1 00:27:57,213 --> 00:27:59,213 . 2 00:28:29,569 --> 00:28:31,569 And 3 00:29:30,998 --> 00:29:32,998 then 4 00:30:52,146 --> 00:30:54,146 when 5 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:41,720 you 6 00:32:46,394 --> 00:32:46,760 oc Good 7 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:47,462 afternoon. 8 00:32:47,462 --> 00:32:47,929 We're going to get the council 9 00:32:47,929 --> 00:32:49,929 meeting started. 10 00:32:52,333 --> 00:32:53,680 I will now reconvene the City 11 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:53,735 Council meeting of Monday, JUNE 12 00:32:53,735 --> 00:32:54,102 15th, 2026 Clerk please call 13 00:32:54,102 --> 00:32:56,102 the roll. 14 00:32:58,139 --> 00:32:58,773 >> Thank you. 15 00:32:58,773 --> 00:32:59,474 Council PRESIDENT Council 16 00:32:59,474 --> 00:33:01,874 Member Campbell Council Member 17 00:33:04,145 --> 00:33:04,779 Whitburn Council Member Foster 18 00:33:04,779 --> 00:33:07,179 Council Member Ron Wilpert 19 00:33:10,285 --> 00:33:10,818 Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee 20 00:33:10,818 --> 00:33:12,818 Councilmember Ocampo 21 00:33:15,790 --> 00:33:16,491 Councilmember Moreno PRESIDENT 22 00:33:16,491 --> 00:33:17,910 Council Member Isla Rivera and 23 00:33:17,910 --> 00:33:19,910 Council PRESIDENT LaCava 24 00:33:21,329 --> 00:33:22,300 present also taking the meeting 25 00:33:22,300 --> 00:33:22,697 our Sin City Attorney Michelle 26 00:33:22,697 --> 00:33:23,365 Garland, independent budget 27 00:33:23,365 --> 00:33:25,765 analyst Charles Mollica and 28 00:33:27,469 --> 00:33:27,802 myself your city clerk Diana 29 00:33:27,802 --> 00:33:28,236 Fuentes. 30 00:33:28,236 --> 00:33:28,903 >> Thank you. 31 00:33:28,903 --> 00:33:29,270 Council PRESIDENT All right, 32 00:33:29,270 --> 00:33:29,871 thank you. 33 00:33:29,871 --> 00:33:32,871 A quorum is now present. 34 00:33:33,307 --> 00:33:33,942 Let's start off do we have any 35 00:33:33,942 --> 00:33:34,609 comments from the mayor's 36 00:33:34,609 --> 00:33:35,276 office, council member, city 37 00:33:35,276 --> 00:33:37,276 attorney, independent budget 38 00:33:37,979 --> 00:33:38,413 analyst or city clerk Not 39 00:33:38,413 --> 00:33:39,147 seeing any. 40 00:33:39,147 --> 00:33:39,848 The clerk will now go over how 41 00:33:39,848 --> 00:33:42,848 the public can offer their 42 00:33:44,853 --> 00:33:45,253 testimony. 43 00:33:45,253 --> 00:33:45,954 Thank you. 44 00:33:45,954 --> 00:33:46,655 Council PRESIDENT I'd like to 45 00:33:46,655 --> 00:33:47,323 highlight the slide that will 46 00:33:47,323 --> 00:33:50,323 momentarily be on the screen 47 00:33:50,325 --> 00:33:50,892 that does review the public 48 00:33:50,892 --> 00:33:51,426 testimony during this 49 00:33:51,426 --> 00:33:52,600 afternoon's meeting. 50 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,660 The order can be found on 51 00:33:56,898 --> 00:33:57,599 the agenda Summary found online 52 00:33:57,599 --> 00:33:57,966 at the table in the back of 53 00:33:57,966 --> 00:33:58,633 the room. 54 00:33:58,633 --> 00:34:02,700 If you'd like to raise your 55 00:34:02,700 --> 00:34:02,804 hand please press star nine or 56 00:34:02,804 --> 00:34:03,438 the raise your hand icon if you 57 00:34:03,438 --> 00:34:04,106 are here virtually and if 58 00:34:04,106 --> 00:34:06,842 you're here in person please 59 00:34:06,842 --> 00:34:07,576 submit a speaker slip to 60 00:34:07,576 --> 00:34:08,143 the front of the room and place 61 00:34:08,143 --> 00:34:08,844 them in the clear box. 62 00:34:08,844 --> 00:34:09,444 If you are seating time please 63 00:34:09,444 --> 00:34:12,444 be sure to submit those 64 00:34:12,948 --> 00:34:13,582 speakers lips together at one 65 00:34:13,582 --> 00:34:14,148 time if you're in person. 66 00:34:14,148 --> 00:34:14,816 There are also council 67 00:34:14,816 --> 00:34:17,816 ambassadors at the back of 68 00:34:18,987 --> 00:34:19,621 the room that can assist you 69 00:34:19,621 --> 00:34:20,321 with these speaker's lips. 70 00:34:20,321 --> 00:34:21,220 No further in-person testimony 71 00:34:21,220 --> 00:34:24,622 will be taken once the council 72 00:34:25,260 --> 00:34:25,927 begins virtual testimony. 73 00:34:25,927 --> 00:34:26,294 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT 74 00:34:26,294 --> 00:34:26,828 All right. 75 00:34:26,828 --> 00:34:29,228 Thank you for that. 76 00:34:30,799 --> 00:34:31,566 Clerk Please introduce item 400 77 00:34:31,566 --> 00:34:32,234 items 400 is a resolution in 78 00:34:32,234 --> 00:34:33,350 support of Somali community. 79 00:34:33,350 --> 00:34:36,635 >> If you'd like to speak on 80 00:34:36,638 --> 00:34:37,305 this item now's the time to 81 00:34:37,305 --> 00:34:37,973 raise your hand by pressing 82 00:34:37,973 --> 00:34:38,740 the star nine or raise your 83 00:34:38,740 --> 00:34:42,940 hand icon Or if you are hearing 84 00:34:43,345 --> 00:34:44,450 council chambers please be sure 85 00:34:44,450 --> 00:34:44,646 to submit your speaker slip to 86 00:34:44,646 --> 00:34:45,314 the front of the room in 87 00:34:45,314 --> 00:34:48,914 the clear box at this time. 88 00:34:49,450 --> 00:34:49,952 Thank you Counsel Present. 89 00:34:49,952 --> 00:34:50,318 >> All right. 90 00:34:50,318 --> 00:34:50,986 Thank you. 91 00:34:50,986 --> 00:34:51,620 Council member Yellow River. 92 00:34:51,620 --> 00:34:52,254 We'd like to kick us off. 93 00:34:52,254 --> 00:34:52,755 Thank you so much Council 94 00:34:52,755 --> 00:34:54,755 PRESIDENT I won't. 95 00:34:55,230 --> 00:34:55,891 I, I suppose my comments were 96 00:34:55,891 --> 00:35:00,129 for later on but I just want to 97 00:35:00,129 --> 00:35:00,763 say thank you for helping us 98 00:35:00,763 --> 00:35:01,397 get this item docketed. 99 00:35:01,397 --> 00:35:02,970 Thank you City Attorney's 100 00:35:02,970 --> 00:35:02,865 office for working with us on 101 00:35:02,865 --> 00:35:06,735 this and I'm very proud to hand 102 00:35:06,735 --> 00:35:07,435 it over to Anita and Lucky 103 00:35:07,435 --> 00:35:10,435 Anita is a representative in 104 00:35:13,175 --> 00:35:13,742 our office and Lucky is with 105 00:35:13,742 --> 00:35:14,442 our good partners with 106 00:35:14,442 --> 00:35:17,442 the Partnership for the Better 107 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:18,613 a New American take away. 108 00:35:18,613 --> 00:35:19,247 Hey, good afternoon. 109 00:35:19,247 --> 00:35:19,982 Council PRESIDENT, council 110 00:35:19,982 --> 00:35:22,982 members, City Attorney Ivey and 111 00:35:25,187 --> 00:35:26,121 the members of the public. 112 00:35:26,121 --> 00:35:26,821 My name is any some of it a 113 00:35:26,821 --> 00:35:27,455 community representative with 114 00:35:27,455 --> 00:35:28,230 Council District nine And 115 00:35:28,230 --> 00:35:31,230 joining me today is my 116 00:35:32,528 --> 00:35:33,195 co-presenter here looking at it 117 00:35:33,195 --> 00:35:33,863 on behalf of council members 118 00:35:33,863 --> 00:35:36,665 Shawn Ella Rivera and Pan of 119 00:35:36,665 --> 00:35:37,232 the partnerships of events with 120 00:35:37,232 --> 00:35:37,866 some new Americans and 121 00:35:37,866 --> 00:35:38,567 the members of the Somali 122 00:35:38,567 --> 00:35:42,167 community here in San Diego we 123 00:35:42,672 --> 00:35:43,372 are presented a resolution 124 00:35:43,372 --> 00:35:44,600 expressing support for Somali 125 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:44,740 residents in San Diego and 126 00:35:44,740 --> 00:35:47,140 condemning the racist rhetoric, 127 00:35:49,211 --> 00:35:49,945 harassment and discrimination 128 00:35:49,945 --> 00:35:50,445 that have increasingly targeted 129 00:35:50,445 --> 00:35:51,790 Somalia Americans. 130 00:35:51,790 --> 00:35:54,679 I will now begin the brief 131 00:35:57,752 --> 00:35:58,453 overview of this item this 132 00:35:58,453 --> 00:35:59,210 resolution response to series 133 00:35:59,210 --> 00:35:59,721 of attacks directed at 134 00:35:59,721 --> 00:36:02,121 the Somali community including 135 00:36:04,360 --> 00:36:04,960 inflammatory statements made by 136 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:05,594 PRESIDENT Trump, harmful 137 00:36:05,594 --> 00:36:06,161 federal actions targeting 138 00:36:06,161 --> 00:36:08,161 Somali immigrants and 139 00:36:10,666 --> 00:36:11,333 harassment, stalking and 140 00:36:11,333 --> 00:36:12,340 intimidation of Somali child 141 00:36:12,340 --> 00:36:15,340 care providers by social media 142 00:36:17,139 --> 00:36:17,595 influencers including here in 143 00:36:17,595 --> 00:36:18,174 Senegal. 144 00:36:18,174 --> 00:36:18,874 The resolution also recognizes 145 00:36:18,874 --> 00:36:21,874 the harm caused when political 146 00:36:22,712 --> 00:36:23,346 leaders and public figures use 147 00:36:23,346 --> 00:36:23,879 rhetoric that stigmatizes 148 00:36:23,879 --> 00:36:25,879 immigrants, promotes 149 00:36:28,550 --> 00:36:29,218 discrimination and creates fear 150 00:36:29,218 --> 00:36:29,885 within communities that have 151 00:36:29,885 --> 00:36:30,486 come to this country seeking 152 00:36:30,486 --> 00:36:32,486 safety and opportunity. 153 00:36:34,490 --> 00:36:35,124 The Somali community is an 154 00:36:35,124 --> 00:36:35,724 essential part of Senegal. 155 00:36:35,724 --> 00:36:38,124 Somali residents are our 156 00:36:40,730 --> 00:36:41,363 neighbors workers, business 157 00:36:41,363 --> 00:36:42,970 owners, caregivers, faith 158 00:36:42,970 --> 00:36:44,497 leaders and community builders. 159 00:36:46,435 --> 00:36:47,200 We help make our city stronger, 160 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:47,370 more vibrant and more 161 00:36:47,370 --> 00:36:48,103 welcoming. 162 00:36:48,103 --> 00:36:51,703 Today we have an opportunity to 163 00:36:52,642 --> 00:36:53,342 make clear that illegal reject 164 00:36:53,342 --> 00:36:54,430 hate rejects scapegoating and 165 00:36:54,430 --> 00:36:57,643 stands with the members of our 166 00:36:58,380 --> 00:36:59,810 Somali community who have been 167 00:36:59,810 --> 00:36:59,449 targeted simply because of who 168 00:36:59,449 --> 00:36:59,949 they are. 169 00:36:59,949 --> 00:37:00,616 I will now turn to 170 00:37:00,616 --> 00:37:03,160 the background that outlines 171 00:37:04,653 --> 00:37:05,221 the circumstances that make 172 00:37:05,221 --> 00:37:05,888 this action necessary. 173 00:37:05,888 --> 00:37:08,888 Over the last year PRESIDENT 174 00:37:11,270 --> 00:37:11,727 Trump along with many public 175 00:37:11,727 --> 00:37:12,428 officials and influencers have 176 00:37:12,428 --> 00:37:16,280 engaged in a series of verbal 177 00:37:17,300 --> 00:37:18,000 attacks and policy actions 178 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:18,568 targeting the Somali community 179 00:37:18,568 --> 00:37:19,168 in the United States. 180 00:37:19,168 --> 00:37:19,735 These actions and racist 181 00:37:19,735 --> 00:37:21,735 rhetoric have created 182 00:37:23,339 --> 00:37:24,400 widespread fear in the Somali 183 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:24,740 community nationwide and here 184 00:37:24,740 --> 00:37:25,341 in San Diego, which is home to 185 00:37:25,341 --> 00:37:27,341 a large Somali-American 186 00:37:30,279 --> 00:37:31,140 population. 187 00:37:31,140 --> 00:37:31,652 The use of derogatory racist 188 00:37:31,652 --> 00:37:32,315 language to scapegoat this 189 00:37:32,315 --> 00:37:34,715 community must be addressed. 190 00:37:35,518 --> 00:37:35,952 Abdi has far reaching 191 00:37:35,952 --> 00:37:36,586 implications. 192 00:37:36,586 --> 00:37:37,220 Every opportunity has been 193 00:37:37,220 --> 00:37:40,220 taken to the father Somali 194 00:37:41,824 --> 00:37:42,492 community. 195 00:37:42,492 --> 00:37:43,292 In 2025 the use of language 196 00:37:43,292 --> 00:37:46,292 like calling Somalis low iq 197 00:37:47,797 --> 00:37:48,464 garbage and saying that their 198 00:37:48,464 --> 00:37:48,831 country stinks We don't want 199 00:37:48,831 --> 00:37:49,332 them here. 200 00:37:49,332 --> 00:37:51,332 It's intolerable. 201 00:37:53,636 --> 00:37:54,337 The only Somali-American in 202 00:37:54,337 --> 00:37:55,400 Congress, Congresswoman Ilhan 203 00:37:55,400 --> 00:37:57,404 Omar, has been continuously 204 00:37:59,800 --> 00:37:59,608 targeted with calls that she 205 00:37:59,608 --> 00:38:00,243 should be expelled from 206 00:38:00,243 --> 00:38:00,910 Congress and this country. 207 00:38:00,910 --> 00:38:03,310 This administration has used 208 00:38:05,548 --> 00:38:06,182 statements to justify 209 00:38:06,182 --> 00:38:06,883 anti-immigration policies 210 00:38:06,883 --> 00:38:07,450 finding a convenient scapegoat 211 00:38:07,450 --> 00:38:09,850 in the Somali American 212 00:38:11,220 --> 00:38:11,854 community. 213 00:38:11,854 --> 00:38:12,555 Somalis are black, largely 214 00:38:12,555 --> 00:38:15,555 Muslim immigrants making us an 215 00:38:17,694 --> 00:38:18,428 easy target for racism, 216 00:38:18,428 --> 00:38:18,795 Islamophobia and anti-immigrant 217 00:38:18,795 --> 00:38:20,795 sentiment. 218 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:24,340 Hate speech is not just limited 219 00:38:24,340 --> 00:38:24,667 to rhetoric and policies. 220 00:38:24,667 --> 00:38:25,201 These also translate into 221 00:38:25,201 --> 00:38:27,201 violence against our 222 00:38:30,340 --> 00:38:31,410 communities. 223 00:38:31,410 --> 00:38:31,742 On MAY 18th, the San Diego 224 00:38:31,742 --> 00:38:34,142 Muslim community experienced a 225 00:38:36,450 --> 00:38:36,713 horrific attack rooted in hate. 226 00:38:36,713 --> 00:38:37,446 The attack of the Islamic 227 00:38:37,446 --> 00:38:37,847 center and school did not occur 228 00:38:37,847 --> 00:38:39,847 in a vacuum. 229 00:38:41,417 --> 00:38:41,985 Anti-Muslim bigotry is a direct 230 00:38:41,985 --> 00:38:42,619 result of a polarizing 231 00:38:42,619 --> 00:38:45,190 political climate in which 232 00:38:47,123 --> 00:38:47,824 elected leaders including 233 00:38:47,824 --> 00:38:48,491 the PRESIDENT And the members 234 00:38:48,491 --> 00:38:49,580 of Congress have normalized 235 00:38:49,580 --> 00:38:51,458 the hatred of Muslims. 236 00:38:52,996 --> 00:38:53,630 It has created an environment 237 00:38:53,630 --> 00:38:54,197 where anti-Muslim hate has 238 00:38:54,197 --> 00:38:56,597 become all too common. 239 00:38:58,769 --> 00:38:59,402 And without accountability this 240 00:38:59,402 --> 00:39:00,103 hate turns into violence. 241 00:39:00,103 --> 00:39:03,103 We represent what this country 242 00:39:04,273 --> 00:39:04,708 had always expressed the best 243 00:39:04,708 --> 00:39:05,408 of us. 244 00:39:05,408 --> 00:39:07,808 We are vibrant, hardworking, 245 00:39:10,847 --> 00:39:11,515 resilient, industrious and 246 00:39:11,515 --> 00:39:12,820 devoted to our families and 247 00:39:12,820 --> 00:39:14,820 the larger community. 248 00:39:16,452 --> 00:39:17,153 But to the PRESIDENT And his 249 00:39:17,153 --> 00:39:17,487 sympathizers, we are an easy 250 00:39:17,487 --> 00:39:18,154 target. 251 00:39:18,154 --> 00:39:20,554 This administration has used 252 00:39:23,626 --> 00:39:24,293 hateful sentiments to justify 253 00:39:24,293 --> 00:39:24,961 their crackdown using ice's 254 00:39:24,961 --> 00:39:27,961 brutal forces to detain and 255 00:39:28,931 --> 00:39:29,566 deport Somalis and other 256 00:39:29,566 --> 00:39:29,933 immigrant individuals and 257 00:39:29,933 --> 00:39:30,600 families. 258 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:33,600 Shortly after Trump had made 259 00:39:34,571 --> 00:39:35,172 false accusations of fraud, 260 00:39:35,172 --> 00:39:35,839 Somali businesses across 261 00:39:35,839 --> 00:39:36,540 the country were intimidated 262 00:39:36,540 --> 00:39:39,540 and harassed by ice, including 263 00:39:40,910 --> 00:39:41,611 Somali restaurants and 264 00:39:41,611 --> 00:39:42,312 nonprofits here in San Diego. 265 00:39:42,312 --> 00:39:45,312 We then followed escalation in 266 00:39:46,482 --> 00:39:47,184 Minnesota over the last several 267 00:39:47,184 --> 00:39:47,884 months where mass ice agents 268 00:39:47,884 --> 00:39:48,318 targeted immigrant communities 269 00:39:48,318 --> 00:39:50,318 with impunity. 270 00:39:52,789 --> 00:39:53,490 The entire nation was left with 271 00:39:53,490 --> 00:39:54,224 the false notion that somehow 272 00:39:54,224 --> 00:39:56,624 childcare providers are bilking 273 00:39:58,228 --> 00:39:58,561 the government of taxpayer 274 00:39:58,561 --> 00:39:59,262 dollars. 275 00:39:59,262 --> 00:39:59,963 But all but every allegation 276 00:39:59,963 --> 00:40:02,963 against them has been suspect 277 00:40:04,802 --> 00:40:05,502 consciously been proven false. 278 00:40:05,502 --> 00:40:06,169 We watched these attacks watch 279 00:40:06,169 --> 00:40:08,569 these attacks become deadly. 280 00:40:11,508 --> 00:40:11,910 With the death Rene Nicole and 281 00:40:11,910 --> 00:40:12,676 Alex Pratt. 282 00:40:12,676 --> 00:40:16,180 And if that wasn't enough, this 283 00:40:16,180 --> 00:40:16,813 administration has terminated 284 00:40:16,813 --> 00:40:17,426 temporary protected status 285 00:40:17,426 --> 00:40:19,426 alternatives for Somali 286 00:40:22,586 --> 00:40:23,187 immigrants. 287 00:40:23,187 --> 00:40:23,821 Taking away the federal 288 00:40:23,821 --> 00:40:24,454 commission that gave them 289 00:40:24,454 --> 00:40:25,122 the right to be here while 290 00:40:25,122 --> 00:40:25,456 adjusting their immigration 291 00:40:25,456 --> 00:40:27,157 status. 292 00:40:27,157 --> 00:40:30,157 Suddenly people who came here 293 00:40:33,630 --> 00:40:34,130 legally were undocumented and 294 00:40:34,130 --> 00:40:34,999 the early 20 26. 295 00:40:34,999 --> 00:40:35,699 >> Trump Use of false claims of 296 00:40:35,699 --> 00:40:38,699 child care fraud in Minnesota 297 00:40:39,636 --> 00:40:40,271 to pull funding for child care 298 00:40:40,271 --> 00:40:40,737 for low income families in 299 00:40:40,737 --> 00:40:42,737 multiple states. 300 00:40:44,708 --> 00:40:45,408 He moved to freeze over 10 301 00:40:45,408 --> 00:40:48,408 billion in federal child care 302 00:40:49,279 --> 00:40:50,460 and family assistance funding 303 00:40:50,460 --> 00:40:50,748 35 states including California, 304 00:40:50,748 --> 00:40:52,748 Carlisle, Illinois, Minnesota 305 00:40:55,553 --> 00:40:56,320 and New York. 306 00:40:56,320 --> 00:40:56,954 This is the face of a growing 307 00:40:56,954 --> 00:40:57,354 need for child care across 308 00:40:57,354 --> 00:40:57,922 the country. 309 00:40:57,922 --> 00:41:00,922 And here in San Diego. 310 00:41:01,258 --> 00:41:01,959 There are over 4600 childcare 311 00:41:01,959 --> 00:41:05,559 centers and at home child care 312 00:41:06,463 --> 00:41:07,970 providers in San Diego that 313 00:41:07,970 --> 00:41:07,764 offer care for children so 314 00:41:07,764 --> 00:41:08,199 the parents could be part of 315 00:41:08,199 --> 00:41:10,199 the workforce. 316 00:41:13,437 --> 00:41:14,105 As for low income families, 317 00:41:14,105 --> 00:41:14,605 childcare continues to be a 318 00:41:14,605 --> 00:41:15,273 backbreaking cost. 319 00:41:15,273 --> 00:41:18,442 The ymca of San Diego County 320 00:41:18,442 --> 00:41:19,176 supports more than 10,000 local 321 00:41:19,176 --> 00:41:19,543 families to subsidize childcare 322 00:41:19,543 --> 00:41:21,543 programs. 323 00:41:24,515 --> 00:41:25,182 But right now there are over 324 00:41:25,182 --> 00:41:25,849 7000 families on the waiting 325 00:41:25,849 --> 00:41:28,849 list for a state subsidized 326 00:41:30,153 --> 00:41:30,888 childcare in the region. 327 00:41:30,888 --> 00:41:31,522 This means only three out of 328 00:41:31,522 --> 00:41:33,922 ten eligible families are 329 00:41:36,694 --> 00:41:37,194 currently receiving the help 330 00:41:37,194 --> 00:41:37,962 that they need. 331 00:41:37,962 --> 00:41:41,562 Let's be clear this is another 332 00:41:42,499 --> 00:41:43,234 attempt of scapegoating and 333 00:41:43,234 --> 00:41:43,934 similar communities to end much 334 00:41:43,934 --> 00:41:46,334 needed childcare subsidies for 335 00:41:48,105 --> 00:41:48,572 low income families before 336 00:41:48,572 --> 00:41:49,373 moving forward. 337 00:41:49,373 --> 00:41:52,973 I want to give counsel a 338 00:41:54,378 --> 00:41:55,790 glimpse into what Somali 339 00:41:55,790 --> 00:41:55,513 childcare providers have been 340 00:41:55,513 --> 00:41:57,513 experiencing. 341 00:42:00,170 --> 00:42:00,584 Somali childcare providers have 342 00:42:00,584 --> 00:42:01,219 been receiving nonstop 343 00:42:01,219 --> 00:42:01,619 harassing phone calls and 344 00:42:01,619 --> 00:42:03,619 voicemails. 345 00:42:06,424 --> 00:42:07,124 Some providers have shared call 346 00:42:07,124 --> 00:42:07,424 logs showing 50 to 100 missed 347 00:42:07,424 --> 00:42:08,325 calls. 348 00:42:08,325 --> 00:42:12,230 What you are about to hear is 349 00:42:12,230 --> 00:42:12,930 an example of a voicemail 350 00:42:12,930 --> 00:42:13,297 received by a small child care 351 00:42:13,297 --> 00:42:15,297 provider. 352 00:42:23,741 --> 00:42:24,274 This is one of not a criminal 353 00:42:24,274 --> 00:42:24,909 answer to your door. 354 00:42:24,909 --> 00:42:27,309 Are you a liar? 355 00:42:33,818 --> 00:42:34,152 You should be deported quickly 356 00:42:34,152 --> 00:42:34,919 . 357 00:42:34,919 --> 00:42:35,620 You are criminals and you need 358 00:42:35,620 --> 00:42:35,954 to be kicked out of the United 359 00:42:35,954 --> 00:42:37,954 States. 360 00:42:39,457 --> 00:42:39,924 The criminals and you should be 361 00:42:39,924 --> 00:42:41,924 deported again. 362 00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:45,329 Make sure we burn you guys. 363 00:42:45,329 --> 00:42:48,929 It's funny and I love it. 364 00:42:50,502 --> 00:42:51,436 I hope you get deported soon. 365 00:42:51,436 --> 00:42:55,360 >> What you just heard is not 366 00:42:57,108 --> 00:42:57,775 just an isolated incident. 367 00:42:57,775 --> 00:43:00,775 This is one example of 368 00:43:00,812 --> 00:43:01,512 harassment Child from small 369 00:43:01,512 --> 00:43:03,912 childcare providers have been 370 00:43:07,510 --> 00:43:07,752 facing today. 371 00:43:07,752 --> 00:43:08,386 The next few slides contain 372 00:43:08,386 --> 00:43:10,386 statements from childcare 373 00:43:13,570 --> 00:43:13,758 providers and parents who have 374 00:43:13,758 --> 00:43:14,158 been directly impacted by this 375 00:43:14,158 --> 00:43:14,893 harassment. 376 00:43:14,893 --> 00:43:18,493 These are real examples of fear 377 00:43:19,329 --> 00:43:19,964 and uncertainty uncertainty 378 00:43:19,964 --> 00:43:20,668 families are experiencing. 379 00:43:20,668 --> 00:43:23,680 Providers have reported people 380 00:43:25,690 --> 00:43:25,703 showing up to their home, 381 00:43:25,703 --> 00:43:26,337 filming their properties, 382 00:43:26,337 --> 00:43:26,905 following them in cars and 383 00:43:26,905 --> 00:43:28,905 targeting them online. 384 00:43:31,276 --> 00:43:32,100 Parents are concerned about 385 00:43:32,100 --> 00:43:32,677 their safety, the well-being of 386 00:43:32,677 --> 00:43:33,378 their children and providers 387 00:43:33,378 --> 00:43:36,378 are concerned about their own 388 00:43:37,248 --> 00:43:37,849 safety and the safety of their 389 00:43:37,849 --> 00:43:38,616 children in their care. 390 00:43:38,616 --> 00:43:42,816 I will give counsel a moment to 391 00:44:11,917 --> 00:44:12,248 review these statements 392 00:44:12,248 --> 00:44:12,951 . 393 00:44:12,951 --> 00:44:13,652 >> Trump's false allegations of 394 00:44:13,652 --> 00:44:14,252 fraud have had a far reaching 395 00:44:14,252 --> 00:44:16,252 implications for Somali 396 00:44:19,291 --> 00:44:19,958 community as a whole not only 397 00:44:19,958 --> 00:44:20,525 during their livelihoods but 398 00:44:20,525 --> 00:44:22,925 their safety as well. 399 00:44:24,997 --> 00:44:25,630 Recent YouTube influencers like 400 00:44:25,630 --> 00:44:26,364 Newt surely who started in 401 00:44:26,364 --> 00:44:29,964 Minnesota have also come to San 402 00:44:30,335 --> 00:44:30,802 Diego to harass and stop child 403 00:44:30,802 --> 00:44:31,368 care providers. 404 00:44:31,368 --> 00:44:34,368 As you all heard from 405 00:44:35,573 --> 00:44:36,174 the previous slide, that's just 406 00:44:36,174 --> 00:44:36,875 one of the many hateful 407 00:44:36,875 --> 00:44:37,275 voicemails childcare providers 408 00:44:37,275 --> 00:44:39,275 have gotten. 409 00:44:41,947 --> 00:44:42,748 Some of these voicemails are 410 00:44:42,748 --> 00:44:43,282 even too far out to even play 411 00:44:43,282 --> 00:44:43,982 our lot here today. 412 00:44:43,982 --> 00:44:46,382 These attacks have continued 413 00:44:48,253 --> 00:44:48,954 until today. 414 00:44:48,954 --> 00:44:49,588 Nick Shirley Copycats have 415 00:44:49,588 --> 00:44:51,988 harassed and stalked black 416 00:44:53,859 --> 00:44:54,559 immigrant women using degrading 417 00:44:54,559 --> 00:44:55,293 language to describe the race 418 00:44:55,293 --> 00:44:57,693 they're calling nonstop showing 419 00:45:00,765 --> 00:45:01,466 up to their homes, following 420 00:45:01,466 --> 00:45:02,166 them cards and creating a deep 421 00:45:02,166 --> 00:45:05,370 fear that alter the joy and 422 00:45:05,370 --> 00:45:07,437 safety once characterized by 423 00:45:11,443 --> 00:45:12,770 family childcare, childcare 424 00:45:12,770 --> 00:45:12,811 providers are afraid to go 425 00:45:12,811 --> 00:45:15,811 outside, walk children to parks 426 00:45:17,448 --> 00:45:18,116 or even open the door to their 427 00:45:18,116 --> 00:45:18,650 home childcare facility when 428 00:45:18,650 --> 00:45:19,317 the doorbell rings. 429 00:45:19,317 --> 00:45:22,317 Parents who once sent their 430 00:45:22,988 --> 00:45:23,622 children to these high quality 431 00:45:23,622 --> 00:45:24,256 neighborhood providers are 432 00:45:24,256 --> 00:45:27,256 afraid for the safety and 433 00:45:29,361 --> 00:45:30,329 well-being of their children. 434 00:45:30,329 --> 00:45:30,829 As a city we must do more to 435 00:45:30,829 --> 00:45:32,829 correct this part. 436 00:45:35,235 --> 00:45:35,534 Today's resolution says no 437 00:45:35,534 --> 00:45:36,680 more. 438 00:45:36,680 --> 00:45:38,468 Not in San Diego. 439 00:45:41,306 --> 00:45:41,974 Not in California. 440 00:45:41,974 --> 00:45:42,642 Not in our name. 441 00:45:42,642 --> 00:45:45,878 This is the time to stand 442 00:45:45,878 --> 00:45:46,612 together across regions and 443 00:45:46,612 --> 00:45:49,612 communities to stop the spread 444 00:45:52,785 --> 00:45:53,453 of state sponsored terror. 445 00:45:53,453 --> 00:45:53,919 >> Council PRESIDENT. 446 00:45:53,919 --> 00:45:55,919 Council Members. 447 00:45:58,724 --> 00:45:59,358 City Attorney Ivey and 448 00:45:59,358 --> 00:46:00,590 the members of the public. 449 00:46:00,590 --> 00:46:03,590 The requested action before us 450 00:46:04,463 --> 00:46:04,863 today is an adoption of this 451 00:46:04,863 --> 00:46:05,564 resolution. 452 00:46:05,564 --> 00:46:09,164 A yes vote does four things. 453 00:46:10,769 --> 00:46:11,369 First, it reaffirms our support 454 00:46:11,369 --> 00:46:13,769 to Somali residents and 455 00:46:16,420 --> 00:46:16,675 recognizes their invaluable 456 00:46:16,675 --> 00:46:17,408 contributions to cultural, 457 00:46:17,408 --> 00:46:17,776 economic and civic life here in 458 00:46:17,776 --> 00:46:19,776 San Diego. 459 00:46:22,147 --> 00:46:22,882 Second, if we are friends, our 460 00:46:22,882 --> 00:46:25,882 commitment to being a welcoming 461 00:46:26,919 --> 00:46:27,619 city where every person 462 00:46:27,619 --> 00:46:28,320 regardless of where they came 463 00:46:28,320 --> 00:46:28,954 from or how they arrived here 464 00:46:28,954 --> 00:46:31,354 can live free from 465 00:46:33,425 --> 00:46:33,859 discrimination, harassment and 466 00:46:33,859 --> 00:46:34,593 intimidation. 467 00:46:34,593 --> 00:46:38,193 Third, it makes clear that this 468 00:46:39,498 --> 00:46:40,166 council reject hateful 469 00:46:40,166 --> 00:46:40,833 rhetoric, discriminatory and 470 00:46:40,833 --> 00:46:42,833 discriminatory policies and 471 00:46:46,380 --> 00:46:46,705 targeted attacks directed at 472 00:46:46,705 --> 00:46:47,273 Somali communities and other 473 00:46:47,273 --> 00:46:49,273 immigrant and refugee 474 00:46:52,211 --> 00:46:52,878 communities And fourth a direct 475 00:46:52,878 --> 00:46:53,546 the city to work with child 476 00:46:53,546 --> 00:46:55,946 care providers to strengthen 477 00:46:57,383 --> 00:46:58,117 security measures that help 478 00:46:58,117 --> 00:46:58,818 protect providers, children and 479 00:46:58,818 --> 00:47:01,818 families who have been forced 480 00:47:02,355 --> 00:47:03,122 to live with fear because of 481 00:47:03,122 --> 00:47:05,522 these ongoing acts of 482 00:47:08,694 --> 00:47:09,462 harassment. 483 00:47:09,462 --> 00:47:09,762 This resolution is more than 484 00:47:09,762 --> 00:47:11,762 words. 485 00:47:14,566 --> 00:47:15,134 It's about making clear when a 486 00:47:15,134 --> 00:47:15,869 community is targeted. 487 00:47:15,869 --> 00:47:16,802 San Diego When I look the other 488 00:47:16,802 --> 00:47:21,200 way we will sit down with our 489 00:47:21,240 --> 00:47:21,974 neighbors who defend their 490 00:47:21,974 --> 00:47:24,974 dignity, their safety and their 491 00:47:27,120 --> 00:47:27,747 right to belong. 492 00:47:27,747 --> 00:47:28,481 For Somali families, childcare 493 00:47:28,481 --> 00:47:30,881 providers and community members 494 00:47:32,352 --> 00:47:33,190 who have endured harassment, 495 00:47:33,190 --> 00:47:35,419 intimidation and fear, this 496 00:47:38,958 --> 00:47:39,658 council has an opportunity to 497 00:47:39,658 --> 00:47:40,526 send a simple message here 498 00:47:40,526 --> 00:47:44,126 today your value valued You are 499 00:47:45,764 --> 00:47:46,432 welcome and do not stand alone. 500 00:47:46,432 --> 00:47:49,432 i respectfully ask for your 501 00:47:51,104 --> 00:47:51,604 support on this resolution. 502 00:47:51,604 --> 00:47:52,400 Thank you. 503 00:47:52,400 --> 00:47:52,371 All right. 504 00:47:52,371 --> 00:47:52,739 Thank you. 505 00:47:52,739 --> 00:47:54,739 Go ahead. 506 00:47:57,143 --> 00:47:57,777 If there's any questions, we 507 00:47:57,777 --> 00:47:58,478 also have a volunteer with 508 00:47:58,478 --> 00:47:59,178 the Senegal Police Department 509 00:47:59,178 --> 00:48:02,178 along with city division here 510 00:48:03,383 --> 00:48:03,883 today. 511 00:48:03,883 --> 00:48:04,550 >> All right. 512 00:48:04,550 --> 00:48:05,251 Thank you for the work and 513 00:48:05,251 --> 00:48:05,718 thank you for the presentation 514 00:48:05,718 --> 00:48:07,718 this afternoon. 515 00:48:09,989 --> 00:48:10,456 Clerk Please proceed with 516 00:48:10,456 --> 00:48:10,889 public comment. 517 00:48:10,889 --> 00:48:11,557 >> Thank you. 518 00:48:11,557 --> 00:48:12,258 Council PRESIDENT We do have 519 00:48:12,258 --> 00:48:15,258 over 50 speakers here on this 520 00:48:15,428 --> 00:48:16,162 item If you can please come up 521 00:48:16,162 --> 00:48:16,729 to the yellow reserved seats at 522 00:48:16,729 --> 00:48:19,729 the front of the room. 523 00:48:20,990 --> 00:48:20,732 That would be greatly 524 00:48:20,732 --> 00:48:21,234 appreciate your help with 525 00:48:21,234 --> 00:48:21,701 getting you up to 526 00:48:21,701 --> 00:48:22,268 the microphones. 527 00:48:22,268 --> 00:48:24,668 Samantha It's a what? 528 00:48:25,905 --> 00:48:26,372 If you can please come up to 529 00:48:26,372 --> 00:48:27,106 the microphone. 530 00:48:27,106 --> 00:48:30,877 Samantha And then if I can have 531 00:48:30,877 --> 00:48:31,544 Kimberly Mullen join Senator 532 00:48:31,544 --> 00:48:32,245 Max Schmitt and Ruth Kaplan, 533 00:48:32,245 --> 00:48:35,845 please come up to the yellow 534 00:48:36,482 --> 00:48:37,149 reserved seats. 535 00:48:37,149 --> 00:48:37,483 Samantha you'll have one 536 00:48:37,483 --> 00:48:37,951 minute. 537 00:48:37,951 --> 00:48:38,418 Please proceed. 538 00:48:38,418 --> 00:48:40,418 Good afternoon. 539 00:48:42,722 --> 00:48:43,589 My name is Samantha Etisalat 540 00:48:43,589 --> 00:48:44,224 and I am a staff attorney at 541 00:48:44,224 --> 00:48:47,824 the aclu of San Diego and 542 00:48:48,610 --> 00:48:48,762 Imperial County is the majority 543 00:48:48,762 --> 00:48:49,396 of our state's population are 544 00:48:49,396 --> 00:48:50,300 immigrants or children of 545 00:48:50,300 --> 00:48:52,300 immigrants, immigrants and 546 00:48:54,133 --> 00:48:54,834 refugees are our neighbors, 547 00:48:54,834 --> 00:48:55,402 friends, colleagues, frontline 548 00:48:55,402 --> 00:48:57,402 workers and teachers. 549 00:48:59,672 --> 00:49:02,908 San Diego has long been a place 550 00:49:02,908 --> 00:49:03,543 of opportunity and at one point 551 00:49:03,543 --> 00:49:04,244 hosted the second largest 552 00:49:04,244 --> 00:49:04,678 population of Somali refugees 553 00:49:04,678 --> 00:49:06,678 in the nation. 554 00:49:09,315 --> 00:49:10,160 Today members of our Somali 555 00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:10,583 community community are facing 556 00:49:10,583 --> 00:49:10,984 growing hostility and 557 00:49:10,984 --> 00:49:12,984 persecution. 558 00:49:14,854 --> 00:49:15,455 Local child care providers are 559 00:49:15,455 --> 00:49:16,156 being targeted due to a 560 00:49:16,156 --> 00:49:18,156 nationwide harassment campaign 561 00:49:20,293 --> 00:49:20,760 anti-Muslim rhetoric is not 562 00:49:20,760 --> 00:49:21,428 only threatening 563 00:49:21,428 --> 00:49:22,950 the livelihoods it has taken 564 00:49:22,950 --> 00:49:25,532 the lives of members of our 565 00:49:25,532 --> 00:49:26,299 community. 566 00:49:26,299 --> 00:49:26,999 By supporting this resolution 567 00:49:26,999 --> 00:49:29,999 we reaffirm our commitment to 568 00:49:31,137 --> 00:49:31,805 inclusion, dignity and safety 569 00:49:31,805 --> 00:49:32,172 for all members of our 570 00:49:32,172 --> 00:49:32,839 community. 571 00:49:32,839 --> 00:49:33,440 Let this commitment carry us 572 00:49:33,440 --> 00:49:35,840 forward and inspire more 573 00:49:36,709 --> 00:49:37,409 actions to truly make San Diego 574 00:49:37,409 --> 00:49:37,878 America's finest city for all. 575 00:49:37,878 --> 00:49:39,412 >> Thank you. 576 00:49:39,412 --> 00:49:41,412 Thank you, Kimberly. 577 00:49:45,485 --> 00:49:46,353 >> Hello. 578 00:49:46,353 --> 00:49:46,853 My name is Kimberly and I live 579 00:49:46,853 --> 00:49:47,621 in District nine. 580 00:49:47,621 --> 00:49:50,489 I'm here today in support of 581 00:49:50,489 --> 00:49:51,124 this resolution affirming 582 00:49:51,124 --> 00:49:51,758 solidarity with the Somali 583 00:49:51,758 --> 00:49:54,758 community of San Diego and 584 00:49:55,428 --> 00:49:55,896 standing against hate and 585 00:49:55,896 --> 00:49:56,563 discrimination. 586 00:49:56,563 --> 00:49:57,164 San Diego is strengthened by 587 00:49:57,164 --> 00:50:00,164 the diversity of of its 588 00:50:00,533 --> 00:50:01,168 residents and each of those 589 00:50:01,168 --> 00:50:01,835 residents deserves to feel 590 00:50:01,835 --> 00:50:02,536 safe, respected and valued. 591 00:50:02,536 --> 00:50:05,572 No family should live in fear 592 00:50:05,572 --> 00:50:06,139 because of their race, 593 00:50:06,139 --> 00:50:06,740 religion, ethnicity or 594 00:50:06,740 --> 00:50:08,740 immigration background. 595 00:50:11,110 --> 00:50:11,645 When any community experiences 596 00:50:11,645 --> 00:50:14,450 discrimination or hate it 597 00:50:15,882 --> 00:50:16,483 affects us all and undermines 598 00:50:16,483 --> 00:50:17,150 the values of inclusion, 599 00:50:17,150 --> 00:50:17,751 dignity and respect that our 600 00:50:17,751 --> 00:50:20,151 city strives to uphold. 601 00:50:21,422 --> 00:50:22,550 I applaud this effort to stand 602 00:50:22,550 --> 00:50:22,655 with the Somali community. 603 00:50:22,655 --> 00:50:25,550 This resolution sends an 604 00:50:26,393 --> 00:50:27,600 important message that San 605 00:50:27,600 --> 00:50:27,861 Diego rejects bigotry in all 606 00:50:27,861 --> 00:50:31,461 its forms and stands united in 607 00:50:31,998 --> 00:50:32,599 defense of the dignity, safety 608 00:50:32,599 --> 00:50:32,966 and humanity of all its 609 00:50:32,966 --> 00:50:33,333 residents. 610 00:50:33,333 --> 00:50:35,333 Thank you. 611 00:50:36,603 --> 00:50:37,170 Thank you, Joyce Senator. 612 00:50:37,170 --> 00:50:39,170 >> >> Thank you. 613 00:50:41,775 --> 00:50:42,142 You see, I have no written 614 00:50:42,142 --> 00:50:42,842 comments. 615 00:50:42,842 --> 00:50:46,790 I'm speaking from the heart of 616 00:50:46,790 --> 00:50:49,790 course Yes to this resolution 617 00:50:51,918 --> 00:50:52,619 And I'm so sorry about child 618 00:50:52,619 --> 00:50:53,320 care and things that are 619 00:50:53,320 --> 00:50:54,210 happening and everything else. 620 00:50:54,210 --> 00:50:56,824 It's just it's so sad And when 621 00:50:56,824 --> 00:50:57,191 especially when it involves 622 00:50:57,191 --> 00:50:57,925 children. 623 00:50:57,925 --> 00:51:01,695 But I want to tell you this 624 00:51:01,695 --> 00:51:02,429 When that terrible event 625 00:51:02,429 --> 00:51:03,960 happened at the mosque, I found 626 00:51:03,960 --> 00:51:03,497 something inside of me that 627 00:51:03,497 --> 00:51:05,497 shocked me. 628 00:51:07,340 --> 00:51:07,802 I found hate. 629 00:51:07,802 --> 00:51:11,402 I really had never found it 630 00:51:12,272 --> 00:51:13,107 that cleanly before. 631 00:51:13,107 --> 00:51:17,307 I hated the haters and I need 632 00:51:18,212 --> 00:51:18,979 your help with this because I 633 00:51:18,979 --> 00:51:22,950 don't know what to do with it. 634 00:51:22,950 --> 00:51:23,818 I've I've come out of it quite 635 00:51:23,818 --> 00:51:27,888 a bit but I realize that it's 636 00:51:27,888 --> 00:51:28,756 in me that I have that kernel 637 00:51:28,756 --> 00:51:32,956 of hate inside of me and I 638 00:51:33,195 --> 00:51:33,961 don't want to hate the haters 639 00:51:33,961 --> 00:51:34,494 because that only hurts me and 640 00:51:34,494 --> 00:51:36,894 all of you really. 641 00:51:38,132 --> 00:51:38,866 So that's what I wanted to 642 00:51:38,866 --> 00:51:39,633 share with you that I want to 643 00:51:39,633 --> 00:51:42,603 come from a place of love and I 644 00:51:42,603 --> 00:51:42,970 don't know how to do that. 645 00:51:42,970 --> 00:51:43,369 Thank you. 646 00:51:43,369 --> 00:51:45,369 Thank you. 647 00:51:48,342 --> 00:51:48,909 Maximilian Schmidt Then if I 648 00:51:48,909 --> 00:51:49,609 can have the following 649 00:51:49,609 --> 00:51:52,479 individuals please come up to 650 00:51:52,479 --> 00:51:53,800 the yellow reserved seats. 651 00:51:53,800 --> 00:51:55,480 Jessica River David Say. 652 00:51:57,585 --> 00:51:57,918 Kevin Vino and Patricia 653 00:51:57,918 --> 00:51:58,419 Serrano. 654 00:51:58,419 --> 00:52:00,419 >> Please proceed. 655 00:52:02,560 --> 00:52:02,823 Hi. 656 00:52:02,823 --> 00:52:06,393 I just wanted to offer some 657 00:52:06,393 --> 00:52:07,930 advice that could help all 658 00:52:07,930 --> 00:52:09,930 targeted religious communities 659 00:52:11,531 --> 00:52:11,866 including the local people of 660 00:52:11,866 --> 00:52:13,866 Somalia. 661 00:52:15,703 --> 00:52:16,404 I believe Somalia on this 662 00:52:16,404 --> 00:52:17,104 considered one of the most 663 00:52:17,104 --> 00:52:17,805 corrupt countries in the world 664 00:52:17,805 --> 00:52:21,175 And I believe this could also 665 00:52:21,175 --> 00:52:21,842 help people in Somalia who are 666 00:52:21,842 --> 00:52:24,242 possibly being targeted and 667 00:52:26,212 --> 00:52:26,914 maybe also help all religions 668 00:52:26,914 --> 00:52:29,914 being targeted on people When 669 00:52:30,484 --> 00:52:31,185 they stalk you they can 670 00:52:31,185 --> 00:52:31,752 actually see through your eyes 671 00:52:31,752 --> 00:52:34,152 through the third eye. 672 00:52:35,356 --> 00:52:36,230 And it's important to know that 673 00:52:36,230 --> 00:52:36,757 because they're going to try 674 00:52:36,757 --> 00:52:37,358 and say that it's technology or 675 00:52:37,358 --> 00:52:39,758 something and it's not. 676 00:52:39,826 --> 00:52:40,528 And the reason why that can 677 00:52:40,528 --> 00:52:41,228 help you is because if you 678 00:52:41,228 --> 00:52:43,628 realized if you're surrounded 679 00:52:45,199 --> 00:52:45,900 by a group of people and you 680 00:52:45,900 --> 00:52:46,600 look around and they all have 681 00:52:46,600 --> 00:52:49,770 stiff necks and then when you 682 00:52:49,770 --> 00:52:50,504 look at them they make an 683 00:52:50,504 --> 00:52:51,172 exaggerated motion, it can make 684 00:52:51,172 --> 00:52:51,672 you subconsciously paranoid. 685 00:52:51,672 --> 00:52:53,672 It's called Zers. 686 00:52:54,275 --> 00:52:55,800 It's on And many people think 687 00:52:55,800 --> 00:52:55,276 that they MAY be going mentally 688 00:52:55,276 --> 00:52:55,877 ill. 689 00:52:55,877 --> 00:52:56,511 I think if the religious 690 00:52:56,511 --> 00:52:58,911 community knew that these 691 00:52:59,747 --> 00:53:00,448 people can look to your eyes, 692 00:53:00,448 --> 00:53:01,181 this third eye they could know 693 00:53:01,181 --> 00:53:01,848 they're not crazy and maybe you 694 00:53:01,848 --> 00:53:03,520 could help them when they're 695 00:53:03,520 --> 00:53:03,985 being targeted. 696 00:53:03,985 --> 00:53:04,786 >> Thank you. 697 00:53:04,786 --> 00:53:05,486 I did get a submission from 698 00:53:05,486 --> 00:53:08,486 Ruth Caplan but she registered 699 00:53:08,856 --> 00:53:09,390 her position in a favor and did 700 00:53:09,390 --> 00:53:10,240 not wish to speak. 701 00:53:10,240 --> 00:53:10,625 Jessica Roper, if you can 702 00:53:10,625 --> 00:53:13,250 please come up to 703 00:53:13,227 --> 00:53:13,693 the microphone. 704 00:53:13,693 --> 00:53:15,693 >> >> Sure. 705 00:53:18,700 --> 00:53:19,167 Jessica Roper, District three. 706 00:53:19,167 --> 00:53:21,167 Good afternoon. 707 00:53:21,903 --> 00:53:22,670 I'm here today from day three 708 00:53:22,670 --> 00:53:23,304 to speak in support of my 709 00:53:23,304 --> 00:53:23,971 friends and neighbors from 710 00:53:23,971 --> 00:53:26,971 the Somali community who are 711 00:53:26,973 --> 00:53:27,542 experiencing unjust and 712 00:53:27,542 --> 00:53:29,542 frightening levels of 713 00:53:31,646 --> 00:53:32,413 discrimination and harassment. 714 00:53:32,413 --> 00:53:32,880 Since moving to San Diego ten 715 00:53:32,880 --> 00:53:33,681 plus years ago. 716 00:53:33,681 --> 00:53:36,217 I've met Somali San Diegans 717 00:53:36,217 --> 00:53:36,884 through work volunteering 718 00:53:36,884 --> 00:53:38,884 interfaith celebrations and 719 00:53:41,288 --> 00:53:42,580 meals together. 720 00:53:42,580 --> 00:53:42,423 Each and every time I've been 721 00:53:42,423 --> 00:53:44,423 welcomed. 722 00:53:45,660 --> 00:53:46,261 I've been through their 723 00:53:46,261 --> 00:53:46,928 generosity and I've seen 724 00:53:46,928 --> 00:53:49,928 the commitment to making San 725 00:53:50,932 --> 00:53:51,633 Diego a vibrant place for all 726 00:53:51,633 --> 00:53:55,233 to live, work, play and learn. 727 00:53:55,937 --> 00:53:56,804 Somali San Diegans deserve. 728 00:53:56,804 --> 00:53:59,804 Somalis San Diego deserve to 729 00:54:00,408 --> 00:54:01,420 experience respect, inclusion 730 00:54:01,420 --> 00:54:01,543 and belonging in the city. 731 00:54:01,543 --> 00:54:03,543 They contribute to 732 00:54:05,246 --> 00:54:06,114 strengthening every day. 733 00:54:06,114 --> 00:54:06,781 Please stand with with us and 734 00:54:06,781 --> 00:54:09,781 with the Somalis With Somali 735 00:54:10,485 --> 00:54:11,186 San Diegans today and let them 736 00:54:11,186 --> 00:54:11,753 know that they are the beloved 737 00:54:11,753 --> 00:54:13,555 part of our community. 738 00:54:13,555 --> 00:54:13,888 Support this resolution please 739 00:54:13,888 --> 00:54:15,888 . 740 00:54:18,760 --> 00:54:20,760 >> Thank you, David. 741 00:54:23,364 --> 00:54:24,640 >> >> Good afternoon. 742 00:54:24,640 --> 00:54:24,632 I am heartbroken for my 743 00:54:24,632 --> 00:54:26,632 community that today's 744 00:54:28,503 --> 00:54:29,104 resolution is necessary. 745 00:54:29,104 --> 00:54:29,871 Yet here we are. 746 00:54:29,871 --> 00:54:32,907 It is absurd that we must 747 00:54:32,907 --> 00:54:33,608 affirm that our neighbors are 748 00:54:33,608 --> 00:54:34,750 welcome, supported and valued. 749 00:54:34,750 --> 00:54:36,475 Yet here we are. 750 00:54:37,946 --> 00:54:38,646 It is beyond belief that we 751 00:54:38,646 --> 00:54:39,314 would have to affirm that our 752 00:54:39,314 --> 00:54:40,140 neighbors should be able to 753 00:54:40,140 --> 00:54:43,140 live their lives without fear 754 00:54:43,118 --> 00:54:43,518 of discrimination and 755 00:54:43,518 --> 00:54:44,519 harassment. 756 00:54:44,519 --> 00:54:47,923 Yet here we still are and it is 757 00:54:47,923 --> 00:54:48,423 shameful that we should need to 758 00:54:48,423 --> 00:54:49,890 publicly denounce 759 00:54:49,890 --> 00:54:51,890 discriminatory policies and 760 00:54:53,940 --> 00:54:53,795 actions or that we should need 761 00:54:53,795 --> 00:54:54,528 to specifically act to protect 762 00:54:54,528 --> 00:54:57,899 child care workers and the kids 763 00:54:57,899 --> 00:54:58,600 in their care from targeted 764 00:54:58,600 --> 00:54:59,340 intentional acts of hatred and 765 00:54:59,340 --> 00:55:01,340 intimidation. 766 00:55:02,871 --> 00:55:03,605 Yet here we are here in my city 767 00:55:03,605 --> 00:55:07,205 needing to plainly state all of 768 00:55:07,542 --> 00:55:08,142 it because of the actions and 769 00:55:08,142 --> 00:55:09,770 words of a shameful few. 770 00:55:09,770 --> 00:55:12,180 So as a board member of the San 771 00:55:12,180 --> 00:55:12,781 Diego organizing Project a 772 00:55:12,781 --> 00:55:13,482 resident MR. Whitburn of 773 00:55:13,482 --> 00:55:16,482 District three and someone who 774 00:55:17,452 --> 00:55:18,186 believes in the basic promises 775 00:55:18,186 --> 00:55:18,954 of our country, I ask each of 776 00:55:18,954 --> 00:55:19,354 you to vote in favor of this 777 00:55:19,354 --> 00:55:20,589 resolution. 778 00:55:20,589 --> 00:55:22,589 Thank you. 779 00:55:25,761 --> 00:55:26,328 >> Kevin Reno. 780 00:55:26,328 --> 00:55:27,290 Good evening Council. 781 00:55:27,290 --> 00:55:30,290 My name is Kevin Reno. 782 00:55:31,900 --> 00:55:34,736 Coming here from with our time 783 00:55:34,736 --> 00:55:35,404 to act for a youth led a51c3 784 00:55:35,404 --> 00:55:35,837 nonprofit and a resident of 785 00:55:35,837 --> 00:55:37,837 District one. 786 00:55:39,708 --> 00:55:40,308 Strongly urging you guys to 787 00:55:40,308 --> 00:55:40,709 unanimously support this 788 00:55:40,709 --> 00:55:41,310 resolution. 789 00:55:41,310 --> 00:55:44,310 It has been an extremely 790 00:55:45,314 --> 00:55:45,981 difficult year for the Somali 791 00:55:45,981 --> 00:55:48,981 community from the attack on 792 00:55:49,284 --> 00:55:49,984 the xd to just the general 793 00:55:49,984 --> 00:55:50,919 harassment at daycare centers 794 00:55:50,919 --> 00:55:54,723 And it is just we really need a 795 00:55:54,723 --> 00:55:55,257 resolution to support all San 796 00:55:55,257 --> 00:55:55,957 Diegans here today. 797 00:55:55,957 --> 00:55:59,194 No resident of the city should 798 00:55:59,194 --> 00:55:59,962 be living in fear for their 799 00:55:59,962 --> 00:56:00,629 lives let alone the fear of 800 00:56:00,629 --> 00:56:01,263 their children while they're 801 00:56:01,263 --> 00:56:04,199 away at a daycare center. 802 00:56:04,199 --> 00:56:04,900 So please support this 803 00:56:04,900 --> 00:56:07,900 resolution just because it is 804 00:56:08,736 --> 00:56:09,705 the right thing to do. 805 00:56:09,705 --> 00:56:13,305 Patricia Serrano if I can have 806 00:56:13,842 --> 00:56:16,242 Aden is Carla plans? 807 00:56:18,846 --> 00:56:19,614 Maria Chavez, Mehran Al Gori 808 00:56:19,614 --> 00:56:22,614 and Johanna Hester please come 809 00:56:23,180 --> 00:56:23,318 forward to the yellow reserved 810 00:56:23,318 --> 00:56:23,819 seats. 811 00:56:23,819 --> 00:56:24,286 >> Please proceed. 812 00:56:24,286 --> 00:56:26,286 What afternoon? 813 00:56:28,560 --> 00:56:28,590 My name is Patricia Serrano and 814 00:56:28,590 --> 00:56:29,425 I work for finance. 815 00:56:29,425 --> 00:56:32,728 I appreciate the effort to pass 816 00:56:32,728 --> 00:56:33,495 this resolution. 817 00:56:33,495 --> 00:56:36,495 We are living in unprecedented 818 00:56:37,599 --> 00:56:38,132 times where Muslims blacks and 819 00:56:38,132 --> 00:56:38,800 immigrants are being 820 00:56:38,800 --> 00:56:41,200 criminalized just because of 821 00:56:42,104 --> 00:56:42,872 who we are. 822 00:56:42,872 --> 00:56:43,505 The rhetoric of this government 823 00:56:43,505 --> 00:56:45,905 against Somali is growing. 824 00:56:47,843 --> 00:56:48,477 We are we as a community cannot 825 00:56:48,477 --> 00:56:50,120 stop discrimination of our 826 00:56:50,120 --> 00:56:52,120 neighbors, friends. 827 00:57:00,723 --> 00:57:04,923 And for me, my family San Diego 828 00:57:05,294 --> 00:57:05,995 is if we can show the country 829 00:57:05,995 --> 00:57:09,595 that San Diego is a welcoming 830 00:57:09,832 --> 00:57:10,399 regardless of religion 831 00:57:10,399 --> 00:57:10,766 nationality of color. 832 00:57:10,766 --> 00:57:12,766 Thank you. 833 00:57:13,535 --> 00:57:15,535 Thank you, Erin. 834 00:57:18,340 --> 00:57:18,808 >> I guess. 835 00:57:18,808 --> 00:57:20,808 Good afternoon. 836 00:57:24,790 --> 00:57:24,513 My name is Aden and I live 837 00:57:24,513 --> 00:57:26,513 district four. 838 00:57:27,115 --> 00:57:27,816 I'm here today in support of 839 00:57:27,816 --> 00:57:30,216 this resolution because every 840 00:57:32,722 --> 00:57:33,422 San Diego deserve to feel safe, 841 00:57:33,422 --> 00:57:33,789 protected and value in their 842 00:57:33,789 --> 00:57:35,789 community. 843 00:57:37,960 --> 00:57:38,661 No family should have to live 844 00:57:38,661 --> 00:57:42,261 in fear because of their race 845 00:57:42,798 --> 00:57:43,199 religious intake or immigration 846 00:57:43,199 --> 00:57:43,965 background. 847 00:57:43,965 --> 00:57:47,937 San Diego must take must take a 848 00:57:47,937 --> 00:57:48,237 clear stand in Afghanistan. 849 00:57:48,237 --> 00:57:48,971 Usman. 850 00:57:48,971 --> 00:57:50,971 Intimidation and discrimination 851 00:57:52,441 --> 00:57:53,209 targeting Somali community. 852 00:57:53,209 --> 00:57:56,809 As a parent I am deeply 853 00:57:56,812 --> 00:57:57,480 troubled by the harassment that 854 00:57:57,480 --> 00:58:00,480 Somali family and child care 855 00:58:02,785 --> 00:58:03,252 provided Child care is on in 856 00:58:03,252 --> 00:58:04,530 social service. 857 00:58:04,530 --> 00:58:07,455 And children should be able to 858 00:58:07,455 --> 00:58:08,190 learn and grow in safe 859 00:58:08,190 --> 00:58:10,590 environment free from stalking, 860 00:58:13,595 --> 00:58:13,929 harassment and in emphasis 861 00:58:13,929 --> 00:58:15,929 period. 862 00:58:17,132 --> 00:58:19,532 But individuals in addition 863 00:58:21,304 --> 00:58:21,771 through misinformation and 864 00:58:21,771 --> 00:58:22,572 harmful because. 865 00:58:22,572 --> 00:58:24,972 >> Thank you for that 866 00:58:29,450 --> 00:58:31,450 concluding comment Carla. 867 00:58:33,950 --> 00:58:34,417 Carla Flores I think. 868 00:58:34,417 --> 00:58:34,884 Good afternoon. 869 00:58:34,884 --> 00:58:35,318 My name's Carla. 870 00:58:35,318 --> 00:58:37,318 Excuse me. 871 00:58:42,525 --> 00:58:43,192 Interpreter. 872 00:58:43,192 --> 00:58:45,280 See your interpreter there? 873 00:58:45,280 --> 00:58:45,695 They come in on us but at 874 00:58:45,695 --> 00:58:46,262 the end for normal people of 875 00:58:46,262 --> 00:58:48,262 Latin phrases Cortez. 876 00:58:49,131 --> 00:58:53,269 But I think what I meant for 877 00:58:53,269 --> 00:58:53,569 the country might be San Diego 878 00:58:53,569 --> 00:58:54,237 . 879 00:58:54,237 --> 00:58:55,500 I live in San Diego. 880 00:58:55,500 --> 00:58:59,205 So your call your for me Amara. 881 00:59:00,642 --> 00:59:01,511 I am a member of very well 882 00:59:01,511 --> 00:59:02,278 there w o u d w we provided 883 00:59:02,278 --> 00:59:03,146 with our a longer. 884 00:59:03,146 --> 00:59:03,513 And I'm also a day care 885 00:59:03,513 --> 00:59:03,913 provider. 886 00:59:03,913 --> 00:59:05,913 Yes, Cooper. 887 00:59:08,651 --> 00:59:09,451 And I'm very worried Yeah 888 00:59:09,451 --> 00:59:12,451 Conocimiento now that in this 889 00:59:17,260 --> 00:59:19,660 time companeros families are 890 00:59:23,766 --> 00:59:24,334 our problem our companions of 891 00:59:24,334 --> 00:59:24,667 the Somali community. 892 00:59:24,667 --> 00:59:25,368 >> Yes. 893 00:59:25,368 --> 00:59:28,505 And in the passages those are 894 00:59:28,505 --> 00:59:28,972 those they are being persecuted 895 00:59:28,972 --> 00:59:30,972 and looked for. 896 00:59:34,611 --> 00:59:35,278 Estamos we do not know rhetoric 897 00:59:35,278 --> 00:59:38,114 up Also we are looking at 898 00:59:38,114 --> 00:59:38,481 living and seeing a very bad 899 00:59:38,481 --> 00:59:39,214 rhetoric. 900 00:59:39,214 --> 00:59:42,151 heroes are la Comunidad Mosul 901 00:59:42,151 --> 00:59:42,851 Many immigrants directed to 902 00:59:42,851 --> 00:59:45,251 the Muslim refugee community. 903 00:59:46,790 --> 00:59:47,456 >> If just are to do this 904 00:59:47,456 --> 00:59:48,124 palabras these attitudes and 905 00:59:48,124 --> 00:59:50,524 words important very matter 906 00:59:52,495 --> 00:59:53,163 what California then me murder 907 00:59:53,163 --> 00:59:55,565 because they just they make 908 00:59:55,565 --> 00:59:56,232 everyone afraid you you this 909 00:59:56,232 --> 00:59:56,733 information and they caused 910 00:59:56,733 --> 00:59:58,733 this information. 911 01:00:00,870 --> 01:00:01,504 >> And when ambiental creating 912 01:00:01,504 --> 01:00:03,904 an environment down there 913 01:00:05,750 --> 01:00:05,876 lawyers are normalized to where 914 01:00:05,876 --> 01:00:09,476 the hate is now prevalent and 915 01:00:10,800 --> 01:00:10,647 normalized it have consequences 916 01:00:10,647 --> 01:00:12,647 and the consequences. 917 01:00:15,351 --> 01:00:20,151 Well the real is can be real it 918 01:00:21,240 --> 01:00:21,340 racist abuse and very sad for 919 01:00:21,340 --> 01:00:22,910 them. 920 01:00:22,910 --> 01:00:23,727 And for all of us almost for 921 01:00:23,727 --> 01:00:24,427 narco money that because we are 922 01:00:24,427 --> 01:00:25,195 one community in San Diego in 923 01:00:25,195 --> 01:00:28,195 San Diego than the grandmothers 924 01:00:29,633 --> 01:00:30,300 better where we want respect 925 01:00:30,300 --> 01:00:30,834 more respect and we and we 926 01:00:30,834 --> 01:00:32,302 should give respect. 927 01:00:32,302 --> 01:00:35,605 Thank you very much which you 928 01:00:35,605 --> 01:00:37,605 seem aggressive. 929 01:00:40,510 --> 01:00:41,440 Next is Maria Chavez. 930 01:00:41,440 --> 01:00:43,440 Good afternoon. 931 01:00:45,515 --> 01:00:46,283 My name is Maria Chavez. 932 01:00:46,283 --> 01:00:46,950 I am the Immigration legal 933 01:00:46,950 --> 01:00:49,350 director at pana Partnership 934 01:00:49,920 --> 01:00:50,620 for the Advancement of New 935 01:00:50,620 --> 01:00:51,188 Americans and a proud resident 936 01:00:51,188 --> 01:00:54,188 of District nine As an 937 01:00:54,891 --> 01:00:55,625 immigration attorney who 938 01:00:55,625 --> 01:00:56,226 represents dozens of Somalis in 939 01:00:56,226 --> 01:00:58,626 the San Diego community. 940 01:01:00,290 --> 01:01:00,497 I fully support this resolution 941 01:01:00,497 --> 01:01:01,198 to protect them. 942 01:01:01,198 --> 01:01:04,198 Our Somali neighbors have been 943 01:01:04,400 --> 01:01:05,201 the victims of hateful rhetoric 944 01:01:05,201 --> 01:01:05,869 by this administration and its 945 01:01:05,869 --> 01:01:08,269 supporters and that rhetoric 946 01:01:09,206 --> 01:01:09,806 spilled over to stalking and 947 01:01:09,806 --> 01:01:10,540 continuous harassment by 948 01:01:10,540 --> 01:01:12,940 so-called YouTube reporters and 949 01:01:14,177 --> 01:01:14,878 others. 950 01:01:14,878 --> 01:01:15,445 They spread false accusations 951 01:01:15,445 --> 01:01:17,445 against Somali daycare 952 01:01:18,749 --> 01:01:19,483 providers writ large. 953 01:01:19,483 --> 01:01:20,184 These baseless accusations have 954 01:01:20,184 --> 01:01:22,584 harmed them, their livelihoods 955 01:01:23,520 --> 01:01:23,586 and the families who rely on 956 01:01:23,586 --> 01:01:24,388 them for child care. 957 01:01:24,388 --> 01:01:27,988 San Diego is better than this. 958 01:01:28,525 --> 01:01:29,226 A San Diegans We have to step 959 01:01:29,226 --> 01:01:32,226 up to protect our communities 960 01:01:32,362 --> 01:01:33,630 Given the federal government's 961 01:01:33,630 --> 01:01:33,664 failure And this proclamation 962 01:01:33,664 --> 01:01:36,664 proves that we remain a 963 01:01:36,967 --> 01:01:37,634 welcoming and inclusive city 964 01:01:37,634 --> 01:01:38,268 and denounce discriminatory 965 01:01:38,268 --> 01:01:40,668 rhetoric and policies that 966 01:01:41,772 --> 01:01:42,339 target Somalis and all 967 01:01:42,339 --> 01:01:42,773 immigrant communities. 968 01:01:42,773 --> 01:01:43,140 >> Thank you. 969 01:01:43,140 --> 01:01:45,140 Thank you. 970 01:01:47,744 --> 01:01:48,579 Marin Liguori. 971 01:01:48,579 --> 01:01:49,790 Marin You have time ceded to 972 01:01:49,790 --> 01:01:51,790 you by Abdullahi. 973 01:01:51,815 --> 01:01:52,115 If you can please raise your 974 01:01:52,115 --> 01:01:52,616 hand. 975 01:01:52,616 --> 01:01:53,216 Thank you so much. 976 01:01:53,216 --> 01:01:53,684 You'll have two minutes. 977 01:01:53,684 --> 01:01:55,684 Please proceed. 978 01:01:56,452 --> 01:01:57,488 Good afternoon. 979 01:01:57,488 --> 01:01:58,188 My name is Ben and I am a 980 01:01:58,188 --> 01:02:01,250 family child care provider and 981 01:02:01,250 --> 01:02:01,691 a proud member of United 982 01:02:01,691 --> 01:02:02,493 Domestic Workers And I stand 983 01:02:02,493 --> 01:02:06,930 here today in support of this 984 01:02:06,263 --> 01:02:06,897 resolution because I work 985 01:02:06,897 --> 01:02:09,297 alongside my Somali family 986 01:02:10,834 --> 01:02:11,568 childcare providers who strain 987 01:02:11,568 --> 01:02:12,269 our community every single day. 988 01:02:12,269 --> 01:02:15,269 Through their hard work, their 989 01:02:15,773 --> 01:02:16,473 cultural richness and their 990 01:02:16,473 --> 01:02:19,473 dedication to the children and 991 01:02:20,444 --> 01:02:21,111 families, Somali providers 992 01:02:21,111 --> 01:02:21,845 bring invaluable expertise, 993 01:02:21,845 --> 01:02:24,245 language and cultural knowledge 994 01:02:25,883 --> 01:02:26,584 to early childhood education. 995 01:02:26,584 --> 01:02:29,584 They make San Diego stronger, 996 01:02:30,421 --> 01:02:31,880 more vibrant, more whole and 997 01:02:31,880 --> 01:02:33,488 yet they're being targeted, 998 01:02:35,459 --> 01:02:35,960 harassed and accused of fraud 999 01:02:35,960 --> 01:02:36,627 without evidence. 1000 01:02:36,627 --> 01:02:40,227 People show up at their home 1001 01:02:40,397 --> 01:02:40,965 with cameras spreading false 1002 01:02:40,965 --> 01:02:41,665 accusations and fear. 1003 01:02:41,665 --> 01:02:42,299 We cannot separate these from 1004 01:02:42,299 --> 01:02:45,299 the tragedy at the Islamic 1005 01:02:45,770 --> 01:02:46,403 Center just weeks ago where we 1006 01:02:46,403 --> 01:02:49,403 lost three members of our 1007 01:02:50,507 --> 01:02:51,208 community because of hate. 1008 01:02:51,208 --> 01:02:53,208 >> Words have consequences. 1009 01:02:55,713 --> 01:02:56,313 Harassment has consequences. 1010 01:02:56,313 --> 01:02:58,713 The Somali providers and 1011 01:03:00,718 --> 01:03:01,252 families in San Diego deserve 1012 01:03:01,252 --> 01:03:01,919 safety, respect and 1013 01:03:01,919 --> 01:03:04,319 the recognition they deserve 1014 01:03:05,456 --> 01:03:06,290 for the essential work they do. 1015 01:03:06,290 --> 01:03:09,290 This resolution sends a clear 1016 01:03:09,794 --> 01:03:10,428 message. 1017 01:03:10,428 --> 01:03:11,128 San Diego celebrates and 1018 01:03:11,128 --> 01:03:13,528 protects our Somali community. 1019 01:03:15,320 --> 01:03:15,499 I urge our leaders to support 1020 01:03:15,499 --> 01:03:17,499 this resolution. 1021 01:03:19,770 --> 01:03:21,770 Thank you, Johanna. 1022 01:03:25,209 --> 01:03:25,543 >> Good afternoon, Council 1023 01:03:25,543 --> 01:03:26,770 members. 1024 01:03:26,770 --> 01:03:26,711 I am Joanna Hester. 1025 01:03:26,711 --> 01:03:29,613 I am the Deputy Executive 1026 01:03:29,613 --> 01:03:30,481 director for uw. 1027 01:03:30,481 --> 01:03:34,185 Along with I am also the vice 1028 01:03:34,185 --> 01:03:34,519 chair for Child Care Providers 1029 01:03:34,519 --> 01:03:35,253 United. 1030 01:03:35,253 --> 01:03:38,253 I want to specifically thank 1031 01:03:39,223 --> 01:03:39,824 Council member Shawn Isla for 1032 01:03:39,824 --> 01:03:40,158 bringing this resolution 1033 01:03:40,158 --> 01:03:40,758 forward. 1034 01:03:40,758 --> 01:03:43,158 I childcare members have 1035 01:03:43,361 --> 01:03:44,280 witnessed first hand 1036 01:03:44,280 --> 01:03:44,629 the threatening rhetoric and 1037 01:03:44,629 --> 01:03:46,629 behavior of self-styled 1038 01:03:48,733 --> 01:03:49,333 journalists who have harassed 1039 01:03:49,333 --> 01:03:51,733 child care providers and 1040 01:03:53,171 --> 01:03:53,971 children in pursuit of YouTube 1041 01:03:53,971 --> 01:03:57,571 likes and views with no regard 1042 01:03:57,842 --> 01:03:58,443 for dangers they are creating. 1043 01:03:58,443 --> 01:03:59,110 And with the support of 1044 01:03:59,110 --> 01:04:02,110 the PRESIDENT Of our United 1045 01:04:02,714 --> 01:04:03,413 States, child care providers 1046 01:04:03,413 --> 01:04:04,480 are the backbone of our state 1047 01:04:04,480 --> 01:04:06,448 and our country's economy. 1048 01:04:07,685 --> 01:04:08,353 Without child care many people 1049 01:04:08,353 --> 01:04:08,820 cannot go to work or support 1050 01:04:08,820 --> 01:04:10,820 their families. 1051 01:04:12,357 --> 01:04:13,900 Yet these providers are being 1052 01:04:13,900 --> 01:04:15,490 threatened and harassed because 1053 01:04:21,766 --> 01:04:22,433 of the color of their skin or 1054 01:04:22,433 --> 01:04:23,100 the country that that where 1055 01:04:23,100 --> 01:04:25,401 their they came from. 1056 01:04:26,604 --> 01:04:27,337 The resolution sends a clear 1057 01:04:27,337 --> 01:04:27,906 message to our Somali providers 1058 01:04:27,906 --> 01:04:30,306 They stand with them. 1059 01:04:31,175 --> 01:04:34,775 Thank you all so much Dugmore. 1060 01:04:36,648 --> 01:04:37,348 >> After Doug Moore will have 1061 01:04:37,348 --> 01:04:39,748 Chris Kennison, Rabbi Machar, 1062 01:04:41,953 --> 01:04:42,387 Ross Mom Eleanor Franco and 1063 01:04:42,387 --> 01:04:43,220 Germaine Rock. 1064 01:04:43,220 --> 01:04:46,357 Korva, if you can please come 1065 01:04:46,357 --> 01:04:46,825 up to the other reserved seats 1066 01:04:46,825 --> 01:04:47,325 Please proceed. 1067 01:04:47,325 --> 01:04:48,159 >> Good afternoon. 1068 01:04:48,159 --> 01:04:51,196 My name is Doug Moore and I'm 1069 01:04:51,196 --> 01:04:51,896 the executive director of uaw, 1070 01:04:51,896 --> 01:04:54,296 a union representing homecare 1071 01:04:55,567 --> 01:04:56,267 and family child care providers 1072 01:04:56,267 --> 01:04:56,768 including over 40,000 here in 1073 01:04:56,768 --> 01:04:58,768 San Diego County. 1074 01:05:00,705 --> 01:05:01,339 The resolution brought forward 1075 01:05:01,339 --> 01:05:02,400 by Council COUNCILMAN San 1076 01:05:02,400 --> 01:05:05,400 Angelo speaks directly to our 1077 01:05:05,877 --> 01:05:06,577 child care providers, 1078 01:05:06,577 --> 01:05:07,312 especially those in our city's 1079 01:05:07,312 --> 01:05:10,312 vibrant Somali community who in 1080 01:05:10,849 --> 01:05:11,583 recent months have felt 1081 01:05:11,583 --> 01:05:12,216 the impact of direct attacks on 1082 01:05:12,216 --> 01:05:14,616 their businesses and lives 1083 01:05:15,954 --> 01:05:16,654 because of racist accusations 1084 01:05:16,654 --> 01:05:17,121 that they are committing fraud 1085 01:05:17,121 --> 01:05:19,121 in their homes. 1086 01:05:21,159 --> 01:05:23,559 Dangerous individuals who care 1087 01:05:25,960 --> 01:05:25,763 more about personal attention 1088 01:05:25,763 --> 01:05:26,497 than the safety of children 1089 01:05:26,497 --> 01:05:30,970 have been knocking on doors and 1090 01:05:30,268 --> 01:05:30,901 making baseless accusations 1091 01:05:30,901 --> 01:05:31,536 against Somali child care 1092 01:05:31,536 --> 01:05:33,936 providers all while being 1093 01:05:35,806 --> 01:05:36,642 praised for it in Washington. 1094 01:05:36,642 --> 01:05:40,440 Here in San Diego we know our 1095 01:05:40,440 --> 01:05:40,712 Somali community is a 1096 01:05:40,712 --> 01:05:41,279 welcoming, welcoming, valued 1097 01:05:41,279 --> 01:05:43,679 and essential part of 1098 01:05:45,116 --> 01:05:45,884 the fabric of our city. 1099 01:05:45,884 --> 01:05:48,884 This resolution sends a clear 1100 01:05:49,654 --> 01:05:50,322 message to them and the rest of 1101 01:05:50,322 --> 01:05:50,622 the community to stand with 1102 01:05:50,622 --> 01:05:51,189 them. 1103 01:05:51,189 --> 01:05:51,723 >> Thank you for that 1104 01:05:51,723 --> 01:05:53,723 concluding sentence. 1105 01:06:02,434 --> 01:06:02,933 Thank you, Chris Kennison. 1106 01:06:02,933 --> 01:06:04,933 >> Hello y'all. 1107 01:06:06,972 --> 01:06:07,606 I mean I'm here today in full 1108 01:06:07,606 --> 01:06:08,307 support of this resolution 1109 01:06:08,307 --> 01:06:08,640 standing with my brothers and 1110 01:06:08,640 --> 01:06:10,640 sisters. 1111 01:06:11,476 --> 01:06:12,177 No one should be living in fear 1112 01:06:12,177 --> 01:06:12,744 based off the color, religion 1113 01:06:12,744 --> 01:06:15,144 or country of origin. 1114 01:06:15,914 --> 01:06:16,582 We deserve to feel respected, 1115 01:06:16,582 --> 01:06:17,182 valued and given the dignity 1116 01:06:17,182 --> 01:06:19,582 that all people deserve. 1117 01:06:21,286 --> 01:06:21,987 Since we're on the topic of 1118 01:06:21,987 --> 01:06:22,688 child care, Vivien, I ask you 1119 01:06:22,688 --> 01:06:25,958 to get the justice for Gianna. 1120 01:06:25,958 --> 01:06:26,625 She's a five year old black 1121 01:06:26,625 --> 01:06:27,359 girl with special needs that 1122 01:06:27,359 --> 01:06:27,692 just lost her life last week in 1123 01:06:27,692 --> 01:06:29,692 daycare. 1124 01:06:31,290 --> 01:06:31,463 She drowned and the story swept 1125 01:06:31,463 --> 01:06:33,463 under the rug. 1126 01:06:35,634 --> 01:06:36,334 If she was white, blue eyed 1127 01:06:36,334 --> 01:06:39,934 blond hair this story would be 1128 01:06:40,405 --> 01:06:41,173 all over the news. 1129 01:06:41,173 --> 01:06:41,840 And I'm here supporting her 1130 01:06:41,840 --> 01:06:44,710 family but I'm also here 1131 01:06:44,710 --> 01:06:45,410 supporting my Somali brothers 1132 01:06:45,410 --> 01:06:48,410 and sisters because they face 1133 01:06:49,748 --> 01:06:50,349 the same things that everyone 1134 01:06:50,349 --> 01:06:50,682 else in our community is 1135 01:06:50,682 --> 01:06:51,415 facing. 1136 01:06:51,415 --> 01:06:53,953 People of color and they 1137 01:06:53,953 --> 01:06:54,720 deserve the justice. 1138 01:06:54,720 --> 01:06:55,120 So I'm in support of this 1139 01:06:55,120 --> 01:06:57,120 resolution. 1140 01:07:03,128 --> 01:07:03,463 Thank you to Rabbi Rabbi for Hi 1141 01:07:03,463 --> 01:07:04,960 there. 1142 01:07:04,960 --> 01:07:04,762 >> This is Rabbi Mike Ross. 1143 01:07:04,762 --> 01:07:07,162 I'm speaking to you 1144 01:07:07,800 --> 01:07:08,133 representing Congress and or 1145 01:07:08,133 --> 01:07:08,800 Hadash. 1146 01:07:08,800 --> 01:07:11,800 Steve members of the council 1147 01:07:12,370 --> 01:07:12,304 and PRESIDENT Look hava thank 1148 01:07:12,304 --> 01:07:13,380 you. 1149 01:07:13,380 --> 01:07:13,405 We have members all across your 1150 01:07:13,405 --> 01:07:15,405 districts. 1151 01:07:16,909 --> 01:07:17,476 The Jewish people were born in 1152 01:07:17,476 --> 01:07:18,143 bigotry and slavery in 1153 01:07:18,143 --> 01:07:21,113 Pharaoh's Egypt in which we 1154 01:07:21,113 --> 01:07:21,880 were treated as less than. 1155 01:07:21,880 --> 01:07:22,247 And our lives were deemed as 1156 01:07:22,247 --> 01:07:24,247 worthless. 1157 01:07:25,851 --> 01:07:26,518 This is Jewish history across 1158 01:07:26,518 --> 01:07:28,918 the generations where we've 1159 01:07:31,190 --> 01:07:31,690 been treated as less than human 1160 01:07:31,690 --> 01:07:32,424 across the globe. 1161 01:07:32,424 --> 01:07:33,325 That's naturally why I want to 1162 01:07:33,325 --> 01:07:36,629 be here in support of this 1163 01:07:36,629 --> 01:07:37,296 community. 1164 01:07:37,296 --> 01:07:37,997 But it's also our religious 1165 01:07:37,997 --> 01:07:38,730 teaching which says that every 1166 01:07:38,730 --> 01:07:39,310 human being is created in GOD's 1167 01:07:39,310 --> 01:07:41,310 image. 1168 01:07:41,233 --> 01:07:41,901 B'Tselem, Elohim. 1169 01:07:41,901 --> 01:07:42,602 When the PRESIDENT Says that 1170 01:07:42,602 --> 01:07:45,537 our neighbors are garbage who 1171 01:07:45,537 --> 01:07:46,305 won't work and we don't want 1172 01:07:46,305 --> 01:07:46,839 them in our country, we as Jews 1173 01:07:46,839 --> 01:07:48,839 know this rhetoric. 1174 01:07:50,375 --> 01:07:51,176 It has led to our deaths. 1175 01:07:51,176 --> 01:07:51,944 We know this man, Nick Shirley, 1176 01:07:51,944 --> 01:07:54,944 who promoted and defended an 1177 01:07:55,714 --> 01:07:56,382 anti-Semitic video entitled I 1178 01:07:56,382 --> 01:07:56,749 Exposed New Jersey's Jewish 1179 01:07:56,749 --> 01:07:58,749 Invasion. 1180 01:08:00,653 --> 01:08:01,453 We are as Jews are obligated to 1181 01:08:01,453 --> 01:08:04,453 protest against any time our 1182 01:08:05,157 --> 01:08:05,824 people our neighbors, our 1183 01:08:05,824 --> 01:08:06,458 friends are treated as less 1184 01:08:06,458 --> 01:08:07,192 than we need you to vote. 1185 01:08:07,192 --> 01:08:10,129 Thank you for that conclude 1186 01:08:10,129 --> 01:08:10,896 unanimous to support this. 1187 01:08:10,896 --> 01:08:13,296 Eleanor Franco Elena Franco 1188 01:08:15,434 --> 01:08:19,340 Sorry it's even my middle name. 1189 01:08:20,500 --> 01:08:20,306 I should know that. 1190 01:08:20,306 --> 01:08:20,939 Okay. 1191 01:08:20,939 --> 01:08:21,841 Good afternoon everybody. 1192 01:08:21,841 --> 01:08:24,877 My name is Alina Franco and I'm 1193 01:08:24,877 --> 01:08:25,477 here on behalf of Mount Hope to 1194 01:08:25,477 --> 01:08:27,877 express my support of 1195 01:08:29,715 --> 01:08:30,516 the Somali community. 1196 01:08:30,516 --> 01:08:31,830 I reject and of this resolution 1197 01:08:31,830 --> 01:08:34,830 I'm sorry and of this 1198 01:08:34,387 --> 01:08:35,530 resolution I reject 1199 01:08:35,530 --> 01:08:35,621 the ignorant comments of our 1200 01:08:35,621 --> 01:08:36,322 current administration 1201 01:08:36,322 --> 01:08:38,722 regarding the Somalian people. 1202 01:08:39,491 --> 01:08:40,159 These comments are intended to 1203 01:08:40,159 --> 01:08:40,826 instill fear and uncertainty 1204 01:08:40,826 --> 01:08:44,163 and their intent is to make 1205 01:08:44,163 --> 01:08:44,997 them feel unwelcome. 1206 01:08:44,997 --> 01:08:45,732 It is important that we as a 1207 01:08:45,732 --> 01:08:48,701 city speak up against this form 1208 01:08:48,701 --> 01:08:49,402 of hatred and ignorance. 1209 01:08:49,402 --> 01:08:50,103 Our city and communities are 1210 01:08:50,103 --> 01:08:50,503 strongest when every resident 1211 01:08:50,503 --> 01:08:52,503 feels safe. 1212 01:08:54,172 --> 01:08:54,840 Respected and included When any 1213 01:08:54,840 --> 01:08:57,240 community feels targeted or 1214 01:08:58,511 --> 01:08:59,178 marginalized, it affects 1215 01:08:59,178 --> 01:08:59,645 the health and unity of our 1216 01:08:59,645 --> 01:09:00,446 city as a whole. 1217 01:09:00,446 --> 01:09:03,182 Please vote yes on this 1218 01:09:03,182 --> 01:09:05,182 resolution. 1219 01:09:07,219 --> 01:09:09,219 Thank you, Jermaine. 1220 01:09:12,225 --> 01:09:12,692 >> And then suffix so Jermaine, 1221 01:09:12,692 --> 01:09:14,692 please proceed. 1222 01:09:17,230 --> 01:09:18,310 >> Hi, my name is Jermaine 1223 01:09:18,310 --> 01:09:18,331 Corbett and I work in District 1224 01:09:18,331 --> 01:09:19,970 nine. 1225 01:09:19,970 --> 01:09:22,302 I'm here today in support of 1226 01:09:22,302 --> 01:09:22,934 this resolution because every 1227 01:09:22,934 --> 01:09:23,670 San Diego deserves to feel 1228 01:09:23,670 --> 01:09:26,670 safe, respected and valued in 1229 01:09:26,807 --> 01:09:27,539 their community. 1230 01:09:27,539 --> 01:09:28,174 When political leaders use fear 1231 01:09:28,174 --> 01:09:30,574 and division to target 1232 01:09:31,777 --> 01:09:32,312 Somali-American Muslims, 1233 01:09:32,312 --> 01:09:33,120 immigrants and other 1234 01:09:33,120 --> 01:09:33,378 communities, the consequences 1235 01:09:33,378 --> 01:09:35,378 are real. 1236 01:09:37,450 --> 01:09:38,251 We saw that here in San Diego 1237 01:09:38,251 --> 01:09:41,654 on MAY 18th when three of our 1238 01:09:41,654 --> 01:09:42,322 community members were murdered 1239 01:09:42,322 --> 01:09:42,855 in a hateful attack on 1240 01:09:42,855 --> 01:09:43,523 the Islamic center. 1241 01:09:43,523 --> 01:09:46,523 Hate filled words fuel hate 1242 01:09:47,193 --> 01:09:47,893 filled actions. 1243 01:09:47,893 --> 01:09:48,227 That is why this resolution 1244 01:09:48,227 --> 01:09:49,280 matters. 1245 01:09:49,280 --> 01:09:52,165 It makes clear that San Diego 1246 01:09:52,165 --> 01:09:52,765 stands with the Somali 1247 01:09:52,765 --> 01:09:53,466 community, rejects hate 1248 01:09:53,466 --> 01:09:53,900 discrimination and violence in 1249 01:09:53,900 --> 01:09:55,900 all its forms. 1250 01:09:57,360 --> 01:09:57,536 Thank you so much. 1251 01:09:57,536 --> 01:09:58,572 >> Thank you. 1252 01:09:58,572 --> 01:10:01,842 Next we have a suffix or hump 1253 01:10:01,842 --> 01:10:02,675 drama or humor. 1254 01:10:02,675 --> 01:10:03,176 If you can please come forward 1255 01:10:03,176 --> 01:10:05,176 to the microphone. 1256 01:10:07,847 --> 01:10:08,548 After that we have Remo Abdi or 1257 01:10:08,548 --> 01:10:11,548 Mira Yusuf allegedly Audra and 1258 01:10:12,719 --> 01:10:13,520 Anika Faulkner as well as Tedd 1259 01:10:13,520 --> 01:10:13,686 Womack. 1260 01:10:13,686 --> 01:10:14,387 If you can all please come 1261 01:10:14,387 --> 01:10:16,556 forward to the yellow reserved 1262 01:10:16,556 --> 01:10:17,456 seats. 1263 01:10:17,456 --> 01:10:18,124 Now you have time seated to you 1264 01:10:18,124 --> 01:10:18,725 by some individuals they can 1265 01:10:18,725 --> 01:10:21,125 please raise their hand. 1266 01:10:22,128 --> 01:10:22,529 Amina for us I mean so far. 1267 01:10:22,529 --> 01:10:24,529 Thank you. 1268 01:10:25,532 --> 01:10:26,232 And Asha Ahmed Thank you. 1269 01:10:26,232 --> 01:10:28,632 >> You'll have three minutes. 1270 01:10:30,437 --> 01:10:30,970 Please proceed. 1271 01:10:30,970 --> 01:10:31,771 Good afternoon. 1272 01:10:31,771 --> 01:10:32,539 Before I begin, I would like to 1273 01:10:32,539 --> 01:10:35,539 thank everyone who came here 1274 01:10:35,875 --> 01:10:36,242 today to support our Somali 1275 01:10:36,242 --> 01:10:37,143 community. 1276 01:10:37,143 --> 01:10:41,140 Your presence means a lot and I 1277 01:10:41,140 --> 01:10:41,715 appreciate all of you taking 1278 01:10:41,715 --> 01:10:44,715 time to stand together against 1279 01:10:45,385 --> 01:10:46,152 hate and discrimination. 1280 01:10:46,152 --> 01:10:46,853 My name is Safia Jama. 1281 01:10:46,853 --> 01:10:49,853 I live in District nine. 1282 01:10:51,424 --> 01:10:51,958 Also I am a childcare provider 1283 01:10:51,958 --> 01:10:54,358 with you and union. 1284 01:10:55,528 --> 01:10:56,362 You'd w c c b you. 1285 01:10:56,362 --> 01:10:59,962 I'm here today in support of 1286 01:11:01,201 --> 01:11:01,934 resolution because every cent 1287 01:11:01,934 --> 01:11:04,604 you again deserve to feel safe, 1288 01:11:04,604 --> 01:11:04,972 respect and value in their 1289 01:11:04,972 --> 01:11:05,672 community. 1290 01:11:05,672 --> 01:11:08,672 As a Somali community member 1291 01:11:09,476 --> 01:11:10,110 and a child care provider I 1292 01:11:10,110 --> 01:11:12,510 have seen how harassment, 1293 01:11:14,514 --> 01:11:15,315 intimidation and misinformation 1294 01:11:15,315 --> 01:11:18,315 can be effect Family especially 1295 01:11:19,653 --> 01:11:20,419 I experienced myself. 1296 01:11:20,419 --> 01:11:22,589 Few people called me text me 1297 01:11:22,589 --> 01:11:26,189 and came my home and harassment 1298 01:11:27,594 --> 01:11:28,362 and calling names. 1299 01:11:28,362 --> 01:11:31,362 As a small business childcare 1300 01:11:32,699 --> 01:11:33,466 provider children should be 1301 01:11:33,466 --> 01:11:36,970 able to learn grow in a safe 1302 01:11:36,970 --> 01:11:37,504 environment Fear from stalking 1303 01:11:37,504 --> 01:11:37,971 ,harassment and 1304 01:11:37,971 --> 01:11:39,971 discrimination. 1305 01:11:42,576 --> 01:11:43,276 I support this resolution 1306 01:11:43,276 --> 01:11:46,876 because it is sending a clear 1307 01:11:46,914 --> 01:11:47,648 message that San Diego is done 1308 01:11:47,648 --> 01:11:50,480 against hate and discrimination 1309 01:11:51,184 --> 01:11:51,919 targeting the Somali community 1310 01:11:51,919 --> 01:11:54,319 and all marginalized groups. 1311 01:11:57,900 --> 01:12:00,900 I am also concerned about 1312 01:12:01,328 --> 01:12:01,862 the harmful physical that too 1313 01:12:01,862 --> 01:12:02,596 often is scapegoats 1314 01:12:02,596 --> 01:12:04,996 immigration, Muslims and Somali 1315 01:12:06,400 --> 01:12:07,167 Americans. 1316 01:12:07,167 --> 01:12:10,167 Words matter when fear and 1317 01:12:11,605 --> 01:12:12,138 misinformation as bred by 1318 01:12:12,138 --> 01:12:14,138 influential voices. 1319 01:12:15,876 --> 01:12:16,410 They can create an environment 1320 01:12:16,410 --> 01:12:16,810 where hatred becomes 1321 01:12:16,810 --> 01:12:18,810 normalized. 1322 01:12:21,582 --> 01:12:22,283 Also today I would like to 1323 01:12:22,283 --> 01:12:25,283 thank Council Council and for 1324 01:12:26,619 --> 01:12:27,554 taking this important step. 1325 01:12:27,554 --> 01:12:27,955 I would like to also like I 1326 01:12:27,955 --> 01:12:29,955 would like. 1327 01:12:30,958 --> 01:12:31,659 I would like also like to 1328 01:12:31,659 --> 01:12:34,590 extend my sincere sincere 1329 01:12:36,463 --> 01:12:37,197 appreciation to Shawn Elver for 1330 01:12:37,197 --> 01:12:39,597 bringing our community together 1331 01:12:40,668 --> 01:12:41,268 for this leadership in 1332 01:12:41,268 --> 01:12:41,702 supporting this effort. 1333 01:12:41,702 --> 01:12:43,702 Thank you all. 1334 01:12:48,208 --> 01:12:48,609 Thank you. 1335 01:12:48,609 --> 01:12:49,375 Romo Aubrey. 1336 01:12:49,375 --> 01:12:50,611 Rama you have people sitting 1337 01:12:50,611 --> 01:12:51,245 your time. 1338 01:12:51,245 --> 01:12:51,712 Fatima aside Fatima please 1339 01:12:51,712 --> 01:12:52,810 raise your hand. 1340 01:12:52,810 --> 01:12:54,810 Thank you. 1341 01:12:54,614 --> 01:12:55,214 And of the housing. 1342 01:12:55,214 --> 01:12:55,849 Please raise your hand. 1343 01:12:55,849 --> 01:12:58,249 You'll have three minutes. 1344 01:12:59,218 --> 01:12:59,621 Please proceed. 1345 01:12:59,621 --> 01:13:00,870 All right. 1346 01:13:00,870 --> 01:13:02,870 Good afternoon. 1347 01:13:05,559 --> 01:13:06,260 My name is Rama Abdi. 1348 01:13:06,260 --> 01:13:06,859 I'm the director of organizing 1349 01:13:06,859 --> 01:13:08,729 campaign with Pan Out of 1350 01:13:08,729 --> 01:13:09,196 Partnership Plot advancement of 1351 01:13:09,196 --> 01:13:09,997 North Americans. 1352 01:13:09,997 --> 01:13:12,266 And I'm also a proud resident 1353 01:13:12,266 --> 01:13:13,134 of District nine. 1354 01:13:13,134 --> 01:13:16,904 There is a lot of our community 1355 01:13:16,904 --> 01:13:17,705 who are not here today because 1356 01:13:17,705 --> 01:13:20,941 they are afraid to come outside 1357 01:13:20,941 --> 01:13:21,408 especially after what happened 1358 01:13:21,408 --> 01:13:22,476 on MAY 18th. 1359 01:13:22,476 --> 01:13:26,760 >> I wanted to thank our our 1360 01:13:26,981 --> 01:13:27,682 city council member, my city 1361 01:13:27,682 --> 01:13:30,820 council member Shannon Rivera 1362 01:13:31,418 --> 01:13:31,752 for bringing this resolution 1363 01:13:31,752 --> 01:13:32,319 forward. 1364 01:13:32,319 --> 01:13:32,686 For standing with our 1365 01:13:32,686 --> 01:13:34,686 community. 1366 01:13:36,156 --> 01:13:36,857 Thank you for not staying 1367 01:13:36,857 --> 01:13:39,857 silent when our community has 1368 01:13:40,327 --> 01:13:40,995 been targeted. 1369 01:13:40,995 --> 01:13:41,495 Your support and leadership 1370 01:13:41,495 --> 01:13:41,895 means a lot to us. 1371 01:13:41,895 --> 01:13:43,895 Thank you. 1372 01:13:45,732 --> 01:13:46,400 Today I'm speaking on behalf of 1373 01:13:46,400 --> 01:13:48,800 Somali child care providers, 1374 01:13:50,404 --> 01:13:51,104 families, community members who 1375 01:13:51,104 --> 01:13:54,104 have been affected by racism, 1376 01:13:54,942 --> 01:13:55,276 Islamophobia and on to Somali 1377 01:13:55,276 --> 01:13:55,910 hate. 1378 01:13:55,910 --> 01:13:58,910 I work closely with Somali 1379 01:13:59,614 --> 01:13:59,914 child care providers across San 1380 01:13:59,914 --> 01:14:00,648 Diego. 1381 01:14:00,648 --> 01:14:03,648 There are hardworking woman who 1382 01:14:04,652 --> 01:14:04,952 care for our children every day 1383 01:14:04,952 --> 01:14:05,619 . 1384 01:14:05,619 --> 01:14:08,190 The support working families 1385 01:14:09,123 --> 01:14:09,624 run a small business and help 1386 01:14:09,624 --> 01:14:11,624 our community try. 1387 01:14:14,610 --> 01:14:14,728 But despite all that they do. 1388 01:14:14,728 --> 01:14:15,329 Many have been targeted with 1389 01:14:15,329 --> 01:14:17,329 hateful comments, false 1390 01:14:19,400 --> 01:14:20,101 accusation and harassment 1391 01:14:20,101 --> 01:14:22,501 simply because they're Somali 1392 01:14:23,737 --> 01:14:24,605 and they're Muslim. 1393 01:14:24,605 --> 01:14:28,205 As a director of organizing I 1394 01:14:28,643 --> 01:14:29,143 see the impact these hate has 1395 01:14:29,143 --> 01:14:31,143 on our community. 1396 01:14:33,948 --> 01:14:34,281 What start online does not stay 1397 01:14:34,281 --> 01:14:34,782 online. 1398 01:14:34,782 --> 01:14:36,782 It affects people. 1399 01:14:38,520 --> 01:14:38,686 It affects mothers. 1400 01:14:38,686 --> 01:14:39,353 It affects fathers. 1401 01:14:39,353 --> 01:14:39,687 It affects our elders, Young 1402 01:14:39,687 --> 01:14:41,687 people. 1403 01:14:43,191 --> 01:14:43,558 It makes people feel unsafe, 1404 01:14:43,558 --> 01:14:44,258 unwelcome. 1405 01:14:44,258 --> 01:14:44,625 And I'm also worried about our 1406 01:14:44,625 --> 01:14:46,625 children. 1407 01:14:47,962 --> 01:14:48,763 When Somali children hear 1408 01:14:48,763 --> 01:14:52,363 hateful words from a leader and 1409 01:14:52,533 --> 01:14:55,533 public figure, they begin to 1410 01:14:56,871 --> 01:14:57,639 question whether they belong. 1411 01:14:57,639 --> 01:14:58,339 >> They begin to wonder if 1412 01:14:58,339 --> 01:15:01,339 there is something wrong with 1413 01:15:01,543 --> 01:15:02,410 who they are. 1414 01:15:02,410 --> 01:15:05,513 No child should feel that way. 1415 01:15:05,513 --> 01:15:06,147 Our community came to this 1416 01:15:06,147 --> 01:15:06,714 country has second safety, 1417 01:15:06,714 --> 01:15:08,714 peace and opportunity. 1418 01:15:11,520 --> 01:15:11,719 We came here with help. 1419 01:15:11,719 --> 01:15:12,186 We are hard worker. 1420 01:15:12,186 --> 01:15:12,720 We pay taxes. 1421 01:15:12,720 --> 01:15:14,720 We start businesses. 1422 01:15:15,423 --> 01:15:16,560 We care for our neighbors. 1423 01:15:16,560 --> 01:15:16,424 We contribute to this city 1424 01:15:16,424 --> 01:15:18,424 every day. 1425 01:15:20,610 --> 01:15:20,495 We're proud to be part of San 1426 01:15:20,495 --> 01:15:21,162 Diego. 1427 01:15:21,162 --> 01:15:21,762 This resolution is important 1428 01:15:21,762 --> 01:15:22,960 because it sent a clear 1429 01:15:22,960 --> 01:15:24,960 message. 1430 01:15:25,433 --> 01:15:26,660 Somali family belong here. 1431 01:15:26,660 --> 01:15:28,466 Our children belong here. 1432 01:15:29,771 --> 01:15:30,104 Hate has no place in San Diego 1433 01:15:30,104 --> 01:15:30,839 . 1434 01:15:30,839 --> 01:15:31,338 We take we're not asking for 1435 01:15:31,338 --> 01:15:33,338 special treatment. 1436 01:15:34,442 --> 01:15:35,143 We're asking for dignity, 1437 01:15:35,143 --> 01:15:35,576 respect, opportunity to live, 1438 01:15:35,576 --> 01:15:37,576 work and rise. 1439 01:15:39,781 --> 01:15:40,810 Raise our family here without 1440 01:15:40,810 --> 01:15:40,849 fear. 1441 01:15:40,849 --> 01:15:41,549 Again, thank you so much to my 1442 01:15:41,549 --> 01:15:43,949 council member, our council 1443 01:15:45,720 --> 01:15:46,454 members, Chancellor Rivera and 1444 01:15:46,454 --> 01:15:48,590 other entire Council member for 1445 01:15:48,590 --> 01:15:48,890 standing with Somali community 1446 01:15:48,890 --> 01:15:49,457 . 1447 01:15:49,457 --> 01:15:51,457 >> Thank you. 1448 01:15:54,829 --> 01:15:55,530 You have people sitting your 1449 01:15:55,530 --> 01:15:59,130 time Mohammed Omar if you can 1450 01:15:59,467 --> 01:15:59,868 please raise your hand. 1451 01:15:59,868 --> 01:16:00,635 Thank you. 1452 01:16:00,635 --> 01:16:01,103 And Paul, if you can please 1453 01:16:01,103 --> 01:16:03,103 raise your hand. 1454 01:16:03,505 --> 01:16:04,272 You'll have three minutes. 1455 01:16:04,272 --> 01:16:04,973 But if I can ask allegedly 1456 01:16:04,973 --> 01:16:07,373 Aldridge, Anika Faulkner, Ted 1457 01:16:08,910 --> 01:16:09,677 Womack It's Omar Chavez. 1458 01:16:09,677 --> 01:16:12,677 Daniel Alvarado to please come 1459 01:16:13,810 --> 01:16:13,381 up to the yellow reserved 1460 01:16:13,381 --> 01:16:13,848 seats. 1461 01:16:13,848 --> 01:16:14,215 Please proceed. 1462 01:16:14,215 --> 01:16:14,583 All right. 1463 01:16:14,583 --> 01:16:16,583 Thank you. 1464 01:16:17,886 --> 01:16:18,419 Am I ready to be with 1465 01:16:18,419 --> 01:16:18,986 the Partnership for 1466 01:16:18,986 --> 01:16:19,353 the Advancement of New 1467 01:16:19,353 --> 01:16:21,353 Americans? 1468 01:16:22,757 --> 01:16:23,425 Pena is an organization that 1469 01:16:23,425 --> 01:16:25,825 advances the full economic, 1470 01:16:27,629 --> 01:16:28,296 civic and social inclusion of 1471 01:16:28,296 --> 01:16:31,296 refugees in San Diego across 1472 01:16:31,933 --> 01:16:32,333 the state and across 1473 01:16:32,333 --> 01:16:33,680 the country. 1474 01:16:33,680 --> 01:16:33,702 We are founded, led and staffed 1475 01:16:33,702 --> 01:16:36,102 by immigrant and refugee 1476 01:16:38,106 --> 01:16:38,606 communities and we are proud to 1477 01:16:38,606 --> 01:16:39,340 be multiracial and 1478 01:16:39,340 --> 01:16:41,340 multicultural organization that 1479 01:16:42,277 --> 01:16:42,611 seeks the meaningful freedom 1480 01:16:42,611 --> 01:16:43,445 for all. 1481 01:16:43,445 --> 01:16:47,450 I want to thank council member 1482 01:16:47,349 --> 01:16:48,160 Ella Rivera for bringing forth 1483 01:16:48,160 --> 01:16:48,350 this important resolution to 1484 01:16:48,350 --> 01:16:50,350 council. 1485 01:16:52,387 --> 01:16:53,880 It is so important for our 1486 01:16:53,880 --> 01:16:56,880 communities right now to feel 1487 01:16:57,693 --> 01:16:58,327 heard, to feel you know, that 1488 01:16:58,327 --> 01:16:58,927 our leadership is with us. 1489 01:16:58,927 --> 01:17:01,927 So thank you for that. 1490 01:17:01,930 --> 01:17:02,597 And I want to thank all 1491 01:17:02,597 --> 01:17:03,332 the folks who are here today 1492 01:17:03,332 --> 01:17:06,932 despite the fear despite all of 1493 01:17:07,736 --> 01:17:08,403 the attacks on this community, 1494 01:17:08,403 --> 01:17:08,736 they are here and so are 1495 01:17:08,736 --> 01:17:09,171 allies. 1496 01:17:09,171 --> 01:17:11,171 Thank you all. 1497 01:17:12,975 --> 01:17:13,675 The vile attack that have been 1498 01:17:13,675 --> 01:17:16,675 stated by this PRESIDENT And 1499 01:17:17,913 --> 01:17:18,613 his sympathizers are just 1500 01:17:18,613 --> 01:17:20,816 disgusting And I hope we can 1501 01:17:20,816 --> 01:17:23,816 all agree with that fact. 1502 01:17:26,622 --> 01:17:27,489 >> You know, the fact that not 1503 01:17:27,489 --> 01:17:28,390 only has it been done but it 1504 01:17:28,390 --> 01:17:31,990 has been a continuous flow of 1505 01:17:32,261 --> 01:17:32,928 influencers who have come to 1506 01:17:32,928 --> 01:17:35,328 harass our Somali community 1507 01:17:37,466 --> 01:17:38,330 needs to be understood as to 1508 01:17:38,330 --> 01:17:38,833 how invasive that is. 1509 01:17:38,833 --> 01:17:41,833 Children are afraid to go 1510 01:17:42,705 --> 01:17:43,372 outside. 1511 01:17:43,372 --> 01:17:44,390 The child care providers who 1512 01:17:44,390 --> 01:17:47,639 care for children I mean my 1513 01:17:48,510 --> 01:17:49,144 children went to day care for 1514 01:17:49,144 --> 01:17:49,712 years and I just couldn't 1515 01:17:49,712 --> 01:17:50,378 imagine how terrified 1516 01:17:50,378 --> 01:17:53,378 the parents are because they 1517 01:17:53,816 --> 01:17:54,650 are scared to open the doors. 1518 01:17:54,650 --> 01:17:55,160 They are scared to take kids to 1519 01:17:55,160 --> 01:17:57,160 the park. 1520 01:17:58,921 --> 01:17:59,321 They're no longer taking them 1521 01:17:59,321 --> 01:18:00,890 to the park. 1522 01:18:00,890 --> 01:18:00,756 They are no longer able to have 1523 01:18:00,756 --> 01:18:03,756 the same kind of free 1524 01:18:05,260 --> 01:18:05,728 environment safe environment 1525 01:18:05,728 --> 01:18:06,362 that existed before because of 1526 01:18:06,362 --> 01:18:08,762 this kinds of harassment. 1527 01:18:10,733 --> 01:18:11,433 And a couple of weeks ago we 1528 01:18:11,433 --> 01:18:12,167 understood that this what this 1529 01:18:12,167 --> 01:18:15,370 harassment can lead to as well. 1530 01:18:15,370 --> 01:18:18,637 We now in San Diego fully 1531 01:18:19,775 --> 01:18:20,508 understand from our three 1532 01:18:20,508 --> 01:18:21,180 heroes deaths and the you know, 1533 01:18:21,180 --> 01:18:23,580 recovery that our community 1534 01:18:24,179 --> 01:18:24,880 that Muslim community is doing 1535 01:18:24,880 --> 01:18:25,414 right now what that what those 1536 01:18:25,414 --> 01:18:27,414 implications can be. 1537 01:18:30,252 --> 01:18:30,885 And so what we are asking for 1538 01:18:30,885 --> 01:18:32,885 is courageous leadership. 1539 01:18:35,758 --> 01:18:36,425 We are asking for you all to 1540 01:18:36,425 --> 01:18:37,226 support this resolution as a 1541 01:18:37,226 --> 01:18:40,826 first step but to continue to 1542 01:18:40,896 --> 01:18:41,530 stand with our Somali 1543 01:18:41,530 --> 01:18:42,231 community, with our Muslim 1544 01:18:42,231 --> 01:18:42,865 community, with our immigrant 1545 01:18:42,865 --> 01:18:44,865 community, all vulnerable 1546 01:18:46,836 --> 01:18:47,436 communities more must be done 1547 01:18:47,436 --> 01:18:50,436 to protect us from harm. 1548 01:18:51,841 --> 01:18:52,708 I hope that we all recognize 1549 01:18:52,708 --> 01:18:53,409 this as a first step in that 1550 01:18:53,409 --> 01:18:57,900 this morning in a letter was 1551 01:18:58,470 --> 01:18:58,647 sent to the governor's office 1552 01:18:58,647 --> 01:18:59,480 asking for $20 million 1553 01:18:59,480 --> 01:19:01,480 allocation. 1554 01:19:03,753 --> 01:19:04,420 Councilmember Eli Rivera and 1555 01:19:04,420 --> 01:19:05,154 Councilmember Lee, thank you 1556 01:19:05,154 --> 01:19:05,888 for signing on to that request. 1557 01:19:05,888 --> 01:19:09,825 We ask all of council to fund 1558 01:19:09,825 --> 01:19:10,426 that because you know what our 1559 01:19:10,426 --> 01:19:11,930 Somali community in City 1560 01:19:11,930 --> 01:19:11,761 Heights, many of the centers 1561 01:19:11,761 --> 01:19:14,761 and the Islamic centers are 1562 01:19:16,650 --> 01:19:16,732 actually not having services 1563 01:19:16,732 --> 01:19:17,433 anymore because there is an 1564 01:19:17,433 --> 01:19:17,967 increased number of hate that 1565 01:19:17,967 --> 01:19:18,867 they are receiving. 1566 01:19:18,867 --> 01:19:19,367 So thank you for that 1567 01:19:19,367 --> 01:19:21,367 concluding remark. 1568 01:19:30,446 --> 01:19:31,113 >> Allegedly Andre So I wish 1569 01:19:31,113 --> 01:19:31,614 people could see the forest 1570 01:19:31,614 --> 01:19:32,148 through the trees. 1571 01:19:32,148 --> 01:19:34,148 There is significant 1572 01:19:36,180 --> 01:19:36,753 consequences for misinformation 1573 01:19:36,753 --> 01:19:40,353 And let's get it straight There 1574 01:19:41,891 --> 01:19:42,392 are Somali daycares that were 1575 01:19:42,392 --> 01:19:43,226 engaged in fraud. 1576 01:19:43,226 --> 01:19:47,426 There were not all of them but 1577 01:19:48,300 --> 01:19:48,730 some of them And unfortunately 1578 01:19:48,730 --> 01:19:49,365 it is putting a stain on 1579 01:19:49,365 --> 01:19:52,365 the community And that is 1580 01:19:53,502 --> 01:19:54,169 unfortunate because this has 1581 01:19:54,169 --> 01:19:54,570 been facilitated by our own 1582 01:19:54,570 --> 01:19:55,237 government. 1583 01:19:55,237 --> 01:19:58,237 They didn't get the funding 1584 01:20:00,342 --> 01:20:01,100 without that. 1585 01:20:01,100 --> 01:20:01,711 They're not called clearing 1586 01:20:01,711 --> 01:20:05,311 centers for no reason And it's 1587 01:20:05,748 --> 01:20:06,415 sad because it's like this puts 1588 01:20:06,415 --> 01:20:07,830 communities in danger But if 1589 01:20:07,830 --> 01:20:07,751 you guys could see that it's 1590 01:20:07,751 --> 01:20:10,751 the government doing this to 1591 01:20:11,421 --> 01:20:12,288 us, they want us to be divided. 1592 01:20:12,288 --> 01:20:13,210 They do it to us intentionally. 1593 01:20:13,210 --> 01:20:17,221 So it's like look at us, let's 1594 01:20:17,293 --> 01:20:17,961 look at each other as opposed 1595 01:20:17,961 --> 01:20:18,660 to the people that give out 1596 01:20:18,660 --> 01:20:19,328 the funding and that put us in 1597 01:20:19,328 --> 01:20:21,728 these positions because you 1598 01:20:23,600 --> 01:20:24,267 should be mad at people in your 1599 01:20:24,267 --> 01:20:24,968 own community who have been 1600 01:20:24,968 --> 01:20:25,568 engaged in that fraud that are 1601 01:20:25,568 --> 01:20:28,568 putting you guys in this 1602 01:20:31,600 --> 01:20:31,708 position and instead we want to 1603 01:20:31,708 --> 01:20:32,408 fight left versus right, white 1604 01:20:32,408 --> 01:20:32,976 versus black, whatever it is. 1605 01:20:32,976 --> 01:20:33,611 But we need to look at 1606 01:20:33,611 --> 01:20:36,110 the culprit including you 1607 01:20:41,317 --> 01:20:41,651 comment Jacob Faulkner Thank 1608 01:20:41,651 --> 01:20:42,118 you. 1609 01:20:42,118 --> 01:20:42,952 How are you? 1610 01:20:42,952 --> 01:20:47,152 To many what I am unique a 1611 01:20:47,190 --> 01:20:47,957 resident of d d4 what the lines 1612 01:20:47,957 --> 01:20:48,592 in ago I am here in strong 1613 01:20:48,592 --> 01:20:49,325 support of this resolution 1614 01:20:49,325 --> 01:20:51,828 because every human deserves to 1615 01:20:51,828 --> 01:20:52,362 feel safe respected and valued 1616 01:20:52,362 --> 01:20:53,290 in their community. 1617 01:20:53,290 --> 01:20:53,596 No human should live in fear 1618 01:20:53,596 --> 01:20:54,164 because of their race, 1619 01:20:54,164 --> 01:20:56,164 religion, ethnicity or 1620 01:20:57,734 --> 01:20:58,435 immigration background Growing 1621 01:20:58,435 --> 01:20:59,680 up in southeast San Diego I 1622 01:20:59,680 --> 01:20:59,769 attended Freese Elementary 1623 01:20:59,769 --> 01:21:02,769 where I learned alongside many 1624 01:21:03,573 --> 01:21:03,939 different cultures and 1625 01:21:03,939 --> 01:21:04,674 religions. 1626 01:21:04,674 --> 01:21:05,375 My favorite part of school was 1627 01:21:05,375 --> 01:21:05,941 singing This Land is Your Land 1628 01:21:05,941 --> 01:21:08,341 which the lyrics read. 1629 01:21:09,978 --> 01:21:10,480 This Land is your land and this 1630 01:21:10,480 --> 01:21:11,214 land is my land. 1631 01:21:11,214 --> 01:21:14,814 From from California to the New 1632 01:21:15,885 --> 01:21:16,519 York island From the redwood 1633 01:21:16,519 --> 01:21:17,219 forest to the Gulf Stream 1634 01:21:17,219 --> 01:21:17,619 waters This land was made for 1635 01:21:17,619 --> 01:21:18,288 you and me. 1636 01:21:18,288 --> 01:21:21,288 And singing that pretty much 1637 01:21:21,891 --> 01:21:22,626 every day in school That 1638 01:21:22,626 --> 01:21:23,259 allowed me to feel connected no 1639 01:21:23,259 --> 01:21:26,859 matter who I stood by, no 1640 01:21:27,964 --> 01:21:28,598 matter the color of their skin, 1641 01:21:28,598 --> 01:21:29,199 no matter their religion. 1642 01:21:29,199 --> 01:21:29,599 I felt connected with my 1643 01:21:29,599 --> 01:21:31,599 classmates. 1644 01:21:33,502 --> 01:21:34,237 Every child deserves to feel 1645 01:21:34,237 --> 01:21:34,904 connected with their classmates 1646 01:21:34,904 --> 01:21:35,337 and the people that they're 1647 01:21:35,337 --> 01:21:37,337 surrounded by. 1648 01:21:39,809 --> 01:21:40,209 No child should be scared to go 1649 01:21:40,209 --> 01:21:40,977 to school. 1650 01:21:40,977 --> 01:21:41,578 The survivors of MAY 18th are 1651 01:21:41,578 --> 01:21:42,212 scared to go to school. 1652 01:21:42,212 --> 01:21:45,212 Thank you for this passage 1653 01:21:48,752 --> 01:21:49,590 resolution thanking Ted Womack 1654 01:21:49,590 --> 01:21:51,590 . 1655 01:21:55,580 --> 01:21:55,659 Everybody, I'm here in support 1656 01:21:55,659 --> 01:21:56,326 of this resolution today 1657 01:21:56,326 --> 01:21:57,590 because I'm concerned about 1658 01:21:57,590 --> 01:22:00,590 the rhetoric being used against 1659 01:22:01,831 --> 01:22:02,699 black folks. 1660 01:22:02,699 --> 01:22:03,333 So in the first time it's not 1661 01:22:03,333 --> 01:22:04,670 going to be the last time. 1662 01:22:04,670 --> 01:22:07,670 And with the black community 1663 01:22:07,471 --> 01:22:08,171 specifically, you know, we're 1664 01:22:08,171 --> 01:22:08,839 one of the easiest communities 1665 01:22:08,839 --> 01:22:09,439 to target not because we're 1666 01:22:09,439 --> 01:22:11,839 weak, not because we're 1667 01:22:12,943 --> 01:22:13,610 unorganized but because there's 1668 01:22:13,610 --> 01:22:14,211 often nobody there to stand 1669 01:22:14,211 --> 01:22:14,912 with us and support us. 1670 01:22:14,912 --> 01:22:18,512 The government that we look to 1671 01:22:18,781 --> 01:22:19,215 and ask you for help is often 1672 01:22:19,215 --> 01:22:19,950 not behind us. 1673 01:22:19,950 --> 01:22:20,617 So this resolution is a really, 1674 01:22:20,617 --> 01:22:23,617 really huge step in showing 1675 01:22:24,688 --> 01:22:25,322 the support and showing how we 1676 01:22:25,322 --> 01:22:25,789 could stand strong and be 1677 01:22:25,789 --> 01:22:26,489 strong together. 1678 01:22:26,489 --> 01:22:29,489 So please pass this resolution 1679 01:22:30,294 --> 01:22:30,994 today and pass it to protect 1680 01:22:30,994 --> 01:22:31,728 those members and brothers and 1681 01:22:31,728 --> 01:22:32,950 sisters of our black community. 1682 01:22:32,950 --> 01:22:34,950 Thank you. 1683 01:22:39,603 --> 01:22:40,270 Thank you, Ethan. 1684 01:22:40,270 --> 01:22:42,270 >> Good afternoon, everyone. 1685 01:22:45,242 --> 01:22:45,943 My name is Travis with the y in 1686 01:22:45,943 --> 01:22:46,610 San Diego and also resident of 1687 01:22:46,610 --> 01:22:47,770 Golden Hill and City Council 1688 01:22:47,770 --> 01:22:49,770 District three. 1689 01:22:51,381 --> 01:22:52,820 I'm here in strong support of 1690 01:22:52,820 --> 01:22:52,683 the resolution before us today 1691 01:22:52,683 --> 01:22:53,350 because every San Diego 1692 01:22:53,350 --> 01:22:56,350 deserves the right to human 1693 01:22:56,854 --> 01:22:57,554 dignity to feel safe and 1694 01:22:57,554 --> 01:22:57,855 respected in the city that we 1695 01:22:57,855 --> 01:22:58,555 love. 1696 01:22:58,555 --> 01:22:59,156 No person should have to live 1697 01:22:59,156 --> 01:23:02,156 in fear because of race, 1698 01:23:02,526 --> 01:23:02,826 religion or immigration status 1699 01:23:02,826 --> 01:23:03,560 . 1700 01:23:03,560 --> 01:23:04,261 While I support this resolution 1701 01:23:04,261 --> 01:23:04,962 as an important first step, I 1702 01:23:04,962 --> 01:23:07,962 also urge you Council members 1703 01:23:09,233 --> 01:23:09,600 to take meaningful action in 1704 01:23:09,600 --> 01:23:10,300 your work. 1705 01:23:10,300 --> 01:23:13,900 Last week five of you ignored 1706 01:23:15,973 --> 01:23:16,673 our calls and what you would 1707 01:23:16,673 --> 01:23:17,408 have been meaningful action if 1708 01:23:17,408 --> 01:23:18,750 you stood against a budget that 1709 01:23:18,750 --> 01:23:21,750 would have put people over 1710 01:23:21,212 --> 01:23:21,946 surveillance surveillance 1711 01:23:21,946 --> 01:23:22,513 technology that was supposed to 1712 01:23:22,513 --> 01:23:25,513 help all San Diego and 1713 01:23:27,952 --> 01:23:28,552 irreparably fall short for 1714 01:23:28,552 --> 01:23:28,919 the Somali community on 1715 01:23:28,919 --> 01:23:29,486 the 18th. 1716 01:23:29,486 --> 01:23:30,120 Thank you, Council for 1717 01:23:30,120 --> 01:23:30,421 supporting this resolution 1718 01:23:30,421 --> 01:23:32,421 today. 1719 01:23:33,823 --> 01:23:34,358 I look forward to how you will 1720 01:23:34,358 --> 01:23:34,992 unequivocally oppose 1721 01:23:34,992 --> 01:23:36,992 discriminatory practices, 1722 01:23:40,731 --> 01:23:41,232 policies and rhetoric in all 1723 01:23:41,232 --> 01:23:41,665 shapes and forms. 1724 01:23:41,665 --> 01:23:42,399 >> Thank you. 1725 01:23:42,399 --> 01:23:45,999 If I can have Daniela please 1726 01:23:46,700 --> 01:23:46,570 come up to the microphone. 1727 01:23:46,570 --> 01:23:47,238 Daniela Alvarado. 1728 01:23:47,238 --> 01:23:50,838 After that if I could have 1729 01:23:52,209 --> 01:23:52,910 Rachel is Arnel Castro Dale 1730 01:23:52,910 --> 01:23:53,177 McKinstry please come up and 1731 01:23:53,177 --> 01:23:53,978 MS.. 1732 01:23:53,978 --> 01:23:57,578 La Yusef please come up to 1733 01:23:58,415 --> 01:23:58,882 the yellow reserved seats. 1734 01:23:58,882 --> 01:23:59,350 Please proceed. 1735 01:23:59,350 --> 01:23:59,950 Good afternoon. 1736 01:23:59,950 --> 01:24:03,487 My name is and the chief 1737 01:24:03,487 --> 01:24:04,154 operating officer for Pena 1738 01:24:04,154 --> 01:24:04,421 Patria doesn't arise on its 1739 01:24:04,421 --> 01:24:05,155 own. 1740 01:24:05,155 --> 01:24:07,555 It's cultivated in environments 1741 01:24:09,794 --> 01:24:10,494 with prejudice is normalized, 1742 01:24:10,494 --> 01:24:11,161 excused or given a platform by 1743 01:24:11,161 --> 01:24:13,561 elected officials and public 1744 01:24:15,199 --> 01:24:15,933 figures. 1745 01:24:15,933 --> 01:24:16,367 That normalization has real 1746 01:24:16,367 --> 01:24:17,340 consequences. 1747 01:24:17,340 --> 01:24:17,702 It emboldens those who would 1748 01:24:17,702 --> 01:24:20,102 intimidate, harass and harm 1749 01:24:20,972 --> 01:24:21,572 their neighbors. 1750 01:24:21,572 --> 01:24:22,239 Today's resolution is a 1751 01:24:22,239 --> 01:24:22,539 statement of who we are as a 1752 01:24:22,539 --> 01:24:23,174 city. 1753 01:24:23,174 --> 01:24:26,774 I am honored to stand with 1754 01:24:27,345 --> 01:24:28,790 the Somali community who I 1755 01:24:28,790 --> 01:24:28,779 consider my extended family and 1756 01:24:28,779 --> 01:24:29,513 affirm that San Diego believes 1757 01:24:29,513 --> 01:24:32,513 that every resident deserves to 1758 01:24:33,884 --> 01:24:34,585 live with dignity, with safety 1759 01:24:34,585 --> 01:24:35,860 and respect but simply cannot 1760 01:24:35,860 --> 01:24:37,486 be a hollow word. 1761 01:24:39,123 --> 01:24:39,824 It must mean something real and 1762 01:24:39,824 --> 01:24:40,491 specific to the people living 1763 01:24:40,491 --> 01:24:41,158 it and that looks different 1764 01:24:41,158 --> 01:24:41,793 from community to community. 1765 01:24:41,793 --> 01:24:44,193 From the Somali community 1766 01:24:45,610 --> 01:24:45,663 safety means more than 1767 01:24:45,663 --> 01:24:46,197 the absence of violence. 1768 01:24:46,197 --> 01:24:46,831 It means belonging. 1769 01:24:46,831 --> 01:24:49,831 It means being seen, heard 1770 01:24:51,235 --> 01:24:51,570 protected, not treated as a 1771 01:24:51,570 --> 01:24:52,302 threat. 1772 01:24:52,302 --> 01:24:52,803 That is a standard that we must 1773 01:24:52,803 --> 01:24:54,803 hold ourselves to. 1774 01:24:56,808 --> 01:24:57,508 That makes this resolution 1775 01:24:57,508 --> 01:24:58,176 makes it clear that San Diego 1776 01:24:58,176 --> 01:24:58,910 will not stand for bigotry. 1777 01:24:58,910 --> 01:25:02,112 We are united in our commitment 1778 01:25:02,112 --> 01:25:04,112 to particularly including 1779 01:25:07,584 --> 01:25:07,939 Stanton's Rachel Lozano Castro 1780 01:25:07,939 --> 01:25:08,419 . 1781 01:25:08,419 --> 01:25:08,920 >> Good afternoon. 1782 01:25:08,920 --> 01:25:09,320 My name is Rachel. 1783 01:25:09,320 --> 01:25:11,320 I'm Castro. 1784 01:25:12,857 --> 01:25:13,291 I live in District four work in 1785 01:25:13,291 --> 01:25:13,925 District nine. 1786 01:25:13,925 --> 01:25:16,325 We're speaking from heart. 1787 01:25:18,829 --> 01:25:19,530 Today was my sister before I 1788 01:25:19,530 --> 01:25:20,231 don't know what to do with 1789 01:25:20,231 --> 01:25:20,898 the hate in my heart right now 1790 01:25:20,898 --> 01:25:23,298 I'm a practicing Christian. 1791 01:25:24,168 --> 01:25:24,569 I was in elementary school 1792 01:25:24,569 --> 01:25:25,169 during 911. 1793 01:25:25,169 --> 01:25:25,970 I lost people that day. 1794 01:25:25,970 --> 01:25:29,570 There's other things to do with 1795 01:25:31,509 --> 01:25:31,843 grief and hate then turn it on 1796 01:25:31,843 --> 01:25:32,610 others. 1797 01:25:32,610 --> 01:25:36,481 So as I'm not from here but 1798 01:25:36,481 --> 01:25:37,182 I've lived here in San Diego 1799 01:25:37,182 --> 01:25:37,882 for over a decade and somebody 1800 01:25:37,882 --> 01:25:41,482 whose family has been in this 1801 01:25:42,860 --> 01:25:42,854 country for generations it's a 1802 01:25:42,854 --> 01:25:43,588 hard time to want to stay in 1803 01:25:43,588 --> 01:25:44,188 San Diego except for leadership 1804 01:25:44,188 --> 01:25:46,588 and solidarity like you. 1805 01:25:48,126 --> 01:25:48,893 So thank you Councilmember. 1806 01:25:48,893 --> 01:25:49,527 And whether we want to make 1807 01:25:49,527 --> 01:25:51,927 the right decision, Judge, 1808 01:25:53,263 --> 01:25:54,320 whether we want to have people 1809 01:25:54,320 --> 01:25:54,732 like me keep my business here 1810 01:25:54,732 --> 01:25:58,332 and have children here, are we 1811 01:26:00,710 --> 01:26:00,839 going to stand in solidarity 1812 01:26:00,839 --> 01:26:01,105 with our neighbors or are we 1813 01:26:01,105 --> 01:26:01,706 not? 1814 01:26:01,706 --> 01:26:02,730 That's that's what we're 1815 01:26:02,730 --> 01:26:02,773 deciding. 1816 01:26:02,773 --> 01:26:03,740 So I urge you to do the right 1817 01:26:03,740 --> 01:26:03,441 thing. 1818 01:26:03,441 --> 01:26:05,441 Thank you. 1819 01:26:09,800 --> 01:26:09,614 Thank you, Dale. 1820 01:26:09,614 --> 01:26:11,614 Hello everyone. 1821 01:26:15,120 --> 01:26:15,887 My name is Dale Magnani and I'm 1822 01:26:15,887 --> 01:26:16,287 here to speak in favor of this 1823 01:26:16,287 --> 01:26:18,287 resolution. 1824 01:26:20,425 --> 01:26:21,159 It's important for our elected 1825 01:26:21,159 --> 01:26:21,860 officials to use whatever tools 1826 01:26:21,860 --> 01:26:24,860 at their disposal disposal to 1827 01:26:25,864 --> 01:26:26,564 push back publicly against 1828 01:26:26,564 --> 01:26:27,298 organized racism and violence. 1829 01:26:27,298 --> 01:26:30,298 American fascism today is based 1830 01:26:32,971 --> 01:26:33,771 on organized racism and phobia. 1831 01:26:33,771 --> 01:26:34,439 And there are few communities 1832 01:26:34,439 --> 01:26:35,600 that understand that better 1833 01:26:35,600 --> 01:26:37,600 than Somali-Americans. 1834 01:26:38,542 --> 01:26:39,110 I strongly support this 1835 01:26:39,110 --> 01:26:39,778 resolution, but I hope 1836 01:26:39,778 --> 01:26:42,778 the members of this council 1837 01:26:44,716 --> 01:26:45,450 continue their advocacy in 1838 01:26:45,450 --> 01:26:45,983 defense of marginalized people. 1839 01:26:45,983 --> 01:26:47,983 Beyond resolutions. 1840 01:26:51,890 --> 01:26:51,822 I know for example, that Floc 1841 01:26:51,822 --> 01:26:52,557 is a really controversial issue 1842 01:26:52,557 --> 01:26:56,157 and I understand that there are 1843 01:26:56,962 --> 01:26:57,662 people in this chamber who are 1844 01:26:57,662 --> 01:26:58,129 seeking higher office, various 1845 01:26:58,129 --> 01:27:00,129 higher offices. 1846 01:27:03,350 --> 01:27:03,835 You know, these are the tough 1847 01:27:03,835 --> 01:27:04,369 decisions that you are going to 1848 01:27:04,369 --> 01:27:05,360 be expected to make. 1849 01:27:05,360 --> 01:27:08,636 If you do want a promotion. 1850 01:27:08,773 --> 01:27:09,474 And you know, I hope you 1851 01:27:09,474 --> 01:27:10,108 encourage this resolution but 1852 01:27:10,108 --> 01:27:13,708 there's a lot more to do. 1853 01:27:14,913 --> 01:27:15,213 >> So. 1854 01:27:15,213 --> 01:27:17,213 MS.. 1855 01:27:21,720 --> 01:27:22,200 Maslin My apologies. 1856 01:27:22,200 --> 01:27:22,854 You. 1857 01:27:22,854 --> 01:27:23,588 Oh sure my staff will come up 1858 01:27:23,588 --> 01:27:24,156 and get it and you have time to 1859 01:27:24,156 --> 01:27:26,556 do it by Monday. 1860 01:27:27,826 --> 01:27:28,193 Mohammed Marican please raise 1861 01:27:28,193 --> 01:27:28,727 your hand. 1862 01:27:28,727 --> 01:27:29,940 Thank you and have. 1863 01:27:29,940 --> 01:27:31,940 Thank you. 1864 01:27:32,964 --> 01:27:33,432 You'll have three minutes. 1865 01:27:33,432 --> 01:27:34,133 Please proceed. 1866 01:27:34,133 --> 01:27:37,133 Thank you and good afternoon. 1867 01:27:39,938 --> 01:27:40,572 Counsel Present. 1868 01:27:40,572 --> 01:27:40,905 Item number two Submitted 1869 01:27:40,905 --> 01:27:41,540 Counsel. 1870 01:27:41,540 --> 01:27:44,540 My name is Michael Yusuf. 1871 01:27:45,210 --> 01:27:46,770 I live in District four. 1872 01:27:46,770 --> 01:27:49,677 And I'm here today in strong 1873 01:27:50,248 --> 01:27:50,949 support of agenda item as 400 1874 01:27:50,949 --> 01:27:51,450 and a resolution in support of 1875 01:27:51,450 --> 01:27:53,450 Somali community. 1876 01:27:57,289 --> 01:27:57,989 I support this resolution 1877 01:27:57,989 --> 01:28:00,389 because every single deserves 1878 01:28:02,561 --> 01:28:03,228 to feel safe, respected and 1879 01:28:03,228 --> 01:28:03,896 valued in their community no 1880 01:28:03,896 --> 01:28:06,896 matter what the country how 1881 01:28:08,467 --> 01:28:09,168 they look like or the language, 1882 01:28:09,168 --> 01:28:09,501 the speak or what faith they 1883 01:28:09,501 --> 01:28:11,501 choose. 1884 01:28:13,704 --> 01:28:14,406 No family should have to live 1885 01:28:14,406 --> 01:28:14,940 in fear because of their race, 1886 01:28:14,940 --> 01:28:15,574 religion, ethnicity, 1887 01:28:15,574 --> 01:28:17,574 immigration background or 1888 01:28:19,744 --> 01:28:20,479 refugee experience. 1889 01:28:20,479 --> 01:28:21,130 San Diego must take a stand 1890 01:28:21,130 --> 01:28:23,130 against harassment, 1891 01:28:26,510 --> 01:28:26,518 intimidation and 1892 01:28:26,518 --> 01:28:27,860 discrimination. 1893 01:28:27,860 --> 01:28:29,486 Target is a community 1894 01:28:31,230 --> 01:28:31,724 the Somali community unique 1895 01:28:31,724 --> 01:28:32,457 because our identity sits at 1896 01:28:32,457 --> 01:28:34,857 the intersection of many 1897 01:28:37,996 --> 01:28:38,597 communities. 1898 01:28:38,597 --> 01:28:39,164 We are Muslims. 1899 01:28:39,164 --> 01:28:41,564 We are a future. 1900 01:28:43,702 --> 01:28:44,360 We speak a language other than 1901 01:28:44,360 --> 01:28:44,770 English. 1902 01:28:44,770 --> 01:28:48,370 And for that reason we are 1903 01:28:50,609 --> 01:28:53,609 targeted for all this hate. 1904 01:28:56,348 --> 01:28:57,490 Whoever takes hates whoever 1905 01:28:57,490 --> 01:28:57,383 hates black people is going to 1906 01:28:57,383 --> 01:28:58,170 survive. 1907 01:28:58,170 --> 01:29:00,170 Whoever hates immigration 1908 01:29:01,887 --> 01:29:02,755 refugees aggressively. 1909 01:29:02,755 --> 01:29:06,955 For that reason we go through a 1910 01:29:07,920 --> 01:29:07,927 lot or our families our kids. 1911 01:29:07,927 --> 01:29:08,627 So I am also deeply concerned 1912 01:29:08,627 --> 01:29:11,627 by the dangerous rhetoric used 1913 01:29:13,465 --> 01:29:14,133 by political leaders and public 1914 01:29:14,133 --> 01:29:16,133 figures including PRESIDENT 1915 01:29:18,871 --> 01:29:19,505 Trump and members of Congress 1916 01:29:19,505 --> 01:29:20,205 to scapegoat and demonize 1917 01:29:20,205 --> 01:29:22,605 Somali Americans, Muslims and 1918 01:29:25,611 --> 01:29:26,110 immigrants and Arab allies 1919 01:29:26,110 --> 01:29:26,779 communities. 1920 01:29:26,779 --> 01:29:27,446 Let us know what you think and 1921 01:29:27,446 --> 01:29:29,446 especially specifically when 1922 01:29:31,617 --> 01:29:32,118 you use megaphone to call 1923 01:29:32,118 --> 01:29:34,118 people such words. 1924 01:29:37,590 --> 01:29:38,457 I don't repeat those words in 1925 01:29:38,457 --> 01:29:42,657 my tongue to say what that guy 1926 01:29:42,895 --> 01:29:43,261 in the White House said Somali 1927 01:29:43,261 --> 01:29:43,929 community. 1928 01:29:43,929 --> 01:29:44,597 As someone who cares deeply 1929 01:29:44,597 --> 01:29:46,997 about children and families 1930 01:29:50,603 --> 01:29:51,404 because I the co-founder and 1931 01:29:51,404 --> 01:29:54,404 ceo of Info Charitable which 1932 01:29:55,475 --> 01:29:56,175 serves the majority of 1933 01:29:56,175 --> 01:29:57,900 the Somali people So my kids. 1934 01:29:57,900 --> 01:30:00,513 And when those words were saved 1935 01:30:00,513 --> 01:30:01,280 by the PRESIDENT. 1936 01:30:01,280 --> 01:30:03,680 Actually their self-esteem was 1937 01:30:06,452 --> 01:30:07,119 damaged. 1938 01:30:07,119 --> 01:30:07,819 Imagine what a tv ad 1939 01:30:07,819 --> 01:30:10,819 the PRESIDENT Is saying such 1940 01:30:12,859 --> 01:30:13,225 words to them to their 1941 01:30:13,225 --> 01:30:13,927 community. 1942 01:30:13,927 --> 01:30:17,527 So for that reason we would 1943 01:30:17,964 --> 01:30:18,364 like him to support this 1944 01:30:18,364 --> 01:30:19,640 resolution. 1945 01:30:19,640 --> 01:30:22,664 I would really like to express 1946 01:30:24,437 --> 01:30:24,737 my gratitude to my brother 1947 01:30:24,737 --> 01:30:25,271 Sean. 1948 01:30:25,271 --> 01:30:25,872 Thank you very much. 1949 01:30:25,872 --> 01:30:28,272 And history Will Burke. 1950 01:30:31,644 --> 01:30:32,110 What are you doing for this 1951 01:30:32,110 --> 01:30:32,712 community? 1952 01:30:32,712 --> 01:30:33,179 We did appreciative and thank 1953 01:30:33,179 --> 01:30:35,579 you all of you. 1954 01:30:40,753 --> 01:30:41,421 Thanks for all. 1955 01:30:41,421 --> 01:30:41,954 >> Thank you for that 1956 01:30:41,954 --> 01:30:42,321 concluding remarks. 1957 01:30:42,321 --> 01:30:42,755 You lose. 1958 01:30:42,755 --> 01:30:44,755 Good article. 1959 01:30:45,725 --> 01:30:46,920 Thank you Your time has 1960 01:30:46,920 --> 01:30:46,793 concluded. 1961 01:30:46,793 --> 01:30:47,126 Thank you so much for your 1962 01:30:47,126 --> 01:30:47,760 remarks. 1963 01:30:47,760 --> 01:30:50,760 Now, now come comes Shima. 1964 01:30:51,197 --> 01:30:51,697 Now if you can please come up 1965 01:30:51,697 --> 01:30:52,365 to the microphone. 1966 01:30:52,365 --> 01:30:52,665 After that I have prosperity 1967 01:30:52,665 --> 01:30:54,665 land. 1968 01:30:58,271 --> 01:30:59,500 Gina or John When? 1969 01:30:59,500 --> 01:31:01,405 Ashley Mendiola, Petros House 1970 01:31:02,508 --> 01:31:03,276 and Sally. 1971 01:31:03,276 --> 01:31:03,910 Ousmane, if you can all please 1972 01:31:03,910 --> 01:31:04,611 come forward to the other 1973 01:31:04,611 --> 01:31:07,110 reserved seats please proceed. 1974 01:31:09,820 --> 01:31:09,716 Hello, my name is now Captain. 1975 01:31:09,716 --> 01:31:10,450 I'm executive director of 1976 01:31:10,450 --> 01:31:10,750 the current organization of San 1977 01:31:10,750 --> 01:31:12,750 Diego. 1978 01:31:14,821 --> 01:31:15,588 Serving refugees and newcomers 1979 01:31:15,588 --> 01:31:16,156 from Burma and most of them 1980 01:31:16,156 --> 01:31:16,822 live in District nine. 1981 01:31:16,822 --> 01:31:17,290 I'm here today in support of 1982 01:31:17,290 --> 01:31:19,290 this resolution. 1983 01:31:21,394 --> 01:31:22,950 When the Somali community are 1984 01:31:22,950 --> 01:31:22,728 targeted and anti-Muslim hate 1985 01:31:22,728 --> 01:31:25,728 is normalized, we are all 1986 01:31:28,134 --> 01:31:28,702 targeted and nobody is safe in 1987 01:31:28,702 --> 01:31:29,402 this kind of society. 1988 01:31:29,402 --> 01:31:31,802 And when current refugees 1989 01:31:34,774 --> 01:31:35,375 started to live in Selwyn 27 1990 01:31:35,375 --> 01:31:36,243 they struggle a lot just 1991 01:31:36,243 --> 01:31:39,843 because they are new to this 1992 01:31:40,113 --> 01:31:40,880 country. 1993 01:31:40,880 --> 01:31:41,581 And to meet their urgent needs. 1994 01:31:41,581 --> 01:31:44,581 We started an organization in 1995 01:31:46,520 --> 01:31:46,686 2009 after learning how Somali 1996 01:31:46,686 --> 01:31:47,354 community leaders organize 1997 01:31:47,354 --> 01:31:47,987 the community and supported 1998 01:31:47,987 --> 01:31:50,987 their refugee family to be 1999 01:31:51,624 --> 01:31:51,992 included in the San Diego 2000 01:31:51,992 --> 01:31:52,658 community. 2001 01:31:52,658 --> 01:31:53,359 Since they continue learning 2002 01:31:53,359 --> 01:31:55,759 from Somali community leaders, 2003 01:31:57,831 --> 01:31:58,498 sisters and brothers how to 2004 01:31:58,498 --> 01:31:59,198 organize, how to support and 2005 01:31:59,198 --> 01:32:02,798 respect one another and how to 2006 01:32:04,471 --> 01:32:05,172 be kind to all neighbors no 2007 01:32:05,172 --> 01:32:05,739 matter what their backgrounds 2008 01:32:05,739 --> 01:32:07,474 religion This is art. 2009 01:32:07,474 --> 01:32:07,974 >> Thank you. 2010 01:32:07,974 --> 01:32:09,974 >> Thank you. 2011 01:32:13,879 --> 01:32:14,346 Prosperity land. 2012 01:32:14,346 --> 01:32:14,915 Good afternoon. 2013 01:32:14,915 --> 01:32:15,515 My name's Prosperity. 2014 01:32:15,515 --> 01:32:18,515 I'm here on behalf of 2015 01:32:19,953 --> 01:32:20,253 the current organization of San 2016 01:32:20,253 --> 01:32:20,954 Diego. 2017 01:32:20,954 --> 01:32:21,620 I'm here in support of this 2018 01:32:21,620 --> 01:32:24,200 resolution because every San 2019 01:32:26,259 --> 01:32:26,993 Diego deserves to feel safe and 2020 01:32:26,993 --> 01:32:27,627 respected in their communities. 2021 01:32:27,627 --> 01:32:28,261 As a friend of the Somali 2022 01:32:28,261 --> 01:32:28,895 community, I'm troubled by 2023 01:32:28,895 --> 01:32:31,295 the harassment directed at 2024 01:32:32,632 --> 01:32:33,000 Somali families and child care 2025 01:32:33,000 --> 01:32:33,633 providers. 2026 01:32:33,633 --> 01:32:34,301 As a longtime resident of 2027 01:32:34,301 --> 01:32:37,301 District nine, I've grown up 2028 01:32:39,172 --> 01:32:39,906 with my Somali refugee peers 2029 01:32:39,906 --> 01:32:40,640 who are, by the way, very kind, 2030 01:32:40,640 --> 01:32:43,640 hilarious and generous and they 2031 01:32:44,611 --> 01:32:45,445 make a good for Masa. 2032 01:32:45,445 --> 01:32:46,145 And and they are now working in 2033 01:32:46,145 --> 01:32:48,545 cybersecurity, in health care 2034 01:32:51,251 --> 01:32:51,952 and finance and are actively 2035 01:32:51,952 --> 01:32:54,352 serving their communities and 2036 01:32:55,422 --> 01:32:56,890 are arguably 100% extremely 2037 01:32:56,890 --> 01:32:56,822 valuable members of society. 2038 01:32:56,822 --> 01:33:00,422 And my Somali friends and their 2039 01:33:02,610 --> 01:33:02,696 communities deserve to be heard 2040 01:33:02,696 --> 01:33:03,430 by the city of San Diego. 2041 01:33:03,430 --> 01:33:04,630 I applaud this effort to stand 2042 01:33:04,630 --> 01:33:06,463 with the Somali community. 2043 01:33:07,935 --> 01:33:08,569 San Diego must reject bigotry 2044 01:33:08,569 --> 01:33:09,102 in all its forms and stand 2045 01:33:09,102 --> 01:33:11,502 united in defense of 2046 01:33:12,940 --> 01:33:13,373 the dignity and safety of all 2047 01:33:13,373 --> 01:33:13,940 its residents. 2048 01:33:13,940 --> 01:33:14,307 >> Thank you. 2049 01:33:14,307 --> 01:33:16,307 Thank you. 2050 01:33:19,413 --> 01:33:19,789 Gina Winberg Esteemed council 2051 01:33:19,789 --> 01:33:21,789 members. 2052 01:33:24,785 --> 01:33:25,385 My name is Jana and I'm a 2053 01:33:25,385 --> 01:33:25,719 constituent of PRESIDENT 2054 01:33:25,719 --> 01:33:26,386 LaCava. 2055 01:33:26,386 --> 01:33:29,986 I am here in solidarity with 2056 01:33:30,891 --> 01:33:31,592 the San Diego Somali community 2057 01:33:31,592 --> 01:33:32,590 and affirmed this resolution 2058 01:33:32,590 --> 01:33:32,525 against hate and 2059 01:33:32,525 --> 01:33:33,227 discrimination. 2060 01:33:33,227 --> 01:33:37,331 No one should live in fear due 2061 01:33:37,331 --> 01:33:37,864 to their race, religion or 2062 01:33:37,864 --> 01:33:38,532 immigration status. 2063 01:33:38,532 --> 01:33:39,133 And in addition to adopting 2064 01:33:39,133 --> 01:33:41,533 this resolution, I urge 2065 01:33:43,700 --> 01:33:43,703 the city to take additional 2066 01:33:43,703 --> 01:33:44,406 steps to protect cherished 2067 01:33:44,406 --> 01:33:47,406 child care workers and kiddos. 2068 01:33:48,942 --> 01:33:49,676 I am also here at the Jewish 2069 01:33:49,676 --> 01:33:50,244 member of Dor Hadash in support 2070 01:33:50,244 --> 01:33:52,644 of our Muslim cousins. 2071 01:33:54,470 --> 01:33:54,715 As Jews we know acutely 2072 01:33:54,715 --> 01:33:55,349 the ugly impacts of hateful 2073 01:33:55,349 --> 01:33:56,160 rhetoric and scapegoating. 2074 01:33:56,160 --> 01:33:58,416 And collective liberation is 2075 01:34:00,654 --> 01:34:01,322 the only way forward. 2076 01:34:01,322 --> 01:34:01,989 Thank you and please vote 2077 01:34:01,989 --> 01:34:04,389 unanimously to support this 2078 01:34:05,492 --> 01:34:05,859 resolution. 2079 01:34:05,859 --> 01:34:07,859 Thank you. 2080 01:34:11,999 --> 01:34:12,299 Ashley Mendiola. 2081 01:34:12,299 --> 01:34:14,299 Hello. 2082 01:34:17,638 --> 01:34:18,506 Good afternoon. 2083 01:34:18,506 --> 01:34:22,706 My name is Ashley from the San 2084 01:34:22,942 --> 01:34:23,644 Diego Organizing Project and a 2085 01:34:23,644 --> 01:34:24,312 constituent of District eight. 2086 01:34:24,312 --> 01:34:25,120 I'm here today in support of 2087 01:34:25,120 --> 01:34:27,412 this resolution because nobody 2088 01:34:28,849 --> 01:34:29,416 should have to live in fear 2089 01:34:29,416 --> 01:34:29,983 because of their race, 2090 01:34:29,983 --> 01:34:30,584 religion, ethnicity or 2091 01:34:30,584 --> 01:34:32,584 immigration background. 2092 01:34:34,621 --> 01:34:35,289 It's heartbreaking to hear what 2093 01:34:35,289 --> 01:34:35,723 my brothers and sisters are 2094 01:34:35,723 --> 01:34:37,723 going through. 2095 01:34:40,270 --> 01:34:40,728 San Diego Council Please stand 2096 01:34:40,728 --> 01:34:41,395 solidarity with the community. 2097 01:34:41,395 --> 01:34:44,395 People deserve to be treated 2098 01:34:46,330 --> 01:34:46,700 with dignity and feel safe. 2099 01:34:46,700 --> 01:34:47,401 >> Council members Today you 2100 01:34:47,401 --> 01:34:51,100 have an opportunity to take a 2101 01:34:52,273 --> 01:34:52,806 clear stand against harassment 2102 01:34:52,806 --> 01:34:53,407 ,intimidation and 2103 01:34:53,407 --> 01:34:54,740 discrimination targeting 2104 01:34:54,740 --> 01:34:54,375 the Somali community in San 2105 01:34:54,375 --> 01:34:56,375 Diego. 2106 01:34:58,120 --> 01:34:58,678 I ask you to please vote in 2107 01:34:58,678 --> 01:34:59,180 favor of this resolution. 2108 01:34:59,180 --> 01:35:01,180 Thank you, Petros. 2109 01:35:05,190 --> 01:35:05,986 Hackers. 2110 01:35:05,986 --> 01:35:08,986 >> Council Members My name is 2111 01:35:10,592 --> 01:35:11,459 Petros Hagos. 2112 01:35:11,459 --> 01:35:12,126 I grew up in City Heights where 2113 01:35:12,126 --> 01:35:15,126 my Somali brothers I'm here 2114 01:35:15,629 --> 01:35:16,364 with City High ctc and I would 2115 01:35:16,364 --> 01:35:17,640 like to say that we are in 2116 01:35:17,640 --> 01:35:20,640 support of this resolution and 2117 01:35:21,135 --> 01:35:21,769 we stand with the Somali 2118 01:35:21,769 --> 01:35:22,369 community members who have 2119 01:35:22,369 --> 01:35:23,700 experience, harassment, 2120 01:35:23,700 --> 01:35:25,700 discrimination and targeting. 2121 01:35:26,707 --> 01:35:27,375 Every resident deserves to feel 2122 01:35:27,375 --> 01:35:27,975 safe, respected and welcome 2123 01:35:27,975 --> 01:35:28,576 regardless of their city 2124 01:35:28,576 --> 01:35:28,976 nationality, religion or 2125 01:35:28,976 --> 01:35:30,976 background. 2126 01:35:33,414 --> 01:35:34,115 The Somali community as part of 2127 01:35:34,115 --> 01:35:34,816 City Heights and they're part 2128 01:35:34,816 --> 01:35:37,816 of every community in America 2129 01:35:38,920 --> 01:35:39,587 And I know this because I grew 2130 01:35:39,587 --> 01:35:40,288 up my brothers To see them 2131 01:35:40,288 --> 01:35:41,220 experienced as my brothers and 2132 01:35:41,220 --> 01:35:43,892 sisters, to see them experience 2133 01:35:43,892 --> 01:35:44,624 what they're going through 2134 01:35:44,624 --> 01:35:45,226 right now really affects us and 2135 01:35:45,226 --> 01:35:47,226 should affect everybody. 2136 01:35:50,630 --> 01:35:50,698 This resolution sends an 2137 01:35:50,698 --> 01:35:51,432 important message that San 2138 01:35:51,432 --> 01:35:52,166 Diego values inclusion, dignity 2139 01:35:52,166 --> 01:35:55,166 and belonging for our community 2140 01:35:55,903 --> 01:35:56,604 and reaffirms our commitment to 2141 01:35:56,604 --> 01:35:57,238 ensuring the Somali residents 2142 01:35:57,238 --> 01:35:57,805 are seen, supported and an 2143 01:35:57,805 --> 01:35:58,172 essential part of our 2144 01:35:58,172 --> 01:36:00,172 community. 2145 01:36:01,409 --> 01:36:04,409 Thank you for your support. 2146 01:36:07,480 --> 01:36:07,415 >> Salihu Osman. 2147 01:36:07,415 --> 01:36:08,160 Afternoon. 2148 01:36:08,160 --> 01:36:10,918 My name is only Osman. 2149 01:36:10,918 --> 01:36:11,219 I'm working at District nine 2150 01:36:11,219 --> 01:36:11,986 today. 2151 01:36:11,986 --> 01:36:15,586 I'm coming over here to support 2152 01:36:16,570 --> 01:36:16,823 this resolution. 2153 01:36:16,823 --> 01:36:17,492 >> I'm here today to support 2154 01:36:17,492 --> 01:36:19,892 the resolution because every 2155 01:36:21,496 --> 01:36:22,130 Sunday I deserve to feel safe, 2156 01:36:22,130 --> 01:36:22,497 respected, valued in their 2157 01:36:22,497 --> 01:36:24,497 community. 2158 01:36:27,502 --> 01:36:28,202 No family should have to live 2159 01:36:28,202 --> 01:36:31,802 in fear because of their race, 2160 01:36:32,407 --> 01:36:33,700 religion, ethnicity or 2161 01:36:33,700 --> 01:36:35,700 immigration background. 2162 01:36:37,344 --> 01:36:37,879 San Diego must take clear stand 2163 01:36:37,879 --> 01:36:38,613 against harassment, 2164 01:36:38,613 --> 01:36:40,613 intimidation and discrimination 2165 01:36:42,717 --> 01:36:43,170 targeting the Somali community 2166 01:36:43,170 --> 01:36:43,718 . 2167 01:36:43,718 --> 01:36:46,718 For example, in MAY 18th 2168 01:36:49,257 --> 01:36:50,580 Islamic Center of San Diego all 2169 01:36:50,580 --> 01:36:50,792 of us we know what happens. 2170 01:36:50,792 --> 01:36:53,662 Time we are healing all our 2171 01:36:53,662 --> 01:36:54,329 children Who goes that Islamic 2172 01:36:54,329 --> 01:36:54,663 center is still there in 2173 01:36:54,663 --> 01:36:56,663 trauma. 2174 01:36:59,660 --> 01:36:59,701 So we need to support this 2175 01:36:59,701 --> 01:37:02,101 resolution to support our 2176 01:37:04,304 --> 01:37:04,973 children, for our families and 2177 01:37:04,973 --> 01:37:05,673 we need to go forward to 2178 01:37:05,673 --> 01:37:05,973 inclusively happy helping each 2179 01:37:05,973 --> 01:37:07,973 other. 2180 01:37:10,212 --> 01:37:10,979 >> Thank you. 2181 01:37:10,979 --> 01:37:13,979 >> The Nora Arena, The Nora 2182 01:37:14,282 --> 01:37:15,830 Arena. 2183 01:37:15,830 --> 01:37:15,683 Please come to the microphone 2184 01:37:15,683 --> 01:37:16,484 as you make your way up. 2185 01:37:16,484 --> 01:37:20,321 I'd like to note for the record 2186 01:37:20,321 --> 01:37:21,220 that we did have four speakers 2187 01:37:21,220 --> 01:37:21,723 in favor that did not wish to 2188 01:37:21,723 --> 01:37:24,659 speak and one comment in favor 2189 01:37:24,659 --> 01:37:25,360 that was submitted on your web 2190 01:37:25,360 --> 01:37:26,260 comment form which hasn't been 2191 01:37:26,260 --> 01:37:26,494 distributed to the council. 2192 01:37:26,494 --> 01:37:28,494 Please proceed. 2193 01:37:30,332 --> 01:37:30,966 Hi, good afternoon. 2194 01:37:30,966 --> 01:37:31,633 I'm Peanut Arena executive 2195 01:37:31,633 --> 01:37:32,166 director with the San Diego 2196 01:37:32,166 --> 01:37:34,166 Organizing Project. 2197 01:37:35,270 --> 01:37:36,400 We're a network of 2198 01:37:36,400 --> 01:37:36,638 congregations across the county 2199 01:37:36,638 --> 01:37:37,104 and I'm also a resident of 2200 01:37:37,104 --> 01:37:39,104 District eight. 2201 01:37:40,975 --> 01:37:41,643 I live in Chester and we're 2202 01:37:41,643 --> 01:37:42,444 here as your please here in 2203 01:37:42,444 --> 01:37:45,444 support and in partnership with 2204 01:37:45,714 --> 01:37:46,810 Pana and other organizations in 2205 01:37:46,810 --> 01:37:46,782 San Diego. 2206 01:37:46,782 --> 01:37:49,782 I'm serving Somali and Muslim 2207 01:37:50,819 --> 01:37:51,552 community members with Pan Out. 2208 01:37:51,552 --> 01:37:52,220 We've spent the last ten months 2209 01:37:52,220 --> 01:37:54,620 exploring the question about 2210 01:37:56,324 --> 01:37:56,925 about how to protect and be 2211 01:37:56,925 --> 01:37:59,325 able to serve impacted 2212 01:38:00,428 --> 01:38:01,129 community members from 2213 01:38:01,129 --> 01:38:01,763 the deportation machine and 2214 01:38:01,763 --> 01:38:04,763 the lawlessness of ice and 2215 01:38:06,535 --> 01:38:07,369 other federal agencies. 2216 01:38:07,369 --> 01:38:08,360 So and in our work and our 2217 01:38:08,360 --> 01:38:08,737 communities of faith believe 2218 01:38:08,737 --> 01:38:11,737 that every single human being 2219 01:38:12,740 --> 01:38:12,741 is made in the image of GOD. 2220 01:38:12,741 --> 01:38:15,141 And we believe that 2221 01:38:16,244 --> 01:38:16,912 the families that caregivers 2222 01:38:16,912 --> 01:38:17,646 and the Somali community in 2223 01:38:17,646 --> 01:38:21,246 this moment is a community that 2224 01:38:21,316 --> 01:38:21,950 is not being seen that way and 2225 01:38:21,950 --> 01:38:22,317 is not being respected and 2226 01:38:22,317 --> 01:38:23,180 protected. 2227 01:38:23,180 --> 01:38:26,322 I'm here in support of this 2228 01:38:26,322 --> 01:38:26,655 resolution and believe you all 2229 01:38:26,655 --> 01:38:27,389 should. 2230 01:38:27,389 --> 01:38:27,656 I think it's a low and small 2231 01:38:27,656 --> 01:38:28,390 ask. 2232 01:38:28,390 --> 01:38:31,390 I think the expectation of 2233 01:38:31,860 --> 01:38:32,193 elected officials should be 2234 01:38:32,193 --> 01:38:32,894 greater. 2235 01:38:32,894 --> 01:38:33,261 Thank you for that concluding 2236 01:38:33,261 --> 01:38:33,595 sentence. 2237 01:38:33,595 --> 01:38:35,595 Shalom. 2238 01:38:41,436 --> 01:38:44,436 Avery Lopez Shalom Right here. 2239 01:38:45,773 --> 01:38:46,442 Shalom Mabuti Lopez Community 2240 01:38:46,442 --> 01:38:47,108 Member and District District 2241 01:38:47,108 --> 01:38:50,646 three I'm here to support my 2242 01:38:50,646 --> 01:38:50,979 Somali and Muslim brothers and 2243 01:38:50,979 --> 01:38:51,746 sisters. 2244 01:38:51,746 --> 01:38:55,517 I say to my neighbors You are 2245 01:38:55,517 --> 01:38:56,185 more than welcome your San 2246 01:38:56,185 --> 01:38:59,785 Diegans and I'm here in deep 2247 01:39:00,556 --> 01:39:01,323 support of this resolution 2248 01:39:01,323 --> 01:39:02,910 beyond just saying we do not 2249 01:39:02,910 --> 01:39:05,691 accept the hate that has been 2250 01:39:06,528 --> 01:39:10,128 thrown at us from every angle 2251 01:39:11,266 --> 01:39:11,667 from the highest to those that 2252 01:39:11,667 --> 01:39:12,334 are online. 2253 01:39:12,334 --> 01:39:12,902 We need to do something to 2254 01:39:12,902 --> 01:39:14,902 protect our children. 2255 01:39:16,505 --> 01:39:17,205 Every child should feel just as 2256 01:39:17,205 --> 01:39:20,576 safe as any other child living 2257 01:39:20,576 --> 01:39:21,343 in any other community. 2258 01:39:21,343 --> 01:39:22,244 Every parent should feel just 2259 01:39:22,244 --> 01:39:25,648 as safe as I did just right now 2260 01:39:25,648 --> 01:39:26,480 as I picked up my kid from 2261 01:39:26,480 --> 01:39:26,715 child care. 2262 01:39:26,715 --> 01:39:29,115 Everyone deserves that same 2263 01:39:30,686 --> 01:39:31,219 level of safety and dignity. 2264 01:39:31,219 --> 01:39:31,587 >> Vote yesterday. 2265 01:39:31,587 --> 01:39:33,587 Thank you. 2266 01:39:35,424 --> 01:39:36,191 That does conclude our speakers 2267 01:39:36,191 --> 01:39:36,892 here in person and we will now 2268 01:39:36,892 --> 01:39:39,292 go to those participating 2269 01:39:39,362 --> 01:39:39,962 remotely I'm sorry at the five 2270 01:39:39,962 --> 01:39:40,662 minute timer we have 15 2271 01:39:40,662 --> 01:39:43,662 speakers in the queue starting 2272 01:39:44,400 --> 01:39:44,967 with me and my You'll have one 2273 01:39:44,967 --> 01:39:45,601 minute Please proceed. 2274 01:39:45,601 --> 01:39:48,601 >> Hello my name is Minh. 2275 01:39:48,938 --> 01:39:51,338 My Good afternoon everyone. 2276 01:39:54,143 --> 01:39:54,777 I am also the board chair of 2277 01:39:54,777 --> 01:39:55,444 Voices, a local grassroot 2278 01:39:55,444 --> 01:39:58,346 nonprofit based here in City 2279 01:39:58,346 --> 01:39:58,647 Heights District nine San 2280 01:39:58,647 --> 01:39:59,382 Diego. 2281 01:39:59,382 --> 01:40:01,782 Well our grassroot organization 2282 01:40:02,652 --> 01:40:03,384 with Voices is dedicated to 2283 01:40:03,384 --> 01:40:04,860 the development and empowerment 2284 01:40:04,860 --> 01:40:07,860 of the Vietnamese community in 2285 01:40:07,189 --> 01:40:08,124 San Diego. 2286 01:40:08,124 --> 01:40:11,724 We stand in solidarity with our 2287 01:40:11,826 --> 01:40:12,562 Somali neighbors. 2288 01:40:12,562 --> 01:40:13,262 Everyone deserves a place where 2289 01:40:13,262 --> 01:40:16,565 they feel safe and welcome and 2290 01:40:16,565 --> 01:40:17,133 we support this resolution in 2291 01:40:17,133 --> 01:40:17,500 support of the Somali 2292 01:40:17,500 --> 01:40:19,500 community. 2293 01:40:21,237 --> 01:40:21,737 Thank you. 2294 01:40:21,737 --> 01:40:22,204 Thank you. 2295 01:40:22,204 --> 01:40:24,204 Next is Naomi. 2296 01:40:25,808 --> 01:40:29,408 If you can please unmute Daniel 2297 01:40:30,613 --> 01:40:31,380 My name is Naomi Gammel. 2298 01:40:31,380 --> 01:40:34,980 I'm a senior staff attorney at 2299 01:40:35,251 --> 01:40:36,180 the Child Care Law Center and 2300 01:40:36,180 --> 01:40:36,752 the Child Care Law Center is a 2301 01:40:36,752 --> 01:40:39,152 statewide legal support center. 2302 01:40:39,689 --> 01:40:40,356 We are here today in support of 2303 01:40:40,356 --> 01:40:41,570 this resolution because San 2304 01:40:41,570 --> 01:40:44,930 Diego must take a clear stand 2305 01:40:44,930 --> 01:40:44,794 against harassment and 2306 01:40:44,794 --> 01:40:45,494 discrimination targeting some 2307 01:40:45,494 --> 01:40:47,894 Somali families and childcare 2308 01:40:49,532 --> 01:40:50,233 providers. 2309 01:40:50,233 --> 01:40:50,866 >> Family childcare providers 2310 01:40:50,866 --> 01:40:51,500 should be able to work and 2311 01:40:51,500 --> 01:40:54,500 children should be able to 2312 01:40:54,672 --> 01:40:55,238 learn and safe environments 2313 01:40:55,238 --> 01:40:55,638 free from stalking and 2314 01:40:55,638 --> 01:40:57,638 harassment. 2315 01:40:59,442 --> 01:41:00,760 We support this effort to stand 2316 01:41:00,760 --> 01:41:00,643 with the Somali community 2317 01:41:00,643 --> 01:41:01,878 against hate, racism, 2318 01:41:01,878 --> 01:41:03,878 discrimination and harassment. 2319 01:41:05,181 --> 01:41:05,648 Thank you. 2320 01:41:05,648 --> 01:41:07,648 >> Thank you. 2321 01:41:11,120 --> 01:41:11,854 Next is Ellen. 2322 01:41:11,854 --> 01:41:12,188 >> Ellen if you can please 2323 01:41:12,188 --> 01:41:14,188 unmute. 2324 01:41:14,791 --> 01:41:15,558 Hi, my name is Ellen Freydis. 2325 01:41:15,558 --> 01:41:16,325 I live in District two. 2326 01:41:16,325 --> 01:41:17,930 I want to speak in favor of 2327 01:41:17,930 --> 01:41:20,429 this resolution as I believe it 2328 01:41:20,429 --> 01:41:21,630 is important to speak up 2329 01:41:21,630 --> 01:41:21,430 against hate othering and 2330 01:41:21,430 --> 01:41:22,310 profiling. 2331 01:41:22,310 --> 01:41:24,431 These attitudes lead to 2332 01:41:25,234 --> 01:41:25,868 violence as we saw in 2333 01:41:25,868 --> 01:41:26,502 the recent fatal attack on 2334 01:41:26,502 --> 01:41:28,902 the local Islamic center. 2335 01:41:29,805 --> 01:41:30,573 I am not Somali. 2336 01:41:30,573 --> 01:41:31,740 I am not Muslim but this 2337 01:41:31,740 --> 01:41:33,474 affects all of us. 2338 01:41:35,770 --> 01:41:35,778 I did not feel safe when ice 2339 01:41:35,778 --> 01:41:36,479 raided my old neighborhood in 2340 01:41:36,479 --> 01:41:39,682 South Park when there were men 2341 01:41:39,682 --> 01:41:40,650 on rooftops hunting humans. 2342 01:41:40,650 --> 01:41:41,417 I did not feel safe when myself 2343 01:41:41,417 --> 01:41:44,417 and my white skin immigrant 2344 01:41:45,210 --> 01:41:45,722 husband were passed over by 2345 01:41:45,722 --> 01:41:48,722 masked armed ice agents parked 2346 01:41:49,759 --> 01:41:50,360 outside our door because they 2347 01:41:50,360 --> 01:41:50,960 spotted someone browner. 2348 01:41:50,960 --> 01:41:51,361 Violence and hate is not 2349 01:41:51,361 --> 01:41:53,361 the answer. 2350 01:41:53,963 --> 01:41:54,663 The Somali community 2351 01:41:54,663 --> 01:41:56,663 unfortunately is experiencing 2352 01:41:59,200 --> 01:41:59,635 this culture disproportionately 2353 01:41:59,635 --> 01:42:02,635 due to their rich culture 2354 01:42:03,206 --> 01:42:03,740 the color of their skin and 2355 01:42:03,740 --> 01:42:04,140 their rich religious 2356 01:42:04,140 --> 01:42:04,841 traditions. 2357 01:42:04,841 --> 01:42:05,342 And I stand against that hate 2358 01:42:05,342 --> 01:42:07,742 as we all should. 2359 01:42:08,378 --> 01:42:08,845 We need to speak up in passing 2360 01:42:08,845 --> 01:42:09,546 this resolution. 2361 01:42:09,546 --> 01:42:12,415 Resolution is a part of that. 2362 01:42:12,415 --> 01:42:13,450 Thank you. 2363 01:42:13,450 --> 01:42:17,500 >> Next is test If you can 2364 01:42:22,659 --> 01:42:26,259 please unmute test test I can 2365 01:42:26,329 --> 01:42:28,329 commute for you. 2366 01:42:30,866 --> 01:42:31,835 I'll go on to our next caller 2367 01:42:31,835 --> 01:42:35,435 It voices if you can please 2368 01:42:40,677 --> 01:42:44,277 unmute voices If you can please 2369 01:42:49,419 --> 01:42:51,419 unmute. 2370 01:42:54,123 --> 01:42:58,323 Only move on to our next caller 2371 01:42:59,129 --> 01:42:59,562 Crypto Bradley if you can 2372 01:42:59,562 --> 01:42:59,930 please unmute. 2373 01:42:59,930 --> 01:43:00,563 All right. 2374 01:43:00,563 --> 01:43:03,563 Thanks for taking my call. 2375 01:43:04,134 --> 01:43:07,734 I would like to add another 2376 01:43:08,471 --> 01:43:09,710 motion to denouncing the guys 2377 01:43:09,710 --> 01:43:09,773 in Israel killing all 2378 01:43:09,773 --> 01:43:13,373 the Muslims in the Gaza Strip. 2379 01:43:13,909 --> 01:43:14,645 That would be something we 2380 01:43:14,645 --> 01:43:18,245 could add to this thing because 2381 01:43:18,849 --> 01:43:19,516 I'm not for guys living in fear 2382 01:43:19,516 --> 01:43:20,516 but even the Somalis in San 2383 01:43:20,516 --> 01:43:24,287 Diego don't have it as bad as 2384 01:43:24,287 --> 01:43:27,887 if they're in Lebanon right now 2385 01:43:28,258 --> 01:43:29,920 And the Israelis are bombing. 2386 01:43:29,920 --> 01:43:32,428 But anyway, I am also for that 2387 01:43:32,428 --> 01:43:33,296 I'm for the mass rapid deport 2388 01:43:33,296 --> 01:43:36,296 tation of all non-citizens in 2389 01:43:37,734 --> 01:43:38,302 the United States wherever 2390 01:43:38,302 --> 01:43:40,702 country you came from. 2391 01:43:42,372 --> 01:43:43,400 It's time to go back because 2392 01:43:43,400 --> 01:43:43,840 Trump's winning the war and 2393 01:43:43,840 --> 01:43:47,344 he's going to come back with 2394 01:43:47,344 --> 01:43:48,212 heavy on ice is going to really 2395 01:43:48,212 --> 01:43:51,715 hit us hard in San Diego and 2396 01:43:51,715 --> 01:43:52,583 it's great. 2397 01:43:52,583 --> 01:43:55,583 It'll be a rapid deportation. 2398 01:43:56,186 --> 01:43:56,954 Everyone will have to go home 2399 01:43:56,954 --> 01:43:57,720 and they can get their lives 2400 01:43:57,720 --> 01:44:01,320 back in their own country and 2401 01:44:01,425 --> 01:44:02,260 live happily ever after or not 2402 01:44:02,260 --> 01:44:05,260 here but in their own. 2403 01:44:07,970 --> 01:44:07,832 >> But your time as concluded 2404 01:44:07,832 --> 01:44:11,201 Tristin Barry if you can please 2405 01:44:11,201 --> 01:44:11,969 unmute just in very. 2406 01:44:11,969 --> 01:44:12,703 >> Hello Counsel My name is 2407 01:44:12,703 --> 01:44:15,206 Tristan Barry and I'm the youth 2408 01:44:15,206 --> 01:44:16,730 organizer with Youth. 2409 01:44:16,730 --> 01:44:16,707 Well I'm here today in support 2410 01:44:16,707 --> 01:44:17,374 of this resolution because 2411 01:44:17,374 --> 01:44:20,374 every San Diego deserves to 2412 01:44:20,644 --> 01:44:21,177 feel safe, respected and valued 2413 01:44:21,177 --> 01:44:21,879 in their community. 2414 01:44:21,879 --> 01:44:22,579 No family should have to live 2415 01:44:22,579 --> 01:44:23,146 in fear because of their race, 2416 01:44:23,146 --> 01:44:25,146 religion, ethnicity or 2417 01:44:25,182 --> 01:44:25,916 immigration background. 2418 01:44:25,916 --> 01:44:26,549 San Diego must take a clear 2419 01:44:26,549 --> 01:44:27,284 stand against harassment, 2420 01:44:27,284 --> 01:44:29,284 intimidation and discrimination 2421 01:44:30,254 --> 01:44:30,754 targeting the Somali community 2422 01:44:30,754 --> 01:44:31,255 Somali community. 2423 01:44:31,255 --> 01:44:31,922 Under this current 2424 01:44:31,922 --> 01:44:34,322 administration we have seen 2425 01:44:34,992 --> 01:44:35,592 the adoption of dangerous 2426 01:44:35,592 --> 01:44:36,226 rhetoric used to attack 2427 01:44:36,226 --> 01:44:36,760 Somali-Americans, Muslims, 2428 01:44:36,760 --> 01:44:38,760 immigrants and other 2429 01:44:39,530 --> 01:44:40,297 marginalized communities And we 2430 01:44:40,297 --> 01:44:44,368 as a city cannot allow those in 2431 01:44:44,368 --> 01:44:45,200 power to spread fear suspicions 2432 01:44:45,200 --> 01:44:45,703 and false narratives for 2433 01:44:45,703 --> 01:44:46,437 political gain especially when 2434 01:44:46,437 --> 01:44:48,972 we have seen the direct impacts 2435 01:44:48,972 --> 01:44:49,940 of these kind of words can have 2436 01:44:49,940 --> 01:44:50,574 We saw this on MAY 18th and two 2437 01:44:50,574 --> 01:44:52,974 individuals carried out a 2438 01:44:54,612 --> 01:44:55,345 direct attack on our Muslim 2439 01:44:55,345 --> 01:44:56,790 community that left three lives 2440 01:44:56,790 --> 01:44:56,814 taken from us, three lives that 2441 01:44:56,814 --> 01:44:58,948 had an impact much beyond their 2442 01:44:58,948 --> 01:44:59,616 own because of how much they 2443 01:44:59,616 --> 01:44:59,983 poured themselves into their 2444 01:44:59,983 --> 01:45:00,618 community. 2445 01:45:00,618 --> 01:45:03,530 We as a city need to adopt 2446 01:45:03,530 --> 01:45:03,854 language that acknowledges 2447 01:45:03,854 --> 01:45:04,221 the contributions of our Somali 2448 01:45:04,221 --> 01:45:04,922 community. 2449 01:45:04,922 --> 01:45:05,656 We need to promise to protect 2450 01:45:05,656 --> 01:45:08,592 them and we need to acknowledge 2451 01:45:08,592 --> 01:45:09,293 that people are targeting their 2452 01:45:09,293 --> 01:45:09,860 community and we are refusing 2453 01:45:09,860 --> 01:45:10,294 to be a part of that. 2454 01:45:10,294 --> 01:45:10,662 >> Thank you. 2455 01:45:10,662 --> 01:45:12,662 Thank you. 2456 01:45:12,963 --> 01:45:13,263 Next is youth. 2457 01:45:13,263 --> 01:45:15,263 Youth? 2458 01:45:17,468 --> 01:45:18,102 Well if you can please unmute. 2459 01:45:18,102 --> 01:45:18,936 >> Good afternoon. 2460 01:45:18,936 --> 01:45:22,239 My name is Claire Snyder with 2461 01:45:22,239 --> 01:45:22,740 Youth World and I'm a resident 2462 01:45:22,740 --> 01:45:24,740 of District three. 2463 01:45:26,777 --> 01:45:27,444 I am here in support of this 2464 01:45:27,444 --> 01:45:28,144 item in this resolution. 2465 01:45:28,144 --> 01:45:31,144 All young people all children 2466 01:45:32,383 --> 01:45:33,184 deserve to feel safe, be able 2467 01:45:33,184 --> 01:45:36,184 to learn and grow in 2468 01:45:36,786 --> 01:45:37,387 environments that are free from 2469 01:45:37,387 --> 01:45:39,387 harassment, stalking and 2470 01:45:43,127 --> 01:45:43,861 hateful speech. 2471 01:45:43,861 --> 01:45:46,261 And this anti-Muslim bigotry 2472 01:45:49,467 --> 01:45:50,134 didn't come from anywhere. 2473 01:45:50,134 --> 01:45:50,467 It's fueled by our political 2474 01:45:50,467 --> 01:45:52,467 climate. 2475 01:45:53,404 --> 01:45:54,500 Political leaders and it should 2476 01:45:54,500 --> 01:45:57,500 not be tolerated at all. 2477 01:45:58,342 --> 01:45:58,976 Like many others have said, I 2478 01:45:58,976 --> 01:46:01,976 encourage you to not only 2479 01:46:02,813 --> 01:46:03,514 support this item but also take 2480 01:46:03,514 --> 01:46:04,282 action and stand on your words 2481 01:46:04,282 --> 01:46:07,282 When you say you support 2482 01:46:07,385 --> 01:46:08,252 communities. 2483 01:46:08,252 --> 01:46:08,953 We see when you say you when 2484 01:46:08,953 --> 01:46:09,353 you say something and then you 2485 01:46:09,353 --> 01:46:11,353 don't do it. 2486 01:46:13,925 --> 01:46:14,392 So I encourage you all to take 2487 01:46:14,392 --> 01:46:14,759 action as well. 2488 01:46:14,759 --> 01:46:15,126 Thank you. 2489 01:46:15,126 --> 01:46:17,126 Thank you. 2490 01:46:17,262 --> 01:46:17,962 Next is Blair Beekman. 2491 01:46:17,962 --> 01:46:18,596 If you can please unmute. 2492 01:46:18,596 --> 01:46:18,963 Five minute timer has also 2493 01:46:18,963 --> 01:46:20,963 concluded. 2494 01:46:23,601 --> 01:46:24,102 No additional speakers will be 2495 01:46:24,102 --> 01:46:24,735 taken after this. 2496 01:46:24,735 --> 01:46:25,102 >> We have ten speakers in 2497 01:46:25,102 --> 01:46:25,803 the queue. 2498 01:46:25,803 --> 01:46:27,904 Blair Bachman Please proceed. 2499 01:46:27,904 --> 01:46:28,439 I Beekman. 2500 01:46:28,439 --> 01:46:29,106 i'm on the trolley. 2501 01:46:29,106 --> 01:46:29,373 Hopefully my zoom won't cut 2502 01:46:29,373 --> 01:46:31,373 out. 2503 01:46:32,410 --> 01:46:33,770 Thanks a lot for this item. 2504 01:46:33,770 --> 01:46:33,878 Thank you for these efforts. 2505 01:46:33,878 --> 01:46:36,914 I think this is an item that 2506 01:46:36,914 --> 01:46:37,715 really can resonate in San 2507 01:46:37,715 --> 01:46:41,915 Diego and I think we can all 2508 01:46:42,253 --> 01:46:43,210 understand and work towards 2509 01:46:43,210 --> 01:46:43,554 ending this sort of day of 2510 01:46:43,554 --> 01:46:43,955 hatred in our local 2511 01:46:43,955 --> 01:46:45,955 communities. 2512 01:46:47,425 --> 01:46:48,159 So thank you immensely for it. 2513 01:46:48,159 --> 01:46:48,960 With that said, I'm sorry if 2514 01:46:48,960 --> 01:46:52,163 I'm going to sound like Mother 2515 01:46:52,163 --> 01:46:52,964 Hubbard here but there is an 2516 01:46:52,964 --> 01:46:55,964 initial cause and purpose of 2517 01:46:57,202 --> 01:46:58,200 why the Trump administration 2518 01:46:58,200 --> 01:47:01,200 has been angry at certain 2519 01:47:01,672 --> 01:47:02,273 groups of people in this 2520 01:47:02,273 --> 01:47:02,941 country who he feels are 2521 01:47:02,941 --> 01:47:05,877 getting away with murder on 2522 01:47:05,877 --> 01:47:06,744 welfare basically. 2523 01:47:06,744 --> 01:47:07,444 You can have an argument on 2524 01:47:07,444 --> 01:47:08,312 the merits of that or not but 2525 01:47:08,312 --> 01:47:11,490 he wants to work out a better 2526 01:47:11,490 --> 01:47:11,816 system. 2527 01:47:11,816 --> 01:47:12,617 Why is that in its place 2528 01:47:12,617 --> 01:47:16,217 bringing in so much hatred and 2529 01:47:16,221 --> 01:47:16,955 spite towards other people? 2530 01:47:16,955 --> 01:47:17,622 And that's the real problem 2531 01:47:17,622 --> 01:47:17,956 with Trump and their way of 2532 01:47:17,956 --> 01:47:19,956 working. 2533 01:47:21,910 --> 01:47:21,493 They MAY have 1 or 2 ideas 2534 01:47:21,493 --> 01:47:23,493 Bring it in. 2535 01:47:25,630 --> 01:47:25,730 We can turn all of that. 2536 01:47:25,730 --> 01:47:29,330 That's not the way to define 2537 01:47:29,701 --> 01:47:30,167 policy or bureaucracy to how 2538 01:47:30,167 --> 01:47:30,868 it's concluded. 2539 01:47:30,868 --> 01:47:33,805 Liliana if you can please 2540 01:47:33,805 --> 01:47:35,805 unmute. 2541 01:47:39,644 --> 01:47:40,111 >> Lillian I can't hear me. 2542 01:47:40,111 --> 01:47:40,411 There you go. 2543 01:47:40,411 --> 01:47:40,712 Hello. 2544 01:47:40,712 --> 01:47:42,712 Hi. 2545 01:47:43,615 --> 01:47:44,382 I counsel today. 2546 01:47:44,382 --> 01:47:45,149 Well my name is Ivana. 2547 01:47:45,149 --> 01:47:48,860 I'm here with you as well. 2548 01:47:48,860 --> 01:47:48,853 I'm the director of policy 2549 01:47:48,853 --> 01:47:52,657 there and I was also born and 2550 01:47:52,657 --> 01:47:53,591 raised in City Heights. 2551 01:47:53,591 --> 01:47:57,295 I have a lot of love and 2552 01:47:57,295 --> 01:47:58,290 appreciation for the Somali 2553 01:47:58,290 --> 01:47:58,463 community and the people that I 2554 01:47:58,463 --> 01:48:00,463 grew up with. 2555 01:48:02,266 --> 01:48:02,968 And as a young person growing 2556 01:48:02,968 --> 01:48:06,237 up in that community today, I 2557 01:48:06,237 --> 01:48:09,173 want to support that resolution 2558 01:48:09,173 --> 01:48:12,173 because they are important and 2559 01:48:14,346 --> 01:48:14,945 a pillar of light would 2560 01:48:14,945 --> 01:48:17,345 actually be exposed to 2561 01:48:19,484 --> 01:48:22,484 different cultures is like And 2562 01:48:23,822 --> 01:48:24,556 they also deserve to feel safe 2563 01:48:24,556 --> 01:48:25,223 ,feel respected and valued. 2564 01:48:25,223 --> 01:48:27,623 And through this resolution 2565 01:48:28,593 --> 01:48:29,461 that's what they achieve. 2566 01:48:29,461 --> 01:48:30,128 We also need to take care of 2567 01:48:30,128 --> 01:48:32,528 our youngest son Diggins 2568 01:48:33,999 --> 01:48:34,865 because there was a lot of 2569 01:48:34,865 --> 01:48:38,465 issues coming up in child care 2570 01:48:39,338 --> 01:48:40,500 facilities owned by Somali 2571 01:48:40,500 --> 01:48:40,772 families were being stalked. 2572 01:48:40,772 --> 01:48:43,809 So I just wanted you to support 2573 01:48:43,809 --> 01:48:44,142 this item because of those 2574 01:48:44,142 --> 01:48:44,576 reasons. 2575 01:48:44,576 --> 01:48:45,210 >> Thank you. 2576 01:48:45,210 --> 01:48:47,610 That concludes your time. 2577 01:48:48,790 --> 01:48:51,679 Carmen Carmen But a lot of 2578 01:48:52,350 --> 01:48:52,750 elders. 2579 01:48:52,750 --> 01:48:53,520 >> Yes. 2580 01:48:53,520 --> 01:48:53,552 Hello? 2581 01:48:53,552 --> 01:48:53,851 Can you hear me? 2582 01:48:53,851 --> 01:48:54,319 Yes. 2583 01:48:54,319 --> 01:48:54,619 Please proceed. 2584 01:48:54,619 --> 01:48:55,120 Okay. 2585 01:48:55,120 --> 01:48:56,988 My name is Carmen. 2586 01:48:56,988 --> 01:48:57,856 I live in District nine. 2587 01:48:57,856 --> 01:48:58,624 I'm also here with you as well. 2588 01:48:58,624 --> 01:49:01,159 I'm here today in support of 2589 01:49:01,159 --> 01:49:01,793 this resolution because every 2590 01:49:01,793 --> 01:49:02,494 San Diego deserves to feel 2591 01:49:02,494 --> 01:49:02,961 safe, respected and valued in 2592 01:49:02,961 --> 01:49:04,961 their community. 2593 01:49:06,431 --> 01:49:07,650 San Diego must take a clear 2594 01:49:07,650 --> 01:49:07,799 stand against harassment, 2595 01:49:07,799 --> 01:49:09,799 intimidation and discrimination 2596 01:49:10,502 --> 01:49:10,802 targeting the Somali community 2597 01:49:10,802 --> 01:49:11,403 . 2598 01:49:11,403 --> 01:49:12,104 I'm deeply concerned by 2599 01:49:12,104 --> 01:49:12,771 the dangerous rhetoric used by 2600 01:49:12,771 --> 01:49:15,171 political leaders and public 2601 01:49:15,807 --> 01:49:16,475 figures including 2602 01:49:16,475 --> 01:49:17,420 the PRESIDENT, of course and 2603 01:49:17,420 --> 01:49:17,609 members of Congress to 2604 01:49:17,609 --> 01:49:19,609 scapegoat and demonize 2605 01:49:20,711 --> 01:49:21,246 Somali-Americans and Muslims, 2606 01:49:21,246 --> 01:49:21,880 immigrants and other 2607 01:49:21,880 --> 01:49:22,447 marginalized communities. 2608 01:49:22,447 --> 01:49:24,447 These individuals with 2609 01:49:25,830 --> 01:49:25,751 positions of power our 2610 01:49:25,751 --> 01:49:26,452 purposefully spreading fear, 2611 01:49:26,452 --> 01:49:27,119 suspicion and false narratives 2612 01:49:27,119 --> 01:49:30,119 for political gain which in 2613 01:49:30,222 --> 01:49:30,889 turn leads to consequences. 2614 01:49:30,889 --> 01:49:33,289 Much beyond political debate 2615 01:49:35,494 --> 01:49:36,195 we've seen this most recently 2616 01:49:36,195 --> 01:49:36,795 MAY 18th three members of our 2617 01:49:36,795 --> 01:49:38,795 community were murdered. 2618 01:49:39,598 --> 01:49:40,299 These are painful reminders 2619 01:49:40,299 --> 01:49:41,330 that hateful rhetoric does not 2620 01:49:41,330 --> 01:49:44,330 remain confined to social media 2621 01:49:44,837 --> 01:49:45,471 speeches broadcast. 2622 01:49:45,471 --> 01:49:45,804 They inspire violence and 2623 01:49:45,804 --> 01:49:47,804 tragedy. 2624 01:49:49,700 --> 01:49:49,642 This resolution sends an 2625 01:49:49,642 --> 01:49:50,376 important message that San 2626 01:49:50,376 --> 01:49:53,976 Diego rejects bigotry in all of 2627 01:49:54,346 --> 01:49:55,800 its forms and stands united in 2628 01:49:55,800 --> 01:49:55,781 defense of the dignity, safety, 2629 01:49:55,781 --> 01:49:57,916 humanity of all its residents. 2630 01:49:57,916 --> 01:49:58,851 Thank you. 2631 01:49:58,851 --> 01:50:01,851 >> If you can please unmute 2632 01:50:03,288 --> 01:50:03,988 Karina. 2633 01:50:03,988 --> 01:50:04,723 That afternoon Council members 2634 01:50:04,723 --> 01:50:05,357 my name is Karen a few pronouns 2635 01:50:05,357 --> 01:50:07,192 or she her and I'm calling 2636 01:50:07,192 --> 01:50:07,926 today in support of this 2637 01:50:07,926 --> 01:50:08,593 resolution on behalf of the San 2638 01:50:08,593 --> 01:50:10,993 Diego lgbt Community Center. 2639 01:50:12,765 --> 01:50:13,399 It has no place in San Diego. 2640 01:50:13,399 --> 01:50:14,650 Our Somali neighbors are 2641 01:50:14,650 --> 01:50:17,650 integral to the rich diverse 2642 01:50:17,169 --> 01:50:17,836 fabric of our San Diego 2643 01:50:17,836 --> 01:50:18,469 community and each and every 2644 01:50:18,469 --> 01:50:22,690 one of them deserves to be 2645 01:50:22,507 --> 01:50:23,209 safe, respected and welcomed as 2646 01:50:23,209 --> 01:50:23,908 a community center that serves 2647 01:50:23,908 --> 01:50:27,790 the diverse base of San Diego 2648 01:50:27,790 --> 01:50:27,880 and including our immigrants. 2649 01:50:27,880 --> 01:50:28,581 We know all too well 2650 01:50:28,581 --> 01:50:29,281 the feeling of discrimination 2651 01:50:29,281 --> 01:50:31,450 and the constant fear for your 2652 01:50:31,450 --> 01:50:32,117 safety When national leaders be 2653 01:50:32,117 --> 01:50:32,484 harmful rhetoric about your 2654 01:50:32,484 --> 01:50:33,118 community. 2655 01:50:33,118 --> 01:50:35,518 Our communities are under 2656 01:50:36,222 --> 01:50:36,956 attack but through this false 2657 01:50:36,956 --> 01:50:37,589 and dangerous rhetoric as well 2658 01:50:37,589 --> 01:50:38,257 as through discriminatory 2659 01:50:38,257 --> 01:50:41,257 policies that in our direct 2660 01:50:41,627 --> 01:50:42,328 harm upon our communities we 2661 01:50:42,328 --> 01:50:43,280 reject this hate and we know 2662 01:50:43,280 --> 01:50:43,395 that strength is our strength 2663 01:50:43,395 --> 01:50:45,395 and unity. 2664 01:50:45,698 --> 01:50:46,398 We will not allow this hate to 2665 01:50:46,398 --> 01:50:47,660 divide our communities because 2666 01:50:47,660 --> 01:50:50,202 we know that we are stronger 2667 01:50:50,202 --> 01:50:50,770 and more resilient as one to 2668 01:50:50,770 --> 01:50:51,137 our Somalian immigrant 2669 01:50:51,137 --> 01:50:51,838 neighbors. 2670 01:50:51,838 --> 01:50:52,304 The center's doors will always 2671 01:50:52,304 --> 01:50:54,704 be open to you. 2672 01:50:55,441 --> 01:50:56,175 We respect you and you will 2673 01:50:56,175 --> 01:50:56,475 always have a place here in San 2674 01:50:56,475 --> 01:50:57,143 Diego. 2675 01:50:57,143 --> 01:50:59,543 Thank you Councilmember Ella 2676 01:50:59,645 --> 01:51:00,312 Rivera for bringing forth this 2677 01:51:00,312 --> 01:51:00,980 resolution and to our other 2678 01:51:00,980 --> 01:51:01,614 council members and chambers 2679 01:51:01,614 --> 01:51:01,981 please support this item. 2680 01:51:01,981 --> 01:51:03,981 Thank you. 2681 01:51:04,517 --> 01:51:05,384 Thank you. 2682 01:51:05,384 --> 01:51:08,854 Next is Courtney If you can 2683 01:51:08,854 --> 01:51:09,522 please unmute. 2684 01:51:09,522 --> 01:51:09,989 >> Good afternoon honorable 2685 01:51:09,989 --> 01:51:11,989 council members. 2686 01:51:13,792 --> 01:51:14,460 My name is Courtney. 2687 01:51:14,460 --> 01:51:17,460 My apologies Courtney and we 2688 01:51:18,430 --> 01:51:19,232 will restart your time Every 2689 01:51:19,232 --> 01:51:19,732 once in a while I press 2690 01:51:19,732 --> 01:51:20,232 the wrong button. 2691 01:51:20,232 --> 01:51:20,632 >> Please proceed. 2692 01:51:20,632 --> 01:51:22,632 No problem. 2693 01:51:23,502 --> 01:51:24,136 Good afternoon Honorable 2694 01:51:24,136 --> 01:51:26,472 council members My name is 2695 01:51:26,472 --> 01:51:27,173 Courtney about calling today 2696 01:51:27,173 --> 01:51:27,540 with Children First Collective 2697 01:51:27,540 --> 01:51:28,207 San Diego. 2698 01:51:28,207 --> 01:51:31,207 We stand in solidarity with 2699 01:51:31,277 --> 01:51:31,877 people who make up our child 2700 01:51:31,877 --> 01:51:32,512 care sector on behalf of 2701 01:51:32,512 --> 01:51:34,912 children and families and 2702 01:51:35,781 --> 01:51:36,549 providers will continue to 2703 01:51:36,549 --> 01:51:37,148 fight for a system that works 2704 01:51:37,148 --> 01:51:40,148 for all And today that's 2705 01:51:40,453 --> 01:51:41,187 especially important with this 2706 01:51:41,187 --> 01:51:44,187 resolution which we support and 2707 01:51:45,591 --> 01:51:46,590 encourage all councils to vote 2708 01:51:46,590 --> 01:51:48,590 unanimous on it. 2709 01:51:50,129 --> 01:51:50,829 As an aspiring ally it's an 2710 01:51:50,829 --> 01:51:51,531 honor to be welcomed into a 2711 01:51:51,531 --> 01:51:53,931 small community whether that's 2712 01:51:54,834 --> 01:51:55,568 with family childcare providers 2713 01:51:55,568 --> 01:51:57,968 or with partner organizations. 2714 01:51:59,772 --> 01:52:00,339 But warm welcome the incredible 2715 01:52:00,339 --> 01:52:02,339 culture inspires hope. 2716 01:52:04,977 --> 01:52:05,712 And so today's vote is a vote 2717 01:52:05,712 --> 01:52:06,120 for hope and not hate in San 2718 01:52:06,120 --> 01:52:08,120 Diego. 2719 01:52:09,415 --> 01:52:09,816 Thank you so much. 2720 01:52:09,816 --> 01:52:10,650 Thank you. 2721 01:52:10,650 --> 01:52:12,752 Next is DR. Kathleen If you can 2722 01:52:12,752 --> 01:52:15,152 please unmute I phone 143. 2723 01:52:17,557 --> 01:52:19,557 >> DR. Kathleen. 2724 01:52:22,729 --> 01:52:23,396 Good afternoon. 2725 01:52:23,396 --> 01:52:23,863 Thank you so much for 2726 01:52:23,863 --> 01:52:24,364 the opportunity. 2727 01:52:24,364 --> 01:52:26,764 My name is Kathy. 2728 01:52:27,800 --> 01:52:28,568 DR. Kathleen Almond. 2729 01:52:28,568 --> 01:52:29,602 I live in the fourth District. 2730 01:52:29,602 --> 01:52:33,573 I am 95 years old and I never 2731 01:52:33,573 --> 01:52:37,173 thought that I would live to 2732 01:52:37,544 --> 01:52:38,244 see the tear come through our 2733 01:52:38,244 --> 01:52:41,244 community And day I'm begging 2734 01:52:42,282 --> 01:52:45,282 the council to pass this 2735 01:52:46,519 --> 01:52:46,952 resolution And so thank you for 2736 01:52:46,952 --> 01:52:48,454 your comments. 2737 01:52:48,454 --> 01:52:51,454 Francine Maxwell If you can 2738 01:52:53,826 --> 01:52:54,127 please unmute. 2739 01:52:54,127 --> 01:52:54,427 Hello. 2740 01:52:54,427 --> 01:52:56,427 Yes. 2741 01:52:59,232 --> 01:52:59,599 Yes. 2742 01:52:59,599 --> 01:53:00,660 >> Sorry. 2743 01:53:00,660 --> 01:53:00,767 Good afternoon. 2744 01:53:00,767 --> 01:53:02,767 Francine Mazzeo, Southeastern 2745 01:53:02,869 --> 01:53:03,602 San Diego resident Thank you so 2746 01:53:03,602 --> 01:53:04,370 much for the presentation and 2747 01:53:04,370 --> 01:53:04,738 full support. 2748 01:53:04,738 --> 01:53:07,738 I am hoping that after 2749 01:53:08,740 --> 01:53:08,741 the resolution passes that 2750 01:53:08,741 --> 01:53:12,341 the plans will be made with 2751 01:53:12,345 --> 01:53:13,130 the PRESIDENT Of the United 2752 01:53:13,130 --> 01:53:15,413 States Conference of Mayors, 2753 01:53:17,117 --> 01:53:17,684 our mayor who has themed a city 2754 01:53:17,684 --> 01:53:18,285 for all of us. 2755 01:53:18,285 --> 01:53:18,685 Hate has no place. 2756 01:53:18,685 --> 01:53:20,685 Absolutely. 2757 01:53:22,322 --> 01:53:22,988 So if everyone in the room 2758 01:53:22,988 --> 01:53:26,588 could go over to the mayor's 2759 01:53:26,659 --> 01:53:27,360 representative and ask him to 2760 01:53:27,360 --> 01:53:27,694 reactivate the mayors advisory 2761 01:53:27,694 --> 01:53:28,261 groups. 2762 01:53:28,261 --> 01:53:31,261 We learned a lot from 2763 01:53:31,631 --> 01:53:32,366 the communities so that we can 2764 01:53:32,366 --> 01:53:32,833 get in front of things that are 2765 01:53:32,833 --> 01:53:34,833 going to happen. 2766 01:53:36,169 --> 01:53:36,770 We are living in treacherous 2767 01:53:36,770 --> 01:53:37,469 times right now and 2768 01:53:37,469 --> 01:53:37,804 conversation is needed on all 2769 01:53:37,804 --> 01:53:39,804 fronts. 2770 01:53:42,209 --> 01:53:42,909 So in full support of 2771 01:53:42,909 --> 01:53:45,909 the resolution, the next steps 2772 01:53:46,212 --> 01:53:46,947 are what's important so that 2773 01:53:46,947 --> 01:53:47,581 things do not continue looking 2774 01:53:47,581 --> 01:53:48,248 performative in our city. 2775 01:53:48,248 --> 01:53:51,248 And that would entail that 2776 01:53:51,451 --> 01:53:52,850 the mayor pull things off 2777 01:53:52,850 --> 01:53:54,485 the shelf, implement more 2778 01:53:56,230 --> 01:53:56,789 conversations citywide so that 2779 01:53:56,789 --> 01:53:57,491 we can all get to learn each 2780 01:53:57,491 --> 01:53:57,791 other and continue to move in 2781 01:53:57,791 --> 01:53:59,791 love. 2782 01:54:00,894 --> 01:54:01,194 Thank you for allowing me to 2783 01:54:01,194 --> 01:54:01,628 speak. 2784 01:54:01,628 --> 01:54:03,628 >> Thank you. 2785 01:54:05,465 --> 01:54:09,650 Next is 8813 if you can please 2786 01:54:13,106 --> 01:54:13,873 unmute and 813. 2787 01:54:13,873 --> 01:54:14,207 Okay we don't need the mayor to 2788 01:54:14,207 --> 01:54:14,842 do that. 2789 01:54:14,842 --> 01:54:17,444 We can do it ourselves. 2790 01:54:17,444 --> 01:54:18,177 But anyways the take on swallow 2791 01:54:18,177 --> 01:54:18,912 here and I'm asking the City 2792 01:54:18,912 --> 01:54:22,512 Council to pass a resolution to 2793 01:54:22,616 --> 01:54:23,216 protect community but 2794 01:54:23,216 --> 01:54:23,850 the reality is that this 2795 01:54:23,850 --> 01:54:26,850 Council does not stand for 2796 01:54:27,654 --> 01:54:28,388 truth or protection. 2797 01:54:28,388 --> 01:54:30,788 It stands for political 2798 01:54:32,125 --> 01:54:32,759 self-interest and public image 2799 01:54:32,759 --> 01:54:33,593 and protection of itself. 2800 01:54:33,593 --> 01:54:37,970 This is more divide and conquer 2801 01:54:37,970 --> 01:54:37,630 rhetoric where government 2802 01:54:37,630 --> 01:54:38,265 positions itself as 2803 01:54:38,265 --> 01:54:40,665 the protector and savior. 2804 01:54:42,536 --> 01:54:43,369 Well and used to decline. 2805 01:54:43,369 --> 01:54:46,369 Many people still believe and 2806 01:54:46,907 --> 01:54:47,341 trust the government is here to 2807 01:54:47,341 --> 01:54:48,750 protect them. 2808 01:54:48,750 --> 01:54:51,750 But trust is built through 2809 01:54:51,578 --> 01:54:52,179 transparency, accountability 2810 01:54:52,179 --> 01:54:52,545 and equal treatment for 2811 01:54:52,545 --> 01:54:54,545 everyone. 2812 01:54:56,416 --> 01:54:57,170 That's something that this 2813 01:54:57,170 --> 01:54:57,684 board does not practice. 2814 01:54:57,684 --> 01:55:00,684 And reminder to the people 2815 01:55:01,210 --> 01:55:01,688 listening response Stability 2816 01:55:01,688 --> 01:55:03,688 Reminder Responsibility for 2817 01:55:06,260 --> 01:55:06,493 real solutions does not rest 2818 01:55:06,493 --> 01:55:07,127 with government. 2819 01:55:07,127 --> 01:55:10,127 It rests with the people. 2820 01:55:10,397 --> 01:55:11,310 With communities coming 2821 01:55:11,310 --> 01:55:11,765 together directly honestly 2822 01:55:11,765 --> 01:55:13,765 without political manipulation. 2823 01:55:16,370 --> 01:55:17,271 Shaun your time has concluded. 2824 01:55:17,271 --> 01:55:20,207 John Stump If you can please 2825 01:55:20,207 --> 01:55:22,207 unmute. 2826 01:55:25,379 --> 01:55:26,112 >> Hi, good afternoon. 2827 01:55:26,112 --> 01:55:26,646 >> Several of the speakers have 2828 01:55:26,646 --> 01:55:27,113 called for I support 2829 01:55:27,113 --> 01:55:29,113 the resolution. 2830 01:55:33,454 --> 01:55:34,153 I'm a city hater. 2831 01:55:34,153 --> 01:55:34,655 Several of the speakers have 2832 01:55:34,655 --> 01:55:36,655 called for action. 2833 01:55:38,192 --> 01:55:38,926 I hope during the council's 2834 01:55:38,926 --> 01:55:41,926 consideration of this item that 2835 01:55:43,197 --> 01:55:43,797 they call before them 2836 01:55:43,797 --> 01:55:46,197 the criminal division of 2837 01:55:47,668 --> 01:55:48,335 the City Attorney and 2838 01:55:48,335 --> 01:55:48,903 the police department to ask 2839 01:55:48,903 --> 01:55:51,303 them whether they have 2840 01:55:52,740 --> 01:55:53,340 sufficient authority and 2841 01:55:53,340 --> 01:55:55,340 resources to prosecute, 2842 01:55:57,978 --> 01:55:58,446 identify and prosecute these 2843 01:55:58,446 --> 01:56:00,446 hateful people. 2844 01:56:02,783 --> 01:56:03,551 Is it a crime in San Diego, 2845 01:56:03,551 --> 01:56:03,951 the city of San Diego to do 2846 01:56:03,951 --> 01:56:05,951 these acts? 2847 01:56:07,554 --> 01:56:08,222 How many people have been 2848 01:56:08,222 --> 01:56:10,222 successfully prosecuted and 2849 01:56:12,426 --> 01:56:13,940 jailed? 2850 01:56:13,940 --> 01:56:15,494 The district attorney should 2851 01:56:17,331 --> 01:56:18,990 probably be called in and find 2852 01:56:18,990 --> 01:56:21,699 out how many have been in 2853 01:56:22,837 --> 01:56:23,304 prison for these hateful acts. 2854 01:56:23,304 --> 01:56:23,904 >> Take action. 2855 01:56:23,904 --> 01:56:24,372 Thank you for the talk. 2856 01:56:24,372 --> 01:56:26,372 Bye bye. 2857 01:56:27,875 --> 01:56:28,643 Thank you. 2858 01:56:28,643 --> 01:56:29,900 Our last speaker is is Mohamed 2859 01:56:29,900 --> 01:56:31,900 Abdullahi. 2860 01:56:32,512 --> 01:56:33,214 Please and meet him. 2861 01:56:33,214 --> 01:56:33,915 Thank you so much for 2862 01:56:33,915 --> 01:56:36,915 the opportunity to speak on 2863 01:56:37,510 --> 01:56:37,752 this man Abdullahi. 2864 01:56:37,752 --> 01:56:38,686 And unfortunately I cannot be 2865 01:56:38,686 --> 01:56:41,255 there in person today as I'm in 2866 01:56:41,255 --> 01:56:42,560 transit. 2867 01:56:42,560 --> 01:56:42,590 I want to reiterate my support 2868 01:56:42,590 --> 01:56:44,590 for this resolution. 2869 01:56:46,930 --> 01:56:46,827 I think this is more than just 2870 01:56:46,827 --> 01:56:47,194 a recognition of this beautiful 2871 01:56:47,194 --> 01:56:49,194 community. 2872 01:56:50,797 --> 01:56:51,399 It is an acknowledgment of 2873 01:56:51,399 --> 01:56:52,660 the story of resilience, 2874 01:56:52,660 --> 01:56:54,466 sacrifice and belonging that 2875 01:56:55,837 --> 01:56:56,637 the Somali community brings in 2876 01:56:56,637 --> 01:56:56,938 that hate has no place in our 2877 01:56:56,938 --> 01:56:57,705 city. 2878 01:56:57,705 --> 01:57:00,705 This resolution sends a very 2879 01:57:00,942 --> 01:57:01,609 important message to this 2880 01:57:01,609 --> 01:57:02,310 community to the city of San 2881 01:57:02,310 --> 01:57:05,613 Diego and to the youth who are 2882 01:57:05,613 --> 01:57:06,247 listening and watching the way 2883 01:57:06,247 --> 01:57:06,547 that we respond when hate 2884 01:57:06,547 --> 01:57:08,547 rises. 2885 01:57:10,952 --> 01:57:11,619 It tells our Somali community 2886 01:57:11,619 --> 01:57:12,286 and the youth that they are 2887 01:57:12,286 --> 01:57:15,286 seen that they belong, that 2888 01:57:15,723 --> 01:57:16,324 their story is part of 2889 01:57:16,324 --> 01:57:17,920 the story of this city. 2890 01:57:17,920 --> 01:57:20,194 And at a time when too many 2891 01:57:20,194 --> 01:57:20,695 communities are facing division 2892 01:57:20,695 --> 01:57:21,262 fear and minister 2893 01:57:21,262 --> 01:57:21,829 misunderstanding, this 2894 01:57:21,829 --> 01:57:24,229 resolution is going to 2895 01:57:25,432 --> 01:57:26,133 recognize the contribution of 2896 01:57:26,133 --> 01:57:26,801 our Somali community and help 2897 01:57:26,801 --> 01:57:29,801 build a more stronger, more 2898 01:57:30,505 --> 01:57:30,805 united front and future for all 2899 01:57:30,805 --> 01:57:31,606 of us. 2900 01:57:31,606 --> 01:57:32,340 i want to thank the Council for 2901 01:57:32,340 --> 01:57:34,740 considering this resolution and 2902 01:57:35,410 --> 01:57:35,743 I look forward to folks voting 2903 01:57:35,743 --> 01:57:36,177 for it. 2904 01:57:36,177 --> 01:57:36,577 >> Thank you. 2905 01:57:36,577 --> 01:57:37,278 Thank you. 2906 01:57:37,278 --> 01:57:39,678 That concludes further comment 2907 01:57:39,881 --> 01:57:40,282 for this item. 2908 01:57:40,282 --> 01:57:41,490 All right. 2909 01:57:41,490 --> 01:57:44,551 Thank you, City Clerk And thank 2910 01:57:44,551 --> 01:57:45,253 you those who showed up in 2911 01:57:45,253 --> 01:57:48,253 chambers to speak your truth, 2912 01:57:49,391 --> 01:57:50,224 your lived experience. 2913 01:57:50,224 --> 01:57:50,958 And thank you to the friends 2914 01:57:50,958 --> 01:57:53,358 and neighbors and organizations 2915 01:57:54,662 --> 01:57:55,263 that join in and solidarity to 2916 01:57:55,263 --> 01:57:56,300 speak with one voice on 2917 01:57:56,300 --> 01:57:59,300 something that is so critical 2918 01:58:00,368 --> 01:58:00,668 about defining who we are as a 2919 01:58:00,668 --> 01:58:01,402 city. 2920 01:58:01,402 --> 01:58:04,372 And I appreciate those who take 2921 01:58:04,372 --> 01:58:05,340 the time to call in remotely. 2922 01:58:05,340 --> 01:58:09,210 With that I will turn it over 2923 01:58:09,210 --> 01:58:09,911 to my colleagues. 2924 01:58:09,911 --> 01:58:10,177 >> Council Member Rivera Thank 2925 01:58:10,177 --> 01:58:10,678 you. 2926 01:58:10,678 --> 01:58:12,678 Council PRESIDENT. 2927 01:58:14,449 --> 01:58:15,216 Let me begin by thanking some 2928 01:58:15,216 --> 01:58:18,216 of our partners who helped 2929 01:58:19,287 --> 01:58:20,550 today. 2930 01:58:20,550 --> 01:58:20,789 Cathy thank you for your work 2931 01:58:20,789 --> 01:58:21,122 on this for the city attorney's 2932 01:58:21,122 --> 01:58:23,122 office. 2933 01:58:24,693 --> 01:58:25,293 We very much appreciate you. 2934 01:58:25,293 --> 01:58:25,827 Amara Rama rama with 2935 01:58:25,827 --> 01:58:27,827 the Partnership for 2936 01:58:28,563 --> 01:58:30,963 the Advancement of Americans. 2937 01:58:33,268 --> 01:58:34,135 Thank you for your work and 2938 01:58:34,135 --> 01:58:37,735 lucky And he said thank you. 2939 01:58:38,839 --> 01:58:43,390 I think I wanted to start with 2940 01:58:43,278 --> 01:58:43,879 what I know about the Somali 2941 01:58:43,879 --> 01:58:44,846 community and I think we 2942 01:58:44,846 --> 01:58:47,217 actually see a lot of it in you 2943 01:58:47,217 --> 01:58:47,849 too. 2944 01:58:47,849 --> 01:58:48,450 Smart, courageous, strong, 2945 01:58:48,450 --> 01:58:50,850 kind, family focused and 2946 01:58:52,287 --> 01:58:52,988 community oriented. 2947 01:58:52,988 --> 01:58:53,455 The resolution is a product of 2948 01:58:53,455 --> 01:58:55,455 your hard work. 2949 01:58:56,958 --> 01:58:57,826 Very well done. 2950 01:58:57,826 --> 01:59:01,426 And also I want to emphasize 2951 01:59:02,630 --> 01:59:02,797 the courageous piece of that 2952 01:59:02,797 --> 01:59:03,598 because it took a lot takes a 2953 01:59:03,598 --> 01:59:06,902 lot for you to sit in those 2954 01:59:06,902 --> 01:59:07,536 seats and and provide 2955 01:59:07,536 --> 01:59:07,903 the presentation that you 2956 01:59:07,903 --> 01:59:09,903 provided. 2957 01:59:12,441 --> 01:59:13,410 I've had the privilege of 2958 01:59:13,410 --> 01:59:13,742 working with the Somali 2959 01:59:13,742 --> 01:59:14,376 community since the beginning 2960 01:59:14,376 --> 01:59:16,711 of my time working in City 2961 01:59:16,711 --> 01:59:17,479 Heights. 2962 01:59:17,479 --> 01:59:18,790 And time and again I've seen 2963 01:59:18,790 --> 01:59:18,447 those traits that I just 2964 01:59:18,447 --> 01:59:20,447 mentioned. 2965 01:59:21,883 --> 01:59:22,651 And one of the best things 2966 01:59:22,651 --> 01:59:25,387 about working in and with 2967 01:59:25,387 --> 01:59:26,880 representing District nine has 2968 01:59:26,880 --> 01:59:29,880 been the opportunity to stand 2969 01:59:29,691 --> 01:59:30,425 arm in arm with communities 2970 01:59:30,425 --> 01:59:31,126 from all over the world. 2971 01:59:31,126 --> 01:59:34,726 And some of those folks are 2972 01:59:35,196 --> 01:59:35,897 from cultures I've been part of 2973 01:59:35,897 --> 01:59:39,497 or close to and others that 2974 01:59:39,568 --> 01:59:40,535 I've come to to know and love. 2975 01:59:40,535 --> 01:59:44,505 And in this work I get to see 2976 01:59:44,505 --> 01:59:45,174 and appreciate some of 2977 01:59:45,174 --> 01:59:45,874 the common threads that knit 2978 01:59:45,874 --> 01:59:46,541 people of all backgrounds into 2979 01:59:46,541 --> 01:59:49,778 what I think is a really 2980 01:59:49,778 --> 01:59:50,790 beautiful tapestry here in San 2981 01:59:50,790 --> 01:59:50,846 Diego. 2982 01:59:50,846 --> 01:59:54,249 And those are love and care for 2983 01:59:54,249 --> 01:59:54,917 all of our children. 2984 01:59:54,917 --> 01:59:55,517 The energizing optimism and 2985 01:59:55,517 --> 01:59:57,917 imagination of youth and 2986 01:59:59,121 --> 01:59:59,622 the unrivaled power of 2987 01:59:59,622 --> 02:00:00,550 motivated moms and 2988 02:00:00,550 --> 02:00:02,550 grandmothers. 2989 02:00:03,458 --> 02:00:04,192 And those are values that I see 2990 02:00:04,192 --> 02:00:04,560 clearly in the San Diego Somali 2991 02:00:04,560 --> 02:00:06,560 community. 2992 02:00:09,164 --> 02:00:09,898 I've seen the community improve 2993 02:00:09,898 --> 02:00:10,232 the way our children are fed at 2994 02:00:10,232 --> 02:00:12,232 school. 2995 02:00:12,902 --> 02:00:13,669 Youth lead other young people 2996 02:00:13,669 --> 02:00:14,103 in creating a vision for a 2997 02:00:14,103 --> 02:00:15,281 better future. 2998 02:00:15,281 --> 02:00:18,281 And workers lead and win 2999 02:00:18,626 --> 02:00:21,260 campaigns that expand rights 3000 02:00:22,564 --> 02:00:24,964 and opportunities for all 3001 02:00:26,731 --> 02:00:29,731 workers over many years working 3002 02:00:30,431 --> 02:00:31,990 alongside folks evolved into 3003 02:00:31,990 --> 02:00:32,483 trusted partnerships which are 3004 02:00:32,483 --> 02:00:32,839 evolved into close friendships. 3005 02:00:32,839 --> 02:00:33,104 Close friends became adopted 3006 02:00:33,104 --> 02:00:33,335 Members of my family mentees 3007 02:00:33,335 --> 02:00:33,589 became some of my most 3008 02:00:33,589 --> 02:00:33,955 dependable and irreplaceable 3009 02:00:33,955 --> 02:00:35,955 coworkers. 3010 02:00:37,693 --> 02:00:38,193 And the leaders of teams that 3011 02:00:38,193 --> 02:00:38,927 we built together. 3012 02:00:38,927 --> 02:00:42,297 I definitely would not be where 3013 02:00:42,297 --> 02:00:42,965 I am or able to do what I do in 3014 02:00:42,965 --> 02:00:43,632 District Nine's office would 3015 02:00:43,632 --> 02:00:46,702 not be able to do what we do 3016 02:00:46,702 --> 02:00:47,690 without San Diego's Somali 3017 02:00:47,690 --> 02:00:47,803 community. 3018 02:00:47,803 --> 02:00:51,403 At the same time, despite their 3019 02:00:51,640 --> 02:00:52,341 strength and resilience, Donald 3020 02:00:52,341 --> 02:00:52,908 Trump has repeatedly attacked 3021 02:00:52,908 --> 02:00:54,908 the Somali community. 3022 02:00:56,879 --> 02:00:57,546 Each round of attacks seems to 3023 02:00:57,546 --> 02:00:58,180 grow more venomous and more 3024 02:00:58,180 --> 02:00:58,880 dangerous as he grows more 3025 02:00:58,880 --> 02:01:01,880 desperate to distract from his 3026 02:01:02,251 --> 02:01:02,885 failures, his lies and his 3027 02:01:02,885 --> 02:01:03,519 corruption by scapegoating 3028 02:01:03,519 --> 02:01:05,919 vulnerable groups with no 3029 02:01:06,890 --> 02:01:07,656 regard for the harm it causes 3030 02:01:07,656 --> 02:01:11,256 and of course others from his 3031 02:01:11,327 --> 02:01:11,961 regime and those who ride 3032 02:01:11,961 --> 02:01:12,562 the coattails of his hate. 3033 02:01:12,562 --> 02:01:14,962 Have joined his chorus. 3034 02:01:16,980 --> 02:01:16,665 It's disgusting. 3035 02:01:16,665 --> 02:01:17,399 It's dangerous and it 3036 02:01:17,399 --> 02:01:17,733 absolutely cannot be allowed to 3037 02:01:17,733 --> 02:01:19,733 fester. 3038 02:01:21,637 --> 02:01:22,304 The reasons why are numerous 3039 02:01:22,304 --> 02:01:23,500 and should be obvious But I 3040 02:01:23,500 --> 02:01:26,475 want to point to the one that 3041 02:01:26,475 --> 02:01:27,209 has made me the most angry and 3042 02:01:27,209 --> 02:01:27,543 scared about the moment that we 3043 02:01:27,543 --> 02:01:28,210 were in. 3044 02:01:28,210 --> 02:01:28,811 And that's the stalking and 3045 02:01:28,811 --> 02:01:30,446 harassment of child care 3046 02:01:30,446 --> 02:01:33,446 providers the people who care 3047 02:01:35,450 --> 02:01:36,152 for our babies. 3048 02:01:36,152 --> 02:01:36,585 Dehumanization is the worst 3049 02:01:36,585 --> 02:01:37,419 form of hate. 3050 02:01:37,419 --> 02:01:40,355 It opens the door to what is 3051 02:01:40,355 --> 02:01:42,355 otherwise unimaginable. 3052 02:01:44,493 --> 02:01:48,930 When we make one group of 3053 02:01:49,398 --> 02:01:50,320 people no longer people 3054 02:01:50,320 --> 02:01:50,366 the absolute worst things 3055 02:01:50,366 --> 02:01:51,000 happen. 3056 02:01:51,000 --> 02:01:54,600 I think the most stark and 3057 02:01:54,669 --> 02:01:55,370 frightening example of when a 3058 02:01:55,370 --> 02:01:56,380 community is being dehumanized 3059 02:01:56,380 --> 02:01:56,672 comes when the children from 3060 02:01:56,672 --> 02:01:59,508 that community are seen as 3061 02:01:59,508 --> 02:02:00,142 acceptable targets or 3062 02:02:00,142 --> 02:02:02,542 collateral targets of hate 3063 02:02:03,879 --> 02:02:04,548 violence or cruelty. 3064 02:02:04,548 --> 02:02:06,948 >> We heard about that 3065 02:02:08,817 --> 02:02:12,417 happening here in San Diego of 3066 02:02:13,622 --> 02:02:14,323 the homes and facilities where 3067 02:02:14,323 --> 02:02:16,723 children of all backgrounds 3068 02:02:18,928 --> 02:02:22,528 were being taken care of had 3069 02:02:28,700 --> 02:02:29,380 doors knocked on and men posted 3070 02:02:29,380 --> 02:02:32,380 up outside demanding to see 3071 02:02:33,750 --> 02:02:33,743 the children. 3072 02:02:33,743 --> 02:02:34,477 This is something that no 3073 02:02:34,477 --> 02:02:37,680 child, no parent, no child care 3074 02:02:37,680 --> 02:02:38,140 provider should have to deal 3075 02:02:38,140 --> 02:02:40,140 with. 3076 02:02:42,351 --> 02:02:42,918 And it's really important that 3077 02:02:42,918 --> 02:02:43,653 we make that clear. 3078 02:02:43,653 --> 02:02:47,253 So to the Somali community I 3079 02:02:47,290 --> 02:02:48,240 want to say thank you for all 3080 02:02:48,240 --> 02:02:48,892 you've done and continue to do. 3081 02:02:48,892 --> 02:02:52,128 I could not be more proud to be 3082 02:02:52,128 --> 02:02:52,729 in community with you and call 3083 02:02:52,729 --> 02:02:53,562 so many of you friends. 3084 02:02:53,562 --> 02:02:56,232 I love you and our city should 3085 02:02:56,232 --> 02:02:56,933 show you love through action. 3086 02:02:56,933 --> 02:02:57,600 Earlier this year when Somali 3087 02:02:57,600 --> 02:03:00,000 child care providers were 3088 02:03:02,380 --> 02:03:02,739 targeted, I did work with 3089 02:03:02,739 --> 02:03:03,406 the mayor, the chief of police 3090 02:03:03,406 --> 02:03:06,410 and City Attorney Ferber to 3091 02:03:06,410 --> 02:03:08,441 partner in ensuring that 3092 02:03:10,679 --> 02:03:11,347 actions were taken to both 3093 02:03:11,347 --> 02:03:12,480 protect childcare facilities 3094 02:03:12,480 --> 02:03:15,452 and ensure that our child care 3095 02:03:15,452 --> 02:03:16,520 providers know their rights and 3096 02:03:16,520 --> 02:03:18,452 their ability to enforce 3097 02:03:20,390 --> 02:03:21,570 the law when they're being 3098 02:03:21,570 --> 02:03:21,491 targeted with harassment and 3099 02:03:21,491 --> 02:03:23,491 intimidation. 3100 02:03:25,661 --> 02:03:26,129 And this resolution is another 3101 02:03:26,129 --> 02:03:26,763 important step. 3102 02:03:26,763 --> 02:03:30,363 So I ask my colleagues to 3103 02:03:30,800 --> 02:03:31,567 support this motion motion as a 3104 02:03:31,567 --> 02:03:32,102 first act of love from our city 3105 02:03:32,102 --> 02:03:32,769 to a community that 3106 02:03:32,769 --> 02:03:33,136 consistently shows and acts 3107 02:03:33,136 --> 02:03:34,804 with love. 3108 02:03:34,804 --> 02:03:35,338 With that I move approval of 3109 02:03:35,338 --> 02:03:37,338 the recommendation. 3110 02:03:39,642 --> 02:03:40,276 >> Thank you Council PRESIDENT 3111 02:03:40,276 --> 02:03:41,770 Thank you Council members. 3112 02:03:41,770 --> 02:03:41,778 >> So we have a motion by 3113 02:03:41,778 --> 02:03:44,447 Council member Eli Rivera to 3114 02:03:44,447 --> 02:03:45,114 move the resolution. 3115 02:03:45,114 --> 02:03:45,815 We'll go next to Council 3116 02:03:45,815 --> 02:03:48,815 PRESIDENT Pro Tem we think 3117 02:03:50,820 --> 02:03:51,488 Council PRESIDENT And first off 3118 02:03:51,488 --> 02:03:52,188 thank you to council member 3119 02:03:52,188 --> 02:03:52,789 Isla Rivera and his staff for 3120 02:03:52,789 --> 02:03:54,789 bringing this resolution 3121 02:03:55,580 --> 02:03:55,759 forward in partnership with 3122 02:03:55,759 --> 02:03:58,759 Pana and the Somali community. 3123 02:03:59,663 --> 02:03:59,995 Someone said it in the audience 3124 02:03:59,995 --> 02:04:00,730 earlier. 3125 02:04:00,730 --> 02:04:04,330 Words do matter and they also 3126 02:04:04,634 --> 02:04:05,168 have consequences. 3127 02:04:05,168 --> 02:04:05,902 Our current federal 3128 02:04:05,902 --> 02:04:06,603 administration has continued to 3129 02:04:06,603 --> 02:04:09,603 advance rhetoric that seeks to 3130 02:04:09,706 --> 02:04:10,440 divide communities. 3131 02:04:10,440 --> 02:04:11,107 They help to reinforce harmful 3132 02:04:11,107 --> 02:04:13,507 stereotypes and they create 3133 02:04:14,744 --> 02:04:15,412 conditions that have allowed 3134 02:04:15,412 --> 02:04:17,412 hate, discrimination, racism 3135 02:04:19,983 --> 02:04:20,784 and xenophobia to not only 3136 02:04:20,784 --> 02:04:21,551 exist because let's face it I 3137 02:04:21,551 --> 02:04:24,888 think we all know that it's 3138 02:04:24,888 --> 02:04:27,888 always existed but to spread 3139 02:04:29,693 --> 02:04:30,527 and now to do so in the open. 3140 02:04:30,527 --> 02:04:31,227 As many of you have shared this 3141 02:04:31,227 --> 02:04:34,227 rhetoric and the policies that 3142 02:04:34,464 --> 02:04:35,980 have followed escalated to an 3143 02:04:35,980 --> 02:04:35,732 environment where outside 3144 02:04:35,732 --> 02:04:38,132 social media, social media 3145 02:04:39,903 --> 02:04:40,604 personality have come to our 3146 02:04:40,604 --> 02:04:44,204 city to target, to follow and 3147 02:04:45,420 --> 02:04:45,742 to harass Somali immigrant 3148 02:04:45,742 --> 02:04:46,209 child care providers in their 3149 02:04:46,209 --> 02:04:48,209 places of work. 3150 02:04:53,350 --> 02:04:53,650 And I especially wanted to test 3151 02:04:53,650 --> 02:04:54,351 . 3152 02:04:54,351 --> 02:04:54,985 It is the testing that our 3153 02:04:54,985 --> 02:04:56,985 federal administration and 3154 02:04:58,255 --> 02:04:58,989 those who are seeking social 3155 02:04:58,989 --> 02:05:02,589 media views and clicks and then 3156 02:05:02,792 --> 02:05:03,427 including some San Diego ins 3157 02:05:03,427 --> 02:05:03,993 have specifically targeted 3158 02:05:03,993 --> 02:05:05,993 child care providers. 3159 02:05:08,332 --> 02:05:09,990 I think many of us recognize 3160 02:05:09,990 --> 02:05:12,990 that child care is extremely 3161 02:05:14,103 --> 02:05:14,404 challenging especially post 3162 02:05:14,404 --> 02:05:15,172 covid. 3163 02:05:15,172 --> 02:05:18,772 We've had many stories of child 3164 02:05:19,710 --> 02:05:20,477 care providers closing many of 3165 02:05:20,477 --> 02:05:21,144 us in the community recognize 3166 02:05:21,144 --> 02:05:21,478 how expensive child care has 3167 02:05:21,478 --> 02:05:23,478 become. 3168 02:05:24,982 --> 02:05:25,715 And that challenge doesn't even 3169 02:05:25,715 --> 02:05:26,416 begin to speak to the challenge 3170 02:05:26,416 --> 02:05:30,870 that is faced by those who are 3171 02:05:30,870 --> 02:05:30,553 actually providing that care in 3172 02:05:30,553 --> 02:05:31,322 our communities. 3173 02:05:31,322 --> 02:05:35,225 So I want to thank many of you 3174 02:05:35,225 --> 02:05:35,826 who are here today, especially 3175 02:05:35,826 --> 02:05:36,527 those of you with Unite 3176 02:05:36,527 --> 02:05:38,927 domestic workers who represent 3177 02:05:40,831 --> 02:05:41,465 our child care workers because 3178 02:05:41,465 --> 02:05:42,990 of the few that remain. 3179 02:05:42,990 --> 02:05:45,990 That work is ever more 3180 02:05:46,236 --> 02:05:46,804 important to ensure that a 3181 02:05:46,804 --> 02:05:48,804 community can thrive. 3182 02:05:51,642 --> 02:05:52,309 Our schools child care centers 3183 02:05:52,309 --> 02:05:52,943 and houses of worship are 3184 02:05:52,943 --> 02:05:53,677 essential community spaces 3185 02:05:53,677 --> 02:05:56,677 where everyone should feel safe 3186 02:05:56,914 --> 02:05:57,781 and welcome. 3187 02:05:57,781 --> 02:05:58,449 And I think it's fair to say 3188 02:05:58,449 --> 02:06:01,449 that the horrific attack to 3189 02:06:01,619 --> 02:06:02,385 the Islamic Center of San Diego 3190 02:06:02,385 --> 02:06:02,986 faced is a recent reminder of 3191 02:06:02,986 --> 02:06:05,386 the worst dangers of 3192 02:06:08,920 --> 02:06:08,792 the rhetoric that is brought 3193 02:06:08,792 --> 02:06:12,392 before our city and our nation 3194 02:06:12,830 --> 02:06:13,564 and that we must come together 3195 02:06:13,564 --> 02:06:14,197 when it comes to protecting our 3196 02:06:14,197 --> 02:06:16,197 neighbors and exemplifying 3197 02:06:18,369 --> 02:06:19,360 firsthand that we can build a 3198 02:06:19,360 --> 02:06:21,436 society where everyone feels 3199 02:06:23,700 --> 02:06:23,774 safe, valued and included. 3200 02:06:23,774 --> 02:06:24,408 So I think today why this 3201 02:06:24,408 --> 02:06:26,808 resolution is important is 3202 02:06:28,612 --> 02:06:29,312 because it's our chance to 3203 02:06:29,312 --> 02:06:32,312 recognize that our matters our 3204 02:06:34,180 --> 02:06:34,718 words matter too And they have 3205 02:06:34,718 --> 02:06:35,386 a significance in allowing 3206 02:06:35,386 --> 02:06:35,686 the city of San Diego to be 3207 02:06:35,686 --> 02:06:37,686 heard. 3208 02:06:40,426 --> 02:06:41,920 In doing so we uplift our child 3209 02:06:41,920 --> 02:06:41,525 care providers and our child 3210 02:06:41,525 --> 02:06:43,525 care workers. 3211 02:06:45,663 --> 02:06:46,630 We denounce hate, racism and 3212 02:06:46,630 --> 02:06:48,630 xenophobia. 3213 02:06:50,300 --> 02:06:50,868 And we stand with more than 3214 02:06:50,868 --> 02:06:51,535 15,000 Somali-American 3215 02:06:51,535 --> 02:06:51,835 neighbors who call San Diego 3216 02:06:51,835 --> 02:06:52,403 home. 3217 02:06:52,403 --> 02:06:54,803 We also recognize that 3218 02:06:56,700 --> 02:06:56,740 the Somali community has made 3219 02:06:56,740 --> 02:06:57,441 significant cultural, civic and 3220 02:06:57,441 --> 02:06:59,841 economic contributions that we 3221 02:07:01,846 --> 02:07:02,546 believe strengthen San Diego. 3222 02:07:02,546 --> 02:07:06,146 And we celebrate the fact that 3223 02:07:07,585 --> 02:07:08,386 many immigrants and refugees 3224 02:07:08,386 --> 02:07:08,752 are an integral part of 3225 02:07:08,752 --> 02:07:09,453 the city. 3226 02:07:09,453 --> 02:07:10,870 Those are our words and I hope 3227 02:07:10,870 --> 02:07:13,870 that they matter as well. 3228 02:07:14,725 --> 02:07:15,326 So thank you again to 3229 02:07:15,326 --> 02:07:16,260 Councilmember Rivera for 3230 02:07:16,260 --> 02:07:16,695 bringing this for it not just 3231 02:07:16,695 --> 02:07:19,363 to pander to small community 3232 02:07:19,363 --> 02:07:20,640 but clearly to many of 3233 02:07:20,640 --> 02:07:20,731 the partner organizations who 3234 02:07:20,731 --> 02:07:23,731 came out today in solidarity 3235 02:07:24,936 --> 02:07:25,236 and to speak in one collective 3236 02:07:25,236 --> 02:07:26,700 voice. 3237 02:07:26,700 --> 02:07:26,570 >> And with that I am proud to 3238 02:07:26,570 --> 02:07:26,938 second the motion. 3239 02:07:26,938 --> 02:07:28,938 All right. 3240 02:07:31,776 --> 02:07:32,643 Thank you. 3241 02:07:32,643 --> 02:07:33,344 So we have a motion by 3242 02:07:33,344 --> 02:07:34,770 Councilmember Eli Rivera in a 3243 02:07:34,770 --> 02:07:34,412 second by council PRESIDENT Pro 3244 02:07:34,412 --> 02:07:36,412 Tem Lee. 3245 02:07:37,248 --> 02:07:37,815 We will go next to 3246 02:07:37,815 --> 02:07:38,515 Councilmember Whipper. 3247 02:07:38,515 --> 02:07:38,883 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 3248 02:07:38,883 --> 02:07:39,583 Thank you. 3249 02:07:39,583 --> 02:07:42,520 Council member Isla Rivera to 3250 02:07:42,520 --> 02:07:43,121 you and your team for bringing 3251 02:07:43,121 --> 02:07:43,788 forward this resolution. 3252 02:07:43,788 --> 02:07:44,288 Thank you to both of you for 3253 02:07:44,288 --> 02:07:46,288 the presentation. 3254 02:07:48,192 --> 02:07:48,860 It is very important that 3255 02:07:48,860 --> 02:07:51,860 the city publicly push back 3256 02:07:53,297 --> 02:07:53,965 the hateful rhetoric that has 3257 02:07:53,965 --> 02:07:54,332 been targeting many of our 3258 02:07:54,332 --> 02:07:56,332 residents. 3259 02:07:58,603 --> 02:07:59,403 The attacks and harassment of 3260 02:07:59,403 --> 02:08:00,138 Somali child care providers or 3261 02:08:00,138 --> 02:08:03,138 the Somali community in general 3262 02:08:05,443 --> 02:08:06,100 or the black community in 3263 02:08:06,100 --> 02:08:06,444 general is completely 3264 02:08:06,444 --> 02:08:07,770 unacceptable. 3265 02:08:07,770 --> 02:08:10,770 The thousands of San Diego 3266 02:08:10,915 --> 02:08:11,649 those who are members of 3267 02:08:11,649 --> 02:08:12,216 the Somali community should not 3268 02:08:12,216 --> 02:08:12,951 have to live in fear. 3269 02:08:12,951 --> 02:08:15,351 Several speakers this afternoon 3270 02:08:17,322 --> 02:08:17,821 asked not just for words but 3271 02:08:17,821 --> 02:08:19,821 also for action. 3272 02:08:22,227 --> 02:08:22,961 The fourth proposed action that 3273 02:08:22,961 --> 02:08:23,695 Cultivator Isla Rivera includes 3274 02:08:23,695 --> 02:08:27,295 in this resolution is a request 3275 02:08:27,298 --> 02:08:27,999 from the council that the city 3276 02:08:27,999 --> 02:08:28,700 work with child care providers 3277 02:08:28,700 --> 02:08:31,100 to increase security measures 3278 02:08:33,972 --> 02:08:34,372 to protect the children in 3279 02:08:34,372 --> 02:08:35,139 their care. 3280 02:08:35,139 --> 02:08:35,840 And I would ask the city make a 3281 02:08:35,840 --> 02:08:38,840 concerted effort to work with 3282 02:08:39,210 --> 02:08:39,811 child care providers to 3283 02:08:39,811 --> 02:08:40,345 increase their security. 3284 02:08:40,345 --> 02:08:41,790 One of the foremost 3285 02:08:41,790 --> 02:08:44,790 responsibilities of our city is 3286 02:08:45,183 --> 02:08:45,850 to protect the public safety 3287 02:08:45,850 --> 02:08:46,217 and that includes the Somali 3288 02:08:46,217 --> 02:08:46,852 community. 3289 02:08:46,852 --> 02:08:49,852 We also need to counteract 3290 02:08:50,888 --> 02:08:51,555 these racist narratives by 3291 02:08:51,555 --> 02:08:52,223 recognizing the significant 3292 02:08:52,223 --> 02:08:54,623 contributions of the Somali 3293 02:08:56,728 --> 02:08:57,295 community in San Diego. 3294 02:08:57,295 --> 02:08:57,896 The contributions are 3295 02:08:57,896 --> 02:08:58,229 innumerable across many 3296 02:08:58,229 --> 02:08:58,930 sectors. 3297 02:08:58,930 --> 02:09:02,530 Child care being one of them. 3298 02:09:03,234 --> 02:09:04,200 Thank goodness for at home 3299 02:09:04,200 --> 02:09:07,200 child care providers Child care 3300 02:09:08,373 --> 02:09:08,740 is one of the greatest needs in 3301 02:09:08,740 --> 02:09:10,740 our city. 3302 02:09:14,212 --> 02:09:14,946 Thank goodness for uw and child 3303 02:09:14,946 --> 02:09:15,614 Care Providers United They make 3304 02:09:15,614 --> 02:09:16,348 it possible for many people 3305 02:09:16,348 --> 02:09:19,348 including members of the Somali 3306 02:09:20,619 --> 02:09:21,152 community to provide high 3307 02:09:21,152 --> 02:09:23,152 quality child care. 3308 02:09:25,624 --> 02:09:26,291 Speaking for the 150,000 3309 02:09:26,291 --> 02:09:26,858 residents in my district, we 3310 02:09:26,858 --> 02:09:27,592 are grateful for that. 3311 02:09:27,592 --> 02:09:31,192 I will also highlight that here 3312 02:09:31,563 --> 02:09:32,230 in District three as especially 3313 02:09:32,230 --> 02:09:35,230 the resolution the House of 3314 02:09:36,268 --> 02:09:36,968 Somalia was accepted as 3315 02:09:36,968 --> 02:09:37,569 the first African country to 3316 02:09:37,569 --> 02:09:38,203 join the House specific 3317 02:09:38,203 --> 02:09:40,603 relations in Balboa Park. 3318 02:09:42,720 --> 02:09:42,707 That is a point of pride for my 3319 02:09:42,707 --> 02:09:43,308 district and for our city. 3320 02:09:43,308 --> 02:09:43,675 That recognition as well 3321 02:09:43,675 --> 02:09:44,275 deserved. 3322 02:09:44,275 --> 02:09:47,275 So even as others sowed 3323 02:09:48,714 --> 02:09:49,414 the seeds of prejudice, I am 3324 02:09:49,414 --> 02:09:50,810 pleased that our city embraces 3325 02:09:50,810 --> 02:09:50,649 the many ethnic communities 3326 02:09:50,649 --> 02:09:53,649 that make up San Diego 3327 02:09:54,920 --> 02:09:55,687 including our Somali community 3328 02:09:55,687 --> 02:09:55,987 And I'll be supporting the item 3329 02:09:55,987 --> 02:09:56,688 today. 3330 02:09:56,688 --> 02:09:57,550 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 3331 02:09:57,550 --> 02:09:57,656 All right. 3332 02:09:57,656 --> 02:09:58,230 Thank you, Councilmember 3333 02:09:58,230 --> 02:10:00,230 Whitburn. 3334 02:10:00,558 --> 02:10:00,992 We'll go next to Councilmember 3335 02:10:00,992 --> 02:10:01,459 Campo. 3336 02:10:01,459 --> 02:10:01,960 >> Thank you. 3337 02:10:01,960 --> 02:10:02,661 Council PRESIDENT. 3338 02:10:02,661 --> 02:10:03,394 I want to thank the members of 3339 02:10:03,394 --> 02:10:06,898 the public who've come in today 3340 02:10:06,898 --> 02:10:07,699 to share their words in support 3341 02:10:07,699 --> 02:10:08,366 of the resolution and thank 3342 02:10:08,366 --> 02:10:09,330 the District nine office in 3343 02:10:09,330 --> 02:10:09,468 Councilmember Gila River for 3344 02:10:09,468 --> 02:10:11,468 authoring it. 3345 02:10:13,437 --> 02:10:14,139 Would like to recognize what a 3346 02:10:14,139 --> 02:10:14,840 good job uw has done in 3347 02:10:14,840 --> 02:10:17,240 organizing and protecting and 3348 02:10:20,178 --> 02:10:20,878 advocating for the needs of 3349 02:10:20,878 --> 02:10:21,312 their members whether they're 3350 02:10:21,312 --> 02:10:22,140 Somali or not. 3351 02:10:22,140 --> 02:10:25,614 But of course standing up for 3352 02:10:26,151 --> 02:10:26,985 the Somali community. 3353 02:10:26,985 --> 02:10:27,619 I also see in the crowd today a 3354 02:10:27,619 --> 02:10:28,352 good friend the honorable 3355 02:10:28,352 --> 02:10:31,352 Delfina Gonzalez from the Hotel 3356 02:10:32,900 --> 02:10:32,924 Water District. 3357 02:10:32,924 --> 02:10:33,225 So it's good to see her as 3358 02:10:33,225 --> 02:10:33,992 well. 3359 02:10:33,992 --> 02:10:37,592 You know, I think the having 3360 02:10:38,163 --> 02:10:38,796 worked on childcare issues and 3361 02:10:38,796 --> 02:10:41,796 with uw on issues related 3362 02:10:43,635 --> 02:10:44,302 childcare in home childcare 3363 02:10:44,302 --> 02:10:45,360 the City Council supported a 3364 02:10:45,360 --> 02:10:45,771 law back in 2023 that my office 3365 02:10:45,771 --> 02:10:48,771 authored to make sure that 3366 02:10:49,742 --> 02:10:50,442 landlords wouldn't take 3367 02:10:50,442 --> 02:10:50,809 advantage of in-home childcare 3368 02:10:50,809 --> 02:10:51,476 providers. 3369 02:10:51,476 --> 02:10:55,760 The thing that really is so 3370 02:10:55,948 --> 02:10:56,615 disgusting about this is it's 3371 02:10:56,615 --> 02:10:57,249 intentionally focusing on a 3372 02:10:57,249 --> 02:11:00,249 group of people who are 3373 02:11:02,187 --> 02:11:02,822 immigrants mostly immigrants 3374 02:11:02,822 --> 02:11:03,455 who are taking care of our 3375 02:11:03,455 --> 02:11:04,123 children because they know 3376 02:11:04,123 --> 02:11:07,723 the thing you love the most 3377 02:11:08,560 --> 02:11:09,228 the people I think everyone in 3378 02:11:09,228 --> 02:11:09,928 the public cares about more 3379 02:11:09,928 --> 02:11:10,496 than anything is their family 3380 02:11:10,496 --> 02:11:12,896 and their young ones. 3381 02:11:13,932 --> 02:11:14,667 And they're trying to besmirch 3382 02:11:14,667 --> 02:11:18,267 the work you do And everything 3383 02:11:20,105 --> 02:11:20,806 I've ever seen from the child 3384 02:11:20,806 --> 02:11:21,540 care providers uaw, Somali or 3385 02:11:21,540 --> 02:11:25,611 any of the other groups that do 3386 02:11:25,611 --> 02:11:25,911 this in home care is excellent 3387 02:11:25,911 --> 02:11:26,645 work. 3388 02:11:26,645 --> 02:11:29,645 Their parents of those children 3389 02:11:32,184 --> 02:11:32,818 rave about how good you are at 3390 02:11:32,818 --> 02:11:33,452 the work you do, how their 3391 02:11:33,452 --> 02:11:35,852 children develop, how they 3392 02:11:37,590 --> 02:11:38,123 learn to read, how they have 3393 02:11:38,123 --> 02:11:38,858 good social skills. 3394 02:11:38,858 --> 02:11:43,580 You're one of the best we have 3395 02:11:43,863 --> 02:11:44,530 as a community in providing 3396 02:11:44,530 --> 02:11:48,130 this service and you make it 3397 02:11:49,468 --> 02:11:50,169 less expensive for everybody 3398 02:11:50,169 --> 02:11:50,836 which is like the incredibly 3399 02:11:50,836 --> 02:11:54,436 stupid part of the attack on 3400 02:11:55,842 --> 02:11:57,842 your community. 3401 02:12:01,780 --> 02:12:02,482 >> Many of us have children up 3402 02:12:02,482 --> 02:12:03,820 here who and we know the cost 3403 02:12:03,820 --> 02:12:06,820 of child care right now. 3404 02:12:07,920 --> 02:12:08,654 And I just have to say that in 3405 02:12:08,654 --> 02:12:11,654 terms of the contributions that 3406 02:12:12,792 --> 02:12:13,559 councilmember and so rightly 3407 02:12:13,559 --> 02:12:15,959 pointed out, raising our 3408 02:12:19,798 --> 02:12:20,533 children is the most important 3409 02:12:20,533 --> 02:12:21,200 you could provide and you do it 3410 02:12:21,200 --> 02:12:21,867 well and you do it at less 3411 02:12:21,867 --> 02:12:24,267 expensive than many other 3412 02:12:25,738 --> 02:12:26,606 places. 3413 02:12:26,606 --> 02:12:27,306 And so I wish every San Diego 3414 02:12:27,306 --> 02:12:27,974 and an American could see what 3415 02:12:27,974 --> 02:12:31,574 I've seen in my district and 3416 02:12:31,610 --> 02:12:32,144 around the city that you're 3417 02:12:32,144 --> 02:12:32,712 supporting economic 3418 02:12:32,712 --> 02:12:34,712 development, childhood 3419 02:12:37,516 --> 02:12:38,184 development, all the things we 3420 02:12:38,184 --> 02:12:38,618 beg members of the public to 3421 02:12:38,618 --> 02:12:40,618 help us with. 3422 02:12:43,222 --> 02:12:43,789 You do it. 3423 02:12:43,789 --> 02:12:44,657 You do it. 3424 02:12:44,657 --> 02:12:45,424 So thank you very much for this 3425 02:12:45,424 --> 02:12:48,424 for your service to our 3426 02:12:49,295 --> 02:12:50,960 community, for your union, for 3427 02:12:50,960 --> 02:12:50,796 standing up for you and for and 3428 02:12:50,796 --> 02:12:53,796 for working within your union 3429 02:12:55,401 --> 02:12:56,169 as well. 3430 02:12:56,169 --> 02:12:56,669 And I'm proud to support this 3431 02:12:56,669 --> 02:12:57,336 resolution because 3432 02:12:57,336 --> 02:13:00,336 the contribution you make is 3433 02:13:01,340 --> 02:13:01,941 improve being our society 3434 02:13:01,941 --> 02:13:02,575 absolutely improving it. 3435 02:13:02,575 --> 02:13:05,575 >> So thank you very much. 3436 02:13:07,880 --> 02:13:08,381 I'll be in support. 3437 02:13:08,381 --> 02:13:08,748 >> All right. 3438 02:13:08,748 --> 02:13:09,114 Excuse me. 3439 02:13:09,114 --> 02:13:09,782 Thank you. 3440 02:13:09,782 --> 02:13:12,182 Councilmember Campi, I'll go 3441 02:13:13,619 --> 02:13:13,953 next to Councilmember Vaughn 3442 02:13:13,953 --> 02:13:14,320 Wolpert. 3443 02:13:14,320 --> 02:13:14,988 Thank you. 3444 02:13:14,988 --> 02:13:15,655 And thank you, Councilmember 3445 02:13:15,655 --> 02:13:16,154 Rivera for bringing forth a 3446 02:13:16,154 --> 02:13:18,154 resolution today. 3447 02:13:19,492 --> 02:13:20,225 I am very proud to support our 3448 02:13:20,225 --> 02:13:20,927 resolution affirming our city's 3449 02:13:20,927 --> 02:13:23,927 commitment to San Diego Somali 3450 02:13:24,564 --> 02:13:25,131 community and thank you for 3451 02:13:25,131 --> 02:13:25,732 being here very much. 3452 02:13:25,732 --> 02:13:26,466 Our Somali neighbors are 3453 02:13:26,466 --> 02:13:30,660 important part of the fabric of 3454 02:13:30,670 --> 02:13:31,437 San Diego. 3455 02:13:31,437 --> 02:13:32,138 You contribute to our economy. 3456 02:13:32,138 --> 02:13:35,138 You enrich our culture, raise 3457 02:13:36,609 --> 02:13:37,343 families here, help others 3458 02:13:37,343 --> 02:13:38,770 raise their families if they're 3459 02:13:38,770 --> 02:13:38,645 struggling to access child care 3460 02:13:38,645 --> 02:13:42,245 And you do it so well. 3461 02:13:42,515 --> 02:13:43,249 You're very good at your jobs 3462 02:13:43,249 --> 02:13:43,515 and we appreciate the work you 3463 02:13:43,515 --> 02:13:44,117 do. 3464 02:13:44,117 --> 02:13:44,817 You operate businesses. 3465 02:13:44,817 --> 02:13:47,817 You strengthen our civic life. 3466 02:13:49,289 --> 02:13:49,889 Your success is our city's 3467 02:13:49,889 --> 02:13:50,456 success At a time when 3468 02:13:50,456 --> 02:13:52,456 immigrant and refugee 3469 02:13:55,862 --> 02:13:56,563 communities understand that we 3470 02:13:56,563 --> 02:13:57,230 face fear, discrimination and 3471 02:13:57,230 --> 02:13:57,931 uncertainty, it is important 3472 02:13:57,931 --> 02:14:01,531 that we make clear here today 3473 02:14:01,935 --> 02:14:02,569 San Diego is a welcoming city 3474 02:14:02,569 --> 02:14:03,169 and we welcome our Somali 3475 02:14:03,169 --> 02:14:05,569 community into our city. 3476 02:14:07,439 --> 02:14:08,107 Every resident deserves to live 3477 02:14:08,107 --> 02:14:08,774 with safety, dignity, pursue 3478 02:14:08,774 --> 02:14:10,774 opportunity and participate 3479 02:14:13,546 --> 02:14:14,214 fully in our community and our 3480 02:14:14,214 --> 02:14:14,913 life here Regardless of your 3481 02:14:14,913 --> 02:14:15,615 national origin or immigration 3482 02:14:15,615 --> 02:14:16,216 status or where you come from 3483 02:14:16,216 --> 02:14:19,318 or who you love, who you 3484 02:14:19,318 --> 02:14:20,860 ascribe to. 3485 02:14:20,860 --> 02:14:20,720 All of all of us deserve 3486 02:14:20,720 --> 02:14:21,121 dignity and respect in our 3487 02:14:21,121 --> 02:14:23,121 communities. 3488 02:14:24,824 --> 02:14:25,492 We also stand firmly against 3489 02:14:25,492 --> 02:14:26,920 harmful rhetoric and actions 3490 02:14:26,920 --> 02:14:29,920 that seek to divide us. 3491 02:14:31,331 --> 02:14:31,997 Words can turn into hateful 3492 02:14:31,997 --> 02:14:32,699 violence like we saw at our 3493 02:14:32,699 --> 02:14:35,699 Islamic center here in San 3494 02:14:35,735 --> 02:14:36,403 Diego when three people 3495 02:14:36,403 --> 02:14:37,137 tragically lost their lives 3496 02:14:37,137 --> 02:14:40,737 saving the lives of hundreds of 3497 02:14:41,274 --> 02:14:42,420 children. 3498 02:14:42,420 --> 02:14:42,709 And finally, this resolution 3499 02:14:42,709 --> 02:14:45,109 recognizes the importance of 3500 02:14:47,800 --> 02:14:47,781 protecting our Somali own child 3501 02:14:47,781 --> 02:14:48,282 care providers from harassment 3502 02:14:48,282 --> 02:14:48,914 and intimidation. 3503 02:14:48,914 --> 02:14:51,314 You have faced unthinkable 3504 02:14:53,587 --> 02:14:54,354 harassment. 3505 02:14:54,354 --> 02:14:55,880 And I actually have a question 3506 02:14:55,880 --> 02:14:55,722 for our police department who's 3507 02:14:55,722 --> 02:14:56,423 here And I'm glad we have 3508 02:14:56,423 --> 02:14:58,823 the multi cultural storefront 3509 02:15:00,960 --> 02:15:01,328 up and running but I do have a 3510 02:15:01,328 --> 02:15:02,620 question. 3511 02:15:02,620 --> 02:15:02,429 If someone from police can come 3512 02:15:02,429 --> 02:15:03,196 answer it. 3513 02:15:03,196 --> 02:15:05,197 One of the things we have to 3514 02:15:05,197 --> 02:15:05,832 stop is people making money on 3515 02:15:05,832 --> 02:15:08,232 social media for harassing 3516 02:15:10,904 --> 02:15:11,304 other people And it is 3517 02:15:11,304 --> 02:15:12,720 horrendous. 3518 02:15:12,720 --> 02:15:12,773 >> And people do have a First 3519 02:15:12,773 --> 02:15:15,773 Amendment right to freedom of 3520 02:15:17,760 --> 02:15:17,944 expression in this country. 3521 02:15:17,944 --> 02:15:18,612 I hope we can stop hate but 3522 02:15:18,612 --> 02:15:19,120 they do not have a right to 3523 02:15:19,120 --> 02:15:21,120 make money. 3524 02:15:23,783 --> 02:15:24,584 So how can we tell the YouTubes 3525 02:15:24,584 --> 02:15:25,252 and the metered in the Googles 3526 02:15:25,252 --> 02:15:25,919 the alphabet to the world to 3527 02:15:25,919 --> 02:15:26,519 take down these accounts so 3528 02:15:26,519 --> 02:15:29,489 they can't make money by 3529 02:15:29,489 --> 02:15:29,856 harassing our child care 3530 02:15:29,856 --> 02:15:30,524 providers? 3531 02:15:30,524 --> 02:15:30,891 >> I think it comes down to 3532 02:15:30,891 --> 02:15:31,592 pressure. 3533 02:15:31,592 --> 02:15:31,891 It's putting pressure on these 3534 02:15:31,891 --> 02:15:33,891 folks. 3535 02:15:34,995 --> 02:15:35,696 It's clearly set a tone here 3536 02:15:35,696 --> 02:15:36,363 where we look into it from 3537 02:15:36,363 --> 02:15:39,963 the city on three sides and 3538 02:15:40,901 --> 02:15:41,602 we've had upwards of over a 3539 02:15:41,602 --> 02:15:42,302 dozen complaints of harassment 3540 02:15:42,302 --> 02:15:42,869 from both Internet as well as 3541 02:15:42,869 --> 02:15:43,303 through the different 3542 02:15:43,303 --> 02:15:45,303 organizations. 3543 02:15:46,573 --> 02:15:47,441 We're taking them all seriously 3544 02:15:47,441 --> 02:15:48,420 ,document all of them and set 3545 02:15:48,420 --> 02:15:48,542 them up through the city 3546 02:15:48,542 --> 02:15:49,209 attorney's office. 3547 02:15:49,209 --> 02:15:52,746 I think a lot of pressure is 3548 02:15:52,746 --> 02:15:53,113 being pressure on these 3549 02:15:53,113 --> 02:15:53,914 entities. 3550 02:15:53,914 --> 02:15:54,214 >> So let us know how we can 3551 02:15:54,214 --> 02:15:56,214 help. 3552 02:15:58,385 --> 02:15:59,860 I'm happy to send this 3553 02:15:59,860 --> 02:15:59,753 resolution to all of the tech 3554 02:15:59,753 --> 02:16:02,753 companies which are based in 3555 02:16:04,391 --> 02:16:05,580 California which need to learn 3556 02:16:05,580 --> 02:16:05,759 what they're doing as wrong. 3557 02:16:05,759 --> 02:16:09,359 So I just think it's horrible. 3558 02:16:11,331 --> 02:16:11,865 People should not be able to 3559 02:16:11,865 --> 02:16:12,566 make money off this. 3560 02:16:12,566 --> 02:16:13,333 But thank you And we're happy 3561 02:16:13,333 --> 02:16:15,502 to help sign on to any effort 3562 02:16:15,502 --> 02:16:16,370 we can. 3563 02:16:16,370 --> 02:16:17,700 I want to thank you, D.W. For 3564 02:16:17,700 --> 02:16:17,538 being here today and for being 3565 02:16:17,538 --> 02:16:19,538 at Union Proud. 3566 02:16:21,909 --> 02:16:22,676 We need more labor protections 3567 02:16:22,676 --> 02:16:23,276 in this country to stop people 3568 02:16:23,276 --> 02:16:23,610 from harassing others on 3569 02:16:23,610 --> 02:16:24,277 the job. 3570 02:16:24,277 --> 02:16:24,544 And thank you for being here 3571 02:16:24,544 --> 02:16:26,544 too. 3572 02:16:28,983 --> 02:16:29,683 And even at you know, 90, 94, 3573 02:16:29,683 --> 02:16:30,150 95 years young, you're still 3574 02:16:30,150 --> 02:16:32,150 out advocating. 3575 02:16:33,754 --> 02:16:34,540 So I appreciate you for being 3576 02:16:34,540 --> 02:16:34,754 here. 3577 02:16:34,754 --> 02:16:38,354 And it is terribly scary when 3578 02:16:39,527 --> 02:16:40,261 the PRESIDENT United States 3579 02:16:40,261 --> 02:16:40,961 have been hateful, horrible and 3580 02:16:40,961 --> 02:16:41,594 just plain ignorant statements 3581 02:16:41,594 --> 02:16:43,994 about our small community. 3582 02:16:46,330 --> 02:16:46,333 But it's not just the White 3583 02:16:46,333 --> 02:16:46,967 House. 3584 02:16:46,967 --> 02:16:47,501 And that's what's getting 3585 02:16:47,501 --> 02:16:48,168 scarier and scarier. 3586 02:16:48,168 --> 02:16:50,568 Hateful rhetoric against our 3587 02:16:51,939 --> 02:16:52,673 Muslim community is growing in 3588 02:16:52,673 --> 02:16:53,140 national politics and it should 3589 02:16:53,140 --> 02:16:55,540 scare all of us. 3590 02:16:57,578 --> 02:16:58,279 I'm not going to repeat what 3591 02:16:58,279 --> 02:16:58,979 they said because their words 3592 02:16:58,979 --> 02:16:59,580 do not deserve to be repeated. 3593 02:16:59,580 --> 02:17:03,180 But we have a U.S. 3594 02:17:04,170 --> 02:17:04,652 Representative in Congress such 3595 02:17:04,652 --> 02:17:05,319 as Brandon Gill and Texas 3596 02:17:05,319 --> 02:17:07,719 Senator Tommy Tuberville and 3597 02:17:09,457 --> 02:17:10,356 Alabama Representative Randy 3598 02:17:10,356 --> 02:17:11,920 Fine in Florida And you all get 3599 02:17:11,920 --> 02:17:11,759 in Tennessee who have all faced 3600 02:17:11,759 --> 02:17:14,159 horrible backlash for their 3601 02:17:16,630 --> 02:17:16,731 horrible anti-Muslim posts and 3602 02:17:16,731 --> 02:17:17,297 have made incredibly hateful 3603 02:17:17,297 --> 02:17:17,898 Islamophobic comments. 3604 02:17:17,898 --> 02:17:20,898 We must reject our hate. 3605 02:17:21,969 --> 02:17:22,603 There is no place for 3606 02:17:22,603 --> 02:17:23,104 Islamophobia in our United 3607 02:17:23,104 --> 02:17:25,104 States government. 3608 02:17:27,507 --> 02:17:28,142 What worries me even more is 3609 02:17:28,142 --> 02:17:28,843 the trend we're seeing in 3610 02:17:28,843 --> 02:17:29,443 national politics is changing. 3611 02:17:29,443 --> 02:17:31,843 Speaker Johnson and his 3612 02:17:32,880 --> 02:17:33,614 leadership have shown no 3613 02:17:33,614 --> 02:17:34,314 interest in reprimanding any of 3614 02:17:34,314 --> 02:17:34,715 these members of Congress for 3615 02:17:34,715 --> 02:17:36,715 their hate. 3616 02:17:38,953 --> 02:17:39,887 None. 3617 02:17:39,887 --> 02:17:40,488 And this is a change from 2019 3618 02:17:40,488 --> 02:17:42,888 when we saw then-Speaker 3619 02:17:44,458 --> 02:17:45,159 Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy 3620 02:17:45,159 --> 02:17:45,759 here in California and his 3621 02:17:45,759 --> 02:17:48,159 leadership team voted a 3622 02:17:50,965 --> 02:17:51,832 horrible man Representative 3623 02:17:51,832 --> 02:17:52,567 Stephen King in Iowa off of all 3624 02:17:52,567 --> 02:17:53,234 of his congressional committees 3625 02:17:53,234 --> 02:17:53,935 after he questioned publicly 3626 02:17:53,935 --> 02:17:56,335 whether white supremacy should 3627 02:17:57,272 --> 02:17:57,972 come back to this country. 3628 02:17:57,972 --> 02:17:58,506 He faced consequences then. 3629 02:17:58,506 --> 02:17:59,239 They are not facing 3630 02:17:59,239 --> 02:18:02,239 consequences now and it is 3631 02:18:02,944 --> 02:18:03,678 deeply scary. 3632 02:18:03,678 --> 02:18:04,211 But here in San Diego we're 3633 02:18:04,211 --> 02:18:06,611 going to push back. 3634 02:18:10,485 --> 02:18:11,220 And today on behalf of 3635 02:18:11,220 --> 02:18:11,953 the council, thank you again to 3636 02:18:11,953 --> 02:18:12,653 council certainly where we are. 3637 02:18:12,653 --> 02:18:14,922 Thank you so much for everyone 3638 02:18:14,922 --> 02:18:15,523 present in all the hard work 3639 02:18:15,523 --> 02:18:16,156 you put into this. 3640 02:18:16,156 --> 02:18:16,524 We stand with our Somali 3641 02:18:16,524 --> 02:18:16,957 community. 3642 02:18:16,957 --> 02:18:17,724 We value you. 3643 02:18:17,724 --> 02:18:21,924 We see you And I'm proud to 3644 02:18:24,232 --> 02:18:24,699 support this resolution. 3645 02:18:24,699 --> 02:18:25,980 >> All right. 3646 02:18:25,980 --> 02:18:25,666 Thank you. 3647 02:18:25,666 --> 02:18:26,334 Council member Obama. 3648 02:18:26,334 --> 02:18:29,837 I will go next to council 3649 02:18:29,837 --> 02:18:30,138 member Campbell Thank you so 3650 02:18:30,138 --> 02:18:30,905 much. 3651 02:18:30,905 --> 02:18:31,673 I want to say that I'm in 3652 02:18:31,673 --> 02:18:34,673 complete agreement with all of 3653 02:18:36,760 --> 02:18:36,444 the words that my colleagues 3654 02:18:36,444 --> 02:18:36,978 have said. 3655 02:18:36,978 --> 02:18:38,978 Welcome to America. 3656 02:18:42,216 --> 02:18:42,717 That's what all Americans 3657 02:18:42,717 --> 02:18:43,551 should be saying. 3658 02:18:43,551 --> 02:18:47,151 Welcome And we're glad you came 3659 02:18:48,456 --> 02:18:49,123 and we want you to know that we 3660 02:18:49,123 --> 02:18:51,523 believe everyone is created 3661 02:18:54,329 --> 02:18:54,896 equal and we have had a hard 3662 02:18:54,896 --> 02:18:55,663 time in this country. 3663 02:18:55,663 --> 02:18:59,263 If you look at our 250 year 3664 02:19:00,101 --> 02:19:00,434 history and living up to our 3665 02:19:00,434 --> 02:19:01,269 promise. 3666 02:19:01,269 --> 02:19:05,807 And I want you to know that we 3667 02:19:05,807 --> 02:19:06,207 in San Diego will live up to 3668 02:19:06,207 --> 02:19:06,875 our promise. 3669 02:19:06,875 --> 02:19:07,508 We will stand up with you. 3670 02:19:07,508 --> 02:19:10,508 We will fight with you. 3671 02:19:12,113 --> 02:19:12,881 We believe in you. 3672 02:19:12,881 --> 02:19:13,548 We are your neighbors, your 3673 02:19:13,548 --> 02:19:13,882 friends, your brothers, your 3674 02:19:13,882 --> 02:19:15,882 sisters. 3675 02:19:17,520 --> 02:19:17,752 We are all one people and we 3676 02:19:17,752 --> 02:19:20,752 believe that we live it. 3677 02:19:23,391 --> 02:19:23,957 And as old as I am, I'm telling 3678 02:19:23,957 --> 02:19:24,726 you I'm 80 years old. 3679 02:19:24,726 --> 02:19:28,326 Not as old as Captain Cheese. 3680 02:19:28,930 --> 02:19:29,898 My hero. 3681 02:19:29,898 --> 02:19:34,980 But Kathryn and I when we had 3682 02:19:34,435 --> 02:19:35,350 young children we didn't have 3683 02:19:35,350 --> 02:19:35,870 good in-home child care. 3684 02:19:35,870 --> 02:19:40,700 And I want to thank you for 3685 02:19:41,209 --> 02:19:41,743 providing that and the safety 3686 02:19:41,743 --> 02:19:42,243 for those children. 3687 02:19:42,243 --> 02:19:44,643 Thank you so much. 3688 02:19:47,315 --> 02:19:48,183 I don't know how long some of 3689 02:19:48,183 --> 02:19:52,530 you have been here but if it's 3690 02:19:52,530 --> 02:19:52,854 less than 12 years or so you 3691 02:19:52,854 --> 02:19:56,454 have lived under this trump And 3692 02:19:57,392 --> 02:19:58,260 he does not represent our 3693 02:19:58,260 --> 02:20:01,860 country and our only power as 3694 02:20:03,632 --> 02:20:04,399 citizens is our vote. 3695 02:20:04,399 --> 02:20:08,599 And the only way we have power 3696 02:20:09,972 --> 02:20:10,805 is to use our vote. 3697 02:20:10,805 --> 02:20:15,500 And so those of you who can 3698 02:20:15,243 --> 02:20:15,610 vote please remember it's so 3699 02:20:15,610 --> 02:20:16,411 important. 3700 02:20:16,411 --> 02:20:16,912 It really is our only power in 3701 02:20:16,912 --> 02:20:18,912 a big democracy. 3702 02:20:22,284 --> 02:20:23,510 So let us work hard. 3703 02:20:23,510 --> 02:20:23,352 Let us get out the vote next 3704 02:20:23,352 --> 02:20:25,352 time. 3705 02:20:27,322 --> 02:20:27,956 Let us make sure we never have 3706 02:20:27,956 --> 02:20:28,624 another demagogue, another 3707 02:20:28,624 --> 02:20:31,240 follower of Hitler, another 3708 02:20:33,895 --> 02:20:34,663 Hitler. 3709 02:20:34,663 --> 02:20:34,963 Certainly not in this country 3710 02:20:34,963 --> 02:20:35,897 ever. 3711 02:20:35,897 --> 02:20:36,965 We are all one and we are 3712 02:20:36,965 --> 02:20:38,965 together with you. 3713 02:20:43,472 --> 02:20:44,139 >> Thank you. 3714 02:20:44,139 --> 02:20:46,139 >> Council member Ala. 3715 02:20:49,110 --> 02:20:50,780 Thank you. 3716 02:20:50,780 --> 02:20:50,812 I just want to say thank you my 3717 02:20:50,812 --> 02:20:53,812 colleagues for the comments you 3718 02:20:54,915 --> 02:20:55,217 made, the support you've shown 3719 02:20:55,217 --> 02:20:56,840 . 3720 02:20:56,840 --> 02:21:00,284 I, I also wanted to make sure 3721 02:21:01,189 --> 02:21:01,857 that I relayed the appreciation 3722 02:21:01,857 --> 02:21:02,356 from the Somali community to 3723 02:21:02,356 --> 02:21:04,356 domestic workers. 3724 02:21:07,462 --> 02:21:08,163 I didn't intentionally try to 3725 02:21:08,163 --> 02:21:11,763 keep as much about the Somali 3726 02:21:12,868 --> 02:21:13,468 leaders as possible but as is 3727 02:21:13,468 --> 02:21:14,169 the case with our Somali 3728 02:21:14,169 --> 02:21:14,903 community, they wanted to make 3729 02:21:14,903 --> 02:21:17,903 sure that that appreciation was 3730 02:21:18,640 --> 02:21:19,474 shown. 3731 02:21:19,474 --> 02:21:19,975 And that plays itself out in a 3732 02:21:19,975 --> 02:21:21,975 multitude of ways. 3733 02:21:24,179 --> 02:21:24,847 Obviously I'm supporting 3734 02:21:24,847 --> 02:21:25,547 the childcare providers but 3735 02:21:25,547 --> 02:21:26,214 also just providing community 3736 02:21:26,214 --> 02:21:29,814 space for Ede and for other 3737 02:21:30,118 --> 02:21:30,553 important community 3738 02:21:30,553 --> 02:21:31,287 celebrations. 3739 02:21:31,287 --> 02:21:31,653 I also want to say thank you 3740 02:21:31,653 --> 02:21:33,653 for that. 3741 02:21:35,991 --> 02:21:36,725 Again, very much like our 3742 02:21:36,725 --> 02:21:37,259 leaders within the community to 3743 02:21:37,259 --> 02:21:39,659 make sure that that 3744 02:21:41,931 --> 02:21:42,364 appreciation was spread as wide 3745 02:21:42,364 --> 02:21:43,980 as possible. 3746 02:21:43,980 --> 02:21:43,833 So thank you again, my 3747 02:21:43,833 --> 02:21:44,566 colleagues and thank you to all 3748 02:21:44,566 --> 02:21:48,166 the allies who showed up today. 3749 02:21:48,704 --> 02:21:49,405 Very, very appreciative for 3750 02:21:49,405 --> 02:21:49,772 the way this conversation has 3751 02:21:49,772 --> 02:21:50,406 happened. 3752 02:21:50,406 --> 02:21:50,906 I'll hand it back to you. 3753 02:21:50,906 --> 02:21:51,273 Council PRESIDENT. 3754 02:21:51,273 --> 02:21:51,640 Thank you. 3755 02:21:51,640 --> 02:21:52,700 All right. 3756 02:21:52,700 --> 02:21:54,700 Thank you. 3757 02:21:54,343 --> 02:21:55,210 Council member Ella Rivera. 3758 02:21:55,210 --> 02:21:55,544 So I'll jump in here to close 3759 02:21:55,544 --> 02:21:57,544 it out. 3760 02:21:59,282 --> 02:22:00,490 Thank you council member for 3761 02:22:00,490 --> 02:22:00,749 your work the work of your 3762 02:22:00,749 --> 02:22:01,517 amazing staff in District nine 3763 02:22:01,517 --> 02:22:05,117 who time and time again helped 3764 02:22:05,120 --> 02:22:05,821 lead us into these 3765 02:22:05,821 --> 02:22:06,188 conversations that are so very 3766 02:22:06,188 --> 02:22:06,855 important. 3767 02:22:06,855 --> 02:22:10,455 Thank you to Pana and your 3768 02:22:11,126 --> 02:22:11,760 leadership over the years and 3769 02:22:11,760 --> 02:22:12,261 what you've done and what 3770 02:22:12,261 --> 02:22:14,261 you've taught me. 3771 02:22:17,566 --> 02:22:18,267 We don't always agree but you 3772 02:22:18,267 --> 02:22:18,968 have taught me an awful lot 3773 02:22:18,968 --> 02:22:22,804 since the first time I went to 3774 02:22:22,804 --> 02:22:23,720 a Pana rally years and years 3775 02:22:23,720 --> 02:22:23,539 ago. 3776 02:22:23,539 --> 02:22:24,373 Thank you again. 3777 02:22:24,373 --> 02:22:28,244 As I said at the onset to all 3778 02:22:28,244 --> 02:22:29,440 of you who showed up who took 3779 02:22:29,440 --> 02:22:29,678 the time to show up to show 3780 02:22:29,678 --> 02:22:31,678 that collective solidarity 3781 02:22:34,917 --> 02:22:35,617 about what is happening with 3782 02:22:35,617 --> 02:22:36,285 the Somali community, what is 3783 02:22:36,285 --> 02:22:38,685 happening with the childcare 3784 02:22:41,223 --> 02:22:41,924 providers and to push back 3785 02:22:41,924 --> 02:22:42,658 against people who are trying 3786 02:22:42,658 --> 02:22:46,858 to fill an empty soul, an empty 3787 02:22:47,129 --> 02:22:47,829 heart with hate and rhetoric 3788 02:22:47,829 --> 02:22:48,364 because they think that makes 3789 02:22:48,364 --> 02:22:49,980 them more important. 3790 02:22:49,980 --> 02:22:52,698 And as my colleagues have said, 3791 02:22:53,369 --> 02:22:54,103 we live in a very challenging 3792 02:22:54,103 --> 02:22:54,770 time where social media spreads 3793 02:22:54,770 --> 02:22:57,770 like wildfire and people can 3794 02:22:59,542 --> 02:23:00,109 hide behind the anonymity of 3795 02:23:00,109 --> 02:23:00,777 social media and make 3796 02:23:00,777 --> 02:23:03,777 themselves try to feel good 3797 02:23:05,147 --> 02:23:05,515 while they impose hate and 3798 02:23:05,515 --> 02:23:06,215 rhetoric. 3799 02:23:06,215 --> 02:23:10,415 And as many of you said, words 3800 02:23:11,119 --> 02:23:11,787 matter because it's not only 3801 02:23:11,787 --> 02:23:12,422 that hateful words but it's 3802 02:23:12,422 --> 02:23:13,880 when it gets translated to 3803 02:23:13,880 --> 02:23:16,880 action and people who think 3804 02:23:17,590 --> 02:23:17,760 they have a mandate because 3805 02:23:17,760 --> 02:23:18,461 they heard something on social 3806 02:23:18,461 --> 02:23:19,128 media or they hear it over and 3807 02:23:19,128 --> 02:23:22,128 over again, they think that 3808 02:23:23,332 --> 02:23:23,999 gives them direction. 3809 02:23:23,999 --> 02:23:24,634 They think it gives them 3810 02:23:24,634 --> 02:23:25,670 purpose when they so sadly 3811 02:23:25,670 --> 02:23:27,670 sadly do not. 3812 02:23:29,272 --> 02:23:30,720 And to the hate that you are 3813 02:23:30,720 --> 02:23:30,940 exposed to that you feel and as 3814 02:23:30,940 --> 02:23:34,540 my colleagues at each of you 3815 02:23:35,912 --> 02:23:36,479 pointed out as my colleagues 3816 02:23:36,479 --> 02:23:37,147 pointed out, childcare 3817 02:23:37,147 --> 02:23:40,147 providers you have the most 3818 02:23:40,550 --> 02:23:41,216 precious gift that you take 3819 02:23:41,216 --> 02:23:41,917 care of on behalf of our 3820 02:23:41,917 --> 02:23:44,317 children, our next generation 3821 02:23:46,255 --> 02:23:47,230 and the love and support that 3822 02:23:47,230 --> 02:23:51,940 you impose on them as a child 3823 02:23:51,940 --> 02:23:51,794 care provider is what gives me 3824 02:23:51,794 --> 02:23:55,394 hope going forward that we are 3825 02:23:56,499 --> 02:23:57,132 raising our children in a way 3826 02:23:57,132 --> 02:23:57,500 that will overwhelm this 3827 02:23:57,500 --> 02:23:58,670 awfulness. 3828 02:23:58,670 --> 02:24:00,467 And while I appreciate 3829 02:24:03,373 --> 02:24:04,390 Councilmember Bob Wolpert and 3830 02:24:04,390 --> 02:24:04,774 the officer from pd when you 3831 02:24:04,774 --> 02:24:08,344 have the social media giants in 3832 02:24:08,344 --> 02:24:09,450 the back pocket of this 3833 02:24:09,450 --> 02:24:09,712 PRESIDENT, it can be daunting 3834 02:24:09,712 --> 02:24:13,312 at times to think that there 3835 02:24:13,583 --> 02:24:14,384 will be an end to this But 3836 02:24:14,384 --> 02:24:18,584 we've got two and a half years 3837 02:24:19,656 --> 02:24:20,423 If we can survive that and I 3838 02:24:20,423 --> 02:24:21,191 know we will that we can change 3839 02:24:21,191 --> 02:24:24,191 this course of this country 3840 02:24:25,428 --> 02:24:25,829 back to what the original 3841 02:24:25,829 --> 02:24:27,829 vision was. 3842 02:24:29,232 --> 02:24:29,933 And so we appreciate each and 3843 02:24:29,933 --> 02:24:30,833 every one of you despite some 3844 02:24:30,833 --> 02:24:34,433 of the challenges we have in 3845 02:24:34,604 --> 02:24:35,205 balancing the life of our city, 3846 02:24:35,205 --> 02:24:36,380 our state, our country. 3847 02:24:36,380 --> 02:24:39,638 We will continue to look for 3848 02:24:39,976 --> 02:24:40,677 ways to be supportive, to be 3849 02:24:40,677 --> 02:24:43,677 protective, to go after those 3850 02:24:46,490 --> 02:24:46,516 who would seek to do harm and 3851 02:24:46,516 --> 02:24:47,250 ill will there. 3852 02:24:47,250 --> 02:24:50,850 So I do appreciate the police 3853 02:24:51,187 --> 02:24:51,921 department your attention to 3854 02:24:51,921 --> 02:24:52,522 this the city attorney's office 3855 02:24:52,522 --> 02:24:55,522 and even to the district 3856 02:24:56,158 --> 02:24:59,158 attorney in those good efforts. 3857 02:25:01,531 --> 02:25:02,198 So we using the words of others 3858 02:25:02,198 --> 02:25:02,799 that are smarter and more 3859 02:25:02,799 --> 02:25:03,400 eloquent than me we will 3860 02:25:03,400 --> 02:25:05,400 overcome this challenge 3861 02:25:07,200 --> 02:25:07,771 constantly reach out to each of 3862 02:25:07,771 --> 02:25:08,372 our districts if we can be help 3863 02:25:08,372 --> 02:25:11,372 and support in any way. 3864 02:25:12,609 --> 02:25:13,310 And I think there's a letter 3865 02:25:13,310 --> 02:25:14,277 out there I would be happy to 3866 02:25:14,277 --> 02:25:16,746 cosign it if it is helpful in 3867 02:25:16,746 --> 02:25:17,790 moving that financial support 3868 02:25:17,790 --> 02:25:19,790 forward. 3869 02:25:22,419 --> 02:25:23,118 So with that we have a motion 3870 02:25:23,118 --> 02:25:23,720 by council member Ella Rivera 3871 02:25:23,720 --> 02:25:26,720 and a second by Council 3872 02:25:27,491 --> 02:25:28,292 PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee. 3873 02:25:28,292 --> 02:25:28,925 >> Please call the roll I'm 3874 02:25:28,925 --> 02:25:31,925 sorry the vote the voting 3875 02:25:37,601 --> 02:25:38,135 system Please cast your vote. 3876 02:25:38,135 --> 02:25:38,835 >> My apologies. 3877 02:25:38,835 --> 02:25:42,435 MAY I get your vote For 3878 02:25:47,440 --> 02:25:50,440 the record Council member Yes. 3879 02:25:53,500 --> 02:25:53,750 And that passes unanimously 8 3880 02:25:53,750 --> 02:25:54,830 to 0 with Councilmember Foster 3881 02:25:54,830 --> 02:25:54,517 absent. 3882 02:25:54,517 --> 02:25:56,517 >> Thank you. 3883 02:26:02,326 --> 02:26:03,159 Council PRESIDENT. 3884 02:26:03,159 --> 02:26:06,159 You're going to stay for 3885 02:26:07,964 --> 02:26:08,565 the next item. 3886 02:26:08,565 --> 02:26:10,565 I'm so excited. 3887 02:26:13,637 --> 02:26:14,271 Oh well, let's just pause for a 3888 02:26:14,271 --> 02:26:17,271 moment and give these good 3889 02:27:10,327 --> 02:27:12,727 folks a chance to 3890 02:27:34,652 --> 02:27:35,152 work. 3891 02:27:35,152 --> 02:27:37,152 All right. 3892 02:27:40,240 --> 02:27:40,591 Clerk Please introduce items 3893 02:27:40,591 --> 02:27:42,591 201 and 202 Thank you. 3894 02:27:43,894 --> 02:27:44,595 >> Council PRESIDENT Item two 3895 02:27:44,595 --> 02:27:45,162 one is the fiscal year 2027 3896 02:27:45,162 --> 02:27:45,830 Maintenance Assessment 3897 02:27:45,830 --> 02:27:48,230 Districts Annual reports for 3898 02:27:48,666 --> 02:27:51,660 Parks and Recreation Department 3899 02:27:51,368 --> 02:27:52,200 And item 2 or 2 is the fiscal 3900 02:27:52,200 --> 02:27:52,670 year 2027 Main Assessment 3901 02:27:52,670 --> 02:27:53,270 District annual reports for 3902 02:27:53,270 --> 02:27:55,270 the Economic Development 3903 02:27:56,473 --> 02:27:57,408 Department. 3904 02:27:57,408 --> 02:27:58,109 If you'd like to speak to these 3905 02:27:58,109 --> 02:28:00,211 items, now's the time to raise 3906 02:28:00,211 --> 02:28:00,912 your hand by pressing Star nine 3907 02:28:00,912 --> 02:28:01,545 or the raise your hand icon Or 3908 02:28:01,545 --> 02:28:02,146 if you're hearing council 3909 02:28:02,146 --> 02:28:04,546 chambers to submit your 3910 02:28:05,282 --> 02:28:05,916 speakers up to the front of 3911 02:28:05,916 --> 02:28:06,584 the room in the clear box. 3912 02:28:06,584 --> 02:28:06,951 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT 3913 02:28:06,951 --> 02:28:08,951 All right. 3914 02:28:09,887 --> 02:28:10,187 Thank you City Clerk for these 3915 02:28:10,187 --> 02:28:10,755 items. 3916 02:28:10,755 --> 02:28:11,455 We will take the staff 3917 02:28:11,455 --> 02:28:13,455 presentations together public 3918 02:28:14,992 --> 02:28:15,660 testimony and council comment 3919 02:28:15,660 --> 02:28:16,359 on these items will also be 3920 02:28:16,359 --> 02:28:19,359 taken together and then we'll 3921 02:28:19,764 --> 02:28:20,640 take separate votes on each 3922 02:28:20,640 --> 02:28:20,698 item. 3923 02:28:20,698 --> 02:28:21,299 So with that staff please 3924 02:28:21,299 --> 02:28:23,299 introduce yourselves for 3925 02:28:24,468 --> 02:28:25,680 the record and let us know how 3926 02:28:25,680 --> 02:28:25,669 much time you need for 3927 02:28:25,669 --> 02:28:27,669 the joint presentation. 3928 02:28:29,607 --> 02:28:30,374 Good afternoon Council members. 3929 02:28:30,374 --> 02:28:31,142 Thank you for your time today. 3930 02:28:31,142 --> 02:28:34,742 My name is Michael Jones and 3931 02:28:34,845 --> 02:28:35,479 with me is Rhea again Aldo And 3932 02:28:35,479 --> 02:28:36,147 for our presentation will 3933 02:28:36,147 --> 02:28:36,481 require approximately seven 3934 02:28:36,481 --> 02:28:37,182 minutes. 3935 02:28:37,182 --> 02:28:40,182 All right, when you're ready. 3936 02:28:41,719 --> 02:28:42,487 Thank you. 3937 02:28:42,487 --> 02:28:44,487 A maintenance assessment 3938 02:28:47,292 --> 02:28:47,958 district or mad is a legal 3939 02:28:47,958 --> 02:28:48,593 mechanism to allow property 3940 02:28:48,593 --> 02:28:51,593 owners the ability to fund 3941 02:28:51,929 --> 02:28:52,697 improvements and activities 3942 02:28:52,697 --> 02:28:56,297 within a boundary defined by an 3943 02:28:56,567 --> 02:28:57,234 assessment engineer. 3944 02:28:57,234 --> 02:28:57,936 These tricks take on many 3945 02:28:57,936 --> 02:28:58,503 scopes of service, several of 3946 02:28:58,503 --> 02:29:00,903 which are shown here. 3947 02:29:01,238 --> 02:29:01,939 Landscaping is the most common 3948 02:29:01,939 --> 02:29:04,339 type of improvement generally 3949 02:29:06,177 --> 02:29:06,611 occurring in medians, parks and 3950 02:29:06,611 --> 02:29:07,345 rights of way. 3951 02:29:07,345 --> 02:29:09,745 Methods operate with legal 3952 02:29:11,490 --> 02:29:11,716 authority to engage in 3953 02:29:11,716 --> 02:29:12,283 improvements and activities 3954 02:29:12,283 --> 02:29:14,683 under the guidance of 3955 02:29:15,253 --> 02:29:15,753 legislation at both the State 3956 02:29:15,753 --> 02:29:16,454 and local levels. 3957 02:29:16,454 --> 02:29:19,454 State Law, the Municipal Code 3958 02:29:19,958 --> 02:29:20,592 and City Council policy are 3959 02:29:20,592 --> 02:29:22,992 written to allow districts 3960 02:29:24,695 --> 02:29:24,996 maximum operational flexibility 3961 02:29:24,996 --> 02:29:25,663 . 3962 02:29:25,663 --> 02:29:26,397 A primary goal of these 3963 02:29:26,397 --> 02:29:29,397 policies is to give communities 3964 02:29:29,500 --> 02:29:30,340 the ability to offer virtually 3965 02:29:30,340 --> 02:29:30,634 any type of feasible 3966 02:29:30,634 --> 02:29:32,634 improvement or activity. 3967 02:29:34,906 --> 02:29:35,573 Next, I'd like to turn it over 3968 02:29:35,573 --> 02:29:39,770 to Rhea to cover the next 3969 02:29:39,770 --> 02:29:39,744 section Rhea. 3970 02:29:39,744 --> 02:29:40,478 >> Thank you Mike. 3971 02:29:40,478 --> 02:29:42,878 Good afternoon Council members. 3972 02:29:43,815 --> 02:29:44,415 There are 64 maintenance 3973 02:29:44,415 --> 02:29:46,415 assessment districts in 3974 02:29:47,519 --> 02:29:48,152 the city of San Diego of which 3975 02:29:48,152 --> 02:29:48,753 54 receive oversight from 3976 02:29:48,753 --> 02:29:51,153 the Parks and Recreation 3977 02:29:51,756 --> 02:29:52,357 Department and ten from 3978 02:29:52,357 --> 02:29:52,757 the Economic Development 3979 02:29:52,757 --> 02:29:53,491 Department. 3980 02:29:53,491 --> 02:29:56,491 Mather Located in every council 3981 02:29:56,928 --> 02:29:57,561 district from the border to 3982 02:29:57,561 --> 02:29:57,929 the northernmost parts of 3983 02:29:57,929 --> 02:29:59,929 the city. 3984 02:30:01,166 --> 02:30:01,733 The city's assessment Areas map 3985 02:30:01,733 --> 02:30:02,367 is an interactive tool 3986 02:30:02,367 --> 02:30:05,367 available to the public to 3987 02:30:05,837 --> 02:30:06,204 locate methods operating 3988 02:30:06,204 --> 02:30:06,872 citywide. 3989 02:30:06,872 --> 02:30:08,872 Economic development methods 3990 02:30:10,441 --> 02:30:11,142 shown here in blue are located 3991 02:30:11,142 --> 02:30:11,743 in commercial areas providing 3992 02:30:11,743 --> 02:30:14,143 related services such as 3993 02:30:15,679 --> 02:30:16,414 beautification, retail 3994 02:30:16,414 --> 02:30:17,480 retention and district branding 3995 02:30:17,480 --> 02:30:19,480 through seasonal banners. 3996 02:30:20,185 --> 02:30:20,785 Parks and Recreation match 3997 02:30:20,785 --> 02:30:21,386 shown in yellow operate 3998 02:30:21,386 --> 02:30:23,386 primarily in residential 3999 02:30:24,956 --> 02:30:25,690 neighborhoods. 4000 02:30:25,690 --> 02:30:27,690 >> Oversight and accountability 4001 02:30:29,794 --> 02:30:30,495 are key components to managing 4002 02:30:30,495 --> 02:30:31,195 a mad as each district is 4003 02:30:31,195 --> 02:30:34,195 governed by its own engineer's 4004 02:30:34,666 --> 02:30:35,330 report and assessment 4005 02:30:35,330 --> 02:30:35,734 structure. 4006 02:30:35,734 --> 02:30:39,334 To support this the city uses 4007 02:30:39,437 --> 02:30:40,380 various contract types to 4008 02:30:40,380 --> 02:30:40,638 administer services and 4009 02:30:40,638 --> 02:30:41,390 activities for Parks and 4010 02:30:41,390 --> 02:30:43,390 recreation. 4011 02:30:44,409 --> 02:30:45,430 The districts are managed by 4012 02:30:45,430 --> 02:30:47,443 city staffed with service 4013 02:30:49,347 --> 02:30:49,881 delivery through contracts with 4014 02:30:49,881 --> 02:30:50,482 for profit vendors. 4015 02:30:50,482 --> 02:30:51,116 Bird Rock and Savita are 4016 02:30:51,116 --> 02:30:53,516 the exceptions managed by 4017 02:30:54,820 --> 02:30:55,387 nonprofit organizations for 4018 02:30:55,387 --> 02:30:56,210 economic development. 4019 02:30:56,210 --> 02:30:58,421 The private The districts 4020 02:30:59,524 --> 02:31:00,158 primarily operate under 4021 02:31:00,158 --> 02:31:00,825 management agreements with 4022 02:31:00,825 --> 02:31:02,825 nonprofit organizations with 4023 02:31:04,396 --> 02:31:05,970 service delivery provided by 4024 02:31:05,970 --> 02:31:05,430 staff or through subcontracted 4025 02:31:05,430 --> 02:31:07,430 vendors. 4026 02:31:09,000 --> 02:31:09,634 All ten economic development 4027 02:31:09,634 --> 02:31:12,634 methods will be managed by 4028 02:31:12,837 --> 02:31:13,472 nonprofits in fiscal year 27 4029 02:31:13,472 --> 02:31:14,172 including Barrio Logan and 4030 02:31:14,172 --> 02:31:16,572 Central Commercial which will 4031 02:31:17,776 --> 02:31:18,176 transition from city 4032 02:31:18,176 --> 02:31:18,810 management. 4033 02:31:18,810 --> 02:31:20,810 Seven Economic development 4034 02:31:22,381 --> 02:31:23,114 methods are managed by local 4035 02:31:23,114 --> 02:31:23,715 business associations that also 4036 02:31:23,715 --> 02:31:26,115 manage manage a business 4037 02:31:26,852 --> 02:31:27,419 improvement district. 4038 02:31:27,419 --> 02:31:28,200 This shared management 4039 02:31:28,200 --> 02:31:30,420 structure allows them to 4040 02:31:31,156 --> 02:31:31,757 coordinate resources and 4041 02:31:31,757 --> 02:31:32,457 district priorities and 4042 02:31:32,457 --> 02:31:33,192 leverage assessments to bring 4043 02:31:33,192 --> 02:31:35,592 additional investments to those 4044 02:31:36,895 --> 02:31:37,662 communities. 4045 02:31:37,662 --> 02:31:40,620 >> The next two slides 4046 02:31:42,300 --> 02:31:43,100 highlight the visible impact of 4047 02:31:43,100 --> 02:31:43,669 matters in their communities. 4048 02:31:43,669 --> 02:31:44,169 Parks and recreation matters 4049 02:31:44,169 --> 02:31:46,169 shown here support 4050 02:31:46,571 --> 02:31:47,239 the maintenance and 4051 02:31:47,239 --> 02:31:47,873 beautification of landscaped 4052 02:31:47,873 --> 02:31:50,273 areas, parks and medians. 4053 02:31:51,610 --> 02:31:52,311 These districts are well 4054 02:31:52,311 --> 02:31:52,944 positioned to coordinate with 4055 02:31:52,944 --> 02:31:55,344 city departments and local 4056 02:31:56,214 --> 02:31:56,815 stakeholders helping deliver 4057 02:31:56,815 --> 02:31:57,449 services effectively and 4058 02:31:57,449 --> 02:31:59,449 aligned with neighborhood 4059 02:32:01,186 --> 02:32:01,919 service needs. 4060 02:32:01,919 --> 02:32:03,919 >> Economic development methods 4061 02:32:05,624 --> 02:32:06,258 shown here contribute to 4062 02:32:06,258 --> 02:32:06,792 cleaner and more welcoming 4063 02:32:06,792 --> 02:32:08,792 business districts. 4064 02:32:10,963 --> 02:32:11,697 Landscape maintenance Sidewalk 4065 02:32:11,697 --> 02:32:12,464 cleaning and beautification are 4066 02:32:12,464 --> 02:32:15,968 some examples of day to day 4067 02:32:15,968 --> 02:32:16,635 services shown on this slide. 4068 02:32:16,635 --> 02:32:19,350 >> Most districts also offer 4069 02:32:20,873 --> 02:32:21,606 opportunities for community and 4070 02:32:21,606 --> 02:32:22,274 property owners to get involved 4071 02:32:22,274 --> 02:32:22,841 such as through neighborhood 4072 02:32:22,841 --> 02:32:24,841 cleanups and district 4073 02:32:26,145 --> 02:32:26,679 walkthroughs which help guide 4074 02:32:26,679 --> 02:32:27,346 service priorities. 4075 02:32:27,346 --> 02:32:27,813 With that I'll turn it back 4076 02:32:27,813 --> 02:32:29,813 over to Michael. 4077 02:32:31,383 --> 02:32:32,151 Thank you, Rhea. 4078 02:32:32,151 --> 02:32:32,718 Each district is formed with an 4079 02:32:32,718 --> 02:32:34,718 accompanying engineer 4080 02:32:35,888 --> 02:32:36,522 assessment engineer's report 4081 02:32:36,522 --> 02:32:37,189 and is implemented upon a 4082 02:32:37,189 --> 02:32:39,589 successful vote of affected 4083 02:32:40,920 --> 02:32:40,726 property owners. 4084 02:32:40,726 --> 02:32:41,394 This is effectively 4085 02:32:41,394 --> 02:32:43,794 the governing document that 4086 02:32:44,963 --> 02:32:45,664 specifies which improvements 4087 02:32:45,664 --> 02:32:46,650 can occur and at what 4088 02:32:46,650 --> 02:32:46,764 frequencies. 4089 02:32:46,764 --> 02:32:49,164 The difference between general 4090 02:32:50,536 --> 02:32:51,270 and special benefit is an 4091 02:32:51,270 --> 02:32:51,871 important point of distinction. 4092 02:32:51,871 --> 02:32:54,773 Mads MAY only fund those 4093 02:32:54,773 --> 02:32:55,474 services which are above 4094 02:32:55,474 --> 02:32:56,175 the city standard and confer a 4095 02:32:56,175 --> 02:32:58,575 special benefit to assessment 4096 02:32:59,345 --> 02:32:59,945 payers. 4097 02:32:59,945 --> 02:33:00,679 The engineer's report is 4098 02:33:00,679 --> 02:33:03,679 updated annually to include new 4099 02:33:04,417 --> 02:33:05,151 parcel data. 4100 02:33:05,151 --> 02:33:05,752 Changes in land use and an 4101 02:33:05,752 --> 02:33:06,118 updated budget for each 4102 02:33:06,118 --> 02:33:08,118 district. 4103 02:33:09,522 --> 02:33:10,189 It is important to note that 4104 02:33:10,189 --> 02:33:10,856 assessments MAY increase or 4105 02:33:10,856 --> 02:33:11,457 decrease or remain the same 4106 02:33:11,457 --> 02:33:13,859 based upon the needs of 4107 02:33:13,859 --> 02:33:14,325 the district and fiscal 4108 02:33:14,325 --> 02:33:14,994 considerations. 4109 02:33:14,994 --> 02:33:17,994 Some elements of the report 4110 02:33:18,497 --> 02:33:19,131 such as boundaries assessment, 4111 02:33:19,131 --> 02:33:19,832 methodology, locations and 4112 02:33:19,832 --> 02:33:22,832 service frequencies MAY not be 4113 02:33:23,435 --> 02:33:23,769 updated through the annual 4114 02:33:23,769 --> 02:33:24,437 process. 4115 02:33:24,437 --> 02:33:25,400 These changes in assessment 4116 02:33:25,400 --> 02:33:27,404 levies are shared with 4117 02:33:27,773 --> 02:33:28,341 community members, stakeholders 4118 02:33:28,341 --> 02:33:29,740 or advisory committees 4119 02:33:29,740 --> 02:33:32,740 associated with one or multiple 4120 02:33:32,278 --> 02:33:33,120 districts. 4121 02:33:33,120 --> 02:33:35,412 The proposed actions before 4122 02:33:36,480 --> 02:33:36,649 the Council today for item two 4123 02:33:36,649 --> 02:33:39,490 include the approval of 4124 02:33:40,152 --> 02:33:40,486 the fiscal year 2027 annual 4125 02:33:40,486 --> 02:33:41,153 reports. 4126 02:33:41,153 --> 02:33:41,820 In addition, the Department 4127 02:33:41,820 --> 02:33:44,220 seeks authorization to allow 4128 02:33:45,358 --> 02:33:46,580 the cfo to expend funds and 4129 02:33:46,580 --> 02:33:48,458 collect revenues that will 4130 02:33:48,527 --> 02:33:49,195 sustain the operations of all 4131 02:33:49,195 --> 02:33:49,761 54 districts under Parks and 4132 02:33:49,761 --> 02:33:51,761 Recreation oversight. 4133 02:33:53,565 --> 02:33:54,233 Additionally, the Council will 4134 02:33:54,233 --> 02:33:57,233 allow the cfo via department 4135 02:33:58,538 --> 02:33:59,238 via the department to execute 4136 02:33:59,238 --> 02:33:59,906 the manual billing of property 4137 02:33:59,906 --> 02:34:03,109 owners who do not receive a 4138 02:34:03,109 --> 02:34:03,776 property tax bill. 4139 02:34:03,776 --> 02:34:04,377 >> For item 2o2. 4140 02:34:04,377 --> 02:34:06,377 Proposed actions include 4141 02:34:07,580 --> 02:34:08,181 approval of the fiscal year 4142 02:34:08,181 --> 02:34:08,781 2027 annual reports for 4143 02:34:08,781 --> 02:34:10,781 the Economic Development 4144 02:34:12,719 --> 02:34:13,252 Department. 4145 02:34:13,252 --> 02:34:13,886 Authorize the cfo to 4146 02:34:13,886 --> 02:34:16,286 appropriate and expend mad 4147 02:34:16,922 --> 02:34:17,623 funds and manually bill 4148 02:34:17,623 --> 02:34:18,570 the property owners not billed 4149 02:34:18,570 --> 02:34:20,570 by the county. 4150 02:34:21,127 --> 02:34:21,828 Proposed actions four and five 4151 02:34:21,828 --> 02:34:24,228 Request consideration to waive 4152 02:34:25,498 --> 02:34:26,199 mad Council policy 121 for 4153 02:34:26,199 --> 02:34:26,532 Little Italy and Adams Avenue 4154 02:34:26,532 --> 02:34:28,532 mouths. 4155 02:34:30,170 --> 02:34:30,903 Allowing each district's 4156 02:34:30,903 --> 02:34:32,772 operating reserve to fall below 4157 02:34:32,772 --> 02:34:35,772 the required minimum of 10% of 4158 02:34:37,777 --> 02:34:38,478 operating expenditures. 4159 02:34:38,478 --> 02:34:39,212 The proposed actions ensure 4160 02:34:39,212 --> 02:34:42,212 each of our departments ability 4161 02:34:42,915 --> 02:34:43,616 to submit the assessments to 4162 02:34:43,616 --> 02:34:44,250 the county by the AUGUST 10th 4163 02:34:44,250 --> 02:34:46,650 deadline for inclusion on 4164 02:34:47,320 --> 02:34:48,870 the owner's property tax bill. 4165 02:34:48,870 --> 02:34:51,687 All of this ensures a seamless 4166 02:34:51,958 --> 02:34:52,659 continuity of service. 4167 02:34:52,659 --> 02:34:53,325 For more information, members 4168 02:34:53,325 --> 02:34:56,925 of the public can visit each 4169 02:34:57,300 --> 02:34:57,730 department's web page and 4170 02:34:57,730 --> 02:34:58,264 the interactive map outlining 4171 02:34:58,264 --> 02:35:00,264 district boundaries. 4172 02:35:01,267 --> 02:35:01,868 These are all useful resources 4173 02:35:01,868 --> 02:35:02,502 for learning more about 4174 02:35:02,502 --> 02:35:03,169 the Maintenance Assessment 4175 02:35:03,169 --> 02:35:05,805 District program here in San 4176 02:35:05,805 --> 02:35:06,605 Diego. 4177 02:35:06,605 --> 02:35:07,400 And finally, this concludes our 4178 02:35:07,400 --> 02:35:07,740 presentation. 4179 02:35:07,740 --> 02:35:10,410 We appreciate your time today. 4180 02:35:10,410 --> 02:35:10,944 Thank you. 4181 02:35:10,944 --> 02:35:11,643 All right. 4182 02:35:11,643 --> 02:35:12,345 Thank you for the presentation 4183 02:35:12,345 --> 02:35:15,515 and thank you for the work to 4184 02:35:15,515 --> 02:35:15,949 bring forward these annual 4185 02:35:15,949 --> 02:35:16,649 reports. 4186 02:35:16,649 --> 02:35:17,117 With that, Clark, please go to 4187 02:35:17,117 --> 02:35:17,483 public comment. 4188 02:35:17,483 --> 02:35:19,483 Thank you. 4189 02:35:21,221 --> 02:35:21,988 Council PRESIDENT Maximilian 4190 02:35:21,988 --> 02:35:22,322 Schmidt if you can please come 4191 02:35:22,322 --> 02:35:24,322 forward. 4192 02:35:25,225 --> 02:35:25,925 You'll have two minutes to 4193 02:35:25,925 --> 02:35:29,525 speak on both items 2a1, two 4194 02:35:29,996 --> 02:35:30,730 and two to. 4195 02:35:30,730 --> 02:35:33,730 After that we have Petros 4196 02:35:34,901 --> 02:35:35,669 Haggas and Ben Nichols. 4197 02:35:35,669 --> 02:35:36,336 You can come forward to 4198 02:35:36,336 --> 02:35:39,336 the yellow reserved seats at 4199 02:35:39,940 --> 02:35:40,273 the front ending with allegedly 4200 02:35:40,273 --> 02:35:40,941 . 4201 02:35:40,941 --> 02:35:43,341 Please proceed on using 4202 02:35:44,945 --> 02:35:45,612 property tax for landscaping 4203 02:35:45,612 --> 02:35:46,312 maintenance and cleaning of 4204 02:35:46,312 --> 02:35:49,312 parks and what you're calling 4205 02:35:50,282 --> 02:35:51,170 the beautification of parks. 4206 02:35:51,170 --> 02:35:54,520 I think it's important that we 4207 02:35:54,520 --> 02:35:55,188 call out something else that is 4208 02:35:55,188 --> 02:35:55,856 going on in San Diego's and 4209 02:35:55,856 --> 02:35:58,856 parks across the whole world 4210 02:35:59,920 --> 02:35:59,626 Really This is also happening 4211 02:35:59,626 --> 02:36:00,460 in mainland China. 4212 02:36:00,460 --> 02:36:04,600 They're trying to make the code 4213 02:36:04,163 --> 02:36:04,798 actually designed the buildings 4214 02:36:04,798 --> 02:36:05,432 and created the buildings 4215 02:36:05,432 --> 02:36:05,932 surrounding the parks and 4216 02:36:05,932 --> 02:36:07,932 the buildings and 4217 02:36:09,202 --> 02:36:09,903 the architecture and the parks 4218 02:36:09,903 --> 02:36:10,570 And they're actually trying to 4219 02:36:10,570 --> 02:36:10,971 make the buildings look two 4220 02:36:10,971 --> 02:36:12,971 dimensional. 4221 02:36:13,540 --> 02:36:14,274 This type of architecture is 4222 02:36:14,274 --> 02:36:14,941 called brutalism And the reason 4223 02:36:14,941 --> 02:36:17,843 they're trying to do that is 4224 02:36:17,843 --> 02:36:18,478 because of someone's death. 4225 02:36:18,478 --> 02:36:19,146 Perception is messed with. 4226 02:36:19,146 --> 02:36:21,546 They can disassociate easier 4227 02:36:22,682 --> 02:36:23,482 and be mind controlled easier 4228 02:36:23,482 --> 02:36:24,117 or be influenced to think a 4229 02:36:24,117 --> 02:36:26,517 certain way by telepathic 4230 02:36:27,954 --> 02:36:28,622 people because the majority of 4231 02:36:28,622 --> 02:36:29,222 the West Coast are telepaths 4232 02:36:29,222 --> 02:36:32,222 who MAY try to influence 4233 02:36:33,860 --> 02:36:34,261 someone to be liberal or to be 4234 02:36:34,261 --> 02:36:35,290 a socialist. 4235 02:36:35,290 --> 02:36:38,432 And I just wanted to say that 4236 02:36:38,432 --> 02:36:39,299 also the buildings are designed 4237 02:36:39,299 --> 02:36:39,933 to make you afraid to look at 4238 02:36:39,933 --> 02:36:42,933 the sky where there's many 4239 02:36:43,203 --> 02:36:43,904 unnecessary right angles built 4240 02:36:43,904 --> 02:36:44,605 into the architecture as well 4241 02:36:44,605 --> 02:36:47,808 so that when you look up at 4242 02:36:47,808 --> 02:36:48,508 the sky it's almost like a 4243 02:36:48,508 --> 02:36:49,343 dagger or a right angle like 4244 02:36:49,343 --> 02:36:52,943 coming down on you to make 4245 02:36:53,146 --> 02:36:53,780 the sky look jagged so you're 4246 02:36:53,780 --> 02:36:57,170 afraid to look at the sky. 4247 02:36:57,170 --> 02:36:57,718 So I just know that a lot of 4248 02:36:57,718 --> 02:36:58,418 people who are escaping from 4249 02:36:58,418 --> 02:37:02,180 colds and trying to enjoy our 4250 02:37:03,423 --> 02:37:04,158 parks they MAY I MAY be able to 4251 02:37:04,158 --> 02:37:07,728 help people if I let them know 4252 02:37:07,728 --> 02:37:08,529 that Don't be afraid to look at 4253 02:37:08,529 --> 02:37:12,599 the sky even if there's a giant 4254 02:37:12,599 --> 02:37:13,300 ominous building hovering over 4255 02:37:13,300 --> 02:37:14,670 you with right angles hanging 4256 02:37:14,670 --> 02:37:16,536 off it unnecessarily And that 4257 02:37:16,536 --> 02:37:17,204 has intense brutalism 4258 02:37:17,204 --> 02:37:17,804 architecture that looks two 4259 02:37:17,804 --> 02:37:20,204 dimensional to make you 4260 02:37:21,909 --> 02:37:22,609 dissociate do not be afraid to 4261 02:37:22,609 --> 02:37:23,210 look at the skies in our parks 4262 02:37:23,210 --> 02:37:23,944 and I think you'll like 4263 02:37:23,944 --> 02:37:26,447 education like this If we're 4264 02:37:26,447 --> 02:37:27,810 going to be taking property tax 4265 02:37:27,810 --> 02:37:27,748 for extra property tax for 4266 02:37:27,748 --> 02:37:29,748 landscaping maintenance and 4267 02:37:31,919 --> 02:37:32,652 cleaning and the beautification 4268 02:37:32,652 --> 02:37:33,354 of our parks, I think that we 4269 02:37:33,354 --> 02:37:36,190 can help people with a message 4270 02:37:36,190 --> 02:37:36,890 of when you enjoy San Diego's 4271 02:37:36,890 --> 02:37:37,291 parks, don't be afraid to look 4272 02:37:37,291 --> 02:37:37,992 at the sky. 4273 02:37:37,992 --> 02:37:40,995 And I say that because they're 4274 02:37:40,995 --> 02:37:41,862 building buildings to intention 4275 02:37:41,862 --> 02:37:42,196 only make it hard to look at 4276 02:37:42,196 --> 02:37:44,196 the sky. 4277 02:37:46,600 --> 02:37:49,600 >> Next is pictures huggers You 4278 02:37:49,802 --> 02:37:50,403 are speaking on item 202 so 4279 02:37:50,403 --> 02:37:51,172 you'll have one minute. 4280 02:37:51,172 --> 02:37:54,172 >> Hello Council members one I 4281 02:37:55,609 --> 02:37:56,310 was petrels I worked for city 4282 02:37:56,310 --> 02:37:56,977 high cities here as a program 4283 02:37:56,977 --> 02:37:57,511 manager overseeing the main 4284 02:37:57,511 --> 02:37:59,511 assessment district. 4285 02:37:59,747 --> 02:38:00,447 The main assessment district 4286 02:38:00,447 --> 02:38:01,182 plays a critical role in 4287 02:38:01,182 --> 02:38:01,782 keeping city highways clean and 4288 02:38:01,782 --> 02:38:04,182 safe and welcoming those 4289 02:38:04,652 --> 02:38:05,285 services such as graffiti 4290 02:38:05,285 --> 02:38:05,886 removal, litter abatement, 4291 02:38:05,886 --> 02:38:07,886 legal dumping responses, 4292 02:38:08,689 --> 02:38:09,156 landscaping and corridor 4293 02:38:09,156 --> 02:38:09,857 beautification. 4294 02:38:09,857 --> 02:38:10,491 The district improves quality 4295 02:38:10,491 --> 02:38:13,394 of life while serving as a 4296 02:38:13,394 --> 02:38:14,270 direct conduit between 4297 02:38:14,270 --> 02:38:14,695 residents, businesses and 4298 02:38:14,695 --> 02:38:17,950 community concerns to ensure 4299 02:38:17,998 --> 02:38:18,399 issues are addressed 4300 02:38:18,399 --> 02:38:19,166 efficiently. 4301 02:38:19,166 --> 02:38:22,166 Rapidly these efforts go beyond 4302 02:38:23,671 --> 02:38:24,338 appearances clean and work, 4303 02:38:24,338 --> 02:38:25,380 maintain corridors, promote 4304 02:38:25,380 --> 02:38:27,380 walkability, strong community 4305 02:38:28,409 --> 02:38:29,100 pride, improve public safety 4306 02:38:29,100 --> 02:38:29,610 and contribute to a more 4307 02:38:29,610 --> 02:38:29,944 vibrant local community 4308 02:38:29,944 --> 02:38:31,944 economy. 4309 02:38:33,800 --> 02:38:33,748 I'm also proud to share that 4310 02:38:33,748 --> 02:38:34,315 this year of organized five 4311 02:38:34,315 --> 02:38:36,315 community cleanups two 4312 02:38:38,520 --> 02:38:38,653 beautification events with 4313 02:38:38,653 --> 02:38:39,387 additional cleanups and 4314 02:38:39,387 --> 02:38:41,787 beautification events coming up 4315 02:38:42,390 --> 02:38:42,922 in the near future called 4316 02:38:42,922 --> 02:38:43,658 Beautify the Block. 4317 02:38:43,658 --> 02:38:46,580 These efforts have brought 4318 02:38:47,828 --> 02:38:49,828 students, residents, businesses 4319 02:38:51,965 --> 02:38:52,700 and community partners together 4320 02:38:52,700 --> 02:38:53,200 to work collectively towards a 4321 02:38:53,200 --> 02:38:53,801 cleaner community. 4322 02:38:53,801 --> 02:38:54,168 >> Thank you very much. 4323 02:38:54,168 --> 02:38:56,168 Thank you. 4324 02:38:56,871 --> 02:38:57,738 Ben Nichols Hello. 4325 02:38:57,738 --> 02:39:00,738 >> My name is Benjamin Nichols 4326 02:39:01,976 --> 02:39:02,543 and I'm with the Hillcrest 4327 02:39:02,543 --> 02:39:03,211 Business Association. 4328 02:39:03,211 --> 02:39:03,878 I'm here today to urge your 4329 02:39:03,878 --> 02:39:05,780 support for the maintenance 4330 02:39:05,780 --> 02:39:06,380 assessment district program 4331 02:39:06,380 --> 02:39:07,470 administered by Economic 4332 02:39:07,470 --> 02:39:09,470 Development Department Since 4333 02:39:11,520 --> 02:39:11,719 our districts formation several 4334 02:39:11,719 --> 02:39:12,620 years ago, we have built a 4335 02:39:12,620 --> 02:39:15,922 robust suite of clean and safe 4336 02:39:15,922 --> 02:39:16,491 programs. 4337 02:39:16,491 --> 02:39:17,124 These include monthly 4338 02:39:17,124 --> 02:39:19,124 sidewalks, steam cleaning, 4339 02:39:20,695 --> 02:39:21,395 daily trash pickup, annual tree 4340 02:39:21,395 --> 02:39:22,630 trimming security patrols and 4341 02:39:22,630 --> 02:39:25,630 after hours on call security 4342 02:39:26,330 --> 02:39:26,800 services, we have also filled 4343 02:39:26,800 --> 02:39:29,800 every vacant tree well in 4344 02:39:30,772 --> 02:39:31,506 Hillcrest we've removed 4345 02:39:31,506 --> 02:39:32,140 hundreds of graffiti tags every 4346 02:39:32,140 --> 02:39:35,140 week and we continue to 4347 02:39:36,430 --> 02:39:36,711 maintain the iconic Hillcrest 4348 02:39:36,711 --> 02:39:37,110 sign and the Hillcrest Pride 4349 02:39:37,110 --> 02:39:39,110 flag. 4350 02:39:40,715 --> 02:39:41,449 i'm happy to note that the epa 4351 02:39:41,449 --> 02:39:44,919 has managed to keep funding for 4352 02:39:44,919 --> 02:39:45,520 administrative overhead at less 4353 02:39:45,520 --> 02:39:46,254 than 10% of the budget. 4354 02:39:46,254 --> 02:39:49,854 I hope the council will feel 4355 02:39:50,570 --> 02:39:50,758 the same about the importance 4356 02:39:50,758 --> 02:39:51,259 of this program and vote to 4357 02:39:51,259 --> 02:39:51,626 support the item. 4358 02:39:51,626 --> 02:39:53,626 Thank you. 4359 02:39:55,863 --> 02:39:56,564 Thank you. 4360 02:39:56,564 --> 02:39:57,265 >> Allegedly Audra you'll have 4361 02:39:57,265 --> 02:40:00,265 two minutes speaking on items 4362 02:40:04,400 --> 02:40:04,873 2012 and 2 or 2. 4363 02:40:04,873 --> 02:40:07,873 So exciting becoming a target 4364 02:40:09,310 --> 02:40:09,911 of the salami over Somali 4365 02:40:09,911 --> 02:40:11,911 community Now whatever. 4366 02:40:13,682 --> 02:40:14,182 Um, just for being here. 4367 02:40:14,182 --> 02:40:14,549 >> It's great. 4368 02:40:14,549 --> 02:40:16,549 Oh yeah. 4369 02:40:18,887 --> 02:40:19,554 So these you know, districts 4370 02:40:19,554 --> 02:40:20,188 that you guys create I mean 4371 02:40:20,188 --> 02:40:23,188 the promises that you guys 4372 02:40:23,758 --> 02:40:24,359 engage with these nonprofits, 4373 02:40:24,359 --> 02:40:25,293 they're all for profit. 4374 02:40:25,293 --> 02:40:28,229 So I don't even know why we say 4375 02:40:28,229 --> 02:40:28,930 that they're not And there is 4376 02:40:28,930 --> 02:40:29,664 fraud, waste and abuse with 4377 02:40:29,664 --> 02:40:30,364 the nonprofits And it's like we 4378 02:40:30,364 --> 02:40:33,602 want to sit here and say that 4379 02:40:33,602 --> 02:40:34,202 there is no fraud, waste and 4380 02:40:34,202 --> 02:40:34,703 abuse going on and we're 4381 02:40:34,703 --> 02:40:35,402 targeting people. 4382 02:40:35,402 --> 02:40:37,806 Yes, people are being targeted 4383 02:40:37,806 --> 02:40:38,640 but there is fraud happening 4384 02:40:38,640 --> 02:40:42,240 and it's like you can't even 4385 02:40:42,711 --> 02:40:43,412 expose that. 4386 02:40:43,412 --> 02:40:43,912 No, Jennifer, there's no fraud 4387 02:40:43,912 --> 02:40:44,212 happening at all. 4388 02:40:44,212 --> 02:40:44,679 None. 4389 02:40:44,679 --> 02:40:46,679 Absolutely not. 4390 02:40:48,250 --> 02:40:48,917 Or is it just what Trump See, 4391 02:40:48,917 --> 02:40:51,917 that's the thing you'll say 4392 02:40:52,530 --> 02:40:52,721 with Trump there is But if it 4393 02:40:52,721 --> 02:40:53,421 involves anybody else there 4394 02:40:53,421 --> 02:40:56,421 isn't And that's a significant 4395 02:40:57,292 --> 02:40:57,926 problem because we should be 4396 02:40:57,926 --> 02:41:00,326 talking about these things 4397 02:41:01,496 --> 02:41:02,264 Instead we brush it under 4398 02:41:02,264 --> 02:41:02,931 the rug and say it's like a 4399 02:41:02,931 --> 02:41:03,665 racist thing to talk about. 4400 02:41:03,665 --> 02:41:06,650 >> No, it's happening across 4401 02:41:06,335 --> 02:41:09,904 the board And again I shouldn't 4402 02:41:09,904 --> 02:41:13,504 be a target because of that. 4403 02:41:15,276 --> 02:41:16,111 That's not fair. 4404 02:41:16,111 --> 02:41:16,478 It's like that's what you guys 4405 02:41:16,478 --> 02:41:17,245 do though. 4406 02:41:17,245 --> 02:41:20,820 You come in and you sow discord 4407 02:41:20,820 --> 02:41:20,749 with the people so that we 4408 02:41:20,749 --> 02:41:21,449 fight each other instead of 4409 02:41:21,449 --> 02:41:25,490 looking at you guys for doing 4410 02:41:25,153 --> 02:41:25,854 what you're doing. 4411 02:41:25,854 --> 02:41:28,854 That money from these daycares 4412 02:41:29,892 --> 02:41:30,592 was given by the government and 4413 02:41:30,592 --> 02:41:33,592 it's like it's just ridiculous 4414 02:41:34,529 --> 02:41:35,197 that we like want to pretend 4415 02:41:35,197 --> 02:41:35,931 like everything is just good 4416 02:41:35,931 --> 02:41:38,931 and cupcakes and rainbows just 4417 02:41:39,968 --> 02:41:40,302 trump That man's got to get out 4418 02:41:40,302 --> 02:41:40,936 of here. 4419 02:41:40,936 --> 02:41:42,936 >> Those problems existed 4420 02:41:44,639 --> 02:41:45,440 before he was here and the fact 4421 02:41:45,440 --> 02:41:46,108 that you guys want to sit up 4422 02:41:46,108 --> 02:41:48,210 there on your diets and act 4423 02:41:48,210 --> 02:41:51,810 like that's not true, shame on 4424 02:41:53,682 --> 02:41:57,653 you won't you guys for lying to 4425 02:41:57,653 --> 02:41:58,353 the people and acting like you 4426 02:41:58,353 --> 02:41:59,188 have nothing to do with it. 4427 02:41:59,188 --> 02:42:02,188 >> It's a disgrace People will 4428 02:42:03,158 --> 02:42:03,859 have their homes taken if they 4429 02:42:03,859 --> 02:42:04,593 don't pay this tax But if you 4430 02:42:04,593 --> 02:42:07,829 don't provide what needs to be. 4431 02:42:07,829 --> 02:42:08,530 Ain't nothing going to happen 4432 02:42:08,530 --> 02:42:09,231 during the five minute time 4433 02:42:09,231 --> 02:42:11,200 going to those participating 4434 02:42:11,200 --> 02:42:13,600 remotely starting with Hector 4435 02:42:16,300 --> 02:42:16,605 If you can please unmute or 4436 02:42:16,605 --> 02:42:16,939 I'll speak on both. 4437 02:42:16,939 --> 02:42:17,306 Thanks. 4438 02:42:17,306 --> 02:42:19,306 Yeah. 4439 02:42:21,710 --> 02:42:22,311 The we should assess any 4440 02:42:22,311 --> 02:42:22,878 illegal aliens that are 4441 02:42:22,878 --> 02:42:24,878 associated with these 4442 02:42:26,215 --> 02:42:26,915 businesses and towns double 4443 02:42:26,915 --> 02:42:29,915 the assessment rate If you're 4444 02:42:30,986 --> 02:42:31,620 an American citizen you get a 4445 02:42:31,620 --> 02:42:34,620 thousand and if you're an 4446 02:42:35,424 --> 02:42:36,324 illegal alien or harboring them 4447 02:42:36,324 --> 02:42:37,193 or or are waiting on your visa 4448 02:42:37,193 --> 02:42:40,429 or scam and your green card 4449 02:42:40,429 --> 02:42:41,296 double the assessment value and 4450 02:42:41,296 --> 02:42:44,896 pay a bonus for people that 4451 02:42:45,534 --> 02:42:46,402 expose them. 4452 02:42:46,402 --> 02:42:49,972 So if you know someone who's 4453 02:42:49,972 --> 02:42:50,639 doing it you get 50% of 4454 02:42:50,639 --> 02:42:53,639 the fines The actual person 4455 02:42:53,976 --> 02:42:54,777 would be like a about And those 4456 02:42:54,777 --> 02:42:58,377 two Somali girls who are lying 4457 02:42:58,914 --> 02:42:59,582 on the stand that said that $20 4458 02:42:59,582 --> 02:43:02,582 billion was fake, that Trump 4459 02:43:03,953 --> 02:43:04,686 was making up those $20 billion 4460 02:43:04,686 --> 02:43:07,686 fraud scams off the government. 4461 02:43:09,358 --> 02:43:10,125 That was a blatant lie But I 4462 02:43:10,125 --> 02:43:13,728 was going to try to make it 4463 02:43:13,728 --> 02:43:14,463 lighter and not have you guys 4464 02:43:14,463 --> 02:43:16,432 heard any Somali jokes Like how 4465 02:43:16,432 --> 02:43:20,320 many Somalis does it take to 4466 02:43:27,408 --> 02:43:28,770 screw in a lie? 4467 02:43:28,770 --> 02:43:28,878 >> Next caller is Blair 4468 02:43:28,878 --> 02:43:31,878 Beckmann If you can please 4469 02:43:33,115 --> 02:43:35,115 unmute please. 4470 02:43:36,719 --> 02:43:37,860 >> Hi, we're Beakman. 4471 02:43:37,860 --> 02:43:37,853 Thank you. 4472 02:43:37,853 --> 02:43:38,154 Are you speaking on both items? 4473 02:43:38,154 --> 02:43:40,154 Yeah. 4474 02:43:40,689 --> 02:43:41,757 Thank you. 4475 02:43:41,757 --> 02:43:45,957 So yeah I would like to comment 4476 02:43:46,194 --> 02:43:46,494 that as how the mad reports can 4477 02:43:46,494 --> 02:43:47,196 work. 4478 02:43:47,196 --> 02:43:50,196 It's my understanding and I'm 4479 02:43:50,599 --> 02:43:54,199 hoping that as as parking has 4480 02:43:55,504 --> 02:43:56,272 been ended parking commissions 4481 02:43:56,272 --> 02:43:56,973 have been ended in San Diego 4482 02:43:56,973 --> 02:43:59,973 Possibly the magic stores can 4483 02:44:00,476 --> 02:44:01,210 be a way to bring parking and 4484 02:44:01,210 --> 02:44:03,610 local small businesses together 4485 02:44:05,982 --> 02:44:06,482 To discuss issues to address 4486 02:44:06,482 --> 02:44:06,982 funding concerns. 4487 02:44:06,982 --> 02:44:08,982 Hopefully the tech 4488 02:44:10,850 --> 02:44:10,753 accountability I work with can 4489 02:44:10,753 --> 02:44:11,454 always be included in that. 4490 02:44:11,454 --> 02:44:15,629 What can be the future of that 4491 02:44:15,629 --> 02:44:16,492 and how to develop it Well you 4492 02:44:16,492 --> 02:44:20,920 know it's not just about safety 4493 02:44:20,663 --> 02:44:21,330 with the tech but it's hard to 4494 02:44:21,330 --> 02:44:21,998 have good civil protections 4495 02:44:21,998 --> 02:44:24,998 with the public safety tech 4496 02:44:25,340 --> 02:44:25,835 also That's it's a balance of 4497 02:44:25,835 --> 02:44:29,505 all of that And good luck in 4498 02:44:29,505 --> 02:44:30,406 working on those good efforts 4499 02:44:30,406 --> 02:44:34,443 And I guess that's about it for 4500 02:44:34,443 --> 02:44:35,311 myself on that item. 4501 02:44:35,311 --> 02:44:38,815 I think I hope the jury doesn't 4502 02:44:38,815 --> 02:44:39,482 feel disappointed. 4503 02:44:39,482 --> 02:44:40,149 We definitely we have to 4504 02:44:40,149 --> 02:44:43,149 address what is rhetoric and 4505 02:44:44,420 --> 02:44:45,221 how we all address rhetoric And 4506 02:44:45,221 --> 02:44:49,421 there isn't one side that has a 4507 02:44:49,459 --> 02:44:50,325 full on plate and rhetoric. 4508 02:44:50,325 --> 02:44:50,627 It's a working effort from all 4509 02:44:50,627 --> 02:44:51,327 of us. 4510 02:44:51,327 --> 02:44:53,863 Good luck what we can develop. 4511 02:44:53,863 --> 02:44:54,597 Thank you. 4512 02:44:54,597 --> 02:44:54,897 Our next speaker is Christopher 4513 02:44:54,897 --> 02:44:55,632 Gomes. 4514 02:44:55,632 --> 02:44:58,632 Please unmute And then our 4515 02:44:59,302 --> 02:44:59,636 final speaker after that is 4516 02:44:59,636 --> 02:45:00,336 Robert. 4517 02:45:00,336 --> 02:45:01,370 Christopher please let me know 4518 02:45:01,370 --> 02:45:03,306 if you'd like to speak on both 4519 02:45:03,306 --> 02:45:04,700 items or which item you'd like 4520 02:45:04,700 --> 02:45:04,674 to speak on specifically to 4521 02:45:04,674 --> 02:45:07,740 the main assessment district 4522 02:45:10,813 --> 02:45:11,214 pertaining to the nonprofits. 4523 02:45:11,214 --> 02:45:11,614 >> Okay. 4524 02:45:11,614 --> 02:45:12,820 One minute. 4525 02:45:12,820 --> 02:45:14,820 Thank you. 4526 02:45:16,319 --> 02:45:16,953 I would first like to say thank 4527 02:45:16,953 --> 02:45:17,687 you very much to economic 4528 02:45:17,687 --> 02:45:20,870 development for their continued 4529 02:45:21,230 --> 02:45:21,591 support in assisting our non 4530 02:45:21,591 --> 02:45:22,158 profit corporations in 4531 02:45:22,158 --> 02:45:24,558 assessing or excuse me 4532 02:45:25,628 --> 02:45:26,162 facilitating the maintenance 4533 02:45:26,162 --> 02:45:26,796 assessment district. 4534 02:45:26,796 --> 02:45:27,430 My name is Chris Gomez. 4535 02:45:27,430 --> 02:45:28,131 I am the chief Executive 4536 02:45:28,131 --> 02:45:30,531 Administrator for Little Italy 4537 02:45:31,701 --> 02:45:32,402 Association and we administer 4538 02:45:32,402 --> 02:45:35,400 48 square blocks and known as 4539 02:45:35,400 --> 02:45:35,604 the Road Lead in order of part 4540 02:45:35,604 --> 02:45:38,400 of downtown San Diego. 4541 02:45:40,310 --> 02:45:41,440 We have pressure washing daily 4542 02:45:41,440 --> 02:45:43,444 water services, urban forestry, 4543 02:45:44,781 --> 02:45:45,448 urban landscaping and several 4544 02:45:45,448 --> 02:45:46,149 other activations that we do 4545 02:45:46,149 --> 02:45:49,850 throughout the year that help 4546 02:45:49,850 --> 02:45:49,652 to support our business, 4547 02:45:49,652 --> 02:45:50,200 business, our property 4548 02:45:50,200 --> 02:45:50,653 community. 4549 02:45:50,653 --> 02:45:53,653 We are looking forward to 4550 02:45:54,157 --> 02:45:54,758 seeing this move forward So we 4551 02:45:54,758 --> 02:45:55,458 request that the Council 4552 02:45:55,458 --> 02:45:58,828 approve this and that as well 4553 02:45:58,828 --> 02:45:59,429 as the park and recommend. 4554 02:45:59,429 --> 02:46:00,363 >> Thank you. 4555 02:46:00,363 --> 02:46:03,867 And we do still have another 4556 02:46:03,867 --> 02:46:04,567 caller robber and then Scott 4557 02:46:04,567 --> 02:46:07,567 Kessler the five minute timer 4558 02:46:08,710 --> 02:46:08,638 has not concluded. 4559 02:46:08,638 --> 02:46:09,172 Can you hear me? 4560 02:46:09,172 --> 02:46:09,906 Yes, please proceed. 4561 02:46:09,906 --> 02:46:13,376 Are you speaking on both items 4562 02:46:13,376 --> 02:46:13,777 or which item? 4563 02:46:13,777 --> 02:46:14,377 Both items. 4564 02:46:14,377 --> 02:46:14,711 Please proceed About two 4565 02:46:14,711 --> 02:46:16,711 minutes. 4566 02:46:17,881 --> 02:46:18,648 Thank you. 4567 02:46:18,648 --> 02:46:19,516 You know, it's interesting I I 4568 02:46:19,516 --> 02:46:22,819 did have to correct me on this 4569 02:46:22,819 --> 02:46:23,553 point of order whether you guys 4570 02:46:23,553 --> 02:46:24,187 just cut off the public comment 4571 02:46:24,187 --> 02:46:26,587 because you disagree with 4572 02:46:27,891 --> 02:46:31,794 the content And so I'd like to 4573 02:46:31,794 --> 02:46:32,462 remind you of the violations 4574 02:46:32,462 --> 02:46:35,462 that this board has already 4575 02:46:37,100 --> 02:46:37,400 been involved with. 4576 02:46:37,400 --> 02:46:38,167 Right. 4577 02:46:38,167 --> 02:46:38,468 You guys do quorum checks now, 4578 02:46:38,468 --> 02:46:40,468 right? 4579 02:46:41,605 --> 02:46:42,205 Well, are you also going to cut 4580 02:46:42,205 --> 02:46:44,605 off every public speaker 4581 02:46:45,976 --> 02:46:46,276 because you disagree with them 4582 02:46:46,276 --> 02:46:46,977 ? 4583 02:46:46,977 --> 02:46:47,711 Are you going to disagree? 4584 02:46:47,711 --> 02:46:48,311 Are you going to take away 4585 02:46:48,311 --> 02:46:50,313 the First Amendment from 4586 02:46:50,313 --> 02:46:51,114 reporters doing their job 4587 02:46:51,114 --> 02:46:54,114 reporting on things like what 4588 02:46:55,819 --> 02:46:56,487 if we stop reporting on all 4589 02:46:56,487 --> 02:46:59,487 the financial stuff and you 4590 02:46:59,923 --> 02:47:00,457 guys just sit and spend all 4591 02:47:00,457 --> 02:47:01,291 the money you want? 4592 02:47:01,291 --> 02:47:01,892 No one can ever call you out 4593 02:47:01,892 --> 02:47:04,292 for spending the money. 4594 02:47:04,695 --> 02:47:05,395 Thank what is the line you're 4595 02:47:05,395 --> 02:47:06,290 willing to draw Because I just 4596 02:47:06,290 --> 02:47:06,363 saw you cut off the public 4597 02:47:06,363 --> 02:47:08,363 comment. 4598 02:47:09,599 --> 02:47:14,370 You I mean are you going to do 4599 02:47:14,370 --> 02:47:14,738 the same to me? 4600 02:47:14,738 --> 02:47:15,105 You know you think nobody's 4601 02:47:15,105 --> 02:47:15,772 watching. 4602 02:47:15,772 --> 02:47:18,772 We're all watching from home 4603 02:47:19,476 --> 02:47:19,843 right now and the audits will 4604 02:47:19,843 --> 02:47:20,143 continue. 4605 02:47:20,143 --> 02:47:22,143 Right? 4606 02:47:24,460 --> 02:47:24,815 Like even financial audit 4607 02:47:24,815 --> 02:47:25,683 should start now like we do 4608 02:47:25,683 --> 02:47:28,552 meeting audits And this is just 4609 02:47:28,552 --> 02:47:31,552 a brownout violations that you 4610 02:47:32,589 --> 02:47:33,290 guys seem to be committing by 4611 02:47:33,290 --> 02:47:33,690 cutting off the public's right 4612 02:47:33,690 --> 02:47:35,690 to be heard. 4613 02:47:37,661 --> 02:47:38,528 Redress grievance. 4614 02:47:38,528 --> 02:47:42,128 You guys are walking into this 4615 02:47:42,399 --> 02:47:42,966 knowing your recording all of 4616 02:47:42,966 --> 02:47:44,966 these meetings right? 4617 02:47:47,404 --> 02:47:48,205 Like the evidence is you when 4618 02:47:48,205 --> 02:47:52,405 you speak on that dias and then 4619 02:47:52,643 --> 02:47:53,343 when it turns on you all of a 4620 02:47:53,343 --> 02:47:53,944 sudden you have to shut itself 4621 02:47:53,944 --> 02:47:56,344 from exposing it right? 4622 02:47:57,480 --> 02:47:58,182 That that your guys is great 4623 02:47:58,182 --> 02:48:01,782 plan Like wait until you guys 4624 02:48:02,419 --> 02:48:02,986 find out okay because this is 4625 02:48:02,986 --> 02:48:05,386 just us talking right? 4626 02:48:07,157 --> 02:48:07,491 And you can't even handle us 4627 02:48:07,491 --> 02:48:09,491 talking. 4628 02:48:11,328 --> 02:48:12,196 So I did vice this council then 4629 02:48:12,196 --> 02:48:12,863 if they want to be in violation 4630 02:48:12,863 --> 02:48:13,564 of the Brown Act continue to 4631 02:48:13,564 --> 02:48:16,564 cut off public speakers, we'll 4632 02:48:19,803 --> 02:48:20,537 make notice of that every time 4633 02:48:20,537 --> 02:48:23,537 Time as concludes Scott Kessler 4634 02:48:24,342 --> 02:48:24,975 if you can please unmute. 4635 02:48:24,975 --> 02:48:25,309 >> Good afternoon Council 4636 02:48:25,309 --> 02:48:27,309 members. 4637 02:48:29,680 --> 02:48:30,314 I'm the executive director of 4638 02:48:30,314 --> 02:48:31,150 the Adams Avenue Business 4639 02:48:31,150 --> 02:48:34,615 Association or aba and we are 4640 02:48:35,186 --> 02:48:36,530 in full support of item 2 or 2. 4641 02:48:36,530 --> 02:48:39,530 Aba has managed mad services 4642 02:48:40,240 --> 02:48:40,758 along our two and a half mile 4643 02:48:40,758 --> 02:48:43,758 linear district since the early 4644 02:48:44,695 --> 02:48:45,363 90s After establishing our bid 4645 02:48:45,363 --> 02:48:47,763 in 1985 our district crosses 4646 02:48:49,660 --> 02:48:49,766 through the communities of 4647 02:48:49,766 --> 02:48:50,501 Kensington Normal Heights and 4648 02:48:50,501 --> 02:48:53,471 University Heights and is split 4649 02:48:53,471 --> 02:48:54,171 between council districts three 4650 02:48:54,171 --> 02:48:54,838 and night a B.A. Leverages its 4651 02:48:54,838 --> 02:48:57,238 combined math and did 4652 02:48:58,242 --> 02:49:00,642 assessment by factor 5 to 1 4653 02:49:01,645 --> 02:49:02,313 raising an additional half $1 4654 02:49:02,313 --> 02:49:02,880 million annually which gets 4655 02:49:02,880 --> 02:49:04,880 reinvested in district 4656 02:49:07,184 --> 02:49:07,918 activities and improvements. 4657 02:49:07,918 --> 02:49:08,719 Aba was the first man the city 4658 02:49:08,719 --> 02:49:12,560 allowed to self manage its own 4659 02:49:12,560 --> 02:49:12,723 services in the early 90s 4660 02:49:12,723 --> 02:49:16,323 The mad along with our other 4661 02:49:16,427 --> 02:49:17,194 bid activities has returned 4662 02:49:17,194 --> 02:49:20,194 great value to our 800 business 4663 02:49:20,598 --> 02:49:21,980 and property owner members for 4664 02:49:21,980 --> 02:49:23,980 the past 41 years. 4665 02:49:23,934 --> 02:49:24,602 Mad services include 4666 02:49:24,602 --> 02:49:25,402 maintaining 415 street trees 4667 02:49:25,402 --> 02:49:28,402 which provide a lush urban 4668 02:49:29,473 --> 02:49:30,174 canopy and the emptying of 40 4669 02:49:30,174 --> 02:49:33,174 trash cans and removing litter 4670 02:49:33,744 --> 02:49:34,378 and graffiti throughout 4671 02:49:34,378 --> 02:49:34,746 the corridor every day of 4672 02:49:34,746 --> 02:49:35,379 the week. 4673 02:49:35,379 --> 02:49:35,980 >> I'm sorry your time has 4674 02:49:35,980 --> 02:49:38,380 concluded If you're only 4675 02:49:38,950 --> 02:49:39,650 speaking to item two to 4676 02:49:39,650 --> 02:49:42,650 the timer was incorrectly put 4677 02:49:43,540 --> 02:49:43,654 But if you're only speaking to 4678 02:49:43,654 --> 02:49:44,355 the Economic Development 4679 02:49:44,355 --> 02:49:45,560 Department That was a minute. 4680 02:49:45,560 --> 02:49:45,423 Thank you for your comments so 4681 02:49:45,423 --> 02:49:47,423 to speak. 4682 02:49:51,963 --> 02:49:52,730 If you want one minute to talk 4683 02:49:52,730 --> 02:49:53,331 Hector I have unmuted you If 4684 02:49:53,331 --> 02:49:56,200 you'd like to speak on 4685 02:49:56,200 --> 02:49:56,901 the topic of the maintenance 4686 02:49:56,901 --> 02:49:57,567 assessment districts you will 4687 02:49:57,567 --> 02:50:01,167 have one minute to speak on 4688 02:50:02,206 --> 02:50:02,840 the actual topic of 4689 02:50:02,840 --> 02:50:03,207 the maintenance assessment 4690 02:50:03,207 --> 02:50:03,541 districts. 4691 02:50:03,541 --> 02:50:05,541 >> Okay. 4692 02:50:06,644 --> 02:50:07,411 So on the maintenance thing, 4693 02:50:07,411 --> 02:50:08,120 keep an eye you know, maybe 4694 02:50:08,120 --> 02:50:10,981 have a public hearing on 4695 02:50:10,981 --> 02:50:11,716 the different guys so they can 4696 02:50:11,716 --> 02:50:12,550 show their paperwork, You know, 4697 02:50:12,550 --> 02:50:16,321 what do they spend on what Who 4698 02:50:16,321 --> 02:50:17,220 gets it if their brothers 4699 02:50:17,220 --> 02:50:20,220 getting all the contracts with 4700 02:50:20,625 --> 02:50:21,393 spraying or if it's a sports 4701 02:50:21,393 --> 02:50:22,600 it's on the up and up? 4702 02:50:22,600 --> 02:50:25,600 It probably is but they 4703 02:50:26,497 --> 02:50:27,980 probably want to come out and 4704 02:50:27,980 --> 02:50:27,498 tell everyone about it. 4705 02:50:27,498 --> 02:50:28,320 Here it is. 4706 02:50:28,320 --> 02:50:30,320 Here's some numbers. 4707 02:50:30,202 --> 02:50:30,902 Here's what we're doing and we 4708 02:50:30,902 --> 02:50:31,269 want some more money and stuff 4709 02:50:31,269 --> 02:50:33,269 like that. 4710 02:50:35,640 --> 02:50:36,340 But then I'm still want to 4711 02:50:36,340 --> 02:50:37,420 voice the thing about the guys 4712 02:50:37,420 --> 02:50:39,844 that are not citizens that are 4713 02:50:39,844 --> 02:50:40,512 into these programs they should 4714 02:50:40,512 --> 02:50:43,512 be assessed double or there 4715 02:50:44,315 --> 02:50:44,615 should be some penalty for that 4716 02:50:44,615 --> 02:50:45,483 . 4717 02:50:45,483 --> 02:50:46,284 You know we're now that we have 4718 02:50:46,284 --> 02:50:49,687 those now we have the license 4719 02:50:49,687 --> 02:50:50,555 plates readers we can kind of 4720 02:50:50,555 --> 02:50:54,425 find them if we have to If they 4721 02:50:54,425 --> 02:50:54,925 take off running, you know, 4722 02:50:54,925 --> 02:50:55,693 they get exposed. 4723 02:50:55,693 --> 02:50:59,970 They might want to run which 4724 02:50:59,970 --> 02:50:59,431 happens even you guys you get 4725 02:50:59,431 --> 02:51:00,650 exposed. 4726 02:51:00,650 --> 02:51:00,965 You might want to take a 4727 02:51:00,965 --> 02:51:04,536 vacation or take care of your 4728 02:51:04,536 --> 02:51:04,936 dog or something or my dog has 4729 02:51:04,936 --> 02:51:05,437 a headache. 4730 02:51:05,437 --> 02:51:07,837 I got to go. 4731 02:51:08,740 --> 02:51:09,374 Your time has concluded. 4732 02:51:09,374 --> 02:51:09,974 >> That concludes public 4733 02:51:09,974 --> 02:51:10,342 comment on these items. 4734 02:51:10,342 --> 02:51:10,975 All right. 4735 02:51:10,975 --> 02:51:13,545 Thank you to the clerk and 4736 02:51:13,545 --> 02:51:14,479 thank you, Hector. 4737 02:51:14,479 --> 02:51:18,350 With that we'll turn it over to 4738 02:51:18,350 --> 02:51:19,150 my colleagues and your comments 4739 02:51:19,150 --> 02:51:22,750 and questions can speak to both 4740 02:51:23,121 --> 02:51:23,788 items and then we'll be taking 4741 02:51:23,788 --> 02:51:24,756 separate motions for 201 and 4742 02:51:24,756 --> 02:51:27,425 for 2 or 2 next hour Excuse me. 4743 02:51:27,425 --> 02:51:28,125 First on the lights as council 4744 02:51:28,125 --> 02:51:28,426 member Campbell, thank you so 4745 02:51:28,426 --> 02:51:30,426 much. 4746 02:51:31,596 --> 02:51:32,297 >> These items were heard in 4747 02:51:32,297 --> 02:51:34,697 our committee Communities and 4748 02:51:36,268 --> 02:51:36,935 Neighborhood Services and we 4749 02:51:36,935 --> 02:51:37,636 appreciate so much your hard 4750 02:51:37,636 --> 02:51:40,636 work and good presentation And 4751 02:51:41,139 --> 02:51:41,840 I wonder if you would help 4752 02:51:41,840 --> 02:51:44,840 those who misunderstand if you 4753 02:51:45,977 --> 02:51:46,778 could explain to them in very 4754 02:51:46,778 --> 02:51:49,778 simple terms what exactly a 4755 02:51:50,282 --> 02:51:51,149 maintenance assessment district 4756 02:51:51,149 --> 02:51:54,653 is and how the funds for it 4757 02:51:54,653 --> 02:51:55,420 occur. 4758 02:51:55,420 --> 02:51:58,420 Thank you for your question, 4759 02:52:00,225 --> 02:52:00,692 Councilmember Campbell. 4760 02:52:00,692 --> 02:52:01,359 That's obviously 4761 02:52:01,359 --> 02:52:01,960 the existential question for 4762 02:52:01,960 --> 02:52:04,360 Mars And the fundamental 4763 02:52:05,263 --> 02:52:05,864 concept is that a mat is a 4764 02:52:05,864 --> 02:52:08,264 legal mechanism by which 4765 02:52:09,166 --> 02:52:09,868 property owners can assess and 4766 02:52:09,868 --> 02:52:12,268 create funds for improvements 4767 02:52:14,206 --> 02:52:14,906 and activities in a defined 4768 02:52:14,906 --> 02:52:15,507 location And those frequencies 4769 02:52:15,507 --> 02:52:17,507 and locations determine 4770 02:52:19,845 --> 02:52:20,779 the boundary of the district. 4771 02:52:20,779 --> 02:52:23,915 So in simple terms it's a way 4772 02:52:23,915 --> 02:52:24,783 for owners, property owners to 4773 02:52:24,783 --> 02:52:27,783 create ways to beautify and 4774 02:52:29,221 --> 02:52:29,520 improve neighborhoods. 4775 02:52:29,520 --> 02:52:30,389 Yes. 4776 02:52:30,389 --> 02:52:33,389 And can you discuss how 4777 02:52:34,760 --> 02:52:35,193 the funds are raised for that? 4778 02:52:35,193 --> 02:52:35,927 >> Absolutely. 4779 02:52:35,927 --> 02:52:39,197 So the funds are conferred upon 4780 02:52:39,197 --> 02:52:40,320 upon formation. 4781 02:52:40,320 --> 02:52:44,232 The first thing is it's sort of 4782 02:52:44,670 --> 02:52:45,303 reverse engineered essentially 4783 02:52:45,303 --> 02:52:45,971 the services are defined, 4784 02:52:45,971 --> 02:52:46,572 the frequencies of locations 4785 02:52:46,572 --> 02:52:48,972 are determined and then 4786 02:52:49,975 --> 02:52:50,476 the boundaries are set within 4787 02:52:50,476 --> 02:52:51,210 those boundaries. 4788 02:52:51,210 --> 02:52:54,210 Property owners are then tasked 4789 02:52:54,546 --> 02:52:55,280 with funding the program 4790 02:52:55,280 --> 02:52:58,280 through their property tax bill 4791 02:52:59,585 --> 02:53:00,285 via assessments and in that is 4792 02:53:00,285 --> 02:53:03,285 an annual process that occurs 4793 02:53:04,222 --> 02:53:04,823 that determines which services 4794 02:53:04,823 --> 02:53:05,557 are continuing and which 4795 02:53:05,557 --> 02:53:08,557 services are continuing at what 4796 02:53:10,620 --> 02:53:10,696 rate etc. And then at that 4797 02:53:10,696 --> 02:53:11,430 point the assessments are 4798 02:53:11,430 --> 02:53:15,300 altered and changed based on or 4799 02:53:15,340 --> 02:53:15,601 sometimes they don't change 4800 02:53:15,601 --> 02:53:16,201 based on the needs of 4801 02:53:16,201 --> 02:53:19,201 the district in terms of 4802 02:53:20,673 --> 02:53:21,400 service and would relate to 4803 02:53:21,400 --> 02:53:21,340 anything. 4804 02:53:21,340 --> 02:53:23,340 Sure. 4805 02:53:25,444 --> 02:53:26,110 I can add just a an additional 4806 02:53:26,110 --> 02:53:29,110 piece to that as well. 4807 02:53:30,549 --> 02:53:31,183 For each for the assessments 4808 02:53:31,183 --> 02:53:31,750 each engineer's report for 4809 02:53:31,750 --> 02:53:34,150 the for each district 4810 02:53:35,220 --> 02:53:35,955 identifies an assessment 4811 02:53:35,955 --> 02:53:36,555 methodology for for calculating 4812 02:53:36,555 --> 02:53:38,955 the assessment for each 4813 02:53:41,160 --> 02:53:41,760 property owner. 4814 02:53:41,760 --> 02:53:42,461 Generally the assessment 4815 02:53:42,461 --> 02:53:44,461 methodology involves building 4816 02:53:46,365 --> 02:53:47,233 square footage of the property 4817 02:53:47,233 --> 02:53:47,899 at time of land use as well. 4818 02:53:47,899 --> 02:53:50,899 And so every year and 4819 02:53:51,237 --> 02:53:51,837 especially with this annual 4820 02:53:51,837 --> 02:53:53,837 process, the assessment 4821 02:53:56,175 --> 02:53:56,775 calculation is based on 4822 02:53:56,775 --> 02:53:57,475 the latest data that our 4823 02:53:57,475 --> 02:53:59,875 department engineers work off 4824 02:54:01,981 --> 02:54:02,648 of to create or to prepare 4825 02:54:02,648 --> 02:54:05,648 the total budget for each 4826 02:54:07,286 --> 02:54:07,686 district. 4827 02:54:07,686 --> 02:54:08,621 Right. 4828 02:54:08,621 --> 02:54:12,221 So in other words, people ask 4829 02:54:12,892 --> 02:54:17,692 to be part of a method and then 4830 02:54:18,364 --> 02:54:19,320 they are given mechanism I'm 4831 02:54:19,320 --> 02:54:19,698 sorry which this can be 4832 02:54:19,698 --> 02:54:22,980 organized by the government. 4833 02:54:23,336 --> 02:54:24,360 The mechanisms are given by 4834 02:54:24,360 --> 02:54:24,569 the government by the law but 4835 02:54:24,569 --> 02:54:26,569 they themselves are 4836 02:54:28,474 --> 02:54:29,175 volunteering to do this to 4837 02:54:29,175 --> 02:54:31,575 improve their neighborhood and 4838 02:54:34,147 --> 02:54:35,140 then they pay their assessed 4839 02:54:35,140 --> 02:54:37,414 amount to help fund 4840 02:54:39,952 --> 02:54:40,686 the improvement The city and 4841 02:54:40,686 --> 02:54:41,320 the accounting department looks 4842 02:54:41,320 --> 02:54:44,920 over them to make sure and 4843 02:54:45,958 --> 02:54:46,659 audit that everything is 4844 02:54:46,659 --> 02:54:47,360 kosher, everything is working 4845 02:54:47,360 --> 02:54:50,360 well and working correctly and 4846 02:54:51,970 --> 02:54:51,964 working honestly. 4847 02:54:51,964 --> 02:54:52,732 And so with that I would be 4848 02:54:52,732 --> 02:54:56,332 happy to make the motion to 4849 02:54:57,403 --> 02:54:57,904 accept staff's recommendation. 4850 02:54:57,904 --> 02:54:58,504 >> All right. 4851 02:54:58,504 --> 02:54:58,871 Thank you, Councilmember 4852 02:54:58,871 --> 02:55:00,871 Campbell. 4853 02:55:03,409 --> 02:55:04,760 So we have a motion to move 4854 02:55:04,760 --> 02:55:04,343 the recommendation from item 4855 02:55:04,343 --> 02:55:05,440 2a1. 4856 02:55:05,440 --> 02:55:05,411 We'll go next to Councilmember 4857 02:55:05,411 --> 02:55:07,411 Whitburn. 4858 02:55:08,914 --> 02:55:09,515 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 4859 02:55:09,515 --> 02:55:10,216 Thank you, Councilmember 4860 02:55:10,216 --> 02:55:10,716 Campbell for hearing this item 4861 02:55:10,716 --> 02:55:12,716 at your committee. 4862 02:55:14,870 --> 02:55:14,753 I would like to thank Parks and 4863 02:55:14,753 --> 02:55:15,488 Recreation and the Economic 4864 02:55:15,488 --> 02:55:16,550 Development Department for your 4865 02:55:16,550 --> 02:55:18,992 work in support of our 4866 02:55:18,992 --> 02:55:19,358 maintenance assessment 4867 02:55:19,358 --> 02:55:20,590 districts. 4868 02:55:20,590 --> 02:55:20,760 District three is fortunate to 4869 02:55:20,760 --> 02:55:23,760 have several beds that improve 4870 02:55:24,564 --> 02:55:24,964 the quality and safety of our 4871 02:55:24,964 --> 02:55:25,631 communities. 4872 02:55:25,631 --> 02:55:26,265 Adams Avenue First San Diego 4873 02:55:26,265 --> 02:55:28,265 River Improvement Project 4874 02:55:30,969 --> 02:55:31,671 Greater Hillcrest Little Italy 4875 02:55:31,671 --> 02:55:32,372 Mission Hills Historic Street 4876 02:55:32,372 --> 02:55:34,772 Lighting North Park University 4877 02:55:36,576 --> 02:55:37,143 Avenue and Washington Street 4878 02:55:37,143 --> 02:55:37,643 University Heights and 4879 02:55:37,643 --> 02:55:39,643 Washington Street. 4880 02:55:43,216 --> 02:55:44,830 Everybody who resides Visit or 4881 02:55:44,830 --> 02:55:44,684 runs a business in one of these 4882 02:55:44,684 --> 02:55:45,352 districts benefits from 4883 02:55:45,352 --> 02:55:48,352 the enhanced services that a 4884 02:55:50,358 --> 02:55:51,890 bad provides And I especially 4885 02:55:51,890 --> 02:55:51,791 welcome with others the people 4886 02:55:51,791 --> 02:55:52,358 on the ground who perform this 4887 02:55:52,358 --> 02:55:54,358 often often physically 4888 02:55:54,594 --> 02:55:55,161 demanding work usually without 4889 02:55:55,161 --> 02:55:55,895 recognition or praise. 4890 02:55:55,895 --> 02:55:59,495 They work to keep our sidewalks 4891 02:56:00,967 --> 02:56:01,567 clean, our streets water too 4892 02:56:01,567 --> 02:56:02,268 trimmed and our parkways 4893 02:56:02,268 --> 02:56:02,970 maintained above all the other 4894 02:56:02,970 --> 02:56:05,970 services they provide our city 4895 02:56:06,706 --> 02:56:07,540 every day. 4896 02:56:07,540 --> 02:56:08,241 >> Our neighborhoods are better 4897 02:56:08,241 --> 02:56:08,975 off because of their dedicated 4898 02:56:08,975 --> 02:56:12,575 efforts and I'm happy to second 4899 02:56:12,946 --> 02:56:13,346 the motion. 4900 02:56:13,346 --> 02:56:13,813 All right. 4901 02:56:13,813 --> 02:56:14,481 Thank you, sir. 4902 02:56:14,481 --> 02:56:15,820 So we have a motion by 4903 02:56:15,820 --> 02:56:15,782 Councilmember Campbell, 4904 02:56:15,782 --> 02:56:16,282 the second by Council Whitburn 4905 02:56:16,282 --> 02:56:18,682 to move the staff 4906 02:56:19,252 --> 02:56:19,986 recommendation for item 2a1. 4907 02:56:19,986 --> 02:56:23,586 I don't see anyone else on 4908 02:56:24,524 --> 02:56:25,392 the lights so I will add my 4909 02:56:25,392 --> 02:56:25,959 thank you to Parks and Rec and 4910 02:56:25,959 --> 02:56:27,959 Economic development. 4911 02:56:30,430 --> 02:56:31,970 Fortunate to have help formed 4912 02:56:31,970 --> 02:56:31,731 the map and under those two 4913 02:56:31,731 --> 02:56:33,731 different umbrellas going 4914 02:56:36,236 --> 02:56:36,969 forward and do appreciate and 4915 02:56:36,969 --> 02:56:40,569 to the property owners you know 4916 02:56:42,409 --> 02:56:43,760 their first line is those 4917 02:56:43,760 --> 02:56:43,777 especially the self-managed 4918 02:56:43,777 --> 02:56:47,377 ones and those that they have 4919 02:56:48,482 --> 02:56:49,549 appointed to represent them. 4920 02:56:49,549 --> 02:56:50,116 And of course we as a city are 4921 02:56:50,116 --> 02:56:50,783 the backstop for that 4922 02:56:50,783 --> 02:56:52,783 conversation going forward. 4923 02:56:55,287 --> 02:56:55,922 So I appreciate what each of 4924 02:56:55,922 --> 02:56:56,423 you do in your respective 4925 02:56:56,423 --> 02:56:58,423 respective roles. 4926 02:57:01,461 --> 02:57:02,229 The one question I wanted to 4927 02:57:02,229 --> 02:57:05,829 ask was you know some 60 years 4928 02:57:06,666 --> 02:57:07,367 ago the city really made a big 4929 02:57:07,367 --> 02:57:08,680 push to really reach out to 4930 02:57:08,680 --> 02:57:08,735 communities to engage them you 4931 02:57:08,735 --> 02:57:10,735 know, essentially government 4932 02:57:13,173 --> 02:57:13,573 work to be the eyes and ears on 4933 02:57:13,573 --> 02:57:14,307 the ground. 4934 02:57:14,307 --> 02:57:14,942 They know best what's happening 4935 02:57:14,942 --> 02:57:17,342 in their neighborhoods, in 4936 02:57:19,379 --> 02:57:19,979 their communities And we have a 4937 02:57:19,979 --> 02:57:20,614 pretty robust history in 4938 02:57:20,614 --> 02:57:23,614 the city often the leader 4939 02:57:24,150 --> 02:57:24,484 across the country in that work 4940 02:57:24,484 --> 02:57:25,252 . 4941 02:57:25,252 --> 02:57:25,986 But of late there's been some 4942 02:57:25,986 --> 02:57:28,386 observations maybe started with 4943 02:57:30,824 --> 02:57:31,491 planning groups, some 4944 02:57:31,491 --> 02:57:32,193 conversations about planning 4945 02:57:32,193 --> 02:57:32,826 districts planning excuse not 4946 02:57:32,826 --> 02:57:34,826 parking districts, parking 4947 02:57:36,396 --> 02:57:37,164 districts that exist. 4948 02:57:37,164 --> 02:57:37,798 We're in a two year pilot 4949 02:57:37,798 --> 02:57:38,232 halfway through a two year 4950 02:57:38,232 --> 02:57:40,232 pilot program. 4951 02:57:42,235 --> 02:57:42,936 Let's not forget that when you 4952 02:57:42,936 --> 02:57:43,604 look at maps through the Parks 4953 02:57:43,604 --> 02:57:44,304 and Rec department, when you 4954 02:57:44,304 --> 02:57:47,304 look at them through economic 4955 02:57:48,742 --> 02:57:49,376 development, we feeling pretty 4956 02:57:49,376 --> 02:57:50,430 solid about the way we've 4957 02:57:50,430 --> 02:57:50,744 structured them, the way we 4958 02:57:50,744 --> 02:57:53,744 manage them, the oversight and 4959 02:57:55,548 --> 02:57:56,416 we feel comfortable about that 4960 02:57:56,416 --> 02:57:57,117 when come once a year or so I 4961 02:57:57,117 --> 02:58:00,620 wanted to ask the question now 4962 02:58:00,620 --> 02:58:01,288 So thank you for the question 4963 02:58:01,288 --> 02:58:01,989 Councilmember I think it's a 4964 02:58:01,989 --> 02:58:05,959 very good one and I think that 4965 02:58:05,959 --> 02:58:06,727 you know we look at the broad 4966 02:58:06,727 --> 02:58:07,461 scope of how the program works. 4967 02:58:07,461 --> 02:58:08,195 One of the things that makes me 4968 02:58:08,195 --> 02:58:11,795 proud to do my job is 4969 02:58:13,133 --> 02:58:13,534 the collaborative approach with 4970 02:58:13,534 --> 02:58:14,234 communities. 4971 02:58:14,234 --> 02:58:14,935 It does me no greater joy than 4972 02:58:14,935 --> 02:58:18,535 to drive to a neighborhood and 4973 02:58:18,939 --> 02:58:19,573 know that because of our city 4974 02:58:19,573 --> 02:58:20,206 efforts as city staff and 4975 02:58:20,206 --> 02:58:22,206 working collaborating with 4976 02:58:24,578 --> 02:58:25,279 communities that an area or a 4977 02:58:25,279 --> 02:58:25,913 neighborhood is more beautiful 4978 02:58:25,913 --> 02:58:28,913 and cleaner because of it. 4979 02:58:31,510 --> 02:58:31,652 So that to me tells me that we 4980 02:58:31,652 --> 02:58:32,353 are doing things right. 4981 02:58:32,353 --> 02:58:33,870 Certainly there are things we 4982 02:58:33,870 --> 02:58:36,323 can evaluate and do better that 4983 02:58:36,323 --> 02:58:36,991 it doesn't mean, does it exempt 4984 02:58:36,991 --> 02:58:37,391 us from continuing to better 4985 02:58:37,391 --> 02:58:37,992 what we do. 4986 02:58:37,992 --> 02:58:38,693 But I am proud of 4987 02:58:38,693 --> 02:58:41,693 the relationship we have with 4988 02:58:42,563 --> 02:58:43,264 our community groups 4989 02:58:43,264 --> 02:58:43,597 specifically in your district 4990 02:58:43,597 --> 02:58:44,197 as well. 4991 02:58:44,197 --> 02:58:44,898 I think we in Parks and 4992 02:58:44,898 --> 02:58:48,498 Recreation we have a very good 4993 02:58:48,602 --> 02:58:49,303 relationship with our bedrock 4994 02:58:49,303 --> 02:58:50,400 community council and friends 4995 02:58:50,400 --> 02:58:50,337 there and I'll let you expand 4996 02:58:50,337 --> 02:58:51,500 on that. 4997 02:58:51,500 --> 02:58:54,500 Thank you for the question. 4998 02:58:54,975 --> 02:58:55,576 Council PRESIDENT I'm happy to 4999 02:58:55,576 --> 02:58:56,210 respond to the Economic 5000 02:58:56,210 --> 02:58:56,944 Development Department and 5001 02:58:56,944 --> 02:58:59,944 welcome my management team over 5002 02:59:00,114 --> 02:59:00,748 here to talk to fill in on 5003 02:59:00,748 --> 02:59:01,382 anything that I'm missing. 5004 02:59:01,382 --> 02:59:04,382 And in terms of economic 5005 02:59:05,986 --> 02:59:07,986 development matters, self 5006 02:59:11,358 --> 02:59:12,260 managed structure which is that 5007 02:59:12,260 --> 02:59:12,726 nonprofit organizations are 5008 02:59:12,726 --> 02:59:16,326 contracted by the city of San 5009 02:59:17,765 --> 02:59:18,399 Diego to operate to deliver 5010 02:59:18,399 --> 02:59:19,132 the services to determine 5011 02:59:19,132 --> 02:59:22,132 the best composition of service 5012 02:59:23,570 --> 02:59:24,138 delivery, whether whether that 5013 02:59:24,138 --> 02:59:24,705 be in-house or through 5014 02:59:24,705 --> 02:59:26,705 subcontracted vendors. 5015 02:59:28,375 --> 02:59:31,975 And that is one that for 5016 02:59:34,582 --> 02:59:35,282 economic development matters is 5017 02:59:35,282 --> 02:59:35,983 the matter thrive when there's 5018 02:59:35,983 --> 02:59:36,684 a nonprofit organization that 5019 02:59:36,684 --> 02:59:40,121 is based in the community that 5020 02:59:40,121 --> 02:59:40,788 has local resources, 5021 02:59:40,788 --> 02:59:42,788 relationships with property 5022 02:59:46,594 --> 02:59:47,294 owners and businesses that have 5023 02:59:47,294 --> 02:59:47,694 essentially sort of that skin 5024 02:59:47,694 --> 02:59:49,694 in the game. 5025 02:59:52,566 --> 02:59:53,267 They are they are tasked with 5026 02:59:53,267 --> 02:59:55,667 with delivering services that 5027 02:59:58,439 --> 02:59:59,240 their property owners need. 5028 02:59:59,240 --> 02:59:59,941 And so in order for them to 5029 02:59:59,941 --> 03:00:02,941 really be more most effective 5030 03:00:04,678 --> 03:00:05,345 in doing so is by involving 5031 03:00:05,345 --> 03:00:06,800 the property owners in their 5032 03:00:06,800 --> 03:00:09,680 operations and in every sort of 5033 03:00:10,585 --> 03:00:11,218 aspect of their work When it 5034 03:00:11,218 --> 03:00:13,618 comes to volunteering for 5035 03:00:16,257 --> 03:00:16,891 community cleanups or 5036 03:00:16,891 --> 03:00:17,525 determining the budget for 5037 03:00:17,525 --> 03:00:18,125 the year or whether or not 5038 03:00:18,125 --> 03:00:20,525 they're doing their job. 5039 03:00:23,130 --> 03:00:23,831 And so I think what I will add 5040 03:00:23,831 --> 03:00:27,431 to that is our nonprofits have 5041 03:00:29,300 --> 03:00:29,704 had to be very resilient within 5042 03:00:29,704 --> 03:00:30,472 really the last year as well 5043 03:00:30,472 --> 03:00:33,472 with costs going up as 5044 03:00:34,709 --> 03:00:35,408 independent nonprofit 5045 03:00:35,408 --> 03:00:36,770 organizations are having to be 5046 03:00:36,770 --> 03:00:39,770 very nimble and adaptable to 5047 03:00:41,140 --> 03:00:41,682 ensure that the services can be 5048 03:00:41,682 --> 03:00:42,350 provided as approved by this 5049 03:00:42,350 --> 03:00:45,350 Council and as determined in 5050 03:00:47,220 --> 03:00:47,721 their engineer's report. 5051 03:00:47,721 --> 03:00:48,422 >> So hopefully that helps. 5052 03:00:48,422 --> 03:00:48,990 Thank you for that affirmative 5053 03:00:48,990 --> 03:00:51,390 response and very much 5054 03:00:54,395 --> 03:00:54,996 appreciate the work We know 5055 03:00:54,996 --> 03:00:55,696 it's so many of them. 5056 03:00:55,696 --> 03:00:56,397 There's a lot of work in a lot 5057 03:00:56,397 --> 03:00:57,165 of buckets You've got to be 5058 03:00:57,165 --> 03:01:00,635 checking in along the way over 5059 03:01:00,635 --> 03:01:01,336 the course. 5060 03:01:01,336 --> 03:01:03,336 >> All right, Councilmember 5061 03:01:05,773 --> 03:01:06,741 Kaplan, I'm sure okay. 5062 03:01:06,741 --> 03:01:07,342 >> So we do have a motion by 5063 03:01:07,342 --> 03:01:07,942 Councilmember Campbell, 5064 03:01:07,942 --> 03:01:08,576 the second by COUNCILMAN 5065 03:01:08,576 --> 03:01:11,576 Whitburn to move the staff 5066 03:01:11,846 --> 03:01:12,547 recommendation for item 2 or 1. 5067 03:01:12,547 --> 03:01:13,214 >> Please call the roll clerk. 5068 03:01:13,214 --> 03:01:16,214 I'm sorry the auditor's on. 5069 03:01:16,485 --> 03:01:17,285 Please cast your vote And that 5070 03:01:17,285 --> 03:01:19,685 passes unanimously 8 to 0 with 5071 03:01:23,591 --> 03:01:24,292 Councilmember Foster absent. 5072 03:01:24,292 --> 03:01:24,659 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 5073 03:01:24,659 --> 03:01:26,659 All right. 5074 03:01:27,950 --> 03:01:27,829 I take your motion for item 2 5075 03:01:27,829 --> 03:01:30,229 or 2 Councilmember Campbell Yes 5076 03:01:33,835 --> 03:01:34,536 as previously on this item I 5077 03:01:34,536 --> 03:01:35,236 recommend and I move that we 5078 03:01:35,236 --> 03:01:35,603 adopt staff's recommendation. 5079 03:01:35,603 --> 03:01:35,969 Thank you. 5080 03:01:35,969 --> 03:01:37,969 All right. 5081 03:01:40,142 --> 03:01:40,909 Thank you. 5082 03:01:40,909 --> 03:01:41,609 And I see a second by 5083 03:01:41,609 --> 03:01:44,900 Councilmember Wilburn And with 5084 03:01:45,780 --> 03:01:46,481 nobody else on the lights we 5085 03:01:46,481 --> 03:01:47,480 have a motion by Councilmember 5086 03:01:47,480 --> 03:01:47,749 Campbell the second by 5087 03:01:47,749 --> 03:01:50,149 Councilmember Lippert to move 5088 03:01:51,180 --> 03:01:51,386 the staff recommendation for 5089 03:01:51,386 --> 03:01:52,860 item 2o2. 5090 03:01:52,860 --> 03:01:52,787 >> Please call the roll clerk 5091 03:01:52,787 --> 03:01:55,787 Outside of the voting system, 5092 03:01:56,658 --> 03:02:00,258 please cast your vote And MR. 5093 03:02:03,640 --> 03:02:03,398 H0 with Council member Foster 5094 03:02:03,398 --> 03:02:03,765 Absent. 5095 03:02:03,765 --> 03:02:04,432 Thank you. 5096 03:02:04,432 --> 03:02:05,132 Council PRESIDENT All right 5097 03:02:05,132 --> 03:02:08,670 Thank you again Thank you for 5098 03:02:08,670 --> 03:02:09,471 your good work And with that 5099 03:02:09,471 --> 03:02:12,471 clerk please introduce item two 5100 03:02:13,242 --> 03:02:15,642 hundred three Council PRESIDENT 5101 03:02:17,579 --> 03:02:18,212 Item 200 is the fiscal year 5102 03:02:18,212 --> 03:02:18,913 2027 Downtown Property and 5103 03:02:18,913 --> 03:02:19,548 Business Improvement District 5104 03:02:19,548 --> 03:02:21,948 Annual Report and Budget. 5105 03:02:24,519 --> 03:02:25,220 If you'd like to speak on this 5106 03:02:25,220 --> 03:02:25,954 item please be sure to submit 5107 03:02:25,954 --> 03:02:26,688 your speaker steps to the front 5108 03:02:26,688 --> 03:02:30,358 of the room in the clear box or 5109 03:02:30,358 --> 03:02:31,260 if you're joining us virtually 5110 03:02:31,260 --> 03:02:31,727 now's the time to raise your 5111 03:02:31,727 --> 03:02:32,360 hand by pressing Star nine or 5112 03:02:32,360 --> 03:02:33,280 the raise your hand icon. 5113 03:02:33,280 --> 03:02:33,328 Thank you Council PRESIDENT 5114 03:02:33,328 --> 03:02:33,695 Right. 5115 03:02:33,695 --> 03:02:35,695 Thank you. 5116 03:02:36,531 --> 03:02:37,199 This item is solely instanced 5117 03:02:37,199 --> 03:02:37,933 within district three and I 5118 03:02:37,933 --> 03:02:40,333 believe council member Whitburn 5119 03:02:42,471 --> 03:02:42,971 your interested in waiving 5120 03:02:42,971 --> 03:02:43,605 the presentation? 5121 03:02:43,605 --> 03:02:47,750 Yes happy to wait for it. 5122 03:02:47,750 --> 03:02:47,743 I don't see anybody else 5123 03:02:47,743 --> 03:02:48,543 requesting the presentation. 5124 03:02:48,543 --> 03:02:52,743 So with that Clark let's go to 5125 03:02:52,981 --> 03:02:53,682 public comment. 5126 03:02:53,682 --> 03:02:54,416 Thank you Council PRESIDENT We 5127 03:02:54,416 --> 03:02:58,160 do have some speakers for this 5128 03:02:59,521 --> 03:03:00,155 item Maximilian Schmidt if you 5129 03:03:00,155 --> 03:03:00,856 can please come forward to 5130 03:03:00,856 --> 03:03:03,856 the podium And then allegedly 5131 03:03:05,994 --> 03:03:06,695 Audra And then our final 5132 03:03:06,695 --> 03:03:09,695 speaker is Alonzo Beavers Max 5133 03:03:11,199 --> 03:03:14,799 of left allegedly order if you 5134 03:03:17,806 --> 03:03:18,106 can please come forward. 5135 03:03:18,106 --> 03:03:20,106 Okay. 5136 03:03:23,445 --> 03:03:23,946 Give to and you guys wave in 5137 03:03:23,946 --> 03:03:24,546 your presentation. 5138 03:03:24,546 --> 03:03:26,546 >> You act like 5139 03:03:29,485 --> 03:03:29,785 the presentations are for you 5140 03:03:29,785 --> 03:03:30,519 guys. 5141 03:03:30,519 --> 03:03:34,719 I mean some of the public would 5142 03:03:35,757 --> 03:03:36,425 like to see them so they know 5143 03:03:36,425 --> 03:03:37,920 what's going on but go ahead 5144 03:03:37,920 --> 03:03:37,793 and pretend that they're for 5145 03:03:37,793 --> 03:03:38,460 you guys and say you can wave 5146 03:03:38,460 --> 03:03:41,230 them because nobody needs to 5147 03:03:41,230 --> 03:03:41,897 hear it. 5148 03:03:41,897 --> 03:03:42,531 You already know how you're 5149 03:03:42,531 --> 03:03:43,232 going to vote And I'm just 5150 03:03:43,232 --> 03:03:43,731 wondering when are we going to 5151 03:03:43,731 --> 03:03:45,731 see improvements? 5152 03:03:46,368 --> 03:03:47,236 You guys talk about it. 5153 03:03:47,236 --> 03:03:47,936 You do a really great job 5154 03:03:47,936 --> 03:03:50,336 bringing presentations, a lot 5155 03:03:52,674 --> 03:03:52,974 of paperwork You know what I 5156 03:03:52,974 --> 03:03:53,642 mean? 5157 03:03:53,642 --> 03:03:54,309 Good storytelling Wondering 5158 03:03:54,309 --> 03:03:57,309 when we're going to visually 5159 03:03:58,480 --> 03:03:59,348 see this around us. 5160 03:03:59,348 --> 03:04:03,548 Set a date that you guys plan 5161 03:04:04,720 --> 03:04:05,454 to release at 2030 when Trump's 5162 03:04:05,454 --> 03:04:06,155 gone and then you guys can be 5163 03:04:06,155 --> 03:04:09,755 like Look at what we did. 5164 03:04:10,859 --> 03:04:11,794 We did such a good job. 5165 03:04:11,794 --> 03:04:15,394 I mean because like people are 5166 03:04:16,265 --> 03:04:16,965 on the sidewalks, you know, 5167 03:04:16,965 --> 03:04:17,666 peeing everywhere because you 5168 03:04:17,666 --> 03:04:20,666 guys don't have any bathrooms 5169 03:04:22,638 --> 03:04:23,305 for them But as long as we move 5170 03:04:23,305 --> 03:04:23,707 them down the road you know 5171 03:04:23,707 --> 03:04:24,406 what I mean? 5172 03:04:24,406 --> 03:04:27,809 You can start moving them into 5173 03:04:27,809 --> 03:04:28,677 somebody else's neighborhood 5174 03:04:28,677 --> 03:04:29,245 and just say we clean this up. 5175 03:04:29,245 --> 03:04:31,645 Look is that great? 5176 03:04:33,849 --> 03:04:34,449 We told them to move down. 5177 03:04:34,449 --> 03:04:35,500 >> Homelessness is gone. 5178 03:04:35,500 --> 03:04:36,118 We are doing fantastic. 5179 03:04:36,118 --> 03:04:40,318 You just don't go down a couple 5180 03:04:43,590 --> 03:04:43,559 of blocks like you guys. 5181 03:04:43,559 --> 03:04:44,293 It's so sad. 5182 03:04:44,293 --> 03:04:44,960 Just interesting to see the way 5183 03:04:44,960 --> 03:04:47,360 the government really works. 5184 03:04:48,697 --> 03:04:49,365 Like I've had this like 5185 03:04:49,365 --> 03:04:51,765 firsthand experience with it 5186 03:04:54,870 --> 03:04:55,538 for years now and it is 5187 03:04:55,538 --> 03:04:56,238 interesting because you guys 5188 03:04:56,238 --> 03:04:56,939 are very good at pulling wool 5189 03:04:56,939 --> 03:04:59,939 over people's eyes and making 5190 03:05:00,876 --> 03:05:01,544 them believe that what you're 5191 03:05:01,544 --> 03:05:02,211 doing is like bettering our 5192 03:05:02,211 --> 03:05:04,611 lives, that you're providing 5193 03:05:06,482 --> 03:05:07,116 public safety and you're 5194 03:05:07,116 --> 03:05:07,783 combating homelessness and 5195 03:05:07,783 --> 03:05:08,117 you're providing affordable 5196 03:05:08,117 --> 03:05:08,684 housing. 5197 03:05:08,684 --> 03:05:11,684 You know what I mean? 5198 03:05:13,389 --> 03:05:14,257 It's like good salesmen. 5199 03:05:14,257 --> 03:05:14,991 I mean just like Stephen looks 5200 03:05:14,991 --> 03:05:15,558 You guys are good car salesmen, 5201 03:05:15,558 --> 03:05:18,558 you know what I mean? 5202 03:05:19,495 --> 03:05:20,129 It's interesting Just wondering 5203 03:05:20,129 --> 03:05:20,930 when you guys are actually 5204 03:05:20,930 --> 03:05:25,730 going to do it You were put up 5205 03:05:27,336 --> 03:05:27,737 there to do actually you are. 5206 03:05:27,737 --> 03:05:28,471 That's true. 5207 03:05:28,471 --> 03:05:29,500 You're up there to do what 5208 03:05:29,500 --> 03:05:29,739 you're so good job. 5209 03:05:29,739 --> 03:05:30,439 I mean just just keep going And 5210 03:05:30,439 --> 03:05:34,639 also the us if you can please 5211 03:05:35,945 --> 03:05:36,546 come forward. 5212 03:05:36,546 --> 03:05:36,813 Oh, you are Alonzo. 5213 03:05:36,813 --> 03:05:37,113 Yes. 5214 03:05:37,113 --> 03:05:37,980 Okay. 5215 03:05:37,980 --> 03:05:41,580 Well you have a speaking slips 5216 03:05:42,718 --> 03:05:43,850 here for six minutes. 5217 03:05:43,850 --> 03:05:43,920 Thank you. 5218 03:05:43,920 --> 03:05:44,587 Promise not take a bottle If I 5219 03:05:44,587 --> 03:05:47,557 can just have the following 5220 03:05:47,557 --> 03:05:47,857 individuals then raise their 5221 03:05:47,857 --> 03:05:48,591 hand. 5222 03:05:48,591 --> 03:05:49,920 Justin Murray and Danny Garcia, 5223 03:05:49,920 --> 03:05:51,492 thank you so much. 5224 03:05:53,295 --> 03:05:53,763 You'll have the six minutes. 5225 03:05:53,763 --> 03:05:54,130 Please proceed. 5226 03:05:54,130 --> 03:05:54,597 Thank you. 5227 03:05:54,597 --> 03:05:55,231 Good afternoon. 5228 03:05:55,231 --> 03:05:57,231 Council PRESIDENT Council 5229 03:06:00,303 --> 03:06:01,300 members My name is Alonzo being 5230 03:06:01,300 --> 03:06:01,571 a senior Vice PRESIDENT And 5231 03:06:01,571 --> 03:06:02,305 executive director of 5232 03:06:02,305 --> 03:06:02,872 the Downtown Zoning Partnership 5233 03:06:02,872 --> 03:06:04,872 Clean Energy Program. 5234 03:06:05,700 --> 03:06:05,708 I'm here today in strong 5235 03:06:05,708 --> 03:06:06,409 support approval of the fiscal 5236 03:06:06,409 --> 03:06:08,809 year 27 Downtown Property and 5237 03:06:10,513 --> 03:06:11,314 Business Improvement District 5238 03:06:11,314 --> 03:06:12,140 budget For more than 25 years, 5239 03:06:12,140 --> 03:06:14,414 the downtown permit has 5240 03:06:16,252 --> 03:06:16,852 successfully overseen 5241 03:06:16,852 --> 03:06:17,520 the private partnership 5242 03:06:17,520 --> 03:06:19,520 providing enhanced services 5243 03:06:22,258 --> 03:06:22,859 beyond the city's baseline 5244 03:06:22,859 --> 03:06:23,560 through assessments paid 5245 03:06:23,560 --> 03:06:23,892 entirely by downtown property 5246 03:06:23,892 --> 03:06:24,460 owners. 5247 03:06:24,460 --> 03:06:26,460 We greatly appreciate 5248 03:06:29,232 --> 03:06:29,799 the council's support for 5249 03:06:29,799 --> 03:06:30,466 the renewal last year. 5250 03:06:30,466 --> 03:06:32,866 Today the permit serves 280 5251 03:06:34,937 --> 03:06:35,538 blocks and approximately 11,000 5252 03:06:35,538 --> 03:06:36,206 property owners through 5253 03:06:36,206 --> 03:06:38,206 downtown while supporting 86 5254 03:06:40,376 --> 03:06:41,770 dedicated employees who work 5255 03:06:41,770 --> 03:06:41,711 daily to keep our downtown 5256 03:06:41,711 --> 03:06:44,111 clean, safe and welcoming. 5257 03:06:46,349 --> 03:06:47,500 Since renewal we have expanded 5258 03:06:47,500 --> 03:06:47,817 services to more than eight 5259 03:06:47,817 --> 03:06:50,817 downtown parks and responded to 5260 03:06:51,688 --> 03:06:52,389 over 41,000 service requests in 5261 03:06:52,389 --> 03:06:53,890 the first nine months of this 5262 03:06:53,890 --> 03:06:56,890 fiscal year alone our crews 5263 03:06:58,562 --> 03:07:00,962 collected more than 1.1 million 5264 03:07:02,232 --> 03:07:02,932 pounds of trash removed over 5265 03:07:02,932 --> 03:07:05,332 64,000 instances of human and 5266 03:07:07,700 --> 03:07:07,737 pet waste power wash more than 5267 03:07:07,737 --> 03:07:08,405 42,000 sidewalks and removed 5268 03:07:08,405 --> 03:07:10,405 26,000 instances of graffiti 5269 03:07:13,443 --> 03:07:14,144 and stickers. 5270 03:07:14,144 --> 03:07:16,544 Our city ambassadors completed 5271 03:07:18,114 --> 03:07:18,848 more than 95,000 service 5272 03:07:18,848 --> 03:07:19,549 requests, conducted over 30,000 5273 03:07:19,549 --> 03:07:21,949 individual welfare checks and 5274 03:07:23,820 --> 03:07:24,521 performed more than more than 5275 03:07:24,521 --> 03:07:24,888 68,000 safety patrols through 5276 03:07:24,888 --> 03:07:26,888 downtown. 5277 03:07:30,160 --> 03:07:30,893 The people also continue to 5278 03:07:30,893 --> 03:07:31,427 invest in downtown's appearance 5279 03:07:31,427 --> 03:07:33,427 and vitality through 5280 03:07:35,432 --> 03:07:36,990 maintenance of more than 100 5281 03:07:36,990 --> 03:07:36,733 neighborhood planters public 5282 03:07:36,733 --> 03:07:38,733 art installation, gateway 5283 03:07:41,538 --> 03:07:42,239 beautification projects and 5284 03:07:42,239 --> 03:07:42,939 the Adopt the Highway Program 5285 03:07:42,939 --> 03:07:45,939 which currently has two major 5286 03:07:46,976 --> 03:07:47,744 downtown entrances. 5287 03:07:47,744 --> 03:07:48,378 Our operational enhancements 5288 03:07:48,378 --> 03:07:49,120 include sidewalk deplaning 5289 03:07:49,120 --> 03:07:52,120 rapid response teams and a 5290 03:07:53,150 --> 03:07:53,683 fully based service request 5291 03:07:53,683 --> 03:07:54,251 system have further improved 5292 03:07:54,251 --> 03:07:54,618 efficiency and service 5293 03:07:54,618 --> 03:07:56,618 delivery. 5294 03:07:58,755 --> 03:07:59,356 These investments help create a 5295 03:07:59,356 --> 03:07:59,956 cleaner, safer and more 5296 03:07:59,956 --> 03:08:01,956 welcoming downtown while 5297 03:08:04,628 --> 03:08:05,362 leveraging private investment 5298 03:08:05,362 --> 03:08:06,960 to enhance shared public goals 5299 03:08:06,960 --> 03:08:06,663 and improve quality of life for 5300 03:08:06,663 --> 03:08:08,663 residents, businesses, 5301 03:08:10,868 --> 03:08:11,568 employees and visitors. 5302 03:08:11,568 --> 03:08:12,102 On behalf of the Downtown San 5303 03:08:12,102 --> 03:08:12,735 Diego Partnership we 5304 03:08:12,735 --> 03:08:14,735 respectfully request your 5305 03:08:17,841 --> 03:08:18,542 approval of this item Today my 5306 03:08:18,542 --> 03:08:19,142 colleagues and I are available 5307 03:08:19,142 --> 03:08:19,810 to answer any questions. 5308 03:08:19,810 --> 03:08:23,410 Thank you for your time and 5309 03:08:24,314 --> 03:08:24,915 continued support by 5310 03:08:24,915 --> 03:08:25,549 participating remotely. 5311 03:08:25,549 --> 03:08:28,549 Blair Beckerman If you can 5312 03:08:31,988 --> 03:08:32,523 please unmute. 5313 03:08:32,523 --> 03:08:32,890 >> All right. 5314 03:08:32,890 --> 03:08:33,190 Thank you. 5315 03:08:33,190 --> 03:08:35,190 Yeah. 5316 03:08:38,895 --> 03:08:39,530 As I mentioned earlier, 5317 03:08:39,530 --> 03:08:40,130 the fact that you haven't 5318 03:08:40,130 --> 03:08:43,130 funded any sources for a 5319 03:08:45,469 --> 03:08:45,903 bathroom in the downtown area 5320 03:08:45,903 --> 03:08:46,637 is of concern. 5321 03:08:46,637 --> 03:08:47,404 And I mentioned it earlier how 5322 03:08:47,404 --> 03:08:50,404 we address our accounts in 5323 03:08:51,108 --> 03:08:51,974 homeless. 5324 03:08:51,974 --> 03:08:52,709 I think we're going to have to 5325 03:08:52,709 --> 03:08:53,277 look a bit more closely at in 5326 03:08:53,277 --> 03:08:55,677 the next coming year. 5327 03:08:57,448 --> 03:08:58,215 But like how we can do that. 5328 03:08:58,215 --> 03:09:01,815 And thank you for this item. 5329 03:09:02,753 --> 03:09:03,520 It looked at our downtown 5330 03:09:03,520 --> 03:09:04,255 takeaways and that we can bring 5331 03:09:04,255 --> 03:09:04,588 back Oh man I got one minute 33 5332 03:09:04,588 --> 03:09:06,588 seconds. 5333 03:09:08,859 --> 03:09:09,526 I'm going to say that with all 5334 03:09:09,526 --> 03:09:10,260 I got you guys ended the you 5335 03:09:10,260 --> 03:09:13,860 know no cars along Fifth Avenue 5336 03:09:15,132 --> 03:09:15,666 with a nighttime and I hope you 5337 03:09:15,666 --> 03:09:16,433 can bring that back. 5338 03:09:16,433 --> 03:09:20,633 I mean that was like a major 5339 03:09:21,405 --> 03:09:21,971 idea of how to bring back our 5340 03:09:21,971 --> 03:09:22,640 future communities and 5341 03:09:22,640 --> 03:09:25,400 pedestrian walkways and not 5342 03:09:27,244 --> 03:09:27,912 that everything's filled with 5343 03:09:27,912 --> 03:09:28,612 ten tons of traffic all 5344 03:09:28,612 --> 03:09:29,460 the time And why why did you 5345 03:09:29,460 --> 03:09:31,460 give that up? 5346 03:09:33,517 --> 03:09:34,840 I really shocked that you guys 5347 03:09:34,840 --> 03:09:36,484 don't want to continue 5348 03:09:39,390 --> 03:09:40,191 pedestrians late at night along 5349 03:09:40,191 --> 03:09:40,791 with an avenue and a couple 5350 03:09:40,791 --> 03:09:41,492 other avenues downtown. 5351 03:09:41,492 --> 03:09:42,193 I hope you can talk about that 5352 03:09:42,193 --> 03:09:45,193 practice again and make that 5353 03:09:46,597 --> 03:09:47,264 just a regular conversation Why 5354 03:09:47,264 --> 03:09:47,998 we aren't talking about that 5355 03:09:47,998 --> 03:09:51,769 now just for our basics of our 5356 03:09:51,769 --> 03:09:52,403 future sustainability and our 5357 03:09:52,403 --> 03:09:53,337 future selves that we have 5358 03:09:53,337 --> 03:09:57,537 walkways with no cars And man I 5359 03:09:58,609 --> 03:09:59,210 need that kind of conversation 5360 03:09:59,210 --> 03:09:59,844 from you guys a lot more 5361 03:09:59,844 --> 03:10:02,844 regularly and just a free 5362 03:10:03,680 --> 03:10:04,114 flowing love of what our best 5363 03:10:04,114 --> 03:10:04,682 practices are. 5364 03:10:04,682 --> 03:10:05,549 >> Thank you. 5365 03:10:05,549 --> 03:10:09,149 Thank you Hector If you can 5366 03:10:09,887 --> 03:10:10,254 please unmute after that. 5367 03:10:10,254 --> 03:10:10,653 All right. 5368 03:10:10,653 --> 03:10:11,322 All right. 5369 03:10:11,322 --> 03:10:14,322 Thanks for taking my call. 5370 03:10:17,161 --> 03:10:17,895 Thanks for clarifying that when 5371 03:10:17,895 --> 03:10:18,829 I heard the word assessment are 5372 03:10:18,829 --> 03:10:20,731 kind of a few years ago was a 5373 03:10:20,731 --> 03:10:21,332 sense that 800,000 and now 5374 03:10:21,332 --> 03:10:21,999 they're selling for 650. 5375 03:10:21,999 --> 03:10:24,399 So we're fighting for 5376 03:10:27,939 --> 03:10:28,706 the assessment circuit. 5377 03:10:28,706 --> 03:10:29,440 We've been fighting it again to 5378 03:10:29,440 --> 03:10:32,910 get it brought down to reality. 5379 03:10:32,910 --> 03:10:33,511 That's what the county So I 5380 03:10:33,511 --> 03:10:34,178 don't know is voluntary 5381 03:10:34,178 --> 03:10:34,811 assessment said voluntary at 5382 03:10:34,811 --> 03:10:37,811 the end and it's voluntary 5383 03:10:38,382 --> 03:10:39,160 assessment I thought was just 5384 03:10:39,160 --> 03:10:39,616 one assessment the county 5385 03:10:39,616 --> 03:10:42,160 assesses and that's it. 5386 03:10:43,988 --> 03:10:45,550 You got to find it. 5387 03:10:45,550 --> 03:10:45,523 You got to agree you got to pay 5388 03:10:45,523 --> 03:10:47,523 no matter what. 5389 03:10:49,126 --> 03:10:49,594 But and it's got like 50 things 5390 03:10:49,594 --> 03:10:50,261 on the tax bill. 5391 03:10:50,261 --> 03:10:53,261 You know this bond measure, 5392 03:10:55,199 --> 03:10:55,932 this thing this thing that you 5393 03:10:55,932 --> 03:10:56,567 really start counting all sorts 5394 03:10:56,567 --> 03:11:00,167 of things on the tax bill, 5395 03:11:01,572 --> 03:11:02,273 property tax bills So they they 5396 03:11:02,273 --> 03:11:02,840 did lower it once we're going 5397 03:11:02,840 --> 03:11:05,240 through it again too. 5398 03:11:08,513 --> 03:11:09,147 And they're doing 5399 03:11:09,147 --> 03:11:09,781 the assessment So but that 5400 03:11:09,781 --> 03:11:12,717 downtown one then they got 5401 03:11:12,717 --> 03:11:13,417 the about I got to make a 5402 03:11:13,417 --> 03:11:14,118 fortune if you could get us 5403 03:11:14,118 --> 03:11:16,518 something that would eliminate 5404 03:11:19,456 --> 03:11:20,158 the smell of dog urine I just 5405 03:11:20,158 --> 03:11:20,892 walk down there and get down 5406 03:11:20,892 --> 03:11:24,996 there but for the last in those 5407 03:11:24,996 --> 03:11:25,463 areas in the morning it's like 5408 03:11:25,463 --> 03:11:26,163 it's dog urine. 5409 03:11:26,163 --> 03:11:26,464 It's not like a human fecal 5410 03:11:26,464 --> 03:11:28,464 stuff. 5411 03:11:31,369 --> 03:11:32,700 So much It's mainly everyone's 5412 03:11:32,700 --> 03:11:32,370 got a dog and it's on many 5413 03:11:32,370 --> 03:11:34,370 trees. 5414 03:11:37,174 --> 03:11:37,876 I don't see how there's a tree 5415 03:11:37,876 --> 03:11:38,509 that's even alive down there, 5416 03:11:38,509 --> 03:11:41,509 you know, just because all 5417 03:11:42,146 --> 03:11:42,813 the dogs and every time in 5418 03:11:42,813 --> 03:11:43,515 the morning this smells like 5419 03:11:43,515 --> 03:11:47,115 it's like that really I love 5420 03:11:48,253 --> 03:11:48,753 the smell of maple in 5421 03:11:48,753 --> 03:11:49,453 the morning there. 5422 03:11:49,453 --> 03:11:52,453 It's like you're smelling that 5423 03:11:53,291 --> 03:11:54,580 dog this morning. 5424 03:11:54,580 --> 03:11:54,459 Well, they're doing a good job 5425 03:11:54,459 --> 03:11:55,159 down there. 5426 03:11:55,159 --> 03:11:55,459 They're trying all the guys on 5427 03:11:55,459 --> 03:11:57,459 bikes. 5428 03:11:58,797 --> 03:11:59,464 You doing good? 5429 03:11:59,464 --> 03:12:00,165 The Padres want it clean. 5430 03:12:00,165 --> 03:12:00,799 I disagree with about getting 5431 03:12:00,799 --> 03:12:03,799 rid of a homeless shelter. 5432 03:12:04,836 --> 03:12:05,135 No, that's that's a brutal 5433 03:12:05,135 --> 03:12:05,870 thing. 5434 03:12:05,870 --> 03:12:09,470 That's just more those guys are 5435 03:12:10,442 --> 03:12:11,109 that seems to be working or 5436 03:12:11,109 --> 03:12:14,109 whatever working me but it's 5437 03:12:15,112 --> 03:12:15,513 just brutal to do that. 5438 03:12:15,513 --> 03:12:15,880 >> Okay. 5439 03:12:15,880 --> 03:12:16,380 Thank you. 5440 03:12:16,380 --> 03:12:17,215 Thank you Alexis. 5441 03:12:17,215 --> 03:12:20,215 Robert, if you can please 5442 03:12:20,318 --> 03:12:20,618 unmute. 5443 03:12:20,618 --> 03:12:21,190 Hello. 5444 03:12:21,190 --> 03:12:23,190 Thank you. 5445 03:12:25,560 --> 03:12:25,757 You know I find it highly 5446 03:12:25,757 --> 03:12:28,157 inappropriate that the member 5447 03:12:30,461 --> 03:12:31,263 sitting in a closed off area 5448 03:12:31,263 --> 03:12:31,930 sitting next to staff makes a 5449 03:12:31,930 --> 03:12:34,930 public comment instead of us 5450 03:12:36,301 --> 03:12:37,235 hearing a presentation. 5451 03:12:37,235 --> 03:12:37,903 I mean how am I a member of 5452 03:12:37,903 --> 03:12:40,903 the public just viewing this 5453 03:12:42,640 --> 03:12:43,308 supposed to make the public 5454 03:12:43,308 --> 03:12:46,308 comment for the guy sitting 5455 03:12:47,479 --> 03:12:48,113 next to staff makes his public 5456 03:12:48,113 --> 03:12:48,713 comment which is basically 5457 03:12:48,713 --> 03:12:50,713 the presentation, right? 5458 03:12:52,918 --> 03:12:53,585 If it's got nothing to do with 5459 03:12:53,585 --> 03:12:54,252 the presentation, why did he 5460 03:12:54,252 --> 03:12:54,786 tell you all the good things 5461 03:12:54,786 --> 03:12:56,786 that they're doing? 5462 03:12:58,290 --> 03:12:58,857 You know, so I hear you guys 5463 03:12:58,857 --> 03:12:59,624 got to be transparent. 5464 03:12:59,624 --> 03:13:03,595 I don't know when you guys are 5465 03:13:03,595 --> 03:13:03,962 going to get like oh you guys 5466 03:13:03,962 --> 03:13:04,696 sat there. 5467 03:13:04,696 --> 03:13:05,364 You release the paperwork what, 5468 03:13:05,364 --> 03:13:07,764 72 hours before the meeting. 5469 03:13:07,933 --> 03:13:08,667 So people had three days to 5470 03:13:08,667 --> 03:13:09,334 look over the paperwork and you 5471 03:13:09,334 --> 03:13:12,334 won't even do a simple 5472 03:13:13,400 --> 03:13:13,872 presentation. 5473 03:13:13,872 --> 03:13:14,539 And then he comes on during a 5474 03:13:14,539 --> 03:13:17,900 public comment and sells a 5475 03:13:17,900 --> 03:13:19,409 presentation and everybody just 5476 03:13:22,380 --> 03:13:23,182 sits there, never even mentions 5477 03:13:23,182 --> 03:13:23,481 I mean this is your guys's 5478 03:13:23,481 --> 03:13:25,481 diets. 5479 03:13:28,653 --> 03:13:29,421 This is how I'm observing you 5480 03:13:29,421 --> 03:13:32,421 really is Instead of being 5481 03:13:33,492 --> 03:13:34,930 transparent you'll hide it 5482 03:13:34,930 --> 03:13:34,793 under public comment and 5483 03:13:34,793 --> 03:13:35,594 the rest of us got to make do 5484 03:13:35,594 --> 03:13:38,594 with the information we get 5485 03:13:39,164 --> 03:13:40,132 from that instead of you 5486 03:13:40,132 --> 03:13:44,870 putting it all on a plane of a 5487 03:13:44,870 --> 03:13:45,536 level playing field giving us 5488 03:13:45,536 --> 03:13:46,337 the information and then let 5489 03:13:46,337 --> 03:13:49,107 you all hear it before we make 5490 03:13:49,107 --> 03:13:49,842 a public comment. 5491 03:13:49,842 --> 03:13:50,642 I mean if he's sitting there 5492 03:13:50,642 --> 03:13:54,242 next to staff I'm assuming he 5493 03:13:54,313 --> 03:13:55,800 is stacked. 5494 03:13:55,800 --> 03:13:55,713 So why wasn't that done during 5495 03:13:55,713 --> 03:13:58,113 the presentation and done 5496 03:13:59,160 --> 03:13:59,785 during the public comment where 5497 03:13:59,785 --> 03:14:00,452 do you guys trying to hide 5498 03:14:00,452 --> 03:14:01,153 That's that that's what I'm 5499 03:14:01,153 --> 03:14:04,153 looking for because at this 5500 03:14:04,490 --> 03:14:05,157 point he should have went up to 5501 03:14:05,157 --> 03:14:05,857 the public comment Mike and 5502 03:14:05,857 --> 03:14:10,570 spoke like the rest of us just 5503 03:14:10,940 --> 03:14:10,796 like the rest of you on 5504 03:14:10,796 --> 03:14:11,530 the diet should do If you want 5505 03:14:11,530 --> 03:14:13,650 to make a public comment during 5506 03:14:13,650 --> 03:14:17,265 an item do use your time to 5507 03:14:22,741 --> 03:14:23,374 sneak or use our time to speak 5508 03:14:23,374 --> 03:14:24,760 Your time has concluded. 5509 03:14:24,760 --> 03:14:26,476 That concludes public comment 5510 03:14:28,180 --> 03:14:28,647 on this item. 5511 03:14:28,647 --> 03:14:30,647 Thank you. 5512 03:14:33,252 --> 03:14:33,986 So the clerk will now turn over 5513 03:14:33,986 --> 03:14:34,720 to council members for question 5514 03:14:34,720 --> 03:14:35,354 comments Entertain a motion and 5515 03:14:35,354 --> 03:14:35,721 we'll go to Councilmember 5516 03:14:35,721 --> 03:14:37,721 Whitburn. 5517 03:14:38,524 --> 03:14:39,910 Thank you very much Council 5518 03:14:39,910 --> 03:14:39,659 PRESIDENT I very much 5519 03:14:39,659 --> 03:14:40,258 appreciate the work of 5520 03:14:40,258 --> 03:14:42,658 the Downtown Property of 5521 03:14:43,620 --> 03:14:43,829 Business Improvement District. 5522 03:14:43,829 --> 03:14:44,495 These are special benefits that 5523 03:14:44,495 --> 03:14:47,495 are paid for by downtown 5524 03:14:48,767 --> 03:14:49,402 property owners but they really 5525 03:14:49,402 --> 03:14:49,768 benefit everybody visiting 5526 03:14:49,768 --> 03:14:50,335 downtown. 5527 03:14:50,335 --> 03:14:52,335 Those services include 5528 03:14:53,720 --> 03:14:53,806 maintenance and safety and 5529 03:14:53,806 --> 03:14:56,206 house care, business attraction 5530 03:14:58,310 --> 03:14:59,177 beautification and much more. 5531 03:14:59,177 --> 03:14:59,811 If you don't already know if 5532 03:14:59,811 --> 03:15:00,479 you are tired, how did you 5533 03:15:00,479 --> 03:15:00,846 notice trash or graffiti or 5534 03:15:00,846 --> 03:15:02,846 something? 5535 03:15:03,820 --> 03:15:03,849 I'd say if you could use 5536 03:15:03,849 --> 03:15:07,449 the clean and safe app to 5537 03:15:07,720 --> 03:15:08,421 report the issue 24 hours a 5538 03:15:08,421 --> 03:15:09,880 day, seven days a week Clean 5539 03:15:09,880 --> 03:15:11,488 and safe ambassadors respond 5540 03:15:12,425 --> 03:15:14,825 nearly immediately to resolve 5541 03:15:17,229 --> 03:15:18,640 reported issues. 5542 03:15:18,640 --> 03:15:18,697 We are very fortunate to have 5543 03:15:18,697 --> 03:15:19,332 the leadership of MR. Vice 5544 03:15:19,332 --> 03:15:21,732 the executive director of 5545 03:15:21,767 --> 03:15:22,468 the Clean and Safe Program 5546 03:15:22,468 --> 03:15:23,169 sitting up here as well as 5547 03:15:23,169 --> 03:15:25,569 senior program director Danny 5548 03:15:27,306 --> 03:15:27,840 Garcia, director of Clean 5549 03:15:27,840 --> 03:15:30,240 Services or MR. Romo 5550 03:15:30,743 --> 03:15:31,510 Partnership Vice PRESIDENT 5551 03:15:31,510 --> 03:15:32,278 Steve Murray is here as well. 5552 03:15:32,278 --> 03:15:35,878 Thank you to the entire team 5553 03:15:36,820 --> 03:15:36,682 for the hard work to keep 5554 03:15:36,682 --> 03:15:37,350 downtown clean, safe and 5555 03:15:37,350 --> 03:15:39,750 welcoming for residents and 5556 03:15:40,586 --> 03:15:41,253 visitors alike. 5557 03:15:41,253 --> 03:15:41,954 I also want to recognize 5558 03:15:41,954 --> 03:15:42,688 the economic development team 5559 03:15:42,688 --> 03:15:45,457 that works closely with our bid 5560 03:15:45,457 --> 03:15:46,570 to ensure a thriving downtown. 5561 03:15:46,570 --> 03:15:48,457 These services really do 5562 03:15:50,763 --> 03:15:51,431 provide a great benefit and I'm 5563 03:15:51,431 --> 03:15:51,931 happy to make the motion to 5564 03:15:51,931 --> 03:15:52,398 support the staff 5565 03:15:52,398 --> 03:15:53,650 recommendation. 5566 03:15:53,650 --> 03:15:53,399 All right, Thank you council 5567 03:15:53,399 --> 03:15:55,399 members. 5568 03:15:55,434 --> 03:15:56,101 So we have a motion by Council 5569 03:15:56,101 --> 03:15:56,803 member Whitburn to move 5570 03:15:56,803 --> 03:15:57,503 The staff recommendation will 5571 03:15:57,503 --> 03:15:57,804 go to Council member Campbell 5572 03:15:57,804 --> 03:15:59,804 next. 5573 03:16:00,506 --> 03:16:01,174 >> Thank you so much and thank 5574 03:16:01,174 --> 03:16:02,208 you for the presentation and 5575 03:16:02,208 --> 03:16:05,311 thank you for all that you do I 5576 03:16:05,311 --> 03:16:06,110 secondary everything you said 5577 03:16:06,110 --> 03:16:09,611 you helped so much to make 5578 03:16:10,149 --> 03:16:10,850 downtown a welcoming place and 5579 03:16:10,850 --> 03:16:11,250 I am happy to second 5580 03:16:11,250 --> 03:16:11,918 the motion. 5581 03:16:11,918 --> 03:16:15,154 >> All right so we have a 5582 03:16:15,154 --> 03:16:15,922 motion by council member 5583 03:16:15,922 --> 03:16:16,522 Whipper and a second by Council 5584 03:16:16,522 --> 03:16:18,922 member Campbell to move 5585 03:16:19,392 --> 03:16:21,392 the staff recommendation. 5586 03:16:23,796 --> 03:16:24,564 >> clerk Please call the roll 5587 03:16:24,564 --> 03:16:27,564 start of the voting system. 5588 03:16:30,803 --> 03:16:33,203 Please cast your vote. 5589 03:16:39,712 --> 03:16:40,413 Yeah that passes unanimously 8 5590 03:16:40,413 --> 03:16:40,747 to 0 with Councilmember Foster 5591 03:16:40,747 --> 03:16:41,481 absent. 5592 03:16:41,481 --> 03:16:41,781 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 5593 03:16:41,781 --> 03:16:43,781 right. 5594 03:16:45,118 --> 03:16:45,417 Thank you to staff for the good 5595 03:16:45,417 --> 03:16:47,417 work. 5596 03:16:48,521 --> 03:16:49,322 Clerk Please introduce item 2 5597 03:16:49,322 --> 03:16:49,889 or 3 item 2 or 3 As 5598 03:16:49,889 --> 03:16:51,889 the California Coastal 5599 03:16:52,591 --> 03:16:53,293 Commission modifications to 5600 03:16:53,293 --> 03:16:53,893 the 2024 Land Development Code 5601 03:16:53,893 --> 03:16:56,893 update of the San Diego 5602 03:16:57,463 --> 03:16:58,164 Municipal Code and those for 5603 03:16:58,164 --> 03:16:58,832 Coastal Local Coastal Program. 5604 03:16:58,832 --> 03:16:59,498 If you are here and like to 5605 03:16:59,498 --> 03:17:02,568 speak to this item please be 5606 03:17:02,568 --> 03:17:03,269 sure to submit Your speaker 5607 03:17:03,269 --> 03:17:03,937 slips to the front of the room 5608 03:17:03,937 --> 03:17:06,673 in the clear box If you are 5609 03:17:06,673 --> 03:17:07,474 participating remotely now's 5610 03:17:07,474 --> 03:17:08,207 the time to raise your hand by 5611 03:17:08,207 --> 03:17:08,675 pressing Star nine or the raise 5612 03:17:08,675 --> 03:17:10,675 their hand icon. 5613 03:17:11,211 --> 03:17:11,977 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 5614 03:17:11,977 --> 03:17:15,577 right I see staff starting to 5615 03:17:16,490 --> 03:17:16,749 settle in when you do introduce 5616 03:17:16,749 --> 03:17:17,617 yourselves for the record and 5617 03:17:17,617 --> 03:17:20,553 let us know how much time you 5618 03:17:20,553 --> 03:17:21,200 need. 5619 03:17:21,200 --> 03:17:23,200 Good afternoon. 5620 03:17:25,358 --> 03:17:26,920 Council PRESIDENT And members 5621 03:17:26,920 --> 03:17:26,826 of the City Council I am Angela 5622 03:17:26,826 --> 03:17:29,826 Ding, an associate planner with 5623 03:17:30,530 --> 03:17:31,197 the city planning department. 5624 03:17:31,197 --> 03:17:34,197 Joining me today is city 5625 03:17:35,534 --> 03:17:35,869 planning deputy director Seth 5626 03:17:35,869 --> 03:17:36,536 Feeney. 5627 03:17:36,536 --> 03:17:37,700 The item before you today is 5628 03:17:37,700 --> 03:17:39,406 for the adoption of 5629 03:17:39,406 --> 03:17:40,730 the California Coastal 5630 03:17:40,730 --> 03:17:40,774 Commission modifications to 5631 03:17:40,774 --> 03:17:43,174 the 2024 Land Development Code 5632 03:17:44,477 --> 03:17:45,780 update to the San Diego 5633 03:17:45,780 --> 03:17:47,478 Municipal Code and Local 5634 03:17:49,316 --> 03:17:49,950 Coastal Program. 5635 03:17:49,950 --> 03:17:50,650 The City Council adopted 5636 03:17:50,650 --> 03:17:53,500 the 2024 Land Development Code 5637 03:17:57,900 --> 03:17:57,791 update on JULY 16th, 2020 for 5638 03:17:57,791 --> 03:17:58,457 the 2024 Land Development Code 5639 03:17:58,457 --> 03:17:59,580 amendments to the San Diego 5640 03:17:59,580 --> 03:18:01,458 Municipal Code and Local 5641 03:18:02,362 --> 03:18:03,290 Coastal Program included 99 5642 03:18:03,290 --> 03:18:05,429 amendments to the Municipal 5643 03:18:06,566 --> 03:18:07,134 Code intended to simplify 5644 03:18:07,134 --> 03:18:07,868 the city's development 5645 03:18:07,868 --> 03:18:10,868 regulations, make the code more 5646 03:18:11,572 --> 03:18:12,305 adaptable, eliminate 5647 03:18:12,305 --> 03:18:13,730 redundancies and contradictions 5648 03:18:13,730 --> 03:18:15,473 and increase predictability in 5649 03:18:17,210 --> 03:18:17,911 the application of regulations. 5650 03:18:17,911 --> 03:18:20,911 Comply with state law Correct 5651 03:18:21,981 --> 03:18:22,649 Existing regulations and 5652 03:18:22,649 --> 03:18:24,649 provide regulatory reforms. 5653 03:18:25,519 --> 03:18:26,186 City staff submitted the 2024 5654 03:18:26,186 --> 03:18:26,753 Land Development Code Update 5655 03:18:26,753 --> 03:18:28,753 for Coastal Commission 5656 03:18:30,557 --> 03:18:30,961 Certification on SEPTEMBER 5657 03:18:30,961 --> 03:18:31,558 10th, 2024. 5658 03:18:31,558 --> 03:18:33,958 After reviewing the Land 5659 03:18:35,495 --> 03:18:36,290 Development Code update on 5660 03:18:36,290 --> 03:18:36,596 FEBRUARY 5th, 2026, 5661 03:18:36,596 --> 03:18:37,197 the California Coastal 5662 03:18:37,197 --> 03:18:39,197 Commission conditionally 5663 03:18:40,700 --> 03:18:41,334 certified the 2024 Land 5664 03:18:41,334 --> 03:18:42,200 Development Code update to 5665 03:18:42,200 --> 03:18:45,200 the Municipal Code and local 5666 03:18:45,672 --> 03:18:46,106 coastal program with three 5667 03:18:46,106 --> 03:18:48,106 modifications. 5668 03:18:50,343 --> 03:18:50,944 The Coastal Act requires 5669 03:18:50,944 --> 03:18:51,678 the city to approve any 5670 03:18:51,678 --> 03:18:54,780 proposed modifications prior to 5671 03:18:55,480 --> 03:18:55,749 the amendments to the local 5672 03:18:55,749 --> 03:18:56,283 coastal program taking effect 5673 03:18:56,283 --> 03:18:58,683 in the coastal zone. 5674 03:19:00,120 --> 03:19:00,787 If the modifications are 5675 03:19:00,787 --> 03:19:01,522 approved by the City Council 5676 03:19:01,522 --> 03:19:03,922 today the 2024 Land Development 5677 03:19:05,358 --> 03:19:05,926 Code update and modifications 5678 03:19:05,926 --> 03:19:06,560 will be resubmitted to 5679 03:19:06,560 --> 03:19:08,960 the Coastal Commission for 5680 03:19:10,164 --> 03:19:10,931 Final Certification. 5681 03:19:10,931 --> 03:19:13,331 The 2024 Land Development Code 5682 03:19:15,169 --> 03:19:15,869 Update amendments removed 5683 03:19:15,869 --> 03:19:16,537 the physical environment as a 5684 03:19:16,537 --> 03:19:19,537 condition for the denial of 5685 03:19:20,339 --> 03:19:21,800 incentives in exchange for 5686 03:19:21,800 --> 03:19:21,708 affordable housing dwelling 5687 03:19:21,708 --> 03:19:24,708 units through a density bonus. 5688 03:19:25,279 --> 03:19:25,978 The original strike out 5689 03:19:25,978 --> 03:19:26,680 language erroneously included 5690 03:19:26,680 --> 03:19:29,680 the word including which could 5691 03:19:29,783 --> 03:19:30,451 be interpreted in a manner 5692 03:19:30,451 --> 03:19:31,118 inconsistent with state law. 5693 03:19:31,118 --> 03:19:33,518 The first Coastal Commission 5694 03:19:35,122 --> 03:19:35,823 modification corrects this 5695 03:19:35,823 --> 03:19:36,456 grammatical error by striking 5696 03:19:36,456 --> 03:19:39,456 out the word including and 5697 03:19:39,526 --> 03:19:40,160 adding the word on before 5698 03:19:40,160 --> 03:19:40,461 environmentally sensitive 5699 03:19:40,461 --> 03:19:42,461 lands. 5700 03:19:44,297 --> 03:19:44,898 This amendment aligns 5701 03:19:44,898 --> 03:19:47,298 the municipal code with 5702 03:19:47,634 --> 03:19:48,334 California Government code 5703 03:19:48,334 --> 03:19:49,360 section 65915 which removed 5704 03:19:49,360 --> 03:19:51,436 the specified adverse impacts 5705 03:19:53,941 --> 03:19:54,642 to the physical environment not 5706 03:19:54,642 --> 03:19:55,276 as a condition for the denial 5707 03:19:55,276 --> 03:19:57,676 of incentives for projects 5708 03:20:00,614 --> 03:20:01,315 proposing a density bonus. 5709 03:20:01,315 --> 03:20:01,982 The 2024 Land Development Code 5710 03:20:01,982 --> 03:20:03,982 update included regulations 5711 03:20:05,252 --> 03:20:05,886 regarding the granting of 5712 03:20:05,886 --> 03:20:06,287 incentives for affordable 5713 03:20:06,287 --> 03:20:08,287 development. 5714 03:20:10,570 --> 03:20:10,791 These regulations clarified 5715 03:20:10,791 --> 03:20:11,425 that the granting of incentives 5716 03:20:11,425 --> 03:20:13,425 for affordable development 5717 03:20:15,290 --> 03:20:15,729 would not require a land use 5718 03:20:15,729 --> 03:20:16,397 plan amendment, zoning change 5719 03:20:16,397 --> 03:20:18,797 study or other discretionary 5720 03:20:19,800 --> 03:20:20,366 approval. 5721 03:20:20,366 --> 03:20:21,680 The second proposed 5722 03:20:21,680 --> 03:20:23,680 modification amends municipal 5723 03:20:27,700 --> 03:20:27,608 code section one for 3.0 740c3 5724 03:20:27,608 --> 03:20:28,242 to clarify that granting 5725 03:20:28,242 --> 03:20:30,242 incentives for affordable 5726 03:20:32,279 --> 03:20:32,980 development shall not require a 5727 03:20:32,980 --> 03:20:35,980 land use plan amendment zoning 5728 03:20:36,550 --> 03:20:37,251 change study or other 5729 03:20:37,251 --> 03:20:37,885 discretionary approval except 5730 03:20:37,885 --> 03:20:40,885 as required to comply with 5731 03:20:43,992 --> 03:20:44,692 the California Coastal Act. 5732 03:20:44,692 --> 03:20:45,225 The 2024 Land Development Code 5733 03:20:45,225 --> 03:20:47,225 update also included 5734 03:20:48,829 --> 03:20:49,463 regulations regarding 5735 03:20:49,463 --> 03:20:50,197 the granting of waivers in 5736 03:20:50,197 --> 03:20:52,597 exchange for affordable housing 5737 03:20:54,200 --> 03:20:54,735 units through a density bonus. 5738 03:20:54,735 --> 03:20:55,436 These regulations clarify that 5739 03:20:55,436 --> 03:20:58,436 the granting of waivers would 5740 03:20:58,839 --> 03:20:59,440 not require a general plan 5741 03:20:59,440 --> 03:21:00,107 amendment, zoning change 5742 03:21:00,107 --> 03:21:02,507 development permit or other 5743 03:21:03,910 --> 03:21:04,478 discretion area approval. 5744 03:21:04,478 --> 03:21:06,478 The second proposed 5745 03:21:08,916 --> 03:21:10,916 modification amends municipal 5746 03:21:12,320 --> 03:21:12,920 code section one for 3.0 743c 5747 03:21:12,920 --> 03:21:13,554 to clarify that granting 5748 03:21:13,554 --> 03:21:15,554 incentives for affordable 5749 03:21:17,591 --> 03:21:18,292 development shall not require a 5750 03:21:18,292 --> 03:21:20,692 general plan amendment Zoning 5751 03:21:21,929 --> 03:21:22,597 Change Development permit or 5752 03:21:22,597 --> 03:21:23,264 other discretionary approval 5753 03:21:23,264 --> 03:21:26,264 except as required to comply 5754 03:21:29,270 --> 03:21:29,604 with the California Coastal Act 5755 03:21:29,604 --> 03:21:30,238 . 5756 03:21:30,238 --> 03:21:30,938 Staff recommends the City 5757 03:21:30,938 --> 03:21:33,938 Council adopt an ordinance to 5758 03:21:34,275 --> 03:21:34,975 approve the Coastal 5759 03:21:34,975 --> 03:21:35,676 Commission's modifications to 5760 03:21:35,676 --> 03:21:38,760 the 2024 Land Development Code 5761 03:21:39,614 --> 03:21:40,281 Update amendments to 5762 03:21:40,281 --> 03:21:40,748 the Municipal Code and Local 5763 03:21:40,748 --> 03:21:42,748 coastal program. 5764 03:21:44,652 --> 03:21:45,319 The city councils approval of 5765 03:21:45,319 --> 03:21:46,190 the modifications will allow 5766 03:21:46,190 --> 03:21:48,419 the 2024 Land Development Code 5767 03:21:49,957 --> 03:21:50,625 update to receive final Coastal 5768 03:21:50,625 --> 03:21:52,625 Commission certification and 5769 03:21:54,695 --> 03:21:55,463 all Code amendments associated 5770 03:21:55,463 --> 03:21:55,963 with the item to take effect in 5771 03:21:55,963 --> 03:21:57,963 the coastal zone. 5772 03:21:59,634 --> 03:22:00,368 If the Council makes any 5773 03:22:00,368 --> 03:22:00,902 amendments to the modifications 5774 03:22:00,902 --> 03:22:02,902 the entire 2024 Land 5775 03:22:04,806 --> 03:22:05,439 Development Code update will 5776 03:22:05,439 --> 03:22:06,730 need to be resubmitted to 5777 03:22:06,730 --> 03:22:06,507 the Coastal Commission for 5778 03:22:06,507 --> 03:22:08,507 Certification. 5779 03:22:09,677 --> 03:22:12,677 This could result in additional 5780 03:22:12,947 --> 03:22:13,615 delays in implementing the 2024 5781 03:22:13,615 --> 03:22:14,249 Land Development Code update 5782 03:22:14,249 --> 03:22:14,549 within the coastal overlay 5783 03:22:14,549 --> 03:22:16,549 zone. 5784 03:22:17,652 --> 03:22:18,253 This concludes staff's 5785 03:22:18,253 --> 03:22:18,853 presentation and we are 5786 03:22:18,853 --> 03:22:19,220 available for questions. 5787 03:22:19,220 --> 03:22:21,220 All right. 5788 03:22:22,824 --> 03:22:23,457 Thank you for the presentation 5789 03:22:23,457 --> 03:22:23,792 and the work to bring this 5790 03:22:23,792 --> 03:22:24,425 forward. 5791 03:22:24,425 --> 03:22:24,893 Clerk Please proceed with 5792 03:22:24,893 --> 03:22:26,893 public comment. 5793 03:22:27,629 --> 03:22:28,296 Thank you. 5794 03:22:28,296 --> 03:22:30,296 Council PRESIDENT Maximilian 5795 03:22:32,434 --> 03:22:33,101 Schmidt I don't see him here So 5796 03:22:33,101 --> 03:22:33,835 allegedly Andre, if you can 5797 03:22:33,835 --> 03:22:37,435 please come forward to speak on 5798 03:22:41,810 --> 03:22:42,877 this item. 5799 03:22:42,877 --> 03:22:46,481 >> I have to address a point of 5800 03:22:46,481 --> 03:22:47,470 order because the fact that 5801 03:22:47,470 --> 03:22:47,749 that man from Downtown 5802 03:22:47,749 --> 03:22:50,149 Partnership just spoke during 5803 03:22:51,619 --> 03:22:52,320 public comment on duty while 5804 03:22:52,320 --> 03:22:54,720 he's doing a presentation 5805 03:22:56,758 --> 03:22:57,592 that's you can't do that. 5806 03:22:57,592 --> 03:23:01,192 That's not only a misuse of 5807 03:23:02,290 --> 03:23:02,597 public funds, it's like that's 5808 03:23:02,597 --> 03:23:03,297 against the Brown Act. 5809 03:23:03,297 --> 03:23:06,134 You guys continued to do this. 5810 03:23:06,134 --> 03:23:06,768 I just don't understand why 5811 03:23:06,768 --> 03:23:07,469 you'd be like Let's waive 5812 03:23:07,469 --> 03:23:10,469 the presentation and then not 5813 03:23:11,139 --> 03:23:11,706 in his personal capacity but 5814 03:23:11,706 --> 03:23:12,440 representing Downtown 5815 03:23:12,440 --> 03:23:14,840 partnership he's getting public 5816 03:23:16,110 --> 03:23:18,411 comment while presenting you 5817 03:23:20,248 --> 03:23:20,981 guys with a presentation So 5818 03:23:20,981 --> 03:23:21,650 there's significant issues with 5819 03:23:21,650 --> 03:23:22,317 the Great White Way you guys 5820 03:23:22,317 --> 03:23:24,717 are running these meetings. 5821 03:23:25,419 --> 03:23:26,121 These are procedure will errors 5822 03:23:26,121 --> 03:23:29,721 that are so simple And again 5823 03:23:29,791 --> 03:23:30,692 it's like if we can't trust you 5824 03:23:30,692 --> 03:23:31,426 to run a meeting to make sure 5825 03:23:31,426 --> 03:23:34,426 that you're not having somebody 5826 03:23:35,230 --> 03:23:35,864 speak in their technical or 5827 03:23:35,864 --> 03:23:38,264 personal capacity under an 5828 03:23:40,101 --> 03:23:40,402 entity like what the is going 5829 03:23:40,402 --> 03:23:41,269 on? 5830 03:23:41,269 --> 03:23:41,936 And you guys want to be like Oh 5831 03:23:41,936 --> 03:23:42,336 my gosh Audra, you're being 5832 03:23:42,336 --> 03:23:42,971 disruptive. 5833 03:23:42,971 --> 03:23:45,474 Like are you going to send 5834 03:23:45,474 --> 03:23:46,141 the officers after me again 5835 03:23:46,141 --> 03:23:46,875 like you did with the Quorum 5836 03:23:46,875 --> 03:23:49,711 when all of a sudden now you 5837 03:23:49,711 --> 03:23:50,412 guys are checking to make sure 5838 03:23:50,412 --> 03:23:51,113 you have quorum What You tried 5839 03:23:51,113 --> 03:23:54,113 to criminalize me for holding 5840 03:23:54,282 --> 03:23:54,983 you accountable Like these are 5841 03:23:54,983 --> 03:23:58,583 the basics that you guys can't 5842 03:23:59,421 --> 03:24:00,880 even follow and you're so 5843 03:24:00,880 --> 03:24:03,880 annoyed Joe But it's like 5844 03:24:03,892 --> 03:24:04,626 can't you guys just do your job 5845 03:24:04,626 --> 03:24:08,226 right instead of getting it mad 5846 03:24:08,931 --> 03:24:09,832 at me for calling it out? 5847 03:24:09,832 --> 03:24:12,420 >> I mean all you guys have to 5848 03:24:12,420 --> 03:24:12,205 do is you just sit here and 5849 03:24:12,205 --> 03:24:14,236 witness you guys left and right 5850 03:24:14,236 --> 03:24:14,936 violate the law And it's 5851 03:24:14,936 --> 03:24:15,603 annoying because it's like you 5852 03:24:15,603 --> 03:24:19,203 just want to act like what? 5853 03:24:19,308 --> 03:24:20,800 We're up on a diet and like 5854 03:24:20,800 --> 03:24:23,608 people put us here like what 5855 03:24:23,879 --> 03:24:24,646 are you going to do about it? 5856 03:24:24,646 --> 03:24:25,447 That's what people need to see 5857 03:24:25,447 --> 03:24:29,470 is the arrogance of you guys 5858 03:24:29,585 --> 03:24:30,251 that you sit up there and you 5859 03:24:30,251 --> 03:24:30,919 act like we're untouchable. 5860 03:24:30,919 --> 03:24:33,956 You can't do nothing to me. 5861 03:24:33,956 --> 03:24:34,723 What are you going to do? 5862 03:24:34,723 --> 03:24:37,960 Because I'll use your money to 5863 03:24:37,960 --> 03:24:38,527 go after you and silence you 5864 03:24:38,527 --> 03:24:39,495 And it's just sad. 5865 03:24:39,495 --> 03:24:41,495 But people need to see this 5866 03:24:41,495 --> 03:24:44,495 because you guys can't be 5867 03:24:46,869 --> 03:24:47,569 trusted. 5868 03:24:47,569 --> 03:24:48,237 So the five minute time timer 5869 03:24:48,237 --> 03:24:48,903 going to those participating 5870 03:24:48,903 --> 03:24:51,303 remotely starting with John 5871 03:24:53,275 --> 03:24:53,575 Stump if you can please unmute 5872 03:24:53,575 --> 03:24:53,976 . 5873 03:24:53,976 --> 03:24:55,976 >> Okay. 5874 03:24:58,579 --> 03:24:59,448 Thank you very much. 5875 03:24:59,448 --> 03:25:02,448 Well I'm very pleased to 5876 03:25:07,823 --> 03:25:10,223 support these amendments to 5877 03:25:12,628 --> 03:25:13,395 the flawed Development Code. 5878 03:25:13,395 --> 03:25:16,995 >> You know the last time I 5879 03:25:16,999 --> 03:25:17,499 spoke to you concerning 5880 03:25:17,499 --> 03:25:19,499 the amendments to 5881 03:25:21,937 --> 03:25:24,937 the Development Code I asked 5882 03:25:26,375 --> 03:25:26,976 that you continue and correct 5883 03:25:26,976 --> 03:25:29,376 so you could correct 5884 03:25:35,251 --> 03:25:38,251 the doubling of fees from $1000 5885 03:25:39,688 --> 03:25:42,880 to $2380 for the public's 5886 03:25:44,326 --> 03:25:46,726 patience and protesting a 5887 03:25:49,132 --> 03:25:52,132 formal determination by staff I 5888 03:25:53,669 --> 03:25:54,403 at that time presented to you 5889 03:25:54,403 --> 03:25:55,136 the fact that there were errors 5890 03:25:55,136 --> 03:25:58,736 in the staff report that you 5891 03:26:03,679 --> 03:26:04,130 received justifying that raise 5892 03:26:04,130 --> 03:26:04,880 . 5893 03:26:04,880 --> 03:26:05,448 >> The main error of course was 5894 03:26:05,448 --> 03:26:07,848 that it was Ypsi. 5895 03:26:08,851 --> 03:26:09,618 It it was well we're going to 5896 03:26:09,618 --> 03:26:12,618 charge these fees because we 5897 03:26:13,222 --> 03:26:17,422 said so And second it was based 5898 03:26:18,694 --> 03:26:19,362 on just raising the fees for a 5899 03:26:19,362 --> 03:26:21,762 regular council meeting when 5900 03:26:22,865 --> 03:26:25,865 the amount that you're supposed 5901 03:26:27,603 --> 03:26:28,104 to recover is for a quasi 5902 03:26:28,104 --> 03:26:30,104 judicial hearing. 5903 03:26:32,408 --> 03:26:37,208 So please if you can do it to 5904 03:26:37,213 --> 03:26:37,914 correct the errors that were in 5905 03:26:37,914 --> 03:26:40,314 the Council commission please 5906 03:26:42,840 --> 03:26:42,685 read docket and correct 5907 03:26:42,685 --> 03:26:45,850 the errors and doubling 5908 03:26:47,657 --> 03:26:48,157 the fees for public access to a 5909 03:26:48,157 --> 03:26:50,157 judicial hearing. 5910 03:26:52,962 --> 03:26:53,563 You you've got in the basis of 5911 03:26:53,563 --> 03:26:55,963 your fees the defendant, 5912 03:26:56,599 --> 03:27:00,199 the mayor's staff and the city 5913 03:27:01,404 --> 03:27:02,720 attorney as being charged to 5914 03:27:02,720 --> 03:27:02,672 the plaintiff the appellant. 5915 03:27:02,672 --> 03:27:05,720 >> Please read our time. 5916 03:27:08,144 --> 03:27:08,978 Thank you. 5917 03:27:08,978 --> 03:27:09,678 Thank you Robert If you can 5918 03:27:09,678 --> 03:27:11,414 please then you After that is 5919 03:27:11,414 --> 03:27:11,881 Blair begin and then Hector. 5920 03:27:11,881 --> 03:27:12,848 >> Thank you. 5921 03:27:12,848 --> 03:27:16,448 You know thank you Dias for 5922 03:27:16,552 --> 03:27:17,186 confirming my suspicion that 5923 03:27:17,186 --> 03:27:17,620 that speaker was giving a 5924 03:27:17,620 --> 03:27:19,620 presentation. 5925 03:27:21,560 --> 03:27:21,758 I'm pretty sure we all agree to 5926 03:27:21,758 --> 03:27:25,358 con that, you know, we'll talk 5927 03:27:25,995 --> 03:27:26,729 about your next mistake right? 5928 03:27:26,729 --> 03:27:27,465 You guys approved something too 5929 03:27:27,465 --> 03:27:30,465 because the commission that has 5930 03:27:31,400 --> 03:27:32,202 errors they approved and sent 5931 03:27:32,202 --> 03:27:33,690 it back to you and now you're 5932 03:27:33,690 --> 03:27:36,405 trying to get it re approved 5933 03:27:36,405 --> 03:27:37,139 with the corrections even 5934 03:27:37,139 --> 03:27:37,874 though they already approved it 5935 03:27:37,874 --> 03:27:40,610 Right So they didn't catch your 5936 03:27:40,610 --> 03:27:41,376 ear. 5937 03:27:41,376 --> 03:27:42,440 Okay, let's talk about a whole 5938 03:27:42,440 --> 03:27:44,814 nother thing that people who 5939 03:27:44,814 --> 03:27:45,515 own the property don't even 5940 03:27:45,515 --> 03:27:46,490 need your permission to do 5941 03:27:46,490 --> 03:27:48,490 these things right. 5942 03:27:49,953 --> 03:27:50,452 They can just do it without 5943 03:27:50,452 --> 03:27:51,154 It's called work. 5944 03:27:51,154 --> 03:27:51,521 It's called the right to build 5945 03:27:51,521 --> 03:27:53,521 it Right. 5946 03:27:55,224 --> 03:27:55,825 They have the right to privacy 5947 03:27:55,825 --> 03:27:58,225 over oversee your power. 5948 03:27:59,863 --> 03:28:00,597 You have no control over them. 5949 03:28:00,597 --> 03:28:01,497 You know the only people you 5950 03:28:01,497 --> 03:28:04,501 guys have control over is bus 5951 03:28:04,501 --> 03:28:08,101 and then you make our lives 5952 03:28:09,339 --> 03:28:10,730 like it's impossible to not 5953 03:28:10,730 --> 03:28:10,373 come here and disagree with you 5954 03:28:10,373 --> 03:28:11,410 guys. 5955 03:28:11,410 --> 03:28:14,177 Why are you guys are sitting 5956 03:28:14,177 --> 03:28:14,878 there looking at Newsome when 5957 03:28:14,878 --> 03:28:15,577 he's making your life great 5958 03:28:15,577 --> 03:28:18,781 Because now all the stuff that 5959 03:28:18,781 --> 03:28:19,483 the developers want to do they 5960 03:28:19,483 --> 03:28:20,116 all need none of your 5961 03:28:20,116 --> 03:28:22,116 environmental studies they 5962 03:28:23,587 --> 03:28:24,200 don't need a zoning read 5963 03:28:24,200 --> 03:28:24,687 redistricting. 5964 03:28:24,687 --> 03:28:25,255 You don't need nothing they 5965 03:28:25,255 --> 03:28:25,655 could do without your 5966 03:28:25,655 --> 03:28:27,655 permission. 5967 03:28:28,692 --> 03:28:29,426 Start laughing at you. 5968 03:28:29,426 --> 03:28:30,160 You guys are like the laughing 5969 03:28:30,160 --> 03:28:33,760 stock of this right now And 5970 03:28:34,300 --> 03:28:34,765 then the fact that you're re 5971 03:28:34,765 --> 03:28:37,765 submitting an error just proves 5972 03:28:38,602 --> 03:28:39,200 the point that this board is 5973 03:28:39,200 --> 03:28:39,369 not perfect. 5974 03:28:39,369 --> 03:28:39,970 All right. 5975 03:28:39,970 --> 03:28:42,970 You guys make plenty of 5976 03:28:43,373 --> 03:28:43,973 mistakes and it's time you 5977 03:28:43,973 --> 03:28:46,973 start fessing up to them 5978 03:28:47,944 --> 03:28:48,645 because like I said, the even 5979 03:28:48,645 --> 03:28:49,346 dias the person speaking said 5980 03:28:49,346 --> 03:28:52,346 that that was a presentation. 5981 03:28:52,916 --> 03:28:53,216 Thank you for the presentation 5982 03:28:53,216 --> 03:28:53,884 . 5983 03:28:53,884 --> 03:28:54,584 Daggett Thank for my public 5984 03:28:54,584 --> 03:28:58,184 comment for calling it out Now 5985 03:28:58,388 --> 03:28:58,955 you just don't like the people 5986 03:28:58,955 --> 03:28:59,723 who correct you right? 5987 03:28:59,723 --> 03:29:02,592 You only want to hear from 5988 03:29:02,592 --> 03:29:03,259 the people who agree with you 5989 03:29:03,259 --> 03:29:03,560 and support your positions, 5990 03:29:03,560 --> 03:29:05,560 right? 5991 03:29:07,331 --> 03:29:08,365 So you know it's a big joke. 5992 03:29:08,365 --> 03:29:08,999 You want to hear a joke about a 5993 03:29:08,999 --> 03:29:10,767 bunch of political people. 5994 03:29:10,767 --> 03:29:11,268 Are you going to silence me too 5995 03:29:11,268 --> 03:29:13,668 for that one Haha. 5996 03:29:15,772 --> 03:29:16,840 It's called freedom of speech. 5997 03:29:16,840 --> 03:29:20,440 >> Blair Come if you can please 5998 03:29:21,645 --> 03:29:25,245 unmute by Blair Beekman I felt 5999 03:29:26,830 --> 03:29:26,750 the joke a previous was about 6000 03:29:26,750 --> 03:29:29,750 to parter on hurting public 6001 03:29:30,254 --> 03:29:30,988 meaning decorum to be perfectly 6002 03:29:30,988 --> 03:29:33,988 honest free speech is important 6003 03:29:34,358 --> 03:29:35,225 so it's about meaning decorum 6004 03:29:35,225 --> 03:29:39,425 and that line was about to be 6005 03:29:39,862 --> 03:29:40,497 crossed for this item But thank 6006 03:29:40,497 --> 03:29:41,132 you for the presence of a 6007 03:29:41,132 --> 03:29:41,464 comment overall along with 6008 03:29:41,464 --> 03:29:43,464 the ira. 6009 03:29:44,567 --> 03:29:45,202 I think they have a very 6010 03:29:45,202 --> 03:29:45,735 interesting point that we 6011 03:29:45,735 --> 03:29:48,135 really need to hear 6012 03:29:48,806 --> 03:29:49,506 the presentations and passing 6013 03:29:49,506 --> 03:29:50,374 them up really wraps what is 6014 03:29:50,374 --> 03:29:53,974 going on with an item and 6015 03:29:54,445 --> 03:29:55,178 better understanding it and for 6016 03:29:55,178 --> 03:29:58,248 the person to then come back in 6017 03:29:58,248 --> 03:29:58,882 the public meeting diet to give 6018 03:29:58,882 --> 03:29:59,283 public comment It sounds a 6019 03:29:59,283 --> 03:30:00,170 little odd. 6020 03:30:00,170 --> 03:30:03,190 I'm going to have to understand 6021 03:30:03,190 --> 03:30:03,554 this better in the future so 6022 03:30:03,554 --> 03:30:05,954 good luck with that. 6023 03:30:07,458 --> 03:30:08,920 Good luck and it's 6024 03:30:08,920 --> 03:30:08,826 understanding that better. 6025 03:30:08,826 --> 03:30:12,426 I wanted to comment for this 6026 03:30:12,495 --> 03:30:16,950 item that you guys have been 6027 03:30:17,234 --> 03:30:18,200 giving away a lot of land 6028 03:30:18,200 --> 03:30:21,602 lately and it's been of concern 6029 03:30:21,905 --> 03:30:22,606 city government land you know 6030 03:30:22,606 --> 03:30:23,274 city government land is always 6031 03:30:23,274 --> 03:30:26,274 a really a really important 6032 03:30:27,244 --> 03:30:27,912 asset that and I know we're in 6033 03:30:27,912 --> 03:30:31,512 difficult times but it is I 6034 03:30:31,981 --> 03:30:32,682 hope you can be cautious about 6035 03:30:32,682 --> 03:30:33,383 that or use that caution in 6036 03:30:33,383 --> 03:30:35,919 your explanation to why you're 6037 03:30:35,919 --> 03:30:36,419 giving up the land and and 6038 03:30:36,419 --> 03:30:37,288 things like that. 6039 03:30:37,288 --> 03:30:40,888 >> So good luck in those types 6040 03:30:41,158 --> 03:30:42,292 of efforts. 6041 03:30:42,292 --> 03:30:45,496 What you can do as always as my 6042 03:30:45,496 --> 03:30:46,197 words these days on coastal 6043 03:30:46,197 --> 03:30:48,597 commission things when you're 6044 03:30:50,434 --> 03:30:51,101 doing things like you know 6045 03:30:51,101 --> 03:30:51,902 the Midway Rising project we 6046 03:30:51,902 --> 03:30:55,973 really have to be clear on what 6047 03:30:55,973 --> 03:30:56,574 this sea level of issues are 6048 03:30:56,574 --> 03:30:58,974 about with the project. 6049 03:31:00,440 --> 03:31:00,644 It just makes for a better 6050 03:31:00,644 --> 03:31:01,345 process for everyone and 6051 03:31:01,345 --> 03:31:03,745 understanding what we're doing 6052 03:31:04,849 --> 03:31:05,449 And if you don't explain that 6053 03:31:05,449 --> 03:31:06,183 clearly that's your city 6054 03:31:06,183 --> 03:31:09,183 Government staff's going to not 6055 03:31:09,987 --> 03:31:10,654 talk about sea level rise If 6056 03:31:10,654 --> 03:31:11,355 it's for other projects more 6057 03:31:11,355 --> 03:31:12,560 clearly get the meaning here. 6058 03:31:12,560 --> 03:31:15,656 You know we're supposed to be 6059 03:31:15,926 --> 03:31:16,594 open about these things and 6060 03:31:16,594 --> 03:31:19,797 that way we build on build 6061 03:31:19,797 --> 03:31:20,498 the truth that we can all work 6062 03:31:20,498 --> 03:31:21,132 for the community instead of 6063 03:31:21,132 --> 03:31:24,132 hiding things that give me 6064 03:31:24,302 --> 03:31:24,735 things halfway and a good time 6065 03:31:24,735 --> 03:31:25,569 has concluded. 6066 03:31:25,569 --> 03:31:28,569 >> Hector if you can please 6067 03:31:29,440 --> 03:31:30,140 unmute next. 6068 03:31:30,140 --> 03:31:33,740 Yeah dealing with the state is 6069 03:31:34,120 --> 03:31:34,712 so shady now like our number 6070 03:31:34,712 --> 03:31:35,413 one concern should be building 6071 03:31:35,413 --> 03:31:38,413 a steady arts water treatment 6072 03:31:38,783 --> 03:31:39,517 plant and you want a river just 6073 03:31:39,517 --> 03:31:42,486 for all the kids that live down 6074 03:31:42,486 --> 03:31:43,187 there and the adults above 6075 03:31:43,187 --> 03:31:43,855 everything else like this I 6076 03:31:43,855 --> 03:31:46,855 wouldn't give the state any 6077 03:31:48,692 --> 03:31:49,360 more money just just make them 6078 03:31:49,360 --> 03:31:49,927 an excuse or until we get 6079 03:31:49,927 --> 03:31:52,327 the sewer plant built. 6080 03:31:53,431 --> 03:31:54,132 State of the art math and have 6081 03:31:54,132 --> 03:31:57,435 a reservoir down there and do 6082 03:31:57,435 --> 03:31:58,236 gray water turned into a gray 6083 03:31:58,236 --> 03:31:59,102 water They can they can do 6084 03:31:59,102 --> 03:32:02,573 fields with but anything with a 6085 03:32:02,573 --> 03:32:03,307 state it's really shady because 6086 03:32:03,307 --> 03:32:06,307 like even the fire money 6087 03:32:07,645 --> 03:32:08,213 the governor's wife with her 6088 03:32:08,213 --> 03:32:10,613 nonprofit ran off with 6089 03:32:12,383 --> 03:32:13,117 the money and then disappeared 6090 03:32:13,117 --> 03:32:16,717 her nonprofit the next day when 6091 03:32:17,422 --> 03:32:18,122 they found out about it and 6092 03:32:18,122 --> 03:32:21,122 then blaming Trump Trump and 6093 03:32:21,427 --> 03:32:22,193 talk about hey man today 6094 03:32:22,193 --> 03:32:22,627 there's a lot of Trump haters 6095 03:32:22,627 --> 03:32:23,261 on the board. 6096 03:32:23,261 --> 03:32:26,861 You guys got as much hate. 6097 03:32:26,898 --> 03:32:27,532 I don't hate Somali people. 6098 03:32:27,532 --> 03:32:30,532 I don't hate black people. 6099 03:32:31,268 --> 03:32:32,136 I don't hate Mexicans. 6100 03:32:32,136 --> 03:32:35,807 You know I don't I don't have 6101 03:32:35,807 --> 03:32:36,474 the time to hate them but I 6102 03:32:36,474 --> 03:32:37,750 just don't want them living 6103 03:32:37,750 --> 03:32:39,475 here if they're illegal. 6104 03:32:41,145 --> 03:32:41,646 We've got other things to do to 6105 03:32:41,646 --> 03:32:42,614 get our city back. 6106 03:32:42,614 --> 03:32:46,383 We've got to build a dam in 6107 03:32:46,383 --> 03:32:46,984 Lake Hodges That's going to 6108 03:32:46,984 --> 03:32:47,852 take a lot of stuff. 6109 03:32:47,852 --> 03:32:50,388 We got to clean up all the sand 6110 03:32:50,388 --> 03:32:51,550 in the Tijuana River. 6111 03:32:51,550 --> 03:32:51,756 There's huge amount of sand 6112 03:32:51,756 --> 03:32:54,756 That's just just sewage, man. 6113 03:32:55,627 --> 03:32:56,361 There's a lot of things we need 6114 03:32:56,361 --> 03:32:56,795 the money for and we can do it 6115 03:32:56,795 --> 03:32:58,795 in San Diego. 6116 03:32:59,764 --> 03:33:00,464 We don't need a coast state 6117 03:33:00,464 --> 03:33:01,320 commission telling us what we 6118 03:33:01,320 --> 03:33:04,320 can do with the beach. 6119 03:33:04,168 --> 03:33:04,902 We have 20 Do you have 6120 03:33:04,902 --> 03:33:08,502 thousands of people that give a 6121 03:33:08,539 --> 03:33:09,240 about our city and we don't 6122 03:33:09,240 --> 03:33:10,700 need their advice but we don't 6123 03:33:10,700 --> 03:33:12,943 want to model ourselves out of 6124 03:33:12,943 --> 03:33:13,612 Oakland and San Francisco. 6125 03:33:13,612 --> 03:33:16,120 Those guys are cities. 6126 03:33:18,717 --> 03:33:22,317 Those guys are cities where oh 6127 03:33:23,322 --> 03:33:23,630 man we got it here in San Diego 6128 03:33:23,630 --> 03:33:24,322 man. 6129 03:33:24,322 --> 03:33:27,424 I'm down at the trolley station 6130 03:33:27,424 --> 03:33:28,126 down Mission Valley. 6131 03:33:28,126 --> 03:33:28,760 It's beautiful down here. 6132 03:33:28,760 --> 03:33:31,160 There's nobody down here. 6133 03:33:31,896 --> 03:33:32,597 But anyway, good luck. 6134 03:33:32,597 --> 03:33:33,310 That concludes public comment 6135 03:33:33,310 --> 03:33:33,698 for this item. 6136 03:33:33,698 --> 03:33:34,640 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT 6137 03:33:34,640 --> 03:33:36,640 All right. 6138 03:33:36,802 --> 03:33:37,369 Thank you. 6139 03:33:37,369 --> 03:33:38,236 >> City Clerk Order! 6140 03:33:38,236 --> 03:33:42,600 I thought you would be so good 6141 03:33:42,600 --> 03:33:42,807 at reading people's faces that 6142 03:33:42,807 --> 03:33:43,475 you would be able to read Mine 6143 03:33:43,475 --> 03:33:47,750 has nothing to do with you. 6144 03:33:47,179 --> 03:33:47,479 You were on point Robert was on 6145 03:33:47,479 --> 03:33:48,313 point. 6146 03:33:48,313 --> 03:33:51,650 I was so at that individual 6147 03:33:51,650 --> 03:33:51,982 sitting up there But I chose 6148 03:33:51,982 --> 03:33:52,450 decorum. 6149 03:33:52,450 --> 03:33:53,510 Let him finish. 6150 03:33:53,510 --> 03:33:53,485 We'll have a separate 6151 03:33:53,485 --> 03:33:55,485 conversation. 6152 03:33:56,488 --> 03:33:57,122 I agree Totally inappropriate 6153 03:33:57,122 --> 03:33:57,756 for that individual to be 6154 03:33:57,756 --> 03:34:00,156 sitting there in chambers. 6155 03:34:02,294 --> 03:34:02,894 You the previous month, sir. 6156 03:34:02,894 --> 03:34:04,894 But you're right. 6157 03:34:06,640 --> 03:34:06,632 I chose decorum. 6158 03:34:06,632 --> 03:34:07,499 >> Let him finish. 6159 03:34:07,499 --> 03:34:11,990 It won't happen again under my 6160 03:34:11,469 --> 03:34:12,137 watch Since I am one of 6161 03:34:12,137 --> 03:34:12,838 the council members the two 6162 03:34:12,838 --> 03:34:15,838 council members in the coastal 6163 03:34:16,442 --> 03:34:16,742 zone Thank you for the good 6164 03:34:16,742 --> 03:34:17,476 work. 6165 03:34:17,476 --> 03:34:19,411 Thank you for your patience and 6166 03:34:19,411 --> 03:34:20,112 chasing this for what, two 6167 03:34:20,112 --> 03:34:20,712 years now And I will move 6168 03:34:20,712 --> 03:34:23,112 approval of the staff 6169 03:34:24,950 --> 03:34:25,484 recommendation Council member 6170 03:34:25,484 --> 03:34:27,484 Campbell I seconded. 6171 03:34:29,588 --> 03:34:30,188 Thank you. 6172 03:34:30,188 --> 03:34:30,856 >> All right. 6173 03:34:30,856 --> 03:34:31,256 Not seeing anybody else in 6174 03:34:31,256 --> 03:34:33,225 the lights. 6175 03:34:33,225 --> 03:34:33,859 We have a motion by myself and 6176 03:34:33,859 --> 03:34:34,492 a second by Council member 6177 03:34:34,492 --> 03:34:34,960 Campbell to move the staff 6178 03:34:34,960 --> 03:34:36,960 recommendation. 6179 03:34:38,429 --> 03:34:39,231 Please call the roll. 6180 03:34:39,231 --> 03:34:42,601 >> I said of the voting system 6181 03:34:42,601 --> 03:34:45,601 Please cast your vote That 6182 03:34:47,406 --> 03:34:48,106 passes. 6183 03:34:48,106 --> 03:34:48,774 Yeah sorry I didn't realize 6184 03:34:48,774 --> 03:34:51,174 that passes unanimously with 6185 03:34:52,544 --> 03:34:53,211 council member Moreno and 6186 03:34:53,211 --> 03:34:53,945 Councilmember Foster absent. 6187 03:34:53,945 --> 03:34:54,246 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 6188 03:34:54,246 --> 03:34:54,613 right. 6189 03:34:54,613 --> 03:34:56,613 Thank you. 6190 03:34:57,316 --> 03:34:57,716 That's the last discussion item 6191 03:34:57,716 --> 03:34:58,484 of the day. 6192 03:34:58,484 --> 03:35:01,987 We will now take up non agenda 6193 03:35:01,987 --> 03:35:02,554 public comment council members 6194 03:35:02,554 --> 03:35:03,288 respect and appreciate 6195 03:35:03,288 --> 03:35:03,988 the public some point our fully 6196 03:35:03,988 --> 03:35:06,388 committed to protecting every 6197 03:35:06,925 --> 03:35:07,559 participant's free speech right 6198 03:35:07,559 --> 03:35:08,259 that council and committee 6199 03:35:08,259 --> 03:35:10,659 meetings clerk Please proceed 6200 03:35:12,263 --> 03:35:12,931 with public comment Thank you 6201 03:35:12,931 --> 03:35:13,566 Council PRESIDENT Pro forma 6202 03:35:13,566 --> 03:35:15,966 Role 2.7 Non Agenda Public 6203 03:35:16,101 --> 03:35:16,802 comment is an opportunity for 6204 03:35:16,802 --> 03:35:17,503 members of the public to 6205 03:35:17,503 --> 03:35:18,102 comment on items that are not 6206 03:35:18,102 --> 03:35:20,905 on the agenda but within 6207 03:35:20,905 --> 03:35:21,474 the subject matter jurisdiction 6208 03:35:21,474 --> 03:35:22,107 of the City Council. 6209 03:35:22,107 --> 03:35:22,441 Each speaker will have two 6210 03:35:22,441 --> 03:35:24,441 minutes. 6211 03:35:24,576 --> 03:35:25,277 Please know if there are eight 6212 03:35:25,277 --> 03:35:25,911 or more speakers on a single 6213 03:35:25,911 --> 03:35:28,347 topic the maximum time for 6214 03:35:28,347 --> 03:35:29,114 the topic will be 16 minutes. 6215 03:35:29,114 --> 03:35:29,782 If you are in chambers please 6216 03:35:29,782 --> 03:35:32,782 submit your speaker slip If 6217 03:35:33,850 --> 03:35:33,885 you're joining us virtually 6218 03:35:33,885 --> 03:35:34,586 please raise your hand to speak 6219 03:35:34,586 --> 03:35:37,323 by tapping the raise your hand 6220 03:35:37,323 --> 03:35:37,990 icon or if you are calling 6221 03:35:37,990 --> 03:35:38,657 Participant Star nine Jason 6222 03:35:38,657 --> 03:35:41,327 Yard if you'd like to please 6223 03:35:41,327 --> 03:35:42,280 come forward after that is 6224 03:35:42,280 --> 03:35:42,828 Maximilian Schmidt but I don't 6225 03:35:42,828 --> 03:35:45,828 see him here Then Charlene 6226 03:35:46,398 --> 03:35:48,398 Antonino please proceed. 6227 03:35:50,936 --> 03:35:51,804 First of all I have no idea how 6228 03:35:51,804 --> 03:35:55,941 I'm going to say this but I do 6229 03:35:55,941 --> 03:35:56,742 know how I'm going to start it 6230 03:35:56,742 --> 03:35:57,109 so bear with me while I set 6231 03:35:57,109 --> 03:35:59,109 the stage. 6232 03:36:01,113 --> 03:36:01,981 I graduated from college in my 6233 03:36:01,981 --> 03:36:05,581 middle age period and when I 6234 03:36:06,318 --> 03:36:10,518 came out of college I had blown 6235 03:36:10,923 --> 03:36:11,690 open my mind. 6236 03:36:11,690 --> 03:36:12,358 It was a pretty fabulous, 6237 03:36:12,358 --> 03:36:14,358 unbelievable defining moment 6238 03:36:15,995 --> 03:36:16,762 for me And wouldn't you know, 6239 03:36:16,762 --> 03:36:20,362 had I stumbled upon a movie 6240 03:36:20,633 --> 03:36:21,434 called Rashomon And I highly 6241 03:36:21,434 --> 03:36:24,434 recommend that it's very old 6242 03:36:29,875 --> 03:36:30,643 and it's a story about a crime 6243 03:36:30,643 --> 03:36:33,643 And three people have witnessed 6244 03:36:34,447 --> 03:36:37,683 a crime and it tells the story 6245 03:36:37,683 --> 03:36:41,283 of those three people and how 6246 03:36:43,422 --> 03:36:47,220 really makes it a point about 6247 03:36:47,760 --> 03:36:48,294 how life is unknowing and and 6248 03:36:48,294 --> 03:36:50,694 where is the truth. 6249 03:36:52,598 --> 03:36:53,299 So I bring that forward to our 6250 03:36:53,299 --> 03:36:55,699 experiences with our speakers 6251 03:36:57,904 --> 03:36:58,671 today and everything how it 6252 03:36:58,671 --> 03:37:02,271 came together And I just want 6253 03:37:03,309 --> 03:37:07,790 you to know that this is life 6254 03:37:07,790 --> 03:37:11,279 and we're doing a great job at 6255 03:37:11,818 --> 03:37:14,818 it All of us everybody. 6256 03:37:16,689 --> 03:37:17,656 So don't give up. 6257 03:37:17,656 --> 03:37:17,924 You can get angry if you want 6258 03:37:17,924 --> 03:37:19,924 to. 6259 03:37:21,160 --> 03:37:21,561 You can cut people off if you 6260 03:37:21,561 --> 03:37:22,428 want to. 6261 03:37:22,428 --> 03:37:25,428 It's all okay because we're 6262 03:37:25,932 --> 03:37:26,566 stumbling. 6263 03:37:26,566 --> 03:37:27,233 We're stumbling together. 6264 03:37:27,233 --> 03:37:27,633 We don't know what the heck 6265 03:37:27,633 --> 03:37:29,633 it's about. 6266 03:37:31,437 --> 03:37:35,637 We're going to die and we can't 6267 03:37:35,975 --> 03:37:36,609 stop it And here we are and 6268 03:37:36,609 --> 03:37:39,900 we're muddling together to 6269 03:37:40,313 --> 03:37:41,180 figure it out. 6270 03:37:41,180 --> 03:37:41,948 I'll tell you this and I tell 6271 03:37:41,948 --> 03:37:44,948 it truthfully We are living 6272 03:37:45,552 --> 03:37:46,520 standing on a miracle. 6273 03:37:46,520 --> 03:37:48,520 I get it. 6274 03:37:50,557 --> 03:37:51,257 Get it While you're young This 6275 03:37:51,257 --> 03:37:54,857 is a miracle called life Due 6276 03:37:55,562 --> 03:37:56,462 for that concluding comment 6277 03:37:56,462 --> 03:37:58,862 Charlene Alto Lino Charlene 6278 03:37:59,566 --> 03:38:00,332 Antonino. 6279 03:38:00,332 --> 03:38:03,332 Nick Gill Partner Booker please 6280 03:38:04,671 --> 03:38:05,638 come forward Jessie to Angelus 6281 03:38:05,638 --> 03:38:09,541 I don't see anyone else here so 6282 03:38:09,541 --> 03:38:09,876 and then allegedly Andre please 6283 03:38:09,876 --> 03:38:10,342 proceed. 6284 03:38:10,342 --> 03:38:12,342 Good afternoon. 6285 03:38:14,814 --> 03:38:15,448 My name is Annette copartner 6286 03:38:15,448 --> 03:38:16,116 Booker I'm an Aaron Price 6287 03:38:16,116 --> 03:38:18,852 Fellow and attend San Diego 6288 03:38:18,852 --> 03:38:19,586 High School. 6289 03:38:19,586 --> 03:38:20,220 Yesterday I had the pleasure of 6290 03:38:20,220 --> 03:38:22,620 attending a commission on 6291 03:38:23,256 --> 03:38:23,957 police practices meeting where 6292 03:38:23,957 --> 03:38:24,391 the issue of pretextual stops 6293 03:38:24,391 --> 03:38:25,225 was discussed. 6294 03:38:25,225 --> 03:38:28,361 I'm here today to urge that you 6295 03:38:28,361 --> 03:38:29,129 work with the Commission in 6296 03:38:29,129 --> 03:38:32,732 pressuring the p t s d pd to 6297 03:38:32,732 --> 03:38:33,233 reduce their use of this 6298 03:38:33,233 --> 03:38:33,867 harmful practice. 6299 03:38:33,867 --> 03:38:37,467 A top concern of the city 6300 03:38:37,671 --> 03:38:38,338 government is public safety. 6301 03:38:38,338 --> 03:38:39,390 Here are some statistics I 6302 03:38:39,390 --> 03:38:41,439 believe demonstrate the impact 6303 03:38:42,742 --> 03:38:43,443 pretext cops have on civil 6304 03:38:43,443 --> 03:38:46,546 protection a study by the Vera 6305 03:38:46,546 --> 03:38:47,247 Institute in big cities 6306 03:38:47,247 --> 03:38:48,810 discovered that contraband was 6307 03:38:48,810 --> 03:38:51,810 found in 1 to 2% of pretext 6308 03:38:51,584 --> 03:38:52,352 stops. 6309 03:38:52,352 --> 03:38:56,523 A study by the lapd found that 6310 03:38:56,523 --> 03:38:57,223 9% of the contraband found from 6311 03:38:57,223 --> 03:38:57,890 those pretext stops from those 6312 03:38:57,890 --> 03:39:00,290 pretext stops were dangerous 6313 03:39:02,620 --> 03:39:05,620 arms meaning in total 9% of 2% 6314 03:39:06,599 --> 03:39:09,599 pretext stops are successful in 6315 03:39:10,269 --> 03:39:10,636 finding weapons 0.0018% of 6316 03:39:10,636 --> 03:39:11,371 the time. 6317 03:39:11,371 --> 03:39:14,107 The question you are faced with 6318 03:39:14,107 --> 03:39:14,774 is does the 1 to 2% of pretext 6319 03:39:14,774 --> 03:39:16,774 stops discovering contraband 6320 03:39:18,412 --> 03:39:19,120 with an even smaller fraction 6321 03:39:19,120 --> 03:39:19,780 Finding weaponry justify 6322 03:39:19,780 --> 03:39:22,180 the continuation of an 6323 03:39:24,583 --> 03:39:25,152 increasingly poor relationship 6324 03:39:25,152 --> 03:39:25,785 between the police and 6325 03:39:25,785 --> 03:39:27,785 historically marginalized 6326 03:39:29,322 --> 03:39:29,923 communities To think that 6327 03:39:29,923 --> 03:39:30,657 public safety is simply 6328 03:39:30,657 --> 03:39:33,570 conducting arrests and catching 6329 03:39:33,427 --> 03:39:33,826 criminals is a heavily limited 6330 03:39:33,826 --> 03:39:34,394 perspective. 6331 03:39:34,394 --> 03:39:35,620 Public safety lies in 6332 03:39:35,620 --> 03:39:37,462 the police forces reputation 6333 03:39:38,565 --> 03:39:39,232 and relationship to San Diego's 6334 03:39:39,232 --> 03:39:42,832 and the argument can be made 6335 03:39:42,970 --> 03:39:43,737 that pretext stops actually 6336 03:39:43,737 --> 03:39:44,338 harm public safety and have a 6337 03:39:44,338 --> 03:39:46,738 net negative effect when 6338 03:39:48,308 --> 03:39:49,750 communities feel targeted. 6339 03:39:49,750 --> 03:39:49,510 Will that help police to 6340 03:39:49,510 --> 03:39:51,510 address crime? 6341 03:39:53,447 --> 03:39:54,470 Well, community members be 6342 03:39:54,470 --> 03:39:54,448 likely to cooperate with 6343 03:39:54,448 --> 03:39:56,448 the police? 6344 03:39:56,717 --> 03:39:57,417 Will your constituents feel 6345 03:39:57,417 --> 03:39:58,385 safe dialing 911 The cop can 6346 03:39:58,385 --> 03:40:01,522 only do so much to get our 6347 03:40:01,522 --> 03:40:02,189 police department to reduce 6348 03:40:02,189 --> 03:40:02,489 this problematic exercise of 6349 03:40:02,489 --> 03:40:03,190 power. 6350 03:40:03,190 --> 03:40:06,790 i urge you all to expand 6351 03:40:06,894 --> 03:40:07,561 the level of authority the cp 6352 03:40:07,561 --> 03:40:11,161 has over policy at p t. 6353 03:40:12,933 --> 03:40:13,666 S pd, sd pd or at the very 6354 03:40:13,666 --> 03:40:14,168 least provide support when they 6355 03:40:14,168 --> 03:40:14,534 vote to recommend. 6356 03:40:14,534 --> 03:40:16,534 Thank you. 6357 03:40:16,637 --> 03:40:17,304 Thank your text will stop usage 6358 03:40:17,304 --> 03:40:17,804 allegedly if you can please 6359 03:40:17,804 --> 03:40:19,804 come forward. 6360 03:40:23,277 --> 03:40:23,877 >> Rachel I love seeing kids 6361 03:40:23,877 --> 03:40:26,277 come in and participate. 6362 03:40:28,215 --> 03:40:28,949 Joe your face of annoyed with 6363 03:40:28,949 --> 03:40:33,420 me is the same as the others so 6364 03:40:33,420 --> 03:40:34,254 it's kind of hard to tell. 6365 03:40:34,254 --> 03:40:34,922 I mean you'd say have a similar 6366 03:40:34,922 --> 03:40:35,622 face, you know what I mean? 6367 03:40:35,622 --> 03:40:38,559 So any help But I appreciate 6368 03:40:38,559 --> 03:40:39,293 that there's always room for 6369 03:40:39,293 --> 03:40:39,960 improvement to admit the things 6370 03:40:39,960 --> 03:40:40,426 that we have done wrong and 6371 03:40:40,426 --> 03:40:42,426 course correct. 6372 03:40:43,630 --> 03:40:44,264 It's not that hard to do but 6373 03:40:44,264 --> 03:40:44,965 most people hate doing it 6374 03:40:44,965 --> 03:40:45,465 especially you guys especially 6375 03:40:45,465 --> 03:40:47,465 about the Quorum. 6376 03:40:48,435 --> 03:40:49,136 But I will take that as a win 6377 03:40:49,136 --> 03:40:49,870 because you started doing your 6378 03:40:49,870 --> 03:40:53,740 checks and so on top notch that 6379 03:40:53,740 --> 03:40:53,840 on my belt as well. 6380 03:40:53,840 --> 03:40:57,440 Yeah And Joy I love it. 6381 03:40:58,345 --> 03:40:59,460 Life is an amazing treat and 6382 03:40:59,460 --> 03:40:59,647 that's why I take it very 6383 03:40:59,647 --> 03:41:01,647 seriously holding people 6384 03:41:03,783 --> 03:41:04,485 accountable because the life 6385 03:41:04,485 --> 03:41:05,153 doesn't have to be like this. 6386 03:41:05,153 --> 03:41:08,153 It really doesn't It doesn't 6387 03:41:08,389 --> 03:41:09,156 have to be where we give all 6388 03:41:09,156 --> 03:41:09,890 these people like you bunch of 6389 03:41:09,890 --> 03:41:13,293 money and you throw it away and 6390 03:41:13,293 --> 03:41:13,894 people suffer and then we blame 6391 03:41:13,894 --> 03:41:14,595 someone over here, blame 6392 03:41:14,595 --> 03:41:15,362 someone over there instead of 6393 03:41:15,362 --> 03:41:18,766 going What am I doing that is 6394 03:41:18,766 --> 03:41:19,433 actually leading to this? 6395 03:41:19,433 --> 03:41:20,234 I love course correcting. 6396 03:41:20,234 --> 03:41:23,571 I love to look at myself and go 6397 03:41:23,571 --> 03:41:24,338 Hmm I probably shouldn't do 6398 03:41:24,338 --> 03:41:25,500 that And my gosh maybe I 6399 03:41:25,500 --> 03:41:25,740 shouldn't even think that Oh 6400 03:41:25,740 --> 03:41:28,942 gosh because it makes me better 6401 03:41:28,942 --> 03:41:29,644 and the world around me changes 6402 03:41:29,644 --> 03:41:30,344 and the world around us won't 6403 03:41:30,344 --> 03:41:33,344 change until us as individuals 6404 03:41:34,314 --> 03:41:34,982 sit there and course correct 6405 03:41:34,982 --> 03:41:35,683 because everybody's like Oh 6406 03:41:35,683 --> 03:41:38,683 it's Shawn, it's Marnie, it's 6407 03:41:38,986 --> 03:41:39,654 Stephen. 6408 03:41:39,654 --> 03:41:40,421 You know what I mean? 6409 03:41:40,421 --> 03:41:43,991 And like yes you guys are 6410 03:41:43,991 --> 03:41:44,558 responsible for things but as 6411 03:41:44,558 --> 03:41:45,293 individuals were also 6412 03:41:45,293 --> 03:41:45,659 responsible for what we allowed 6413 03:41:45,659 --> 03:41:47,659 to happen. 6414 03:41:49,797 --> 03:41:50,531 And so like as you guys get so 6415 03:41:50,531 --> 03:41:54,670 annoyed with me, good I'm happy 6416 03:41:54,670 --> 03:41:54,969 to be a gadfly because I go 6417 03:41:54,969 --> 03:41:55,670 where the is and I want to 6418 03:41:55,670 --> 03:41:56,437 expose it and show people that 6419 03:41:56,437 --> 03:41:59,440 it doesn't have to be this way 6420 03:41:59,440 --> 03:42:03,400 That we can turn things around. 6421 03:42:03,811 --> 03:42:04,479 But it's unfortunate because 6422 03:42:04,479 --> 03:42:05,179 the government is a business 6423 03:42:05,179 --> 03:42:08,779 and until people see that and 6424 03:42:09,617 --> 03:42:10,284 see that we are people are just 6425 03:42:10,284 --> 03:42:13,284 trying to survive and giving 6426 03:42:14,655 --> 03:42:15,356 you guys all the money and you 6427 03:42:15,356 --> 03:42:16,220 give us like you should have 6428 03:42:16,220 --> 03:42:16,791 enough money for the hugest 6429 03:42:16,791 --> 03:42:20,560 mansion And what we get is a 6430 03:42:20,560 --> 03:42:21,295 trailer park And it's 6431 03:42:21,295 --> 03:42:21,963 unfortunate but when people can 6432 03:42:21,963 --> 03:42:22,630 see that and course correct 6433 03:42:22,630 --> 03:42:23,598 then we can change the world 6434 03:42:23,598 --> 03:42:24,632 around us. 6435 03:42:24,632 --> 03:42:28,232 >> be the change you want to 6436 03:42:31,139 --> 03:42:31,839 see. 6437 03:42:31,839 --> 03:42:32,440 I think you're going to 6438 03:42:32,440 --> 03:42:33,420 participating remotely. 6439 03:42:33,420 --> 03:42:33,775 We currently have eight 6440 03:42:33,775 --> 03:42:34,375 speakers in the keynote speaker 6441 03:42:34,375 --> 03:42:37,375 at the five minute timer 6442 03:42:40,514 --> 03:42:41,282 starting with Blair Beekman. 6443 03:42:41,282 --> 03:42:41,982 All right But Beekman my zoom 6444 03:42:41,982 --> 03:42:44,519 MAY cut out Sorry about that. 6445 03:42:44,519 --> 03:42:45,219 If it does you know my list 6446 03:42:45,219 --> 03:42:48,219 I've been repeating from last 6447 03:42:49,991 --> 03:42:50,725 week if we are we have 6448 03:42:50,725 --> 03:42:51,659 the means to know how to leave. 6449 03:42:51,659 --> 03:42:54,963 I hope we can continue those 6450 03:42:54,963 --> 03:42:55,662 efforts. 6451 03:42:55,662 --> 03:42:56,197 Your city government has ways 6452 03:42:56,197 --> 03:42:56,831 you can work on it. 6453 03:42:56,831 --> 03:42:59,231 Save some budget dollars. 6454 03:43:00,100 --> 03:43:00,802 I think we should add to that 6455 03:43:00,802 --> 03:43:05,200 the idea of having a way to 6456 03:43:05,873 --> 03:43:06,441 make sure we have we can reduce 6457 03:43:06,441 --> 03:43:07,107 our technology use in 6458 03:43:07,107 --> 03:43:10,107 the community each year, get 6459 03:43:10,778 --> 03:43:11,545 small incremental amounts that 6460 03:43:11,545 --> 03:43:12,247 adds up over time and creates a 6461 03:43:12,247 --> 03:43:14,647 consistent pattern that we're 6462 03:43:16,784 --> 03:43:17,252 doing our practices responsibly 6463 03:43:17,252 --> 03:43:19,252 and accountably. 6464 03:43:21,523 --> 03:43:22,323 I think that can address a lot 6465 03:43:22,323 --> 03:43:23,570 of issues why we keep bringing 6466 03:43:23,570 --> 03:43:23,725 this stuff up to want to be 6467 03:43:23,725 --> 03:43:26,725 addressed and then it keeps 6468 03:43:27,528 --> 03:43:28,229 getting voted down and I think 6469 03:43:28,229 --> 03:43:28,862 we have ways you know, people 6470 03:43:28,862 --> 03:43:31,862 are really ready to leave. 6471 03:43:33,368 --> 03:43:34,135 Block And if we have consistent 6472 03:43:34,135 --> 03:43:34,636 ways to address our technology 6473 03:43:34,636 --> 03:43:35,302 use, that's that. 6474 03:43:35,302 --> 03:43:38,473 I think working on it that's 6475 03:43:38,473 --> 03:43:39,340 the kind of conversation we 6476 03:43:39,340 --> 03:43:39,941 have to have to start to have 6477 03:43:39,941 --> 03:43:40,275 more regularly on those 6478 03:43:40,275 --> 03:43:42,275 efforts. 6479 03:43:44,846 --> 03:43:45,580 I really I think I missed my 6480 03:43:45,580 --> 03:43:46,213 last public comment on the item 6481 03:43:46,213 --> 03:43:48,613 about arguing about hatred 6482 03:43:50,652 --> 03:43:51,886 towards Somali people. 6483 03:43:51,886 --> 03:43:56,860 >> I really want to it as much 6484 03:44:02,998 --> 03:44:03,698 as I respect all articles about 6485 03:44:03,698 --> 03:44:06,698 competition and dialog I think 6486 03:44:07,836 --> 03:44:10,836 Hillary has really points I 6487 03:44:17,512 --> 03:44:19,912 believe particularly big and 6488 03:44:24,785 --> 03:44:25,454 the people you are cutting up 6489 03:44:25,454 --> 03:44:28,454 now we can't hear you. 6490 03:44:29,123 --> 03:44:29,524 Can you hear me right now with 6491 03:44:29,524 --> 03:44:30,325 19 seconds? 6492 03:44:30,325 --> 03:44:30,624 Yes I was out on a good space. 6493 03:44:30,624 --> 03:44:31,293 Okay. 6494 03:44:31,293 --> 03:44:33,693 Hopefully the clock will 6495 03:44:34,796 --> 03:44:35,564 conclude. 6496 03:44:35,564 --> 03:44:36,263 So you know as we're talking 6497 03:44:36,263 --> 03:44:39,263 about a shared you know, 6498 03:44:40,402 --> 03:44:41,102 understanding of issues, how do 6499 03:44:41,102 --> 03:44:41,702 we do that without hatred and 6500 03:44:41,702 --> 03:44:44,102 spite toward each other? 6501 03:44:46,742 --> 03:44:47,309 How do we do that? 6502 03:44:47,309 --> 03:44:47,708 >> Thank you. 6503 03:44:47,708 --> 03:44:48,577 Thank you. 6504 03:44:48,577 --> 03:44:52,447 Next is Terry and Scully If you 6505 03:44:52,447 --> 03:44:53,115 can please unmute. 6506 03:44:53,115 --> 03:44:53,547 >> Good afternoon San Diego 6507 03:44:53,547 --> 03:44:55,547 City Council. 6508 03:44:58,190 --> 03:44:58,786 My name is Terry and Skelly. 6509 03:44:58,786 --> 03:44:59,421 I'm a planning group member, a 6510 03:44:59,421 --> 03:44:59,787 parent and a public health 6511 03:44:59,787 --> 03:45:00,322 educator. 6512 03:45:00,322 --> 03:45:02,322 Children's Hospital 6513 03:45:04,526 --> 03:45:05,600 pediatrician DR. Natalie Bob 6514 03:45:05,600 --> 03:45:05,761 has spoken regarding 6515 03:45:05,761 --> 03:45:08,761 the increase of adolescents to 6516 03:45:08,830 --> 03:45:09,532 its emergency room in 2025 6517 03:45:09,532 --> 03:45:10,264 because they needed treatment 6518 03:45:10,264 --> 03:45:10,532 of some kind for their cannabis 6519 03:45:10,532 --> 03:45:12,532 use. 6520 03:45:15,571 --> 03:45:16,471 She said that prior to 2020 we 6521 03:45:16,471 --> 03:45:19,574 were only seeing a handful of 6522 03:45:19,574 --> 03:45:19,841 adolescents a year, maybe 20 or 6523 03:45:19,841 --> 03:45:20,576 30. 6524 03:45:20,576 --> 03:45:22,976 Now it's over 600 emergency 6525 03:45:25,481 --> 03:45:26,114 room families in 2025 and 6526 03:45:26,114 --> 03:45:28,514 likely even more in 2026. 6527 03:45:31,620 --> 03:45:32,321 Based upon these current trends 6528 03:45:32,321 --> 03:45:33,880 I quote Cannabis products are 6529 03:45:33,880 --> 03:45:36,688 far more potent today than what 6530 03:45:38,760 --> 03:45:39,161 previous generations were 6531 03:45:39,161 --> 03:45:39,528 exposed to. 6532 03:45:39,528 --> 03:45:40,195 End quote. 6533 03:45:40,195 --> 03:45:43,650 Pbs interviewed DR. Love in 6534 03:45:43,650 --> 03:45:43,732 response to New research 6535 03:45:43,732 --> 03:45:44,400 published in the Journal of 6536 03:45:44,400 --> 03:45:46,400 American Medical Association 6537 03:45:48,770 --> 03:45:49,405 regarding cannabis use with its 6538 03:45:49,405 --> 03:45:50,390 increased risk for serious 6539 03:45:50,390 --> 03:45:52,390 mental health conditions. 6540 03:45:55,411 --> 03:45:56,145 The strongest associations in 6541 03:45:56,145 --> 03:45:56,745 the study was for psychotic and 6542 03:45:56,745 --> 03:45:58,745 bipolar disorders where 6543 03:46:00,948 --> 03:46:01,717 the risk was about doubled. 6544 03:46:01,717 --> 03:46:04,117 And importantly teens reported 6545 03:46:06,255 --> 03:46:06,956 on their cannabis use about 1 6546 03:46:06,956 --> 03:46:07,456 or 2 years before their mental 6547 03:46:07,456 --> 03:46:09,456 health diagnosis. 6548 03:46:12,270 --> 03:46:12,762 Again we see this public health 6549 03:46:12,762 --> 03:46:13,329 crisis emerging in children and 6550 03:46:13,329 --> 03:46:15,329 adolescents with early 6551 03:46:18,601 --> 03:46:19,467 initiation of cannabis use. 6552 03:46:19,467 --> 03:46:20,135 I think we as residents of San 6553 03:46:20,135 --> 03:46:23,135 Diego need to ask ourselves 6554 03:46:24,873 --> 03:46:25,474 what is early use marijuana 6555 03:46:25,474 --> 03:46:26,107 means for the long term 6556 03:46:26,107 --> 03:46:26,843 well-being of our younger 6557 03:46:26,843 --> 03:46:30,443 residents and the many who care 6558 03:46:30,446 --> 03:46:31,113 about them and take 6559 03:46:31,113 --> 03:46:31,814 responsibility for reducing 6560 03:46:31,814 --> 03:46:34,214 visibility and promotions that 6561 03:46:37,286 --> 03:46:37,986 come with the selling of 6562 03:46:37,986 --> 03:46:38,587 marijuana here in our city. 6563 03:46:38,587 --> 03:46:39,187 Thank you for hearing my 6564 03:46:39,187 --> 03:46:39,555 concerns this afternoon. 6565 03:46:39,555 --> 03:46:40,156 Thank you. 6566 03:46:40,156 --> 03:46:42,556 Next is Barbara Gordon. 6567 03:46:46,228 --> 03:46:47,196 >> If you can please unmute 6568 03:46:47,196 --> 03:46:50,796 with some or hear triple a 6569 03:46:52,201 --> 03:46:52,802 report. 6570 03:46:52,802 --> 03:46:53,536 Reminds us that the 100 6571 03:46:53,536 --> 03:46:56,536 deadliest days for teen driving 6572 03:46:58,174 --> 03:46:58,874 are between Memorial Day and 6573 03:46:58,874 --> 03:46:59,575 Labor Day when teens are more 6574 03:46:59,575 --> 03:47:03,775 likely to get in a car crash 6575 03:47:04,280 --> 03:47:04,946 for reasons ranging from 6576 03:47:04,946 --> 03:47:05,581 distractions to alcohol and 6577 03:47:05,581 --> 03:47:07,981 drug use especially during 6578 03:47:09,885 --> 03:47:10,586 the spring summer events. 6579 03:47:10,586 --> 03:47:11,320 The National Highway Traffic 6580 03:47:11,320 --> 03:47:13,720 Safety Administration says teen 6581 03:47:15,570 --> 03:47:17,457 drivers ages 15 to 19 were 6582 03:47:19,495 --> 03:47:20,263 involved in crashes that killed 6583 03:47:20,263 --> 03:47:22,663 over 2320 people in 2024 alone. 6584 03:47:26,202 --> 03:47:26,903 Drivers under the influence and 6585 03:47:26,903 --> 03:47:27,669 alcohol are more likely to 6586 03:47:27,669 --> 03:47:31,269 speed take risk and make poor 6587 03:47:31,907 --> 03:47:32,542 decisions Increasing 6588 03:47:32,542 --> 03:47:33,750 the likelihood of a crash 6589 03:47:33,750 --> 03:47:33,743 injury and fatality. 6590 03:47:33,743 --> 03:47:36,143 While the effects different 6591 03:47:37,446 --> 03:47:37,980 from alcohol, marijuana 6592 03:47:37,980 --> 03:47:38,648 impairment can still 6593 03:47:38,648 --> 03:47:40,648 significantly reduce driving 6594 03:47:43,853 --> 03:47:44,519 performance and increase car 6595 03:47:44,519 --> 03:47:45,210 crashes, the impact extends 6596 03:47:45,210 --> 03:47:47,210 beyond the driver. 6597 03:47:49,759 --> 03:47:50,460 Impaired driving can lead to 6598 03:47:50,460 --> 03:47:51,160 severe injury loss of life 6599 03:47:51,160 --> 03:47:54,160 trauma for victims and family 6600 03:47:55,664 --> 03:47:56,365 health care costs and strain on 6601 03:47:56,365 --> 03:47:56,999 emergency services as well as 6602 03:47:56,999 --> 03:47:58,999 law enforcement resources 6603 03:48:02,380 --> 03:48:02,672 preventing impaired driving as 6604 03:48:02,672 --> 03:48:03,239 a public safety priority. 6605 03:48:03,239 --> 03:48:05,239 Education enforcement. 6606 03:48:08,440 --> 03:48:08,678 Safe Transportation 6607 03:48:08,678 --> 03:48:09,312 alternatives and community 6608 03:48:09,312 --> 03:48:09,912 awareness efforts can help 6609 03:48:09,912 --> 03:48:11,912 reduce impaired driving 6610 03:48:14,183 --> 03:48:14,684 incidents and protect everyone 6611 03:48:14,684 --> 03:48:17,840 who uses the road. 6612 03:48:19,555 --> 03:48:20,256 Within our community even small 6613 03:48:20,256 --> 03:48:20,823 improvements in prevention can 6614 03:48:20,823 --> 03:48:23,223 save lives and reduce 6615 03:48:26,129 --> 03:48:26,828 the devastating consequences of 6616 03:48:26,828 --> 03:48:27,163 alcohol and marijuana related 6617 03:48:27,163 --> 03:48:27,897 crashes. 6618 03:48:27,897 --> 03:48:31,497 Thank you for letting me speak. 6619 03:48:33,200 --> 03:48:33,836 Thank you. 6620 03:48:33,836 --> 03:48:34,470 Next is John Stump if you can 6621 03:48:34,470 --> 03:48:38,700 please on mute And a five 6622 03:48:38,307 --> 03:48:39,107 minute timer did also conclude 6623 03:48:39,107 --> 03:48:39,809 there were five speakers in 6624 03:48:39,809 --> 03:48:40,509 the queue including MR. Stump. 6625 03:48:40,509 --> 03:48:40,877 >> No additional speakers will 6626 03:48:40,877 --> 03:48:41,343 be taken. 6627 03:48:41,343 --> 03:48:43,343 Please proceed. 6628 03:48:47,550 --> 03:48:48,418 Oh, thank you. 6629 03:48:48,418 --> 03:48:48,985 You know we got a report that 6630 03:48:48,985 --> 03:48:51,985 the El Nino is coming. 6631 03:48:53,589 --> 03:48:54,357 Probably very high rains, 6632 03:48:54,357 --> 03:48:57,357 perhaps the highest rates that 6633 03:49:02,365 --> 03:49:03,990 we've seen since 1997. 6634 03:49:03,990 --> 03:49:03,800 >> The council needs to take 6635 03:49:03,800 --> 03:49:06,800 action and get reports before 6636 03:49:08,805 --> 03:49:11,805 the rainy season starts again 6637 03:49:13,243 --> 03:49:14,210 that all the places that 6638 03:49:14,210 --> 03:49:17,210 flooded in 2024 because of poor 6639 03:49:19,215 --> 03:49:19,916 maintenance. 6640 03:49:19,916 --> 03:49:22,916 Those cases have been settled 6641 03:49:25,622 --> 03:49:26,323 And what caused them The poor 6642 03:49:26,323 --> 03:49:29,323 maintenance has been cured so 6643 03:49:30,861 --> 03:49:31,161 that we're ready for the rains 6644 03:49:31,161 --> 03:49:33,161 . 6645 03:49:37,567 --> 03:49:38,202 Know flooding is caused because 6646 03:49:38,202 --> 03:49:40,602 the council either didn't 6647 03:49:43,706 --> 03:49:44,408 allocate the money to maintain 6648 03:49:44,408 --> 03:49:46,808 the flood channels or 6649 03:49:49,120 --> 03:49:49,812 the council allowed development 6650 03:49:49,812 --> 03:49:52,212 in the floodplain causing 6651 03:49:56,520 --> 03:49:57,254 concentration and movement of 6652 03:49:57,254 --> 03:49:57,954 floodwaters from the floodplain 6653 03:49:57,954 --> 03:50:00,354 to the surrounding community. 6654 03:50:01,892 --> 03:50:02,759 It's your responsibility, you 6655 03:50:02,759 --> 03:50:06,359 know, It's one of your primary 6656 03:50:07,970 --> 03:50:08,650 responsibilities. 6657 03:50:08,650 --> 03:50:08,799 So I hope that you're going to 6658 03:50:08,799 --> 03:50:11,799 advocate in your committees and 6659 03:50:13,837 --> 03:50:14,571 then in council on a schedule 6660 03:50:14,571 --> 03:50:18,171 and a calendar before the rainy 6661 03:50:19,709 --> 03:50:20,477 season starts that the channels 6662 03:50:20,477 --> 03:50:23,477 have all been maintained and 6663 03:50:25,315 --> 03:50:27,715 the flood liabilities from 2024 6664 03:50:30,854 --> 03:50:31,522 have been settled and paid. 6665 03:50:31,522 --> 03:50:31,922 >> Thank you very much. 6666 03:50:31,922 --> 03:50:32,889 Thank you. 6667 03:50:32,889 --> 03:50:36,489 Next is Robert if you can 6668 03:50:39,562 --> 03:50:40,970 please unmute. 6669 03:50:40,970 --> 03:50:40,997 >> Hello. 6670 03:50:40,997 --> 03:50:44,597 So this is a public service 6671 03:50:46,669 --> 03:50:47,404 announcement to any of the San 6672 03:50:47,404 --> 03:50:48,104 Diego community power customers 6673 03:50:48,104 --> 03:50:51,104 that are listening right now. 6674 03:50:52,543 --> 03:50:53,276 If you'll notice in the past 6675 03:50:53,276 --> 03:50:53,977 month they haven't been able to 6676 03:50:53,977 --> 03:50:56,977 hold either of their meetings. 6677 03:50:57,681 --> 03:50:58,449 I don't know. 6678 03:50:58,449 --> 03:50:59,249 I think this board has 6679 03:50:59,249 --> 03:51:02,249 representation there at this at 6680 03:51:03,687 --> 03:51:04,555 this agency. 6681 03:51:04,555 --> 03:51:05,122 And I believe that if you're 6682 03:51:05,122 --> 03:51:07,522 not getting updates to 6683 03:51:09,860 --> 03:51:10,527 the public, I'll go ahead and 6684 03:51:10,527 --> 03:51:11,128 let them know what happened. 6685 03:51:11,128 --> 03:51:14,128 So the first meeting was 6686 03:51:16,600 --> 03:51:17,301 scheduled for JUNE 1st and to 6687 03:51:17,301 --> 03:51:20,301 coincide with the election and 6688 03:51:21,338 --> 03:51:22,500 listed locations it says 6689 03:51:22,500 --> 03:51:22,673 verbatim the meeting will be 6690 03:51:22,673 --> 03:51:26,273 held via the teams on above 6691 03:51:28,112 --> 03:51:28,779 date and time Board members 6692 03:51:28,779 --> 03:51:29,380 will attend and participate 6693 03:51:29,380 --> 03:51:31,780 virtually in the meeting 6694 03:51:34,584 --> 03:51:35,152 pursuant to the Brown Act 6695 03:51:35,152 --> 03:51:37,152 Government Code 54953. 6696 03:51:39,223 --> 03:51:39,656 And then it goes from locations 6697 03:51:39,656 --> 03:51:40,357 listed above. 6698 03:51:40,357 --> 03:51:40,891 Well one of those locations in 6699 03:51:40,891 --> 03:51:43,291 San Diego City Hall. 6700 03:51:45,963 --> 03:51:46,629 So was the city hall open to 6701 03:51:46,629 --> 03:51:47,640 the public to participate in 6702 03:51:47,640 --> 03:51:49,640 this meeting? 6703 03:51:51,936 --> 03:51:52,903 The title of this The city Hall 6704 03:51:52,903 --> 03:51:56,503 closed at 5:00 and we have a 6705 03:51:57,442 --> 03:51:58,275 election center there. 6706 03:51:58,275 --> 03:51:58,676 So they had it closed to 6707 03:51:58,676 --> 03:51:59,210 the public. 6708 03:51:59,210 --> 03:51:59,610 No one could attend 6709 03:51:59,610 --> 03:52:01,610 the meeting. 6710 03:52:03,380 --> 03:52:03,981 Go figure that I canceled 6711 03:52:03,981 --> 03:52:04,682 the meeting got canceled 6712 03:52:04,682 --> 03:52:05,382 because a member of the public 6713 03:52:05,382 --> 03:52:08,982 showed up to a public meeting 6714 03:52:09,320 --> 03:52:10,187 right. 6715 03:52:10,187 --> 03:52:10,855 And then we go into the last 6716 03:52:10,855 --> 03:52:13,855 meeting which was the clerk 6717 03:52:15,393 --> 03:52:15,960 advisory committee and it has 6718 03:52:15,960 --> 03:52:16,626 an alternate location. 6719 03:52:16,626 --> 03:52:17,361 I'm just going to say before 6720 03:52:17,361 --> 03:52:17,862 you and I'll let everybody look 6721 03:52:17,862 --> 03:52:19,862 at the paperwork. 6722 03:52:21,632 --> 03:52:22,366 But when I showed up arrival on 6723 03:52:22,366 --> 03:52:22,700 location there was no notice of 6724 03:52:22,700 --> 03:52:23,000 meeting. 6725 03:52:23,000 --> 03:52:25,000 Right? 6726 03:52:27,370 --> 03:52:27,738 It was it was being taken not 6727 03:52:27,738 --> 03:52:28,439 in consideration of the right 6728 03:52:28,439 --> 03:52:29,106 of the public to attend these 6729 03:52:29,106 --> 03:52:31,506 meetings and especially for 6730 03:52:32,977 --> 03:52:33,745 public officials representing 6731 03:52:33,745 --> 03:52:34,444 you on the board And he's not 6732 03:52:34,444 --> 03:52:34,979 telling you this is happening. 6733 03:52:34,979 --> 03:52:35,379 Why is no one being 6734 03:52:35,379 --> 03:52:37,379 transparent? 6735 03:52:38,916 --> 03:52:39,650 Why why are they not correcting 6736 03:52:39,650 --> 03:52:40,351 these issues that I'm coming up 6737 03:52:40,351 --> 03:52:43,351 with month after month after 6738 03:52:47,325 --> 03:52:48,590 month just throughout your time 6739 03:52:48,590 --> 03:52:48,726 as concluded Madison if you can 6740 03:52:48,726 --> 03:52:51,296 please on you and give as a 6741 03:52:51,296 --> 03:52:51,996 reminder of the time and 6742 03:52:51,996 --> 03:52:52,697 the timer has concluded if you 6743 03:52:52,697 --> 03:52:55,232 raise your hand please submit 6744 03:52:55,232 --> 03:52:55,900 comments to City Clerk of San 6745 03:52:55,900 --> 03:52:56,300 diego.Gov and they will be 6746 03:52:56,300 --> 03:52:56,934 distributed. 6747 03:52:56,934 --> 03:52:57,234 >> Madison please proceed. 6748 03:52:57,234 --> 03:52:57,868 Hello. 6749 03:52:57,868 --> 03:52:58,202 Good evening, City Council 6750 03:52:58,202 --> 03:53:00,202 members. 6751 03:53:01,639 --> 03:53:02,305 As a mother of three young 6752 03:53:02,305 --> 03:53:03,400 children I want to thank you 6753 03:53:03,400 --> 03:53:06,400 for prioritizing the health and 6754 03:53:07,212 --> 03:53:07,845 safety of San Diego's youth. 6755 03:53:07,845 --> 03:53:08,479 California's Department of 6756 03:53:08,479 --> 03:53:09,113 Cannabis Control recently 6757 03:53:09,113 --> 03:53:11,513 unveiled a new artificial 6758 03:53:13,317 --> 03:53:13,951 intelligence tool designed to 6759 03:53:13,951 --> 03:53:14,619 help marijuana businesses 6760 03:53:14,619 --> 03:53:17,190 identify packaging that MAY 6761 03:53:19,790 --> 03:53:20,457 appeal to children. 6762 03:53:20,457 --> 03:53:21,125 The tool flags things like 6763 03:53:21,125 --> 03:53:23,525 cartoons, candy like imagery 6764 03:53:25,763 --> 03:53:26,497 and youthful characters and 6765 03:53:26,497 --> 03:53:26,931 packaging that imitates popular 6766 03:53:26,931 --> 03:53:28,931 candy brands. 6767 03:53:31,903 --> 03:53:32,469 I think this development sends 6768 03:53:32,469 --> 03:53:33,710 an important message. 6769 03:53:33,710 --> 03:53:35,710 State regulators clearly 6770 03:53:37,175 --> 03:53:37,875 recognize that marijuana 6771 03:53:37,875 --> 03:53:38,543 products are often marketed in 6772 03:53:38,543 --> 03:53:39,310 ways that attract children. 6773 03:53:39,310 --> 03:53:42,910 If Youth appeal were not a 6774 03:53:44,150 --> 03:53:44,582 concern, there would be no need 6775 03:53:44,582 --> 03:53:45,316 to create an ai system 6776 03:53:45,316 --> 03:53:45,583 specifically designed to detect 6777 03:53:45,583 --> 03:53:47,583 it. 6778 03:53:49,354 --> 03:53:50,210 The reality is that today's 6779 03:53:50,210 --> 03:53:50,688 marijuana products are often 6780 03:53:50,688 --> 03:53:53,880 sold as gummies chocolates, 6781 03:53:55,860 --> 03:53:56,227 candies and sweet flavored 6782 03:53:56,227 --> 03:53:56,895 products. 6783 03:53:56,895 --> 03:53:59,895 Young people are exposed to 6784 03:54:02,400 --> 03:54:03,340 storefronts, advertisements, 6785 03:54:03,340 --> 03:54:03,667 social media promotion and 6786 03:54:03,667 --> 03:54:04,335 product packaging that can 6787 03:54:04,335 --> 03:54:06,735 normalize marijuana use and 6788 03:54:07,939 --> 03:54:08,305 make these products appear 6789 03:54:08,305 --> 03:54:09,400 harmless. 6790 03:54:09,400 --> 03:54:09,808 And policy makers I hope you 6791 03:54:09,808 --> 03:54:12,808 will continue to evaluate city 6792 03:54:14,512 --> 03:54:15,130 decisions through the lens of 6793 03:54:15,130 --> 03:54:15,680 youth protection. 6794 03:54:15,680 --> 03:54:17,680 Whether discussing marijuana 6795 03:54:19,417 --> 03:54:20,510 storefronts, advertising 6796 03:54:20,510 --> 03:54:20,718 signage or other cannabis 6797 03:54:20,718 --> 03:54:23,118 related policies, we should 6798 03:54:25,690 --> 03:54:26,458 always ask a simple question 6799 03:54:26,458 --> 03:54:26,825 What message are we sending to 6800 03:54:26,825 --> 03:54:27,492 children? 6801 03:54:27,492 --> 03:54:30,492 If the state regulators are 6802 03:54:31,896 --> 03:54:32,597 investing in artificial 6803 03:54:32,597 --> 03:54:33,231 intelligence to keep marijuana 6804 03:54:33,231 --> 03:54:33,965 products from appealing to 6805 03:54:33,965 --> 03:54:37,565 kids, that should remind all of 6806 03:54:38,336 --> 03:54:38,937 us that protecting youth must 6807 03:54:38,937 --> 03:54:39,471 remain a top priority. 6808 03:54:39,471 --> 03:54:40,176 Our children deserve 6809 03:54:40,176 --> 03:54:42,176 communities where potentially 6810 03:54:44,276 --> 03:54:44,976 harmful substances are not 6811 03:54:44,976 --> 03:54:45,677 normalized or marketed in ways 6812 03:54:45,677 --> 03:54:46,440 that capture their attention. 6813 03:54:46,440 --> 03:54:48,440 Thank you. 6814 03:54:48,813 --> 03:54:49,581 Thank you. 6815 03:54:49,581 --> 03:54:50,480 >> Next is Francine Maxwell if 6816 03:54:50,480 --> 03:54:52,480 you can please. 6817 03:54:55,353 --> 03:54:55,754 I'm you. 6818 03:54:55,754 --> 03:54:56,454 >> Sorry. 6819 03:54:56,454 --> 03:54:58,454 Francine Maxwell, Southeastern 6820 03:55:00,658 --> 03:55:01,393 San Diego resident. 6821 03:55:01,393 --> 03:55:02,600 Now that we're getting through 6822 03:55:02,600 --> 03:55:05,600 the attention of the budget, 6823 03:55:06,865 --> 03:55:07,599 it's time to move to education 6824 03:55:07,599 --> 03:55:08,166 of the community so that we can 6825 03:55:08,166 --> 03:55:10,566 begin to build trust. 6826 03:55:12,671 --> 03:55:13,372 So all throughout the budget 6827 03:55:13,372 --> 03:55:14,139 season we talked about there's 6828 03:55:14,139 --> 03:55:17,739 a fear of not trusting But 6829 03:55:19,770 --> 03:55:19,778 again if we educate 6830 03:55:19,778 --> 03:55:20,312 the community then there could 6831 03:55:20,312 --> 03:55:20,946 be things that could 6832 03:55:20,946 --> 03:55:23,946 the community could get on 6833 03:55:25,216 --> 03:55:26,510 board with. 6834 03:55:26,510 --> 03:55:26,718 So the comments about you know, 6835 03:55:26,718 --> 03:55:30,318 we want people to pay their 6836 03:55:31,230 --> 03:55:31,689 fair share and it's time to 6837 03:55:31,689 --> 03:55:32,424 have an honest conversation 6838 03:55:32,424 --> 03:55:36,240 about the revenue that has been 6839 03:55:37,290 --> 03:55:37,563 missing so we could go I would 6840 03:55:37,563 --> 03:55:38,263 hope that someone on 6841 03:55:38,263 --> 03:55:41,263 the diocese would request that 6842 03:55:42,834 --> 03:55:43,135 the I go back a couple of 6843 03:55:43,135 --> 03:55:43,868 years. 6844 03:55:43,868 --> 03:55:44,536 Let's start with when the trash 6845 03:55:44,536 --> 03:55:48,136 tax was talked about and it 6846 03:55:48,740 --> 03:55:49,608 used to be taboo but it wasn't 6847 03:55:49,608 --> 03:55:50,342 or the year that you got it on 6848 03:55:50,342 --> 03:55:53,942 the power of the community from 6849 03:55:54,680 --> 03:55:55,546 the planning groups how much 6850 03:55:55,546 --> 03:55:59,746 money did it cost then to, you 6851 03:56:00,652 --> 03:56:01,353 know, block off streets for 6852 03:56:01,353 --> 03:56:02,540 the special event charges that 6853 03:56:02,540 --> 03:56:05,654 we didn't get from the Padres 6854 03:56:06,926 --> 03:56:07,626 and move forward towards 2026 6855 03:56:07,626 --> 03:56:08,226 and the conversation about how 6856 03:56:08,226 --> 03:56:11,226 much money is laying on 6857 03:56:12,364 --> 03:56:13,980 the table So let's start with 6858 03:56:13,980 --> 03:56:16,698 all of the missing revenue that 6859 03:56:17,603 --> 03:56:18,370 we could have had as we begin 6860 03:56:18,370 --> 03:56:19,370 to look forward to how much 6861 03:56:19,370 --> 03:56:19,772 revenue we could potentially 6862 03:56:19,772 --> 03:56:23,372 get and talk about And let's 6863 03:56:24,676 --> 03:56:25,444 educate the community again, 6864 03:56:25,444 --> 03:56:26,110 you and I both know that 6865 03:56:26,110 --> 03:56:28,411 education is the great 6866 03:56:30,115 --> 03:56:30,783 equalizer that next generation 6867 03:56:30,783 --> 03:56:31,483 of activists they need to be 6868 03:56:31,483 --> 03:56:34,483 educated because the baton is 6869 03:56:36,655 --> 03:56:36,993 absolutely being handed to 6870 03:56:36,993 --> 03:56:37,723 them. 6871 03:56:37,723 --> 03:56:38,357 But again they need to be 6872 03:56:38,357 --> 03:56:39,580 educated so that they know 6873 03:56:39,580 --> 03:56:42,580 where to look when they're 6874 03:56:42,561 --> 03:56:43,195 reading the budget way before 6875 03:56:43,195 --> 03:56:43,862 budget season and they can 6876 03:56:43,862 --> 03:56:46,262 already have their questions 6877 03:56:48,634 --> 03:56:49,435 crafted and so let's utilize 6878 03:56:49,435 --> 03:56:50,169 the idea when you guys are on a 6879 03:56:50,169 --> 03:56:53,169 legislative break they could be 6880 03:56:54,106 --> 03:56:54,773 holding community meetings. 6881 03:56:54,773 --> 03:56:55,507 Thank you for your 6882 03:56:55,507 --> 03:56:56,750 consideration and thank you for 6883 03:56:56,750 --> 03:56:56,442 allowing me to speak. 6884 03:56:56,442 --> 03:56:58,442 Thank you. 6885 03:56:59,945 --> 03:57:00,512 And our final is Hector. 6886 03:57:00,512 --> 03:57:01,280 >> All right. 6887 03:57:01,280 --> 03:57:01,714 Now I've got a thing for 6888 03:57:01,714 --> 03:57:03,714 education too. 6889 03:57:06,485 --> 03:57:07,152 I'm into it Like growing up 6890 03:57:07,152 --> 03:57:07,953 when the fire alarm went off 6891 03:57:07,953 --> 03:57:11,457 and school would go out Single 6892 03:57:11,457 --> 03:57:12,124 file and go away from 6893 03:57:12,124 --> 03:57:12,825 the school and sit in line. 6894 03:57:12,825 --> 03:57:16,425 Now it's a different game Now 6895 03:57:17,796 --> 03:57:18,564 when there's gunshots go off 6896 03:57:18,564 --> 03:57:19,332 you got to show them your hands 6897 03:57:19,332 --> 03:57:22,332 If you're running from gunshots 6898 03:57:24,537 --> 03:57:25,237 gunshots you show your hands 6899 03:57:25,237 --> 03:57:28,837 and you take off run it. 6900 03:57:30,376 --> 03:57:31,243 If that kid who just got shot 6901 03:57:31,243 --> 03:57:32,440 who was 16 years old and you 6902 03:57:32,440 --> 03:57:36,582 got a gun on him that he would 6903 03:57:36,582 --> 03:57:37,316 to show his hands when he went 6904 03:57:37,316 --> 03:57:37,749 around that corner, he wouldn't 6905 03:57:37,749 --> 03:57:39,749 have got shot. 6906 03:57:41,687 --> 03:57:42,187 Cops look in there and they're 6907 03:57:42,187 --> 03:57:42,855 looking for hands. 6908 03:57:42,855 --> 03:57:43,556 He has hands heading and who 6909 03:57:43,556 --> 03:57:47,156 knows what you know, the cop 6910 03:57:48,760 --> 03:57:49,395 had to choose his own life and 6911 03:57:49,395 --> 03:57:50,162 this kid's life was one of 6912 03:57:50,162 --> 03:57:53,665 those choices, man And it would 6913 03:57:53,665 --> 03:57:54,366 have been a lot better whoever 6914 03:57:54,366 --> 03:57:55,670 turns the corner next time if 6915 03:57:55,670 --> 03:57:58,670 they have their hands showing 6916 03:58:00,773 --> 03:58:01,273 gunshot it's gunshots. 6917 03:58:01,273 --> 03:58:01,908 Show your hands. 6918 03:58:01,908 --> 03:58:04,308 I'm running from gunshots. 6919 03:58:06,145 --> 03:58:06,479 I'm not running to the gunshots 6920 03:58:06,479 --> 03:58:07,213 . 6921 03:58:07,213 --> 03:58:07,580 The cops are And they got a 6922 03:58:07,580 --> 03:58:09,580 gun, man. 6923 03:58:11,650 --> 03:58:12,618 So I've had a cop pull a gun on 6924 03:58:12,618 --> 03:58:13,219 me when I was a victim of a 6925 03:58:13,219 --> 03:58:13,920 home invasion and I was 6926 03:58:13,920 --> 03:58:17,520 the victim and the guys got 6927 03:58:18,624 --> 03:58:19,258 away with some of my stuff and 6928 03:58:19,258 --> 03:58:19,959 they got for the cop game 6929 03:58:19,959 --> 03:58:23,559 the cop came guns drawn, man. 6930 03:58:24,897 --> 03:58:25,331 He pointed at me and I showed 6931 03:58:25,331 --> 03:58:26,165 my hands, man. 6932 03:58:26,165 --> 03:58:29,569 It was like he was trained all 6933 03:58:29,569 --> 03:58:29,837 he was trained He was a young 6934 03:58:29,837 --> 03:58:30,336 guy. 6935 03:58:30,336 --> 03:58:32,336 I was like 40. 6936 03:58:34,841 --> 03:58:35,708 But show me your hands, man. 6937 03:58:35,708 --> 03:58:36,750 And that would be a good 6938 03:58:36,750 --> 03:58:36,876 education. 6939 03:58:36,876 --> 03:58:41,760 Any young kids at ten years old 6940 03:58:41,114 --> 03:58:41,981 fired right? 6941 03:58:41,981 --> 03:58:42,649 School Show me your hands, Joe 6942 03:58:42,649 --> 03:58:43,249 I'm running around a corner. 6943 03:58:43,249 --> 03:58:45,649 Brian From the gunfire. 6944 03:58:47,487 --> 03:58:48,154 Sean Hands Because they're 6945 03:58:48,154 --> 03:58:48,922 going to save lives, man I 6946 03:58:48,922 --> 03:58:51,922 think it would save lives 6947 03:58:52,992 --> 03:58:53,859 anyway. 6948 03:58:53,859 --> 03:58:54,427 It would make San Diego safer 6949 03:58:54,427 --> 03:58:55,128 and a better place for 6950 03:58:55,128 --> 03:58:58,728 everybody if they would sit on 6951 03:58:59,365 --> 03:58:59,799 their hands. 6952 03:58:59,799 --> 03:59:00,166 Okay, thanks. 6953 03:59:00,166 --> 03:59:00,967 Thank you. 6954 03:59:00,967 --> 03:59:01,601 That is not good knowledge in a 6955 03:59:01,601 --> 03:59:01,935 public comment for today's 6956 03:59:01,935 --> 03:59:03,935 meeting. 6957 03:59:04,437 --> 03:59:05,205 All right. 6958 03:59:05,205 --> 03:59:05,872 Thank you, City clerk With that 6959 03:59:05,872 --> 03:59:06,539 does the city attorney have 6960 03:59:06,539 --> 03:59:09,539 anything to report out from 6961 03:59:10,643 --> 03:59:11,210 close session? 6962 03:59:11,210 --> 03:59:11,878 Yes, thank you. 6963 03:59:11,878 --> 03:59:12,479 There's one item to report 6964 03:59:12,479 --> 03:59:13,450 today in closed session 6965 03:59:13,450 --> 03:59:15,445 the city council took 6966 03:59:16,748 --> 03:59:17,450 the following action. 6967 03:59:17,450 --> 03:59:18,150 The city council voted on 6968 03:59:18,150 --> 03:59:18,851 closed session Item number one 6969 03:59:18,851 --> 03:59:21,851 Gabriela Durazo versus City of 6970 03:59:22,689 --> 03:59:26,289 San Diego at all San Diego 6971 03:59:32,565 --> 03:59:33,265 Superior Court Case number 6972 03:59:33,265 --> 03:59:33,900 37-2024-00023116-3u-po-ctl To 6973 03:59:33,900 --> 03:59:36,300 accept a signed settlement 6974 03:59:37,737 --> 03:59:38,371 offer the amount of $215,000. 6975 03:59:38,371 --> 03:59:40,771 The motion passed 720 with 6976 03:59:43,509 --> 03:59:43,977 councilmembers Foster and 6977 03:59:43,977 --> 03:59:44,678 whitburn absent. 6978 03:59:44,678 --> 03:59:45,440 >> That concludes my report. 6979 03:59:45,440 --> 03:59:45,578 All right. 6980 03:59:45,578 --> 03:59:46,346 Thank you for that. 6981 03:59:46,346 --> 03:59:50,417 We will now adjourn as the city 6982 03:59:50,417 --> 03:59:50,784 council to convene as a housing 6983 03:59:50,784 --> 03:59:51,451 authority. 6984 03:59:51,451 --> 03:59:52,118 Does the city attorney have 6985 03:59:52,118 --> 03:59:52,719 anything to report out from 6986 03:59:52,719 --> 03:59:54,719 housing authority closed 6987 03:59:55,889 --> 03:59:56,523 session. 6988 03:59:56,523 --> 03:59:56,890 There's nothing to report. 6989 03:59:56,890 --> 03:59:57,257 All right. 6990 03:59:57,257 --> 03:59:57,891 Thank you. 6991 03:59:57,891 --> 03:59:58,492 We will now adjourn at 6992 03:59:58,492 --> 04:00:00,892 the Housing Authority to 6993 04:00:01,161 --> 04:00:01,895 reconvene as a city council. 6994 04:00:01,895 --> 04:00:02,495 And with that we will adjourn 6995 04:00:02,495 --> 04:00:03,163 council to the regularly 6996 04:00:03,163 --> 04:00:05,563 scheduled council meeting on 6997 04:00:07,167 --> 04:00:09,567 Tuesday, JUNE 16th, 2026 at 10