 03:02:11,520
need.

5428
03:02:11,520 --> 03:02:11,451
We'll need about ten minutes.

5429
03:02:11,451 --> 03:02:11,852
All right.

5430
03:02:11,852 --> 03:02:13,852
Okay.

5431
03:02:15,690 --> 03:02:16,224
Hello.

5432
03:02:16,224 --> 03:02:17,570
>> Good afternoon.

5433
03:02:17,570 --> 03:02:17,725
My name is Perry to Amazon with

5434
03:02:17,725 --> 03:02:20,125
the Engineering and Capital

5435
03:02:20,595 --> 03:02:21,295
Projects Department.

5436
03:02:21,295 --> 03:02:22,129
I'm here with project officer

5437
03:02:22,129 --> 03:02:24,899
to Darren Genova, also with Ian

5438
03:02:24,899 --> 03:02:25,832
C.P.

5439
03:02:25,832 --> 03:02:26,634
We are coming to you to request

5440
03:02:26,634 --> 03:02:29,634
approval of a Second Amendment

5441
03:02:29,904 --> 03:02:30,505
to the as needed agreement with

5442
03:02:30,505 --> 03:02:31,139
Schmidt Design Group for

5443
03:02:31,139 --> 03:02:33,539
the Buyer Park Development

5444
03:02:34,608 --> 03:02:36,608
project.

5445
03:02:39,246 --> 03:02:40,140
Oh yes.

5446
03:02:40,140 --> 03:02:40,748
>> Here's a summary of our

5447
03:02:40,748 --> 03:02:43,148
requested actions with approval

5448
03:02:44,185 --> 03:02:44,886
the as needed agreement would

5449
03:02:44,886 --> 03:02:48,189
be extended by three years and

5450
03:02:48,189 --> 03:02:50,189
would add $300,000 capacity

5451
03:02:51,793 --> 03:02:52,493
263,221 Of that 300,000 would

5452
03:02:52,493 --> 03:02:53,940
be allocated to Schmidt Design

5453
03:02:53,940 --> 03:02:55,494
which would provide for

5454
03:02:56,931 --> 03:02:57,598
services during construction

5455
03:02:57,598 --> 03:02:58,199
such as reviewing our revise

5456
03:02:58,199 --> 03:03:00,199
construction submittals

5457
03:03:00,801 --> 03:03:02,801
monitoring progress and

5458
03:03:05,707 --> 03:03:06,474
providing as built plans.

5459
03:03:06,474 --> 03:03:09,474
>> The location is in San

5460
03:03:10,611 --> 03:03:11,479
Ysidro and the scope includes a

5461
03:03:11,479 --> 03:03:15,183
play area for kids a skate park

5462
03:03:15,183 --> 03:03:16,500
picnic areas, shade structures

5463
03:03:16,500 --> 03:03:19,500
,a dog park, bathroom security

5464
03:03:19,920 --> 03:03:20,722
lighting, walking trails,

5465
03:03:20,722 --> 03:03:23,722
onsite parking and 14 acres of

5466
03:03:24,759 --> 03:03:25,727
habitat restoration.

5467
03:03:25,727 --> 03:03:26,527
So here's I'd like to just give

5468
03:03:26,527 --> 03:03:29,731
a brief history of the project

5469
03:03:29,731 --> 03:03:30,365
the scope I just described was

5470
03:03:30,365 --> 03:03:30,765
for the entire buyer park

5471
03:03:30,765 --> 03:03:32,765
development.

5472
03:03:34,235 --> 03:03:34,936
When we completed 90% design

5473
03:03:34,936 --> 03:03:38,536
the project was split into two

5474
03:03:39,140 --> 03:03:39,474
phases due to available free of

5475
03:03:39,474 --> 03:03:40,141
funding.

5476
03:03:40,141 --> 03:03:43,780
We progressed with phase one

5477
03:03:43,780 --> 03:03:43,445
while pursuing funding for

5478
03:03:43,445 --> 03:03:44,145
phase two.

5479
03:03:44,145 --> 03:03:46,545
We started construction on

5480
03:03:47,150 --> 03:03:47,482
phase one and we plan to finish

5481
03:03:47,482 --> 03:03:48,416
up this summer.

5482
03:03:48,416 --> 03:03:51,920
>> Knock on wood we have since

5483
03:03:51,920 --> 03:03:52,620
secured additional funding and

5484
03:03:52,620 --> 03:03:52,988
we were given the go ahead for

5485
03:03:52,988 --> 03:03:54,988
phase two.

5486
03:03:56,225 --> 03:03:56,991
If this action is approved we

5487
03:03:56,991 --> 03:03:57,726
will finish up phase two design

5488
03:03:57,726 --> 03:04:00,395
and hopefully put it out to bid

5489
03:04:00,395 --> 03:04:01,290
late this year so we can start

5490
03:04:01,290 --> 03:04:03,290
construction the following

5491
03:04:05,333 --> 03:04:06,101
spring.

5492
03:04:06,101 --> 03:04:06,801
So here is a summary of

5493
03:04:06,801 --> 03:04:09,801
the Design services schedule a

5494
03:04:10,739 --> 03:04:11,440
task for this as needed

5495
03:04:11,440 --> 03:04:12,107
agreement was issued to submit

5496
03:04:12,107 --> 03:04:15,107
design in 2017 for the buyer

5497
03:04:15,644 --> 03:04:18,440
Park General Development Plan.

5498
03:04:18,914 --> 03:04:19,614
In MARCH of 2022 we executed

5499
03:04:19,614 --> 03:04:22,550
the First Amendment to extend

5500
03:04:22,550 --> 03:04:23,251
the contract until MARCH of

5501
03:04:23,251 --> 03:04:23,952
2026 to move forward with

5502
03:04:23,952 --> 03:04:26,952
the construction of Phase one.

5503
03:04:27,322 --> 03:04:28,230
After splitting the project

5504
03:04:28,230 --> 03:04:30,859
into two phases we will begin

5505
03:04:30,859 --> 03:04:31,526
construction on phase two after

5506
03:04:31,526 --> 03:04:32,327
the completion of Phase one.

5507
03:04:32,327 --> 03:04:35,327
>> As for funding we are

5508
03:04:35,998 --> 03:04:36,665
working with the Parks and Rec

5509
03:04:36,665 --> 03:04:39,650
Recreation Department to be

5510
03:04:39,368 --> 03:04:40,202
fully funded by JULY 1st.

5511
03:04:40,202 --> 03:04:43,438
And now I'll turn it over to

5512
03:04:43,438 --> 03:04:44,390
Darren Genova to talk about

5513
03:04:44,390 --> 03:04:44,473
amendment number two and

5514
03:04:44,473 --> 03:04:45,140
the progress.

5515
03:04:45,140 --> 03:04:48,740
The good news on that we've

5516
03:04:50,979 --> 03:04:51,480
made on phase one.

5517
03:04:51,480 --> 03:04:52,180
>> Good afternoon.

5518
03:04:52,180 --> 03:04:54,580
Darren Genova Project Officer

5519
03:04:55,617 --> 03:04:55,985
to Engineering and Capital

5520
03:04:55,985 --> 03:04:56,685
Projects.

5521
03:04:56,685 --> 03:04:59,685
>> So why are we here?

5522
03:05:00,456 --> 03:05:01,155
The contract with Schmidt

5523
03:05:01,155 --> 03:05:04,155
Design Group expires in MARCH

5524
03:05:04,193 --> 03:05:04,726
and we still have about 3 to 4

5525
03:05:04,726 --> 03:05:05,360
months remaining of

5526
03:05:05,360 --> 03:05:07,760
construction of phase one.

5527
03:05:09,300 --> 03:05:09,932
So we need the ongoing support

5528
03:05:09,932 --> 03:05:13,532
for that subsequently as we are

5529
03:05:13,802 --> 03:05:14,503
wrapping up on work on phase

5530
03:05:14,503 --> 03:05:18,103
one we are getting ready to

5531
03:05:18,107 --> 03:05:18,774
move forward on phase two.

5532
03:05:18,774 --> 03:05:19,475
And so we do need

5533
03:05:19,475 --> 03:05:22,978
the consultant to be on board

5534
03:05:22,978 --> 03:05:23,645
in order to finalize those

5535
03:05:23,645 --> 03:05:24,313
plans for phase to complete

5536
03:05:24,313 --> 03:05:25,581
permitting for that and get

5537
03:05:25,581 --> 03:05:28,581
them ready to advertise for

5538
03:05:30,686 --> 03:05:31,487
construction of phase two.

5539
03:05:31,487 --> 03:05:34,487
>> So what has been completed?

5540
03:05:35,423 --> 03:05:36,910
We want to highlight some of

5541
03:05:36,910 --> 03:05:36,692
the progress that's already

5542
03:05:36,692 --> 03:05:37,293
been made on phase one.

5543
03:05:37,293 --> 03:05:40,495
You can see the image on

5544
03:05:40,495 --> 03:05:41,163
the left shows the undeveloped

5545
03:05:41,163 --> 03:05:41,898
site prior to construction.

5546
03:05:41,898 --> 03:05:45,498
On the right you can see

5547
03:05:45,768 --> 03:05:46,402
the large promenade that

5548
03:05:46,402 --> 03:05:49,402
bisects the play areas Two

5549
03:05:50,706 --> 03:05:51,773
large playground spur separated

5550
03:05:51,773 --> 03:05:54,773
for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.

5551
03:05:55,378 --> 03:05:56,780
One of the really great

5552
03:05:56,780 --> 03:05:59,515
features on the right side you

5553
03:05:59,515 --> 03:06:00,315
can kind of see it peeking out

5554
03:06:00,315 --> 03:06:00,850
of the photo is a fairly large

5555
03:06:00,850 --> 03:06:01,484
rock climbing wall.

5556
03:06:01,484 --> 03:06:03,850
It's going to be a really

5557
03:06:03,850 --> 03:06:03,953
interesting, really unique

5558
03:06:03,953 --> 03:06:06,953
feature in one of our

5559
03:06:08,191 --> 03:06:08,958
playgrounds.

5560
03:06:08,958 --> 03:06:09,692
>> There's also two picnic

5561
03:06:09,692 --> 03:06:10,460
areas with shade structures You

5562
03:06:10,460 --> 03:06:13,395
can see in the background there

5563
03:06:13,395 --> 03:06:14,300
of the image.

5564
03:06:14,300 --> 03:06:16,430
Those are providing picnic

5565
03:06:17,832 --> 03:06:18,466
opportunities for families near

5566
03:06:18,466 --> 03:06:19,101
the playground and also in

5567
03:06:19,101 --> 03:06:21,501
phase two get constructed.

5568
03:06:22,171 --> 03:06:22,871
You could see the in

5569
03:06:22,871 --> 03:06:23,573
the background with the green

5570
03:06:23,573 --> 03:06:26,573
erosion fencing That is where

5571
03:06:27,510 --> 03:06:28,144
the ball fields will be

5572
03:06:28,144 --> 03:06:28,778
constructed in phase two.

5573
03:06:28,778 --> 03:06:31,778
Also in phase one already

5574
03:06:32,181 --> 03:06:32,848
completed our Ampitheater

5575
03:06:32,848 --> 03:06:33,582
seating walls that kind of

5576
03:06:33,582 --> 03:06:36,952
match the strata of the geology

5577
03:06:36,952 --> 03:06:40,552
out there as well as 80% of

5578
03:06:41,190 --> 03:06:42,570
the walkways.

5579
03:06:42,570 --> 03:06:44,994
>> Here's some more images of

5580
03:06:44,994 --> 03:06:45,361
what's been completed so far in

5581
03:06:45,361 --> 03:06:46,262
phase one.

5582
03:06:46,262 --> 03:06:50,232
We also have a campfire ring on

5583
03:06:50,232 --> 03:06:50,867
the image on the left You can

5584
03:06:50,867 --> 03:06:51,701
see off of that meandering

5585
03:06:51,701 --> 03:06:55,301
walkway a little area meant to

5586
03:06:55,405 --> 03:06:56,105
emulate sort of an informal

5587
03:06:56,105 --> 03:06:59,474
area for school groups or Boy

5588
03:06:59,474 --> 03:07:00,209
Scouts Girl Scouts to get

5589
03:07:00,209 --> 03:07:02,609
together and appreciate nature.

5590
03:07:04,113 --> 03:07:04,914
There's lighted basketball

5591
03:07:04,914 --> 03:07:05,615
courts you can see on the left

5592
03:07:05,615 --> 03:07:08,615
hand image in the background.

5593
03:07:09,452 --> 03:07:09,986
We've also completed 80% of

5594
03:07:09,986 --> 03:07:10,653
the utility work and

5595
03:07:10,653 --> 03:07:14,253
the irrigation is set to be

5596
03:07:14,457 --> 03:07:15,257
completed in MARCH which will

5597
03:07:15,257 --> 03:07:15,925
be a big milestone to get us

5598
03:07:15,925 --> 03:07:19,525
plants in the ground and get

5599
03:07:19,629 --> 03:07:19,995
ready to construction up on

5600
03:07:19,995 --> 03:07:21,995
phase one.

5601
03:07:23,800 --> 03:07:24,467
So what's remaining planting

5602
03:07:24,467 --> 03:07:25,101
completion of the public art

5603
03:07:25,101 --> 03:07:27,101
furnishings and energizing

5604
03:07:28,671 --> 03:07:30,671
utilities?

5605
03:07:33,900 --> 03:07:33,675
>> >> Finally, one more image

5606
03:07:33,675 --> 03:07:33,977
we would share of the skate

5607
03:07:33,977 --> 03:07:34,777
park.

5608
03:07:34,777 --> 03:07:36,746
I don't know if I mentioned

5609
03:07:36,746 --> 03:07:37,413
that the skate park is also one

5610
03:07:37,413 --> 03:07:38,114
of the big amenities getting

5611
03:07:38,114 --> 03:07:41,114
constructed in phase one large

5612
03:07:41,551 --> 03:07:42,252
really cool skate park at

5613
03:07:42,252 --> 03:07:42,985
the top of the hill with that

5614
03:07:42,985 --> 03:07:45,385
central promenade and staircase

5615
03:07:48,758 --> 03:07:51,158
leading up to it.

5616
03:07:53,363 --> 03:07:54,970
>> For the eoc requirements

5617
03:07:54,970 --> 03:07:54,497
the original contract again was

5618
03:07:54,497 --> 03:07:56,497
$3 million.

5619
03:07:57,867 --> 03:08:00,267
We are requesting $300,000 to

5620
03:08:01,538 --> 03:08:02,272
finish out the plans for phase

5621
03:08:02,272 --> 03:08:02,706
two and complete the services

5622
03:08:02,706 --> 03:08:04,706
of phase two.

5623
03:08:06,809 --> 03:08:10,409
The contract had a goal of 20%

5624
03:08:10,847 --> 03:08:11,548
current slb participation was

5625
03:08:11,548 --> 03:08:12,182
at 10% although we should note

5626
03:08:12,182 --> 03:08:14,582
that the prime consultant

5627
03:08:16,219 --> 03:08:16,820
Schmidt design was an slb when

5628
03:08:16,820 --> 03:08:17,353
the contract was signed

5629
03:08:17,353 --> 03:08:19,353
originally in 2017.

5630
03:08:20,991 --> 03:08:21,725
And with that that brings their

5631
03:08:21,725 --> 03:08:24,725
percentages quite a bit higher.

5632
03:08:25,429 --> 03:08:26,129
They lost that certification in

5633
03:08:26,129 --> 03:08:26,830
2023 but up until then their

5634
03:08:26,830 --> 03:08:29,230
parties participation was much

5635
03:08:29,966 --> 03:08:31,966
higher.

5636
03:08:34,470 --> 03:08:35,171
>> So to summarize again

5637
03:08:35,171 --> 03:08:35,806
the actions we are requesting

5638
03:08:35,806 --> 03:08:38,806
is the Second Amendment to

5639
03:08:39,809 --> 03:08:40,510
the as needed agreement with

5640
03:08:40,510 --> 03:08:41,145
Schmidt Design Group to extend

5641
03:08:41,145 --> 03:08:43,545
the contract an additional

5642
03:08:44,514 --> 03:08:45,215
three years to get us through

5643
03:08:45,215 --> 03:08:46,182
phase two completion of phase

5644
03:08:46,182 --> 03:08:50,982
two of by Year Park as well as

5645
03:08:53,624 --> 03:08:54,491
authorizing $263,221 to be used

5646
03:08:54,491 --> 03:08:55,192
for those services as well as a

5647
03:08:55,192 --> 03:08:58,192
little bit extra capacity for

5648
03:09:03,167 --> 03:09:03,867
future needs approval of these

5649
03:09:03,867 --> 03:09:04,568
actions will allow us to

5650
03:09:04,568 --> 03:09:05,269
complete construction support

5651
03:09:05,269 --> 03:09:08,138
for phase one as mentioned and

5652
03:09:08,138 --> 03:09:08,838
also final design permitting

5653
03:09:08,838 --> 03:09:09,106
construction support on phase

5654
03:09:09,106 --> 03:09:11,106
two.

5655
03:09:11,942 --> 03:09:12,675
Phase one is set to be

5656
03:09:12,675 --> 03:09:13,310
completed this summer and phase

5657
03:09:13,310 --> 03:09:16,310
two with approval of this

5658
03:09:16,814 --> 03:09:17,347
amendment would proceed to

5659
03:09:17,347 --> 03:09:17,815
final permitting and

5660
03:09:17,815 --> 03:09:19,815
advertisement of

5661
03:09:20,384 --> 03:09:20,885
the construction contract

5662
03:09:20,885 --> 03:09:21,852
within 2020 six.

5663
03:09:21,852 --> 03:09:24,852
>> Phase two is expected to

5664
03:09:25,256 --> 03:09:25,823
take approximately 24 months to

5665
03:09:25,823 --> 03:09:28,223
complete from award of

5666
03:09:29,626 --> 03:09:30,294
the construction contract.

5667
03:09:30,294 --> 03:09:30,728
>> And that concludes our

5668
03:09:30,728 --> 03:09:32,728
presentation.

5669
03:09:34,397 --> 03:09:34,797
Thank you.

5670
03:09:34,797 --> 03:09:35,565
All right.

5671
03:09:35,565 --> 03:09:36,670
Thank you for the good work and

5672
03:09:36,670 --> 03:09:36,700
the presentation.

5673
03:09:36,700 --> 03:09:38,735
Clerk Please proceed with

5674
03:09:38,735 --> 03:09:39,603
public comment.

5675
03:09:39,603 --> 03:09:42,603
>> Tangela if you can please

5676
03:09:43,307 --> 03:09:46,307
come up to the microphone.

5677
03:09:48,120 --> 03:09:48,878
>> I'm here to speak on

5678
03:09:48,878 --> 03:09:53,780
anything that I do not and have

5679
03:09:53,317 --> 03:09:53,617
not been given information

5680
03:09:53,617 --> 03:09:54,217
about.

5681
03:09:54,217 --> 03:09:54,818
I've been held in for

5682
03:09:54,818 --> 03:09:57,818
the people who I've been

5683
03:09:58,322 --> 03:09:59,890
dealing with has had all

5684
03:09:59,890 --> 03:09:59,924
the information about what I am

5685
03:09:59,924 --> 03:10:00,291
to do, what I how am I supposed

5686
03:10:00,291 --> 03:10:00,991
to do it?

5687
03:10:00,991 --> 03:10:01,325
And I've held that information

5688
03:10:01,325 --> 03:10:03,325
for me.

5689
03:10:03,394 --> 03:10:04,950
So they're putting in defaults

5690
03:10:04,950 --> 03:10:04,829
on my end because they never

5691
03:10:04,829 --> 03:10:05,296
gave me the responsibility bank

5692
03:10:05,296 --> 03:10:07,296
never gave me

5693
03:10:08,432 --> 03:10:09,990
the responsibility of what is

5694
03:10:09,990 --> 03:10:09,800
bad they are supposed to be

5695
03:10:09,800 --> 03:10:12,736
doing as a trustee and he did

5696
03:10:12,736 --> 03:10:13,436
not tell me about these certain

5697
03:10:13,436 --> 03:10:14,205
things that I was supposed to

5698
03:10:14,205 --> 03:10:17,141
be doing because he was holding

5699
03:10:17,141 --> 03:10:17,875
the trustee account knowing

5700
03:10:17,875 --> 03:10:21,475
that I didn't know exactly what

5701
03:10:22,446 --> 03:10:23,800
to do And so I just want to

5702
03:10:23,800 --> 03:10:23,648
like I say he's ratifying

5703
03:10:23,648 --> 03:10:25,648
the Second Amendment.

5704
03:10:26,650 --> 03:10:27,418
You know, I want to extend

5705
03:10:27,418 --> 03:10:28,190
the contract with us Bank and I

5706
03:10:28,190 --> 03:10:28,719
want to come into First

5707
03:10:28,719 --> 03:10:31,719
Amendment under GOD with great

5708
03:10:32,220 --> 03:10:32,690
faith and recover and also

5709
03:10:32,690 --> 03:10:35,690
redeem my account that they

5710
03:10:36,494 --> 03:10:37,461
just try to cut off again.

5711
03:10:37,461 --> 03:10:41,320
And I want to speak about that

5712
03:10:41,320 --> 03:10:41,599
on on here because I have

5713
03:10:41,599 --> 03:10:42,266
the U.S. Bank Trust an

5714
03:10:42,266 --> 03:10:44,666
investment account under GOD

5715
03:10:46,304 --> 03:10:46,971
and they just tried to defuze

5716
03:10:46,971 --> 03:10:47,638
it this morning because they

5717
03:10:47,638 --> 03:10:48,306
had to bank loads of trucks

5718
03:10:48,306 --> 03:10:50,774
dropped off with money this

5719
03:10:50,774 --> 03:10:51,642
morning because I struck stock

5720
03:10:51,642 --> 03:10:55,242
market two days ago on my

5721
03:10:55,246 --> 03:10:57,646
account and I got 5050 50,000

5722
03:10:59,116 --> 03:10:59,884
on 126 plus on the other and a

5723
03:10:59,884 --> 03:11:02,284
6000 on the 6000 plus on

5724
03:11:03,187 --> 03:11:03,921
the other.

5725
03:11:03,921 --> 03:11:04,489
I will always turn in my

5726
03:11:04,489 --> 03:11:05,155
financial information.

5727
03:11:05,155 --> 03:11:05,555
I've turned in my financial

5728
03:11:05,555 --> 03:11:07,555
information.

5729
03:11:08,259 --> 03:11:08,926
I've been scammed by about four

5730
03:11:08,926 --> 03:11:12,526
banks Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank

5731
03:11:12,830 --> 03:11:13,297
Green Dot, National Bankers

5732
03:11:13,297 --> 03:11:15,297
Association mba.

5733
03:11:17,167 --> 03:11:17,969
I've been scammed by Navy

5734
03:11:17,969 --> 03:11:22,169
Federal All of them did a scam.

5735
03:11:22,373 --> 03:11:23,107
They all took me as a deposit

5736
03:11:23,107 --> 03:11:23,741
knowing that they were going to

5737
03:11:23,741 --> 03:11:27,341
file the fdic and commit a

5738
03:11:27,545 --> 03:11:28,246
fraud and take the take

5739
03:11:28,246 --> 03:11:31,246
the government GOD's money so

5740
03:11:32,820 --> 03:11:32,917
that I couldn't assist in a

5741
03:11:32,917 --> 03:11:33,551
abate of the people that needed

5742
03:11:33,551 --> 03:11:37,151
to help the most which is

5743
03:11:37,155 --> 03:11:37,889
the poor And like I said as I

5744
03:11:37,889 --> 03:11:40,289
am disabled under accommodation

5745
03:11:41,558 --> 03:11:42,327
this shall be changed under

5746
03:11:42,327 --> 03:11:43,610
the 504f rules or that I did

5747
03:11:43,610 --> 03:11:43,761
not add up to it but I'm

5748
03:11:43,761 --> 03:11:46,761
recovering my account and I'm

5749
03:11:46,965 --> 03:11:47,499
here to do what today under GOD

5750
03:11:47,499 --> 03:11:48,433
and all things go.

5751
03:11:48,433 --> 03:11:51,433
>> Thank you for that Including

5752
03:11:51,669 --> 03:11:52,303
our work I of the five minute

5753
03:11:52,303 --> 03:11:52,971
time we're going to those

5754
03:11:52,971 --> 03:11:54,572
participating remotely Blair

5755
03:11:54,572 --> 03:11:57,572
Beekman If you can please

5756
03:11:59,477 --> 03:12:01,877
unmute I thank you.

5757
03:12:02,460 --> 03:12:02,447
Blair Beekman Thanks a lot for

5758
03:12:02,447 --> 03:12:04,447
this item.

5759
03:12:07,786 --> 03:12:08,586
>> Um I guess this is part of

5760
03:12:08,586 --> 03:12:12,186
the park system idea is that

5761
03:12:12,624 --> 03:12:13,325
Councilperson Marie has been

5762
03:12:13,325 --> 03:12:16,925
trying to do that That needs

5763
03:12:17,280 --> 03:12:17,329
help I guess would be the lead

5764
03:12:17,329 --> 03:12:18,196
.

5765
03:12:18,196 --> 03:12:22,670
I suppose there'd be a park or

5766
03:12:22,670 --> 03:12:22,734
two more that she wants put

5767
03:12:22,734 --> 03:12:23,401
into place and inspire Park

5768
03:12:23,401 --> 03:12:27,100
would be the lead example I

5769
03:12:27,370 --> 03:12:28,720
would imagine so Good luck.

5770
03:12:28,720 --> 03:12:31,576
This is going well and I know I

5771
03:12:31,576 --> 03:12:32,276
can be a bit anecdotal in my

5772
03:12:32,276 --> 03:12:32,978
words but I try to make

5773
03:12:32,978 --> 03:12:34,978
connections between different

5774
03:12:36,348 --> 03:12:36,815
items that can be related and

5775
03:12:36,815 --> 03:12:38,815
that's my word.

5776
03:12:39,884 --> 03:12:42,884
Your previous items for this

5777
03:12:44,790 --> 03:12:45,457
particular item I in the past

5778
03:12:45,457 --> 03:12:48,457
few years you know starting

5779
03:12:49,828 --> 03:12:50,529
with Memorial Park you had a

5780
03:12:50,529 --> 03:12:51,229
new way to talk about Memorial

5781
03:12:51,229 --> 03:12:54,229
Park lighting issues that you

5782
03:12:54,866 --> 03:12:55,734
started talking about.

5783
03:12:55,734 --> 03:12:56,468
You know you have to deal with

5784
03:12:56,468 --> 03:13:00,500
the lighting issues of the park

5785
03:13:00,500 --> 03:13:00,739
and then you turned it into

5786
03:13:00,739 --> 03:13:01,273
sports lighting issues and that

5787
03:13:01,273 --> 03:13:03,673
became a subject of

5788
03:13:05,377 --> 03:13:06,450
conversation that to me almost

5789
03:13:06,450 --> 03:13:06,745
became something of a dog

5790
03:13:06,745 --> 03:13:09,745
whistle when you couldn't talk

5791
03:13:10,248 --> 03:13:10,883
exactly about the surveillance

5792
03:13:10,883 --> 03:13:11,617
tech involved with sports

5793
03:13:11,617 --> 03:13:14,486
lighting but you were trying to

5794
03:13:14,486 --> 03:13:15,353
allude very quietly and

5795
03:13:15,353 --> 03:13:18,953
politely and it was a bit

5796
03:13:19,992 --> 03:13:20,459
uncomfortable and I felt that

5797
03:13:20,459 --> 03:13:20,959
was taking over

5798
03:13:20,959 --> 03:13:21,759
the conversation.

5799
03:13:21,759 --> 03:13:24,796
I don't know if that could have

5800
03:13:24,796 --> 03:13:25,497
been my own mistake On how to

5801
03:13:25,497 --> 03:13:26,197
better understand the item how

5802
03:13:26,197 --> 03:13:29,635
you were talking, how you were

5803
03:13:29,635 --> 03:13:30,335
trying to address it but you

5804
03:13:30,335 --> 03:13:31,300
are talking about sports field

5805
03:13:31,300 --> 03:13:34,300
lighting for other parks too

5806
03:13:34,339 --> 03:13:38,539
and in your memo or the pilot

5807
03:13:38,877 --> 03:13:39,611
park you say working on page

5808
03:13:39,611 --> 03:13:40,278
two you're working on security,

5809
03:13:40,278 --> 03:13:42,678
lighting and sports lighting

5810
03:13:43,449 --> 03:13:44,115
multipurpose turf fields, a

5811
03:13:44,115 --> 03:13:44,482
whole bunch of other items.

5812
03:13:44,482 --> 03:13:46,482
Thank you.

5813
03:13:47,820 --> 03:13:48,620
That you say security lighting

5814
03:13:48,620 --> 03:13:49,221
If we just clear with each

5815
03:13:49,221 --> 03:13:49,888
other that we're having

5816
03:13:49,888 --> 03:13:52,288
conversations about our park

5817
03:13:53,125 --> 03:13:53,825
use and the future of security

5818
03:13:53,825 --> 03:13:56,225
lighting that's taking place,

5819
03:13:57,696 --> 03:13:58,397
you know, and that you're

5820
03:13:58,397 --> 03:13:59,164
building back the conversation

5821
03:13:59,164 --> 03:14:02,668
and that the goal of life at

5822
03:14:02,668 --> 03:14:03,350
this time in our local

5823
03:14:03,350 --> 03:14:03,769
community.

5824
03:14:03,769 --> 03:14:07,369
>> Thank you Zoom user if you

5825
03:14:07,439 --> 03:14:08,307
can please unmute.

5826
03:14:08,307 --> 03:14:11,907
That's why I took my license

5827
03:14:11,977 --> 03:14:12,578
back in.

5828
03:14:12,578 --> 03:14:14,978
Hello Good good good.

5829
03:14:16,982 --> 03:14:17,750
Good afternoon.

5830
03:14:17,750 --> 03:14:18,517
>> Can you hear me okay?

5831
03:14:18,517 --> 03:14:18,851
Yes we can hear you have two

5832
03:14:18,851 --> 03:14:19,485
minutes.

5833
03:14:19,485 --> 03:14:21,487
Please proceed with your

5834
03:14:21,487 --> 03:14:21,987
comments.

5835
03:14:21,987 --> 03:14:22,354
>> Okay.

5836
03:14:22,354 --> 03:14:23,880
Excellent.

5837
03:14:23,880 --> 03:14:23,422
Well I timed it so it should be

5838
03:14:23,422 --> 03:14:23,722
perfect.

5839
03:14:23,722 --> 03:14:25,722
Okay.

5840
03:14:26,191 --> 03:14:26,892
Thank you for having me And

5841
03:14:26,892 --> 03:14:27,593
have a heart this Valentine's

5842
03:14:27,593 --> 03:14:30,830
Day I have a poem I would like

5843
03:14:30,830 --> 03:14:31,564
to read to all of the city

5844
03:14:31,564 --> 03:14:32,298
council We're talking about non

5845
03:14:32,298 --> 03:14:35,298
agenda public comment that time

5846
03:14:35,768 --> 03:14:36,536
has not come.

5847
03:14:36,536 --> 03:14:36,902
When that comes you can raise

5848
03:14:36,902 --> 03:14:37,669
your hand.

5849
03:14:37,669 --> 03:14:40,106
It will be after the conclusion

5850
03:14:40,106 --> 03:14:40,773
of this item that concludes

5851
03:14:40,773 --> 03:14:41,439
public comment on this item

5852
03:14:41,439 --> 03:14:41,807
Council PRESIDENT Thank you.

5853
03:14:41,807 --> 03:14:42,174
All right.

5854
03:14:42,174 --> 03:14:44,174
Thank you.

5855
03:14:45,770 --> 03:14:45,645
City Clerk We'll turn it over

5856
03:14:45,645 --> 03:14:46,312
to the council members

5857
03:14:46,312 --> 03:14:48,712
questions, comments and and

5858
03:14:49,949 --> 03:14:50,649
entertain a motion Turn first

5859
03:14:50,649 --> 03:14:53,649
to Council member Moreno Thank

5860
03:14:54,886 --> 03:14:55,655
you for the presentation.

5861
03:14:55,655 --> 03:14:58,655
>> I remember that Bear Park

5862
03:14:59,892 --> 03:15:00,560
was promised to San Ysidro

5863
03:15:00,560 --> 03:15:00,826
residents more than 30 years

5864
03:15:00,826 --> 03:15:01,494
ago.

5865
03:15:01,494 --> 03:15:04,494
So for decades the community

5866
03:15:05,164 --> 03:15:05,631
waited simply for this project

5867
03:15:05,631 --> 03:15:07,631
to break ground.

5868
03:15:09,435 --> 03:15:09,902
Today we're no longer talking

5869
03:15:09,902 --> 03:15:10,603
about promises.

5870
03:15:10,603 --> 03:15:13,603
We're actually talking about a

5871
03:15:14,373 --> 03:15:14,974
park that is near completion

5872
03:15:14,974 --> 03:15:17,374
And that is amazing.

5873
03:15:19,312 --> 03:15:19,912
I just I want to just pause and

5874
03:15:19,912 --> 03:15:22,912
and let that sink in.

5875
03:15:25,840 --> 03:15:25,851
We've had now a total of four

5876
03:15:25,851 --> 03:15:28,851
parks that have been fully

5877
03:15:29,756 --> 03:15:32,156
funded in District eight.

5878
03:15:33,759 --> 03:15:34,527
This was an open lot where

5879
03:15:34,527 --> 03:15:36,262
residents were promised a park

5880
03:15:36,262 --> 03:15:39,862
many moons ago that was never

5881
03:15:41,734 --> 03:15:42,301
delivered to them And that's

5882
03:15:42,301 --> 03:15:42,834
not even talking about

5883
03:15:42,834 --> 03:15:43,503
the parks that we've

5884
03:15:43,503 --> 03:15:46,503
refurbished which is a whole

5885
03:15:47,600 --> 03:15:50,600
nother positive note on what's

5886
03:15:51,911 --> 03:15:52,645
happening in the park system

5887
03:15:52,645 --> 03:15:55,450
particularly for District eight

5888
03:15:56,583 --> 03:16:00,183
as was mentioned, phase one of

5889
03:16:00,186 --> 03:16:00,919
Beier Park is approximately 80%

5890
03:16:00,919 --> 03:16:01,621
complete with full construction

5891
03:16:01,621 --> 03:16:04,621
scheduled to be completed this

5892
03:16:04,891 --> 03:16:05,758
summer.

5893
03:16:05,758 --> 03:16:09,358
Community, as I'm sure you guys

5894
03:16:09,729 --> 03:16:10,396
know is is very eager and would

5895
03:16:10,396 --> 03:16:10,997
love to have a celebration a

5896
03:16:10,997 --> 03:16:12,997
community celebration to

5897
03:16:14,868 --> 03:16:15,634
commemorate that achievement.

5898
03:16:15,634 --> 03:16:18,340
Major amenities such as

5899
03:16:19,906 --> 03:16:20,606
the Skate park play areas,

5900
03:16:20,606 --> 03:16:23,600
picnic shelters and basketball

5901
03:16:24,477 --> 03:16:25,178
courts are already

5902
03:16:25,178 --> 03:16:27,578
substantially completed And I

5903
03:16:29,482 --> 03:16:30,216
will say that the stronger

5904
03:16:30,216 --> 03:16:30,951
lobbying I've ever received was

5905
03:16:30,951 --> 03:16:34,551
from the skater kids of San

5906
03:16:35,121 --> 03:16:35,889
Ysidro or Cesar Solis Park

5907
03:16:35,889 --> 03:16:39,959
which is my local park where I

5908
03:16:39,959 --> 03:16:40,759
take my daughter is always just

5909
03:16:40,759 --> 03:16:44,359
completely packed and I know of

5910
03:16:44,631 --> 03:16:45,364
people that come from other

5911
03:16:45,364 --> 03:16:45,832
parts of District eight just to

5912
03:16:45,832 --> 03:16:47,832
go skate there.

5913
03:16:49,202 --> 03:16:49,969
So this skating facility is

5914
03:16:49,969 --> 03:16:52,969
absolutely going to be very

5915
03:16:54,400 --> 03:16:54,741
well received.

5916
03:16:54,741 --> 03:16:58,341
You didn't show The View but

5917
03:16:58,512 --> 03:16:59,212
The View is just spectacular.

5918
03:16:59,212 --> 03:17:00,460
I don't think there's another

5919
03:17:00,460 --> 03:17:03,450
maybe Keep Sessions is a close

5920
03:17:03,450 --> 03:17:04,151
but that view is going to be

5921
03:17:04,151 --> 03:17:07,751
amazing And I would be remiss

5922
03:17:07,920 --> 03:17:08,655
if I didn't think Casa Familia

5923
03:17:08,655 --> 03:17:09,489
are our local nonprofit there

5924
03:17:09,489 --> 03:17:12,993
in San Ysidro who has been

5925
03:17:12,993 --> 03:17:13,860
steadfast to get this park to

5926
03:17:13,860 --> 03:17:17,460
come to fruition And also I

5927
03:17:18,310 --> 03:17:18,699
often am very critical of

5928
03:17:18,699 --> 03:17:21,699
the mayor's office and of

5929
03:17:23,136 --> 03:17:23,836
the mayor and this is one of

5930
03:17:23,836 --> 03:17:27,436
the things that I commend him

5931
03:17:27,875 --> 03:17:28,775
on him and I very much align

5932
03:17:28,775 --> 03:17:29,543
when it comes to parks while in

5933
03:17:29,543 --> 03:17:32,846
the mayor's office is doing a

5934
03:17:32,846 --> 03:17:33,513
fantastic job I keep on pushing

5935
03:17:33,513 --> 03:17:36,513
certain audit showed that we

5936
03:17:37,217 --> 03:17:38,117
need to push more and I think

5937
03:17:38,117 --> 03:17:38,986
this is an example of of how we

5938
03:17:38,986 --> 03:17:42,220
need to continue to push more

5939
03:17:42,220 --> 03:17:42,723
in residents need to continue

5940
03:17:42,723 --> 03:17:46,323
to ask us for more especially

5941
03:17:46,959 --> 03:17:47,727
when it comes to the Prop 68

5942
03:17:47,727 --> 03:17:50,727
funding which this park will

5943
03:17:51,231 --> 03:17:51,932
receive.

5944
03:17:51,932 --> 03:17:52,533
So this contract amendment is

5945
03:17:52,533 --> 03:17:54,533
critical to maintaining

5946
03:17:55,635 --> 03:17:56,303
momentum by extending

5947
03:17:56,303 --> 03:17:57,360
the contract and increasing

5948
03:17:57,360 --> 03:18:00,636
capacity the city's going to be

5949
03:18:00,708 --> 03:18:01,308
able to advertise via park face

5950
03:18:01,308 --> 03:18:03,708
to this summer with

5951
03:18:04,778 --> 03:18:05,412
construction anticipated to be

5952
03:18:05,412 --> 03:18:05,713
completed in the summer of

5953
03:18:05,713 --> 03:18:06,347
2028.

5954
03:18:06,347 --> 03:18:09,347
I think I've said enough.

5955
03:18:09,850 --> 03:18:12,850
I'm just overjoyed that this

5956
03:18:14,488 --> 03:18:15,189
park is going to just actually

5957
03:18:15,189 --> 03:18:15,489
happen which I'm very excited

5958
03:18:15,489 --> 03:18:17,489
about.

5959
03:18:19,793 --> 03:18:20,493
So I'm very proud to move this

5960
03:18:20,493 --> 03:18:21,195
item forward and take another

5961
03:18:21,195 --> 03:18:23,595
step towards fully delivering

5962
03:18:24,598 --> 03:18:24,965
by our park for the San Isidro

5963
03:18:24,965 --> 03:18:25,633
community.

5964
03:18:25,633 --> 03:18:29,233
So that was a motion council

5965
03:18:29,336 --> 03:18:29,703
PRESIDENT And that concludes my

5966
03:18:29,703 --> 03:18:30,137
comments.

5967
03:18:30,137 --> 03:18:30,504
>> Thank you.

5968
03:18:30,504 --> 03:18:30,871
All right.

5969
03:18:30,871 --> 03:18:31,572
Thank you.

5970
03:18:31,572 --> 03:18:32,273
So we do have a motion by

5971
03:18:32,273 --> 03:18:34,800
COUNCILMAN Moreno to move

5972
03:18:34,800 --> 03:18:34,708
the staff recommendation and I

5973
03:18:34,708 --> 03:18:37,108
think Councilmember Foster had

5974
03:18:38,879 --> 03:18:39,647
his finger up first.

5975
03:18:39,647 --> 03:18:43,247
So we'll give the second to

5976
03:18:43,417 --> 03:18:44,118
Councilmember Foster and not

5977
03:18:44,118 --> 03:18:47,718
see anybody else on the line.

5978
03:18:50,692 --> 03:18:51,392
>> We sir we have most of my

5979
03:18:51,392 --> 03:18:52,590
Councilmember Moreno second by

5980
03:18:52,590 --> 03:18:52,693
Councilmember Foster to move

5981
03:18:52,693 --> 03:18:54,693
the staff recommendation.

5982
03:18:58,650 --> 03:18:58,733
Please call the roll clerk.

5983
03:18:58,733 --> 03:18:59,433
I'm sorry The voting system

5984
03:18:59,433 --> 03:19:03,330
Please cast your vote And that

5985
03:19:03,304 --> 03:19:03,870
passes unanimously 7 to 0 with

5986
03:19:03,870 --> 03:19:04,572
Councilmember you and

5987
03:19:04,572 --> 03:19:05,273
Councilmember Campbell absent.

5988
03:19:05,273 --> 03:19:07,673
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

5989
03:19:08,175 --> 03:19:08,542
All right.

5990
03:19:08,542 --> 03:19:09,276
Thank you.

5991
03:19:09,276 --> 03:19:09,944
And I think I've seen staff

5992
03:19:09,944 --> 03:19:11,412
with bigger smiles on their

5993
03:19:11,412 --> 03:19:11,779
face And this afternoon well

5994
03:19:11,779 --> 03:19:13,779
deserved.

5995
03:19:16,516 --> 03:19:17,117
Well done.

5996
03:19:17,117 --> 03:19:17,885
>> All right.

5997
03:19:17,885 --> 03:19:18,653
As a reminder we took public

5998
03:19:18,653 --> 03:19:21,653
non agenda public comment in

5999
03:19:22,323 --> 03:19:23,224
person this morning so now we

6000
03:19:23,224 --> 03:19:26,824
will go to virtual non agenda

6001
03:19:26,994 --> 03:19:27,795
public comment They said I

6002
03:19:27,795 --> 03:19:28,463
would be able to do it I just

6003
03:19:28,463 --> 03:19:29,960
want to be that's what they

6004
03:19:29,960 --> 03:19:31,933
made me turn it in earlier

6005
03:19:31,933 --> 03:19:32,700
report because they lied to me

6006
03:19:32,700 --> 03:19:33,438
and said it was no action this

6007
03:19:33,438 --> 03:19:36,370
morning which is a violation of

6008
03:19:36,370 --> 03:19:37,105
my rights to be able to do

6009
03:19:37,105 --> 03:19:37,605
today this morning that I would

6010
03:19:37,605 --> 03:19:38,306
be able to do it.

6011
03:19:38,306 --> 03:19:40,941
That's why I went back there

6012
03:19:40,941 --> 03:19:41,909
and put it on there.

6013
03:19:41,909 --> 03:19:42,610
But I have to put in this

6014
03:19:42,610 --> 03:19:43,578
motion under GOD so that I can

6015
03:19:43,578 --> 03:19:45,747
do what I have to do and go

6016
03:19:45,747 --> 03:19:46,147
home.

6017
03:19:46,147 --> 03:19:46,815
Okay.

6018
03:19:46,815 --> 03:19:49,215
We took in-person knowledge,

6019
03:19:50,317 --> 03:19:51,850
knowledge and public comment

6020
03:19:51,850 --> 03:19:51,753
and speak to them very nicely.

6021
03:19:51,753 --> 03:19:54,153
Okay sir I understand

6022
03:19:55,256 --> 03:19:56,240
downstairs would not let me

6023
03:19:56,240 --> 03:19:56,757
come in here to stop me from

6024
03:19:56,757 --> 03:20:00,195
being able to free myself Right

6025
03:20:00,195 --> 03:20:00,995
now we're putting in my

6026
03:20:00,995 --> 03:20:01,762
preamble and I have a right to

6027
03:20:01,762 --> 03:20:04,499
put in my solvent solvent

6028
03:20:04,499 --> 03:20:05,400
solvent.

6029
03:20:05,400 --> 03:20:06,199
Can you come right here And you

6030
03:20:06,199 --> 03:20:09,704
can not stop me from being able

6031
03:20:09,704 --> 03:20:10,371
to do it?

6032
03:20:10,371 --> 03:20:11,380
Yes I can, sir.

6033
03:20:11,380 --> 03:20:11,372
I'm saying you're breaking

6034
03:20:11,372 --> 03:20:12,730
the law.

6035
03:20:12,730 --> 03:20:14,575
I'm not breaking the law, sir.

6036
03:20:14,575 --> 03:20:15,277
I'm not going to have this

6037
03:20:15,277 --> 03:20:15,844
conversation spoken with them

6038
03:20:15,844 --> 03:20:16,544
to go and say it now.

6039
03:20:16,544 --> 03:20:18,546
>> So what are you talking

6040
03:20:18,546 --> 03:20:19,314
about?

6041
03:20:19,314 --> 03:20:20,480
Why would you come over here

6042
03:20:20,480 --> 03:20:20,749
and come right here and tell me

6043
03:20:20,749 --> 03:20:24,152
that's what I would be doing?

6044
03:20:24,152 --> 03:20:24,853
You don't remember that We can

6045
03:20:24,853 --> 03:20:25,586
take some stuff and you could

6046
03:20:25,586 --> 03:20:26,287
definitely call in virtually to

6047
03:20:26,287 --> 03:20:28,956
knowledge in a public comment

6048
03:20:28,956 --> 03:20:29,657
Or we can take your comments

6049
03:20:29,657 --> 03:20:30,358
that are written down and we

6050
03:20:30,358 --> 03:20:33,358
can distribute to the council

6051
03:20:33,661 --> 03:20:34,329
That is all that we can do,

6052
03:20:34,329 --> 03:20:34,929
sir, because it wouldn't be

6053
03:20:34,929 --> 03:20:35,597
fair to everybody else.

6054
03:20:35,597 --> 03:20:37,320
I will need to continue

6055
03:20:37,320 --> 03:20:38,199
breaking the law.

6056
03:20:38,199 --> 03:20:41,799
>> We can have you call in

6057
03:20:42,337 --> 03:20:42,704
virtually This is only virtual

6058
03:20:42,704 --> 03:20:43,404
or remote.

6059
03:20:43,404 --> 03:20:46,404
>> I don't know right here.

6060
03:20:47,575 --> 03:20:48,276
I know I'm asking for an

6061
03:20:48,276 --> 03:20:48,910
accommodation under disability

6062
03:20:48,910 --> 03:20:51,846
that I have to be here in

6063
03:20:51,846 --> 03:20:52,580
person under the ada.

6064
03:20:52,580 --> 03:20:53,248
I'm asking what the final form

6065
03:20:53,248 --> 03:20:56,248
because it's not causing any

6066
03:20:56,317 --> 03:20:56,952
hardship to anyone that you

6067
03:20:56,952 --> 03:20:57,452
change your policies under

6068
03:20:57,452 --> 03:20:59,452
the United States.

6069
03:21:00,921 --> 03:21:01,790
88 I'm asking you to allow me

6070
03:21:01,790 --> 03:21:05,990
to do it because online is not

6071
03:21:06,270 --> 03:21:06,928
appropriate for me because I'm

6072
03:21:06,928 --> 03:21:10,699
just able to do it on in person

6073
03:21:10,699 --> 03:21:11,166
And if you fail okay stop.

6074
03:21:11,166 --> 03:21:11,566
Make your trip.

6075
03:21:11,566 --> 03:21:12,233
Okay stop.

6076
03:21:12,233 --> 03:21:13,680
Make your two minute comment

6077
03:21:13,680 --> 03:21:15,604
and let us get on with the rest

6078
03:21:15,604 --> 03:21:16,371
of the meeting.

6079
03:21:16,371 --> 03:21:17,500
>> This is your third warning

6080
03:21:17,500 --> 03:21:17,572
and you're not warning me.

6081
03:21:17,572 --> 03:21:18,140
I'm just being honest.

6082
03:21:18,140 --> 03:21:20,275
I'm being good today.

6083
03:21:20,275 --> 03:21:21,142
Okay?

6084
03:21:21,142 --> 03:21:21,743
You know I'm in here putting in

6085
03:21:21,743 --> 03:21:22,276
an amendment right now.

6086
03:21:22,276 --> 03:21:25,800
This is what it is.

6087
03:21:25,800 --> 03:21:25,480
I'm going to play it for you

6088
03:21:25,480 --> 03:21:26,181
one second.

6089
03:21:26,181 --> 03:21:26,915
Just one minute because you

6090
03:21:26,915 --> 03:21:29,885
didn't tell me I was going to

6091
03:21:29,885 --> 03:21:30,586
get ready So I put mine on and

6092
03:21:30,586 --> 03:21:31,253
I'll be here because I have to

6093
03:21:31,253 --> 03:21:34,220
check my phone because I was

6094
03:21:34,220 --> 03:21:34,756
trying to burn out my battery.

6095
03:21:34,756 --> 03:21:35,560
>> I'm here putting it right

6096
03:21:35,560 --> 03:21:35,756
here.

6097
03:21:35,756 --> 03:21:38,860
My name is Tangela Bonner In

6098
03:21:38,860 --> 03:21:39,560
the name of Jesus I deny myself

6099
03:21:39,560 --> 03:21:40,262
and come here in the name of

6100
03:21:40,262 --> 03:21:43,980
Jesus and under the Church of

6101
03:21:43,980 --> 03:21:46,868
God is the Holy See one and

6102
03:21:46,868 --> 03:21:47,602
the owner of Tantalus be one

6103
03:21:47,602 --> 03:21:51,707
one at Icloud.Com and the owner

6104
03:21:51,707 --> 03:21:52,407
of Tangela A.K.A Orange Juice

6105
03:21:52,407 --> 03:21:54,977
and the Son of GOD Tangela So

6106
03:21:54,977 --> 03:21:59,777
here I am I will be putting in

6107
03:21:59,982 --> 03:22:00,716
this motion to the Congress of

6108
03:22:00,716 --> 03:22:01,316
the United States the PRESIDENT

6109
03:22:01,316 --> 03:22:04,316
Of the United States, to

6110
03:22:06,721 --> 03:22:10,921
the nation and to the people as

6111
03:22:11,727 --> 03:22:12,294
the head of GOD's church I

6112
03:22:12,294 --> 03:22:12,928
minister to the people

6113
03:22:12,928 --> 03:22:14,928
California Government Code

6114
03:22:21,370 --> 03:22:22,370
Section 54950 and enacting this

6115
03:22:22,370 --> 03:22:22,705
chapter the legislator finds

6116
03:22:22,705 --> 03:22:25,705
and declares that the public

6117
03:22:26,375 --> 03:22:27,760
commissions, boards and

6118
03:22:27,760 --> 03:22:30,760
councils and the other public

6119
03:22:31,213 --> 03:22:32,810
agencies in this state exist

6120
03:22:32,810 --> 03:22:35,785
only to aid in the conduct of

6121
03:22:35,785 --> 03:22:36,552
the people's business.

6122
03:22:36,552 --> 03:22:40,689
It is the intent of the law

6123
03:22:40,689 --> 03:22:41,290
that their actions be taken

6124
03:22:41,290 --> 03:22:41,924
openly and that their

6125
03:22:41,924 --> 03:22:43,924
deliberations be conducted

6126
03:22:45,595 --> 03:22:46,294
openly And GOD is not a

6127
03:22:46,294 --> 03:22:46,595
business to the people of this

6128
03:22:46,595 --> 03:22:48,595
state.

6129
03:22:49,732 --> 03:22:52,732
Do not yield their sovereignty

6130
03:22:54,970 --> 03:22:55,604
to agencies which serve them.

6131
03:22:55,604 --> 03:22:56,338
The people in delegating

6132
03:22:56,338 --> 03:22:59,338
authority do not give their

6133
03:23:00,509 --> 03:23:03,509
public servants the right to

6134
03:23:04,546 --> 03:23:05,347
decide what is good for

6135
03:23:05,347 --> 03:23:06,115
the people to know and what is

6136
03:23:06,115 --> 03:23:09,818
good for the people to not know

6137
03:23:09,818 --> 03:23:10,453
Have a right to know all

6138
03:23:10,453 --> 03:23:11,153
the information insist on

6139
03:23:11,153 --> 03:23:14,256
remaining in form so that they

6140
03:23:14,256 --> 03:23:14,957
MAY retain control over

6141
03:23:14,957 --> 03:23:15,658
the instrument that they have

6142
03:23:15,658 --> 03:23:18,658
created For this chapter shall

6143
03:23:18,928 --> 03:23:19,195
be known as the rules and Brown

6144
03:23:19,195 --> 03:23:21,195
Act.

6145
03:23:23,665 --> 03:23:24,367
We understand the power to do

6146
03:23:24,367 --> 03:23:25,167
everything in a state without

6147
03:23:25,167 --> 03:23:28,167
accountability to make laws to

6148
03:23:29,380 --> 03:23:29,739
execute and to apply them to

6149
03:23:29,739 --> 03:23:32,739
impose and collect taxes and

6150
03:23:34,760 --> 03:23:37,760
levy contributions to make war

6151
03:23:38,715 --> 03:23:39,448
or peace to form treaties a

6152
03:23:39,448 --> 03:23:43,480
later time has included what we

6153
03:23:43,860 --> 03:23:43,819
are now going to knowledge in a

6154
03:23:43,819 --> 03:23:44,519
public comment virtual starting

6155
03:23:44,519 --> 03:23:47,857
of the five minute time we're

6156
03:23:47,857 --> 03:23:48,558
hearing in council chambers we

6157
03:23:48,558 --> 03:23:49,258
currently have ten speakers in

6158
03:23:49,258 --> 03:23:49,558
the queue starting with Becky

6159
03:23:49,558 --> 03:23:51,558
Rapp.

6160
03:23:53,290 --> 03:23:53,329
If you can please unmute Becky

6161
03:23:53,329 --> 03:23:53,796
Rapp.

6162
03:23:53,796 --> 03:23:55,796
Good afternoon.

6163
03:23:57,866 --> 03:23:58,568
My name Are you leaving

6164
03:23:58,568 --> 03:24:01,370
the room and I'm here Are you

6165
03:24:01,370 --> 03:24:01,437
leaving Becky If you can wait

6166
03:24:01,437 --> 03:24:03,437
one second.

6167
03:24:05,675 --> 03:24:06,542
Yes it does not make okay

6168
03:24:06,542 --> 03:24:10,142
gentlemen, take them out and I

6169
03:24:24,560 --> 03:24:24,894
will leave So Becky, please

6170
03:24:24,894 --> 03:24:26,894
proceed.

6171
03:24:28,832 --> 03:24:29,232
>> Okay.

6172
03:24:29,232 --> 03:24:29,699
Thank you.

6173
03:24:29,699 --> 03:24:30,366
Good afternoon.

6174
03:24:30,366 --> 03:24:30,933
My name's Becky Rapp and I'm

6175
03:24:30,933 --> 03:24:33,333
here to talk about

6176
03:24:33,403 --> 03:24:33,870
the marijuana tax revenue and

6177
03:24:33,870 --> 03:24:34,570
accountability.

6178
03:24:34,570 --> 03:24:37,570
San Diego has raised marijuana

6179
03:24:38,375 --> 03:24:39,108
taxes yet the city continues to

6180
03:24:39,108 --> 03:24:39,709
shortfall in projected revenues

6181
03:24:39,709 --> 03:24:42,109
and faces ongoing budget

6182
03:24:43,345 --> 03:24:44,470
deficits before asking

6183
03:24:44,470 --> 03:24:44,413
residents or other sectors to

6184
03:24:44,413 --> 03:24:46,413
pay more.

6185
03:24:47,650 --> 03:24:48,451
The public deserves a clear

6186
03:24:48,451 --> 03:24:49,180
answer to a basic question Are

6187
03:24:49,180 --> 03:24:51,180
we actually collecting

6188
03:24:52,989 --> 03:24:53,656
the taxes already owed?

6189
03:24:53,656 --> 03:24:56,560
Marijuana remains largely a

6190
03:24:57,359 --> 03:24:57,861
cash based industry fee that

6191
03:24:57,861 --> 03:24:58,328
relies heavily on

6192
03:24:58,328 --> 03:24:58,995
self-reporting.

6193
03:24:58,995 --> 03:25:01,395
That creates real challenges

6194
03:25:02,632 --> 03:25:03,320
for transparency and

6195
03:25:03,320 --> 03:25:03,733
enforcement.

6196
03:25:03,733 --> 03:25:04,401
How does the city verify that

6197
03:25:04,401 --> 03:25:07,401
all sales are being reported

6198
03:25:07,670 --> 03:25:08,338
accurately And if businesses

6199
03:25:08,338 --> 03:25:09,106
are not paying what they owe

6200
03:25:09,106 --> 03:25:12,106
are penalties and back taxes

6201
03:25:12,242 --> 03:25:12,909
being fully collected and

6202
03:25:12,909 --> 03:25:15,309
counted towards the budget?

6203
03:25:17,800 --> 03:25:17,747
When an industry is cash heavy

6204
03:25:17,747 --> 03:25:18,381
and oversaturated it becomes

6205
03:25:18,381 --> 03:25:21,684
far too easy to sell out

6206
03:25:21,684 --> 03:25:21,985
the front door and the back

6207
03:25:21,985 --> 03:25:22,652
door.

6208
03:25:22,652 --> 03:25:23,219
The city should also take an

6209
03:25:23,219 --> 03:25:25,619
honest look at whether

6210
03:25:25,989 --> 03:25:26,690
the marijuana market in San

6211
03:25:26,690 --> 03:25:27,357
Diego is over licensed and

6212
03:25:27,357 --> 03:25:29,357
oversaturated which strains

6213
03:25:31,295 --> 03:25:31,828
enforcement resources and

6214
03:25:31,828 --> 03:25:32,562
undermines revenue.

6215
03:25:32,562 --> 03:25:36,433
San Diego cannot rely on a cash

6216
03:25:36,433 --> 03:25:37,167
only self-reporting industry to

6217
03:25:37,167 --> 03:25:37,768
help balance its budget without

6218
03:25:37,768 --> 03:25:40,168
oversight and that means

6219
03:25:41,305 --> 03:25:42,390
regular public audits,

6220
03:25:42,390 --> 03:25:42,573
transparent reporting on unpaid

6221
03:25:42,573 --> 03:25:44,573
taxes and penalties

6222
03:25:46,479 --> 03:25:47,177
demonstrating to the public

6223
03:25:47,177 --> 03:25:50,177
that marijuana taxes are being

6224
03:25:50,713 --> 03:25:51,148
fully collected, enforced and

6225
03:25:51,148 --> 03:25:51,615
accounted for.

6226
03:25:51,615 --> 03:25:52,582
>> Thank you.

6227
03:25:52,582 --> 03:25:56,253
Next is Terry and Scully If you

6228
03:25:56,253 --> 03:25:57,120
can please unmute.

6229
03:25:57,120 --> 03:26:00,624
After Terry and Blair and then

6230
03:26:00,624 --> 03:26:01,250
Madison please proceed.

6231
03:26:01,250 --> 03:26:01,491
>> Hello.

6232
03:26:01,491 --> 03:26:02,159
Good afternoon.

6233
03:26:02,159 --> 03:26:02,893
My name is Terry and Scully.

6234
03:26:02,893 --> 03:26:05,662
I'm a planning group member, a

6235
03:26:05,662 --> 03:26:06,363
parent and a community

6236
03:26:06,363 --> 03:26:07,300
volunteer with school programs

6237
03:26:07,300 --> 03:26:09,430
that serve youth especially

6238
03:26:10,601 --> 03:26:11,335
those in need.

6239
03:26:11,335 --> 03:26:12,200
Since we've completed the first

6240
03:26:12,200 --> 03:26:15,200
semester of the school year

6241
03:26:15,472 --> 03:26:16,173
already and we have begun

6242
03:26:16,173 --> 03:26:16,907
the second semester, we have a

6243
03:26:16,907 --> 03:26:17,440
good understanding of our needs

6244
03:26:17,440 --> 03:26:19,840
of our young people.

6245
03:26:20,744 --> 03:26:21,445
We recognize as the indications

6246
03:26:21,445 --> 03:26:22,780
of mental health struggles of

6247
03:26:22,780 --> 03:26:24,478
our students and hopefully

6248
03:26:25,248 --> 03:26:25,849
the most severe form of mental

6249
03:26:25,849 --> 03:26:27,849
health struggles student

6250
03:26:29,719 --> 03:26:30,387
suicide ideation, personal

6251
03:26:30,387 --> 03:26:32,787
mental health resources have

6252
03:26:34,358 --> 03:26:35,250
been written more robustly into

6253
03:26:35,250 --> 03:26:37,425
the school district's budget

6254
03:26:38,929 --> 03:26:39,630
budgets These days it will take

6255
03:26:39,630 --> 03:26:40,297
these dedicated resources and

6256
03:26:40,297 --> 03:26:42,697
commitment from everyone at

6257
03:26:43,801 --> 03:26:44,535
school and in the community

6258
03:26:44,535 --> 03:26:45,135
including the decisions made at

6259
03:26:45,135 --> 03:26:47,535
the city council level.

6260
03:26:49,139 --> 03:26:49,773
Now more than ever we need

6261
03:26:49,773 --> 03:26:50,307
the City Council to make a

6262
03:26:50,307 --> 03:26:52,307
commitment to youth.

6263
03:26:54,780 --> 03:26:54,745
We need enforcement of our laws

6264
03:26:54,745 --> 03:26:55,278
against tobacco stores, vape

6265
03:26:55,278 --> 03:26:55,679
shops and marijuana

6266
03:26:55,679 --> 03:26:57,679
storefronts.

6267
03:26:59,116 --> 03:26:59,850
Who's selling flavored products

6268
03:26:59,850 --> 03:27:03,450
which is against your laws and

6269
03:27:04,880 --> 03:27:04,755
the state's students need clear

6270
03:27:04,755 --> 03:27:05,456
messages from all levels of

6271
03:27:05,456 --> 03:27:07,856
city government regarding how

6272
03:27:08,592 --> 03:27:09,293
to best handle problems that

6273
03:27:09,293 --> 03:27:12,293
are not short term solutions.

6274
03:27:13,330 --> 03:27:16,930
An example of such a message?

6275
03:27:17,301 --> 03:27:17,968
Drugs are never the answer not

6276
03:27:17,968 --> 03:27:20,368
alcohol, not tobacco, not

6277
03:27:22,506 --> 03:27:23,730
vaping, not marijuana or abuse

6278
03:27:23,730 --> 03:27:23,808
of prescription drugs.

6279
03:27:23,808 --> 03:27:26,808
This would show your commitment

6280
03:27:27,945 --> 03:27:28,679
to prevention and to our youth.

6281
03:27:28,679 --> 03:27:31,679
Perhaps an example of this

6282
03:27:32,316 --> 03:27:33,170
commitment would be the removal

6283
03:27:33,170 --> 03:27:33,384
of marijuana billboards around

6284
03:27:33,384 --> 03:27:35,384
the city.

6285
03:27:37,155 --> 03:27:37,755
Thank you for hearing my

6286
03:27:37,755 --> 03:27:38,189
concerns this afternoon.

6287
03:27:38,189 --> 03:27:38,789
>> Thank you.

6288
03:27:38,789 --> 03:27:41,189
Next is Blair Beckerman.

6289
03:27:42,193 --> 03:27:42,793
If you can please unmute after

6290
03:27:42,793 --> 03:27:43,127
that Madison and Michael

6291
03:27:43,127 --> 03:27:43,561
Schmidt.

6292
03:27:43,561 --> 03:27:45,561
>> blair Okay.

6293
03:27:46,864 --> 03:27:47,265
Thank you.

6294
03:27:47,265 --> 03:27:47,964
Beekman.

6295
03:27:47,964 --> 03:27:50,964
Thanks for the meeting today.

6296
03:27:51,502 --> 03:27:52,690
Thank you for the patience you

6297
03:27:52,690 --> 03:27:52,802
had with the public.

6298
03:27:52,802 --> 03:27:55,802
Speaker I felt he actually

6299
03:27:56,774 --> 03:27:57,541
asked in very legal terms and

6300
03:27:57,541 --> 03:28:00,541
you guys responded nicely and

6301
03:28:01,412 --> 03:28:02,790
really patiently.

6302
03:28:02,790 --> 03:28:03,470
Thank you for that.

6303
03:28:03,470 --> 03:28:06,830
I hope that he was escorted out

6304
03:28:06,830 --> 03:28:06,851
today that he can be it can be

6305
03:28:06,851 --> 03:28:10,521
safe for him to leave and he

6306
03:28:10,521 --> 03:28:11,389
can be okay.

6307
03:28:11,389 --> 03:28:14,989
He has the skills to practice

6308
03:28:16,494 --> 03:28:16,862
the process here and I hope we

6309
03:28:16,862 --> 03:28:17,595
can.

6310
03:28:17,595 --> 03:28:18,396
It takes a lot of effort to how

6311
03:28:18,396 --> 03:28:21,132
how to practice it and good

6312
03:28:21,132 --> 03:28:21,833
luck that he can be willing to

6313
03:28:21,833 --> 03:28:24,833
want to work within our

6314
03:28:25,603 --> 03:28:26,371
practices and that way we all

6315
03:28:26,371 --> 03:28:26,738
can be open to trying to work

6316
03:28:26,738 --> 03:28:28,738
together.

6317
03:28:30,800 --> 03:28:30,708
It takes effort and time to

6318
03:28:30,708 --> 03:28:33,108
thank Council PRESIDENT LaCava

6319
03:28:34,479 --> 03:28:35,246
for his patience with myself

6320
03:28:35,246 --> 03:28:35,613
that I am a little broad and

6321
03:28:35,613 --> 03:28:37,613
anecdotal.

6322
03:28:39,717 --> 03:28:40,385
He does ask for specifics and I

6323
03:28:40,385 --> 03:28:43,385
try to offer those specifics

6324
03:28:44,656 --> 03:28:45,356
and it's nice to go back and

6325
03:28:45,356 --> 03:28:45,856
forth figuring out that middle

6326
03:28:45,856 --> 03:28:47,856
ground between us.

6327
03:28:49,294 --> 03:28:49,893
>> Thank you And our continued

6328
03:28:49,893 --> 03:28:50,662
efforts to find that.

6329
03:28:50,662 --> 03:28:54,262
I wanted to comment that Paul

6330
03:28:54,732 --> 03:28:55,333
Krueger offered some really

6331
03:28:55,333 --> 03:28:55,967
important public comment

6332
03:28:55,967 --> 03:28:56,301
earlier today at the light

6333
03:28:56,301 --> 03:28:58,301
session.

6334
03:28:59,571 --> 03:29:00,305
I in person session that really

6335
03:29:00,305 --> 03:29:03,305
impressed me that he said

6336
03:29:04,475 --> 03:29:05,143
parking is simply going to

6337
03:29:05,143 --> 03:29:05,777
the general fund issues that

6338
03:29:05,777 --> 03:29:08,777
he's been saying that for

6339
03:29:08,780 --> 03:29:09,514
months now We have to be really

6340
03:29:09,514 --> 03:29:10,181
honest and clear how government

6341
03:29:10,181 --> 03:29:13,181
asks the community about our

6342
03:29:13,852 --> 03:29:14,619
issues.

6343
03:29:14,619 --> 03:29:15,153
I think the same things are

6344
03:29:15,153 --> 03:29:17,153
take accountability.

6345
03:29:18,990 --> 03:29:19,758
You know it's a practice we

6346
03:29:19,758 --> 03:29:20,558
have We're at a time and a

6347
03:29:20,558 --> 03:29:23,558
place to practice that more

6348
03:29:24,162 --> 03:29:24,829
easily and clearly and more

6349
03:29:24,829 --> 03:29:28,233
trusting and to not fear it.

6350
03:29:28,233 --> 03:29:28,833
And so good luck.

6351
03:29:28,833 --> 03:29:29,667
We do that together.

6352
03:29:29,667 --> 03:29:32,667
It's really important to hear

6353
03:29:33,271 --> 03:29:33,939
good information between each

6354
03:29:33,939 --> 03:29:37,539
other and to have good back.

6355
03:29:37,976 --> 03:29:38,310
That's how you do public safety

6356
03:29:38,310 --> 03:29:38,977
.

6357
03:29:38,977 --> 03:29:41,977
That's how you build best

6358
03:29:42,480 --> 03:29:42,880
practices and how to community

6359
03:29:42,880 --> 03:29:43,615
Good luck.

6360
03:29:43,615 --> 03:29:46,615
We really are working towards

6361
03:29:47,319 --> 03:29:47,952
those efforts and thanks for

6362
03:29:47,952 --> 03:29:48,386
everyone's efforts today.

6363
03:29:48,386 --> 03:29:50,386
>> Thank you.

6364
03:29:52,900 --> 03:29:52,858
Thank you.

6365
03:29:52,858 --> 03:29:55,794
Next is Madison if you can

6366
03:29:55,794 --> 03:29:56,560
please unmute after that is

6367
03:29:56,560 --> 03:29:57,529
Zoom user and then 30 Suri.

6368
03:29:57,529 --> 03:30:00,529
>> All right thank you for

6369
03:30:01,165 --> 03:30:01,966
the opportunity to speak today.

6370
03:30:01,966 --> 03:30:02,701
I'm a mother of young children

6371
03:30:02,701 --> 03:30:06,204
and like many parents when I

6372
03:30:06,204 --> 03:30:06,905
buckle my kids into the car I

6373
03:30:06,905 --> 03:30:09,908
assume that the road around us

6374
03:30:09,908 --> 03:30:10,509
is reasonably safe But

6375
03:30:10,509 --> 03:30:11,209
the science on cannabis

6376
03:30:11,209 --> 03:30:14,209
impaired driving tells us that

6377
03:30:14,413 --> 03:30:14,813
assumption is becoming harder

6378
03:30:14,813 --> 03:30:15,647
to make.

6379
03:30:15,647 --> 03:30:16,280
A major review published just

6380
03:30:16,280 --> 03:30:19,280
this month in the journal

6381
03:30:19,385 --> 03:30:19,985
Current Addiction Reports

6382
03:30:19,985 --> 03:30:20,585
examined the most recent

6383
03:30:20,585 --> 03:30:22,985
research on how cannabis

6384
03:30:24,288 --> 03:30:24,957
affects driving.

6385
03:30:24,957 --> 03:30:25,623
The findings were clear and

6386
03:30:25,623 --> 03:30:27,623
consistent cannabis products

6387
03:30:29,461 --> 03:30:29,861
containing thc impair driving

6388
03:30:29,861 --> 03:30:31,861
performance.

6389
03:30:33,699 --> 03:30:34,400
This isn't speculation or

6390
03:30:34,400 --> 03:30:35,134
outdated data It's based on

6391
03:30:35,134 --> 03:30:37,134
controlled experimental studies

6392
03:30:38,503 --> 03:30:38,804
conducted over the last five

6393
03:30:38,804 --> 03:30:39,371
years.

6394
03:30:39,371 --> 03:30:41,771
The review found that

6395
03:30:43,342 --> 03:30:44,142
impairment occurs quickly most

6396
03:30:44,142 --> 03:30:47,142
strongly within the first hour

6397
03:30:47,445 --> 03:30:48,147
after use and can last 4 to 5

6398
03:30:48,147 --> 03:30:50,547
hours after inhalation During

6399
03:30:51,817 --> 03:30:52,384
that time drivers show reduced

6400
03:30:52,384 --> 03:30:54,384
reaction time impaired

6401
03:30:57,223 --> 03:30:57,823
attention and poorer lane

6402
03:30:57,823 --> 03:31:00,223
control skills that are

6403
03:31:01,526 --> 03:31:02,650
critical to preventing crashes

6404
03:31:02,650 --> 03:31:02,760
Even more concerning

6405
03:31:02,760 --> 03:31:05,160
participants in these studies

6406
03:31:06,565 --> 03:31:07,199
often felt ready and willing to

6407
03:31:07,199 --> 03:31:07,833
drive shortly after using

6408
03:31:07,833 --> 03:31:09,833
cannabis despite objective

6409
03:31:11,700 --> 03:31:11,637
evidence that their driving

6410
03:31:11,637 --> 03:31:12,338
ability was impaired.

6411
03:31:12,338 --> 03:31:15,338
In other words, people don't

6412
03:31:16,308 --> 03:31:16,942
reliably perceive when they are

6413
03:31:16,942 --> 03:31:19,942
unsafe to drive the risks

6414
03:31:20,779 --> 03:31:21,414
increase further when cannabis

6415
03:31:21,414 --> 03:31:22,460
is combined with alcohol.

6416
03:31:22,460 --> 03:31:24,446
The review found additive

6417
03:31:25,751 --> 03:31:26,452
effects meaning the impairment

6418
03:31:26,452 --> 03:31:26,752
is worse than either substance

6419
03:31:26,752 --> 03:31:28,752
alone.

6420
03:31:30,423 --> 03:31:31,290
This combination significantly

6421
03:31:31,290 --> 03:31:34,890
amplifies danger on the road as

6422
03:31:35,861 --> 03:31:36,361
access to high potency cannabis

6423
03:31:36,361 --> 03:31:37,290
products expands.

6424
03:31:37,290 --> 03:31:40,290
Our policies must keep pace

6425
03:31:40,299 --> 03:31:41,000
with the science protecting

6426
03:31:41,000 --> 03:31:43,000
public safety especially

6427
03:31:44,870 --> 03:31:45,537
children, pedestrians and other

6428
03:31:45,537 --> 03:31:48,537
drivers requires a system to

6429
03:31:49,342 --> 03:31:49,842
measure impairment levels from

6430
03:31:49,842 --> 03:31:50,509
cannabis use which

6431
03:31:50,509 --> 03:31:50,776
unfortunately doesn't exist

6432
03:31:50,776 --> 03:31:52,776
yet.

6433
03:31:54,446 --> 03:31:55,114
This could be something you

6434
03:31:55,114 --> 03:31:55,447
could look into for our road

6435
03:31:55,447 --> 03:31:55,815
safety.

6436
03:31:55,815 --> 03:31:56,182
Thank you.

6437
03:31:56,182 --> 03:31:58,182
Thank you.

6438
03:32:00,152 --> 03:32:00,485
Zoom user if you can please

6439
03:32:00,485 --> 03:32:01,219
unmute.

6440
03:32:01,219 --> 03:32:03,956
After that there 24 and then

6441
03:32:03,956 --> 03:32:04,489
Judy Strain.

6442
03:32:04,489 --> 03:32:04,957
>> All right.

6443
03:32:04,957 --> 03:32:05,658
Hello everyone.

6444
03:32:05,658 --> 03:32:08,628
I hope I can lighten the mood.

6445
03:32:08,628 --> 03:32:09,328
That was a lot.

6446
03:32:09,328 --> 03:32:10,620
I'm not here to cause any

6447
03:32:10,620 --> 03:32:13,599
problems and I really just hope

6448
03:32:13,599 --> 03:32:14,566
I can make your day better.

6449
03:32:14,566 --> 03:32:15,301
My name is Eve and I would like

6450
03:32:15,301 --> 03:32:15,601
to read you a poem that we

6451
03:32:15,601 --> 03:32:17,601
wrote.

6452
03:32:18,871 --> 03:32:19,138
Have a heart this Valentine's

6453
03:32:19,138 --> 03:32:21,138
Day.

6454
03:32:23,476 --> 03:32:23,776
Roses are red, violets are blue

6455
03:32:23,776 --> 03:32:24,577
.

6456
03:32:24,577 --> 03:32:24,843
We are San Diego And just like

6457
03:32:24,843 --> 03:32:25,445
you.

6458
03:32:25,445 --> 03:32:27,845
We are seniors, disabled

6459
03:32:29,148 --> 03:32:29,549
families with kids just trying

6460
03:32:29,549 --> 03:32:30,249
to get by.

6461
03:32:30,249 --> 03:32:32,986
Moved into our rv's when

6462
03:32:32,986 --> 03:32:33,753
the rents got too high.

6463
03:32:33,753 --> 03:32:34,620
We are drowning in tickets We

6464
03:32:34,620 --> 03:32:38,220
can't afford to pay or pay

6465
03:32:38,324 --> 03:32:38,691
the gas to drive to barracks

6466
03:32:38,691 --> 03:32:39,559
each day.

6467
03:32:39,559 --> 03:32:42,495
You knock at three and give us

6468
03:32:42,495 --> 03:32:43,262
a fright.

6469
03:32:43,262 --> 03:32:43,962
We want just want respect not

6470
03:32:43,962 --> 03:32:46,962
to be ticketed at night.

6471
03:32:48,100 --> 03:32:48,601
Please don't take our RVs and

6472
03:32:48,601 --> 03:32:51,601
put us in the streets.

6473
03:32:51,905 --> 03:32:52,672
Please don't take our food.

6474
03:32:52,672 --> 03:32:53,640
We too need to eat.

6475
03:32:53,640 --> 03:32:56,576
We are San Diegans just like

6476
03:32:56,576 --> 03:32:57,442
you.

6477
03:32:57,442 --> 03:32:58,440
It's no crime to be poor for

6478
03:32:58,440 --> 03:33:00,440
our children's futures.

6479
03:33:01,414 --> 03:33:02,382
Have some compassion.

6480
03:33:02,382 --> 03:33:02,949
We implore We ask you to listen

6481
03:33:02,949 --> 03:33:05,349
and treat us true.

6482
03:33:06,719 --> 03:33:07,530
What if this happened to your

6483
03:33:07,530 --> 03:33:07,787
family?

6484
03:33:07,787 --> 03:33:11,124
Could you put your foot in

6485
03:33:11,124 --> 03:33:11,991
the other's shoe?

6486
03:33:11,991 --> 03:33:12,392
I just would like to tell you

6487
03:33:12,392 --> 03:33:14,392
our demands.

6488
03:33:16,620 --> 03:33:16,796
We would like no ticketing for

6489
03:33:16,796 --> 03:33:19,196
nighttime parking If designated

6490
03:33:20,232 --> 03:33:20,934
lots are unreasonable or

6491
03:33:20,934 --> 03:33:23,334
inaccessible for an individual

6492
03:33:24,437 --> 03:33:25,105
rv resident Number two no

6493
03:33:25,105 --> 03:33:25,472
excessive fines for parking

6494
03:33:25,472 --> 03:33:27,472
citations.

6495
03:33:29,276 --> 03:33:29,943
We can't afford to pay.

6496
03:33:29,943 --> 03:33:30,644
Number three no more poverty

6497
03:33:30,644 --> 03:33:33,644
toes of our vehicle homes.

6498
03:33:34,147 --> 03:33:34,547
Number four nothing about us

6499
03:33:34,547 --> 03:33:36,547
without us.

6500
03:33:37,651 --> 03:33:38,418
Number five It really would be

6501
03:33:38,418 --> 03:33:41,821
great if we could have a seat

6502
03:33:41,821 --> 03:33:42,689
at the table to delegate.

6503
03:33:42,689 --> 03:33:43,390
You know I'm in the trenches

6504
03:33:43,390 --> 03:33:46,893
every day living in my little

6505
03:33:46,893 --> 03:33:47,227
travel trailer and I've lived

6506
03:33:47,227 --> 03:33:47,927
outside.

6507
03:33:47,927 --> 03:33:51,970
I've eaten out of trash cans.

6508
03:33:51,970 --> 03:33:51,865
I slept on the streets under

6509
03:33:51,865 --> 03:33:52,265
stairwells and I came back from

6510
03:33:52,265 --> 03:33:53,233
all of that.

6511
03:33:53,233 --> 03:33:56,802
And now I'm being ticketed and

6512
03:33:56,802 --> 03:33:57,370
criminal for living in my

6513
03:33:57,370 --> 03:33:59,370
little 13 foot scamp.

6514
03:34:00,974 --> 03:34:01,641
All I want to do is see my

6515
03:34:01,641 --> 03:34:02,242
daughter and be with her.

6516
03:34:02,242 --> 03:34:02,943
That's all I want to do.

6517
03:34:02,943 --> 03:34:05,943
Thank you for your time.

6518
03:34:06,790 --> 03:34:06,780
We also made you homemade

6519
03:34:06,780 --> 03:34:10,380
valentines so thank you and I

6520
03:34:10,717 --> 03:34:11,118
hope you enjoy them.

6521
03:34:11,118 --> 03:34:11,884
Thank you.

6522
03:34:11,884 --> 03:34:12,652
1384 If you can please unmute

6523
03:34:12,652 --> 03:34:16,252
after that duty string and then

6524
03:34:17,657 --> 03:34:18,525
zoom user Hi.

6525
03:34:18,525 --> 03:34:20,694
>> Ernie Casco Senior Lawyer

6526
03:34:20,694 --> 03:34:23,940
Resident Pilot Torrey Pines

6527
03:34:26,660 --> 03:34:26,466
Airport plant is well

6528
03:34:26,466 --> 03:34:28,466
documented.

6529
03:34:30,700 --> 03:34:30,771
We had a pretty good flow in

6530
03:34:30,771 --> 03:34:31,438
San Diego recreational waiver

6531
03:34:31,438 --> 03:34:34,438
that would end the dispute.

6532
03:34:35,709 --> 03:34:36,410
If you're rejecting the San

6533
03:34:36,410 --> 03:34:36,977
Diego recreational waiver Joe

6534
03:34:36,977 --> 03:34:39,377
LaCava it's time for

6535
03:34:40,314 --> 03:34:41,150
transparency to stop

6536
03:34:41,150 --> 03:34:41,481
the corruption within your own

6537
03:34:41,481 --> 03:34:43,481
administration.

6538
03:34:45,485 --> 03:34:46,186
Your leaseholder is caught.

6539
03:34:46,186 --> 03:34:46,920
It is illegal to turn our

6540
03:34:46,920 --> 03:34:50,224
freedom into a privilege for a

6541
03:34:50,224 --> 03:34:50,825
license and a fee under any

6542
03:34:50,825 --> 03:34:51,225
terms, circumstances or

6543
03:34:51,225 --> 03:34:53,225
conditions.

6544
03:34:54,461 --> 03:34:55,195
I should not be forced to side

6545
03:34:55,195 --> 03:34:58,195
a leaseholder waiver when your

6546
03:34:59,199 --> 03:34:59,767
city liability is already

6547
03:34:59,767 --> 03:35:00,267
covered by California

6548
03:35:00,267 --> 03:35:02,267
recreational laws.

6549
03:35:04,710 --> 03:35:04,805
The proposed San Diego

6550
03:35:04,805 --> 03:35:05,405
recreational waiver only serves

6551
03:35:05,405 --> 03:35:07,805
as a second certificate

6552
03:35:09,309 --> 03:35:12,909
ensuring the city is not held

6553
03:35:14,147 --> 03:35:15,150
liable which includes a pilot

6554
03:35:15,150 --> 03:35:18,615
tree rating skill needed to fly

6555
03:35:19,190 --> 03:35:19,386
safely which is recognized

6556
03:35:19,386 --> 03:35:20,200
globally.

6557
03:35:20,200 --> 03:35:22,420
The San Diego recreational

6558
03:35:23,924 --> 03:35:24,658
waiver stops the city

6559
03:35:24,658 --> 03:35:26,658
leaseholder internal corruption

6560
03:35:28,863 --> 03:35:29,529
by revising the permanent

6561
03:35:29,529 --> 03:35:31,929
reinstatement of the Torrey

6562
03:35:33,701 --> 03:35:34,535
Pines Glider Port Advisory

6563
03:35:34,535 --> 03:35:38,135
Board as a proven solution that

6564
03:35:38,472 --> 03:35:38,906
is needed for oversight and

6565
03:35:38,906 --> 03:35:39,473
public safety.

6566
03:35:39,473 --> 03:35:41,873
That ends the dispute.

6567
03:35:43,310 --> 03:35:43,844
The San Diego recreational

6568
03:35:43,844 --> 03:35:44,412
waiver secures city

6569
03:35:44,412 --> 03:35:46,412
liabilities, restores

6570
03:35:48,115 --> 03:35:48,716
recreational freedom and

6571
03:35:48,716 --> 03:35:49,450
addresses the victim and

6572
03:35:49,450 --> 03:35:52,450
witnesses who have been damaged

6573
03:35:53,287 --> 03:35:53,621
and assaulted within a timely

6574
03:35:53,621 --> 03:35:54,454
fashion.

6575
03:35:54,454 --> 03:35:57,725
It's a win for city liability

6576
03:35:57,725 --> 03:35:58,426
Restores our recreational

6577
03:35:58,426 --> 03:35:58,759
rights and freedoms for years

6578
03:35:58,759 --> 03:36:00,759
to come.

6579
03:36:02,830 --> 03:36:03,564
And then at least the best

6580
03:36:03,564 --> 03:36:07,164
vision the city council and you

6581
03:36:07,568 --> 03:36:08,335
can make Joe LaCava If you want

6582
03:36:08,335 --> 03:36:11,839
me to walk away while you

6583
03:36:11,839 --> 03:36:12,506
blatantly rob America City

6584
03:36:12,506 --> 03:36:13,174
Council is still liable and

6585
03:36:13,174 --> 03:36:16,174
needs to address the victim.

6586
03:36:17,770 --> 03:36:17,645
And witnesses who have been

6587
03:36:17,645 --> 03:36:19,645
damaged and assaulted.

6588
03:36:21,816 --> 03:36:22,682
>> Thank you.

6589
03:36:22,682 --> 03:36:23,184
>> Next is Judy Strang if you

6590
03:36:23,184 --> 03:36:25,184
can please unmute.

6591
03:36:26,754 --> 03:36:27,455
There is also six speakers in

6592
03:36:27,455 --> 03:36:28,189
the queue when the five minute

6593
03:36:28,189 --> 03:36:28,556
timer concluded there's four at

6594
03:36:28,556 --> 03:36:30,556
this time.

6595
03:36:31,359 --> 03:36:31,659
No additional speakers will be

6596
03:36:31,659 --> 03:36:33,659
taken.

6597
03:36:34,428 --> 03:36:34,729
Judy Strang Then zoom user then

6598
03:36:34,729 --> 03:36:35,196
7499.

6599
03:36:35,196 --> 03:36:37,196
>> Yes, hello.

6600
03:36:39,333 --> 03:36:39,667
Good afternoon San Diego City

6601
03:36:39,667 --> 03:36:40,401
Council.

6602
03:36:40,401 --> 03:36:44,100
Thank you for your kindness to

6603
03:36:44,500 --> 03:36:44,404
those of us who are speaking to

6604
03:36:44,404 --> 03:36:45,730
you today.

6605
03:36:45,730 --> 03:36:45,340
It didn't go unrecognized by

6606
03:36:45,340 --> 03:36:47,340
me.

6607
03:36:49,444 --> 03:36:50,178
I wanted to add to

6608
03:36:50,178 --> 03:36:52,578
the proclamations that FEBRUARY

6609
03:36:54,382 --> 03:36:55,149
is American heart month and

6610
03:36:55,149 --> 03:36:58,149
that the county yesterday just

6611
03:36:59,200 --> 03:36:59,621
proclaimed their Love Your

6612
03:36:59,621 --> 03:37:00,287
Heart campaign something

6613
03:37:00,287 --> 03:37:03,287
they've done for the last 15

6614
03:37:03,558 --> 03:37:04,225
years and they tried to make

6615
03:37:04,225 --> 03:37:06,625
available blood pressure and

6616
03:37:07,928 --> 03:37:08,563
pressure measuring machines to

6617
03:37:08,563 --> 03:37:09,300
people especially those in

6618
03:37:09,300 --> 03:37:11,300
particular need.

6619
03:37:13,670 --> 03:37:13,735
They point out that heart

6620
03:37:13,735 --> 03:37:14,402
disease remains the leading

6621
03:37:14,402 --> 03:37:18,200
cause of death in the United

6622
03:37:18,306 --> 03:37:18,973
States and in Mexico and

6623
03:37:18,973 --> 03:37:19,707
the second leading cause of

6624
03:37:19,707 --> 03:37:23,278
death here in San Diego County.

6625
03:37:23,278 --> 03:37:23,912
And the numbers of people

6626
03:37:23,912 --> 03:37:26,912
involved here in San Diego

6627
03:37:27,715 --> 03:37:28,516
County help with heart disease

6628
03:37:28,516 --> 03:37:32,116
has risen over the last year.

6629
03:37:32,821 --> 03:37:33,521
They point out that unfortunate

6630
03:37:33,521 --> 03:37:36,521
this greatest burden of heart

6631
03:37:37,959 --> 03:37:38,326
disease is carried by our black

6632
03:37:38,326 --> 03:37:40,326
residents.

6633
03:37:42,697 --> 03:37:43,464
And it's important to remember

6634
03:37:43,464 --> 03:37:47,640
that one of the very important

6635
03:37:47,368 --> 03:37:49,768
conditions of conditions that

6636
03:37:51,973 --> 03:37:52,373
causes heart disease is smoking

6637
03:37:52,373 --> 03:37:53,341
and vaping.

6638
03:37:53,341 --> 03:37:56,941
American Heart put out in their

6639
03:37:57,212 --> 03:37:57,913
journal yesterday this

6640
03:37:57,913 --> 03:37:58,646
information Smoking and vaping

6641
03:37:58,646 --> 03:38:01,460
cannabis poses significant risk

6642
03:38:02,284 --> 03:38:02,918
to cardiovascular their health

6643
03:38:02,918 --> 03:38:03,551
with studies showing that

6644
03:38:03,551 --> 03:38:05,951
chronic use reduces blood

6645
03:38:07,455 --> 03:38:08,156
vessel function to a level

6646
03:38:08,156 --> 03:38:10,556
comparable to tobacco smoking

6647
03:38:12,930 --> 03:38:12,794
cannabis insulation regardless

6648
03:38:12,794 --> 03:38:13,528
of the method is associated

6649
03:38:13,528 --> 03:38:16,528
with increased heart rate blood

6650
03:38:17,632 --> 03:38:18,233
pressure artery stiffness.

6651
03:38:18,233 --> 03:38:20,633
They firmly share this

6652
03:38:21,903 --> 03:38:22,570
information regarding the value

6653
03:38:22,570 --> 03:38:25,570
of good help heart health.

6654
03:38:26,841 --> 03:38:31,410
This map Thank you zoom user if

6655
03:38:31,546 --> 03:38:32,246
you can please on mute and then

6656
03:38:32,246 --> 03:38:32,615
7499 and our last speaker is

6657
03:38:32,615 --> 03:38:34,615
Christine.

6658
03:38:36,485 --> 03:38:36,918
>> Thanks for taking my call

6659
03:38:36,918 --> 03:38:37,753
Henry here.

6660
03:38:37,753 --> 03:38:38,554
That was a touching poem by

6661
03:38:38,554 --> 03:38:40,722
that homeless lady Man that was

6662
03:38:40,722 --> 03:38:41,123
very cool.

6663
03:38:41,123 --> 03:38:41,790
Yeah.

6664
03:38:41,790 --> 03:38:42,900
Think of public safety and

6665
03:38:42,900 --> 03:38:44,900
parks.

6666
03:38:45,394 --> 03:38:46,940
I wonder if you guys could

6667
03:38:46,940 --> 03:38:46,695
install dog drinking fountains

6668
03:38:46,695 --> 03:38:49,695
and all the new drinking

6669
03:38:50,465 --> 03:38:51,660
fountains you have Because a

6670
03:38:51,660 --> 03:38:51,766
lot of the parks now are

6671
03:38:51,766 --> 03:38:55,366
the older parks The dogs drink

6672
03:38:56,105 --> 03:38:56,472
out of the human drinking

6673
03:38:56,472 --> 03:38:57,139
fountains.

6674
03:38:57,139 --> 03:39:00,276
They get up there and start

6675
03:39:00,276 --> 03:39:00,808
Licking Island and stuff and

6676
03:39:00,808 --> 03:39:01,410
everybody has dogs.

6677
03:39:01,410 --> 03:39:04,410
The county has those dog

6678
03:39:05,470 --> 03:39:05,714
drinking fountains down below

6679
03:39:05,714 --> 03:39:06,415
the water goes in them, push

6680
03:39:06,415 --> 03:39:10,150
the button and the dogs can

6681
03:39:10,219 --> 03:39:11,530
drink out of there.

6682
03:39:11,530 --> 03:39:11,820
That'd be kind of a good thing

6683
03:39:11,820 --> 03:39:15,420
to Future Park Maybe the buyer

6684
03:39:15,424 --> 03:39:15,891
park can get some of those dog

6685
03:39:15,891 --> 03:39:17,891
drinking parks.

6686
03:39:20,620 --> 03:39:20,963
And also I wonder, you know,

6687
03:39:20,963 --> 03:39:23,599
Mission Bay Park was made by

6688
03:39:23,599 --> 03:39:24,366
guys after World War Two.

6689
03:39:24,366 --> 03:39:27,966
We diverted the San Diego River

6690
03:39:28,337 --> 03:39:28,737
and made a big channel and made

6691
03:39:28,737 --> 03:39:29,305
a huge park.

6692
03:39:29,305 --> 03:39:31,705
It's all man made.

6693
03:39:32,808 --> 03:39:33,541
How about if we take

6694
03:39:33,541 --> 03:39:37,141
the Tijuana Open sewer and make

6695
03:39:37,379 --> 03:39:41,579
that the sand You see, dro Bay

6696
03:39:42,451 --> 03:39:43,520
Park will slip a big canal

6697
03:39:43,520 --> 03:39:46,520
right into the ocean and

6698
03:39:47,122 --> 03:39:47,423
emulate Mission Bay Park right

6699
03:39:47,423 --> 03:39:48,190
.

6700
03:39:48,190 --> 03:39:48,490
And sand you see draw down

6701
03:39:48,490 --> 03:39:48,958
there.

6702
03:39:48,958 --> 03:39:50,958
It'll be great.

6703
03:39:51,827 --> 03:39:52,595
We give a lot of the land to

6704
03:39:52,595 --> 03:39:52,928
those guys that live in San

6705
03:39:52,928 --> 03:39:53,395
Isidro.

6706
03:39:53,395 --> 03:39:55,395
They'll work it.

6707
03:39:56,599 --> 03:39:57,399
They'll dredge it out because

6708
03:39:57,399 --> 03:39:58,267
it's a mess, man All the sand

6709
03:39:58,267 --> 03:40:01,867
in there we use for concrete

6710
03:40:01,937 --> 03:40:02,638
we're looking for gold down

6711
03:40:02,638 --> 03:40:06,142
there and we'll name the will

6712
03:40:06,142 --> 03:40:06,776
name the thing in the middle

6713
03:40:06,776 --> 03:40:07,576
instead of Fiesta Island.

6714
03:40:07,576 --> 03:40:09,976
Hopefully they'll name it

6715
03:40:11,280 --> 03:40:11,947
Island name for a cultural

6716
03:40:11,947 --> 03:40:14,947
thing instead of the island.

6717
03:40:15,818 --> 03:40:16,685
It'll be Islands.

6718
03:40:16,685 --> 03:40:20,756
Well, it's sand and they can do

6719
03:40:20,756 --> 03:40:21,324
dirt bikes and it would be

6720
03:40:21,324 --> 03:40:22,250
beautiful down there.

6721
03:40:22,250 --> 03:40:25,595
The real estate would go like

6722
03:40:25,595 --> 03:40:26,496
crazy, you know that would be a

6723
03:40:26,496 --> 03:40:29,398
jewel 30 years from that better

6724
03:40:29,398 --> 03:40:30,365
part.

6725
03:40:30,365 --> 03:40:31,234
We could do that in three years

6726
03:40:31,234 --> 03:40:34,470
if you really got it together

6727
03:40:34,470 --> 03:40:35,238
and did it anyway.

6728
03:40:35,238 --> 03:40:35,705
Have a good day but goodbye.

6729
03:40:35,705 --> 03:40:37,705
Thank you.

6730
03:40:38,740 --> 03:40:39,509
7499 If you can please unmute

6731
03:40:39,509 --> 03:40:41,711
and then our final speaker will

6732
03:40:41,711 --> 03:40:42,110
be Christine.

6733
03:40:42,110 --> 03:40:44,110
7499.

6734
03:40:51,855 --> 03:40:52,588
My apologies Bob Kozinski here

6735
03:40:52,588 --> 03:40:55,588
During this morning session MR.

6736
03:40:56,250 --> 03:40:56,725
Casco again asked about

6737
03:40:56,725 --> 03:40:57,460
the implementation of a waiver

6738
03:40:57,460 --> 03:41:01,600
at the Torrey Pines Glider port

6739
03:41:01,296 --> 03:41:01,965
and Joe LaCava replied

6740
03:41:01,965 --> 03:41:02,665
something to the effect that

6741
03:41:02,665 --> 03:41:05,665
the city rejected that waiver.

6742
03:41:06,635 --> 03:41:07,203
Wow.

6743
03:41:07,203 --> 03:41:07,970
When did that happen?

6744
03:41:07,970 --> 03:41:08,570
Joe LaCava Was there a city

6745
03:41:08,570 --> 03:41:10,570
council meeting about

6746
03:41:11,140 --> 03:41:11,875
the glider part waiver that I

6747
03:41:11,875 --> 03:41:12,275
missed and exactly who rejected

6748
03:41:12,275 --> 03:41:14,275
that waiver?

6749
03:41:16,178 --> 03:41:16,879
Joe LaCava Did this council

6750
03:41:16,879 --> 03:41:17,547
hold some kind of a backdoor

6751
03:41:17,547 --> 03:41:19,947
meeting or communication in

6752
03:41:21,840 --> 03:41:21,784
violation of the Brown Act?

6753
03:41:21,784 --> 03:41:22,485
Is there a shadow government

6754
03:41:22,485 --> 03:41:24,885
making these decisions behind

6755
03:41:25,989 --> 03:41:26,689
our backs?

6756
03:41:26,689 --> 03:41:27,390
Let the record show that

6757
03:41:27,390 --> 03:41:30,660
the County of Los Angeles has

6758
03:41:30,660 --> 03:41:31,294
been using a hang gliding

6759
03:41:31,294 --> 03:41:31,795
waiver at Dockweiler State

6760
03:41:31,795 --> 03:41:33,795
Beach since 2017.

6761
03:41:35,531 --> 03:41:35,832
That will be a decade next

6762
03:41:35,832 --> 03:41:36,499
year.

6763
03:41:36,499 --> 03:41:37,200
In fact both MR. Casco and

6764
03:41:37,200 --> 03:41:40,200
myself have flown under those

6765
03:41:40,703 --> 03:41:41,337
dockweiler waivers and we've

6766
03:41:41,337 --> 03:41:42,380
both written our proposed

6767
03:41:42,380 --> 03:41:44,438
Torrey Pines waivers patterned

6768
03:41:45,575 --> 03:41:46,276
exactly after that highly

6769
03:41:46,276 --> 03:41:46,910
successful dockweiler waiver.

6770
03:41:46,910 --> 03:41:49,310
The Dockweiler waiver was

6771
03:41:50,547 --> 03:41:51,281
approved by the Los Angeles

6772
03:41:51,281 --> 03:41:51,948
County Legal Department back in

6773
03:41:51,948 --> 03:41:54,348
2017 and our proposed Torrey

6774
03:41:55,986 --> 03:41:56,619
Pines waivers are almost word

6775
03:41:56,619 --> 03:41:59,619
for word identical to it.

6776
03:42:00,560 --> 03:42:00,590
But somehow Joe LaCava

6777
03:42:00,590 --> 03:42:01,224
announces today that

6778
03:42:01,224 --> 03:42:03,624
the proposed Torrey Pines

6779
03:42:05,228 --> 03:42:05,527
waivers have been quote unquote

6780
03:42:05,527 --> 03:42:06,960
good.

6781
03:42:06,960 --> 03:42:08,496
How did that happen?

6782
03:42:09,866 --> 03:42:10,566
Joel LaCava Where is the record

6783
03:42:10,566 --> 03:42:13,566
of this city council rejecting

6784
03:42:14,237 --> 03:42:14,938
a Torrey Pines waiver and which

6785
03:42:14,938 --> 03:42:15,472
council members voted for or

6786
03:42:15,472 --> 03:42:17,472
against that waiver?

6787
03:42:19,742 --> 03:42:20,477
Joe LaCava You, Joe LaCava know

6788
03:42:20,477 --> 03:42:23,477
the answers to those questions.

6789
03:42:24,114 --> 03:42:24,815
You know that there is no

6790
03:42:24,815 --> 03:42:25,448
record of such a rejection

6791
03:42:25,448 --> 03:42:27,848
because it never happened.

6792
03:42:29,119 --> 03:42:29,786
Instead you Joe LaCava has just

6793
03:42:29,786 --> 03:42:30,520
pocket vetoed that proposed

6794
03:42:30,520 --> 03:42:33,520
waiver because it's not aligned

6795
03:42:34,191 --> 03:42:37,495
with your own agenda to keep a

6796
03:42:37,495 --> 03:42:38,128
private business in 100%

6797
03:42:38,128 --> 03:42:38,428
control of our public city

6798
03:42:38,428 --> 03:42:40,428
park.

6799
03:42:42,666 --> 03:42:43,266
Are you the Manchurian

6800
03:42:43,266 --> 03:42:45,666
Candidate in San Diego?

6801
03:42:47,370 --> 03:42:49,370
Joe LaCava.

6802
03:42:52,308 --> 03:42:52,943
Your comments And that

6803
03:42:52,943 --> 03:42:55,343
concludes an agenda Public

6804
03:42:56,947 --> 03:42:57,514
comment for this meeting.

6805
03:42:57,514 --> 03:42:58,281
>> Thank you.

6806
03:42:58,281 --> 03:42:58,949
We will now adjourn Council to

6807
03:42:58,949 --> 03:43:01,349
the next regularly scheduled

6808
03:43:01,818 --> 03:43:04,218
council meeting on Monday