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I will now call the city

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council meeting of Tuesday

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APRIL 14th, 2026 to order.

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Clerk please call the roll.

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Thank you.

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Council PRESIDENT Council

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Member Campbell here.

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Council Councilmember Whitburn

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Council Member Foster here.

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Councilmember Von Wilpert

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Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee

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Councilmember Campo here

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Council Oliver Moreno.

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Council Member Eli Rivera and

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Council PRESIDENT LaCava

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present.

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Thank you.

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Also attending the meeting our

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chief deputy city attorney

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Breitbart a lot of independent

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budget analyst Charles Mollica,

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Council Affairs Advisor in

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the Mayor's office Code advisor

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and myself your city clerk

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Diana Fuentes.

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Council PRESIDENT.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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We will begin this morning with

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the land acknowledgment and

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the Pledge of Allegiance led by

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council member Campbell.

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We respectfully acknowledge

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that the community nation are

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the original inhabitants of

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the Unceded land now known as

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Despite enduring the horrors of

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genocide and colonization,

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their ancestors who fought to

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protect their culture and land.

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forward ensuring that their

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traditions continue to thrive

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in gratitude and strength.

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nation connected to our past

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your heart and repeat

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the Pledge of Allegiance to

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the flag which changes to

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the flag of the United States

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of America and to the Republic

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for which it stands one nation

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under GOD, indivisible with

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liberty and justice for all.

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>> Clerk Please go over how

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the public can offer their

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the screen that reviews how

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Thank you Council PRESIDENT.

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Doris Petar Doris.

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they can please raise their

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Jamal Conch Thank you.

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Sayid Jonas Thank you.

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Omar Abdel Shawn Nadia Swanson.

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Were you in all tie all day And

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Amar Kadam.

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microphone right next to you.

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that have that microphone there

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extend an incredible thank you

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to the council PRESIDENT Joe

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LaCava for making this such a

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smooth transition for us to be

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especially.

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So my name is Dorothy Tarr.

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I am the California coordinator

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organizer for the American-Arab

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Anti-Discrimination Committee.

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many other kinds of

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organizations as well And it's

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a long time in coming.

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So the first slide shows us

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the Arab world at night.

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It is night time.

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about it as Arab Americans.

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We are uniquely uniquely suited

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suited whether we immigrated

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recently or from long ago to

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become full Americans

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contributing in leadership

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roles.

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>> So who are Arab Americans?

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culture and history.

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We are also from 22 countries.

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each one although we are united

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by language and culture, we

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also united by difference.

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We celebrate difference and

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uniqueness.

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Every country is different.

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>> The American-Arab

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Anti-Discrimination Committee

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was created by Senator James

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Abbott risk in 1980.

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and he penned the Indian Child

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Protection Act.

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were being put into orphanages

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against their wills and put up

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for adoption and trying to

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diminish their culture, he was

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the one who stood for them

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created the adc which was a

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We've been here a long time.

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were slaves from Arab countries

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largely Christians from Greater

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Lebanon, a second wave of Arab

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immigrants mainly Muslims

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immigrated for economic

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opportunities.

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matter but we came here for

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economic opportunities.

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2000 To the present many Arab

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Americans have come to

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the United States as refugees

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If I can explain.

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About 3.7 million Americans

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trace their roots to Arab

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countries with 82% born in

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California has the largest

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community and Southern

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Los Angeles has the largest

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number of Arab-Americans and

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have a bachelor's degree or

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Our incomes are 26% higher than

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Stereotypes versus reality.

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basically minorities in

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the Arab world are considered

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to be the glue that binds

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the cultures together and

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allows for trust and innovation

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celebrating.

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Stereotypes versus reality.

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There's a lot to read here so

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created the modern world we

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take for granted now including

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finances, banking.

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Other things are tariffs made

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very famous recently Astronomy,

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math grafting and ice cream.

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Iraq had the highest success

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rate for heart lung transplants

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even though it leads for heart

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transplants in children.

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So before the wars they had

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that.

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The L.A. Metro was engineered

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by Arab Americans.

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Here in California as well as

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back home because Egypt and

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Iraq have very similar terrain.

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So it's engineered by Arabs

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fully from back home in here.

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What else?

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There's a lot more to say.

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We're very accomplished people

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.

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Sustainable environmental

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discussions began in the 1950s,

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for example, even though it's

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very trendy now the Arab world

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has been engaged in that for

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many, many decades.

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Okay, next slide please.

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I'm not going to get into Arab

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architecture.

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I'm an artist so I can go here

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and we could talk for an hour

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just about these two pictures.

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But granted these two pictures

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symbolize a place that is for

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worship for many peoples

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Shiite, Muslim, Christian,

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Orthodox and Jewish and

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Neolithic as well.

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I want to go back that far.

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That's in Damascus in my

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mosque.

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Stereotypes versus reality.

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Arab women have slightly more

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education than Arab men in

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the United States and in Arab

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countries.

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And oh sorry.

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Okay.

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The first university in

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the world was created by Muslim

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woman born in Tunisia and

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created the university in Fez,

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Morocco.

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And the university exists

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today.

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If you look up though,

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the first university you only

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get one in Europe.

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But the first one was 320 years

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before that or 230 years before

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that.

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I don't know why Uncle Sam is

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missing there in the middle of

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three divas of the Arab world

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Just to show you the diversity

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on the left side is Suleiman

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Mourad an Iraqi Jewish woman

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from consumers in the center

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center.

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She's kind of the goddess but

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she's not showing up for some

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reason She's Egyptian, Muslim

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and Fairouz Lebanese Christian

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who is still alive today.

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The lower picture is

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the cartoon University in

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Morocco And then the Astrolabe

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navigational instrument was

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created by Miriam Astrolabe, a

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Syrian Muslim woman.

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Okay.

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Next slide.

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This is the one somber slide a

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lot of discrimination has

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happened to the Arab-American

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community, particularly

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Palestinians and particularly

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in California, a liberal state

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from the past 1985.

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There were several bombings

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throughout the country.

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One of them killed Alex ota.

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He was assassinated in Santa

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Ana in 1985.

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A very good man.

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He opened up his office.

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It blew up and he was just

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about to go to a breakfast with

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rabbis very he was an educator

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and he had three daughters that

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he left behind the eight a year

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later that was an issue that

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went on for 20 years where

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the U.S. Government used

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McCarthy era legislation to

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harass them.

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It took 20 years to resolve.

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Of course they won.

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They won the case and the adc

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was among the people who helped

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them.

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The adc the American-Arab

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Anti-Discrimination Committee

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is a legal organization Today

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the Irvine 11 preceded

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the encampments and they were

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persecuted for a very long time

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and still are over ten years

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ago.

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We currently have lawsuits

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against the state of

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California, ucla, uc Irvine and

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ucsd to try to rectify

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the wrongs that were done

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recently.

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Also there are blacklists

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the canary mission I'm an

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academic.

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I taught for 30 years and I'm

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on this list for saying

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something nuanced about

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Lebanon, GOD forbid.

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So this list has largely harms

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young people just graduating.

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Basically this list put it puts

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a target on our back like the a

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that you passed a few weeks ago

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that puts a target on our back

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And we are collecting hate

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incidents and crimes since then

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and California legislation 80

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715 is going to limit

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discussions like we're having

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right now This presentation MAY

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be forbidden in the future and

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that was signed by Governor

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Newsom.

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A lot going on in California.

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Please pay attention.

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Next slide please.

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Arab-Americans built City

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Heights and Balboa Park.

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They came as Masons.

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They married Mexican women and

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they have they have Mexican

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culture.

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But Arab surnames like

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the Hadad Construction Company

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you can look it up next one.

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>> But that's outrageous your

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time allotted.

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Do you have anyone else

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soliciting your time?

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Oh my goodness.

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I took two.

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Well, can I just get to one

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last slide?

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I'm sorry.

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Okay.

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There.

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And the waffle cone we created

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the waffle cone.

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That's a good outdoor I mean in

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1904.

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Thank you so much.

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Thank you so much.

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Your slides will be a part of

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the record as well and

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distributed.

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Thank you.

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This is part of our sensitivity

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training as well and we'll

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follow up with all the council

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people.

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Thank you.

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Our next speaker is Sara about

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this Sara if you have time

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ceded to you by Maddy or my day

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I commit to you.

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Please raise 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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So everyone And that is Good

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morning in Arabic My name is

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set up as I'm going to read off

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of my phone out here.

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My name says it all.

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It's As for Syrian air a b as

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Arab you have it set up.

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I am honored to be an Arab

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American.

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I have called San Diego my home

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for the past 27 years.

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When I joined uc San Diego I

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was longing for my community

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but I didn't find it so I

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decided to build it.

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In 2023 I helped establish

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the Arab American staff and

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faculty Association a safe

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space on campus to highlight

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and promote our rich culture

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That includes art, music, dance

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language, traditional clothing

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and cuisine.

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We worked with our university

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leadership to recognize APRIL

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as Arab American Heritage Month

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and we have our own event

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happening on Thursday, APRIL

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16th.

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Everyone is invited.

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As an Arab American I proudly

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carry my culture wherever I go.

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Shukran.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you.

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Your final speaker here in

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council chambers is Kimberly

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Balancing Lee.

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Kimberly, you have time ceded

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to you and you're speaking on

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item 505 by aacta.

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All right.

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Are you seating time a or

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Judah?

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No.

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Maybe that's not you, Kimberly

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Valencia but after people your

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00:27:10,276 --> 00:27:13,276
time Joanne Johnson thank you

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00:27:15,548 --> 00:27:15,982
and Gail Kelly aren't all right

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00:27:15,982 --> 00:27:16,916
thank you.

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00:27:16,916 --> 00:27:21,870
Maybe you can help me with who

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air Oh my apologies.

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Angela Hilliard, you will have

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four minutes.

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Please come up to the mic and

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proceed.

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Good morning.

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Honorable Council PRESIDENT,

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council members and

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distinguished guest.

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My name is Kim Ballantine Lane

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and I'm the PRESIDENT Of

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the San Diego chapter of

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the Links Inc..

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It is an honor to stand before

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you and accept this

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proclamation a proclamation

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recognizing the 40th

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anniversary of our Links

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Achiever program.

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We are deeply grateful for this

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recognition and for your

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commitment to investing in

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the future of the community.

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The links incorporated was

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founded in 1946 rooted in a

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commitment to friendship,

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service and transformative

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impact in the communities we

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serve.

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The San Diego chapter chartered

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in 1957 has carried that

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mission forward serving this

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community with purpose, passion

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and dedication for nearly seven

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decades.

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For 40 years the Achiever

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program has stood as a beacon

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of excellence, uplifting

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mentoring and preparing young

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men to succeed not only

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academically but as leaders in

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our society.

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This program was built with

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intention and it was made

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possible by two visionary women

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who are present with us today

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MRS. Peaches Wynn and MRS.

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Mildred Neal.

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They believed in the power of

594
00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:42,602
early exposure, strong

595
00:28:42,602 --> 00:28:43,303
mentorship and high

596
00:28:43,303 --> 00:28:43,636
expectations because of their

597
00:28:43,636 --> 00:28:44,370
vision.

598
00:28:44,370 --> 00:28:47,740
Hundreds of young men have been

599
00:28:47,740 --> 00:28:48,341
equipped to pursue higher

600
00:28:48,341 --> 00:28:48,875
education, lead in their

601
00:28:48,875 --> 00:28:49,575
communities and step

602
00:28:49,575 --> 00:28:51,975
confidently in their futures.

603
00:28:53,513 --> 00:28:54,120
That is the legacy that you are

604
00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:54,747
recognizing today.

605
00:28:54,747 --> 00:28:58,184
And what makes this moment even

606
00:28:58,184 --> 00:28:58,751
more meaningful is that this

607
00:28:58,751 --> 00:29:00,751
work continues through

608
00:29:04,724 --> 00:29:05,625
the dedication of our members,

609
00:29:05,625 --> 00:29:09,225
our tri chairs and mentors in

610
00:29:10,796 --> 00:29:11,398
our community partners.

611
00:29:11,398 --> 00:29:11,998
We remain committed to

612
00:29:11,998 --> 00:29:12,665
elevating, engaging and

613
00:29:12,665 --> 00:29:15,665
enhancing the lives of young

614
00:29:16,903 --> 00:29:17,704
men we serve.

615
00:29:17,704 --> 00:29:18,400
We are not just celebrating for

616
00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:18,737
years.

617
00:29:18,737 --> 00:29:22,337
We are continuing a legacy that

618
00:29:22,942 --> 00:29:23,443
is actively shaping the future

619
00:29:23,443 --> 00:29:24,100
of San Diego.

620
00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:24,444
To the Council.

621
00:29:24,444 --> 00:29:26,444
City Council.

622
00:29:30,617 --> 00:29:31,418
Thank you for recognizing

623
00:29:31,418 --> 00:29:32,118
importance of this work and for

624
00:29:32,118 --> 00:29:32,685
honoring the legacy of Peaches

625
00:29:32,685 --> 00:29:34,788
Wynn and Milton Leal.

626
00:29:34,788 --> 00:29:35,488
Their vision lives on in every

627
00:29:35,488 --> 00:29:36,890
achievement every opportunity

628
00:29:36,890 --> 00:29:36,489
created in every future

629
00:29:36,489 --> 00:29:38,489
transformed.

630
00:29:41,428 --> 00:29:42,950
And a special thank you to

631
00:29:42,950 --> 00:29:42,462
Councilmember Henry Foster,

632
00:29:42,462 --> 00:29:44,462
the third.

633
00:29:46,398 --> 00:29:47,100
Very near and dear to our heart

634
00:29:47,100 --> 00:29:47,834
because of your engagement of

635
00:29:47,834 --> 00:29:48,168
participation with this program

636
00:29:48,168 --> 00:29:50,168
as well.

637
00:29:53,273 --> 00:29:53,740
Thank you.

638
00:29:53,740 --> 00:29:54,341
Thank you.

639
00:29:54,341 --> 00:29:54,941
That does include public

640
00:29:54,941 --> 00:29:55,609
comment here in council

641
00:29:55,609 --> 00:29:56,209
chambers and going to those

642
00:29:56,209 --> 00:29:58,209
participating remotely.

643
00:30:00,113 --> 00:30:00,647
I've started the five minute

644
00:30:00,647 --> 00:30:01,348
queue starting with

645
00:30:01,348 --> 00:30:01,748
the original If you can please

646
00:30:01,748 --> 00:30:02,449
let me know.

647
00:30:02,449 --> 00:30:05,352
And let me know which item or

648
00:30:05,352 --> 00:30:05,752
items you wish to speak to.

649
00:30:05,752 --> 00:30:07,752
>> Yes.

650
00:30:08,754 --> 00:30:09,523
i don't know the exact number

651
00:30:09,523 --> 00:30:10,223
simply 131 is the Heritage

652
00:30:10,223 --> 00:30:13,223
Month the dispatchers and then

653
00:30:15,929 --> 00:30:16,396
the military child.

654
00:30:16,396 --> 00:30:16,763
Please proceed.

655
00:30:16,763 --> 00:30:17,464
All right.

656
00:30:17,464 --> 00:30:21,640
With the history month I feel

657
00:30:21,368 --> 00:30:22,690
like it's quite a slap in

658
00:30:22,690 --> 00:30:22,903
the face for you guys to bring

659
00:30:22,903 --> 00:30:26,503
forward that I'm sorry item for

660
00:30:28,575 --> 00:30:29,276
antisemitism when Arabs are

661
00:30:29,276 --> 00:30:29,910
Semites and there's many other

662
00:30:29,910 --> 00:30:32,310
Semites that aren't under

663
00:30:33,580 --> 00:30:34,281
the protections of that same

664
00:30:34,281 --> 00:30:34,648
ordinance law and whatever it

665
00:30:34,648 --> 00:30:36,648
is policy.

666
00:30:39,553 --> 00:30:40,252
And it's scary to think about

667
00:30:40,252 --> 00:30:40,954
because those are the type of

668
00:30:40,954 --> 00:30:41,688
people that are actually going

669
00:30:41,688 --> 00:30:45,288
to be punished for speaking And

670
00:30:45,959 --> 00:30:46,560
you know, you want to sit up

671
00:30:46,560 --> 00:30:46,994
here and give them a

672
00:30:46,994 --> 00:30:47,761
proclamation.

673
00:30:47,761 --> 00:30:51,640
But I mean is that just to

674
00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:51,798
smooth over the fact that

675
00:30:51,798 --> 00:30:52,499
you're not including them, that

676
00:30:52,499 --> 00:30:54,499
you're actually discriminating

677
00:30:57,838 --> 00:30:58,538
against them by taking those

678
00:30:58,538 --> 00:30:59,206
actions that you recently have

679
00:30:59,206 --> 00:31:02,206
And with this assembly bill

680
00:31:02,910 --> 00:31:03,343
that you the woman was speaking

681
00:31:03,343 --> 00:31:04,100
about?

682
00:31:04,100 --> 00:31:04,711
It's pretty disgraceful that

683
00:31:04,711 --> 00:31:08,311
you guys are, you know, virtue

684
00:31:09,650 --> 00:31:10,517
signaling and like gaslighting

685
00:31:10,517 --> 00:31:11,217
these people as though you care

686
00:31:11,217 --> 00:31:11,919
about them when if you did you

687
00:31:11,919 --> 00:31:15,519
would include all of them and

688
00:31:15,956 --> 00:31:16,657
not discriminate against them

689
00:31:16,657 --> 00:31:17,291
in your own discrimination you

690
00:31:17,291 --> 00:31:19,291
know, anti-discrimination

691
00:31:22,195 --> 00:31:24,595
shenanigans of the dispatch.

692
00:31:27,434 --> 00:31:28,102
Of course it's important to

693
00:31:28,102 --> 00:31:28,802
have emergency dispatch but

694
00:31:28,802 --> 00:31:29,470
the concern is that when they

695
00:31:29,470 --> 00:31:32,470
dispatch out police fire or

696
00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:34,541
whoever it is, you know, we

697
00:31:34,541 --> 00:31:35,209
have police officers like San

698
00:31:35,209 --> 00:31:37,609
Diego Police Officer Anthony

699
00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:40,314
Warner who upon going on a call

700
00:31:40,314 --> 00:31:43,314
that he was dispatched to

701
00:31:45,850 --> 00:31:45,755
brutally, brutally beat a woman

702
00:31:45,755 --> 00:31:46,452
and is complaining about him

703
00:31:46,452 --> 00:31:49,452
pretending to have gotten beat

704
00:31:51,358 --> 00:31:52,580
and that he had to take off

705
00:31:52,580 --> 00:31:55,658
work He never did a lawful

706
00:31:56,864 --> 00:31:57,564
arrest ever at any point He

707
00:31:57,564 --> 00:31:58,132
never told Andrea Irving that

708
00:31:58,132 --> 00:31:58,798
she was under arrest.

709
00:31:58,798 --> 00:32:02,398
And so anything that were to

710
00:32:03,237 --> 00:32:03,604
happen in an unlawful arrest is

711
00:32:03,604 --> 00:32:04,204
warranted.

712
00:32:04,204 --> 00:32:07,204
Yet they are not saying

713
00:32:08,208 --> 00:32:08,809
the judge is trying to charge

714
00:32:08,809 --> 00:32:09,543
Andrea with a felony.

715
00:32:09,543 --> 00:32:09,877
He should be charged with a

716
00:32:09,877 --> 00:32:11,877
felony.

717
00:32:14,481 --> 00:32:15,182
Anthony Warner should be taken

718
00:32:15,182 --> 00:32:15,883
off of the San Diego Police

719
00:32:15,883 --> 00:32:18,283
Department force and actually

720
00:32:19,860 --> 00:32:19,820
he should be the one in prison

721
00:32:19,820 --> 00:32:20,521
for brutally assaulting a woman

722
00:32:20,521 --> 00:32:23,521
well knowing he should have

723
00:32:25,726 --> 00:32:26,493
de-escalated it.

724
00:32:26,493 --> 00:32:27,228
And for all of this military

725
00:32:27,228 --> 00:32:27,862
child stuff the sad thing is is

726
00:32:27,862 --> 00:32:30,262
that these wars are

727
00:32:31,999 --> 00:32:32,700
manufactured by the powers that

728
00:32:32,700 --> 00:32:33,300
shouldn't be and we fund them

729
00:32:33,300 --> 00:32:35,300
actually and potentially

730
00:32:37,337 --> 00:32:38,500
they're funded on both sides So

731
00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:38,739
it doesn't really matter who

732
00:32:38,739 --> 00:32:39,440
wins And we lose our own people

733
00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:42,440
and we have children that

734
00:32:43,144 --> 00:32:43,878
actually have to suffer

735
00:32:43,878 --> 00:32:44,511
through, you know, losing their

736
00:32:44,511 --> 00:32:45,179
parents or having to move

737
00:32:45,179 --> 00:32:48,779
around to fight wars that we

738
00:32:49,250 --> 00:32:49,984
shouldn't even be in.

739
00:32:49,984 --> 00:32:50,651
No wonder why everybody hates

740
00:32:50,651 --> 00:32:51,351
America and what's going to

741
00:32:51,351 --> 00:32:54,951
happen when you know this nice

742
00:32:54,955 --> 00:32:55,723
little draft comes in.

743
00:32:55,723 --> 00:32:56,390
You know, it's like all of

744
00:32:56,390 --> 00:32:57,910
these things that happen in

745
00:32:57,910 --> 00:33:00,828
the wind What are we going to

746
00:33:00,828 --> 00:33:01,629
give a proclamation for

747
00:33:01,629 --> 00:33:02,295
the people that had to do that?

748
00:33:02,295 --> 00:33:02,964
It's like instead of really

749
00:33:02,964 --> 00:33:03,497
stopping the atrocities that

750
00:33:03,497 --> 00:33:05,897
are happening we get

751
00:33:06,801 --> 00:33:07,468
proclamations to act like

752
00:33:07,468 --> 00:33:07,735
everything is okay when it's

753
00:33:07,735 --> 00:33:08,435
not.

754
00:33:08,435 --> 00:33:09,300
It's absurd that you guys are

755
00:33:09,300 --> 00:33:09,370
doing that to the Arab

756
00:33:09,370 --> 00:33:11,370
community.

757
00:33:13,107 --> 00:33:13,807
You should be ashamed of

758
00:33:13,807 --> 00:33:14,475
yourselves and you should be

759
00:33:14,475 --> 00:33:15,176
moving forward to make sure

760
00:33:15,176 --> 00:33:18,176
that you're inclusive with all

761
00:33:19,814 --> 00:33:20,481
Semites If you're going to do

762
00:33:20,481 --> 00:33:20,814
that it's B.S. You guys are

763
00:33:20,814 --> 00:33:21,549
full of.

764
00:33:21,549 --> 00:33:25,149
>> I'm sick of it Your time.

765
00:33:25,686 --> 00:33:26,354
I think that it next is 8700 If

766
00:33:26,354 --> 00:33:29,354
you can please unmute after

767
00:33:31,292 --> 00:33:31,826
the zoom user and Blair Beekman

768
00:33:31,826 --> 00:33:32,660
8700 please proceed.

769
00:33:32,660 --> 00:33:36,860
Please let me know which item I

770
00:33:37,365 --> 00:33:37,832
wish to speak to.

771
00:33:37,832 --> 00:33:38,699
>> Thank you.

772
00:33:38,699 --> 00:33:39,330
It's 500 and it's 5 or 5

773
00:33:39,330 --> 00:33:39,867
Please.

774
00:33:39,867 --> 00:33:42,267
You'll have two minutes.

775
00:33:46,841 --> 00:33:47,442
Please proceed with Public

776
00:33:47,442 --> 00:33:49,442
safety Dispatcher Week.

777
00:33:52,780 --> 00:33:53,414
Here are my favorite likes from

778
00:33:53,414 --> 00:33:55,814
the transit Public safety

779
00:33:58,552 --> 00:33:59,187
dispatchers demonstrate on

780
00:33:59,187 --> 00:34:01,187
wavering professionalism,

781
00:34:04,993 --> 00:34:05,660
resilience and dedication in

782
00:34:05,660 --> 00:34:06,361
service to our community and

783
00:34:06,361 --> 00:34:09,361
quote I imagine during this

784
00:34:10,798 --> 00:34:11,599
special week there is a time

785
00:34:11,599 --> 00:34:15,199
there is time for special forms

786
00:34:17,137 --> 00:34:17,805
of recognition to these amazing

787
00:34:17,805 --> 00:34:20,805
people are the flowers, hugs

788
00:34:22,477 --> 00:34:24,477
and so forth.

789
00:34:27,915 --> 00:34:28,583
Dear dispatchers I have immense

790
00:34:28,583 --> 00:34:30,583
gratitude, immense gratitude

791
00:34:33,988 --> 00:34:34,923
for you and your service.

792
00:34:34,923 --> 00:34:35,256
Thank you so very much and love

793
00:34:35,256 --> 00:34:37,256
to all.

794
00:34:40,328 --> 00:34:44,866
If I go by if the San Diego

795
00:34:44,866 --> 00:34:45,733
Lynx Achievers Day 40th annual

796
00:34:45,733 --> 00:34:48,733
affair about 850 young men have

797
00:34:52,106 --> 00:34:52,454
been honored in the Achievers

798
00:34:52,454 --> 00:34:54,454
program.

799
00:34:56,778 --> 00:34:57,479
That's a surprise to me.

800
00:34:57,479 --> 00:34:58,213
We such wonderful leadership

801
00:34:58,213 --> 00:35:01,813
and mentorship in the program a

802
00:35:02,484 --> 00:35:03,183
very special shout out to you

803
00:35:03,183 --> 00:35:05,583
Councilmember Foster the third

804
00:35:09,230 --> 00:35:09,624
for this proclamation and for

805
00:35:09,624 --> 00:35:10,291
your involvement in this

806
00:35:10,291 --> 00:35:12,291
invaluable valuable program.

807
00:35:14,950 --> 00:35:14,996
Love to all and celebrate all

808
00:35:14,996 --> 00:35:17,996
people on the proclamation with

809
00:35:21,203 --> 00:35:21,970
today's Thank you.

810
00:35:21,970 --> 00:35:22,404
We do have three speakers left

811
00:35:22,404 --> 00:35:23,380
in the queue.

812
00:35:23,380 --> 00:35:26,380
The five minute timer has

813
00:35:26,541 --> 00:35:27,142
concluded no additional

814
00:35:27,142 --> 00:35:27,909
speakers will be taken.

815
00:35:27,909 --> 00:35:28,576
Zoom user If you can please

816
00:35:28,576 --> 00:35:32,176
unmute and let me know which

817
00:35:33,114 --> 00:35:33,915
item or items you wish to speak

818
00:35:33,915 --> 00:35:34,683
to After that will be blare and

819
00:35:34,683 --> 00:35:38,283
then Andrea then user I can't

820
00:35:38,553 --> 00:35:39,320
remember for you There you go.

821
00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:39,822
>> Please let me know which

822
00:35:39,822 --> 00:35:42,222
items can be here.

823
00:35:43,959 --> 00:35:44,458
I'd like to speak to the 31 and

824
00:35:44,458 --> 00:35:45,160
that's 5 or 1.

825
00:35:45,160 --> 00:35:47,560
>> You'll have two minutes.

826
00:35:50,298 --> 00:35:50,966
Please proceed.

827
00:35:50,966 --> 00:35:51,665
>> One thing housekeeping.

828
00:35:51,665 --> 00:35:55,265
So when you guys put those

829
00:35:55,904 --> 00:35:56,605
charts on the what you referred

830
00:35:56,605 --> 00:35:57,205
to Arab guys as Arab-American

831
00:35:57,205 --> 00:36:00,205
and the lady referred to

832
00:36:01,843 --> 00:36:02,611
herself as an American Arab.

833
00:36:02,611 --> 00:36:06,211
So maybe on the handouts but

834
00:36:07,449 --> 00:36:08,830
let's have everyone's names

835
00:36:08,830 --> 00:36:08,817
Start with Americans like

836
00:36:08,817 --> 00:36:11,217
Mexican American, Arab American

837
00:36:13,922 --> 00:36:16,922
whatever race or gender got

838
00:36:18,226 --> 00:36:18,927
going have them all listed as

839
00:36:18,927 --> 00:36:19,594
American first and then

840
00:36:19,594 --> 00:36:20,262
the nationality or whatever

841
00:36:20,262 --> 00:36:23,862
this month Good thing to do.

842
00:36:24,266 --> 00:36:24,966
She pointed that out when she

843
00:36:24,966 --> 00:36:25,567
talked about there are people

844
00:36:25,567 --> 00:36:27,967
in San Diego, California

845
00:36:30,372 --> 00:36:30,739
deserve free speech up and down

846
00:36:30,739 --> 00:36:31,273
the board.

847
00:36:31,273 --> 00:36:31,973
This is ridiculous.

848
00:36:31,973 --> 00:36:34,373
Our government our government

849
00:36:36,945 --> 00:36:37,446
is a clown.

850
00:36:37,446 --> 00:36:39,446
Just a communist.

851
00:36:42,684 --> 00:36:43,385
What is it?

852
00:36:43,385 --> 00:36:44,152
Free speech is the number one

853
00:36:44,152 --> 00:36:47,752
thing And the American Arabs in

854
00:36:49,570 --> 00:36:49,691
San Diego in California have

855
00:36:49,691 --> 00:36:50,525
done nothing but good here

856
00:36:50,525 --> 00:36:54,125
They've never seen a and stuff

857
00:36:54,295 --> 00:36:54,930
from liquor stores.

858
00:36:54,930 --> 00:36:55,564
They're not breaking into

859
00:36:55,564 --> 00:36:58,564
the Apple store the upper

860
00:36:59,434 --> 00:36:59,768
echelon of citizens in our

861
00:36:59,768 --> 00:37:00,401
country.

862
00:37:00,401 --> 00:37:02,801
You know, they're doctors,

863
00:37:05,607 --> 00:37:06,308
lawyers, artists.

864
00:37:06,308 --> 00:37:07,800
They are beautiful women.

865
00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:10,608
But one thing on a lighter

866
00:37:12,114 --> 00:37:13,182
note, I grew up here and in

867
00:37:13,182 --> 00:37:17,382
1987 I had this job that I in

868
00:37:18,187 --> 00:37:18,554
all the persons came here of

869
00:37:18,554 --> 00:37:19,221
San Diego.

870
00:37:19,221 --> 00:37:22,221
They took all the beautiful

871
00:37:25,940 --> 00:37:25,961
women They were over in Del La

872
00:37:25,961 --> 00:37:26,695
La Hoya They a lot of mud and

873
00:37:26,695 --> 00:37:30,295
they're going for all the white

874
00:37:30,699 --> 00:37:31,166
shirts and white guy surfer

875
00:37:31,166 --> 00:37:31,834
going out here.

876
00:37:31,834 --> 00:37:32,568
But the Arab guys there they

877
00:37:32,568 --> 00:37:35,871
were scared and all the good

878
00:37:35,871 --> 00:37:36,472
women they had the money but

879
00:37:36,472 --> 00:37:38,872
hopefully their sons and

880
00:37:41,744 --> 00:37:42,378
daughters are joined the Marine

881
00:37:42,378 --> 00:37:43,450
Corps in the military too

882
00:37:43,450 --> 00:37:46,450
because we're going to need

883
00:37:47,183 --> 00:37:48,500
them anyway.

884
00:37:48,500 --> 00:37:48,785
>> Thank you guys for coming

885
00:37:48,785 --> 00:37:49,551
here And you do a great job and

886
00:37:49,551 --> 00:37:53,751
then the city's got a long way

887
00:37:55,124 --> 00:37:55,924
to go.

888
00:37:55,924 --> 00:37:56,658
>> Your time is concluded,

889
00:37:56,658 --> 00:37:59,928
Blair Because if you can please

890
00:37:59,928 --> 00:38:01,290
I mean all right.

891
00:38:01,290 --> 00:38:04,366
I wanted to speak to item 31

892
00:38:04,366 --> 00:38:04,933
and as 500 Please proceed.

893
00:38:04,933 --> 00:38:05,300
>> Go Two minutes.

894
00:38:05,300 --> 00:38:05,700
All right.

895
00:38:05,700 --> 00:38:07,700
Thank you.

896
00:38:09,772 --> 00:38:10,720
Thank you for the proclamations

897
00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:10,706
today.

898
00:38:10,706 --> 00:38:11,206
It was a very interesting

899
00:38:11,206 --> 00:38:13,206
presentation from

900
00:38:15,444 --> 00:38:15,945
the Arab-American Heritage

901
00:38:15,945 --> 00:38:17,945
Month next year.

902
00:38:20,815 --> 00:38:21,616
I hope that with the previous

903
00:38:21,616 --> 00:38:22,284
and recent ira issues that were

904
00:38:22,284 --> 00:38:25,284
brought to the city council

905
00:38:27,489 --> 00:38:28,457
about a month ago now or a few

906
00:38:28,457 --> 00:38:33,257
weeks ago now it can be a long

907
00:38:33,462 --> 00:38:34,950
term community effort and

908
00:38:34,950 --> 00:38:34,764
the woman who spoke today

909
00:38:34,764 --> 00:38:38,364
sounds like she could have a

910
00:38:39,435 --> 00:38:40,102
good voice in what can be a

911
00:38:40,102 --> 00:38:42,502
community process to define

912
00:38:45,140 --> 00:38:45,841
the future of ira which I think

913
00:38:45,841 --> 00:38:46,609
can be an interesting idea and

914
00:38:46,609 --> 00:38:50,209
how we work together in this

915
00:38:51,146 --> 00:38:51,847
country towards democracy and

916
00:38:51,847 --> 00:38:52,448
community and what we can all

917
00:38:52,448 --> 00:38:54,848
be working on together.

918
00:38:57,319 --> 00:38:57,687
What the future of Ira issues.

919
00:38:57,687 --> 00:38:59,687
Thank you.

920
00:39:01,690 --> 00:39:05,290
And for item s 500 I'm sorry.

921
00:39:08,898 --> 00:39:09,465
Very sorry.

922
00:39:09,465 --> 00:39:10,332
National Public Safety

923
00:39:10,332 --> 00:39:13,932
Disclosure Week That is an item

924
00:39:14,136 --> 00:39:18,936
that to me is not just in San

925
00:39:20,176 --> 00:39:20,575
Diego but in cities across

926
00:39:20,575 --> 00:39:21,210
California.

927
00:39:21,210 --> 00:39:21,911
They're having real issues

928
00:39:21,911 --> 00:39:24,911
about response times and that

929
00:39:25,780 --> 00:39:26,582
can be for a number of reasons

930
00:39:26,582 --> 00:39:27,283
going on that I can go into

931
00:39:27,283 --> 00:39:27,950
greater detail at another time

932
00:39:27,950 --> 00:39:31,550
in the work I do with

933
00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:32,722
accountability but just an

934
00:39:32,722 --> 00:39:33,489
overall thank you for the work

935
00:39:33,489 --> 00:39:37,890
of what dispatchers do kind of

936
00:39:37,527 --> 00:39:38,227
what Joyce said earlier They do

937
00:39:38,227 --> 00:39:41,827
a really important job and how

938
00:39:42,565 --> 00:39:43,266
they can do that job as

939
00:39:43,266 --> 00:39:43,933
humanely and as decently as

940
00:39:43,933 --> 00:39:44,233
possible in good humanistic

941
00:39:44,233 --> 00:39:44,801
terms.

942
00:39:44,801 --> 00:39:47,801
I don't know if that's

943
00:39:49,238 --> 00:39:49,972
the right term but to a good

944
00:39:49,972 --> 00:39:50,406
look how they can continue such

945
00:39:50,406 --> 00:39:51,740
good efforts.

946
00:39:51,740 --> 00:39:55,244
They have a very tough job a

947
00:39:55,244 --> 00:39:55,745
lot of the time to practice our

948
00:39:55,745 --> 00:39:56,479
best human values.

949
00:39:56,479 --> 00:39:56,913
Good luck how they can continue

950
00:39:56,913 --> 00:39:58,913
those efforts.

951
00:40:01,517 --> 00:40:01,984
Thanks.

952
00:40:01,984 --> 00:40:02,719
Thank you.

953
00:40:02,719 --> 00:40:03,453
Andrea your last speaker Please

954
00:40:03,453 --> 00:40:07,653
let me know which item or items

955
00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:12,950
you wish to speak to and I will

956
00:40:12,950 --> 00:40:12,628
speak to 3032 and as 500 you'll

957
00:40:12,628 --> 00:40:12,996
have three minutes.

958
00:40:12,996 --> 00:40:13,429
Thank you.

959
00:40:13,429 --> 00:40:15,429
Okay, perfect.

960
00:40:17,934 --> 00:40:20,934
So on for item 30 Steppingstone

961
00:40:21,871 --> 00:40:22,271
of San Diego is 50th

962
00:40:22,271 --> 00:40:23,720
anniversary.

963
00:40:23,720 --> 00:40:26,672
We are in a really serious

964
00:40:28,440 --> 00:40:28,777
situation at this moment in

965
00:40:28,777 --> 00:40:31,777
time in which we're contracting

966
00:40:33,853 --> 00:40:34,450
with the homeless and addiction

967
00:40:34,450 --> 00:40:35,510
service providers are at

968
00:40:35,510 --> 00:40:38,510
the tune of hundreds of

969
00:40:40,690 --> 00:40:41,424
millions of dollars But

970
00:40:41,424 --> 00:40:42,580
the problem just keeps doubling

971
00:40:42,580 --> 00:40:45,580
and tripling and the stats

972
00:40:46,396 --> 00:40:46,796
about it going down are all

973
00:40:46,796 --> 00:40:47,564
just lies.

974
00:40:47,564 --> 00:40:47,864
The overdose stats are all just

975
00:40:47,864 --> 00:40:49,864
lies.

976
00:40:51,467 --> 00:40:52,202
The rehabilitation stats 25%

977
00:40:52,202 --> 00:40:52,902
reduction in addiction Come on.

978
00:40:52,902 --> 00:40:55,302
It's unbelievable what's going

979
00:40:57,774 --> 00:40:58,641
on because the people in power

980
00:40:58,641 --> 00:41:02,841
in our county in our city right

981
00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:04,948
now specifically Summer Stephan

982
00:41:04,948 --> 00:41:05,548
and Todd Gloria and the rico

983
00:41:05,548 --> 00:41:07,948
enterprise that they are

984
00:41:09,818 --> 00:41:10,320
operating are absolutely

985
00:41:10,320 --> 00:41:10,987
involved in opioid

986
00:41:10,987 --> 00:41:11,454
distribution, international

987
00:41:11,454 --> 00:41:12,154
drug smuggling.

988
00:41:12,154 --> 00:41:15,154
When you contract with people

989
00:41:16,193 --> 00:41:16,893
to offer rehab services but

990
00:41:16,893 --> 00:41:17,627
they pump those rehabs full of

991
00:41:17,627 --> 00:41:21,227
the drugs that these people are

992
00:41:22,399 --> 00:41:23,330
addicted to, you're

993
00:41:23,330 --> 00:41:23,700
perpetuating the problem.

994
00:41:23,700 --> 00:41:26,700
We're busing people in from

995
00:41:27,837 --> 00:41:28,471
other states as a home project

996
00:41:28,471 --> 00:41:29,720
and they're homeless here

997
00:41:29,720 --> 00:41:29,471
because they can handle

998
00:41:29,471 --> 00:41:31,471
the weather.

999
00:41:34,440 --> 00:41:34,744
Look, the more we spend on this

1000
00:41:34,744 --> 00:41:35,345
and the more we pay attention

1001
00:41:35,345 --> 00:41:36,790
to it, the more we give

1002
00:41:36,790 --> 00:41:36,679
proclamations to all this stuff

1003
00:41:36,679 --> 00:41:39,790
that's just not working.

1004
00:41:39,749 --> 00:41:40,517
That's obvious.

1005
00:41:40,517 --> 00:41:41,117
It's just an insurance grab for

1006
00:41:41,117 --> 00:41:43,517
the Affordable Care Act.

1007
00:41:44,888 --> 00:41:45,555
I mean the city falling apart.

1008
00:41:45,555 --> 00:41:46,189
What about the children,

1009
00:41:46,189 --> 00:41:48,589
the elderly, the disabled?

1010
00:41:51,361 --> 00:41:52,229
What about our constituents?

1011
00:41:52,229 --> 00:41:52,895
>> What about, you know, using

1012
00:41:52,895 --> 00:41:55,895
the funds that were provided

1013
00:41:57,634 --> 00:41:57,968
for these programs to move

1014
00:41:57,968 --> 00:41:58,635
forward?

1015
00:41:58,635 --> 00:41:59,202
But they're not the programs

1016
00:41:59,202 --> 00:41:59,870
are not being provided

1017
00:41:59,870 --> 00:42:02,870
The services that are being

1018
00:42:03,707 --> 00:42:04,407
provided that are promised

1019
00:42:04,407 --> 00:42:05,108
the harm reduction case As far

1020
00:42:05,108 --> 00:42:08,108
as Kevin Johnson goes, that's

1021
00:42:09,979 --> 00:42:10,547
wonderful.

1022
00:42:10,547 --> 00:42:11,281
Well, we'll come here.

1023
00:42:11,281 --> 00:42:12,115
That's great recommendation but

1024
00:42:12,115 --> 00:42:14,284
I recommend you act like a

1025
00:42:14,284 --> 00:42:14,918
District seven councilmember

1026
00:42:14,918 --> 00:42:15,217
and pay attention to Linda

1027
00:42:15,217 --> 00:42:17,217
Vista.

1028
00:42:19,656 --> 00:42:20,156
I was beaten severely in front

1029
00:42:20,156 --> 00:42:20,891
of 40 children.

1030
00:42:20,891 --> 00:42:21,591
That was the second major event

1031
00:42:21,591 --> 00:42:25,191
in my life that's taken place

1032
00:42:26,963 --> 00:42:27,431
in Linda Vista by a San Diego

1033
00:42:27,431 --> 00:42:28,650
police officer.

1034
00:42:28,650 --> 00:42:28,699
I haven't heard from your

1035
00:42:28,699 --> 00:42:32,202
office one time not in all

1036
00:42:32,202 --> 00:42:32,902
the years since my children

1037
00:42:32,902 --> 00:42:33,570
protected from District seven.

1038
00:42:33,570 --> 00:42:37,170
And also why are there no

1039
00:42:38,842 --> 00:42:39,443
working lights or cameras at

1040
00:42:39,443 --> 00:42:40,110
the rec center with all

1041
00:42:40,110 --> 00:42:40,510
the murders that are taking

1042
00:42:40,510 --> 00:42:41,145
place there?

1043
00:42:41,145 --> 00:42:43,545
They're moving drugs right

1044
00:42:46,116 --> 00:42:46,817
through that rec center and you

1045
00:42:46,817 --> 00:42:47,484
haven't got to think about it.

1046
00:42:47,484 --> 00:42:48,850
What about the dad that was

1047
00:42:48,850 --> 00:42:48,585
picked up at Linda Vista

1048
00:42:48,585 --> 00:42:49,119
Elementary School?

1049
00:42:49,119 --> 00:42:50,587
We talked to family.

1050
00:42:50,587 --> 00:42:51,188
If you talk to the school,

1051
00:42:51,188 --> 00:42:51,888
nobody knows you exist.

1052
00:42:51,888 --> 00:42:52,556
You're a city attorney that's

1053
00:42:52,556 --> 00:42:55,556
trained to protect the city

1054
00:42:56,159 --> 00:42:56,726
against its constituents and

1055
00:42:56,726 --> 00:42:57,270
that's really unfair.

1056
00:42:57,270 --> 00:42:57,761
Okay.

1057
00:42:57,761 --> 00:43:00,161
National Public Safety Dispatch

1058
00:43:02,799 --> 00:43:03,499
are we great.

1059
00:43:03,499 --> 00:43:04,268
Let's dispatch 25 police

1060
00:43:04,268 --> 00:43:07,868
officers to watch a woman get

1061
00:43:08,605 --> 00:43:09,272
beat down the one that was

1062
00:43:09,272 --> 00:43:09,940
doing the beating and the 24

1063
00:43:09,940 --> 00:43:12,940
that were standing there on

1064
00:43:14,211 --> 00:43:14,845
overtime not doing their job

1065
00:43:14,845 --> 00:43:15,412
and laughing while Anthony

1066
00:43:15,412 --> 00:43:16,460
Warner beat me up for

1067
00:43:16,460 --> 00:43:18,460
whistleblowing about this

1068
00:43:21,285 --> 00:43:22,520
kickback situation.

1069
00:43:22,520 --> 00:43:22,719
>> Your time has concluded for

1070
00:43:22,719 --> 00:43:23,420
those that raise their hand

1071
00:43:23,420 --> 00:43:24,154
after the five minute time or

1072
00:43:24,154 --> 00:43:27,754
you can submit comments to City

1073
00:43:27,758 --> 00:43:28,392
Clerk exactly what occurred and

1074
00:43:28,392 --> 00:43:29,930
those will be distributed.

1075
00:43:29,930 --> 00:43:29,826
That concludes public comment.

1076
00:43:29,826 --> 00:43:30,127
Thank you Council PRESIDENT All

1077
00:43:30,127 --> 00:43:30,828
right.

1078
00:43:30,828 --> 00:43:32,830
Thank you City Clerk And with

1079
00:43:32,830 --> 00:43:33,564
that I'll turn over to my

1080
00:43:33,564 --> 00:43:34,198
council colleagues for comments

1081
00:43:34,198 --> 00:43:34,932
and entertain a motion and

1082
00:43:34,932 --> 00:43:37,932
we'll start with Council member

1083
00:43:38,635 --> 00:43:39,336
Foster Thank you Council

1084
00:43:39,336 --> 00:43:42,336
PRESIDENT And just really want

1085
00:43:44,141 --> 00:43:44,875
to congratulate all of

1086
00:43:44,875 --> 00:43:47,275
the proclamation recipients and

1087
00:43:51,815 --> 00:43:52,750
acknowledge mints With that I

1088
00:43:52,750 --> 00:43:53,616
have quite a few I got to say a

1089
00:43:53,616 --> 00:43:56,854
couple that I'm going to give

1090
00:43:56,854 --> 00:43:57,488
some comments on So hopefully

1091
00:43:57,488 --> 00:43:57,820
I'll go through this very

1092
00:43:57,820 --> 00:43:58,522
quickly.

1093
00:43:58,522 --> 00:44:00,522
Item 31 Arab-American Heritage

1094
00:44:03,327 --> 00:44:04,280
Month month Again, just thank

1095
00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:04,628
you to my colleagues and thank

1096
00:44:04,628 --> 00:44:07,628
you to the Arab American

1097
00:44:08,565 --> 00:44:08,933
Heritage Committee or Arab

1098
00:44:08,933 --> 00:44:09,433
community.

1099
00:44:09,433 --> 00:44:10,100
Thank you for your

1100
00:44:10,100 --> 00:44:13,100
contributions to the city of

1101
00:44:14,337 --> 00:44:14,838
San Diego and thank you for

1102
00:44:14,838 --> 00:44:15,539
your presentation.

1103
00:44:15,539 --> 00:44:16,240
I think that was as you can

1104
00:44:16,240 --> 00:44:19,240
hear from the public comment,

1105
00:44:20,746 --> 00:44:21,478
there's a lot of education that

1106
00:44:21,478 --> 00:44:22,460
needs to take place And so just

1107
00:44:22,460 --> 00:44:22,713
thank you for that And

1108
00:44:22,713 --> 00:44:25,113
hopefully there's more work

1109
00:44:26,116 --> 00:44:26,784
that we can do there In regards

1110
00:44:26,784 --> 00:44:29,184
to items 500 National Public

1111
00:44:32,289 --> 00:44:32,923
Safety Dispatch dispatcher Week

1112
00:44:32,923 --> 00:44:33,591
When people call for help,

1113
00:44:33,591 --> 00:44:34,225
dispatchers are the calm on

1114
00:44:34,225 --> 00:44:37,825
the other end of the line

1115
00:44:38,229 --> 00:44:38,795
guiding them through some of

1116
00:44:38,795 --> 00:44:39,463
their hardest moments.

1117
00:44:39,463 --> 00:44:40,164
They play a critical role in

1118
00:44:40,164 --> 00:44:43,764
making sure help gets where it

1119
00:44:44,201 --> 00:44:44,935
needs to go and that our first

1120
00:44:44,935 --> 00:44:45,302
responders have the information

1121
00:44:45,302 --> 00:44:45,935
they need.

1122
00:44:45,935 --> 00:44:48,935
It's work that takes focus

1123
00:44:50,140 --> 00:44:50,875
Patients and real strength

1124
00:44:50,875 --> 00:44:51,575
often without recognition Their

1125
00:44:51,575 --> 00:44:55,175
impact is felt across our city

1126
00:44:56,614 --> 00:44:57,380
Every single day.

1127
00:44:57,380 --> 00:44:58,115
Thank you to the dispatcher

1128
00:44:58,115 --> 00:45:01,715
dispatchers and the work you do

1129
00:45:03,254 --> 00:45:04,124
Month of Military of military

1130
00:45:04,124 --> 00:45:04,588
Children in San Diego Military

1131
00:45:04,588 --> 00:45:07,588
service touches all of us

1132
00:45:09,460 --> 00:45:09,827
whether it's family, friends or

1133
00:45:09,827 --> 00:45:10,561
neighbors.

1134
00:45:10,561 --> 00:45:11,228
This month is about recognizing

1135
00:45:11,228 --> 00:45:14,799
the kids who grow up in that

1136
00:45:14,799 --> 00:45:15,599
life who move off and adapt

1137
00:45:15,599 --> 00:45:16,200
quickly and carry a lot more

1138
00:45:16,200 --> 00:45:16,968
than people MAY realize.

1139
00:45:16,968 --> 00:45:20,568
They show a level of resilience

1140
00:45:21,773 --> 00:45:22,240
and strength that deserves to

1141
00:45:22,240 --> 00:45:22,974
be acknowledged.

1142
00:45:22,974 --> 00:45:23,674
It's important that we continue

1143
00:45:23,674 --> 00:45:26,674
to support and uplift military

1144
00:45:28,790 --> 00:45:28,813
families here in our city of

1145
00:45:28,813 --> 00:45:33,130
San in the city of San Diego.

1146
00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:36,684
>> Item 5 or 4 Don Diego Day in

1147
00:45:38,189 --> 00:45:38,956
the city of San Diego.

1148
00:45:38,956 --> 00:45:39,590
I want to thank Gloria for

1149
00:45:39,590 --> 00:45:40,324
joining me in recognizing

1150
00:45:40,324 --> 00:45:43,324
someone truly deserving of this

1151
00:45:43,761 --> 00:45:44,529
honor.

1152
00:45:44,529 --> 00:45:45,129
Today we're celebrating someone

1153
00:45:45,129 --> 00:45:45,863
who not only grew up in

1154
00:45:45,863 --> 00:45:48,863
District four but dedicated his

1155
00:45:50,768 --> 00:45:51,436
career to serving our city.

1156
00:45:51,436 --> 00:45:52,300
Don Diego spent over three

1157
00:45:52,300 --> 00:45:54,403
decades with the city

1158
00:45:55,907 --> 00:45:56,607
contributing to operations that

1159
00:45:56,607 --> 00:45:57,800
keep our neighborhoods running

1160
00:45:57,800 --> 00:45:57,742
day to day.

1161
00:45:57,742 --> 00:46:00,742
He helped improve processes and

1162
00:46:02,179 --> 00:46:02,880
played a role in strengthening

1163
00:46:02,880 --> 00:46:03,580
services including the street

1164
00:46:03,580 --> 00:46:06,580
sweeping program as it exists

1165
00:46:07,585 --> 00:46:08,486
today.

1166
00:46:08,486 --> 00:46:09,187
Don As you enter retirement, we

1167
00:46:09,187 --> 00:46:09,887
recognize the work you've put

1168
00:46:09,887 --> 00:46:13,491
in over the years and wish you

1169
00:46:13,491 --> 00:46:13,825
well earned rest in this next

1170
00:46:13,825 --> 00:46:14,492
chapter.

1171
00:46:14,492 --> 00:46:15,193
Thank you for your years of

1172
00:46:15,193 --> 00:46:18,793
steady service to the city of

1173
00:46:19,797 --> 00:46:20,631
San Diego.

1174
00:46:20,631 --> 00:46:21,232
It was great seeing you at your

1175
00:46:21,232 --> 00:46:21,933
retirement gathering and

1176
00:46:21,933 --> 00:46:24,933
spending time with those hard

1177
00:46:25,503 --> 00:46:26,470
at work on our front lines.

1178
00:46:26,470 --> 00:46:30,670
>> Don if you'd like to come up

1179
00:46:36,514 --> 00:46:37,315
and say a couple of quick words

1180
00:46:37,315 --> 00:46:40,915
and just for clarification as I

1181
00:46:42,320 --> 00:46:42,987
say, decades Don has spent 36

1182
00:46:42,987 --> 00:46:43,288
years with the city of San

1183
00:46:43,288 --> 00:46:43,788
Diego.

1184
00:46:43,788 --> 00:46:44,455
So thank you, Don.

1185
00:46:44,455 --> 00:46:46,855
Thank you, COUNCILMAN And

1186
00:46:47,959 --> 00:46:48,626
Council members.

1187
00:46:48,626 --> 00:46:48,960
Mayor, I'm really not a

1188
00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:49,727
speaker.

1189
00:46:49,727 --> 00:46:53,927
The last time I came and spoke

1190
00:46:54,265 --> 00:46:57,865
here was in 2006 when I was

1191
00:46:59,437 --> 00:47:00,205
impacted by the rift And now 20

1192
00:47:00,205 --> 00:47:00,605
years later now I'm going into

1193
00:47:00,605 --> 00:47:02,605
retirement.

1194
00:47:04,476 --> 00:47:04,804
GOD had a plan wasn't done with

1195
00:47:04,804 --> 00:47:05,643
me.

1196
00:47:05,643 --> 00:47:09,843
How do people that I work with

1197
00:47:11,116 --> 00:47:11,750
am I getting a respect and a

1198
00:47:11,750 --> 00:47:12,417
loyalty to being a servant

1199
00:47:12,417 --> 00:47:15,417
serving the community of San

1200
00:47:17,210 --> 00:47:17,623
Diego?

1201
00:47:17,623 --> 00:47:18,323
And I thank that.

1202
00:47:18,323 --> 00:47:18,990
I thank you guys for an

1203
00:47:18,990 --> 00:47:21,390
opportunity for opening all

1204
00:47:22,427 --> 00:47:23,127
the doors that the city give to

1205
00:47:23,127 --> 00:47:23,895
all of the employees that I

1206
00:47:23,895 --> 00:47:27,495
work with And then I came

1207
00:47:29,467 --> 00:47:30,335
across stormwater.

1208
00:47:30,335 --> 00:47:33,935
I just imagine some people that

1209
00:47:34,473 --> 00:47:35,273
had a big impact and in my life

1210
00:47:35,273 --> 00:47:38,273
Chris McFadden of Bethany b

1211
00:47:41,479 --> 00:47:42,347
Zack and Eddie Salinas and my

1212
00:47:42,347 --> 00:47:45,947
bosses above me thank you for

1213
00:47:46,417 --> 00:47:47,217
everything.

1214
00:47:47,217 --> 00:47:47,886
I appreciate it Again, thank

1215
00:47:47,886 --> 00:47:50,886
GOD for this opportunity and

1216
00:48:15,647 --> 00:48:17,647
thank you guys.

1217
00:48:22,988 --> 00:48:26,588
Thank you for that item As 505

1218
00:48:26,858 --> 00:48:27,726
San Diego Lynx Achievers Day

1219
00:48:27,726 --> 00:48:31,926
I'll do my best to get through

1220
00:48:33,765 --> 00:48:34,466
this One of I'm proud to

1221
00:48:34,466 --> 00:48:37,466
recognize the San Diego based

1222
00:48:38,403 --> 00:48:39,370
Achievers program as it marks

1223
00:48:39,370 --> 00:48:41,437
40 years of uplifting and

1224
00:48:42,708 --> 00:48:46,308
investing in young black men in

1225
00:48:48,446 --> 00:48:49,414
our city.

1226
00:48:49,414 --> 00:48:53,140
I came to this program myself

1227
00:48:53,552 --> 00:48:57,752
Class of 1989 as did my son as

1228
00:48:59,391 --> 00:49:00,920
well Class of 2022 and he will

1229
00:49:00,920 --> 00:49:02,492
be graduating from Hampton

1230
00:49:09,201 --> 00:49:09,935
University in MAY making us

1231
00:49:09,935 --> 00:49:10,435
the first father and son legacy

1232
00:49:10,435 --> 00:49:12,835
here in San Diego.

1233
00:49:15,374 --> 00:49:16,410
So I've seen firsthand

1234
00:49:16,410 --> 00:49:16,775
the impact this program has.

1235
00:49:16,775 --> 00:49:19,175
>> The Achievers program builds

1236
00:49:21,313 --> 00:49:22,140
leaders instills confidence and

1237
00:49:22,140 --> 00:49:25,140
surrounds these young men with

1238
00:49:28,187 --> 00:49:28,887
mentorship and support.

1239
00:49:28,887 --> 00:49:29,421
For 40 years the San Diego

1240
00:49:29,421 --> 00:49:29,988
chapter of the Links

1241
00:49:29,988 --> 00:49:31,988
Incorporated have been

1242
00:49:33,392 --> 00:49:34,126
intentional about creating a

1243
00:49:34,126 --> 00:49:37,726
space where young black men are

1244
00:49:39,531 --> 00:49:39,865
seen, supported and celebrated

1245
00:49:39,865 --> 00:49:40,732
.

1246
00:49:40,732 --> 00:49:43,732
Over 800 young men have come

1247
00:49:45,804 --> 00:49:46,472
through this program each

1248
00:49:46,472 --> 00:49:48,872
carrying that legacy forward

1249
00:49:51,810 --> 00:49:52,511
this Saturday I have the honor

1250
00:49:52,511 --> 00:49:56,711
of being one of the emcees for

1251
00:49:56,715 --> 00:49:57,160
the 40th annual Affair of Honor

1252
00:49:57,160 --> 00:49:57,783
.

1253
00:49:57,783 --> 00:49:58,517
As we celebrate the next class

1254
00:49:58,517 --> 00:50:02,117
of Achievers, I I'm grateful to

1255
00:50:03,188 --> 00:50:03,956
be part of that legacy and

1256
00:50:03,956 --> 00:50:07,556
proud to help recognize it here

1257
00:50:09,895 --> 00:50:12,895
today to measure speeches win

1258
00:50:15,734 --> 00:50:19,934
Just want to thank you Also I

1259
00:50:21,207 --> 00:50:22,700
remember MISS MRS. Jewel Kelly

1260
00:50:22,700 --> 00:50:22,608
as we were going through our

1261
00:50:22,608 --> 00:50:25,800
program chasing us down,

1262
00:50:26,645 --> 00:50:27,347
getting us to the dance

1263
00:50:27,347 --> 00:50:28,113
rehearsal and making sure we

1264
00:50:28,113 --> 00:50:31,713
were prepared for what we were

1265
00:50:33,118 --> 00:50:34,186
about to endure.

1266
00:50:34,186 --> 00:50:38,423
So I just want to say thank you

1267
00:50:38,423 --> 00:50:39,160
from the bottom of my heart I

1268
00:50:39,160 --> 00:50:39,625
always say it is the village

1269
00:50:39,625 --> 00:50:41,625
that raised me.

1270
00:50:44,897 --> 00:50:45,598
And the links are definitely a

1271
00:50:45,598 --> 00:50:46,432
part of that village and a big

1272
00:50:46,432 --> 00:50:50,402
reason why I can sit here today

1273
00:50:50,402 --> 00:50:51,400
as a council member of

1274
00:50:51,400 --> 00:50:51,570
the fourth District for

1275
00:50:51,570 --> 00:50:52,271
the city of San Diego.

1276
00:50:52,271 --> 00:50:56,471
So from the bottom of my heart

1277
00:50:56,676 --> 00:50:57,310
thank you and thank you for

1278
00:50:57,310 --> 00:50:58,440
your continued service and

1279
00:50:58,440 --> 00:50:58,344
contribution to the city of San

1280
00:50:58,344 --> 00:51:00,344
Diego.

1281
00:51:02,148 --> 00:51:02,848
With that council PRESIDENT

1282
00:51:02,848 --> 00:51:03,549
That concludes my comments and

1283
00:51:03,549 --> 00:51:06,549
I will move the proclamations.

1284
00:51:09,870 --> 00:51:09,755
Thank you very much.

1285
00:51:09,755 --> 00:51:10,489
Councilmember Foster will go

1286
00:51:10,489 --> 00:51:11,900
next to council member Campbell

1287
00:51:11,900 --> 00:51:13,900
Thank you.

1288
00:51:17,997 --> 00:51:18,664
Council PRESIDENT And thank you

1289
00:51:18,664 --> 00:51:19,310
to my esteemed colleague for

1290
00:51:19,310 --> 00:51:21,310
his words.

1291
00:51:24,103 --> 00:51:24,837
Congratulations to everyone

1292
00:51:24,837 --> 00:51:25,504
receiving Bronx today and thank

1293
00:51:25,504 --> 00:51:29,104
you all for coming and thank

1294
00:51:30,276 --> 00:51:30,977
you for that presentation at

1295
00:51:30,977 --> 00:51:31,711
the beginning It was wonderful

1296
00:51:31,711 --> 00:51:35,311
and we really appreciate it And

1297
00:51:36,182 --> 00:51:36,982
I see that you welcome all

1298
00:51:36,982 --> 00:51:37,450
religions and this is truly an

1299
00:51:37,450 --> 00:51:39,450
American group.

1300
00:51:41,888 --> 00:51:42,755
Thank you so much.

1301
00:51:42,755 --> 00:51:46,355
I would like to speak today

1302
00:51:47,927 --> 00:51:48,894
especially about item 30.

1303
00:51:48,894 --> 00:51:53,433
This is a joint I was joined in

1304
00:51:53,433 --> 00:51:54,320
this project by our mayor

1305
00:51:54,320 --> 00:51:54,634
Gloria and my colleagues

1306
00:51:54,634 --> 00:51:55,100
council members from in

1307
00:51:55,100 --> 00:51:57,100
Vancouver.

1308
00:51:58,509 --> 00:51:59,205
I want to thank them for that.

1309
00:51:59,205 --> 00:52:02,205
This is the 50th anniversary

1310
00:52:04,544 --> 00:52:05,411
day for Stepping Stone of San

1311
00:52:05,411 --> 00:52:06,112
Diego and I don't know how many

1312
00:52:06,112 --> 00:52:09,112
you've heard them but they've

1313
00:52:09,882 --> 00:52:10,583
they've just been quietly doing

1314
00:52:10,583 --> 00:52:12,983
fantastic work for 50 years,

1315
00:52:14,653 --> 00:52:15,355
was founded in 1976 as a

1316
00:52:15,355 --> 00:52:15,988
pioneering nonprofit dedicated

1317
00:52:15,988 --> 00:52:18,388
to providing substance use

1318
00:52:21,494 --> 00:52:21,861
treatment to the lgbtq

1319
00:52:21,861 --> 00:52:22,562
community.

1320
00:52:22,562 --> 00:52:26,162
In fact, Stepping Stone is one

1321
00:52:26,532 --> 00:52:27,267
of the only nonprofits in

1322
00:52:27,267 --> 00:52:27,900
the country that specializes in

1323
00:52:27,900 --> 00:52:30,300
alcohol and drug recovery

1324
00:52:33,500 --> 00:52:33,373
services for the lgbt

1325
00:52:33,373 --> 00:52:34,106
community.

1326
00:52:34,106 --> 00:52:34,874
I became familiar with Stepping

1327
00:52:34,874 --> 00:52:38,474
Stone many years ago during my

1328
00:52:40,146 --> 00:52:40,680
time on the board of the Human

1329
00:52:40,680 --> 00:52:41,414
Dignity Foundation.

1330
00:52:41,414 --> 00:52:45,140
They have always had a small

1331
00:52:45,584 --> 00:52:46,319
residential treatment facility

1332
00:52:46,319 --> 00:52:46,953
since their founding where they

1333
00:52:46,953 --> 00:52:49,353
actually take in homeless

1334
00:52:51,391 --> 00:52:52,158
people to give them a roof over

1335
00:52:52,158 --> 00:52:52,826
their head as well as to treat

1336
00:52:52,826 --> 00:52:55,226
their addiction problems and

1337
00:52:58,131 --> 00:52:59,320
their other problems so that

1338
00:52:59,320 --> 00:53:03,169
they can go on and live a full

1339
00:53:03,169 --> 00:53:03,836
complete life over time they

1340
00:53:03,836 --> 00:53:04,404
have dramatically expanded.

1341
00:53:04,404 --> 00:53:05,370
They've expanded their

1342
00:53:05,370 --> 00:53:07,370
outpatient and residential

1343
00:53:09,576 --> 00:53:10,276
treatment for addiction now to

1344
00:53:10,276 --> 00:53:12,676
four housing locations for

1345
00:53:14,514 --> 00:53:15,482
patients.

1346
00:53:15,482 --> 00:53:17,882
They provide 3 to 6 month

1347
00:53:20,887 --> 00:53:21,621
programs for homeless addicted

1348
00:53:21,621 --> 00:53:24,190
people That is focused on long

1349
00:53:24,190 --> 00:53:26,190
term recovery including

1350
00:53:30,864 --> 00:53:31,731
permanent housing.

1351
00:53:31,731 --> 00:53:32,532
About 90% of their clients who

1352
00:53:32,532 --> 00:53:35,532
enroll with them are facing

1353
00:53:37,137 --> 00:53:38,171
homelessness.

1354
00:53:38,171 --> 00:53:41,171
100% are placed in housing in

1355
00:53:43,760 --> 00:53:43,610
recovery six months after they

1356
00:53:43,610 --> 00:53:45,610
graduate from their

1357
00:53:47,747 --> 00:53:48,448
steppingstone program Over 50

1358
00:53:48,448 --> 00:53:51,448
years they have estimated that

1359
00:53:52,485 --> 00:53:53,253
they have served 40,000 lives

1360
00:53:53,253 --> 00:53:56,253
lives that were actually saved

1361
00:53:58,725 --> 00:53:59,192
and transformed these people by

1362
00:53:59,192 --> 00:54:01,192
their programs.

1363
00:54:04,231 --> 00:54:04,598
Congratulations on this big

1364
00:54:04,598 --> 00:54:05,232
milestone.

1365
00:54:05,232 --> 00:54:05,966
They are possibly the most

1366
00:54:05,966 --> 00:54:07,966
effective homeless organization

1367
00:54:10,437 --> 00:54:11,380
in this city in the county, in

1368
00:54:11,380 --> 00:54:11,371
the state, in the entire

1369
00:54:11,371 --> 00:54:13,371
nation.

1370
00:54:15,975 --> 00:54:16,610
But they make such a positive

1371
00:54:16,610 --> 00:54:17,176
impact on substance abuse

1372
00:54:17,176 --> 00:54:19,576
disease that leads to

1373
00:54:22,149 --> 00:54:22,816
homelessness among our lgbtq

1374
00:54:22,816 --> 00:54:25,816
community members as well as

1375
00:54:27,554 --> 00:54:28,288
other community members.

1376
00:54:28,288 --> 00:54:28,989
You are providing the model of

1377
00:54:28,989 --> 00:54:32,589
how to solve the public health

1378
00:54:33,727 --> 00:54:34,394
problems of homelessness and

1379
00:54:34,394 --> 00:54:37,394
addiction And I cannot thank

1380
00:54:39,399 --> 00:54:40,134
you enough and I hope that we

1381
00:54:40,134 --> 00:54:40,834
will continue to learn from you

1382
00:54:40,834 --> 00:54:43,834
because of your great success.

1383
00:54:45,605 --> 00:54:45,906
Congratulations on your 50th

1384
00:54:45,906 --> 00:54:46,273
year.

1385
00:54:46,273 --> 00:54:46,773
Thank you.

1386
00:54:46,773 --> 00:54:47,374
Council PRESIDENT.

1387
00:54:47,374 --> 00:54:49,374
All right, Councilmember

1388
00:54:51,812 --> 00:54:52,579
Campbell, can we take that?

1389
00:54:52,579 --> 00:54:53,130
I was happy to second all

1390
00:54:53,130 --> 00:54:53,379
the products.

1391
00:54:53,379 --> 00:54:53,747
Thank you.

1392
00:54:53,747 --> 00:54:55,747
Thank you.

1393
00:54:57,351 --> 00:54:57,984
So with that we'll go next to

1394
00:54:57,984 --> 00:54:58,418
Councilmember Eli Rivera.

1395
00:54:58,418 --> 00:54:58,785
>> All right.

1396
00:54:58,785 --> 00:55:00,785
Thank you.

1397
00:55:02,789 --> 00:55:03,556
Council PRESIDENT.

1398
00:55:03,556 --> 00:55:04,570
Thank you to my colleagues who

1399
00:55:04,570 --> 00:55:06,570
helped bring these

1400
00:55:09,329 --> 00:55:10,630
proclamations forward today.

1401
00:55:10,630 --> 00:55:10,464
Lots of really good important

1402
00:55:10,464 --> 00:55:11,331
stuff here.

1403
00:55:11,331 --> 00:55:15,369
I want to say thank you to

1404
00:55:15,369 --> 00:55:16,103
COUNCILMAN.

1405
00:55:16,103 --> 00:55:16,803
Council PRESIDENT And the other

1406
00:55:16,803 --> 00:55:17,371
council member Von Wilpert and

1407
00:55:17,371 --> 00:55:19,371
Catherine compete for

1408
00:55:21,700 --> 00:55:21,742
recognizing National Public

1409
00:55:21,742 --> 00:55:22,376
Safety Dispatcher Week And it's

1410
00:55:22,376 --> 00:55:24,776
an extremely important and

1411
00:55:26,447 --> 00:55:27,800
stressful line of work that is

1412
00:55:27,800 --> 00:55:27,780
quite literally oftentimes

1413
00:55:27,780 --> 00:55:31,380
the first step in the process

1414
00:55:32,819 --> 00:55:33,419
of addressing people's some of

1415
00:55:33,419 --> 00:55:35,819
the stressful and urgent

1416
00:55:37,424 --> 00:55:38,125
moments of people's lives And I

1417
00:55:38,125 --> 00:55:41,125
appreciate the work that they

1418
00:55:43,864 --> 00:55:44,598
do on a daily basis.

1419
00:55:44,598 --> 00:55:45,165
Councilor Foster, thank you for

1420
00:55:45,165 --> 00:55:47,165
recognizing City links

1421
00:55:49,536 --> 00:55:50,504
Achievers Day.

1422
00:55:50,504 --> 00:55:54,842
I just I think what I what I

1423
00:55:54,842 --> 00:55:55,542
see when I see my colleague

1424
00:55:55,542 --> 00:55:58,542
recognize you all is someone

1425
00:56:01,140 --> 00:56:01,681
who had love poured into him by

1426
00:56:01,681 --> 00:56:02,316
a community And that's a

1427
00:56:02,316 --> 00:56:05,316
beautiful thing and it's a

1428
00:56:06,619 --> 00:56:07,521
really, really beautiful thing

1429
00:56:07,521 --> 00:56:08,389
And so thank you for doing that

1430
00:56:08,389 --> 00:56:12,589
as as much of a softie as

1431
00:56:13,194 --> 00:56:13,894
Councilmember Foster is, I know

1432
00:56:13,894 --> 00:56:14,661
that that doesn't come without

1433
00:56:14,661 --> 00:56:18,733
it coming from a real place and

1434
00:56:18,733 --> 00:56:21,733
a place that really honors

1435
00:56:24,271 --> 00:56:25,239
everyone who poured into him.

1436
00:56:25,239 --> 00:56:26,207
I see that on a regular basis

1437
00:56:26,207 --> 00:56:31,700
up here on the dais and I love

1438
00:56:31,211 --> 00:56:31,879
that The point you make up of

1439
00:56:31,879 --> 00:56:34,279
Foster about your son's

1440
00:56:34,548 --> 00:56:35,282
graduation meaning that you'll

1441
00:56:35,282 --> 00:56:35,716
be the first legacy family here

1442
00:56:35,716 --> 00:56:36,383
in San Diego.

1443
00:56:36,383 --> 00:56:39,383
That's a beautiful thing as

1444
00:56:41,122 --> 00:56:41,889
well and clearly a byproduct of

1445
00:56:41,889 --> 00:56:42,622
the work that you would say any

1446
00:56:42,622 --> 00:56:42,990
things achievers have done over

1447
00:56:42,990 --> 00:56:44,990
the years.

1448
00:56:46,794 --> 00:56:47,595
So thank you for that and want

1449
00:56:47,595 --> 00:56:51,795
to try I take some time to

1450
00:56:52,330 --> 00:56:52,400
recognize Arab American

1451
00:56:52,400 --> 00:56:52,699
heritage.

1452
00:56:52,699 --> 00:56:53,367
Right.

1453
00:56:53,367 --> 00:56:53,834
Thank you everyone who came

1454
00:56:53,834 --> 00:56:55,834
down here today.

1455
00:56:58,500 --> 00:56:58,304
Thank you for the presentation

1456
00:56:58,304 --> 00:56:59,730
.

1457
00:56:59,730 --> 00:56:59,707
I'm really glad that we are

1458
00:56:59,707 --> 00:57:01,707
recognizing Arab-American

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00:57:04,110 --> 00:57:04,779
heritage Month this year.

1460
00:57:04,779 --> 00:57:07,779
The presentation was great and

1461
00:57:09,160 --> 00:57:09,784
I think there's so much history

1462
00:57:09,784 --> 00:57:10,418
there that is really important

1463
00:57:10,418 --> 00:57:13,418
to share because there's a

1464
00:57:15,590 --> 00:57:16,324
flattening of a community and a

1465
00:57:16,324 --> 00:57:16,924
history that oftentimes happens

1466
00:57:16,924 --> 00:57:20,524
in the way that the Arab

1467
00:57:20,861 --> 00:57:21,562
American community is portrayed

1468
00:57:21,562 --> 00:57:21,862
in this country And that's not

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00:57:21,862 --> 00:57:22,462
right.

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00:57:22,462 --> 00:57:23,970
The 22 countries across

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00:57:23,970 --> 00:57:26,970
the Middle East and North

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00:57:27,734 --> 00:57:28,603
Africa that you can trace your

1473
00:57:28,603 --> 00:57:32,203
roots back to arriving to this

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00:57:33,140 --> 00:57:33,841
country in waves often fleeing

1475
00:57:33,841 --> 00:57:35,841
war, conscription, persecution

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00:57:39,313 --> 00:57:40,140
But carrying traditions and

1477
00:57:40,140 --> 00:57:43,140
ingenuity and resilience as as

1478
00:57:44,719 --> 00:57:47,719
you as every Americans arrived

1479
00:57:50,758 --> 00:57:51,424
here and each wave of

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00:57:51,424 --> 00:57:53,824
immigration and migration to

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00:57:56,330 --> 00:57:57,310
this country bringing new new

1482
00:57:57,310 --> 00:57:57,831
things that are woven into who

1483
00:57:57,831 --> 00:58:01,431
America is And that is some

1484
00:58:02,690 --> 00:58:02,837
incredible stuff.

1485
00:58:02,837 --> 00:58:03,503
The waffle cone is a great

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00:58:03,503 --> 00:58:05,903
example, a delicious example

1487
00:58:08,142 --> 00:58:08,909
And while it didn't start in

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00:58:08,909 --> 00:58:09,811
the U.S. I will say tacos that

1489
00:58:09,811 --> 00:58:13,411
I saw my favorite tacos and

1490
00:58:14,315 --> 00:58:15,160
that is also a byproduct of

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00:58:15,160 --> 00:58:18,616
migration And I think a great

1492
00:58:20,754 --> 00:58:24,954
example of of of how our every

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00:58:25,193 --> 00:58:25,860
Americans arrived contributed

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00:58:25,860 --> 00:58:28,260
transform things and enrich

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00:58:32,100 --> 00:58:32,967
things so much.

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00:58:32,967 --> 00:58:33,668
And I also want to make sure

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00:58:33,668 --> 00:58:34,168
that I acknowledge the weight

1498
00:58:34,168 --> 00:58:36,168
that many American

1499
00:58:38,306 --> 00:58:39,700
Arab-Americans are carrying

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00:58:39,700 --> 00:58:39,707
right now with families with

1501
00:58:39,707 --> 00:58:43,307
loved ones in Gaza and Lebanon

1502
00:58:43,945 --> 00:58:44,646
and other parts of the world

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00:58:44,646 --> 00:58:45,345
that are that are watching

1504
00:58:45,345 --> 00:58:48,345
family members and people they

1505
00:58:49,484 --> 00:58:50,251
love and can use to care about

1506
00:58:50,251 --> 00:58:51,219
impacted by war Just know that

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00:58:51,219 --> 00:58:55,419
we know that We see that We

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00:58:56,324 --> 00:58:56,958
recognize that We see that

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00:58:56,958 --> 00:58:59,958
grief and stand with you.

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00:59:02,230 --> 00:59:02,832
And I also want to acknowledge

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00:59:02,832 --> 00:59:03,498
the personal My paternal

1512
00:59:03,498 --> 00:59:04,165
grandfather was a Sephardic

1513
00:59:04,165 --> 00:59:07,165
Jews whose family came from

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00:59:07,201 --> 00:59:08,360
Syria.

1515
00:59:08,360 --> 00:59:11,636
His community is part of that

1516
00:59:12,774 --> 00:59:13,474
mosaic of the Arab world,

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00:59:13,474 --> 00:59:16,474
people of different faiths and

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00:59:18,914 --> 00:59:19,681
and very, very diverse.

1519
00:59:19,681 --> 00:59:20,548
And again that diversity has

1520
00:59:20,548 --> 00:59:24,148
often been erased as a result

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00:59:24,886 --> 00:59:25,753
of conflict and bigotry.

1522
00:59:25,753 --> 00:59:29,353
And that story is a reminder

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00:59:31,226 --> 00:59:31,793
that the region that we're

1524
00:59:31,793 --> 00:59:32,193
honoring today is not

1525
00:59:32,193 --> 00:59:32,928
monolithic.

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00:59:32,928 --> 00:59:33,561
The people that we are honoring

1527
00:59:33,561 --> 00:59:37,161
today I should say is not

1528
00:59:37,365 --> 00:59:38,650
monolithic and never has been

1529
00:59:38,650 --> 00:59:41,650
and that those those attempts

1530
00:59:43,380 --> 00:59:46,380
to flatten the complexity of

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00:59:48,810 --> 00:59:49,477
Americans it's going to work

1532
00:59:49,477 --> 00:59:51,877
because there's there's too

1533
00:59:55,317 --> 00:59:55,650
much there to to to to to raise

1534
00:59:55,650 --> 00:59:56,184
.

1535
00:59:56,184 --> 00:59:56,885
So we're celebrating

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00:59:56,885 --> 00:59:59,285
the Arab-American family today

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01:00:00,622 --> 01:00:01,155
celebrating diversity of

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01:00:01,155 --> 01:00:01,556
beauty, tenacity and

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01:00:01,556 --> 01:00:03,556
resilience.

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01:00:05,760 --> 01:00:06,294
And I'm proud to be one of

1541
01:00:06,294 --> 01:00:06,728
the sponsors of that

1542
01:00:06,728 --> 01:00:07,395
proclamation.

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01:00:07,395 --> 01:00:09,795
That concludes my comments.

1544
01:00:12,167 --> 01:00:12,868
Council PRESIDENT Right.

1545
01:00:12,868 --> 01:00:13,635
Thank you, Council member Eli

1546
01:00:13,635 --> 01:00:16,938
Rivera And again we do have a

1547
01:00:16,938 --> 01:00:17,606
motion by Councilmember Foster

1548
01:00:17,606 --> 01:00:17,972
and second by council member

1549
01:00:17,972 --> 01:00:18,673
Campbell.

1550
01:00:18,673 --> 01:00:21,309
Next up Yes, Councilmember Von

1551
01:00:21,309 --> 01:00:22,143
Wilpert, thank you very much

1552
01:00:22,143 --> 01:00:22,844
and thank you to my colleagues

1553
01:00:22,844 --> 01:00:23,512
for reading for such wonderful

1554
01:00:23,512 --> 01:00:23,879
proclamations As usual, I'm

1555
01:00:23,879 --> 01:00:25,879
done here.

1556
01:00:26,848 --> 01:00:27,249
Congratulations on your

1557
01:00:27,249 --> 01:00:27,949
retirement.

1558
01:00:27,949 --> 01:00:28,483
Thank you for your decades of

1559
01:00:28,483 --> 01:00:29,184
service to the city.

1560
01:00:29,184 --> 01:00:29,484
I thank you for everyone to be

1561
01:00:29,484 --> 01:00:31,484
here.

1562
01:00:32,821 --> 01:00:33,555
I'll start with item 30 a

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01:00:33,555 --> 01:00:34,220
stepping stone a city goes 50th

1564
01:00:34,220 --> 01:00:34,589
anniversary day.

1565
01:00:34,589 --> 01:00:35,223
I am proud to join my

1566
01:00:35,223 --> 01:00:37,223
colleagues in recognizing

1567
01:00:39,828 --> 01:00:40,328
stepping stone of San Diego 50

1568
01:00:40,328 --> 01:00:41,630
years of service.

1569
01:00:41,630 --> 01:00:41,830
I believe some of you are here.

1570
01:00:41,830 --> 01:00:45,430
If you own stands we can

1571
01:00:55,177 --> 01:00:55,877
recognize you Since 1976 they

1572
01:00:55,877 --> 01:00:56,378
built a lifeline for people in

1573
01:00:56,378 --> 01:00:58,378
recovery providing

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01:01:00,315 --> 01:01:00,916
compassionate affirming care

1575
01:01:00,916 --> 01:01:01,583
and the focus on serving

1576
01:01:01,583 --> 01:01:03,983
the lgbtq community ensures

1577
01:01:06,200 --> 01:01:06,722
that people feel safe, seen and

1578
01:01:06,722 --> 01:01:07,456
supported because there can be

1579
01:01:07,456 --> 01:01:08,560
many reasons that folks who are

1580
01:01:08,560 --> 01:01:10,456
lgbtq are suffering from

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01:01:11,493 --> 01:01:12,361
addiction.

1582
01:01:12,361 --> 01:01:12,995
Much of it is due to stigma

1583
01:01:12,995 --> 01:01:14,995
discrimination harassment

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01:01:17,533 --> 01:01:18,200
because of who we are.

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01:01:18,200 --> 01:01:18,901
>> So through medical

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01:01:18,901 --> 01:01:19,535
treatment, outpatient services

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01:01:19,535 --> 01:01:22,535
and sober living that help

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01:01:22,971 --> 01:01:23,672
people achieve lasting recovery

1589
01:01:23,672 --> 01:01:24,339
and self-love, this work

1590
01:01:24,339 --> 01:01:25,700
strengthens families, build

1591
01:01:25,700 --> 01:01:27,700
healthier communities across

1592
01:01:28,911 --> 01:01:29,611
the Diego and thank you to

1593
01:01:29,611 --> 01:01:30,112
the staff and congratulations

1594
01:01:30,112 --> 01:01:30,679
then on the city.

1595
01:01:30,679 --> 01:01:31,380
We are so happy to be

1596
01:01:31,380 --> 01:01:34,380
partnering with you in helping

1597
01:01:34,583 --> 01:01:35,184
to use our opioid settlement

1598
01:01:35,184 --> 01:01:35,884
funds from suing opioid

1599
01:01:35,884 --> 01:01:38,884
companies who put fentanyl out

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01:01:40,222 --> 01:01:40,656
onto our streets to actually do

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01:01:40,656 --> 01:01:41,356
good with it.

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01:01:41,356 --> 01:01:42,570
So we're very proud that we're

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01:01:42,570 --> 01:01:42,691
partnering with Steppingstone

1604
01:01:42,691 --> 01:01:45,861
to do that good work to do

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01:01:45,861 --> 01:01:46,628
the healing we need to do And

1606
01:01:46,628 --> 01:01:47,429
I'm happy to see what Sackler

1607
01:01:47,429 --> 01:01:51,290
family Purdue Pharma any day So

1608
01:01:51,600 --> 01:01:52,234
on item 31 I'm looking forward

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01:01:52,234 --> 01:01:52,735
to the gala by the way on

1610
01:01:52,735 --> 01:01:54,735
Friday And item 31

1611
01:01:56,939 --> 01:01:57,406
Arab-Americans Arab American

1612
01:01:57,406 --> 01:01:58,730
Heritage Month.

1613
01:01:58,730 --> 01:01:58,674
Thank you so much for that

1614
01:01:58,674 --> 01:01:59,308
incredible presentation.

1615
01:01:59,308 --> 01:02:02,444
It was very, very good And

1616
01:02:02,444 --> 01:02:03,145
thank you to my colleagues for

1617
01:02:03,145 --> 01:02:03,746
bringing for this recognition.

1618
01:02:03,746 --> 01:02:04,413
Arab Americans have made

1619
01:02:04,413 --> 01:02:06,813
lasting contributions to our

1620
01:02:07,649 --> 01:02:08,350
city and country across

1621
01:02:08,350 --> 01:02:09,840
education, medicine, business,

1622
01:02:09,840 --> 01:02:09,518
public service and the arts and

1623
01:02:09,518 --> 01:02:11,518
Latin artists.

1624
01:02:13,856 --> 01:02:14,590
We believe in arts here San

1625
01:02:14,590 --> 01:02:15,324
Diego is home to a strong and

1626
01:02:15,324 --> 01:02:15,991
vibrant Arab-American community

1627
01:02:15,991 --> 01:02:18,991
that continues to shape our

1628
01:02:19,962 --> 01:02:20,629
region with culture traditions

1629
01:02:20,629 --> 01:02:21,330
and a strong sense of family

1630
01:02:21,330 --> 01:02:21,630
and community that enrich our

1631
01:02:21,630 --> 01:02:23,630
city.

1632
01:02:25,201 --> 01:02:25,768
We also recognize

1633
01:02:25,768 --> 01:02:26,502
the resilience of this

1634
01:02:26,502 --> 01:02:27,203
community and the importance of

1635
01:02:27,203 --> 01:02:29,203
stand against discrimination,

1636
01:02:30,773 --> 01:02:31,207
harmful stereotypes and hate

1637
01:02:31,207 --> 01:02:31,873
and violence.

1638
01:02:31,873 --> 01:02:32,541
It's pretty horrible to see

1639
01:02:32,541 --> 01:02:35,541
that there were bombings It

1640
01:02:36,979 --> 01:02:37,446
centers just to talk about

1641
01:02:37,446 --> 01:02:38,180
discrimination.

1642
01:02:38,180 --> 01:02:38,746
You know, I've seen I was a

1643
01:02:38,746 --> 01:02:41,146
civil rights lawyer in

1644
01:02:41,717 --> 01:02:42,251
Mississippi and I know

1645
01:02:42,251 --> 01:02:42,918
the history of that.

1646
01:02:42,918 --> 01:02:43,585
It's terrible to think that

1647
01:02:43,585 --> 01:02:43,853
happened here in California

1648
01:02:43,853 --> 01:02:44,487
too.

1649
01:02:44,487 --> 01:02:47,487
So it's important that we

1650
01:02:47,756 --> 01:02:48,491
educate people on what happens.

1651
01:02:48,491 --> 01:02:49,191
But I'm glad that this month

1652
01:02:49,191 --> 01:02:52,791
it's a chance to celebrate all

1653
01:02:52,895 --> 01:02:53,563
of those who contribute to our

1654
01:02:53,563 --> 01:02:54,163
society and our culture and

1655
01:02:54,163 --> 01:02:54,864
reaffirm government and

1656
01:02:54,864 --> 01:02:57,864
inclusion and respect for all.

1657
01:02:59,350 --> 01:02:59,669
I'm proud to recognize Arab

1658
01:02:59,669 --> 01:03:00,169
American Heritage Month to

1659
01:03:00,169 --> 01:03:00,841
celebrate the many

1660
01:03:00,841 --> 01:03:02,841
contributions Arab-Americans

1661
01:03:05,107 --> 01:03:05,675
bring across the nation.

1662
01:03:05,675 --> 01:03:06,475
So thank you.

1663
01:03:06,475 --> 01:03:07,209
And item as 500 National Public

1664
01:03:07,209 --> 01:03:10,209
Safety Dispatcher Week I'm very

1665
01:03:10,312 --> 01:03:11,470
proud to join my colleague in

1666
01:03:11,470 --> 01:03:11,714
recognizing our National Public

1667
01:03:11,714 --> 01:03:14,114
Safety Dispatcher Week When

1668
01:03:14,817 --> 01:03:15,518
someone calls 911 you are

1669
01:03:15,518 --> 01:03:16,185
literally the first voice they

1670
01:03:16,185 --> 01:03:19,185
hear in those crucial moment

1671
01:03:20,523 --> 01:03:20,890
and you are the calm in

1672
01:03:20,890 --> 01:03:21,757
the chaos.

1673
01:03:21,757 --> 01:03:22,391
>> So if we have any of our

1674
01:03:22,391 --> 01:03:22,992
dispatchers here could you

1675
01:03:22,992 --> 01:03:25,992
please stand and let us

1676
01:03:36,472 --> 01:03:37,340
recognize you as well?

1677
01:03:37,340 --> 01:03:37,807
Thank you so much for for your

1678
01:03:37,807 --> 01:03:39,807
incredible work.

1679
01:03:42,344 --> 01:03:43,112
You know, I just didn't in 2023

1680
01:03:43,112 --> 01:03:44,130
in 2024 alone I don't think we

1681
01:03:44,130 --> 01:03:47,116
have the data yet for last year

1682
01:03:47,116 --> 01:03:50,116
You all managed a staggering

1683
01:03:52,688 --> 01:03:54,688
734,000 calls for 911 averaging

1684
01:03:56,458 --> 01:03:57,160
over 2000 now one calls a day

1685
01:03:57,160 --> 01:03:57,860
80 491 calls per hour and

1686
01:03:57,860 --> 01:04:00,260
almost 1.4 called every minute

1687
01:04:01,431 --> 01:04:02,398
When someone is asking for

1688
01:04:02,398 --> 01:04:05,398
help, Your team has dispatched

1689
01:04:06,200 --> 01:04:06,669
nearly 500,000 calls for

1690
01:04:06,669 --> 01:04:07,370
service making sure that our

1691
01:04:07,370 --> 01:04:09,770
firefighters, our empties, our

1692
01:04:12,800 --> 01:04:12,709
paramedics, our police,

1693
01:04:12,709 --> 01:04:13,309
sometimes our lifeguards, you

1694
01:04:13,309 --> 01:04:14,100
know, get out the door.

1695
01:04:14,100 --> 01:04:14,343
And I've been to the dispatch

1696
01:04:14,343 --> 01:04:16,343
center.

1697
01:04:17,747 --> 01:04:18,114
I highly recommend everybody go

1698
01:04:18,114 --> 01:04:18,948
and visit.

1699
01:04:18,948 --> 01:04:19,716
We are also hiring if you want

1700
01:04:19,716 --> 01:04:22,752
to be that calm in the chaos

1701
01:04:22,752 --> 01:04:23,452
and it is incredible what you

1702
01:04:23,452 --> 01:04:23,819
do in the compassion with what

1703
01:04:23,819 --> 01:04:24,487
you do it.

1704
01:04:24,487 --> 01:04:25,355
And so I also want to remind

1705
01:04:25,355 --> 01:04:28,758
you to please take care of

1706
01:04:28,758 --> 01:04:29,392
yourself because you also are

1707
01:04:29,392 --> 01:04:30,126
hearing so many people go

1708
01:04:30,126 --> 01:04:33,726
through the worst days of their

1709
01:04:33,930 --> 01:04:34,397
lives every day and helping

1710
01:04:34,397 --> 01:04:35,310
them through it.

1711
01:04:35,310 --> 01:04:35,665
So please make sure you're

1712
01:04:35,665 --> 01:04:35,965
taking care of yourself as

1713
01:04:35,965 --> 01:04:36,666
well.

1714
01:04:36,666 --> 01:04:39,436
I'm a big proponent of mental

1715
01:04:39,436 --> 01:04:40,336
health.

1716
01:04:40,336 --> 01:04:40,970
I see a therapist on a regular

1717
01:04:40,970 --> 01:04:41,704
basis and I'm proud of it.

1718
01:04:41,704 --> 01:04:44,704
We shouldn't be stigmatizing it

1719
01:04:45,740 --> 01:04:45,608
So I just want to thank you so

1720
01:04:45,608 --> 01:04:46,276
much for your work.

1721
01:04:46,276 --> 01:04:46,943
We're very, very, very proud

1722
01:04:46,943 --> 01:04:49,943
you're here including I hear

1723
01:04:50,380 --> 01:04:51,114
that and I don't mean to steal

1724
01:04:51,114 --> 01:04:51,781
my good friend and colleague

1725
01:04:51,781 --> 01:04:52,448
Councilmember Campos Thunder

1726
01:04:52,448 --> 01:04:55,448
but a District seven intern

1727
01:04:55,784 --> 01:04:56,453
started at City Hall and is now

1728
01:04:56,453 --> 01:04:56,986
a dispatcher and we're very,

1729
01:04:56,986 --> 01:04:57,554
very proud of that.

1730
01:04:57,554 --> 01:04:58,254
So thank you for your

1731
01:04:58,254 --> 01:05:00,254
professionalism, dedication to

1732
01:05:01,570 --> 01:05:01,791
your service.

1733
01:05:01,791 --> 01:05:02,425
Thank you to our firefighters,

1734
01:05:02,425 --> 01:05:05,425
ems workers and police and

1735
01:05:07,130 --> 01:05:07,830
lifeguard as well Items 5a1

1736
01:05:07,830 --> 01:05:08,131
finally month of the military

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01:05:08,131 --> 01:05:08,765
child.

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01:05:08,765 --> 01:05:09,499
I want to take a moment to

1739
01:05:09,499 --> 01:05:12,135
recognize APRIL is the month of

1740
01:05:12,135 --> 01:05:12,902
the military child here in San

1741
01:05:12,902 --> 01:05:13,436
Diego we are home to one of

1742
01:05:13,436 --> 01:05:14,700
the largest military

1743
01:05:14,700 --> 01:05:16,470
communities in the nation

1744
01:05:17,907 --> 01:05:18,374
including thousands of military

1745
01:05:18,374 --> 01:05:19,750
connected kids.

1746
01:05:19,750 --> 01:05:19,776
These kids grow up with a lot

1747
01:05:19,776 --> 01:05:22,776
of change moving from schools

1748
01:05:22,846 --> 01:05:23,512
from time to time and having

1749
01:05:23,512 --> 01:05:24,247
parents deployed abroad And

1750
01:05:24,247 --> 01:05:28,170
through all of that they show a

1751
01:05:28,170 --> 01:05:28,618
level of resilience strength

1752
01:05:28,618 --> 01:05:29,352
that really stands out.

1753
01:05:29,352 --> 01:05:29,919
You bring so much to our

1754
01:05:29,919 --> 01:05:30,554
communities including

1755
01:05:30,554 --> 01:05:32,554
leadership perspective, a

1756
01:05:34,623 --> 01:05:35,325
strong sense of service and a

1757
01:05:35,325 --> 01:05:36,250
global perspective of so many

1758
01:05:36,250 --> 01:05:38,425
children of military families

1759
01:05:39,963 --> 01:05:40,330
is absolutely amazing and

1760
01:05:40,330 --> 01:05:40,997
beautiful.

1761
01:05:40,997 --> 01:05:41,664
Same thing with our Foreign

1762
01:05:41,664 --> 01:05:44,664
Service officers And you MAY

1763
01:05:44,768 --> 01:05:45,670
see many people wearing purple

1764
01:05:45,670 --> 01:05:45,802
.

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01:05:45,802 --> 01:05:46,503
This wanted a simple way to

1766
01:05:46,503 --> 01:05:46,870
show support for our military

1767
01:05:46,870 --> 01:05:47,571
children.

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01:05:47,571 --> 01:05:50,574
My own father served in the us

1769
01:05:50,574 --> 01:05:51,273
Army during the Vietnam era so

1770
01:05:51,273 --> 01:05:51,942
before I was born but very

1771
01:05:51,942 --> 01:05:55,542
proud of his service as well

1772
01:05:55,846 --> 01:05:56,579
And I'm also proud to recognize

1773
01:05:56,579 --> 01:05:57,314
the month of the military child

1774
01:05:57,314 --> 01:05:57,680
and impact that you all have in

1775
01:05:57,680 --> 01:05:58,314
San Diego.

1776
01:05:58,314 --> 01:06:01,751
So thank you very much and

1777
01:06:01,751 --> 01:06:02,520
thank you Council PRESIDENT All

1778
01:06:02,520 --> 01:06:02,719
right.

1779
01:06:02,719 --> 01:06:03,385
Thank you couple number one

1780
01:06:03,385 --> 01:06:06,385
Wolpert we'll go next to

1781
01:06:06,890 --> 01:06:07,591
councilmember Whitman thank you

1782
01:06:07,591 --> 01:06:08,258
that's a PRESIDENT That I too

1783
01:06:08,258 --> 01:06:08,958
want to congratulate all of

1784
01:06:08,958 --> 01:06:11,160
those who are being recognized

1785
01:06:11,160 --> 01:06:11,828
with proclamations today

1786
01:06:11,828 --> 01:06:12,529
including DR. Diego for your

1787
01:06:12,529 --> 01:06:13,230
retirement congratulations and

1788
01:06:13,230 --> 01:06:16,830
thank you for your service to

1789
01:06:17,200 --> 01:06:17,868
our city and San Diego Lakes

1790
01:06:17,868 --> 01:06:19,868
Achievers Day Councilmember

1791
01:06:21,771 --> 01:06:22,472
Foster's testimonial is

1792
01:06:22,472 --> 01:06:23,239
evidence of how impactful that

1793
01:06:23,239 --> 01:06:25,639
program is and congratulations

1794
01:06:26,542 --> 01:06:27,343
on being the first father, said

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01:06:27,343 --> 01:06:28,440
Graduates I am proud to join my

1796
01:06:28,440 --> 01:06:30,444
colleagues in bringing forward

1797
01:06:31,348 --> 01:06:32,150
the proclamation Declare a

1798
01:06:32,150 --> 01:06:32,582
stepping stone of say Diego

1799
01:06:32,582 --> 01:06:34,582
50th Anniversary day.

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01:06:36,486 --> 01:06:37,870
i have heard many stories over

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01:06:37,870 --> 01:06:37,754
the years from people of

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01:06:37,754 --> 01:06:40,754
the lgbtq Plus community who

1803
01:06:41,925 --> 01:06:42,526
have benefited from stepping

1804
01:06:42,526 --> 01:06:43,193
stone services and those

1805
01:06:43,193 --> 01:06:46,193
stories have stayed with me

1806
01:06:46,997 --> 01:06:47,698
Stepping stone truly beats

1807
01:06:47,698 --> 01:06:48,332
people where they are and that

1808
01:06:48,332 --> 01:06:50,732
is so important especially

1809
01:06:51,602 --> 01:06:52,305
people who have historically

1810
01:06:52,305 --> 01:06:53,136
been underserved or overlooked

1811
01:06:53,136 --> 01:06:57,336
in some way and for many of

1812
01:06:58,410 --> 01:06:58,742
the lgbtq plus community

1813
01:06:58,742 --> 01:06:59,443
finding treatment that is both

1814
01:06:59,443 --> 01:07:01,843
effective and affirming hasn't

1815
01:07:02,646 --> 01:07:03,413
always been easy.

1816
01:07:03,413 --> 01:07:03,981
Stepping stone has filled that

1817
01:07:03,981 --> 01:07:06,381
gap for five decades.

1818
01:07:08,252 --> 01:07:08,953
What really stands out is that

1819
01:07:08,953 --> 01:07:09,720
it's not just about completing

1820
01:07:09,720 --> 01:07:13,320
a program it's what comes after

1821
01:07:13,390 --> 01:07:14,240
as well.

1822
01:07:14,240 --> 01:07:14,725
Stepping Stone has helped

1823
01:07:14,725 --> 01:07:16,725
countless individuals rebuild

1824
01:07:18,896 --> 01:07:19,596
their lives, find stability

1825
01:07:19,596 --> 01:07:20,264
again, reconnect with family,

1826
01:07:20,264 --> 01:07:22,664
secure housing and actually

1827
01:07:24,334 --> 01:07:24,835
start to feel hopeful about

1828
01:07:24,835 --> 01:07:25,369
the path forward.

1829
01:07:25,369 --> 01:07:27,369
So congratulations.

1830
01:07:28,171 --> 01:07:28,772
It's a stepping stone at 50

1831
01:07:28,772 --> 01:07:29,473
years and thank you for

1832
01:07:29,473 --> 01:07:29,907
everything that you have done

1833
01:07:29,907 --> 01:07:31,907
for our city.

1834
01:07:33,743 --> 01:07:34,343
I want to congratulate or thank

1835
01:07:34,343 --> 01:07:36,343
Council PRESIDENT Lakota

1836
01:07:38,150 --> 01:07:38,716
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee

1837
01:07:38,716 --> 01:07:39,249
and Councilmember Isla Rivera

1838
01:07:39,249 --> 01:07:39,950
for bringing forward

1839
01:07:39,950 --> 01:07:42,350
the proclamation honoring Arab

1840
01:07:43,120 --> 01:07:43,987
American heritage.

1841
01:07:43,987 --> 01:07:44,721
But it's a time to honor

1842
01:07:44,721 --> 01:07:48,321
the rich culture and history of

1843
01:07:48,425 --> 01:07:49,193
the Arab American community.

1844
01:07:49,193 --> 01:07:49,760
I too thought the presentation

1845
01:07:49,760 --> 01:07:50,494
was very informative.

1846
01:07:50,494 --> 01:07:53,497
Thank you for sharing that with

1847
01:07:53,497 --> 01:07:54,164
us this morning And we are

1848
01:07:54,164 --> 01:07:54,864
grateful for everything that

1849
01:07:54,864 --> 01:07:55,264
the Arab community contributes

1850
01:07:55,264 --> 01:07:57,264
to our city.

1851
01:07:58,602 --> 01:07:59,303
Thank you Also to Council

1852
01:07:59,303 --> 01:08:00,360
PRESIDENT Lacob, Councilmember

1853
01:08:00,360 --> 01:08:02,436
Wilpert and Councilmember Campo

1854
01:08:03,607 --> 01:08:04,208
for recognizing National Public

1855
01:08:04,208 --> 01:08:06,208
Safety Dispatcher Week.

1856
01:08:08,412 --> 01:08:09,145
I also want to take recognize

1857
01:08:09,145 --> 01:08:09,747
our public safety dispatchers

1858
01:08:09,747 --> 01:08:10,447
who spend their workdays

1859
01:08:10,447 --> 01:08:13,447
answering calls for people who

1860
01:08:14,652 --> 01:08:15,286
are in crisis many of whom

1861
01:08:15,286 --> 01:08:15,886
the regulators or the fire

1862
01:08:15,886 --> 01:08:16,287
department or the police

1863
01:08:16,287 --> 01:08:18,287
department.

1864
01:08:18,455 --> 01:08:19,156
These dispatchers provide a

1865
01:08:19,156 --> 01:08:22,156
calm and reassuring voice when

1866
01:08:23,560 --> 01:08:24,228
it is needed the most and

1867
01:08:24,228 --> 01:08:26,628
provide vital information to

1868
01:08:27,865 --> 01:08:28,565
our public safety personnel

1869
01:08:28,565 --> 01:08:29,265
that give it its density.

1870
01:08:29,265 --> 01:08:32,265
District three has the highest

1871
01:08:33,737 --> 01:08:34,337
number of calls for emergencies

1872
01:08:34,337 --> 01:08:35,205
service to the city.

1873
01:08:35,205 --> 01:08:35,840
So on behalf of my district and

1874
01:08:35,840 --> 01:08:38,642
my constituents I want to

1875
01:08:38,642 --> 01:08:39,376
express our deep appreciation

1876
01:08:39,376 --> 01:08:40,770
for the important role that you

1877
01:08:40,770 --> 01:08:43,770
play in protecting the safety

1878
01:08:44,448 --> 01:08:45,149
of my constituents.

1879
01:08:45,149 --> 01:08:45,850
So thank you very much and

1880
01:08:45,850 --> 01:08:46,216
thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

1881
01:08:46,216 --> 01:08:46,751
All right.

1882
01:08:46,751 --> 01:08:48,751
Thank you, counsel.

1883
01:08:49,653 --> 01:08:50,354
My return will go to council

1884
01:08:50,354 --> 01:08:51,880
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee then

1885
01:08:51,880 --> 01:08:54,880
council PRESIDENT Want to start

1886
01:08:54,525 --> 01:08:55,293
off with recognizing that many

1887
01:08:55,293 --> 01:08:55,993
of my colleagues have brought

1888
01:08:55,993 --> 01:08:56,293
forward proclamations of note

1889
01:08:56,293 --> 01:08:58,293
today.

1890
01:08:59,263 --> 01:08:59,897
So to Don Diego thank you for

1891
01:08:59,897 --> 01:09:00,464
your 36 years and serving

1892
01:09:00,464 --> 01:09:03,464
the city of San Diego.

1893
01:09:04,100 --> 01:09:04,735
Thank you to all of our

1894
01:09:04,735 --> 01:09:05,403
dispatchers in attendance today

1895
01:09:05,403 --> 01:09:08,239
and certainly for their work

1896
01:09:08,239 --> 01:09:09,600
every single day for the city

1897
01:09:09,600 --> 01:09:09,506
And a stepping stone for your

1898
01:09:09,506 --> 01:09:11,506
50th anniversary.

1899
01:09:14,450 --> 01:09:14,745
Look forward to your

1900
01:09:14,745 --> 01:09:15,113
celebration coming up and same

1901
01:09:15,113 --> 01:09:17,113
as others.

1902
01:09:18,490 --> 01:09:18,749
Thank you to Councilmember

1903
01:09:18,749 --> 01:09:19,450
Foster for always taking a

1904
01:09:19,450 --> 01:09:20,218
moment to share not just what

1905
01:09:20,218 --> 01:09:23,818
we see in the community in

1906
01:09:24,154 --> 01:09:24,889
terms of organizations like

1907
01:09:24,889 --> 01:09:27,889
Sandy Links with your Achievers

1908
01:09:29,493 --> 01:09:30,228
program But the impact that it

1909
01:09:30,228 --> 01:09:33,228
truly has on individuals living

1910
01:09:33,602 --> 01:09:34,565
here serving on this dais.

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01:09:34,565 --> 01:09:35,199
I wanted to take a moment to

1912
01:09:35,199 --> 01:09:35,500
speak to two proclamations

1913
01:09:35,500 --> 01:09:37,500
today.

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01:09:38,603 --> 01:09:39,203
First is item 31 where I'm

1915
01:09:39,203 --> 01:09:39,804
honored to join Council

1916
01:09:39,804 --> 01:09:42,204
PRESIDENT LaCava and my

1917
01:09:42,807 --> 01:09:43,507
colleague Counsel Mary Lou

1918
01:09:43,507 --> 01:09:44,208
Rivera on proclaiming APRIL as

1919
01:09:44,208 --> 01:09:46,608
Arab American Heritage Month.

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01:09:48,212 --> 01:09:48,913
As mentioned, our city is home

1921
01:09:48,913 --> 01:09:49,514
to approximately 100,000 Arab

1922
01:09:49,514 --> 01:09:51,914
Americans who enrich our

1923
01:09:52,817 --> 01:09:53,517
communities through their

1924
01:09:53,517 --> 01:09:53,818
culture, language, traditions,

1925
01:09:53,818 --> 01:09:55,818
arts.

1926
01:09:57,755 --> 01:09:58,422
I think we heard culinary and

1927
01:09:58,422 --> 01:09:58,789
their embrace of family and

1928
01:09:58,789 --> 01:10:00,789
community.

1929
01:10:02,360 --> 01:10:03,270
You've made invaluable

1930
01:10:03,270 --> 01:10:03,728
contributions to our region

1931
01:10:03,728 --> 01:10:06,728
through your work in education

1932
01:10:07,498 --> 01:10:08,320
technology, law, medicine,

1933
01:10:08,320 --> 01:10:10,320
government and more.

1934
01:10:12,337 --> 01:10:13,370
And you've thought long and

1935
01:10:13,370 --> 01:10:13,738
continue to fight for progress

1936
01:10:13,738 --> 01:10:14,439
and inclusion in the country.

1937
01:10:14,439 --> 01:10:17,675
I want to thank you for

1938
01:10:17,675 --> 01:10:18,643
the presentation as well.

1939
01:10:18,643 --> 01:10:19,577
I think I know it was cut short

1940
01:10:19,577 --> 01:10:22,880
a bit but I imagine that if it

1941
01:10:22,880 --> 01:10:23,547
was beneficial for those of us

1942
01:10:23,547 --> 01:10:24,281
sitting up here that really

1943
01:10:24,281 --> 01:10:27,384
would be beneficial for more of

1944
01:10:27,384 --> 01:10:28,850
the public to better understand

1945
01:10:28,850 --> 01:10:28,785
what it means to be Arab

1946
01:10:28,785 --> 01:10:32,357
American and that when we talk

1947
01:10:32,357 --> 01:10:33,570
about that diversity how that

1948
01:10:33,570 --> 01:10:33,424
really ties into the fabric of

1949
01:10:33,424 --> 01:10:35,424
San Diego.

1950
01:10:37,161 --> 01:10:37,862
i think it's important

1951
01:10:37,862 --> 01:10:38,529
especially at a time where we

1952
01:10:38,529 --> 01:10:40,929
understand that our federal

1953
01:10:42,300 --> 01:10:42,934
administration continues to

1954
01:10:42,934 --> 01:10:43,535
advance a rhetoric and an

1955
01:10:43,535 --> 01:10:45,935
agenda that targets many

1956
01:10:47,271 --> 01:10:47,939
immigrant communities including

1957
01:10:47,939 --> 01:10:48,539
Arab-American communities in

1958
01:10:48,539 --> 01:10:49,400
the countries that those

1959
01:10:49,400 --> 01:10:51,400
families are from.

1960
01:10:52,644 --> 01:10:53,411
And it's important that here in

1961
01:10:53,411 --> 01:10:54,120
San Diego in a space like this

1962
01:10:54,120 --> 01:10:54,746
that we take the time to

1963
01:10:54,746 --> 01:10:57,415
acknowledge, to honor and to

1964
01:10:57,415 --> 01:10:58,116
celebrate the Arab-American

1965
01:10:58,116 --> 01:11:01,116
community as an integral part

1966
01:11:02,870 --> 01:11:02,586
of what we call the diversity

1967
01:11:02,586 --> 01:11:03,354
of San Diego.

1968
01:11:03,354 --> 01:11:06,954
Finally, I think those who have

1969
01:11:07,692 --> 01:11:08,425
known me know that I have a

1970
01:11:08,425 --> 01:11:09,940
background with an organization

1971
01:11:09,940 --> 01:11:09,661
called Pacific Arts Movement

1972
01:11:09,661 --> 01:11:11,763
which helped to put on

1973
01:11:11,763 --> 01:11:12,130
the annual San Diego Asian Film

1974
01:11:12,130 --> 01:11:12,931
Festival.

1975
01:11:12,931 --> 01:11:15,900
So I want to take a moment to

1976
01:11:15,900 --> 01:11:16,568
shout out that this weekend

1977
01:11:16,568 --> 01:11:17,267
APRIL 17th through 19th is

1978
01:11:17,267 --> 01:11:17,969
the second weekend of the San

1979
01:11:17,969 --> 01:11:20,969
Diego Arab Film Festival which

1980
01:11:21,206 --> 01:11:21,906
is taking place at the Museum

1981
01:11:21,906 --> 01:11:22,206
of Photographic Arts in Double

1982
01:11:22,206 --> 01:11:24,206
Park.

1983
01:11:25,276 --> 01:11:26,770
So for those who are interested

1984
01:11:26,770 --> 01:11:26,444
,please make sure to check

1985
01:11:26,444 --> 01:11:28,444
that out.

1986
01:11:29,381 --> 01:11:30,810
Second, I want to speak to item

1987
01:11:30,810 --> 01:11:30,547
5a1 which is the month of

1988
01:11:30,547 --> 01:11:32,547
military child.

1989
01:11:33,784 --> 01:11:34,419
And to join my colleagues in

1990
01:11:34,419 --> 01:11:35,153
proclaiming APRIL 2026 as

1991
01:11:35,153 --> 01:11:38,753
the month of the military child

1992
01:11:38,823 --> 01:11:39,457
San Diego is again as

1993
01:11:39,457 --> 01:11:40,910
Councilmember Van Wilpert

1994
01:11:40,910 --> 01:11:40,624
mentioned, home to one of

1995
01:11:40,624 --> 01:11:42,624
the largest military

1996
01:11:43,728 --> 01:11:44,529
populations in our country and

1997
01:11:44,529 --> 01:11:45,230
our region is shaped in many

1998
01:11:45,230 --> 01:11:46,310
ways by our military families.

1999
01:11:46,310 --> 01:11:49,660
In District six we have an

2000
01:11:49,660 --> 01:11:49,734
especially strong military

2001
01:11:49,734 --> 01:11:50,435
presence not just because of

2002
01:11:50,435 --> 01:11:53,103
the population of veterans but

2003
01:11:53,103 --> 01:11:53,838
also Marine Corps Air station

2004
01:11:53,838 --> 01:11:56,838
Miramar which is located within

2005
01:11:57,743 --> 01:11:58,609
our district's boundaries.

2006
01:11:58,609 --> 01:11:59,343
And those who choose to serve

2007
01:11:59,343 --> 01:12:02,614
our country choose to make some

2008
01:12:02,614 --> 01:12:03,281
significant sacrifices and that

2009
01:12:03,281 --> 01:12:03,815
service extends well beyond

2010
01:12:03,815 --> 01:12:05,815
those individuals to

2011
01:12:07,218 --> 01:12:07,585
the families that they

2012
01:12:07,585 --> 01:12:08,320
represent.

2013
01:12:08,320 --> 01:12:10,720
Military children in particular

2014
01:12:12,357 --> 01:12:12,990
face unique challenges with

2015
01:12:12,990 --> 01:12:13,658
their frequent relocation,

2016
01:12:13,658 --> 01:12:15,658
school transitions, parental

2017
01:12:17,228 --> 01:12:17,896
deployments and has a huge

2018
01:12:17,896 --> 01:12:18,530
impact not just on the child

2019
01:12:18,530 --> 01:12:21,900
but on the family that is

2020
01:12:21,900 --> 01:12:22,266
looking to support these

2021
01:12:22,266 --> 01:12:23,670
children.

2022
01:12:23,670 --> 01:12:23,835
And it means that as a city I

2023
01:12:23,835 --> 01:12:26,571
think for us in order to

2024
01:12:26,571 --> 01:12:27,272
support those families we have

2025
01:12:27,272 --> 01:12:27,972
to think about how we actually

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01:12:27,972 --> 01:12:30,972
support the children and young

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01:12:31,543 --> 01:12:32,277
children in particular that are

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01:12:32,277 --> 01:12:32,577
impacted in these really unique

2029
01:12:32,577 --> 01:12:34,577
ways.

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01:12:36,480 --> 01:12:36,781
So we take this month to

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01:12:36,781 --> 01:12:37,416
recognize the strength of these

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01:12:37,416 --> 01:12:40,416
families and to share our

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01:12:41,486 --> 01:12:42,187
gratitude for the service that

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01:12:42,187 --> 01:12:42,854
they provide to our country.

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01:12:42,854 --> 01:12:43,355
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT

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01:12:43,355 --> 01:12:43,722
Excuse my remarks.

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01:12:43,722 --> 01:12:45,722
All right.

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01:12:46,792 --> 01:12:47,459
Thank you.

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01:12:47,459 --> 01:12:48,160
Potentially we'll go next to

2040
01:12:48,160 --> 01:12:50,696
Council Member Hill Thank you

2041
01:12:50,696 --> 01:12:51,330
Council PRESIDENT And thank you

2042
01:12:51,330 --> 01:12:52,290
to all of the members of

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01:12:52,290 --> 01:12:54,933
the public who are here those

2044
01:12:54,933 --> 01:12:55,801
receiving proclamations.

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01:12:55,801 --> 01:12:56,435
I want to start off with item

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01:12:56,435 --> 01:12:56,735
31 Arab-American Heritage

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01:12:56,735 --> 01:12:57,269
Month.

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01:12:57,269 --> 01:12:59,669
I want to appreciate

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01:13:00,500 --> 01:13:00,672
the members of the Arab

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01:13:00,672 --> 01:13:01,306
community who've come today.

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01:13:01,306 --> 01:13:03,706
The presentation was very

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01:13:04,877 --> 01:13:05,544
informative And Art obviously

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01:13:05,544 --> 01:13:06,245
very beautiful Growing up in

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01:13:06,245 --> 01:13:06,979
East County some of my closest

2055
01:13:06,979 --> 01:13:09,548
friends and many of my

2056
01:13:09,548 --> 01:13:10,248
classmates were

2057
01:13:10,248 --> 01:13:12,248
Iraqi-Americans, Chaldeans And

2058
01:13:14,319 --> 01:13:15,200
so understanding their culture

2059
01:13:15,200 --> 01:13:15,621
,their immigration stories,

2060
01:13:15,621 --> 01:13:16,355
understanding the small

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01:13:16,355 --> 01:13:18,755
businesses that they've started

2062
01:13:19,570 --> 01:13:19,624
and their flourishing

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01:13:19,624 --> 01:13:20,292
throughout San Diego.

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01:13:20,292 --> 01:13:20,993
Very proud to call the Arab

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01:13:20,993 --> 01:13:23,393
American community friends of

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01:13:24,396 --> 01:13:25,197
mine for a long, long time And

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01:13:25,197 --> 01:13:28,333
thank you for being here today

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01:13:28,333 --> 01:13:29,670
on item 31 Kevin Johnson Day

2069
01:13:29,670 --> 01:13:29,735
I'm proud to bring forward this

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01:13:29,735 --> 01:13:30,436
day as we celebrate the long

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01:13:30,436 --> 01:13:33,338
awaited opening of the Ruffin

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01:13:33,338 --> 01:13:34,400
Canyon Trail that connects

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01:13:34,400 --> 01:13:34,740
Sierra Mesa to Mission Valley

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01:13:34,740 --> 01:13:37,740
at the Escala community across

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01:13:37,743 --> 01:13:38,344
from the Costco as project did

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01:13:38,344 --> 01:13:39,110
not happen by chance It

2077
01:13:39,110 --> 01:13:41,411
happened only because Kevin

2078
01:13:42,514 --> 01:13:43,215
Johnston never let it go.

2079
01:13:43,215 --> 01:13:43,916
So after years of persistence

2080
01:13:43,916 --> 01:13:46,316
and advocacy partnership with

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01:13:47,453 --> 01:13:48,120
my office, he turned that

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01:13:48,120 --> 01:13:48,754
vision into a real tangible

2083
01:13:48,754 --> 01:13:49,121
asset for the Sierra mesa

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01:13:49,121 --> 01:13:51,121
community.

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01:13:51,490 --> 01:13:52,157
So I look forward to

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01:13:52,157 --> 01:13:52,858
celebrating the milestone on

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01:13:52,858 --> 01:13:53,492
Friday when we will officially

2088
01:13:53,492 --> 01:13:56,492
open that trail and invite

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01:13:56,895 --> 01:13:57,763
everyone out to experience it

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01:13:57,763 --> 01:14:00,633
And after we've made that hike

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01:14:00,633 --> 01:14:03,330
enjoy $1.50 cent Costco hotdog

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01:14:05,438 --> 01:14:05,838
afterwards dollar 67 after tax

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01:14:05,838 --> 01:14:06,438
Thank you.

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01:14:06,438 --> 01:14:07,139
Council PRESIDENT LaCava

2095
01:14:07,139 --> 01:14:10,139
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee

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01:14:10,309 --> 01:14:11,100
and Council member Von Wilpert

2097
01:14:11,100 --> 01:14:11,710
for joining me in proclaiming

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01:14:11,710 --> 01:14:12,411
APRIL as month of the Military

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01:14:12,411 --> 01:14:15,247
child We all know that San

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01:14:15,247 --> 01:14:15,947
Diego is the home of

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01:14:15,947 --> 01:14:16,649
the largest military community

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01:14:16,649 --> 01:14:17,283
in our country and that means

2103
01:14:17,283 --> 01:14:19,683
that thousands of military

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01:14:20,519 --> 01:14:21,187
children show strength and

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01:14:21,187 --> 01:14:21,786
resilience on a daily basis

2106
01:14:21,786 --> 01:14:23,786
that goes unrecognized.

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01:14:25,324 --> 01:14:26,580
My office is proud to partner

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01:14:26,580 --> 01:14:26,759
with the armed Services ymca in

2109
01:14:26,759 --> 01:14:29,995
Tears Santa as well as Hancock

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01:14:29,995 --> 01:14:30,663
and Millard Miller Elementaries

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01:14:30,663 --> 01:14:31,363
As we support these children

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01:14:31,363 --> 01:14:34,363
and ensure they have stability

2113
01:14:34,700 --> 01:14:35,301
and resources they need, we we

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01:14:35,301 --> 01:14:36,102
honor those who serve in

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01:14:36,102 --> 01:14:39,205
uniform and we must honor their

2116
01:14:39,205 --> 01:14:39,939
family members and especially

2117
01:14:39,939 --> 01:14:40,273
the children who serve in their

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01:14:40,273 --> 01:14:40,773
own way.

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01:14:40,773 --> 01:14:42,773
Their sacrifice is

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01:14:43,643 --> 01:14:44,176
extraordinary and it is real

2121
01:14:44,176 --> 01:14:44,777
and they deserve our

2122
01:14:44,777 --> 01:14:45,478
recognition and support.

2123
01:14:45,478 --> 01:14:47,878
And finally recognizing public

2124
01:14:49,582 --> 01:14:50,316
safety Dispatcher we are

2125
01:14:50,316 --> 01:14:50,916
honored to join council members

2126
01:14:50,916 --> 01:14:53,316
John Wilburn and Council

2127
01:14:53,686 --> 01:14:54,553
PRESIDENT LaCava.

2128
01:14:54,553 --> 01:14:55,221
The first voice you hear in an

2129
01:14:55,221 --> 01:14:57,621
emergency is the dispatcher.

2130
01:14:58,257 --> 01:14:58,958
So right when people pray that

2131
01:14:58,958 --> 01:14:59,659
their guardian angel shows up

2132
01:14:59,659 --> 01:15:02,659
to help them, the dispatchers

2133
01:15:03,529 --> 01:15:03,963
voice is what comes through

2134
01:15:03,963 --> 01:15:04,664
the telephone.

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01:15:04,664 --> 01:15:05,364
They bring in calm and clarity

2136
01:15:05,364 --> 01:15:05,665
and direction when it matters

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01:15:05,665 --> 01:15:07,665
most.

2138
01:15:08,133 --> 01:15:08,400
It's a demanding high stakes

2139
01:15:08,400 --> 01:15:09,101
job.

2140
01:15:09,101 --> 01:15:12,101
It requires constant focus and

2141
01:15:12,438 --> 01:15:12,838
resilience and compassion often

2142
01:15:12,838 --> 01:15:13,606
goes unseen.

2143
01:15:13,606 --> 01:15:17,206
One of my favorite so so-called

2144
01:15:17,210 --> 01:15:17,577
ride alongs I wasn't riding

2145
01:15:17,577 --> 01:15:18,277
anywhere.

2146
01:15:18,277 --> 01:15:18,945
I was sitting in a chair next

2147
01:15:18,945 --> 01:15:21,945
to a dispatcher for several

2148
01:15:22,481 --> 01:15:22,982
hours and hearing what comes

2149
01:15:22,982 --> 01:15:23,649
through the phone.

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01:15:23,649 --> 01:15:27,220
i would never be able to do

2151
01:15:27,220 --> 01:15:27,986
that job myself but proud to

2152
01:15:27,986 --> 01:15:28,654
support you all and what you do

2153
01:15:28,654 --> 01:15:32,254
And I'll take a moment to

2154
01:15:32,258 --> 01:15:32,892
highlight someone from our own

2155
01:15:32,892 --> 01:15:33,526
District seven office who

2156
01:15:33,526 --> 01:15:33,825
recently stepped into that

2157
01:15:33,825 --> 01:15:35,825
role.

2158
01:15:37,430 --> 01:15:38,197
Izzy Rojas When I was here MS.

2159
01:15:38,197 --> 01:15:38,898
Rojas served as an intern in my

2160
01:15:38,898 --> 01:15:41,934
office for a year and since

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01:15:41,934 --> 01:15:42,635
then grew professionally taking

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01:15:42,635 --> 01:15:43,303
on roles in the county of San

2163
01:15:43,303 --> 01:15:43,970
Diego In the private sector.

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01:15:43,970 --> 01:15:46,370
She's still passionate about

2165
01:15:46,505 --> 01:15:47,206
several things like photography

2166
01:15:47,206 --> 01:15:49,606
and somehow chargers football.

2167
01:15:51,477 --> 01:15:52,211
I am incredibly proud to see

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01:15:52,211 --> 01:15:52,912
her continue her public service

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01:15:52,912 --> 01:15:53,446
as a public safety dispatcher.

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01:15:53,446 --> 01:15:54,113
So thank you to all

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01:15:54,113 --> 01:15:57,113
the dispatchers who are here

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01:15:57,517 --> 01:15:58,217
today and for all you do in

2173
01:15:58,217 --> 01:16:01,521
the vital work of keeping San

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01:16:01,521 --> 01:16:01,821
Diego America's safest big city

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01:16:01,821 --> 01:16:02,555
.

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01:16:02,555 --> 01:16:02,922
>> And that will conclude my

2177
01:16:02,922 --> 01:16:03,623
comments.

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01:16:03,623 --> 01:16:03,990
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

2179
01:16:03,990 --> 01:16:05,858
All right.

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01:16:05,858 --> 01:16:06,192
Thank you, Councilmember Campo

2181
01:16:06,192 --> 01:16:06,959
.

2182
01:16:06,959 --> 01:16:07,527
Since all of my colleagues have

2183
01:16:07,527 --> 01:16:09,927
spoken, I'll jump in.

2184
01:16:11,397 --> 01:16:12,165
And today for me personally is

2185
01:16:12,165 --> 01:16:12,767
a good reminder of why we do

2186
01:16:12,767 --> 01:16:14,767
these proclamations an

2187
01:16:15,867 --> 01:16:16,603
opportunity to step aside from

2188
01:16:16,603 --> 01:16:17,136
our legislative agenda and tell

2189
01:16:17,136 --> 01:16:19,136
stories whether it's

2190
01:16:21,140 --> 01:16:21,841
congratulate stations or very

2191
01:16:21,841 --> 01:16:22,408
personal stories is really an

2192
01:16:22,408 --> 01:16:24,408
extraordinary moment.

2193
01:16:26,713 --> 01:16:27,413
So thank you to my colleagues

2194
01:16:27,413 --> 01:16:30,413
and everybody else involved to

2195
01:16:30,783 --> 01:16:31,451
keep the proclamations front

2196
01:16:31,451 --> 01:16:35,510
and center and what the city

2197
01:16:35,621 --> 01:16:36,550
council can do and thinking My

2198
01:16:36,550 --> 01:16:36,723
colleagues for

2199
01:16:36,723 --> 01:16:37,257
the proclamations that were

2200
01:16:37,257 --> 01:16:39,257
brought forward are

2201
01:16:40,660 --> 01:16:41,294
congratulations for everyone

2202
01:16:41,294 --> 01:16:41,995
that is being recognized.

2203
01:16:41,995 --> 01:16:42,728
I'm going to speak to three of

2204
01:16:42,728 --> 01:16:45,899
them and I'm going to take them

2205
01:16:45,899 --> 01:16:48,899
in reverse order as 5 or 1

2206
01:16:50,369 --> 01:16:51,137
month of the military child as

2207
01:16:51,137 --> 01:16:51,838
we many of my colleagues have

2208
01:16:51,838 --> 01:16:52,505
spoken, San Diego is home to

2209
01:16:52,505 --> 01:16:55,505
one of the largest military

2210
01:16:56,108 --> 01:16:56,776
communities in the nation and I

2211
01:16:56,776 --> 01:16:57,477
joined Council PRESIDENT Pro

2212
01:16:57,477 --> 01:17:00,213
Tem Lee Council member Yvonne

2213
01:17:00,213 --> 01:17:00,913
Wolpert and Councilmember Campo

2214
01:17:00,913 --> 01:17:01,581
in recognizing one segment of

2215
01:17:01,581 --> 01:17:03,981
the military community that

2216
01:17:05,510 --> 01:17:05,752
often can be overlooked.

2217
01:17:05,752 --> 01:17:06,453
Children of military families

2218
01:17:06,453 --> 01:17:09,453
are faced with the challenges

2219
01:17:09,889 --> 01:17:10,557
of having to make frequent

2220
01:17:10,557 --> 01:17:11,358
relocations to new locations

2221
01:17:11,358 --> 01:17:15,610
into a new home and often into

2222
01:17:15,610 --> 01:17:15,762
a new school for San Diego has

2223
01:17:15,762 --> 01:17:16,463
no shortage of thank you's for

2224
01:17:16,463 --> 01:17:19,463
the military members who serve

2225
01:17:20,330 --> 01:17:20,734
our country every day we often

2226
01:17:20,734 --> 01:17:23,734
forget the sacrifices it takes

2227
01:17:24,236 --> 01:17:24,603
to make it happen with their

2228
01:17:24,603 --> 01:17:25,305
families.

2229
01:17:25,305 --> 01:17:25,872
Today we proclaim the month of

2230
01:17:25,872 --> 01:17:26,572
APRIL as the month of

2231
01:17:26,572 --> 01:17:29,508
the military child to shine a

2232
01:17:29,508 --> 01:17:30,176
light on the members of

2233
01:17:30,176 --> 01:17:30,877
the family that continue to

2234
01:17:30,877 --> 01:17:33,877
mold to their new environment

2235
01:17:34,214 --> 01:17:35,150
without complaint or hesitation

2236
01:17:35,150 --> 01:17:38,615
or maybe a little complaint or

2237
01:17:38,952 --> 01:17:39,619
hesitation Your resilience and

2238
01:17:39,619 --> 01:17:40,353
courage in constantly facing

2239
01:17:40,353 --> 01:17:43,353
new challenges is admirable and

2240
01:17:43,656 --> 01:17:46,656
we are grateful for supporting

2241
01:17:48,195 --> 01:17:48,827
your military parents item as

2242
01:17:48,827 --> 01:17:49,529
500 National Public Safety

2243
01:17:49,529 --> 01:17:51,929
Dispatcher Week Another group

2244
01:17:53,233 --> 01:17:53,934
of people who do amazing work

2245
01:17:53,934 --> 01:17:54,567
in San Diego our very own

2246
01:17:54,567 --> 01:17:56,567
public safety dispatchers.

2247
01:17:58,205 --> 01:17:58,872
Thank you to my council

2248
01:17:58,872 --> 01:17:59,373
colleagues, council members

2249
01:17:59,373 --> 01:18:00,107
Yvonne Wolpert and

2250
01:18:00,107 --> 01:18:02,507
Councilmember Campo And joining

2251
01:18:02,542 --> 01:18:03,209
me to celebrate the people who

2252
01:18:03,209 --> 01:18:03,944
answer the call that no one

2253
01:18:03,944 --> 01:18:07,146
ever wants to make and all

2254
01:18:07,146 --> 01:18:07,514
these responders are not at

2255
01:18:07,514 --> 01:18:08,215
the scene.

2256
01:18:08,215 --> 01:18:08,681
They are present every single

2257
01:18:08,681 --> 01:18:11,810
step of the way.

2258
01:18:12,486 --> 01:18:13,186
And for providing clearance

2259
01:18:13,186 --> 01:18:13,954
struction so simply being a

2260
01:18:13,954 --> 01:18:14,821
calm voice in a moment of chaos

2261
01:18:14,821 --> 01:18:16,623
they are vital to the San Diego

2262
01:18:16,623 --> 01:18:17,290
public safety.

2263
01:18:17,290 --> 01:18:18,240
Thank you for your

2264
01:18:18,240 --> 01:18:20,240
professionalism, dedication and

2265
01:18:22,950 --> 01:18:22,796
commitment to keeping San

2266
01:18:22,796 --> 01:18:23,429
Diego's San Diegans protected

2267
01:18:23,429 --> 01:18:26,400
and heard And I share this

2268
01:18:26,400 --> 01:18:26,800
story in particular because it

2269
01:18:26,800 --> 01:18:28,800
is personal.

2270
01:18:30,537 --> 01:18:31,505
We had an incident we called

2271
01:18:31,505 --> 01:18:34,505
911 and I could not have

2272
01:18:36,760 --> 01:18:36,777
expected what that dispatcher

2273
01:18:36,777 --> 01:18:40,213
did staying on the phone call

2274
01:18:40,213 --> 01:18:41,114
me me and my wife down and

2275
01:18:41,114 --> 01:18:43,683
stuck with us at every moment

2276
01:18:43,683 --> 01:18:44,150
until the officers first came

2277
01:18:44,150 --> 01:18:45,180
up to our door.

2278
01:18:45,180 --> 01:18:47,955
It is an experience I will

2279
01:18:47,955 --> 01:18:48,755
never forget.

2280
01:18:48,755 --> 01:18:49,489
So thank you to the public

2281
01:18:49,489 --> 01:18:52,489
safety dispatchers for what you

2282
01:18:54,227 --> 01:18:54,928
do for all those people who as

2283
01:18:54,928 --> 01:18:55,696
I said make those calls that

2284
01:18:55,696 --> 01:18:58,696
nobody wants to make and

2285
01:18:59,299 --> 01:18:59,966
closing with item 31 Arab

2286
01:18:59,966 --> 01:19:02,966
American Heritage Month I am

2287
01:19:03,570 --> 01:19:04,204
joined by my colleagues council

2288
01:19:04,204 --> 01:19:06,640
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee and

2289
01:19:06,640 --> 01:19:07,341
Councilmember Eula Rivera to

2290
01:19:07,341 --> 01:19:08,750
proclaim APRIL 2226 as APRIL

2291
01:19:08,750 --> 01:19:10,475
American Arab American Heritage

2292
01:19:11,811 --> 01:19:12,446
Month making up more than 10%

2293
01:19:12,446 --> 01:19:14,846
of San Diego's population.

2294
01:19:15,616 --> 01:19:16,216
Arab Americans play a

2295
01:19:16,216 --> 01:19:16,949
foundational part in

2296
01:19:16,949 --> 01:19:17,618
the diverse culture of our city

2297
01:19:17,618 --> 01:19:20,180
from their contributions to

2298
01:19:20,954 --> 01:19:21,622
society through technological

2299
01:19:21,622 --> 01:19:22,222
advances, medical research,

2300
01:19:22,222 --> 01:19:24,622
legal advances and more.

2301
01:19:26,600 --> 01:19:26,726
They continue to further push

2302
01:19:26,726 --> 01:19:27,327
boundaries in every field of

2303
01:19:27,327 --> 01:19:29,727
study and service to

2304
01:19:30,464 --> 01:19:31,165
the American Arab

2305
01:19:31,165 --> 01:19:31,832
Anti-Discrimination Committee.

2306
01:19:31,832 --> 01:19:34,832
Thank you for your advocacy

2307
01:19:35,503 --> 01:19:36,103
work that you do to continue to

2308
01:19:36,103 --> 01:19:36,704
uplift the Arab-American

2309
01:19:36,704 --> 01:19:39,104
community in San Diego.

2310
01:19:40,107 --> 01:19:40,741
And with that I will invite

2311
01:19:40,741 --> 01:19:41,175
the PRESIDENT Of the Arab

2312
01:19:41,175 --> 01:19:43,175
American Arab

2313
01:19:45,379 --> 01:19:46,800
Anti-Discrimination Committee

2314
01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:49,800
San Diego chapter Amr Khaldun

2315
01:19:50,316 --> 01:19:51,850
if I got that right to take a

2316
01:19:51,850 --> 01:19:51,685
couple of minutes to make a few

2317
01:19:51,685 --> 01:19:54,850
remarks on behalf of

2318
01:19:54,822 --> 01:19:55,659
the chapter Sir Thank you.

2319
01:19:55,659 --> 01:19:58,590
>> Council PRESIDENT The cover

2320
01:20:00,861 --> 01:20:04,164
of Council members Lee and Ella

2321
01:20:04,164 --> 01:20:04,865
Rivera for introducing

2322
01:20:04,865 --> 01:20:05,599
the proclamation and esteemed

2323
01:20:05,599 --> 01:20:07,999
Council members for recognizing

2324
01:20:09,670 --> 01:20:09,970
APRIL as Arab American Heritage

2325
01:20:09,970 --> 01:20:10,638
Month.

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01:20:10,638 --> 01:20:13,140
My name is I'm Mark Jordan.

2327
01:20:13,140 --> 01:20:13,641
I'm the acting PRESIDENT For

2328
01:20:13,641 --> 01:20:14,341
the American-Arab

2329
01:20:14,341 --> 01:20:16,341
Anti-Discrimination Committee.

2330
01:20:18,145 --> 01:20:18,813
It is a profound honor to

2331
01:20:18,813 --> 01:20:21,213
accept this proclamation on

2332
01:20:22,516 --> 01:20:23,317
behalf of the community that

2333
01:20:23,317 --> 01:20:26,917
considers San Diego its home a

2334
01:20:27,187 --> 01:20:27,855
city that has opened its arms

2335
01:20:27,855 --> 01:20:28,456
to immigrants from Somalia,

2336
01:20:28,456 --> 01:20:30,856
Iraq, Syria and beyond.

2337
01:20:32,760 --> 01:20:33,361
The city uses Arabic language

2338
01:20:33,361 --> 01:20:35,761
the word Marhaba Hello.

2339
01:20:36,864 --> 01:20:37,565
Meet you at the entrance of

2340
01:20:37,565 --> 01:20:37,999
this building as a bridge of

2341
01:20:37,999 --> 01:20:39,999
communication.

2342
01:20:41,569 --> 01:20:42,303
And today we celebrate that

2343
01:20:42,303 --> 01:20:42,670
vibrant thread in the fabric of

2344
01:20:42,670 --> 01:20:44,670
our city.

2345
01:20:46,707 --> 01:20:47,408
However, as with any true

2346
01:20:47,408 --> 01:20:48,108
partnership, the relationship

2347
01:20:48,108 --> 01:20:51,108
between our community and this

2348
01:20:51,712 --> 01:20:52,246
Council must be based on more

2349
01:20:52,246 --> 01:20:54,246
than just ceremony.

2350
01:20:56,149 --> 01:20:56,584
It must be based on shared

2351
01:20:56,584 --> 01:20:57,251
principle.

2352
01:20:57,251 --> 01:20:57,918
While we celebrate today we

2353
01:20:57,918 --> 01:21:00,318
must also address where

2354
01:21:00,987 --> 01:21:01,288
the relationship is strained

2355
01:21:01,288 --> 01:21:01,989
first.

2356
01:21:01,989 --> 01:21:04,989
Protecting human Lives in San

2357
01:21:05,760 --> 01:21:06,529
Diego As we said, we estimate

2358
01:21:06,529 --> 01:21:08,929
there are over 100,000 Arabs

2359
01:21:11,650 --> 01:21:11,565
and hundreds and hundreds

2360
01:21:11,565 --> 01:21:13,565
thousand Muslims.

2361
01:21:14,936 --> 01:21:15,636
>> Thank you who usually align

2362
01:21:15,636 --> 01:21:16,270
with Arabs who look to this

2363
01:21:16,270 --> 01:21:18,670
body for moral leadership.

2364
01:21:20,274 --> 01:21:21,800
When our community asked you to

2365
01:21:21,800 --> 01:21:24,800
adopt a ceasefire resolution we

2366
01:21:24,478 --> 01:21:25,179
were not asking you to change

2367
01:21:25,179 --> 01:21:25,613
the course of a war thousands

2368
01:21:25,613 --> 01:21:27,613
of miles away.

2369
01:21:29,416 --> 01:21:30,151
We were asking you to take a

2370
01:21:30,151 --> 01:21:30,451
stand for the sanctity of human

2371
01:21:30,451 --> 01:21:32,451
life.

2372
01:21:34,856 --> 01:21:36,856
With over 70,000 Palestinians

2373
01:21:37,758 --> 01:21:38,359
killed including 20,000

2374
01:21:38,359 --> 01:21:39,930
children, the cruelty of

2375
01:21:39,930 --> 01:21:42,930
the occupation is a lived

2376
01:21:43,531 --> 01:21:44,165
reality for many San Diegans

2377
01:21:44,165 --> 01:21:46,565
whose families have faced

2378
01:21:48,268 --> 01:21:48,569
ethnic cleansing for over 75

2379
01:21:48,569 --> 01:21:50,569
years.

2380
01:21:53,740 --> 01:21:53,874
Well before OCTOBER 7th, many

2381
01:21:53,874 --> 01:21:56,510
San Diegans lost San Diego and

2382
01:21:56,510 --> 01:21:57,178
Palestinians lost more than 200

2383
01:21:57,178 --> 01:21:57,478
members of their families in

2384
01:21:57,478 --> 01:21:59,478
Gaza.

2385
01:22:02,116 --> 01:22:02,817
We ask for a relationship where

2386
01:22:02,817 --> 01:22:03,384
our pain is seen and our calls

2387
01:22:03,384 --> 01:22:05,784
for peace are heard.

2388
01:22:05,853 --> 01:22:06,353
Second, protecting our First

2389
01:22:06,353 --> 01:22:08,353
Amendment rights.

2390
01:22:10,892 --> 01:22:11,392
The partnership requires

2391
01:22:11,392 --> 01:22:12,930
the honest dialog.

2392
01:22:12,930 --> 01:22:15,693
A few weeks ago the Council

2393
01:22:15,930 --> 01:22:16,630
voted for resolution to define

2394
01:22:16,630 --> 01:22:17,298
anti-Semitism in a way that

2395
01:22:17,298 --> 01:22:19,698
risks chilling free speech.

2396
01:22:21,268 --> 01:22:24,268
We thank COUNCILMAN Al Rivera

2397
01:22:25,606 --> 01:22:26,307
for his principled position,

2398
01:22:26,307 --> 01:22:27,800
but we remain deeply concerned

2399
01:22:27,800 --> 01:22:27,675
that this definition is being

2400
01:22:27,675 --> 01:22:30,750
weaponized against those who

2401
01:22:30,378 --> 01:22:31,379
support Palestinian struggles.

2402
01:22:31,379 --> 01:22:35,517
We cannot have the best city in

2403
01:22:35,517 --> 01:22:36,317
the world if certain voices are

2404
01:22:36,317 --> 01:22:39,317
silenced or defined out of

2405
01:22:40,387 --> 01:22:40,788
existence.

2406
01:22:40,788 --> 01:22:41,523
In closing.

2407
01:22:41,523 --> 01:22:42,490
We accept this honor today not

2408
01:22:42,490 --> 01:22:45,260
as a finished goal but as a

2409
01:22:45,260 --> 01:22:45,994
promise.

2410
01:22:45,994 --> 01:22:46,861
It takes two to tango.

2411
01:22:46,861 --> 01:22:50,298
We want to work with you toward

2412
01:22:50,298 --> 01:22:50,999
a more productive, transparent

2413
01:22:50,999 --> 01:22:51,666
and inclusive relationship one

2414
01:22:51,666 --> 01:22:54,666
where Arab Americans are not

2415
01:22:55,136 --> 01:22:55,837
just recognized one month a

2416
01:22:55,837 --> 01:22:58,237
year but protected and

2417
01:22:58,573 --> 01:23:00,842
respected every single day.

2418
01:23:00,842 --> 01:23:01,508
>> Thank you.

2419
01:23:01,508 --> 01:23:03,508
>> Thank you, sir.

2420
01:23:06,214 --> 01:23:07,182
All right.

2421
01:23:07,182 --> 01:23:10,782
>> With that we have a motion

2422
01:23:11,520 --> 01:23:11,653
by Councilmember Foster and a

2423
01:23:11,653 --> 01:23:12,120
second by Councilmember

2424
01:23:12,120 --> 01:23:12,620
Campbell to move

2425
01:23:12,620 --> 01:23:14,189
the proclamation.

2426
01:23:14,189 --> 01:23:14,723
Clerk please call the roll.

2427
01:23:14,723 --> 01:23:15,223
>> I'm sorry.

2428
01:23:15,223 --> 01:23:17,223
The voting system.

2429
01:23:19,294 --> 01:23:19,995
Please cast your vote That

2430
01:23:19,995 --> 01:23:22,395
passes unanimously 8 to 0 with

2431
01:23:24,632 --> 01:23:25,200
Councilmember Moreno Absent.

2432
01:23:25,200 --> 01:23:25,567
>> Thank you, Council

2433
01:23:25,567 --> 01:23:25,934
PRESIDENT.

2434
01:23:25,934 --> 01:23:26,301
All right.

2435
01:23:26,301 --> 01:23:26,968
Thank you.

2436
01:23:26,968 --> 01:23:27,702
With that we'll take a pause

2437
01:23:27,702 --> 01:23:28,203
for photos and we'll start with

2438
01:23:28,203 --> 01:23:30,203
item 31.

2439
01:23:37,112 --> 01:23:39,112
Arab-American Heritage Month

2440
01:25:37,433 --> 01:25:39,433
and

2441
01:26:07,329 --> 01:26:09,329
.

2442
01:28:08,551 --> 01:28:10,551
>> Mm

2443
01:31:56,130 --> 01:31:58,130
.

2444
01:33:29,473 --> 01:33:29,783
>> Uh

2445
01:33:29,783 --> 01:33:30,273
oh.

2446
01:33:30,273 --> 01:33:32,273
All right.

2447
01:33:37,114 --> 01:33:37,415
Thank you, everybody for MR.

2448
01:33:37,415 --> 01:33:38,820
Paley.

2449
01:33:38,820 --> 01:33:38,683
And then we will now proceed

2450
01:33:38,683 --> 01:33:39,384
with the approval of

2451
01:33:39,384 --> 01:33:40,150
the consent item.

2452
01:33:40,150 --> 01:33:40,818
>> Are there any requests to

2453
01:33:40,818 --> 01:33:44,220
pull an item by the council?

2454
01:33:44,220 --> 01:33:44,789
Not seeing any request?

2455
01:33:44,789 --> 01:33:47,189
Clerk please proceed with

2456
01:33:49,270 --> 01:33:49,527
public testimony.

2457
01:33:49,527 --> 01:33:50,228
Thank you.

2458
01:33:50,228 --> 01:33:50,862
Council PRESIDENT Please know

2459
01:33:50,862 --> 01:33:53,862
each speaker will have one

2460
01:33:53,965 --> 01:33:54,766
minute per item per person.

2461
01:33:54,766 --> 01:33:55,433
If you would like to speak on

2462
01:33:55,433 --> 01:33:56,330
three or more items you will

2463
01:33:56,330 --> 01:33:56,367
have a maximum of three

2464
01:33:56,367 --> 01:33:58,367
minutes.

2465
01:33:59,300 --> 01:34:01,403
The consent agenda includes

2466
01:34:02,607 --> 01:34:02,907
items 5100 through 102 and

2467
01:34:02,907 --> 01:34:03,540
s502.

2468
01:34:03,540 --> 01:34:06,540
We did receive comments on

2469
01:34:08,460 --> 01:34:08,813
items for um we did receive

2470
01:34:08,813 --> 01:34:12,413
comments on and I don't have

2471
01:34:12,984 --> 01:34:13,651
the item number 14 in favor via

2472
01:34:13,651 --> 01:34:14,419
our e comment form I will go

2473
01:34:14,419 --> 01:34:17,155
back to my notes to know what

2474
01:34:17,155 --> 01:34:17,922
item that was.

2475
01:34:17,922 --> 01:34:18,556
We do not have any speakers

2476
01:34:18,556 --> 01:34:20,956
here in council chambers.

2477
01:34:21,259 --> 01:34:21,860
I will start the five minute

2478
01:34:21,860 --> 01:34:22,427
timer and go to those

2479
01:34:22,427 --> 01:34:24,427
participating online.

2480
01:34:25,763 --> 01:34:26,531
If you can please make sure you

2481
01:34:26,531 --> 01:34:27,310
let me know which items you

2482
01:34:27,310 --> 01:34:27,632
wish to speak for.

2483
01:34:27,632 --> 01:34:30,632
Speak on for the record.

2484
01:34:33,171 --> 01:34:33,504
Slurpee Men if you can please

2485
01:34:33,504 --> 01:34:33,871
On you.

2486
01:34:33,871 --> 01:34:34,239
>> Hi.

2487
01:34:34,239 --> 01:34:34,839
Right.

2488
01:34:34,839 --> 01:34:35,573
First thank you.

2489
01:34:35,573 --> 01:34:35,873
Thank you for the proclamations

2490
01:34:35,873 --> 01:34:37,873
today.

2491
01:34:43,548 --> 01:34:47,148
I wanted to speak to items 51

2492
01:34:47,519 --> 01:34:48,219
to 1 and s5o2.

2493
01:34:48,219 --> 01:34:48,686
>> You'll have three minutes.

2494
01:34:48,686 --> 01:34:50,686
Please proceed.

2495
01:34:52,223 --> 01:34:54,223
Thank you.

2496
01:34:56,294 --> 01:34:57,620
First to speak to item 54

2497
01:34:57,620 --> 01:34:59,462
Contract with Technology Corps

2498
01:34:59,731 --> 01:35:02,731
for gasb 87 We software This

2499
01:35:04,436 --> 01:35:05,690
software item seems to fit

2500
01:35:05,690 --> 01:35:08,690
nicely into its like real

2501
01:35:09,374 --> 01:35:10,242
estate software lease things

2502
01:35:10,242 --> 01:35:13,842
how those those programs can be

2503
01:35:14,312 --> 01:35:17,312
done well and more efficiently

2504
01:35:19,317 --> 01:35:19,950
It fits in really well to

2505
01:35:19,950 --> 01:35:20,652
the conversation you were

2506
01:35:20,652 --> 01:35:21,286
having yesterday On the future

2507
01:35:21,286 --> 01:35:24,286
of lease agreements in San

2508
01:35:24,423 --> 01:35:25,123
Diego.

2509
01:35:25,123 --> 01:35:25,824
A really interesting issue.

2510
01:35:25,824 --> 01:35:28,824
I'm really interested how that

2511
01:35:28,994 --> 01:35:29,862
can be a full community effort

2512
01:35:29,862 --> 01:35:30,529
that we can all be involved in

2513
01:35:30,529 --> 01:35:33,529
and wanting to work towards

2514
01:35:34,650 --> 01:35:34,799
best goals and practices and

2515
01:35:34,799 --> 01:35:38,399
good luck or helping each other

2516
01:35:38,970 --> 01:35:39,838
towards those ends.

2517
01:35:39,838 --> 01:35:40,538
I think it's important and I

2518
01:35:40,538 --> 01:35:43,538
hope that criticisms can be

2519
01:35:44,576 --> 01:35:45,276
made within that process too

2520
01:35:45,276 --> 01:35:46,770
because I have some that I

2521
01:35:46,770 --> 01:35:49,181
would like to make in those

2522
01:35:49,181 --> 01:35:50,153
good efforts.

2523
01:35:50,153 --> 01:35:54,385
So so thank you for all And to

2524
01:35:54,385 --> 01:35:55,870
also quickly mention yeah I'll

2525
01:35:55,870 --> 01:35:58,870
mention that at public comment

2526
01:35:58,757 --> 01:36:02,928
time I think instead to go on

2527
01:36:02,928 --> 01:36:06,528
to item 1 or 1 which is me

2528
01:36:07,271 --> 01:36:07,966
going slow here supportive

2529
01:36:07,966 --> 01:36:10,966
surplus land mission Bay this

2530
01:36:12,103 --> 01:36:12,771
is an item that you know

2531
01:36:12,771 --> 01:36:15,171
certain council persons have

2532
01:36:17,409 --> 01:36:18,210
been really kind of like hoping

2533
01:36:18,210 --> 01:36:19,177
for and really kind of trying

2534
01:36:19,177 --> 01:36:22,481
to bring in I hope in doing

2535
01:36:22,481 --> 01:36:23,181
that they can develop a

2536
01:36:23,181 --> 01:36:25,581
language and an understanding

2537
01:36:26,885 --> 01:36:27,752
that's clear and not just kind

2538
01:36:27,752 --> 01:36:28,420
of touch a bit of a touch of

2539
01:36:28,420 --> 01:36:31,857
the greed about them and how

2540
01:36:31,857 --> 01:36:32,558
they're talking about this.

2541
01:36:32,558 --> 01:36:35,558
This is really important to

2542
01:36:36,228 --> 01:36:36,929
them in a way and I hope they

2543
01:36:36,929 --> 01:36:40,529
can learn to address it openly

2544
01:36:41,433 --> 01:36:42,133
and not just serving, you know,

2545
01:36:42,133 --> 01:36:45,133
a very specific interest that

2546
01:36:45,337 --> 01:36:46,305
it can serve.

2547
01:36:46,305 --> 01:36:49,905
>> Thanks for hearing me out on

2548
01:36:51,210 --> 01:36:51,977
that issue And for item s five

2549
01:36:51,977 --> 01:36:54,646
o two, you know learning to be

2550
01:36:54,646 --> 01:36:55,414
open and have a broad approach

2551
01:36:55,414 --> 01:36:56,810
to the subject, I think it's

2552
01:36:56,810 --> 01:36:59,810
important to have that good

2553
01:37:00,185 --> 01:37:02,153
luck in those efforts.

2554
01:37:02,153 --> 01:37:04,153
Item 502 Emergency services

2555
01:37:08,930 --> 01:37:08,827
victim a grant Sub Agreement

2556
01:37:08,827 --> 01:37:11,827
Award Sub Award Agreement Thank

2557
01:37:12,931 --> 01:37:13,799
you for this.

2558
01:37:13,799 --> 01:37:14,233
I don't quite know it's detail

2559
01:37:14,233 --> 01:37:15,301
it's a not I.

2560
01:37:15,301 --> 01:37:17,770
I wish I did but just on its

2561
01:37:17,770 --> 01:37:18,270
surface this is a nice little

2562
01:37:18,270 --> 01:37:18,904
thing to have that

2563
01:37:18,904 --> 01:37:21,304
the governor's office is

2564
01:37:22,574 --> 01:37:23,475
allowed this funding to happen

2565
01:37:23,475 --> 01:37:27,750
and it's always needed and it

2566
01:37:27,780 --> 01:37:28,480
seems to be going to a really

2567
01:37:28,480 --> 01:37:31,316
important good purpose and to

2568
01:37:31,316 --> 01:37:32,510
receive money from the state

2569
01:37:32,510 --> 01:37:32,985
for such services we're going

2570
01:37:32,985 --> 01:37:36,321
to be relying much on to figure

2571
01:37:36,321 --> 01:37:37,155
out how to do that well.

2572
01:37:37,155 --> 01:37:37,489
>> So thank you for this sort

2573
01:37:37,489 --> 01:37:39,489
of item.

2574
01:37:40,960 --> 01:37:41,827
Thank you.

2575
01:37:41,827 --> 01:37:45,427
Next is 8700 Again this is just

2576
01:37:45,865 --> 01:37:46,698
on the consent agenda.

2577
01:37:46,698 --> 01:37:47,399
>> If you can please let me

2578
01:37:47,399 --> 01:37:50,999
know which item or items you

2579
01:37:54,640 --> 01:37:55,273
wish to speak to 50 101 and

2580
01:37:55,273 --> 01:37:57,673
excuse me 5502 Thank you.

2581
01:38:00,413 --> 01:38:02,413
Please proceed.

2582
01:38:07,860 --> 01:38:10,860
Senator 3d3 50 from the eoc

2583
01:38:11,990 --> 01:38:16,629
report I g m submitted an e o

2584
01:38:16,629 --> 01:38:17,563
in lieu of a workforce report.

2585
01:38:17,563 --> 01:38:21,163
It also says this staff will

2586
01:38:21,333 --> 01:38:24,333
continue to monitor the firm's

2587
01:38:25,871 --> 01:38:26,205
efforts to implement their eeo

2588
01:38:26,205 --> 01:38:28,205
plan.

2589
01:38:31,377 --> 01:38:32,144
So that's good news.

2590
01:38:32,144 --> 01:38:35,744
I did check Google Google this

2591
01:38:36,382 --> 01:38:37,490
is a small firm so it seems

2592
01:38:37,490 --> 01:38:37,583
appropriate what's happening

2593
01:38:37,583 --> 01:38:39,983
with all those equal

2594
01:38:41,320 --> 01:38:42,288
opportunity efforts.

2595
01:38:42,288 --> 01:38:46,488
So for the first time I started

2596
01:38:46,525 --> 01:38:49,762
looking at the slb dash e l b e

2597
01:38:49,762 --> 01:38:52,762
and the 20% voluntary on this

2598
01:38:54,367 --> 01:38:58,567
item and I didn't go in depth

2599
01:38:59,671 --> 01:39:00,273
yet into it but in Google you

2600
01:39:00,273 --> 01:39:01,700
know looked at the word

2601
01:39:01,700 --> 01:39:04,607
volunteer which is part of this

2602
01:39:05,178 --> 01:39:05,878
so it is voluntary and so just

2603
01:39:05,878 --> 01:39:08,878
a question on that Does

2604
01:39:08,914 --> 01:39:09,682
the volunteering work?

2605
01:39:09,682 --> 01:39:10,830
Does it work to help small

2606
01:39:10,830 --> 01:39:10,616
businesses?

2607
01:39:10,616 --> 01:39:13,160
I certainly hope so.

2608
01:39:14,720 --> 01:39:15,254
I wasn't clear on some parts of

2609
01:39:15,254 --> 01:39:15,755
the staff report and

2610
01:39:15,755 --> 01:39:17,755
the audience yet.

2611
01:39:19,559 --> 01:39:23,159
I say yes to amending this

2612
01:39:23,162 --> 01:39:23,696
software contract to all on one

2613
01:39:23,696 --> 01:39:26,960
on one surplus land.

2614
01:39:28,100 --> 01:39:28,534
Wow that's a hot topic these

2615
01:39:28,534 --> 01:39:30,534
days isn't it?

2616
01:39:33,500 --> 01:39:33,673
And I just we're having some

2617
01:39:33,673 --> 01:39:34,273
good dialog on it and I

2618
01:39:34,273 --> 01:39:36,673
appreciate that so much.

2619
01:39:37,176 --> 01:39:37,876
I wish we could have a real

2620
01:39:37,876 --> 01:39:40,276
conversations around the table

2621
01:39:42,148 --> 01:39:42,714
where everybody gets to share

2622
01:39:42,714 --> 01:39:45,114
their opinions and and

2623
01:39:46,719 --> 01:39:47,420
suggestions on that So but it's

2624
01:39:47,420 --> 01:39:51,200
important work and I think we

2625
01:39:52,859 --> 01:39:53,626
need to do much better work

2626
01:39:53,626 --> 01:39:54,193
with it on affordable housing

2627
01:39:54,193 --> 01:39:56,563
and things like that.

2628
01:39:56,563 --> 01:39:57,296
So it's 502 yes to the grant or

2629
01:39:57,296 --> 01:40:00,896
the Family Justice Center a big

2630
01:40:01,401 --> 01:40:02,100
thank you to all involved at

2631
01:40:02,100 --> 01:40:02,635
the Governor's Office of

2632
01:40:02,635 --> 01:40:05,350
Emergency Services and all

2633
01:40:06,672 --> 01:40:06,973
others involved with this

2634
01:40:06,973 --> 01:40:08,973
grant.

2635
01:40:10,944 --> 01:40:11,778
The grant is $312,500.

2636
01:40:11,778 --> 01:40:15,113
Doesn't that have a nice ring

2637
01:40:15,113 --> 01:40:15,482
to it?

2638
01:40:15,482 --> 01:40:17,482
$312,500.

2639
01:40:20,860 --> 01:40:20,887
It's so appreciated.

2640
01:40:20,887 --> 01:40:23,887
No matching funds are required

2641
01:40:24,924 --> 01:40:25,792
and no cost to the city so

2642
01:40:25,792 --> 01:40:29,992
that's a big win win all over

2643
01:40:30,300 --> 01:40:30,730
the place Live up to all

2644
01:40:30,730 --> 01:40:31,396
the original If you can please

2645
01:40:31,396 --> 01:40:32,298
unmute and let me know which

2646
01:40:32,298 --> 01:40:33,899
item or items you wish to speak

2647
01:40:33,899 --> 01:40:35,899
to.

2648
01:40:46,120 --> 01:40:46,311
Yes 5100 101 That's 502 Thank

2649
01:40:46,311 --> 01:40:46,980
you.

2650
01:40:46,980 --> 01:40:47,681
>> You'll have three minutes.

2651
01:40:47,681 --> 01:40:50,681
The five minute timer did

2652
01:40:50,984 --> 01:40:51,685
conclude there are six speakers

2653
01:40:51,685 --> 01:40:52,285
in the queue and no additional

2654
01:40:52,285 --> 01:40:54,685
speakers will be taken.

2655
01:40:54,988 --> 01:40:55,755
Please proceed.

2656
01:40:55,755 --> 01:40:58,755
So when we're engaging in

2657
01:40:59,726 --> 01:41:00,393
contracts with software and

2658
01:41:00,393 --> 01:41:01,127
entities that are providing

2659
01:41:01,127 --> 01:41:04,727
services with that, you know we

2660
01:41:04,797 --> 01:41:05,498
need to really be careful with

2661
01:41:05,498 --> 01:41:08,498
our data because what happens

2662
01:41:09,369 --> 01:41:10,700
is is these different entities

2663
01:41:10,700 --> 01:41:13,670
across the board will take our

2664
01:41:14,841 --> 01:41:15,442
data and they're investors or

2665
01:41:15,442 --> 01:41:17,842
people or entities like

2666
01:41:19,779 --> 01:41:20,413
Vanguard, BlackRock and you

2667
01:41:20,413 --> 01:41:23,413
know, ones that cannot be

2668
01:41:24,251 --> 01:41:25,510
trusted and you know when we

2669
01:41:25,510 --> 01:41:28,651
know that data is being sold,

2670
01:41:28,822 --> 01:41:29,456
you know there's subscriptions

2671
01:41:29,456 --> 01:41:29,890
I mean that's just kind of

2672
01:41:29,890 --> 01:41:32,290
the way it is.

2673
01:41:33,126 --> 01:41:33,860
Nobody's data is protected

2674
01:41:33,860 --> 01:41:34,593
because there's always going to

2675
01:41:34,593 --> 01:41:37,898
be a third party that comes in

2676
01:41:37,898 --> 01:41:38,765
and has access to it.

2677
01:41:38,765 --> 01:41:39,432
And so I think it's very

2678
01:41:39,432 --> 01:41:42,402
dangerous when it gets into

2679
01:41:42,402 --> 01:41:43,103
the hands of very nefarious

2680
01:41:43,103 --> 01:41:43,804
corporations or entities that

2681
01:41:43,804 --> 01:41:46,804
don't have our best interests

2682
01:41:47,908 --> 01:41:48,775
at heart.

2683
01:41:48,775 --> 01:41:49,509
And so we need to be making

2684
01:41:49,509 --> 01:41:52,679
sure that our data is protected

2685
01:41:52,679 --> 01:41:56,279
and looking into the those that

2686
01:41:56,917 --> 01:41:57,617
are providing these services

2687
01:41:57,617 --> 01:41:58,318
With the conflict of interest

2688
01:41:58,318 --> 01:42:01,918
codes you guys are always, you

2689
01:42:02,255 --> 01:42:02,856
know, waiving these things and

2690
01:42:02,856 --> 01:42:03,523
it's you know, bad for

2691
01:42:03,523 --> 01:42:05,923
business, you know, because

2692
01:42:06,960 --> 01:42:07,628
there's conflicts of interests

2693
01:42:07,628 --> 01:42:10,280
happening on an astronomical

2694
01:42:11,898 --> 01:42:14,898
level and it's very detrimental

2695
01:42:16,636 --> 01:42:17,504
to the people and being able to

2696
01:42:17,504 --> 01:42:18,271
have our money be spent in a,

2697
01:42:18,271 --> 01:42:21,271
you know, manner that is

2698
01:42:22,209 --> 01:42:22,942
actually going to be beneficial

2699
01:42:22,942 --> 01:42:25,942
and not detrimental And then

2700
01:42:26,712 --> 01:42:27,513
anything you guys want to do

2701
01:42:27,513 --> 01:42:31,113
with a surplus land you cannot

2702
01:42:31,585 --> 01:42:32,252
be trusted especially when you

2703
01:42:32,252 --> 01:42:35,252
know you could have built

2704
01:42:37,156 --> 01:42:37,925
housing over you know, a 4902

2705
01:42:37,925 --> 01:42:40,925
Pacific Highway and you guys

2706
01:42:41,461 --> 01:42:42,162
didn't And instead you and Stan

2707
01:42:42,162 --> 01:42:45,162
advised people to come across

2708
01:42:45,799 --> 01:42:46,500
with Jewish Family Services and

2709
01:42:46,500 --> 01:42:50,100
have a bunch of children be

2710
01:42:50,470 --> 01:42:51,105
trafficked in humans and have

2711
01:42:51,105 --> 01:42:51,772
their organs harvested and

2712
01:42:51,772 --> 01:42:54,172
different things like that.

2713
01:42:54,975 --> 01:42:55,676
So no, you shouldn't be doing

2714
01:42:55,676 --> 01:42:56,376
nothing with the surplus land

2715
01:42:56,376 --> 01:42:59,376
Now with the governor's award

2716
01:42:59,947 --> 01:43:00,647
this is very terrifying because

2717
01:43:00,647 --> 01:43:01,215
of what happens with children

2718
01:43:01,215 --> 01:43:04,215
not only in this city,

2719
01:43:05,285 --> 01:43:05,919
the county, the state,

2720
01:43:05,919 --> 01:43:08,919
the nation and the world.

2721
01:43:10,230 --> 01:43:10,623
And you know, it's like from

2722
01:43:10,623 --> 01:43:11,225
the offices of emergency

2723
01:43:11,225 --> 01:43:13,625
services and for Victim

2724
01:43:14,895 --> 01:43:15,595
Services Branch, you know, it's

2725
01:43:15,595 --> 01:43:16,363
like a way to exploit victims

2726
01:43:16,363 --> 01:43:19,363
to get money because everyone's

2727
01:43:19,600 --> 01:43:20,333
always really good at getting

2728
01:43:20,333 --> 01:43:20,701
money Like they have no problem

2729
01:43:20,701 --> 01:43:21,435
with that.

2730
01:43:21,435 --> 01:43:24,505
You guys have no problem with

2731
01:43:24,505 --> 01:43:25,205
that But providing the things

2732
01:43:25,205 --> 01:43:28,805
that needs to be provided and

2733
01:43:29,430 --> 01:43:29,710
actually having the money go to

2734
01:43:29,710 --> 01:43:32,710
what it's supposed do never

2735
01:43:33,313 --> 01:43:34,810
happens And that's what's so

2736
01:43:34,810 --> 01:43:34,982
sad is that you guys always

2737
01:43:34,982 --> 01:43:38,385
fall short in that And this

2738
01:43:38,385 --> 01:43:39,860
center, your safe place cannot

2739
01:43:39,860 --> 01:43:42,860
be trusted And the city

2740
01:43:43,424 --> 01:43:44,910
attorney cannot be trusted when

2741
01:43:44,910 --> 01:43:47,910
you know they've even engage

2742
01:43:48,162 --> 01:43:48,863
with cps and families get their

2743
01:43:48,863 --> 01:43:49,563
children taken And I even know

2744
01:43:49,563 --> 01:43:52,565
women who have gone there and

2745
01:43:52,565 --> 01:43:53,300
have never gotten any help.

2746
01:43:53,300 --> 01:43:54,340
So you know, they incentivize

2747
01:43:54,340 --> 01:43:57,340
getting children taken and then

2748
01:43:58,739 --> 01:43:59,440
those kids go into things like

2749
01:43:59,440 --> 01:43:59,974
the Epstein files So good your

2750
01:43:59,974 --> 01:44:00,775
time has concluded.

2751
01:44:00,775 --> 01:44:02,977
>> Sue Taylor if you can please

2752
01:44:02,977 --> 01:44:03,944
unmute and let me know which

2753
01:44:03,944 --> 01:44:08,144
item or items you wish to speak

2754
01:44:08,748 --> 01:44:09,617
to.

2755
01:44:09,617 --> 01:44:10,840
>> Yes I don't want to one 1I1

2756
01:44:10,840 --> 01:44:10,651
Please proceed.

2757
01:44:10,651 --> 01:44:12,453
You'll have one more.

2758
01:44:12,453 --> 01:44:12,887
Yes.

2759
01:44:12,887 --> 01:44:13,521
Good morning.

2760
01:44:13,521 --> 01:44:16,323
My name is Sue Taylor.

2761
01:44:16,323 --> 01:44:17,124
I submitted a written letter on

2762
01:44:17,124 --> 01:44:17,757
this with more detail that you

2763
01:44:17,757 --> 01:44:21,357
can review but I wanted to

2764
01:44:21,562 --> 01:44:21,862
highlight a few key points here

2765
01:44:21,862 --> 01:44:22,630
.

2766
01:44:22,630 --> 01:44:23,364
The item to exempt Mission Bay

2767
01:44:23,364 --> 01:44:26,634
from surface land is a positive

2768
01:44:26,634 --> 01:44:27,233
and necessary step and I

2769
01:44:27,233 --> 01:44:27,735
appreciate the effort to

2770
01:44:27,735 --> 01:44:28,336
address the issue.

2771
01:44:28,336 --> 01:44:30,736
However, it highlights a

2772
01:44:31,138 --> 01:44:31,873
broader problem The 2020

2773
01:44:31,873 --> 01:44:32,607
changes to the Surplus Land Act

2774
01:44:32,607 --> 01:44:35,607
now treat lease renewals as

2775
01:44:36,210 --> 01:44:36,944
surplus land leasing Public

2776
01:44:36,944 --> 01:44:41,480
land is not the same as selling

2777
01:44:41,480 --> 01:44:41,749
or disposing of it.

2778
01:44:41,749 --> 01:44:42,483
The city retains ownership and

2779
01:44:42,483 --> 01:44:43,150
long term control and should be

2780
01:44:43,150 --> 01:44:46,187
able to lease its land for

2781
01:44:46,187 --> 01:44:46,888
appropriate uses without

2782
01:44:46,888 --> 01:44:49,288
triggering a process intended

2783
01:44:51,125 --> 01:44:51,859
for permanent disposition.

2784
01:44:51,859 --> 01:44:52,560
Mission Bay is the most visible

2785
01:44:52,560 --> 01:44:53,194
example but this also affects

2786
01:44:53,194 --> 01:44:55,594
other city properties like

2787
01:44:56,197 --> 01:44:56,831
Belmore Park, Torrey Pines etc.

2788
01:44:56,831 --> 01:44:59,831
So while this exemption is

2789
01:45:00,768 --> 01:45:01,535
appropriate, a broader fix is

2790
01:45:01,535 --> 01:45:02,235
needed so we don't keep running

2791
01:45:02,235 --> 01:45:05,339
into the same problem on other

2792
01:45:05,339 --> 01:45:05,840
city properties in the future.

2793
01:45:05,840 --> 01:45:06,240
>> Thank you.

2794
01:45:06,240 --> 01:45:06,840
Thank you.

2795
01:45:06,840 --> 01:45:09,240
Next is Andrea Epping.

2796
01:45:11,111 --> 01:45:11,812
If you can please unmute let me

2797
01:45:11,812 --> 01:45:15,316
know which item or items you

2798
01:45:15,316 --> 01:45:16,840
wish to speak to You.

2799
01:45:16,840 --> 01:45:19,684
This is Andrea being I'm going

2800
01:45:22,222 --> 01:45:25,222
to speak to see here

2801
01:45:26,661 --> 01:45:29,610
the conflict of interest 100

2802
01:45:30,131 --> 01:45:32,531
the surplus information bay 121

2803
01:45:34,634 --> 01:45:38,234
and the s5o2 Please proceed.

2804
01:45:38,639 --> 01:45:39,374
>> You have three minutes So so

2805
01:45:39,374 --> 01:45:42,974
on the conflict of interest I'm

2806
01:45:43,444 --> 01:45:44,112
glad that we're coming forward

2807
01:45:44,112 --> 01:45:47,712
with any form of conflict of

2808
01:45:48,249 --> 01:45:49,830
interest in a contract.

2809
01:45:49,830 --> 01:45:52,987
It's really nice to see we have

2810
01:45:52,987 --> 01:45:53,688
so many conflicts of interest

2811
01:45:53,688 --> 01:45:54,388
taking place within the city

2812
01:45:54,388 --> 01:45:54,722
and county at this very moment

2813
01:45:54,722 --> 01:45:56,722
in time.

2814
01:45:58,526 --> 01:45:59,270
So to see one come forward is a

2815
01:45:59,270 --> 01:45:59,727
really good thing.

2816
01:45:59,727 --> 01:46:02,996
We should look at the conflict

2817
01:46:02,996 --> 01:46:03,697
of interest in the addiction

2818
01:46:03,697 --> 01:46:06,970
and homeless services funding

2819
01:46:07,936 --> 01:46:08,636
and grant program and

2820
01:46:08,636 --> 01:46:12,236
the victims on the other side

2821
01:46:12,974 --> 01:46:13,408
of those cases that involve

2822
01:46:13,408 --> 01:46:14,420
those parties.

2823
01:46:14,420 --> 01:46:17,420
We should also look at

2824
01:46:17,645 --> 01:46:18,313
the opioid distribution that is

2825
01:46:18,313 --> 01:46:20,713
rampant and actively taking

2826
01:46:22,484 --> 01:46:23,218
place All also reported by

2827
01:46:23,218 --> 01:46:23,951
these addicts and patients that

2828
01:46:23,951 --> 01:46:24,518
visit these facilities that are

2829
01:46:24,518 --> 01:46:27,518
flown in from all over

2830
01:46:27,589 --> 01:46:28,189
the country then made homeless

2831
01:46:28,189 --> 01:46:30,189
and intentionally made

2832
01:46:32,627 --> 01:46:33,328
continually addicted to

2833
01:46:33,328 --> 01:46:33,962
the drugs so that they return

2834
01:46:33,962 --> 01:46:36,962
to the facilities for more

2835
01:46:37,598 --> 01:46:38,366
money and more kickbacks.

2836
01:46:38,366 --> 01:46:41,966
So that's that The surplus land

2837
01:46:42,904 --> 01:46:43,772
on Mission Bay what a shame if

2838
01:46:43,772 --> 01:46:47,372
we are known for changing that

2839
01:46:48,109 --> 01:46:48,676
landscape we need to protect

2840
01:46:48,676 --> 01:46:51,760
and preserve our area.

2841
01:46:53,113 --> 01:46:53,848
We had a point in time where we

2842
01:46:53,848 --> 01:46:54,683
had a former D.A. Bonnie James

2843
01:46:54,683 --> 01:46:58,186
who was a super corrupt Mafia

2844
01:46:58,186 --> 01:46:58,887
boss who she's the one that

2845
01:46:58,887 --> 01:47:01,287
inserted, inserted and planted

2846
01:47:02,457 --> 01:47:02,824
summer stuff in her role as dea

2847
01:47:02,824 --> 01:47:04,824
illegally.

2848
01:47:06,828 --> 01:47:07,529
And that's because somebody

2849
01:47:07,529 --> 01:47:07,863
that would carry out her

2850
01:47:07,863 --> 01:47:08,530
agenda.

2851
01:47:08,530 --> 01:47:11,733
But I found out that she was

2852
01:47:11,733 --> 01:47:12,399
when she was taking that money

2853
01:47:12,399 --> 01:47:14,799
from the Mexican billionaire

2854
01:47:17,370 --> 01:47:17,506
illegally and somehow was not

2855
01:47:17,506 --> 01:47:19,506
charged for it.

2856
01:47:21,976 --> 01:47:22,644
They wanted to turn the water

2857
01:47:22,644 --> 01:47:23,770
front into South Bay South

2858
01:47:23,770 --> 01:47:23,912
Beach, Miami.

2859
01:47:23,912 --> 01:47:26,748
So they wanted to take our

2860
01:47:26,748 --> 01:47:27,248
landscape and change it And

2861
01:47:27,248 --> 01:47:27,882
that was the goal.

2862
01:47:27,882 --> 01:47:28,483
A whole bunch of bribery,

2863
01:47:28,483 --> 01:47:30,483
corruption and kickbacks

2864
01:47:31,186 --> 01:47:31,953
involved.

2865
01:47:31,953 --> 01:47:34,953
>> And then somehow when that

2866
01:47:36,858 --> 01:47:37,526
came to light a secretary of 27

2867
01:47:37,526 --> 01:47:40,862
years was found dead in her

2868
01:47:40,862 --> 01:47:41,730
home of the da's office found

2869
01:47:41,730 --> 01:47:42,497
dead in her home with her 18

2870
01:47:42,497 --> 01:47:45,166
year old daughter of a drug

2871
01:47:45,166 --> 01:47:45,767
overdose Despite zero history

2872
01:47:45,767 --> 01:47:46,301
of drug use or suicidal

2873
01:47:46,301 --> 01:47:48,301
tendencies are being

2874
01:47:49,771 --> 01:47:50,438
secretaries that know too much

2875
01:47:50,438 --> 01:47:51,340
to turn into Catwoman if you

2876
01:47:51,340 --> 01:47:54,940
would step back and move Also

2877
01:47:55,343 --> 01:47:56,770
this thing about the Family

2878
01:47:56,770 --> 01:47:58,914
Justice Center Casey Quinn, our

2879
01:47:58,914 --> 01:47:59,547
former city attorney started

2880
01:47:59,547 --> 01:48:00,148
the Family Justice Center.

2881
01:48:00,148 --> 01:48:00,816
It is no longer a family

2882
01:48:00,816 --> 01:48:03,216
justice center that follows

2883
01:48:03,819 --> 01:48:06,819
best practices And Mara Elliott

2884
01:48:08,560 --> 01:48:08,457
was one time laundering money

2885
01:48:08,457 --> 01:48:09,224
through it.

2886
01:48:09,224 --> 01:48:09,958
Here is from Public Records, a

2887
01:48:09,958 --> 01:48:12,358
question from the Union-Tribune

2888
01:48:13,428 --> 01:48:14,196
to Mara Elliott.

2889
01:48:14,196 --> 01:48:14,763
Can you tell me what the city

2890
01:48:14,763 --> 01:48:15,464
attorney is directing

2891
01:48:15,464 --> 01:48:17,766
charitable contributions to an

2892
01:48:17,766 --> 01:48:18,433
entity that is no longer

2893
01:48:18,433 --> 01:48:19,340
legally permitted to conduct

2894
01:48:19,340 --> 01:48:22,340
business in the state of

2895
01:48:22,638 --> 01:48:23,505
California?

2896
01:48:23,505 --> 01:48:24,206
>> I went to the Family Justice

2897
01:48:24,206 --> 01:48:24,940
Center after I was strangled,

2898
01:48:24,940 --> 01:48:27,609
had my head split open and my

2899
01:48:27,609 --> 01:48:28,276
children were abducted and they

2900
01:48:28,276 --> 01:48:31,276
turned me away three times.

2901
01:48:31,780 --> 01:48:32,414
My friend works in the homeless

2902
01:48:32,414 --> 01:48:33,114
services industry and they

2903
01:48:33,114 --> 01:48:36,840
don't help them they just give

2904
01:48:36,840 --> 01:48:36,819
them materials Is a money

2905
01:48:36,819 --> 01:48:37,252
laundering facility that's $312

2906
01:48:37,252 --> 01:48:39,252
to be tracked.

2907
01:48:40,556 --> 01:48:41,223
>> Your time has concluded 8813

2908
01:48:41,223 --> 01:48:42,123
If you can please unmute and

2909
01:48:42,123 --> 01:48:46,323
let me know which item or items

2910
01:48:48,630 --> 01:48:48,996
you wish to speak to.

2911
01:48:48,996 --> 01:48:52,334
>> Hi control here So I think

2912
01:48:52,334 --> 01:48:53,100
I'm going to speak on

2913
01:48:53,100 --> 01:48:55,401
definitely the conflicts of

2914
01:48:58,700 --> 01:48:58,707
interest and just touch base on

2915
01:48:58,707 --> 01:49:02,277
a bit of all of them.

2916
01:49:02,277 --> 01:49:03,120
Well my message will you please

2917
01:49:03,120 --> 01:49:06,120
identify the numbers and please

2918
01:49:06,848 --> 01:49:07,283
be sure you're speaking on all

2919
01:49:07,283 --> 01:49:08,116
of the items?

2920
01:49:08,116 --> 01:49:11,716
>> I'm sorry I don't I don't

2921
01:49:11,987 --> 01:49:12,821
have the numbers right in front

2922
01:49:12,821 --> 01:49:13,154
of me but I believe I can talk

2923
01:49:13,154 --> 01:49:13,955
on them.

2924
01:49:13,955 --> 01:49:16,825
But I like I said, I'm going to

2925
01:49:16,825 --> 01:49:17,459
touch base on each one of them.

2926
01:49:17,459 --> 01:49:18,260
But you know the subject

2927
01:49:18,260 --> 01:49:22,331
matters for each one of them to

2928
01:49:22,331 --> 01:49:22,898
be sure I need you to be

2929
01:49:22,898 --> 01:49:23,532
speaking on the item.

2930
01:49:23,532 --> 01:49:23,899
>> How about conflicts of

2931
01:49:23,899 --> 01:49:24,199
interest?

2932
01:49:24,199 --> 01:49:24,500
Okay.

2933
01:49:24,500 --> 01:49:24,867
Okay.

2934
01:49:24,867 --> 01:49:26,867
Thank you.

2935
01:49:27,690 --> 01:49:27,435
Please proceed on conflicts of

2936
01:49:27,435 --> 01:49:27,736
interest.

2937
01:49:27,736 --> 01:49:28,103
Okay.

2938
01:49:28,103 --> 01:49:30,103
Thank you.

2939
01:49:32,208 --> 01:49:33,175
So let's see That in itself is

2940
01:49:33,175 --> 01:49:35,911
Oh she can speak for hours on

2941
01:49:35,911 --> 01:49:36,545
that.

2942
01:49:36,545 --> 01:49:39,545
Okay, so the conflicts of

2943
01:49:40,383 --> 01:49:41,183
interest within our city and

2944
01:49:41,183 --> 01:49:44,183
our county is disgusting And

2945
01:49:45,540 --> 01:49:45,755
the fact that the majority of

2946
01:49:45,755 --> 01:49:49,355
the county have no clue where

2947
01:49:49,525 --> 01:49:50,493
their money's going and and who

2948
01:49:50,493 --> 01:49:54,930
it's benefiting is is a real

2949
01:49:54,730 --> 01:49:55,463
shame.

2950
01:49:55,463 --> 01:49:56,265
And what are the other items?

2951
01:49:56,265 --> 01:49:59,502
I can't name the number but as

2952
01:49:59,502 --> 01:50:00,169
far as the people getting help

2953
01:50:00,169 --> 01:50:00,870
I mean that's what all your

2954
01:50:00,870 --> 01:50:03,870
items are always about, right?

2955
01:50:03,939 --> 01:50:04,639
People getting help and you

2956
01:50:04,639 --> 01:50:08,239
guys pretend like you guys are

2957
01:50:08,711 --> 01:50:09,445
helping but you're really not.

2958
01:50:09,445 --> 01:50:11,845
Again, there's no real

2959
01:50:13,549 --> 01:50:14,283
intention of curing anybody,

2960
01:50:14,283 --> 01:50:16,683
healing anybody helping anyone.

2961
01:50:18,870 --> 01:50:18,688
It's just like a you know, it's

2962
01:50:18,688 --> 01:50:21,688
kind of like big pharma.

2963
01:50:22,992 --> 01:50:23,726
A patient cured is revenue

2964
01:50:23,726 --> 01:50:24,527
lost, you know what I'm saying?

2965
01:50:24,527 --> 01:50:27,527
So there's really never an

2966
01:50:27,930 --> 01:50:28,297
intention to help a person

2967
01:50:28,297 --> 01:50:30,297
entirely.

2968
01:50:33,235 --> 01:50:33,936
I mean you'll have a has

2969
01:50:33,936 --> 01:50:34,770
concluded zoom user if you can

2970
01:50:34,770 --> 01:50:36,105
please zoom you and let me know

2971
01:50:36,105 --> 01:50:40,305
which item or items you wish to

2972
01:50:41,476 --> 01:50:42,440
speak to.

2973
01:50:42,440 --> 01:50:44,444
Henry Heard Thank you.

2974
01:50:45,248 --> 01:50:45,681
I like to speak to 5100 101 and

2975
01:50:45,681 --> 01:50:47,681
502 Thank you.

2976
01:50:49,985 --> 01:50:53,585
Please proceed on on the 502I

2977
01:50:54,560 --> 01:50:54,756
would say only victim money

2978
01:50:54,756 --> 01:50:57,756
going to American citizens No

2979
01:50:59,610 --> 01:50:59,762
real legal aliens or green card

2980
01:50:59,762 --> 01:51:00,129
guys all need some American

2981
01:51:00,129 --> 01:51:01,300
citizens.

2982
01:51:01,300 --> 01:51:04,166
You need to put that into a lot

2983
01:51:04,166 --> 01:51:07,166
of things and on the 100

2984
01:51:08,404 --> 01:51:09,720
the conflict it's interesting

2985
01:51:09,720 --> 01:51:09,739
now when the mayor when guys

2986
01:51:09,739 --> 01:51:12,739
are cutting budget cuts like

2987
01:51:13,375 --> 01:51:14,110
crazy and the mayor doesn't let

2988
01:51:14,110 --> 01:51:17,110
you guys investigate the books,

2989
01:51:18,114 --> 01:51:18,880
he says you can't have them.

2990
01:51:18,880 --> 01:51:22,485
You should call the fbi on that

2991
01:51:22,485 --> 01:51:22,785
or the doj because that's total

2992
01:51:22,785 --> 01:51:23,653
fraud.

2993
01:51:23,653 --> 01:51:27,253
He doesn't let you look at

2994
01:51:28,458 --> 01:51:31,458
the paperwork is fbi day.

2995
01:51:32,328 --> 01:51:33,290
Listen, this is time to call

2996
01:51:33,290 --> 01:51:37,229
the fbi on the matter and then

2997
01:51:37,266 --> 01:51:37,966
on the land grab people on

2998
01:51:37,966 --> 01:51:38,568
these other common items that

2999
01:51:38,568 --> 01:51:40,968
content agendas are very

3000
01:51:41,470 --> 01:51:42,338
dangerous.

3001
01:51:42,338 --> 01:51:45,641
You guys always try to blow

3002
01:51:45,641 --> 01:51:46,175
things to the consent Then just

3003
01:51:46,175 --> 01:51:46,743
items.

3004
01:51:46,743 --> 01:51:47,510
That's one of the most

3005
01:51:47,510 --> 01:51:50,510
dangerous votes that you guys

3006
01:51:50,813 --> 01:51:51,681
have.

3007
01:51:51,681 --> 01:51:54,884
So we got to end it.

3008
01:51:54,884 --> 01:51:55,652
District nine District we have

3009
01:51:55,652 --> 01:51:58,520
over 900 leases that nobody

3010
01:52:00,223 --> 01:52:03,223
knows where even the money's

3011
01:52:04,260 --> 01:52:05,280
collected yet How far behind So

3012
01:52:05,280 --> 01:52:08,628
and then even the trash thing

3013
01:52:10,800 --> 01:52:11,468
you find out there's 2500 guys

3014
01:52:11,468 --> 01:52:14,468
we're picking up trash What

3015
01:52:14,874 --> 01:52:15,472
they should have been paying

3016
01:52:15,472 --> 01:52:16,139
all along their private

3017
01:52:16,139 --> 01:52:18,539
businesses were doing their

3018
01:52:19,675 --> 01:52:20,410
trash for even know about that

3019
01:52:20,410 --> 01:52:23,946
for decades and picking up guys

3020
01:52:23,946 --> 01:52:24,681
trash and they're not even

3021
01:52:24,681 --> 01:52:27,681
paying for it that everything

3022
01:52:28,985 --> 01:52:29,786
in the city is just like that

3023
01:52:29,786 --> 01:52:33,386
So we forget the software just

3024
01:52:33,623 --> 01:52:34,591
you know yellow pad inch guy in

3025
01:52:34,591 --> 01:52:38,191
each in each council member Who

3026
01:52:39,129 --> 01:52:39,729
were the leases Who are they?

3027
01:52:39,729 --> 01:52:40,230
What are their names?

3028
01:52:40,230 --> 01:52:42,230
Are they current?

3029
01:52:42,732 --> 01:52:43,433
How much of the rent and

3030
01:52:43,433 --> 01:52:44,340
publish it on the website for

3031
01:52:44,340 --> 01:52:46,340
each particular business

3032
01:52:48,104 --> 01:52:48,838
there's 100 in my district.

3033
01:52:48,838 --> 01:52:52,175
I wonder if they're paying or

3034
01:52:52,175 --> 01:52:52,875
we're going to cut the library

3035
01:52:52,875 --> 01:52:53,243
fees because we don't collect

3036
01:52:53,243 --> 01:52:55,243
the rent.

3037
01:52:57,847 --> 01:52:58,615
It's crazy.

3038
01:52:58,615 --> 01:53:01,184
You don't need a computer.

3039
01:53:01,184 --> 01:53:01,917
You need one guy right?

3040
01:53:01,917 --> 01:53:02,285
The guy's name down here is

3041
01:53:02,285 --> 01:53:04,285
the money.

3042
01:53:06,189 --> 01:53:06,890
Otherwise you're out and you

3043
01:53:06,890 --> 01:53:10,490
have to have leases every two

3044
01:53:10,760 --> 01:53:11,461
years at them at the maximum

3045
01:53:11,461 --> 01:53:12,128
every year Everything else in

3046
01:53:12,128 --> 01:53:15,728
the real world is one year

3047
01:53:15,832 --> 01:53:16,199
lease all those high rise

3048
01:53:16,199 --> 01:53:16,766
buildings.

3049
01:53:16,766 --> 01:53:17,234
It's a one year lease.

3050
01:53:17,234 --> 01:53:19,234
One year lease.

3051
01:53:21,138 --> 01:53:21,871
Well that goes there for four

3052
01:53:21,871 --> 01:53:25,471
years without having a lease or

3053
01:53:25,976 --> 01:53:26,710
not pay in and just ignore it.

3054
01:53:26,710 --> 01:53:27,100
You know that's what the city's

3055
01:53:27,100 --> 01:53:27,577
doing.

3056
01:53:27,577 --> 01:53:29,577
They're just ignoring

3057
01:53:31,214 --> 01:53:31,982
the payments 15 year lease that

3058
01:53:31,982 --> 01:53:34,751
one lady was saying one of our

3059
01:53:34,751 --> 01:53:35,518
branches that hasn't been

3060
01:53:35,518 --> 01:53:38,388
renewed in 15 years the same

3061
01:53:38,388 --> 01:53:39,550
rate What's that 100 bucks a

3062
01:53:39,550 --> 01:53:39,356
month instead of like 5000 a

3063
01:53:39,356 --> 01:53:41,356
month?

3064
01:53:43,426 --> 01:53:43,894
You know, it's just it's just

3065
01:53:43,894 --> 01:53:44,695
it's ridiculous.

3066
01:53:44,695 --> 01:53:48,295
It's it's a clown show Instead

3067
01:53:49,199 --> 01:53:49,866
of having a council meeting

3068
01:53:49,866 --> 01:53:50,200
let's call it the clown show

3069
01:53:50,200 --> 01:53:52,200
meeting.

3070
01:53:53,870 --> 01:53:54,504
It's a clown show.

3071
01:53:54,504 --> 01:53:55,138
Your time is concluded.

3072
01:53:55,138 --> 01:53:58,138
Madison if you can please

3073
01:53:58,742 --> 01:53:59,509
unmute let me know which item

3074
01:53:59,509 --> 01:54:00,210
or items you wish to speak to

3075
01:54:00,210 --> 01:54:03,210
And Kathleen Lippert as our

3076
01:54:03,247 --> 01:54:06,716
last caller, I'd like to talk

3077
01:54:06,716 --> 01:54:07,251
to us.

3078
01:54:07,251 --> 01:54:07,784
502 Please proceed.

3079
01:54:07,784 --> 01:54:08,850
You have one minute.

3080
01:54:08,850 --> 01:54:10,850
Okay.

3081
01:54:11,120 --> 01:54:11,822
So I'd like to express my

3082
01:54:11,822 --> 01:54:12,522
support for items 5o2 and

3083
01:54:12,522 --> 01:54:15,522
the acceptance of funding for

3084
01:54:15,926 --> 01:54:16,260
the San Diego Family Justice

3085
01:54:16,260 --> 01:54:16,894
Center.

3086
01:54:16,894 --> 01:54:19,894
As a mother and community

3087
01:54:20,597 --> 01:54:21,298
member I am deeply grateful for

3088
01:54:21,298 --> 01:54:22,320
programs that support victims

3089
01:54:22,320 --> 01:54:25,320
of domestic violence, abuse and

3090
01:54:25,302 --> 01:54:25,935
trauma.

3091
01:54:25,935 --> 01:54:26,670
The Family Justice Center

3092
01:54:26,670 --> 01:54:27,337
provides a critical centralized

3093
01:54:27,337 --> 01:54:29,737
place where individuals and

3094
01:54:30,206 --> 01:54:30,974
families can access safety

3095
01:54:30,974 --> 01:54:33,374
planning, legal assistance and

3096
01:54:33,911 --> 01:54:34,277
emotional support all in one

3097
01:54:34,277 --> 01:54:34,978
location.

3098
01:54:34,978 --> 01:54:37,978
That kind of coordinated care

3099
01:54:38,782 --> 01:54:39,483
can be life changing and

3100
01:54:39,483 --> 01:54:41,883
importantly when support when

3101
01:54:43,253 --> 01:54:43,954
we support families in crisis

3102
01:54:43,954 --> 01:54:44,655
and create safer, more stable

3103
01:54:44,655 --> 01:54:47,655
home environments, we are also

3104
01:54:48,592 --> 01:54:49,226
helping prevent teen drug use

3105
01:54:49,226 --> 01:54:51,626
and other risky behaviors

3106
01:54:51,962 --> 01:54:52,529
before they begin this $300,000

3107
01:54:52,529 --> 01:54:53,230
grant from California

3108
01:54:53,230 --> 01:54:55,630
Governor's Office of Emergency

3109
01:54:57,400 --> 01:54:58,102
Services comes at no cost to

3110
01:54:58,102 --> 01:54:58,802
the city and it strengthens a

3111
01:54:58,802 --> 01:55:01,202
resource that serves residents

3112
01:55:02,306 --> 01:55:02,940
across all districts.

3113
01:55:02,940 --> 01:55:03,574
This is a meaningful and

3114
01:55:03,574 --> 01:55:05,574
responsible investment in

3115
01:55:06,744 --> 01:55:07,144
public safety and community

3116
01:55:07,144 --> 01:55:07,811
well-being.

3117
01:55:07,811 --> 01:55:09,811
Supporting victims district

3118
01:55:11,782 --> 01:55:12,616
families protects individuals.

3119
01:55:12,616 --> 01:55:12,950
I thank you for that concluding

3120
01:55:12,950 --> 01:55:13,651
comment.

3121
01:55:13,651 --> 01:55:16,510
Kathleen Lippert Please unmute

3122
01:55:16,587 --> 01:55:17,354
Let me know which item or items

3123
01:55:17,354 --> 01:55:20,858
you wish to speak to your final

3124
01:55:20,858 --> 01:55:21,792
Speaker Thank you.

3125
01:55:21,792 --> 01:55:24,192
Items 100 and 102 Conflicts of

3126
01:55:25,596 --> 01:55:26,960
interest And my name is

3127
01:55:26,960 --> 01:55:26,830
Kathleen Lippert.

3128
01:55:26,830 --> 01:55:30,430
Thank you for letting me speak

3129
01:55:30,534 --> 01:55:31,235
Conflicts of interest should

3130
01:55:31,235 --> 01:55:34,835
not be negotiable Had the city

3131
01:55:35,372 --> 01:55:36,173
looked at the sweetheart lease

3132
01:55:36,173 --> 01:55:36,807
that was granted to a former

3133
01:55:36,807 --> 01:55:39,807
city employee for the Glen

3134
01:55:40,644 --> 01:55:41,378
Airport, a public park where

3135
01:55:41,378 --> 01:55:42,120
the fee was getting millions in

3136
01:55:42,120 --> 01:55:45,120
revenues and the lease was

3137
01:55:45,616 --> 01:55:48,616
never updated to reflect its

3138
01:55:50,120 --> 01:55:50,554
true value right item to

3139
01:55:50,554 --> 01:55:52,554
surplus lands.

3140
01:55:54,592 --> 01:55:57,592
Ostensibly it's just a quote

3141
01:55:58,462 --> 01:55:59,163
narrow exemption from the 1962

3142
01:55:59,163 --> 01:56:02,163
Surplus Land Act where Mission

3143
01:56:02,666 --> 01:56:03,434
Day was voted on by two thirds

3144
01:56:03,434 --> 01:56:06,434
vote of qualified electors in

3145
01:56:07,505 --> 01:56:08,272
perpetuity.

3146
01:56:08,272 --> 01:56:11,272
That term in perpetuity should

3147
01:56:12,443 --> 01:56:13,110
be self-explanatory.

3148
01:56:13,110 --> 01:56:13,744
The La Hoya Co with another

3149
01:56:13,744 --> 01:56:16,144
case where Ellen Browning

3150
01:56:17,848 --> 01:56:18,549
Scripps who donated that land

3151
01:56:18,549 --> 01:56:21,549
for children's school not for

3152
01:56:21,953 --> 01:56:22,253
seals Thank you for letting me

3153
01:56:22,253 --> 01:56:22,620
speak.

3154
01:56:22,620 --> 01:56:23,521
Thank you.

3155
01:56:23,521 --> 01:56:27,121
That is going to public comment

3156
01:56:27,391 --> 01:56:28,158
on the consent items.

3157
01:56:28,158 --> 01:56:28,825
>> All right Thank you city

3158
01:56:28,825 --> 01:56:31,596
clerk and over to council

3159
01:56:31,596 --> 01:56:32,330
colleagues for questions

3160
01:56:32,330 --> 01:56:33,630
Comments Entertain a motion and

3161
01:56:33,630 --> 01:56:33,431
we'll start with council member

3162
01:56:33,431 --> 01:56:35,431
Campbell.

3163
01:56:36,133 --> 01:56:36,834
>> Thank you so much Council

3164
01:56:36,834 --> 01:56:37,601
PRESIDENT I would like to move

3165
01:56:37,601 --> 01:56:41,201
the consent items and I would

3166
01:56:41,305 --> 01:56:42,173
like to speak on item 101.

3167
01:56:42,173 --> 01:56:45,173
This is the resolution in

3168
01:56:46,144 --> 01:56:49,144
support of a b 2525 surplus

3169
01:56:50,381 --> 01:56:51,182
Lands Mission Bay Park It is

3170
01:56:51,182 --> 01:56:54,118
important that our city support

3171
01:56:54,118 --> 01:56:57,118
a b 2525 surplus lands and

3172
01:56:58,923 --> 01:56:59,524
Mission Bay Park This is a

3173
01:56:59,524 --> 01:57:00,158
state bill written by my

3174
01:57:00,158 --> 01:57:02,558
Assembly member and former

3175
01:57:03,795 --> 01:57:04,462
colleague who I sat next to

3176
01:57:04,462 --> 01:57:07,462
Chris Ward and sponsored by

3177
01:57:08,650 --> 01:57:08,833
Mayor John Gloria.

3178
01:57:08,833 --> 01:57:09,567
That is why my office has

3179
01:57:09,567 --> 01:57:11,967
brought forward this resolution

3180
01:57:12,700 --> 01:57:15,670
in support of a b 2525 which

3181
01:57:16,541 --> 01:57:17,208
provides important clarity to

3182
01:57:17,208 --> 01:57:17,909
protect Mission Bay Park, a

3183
01:57:17,909 --> 01:57:20,909
park that lies largely within

3184
01:57:21,813 --> 01:57:22,547
District to my district mission

3185
01:57:22,547 --> 01:57:26,147
Bay Park is the largest manmade

3186
01:57:26,651 --> 01:57:26,951
aquatic park in the United

3187
01:57:26,951 --> 01:57:27,685
State.

3188
01:57:27,685 --> 01:57:31,285
It has long been protected as

3189
01:57:31,756 --> 01:57:32,423
dedicated parks base.

3190
01:57:32,423 --> 01:57:35,423
There are several items that

3191
01:57:36,494 --> 01:57:37,950
protected the state Tidelands

3192
01:57:37,950 --> 01:57:37,762
law, the City Charter,

3193
01:57:37,762 --> 01:57:38,630
the Mission Bay Park Master

3194
01:57:38,630 --> 01:57:40,630
plan.

3195
01:57:41,666 --> 01:57:42,534
The voter approved measures all

3196
01:57:42,534 --> 01:57:46,134
make clear that this land must

3197
01:57:46,504 --> 01:57:47,380
remain devoted as a park space

3198
01:57:47,380 --> 01:57:49,380
and that residential

3199
01:57:50,608 --> 01:57:50,909
development is not allowed

3200
01:57:50,909 --> 01:57:51,543
here.

3201
01:57:51,543 --> 01:57:54,543
While the Surplus Land Act

3202
01:57:55,547 --> 01:57:56,280
plays an important role in

3203
01:57:56,280 --> 01:57:56,981
addressing California's housing

3204
01:57:56,981 --> 01:57:59,381
needs, its requirements simply

3205
01:58:00,785 --> 01:58:01,653
do not fit in with places like

3206
01:58:01,653 --> 01:58:05,253
Mission Bay Park or housing is

3207
01:58:05,356 --> 01:58:06,570
prohibited.

3208
01:58:06,570 --> 01:58:08,457
Ab 2325 provides the clarity

3209
01:58:09,260 --> 01:58:10,280
the land within Mission Bay

3210
01:58:10,280 --> 01:58:10,728
Park should not be subject to

3211
01:58:10,728 --> 01:58:14,328
the Surplus Land Act and that

3212
01:58:14,499 --> 01:58:15,133
mission Bay Park must remain a

3213
01:58:15,133 --> 01:58:15,533
protected park for future

3214
01:58:15,533 --> 01:58:17,533
generations.

3215
01:58:19,804 --> 01:58:20,505
And now I call on our State

3216
01:58:20,505 --> 01:58:22,905
Assembly members and senators

3217
01:58:24,276 --> 01:58:24,909
to support this bill and get it

3218
01:58:24,909 --> 01:58:25,276
to the governor's desk for

3219
01:58:25,276 --> 01:58:25,910
signature.

3220
01:58:25,910 --> 01:58:28,310
More specifically, I urge

3221
01:58:29,347 --> 01:58:30,150
the Assembly Local Government

3222
01:58:30,150 --> 01:58:33,150
Committee which is meeting I

3223
01:58:33,885 --> 01:58:34,553
believe tomorrow to pass this

3224
01:58:34,553 --> 01:58:35,253
bill through their committee

3225
01:58:35,253 --> 01:58:37,653
tomorrow at tomorrow's meeting

3226
01:58:39,230 --> 01:58:39,657
supporting this bill means

3227
01:58:39,657 --> 01:58:40,225
respecting the will of San

3228
01:58:40,225 --> 01:58:42,625
Diego voters who have

3229
01:58:44,262 --> 01:58:46,662
repeatedly chosen to safeguard

3230
01:58:48,799 --> 01:58:49,501
the park and the other multiple

3231
01:58:49,501 --> 01:58:50,680
measures that are in the law

3232
01:58:50,680 --> 01:58:52,468
that protect the park.

3233
01:58:53,938 --> 01:58:54,372
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT.

3234
01:58:54,372 --> 01:58:54,973
>> All right.

3235
01:58:54,973 --> 01:58:55,340
Thank you, Councilmember

3236
01:58:55,340 --> 01:58:57,340
Campbell.

3237
01:58:59,877 --> 01:59:00,578
So we do have a motion by

3238
01:59:00,578 --> 01:59:01,279
Councilmember Campbell to move

3239
01:59:01,279 --> 01:59:01,980
The consent items will go next

3240
01:59:01,980 --> 01:59:04,315
to Councilmember Quan Wolpert

3241
01:59:04,315 --> 01:59:05,490
Thank you.

3242
01:59:05,490 --> 01:59:05,750
I'm happy to second the motion

3243
01:59:05,750 --> 01:59:06,218
and I thank you to DR. Jen for

3244
01:59:06,218 --> 01:59:08,218
your leadership.

3245
01:59:09,119 --> 01:59:09,854
We know we heard it our science

3246
01:59:09,854 --> 01:59:10,589
committee about Mission Bay and

3247
01:59:10,589 --> 01:59:11,156
they get a across ward for his

3248
01:59:11,156 --> 01:59:13,556
leadership as well and

3249
01:59:13,725 --> 01:59:14,426
protecting that vital land and

3250
01:59:14,426 --> 01:59:15,126
space And also congratulations

3251
01:59:15,126 --> 01:59:15,594
to the Family Justice Center,

3252
01:59:15,594 --> 01:59:17,594
your safe place.

3253
01:59:18,229 --> 01:59:18,863
Thank you for all

3254
01:59:18,863 --> 01:59:19,564
the incredible work you're

3255
01:59:19,564 --> 01:59:20,265
doing every day And we're very

3256
01:59:20,265 --> 01:59:23,865
glad to see this grant coming

3257
01:59:24,690 --> 01:59:24,535
in Also the motion.

3258
01:59:24,535 --> 01:59:24,903
>> All right.

3259
01:59:24,903 --> 01:59:25,570
Thank you.

3260
01:59:25,570 --> 01:59:26,204
We have a motion by council

3261
01:59:26,204 --> 01:59:26,905
member Campbell second by

3262
01:59:26,905 --> 01:59:28,807
council member Yvonne Wolpert

3263
01:59:28,807 --> 01:59:29,508
and we'll go next to Council

3264
01:59:29,508 --> 01:59:30,308
Member Campo Thank you Council

3265
01:59:30,308 --> 01:59:32,677
PRESIDENT And I want to thank

3266
01:59:32,677 --> 01:59:33,378
Council Member Campbell for

3267
01:59:33,378 --> 01:59:34,246
bringing the item to committee

3268
01:59:34,246 --> 01:59:37,349
and her work on that as well as

3269
01:59:37,349 --> 01:59:38,160
Assembly Member Ward for

3270
01:59:38,160 --> 01:59:38,316
championing it at the state

3271
01:59:38,316 --> 01:59:39,170
level.

3272
01:59:39,170 --> 01:59:42,870
It was also included in our

3273
01:59:42,870 --> 01:59:42,788
city's state legislative

3274
01:59:42,788 --> 01:59:43,522
lobbying package heard at Eden

3275
01:59:43,522 --> 01:59:46,757
Air and on and by the whole

3276
01:59:46,757 --> 01:59:47,392
council As as it's been said,

3277
01:59:47,392 --> 01:59:48,590
Mission Bay is unique and

3278
01:59:48,590 --> 01:59:50,459
irreplaceable as a public

3279
01:59:51,562 --> 01:59:52,230
resource and should be

3280
01:59:52,230 --> 01:59:52,764
accessible and protected for

3281
01:59:52,764 --> 01:59:54,764
generations to come.

3282
01:59:55,767 --> 01:59:56,435
The reason it is so important

3283
01:59:56,435 --> 01:59:57,135
to have this bill passes

3284
01:59:57,135 --> 02:00:00,135
because of the inherent legal

3285
02:00:01,306 --> 02:00:01,974
the inherent linguistic

3286
02:00:01,974 --> 02:00:02,674
conflict within the Surplus

3287
02:00:02,674 --> 02:00:03,308
Land Act that suggests that we

3288
02:00:03,308 --> 02:00:06,611
have to make a good faith

3289
02:00:06,611 --> 02:00:07,278
negotiation for housing on a

3290
02:00:07,278 --> 02:00:07,912
piece of land that we are

3291
02:00:07,912 --> 02:00:08,714
voters And our mission Bay

3292
02:00:08,714 --> 02:00:11,830
Master Plan says there won't be

3293
02:00:11,830 --> 02:00:11,950
housing.

3294
02:00:11,950 --> 02:00:12,651
So this is a really necessary

3295
02:00:12,651 --> 02:00:15,651
piece of legislation as well.

3296
02:00:16,388 --> 02:00:17,220
I want to thank former council

3297
02:00:17,220 --> 02:00:17,589
member Donna Frye for her

3298
02:00:17,589 --> 02:00:18,289
continued advocacy and

3299
02:00:18,289 --> 02:00:18,723
leadership on this and I will

3300
02:00:18,723 --> 02:00:19,910
be in support.

3301
02:00:19,910 --> 02:00:21,910
Thank you.

3302
02:00:21,994 --> 02:00:22,394
Council PRESIDENT.

3303
02:00:22,394 --> 02:00:22,795
All right.

3304
02:00:22,795 --> 02:00:23,562
Thank you.

3305
02:00:23,562 --> 02:00:25,297
Council member Camp Hill See no

3306
02:00:25,297 --> 02:00:25,964
one else in the lights off for

3307
02:00:25,964 --> 02:00:26,665
just one comment as well

3308
02:00:26,665 --> 02:00:29,650
enjoying everyone and thanking

3309
02:00:30,903 --> 02:00:33,303
council member Campbell for

3310
02:00:34,506 --> 02:00:35,107
bringing the resolution on ab

3311
02:00:35,107 --> 02:00:35,840
2525 You know one of

3312
02:00:35,840 --> 02:00:36,441
the criticisms we all forget is

3313
02:00:36,441 --> 02:00:38,841
that it's difficult for

3314
02:00:39,912 --> 02:00:40,646
the public to understand what

3315
02:00:40,646 --> 02:00:41,346
we're doing and how we're doing

3316
02:00:41,346 --> 02:00:44,346
it And it's a continuing

3317
02:00:44,917 --> 02:00:45,250
challenge to communicate more

3318
02:00:45,250 --> 02:00:45,951
clearly.

3319
02:00:45,951 --> 02:00:49,551
The Surplus Lands Act I think

3320
02:00:49,721 --> 02:00:50,389
is often misunderstood but this

3321
02:00:50,389 --> 02:00:52,789
assembly bill is incredibly

3322
02:00:54,760 --> 02:00:55,360
important because it does

3323
02:00:55,360 --> 02:00:56,610
create the backstop that

3324
02:00:56,610 --> 02:00:58,461
prevents Sacramento laws from

3325
02:00:59,898 --> 02:01:00,598
overriding what the voters of

3326
02:01:00,598 --> 02:01:04,169
San Diego have done both in

3327
02:01:04,169 --> 02:01:04,770
the charter as well as

3328
02:01:04,770 --> 02:01:05,437
the votes that created

3329
02:01:05,437 --> 02:01:05,871
the Mission Bay Master plan

3330
02:01:05,871 --> 02:01:07,871
going forward.

3331
02:01:09,375 --> 02:01:10,109
So this is just a shield

3332
02:01:10,109 --> 02:01:12,509
against Sacramento overreach in

3333
02:01:14,580 --> 02:01:15,280
trying to prevent what every

3334
02:01:15,280 --> 02:01:17,680
actually everybody has always

3335
02:01:19,151 --> 02:01:19,885
said has always agreed to which

3336
02:01:19,885 --> 02:01:20,285
is Mission Bay is not the place

3337
02:01:20,285 --> 02:01:22,285
for housing.

3338
02:01:23,889 --> 02:01:24,690
We have plenty of opportunity

3339
02:01:24,690 --> 02:01:25,357
to provide the housing that San

3340
02:01:25,357 --> 02:01:25,624
Diegans need not in Mission

3341
02:01:25,624 --> 02:01:27,624
Bay.

3342
02:01:28,627 --> 02:01:29,360
So again thank you Council

3343
02:01:29,360 --> 02:01:30,950
member Campbell and your office

3344
02:01:30,950 --> 02:01:33,950
for bringing this item forward.

3345
02:01:34,233 --> 02:01:34,967
So with that we have a motion

3346
02:01:34,967 --> 02:01:35,701
by Councilmember Campbell and a

3347
02:01:35,701 --> 02:01:38,701
second by council member Vaughn

3348
02:01:38,904 --> 02:01:39,705
Wolpert.

3349
02:01:39,705 --> 02:01:40,438
>> So please call the roll I'm

3350
02:01:40,438 --> 02:01:44,380
sorry the voting system Just to

3351
02:01:44,243 --> 02:01:45,100
clarify for the record is item

3352
02:01:45,100 --> 02:01:48,100
101 that had 14 in favor via

3353
02:01:48,460 --> 02:01:48,814
our e comment forms that passes

3354
02:01:48,814 --> 02:01:51,214
unanimously 8 to 0 with Council

3355
02:01:53,252 --> 02:01:53,919
member Marino absent Thank you

3356
02:01:53,919 --> 02:01:54,286
Council PRESIDENT All right

3357
02:01:54,286 --> 02:01:55,210
Thank you.

3358
02:01:55,210 --> 02:01:58,324
So here is an opportunity for

3359
02:01:58,324 --> 02:01:59,250
comment from the mayor's

3360
02:01:59,250 --> 02:01:59,591
office, council members, city

3361
02:01:59,591 --> 02:02:01,991
attorney in the budget

3362
02:02:03,128 --> 02:02:03,863
independent budget analyst or

3363
02:02:03,863 --> 02:02:04,263
city clerk not seeing anyone on

3364
02:02:04,263 --> 02:02:06,263
the lights.

3365
02:02:07,999 --> 02:02:08,668
I'll just do a quick thank you

3366
02:02:08,668 --> 02:02:09,268
to the council PRESIDENT Pro

3367
02:02:09,268 --> 02:02:12,268
Tem Lee for taking over

3368
02:02:12,505 --> 02:02:13,339
yesterday's council session.

3369
02:02:13,339 --> 02:02:16,939
I joined a number of service

3370
02:02:17,109 --> 02:02:18,770
providers up in Sacramento

3371
02:02:18,770 --> 02:02:21,770
yesterday to frankly lobby both

3372
02:02:23,182 --> 02:02:23,916
assembly members and Senate of

3373
02:02:23,916 --> 02:02:26,316
state senators for continuation

3374
02:02:27,386 --> 02:02:28,200
of the budget for at least

3375
02:02:28,200 --> 02:02:31,200
the dollar amount in last

3376
02:02:32,123 --> 02:02:32,825
year's budget if not more.

3377
02:02:32,825 --> 02:02:33,493
There's incredible work being

3378
02:02:33,493 --> 02:02:36,493
done in the homeless space.

3379
02:02:36,596 --> 02:02:37,196
We've created a strong

3380
02:02:37,196 --> 02:02:37,864
foundation in terms of

3381
02:02:37,864 --> 02:02:38,330
the action that the mayor's

3382
02:02:38,330 --> 02:02:40,330
brought forward.

3383
02:02:41,601 --> 02:02:42,535
The council supported.

3384
02:02:42,535 --> 02:02:46,706
This is not a time to upset

3385
02:02:46,706 --> 02:02:47,340
that we need funding and we

3386
02:02:47,340 --> 02:02:47,740
need regular funding every

3387
02:02:47,740 --> 02:02:49,740
single year.

3388
02:02:51,477 --> 02:02:52,178
So with that we will now take

3389
02:02:52,178 --> 02:02:55,178
up non agenda public comment.

3390
02:02:56,150 --> 02:02:56,716
Council members respect and

3391
02:02:56,716 --> 02:02:57,350
appreciate the public's input

3392
02:02:57,350 --> 02:02:57,917
and are fully committed to

3393
02:02:57,917 --> 02:02:59,917
protecting every every

3394
02:03:01,287 --> 02:03:02,210
participant's free speech

3395
02:03:02,210 --> 02:03:02,722
rights at council and committee

3396
02:03:02,722 --> 02:03:05,122
meetings Clerk without please

3397
02:03:07,959 --> 02:03:08,427
proceed with knowledge for

3398
02:03:08,427 --> 02:03:09,128
public comment.

3399
02:03:09,128 --> 02:03:09,829
>> Thank you Council President

3400
02:03:09,829 --> 02:03:11,630
Pearl 2.7 a public comment is

3401
02:03:11,630 --> 02:03:12,331
an opportunity for members of

3402
02:03:12,331 --> 02:03:13,320
the public to comment on items

3403
02:03:13,320 --> 02:03:13,666
that are not on the agenda but

3404
02:03:13,666 --> 02:03:16,660
within the subject matter

3405
02:03:16,636 --> 02:03:16,970
jurisdiction of the City

3406
02:03:16,970 --> 02:03:17,602
Council.

3407
02:03:17,602 --> 02:03:17,937
Each speaker will have two

3408
02:03:17,937 --> 02:03:18,637
minutes.

3409
02:03:18,637 --> 02:03:21,341
Please note if there are eight

3410
02:03:21,341 --> 02:03:21,975
or more speakers on a single

3411
02:03:21,975 --> 02:03:22,675
topic the maximum time for

3412
02:03:22,675 --> 02:03:23,375
the topic will be 16 minutes.

3413
02:03:23,375 --> 02:03:26,613
If you are in chambers please

3414
02:03:26,613 --> 02:03:27,313
submit your speaker slip.

3415
02:03:27,313 --> 02:03:28,470
If you're joining us virtually

3416
02:03:28,470 --> 02:03:30,717
please raise your hand to speak

3417
02:03:30,717 --> 02:03:31,483
by tapping the Raise your hand

3418
02:03:31,483 --> 02:03:32,184
icon or if you'll call on

3419
02:03:32,184 --> 02:03:34,584
Participant Star nine Marissa

3420
02:03:35,421 --> 02:03:36,220
Cuevas If you can please come

3421
02:03:36,220 --> 02:03:36,789
up to the microphone.

3422
02:03:36,789 --> 02:03:40,389
After that we have Anton Turek

3423
02:03:40,660 --> 02:03:41,327
and Eric Jensen If you can

3424
02:03:41,327 --> 02:03:42,280
please come up to the yellow

3425
02:03:42,280 --> 02:03:44,765
reserved seats at the front of

3426
02:03:44,765 --> 02:03:45,465
the room.

3427
02:03:45,465 --> 02:03:45,931
You'll have two minutes.

3428
02:03:45,931 --> 02:03:46,366
Please proceed.

3429
02:03:46,366 --> 02:03:48,366
Good evening.

3430
02:03:48,902 --> 02:03:49,602
In 2022 my grandparents voted

3431
02:03:49,602 --> 02:03:53,202
for Measure b which would have

3432
02:03:53,674 --> 02:03:54,730
made the trash fees between $23

3433
02:03:54,730 --> 02:03:56,730
to $29.

3434
02:03:58,878 --> 02:03:59,445
Now I'm here because my

3435
02:03:59,445 --> 02:04:00,460
grandparents can't be.

3436
02:04:00,460 --> 02:04:00,847
My grandma works and my

3437
02:04:00,847 --> 02:04:03,847
grandparents are on a fixed

3438
02:04:04,830 --> 02:04:06,830
income right now.

3439
02:04:07,721 --> 02:04:08,421
But the people approve The 23

3440
02:04:08,421 --> 02:04:08,855
to $29 is not what they're

3441
02:04:08,855 --> 02:04:10,855
being charged.

3442
02:04:12,392 --> 02:04:13,193
In fact the people are being

3443
02:04:13,193 --> 02:04:16,193
charged up to $43 a month

3444
02:04:17,230 --> 02:04:17,530
almost doubled what they were

3445
02:04:17,530 --> 02:04:18,197
told.

3446
02:04:18,197 --> 02:04:18,831
Like I said, my grandparents

3447
02:04:18,831 --> 02:04:21,831
are on a fixed income.

3448
02:04:22,602 --> 02:04:23,369
This is something they have to

3449
02:04:23,369 --> 02:04:26,369
account for and consider when

3450
02:04:26,973 --> 02:04:27,674
they're dealing with their

3451
02:04:27,674 --> 02:04:28,400
personal budget and their own

3452
02:04:28,400 --> 02:04:30,400
finances.

3453
02:04:31,177 --> 02:04:31,878
The extra cost is a real

3454
02:04:31,878 --> 02:04:35,478
concern for the people of this

3455
02:04:35,815 --> 02:04:36,516
city in a city that is already

3456
02:04:36,516 --> 02:04:37,550
so expensive to live in.

3457
02:04:37,550 --> 02:04:40,954
And with cost only going up by

3458
02:04:40,954 --> 02:04:41,520
the day the people do not need

3459
02:04:41,520 --> 02:04:43,520
the city artificially

3460
02:04:45,559 --> 02:04:46,326
increasing or inflating another

3461
02:04:46,326 --> 02:04:49,326
cost they have especially when

3462
02:04:50,300 --> 02:04:50,402
they voted for the 23 to $29

3463
02:04:50,402 --> 02:04:52,402
per month.

3464
02:04:54,301 --> 02:04:55,350
I would say right now I've

3465
02:04:55,350 --> 02:04:55,770
never experienced, you know, my

3466
02:04:55,770 --> 02:04:59,370
day to day life where people

3467
02:04:59,673 --> 02:05:00,439
bring up issues with the city.

3468
02:05:00,439 --> 02:05:04,390
But I do find this particular

3469
02:05:04,430 --> 02:05:04,443
topic as well as the Balboa

3470
02:05:04,443 --> 02:05:05,145
parking fee.

3471
02:05:05,145 --> 02:05:05,612
People are constantly talking

3472
02:05:05,612 --> 02:05:08,120
to me about it.

3473
02:05:08,415 --> 02:05:09,149
You know that they're getting a

3474
02:05:09,149 --> 02:05:09,816
new trash bin despite them just

3475
02:05:09,816 --> 02:05:10,450
paying for a new one or you

3476
02:05:10,450 --> 02:05:12,850
know they're getting these

3477
02:05:13,153 --> 02:05:13,820
services that they don't It

3478
02:05:13,820 --> 02:05:16,820
doesn't seem like there's a

3479
02:05:17,624 --> 02:05:18,225
rhyme or reason as to what's

3480
02:05:18,225 --> 02:05:18,892
happening and that it's

3481
02:05:18,892 --> 02:05:20,892
completely disregarding what

3482
02:05:22,596 --> 02:05:23,296
their current need is.

3483
02:05:23,296 --> 02:05:24,640
For instance, my grandparents

3484
02:05:24,640 --> 02:05:27,664
don't need a large trash bin

3485
02:05:28,235 --> 02:05:28,535
because it's only the two of

3486
02:05:28,535 --> 02:05:29,236
them.

3487
02:05:29,236 --> 02:05:29,937
And you know that's just more

3488
02:05:29,937 --> 02:05:30,404
household to have to bring it

3489
02:05:30,404 --> 02:05:32,739
out to the curb.

3490
02:05:32,739 --> 02:05:33,473
You know, my grandparents are

3491
02:05:33,473 --> 02:05:34,107
older so it is a concern of

3492
02:05:34,107 --> 02:05:34,875
mine And like I said, they

3493
02:05:34,875 --> 02:05:37,544
can't be here because they

3494
02:05:37,544 --> 02:05:38,211
don't have that time to come

3495
02:05:38,211 --> 02:05:41,211
out and give public comment.

3496
02:05:42,182 --> 02:05:42,883
So the city had been saying,

3497
02:05:42,883 --> 02:05:43,550
you know, that they increased

3498
02:05:43,550 --> 02:05:46,550
the charge because they had

3499
02:05:47,554 --> 02:05:48,488
additional fees and revenues.

3500
02:05:48,488 --> 02:05:49,823
>> But I urge you to thank me

3501
02:05:49,823 --> 02:05:52,223
for that concluding comment.

3502
02:05:55,362 --> 02:05:57,362
>> Anton Good afternoon.

3503
02:06:00,567 --> 02:06:01,335
PRESIDENT Kennedy once said

3504
02:06:01,335 --> 02:06:04,738
that an error does not become a

3505
02:06:04,738 --> 02:06:05,138
mistake until you refuse to

3506
02:06:05,138 --> 02:06:05,805
correct it.

3507
02:06:05,805 --> 02:06:06,473
I like this quote because we

3508
02:06:06,473 --> 02:06:09,420
all make errors sometimes in

3509
02:06:09,420 --> 02:06:09,743
our day to day lives.

3510
02:06:09,743 --> 02:06:10,770
Sometimes you leave your keys

3511
02:06:10,770 --> 02:06:12,770
at home.

3512
02:06:14,181 --> 02:06:14,881
Sometimes you forget to put

3513
02:06:14,881 --> 02:06:15,549
your laundry in the dryer and

3514
02:06:15,549 --> 02:06:18,549
sometimes you forget to you

3515
02:06:19,787 --> 02:06:20,387
tell the voters of San Diego

3516
02:06:20,387 --> 02:06:22,956
that if Measure b passes

3517
02:06:22,956 --> 02:06:23,624
the new trash fee would be

3518
02:06:23,624 --> 02:06:24,324
somewhere between 23 and $29

3519
02:06:24,324 --> 02:06:27,924
per month when in reality you

3520
02:06:28,395 --> 02:06:28,695
charge them closer to $43 per

3521
02:06:28,695 --> 02:06:29,462
month.

3522
02:06:29,462 --> 02:06:33,620
The cost of collecting trash is

3523
02:06:33,533 --> 02:06:34,268
projected to increase over

3524
02:06:34,268 --> 02:06:34,868
the next four years even though

3525
02:06:34,868 --> 02:06:37,268
the number of customers

3526
02:06:38,139 --> 02:06:38,906
actually decreased, the initial

3527
02:06:38,906 --> 02:06:41,675
cost of service was projected

3528
02:06:41,675 --> 02:06:43,675
to be $70 million.

3529
02:06:44,778 --> 02:06:45,279
And somehow this number shot up

3530
02:06:45,279 --> 02:06:46,130
to $140 million.

3531
02:06:46,130 --> 02:06:46,279
These numbers simply do not add

3532
02:06:46,279 --> 02:06:48,279
up.

3533
02:06:50,384 --> 02:06:51,510
Just last week Judge Oliver

3534
02:06:51,510 --> 02:06:53,451
said that these projections

3535
02:06:55,550 --> 02:06:55,756
quote appear mathematically

3536
02:06:55,756 --> 02:06:56,390
counterintuitive and raise a

3537
02:06:56,390 --> 02:06:59,390
triable issue of fact that

3538
02:07:00,261 --> 02:07:00,960
the projections MAY be based on

3539
02:07:00,960 --> 02:07:01,394
faulty assumptions rather than

3540
02:07:01,394 --> 02:07:03,394
actual costs.

3541
02:07:05,466 --> 02:07:05,766
These increased fees lose on

3542
02:07:05,766 --> 02:07:06,467
paper.

3543
02:07:06,467 --> 02:07:07,167
We have all seen what's been

3544
02:07:07,167 --> 02:07:10,767
going on with the parking at

3545
02:07:10,938 --> 02:07:11,639
Balboa Park and this trash fee

3546
02:07:11,639 --> 02:07:12,206
is unfortunately just another

3547
02:07:12,206 --> 02:07:14,606
symptom of the city's

3548
02:07:15,675 --> 02:07:16,310
mismanagement of the budget.

3549
02:07:16,310 --> 02:07:17,110
You're in the middle of

3550
02:07:17,110 --> 02:07:20,110
drafting the budget right now.

3551
02:07:20,581 --> 02:07:21,215
You have a real chance here to

3552
02:07:21,215 --> 02:07:21,949
correct an error before it

3553
02:07:21,949 --> 02:07:24,785
becomes a mistake And more

3554
02:07:24,785 --> 02:07:25,119
money and more time gets

3555
02:07:25,119 --> 02:07:27,119
wasted.

3556
02:07:28,589 --> 02:07:29,757
The people of San Diego voted

3557
02:07:29,757 --> 02:07:32,393
for 23 to $29 and they would be

3558
02:07:32,393 --> 02:07:32,860
happy with 23 to $29.

3559
02:07:32,860 --> 02:07:34,860
>> Thank you.

3560
02:07:35,596 --> 02:07:37,596
Thank you.

3561
02:07:40,868 --> 02:07:41,469
Next we have Eric Jensen.

3562
02:07:41,469 --> 02:07:42,203
>> Hello, Council.

3563
02:07:42,203 --> 02:07:45,203
I'm here to speak about

3564
02:07:45,973 --> 02:07:46,674
the trash fee because at this

3565
02:07:46,674 --> 02:07:47,740
point this is about more than

3566
02:07:47,740 --> 02:07:49,740
sanitation.

3567
02:07:50,478 --> 02:07:51,212
It's about trust.

3568
02:07:51,212 --> 02:07:54,212
After San Diego voters accepted

3569
02:07:55,950 --> 02:07:56,617
the measure b trash fee,

3570
02:07:56,617 --> 02:07:57,318
the city's numbers came back

3571
02:07:57,318 --> 02:08:00,454
far higher than the public had

3572
02:08:00,454 --> 02:08:02,854
been led to expect.

3573
02:08:03,657 --> 02:08:04,524
What was presented is roughly

3574
02:08:04,524 --> 02:08:07,940
23 to $29 per month became fees

3575
02:08:07,940 --> 02:08:07,762
as high as $43.60 per month.

3576
02:08:07,762 --> 02:08:10,762
These fees are expected to

3577
02:08:11,933 --> 02:08:12,700
continue to rise quickly

3578
02:08:12,700 --> 02:08:13,400
growing to a monthly fee that

3579
02:08:13,400 --> 02:08:17,000
exceeds twice as much as what

3580
02:08:17,171 --> 02:08:18,390
voters agreed to pay.

3581
02:08:18,390 --> 02:08:18,706
And now a court has said that

3582
02:08:18,706 --> 02:08:21,106
there are serious questions

3583
02:08:22,420 --> 02:08:22,476
about how the city arrived at

3584
02:08:22,476 --> 02:08:23,211
these figures.

3585
02:08:23,211 --> 02:08:23,611
Serious enough for a lawsuit to

3586
02:08:23,611 --> 02:08:25,611
go to trial.

3587
02:08:26,614 --> 02:08:30,214
The court pointed to a basic

3588
02:08:31,520 --> 02:08:31,653
problem How can the city

3589
02:08:31,653 --> 02:08:32,321
project fewer households

3590
02:08:32,321 --> 02:08:34,721
receiving trash service yet

3591
02:08:36,324 --> 02:08:36,991
still project costs so much

3592
02:08:36,991 --> 02:08:37,492
higher than what voters were

3593
02:08:37,492 --> 02:08:39,492
allowed to expect?

3594
02:08:41,950 --> 02:08:41,629
The court said quote This

3595
02:08:41,629 --> 02:08:43,629
disconnect creates a

3596
02:08:46,100 --> 02:08:46,434
fundamental analytical problem

3597
02:08:46,434 --> 02:08:47,300
.

3598
02:08:47,300 --> 02:08:47,869
San Diego is are hearing all of

3599
02:08:47,869 --> 02:08:50,271
this in the context of

3600
02:08:50,271 --> 02:08:50,938
everything else They've already

3601
02:08:50,938 --> 02:08:51,673
been asked to absorb budget

3602
02:08:51,673 --> 02:08:54,730
shortfalls, rising fees, higher

3603
02:08:55,510 --> 02:08:56,440
parking costs and growing

3604
02:08:56,440 --> 02:08:56,711
financial pressure.

3605
02:08:56,711 --> 02:08:58,711
>> Residents understand that

3606
02:08:59,981 --> 02:09:00,682
the city faces financial

3607
02:09:00,682 --> 02:09:01,416
challenges but they should not

3608
02:09:01,416 --> 02:09:05,530
be asked to carry the burden of

3609
02:09:05,530 --> 02:09:05,753
mistakes Poor planning or

3610
02:09:05,753 --> 02:09:06,187
financial decisions that they

3611
02:09:06,187 --> 02:09:08,187
did not make.

3612
02:09:09,991 --> 02:09:10,558
The city of San Diego cannot

3613
02:09:10,558 --> 02:09:11,192
afford to keep losing

3614
02:09:11,192 --> 02:09:14,192
the public trust this way.

3615
02:09:14,962 --> 02:09:15,663
At a time when confidence in

3616
02:09:15,663 --> 02:09:16,330
public institutions is already

3617
02:09:16,330 --> 02:09:16,964
fragile, the city should be

3618
02:09:16,964 --> 02:09:19,964
doing everything it can to

3619
02:09:20,335 --> 02:09:21,102
restore that trust.

3620
02:09:21,102 --> 02:09:21,970
Now we can in the city can

3621
02:09:21,970 --> 02:09:25,570
start by making this right and

3622
02:09:25,573 --> 02:09:25,839
honoring what voters agreed to

3623
02:09:25,839 --> 02:09:26,207
pay.

3624
02:09:26,207 --> 02:09:26,574
Thank you.

3625
02:09:26,574 --> 02:09:26,941
Thank you.

3626
02:09:26,941 --> 02:09:28,941
I'm sorry.

3627
02:09:29,310 --> 02:09:30,110
In the five minute time we're

3628
02:09:30,110 --> 02:09:30,578
here in council chambers going

3629
02:09:30,578 --> 02:09:30,945
to those participating

3630
02:09:30,945 --> 02:09:32,945
remotely.

3631
02:09:33,181 --> 02:09:36,181
Currently have ten callers in

3632
02:09:36,751 --> 02:09:37,385
the queue When the 5 minutes to

3633
02:09:37,385 --> 02:09:38,190
5 minute timer concludes.

3634
02:09:38,190 --> 02:09:38,720
Additional callers will be

3635
02:09:38,720 --> 02:09:41,289
taken The original If you can

3636
02:09:41,289 --> 02:09:42,157
please unmute.

3637
02:09:42,157 --> 02:09:45,757
>> Point of order I would like

3638
02:09:46,194 --> 02:09:46,928
to request the extra two

3639
02:09:46,928 --> 02:09:47,629
minutes from last week that was

3640
02:09:47,629 --> 02:09:50,629
robbed from the people during

3641
02:09:51,466 --> 02:09:52,166
non agenda when the board

3642
02:09:52,166 --> 02:09:55,166
negligently had no quorum and

3643
02:09:59,600 --> 02:09:59,608
was taken over by me using

3644
02:09:59,608 --> 02:10:00,475
Robert's Rules of order.

3645
02:10:00,475 --> 02:10:00,809
>> Are you willing to make that

3646
02:10:00,809 --> 02:10:02,809
comment?

3647
02:10:03,211 --> 02:10:03,812
But we will kindly disagree.

3648
02:10:03,812 --> 02:10:04,345
>> All right.

3649
02:10:04,345 --> 02:10:06,345
You would disagree.

3650
02:10:08,149 --> 02:10:08,917
See that's the problem is that

3651
02:10:08,917 --> 02:10:12,517
you guys didn't have a quorum

3652
02:10:13,355 --> 02:10:14,210
last meeting.

3653
02:10:14,210 --> 02:10:14,756
You actually disenfranchize

3654
02:10:14,756 --> 02:10:18,356
the people by not allowing them

3655
02:10:18,526 --> 02:10:19,227
to speak during that meeting

3656
02:10:19,227 --> 02:10:22,827
And you haven't been making it

3657
02:10:23,631 --> 02:10:24,433
up since as shown right now And

3658
02:10:24,433 --> 02:10:27,433
I invoked Robert's Rules of

3659
02:10:27,936 --> 02:10:28,536
order and you have nothing in

3660
02:10:28,536 --> 02:10:29,204
your budget policy or in

3661
02:10:29,204 --> 02:10:32,204
the Brown Act that would

3662
02:10:33,740 --> 02:10:33,440
determine what to do in a place

3663
02:10:33,440 --> 02:10:35,440
like that.

3664
02:10:37,244 --> 02:10:37,612
So you kept telling me I made

3665
02:10:37,612 --> 02:10:38,480
my point.

3666
02:10:38,480 --> 02:10:39,113
I made my point which I did and

3667
02:10:39,113 --> 02:10:41,513
you were terrified about.

3668
02:10:43,118 --> 02:10:43,884
That's why you were acting

3669
02:10:43,884 --> 02:10:46,988
selfishly And I have it on tape

3670
02:10:46,988 --> 02:10:47,422
and I should be in charge of

3671
02:10:47,422 --> 02:10:48,356
that council.

3672
02:10:48,356 --> 02:10:51,860
So it's very sad to see what

3673
02:10:51,860 --> 02:10:52,728
you guys do.

3674
02:10:52,728 --> 02:10:53,160
How much fraud, waste and abuse

3675
02:10:53,160 --> 02:10:54,620
you engage in.

3676
02:10:54,620 --> 02:10:57,365
I mean you can't even pay

3677
02:10:57,365 --> 02:10:58,133
attention and know when you do

3678
02:10:58,133 --> 02:10:58,733
or when you don't have a quorum

3679
02:10:58,733 --> 02:11:00,733
because you continued

3680
02:11:01,770 --> 02:11:02,437
the business until I said

3681
02:11:02,437 --> 02:11:05,437
something Whether or not you

3682
02:11:06,400 --> 02:11:06,774
saw it you still allowed

3683
02:11:06,774 --> 02:11:07,509
the meeting to continue until I

3684
02:11:07,509 --> 02:11:10,509
invoked Robert's Rules of Order

3685
02:11:11,580 --> 02:11:12,800
and said I would like to take

3686
02:11:12,800 --> 02:11:12,647
over the council.

3687
02:11:12,647 --> 02:11:15,647
Then you kept then you

3688
02:11:15,784 --> 02:11:16,651
pretended that you saw it and

3689
02:11:16,651 --> 02:11:17,486
oh no, now we have to adjourn.

3690
02:11:17,486 --> 02:11:20,422
And then you kept saying I made

3691
02:11:20,422 --> 02:11:21,230
my point to the point of being

3692
02:11:21,230 --> 02:11:21,590
disruptive and you sent

3693
02:11:21,590 --> 02:11:24,590
the police out to me.

3694
02:11:25,460 --> 02:11:26,160
That's how scared you were

3695
02:11:26,160 --> 02:11:29,564
about what I did Because every

3696
02:11:29,564 --> 02:11:30,299
look on your guys's face was

3697
02:11:30,299 --> 02:11:31,233
terrified because you know what

3698
02:11:31,233 --> 02:11:34,803
I did was legit And outside of

3699
02:11:34,803 --> 02:11:35,370
that you know that you

3700
02:11:35,370 --> 02:11:36,104
disenfranchize all of

3701
02:11:36,104 --> 02:11:39,704
the people that were waiting to

3702
02:11:39,708 --> 02:11:40,309
speak because you guys can't be

3703
02:11:40,309 --> 02:11:41,310
there to do your job.

3704
02:11:41,310 --> 02:11:44,245
But what you can do is get

3705
02:11:44,245 --> 02:11:45,114
money.

3706
02:11:45,114 --> 02:11:45,881
You're always good at that But

3707
02:11:45,881 --> 02:11:49,170
when it has anything to do with

3708
02:11:49,170 --> 02:11:49,651
the people or holding true to

3709
02:11:49,651 --> 02:11:50,385
what is actually happening

3710
02:11:50,385 --> 02:11:53,985
which is me taking over that

3711
02:11:54,456 --> 02:11:55,570
council, you tried to bury it

3712
02:11:55,570 --> 02:11:55,757
under the rug just like

3713
02:11:55,757 --> 02:11:58,757
everything else that you guys

3714
02:11:59,610 --> 02:11:59,661
do.

3715
02:11:59,661 --> 02:12:00,295
Barbara Gordon Your next

3716
02:12:00,295 --> 02:12:00,628
speaker if you can please

3717
02:12:00,628 --> 02:12:02,628
unmute.

3718
02:12:03,198 --> 02:12:04,990
Good afternoon.

3719
02:12:04,990 --> 02:12:07,699
I am a public health advocate

3720
02:12:08,270 --> 02:12:09,300
with so many needs in the city

3721
02:12:09,300 --> 02:12:09,705
and with the budget shortage I

3722
02:12:09,705 --> 02:12:12,105
respectfully request the city

3723
02:12:13,409 --> 02:12:13,976
to not implement the cannabis

3724
02:12:13,976 --> 02:12:15,976
social equity program.

3725
02:12:18,130 --> 02:12:18,680
This program is not sustained

3726
02:12:18,680 --> 02:12:19,381
over the long term without

3727
02:12:19,381 --> 02:12:21,781
impacting the already strained

3728
02:12:23,520 --> 02:12:23,752
city resources.

3729
02:12:23,752 --> 02:12:24,319
San Diego already has 38

3730
02:12:24,319 --> 02:12:26,319
marijuana businesses.

3731
02:12:27,756 --> 02:12:28,457
Why are we looking to expand

3732
02:12:28,457 --> 02:12:31,457
the number of businesses which

3733
02:12:32,761 --> 02:12:33,428
will be a burden to

3734
02:12:33,428 --> 02:12:34,960
marginalized communities in

3735
02:12:34,960 --> 02:12:37,696
the name of social equity as

3736
02:12:37,733 --> 02:12:38,434
the city struggles with

3737
02:12:38,434 --> 02:12:40,834
homelessness, many peer review

3738
02:12:41,937 --> 02:12:42,638
studies show that marijuana use

3739
02:12:42,638 --> 02:12:43,338
contributes to drug abuse and

3740
02:12:43,338 --> 02:12:46,338
addiction which is the leading

3741
02:12:47,176 --> 02:12:47,877
cause of homelessness.

3742
02:12:47,877 --> 02:12:50,877
The latest National Survey on

3743
02:12:51,180 --> 02:12:51,947
Drug Use and Health estimate

3744
02:12:51,947 --> 02:12:54,347
32% of the 62 million test

3745
02:12:56,385 --> 02:12:57,850
marijuana users 12 years and

3746
02:12:57,850 --> 02:13:00,850
older in America have cannabis

3747
02:13:01,156 --> 02:13:01,823
use disorder.

3748
02:13:01,823 --> 02:13:02,524
The profit driven marijuana

3749
02:13:02,524 --> 02:13:04,924
industry continues to produce

3750
02:13:05,895 --> 02:13:06,629
and promote stronger products

3751
02:13:06,629 --> 02:13:09,629
that are addicting millions and

3752
02:13:10,733 --> 02:13:11,330
just and disrupting their

3753
02:13:11,330 --> 02:13:11,700
lives.

3754
02:13:11,700 --> 02:13:14,700
Published in the Journal of

3755
02:13:15,905 --> 02:13:16,604
American Medical Association

3756
02:13:16,604 --> 02:13:17,273
health form said marijuana use

3757
02:13:17,273 --> 02:13:20,273
is though is linked to

3758
02:13:21,430 --> 02:13:21,610
the doubling risk of psychotic

3759
02:13:21,610 --> 02:13:22,411
and bipolar disorder.

3760
02:13:22,411 --> 02:13:26,110
I urge this Council to not

3761
02:13:26,810 --> 02:13:26,749
prioritize this industry over

3762
02:13:26,749 --> 02:13:30,349
the many needs of the city.

3763
02:13:31,220 --> 02:13:31,921
Your focus and responsibility

3764
02:13:31,921 --> 02:13:34,921
are public health and safety

3765
02:13:35,591 --> 02:13:36,192
not advocating for more

3766
02:13:36,192 --> 02:13:36,559
marijuana businesses in

3767
02:13:36,559 --> 02:13:38,559
the city.

3768
02:13:40,629 --> 02:13:40,963
Thank you for letting me speak

3769
02:13:40,963 --> 02:13:41,630
.

3770
02:13:41,630 --> 02:13:42,197
>> Our finalists Our next

3771
02:13:42,197 --> 02:13:44,597
speaker is Becky Rob.

3772
02:13:45,601 --> 02:13:46,135
Please unmute.

3773
02:13:46,135 --> 02:13:47,136
>> Good afternoon.

3774
02:13:47,136 --> 02:13:50,539
My name is Becky Rapp and I'm

3775
02:13:50,539 --> 02:13:51,273
here today to raise also raise

3776
02:13:51,273 --> 02:13:53,673
concerns regarding the proposed

3777
02:13:54,843 --> 02:13:55,478
such socially equitable

3778
02:13:55,478 --> 02:13:56,780
cannabis program and what

3779
02:13:56,780 --> 02:13:59,780
appears to be a looming

3780
02:13:59,515 --> 02:14:00,490
financial disaster for the city

3781
02:14:00,490 --> 02:14:00,716
if it's implemented.

3782
02:14:00,716 --> 02:14:04,316
We need to look honestly at

3783
02:14:04,386 --> 02:14:05,860
the city's existing framework.

3784
02:14:05,860 --> 02:14:05,755
San Diego has already issued

3785
02:14:05,755 --> 02:14:08,755
dozens of permits yet a

3786
02:14:09,524 --> 02:14:10,193
significant number of those

3787
02:14:10,193 --> 02:14:10,593
operators have never opened

3788
02:14:10,593 --> 02:14:12,593
their doors.

3789
02:14:14,960 --> 02:14:14,864
That's not a sign of a healthy

3790
02:14:14,864 --> 02:14:15,564
system and it's more of a

3791
02:14:15,564 --> 02:14:17,964
warning that something isn't

3792
02:14:19,435 --> 02:14:20,203
working out.

3793
02:14:20,203 --> 02:14:20,937
The reality is that opening a

3794
02:14:20,937 --> 02:14:23,937
marijuana business in San Diego

3795
02:14:24,574 --> 02:14:24,941
is extremely difficult and

3796
02:14:24,941 --> 02:14:25,575
expensive.

3797
02:14:25,575 --> 02:14:27,575
Between permitting costs,

3798
02:14:29,244 --> 02:14:29,913
regulatory compliance, real

3799
02:14:29,913 --> 02:14:32,313
estate security and ongoing

3800
02:14:33,883 --> 02:14:34,584
taxes, many operators simply

3801
02:14:34,584 --> 02:14:35,251
cannot make the numbers work.

3802
02:14:35,251 --> 02:14:37,251
Even well-funded applicants

3803
02:14:38,554 --> 02:14:39,422
struggle to get to opening day.

3804
02:14:39,422 --> 02:14:43,622
So why are we proposing to add

3805
02:14:43,659 --> 02:14:44,360
more permits when the current

3806
02:14:44,360 --> 02:14:46,760
system is already struggling?

3807
02:14:47,831 --> 02:14:48,630
Tomorrow the mayor the mayor's

3808
02:14:48,630 --> 02:14:49,331
budget will be released and it

3809
02:14:49,331 --> 02:14:49,866
will reflect the priorities of

3810
02:14:49,866 --> 02:14:51,866
this governing body.

3811
02:14:53,269 --> 02:14:53,936
After the very concerning

3812
02:14:53,936 --> 02:14:54,604
conversations just yesterday

3813
02:14:54,604 --> 02:14:56,604
surrounding lease agreements

3814
02:14:57,707 --> 02:14:58,441
and financial obligations,

3815
02:14:58,441 --> 02:15:01,441
the document will be especially

3816
02:15:02,145 --> 02:15:02,545
telling of the mayor's

3817
02:15:02,545 --> 02:15:03,145
priorities.

3818
02:15:03,145 --> 02:15:05,545
There's no denying that

3819
02:15:06,983 --> 02:15:07,717
permitting marijuana businesses

3820
02:15:07,717 --> 02:15:08,351
have become costly for the city

3821
02:15:08,351 --> 02:15:10,351
staff time administrative

3822
02:15:11,921 --> 02:15:12,555
overhead program, development

3823
02:15:12,555 --> 02:15:14,555
enforcement and potential

3824
02:15:16,359 --> 02:15:16,659
subsidies that all come at a

3825
02:15:16,659 --> 02:15:17,527
cost.

3826
02:15:17,527 --> 02:15:21,397
So I urge this council to pause

3827
02:15:21,397 --> 02:15:22,650
this effort and direct staff to

3828
02:15:22,650 --> 02:15:25,650
provide a full financial and

3829
02:15:26,336 --> 02:15:27,300
operational analysis including

3830
02:15:27,300 --> 02:15:27,570
the performance of existing

3831
02:15:27,570 --> 02:15:29,570
marijuana businesses.

3832
02:15:33,276 --> 02:15:33,843
Thank you.

3833
02:15:33,843 --> 02:15:35,843
Next is Madison.

3834
02:15:37,981 --> 02:15:38,748
If you can please unmute.

3835
02:15:38,748 --> 02:15:39,315
I thank you for the opportunity

3836
02:15:39,315 --> 02:15:41,715
to speak again today.

3837
02:15:42,786 --> 02:15:43,720
I just wanted to briefly follow

3838
02:15:43,720 --> 02:15:47,323
up on the issue of thc and road

3839
02:15:47,323 --> 02:15:47,991
safety because it highlights a

3840
02:15:47,991 --> 02:15:50,991
serious gap we cannot ignore

3841
02:15:51,795 --> 02:15:52,395
even with growing concerns

3842
02:15:52,395 --> 02:15:52,729
about marijuana impaired

3843
02:15:52,729 --> 02:15:54,729
driving.

3844
02:15:56,733 --> 02:15:57,434
We still do not have a reliable

3845
02:15:57,434 --> 02:15:58,201
or widely accepted way to

3846
02:15:58,201 --> 02:16:01,201
measure real time impairment on

3847
02:16:01,538 --> 02:16:02,372
the roadside.

3848
02:16:02,372 --> 02:16:03,173
A recent federally funded study

3849
02:16:03,173 --> 02:16:06,773
is now working toward a thc

3850
02:16:07,310 --> 02:16:08,111
breathalyzer but it's still in

3851
02:16:08,111 --> 02:16:11,681
early stages more of a proof of

3852
02:16:11,681 --> 02:16:12,382
concept and not something law

3853
02:16:12,382 --> 02:16:13,160
enforcement can depend on yet.

3854
02:16:13,160 --> 02:16:16,160
At the same time, federal

3855
02:16:16,820 --> 02:16:17,520
agencies acknowledge that thc

3856
02:16:17,520 --> 02:16:19,920
levels don't clearly correlate

3857
02:16:21,224 --> 02:16:21,524
with impairment like alcohol

3858
02:16:21,524 --> 02:16:22,458
does.

3859
02:16:22,458 --> 02:16:25,495
So we are expanding access to a

3860
02:16:25,495 --> 02:16:26,129
substance that impairs reaction

3861
02:16:26,129 --> 02:16:26,663
time and judgment without

3862
02:16:26,663 --> 02:16:29,630
having the tools to

3863
02:16:31,134 --> 02:16:31,635
consistently detect or deter

3864
02:16:31,635 --> 02:16:33,635
impaired driving.

3865
02:16:35,472 --> 02:16:36,139
That is a public safety risk.

3866
02:16:36,139 --> 02:16:36,740
More storefronts would mean

3867
02:16:36,740 --> 02:16:38,740
increased normalization

3868
02:16:40,643 --> 02:16:41,478
increased use and inevitably

3869
02:16:41,478 --> 02:16:44,981
more drivers on the road under

3870
02:16:44,981 --> 02:16:45,848
the influence.

3871
02:16:45,848 --> 02:16:49,448
Especially in a city as large

3872
02:16:49,819 --> 02:16:50,120
and car dependent as San Diego

3873
02:16:50,120 --> 02:16:50,820
.

3874
02:16:50,820 --> 02:16:51,455
It's irresponsible to continue

3875
02:16:51,455 --> 02:16:54,455
promoting the sale of mind

3876
02:16:54,624 --> 02:16:55,292
altering drugs when they have

3877
02:16:55,292 --> 02:16:55,925
real world consequences for

3878
02:16:55,925 --> 02:16:58,925
the majority of people who

3879
02:16:59,129 --> 02:16:59,863
choose not to use them.

3880
02:16:59,863 --> 02:17:00,564
The impairment is clearly real

3881
02:17:00,564 --> 02:17:04,000
and has had plenty of research

3882
02:17:04,000 --> 02:17:04,334
proving it makes drivers

3883
02:17:04,334 --> 02:17:05,350
unsafe.

3884
02:17:05,350 --> 02:17:08,350
If we cannot even reliably

3885
02:17:08,938 --> 02:17:09,673
measure the level of impairment

3886
02:17:09,673 --> 02:17:10,374
we cannot effectively enforce

3887
02:17:10,374 --> 02:17:11,740
against it and that puts every

3888
02:17:11,740 --> 02:17:14,177
family on the road at greater

3889
02:17:14,177 --> 02:17:14,878
risk.

3890
02:17:14,878 --> 02:17:15,612
I urge you to pause and

3891
02:17:15,612 --> 02:17:18,612
reconsider any expansion with a

3892
02:17:19,349 --> 02:17:20,170
c program that moves faster

3893
02:17:20,170 --> 02:17:20,450
than our ability to protect

3894
02:17:20,450 --> 02:17:22,450
public safety.

3895
02:17:24,287 --> 02:17:24,855
Please prioritize as

3896
02:17:24,855 --> 02:17:25,588
the well-being of our

3897
02:17:25,588 --> 02:17:26,122
communities and think carefully

3898
02:17:26,122 --> 02:17:28,522
about the real world

3899
02:17:29,693 --> 02:17:30,160
consequences.

3900
02:17:30,160 --> 02:17:30,560
>> Thank you.

3901
02:17:30,560 --> 02:17:31,194
Thank you.

3902
02:17:31,194 --> 02:17:31,928
The five minute timer had

3903
02:17:31,928 --> 02:17:32,295
concluded and six people are in

3904
02:17:32,295 --> 02:17:34,970
the queue.

3905
02:17:34,970 --> 02:17:34,397
No additional speakers will be

3906
02:17:34,397 --> 02:17:35,265
taken.

3907
02:17:35,265 --> 02:17:38,734
Peggy Walker If you can please

3908
02:17:38,734 --> 02:17:39,303
unmute.

3909
02:17:39,303 --> 02:17:41,303
>> Thank you.

3910
02:17:41,838 --> 02:17:42,306
A council city budget deficit

3911
02:17:42,306 --> 02:17:43,600
at 129 million.

3912
02:17:43,600 --> 02:17:46,600
I wonder that the marijuana

3913
02:17:47,377 --> 02:17:48,440
industry is the biggest con

3914
02:17:48,440 --> 02:17:51,440
since big tobacco gets away

3915
02:17:52,150 --> 02:17:52,716
with blatantly false medical

3916
02:17:52,716 --> 02:17:55,716
claims and tax free so-called

3917
02:17:56,754 --> 02:17:57,454
medical sales.

3918
02:17:57,454 --> 02:17:58,155
A considerable part of

3919
02:17:58,155 --> 02:18:00,555
dispensary marijuana sales are

3920
02:18:02,192 --> 02:18:03,590
for pain and anxiety.

3921
02:18:03,590 --> 02:18:06,659
At the same time, major medical

3922
02:18:07,970 --> 02:18:07,831
institutions including Harvard

3923
02:18:07,831 --> 02:18:10,231
,Cleveland and Mayo Clinic's

3924
02:18:11,969 --> 02:18:12,703
among others have debunked

3925
02:18:12,703 --> 02:18:15,103
industry medical claims stating

3926
02:18:16,606 --> 02:18:17,341
their research shows slim to no

3927
02:18:17,341 --> 02:18:19,741
evidence that dispensary smoked

3928
02:18:21,912 --> 02:18:22,513
or ingested weed has any

3929
02:18:22,513 --> 02:18:24,913
medical benefit at all.

3930
02:18:26,650 --> 02:18:27,351
So why allow this industry to

3931
02:18:27,351 --> 02:18:28,520
continue the medical marijuana

3932
02:18:28,520 --> 02:18:31,621
myth in the first place and to

3933
02:18:31,621 --> 02:18:32,288
do so without taxation when

3934
02:18:32,288 --> 02:18:34,688
legitimate over the counter

3935
02:18:36,560 --> 02:18:37,428
meds like aspirin are taxed?

3936
02:18:37,428 --> 02:18:40,428
There's no fda approval of

3937
02:18:41,298 --> 02:18:41,665
dispensary pot for any medical

3938
02:18:41,665 --> 02:18:42,333
condition.

3939
02:18:42,333 --> 02:18:44,733
While there are prescription

3940
02:18:46,971 --> 02:18:47,337
based cannabis myths like about

3941
02:18:47,337 --> 02:18:49,337
Epidiolex.

3942
02:18:51,508 --> 02:18:52,143
These have gone through fda

3943
02:18:52,143 --> 02:18:52,810
pharmaceutical protocols.

3944
02:18:52,810 --> 02:18:56,747
They do not cause a high and

3945
02:18:56,747 --> 02:18:57,214
should never be conflated with

3946
02:18:57,214 --> 02:18:59,214
dispensary pot.

3947
02:19:01,685 --> 02:19:02,386
The fact is the moniker medical

3948
02:19:02,386 --> 02:19:03,530
marijuana is a political feint

3949
02:19:03,530 --> 02:19:06,530
that allowed the industry to

3950
02:19:06,357 --> 02:19:07,570
boost sales and achieve

3951
02:19:07,570 --> 02:19:09,570
widespread commercialization.

3952
02:19:11,295 --> 02:19:11,896
I know a medical cardholder who

3953
02:19:11,896 --> 02:19:14,296
was given quote medical

3954
02:19:16,801 --> 02:19:17,334
marijuana for anxiety caused by

3955
02:19:17,334 --> 02:19:19,334
driving while high.

3956
02:19:21,339 --> 02:19:21,973
This is insanity.

3957
02:19:21,973 --> 02:19:22,707
Consider that alcohol and

3958
02:19:22,707 --> 02:19:26,307
tobacco are used if one wisely

3959
02:19:27,745 --> 02:19:28,479
for anxiety to but are taxed.

3960
02:19:28,479 --> 02:19:30,479
>> All dispensary All

3961
02:19:32,516 --> 02:19:33,217
dispensary Marijuana should be

3962
02:19:33,217 --> 02:19:35,617
highly taxed without exception

3963
02:19:37,287 --> 02:19:37,655
and part ways should be highly

3964
02:19:37,655 --> 02:19:38,880
taxed too.

3965
02:19:38,880 --> 02:19:40,880
Thank you.

3966
02:19:42,893 --> 02:19:43,461
Thank you.

3967
02:19:43,461 --> 02:19:44,228
>> Next is Andrea.

3968
02:19:44,228 --> 02:19:44,562
I think if you can please

3969
02:19:44,562 --> 02:19:46,562
unmute.

3970
02:19:46,998 --> 02:19:48,320
Hi this is Andrea Ebbing.

3971
02:19:48,320 --> 02:19:48,799
First thing I want to say is we

3972
02:19:48,799 --> 02:19:51,799
need to have a working

3973
02:19:52,403 --> 02:19:53,304
functional lights and cameras

3974
02:19:53,304 --> 02:19:56,606
at a rec center where children

3975
02:19:56,606 --> 02:19:57,375
are.

3976
02:19:57,375 --> 02:19:58,750
We should also have police

3977
02:19:58,750 --> 02:20:01,750
officers who are allowed able

3978
02:20:01,845 --> 02:20:02,513
to control themselves from

3979
02:20:02,513 --> 02:20:05,513
beating women in front of 40

3980
02:20:06,751 --> 02:20:07,451
children at those parks But of

3981
02:20:07,451 --> 02:20:08,185
course without cameras working

3982
02:20:08,185 --> 02:20:11,755
we have to rely on the children

3983
02:20:11,755 --> 02:20:12,223
who are recording that beating

3984
02:20:12,223 --> 02:20:13,123
brutal beating.

3985
02:20:13,123 --> 02:20:17,610
But I did want to say I just

3986
02:20:17,610 --> 02:20:17,795
made a finding that everyone

3987
02:20:17,795 --> 02:20:18,620
should pay very close attention

3988
02:20:18,620 --> 02:20:18,762
to.

3989
02:20:18,762 --> 02:20:21,762
There is a site called

3990
02:20:22,366 --> 02:20:22,900
Transparent California dot com

3991
02:20:22,900 --> 02:20:23,634
that gives financial

3992
02:20:23,634 --> 02:20:26,634
information off the tax records

3993
02:20:27,972 --> 02:20:28,705
of city and county employees

3994
02:20:28,705 --> 02:20:29,173
And everybody's concerned about

3995
02:20:29,173 --> 02:20:31,173
the trash fees.

3996
02:20:32,743 --> 02:20:33,477
But we need to know as a

3997
02:20:33,477 --> 02:20:36,477
community San Diego somebody in

3998
02:20:37,848 --> 02:20:38,549
the city office or county

3999
02:20:38,549 --> 02:20:39,250
office is manipulating these

4000
02:20:39,250 --> 02:20:39,917
transparent California records

4001
02:20:39,917 --> 02:20:43,521
as if nobody can go back on

4002
02:20:43,521 --> 02:20:44,255
the weight Wayback machine and

4003
02:20:44,255 --> 02:20:44,588
find all the data that's been

4004
02:20:44,588 --> 02:20:45,256
removed.

4005
02:20:45,256 --> 02:20:47,656
But Kenneth Biggers Kenneth

4006
02:20:48,792 --> 02:20:49,494
Biggers, District Rescue's

4007
02:20:49,494 --> 02:20:51,894
collection supervisor, is one

4008
02:20:53,297 --> 02:20:54,132
of the 103 city employees that

4009
02:20:54,132 --> 02:20:57,732
I found to have zero regular

4010
02:20:58,669 --> 02:21:01,690
pay that's zero salary.

4011
02:21:03,274 --> 02:21:04,275
However, he has $146,000 in

4012
02:21:04,275 --> 02:21:08,475
other pay and for total pay and

4013
02:21:08,613 --> 02:21:08,913
benefits $288,000 for the year

4014
02:21:08,913 --> 02:21:10,913
2024.

4015
02:21:12,784 --> 02:21:13,451
Again, zero pay their money

4016
02:21:13,451 --> 02:21:16,451
laundering and they did this

4017
02:21:17,321 --> 02:21:17,689
trash thing on the back of

4018
02:21:17,689 --> 02:21:18,423
other pay.

4019
02:21:18,423 --> 02:21:19,890
So they're manipulating things.

4020
02:21:19,890 --> 02:21:22,890
This is corruption You are

4021
02:21:22,760 --> 02:21:23,527
witnessing public corruption.

4022
02:21:23,527 --> 02:21:24,229
And when I brought this up

4023
02:21:24,229 --> 02:21:27,229
before somebody went back and

4024
02:21:28,365 --> 02:21:29,670
they scrambled and they had it

4025
02:21:29,670 --> 02:21:31,804
removed but I have screenshots

4026
02:21:31,804 --> 02:21:32,403
of everything I exported

4027
02:21:32,403 --> 02:21:33,370
the data I have the 103

4028
02:21:33,370 --> 02:21:35,437
employees that make $0 and

4029
02:21:37,342 --> 02:21:38,209
the Luna and Cheryl Looney

4030
02:21:38,209 --> 02:21:40,609
making $397,000 of other pay

4031
02:21:41,645 --> 02:21:42,680
for a total of $500,000.

4032
02:21:42,680 --> 02:21:46,880
As an admin we are a budget

4033
02:21:46,918 --> 02:21:47,619
deficit because of the money

4034
02:21:47,619 --> 02:21:50,619
laundering and pay payroll tax

4035
02:21:53,291 --> 02:21:54,590
included It when three if you

4036
02:21:54,590 --> 02:21:57,659
can please and you after that

4037
02:22:02,330 --> 02:22:02,834
Ontarians getting 81 38813 If

4038
02:22:02,834 --> 02:22:03,367
you count on me for yours I

4039
02:22:03,367 --> 02:22:05,203
can't Omeo for you.

4040
02:22:05,203 --> 02:22:05,904
There you go.

4041
02:22:05,904 --> 02:22:06,204
>> Okay thank you Consuelo

4042
02:22:06,204 --> 02:22:08,204
here.

4043
02:22:10,808 --> 02:22:14,212
So yeah I just kind of wanted

4044
02:22:14,212 --> 02:22:14,946
to point out well actually to

4045
02:22:14,946 --> 02:22:15,580
the first speaker who mentioned

4046
02:22:15,580 --> 02:22:18,580
about there's no reason or

4047
02:22:20,318 --> 02:22:20,918
rhyme there actually is a

4048
02:22:20,918 --> 02:22:21,653
reason for their rhyme.

4049
02:22:21,653 --> 02:22:24,990
It's because they do not work

4050
02:22:24,990 --> 02:22:25,657
for the people of San Diego.

4051
02:22:25,657 --> 02:22:28,570
They work for globalists

4052
02:22:29,895 --> 02:22:30,762
Remember this.

4053
02:22:30,762 --> 02:22:34,362
Things they do that don't make

4054
02:22:35,200 --> 02:22:35,834
sense to us here locally

4055
02:22:35,834 --> 02:22:36,501
because they're following

4056
02:22:36,501 --> 02:22:40,101
orders from the ones who are

4057
02:22:40,438 --> 02:22:43,438
truly calling the shots And

4058
02:22:45,343 --> 02:22:46,440
they you know over the years,

4059
02:22:46,440 --> 02:22:46,644
especially these past 5 or 6

4060
02:22:46,644 --> 02:22:49,440
years they've moved well

4061
02:22:51,616 --> 02:22:54,616
they're moving in high speed

4062
02:22:56,621 --> 02:22:57,220
But these are the latest I mean

4063
02:22:57,220 --> 02:22:57,689
since covid.

4064
02:22:57,689 --> 02:22:58,256
But prior to that they were

4065
02:22:58,256 --> 02:23:00,256
moving incrementally.

4066
02:23:01,493 --> 02:23:02,294
You know, in order to establish

4067
02:23:02,294 --> 02:23:04,694
these ideas like roundabouts

4068
02:23:06,898 --> 02:23:07,565
and you know,

4069
02:23:07,565 --> 02:23:09,965
the implementation of these

4070
02:23:12,704 --> 02:23:13,472
unsafe and equitable bike lanes

4071
02:23:13,472 --> 02:23:14,373
that are only being utilized by

4072
02:23:14,373 --> 02:23:17,973
you know, like I always say

4073
02:23:18,343 --> 02:23:19,100
the crackheads because that's

4074
02:23:19,100 --> 02:23:22,610
true We all see using those

4075
02:23:22,814 --> 02:23:23,115
bike lanes and they're not safe

4076
02:23:23,115 --> 02:23:23,815
.

4077
02:23:23,815 --> 02:23:24,349
They will continue to penalize

4078
02:23:24,349 --> 02:23:24,750
drivers even more in

4079
02:23:24,750 --> 02:23:26,750
the future.

4080
02:23:28,286 --> 02:23:28,954
We are currently just

4081
02:23:28,954 --> 02:23:29,654
experiencing that right now

4082
02:23:29,654 --> 02:23:33,254
the high gas speed limit lanes

4083
02:23:33,892 --> 02:23:34,560
and paying for parking

4084
02:23:34,560 --> 02:23:35,227
everywhere But what's coming

4085
02:23:35,227 --> 02:23:35,861
down the line is even worse.

4086
02:23:35,861 --> 02:23:37,861
Unfortunately our younger

4087
02:23:39,431 --> 02:23:40,980
generations are being

4088
02:23:40,980 --> 02:23:42,498
influenced by propaganda of

4089
02:23:44,837 --> 02:23:45,169
the carbon crisis and global

4090
02:23:45,169 --> 02:23:45,838
warming.

4091
02:23:45,838 --> 02:23:49,438
Yet you know we keep seeing

4092
02:23:50,442 --> 02:23:50,976
that our seashore hasn't

4093
02:23:50,976 --> 02:23:51,510
changed in decades.

4094
02:23:51,510 --> 02:23:52,277
It remains the same.

4095
02:23:52,277 --> 02:23:55,877
They continue to use fear to

4096
02:23:56,348 --> 02:23:57,216
control the people.

4097
02:23:57,216 --> 02:23:57,883
I mean talk about con, you know

4098
02:23:57,883 --> 02:24:00,283
and unfortunately the people

4099
02:24:01,119 --> 02:24:01,720
are too busy to pay attention

4100
02:24:01,720 --> 02:24:02,388
to this racket called

4101
02:24:02,388 --> 02:24:04,788
government local and federal

4102
02:24:07,693 --> 02:24:08,427
and state All of them And but

4103
02:24:08,427 --> 02:24:12,270
the silver lining is just exist

4104
02:24:14,133 --> 02:24:14,900
And those people who voted for

4105
02:24:14,900 --> 02:24:15,634
it like you said the time has

4106
02:24:15,634 --> 02:24:18,634
concluded during And Scully, if

4107
02:24:20,405 --> 02:24:21,172
you can please unmute.

4108
02:24:21,172 --> 02:24:21,874
>> Good afternoon San Diego

4109
02:24:21,874 --> 02:24:24,874
City Council My name is

4110
02:24:26,412 --> 02:24:27,790
Terrence Gilliam, a parent and

4111
02:24:27,790 --> 02:24:27,679
a planning group member who

4112
02:24:27,679 --> 02:24:29,679
advocates for financial

4113
02:24:31,184 --> 02:24:31,817
policies that enhance good

4114
02:24:31,817 --> 02:24:32,451
public health and safety.

4115
02:24:32,451 --> 02:24:33,185
Today I'd like to draw

4116
02:24:33,185 --> 02:24:36,185
attention to the city tobacco's

4117
02:24:36,622 --> 02:24:37,288
retailers Licensure Program

4118
02:24:37,288 --> 02:24:39,688
ordinance and the associated

4119
02:24:41,760 --> 02:24:42,194
enforcement efforts associated

4120
02:24:42,194 --> 02:24:43,280
with it.

4121
02:24:43,280 --> 02:24:43,662
As a parent I applaud your

4122
02:24:43,662 --> 02:24:46,620
efforts to reduce tobacco

4123
02:24:48,670 --> 02:24:48,867
product sales to those under

4124
02:24:48,867 --> 02:24:49,567
the age of 21 and to remove

4125
02:24:49,567 --> 02:24:51,567
unauthorized tobacco products

4126
02:24:53,339 --> 02:24:54,390
from the shelves like illegal

4127
02:24:54,390 --> 02:24:56,439
flavored tobacco products and

4128
02:24:58,544 --> 02:24:58,844
prosecute those who sell it to

4129
02:24:58,844 --> 02:24:59,512
them.

4130
02:24:59,512 --> 02:25:02,512
This is money well spent

4131
02:25:04,249 --> 02:25:04,917
recently in a school campus

4132
02:25:04,917 --> 02:25:05,650
newsletter, a teen reporter

4133
02:25:05,650 --> 02:25:09,388
wrote this and I quote The Vape

4134
02:25:09,388 --> 02:25:10,880
and Smoke shop is exposing

4135
02:25:10,880 --> 02:25:10,824
students to vapes along with

4136
02:25:10,824 --> 02:25:13,224
several unapproved and possibly

4137
02:25:15,270 --> 02:25:15,494
dangerous drugs And it is to

4138
02:25:15,494 --> 02:25:15,861
near my school.

4139
02:25:15,861 --> 02:25:16,863
End quote.

4140
02:25:16,863 --> 02:25:21,630
Opening a smoke shop next to a

4141
02:25:21,233 --> 02:25:21,834
school is unfair especially

4142
02:25:21,834 --> 02:25:22,534
considering that schools

4143
02:25:22,534 --> 02:25:24,934
already struggle with students

4144
02:25:26,639 --> 02:25:27,506
vaping on campus.

4145
02:25:27,506 --> 02:25:28,174
I feel we owe it to these

4146
02:25:28,174 --> 02:25:31,174
students to take action for

4147
02:25:32,345 --> 02:25:33,450
these students to see us take

4148
02:25:33,450 --> 02:25:33,813
action and make sure that it

4149
02:25:33,813 --> 02:25:36,813
will be easy for residents

4150
02:25:37,783 --> 02:25:38,384
parents and school

4151
02:25:38,384 --> 02:25:38,984
administrators to file a

4152
02:25:38,984 --> 02:25:41,384
complaint with the city.

4153
02:25:43,423 --> 02:25:44,123
Perhaps the city's public

4154
02:25:44,123 --> 02:25:44,857
relations department or media

4155
02:25:44,857 --> 02:25:48,457
could serve us all by providing

4156
02:25:49,261 --> 02:25:49,662
the information for filing

4157
02:25:49,662 --> 02:25:50,296
complaints.

4158
02:25:50,296 --> 02:25:53,296
Thank you for your funding

4159
02:25:54,667 --> 02:25:55,301
enforcement actions that affirm

4160
02:25:55,301 --> 02:25:56,200
our city's commitment to

4161
02:25:56,200 --> 02:25:59,200
healthy and safe young adults.

4162
02:26:01,307 --> 02:26:01,907
Thank you for hearing my

4163
02:26:01,907 --> 02:26:02,275
concerns this afternoon.

4164
02:26:02,275 --> 02:26:02,908
Thank you.

4165
02:26:02,908 --> 02:26:04,100
Blair Beckerman If you can

4166
02:26:04,100 --> 02:26:07,100
please unmute and then 8700 or

4167
02:26:10,516 --> 02:26:10,917
a final speaker.

4168
02:26:10,917 --> 02:26:11,317
All right.

4169
02:26:11,317 --> 02:26:13,317
Thank you.

4170
02:26:15,354 --> 02:26:15,988
Blair Beekman I wanted to do

4171
02:26:15,988 --> 02:26:17,988
housecleaning items today.

4172
02:26:20,259 --> 02:26:20,960
And I guess first of all I was

4173
02:26:20,960 --> 02:26:21,526
at the meeting last week with

4174
02:26:21,526 --> 02:26:21,927
the ira at the end of

4175
02:26:21,927 --> 02:26:23,927
the meeting.

4176
02:26:25,798 --> 02:26:26,599
I interesting comments she

4177
02:26:26,599 --> 02:26:30,799
offered I put her words down to

4178
02:26:31,505 --> 02:26:32,170
a letter to yourselves in

4179
02:26:32,170 --> 02:26:32,872
overall practices we can do

4180
02:26:32,872 --> 02:26:33,173
when that sort of item happens

4181
02:26:33,173 --> 02:26:33,906
again.

4182
02:26:33,906 --> 02:26:37,506
There's a bunch of issues about

4183
02:26:37,643 --> 02:26:38,277
quorum We have to be better

4184
02:26:38,277 --> 02:26:38,810
addressing that I tried to

4185
02:26:38,810 --> 02:26:39,612
address in a letter.

4186
02:26:39,612 --> 02:26:42,148
I hope you can read and we can

4187
02:26:42,148 --> 02:26:42,615
go over.

4188
02:26:42,615 --> 02:26:43,315
It's important.

4189
02:26:43,315 --> 02:26:43,716
We have to have quorum in

4190
02:26:43,716 --> 02:26:45,716
the future.

4191
02:26:48,154 --> 02:26:48,588
You guys can't be We have to

4192
02:26:48,588 --> 02:26:49,322
coordinate it.

4193
02:26:49,322 --> 02:26:53,522
You can't be ducking out in so

4194
02:26:53,660 --> 02:26:54,930
many numbers such large numbers

4195
02:26:54,930 --> 02:26:54,761
that you have.

4196
02:26:54,761 --> 02:26:55,395
We have to coordinate that

4197
02:26:55,395 --> 02:26:56,620
better read the letter and

4198
02:26:56,620 --> 02:26:56,362
understand what we could be

4199
02:26:56,362 --> 02:26:58,362
doing.

4200
02:26:59,633 --> 02:27:00,500
Other items?

4201
02:27:00,500 --> 02:27:01,166
Yeah, a whole bunch of stuff I

4202
02:27:01,166 --> 02:27:04,166
talked about other items to

4203
02:27:05,238 --> 02:27:05,905
think about.

4204
02:27:05,905 --> 02:27:06,572
The pib had a really

4205
02:27:06,572 --> 02:27:08,572
interesting monthly meeting

4206
02:27:11,110 --> 02:27:11,711
last week Thursday that I hope

4207
02:27:11,711 --> 02:27:12,411
you can review some of

4208
02:27:12,411 --> 02:27:15,411
the items talked about today.

4209
02:27:17,483 --> 02:27:18,218
Just basic stuff on you know

4210
02:27:18,218 --> 02:27:18,818
internal housekeeping stuff for

4211
02:27:18,818 --> 02:27:20,818
your accounting issues.

4212
02:27:23,589 --> 02:27:24,289
They talked about it was a

4213
02:27:24,289 --> 02:27:24,958
really interesting session and

4214
02:27:24,958 --> 02:27:28,228
I think it set a good course

4215
02:27:28,228 --> 02:27:28,995
how we what to expect and how

4216
02:27:28,995 --> 02:27:29,695
we could be working in 2026

4217
02:27:29,695 --> 02:27:30,163
towards best practices of tech

4218
02:27:30,163 --> 02:27:32,163
accountability.

4219
02:27:34,167 --> 02:27:34,868
So I really invite yourselves

4220
02:27:34,868 --> 02:27:35,468
to review that meeting and get

4221
02:27:35,468 --> 02:27:38,468
a sense of what's really

4222
02:27:39,973 --> 02:27:40,674
the questions being asked by

4223
02:27:40,674 --> 02:27:40,940
community what's being worked

4224
02:27:40,940 --> 02:27:41,308
on.

4225
02:27:41,308 --> 02:27:42,800
Thank you.

4226
02:27:42,800 --> 02:27:44,408
Public comment yesterday about

4227
02:27:46,645 --> 02:27:47,314
housing issues.

4228
02:27:47,314 --> 02:27:47,881
There's a house that you're

4229
02:27:47,881 --> 02:27:50,281
going on in downtown.

4230
02:27:51,951 --> 02:27:52,385
That person you know wants to

4231
02:27:52,385 --> 02:27:53,520
be addressed.

4232
02:27:53,520 --> 02:27:53,686
We have to start addressing

4233
02:27:53,686 --> 02:27:56,686
those things again in good

4234
02:27:58,158 --> 02:27:59,260
terms and not horrible terms.

4235
02:27:59,260 --> 02:28:03,226
Good luck What we can be doing

4236
02:28:03,363 --> 02:28:03,963
towards those ends It's a

4237
02:28:03,963 --> 02:28:04,664
community effort towards

4238
02:28:04,664 --> 02:28:08,264
healing Good luck And in doing

4239
02:28:09,268 --> 02:28:09,936
that and Councilperson John

4240
02:28:09,936 --> 02:28:12,936
Wolpert thanks for her words

4241
02:28:14,307 --> 02:28:15,375
today and for everybody's words

4242
02:28:15,375 --> 02:28:18,375
thank you in 700 her final

4243
02:28:25,718 --> 02:28:26,585
speaker Thank you City clerk 28

4244
02:28:26,585 --> 02:28:30,185
joy Senator first a quick shout

4245
02:28:31,491 --> 02:28:32,159
out before I speak on

4246
02:28:32,159 --> 02:28:35,759
the budget Shout out to MR.

4247
02:28:36,629 --> 02:28:37,330
Capshaw your appointment to

4248
02:28:37,330 --> 02:28:40,330
the audit committee as public

4249
02:28:43,136 --> 02:28:43,870
member is very good news.

4250
02:28:43,870 --> 02:28:44,203
Thank you to everyone involved

4251
02:28:44,203 --> 02:28:44,504
in that.

4252
02:28:44,504 --> 02:28:46,504
Okay.

4253
02:28:49,420 --> 02:28:49,909
And the budget.

4254
02:28:49,909 --> 02:28:53,509
Easy to do My favorite likes

4255
02:28:55,382 --> 02:28:55,848
that So easy to do what I'm

4256
02:28:55,848 --> 02:28:57,848
willing to cut.

4257
02:29:01,421 --> 02:29:02,155
I find it's not easy to cut

4258
02:29:02,155 --> 02:29:05,755
because I'm not in the position

4259
02:29:06,926 --> 02:29:07,561
and the public can see

4260
02:29:07,561 --> 02:29:08,294
the necessary big picture.

4261
02:29:08,294 --> 02:29:11,294
I thought I understood core

4262
02:29:13,467 --> 02:29:14,167
services and then I learned of

4263
02:29:14,167 --> 02:29:16,567
mandated core services Your

4264
02:29:18,705 --> 02:29:22,905
public take a look at that if

4265
02:29:23,877 --> 02:29:24,678
you need to mandated core

4266
02:29:24,678 --> 02:29:27,678
services that is part of

4267
02:29:30,784 --> 02:29:31,651
the detailed big picture I'm

4268
02:29:31,651 --> 02:29:35,722
not for now so I am keeping it

4269
02:29:35,722 --> 02:29:36,490
simple now they're public and

4270
02:29:36,490 --> 02:29:37,357
everyone else Each day that I

4271
02:29:37,357 --> 02:29:40,957
am involved you get our city

4272
02:29:41,228 --> 02:29:41,995
government.

4273
02:29:41,995 --> 02:29:44,995
I look for opportunities where

4274
02:29:48,335 --> 02:29:49,103
I can get better at what I do

4275
02:29:49,103 --> 02:29:52,703
and where city I also look

4276
02:29:53,340 --> 02:29:54,410
where our city and staff can

4277
02:29:54,410 --> 02:29:54,308
also get better at what they

4278
02:29:54,308 --> 02:29:56,308
do.

4279
02:29:59,813 --> 02:30:00,681
That's called getting better

4280
02:30:00,681 --> 02:30:03,681
together One people, one family

4281
02:30:04,651 --> 02:30:05,850
member I added one family I

4282
02:30:05,850 --> 02:30:07,850
love that one.

4283
02:30:11,625 --> 02:30:11,931
San Diego love to all Thank

4284
02:30:11,931 --> 02:30:12,592
you.

4285
02:30:12,592 --> 02:30:13,227
That does conclude the public

4286
02:30:13,227 --> 02:30:15,627
comment for this meeting.

4287
02:30:16,297 --> 02:30:16,997
You raise your hand after

4288
02:30:16,997 --> 02:30:17,698
the five minute timer you can

4289
02:30:17,698 --> 02:30:19,767
submit Speak your comments to

4290
02:30:19,767 --> 02:30:20,401
City clerk at San diego.Gov and

4291
02:30:20,401 --> 02:30:21,134
they will be distributed.

4292
02:30:21,134 --> 02:30:21,869
Thank you Council PRESIDENT All

4293
02:30:21,869 --> 02:30:22,536
right thank you City Clerk With

4294
02:30:22,536 --> 02:30:26,136
that we will now adjourn for

4295
02:30:26,206 --> 02:30:26,974
the noon recess and reconvene

4296
02:30:26,974 --> 02:30:30,574
open session at 2 P.M. Or

4297
02:34:28,705 --> 02:34:30,705
shortly thereafter

4298
02:36:29,393 --> 02:36:31,393
And

4299
02:39:16,294 --> 02:39:18,294
then

4300
02:39:56,680 --> 02:39:58,680
.

4301
02:40:00,873 --> 02:40:01,407
>> All right.

4302
02:40:01,407 --> 02:40:02,108
Good afternoon.

4303
02:40:02,108 --> 02:40:02,775
I will now reconvene the city

4304
02:40:02,775 --> 02:40:04,877
council meeting of Tuesday,

4305
02:40:04,877 --> 02:40:05,711
APRIL 14th, 2026.

4306
02:40:05,711 --> 02:40:06,780
>> clerk Please call the roll.

4307
02:40:06,780 --> 02:40:08,780
Thank you.

4308
02:40:10,382 --> 02:40:11,490
Council PRESIDENT Council

4309
02:40:11,490 --> 02:40:11,617
Member Campbell here Council

4310
02:40:11,617 --> 02:40:13,617
Member Whitburn here.

4311
02:40:15,521 --> 02:40:16,155
Council Member Foster Council

4312
02:40:16,155 --> 02:40:18,555
Member Von Wilpert Council

4313
02:40:19,592 --> 02:40:20,293
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee Council

4314
02:40:20,293 --> 02:40:22,693
Member Campion Council Member

4315
02:40:24,263 --> 02:40:24,964
Moreno Council Member Ella

4316
02:40:24,964 --> 02:40:27,364
Rivera and Council PRESIDENT

4317
02:40:30,903 --> 02:40:31,470
LaCava.

4318
02:40:31,470 --> 02:40:32,405
Thank you Clerk.

4319
02:40:32,405 --> 02:40:33,939
A quorum is now Oh you want to

4320
02:40:33,939 --> 02:40:34,439
truth Why don't you just say

4321
02:40:34,439 --> 02:40:35,140
here Oh here.

4322
02:40:35,140 --> 02:40:35,774
Assistant City Attorney Leslie

4323
02:40:35,774 --> 02:40:37,774
Fitzgerald also attending

4324
02:40:39,212 --> 02:40:39,812
the meeting independent budget

4325
02:40:39,812 --> 02:40:40,446
analyst Charles Mollica,

4326
02:40:40,446 --> 02:40:41,470
Council Affairs Advisor in

4327
02:40:41,470 --> 02:40:43,447
the Mayor's office, code

4328
02:40:44,584 --> 02:40:45,117
advisor and myself your city

4329
02:40:45,117 --> 02:40:45,484
clerk Diana Fuentes.

4330
02:40:45,484 --> 02:40:46,840
Thank you.

4331
02:40:46,840 --> 02:40:46,452
Council PRESIDENT Sorry.

4332
02:40:46,452 --> 02:40:46,986
All right.

4333
02:40:46,986 --> 02:40:48,621
Now that was my bad.

4334
02:40:48,621 --> 02:40:49,210
A quorum is now present with

4335
02:40:49,210 --> 02:40:51,210
that clerk.

4336
02:40:52,892 --> 02:40:53,659
>> Please introduce item f50

4337
02:40:53,659 --> 02:40:56,495
six items 5o6 is a salary

4338
02:40:56,495 --> 02:40:57,363
ordinance for fiscal year 2027.

4339
02:40:57,363 --> 02:40:58,630
If you'd like to speak on this

4340
02:40:58,630 --> 02:41:01,660
item please be sure to submit

4341
02:41:01,660 --> 02:41:01,867
your speaker slip to the front

4342
02:41:01,867 --> 02:41:02,568
of the room in the clear box If

4343
02:41:02,568 --> 02:41:04,968
you are participating remotely

4344
02:41:05,705 --> 02:41:06,471
now's the time to raise your

4345
02:41:06,471 --> 02:41:07,106
hand by pressing Star nine or

4346
02:41:07,106 --> 02:41:10,106
the raise your hand icon.

4347
02:41:10,276 --> 02:41:10,910
Thank you Council PRESIDENT All

4348
02:41:10,910 --> 02:41:13,910
right Well staff when you

4349
02:41:14,447 --> 02:41:15,114
settle in please introduce

4350
02:41:15,114 --> 02:41:15,915
yourself for the record and

4351
02:41:15,915 --> 02:41:20,115
then let us know how much time

4352
02:41:35,000 --> 02:41:35,468
you need.

4353
02:41:35,468 --> 02:41:36,169
Good afternoon.

4354
02:41:36,169 --> 02:41:36,503
Council PRESIDENT And council

4355
02:41:36,503 --> 02:41:37,203
members.

4356
02:41:37,203 --> 02:41:39,372
I'm Abby Darrell Wells, Deputy

4357
02:41:39,372 --> 02:41:39,773
Director in the Human Resources

4358
02:41:39,773 --> 02:41:40,506
Department.

4359
02:41:40,506 --> 02:41:44,106
With me today is director Julie

4360
02:41:44,344 --> 02:41:44,977
Rascoe, Deputy Director John

4361
02:41:44,977 --> 02:41:47,377
Trigger Eric Hansen Senior

4362
02:41:48,714 --> 02:41:49,481
Human Resources Officer.

4363
02:41:49,481 --> 02:41:50,216
Also with us today are several

4364
02:41:50,216 --> 02:41:53,216
members of the Salary Ordinance

4365
02:41:54,420 --> 02:41:55,540
Committee Kota Visor from

4366
02:41:55,540 --> 02:41:57,454
the mayor's office Rolando

4367
02:41:57,490 --> 02:41:58,191
Serval Chief Financial officer

4368
02:41:58,191 --> 02:41:58,691
Chief Melendez from the fire

4369
02:41:58,691 --> 02:41:59,292
Rescue department.

4370
02:41:59,292 --> 02:41:59,793
Tom Brady from the city

4371
02:41:59,793 --> 02:42:01,793
attorney's office.

4372
02:42:03,363 --> 02:42:03,997
Lisa Burns from the Abby's

4373
02:42:03,997 --> 02:42:04,731
office, Cornell Allen from

4374
02:42:04,731 --> 02:42:07,131
the risk management department.

4375
02:42:07,633 --> 02:42:08,301
Chrystia Davis from

4376
02:42:08,301 --> 02:42:09,200
the personnel department and

4377
02:42:09,200 --> 02:42:12,200
Chris Purcell from the Finance

4378
02:42:12,380 --> 02:42:12,739
Department are presentations

4379
02:42:12,739 --> 02:42:15,739
about eight minutes We're here

4380
02:42:15,941 --> 02:42:16,609
today to present the fiscal

4381
02:42:16,609 --> 02:42:17,143
year 2027 salary ordinance

4382
02:42:17,143 --> 02:42:19,543
Before we begin our

4383
02:42:21,180 --> 02:42:21,714
presentation we wanted to note

4384
02:42:21,714 --> 02:42:22,281
that there were some

4385
02:42:22,281 --> 02:42:22,882
clarifications made to

4386
02:42:22,882 --> 02:42:25,282
the staff report salary

4387
02:42:26,419 --> 02:42:27,187
ordinance attachment to an

4388
02:42:27,187 --> 02:42:31,570
exhibit c, f, g and h to

4389
02:42:31,570 --> 02:42:31,791
reflect working title updates

4390
02:42:31,791 --> 02:42:32,459
which we'll walk through during

4391
02:42:32,459 --> 02:42:34,859
the presentation and copies

4392
02:42:36,229 --> 02:42:37,196
have been provided to you.

4393
02:42:37,196 --> 02:42:37,864
I will now turn it over to Eric

4394
02:42:37,864 --> 02:42:40,264
who will walk through

4395
02:42:40,533 --> 02:42:40,933
the presentation.

4396
02:42:40,933 --> 02:42:41,568
All right.

4397
02:42:41,568 --> 02:42:42,235
The salary ordinance is an

4398
02:42:42,235 --> 02:42:44,635
annual item that establishes

4399
02:42:44,871 --> 02:42:45,571
the compensation schedules for

4400
02:42:45,571 --> 02:42:46,273
all employees and officers of

4401
02:42:46,273 --> 02:42:49,873
the city per the city charter.

4402
02:42:50,110 --> 02:42:50,843
The charter mandates that

4403
02:42:50,843 --> 02:42:51,545
the first reading of the salary

4404
02:42:51,545 --> 02:42:52,212
ordinance must be presented to

4405
02:42:52,212 --> 02:42:55,212
city council by APRIL 15th.

4406
02:42:55,549 --> 02:42:56,216
Each year This year's

4407
02:42:56,216 --> 02:42:58,616
presentation is broken down

4408
02:42:59,850 --> 02:42:59,752
into five sections Those are

4409
02:42:59,752 --> 02:43:02,152
salary and wage adjustments,

4410
02:43:03,756 --> 02:43:04,357
recommended updates, civil

4411
02:43:04,357 --> 02:43:05,240
service recommendations,

4412
02:43:05,240 --> 02:43:07,424
minimum wage compliance and

4413
02:43:09,295 --> 02:43:09,963
acknowledgment s for salary

4414
02:43:09,963 --> 02:43:12,363
wage adjustments salary and

4415
02:43:13,466 --> 02:43:14,167
wage adjustments The city is

4416
02:43:14,167 --> 02:43:14,734
currently negotiating with all

4417
02:43:14,734 --> 02:43:16,734
six Recognize employee

4418
02:43:18,237 --> 02:43:18,939
organizations also known as

4419
02:43:18,939 --> 02:43:19,639
Oreos and therefore there are

4420
02:43:19,639 --> 02:43:22,639
currently no wage increases to

4421
02:43:24,770 --> 02:43:24,710
report for employees

4422
02:43:24,710 --> 02:43:25,411
represented by the Oreos.

4423
02:43:25,411 --> 02:43:28,815
We will be returning to City

4424
02:43:28,815 --> 02:43:29,515
council with amendments to

4425
02:43:29,515 --> 02:43:32,515
the f y 2027 salary ordinance

4426
02:43:33,386 --> 02:43:34,187
to reflect any negotiating as

4427
02:43:34,187 --> 02:43:34,887
to wages and benefits when it

4428
02:43:34,887 --> 02:43:37,887
comes to wage adjustments for

4429
02:43:38,825 --> 02:43:39,525
unrepresented employees, there

4430
02:43:39,525 --> 02:43:40,160
are no proposed increases for

4431
02:43:40,160 --> 02:43:42,160
unrepresented employees as

4432
02:43:43,797 --> 02:43:44,197
contract negotiation seasons

4433
02:43:44,197 --> 02:43:44,898
are ongoing.

4434
02:43:44,898 --> 02:43:47,733
We will also return to City

4435
02:43:47,733 --> 02:43:48,435
council once the negotiations

4436
02:43:48,435 --> 02:43:50,835
have concluded with any

4437
02:43:52,706 --> 02:43:53,407
recommended adjustments.

4438
02:43:53,407 --> 02:43:53,740
Next we'll turn to recommended

4439
02:43:53,740 --> 02:43:55,740
updates.

4440
02:43:57,644 --> 02:43:58,345
First is position titles and

4441
02:43:58,345 --> 02:44:00,745
the following are recommended

4442
02:44:02,482 --> 02:44:03,490
updates to titles in order to

4443
02:44:03,490 --> 02:44:03,716
align the Fire rescue

4444
02:44:03,716 --> 02:44:05,716
department's rank structure

4445
02:44:06,620 --> 02:44:07,253
with the National Incident

4446
02:44:07,253 --> 02:44:07,921
Management System which is

4447
02:44:07,921 --> 02:44:10,921
followed by nearly all fire

4448
02:44:11,658 --> 02:44:12,359
departments in the country.

4449
02:44:12,359 --> 02:44:13,260
The title changes will be as

4450
02:44:13,260 --> 02:44:15,426
follows Assistant Fire Chief

4451
02:44:16,797 --> 02:44:17,531
Classification in the Executive

4452
02:44:17,531 --> 02:44:21,131
for Category and Exhibit c will

4453
02:44:21,735 --> 02:44:22,402
change to Deputy Fire Chief and

4454
02:44:22,402 --> 02:44:23,360
the title of the Deputy Fire

4455
02:44:23,360 --> 02:44:25,360
Chief classification in

4456
02:44:26,540 --> 02:44:27,140
the Managerial c category and

4457
02:44:27,140 --> 02:44:30,140
Exhibit c will change to

4458
02:44:31,178 --> 02:44:31,778
Assistant Fire Chief.

4459
02:44:31,778 --> 02:44:32,279
Next is working titles.

4460
02:44:32,279 --> 02:44:32,913
The following are

4461
02:44:32,913 --> 02:44:35,313
the recommended updates to

4462
02:44:36,250 --> 02:44:37,170
working title.

4463
02:44:37,170 --> 02:44:37,718
First is the Assistant City

4464
02:44:37,718 --> 02:44:40,718
Manager a position exempted by

4465
02:44:41,522 --> 02:44:42,560
the city Charter which has been

4466
02:44:42,560 --> 02:44:42,756
operationalized with

4467
02:44:42,756 --> 02:44:45,756
the working title of Assistant

4468
02:44:46,693 --> 02:44:47,461
Chief Operating Officer which h

4469
02:44:47,461 --> 02:44:50,698
is It is proposed to be updated

4470
02:44:50,698 --> 02:44:51,398
to Chief of Staff the Assistant

4471
02:44:51,398 --> 02:44:52,660
to the City Manager a position

4472
02:44:52,660 --> 02:44:55,660
also exempted by the city

4473
02:44:55,936 --> 02:44:56,470
charter has been

4474
02:44:56,470 --> 02:44:57,137
operationalized with

4475
02:44:57,137 --> 02:45:00,137
the working title of Deputy

4476
02:45:00,541 --> 02:45:01,341
Chief Operating Officer which

4477
02:45:01,341 --> 02:45:04,941
is proposed to be updated to

4478
02:45:05,378 --> 02:45:06,130
Chief Officer The Business

4479
02:45:06,130 --> 02:45:06,647
Center manager which has a

4480
02:45:06,647 --> 02:45:09,470
working title of Assistant

4481
02:45:10,284 --> 02:45:11,510
Deputy Chief Operating Officer

4482
02:45:11,510 --> 02:45:11,618
is proposed to be updated to

4483
02:45:11,618 --> 02:45:14,180
Deputy Chief of Staff.

4484
02:45:15,689 --> 02:45:16,357
And finally the assistant to

4485
02:45:16,357 --> 02:45:17,570
the city manager which has a

4486
02:45:17,570 --> 02:45:19,827
working title of assistant to

4487
02:45:19,827 --> 02:45:22,827
the Chief operating officer is

4488
02:45:23,964 --> 02:45:24,703
recommended to be eliminated.

4489
02:45:24,703 --> 02:45:27,103
Next we have recommended

4490
02:45:29,200 --> 02:45:29,737
movements between salary ranges

4491
02:45:29,737 --> 02:45:30,371
as requested by the city clerk.

4492
02:45:30,371 --> 02:45:33,371
It is recommended to move

4493
02:45:33,674 --> 02:45:34,374
the assistant City Clerk

4494
02:45:34,374 --> 02:45:36,374
classification from managerial

4495
02:45:38,913 --> 02:45:39,580
c to miscellaneous a This will

4496
02:45:39,580 --> 02:45:40,246
result in the Assistant City

4497
02:45:40,246 --> 02:45:42,246
Clerk classification having

4498
02:45:43,317 --> 02:45:44,510
the same salary range as other

4499
02:45:44,510 --> 02:45:46,451
Assistant Director positions in

4500
02:45:47,854 --> 02:45:48,589
independent city departments in

4501
02:45:48,589 --> 02:45:49,290
order to align with the overall

4502
02:45:49,290 --> 02:45:51,690
citywide position hierarchy of

4503
02:45:53,226 --> 02:45:53,761
the unclassified service it is

4504
02:45:53,761 --> 02:45:54,428
recommended to move

4505
02:45:54,428 --> 02:45:56,828
the retitled Assistant Fire

4506
02:45:57,263 --> 02:46:00,263
Chief along with the Assistant

4507
02:46:00,968 --> 02:46:01,435
Police Chief to the Executive

4508
02:46:01,435 --> 02:46:02,203
three category.

4509
02:46:02,203 --> 02:46:05,203
>> Now I will cover recommended

4510
02:46:05,906 --> 02:46:06,573
updates to exhibits f for auto

4511
02:46:06,573 --> 02:46:08,973
allowance je for management

4512
02:46:09,810 --> 02:46:10,511
administrative leave and h

4513
02:46:10,511 --> 02:46:12,911
the four Management Executive

4514
02:46:14,748 --> 02:46:15,483
Life Insurance The following

4515
02:46:15,483 --> 02:46:16,183
are only working title updates

4516
02:46:16,183 --> 02:46:19,783
and do not change the current

4517
02:46:20,870 --> 02:46:20,754
benefits received by these

4518
02:46:20,754 --> 02:46:23,754
positions for Exhibit f Auto

4519
02:46:24,858 --> 02:46:25,526
allowance The recommendation is

4520
02:46:25,526 --> 02:46:26,226
to update the assistant to

4521
02:46:26,226 --> 02:46:29,226
the City Manager working title

4522
02:46:29,663 --> 02:46:30,364
which is currently Deputy Chief

4523
02:46:30,364 --> 02:46:33,364
Operating Officer to be Chief

4524
02:46:34,502 --> 02:46:35,202
Upper excuse me Chief Officer

4525
02:46:35,202 --> 02:46:35,903
and to add Business Center

4526
02:46:35,903 --> 02:46:38,903
manager with the working title

4527
02:46:39,173 --> 02:46:39,706
of Deputy Chief of Staff for

4528
02:46:39,706 --> 02:46:40,274
Exhibit g Management

4529
02:46:40,274 --> 02:46:42,274
Administrative Leave.

4530
02:46:43,978 --> 02:46:44,578
The recommendation is also to

4531
02:46:44,578 --> 02:46:45,279
update the assistant to

4532
02:46:45,279 --> 02:46:48,279
the City Manager working title

4533
02:46:49,149 --> 02:46:49,850
which is currently Deputy Chief

4534
02:46:49,850 --> 02:46:52,850
Operating Officer to be Chief

4535
02:46:54,455 --> 02:46:55,189
Officer and to add the Business

4536
02:46:55,189 --> 02:46:58,189
Center manager with the working

4537
02:46:58,592 --> 02:46:59,930
title of Deputy Chief of Staff

4538
02:46:59,930 --> 02:46:59,727
for Exhibit h.

4539
02:46:59,727 --> 02:47:02,727
The working title is being

4540
02:47:03,263 --> 02:47:04,310
updated for existing Assistant

4541
02:47:04,310 --> 02:47:04,698
City Manager to Chief of Staff

4542
02:47:04,698 --> 02:47:07,698
and the working title update

4543
02:47:08,803 --> 02:47:09,572
for the existing Assistant to

4544
02:47:09,572 --> 02:47:13,172
the City Manager which is Chief

4545
02:47:13,807 --> 02:47:14,475
Officer for Civil Service

4546
02:47:14,475 --> 02:47:15,109
Commission recommendations.

4547
02:47:15,109 --> 02:47:18,109
There are three groups of

4548
02:47:18,346 --> 02:47:19,180
recommendations.

4549
02:47:19,180 --> 02:47:22,180
First are new or reestablished

4550
02:47:22,784 --> 02:47:23,551
classifications.

4551
02:47:23,551 --> 02:47:24,251
There are seven new or

4552
02:47:24,251 --> 02:47:24,853
reestablished classifications

4553
02:47:24,853 --> 02:47:27,253
recommended by the Civil

4554
02:47:27,721 --> 02:47:28,455
Service Commission through

4555
02:47:28,455 --> 02:47:31,455
the annual salary salary review

4556
02:47:32,760 --> 02:47:35,760
process Four are represented by

4557
02:47:35,863 --> 02:47:36,464
mba and three by Local 145

4558
02:47:36,464 --> 02:47:37,231
second or title changes.

4559
02:47:37,231 --> 02:47:40,231
There are four title changes

4560
02:47:40,568 --> 02:47:41,202
recommended by the Civil

4561
02:47:41,202 --> 02:47:41,802
Service Commission through

4562
02:47:41,802 --> 02:47:44,202
the annual salary review

4563
02:47:45,807 --> 02:47:46,507
process.

4564
02:47:46,507 --> 02:47:47,750
Those include Legal Secretary

4565
02:47:47,750 --> 02:47:47,742
one and two which are

4566
02:47:47,742 --> 02:47:50,244
recommended to be changed to

4567
02:47:50,244 --> 02:47:50,911
legal administrative assistants

4568
02:47:50,911 --> 02:47:51,646
one and two Senior legal

4569
02:47:51,646 --> 02:47:54,646
secretary which will be changed

4570
02:47:55,383 --> 02:47:56,830
to senior legal Administrative

4571
02:47:56,830 --> 02:47:56,785
Assistant and Principal Legal

4572
02:47:56,785 --> 02:47:57,284
Secretary which will be change

4573
02:47:57,284 --> 02:47:59,284
a principal legal

4574
02:48:00,855 --> 02:48:01,456
administrative assistant.

4575
02:48:01,456 --> 02:48:03,856
Third are the deletions.

4576
02:48:04,659 --> 02:48:05,259
There are 16 classifications

4577
02:48:05,259 --> 02:48:07,659
recommended by the Civil

4578
02:48:09,230 --> 02:48:09,531
Service Commission for deletion

4579
02:48:09,531 --> 02:48:10,265
.

4580
02:48:10,265 --> 02:48:10,965
Nine of these are represented

4581
02:48:10,965 --> 02:48:13,365
five or local 127 represented

4582
02:48:16,837 --> 02:48:17,605
and to our unrepresented.

4583
02:48:17,605 --> 02:48:20,605
Next is the minimum wage

4584
02:48:21,209 --> 02:48:22,100
compliance the California

4585
02:48:22,100 --> 02:48:24,410
minimum wage increase to $16.90

4586
02:48:26,181 --> 02:48:29,781
per hour on JANUARY 1st of 2026

4587
02:48:29,851 --> 02:48:30,552
The salary ordinance assuming

4588
02:48:30,552 --> 02:48:31,253
the salary ordinance codifies

4589
02:48:31,253 --> 02:48:34,253
it Also on JANUARY 1st, 2026,

4590
02:48:34,823 --> 02:48:35,490
the city of San Diego minimum

4591
02:48:35,490 --> 02:48:37,890
wage increase to $17.75 per

4592
02:48:39,394 --> 02:48:39,995
hour according to the salary

4593
02:48:39,995 --> 02:48:40,695
tables and exhibits to

4594
02:48:40,695 --> 02:48:43,695
the salary ordinance all city

4595
02:48:44,266 --> 02:48:44,966
employees will be paid no less

4596
02:48:44,966 --> 02:48:48,566
than the local minimum wage of

4597
02:48:49,937 --> 02:48:50,672
$17.75 per hour.

4598
02:48:50,672 --> 02:48:51,306
Finally we have acknowledgments

4599
02:48:51,306 --> 02:48:53,675
While H.R. Is the lead for

4600
02:48:53,675 --> 02:48:54,376
the salary ordinance

4601
02:48:54,376 --> 02:48:54,976
presentation, it is a team

4602
02:48:54,976 --> 02:48:55,577
effort each I'd like to

4603
02:48:55,577 --> 02:48:57,577
acknowledge and thank

4604
02:48:58,679 --> 02:48:59,347
the following for their input

4605
02:48:59,347 --> 02:49:02,347
and help the City Attorney's

4606
02:49:03,251 --> 02:49:03,885
Office personnel aba's Office

4607
02:49:03,885 --> 02:49:04,586
Department of Finance Risk

4608
02:49:04,586 --> 02:49:06,986
Management and the Department

4609
02:49:08,256 --> 02:49:08,990
of Information Technology.

4610
02:49:08,990 --> 02:49:09,724
This concludes our presentation

4611
02:49:09,724 --> 02:49:13,924
and we are happy to take any

4612
02:49:15,263 --> 02:49:15,864
questions you MAY have.

4613
02:49:15,864 --> 02:49:16,431
>> All right.

4614
02:49:16,431 --> 02:49:17,650
Thank you for your

4615
02:49:17,650 --> 02:49:19,650
presentation, Clark Let's

4616
02:49:21,469 --> 02:49:22,700
proceed with public testimony

4617
02:49:22,700 --> 02:49:24,470
on s506 Thank you.

4618
02:49:25,273 --> 02:49:25,874
Item s I was six We have one

4619
02:49:25,874 --> 02:49:26,475
speaker here in council

4620
02:49:26,475 --> 02:49:27,642
chambers and others and

4621
02:49:27,642 --> 02:49:31,842
the virtual q l del Mastro if

4622
02:49:37,619 --> 02:49:38,200
you can please come forward.

4623
02:49:38,200 --> 02:49:38,620
Yes.

4624
02:49:38,620 --> 02:49:39,870
You'll have two minutes.

4625
02:49:39,870 --> 02:49:41,870
Please proceed.

4626
02:49:42,357 --> 02:49:43,258
Hi, my name is Al Del Mastro

4627
02:49:43,258 --> 02:49:47,458
And um, you know the reason why

4628
02:49:47,763 --> 02:49:48,463
I oppose this the salaries is

4629
02:49:48,463 --> 02:49:49,331
because how misleading it was

4630
02:49:49,331 --> 02:49:52,367
on Prop l that you guys all got

4631
02:49:52,367 --> 02:49:53,135
such a large raises over and in

4632
02:49:53,135 --> 02:49:56,735
the deal is is that good

4633
02:49:57,205 --> 02:49:57,973
leaders lead by example so if

4634
02:49:57,973 --> 02:50:01,777
you want to take a salary cut

4635
02:50:01,777 --> 02:50:02,544
push it on the public to have a

4636
02:50:02,544 --> 02:50:06,744
salary cut like I'm a mom a

4637
02:50:06,982 --> 02:50:07,683
small mom and pop Liam Ward and

4638
02:50:07,683 --> 02:50:08,483
the restrictions you put on me

4639
02:50:08,483 --> 02:50:12,830
over and over again the idea

4640
02:50:12,154 --> 02:50:12,854
that this new thing that's

4641
02:50:12,854 --> 02:50:15,854
misleading that's being put on

4642
02:50:16,358 --> 02:50:17,920
by Sean Isla Rivera this thing

4643
02:50:17,920 --> 02:50:20,692
about the empty house law which

4644
02:50:21,463 --> 02:50:22,264
I looked it up again yesterday

4645
02:50:22,264 --> 02:50:23,232
and after I spoke to MR. Looked

4646
02:50:23,232 --> 02:50:26,535
it up I'm not exempt It is

4647
02:50:26,535 --> 02:50:27,402
because I live in a five plex

4648
02:50:27,402 --> 02:50:30,239
So if my wife dies and I can't

4649
02:50:30,239 --> 02:50:30,939
complete an apartment in six

4650
02:50:30,939 --> 02:50:34,539
months I'm going to get a

4651
02:50:34,810 --> 02:50:35,610
$10,000 fine Or if I get cancer

4652
02:50:35,610 --> 02:50:35,911
I'm going to get a $10,000

4653
02:50:35,911 --> 02:50:36,578
fine.

4654
02:50:36,578 --> 02:50:39,415
Who thinks that's a good He

4655
02:50:39,415 --> 02:50:40,115
doesn't think this is

4656
02:50:40,115 --> 02:50:40,816
the ugliest law since Jim Crow

4657
02:50:40,816 --> 02:50:44,416
and it's really hard that you

4658
02:50:45,520 --> 02:50:46,880
guys would approve this against

4659
02:50:46,880 --> 02:50:46,755
senior citizens unity.

4660
02:50:46,755 --> 02:50:49,992
Can you focus on the salary

4661
02:50:49,992 --> 02:50:50,659
ordinance and not it is on So

4662
02:50:50,659 --> 02:50:51,293
it's just a misleading part.

4663
02:50:51,293 --> 02:50:52,610
That's how I'm putting it.

4664
02:50:52,610 --> 02:50:54,530
I'm just as misleading as

4665
02:50:54,530 --> 02:50:55,264
the salary ordinance was put in

4666
02:50:55,264 --> 02:50:55,598
is how misleading this is being

4667
02:50:55,598 --> 02:50:57,598
put in.

4668
02:50:59,101 --> 02:50:59,869
You know who would do that to a

4669
02:50:59,869 --> 02:51:03,469
senior on 90% of all mom and

4670
02:51:03,939 --> 02:51:04,439
pops are between the ages of 55

4671
02:51:04,439 --> 02:51:06,439
and 80 years old.

4672
02:51:08,577 --> 02:51:09,178
Do you think you should do that

4673
02:51:09,178 --> 02:51:09,945
to a senior, Joe?

4674
02:51:09,945 --> 02:51:13,545
You think you should give them

4675
02:51:14,282 --> 02:51:14,983
a fine if they can't get their

4676
02:51:14,983 --> 02:51:15,650
home up in time because of

4677
02:51:15,650 --> 02:51:18,119
their grieving or they have

4678
02:51:18,119 --> 02:51:19,200
cancer or they have an illness

4679
02:51:19,200 --> 02:51:19,721
and not in a long The only

4680
02:51:19,721 --> 02:51:22,721
exemption for illness is that

4681
02:51:23,910 --> 02:51:23,993
if you're in a long term care

4682
02:51:23,993 --> 02:51:28,193
facility that's it I live in in

4683
02:51:28,329 --> 02:51:29,300
or exemption If you live in a

4684
02:51:29,300 --> 02:51:29,498
property that's less than four

4685
02:51:29,498 --> 02:51:31,100
units that's it.

4686
02:51:31,100 --> 02:51:31,367
There is no other exemption for

4687
02:51:31,367 --> 02:51:33,367
me.

4688
02:51:36,505 --> 02:51:36,906
>> Thank you.

4689
02:51:36,906 --> 02:51:37,606
I'm sorry.

4690
02:51:37,606 --> 02:51:38,307
At the five minute time we're

4691
02:51:38,307 --> 02:51:40,707
hearing council chambers going

4692
02:51:40,910 --> 02:51:41,610
to those participating remotely

4693
02:51:41,610 --> 02:51:42,177
currently have three speakers

4694
02:51:42,177 --> 02:51:44,577
in the Kubler Beckman.

4695
02:51:46,480 --> 02:51:46,649
If you can please unmute I

4696
02:51:46,649 --> 02:51:47,516
thank you for this item.

4697
02:51:47,516 --> 02:51:50,516
Thank you for how you're

4698
02:51:50,620 --> 02:51:51,554
talking about it.

4699
02:51:51,554 --> 02:51:55,154
I just wanted to quickly offer

4700
02:51:55,290 --> 02:51:55,958
that at public comment

4701
02:51:55,958 --> 02:51:58,958
yesterday a person you know

4702
02:52:00,960 --> 02:52:00,796
asked the question if city

4703
02:52:00,796 --> 02:52:03,796
council persons and the mayor

4704
02:52:04,834 --> 02:52:05,167
can consider taking a cut in

4705
02:52:05,167 --> 02:52:05,935
salary.

4706
02:52:05,935 --> 02:52:06,302
I thought it was a nice thing

4707
02:52:06,302 --> 02:52:08,302
to offer.

4708
02:52:08,971 --> 02:52:09,604
I think it's an item we still

4709
02:52:09,604 --> 02:52:10,239
have to be considering as

4710
02:52:10,239 --> 02:52:12,239
you're deliberating these

4711
02:52:14,410 --> 02:52:14,911
issues that are very many right

4712
02:52:14,911 --> 02:52:17,311
now for this item.

4713
02:52:18,781 --> 02:52:19,415
I hope we really can be

4714
02:52:19,415 --> 02:52:21,815
considering the future of

4715
02:52:23,719 --> 02:52:24,453
whatever type of salary cut

4716
02:52:24,453 --> 02:52:27,453
council can make and definitely

4717
02:52:28,457 --> 02:52:28,958
the mayor it's definitely a

4718
02:52:28,958 --> 02:52:29,592
goodwill gesture.

4719
02:52:29,592 --> 02:52:30,326
It is working in the right

4720
02:52:30,326 --> 02:52:33,326
direction and I think it'll

4721
02:52:33,529 --> 02:52:37,129
give yourselves a good sense of

4722
02:52:38,534 --> 02:52:39,235
how to better address issues

4723
02:52:39,235 --> 02:52:42,835
it's sacrificing And I think I

4724
02:52:42,905 --> 02:52:43,539
think you're respected and good

4725
02:52:43,539 --> 02:52:44,474
things will arise from it.

4726
02:52:44,474 --> 02:52:48,740
I hope you can really be

4727
02:52:48,611 --> 02:52:49,312
considering I think it's an

4728
02:52:49,312 --> 02:52:50,480
important item to consider for

4729
02:52:50,480 --> 02:52:52,481
a future and it certainly gives

4730
02:52:52,481 --> 02:52:53,249
good faith to the community

4731
02:52:53,249 --> 02:52:53,649
that you're trying to look for

4732
02:52:53,649 --> 02:52:54,160
answers to.

4733
02:52:54,160 --> 02:52:56,160
>> Thanks.

4734
02:52:56,886 --> 02:52:57,554
Thank you.

4735
02:52:57,554 --> 02:53:01,154
Your next is the original If

4736
02:53:06,195 --> 02:53:06,896
you can please unmute with

4737
02:53:06,896 --> 02:53:10,496
the failures of the city It's

4738
02:53:11,334 --> 02:53:12,350
pretty ridiculous that we

4739
02:53:12,350 --> 02:53:14,435
continually talk about giving

4740
02:53:15,705 --> 02:53:16,506
raises and with the exorbitant

4741
02:53:16,506 --> 02:53:17,373
amounts of money that you guys

4742
02:53:17,373 --> 02:53:21,177
make and the mayor makes I mean

4743
02:53:21,177 --> 02:53:21,843
it's crazy because there's all

4744
02:53:21,843 --> 02:53:24,843
this other pay and kickbacks

4745
02:53:25,548 --> 02:53:26,249
that come in and it's like you

4746
02:53:26,249 --> 02:53:26,682
guys shouldn't be making more

4747
02:53:26,682 --> 02:53:27,183
than Congress.

4748
02:53:27,183 --> 02:53:29,183
That's ridiculous.

4749
02:53:30,220 --> 02:53:30,919
And you guys are going to

4750
02:53:30,919 --> 02:53:33,319
always continually give people

4751
02:53:34,591 --> 02:53:35,291
raises instead of making sure

4752
02:53:35,291 --> 02:53:35,959
that you guys are providing

4753
02:53:35,959 --> 02:53:36,593
everything that the city is

4754
02:53:36,593 --> 02:53:38,993
supposed to be providing,

4755
02:53:39,595 --> 02:53:40,530
you're failing miserably.

4756
02:53:40,530 --> 02:53:41,230
And it's like when you sit here

4757
02:53:41,230 --> 02:53:41,898
and you're like reclassifying

4758
02:53:41,898 --> 02:53:44,298
different positions at super

4759
02:53:46,200 --> 02:53:46,669
suspicious cause is that a way

4760
02:53:46,669 --> 02:53:49,669
if somebody like salary was

4761
02:53:50,273 --> 02:53:51,700
capped at something and they

4762
02:53:51,700 --> 02:53:51,674
couldn't make any more then you

4763
02:53:51,674 --> 02:53:52,375
put them into a new position

4764
02:53:52,375 --> 02:53:54,843
and they can start making more

4765
02:53:54,843 --> 02:53:55,612
and more money.

4766
02:53:55,612 --> 02:53:56,246
I mean just the things that you

4767
02:53:56,246 --> 02:53:59,182
guys do are fishy and you

4768
02:53:59,182 --> 02:53:59,516
should be willing to take a pay

4769
02:53:59,516 --> 02:54:00,283
cut.

4770
02:54:00,283 --> 02:54:00,917
I mean you guys are the ones

4771
02:54:00,917 --> 02:54:03,917
that increase the cost of

4772
02:54:04,554 --> 02:54:05,422
living every time that you have

4773
02:54:05,422 --> 02:54:06,122
a meeting and you want to sit

4774
02:54:06,122 --> 02:54:09,626
here and act like you're going

4775
02:54:09,626 --> 02:54:10,326
to go after others who do it,

4776
02:54:10,326 --> 02:54:11,610
you're the ones who do it and

4777
02:54:11,610 --> 02:54:11,560
the people come to you and like

4778
02:54:11,560 --> 02:54:13,960
thank you for it.

4779
02:54:14,164 --> 02:54:14,864
It's really sad because it's

4780
02:54:14,864 --> 02:54:15,732
like you know looking at how

4781
02:54:15,732 --> 02:54:18,835
much money you guys make and

4782
02:54:18,835 --> 02:54:19,536
like the normal person just

4783
02:54:19,536 --> 02:54:23,136
trying to pay rent It's pretty

4784
02:54:23,773 --> 02:54:24,574
crazy And I don't know how you

4785
02:54:24,574 --> 02:54:25,441
guys can sit up there and not

4786
02:54:25,441 --> 02:54:28,945
see what's going on and that

4787
02:54:28,945 --> 02:54:29,646
that's very kind of, you know,

4788
02:54:29,646 --> 02:54:30,313
just a slap in the face and

4789
02:54:30,313 --> 02:54:33,313
gaslighting of the people to

4790
02:54:33,717 --> 02:54:34,451
act like you really care when

4791
02:54:34,451 --> 02:54:38,210
you guys are just always giving

4792
02:54:38,210 --> 02:54:38,822
raises and you're failing.

4793
02:54:38,822 --> 02:54:39,489
I mean no other business would

4794
02:54:39,489 --> 02:54:40,156
be like Yeah, we're going to

4795
02:54:40,156 --> 02:54:40,824
give you a raise even though

4796
02:54:40,824 --> 02:54:42,525
you're not doing what you're

4797
02:54:42,525 --> 02:54:43,226
supposed to be doing.

4798
02:54:43,226 --> 02:54:43,793
It only happens in government

4799
02:54:43,793 --> 02:54:44,494
And it's crazy because

4800
02:54:44,494 --> 02:54:47,197
the government gets bigger and

4801
02:54:47,197 --> 02:54:47,931
bigger but everything gets

4802
02:54:47,931 --> 02:54:51,531
worse and worse and it's just

4803
02:54:52,402 --> 02:54:53,690
more control and more like, you

4804
02:54:53,690 --> 02:54:53,370
know, meddling into people's

4805
02:54:53,370 --> 02:54:55,370
lives.

4806
02:54:57,390 --> 02:54:57,741
So like when you guys actually

4807
02:54:57,741 --> 02:54:58,341
start providing what needs to

4808
02:54:58,341 --> 02:55:01,341
be provided and you put

4809
02:55:02,312 --> 02:55:03,460
engaging in fraud, waste and

4810
02:55:03,460 --> 02:55:03,714
abuse with our money then maybe

4811
02:55:03,714 --> 02:55:06,714
raises can be talked about.

4812
02:55:07,350 --> 02:55:08,180
But until then you guys need to

4813
02:55:08,180 --> 02:55:11,180
be thinking about how you're

4814
02:55:11,822 --> 02:55:12,589
going to cut your salaries.

4815
02:55:12,589 --> 02:55:15,589
Our final speaker 8700 If you

4816
02:55:16,460 --> 02:55:18,460
can please unmute.

4817
02:55:22,366 --> 02:55:24,366
Thank you.

4818
02:55:25,936 --> 02:55:28,936
31 days of joy Senator Okay.

4819
02:55:30,641 --> 02:55:34,241
On the PowerPoint with the mou

4820
02:55:35,279 --> 02:55:35,913
negotiations and the under and

4821
02:55:35,913 --> 02:55:38,313
the unrepresented group we

4822
02:55:39,650 --> 02:55:40,183
don't have we don't know what

4823
02:55:40,183 --> 02:55:40,851
the outcome will be.

4824
02:55:40,851 --> 02:55:43,851
So will these figures which

4825
02:55:44,423 --> 02:55:45,220
will probably go up affect

4826
02:55:45,220 --> 02:55:47,422
the f y 28 budget.

4827
02:55:49,426 --> 02:55:50,294
I know there's some sort of it

4828
02:55:50,294 --> 02:55:51,940
goes ahead a year or two so I

4829
02:55:51,940 --> 02:55:54,310
need clarity on that if

4830
02:55:54,310 --> 02:55:54,798
possible.

4831
02:55:54,798 --> 02:55:55,365
I don't know if there's another

4832
02:55:55,365 --> 02:55:55,732
hearing on the salary

4833
02:55:55,732 --> 02:55:57,732
ordinance.

4834
02:55:59,200 --> 02:55:59,670
I tried to look at the aba

4835
02:55:59,670 --> 02:56:02,670
budget dates and I couldn't

4836
02:56:03,473 --> 02:56:04,341
find them either On the aba

4837
02:56:04,341 --> 02:56:08,479
website or I lost them in my

4838
02:56:08,479 --> 02:56:09,379
pdf file So I need that fire

4839
02:56:09,379 --> 02:56:11,779
department adjustments again on

4840
02:56:13,250 --> 02:56:13,918
the PowerPoint.

4841
02:56:13,918 --> 02:56:14,385
I couldn't get what was

4842
02:56:14,385 --> 02:56:15,180
happening there.

4843
02:56:15,180 --> 02:56:17,888
It seemed like there was a

4844
02:56:17,888 --> 02:56:18,689
title that was taken away and

4845
02:56:18,689 --> 02:56:19,189
been given so I don't know what

4846
02:56:19,189 --> 02:56:21,589
to do with that.

4847
02:56:22,859 --> 02:56:23,226
Do changes involve salary

4848
02:56:23,226 --> 02:56:23,727
increases?

4849
02:56:23,727 --> 02:56:26,127
Of course they do.

4850
02:56:26,864 --> 02:56:27,264
And what is the total

4851
02:56:27,264 --> 02:56:27,998
expenditure?

4852
02:56:27,998 --> 02:56:32,198
When are we going to know these

4853
02:56:32,369 --> 02:56:33,237
things get approved?

4854
02:56:33,237 --> 02:56:33,837
How much is going to have to

4855
02:56:33,837 --> 02:56:36,674
come out of the citizens

4856
02:56:36,674 --> 02:56:37,440
pockets of all our pockets?

4857
02:56:37,440 --> 02:56:40,440
So please please clarify that

4858
02:56:41,879 --> 02:56:42,845
for us.

4859
02:56:42,845 --> 02:56:43,547
And then as far as all of you

4860
02:56:43,547 --> 02:56:46,450
council and so with the mayor

4861
02:56:46,450 --> 02:56:47,150
getting pay increases, we

4862
02:56:47,150 --> 02:56:50,750
really need to talk about that

4863
02:56:51,121 --> 02:56:51,722
and be fair for everybody to

4864
02:56:51,722 --> 02:56:52,589
thank you for this.

4865
02:56:52,589 --> 02:56:56,160
I'll leave it up to you to

4866
02:56:56,160 --> 02:56:56,827
decide where to go with it.

4867
02:56:56,827 --> 02:56:57,227
I love you all.

4868
02:56:57,227 --> 02:56:57,861
Thank you.

4869
02:56:57,861 --> 02:57:00,261
That does conclude public

4870
02:57:01,164 --> 02:57:01,765
comment on this item.

4871
02:57:01,765 --> 02:57:02,499
>> All right.

4872
02:57:02,499 --> 02:57:03,200
Thank you, city Clerk And with

4873
02:57:03,200 --> 02:57:03,834
that will turn it over to

4874
02:57:03,834 --> 02:57:06,234
the council for questions,

4875
02:57:07,371 --> 02:57:07,705
Comments and entertain a motion

4876
02:57:07,705 --> 02:57:09,705
.

4877
02:57:13,711 --> 02:57:14,477
I'm going to go first.

4878
02:57:14,477 --> 02:57:15,120
Not anybody else Even though my

4879
02:57:15,120 --> 02:57:17,412
staff said go last.

4880
02:57:17,848 --> 02:57:18,516
Thank you for the good work as

4881
02:57:18,516 --> 02:57:19,830
council PRESIDENT I, I think

4882
02:57:19,830 --> 02:57:21,483
I've I feel compelled.

4883
02:57:22,620 --> 02:57:23,320
This is a big thing We know

4884
02:57:23,320 --> 02:57:24,880
with the date that this has to

4885
02:57:24,880 --> 02:57:27,291
be delivered So the number of

4886
02:57:27,291 --> 02:57:28,920
changes that happened including

4887
02:57:28,920 --> 02:57:31,692
today really makes it tough for

4888
02:57:32,830 --> 02:57:33,664
council to go to deliberations.

4889
02:57:33,664 --> 02:57:34,364
I think there was a lot of

4890
02:57:34,364 --> 02:57:36,764
transparency in that even

4891
02:57:37,600 --> 02:57:38,335
though material was being

4892
02:57:38,335 --> 02:57:41,935
delivered late and I think some

4893
02:57:42,239 --> 02:57:42,874
of it was in response to some

4894
02:57:42,874 --> 02:57:43,507
of the questions that were

4895
02:57:43,507 --> 02:57:46,507
raised being raised by my

4896
02:57:47,110 --> 02:57:47,345
colleagues or their staff going

4897
02:57:47,345 --> 02:57:48,212
forward.

4898
02:57:48,212 --> 02:57:51,516
But I kind of feel like I have

4899
02:57:51,516 --> 02:57:52,282
to say this so we need the time

4900
02:57:52,282 --> 02:57:52,917
to digest what you all have

4901
02:57:52,917 --> 02:57:55,317
been spending days, weeks,

4902
02:58:00,224 --> 02:58:00,925
perhaps months on to

4903
02:58:00,925 --> 02:58:01,626
the working titles Now we had

4904
02:58:01,626 --> 02:58:04,626
working titles last year when

4905
02:58:05,463 --> 02:58:05,830
we approved the salary

4906
02:58:05,830 --> 02:58:06,464
ordinance.

4907
02:58:06,464 --> 02:58:09,464
There are some changes to

4908
02:58:09,767 --> 02:58:10,568
the working titles this year.

4909
02:58:10,568 --> 02:58:11,302
Help us understand the whole

4910
02:58:11,302 --> 02:58:14,302
purpose of doing working titles

4911
02:58:14,639 --> 02:58:15,439
as opposed to saying Let's just

4912
02:58:15,439 --> 02:58:17,839
change this classification to

4913
02:58:19,477 --> 02:58:20,178
abc instead of saying it's x,

4914
02:58:20,178 --> 02:58:22,179
y, z in parentheses Working

4915
02:58:22,179 --> 02:58:25,779
title abc What's the logic in

4916
02:58:26,984 --> 02:58:27,652
that?

4917
02:58:27,652 --> 02:58:30,652
So several of the positions

4918
02:58:31,923 --> 02:58:32,590
that are identified expressly

4919
02:58:32,590 --> 02:58:33,258
in the salary ordinance are

4920
02:58:33,258 --> 02:58:33,991
also identified expressly in

4921
02:58:33,991 --> 02:58:36,661
the charter and because they're

4922
02:58:36,661 --> 02:58:37,360
identified in the charter they

4923
02:58:37,360 --> 02:58:38,620
have to have that position And

4924
02:58:38,620 --> 02:58:41,633
working titles can be the way

4925
02:58:41,633 --> 02:58:42,300
that you can explain the upper

4926
02:58:42,300 --> 02:58:43,340
is ational effectiveness of

4927
02:58:43,340 --> 02:58:43,868
that position So a deputy chief

4928
02:58:43,868 --> 02:58:47,710
of staff instead of a say an

4929
02:58:47,710 --> 02:58:47,838
assistant to the city manager

4930
02:58:47,838 --> 02:58:51,342
is that's more in line with

4931
02:58:51,342 --> 02:58:51,743
the current practice.

4932
02:58:51,743 --> 02:58:52,442
>> Okay.

4933
02:58:52,442 --> 02:58:53,277
I think the other thing that

4934
02:58:53,277 --> 02:58:56,881
came up that I think we're all

4935
02:58:56,881 --> 02:58:57,515
thinking about right now

4936
02:58:57,515 --> 02:58:58,249
excluding the minimum wage

4937
02:58:58,249 --> 02:59:01,249
because that obviously will pay

4938
02:59:02,530 --> 02:59:02,654
some individuals more per hour

4939
02:59:02,654 --> 02:59:03,154
to stay consistent with

4940
02:59:03,154 --> 02:59:05,154
the minimum wage.

4941
02:59:06,624 --> 02:59:09,624
Does the changes indicated on

4942
02:59:11,796 --> 02:59:12,130
here have any net impact on our

4943
02:59:12,130 --> 02:59:14,130
budget?

4944
02:59:16,670 --> 02:59:16,834
>> No, there is no change.

4945
02:59:16,834 --> 02:59:17,569
That's why we're noting that

4946
02:59:17,569 --> 02:59:18,269
upon conclusion of negotiations

4947
02:59:18,269 --> 02:59:21,206
we would come back we would do

4948
02:59:21,206 --> 02:59:22,500
an amendment to the salary

4949
02:59:22,500 --> 02:59:22,674
ordinance as we have done in

4950
02:59:22,674 --> 02:59:25,674
past years that would affect

4951
02:59:26,377 --> 02:59:26,679
the budget changes at that

4952
02:59:26,679 --> 02:59:27,110
time.

4953
02:59:27,110 --> 02:59:27,744
>> Okay.

4954
02:59:27,744 --> 02:59:28,479
And just to clarify except for

4955
02:59:28,479 --> 02:59:30,448
the minimum wage and except for

4956
02:59:30,448 --> 02:59:31,490
whatever MAY happen with

4957
02:59:31,490 --> 02:59:31,783
the Orioles and the six

4958
02:59:31,783 --> 02:59:35,120
contracts that any of the title

4959
02:59:35,120 --> 02:59:35,787
changes any of

4960
02:59:35,787 --> 02:59:38,187
the reclassifications any of

4961
02:59:39,590 --> 02:59:40,391
the side benefits that are

4962
02:59:40,391 --> 02:59:41,590
reference there is no cost with

4963
02:59:41,590 --> 02:59:44,590
the action being called for

4964
02:59:44,562 --> 02:59:45,330
today Correct?

4965
02:59:45,330 --> 02:59:46,300
This is merely title changes no

4966
02:59:46,300 --> 02:59:48,967
change in benefits or wages or

4967
02:59:48,967 --> 02:59:49,366
salaries for any employees at

4968
02:59:49,366 --> 02:59:49,767
this time.

4969
02:59:49,767 --> 02:59:50,535
>> Okay.

4970
02:59:50,535 --> 02:59:51,169
I wanted to get that on

4971
02:59:51,169 --> 02:59:54,169
the record because I know

4972
02:59:54,339 --> 02:59:55,106
people will be concerned about

4973
02:59:55,106 --> 02:59:55,807
that And then I see our chief

4974
02:59:55,807 --> 02:59:59,210
is in the back here flip

4975
02:59:59,210 --> 02:59:59,978
flopping assistant Deputy Chief

4976
02:59:59,978 --> 03:00:03,578
Logan There's only one chief in

4977
03:00:03,748 --> 03:00:04,649
the room so but you've talked

4978
03:00:04,649 --> 03:00:08,249
about it with your team in

4979
03:00:09,860 --> 03:00:09,788
terms of flip flopping deputy

4980
03:00:09,788 --> 03:00:10,522
and assistant positions to be

4981
03:00:10,522 --> 03:00:13,522
as I understand consistent with

4982
03:00:13,958 --> 03:00:14,425
the National model.

4983
03:00:14,425 --> 03:00:15,930
That's correct.

4984
03:00:15,930 --> 03:00:15,794
If you look at all the large

4985
03:00:15,794 --> 03:00:16,194
cities in California, they're

4986
03:00:16,194 --> 03:00:18,194
all reverse.

4987
03:00:19,296 --> 03:00:19,631
We've been wrong for a few

4988
03:00:19,631 --> 03:00:21,631
decades.

4989
03:00:23,635 --> 03:00:23,935
You know, I'm riding the ship,

4990
03:00:23,935 --> 03:00:24,669
okay?

4991
03:00:24,669 --> 03:00:24,970
No salary increases, no salary.

4992
03:00:24,970 --> 03:00:26,970
Okay.

4993
03:00:28,973 --> 03:00:32,573
And no new shirts and new

4994
03:00:34,246 --> 03:00:34,746
nameplates, new nameplates and

4995
03:00:34,746 --> 03:00:35,180
email signatures.

4996
03:00:35,180 --> 03:00:35,714
There you go.

4997
03:00:35,714 --> 03:00:36,140
Very minimum goals.

4998
03:00:36,140 --> 03:00:38,140
Okay.

4999
03:00:38,883 --> 03:00:39,618
Thank you for clarifying Just

5000
03:00:39,618 --> 03:00:40,318
one I assume that was the case.

5001
03:00:40,318 --> 03:00:40,684
I just wanted to double check

5002
03:00:40,684 --> 03:00:42,684
with that.

5003
03:00:43,880 --> 03:00:43,822
I'm going to move the staff

5004
03:00:43,822 --> 03:00:44,556
recommendation and then turn it

5005
03:00:44,556 --> 03:00:48,156
over to my colleagues for their

5006
03:00:49,394 --> 03:00:50,262
comments.

5007
03:00:50,262 --> 03:00:50,896
>> Questions will go to Council

5008
03:00:50,896 --> 03:00:53,296
member Whitburn Thank you.

5009
03:00:53,298 --> 03:00:53,965
Council PRESIDENT You actually

5010
03:00:53,965 --> 03:00:56,635
asked and got the answer to

5011
03:00:56,635 --> 03:00:57,335
the question that I had so I am

5012
03:00:57,335 --> 03:00:57,769
happy to second the motion.

5013
03:00:57,769 --> 03:00:59,769
>> All right.

5014
03:01:01,205 --> 03:01:01,839
We have a motion by myself and

5015
03:01:01,839 --> 03:01:02,440
a second by Council member

5016
03:01:02,440 --> 03:01:03,750
Whitburn to move a staff

5017
03:01:03,750 --> 03:01:05,475
recommendation will go to

5018
03:01:05,711 --> 03:01:06,278
council member Eli Romero Thank

5019
03:01:06,278 --> 03:01:06,978
you Council PRESIDENT.

5020
03:01:06,978 --> 03:01:09,378
Thanks for the presentation

5021
03:01:10,482 --> 03:01:11,316
here.

5022
03:01:11,316 --> 03:01:12,500
I appreciate the questions that

5023
03:01:12,500 --> 03:01:15,500
you asked Council PRESIDENT And

5024
03:01:16,210 --> 03:01:19,123
the point you made obviously in

5025
03:01:19,123 --> 03:01:19,924
a budget environment like

5026
03:01:19,924 --> 03:01:23,524
the one that we're in where

5027
03:01:24,263 --> 03:01:24,930
we're going to make some very

5028
03:01:24,930 --> 03:01:25,597
difficult decisions where we

5029
03:01:25,597 --> 03:01:26,264
have working families across

5030
03:01:26,264 --> 03:01:29,670
the city struggling to make

5031
03:01:29,670 --> 03:01:29,702
ends meet, I think it's

5032
03:01:29,702 --> 03:01:32,702
important that the way we

5033
03:01:33,739 --> 03:01:34,506
tighten our belt matters I

5034
03:01:34,506 --> 03:01:34,773
guess is what I'm trying to

5035
03:01:34,773 --> 03:01:35,607
say.

5036
03:01:35,607 --> 03:01:38,844
And so I want to make sure that

5037
03:01:38,844 --> 03:01:43,440
we're doing that in in a way

5038
03:01:44,160 --> 03:01:44,449
that ensures our actions match

5039
03:01:44,449 --> 03:01:45,284
our rhetoric.

5040
03:01:45,284 --> 03:01:49,484
So I think it's a fair question

5041
03:01:49,621 --> 03:01:50,421
about our salaries and I think

5042
03:01:50,421 --> 03:01:53,925
it's a I think there's some

5043
03:01:53,925 --> 03:01:54,626
misunderstanding about what our

5044
03:01:54,626 --> 03:01:54,926
powers are as it relates to

5045
03:01:54,926 --> 03:01:56,926
that.

5046
03:01:58,897 --> 03:02:02,497
The raises the salaries set in

5047
03:02:04,269 --> 03:02:04,970
the salary ordinance in front

5048
03:02:04,970 --> 03:02:05,738
of us for the council members

5049
03:02:05,738 --> 03:02:09,410
in the mayor are set as a

5050
03:02:09,410 --> 03:02:12,770
result of Measure l which was

5051
03:02:12,770 --> 03:02:12,478
adopted by the voters in 2018.

5052
03:02:12,478 --> 03:02:14,478
>> Correct.

5053
03:02:17,916 --> 03:02:18,584
This is for the city Attorney.

5054
03:02:18,584 --> 03:02:21,584
Yes, that that is correct.

5055
03:02:22,454 --> 03:02:23,222
And and our understanding is

5056
03:02:23,222 --> 03:02:25,622
that council members cannot

5057
03:02:32,531 --> 03:02:33,332
reject this per the ordinance

5058
03:02:33,332 --> 03:02:33,933
per the action that was taken

5059
03:02:33,933 --> 03:02:34,500
by the voters, correct?

5060
03:02:34,500 --> 03:02:34,800
That's that's correct.

5061
03:02:34,800 --> 03:02:36,800
Okay.

5062
03:02:38,370 --> 03:02:39,104
Thank you.

5063
03:02:39,104 --> 03:02:42,104
The charter doesn't provide any

5064
03:02:43,800 --> 03:02:43,742
means for the council members

5065
03:02:43,742 --> 03:02:47,342
to refuse to accept the raise

5066
03:02:48,314 --> 03:02:48,614
or refuse to accept the salary

5067
03:02:48,614 --> 03:02:49,414
.

5068
03:02:49,414 --> 03:02:50,820
>> So in order to do that you

5069
03:02:50,820 --> 03:02:50,783
would have to have a charter

5070
03:02:50,783 --> 03:02:52,918
amendment that permitted that

5071
03:02:52,918 --> 03:02:53,685
understood.

5072
03:02:53,685 --> 03:02:56,685
Thank you again, very, very

5073
03:02:58,230 --> 03:02:58,724
fair question And I've been in

5074
03:02:58,724 --> 03:03:01,724
situations where as a position

5075
03:03:03,629 --> 03:03:04,330
of leadership where I've pulled

5076
03:03:04,330 --> 03:03:07,930
back my own salary because it

5077
03:03:09,969 --> 03:03:10,669
was at or workers who were paid

5078
03:03:10,669 --> 03:03:11,337
less either willing to be let

5079
03:03:11,337 --> 03:03:13,973
go or to receive less And I

5080
03:03:13,973 --> 03:03:16,373
wasn't okay with that.

5081
03:03:18,100 --> 03:03:18,778
The voters took an action in

5082
03:03:18,778 --> 03:03:22,281
2018 and I just want to make

5083
03:03:22,281 --> 03:03:23,820
sure it's clear that that's

5084
03:03:23,820 --> 03:03:23,682
that is how the table was set

5085
03:03:23,682 --> 03:03:27,282
in the way that it is.

5086
03:03:32,124 --> 03:03:32,858
On another note, I and I, I

5087
03:03:32,858 --> 03:03:35,858
want to simultaneously say that

5088
03:03:39,331 --> 03:03:40,199
everyone who works in this city

5089
03:03:40,199 --> 03:03:44,399
that works at that work of all

5090
03:03:45,104 --> 03:03:45,771
people should be honored.

5091
03:03:45,771 --> 03:03:46,472
And I know what this

5092
03:03:46,472 --> 03:03:49,472
conversation over the next few

5093
03:03:49,942 --> 03:03:50,642
months is going to look like as

5094
03:03:50,642 --> 03:03:51,310
it relates to the budget and

5095
03:03:51,310 --> 03:03:51,911
that the folks who are most

5096
03:03:51,911 --> 03:03:54,780
likely to be impacted by

5097
03:03:54,780 --> 03:03:57,780
decisions that are made are

5098
03:03:59,385 --> 03:04:00,186
residents of the city and and

5099
03:04:00,186 --> 03:04:03,786
lower paid workers in the city

5100
03:04:04,690 --> 03:04:05,591
to be quite honest and with

5101
03:04:05,591 --> 03:04:06,580
that well I understand a lot of

5102
03:04:06,580 --> 03:04:08,580
this is cleanup.

5103
03:04:10,596 --> 03:04:14,796
>> I I see stuff in here that

5104
03:04:16,335 --> 03:04:17,360
lists and I I'm not okay with

5105
03:04:17,360 --> 03:04:20,605
the amount no one's more open

5106
03:04:20,605 --> 03:04:20,873
to on the dais changes than I

5107
03:04:20,873 --> 03:04:22,873
am.

5108
03:04:26,379 --> 03:04:27,180
But this showing up right now

5109
03:04:27,180 --> 03:04:28,681
I'm not good with that And what

5110
03:04:28,681 --> 03:04:32,881
I saw what was presented to us

5111
03:04:34,654 --> 03:04:35,321
were executive and manager

5112
03:04:35,321 --> 03:04:37,721
positions that were eligible

5113
03:04:38,358 --> 03:04:38,958
for additional perks such as a

5114
03:04:38,958 --> 03:04:40,958
$475 monthly automobile

5115
03:04:42,361 --> 03:04:44,761
allowance and 80 hours of

5116
03:04:48,340 --> 03:04:48,701
management administrative leave

5117
03:04:48,701 --> 03:04:51,701
regardless of whether or not

5118
03:04:53,172 --> 03:04:53,940
that is cleanup, I am not okay

5119
03:04:53,940 --> 03:04:57,540
with putting my name in support

5120
03:04:58,277 --> 03:04:58,978
of that given the context of

5121
03:04:58,978 --> 03:05:03,160
the moment that we were in and

5122
03:05:03,160 --> 03:05:03,716
certainly not given how late

5123
03:05:03,716 --> 03:05:04,384
the additional explanation and

5124
03:05:04,384 --> 03:05:06,784
materials we were presented

5125
03:05:09,220 --> 03:05:09,656
with that are meant to justify

5126
03:05:09,656 --> 03:05:10,356
and explain those actions.

5127
03:05:10,356 --> 03:05:13,356
So Council PRESIDENT With all

5128
03:05:14,260 --> 03:05:14,961
due respect I will not be

5129
03:05:14,961 --> 03:05:15,361
supporting motion but it was I

5130
03:05:15,361 --> 03:05:16,950
understood.

5131
03:05:16,950 --> 03:05:19,320
Thank you for your comments and

5132
03:05:19,320 --> 03:05:19,899
observations.

5133
03:05:19,899 --> 03:05:20,566
>> We'll go next to Council

5134
03:05:20,566 --> 03:05:23,566
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee Thank

5135
03:05:24,270 --> 03:05:24,904
House PRESIDENT Can I just

5136
03:05:24,904 --> 03:05:27,400
start by asking that these

5137
03:05:27,400 --> 03:05:29,400
materials were different 24

5138
03:05:32,979 --> 03:05:33,379
hours ago?

5139
03:05:33,379 --> 03:05:34,460
>> Yes.

5140
03:05:34,460 --> 03:05:34,647
There was clarification for

5141
03:05:34,647 --> 03:05:37,470
the specific position of

5142
03:05:37,683 --> 03:05:38,284
Assistant to city manager.

5143
03:05:38,284 --> 03:05:38,985
There are two positions

5144
03:05:38,985 --> 03:05:41,985
currently in the salary table

5145
03:05:43,556 --> 03:05:44,190
that have the title of

5146
03:05:44,190 --> 03:05:44,824
assistant city manager but

5147
03:05:44,824 --> 03:05:45,524
different working titles.

5148
03:05:45,524 --> 03:05:49,124
So to address the cleanup and

5149
03:05:49,128 --> 03:05:49,796
clarification that was causing

5150
03:05:49,796 --> 03:05:50,430
for confusion, we made sure

5151
03:05:50,430 --> 03:05:53,430
that the assistant to city

5152
03:05:54,566 --> 03:05:55,135
manager has a working title of

5153
03:05:55,135 --> 03:05:55,869
chief officer and that

5154
03:05:55,869 --> 03:05:58,869
the business center manager has

5155
03:05:59,739 --> 03:06:00,507
the working title of the deputy

5156
03:06:00,507 --> 03:06:01,206
chief of Staff so that there

5157
03:06:01,206 --> 03:06:04,206
was no ongoing confusion about

5158
03:06:05,545 --> 03:06:05,912
the two different responses or

5159
03:06:05,912 --> 03:06:06,579
positions.

5160
03:06:06,579 --> 03:06:10,179
The pay is not changing it's

5161
03:06:11,618 --> 03:06:12,485
merely a title change cleanup.

5162
03:06:12,485 --> 03:06:13,119
>> I think it's part of my

5163
03:06:13,119 --> 03:06:15,119
struggle of understanding

5164
03:06:15,922 --> 03:06:16,623
the pay is not changing.

5165
03:06:16,623 --> 03:06:17,323
You're saying the benefits

5166
03:06:17,323 --> 03:06:20,323
aren't changing but the title

5167
03:06:21,461 --> 03:06:22,162
has to change And yesterday

5168
03:06:22,162 --> 03:06:25,162
the title change is different

5169
03:06:25,932 --> 03:06:26,700
than the to today which I can't

5170
03:06:26,700 --> 03:06:27,367
help but now feel like it's

5171
03:06:27,367 --> 03:06:28,680
just an arbitrary decision.

5172
03:06:28,680 --> 03:06:31,668
That's what we think the title

5173
03:06:32,205 --> 03:06:32,905
is or needs to be because

5174
03:06:32,905 --> 03:06:33,640
yesterday was the assistant to

5175
03:06:33,640 --> 03:06:37,240
the city manager and today it's

5176
03:06:37,944 --> 03:06:38,545
business center manager which

5177
03:06:38,545 --> 03:06:39,212
I've perhaps but neither

5178
03:06:39,212 --> 03:06:41,612
position currently exists in

5179
03:06:45,718 --> 03:06:49,318
our budget This year If you

5180
03:06:51,191 --> 03:06:51,958
look at job numbers I don't see

5181
03:06:51,958 --> 03:06:54,428
either 2112 which is a business

5182
03:06:54,428 --> 03:06:55,228
manager or I believe it was

5183
03:06:55,228 --> 03:06:58,228
2127 which was the assistant to

5184
03:06:59,765 --> 03:07:00,366
the ceo either as a budget

5185
03:07:00,366 --> 03:07:01,100
position or an on budget

5186
03:07:01,100 --> 03:07:03,100
position that's currently

5187
03:07:05,206 --> 03:07:06,730
filled.

5188
03:07:06,730 --> 03:07:09,673
I guess just to continue along

5189
03:07:10,577 --> 03:07:11,311
those lines are all the Well

5190
03:07:11,311 --> 03:07:11,611
you might have answered some of

5191
03:07:11,611 --> 03:07:12,312
that.

5192
03:07:12,312 --> 03:07:15,312
Are there other positions that

5193
03:07:16,717 --> 03:07:17,417
are within these working title

5194
03:07:17,417 --> 03:07:18,151
changes that are currently not

5195
03:07:18,151 --> 03:07:21,151
budgeted in this current fiscal

5196
03:07:21,588 --> 03:07:23,588
year?

5197
03:07:27,326 --> 03:07:27,861
So it's going to be a somewhat

5198
03:07:27,861 --> 03:07:28,462
complicated answer.

5199
03:07:28,462 --> 03:07:29,128
First of all, there are

5200
03:07:29,128 --> 03:07:32,128
hundreds if not thousands of

5201
03:07:32,299 --> 03:07:33,000
positions laid out in

5202
03:07:33,000 --> 03:07:33,600
the salary ordinance, not all

5203
03:07:33,600 --> 03:07:34,301
of which MAY necessarily

5204
03:07:34,301 --> 03:07:37,301
correspond to a position that

5205
03:07:37,671 --> 03:07:38,372
is currently in the budget.

5206
03:07:38,372 --> 03:07:39,390
There are also positions that

5207
03:07:39,390 --> 03:07:42,390
are covered in the salary

5208
03:07:43,577 --> 03:07:44,244
ordinance where the number of

5209
03:07:44,244 --> 03:07:44,844
positions that are currently

5210
03:07:44,844 --> 03:07:47,844
filled and the number of

5211
03:07:48,916 --> 03:07:49,283
positions that are budgeted are

5212
03:07:49,283 --> 03:07:49,983
different.

5213
03:07:49,983 --> 03:07:53,583
If you have questions about a

5214
03:07:54,988 --> 03:07:55,389
specific position I can try to

5215
03:07:55,389 --> 03:07:56,123
answer that.

5216
03:07:56,123 --> 03:07:59,593
I'm sure that occurred as well.

5217
03:07:59,593 --> 03:08:00,561
But it's a question of where

5218
03:08:00,561 --> 03:08:03,497
you want to look in as much as

5219
03:08:03,497 --> 03:08:04,198
there There's 13,000 city

5220
03:08:04,198 --> 03:08:07,198
employees and many, many, many

5221
03:08:08,935 --> 03:08:09,236
classifications.

5222
03:08:09,236 --> 03:08:09,737
Yeah.

5223
03:08:09,737 --> 03:08:10,537
Thank you Charles.

5224
03:08:10,537 --> 03:08:14,737
I think I'll just share that my

5225
03:08:14,808 --> 03:08:15,575
frustration as of right now is

5226
03:08:15,575 --> 03:08:16,276
that in an area where I think

5227
03:08:16,276 --> 03:08:18,676
we're dealing with significant

5228
03:08:19,113 --> 03:08:19,713
challenges from a transparency

5229
03:08:19,713 --> 03:08:20,414
standpoint that one that

5230
03:08:20,414 --> 03:08:20,981
changes I understand that they

5231
03:08:20,981 --> 03:08:21,648
needed to be made and

5232
03:08:21,648 --> 03:08:24,480
clarifications had to happen

5233
03:08:24,952 --> 03:08:25,653
but it's near impossible to

5234
03:08:25,653 --> 03:08:29,253
explain that to folks when we

5235
03:08:29,889 --> 03:08:30,557
get briefed on an item And

5236
03:08:30,557 --> 03:08:31,258
the details of it now are

5237
03:08:31,258 --> 03:08:33,658
different Between the briefing

5238
03:08:36,263 --> 03:08:36,864
we had not that long ago and

5239
03:08:36,864 --> 03:08:37,598
the item actually being

5240
03:08:37,598 --> 03:08:40,598
presented at Council think that

5241
03:08:41,702 --> 03:08:42,336
that is I mean that's a

5242
03:08:42,336 --> 03:08:42,936
challenge especially when

5243
03:08:42,936 --> 03:08:43,304
there's going to be fair

5244
03:08:43,304 --> 03:08:43,938
questions.

5245
03:08:43,938 --> 03:08:47,274
I think from the outside I

5246
03:08:47,274 --> 03:08:47,809
think someone looks at

5247
03:08:47,809 --> 03:08:48,442
the documents here.

5248
03:08:48,442 --> 03:08:49,109
Part of what folks from

5249
03:08:49,109 --> 03:08:52,109
the public have inferred is

5250
03:08:53,481 --> 03:08:54,181
that we are adding additional

5251
03:08:54,181 --> 03:08:54,882
benefits to employees because

5252
03:08:54,882 --> 03:08:55,583
that's what the wording search

5253
03:08:55,583 --> 03:08:58,485
seems to suggest We're adding

5254
03:08:58,485 --> 03:08:59,220
additional auto allowances for

5255
03:08:59,220 --> 03:08:59,887
two different classifications I

5256
03:08:59,887 --> 03:09:02,887
think I understand from what

5257
03:09:04,391 --> 03:09:05,920
has been shared that there's

5258
03:09:05,920 --> 03:09:05,459
not a change from the current

5259
03:09:05,459 --> 03:09:06,160
practice.

5260
03:09:06,160 --> 03:09:09,760
It's because it's a change to

5261
03:09:10,430 --> 03:09:11,980
try to reflect specific

5262
03:09:11,980 --> 03:09:11,699
positions that I believe are

5263
03:09:11,699 --> 03:09:14,990
currently not filled nor

5264
03:09:15,870 --> 03:09:16,537
currently in the We haven't

5265
03:09:16,537 --> 03:09:17,238
seen the proposed budget yet

5266
03:09:17,238 --> 03:09:17,871
but from my understanding not

5267
03:09:17,871 --> 03:09:20,271
in the currently proposed

5268
03:09:21,109 --> 03:09:21,876
budget that comes out tomorrow

5269
03:09:21,876 --> 03:09:26,760
but MAY be used at some point

5270
03:09:26,681 --> 03:09:27,447
between now and then hence

5271
03:09:27,447 --> 03:09:28,149
the shift in benefits that are

5272
03:09:28,149 --> 03:09:31,652
being required for it And to

5273
03:09:31,652 --> 03:09:32,285
the public that just looks like

5274
03:09:32,285 --> 03:09:33,200
we're adding another auto

5275
03:09:33,200 --> 03:09:33,587
allowance for another executive

5276
03:09:33,587 --> 03:09:34,155
position when we were

5277
03:09:34,155 --> 03:09:36,155
simultaneously as just

5278
03:09:38,693 --> 03:09:39,359
reporting the last day or so

5279
03:09:39,359 --> 03:09:40,161
asking all of our classified

5280
03:09:40,161 --> 03:09:43,761
employees to go where a very

5281
03:09:44,131 --> 03:09:44,732
significant number of them have

5282
03:09:44,732 --> 03:09:47,132
agreed to take mandatory

5283
03:09:49,704 --> 03:09:50,404
furlough next year as part of

5284
03:09:50,404 --> 03:09:51,105
the budgetary challenges that

5285
03:09:51,105 --> 03:09:51,839
the city is facing And that is

5286
03:09:51,839 --> 03:09:54,608
purely a perception issue And I

5287
03:09:54,608 --> 03:09:55,343
think when we're put in a

5288
03:09:55,343 --> 03:09:55,977
position that's very challenged

5289
03:09:55,977 --> 03:09:56,677
to understand what's being

5290
03:09:56,677 --> 03:10:00,277
changed, it makes it even more

5291
03:10:00,281 --> 03:10:00,948
difficult for us to go and

5292
03:10:00,948 --> 03:10:01,816
explain that to the public.

5293
03:10:01,816 --> 03:10:05,416
>> For me this also ties back

5294
03:10:06,454 --> 03:10:07,188
to the fact that I know that

5295
03:10:07,188 --> 03:10:07,855
there are positions highlighted

5296
03:10:07,855 --> 03:10:10,255
here in executive management

5297
03:10:13,270 --> 03:10:13,661
that this council did not

5298
03:10:13,661 --> 03:10:13,961
approve in our budget last

5299
03:10:13,961 --> 03:10:14,662
year.

5300
03:10:14,662 --> 03:10:15,396
They remain on budget at this

5301
03:10:15,396 --> 03:10:17,964
time in this year and there has

5302
03:10:17,964 --> 03:10:18,666
been no change made from

5303
03:10:18,666 --> 03:10:19,333
the mayor to account for that.

5304
03:10:19,333 --> 03:10:22,933
It's a question that we have

5305
03:10:23,700 --> 03:10:23,638
all struggled to answer

5306
03:10:23,638 --> 03:10:24,372
throughout this year.

5307
03:10:24,372 --> 03:10:25,730
Perhaps it's a surprise that we

5308
03:10:25,730 --> 03:10:25,806
have not talked more about it

5309
03:10:25,806 --> 03:10:28,609
but the council passed a budget

5310
03:10:28,609 --> 03:10:29,343
last year that

5311
03:10:29,343 --> 03:10:29,977
the administration decided that

5312
03:10:29,977 --> 03:10:32,977
was not necessary to fully

5313
03:10:34,916 --> 03:10:35,483
enact it and it turns out that

5314
03:10:35,483 --> 03:10:36,840
that perhaps they have

5315
03:10:36,840 --> 03:10:36,818
the authority to do so.

5316
03:10:36,818 --> 03:10:40,755
Those will be added back in for

5317
03:10:40,755 --> 03:10:41,389
next year I presume And we're

5318
03:10:41,389 --> 03:10:42,890
going to be running around

5319
03:10:42,890 --> 03:10:45,890
about in that conversation all

5320
03:10:46,261 --> 03:10:46,894
over again And that failure to

5321
03:10:46,894 --> 03:10:47,562
have Council's legislative

5322
03:10:47,562 --> 03:10:50,562
authority and intent met is

5323
03:10:51,633 --> 03:10:52,200
extremely frustrating and I see

5324
03:10:52,200 --> 03:10:52,900
it reflected here into

5325
03:10:52,900 --> 03:10:55,300
the salary ordinance proposal

5326
03:10:57,171 --> 03:10:57,872
especially because of how

5327
03:10:57,872 --> 03:10:58,372
confusing it's been presented

5328
03:10:58,372 --> 03:11:00,372
with the changes.

5329
03:11:03,770 --> 03:11:03,844
So with that I will concur with

5330
03:11:03,844 --> 03:11:04,512
my colleague and I will not be

5331
03:11:04,512 --> 03:11:04,946
supporting the motion today.

5332
03:11:04,946 --> 03:11:05,313
>> All right.

5333
03:11:05,313 --> 03:11:07,313
Thank you.

5334
03:11:10,151 --> 03:11:10,819
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee.

5335
03:11:10,819 --> 03:11:11,386
>> We're going back to

5336
03:11:11,386 --> 03:11:11,753
Councilmember Lambert.

5337
03:11:11,753 --> 03:11:13,753
Thank you.

5338
03:11:15,523 --> 03:11:16,357
And I, I honestly feel the same

5339
03:11:16,357 --> 03:11:19,957
way as my colleagues about I'm

5340
03:11:20,895 --> 03:11:21,596
just unclear about what we're

5341
03:11:21,596 --> 03:11:22,297
doing today because materials

5342
03:11:22,297 --> 03:11:25,667
are swapped out about half an

5343
03:11:25,667 --> 03:11:26,434
hour before this meeting and

5344
03:11:26,434 --> 03:11:30,340
I'm reading in the new updated

5345
03:11:33,441 --> 03:11:34,420
staff report that I'm going to

5346
03:11:34,420 --> 03:11:34,376
page number on the staff

5347
03:11:34,376 --> 03:11:35,760
reports.

5348
03:11:35,760 --> 03:11:38,846
I don't know what page to tell

5349
03:11:38,846 --> 03:11:39,547
people to come to but the title

5350
03:11:39,547 --> 03:11:40,215
says Movement of unclassified

5351
03:11:40,215 --> 03:11:40,882
classification to different

5352
03:11:40,882 --> 03:11:43,882
salary ranges and changes in

5353
03:11:44,619 --> 03:11:45,253
unclassified classification

5354
03:11:45,253 --> 03:11:45,954
titles, auto allowance and

5355
03:11:45,954 --> 03:11:47,954
the administrative management

5356
03:11:50,392 --> 03:11:51,193
administrative leave that page

5357
03:11:51,193 --> 03:11:51,893
I'm looking at there's a bunch

5358
03:11:51,893 --> 03:11:52,494
of bullet points in the first

5359
03:11:52,494 --> 03:11:54,894
three Talk about moving

5360
03:11:57,666 --> 03:11:58,266
the classification decision

5361
03:11:58,266 --> 03:11:58,800
city clerk resulting in

5362
03:11:58,800 --> 03:11:59,501
decisions and career

5363
03:11:59,501 --> 03:12:01,901
classification having the same

5364
03:12:03,571 --> 03:12:04,139
salary as other assistant

5365
03:12:04,139 --> 03:12:04,805
director positions in

5366
03:12:04,805 --> 03:12:06,805
independent city departments

5367
03:12:08,710 --> 03:12:09,477
and to give that an explanation

5368
03:12:09,477 --> 03:12:10,178
of why we're making the change

5369
03:12:10,178 --> 03:12:10,879
because we want that person to

5370
03:12:10,879 --> 03:12:15,116
be able to be paid on board or

5371
03:12:15,116 --> 03:12:15,717
paid on par with the similar

5372
03:12:15,717 --> 03:12:16,117
employees in other state

5373
03:12:16,117 --> 03:12:16,818
departments.

5374
03:12:16,818 --> 03:12:17,519
The second one about the fire

5375
03:12:17,519 --> 03:12:19,919
department changing the title

5376
03:12:21,256 --> 03:12:21,957
of assistant fire chief

5377
03:12:21,957 --> 03:12:22,324
classification It goes on and

5378
03:12:22,324 --> 03:12:23,580
on and on.

5379
03:12:23,580 --> 03:12:23,724
So the title changes will align

5380
03:12:23,724 --> 03:12:26,124
the fire rescue department's

5381
03:12:26,928 --> 03:12:27,495
rank structure with

5382
03:12:27,495 --> 03:12:28,163
the National Incident

5383
03:12:28,163 --> 03:12:28,797
Management System which sets

5384
03:12:28,797 --> 03:12:29,397
the standard for emergency

5385
03:12:29,397 --> 03:12:31,797
command structure and is

5386
03:12:33,835 --> 03:12:34,569
followed by all by nearly all

5387
03:12:34,569 --> 03:12:35,170
fire department in the country.

5388
03:12:35,170 --> 03:12:37,570
Understand I didn't know

5389
03:12:39,174 --> 03:12:39,840
beforehand that this change

5390
03:12:39,840 --> 03:12:40,542
makes sense to me because an

5391
03:12:40,542 --> 03:12:41,243
explanation here of why we're

5392
03:12:41,243 --> 03:12:44,243
changing her title because we

5393
03:12:44,780 --> 03:12:45,513
need to do it for making

5394
03:12:45,513 --> 03:12:46,810
structure for incident command.

5395
03:12:46,810 --> 03:12:46,782
Same thing with moving

5396
03:12:46,782 --> 03:12:49,182
Assistant Fire Chief Assistant

5397
03:12:50,118 --> 03:12:50,786
Police Chief Executive Three

5398
03:12:50,786 --> 03:12:51,420
categories states that these

5399
03:12:51,420 --> 03:12:52,870
classifications will align

5400
03:12:52,870 --> 03:12:52,653
the position of the overall

5401
03:12:52,653 --> 03:12:54,653
position hierarchy of

5402
03:12:55,390 --> 03:12:56,158
the unclassified service.

5403
03:12:56,158 --> 03:12:56,858
Again everything below that has

5404
03:12:56,858 --> 03:12:59,858
no explanation about why we're

5405
03:13:01,463 --> 03:13:02,970
doing this Eliminating

5406
03:13:02,970 --> 03:13:02,664
the Assistant City Manager

5407
03:13:02,664 --> 03:13:03,331
changing the title of

5408
03:13:03,331 --> 03:13:05,731
the assistant city manager,

5409
03:13:07,969 --> 03:13:08,670
changing the business center

5410
03:13:08,670 --> 03:13:09,438
manager working title There's

5411
03:13:09,438 --> 03:13:09,737
no x Why are we doing all of

5412
03:13:09,737 --> 03:13:11,737
that?

5413
03:13:13,642 --> 03:13:14,209
Can't we just call our staff

5414
03:13:14,209 --> 03:13:14,710
You know the titles of

5415
03:13:14,710 --> 03:13:16,710
the working title?

5416
03:13:19,414 --> 03:13:20,115
We want them to I know in my

5417
03:13:20,115 --> 03:13:20,749
office for example everyone's

5418
03:13:20,749 --> 03:13:22,351
actual classification is I

5419
03:13:22,351 --> 03:13:25,351
think what assistant what is

5420
03:13:28,590 --> 03:13:29,458
the actual classification?

5421
03:13:29,458 --> 03:13:30,158
Yeah Every single person in my

5422
03:13:30,158 --> 03:13:33,758
office under the city title is

5423
03:13:35,297 --> 03:13:35,764
a council rep but I have a

5424
03:13:35,764 --> 03:13:36,498
chief of staff.

5425
03:13:36,498 --> 03:13:37,132
I have a deputy chief of staff,

5426
03:13:37,132 --> 03:13:37,466
I have a senior advisor in

5427
03:13:37,466 --> 03:13:39,466
policy.

5428
03:13:40,769 --> 03:13:41,569
We don't need to change

5429
03:13:41,569 --> 03:13:42,304
the ordinance for me to be able

5430
03:13:42,304 --> 03:13:42,971
to give my staff their business

5431
03:13:42,971 --> 03:13:43,705
cards based on their title.

5432
03:13:43,705 --> 03:13:47,905
So why are we changing all of

5433
03:13:53,215 --> 03:13:53,848
these So as I noted earlier,

5434
03:13:53,848 --> 03:13:54,449
the charter section has a

5435
03:13:54,449 --> 03:13:55,150
specific requirement for

5436
03:13:55,150 --> 03:13:58,150
the position so assistant city

5437
03:13:58,686 --> 03:13:59,387
manager or assistant city

5438
03:13:59,387 --> 03:14:00,880
manager So the current salary

5439
03:14:00,880 --> 03:14:03,880
ordinance the salary tables do

5440
03:14:05,427 --> 03:14:06,195
you have working titles?

5441
03:14:06,195 --> 03:14:06,928
So those have to be brought

5442
03:14:06,928 --> 03:14:07,663
into alignment with the current

5443
03:14:07,663 --> 03:14:10,766
status of the working titles or

5444
03:14:10,766 --> 03:14:11,100
alternatively they can be

5445
03:14:11,100 --> 03:14:11,734
removed.

5446
03:14:11,734 --> 03:14:12,434
But the position itself is

5447
03:14:12,434 --> 03:14:15,434
the position as identified by

5448
03:14:16,705 --> 03:14:17,500
the charter.

5449
03:14:17,500 --> 03:14:17,405
Okay.

5450
03:14:17,405 --> 03:14:18,440
All right.

5451
03:14:18,440 --> 03:14:22,640
I think that I'm not going to

5452
03:14:23,545 --> 03:14:24,246
be able to support this today

5453
03:14:24,246 --> 03:14:24,713
either because it's just it's

5454
03:14:24,713 --> 03:14:25,481
very confusing.

5455
03:14:25,481 --> 03:14:29,351
How do you get half an hour for

5456
03:14:29,351 --> 03:14:30,185
the meeting?

5457
03:14:30,185 --> 03:14:30,853
So I my worry is that there

5458
03:14:30,853 --> 03:14:31,220
might not be enough votes to

5459
03:14:31,220 --> 03:14:31,653
pass this.

5460
03:14:31,653 --> 03:14:32,388
I don't know.

5461
03:14:32,388 --> 03:14:35,291
But I'm starting to look around

5462
03:14:35,291 --> 03:14:36,250
the room and if we don't I

5463
03:14:36,250 --> 03:14:36,724
believe that that would set off

5464
03:14:36,724 --> 03:14:37,159
some problems with the timing

5465
03:14:37,159 --> 03:14:39,159
of our budget.

5466
03:14:40,429 --> 03:14:41,397
Is that correct?

5467
03:14:41,397 --> 03:14:42,310
If this were not to pass today,

5468
03:14:42,310 --> 03:14:45,310
what would be the result?

5469
03:14:46,350 --> 03:14:46,669
We'll charter Section 290

5470
03:14:46,669 --> 03:14:47,103
requires that something be

5471
03:14:47,103 --> 03:14:49,103
passed today.

5472
03:14:51,741 --> 03:14:52,407
You don't have to pass

5473
03:14:52,407 --> 03:14:52,708
the ordinance in its current

5474
03:14:52,708 --> 03:14:53,576
form.

5475
03:14:53,576 --> 03:14:57,776
You can make changes to it and

5476
03:14:58,714 --> 03:14:59,548
pass it with those changes.

5477
03:14:59,548 --> 03:15:00,215
>> So then could we take out

5478
03:15:00,215 --> 03:15:03,215
the things that changed this

5479
03:15:04,854 --> 03:15:05,321
morning and bring those back at

5480
03:15:05,321 --> 03:15:05,955
a further date?

5481
03:15:05,955 --> 03:15:06,355
Yes, you could do that.

5482
03:15:06,355 --> 03:15:08,355
Okay, sure.

5483
03:15:10,593 --> 03:15:11,293
This is only the first reading

5484
03:15:11,293 --> 03:15:11,994
and we're gonna have to amend

5485
03:15:11,994 --> 03:15:12,661
this ordinance when the mou is

5486
03:15:12,661 --> 03:15:14,897
get done with our employees.

5487
03:15:14,897 --> 03:15:15,564
So there's plenty of time for

5488
03:15:15,564 --> 03:15:16,298
detailed changes to be made.

5489
03:15:16,298 --> 03:15:19,898
I'm just getting the sense that

5490
03:15:22,104 --> 03:15:22,872
we would like to not I'm not

5491
03:15:22,872 --> 03:15:23,539
here to be able to comment that

5492
03:15:23,539 --> 03:15:24,205
I would like to not vote on

5493
03:15:24,205 --> 03:15:24,907
the title changes that were

5494
03:15:24,907 --> 03:15:27,576
just made half an hour before

5495
03:15:27,576 --> 03:15:28,277
the meeting until I have a

5496
03:15:28,277 --> 03:15:28,911
better understanding But that

5497
03:15:28,911 --> 03:15:29,612
does mean they can't be in

5498
03:15:29,612 --> 03:15:33,215
the future So that would be my

5499
03:15:33,215 --> 03:15:33,883
idea is to just take out these

5500
03:15:33,883 --> 03:15:37,483
few that were on the slide.

5501
03:15:39,355 --> 03:15:40,220
Brooke recommended updates

5502
03:15:40,220 --> 03:15:40,690
the working title and then I

5503
03:15:40,690 --> 03:15:41,390
would be comfortable passing

5504
03:15:41,390 --> 03:15:42,240
the rest of it but I'll leave

5505
03:15:42,240 --> 03:15:45,240
that up to my colleagues.

5506
03:15:45,694 --> 03:15:46,529
Thank you.

5507
03:15:46,529 --> 03:15:47,229
Thank you Council Mom all But

5508
03:15:47,229 --> 03:15:48,300
can you pull up the slide that

5509
03:15:48,300 --> 03:15:51,630
she's referring to to make sure

5510
03:16:18,927 --> 03:16:20,927
that

5511
03:16:26,669 --> 03:16:27,369
it says recommended

5512
03:16:27,369 --> 03:16:28,400
updates to working titles And

5513
03:16:28,400 --> 03:16:28,704
it said Assistant manager

5514
03:16:28,704 --> 03:16:31,704
Assistant to the city manager

5515
03:16:37,180 --> 03:16:37,947
Business Center manager I just

5516
03:16:37,947 --> 03:16:40,516
was like I think it's it's like

5517
03:16:40,516 --> 03:16:41,170
I'm so sorry There's no page

5518
03:16:41,170 --> 03:16:41,751
number down here.

5519
03:16:41,751 --> 03:16:42,218
So yes, these are the ones that

5520
03:16:42,218 --> 03:16:44,218
changed, right?

5521
03:16:47,190 --> 03:16:47,623
So the first one did not change

5522
03:16:47,623 --> 03:16:49,623
from earlier.

5523
03:16:51,427 --> 03:16:52,610
The one that did change was

5524
03:16:52,610 --> 03:16:52,762
the 2112 and 21272153 was

5525
03:16:52,762 --> 03:16:55,762
already listed there as chief

5526
03:16:57,900 --> 03:16:58,568
upper chief officer as well So

5527
03:16:58,568 --> 03:16:59,268
2112 which is the assistant

5528
03:16:59,268 --> 03:17:02,268
city manager with the working

5529
03:17:03,840 --> 03:17:04,107
title of chief of staff was not

5530
03:17:04,107 --> 03:17:04,806
new.

5531
03:17:04,806 --> 03:17:05,508
We had already presented that

5532
03:17:05,508 --> 03:17:08,508
in our presentation And then

5533
03:17:09,211 --> 03:17:09,912
the assistant to the city

5534
03:17:09,912 --> 03:17:10,580
manager 2.53 was also not new

5535
03:17:10,580 --> 03:17:12,949
with the new ones from this

5536
03:17:12,949 --> 03:17:13,283
morning or 2112 and 227

5537
03:17:13,283 --> 03:17:13,917
changes.

5538
03:17:13,917 --> 03:17:14,617
Okay okay Get all of those

5539
03:17:14,617 --> 03:17:17,617
Didn't have any explanation of

5540
03:17:19,589 --> 03:17:20,256
why we're doing this in

5541
03:17:20,256 --> 03:17:20,991
the staff report so I would

5542
03:17:20,991 --> 03:17:25,191
just get rid of all those for

5543
03:17:25,395 --> 03:17:25,695
now until we come back.

5544
03:17:25,695 --> 03:17:26,362
Okay.

5545
03:17:26,362 --> 03:17:26,963
I want to hear from

5546
03:17:26,963 --> 03:17:28,963
Councilmember Foster but

5547
03:17:30,767 --> 03:17:31,634
possibly amend the motion and

5548
03:17:31,634 --> 03:17:32,135
figure out how to refer to that

5549
03:17:32,135 --> 03:17:32,669
particular slide.

5550
03:17:32,669 --> 03:17:33,103
>> I can't remember.

5551
03:17:33,103 --> 03:17:35,103
Foster Oh yes.

5552
03:17:37,730 --> 03:17:39,473
Thank you, council PRESIDENT.

5553
03:17:42,445 --> 03:17:46,645
And I too I mean I'm hesitant

5554
03:17:48,384 --> 03:17:49,252
to take a position and if you

5555
03:17:49,252 --> 03:17:53,452
can maybe what would help me is

5556
03:17:54,424 --> 03:17:55,125
to understand a better

5557
03:17:55,125 --> 03:17:55,759
understanding of the charter.

5558
03:17:55,759 --> 03:17:58,159
Everything that I received

5559
03:18:00,263 --> 03:18:00,864
prior to this simply indicated

5560
03:18:00,864 --> 03:18:01,564
that the item had to be

5561
03:18:01,564 --> 03:18:03,964
introduced and approved along

5562
03:18:05,435 --> 03:18:06,203
with the budget.

5563
03:18:06,203 --> 03:18:09,803
So I'm not understanding now We

5564
03:18:12,420 --> 03:18:12,776
are here today saying that this

5565
03:18:12,776 --> 03:18:16,376
absolutely has to be passed and

5566
03:18:18,140 --> 03:18:18,748
yet we are receiving last

5567
03:18:18,748 --> 03:18:21,748
minute changes that differ from

5568
03:18:23,886 --> 03:18:24,587
I'm going to assume all of

5569
03:18:24,587 --> 03:18:25,321
the briefings that we received

5570
03:18:25,321 --> 03:18:29,521
and I'm not inclined to try and

5571
03:18:30,326 --> 03:18:30,994
make heads or tails of this as

5572
03:18:30,994 --> 03:18:31,595
we are sitting at the dais.

5573
03:18:31,595 --> 03:18:34,595
I think that's just bad

5574
03:18:35,999 --> 03:18:36,766
preparation and irresponsible

5575
03:18:36,766 --> 03:18:39,766
of us in not understanding

5576
03:18:40,837 --> 03:18:41,905
the true impacts.

5577
03:18:41,905 --> 03:18:46,705
So if you can help me to try

5578
03:18:48,110 --> 03:18:48,578
and understand or forward me

5579
03:18:48,578 --> 03:18:49,211
something someone pull

5580
03:18:49,211 --> 03:18:49,813
something make it part of

5581
03:18:49,813 --> 03:18:52,813
the back of the record,

5582
03:18:53,950 --> 03:18:54,551
something here I think I could

5583
03:18:54,551 --> 03:18:57,551
help a little bit here.

5584
03:18:58,989 --> 03:18:59,556
Charter Section 290 controls

5585
03:18:59,556 --> 03:18:59,856
the salary ordinance.

5586
03:18:59,856 --> 03:19:01,856
Okay.

5587
03:19:04,294 --> 03:19:05,280
And it says no later than APRIL

5588
03:19:05,280 --> 03:19:05,629
15th of each year the council

5589
03:19:05,629 --> 03:19:06,363
shall introduce a salary

5590
03:19:06,363 --> 03:19:09,363
ordinance and that's what we're

5591
03:19:11,468 --> 03:19:11,822
doing today.

5592
03:19:11,822 --> 03:19:12,435
Right.

5593
03:19:12,435 --> 03:19:13,169
And that the way the process

5594
03:19:13,169 --> 03:19:16,406
works is you introduce a salary

5595
03:19:16,406 --> 03:19:17,206
ordinance the way you want to

5596
03:19:17,206 --> 03:19:17,941
If there are things in here

5597
03:19:17,941 --> 03:19:20,941
that the mayor recommended that

5598
03:19:22,979 --> 03:19:23,847
you don't like you can remove

5599
03:19:23,847 --> 03:19:24,514
it and introduce it as you like

5600
03:19:24,514 --> 03:19:24,781
and the process contemplates

5601
03:19:24,781 --> 03:19:26,781
it.

5602
03:19:28,919 --> 03:19:29,619
Then the salary ordinance that

5603
03:19:29,619 --> 03:19:30,287
the council introduces goes to

5604
03:19:30,287 --> 03:19:33,887
the mayor and the mayor then

5605
03:19:34,558 --> 03:19:35,258
determines whether or not he's

5606
03:19:35,258 --> 03:19:38,258
going to accept those changes

5607
03:19:40,897 --> 03:19:41,498
or veto it and then it comes

5608
03:19:41,498 --> 03:19:42,132
back to the council for

5609
03:19:42,132 --> 03:19:42,799
the second reading to pass

5610
03:19:42,799 --> 03:19:45,636
either override the veto or

5611
03:19:45,636 --> 03:19:48,360
accept the mayor's changes.

5612
03:19:52,800 --> 03:19:52,743
That's the process In 290 that

5613
03:19:52,743 --> 03:19:53,410
makes me more concerned as this

5614
03:19:53,410 --> 03:19:56,460
was generated by the mayor's

5615
03:19:56,460 --> 03:19:59,646
office we did not generate said

5616
03:20:02,451 --> 03:20:02,886
document already I'm not going

5617
03:20:02,886 --> 03:20:04,886
to be voting.

5618
03:20:07,825 --> 03:20:08,525
I'm going to be voting no on

5619
03:20:08,525 --> 03:20:12,125
this today Again for me and

5620
03:20:14,264 --> 03:20:14,998
just for us to receive this

5621
03:20:14,998 --> 03:20:15,666
type of information, the volume

5622
03:20:15,666 --> 03:20:19,266
of the information for me is

5623
03:20:20,270 --> 03:20:21,400
just unacceptable.

5624
03:20:21,400 --> 03:20:21,672
I can appreciate the need for

5625
03:20:21,672 --> 03:20:25,272
more time but today I'm just

5626
03:20:26,176 --> 03:20:26,877
not prepared based on all of

5627
03:20:26,877 --> 03:20:27,610
the conversations I had prior

5628
03:20:27,610 --> 03:20:31,210
to this meeting to then approve

5629
03:20:32,649 --> 03:20:33,350
and put my name on this as we

5630
03:20:33,350 --> 03:20:33,784
are dealing with what we were

5631
03:20:33,784 --> 03:20:34,218
dealing with.

5632
03:20:34,218 --> 03:20:36,218
So thank you.

5633
03:20:38,822 --> 03:20:39,523
I guess my response are just to

5634
03:20:39,523 --> 03:20:42,523
clarify we're interpret the to

5635
03:20:42,559 --> 03:20:43,260
introduce as actually passing

5636
03:20:43,260 --> 03:20:43,761
the for our first reading that

5637
03:20:43,761 --> 03:20:44,461
we often call it.

5638
03:20:44,461 --> 03:20:44,762
Okay thank you for clarifying

5639
03:20:44,762 --> 03:20:45,463
that.

5640
03:20:45,463 --> 03:20:48,463
I'll have some other feedback.

5641
03:20:49,533 --> 03:20:50,234
I'll go first to Councilmember

5642
03:20:50,234 --> 03:20:50,934
camp you Thank you Council But

5643
03:20:50,934 --> 03:20:54,710
the point I was going to make

5644
03:20:54,710 --> 03:20:54,871
right there's introduces a

5645
03:20:54,871 --> 03:20:55,572
legal word that doesn't mean to

5646
03:20:55,572 --> 03:20:56,273
actually introduce So the next

5647
03:20:56,273 --> 03:20:59,873
line that you didn't read MR.

5648
03:21:00,711 --> 03:21:01,311
Brady is that the mayor is

5649
03:21:01,311 --> 03:21:02,790
the one who proposes it.

5650
03:21:02,790 --> 03:21:02,813
So that's a that's a confusing

5651
03:21:02,813 --> 03:21:03,113
component of something you just

5652
03:21:03,113 --> 03:21:03,480
said.

5653
03:21:03,480 --> 03:21:05,480
Thank you.

5654
03:21:06,383 --> 03:21:07,318
Council PRESIDENT All right.

5655
03:21:07,318 --> 03:21:10,318
Thank you Council member Carpio

5656
03:21:13,157 --> 03:21:13,890
So one other question that I

5657
03:21:13,890 --> 03:21:16,890
think Council member Eli Rivera

5658
03:21:18,462 --> 03:21:19,128
brought up maybe others did

5659
03:21:19,128 --> 03:21:19,797
the auto allowance there was

5660
03:21:19,797 --> 03:21:22,797
that perception that the way

5661
03:21:24,301 --> 03:21:25,200
the language was written that

5662
03:21:25,200 --> 03:21:25,636
somebody would be getting out

5663
03:21:25,636 --> 03:21:26,336
of allowance that doesn't

5664
03:21:26,336 --> 03:21:29,936
currently get it or a position

5665
03:21:30,240 --> 03:21:30,908
of getting out allowance that

5666
03:21:30,908 --> 03:21:31,775
doesn't I want to keep this

5667
03:21:31,775 --> 03:21:35,375
from an individual but from a

5668
03:21:35,913 --> 03:21:36,480
position is getting an auto

5669
03:21:36,480 --> 03:21:37,181
allowance that doesn't

5670
03:21:37,181 --> 03:21:39,581
currently get auto allowance.

5671
03:21:42,153 --> 03:21:42,853
>> No, there's no changes into

5672
03:21:42,853 --> 03:21:43,554
the individuals that are

5673
03:21:43,554 --> 03:21:44,121
currently in the position that

5674
03:21:44,121 --> 03:21:44,487
were what they will be

5675
03:21:44,487 --> 03:21:45,188
receiving.

5676
03:21:45,188 --> 03:21:47,900
There's no changes to that is

5677
03:21:47,900 --> 03:21:47,558
to codify what is currently

5678
03:21:47,558 --> 03:21:47,992
happening today.

5679
03:21:47,992 --> 03:21:49,992
>> All right.

5680
03:21:54,265 --> 03:21:54,899
Well clearly I think everybody

5681
03:21:54,899 --> 03:21:55,599
in the room can figure out

5682
03:21:55,599 --> 03:21:58,202
counting the five and I don't

5683
03:21:58,202 --> 03:21:58,968
think there's five there.

5684
03:21:58,968 --> 03:22:02,568
We can all bemoan the language

5685
03:22:03,874 --> 03:22:04,575
of the charter that jams this

5686
03:22:04,575 --> 03:22:08,775
up right at the end And given

5687
03:22:09,947 --> 03:22:10,748
the complexities of where all

5688
03:22:10,748 --> 03:22:11,515
the energy is on the budget no

5689
03:22:11,515 --> 03:22:12,316
one spent a lot of you guys are

5690
03:22:12,316 --> 03:22:15,986
stuck in a heck of a lot of

5691
03:22:15,986 --> 03:22:16,621
time on Earth with what you do

5692
03:22:16,621 --> 03:22:17,455
every year but bumping up

5693
03:22:17,455 --> 03:22:21,550
against it gives us very little

5694
03:22:21,158 --> 03:22:22,930
leeway.

5695
03:22:22,930 --> 03:22:26,293
I heard a little bit of a

5696
03:22:30,768 --> 03:22:31,469
glimmer of of hope to meet

5697
03:22:31,469 --> 03:22:34,469
the charter requirements if we

5698
03:22:37,675 --> 03:22:38,376
move If I meant my motion to

5699
03:22:38,376 --> 03:22:40,776
move the staff recommendation

5700
03:22:43,800 --> 03:22:46,800
but not the updates to

5701
03:22:47,718 --> 03:22:48,385
the working titles for

5702
03:22:48,385 --> 03:22:50,385
211121532112 and 2127 which

5703
03:22:54,580 --> 03:22:54,725
were the four on that slide

5704
03:22:54,725 --> 03:22:55,126
that make a little more

5705
03:22:55,126 --> 03:22:55,827
comfortable.

5706
03:22:55,827 --> 03:22:58,827
Are you comfortable with that

5707
03:22:59,397 --> 03:23:00,310
council member with Oh yeah

5708
03:23:00,310 --> 03:23:03,310
okay Now not everybody has

5709
03:23:05,368 --> 03:23:06,104
spoken so if we and I always

5710
03:23:06,104 --> 03:23:06,804
like the attorneys to remind me

5711
03:23:06,804 --> 03:23:10,404
because as much as I remember

5712
03:23:10,742 --> 03:23:11,342
this off if we don't get five

5713
03:23:11,342 --> 03:23:14,342
votes then no action has

5714
03:23:16,881 --> 03:23:17,482
happened And so we still are

5715
03:23:17,482 --> 03:23:17,815
kind of out there still

5716
03:23:17,815 --> 03:23:18,549
correct?

5717
03:23:18,549 --> 03:23:21,549
I don't think Council Council

5718
03:23:22,420 --> 03:23:22,687
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee Thank

5719
03:23:22,687 --> 03:23:23,354
you.

5720
03:23:23,354 --> 03:23:24,188
>> Council PRESIDENT I just

5721
03:23:24,188 --> 03:23:27,788
want to add one piece of

5722
03:23:28,159 --> 03:23:28,826
commentary to here to separate

5723
03:23:28,826 --> 03:23:29,494
out just distinguishing what

5724
03:23:29,494 --> 03:23:33,940
we're doing relate and as it

5725
03:23:35,566 --> 03:23:36,300
relates to existing individuals

5726
03:23:36,300 --> 03:23:36,967
because again I understand that

5727
03:23:36,967 --> 03:23:37,669
but I think what the salary

5728
03:23:37,669 --> 03:23:38,203
ordinance does is a little bit

5729
03:23:38,203 --> 03:23:40,203
different than that.

5730
03:23:40,772 --> 03:23:41,372
So when you stated that no

5731
03:23:41,372 --> 03:23:42,730
existing individuals are

5732
03:23:42,730 --> 03:23:45,673
getting new benefits or when I

5733
03:23:46,177 --> 03:23:46,911
understand that that is

5734
03:23:46,911 --> 03:23:47,645
the case unless we move them to

5735
03:23:47,645 --> 03:23:50,450
different positions which could

5736
03:23:51,816 --> 03:23:52,584
happen.

5737
03:23:52,584 --> 03:23:53,284
But what the salary ordinance

5738
03:23:53,284 --> 03:23:57,484
is doing is that it is adding

5739
03:23:58,356 --> 03:23:58,856
an additional classification to

5740
03:23:58,856 --> 03:24:00,856
receive management

5741
03:24:03,962 --> 03:24:04,495
administrative leave as well as

5742
03:24:04,495 --> 03:24:05,263
an auto allowance.

5743
03:24:05,263 --> 03:24:06,131
And so I think the reason why

5744
03:24:06,131 --> 03:24:09,731
it's it's a concern is not

5745
03:24:10,835 --> 03:24:11,469
necessarily whether you're

5746
03:24:11,469 --> 03:24:11,970
going to move an existing

5747
03:24:11,970 --> 03:24:12,637
individual there.

5748
03:24:12,637 --> 03:24:13,338
I'm going to note that right

5749
03:24:13,338 --> 03:24:16,508
now from what I'm beginning to

5750
03:24:16,508 --> 03:24:17,179
see it's likely because there's

5751
03:24:17,179 --> 03:24:17,742
an unbudgeted position that

5752
03:24:17,742 --> 03:24:20,742
would be moved in that

5753
03:24:22,247 --> 03:24:22,947
direction at some point perhaps

5754
03:24:22,947 --> 03:24:23,581
in part as a result of

5755
03:24:23,581 --> 03:24:25,581
the council's discussions.

5756
03:24:28,186 --> 03:24:28,852
But it could also mean that if

5757
03:24:28,852 --> 03:24:29,453
that's the salary ordinance

5758
03:24:29,453 --> 03:24:30,154
that it's updated moving

5759
03:24:30,154 --> 03:24:30,555
forward that gets carried into

5760
03:24:30,555 --> 03:24:32,555
the future.

5761
03:24:35,260 --> 03:24:35,760
But now we have an additional

5762
03:24:35,760 --> 03:24:36,428
position that's receiving these

5763
03:24:36,428 --> 03:24:37,128
extra benefits that could be

5764
03:24:37,128 --> 03:24:40,265
for someone else in the future

5765
03:24:40,265 --> 03:24:41,320
if so chosen And I think that

5766
03:24:41,320 --> 03:24:41,733
is important at a time when we

5767
03:24:41,733 --> 03:24:44,733
are already asking for cuts

5768
03:24:46,538 --> 03:24:47,710
that that is not the kind of

5769
03:24:47,710 --> 03:24:47,772
moves that we make.

5770
03:24:47,772 --> 03:24:48,472
So consider that I understand

5771
03:24:48,472 --> 03:24:50,942
the moment that you've made I

5772
03:24:50,942 --> 03:24:51,576
don't know that that fully

5773
03:24:51,576 --> 03:24:53,576
addresses those additional

5774
03:24:57,848 --> 03:24:58,617
changes as well.

5775
03:24:58,617 --> 03:24:59,317
I don't know if it takes

5776
03:24:59,317 --> 03:24:59,985
additional time to think about

5777
03:24:59,985 --> 03:25:00,619
what would and I appreciate

5778
03:25:00,619 --> 03:25:01,520
that you're trying to work

5779
03:25:01,520 --> 03:25:03,520
through that.

5780
03:25:03,287 --> 03:25:03,687
Thank you.

5781
03:25:03,687 --> 03:25:04,550
All right.

5782
03:25:04,550 --> 03:25:04,688
Thank you.

5783
03:25:04,688 --> 03:25:07,880
Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem

5784
03:25:08,893 --> 03:25:09,627
the staff have any response to

5785
03:25:09,627 --> 03:25:13,227
the council PRESIDENT Pro Tem I

5786
03:25:15,700 --> 03:25:16,368
didn't see any And again I

5787
03:25:16,368 --> 03:25:16,668
appreciate what the town has

5788
03:25:16,668 --> 03:25:17,402
said.

5789
03:25:17,402 --> 03:25:20,402
What actually all my colleagues

5790
03:25:21,730 --> 03:25:21,739
have said this is going forward

5791
03:25:21,739 --> 03:25:24,739
doesn't take effect JULY 1st

5792
03:25:27,112 --> 03:25:27,846
and it really is dependent on a

5793
03:25:27,846 --> 03:25:28,513
what proposed budget coming out

5794
03:25:28,513 --> 03:25:30,913
tomorrow does and what

5795
03:25:33,318 --> 03:25:34,186
the council's reaction to it.

5796
03:25:34,186 --> 03:25:37,689
And then third, the reaction by

5797
03:25:37,689 --> 03:25:41,289
the council to this coming back

5798
03:25:44,262 --> 03:25:44,930
at a second reading.

5799
03:25:44,930 --> 03:25:45,630
So this is just something

5800
03:25:45,630 --> 03:25:48,630
the charter forces into which

5801
03:25:49,868 --> 03:25:50,535
is no excuse to be able to to

5802
03:25:50,535 --> 03:25:51,269
support something like that.

5803
03:25:51,269 --> 03:25:51,570
I think we're all frustrated by

5804
03:25:51,570 --> 03:25:52,236
that.

5805
03:25:52,236 --> 03:25:56,436
But I just kind of wanted to

5806
03:25:57,742 --> 03:25:58,477
kind of clarify that

5807
03:25:58,477 --> 03:25:59,100
Councilmember over there you're

5808
03:25:59,100 --> 03:25:59,444
back on the lights.

5809
03:25:59,444 --> 03:26:01,444
>> Thank you.

5810
03:26:01,680 --> 03:26:02,280
Council PRESIDENT I appreciate

5811
03:26:02,280 --> 03:26:02,948
the comments of Council

5812
03:26:02,948 --> 03:26:06,548
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee And I

5813
03:26:07,219 --> 03:26:07,986
think to that there's a point I

5814
03:26:07,986 --> 03:26:11,586
want to make and then a

5815
03:26:13,659 --> 03:26:14,359
question and as council

5816
03:26:14,359 --> 03:26:17,359
PRESIDENT Was saying, I think

5817
03:26:18,763 --> 03:26:19,498
some of this is muddied by some

5818
03:26:19,498 --> 03:26:20,165
of the changes that were made

5819
03:26:20,165 --> 03:26:23,165
last year and the council's

5820
03:26:24,970 --> 03:26:25,604
budget action and then

5821
03:26:25,604 --> 03:26:28,400
the implementation of that

5822
03:26:30,375 --> 03:26:31,276
budget or lack thereof.

5823
03:26:31,276 --> 03:26:31,977
And so one of the things that

5824
03:26:31,977 --> 03:26:34,977
I'm trying to understand here

5825
03:26:36,648 --> 03:26:37,549
is whether they are existing

5826
03:26:37,549 --> 03:26:40,549
people who are already working

5827
03:26:42,821 --> 03:26:43,522
at the city or not is whether

5828
03:26:43,522 --> 03:26:47,122
there are folks who moved from

5829
03:26:49,261 --> 03:26:49,895
titles that were their

5830
03:26:49,895 --> 03:26:50,495
political appointees into

5831
03:26:50,495 --> 03:26:52,495
operational positions or

5832
03:26:54,866 --> 03:26:55,601
operational titles and now

5833
03:26:55,601 --> 03:26:58,601
receive benefits that are meant

5834
03:27:01,440 --> 03:27:02,141
for folks in operational

5835
03:27:02,141 --> 03:27:03,542
positions for example the auto

5836
03:27:03,542 --> 03:27:05,942
allowance or the administrative

5837
03:27:10,616 --> 03:27:11,383
leave.

5838
03:27:11,383 --> 03:27:12,840
And this isn't about any one

5839
03:27:12,840 --> 03:27:15,840
individual but the muddying of

5840
03:27:15,754 --> 03:27:16,422
those waters between

5841
03:27:16,422 --> 03:27:18,822
the political appointees of

5842
03:27:22,561 --> 03:27:23,162
the mayor, any mayor and

5843
03:27:23,162 --> 03:27:23,528
the folks in operational

5844
03:27:23,528 --> 03:27:24,229
positions.

5845
03:27:24,229 --> 03:27:24,763
That makes it more challenging

5846
03:27:24,763 --> 03:27:27,763
makes all of us more

5847
03:27:28,132 --> 03:27:31,132
challenging For me as well.

5848
03:27:34,807 --> 03:27:35,507
So the amendment that you made

5849
03:27:35,507 --> 03:27:38,507
council PRESIDENT I don't know

5850
03:27:40,679 --> 03:27:41,380
this for sure I'm going to ask

5851
03:27:41,380 --> 03:27:44,316
Councilperson Pro Tem I think

5852
03:27:44,316 --> 03:27:44,950
what you were mentioning that

5853
03:27:44,950 --> 03:27:45,684
there's the two additional

5854
03:27:45,684 --> 03:27:46,284
positions as well the assistant

5855
03:27:46,284 --> 03:27:49,284
to the city manager and

5856
03:27:50,923 --> 03:27:51,590
the business center manager

5857
03:27:51,590 --> 03:27:52,258
those are the two positions

5858
03:27:52,258 --> 03:27:55,258
that create the opening for

5859
03:27:56,996 --> 03:27:57,296
what you describe, correct?

5860
03:27:57,296 --> 03:27:58,164
Yeah.

5861
03:27:58,164 --> 03:27:58,898
I think now that I've looked at

5862
03:27:58,898 --> 03:28:02,498
it I think the amendment that's

5863
03:28:03,869 --> 03:28:04,536
been proposed is to remove

5864
03:28:04,536 --> 03:28:05,204
the working title changes on

5865
03:28:05,204 --> 03:28:05,905
that page those four changes

5866
03:28:05,905 --> 03:28:09,505
that would only make sense to

5867
03:28:10,208 --> 03:28:10,910
also remove any updates to

5868
03:28:10,910 --> 03:28:11,644
exhibits actually in h because

5869
03:28:11,644 --> 03:28:12,277
those are updates that also tie

5870
03:28:12,277 --> 03:28:15,277
in to those working title

5871
03:28:15,915 --> 03:28:16,648
changes because that makes

5872
03:28:16,648 --> 03:28:17,149
sense and that would that would

5873
03:28:17,149 --> 03:28:19,149
resolve all that.

5874
03:28:22,187 --> 03:28:23,550
Yeah.

5875
03:28:23,550 --> 03:28:23,623
Okay so I don't know if you

5876
03:28:23,623 --> 03:28:26,230
have thoughts on that.

5877
03:28:27,393 --> 03:28:28,930
I just I would I would feel

5878
03:28:28,930 --> 03:28:28,761
much better about where we end

5879
03:28:28,761 --> 03:28:32,361
up if that if those those

5880
03:28:34,900 --> 03:28:35,768
changes were made as well.

5881
03:28:35,768 --> 03:28:36,435
And to COUNCILMAN Final point I

5882
03:28:36,435 --> 03:28:39,435
think recognizing this is a

5883
03:28:39,572 --> 03:28:40,206
huge undertaking and there are

5884
03:28:40,206 --> 03:28:40,906
many, many, many different

5885
03:28:40,906 --> 03:28:41,607
positions and classifications

5886
03:28:41,607 --> 03:28:44,607
and titles throughout the city

5887
03:28:45,777 --> 03:28:46,112
it's a big city with many

5888
03:28:46,112 --> 03:28:46,812
workers.

5889
03:28:46,812 --> 03:28:49,212
Business center manager sounds

5890
03:28:51,517 --> 03:28:52,150
so far from what I understand

5891
03:28:52,150 --> 03:28:54,550
this particular person or

5892
03:28:57,657 --> 03:28:58,324
people who would do that role

5893
03:28:58,324 --> 03:28:59,250
are actually doing something

5894
03:28:59,250 --> 03:29:02,625
that sounds a little more even

5895
03:29:03,950 --> 03:29:03,796
a little closer to reality

5896
03:29:03,796 --> 03:29:07,396
would be really helpful to me.

5897
03:29:09,168 --> 03:29:09,535
So I'll stop there.

5898
03:29:09,535 --> 03:29:09,902
Thank you.

5899
03:29:09,902 --> 03:29:10,569
All right.

5900
03:29:10,569 --> 03:29:11,369
i guess the engineer and we

5901
03:29:11,369 --> 03:29:14,369
thought that would be a

5902
03:29:15,341 --> 03:29:16,750
waterfall by not doing those

5903
03:29:16,750 --> 03:29:16,409
four and then it would fall to

5904
03:29:16,409 --> 03:29:18,409
15 each.

5905
03:29:20,646 --> 03:29:21,413
But to be explicit in there So

5906
03:29:21,413 --> 03:29:22,114
let me see if I can get

5907
03:29:22,114 --> 03:29:25,714
the language right And I know

5908
03:29:27,285 --> 03:29:27,987
City clerk will fix it for me

5909
03:29:27,987 --> 03:29:32,187
if I want to move the staff

5910
03:29:32,592 --> 03:29:33,292
recommendation but not making

5911
03:29:33,292 --> 03:29:33,892
the changes to the work, not

5912
03:29:33,892 --> 03:29:36,292
making the updates to

5913
03:29:37,396 --> 03:29:39,796
the working titles for

5914
03:29:42,835 --> 03:29:43,568
211121532112 and 2127 and also

5915
03:29:43,568 --> 03:29:47,168
delete the changes on exhibit f

5916
03:29:49,410 --> 03:29:49,775
g h and someone Please check

5917
03:29:49,775 --> 03:29:52,780
that there isn't something else

5918
03:29:52,780 --> 03:29:55,678
on those exhibits that we don't

5919
03:29:57,917 --> 03:30:00,317
really want to change.

5920
03:30:21,740 --> 03:30:21,386
Yeah I think so but f right I'm

5921
03:30:21,386 --> 03:30:22,750
sorry.

5922
03:30:22,750 --> 03:30:22,609
Council PRESIDENT Also exhibit

5923
03:30:22,609 --> 03:30:25,609
c Exhibit c as well.

5924
03:30:32,118 --> 03:30:32,919
Exhibit c, c c and Cat.

5925
03:30:32,919 --> 03:30:33,553
So they want assurances that

5926
03:30:33,553 --> 03:30:34,220
the exhibits are going to

5927
03:30:34,220 --> 03:30:37,220
change not just the working

5928
03:30:37,757 --> 03:30:38,625
titles.

5929
03:30:38,625 --> 03:30:39,225
So okay so let me restate that

5930
03:30:39,225 --> 03:30:41,625
To move the staff

5931
03:30:44,397 --> 03:30:45,980
recommendation with rejecting

5932
03:30:45,980 --> 03:30:48,980
the updates of the working

5933
03:30:54,400 --> 03:30:54,774
titles for 211121 by 321122127

5934
03:30:54,774 --> 03:30:55,508
and eliminate the corresponding

5935
03:30:55,508 --> 03:30:56,900
changes and exhibit c as in Cat

5936
03:30:56,900 --> 03:30:58,900
Epperson, Frank g.

5937
03:30:59,446 --> 03:31:03,646
S and George and h as and

5938
03:31:10,790 --> 03:31:13,790
Howard and update and eliminate

5939
03:31:15,428 --> 03:31:15,895
the references in section 2.1

5940
03:31:15,895 --> 03:31:16,796
and Section ten.

5941
03:31:16,796 --> 03:31:20,396
So I think that is now

5942
03:31:22,903 --> 03:31:23,570
the universal changes that

5943
03:31:23,570 --> 03:31:24,204
every place that changes and

5944
03:31:24,204 --> 03:31:24,904
that's it's still the core

5945
03:31:24,904 --> 03:31:27,904
thing that counts and everyone

5946
03:31:28,742 --> 03:31:29,409
Wolpert wanted to make sure

5947
03:31:29,409 --> 03:31:30,143
that every place that those

5948
03:31:30,143 --> 03:31:33,143
would show up are also

5949
03:31:34,381 --> 03:31:36,381
eliminated.

5950
03:31:40,120 --> 03:31:40,787
We have a concern by one of

5951
03:31:40,787 --> 03:31:41,421
the council members I don't

5952
03:31:41,421 --> 03:31:42,122
know how to do you want to

5953
03:31:42,122 --> 03:31:45,122
comes from the mayor's office

5954
03:31:45,559 --> 03:31:46,326
or whoever wants to respond to

5955
03:31:46,326 --> 03:31:48,726
making these eliminating those

5956
03:31:51,530 --> 03:31:51,843
changes and that's fine.

5957
03:31:51,843 --> 03:31:52,432
Yes.

5958
03:31:52,432 --> 03:31:53,330
Understanding that we're

5959
03:31:53,330 --> 03:31:53,800
limited by the charter.

5960
03:31:53,800 --> 03:31:57,970
We need to get this done today

5961
03:31:57,970 --> 03:31:58,338
We're fine with those minutes.

5962
03:31:58,338 --> 03:32:00,338
>> Okay.

5963
03:32:03,710 --> 03:32:04,578
So I'll wait or pause briefly

5964
03:32:04,578 --> 03:32:07,578
while the city clerk's office

5965
03:32:08,248 --> 03:32:08,849
on the second half Well I guess

5966
03:32:08,849 --> 03:32:09,716
I just have one question

5967
03:32:09,716 --> 03:32:13,316
because I mean we're sort of

5968
03:32:14,521 --> 03:32:15,255
workshopping the salary

5969
03:32:15,255 --> 03:32:15,923
ordinance on the fly and I want

5970
03:32:15,923 --> 03:32:16,323
to be very thoughtful about

5971
03:32:16,323 --> 03:32:18,323
doing that.

5972
03:32:19,560 --> 03:32:20,260
Is there anything about

5973
03:32:20,260 --> 03:32:23,860
the changes that are in front

5974
03:32:25,799 --> 03:32:26,566
of us in terms of not changing

5975
03:32:26,566 --> 03:32:29,566
the working titles and making

5976
03:32:31,772 --> 03:32:32,472
the corresponding changes in

5977
03:32:32,472 --> 03:32:34,872
those other sections that

5978
03:32:37,677 --> 03:32:38,412
impacts the changes?

5979
03:32:38,412 --> 03:32:40,812
Anything about anybody's job

5980
03:32:43,984 --> 03:32:44,850
currently?

5981
03:32:44,850 --> 03:32:45,185
In other words, if we do what

5982
03:32:45,185 --> 03:32:47,185
is it?

5983
03:32:49,856 --> 03:32:52,856
Does anything change for any

5984
03:33:01,434 --> 03:33:02,135
particular individual by

5985
03:33:02,135 --> 03:33:02,703
the making the change that is

5986
03:33:02,703 --> 03:33:04,905
in front of us or does

5987
03:33:04,905 --> 03:33:07,905
everybody stay exactly the same

5988
03:33:17,217 --> 03:33:20,817
right now if if everybody in

5989
03:33:22,956 --> 03:33:23,657
the city their situation today

5990
03:33:23,657 --> 03:33:24,424
will be the same as our

5991
03:33:24,424 --> 03:33:27,424
situation tomorrow if we adopt

5992
03:33:29,730 --> 03:33:30,430
this then I'm fine with it.

5993
03:33:30,430 --> 03:33:33,430
If this somehow changes things

5994
03:33:35,302 --> 03:33:36,300
for somebody at the city I

5995
03:33:36,300 --> 03:33:36,335
would want to know that Yeah,

5996
03:33:36,335 --> 03:33:37,400
correct.

5997
03:33:37,400 --> 03:33:37,671
>> Councilmember It does not

5998
03:33:37,671 --> 03:33:40,671
change anything for folks in

5999
03:33:40,974 --> 03:33:41,675
their positions currently and

6000
03:33:41,675 --> 03:33:42,409
that was the nature of this

6001
03:33:42,409 --> 03:33:42,943
item as well as it was a

6002
03:33:42,943 --> 03:33:44,943
cleanup item really.

6003
03:33:47,314 --> 03:33:48,150
But adds no additional benefits

6004
03:33:48,150 --> 03:33:48,615
and does not change the status

6005
03:33:48,615 --> 03:33:48,949
quo for folks right now.

6006
03:33:48,949 --> 03:33:49,316
>> Okay.

6007
03:33:49,316 --> 03:33:51,316
Thank you.

6008
03:33:52,953 --> 03:33:53,487
Okay.

6009
03:33:53,487 --> 03:33:53,787
Satisfied with that.

6010
03:33:53,787 --> 03:33:54,154
Okay.

6011
03:33:54,154 --> 03:33:54,822
Thank you.

6012
03:33:54,822 --> 03:33:55,489
We're still working on that.

6013
03:33:55,489 --> 03:33:58,425
So we'll go next to

6014
03:33:58,425 --> 03:33:58,993
Councilmember Bonaparte.

6015
03:33:58,993 --> 03:33:59,827
>> Thank you.

6016
03:33:59,827 --> 03:34:00,728
I too am trying to figure out

6017
03:34:00,728 --> 03:34:04,328
exactly what we're doing but I

6018
03:34:05,799 --> 03:34:06,500
appreciate you council

6019
03:34:06,500 --> 03:34:07,234
PRESIDENT And council because

6020
03:34:07,234 --> 03:34:07,935
that's what I was trying to do.

6021
03:34:07,935 --> 03:34:10,771
So thank you for catching that

6022
03:34:10,771 --> 03:34:11,505
and putting it in And now I

6023
03:34:11,505 --> 03:34:11,939
feel that that was what I was

6024
03:34:11,939 --> 03:34:12,539
trying to say.

6025
03:34:12,539 --> 03:34:12,907
>> So I appreciate you.

6026
03:34:12,907 --> 03:34:14,907
Thank you.

6027
03:34:16,243 --> 03:34:16,877
I never make the assumption

6028
03:34:16,877 --> 03:34:17,511
that somebody will follow

6029
03:34:17,511 --> 03:34:17,845
through with every step of

6030
03:34:17,845 --> 03:34:19,845
the way.

6031
03:34:27,721 --> 03:34:28,489
>> Councilmember Foster I guess

6032
03:34:28,489 --> 03:34:29,122
first I want to say I

6033
03:34:29,122 --> 03:34:31,122
appreciate my colleague's

6034
03:34:35,129 --> 03:34:39,329
efforts to meet what I guess we

6035
03:34:40,100 --> 03:34:40,501
are hearing is the call of

6036
03:34:40,501 --> 03:34:42,501
the charter.

6037
03:34:46,907 --> 03:34:49,907
However, especially for me as

6038
03:34:52,780 --> 03:34:53,547
we are dealing with the issues

6039
03:34:53,547 --> 03:34:54,348
that we are dealing with I use

6040
03:34:54,348 --> 03:34:57,348
the word accountability quite a

6041
03:35:03,657 --> 03:35:04,625
bit and I feel that I have to

6042
03:35:04,625 --> 03:35:08,225
continue to take my position to

6043
03:35:09,797 --> 03:35:13,397
not support this because I am

6044
03:35:16,370 --> 03:35:16,704
still hearing confusion And I

6045
03:35:16,704 --> 03:35:20,304
think if we are going to

6046
03:35:22,376 --> 03:35:23,770
continue to talk about

6047
03:35:23,770 --> 03:35:23,844
accountability from this dais

6048
03:35:23,844 --> 03:35:28,440
at some point we have to hold

6049
03:35:28,820 --> 03:35:28,783
those accountable And

6050
03:35:28,783 --> 03:35:31,183
unfortunately today that would

6051
03:35:34,880 --> 03:35:34,488
be the staff that is in front

6052
03:35:34,488 --> 03:35:36,488
of us today.

6053
03:35:39,360 --> 03:35:40,610
>> And so I am going to

6054
03:35:40,610 --> 03:35:43,610
continue with my position to

6055
03:35:45,233 --> 03:35:46,400
not support this.

6056
03:35:46,400 --> 03:35:51,200
But I will say as we are trying

6057
03:35:51,772 --> 03:35:54,772
to improve our city processes

6058
03:35:57,879 --> 03:35:58,546
meeting expectations of

6059
03:35:58,546 --> 03:36:02,146
the public as we talk about

6060
03:36:03,184 --> 03:36:03,884
public trust and transparency,

6061
03:36:03,884 --> 03:36:06,884
I think these types of

6062
03:36:09,357 --> 03:36:10,240
instances are what erodes those

6063
03:36:10,240 --> 03:36:12,424
discussions and that public

6064
03:36:15,229 --> 03:36:15,530
trust And so I will pause

6065
03:36:15,530 --> 03:36:16,263
there.

6066
03:36:16,263 --> 03:36:19,863
I will not be supporting this.

6067
03:36:21,102 --> 03:36:21,769
I will have my office fall back

6068
03:36:21,769 --> 03:36:22,370
to whatever gets passed and

6069
03:36:22,370 --> 03:36:25,370
make sure we see what's

6070
03:36:26,240 --> 03:36:27,410
corrected so that we can

6071
03:36:27,410 --> 03:36:30,641
continue to look at this and

6072
03:36:32,460 --> 03:36:32,813
review this as it we'll have to

6073
03:36:32,813 --> 03:36:33,414
go through a second read and as

6074
03:36:33,414 --> 03:36:36,414
we deal with the budget.

6075
03:36:37,919 --> 03:36:38,720
But today just on principle

6076
03:36:38,720 --> 03:36:39,120
alone we on this day did not

6077
03:36:39,120 --> 03:36:41,120
create this.

6078
03:36:44,392 --> 03:36:45,126
It sounds as if each office has

6079
03:36:45,126 --> 03:36:48,726
provided the time to city staff

6080
03:36:49,330 --> 03:36:50,980
to go through the briefings and

6081
03:36:50,980 --> 03:36:54,803
to try to do this with the size

6082
03:36:54,803 --> 03:36:55,236
of organization and potential

6083
03:36:55,236 --> 03:36:55,870
implications.

6084
03:36:55,870 --> 03:36:58,270
I'm just not comfortable.

6085
03:37:01,276 --> 03:37:01,610
Council PRESIDENT So thank you

6086
03:37:01,610 --> 03:37:02,143
.

6087
03:37:02,143 --> 03:37:02,910
>> Fair enough, sir.

6088
03:37:02,910 --> 03:37:05,310
We'll go to Councilmember

6089
03:37:07,482 --> 03:37:11,820
Campbell to the H.R. Department

6090
03:37:13,654 --> 03:37:14,355
present this take this up and

6091
03:37:14,355 --> 03:37:15,122
present and make slides etc..

6092
03:37:15,122 --> 03:37:18,122
Yes, the department along with

6093
03:37:20,128 --> 03:37:20,862
several departments is a

6094
03:37:20,862 --> 03:37:21,563
collective organized collective

6095
03:37:21,563 --> 03:37:22,960
group that we work on with our

6096
03:37:22,960 --> 03:37:24,960
ordinance committee.

6097
03:37:24,833 --> 03:37:25,533
There's representatives of

6098
03:37:25,533 --> 03:37:26,201
several department to provide

6099
03:37:26,201 --> 03:37:26,934
input but it is the mayor's

6100
03:37:26,934 --> 03:37:31,134
proposal and so I take the lead

6101
03:37:31,273 --> 03:37:32,600
on that And then the stuff that

6102
03:37:32,600 --> 03:37:36,206
you just passed out to us right

6103
03:37:36,478 --> 03:37:37,178
as a council meeting began is

6104
03:37:37,178 --> 03:37:37,946
different than the stuff that

6105
03:37:37,946 --> 03:37:42,146
we were given a few days before

6106
03:37:42,350 --> 03:37:42,684
the council meeting online to

6107
03:37:42,684 --> 03:37:43,385
go over.

6108
03:37:43,385 --> 03:37:44,119
There's only a few changes and

6109
03:37:44,119 --> 03:37:44,719
of the ones that we highlighted

6110
03:37:44,719 --> 03:37:47,719
with regard to the title

6111
03:37:48,656 --> 03:37:52,256
changes you know it's so it's

6112
03:37:54,329 --> 03:37:55,300
so confusing even just

6113
03:37:55,300 --> 03:37:58,300
the title changes because you

6114
03:38:00,101 --> 03:38:00,469
have three titles in there, not

6115
03:38:00,469 --> 03:38:01,136
just two.

6116
03:38:01,136 --> 03:38:03,371
It's not like saying change

6117
03:38:03,371 --> 03:38:03,972
this one to that one just

6118
03:38:03,972 --> 03:38:04,673
changing this one which

6119
03:38:04,673 --> 03:38:05,507
actually is this one Changing

6120
03:38:05,507 --> 03:38:09,707
it to this one makes it very

6121
03:38:10,450 --> 03:38:10,679
confusing You know about

6122
03:38:10,679 --> 03:38:11,113
the crisis method Keep it

6123
03:38:11,113 --> 03:38:13,113
simple stupid.

6124
03:38:15,116 --> 03:38:15,816
That is not simple and

6125
03:38:15,816 --> 03:38:16,518
especially at the last minute

6126
03:38:16,518 --> 03:38:20,718
to get whatever this is and to

6127
03:38:22,570 --> 03:38:22,724
try to figure out how does this

6128
03:38:22,724 --> 03:38:23,358
change from this and how is

6129
03:38:23,358 --> 03:38:25,758
that different from what's

6130
03:38:27,295 --> 03:38:28,290
online and stuff we've already

6131
03:38:28,290 --> 03:38:28,730
gone over in the briefing How

6132
03:38:28,730 --> 03:38:29,531
is that different and what is

6133
03:38:29,531 --> 03:38:33,131
you know, it's just this is

6134
03:38:34,369 --> 03:38:35,700
huge.

6135
03:38:35,700 --> 03:38:35,904
Look at this ordinance.

6136
03:38:35,904 --> 03:38:39,674
Look at how long how many pages

6137
03:38:39,674 --> 03:38:40,410
it has and leave it as life

6138
03:38:40,410 --> 03:38:40,642
insurance.

6139
03:38:40,642 --> 03:38:41,176
It has everything in it.

6140
03:38:41,176 --> 03:38:43,576
I don't expect this.

6141
03:38:45,470 --> 03:38:45,747
I just expect some title

6142
03:38:45,747 --> 03:38:46,348
changes or councilmember and

6143
03:38:46,348 --> 03:38:48,748
fully recognize the late

6144
03:38:52,454 --> 03:38:53,155
editions, the late edits and

6145
03:38:53,155 --> 03:38:56,755
how the position that put you

6146
03:38:57,125 --> 03:38:57,793
and the council in But

6147
03:38:57,793 --> 03:38:58,527
understanding how major and

6148
03:38:58,527 --> 03:39:00,927
sizable this ordinance actually

6149
03:39:02,464 --> 03:39:03,265
is being able to move forward

6150
03:39:03,265 --> 03:39:04,320
with some portions of it today

6151
03:39:04,320 --> 03:39:08,232
I think is the best move and

6152
03:39:08,480 --> 03:39:09,104
we'll revisit items that were

6153
03:39:09,104 --> 03:39:09,705
moved through the amended

6154
03:39:09,705 --> 03:39:10,372
motion at a later date.

6155
03:39:10,372 --> 03:39:12,607
But I think proceeding today

6156
03:39:12,607 --> 03:39:16,807
with some form of this is most

6157
03:39:18,747 --> 03:39:19,214
beneficial.

6158
03:39:19,214 --> 03:39:19,715
Thank you.

6159
03:39:19,715 --> 03:39:20,820
Council PRESIDENT.

6160
03:39:20,820 --> 03:39:20,449
All right.

6161
03:39:20,449 --> 03:39:21,149
Thank you.

6162
03:39:21,149 --> 03:39:24,149
Council Mayor Campbell will go

6163
03:39:25,153 --> 03:39:25,821
back to Councilmember camp You

6164
03:39:25,821 --> 03:39:26,555
Thank you very much Council

6165
03:39:26,555 --> 03:39:29,555
PRESIDENT MR. Brady The charter

6166
03:39:30,580 --> 03:39:30,759
also doesn't have any

6167
03:39:30,759 --> 03:39:31,426
suggestion on what happens if

6168
03:39:31,426 --> 03:39:34,426
we don't introduce it by

6169
03:39:36,310 --> 03:39:36,798
tomorrow.

6170
03:39:36,798 --> 03:39:40,398
So what happens if we don't

6171
03:39:42,104 --> 03:39:42,805
introduce a by tomorrow?

6172
03:39:42,805 --> 03:39:43,172
Well, we'd be in unchartered

6173
03:39:43,172 --> 03:39:45,172
territory.

6174
03:39:48,811 --> 03:39:49,411
Let's say I take your point but

6175
03:39:49,411 --> 03:39:51,411
charter section 290 just

6176
03:39:54,150 --> 03:39:54,686
contemplates that it will be

6177
03:39:54,686 --> 03:39:55,284
introduced it will be passed

6178
03:39:55,284 --> 03:39:57,684
today and transmitted to

6179
03:40:00,220 --> 03:40:00,322
the mayor for his consideration

6180
03:40:00,322 --> 03:40:00,623
.

6181
03:40:00,623 --> 03:40:00,923
Okay?

6182
03:40:00,923 --> 03:40:01,557
Right.

6183
03:40:01,557 --> 03:40:04,557
It doesn't say what would

6184
03:40:06,395 --> 03:40:07,960
happen if it if it didn't So

6185
03:40:07,960 --> 03:40:07,796
the sense you just said there

6186
03:40:07,796 --> 03:40:08,263
it's contemplated that it will

6187
03:40:08,263 --> 03:40:10,263
just pass today.

6188
03:40:12,968 --> 03:40:13,635
That's exactly the approach of

6189
03:40:13,635 --> 03:40:14,269
staff is that they just

6190
03:40:14,269 --> 03:40:14,703
contemplated this would be

6191
03:40:14,703 --> 03:40:15,437
passed today.

6192
03:40:15,437 --> 03:40:18,474
I think we have some ideas that

6193
03:40:18,474 --> 03:40:19,173
rules Committee about charter

6194
03:40:19,173 --> 03:40:19,875
change that might want to fix

6195
03:40:19,875 --> 03:40:20,676
some of these data so that we

6196
03:40:20,676 --> 03:40:23,779
don't get caught off guard like

6197
03:40:23,779 --> 03:40:24,379
this.

6198
03:40:24,379 --> 03:40:27,379
That said, when the city

6199
03:40:30,119 --> 03:40:30,786
governing document says

6200
03:40:30,786 --> 03:40:31,420
the council shall introduce

6201
03:40:31,420 --> 03:40:35,200
that's not MAY or MAY not

6202
03:40:36,250 --> 03:40:36,725
decide upon that is a order

6203
03:40:36,725 --> 03:40:40,925
from the voters of the city of

6204
03:40:41,797 --> 03:40:42,431
San Diego that we shall

6205
03:40:42,431 --> 03:40:44,831
introduce it by tomorrow.

6206
03:40:45,701 --> 03:40:49,301
So though I share some of

6207
03:40:52,207 --> 03:40:54,607
the not confusion but

6208
03:40:57,580 --> 03:40:58,314
the feeling of strangeness of

6209
03:40:58,314 --> 03:40:59,470
last second changes the charter

6210
03:40:59,470 --> 03:41:02,647
says shall so I feel compelled

6211
03:41:03,753 --> 03:41:04,320
it I have to vote yes and

6212
03:41:04,320 --> 03:41:05,200
different branches of

6213
03:41:05,200 --> 03:41:08,200
government know that So maybe

6214
03:41:09,900 --> 03:41:09,491
we should fix that too.

6215
03:41:09,491 --> 03:41:09,892
Thank you.

6216
03:41:09,892 --> 03:41:10,559
Thank you.

6217
03:41:10,559 --> 03:41:11,260
Council member can't be your

6218
03:41:11,260 --> 03:41:13,660
attorney perspective as always

6219
03:41:16,232 --> 03:41:16,999
appreciate it.

6220
03:41:16,999 --> 03:41:17,733
As a council member of

6221
03:41:17,733 --> 03:41:20,733
the Council member Yellow River

6222
03:41:21,303 --> 03:41:22,170
apologies can read.

6223
03:41:22,170 --> 03:41:22,937
I wanted to thank my colleagues

6224
03:41:22,937 --> 03:41:26,709
for the work that was done and

6225
03:41:26,709 --> 03:41:29,709
you for making adjustments to

6226
03:41:32,130 --> 03:41:32,681
get to a place where we can

6227
03:41:32,681 --> 03:41:33,382
move forward as the Charter

6228
03:41:33,382 --> 03:41:36,382
requires and also address some

6229
03:41:38,955 --> 03:41:39,689
of the concerns we had.

6230
03:41:39,689 --> 03:41:43,889
I also just for the sake of

6231
03:41:44,527 --> 03:41:45,610
transparency, I do think that

6232
03:41:45,610 --> 03:41:45,728
there's an important

6233
03:41:45,728 --> 03:41:46,462
conversation to be had again

6234
03:41:46,462 --> 03:41:49,799
given the context of the budget

6235
03:41:49,799 --> 03:41:50,600
situation that we're in where

6236
03:41:50,600 --> 03:41:50,932
we are saying that every dollar

6237
03:41:50,932 --> 03:41:51,601
matters.

6238
03:41:51,601 --> 03:41:54,601
We are telling our residents

6239
03:41:56,572 --> 03:41:57,340
that and what we ask for from

6240
03:41:57,340 --> 03:42:00,940
them We are telling our workers

6241
03:42:01,977 --> 03:42:02,645
that and what we are asking

6242
03:42:02,645 --> 03:42:05,645
them to sacrifice that there

6243
03:42:07,750 --> 03:42:08,718
needs to be a conversation

6244
03:42:08,718 --> 03:42:12,318
about how those at the upper

6245
03:42:14,490 --> 03:42:15,291
upper ranks of

6246
03:42:15,291 --> 03:42:18,291
the organization, those who are

6247
03:42:21,300 --> 03:42:21,631
being compensated the best

6248
03:42:21,631 --> 03:42:24,631
There needs to be some

6249
03:42:26,436 --> 03:42:27,135
conversations about where where

6250
03:42:27,135 --> 03:42:30,135
there's room for some trimming

6251
03:42:33,420 --> 03:42:33,643
there and regardless of who is

6252
03:42:33,643 --> 03:42:36,430
getting a new automobile

6253
03:42:39,682 --> 03:42:40,116
allowance or not I just I won't

6254
03:42:40,116 --> 03:42:40,817
be frustrated.

6255
03:42:40,817 --> 03:42:41,484
That'll be part of the budget

6256
03:42:41,484 --> 03:42:43,884
conversation that there are

6257
03:42:44,787 --> 03:42:45,521
folks who are making or slated

6258
03:42:45,521 --> 03:42:46,222
to be eligible to make quite a

6259
03:42:46,222 --> 03:42:46,989
bit of a pretty good salary, a

6260
03:42:46,989 --> 03:42:49,989
pretty healthy salary who would

6261
03:42:50,793 --> 03:42:51,160
still be eligible for those

6262
03:42:51,160 --> 03:42:51,794
benefits.

6263
03:42:51,794 --> 03:42:54,330
And again in a time we're

6264
03:42:54,330 --> 03:42:54,964
asking for sacrifice or for

6265
03:42:54,964 --> 03:42:56,964
sacrifice from residents.

6266
03:43:01,370 --> 03:43:01,704
We're asking for sacrifice from

6267
03:43:01,704 --> 03:43:02,337
folks who do very, very

6268
03:43:02,337 --> 03:43:04,737
difficult jobs and barely

6269
03:43:08,144 --> 03:43:08,845
barely earn enough to live in

6270
03:43:08,845 --> 03:43:09,545
the city if that that's going

6271
03:43:09,545 --> 03:43:13,145
to be part of the conversation

6272
03:43:14,350 --> 03:43:15,170
at least from my end when it

6273
03:43:15,170 --> 03:43:15,385
when the budget conversation

6274
03:43:15,385 --> 03:43:15,985
kicks up.

6275
03:43:15,985 --> 03:43:16,586
And I just wanted to be

6276
03:43:16,586 --> 03:43:18,586
transparent about that.

6277
03:43:20,223 --> 03:43:20,723
But thank you again for

6278
03:43:20,723 --> 03:43:21,524
the work on this.

6279
03:43:21,524 --> 03:43:22,225
I think it's my college opinion

6280
03:43:22,225 --> 03:43:25,762
as close of attention as they

6281
03:43:25,762 --> 03:43:26,429
get to the details here.

6282
03:43:26,429 --> 03:43:26,763
Thank you Council member Eli

6283
03:43:26,763 --> 03:43:28,763
Rivera.

6284
03:43:31,533 --> 03:43:32,235
And just to kind of wrap up

6285
03:43:32,235 --> 03:43:33,103
before I call for the vote and

6286
03:43:33,103 --> 03:43:36,973
that the motion is now up on

6287
03:43:36,973 --> 03:43:37,640
the screen, I want to thank

6288
03:43:37,640 --> 03:43:38,308
the city attorney for adding

6289
03:43:38,308 --> 03:43:38,974
some additional language to

6290
03:43:38,974 --> 03:43:42,574
make sure that if we didn't

6291
03:43:43,113 --> 03:43:43,780
identify everything that

6292
03:43:43,780 --> 03:43:46,180
there's a closing statement

6293
03:43:48,718 --> 03:43:49,486
that makes sure that it does

6294
03:43:49,486 --> 03:43:50,186
get picked up And I know

6295
03:43:50,186 --> 03:43:50,853
the city attorney will look at

6296
03:43:50,853 --> 03:43:51,554
it very closely to make sure

6297
03:43:51,554 --> 03:43:51,888
the I's are dotted and t's are

6298
03:43:51,888 --> 03:43:53,888
crossed.

6299
03:43:55,425 --> 03:43:55,992
So to speak on that.

6300
03:43:55,992 --> 03:43:58,392
So you know what?

6301
03:44:00,597 --> 03:44:01,264
I don't often talk like this.

6302
03:44:01,264 --> 03:44:02,132
I normally defer to my

6303
03:44:02,132 --> 03:44:05,732
colleagues to kind of kick off

6304
03:44:07,237 --> 03:44:07,970
the conversation and that's

6305
03:44:07,970 --> 03:44:08,805
what my staff wanted me to do.

6306
03:44:08,805 --> 03:44:09,373
>> But I knew this was going to

6307
03:44:09,373 --> 03:44:12,373
go a little bit south.

6308
03:44:12,375 --> 03:44:13,760
You know, I just frankly think

6309
03:44:13,760 --> 03:44:13,744
I'm better than everybody else

6310
03:44:13,744 --> 03:44:17,344
at doing this kind of nimble

6311
03:44:18,810 --> 03:44:18,814
repositioning and listening to

6312
03:44:18,814 --> 03:44:22,414
you all very carefully and what

6313
03:44:23,953 --> 03:44:24,287
the tenor of your comments are

6314
03:44:24,287 --> 03:44:24,955
.

6315
03:44:24,955 --> 03:44:25,622
A member of the public this

6316
03:44:25,622 --> 03:44:26,323
morning made an interesting

6317
03:44:26,323 --> 03:44:26,990
comment about my behavior last

6318
03:44:26,990 --> 03:44:29,960
week and said I saw a lot of

6319
03:44:29,960 --> 03:44:30,427
fear in your face That wasn't

6320
03:44:30,427 --> 03:44:30,893
fear last week.

6321
03:44:30,893 --> 03:44:31,461
That was anger.

6322
03:44:31,461 --> 03:44:34,461
So in case there's any

6323
03:44:35,497 --> 03:44:35,932
confusion, this is anger in my

6324
03:44:35,932 --> 03:44:36,600
face today.

6325
03:44:36,600 --> 03:44:37,267
You're amazing individuals.

6326
03:44:37,267 --> 03:44:39,667
You're working really hard.

6327
03:44:41,671 --> 03:44:42,372
These are incredibly complex

6328
03:44:42,372 --> 03:44:43,730
things But for the council to

6329
03:44:43,730 --> 03:44:47,273
do its job the thing I always

6330
03:44:47,577 --> 03:44:48,178
worry about is a good idea

6331
03:44:48,178 --> 03:44:50,578
failing or not getting

6332
03:44:53,550 --> 03:44:54,160
the support because of how it

6333
03:44:54,160 --> 03:44:54,751
was introduced.

6334
03:44:54,751 --> 03:44:55,485
I think you all know that and I

6335
03:44:55,485 --> 03:44:58,789
really don't need to sound like

6336
03:44:58,789 --> 03:44:59,890
I'm lecturing you You know

6337
03:44:59,890 --> 03:44:59,890
that.

6338
03:44:59,890 --> 03:45:00,624
But as council PRESIDENT I feel

6339
03:45:00,624 --> 03:45:00,991
like I have to make that we can

6340
03:45:00,991 --> 03:45:02,991
do better.

6341
03:45:04,828 --> 03:45:05,595
We can do things we won't

6342
03:45:05,595 --> 03:45:05,963
always get no votes but we can

6343
03:45:05,963 --> 03:45:07,963
do better.

6344
03:45:10,333 --> 03:45:11,330
We can make less confusion by

6345
03:45:11,330 --> 03:45:13,433
the public because perception

6346
03:45:15,938 --> 03:45:16,239
is as important as the reality

6347
03:45:16,239 --> 03:45:16,873
.

6348
03:45:16,873 --> 03:45:17,340
So this clearly is falling

6349
03:45:17,340 --> 03:45:18,410
victim to that.

6350
03:45:18,410 --> 03:45:21,410
We're trusting that this will

6351
03:45:22,845 --> 03:45:23,447
get us to where we need to be.

6352
03:45:23,447 --> 03:45:24,147
The budget will come out

6353
03:45:24,147 --> 03:45:26,547
tomorrow probably reflects all

6354
03:45:28,251 --> 03:45:29,200
these changes were anticipated

6355
03:45:29,200 --> 03:45:29,386
so everybody should be prepared

6356
03:45:29,386 --> 03:45:29,986
for that.

6357
03:45:29,986 --> 03:45:30,654
The budget probably will

6358
03:45:30,654 --> 03:45:33,654
reflect some of these things

6359
03:45:34,958 --> 03:45:35,658
but we get two bites at

6360
03:45:35,658 --> 03:45:36,359
the Apple the final budget as

6361
03:45:36,359 --> 03:45:36,926
well as the second reading of

6362
03:45:36,926 --> 03:45:38,926
the salary ordinance.

6363
03:45:41,331 --> 03:45:42,650
So we're all particularly

6364
03:45:42,650 --> 03:45:45,665
challenged and we'll go back to

6365
03:45:46,669 --> 03:45:47,136
Councilmember open.

6366
03:45:47,136 --> 03:45:47,770
Thank you.

6367
03:45:47,770 --> 03:45:48,438
Council PRESIDENT I'm just

6368
03:45:48,438 --> 03:45:49,139
looking at the language for

6369
03:45:49,139 --> 03:45:51,775
the motion that is in front of

6370
03:45:51,775 --> 03:45:52,476
us and I will leave it to

6371
03:45:52,476 --> 03:45:53,176
the attorneys But I just want

6372
03:45:53,176 --> 03:45:56,980
to make sure that what we say

6373
03:45:56,980 --> 03:45:57,747
strike reference to those for

6374
03:45:57,747 --> 03:45:58,548
classifications, so on and so

6375
03:45:58,548 --> 03:46:02,748
forth and then as well as any

6376
03:46:03,353 --> 03:46:03,954
other corresponding references

6377
03:46:03,954 --> 03:46:04,321
of the salary audits and

6378
03:46:04,321 --> 03:46:04,888
exhibits.

6379
03:46:04,888 --> 03:46:05,622
But that doesn't have

6380
03:46:05,622 --> 03:46:08,622
the effect of eliminating those

6381
03:46:15,980 --> 03:46:15,732
positions.

6382
03:46:15,732 --> 03:46:16,233
>> It's just eliminating

6383
03:46:16,233 --> 03:46:16,799
the working title.

6384
03:46:16,799 --> 03:46:17,233
You're not eliminating

6385
03:46:17,233 --> 03:46:19,233
the positions.

6386
03:46:20,360 --> 03:46:20,904
Okay.

6387
03:46:20,904 --> 03:46:21,538
>> As long as that's on

6388
03:46:21,538 --> 03:46:23,938
the record and everybody's

6389
03:46:31,381 --> 03:46:32,820
comfortable with it that I a

6390
03:46:32,820 --> 03:46:32,783
very good point Councilmember

6391
03:46:32,783 --> 03:46:33,450
Webber and it should reference

6392
03:46:33,450 --> 03:46:36,450
the reference to the working

6393
03:46:37,540 --> 03:46:37,688
title says MR. Reidy noted so

6394
03:46:37,688 --> 03:46:38,188
that it's clear we're not

6395
03:46:38,188 --> 03:46:38,656
eliminating those

6396
03:46:38,656 --> 03:46:40,656
classifications.

6397
03:46:42,526 --> 03:46:43,270
>> Okay so let's go ahead and

6398
03:46:43,270 --> 03:46:45,270
make that change.

6399
03:46:48,399 --> 03:46:49,233
>> Thank you.

6400
03:46:49,233 --> 03:46:49,933
Yeah, a lot of sharp eyed

6401
03:46:49,933 --> 03:46:52,933
individuals on the dais today

6402
03:46:54,104 --> 03:46:54,938
so thank you all.

6403
03:46:54,938 --> 03:46:57,241
This is not the way how we want

6404
03:46:57,241 --> 03:47:00,841
to do legislation but it's all

6405
03:48:37,309 --> 03:48:40,909
important You want to come up

6406
03:50:36,995 --> 03:50:38,995
with

6407
03:53:51,991 --> 03:53:53,991
an

6408
03:56:17,637 --> 03:56:18,304
All right cooler heads got

6409
03:56:18,304 --> 03:56:21,304
the and responded to council

6410
03:56:22,942 --> 03:56:23,610
member Whitman's concerns with

6411
03:56:23,610 --> 03:56:24,310
the changes that you see in

6412
03:56:24,310 --> 03:56:24,911
front of us and look like

6413
03:56:24,911 --> 03:56:27,311
everybody from the city

6414
03:56:27,747 --> 03:56:28,415
attorney's office to H.R.

6415
03:56:28,415 --> 03:56:31,415
To the city clerk are

6416
03:56:34,187 --> 03:56:34,921
comfortable with that.

6417
03:56:34,921 --> 03:56:37,321
Councilmember Whitburn, are you

6418
03:56:37,324 --> 03:56:37,991
guys what what?

6419
03:56:37,991 --> 03:56:38,391
Make sure you're good with

6420
03:56:38,391 --> 03:56:38,658
the changes.

6421
03:56:38,658 --> 03:56:40,658
Yes.

6422
03:56:41,995 --> 03:56:42,362
Yeah, I'll take you all right

6423
03:56:42,362 --> 03:56:43,640
with that.

6424
03:56:43,640 --> 03:56:46,664
See nobody else on the lights.

6425
03:56:46,933 --> 03:56:47,367
We have a motion there as shown

6426
03:56:47,367 --> 03:56:49,367
on the screen.

6427
03:56:50,270 --> 03:56:50,770
>> Clerk please call the roll.

6428
03:56:50,770 --> 03:56:51,271
>> I'm sorry.

6429
03:56:51,271 --> 03:56:53,271
The voting system.

6430
03:56:59,279 --> 03:57:02,279
Please cast your vote That

6431
03:57:05,510 --> 03:57:05,752
passes 7 to 1 with

6432
03:57:05,752 --> 03:57:08,152
Councilmember Foster voting no

6433
03:57:08,788 --> 03:57:09,890
and Councilmember Moreno absent

6434
03:57:09,890 --> 03:57:09,489
.

6435
03:57:09,489 --> 03:57:10,223
All right.

6436
03:57:10,223 --> 03:57:13,223
Let me extend my appreciation

6437
03:57:14,895 --> 03:57:15,562
to my colleagues for working

6438
03:57:15,562 --> 03:57:15,829
through this on the dias to

6439
03:57:15,829 --> 03:57:17,829
H.R.

6440
03:57:19,666 --> 03:57:20,333
Personnel everybody that worked

6441
03:57:20,333 --> 03:57:20,667
so hard to bring this item

6442
03:57:20,667 --> 03:57:22,667
forward.

6443
03:57:24,337 --> 03:57:25,380
I know there's a lot of work

6444
03:57:25,380 --> 03:57:25,538
involved in that so thank you

6445
03:57:25,538 --> 03:57:27,938
very much on that.

6446
03:57:29,760 --> 03:57:29,876
So and to the public who was

6447
03:57:29,876 --> 03:57:31,878
here primarily for a different

6448
03:57:31,878 --> 03:57:34,878
reason thank you for your

6449
03:57:36,516 --> 03:57:37,350
patience.

6450
03:57:37,350 --> 03:57:40,350
So with that clerk please

6451
03:57:42,556 --> 03:57:43,256
introduce item s503 Thank you

6452
03:57:43,256 --> 03:57:43,957
Council PRESIDENT Item as 503

6453
03:57:43,957 --> 03:57:46,727
as amendments of the Rules of

6454
03:57:46,727 --> 03:57:47,393
Council for consistency with

6455
03:57:47,393 --> 03:57:49,793
State Senate Bill number 707

6456
03:57:51,798 --> 03:57:52,132
and recordings of closed

6457
03:57:52,132 --> 03:57:52,799
session.

6458
03:57:52,799 --> 03:57:53,499
This item is not subject to

6459
03:57:53,499 --> 03:57:56,503
the mayor's veto If you'd like

6460
03:57:56,503 --> 03:57:57,170
to speak on this item please be

6461
03:57:57,170 --> 03:57:57,871
sure to submit your speaker

6462
03:57:57,871 --> 03:58:00,807
slip to the front of the room

6463
03:58:00,807 --> 03:58:01,475
in the clear box as well as

6464
03:58:01,475 --> 03:58:02,142
raise your hand by pressing

6465
03:58:02,142 --> 03:58:02,509
Star nine or the raise your

6466
03:58:02,509 --> 03:58:04,509
hand icon.

6467
03:58:05,612 --> 03:58:08,612
Thank you Council PRESIDENT All

6468
03:58:10,150 --> 03:58:10,884
right with that I right I think

6469
03:58:10,884 --> 03:58:11,451
I recognize my staff but please

6470
03:58:11,451 --> 03:58:12,152
introduce yourself for

6471
03:58:12,152 --> 03:58:15,122
the record and let us know how

6472
03:58:15,122 --> 03:58:15,522
much time you need.

6473
03:58:15,522 --> 03:58:16,156
Thank you.

6474
03:58:16,156 --> 03:58:16,623
Council PRESIDENT And City

6475
03:58:16,623 --> 03:58:17,224
council members.

6476
03:58:17,224 --> 03:58:20,590
My name is Abby Reuter.

6477
03:58:20,590 --> 03:58:20,761
I am senior policy Advisor to

6478
03:58:20,761 --> 03:58:21,460
Council PRESIDENT Joe LaCava.

6479
03:58:21,460 --> 03:58:25,600
I will need eight minutes for

6480
03:58:25,199 --> 03:58:25,866
this presentation and again

6481
03:58:25,866 --> 03:58:28,866
when you're ready State Bill

6482
03:58:29,669 --> 03:58:30,370
707 was signed into law in 2025

6483
03:58:30,370 --> 03:58:33,970
and modified the Ralph m Brown

6484
03:58:34,410 --> 03:58:34,641
Act which governs local

6485
03:58:34,641 --> 03:58:35,309
legislative bodies and

6486
03:58:35,309 --> 03:58:36,430
the public's right to attend

6487
03:58:36,430 --> 03:58:39,430
and participate in local public

6488
03:58:39,213 --> 03:58:39,979
meetings.

6489
03:58:39,979 --> 03:58:43,579
Local changes to comply with sb

6490
03:58:43,784 --> 03:58:46,784
707 must be effective by JULY

6491
03:58:48,221 --> 03:58:48,956
first 2026 This presentation

6492
03:58:48,956 --> 03:58:49,622
will focus on two provisions of

6493
03:58:49,622 --> 03:58:49,890
the Brown Act modified by sb

6494
03:58:49,890 --> 03:58:51,890
707.

6495
03:58:53,260 --> 03:58:53,894
The first is the same time

6496
03:58:53,894 --> 03:58:56,294
allotment for virtual and

6497
03:58:57,640 --> 03:58:57,765
in-person speakers and

6498
03:58:57,765 --> 03:58:58,432
the second is the policy on

6499
03:58:58,432 --> 03:59:00,832
disruption of telephonic or

6500
03:59:02,236 --> 03:59:02,936
internet service rule 2.6 and

6501
03:59:02,936 --> 03:59:03,704
Rule 2.7 of the Rules of

6502
03:59:03,704 --> 03:59:06,704
Counsel are proposed to be

6503
03:59:07,574 --> 03:59:11,174
modified in a new rule 2.15 is

6504
03:59:11,546 --> 03:59:12,413
proposed to be created.

6505
03:59:12,413 --> 03:59:13,180
The changes to Rule 2.6 add in

6506
03:59:13,180 --> 03:59:16,180
language for both virtual and

6507
03:59:16,884 --> 03:59:17,518
in-person speakers to group

6508
03:59:17,518 --> 03:59:17,952
themselves into organized

6509
03:59:17,952 --> 03:59:19,952
presentations.

6510
03:59:21,789 --> 03:59:22,389
The modifications are intended

6511
03:59:22,389 --> 03:59:23,900
to be minimal to provide

6512
03:59:23,900 --> 03:59:26,900
flexibility for the Clerk and

6513
03:59:26,493 --> 03:59:27,161
Council administration to

6514
03:59:27,161 --> 03:59:27,761
adjust after the JULY 1st

6515
03:59:27,761 --> 03:59:29,129
deadline based on public

6516
03:59:29,129 --> 03:59:31,529
feedback staffing capacity and

6517
03:59:34,635 --> 03:59:35,269
technology to facilitate

6518
03:59:35,269 --> 03:59:37,269
organized presentations, a

6519
03:59:39,240 --> 03:59:40,400
process is proposed recognizing

6520
03:59:40,400 --> 03:59:40,740
that it is difficult for public

6521
03:59:40,740 --> 03:59:41,408
speakers to gather the correct

6522
03:59:41,408 --> 03:59:43,978
number of speakers With our

6523
03:59:43,978 --> 03:59:44,678
current meeting management

6524
03:59:44,678 --> 03:59:45,345
process, Council agendas will

6525
03:59:45,345 --> 03:59:47,745
include a notice indicating

6526
03:59:48,849 --> 03:59:49,450
whether public public comment

6527
03:59:49,450 --> 03:59:51,850
for that information or

6528
03:59:52,453 --> 03:59:53,154
discussion item will be one

6529
03:59:53,154 --> 03:59:53,487
minute one minute 30s or two

6530
03:59:53,487 --> 03:59:55,487
minutes.

6531
03:59:57,391 --> 03:59:58,570
Implementation of this for each

6532
03:59:58,570 --> 03:59:58,759
Council committee will be at

6533
03:59:58,759 --> 04:00:01,762
the discretion of the Chair of

6534
04:00:01,762 --> 04:00:02,430
that committee as meeting

6535
04:00:02,430 --> 04:00:03,130
management is the purview of

6536
04:00:03,130 --> 04:00:03,831
the Council PRESIDENT For City

6537
04:00:03,831 --> 04:00:06,231
Council meetings and committee

6538
04:00:06,934 --> 04:00:07,668
chairs for committee meetings.

6539
04:00:07,668 --> 04:00:10,680
Organized presentations will be

6540
04:00:11,706 --> 04:00:12,473
taken before individual public

6541
04:00:12,473 --> 04:00:13,140
comment and will be limited to

6542
04:00:13,140 --> 04:00:13,440
a maximum of 15 minutes or

6543
04:00:13,440 --> 04:00:15,440
less.

6544
04:00:16,477 --> 04:00:17,178
This responds to the feedback

6545
04:00:17,178 --> 04:00:17,912
from the public and committee

6546
04:00:17,912 --> 04:00:20,448
which was heard at the FEBRUARY

6547
04:00:20,448 --> 04:00:21,415
Rules Committee meeting.

6548
04:00:21,415 --> 04:00:25,150
Those who wish to have an

6549
04:00:25,453 --> 04:00:26,254
organized presentation in

6550
04:00:26,254 --> 04:00:26,921
person or virtual would need to

6551
04:00:26,921 --> 04:00:30,124
fill out a form provided by

6552
04:00:30,124 --> 04:00:30,858
the office of the City Clerk at

6553
04:00:30,858 --> 04:00:31,459
least 24 hours before the start

6554
04:00:31,459 --> 04:00:33,859
of a regularly scheduled

6555
04:00:35,290 --> 04:00:35,696
council or committee meeting as

6556
04:00:35,696 --> 04:00:36,397
posted on the meeting agenda

6557
04:00:36,397 --> 04:00:39,397
for special meetings that are

6558
04:00:40,167 --> 04:00:40,768
posted less than 48 hours in

6559
04:00:40,768 --> 04:00:43,168
advance of the meeting.

6560
04:00:43,604 --> 04:00:44,238
The form would need to be

6561
04:00:44,238 --> 04:00:44,872
submitted 18 hours before

6562
04:00:44,872 --> 04:00:47,872
the start of the meeting.

6563
04:00:47,975 --> 04:00:48,609
The 24 hour submission window

6564
04:00:48,609 --> 04:00:49,143
strikes a balance between

6565
04:00:49,143 --> 04:00:51,143
providing sufficient

6566
04:00:52,146 --> 04:00:52,680
administrative time for

6567
04:00:52,680 --> 04:00:53,347
the clerk or council

6568
04:00:53,347 --> 04:00:55,347
administration to facilitate

6569
04:00:57,510 --> 04:00:57,652
the presentation with providing

6570
04:00:57,652 --> 04:00:58,386
time for the public to

6571
04:00:58,386 --> 04:00:59,190
coordinate who would be part of

6572
04:00:59,190 --> 04:01:01,190
the organized presentation

6573
04:01:02,156 --> 04:01:02,757
Electronic presentation

6574
04:01:02,757 --> 04:01:03,457
materials intended to be

6575
04:01:03,457 --> 04:01:05,857
displayed during the organized

6576
04:01:07,280 --> 04:01:07,628
presentation would be due at

6577
04:01:07,628 --> 04:01:08,295
least two hours prior to

6578
04:01:08,295 --> 04:01:11,532
the start of the meeting as

6579
04:01:11,532 --> 04:01:12,233
posted on the meeting agenda.

6580
04:01:12,233 --> 04:01:12,967
This will allow for the clerk

6581
04:01:12,967 --> 04:01:15,367
or council administration staff

6582
04:01:16,771 --> 04:01:17,505
to upload the electronic file

6583
04:01:17,505 --> 04:01:18,206
and scan for cyberthreats prior

6584
04:01:18,206 --> 04:01:21,109
to display during the meeting

6585
04:01:21,109 --> 04:01:21,843
and troubleshoot if there are

6586
04:01:21,843 --> 04:01:22,542
any technical issues separating

6587
04:01:22,542 --> 04:01:25,542
the two submission time frames

6588
04:01:26,447 --> 04:01:27,148
is intended to provide

6589
04:01:27,148 --> 04:01:27,648
the public as much preparation

6590
04:01:27,648 --> 04:01:29,648
time as possible.

6591
04:01:31,685 --> 04:01:32,353
Electronic files would not be

6592
04:01:32,353 --> 04:01:32,954
shared in advance with city

6593
04:01:32,954 --> 04:01:35,354
staff council offices or

6594
04:01:36,257 --> 04:01:36,958
the public and presentation

6595
04:01:36,958 --> 04:01:37,625
materials are not required for

6596
04:01:37,625 --> 04:01:39,625
any organized presentation.

6597
04:01:40,495 --> 04:01:41,195
The groups MAY opt to do an

6598
04:01:41,195 --> 04:01:41,896
organized presentation without

6599
04:01:41,896 --> 04:01:44,896
any additional audio or visual

6600
04:01:45,466 --> 04:01:46,200
aids.

6601
04:01:46,200 --> 04:01:46,834
The organized presentation form

6602
04:01:46,834 --> 04:01:50,434
will need to be filled out

6603
04:01:50,504 --> 04:01:51,139
properly and every member of

6604
04:01:51,139 --> 04:01:51,839
the group must be present.

6605
04:01:51,839 --> 04:01:52,574
Whether that be all in person

6606
04:01:52,574 --> 04:01:55,574
for an in-person or organized

6607
04:01:55,776 --> 04:01:56,411
presented portion or all

6608
04:01:56,411 --> 04:01:56,978
virtually for an organized

6609
04:01:56,978 --> 04:01:58,978
presentation delivered

6610
04:02:00,140 --> 04:02:00,315
virtually during their time to

6611
04:02:00,315 --> 04:02:00,882
speak.

6612
04:02:00,882 --> 04:02:01,483
City Clerk and Council

6613
04:02:01,483 --> 04:02:02,500
administration will work

6614
04:02:02,500 --> 04:02:04,500
towards allowing mixed

6615
04:02:05,530 --> 04:02:05,720
attendance or a combination of

6616
04:02:05,720 --> 04:02:06,700
group members in-person and

6617
04:02:06,700 --> 04:02:08,700
virtual.

6618
04:02:09,623 --> 04:02:10,291
As technology and staffing

6619
04:02:10,291 --> 04:02:10,958
allow if some members of

6620
04:02:10,958 --> 04:02:14,558
the group are not present at

6621
04:02:14,962 --> 04:02:15,563
the time of the presentation,

6622
04:02:15,563 --> 04:02:16,164
the group's time will be

6623
04:02:16,164 --> 04:02:16,831
reduced proportionally.

6624
04:02:16,831 --> 04:02:19,831
This process would go beyond

6625
04:02:20,680 --> 04:02:20,735
Brown Act requirements and also

6626
04:02:20,735 --> 04:02:23,135
apply to committee meetings.

6627
04:02:24,606 --> 04:02:25,206
For consistency and clarity.

6628
04:02:25,206 --> 04:02:27,206
Additionally, this item

6629
04:02:28,810 --> 04:02:29,546
proposes a change to Rule 2.7

6630
04:02:29,546 --> 04:02:29,878
related to knowledge and public

6631
04:02:29,878 --> 04:02:31,878
comment.

6632
04:02:32,614 --> 04:02:33,214
This would clarify that the 16

6633
04:02:33,214 --> 04:02:33,781
minute maximum per issue

6634
04:02:33,781 --> 04:02:35,781
applies separately for

6635
04:02:37,318 --> 04:02:37,618
in-person and virtual speakers

6636
04:02:37,618 --> 04:02:38,386
.

6637
04:02:38,386 --> 04:02:39,120
If there are eight or more

6638
04:02:39,120 --> 04:02:39,454
speakers on a specific issue in

6639
04:02:39,454 --> 04:02:41,454
person.

6640
04:02:42,424 --> 04:02:43,910
The maximum time for that issue

6641
04:02:43,910 --> 04:02:45,860
is 16 minutes which is two

6642
04:02:45,860 --> 04:02:46,227
minutes per speaker up to eight

6643
04:02:46,227 --> 04:02:46,928
speakers.

6644
04:02:46,928 --> 04:02:49,763
And this is being clarified to

6645
04:02:49,763 --> 04:02:50,498
have a separate maximum of 60

6646
04:02:50,498 --> 04:02:50,899
minutes for virtual speakers on

6647
04:02:50,899 --> 04:02:52,899
that issue.

6648
04:02:53,902 --> 04:02:54,669
Seeding of time would continue

6649
04:02:54,669 --> 04:02:58,173
to be prohibited for non agenda

6650
04:02:58,173 --> 04:02:59,400
public comment.

6651
04:02:59,400 --> 04:02:59,808
This item also proposes a new

6652
04:02:59,808 --> 04:03:02,208
rule 2.15 to comply with

6653
04:03:03,712 --> 04:03:04,379
the requirement for a policy on

6654
04:03:04,379 --> 04:03:04,879
disruption to telephonic or

6655
04:03:04,879 --> 04:03:06,879
internet service.

6656
04:03:08,483 --> 04:03:09,183
It clarifies the difference

6657
04:03:09,183 --> 04:03:09,918
between a disruption prior to

6658
04:03:09,918 --> 04:03:10,352
or during closed session versus

6659
04:03:10,352 --> 04:03:12,352
open session.

6660
04:03:13,588 --> 04:03:14,289
If the disruption affects a

6661
04:03:14,289 --> 04:03:14,956
public meeting, council would

6662
04:03:14,956 --> 04:03:18,159
recess for an hour or until

6663
04:03:18,159 --> 04:03:18,493
services restored whichever is

6664
04:03:18,493 --> 04:03:19,227
quicker.

6665
04:03:19,227 --> 04:03:22,730
City staff will make good faith

6666
04:03:22,730 --> 04:03:23,365
efforts to restore service

6667
04:03:23,365 --> 04:03:24,320
including troubleshooting

6668
04:03:24,320 --> 04:03:26,320
platform or teleconferencing

6669
04:03:27,936 --> 04:03:28,502
software resetting or replacing

6670
04:03:28,502 --> 04:03:29,700
audio visual equipment

6671
04:03:29,700 --> 04:03:29,771
attempting alternative

6672
04:03:29,771 --> 04:03:31,771
connection methods contacting

6673
04:03:33,410 --> 04:03:33,775
necessary support staff or

6674
04:03:33,775 --> 04:03:34,342
service providers and switching

6675
04:03:34,342 --> 04:03:36,742
to backup equipment or

6676
04:03:37,713 --> 04:03:38,413
platforms if available and

6677
04:03:38,413 --> 04:03:38,847
these restoration efforts will

6678
04:03:38,847 --> 04:03:40,847
be documented.

6679
04:03:43,785 --> 04:03:44,419
If not restored after one hour,

6680
04:03:44,419 --> 04:03:45,153
council MAY either adjourn

6681
04:03:45,153 --> 04:03:45,954
the meeting or make findings to

6682
04:03:45,954 --> 04:03:49,554
vote it and continue an open

6683
04:03:50,192 --> 04:03:50,893
session.

6684
04:03:50,893 --> 04:03:51,593
For efficiency this item

6685
04:03:51,593 --> 04:03:53,993
proposes to include amendments

6686
04:03:54,129 --> 04:03:54,763
to Rule 8.4 which currently

6687
04:03:54,763 --> 04:03:56,763
requires transcription of

6688
04:03:59,167 --> 04:03:59,868
closed sessions except those

6689
04:03:59,868 --> 04:04:00,569
related to personnel matters.

6690
04:04:00,569 --> 04:04:01,136
The Brown Act does not require

6691
04:04:01,136 --> 04:04:03,536
closed sessions to be

6692
04:04:04,239 --> 04:04:04,973
transcribed and it is very

6693
04:04:04,973 --> 04:04:05,640
costly to have a court reporter

6694
04:04:05,640 --> 04:04:06,700
attend and transcribe these

6695
04:04:06,700 --> 04:04:08,700
meetings.

6696
04:04:08,810 --> 04:04:09,478
The proposed amendments will

6697
04:04:09,478 --> 04:04:10,450
provide for recording closed

6698
04:04:10,450 --> 04:04:10,879
sessions allowing for

6699
04:04:10,879 --> 04:04:13,279
efficiency in eliminating this

6700
04:04:16,251 --> 04:04:16,919
costly requirement.

6701
04:04:16,919 --> 04:04:17,552
We provided an informational

6702
04:04:17,552 --> 04:04:18,186
presentation to the Rules

6703
04:04:18,186 --> 04:04:20,586
Committee in FEBRUARY and

6704
04:04:21,523 --> 04:04:22,190
the committee voted to forward

6705
04:04:22,190 --> 04:04:22,491
the item to full council in

6706
04:04:22,491 --> 04:04:23,158
MARCH.

6707
04:04:23,158 --> 04:04:25,158
However, these modifications

6708
04:04:26,361 --> 04:04:26,929
would not take effect until

6709
04:04:26,929 --> 04:04:28,929
JULY 1st, 2026.

6710
04:04:30,899 --> 04:04:31,667
The requested action today is

6711
04:04:31,667 --> 04:04:34,236
to adopt an ordinance amending

6712
04:04:34,236 --> 04:04:35,370
Chapter two Article two

6713
04:04:35,370 --> 04:04:35,671
Division one of the San Diego

6714
04:04:35,671 --> 04:04:36,238
Municipal Code relating to

6715
04:04:36,238 --> 04:04:38,638
the rules of Council.

6716
04:04:39,708 --> 04:04:40,142
Thank you and I'm available for

6717
04:04:40,142 --> 04:04:40,576
any questions.

6718
04:04:40,576 --> 04:04:41,376
>> All right.

6719
04:04:41,376 --> 04:04:44,376
Thank you for the presentation

6720
04:04:45,350 --> 04:04:46,480
and all the work you put into

6721
04:04:46,480 --> 04:04:49,351
this as well as Clark Fuentes

6722
04:04:49,351 --> 04:04:49,952
and her team Tyler Birch and

6723
04:04:49,952 --> 04:04:50,519
his team and the city

6724
04:04:50,519 --> 04:04:52,519
attorney's office and

6725
04:04:53,956 --> 04:04:54,656
responding to the state law

6726
04:04:54,656 --> 04:04:55,560
changes and updating our rules

6727
04:04:55,560 --> 04:04:57,560
of counsel.

6728
04:04:58,327 --> 04:04:59,270
So with that Clark, please

6729
04:04:59,270 --> 04:04:59,361
proceed with public testimony

6730
04:04:59,361 --> 04:05:01,361
on s5o3.

6731
04:05:04,233 --> 04:05:05,340
>> Thank you Counsel PRESIDENT.

6732
04:05:05,340 --> 04:05:05,700
Before I begin with the public

6733
04:05:05,700 --> 04:05:06,535
testimony here, I would just

6734
04:05:06,535 --> 04:05:07,336
like to note that this item did

6735
04:05:07,336 --> 04:05:08,700
receive four comments in favor

6736
04:05:08,700 --> 04:05:08,737
and zero comments in opposition

6737
04:05:08,737 --> 04:05:11,737
of your economic forum which

6738
04:05:12,574 --> 04:05:12,975
have been distributed to

6739
04:05:12,975 --> 04:05:13,676
the Council.

6740
04:05:13,676 --> 04:05:14,275
We have quite a number of

6741
04:05:14,275 --> 04:05:16,675
speakers here in council

6742
04:05:18,460 --> 04:05:18,914
chambers so I will be going

6743
04:05:18,914 --> 04:05:19,614
down to a minute each if we can

6744
04:05:19,614 --> 04:05:22,451
have Al Del Mastro, Jeffrey

6745
04:05:22,451 --> 04:05:23,118
Shuter and Victoria Lipper So

6746
04:05:23,118 --> 04:05:24,453
please come up to the front.

6747
04:05:24,453 --> 04:05:28,653
Al de Mastro you can come to

6748
04:05:29,258 --> 04:05:29,558
the microphone.

6749
04:05:29,558 --> 04:05:31,558
Sure.

6750
04:05:33,329 --> 04:05:33,629
Geoffrey Shuter, can you begin

6751
04:05:33,629 --> 04:05:34,290
?

6752
04:05:34,290 --> 04:05:34,430
>> Yeah.

6753
04:05:34,430 --> 04:05:36,430
Thank you.

6754
04:05:39,201 --> 04:05:40,350
Council members.

6755
04:05:40,350 --> 04:05:40,736
We appreciate the work that was

6756
04:05:40,736 --> 04:05:43,736
done by the council presidents

6757
04:05:44,273 --> 04:05:44,939
office and the clerk trying to

6758
04:05:44,939 --> 04:05:48,344
preserve what we think is an

6759
04:05:48,344 --> 04:05:49,440
important ability to testify in

6760
04:05:49,440 --> 04:05:52,644
front of the council and make

6761
04:05:53,820 --> 04:05:53,683
organized presentations So we

6762
04:05:53,683 --> 04:05:54,830
think these are workable

6763
04:05:54,830 --> 04:05:54,750
regulations.

6764
04:05:54,750 --> 04:05:58,187
The only thing that we would

6765
04:05:58,187 --> 04:05:58,921
like to see potentially as we

6766
04:05:58,921 --> 04:06:02,521
get used to the new methodology

6767
04:06:02,658 --> 04:06:03,358
of things is to have me be able

6768
04:06:03,358 --> 04:06:06,958
to speak here for example that

6769
04:06:07,229 --> 04:06:07,563
have our time seeders be

6770
04:06:07,563 --> 04:06:08,297
virtual.

6771
04:06:08,297 --> 04:06:09,164
Otherwise I would have to speak

6772
04:06:09,164 --> 04:06:12,340
virtually and I think it's a

6773
04:06:12,340 --> 04:06:12,702
better experience for both

6774
04:06:12,702 --> 04:06:16,572
sides of the dais to have as

6775
04:06:16,572 --> 04:06:16,939
many people be able to come in

6776
04:06:16,939 --> 04:06:17,673
chambers.

6777
04:06:17,673 --> 04:06:21,770
It's also I think a matter of

6778
04:06:21,770 --> 04:06:21,777
of respect if you turn it

6779
04:06:21,777 --> 04:06:22,278
the other way asking everybody

6780
04:06:22,278 --> 04:06:24,678
to come down here.

6781
04:06:25,915 --> 04:06:26,281
Council meetings often run past

6782
04:06:26,281 --> 04:06:27,160
two hours.

6783
04:06:27,160 --> 04:06:27,583
So you're you're sort of forced

6784
04:06:27,583 --> 04:06:30,583
to park in the parking

6785
04:06:30,920 --> 04:06:31,687
structure as $18 to come here.

6786
04:06:31,687 --> 04:06:34,870
Places like sandag actually

6787
04:06:36,250 --> 04:06:36,425
validate and make the process a

6788
04:06:36,425 --> 04:06:37,193
lot easier.

6789
04:06:37,193 --> 04:06:37,826
So maybe we could try and do

6790
04:06:37,826 --> 04:06:40,496
things like that as well.

6791
04:06:40,496 --> 04:06:41,197
Thank you.

6792
04:06:41,197 --> 04:06:43,197
>> Thank you, Victoria.

6793
04:06:46,235 --> 04:06:46,936
You have several people sitting

6794
04:06:46,936 --> 04:06:47,436
your time if they can please

6795
04:06:47,436 --> 04:06:49,436
raise their hand.

6796
04:06:50,739 --> 04:06:51,107
>> Deborah Switzer as I call

6797
04:06:51,107 --> 04:06:51,474
your name.

6798
04:06:51,474 --> 04:06:52,308
Thank you.

6799
04:06:52,308 --> 04:06:55,244
Diversity is a Bill Crooks

6800
04:06:55,244 --> 04:06:58,244
robber Montana Susan Ward Kelly

6801
04:06:59,482 --> 04:07:00,149
a trembling Eric Edelman.

6802
04:07:00,149 --> 04:07:02,549
I don't see anybody.

6803
04:07:04,587 --> 04:07:04,854
Eric Edelman.

6804
04:07:04,854 --> 04:07:05,321
No.

6805
04:07:05,321 --> 04:07:07,321
Thomas Marquez.

6806
04:07:08,357 --> 04:07:10,357
Susan Baldwin.

6807
04:07:14,263 --> 04:07:14,697
Patricia Long.

6808
04:07:14,697 --> 04:07:15,640
Patricia Long.

6809
04:07:15,640 --> 04:07:17,640
Thank you.

6810
04:07:18,534 --> 04:07:18,968
Felicity Sandusky.

6811
04:07:18,968 --> 04:07:20,968
David Swarns.

6812
04:07:23,538 --> 04:07:24,400
Bob Link.

6813
04:07:24,400 --> 04:07:26,400
David Martin.

6814
04:07:28,444 --> 04:07:28,845
Dana Give it to Van Jones and

6815
04:07:28,845 --> 04:07:29,245
Matt Driver.

6816
04:07:29,245 --> 04:07:30,746
Thank you.

6817
04:07:30,746 --> 04:07:32,746
You'll have 15 minutes.

6818
04:07:35,551 --> 04:07:35,918
Please proceed.

6819
04:07:35,918 --> 04:07:37,918
>> Okay.

6820
04:07:40,822 --> 04:07:41,491
Thank you very much.

6821
04:07:41,491 --> 04:07:43,491
>> Good afternoon PRESIDENT

6822
04:07:46,290 --> 04:07:46,996
LaCava and Council members as

6823
04:07:46,996 --> 04:07:47,663
most of you know by now my name

6824
04:07:47,663 --> 04:07:48,364
is Victoria Lorenzo and I'm

6825
04:07:48,364 --> 04:07:50,466
the chair of the cpc Committee

6826
04:07:50,466 --> 04:07:51,000
Planners Committee.

6827
04:07:51,000 --> 04:07:51,701
We are the umbrella

6828
04:07:51,701 --> 04:07:54,101
organization for your planning

6829
04:07:55,138 --> 04:07:55,838
groups.

6830
04:07:55,838 --> 04:07:56,539
The community planning groups

6831
04:07:56,539 --> 04:07:59,542
are comprised of I don't know

6832
04:07:59,542 --> 04:08:00,210
if you know this but over 400

6833
04:08:00,210 --> 04:08:01,110
probably close to 500 board

6834
04:08:01,110 --> 04:08:04,611
members if you count up all

6835
04:08:04,714 --> 04:08:05,415
the community members that are

6836
04:08:05,415 --> 04:08:07,815
elected board members through

6837
04:08:09,619 --> 04:08:10,386
the city.

6838
04:08:10,386 --> 04:08:10,787
>> Thank you for that.

6839
04:08:10,787 --> 04:08:11,488
Next slide.

6840
04:08:11,488 --> 04:08:11,955
Thank you for the opportunity

6841
04:08:11,955 --> 04:08:13,955
to speak today.

6842
04:08:15,580 --> 04:08:15,758
I was diligent in distributing

6843
04:08:15,758 --> 04:08:18,758
our correspondence for a seat

6844
04:08:19,229 --> 04:08:19,929
at the table to your offices

6845
04:08:19,929 --> 04:08:20,530
over the past three months and

6846
04:08:20,530 --> 04:08:22,930
you should have received

6847
04:08:24,670 --> 04:08:24,768
letters from your district CPGs

6848
04:08:24,768 --> 04:08:25,401
that have recommended support

6849
04:08:25,401 --> 04:08:25,702
for a seat at the table as

6850
04:08:25,702 --> 04:08:27,702
well.

6851
04:08:28,238 --> 04:08:28,905
>> I would also like to thank

6852
04:08:28,905 --> 04:08:29,573
PRESIDENT LaCava staff and

6853
04:08:29,573 --> 04:08:32,573
the City Clerk's office for

6854
04:08:32,909 --> 04:08:33,643
their work in accommodating sb

6855
04:08:33,643 --> 04:08:34,277
7o7 and recognize the balancing

6856
04:08:34,277 --> 04:08:36,677
act required with virtual

6857
04:08:38,114 --> 04:08:38,848
access.

6858
04:08:38,848 --> 04:08:39,549
Our hope is that the following

6859
04:08:39,549 --> 04:08:41,949
information will also improve

6860
04:08:43,153 --> 04:08:43,920
and potentially alleviate some

6861
04:08:43,920 --> 04:08:44,521
of the administrative tasks for

6862
04:08:44,521 --> 04:08:46,921
the city clerk's office.

6863
04:08:47,657 --> 04:08:48,624
>> Next slide.

6864
04:08:48,624 --> 04:08:51,828
So why does a seat at the table

6865
04:08:51,828 --> 04:08:52,595
tie directly with sb 707

6866
04:08:52,595 --> 04:08:55,595
Quoting directly from our state

6867
04:08:55,999 --> 04:08:56,698
lawmakers sb 707 presents an

6868
04:08:56,698 --> 04:08:57,299
opportunity to strengthen our

6869
04:08:57,299 --> 04:08:59,299
governments and empower

6870
04:09:00,870 --> 04:09:01,204
community members to be

6871
04:09:01,204 --> 04:09:01,872
engaged.

6872
04:09:01,872 --> 04:09:04,872
Ultimately we aim to create

6873
04:09:05,842 --> 04:09:06,543
robust public meetings and

6874
04:09:06,543 --> 04:09:07,210
increase participation across

6875
04:09:07,210 --> 04:09:10,810
the state because a seat at

6876
04:09:11,140 --> 04:09:11,581
the table advances the same

6877
04:09:11,581 --> 04:09:13,782
objective as sb 707 is

6878
04:09:13,782 --> 04:09:15,782
well-suited for consideration.

6879
04:09:18,855 --> 04:09:19,489
>> As part of today's procedure

6880
04:09:19,489 --> 04:09:19,890
Next slide let's identify

6881
04:09:19,890 --> 04:09:21,890
the problem.

6882
04:09:24,294 --> 04:09:24,961
Going back in time to 2013 when

6883
04:09:24,961 --> 04:09:27,361
PRESIDENT LaCava was chair,

6884
04:09:28,498 --> 04:09:29,199
LaCava of the cpc, he put

6885
04:09:29,199 --> 04:09:31,599
together a presentation about

6886
04:09:33,436 --> 04:09:34,204
CPGs and cpc.

6887
04:09:34,204 --> 04:09:34,971
One of the things that stood

6888
04:09:34,971 --> 04:09:37,941
out to me in his presentation

6889
04:09:37,941 --> 04:09:38,642
was that he recognized that

6890
04:09:38,642 --> 04:09:41,420
CPGs had been mischaracterized

6891
04:09:42,879 --> 04:09:43,846
as gatekeepers.

6892
04:09:43,846 --> 04:09:44,513
>> And as you so eloquently put

6893
04:09:44,513 --> 04:09:47,383
it in your past presentation

6894
04:09:47,383 --> 04:09:48,510
CPGs are not gatekeepers.

6895
04:09:48,510 --> 04:09:48,719
>> Rather they are

6896
04:09:48,719 --> 04:09:51,119
the recognized link between

6897
04:09:52,455 --> 04:09:53,423
communities and City Hall.

6898
04:09:53,423 --> 04:09:56,423
>> It's like in fact today's

6899
04:09:57,594 --> 04:09:58,295
diverse cpgs fully acknowledge

6900
04:09:58,295 --> 04:10:01,895
the city's goals and the need

6901
04:10:02,599 --> 04:10:03,100
for affordable housing and

6902
04:10:03,100 --> 04:10:03,767
thoughtful growth.

6903
04:10:03,767 --> 04:10:07,338
Their role is not to oppose

6904
04:10:07,338 --> 04:10:08,710
development but to ensure that

6905
04:10:08,710 --> 04:10:08,605
development aligns with adopted

6906
04:10:08,605 --> 04:10:10,605
community plans and

6907
04:10:12,509 --> 04:10:13,100
infrastructure realities.

6908
04:10:13,100 --> 04:10:13,844
Next slide.

6909
04:10:13,844 --> 04:10:17,800
So what does the San Diego

6910
04:10:17,800 --> 04:10:17,948
General plan say?

6911
04:10:17,948 --> 04:10:18,649
It happens to be very specific

6912
04:10:18,649 --> 04:10:21,649
about the reality of planning

6913
04:10:21,919 --> 04:10:22,585
groups which have laid out

6914
04:10:22,585 --> 04:10:22,886
which are laid out in this

6915
04:10:22,886 --> 04:10:23,619
slide.

6916
04:10:23,619 --> 04:10:26,657
But putting this in a nutshell,

6917
04:10:26,657 --> 04:10:27,391
the general plan ratifies

6918
04:10:27,391 --> 04:10:27,858
community participation through

6919
04:10:27,858 --> 04:10:29,858
planning groups.

6920
04:10:31,929 --> 04:10:32,296
That means CPGs are not just a

6921
04:10:32,296 --> 04:10:32,963
courtesy.

6922
04:10:32,963 --> 04:10:34,331
They are part of the city's

6923
04:10:34,331 --> 04:10:36,331
planning framework.

6924
04:10:39,670 --> 04:10:40,471
Next slide.

6925
04:10:40,471 --> 04:10:41,710
>> But why are CPGs different

6926
04:10:41,710 --> 04:10:43,471
than the general public?

6927
04:10:45,108 --> 04:10:45,642
Simply put because community

6928
04:10:45,642 --> 04:10:46,342
planning groups were

6929
04:10:46,342 --> 04:10:48,742
established and recognized by

6930
04:10:49,546 --> 04:10:50,280
you the City Council.

6931
04:10:50,280 --> 04:10:52,680
Community planning groups are

6932
04:10:54,284 --> 04:10:54,985
democratically elected members

6933
04:10:54,985 --> 04:10:55,686
that operate under structural

6934
04:10:55,686 --> 04:10:57,686
procedures involved involving

6935
04:10:59,923 --> 04:11:00,457
the Brown Act Council policy

6936
04:11:00,457 --> 04:11:02,457
and adopted bylaws.

6937
04:11:04,628 --> 04:11:05,362
Their positions reflect

6938
04:11:05,362 --> 04:11:05,964
deliberation and votes taken in

6939
04:11:05,964 --> 04:11:07,964
noticed public meetings.

6940
04:11:09,400 --> 04:11:09,967
Distinguishing them from all

6941
04:11:09,967 --> 04:11:11,967
other public comment.

6942
04:11:14,338 --> 04:11:15,205
>> Next slide.

6943
04:11:15,205 --> 04:11:15,906
>> We set a seat at the table

6944
04:11:15,906 --> 04:11:16,574
to dsd as they provide meeting

6945
04:11:16,574 --> 04:11:18,974
procedures for the Planning

6946
04:11:19,410 --> 04:11:20,100
Commission.

6947
04:11:20,100 --> 04:11:20,711
While we appreciate that

6948
04:11:20,711 --> 04:11:21,378
Director Lowe took the time to

6949
04:11:21,378 --> 04:11:24,378
respond to the response she

6950
04:11:24,682 --> 04:11:25,316
provided frames the issue that

6951
04:11:25,316 --> 04:11:27,716
the public including CPGs

6952
04:11:29,530 --> 04:11:29,720
already receive the same amount

6953
04:11:29,720 --> 04:11:30,120
of speaking time as project

6954
04:11:30,120 --> 04:11:30,687
applicants.

6955
04:11:30,687 --> 04:11:33,870
So no changes needed.

6956
04:11:33,824 --> 04:11:34,558
Director Lowe's misstep in her

6957
04:11:34,558 --> 04:11:37,558
analysis is including CPGs with

6958
04:11:38,280 --> 04:11:38,696
the general public.

6959
04:11:38,696 --> 04:11:39,290
>> For purposes of public

6960
04:11:39,290 --> 04:11:41,290
comment.

6961
04:11:42,399 --> 04:11:43,167
Next slide.

6962
04:11:43,167 --> 04:11:46,167
In fact, the city's planning

6963
04:11:47,137 --> 04:11:48,500
groups should be recognized for

6964
04:11:48,500 --> 04:11:48,672
who they are and that they have

6965
04:11:48,672 --> 04:11:51,672
the ability to present their

6966
04:11:52,943 --> 04:11:53,610
deliberated recommendations in

6967
04:11:53,610 --> 04:11:53,878
a structured and predictable

6968
04:11:53,878 --> 04:11:54,478
way.

6969
04:11:54,478 --> 04:11:56,478
Currently planning group

6970
04:11:57,681 --> 04:11:58,349
recommendations are included in

6971
04:11:58,349 --> 04:11:59,490
the staff reports when going

6972
04:11:59,490 --> 04:12:01,449
before planning Commission and

6973
04:12:02,860 --> 04:12:02,753
the City Council.

6974
04:12:02,753 --> 04:12:03,487
This is represented in

6975
04:12:03,487 --> 04:12:03,888
the graphic on the left side of

6976
04:12:03,888 --> 04:12:05,888
the screen.

6977
04:12:07,358 --> 04:12:08,580
The tangled funnel however

6978
04:12:08,580 --> 04:12:11,580
comments about that about that

6979
04:12:11,829 --> 04:12:12,530
vote are often not conveyed by

6980
04:12:12,530 --> 04:12:13,197
staff to the deciding body and

6981
04:12:13,197 --> 04:12:16,197
can even be tangled into

6982
04:12:16,634 --> 04:12:17,201
the staff's recommendation

6983
04:12:17,201 --> 04:12:17,768
without true context.

6984
04:12:17,768 --> 04:12:20,168
It is imperative that

6985
04:12:21,504 --> 04:12:22,140
the community's comments are

6986
04:12:22,140 --> 04:12:22,473
untangled from city staff

6987
04:12:22,473 --> 04:12:23,740
reports.

6988
04:12:23,740 --> 04:12:25,474
This is represented by

6989
04:12:26,977 --> 04:12:27,411
the graphic on the right side

6990
04:12:27,411 --> 04:12:28,120
of the screen.

6991
04:12:28,120 --> 04:12:30,120
The Untangled Ecosystem.

6992
04:12:31,820 --> 04:12:31,649
This shows direct communication

6993
04:12:31,649 --> 04:12:32,383
by interested party to

6994
04:12:32,383 --> 04:12:35,383
the deciding by each interested

6995
04:12:35,753 --> 04:12:36,487
party to the deciding body.

6996
04:12:36,487 --> 04:12:39,487
Without this process it's clear

6997
04:12:40,558 --> 04:12:40,925
that we are missing our seat at

6998
04:12:40,925 --> 04:12:41,325
the table.

6999
04:12:41,325 --> 04:12:43,325
Next slide.

7000
04:12:45,529 --> 04:12:46,229
Right now structural imbalance

7001
04:12:46,229 --> 04:12:49,829
is the reality at City Council

7002
04:12:50,735 --> 04:12:51,402
Project presenters receive

7003
04:12:51,402 --> 04:12:53,402
structured presentation time

7004
04:12:55,573 --> 04:12:55,906
and engage with decision makers

7005
04:12:55,906 --> 04:12:56,574
.

7006
04:12:56,574 --> 04:12:57,175
In contrast, CPGs are not

7007
04:12:57,175 --> 04:12:59,175
provided with equitable

7008
04:12:59,710 --> 04:13:00,311
representation in city meetings

7009
04:13:00,311 --> 04:13:01,120
without going through a

7010
04:13:01,120 --> 04:13:04,120
convoluted process to get that

7011
04:13:04,882 --> 04:13:05,650
representation.

7012
04:13:05,650 --> 04:13:06,417
Even though CPGs are part of

7013
04:13:06,417 --> 04:13:09,417
the city's own framework next

7014
04:13:12,190 --> 04:13:14,590
life today's proposed changes

7015
04:13:17,195 --> 04:13:17,795
including organized

7016
04:13:17,795 --> 04:13:19,795
presentations to meeting

7017
04:13:20,698 --> 04:13:21,399
procedures required by sb 707

7018
04:13:21,399 --> 04:13:21,999
do not solve the inequity

7019
04:13:21,999 --> 04:13:24,999
problem as it applies to

7020
04:13:25,870 --> 04:13:26,537
planning groups.

7021
04:13:26,537 --> 04:13:28,937
As far as preparation,

7022
04:13:30,274 --> 04:13:30,975
deliberation, narrative control

7023
04:13:30,975 --> 04:13:31,543
and presentation tools, those

7024
04:13:31,543 --> 04:13:33,943
boxes are checked for

7025
04:13:35,513 --> 04:13:36,280
applicants and city staff.

7026
04:13:36,280 --> 04:13:36,714
For CPGs this same the same is

7027
04:13:36,714 --> 04:13:38,714
not true.

7028
04:13:40,351 --> 04:13:40,985
This framework

7029
04:13:40,985 --> 04:13:41,619
disproportionately limits

7030
04:13:41,619 --> 04:13:44,190
the community's ability to

7031
04:13:45,456 --> 04:13:46,156
provide intelligently organize

7032
04:13:46,156 --> 04:13:48,556
input particularly on complex

7033
04:13:50,295 --> 04:13:50,929
land use matters where impacts

7034
04:13:50,929 --> 04:13:51,562
are significant and where

7035
04:13:51,562 --> 04:13:53,562
community recommendations

7036
04:13:55,366 --> 04:13:55,933
require explanation and

7037
04:13:55,933 --> 04:13:56,634
response to inquiry by

7038
04:13:56,634 --> 04:13:59,634
the deciding board or deciding

7039
04:14:00,471 --> 04:14:01,205
body.

7040
04:14:01,205 --> 04:14:01,806
A fair process requires equal

7041
04:14:01,806 --> 04:14:04,806
access to the tools of

7042
04:14:05,677 --> 04:14:06,440
deliberation and not just a

7043
04:14:06,440 --> 04:14:08,440
stopwatch.

7044
04:14:10,448 --> 04:14:11,182
>> Next slide I want to make

7045
04:14:11,182 --> 04:14:11,716
sure that cbc is not presenting

7046
04:14:11,716 --> 04:14:12,150
the problem without

7047
04:14:12,150 --> 04:14:14,150
the solution.

7048
04:14:14,853 --> 04:14:15,520
But before we go there, let's

7049
04:14:15,520 --> 04:14:16,155
talk about the gymnastics of

7050
04:14:16,155 --> 04:14:18,155
current community planning

7051
04:14:19,457 --> 04:14:20,224
group participation.

7052
04:14:20,224 --> 04:14:23,224
Currently CPGs must rely on

7053
04:14:24,195 --> 04:14:24,863
ceded public comment time at

7054
04:14:24,863 --> 04:14:25,263
the previous Rules committee

7055
04:14:25,263 --> 04:14:27,263
last month.

7056
04:14:28,399 --> 04:14:29,330
Once I arrived I knew I had at

7057
04:14:29,330 --> 04:14:31,433
least seven time theatrics

7058
04:14:32,203 --> 04:14:32,871
which at best gave me 14

7059
04:14:32,871 --> 04:14:33,504
minutes If PRESIDENT LaCava

7060
04:14:33,504 --> 04:14:35,904
provided two minutes each.

7061
04:14:37,750 --> 04:14:37,776
My presentation was close to

7062
04:14:37,776 --> 04:14:41,376
ten minutes so I thought it

7063
04:14:41,446 --> 04:14:42,146
would be okay until right

7064
04:14:42,146 --> 04:14:42,880
before public comments started

7065
04:14:42,880 --> 04:14:43,515
and we were informed of the one

7066
04:14:43,515 --> 04:14:45,915
minute public comment time

7067
04:14:45,983 --> 04:14:46,685
limit which meant leaving out

7068
04:14:46,685 --> 04:14:49,850
multiple slides of information

7069
04:14:50,622 --> 04:14:51,222
and I had to adjust my

7070
04:14:51,222 --> 04:14:51,923
presentation on the fly.

7071
04:14:51,923 --> 04:14:52,591
Meanwhile the other presenters

7072
04:14:52,591 --> 04:14:55,591
were allowed to choose their

7073
04:14:55,993 --> 04:14:56,695
presentation time and converse

7074
04:14:56,695 --> 04:14:57,280
back and forth with committee

7075
04:14:57,280 --> 04:14:59,280
members.

7076
04:15:02,145 --> 04:15:02,307
This is a perfect illustration

7077
04:15:02,307 --> 04:15:05,337
as to why a seat at the table

7078
04:15:05,337 --> 04:15:05,637
is critical to our community's

7079
04:15:05,637 --> 04:15:06,438
.

7080
04:15:06,438 --> 04:15:07,139
In the updated staff report I

7081
04:15:07,139 --> 04:15:10,139
did notice one proposed change

7082
04:15:11,420 --> 04:15:11,709
that would require advance

7083
04:15:11,709 --> 04:15:12,770
notice of the public comment

7084
04:15:12,770 --> 04:15:14,770
duration.

7085
04:15:15,513 --> 04:15:16,113
That is a positive step for

7086
04:15:16,113 --> 04:15:16,848
general public comments.

7087
04:15:16,848 --> 04:15:20,180
But the City Council also needs

7088
04:15:20,180 --> 04:15:20,685
to understand the unique

7089
04:15:20,685 --> 04:15:21,153
tension placed on community

7090
04:15:21,153 --> 04:15:23,153
planning groups.

7091
04:15:25,570 --> 04:15:25,757
The city's advisory bodies with

7092
04:15:25,757 --> 04:15:26,458
the desire and expectation to

7093
04:15:26,458 --> 04:15:28,458
provide structured meaningful

7094
04:15:30,262 --> 04:15:30,963
input without any structured

7095
04:15:30,963 --> 04:15:33,963
meaningful way to present it.

7096
04:15:37,869 --> 04:15:38,537
Next slide.

7097
04:15:38,537 --> 04:15:39,171
>> The seat at the table

7098
04:15:39,171 --> 04:15:41,773
proposal is a request for

7099
04:15:41,773 --> 04:15:42,474
the City Council Its committees

7100
04:15:42,474 --> 04:15:43,141
and the Planning Commission to

7101
04:15:43,141 --> 04:15:45,141
establish formal structured

7102
04:15:46,744 --> 04:15:47,378
presentation times for

7103
04:15:47,378 --> 04:15:48,112
community representatives

7104
04:15:48,112 --> 04:15:50,512
Number one equivalent substance

7105
04:15:51,650 --> 04:15:52,350
and time grant CPGs Equal

7106
04:15:52,350 --> 04:15:54,750
duration to project proponents

7107
04:15:56,388 --> 04:15:57,122
on neighborhood specific items

7108
04:15:57,122 --> 04:16:00,122
allowing them to use PowerPoint

7109
04:16:01,425 --> 04:16:02,930
and present coherent analyzes.

7110
04:16:02,930 --> 04:16:04,493
Number two Accessible light

7111
04:16:06,640 --> 04:16:06,698
dialog allows cpg presenters to

7112
04:16:06,698 --> 04:16:09,980
fill questions and remain

7113
04:16:10,435 --> 04:16:11,136
accessible to decision makers

7114
04:16:11,136 --> 04:16:11,536
for further engagement during

7115
04:16:11,536 --> 04:16:13,536
the hearing.

7116
04:16:14,573 --> 04:16:15,240
Number three Citywide

7117
04:16:15,240 --> 04:16:17,240
representation Extend these

7118
04:16:17,276 --> 04:16:20,276
same procedures to the cpc.

7119
04:16:22,614 --> 04:16:23,247
Next slide.

7120
04:16:23,247 --> 04:16:23,949
>> This modest procedural

7121
04:16:23,949 --> 04:16:26,349
adjustment simply ensures that

7122
04:16:27,385 --> 04:16:28,530
the city's recognizes recognize

7123
04:16:28,530 --> 04:16:30,453
CPGs can civile respectfully

7124
04:16:32,991 --> 04:16:33,658
and productive.

7125
04:16:33,658 --> 04:16:34,359
We present their perspective

7126
04:16:34,359 --> 04:16:37,959
with the same clarity and time

7127
04:16:38,129 --> 04:16:38,530
afforded to staff and project

7128
04:16:38,530 --> 04:16:40,530
applicants.

7129
04:16:41,766 --> 04:16:42,367
It also provides incentives for

7130
04:16:42,367 --> 04:16:42,834
developers to work with

7131
04:16:42,834 --> 04:16:43,501
the communities.

7132
04:16:43,501 --> 04:16:46,501
It provides better and more

7133
04:16:47,406 --> 04:16:47,739
informed decisions for council

7134
04:16:47,739 --> 04:16:48,440
members.

7135
04:16:48,440 --> 04:16:50,840
It increases transparency and

7136
04:16:51,710 --> 04:16:52,111
it restores trust in

7137
04:16:52,111 --> 04:16:54,111
the process.

7138
04:16:56,982 --> 04:16:57,816
>> Next slide.

7139
04:16:57,816 --> 04:16:58,216
>> So what are we specifically

7140
04:16:58,216 --> 04:16:58,751
asking for?

7141
04:16:58,751 --> 04:17:01,751
We are asking for c.

7142
04:17:02,387 --> 04:17:02,688
C.

7143
04:17:02,688 --> 04:17:03,422
C.

7144
04:17:03,422 --> 04:17:06,422
Or cpg Present a presentation

7145
04:17:06,758 --> 04:17:07,590
section in the meeting agendas

7146
04:17:07,590 --> 04:17:07,825
.

7147
04:17:07,825 --> 04:17:08,626
On this slide is a simple

7148
04:17:08,626 --> 04:17:11,363
example of an item presentation

7149
04:17:11,363 --> 04:17:12,164
order.

7150
04:17:12,164 --> 04:17:12,798
>> Our specific requirements

7151
04:17:12,798 --> 04:17:15,798
would be setting a minimum

7152
04:17:16,869 --> 04:17:17,569
guaranteed speaking time that

7153
04:17:17,569 --> 04:17:17,903
checks the box for preparation

7154
04:17:17,903 --> 04:17:19,903
clarity.

7155
04:17:21,741 --> 04:17:22,341
Allow decision makers to ask

7156
04:17:22,341 --> 04:17:23,750
questions of cpg or cpg

7157
04:17:23,750 --> 04:17:26,750
presenters which checks the box

7158
04:17:26,445 --> 04:17:27,113
for the delivery process and

7159
04:17:27,113 --> 04:17:30,113
allows CPGs to be untangled

7160
04:17:31,450 --> 04:17:31,951
from staff's narrative which

7161
04:17:31,951 --> 04:17:32,618
checks the box for

7162
04:17:32,618 --> 04:17:34,820
the community having control

7163
04:17:34,820 --> 04:17:37,220
over its own narrative.

7164
04:17:39,892 --> 04:17:40,759
>> Next slide.

7165
04:17:40,759 --> 04:17:41,426
>> We believe that this is an

7166
04:17:41,426 --> 04:17:43,426
important procedural change

7167
04:17:44,564 --> 04:17:45,364
that is in full alignment with

7168
04:17:45,364 --> 04:17:48,364
the goals of sb 707 robust

7169
04:17:49,235 --> 04:17:49,835
community involvement has been

7170
04:17:49,835 --> 04:17:50,536
diminished and the state

7171
04:17:50,536 --> 04:17:52,936
lawmakers are helping correct

7172
04:17:54,206 --> 04:17:54,874
that.

7173
04:17:54,874 --> 04:17:55,575
Amending today's discussion

7174
04:17:55,575 --> 04:17:58,575
item and adding the structured

7175
04:17:58,811 --> 04:17:59,578
presentation time for CPGs and

7176
04:17:59,578 --> 04:18:03,820
cpc is the right course of

7177
04:18:03,820 --> 04:18:03,749
action.

7178
04:18:03,749 --> 04:18:05,749
>> We appreciate your

7179
04:18:07,986 --> 04:18:08,620
consideration of this important

7180
04:18:08,620 --> 04:18:09,121
procedural change for your

7181
04:18:09,121 --> 04:18:09,588
community planning

7182
04:18:09,588 --> 04:18:11,588
representatives.

7183
04:18:13,580 --> 04:18:16,280
But before I finished I do want

7184
04:18:16,280 --> 04:18:18,564
to provide one more example

7185
04:18:18,564 --> 04:18:21,564
that just happened last month

7186
04:18:24,136 --> 04:18:24,904
at the Planning Commission and

7187
04:18:24,904 --> 04:18:25,271
why and a seat at the table is

7188
04:18:25,271 --> 04:18:26,500
is needed.

7189
04:18:26,500 --> 04:18:28,405
>> So the Planning Department

7190
04:18:28,641 --> 04:18:29,342
recently departed from

7191
04:18:29,342 --> 04:18:32,342
recognizing cpg as a main

7192
04:18:33,779 --> 04:18:34,513
community advisory body.

7193
04:18:34,513 --> 04:18:38,113
Most recently at the MARCH 19th

7194
04:18:38,150 --> 04:18:38,851
Planning Commission meeting

7195
04:18:38,851 --> 04:18:39,552
the Mid-City Community's Plan

7196
04:18:39,552 --> 04:18:39,885
update is currently in review

7197
04:18:39,885 --> 04:18:41,885
process.

7198
04:18:42,824 --> 04:18:43,489
I was surprised to learn that

7199
04:18:43,489 --> 04:18:44,190
the city had created a 16

7200
04:18:44,190 --> 04:18:46,590
member working working group.

7201
04:18:47,927 --> 04:18:48,494
Working Group described as

7202
04:18:48,494 --> 04:18:49,195
inclusive engagement.

7203
04:18:49,195 --> 04:18:52,795
However only four of the seats

7204
04:18:53,199 --> 04:18:53,699
were allocated to the CPGs at

7205
04:18:53,699 --> 04:18:55,699
one seat apiece.

7206
04:18:57,702 --> 04:18:58,237
The very groups the city's own

7207
04:18:58,237 --> 04:19:00,237
policies identify as

7208
04:19:02,408 --> 04:19:02,842
the primary structured voice of

7209
04:19:02,842 --> 04:19:03,509
the community.

7210
04:19:03,509 --> 04:19:05,909
Instead of prioritizing cpg

7211
04:19:07,280 --> 04:19:07,847
input the city placed them in

7212
04:19:07,847 --> 04:19:10,247
the minority within a

7213
04:19:11,584 --> 04:19:12,251
separately appointed group.

7214
04:19:12,251 --> 04:19:14,651
This shifts community input

7215
04:19:16,689 --> 04:19:17,422
away from elected accountable

7216
04:19:17,422 --> 04:19:18,910
planning groups and toward city

7217
04:19:18,910 --> 04:19:20,910
staff controlled structure.

7218
04:19:21,894 --> 04:19:22,561
One of the planning

7219
04:19:22,561 --> 04:19:23,262
commissioners even described

7220
04:19:23,262 --> 04:19:25,662
this approach as disrespectful

7221
04:19:26,366 --> 04:19:26,899
to the volunteers who serve on

7222
04:19:26,899 --> 04:19:28,899
our planning groups.

7223
04:19:30,536 --> 04:19:34,736
And I think that says a lot.

7224
04:19:38,611 --> 04:19:39,379
>> Lastly, I want to mention

7225
04:19:39,379 --> 04:19:39,945
that we would like to thank

7226
04:19:39,945 --> 04:19:42,345
the late Howard Wayne.

7227
04:19:44,117 --> 04:19:44,450
He is an important civic

7228
04:19:44,450 --> 04:19:45,151
leader.

7229
04:19:45,151 --> 04:19:48,521
For his early guidance on this

7230
04:19:48,521 --> 04:19:49,288
concept as he was the one that

7231
04:19:49,288 --> 04:19:52,424
put this into the mind of Linda

7232
04:19:52,424 --> 04:19:52,958
Vista's planning group in

7233
04:19:52,958 --> 04:19:53,693
particular Felicity.

7234
04:19:53,693 --> 04:19:57,463
So I want to thank you for your

7235
04:19:57,463 --> 04:19:58,640
time today and I hope that you

7236
04:19:58,640 --> 04:19:58,731
will sincerely consider

7237
04:19:58,731 --> 04:20:01,731
the planning groups and our

7238
04:20:02,135 --> 04:20:02,468
voices before you our City

7239
04:20:02,468 --> 04:20:04,468
Council.

7240
04:20:06,505 --> 04:20:07,373
>> Thank you very much.

7241
04:20:07,373 --> 04:20:10,373
>> Elder Mastro, if you can

7242
04:20:16,483 --> 04:20:16,783
please come forward.

7243
04:20:16,783 --> 04:20:18,783
Hi.

7244
04:20:21,788 --> 04:20:22,622
My name is El del Mastro.

7245
04:20:22,622 --> 04:20:25,858
I think the real importance of

7246
04:20:25,858 --> 04:20:29,458
this is that I can remember

7247
04:20:29,996 --> 04:20:30,697
JUNE of our JULY of 2024 when

7248
04:20:30,697 --> 04:20:34,297
we tried when Shawn Eli Rivera

7249
04:20:34,467 --> 04:20:35,168
tried to get rid of virtual

7250
04:20:35,168 --> 04:20:35,702
comment and how many people

7251
04:20:35,702 --> 04:20:36,436
that are limited in

7252
04:20:36,436 --> 04:20:39,436
the community that are disabled

7253
04:20:39,773 --> 04:20:40,407
or whatever who couldn't come

7254
04:20:40,407 --> 04:20:42,807
and participate this way.

7255
04:20:44,611 --> 04:20:45,378
So I'm all for as much input as

7256
04:20:45,378 --> 04:20:48,378
possible here and not having

7257
04:20:49,348 --> 04:20:49,649
this eye having us cut off from

7258
04:20:49,649 --> 04:20:50,450
that.

7259
04:20:50,450 --> 04:20:53,450
I'm glad that that wasn't

7260
04:20:54,220 --> 04:20:54,954
approved that that time I

7261
04:20:54,954 --> 04:20:55,622
remember seeing it was probably

7262
04:20:55,622 --> 04:20:56,223
the most embarrassing moment

7263
04:20:56,223 --> 04:20:59,250
that I ever saw in this

7264
04:20:59,250 --> 04:20:59,426
committee is when I saw 250

7265
04:20:59,426 --> 04:21:01,426
people here.

7266
04:21:03,863 --> 04:21:04,564
It was pulling off the agenda

7267
04:21:04,564 --> 04:21:07,300
and the first 30 people that

7268
04:21:07,300 --> 04:21:08,100
cheered as Shawn was PRESIDENT

7269
04:21:08,100 --> 04:21:08,335
Scolded all 30 people in

7270
04:21:08,335 --> 04:21:09,350
public.

7271
04:21:09,350 --> 04:21:12,350
What an embarrassment that was

7272
04:21:12,505 --> 04:21:13,540
to the city.

7273
04:21:13,540 --> 04:21:17,410
And to see this go on like that

7274
04:21:17,410 --> 04:21:18,111
is ugly that we should be

7275
04:21:18,111 --> 04:21:21,111
having more open open dialog.

7276
04:21:21,947 --> 04:21:22,748
>> Anyway, thank you.

7277
04:21:22,748 --> 04:21:23,283
>> I'm sorry the five minute

7278
04:21:23,283 --> 04:21:25,683
timer going to those

7279
04:21:27,870 --> 04:21:27,754
participating remotely again.

7280
04:21:27,754 --> 04:21:30,754
It'll be one minute each

7281
04:21:31,825 --> 04:21:32,693
starting with the original.

7282
04:21:32,693 --> 04:21:32,993
>> Oh my gosh Joe, you were

7283
04:21:32,993 --> 04:21:33,727
angry.

7284
04:21:33,727 --> 04:21:36,862
You were totally fearful And so

7285
04:21:36,862 --> 04:21:37,564
in this inverted world you're

7286
04:21:37,564 --> 04:21:38,198
going to say that Which means

7287
04:21:38,198 --> 04:21:41,198
that when you're in anger

7288
04:21:41,735 --> 04:21:42,350
you're in fear anyway.

7289
04:21:42,350 --> 04:21:42,802
Yeah.

7290
04:21:42,802 --> 04:21:43,470
It's funny how in an inverted

7291
04:21:43,470 --> 04:21:45,870
world people think that

7292
04:21:46,339 --> 04:21:47,400
encroaching on free speech and

7293
04:21:47,400 --> 04:21:47,474
putting rules on it gives you

7294
04:21:47,474 --> 04:21:49,474
more freedom.

7295
04:21:51,278 --> 04:21:51,978
But the world we live in when

7296
04:21:51,978 --> 04:21:54,978
that happens it's like freedom

7297
04:21:55,849 --> 04:21:56,616
of speech is all you need to

7298
04:21:56,616 --> 04:22:00,687
know And yet we have all these

7299
04:22:00,687 --> 04:22:01,355
rules and regulations and

7300
04:22:01,355 --> 04:22:02,550
policies to come in and you

7301
04:22:02,550 --> 04:22:05,458
know, impede on that all while

7302
04:22:05,458 --> 04:22:05,892
people say we want to hear from

7303
04:22:05,892 --> 04:22:06,592
more of you.

7304
04:22:06,592 --> 04:22:09,629
I mean even Joe you were like

7305
04:22:09,629 --> 04:22:10,330
oh my gosh, it was so nice

7306
04:22:10,330 --> 04:22:11,310
being able to hear like 15

7307
04:22:11,310 --> 04:22:11,698
minutes from somebody because

7308
04:22:11,698 --> 04:22:14,698
we can actually really hear

7309
04:22:15,668 --> 04:22:16,403
what you're saying yet you guys

7310
04:22:16,403 --> 04:22:19,305
get people looking at it saying

7311
04:22:19,305 --> 04:22:19,806
that you want to hear from what

7312
04:22:19,806 --> 04:22:20,574
they have to say.

7313
04:22:20,574 --> 04:22:24,174
It's just so sad because you

7314
04:22:24,711 --> 04:22:25,379
know you shouldn't be you know

7315
04:22:25,379 --> 04:22:26,790
determining either like over

7316
04:22:26,790 --> 04:22:29,116
eight people want to speak on

7317
04:22:29,116 --> 04:22:29,850
this only on the eight people

7318
04:22:29,850 --> 04:22:30,517
can that mean that you're going

7319
04:22:30,517 --> 04:22:31,218
to limit like just any other

7320
04:22:31,218 --> 04:22:33,190
item to that amount of people

7321
04:22:33,190 --> 04:22:33,954
It's just so ridiculous what

7322
04:22:33,954 --> 04:22:36,356
you guys do when people call it

7323
04:22:36,356 --> 04:22:36,924
freedom.

7324
04:22:36,924 --> 04:22:38,924
>> Thank you Tony.

7325
04:22:41,528 --> 04:22:43,528
Please unmute.

7326
04:22:46,399 --> 04:22:47,167
Yes, hello?

7327
04:22:47,167 --> 04:22:47,467
>> Can you hear me?

7328
04:22:47,467 --> 04:22:47,935
Yes.

7329
04:22:47,935 --> 04:22:48,668
Please proceed.

7330
04:22:48,668 --> 04:22:50,870
I think you city council are

7331
04:22:50,870 --> 04:22:51,704
you doing.

7332
04:22:51,704 --> 04:22:52,606
I just wanted to speak and

7333
04:22:52,606 --> 04:22:55,843
comment as a as the vice chair

7334
04:22:55,843 --> 04:22:56,143
of the Boulevard Planning

7335
04:22:56,143 --> 04:22:58,143
Group.

7336
04:23:00,346 --> 04:23:01,480
I want to thank so much group

7337
04:23:01,480 --> 04:23:01,748
that presented before us just

7338
04:23:01,748 --> 04:23:04,748
now and gave the conversation

7339
04:23:05,786 --> 04:23:06,487
about the cpg and

7340
04:23:06,487 --> 04:23:07,186
the difficulty that the public

7341
04:23:07,186 --> 04:23:10,823
faces in being able to leave a

7342
04:23:10,823 --> 04:23:11,625
public comment.

7343
04:23:11,625 --> 04:23:13,894
I was just commenting yesterday

7344
04:23:13,894 --> 04:23:14,561
and how the last five months

7345
04:23:14,561 --> 04:23:15,228
five months I've gotten for

7346
04:23:15,228 --> 04:23:17,628
parking tickets just coming

7347
04:23:18,464 --> 04:23:19,132
down to express my opinions and

7348
04:23:19,132 --> 04:23:19,733
they stated it perfectly how

7349
04:23:19,733 --> 04:23:22,133
the sandbox is extremely

7350
04:23:23,637 --> 04:23:24,338
limited and it really makes it

7351
04:23:24,338 --> 04:23:27,338
super difficult for people to

7352
04:23:28,275 --> 04:23:28,976
be able to come in and express

7353
04:23:28,976 --> 04:23:29,643
themselves and to give public

7354
04:23:29,643 --> 04:23:32,643
comment and to actually help

7355
04:23:33,814 --> 04:23:34,481
you all make these decisions

7356
04:23:34,481 --> 04:23:37,481
that require public input in

7357
04:23:39,190 --> 04:23:39,686
order to be made And so I would

7358
04:23:39,686 --> 04:23:42,686
encourage you all to develop

7359
04:23:48,663 --> 04:23:49,296
some type of like a parking

7360
04:23:49,296 --> 04:23:49,663
return system for parking

7361
04:23:49,663 --> 04:23:50,365
included.

7362
04:23:50,365 --> 04:23:52,765
>> My apologies Blair Beckman

7363
04:23:53,534 --> 04:23:54,134
You can definitely email city

7364
04:23:54,134 --> 04:23:54,635
clerk at San diego.Gov.

7365
04:23:54,635 --> 04:23:54,935
>> Please proceed.

7366
04:23:54,935 --> 04:23:56,935
Blair.

7367
04:23:58,205 --> 04:23:58,806
Hi Where Beekman parking

7368
04:23:58,806 --> 04:23:59,106
validation is the term.

7369
04:23:59,106 --> 04:24:01,106
Yeah.

7370
04:24:02,844 --> 04:24:03,644
Really good idea.

7371
04:24:03,644 --> 04:24:04,144
Really good public comment from

7372
04:24:04,144 --> 04:24:04,879
the first persons.

7373
04:24:04,879 --> 04:24:07,448
They've been working a lot on

7374
04:24:07,448 --> 04:24:08,182
that.

7375
04:24:08,182 --> 04:24:09,830
We're entering a new generation

7376
04:24:09,830 --> 04:24:12,219
of how do you talk about public

7377
04:24:12,219 --> 04:24:12,653
participation in the process?

7378
04:24:12,653 --> 04:24:13,354
It's awesome.

7379
04:24:13,354 --> 04:24:16,354
They were doing they're doing

7380
04:24:16,891 --> 04:24:17,458
really good because look what

7381
04:24:17,458 --> 04:24:18,159
we can be developing.

7382
04:24:18,159 --> 04:24:21,462
Good luck that you can have

7383
04:24:21,462 --> 04:24:22,163
the you can work more on the 30

7384
04:24:22,163 --> 04:24:22,896
ideas of public comment time

7385
04:24:22,896 --> 04:24:26,400
This is a perfect time and I

7386
04:24:26,400 --> 04:24:26,701
think we could have had 34

7387
04:24:26,701 --> 04:24:27,201
items.

7388
04:24:27,201 --> 04:24:29,201
What other things?

7389
04:24:31,539 --> 04:24:32,173
Oh, I sent you a letter on

7390
04:24:32,173 --> 04:24:32,773
working on public meeting

7391
04:24:32,773 --> 04:24:33,140
issues overall this past

7392
04:24:33,140 --> 04:24:35,140
Thursday.

7393
04:24:38,613 --> 04:24:39,380
I hope you can review We could

7394
04:24:39,380 --> 04:24:42,980
have chosen the path of of

7395
04:24:43,718 --> 04:24:44,418
ending Zoom altogether and

7396
04:24:44,418 --> 04:24:47,418
instead we're choosing to to

7397
04:24:48,880 --> 04:24:48,723
continue it And thank you for

7398
04:24:48,723 --> 04:24:49,323
that sort of ideas Public

7399
04:24:49,323 --> 04:24:51,323
accessibility Good luck.

7400
04:24:53,561 --> 04:24:54,262
We're working on those concepts

7401
04:24:54,262 --> 04:24:55,196
and really want to respect it.

7402
04:24:55,196 --> 04:24:58,796
In this post-covid area area we

7403
04:24:58,866 --> 04:24:59,367
find good ideas.

7404
04:24:59,367 --> 04:24:59,767
>> Thank you.

7405
04:24:59,767 --> 04:25:00,234
Thank you.

7406
04:25:00,234 --> 04:25:02,234
Next is 8813.

7407
04:25:11,412 --> 04:25:12,280
You can please unmute and 813d

7408
04:25:12,280 --> 04:25:12,880
see that you're on muted but we

7409
04:25:12,880 --> 04:25:13,381
did not hear you here in

7410
04:25:13,381 --> 04:25:14,480
council chambers.

7411
04:25:14,480 --> 04:25:17,452
Not sure if the device that

7412
04:25:17,452 --> 04:25:17,752
you're speaking in to me.

7413
04:25:17,752 --> 04:25:18,219
Okay.

7414
04:25:18,219 --> 04:25:18,586
There you go.

7415
04:25:18,586 --> 04:25:18,886
Got it.

7416
04:25:18,886 --> 04:25:20,321
Yep.

7417
04:25:20,321 --> 04:25:20,721
Okay so control here.

7418
04:25:20,721 --> 04:25:21,555
Okay.

7419
04:25:21,555 --> 04:25:22,900
So first off I want to start

7420
04:25:22,900 --> 04:25:24,900
off by acknowledging

7421
04:25:25,293 --> 04:25:25,994
the positive which is

7422
04:25:25,994 --> 04:25:26,426
the expanded language access.

7423
04:25:26,426 --> 04:25:26,728
That's great.

7424
04:25:26,728 --> 04:25:28,728
Okay.

7425
04:25:30,331 --> 04:25:31,990
Broader inclusion.

7426
04:25:31,990 --> 04:25:34,802
So yeah, on the surface all of

7427
04:25:34,802 --> 04:25:35,403
this sounds like progress but

7428
04:25:35,403 --> 04:25:35,737
this isn't just expanded

7429
04:25:35,737 --> 04:25:37,737
access.

7430
04:25:39,941 --> 04:25:40,541
This is control over how

7431
04:25:40,541 --> 04:25:41,209
the public is allowed to

7432
04:25:41,209 --> 04:25:43,609
participate because when you

7433
04:25:44,445 --> 04:25:45,130
when you digitize public

7434
04:25:45,130 --> 04:25:45,713
comment you also gain

7435
04:25:45,713 --> 04:25:49,313
the ability to mute filter and

7436
04:25:50,510 --> 04:25:50,818
remove their comments.

7437
04:25:50,818 --> 04:25:54,522
And that brings me to the most

7438
04:25:54,522 --> 04:25:55,156
concerning piece is

7439
04:25:55,156 --> 04:25:55,823
the expanded authority to

7440
04:25:55,823 --> 04:25:56,457
remove so-called disruptive

7441
04:25:56,457 --> 04:25:59,457
speakers But who just who

7442
04:25:59,694 --> 04:26:00,461
defines disruptive?

7443
04:26:00,461 --> 04:26:01,162
Is it someone being loud or

7444
04:26:01,162 --> 04:26:03,562
someone being uncomfortable to

7445
04:26:04,765 --> 04:26:05,466
listen to Because the people

7446
04:26:05,466 --> 04:26:06,100
who get labeled disruptive are

7447
04:26:06,100 --> 04:26:09,100
often the ones calling out

7448
04:26:09,904 --> 04:26:10,605
the conflicts of interest,

7449
04:26:10,605 --> 04:26:11,206
the corruption and the lack of

7450
04:26:11,206 --> 04:26:13,606
transparency in you all.

7451
04:26:14,976 --> 04:26:15,744
So the one to actually show up

7452
04:26:15,744 --> 04:26:19,344
are who this really impacts And

7453
04:26:20,382 --> 04:26:20,782
the majority of the public

7454
04:26:20,782 --> 04:26:21,652
isn't here.

7455
04:26:21,652 --> 04:26:23,918
So there could be either

7456
04:26:23,918 --> 04:26:24,619
concluded 8700 if you can

7457
04:26:24,619 --> 04:26:25,319
please unmute the five minute

7458
04:26:25,319 --> 04:26:27,387
timer has also concluded there

7459
04:26:27,387 --> 04:26:28,122
are four speakers in the queue

7460
04:26:28,122 --> 04:26:28,489
and no additional speakers will

7461
04:26:28,489 --> 04:26:30,489
be taken.

7462
04:26:32,260 --> 04:26:32,627
>> Please proceed.

7463
04:26:32,627 --> 04:26:34,627
Thank you.

7464
04:26:36,498 --> 04:26:37,198
3.8 Joyce and you are to.

7465
04:26:37,198 --> 04:26:39,598
This is absolutely wonderful

7466
04:26:41,335 --> 04:26:44,935
because this is our world folks

7467
04:26:45,774 --> 04:26:46,507
and we're slowly waking up to

7468
04:26:46,507 --> 04:26:49,507
the reality that it's happening

7469
04:26:50,512 --> 04:26:50,812
and it's exponentially speeding

7470
04:26:50,812 --> 04:26:51,780
up.

7471
04:26:51,780 --> 04:26:55,380
So belt buckle up your seat

7472
04:26:55,949 --> 04:26:56,384
belt because this is just

7473
04:26:56,384 --> 04:26:58,384
the beginning.

7474
04:27:01,255 --> 04:27:02,123
And zoom will zoom into

7475
04:27:02,123 --> 04:27:05,627
the future and where it will go

7476
04:27:05,627 --> 04:27:06,327
we do not know.

7477
04:27:06,327 --> 04:27:06,928
I'm thrilled that we're going

7478
04:27:06,928 --> 04:27:09,928
to be able to speak.

7479
04:27:10,980 --> 04:27:10,799
I don't know what our voices

7480
04:27:10,799 --> 04:27:14,936
will be in the future and what

7481
04:27:14,936 --> 04:27:15,637
these new worlds will be like.

7482
04:27:15,637 --> 04:27:16,304
They're going to be something

7483
04:27:16,304 --> 04:27:16,738
we can't even see right now.

7484
04:27:16,738 --> 04:27:18,738
So thank you.

7485
04:27:20,342 --> 04:27:20,842
Thank you for this PRESIDENT Or

7486
04:27:20,842 --> 04:27:21,376
Carver Thank you.

7487
04:27:21,376 --> 04:27:23,376
Thank you everybody.

7488
04:27:25,647 --> 04:27:26,348
That's on board for this I'm

7489
04:27:26,348 --> 04:27:29,348
sure we're going to get 100%

7490
04:27:29,750 --> 04:27:30,850
vote on this if some people are

7491
04:27:30,850 --> 04:27:30,719
missing.

7492
04:27:30,719 --> 04:27:31,860
But in any case thank you.

7493
04:27:31,860 --> 04:27:33,860
Thank you.

7494
04:27:34,956 --> 04:27:35,223
I'm on board Up to all Thank

7495
04:27:35,223 --> 04:27:36,240
you.

7496
04:27:36,240 --> 04:27:38,860
>> Next zoom user if you can

7497
04:27:38,860 --> 04:27:39,194
please unmute and then zoom

7498
04:27:39,194 --> 04:27:39,961
user.

7499
04:27:39,961 --> 04:27:42,961
>> Thanks for taking my call.

7500
04:27:44,366 --> 04:27:45,000
Hey perfect example of seat at

7501
04:27:45,000 --> 04:27:48,000
the table happened just in

7502
04:27:49,370 --> 04:27:49,704
the last topic you guys said

7503
04:27:49,704 --> 04:27:50,405
showing what I would say

7504
04:27:50,405 --> 04:27:53,405
the city council doesn't even

7505
04:27:54,109 --> 04:27:54,810
have a seat at the table It's

7506
04:27:54,810 --> 04:27:55,277
all done in the backroom deals

7507
04:27:55,277 --> 04:27:57,277
with the mayor.

7508
04:27:59,147 --> 04:27:59,915
The mayor throws this thing in

7509
04:27:59,915 --> 04:28:03,618
front of you guys like it's you

7510
04:28:03,618 --> 04:28:04,486
got a seat at the table and say

7511
04:28:04,486 --> 04:28:05,120
you say yes or we have 30

7512
04:28:05,120 --> 04:28:08,120
minutes to decide on this.

7513
04:28:08,690 --> 04:28:09,224
We have to do it now That's not

7514
04:28:09,224 --> 04:28:09,858
a seat at the table.

7515
04:28:09,858 --> 04:28:12,858
That was a backroom deal.

7516
04:28:13,610 --> 04:28:14,196
It live on tv.

7517
04:28:14,196 --> 04:28:18,267
So anyway we should have a new

7518
04:28:18,267 --> 04:28:18,833
amendment to call the mayor

7519
04:28:18,833 --> 04:28:21,833
like Bozo the Clown or

7520
04:28:23,572 --> 04:28:24,273
something And refer to

7521
04:28:24,273 --> 04:28:27,873
the mayor as bozo because once

7522
04:28:28,430 --> 04:28:28,743
we have these bargaining things

7523
04:28:28,743 --> 04:28:32,343
for the new budget it's going

7524
04:28:32,981 --> 04:28:33,649
to be wild man And we could

7525
04:28:33,649 --> 04:28:34,283
always have the assistant to

7526
04:28:34,283 --> 04:28:37,883
the mayor get him like a

7527
04:28:38,787 --> 04:28:39,555
unicycle and a big red nose.

7528
04:28:39,555 --> 04:28:40,258
So when it comes to that

7529
04:28:40,258 --> 04:28:42,424
meetings you could tell

7530
04:28:42,424 --> 04:28:42,990
the mayor that.

7531
04:28:42,990 --> 04:28:44,990
>> Thanks a lot.

7532
04:28:47,129 --> 04:28:47,628
And Kate, your final speaker.

7533
04:28:47,628 --> 04:28:48,197
>> Oh, hi.

7534
04:28:48,197 --> 04:28:50,597
Can you hear me?

7535
04:28:51,700 --> 04:28:52,167
Yes.

7536
04:28:52,167 --> 04:28:52,568
Please proceed.

7537
04:28:52,568 --> 04:28:53,135
Okay, great.

7538
04:28:53,135 --> 04:28:56,380
So my name is Kate.

7539
04:28:56,380 --> 04:28:56,672
I work in District three and

7540
04:28:56,672 --> 04:28:56,972
I'm a resident of District

7541
04:28:56,972 --> 04:28:58,972
nine.

7542
04:28:59,875 --> 04:29:00,675
I am a big fan of Senate Bill

7543
04:29:00,675 --> 04:29:01,376
707I think there is tremendous

7544
04:29:01,376 --> 04:29:03,776
opportunity to enhance public

7545
04:29:04,913 --> 04:29:05,280
participation in these

7546
04:29:05,280 --> 04:29:05,981
meetings.

7547
04:29:05,981 --> 04:29:06,582
I actually would encourage you

7548
04:29:06,582 --> 04:29:09,818
all to send this back to

7549
04:29:09,818 --> 04:29:10,519
the city attorney's office

7550
04:29:10,519 --> 04:29:11,219
today to comply with Senate

7551
04:29:11,219 --> 04:29:13,219
Bill 707 without unnecessarily

7552
04:29:15,257 --> 04:29:15,891
burdening public commenters to

7553
04:29:15,891 --> 04:29:16,558
the professionalization of

7554
04:29:16,558 --> 04:29:18,958
the public comment process.

7555
04:29:19,261 --> 04:29:19,995
I believe that community

7556
04:29:19,995 --> 04:29:20,662
planning groups deserve to have

7557
04:29:20,662 --> 04:29:24,533
a seat at the table and they

7558
04:29:24,533 --> 04:29:25,167
should have a way too public to

7559
04:29:25,167 --> 04:29:25,567
comment in these meetings

7560
04:29:25,567 --> 04:29:27,567
without it.

7561
04:29:29,470 --> 04:29:30,105
With that sort of dialog and

7562
04:29:30,105 --> 04:29:30,406
those sort of identifying

7563
04:29:30,406 --> 04:29:32,406
times.

7564
04:29:34,243 --> 04:29:34,977
>> But the practice of seeding

7565
04:29:34,977 --> 04:29:37,977
time benefits not just citizens

7566
04:29:38,347 --> 04:29:39,140
but also city council it helps

7567
04:29:39,140 --> 04:29:39,882
us be more effective in our

7568
04:29:39,882 --> 04:29:43,482
public comments And I know that

7569
04:29:43,585 --> 04:29:44,286
the incredibly competent office

7570
04:29:44,286 --> 04:29:44,887
of the city clerk could figure

7571
04:29:44,887 --> 04:29:47,789
out how to do same time

7572
04:29:47,789 --> 04:29:48,357
allotment to seed time across

7573
04:29:48,357 --> 04:29:48,724
virtual and in-person

7574
04:29:48,724 --> 04:29:50,724
platforms.

7575
04:29:52,761 --> 04:29:53,128
>> Thank you.

7576
04:29:53,128 --> 04:29:53,763
Thank you.

7577
04:29:53,763 --> 04:29:54,330
That does conclude public

7578
04:29:54,330 --> 04:29:56,730
comment on this item.

7579
04:29:57,500 --> 04:29:58,000
All right.

7580
04:29:58,000 --> 04:29:58,601
>> All right.

7581
04:29:58,601 --> 04:30:01,100
Thank you, City clerk.

7582
04:30:02,338 --> 04:30:03,380
I again want to thank my senior

7583
04:30:03,380 --> 04:30:06,380
policy adviser Abby Roger for

7584
04:30:06,876 --> 04:30:07,509
all the work on this clerk

7585
04:30:07,509 --> 04:30:08,277
Quintus and her team Tyler

7586
04:30:08,277 --> 04:30:11,277
Birch and his team that

7587
04:30:12,214 --> 04:30:12,915
supports this committee and

7588
04:30:12,915 --> 04:30:15,915
the city attorney's office for

7589
04:30:16,318 --> 04:30:16,986
your collaboration in

7590
04:30:16,986 --> 04:30:17,319
responding to the state law

7591
04:30:17,319 --> 04:30:19,319
changes.

7592
04:30:21,457 --> 04:30:22,157
Before I go on with the rest of

7593
04:30:22,157 --> 04:30:22,925
my comments, I want to respond

7594
04:30:22,925 --> 04:30:25,925
to several things that were

7595
04:30:26,620 --> 04:30:26,829
heard.

7596
04:30:26,829 --> 04:30:30,429
One the rules of counsel are

7597
04:30:30,599 --> 04:30:31,133
only changing what we need to

7598
04:30:31,133 --> 04:30:31,866
change to respond.

7599
04:30:31,866 --> 04:30:34,866
Sb 707 actually had many more

7600
04:30:35,270 --> 04:30:35,938
changes that were already

7601
04:30:35,938 --> 04:30:36,739
embedded in our rules of

7602
04:30:36,739 --> 04:30:40,339
counsel so we didn't even touch

7603
04:30:40,709 --> 04:30:41,377
that And the allowance for

7604
04:30:41,377 --> 04:30:43,377
remote participation was

7605
04:30:46,115 --> 04:30:46,515
already embedded in our rules

7606
04:30:46,515 --> 04:30:47,183
of counsel.

7607
04:30:47,183 --> 04:30:50,219
Not every agency up and down

7608
04:30:50,219 --> 04:30:50,953
the state of California allowed

7609
04:30:50,953 --> 04:30:53,953
remote and they're now required

7610
04:30:55,525 --> 04:30:56,392
to add remote.

7611
04:30:56,392 --> 04:30:57,159
The I got a little bit of a

7612
04:30:57,159 --> 04:30:59,929
kick out of the comment about

7613
04:30:59,929 --> 04:31:00,596
disruption.

7614
04:31:00,596 --> 04:31:01,197
The disruption is not about

7615
04:31:01,197 --> 04:31:01,764
what we do about someone

7616
04:31:01,764 --> 04:31:03,764
disrupting a meeting.

7617
04:31:04,767 --> 04:31:08,967
It is when we lose contact with

7618
04:31:09,672 --> 04:31:10,406
either Zoom or City tv and

7619
04:31:10,406 --> 04:31:13,406
people that want to participate

7620
04:31:13,976 --> 04:31:14,443
just watch or even participate

7621
04:31:14,443 --> 04:31:15,110
remotely can't.

7622
04:31:15,110 --> 04:31:15,845
And so there's very specific

7623
04:31:15,845 --> 04:31:19,248
language You just can't blow it

7624
04:31:19,248 --> 04:31:19,582
off and say hey, we got a

7625
04:31:19,582 --> 04:31:20,249
quorum.

7626
04:31:20,249 --> 04:31:20,749
We're just going to keep on

7627
04:31:20,749 --> 04:31:22,749
with our meeting.

7628
04:31:23,419 --> 04:31:24,353
Strong language itself.

7629
04:31:24,353 --> 04:31:25,121
This is what you have to do If

7630
04:31:25,121 --> 04:31:28,525
there is a disruption for those

7631
04:31:28,525 --> 04:31:29,325
participating remotely it has

7632
04:31:29,325 --> 04:31:32,925
nothing to do with behavior in

7633
04:31:33,763 --> 04:31:35,763
the public meeting.

7634
04:31:38,660 --> 04:31:38,568
To MR. Your comment I can never

7635
04:31:38,568 --> 04:31:39,435
remember your day.

7636
04:31:39,435 --> 04:31:42,572
>> I'm not going to say it

7637
04:31:42,572 --> 04:31:43,306
wrong out loud.

7638
04:31:43,306 --> 04:31:44,600
The splitting is something that

7639
04:31:44,600 --> 04:31:46,406
we're continuing to entertain.

7640
04:31:47,777 --> 04:31:48,478
I don't know if folks

7641
04:31:48,478 --> 04:31:49,345
appreciate actually how big of

7642
04:31:49,345 --> 04:31:52,448
a lift this is for our city

7643
04:31:52,448 --> 04:31:53,490
clerk and for our committee

7644
04:31:53,490 --> 04:31:53,683
consultants to make this

7645
04:31:53,683 --> 04:31:56,830
fundamental change in due

7646
04:31:56,586 --> 04:31:57,353
seating of time remotely.

7647
04:31:57,353 --> 04:31:57,820
So this is the first big step

7648
04:31:57,820 --> 04:31:59,820
in that process.

7649
04:32:01,990 --> 04:32:02,759
We'll continue to monitor it to

7650
04:32:02,759 --> 04:32:05,759
see if technology makes it

7651
04:32:06,729 --> 04:32:07,597
easier to monitor.

7652
04:32:07,597 --> 04:32:08,164
But we wanted to give the city

7653
04:32:08,164 --> 04:32:10,164
clerk something solid.

7654
04:32:11,401 --> 04:32:11,801
They know they could deliver on

7655
04:32:11,801 --> 04:32:12,468
by JULY 1st.

7656
04:32:12,468 --> 04:32:15,405
But we're also continuing to

7657
04:32:15,405 --> 04:32:16,390
entertain that for for

7658
04:32:16,390 --> 04:32:19,390
the reasons that you said.

7659
04:32:20,509 --> 04:32:21,477
So we do recognize though I

7660
04:32:21,477 --> 04:32:25,649
always I think I said this at

7661
04:32:25,649 --> 04:32:26,316
Rules Committee but for

7662
04:32:26,316 --> 04:32:27,160
the colleagues that weren't

7663
04:32:27,160 --> 04:32:27,749
there, there was nothing more

7664
04:32:27,749 --> 04:32:30,553
effective than throwing back at

7665
04:32:30,553 --> 04:32:31,540
a council member things they

7666
04:32:31,540 --> 04:32:31,821
said in the past.

7667
04:32:31,821 --> 04:32:32,155
So kudos to you for doing that

7668
04:32:32,155 --> 04:32:34,155
again.

7669
04:32:34,991 --> 04:32:37,991
2013 was a much different time.

7670
04:32:39,963 --> 04:32:43,563
It is prior to the current

7671
04:32:43,633 --> 04:32:44,200
iteration of 624 which

7672
04:32:44,200 --> 04:32:44,867
fundamentally changed

7673
04:32:44,867 --> 04:32:47,267
the city's relationship with

7674
04:32:48,338 --> 04:32:48,772
our community planning groups

7675
04:32:48,772 --> 04:32:49,606
going forward.

7676
04:32:49,606 --> 04:32:53,206
And I also want to clarify

7677
04:32:53,778 --> 04:32:54,309
accessible dialog is on

7678
04:32:54,309 --> 04:32:55,450
the table right now.

7679
04:32:55,450 --> 04:32:58,615
If some council member wants to

7680
04:32:58,615 --> 04:32:59,249
ask a question from anybody in

7681
04:32:59,249 --> 04:33:00,183
the public you can say MR.

7682
04:33:00,183 --> 04:33:03,119
Moti, come up here and talk to

7683
04:33:03,119 --> 04:33:03,754
me about utility boxes as we

7684
04:33:03,754 --> 04:33:06,754
did at our working group.

7685
04:33:07,457 --> 04:33:07,924
So there's nothing to stop that

7686
04:33:07,924 --> 04:33:09,924
from happening.

7687
04:33:12,280 --> 04:33:12,896
So that's allowable today.

7688
04:33:12,896 --> 04:33:16,496
And you brought back a memory

7689
04:33:16,933 --> 04:33:17,666
from what staff said at

7690
04:33:17,666 --> 04:33:20,666
the Planning Commission my very

7691
04:33:21,872 --> 04:33:22,572
first cpc meeting where I

7692
04:33:22,572 --> 04:33:22,872
really didn't know what I was

7693
04:33:22,872 --> 04:33:23,473
doing.

7694
04:33:23,473 --> 04:33:25,873
Staff was bringing forth

7695
04:33:26,576 --> 04:33:27,277
the idea of dumping planning

7696
04:33:27,277 --> 04:33:28,110
groups as the primary vehicle

7697
04:33:28,110 --> 04:33:31,611
for a community plan update and

7698
04:33:31,815 --> 04:33:34,815
institute a committee to do

7699
04:33:36,653 --> 04:33:37,521
the community plan update.

7700
04:33:37,521 --> 04:33:37,820
i'm not going to talk about mid

7701
04:33:37,820 --> 04:33:38,722
city.

7702
04:33:38,722 --> 04:33:41,291
I'll let my colleague deal with

7703
04:33:41,291 --> 04:33:42,580
that.

7704
04:33:42,580 --> 04:33:45,658
But I immediately knew that was

7705
04:33:46,863 --> 04:33:47,664
wrong and I spoke up and people

7706
04:33:47,664 --> 04:33:48,431
even know who the John Carver

7707
04:33:48,431 --> 04:33:51,467
was back then but trying to

7708
04:33:51,467 --> 04:33:51,768
defend planning groups back

7709
04:33:51,768 --> 04:33:52,536
then.

7710
04:33:52,536 --> 04:33:56,390
So I think I covered most of

7711
04:33:56,390 --> 04:33:56,740
the issues that I wanted to but

7712
04:33:56,740 --> 04:33:59,740
I appreciate everybody who's a

7713
04:34:00,610 --> 04:34:01,345
lot of you participated from

7714
04:34:01,345 --> 04:34:01,978
the very first Rules Committee.

7715
04:34:01,978 --> 04:34:05,382
As I said, the city of San

7716
04:34:05,382 --> 04:34:06,149
Diego was a leader in many

7717
04:34:06,149 --> 04:34:06,883
aspects of 7 or 7 other

7718
04:34:06,883 --> 04:34:09,883
jurisdictions are now having to

7719
04:34:09,990 --> 04:34:10,754
catch up.

7720
04:34:10,754 --> 04:34:11,722
While I know some people will

7721
04:34:11,722 --> 04:34:15,225
complain, I think we do have a

7722
04:34:15,225 --> 04:34:15,659
robust system for public

7723
04:34:15,659 --> 04:34:16,393
participation.

7724
04:34:16,393 --> 04:34:19,730
It does require a little more

7725
04:34:19,730 --> 04:34:20,597
work.

7726
04:34:20,597 --> 04:34:21,265
I can tell you how many times I

7727
04:34:21,265 --> 04:34:24,340
came down here all by myself

7728
04:34:24,340 --> 04:34:24,801
and maybe I got a minute or

7729
04:34:24,801 --> 04:34:28,401
maybe I got three minutes to

7730
04:34:28,972 --> 04:34:29,406
represent my planning group

7731
04:34:29,406 --> 04:34:30,140
going forward.

7732
04:34:30,140 --> 04:34:33,740
And again, as you heard, these

7733
04:34:34,110 --> 04:34:34,378
changes will not take effect on

7734
04:34:34,378 --> 04:34:35,780
JULY 1st.

7735
04:34:35,780 --> 04:34:38,215
What skills our city clerk and

7736
04:34:38,215 --> 04:34:38,916
our committee consultants time

7737
04:34:38,916 --> 04:34:39,550
to monitor the feedback and

7738
04:34:39,550 --> 04:34:41,550
technological progress to

7739
04:34:43,387 --> 04:34:44,870
identify opportunities for

7740
04:34:44,870 --> 04:34:46,870
continued further improvement.

7741
04:34:47,591 --> 04:34:48,392
So I'm going to leave it there

7742
04:34:48,392 --> 04:34:49,126
and see what my colleagues say

7743
04:34:49,126 --> 04:34:52,726
but I will move the staff

7744
04:34:52,929 --> 04:34:53,564
recommendation and we'll go

7745
04:34:53,564 --> 04:34:53,897
next to council member Eli

7746
04:34:53,897 --> 04:34:54,331
Rivera.

7747
04:34:54,331 --> 04:34:56,331
>> Thank you.

7748
04:34:57,534 --> 04:34:58,268
Council PRESIDENT.

7749
04:34:58,268 --> 04:34:59,690
Appreciate your work on this

7750
04:34:59,690 --> 04:35:02,573
Abby Thank you for all the work

7751
04:35:02,573 --> 04:35:03,240
you did.

7752
04:35:03,240 --> 04:35:03,941
Council PRESIDENT I know you

7753
04:35:03,941 --> 04:35:06,941
worked closely with the clerk

7754
04:35:07,440 --> 04:35:07,745
to to bring this forward so

7755
04:35:07,745 --> 04:35:11,345
thank you for all the effort.

7756
04:35:11,415 --> 04:35:12,160
As I said before, it rules

7757
04:35:12,160 --> 04:35:14,416
Committee my entire time

7758
04:35:16,254 --> 04:35:16,820
knowing you, you've cared about

7759
04:35:16,820 --> 04:35:17,521
public participation,

7760
04:35:17,521 --> 04:35:20,521
the ability for the community

7761
04:35:21,725 --> 04:35:24,725
to show up and meaningfully

7762
04:35:26,430 --> 04:35:27,230
weigh in, not just weigh in how

7763
04:35:27,230 --> 04:35:30,830
we got to know each other.

7764
04:35:31,268 --> 04:35:31,969
You were just a guy who

7765
04:35:31,969 --> 04:35:34,369
continuously showed up to

7766
04:35:36,600 --> 04:35:36,974
support community efforts.

7767
04:35:36,974 --> 04:35:37,575
And so I know that this was

7768
04:35:37,575 --> 04:35:40,575
done with the intent of

7769
04:35:41,345 --> 04:35:42,213
obviously abiding by state law

7770
04:35:42,213 --> 04:35:42,912
but also doing so in a way that

7771
04:35:42,912 --> 04:35:45,312
ensures that meaningful public

7772
04:35:46,417 --> 04:35:47,840
engagement is maintained.

7773
04:35:47,840 --> 04:35:49,987
So thank you for that.

7774
04:35:49,987 --> 04:35:50,421
With that I'm happy to provide

7775
04:35:50,421 --> 04:35:50,787
a second.

7776
04:35:50,787 --> 04:35:51,288
All right.

7777
04:35:51,288 --> 04:35:52,560
Thank you, sir.

7778
04:35:52,560 --> 04:35:55,656
We'll go next to council member

7779
04:35:56,930 --> 04:35:56,760
So we have motion by myself on

7780
04:35:56,760 --> 04:35:57,161
the second by council member

7781
04:35:57,161 --> 04:35:57,895
Eli Rivera.

7782
04:35:57,895 --> 04:35:59,330
We'll go next to council member

7783
04:35:59,330 --> 04:36:00,970
Von Wilbert.

7784
04:36:00,970 --> 04:36:00,830
Thank you and thank you for

7785
04:36:00,830 --> 04:36:01,332
the work to implement the state

7786
04:36:01,332 --> 04:36:03,332
required changes.

7787
04:36:04,168 --> 04:36:04,969
I know it's easy when the state

7788
04:36:04,969 --> 04:36:05,636
passes a law and then we have

7789
04:36:05,636 --> 04:36:08,636
to scramble to implement it.

7790
04:36:08,973 --> 04:36:09,774
So I appreciate you very much

7791
04:36:09,774 --> 04:36:13,544
for doing that And also to our

7792
04:36:13,544 --> 04:36:14,278
city clerk and all the deputy

7793
04:36:14,278 --> 04:36:14,879
and assistant clerks it is very

7794
04:36:14,879 --> 04:36:15,613
hard to maintain meeting

7795
04:36:15,613 --> 04:36:18,613
management with both the online

7796
04:36:18,816 --> 04:36:19,483
platform in here and your job

7797
04:36:19,483 --> 04:36:19,884
is about to be much more

7798
04:36:19,884 --> 04:36:20,651
challenging.

7799
04:36:20,651 --> 04:36:22,853
So I just want to appreciate

7800
04:36:22,853 --> 04:36:23,620
the fact that you are so kind

7801
04:36:23,620 --> 04:36:27,220
and open and invite people in

7802
04:36:27,424 --> 04:36:27,724
no matter how hard that's going

7803
04:36:27,724 --> 04:36:28,592
to be.

7804
04:36:28,592 --> 04:36:32,730
So thank you for your work on

7805
04:36:32,730 --> 04:36:33,431
that as well And thank you also

7806
04:36:33,431 --> 04:36:36,367
to it Victoria LaRusso and all

7807
04:36:36,367 --> 04:36:37,134
the community planning groups

7808
04:36:37,134 --> 04:36:37,935
for coming down here and not

7809
04:36:37,935 --> 04:36:40,935
only dedicating your time but

7810
04:36:41,806 --> 04:36:42,139
also you know, paying for

7811
04:36:42,139 --> 04:36:42,840
parking.

7812
04:36:42,840 --> 04:36:46,440
You know it is something that

7813
04:36:46,744 --> 04:36:47,445
we should think about here now

7814
04:36:47,445 --> 04:36:48,179
that the city doesn't have any

7815
04:36:48,179 --> 04:36:51,649
budget deficits But it is noted

7816
04:36:51,649 --> 04:36:52,316
in in terms of the further

7817
04:36:52,316 --> 04:36:53,840
actions I know it would not

7818
04:36:53,840 --> 04:36:56,684
before us today whether or not

7819
04:36:56,987 --> 04:36:57,688
to include a 30% specified slot

7820
04:36:57,688 --> 04:37:00,880
for community planning groups

7821
04:37:02,360 --> 04:37:03,270
But I definitely am open to

7822
04:37:03,270 --> 04:37:03,761
that discussion and I would

7823
04:37:03,761 --> 04:37:06,597
love to hear I know the council

7824
04:37:06,597 --> 04:37:07,131
PRESIDENT You've done so much

7825
04:37:07,131 --> 04:37:07,831
work on the council

7826
04:37:07,831 --> 04:37:10,231
relationship with the planning

7827
04:37:11,202 --> 04:37:15,402
group so I think the point is

7828
04:37:16,107 --> 04:37:16,674
made and I would be open to

7829
04:37:16,674 --> 04:37:17,408
hearing any ideas for

7830
04:37:17,408 --> 04:37:17,875
the future about how this could

7831
04:37:17,875 --> 04:37:19,875
be implemented.

7832
04:37:21,412 --> 04:37:22,800
At the same time yes, as long

7833
04:37:22,800 --> 04:37:22,747
as people are here anyone on

7834
04:37:22,747 --> 04:37:23,346
this dias can ask anyone in

7835
04:37:23,346 --> 04:37:25,683
the audience a question.

7836
04:37:25,683 --> 04:37:26,317
You know as well So it doesn't

7837
04:37:26,317 --> 04:37:26,651
need to be seated at these

7838
04:37:26,651 --> 04:37:28,651
tables.

7839
04:37:30,555 --> 04:37:31,289
If anybody is here we can ask

7840
04:37:31,289 --> 04:37:31,689
our community member to come up

7841
04:37:31,689 --> 04:37:32,390
and respond.

7842
04:37:32,390 --> 04:37:34,892
I don't think we've made that

7843
04:37:34,892 --> 04:37:35,459
very clear but that is that is

7844
04:37:35,459 --> 04:37:36,160
our current protocol.

7845
04:37:36,160 --> 04:37:38,830
So but for today I know we're

7846
04:37:38,830 --> 04:37:39,564
only talking about these very

7847
04:37:39,564 --> 04:37:42,564
specific changes to comply with

7848
04:37:44,135 --> 04:37:44,868
7o7 but I would be more than an

7849
04:37:44,868 --> 04:37:45,503
open to hearing more for future

7850
04:37:45,503 --> 04:37:45,903
ideas to implement some of

7851
04:37:45,903 --> 04:37:47,903
these goals.

7852
04:37:49,574 --> 04:37:49,974
So thank you.

7853
04:37:49,974 --> 04:37:50,341
All right.

7854
04:37:50,341 --> 04:37:51,420
Thank you.

7855
04:37:51,420 --> 04:37:53,478
Council Member one Well we'll

7856
04:37:53,478 --> 04:37:53,911
go next to Council member Campo

7857
04:37:53,911 --> 04:37:54,612
Thank you.

7858
04:37:54,612 --> 04:37:55,346
Council PRESIDENT Similar to

7859
04:37:55,346 --> 04:37:58,283
that Rules Committee I'll be in

7860
04:37:58,283 --> 04:37:58,983
support today though I will

7861
04:37:58,983 --> 04:38:01,983
I'll reiterate my support for

7862
04:38:03,120 --> 04:38:03,788
the suggestion from the CPGs to

7863
04:38:03,788 --> 04:38:06,788
have that equal rung in

7864
04:38:08,590 --> 04:38:08,760
the ladder of communication.

7865
04:38:08,760 --> 04:38:09,460
I do appreciate that we're

7866
04:38:09,460 --> 04:38:12,460
working with the city clerk's

7867
04:38:13,364 --> 04:38:14,164
office to get the virtual

7868
04:38:14,164 --> 04:38:17,164
in-person and virtual mics done

7869
04:38:18,603 --> 04:38:19,270
correctly which which will

7870
04:38:19,270 --> 04:38:19,971
alleviate a lot of cost and

7871
04:38:19,971 --> 04:38:22,971
effort to magnify the voices

7872
04:38:26,845 --> 04:38:27,645
and I think that I just need to

7873
04:38:27,645 --> 04:38:30,645
reiterate to my five planning

7874
04:38:30,748 --> 04:38:31,449
groups in District seven that

7875
04:38:31,449 --> 04:38:31,883
you know, we have a close

7876
04:38:31,883 --> 04:38:32,617
relationship.

7877
04:38:32,617 --> 04:38:34,986
We have people from my staff at

7878
04:38:34,986 --> 04:38:35,654
every single meeting and and

7879
04:38:35,654 --> 04:38:35,954
beyond in other meetings as

7880
04:38:35,954 --> 04:38:37,954
well.

7881
04:38:40,425 --> 04:38:44,596
I think that as soon as we are

7882
04:38:44,596 --> 04:38:45,363
able to get that hybrid and

7883
04:38:45,363 --> 04:38:48,963
in-person mix we will be able

7884
04:38:49,701 --> 04:38:50,301
to functionally get very close

7885
04:38:50,301 --> 04:38:50,668
to that equal seat in

7886
04:38:50,668 --> 04:38:52,668
the table.

7887
04:38:54,573 --> 04:38:55,240
But as my constituents know I'm

7888
04:38:55,240 --> 04:38:58,840
more than happy to ask any

7889
04:38:59,311 --> 04:39:00,111
questions they give me to put

7890
04:39:00,111 --> 04:39:01,146
in front of me of any applicant

7891
04:39:01,146 --> 04:39:04,483
or city staff at any time And I

7892
04:39:04,483 --> 04:39:04,816
appreciate them for their great

7893
04:39:04,816 --> 04:39:05,549
efforts.

7894
04:39:05,549 --> 04:39:06,217
Thank you Council PRESIDENT For

7895
04:39:06,217 --> 04:39:06,484
the good work and thank you

7896
04:39:06,484 --> 04:39:07,152
MS..

7897
04:39:07,152 --> 04:39:07,585
Rider for your good work on

7898
04:39:07,585 --> 04:39:09,387
this as well.

7899
04:39:09,387 --> 04:39:09,754
I'll vote in support.

7900
04:39:09,754 --> 04:39:10,388
All right.

7901
04:39:10,388 --> 04:39:10,989
Thank you Council member I

7902
04:39:10,989 --> 04:39:13,989
we'll go next to Council

7903
04:39:14,292 --> 04:39:15,260
PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee Thank you

7904
04:39:15,260 --> 04:39:15,726
Council PRESIDENT And thank you

7905
04:39:15,726 --> 04:39:18,997
and your team the city clerk's

7906
04:39:18,997 --> 04:39:19,731
team for their work on this

7907
04:39:19,731 --> 04:39:20,398
It's we were just commenting up

7908
04:39:20,398 --> 04:39:21,990
here about how we get these

7909
04:39:21,990 --> 04:39:23,501
state bills that get passed

7910
04:39:23,501 --> 04:39:26,501
with changes which is wonderful

7911
04:39:27,939 --> 04:39:28,540
And from an equity standpoint I

7912
04:39:28,540 --> 04:39:29,174
think is is actually a

7913
04:39:29,174 --> 04:39:31,174
significant advancement in

7914
04:39:32,811 --> 04:39:33,311
trying to offer folks equal

7915
04:39:33,311 --> 04:39:33,979
time and access.

7916
04:39:33,979 --> 04:39:36,979
So that should not be

7917
04:39:37,382 --> 04:39:38,183
understated but also recognize

7918
04:39:38,183 --> 04:39:38,917
that we were we were uniquely

7919
04:39:38,917 --> 04:39:41,953
equipped as a city to be able

7920
04:39:41,953 --> 04:39:42,587
to respond to this to adjust

7921
04:39:42,587 --> 04:39:42,921
without making significant

7922
04:39:42,921 --> 04:39:43,488
changes.

7923
04:39:43,488 --> 04:39:46,892
I think of how most of

7924
04:39:46,892 --> 04:39:47,592
the jurisdictions within this

7925
04:39:47,592 --> 04:39:48,293
county had already eliminated

7926
04:39:48,293 --> 04:39:50,693
virtual comment post pandemic

7927
04:39:52,697 --> 04:39:53,398
and and to try to re-implement

7928
04:39:53,398 --> 04:39:54,980
a new system must be extremely

7929
04:39:54,980 --> 04:39:56,468
challenging for many of them.

7930
04:39:56,468 --> 04:39:57,102
So thank you city Clerk for

7931
04:39:57,102 --> 04:39:57,803
continue to address these

7932
04:39:57,803 --> 04:40:01,720
challenges And I think to that

7933
04:40:01,720 --> 04:40:01,773
point I don't think we should

7934
04:40:01,773 --> 04:40:02,474
under estimate how challenging

7935
04:40:02,474 --> 04:40:05,877
it is on the city clerk's and

7936
04:40:05,877 --> 04:40:06,545
to try to manage both in-person

7937
04:40:06,545 --> 04:40:09,545
public speakers as well as

7938
04:40:10,415 --> 04:40:11,116
virtually online and to add

7939
04:40:11,116 --> 04:40:11,549
this additional component for

7940
04:40:11,549 --> 04:40:13,549
presentations.

7941
04:40:15,120 --> 04:40:15,754
So what I do appreciate with

7942
04:40:15,754 --> 04:40:16,388
this update is that we've

7943
04:40:16,388 --> 04:40:19,388
sought to really strike a

7944
04:40:20,359 --> 04:40:20,992
balance in how we can allow

7945
04:40:20,992 --> 04:40:21,693
the public as much time as

7946
04:40:21,693 --> 04:40:24,693
possible to prepare to gather

7947
04:40:25,163 --> 04:40:25,864
the individuals they need to

7948
04:40:25,864 --> 04:40:26,732
have a presentation ready and

7949
04:40:26,732 --> 04:40:30,135
two hours is not a lot of time

7950
04:40:30,135 --> 04:40:30,836
for you to receive some of this

7951
04:40:30,836 --> 04:40:34,436
and piece all of it together.

7952
04:40:34,573 --> 04:40:35,440
And so that's just something

7953
04:40:35,440 --> 04:40:36,141
that I think we all need to

7954
04:40:36,141 --> 04:40:36,842
acknowledge and that I imagine

7955
04:40:36,842 --> 04:40:40,450
for the city clerk as we

7956
04:40:40,450 --> 04:40:40,746
advance in making this even

7957
04:40:40,746 --> 04:40:43,746
more accessible that it takes

7958
04:40:44,817 --> 04:40:45,584
staffing and time to dedicate

7959
04:40:45,584 --> 04:40:46,500
to make sure it's done in a

7960
04:40:46,500 --> 04:40:48,500
meaningful way.

7961
04:40:49,655 --> 04:40:50,355
I think to that to the point of

7962
04:40:50,355 --> 04:40:52,755
our community planning groups

7963
04:40:53,859 --> 04:40:54,526
and cbc about having a seat at

7964
04:40:54,526 --> 04:40:55,260
the table that's similar to

7965
04:40:55,260 --> 04:40:55,727
some of my colleagues that have

7966
04:40:55,727 --> 04:40:57,727
mentioned here.

7967
04:40:58,864 --> 04:40:59,564
I think what we're going to see

7968
04:40:59,564 --> 04:41:00,265
at least in this round of

7969
04:41:00,265 --> 04:41:02,665
changes is some better

7970
04:41:04,402 --> 04:41:04,803
structure to how presentations

7971
04:41:04,803 --> 04:41:05,470
are offered.

7972
04:41:05,470 --> 04:41:07,870
It certainly doesn't answer

7973
04:41:09,307 --> 04:41:10,800
the whole question that has

7974
04:41:10,800 --> 04:41:10,743
been proposed and I think that

7975
04:41:10,743 --> 04:41:13,712
is one that's still challenging

7976
04:41:13,712 --> 04:41:14,380
logistically to figure out all

7977
04:41:14,380 --> 04:41:15,140
nuances of But I appreciate

7978
04:41:15,140 --> 04:41:17,414
that that's a conversation

7979
04:41:18,984 --> 04:41:19,752
that's continuing in some way

7980
04:41:19,752 --> 04:41:23,352
or another because I do think

7981
04:41:23,989 --> 04:41:24,589
we recognize that the speeches

7982
04:41:24,589 --> 04:41:26,989
do come oftentimes with

7983
04:41:29,600 --> 04:41:29,695
feedback on items how they get

7984
04:41:29,695 --> 04:41:30,428
their time, how that gets

7985
04:41:30,428 --> 04:41:33,432
allotted Again, I think once we

7986
04:41:33,432 --> 04:41:34,166
have a blend of virtual and in

7987
04:41:34,166 --> 04:41:34,832
person that might help to solve

7988
04:41:34,832 --> 04:41:35,401
some of that because it will

7989
04:41:35,401 --> 04:41:38,370
remove one of the most

7990
04:41:38,370 --> 04:41:38,737
immediate barriers to someone

7991
04:41:38,737 --> 04:41:39,438
speaking But having the group

7992
04:41:39,438 --> 04:41:41,838
presentations upfront and even

7993
04:41:43,308 --> 04:41:43,908
just acknowledging that one of

7994
04:41:43,908 --> 04:41:44,577
them is going to be

7995
04:41:44,577 --> 04:41:45,244
the committee plan groups or

7996
04:41:45,244 --> 04:41:48,247
the cbc I think goes a long

7997
04:41:48,247 --> 04:41:49,140
ways in helping to recognize

7998
04:41:49,140 --> 04:41:51,749
where in sort of in the order

7999
04:41:51,749 --> 04:41:52,417
with the public

8000
04:41:52,417 --> 04:41:53,118
the presentations come from.

8001
04:41:53,118 --> 04:41:53,819
So so I appreciate the work

8002
04:41:53,819 --> 04:41:57,419
that's been done on the item

8003
04:41:57,622 --> 04:41:58,190
today, happy to support it,

8004
04:41:58,190 --> 04:41:58,891
look forward to future

8005
04:41:58,891 --> 04:41:59,492
discussions to see how we can

8006
04:41:59,492 --> 04:42:01,892
continue to improve upon

8007
04:42:01,994 --> 04:42:02,495
the process that we have.

8008
04:42:02,495 --> 04:42:02,895
>> Thank you.

8009
04:42:02,895 --> 04:42:03,261
All right.

8010
04:42:03,261 --> 04:42:03,963
Thank you.

8011
04:42:03,963 --> 04:42:06,765
Council PRESIDENT Pro tem Not

8012
04:42:06,765 --> 04:42:07,533
anybody else in the lights

8013
04:42:07,533 --> 04:42:08,267
We're having a motion to move

8014
04:42:08,267 --> 04:42:10,667
the staff recommendation motion

8015
04:42:12,872 --> 04:42:13,506
by myself and the second by

8016
04:42:13,506 --> 04:42:15,906
council member Eli Rivera.

8017
04:42:21,247 --> 04:42:22,480
>> Clerk Please call the roll

8018
04:42:22,480 --> 04:42:22,815
Just when you guys are saying

8019
04:42:22,815 --> 04:42:24,500
nice things about me I'll have

8020
04:42:24,500 --> 04:42:26,450
to redo the vote.

8021
04:42:29,221 --> 04:42:31,221
>> My apologies.

8022
04:42:33,859 --> 04:42:34,827
I'm sorry The vote Please cast

8023
04:42:34,827 --> 04:42:38,427
your vote And that does pass

8024
04:42:39,650 --> 04:42:39,732
unanimously 8 to 0 with Council

8025
04:42:39,732 --> 04:42:40,333
member Marino voting no and

8026
04:42:40,333 --> 04:42:40,665
COUNCILMAN Moreno voting

8027
04:42:40,665 --> 04:42:42,665
absent.

8028
04:42:45,370 --> 04:42:45,371
I really wanted to humble

8029
04:42:45,371 --> 04:42:46,105
myself.

8030
04:42:46,105 --> 04:42:46,472
>> Thank you, Council PRESIDENT

8031
04:42:46,472 --> 04:42:48,472
All right.

8032
04:42:50,676 --> 04:42:51,344
Thank you And again thank you

8033
04:42:51,344 --> 04:42:54,344
everybody that showed up and

8034
04:42:55,514 --> 04:42:55,815
stuck through a long afternoon

8035
04:42:55,815 --> 04:42:56,583
.

8036
04:42:56,583 --> 04:42:58,983
>> clerk Please introduce item

8037
04:42:59,452 --> 04:43:00,119
f507 items 5 or 7 is the Clean

8038
04:43:00,119 --> 04:43:00,820
Water srf loan to the storm

8039
04:43:00,820 --> 04:43:03,689
water system for the Troy is

8040
04:43:03,689 --> 04:43:04,357
green infrastructure and storm

8041
04:43:04,357 --> 04:43:06,357
drain improvements projects

8042
04:43:08,895 --> 04:43:09,595
This requires six votes

8043
04:43:09,595 --> 04:43:10,396
pursuant to Charter Section 99

8044
04:43:10,396 --> 04:43:14,266
If you are here and like to

8045
04:43:14,266 --> 04:43:14,934
speak on this item please be

8046
04:43:14,934 --> 04:43:15,634
sure to submit your speaker

8047
04:43:15,634 --> 04:43:18,400
slip to the front of the room

8048
04:43:18,400 --> 04:43:18,704
in the clear bin and if you are

8049
04:43:18,704 --> 04:43:19,439
online now's the time to raise

8050
04:43:19,439 --> 04:43:20,106
your hand by pressing Star nine

8051
04:43:20,106 --> 04:43:22,874
or the raise your hand icon.

8052
04:43:22,874 --> 04:43:23,708
Thank you.

8053
04:43:23,708 --> 04:43:24,376
>> All right with that I see

8054
04:43:24,376 --> 04:43:25,770
staff has seated themselves.

8055
04:43:25,770 --> 04:43:27,477
Please introduce yourself for

8056
04:43:27,580 --> 04:43:28,114
the record and let us know how

8057
04:43:28,114 --> 04:43:28,781
much time you need.

8058
04:43:28,781 --> 04:43:29,482
Thank you, Council PRESIDENT

8059
04:43:29,482 --> 04:43:31,718
And thank you Council member.

8060
04:43:31,718 --> 04:43:32,551
My name is Kevin Warner.

8061
04:43:32,551 --> 04:43:33,219
I am the financing coordinator

8062
04:43:33,219 --> 04:43:33,820
with Department of Finance.

8063
04:43:33,820 --> 04:43:36,220
Will need five minutes.

8064
04:43:36,789 --> 04:43:37,223
All right, when you're ready I

8065
04:43:37,223 --> 04:43:37,957
appreciate it.

8066
04:43:37,957 --> 04:43:38,624
The item seeks council approval

8067
04:43:38,624 --> 04:43:41,594
to enter into a clean water

8068
04:43:41,594 --> 04:43:42,128
state revolving fund financing

8069
04:43:42,128 --> 04:43:42,828
for the choice green

8070
04:43:42,828 --> 04:43:45,228
infrastructure and storm drain

8071
04:43:46,265 --> 04:43:46,899
improvements projects for

8072
04:43:46,899 --> 04:43:49,299
background the Clean Water

8073
04:43:50,937 --> 04:43:51,638
State Revolving Fund or srf as

8074
04:43:51,638 --> 04:43:52,238
it's commonly known offers low

8075
04:43:52,238 --> 04:43:52,838
cost loans to help local

8076
04:43:52,838 --> 04:43:54,838
agencies construct water

8077
04:43:56,309 --> 04:43:56,676
projects affordably throughout

8078
04:43:56,676 --> 04:43:57,377
the state.

8079
04:43:57,377 --> 04:43:58,110
The program is administered by

8080
04:43:58,110 --> 04:44:00,411
the State Water Resources

8081
04:44:00,713 --> 04:44:01,481
Control Board.

8082
04:44:01,481 --> 04:44:02,810
The program offers low interest

8083
04:44:02,810 --> 04:44:02,548
rate loans and favorable

8084
04:44:02,548 --> 04:44:04,548
repayment terms.

8085
04:44:05,318 --> 04:44:05,986
The city regularly submits

8086
04:44:05,986 --> 04:44:06,586
applications for standalone

8087
04:44:06,586 --> 04:44:08,986
projects that meet those

8088
04:44:10,556 --> 04:44:13,556
requirements and the state has

8089
04:44:13,693 --> 04:44:14,227
started capping loans at $50

8090
04:44:14,227 --> 04:44:14,961
million per project.

8091
04:44:14,961 --> 04:44:15,628
The Choice Green Infrastructure

8092
04:44:15,628 --> 04:44:18,280
and Storm Drain Improvement

8093
04:44:19,799 --> 04:44:20,500
Project consist of Alfredo and

8094
04:44:20,500 --> 04:44:23,470
Rolando Park Storm Drain and

8095
04:44:23,470 --> 04:44:24,170
Green Infrastructure and Green

8096
04:44:24,170 --> 04:44:26,170
Infrastructure Group 1012 all

8097
04:44:28,241 --> 04:44:29,750
in the choice watershed.

8098
04:44:29,750 --> 04:44:31,475
This project improves water

8099
04:44:33,246 --> 04:44:33,947
quality and flood resistance in

8100
04:44:33,947 --> 04:44:36,947
the choice watershed with six

8101
04:44:37,517 --> 04:44:38,151
new modular wetland systems and

8102
04:44:38,151 --> 04:44:40,551
replaces aging storm drain

8103
04:44:40,953 --> 04:44:41,688
pipes and installs 3500 new

8104
04:44:41,688 --> 04:44:42,210
feet of new reinforced concrete

8105
04:44:42,210 --> 04:44:44,210
drains.

8106
04:44:46,293 --> 04:44:47,260
This project is 100% design

8107
04:44:47,260 --> 04:44:50,260
complete and is being finalized

8108
04:44:51,310 --> 04:44:51,830
for construction and

8109
04:44:51,830 --> 04:44:54,830
the estimated cost for this

8110
04:44:55,402 --> 04:44:56,302
project is $23.8 million and

8111
04:44:56,302 --> 04:45:00,273
it's due to be bid at the end

8112
04:45:00,273 --> 04:45:03,273
of of calendar year 2026 with

8113
04:45:03,476 --> 04:45:04,244
start of construction in 2027

8114
04:45:04,244 --> 04:45:07,244
and finish in calendar year

8115
04:45:08,315 --> 04:45:09,249
2029.

8116
04:45:09,249 --> 04:45:11,918
>> The Storm Drain revenue Fund

8117
04:45:11,918 --> 04:45:12,653
collects approximately $5.7

8118
04:45:12,653 --> 04:45:13,352
million annually from the storm

8119
04:45:13,352 --> 04:45:16,952
drain fees and the storm drain

8120
04:45:17,257 --> 04:45:17,857
revenue fund will be pledged

8121
04:45:17,857 --> 04:45:20,257
for the choice projects.

8122
04:45:21,895 --> 04:45:22,529
The revenue fund is also

8123
04:45:22,529 --> 04:45:23,263
pledged to repay the South

8124
04:45:23,263 --> 04:45:26,263
Michigan Beach Clean Water srf

8125
04:45:27,330 --> 04:45:30,170
Loan that the city did and

8126
04:45:30,170 --> 04:45:32,570
completed in fall of 2024.

8127
04:45:34,708 --> 04:45:35,408
The state has offered a $22

8128
04:45:35,408 --> 04:45:36,900
million loan plus a potential

8129
04:45:36,900 --> 04:45:38,900
$5 million in principal

8130
04:45:39,579 --> 04:45:40,313
forgiveness principal

8131
04:45:40,313 --> 04:45:41,470
forgiveness meaning more like a

8132
04:45:41,470 --> 04:45:44,251
kind of like a grant and could

8133
04:45:44,251 --> 04:45:45,510
bring the total of financing to

8134
04:45:45,510 --> 04:45:47,451
$27 million The $5 million in

8135
04:45:49,289 --> 04:45:49,989
forgiveness decision is

8136
04:45:49,989 --> 04:45:52,989
expected in late fiscal year

8137
04:45:53,460 --> 04:45:54,940
2026 or early 2027 from

8138
04:45:54,940 --> 04:45:56,494
the State Water Resources

8139
04:45:58,331 --> 04:45:58,932
Control Board with the current

8140
04:45:58,932 --> 04:45:59,666
storm drain revenue fund

8141
04:45:59,666 --> 04:46:03,266
capacity this would be the last

8142
04:46:03,403 --> 04:46:04,710
clean water srf loan for storm

8143
04:46:04,710 --> 04:46:04,772
water coming forward unless

8144
04:46:04,772 --> 04:46:08,442
there was a vote of the people

8145
04:46:08,442 --> 04:46:09,143
to increase the storm drain

8146
04:46:09,143 --> 04:46:11,543
revenue fund The again

8147
04:46:12,245 --> 04:46:12,846
the estimated cost is $23.8

8148
04:46:12,846 --> 04:46:13,547
million and the loan cap

8149
04:46:13,547 --> 04:46:16,547
provides room for future cost

8150
04:46:16,850 --> 04:46:17,550
increases if forgiveness of

8151
04:46:17,550 --> 04:46:18,251
the principal forgiveness does

8152
04:46:18,251 --> 04:46:21,251
not materialize or bids exceed

8153
04:46:21,554 --> 04:46:22,289
estimates.

8154
04:46:22,289 --> 04:46:22,955
Alternative financing through

8155
04:46:22,955 --> 04:46:24,725
wifi or general fact general

8156
04:46:24,725 --> 04:46:27,725
fund backed loans would cover

8157
04:46:29,897 --> 04:46:32,297
the remainder So there's $27

8158
04:46:33,600 --> 04:46:34,368
million in proceeds available

8159
04:46:34,368 --> 04:46:36,768
at 2% interest for the $22

8160
04:46:37,870 --> 04:46:38,639
million in loans.

8161
04:46:38,639 --> 04:46:39,439
The 30 year term that goes from

8162
04:46:39,439 --> 04:46:41,439
fiscal year 2030 to 2059

8163
04:46:42,943 --> 04:46:45,343
the current estimated debt

8164
04:46:46,980 --> 04:46:47,547
service is $975,000 annually on

8165
04:46:47,547 --> 04:46:48,282
the $22 million loan.

8166
04:46:48,282 --> 04:46:51,285
Again, this is current It could

8167
04:46:51,285 --> 04:46:52,520
change in the future.

8168
04:46:52,520 --> 04:46:52,552
The first payment would be in

8169
04:46:52,552 --> 04:46:54,552
fiscal year 2030.

8170
04:46:56,390 --> 04:46:56,823
Repayment only applies to

8171
04:46:56,823 --> 04:46:57,490
actual draws.

8172
04:46:57,490 --> 04:47:00,490
There is a debt service

8173
04:47:01,728 --> 04:47:02,429
coverage component as well and

8174
04:47:02,429 --> 04:47:05,429
reserves are required on this

8175
04:47:06,567 --> 04:47:07,301
loan And then the storm drain

8176
04:47:07,301 --> 04:47:07,868
revenue fund actually also pays

8177
04:47:07,868 --> 04:47:08,535
for the operation and

8178
04:47:08,535 --> 04:47:10,935
maintenance of these choice

8179
04:47:11,400 --> 04:47:11,605
projects And with that we have

8180
04:47:11,605 --> 04:47:14,500
the proposed actions on

8181
04:47:15,309 --> 04:47:15,809
the screen and I leave it up

8182
04:47:15,809 --> 04:47:16,243
for any questions.

8183
04:47:16,243 --> 04:47:16,877
>> All right.

8184
04:47:16,877 --> 04:47:17,378
Thank you very much for

8185
04:47:17,378 --> 04:47:19,378
the presentation.

8186
04:47:20,714 --> 04:47:21,415
Clerk Please proceed with

8187
04:47:21,415 --> 04:47:21,682
public testimony on f507 Thank

8188
04:47:21,682 --> 04:47:23,682
you.

8189
04:47:25,819 --> 04:47:26,487
Council PRESIDENT And our

8190
04:47:26,487 --> 04:47:26,787
master Elder Master are you

8191
04:47:26,787 --> 04:47:28,787
here?

8192
04:47:29,957 --> 04:47:30,724
I think he has left.

8193
04:47:30,724 --> 04:47:31,325
We're starting the five minute

8194
04:47:31,325 --> 04:47:34,325
timer and going to those

8195
04:47:34,628 --> 04:47:35,129
participating remotely starting

8196
04:47:35,129 --> 04:47:35,729
with the original.

8197
04:47:35,729 --> 04:47:38,129
You'll have two minutes.

8198
04:47:39,300 --> 04:47:40,167
Yeah it's crazy.

8199
04:47:40,167 --> 04:47:40,768
There's a 150 year old problem

8200
04:47:40,768 --> 04:47:43,237
in the city according to

8201
04:47:43,237 --> 04:47:43,904
Jennifer Campbell And you guys

8202
04:47:43,904 --> 04:47:44,538
have a $5 billion storm

8203
04:47:44,538 --> 04:47:46,938
infrastructure gap And of

8204
04:47:48,776 --> 04:47:49,210
course we want to be spending

8205
04:47:49,210 --> 04:47:49,910
money on that.

8206
04:47:49,910 --> 04:47:50,611
But it's scary to think about

8207
04:47:50,611 --> 04:47:53,713
if you guys are actually going

8208
04:47:53,713 --> 04:47:54,415
to complete that because money

8209
04:47:54,415 --> 04:47:55,149
has always been reallocated or

8210
04:47:55,149 --> 04:47:57,549
diverted somewhere else leading

8211
04:47:58,986 --> 04:47:59,286
to the problems that have taken

8212
04:47:59,286 --> 04:48:00,540
place.

8213
04:48:00,540 --> 04:48:03,557
And you know like with you guys

8214
04:48:03,557 --> 04:48:04,258
getting into all these loans,

8215
04:48:04,258 --> 04:48:04,892
obviously you're not going to

8216
04:48:04,892 --> 04:48:05,759
be able to find that money

8217
04:48:05,759 --> 04:48:08,763
under a rock But it's like how

8218
04:48:08,763 --> 04:48:09,497
long is the city and the people

8219
04:48:09,497 --> 04:48:12,800
going to be in debt due to

8220
04:48:12,800 --> 04:48:13,334
the negligence of the city not

8221
04:48:13,334 --> 04:48:13,801
keeping up with this

8222
04:48:13,801 --> 04:48:15,801
infrastructure?

8223
04:48:17,400 --> 04:48:17,670
I mean it's like it's $5

8224
04:48:17,670 --> 04:48:18,406
billion Is the gap like how

8225
04:48:18,406 --> 04:48:21,942
much more is that going to cost

8226
04:48:21,942 --> 04:48:22,710
when you guys are getting into

8227
04:48:22,710 --> 04:48:23,310
these loans and how many years

8228
04:48:23,310 --> 04:48:25,579
is that going to be?

8229
04:48:25,579 --> 04:48:26,180
You know, it's going to be

8230
04:48:26,180 --> 04:48:26,881
another 150 years before

8231
04:48:26,881 --> 04:48:30,251
the people even see the other

8232
04:48:30,251 --> 04:48:31,180
side of this.

8233
04:48:31,180 --> 04:48:31,786
It's just really sad because so

8234
04:48:31,786 --> 04:48:34,786
many places have been neglected

8235
04:48:35,880 --> 04:48:38,688
and so many people have lost,

8236
04:48:39,360 --> 04:48:39,927
you know, just their their

8237
04:48:39,927 --> 04:48:40,628
livelihoods because of

8238
04:48:40,628 --> 04:48:41,295
the negligence and because of,

8239
04:48:41,295 --> 04:48:43,695
you know, storming happening

8240
04:48:44,465 --> 04:48:44,999
and if they're going to

8241
04:48:44,999 --> 04:48:45,700
continue to do this

8242
04:48:45,700 --> 04:48:48,100
geoengineering which they will

8243
04:48:49,270 --> 04:48:49,904
because it fits perfectly into

8244
04:48:49,904 --> 04:48:50,604
your guys's climate change

8245
04:48:50,604 --> 04:48:53,604
agenda, then there's going to

8246
04:48:54,976 --> 04:48:55,675
be absolute Lee more and more

8247
04:48:55,675 --> 04:48:56,410
storms and we're I don't even

8248
04:48:56,410 --> 04:48:59,446
know how we're even going to be

8249
04:48:59,446 --> 04:49:00,114
able to keep up with what's

8250
04:49:00,114 --> 04:49:03,714
coming down the pike And you

8251
04:49:04,185 --> 04:49:04,919
know, just I don't know It's

8252
04:49:04,919 --> 04:49:05,519
just really sad because there's

8253
04:49:05,519 --> 04:49:07,919
so much malfeasance and

8254
04:49:08,689 --> 04:49:09,390
mismanagement that goes on that

8255
04:49:09,390 --> 04:49:12,990
it's really hard to trust that

8256
04:49:14,940 --> 04:49:14,896
you guys are going to really

8257
04:49:14,896 --> 04:49:15,563
utilize this and make sure that

8258
04:49:15,563 --> 04:49:16,230
because Troy's Creek I mean

8259
04:49:16,230 --> 04:49:18,400
it's like that's awesome in

8260
04:49:18,400 --> 04:49:19,660
that part of the Promise Zone

8261
04:49:19,660 --> 04:49:19,767
and all these promise zones

8262
04:49:19,767 --> 04:49:22,767
have actually been left behind

8263
04:49:22,904 --> 04:49:23,638
So hopefully you're actually

8264
04:49:23,638 --> 04:49:24,338
going to be doing what needs to

8265
04:49:24,338 --> 04:49:27,442
be done here in this money's

8266
04:49:27,442 --> 04:49:27,975
going to be spent where it is

8267
04:49:27,975 --> 04:49:29,975
being allocated to.

8268
04:49:32,380 --> 04:49:33,810
But again it's big fear of

8269
04:49:33,810 --> 04:49:33,848
thinking about, you know, what

8270
04:49:33,848 --> 04:49:37,252
kind of money this is going to

8271
04:49:37,252 --> 04:49:37,885
cost the people because of, you

8272
04:49:37,885 --> 04:49:38,419
know, mismanagement that's

8273
04:49:38,419 --> 04:49:40,419
already taken place.

8274
04:49:40,988 --> 04:49:44,588
It's it's a little bit urging

8275
04:49:45,226 --> 04:49:48,826
them has concluded bait if you

8276
04:49:50,233 --> 04:49:53,833
can please unmute made a cameo

8277
04:49:55,336 --> 04:49:56,137
for you and pop up should have

8278
04:49:56,137 --> 04:49:59,707
come up There you go I should

8279
04:49:59,707 --> 04:50:00,108
have said John pretty sorry

8280
04:50:00,108 --> 04:50:02,108
about that.

8281
04:50:04,345 --> 04:50:05,460
I am trying to reach you to

8282
04:50:05,460 --> 04:50:07,446
talk about stormwater drainage

8283
04:50:09,584 --> 04:50:10,285
and basically I wanted to say

8284
04:50:10,285 --> 04:50:11,520
we're looking at stormwater as

8285
04:50:11,520 --> 04:50:14,622
a problem as opposed to an

8286
04:50:14,622 --> 04:50:15,523
opportunity And for example I

8287
04:50:15,523 --> 04:50:19,460
used to live on an on Rose

8288
04:50:19,460 --> 04:50:20,261
Canyon and we would that if we

8289
04:50:20,261 --> 04:50:23,861
were able to block off that

8290
04:50:24,399 --> 04:50:25,990
canyon itself we could flood it

8291
04:50:25,990 --> 04:50:25,800
during high periods of rain or

8292
04:50:25,800 --> 04:50:28,200
whenever there's an intense

8293
04:50:29,570 --> 04:50:30,238
storm and then allow that water

8294
04:50:30,238 --> 04:50:33,238
to seep into our watershed.

8295
04:50:33,541 --> 04:50:34,275
And I suspect that by looking

8296
04:50:34,275 --> 04:50:34,942
at canyons that way throughout

8297
04:50:34,942 --> 04:50:37,942
the region we probably could

8298
04:50:38,513 --> 04:50:39,214
slow down water substantially

8299
04:50:39,214 --> 04:50:39,981
as opposed to focusing on

8300
04:50:39,981 --> 04:50:43,785
having a rush out to the sea so

8301
04:50:43,785 --> 04:50:44,452
that we can evaporate it into

8302
04:50:44,452 --> 04:50:44,753
drinkable water through pure

8303
04:50:44,753 --> 04:50:46,753
water.

8304
04:50:48,560 --> 04:50:48,656
>> Thank you.

8305
04:50:48,656 --> 04:50:50,656
>> Thank you.

8306
04:50:52,494 --> 04:50:53,940
8700 If you can please unmute

8307
04:50:53,940 --> 04:50:55,940
It is 100.

8308
04:50:58,660 --> 04:50:59,330
Thank you.

8309
04:50:59,330 --> 04:51:02,137
Thank you City clerk for John

8310
04:51:02,137 --> 04:51:04,137
Brady Thank you.

8311
04:51:06,741 --> 04:51:07,542
That was a wonderful example of

8312
04:51:07,542 --> 04:51:10,542
seizing the opportunity if it's

8313
04:51:11,813 --> 04:51:12,513
possible.

8314
04:51:12,513 --> 04:51:13,810
I really appreciated that it

8315
04:51:13,810 --> 04:51:16,810
was good for our city.

8316
04:51:17,180 --> 04:51:21,218
Okay so I love the words clean

8317
04:51:22,691 --> 04:51:23,358
water and it's a joyous creek.

8318
04:51:23,358 --> 04:51:25,727
I don't even know where

8319
04:51:25,727 --> 04:51:26,393
actually is creek but yet I

8320
04:51:26,393 --> 04:51:29,393
love Choice Creek because I

8321
04:51:30,197 --> 04:51:30,899
have listened for so many it

8322
04:51:30,899 --> 04:51:33,899
seems like years having people

8323
04:51:35,236 --> 04:51:35,971
speak up to protect and and

8324
04:51:35,971 --> 04:51:39,571
enjoy a choice creek the nature

8325
04:51:39,707 --> 04:51:40,575
of it and everything.

8326
04:51:40,575 --> 04:51:41,243
So I was really happy to see

8327
04:51:41,243 --> 04:51:43,643
those words Choice Creek

8328
04:51:45,881 --> 04:51:46,815
included.

8329
04:51:46,815 --> 04:51:47,649
I know it is broader than that

8330
04:51:47,649 --> 04:51:49,284
but it was great to see that So

8331
04:51:49,284 --> 04:51:50,180
thank you Public for fighting

8332
04:51:50,180 --> 04:51:53,180
for and protecting Choice Creek

8333
04:51:54,423 --> 04:51:55,290
So I love the principle of

8334
04:51:55,290 --> 04:51:57,690
forgiveness of 5 million from

8335
04:51:59,894 --> 04:52:00,562
the state and we'll keep our

8336
04:52:00,562 --> 04:52:03,562
fingers crossed so that you

8337
04:52:04,566 --> 04:52:05,166
know like a grant okay won't be

8338
04:52:05,166 --> 04:52:05,667
required matching funds?

8339
04:52:05,667 --> 04:52:08,670
I don't think so.

8340
04:52:09,404 --> 04:52:10,172
So not with forgiveness.

8341
04:52:10,172 --> 04:52:10,973
So that's good news And I

8342
04:52:10,973 --> 04:52:14,573
really like the fact that it

8343
04:52:15,100 --> 04:52:18,980
sounds like you have a plan for

8344
04:52:18,980 --> 04:52:19,681
all results as to what happens

8345
04:52:19,681 --> 04:52:20,182
with the resources of funding

8346
04:52:20,182 --> 04:52:22,582
And you know what?

8347
04:52:24,152 --> 04:52:24,952
Well you'll have to take what

8348
04:52:24,952 --> 04:52:27,952
the opportunities are in case

8349
04:52:28,556 --> 04:52:29,191
the grant the forgiveness loan

8350
04:52:29,191 --> 04:52:31,591
is not coming forward.

8351
04:52:34,290 --> 04:52:34,996
So this is a great item to end

8352
04:52:34,996 --> 04:52:38,233
the day with And it was I think

8353
04:52:38,233 --> 04:52:41,233
that was the last item.

8354
04:52:42,738 --> 04:52:43,438
But thank you everybody.

8355
04:52:43,438 --> 04:52:43,806
Hey, we're in this together,

8356
04:52:43,806 --> 04:52:45,806
aren't we?

8357
04:52:47,676 --> 04:52:48,377
And you know everything is just

8358
04:52:48,377 --> 04:52:51,977
supposed to be there and it's

8359
04:52:52,247 --> 04:52:53,140
unfolding and we're meeting it

8360
04:52:53,140 --> 04:52:53,548
and we're doing our best and

8361
04:52:53,548 --> 04:52:54,383
we're doing better.

8362
04:52:54,383 --> 04:52:57,119
So thank you everybody and love

8363
04:52:57,119 --> 04:52:59,519
to all Thank you.

8364
04:53:00,989 --> 04:53:01,690
>> The five minute timer did

8365
04:53:01,690 --> 04:53:02,124
conclude we have two speakers

8366
04:53:02,124 --> 04:53:02,825
in the queue.

8367
04:53:02,825 --> 04:53:03,525
No additional speakers will be

8368
04:53:03,525 --> 04:53:06,610
taken Tony if you can proceed

8369
04:53:06,610 --> 04:53:06,829
with your comments I think you

8370
04:53:06,829 --> 04:53:10,165
City council I just wanted to

8371
04:53:10,165 --> 04:53:10,899
thank Bates who spoke earlier.

8372
04:53:10,899 --> 04:53:13,899
What he said was really

8373
04:53:14,803 --> 04:53:15,470
brilliant about kind of viewing

8374
04:53:15,470 --> 04:53:17,870
stormwater instead of doing

8375
04:53:19,675 --> 04:53:20,409
stormwater as problematic

8376
04:53:20,409 --> 04:53:21,110
viewing it from the perspective

8377
04:53:21,110 --> 04:53:23,510
that it's something beneficial

8378
04:53:24,413 --> 04:53:25,214
that can help with landscaping

8379
04:53:25,214 --> 04:53:25,948
,that can help replenish our

8380
04:53:25,948 --> 04:53:28,948
aquifers, it can help replenish

8381
04:53:29,685 --> 04:53:30,519
our water table.

8382
04:53:30,519 --> 04:53:31,152
I think that we have so much

8383
04:53:31,152 --> 04:53:31,853
stormwater that becomes a

8384
04:53:31,853 --> 04:53:34,490
problem because we don't have

8385
04:53:34,490 --> 04:53:35,240
enough water collections

8386
04:53:35,240 --> 04:53:35,858
throughout the city.

8387
04:53:35,858 --> 04:53:36,625
I did hear about a program and

8388
04:53:36,625 --> 04:53:39,328
met an individual that worked

8389
04:53:39,328 --> 04:53:40,129
for a department.

8390
04:53:40,129 --> 04:53:43,129
I forget which department it

8391
04:53:44,300 --> 04:53:45,330
was that actually had grants

8392
04:53:45,330 --> 04:53:48,633
for issuing some of these water

8393
04:53:48,771 --> 04:53:49,471
collection tanks But I think

8394
04:53:49,471 --> 04:53:50,139
having more of them throughout

8395
04:53:50,139 --> 04:53:50,539
the city is would be really

8396
04:53:50,539 --> 04:53:52,539
beneficial.

8397
04:53:53,943 --> 04:53:54,644
I'm looking into like

8398
04:53:54,644 --> 04:53:57,440
permaculture looking into who

8399
04:53:58,414 --> 04:53:59,480
go culture mounds looking into

8400
04:53:59,480 --> 04:54:02,480
different ways that we can

8401
04:54:03,819 --> 04:54:04,587
absorb stormwater naturally And

8402
04:54:04,587 --> 04:54:05,287
really what it comes down to is

8403
04:54:05,287 --> 04:54:07,287
the fundamental understanding

8404
04:54:08,257 --> 04:54:08,958
that we have to choose if we

8405
04:54:08,958 --> 04:54:12,558
want to have a society that's

8406
04:54:12,762 --> 04:54:13,429
powered I guess or essentially

8407
04:54:13,429 --> 04:54:15,829
maneuvered with concrete you

8408
04:54:17,566 --> 04:54:18,267
know concrete street tops,

8409
04:54:18,267 --> 04:54:19,340
concrete parking lots or if we

8410
04:54:19,340 --> 04:54:22,738
want to have a buy organic one

8411
04:54:22,738 --> 04:54:23,506
where we can absorb some of

8412
04:54:23,506 --> 04:54:26,506
that that stormwater with more

8413
04:54:27,309 --> 04:54:27,843
plants and trees planted

8414
04:54:27,843 --> 04:54:28,511
throughout the city.

8415
04:54:28,511 --> 04:54:32,111
Now it's also a question of

8416
04:54:32,348 --> 04:54:33,820
like management and trees and

8417
04:54:33,820 --> 04:54:36,682
you know there's issues of like

8418
04:54:36,719 --> 04:54:37,320
branches falling and lawsuits

8419
04:54:37,320 --> 04:54:37,987
resulting from like tree

8420
04:54:37,987 --> 04:54:40,387
branches falling and hitting

8421
04:54:42,157 --> 04:54:42,891
people And I know that that's

8422
04:54:42,891 --> 04:54:46,228
often cited as an excuse to not

8423
04:54:46,228 --> 04:54:46,896
have more trees or to cut down

8424
04:54:46,896 --> 04:54:47,597
the few trees that we have.

8425
04:54:47,597 --> 04:54:50,597
But as the planet's getting

8426
04:54:51,100 --> 04:54:51,801
hotter and we've just had like

8427
04:54:51,801 --> 04:54:55,401
the hottest MARCH on record in

8428
04:54:55,938 --> 04:54:56,572
like 120 years it's becoming

8429
04:54:56,572 --> 04:54:56,873
apparent that we need more

8430
04:54:56,873 --> 04:54:57,707
trees.

8431
04:54:57,707 --> 04:55:00,877
We need to make a precious

8432
04:55:00,877 --> 04:55:01,878
valuable use of our stormwater

8433
04:55:01,878 --> 04:55:05,381
and treat it as such and not be

8434
04:55:05,381 --> 04:55:06,820
discarding it.

8435
04:55:06,820 --> 04:55:06,749
So I appreciate that comment

8436
04:55:06,749 --> 04:55:10,349
earlier and I implore all of

8437
04:55:11,153 --> 04:55:11,554
you to look into this further.

8438
04:55:11,554 --> 04:55:12,321
>> Thank.

8439
04:55:12,321 --> 04:55:15,321
And our final speaker is 8813

8440
04:55:22,398 --> 04:55:25,998
If you can please unmute your

8441
04:55:26,736 --> 04:55:27,503
okay controller here and yes

8442
04:55:27,503 --> 04:55:28,237
yep control here and I love

8443
04:55:28,237 --> 04:55:31,237
the enthusiasm of that previous

8444
04:55:32,374 --> 04:55:33,420
caller And you know what?

8445
04:55:33,420 --> 04:55:35,442
It's unfortunate that people

8446
04:55:36,546 --> 04:55:39,546
don't realize what is happening

8447
04:55:41,840 --> 04:55:41,684
within for example having

8448
04:55:41,684 --> 04:55:44,840
the warmest MARCH ever.

8449
04:55:46,880 --> 04:55:46,689
It's you know that's all by

8450
04:55:46,689 --> 04:55:47,390
design that's all being

8451
04:55:47,390 --> 04:55:49,790
controlled whether people want

8452
04:55:51,160 --> 04:55:51,761
to acknowledge it or not it

8453
04:55:51,761 --> 04:55:54,761
truly is Look into that.

8454
04:55:55,231 --> 04:55:56,990
It's called geo engineering.

8455
04:55:56,990 --> 04:55:59,699
Tune in to your carb meetings

8456
04:56:00,336 --> 04:56:00,737
especially if you're really

8457
04:56:00,737 --> 04:56:02,737
interested.

8458
04:56:05,800 --> 04:56:05,674
So the previous caller uh what

8459
04:56:05,674 --> 04:56:06,175
did I want to say?

8460
04:56:06,175 --> 04:56:08,175
Oh um yeah.

8461
04:56:09,379 --> 04:56:10,790
And as far as like the whole

8462
04:56:10,790 --> 04:56:13,790
planting the trees and having

8463
04:56:14,317 --> 04:56:14,817
more trees and cooling down

8464
04:56:14,817 --> 04:56:15,317
the planet again.

8465
04:56:15,317 --> 04:56:17,317
Yeah that's great.

8466
04:56:19,222 --> 04:56:19,722
But the goal is to eliminate

8467
04:56:19,722 --> 04:56:21,722
the carbon, right?

8468
04:56:24,600 --> 04:56:27,600
So that contributes to it.

8469
04:56:29,432 --> 04:56:30,990
So yeah, everything is

8470
04:56:30,990 --> 04:56:32,499
backwards as Audra mentions.

8471
04:56:33,770 --> 04:56:37,370
So inverted and there really is

8472
04:56:38,975 --> 04:56:39,709
an agenda at hand and our

8473
04:56:39,709 --> 04:56:42,709
contribution the things that we

8474
04:56:43,613 --> 04:56:44,381
have to say, the great ideas

8475
04:56:44,381 --> 04:56:47,981
that people have just go down

8476
04:56:48,852 --> 04:56:49,819
the toilet because essentially

8477
04:56:49,819 --> 04:56:50,860
in the end they do not work for

8478
04:56:50,860 --> 04:56:50,787
us.

8479
04:56:50,787 --> 04:56:53,187
Reminder they work for

8480
04:56:54,900 --> 04:56:55,580
the globalists.

8481
04:56:55,580 --> 04:56:58,662
So a happy awakening to Oh I

8482
04:56:58,662 --> 04:56:59,290
love you San Diego.

8483
04:56:59,290 --> 04:56:59,429
I'm done.

8484
04:56:59,429 --> 04:57:00,130
Thank you.

8485
04:57:00,130 --> 04:57:00,596
That concludes with a comment

8486
04:57:00,596 --> 04:57:02,596
on this item.

8487
04:57:04,000 --> 04:57:04,734
All right.

8488
04:57:04,734 --> 04:57:05,335
Thank you, City Clerk And with

8489
04:57:05,335 --> 04:57:05,969
that we'll turn over to

8490
04:57:05,969 --> 04:57:07,904
the council for questions.

8491
04:57:07,904 --> 04:57:08,672
Comments Entertain a motion.

8492
04:57:08,672 --> 04:57:11,672
We'll start with council member

8493
04:57:12,342 --> 04:57:14,342
Isla Rivera.

8494
04:57:15,645 --> 04:57:18,645
Oh, how are you doing?

8495
04:57:21,318 --> 04:57:21,952
Um, this is a good thing.

8496
04:57:21,952 --> 04:57:24,952
This is a good thing.

8497
04:57:25,922 --> 04:57:26,590
Um, a community that should

8498
04:57:26,590 --> 04:57:29,590
have more investment and its

8499
04:57:30,694 --> 04:57:31,193
infrastructure is getting more

8500
04:57:31,193 --> 04:57:31,661
investment in its

8501
04:57:31,661 --> 04:57:32,362
infrastructure.

8502
04:57:32,362 --> 04:57:35,362
We're moving from gray boring,

8503
04:57:36,700 --> 04:57:39,100
depressing old outdated to

8504
04:57:41,437 --> 04:57:41,905
green vibrant, healthy.

8505
04:57:41,905 --> 04:57:43,905
This is good.

8506
04:57:46,610 --> 04:57:47,110
We should say so I am glad that

8507
04:57:47,110 --> 04:57:47,878
this is happening.

8508
04:57:47,878 --> 04:57:50,878
A motion to approve staff

8509
04:57:52,315 --> 04:57:52,716
recommendation.

8510
04:57:52,716 --> 04:57:53,830
All right.

8511
04:57:53,830 --> 04:57:53,784
Thank you.

8512
04:57:53,784 --> 04:57:54,451
Councilmember Yellow We have a

8513
04:57:54,451 --> 04:57:57,387
motion to move the staff

8514
04:57:57,387 --> 04:57:58,255
recommendation.

8515
04:57:58,255 --> 04:57:58,554
We'll go next to council member

8516
04:57:58,554 --> 04:57:59,323
Bond.

8517
04:57:59,323 --> 04:58:01,591
Wilbert thank you very much And

8518
04:58:01,591 --> 04:58:02,920
I'm happy to second the Motion

8519
04:58:02,920 --> 04:58:02,859
and Echo Council.

8520
04:58:02,859 --> 04:58:07,590
You are very kind and this is

8521
04:58:07,297 --> 04:58:07,998
very good In fact to the risk

8522
04:58:07,998 --> 04:58:08,332
of telling everyone what nerds

8523
04:58:08,332 --> 04:58:10,332
we are.

8524
04:58:10,367 --> 04:58:11,330
COUNCILMAN Rivera and I often

8525
04:58:11,330 --> 04:58:11,702
text each other pictures of

8526
04:58:11,702 --> 04:58:14,102
green infrastructure when we

8527
04:58:15,105 --> 04:58:15,672
see them in other cities which

8528
04:58:15,672 --> 04:58:16,473
is what makes me ask

8529
04:58:16,473 --> 04:58:20,730
the question could we have put

8530
04:58:20,377 --> 04:58:21,440
more pictures in this

8531
04:58:21,440 --> 04:58:21,778
presentation for the public

8532
04:58:21,778 --> 04:58:24,778
especially if it is 100% design

8533
04:58:25,615 --> 04:58:26,316
phase completed?

8534
04:58:26,316 --> 04:58:27,840
You know, explaining to folks

8535
04:58:27,840 --> 04:58:30,684
like me about what a modular

8536
04:58:31,540 --> 04:58:31,722
wetland stormwater system is,

8537
04:58:31,722 --> 04:58:32,422
it would be very helpful to

8538
04:58:32,422 --> 04:58:35,422
have more photos for everybody

8539
04:58:35,459 --> 04:58:36,326
because it is a success story.

8540
04:58:36,326 --> 04:58:36,960
You know if we're getting money

8541
04:58:36,960 --> 04:58:37,427
to do an important job for

8542
04:58:37,427 --> 04:58:39,427
the environment.

8543
04:58:40,230 --> 04:58:40,631
So that would be my request for

8544
04:58:40,631 --> 04:58:41,398
the future.

8545
04:58:41,398 --> 04:58:45,269
And can you tell me more about

8546
04:58:45,269 --> 04:58:46,690
the modular wetlands?

8547
04:58:46,690 --> 04:58:46,770
I we have some colleagues from

8548
04:58:46,770 --> 04:58:47,137
stormwater that are on online

8549
04:58:47,137 --> 04:58:49,137
right now.

8550
04:58:49,639 --> 04:58:53,839
They can come and tell you what

8551
04:58:55,779 --> 04:58:56,647
the what the wetlands are.

8552
04:58:56,647 --> 04:59:00,784
I counted in the third This is

8553
04:59:00,784 --> 04:59:01,385
Sara from City of San Diego

8554
04:59:01,385 --> 04:59:03,385
Stormwater Department So

8555
04:59:04,421 --> 04:59:05,880
the model with an is a type of

8556
04:59:05,880 --> 04:59:07,488
the water quality component

8557
04:59:09,590 --> 04:59:09,759
that allows runoff and rainfall

8558
04:59:09,759 --> 04:59:11,759
to infiltrate within

8559
04:59:14,465 --> 04:59:14,998
the engineered water quality

8560
04:59:14,998 --> 04:59:17,398
system to filter out

8561
04:59:19,236 --> 04:59:19,970
the pollutant from the rainfall

8562
04:59:19,970 --> 04:59:22,970
before discharging to our water

8563
04:59:23,974 --> 04:59:24,675
body And it's kind of like it

8564
04:59:24,675 --> 04:59:25,408
well it's fill up with

8565
04:59:25,408 --> 04:59:28,408
different types of the material

8566
04:59:29,879 --> 04:59:30,681
combination of the sand and

8567
04:59:30,681 --> 04:59:33,681
mulch and different type of

8568
04:59:34,718 --> 04:59:35,352
the medial layer and it's

8569
04:59:35,352 --> 04:59:35,953
planted on the top so it's

8570
04:59:35,953 --> 04:59:38,353
underground and then on

8571
04:59:40,825 --> 04:59:41,592
the surface you will see

8572
04:59:41,592 --> 04:59:44,592
the plastic and thinking of

8573
04:59:45,396 --> 04:59:46,163
runoff we can definitely just

8574
04:59:46,163 --> 04:59:49,763
sense a schematic of the module

8575
04:59:51,168 --> 04:59:51,669
wetland to you just for to

8576
04:59:51,669 --> 04:59:52,269
better understand.

8577
04:59:52,269 --> 04:59:53,700
>> Yeah I'd be happy to.

8578
04:59:53,700 --> 04:59:55,239
I just we're missing an

8579
04:59:55,239 --> 04:59:55,940
opportunity for the public to

8580
04:59:55,940 --> 04:59:58,940
also get excited about modular

8581
05:00:00,177 --> 05:00:00,944
wetland systems and so I just

8582
05:00:00,944 --> 05:00:01,745
thank you This is a great work.

8583
05:00:01,745 --> 05:00:05,783
I just in the future I'd love

8584
05:00:05,783 --> 05:00:06,417
to have people more engaged in

8585
05:00:06,417 --> 05:00:07,840
this because we have seen

8586
05:00:07,840 --> 05:00:09,484
catastrophic flooding in San

8587
05:00:10,587 --> 05:00:11,222
Diego and we're going to get

8588
05:00:11,222 --> 05:00:11,955
our climate action goals.

8589
05:00:11,955 --> 05:00:12,556
This is all going to also going

8590
05:00:12,556 --> 05:00:14,956
to help reduce untreated

8591
05:00:15,793 --> 05:00:16,694
wastewater into our ocean that

8592
05:00:16,694 --> 05:00:17,295
this is such a good news item

8593
05:00:17,295 --> 05:00:18,290
and I just feel we could

8594
05:00:18,290 --> 05:00:20,731
celebrate it even more So thank

8595
05:00:20,731 --> 05:00:21,432
you for the good work I'm

8596
05:00:21,432 --> 05:00:22,330
taking the motion and glad to

8597
05:00:22,330 --> 05:00:22,433
see this is getting off

8598
05:00:22,433 --> 05:00:22,866
the ground.

8599
05:00:22,866 --> 05:00:24,866
>> All right.

8600
05:00:26,504 --> 05:00:27,204
Thank you so we have a motion

8601
05:00:27,204 --> 05:00:27,838
by council member Julio Rivera

8602
05:00:27,838 --> 05:00:30,541
and the second by council

8603
05:00:30,541 --> 05:00:31,242
member Von Wolpert Clerk Please

8604
05:00:31,242 --> 05:00:31,943
call the roll I start of

8605
05:00:31,943 --> 05:00:34,943
the voting system Please cast

8606
05:00:35,613 --> 05:00:36,380
your vote That passes

8607
05:00:36,380 --> 05:00:38,780
unanimously 8 to 0 with council

8608
05:00:41,586 --> 05:00:42,153
member Moreno absent.

8609
05:00:42,153 --> 05:00:42,553
>> Thank you.

8610
05:00:42,553 --> 05:00:43,220
All right.

8611
05:00:43,220 --> 05:00:43,953
Thank you And thank you for

8612
05:00:43,953 --> 05:00:46,390
the good work and bringing that

8613
05:00:46,390 --> 05:00:47,124
out before All right today we

8614
05:00:47,124 --> 05:00:49,660
have two adjournments in memory

8615
05:00:49,660 --> 05:00:50,161
and we'll go to Council member

8616
05:00:50,161 --> 05:00:50,561
Foster first, sir.

8617
05:00:50,561 --> 05:00:52,561
>> Yes.

8618
05:00:55,233 --> 05:00:57,633
Thank you Council PRESIDENT

8619
05:00:59,136 --> 05:00:59,904
Give a quick moment for

8620
05:00:59,904 --> 05:01:02,904
the slide presentation to be

8621
05:01:20,910 --> 05:01:20,491
uploaded And there you go.

8622
05:01:20,491 --> 05:01:20,892
Ready?

8623
05:01:20,892 --> 05:01:22,892
All right.

8624
05:01:24,995 --> 05:01:25,395
Thank you again.

8625
05:01:25,395 --> 05:01:26,630
Thank you.

8626
05:01:26,630 --> 05:01:26,698
Council PRESIDENT With great

8627
05:01:26,698 --> 05:01:29,980
respect we adjourn today's

8628
05:01:30,802 --> 05:01:31,369
meeting in memory of Alwyn Ben

8629
05:01:31,369 --> 05:01:33,769
Holman, a Navy veteran

8630
05:01:35,940 --> 05:01:36,541
trailblazer and leader whose

8631
05:01:36,541 --> 05:01:38,541
life reflected service,

8632
05:01:40,979 --> 05:01:41,846
perseverance and strength.

8633
05:01:41,846 --> 05:01:42,213
MR. Holman passed away on APRIL

8634
05:01:42,213 --> 05:01:44,213
3rd, 2026.

8635
05:01:46,851 --> 05:01:47,451
His life was celebrated to this

8636
05:01:47,451 --> 05:01:48,119
past Saturday APRIL 11th

8637
05:01:48,119 --> 05:01:51,119
surrounded by loved ones and

8638
05:01:52,900 --> 05:01:52,423
those who carry forward his

8639
05:01:52,423 --> 05:01:53,258
legacy.

8640
05:01:53,258 --> 05:01:56,762
MR. Holman was born in Alton,

8641
05:01:56,762 --> 05:01:57,620
Illinois on DECEMBER 26th,

8642
05:01:57,620 --> 05:01:59,620
1925.

8643
05:02:01,599 --> 05:02:02,266
He came to San Diego while

8644
05:02:02,266 --> 05:02:02,901
serving in the United States

8645
05:02:02,901 --> 05:02:05,901
Navy during World War Two.

8646
05:02:06,804 --> 05:02:07,505
The city became home a place

8647
05:02:07,505 --> 05:02:07,938
where he would leave leave a

8648
05:02:07,938 --> 05:02:09,938
lasting mark.

8649
05:02:12,430 --> 05:02:12,744
After his military service he

8650
05:02:12,744 --> 05:02:13,545
continued serving others as a

8651
05:02:13,545 --> 05:02:17,145
mail carrier and later as a

8652
05:02:17,582 --> 05:02:18,490
firefighter with the San Diego

8653
05:02:18,490 --> 05:02:18,783
Fire Department.

8654
05:02:18,783 --> 05:02:22,383
Any time when doors were closed

8655
05:02:22,920 --> 05:02:23,621
to many MR. Holman stepped

8656
05:02:23,621 --> 05:02:24,255
forward and helped open them.

8657
05:02:24,255 --> 05:02:27,255
He became the first black

8658
05:02:27,692 --> 05:02:28,426
firefighter in San Diego

8659
05:02:28,426 --> 05:02:30,826
assigned outside of Station 19,

8660
05:02:33,565 --> 05:02:34,265
breaking through a system that

8661
05:02:34,265 --> 05:02:34,966
had long limited opportunity.

8662
05:02:34,966 --> 05:02:37,966
That moment mattered not just

8663
05:02:38,603 --> 05:02:39,304
for him but for every

8664
05:02:39,304 --> 05:02:39,904
firefighter who came after him

8665
05:02:39,904 --> 05:02:42,304
because of his courage.

8666
05:02:43,375 --> 05:02:44,142
San Diego's fire department

8667
05:02:44,142 --> 05:02:44,509
began to change because of his

8668
05:02:44,509 --> 05:02:45,243
presence.

8669
05:02:45,243 --> 05:02:48,843
Others were able to see what

8670
05:02:49,381 --> 05:02:50,810
was possible and because of his

8671
05:02:50,810 --> 05:02:53,810
leadership a stronger and more

8672
05:02:55,860 --> 05:02:55,387
inclusive department took shape

8673
05:02:55,387 --> 05:02:56,120
.

8674
05:02:56,120 --> 05:02:56,788
He went on to serve with

8675
05:02:56,788 --> 05:02:57,354
distinction for nearly three

8676
05:02:57,354 --> 05:02:59,354
decades rising through

8677
05:03:00,458 --> 05:03:04,580
the ranks to become the city's

8678
05:03:04,496 --> 05:03:05,130
first black deputy fire chief,

8679
05:03:05,130 --> 05:03:05,830
retiring in 1983, leaving

8680
05:03:05,830 --> 05:03:08,830
behind a legacy of excellence

8681
05:03:09,935 --> 05:03:10,735
and determined action.

8682
05:03:10,735 --> 05:03:13,735
When we recognize MR. Holman

8683
05:03:14,500 --> 05:03:14,605
right here in these chambers on

8684
05:03:14,605 --> 05:03:15,340
his 100th birthday we

8685
05:03:15,340 --> 05:03:18,340
celebrated a life that mirrored

8686
05:03:19,177 --> 05:03:19,945
the progress of our city.

8687
05:03:19,945 --> 05:03:20,612
A life defined not only by

8688
05:03:20,612 --> 05:03:23,120
personal achievement but by

8689
05:03:24,416 --> 05:03:24,916
the opportunities he helped

8690
05:03:24,916 --> 05:03:25,684
create for others.

8691
05:03:25,684 --> 05:03:26,284
And that impact did not stop

8692
05:03:26,284 --> 05:03:28,684
within the fire service.

8693
05:03:29,888 --> 05:03:30,589
It extended across industries,

8694
05:03:30,589 --> 05:03:31,890
across generations and across

8695
05:03:31,890 --> 05:03:33,890
this entire city.

8696
05:03:36,270 --> 05:03:36,695
For black San Diego especially,

8697
05:03:36,695 --> 05:03:40,295
his life stands as proof of

8698
05:03:41,990 --> 05:03:41,800
what is possible and I can say

8699
05:03:41,800 --> 05:03:42,500
personally as I sit in this

8700
05:03:42,500 --> 05:03:46,100
city today that legacy is not

8701
05:03:46,437 --> 05:03:46,705
that that legacy is not lost on

8702
05:03:46,705 --> 05:03:47,405
me.

8703
05:03:47,405 --> 05:03:50,405
Beyond his career, MR. Holman

8704
05:03:51,876 --> 05:03:52,744
was devoted to his family.

8705
05:03:52,744 --> 05:03:53,278
He shared 71 years of marriage

8706
05:03:53,278 --> 05:03:55,678
with his wife Ruby.

8707
05:03:57,382 --> 05:03:58,500
And leaves behind a family who

8708
05:03:58,500 --> 05:03:58,650
cared for him, supported him

8709
05:03:58,650 --> 05:03:58,984
and now carry his legacy

8710
05:03:58,984 --> 05:04:00,984
forward.

8711
05:04:03,880 --> 05:04:03,722
His life reminds us that real

8712
05:04:03,722 --> 05:04:04,389
change is built over time

8713
05:04:04,389 --> 05:04:06,389
through persistence, through

8714
05:04:08,393 --> 05:04:09,940
service and through the courage

8715
05:04:09,940 --> 05:04:09,661
to stand where others have not

8716
05:04:09,661 --> 05:04:12,610
been given the chance.

8717
05:04:13,699 --> 05:04:14,366
On behalf of the board Council

8718
05:04:14,366 --> 05:04:15,330
district I extend my deepest

8719
05:04:15,330 --> 05:04:15,367
condolences to the home and

8720
05:04:15,367 --> 05:04:17,367
family.

8721
05:04:19,137 --> 05:04:19,837
MAY we honor his legacy by

8722
05:04:19,837 --> 05:04:20,572
continuing the work of opening

8723
05:04:20,572 --> 05:04:22,972
doors and creating opportunity.

8724
05:04:25,244 --> 05:04:25,944
Rest in power MR. Holman.

8725
05:04:25,944 --> 05:04:26,345
And this includes my concludes

8726
05:04:26,345 --> 05:04:26,712
my comments.

8727
05:04:26,712 --> 05:04:28,712
Thank you.

8728
05:04:29,581 --> 05:04:30,449
Thank you, Councilmember Foster

8729
05:04:30,449 --> 05:04:33,449
And now council member Vaughn

8730
05:04:35,254 --> 05:04:37,254
Walker.

8731
05:04:41,660 --> 05:04:42,360
For we hard thank you Council

8732
05:04:42,360 --> 05:04:43,940
PRESIDENT And thank you Henry

8733
05:04:43,940 --> 05:04:46,940
for those beautiful words about

8734
05:04:46,899 --> 05:04:47,598
home and it was wonderful to

8735
05:04:47,598 --> 05:04:47,966
have him here in chambers

8736
05:04:47,966 --> 05:04:48,634
recently.

8737
05:04:48,634 --> 05:04:51,634
Today we are also adjourning

8738
05:04:52,538 --> 05:04:53,205
our APRIL 14th, 2026 City

8739
05:04:53,205 --> 05:04:53,739
Council meeting in memory of

8740
05:04:53,739 --> 05:04:55,739
Alex Samantha Libby.

8741
05:05:14,160 --> 05:05:14,927
We have a slideshow His I

8742
05:05:14,927 --> 05:05:15,728
apologize got some ready to go

8743
05:05:15,728 --> 05:05:19,928
up for a second and then it

8744
05:05:21,734 --> 05:05:22,234
seemed to glitch very go.

8745
05:05:22,234 --> 05:05:24,234
Thank you.

8746
05:05:31,343 --> 05:05:32,110
On DECEMBER 26th, 1991

8747
05:05:32,110 --> 05:05:32,411
the world was introduced to

8748
05:05:32,411 --> 05:05:33,120
Alex Smith.

8749
05:05:33,120 --> 05:05:33,512
To know Alex was to feel

8750
05:05:33,512 --> 05:05:35,512
welcome and loved.

8751
05:05:37,349 --> 05:05:37,916
She loved all people and all

8752
05:05:37,916 --> 05:05:38,316
the people loved her.

8753
05:05:38,316 --> 05:05:38,951
That's true.

8754
05:05:38,951 --> 05:05:41,351
Alex lived with intention.

8755
05:05:42,822 --> 05:05:43,555
She found joy in the simple

8756
05:05:43,555 --> 05:05:43,889
things that many of us take for

8757
05:05:43,889 --> 05:05:44,490
granted.

8758
05:05:44,490 --> 05:05:47,490
She reminded us to watch

8759
05:05:47,793 --> 05:05:48,527
the sunrise in the sunset to go

8760
05:05:48,527 --> 05:05:49,228
to the beach to have meaningful

8761
05:05:49,228 --> 05:05:51,628
conversations with friends And

8762
05:05:53,265 --> 05:05:53,966
she spent so much time with her

8763
05:05:53,966 --> 05:05:54,366
family, her circle of friends

8764
05:05:54,366 --> 05:05:55,340
and family.

8765
05:05:55,340 --> 05:05:58,537
Though she was born into it

8766
05:05:58,537 --> 05:05:58,837
though she chose along the way

8767
05:05:58,837 --> 05:05:59,605
.

8768
05:05:59,605 --> 05:06:00,206
We're so blessed to have her in

8769
05:06:00,206 --> 05:06:02,606
our lives for 34 years.

8770
05:06:04,710 --> 05:06:05,381
After graduating from csu she

8771
05:06:05,381 --> 05:06:06,110
ultimately found her way to

8772
05:06:06,110 --> 05:06:06,612
working for her sister Kim

8773
05:06:06,612 --> 05:06:06,946
Miller at Miller Public

8774
05:06:06,946 --> 05:06:08,946
Affairs.

8775
05:06:10,216 --> 05:06:10,883
As a senior account executive

8776
05:06:10,883 --> 05:06:11,217
she loved working in public

8777
05:06:11,217 --> 05:06:11,916
affairs.

8778
05:06:11,916 --> 05:06:15,516
She loved coming to City hall.

8779
05:06:16,188 --> 05:06:16,722
She loved working with many of

8780
05:06:16,722 --> 05:06:17,456
us in this building.

8781
05:06:17,456 --> 05:06:18,240
And it turns out she loved

8782
05:06:18,240 --> 05:06:20,240
organizing speakers in

8783
05:06:21,727 --> 05:06:22,940
the chambers and making public

8784
05:06:22,940 --> 05:06:22,460
comments.

8785
05:06:22,460 --> 05:06:23,195
Bless her.

8786
05:06:23,195 --> 05:06:24,630
In her role at npr, Alex was

8787
05:06:24,630 --> 05:06:27,663
honored to be a part of

8788
05:06:28,167 --> 05:06:28,868
the efforts that helped improve

8789
05:06:28,868 --> 05:06:29,435
the lives of others throughout

8790
05:06:29,435 --> 05:06:31,835
the San Diego family.

8791
05:06:33,500 --> 05:06:33,638
In addition, she volunteered

8792
05:06:33,638 --> 05:06:34,306
She supported and engaged

8793
05:06:34,306 --> 05:06:35,700
various organizations in her

8794
05:06:35,700 --> 05:06:37,407
public affairs work including

8795
05:06:39,812 --> 05:06:40,513
odi, the San Diego and Imperial

8796
05:06:40,513 --> 05:06:41,247
Labor Council's annual dinner.

8797
05:06:41,247 --> 05:06:41,747
And she did food drives and toy

8798
05:06:41,747 --> 05:06:43,747
drives for others.

8799
05:06:45,184 --> 05:06:45,785
She participated with the San

8800
05:06:45,785 --> 05:06:46,485
Diego Future Foundation,

8801
05:06:46,485 --> 05:06:50,850
the City Heights edc, the San

8802
05:06:50,623 --> 05:06:51,390
Diego Fire Rescue Foundation.

8803
05:06:51,390 --> 05:06:52,910
And one of her favorites She

8804
05:06:52,910 --> 05:06:52,692
always participated in drives

8805
05:06:52,692 --> 05:06:55,920
for Lincoln High School.

8806
05:06:55,862 --> 05:06:56,529
Alex Libby was the loveliest

8807
05:06:56,529 --> 05:06:57,163
daughter sister auntie these

8808
05:06:57,163 --> 05:06:57,496
sister in law, cousin and

8809
05:06:57,496 --> 05:06:59,496
friend.

8810
05:07:02,368 --> 05:07:02,969
Cancer in Italy took her life

8811
05:07:02,969 --> 05:07:03,569
but when she met it with

8812
05:07:03,569 --> 05:07:06,569
the same things you do.

8813
05:07:07,406 --> 05:07:08,141
But she met that cancer with

8814
05:07:08,141 --> 05:07:08,875
the same strength she displayed

8815
05:07:08,875 --> 05:07:09,309
when she entered the world only

8816
05:07:09,309 --> 05:07:11,309
34 years ago.

8817
05:07:15,681 --> 05:07:16,349
Here's a quote from C.S. Lewis.

8818
05:07:16,349 --> 05:07:16,950
Remember her graph him like

8819
05:07:16,950 --> 05:07:19,180
the sky It spread over

8820
05:07:19,180 --> 05:07:19,317
everything but it's always

8821
05:07:19,317 --> 05:07:19,819
there.

8822
05:07:19,819 --> 05:07:22,219
Thank you so much.

8823
05:07:25,757 --> 05:07:26,810
Thank you, Councilmember Bangle

8824
05:07:26,810 --> 05:07:26,693
.

8825
05:07:26,693 --> 05:07:27,560
We'll MISS Both of them.

8826
05:07:27,560 --> 05:07:30,290
With that we would join counsel

8827
05:07:30,290 --> 05:07:30,663
to the next regularly scheduled

8828
05:07:30,663 --> 05:07:33,630
council meeting on Monday,