1 00:12:16,321 --> 00:12:19,921 the mayor has been away for 2 00:14:17,176 --> 00:14:19,176 just a little 3 00:17:44,182 --> 00:17:44,683 . 4 00:17:44,683 --> 00:17:45,117 >> All right. 5 00:17:45,117 --> 00:17:45,785 Good morning. 6 00:17:45,785 --> 00:17:46,585 We're going to get started. 7 00:17:46,585 --> 00:17:49,889 Always great way to kick off a 8 00:17:49,889 --> 00:17:50,489 Tuesday with our proclamations 9 00:17:50,489 --> 00:17:51,357 and a very happy crowd. 10 00:17:51,357 --> 00:17:54,957 So with that I will call 11 00:17:56,195 --> 00:17:56,862 the city council meeting of 12 00:17:56,862 --> 00:17:57,463 Tuesday AUGUST 25th 2026 to 13 00:17:57,463 --> 00:17:57,829 order Clerk Please call 14 00:17:57,829 --> 00:17:58,196 the roll. 15 00:17:58,196 --> 00:18:00,196 Thank you. 16 00:18:02,502 --> 00:18:03,202 Council PRESIDENT Council 17 00:18:03,202 --> 00:18:03,903 Member Campbell Councilmember 18 00:18:03,903 --> 00:18:06,303 Whitburn Member Foster Council 19 00:18:10,900 --> 00:18:10,576 Everyone over from Council 20 00:18:10,576 --> 00:18:11,110 PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee 21 00:18:11,110 --> 00:18:12,945 Councilmember Campo 22 00:18:12,945 --> 00:18:13,646 Councilmember Moreno 23 00:18:13,646 --> 00:18:16,460 Councilmember Ella Rivera and 24 00:18:20,190 --> 00:18:20,720 Council PRESIDENT Look over 25 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:21,420 here also thank the media our 26 00:18:21,420 --> 00:18:22,540 city attorney Heather Herbert, 27 00:18:22,540 --> 00:18:24,540 independent media analyst 28 00:18:25,790 --> 00:18:26,358 Charles Maka council PRESIDENT 29 00:18:26,358 --> 00:18:27,930 And the mayor's office 30 00:18:27,930 --> 00:18:27,626 co-designer and myself for city 31 00:18:27,626 --> 00:18:29,626 clerk Diana Fuentes. 32 00:18:31,730 --> 00:18:32,531 Thank you Council PRESIDENT 33 00:18:32,531 --> 00:18:33,399 Trump if you know All right 34 00:18:33,399 --> 00:18:36,999 with that a quorum is now 35 00:18:37,103 --> 00:18:37,869 present. 36 00:18:37,869 --> 00:18:38,537 We will begin this morning with 37 00:18:38,537 --> 00:18:39,271 the land acknowledgment and 38 00:18:39,271 --> 00:18:40,773 the Pledge of Allegiance led by 39 00:18:40,773 --> 00:18:43,773 we have the paperwork Council 40 00:18:47,790 --> 00:18:47,480 member Campbell please stand if 41 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:48,180 you're able. 42 00:18:48,180 --> 00:18:50,180 >> We respectfully acknowledge 43 00:18:52,518 --> 00:18:53,185 that the committee nation or 44 00:18:53,185 --> 00:18:53,886 the original inhabitants of 45 00:18:53,886 --> 00:18:57,486 the Unceded land now known as 46 00:18:58,925 --> 00:18:59,592 San Diego Despite enduring 47 00:18:59,592 --> 00:19:00,292 the horrors of genocide and 48 00:19:00,292 --> 00:19:02,692 colonization, the Kumi spirit 49 00:19:04,463 --> 00:19:05,230 remains unbroken. 50 00:19:05,230 --> 00:19:06,310 We honor the resilience of 51 00:19:06,310 --> 00:19:09,310 their ancestors who fought to 52 00:19:10,536 --> 00:19:11,303 protect their culture and land. 53 00:19:11,303 --> 00:19:14,303 Today they carry their legacy 54 00:19:15,475 --> 00:19:16,175 forward ensuring that their 55 00:19:16,175 --> 00:19:16,876 traditions continue to thrive 56 00:19:16,876 --> 00:19:19,876 and gratitude and strength We 57 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:22,114 stand with the culmination 58 00:19:22,114 --> 00:19:25,114 connected to our past and 59 00:19:26,685 --> 00:19:27,190 committed to a thriving future 60 00:19:27,190 --> 00:19:27,585 . 61 00:19:27,585 --> 00:19:28,287 Please raise the flag. 62 00:19:28,287 --> 00:19:31,887 Put your right hand over your 63 00:19:33,159 --> 00:19:33,859 heart and let's begin. 64 00:19:33,859 --> 00:19:34,527 Allegiance to the flag of 65 00:19:34,527 --> 00:19:37,527 the United States of America 66 00:19:38,698 --> 00:19:39,431 and to the Republic for which 67 00:19:39,431 --> 00:19:40,990 it stands One nation under GOD, 68 00:19:40,990 --> 00:19:42,499 indivisible with liberty and 69 00:19:47,305 --> 00:19:48,740 justice for all. 70 00:19:48,740 --> 00:19:48,741 So please go over how 71 00:19:48,741 --> 00:19:51,741 the public can offer their 72 00:19:53,945 --> 00:19:54,346 testimony. 73 00:19:54,346 --> 00:19:55,470 Thank you. 74 00:19:55,470 --> 00:19:55,684 Council PRESIDENT I would like 75 00:19:55,684 --> 00:19:56,348 to highlight the slide on 76 00:19:56,348 --> 00:19:56,982 the screen that reveals how 77 00:19:56,982 --> 00:19:58,417 the public can offer their 78 00:19:58,417 --> 00:19:58,750 public testimony during today's 79 00:19:58,750 --> 00:19:59,285 meeting. 80 00:19:59,285 --> 00:19:59,989 Please note the time 81 00:19:59,989 --> 00:20:00,686 allocations for proclamations 82 00:20:00,686 --> 00:20:03,686 and consent items for meeting 83 00:20:04,189 --> 00:20:04,924 management purposes The order 84 00:20:04,924 --> 00:20:05,590 can be found on the agenda 85 00:20:05,590 --> 00:20:06,192 summary and found online at 86 00:20:06,192 --> 00:20:06,559 the table in the back of 87 00:20:06,559 --> 00:20:08,559 the room. 88 00:20:09,495 --> 00:20:10,129 If you are in person please 89 00:20:10,129 --> 00:20:10,763 complete the speaker slip 90 00:20:10,763 --> 00:20:11,363 located at the entrance of 91 00:20:11,363 --> 00:20:11,964 chambers and bring it to 92 00:20:11,964 --> 00:20:15,435 the front of the room in 93 00:20:15,435 --> 00:20:16,102 the clear box For those that 94 00:20:16,102 --> 00:20:16,769 have submitted and organize 95 00:20:16,769 --> 00:20:17,470 presentation for an item on 96 00:20:17,470 --> 00:20:20,470 today's agenda please be sure 97 00:20:20,505 --> 00:20:21,140 to have all of your identified 98 00:20:21,140 --> 00:20:21,841 participants present when 99 00:20:21,841 --> 00:20:22,507 the item is introduced and if 100 00:20:22,507 --> 00:20:25,411 you have a virtual organized 101 00:20:25,411 --> 00:20:26,450 presentation please ensure you 102 00:20:26,450 --> 00:20:26,745 all have your identified 103 00:20:26,745 --> 00:20:27,179 participants raise their hand 104 00:20:27,179 --> 00:20:27,780 when prompted. 105 00:20:27,780 --> 00:20:29,780 Council ambassadors are 106 00:20:31,384 --> 00:20:32,510 available near the entrance of 107 00:20:32,510 --> 00:20:32,752 chambers and can assist with 108 00:20:32,752 --> 00:20:33,419 questions and speakers ups No 109 00:20:33,419 --> 00:20:35,419 further in-person testimony 110 00:20:36,822 --> 00:20:37,456 will be taken once the Council 111 00:20:37,456 --> 00:20:38,190 begins Virtual testimony. 112 00:20:38,190 --> 00:20:38,491 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 113 00:20:38,491 --> 00:20:38,858 right. 114 00:20:38,858 --> 00:20:39,558 Thank you. 115 00:20:39,558 --> 00:20:41,928 And as a friendly reminder at 116 00:20:41,928 --> 00:20:42,595 the end of this morning session 117 00:20:42,595 --> 00:20:43,262 we will be taking our agenda 118 00:20:43,262 --> 00:20:43,829 public comment where you can 119 00:20:43,829 --> 00:20:46,229 speak on items within 120 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:48,000 the city's purview But when you 121 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:48,768 speak on docket items, a 122 00:20:48,768 --> 00:20:51,768 friendly reminder to speak to 123 00:20:52,438 --> 00:20:53,105 the docket item. 124 00:20:53,105 --> 00:20:53,572 We will now dispense with 125 00:20:53,572 --> 00:20:55,572 the approval of 126 00:20:57,210 --> 00:20:58,100 the proclamation items and for 127 00:20:58,100 --> 00:20:58,644 the record on item 30 we will 128 00:20:58,644 --> 00:21:00,644 be including Councilmember 129 00:21:03,149 --> 00:21:06,749 Foster as one of the presenters 130 00:21:06,819 --> 00:21:07,520 for the Item 30 proclamation 131 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:08,540 With that clerk please proceed 132 00:21:08,540 --> 00:21:08,487 with public comment. 133 00:21:08,487 --> 00:21:10,487 >> Thank you. 134 00:21:12,792 --> 00:21:13,526 Council PRESIDENT. 135 00:21:13,526 --> 00:21:14,260 The proclamation for the call 136 00:21:14,260 --> 00:21:14,761 and prayer for the proclamation 137 00:21:14,761 --> 00:21:16,562 items is now open. 138 00:21:16,562 --> 00:21:17,229 Each speaker will have one 139 00:21:17,229 --> 00:21:17,930 minute per item per person. 140 00:21:17,930 --> 00:21:18,598 If you would like to speak on 141 00:21:18,598 --> 00:21:21,867 three or more items you will 142 00:21:21,867 --> 00:21:22,201 have a maximum of three 143 00:21:22,201 --> 00:21:22,902 minutes. 144 00:21:22,902 --> 00:21:23,603 Those participating virtually 145 00:21:23,603 --> 00:21:26,138 that are part of an organized 146 00:21:26,138 --> 00:21:26,839 presentation we actually have 147 00:21:26,839 --> 00:21:27,540 one organized presentation in 148 00:21:27,540 --> 00:21:28,174 proximity and it is in person 149 00:21:28,174 --> 00:21:30,574 but the proclamation items 150 00:21:32,278 --> 00:21:32,612 being approved are items 3031 151 00:21:32,612 --> 00:21:34,612 and 32. 152 00:21:37,115 --> 00:21:37,817 We will begin the public 153 00:21:37,817 --> 00:21:38,417 comment period with organized 154 00:21:38,417 --> 00:21:39,180 presentations that were 155 00:21:39,180 --> 00:21:41,418 submitted via the city's 156 00:21:43,322 --> 00:21:43,623 organized presentation web 157 00:21:43,623 --> 00:21:44,357 form. 158 00:21:44,357 --> 00:21:44,990 Organized presentation requires 159 00:21:44,990 --> 00:21:45,725 all the participants to be 160 00:21:45,725 --> 00:21:47,426 present and raise their hand if 161 00:21:47,426 --> 00:21:48,940 all participants are not 162 00:21:48,940 --> 00:21:48,795 present, do not raise their 163 00:21:48,795 --> 00:21:52,395 hand the allotted time MAY be 164 00:21:52,565 --> 00:21:53,232 reduced accordingly. 165 00:21:53,232 --> 00:21:53,865 Once organized presentations 166 00:21:53,865 --> 00:21:54,600 have concluded, no further 167 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,000 organized presentations will be 168 00:21:57,236 --> 00:21:57,970 taken and one organized 169 00:21:57,970 --> 00:21:58,705 presentation has been submitted 170 00:21:58,705 --> 00:22:02,305 for item 30 and is led by 171 00:22:02,307 --> 00:22:02,608 Michelle Ceccarelli or my co 172 00:22:02,608 --> 00:22:04,608 Sugar. 173 00:22:07,460 --> 00:22:07,746 Yes please approach electing a 174 00:22:07,746 --> 00:22:08,414 total of five individuals were 175 00:22:08,414 --> 00:22:11,414 listed as part of this 176 00:22:11,584 --> 00:22:12,285 organized presentation. 177 00:22:12,285 --> 00:22:12,984 Will the following individuals 178 00:22:12,984 --> 00:22:13,619 who have registered as a part 179 00:22:13,619 --> 00:22:16,190 of this presentation raise 180 00:22:16,488 --> 00:22:17,256 their hand when your name is 181 00:22:17,256 --> 00:22:20,256 called and Smith Michael's okay 182 00:22:21,727 --> 00:22:22,227 Sam Serrano and Corrine Wilson 183 00:22:22,227 --> 00:22:24,627 thank you so much. 184 00:22:26,166 --> 00:22:26,632 You will have five minutes. 185 00:22:26,632 --> 00:22:27,300 Please proceed. 186 00:22:27,300 --> 00:22:30,300 Thank you and good morning. 187 00:22:31,170 --> 00:22:31,870 My name is Michelle Ceccarelli 188 00:22:31,870 --> 00:22:34,706 and I've been the meaa 189 00:22:34,706 --> 00:22:35,174 PRESIDENT Since 2022. 190 00:22:35,174 --> 00:22:37,174 It's my honor. 191 00:22:39,344 --> 00:22:40,113 I have been a city of San Diego 192 00:22:40,113 --> 00:22:43,113 employee for the Parks and 193 00:22:43,416 --> 00:22:43,716 Recreation Department for 37 194 00:22:43,716 --> 00:22:44,417 years. 195 00:22:44,417 --> 00:22:47,920 I am currently an area manager 196 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:48,254 in the North Park Recreation 197 00:22:48,254 --> 00:22:48,988 Center. 198 00:22:48,988 --> 00:22:52,959 I want to thank the mayor and 199 00:22:52,959 --> 00:22:53,593 the city Council for their 200 00:22:53,593 --> 00:22:55,593 recognition this morning. 201 00:22:57,797 --> 00:22:58,397 Today we have with this meaa 202 00:22:58,397 --> 00:23:00,397 executive board members 203 00:23:02,235 --> 00:23:02,935 gathered behind me. 204 00:23:02,935 --> 00:23:03,636 We want to express our 205 00:23:03,636 --> 00:23:06,636 appreciation for the work you 206 00:23:07,407 --> 00:23:11,700 do every day to support city 207 00:23:11,644 --> 00:23:12,310 employees and help give us 208 00:23:12,310 --> 00:23:15,581 the tools we need to deliver 209 00:23:15,581 --> 00:23:16,150 services to the citizens of San 210 00:23:16,150 --> 00:23:16,816 Diego. 211 00:23:16,816 --> 00:23:21,160 We take great pride in our work 212 00:23:21,554 --> 00:23:21,887 and we're grateful for your 213 00:23:21,887 --> 00:23:22,722 support. 214 00:23:22,722 --> 00:23:26,322 I also want to recognize our 215 00:23:26,392 --> 00:23:28,392 fantastic general manager 216 00:23:30,296 --> 00:23:31,640 Michael Zukin who is obviously 217 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:34,664 very familiar to all of you. 218 00:23:35,768 --> 00:23:36,402 And finally to turn it over to 219 00:23:36,402 --> 00:23:38,802 mta is amazing Longtime 220 00:23:39,839 --> 00:23:40,339 attorney and Smith. 221 00:23:40,339 --> 00:23:40,773 Thank you. 222 00:23:40,773 --> 00:23:42,773 Good morning. 223 00:23:44,210 --> 00:23:44,910 Your proclamation today 224 00:23:44,910 --> 00:23:47,310 perfectly captures the essence 225 00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:49,682 of America's long and 226 00:23:49,682 --> 00:23:52,820 distinguished role as city 227 00:23:54,287 --> 00:23:54,854 employee advocate and recognize 228 00:23:54,854 --> 00:23:56,854 employee organization. 229 00:23:59,225 --> 00:24:00,193 So with Jennifer with Michelle 230 00:24:00,193 --> 00:24:03,793 ,I happily thank you on behalf 231 00:24:04,429 --> 00:24:04,998 of the mta membership its 232 00:24:04,998 --> 00:24:05,665 elected city employee 233 00:24:05,665 --> 00:24:05,965 leadership and professional 234 00:24:05,965 --> 00:24:07,965 staff. 235 00:24:09,435 --> 00:24:12,435 I've been Mayor's Labor Council 236 00:24:12,839 --> 00:24:15,839 for 41 years having begun in 237 00:24:16,442 --> 00:24:17,210 AUGUST of 1985. 238 00:24:17,210 --> 00:24:17,509 Maybe before some of you were 239 00:24:17,509 --> 00:24:19,509 born. 240 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:21,948 And in that capacity I've 241 00:24:21,948 --> 00:24:24,948 watched the mta was elected 242 00:24:26,319 --> 00:24:26,953 leadership fully, faithfully 243 00:24:26,953 --> 00:24:29,353 and without ever flinching 244 00:24:30,789 --> 00:24:31,424 fulfill the promise and 245 00:24:31,424 --> 00:24:34,424 commitment of mta to work 246 00:24:35,161 --> 00:24:35,862 tirelessly to improve working 247 00:24:35,862 --> 00:24:36,529 conditions for city employees 248 00:24:36,529 --> 00:24:36,896 and improve their wages and 249 00:24:36,896 --> 00:24:38,896 benefits. 250 00:24:40,900 --> 00:24:43,300 Your proclamation pays fitting 251 00:24:45,338 --> 00:24:46,105 tribute to nea's specific role 252 00:24:46,105 --> 00:24:49,105 in advocating for city employee 253 00:24:49,976 --> 00:24:50,677 pensions. 254 00:24:50,677 --> 00:24:53,677 And even before the landmark 255 00:24:55,114 --> 00:24:55,881 Bee case, mta was in the lead 256 00:24:55,881 --> 00:24:58,881 in court fighting to defeat 257 00:24:59,519 --> 00:25:01,519 city initiated litigation 258 00:25:04,189 --> 00:25:04,924 designed to reduce or roll back 259 00:25:04,924 --> 00:25:05,658 city employee pensions that had 260 00:25:05,658 --> 00:25:08,658 been earned and were vested 261 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:10,830 under California law. 262 00:25:10,830 --> 00:25:13,830 And thanks to those successes, 263 00:25:14,934 --> 00:25:15,635 thousands of city employees 264 00:25:15,635 --> 00:25:16,336 over the past two decades have 265 00:25:16,336 --> 00:25:19,336 retired with the benefits that 266 00:25:19,405 --> 00:25:19,739 they were promised and had 267 00:25:19,739 --> 00:25:20,607 earned. 268 00:25:20,607 --> 00:25:24,207 It really would be hard to 269 00:25:24,944 --> 00:25:27,944 overstate mta ai's impact and 270 00:25:29,182 --> 00:25:29,983 leadership in fighting the Prop 271 00:25:29,983 --> 00:25:33,583 b case in order to achieve 272 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:35,121 ultimately the invalidation and 273 00:25:35,121 --> 00:25:35,755 and striking of that 274 00:25:35,755 --> 00:25:38,155 proposition from the city 275 00:25:39,250 --> 00:25:39,959 charter. 276 00:25:39,959 --> 00:25:43,559 But what is less known and 277 00:25:43,763 --> 00:25:44,530 speaks volumes about mta is 278 00:25:44,530 --> 00:25:47,530 that the city employee leaders 279 00:25:48,401 --> 00:25:52,100 who made the decision to fight 280 00:25:53,390 --> 00:25:53,740 and fund that long legal battle 281 00:25:53,740 --> 00:25:56,140 were not themselves adversely 282 00:25:58,244 --> 00:25:58,978 affected by Prop b They were 283 00:25:58,978 --> 00:25:59,579 already employed and they had a 284 00:25:59,579 --> 00:26:01,579 defined benefit pension. 285 00:26:03,383 --> 00:26:04,500 So their decision was for 286 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:04,517 the sake of those who would 287 00:26:04,517 --> 00:26:06,517 come after them. 288 00:26:08,254 --> 00:26:08,955 And by the time we had success 289 00:26:08,955 --> 00:26:12,525 ten years later more than half 290 00:26:12,525 --> 00:26:13,193 of set of mta as represented 291 00:26:13,193 --> 00:26:16,193 workforce had been denied a 292 00:26:16,996 --> 00:26:17,697 defined benefit pension and 293 00:26:17,697 --> 00:26:21,267 then had it restored to them 294 00:26:21,267 --> 00:26:21,968 made all the more important 295 00:26:21,968 --> 00:26:22,668 because city employees do not 296 00:26:22,668 --> 00:26:23,360 have the safety net of Social 297 00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:25,360 Security. 298 00:26:26,940 --> 00:26:27,640 And not just mta represented 299 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:28,410 employees but firefighters and 300 00:26:28,410 --> 00:26:30,410 lifeguards. 301 00:26:32,780 --> 00:26:32,779 Deputy city attorneys asked me 302 00:26:32,779 --> 00:26:33,312 represented employees and even 303 00:26:33,312 --> 00:26:35,312 the unrepresented in 304 00:26:37,500 --> 00:26:37,750 the citizens residents of San 305 00:26:37,750 --> 00:26:38,184 Diego though they don't often 306 00:26:38,184 --> 00:26:40,184 appreciate it. 307 00:26:41,821 --> 00:26:42,489 They too were the winners as 308 00:26:42,489 --> 00:26:44,489 your proclamation recognizes 309 00:26:46,326 --> 00:26:46,993 because the invalidation of 310 00:26:46,993 --> 00:26:49,393 property restored the city's 311 00:26:51,264 --> 00:26:51,798 capacity to recruit and retain 312 00:26:51,798 --> 00:26:52,499 qualified employees. 313 00:26:52,499 --> 00:26:56,350 So let the next hundred years 314 00:26:56,350 --> 00:26:56,736 begin as mta continues its 315 00:26:56,736 --> 00:26:59,136 distinguished legacy as a 316 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:01,740 champion of city employees. 317 00:27:01,740 --> 00:27:03,740 So thank you. 318 00:27:05,711 --> 00:27:06,178 Thank you. 319 00:27:06,178 --> 00:27:07,113 >> Thank you. 320 00:27:07,113 --> 00:27:10,583 We'll now move on to in-person 321 00:27:10,583 --> 00:27:11,251 public comment individual 322 00:27:11,251 --> 00:27:11,918 in-person public comment If 323 00:27:11,918 --> 00:27:14,318 Joyce initiative can please 324 00:27:15,121 --> 00:27:16,890 come forward. 325 00:27:16,890 --> 00:27:19,890 You're speaking on items 30 and 326 00:27:20,593 --> 00:27:21,160 31 Joyce Sonata if you can 327 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:21,561 please come forward to 328 00:27:21,561 --> 00:27:23,561 the lectern. 329 00:27:24,998 --> 00:27:25,398 >> You'll be speaking on item 330 00:27:25,398 --> 00:27:27,398 30 and 31. 331 00:27:28,134 --> 00:27:28,935 You'll have two minutes after 332 00:27:28,935 --> 00:27:31,935 that It will be allegedly 333 00:27:32,972 --> 00:27:34,972 addressed. 334 00:27:38,245 --> 00:27:38,945 >> Good morning, everyone. 335 00:27:38,945 --> 00:27:39,312 This is a wonderful day. 336 00:27:39,312 --> 00:27:41,312 Okay. 337 00:27:42,347 --> 00:27:44,347 On 30. 338 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:47,821 My favorite whereas is this 339 00:27:47,821 --> 00:27:50,821 where as without city employees 340 00:27:51,958 --> 00:27:52,558 there are no city services And 341 00:27:52,558 --> 00:27:54,558 when workers experience 342 00:27:57,970 --> 00:28:00,970 fairness in the workplace they 343 00:28:01,167 --> 00:28:01,701 can extend and uphold it in 344 00:28:01,701 --> 00:28:02,535 their daily tasks. 345 00:28:02,535 --> 00:28:06,135 On behalf of the residents I 346 00:28:06,574 --> 00:28:07,340 love that so much. 347 00:28:07,340 --> 00:28:11,540 So this morning I had the great 348 00:28:11,778 --> 00:28:12,645 honor of meeting Michelle and 349 00:28:12,645 --> 00:28:16,516 and Sian and I had never met 350 00:28:16,516 --> 00:28:17,383 them before. 351 00:28:17,383 --> 00:28:18,840 So all of you at meaa, I'm 352 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:21,840 going to highlight to people 353 00:28:21,588 --> 00:28:22,456 now that I know from my work 354 00:28:22,456 --> 00:28:25,458 but I want you to know that 355 00:28:25,458 --> 00:28:26,192 everything I say about these 356 00:28:26,192 --> 00:28:29,562 two people is the same for you. 357 00:28:29,562 --> 00:28:30,229 So I'd like to highlight two 358 00:28:30,229 --> 00:28:33,229 meaa leaders two very, very 359 00:28:34,601 --> 00:28:37,100 fine human beings and 360 00:28:39,572 --> 00:28:40,373 professionals par excellence 361 00:28:40,373 --> 00:28:40,640 Our Michael Zoo Cat MR. Zoo 362 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:42,640 Cat. 363 00:28:45,110 --> 00:28:45,711 He's the gentle manager of 364 00:28:45,711 --> 00:28:48,711 the meaa And Kathleen Higgins. 365 00:28:49,548 --> 00:28:50,216 I'm here and I hope you are. 366 00:28:50,216 --> 00:28:50,983 I'd love to see you. 367 00:28:50,983 --> 00:28:53,983 And she's the labor relations 368 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:56,120 officer at meaa. 369 00:28:58,358 --> 00:28:59,250 So thank you both for your 370 00:28:59,250 --> 00:28:59,626 enormous contribution to all 371 00:28:59,626 --> 00:29:02,626 the people of San Diego. 372 00:29:03,396 --> 00:29:07,596 And of course also thank you to 373 00:29:08,301 --> 00:29:09,200 all other meaa workers And 374 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:09,669 you're just absolutely great. 375 00:29:09,669 --> 00:29:10,136 We need you more than ever. 376 00:29:10,136 --> 00:29:12,136 Love to all. 377 00:29:12,539 --> 00:29:14,939 Now on 31 I'm celebrating 378 00:29:16,210 --> 00:29:16,710 AUGUST 20th, 26th as 379 00:29:16,710 --> 00:29:18,710 Transgender Month. 380 00:29:20,546 --> 00:29:20,847 Here's what I like from Google 381 00:29:20,847 --> 00:29:22,847 . 382 00:29:24,349 --> 00:29:25,180 Transgender people, non-binary 383 00:29:25,180 --> 00:29:25,719 individuals and third gender 384 00:29:25,719 --> 00:29:28,719 roles have been documented in 385 00:29:30,256 --> 00:29:30,857 culture and societies worldwide 386 00:29:30,857 --> 00:29:33,257 for thousands of years. 387 00:29:35,461 --> 00:29:35,828 That's thousands of years end 388 00:29:35,828 --> 00:29:37,828 of quote. 389 00:29:41,340 --> 00:29:41,435 Native Americans call them to 390 00:29:41,435 --> 00:29:42,168 Spirit. 391 00:29:42,168 --> 00:29:42,835 Thank you for that concluding 392 00:29:42,835 --> 00:29:45,235 statement Dignity to gently 393 00:29:47,140 --> 00:29:47,906 order Love to you. 394 00:29:47,906 --> 00:29:48,508 >> You're speaking on 3031 and 395 00:29:48,508 --> 00:29:48,842 32 so you'll have three 396 00:29:48,842 --> 00:29:50,842 minutes. 397 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:52,979 Please proceed. 398 00:29:52,979 --> 00:29:55,979 >> >> Yeah, I think it's good 399 00:29:57,170 --> 00:29:57,684 to have these employee 400 00:29:57,684 --> 00:29:58,318 associations because I think 401 00:29:58,318 --> 00:30:00,718 there needs to be 402 00:30:01,540 --> 00:30:01,488 accountability within 403 00:30:01,488 --> 00:30:02,155 the workplace. 404 00:30:02,155 --> 00:30:05,755 But I kind of wonder when 405 00:30:05,925 --> 00:30:06,526 you're talking about fairness 406 00:30:06,526 --> 00:30:07,294 in the workplace and 407 00:30:07,294 --> 00:30:10,294 prohibiting bias based on race 408 00:30:11,630 --> 00:30:12,299 when the way things are being 409 00:30:12,299 --> 00:30:13,330 pushed with equity it's like 410 00:30:13,330 --> 00:30:16,330 we're actually being racist by 411 00:30:16,436 --> 00:30:17,700 saying only you know like 412 00:30:17,700 --> 00:30:17,404 basically don't hire white 413 00:30:17,404 --> 00:30:19,404 people. 414 00:30:21,375 --> 00:30:22,420 And it's just weird to me And 415 00:30:22,420 --> 00:30:22,742 then I think about covid and 416 00:30:22,742 --> 00:30:25,742 how many employees didn't want 417 00:30:25,845 --> 00:30:26,580 to get a vaccination And I'm 418 00:30:26,580 --> 00:30:29,580 wondering if they were fighting 419 00:30:30,517 --> 00:30:31,184 for those employees or was it 420 00:30:31,184 --> 00:30:34,784 only ones that were in line? 421 00:30:34,954 --> 00:30:35,655 You know, the way that they 422 00:30:35,655 --> 00:30:39,255 were thinking because a lot of 423 00:30:39,993 --> 00:30:40,760 people lost their jobs during 424 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:41,361 that time And so it's just a 425 00:30:41,361 --> 00:30:44,361 little bit sad that it's 426 00:30:45,650 --> 00:30:45,799 probably not always, you know, 427 00:30:45,799 --> 00:30:46,533 fairness that they are creating 428 00:30:46,533 --> 00:30:49,533 in that because that's creating 429 00:30:50,202 --> 00:30:50,937 bias And then this is 430 00:30:50,937 --> 00:30:52,937 unfortunate Transgender History 431 00:30:55,208 --> 00:30:55,976 Month. 432 00:30:55,976 --> 00:30:56,676 So I think adults should be 433 00:30:56,676 --> 00:30:59,546 able to do whatever they want. 434 00:30:59,546 --> 00:31:00,313 But when we encroach into 435 00:31:00,313 --> 00:31:03,913 the lives of children and we 436 00:31:04,484 --> 00:31:05,151 encourage them to cut off their 437 00:31:05,151 --> 00:31:08,151 body parts and put hormones 438 00:31:09,322 --> 00:31:10,230 into their bodies when they are 439 00:31:10,230 --> 00:31:10,690 extremely young like even four 440 00:31:10,690 --> 00:31:13,690 years old that is so 441 00:31:13,993 --> 00:31:14,895 detrimental to them and their 442 00:31:14,895 --> 00:31:18,932 ability to grow up and be able 443 00:31:18,932 --> 00:31:19,699 to function properly. 444 00:31:19,699 --> 00:31:20,567 And it's sad because it also, 445 00:31:20,567 --> 00:31:23,803 you know, sets them up for 446 00:31:23,803 --> 00:31:24,137 lifelong pain and different 447 00:31:24,137 --> 00:31:24,971 things. 448 00:31:24,971 --> 00:31:28,942 If you talk to a lot of these 449 00:31:28,942 --> 00:31:29,543 children who have gone through 450 00:31:29,543 --> 00:31:30,243 transitions and they're 451 00:31:30,243 --> 00:31:33,243 extremely upset that they did 452 00:31:33,746 --> 00:31:34,480 there's women who cut off their 453 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:35,182 and then get pregnant and they 454 00:31:35,182 --> 00:31:37,818 can't even breastfeed And it's 455 00:31:37,818 --> 00:31:38,585 extremely painful because they 456 00:31:38,585 --> 00:31:39,285 get milk inside their And it's 457 00:31:39,285 --> 00:31:42,856 like all of these things they 458 00:31:42,856 --> 00:31:43,589 say are reversible and they're 459 00:31:43,589 --> 00:31:44,290 not And I think it's dangerous 460 00:31:44,290 --> 00:31:47,890 to do that to children because 461 00:31:47,927 --> 00:31:48,528 we're also sexualizing them And 462 00:31:48,528 --> 00:31:51,528 that leads to, you know, 463 00:31:52,665 --> 00:31:53,367 pedophiles running rampant like 464 00:31:53,367 --> 00:31:54,000 they do in this legal 465 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,000 administrative assistant. 466 00:31:58,237 --> 00:31:58,939 It's interesting how we pay for 467 00:31:58,939 --> 00:32:02,508 like the city attorney And you 468 00:32:02,508 --> 00:32:03,243 know, any time that people want 469 00:32:03,243 --> 00:32:04,770 to go after what the government 470 00:32:04,770 --> 00:32:07,314 does, it's like we got to go in 471 00:32:07,314 --> 00:32:08,810 our own pocket Yet you guys go 472 00:32:08,810 --> 00:32:08,515 in our pockets when we have to 473 00:32:08,515 --> 00:32:10,515 fight you too. 474 00:32:12,419 --> 00:32:12,986 And if we win that money just 475 00:32:12,986 --> 00:32:15,386 comes from us anyway. 476 00:32:16,523 --> 00:32:17,224 So it's interesting that we pay 477 00:32:17,224 --> 00:32:17,590 for these things and we can't 478 00:32:17,590 --> 00:32:18,258 use them. 479 00:32:18,258 --> 00:32:21,761 It's not like we can go in 480 00:32:21,761 --> 00:32:22,195 there and be like Hey can we 481 00:32:22,195 --> 00:32:23,290 get some help? 482 00:32:23,290 --> 00:32:26,533 It's like no, this is only to 483 00:32:26,533 --> 00:32:27,400 protect this entity. 484 00:32:27,400 --> 00:32:28,670 And then when you bring forward 485 00:32:28,670 --> 00:32:30,937 things that are like illegal 486 00:32:30,937 --> 00:32:31,604 they don't really do their job 487 00:32:31,604 --> 00:32:32,372 and tell you that they are. 488 00:32:32,372 --> 00:32:35,972 They just kind of try and 489 00:32:36,176 --> 00:32:36,943 obfuscate and make excuses as 490 00:32:36,943 --> 00:32:37,580 to why it's okay that you guys 491 00:32:37,580 --> 00:32:41,140 do the things that you do. 492 00:32:41,140 --> 00:32:41,547 So it's just interesting 493 00:32:41,547 --> 00:32:42,282 the way things work. 494 00:32:42,282 --> 00:32:42,982 I like to, you know, bring 495 00:32:42,982 --> 00:32:45,585 light to those things because 496 00:32:45,585 --> 00:32:46,385 you guys want to brush it under 497 00:32:46,385 --> 00:32:46,953 the rug and make it so that 498 00:32:46,953 --> 00:32:47,687 these things are like 499 00:32:47,687 --> 00:32:50,390 everything's hunky dory when it 500 00:32:50,390 --> 00:32:51,570 really isn't So. 501 00:32:51,570 --> 00:32:51,758 >> Good job though. 502 00:32:51,758 --> 00:32:52,492 Everybody's going to clap and 503 00:32:52,492 --> 00:32:52,859 you guys are going to take your 504 00:32:52,859 --> 00:32:54,859 pictures. 505 00:32:55,929 --> 00:32:56,696 Same as usual. 506 00:32:56,696 --> 00:32:57,230 >> Start of the five minute 507 00:32:57,230 --> 00:32:57,830 timer going to those 508 00:32:57,830 --> 00:32:59,830 participating remotely. 509 00:33:00,330 --> 00:33:00,801 Blair Wickman if you can please 510 00:33:00,801 --> 00:33:01,768 unmute and let me know which 511 00:33:01,768 --> 00:33:05,472 item or items you wish to speak 512 00:33:05,472 --> 00:33:05,839 to. 513 00:33:05,839 --> 00:33:06,773 >> Hi. 514 00:33:06,773 --> 00:33:10,373 Blair Beekman I wanted to speak 515 00:33:10,477 --> 00:33:11,245 to you. 516 00:33:11,245 --> 00:33:11,578 I'm waiting for my Google to 517 00:33:11,578 --> 00:33:13,578 arrive. 518 00:33:14,581 --> 00:33:15,810 Item 30 You'll have one minute. 519 00:33:15,810 --> 00:33:17,810 >> Please proceed. 520 00:33:19,850 --> 00:33:19,585 Yeah. 521 00:33:19,585 --> 00:33:20,454 Thank you. 522 00:33:20,454 --> 00:33:23,454 Very nice public comment on 523 00:33:23,757 --> 00:33:26,693 item 30 At the beginning an 524 00:33:26,693 --> 00:33:27,160 employee association 100th 525 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:27,860 anniversary day. 526 00:33:27,860 --> 00:33:30,860 They're trying to do important 527 00:33:31,831 --> 00:33:32,131 good work and retirement plans 528 00:33:32,131 --> 00:33:32,865 . 529 00:33:32,865 --> 00:33:33,567 I think with the same respect 530 00:33:33,567 --> 00:33:36,567 we're trying to get retirement 531 00:33:37,104 --> 00:33:37,805 plans in San Diego we should 532 00:33:37,805 --> 00:33:38,471 also be having towards health 533 00:33:38,471 --> 00:33:41,471 benefit plans that is being 534 00:33:42,142 --> 00:33:42,576 really questioned in San Diego 535 00:33:42,576 --> 00:33:43,176 at this time. 536 00:33:43,176 --> 00:33:43,843 Oakland is going through 537 00:33:43,843 --> 00:33:46,380 the same thing because they 538 00:33:46,380 --> 00:33:47,790 have the same large budget 539 00:33:47,790 --> 00:33:49,479 deficit issues forcing health 540 00:33:51,251 --> 00:33:51,918 care benefits up on 541 00:33:51,918 --> 00:33:54,318 the employees themselves is 542 00:33:55,922 --> 00:33:56,289 like it's not very good 543 00:33:56,289 --> 00:33:56,990 business. 544 00:33:56,990 --> 00:33:57,858 I don't think it's not our 545 00:33:57,858 --> 00:34:00,426 ideals And I think we have to 546 00:34:00,426 --> 00:34:01,160 consider that. 547 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:01,861 I've continuously mentioned how 548 00:34:01,861 --> 00:34:05,299 city employees can take a very 549 00:34:05,299 --> 00:34:05,599 small cut and pay 25 bucks a 550 00:34:05,599 --> 00:34:07,599 month. 551 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:09,970 That's like 300 bucks a year 552 00:34:09,970 --> 00:34:14,170 and that can help pay for our 553 00:34:14,408 --> 00:34:15,107 benefit plans And I think those 554 00:34:15,107 --> 00:34:15,809 are the sort of morale issues 555 00:34:15,809 --> 00:34:19,409 we have to be considering and 556 00:34:19,646 --> 00:34:20,280 working on together in defining 557 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:20,580 our future budgets in San 558 00:34:20,580 --> 00:34:21,140 Diego. 559 00:34:21,140 --> 00:34:23,140 >> Thank you. 560 00:34:24,417 --> 00:34:25,285 Thank you. 561 00:34:25,285 --> 00:34:26,190 Lori Saldana If you can please 562 00:34:26,190 --> 00:34:29,890 unmute please let me know which 563 00:34:29,890 --> 00:34:29,356 item or items you wish to speak 564 00:34:29,356 --> 00:34:29,623 to. 565 00:34:29,623 --> 00:34:30,570 Yes. 566 00:34:30,570 --> 00:34:30,490 Good morning. 567 00:34:30,490 --> 00:34:32,490 Thank you. 568 00:34:33,593 --> 00:34:35,593 Item 30 and 31 please. 569 00:34:37,631 --> 00:34:38,665 Please proceed. 570 00:34:38,665 --> 00:34:42,865 I as a former city employee I 571 00:34:43,203 --> 00:34:43,904 was actually I worked for 572 00:34:43,904 --> 00:34:48,104 the city when I was still a 573 00:34:48,141 --> 00:34:48,841 high school student and I eight 574 00:34:48,841 --> 00:34:51,841 and that was 50 years ago. 575 00:34:51,945 --> 00:34:52,646 I have always appreciated 576 00:34:52,646 --> 00:34:55,646 the support that they have 577 00:34:57,150 --> 00:34:57,718 provided for the workforce and 578 00:34:57,718 --> 00:34:58,318 dealing with sometimes 579 00:34:58,318 --> 00:35:00,318 troubling incidents And 580 00:35:01,755 --> 00:35:02,623 the world is a very different 581 00:35:02,623 --> 00:35:06,223 place for those 50 years ago to 582 00:35:06,893 --> 00:35:07,728 be city employees. 583 00:35:07,728 --> 00:35:10,128 So congratulations on 100 years 584 00:35:11,331 --> 00:35:12,310 of advocacy for people who are 585 00:35:12,310 --> 00:35:12,799 working And I know from 586 00:35:12,799 --> 00:35:15,799 experience not only as an 587 00:35:17,370 --> 00:35:20,370 employee but as someone who 588 00:35:21,307 --> 00:35:21,975 calls city services that your 589 00:35:21,975 --> 00:35:22,676 employees are doing the very 590 00:35:22,676 --> 00:35:25,612 best they can under sometimes 591 00:35:25,612 --> 00:35:26,380 daunting circumstances. 592 00:35:26,380 --> 00:35:29,980 So thank you for your advocacy 593 00:35:30,517 --> 00:35:31,218 for your work to keep our city 594 00:35:31,218 --> 00:35:33,618 operating and functioning as 595 00:35:35,755 --> 00:35:39,893 best it can despite some of our 596 00:35:39,893 --> 00:35:40,861 financial and other setbacks. 597 00:35:40,861 --> 00:35:41,628 The next item 31 and I and I 598 00:35:41,628 --> 00:35:44,465 have to link a connection 599 00:35:44,465 --> 00:35:45,265 between these two items because 600 00:35:45,265 --> 00:35:48,865 what we see in the transgender 601 00:35:49,336 --> 00:35:50,300 community is increasingly 602 00:35:50,300 --> 00:35:50,704 vilification and we see that 603 00:35:50,704 --> 00:35:53,104 against public employees from 604 00:35:53,807 --> 00:35:56,807 time to time And historically 605 00:35:58,545 --> 00:36:00,945 we have seen frankly 606 00:36:02,883 --> 00:36:03,550 governments seeking to divide 607 00:36:03,550 --> 00:36:04,251 the populace, go after union 608 00:36:04,251 --> 00:36:04,585 workers, go after transgender 609 00:36:04,585 --> 00:36:06,585 people. 610 00:36:08,455 --> 00:36:09,289 So I think it's more important 611 00:36:09,289 --> 00:36:12,889 than ever to show support in 612 00:36:12,893 --> 00:36:13,560 proclamations like this but 613 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,560 also in our experience every 614 00:36:17,463 --> 00:36:18,165 day of acknowledging the basic 615 00:36:18,165 --> 00:36:18,832 dignity and equality of people 616 00:36:18,832 --> 00:36:21,232 whatever people take in 617 00:36:22,536 --> 00:36:23,303 the workplace and how they 618 00:36:23,303 --> 00:36:26,903 choose to live their lives and 619 00:36:27,374 --> 00:36:28,509 express themselves. 620 00:36:28,509 --> 00:36:32,120 >> So I see some kind of sad 621 00:36:32,120 --> 00:36:32,713 linkage between these two 622 00:36:32,713 --> 00:36:35,713 proclamations today but I join 623 00:36:36,583 --> 00:36:37,251 in acknowledging the municipal 624 00:36:37,251 --> 00:36:37,785 employees and also uplifting 625 00:36:37,785 --> 00:36:39,785 transgender people. 626 00:36:41,955 --> 00:36:42,289 Thank you for that concluding 627 00:36:42,289 --> 00:36:42,956 remark. 628 00:36:42,956 --> 00:36:45,826 Kathleen Lippert if you can 629 00:36:45,826 --> 00:36:46,326 please unmute. 630 00:36:46,326 --> 00:36:46,760 Thank you. 631 00:36:46,760 --> 00:36:48,760 Good morning. 632 00:36:51,698 --> 00:36:52,466 Council. 633 00:36:52,466 --> 00:36:53,133 >> Which items will you be 634 00:36:53,133 --> 00:36:53,801 speaking on to the employee? 635 00:36:53,801 --> 00:36:55,668 I'm sorry, can you hear me? 636 00:36:55,668 --> 00:36:56,680 Which items will you be 637 00:36:56,680 --> 00:36:56,503 speaking on? 638 00:36:56,503 --> 00:36:56,770 Oh, I'm sorry. 639 00:36:56,770 --> 00:36:57,137 30. 640 00:36:57,137 --> 00:36:57,705 Thank you. 641 00:36:57,705 --> 00:37:00,105 You'll have a minute. 642 00:37:00,274 --> 00:37:00,641 Please proceed. 643 00:37:00,641 --> 00:37:01,408 >> Okay. 644 00:37:01,408 --> 00:37:02,208 There is a little doubt that 645 00:37:02,208 --> 00:37:05,208 city employees do an excellent 646 00:37:05,412 --> 00:37:06,460 job in providing essential 647 00:37:06,460 --> 00:37:06,746 services for the city and 648 00:37:06,746 --> 00:37:09,716 the mta does an excellent job 649 00:37:09,716 --> 00:37:10,451 serving their interests. 650 00:37:10,451 --> 00:37:13,451 However, attention must be paid 651 00:37:14,555 --> 00:37:15,255 when an ever widening gap 652 00:37:15,255 --> 00:37:15,955 between city employee benefits 653 00:37:15,955 --> 00:37:18,955 and the private sector become 654 00:37:19,727 --> 00:37:20,327 unsustainable. 655 00:37:20,327 --> 00:37:20,895 When mta union influence 656 00:37:20,895 --> 00:37:22,895 becomes outsized after 657 00:37:24,931 --> 00:37:25,465 relentlessly pushing for ever 658 00:37:25,465 --> 00:37:27,465 expanding rights and 659 00:37:29,703 --> 00:37:30,404 protections for city employees 660 00:37:30,404 --> 00:37:30,971 ,the Office of Budget should 661 00:37:30,971 --> 00:37:32,971 monitor that balance. 662 00:37:35,476 --> 00:37:36,900 Thank you for letting me speak. 663 00:37:36,900 --> 00:37:36,776 >> Thank you Hector. 664 00:37:36,776 --> 00:37:39,913 If you can please unmute and 665 00:37:39,913 --> 00:37:40,514 let me know which item or items 666 00:37:40,514 --> 00:37:43,514 you wish to speak to. 667 00:37:44,718 --> 00:37:45,385 >> The transgender item. 668 00:37:45,385 --> 00:37:46,153 I will just listen. 669 00:37:46,153 --> 00:37:49,890 There's some young girl saying 670 00:37:49,890 --> 00:37:49,422 that she says there's three 671 00:37:49,422 --> 00:37:50,230 genders. 672 00:37:50,230 --> 00:37:52,423 There's the male gender, 673 00:37:54,227 --> 00:37:54,827 there's the female gender and 674 00:37:54,827 --> 00:37:55,162 there's the mentally ill 675 00:37:55,162 --> 00:37:57,162 gender. 676 00:37:59,199 --> 00:37:59,833 >> I think the it's an 677 00:37:59,833 --> 00:38:00,167 abomination to change kids 678 00:38:00,167 --> 00:38:02,167 gender. 679 00:38:04,338 --> 00:38:05,710 Whoa. 680 00:38:05,710 --> 00:38:05,806 On to Children's Hospital and 681 00:38:05,806 --> 00:38:09,900 the doctors and the nurses that 682 00:38:09,900 --> 00:38:09,710 participate in that because 683 00:38:09,710 --> 00:38:10,444 they're going to meet the Lord 684 00:38:10,444 --> 00:38:10,744 one day and they're going to go 685 00:38:10,744 --> 00:38:12,744 good. 686 00:38:14,748 --> 00:38:15,315 The young kids and change it's 687 00:38:15,315 --> 00:38:17,715 abomination to do it. 688 00:38:18,552 --> 00:38:19,385 If you're 18 go ahead man. 689 00:38:19,385 --> 00:38:22,985 You can do whatever you want 690 00:38:23,757 --> 00:38:24,491 But young kids who's ever 691 00:38:24,491 --> 00:38:24,925 touching that stuff is going to 692 00:38:24,925 --> 00:38:26,925 pay the price. 693 00:38:28,829 --> 00:38:29,496 And we've got the blind leading 694 00:38:29,496 --> 00:38:33,960 the blind up there anyway on 695 00:38:33,434 --> 00:38:37,137 the stage And like we're in a 696 00:38:37,137 --> 00:38:37,805 $5 billion debt right with 697 00:38:37,805 --> 00:38:38,471 the employees $5 billion in 698 00:38:38,471 --> 00:38:41,471 the hole maybe 10 billion by 699 00:38:42,209 --> 00:38:44,609 next year Who knows? 700 00:38:46,513 --> 00:38:47,147 But anyway, have a good day. 701 00:38:47,147 --> 00:38:47,815 >> That concludes public 702 00:38:47,815 --> 00:38:48,482 comment on the proclamation. 703 00:38:48,482 --> 00:38:48,849 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT 704 00:38:48,849 --> 00:38:49,216 All right. 705 00:38:49,216 --> 00:38:51,216 Thank you. 706 00:38:52,219 --> 00:38:53,187 City Clerk. 707 00:38:53,187 --> 00:38:53,854 And with that I will kick off 708 00:38:53,854 --> 00:38:56,223 the convert and the Council 709 00:38:56,223 --> 00:38:56,957 Council conversation on 710 00:38:56,957 --> 00:38:59,957 the proclamations and start out 711 00:39:00,361 --> 00:39:00,827 with item 30 a 100th 712 00:39:00,827 --> 00:39:01,528 anniversary day. 713 00:39:01,528 --> 00:39:05,128 A special welcome to mta board 714 00:39:06,133 --> 00:39:06,834 PRESIDENT Michelle Ceccarelli 715 00:39:06,834 --> 00:39:07,501 general manager Michael we get 716 00:39:07,501 --> 00:39:10,501 attorney and Smith and all 717 00:39:10,805 --> 00:39:11,438 the executive committee members 718 00:39:11,438 --> 00:39:12,139 and the other members that 719 00:39:12,139 --> 00:39:15,420 might be in the audience or in 720 00:39:15,420 --> 00:39:15,708 the chambers today. 721 00:39:15,708 --> 00:39:16,443 City employees are vital to 722 00:39:16,443 --> 00:39:17,770 providing the services that San 723 00:39:17,770 --> 00:39:19,477 Diegans want and deserve. 724 00:39:20,114 --> 00:39:20,881 And simply put there are no 725 00:39:20,881 --> 00:39:23,881 city services without our city 726 00:39:24,385 --> 00:39:25,850 employees. 727 00:39:25,850 --> 00:39:25,719 Mta is an important partner 728 00:39:25,719 --> 00:39:28,588 ensuring that the city can 729 00:39:28,588 --> 00:39:28,956 recruit and retain quality 730 00:39:28,956 --> 00:39:29,657 employees. 731 00:39:29,657 --> 00:39:30,457 So the city in turn runs 732 00:39:30,457 --> 00:39:33,457 efficiently and responds to San 733 00:39:33,761 --> 00:39:34,461 Diego's mta has been at 734 00:39:34,461 --> 00:39:37,461 the forefront of key city 735 00:39:37,598 --> 00:39:38,198 issues for 100 years providing 736 00:39:38,198 --> 00:39:40,598 wise counsel rising from 737 00:39:42,703 --> 00:39:43,370 the deep understanding of its 738 00:39:43,370 --> 00:39:44,380 members. 739 00:39:44,380 --> 00:39:47,375 So simply put thank you mta and 740 00:39:47,375 --> 00:39:48,750 all the officers for your 741 00:39:48,750 --> 00:39:51,750 service my honor and bringing 742 00:39:51,845 --> 00:39:52,579 today forward today is 743 00:39:52,579 --> 00:39:53,247 proclamation for versus both my 744 00:39:53,247 --> 00:39:55,247 professional experience and 745 00:39:56,417 --> 00:39:56,749 takes root in my personal life 746 00:39:56,749 --> 00:39:57,518 . 747 00:39:57,518 --> 00:39:58,185 My father was the head of a 748 00:39:58,185 --> 00:39:58,551 small local union operating 749 00:39:58,551 --> 00:40:00,551 engineers. 750 00:40:01,822 --> 00:40:02,423 My wife was an fda member for 751 00:40:02,423 --> 00:40:02,823 her tenure at Boardwalk 752 00:40:02,823 --> 00:40:04,823 Elementary. 753 00:40:05,893 --> 00:40:08,893 And my daughter wasn't in 754 00:40:09,229 --> 00:40:09,530 the Graduate Students Union uaw 755 00:40:09,530 --> 00:40:10,130 5810. 756 00:40:10,130 --> 00:40:12,530 I understand the voice. 757 00:40:14,135 --> 00:40:14,768 I understand the need and I 758 00:40:14,768 --> 00:40:15,436 understand the opportunity 759 00:40:15,436 --> 00:40:18,436 the mta provides for its 760 00:40:18,572 --> 00:40:19,273 members. 761 00:40:19,273 --> 00:40:19,940 And it is interesting that 762 00:40:19,940 --> 00:40:22,340 somebody would castigate an 763 00:40:23,509 --> 00:40:24,145 employer for actually trying to 764 00:40:24,145 --> 00:40:25,790 do right by its employees. 765 00:40:25,790 --> 00:40:28,582 I think that's what the city is 766 00:40:28,582 --> 00:40:29,283 doing and we hope 767 00:40:29,283 --> 00:40:29,949 the corporations of the world 768 00:40:29,949 --> 00:40:32,949 would listen in and actually 769 00:40:33,420 --> 00:40:34,155 take care of their employees. 770 00:40:34,155 --> 00:40:37,755 How outrageous would it be to 771 00:40:38,250 --> 00:40:38,726 go to Costco and say hey, you 772 00:40:38,726 --> 00:40:39,326 should knock off your benefits 773 00:40:39,326 --> 00:40:41,726 and your salary because 774 00:40:42,897 --> 00:40:43,664 Wal-Mart doesn't do the same? 775 00:40:43,664 --> 00:40:44,365 It is the obligation of 776 00:40:44,365 --> 00:40:47,835 the employer to rise up and 777 00:40:47,835 --> 00:40:48,602 meet the needs. 778 00:40:48,602 --> 00:40:48,903 And we live in an expensive 779 00:40:48,903 --> 00:40:49,570 city. 780 00:40:49,570 --> 00:40:52,773 We want our employees to be 781 00:40:52,773 --> 00:40:53,474 able to live, enjoy and thrive 782 00:40:53,474 --> 00:40:57,344 in the city that we all that 783 00:40:57,344 --> 00:40:57,911 most of us call home. 784 00:40:57,911 --> 00:40:58,512 So with that again, 785 00:40:58,512 --> 00:40:58,912 congratulations on your 786 00:40:58,912 --> 00:41:00,912 centennial. 787 00:41:02,549 --> 00:41:03,250 In MAY our San Diego Municipal 788 00:41:03,250 --> 00:41:05,250 Employees Association continue 789 00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:06,854 its successful advocacy for 790 00:41:06,854 --> 00:41:07,688 the next 100 years. 791 00:41:07,688 --> 00:41:11,288 Thank you to my colleagues for 792 00:41:11,659 --> 00:41:12,930 bringing the transgender 793 00:41:12,930 --> 00:41:12,693 Proclamation. 794 00:41:12,693 --> 00:41:13,227 I'll let you speak more 795 00:41:13,227 --> 00:41:15,227 eloquently on that. 796 00:41:16,530 --> 00:41:17,231 But item 32 the legal 797 00:41:17,231 --> 00:41:17,631 administrate of Assistant City 798 00:41:17,631 --> 00:41:19,631 McNary Day. 799 00:41:20,568 --> 00:41:20,968 Congratulations city on your 800 00:41:20,968 --> 00:41:21,535 retirement. 801 00:41:21,535 --> 00:41:22,102 And thank you for your 802 00:41:22,102 --> 00:41:22,770 dedication to serving 803 00:41:22,770 --> 00:41:25,573 the people of San Diego and 804 00:41:25,573 --> 00:41:25,939 the Office of the City 805 00:41:25,939 --> 00:41:26,640 Attorney. 806 00:41:26,640 --> 00:41:27,241 Cindy Cindy has been an asset 807 00:41:27,241 --> 00:41:29,641 between the council and 808 00:41:30,845 --> 00:41:31,612 the city Attorney's office. 809 00:41:31,612 --> 00:41:32,213 Your keen eye for detail jovial 810 00:41:32,213 --> 00:41:34,213 disposition and prompt 811 00:41:35,683 --> 00:41:36,383 responsive. 812 00:41:36,383 --> 00:41:36,950 This has been crucial to her 813 00:41:36,950 --> 00:41:39,350 work with our office. 814 00:41:40,221 --> 00:41:40,788 I know that the Council 815 00:41:40,788 --> 00:41:41,455 PRESIDENT's team will 816 00:41:41,455 --> 00:41:42,123 especially MISS Working with 817 00:41:42,123 --> 00:41:45,493 you and wish you the best in 818 00:41:45,493 --> 00:41:46,293 your retirement. 819 00:41:46,293 --> 00:41:46,961 Enjoy your retirement and thank 820 00:41:46,961 --> 00:41:49,730 you for your service Cindy. 821 00:41:49,730 --> 00:41:50,297 And with that I will move 822 00:41:50,297 --> 00:41:50,898 the proclamations. 823 00:41:50,898 --> 00:41:53,298 And again repeating for 824 00:41:53,501 --> 00:41:54,135 the record that item 30 the mta 825 00:41:54,135 --> 00:41:56,535 proclamation is also being 826 00:41:58,172 --> 00:41:58,505 presented by Council member 827 00:41:58,505 --> 00:41:59,440 Foster. 828 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:03,109 And with that I will now go to 829 00:42:03,109 --> 00:42:03,777 Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee. 830 00:42:03,777 --> 00:42:04,445 Thank you Council PRESIDENT. 831 00:42:04,445 --> 00:42:04,911 I will go ahead and speak to 832 00:42:04,911 --> 00:42:06,911 item 30 as well. 833 00:42:08,649 --> 00:42:08,983 I am honored to join Mayor 834 00:42:08,983 --> 00:42:09,585 Gloria. 835 00:42:09,585 --> 00:42:10,151 Council PRESIDENT Acaba 836 00:42:10,151 --> 00:42:10,751 customarily Rivera and 837 00:42:10,751 --> 00:42:12,751 Councilmember Foster in 838 00:42:13,487 --> 00:42:14,155 recognizing the 100th 839 00:42:14,155 --> 00:42:14,688 anniversary of the San Diego 840 00:42:14,688 --> 00:42:15,890 Municipal Employees 841 00:42:15,890 --> 00:42:17,890 Association. 842 00:42:18,559 --> 00:42:19,226 For a century now mta has given 843 00:42:19,226 --> 00:42:22,226 city employees a voice when 844 00:42:22,563 --> 00:42:23,164 they've been fighting for fair 845 00:42:23,164 --> 00:42:23,830 wages, benefits, working 846 00:42:23,830 --> 00:42:26,230 conditions and ultimately to 847 00:42:27,835 --> 00:42:28,436 build a stable career when it 848 00:42:28,436 --> 00:42:30,836 comes to public service. 849 00:42:32,640 --> 00:42:33,240 As you had just helped to share 850 00:42:33,240 --> 00:42:33,808 with everyone here, that 851 00:42:33,808 --> 00:42:35,808 includes fighting for 852 00:42:37,144 --> 00:42:37,845 the important victories that 853 00:42:37,845 --> 00:42:38,511 mta has led to ensure that 854 00:42:38,511 --> 00:42:41,511 the benefits earned by that 855 00:42:42,316 --> 00:42:43,170 decades of service to our 856 00:42:43,170 --> 00:42:43,751 communities is actually kept. 857 00:42:43,751 --> 00:42:47,540 And this past year I think has 858 00:42:47,540 --> 00:42:47,655 been another meaningful 859 00:42:47,655 --> 00:42:48,255 reminder as why that 860 00:42:48,255 --> 00:42:50,255 representation matters. 861 00:42:51,659 --> 00:42:52,326 During one of the most 862 00:42:52,326 --> 00:42:53,260 difficult city budgets we've 863 00:42:53,260 --> 00:42:55,963 faced, we spent a lot of time 864 00:42:55,963 --> 00:42:56,664 talking about positions 865 00:42:56,664 --> 00:42:58,664 vacancies, reductions, dollars 866 00:43:00,701 --> 00:43:01,102 That all popped up on a 867 00:43:01,102 --> 00:43:01,802 spreadsheet. 868 00:43:01,802 --> 00:43:04,802 And the proposed budget often 869 00:43:05,973 --> 00:43:06,574 included reductions that we 870 00:43:06,574 --> 00:43:06,941 felt impacted all of our 871 00:43:06,941 --> 00:43:07,641 residents. 872 00:43:07,641 --> 00:43:10,641 For example, cutting back on 873 00:43:11,245 --> 00:43:11,946 operating hours at libraries 874 00:43:11,946 --> 00:43:12,380 and rec centers amongst other 875 00:43:12,380 --> 00:43:14,380 city services. 876 00:43:15,249 --> 00:43:15,916 But behind every one of those 877 00:43:15,916 --> 00:43:18,916 numbers I think we recognize 878 00:43:19,520 --> 00:43:20,221 there's an actual person and 879 00:43:20,221 --> 00:43:20,988 behind that person is service 880 00:43:20,988 --> 00:43:23,988 that San Diegans actually rely 881 00:43:24,858 --> 00:43:25,626 on. 882 00:43:25,626 --> 00:43:29,226 And that can be the librarian 883 00:43:29,829 --> 00:43:30,531 that helps to discover helps a 884 00:43:30,531 --> 00:43:31,320 child to discover a book that 885 00:43:31,320 --> 00:43:31,665 they want to read. 886 00:43:31,665 --> 00:43:32,266 It's that rec center staff 887 00:43:32,266 --> 00:43:34,666 member that's keeping a 888 00:43:35,690 --> 00:43:35,636 facility open in the evenings 889 00:43:35,636 --> 00:43:37,636 welcoming families for 890 00:43:39,473 --> 00:43:40,240 recreation. 891 00:43:40,240 --> 00:43:40,875 I think if planners who helped 892 00:43:40,875 --> 00:43:44,245 to shape the future of our 893 00:43:44,245 --> 00:43:44,912 communities and then engineers 894 00:43:44,912 --> 00:43:45,613 for example that help to 895 00:43:45,613 --> 00:43:48,613 deliver and design every road, 896 00:43:49,317 --> 00:43:50,170 every park, every facility that 897 00:43:50,170 --> 00:43:50,718 we see upgraded and at the end 898 00:43:50,718 --> 00:43:54,318 of the day there are thousands 899 00:43:54,455 --> 00:43:55,890 of employees that you help to 900 00:43:55,890 --> 00:43:57,489 represent that ensure that 901 00:43:58,926 --> 00:43:59,626 the actual service that our 902 00:43:59,626 --> 00:44:00,394 city residents rely on every 903 00:44:00,394 --> 00:44:03,898 single day a lot of that work 904 00:44:03,898 --> 00:44:04,732 happens very quietly. 905 00:44:04,732 --> 00:44:05,432 And I think residents despite 906 00:44:05,432 --> 00:44:09,320 not maybe knowing the names of 907 00:44:09,503 --> 00:44:10,204 those employees who to help to 908 00:44:10,204 --> 00:44:10,905 deliver the services they rely 909 00:44:10,905 --> 00:44:13,841 on certainly would feel it if 910 00:44:13,841 --> 00:44:14,675 those services didn't exist. 911 00:44:14,675 --> 00:44:15,476 And so that's why I think you 912 00:44:15,476 --> 00:44:18,476 see a council that has 913 00:44:18,879 --> 00:44:19,614 continued to not only fight for 914 00:44:19,614 --> 00:44:22,614 the services that our residents 915 00:44:23,718 --> 00:44:24,418 rely on but also the very staff 916 00:44:24,418 --> 00:44:28,180 and the people who power those 917 00:44:28,923 --> 00:44:29,589 services and to do so is just 918 00:44:29,589 --> 00:44:30,910 like what Council PRESIDENT 919 00:44:30,910 --> 00:44:30,758 LaCava mentioned. 920 00:44:30,758 --> 00:44:33,628 We have to value the actual 921 00:44:33,628 --> 00:44:34,427 people who serve the city and 922 00:44:34,427 --> 00:44:38,270 in turn ensure that in this 923 00:44:38,865 --> 00:44:39,633 challenging environment with 924 00:44:39,633 --> 00:44:40,267 the cost of living is what it 925 00:44:40,267 --> 00:44:40,970 is, they actually have an 926 00:44:40,970 --> 00:44:43,838 opportunity to live and enjoy 927 00:44:43,838 --> 00:44:44,171 the city that they help to 928 00:44:44,171 --> 00:44:45,390 deliver. 929 00:44:45,390 --> 00:44:47,307 So today is really more than 930 00:44:47,307 --> 00:44:47,842 just celebrating your 100 years 931 00:44:47,842 --> 00:44:48,476 as an organization. 932 00:44:48,476 --> 00:44:50,876 It's recognizing that that 933 00:44:51,445 --> 00:44:52,146 comes with generations of 934 00:44:52,146 --> 00:44:54,546 public service and ultimately 935 00:44:57,318 --> 00:44:57,985 allows us to to carry that on 936 00:44:57,985 --> 00:44:58,686 for the next hundred years. 937 00:44:58,686 --> 00:45:01,860 So congratulations to everyone 938 00:45:02,290 --> 00:45:02,957 here today from mta, all 939 00:45:02,957 --> 00:45:03,658 the members past and present 940 00:45:03,658 --> 00:45:04,258 and we certainly look forward 941 00:45:04,258 --> 00:45:06,658 to working together for 942 00:45:07,728 --> 00:45:08,228 the next century ahead. 943 00:45:08,228 --> 00:45:08,729 >> Thank you. 944 00:45:08,729 --> 00:45:09,463 Council PRESIDENT. 945 00:45:09,463 --> 00:45:09,763 I think there was a second in 946 00:45:09,763 --> 00:45:11,763 there. 947 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:13,334 I will go in a second. 948 00:45:13,334 --> 00:45:13,701 >> The proclamation. 949 00:45:13,701 --> 00:45:14,535 All right. 950 00:45:14,535 --> 00:45:15,303 We have a motion by myself and 951 00:45:15,303 --> 00:45:17,304 a second by council PRESIDENT 952 00:45:17,304 --> 00:45:17,805 Pro Tem Lee to move 953 00:45:17,805 --> 00:45:18,472 the proclamation. 954 00:45:18,472 --> 00:45:18,940 >> We'll go next to council 955 00:45:18,940 --> 00:45:20,940 member Campbell. 956 00:45:22,276 --> 00:45:22,977 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 957 00:45:22,977 --> 00:45:23,477 First of all I want to 958 00:45:23,477 --> 00:45:25,477 congratulate mta. 959 00:45:27,515 --> 00:45:28,216 I want to remind the public 960 00:45:28,216 --> 00:45:29,183 that only four council members 961 00:45:29,183 --> 00:45:33,540 are allowed to join on a block 962 00:45:33,540 --> 00:45:33,688 otherwise I'm sure every one of 963 00:45:33,688 --> 00:45:34,588 us would be on your proc. 964 00:45:34,588 --> 00:45:37,525 But we all do get to sign it as 965 00:45:37,525 --> 00:45:38,592 well as the mayor. 966 00:45:38,592 --> 00:45:39,600 So know that we love you and we 967 00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:41,600 appreciate you. 968 00:45:42,730 --> 00:45:43,297 On item 31 I want to thank 969 00:45:43,297 --> 00:45:43,698 Maritime Gloria and my 970 00:45:43,698 --> 00:45:45,698 colleagues. 971 00:45:48,269 --> 00:45:48,936 Council members would be open 972 00:45:48,936 --> 00:45:49,570 for joining me and bringing 973 00:45:49,570 --> 00:45:51,570 forward this proclamation 974 00:45:52,874 --> 00:45:53,540 declaring AUGUST 2026 as 975 00:45:53,540 --> 00:45:55,940 Transgender History Month in 976 00:45:58,246 --> 00:45:58,846 the city of San Diego. 977 00:45:58,846 --> 00:45:59,513 AUGUST holds a special 978 00:45:59,513 --> 00:46:00,810 significance in transgender 979 00:46:00,810 --> 00:46:02,481 history and this year 980 00:46:04,285 --> 00:46:07,885 especially as it marks the 60th 981 00:46:08,422 --> 00:46:08,989 anniversary of the 1966 Compton 982 00:46:08,989 --> 00:46:09,357 cafeteria riots in San 983 00:46:09,357 --> 00:46:11,357 Francisco. 984 00:46:13,461 --> 00:46:14,162 This was one of the earliest 985 00:46:14,162 --> 00:46:16,562 acts of collective resistance 986 00:46:17,665 --> 00:46:18,366 by transgender people against 987 00:46:18,366 --> 00:46:18,933 harassment and discrimination 988 00:46:18,933 --> 00:46:21,333 in the United States. 989 00:46:23,838 --> 00:46:24,405 Here in San Diego we believe in 990 00:46:24,405 --> 00:46:25,390 dignity, equality and 991 00:46:25,390 --> 00:46:27,390 authenticity for everyone. 992 00:46:29,744 --> 00:46:30,378 Today and every day I want to 993 00:46:30,378 --> 00:46:31,780 celebrate our transgender 994 00:46:31,780 --> 00:46:34,780 community and honor those who 995 00:46:34,282 --> 00:46:35,160 continue to fight for inclusion 996 00:46:35,160 --> 00:46:38,160 and justice Despite the attacks 997 00:46:39,986 --> 00:46:40,521 and discrimination we see 998 00:46:40,521 --> 00:46:41,356 across the country. 999 00:46:41,356 --> 00:46:45,556 And we hear even in our own 1000 00:46:45,793 --> 00:46:46,494 place right here. 1001 00:46:46,494 --> 00:46:47,161 This year we are recognizing 1002 00:46:47,161 --> 00:46:50,161 the University of San Diego 1003 00:46:50,764 --> 00:46:51,499 School of Law's Transgender 1004 00:46:51,499 --> 00:46:52,199 name and gender marker change 1005 00:46:52,199 --> 00:46:54,599 clinic which helps transgender 1006 00:46:57,700 --> 00:46:57,805 individuals navigate the legal 1007 00:46:57,805 --> 00:46:58,506 process of updating their names 1008 00:46:58,506 --> 00:47:01,506 and gender markers on official 1009 00:47:02,477 --> 00:47:03,178 documents. 1010 00:47:03,178 --> 00:47:03,911 This work is so important 1011 00:47:03,911 --> 00:47:06,911 because having id that reflects 1012 00:47:08,283 --> 00:47:08,883 who you are can make an 1013 00:47:08,883 --> 00:47:09,617 enormous difference in a 1014 00:47:09,617 --> 00:47:12,617 person's ability to live safely 1015 00:47:13,354 --> 00:47:15,354 and authentic authentically. 1016 00:47:19,260 --> 00:47:19,761 As a family physician I've seen 1017 00:47:19,761 --> 00:47:20,395 firsthand how people can thrive 1018 00:47:20,395 --> 00:47:23,395 when they are supported as 1019 00:47:24,465 --> 00:47:24,799 living their true authentic 1020 00:47:24,799 --> 00:47:25,466 selves. 1021 00:47:25,466 --> 00:47:27,866 Transgender people are like 1022 00:47:30,805 --> 00:47:31,439 everyone else and need the same 1023 00:47:31,439 --> 00:47:34,439 things we all do respect, 1024 00:47:36,411 --> 00:47:36,878 support, dignity and access to 1025 00:47:36,878 --> 00:47:37,412 affirming care. 1026 00:47:37,412 --> 00:47:39,812 I'll end with this. 1027 00:47:41,616 --> 00:47:41,883 To our trans community I see 1028 00:47:41,883 --> 00:47:42,684 you. 1029 00:47:42,684 --> 00:47:46,754 I respect you and I love you. 1030 00:47:46,754 --> 00:47:47,387 Our city honors you and 1031 00:47:47,387 --> 00:47:47,988 celebrates everything you 1032 00:47:47,988 --> 00:47:50,388 contribute to San Diego. 1033 00:47:52,159 --> 00:47:53,270 We are in this fight together 1034 00:47:53,270 --> 00:47:57,227 So let us stand together as one 1035 00:47:57,565 --> 00:47:58,660 big lgbtq family and one big 1036 00:47:58,660 --> 00:47:58,666 San Diego family. 1037 00:47:58,666 --> 00:48:01,660 Never stop fighting for 1038 00:48:02,904 --> 00:48:03,605 the right to be who you are and 1039 00:48:03,605 --> 00:48:03,971 to live with dignity, freedom 1040 00:48:03,971 --> 00:48:04,338 and pride. 1041 00:48:04,338 --> 00:48:06,338 Thank you. 1042 00:48:11,412 --> 00:48:12,800 Council PRESIDENT. 1043 00:48:12,800 --> 00:48:12,780 Thank you, Council Campbell. 1044 00:48:12,780 --> 00:48:13,114 We'll go next to Councilmember 1045 00:48:13,114 --> 00:48:13,481 Whitman. 1046 00:48:13,481 --> 00:48:15,490 Thank you. 1047 00:48:15,490 --> 00:48:15,650 Council PRESIDENT I too proud 1048 00:48:15,650 --> 00:48:16,217 to join my colleagues in 1049 00:48:16,217 --> 00:48:16,884 proclaiming AUGUST as 1050 00:48:16,884 --> 00:48:17,452 Transgender History Month in 1051 00:48:17,452 --> 00:48:20,452 the city of San Diego. 1052 00:48:21,189 --> 00:48:21,889 Transgender people have been an 1053 00:48:21,889 --> 00:48:22,557 instrumental part of the city 1054 00:48:22,557 --> 00:48:23,257 of San Diego for many, many 1055 00:48:23,257 --> 00:48:25,657 years throughout our history. 1056 00:48:27,528 --> 00:48:28,196 Through their leadership, their 1057 00:48:28,196 --> 00:48:28,629 creativity, their advocacy, 1058 00:48:28,629 --> 00:48:29,263 their service. 1059 00:48:29,263 --> 00:48:31,663 Transgender San Diego have 1060 00:48:33,168 --> 00:48:33,901 strengthened our communities. 1061 00:48:33,901 --> 00:48:34,602 They have advanced equality and 1062 00:48:34,602 --> 00:48:38,802 helped to make our city a more 1063 00:48:39,400 --> 00:48:39,807 welcoming place for everybody. 1064 00:48:39,807 --> 00:48:40,375 This both gives us an 1065 00:48:40,375 --> 00:48:41,750 opportunity to one of 1066 00:48:41,750 --> 00:48:41,743 the trailblazers whose courage 1067 00:48:41,743 --> 00:48:44,743 laid the foundation for that 1068 00:48:45,480 --> 00:48:46,147 progress. 1069 00:48:46,147 --> 00:48:46,814 We'll also celebrating those 1070 00:48:46,814 --> 00:48:47,547 who continue to make history 1071 00:48:47,547 --> 00:48:51,520 today or thank all those in 1072 00:48:51,520 --> 00:48:51,753 attendance today to support 1073 00:48:51,753 --> 00:48:52,420 this item today your continued 1074 00:48:52,420 --> 00:48:55,420 work to uplift others, build 1075 00:48:57,580 --> 00:48:57,759 community and advocate for 1076 00:48:57,759 --> 00:48:58,226 dignity and equal opportunity 1077 00:48:58,226 --> 00:49:00,226 inspires us all. 1078 00:49:02,563 --> 00:49:03,298 Transgender history but also 1079 00:49:03,298 --> 00:49:03,698 reminds us that progress is not 1080 00:49:03,698 --> 00:49:05,698 inevitable. 1081 00:49:08,836 --> 00:49:09,536 I have been horrified to see 1082 00:49:09,536 --> 00:49:10,204 the attacks on the transgender 1083 00:49:10,204 --> 00:49:12,204 community physical attacks, 1084 00:49:15,509 --> 00:49:16,110 verbal attacks, legal attacks. 1085 00:49:16,110 --> 00:49:18,510 There have been deaths. 1086 00:49:20,615 --> 00:49:20,915 There have been legal setbacks 1087 00:49:20,915 --> 00:49:21,683 . 1088 00:49:21,683 --> 00:49:22,483 But there has also been courage 1089 00:49:22,483 --> 00:49:25,483 and determination to fight for 1090 00:49:26,821 --> 00:49:27,555 justice and equality. 1091 00:49:27,555 --> 00:49:28,256 We must continue standing with 1092 00:49:28,256 --> 00:49:28,956 the transgender community and 1093 00:49:28,956 --> 00:49:31,956 ensuring that every San Diego 1094 00:49:33,600 --> 00:49:33,495 can live openly and safely and 1095 00:49:33,495 --> 00:49:35,495 authentically. 1096 00:49:38,990 --> 00:49:38,766 And I am utter to recognize 1097 00:49:38,766 --> 00:49:39,466 the lasting contribution to 1098 00:49:39,466 --> 00:49:40,135 the transgender community and 1099 00:49:40,135 --> 00:49:40,834 to reaffirm the City of San 1100 00:49:40,834 --> 00:49:43,234 Diego commitment to inclusion 1101 00:49:44,271 --> 00:49:44,539 and equality and respect for 1102 00:49:44,539 --> 00:49:45,440 all. 1103 00:49:45,440 --> 00:49:49,400 Today I'm also proud to join 1104 00:49:50,612 --> 00:49:51,346 Gloria and my council 1105 00:49:51,346 --> 00:49:52,460 colleagues to recognize the San 1106 00:49:52,460 --> 00:49:55,460 Diego Police Association as it 1107 00:49:55,516 --> 00:49:55,850 celebrates 100 years of 1108 00:49:55,850 --> 00:49:56,550 service. 1109 00:49:56,550 --> 00:49:57,218 For a century nba has stood up 1110 00:49:57,218 --> 00:50:00,218 for city employees who work 1111 00:50:01,289 --> 00:50:01,856 every day to serve San Diego to 1112 00:50:01,856 --> 00:50:02,457 keep our city running. 1113 00:50:02,457 --> 00:50:03,240 I'm glad Smith mentioned 1114 00:50:03,240 --> 00:50:05,424 the fight to overturn 1115 00:50:07,228 --> 00:50:08,960 Proposition b. 1116 00:50:08,960 --> 00:50:08,796 Here you had a situation where 1117 00:50:08,796 --> 00:50:09,429 city employees public servants 1118 00:50:09,429 --> 00:50:12,429 who do not receive Social 1119 00:50:13,134 --> 00:50:13,435 Security lost their pensions as 1120 00:50:13,435 --> 00:50:14,168 well. 1121 00:50:14,168 --> 00:50:17,168 Your successful work to reverse 1122 00:50:19,607 --> 00:50:20,308 that not only helps city 1123 00:50:20,308 --> 00:50:20,975 employees here but has sent a 1124 00:50:20,975 --> 00:50:23,375 message statewide that city 1125 00:50:24,846 --> 00:50:25,680 employees are to be respected. 1126 00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:26,414 And as recently as earlier this 1127 00:50:26,414 --> 00:50:30,140 year, nba had a profound impact 1128 00:50:30,451 --> 00:50:31,152 on another matter. 1129 00:50:31,152 --> 00:50:31,820 There was a threatened ballot 1130 00:50:31,820 --> 00:50:32,520 measure that would have cost 1131 00:50:32,520 --> 00:50:36,120 the city of San Diego hundreds 1132 00:50:37,158 --> 00:50:37,492 of millions of dollars of 1133 00:50:37,492 --> 00:50:38,193 revenue. 1134 00:50:38,193 --> 00:50:38,660 It would have been crippling. 1135 00:50:38,660 --> 00:50:40,660 Thank goodness. 1136 00:50:42,764 --> 00:50:43,498 Nba general Manager Mike Scott 1137 00:50:43,498 --> 00:50:44,310 and Council PRESIDENT McCarver 1138 00:50:44,310 --> 00:50:44,732 were instrumental in 1139 00:50:44,732 --> 00:50:45,432 the decision in the settlement 1140 00:50:45,432 --> 00:50:48,803 and the threat of a crippling 1141 00:50:48,803 --> 00:50:49,470 ballot measure was dropped to 1142 00:50:49,470 --> 00:50:50,700 the benefit not only of our 1143 00:50:50,700 --> 00:50:50,438 city workers but to all 1144 00:50:50,438 --> 00:50:52,438 citizens. 1145 00:50:54,108 --> 00:50:54,809 100 years is a remarkable 1146 00:50:54,809 --> 00:50:55,509 milestone and our congratulate 1147 00:50:55,509 --> 00:50:59,109 its leadership and all of its 1148 00:50:59,514 --> 00:51:00,381 members past and present. 1149 00:51:00,381 --> 00:51:01,820 And finally on item 32, I am 1150 00:51:01,820 --> 00:51:01,748 also pleased to join our city 1151 00:51:01,748 --> 00:51:04,148 attorney and my cultural 1152 00:51:05,453 --> 00:51:06,870 colleagues in congratulating 1153 00:51:06,870 --> 00:51:06,821 City McNary on retirement. 1154 00:51:06,821 --> 00:51:10,421 Thank you Sidney, for your many 1155 00:51:10,791 --> 00:51:11,493 years of service to our city 1156 00:51:11,493 --> 00:51:12,126 and bet you enjoy your 1157 00:51:12,126 --> 00:51:12,861 well-deserved retirement. 1158 00:51:12,861 --> 00:51:13,461 Thank you Council PRESIDENT And 1159 00:51:13,461 --> 00:51:15,861 thank you council member 1160 00:51:16,630 --> 00:51:17,198 Whitman And we'll go next to 1161 00:51:17,198 --> 00:51:17,799 Councilmember Foster. 1162 00:51:17,799 --> 00:51:20,199 Yes, Thank you Council 1163 00:51:23,400 --> 00:51:23,705 PRESIDENT And it's an honor and 1164 00:51:23,705 --> 00:51:26,705 pleasure to join my colleagues 1165 00:51:27,275 --> 00:51:27,575 in recognizing nba on 100 1166 00:51:27,575 --> 00:51:28,420 years. 1167 00:51:28,420 --> 00:51:30,420 Congratulations. 1168 00:51:34,282 --> 00:51:35,830 You know, Mike, it's a good you 1169 00:51:35,830 --> 00:51:35,850 know, it's hard to I can't you 1170 00:51:35,850 --> 00:51:39,354 know, when I think of nba, I 1171 00:51:39,354 --> 00:51:40,121 think of Mike Kaye. 1172 00:51:40,121 --> 00:51:40,988 It's hard to separate you but 1173 00:51:40,988 --> 00:51:44,588 you look good for 100 years, my 1174 00:51:45,526 --> 00:51:46,260 friend, but just can't say 1175 00:51:46,260 --> 00:51:46,895 enough about nba. 1176 00:51:46,895 --> 00:51:51,950 As you hear some of the public 1177 00:51:51,332 --> 00:51:54,332 comment, I'm a little taken 1178 00:51:56,870 --> 00:51:57,672 aback because I was here in 1179 00:51:57,672 --> 00:51:58,272 some other years when nba was 1180 00:51:58,272 --> 00:52:01,272 not in a good place. 1181 00:52:02,677 --> 00:52:05,677 Our employees really would I 1182 00:52:08,817 --> 00:52:09,684 would say took a drastic hit 1183 00:52:09,684 --> 00:52:13,884 over what I want to say a 1184 00:52:14,788 --> 00:52:15,423 decade of hiring freezes, 1185 00:52:15,423 --> 00:52:17,423 salary freezes, mandatory 1186 00:52:20,195 --> 00:52:20,895 furlough. 1187 00:52:20,895 --> 00:52:23,295 You're talking about living 1188 00:52:26,601 --> 00:52:26,925 through a very, very concerning 1189 00:52:26,925 --> 00:52:27,502 time. 1190 00:52:27,502 --> 00:52:28,170 But I think we've turned 1191 00:52:28,170 --> 00:52:28,869 the corner and I think that 1192 00:52:28,869 --> 00:52:31,869 speaks to the leadership and 1193 00:52:32,573 --> 00:52:32,941 the dedication of our 1194 00:52:32,941 --> 00:52:33,507 employees. 1195 00:52:33,507 --> 00:52:35,907 We made some progress. 1196 00:52:39,130 --> 00:52:42,613 We were able to make some 1197 00:52:44,919 --> 00:52:45,620 important increases to get our 1198 00:52:45,620 --> 00:52:46,210 employees closer to where they 1199 00:52:46,210 --> 00:52:48,210 need to be. 1200 00:52:51,260 --> 00:52:51,325 i think there's still more work 1201 00:52:51,325 --> 00:52:52,260 to do. 1202 00:52:52,260 --> 00:52:57,600 I think if we are going to say 1203 00:52:57,431 --> 00:52:58,199 we are the finest city, we need 1204 00:52:58,199 --> 00:52:58,800 to make sure that we are taking 1205 00:52:58,800 --> 00:52:59,501 care of our employees to 1206 00:52:59,501 --> 00:53:02,501 provide the services that our 1207 00:53:03,371 --> 00:53:04,339 residents rely and depend on. 1208 00:53:04,339 --> 00:53:08,539 And I just want to say thank 1209 00:53:09,440 --> 00:53:09,644 you for showing up to work 1210 00:53:09,644 --> 00:53:12,644 every day even when your 1211 00:53:14,649 --> 00:53:15,150 cubicle MAY not be the proper 1212 00:53:15,150 --> 00:53:15,817 operational order. 1213 00:53:15,817 --> 00:53:16,484 But it doesn't stop you from 1214 00:53:16,484 --> 00:53:16,885 coming to work and to serve 1215 00:53:16,885 --> 00:53:18,885 the public. 1216 00:53:21,423 --> 00:53:21,956 So thank you for all of your 1217 00:53:21,956 --> 00:53:22,357 efforts, all of your 1218 00:53:22,357 --> 00:53:24,357 dedication. 1219 00:53:26,294 --> 00:53:26,962 As you hear we have PRESIDENT 1220 00:53:26,962 --> 00:53:27,596 Of the organization that has 1221 00:53:27,596 --> 00:53:27,896 been with the city for 37 1222 00:53:27,896 --> 00:53:29,896 years. 1223 00:53:32,600 --> 00:53:33,235 I think that speaks to 1224 00:53:33,235 --> 00:53:33,969 the importance of nba and 1225 00:53:33,969 --> 00:53:36,969 the dedication of our employees 1226 00:53:38,540 --> 00:53:38,873 So thank you for your continued 1227 00:53:38,873 --> 00:53:39,541 service. 1228 00:53:39,541 --> 00:53:39,841 Thank you for your continued 1229 00:53:39,841 --> 00:53:40,442 fight. 1230 00:53:40,442 --> 00:53:40,842 Thank you for holding us 1231 00:53:40,842 --> 00:53:42,842 accountable. 1232 00:53:44,312 --> 00:53:44,579 I think it's the right thing to 1233 00:53:44,579 --> 00:53:45,415 do. 1234 00:53:45,415 --> 00:53:45,680 And again, we have more work to 1235 00:53:45,680 --> 00:53:47,680 do. 1236 00:53:49,784 --> 00:53:50,151 And again, congratulations on 1237 00:53:50,151 --> 00:53:50,518 100 years. 1238 00:53:50,518 --> 00:53:51,119 All right. 1239 00:53:51,119 --> 00:53:51,453 Thank you, Councilmember 1240 00:53:51,453 --> 00:53:51,987 Foster. 1241 00:53:51,987 --> 00:53:54,987 And we'll go next to 1242 00:53:55,957 --> 00:53:56,825 Councilmember Von Wilpert. 1243 00:53:56,825 --> 00:53:57,392 Thank you very much to my 1244 00:53:57,392 --> 00:53:58,260 colleagues Bring forth 1245 00:53:58,260 --> 00:54:00,260 fantastic proclamations as 1246 00:54:00,962 --> 00:54:01,663 always, Mike Happy birthday And 1247 00:54:01,663 --> 00:54:02,290 Rafe and and and happy 29th 1248 00:54:02,290 --> 00:54:04,290 birthday. 1249 00:54:07,602 --> 00:54:08,169 You two are looking fantastic. 1250 00:54:08,169 --> 00:54:10,569 Oh, but no, honestly, 1251 00:54:12,907 --> 00:54:13,608 congratulations to nea and all 1252 00:54:13,608 --> 00:54:14,342 of the city employees who have 1253 00:54:14,342 --> 00:54:16,742 shown such excellent leadership 1254 00:54:18,790 --> 00:54:18,847 to be joining a union. 1255 00:54:18,847 --> 00:54:19,614 And thank you for fighting 1256 00:54:19,614 --> 00:54:23,814 the lawsuit that you did to end 1257 00:54:24,987 --> 00:54:25,687 the legal overturning of 1258 00:54:25,687 --> 00:54:26,221 defined benefit and retirement 1259 00:54:26,221 --> 00:54:26,922 for so many workers. 1260 00:54:26,922 --> 00:54:30,522 You know, since we got elected 1261 00:54:30,659 --> 00:54:31,293 we got to then implement that 1262 00:54:31,293 --> 00:54:32,270 decision and we're seeing 1263 00:54:32,270 --> 00:54:32,727 people come back to the city to 1264 00:54:32,727 --> 00:54:35,727 work here again which is 1265 00:54:37,264 --> 00:54:37,933 wonderful because that provides 1266 00:54:37,933 --> 00:54:38,400 residents with the services 1267 00:54:38,400 --> 00:54:39,134 that they need. 1268 00:54:39,134 --> 00:54:39,534 And so it's been just a win win 1269 00:54:39,534 --> 00:54:41,534 all around. 1270 00:54:43,538 --> 00:54:44,206 But the find extremely long 1271 00:54:44,206 --> 00:54:44,906 legal battle because it also 1272 00:54:44,906 --> 00:54:47,306 helped protect other employees 1273 00:54:48,709 --> 00:54:49,177 and other municipalities from a 1274 00:54:49,177 --> 00:54:49,811 similar attack. 1275 00:54:49,811 --> 00:54:50,546 So very glad you're here. 1276 00:54:50,546 --> 00:54:53,546 And I learned something about 1277 00:54:54,783 --> 00:54:55,517 nea. 1278 00:54:55,517 --> 00:54:56,218 I think this proclamation that 1279 00:54:56,218 --> 00:54:59,870 when mba was founded city 1280 00:54:59,870 --> 00:54:59,587 employees worked six days and 1281 00:54:59,587 --> 00:55:00,255 44 hours a week. 1282 00:55:00,255 --> 00:55:00,922 They had no benefits little 1283 00:55:00,922 --> 00:55:03,322 voice in their workplace 1284 00:55:05,693 --> 00:55:06,194 overtime was not even mentioned 1285 00:55:06,194 --> 00:55:06,795 as a possibility. 1286 00:55:06,795 --> 00:55:07,496 But it was the union who 1287 00:55:07,496 --> 00:55:09,896 secured health, dental vision 1288 00:55:11,933 --> 00:55:12,567 and life insurance And with 1289 00:55:12,567 --> 00:55:13,235 the bank collapsed shortly 1290 00:55:13,235 --> 00:55:13,534 after the 1929 stock market 1291 00:55:13,534 --> 00:55:15,534 crash. 1292 00:55:17,605 --> 00:55:18,306 It was nea members who created 1293 00:55:18,306 --> 00:55:19,700 their own credit union pulling 1294 00:55:19,700 --> 00:55:21,407 together their membership dues 1295 00:55:22,744 --> 00:55:23,612 to provide loans to other 1296 00:55:23,612 --> 00:55:23,945 members to get to the financial 1297 00:55:23,945 --> 00:55:24,612 crisis. 1298 00:55:24,612 --> 00:55:27,612 I mean that's an incredible 1299 00:55:29,500 --> 00:55:29,718 history that mta has so today 1300 00:55:29,718 --> 00:55:30,385 we are very thankful for 1301 00:55:30,385 --> 00:55:31,850 the people who make our city 1302 00:55:31,850 --> 00:55:34,685 work every day from our parks 1303 00:55:35,560 --> 00:55:35,724 and recreation directors who 1304 00:55:35,724 --> 00:55:36,424 create safe welcoming spaces 1305 00:55:36,424 --> 00:55:37,580 for families in the public to 1306 00:55:37,580 --> 00:55:39,458 our librarians who connect 1307 00:55:41,730 --> 00:55:42,397 residents with new portals to 1308 00:55:42,397 --> 00:55:43,131 education opportunity to our 1309 00:55:43,131 --> 00:55:46,131 planners and engineers who help 1310 00:55:46,935 --> 00:55:47,602 shape our communities to our 1311 00:55:47,602 --> 00:55:48,303 911 dispatch responders who 1312 00:55:48,303 --> 00:55:52,503 work day and night or some of 1313 00:55:53,141 --> 00:55:53,908 the kind of the most patient 1314 00:55:53,908 --> 00:55:54,609 individuals I've ever met in my 1315 00:55:54,609 --> 00:55:55,243 life two analysts, inspectors, 1316 00:55:55,243 --> 00:55:57,243 technicians, administrate 1317 00:55:59,848 --> 00:56:00,481 professionals and countless 1318 00:56:00,481 --> 00:56:01,182 others whose work happens 1319 00:56:01,182 --> 00:56:01,850 behind the scenes but benefits 1320 00:56:01,850 --> 00:56:04,850 every city diegan Every day. 1321 00:56:06,187 --> 00:56:06,888 So thank you so much for all 1322 00:56:06,888 --> 00:56:07,556 you do And I'm looking forward 1323 00:56:07,556 --> 00:56:08,256 to another hundred years but 1324 00:56:08,256 --> 00:56:10,959 hopefully at some point you'll 1325 00:56:10,959 --> 00:56:11,827 give make a break. 1326 00:56:11,827 --> 00:56:12,527 So I'm really honored to to be 1327 00:56:12,527 --> 00:56:14,927 taking this proclamation today 1328 00:56:17,499 --> 00:56:18,200 and then for item 31 1329 00:56:18,200 --> 00:56:18,767 Transgender History Month, I'm 1330 00:56:18,767 --> 00:56:19,401 very proud to join my 1331 00:56:19,401 --> 00:56:21,401 colleagues in recognizing 1332 00:56:23,805 --> 00:56:24,473 AUGUST 25th, 2026 as 1333 00:56:24,473 --> 00:56:25,400 Transgender History Month in 1334 00:56:25,400 --> 00:56:27,642 the city of San Diego. 1335 00:56:27,642 --> 00:56:28,243 This year marks the 60th 1336 00:56:28,243 --> 00:56:30,243 anniversary of the 1966 1337 00:56:32,948 --> 00:56:33,648 Compton's cafeteria riots one 1338 00:56:33,648 --> 00:56:34,249 of the earliest known acts of 1339 00:56:34,249 --> 00:56:34,816 collective resistance by 1340 00:56:34,816 --> 00:56:35,517 transgender and gender 1341 00:56:35,517 --> 00:56:37,917 nonconforming people in United 1342 00:56:38,587 --> 00:56:39,121 States even pre-dating 1343 00:56:39,121 --> 00:56:39,688 the Stonewall riots. 1344 00:56:39,688 --> 00:56:43,288 It was here in the San 1345 00:56:43,725 --> 00:56:44,592 Francisco Tenderloin District 1346 00:56:44,592 --> 00:56:45,193 in 1966 in which a riot was 1347 00:56:45,193 --> 00:56:47,593 erupting in response to 1348 00:56:49,830 --> 00:56:50,465 the violent inconsistent police 1349 00:56:50,465 --> 00:56:51,990 harassment of trans people 1350 00:56:51,990 --> 00:56:54,990 including for the crime at 1351 00:56:55,904 --> 00:56:56,238 the time a female impersonation 1352 00:56:56,238 --> 00:56:57,500 . 1353 00:56:57,500 --> 00:56:57,606 Luckily we will be honest and 1354 00:56:57,606 --> 00:57:00,606 this incident was one of 1355 00:57:01,376 --> 00:57:02,100 the first lgbtq related efforts 1356 00:57:02,100 --> 00:57:02,710 United States to actually 1357 00:57:02,710 --> 00:57:03,445 recognize transgender activism 1358 00:57:03,445 --> 00:57:07,450 And I'm very proud to recognize 1359 00:57:07,982 --> 00:57:08,483 that here today and since we 1360 00:57:08,483 --> 00:57:09,184 are coming up to 1361 00:57:09,184 --> 00:57:09,851 the anniversary, I'm also very 1362 00:57:09,851 --> 00:57:13,451 proud that Diego has been a 1363 00:57:13,655 --> 00:57:14,256 leader in reversing the history 1364 00:57:14,256 --> 00:57:16,256 of police discrimination 1365 00:57:18,126 --> 00:57:18,927 against our trans community. 1366 00:57:18,927 --> 00:57:19,627 In 2015 one of our very own 1367 00:57:19,627 --> 00:57:20,195 first responders made history 1368 00:57:20,195 --> 00:57:23,195 here in San Diego when 1369 00:57:25,167 --> 00:57:25,801 Christine Garcia publicly came 1370 00:57:25,801 --> 00:57:26,435 out as a transgender woman 1371 00:57:26,435 --> 00:57:27,680 After years serving as an 1372 00:57:27,680 --> 00:57:30,680 officer in a senior police 1373 00:57:31,139 --> 00:57:31,840 force, she initially feared it 1374 00:57:31,840 --> 00:57:32,407 would end her law enforcement 1375 00:57:32,407 --> 00:57:33,107 career according to an 1376 00:57:33,107 --> 00:57:36,107 interview she did with Tribune 1377 00:57:37,446 --> 00:57:38,146 interviewing transgender woman 1378 00:57:38,146 --> 00:57:38,814 because she thought she would 1379 00:57:38,814 --> 00:57:39,481 cautiously at first telling 1380 00:57:39,481 --> 00:57:42,885 only a close friend who was 1381 00:57:42,885 --> 00:57:43,251 also a member of the lgbtq 1382 00:57:43,251 --> 00:57:43,986 community. 1383 00:57:43,986 --> 00:57:47,586 Sergeant Dan Meyer, who was one 1384 00:57:48,857 --> 00:57:49,758 of our lgbtq liaison officers 1385 00:57:49,758 --> 00:57:50,359 and he had the courage to go to 1386 00:57:50,359 --> 00:57:51,590 that police chief Sailor 1387 00:57:51,590 --> 00:57:51,593 Tamarin and say I didn't know 1388 00:57:51,593 --> 00:57:53,993 what plan we'd have. 1389 00:57:54,730 --> 00:57:55,397 We're going to work out a plan 1390 00:57:55,397 --> 00:57:56,640 to make sure that she could 1391 00:57:56,640 --> 00:57:56,531 continue serving in uniform 1392 00:57:56,531 --> 00:57:56,965 with the badge. 1393 00:57:56,965 --> 00:57:58,965 And they did. 1394 00:58:00,435 --> 00:58:01,136 And as soon as Christine Garcia 1395 00:58:01,136 --> 00:58:01,837 came out to appear she thought 1396 00:58:01,837 --> 00:58:04,837 quote Maybe I'll lose respect 1397 00:58:06,942 --> 00:58:07,843 from 50% of the department. 1398 00:58:07,843 --> 00:58:08,577 But she said I'm a good cop and 1399 00:58:08,577 --> 00:58:11,813 I hoped if I could show that 1400 00:58:11,813 --> 00:58:12,447 i'm still a good cop only my 1401 00:58:12,447 --> 00:58:13,480 appearance change I could 1402 00:58:13,480 --> 00:58:13,547 change their perception. 1403 00:58:13,547 --> 00:58:14,282 Well, guess what? 1404 00:58:14,282 --> 00:58:17,282 According to her interview when 1405 00:58:18,587 --> 00:58:19,154 that day came she received 1406 00:58:19,154 --> 00:58:19,787 nothing but accepted. 1407 00:58:19,787 --> 00:58:20,489 She said she made herself 1408 00:58:20,489 --> 00:58:23,489 available to officers who have 1409 00:58:23,959 --> 00:58:24,660 questions even personal ones in 1410 00:58:24,660 --> 00:58:25,327 the hope that would help them 1411 00:58:25,327 --> 00:58:25,961 better understand what being 1412 00:58:25,961 --> 00:58:28,361 transgender means and what 1413 00:58:30,465 --> 00:58:31,199 bravery she had. 1414 00:58:31,199 --> 00:58:31,833 Unfortunately the public didn't 1415 00:58:31,833 --> 00:58:35,433 react as well but she felt 1416 00:58:35,970 --> 00:58:36,705 completely supported by 1417 00:58:36,705 --> 00:58:37,372 the standing police department. 1418 00:58:37,372 --> 00:58:38,600 She had to deal with public 1419 00:58:38,600 --> 00:58:38,674 members who were coming in 1420 00:58:38,674 --> 00:58:41,740 calling for her resignation. 1421 00:58:42,877 --> 00:58:43,511 But the police department stood 1422 00:58:43,511 --> 00:58:44,179 strong and she stayed out 1423 00:58:44,179 --> 00:58:44,879 working at a traffic cop for 1424 00:58:44,879 --> 00:58:48,283 quite a few years after that. 1425 00:58:48,283 --> 00:58:48,950 She's now that other department 1426 00:58:48,950 --> 00:58:49,585 But I'm just so proud to say 1427 00:58:49,585 --> 00:58:52,585 they can help reverse that 1428 00:58:53,988 --> 00:58:54,789 history making sure that trans 1429 00:58:54,789 --> 00:58:55,257 people are treated as people as 1430 00:58:55,257 --> 00:58:57,257 they should be. 1431 00:59:00,562 --> 00:59:01,263 I also want to now recognize 1432 00:59:01,263 --> 00:59:01,930 item 32 Legal Administrative 1433 00:59:01,930 --> 00:59:02,598 assistant to David three Day 1434 00:59:02,598 --> 00:59:06,198 And Cindy, if you'd like to 1435 00:59:07,350 --> 00:59:07,469 come up to the podium I know 1436 00:59:07,469 --> 00:59:07,970 you hear him. 1437 00:59:07,970 --> 00:59:08,537 >> There you are. 1438 00:59:08,537 --> 00:59:10,937 Come on up, City. 1439 00:59:19,781 --> 00:59:20,416 City is I am honored to join 1440 00:59:20,416 --> 00:59:21,116 the city attorney Heather 1441 00:59:21,116 --> 00:59:24,116 Ferber and Counselor Ocampo in 1442 00:59:25,254 --> 00:59:25,921 recognizing Sydney Victory Day 1443 00:59:25,921 --> 00:59:26,621 in the more than 40 years of 1444 00:59:26,621 --> 00:59:29,210 dedicated service you provide 1445 00:59:31,590 --> 00:59:31,827 to the city of San Diego. 1446 00:59:31,827 --> 00:59:32,528 I'm Cindy began her career in 1447 00:59:32,528 --> 00:59:33,227 1985 and serving on the police 1448 00:59:33,227 --> 00:59:35,627 department's Patio Fire Rescue 1449 00:59:37,166 --> 00:59:37,866 department and now in 1450 00:59:37,866 --> 00:59:38,567 the city's attorney's office. 1451 00:59:38,567 --> 00:59:39,134 Throughout her career she has 1452 00:59:39,134 --> 00:59:39,835 earned the respect of 1453 00:59:39,835 --> 00:59:42,470 colleagues including me When I 1454 00:59:42,470 --> 00:59:43,172 was a deputy city attorney for 1455 00:59:43,172 --> 00:59:43,839 her professionalism, attention 1456 00:59:43,839 --> 00:59:44,306 to detail and commitment to 1457 00:59:44,306 --> 00:59:46,306 public service. 1458 00:59:48,109 --> 00:59:48,810 You have also been a trusted 1459 00:59:48,810 --> 00:59:49,545 resource for colleagues always 1460 00:59:49,545 --> 00:59:50,245 willing to share your knowledge 1461 00:59:50,245 --> 00:59:53,245 to help others, always willing 1462 00:59:54,616 --> 00:59:55,284 to share your knowledge with us 1463 00:59:55,284 --> 00:59:55,950 Council members as you have 1464 00:59:55,950 --> 00:59:56,584 prepared many closed session 1465 00:59:56,584 --> 00:59:58,984 briefings over the years. 1466 01:00:00,889 --> 01:00:01,423 I know your contributions will 1467 01:00:01,423 --> 01:00:01,823 continue beyond your 1468 01:00:01,823 --> 01:00:02,424 retirement. 1469 01:00:02,424 --> 01:00:04,824 You have created manuals 1470 01:00:06,762 --> 01:00:07,463 templates, databases, training 1471 01:00:07,463 --> 01:00:08,163 materials to help the new city 1472 01:00:08,163 --> 01:00:08,797 attorney and assistance coming 1473 01:00:08,797 --> 01:00:11,797 up in the city attorney's 1474 01:00:13,268 --> 01:00:14,103 office. 1475 01:00:14,103 --> 01:00:14,803 You also help to navigate us 1476 01:00:14,803 --> 01:00:17,203 through the challenges of 2020 1477 01:00:17,272 --> 01:00:17,906 when you transition city 1478 01:00:17,906 --> 01:00:18,573 council meetings and three 1479 01:00:18,573 --> 01:00:19,174 virtual format including our 1480 01:00:19,174 --> 01:00:21,174 closed session meetings. 1481 01:00:24,112 --> 01:00:24,813 You are such a great example of 1482 01:00:24,813 --> 01:00:25,481 public service and dedication. 1483 01:00:25,481 --> 01:00:26,181 We're going to MISS You but 1484 01:00:26,181 --> 01:00:26,882 with the remainder of my time 1485 01:00:26,882 --> 01:00:29,985 If you'd like to say anything 1486 01:00:29,985 --> 01:00:31,190 please please the microphone. 1487 01:00:31,190 --> 01:00:31,720 I just want to say it's been an 1488 01:00:31,720 --> 01:00:32,487 honor and a privilege to be an 1489 01:00:32,487 --> 01:00:36,870 employee of the city of San 1490 01:00:36,758 --> 01:00:37,459 Diego. 1491 01:00:37,459 --> 01:00:38,193 I've always learned from where 1492 01:00:38,193 --> 01:00:41,793 I've been People do good work 1493 01:00:43,665 --> 01:00:44,232 for the city and especially in 1494 01:00:44,232 --> 01:00:44,967 the attorney's office. 1495 01:00:44,967 --> 01:00:49,167 I've had two stints there and I 1496 01:00:49,471 --> 01:00:50,139 wish people understand how hard 1497 01:00:50,139 --> 01:00:50,806 the attorneys work and doing 1498 01:00:50,806 --> 01:00:54,406 the right thing for the city 1499 01:00:55,440 --> 01:00:55,710 And it's just been a joy to 1500 01:00:55,710 --> 01:00:56,412 work with so many wonderful 1501 01:00:56,412 --> 01:00:57,111 attorneys and staff including 1502 01:00:57,111 --> 01:01:00,711 when you and I have interacted 1503 01:01:01,617 --> 01:01:02,284 on a few occasions, Marty and I 1504 01:01:02,284 --> 01:01:02,950 would say the work I'm most 1505 01:01:02,950 --> 01:01:03,418 proud of was coming through 1506 01:01:03,418 --> 01:01:05,418 the transition. 1507 01:01:07,756 --> 01:01:08,423 It was a lot Some of you all 1508 01:01:08,423 --> 01:01:12,230 who are here remember how we 1509 01:01:12,894 --> 01:01:13,462 got through But it's it's a joy 1510 01:01:13,462 --> 01:01:13,862 and I'm going to MISS 1511 01:01:13,862 --> 01:01:14,562 The people. 1512 01:01:14,562 --> 01:01:15,297 I'm going to MISS The work And 1513 01:01:15,297 --> 01:01:18,433 I've told so many of my 1514 01:01:18,433 --> 01:01:19,201 colleagues it's hard to leave 1515 01:01:19,201 --> 01:01:19,968 when you love what you do and 1516 01:01:19,968 --> 01:01:23,568 you love who you're doing it 1517 01:01:24,506 --> 01:01:25,441 for But it's time to move on. 1518 01:01:25,441 --> 01:01:29,410 >> But I will never forget my 1519 01:01:41,689 --> 01:01:43,689 time here. 1520 01:01:54,203 --> 01:01:54,770 Thank you. 1521 01:01:54,770 --> 01:01:55,504 Thank you very much. 1522 01:01:55,504 --> 01:01:55,870 And that concludes my comments. 1523 01:01:55,870 --> 01:01:56,238 All right. 1524 01:01:56,238 --> 01:01:58,238 Thank you. 1525 01:01:58,874 --> 01:01:59,775 Councilmember Marvel. 1526 01:01:59,775 --> 01:02:00,476 And we'll turn it over to our 1527 01:02:00,476 --> 01:02:01,760 city attorney for a few words. 1528 01:02:01,760 --> 01:02:03,476 Thank you so much. 1529 01:02:04,546 --> 01:02:05,281 First it's my privilege to 1530 01:02:05,281 --> 01:02:05,881 congratulate mj on 100 years of 1531 01:02:05,881 --> 01:02:06,581 service and thank their 1532 01:02:06,581 --> 01:02:09,581 leadership for all their hard 1533 01:02:09,885 --> 01:02:10,486 work on behalf of the city and 1534 01:02:10,486 --> 01:02:11,530 its employees including 1535 01:02:11,530 --> 01:02:11,654 the more than 200 mta 1536 01:02:11,654 --> 01:02:13,654 represented employees in 1537 01:02:15,825 --> 01:02:16,792 the city attorney's office. 1538 01:02:16,792 --> 01:02:17,392 But today it is my honor to 1539 01:02:17,392 --> 01:02:17,992 celebrate the career and 1540 01:02:17,992 --> 01:02:20,992 service of one of those 1541 01:02:21,830 --> 01:02:22,598 dedicated mta members and a key 1542 01:02:22,598 --> 01:02:23,299 member of our team at the city 1543 01:02:23,299 --> 01:02:23,966 Attorney's office Andy McNary. 1544 01:02:23,966 --> 01:02:26,966 Since 1985 Cindy has been a 1545 01:02:28,203 --> 01:02:28,870 steady positive force in so 1546 01:02:28,870 --> 01:02:29,538 many departments in the city 1547 01:02:29,538 --> 01:02:30,239 spending I think most of her 1548 01:02:30,239 --> 01:02:32,808 time with the city attorney's 1549 01:02:32,808 --> 01:02:33,575 office. 1550 01:02:33,575 --> 01:02:34,176 She's the kind of person who 1551 01:02:34,176 --> 01:02:34,778 makes things easier for 1552 01:02:34,778 --> 01:02:35,411 everyone creating tools, 1553 01:02:35,411 --> 01:02:37,811 manuals and resources that 1554 01:02:38,180 --> 01:02:38,947 people still use today. 1555 01:02:38,947 --> 01:02:39,615 Even on the eve of her 1556 01:02:39,615 --> 01:02:40,348 retirement she is working on 1557 01:02:40,348 --> 01:02:42,748 finalizing an updated ordinance 1558 01:02:43,919 --> 01:02:44,420 drafting manual for our 1559 01:02:44,420 --> 01:02:45,120 deputies and legal 1560 01:02:45,120 --> 01:02:47,120 administrative assistant which 1561 01:02:49,358 --> 01:02:50,250 is going to be fantastic. 1562 01:02:50,250 --> 01:02:50,726 When the pandemic turned 1563 01:02:50,726 --> 01:02:51,460 everything upside down, Cindy 1564 01:02:51,460 --> 01:02:51,927 helped us move the city council 1565 01:02:51,927 --> 01:02:53,927 meetings online. 1566 01:02:55,290 --> 01:02:55,698 She also helped us move all of 1567 01:02:55,698 --> 01:02:56,265 our paper routing processes. 1568 01:02:56,265 --> 01:02:56,899 Attorneys love paper. 1569 01:02:56,899 --> 01:02:59,899 She helped move all those 1570 01:03:00,402 --> 01:03:01,360 online as well so we could make 1571 01:03:01,360 --> 01:03:01,403 sure the city kept running 1572 01:03:01,403 --> 01:03:02,700 smoothly. 1573 01:03:02,700 --> 01:03:05,700 I will never forget calling 1574 01:03:05,507 --> 01:03:06,141 Cindy during covid from my 1575 01:03:06,141 --> 01:03:06,842 house about an issue with 1576 01:03:06,842 --> 01:03:09,242 the housing ordinance package 1577 01:03:09,445 --> 01:03:10,179 that was easily over 100 pages 1578 01:03:10,179 --> 01:03:10,779 and I was losing my mind on how 1579 01:03:10,779 --> 01:03:13,779 to get this thing done. 1580 01:03:15,550 --> 01:03:16,185 Cindy jumped in to help get 1581 01:03:16,185 --> 01:03:16,852 the ordinance on the right 1582 01:03:16,852 --> 01:03:17,486 track and help me meet some 1583 01:03:17,486 --> 01:03:17,887 really tight deadlines on 1584 01:03:17,887 --> 01:03:19,887 the project. 1585 01:03:20,289 --> 01:03:20,989 And I know I'm not the only 1586 01:03:20,989 --> 01:03:21,557 person in the office who has 1587 01:03:21,557 --> 01:03:22,257 benefited from Cindy's 1588 01:03:22,257 --> 01:03:22,558 generosity and willingness to 1589 01:03:22,558 --> 01:03:24,558 help. 1590 01:03:25,695 --> 01:03:26,428 She's always there for her 1591 01:03:26,428 --> 01:03:26,962 coworkers sharing her knowledge 1592 01:03:26,962 --> 01:03:27,663 and lending a hand. 1593 01:03:27,663 --> 01:03:31,000 People trust her and trust and 1594 01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:31,667 she has earned that trust and 1595 01:03:31,667 --> 01:03:32,234 she has earned that through 1596 01:03:32,234 --> 01:03:32,601 years of hard work and 1597 01:03:32,601 --> 01:03:34,601 integrity. 1598 01:03:36,505 --> 01:03:36,906 Now Cindy, you're heading into 1599 01:03:36,906 --> 01:03:37,606 retirement. 1600 01:03:37,606 --> 01:03:38,240 Your cheerful attitude and can 1601 01:03:38,240 --> 01:03:41,240 do spirit will be missed. 1602 01:03:41,744 --> 01:03:42,411 We're so excited about your 1603 01:03:42,411 --> 01:03:43,450 retirement plans and we know 1604 01:03:43,450 --> 01:03:43,511 that you're going to make 1605 01:03:43,511 --> 01:03:44,213 the most of it. 1606 01:03:44,213 --> 01:03:46,882 Thank you for everything that 1607 01:03:46,882 --> 01:03:47,549 you've done for San Diego. 1608 01:03:47,549 --> 01:03:48,249 We're so grateful for your 1609 01:03:48,249 --> 01:03:48,950 dedication, public service and 1610 01:03:48,950 --> 01:03:51,954 the positive way you showed up 1611 01:03:51,954 --> 01:03:52,554 every day willing to help and 1612 01:03:52,554 --> 01:03:54,954 make a real difference. 1613 01:03:57,192 --> 01:03:59,192 >> Congratulations. 1614 01:04:01,896 --> 01:04:02,198 Thank you, MADAM City Attorney 1615 01:04:02,198 --> 01:04:03,650 . 1616 01:04:03,650 --> 01:04:03,766 >> And I'm going to turn over 1617 01:04:03,766 --> 01:04:04,990 to city clerk for a few words 1618 01:04:04,990 --> 01:04:04,466 as well. 1619 01:04:04,466 --> 01:04:06,466 Thank you. 1620 01:04:08,103 --> 01:04:08,838 Council PRESIDENT I never speak 1621 01:04:08,838 --> 01:04:09,505 during proclamations but really 1622 01:04:09,505 --> 01:04:10,172 just want to take a moment. 1623 01:04:10,172 --> 01:04:12,841 For Cindy McNary Day I just 1624 01:04:12,841 --> 01:04:13,476 wanted to thank you from 1625 01:04:13,476 --> 01:04:14,142 the bottom of my heart and 1626 01:04:14,142 --> 01:04:14,810 the office of the City Clerk 1627 01:04:14,810 --> 01:04:17,479 for the countless hours you 1628 01:04:17,479 --> 01:04:18,800 have worked alongside our 1629 01:04:18,800 --> 01:04:18,781 deputy city clerks, our 1630 01:04:18,781 --> 01:04:19,448 legislative recorders and all 1631 01:04:19,448 --> 01:04:22,851 of our office to ensure that 1632 01:04:22,851 --> 01:04:23,419 the city's record is always 1633 01:04:23,419 --> 01:04:24,186 accurate and complete. 1634 01:04:24,186 --> 01:04:24,720 You have done it all with such 1635 01:04:24,720 --> 01:04:25,187 grace, kindness and 1636 01:04:25,187 --> 01:04:27,187 professionalism. 1637 01:04:28,230 --> 01:04:28,724 The legacy you are leaving 1638 01:04:28,724 --> 01:04:31,724 behind with your kindness and 1639 01:04:32,962 --> 01:04:33,262 joy I hope spreads through all 1640 01:04:33,262 --> 01:04:33,929 . 1641 01:04:33,929 --> 01:04:34,263 Continuing to work with our 1642 01:04:34,263 --> 01:04:34,897 office. 1643 01:04:34,897 --> 01:04:37,297 But the ordinance drafting 1644 01:04:38,670 --> 01:04:38,734 manual as I mentioned by 1645 01:04:38,734 --> 01:04:39,435 the city attorney is really 1646 01:04:39,435 --> 01:04:42,435 your nuggets your legacy which 1647 01:04:43,305 --> 01:04:43,973 I will call the McNairy manual 1648 01:04:43,973 --> 01:04:44,607 from here forth because your 1649 01:04:44,607 --> 01:04:46,607 knowledge, dedication and 1650 01:04:48,109 --> 01:04:48,811 attention to detail are now 1651 01:04:48,811 --> 01:04:49,511 part of that resource and will 1652 01:04:49,511 --> 01:04:50,790 continue to guide and support 1653 01:04:50,790 --> 01:04:52,479 others and our office. 1654 01:04:53,150 --> 01:04:53,716 You definitely made a 1655 01:04:53,716 --> 01:04:54,383 difference and I thank you for 1656 01:04:54,383 --> 01:04:54,884 all your work for the office 1657 01:04:54,884 --> 01:04:57,284 and for the city. 1658 01:05:00,723 --> 01:05:01,223 Thank you Cindy. 1659 01:05:01,223 --> 01:05:01,956 >> All right. 1660 01:05:01,956 --> 01:05:03,792 Thank you, City Clerk And now 1661 01:05:03,792 --> 01:05:07,392 we've got a council member Eli 1662 01:05:08,397 --> 01:05:09,980 Rivera. 1663 01:05:09,980 --> 01:05:09,465 >> Thank you, Council 1664 01:05:09,465 --> 01:05:10,265 PRESIDENT. 1665 01:05:10,265 --> 01:05:13,536 Thank you to my colleagues for 1666 01:05:13,536 --> 01:05:13,868 bringing these proclamations 1667 01:05:13,868 --> 01:05:15,868 forward. 1668 01:05:18,700 --> 01:05:18,707 I'll start with our municipal 1669 01:05:18,707 --> 01:05:19,175 Employees Association Hundred 1670 01:05:19,175 --> 01:05:21,175 Anniversary Day. 1671 01:05:21,744 --> 01:05:22,445 I'm very, very proud to be 1672 01:05:22,445 --> 01:05:25,445 joining the mayor and my 1673 01:05:27,216 --> 01:05:27,983 colleagues with this. 1674 01:05:27,983 --> 01:05:28,718 A lot has been said about 1675 01:05:28,718 --> 01:05:29,510 everything that he does for its 1676 01:05:29,510 --> 01:05:31,510 members. 1677 01:05:32,188 --> 01:05:32,855 I'm going to focus a bit more 1678 01:05:32,855 --> 01:05:36,455 on why having such a strong 1679 01:05:37,259 --> 01:05:41,363 union is so good for the public 1680 01:05:41,363 --> 01:05:42,300 In a city that has long has a 1681 01:05:42,300 --> 01:05:44,430 long history of villainizing 1682 01:05:45,835 --> 01:05:46,502 public employees and making 1683 01:05:46,502 --> 01:05:49,502 the problems of the city 1684 01:05:51,507 --> 01:05:52,208 the result of city workers and 1685 01:05:52,208 --> 01:05:55,208 not the result of poor 1686 01:05:56,780 --> 01:05:56,479 leadership or dishonesty by 1687 01:05:56,479 --> 01:05:58,479 politicians. 1688 01:06:01,170 --> 01:06:01,784 You have been in a very, very 1689 01:06:01,784 --> 01:06:05,855 tough spot for a very long time 1690 01:06:05,855 --> 01:06:06,555 and despite that I have never 1691 01:06:06,555 --> 01:06:07,423 flinched in being committed to 1692 01:06:07,423 --> 01:06:11,230 your roles And those are roles 1693 01:06:11,260 --> 01:06:11,761 that sometimes are front facing 1694 01:06:11,761 --> 01:06:14,761 the librarians that people love 1695 01:06:15,798 --> 01:06:16,565 and and folks like that but 1696 01:06:16,565 --> 01:06:20,165 also even more often are people 1697 01:06:20,169 --> 01:06:20,903 behind the scenes And none of 1698 01:06:20,903 --> 01:06:23,903 the public services that people 1699 01:06:24,874 --> 01:06:25,507 see need and appreciate would 1700 01:06:25,507 --> 01:06:26,108 be provided without public 1701 01:06:26,108 --> 01:06:28,108 servants providing those 1702 01:06:29,612 --> 01:06:30,246 services and as has been 1703 01:06:30,246 --> 01:06:30,946 mentioned before, the city 1704 01:06:30,946 --> 01:06:31,312 couldn't do it in the way that 1705 01:06:31,312 --> 01:06:33,312 we do it. 1706 01:06:34,617 --> 01:06:35,318 We couldn't strive to be better 1707 01:06:35,318 --> 01:06:35,718 without the expertise that you 1708 01:06:35,718 --> 01:06:36,351 all provide. 1709 01:06:36,351 --> 01:06:38,751 Without the commitment to 1710 01:06:39,788 --> 01:06:40,489 public service that you have 1711 01:06:40,489 --> 01:06:43,489 And oftentimes it's been done 1712 01:06:43,992 --> 01:06:44,726 despite not being paid in a 1713 01:06:44,726 --> 01:06:45,427 manner that is competitive with 1714 01:06:45,427 --> 01:06:48,427 other cities directly next to 1715 01:06:48,497 --> 01:06:49,265 ours. 1716 01:06:49,265 --> 01:06:49,768 So thank you for everything you 1717 01:06:49,768 --> 01:06:52,168 do and have done. 1718 01:06:53,502 --> 01:06:53,836 I'm deeply appreciative for all 1719 01:06:53,836 --> 01:06:55,836 of you. 1720 01:06:58,240 --> 01:06:58,775 I'll now transition to our next 1721 01:06:58,775 --> 01:06:59,408 proclamation Item 31 1722 01:06:59,408 --> 01:07:01,408 Transgender History Month. 1723 01:07:03,111 --> 01:07:03,812 Thank you to my colleagues and 1724 01:07:03,812 --> 01:07:04,213 Mayor Gloria for bringing this 1725 01:07:04,213 --> 01:07:06,213 one forward. 1726 01:07:08,250 --> 01:07:08,750 I'm very proud to support 1727 01:07:08,750 --> 01:07:10,750 the proclamation. 1728 01:07:12,355 --> 01:07:13,550 I want to say thank you to our 1729 01:07:13,550 --> 01:07:13,623 Trenton transgender community 1730 01:07:13,623 --> 01:07:16,230 for your courage, your 1731 01:07:16,659 --> 01:07:17,360 resilience, your creativity and 1732 01:07:17,360 --> 01:07:20,360 the inspiration you provide to 1733 01:07:21,429 --> 01:07:21,931 everyone to be our full 1734 01:07:21,931 --> 01:07:22,765 authentic selves. 1735 01:07:22,765 --> 01:07:26,365 There's also a chance here to 1736 01:07:26,736 --> 01:07:27,403 honor the read The two 1737 01:07:27,403 --> 01:07:28,700 recognize that gender gender 1738 01:07:28,700 --> 01:07:28,371 diversity is not new to San 1739 01:07:28,371 --> 01:07:30,371 Diego. 1740 01:07:31,440 --> 01:07:32,740 The community people who have 1741 01:07:32,740 --> 01:07:32,775 called this land home for 1742 01:07:32,775 --> 01:07:35,775 thousands of years hold their 1743 01:07:35,878 --> 01:07:36,545 own traditions recognizing 1744 01:07:36,545 --> 01:07:39,545 gender beyond the binary in 1745 01:07:41,250 --> 01:07:41,717 what many communities today 1746 01:07:41,717 --> 01:07:42,285 call to spirit. 1747 01:07:42,285 --> 01:07:42,951 And when we celebrate 1748 01:07:42,951 --> 01:07:45,351 transgender San Diego, we're 1749 01:07:45,987 --> 01:07:46,689 also honoring a history of 1750 01:07:46,689 --> 01:07:47,220 gender that predates the city 1751 01:07:47,220 --> 01:07:47,757 itself. 1752 01:07:47,757 --> 01:07:51,527 So I'm glad to stand in support 1753 01:07:51,527 --> 01:07:52,228 of this proclamation And every 1754 01:07:52,228 --> 01:07:53,950 transgender San Diego And DR. 1755 01:07:53,950 --> 01:07:55,798 Jen, you said it very well to 1756 01:07:55,798 --> 01:07:56,231 our transgender community. 1757 01:07:56,231 --> 01:07:56,699 We see you. 1758 01:07:56,699 --> 01:07:57,199 We love you. 1759 01:07:57,199 --> 01:07:59,199 We appreciate you. 1760 01:08:00,570 --> 01:08:04,170 And then last but certainly not 1761 01:08:05,700 --> 01:08:05,674 least, Cindy, thank you for 1762 01:08:05,674 --> 01:08:06,420 the service you provided to 1763 01:08:06,420 --> 01:08:06,708 the city. 1764 01:08:06,708 --> 01:08:10,279 It's I'm so glad that you're 1765 01:08:10,279 --> 01:08:11,470 here on the same day as mayor 1766 01:08:11,470 --> 01:08:14,470 was was recognized because you 1767 01:08:14,584 --> 01:08:18,184 are the embodiment of a public 1768 01:08:18,921 --> 01:08:19,622 servant who for 40 years has 1769 01:08:19,622 --> 01:08:22,622 done jobs that are oftentimes 1770 01:08:23,559 --> 01:08:24,260 not appreciated by the public 1771 01:08:24,260 --> 01:08:24,961 but are essential to making 1772 01:08:24,961 --> 01:08:28,561 sure that the public gets what 1773 01:08:29,265 --> 01:08:29,966 they they need and is just a 1774 01:08:29,966 --> 01:08:30,366 model for what public service 1775 01:08:30,366 --> 01:08:31,133 looks like. 1776 01:08:31,133 --> 01:08:34,733 So thank you so much for 1777 01:08:34,737 --> 01:08:35,371 everything that you've done. 1778 01:08:35,371 --> 01:08:36,500 We deeply appreciate it. 1779 01:08:36,500 --> 01:08:38,941 And thank you to the city 1780 01:08:38,941 --> 01:08:39,675 attorney forever Councilor 1781 01:08:39,675 --> 01:08:40,409 providing Wolpert and Catherine 1782 01:08:40,409 --> 01:08:40,843 Campo for recognizing that that 1783 01:08:40,843 --> 01:08:42,843 work as well. 1784 01:08:43,712 --> 01:08:46,712 And I'll just conclude by 1785 01:08:48,450 --> 01:08:49,152 saying, you know having 1786 01:08:49,152 --> 01:08:52,152 the level of appreciation that 1787 01:08:53,756 --> 01:08:54,624 I just saw from City Attorney 1788 01:08:54,624 --> 01:08:58,824 Ferber and the clerk says a lot 1789 01:08:58,961 --> 01:08:59,295 about the quality of work that 1790 01:08:59,295 --> 01:09:01,295 you do. 1791 01:09:03,499 --> 01:09:04,100 I know that the clerk has a 1792 01:09:04,100 --> 01:09:06,500 very, very detailed eye. 1793 01:09:08,370 --> 01:09:08,838 And and just a very, very good 1794 01:09:08,838 --> 01:09:12,438 sign of the commitment to your 1795 01:09:13,476 --> 01:09:14,243 job and everything that you 1796 01:09:14,243 --> 01:09:14,944 have put into it for so long. 1797 01:09:14,944 --> 01:09:15,310 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 1798 01:09:15,310 --> 01:09:15,678 All right. 1799 01:09:15,678 --> 01:09:17,678 Thank you. 1800 01:09:17,780 --> 01:09:18,714 Council member Eli Rivera. 1801 01:09:18,714 --> 01:09:19,282 And now we'll go next next to 1802 01:09:19,282 --> 01:09:19,649 council member Moreno. 1803 01:09:19,649 --> 01:09:21,649 Thank you. 1804 01:09:22,452 --> 01:09:22,718 I'll start off with item number 1805 01:09:22,718 --> 01:09:24,718 31. 1806 01:09:26,622 --> 01:09:27,256 Transgender History Month to 1807 01:09:27,256 --> 01:09:29,256 the transgender community. 1808 01:09:31,193 --> 01:09:31,694 Vivian loves you and my whole 1809 01:09:31,694 --> 01:09:32,328 family loves you. 1810 01:09:32,328 --> 01:09:34,328 Item number 32 Legal 1811 01:09:36,599 --> 01:09:37,300 Administrative assistant Cindy 1812 01:09:37,300 --> 01:09:37,632 McNary De Thank you for your 1813 01:09:37,632 --> 01:09:39,632 service. 1814 01:09:41,400 --> 01:09:41,304 I think I can't say anything 1815 01:09:41,304 --> 01:09:42,338 else. 1816 01:09:42,338 --> 01:09:46,538 I will MISS All your emails and 1817 01:09:46,708 --> 01:09:47,309 congratulations on retirement 1818 01:09:47,309 --> 01:09:50,309 at such a young age. 1819 01:09:51,180 --> 01:09:51,781 I would also like to say I 1820 01:09:51,781 --> 01:09:52,382 think that's a that's a 1821 01:09:52,382 --> 01:09:54,782 demonstration of of all 1822 01:09:55,852 --> 01:09:56,552 the hard work that MAY does 1823 01:09:56,552 --> 01:10:00,152 when we have such a wonderful 1824 01:10:00,323 --> 01:10:01,189 human being that gets to retire 1825 01:10:01,189 --> 01:10:01,958 and enjoy the rest of her life. 1826 01:10:01,958 --> 01:10:05,295 I hear every day is Saturday 1827 01:10:05,295 --> 01:10:05,595 I'll be joining you in DECEMBER 1828 01:10:05,595 --> 01:10:07,595 . 1829 01:10:09,265 --> 01:10:09,966 >> Moving on to item number 30 1830 01:10:09,966 --> 01:10:10,666 San Diego Municipal Employees 1831 01:10:10,666 --> 01:10:12,666 Association 100th anniversary 1832 01:10:14,237 --> 01:10:14,771 day. 1833 01:10:14,771 --> 01:10:16,771 Congratulations mda. 1834 01:10:17,573 --> 01:10:18,274 When I first started working at 1835 01:10:18,274 --> 01:10:21,274 City Hall, our city employees 1836 01:10:22,311 --> 01:10:23,790 were vilified by elected 1837 01:10:23,790 --> 01:10:26,679 officials who sat on this very 1838 01:10:27,250 --> 01:10:27,617 dais and also by the by 1839 01:10:27,617 --> 01:10:28,350 the media. 1840 01:10:28,350 --> 01:10:31,350 They denigrated our city staff. 1841 01:10:31,721 --> 01:10:32,422 In my 16 year tenure I've had 1842 01:10:32,422 --> 01:10:35,422 the pleasure of meeting many 1843 01:10:36,492 --> 01:10:37,160 hard working dedicated meaa 1844 01:10:37,160 --> 01:10:40,760 members who have given up so 1845 01:10:41,230 --> 01:10:42,980 much as public servants. 1846 01:10:42,980 --> 01:10:46,169 I'm proud to have been a small 1847 01:10:46,169 --> 01:10:46,736 part of the unwinding of prop b 1848 01:10:46,736 --> 01:10:49,736 and thank you for your 1849 01:10:50,806 --> 01:10:51,507 partnership And also I trust 1850 01:10:51,507 --> 01:10:52,175 all my votes regarding mta 1851 01:10:52,175 --> 01:10:54,575 members has demonstrated my 1852 01:10:56,346 --> 01:10:56,779 unwavering commitment to our 1853 01:10:56,779 --> 01:10:57,214 city workers. 1854 01:10:57,214 --> 01:10:57,580 >> Thank you. 1855 01:10:57,580 --> 01:10:57,947 All right. 1856 01:10:57,947 --> 01:10:59,947 Thank you. 1857 01:11:01,170 --> 01:11:01,885 Council member Moreno. 1858 01:11:01,885 --> 01:11:05,387 And with that we have a motion 1859 01:11:05,387 --> 01:11:06,550 by myself to move 1860 01:11:06,550 --> 01:11:06,756 the proclamation seconded by 1861 01:11:06,756 --> 01:11:09,125 Council PRESIDENT Pro Tem Lee. 1862 01:11:09,125 --> 01:11:09,659 Clerk Please call the roll. 1863 01:11:09,659 --> 01:11:10,360 >> I'm sorry. 1864 01:11:10,360 --> 01:11:13,360 The voting system Please cast 1865 01:11:13,963 --> 01:11:15,963 your vote. 1866 01:11:19,335 --> 01:11:20,103 Working. 1867 01:11:20,103 --> 01:11:20,469 >> My apologies, COUNCILMAN 1868 01:11:20,469 --> 01:11:21,360 Campbell. 1869 01:11:21,360 --> 01:11:21,437 We'll look at it over 1870 01:11:21,437 --> 01:11:23,437 the recess. 1871 01:11:24,390 --> 01:11:24,407 Would you like to let me know 1872 01:11:24,407 --> 01:11:24,674 your vote? 1873 01:11:24,674 --> 01:11:26,674 Yes. 1874 01:11:28,243 --> 01:11:30,243 I vote yes. 1875 01:11:32,282 --> 01:11:32,982 >> That does pass unanimously 8 1876 01:11:32,982 --> 01:11:33,316 to 0 with Councilmember Campo 1877 01:11:33,316 --> 01:11:33,883 absent. 1878 01:11:33,883 --> 01:11:34,250 >> Thank you, Council 1879 01:11:34,250 --> 01:11:34,617 PRESIDENT. 1880 01:11:34,617 --> 01:11:34,984 All right. 1881 01:11:34,984 --> 01:11:36,984 Thank you. 1882 01:11:37,720 --> 01:11:38,421 And with that we will now pause 1883 01:11:38,421 --> 01:11:39,220 for photos and we will start 1884 01:11:39,220 --> 01:11:41,422 with item 30 San Diego 1885 01:11:42,124 --> 01:11:42,692 Municipal Employees Association 1886 01:11:42,692 --> 01:11:44,692 100th anniversary day. 1887 01:13:44,470 --> 01:13:48,247 >> So if we could join us in 1888 01:20:44,334 --> 01:20:44,968 ready okay, we will get on with 1889 01:20:44,968 --> 01:20:47,968 the rest of the council's 1890 01:20:48,605 --> 01:20:49,273 business and proceed with 1891 01:20:49,273 --> 01:20:49,940 the approval of the consent 1892 01:20:49,940 --> 01:20:52,940 items with the exception of 1893 01:20:53,477 --> 01:20:54,177 item 55 which I will be pulling 1894 01:20:54,177 --> 01:20:57,777 from the consent agenda to be 1895 01:20:58,480 --> 01:20:58,782 heard later this morning after 1896 01:20:58,782 --> 01:21:01,182 our morning discussion item 330 1897 01:21:03,353 --> 01:21:04,254 So again item 55 will be pulled 1898 01:21:04,254 --> 01:21:07,257 and will be heard after our 1899 01:21:07,257 --> 01:21:08,250 morning discussion item 330. 1900 01:21:08,250 --> 01:21:11,625 So are there any other request 1901 01:21:11,628 --> 01:21:12,296 to pull items by the council 1902 01:21:12,296 --> 01:21:12,628 members not seeing any such 1903 01:21:12,628 --> 01:21:13,263 request? 1904 01:21:13,263 --> 01:21:15,663 Clerk Please proceed with 1905 01:21:17,601 --> 01:21:17,948 public comment on the consent 1906 01:21:17,948 --> 01:21:18,335 items. 1907 01:21:18,335 --> 01:21:20,335 >> Thank you. 1908 01:21:20,637 --> 01:21:21,305 Council PRESIDENT Please Now 1909 01:21:21,305 --> 01:21:21,972 each speaker will have one 1910 01:21:21,972 --> 01:21:22,672 minute per item per person. 1911 01:21:22,672 --> 01:21:23,340 If you would like to speak on 1912 01:21:23,340 --> 01:21:26,760 three or more items you will 1913 01:21:26,760 --> 01:21:26,677 have a maximum of three minutes 1914 01:21:26,677 --> 01:21:27,377 for those participating 1915 01:21:27,377 --> 01:21:30,780 virtually that are part of an 1916 01:21:30,780 --> 01:21:31,515 organized presentation should 1917 01:21:31,515 --> 01:21:32,490 raise their hand in the virtual 1918 01:21:32,490 --> 01:21:32,716 queue at this time. 1919 01:21:32,716 --> 01:21:35,116 The consent agenda includes 1920 01:21:36,153 --> 01:21:38,153 items 1050 through 62 minus 1921 01:21:40,230 --> 01:21:40,424 item 55 that was pulled 100 1922 01:21:40,424 --> 01:21:42,424 through 112. 1923 01:21:43,627 --> 01:21:44,328 We received comments on items 1924 01:21:44,328 --> 01:21:44,995 54 two opposed via our e 1925 01:21:44,995 --> 01:21:47,995 comment form which have been 1926 01:21:48,698 --> 01:21:49,499 distributed to the Council. 1927 01:21:49,499 --> 01:21:50,233 Also let me note for the record 1928 01:21:50,233 --> 01:21:52,633 the potential appointments that 1929 01:21:53,870 --> 01:21:54,505 are on the agenda this morning. 1930 01:21:54,505 --> 01:21:55,239 Item 112 is the potential 1931 01:21:55,239 --> 01:21:58,239 appointment of Kay Hobson and 1932 01:21:59,900 --> 01:21:59,610 reappointment of Nick Galeano 1933 01:21:59,610 --> 01:22:02,100 to the Consolidated Plan 1934 01:22:02,645 --> 01:22:03,347 Advisory Board for terms ending 1935 01:22:03,347 --> 01:22:05,747 JULY 1st, 2028 starting with 1936 01:22:09,486 --> 01:22:10,154 Jacob Lewis. 1937 01:22:10,154 --> 01:22:10,654 Edwards We actually did not 1938 01:22:10,654 --> 01:22:11,354 have any organized 1939 01:22:11,354 --> 01:22:11,688 presentations for the consent 1940 01:22:11,688 --> 01:22:13,190 agenda. 1941 01:22:13,190 --> 01:22:16,790 Jacob as we are speaking please 1942 01:22:16,960 --> 01:22:17,661 come forward Items 5354 or 57 1943 01:22:17,661 --> 01:22:18,328 you will have three minutes. 1944 01:22:18,328 --> 01:22:18,628 Please proceed when you get 1945 01:22:18,628 --> 01:22:19,462 there. 1946 01:22:19,462 --> 01:22:21,364 But if Joyce Sonata can come up 1947 01:22:21,364 --> 01:22:24,364 to the front row allegedly 1948 01:22:25,802 --> 01:22:26,537 Audra Isabel okay. 1949 01:22:26,537 --> 01:22:27,270 Paula Kruger and Laurie Saldana 1950 01:22:27,270 --> 01:22:31,241 if you can all please come up 1951 01:22:31,241 --> 01:22:31,542 to the front row That'd be 1952 01:22:31,542 --> 01:22:32,420 great. 1953 01:22:32,420 --> 01:22:32,743 >> Please proceed. 1954 01:22:32,743 --> 01:22:33,430 Good morning, Council men and 1955 01:22:33,430 --> 01:22:35,430 women. 1956 01:22:35,846 --> 01:22:36,547 Thank you for Let me speak upon 1957 01:22:36,547 --> 01:22:40,147 up for you today I'm speaking 1958 01:22:40,284 --> 01:22:40,951 on these agenda items and they 1959 01:22:40,951 --> 01:22:43,951 are amendments and prior to 1960 01:22:44,588 --> 01:22:45,555 recess I spoke how important 1961 01:22:45,555 --> 01:22:49,155 amendments are and I spoke upon 1962 01:22:49,992 --> 01:22:50,861 the importance of amending 1963 01:22:50,861 --> 01:22:54,461 the 27 budget is what I was 1964 01:22:55,299 --> 01:22:58,899 referring to of of amending And 1965 01:22:59,937 --> 01:23:00,637 while I'm here before you today 1966 01:23:00,637 --> 01:23:03,637 is to consider amending the 27 1967 01:23:05,542 --> 01:23:09,142 budget to include food The Neal 1968 01:23:09,413 --> 01:23:12,413 de Goods Center's funding It's 1969 01:23:14,684 --> 01:23:15,452 a homeless resource center for 1970 01:23:15,452 --> 01:23:16,153 So we're really asking you to 1971 01:23:16,153 --> 01:23:16,820 speak on the three items that 1972 01:23:16,820 --> 01:23:19,456 you identified not a you can 1973 01:23:19,456 --> 01:23:23,560 talk about it on agenda public 1974 01:23:23,994 --> 01:23:24,695 comment on budget request You 1975 01:23:24,695 --> 01:23:25,295 need to speak specifically to 1976 01:23:25,295 --> 01:23:28,295 the three items that you 1977 01:23:28,798 --> 01:23:29,266 identified not just generally 1978 01:23:29,266 --> 01:23:29,566 about a minutes. 1979 01:23:29,566 --> 01:23:31,566 Okay. 1980 01:23:32,350 --> 01:23:32,502 Thank you. 1981 01:23:32,502 --> 01:23:34,502 Thank you. 1982 01:23:38,509 --> 01:23:39,420 Joyce Any other Joyce anybody 1983 01:23:39,420 --> 01:23:41,420 you're speaking on? 1984 01:23:41,144 --> 01:23:41,779 5051, 52, 58, 61 and 111. 1985 01:23:41,779 --> 01:23:44,179 You'll have three minutes. 1986 01:23:45,782 --> 01:23:46,830 Please proceed. 1987 01:23:46,830 --> 01:23:46,549 Okay. 1988 01:23:46,549 --> 01:23:48,549 On 50 Yes. 1989 01:23:50,587 --> 01:23:51,421 To exempt a program coordinator 1990 01:23:51,421 --> 01:23:51,754 position in I t for classified 1991 01:23:51,754 --> 01:23:53,754 service. 1992 01:23:55,459 --> 01:23:57,859 Yes To oversee cybersecurity 1993 01:24:00,264 --> 01:24:00,964 policies and control that 1994 01:24:00,964 --> 01:24:03,364 govern the security management 1995 01:24:05,502 --> 01:24:06,537 of info systems. 1996 01:24:06,537 --> 01:24:10,341 I can see that word for all 1997 01:24:10,341 --> 01:24:10,673 across all city departments so 1998 01:24:10,673 --> 01:24:12,673 love it. 1999 01:24:14,110 --> 01:24:14,778 Thank you so much. 2000 01:24:14,778 --> 01:24:15,479 51 Yes To approve the fourth 2001 01:24:15,479 --> 01:24:18,479 Amendment between the city and 2002 01:24:19,350 --> 01:24:22,350 San Diego Futures Foundation to 2003 01:24:23,420 --> 01:24:24,121 provide accessible community 2004 01:24:24,121 --> 01:24:26,521 based digital skills training 2005 01:24:28,158 --> 01:24:28,492 through the digital literacy 2006 01:24:28,492 --> 01:24:28,759 program. 2007 01:24:28,759 --> 01:24:30,759 Yes. 2008 01:24:32,997 --> 01:24:33,797 Reach out Lift up everyone to 2009 01:24:33,797 --> 01:24:37,397 ride the fast train into our 2010 01:24:38,502 --> 01:24:41,502 new world Evolution for all 2011 01:24:43,874 --> 01:24:44,575 Number 52 Yes to rev track 2012 01:24:44,575 --> 01:24:47,575 direct your bank we have 2013 01:24:48,445 --> 01:24:49,112 the back of I.T. 2014 01:24:49,112 --> 01:24:52,112 Please keep the public in 2015 01:24:53,917 --> 01:24:54,818 the info loop of I.T of Excuse 2016 01:24:54,818 --> 01:24:58,856 me I did this very fast late 2017 01:24:58,856 --> 01:25:03,560 last night I key into our new 2018 01:25:03,861 --> 01:25:04,828 world of virtual reality. 2019 01:25:04,828 --> 01:25:09,266 We need the real ness of all of 2020 01:25:09,266 --> 01:25:12,570 you I.T the real ness. 2021 01:25:12,570 --> 01:25:13,337 Please help us stay focused on 2022 01:25:13,337 --> 01:25:16,337 58 Yes to the Sixth Amendment 2023 01:25:16,640 --> 01:25:17,440 Cooperative procurement 2024 01:25:17,440 --> 01:25:20,440 contract with Real rig Pacific 2025 01:25:21,679 --> 01:25:22,379 Company for waste carts, 2026 01:25:22,379 --> 01:25:25,979 cycling carts and so forth a 2027 01:25:30,454 --> 01:25:31,155 big yes to curb Brady Excuse me 2028 01:25:31,155 --> 01:25:33,555 and the rest of 2029 01:25:35,326 --> 01:25:36,930 the environmental services 2030 01:25:36,930 --> 01:25:38,493 Department Team 61 Yes to 2031 01:25:40,164 --> 01:25:41,310 the Office of the City Clerk 2032 01:25:41,310 --> 01:25:44,310 for Electric Filing System with 2033 01:25:45,102 --> 01:25:45,869 Pasadena Consulting Group will 2034 01:25:45,869 --> 01:25:49,840 help you as much as we can. 2035 01:25:49,840 --> 01:25:50,507 City Clerk We love all of you. 2036 01:25:50,507 --> 01:25:52,907 And lastly number 111 Dear 2037 01:25:54,778 --> 01:25:57,778 Office of the city attorney 2038 01:25:58,715 --> 01:25:59,349 people $40 million settlement 2039 01:25:59,349 --> 01:26:02,949 It's hard for me to speak. 2040 01:26:03,720 --> 01:26:04,355 Please please help the public 2041 01:26:04,355 --> 01:26:07,355 see through the clouds of 2042 01:26:08,292 --> 01:26:09,590 litigation so we can understand 2043 01:26:09,590 --> 01:26:12,659 stand the edge of the risks 2044 01:26:13,300 --> 01:26:15,430 that shape our decisions. 2045 01:26:17,168 --> 01:26:17,868 These decisions are for one 2046 01:26:17,868 --> 01:26:18,169 people one family and one San 2047 01:26:18,169 --> 01:26:20,169 Diego. 2048 01:26:21,839 --> 01:26:22,206 It's been a great morning, 2049 01:26:22,206 --> 01:26:22,840 hasn't it? 2050 01:26:22,840 --> 01:26:25,840 Isn't this a great life? 2051 01:26:27,278 --> 01:26:27,611 I'm so glad to be here with all 2052 01:26:27,611 --> 01:26:28,245 of you. 2053 01:26:28,245 --> 01:26:31,245 Love to all Thank you. 2054 01:26:32,850 --> 01:26:33,550 Your next is allegedly Audra 2055 01:26:33,550 --> 01:26:36,186 you'll be speaking on time is 2056 01:26:36,186 --> 01:26:38,186 5456, 58, 59, 104 to 111. 2057 01:26:39,690 --> 01:26:40,357 You'll have three minutes An 2058 01:26:40,357 --> 01:26:40,990 item 55 since it was pulled. 2059 01:26:40,990 --> 01:26:41,292 We'll call you up then. 2060 01:26:41,292 --> 01:26:42,126 Great. 2061 01:26:42,126 --> 01:26:44,126 Thanks. 2062 01:26:47,698 --> 01:26:48,140 Thanks for pulling that new Oh 2063 01:26:48,140 --> 01:26:48,732 yeah. 2064 01:26:48,732 --> 01:26:51,732 >> So this military equipment I 2065 01:26:52,269 --> 01:26:53,370 just find it interesting You 2066 01:26:53,370 --> 01:26:53,704 guys want to use that on 2067 01:26:53,704 --> 01:26:57,241 the people We had our border 2068 01:26:57,241 --> 01:26:57,808 invaded and nothing just or 2069 01:26:57,808 --> 01:26:58,509 easier on the people. 2070 01:26:58,509 --> 01:26:59,377 I don't know if you guys know 2071 01:26:59,377 --> 01:27:02,212 that Trump is going to do 2072 01:27:02,212 --> 01:27:02,546 nuclear weapons testing in our 2073 01:27:02,546 --> 01:27:03,280 nation. 2074 01:27:03,280 --> 01:27:05,949 He just opened it up hasn't 2075 01:27:05,949 --> 01:27:06,617 been done since 1992. 2076 01:27:06,617 --> 01:27:07,510 Wonder if they'll protect us 2077 01:27:07,510 --> 01:27:07,418 against that? 2078 01:27:07,418 --> 01:27:09,418 Who knows? 2079 01:27:10,354 --> 01:27:11,550 But it's good, right? 2080 01:27:11,550 --> 01:27:14,550 It's good radiation all around 2081 01:27:15,559 --> 01:27:15,893 covering the entire nation So 2082 01:27:15,893 --> 01:27:17,893 yes. 2083 01:27:20,297 --> 01:27:20,965 So for 56 in this zone 2084 01:27:20,965 --> 01:27:21,565 the meter zone boundaries I 2085 01:27:21,565 --> 01:27:23,965 think instead of having 2086 01:27:25,436 --> 01:27:26,690 employees being exempt from 2087 01:27:26,690 --> 01:27:26,771 parking we should actually 2088 01:27:26,771 --> 01:27:29,771 charge more, you know, because 2089 01:27:30,874 --> 01:27:31,342 you guys get your city trucks 2090 01:27:31,342 --> 01:27:32,900 that are exempt. 2091 01:27:32,900 --> 01:27:32,576 You know, the mayor goes in 2092 01:27:32,576 --> 01:27:35,479 parks in the red zone. 2093 01:27:35,479 --> 01:27:36,213 It's like GOD forbid somebody 2094 01:27:36,213 --> 01:27:36,847 else do that the danger zone. 2095 01:27:36,847 --> 01:27:39,847 But it's cool if you're 2096 01:27:39,950 --> 01:27:40,651 the mayor you can do it And 2097 01:27:40,651 --> 01:27:43,651 then let's see 58 This is 2098 01:27:45,289 --> 01:27:45,923 interesting you guys always 2099 01:27:45,923 --> 01:27:46,624 love exceeding your not to 2100 01:27:46,624 --> 01:27:49,293 exceed contracts And who would 2101 01:27:49,293 --> 01:27:50,461 have thought one would start 2102 01:27:50,461 --> 01:27:53,497 out at $3 Million and go up to 2103 01:27:53,497 --> 01:27:57,970 100 six and it still says not 2104 01:27:57,468 --> 01:27:58,435 to exceed right I mean it's 2105 01:27:58,435 --> 01:27:59,103 going to go up to 500 who knows 2106 01:27:59,103 --> 01:28:02,103 because you guys are already 2107 01:28:06,577 --> 01:28:07,310 getting you know 129,000,001 in 2108 01:28:07,310 --> 01:28:08,120 600,000 just from the fees that 2109 01:28:08,120 --> 01:28:08,746 you guys are giving people and 2110 01:28:08,746 --> 01:28:11,746 you're putting these rfid chips 2111 01:28:11,816 --> 01:28:12,516 in there which is real 2112 01:28:12,516 --> 01:28:13,184 interesting so that people can 2113 01:28:13,184 --> 01:28:16,184 have their, you know, track 2114 01:28:16,987 --> 01:28:17,688 trash tracked and traced and 2115 01:28:17,688 --> 01:28:18,489 you know, have a gps location 2116 01:28:18,489 --> 01:28:21,992 exact time, you know, So if you 2117 01:28:21,992 --> 01:28:22,693 want to go in there and see 2118 01:28:22,693 --> 01:28:23,427 what's in their trash and I'm 2119 01:28:23,427 --> 01:28:24,950 wondering if you guys are going 2120 01:28:24,950 --> 01:28:26,697 to do weight tracking which 2121 01:28:26,697 --> 01:28:27,531 allows for a weight based fee. 2122 01:28:27,531 --> 01:28:27,831 I'm sure that will come at some 2123 01:28:27,831 --> 01:28:29,831 point. 2124 01:28:31,702 --> 01:28:32,403 But this is very terrifying as 2125 01:28:32,403 --> 01:28:33,104 we are collecting everybody's 2126 01:28:33,104 --> 01:28:37,410 data and we have all of this 2127 01:28:37,410 --> 01:28:37,742 surveillance and this goes all 2128 01:28:37,742 --> 01:28:38,376 the way up to the people like 2129 01:28:38,376 --> 01:28:40,376 BlackRock, Vanguard, State 2130 01:28:41,746 --> 01:28:42,446 Street, JPMorgan, you know all 2131 01:28:42,446 --> 01:28:42,780 the people that you guys love 2132 01:28:42,780 --> 01:28:43,581 so much. 2133 01:28:43,581 --> 01:28:45,981 >> And then with 59, I'm 2134 01:28:47,718 --> 01:28:48,419 wondering, you know with 2135 01:28:48,419 --> 01:28:51,419 the school board districts and 2136 01:28:52,657 --> 01:28:53,324 this is for elections but I'm 2137 01:28:53,324 --> 01:28:56,324 wondering if you can change 2138 01:28:57,495 --> 01:28:58,129 the municipal code for 2139 01:28:58,129 --> 01:28:58,763 the school to ensure that 2140 01:28:58,763 --> 01:29:01,163 pedophiles don't get hired 2141 01:29:03,133 --> 01:29:03,838 because what Scott Wiener is 2142 01:29:03,838 --> 01:29:07,438 attempting to do is to allow 2143 01:29:09,473 --> 01:29:09,974 pedophiles to work in any kind 2144 01:29:09,974 --> 01:29:10,741 of like up here. 2145 01:29:10,741 --> 01:29:11,175 It could be it could be on a 2146 01:29:11,175 --> 01:29:11,475 school board. 2147 01:29:11,475 --> 01:29:13,475 Right. 2148 01:29:14,780 --> 01:29:14,612 Not a rapist, not somebody who 2149 01:29:14,612 --> 01:29:15,546 rapes like an adult. 2150 01:29:15,546 --> 01:29:19,146 But you know, if they rape 2151 01:29:19,884 --> 01:29:20,184 children, it's cool we can hire 2152 01:29:20,184 --> 01:29:20,851 them. 2153 01:29:20,851 --> 01:29:21,585 So I think that's something 2154 01:29:21,585 --> 01:29:24,622 that you guys should work to 2155 01:29:24,622 --> 01:29:25,323 implement to ensure that we're 2156 01:29:25,323 --> 01:29:25,990 not hiring pedophiles because 2157 01:29:25,990 --> 01:29:28,990 that happens It happens with 2158 01:29:29,593 --> 01:29:30,294 you know, teachers aides and 2159 01:29:30,294 --> 01:29:31,620 stuff like that And we're not 2160 01:29:31,620 --> 01:29:34,620 ensuring that that children are 2161 01:29:35,320 --> 01:29:35,333 not getting molested during nap 2162 01:29:35,333 --> 01:29:36,200 time. 2163 01:29:36,200 --> 01:29:40,270 So I feel like you guys could 2164 01:29:40,270 --> 01:29:40,938 do something better to, you 2165 01:29:40,938 --> 01:29:41,639 know, ensure if you do care 2166 01:29:41,639 --> 01:29:45,142 about kids which you guys have 2167 01:29:45,142 --> 01:29:45,843 them And so it's like you're 2168 01:29:45,843 --> 01:29:46,509 trusting them with people that 2169 01:29:46,509 --> 01:29:47,211 you probably shouldn't Maybe 2170 01:29:47,211 --> 01:29:47,911 you should do more about that. 2171 01:29:47,911 --> 01:29:50,911 Thank you for that concluding 2172 01:29:51,382 --> 01:29:52,250 comment. 2173 01:29:52,250 --> 01:29:55,250 Isabelle Kay You're speaking on 2174 01:29:55,286 --> 01:29:55,620 items 54 109 so you'll have two 2175 01:29:55,620 --> 01:29:56,870 minutes. 2176 01:29:56,870 --> 01:29:56,454 Please proceed. 2177 01:29:56,454 --> 01:29:58,454 Thank you. 2178 01:30:00,124 --> 01:30:00,758 Good morning. 2179 01:30:00,758 --> 01:30:01,392 Council PRESIDENT LaCava, 2180 01:30:01,392 --> 01:30:03,792 Council members and staff. 2181 01:30:05,796 --> 01:30:06,396 I wasn't actually planning to 2182 01:30:06,396 --> 01:30:07,331 be here at all today. 2183 01:30:07,331 --> 01:30:11,402 I was just a resident of La 2184 01:30:11,402 --> 01:30:12,203 Hoya Paris. 2185 01:30:12,203 --> 01:30:14,603 Item number 109 and apparently 2186 01:30:17,441 --> 01:30:18,308 we are attorney have settled 2187 01:30:18,308 --> 01:30:21,308 with you for $10 million to 2188 01:30:22,280 --> 01:30:23,130 rebuild 12 units that were 2189 01:30:23,130 --> 01:30:25,413 unnecessarily damaged and red 2190 01:30:27,618 --> 01:30:28,385 tagged and have to be torn down 2191 01:30:28,385 --> 01:30:31,985 because you didn't act in time 2192 01:30:33,590 --> 01:30:34,258 to prevent a Ryan from just 2193 01:30:34,258 --> 01:30:37,258 letting our slide and damage 2194 01:30:38,896 --> 01:30:39,764 all those buildings. 2195 01:30:39,764 --> 01:30:40,498 And now it's been three years 2196 01:30:40,498 --> 01:30:40,798 when people have had nowhere to 2197 01:30:40,798 --> 01:30:42,798 live. 2198 01:30:44,535 --> 01:30:45,269 You stop supporting the poor 2199 01:30:45,269 --> 01:30:45,970 residents of those buildings or 2200 01:30:45,970 --> 01:30:49,570 the people who rented them out 2201 01:30:50,608 --> 01:30:51,274 and it's really been a mess And 2202 01:30:51,274 --> 01:30:52,242 I don't think $10 million is 2203 01:30:52,242 --> 01:30:56,442 enough And what are we going to 2204 01:30:56,681 --> 01:30:57,381 do if it costs more? 2205 01:30:57,381 --> 01:31:00,381 However, I was looking through 2206 01:31:01,618 --> 01:31:02,386 the agenda and I came across 2207 01:31:02,386 --> 01:31:03,870 item number 54 which I cannot 2208 01:31:03,870 --> 01:31:06,687 believe that you are going to 2209 01:31:07,692 --> 01:31:08,191 go ahead and acquire more 2210 01:31:08,191 --> 01:31:08,926 military hardware. 2211 01:31:08,926 --> 01:31:11,926 There's no cost associated with 2212 01:31:13,397 --> 01:31:14,365 it in the agenda. 2213 01:31:14,365 --> 01:31:15,310 And I guess the idea is to kill 2214 01:31:15,310 --> 01:31:18,631 first and try to get to 2215 01:31:19,103 --> 01:31:19,804 the bottom of the solution 2216 01:31:19,804 --> 01:31:20,438 the problems of mental health 2217 01:31:20,438 --> 01:31:22,838 and homelessness after for 2218 01:31:26,210 --> 01:31:26,945 GOD's sake stop going down this 2219 01:31:26,945 --> 01:31:29,945 path of supporting the military 2220 01:31:31,820 --> 01:31:31,782 industrial complex and get 2221 01:31:31,782 --> 01:31:32,315 the money and that effort and 2222 01:31:32,315 --> 01:31:32,749 those expertise into 2223 01:31:32,749 --> 01:31:34,749 the community. 2224 01:31:38,560 --> 01:31:38,403 Stop militarizing our city. 2225 01:31:38,403 --> 01:31:38,756 Please. 2226 01:31:38,756 --> 01:31:39,690 Thank you. 2227 01:31:39,690 --> 01:31:40,900 Oh, I guess I have a little bit 2228 01:31:40,900 --> 01:31:42,900 more time. 2229 01:31:43,828 --> 01:31:44,528 I think more significant really 2230 01:31:44,528 --> 01:31:48,128 than the budget crisis here is 2231 01:31:49,267 --> 01:31:49,967 a common sense crisis among 2232 01:31:49,967 --> 01:31:52,967 decision makers and an empathy 2233 01:31:55,807 --> 01:31:56,207 and integrity crisis to be very 2234 01:31:56,207 --> 01:31:56,975 honest. 2235 01:31:56,975 --> 01:32:00,575 Look at what is going on. 2236 01:32:02,312 --> 01:32:03,140 You are funding for open 2237 01:32:03,140 --> 01:32:03,381 military weapon for thank you 2238 01:32:03,381 --> 01:32:04,820 statement. 2239 01:32:04,820 --> 01:32:07,682 Paul Kruger if you can please 2240 01:32:07,852 --> 01:32:08,351 come forward. 2241 01:32:08,351 --> 01:32:08,986 5658 12421 11. 2242 01:32:08,986 --> 01:32:09,454 You'll have three minutes. 2243 01:32:09,454 --> 01:32:11,454 Please proceed. 2244 01:32:13,424 --> 01:32:14,392 Thank you very much. 2245 01:32:14,392 --> 01:32:17,992 I want to first on item 56 2246 01:32:19,264 --> 01:32:19,931 which is record keeping 2247 01:32:19,931 --> 01:32:20,665 housekeeping for the parking 2248 01:32:20,665 --> 01:32:24,865 meter zones to urge all of you 2249 01:32:25,570 --> 01:32:26,237 when you are reviewing 2250 01:32:26,237 --> 01:32:28,637 the installation of parking 2251 01:32:31,274 --> 01:32:32,100 meters in residential areas to 2252 01:32:32,100 --> 01:32:35,100 please listen to the businesses 2253 01:32:36,614 --> 01:32:37,215 and the residents in those 2254 01:32:37,215 --> 01:32:38,149 areas who would not. 2255 01:32:38,149 --> 01:32:42,349 And for example in my area of 2256 01:32:43,254 --> 01:32:43,921 Talmage Kensington would not 2257 01:32:43,921 --> 01:32:46,321 strongly oppose a reasonable 2258 01:32:49,260 --> 01:32:49,527 meter times and rates of say 10 2259 01:32:49,527 --> 01:32:52,527 A.M. To 6 P.M.. 2260 01:32:54,799 --> 01:32:55,566 Those meters though are from 8 2261 01:32:55,566 --> 01:32:56,367 P.M. To 8 P.M. And it's totally 2262 01:32:56,367 --> 01:32:59,367 impractical for a restaurant or 2263 01:33:00,805 --> 01:33:04,405 a business that's going to go 2264 01:33:05,210 --> 01:33:05,576 for more than two hours in that 2265 01:33:05,576 --> 01:33:06,411 timeframe. 2266 01:33:06,411 --> 01:33:10,110 So please just listen to what 2267 01:33:10,448 --> 01:33:10,882 the community tells you on 2268 01:33:10,882 --> 01:33:12,882 those issues. 2269 01:33:15,386 --> 01:33:18,386 On the $3 million increase on 2270 01:33:20,240 --> 01:33:20,692 item 58, the $3 million 2271 01:33:20,692 --> 01:33:21,326 increase in the waste in our 2272 01:33:21,326 --> 01:33:23,726 recycling and trash bins. 2273 01:33:25,997 --> 01:33:26,664 Two things One is council 2274 01:33:26,664 --> 01:33:27,331 member Bowen Wolpert opposed 2275 01:33:27,331 --> 01:33:30,331 this last time Assuming that 2276 01:33:31,536 --> 01:33:32,203 you will oppose it this time 2277 01:33:32,203 --> 01:33:35,203 could you please once again 2278 01:33:36,941 --> 01:33:37,542 explain why And on this you 2279 01:33:37,542 --> 01:33:40,542 know I was sitting in 2280 01:33:42,913 --> 01:33:43,448 the audience after I asked you 2281 01:33:43,448 --> 01:33:45,848 to please give more 2282 01:33:46,918 --> 01:33:47,585 consideration to how did this 2283 01:33:47,585 --> 01:33:48,119 contract become $106 million 2284 01:33:48,119 --> 01:33:50,519 And I was approached 2285 01:33:52,723 --> 01:33:53,425 unsolicited by a fellow who 2286 01:33:53,425 --> 01:33:53,925 identified himself as a member 2287 01:33:53,925 --> 01:33:54,625 as an employee of 2288 01:33:54,625 --> 01:33:57,250 the Treasurer's department and 2289 01:33:59,430 --> 01:33:59,764 said you need to keep looking 2290 01:33:59,764 --> 01:34:00,431 at this. 2291 01:34:00,431 --> 01:34:01,980 I'm not looking at it. 2292 01:34:01,980 --> 01:34:04,980 I don't have the expertise. 2293 01:34:04,869 --> 01:34:05,503 But what does that say about 2294 01:34:05,503 --> 01:34:05,903 what's going on with this 2295 01:34:05,903 --> 01:34:07,903 expenditure? 2296 01:34:11,142 --> 01:34:11,809 And I would urge you and your 2297 01:34:11,809 --> 01:34:12,610 roles as council members if 2298 01:34:12,610 --> 01:34:16,514 the mayor is not going to take 2299 01:34:16,514 --> 01:34:17,215 the initiative to review this, 2300 01:34:17,215 --> 01:34:17,682 please there's something going 2301 01:34:17,682 --> 01:34:20,820 on here I think. 2302 01:34:22,553 --> 01:34:24,553 And then lastly, 2303 01:34:27,292 --> 01:34:28,590 the settlements It's more than 2304 01:34:28,590 --> 01:34:30,459 $57 million in settlements and 2305 01:34:31,763 --> 01:34:34,763 these items 104 to 111 And some 2306 01:34:36,568 --> 01:34:37,202 of them, you know, at least $7 2307 01:34:37,202 --> 01:34:37,569 million are negligence on 2308 01:34:37,569 --> 01:34:38,269 potholes. 2309 01:34:38,269 --> 01:34:41,269 Another the $6.5 million for a 2310 01:34:42,974 --> 01:34:44,974 scooter fatality, $40 million 2311 01:34:47,212 --> 01:34:47,879 for the water rates, $10 2312 01:34:47,879 --> 01:34:48,580 million for the broken water 2313 01:34:48,580 --> 01:34:51,580 main that caused the flooding. 2314 01:34:53,170 --> 01:34:53,818 Something is wrong here When we 2315 01:34:53,818 --> 01:34:57,418 end up as taxpayers having to 2316 01:34:58,890 --> 01:34:59,691 pay these huge settlements $56 2317 01:34:59,691 --> 01:35:02,691 million and we're down here 2318 01:35:04,595 --> 01:35:05,163 week after week after week 2319 01:35:05,163 --> 01:35:07,163 approving these these 2320 01:35:11,302 --> 01:35:12,236 settlements or jury verdicts. 2321 01:35:12,236 --> 01:35:12,537 >> We need to do more about 2322 01:35:12,537 --> 01:35:13,204 this. 2323 01:35:13,204 --> 01:35:16,204 Thank you very much, Laurie, 2324 01:35:17,575 --> 01:35:18,109 for dying African. 2325 01:35:18,109 --> 01:35:18,810 Please come forward. 2326 01:35:18,810 --> 01:35:20,810 You're speaking on 51 5460 2327 01:35:23,470 --> 01:35:23,481 (210)010-8010 nine You'll have 2328 01:35:23,481 --> 01:35:23,948 three minutes. 2329 01:35:23,948 --> 01:35:24,215 Please proceed. 2330 01:35:24,215 --> 01:35:24,883 Yes. 2331 01:35:24,883 --> 01:35:28,786 First of all, I would say we 2332 01:35:28,786 --> 01:35:29,454 just spent over an hour an hour 2333 01:35:29,454 --> 01:35:32,454 on proclamations and we have 2334 01:35:32,891 --> 01:35:33,691 less time to deal with 27 2335 01:35:33,691 --> 01:35:34,526 items, maybe 1 or 2 less. 2336 01:35:34,526 --> 01:35:37,526 So I personally find this 2337 01:35:39,530 --> 01:35:40,230 practice even though I 2338 01:35:40,230 --> 01:35:40,899 litigated on the proclamations 2339 01:35:40,899 --> 01:35:44,499 nearly ten years ago to have 2340 01:35:45,270 --> 01:35:46,137 the be take place in chambers, 2341 01:35:46,137 --> 01:35:46,805 this is not a way to have 2342 01:35:46,805 --> 01:35:49,205 substantive discussion and I 2343 01:35:51,642 --> 01:35:52,343 would be sitting there if you 2344 01:35:52,343 --> 01:35:53,440 really believe as you read a 2345 01:35:53,440 --> 01:35:53,745 statement about valuing public 2346 01:35:53,745 --> 01:35:56,745 comments you're not giving as 2347 01:35:57,481 --> 01:35:58,283 much time to do that. 2348 01:35:58,283 --> 01:35:58,683 So I don't know what the value 2349 01:35:58,683 --> 01:35:59,451 actually is. 2350 01:35:59,451 --> 01:36:02,451 i have indicated several items 2351 01:36:03,788 --> 01:36:04,489 here and 51 the return on 2352 01:36:04,489 --> 01:36:06,889 investment of digital literacy 2353 01:36:08,993 --> 01:36:09,593 is extremely high So I 2354 01:36:09,593 --> 01:36:10,294 absolutely support that. 2355 01:36:10,294 --> 01:36:10,862 In contrast, item 54 I oppose 2356 01:36:10,862 --> 01:36:13,262 because the return on 2357 01:36:15,432 --> 01:36:16,340 investment of buying military 2358 01:36:16,340 --> 01:36:16,768 resources to police our 2359 01:36:16,768 --> 01:36:19,768 citizens with higher and higher 2360 01:36:21,940 --> 01:36:22,741 grades of intensity a pepper 2361 01:36:22,741 --> 01:36:26,710 ball three of I mean how about 2362 01:36:26,710 --> 01:36:27,345 the escalation to say that 2363 01:36:27,345 --> 01:36:28,460 there is no reasonable 2364 01:36:28,460 --> 01:36:28,747 alternative for public safety 2365 01:36:28,747 --> 01:36:31,747 is just frankly impossible to 2366 01:36:32,717 --> 01:36:33,385 believe there are alternatives 2367 01:36:33,385 --> 01:36:34,850 And you're going to see more 2368 01:36:34,850 --> 01:36:37,850 and more litigation as people 2369 01:36:38,956 --> 01:36:39,624 are harmed by these military 2370 01:36:39,624 --> 01:36:40,291 grade not to mention how are 2371 01:36:40,291 --> 01:36:40,991 you training police officers 2372 01:36:40,991 --> 01:36:43,991 who maybe don't have military 2373 01:36:46,970 --> 01:36:46,798 experience and many of them do? 2374 01:36:46,798 --> 01:36:47,532 What is the cost of training 2375 01:36:47,532 --> 01:36:51,269 them to you safely use if there 2376 01:36:51,269 --> 01:36:51,636 is such a thing some of this 2377 01:36:51,636 --> 01:36:51,936 equipment. 2378 01:36:51,936 --> 01:36:52,604 Okay. 2379 01:36:52,604 --> 01:36:53,305 You pulled one of the items 2380 01:36:53,305 --> 01:36:56,305 here to the afternoon jumping 2381 01:36:58,900 --> 01:36:58,810 ahead I put in a slip for item 2382 01:36:58,810 --> 01:37:01,210 62 sole source contract for 2383 01:37:03,800 --> 01:37:03,782 emergency storm drain projects. 2384 01:37:03,782 --> 01:37:06,782 Our coastal bluffs are eroding 2385 01:37:08,720 --> 01:37:09,421 and we're about to see a 2386 01:37:09,421 --> 01:37:12,421 massive El Nino cycle continue 2387 01:37:14,893 --> 01:37:15,527 that erosion I remember in 2388 01:37:15,527 --> 01:37:16,261 the 1980s I was working on 2389 01:37:16,261 --> 01:37:19,464 building the new post office in 2390 01:37:19,464 --> 01:37:20,265 Pacific Beach when we had 2391 01:37:20,265 --> 01:37:20,732 the last major El Nino cycle I 2392 01:37:20,732 --> 01:37:21,566 was a carpenter. 2393 01:37:21,566 --> 01:37:21,967 I would show up and we would be 2394 01:37:21,967 --> 01:37:23,967 flooded out. 2395 01:37:26,204 --> 01:37:26,870 I watched Crystal Pier fall to 2396 01:37:26,870 --> 01:37:27,671 pieces and we are about to 2397 01:37:27,671 --> 01:37:31,271 watch a similar thing with our 2398 01:37:31,910 --> 01:37:32,777 coastal bluffs. 2399 01:37:32,777 --> 01:37:33,645 So these damages we are seeing 2400 01:37:33,645 --> 01:37:37,245 are about to happen again in 2401 01:37:37,849 --> 01:37:38,515 real time and these emergency 2402 01:37:38,515 --> 01:37:40,915 repairs are insufficient and 2403 01:37:44,522 --> 01:37:45,323 related to that, why are we 2404 01:37:45,323 --> 01:37:48,923 giving sd any an amendment to 2405 01:37:50,294 --> 01:37:51,290 expand capacity around 2406 01:37:51,290 --> 01:37:51,730 the Mission Bay San Diego River 2407 01:37:51,730 --> 01:37:52,397 area across from where Midway 2408 01:37:52,397 --> 01:37:55,397 is being proposed and Midway 2409 01:37:56,535 --> 01:37:57,168 development Is it related to 2410 01:37:57,168 --> 01:37:57,835 that or is there saltwater 2411 01:37:57,835 --> 01:38:00,235 intrusion in their existing 2412 01:38:02,440 --> 01:38:03,140 lines and they need to expand 2413 01:38:03,140 --> 01:38:03,874 by thousands of square feet of 2414 01:38:03,874 --> 01:38:07,474 their easement so that they can 2415 01:38:08,460 --> 01:38:08,847 move things into the drier 2416 01:38:08,847 --> 01:38:09,581 ground Running out of time here 2417 01:38:09,581 --> 01:38:13,781 let me just say Isabel has been 2418 01:38:14,190 --> 01:38:14,619 out of her home the woman who 2419 01:38:14,619 --> 01:38:15,387 just spoke again because 2420 01:38:15,387 --> 01:38:19,587 the city is not doing enough on 2421 01:38:20,592 --> 01:38:21,293 storm waters and I will speak 2422 01:38:21,293 --> 01:38:21,626 more to that and non agenda 2423 01:38:21,626 --> 01:38:23,626 comment. 2424 01:38:27,699 --> 01:38:28,667 >> Thank you. 2425 01:38:28,667 --> 01:38:29,401 >> That was all done yet we did 2426 01:38:29,401 --> 01:38:31,136 not receive a speaker slip from 2427 01:38:31,136 --> 01:38:31,736 you for 55 which was trailed to 2428 01:38:31,736 --> 01:38:32,436 after 331 this morning. 2429 01:38:32,436 --> 01:38:33,138 So if you would like to speak 2430 01:38:33,138 --> 01:38:37,209 on that item please be sure to 2431 01:38:37,209 --> 01:38:37,842 submit a speaker So we'll go to 2432 01:38:37,842 --> 01:38:38,545 those participating online 2433 01:38:38,545 --> 01:38:39,177 starting with clarification If 2434 01:38:39,177 --> 01:38:41,120 you can please let me know 2435 01:38:41,120 --> 01:38:45,212 which item or items you wish to 2436 01:38:46,952 --> 01:38:47,719 speak to. 2437 01:38:47,719 --> 01:38:50,719 >> Hi Claire Beekman I wanted 2438 01:38:57,229 --> 01:38:58,129 to speak to items 50 5150 four 2439 01:38:58,129 --> 01:38:58,864 and I wanted to speak to 55 But 2440 01:38:58,864 --> 01:38:59,665 it's not going to be it's going 2441 01:38:59,665 --> 01:39:02,901 to be pulled and talk to you 2442 01:39:02,901 --> 01:39:03,335 later So I can just speak to it 2443 01:39:03,335 --> 01:39:04,169 at that time. 2444 01:39:04,169 --> 01:39:08,369 So I guess the other item I 2445 01:39:09,174 --> 01:39:10,308 would like to possibly speak on 2446 01:39:10,308 --> 01:39:13,445 but I MAY not have a lot to say 2447 01:39:13,445 --> 01:39:14,146 is the item 62. 2448 01:39:14,146 --> 01:39:14,612 >> You'll have three minutes. 2449 01:39:14,612 --> 01:39:16,612 Please proceed. 2450 01:39:19,116 --> 01:39:20,510 Thank you. 2451 01:39:20,510 --> 01:39:21,190 To speak first to item 51 this 2452 01:39:21,190 --> 01:39:25,219 was an item that was a digital 2453 01:39:25,857 --> 01:39:26,558 literacy program. 2454 01:39:26,558 --> 01:39:27,259 It was brought to committee a 2455 01:39:27,259 --> 01:39:30,859 few months ago Now it seemed 2456 01:39:31,129 --> 01:39:31,830 like a pretty good program. 2457 01:39:31,830 --> 01:39:34,830 I was interested in it. 2458 01:39:37,268 --> 01:39:38,360 I am still feeling that as this 2459 01:39:38,360 --> 01:39:38,737 item has a certain way to be 2460 01:39:38,737 --> 01:39:41,737 working to be working towards 2461 01:39:42,407 --> 01:39:43,740 digital literacy goals of 2462 01:39:43,740 --> 01:39:43,809 describing open accountable 2463 01:39:43,809 --> 01:39:48,900 practices how a person can be a 2464 01:39:48,780 --> 01:39:49,481 part of the process a 2465 01:39:49,481 --> 01:39:50,148 technology future to describe 2466 01:39:50,148 --> 01:39:53,148 their civil rights and civil 2467 01:39:55,352 --> 01:39:56,121 protection ideas. 2468 01:39:56,121 --> 01:39:56,822 It builds out the ideas of good 2469 01:39:56,822 --> 01:39:59,822 community practices of being a 2470 01:40:01,826 --> 01:40:02,494 good citizen you know, just our 2471 01:40:02,494 --> 01:40:03,195 civil protections, our civil 2472 01:40:03,195 --> 01:40:06,795 rights and it builds our good 2473 01:40:07,432 --> 01:40:08,300 stuff And I think that should 2474 01:40:08,300 --> 01:40:08,900 be a part of how we build our 2475 01:40:08,900 --> 01:40:09,267 digital digital literacy 2476 01:40:09,267 --> 01:40:11,267 programs. 2477 01:40:13,538 --> 01:40:14,239 >> I don't know how to better 2478 01:40:14,239 --> 01:40:14,940 say it, but I think you get 2479 01:40:14,940 --> 01:40:19,140 the gist of what I'm trying to 2480 01:40:19,545 --> 01:40:20,245 say and it's important and I, I 2481 01:40:20,245 --> 01:40:20,979 think it can help young people 2482 01:40:20,979 --> 01:40:21,680 all people I think and everyone 2483 01:40:21,680 --> 01:40:24,680 gets enthused and excited when 2484 01:40:25,450 --> 01:40:25,984 they able to talk about their 2485 01:40:25,984 --> 01:40:26,550 own civil rights and 2486 01:40:26,550 --> 01:40:27,285 constitutional rights. 2487 01:40:27,285 --> 01:40:30,880 So good luck and how to develop 2488 01:40:30,880 --> 01:40:32,488 that into digital literacy 2489 01:40:36,661 --> 01:40:37,262 programs that speak to item 54 2490 01:40:37,262 --> 01:40:39,262 military equipment under 2491 01:40:42,734 --> 01:40:43,402 Assembly Bill 481 I just a 2492 01:40:43,402 --> 01:40:44,136 quickly comment I felt that 2493 01:40:44,136 --> 01:40:44,703 Councilperson pastor brought up 2494 01:40:44,703 --> 01:40:47,703 a really good point In 2495 01:40:49,740 --> 01:40:49,741 the previous months that sdp is 2496 01:40:49,741 --> 01:40:53,341 a bit skimping on how they 2497 01:40:54,279 --> 01:40:54,746 practice their open public 2498 01:40:54,746 --> 01:40:55,547 meeting process. 2499 01:40:55,547 --> 01:40:56,281 They MAY have technically had a 2500 01:40:56,281 --> 01:40:58,681 legal language they technically 2501 01:41:00,752 --> 01:41:01,453 MAY not have and there they 2502 01:41:01,453 --> 01:41:02,187 were skipping that was clear 2503 01:41:02,187 --> 01:41:06,190 and how to talk to the public 2504 01:41:06,190 --> 01:41:06,758 and be accessible in their 2505 01:41:06,758 --> 01:41:07,459 technology practices. 2506 01:41:07,459 --> 01:41:08,360 So they had a good meeting in 2507 01:41:08,360 --> 01:41:11,960 JULY I heard Good luck with 2508 01:41:12,396 --> 01:41:13,365 that. 2509 01:41:13,365 --> 01:41:14,330 It has to be very, very clear 2510 01:41:14,330 --> 01:41:14,666 how we do our things with 2511 01:41:14,666 --> 01:41:17,660 technology in the future. 2512 01:41:18,370 --> 01:41:19,360 You can't just skim around it 2513 01:41:19,360 --> 01:41:19,370 and say you're getting away 2514 01:41:19,370 --> 01:41:20,710 with it. 2515 01:41:20,710 --> 01:41:20,805 You have to be a real earnest 2516 01:41:20,805 --> 01:41:23,805 effort that we're building a 2517 01:41:24,576 --> 01:41:25,310 future of openness and 2518 01:41:25,310 --> 01:41:25,977 accountability for ourselves as 2519 01:41:25,977 --> 01:41:28,977 a full committee process and 2520 01:41:30,415 --> 01:41:31,282 not just for a select few. 2521 01:41:31,282 --> 01:41:31,984 It's important to learn that we 2522 01:41:31,984 --> 01:41:32,684 got to keep learning that and 2523 01:41:32,684 --> 01:41:36,284 that's how we build That helps 2524 01:41:36,588 --> 01:41:36,922 build our better sustainable 2525 01:41:36,922 --> 01:41:38,922 future. 2526 01:41:40,258 --> 01:41:41,159 >> And I quickly offer item 62 2527 01:41:41,159 --> 01:41:45,959 is I wish I had more to say. 2528 01:41:46,798 --> 01:41:47,366 I should have more say on 2529 01:41:47,366 --> 01:41:47,899 the item of a building 2530 01:41:47,899 --> 01:41:48,600 emergency starting a 2531 01:41:48,600 --> 01:41:51,000 replacement project for Crest 2532 01:41:52,437 --> 01:41:53,138 Canyon Park System Hopefully I 2533 01:41:53,138 --> 01:41:53,972 can just noted that this time 2534 01:41:53,972 --> 01:41:58,172 and good luck how you can talk 2535 01:41:59,344 --> 01:42:00,780 about it and good luck how we 2536 01:42:00,780 --> 01:42:00,812 can talk about upcoming item 55 2537 01:42:00,812 --> 01:42:04,483 it's been pulled and get it own 2538 01:42:04,483 --> 01:42:04,850 special time Thank you. 2539 01:42:04,850 --> 01:42:05,150 Thank you. 2540 01:42:05,150 --> 01:42:07,150 Next. 2541 01:42:09,955 --> 01:42:12,955 7499 If you can please unmute. 2542 01:42:16,728 --> 01:42:17,362 Oh oh does this I'd like to 2543 01:42:17,362 --> 01:42:18,290 speak to items 52 and 61. 2544 01:42:18,290 --> 01:42:20,429 >> You'll have two minutes. 2545 01:42:21,466 --> 01:42:22,334 Please proceed. 2546 01:42:22,334 --> 01:42:23,100 >> Both of these items are 2547 01:42:23,100 --> 01:42:23,702 related to our new computer 2548 01:42:23,702 --> 01:42:25,702 driven electronic environment 2549 01:42:27,439 --> 01:42:28,106 but do these contracts ensure 2550 01:42:28,106 --> 01:42:28,707 that these contractors will 2551 01:42:28,707 --> 01:42:29,375 serve all of the people? 2552 01:42:29,375 --> 01:42:33,575 I have to ask this because I 2553 01:42:33,812 --> 01:42:34,479 continue We see the city giving 2554 01:42:34,479 --> 01:42:35,147 contracts to businesses who 2555 01:42:35,147 --> 01:42:38,147 fail to provide services to 2556 01:42:39,550 --> 01:42:39,951 significant segments of our 2557 01:42:39,951 --> 01:42:40,686 population. 2558 01:42:40,686 --> 01:42:41,352 For example, the city clerk now 2559 01:42:41,352 --> 01:42:44,352 uses a business at Seamless 2560 01:42:45,190 --> 01:42:45,857 Vox.Com where citizens can 2561 01:42:45,857 --> 01:42:46,290 upload their media files for 2562 01:42:46,290 --> 01:42:46,892 this council. 2563 01:42:46,892 --> 01:42:49,892 But the seamless Vox.Com 2564 01:42:51,529 --> 01:42:51,963 website does not work with all 2565 01:42:51,963 --> 01:42:52,665 web browsers. 2566 01:42:52,665 --> 01:42:53,365 So I contacted the city about 2567 01:42:53,365 --> 01:42:57,565 it and I was told just this 2568 01:42:58,203 --> 01:42:58,870 morning that the support and 2569 01:42:58,870 --> 01:42:59,538 port supported browsers for 2570 01:42:59,538 --> 01:43:02,538 seamless docs forms are only 2571 01:43:03,241 --> 01:43:03,909 the current versions of 2572 01:43:03,909 --> 01:43:04,610 the major browsers So anyone 2573 01:43:04,610 --> 01:43:05,310 with older browsers MAY not be 2574 01:43:05,310 --> 01:43:08,910 able to upload media files for 2575 01:43:09,648 --> 01:43:10,348 presentations to this council. 2576 01:43:10,348 --> 01:43:10,682 Those people apparently don't 2577 01:43:10,682 --> 01:43:11,249 matter. 2578 01:43:11,249 --> 01:43:11,883 Let me ask would it be 2579 01:43:11,883 --> 01:43:14,283 appropriate for the city's 2580 01:43:15,653 --> 01:43:16,321 parking meters to only allow 2581 01:43:16,321 --> 01:43:16,622 parking of cars built since 2582 01:43:16,622 --> 01:43:17,289 2020? 2583 01:43:17,289 --> 01:43:20,289 Would it be appropriate for 2584 01:43:22,194 --> 01:43:22,895 the city to only accept phone 2585 01:43:22,895 --> 01:43:23,195 calls from telephones built to 2586 01:43:23,195 --> 01:43:25,195 2023? 2587 01:43:27,332 --> 01:43:28,320 Would it be appropriate for 2588 01:43:28,320 --> 01:43:28,700 the city to only accept email 2589 01:43:28,700 --> 01:43:29,100 from software written since 2590 01:43:29,100 --> 01:43:29,434 2025? 2591 01:43:29,434 --> 01:43:31,434 Of course not. 2592 01:43:33,805 --> 01:43:34,472 Yet that's what some of your 2593 01:43:34,472 --> 01:43:35,107 contractors are effectively 2594 01:43:35,107 --> 01:43:38,107 doing right now Under your 2595 01:43:39,510 --> 01:43:40,179 authority The city must realize 2596 01:43:40,179 --> 01:43:40,813 that private businesses have 2597 01:43:40,813 --> 01:43:43,213 agendas that are not 100% 2598 01:43:45,500 --> 01:43:45,350 compatible with the public good 2599 01:43:45,350 --> 01:43:45,950 . 2600 01:43:45,950 --> 01:43:46,651 It's your duty as 2601 01:43:46,651 --> 01:43:47,319 representatives of the people 2602 01:43:47,319 --> 01:43:50,319 to ensure that all contracts 2603 01:43:51,590 --> 01:43:52,157 with private businesses 2604 01:43:52,157 --> 01:43:52,858 guarantee that all of 2605 01:43:52,858 --> 01:43:53,559 the people are equally served. 2606 01:43:53,559 --> 01:43:57,159 But you are failing that duty 2607 01:43:57,563 --> 01:43:58,163 with so many of your contracts 2608 01:43:58,163 --> 01:43:58,765 from seamless docks to 2609 01:43:58,765 --> 01:44:00,765 the airport concession. 2610 01:44:03,350 --> 01:44:03,802 Shame on each of you for being 2611 01:44:03,802 --> 01:44:04,536 either too lazy or too corrupt 2612 01:44:04,536 --> 01:44:05,103 to ensure that your contractors 2613 01:44:05,103 --> 01:44:07,503 serve all the people. 2614 01:44:10,750 --> 01:44:10,943 No thank you. 2615 01:44:10,943 --> 01:44:11,710 >> Back to the manager If you 2616 01:44:11,710 --> 01:44:15,310 can please email and let me 2617 01:44:15,413 --> 01:44:15,914 know which item or items you 2618 01:44:15,914 --> 01:44:16,481 wish to speak to. 2619 01:44:16,481 --> 01:44:18,481 >> Good morning. 2620 01:44:20,419 --> 01:44:24,619 I have three items I wanted to 2621 01:44:24,790 --> 01:44:25,290 speak to 5354 and 58. 2622 01:44:25,290 --> 01:44:25,891 >> Please proceed. 2623 01:44:25,891 --> 01:44:26,325 You have three minutes. 2624 01:44:26,325 --> 01:44:28,325 Okay, thanks. 2625 01:44:30,995 --> 01:44:31,697 First I just wanted to say how 2626 01:44:31,697 --> 01:44:32,300 an echo Lori Saldana has come 2627 01:44:32,300 --> 01:44:34,300 at them. 2628 01:44:34,966 --> 01:44:35,400 This is completely 2629 01:44:35,400 --> 01:44:36,101 inappropriate. 2630 01:44:36,101 --> 01:44:39,701 Just that too much together so 2631 01:44:41,974 --> 01:44:42,507 many items and have so little 2632 01:44:42,507 --> 01:44:43,174 conversation and no 2633 01:44:43,174 --> 01:44:45,574 presentations about some of 2634 01:44:48,130 --> 01:44:48,447 the items that are on the JULY 2635 01:44:48,447 --> 01:44:49,181 14th meeting. 2636 01:44:49,181 --> 01:44:49,948 I think there was 30 items and 2637 01:44:49,948 --> 01:44:53,548 like Lori said within an hour 2638 01:44:54,386 --> 01:44:55,870 of proclamation and then like 2639 01:44:55,870 --> 01:44:55,721 45 minutes on 30 items it's 2640 01:44:55,721 --> 01:44:57,721 completely inappropriate. 2641 01:44:59,691 --> 01:45:00,590 So item 53 is the vehicle lease 2642 01:45:00,590 --> 01:45:00,826 agreement. 2643 01:45:00,826 --> 01:45:04,426 I was going back through my 2644 01:45:04,863 --> 01:45:05,597 notes. 2645 01:45:05,597 --> 01:45:08,597 It looks like SEPTEMBER 15th, 2646 01:45:08,867 --> 01:45:09,535 2025 we approved the $95 2647 01:45:09,535 --> 01:45:10,168 million in medium heavy duty 2648 01:45:10,168 --> 01:45:10,469 trucks 40 million in light 2649 01:45:10,469 --> 01:45:12,469 duty. 2650 01:45:15,140 --> 01:45:15,908 So it looks like we're going to 2651 01:45:15,908 --> 01:45:16,208 do another 40 million on top of 2652 01:45:16,208 --> 01:45:18,208 that. 2653 01:45:20,546 --> 01:45:21,246 Everyone driving around sees 2654 01:45:21,246 --> 01:45:21,946 all these brand new cars 2655 01:45:21,946 --> 01:45:22,615 driving around everywhere and 2656 01:45:22,615 --> 01:45:23,148 you're telling us we have a 2657 01:45:23,148 --> 01:45:25,148 huge budget deficit? 2658 01:45:26,885 --> 01:45:27,653 It's it's really silly. 2659 01:45:27,653 --> 01:45:28,520 Like I wouldn't be buying a 2660 01:45:28,520 --> 01:45:32,720 brand new car if my you know, 2661 01:45:32,858 --> 01:45:33,158 if I need to reapply my entire 2662 01:45:33,158 --> 01:45:33,826 house. 2663 01:45:33,826 --> 01:45:34,126 And so I just wanted to say 2664 01:45:34,126 --> 01:45:36,126 that. 2665 01:45:37,329 --> 01:45:37,930 And I also couldn't find any 2666 01:45:37,930 --> 01:45:38,663 documentation regarding 2667 01:45:38,663 --> 01:45:41,630 the competitive bidding process 2668 01:45:43,369 --> 01:45:44,360 or I think it 72 our llc dba 2669 01:45:44,360 --> 01:45:46,360 National Authorization Fleet 2670 01:45:48,974 --> 01:45:49,842 Group. 2671 01:45:49,842 --> 01:45:53,442 I saw online that that OCTOBER 2672 01:45:54,312 --> 01:45:54,980 5th, 2016 based on the results 2673 01:45:54,980 --> 01:45:55,481 of a competitive process in 2674 01:45:55,481 --> 01:45:57,481 Miami-Dade County 2675 01:45:59,818 --> 01:46:00,519 the administering agent on 2676 01:46:00,519 --> 01:46:01,120 behalf of us communities blah 2677 01:46:01,120 --> 01:46:01,687 blah blah entered into a 2678 01:46:01,687 --> 01:46:03,687 contract with Pacific. 2679 01:46:06,791 --> 01:46:09,628 Oh sorry That's down but okay 2680 01:46:09,628 --> 01:46:10,296 sorry Running on item 34 That 2681 01:46:10,296 --> 01:46:13,296 irony that irony we're here 2682 01:46:14,733 --> 01:46:15,534 praising unions and the power 2683 01:46:15,534 --> 01:46:16,235 of unions and mta and good work 2684 01:46:16,235 --> 01:46:19,235 and thank goodness for unions 2685 01:46:20,940 --> 01:46:21,640 while we're military the cpd 2686 01:46:21,640 --> 01:46:22,374 who would have prevented from 2687 01:46:22,374 --> 01:46:25,811 us from having a labor movement 2688 01:46:25,811 --> 01:46:26,511 at all and having unions and 2689 01:46:26,511 --> 01:46:30,111 having a middle class at all. 2690 01:46:31,283 --> 01:46:31,916 We're completely against 2691 01:46:31,916 --> 01:46:34,316 militarizing our our local 2692 01:46:35,588 --> 01:46:36,288 police So it looks like we're 2693 01:46:36,288 --> 01:46:38,688 giving them $100 million from 2694 01:46:40,590 --> 01:46:40,826 the general fund In addition to 2695 01:46:40,826 --> 01:46:41,160 the 18 million we get from 2696 01:46:41,160 --> 01:46:41,827 the us. 2697 01:46:41,827 --> 01:46:45,497 I, I also saw on the fema 2698 01:46:45,497 --> 01:46:46,164 website that a minimum of 10% 2699 01:46:46,164 --> 01:46:46,799 of grant money from the usa 2700 01:46:46,799 --> 01:46:49,799 must be used dedicated to 2701 01:46:50,835 --> 01:46:51,537 supporting collaboration 2702 01:46:51,537 --> 01:46:52,204 between state and local law 2703 01:46:52,204 --> 01:46:54,604 enforcement and ice through 2704 01:46:56,108 --> 01:46:56,909 the 287 b program. 2705 01:46:56,909 --> 01:46:59,909 Pretty sure we're in California 2706 01:47:00,790 --> 01:47:00,679 Pretty sure we don't 2707 01:47:00,679 --> 01:47:01,347 participate in the 287 g 2708 01:47:01,347 --> 01:47:03,816 program so I'm not sure how 2709 01:47:03,816 --> 01:47:04,450 we're getting funding If 10% of 2710 01:47:04,450 --> 01:47:05,284 it has to be dedicated. 2711 01:47:05,284 --> 01:47:08,884 The us Army needs to be 2712 01:47:09,255 --> 01:47:12,855 dedicated to using I don't know 2713 01:47:12,858 --> 01:47:13,626 how we got the $80 million item 2714 01:47:13,626 --> 01:47:14,293 58 Lastly, no explanation at 2715 01:47:14,293 --> 01:47:17,293 the last meeting for the $3 2716 01:47:18,831 --> 01:47:19,532 million increase to represented 2717 01:47:19,532 --> 01:47:20,266 came up told us nothing. 2718 01:47:20,266 --> 01:47:22,266 $3 million contract ballooned 2719 01:47:23,335 --> 01:47:24,350 to 106 million and there was no 2720 01:47:24,350 --> 01:47:24,737 competitive bid process that I 2721 01:47:24,737 --> 01:47:27,737 could find online or emailing 2722 01:47:30,109 --> 01:47:30,543 and Montana It's ridiculous. 2723 01:47:30,543 --> 01:47:31,210 >> Thank you. 2724 01:47:31,210 --> 01:47:32,745 Your time is concluded. 2725 01:47:32,745 --> 01:47:33,111 The five minutes are also 2726 01:47:33,111 --> 01:47:33,746 concluded. 2727 01:47:33,746 --> 01:47:34,112 There are two speakers in 2728 01:47:34,112 --> 01:47:34,813 the queue. 2729 01:47:34,813 --> 01:47:35,114 No additional speakers will be 2730 01:47:35,114 --> 01:47:35,781 taken. 2731 01:47:35,781 --> 01:47:36,482 Natalie I ask you if you can 2732 01:47:36,482 --> 01:47:37,315 please unmute and let me know 2733 01:47:37,315 --> 01:47:41,515 which item or items you wish to 2734 01:47:42,688 --> 01:47:44,688 speak to. 2735 01:47:46,910 --> 01:47:46,692 >> Continental Rescue 5354 and 2736 01:47:46,692 --> 01:47:47,259 50 Please proceed to me. 2737 01:47:47,259 --> 01:47:49,259 >> Yes please proceed. 2738 01:47:51,363 --> 01:47:51,697 You have three minutes 50 354 2739 01:47:51,697 --> 01:47:53,697 and 55. 2740 01:47:56,680 --> 01:47:56,735 >> So the 55 was pulled from 2741 01:47:56,735 --> 01:47:57,469 the agenda So we'll give you 2742 01:47:57,469 --> 01:48:00,573 two minutes and then you can 2743 01:48:00,573 --> 01:48:01,140 speak to that one at the at 2744 01:48:01,140 --> 01:48:01,841 the appropriate time. 2745 01:48:01,841 --> 01:48:04,841 >> Please proceed with the two 2746 01:48:05,744 --> 01:48:07,744 items. 2747 01:48:09,982 --> 01:48:10,715 So I do agree with having to 2748 01:48:10,715 --> 01:48:14,315 rush through all of these items 2749 01:48:15,654 --> 01:48:16,554 and get your thoughts together 2750 01:48:16,554 --> 01:48:17,389 and make a comment on all of 2751 01:48:17,389 --> 01:48:19,959 these things in a matter of a 2752 01:48:19,959 --> 01:48:21,959 few minutes. 2753 01:48:24,663 --> 01:48:25,331 But with this the vehicle lease 2754 01:48:25,331 --> 01:48:27,731 agreement so we're financing 2755 01:48:29,969 --> 01:48:30,669 with jp Morgan and Jp Morgan 2756 01:48:30,669 --> 01:48:33,690 Chase has faced major 2757 01:48:34,806 --> 01:48:35,608 controversy for years in 2758 01:48:35,608 --> 01:48:39,208 the last five years who is 2759 01:48:39,645 --> 01:48:41,645 directly associated with 2760 01:48:44,830 --> 01:48:44,750 Jeffrey Epstein these are 2761 01:48:44,750 --> 01:48:47,750 the things that I'm talking 2762 01:48:48,487 --> 01:48:48,888 about when we do business with 2763 01:48:48,888 --> 01:48:49,821 big banks. 2764 01:48:49,821 --> 01:48:50,523 >> I don't care if they're big 2765 01:48:50,523 --> 01:48:53,523 banks, big business that are 2766 01:48:53,826 --> 01:48:54,527 associated with people that are 2767 01:48:54,527 --> 01:48:56,927 directly harming our country, 2768 01:48:58,864 --> 01:49:01,864 the world children and we're 2769 01:49:02,935 --> 01:49:03,335 still doing contracts with this 2770 01:49:03,335 --> 01:49:05,335 bank. 2771 01:49:08,207 --> 01:49:08,908 So to me that just pushes 2772 01:49:08,908 --> 01:49:11,308 everything forward And living 2773 01:49:13,245 --> 01:49:13,679 in this inverted world it's 2774 01:49:13,679 --> 01:49:14,613 crazy to me. 2775 01:49:14,613 --> 01:49:18,213 I don't see how nobody is 2776 01:49:20,920 --> 01:49:21,353 Question anything like how that 2777 01:49:21,353 --> 01:49:22,388 still happens. 2778 01:49:22,388 --> 01:49:25,988 This is why we're in this 2779 01:49:26,358 --> 01:49:27,590 problem because we're 2780 01:49:27,590 --> 01:49:30,590 associating and making it when 2781 01:49:31,463 --> 01:49:32,131 we do business with them then 2782 01:49:32,131 --> 01:49:32,932 we're saying it's okay that 2783 01:49:32,932 --> 01:49:36,532 they do these things In my 2784 01:49:36,535 --> 01:49:36,835 opinion 54 Oh man So it goes 2785 01:49:36,835 --> 01:49:38,835 fast. 2786 01:49:41,474 --> 01:49:44,474 Military equipment How are we 2787 01:49:45,811 --> 01:49:49,411 going to trust that they are 2788 01:49:50,249 --> 01:49:50,915 trained enough to use these 2789 01:49:50,915 --> 01:49:53,915 this equipment I had direct 2790 01:49:55,554 --> 01:49:56,255 contact with sd pd on a 2791 01:49:56,255 --> 01:49:59,255 continuous basis and I'm going 2792 01:49:59,258 --> 01:50:02,258 to say maybe two interactions 2793 01:50:03,428 --> 01:50:03,929 were comfortable and I'm a 411 2794 01:50:03,929 --> 01:50:05,929 woman Thank you. 2795 01:50:09,402 --> 01:50:10,136 >> Thank you. 2796 01:50:10,136 --> 01:50:10,803 Judy Strang If you can please 2797 01:50:10,803 --> 01:50:11,704 unmute and let me know which 2798 01:50:11,704 --> 01:50:15,904 item or items you wish to speak 2799 01:50:17,710 --> 01:50:21,647 to, I'd like to speak to item 2800 01:50:21,647 --> 01:50:22,348 58 and item 104 Please proceed. 2801 01:50:22,348 --> 01:50:25,348 I'm struggling with the sound 2802 01:50:26,319 --> 01:50:26,718 on my computer so I hope you 2803 01:50:26,718 --> 01:50:27,586 can hear me. 2804 01:50:27,586 --> 01:50:30,890 I'm at work and it's always 2805 01:50:30,890 --> 01:50:31,657 more difficult. 2806 01:50:31,657 --> 01:50:32,124 >> We can hear you. 2807 01:50:32,124 --> 01:50:32,858 Please proceed. 2808 01:50:32,858 --> 01:50:35,761 Very useful to the public In my 2809 01:50:35,761 --> 01:50:39,361 case as I was reviewing 58 and 2810 01:50:39,531 --> 01:50:43,131 one of four in particular that 2811 01:50:43,970 --> 01:50:44,837 when you received the agenda 2812 01:50:44,837 --> 01:50:47,837 through the calendar you cannot 2813 01:50:48,708 --> 01:50:49,208 use the link to open up to get 2814 01:50:49,208 --> 01:50:51,208 the staff report. 2815 01:50:53,846 --> 01:50:54,413 I wonder if there's a way that 2816 01:50:54,413 --> 01:50:55,181 that can be mitigated. 2817 01:50:55,181 --> 01:50:58,785 You have to go back and enter 2818 01:50:58,785 --> 01:50:59,485 it separately directly so that 2819 01:50:59,485 --> 01:51:03,850 you can read the staff report. 2820 01:51:03,489 --> 01:51:04,190 One way this could help us in 2821 01:51:04,190 --> 01:51:04,890 the solving the big problem is 2822 01:51:04,890 --> 01:51:08,940 in a small problem is if you 2823 01:51:08,940 --> 01:51:08,828 could give us just a little bit 2824 01:51:08,828 --> 01:51:11,828 more information for example on 2825 01:51:12,932 --> 01:51:13,632 I'm speaking to these out of 2826 01:51:13,632 --> 01:51:17,232 order I apologize to item 1o4. 2827 01:51:17,570 --> 01:51:21,170 It talks about the payment for 2828 01:51:23,420 --> 01:51:26,642 a settlement that a young woman 2829 01:51:28,247 --> 01:51:28,815 had bought her scooter at 1090 2830 01:51:28,815 --> 01:51:30,815 Roselle Street Street. 2831 01:51:32,685 --> 01:51:33,486 I happen to know really well 2832 01:51:33,486 --> 01:51:34,153 and I know that probably 2833 01:51:34,153 --> 01:51:34,854 the dangerous condition that 2834 01:51:34,854 --> 01:51:37,490 she's responding to and there 2835 01:51:37,490 --> 01:51:38,324 are a lot of them in that area 2836 01:51:38,324 --> 01:51:38,858 I need to drive back and see if 2837 01:51:38,858 --> 01:51:40,858 they've been fixed. 2838 01:51:42,195 --> 01:51:42,895 The last time I saw a fix they 2839 01:51:42,895 --> 01:51:46,495 took a very what could have 2840 01:51:46,966 --> 01:51:47,832 been a very nice met walkway 2841 01:51:47,832 --> 01:51:51,432 and instead or black asphalt I 2842 01:51:51,971 --> 01:51:52,771 guess that somebody's idea of 2843 01:51:52,771 --> 01:51:53,439 fixing it But if you could put 2844 01:51:53,439 --> 01:51:55,839 more information about what 2845 01:51:56,876 --> 01:51:57,610 that alleged was and how much 2846 01:51:57,610 --> 01:51:58,213 the payout was then we wouldn't 2847 01:51:58,213 --> 01:52:01,213 have to go searching in 2848 01:52:01,447 --> 01:52:02,315 the staff report And if we 2849 01:52:02,315 --> 01:52:05,915 could help us very quickly i 2850 01:52:09,754 --> 01:52:10,456 too am gravely concerned about 2851 01:52:10,456 --> 01:52:11,900 $3 million to go to 2852 01:52:11,900 --> 01:52:13,490 the contract regarding our 2853 01:52:17,263 --> 01:52:20,263 co-op to a procurement with 2854 01:52:22,680 --> 01:52:22,768 the Reader Pacific Company man 2855 01:52:22,768 --> 01:52:23,469 $3 million and we are worried 2856 01:52:23,469 --> 01:52:26,469 about our public restrooms So 2857 01:52:26,671 --> 01:52:27,139 some sort of disconnect there. 2858 01:52:27,139 --> 01:52:27,540 >> Thank you. 2859 01:52:27,540 --> 01:52:28,241 Thank you. 2860 01:52:28,241 --> 01:52:30,641 That concludes public comment 2861 01:52:31,143 --> 01:52:31,744 on the consent agenda. 2862 01:52:31,744 --> 01:52:32,345 >> All right. 2863 01:52:32,345 --> 01:52:34,745 Thank you, city Clerk. 2864 01:52:35,982 --> 01:52:36,749 And with that we'll turn over 2865 01:52:36,749 --> 01:52:37,483 to my council colleagues for 2866 01:52:37,483 --> 01:52:38,150 questions, Comments Entertain a 2867 01:52:38,150 --> 01:52:41,150 motion and we'll start with 2868 01:52:42,755 --> 01:52:43,222 council member Campbell Oops, 2869 01:52:43,222 --> 01:52:45,222 my apologies. 2870 01:52:47,860 --> 01:52:50,260 I didn't Thank you. 2871 01:52:53,232 --> 01:52:53,632 >> Council PRESIDENT I will be 2872 01:52:53,632 --> 01:52:55,632 very brief. 2873 01:52:56,335 --> 01:52:57,136 I would like to speak on item 2874 01:52:57,136 --> 01:52:59,536 111 Kay Hobson will be 2875 01:53:01,107 --> 01:53:01,640 appointed to the Consolidated 2876 01:53:01,640 --> 01:53:03,640 Plan Advisory Board. 2877 01:53:05,845 --> 01:53:06,546 Kay is currently retired but 2878 01:53:06,546 --> 01:53:07,146 prior to that she served as 2879 01:53:07,146 --> 01:53:09,546 Director of finance for 2880 01:53:10,616 --> 01:53:11,316 the County of San Diego and 2881 01:53:11,316 --> 01:53:14,316 after nearly ten years of 2882 01:53:15,288 --> 01:53:15,621 serving it then she then 2883 01:53:15,621 --> 01:53:17,621 retired. 2884 01:53:19,826 --> 01:53:20,526 Prior to that she was 2885 01:53:20,526 --> 01:53:21,127 responsible for financial for 2886 01:53:21,127 --> 01:53:23,127 financial and budgetary 2887 01:53:24,964 --> 01:53:25,631 oversight at the county's 2888 01:53:25,631 --> 01:53:27,631 general services purchasing 2889 01:53:29,102 --> 01:53:29,668 contracting, housing and 2890 01:53:29,668 --> 01:53:30,336 Community Development 2891 01:53:30,336 --> 01:53:32,336 Redevelopment Agency Library 2892 01:53:33,973 --> 01:53:34,507 Registrar of Voters And 2893 01:53:34,507 --> 01:53:35,241 additionally Kay was 2894 01:53:35,241 --> 01:53:38,241 the assistant vice PRESIDENT Of 2895 01:53:39,145 --> 01:53:39,579 Investments at San Diego 2896 01:53:39,579 --> 01:53:41,579 National Bank. 2897 01:53:43,416 --> 01:53:44,116 She also volunteers on the arts 2898 01:53:44,116 --> 01:53:46,516 District Liberty Station Board 2899 01:53:48,354 --> 01:53:49,210 of Directors. 2900 01:53:49,210 --> 01:53:49,688 Kaye earned her Bachelor of 2901 01:53:49,688 --> 01:53:52,688 Arts from the University of 2902 01:53:52,759 --> 01:53:53,426 Texas in Austin and a 2903 01:53:53,426 --> 01:53:54,127 professional certificate in 2904 01:53:54,127 --> 01:53:57,127 accounting from uc San Diego. 2905 01:53:58,297 --> 01:53:58,931 Given her background in finance 2906 01:53:58,931 --> 01:53:59,532 government I believe Kaye 2907 01:53:59,532 --> 01:53:59,899 Hobson would be a great 2908 01:53:59,899 --> 01:54:01,899 addition. 2909 01:54:03,469 --> 01:54:04,170 The consolidated Plan Advisory 2910 01:54:04,170 --> 01:54:04,737 Board and I so appreciate her 2911 01:54:04,737 --> 01:54:06,737 willingness to serve. 2912 01:54:07,874 --> 01:54:08,441 Thank you. 2913 01:54:08,441 --> 01:54:08,841 >> All right. 2914 01:54:08,841 --> 01:54:09,442 Thank you. 2915 01:54:09,442 --> 01:54:11,442 Councilmember Campbell. 2916 01:54:11,778 --> 01:54:12,445 Can I take that as a motion to 2917 01:54:12,445 --> 01:54:12,945 approve the proclamation or 2918 01:54:12,945 --> 01:54:13,312 the consent items? 2919 01:54:13,312 --> 01:54:13,679 All right. 2920 01:54:13,679 --> 01:54:15,679 Thank you. 2921 01:54:17,583 --> 01:54:17,916 And we'll go next to Council 2922 01:54:17,916 --> 01:54:18,384 Moreno. 2923 01:54:18,384 --> 01:54:20,384 >> Thank you. 2924 01:54:21,954 --> 01:54:22,655 I have comments on item 53 2925 01:54:22,655 --> 01:54:25,655 the master lease agreement to 2926 01:54:26,726 --> 01:54:27,160 finance General fund vehicles 2927 01:54:27,160 --> 01:54:27,960 and equipment. 2928 01:54:27,960 --> 01:54:31,663 I'd like to register a no vote 2929 01:54:31,663 --> 01:54:32,365 on item 53. 2930 01:54:32,365 --> 01:54:33,980 I've become uneasy with 2931 01:54:33,980 --> 01:54:36,698 the structure by which the city 2932 01:54:36,970 --> 01:54:37,836 purchases then leases vehicles. 2933 01:54:37,836 --> 01:54:41,436 Last year I didn't support a 2934 01:54:42,108 --> 01:54:42,709 similar items that have come 2935 01:54:42,709 --> 01:54:43,443 through the council now. 2936 01:54:43,443 --> 01:54:47,430 I do understand that this is 2937 01:54:47,146 --> 01:54:47,847 how the city has purchased 2938 01:54:47,847 --> 01:54:50,847 vehicles in recent years but 2939 01:54:51,417 --> 01:54:52,850 I'm uncomfortable with the city 2940 01:54:52,850 --> 01:54:52,818 perpetually issuing debt to 2941 01:54:52,818 --> 01:54:55,818 fund vehicles and equipment for 2942 01:54:56,220 --> 01:54:56,990 our fleet. 2943 01:54:56,990 --> 01:54:57,756 So I will be voting no on this 2944 01:54:57,756 --> 01:55:00,756 item but will be supporting 2945 01:55:01,628 --> 01:55:01,961 the balance of the consent 2946 01:55:01,961 --> 01:55:02,695 agenda. 2947 01:55:02,695 --> 01:55:03,620 And that concludes my comments. 2948 01:55:03,620 --> 01:55:03,429 Thank you. 2949 01:55:03,429 --> 01:55:04,300 All right. 2950 01:55:04,300 --> 01:55:04,364 Thank you, Councilmember 2951 01:55:04,364 --> 01:55:06,650 Moreno. 2952 01:55:06,650 --> 01:55:09,268 So we have a motion by Council 2953 01:55:09,268 --> 01:55:09,869 member Campbell to move 2954 01:55:09,869 --> 01:55:10,536 the consent item from 2955 01:55:10,536 --> 01:55:11,236 the second by council member 2956 01:55:11,236 --> 01:55:14,836 Moreno And we'll go next to 2957 01:55:15,241 --> 01:55:15,808 Councilmember John Wolpert. 2958 01:55:15,808 --> 01:55:16,642 >> Thank you. 2959 01:55:16,642 --> 01:55:19,979 I also would like to register a 2960 01:55:19,979 --> 01:55:20,413 no vote on item 63 and 5855 was 2961 01:55:20,413 --> 01:55:20,680 pulled, right? 2962 01:55:20,680 --> 01:55:22,680 Yes. 2963 01:55:23,983 --> 01:55:24,918 Okay. 2964 01:55:24,918 --> 01:55:29,880 And I just I do have a question 2965 01:55:29,880 --> 01:55:31,457 about the new rfid readers that 2966 01:55:31,457 --> 01:55:34,457 we're purchasing as part of 2967 01:55:37,964 --> 01:55:38,898 item 53. 2968 01:55:38,898 --> 01:55:39,165 >> Do I have that right or item 2969 01:55:39,165 --> 01:55:39,599 58. 2970 01:55:39,599 --> 01:55:41,599 Good morning. 2971 01:55:43,303 --> 01:55:43,870 Customer one over Jeremy Bauer 2972 01:55:43,870 --> 01:55:44,404 Environmental Services 2973 01:55:44,404 --> 01:55:44,737 Assistant Director. 2974 01:55:44,737 --> 01:55:45,171 >> Okay. 2975 01:55:45,171 --> 01:55:47,171 Sorry I'm 58. 2976 01:55:49,242 --> 01:55:50,760 I have questions on it. 2977 01:55:50,760 --> 01:55:53,582 >> So all of the new trash bins 2978 01:55:53,582 --> 01:55:54,280 that the city purchased were 2979 01:55:54,280 --> 01:55:54,948 equipped with rfid chips but 2980 01:55:54,948 --> 01:55:55,248 we're just now we can't read 2981 01:55:55,248 --> 01:55:57,248 them. 2982 01:55:58,284 --> 01:55:58,651 The trash trucks can't read 2983 01:55:58,651 --> 01:55:59,352 the chips. 2984 01:55:59,352 --> 01:56:02,952 >> The plan has always been to 2985 01:56:02,955 --> 01:56:03,324 do a pilot to buy the actual 2986 01:56:03,324 --> 01:56:03,990 hardware. 2987 01:56:03,990 --> 01:56:04,590 To answer your question, yes 2988 01:56:04,590 --> 01:56:06,990 all the containers comes 2989 01:56:07,661 --> 01:56:08,228 standard with the tags 2990 01:56:08,228 --> 01:56:08,661 themselves embedded in 2991 01:56:08,661 --> 01:56:10,661 the container. 2992 01:56:12,365 --> 01:56:13,132 What we had to subsequently do 2993 01:56:13,132 --> 01:56:16,769 as a step is buy the hardware 2994 01:56:16,769 --> 01:56:17,270 to scan them And we did a pilot 2995 01:56:17,270 --> 01:56:17,971 on one technology. 2996 01:56:17,971 --> 01:56:18,671 The detection rate wasn't high 2997 01:56:18,671 --> 01:56:21,574 enough to meet our operational 2998 01:56:21,574 --> 01:56:22,242 needs so we did not come back 2999 01:56:22,242 --> 01:56:22,875 for a contract amendment to 3000 01:56:22,875 --> 01:56:25,275 purchase the that vendor. 3001 01:56:26,311 --> 01:56:27,130 This action would be to allow 3002 01:56:27,130 --> 01:56:27,814 us to if this current pilot 3003 01:56:27,814 --> 01:56:30,814 were about to begin a 3004 01:56:31,484 --> 01:56:32,850 successful would give us 3005 01:56:32,850 --> 01:56:32,652 the capacity to then buy 3006 01:56:32,652 --> 01:56:33,520 the hardware for that 3007 01:56:33,520 --> 01:56:35,520 technology. 3008 01:56:36,655 --> 01:56:37,423 Okay How open? 3009 01:56:37,423 --> 01:56:38,240 This is why I voted against 3010 01:56:38,240 --> 01:56:38,724 buying new trashcans in 3011 01:56:38,724 --> 01:56:40,893 the first place But I assumed 3012 01:56:40,893 --> 01:56:41,628 when the trash cans were 3013 01:56:41,628 --> 01:56:42,195 purchased we would have already 3014 01:56:42,195 --> 01:56:44,195 tested the technology. 3015 01:56:45,597 --> 01:56:46,299 So how is the council going to 3016 01:56:46,299 --> 01:56:47,000 know whether or not this next 3017 01:56:47,000 --> 01:56:50,000 procurement works And what are 3018 01:56:50,170 --> 01:56:50,503 the rfid program is actually 3019 01:56:50,503 --> 01:56:51,204 working? 3020 01:56:51,204 --> 01:56:54,804 So we are we are comfortable 3021 01:56:56,740 --> 01:56:57,240 coming back in probably around 3022 01:56:57,240 --> 01:57:00,240 DECEMBER to share the results 3023 01:57:00,613 --> 01:57:01,281 of the either via communication 3024 01:57:01,281 --> 01:57:02,150 to council members or if you 3025 01:57:02,150 --> 01:57:04,951 would like us to present an 3026 01:57:04,951 --> 01:57:06,450 informational item to share 3027 01:57:06,450 --> 01:57:09,722 the outcome of the pilot to 3028 01:57:09,722 --> 01:57:11,363 share from there whether we 3029 01:57:11,363 --> 01:57:12,102 would proceed with full 3030 01:57:12,102 --> 01:57:12,822 implementation. 3031 01:57:12,822 --> 01:57:14,695 >> Okay. 3032 01:57:14,695 --> 01:57:15,286 I'm guessing this goes to 3033 01:57:15,286 --> 01:57:16,189 the Environment Committee 3034 01:57:16,189 --> 01:57:17,842 likely we would begin with 3035 01:57:17,842 --> 01:57:18,512 environmental committee first, 3036 01:57:18,512 --> 01:57:19,355 correct? 3037 01:57:19,355 --> 01:57:21,166 >> I will leave that to 3038 01:57:21,166 --> 01:57:22,402 the chair to decide what to do 3039 01:57:22,402 --> 01:57:24,300 but I would request a memo to 3040 01:57:24,300 --> 01:57:25,630 know how the additional money 3041 01:57:25,630 --> 01:57:25,950 we're spending on new rfid 3042 01:57:25,950 --> 01:57:27,377 pilot programs actually works 3043 01:57:27,377 --> 01:57:29,377 out. 3044 01:57:29,788 --> 01:57:31,779 Absolutely. 3045 01:57:31,779 --> 01:57:33,429 Thank you. 3046 01:57:33,429 --> 01:57:35,194 >> Thank you. 3047 01:57:35,194 --> 01:57:36,378 And I'll still be voting no on 3048 01:57:36,378 --> 01:57:38,378 those two items. 3049 01:57:38,635 --> 01:57:40,363 Thank you. 3050 01:57:40,363 --> 01:57:42,363 All right. 3051 01:57:42,568 --> 01:57:44,367 Thank you. 3052 01:57:44,367 --> 01:57:45,603 Council member Yvonne Wolpert. 3053 01:57:45,603 --> 01:57:47,337 And we'll go next to council 3054 01:57:47,337 --> 01:57:49,337 member Isla Rivera. 3055 01:57:49,389 --> 01:57:51,389 All right. 3056 01:57:52,143 --> 01:57:53,517 Thank you so much, Council 3057 01:57:53,517 --> 01:57:55,128 PRESIDENT. 3058 01:57:55,128 --> 01:57:57,153 I just wanted to make sure that 3059 01:57:57,153 --> 01:57:58,394 I register a no vote on item 3060 01:57:58,394 --> 01:57:59,812 54. 3061 01:57:59,812 --> 01:58:01,366 Um, as I mentioned in the past 3062 01:58:01,366 --> 01:58:02,710 I have concerns about a few of 3063 01:58:02,710 --> 01:58:03,705 the pieces of military 3064 01:58:03,705 --> 01:58:04,490 equipment that are included in 3065 01:58:04,490 --> 01:58:06,813 this action specifically or 3066 01:58:06,813 --> 01:58:07,514 maybe most notably flashbangs 3067 01:58:07,514 --> 01:58:10,514 which while less lethal are 3068 01:58:11,751 --> 01:58:12,647 still dangerous and have 3069 01:58:12,647 --> 01:58:14,540 injured, maimed or killed 3070 01:58:14,540 --> 01:58:16,454 people in the past. 3071 01:58:19,692 --> 01:58:20,877 So understand that within this 3072 01:58:20,877 --> 01:58:24,477 action there are some pieces of 3073 01:58:24,631 --> 01:58:25,198 equipment that are quite 3074 01:58:25,198 --> 01:58:25,999 regular in their use. 3075 01:58:25,999 --> 01:58:28,999 However I have concerns about 3076 01:58:30,536 --> 01:58:31,236 others and so I will be casting 3077 01:58:31,236 --> 01:58:31,697 another vote for that reason. 3078 01:58:31,697 --> 01:58:33,697 Thank you. 3079 01:58:34,774 --> 01:58:35,242 Council PRESIDENT. 3080 01:58:35,242 --> 01:58:35,975 All right. 3081 01:58:35,975 --> 01:58:36,496 Thank you, Councilmember Yellow 3082 01:58:36,496 --> 01:58:36,844 Rivera. 3083 01:58:36,844 --> 01:58:37,410 And we'll go next to 3084 01:58:37,410 --> 01:58:39,410 Councilmember Foster. 3085 01:58:39,579 --> 01:58:40,210 Yes, Thank you, Council 3086 01:58:40,210 --> 01:58:40,613 PRESIDENT. 3087 01:58:40,613 --> 01:58:44,213 I would just like to quickly 3088 01:58:44,250 --> 01:58:47,850 register a no vote for item 50 3089 01:58:47,854 --> 01:58:48,588 for item 58 and item 111. 3090 01:58:48,588 --> 01:58:48,955 And that concludes my comments. 3091 01:58:48,955 --> 01:58:49,322 Thank you. 3092 01:58:49,322 --> 01:58:51,322 All right. 3093 01:58:53,526 --> 01:58:54,260 And did you catch that city 3094 01:58:54,260 --> 01:58:54,533 clerk? 3095 01:58:54,533 --> 01:58:56,533 No. 3096 01:58:56,696 --> 01:58:57,464 Could you repeat those for 3097 01:58:57,464 --> 01:59:00,464 the no vote on item 54? 3098 01:59:01,234 --> 01:59:01,868 Item 58 and item 111. 3099 01:59:01,868 --> 01:59:02,402 I missed the first one. 3100 01:59:02,402 --> 01:59:02,802 Thank you so much. 3101 01:59:02,802 --> 01:59:04,802 All right. 3102 01:59:05,437 --> 01:59:06,373 Thank you for that. 3103 01:59:06,373 --> 01:59:09,373 Not seeing anybody else on 3104 01:59:10,410 --> 01:59:11,211 the lights. 3105 01:59:11,211 --> 01:59:11,845 I'm going to offer just some 3106 01:59:11,845 --> 01:59:14,245 couple of quick comments. 3107 01:59:15,181 --> 01:59:15,882 I know there was unusual amount 3108 01:59:15,882 --> 01:59:18,882 of criticism about the consent 3109 01:59:19,920 --> 01:59:20,587 items. 3110 01:59:20,587 --> 01:59:20,987 One, I certainly encourage 3111 01:59:20,987 --> 01:59:21,688 the public. 3112 01:59:21,688 --> 01:59:24,624 I don't think there's anybody 3113 01:59:24,624 --> 01:59:25,258 in this room that can look at 3114 01:59:25,258 --> 01:59:26,590 the name of a docket item. 3115 01:59:26,590 --> 01:59:29,194 But all that backup material is 3116 01:59:29,194 --> 01:59:29,963 there if you're interested. 3117 01:59:29,963 --> 01:59:30,597 All of these items have had 3118 01:59:30,597 --> 01:59:32,597 robust conversation before 3119 01:59:33,567 --> 01:59:33,867 getting placed on the consent 3120 01:59:33,867 --> 01:59:34,735 item. 3121 01:59:34,735 --> 01:59:38,335 Whether it's a committee and at 3122 01:59:38,638 --> 01:59:39,339 full council And I want to 3123 01:59:39,339 --> 01:59:42,939 thank our city clerk and her 3124 01:59:43,843 --> 01:59:44,544 team for the work they do and 3125 01:59:44,544 --> 01:59:46,944 putting this docket materials 3126 01:59:48,148 --> 01:59:48,748 in front of us and also would 3127 01:59:48,748 --> 01:59:49,317 encourage you to look at 3128 01:59:49,317 --> 01:59:49,983 the current version of 3129 01:59:49,983 --> 01:59:51,510 the Brown Act which actually 3130 01:59:51,510 --> 01:59:53,451 changed consent items and 3131 01:59:56,560 --> 01:59:56,756 actually took actually 3132 01:59:56,756 --> 01:59:59,756 encourage people to have less 3133 02:00:01,940 --> 02:00:01,394 public comment on consent items 3134 02:00:01,394 --> 02:00:02,280 . 3135 02:00:02,280 --> 02:00:02,595 As council PRESIDENT I've 3136 02:00:02,595 --> 02:00:05,595 chosen not to do that. 3137 02:00:06,266 --> 02:00:06,933 I continue our traditional 3138 02:00:06,933 --> 02:00:07,601 practice that whether it's a 3139 02:00:07,601 --> 02:00:08,335 second reading, whether it's 3140 02:00:08,335 --> 02:00:11,335 been heard a committee, whether 3141 02:00:11,371 --> 02:00:12,370 it's been heard at city council 3142 02:00:12,370 --> 02:00:12,539 to continue to add that to 3143 02:00:12,539 --> 02:00:14,539 the consent items. 3144 02:00:16,209 --> 02:00:16,910 So that there another one more 3145 02:00:16,910 --> 02:00:19,910 opportunity for the public and 3146 02:00:20,130 --> 02:00:20,312 for council members to weigh 3147 02:00:20,312 --> 02:00:21,130 in. 3148 02:00:21,130 --> 02:00:21,681 The Brown Act actually changed 3149 02:00:21,681 --> 02:00:24,681 that standard a little bit. 3150 02:00:24,985 --> 02:00:29,185 To my surprise I also want to 3151 02:00:29,789 --> 02:00:30,590 mention a couple of comments 3152 02:00:30,590 --> 02:00:31,324 about the settlement items So I 3153 02:00:31,324 --> 02:00:34,924 have to be careful because they 3154 02:00:35,162 --> 02:00:35,929 were settlement items. 3155 02:00:35,929 --> 02:00:36,696 But on the path item I don't 3156 02:00:36,696 --> 02:00:39,696 know that I can possibly 3157 02:00:40,400 --> 02:00:41,167 explain to the public about 3158 02:00:41,167 --> 02:00:44,767 the nature of that And there 3159 02:00:45,138 --> 02:00:45,839 MAY be a little bit when we 3160 02:00:45,839 --> 02:00:48,839 bring this the water rates 3161 02:00:50,276 --> 02:00:50,777 later this fall and it's just 3162 02:00:50,777 --> 02:00:52,777 an astounding one. 3163 02:00:55,382 --> 02:00:56,490 I also want to mention a little 3164 02:00:56,490 --> 02:00:59,490 bit about the larger Terrace 3165 02:00:59,586 --> 02:01:00,352 Homeowners Association because 3166 02:01:00,352 --> 02:01:01,870 one of the things I thought 3167 02:01:01,870 --> 02:01:03,487 about during proclamations with 3168 02:01:04,658 --> 02:01:05,357 mta is that, you know, 3169 02:01:05,357 --> 02:01:08,950 the mayor and the city council 3170 02:01:08,950 --> 02:01:08,794 make a number of decisions In 3171 02:01:08,794 --> 02:01:09,496 the past two years we've made 3172 02:01:09,496 --> 02:01:10,230 some very difficult decisions 3173 02:01:10,230 --> 02:01:13,633 and yet it is our front line 3174 02:01:13,633 --> 02:01:14,367 employees that are out there 3175 02:01:14,367 --> 02:01:17,367 interfacing with the public and 3176 02:01:17,637 --> 02:01:18,371 MAY be suffering the wrath of 3177 02:01:18,371 --> 02:01:19,380 the public on decisions that we 3178 02:01:19,380 --> 02:01:22,638 have made here at City Hall. 3179 02:01:23,543 --> 02:01:24,244 And I always try to be aware 3180 02:01:24,244 --> 02:01:24,877 and sensitive to that which is 3181 02:01:24,877 --> 02:01:25,545 one of the reasons why I'm 3182 02:01:25,545 --> 02:01:27,547 going to getting off track. 3183 02:01:27,547 --> 02:01:30,547 So let me stop there. 3184 02:01:31,517 --> 02:01:32,152 But the settlement on 109 we're 3185 02:01:32,152 --> 02:01:35,152 paying the price because a 3186 02:01:36,930 --> 02:01:36,790 developer or a civil engineer 3187 02:01:36,790 --> 02:01:37,491 or a city permit process 3188 02:01:37,491 --> 02:01:39,891 allowed a private development 3189 02:01:41,361 --> 02:01:42,620 to build inappropriately close 3190 02:01:42,620 --> 02:01:42,362 to 11 foot diameter storm 3191 02:01:42,362 --> 02:01:42,995 drain. 3192 02:01:42,995 --> 02:01:45,395 The proximity didn't cause 3193 02:01:46,933 --> 02:01:47,501 the sinkhole but appropriate 3194 02:01:47,501 --> 02:01:47,868 stop setbacks had been 3195 02:01:47,868 --> 02:01:48,568 respected. 3196 02:01:48,568 --> 02:01:51,137 It could have been a much 3197 02:01:51,137 --> 02:01:51,738 different story. 3198 02:01:51,738 --> 02:01:54,138 That proximity also made 3199 02:01:55,575 --> 02:01:56,430 the emergency repairs that much 3200 02:01:56,430 --> 02:01:56,709 more expensive. 3201 02:01:56,709 --> 02:01:59,709 So as a registered civil 3202 02:02:00,547 --> 02:02:01,215 engineer I want to emphasize 3203 02:02:01,215 --> 02:02:01,914 design standards matter And 3204 02:02:01,914 --> 02:02:02,682 every time we take a shortcut 3205 02:02:02,682 --> 02:02:06,282 or let somebody get away with 3206 02:02:06,386 --> 02:02:07,870 something it leaves both 3207 02:02:07,870 --> 02:02:10,687 the city and the taxpayers on 3208 02:02:10,857 --> 02:02:11,624 the hook In the future. 3209 02:02:11,624 --> 02:02:12,325 And when that doesn't happen we 3210 02:02:12,325 --> 02:02:12,625 should consider ourselves very 3211 02:02:12,625 --> 02:02:14,625 lucky. 3212 02:02:15,831 --> 02:02:16,530 So with that we have a motion 3213 02:02:16,530 --> 02:02:17,164 by council member Campbell and 3214 02:02:17,164 --> 02:02:20,164 a second by Council member 3215 02:02:20,534 --> 02:02:21,330 Moreno to move the balance of 3216 02:02:21,330 --> 02:02:21,735 the consent items. 3217 02:02:21,735 --> 02:02:22,835 >> clerk Please call the roll. 3218 02:02:22,835 --> 02:02:25,835 I'm sorry the voting system 3219 02:02:32,713 --> 02:02:33,480 Please cast your vote And that 3220 02:02:33,480 --> 02:02:35,880 passes unanimously 8 to 0 with 3221 02:02:37,917 --> 02:02:38,517 Council District five and eight 3222 02:02:38,517 --> 02:02:40,917 voting no on 53 council 3223 02:02:41,354 --> 02:02:42,122 districts four and nine voting 3224 02:02:42,122 --> 02:02:42,756 no on 54 Council districts four 3225 02:02:42,756 --> 02:02:45,756 and five voting no on 58. 3226 02:02:46,527 --> 02:02:47,940 And Council District four 3227 02:02:47,940 --> 02:02:47,794 voting No on item 111. 3228 02:02:47,794 --> 02:02:48,161 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 3229 02:02:48,161 --> 02:02:50,161 All right. 3230 02:02:50,964 --> 02:02:51,664 Thank you, City Clerk And thank 3231 02:02:51,664 --> 02:02:52,332 you for paying close attention 3232 02:02:52,332 --> 02:02:55,332 to those no votes on 3233 02:02:56,350 --> 02:02:56,636 the consent items to make sure 3234 02:02:56,636 --> 02:02:59,636 we get it just right. 3235 02:03:00,272 --> 02:03:00,941 All right. 3236 02:03:00,941 --> 02:03:01,575 So at this moment in 3237 02:03:01,575 --> 02:03:04,945 the docket, do we have any 3238 02:03:04,945 --> 02:03:05,478 comment, Mayor, from 3239 02:03:05,478 --> 02:03:06,146 the mayoral office? 3240 02:03:06,146 --> 02:03:06,847 Council member City attorney 3241 02:03:06,847 --> 02:03:09,247 Independent budget analyst or 3242 02:03:10,517 --> 02:03:11,218 city clerk And Wolf, I see 3243 02:03:11,218 --> 02:03:11,618 council member Von Wilbert on 3244 02:03:11,618 --> 02:03:11,885 the lights. 3245 02:03:11,885 --> 02:03:13,885 Yes. 3246 02:03:14,154 --> 02:03:14,788 Thank you. 3247 02:03:14,788 --> 02:03:15,488 I'm guessing everybody is 3248 02:03:15,488 --> 02:03:16,223 seeing the news alert that one 3249 02:03:16,223 --> 02:03:19,426 of our American heroes has just 3250 02:03:19,426 --> 02:03:20,294 passed on. 3251 02:03:20,294 --> 02:03:20,994 Dolly Parton just died at 80 3252 02:03:20,994 --> 02:03:24,363 years old And I want to thank 3253 02:03:24,363 --> 02:03:25,650 her for her incredible 3254 02:03:25,650 --> 02:03:25,765 musicianship, her journey, all 3255 02:03:25,765 --> 02:03:26,433 of the incredible philanthropy 3256 02:03:26,433 --> 02:03:29,433 she did throughout the world 3257 02:03:29,770 --> 02:03:30,470 including teaching children to 3258 02:03:30,470 --> 02:03:30,837 read And Dolly, we will always 3259 02:03:30,837 --> 02:03:32,837 love you. 3260 02:03:33,606 --> 02:03:33,973 So thank you. 3261 02:03:33,973 --> 02:03:34,575 All right. 3262 02:03:34,575 --> 02:03:35,309 Thank you for that. 3263 02:03:35,309 --> 02:03:38,309 We will now proceed with 3264 02:03:38,912 --> 02:03:39,546 the discussion agenda And as a 3265 02:03:39,546 --> 02:03:42,515 reminder we will hear item 3266 02:03:42,515 --> 02:03:43,830 three 31st and then item 55 3267 02:03:43,830 --> 02:03:43,684 which was pulled from 3268 02:03:43,684 --> 02:03:44,170 the consent agenda this 3269 02:03:44,170 --> 02:03:46,170 morning. 3270 02:03:47,688 --> 02:03:48,222 So with that clerk please 3271 02:03:48,222 --> 02:03:48,889 introduce item 330. 3272 02:03:48,889 --> 02:03:49,423 >> Item 330 is a resolution 3273 02:03:49,423 --> 02:03:51,423 condemning the Trump 3274 02:03:52,693 --> 02:03:53,392 administration's attacks on 3275 02:03:53,392 --> 02:03:53,994 higher education and affirming 3276 02:03:53,994 --> 02:03:54,728 the city of San Diego's 3277 02:03:54,728 --> 02:03:57,128 commitment to protecting higher 3278 02:03:57,597 --> 02:03:58,310 education from political 3279 02:03:58,310 --> 02:03:58,598 interference. 3280 02:03:58,598 --> 02:03:58,966 >> Thank you, Council 3281 02:03:58,966 --> 02:04:00,966 PRESIDENT. 3282 02:04:01,935 --> 02:04:02,402 All right. 3283 02:04:02,402 --> 02:04:03,169 >> Thank you. 3284 02:04:03,169 --> 02:04:06,390 So this item is being brought 3285 02:04:06,390 --> 02:04:06,706 forward by District five so 3286 02:04:06,706 --> 02:04:07,407 I'll turn it over to council 3287 02:04:07,407 --> 02:04:09,977 member Von Wolpert before she 3288 02:04:09,977 --> 02:04:10,476 turns it over to her staff for 3289 02:04:10,476 --> 02:04:11,144 the presentation. 3290 02:04:11,144 --> 02:04:11,878 >> Council Member Thank you 3291 02:04:11,878 --> 02:04:14,878 very much Council PRESIDENT And 3292 02:04:15,515 --> 02:04:16,250 as my staff are settling in 3293 02:04:16,250 --> 02:04:16,716 thank you for your hard work on 3294 02:04:16,716 --> 02:04:18,716 this resolution. 3295 02:04:20,254 --> 02:04:20,988 I'm proud to bring forth this 3296 02:04:20,988 --> 02:04:21,654 resolution reaffirming the city 3297 02:04:21,654 --> 02:04:22,256 of San Diego's commitment to 3298 02:04:22,256 --> 02:04:24,656 academic freedom and to 3299 02:04:25,426 --> 02:04:26,930 the tens of thousands of 3300 02:04:26,930 --> 02:04:26,393 students who call San Diego 3301 02:04:26,393 --> 02:04:28,393 home. 3302 02:04:29,620 --> 02:04:29,763 San Diego is one of 3303 02:04:29,763 --> 02:04:30,497 the strongest higher education 3304 02:04:30,497 --> 02:04:30,898 and research communities across 3305 02:04:30,898 --> 02:04:32,898 the country. 3306 02:04:34,268 --> 02:04:34,968 Our universities, colleges and 3307 02:04:34,968 --> 02:04:35,602 research institutions educate 3308 02:04:35,602 --> 02:04:38,200 the next generation, drive 3309 02:04:39,706 --> 02:04:40,440 innovation, support thousands 3310 02:04:40,440 --> 02:04:41,175 of jobs and advance research 3311 02:04:41,175 --> 02:04:43,710 that improves the lives here in 3312 02:04:43,710 --> 02:04:44,440 San Diego and around the world 3313 02:04:44,440 --> 02:04:44,644 . 3314 02:04:44,644 --> 02:04:45,312 The federalist landscape 3315 02:04:45,312 --> 02:04:47,312 surrounding higher education 3316 02:04:48,248 --> 02:04:48,915 continues to create uncertainty 3317 02:04:48,915 --> 02:04:49,449 for institutions across our 3318 02:04:49,449 --> 02:04:51,849 region Here at home 3319 02:04:53,220 --> 02:04:53,920 the campaign by the federal 3320 02:04:53,920 --> 02:04:54,487 Trump Administration to exert 3321 02:04:54,487 --> 02:04:55,121 pressure on our higher 3322 02:04:55,121 --> 02:04:57,121 education institutions and 3323 02:04:57,858 --> 02:04:58,558 reshape federal policy 3324 02:04:58,558 --> 02:04:59,225 affecting our universities and 3325 02:04:59,225 --> 02:05:01,625 colleges is creating turmoil 3326 02:05:03,960 --> 02:05:03,664 across our institutions. 3327 02:05:03,664 --> 02:05:04,364 When institutions face 3328 02:05:04,364 --> 02:05:06,764 uncertainty about funding and 3329 02:05:07,401 --> 02:05:08,680 federal policy, it can affect 3330 02:05:08,680 --> 02:05:08,769 their ability to plan for 3331 02:05:08,769 --> 02:05:09,303 the future, recruit and retain 3332 02:05:09,303 --> 02:05:11,172 talented faculty and 3333 02:05:11,172 --> 02:05:11,972 researchers and maintain 3334 02:05:11,972 --> 02:05:14,372 important programs to support 3335 02:05:16,576 --> 02:05:17,177 our students. 3336 02:05:17,177 --> 02:05:17,911 Trump has raised serious 3337 02:05:17,911 --> 02:05:20,311 concerns regarding his pressure 3338 02:05:21,415 --> 02:05:21,982 to exert political interference 3339 02:05:21,982 --> 02:05:22,583 in higher education 3340 02:05:22,583 --> 02:05:23,250 institutions through his 3341 02:05:23,250 --> 02:05:25,650 threats to withhold federal 3342 02:05:26,420 --> 02:05:27,154 funding depending on whom 3343 02:05:27,154 --> 02:05:27,721 the institution supports and 3344 02:05:27,721 --> 02:05:30,121 accepts his attacks on 3345 02:05:31,425 --> 02:05:31,792 diversity, equity or lgbtq 3346 02:05:31,792 --> 02:05:32,459 community. 3347 02:05:32,459 --> 02:05:33,127 All of our Hispanic serving 3348 02:05:33,127 --> 02:05:35,527 institutions and more shows 3349 02:05:36,497 --> 02:05:37,164 that he is willing to use his 3350 02:05:37,164 --> 02:05:37,831 political bully pulpit as a 3351 02:05:37,831 --> 02:05:40,231 cudgel against our students 3352 02:05:41,835 --> 02:05:42,369 restrictions on academic and 3353 02:05:42,369 --> 02:05:43,700 scientific research, 3354 02:05:43,700 --> 02:05:45,470 suppression of student speech 3355 02:05:46,730 --> 02:05:46,773 and lawful protest in policies 3356 02:05:46,773 --> 02:05:47,374 targeting our transgender and 3357 02:05:47,374 --> 02:05:49,374 international students. 3358 02:05:51,311 --> 02:05:51,912 These actions undermine our 3359 02:05:51,912 --> 02:05:52,613 long standing democratic 3360 02:05:52,613 --> 02:05:52,946 principles including academic 3361 02:05:52,946 --> 02:05:53,613 freedom. 3362 02:05:53,613 --> 02:05:56,983 And we're here as a city to 3363 02:05:56,983 --> 02:05:57,818 stand up and say no. 3364 02:05:57,818 --> 02:05:58,117 So now turn it over to my 3365 02:05:58,117 --> 02:05:58,685 staff. 3366 02:05:58,685 --> 02:06:00,687 Eric Young and Lauren 3367 02:06:00,687 --> 02:06:01,254 Hirschman, thank you. 3368 02:06:01,254 --> 02:06:01,989 >> Good morning. 3369 02:06:01,989 --> 02:06:04,389 Council PRESIDENT And honorable 3370 02:06:05,292 --> 02:06:06,930 San Diego City Council. 3371 02:06:06,930 --> 02:06:06,860 My name is Eric Young, Deputy 3372 02:06:06,860 --> 02:06:10,460 chief of Policy and Director of 3373 02:06:11,980 --> 02:06:11,765 Community Relations for 3374 02:06:11,765 --> 02:06:12,466 Councilmember Monica Wolpert 3375 02:06:12,466 --> 02:06:13,100 and my colleague beside me is 3376 02:06:13,100 --> 02:06:15,100 Lauren Hirschman Community 3377 02:06:16,350 --> 02:06:16,670 Engagement Coordinator for 3378 02:06:16,670 --> 02:06:17,304 Councilmember many of them 3379 02:06:17,304 --> 02:06:19,304 Walberg Today's resolution 3380 02:06:20,174 --> 02:06:20,808 speaks to a core responsibility 3381 02:06:20,808 --> 02:06:21,542 of the city ensuring that 3382 02:06:21,542 --> 02:06:23,542 seniors, universities, colleges 3383 02:06:25,780 --> 02:06:25,779 and research institutions 3384 02:06:25,779 --> 02:06:26,480 remain strong, independent and 3385 02:06:26,480 --> 02:06:29,480 capable of serving the public 3386 02:06:30,500 --> 02:06:30,751 good without undue political 3387 02:06:30,751 --> 02:06:31,285 interference or instability in 3388 02:06:31,285 --> 02:06:33,285 the federal funding. 3389 02:06:34,521 --> 02:06:35,222 This is about protecting not 3390 02:06:35,222 --> 02:06:37,622 just institutions but students 3391 02:06:40,270 --> 02:06:40,661 workers research issues and 3392 02:06:40,661 --> 02:06:43,661 the long term economic and 3393 02:06:44,598 --> 02:06:45,465 civic health of our region. 3394 02:06:45,465 --> 02:06:49,536 San Diego is home to one of 3395 02:06:49,536 --> 02:06:50,236 the most diverse and impactful 3396 02:06:50,236 --> 02:06:50,938 higher education ecosystems in 3397 02:06:50,938 --> 02:06:53,938 the state of California Across 3398 02:06:54,808 --> 02:06:55,275 our city and region, academic 3399 02:06:55,275 --> 02:06:55,909 institutions and 3400 02:06:55,909 --> 02:06:57,909 internationally recognized 3401 02:06:59,213 --> 02:06:59,913 research for research centers 3402 02:06:59,913 --> 02:07:00,314 play a vital role in shaping 3403 02:07:00,314 --> 02:07:02,314 our economy. 3404 02:07:03,417 --> 02:07:04,180 Strengthening our workforce and 3405 02:07:04,180 --> 02:07:06,180 driving innovations that 3406 02:07:08,722 --> 02:07:09,523 benefits communities. 3407 02:07:09,523 --> 02:07:10,291 These institutions are not only 3408 02:07:10,291 --> 02:07:13,127 centers of learning but also 3409 02:07:13,127 --> 02:07:13,761 major economic engines For 3410 02:07:13,761 --> 02:07:14,394 the city of San Diego they 3411 02:07:14,394 --> 02:07:16,794 support thousands of jobs 3412 02:07:18,198 --> 02:07:18,898 throughout the region, 3413 02:07:18,898 --> 02:07:19,600 contribute billions of dollars 3414 02:07:19,600 --> 02:07:22,600 in economic activity and help 3415 02:07:23,169 --> 02:07:23,604 prepare the next generation of 3416 02:07:23,604 --> 02:07:24,338 professionals. 3417 02:07:24,338 --> 02:07:27,338 Research in San Diego continues 3418 02:07:28,420 --> 02:07:28,809 to advance scientific discovery 3419 02:07:28,809 --> 02:07:29,543 ,medical innovation and public 3420 02:07:29,543 --> 02:07:31,943 health initiatives that improve 3421 02:07:33,580 --> 02:07:34,148 lives both within our region 3422 02:07:34,148 --> 02:07:34,782 and across the world. 3423 02:07:34,782 --> 02:07:37,182 The continued success and 3424 02:07:38,452 --> 02:07:39,860 independence of higher 3425 02:07:39,860 --> 02:07:39,720 education institutions is 3426 02:07:39,720 --> 02:07:42,720 directly tied to long term 3427 02:07:43,824 --> 02:07:44,491 prosperity, competitiveness and 3428 02:07:44,491 --> 02:07:48,910 future growth of the city of 3429 02:07:48,362 --> 02:07:49,290 San Diego. 3430 02:07:49,290 --> 02:07:49,630 Recent federal funding cuts, 3431 02:07:49,630 --> 02:07:50,264 grant freezes and legal 3432 02:07:50,264 --> 02:07:52,664 challenges have created a 3433 02:07:52,800 --> 02:07:53,534 significant uncertainty for 3434 02:07:53,534 --> 02:07:55,534 educational institutions across 3435 02:07:57,338 --> 02:07:58,380 the San Diego region. 3436 02:07:58,380 --> 02:07:58,705 Research institutions depend 3437 02:07:58,705 --> 02:07:59,373 heavily on federal grants to 3438 02:07:59,373 --> 02:08:01,773 conduct life saving medical 3439 02:08:02,343 --> 02:08:02,977 research, scientific 3440 02:08:02,977 --> 02:08:03,543 innovation, public health 3441 02:08:03,543 --> 02:08:05,543 studies and workforce 3442 02:08:07,514 --> 02:08:08,215 development programs. 3443 02:08:08,215 --> 02:08:08,949 Reports indicate University of 3444 02:08:08,949 --> 02:08:11,949 California San Diego could face 3445 02:08:11,986 --> 02:08:12,720 potentially losses ranging from 3446 02:08:12,720 --> 02:08:13,353 tens to hundreds of millions of 3447 02:08:13,353 --> 02:08:15,353 dollars annually, forcing 3448 02:08:17,157 --> 02:08:17,725 hiring freezes, delaying 3449 02:08:17,725 --> 02:08:18,358 critical research and 3450 02:08:18,358 --> 02:08:20,358 construction projects and 3451 02:08:22,290 --> 02:08:22,696 reduction in graduate education 3452 02:08:22,696 --> 02:08:23,330 and research opportunities. 3453 02:08:23,330 --> 02:08:25,730 The uncertainty itself has 3454 02:08:27,268 --> 02:08:28,200 created instability, making it 3455 02:08:28,200 --> 02:08:28,402 more difficult for universities 3456 02:08:28,402 --> 02:08:30,402 to recruit. 3457 02:08:31,772 --> 02:08:32,506 Researchers retain talent plan 3458 02:08:32,506 --> 02:08:35,506 long term projects and continue 3459 02:08:36,610 --> 02:08:37,210 major scientific initiatives 3460 02:08:37,210 --> 02:08:37,912 that benefit the public. 3461 02:08:37,912 --> 02:08:40,312 Federal support programs also 3462 02:08:41,448 --> 02:08:42,160 play a major role in expanding 3463 02:08:42,160 --> 02:08:42,715 educational access and 3464 02:08:42,715 --> 02:08:43,417 opportunities for underserved 3465 02:08:43,417 --> 02:08:45,817 communities throughout the San 3466 02:08:47,687 --> 02:08:48,389 Diego region such as Hispanic 3467 02:08:48,389 --> 02:08:50,389 serving institutions otherwise 3468 02:08:52,426 --> 02:08:53,127 known as hci, which funding 3469 02:08:53,127 --> 02:08:55,127 supports counseling services, 3470 02:08:57,264 --> 02:08:57,898 tutoring workforce training, 3471 02:08:57,898 --> 02:08:58,598 academic support programs, 3472 02:08:58,598 --> 02:09:00,998 cultural resource centers and 3473 02:09:01,502 --> 02:09:02,360 first generation student 3474 02:09:02,360 --> 02:09:02,770 success initiatives. 3475 02:09:02,770 --> 02:09:04,770 >> Recent reporting from 3476 02:09:06,440 --> 02:09:07,141 California higher education 3477 02:09:07,141 --> 02:09:07,741 coverage including Cal Matters 3478 02:09:07,741 --> 02:09:09,741 highlights that federal 3479 02:09:11,412 --> 02:09:12,120 proposals and executive actions 3480 02:09:12,120 --> 02:09:14,120 have explicitly targeted 3481 02:09:16,250 --> 02:09:16,950 programs supporting lgbtq 3482 02:09:16,950 --> 02:09:17,418 students and diversity related 3483 02:09:17,418 --> 02:09:19,418 campus services. 3484 02:09:21,288 --> 02:09:21,922 We rely on these programs to 3485 02:09:21,922 --> 02:09:22,656 support working families, 3486 02:09:22,656 --> 02:09:24,656 veterans, immigrant communities 3487 02:09:26,360 --> 02:09:26,994 and other students who MAY 3488 02:09:26,994 --> 02:09:27,695 otherwise face barriers to 3489 02:09:27,695 --> 02:09:30,950 higher education reduction or 3490 02:09:31,265 --> 02:09:31,699 instability in these funding 3491 02:09:31,699 --> 02:09:32,433 streams could 3492 02:09:32,433 --> 02:09:33,100 disproportionately impact first 3493 02:09:33,100 --> 02:09:35,100 generation and historically 3494 02:09:36,203 --> 02:09:36,871 underserved students while also 3495 02:09:36,871 --> 02:09:37,538 weakening the region's long 3496 02:09:37,538 --> 02:09:39,938 term workforce pipeline and 3497 02:09:41,750 --> 02:09:41,575 limiting economic mobility 3498 02:09:41,575 --> 02:09:43,575 across San Diego. 3499 02:09:45,446 --> 02:09:46,147 >> The impact of this 3500 02:09:46,147 --> 02:09:46,747 uncertainty is not abstract it 3501 02:09:46,747 --> 02:09:49,147 is local and immediate. 3502 02:09:50,951 --> 02:09:51,619 San Diego Institute fans rely 3503 02:09:51,619 --> 02:09:52,253 heavily on federal research 3504 02:09:52,253 --> 02:09:54,653 grants and student support 3505 02:09:55,923 --> 02:09:56,590 funding even the perception of 3506 02:09:56,590 --> 02:09:58,990 instability can disrupt long 3507 02:10:01,610 --> 02:10:01,796 term research planning, hiring 3508 02:10:01,796 --> 02:10:02,363 and student services If funding 3509 02:10:02,363 --> 02:10:04,763 streams are reduced or 3510 02:10:05,733 --> 02:10:06,367 conditioned on political 3511 02:10:06,367 --> 02:10:07,100 criteria, the consequences 3512 02:10:07,100 --> 02:10:09,401 include reduced access to 3513 02:10:11,472 --> 02:10:12,106 academic support for first 3514 02:10:12,106 --> 02:10:12,773 generation and low income 3515 02:10:12,773 --> 02:10:15,173 students cuts to counseling, 3516 02:10:15,776 --> 02:10:16,577 tutoring and retention programs 3517 02:10:16,577 --> 02:10:19,577 ,loss of research capacity in 3518 02:10:20,414 --> 02:10:21,810 key academic and research 3519 02:10:21,810 --> 02:10:21,782 fields such as medicine and 3520 02:10:21,782 --> 02:10:23,782 engineering, increased strain 3521 02:10:23,818 --> 02:10:26,218 on local workforce development 3522 02:10:28,989 --> 02:10:29,757 pipelines. 3523 02:10:29,757 --> 02:10:33,357 These attacks are not unique to 3524 02:10:34,295 --> 02:10:34,929 San Diego Other California 3525 02:10:34,929 --> 02:10:35,629 jurisdictions have already 3526 02:10:35,629 --> 02:10:38,629 taken former action to address 3527 02:10:39,266 --> 02:10:39,834 concerns about political 3528 02:10:39,834 --> 02:10:40,201 interference in higher 3529 02:10:40,201 --> 02:10:40,935 education. 3530 02:10:40,935 --> 02:10:44,535 The city of Los Angeles and 3531 02:10:45,106 --> 02:10:45,773 the city and county of San 3532 02:10:45,773 --> 02:10:48,173 Francisco have both adopted 3533 02:10:49,275 --> 02:10:49,977 resolutions affirming academic 3534 02:10:49,977 --> 02:10:50,677 freedom, scientific integrity, 3535 02:10:50,677 --> 02:10:52,677 institutional independence and 3536 02:10:55,850 --> 02:10:56,350 constitu tional protections on 3537 02:10:56,350 --> 02:10:56,951 college campuses. 3538 02:10:56,951 --> 02:10:59,351 These are the solutions 3539 02:10:59,486 --> 02:11:00,187 emphasized that higher 3540 02:11:00,187 --> 02:11:00,855 education institutions should 3541 02:11:00,855 --> 02:11:03,855 be governed by academic and 3542 02:11:05,920 --> 02:11:05,759 scientific standards not 3543 02:11:05,759 --> 02:11:06,394 political ideology and that 3544 02:11:06,394 --> 02:11:08,794 research funding should be 3545 02:11:10,264 --> 02:11:10,831 allocated based on merit and 3546 02:11:10,831 --> 02:11:11,532 professional review at 3547 02:11:11,532 --> 02:11:15,132 the state and local, state and 3548 02:11:15,803 --> 02:11:16,470 national level. 3549 02:11:16,470 --> 02:11:17,171 There's also growing concern 3550 02:11:17,171 --> 02:11:19,571 about policy actions affecting 3551 02:11:20,474 --> 02:11:21,141 admission oversight, diversity 3552 02:11:21,141 --> 02:11:23,541 programs, campus speech and 3553 02:11:25,513 --> 02:11:26,800 research autonomy. 3554 02:11:26,800 --> 02:11:26,781 San Diego now has 3555 02:11:26,781 --> 02:11:27,481 the opportunity to align with 3556 02:11:27,481 --> 02:11:29,881 these principles and reaffirm 3557 02:11:30,217 --> 02:11:31,850 its commitment to protecting 3558 02:11:31,850 --> 02:11:33,485 its own higher education 3559 02:11:36,257 --> 02:11:36,991 ecosystem. 3560 02:11:36,991 --> 02:11:37,725 The resolution before you would 3561 02:11:37,725 --> 02:11:38,292 formally affirm the city of San 3562 02:11:38,292 --> 02:11:40,292 Diego's commitment to 3563 02:11:41,462 --> 02:11:42,129 protecting academic freedom, 3564 02:11:42,129 --> 02:11:44,129 institutional independence, 3565 02:11:46,434 --> 02:11:47,135 scientific integrity, 3566 02:11:47,135 --> 02:11:49,135 diversity, equity, inclusion, 3567 02:11:51,673 --> 02:11:52,340 free speech and the rights of 3568 02:11:52,340 --> 02:11:54,740 students, faculty and staff. 3569 02:11:56,577 --> 02:11:57,211 It also formally condemns 3570 02:11:57,211 --> 02:11:57,845 political interference in 3571 02:11:57,845 --> 02:12:00,245 higher education when such 3572 02:12:02,160 --> 02:12:02,716 actions are used to restrict 3573 02:12:02,716 --> 02:12:03,317 funding or influence academic 3574 02:12:03,317 --> 02:12:05,717 decision making based on 3575 02:12:07,880 --> 02:12:07,822 ideological grounds. 3576 02:12:07,822 --> 02:12:09,822 >> Importantly, this resolution 3577 02:12:12,393 --> 02:12:13,940 also directs the city clerk to 3578 02:12:13,940 --> 02:12:13,660 transmit this action to key 3579 02:12:13,660 --> 02:12:15,660 stakeholders including 3580 02:12:17,465 --> 02:12:18,650 the governor of California 3581 02:12:18,650 --> 02:12:18,798 California Congressional 3582 02:12:18,798 --> 02:12:21,798 Delegation Leadership of the uc 3583 02:12:23,905 --> 02:12:24,505 csu and community college 3584 02:12:24,505 --> 02:12:25,720 systems and local higher 3585 02:12:25,720 --> 02:12:27,720 education institutions 3586 02:12:29,110 --> 02:12:29,810 throughout San Diego. 3587 02:12:29,810 --> 02:12:30,344 This ensures that San Diego's 3588 02:12:30,344 --> 02:12:31,440 position is clearly 3589 02:12:31,440 --> 02:12:33,444 communicated and aligned with 3590 02:12:35,416 --> 02:12:36,500 broader statewide efforts to 3591 02:12:36,500 --> 02:12:38,500 protect higher education. 3592 02:12:40,421 --> 02:12:41,122 In closing this resolution is 3593 02:12:41,122 --> 02:12:41,822 about ensuring that San Diego 3594 02:12:41,822 --> 02:12:44,822 remains the national leader in 3595 02:12:45,693 --> 02:12:46,930 education research and 3596 02:12:46,930 --> 02:12:46,828 innovation. 3597 02:12:46,828 --> 02:12:47,394 It is about protecting students 3598 02:12:47,394 --> 02:12:49,394 access to opportunity, 3599 02:12:51,598 --> 02:12:52,200 safeguarding scientific 3600 02:12:52,200 --> 02:12:52,900 progress and preserving 3601 02:12:52,900 --> 02:12:53,568 the institutional independence 3602 02:12:53,568 --> 02:12:55,968 that allows universities to 3603 02:12:57,772 --> 02:12:58,539 serve the public interest. 3604 02:12:58,539 --> 02:12:58,873 >> I respectfully ask for your 3605 02:12:58,873 --> 02:12:59,240 support. 3606 02:12:59,240 --> 02:12:59,607 Thank you. 3607 02:12:59,607 --> 02:13:01,607 All right. 3608 02:13:04,110 --> 02:13:04,312 Thank you for the presentation 3609 02:13:04,312 --> 02:13:05,179 . 3610 02:13:05,179 --> 02:13:05,880 >> With that clerk please go to 3611 02:13:05,880 --> 02:13:08,280 public public comment and 3612 02:13:10,685 --> 02:13:11,118 confront the PRESIDENT 3613 02:13:11,118 --> 02:13:11,819 Addressing it. 3614 02:13:11,819 --> 02:13:12,487 If you can please come forward 3615 02:13:12,487 --> 02:13:15,223 to the microphone After that 3616 02:13:15,223 --> 02:13:15,723 will be Jonathan Burgos and 3617 02:13:15,723 --> 02:13:16,390 then Lori Saldana. 3618 02:13:16,390 --> 02:13:17,580 Jonathan, if you can please 3619 02:13:17,580 --> 02:13:20,580 come forward to the reserved 3620 02:13:21,161 --> 02:13:25,330 seats at the front And then on 3621 02:13:25,330 --> 02:13:25,366 the agenda one minute per 3622 02:13:25,366 --> 02:13:27,366 person. 3623 02:13:30,805 --> 02:13:31,142 >> This is a great one, isn't 3624 02:13:31,142 --> 02:13:31,772 it? 3625 02:13:31,772 --> 02:13:32,540 It's just a great one. 3626 02:13:32,540 --> 02:13:32,873 You have my total support on 3627 02:13:32,873 --> 02:13:34,873 this. 3628 02:13:36,711 --> 02:13:37,450 Higher education takes us 3629 02:13:37,450 --> 02:13:39,450 higher. 3630 02:13:42,283 --> 02:13:42,617 Higher education takes us 3631 02:13:42,617 --> 02:13:43,384 higher. 3632 02:13:43,384 --> 02:13:46,384 I just absolutely love higher 3633 02:13:48,356 --> 02:13:49,123 education. 3634 02:13:49,123 --> 02:13:49,891 I went very late in life. 3635 02:13:49,891 --> 02:13:53,491 About 40 was the first one in 3636 02:13:54,595 --> 02:13:55,196 my family on both sides to get 3637 02:13:55,196 --> 02:13:57,196 their bachelor's degree. 3638 02:14:00,268 --> 02:14:01,135 So you've got my support. 3639 02:14:01,135 --> 02:14:04,135 My four likes are protecting 3640 02:14:06,874 --> 02:14:07,408 academic freedom, scientific 3641 02:14:07,408 --> 02:14:08,410 research, diversity, 3642 02:14:08,410 --> 02:14:10,410 constitutional rights and 3643 02:14:13,481 --> 02:14:14,150 institutional dependance. 3644 02:14:14,150 --> 02:14:14,448 Therefore be a great 3645 02:14:14,448 --> 02:14:16,448 presentation. 3646 02:14:19,253 --> 02:14:19,854 Thank you so very much And 3647 02:14:19,854 --> 02:14:20,388 being supported I'm a 3648 02:14:20,388 --> 02:14:20,755 cheerleader on this. 3649 02:14:20,755 --> 02:14:22,755 Thank you. 3650 02:14:25,930 --> 02:14:25,793 Love to all Jonathan Burgos 3651 02:14:25,793 --> 02:14:26,327 Good morning Council PRESIDENT 3652 02:14:26,327 --> 02:14:28,327 And council members. 3653 02:14:32,100 --> 02:14:32,834 >> My name is Jonathan Burgos, 3654 02:14:32,834 --> 02:14:33,434 executive director of Christian 3655 02:14:33,434 --> 02:14:35,434 Scholars and Outstanding 3656 02:14:35,569 --> 02:14:36,203 Residents and I'm here in 3657 02:14:36,203 --> 02:14:36,871 support of Resolution item 3658 02:14:36,871 --> 02:14:37,572 three 34,000 personal income 3659 02:14:37,572 --> 02:14:41,172 students that we serve who are 3660 02:14:41,375 --> 02:14:42,110 currently in college. 3661 02:14:42,110 --> 02:14:42,710 Higher education is more than a 3662 02:14:42,710 --> 02:14:43,211 degree It's a pathway to 3663 02:14:43,211 --> 02:14:45,211 economic mobility. 3664 02:14:48,649 --> 02:14:49,350 This fall students were 3665 02:14:49,350 --> 02:14:49,784 the first in their families to 3666 02:14:49,784 --> 02:14:50,451 go to college. 3667 02:14:50,451 --> 02:14:51,850 From our program already to 3668 02:14:51,850 --> 02:14:53,850 Columbia, Cornell, UPenn, 3669 02:14:55,323 --> 02:14:55,990 Caltech and Chu to Harvard on 3670 02:14:55,990 --> 02:14:58,960 full rights Locally we have 3671 02:14:58,960 --> 02:14:59,560 over 200 students attending 3672 02:14:59,560 --> 02:15:00,261 ucsd and over 100 3673 02:15:00,261 --> 02:15:00,962 quintessential states and this 3674 02:15:00,962 --> 02:15:03,962 matters to our entire region. 3675 02:15:05,132 --> 02:15:05,867 San Diego's economic strategy 3676 02:15:05,867 --> 02:15:06,601 calls for 20,000 newly skilled 3677 02:15:06,601 --> 02:15:09,601 workers every year starting at 3678 02:15:10,104 --> 02:15:10,772 2030 with 84% of those new jobs 3679 02:15:10,772 --> 02:15:11,438 requiring a college degree. 3680 02:15:11,438 --> 02:15:13,838 Higher education is economic 3681 02:15:15,710 --> 02:15:16,477 infrastructure for our region. 3682 02:15:16,477 --> 02:15:17,145 I go down to my son's 3683 02:15:17,145 --> 02:15:20,145 orientation at ucla and I'm 3684 02:15:21,849 --> 02:15:22,817 heading back right after this. 3685 02:15:22,817 --> 02:15:23,517 But as important for me to come 3686 02:15:23,517 --> 02:15:24,218 down here to say that vote in 3687 02:15:24,218 --> 02:15:27,218 favor of this resolution means 3688 02:15:27,955 --> 02:15:28,623 protecting our colleges and 3689 02:15:28,623 --> 02:15:29,325 universities and protecting 3690 02:15:29,325 --> 02:15:29,890 opportunity, economic mobility 3691 02:15:29,890 --> 02:15:30,458 and funding of future. 3692 02:15:30,458 --> 02:15:32,858 >> Thank you for that 3693 02:15:34,762 --> 02:15:35,530 concluding remark, Lawrence I 3694 02:15:35,530 --> 02:15:36,164 don't know if you can please 3695 02:15:36,164 --> 02:15:36,731 come forward and then our 3696 02:15:36,731 --> 02:15:37,365 speaker in chambers of 3697 02:15:37,365 --> 02:15:37,699 the allegedly order please 3698 02:15:37,699 --> 02:15:39,699 proceed. 3699 02:15:39,967 --> 02:15:40,268 But thank you for introducing 3700 02:15:40,268 --> 02:15:41,200 this. 3701 02:15:41,200 --> 02:15:44,602 This is important not only to 3702 02:15:45,573 --> 02:15:46,207 support faculty and researchers 3703 02:15:46,207 --> 02:15:48,607 but remember Department of 3704 02:15:49,910 --> 02:15:50,611 Education and Higher Education 3705 02:15:50,611 --> 02:15:51,279 Title nine This is where women 3706 02:15:51,279 --> 02:15:53,279 and nontraditional students 3707 02:15:55,450 --> 02:15:56,150 have access to equal 3708 02:15:56,150 --> 02:15:56,885 opportunity because of federal 3709 02:15:56,885 --> 02:15:59,885 legislation 50 years ago and we 3710 02:16:01,455 --> 02:16:02,257 really still haven't caught up 3711 02:16:02,257 --> 02:16:02,890 in many ways although women are 3712 02:16:02,890 --> 02:16:03,525 now exceeding that in our 3713 02:16:03,525 --> 02:16:04,192 universities and colleges 3714 02:16:04,192 --> 02:16:06,592 enrollment And maybe that's 3715 02:16:07,695 --> 02:16:08,496 what's driving this. 3716 02:16:08,496 --> 02:16:09,196 San Diego State has the oldest 3717 02:16:09,196 --> 02:16:09,596 women's studies department in 3718 02:16:09,596 --> 02:16:11,596 the country. 3719 02:16:13,635 --> 02:16:14,502 I taught there many years ago 3720 02:16:14,502 --> 02:16:15,135 and I will tell you that we 3721 02:16:15,135 --> 02:16:15,836 were seeing that cuts and 3722 02:16:15,836 --> 02:16:17,836 pushbacks against occupations 3723 02:16:20,107 --> 02:16:20,975 where women tend to enter. 3724 02:16:20,975 --> 02:16:21,576 So make no mistake this is a 3725 02:16:21,576 --> 02:16:23,976 systemic attack not just 3726 02:16:25,547 --> 02:16:26,180 against the current researchers 3727 02:16:26,180 --> 02:16:26,514 and academics and faculty 3728 02:16:26,514 --> 02:16:27,181 members. 3729 02:16:27,181 --> 02:16:27,915 It is also against students, 3730 02:16:27,915 --> 02:16:30,315 especially diverse students who 3731 02:16:31,485 --> 02:16:32,153 are seeking simply the same 3732 02:16:32,153 --> 02:16:32,853 opportunities that previous 3733 02:16:32,853 --> 02:16:33,455 generations of Americans have 3734 02:16:33,455 --> 02:16:35,855 had in higher education. 3735 02:16:37,425 --> 02:16:37,758 So thank you for bringing this 3736 02:16:37,758 --> 02:16:39,758 forward. 3737 02:16:49,370 --> 02:16:50,380 >> Allegedly legislature. 3738 02:16:50,380 --> 02:16:50,538 I actually think we should 3739 02:16:50,538 --> 02:16:52,538 defund education. 3740 02:16:55,443 --> 02:16:56,440 It's not education. 3741 02:16:56,440 --> 02:16:56,745 It's indoctrination 3742 02:16:56,745 --> 02:16:57,478 the Rockefeller slave system. 3743 02:16:57,478 --> 02:17:01,780 Do you guys know anything about 3744 02:17:02,217 --> 02:17:02,884 the Rockefellers You by educate 3745 02:17:02,884 --> 02:17:05,284 yourselves because you guys 3746 02:17:07,155 --> 02:17:07,855 care about Trump and it's like 3747 02:17:07,855 --> 02:17:08,523 he's so minuscule compared to 3748 02:17:08,523 --> 02:17:10,923 these billionaires that are 3749 02:17:13,795 --> 02:17:14,562 running everything. 3750 02:17:14,562 --> 02:17:15,263 i mean they created the medical 3751 02:17:15,263 --> 02:17:18,863 system and it's like you don't 3752 02:17:19,333 --> 02:17:20,680 go in there And I mean we have 3753 02:17:20,680 --> 02:17:20,735 things that are fictitious that 3754 02:17:20,735 --> 02:17:23,735 they're learning like that a 3755 02:17:24,939 --> 02:17:25,573 man can be a woman that's like 3756 02:17:25,573 --> 02:17:27,973 basics And we're teaching 3757 02:17:31,278 --> 02:17:31,779 people that we're redefining 3758 02:17:31,779 --> 02:17:32,547 what things are. 3759 02:17:32,547 --> 02:17:33,448 So it's it's disturbing because 3760 02:17:33,448 --> 02:17:37,648 it is you know, you have to 3761 02:17:39,870 --> 02:17:39,787 control the people by, you 3762 02:17:39,787 --> 02:17:40,488 know, dumbing down to say kids 3763 02:17:40,488 --> 02:17:41,222 can't even read and write when 3764 02:17:41,222 --> 02:17:43,425 they go to school but they sure 3765 02:17:43,425 --> 02:17:44,125 know what genders are They sure 3766 02:17:44,125 --> 02:17:44,893 know how to have incest. 3767 02:17:44,893 --> 02:17:48,493 And it's like it's just that 3768 02:17:50,832 --> 02:17:51,566 because you know it has been 3769 02:17:51,566 --> 02:17:53,966 weaponized and it's unfortunate 3770 02:17:55,470 --> 02:17:56,700 I'm sorry at the moment of time 3771 02:17:56,700 --> 02:17:56,671 we're going to those 3772 02:17:56,671 --> 02:17:57,272 participating remotely. 3773 02:17:57,272 --> 02:17:57,838 We currently have seven 3774 02:17:57,838 --> 02:17:59,641 speakers in the queue. 3775 02:17:59,641 --> 02:18:00,308 Hector if you can please on 3776 02:18:00,308 --> 02:18:00,809 mute you'll have one minute. 3777 02:18:00,809 --> 02:18:02,809 >> Please proceed. 3778 02:18:05,880 --> 02:18:06,181 I agree with what you said, man 3779 02:18:06,181 --> 02:18:06,915 . 3780 02:18:06,915 --> 02:18:07,515 Now you guys got to start 3781 02:18:07,515 --> 02:18:09,915 paying on student loans. 3782 02:18:12,687 --> 02:18:13,388 The school systems enslaving 3783 02:18:13,388 --> 02:18:16,124 the young guys Wait till they 3784 02:18:16,124 --> 02:18:16,791 get out of there with a 3785 02:18:16,791 --> 02:18:17,910 $100,000 student loan for 40 3786 02:18:17,910 --> 02:18:17,459 years. 3787 02:18:17,459 --> 02:18:19,459 20 years? 3788 02:18:25,500 --> 02:18:26,334 That's what it's getting real. 3789 02:18:26,334 --> 02:18:27,350 Those guys are enslaved at ucsd 3790 02:18:27,350 --> 02:18:29,403 that built those two new high 3791 02:18:29,403 --> 02:18:29,805 rises And you can't get out 3792 02:18:29,805 --> 02:18:30,505 the window. 3793 02:18:30,505 --> 02:18:31,205 The windows just crack because 3794 02:18:31,205 --> 02:18:31,906 they don't want kids when they 3795 02:18:31,906 --> 02:18:34,843 figure out they're going to be 3796 02:18:34,843 --> 02:18:35,543 in debt for 150,000 and they're 3797 02:18:35,543 --> 02:18:38,543 gonna start making 15 bucks an 3798 02:18:42,617 --> 02:18:43,385 hour, they're going to jump 3799 02:18:43,385 --> 02:18:46,985 that a lot of the jobs. 3800 02:18:47,550 --> 02:18:47,922 So no bathrooms in there anyway 3801 02:18:47,922 --> 02:18:48,523 ,let's get real now Kids going 3802 02:18:48,523 --> 02:18:52,123 to go to the library and 3803 02:18:52,293 --> 02:18:52,927 reading your book you want and 3804 02:18:52,927 --> 02:18:53,661 plus I'm for diversity. 3805 02:18:53,661 --> 02:18:54,362 We need some maga hats on 3806 02:18:54,362 --> 02:18:57,962 the board on the council There 3807 02:18:59,567 --> 02:19:00,301 aren't we Got to diversify this 3808 02:19:00,301 --> 02:19:03,301 democratic giant and it's going 3809 02:19:04,672 --> 02:19:05,373 on that it's like an 3810 02:19:05,373 --> 02:19:06,241 abomination to our state your 3811 02:19:06,241 --> 02:19:09,841 time I think that Madison if 3812 02:19:13,381 --> 02:19:14,820 you can please them you all 3813 02:19:14,820 --> 02:19:14,649 right So I'd also like to 3814 02:19:14,649 --> 02:19:15,216 support the important 3815 02:19:15,216 --> 02:19:17,616 principles in my life. 3816 02:19:18,753 --> 02:19:19,454 I'm 330 and protecting academic 3817 02:19:19,454 --> 02:19:20,155 freedom, independent research 3818 02:19:20,155 --> 02:19:20,788 and the ability of scientists 3819 02:19:20,788 --> 02:19:23,188 and universities to follow 3820 02:19:24,859 --> 02:19:25,193 the evidence wherever it leads 3821 02:19:25,193 --> 02:19:25,961 . 3822 02:19:25,961 --> 02:19:26,661 As the wife of a San Diego 3823 02:19:26,661 --> 02:19:29,610 State University professor, I 3824 02:19:30,432 --> 02:19:30,932 support freedom in academic 3825 02:19:30,932 --> 02:19:31,633 research and want 3826 02:19:31,633 --> 02:19:32,367 the transparency of scientific 3827 02:19:32,367 --> 02:19:35,367 principles to be the foundation 3828 02:19:37,405 --> 02:19:38,106 of how we make decisions for 3829 02:19:38,106 --> 02:19:38,807 our families and for our city. 3830 02:19:38,807 --> 02:19:39,407 I want the policies affecting 3831 02:19:39,407 --> 02:19:42,407 children to be based on 3832 02:19:43,711 --> 02:19:44,379 the best available evidence not 3833 02:19:44,379 --> 02:19:45,130 just on political ideology. 3834 02:19:45,130 --> 02:19:47,413 Public health research was 3835 02:19:50,151 --> 02:19:50,819 mentioned multiple times in 3836 02:19:50,819 --> 02:19:51,553 the staff presentation and I 3837 02:19:51,553 --> 02:19:52,153 spent a lot of time speaking to 3838 02:19:52,153 --> 02:19:54,553 this council about youth 3839 02:19:55,290 --> 02:19:55,890 substance use And there's a 3840 02:19:55,890 --> 02:19:56,625 reason that I emphasize 3841 02:19:56,625 --> 02:19:57,225 research when it comes to these 3842 02:19:57,225 --> 02:19:59,225 public health concerns. 3843 02:20:01,229 --> 02:20:01,963 We need researchers to be free 3844 02:20:01,963 --> 02:20:02,596 to study these issues honestly 3845 02:20:02,596 --> 02:20:03,365 and report what they find. 3846 02:20:03,365 --> 02:20:06,965 So I encourage the Council to 3847 02:20:07,269 --> 02:20:07,936 affirm the importance of 3848 02:20:07,936 --> 02:20:08,603 independent higher education 3849 02:20:08,603 --> 02:20:11,300 and scientific research and 3850 02:20:13,341 --> 02:20:13,909 academic freedom that can help 3851 02:20:13,909 --> 02:20:14,275 us make decisions. 3852 02:20:14,275 --> 02:20:15,100 Thank you. 3853 02:20:15,100 --> 02:20:18,100 Thank you, Kathleen Lippert, if 3854 02:20:20,482 --> 02:20:24,820 you can please you can go. 3855 02:20:25,253 --> 02:20:26,121 Thank you. 3856 02:20:26,121 --> 02:20:26,821 This is definitely one of those 3857 02:20:26,821 --> 02:20:30,421 good schools I'd like to share 3858 02:20:30,792 --> 02:20:31,426 some data And troubling 3859 02:20:31,426 --> 02:20:32,126 findings from Cal Matters 3860 02:20:32,126 --> 02:20:32,761 regarding California schools. 3861 02:20:32,761 --> 02:20:35,161 Although school scored big 3862 02:20:37,365 --> 02:20:38,320 increases in funding, their 3863 02:20:38,320 --> 02:20:38,733 academic performance did not 3864 02:20:38,733 --> 02:20:41,733 seem to merit those increases 3865 02:20:43,438 --> 02:20:44,720 And basically the skip basic 3866 02:20:44,720 --> 02:20:44,739 skills such as reading and 3867 02:20:44,739 --> 02:20:47,139 mathematics they measured in 3868 02:20:49,611 --> 02:20:50,312 state federal testing. 3869 02:20:50,312 --> 02:20:50,979 California schools were found 3870 02:20:50,979 --> 02:20:54,579 to be to compare poorly to 3871 02:20:55,317 --> 02:20:55,984 other states For decades 3872 02:20:55,984 --> 02:20:56,685 California voters were told 3873 02:20:56,685 --> 02:20:56,985 the solution was to spend more 3874 02:20:56,985 --> 02:20:58,985 money. 3875 02:21:01,723 --> 02:21:05,323 But the latest data found per 3876 02:21:05,694 --> 02:21:06,328 pupil spending was thousand 3877 02:21:06,328 --> 02:21:06,995 $2,000 above the national 3878 02:21:06,995 --> 02:21:09,995 average with local taxes and 3879 02:21:11,700 --> 02:21:12,434 federal spending increased to 3880 02:21:12,434 --> 02:21:14,834 17,000 per student And Newsom's 3881 02:21:17,672 --> 02:21:18,340 latest budget it would raise 3882 02:21:18,340 --> 02:21:20,340 the student spending 27,000 3883 02:21:24,478 --> 02:21:25,213 Idaho came in That came in last 3884 02:21:25,213 --> 02:21:25,914 in the Educational Law Center's 3885 02:21:25,914 --> 02:21:28,314 ranking included Blair Beckman 3886 02:21:29,451 --> 02:21:29,851 if you can please and you. 3887 02:21:29,851 --> 02:21:30,485 All right. 3888 02:21:30,485 --> 02:21:32,885 Thank you, Blair Beekman, 3889 02:21:35,524 --> 02:21:35,891 thanks a lot for the efforts on 3890 02:21:35,891 --> 02:21:37,891 this item. 3891 02:21:40,995 --> 02:21:41,662 For every idea that the current 3892 02:21:41,662 --> 02:21:42,297 Trump administration has, I 3893 02:21:42,297 --> 02:21:42,997 mean a couple of them can 3894 02:21:42,997 --> 02:21:45,397 actually be helpful and 3895 02:21:47,235 --> 02:21:47,903 interesting. 3896 02:21:47,903 --> 02:21:48,603 There's several others that 3897 02:21:48,603 --> 02:21:48,937 it's just the absolute idea of 3898 02:21:48,937 --> 02:21:50,937 misery. 3899 02:21:52,474 --> 02:21:53,275 It's really sad and you're 3900 02:21:53,275 --> 02:21:54,142 taking your time here to try to 3901 02:21:54,142 --> 02:21:57,742 work out ways to mitigate that 3902 02:21:58,947 --> 02:21:59,781 misery. 3903 02:21:59,781 --> 02:22:00,482 It'll be so good when he is 3904 02:22:00,482 --> 02:22:01,148 gone and we can deal with 3905 02:22:01,148 --> 02:22:03,148 Republican Party candidates 3906 02:22:04,919 --> 02:22:05,654 that are working more within, 3907 02:22:05,654 --> 02:22:06,210 you know, California structures 3908 02:22:06,210 --> 02:22:08,210 and ideas. 3909 02:22:10,725 --> 02:22:11,459 And I think we'll understand a 3910 02:22:11,459 --> 02:22:12,294 better world that way as simple 3911 02:22:12,294 --> 02:22:16,494 as that and give credit to, you 3912 02:22:16,631 --> 02:22:17,299 know, I to be honest our 3913 02:22:17,299 --> 02:22:17,933 Democratic Party has gone a 3914 02:22:17,933 --> 02:22:21,533 little off the rails and a 3915 02:22:22,537 --> 02:22:23,305 little large. 3916 02:22:23,305 --> 02:22:24,380 It's good luck how we bring 3917 02:22:24,380 --> 02:22:24,739 back a conversation where we're 3918 02:22:24,739 --> 02:22:27,139 all included and contributing 3919 02:22:28,610 --> 02:22:29,277 and from that place. 3920 02:22:29,277 --> 02:22:29,911 I think the decisions here 3921 02:22:29,911 --> 02:22:30,612 today are just awesome and 3922 02:22:30,612 --> 02:22:34,249 the only way to go or the best 3923 02:22:34,249 --> 02:22:34,616 way to go good luck to them has 3924 02:22:34,616 --> 02:22:36,616 concluded. 3925 02:22:40,222 --> 02:22:40,756 >> Jackson Williams Hello, I'm 3926 02:22:40,756 --> 02:22:41,456 Jackson Williams, a 3927 02:22:41,456 --> 02:22:43,856 undergraduate student at ucsd. 3928 02:22:46,280 --> 02:22:46,828 I'm studying political science 3929 02:22:46,828 --> 02:22:47,429 and I'm here to urge you to 3930 02:22:47,429 --> 02:22:47,963 support this resolution 3931 02:22:47,963 --> 02:22:49,963 condemning the Trump 3932 02:22:52,167 --> 02:22:52,968 administration. 3933 02:22:52,968 --> 02:22:53,668 As a ucsd student, I've watched 3934 02:22:53,668 --> 02:22:54,436 this unfold in real time as my 3935 02:22:54,436 --> 02:22:57,436 university is under and under 3936 02:22:58,390 --> 02:22:58,640 federal investigation for a 3937 02:22:58,640 --> 02:22:59,700 medical school admission 3938 02:22:59,700 --> 02:22:59,675 practices. 3939 02:22:59,675 --> 02:23:00,342 We've seen research funding 3940 02:23:00,342 --> 02:23:02,342 frozen international student 3941 02:23:03,912 --> 02:23:04,614 visas revoked and federal 3942 02:23:04,614 --> 02:23:05,247 pressure on administrators to 3943 02:23:05,247 --> 02:23:07,647 eliminate programs or face 3944 02:23:10,285 --> 02:23:11,860 financial retaliation. 3945 02:23:11,860 --> 02:23:11,686 This is an abstract policy that 3946 02:23:11,686 --> 02:23:12,320 affects my education, my 3947 02:23:12,320 --> 02:23:14,720 classmates and my future. 3948 02:23:16,424 --> 02:23:17,920 But more importantly these 3949 02:23:17,920 --> 02:23:17,826 attacks on the principle 3950 02:23:17,826 --> 02:23:18,393 the principles universities are 3951 02:23:18,393 --> 02:23:19,610 supposed to stand for. 3952 02:23:19,610 --> 02:23:21,461 That being academic freedom 3953 02:23:22,531 --> 02:23:23,165 the free exchange of ideas and 3954 02:23:23,165 --> 02:23:23,832 equal access to education. 3955 02:23:23,832 --> 02:23:24,499 When the federal government 3956 02:23:24,499 --> 02:23:28,990 uses funding as a weapon to 3957 02:23:28,803 --> 02:23:29,671 control what universities teach 3958 02:23:29,671 --> 02:23:30,272 and who they admit we all lose, 3959 02:23:30,272 --> 02:23:33,272 our city depends on ucsd 3960 02:23:34,810 --> 02:23:35,444 research and innovation and I 3961 02:23:35,444 --> 02:23:35,911 urge this council to pass 3962 02:23:35,911 --> 02:23:36,278 the resolution. 3963 02:23:36,278 --> 02:23:36,978 Thank you. 3964 02:23:36,978 --> 02:23:41,490 Thank you that I'm out of time 3965 02:23:41,490 --> 02:23:41,650 has concluded There are five 3966 02:23:41,650 --> 02:23:42,325 speakers and the keynote 3967 02:23:42,325 --> 02:23:43,180 additional speakers will be 3968 02:23:43,180 --> 02:23:46,618 taken Tony if you complete and 3969 02:23:53,610 --> 02:23:53,862 you Yes Can I Can I can I see a 3970 02:23:53,862 --> 02:23:54,563 point of order Clarity Is there 3971 02:23:54,563 --> 02:23:55,430 going to be can I just ask are 3972 02:23:55,430 --> 02:23:58,660 you going to be tuned on agenda 3973 02:23:58,660 --> 02:23:58,667 public comment portions today 3974 02:23:58,667 --> 02:23:59,134 Is there one at the 2:00 3975 02:23:59,134 --> 02:24:01,134 meeting as well? 3976 02:24:03,972 --> 02:24:04,706 >> Stay tuned Tony After this 3977 02:24:04,706 --> 02:24:05,274 item concludes I'll give you an 3978 02:24:05,274 --> 02:24:05,674 update on the meeting 3979 02:24:05,674 --> 02:24:06,800 management. 3980 02:24:06,800 --> 02:24:08,800 >> Okay. 3981 02:24:09,645 --> 02:24:10,512 Thank you. 3982 02:24:10,512 --> 02:24:14,712 Then speaking to this item I am 3983 02:24:15,500 --> 02:24:15,817 in support of this item but I 3984 02:24:15,817 --> 02:24:16,418 do feel like at a certain point 3985 02:24:16,418 --> 02:24:17,219 it's sort of a pointless 3986 02:24:17,219 --> 02:24:20,219 resolution because it's just a 3987 02:24:22,240 --> 02:24:22,725 condemnation and that doesn't 3988 02:24:22,725 --> 02:24:25,725 really do anything to actually 3989 02:24:27,329 --> 02:24:28,130 stop the Trump administration 3990 02:24:28,130 --> 02:24:28,497 from being able to do whatever 3991 02:24:28,497 --> 02:24:29,298 it wants. 3992 02:24:29,298 --> 02:24:32,298 We've seen that and we're 3993 02:24:33,535 --> 02:24:33,836 continuing to aid them in other 3994 02:24:33,836 --> 02:24:34,703 ways. 3995 02:24:34,703 --> 02:24:37,703 >> So it's kind of really 3996 02:24:38,874 --> 02:24:39,808 counterproductive. 3997 02:24:39,808 --> 02:24:40,509 It's kind of on paper it says 3998 02:24:40,509 --> 02:24:41,176 that we're opposing Trump and 3999 02:24:41,176 --> 02:24:44,776 that's what it looks like to 4000 02:24:44,913 --> 02:24:45,613 voters and we're appeasing our 4001 02:24:45,613 --> 02:24:46,348 constituent base but we're not 4002 02:24:46,348 --> 02:24:47,150 actually following through with 4003 02:24:47,150 --> 02:24:50,150 that with solid action that 4004 02:24:51,620 --> 02:24:54,620 would entities from being sued 4005 02:24:56,992 --> 02:24:57,693 by the federal government And 4006 02:24:57,693 --> 02:24:58,293 and that's reflected in our in 4007 02:24:58,293 --> 02:25:00,693 our public security and 4008 02:25:03,465 --> 02:25:04,166 surveillance policies. 4009 02:25:04,166 --> 02:25:07,166 Thank you for your comments. 4010 02:25:07,235 --> 02:25:07,903 Yes, Thank you. 4011 02:25:07,903 --> 02:25:10,903 Amanda, if you can please. 4012 02:25:14,977 --> 02:25:15,643 I'm you Yeah my city council I 4013 02:25:15,643 --> 02:25:18,643 mean the district seven are 4014 02:25:20,181 --> 02:25:23,781 huge fan of higher education I 4015 02:25:24,152 --> 02:25:24,753 have worked at ucsd with on 4016 02:25:24,753 --> 02:25:25,387 the campus with these 50 4017 02:25:25,387 --> 02:25:25,687 students for the last six 4018 02:25:25,687 --> 02:25:26,421 years. 4019 02:25:26,421 --> 02:25:30,621 I teach a class at a community 4020 02:25:31,493 --> 02:25:32,194 college and I just like 4021 02:25:32,194 --> 02:25:35,794 the ucsd students and I spoke 4022 02:25:35,964 --> 02:25:36,665 earlier last year I had two 4023 02:25:36,665 --> 02:25:37,432 students and I work with a 4024 02:25:37,432 --> 02:25:40,432 small place that had to 4025 02:25:42,271 --> 02:25:42,971 self-deport And I've had all 4026 02:25:42,971 --> 02:25:43,672 the time students are telling 4027 02:25:43,672 --> 02:25:46,672 me that they're getting their 4028 02:25:47,976 --> 02:25:48,677 grants pulled and getting 4029 02:25:48,677 --> 02:25:49,311 defunded and all their life's 4030 02:25:49,311 --> 02:25:52,311 work is you know, they're 4031 02:25:53,582 --> 02:25:54,249 having to adjust soon and I 4032 02:25:54,249 --> 02:25:54,950 really like this resolution. 4033 02:25:54,950 --> 02:25:55,751 I do echo Tony though that it 4034 02:25:55,751 --> 02:25:59,351 kind of feels like the clearing 4035 02:26:00,355 --> 02:26:00,989 more not necessarily for me 4036 02:26:00,989 --> 02:26:01,723 weapons to actually fight 4037 02:26:01,723 --> 02:26:05,794 the war And so my suggestions I 4038 02:26:05,794 --> 02:26:06,495 wrote was providing a city 4039 02:26:06,495 --> 02:26:07,196 funded space for collaboration 4040 02:26:07,196 --> 02:26:07,763 between universities for them 4041 02:26:07,763 --> 02:26:10,163 to discuss strategy or 4042 02:26:13,168 --> 02:26:13,869 providing legal funding or like 4043 02:26:13,869 --> 02:26:14,603 a legal hotline for them to 4044 02:26:14,603 --> 02:26:15,337 collaborate and figure out what 4045 02:26:15,337 --> 02:26:17,773 kind of weapons they have, what 4046 02:26:17,773 --> 02:26:21,373 think their time is good but 4047 02:26:23,145 --> 02:26:26,745 it's 7499 if you can please you 4048 02:26:28,917 --> 02:26:29,618 please proceed. 4049 02:26:29,618 --> 02:26:30,285 This item speaks of diversity 4050 02:26:30,285 --> 02:26:30,886 and of affirming the city's 4051 02:26:30,886 --> 02:26:31,620 commitment to protecting 4052 02:26:31,620 --> 02:26:33,620 academic freedom, institutional 4053 02:26:35,791 --> 02:26:36,524 independence, scientific 4054 02:26:36,524 --> 02:26:36,825 research, freedom of speech and 4055 02:26:36,825 --> 02:26:37,558 so on. 4056 02:26:37,558 --> 02:26:37,826 That all sounds good but it's a 4057 02:26:37,826 --> 02:26:38,527 lie. 4058 02:26:38,527 --> 02:26:41,629 There is no freedom of speech 4059 02:26:41,629 --> 02:26:42,297 in these institutions. 4060 02:26:42,297 --> 02:26:42,731 There's only freedom of one 4061 02:26:42,731 --> 02:26:43,365 point of view. 4062 02:26:43,365 --> 02:26:44,990 I know this from personal 4063 02:26:44,990 --> 02:26:47,699 experience I worked at the Salk 4064 02:26:48,236 --> 02:26:48,704 Institute in Milwaukee for 4065 02:26:48,704 --> 02:26:49,437 nearly a decade. 4066 02:26:49,437 --> 02:26:50,139 I had an excellent work record 4067 02:26:50,139 --> 02:26:53,139 and all excellent reviews But 4068 02:26:53,342 --> 02:26:54,142 during the George Floyd Mass 4069 02:26:54,142 --> 02:26:54,876 insanity I lost my job because 4070 02:26:54,876 --> 02:26:55,377 I dared to say that quote Good 4071 02:26:55,377 --> 02:26:56,450 lives matter most. 4072 02:26:56,450 --> 02:26:59,450 My statement wasn't out of 4073 02:27:00,482 --> 02:27:01,830 the blue The discussion of 4074 02:27:01,830 --> 02:27:01,750 George Floyd and blm was 4075 02:27:01,750 --> 02:27:02,217 initiated by Fox on Society 4076 02:27:02,217 --> 02:27:04,217 Research Fellow. 4077 02:27:06,188 --> 02:27:06,788 They sent a broadcast email to 4078 02:27:06,788 --> 02:27:07,489 all employees supporting 4079 02:27:07,489 --> 02:27:08,900 the blm movement implying that 4080 02:27:08,900 --> 02:27:10,490 George Floyd was killing 4081 02:27:11,593 --> 02:27:12,161 the institutional racism which 4082 02:27:12,161 --> 02:27:12,928 had never been proven. 4083 02:27:12,928 --> 02:27:13,595 That letter was followed by a 4084 02:27:13,595 --> 02:27:14,196 stream of one sided messages 4085 02:27:14,196 --> 02:27:16,196 supporting that letter. 4086 02:27:16,966 --> 02:27:17,632 I was the first person to 4087 02:27:17,632 --> 02:27:18,300 suggest a different diverse 4088 02:27:18,300 --> 02:27:18,734 opinion and I was fired for 4089 02:27:18,734 --> 02:27:20,734 that opinion. 4090 02:27:22,236 --> 02:27:22,972 There is no freedom of speech 4091 02:27:22,972 --> 02:27:23,706 in these institutions If this 4092 02:27:23,706 --> 02:27:24,439 Partizan Council actually cared 4093 02:27:24,439 --> 02:27:25,140 about real diversity of thought 4094 02:27:25,140 --> 02:27:27,943 and speech you'd be condemning 4095 02:27:27,943 --> 02:27:28,610 the Salk Institute in your own 4096 02:27:28,610 --> 02:27:29,177 backyard rather than making 4097 02:27:29,177 --> 02:27:29,712 your pathetic play on 4098 02:27:29,712 --> 02:27:31,712 the national stage. 4099 02:27:35,500 --> 02:27:35,751 >> Your time has concluded 4100 02:27:35,751 --> 02:27:36,418 Natalie if you can please 4101 02:27:36,418 --> 02:27:37,860 unmute after that Our final 4102 02:27:37,860 --> 02:27:39,188 speaker yesterday String by 4103 02:27:39,188 --> 02:27:39,922 Natalie Rushing. 4104 02:27:39,922 --> 02:27:43,522 So like the last gentleman just 4105 02:27:44,493 --> 02:27:44,893 said this is against all 4106 02:27:44,893 --> 02:27:45,694 humanity. 4107 02:27:45,694 --> 02:27:46,629 If we are not recognizing that 4108 02:27:46,629 --> 02:27:49,932 yet then we're in a real big 4109 02:27:49,932 --> 02:27:50,699 problem. 4110 02:27:50,699 --> 02:27:51,990 There's no Republican there's 4111 02:27:51,990 --> 02:27:51,967 no Democrat. 4112 02:27:51,967 --> 02:27:56,572 This is to get us to a new 4113 02:27:56,572 --> 02:27:57,720 world order a state control 4114 02:27:57,720 --> 02:27:59,720 like he's saying. 4115 02:28:01,977 --> 02:28:02,645 They push this narrative and 4116 02:28:02,645 --> 02:28:03,245 then if you don't agree with 4117 02:28:03,245 --> 02:28:06,245 it, he lost his job. 4118 02:28:07,483 --> 02:28:08,150 This is all by design. 4119 02:28:08,150 --> 02:28:10,550 One administration comes in 4120 02:28:12,955 --> 02:28:13,589 sets it sets us up for the next 4121 02:28:13,589 --> 02:28:14,256 administration, comes in, 4122 02:28:14,256 --> 02:28:17,856 blames them, sets us up for 4123 02:28:18,227 --> 02:28:18,894 more and more and more. 4124 02:28:18,894 --> 02:28:21,894 We aren't seeing that yet. 4125 02:28:24,266 --> 02:28:24,633 It's against everybody All of 4126 02:28:24,633 --> 02:28:26,633 education. 4127 02:28:29,371 --> 02:28:30,105 It's so right in our faces. 4128 02:28:30,105 --> 02:28:33,105 The solution is everybody stand 4129 02:28:34,210 --> 02:28:34,710 down, Pull your kids from 4130 02:28:34,710 --> 02:28:35,276 the school system. 4131 02:28:35,276 --> 02:28:35,745 Don't go to work at 4132 02:28:35,745 --> 02:28:37,745 the university. 4133 02:28:40,316 --> 02:28:40,783 Everybody needs to stand down. 4134 02:28:40,783 --> 02:28:41,183 Thank you. 4135 02:28:41,183 --> 02:28:42,170 Thank you. 4136 02:28:42,170 --> 02:28:42,351 And you do strain if you can 4137 02:28:42,351 --> 02:28:44,351 please. 4138 02:28:45,520 --> 02:28:45,988 And you. 4139 02:28:45,988 --> 02:28:47,988 Good afternoon. 4140 02:28:51,160 --> 02:28:51,694 I wanted to share some thoughts 4141 02:28:51,694 --> 02:28:52,395 regarding item 330. 4142 02:28:52,395 --> 02:28:54,795 They're sort of uncomfortable 4143 02:28:56,131 --> 02:28:56,866 for me. 4144 02:28:56,866 --> 02:28:57,500 While I heavily support higher 4145 02:28:57,500 --> 02:28:59,900 education and I'm well 4146 02:29:01,837 --> 02:29:02,505 acquainted by San Diego State 4147 02:29:02,505 --> 02:29:05,505 and ucsd and our wonderful 4148 02:29:07,443 --> 02:29:08,110 community college system and I 4149 02:29:08,110 --> 02:29:08,777 have grandchildren in all of 4150 02:29:08,777 --> 02:29:11,777 those schools and many other 4151 02:29:12,140 --> 02:29:12,581 California supportive schools 4152 02:29:12,581 --> 02:29:14,581 throughout California. 4153 02:29:17,419 --> 02:29:18,120 I am concerned about 4154 02:29:18,120 --> 02:29:18,821 the capacity for the diversity 4155 02:29:18,821 --> 02:29:22,421 of opinions to flourish on our 4156 02:29:23,158 --> 02:29:23,859 campuses And this does seem 4157 02:29:23,859 --> 02:29:26,859 like bashing Trump doesn't get 4158 02:29:27,930 --> 02:29:28,631 us there. 4159 02:29:28,631 --> 02:29:31,631 A more healthy dialog could 4160 02:29:32,835 --> 02:29:33,702 occur regarding what we'd like 4161 02:29:33,702 --> 02:29:34,403 to see first on campus Are they 4162 02:29:34,403 --> 02:29:37,403 really getting the full world 4163 02:29:38,474 --> 02:29:39,740 view? 4164 02:29:39,740 --> 02:29:39,775 What's going out there? 4165 02:29:39,775 --> 02:29:42,775 I'm concerned about the optics 4166 02:29:43,112 --> 02:29:44,246 of this particular proposal. 4167 02:29:44,246 --> 02:29:48,417 Is it in all of our best 4168 02:29:48,417 --> 02:29:49,850 interest to help our students 4169 02:29:49,850 --> 02:29:49,517 by this type of resolution? 4170 02:29:49,517 --> 02:29:49,885 >> Thank you. 4171 02:29:49,885 --> 02:29:51,885 Thank you. 4172 02:29:53,989 --> 02:29:54,356 That concludes a comment on 4173 02:29:54,356 --> 02:29:54,824 this item. 4174 02:29:54,824 --> 02:29:55,557 >> All right. 4175 02:29:55,557 --> 02:29:57,959 Thank you, City Clerk I'll turn 4176 02:29:57,959 --> 02:29:58,694 over to my colleagues. 4177 02:29:58,694 --> 02:29:59,595 Please be aware of the time and 4178 02:29:59,595 --> 02:30:03,466 a couple of items that we need 4179 02:30:03,466 --> 02:30:04,166 to take care of before we break 4180 02:30:04,166 --> 02:30:04,834 for the lunch recess and we'll 4181 02:30:04,834 --> 02:30:07,834 go to council member Von 4182 02:30:08,137 --> 02:30:08,804 Wolpert. 4183 02:30:08,804 --> 02:30:09,538 >> Thank you very much. 4184 02:30:09,538 --> 02:30:10,206 I'm happy to make the motion to 4185 02:30:10,206 --> 02:30:12,606 approve this resolution and 4186 02:30:13,509 --> 02:30:14,210 thank you to my incredible 4187 02:30:14,210 --> 02:30:17,810 staff for all the work you've 4188 02:30:18,247 --> 02:30:18,948 done on this in MAY or MAY 30th 4189 02:30:18,948 --> 02:30:19,714 of 25 a headline came out 4190 02:30:19,714 --> 02:30:22,285 Raquel Cameras that said Trump 4191 02:30:22,285 --> 02:30:23,510 signed California lgbtq Plus 4192 02:30:23,510 --> 02:30:26,651 centers to justify big cuts to 4193 02:30:26,856 --> 02:30:27,590 their campuses and he named 4194 02:30:27,590 --> 02:30:30,590 the San Diego Community College 4195 02:30:31,327 --> 02:30:34,327 System in his remarks from 4196 02:30:36,866 --> 02:30:37,533 FEBRUARY 26th, 26, EdSource, a 4197 02:30:37,533 --> 02:30:38,340 national paper on education, 4198 02:30:38,340 --> 02:30:40,340 claimed that Trump 4199 02:30:41,937 --> 02:30:42,538 administration Congress leave 4200 02:30:42,538 --> 02:30:44,538 Hispanic serving serving 4201 02:30:46,976 --> 02:30:47,743 colleges confused over funding 4202 02:30:47,743 --> 02:30:48,411 because he wanted to cut so 4203 02:30:48,411 --> 02:30:51,279 much of the hsa grants that 4204 02:30:51,279 --> 02:30:51,913 were canceled simply because 4205 02:30:51,913 --> 02:30:52,480 they had the word Hispanic 4206 02:30:52,480 --> 02:30:53,314 serving in their name. 4207 02:30:53,314 --> 02:30:56,819 This is an attack on our 4208 02:30:56,819 --> 02:30:57,586 academic freedom. 4209 02:30:57,586 --> 02:30:58,319 It is attack on our students, 4210 02:30:58,319 --> 02:30:58,855 an attack on our way of life 4211 02:30:58,855 --> 02:31:01,255 here in San Diego. 4212 02:31:01,357 --> 02:31:01,991 Earlier this year we held a 4213 02:31:01,991 --> 02:31:02,664 press conference to raise 4214 02:31:02,664 --> 02:31:06,280 awareness of this and I was 4215 02:31:06,280 --> 02:31:06,661 proud to be joined at the press 4216 02:31:06,661 --> 02:31:07,363 conference announcing this 4217 02:31:07,363 --> 02:31:09,763 resolution by Ricardo Miranda, 4218 02:31:10,900 --> 02:31:11,634 the vice PRESIDENT Of external 4219 02:31:11,634 --> 02:31:12,301 affairs for Associated Students 4220 02:31:12,301 --> 02:31:15,204 at uc San Diego, Chancellor 4221 02:31:15,204 --> 02:31:15,938 Gregory Smith to the City of 4222 02:31:15,938 --> 02:31:16,672 Community College District, our 4223 02:31:16,672 --> 02:31:17,272 community college PRESIDENT And 4224 02:31:17,272 --> 02:31:20,272 members of the Board of 4225 02:31:20,376 --> 02:31:21,760 Trustees and students who are 4226 02:31:21,760 --> 02:31:23,476 facing the academic pressures 4227 02:31:25,470 --> 02:31:25,581 from our federal government on 4228 02:31:25,581 --> 02:31:26,282 a daily basis. 4229 02:31:26,282 --> 02:31:26,882 I especially want to recognize 4230 02:31:26,882 --> 02:31:29,282 Chancellor Smith for his 4231 02:31:30,520 --> 02:31:30,686 leadership When the Federal 4232 02:31:30,686 --> 02:31:31,353 grants supporting certain 4233 02:31:31,353 --> 02:31:32,880 student success initiatives 4234 02:31:32,880 --> 02:31:34,757 were no longer available due to 4235 02:31:34,757 --> 02:31:35,491 the discrimination in 4236 02:31:35,491 --> 02:31:36,910 the federal government, the San 4237 02:31:36,910 --> 02:31:36,692 Diego Community College 4238 02:31:36,692 --> 02:31:37,359 District stepped up and 4239 02:31:37,359 --> 02:31:39,595 reallocated funding to help 4240 02:31:39,595 --> 02:31:40,329 continue programs supporting 4241 02:31:40,329 --> 02:31:42,729 stem students from historically 4242 02:31:44,367 --> 02:31:45,234 underserved communities. 4243 02:31:45,234 --> 02:31:45,935 I would also like to thank and 4244 02:31:45,935 --> 02:31:46,435 recognize Jonathan Burgos for 4245 02:31:46,435 --> 02:31:48,435 being here today. 4246 02:31:49,505 --> 02:31:49,905 Thank you for coming down from 4247 02:31:49,905 --> 02:31:50,606 your son. 4248 02:31:50,606 --> 02:31:51,273 The admission weekend to ucla. 4249 02:31:51,273 --> 02:31:54,273 It's very exciting that he's 4250 02:31:54,477 --> 02:31:55,144 going to ucla who is 4251 02:31:55,144 --> 02:31:55,811 the founder and director of 4252 02:31:55,811 --> 02:31:58,811 first Gen scholars for your 4253 02:31:59,800 --> 02:31:59,815 leadership and commitment to 4254 02:31:59,815 --> 02:32:02,215 supporting our first generation 4255 02:32:02,418 --> 02:32:03,219 students throughout San Diego. 4256 02:32:03,219 --> 02:32:03,886 First Gen Scholars was created 4257 02:32:03,886 --> 02:32:04,587 specifically to address cold 4258 02:32:04,587 --> 02:32:06,587 exceptions college acceptance 4259 02:32:07,423 --> 02:32:08,240 retention and graduation among 4260 02:32:08,240 --> 02:32:08,624 some of San Diego's most 4261 02:32:08,624 --> 02:32:10,624 underserved communities. 4262 02:32:12,628 --> 02:32:13,262 And Jonathan, your work is 4263 02:32:13,262 --> 02:32:13,830 exactly why investments in 4264 02:32:13,830 --> 02:32:15,830 these programs matter. 4265 02:32:17,867 --> 02:32:18,600 As you said, they become some 4266 02:32:18,600 --> 02:32:19,268 of the best workforce retention 4267 02:32:19,268 --> 02:32:22,104 grants and agreements we can 4268 02:32:22,104 --> 02:32:22,805 have. 4269 02:32:22,805 --> 02:32:23,507 Thank you for getting the next 4270 02:32:23,507 --> 02:32:26,507 generation of workers ready to 4271 02:32:27,243 --> 02:32:27,843 serve San Diego and First Gen 4272 02:32:27,843 --> 02:32:28,511 scholars helped provide 4273 02:32:28,511 --> 02:32:29,145 guidance to the mentorships 4274 02:32:29,145 --> 02:32:31,545 community and described as 4275 02:32:31,980 --> 02:32:32,682 organization is helping first 4276 02:32:32,682 --> 02:32:33,415 generation low income students 4277 02:32:33,415 --> 02:32:35,815 navigate the incredibly complex 4278 02:32:37,153 --> 02:32:37,787 college admission process 4279 02:32:37,787 --> 02:32:38,521 financial aid and they are 4280 02:32:38,521 --> 02:32:41,521 ultimately go on to graduate 4281 02:32:42,240 --> 02:32:42,324 oftentimes without student 4282 02:32:42,324 --> 02:32:42,959 debt. 4283 02:32:42,959 --> 02:32:45,359 The federal government has 4284 02:32:46,862 --> 02:32:47,530 moved to eliminate funding for 4285 02:32:47,530 --> 02:32:48,197 several minority institution 4286 02:32:48,197 --> 02:32:48,898 programs which will increase 4287 02:32:48,898 --> 02:32:51,868 the student debt load on many, 4288 02:32:51,868 --> 02:32:52,534 many students here. 4289 02:32:52,534 --> 02:32:53,336 So this resolution sends a 4290 02:32:53,336 --> 02:32:56,336 clear message San Diego Values 4291 02:32:56,973 --> 02:32:57,573 Academic freedom, scientific 4292 02:32:57,573 --> 02:32:58,274 integrity, institutional 4293 02:32:58,274 --> 02:33:00,674 independence, free speech and 4294 02:33:01,476 --> 02:33:02,770 the ability of our institutions 4295 02:33:02,770 --> 02:33:02,745 to pursue education and 4296 02:33:02,745 --> 02:33:05,145 research based on expertise, 4297 02:33:06,615 --> 02:33:07,283 evidence and professional 4298 02:33:07,283 --> 02:33:07,884 standards By standing up for 4299 02:33:07,884 --> 02:33:10,284 higher education we are 4300 02:33:11,520 --> 02:33:12,255 standing up for our students, 4301 02:33:12,255 --> 02:33:13,150 our workforce, our economy, our 4302 02:33:13,150 --> 02:33:15,415 government and our democracy. 4303 02:33:16,759 --> 02:33:17,426 I respectfully ask for your 4304 02:33:17,426 --> 02:33:17,922 support for this resolution. 4305 02:33:17,922 --> 02:33:18,494 Thank you. 4306 02:33:18,494 --> 02:33:19,400 And that concludes my motion. 4307 02:33:19,400 --> 02:33:21,400 All right. 4308 02:33:21,931 --> 02:33:22,698 Thank you Council member. 4309 02:33:22,698 --> 02:33:23,398 Also we have a motion by 4310 02:33:23,398 --> 02:33:23,999 council member Vaughn Wolpert 4311 02:33:23,999 --> 02:33:26,399 to move the resolution. 4312 02:33:27,870 --> 02:33:28,360 We'll go next to council member 4313 02:33:28,360 --> 02:33:28,889 Whitman. 4314 02:33:28,889 --> 02:33:29,638 Thank you very much Council 4315 02:33:29,638 --> 02:33:30,506 PRESIDENT I have a lot I could 4316 02:33:30,506 --> 02:33:31,173 say about the Trump 4317 02:33:31,173 --> 02:33:31,807 administration's approach to 4318 02:33:31,807 --> 02:33:32,508 higher education but given 4319 02:33:32,508 --> 02:33:36,108 the hour I will thank Council 4320 02:33:36,379 --> 02:33:37,460 member Wilpert and her team for 4321 02:33:37,460 --> 02:33:37,647 bringing this forward and I 4322 02:33:37,647 --> 02:33:38,790 will second the motion. 4323 02:33:38,790 --> 02:33:38,548 >> All right. 4324 02:33:38,548 --> 02:33:40,548 Thank you, sir. 4325 02:33:42,184 --> 02:33:42,918 So we have a motion by council 4326 02:33:42,918 --> 02:33:43,586 member Von Wilpert and a second 4327 02:33:43,586 --> 02:33:45,554 by Council member Whitburn. 4328 02:33:45,554 --> 02:33:46,255 See no one else in the lights. 4329 02:33:46,255 --> 02:33:46,922 >> Clerk Please call the roll. 4330 02:33:46,922 --> 02:33:49,922 I started the voting system. 4331 02:33:54,197 --> 02:33:57,197 Please cast your vote That 4332 02:33:58,901 --> 02:33:59,502 passes unanimously 7 to 0 with 4333 02:33:59,502 --> 02:34:00,169 Council Member Campo and 4334 02:34:00,169 --> 02:34:02,569 Council member Foster Absent 4335 02:34:02,738 --> 02:34:03,720 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 4336 02:34:03,720 --> 02:34:03,906 right. 4337 02:34:03,906 --> 02:34:06,906 >> As promised to one of 4338 02:34:08,478 --> 02:34:09,770 the public speakers, one of 4339 02:34:09,770 --> 02:34:09,646 the jobs of the Council 4340 02:34:09,646 --> 02:34:10,696 PRESIDENT Is to manage 4341 02:34:10,696 --> 02:34:12,696 the meeting. 4342 02:34:13,349 --> 02:34:16,286 So item 55 which was pulled off 4343 02:34:16,286 --> 02:34:17,153 the consent will be heard at 2 4344 02:34:17,153 --> 02:34:21,953 P.M. And we will take that item 4345 02:34:22,158 --> 02:34:22,859 first and we will take all of 4346 02:34:22,859 --> 02:34:23,558 the non agenda public comment 4347 02:34:23,558 --> 02:34:26,963 for those that are in chambers 4348 02:34:26,963 --> 02:34:27,897 right now and I believe there's 4349 02:34:27,897 --> 02:34:31,800 six of them and we will take 4350 02:34:31,800 --> 02:34:32,435 the virtual non agenda public 4351 02:34:32,435 --> 02:34:32,935 comment at the end of this 4352 02:34:32,935 --> 02:34:34,935 afternoon session. 4353 02:34:36,838 --> 02:34:37,473 So I want to make sure at least 4354 02:34:37,473 --> 02:34:39,975 four of my colleagues are 4355 02:34:39,975 --> 02:34:40,709 hanging tough for the six not 4356 02:34:40,709 --> 02:34:41,411 agenda public comments that are 4357 02:34:41,411 --> 02:34:44,411 actually in person and respect 4358 02:34:44,947 --> 02:34:45,663 the time that they have waited 4359 02:34:45,663 --> 02:34:46,401 to be here. 4360 02:34:46,401 --> 02:34:50,601 So I'm going to take a picture 4361 02:34:51,687 --> 02:34:54,687 with our Okay Yeah okay. 4362 02:34:56,693 --> 02:34:57,359 >> So let's go to non agenda 4363 02:34:57,359 --> 02:34:58,610 public comment for those in 4364 02:34:58,610 --> 02:35:01,610 person And again virtual will 4365 02:35:01,564 --> 02:35:04,564 be taken after the afternoon 4366 02:35:07,670 --> 02:35:08,371 session So business there 4367 02:35:08,371 --> 02:35:09,370 council PRESIDENT Perl 2.7 on 4368 02:35:09,370 --> 02:35:09,672 agenda public comment is an 4369 02:35:09,672 --> 02:35:10,973 opportunity for members of 4370 02:35:10,973 --> 02:35:11,607 the public to comment on items 4371 02:35:11,607 --> 02:35:12,275 that are not on the agenda 4372 02:35:12,275 --> 02:35:12,775 within the subject matter of 4373 02:35:12,775 --> 02:35:14,775 the City Council. 4374 02:35:15,978 --> 02:35:16,312 Each speaker will have two 4375 02:35:16,312 --> 02:35:17,130 minutes. 4376 02:35:17,130 --> 02:35:17,714 Jacob Lewis if you can please 4377 02:35:17,714 --> 02:35:18,114 come forward to the microphone 4378 02:35:18,114 --> 02:35:20,114 after that. 4379 02:35:21,840 --> 02:35:21,784 Joyce initiative you can come 4380 02:35:21,784 --> 02:35:25,255 to the front row as well as 4381 02:35:25,255 --> 02:35:25,955 Bailey Murphy allegedly Audra 4382 02:35:25,955 --> 02:35:26,923 Paul Krueger and Lori Saldana. 4383 02:35:26,923 --> 02:35:30,126 If you can all please come 4384 02:35:30,126 --> 02:35:30,759 forward to the front row. 4385 02:35:30,759 --> 02:35:31,227 Jacob, please proceed with 4386 02:35:31,227 --> 02:35:33,227 the two minutes. 4387 02:35:34,597 --> 02:35:35,331 Good afternoon, Council men and 4388 02:35:35,331 --> 02:35:38,331 women standing before you today 4389 02:35:43,673 --> 02:35:44,273 to speak of proposing amending 4390 02:35:44,273 --> 02:35:46,673 the 27 budget to include 4391 02:35:48,311 --> 02:35:49,178 the Neil Daigle Center. 4392 02:35:49,178 --> 02:35:50,460 There was a situation a couple 4393 02:35:50,460 --> 02:35:53,182 months back a few months back 4394 02:35:53,182 --> 02:35:53,883 where federal money is used as 4395 02:35:53,883 --> 02:35:57,483 a weapon and federal money was 4396 02:35:58,210 --> 02:35:58,721 used as a weapon over 4397 02:35:58,721 --> 02:36:01,121 the Father Jones organization 4398 02:36:02,758 --> 02:36:03,920 which included the Neil Diamond 4399 02:36:03,920 --> 02:36:03,860 Center. 4400 02:36:03,860 --> 02:36:04,527 Now this New Day Goods Center 4401 02:36:04,527 --> 02:36:07,527 is a resource center for 4402 02:36:08,231 --> 02:36:09,650 homeless folk. 4403 02:36:09,650 --> 02:36:12,665 It does more than folk would 4404 02:36:12,869 --> 02:36:13,269 ever realize for these people's 4405 02:36:13,269 --> 02:36:13,936 livelihoods. 4406 02:36:13,936 --> 02:36:17,536 Now for federal money to be 4407 02:36:17,839 --> 02:36:18,274 held over organization heads it 4408 02:36:18,274 --> 02:36:20,274 is an outrage. 4409 02:36:23,212 --> 02:36:27,412 I ask I ask that local leaders 4410 02:36:28,117 --> 02:36:28,818 you all consider amending 4411 02:36:28,818 --> 02:36:31,218 the 27 budget to assist 4412 02:36:32,120 --> 02:36:32,689 the Neil j Good Center getting 4413 02:36:32,689 --> 02:36:33,289 the funding it needs. 4414 02:36:33,289 --> 02:36:36,289 It's going to be moving 4415 02:36:37,259 --> 02:36:37,861 locations and it needs funding 4416 02:36:37,861 --> 02:36:38,728 to please consider that. 4417 02:36:38,728 --> 02:36:41,931 I mean if you look at 4418 02:36:41,931 --> 02:36:42,732 the budget and the way we're 4419 02:36:42,732 --> 02:36:46,332 spending money I think it could 4420 02:36:47,437 --> 02:36:48,204 be amended for the Neil Daigle 4421 02:36:48,204 --> 02:36:51,440 Center to be funded locally So 4422 02:36:51,440 --> 02:36:52,108 we should respect and Father 4423 02:36:52,108 --> 02:36:55,708 Joe should not put up with 4424 02:36:56,278 --> 02:36:56,979 federal money held over its 4425 02:36:56,979 --> 02:36:59,979 head or any other organization 4426 02:37:00,750 --> 02:37:01,384 nor locally should we put up 4427 02:37:01,384 --> 02:37:02,151 with it that federal money 4428 02:37:02,151 --> 02:37:06,122 should not be used as a weapon. 4429 02:37:06,122 --> 02:37:07,230 Federal money That's our money. 4430 02:37:07,230 --> 02:37:10,623 We pay federal taxes to assist 4431 02:37:11,940 --> 02:37:11,427 us not be used against us as a 4432 02:37:11,427 --> 02:37:13,427 weapon. 4433 02:37:16,320 --> 02:37:16,799 So I'm standing here before you 4434 02:37:16,799 --> 02:37:19,799 to ask to please consider 4435 02:37:21,604 --> 02:37:22,305 the funding of Neil Daggett 4436 02:37:22,305 --> 02:37:25,305 Center to amend the 27 budget 4437 02:37:25,809 --> 02:37:26,475 to do just that and that is for 4438 02:37:26,475 --> 02:37:27,143 the livelihoods of homeless 4439 02:37:27,143 --> 02:37:30,143 folk that need that center. 4440 02:37:30,412 --> 02:37:31,280 Thank you and GOD bless you 4441 02:37:31,280 --> 02:37:34,880 Jason, if you can please come 4442 02:37:35,251 --> 02:37:38,851 forward I'll add a little bit 4443 02:37:39,856 --> 02:37:40,457 to what he just said. 4444 02:37:40,457 --> 02:37:42,857 Yes, it's happening with 4445 02:37:44,294 --> 02:37:44,909 the Neil Good day Center And so 4446 02:37:44,909 --> 02:37:46,909 here we go. 4447 02:37:49,232 --> 02:37:49,998 Could we just look everybody 4448 02:37:49,998 --> 02:37:50,733 John Brady and everyone look at 4449 02:37:50,733 --> 02:37:53,733 where is the golden opportunity 4450 02:37:54,104 --> 02:37:54,871 And it's closing. 4451 02:37:54,871 --> 02:37:57,871 Let's not get discouraged or 4452 02:37:58,942 --> 02:37:59,242 give up. 4453 02:37:59,242 --> 02:37:59,875 Okay? 4454 02:37:59,875 --> 02:38:00,577 Let's look for the golden 4455 02:38:00,577 --> 02:38:03,577 opportunity and have a robust 4456 02:38:04,347 --> 02:38:04,848 conversation between all and 4457 02:38:04,848 --> 02:38:05,548 make that happen. 4458 02:38:05,548 --> 02:38:07,948 I'm actually speaking on 4459 02:38:08,952 --> 02:38:11,952 lifeguards So here we go. 4460 02:38:13,189 --> 02:38:13,790 More work needs to be done at 4461 02:38:13,790 --> 02:38:14,390 the state of California 4462 02:38:14,390 --> 02:38:16,790 government level to keep 4463 02:38:18,428 --> 02:38:21,428 the momentum going on changing 4464 02:38:22,866 --> 02:38:23,633 lifeguards to be classified as 4465 02:38:23,633 --> 02:38:24,334 first responder was a big thank 4466 02:38:24,334 --> 02:38:27,334 you to state Senator Catherine 4467 02:38:28,104 --> 02:38:31,704 Blake spear for her work on 4468 02:38:32,750 --> 02:38:32,875 this matter and for plans to 4469 02:38:32,875 --> 02:38:35,275 introduce a formal statutory 4470 02:38:37,581 --> 02:38:37,914 bill in a future legislative 4471 02:38:37,914 --> 02:38:39,914 session. 4472 02:38:42,585 --> 02:38:43,386 I encourage all of San Diegans 4473 02:38:43,386 --> 02:38:46,489 let's all of us rise up and 4474 02:38:46,489 --> 02:38:47,256 fight for this. 4475 02:38:47,256 --> 02:38:47,802 It doesn't look like it's going 4476 02:38:47,802 --> 02:38:48,425 to be a fight. 4477 02:38:48,425 --> 02:38:51,360 It's got really good momentum. 4478 02:38:51,360 --> 02:38:52,128 Well it's got legs so I 4479 02:38:52,128 --> 02:38:55,728 encourage all San Diego to do 4480 02:38:56,299 --> 02:38:59,899 whatever you can to back our 4481 02:39:00,690 --> 02:39:02,469 lifeguards on this change 4482 02:39:05,474 --> 02:39:08,474 Lifeguards do respond first and 4483 02:39:10,347 --> 02:39:13,947 by doing so they guard life 4484 02:39:15,185 --> 02:39:15,918 love all lifeguards and they're 4485 02:39:15,918 --> 02:39:18,918 coming forward with their power 4486 02:39:19,822 --> 02:39:20,690 And I'm so happy for that. 4487 02:39:20,690 --> 02:39:21,213 So it's been a great, great day 4488 02:39:21,213 --> 02:39:23,213 already. 4489 02:39:24,960 --> 02:39:25,583 So thank you everybody. 4490 02:39:25,583 --> 02:39:27,983 I just loved it. 4491 02:39:29,866 --> 02:39:30,533 Love to all Bailey Murphy. 4492 02:39:30,533 --> 02:39:31,125 Bailey Murphy, are you here? 4493 02:39:31,125 --> 02:39:33,125 Allegedly. 4494 02:39:42,379 --> 02:39:42,951 Audra, please come forward real 4495 02:39:42,951 --> 02:39:43,546 quick. 4496 02:39:43,546 --> 02:39:44,180 Can I call a point of order 4497 02:39:44,180 --> 02:39:47,180 about what you said about 4498 02:39:47,550 --> 02:39:47,951 the Brown Act That's actually 4499 02:39:47,951 --> 02:39:48,685 not true. 4500 02:39:48,685 --> 02:39:49,386 It was the reverse with 4501 02:39:49,386 --> 02:39:50,860 committees You didn't have to 4502 02:39:50,860 --> 02:39:52,522 put it and allow people to 4503 02:39:52,522 --> 02:39:52,989 speak but now you actually do 4504 02:39:52,989 --> 02:39:53,690 Anyway, Thanks. 4505 02:39:53,690 --> 02:39:56,690 I just thought that was 4506 02:39:57,193 --> 02:39:57,861 interesting. 4507 02:39:57,861 --> 02:39:58,662 Why would they do that? 4508 02:39:58,662 --> 02:40:02,131 I need you guys to go further 4509 02:40:02,131 --> 02:40:02,899 than your You guys hate Trump. 4510 02:40:02,899 --> 02:40:05,899 Let's keep going to understand 4511 02:40:06,903 --> 02:40:07,604 the people above Trump Right? 4512 02:40:07,604 --> 02:40:08,438 I'm talking these bankers like 4513 02:40:08,438 --> 02:40:11,640 I don't understand why you guys 4514 02:40:11,640 --> 02:40:12,241 focus on Trump. 4515 02:40:12,241 --> 02:40:12,943 He's a puppet. 4516 02:40:12,943 --> 02:40:15,943 You guys realize that, right? 4517 02:40:16,680 --> 02:40:17,100 Every PRESIDENT Is they all 4518 02:40:17,100 --> 02:40:17,847 pick them. 4519 02:40:17,847 --> 02:40:20,483 It's not by chance that these 4520 02:40:20,483 --> 02:40:21,184 things happen But I think that 4521 02:40:21,184 --> 02:40:21,952 you guys need to be concerned 4522 02:40:21,952 --> 02:40:25,552 about all of these the ones 4523 02:40:25,655 --> 02:40:26,355 above like I'm talking 4524 02:40:26,355 --> 02:40:28,355 Rockefellers, Rothschilds, Jp 4525 02:40:30,794 --> 02:40:31,495 Morgan, all of these banking 4526 02:40:31,495 --> 02:40:34,495 entities that you guys engage 4527 02:40:35,164 --> 02:40:36,660 in and we're giving all our 4528 02:40:36,660 --> 02:40:36,732 data to them And this is I'm 4529 02:40:36,732 --> 02:40:39,732 talking in the echelons of 4530 02:40:40,804 --> 02:40:41,505 the Epstein own cia Mossad 4531 02:40:41,505 --> 02:40:44,505 operation that you guys should 4532 02:40:44,908 --> 02:40:45,641 be concerned about because 4533 02:40:45,641 --> 02:40:49,241 these people are taking data of 4534 02:40:49,645 --> 02:40:50,347 our children and they do very 4535 02:40:50,347 --> 02:40:51,800 nefarious things to children. 4536 02:40:51,800 --> 02:40:55,118 I don't I'm sure you guys don't 4537 02:40:55,118 --> 02:40:55,685 want to look into the Epstein 4538 02:40:55,685 --> 02:40:58,850 files but it's pretty 4539 02:41:00,156 --> 02:41:00,756 disturbing What is taking place 4540 02:41:00,756 --> 02:41:01,223 and how there is no 4541 02:41:01,223 --> 02:41:01,958 accountability. 4542 02:41:01,958 --> 02:41:05,128 That is why Epstein's not dead. 4543 02:41:05,128 --> 02:41:05,829 The operation is still in full 4544 02:41:05,829 --> 02:41:06,496 flux and that's why it should 4545 02:41:06,496 --> 02:41:07,130 concern you guys that we're 4546 02:41:07,130 --> 02:41:09,530 actually getting bed with 4547 02:41:09,999 --> 02:41:12,999 Israel which was created in 4548 02:41:14,371 --> 02:41:16,371 1948 by the Rothschilds. 4549 02:41:19,509 --> 02:41:20,210 It is not the GOD Israel of 4550 02:41:20,210 --> 02:41:20,577 the Bible, it is the synagogue 4551 02:41:20,577 --> 02:41:21,311 of Satan. 4552 02:41:21,311 --> 02:41:24,247 And it is very disturbing that 4553 02:41:24,247 --> 02:41:24,915 these people do satanic rituals 4554 02:41:24,915 --> 02:41:27,915 on children and other human 4555 02:41:29,185 --> 02:41:29,853 beings And it's like and we're 4556 02:41:29,853 --> 02:41:32,853 giving them our data through 4557 02:41:34,291 --> 02:41:35,910 this surveillance And so it's 4558 02:41:35,910 --> 02:41:38,910 like you guys concentrate on 4559 02:41:39,290 --> 02:41:39,729 Trump But I don't understand 4560 02:41:39,729 --> 02:41:41,932 why you can't go further than 4561 02:41:41,932 --> 02:41:44,932 that, especially those of you 4562 02:41:46,937 --> 02:41:47,671 that have children because I'm 4563 02:41:47,671 --> 02:41:50,671 talking they eat the intestines 4564 02:41:51,975 --> 02:41:52,843 of babies when it has curdled 4565 02:41:52,843 --> 02:41:56,913 milk in it and put it on bagels 4566 02:41:56,913 --> 02:41:57,614 Your time is concluded Paul 4567 02:41:57,614 --> 02:41:57,915 Krueger I don't call Krueger 4568 02:41:57,915 --> 02:41:58,548 here. 4569 02:41:58,548 --> 02:42:01,548 Laurie Saldana if you can 4570 02:42:02,752 --> 02:42:03,553 please come forward. 4571 02:42:03,553 --> 02:42:05,953 >> Laurie Saldana Yeah because 4572 02:42:09,826 --> 02:42:10,493 I hear left okay I will just 4573 02:42:10,493 --> 02:42:11,227 say regarding the Brown Act 4574 02:42:11,227 --> 02:42:13,930 there is the law and then there 4575 02:42:13,930 --> 02:42:14,597 is what makes sense and what's 4576 02:42:14,597 --> 02:42:17,597 right And if you're dealing 4577 02:42:18,868 --> 02:42:19,569 with millions of dollars in 4578 02:42:19,569 --> 02:42:22,569 investments and not giving us 4579 02:42:23,439 --> 02:42:23,804 reports it's it's not really 4580 02:42:23,804 --> 02:42:24,541 right. 4581 02:42:24,541 --> 02:42:27,744 Case in point a civil engineer 4582 02:42:27,744 --> 02:42:28,311 just recently noted that 4583 02:42:28,311 --> 02:42:29,120 shortcuts around major 4584 02:42:29,120 --> 02:42:32,120 infrastructure are not a good 4585 02:42:33,160 --> 02:42:36,160 idea under the star that 4586 02:42:36,219 --> 02:42:37,200 represents the Midway area is a 4587 02:42:37,200 --> 02:42:37,621 96 inch sewage line that a 4588 02:42:37,621 --> 02:42:40,210 contract was awarded or 4589 02:42:41,658 --> 02:42:42,358 exclusive negotiation rights 4590 02:42:42,358 --> 02:42:43,327 was awarded to a company and 4591 02:42:43,327 --> 02:42:46,863 that 96 inch sewer line was not 4592 02:42:46,863 --> 02:42:47,596 properly identified. 4593 02:42:47,596 --> 02:42:50,596 So shortcuts don't make sense 4594 02:42:51,268 --> 02:42:51,768 including the Midway Project. 4595 02:42:51,768 --> 02:42:52,536 Next slide please. 4596 02:42:52,536 --> 02:42:55,536 The Midway Project You know 4597 02:42:56,106 --> 02:42:56,740 yesterday we were speaking 4598 02:42:56,740 --> 02:42:57,273 about it despite your best 4599 02:42:57,273 --> 02:42:59,673 efforts to block it. 4600 02:43:00,677 --> 02:43:01,770 >> But the fact is we have sea 4601 02:43:01,770 --> 02:43:01,612 level rise. 4602 02:43:01,612 --> 02:43:02,312 >> Pardon the noise. 4603 02:43:02,312 --> 02:43:02,612 This is happening during high 4604 02:43:02,612 --> 02:43:04,612 tide. 4605 02:43:05,849 --> 02:43:06,583 Not storm high tides Not only 4606 02:43:06,583 --> 02:43:10,183 new high tides just regular old 4607 02:43:10,587 --> 02:43:11,187 high tides and if you're going 4608 02:43:11,187 --> 02:43:11,921 to build in the coastal 4609 02:43:11,921 --> 02:43:14,321 communities you need innovative 4610 02:43:15,292 --> 02:43:15,926 ways to do so without sediment 4611 02:43:15,926 --> 02:43:16,359 Threaten the public safety 4612 02:43:16,359 --> 02:43:18,359 going forward. 4613 02:43:20,330 --> 02:43:20,997 Next slide please I think is 4614 02:43:20,997 --> 02:43:23,997 the Blasio effect and you've 4615 02:43:24,501 --> 02:43:25,202 seen this before but I know as 4616 02:43:25,202 --> 02:43:25,902 somebody who has taught tech 4617 02:43:25,902 --> 02:43:26,603 and information technology for 4618 02:43:26,603 --> 02:43:30,730 many years you have to repeat 4619 02:43:30,730 --> 02:43:30,540 things to people for them to 4620 02:43:30,540 --> 02:43:31,173 get the message. 4621 02:43:31,173 --> 02:43:34,411 So when the storm water is 4622 02:43:34,411 --> 02:43:35,120 coming up that is our 4623 02:43:35,120 --> 02:43:35,412 stormwater system being 4624 02:43:35,412 --> 02:43:36,145 overwhelmed. 4625 02:43:36,145 --> 02:43:38,915 I call that the Bellagio effect 4626 02:43:38,915 --> 02:43:39,549 because the storm water 4627 02:43:39,549 --> 02:43:40,183 department welded those in 4628 02:43:40,183 --> 02:43:43,183 place to prevent them from 4629 02:43:43,687 --> 02:43:44,354 rising up from the storm water 4630 02:43:44,354 --> 02:43:45,550 and cause a tripping hazard. 4631 02:43:45,550 --> 02:43:48,358 So now we have jets and 4632 02:43:48,358 --> 02:43:49,590 fountains of water representing 4633 02:43:49,590 --> 02:43:49,726 just how powerful the sea does 4634 02:43:49,726 --> 02:43:52,126 not respond to legislation. 4635 02:43:53,530 --> 02:43:54,231 It is coming after us and it is 4636 02:43:54,231 --> 02:43:54,731 coming after what we build in 4637 02:43:54,731 --> 02:43:56,731 the coastal zone. 4638 02:43:58,401 --> 02:43:58,969 So you MAY have repealed 4639 02:43:58,969 --> 02:44:01,969 Measure c but I think 4640 02:44:02,673 --> 02:44:03,373 the intent of the state 4641 02:44:03,373 --> 02:44:04,141 legislature is to still build 4642 02:44:04,141 --> 02:44:07,741 in an area that even civil 4643 02:44:07,745 --> 02:44:08,412 engineers agree is a shortcut. 4644 02:44:08,412 --> 02:44:10,812 >> Midway area is sinking. 4645 02:44:13,483 --> 02:44:13,951 Please don't build there. 4646 02:44:13,951 --> 02:44:14,651 >> Thank you. 4647 02:44:14,651 --> 02:44:15,252 That does include knowledge in 4648 02:44:15,252 --> 02:44:15,919 a public comment hearing 4649 02:44:15,919 --> 02:44:16,286 Council chambers All right. 4650 02:44:16,286 --> 02:44:18,188 Thank you. 4651 02:44:18,188 --> 02:44:18,856 City Clerk And just to repeat 4652 02:44:18,856 --> 02:44:19,456 we will take the virtual non 4653 02:44:19,456 --> 02:44:19,790 agenda public comment at 4654 02:44:19,790 --> 02:44:21,790 the end. 4655 02:44:22,793 --> 02:44:23,694 At the end of our afternoon 4656 02:44:23,694 --> 02:44:27,970 session and we will also take 4657 02:44:27,970 --> 02:44:30,970 item 55 which was pulled from 4658 02:44:30,767 --> 02:44:31,501 the consent agenda First up at 4659 02:44:31,501 --> 02:44:32,236 2 P.M. When we reconvene. 4660 02:44:32,236 --> 02:44:32,936 So we will now adjourn for 4661 02:44:32,936 --> 02:44:34,538 the noon recess and reconvene 4662 02:44:34,538 --> 02:44:38,738 in open session at 2 P.M. Or 4663 02:44:53,230 --> 02:44:55,230 shortly thereafter. 4664 02:54:13,708 --> 02:54:15,708 Following 4665 02:58:48,217 --> 02:58:48,951 and 4666 02:58:48,951 --> 02:58:51,351 All right, good afternoon. 4667 02:58:53,422 --> 02:58:54,890 >> I will now reconvene 4668 02:58:54,890 --> 02:58:54,723 the City Council meeting of 4669 02:58:54,723 --> 02:58:56,723 Tuesday, AUGUST 25th 2026. 4670 02:58:58,560 --> 02:58:59,228 Clerk Please. 4671 02:58:59,228 --> 02:58:59,594 Clerk Please call the roll. 4672 02:58:59,594 --> 02:59:00,229 Thank you. 4673 02:59:00,229 --> 02:59:02,229 Council PRESIDENT Council 4674 02:59:03,899 --> 02:59:04,565 Member Campbell Council Member 4675 02:59:04,565 --> 02:59:06,965 Whitburn here Council Member 4676 02:59:08,837 --> 02:59:09,538 Foster You're Council Member 4677 02:59:09,538 --> 02:59:11,938 Ron Wilpert Council PRESIDENT 4678 02:59:13,108 --> 02:59:16,708 Pro Tem Lee Council Member Can 4679 02:59:17,712 --> 02:59:18,347 you hear Council Member Moreno 4680 02:59:18,347 --> 02:59:19,130 present Council member Eli 4681 02:59:19,130 --> 02:59:21,413 Rivera and Council PRESIDENT 4682 02:59:23,819 --> 02:59:24,520 LaCava present Also attend 4683 02:59:24,520 --> 02:59:25,154 the meeting Our Assistant City 4684 02:59:25,154 --> 02:59:25,788 Attorney Lizzie Fitzgerald 4685 02:59:25,788 --> 02:59:27,788 Independent Budget Analyst 4686 02:59:29,900 --> 02:59:29,792 Charles Monica Council Affairs 4687 02:59:29,792 --> 02:59:30,459 Advisor in the Mayor's office 4688 02:59:30,459 --> 02:59:33,428 Curtis Iser and myself your 4689 02:59:33,428 --> 02:59:34,620 city clerk Diana Fuentes Thank 4690 02:59:34,620 --> 02:59:34,363 you Council PRESIDENT All 4691 02:59:34,363 --> 02:59:34,729 right. 4692 02:59:34,729 --> 02:59:35,431 Thank you. 4693 02:59:35,431 --> 02:59:37,566 City Clerk We will start this 4694 02:59:37,566 --> 02:59:38,233 afternoon with item 55 Paul 4695 02:59:38,233 --> 02:59:38,901 from the consent agenda this 4696 02:59:38,901 --> 02:59:41,901 morning and then trailed to 4697 02:59:42,705 --> 02:59:43,372 this afternoon Before I ask 4698 02:59:43,372 --> 02:59:46,372 the city clerk to introduce 4699 02:59:47,543 --> 02:59:48,243 item 55 Councilmember Moreno, 4700 02:59:48,243 --> 02:59:48,609 would you like to make a 4701 02:59:48,609 --> 02:59:49,440 statement? 4702 02:59:49,440 --> 02:59:51,130 >> Thank you. 4703 02:59:51,130 --> 02:59:51,613 I'm recusing myself from an 4704 02:59:51,613 --> 02:59:52,314 agenda item 55 Southwest 4705 02:59:52,314 --> 02:59:54,714 Village Specific plan Project 4706 03:00:00,488 --> 03:00:01,357 number pr Jade Dash 0614279. 4707 03:00:01,357 --> 03:00:02,900 I have a conflict of interest 4708 03:00:02,900 --> 03:00:05,427 because the project will have a 4709 03:00:05,427 --> 03:00:06,950 material financial interest on 4710 03:00:06,950 --> 03:00:06,361 residential property that I 4711 03:00:06,361 --> 03:00:07,960 own. 4712 03:00:07,960 --> 03:00:08,263 I will leave the status and not 4713 03:00:08,263 --> 03:00:10,663 participate in the discussion 4714 03:00:13,835 --> 03:00:14,536 or vote. 4715 03:00:14,536 --> 03:00:15,304 All right, Thank you council 4716 03:00:15,304 --> 03:00:18,607 member and only for you to 4717 03:00:18,607 --> 03:00:21,607 leave Chambers And with that 4718 03:00:23,145 --> 03:00:24,130 clerk please introduce item 55. 4719 03:00:24,130 --> 03:00:26,413 >> Thank you Council PRESIDENT 4720 03:00:26,782 --> 03:00:29,782 Item 55 is a Southwest Village 4721 03:00:30,252 --> 03:00:30,919 specific plan Project number 4722 03:00:30,919 --> 03:00:31,553 prj0614791 If you'd like to 4723 03:00:31,553 --> 03:00:34,553 speak on this item please 4724 03:00:35,691 --> 03:00:36,357 submit a speaker slip now or 4725 03:00:36,357 --> 03:00:37,920 raise your hand by pressing 4726 03:00:37,920 --> 03:00:39,995 pressing star nine or the raise 4727 03:00:39,995 --> 03:00:40,562 your hand icon There will be 4728 03:00:40,562 --> 03:00:41,296 one minute per person. 4729 03:00:41,296 --> 03:00:41,596 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 4730 03:00:41,596 --> 03:00:41,964 right. 4731 03:00:41,964 --> 03:00:43,964 Thank you. 4732 03:00:44,867 --> 03:00:45,534 As noted this item was 4733 03:00:45,534 --> 03:00:46,168 originally heard by the full 4734 03:00:46,168 --> 03:00:48,568 council with robust public 4735 03:00:49,638 --> 03:00:50,272 participation on JULY 6th of 4736 03:00:50,272 --> 03:00:53,272 this year During the items 4737 03:00:54,208 --> 03:00:54,943 first reading the item in front 4738 03:00:54,943 --> 03:00:55,610 of the city is a second reading 4739 03:00:55,610 --> 03:00:55,911 required under our municipal 4740 03:00:55,911 --> 03:00:57,911 code. 4741 03:00:59,948 --> 03:01:00,648 So I will be waiving today's 4742 03:01:00,648 --> 03:01:03,648 presentation unless any of my 4743 03:01:04,319 --> 03:01:04,853 colleagues object not seeing 4744 03:01:04,853 --> 03:01:05,587 any. 4745 03:01:05,587 --> 03:01:06,255 >> So with that clerk please 4746 03:01:06,255 --> 03:01:08,655 proceed with public comment 4747 03:01:10,492 --> 03:01:11,360 Allegedly. 4748 03:01:11,360 --> 03:01:12,940 Andrew if you can please come 4749 03:01:12,940 --> 03:01:12,795 up to the microphone after that 4750 03:01:12,795 --> 03:01:15,564 will be joining item And then 4751 03:01:15,564 --> 03:01:16,231 we do have two people Alan 4752 03:01:16,231 --> 03:01:18,631 Kershaw and Elizabeth Hanson 4753 03:01:19,567 --> 03:01:20,202 here that would like to 4754 03:01:20,202 --> 03:01:20,936 register their position in 4755 03:01:20,936 --> 03:01:24,139 favor but do not wish to speak. 4756 03:01:24,139 --> 03:01:25,600 Please proceed. 4757 03:01:25,600 --> 03:01:25,808 >> Yes, I think you guys need 4758 03:01:25,808 --> 03:01:28,808 to recuse yourself or sometimes 4759 03:01:30,312 --> 03:01:31,113 Henry when you guys are going 4760 03:01:31,113 --> 03:01:34,283 to be profiting off of projects 4761 03:01:34,283 --> 03:01:35,170 school Yes, this is interesting 4762 03:01:35,170 --> 03:01:38,617 because you guys have a lawsuit 4763 03:01:39,922 --> 03:01:40,656 about this and and so it'll be 4764 03:01:40,656 --> 03:01:43,656 interesting to see what happens 4765 03:01:44,860 --> 03:01:45,628 with that And it's confusing 4766 03:01:45,628 --> 03:01:49,828 when you say this is going to 4767 03:01:49,965 --> 03:01:50,632 be a complete community and it 4768 03:01:50,632 --> 03:01:51,366 seems contradictory to your 4769 03:01:51,366 --> 03:01:54,966 plan when it's not really near 4770 03:01:55,700 --> 03:01:55,871 anything. 4771 03:01:55,871 --> 03:01:56,171 It's in the middle of nowhere, 4772 03:01:56,171 --> 03:01:56,973 right? 4773 03:01:56,973 --> 03:02:00,475 I mean if we build it they will 4774 03:02:00,475 --> 03:02:01,209 come right eventually people 4775 03:02:01,209 --> 03:02:01,911 will have public transit and it 4776 03:02:01,911 --> 03:02:02,611 will be a complete community. 4777 03:02:02,611 --> 03:02:05,447 But there's another concern is 4778 03:02:05,447 --> 03:02:06,150 try point homes is got a 4779 03:02:06,150 --> 03:02:08,150 consistent pattern of 4780 03:02:10,285 --> 03:02:10,686 workmanship and structural 4781 03:02:10,686 --> 03:02:11,387 issues. 4782 03:02:11,387 --> 03:02:12,860 They have warranty denials and 4783 03:02:12,860 --> 03:02:15,860 different things like that and 4784 03:02:16,392 --> 03:02:17,920 they have also completely sold 4785 03:02:17,920 --> 03:02:17,760 their properties to investors. 4786 03:02:17,760 --> 03:02:21,230 So I'm wondering if you have 4787 03:02:21,230 --> 03:02:21,930 anything in place to make sure 4788 03:02:21,930 --> 03:02:22,665 that this property isn't going 4789 03:02:22,665 --> 03:02:23,332 to be sold to an investor and 4790 03:02:23,332 --> 03:02:26,332 not really be affordable at 4791 03:02:26,468 --> 03:02:27,336 some point. 4792 03:02:27,336 --> 03:02:30,936 Jason Yard if you can please 4793 03:02:31,207 --> 03:02:33,207 come forward. 4794 03:02:37,413 --> 03:02:38,147 >> Thank you so much. 4795 03:02:38,147 --> 03:02:41,147 I really struggled with saying 4796 03:02:43,840 --> 03:02:43,819 these words but I did fill out 4797 03:02:43,819 --> 03:02:47,419 a slip that said in opposition 4798 03:02:47,723 --> 03:02:48,858 Yet let me clarify that a bit. 4799 03:02:48,858 --> 03:02:52,862 How do you say yes to the good 4800 03:02:52,862 --> 03:02:53,496 the bad and the ugly? 4801 03:02:53,496 --> 03:02:55,896 No, that's pretty strong. 4802 03:02:57,833 --> 03:02:58,434 And I want to tell you 4803 03:02:58,434 --> 03:02:59,468 the honesty about that. 4804 03:02:59,468 --> 03:03:03,906 I need to go back and become a 4805 03:03:03,906 --> 03:03:04,873 child in the community area and 4806 03:03:04,873 --> 03:03:09,730 find out what it means to learn 4807 03:03:09,945 --> 03:03:10,679 to be an underserved community, 4808 03:03:10,679 --> 03:03:14,279 to be somebody that strives for 4809 03:03:15,117 --> 03:03:15,918 these beautiful projects. 4810 03:03:15,918 --> 03:03:16,585 I'm looking at it from such a 4811 03:03:16,585 --> 03:03:18,985 superficial surface I don't 4812 03:03:20,422 --> 03:03:20,923 like I don't want you to vote 4813 03:03:20,923 --> 03:03:21,656 yes on some item. 4814 03:03:21,656 --> 03:03:22,358 See I don't like that road 4815 03:03:22,358 --> 03:03:24,758 Bridge Street going over 4816 03:03:26,428 --> 03:03:27,960 the Parkland. 4817 03:03:27,960 --> 03:03:28,300 That's my first No, no. 4818 03:03:28,300 --> 03:03:31,630 So Audra said some very good 4819 03:03:32,201 --> 03:03:32,968 points and so I only have a 4820 03:03:32,968 --> 03:03:33,236 minute so I'll leave this up to 4821 03:03:33,236 --> 03:03:35,236 you. 4822 03:03:38,541 --> 03:03:39,410 I hope you agree to speak a 4823 03:03:39,410 --> 03:03:39,742 little bit on it. 4824 03:03:39,742 --> 03:03:40,309 Thank you for that concluding 4825 03:03:40,309 --> 03:03:40,943 remark Going to those 4826 03:03:40,943 --> 03:03:42,943 participating remotely I'm 4827 03:03:43,746 --> 03:03:44,446 sorry the five minute timer if 4828 03:03:44,446 --> 03:03:44,880 Blair McQueen please on mute. 4829 03:03:44,880 --> 03:03:46,880 >> All right. 4830 03:03:48,850 --> 03:03:49,452 Thank you. 4831 03:03:49,452 --> 03:03:49,752 >> Where we going? 4832 03:03:49,752 --> 03:03:50,453 Yeah. 4833 03:03:50,453 --> 03:03:52,853 Good public comment previously 4834 03:03:54,557 --> 03:03:55,157 thank you as this project was 4835 03:03:55,157 --> 03:03:55,891 debated about JULY 6th I 4836 03:03:55,891 --> 03:03:59,491 thought it was the intention to 4837 03:04:00,663 --> 03:04:01,163 be slowly working and 4838 03:04:01,163 --> 03:04:01,831 developing ideas. 4839 03:04:01,831 --> 03:04:06,310 I don't I didn't feel it was 4840 03:04:06,368 --> 03:04:07,200 like going into things full 4841 03:04:07,200 --> 03:04:10,200 bore but just a continued 4842 03:04:11,574 --> 03:04:12,275 development and understanding 4843 03:04:12,275 --> 03:04:13,700 and a process of learning 4844 03:04:13,700 --> 03:04:13,742 rather than everything is going 4845 03:04:13,742 --> 03:04:17,413 to be now completed And this is 4846 03:04:17,413 --> 03:04:18,314 what we're doing. 4847 03:04:18,314 --> 03:04:19,140 There has to be a lot more give 4848 03:04:19,140 --> 03:04:19,682 and take and dialog to figure 4849 03:04:19,682 --> 03:04:23,840 things out with this item it 4850 03:04:23,840 --> 03:04:23,853 seems like and that was what 4851 03:04:23,853 --> 03:04:24,487 was presented at JULY 6th and I 4852 03:04:24,487 --> 03:04:26,887 wish that more responsible 4853 03:04:29,910 --> 03:04:29,825 position was more talked about. 4854 03:04:29,825 --> 03:04:30,626 That's how we talk about this 4855 03:04:30,626 --> 03:04:34,226 project and it was mentioned by 4856 03:04:35,640 --> 03:04:35,865 the previous public speakers. 4857 03:04:35,865 --> 03:04:36,332 A lot of additional things need 4858 03:04:36,332 --> 03:04:36,965 to be addressed. 4859 03:04:36,965 --> 03:04:37,600 You're being sued because 4860 03:04:37,600 --> 03:04:40,000 things aren't being better 4861 03:04:41,303 --> 03:04:42,380 addressed. 4862 03:04:42,380 --> 03:04:42,738 Just please are you going slow 4863 03:04:42,738 --> 03:04:45,738 with this project or not 4864 03:04:46,420 --> 03:04:46,609 Quickly I think that's an 4865 03:04:46,609 --> 03:04:47,420 important first step. 4866 03:04:47,420 --> 03:04:47,809 >> Thank you. 4867 03:04:47,809 --> 03:04:51,409 Thank you Natalie If you can 4868 03:04:51,680 --> 03:04:52,810 please unmute. 4869 03:04:52,810 --> 03:04:53,115 Hi Natalie. 4870 03:04:53,115 --> 03:04:57,315 I didn't get to make it to 4871 03:04:57,920 --> 03:04:58,688 the JULY sixth meeting so 4872 03:04:58,688 --> 03:04:59,188 trying to be caught up on this 4873 03:04:59,188 --> 03:05:01,188 information for my 4874 03:05:03,626 --> 03:05:04,260 understanding this is a company 4875 03:05:04,260 --> 03:05:05,261 that's based out of Japan. 4876 03:05:05,261 --> 03:05:09,461 If that is true, why are we 4877 03:05:10,433 --> 03:05:11,133 winning Japanese? 4878 03:05:11,133 --> 03:05:13,533 Japan come in right. 4879 03:05:15,805 --> 03:05:16,472 That's a lot of makers. 4880 03:05:16,472 --> 03:05:17,172 Second of all for my 4881 03:05:17,172 --> 03:05:20,172 understanding it's going to go 4882 03:05:21,544 --> 03:05:21,911 over some crummy historical 4883 03:05:21,911 --> 03:05:22,544 property. 4884 03:05:22,544 --> 03:05:26,144 I'm not sure if they were 4885 03:05:27,116 --> 03:05:27,717 contacted what they're their 4886 03:05:27,717 --> 03:05:28,484 opinion was about it. 4887 03:05:28,484 --> 03:05:30,884 I couldn't find that 4888 03:05:32,722 --> 03:05:33,422 information and all 4889 03:05:33,422 --> 03:05:37,622 the research that I do and it 4890 03:05:38,695 --> 03:05:39,395 is hard to understand 4891 03:05:39,395 --> 03:05:42,395 the language that's being used 4892 03:05:44,400 --> 03:05:45,167 when it feels are happening So 4893 03:05:45,167 --> 03:05:45,501 I'll save the rest for public 4894 03:05:45,501 --> 03:05:45,868 comment. 4895 03:05:45,868 --> 03:05:46,335 Thank you. 4896 03:05:46,335 --> 03:05:48,335 Thank you Tony. 4897 03:05:53,309 --> 03:05:56,309 If you can please unmute. 4898 03:05:59,882 --> 03:06:00,616 Yes, I just wanted to support 4899 03:06:00,616 --> 03:06:01,384 some of the comments that were 4900 03:06:01,384 --> 03:06:04,984 sent earlier and I wanted to 4901 03:06:05,621 --> 03:06:06,122 thank Vivian Moreno for 4902 03:06:06,122 --> 03:06:06,789 recusing herself. 4903 03:06:06,789 --> 03:06:10,989 She did so a couple of weeks 4904 03:06:11,793 --> 03:06:12,461 ago as well for another issue 4905 03:06:12,461 --> 03:06:13,950 and I thought it's a very 4906 03:06:13,950 --> 03:06:15,950 classy, respectable move. 4907 03:06:17,400 --> 03:06:18,134 So I very much appreciate that 4908 03:06:18,134 --> 03:06:21,734 I'm going to register a neutral 4909 03:06:23,272 --> 03:06:23,973 position on this item just 4910 03:06:23,973 --> 03:06:24,673 because I don't know enough 4911 03:06:24,673 --> 03:06:25,374 about it to have a strong 4912 03:06:25,374 --> 03:06:28,974 opinion one way or the other. 4913 03:06:29,278 --> 03:06:29,779 Thank you. 4914 03:06:29,779 --> 03:06:30,413 >> Thank you. 4915 03:06:30,413 --> 03:06:30,980 That does conclude public 4916 03:06:30,980 --> 03:06:31,347 comment on this item. 4917 03:06:31,347 --> 03:06:33,347 All right. 4918 03:06:35,250 --> 03:06:36,520 Thank you city clerks. 4919 03:06:36,520 --> 03:06:39,652 I'll turn over to my colleagues 4920 03:06:41,123 --> 03:06:41,724 to have any questions, comments 4921 03:06:41,724 --> 03:06:42,491 and entertain a motion. 4922 03:06:42,491 --> 03:06:45,491 I will start with Councilmember 4923 03:06:46,896 --> 03:06:47,597 Taylor regarding a motion by 4924 03:06:47,597 --> 03:06:50,597 COUNCILMAN Real Rivera to move 4925 03:06:51,566 --> 03:06:52,268 the staff recommendation I can 4926 03:06:52,268 --> 03:06:55,268 I get a second and 4927 03:06:58,374 --> 03:06:58,708 Councilmember Whipper All 4928 03:06:58,708 --> 03:06:59,108 right. 4929 03:06:59,108 --> 03:06:59,542 >> Okay. 4930 03:06:59,542 --> 03:07:00,343 Anybody else? 4931 03:07:00,343 --> 03:07:04,543 No lights We do have a motion 4932 03:07:04,781 --> 03:07:05,415 by Councilmember Eli Rivera and 4933 03:07:05,415 --> 03:07:06,150 a second by Councilmember 4934 03:07:06,150 --> 03:07:06,482 Lippert to move a staff 4935 03:07:06,482 --> 03:07:07,149 recommendation. 4936 03:07:07,149 --> 03:07:07,819 Clerk Please call the roll. 4937 03:07:07,819 --> 03:07:10,819 I'm sorry The voting system 4938 03:07:23,999 --> 03:07:24,766 Please cast your vote That 4939 03:07:24,766 --> 03:07:25,468 passes 5 to 2 with 4940 03:07:25,468 --> 03:07:27,468 Councilmember Moreno recusing 4941 03:07:30,373 --> 03:07:30,806 and Councilmember Campbell 4942 03:07:30,806 --> 03:07:31,506 absent. 4943 03:07:31,506 --> 03:07:31,874 Thank you, Council PRESIDENT. 4944 03:07:31,874 --> 03:07:32,508 All right. 4945 03:07:32,508 --> 03:07:33,142 Thank you And thank you to 4946 03:07:33,142 --> 03:07:35,542 staff for making yourself 4947 03:07:36,612 --> 03:07:37,450 available for this hearing on 4948 03:07:37,450 --> 03:07:39,450 consent item. 4949 03:07:40,717 --> 03:07:41,484 So with that the clerk please 4950 03:07:41,484 --> 03:07:42,185 introduce item 331 Item 331 is 4951 03:07:42,185 --> 03:07:45,185 the performance audit of City 4952 03:07:46,923 --> 03:07:47,623 of the city's management of its 4953 03:07:47,623 --> 03:07:48,324 lease golf property portfolio. 4954 03:07:48,324 --> 03:07:51,324 This is an informational item 4955 03:07:51,494 --> 03:07:52,228 It will be two minutes per 4956 03:07:52,228 --> 03:07:52,929 person for comment on this item 4957 03:07:52,929 --> 03:07:53,663 If you are here please be sure 4958 03:07:53,663 --> 03:07:57,263 to submit your speakers up to 4959 03:07:57,333 --> 03:07:58,340 the front of the room or if 4960 03:07:58,340 --> 03:07:58,701 you're participating remotely 4961 03:07:58,701 --> 03:07:59,402 now's the time to raise your 4962 03:07:59,402 --> 03:08:00,360 hand by pressing Star nine or 4963 03:08:00,360 --> 03:08:03,360 the raise your hand icon. 4964 03:08:03,339 --> 03:08:03,639 Thank you Council PRESIDENT All 4965 03:08:03,639 --> 03:08:04,340 right. 4966 03:08:04,340 --> 03:08:08,540 Thank you for using the item I 4967 03:08:08,678 --> 03:08:09,345 see staff of settling in so if 4968 03:08:09,345 --> 03:08:09,946 you could when you're ready 4969 03:08:09,946 --> 03:08:10,646 introduce yourselves for 4970 03:08:10,646 --> 03:08:11,314 the record and let us know how 4971 03:08:11,314 --> 03:08:14,914 much time you need for your 4972 03:08:15,785 --> 03:08:16,252 presentation. 4973 03:08:16,252 --> 03:08:16,919 Good afternoon. 4974 03:08:16,919 --> 03:08:17,587 Council PRESIDENT The other 4975 03:08:17,587 --> 03:08:19,987 council members Andino City 4976 03:08:21,157 --> 03:08:21,858 Auditor And we're here to 4977 03:08:21,858 --> 03:08:22,525 present our performance audit 4978 03:08:22,525 --> 03:08:26,125 of the city's lease to golf 4979 03:08:26,763 --> 03:08:27,463 property portfolio and can we 4980 03:08:27,463 --> 03:08:27,830 have about 12 minutes please? 4981 03:08:27,830 --> 03:08:28,431 All right. 4982 03:08:28,431 --> 03:08:28,798 Start when you're ready. 4983 03:08:28,798 --> 03:08:30,798 Thank you. 4984 03:08:31,767 --> 03:08:32,468 As we get started, I want to 4985 03:08:32,468 --> 03:08:33,102 thank the Economic Development 4986 03:08:33,102 --> 03:08:33,736 Department, the Parks and 4987 03:08:33,736 --> 03:08:35,736 Recreation department golf 4988 03:08:38,474 --> 03:08:39,108 division and the Office of 4989 03:08:39,108 --> 03:08:39,808 the City Treasurer for all 4990 03:08:39,808 --> 03:08:40,509 the assistance and perspective 4991 03:08:40,509 --> 03:08:44,109 they provided our team on this 4992 03:08:44,314 --> 03:08:45,810 audit. 4993 03:08:45,810 --> 03:08:45,782 First to give you an overview 4994 03:08:45,782 --> 03:08:46,382 of our presentation today our 4995 03:08:46,382 --> 03:08:48,782 audit had two findings. 4996 03:08:50,453 --> 03:08:51,153 Number one the city should 4997 03:08:51,153 --> 03:08:51,855 collect and report performance 4998 03:08:51,855 --> 03:08:54,855 data and lease information for 4999 03:08:55,558 --> 03:08:56,259 its leased golf courses to 5000 03:08:56,259 --> 03:08:56,893 assess lessee performance and 5001 03:08:56,893 --> 03:08:57,359 maximize city revenue and 5002 03:08:57,359 --> 03:08:59,359 public benefit. 5003 03:09:02,699 --> 03:09:03,366 For example, we found a lease 5004 03:09:03,366 --> 03:09:04,100 contained an opportunity to 5005 03:09:04,100 --> 03:09:07,100 increase revenue from a country 5006 03:09:08,370 --> 03:09:08,671 club The city owns and has 5007 03:09:08,671 --> 03:09:09,305 taken action on this which 5008 03:09:09,305 --> 03:09:09,739 we'll discuss later in our 5009 03:09:09,739 --> 03:09:11,739 presentation. 5010 03:09:14,877 --> 03:09:15,545 And number two, a lack of 5011 03:09:15,545 --> 03:09:16,450 regular site inspections and 5012 03:09:16,450 --> 03:09:18,450 ongoing holdovers. 5013 03:09:19,648 --> 03:09:20,350 But this put the city's leased 5014 03:09:20,350 --> 03:09:20,984 golf course properties at risk 5015 03:09:20,984 --> 03:09:21,717 of property deterioration, 5016 03:09:21,717 --> 03:09:24,717 reduced public benefit and lost 5017 03:09:26,256 --> 03:09:26,956 financial value. 5018 03:09:26,956 --> 03:09:27,724 We made seven recommendations 5019 03:09:27,724 --> 03:09:31,324 all of which Eadie agreed to 5020 03:09:32,728 --> 03:09:33,396 implement and as noted in 5021 03:09:33,396 --> 03:09:34,130 the management response epd 5022 03:09:34,130 --> 03:09:34,730 stated they recognize the value 5023 03:09:34,730 --> 03:09:36,730 in enhancing performance 5024 03:09:38,100 --> 03:09:38,635 monitoring, reporting and 5025 03:09:38,635 --> 03:09:39,302 inspections of golf course 5026 03:09:39,302 --> 03:09:42,302 properties and has also has 5027 03:09:43,907 --> 03:09:44,440 already taken several steps 5028 03:09:44,440 --> 03:09:45,108 towards implementing 5029 03:09:45,108 --> 03:09:45,775 the recommendations and will 5030 03:09:45,775 --> 03:09:48,775 highlight the steps taken in 5031 03:09:50,646 --> 03:09:51,414 the presentation as well. 5032 03:09:51,414 --> 03:09:52,810 With me here today is is 5033 03:09:52,810 --> 03:09:54,481 Assistant City Auditor Matt 5034 03:09:56,252 --> 03:09:56,953 Helm and performance under 5035 03:09:56,953 --> 03:09:57,687 Kayla Edwards also want to 5036 03:09:57,687 --> 03:09:58,355 recognize principal performance 5037 03:09:58,355 --> 03:10:01,355 outdoor Megan Jaffer who is 5038 03:10:01,825 --> 03:10:02,692 the manager on this project but 5039 03:10:02,692 --> 03:10:03,393 could not be here today So I'll 5040 03:10:03,393 --> 03:10:04,930 turn it over to Matt and Kayla 5041 03:10:04,930 --> 03:10:07,397 to go over the details of what 5042 03:10:07,397 --> 03:10:08,164 we found and recommended as 5043 03:10:08,164 --> 03:10:08,531 well as the steps taken since 5044 03:10:08,531 --> 03:10:08,898 the audit. 5045 03:10:08,898 --> 03:10:09,532 >> Great. 5046 03:10:09,532 --> 03:10:11,932 Thanks and good afternoon. 5047 03:10:13,403 --> 03:10:14,300 Council PRESIDENT Members of 5048 03:10:14,300 --> 03:10:14,604 Council I'm Matthew Home 5049 03:10:14,604 --> 03:10:15,271 Assistant City Auditor. 5050 03:10:15,271 --> 03:10:16,500 Just to add to things I did 5051 03:10:16,500 --> 03:10:19,500 want to give a special 5052 03:10:19,709 --> 03:10:20,409 recognition to John Howard and 5053 03:10:20,409 --> 03:10:20,844 his team in the Parks and Rec 5054 03:10:20,844 --> 03:10:22,844 Golf division. 5055 03:10:25,415 --> 03:10:25,782 We do have golf experts in 5056 03:10:25,782 --> 03:10:26,316 the city. 5057 03:10:26,316 --> 03:10:27,490 John is one of them. 5058 03:10:27,490 --> 03:10:31,200 He kind of gave us the golf 5059 03:10:31,200 --> 03:10:31,755 course Management for Dummies 5060 03:10:31,755 --> 03:10:32,422 tutorial and his assistance was 5061 03:10:32,422 --> 03:10:33,122 really valuable throughout. 5062 03:10:33,122 --> 03:10:37,322 So the reason I bring that up 5063 03:10:37,327 --> 03:10:38,270 is because leveraging our 5064 03:10:38,270 --> 03:10:38,661 in-house expertise is sort of 5065 03:10:38,661 --> 03:10:39,128 part and parcel of some of 5066 03:10:39,128 --> 03:10:39,796 the findings and 5067 03:10:39,796 --> 03:10:41,796 recommendations that you'll 5068 03:10:43,500 --> 03:10:44,267 hear in just a moment here. 5069 03:10:44,267 --> 03:10:44,967 So largely due to the amount of 5070 03:10:44,967 --> 03:10:47,367 revenue public interface and 5071 03:10:49,939 --> 03:10:50,640 the overall value at risk given 5072 03:10:50,640 --> 03:10:51,600 the property sizes throughout 5073 03:10:51,600 --> 03:10:51,708 the city. 5074 03:10:51,708 --> 03:10:54,708 Golf routinely scores high on 5075 03:10:55,412 --> 03:10:55,845 our annual risk assessment this 5076 03:10:55,845 --> 03:10:56,479 year so sorry. 5077 03:10:56,479 --> 03:10:57,213 We previously conducted an 5078 03:10:57,213 --> 03:11:00,813 audit of the city operated golf 5079 03:11:02,850 --> 03:11:02,752 courses in 2015. 5080 03:11:02,752 --> 03:11:03,319 I'm pleased to note that 5081 03:11:03,319 --> 03:11:03,920 the Golf division has 5082 03:11:03,920 --> 03:11:04,387 implemented all of those 5083 03:11:04,387 --> 03:11:06,387 recommendations. 5084 03:11:07,991 --> 03:11:08,690 But for this particular audit 5085 03:11:08,690 --> 03:11:09,259 we focus on the other a 5086 03:11:09,259 --> 03:11:09,893 substantial portion of 5087 03:11:09,893 --> 03:11:10,526 the city's golf portfolio 5088 03:11:10,526 --> 03:11:12,526 specifically those courses 5089 03:11:14,264 --> 03:11:14,965 owned by the city but operated 5090 03:11:14,965 --> 03:11:18,565 by the city golf course leases 5091 03:11:19,568 --> 03:11:20,203 bring in a significant amount 5092 03:11:20,203 --> 03:11:20,870 of revenue for the city 5093 03:11:20,870 --> 03:11:22,870 approximately 3.7 million in 5094 03:11:26,142 --> 03:11:26,876 2020 for which are which is 5095 03:11:26,876 --> 03:11:27,610 the end of our school period. 5096 03:11:27,610 --> 03:11:28,278 And generally our objective was 5097 03:11:28,278 --> 03:11:31,878 to ensure that the city is 5098 03:11:31,881 --> 03:11:32,515 maximizing the value and 5099 03:11:32,515 --> 03:11:33,249 the public benefit of its 5100 03:11:33,249 --> 03:11:35,649 leased golf property portfolio. 5101 03:11:37,654 --> 03:11:38,388 The specific parts of 5102 03:11:38,388 --> 03:11:39,550 the objectives are list on that 5103 03:11:39,550 --> 03:11:42,655 slide but I won't read those 5104 03:11:43,493 --> 03:11:44,194 through for you just by way of 5105 03:11:44,194 --> 03:11:44,860 background and to provide some 5106 03:11:44,860 --> 03:11:45,495 context on there's a lot on 5107 03:11:45,495 --> 03:11:45,862 the slide but I'll try to 5108 03:11:45,862 --> 03:11:47,862 summarize. 5109 03:11:49,132 --> 03:11:49,599 So the city owns 11 golf 5110 03:11:49,599 --> 03:11:50,299 courses, right? 5111 03:11:50,299 --> 03:11:53,969 Three are the ones you know of 5112 03:11:53,969 --> 03:11:54,771 probably Torrey Pines mission 5113 03:11:54,771 --> 03:11:55,472 Bay and Balboa Park and those 5114 03:11:55,472 --> 03:11:56,139 are like as I said previously 5115 03:11:56,139 --> 03:11:59,139 operated by the Parks and 5116 03:11:59,743 --> 03:12:00,243 Recreation Department by 5117 03:12:00,243 --> 03:12:00,944 the Golf division. 5118 03:12:00,944 --> 03:12:01,610 Revenues from these courses go 5119 03:12:01,610 --> 03:12:04,610 to the Golf Enterprise Fund 5120 03:12:06,116 --> 03:12:06,783 which supports their operations 5121 03:12:06,783 --> 03:12:07,417 and the city knows well that 5122 03:12:07,417 --> 03:12:09,817 these revenues have proved 5123 03:12:12,488 --> 03:12:13,156 valuable in our budget process 5124 03:12:13,156 --> 03:12:13,890 this year over the remaining 5125 03:12:13,890 --> 03:12:14,457 eight courses or at least by or 5126 03:12:14,457 --> 03:12:14,825 at least a third party 5127 03:12:14,825 --> 03:12:16,825 operators. 5128 03:12:18,862 --> 03:12:19,396 So four courses are owned by 5129 03:12:19,396 --> 03:12:19,796 the Public utilities 5130 03:12:19,796 --> 03:12:20,496 department. 5131 03:12:20,496 --> 03:12:24,960 These revenues go to the water 5132 03:12:24,767 --> 03:12:25,468 fund helping offset repair 5133 03:12:25,468 --> 03:12:28,468 water bills for example And 5134 03:12:29,906 --> 03:12:30,606 calendar year 24 of the lease 5135 03:12:30,606 --> 03:12:31,140 courses generated 2.1 million 5136 03:12:31,140 --> 03:12:31,841 for the water fund. 5137 03:12:31,841 --> 03:12:35,441 Four of the other courses are 5138 03:12:35,745 --> 03:12:36,445 owned by the parks and recs 5139 03:12:36,445 --> 03:12:37,146 department and those revenues 5140 03:12:37,146 --> 03:12:37,880 go to the city's general fund 5141 03:12:37,880 --> 03:12:40,880 in calendar 24 of these courses 5142 03:12:42,251 --> 03:12:42,886 generated about 1.6 million for 5143 03:12:42,886 --> 03:12:43,553 the city's general fund In 5144 03:12:43,553 --> 03:12:45,953 general Eadie is responsible 5145 03:12:47,957 --> 03:12:48,525 for managing the golf course 5146 03:12:48,525 --> 03:12:48,892 the least golf course 5147 03:12:48,892 --> 03:12:50,892 portfolio. 5148 03:12:53,763 --> 03:12:54,397 So although our audit focused 5149 03:12:54,397 --> 03:12:55,980 on the city's leased golf 5150 03:12:55,980 --> 03:12:58,698 courses as I said earlier, we 5151 03:13:00,239 --> 03:13:00,970 did rely on the city operated 5152 03:13:00,970 --> 03:13:01,671 courses as points of comparison 5153 03:13:01,671 --> 03:13:02,305 and solicited their expertise 5154 03:13:02,305 --> 03:13:04,305 throughout the engagement. 5155 03:13:05,742 --> 03:13:06,309 So let me get into the findings 5156 03:13:06,309 --> 03:13:07,900 here and finding one. 5157 03:13:07,900 --> 03:13:07,744 We found that the city's golf 5158 03:13:07,744 --> 03:13:10,144 courses are valuable properties 5159 03:13:10,747 --> 03:13:11,810 that bring in over 3.3 million 5160 03:13:11,810 --> 03:13:11,781 a year. 5161 03:13:11,781 --> 03:13:14,181 However, the lease agreements 5162 03:13:16,620 --> 03:13:17,187 do not include the standard 5163 03:13:17,187 --> 03:13:17,887 performance reporting 5164 03:13:17,887 --> 03:13:18,555 requirements and the city does 5165 03:13:18,555 --> 03:13:19,256 not require does not report 5166 03:13:19,256 --> 03:13:22,256 lease terms or performance of 5167 03:13:22,459 --> 03:13:23,159 the leased golf courses 5168 03:13:23,159 --> 03:13:23,760 publicly through any mechanism 5169 03:13:23,760 --> 03:13:26,760 such as the real estate 5170 03:13:28,832 --> 03:13:29,533 portfolio management plan or 5171 03:13:29,533 --> 03:13:30,267 the golf business plan update. 5172 03:13:30,267 --> 03:13:30,566 So it's not consolidated in one 5173 03:13:30,566 --> 03:13:32,566 place. 5174 03:13:34,170 --> 03:13:34,871 This means that city management 5175 03:13:34,871 --> 03:13:35,571 ,the city council and 5176 03:13:35,571 --> 03:13:36,273 the public aren't aware of how 5177 03:13:36,273 --> 03:13:39,273 the city's leased golf courses 5178 03:13:40,109 --> 03:13:40,744 are performing and whether 5179 03:13:40,744 --> 03:13:41,445 there are opportunities to 5180 03:13:41,445 --> 03:13:43,845 increase revenue, for example, 5181 03:13:46,583 --> 03:13:47,350 or increase the public benefit. 5182 03:13:47,350 --> 03:13:48,500 And in fact some stakeholders 5183 03:13:48,500 --> 03:13:48,919 MAY not even be aware that we 5184 03:13:48,919 --> 03:13:52,222 own a live of courses I didn't 5185 03:13:52,222 --> 03:13:52,923 prior to starting this 5186 03:13:52,923 --> 03:13:53,623 engagement and just by way of 5187 03:13:53,623 --> 03:13:56,623 benchmarking we really did do 5188 03:13:58,228 --> 03:13:58,829 our level best to try to focus 5189 03:13:58,829 --> 03:13:59,462 apples to apples because 5190 03:13:59,462 --> 03:14:00,197 there's a lot out there in 5191 03:14:00,197 --> 03:14:00,797 the space But the what shown on 5192 03:14:00,797 --> 03:14:03,700 the slide we think is a 5193 03:14:03,700 --> 03:14:04,301 reasonable comparison. 5194 03:14:04,301 --> 03:14:04,901 Other jurisdictions golf 5195 03:14:04,901 --> 03:14:05,535 courses have performance 5196 03:14:05,535 --> 03:14:07,535 reporting requirements and 5197 03:14:09,706 --> 03:14:10,406 the golf division our own golf 5198 03:14:10,406 --> 03:14:11,740 division collects and publicly 5199 03:14:11,740 --> 03:14:11,641 reports performance on city 5200 03:14:11,641 --> 03:14:13,641 operated golf courses. 5201 03:14:16,379 --> 03:14:17,113 Public reporting increases 5202 03:14:17,113 --> 03:14:17,647 transparency and accountability 5203 03:14:17,647 --> 03:14:18,810 Help can help drive 5204 03:14:18,810 --> 03:14:20,810 improvements. 5205 03:14:21,685 --> 03:14:22,352 This approach has worked well 5206 03:14:22,352 --> 03:14:23,850 for city operated courses. 5207 03:14:23,850 --> 03:14:23,720 For example, at the time of our 5208 03:14:23,720 --> 03:14:26,720 previous audit of the city 5209 03:14:28,258 --> 03:14:28,891 system, Torrey Pines was 5210 03:14:28,891 --> 03:14:29,359 subsidizing the other two 5211 03:14:29,359 --> 03:14:30,930 course systems. 5212 03:14:30,930 --> 03:14:30,660 But that situation has changed. 5213 03:14:30,660 --> 03:14:33,600 Those courses are self 5214 03:14:34,330 --> 03:14:35,310 sustaining and a lot of that 5215 03:14:35,310 --> 03:14:35,699 has to do with the strategic 5216 03:14:35,699 --> 03:14:38,990 management the golf division 5217 03:14:39,969 --> 03:14:40,670 has executed and that is that 5218 03:14:40,670 --> 03:14:41,371 effort has been informed by 5219 03:14:41,371 --> 03:14:43,371 various performance analytics. 5220 03:14:45,675 --> 03:14:46,309 So performance and lease term 5221 03:14:46,309 --> 03:14:46,977 reporting is essential for 5222 03:14:46,977 --> 03:14:47,610 spotting trends and revenue 5223 03:14:47,610 --> 03:14:50,100 opportunities as shown in 5224 03:14:52,150 --> 03:14:52,749 the graphic on the slide we 5225 03:14:52,749 --> 03:14:53,450 found that the financial return 5226 03:14:53,450 --> 03:14:53,884 to the city very significantly 5227 03:14:53,884 --> 03:14:55,884 across Les's. 5228 03:14:58,121 --> 03:14:58,436 There's lots of reasons for 5229 03:14:58,436 --> 03:14:59,156 that. 5230 03:14:59,156 --> 03:14:59,790 Those leases were negotiated at 5231 03:14:59,790 --> 03:15:00,489 different points in time. 5232 03:15:00,489 --> 03:15:02,889 They have different provisions 5233 03:15:04,695 --> 03:15:04,995 in that in and of itself makes 5234 03:15:04,995 --> 03:15:05,662 sense. 5235 03:15:05,662 --> 03:15:06,296 However higher revenues for 5236 03:15:06,296 --> 03:15:08,696 lessees don't always mean 5237 03:15:09,933 --> 03:15:10,634 higher returns for the city and 5238 03:15:10,634 --> 03:15:11,335 rent The percentage of total 5239 03:15:11,335 --> 03:15:14,335 revenue that lessees paid to 5240 03:15:14,738 --> 03:15:15,238 the city varies widely ranging 5241 03:15:15,238 --> 03:15:15,939 from 1% to 25%. 5242 03:15:15,939 --> 03:15:16,640 That would be a percentage of 5243 03:15:16,640 --> 03:15:19,400 that operator's revenues right 5244 03:15:22,146 --> 03:15:22,913 for that property. 5245 03:15:22,913 --> 03:15:23,614 On the next slide we'll show 5246 03:15:23,614 --> 03:15:24,347 you some examples of how those 5247 03:15:24,347 --> 03:15:26,849 data can benefit the management 5248 03:15:26,849 --> 03:15:27,551 of this valuable portfolio So 5249 03:15:27,551 --> 03:15:29,951 performance reporting can help 5250 03:15:32,989 --> 03:15:33,590 the city identify and quickly 5251 03:15:33,590 --> 03:15:34,290 pursue opportunities to 5252 03:15:34,290 --> 03:15:34,958 increase city share of revenue 5253 03:15:34,958 --> 03:15:37,958 and adjust lease terms when 5254 03:15:38,962 --> 03:15:39,563 it's appropriate to do so which 5255 03:15:39,563 --> 03:15:40,297 is shown on this slide. 5256 03:15:40,297 --> 03:15:43,897 So in the report we highlighted 5257 03:15:44,668 --> 03:15:45,435 the Fairbanks Ranch Country 5258 03:15:45,435 --> 03:15:46,136 Club which earns about 17 at 5259 03:15:46,136 --> 03:15:49,439 the time of the audit earned 5260 03:15:49,439 --> 03:15:50,107 about 17 million in revenue 5261 03:15:50,107 --> 03:15:52,507 about 8 million in expenses 5262 03:15:54,311 --> 03:15:54,745 annually but pays the city 5263 03:15:54,745 --> 03:15:55,478 864,000 rent. 5264 03:15:55,478 --> 03:15:59,678 This is largely due to that to 5265 03:15:59,816 --> 03:16:00,484 the terms of the lease that 5266 03:16:00,484 --> 03:16:01,185 were amended in 2016 for 5267 03:16:01,185 --> 03:16:03,585 Fairbanks and it's structured 5268 03:16:04,588 --> 03:16:05,288 in a way that results in 5269 03:16:05,288 --> 03:16:05,989 the operator only paying 5% of 5270 03:16:05,989 --> 03:16:06,356 its gross revenues as shown on 5271 03:16:06,356 --> 03:16:08,356 the slide. 5272 03:16:10,527 --> 03:16:11,195 Another lease course by way of 5273 03:16:11,195 --> 03:16:11,862 comparison is mission trails 5274 03:16:11,862 --> 03:16:12,562 that make significantly less 5275 03:16:12,562 --> 03:16:15,562 than overall revenue pays more 5276 03:16:16,766 --> 03:16:17,200 in rent and about 22% of its 5277 03:16:17,200 --> 03:16:19,200 gross revenue. 5278 03:16:21,304 --> 03:16:22,500 So that's 22% versus the 5% for 5279 03:16:22,500 --> 03:16:26,205 the one shown on the slide In 5280 03:16:27,277 --> 03:16:28,450 reviewing the Fairbanks lease 5281 03:16:28,450 --> 03:16:28,779 at the time of this audit we 5282 03:16:28,779 --> 03:16:29,413 did note there was a provision 5283 03:16:29,413 --> 03:16:33,130 in the lease that the city 5284 03:16:34,500 --> 03:16:34,650 could notify the operator of an 5285 03:16:34,650 --> 03:16:35,352 intent to reappraise and 5286 03:16:35,352 --> 03:16:35,886 provided a potential for them 5287 03:16:35,886 --> 03:16:38,286 to adjust the ramp. 5288 03:16:40,324 --> 03:16:41,250 We discussed that with Ed and 5289 03:16:41,250 --> 03:16:41,959 they did take action on that. 5290 03:16:41,959 --> 03:16:46,159 So as noted in the report we 5291 03:16:46,396 --> 03:16:47,970 indicated that if 5292 03:16:47,970 --> 03:16:47,798 the percentage rents were set 5293 03:16:47,798 --> 03:16:48,432 at 20% which again is similar 5294 03:16:48,432 --> 03:16:52,320 to what is paid in mission 5295 03:16:52,336 --> 03:16:53,690 trails and for example 5296 03:16:53,690 --> 03:16:56,690 technology we estimate the city 5297 03:16:56,907 --> 03:16:57,574 could gain approximately 2.5 5298 03:16:57,574 --> 03:16:58,700 million more for the general 5299 03:16:58,700 --> 03:16:58,675 fund annually. 5300 03:16:58,675 --> 03:16:59,243 There was a hypothetical at 5301 03:16:59,243 --> 03:17:02,243 the time based on what 5302 03:17:02,679 --> 03:17:03,213 the rates that that the other 5303 03:17:03,213 --> 03:17:03,914 courses were paying. 5304 03:17:03,914 --> 03:17:04,281 So we'll discuss that a little 5305 03:17:04,281 --> 03:17:05,150 bit more. 5306 03:17:05,150 --> 03:17:09,215 Kelly can go to the next slide. 5307 03:17:09,353 --> 03:17:09,853 So performance reporting can 5308 03:17:09,853 --> 03:17:10,554 also help identify 5309 03:17:10,554 --> 03:17:10,988 under-performance and improve 5310 03:17:10,988 --> 03:17:11,688 transparency. 5311 03:17:11,688 --> 03:17:14,858 So again thanks to John Howard 5312 03:17:14,858 --> 03:17:15,426 and his team for kind of 5313 03:17:15,426 --> 03:17:16,159 explaining how certain 5314 03:17:16,159 --> 03:17:18,559 performance indicators can help 5315 03:17:20,564 --> 03:17:21,431 assess these types of things. 5316 03:17:21,431 --> 03:17:22,320 On this slide you see for 5317 03:17:22,320 --> 03:17:22,733 example Galena Park and 5318 03:17:22,733 --> 03:17:25,733 Presidio Hills are similar in 5319 03:17:26,569 --> 03:17:27,204 size but cleaner had three 5320 03:17:27,204 --> 03:17:27,504 times the rounds played in 5321 03:17:27,504 --> 03:17:28,171 2025. 5322 03:17:28,171 --> 03:17:31,171 We don't make any judgment. 5323 03:17:32,309 --> 03:17:33,760 There could be reasons for that 5324 03:17:33,760 --> 03:17:33,744 but it's the type of data that 5325 03:17:33,744 --> 03:17:34,445 would help inform at least a 5326 03:17:34,445 --> 03:17:38,450 line of inquiry into why that 5327 03:17:38,882 --> 03:17:39,483 might be The rounds it rounds 5328 03:17:39,483 --> 03:17:40,830 data where consistently 5329 03:17:40,830 --> 03:17:40,684 reported the city could 5330 03:17:40,684 --> 03:17:41,250 identify underperforming 5331 03:17:41,250 --> 03:17:43,650 courses and inquire to 5332 03:17:44,621 --> 03:17:45,880 determine potential underlying 5333 03:17:45,880 --> 03:17:47,880 classes causes. 5334 03:17:50,326 --> 03:17:50,861 Sorry So why are performance 5335 03:17:50,861 --> 03:17:51,527 measures important? 5336 03:17:51,527 --> 03:17:51,829 It's not just data for data 5337 03:17:51,829 --> 03:17:52,528 sake. 5338 03:17:52,528 --> 03:17:56,128 I know you know auditors like 5339 03:17:56,400 --> 03:17:57,167 that kind of stuff but in in 5340 03:17:57,167 --> 03:17:57,501 the case of golf it really does 5341 03:17:57,501 --> 03:17:58,168 matter. 5342 03:17:58,168 --> 03:17:58,869 So collecting and analyzing 5343 03:17:58,869 --> 03:18:00,869 performance information could 5344 03:18:02,472 --> 03:18:03,173 also be used by city management 5345 03:18:03,173 --> 03:18:03,841 and policymakers to determine 5346 03:18:03,841 --> 03:18:07,410 the highest and best use of 5347 03:18:07,410 --> 03:18:08,112 these golf properties. 5348 03:18:08,112 --> 03:18:08,846 Assess whether the public is 5349 03:18:08,846 --> 03:18:09,445 receiving fair value and verify 5350 03:18:09,445 --> 03:18:11,845 the accuracy of revenues 5351 03:18:14,184 --> 03:18:14,585 reported by lessees as shown on 5352 03:18:14,585 --> 03:18:15,251 the exhibit. 5353 03:18:15,251 --> 03:18:18,851 On this slide we found that 5354 03:18:19,223 --> 03:18:19,957 city revenue per acre varies 5355 03:18:19,957 --> 03:18:20,623 widely across city operated and 5356 03:18:20,623 --> 03:18:21,290 lessee operated golf courses 5357 03:18:21,290 --> 03:18:24,290 for its three city operated 5358 03:18:26,663 --> 03:18:27,297 courses As the ones you all 5359 03:18:27,297 --> 03:18:28,650 know at Mission Bay Torrey 5360 03:18:28,650 --> 03:18:30,967 Pines Balboa City received an 5361 03:18:30,967 --> 03:18:31,602 average of 9097 per acre By 5362 03:18:31,602 --> 03:18:34,200 comparison its eight least 5363 03:18:36,106 --> 03:18:36,806 courses average revenue of 5364 03:18:36,806 --> 03:18:38,806 about 4736 Without performance 5365 03:18:41,512 --> 03:18:42,112 reporting the public and 5366 03:18:42,112 --> 03:18:42,813 policymakers do not have 5367 03:18:42,813 --> 03:18:43,514 information about what drives 5368 03:18:43,514 --> 03:18:44,215 these differences whether it's 5369 03:18:44,215 --> 03:18:46,615 lease terms, course conditions 5370 03:18:48,919 --> 03:18:49,553 or other operator performance. 5371 03:18:49,553 --> 03:18:50,454 The next slide Kenneth. 5372 03:18:50,454 --> 03:18:54,540 So we made it through this 5373 03:18:54,992 --> 03:18:55,692 finding finding one We made six 5374 03:18:55,692 --> 03:18:58,920 recommendations To Ed's credit 5375 03:18:59,929 --> 03:19:00,597 they they agreed and it was 5376 03:19:00,597 --> 03:19:01,265 the type of agreement where 5377 03:19:01,265 --> 03:19:01,866 they didn't write agree and 5378 03:19:01,866 --> 03:19:02,499 then write, you know, an 5379 03:19:02,499 --> 03:19:04,899 explanation about why they 5380 03:19:05,669 --> 03:19:06,437 actually disagreed. 5381 03:19:06,437 --> 03:19:07,700 They actually wrote a good 5382 03:19:07,700 --> 03:19:07,705 response to all of these. 5383 03:19:07,705 --> 03:19:08,339 We recommended that Eadie 5384 03:19:08,339 --> 03:19:11,339 should work with the golf 5385 03:19:11,842 --> 03:19:12,543 division to ensure new leases 5386 03:19:12,543 --> 03:19:13,143 include performance reporting 5387 03:19:13,143 --> 03:19:15,543 requirements and ebd has 5388 03:19:17,847 --> 03:19:18,382 indicated to us that this 5389 03:19:18,382 --> 03:19:19,480 included performance 5390 03:19:19,480 --> 03:19:19,716 requirements in its new golf 5391 03:19:19,716 --> 03:19:22,116 course lease agreements that 5392 03:19:23,253 --> 03:19:23,654 are currently under 5393 03:19:23,654 --> 03:19:24,388 negotiation. 5394 03:19:24,388 --> 03:19:25,220 I know we haven't verified this 5395 03:19:25,220 --> 03:19:25,756 this would be part of our 5396 03:19:25,756 --> 03:19:28,156 normal recommendation follow up 5397 03:19:28,959 --> 03:19:29,426 so we will follow up per our 5398 03:19:29,426 --> 03:19:30,260 normal process. 5399 03:19:30,260 --> 03:19:30,661 We also recommended that 5400 03:19:30,661 --> 03:19:33,661 the golf division and eads 5401 03:19:34,198 --> 03:19:34,832 should report leased golf 5402 03:19:34,832 --> 03:19:35,532 performance information in 5403 03:19:35,532 --> 03:19:36,166 the annual golf business plan 5404 03:19:36,166 --> 03:19:38,566 update That's an existing 5405 03:19:40,137 --> 03:19:40,838 report that covers the cities 5406 03:19:40,838 --> 03:19:41,705 and the city operated courses. 5407 03:19:41,705 --> 03:19:44,705 Our recommendation was is that 5408 03:19:45,709 --> 03:19:46,377 we make everything together and 5409 03:19:46,377 --> 03:19:46,977 include all of the golf golf 5410 03:19:46,977 --> 03:19:49,977 courses in there for all 5411 03:19:50,481 --> 03:19:51,181 the comparative reasons that I 5412 03:19:51,181 --> 03:19:51,816 just previously indicated and 5413 03:19:51,816 --> 03:19:52,483 that a cost reimbursement 5414 03:19:52,483 --> 03:19:55,483 mechanism for the golf fund 5415 03:19:56,860 --> 03:19:56,687 should be established for work 5416 03:19:56,687 --> 03:19:57,210 performed for the least 5417 03:19:57,210 --> 03:19:57,721 courses. 5418 03:19:57,721 --> 03:20:01,321 So to the extent that they're 5419 03:20:01,358 --> 03:20:02,590 utilizing John in his team 5420 03:20:02,590 --> 03:20:02,760 there should be some mechanism 5421 03:20:02,760 --> 03:20:03,460 for them to be compensated for 5422 03:20:03,460 --> 03:20:06,460 that But that's not currently 5423 03:20:06,931 --> 03:20:07,565 part of their portfolio. 5424 03:20:07,565 --> 03:20:08,265 Our understanding is that 5425 03:20:08,265 --> 03:20:11,865 the mechanism for so doing is 5426 03:20:12,236 --> 03:20:13,103 in process and as I said we 5427 03:20:13,103 --> 03:20:16,974 will verify that as part of our 5428 03:20:16,974 --> 03:20:17,741 normal process. 5429 03:20:17,741 --> 03:20:18,375 Just to continue on here we 5430 03:20:18,375 --> 03:20:20,775 also recommended that edc 5431 03:20:21,645 --> 03:20:22,313 conduct an appraisal and of 5432 03:20:22,313 --> 03:20:22,980 the Fairbanks Ranch Country 5433 03:20:22,980 --> 03:20:25,380 Club specifically and adjust 5434 03:20:27,385 --> 03:20:28,118 the rent as appropriate and as 5435 03:20:28,118 --> 03:20:28,786 allowed by the 2016 lease Since 5436 03:20:28,786 --> 03:20:32,386 the time of the audit is 5437 03:20:32,556 --> 03:20:33,190 conducted in appraisal and 5438 03:20:33,190 --> 03:20:33,757 adjusted percentage rents, 5439 03:20:33,757 --> 03:20:35,757 however the estimated 5440 03:20:37,895 --> 03:20:38,596 the estimated percentage rent 5441 03:20:38,596 --> 03:20:41,596 adjustment that will result in 5442 03:20:42,266 --> 03:20:42,570 the lessee paying about 7% 5443 03:20:42,570 --> 03:20:43,434 above. 5444 03:20:43,434 --> 03:20:46,369 So it's currently five so we'll 5445 03:20:46,369 --> 03:20:47,400 be paying 7% Now that's 5446 03:20:47,400 --> 03:20:47,571 the again not included in 5447 03:20:47,571 --> 03:20:49,971 the report but that's 5448 03:20:52,376 --> 03:20:52,743 information that we have most 5449 03:20:52,743 --> 03:20:53,344 currently. 5450 03:20:53,344 --> 03:20:53,744 i'll now turn it over to 5451 03:20:53,744 --> 03:20:55,744 the present. 5452 03:20:56,280 --> 03:20:57,148 I apologize We're over on time 5453 03:20:57,148 --> 03:20:57,847 a little bit but I'll now turn 5454 03:20:57,847 --> 03:20:58,482 over to Kayla to wrap this up 5455 03:20:58,482 --> 03:21:02,820 and be briefer than I was. 5456 03:21:02,119 --> 03:21:02,520 >> Thanks. 5457 03:21:02,520 --> 03:21:03,254 Thanks Matt. 5458 03:21:03,254 --> 03:21:06,854 For a second finding we found 5459 03:21:07,324 --> 03:21:08,250 that it has a goal to inspect 5460 03:21:08,250 --> 03:21:08,726 all properties in the city's 5461 03:21:08,726 --> 03:21:11,126 real estate portfolio annually 5462 03:21:12,196 --> 03:21:12,796 however inspects the city's 5463 03:21:12,796 --> 03:21:13,397 eight leased golf course 5464 03:21:13,397 --> 03:21:15,532 properties at an average 5465 03:21:15,532 --> 03:21:16,267 interval of 3.4 years. 5466 03:21:16,267 --> 03:21:19,267 >> The value of golf courses 5467 03:21:21,720 --> 03:21:21,639 degrades rapidly relative to 5468 03:21:21,639 --> 03:21:22,239 other property types. 5469 03:21:22,239 --> 03:21:22,907 If they're not properly 5470 03:21:22,907 --> 03:21:24,907 maintained, poor maintenance 5471 03:21:26,243 --> 03:21:26,844 can lead to higher repair 5472 03:21:26,844 --> 03:21:27,545 costs, weaken the city's 5473 03:21:27,545 --> 03:21:29,945 position in lease negotiations 5474 03:21:31,150 --> 03:21:31,682 and reduce both playability and 5475 03:21:31,682 --> 03:21:32,283 revenue Potential consistent 5476 03:21:32,283 --> 03:21:34,283 inspections help ensure 5477 03:21:36,186 --> 03:21:36,854 operators continue investing in 5478 03:21:36,854 --> 03:21:37,521 and maintaining the courses 5479 03:21:37,521 --> 03:21:40,521 including when leases are in 5480 03:21:41,358 --> 03:21:42,126 hold over. 5481 03:21:42,126 --> 03:21:42,726 It uses a general inspection 5482 03:21:42,726 --> 03:21:45,726 form for all city leased 5483 03:21:45,763 --> 03:21:46,970 properties including its golf 5484 03:21:46,970 --> 03:21:46,797 courses. 5485 03:21:46,797 --> 03:21:47,465 However, working with the Golf 5486 03:21:47,465 --> 03:21:49,400 division on inspections will 5487 03:21:49,400 --> 03:21:50,101 help ensure golf specific 5488 03:21:50,101 --> 03:21:52,101 property conditions are 5489 03:21:55,639 --> 03:21:56,440 properly assessed. 5490 03:21:56,440 --> 03:21:57,141 >> At the time of the audit 5491 03:21:57,141 --> 03:22:00,244 the city had four golf course 5492 03:22:00,244 --> 03:22:00,945 leases in holdover These leases 5493 03:22:00,945 --> 03:22:01,611 are listed here on this slide 5494 03:22:01,611 --> 03:22:04,281 with notably one being in 5495 03:22:04,281 --> 03:22:04,982 Boulder where for 11 years one 5496 03:22:04,982 --> 03:22:05,648 of our recommendation is to 5497 03:22:05,648 --> 03:22:08,648 report on the lease terms 5498 03:22:09,153 --> 03:22:09,886 specifically lease expiration 5499 03:22:09,886 --> 03:22:13,486 dates So this will provide more 5500 03:22:13,991 --> 03:22:14,358 visibility into when leases are 5501 03:22:14,358 --> 03:22:15,260 expiring. 5502 03:22:15,260 --> 03:22:17,426 Renewing leases before they 5503 03:22:18,962 --> 03:22:19,597 expire allows the city to 5504 03:22:19,597 --> 03:22:22,597 adjust the rent to receive 5505 03:22:24,735 --> 03:22:25,603 current fair market value. 5506 03:22:25,603 --> 03:22:26,303 >> We made one recommendation 5507 03:22:26,303 --> 03:22:28,972 in findings You and edt should 5508 03:22:28,972 --> 03:22:29,673 work with the golf division to 5509 03:22:29,673 --> 03:22:30,307 inspect the city's leased golf 5510 03:22:30,307 --> 03:22:32,707 course properties at least 5511 03:22:33,744 --> 03:22:34,445 annually and report on their 5512 03:22:34,445 --> 03:22:35,112 conditions in the annual golf 5513 03:22:35,112 --> 03:22:38,112 business plan update Eddy is 5514 03:22:38,248 --> 03:22:38,854 working with the Golf division 5515 03:22:38,854 --> 03:22:41,254 to fully implement this 5516 03:22:42,520 --> 03:22:43,220 recommendation Management 5517 03:22:43,220 --> 03:22:43,955 agreed to implement all seven 5518 03:22:43,955 --> 03:22:44,588 of our recommendations and with 5519 03:22:44,588 --> 03:22:46,988 that this concludes our 5520 03:22:47,525 --> 03:22:48,225 presentation of this 5521 03:22:48,225 --> 03:22:48,959 informational item and we are 5522 03:22:48,959 --> 03:22:49,326 available for any questions you 5523 03:22:49,326 --> 03:22:51,326 MAY have. 5524 03:22:52,163 --> 03:22:52,930 >> All right. 5525 03:22:52,930 --> 03:22:53,630 Thank you for the work and 5526 03:22:53,630 --> 03:22:54,331 thank you for the presentation 5527 03:22:54,331 --> 03:22:54,965 this afternoon with that clerk 5528 03:22:54,965 --> 03:22:57,365 Please proceed with public 5529 03:22:57,367 --> 03:22:57,735 comment. 5530 03:22:57,735 --> 03:22:58,402 Thank you. 5531 03:22:58,402 --> 03:22:59,103 Council PRESIDENT Allegedly. 5532 03:22:59,103 --> 03:23:02,703 Audrey, if you can please come 5533 03:23:02,707 --> 03:23:03,474 up to the microphone after that 5534 03:23:03,474 --> 03:23:04,108 will be Joyce Senator and then 5535 03:23:04,108 --> 03:23:05,208 Laurie Saldana if you can 5536 03:23:05,208 --> 03:23:05,543 please come up to the front row 5537 03:23:05,543 --> 03:23:07,543 . 5538 03:23:10,515 --> 03:23:11,215 You'll have two minutes. 5539 03:23:11,215 --> 03:23:11,916 I'm going to share something 5540 03:23:11,916 --> 03:23:14,451 real quick and I don't care if 5541 03:23:14,451 --> 03:23:15,219 you start me but I just was 5542 03:23:15,219 --> 03:23:16,200 giving my lunch to a homeless 5543 03:23:16,200 --> 03:23:19,323 man on the way back and he gave 5544 03:23:19,323 --> 03:23:20,570 me this necklace and I thought 5545 03:23:20,570 --> 03:23:23,657 it was really special because I 5546 03:23:23,961 --> 03:23:24,295 want him to pick it And he did 5547 03:23:24,295 --> 03:23:25,620 . 5548 03:23:25,620 --> 03:23:25,830 The one I picked wasn't like 5549 03:23:25,830 --> 03:23:29,367 this but I just thought, you 5550 03:23:29,367 --> 03:23:30,100 know, always makes a difference 5551 03:23:30,100 --> 03:23:30,701 when you do something good 5552 03:23:30,701 --> 03:23:33,771 because I was still hungry but 5553 03:23:33,771 --> 03:23:34,505 I wanted him to eat because I 5554 03:23:34,505 --> 03:23:35,172 can still get food Anyway, this 5555 03:23:35,172 --> 03:23:37,572 is interesting because it's 5556 03:23:38,542 --> 03:23:39,310 like you guys hate Trump. 5557 03:23:39,310 --> 03:23:40,100 His name was Ricardo by 5558 03:23:40,100 --> 03:23:40,311 the way, which is Richard was 5559 03:23:40,311 --> 03:23:42,311 great. 5560 03:23:43,781 --> 03:23:47,381 He's just over by the trolley. 5561 03:23:48,510 --> 03:23:48,820 But this is interesting because 5562 03:23:48,820 --> 03:23:49,620 it's like we are talking about 5563 03:23:49,620 --> 03:23:53,820 No, I just lost my train of 5564 03:23:55,159 --> 03:23:55,860 thought Oh my gosh The with 5565 03:23:55,860 --> 03:23:56,494 the golf funds it's like you 5566 03:23:56,494 --> 03:23:57,228 guys are sitting here and 5567 03:23:57,228 --> 03:23:59,797 saying that you don't like 5568 03:23:59,797 --> 03:24:00,565 Trump. 5569 03:24:00,565 --> 03:24:01,265 I'm wondering if you're I mean 5570 03:24:01,265 --> 03:24:01,999 he uses these golf courses So 5571 03:24:01,999 --> 03:24:05,360 are you guys going to stop him 5572 03:24:05,360 --> 03:24:05,803 from doing that at some point? 5573 03:24:05,803 --> 03:24:06,103 No, because you want his money, 5574 03:24:06,103 --> 03:24:08,103 right? 5575 03:24:09,206 --> 03:24:10,107 I know it's good And I feel 5576 03:24:10,107 --> 03:24:14,245 like if you guys can't I mean 5577 03:24:14,245 --> 03:24:14,979 poor maintenance it's like 5578 03:24:14,979 --> 03:24:15,646 these are opportunities to make 5579 03:24:15,646 --> 03:24:18,549 money off of people who and 5580 03:24:18,549 --> 03:24:19,217 this is hard because I don't 5581 03:24:19,217 --> 03:24:19,951 really like you guys making 5582 03:24:19,951 --> 03:24:22,854 money because I can't trust you 5583 03:24:22,854 --> 03:24:23,688 when you make the money. 5584 03:24:23,688 --> 03:24:24,422 So it's like I don't know that 5585 03:24:24,422 --> 03:24:25,189 I want to give you ideas on how 5586 03:24:25,189 --> 03:24:28,250 to make it because you're not 5587 03:24:28,250 --> 03:24:31,625 good stewards of it And that's 5588 03:24:32,296 --> 03:24:33,640 the unfortunate thing is like 5589 03:24:33,640 --> 03:24:33,765 you know the way that you guys 5590 03:24:33,765 --> 03:24:36,165 do business isn't what's 5591 03:24:37,902 --> 03:24:38,636 beneficial for the people but 5592 03:24:38,636 --> 03:24:41,636 it's more what's beneficial for 5593 03:24:42,840 --> 03:24:43,541 the pockets of others And I 5594 03:24:43,541 --> 03:24:44,208 just feel like when you guys 5595 03:24:44,208 --> 03:24:47,208 could make money that would 5596 03:24:47,445 --> 03:24:48,112 benefit us that would you know 5597 03:24:48,112 --> 03:24:49,120 you that you could spend on 5598 03:24:49,120 --> 03:24:52,150 things that we're going to you 5599 03:24:52,150 --> 03:24:54,550 know, improve our communities 5600 03:24:56,654 --> 03:24:57,421 then it's like absolutely But 5601 03:24:57,421 --> 03:24:58,156 again like I feel like I just 5602 03:24:58,156 --> 03:24:58,990 don't even want to tell you how 5603 03:24:58,990 --> 03:25:02,260 to make more money with this 5604 03:25:02,260 --> 03:25:02,760 because I just can't trust you 5605 03:25:02,760 --> 03:25:05,760 with it And that's unfortunate. 5606 03:25:06,197 --> 03:25:06,964 I wish you guys were, you know, 5607 03:25:06,964 --> 03:25:11,164 doing what you were there to do 5608 03:25:11,235 --> 03:25:12,690 and not the opposite. 5609 03:25:12,690 --> 03:25:12,703 >> But this is an inverted 5610 03:25:12,703 --> 03:25:13,404 world and we're in scenes 5611 03:25:13,404 --> 03:25:16,404 playground so hey, that's what 5612 03:25:16,674 --> 03:25:17,508 you get an incentive. 5613 03:25:17,508 --> 03:25:20,645 Joyce Anybody if you can please 5614 03:25:20,645 --> 03:25:21,611 come forward. 5615 03:25:21,611 --> 03:25:25,211 Thank you, Audra It was a 5616 03:25:25,483 --> 03:25:26,250 beautiful example. 5617 03:25:26,250 --> 03:25:29,250 We needed to hear that. 5618 03:25:30,922 --> 03:25:34,522 You know, folks, I really work 5619 03:25:35,827 --> 03:25:40,270 hard for us these kind of items 5620 03:25:40,465 --> 03:25:41,232 make We want to go home, pack 5621 03:25:41,232 --> 03:25:43,340 up a picnic lunch, go have a 5622 03:25:43,340 --> 03:25:46,634 picnic in a park and count 5623 03:25:47,872 --> 03:25:48,539 butterflies. 5624 03:25:48,539 --> 03:25:51,539 These kind of reports should 5625 03:25:52,309 --> 03:25:54,709 not be heard ever. 5626 03:25:59,650 --> 03:25:59,990 Why haven't we cleaned this up 5627 03:25:59,990 --> 03:26:01,990 ? 5628 03:26:04,856 --> 03:26:05,556 Why does this continue to come 5629 03:26:05,556 --> 03:26:05,957 out from our beautiful other 5630 03:26:05,957 --> 03:26:07,957 department? 5631 03:26:09,894 --> 03:26:10,762 I've been doing this for years. 5632 03:26:10,762 --> 03:26:13,162 >> You asked former Chair 5633 03:26:14,650 --> 03:26:16,650 Falconer. 5634 03:26:19,136 --> 03:26:22,136 I cannot believe that we 5635 03:26:24,342 --> 03:26:24,909 continue Fairbanks example Is 5636 03:26:24,909 --> 03:26:27,309 that shocking or what? 5637 03:26:29,914 --> 03:26:30,615 >> Joy, I'm going to pause you. 5638 03:26:30,615 --> 03:26:31,315 We're going to save your time 5639 03:26:31,315 --> 03:26:31,616 and give you a chance to start 5640 03:26:31,616 --> 03:26:33,351 over. 5641 03:26:33,351 --> 03:26:34,151 We've lost audio so we have to 5642 03:26:34,151 --> 03:26:37,751 pause the meeting until we can 5643 03:26:38,856 --> 03:26:39,556 fix the city tv So sorry you're 5644 03:26:39,556 --> 03:26:40,258 right in the middle but we're 5645 03:26:40,258 --> 03:26:40,658 required to kind of interrupt 5646 03:26:40,658 --> 03:26:42,658 the meeting. 5647 03:26:43,962 --> 03:26:44,429 >> What you're saying I have to 5648 03:26:44,429 --> 03:26:44,962 completely stop. 5649 03:26:44,962 --> 03:26:46,962 >> Completely stop. 5650 03:26:49,267 --> 03:26:49,967 Look at the screen. 5651 03:26:49,967 --> 03:26:52,670 >> We've lost the doors empty. 5652 03:26:52,670 --> 03:26:53,605 I did it online. 5653 03:26:53,605 --> 03:26:54,105 >> So the zoom feed is We will 5654 03:26:54,105 --> 03:26:54,839 start your clock. 5655 03:26:54,839 --> 03:26:58,439 You'll have a chance to start 5656 03:26:58,509 --> 03:26:59,177 from the beginning But we're 5657 03:26:59,177 --> 03:27:02,177 pausing the meeting until we 5658 03:27:02,613 --> 03:27:03,481 can get it fixed. 5659 03:27:03,481 --> 03:27:03,948 You know my hearing goes in and 5660 03:27:03,948 --> 03:27:04,916 out some time. 5661 03:27:04,916 --> 03:27:07,651 Do you want me to continue now 5662 03:27:07,651 --> 03:27:08,452 You have to stop and we'll let 5663 03:27:08,452 --> 03:27:08,720 you know because you want me to 5664 03:27:08,720 --> 03:27:10,720 sit. 5665 03:27:29,574 --> 03:27:32,574 Yeah, but bigger idea similar 5666 03:27:34,379 --> 03:27:36,379 to that. 5667 03:28:46,117 --> 03:28:46,462 No, no, no, no, no 5668 03:28:46,462 --> 03:28:48,462 . 5669 03:28:55,360 --> 03:28:55,727 And thank you for your 5670 03:28:55,727 --> 03:28:57,727 patience. 5671 03:28:59,430 --> 03:28:59,831 We are back online. 5672 03:28:59,831 --> 03:29:01,831 >> Okay. 5673 03:29:04,536 --> 03:29:05,469 We are ready for you, Joy. 5674 03:29:05,469 --> 03:29:08,469 Yeah, we'll start We'll give 5675 03:29:12,544 --> 03:29:16,144 you the full two minutes That 5676 03:29:17,348 --> 03:29:17,749 didn't feel good. 5677 03:29:17,749 --> 03:29:19,749 Okay. 5678 03:29:22,620 --> 03:29:23,388 I have no idea where I was. 5679 03:29:23,388 --> 03:29:24,189 But anyway, I know I started 5680 03:29:24,189 --> 03:29:26,589 with the butterflies and 5681 03:29:27,325 --> 03:29:28,193 the picnic and I'm still there. 5682 03:29:28,193 --> 03:29:31,193 Maybe that's what I'll do 5683 03:29:36,735 --> 03:29:37,702 tomorrow. 5684 03:29:37,702 --> 03:29:38,200 >> I need to talk with Panda 5685 03:29:38,200 --> 03:29:40,200 Bear. 5686 03:29:41,406 --> 03:29:42,240 What? 5687 03:29:42,240 --> 03:29:42,607 And I need to find out what's 5688 03:29:42,607 --> 03:29:43,208 happening. 5689 03:29:43,208 --> 03:29:45,608 What The key performance 5690 03:29:46,810 --> 03:29:47,379 indicators. 5691 03:29:47,379 --> 03:29:47,979 They're not happening. 5692 03:29:47,979 --> 03:29:48,612 I'm going to have order 5693 03:29:48,612 --> 03:29:51,612 droughts Going to be nice 5694 03:29:52,117 --> 03:29:52,717 enough to come up. 5695 03:29:52,717 --> 03:29:53,385 >> We're still here. 5696 03:29:53,385 --> 03:29:53,650 So they're still fixing it, 5697 03:29:53,650 --> 03:29:55,650 huh? 5698 03:29:55,754 --> 03:29:56,588 They're still fixing it. 5699 03:29:56,588 --> 03:29:57,222 I thought you told me to come 5700 03:29:57,222 --> 03:29:57,522 up with They did, but it's 5701 03:29:57,522 --> 03:29:59,522 okay. 5702 03:29:59,958 --> 03:30:00,891 Let's go. 5703 03:30:00,891 --> 03:30:01,426 >> So let her know that we're 5704 03:30:01,426 --> 03:30:03,426 talking about Right. 5705 03:30:04,429 --> 03:30:05,300 We're breaking. 5706 03:30:05,300 --> 03:30:05,397 No, I know, darling. 5707 03:30:05,397 --> 03:30:05,764 I know. 5708 03:30:05,764 --> 03:30:07,764 Let's go. 5709 03:30:08,600 --> 03:30:09,367 You know You know what? 5710 03:30:09,367 --> 03:30:10,101 And then you start over. 5711 03:30:10,101 --> 03:30:10,402 No, you just stay right here. 5712 03:30:10,402 --> 03:30:10,702 Good. 5713 03:30:10,702 --> 03:30:12,702 Okay. 5714 03:30:15,400 --> 03:30:15,740 Automakers you notice about 5715 03:30:15,740 --> 03:30:16,341 the got the audit and the golf 5716 03:30:16,341 --> 03:30:18,409 course These you're not 5717 03:30:18,409 --> 03:30:19,177 recording it but you people do 5718 03:30:19,177 --> 03:30:20,450 have ears and you can listen to 5719 03:30:20,450 --> 03:30:23,645 us So I know what's happening 5720 03:30:24,950 --> 03:30:25,750 But I want you to know that 5721 03:30:25,750 --> 03:30:26,618 this is order right here So I'm 5722 03:30:26,618 --> 03:30:28,787 sorry I missed and yada because 5723 03:30:28,787 --> 03:30:29,487 of the Brown Act and the way it 5724 03:30:29,487 --> 03:30:30,221 is the council cannot proceed 5725 03:30:30,221 --> 03:30:32,923 with the meeting If the Zoom is 5726 03:30:32,923 --> 03:30:33,891 not in place due to sb 707 5727 03:30:33,891 --> 03:30:37,963 which is why they need to pause 5728 03:30:37,963 --> 03:30:38,730 people when the people at home 5729 03:30:38,730 --> 03:30:42,701 need to hear you as well until 5730 03:30:42,701 --> 03:30:43,501 they go back online because 5731 03:30:43,501 --> 03:30:44,350 otherwise they can't hear it so 5732 03:30:44,350 --> 03:30:46,435 they'll let us know. 5733 03:30:48,406 --> 03:30:49,307 Yeah it went out again can 5734 03:30:49,307 --> 03:30:53,278 still see like you can see that 5735 03:30:53,278 --> 03:30:53,979 they Yeah I can hear me get 5736 03:30:53,979 --> 03:30:56,515 the money or they can but they 5737 03:30:56,515 --> 03:30:59,515 can't proceed because open to 5738 03:31:10,395 --> 03:31:13,995 the public and right now get 5739 03:31:39,224 --> 03:31:42,824 these Are you still on Twitter 5740 03:31:43,295 --> 03:31:44,162 I kicked everyone out right 5741 03:31:44,162 --> 03:31:48,362 they try going back in I want 5742 03:31:57,876 --> 03:32:02,760 to become the host Yeah And it 5743 03:32:02,981 --> 03:32:05,981 was on such a roll. 5744 03:32:10,856 --> 03:32:11,232 Yeah yeah, yeah And time I'm 5745 03:32:11,232 --> 03:32:13,232 okay. 5746 03:32:25,904 --> 03:32:30,704 We Oh yeah I'm on We can walk 5747 03:32:53,432 --> 03:32:57,569 up and know if city tv can call 5748 03:32:57,569 --> 03:33:00,569 me confirm that they're getting 5749 03:33:11,183 --> 03:33:14,183 video from the chambers Okay 5750 03:35:11,870 --> 03:35:13,870 okay 5751 03:35:22,648 --> 03:35:23,315 . 5752 03:35:23,315 --> 03:35:23,982 Thank you for your patience 5753 03:35:23,982 --> 03:35:26,982 Again the meeting has been 5754 03:35:27,853 --> 03:35:28,252 restored. 5755 03:35:28,252 --> 03:35:29,221 All right. 5756 03:35:29,221 --> 03:35:31,924 For those listening in, we did 5757 03:35:31,924 --> 03:35:32,624 lose the Zoom connection. 5758 03:35:32,624 --> 03:35:36,224 We did pause the meeting once 5759 03:35:37,362 --> 03:35:37,963 we learned of that and now 5760 03:35:37,963 --> 03:35:40,363 we're going to resume 5761 03:35:41,833 --> 03:35:45,433 the meeting So Audra, you think 5762 03:35:55,814 --> 03:35:58,214 she's ready to okay. 5763 03:36:00,986 --> 03:36:01,787 >> So butterflies and picnics 5764 03:36:01,787 --> 03:36:04,787 are looking much better as 5765 03:36:05,557 --> 03:36:06,591 the moment goes on. 5766 03:36:06,591 --> 03:36:10,791 Just want to let you know that 5767 03:36:13,398 --> 03:36:13,966 So this is stuck at two or 5768 03:36:13,966 --> 03:36:14,366 what's going on here? 5769 03:36:14,366 --> 03:36:16,366 Let it be. 5770 03:36:19,138 --> 03:36:19,638 Thank you. 5771 03:36:19,638 --> 03:36:21,638 So all right. 5772 03:36:23,677 --> 03:36:26,677 I said the butterfly thing 5773 03:36:28,847 --> 03:36:31,847 Panda bear Panda bear Panda 5774 03:36:33,651 --> 03:36:34,452 performance and Alex know that 5775 03:36:34,452 --> 03:36:38,230 I love them and that I respect 5776 03:36:38,230 --> 03:36:41,623 them and that their work is 5777 03:36:42,561 --> 03:36:43,429 enormously important And I. 5778 03:36:43,429 --> 03:36:47,399 I have still have a love affair 5779 03:36:47,399 --> 03:36:48,267 with get it done yet something 5780 03:36:48,267 --> 03:36:51,267 is happening that's not good 5781 03:36:53,720 --> 03:36:57,272 with the KPIs and I don't think 5782 03:36:58,900 --> 03:36:58,877 he used kpi when the audit 5783 03:36:58,877 --> 03:37:03,770 report was done I think he use 5784 03:37:04,983 --> 03:37:05,347 performance something or other 5785 03:37:05,347 --> 03:37:06,500 . 5786 03:37:06,500 --> 03:37:06,751 I don't think he even said 5787 03:37:06,751 --> 03:37:09,151 performance indicators But you 5788 03:37:10,356 --> 03:37:11,560 said performance in that as 5789 03:37:11,560 --> 03:37:14,560 everyone knows after what you 5790 03:37:14,727 --> 03:37:15,594 just said the performance was 5791 03:37:15,594 --> 03:37:19,194 ugly and we just swept under 5792 03:37:19,398 --> 03:37:20,332 the carpet and let it happen. 5793 03:37:20,332 --> 03:37:23,932 So this seems to be a 5794 03:37:24,403 --> 03:37:25,270 reoccurring thing that happens 5795 03:37:25,270 --> 03:37:28,870 at city council where we I 5796 03:37:29,241 --> 03:37:29,975 don't know if we sweep it under 5797 03:37:29,975 --> 03:37:33,575 the carpet, maybe we don't lift 5798 03:37:33,611 --> 03:37:34,460 the carpet up and look and see 5799 03:37:34,460 --> 03:37:34,713 what's there. 5800 03:37:34,713 --> 03:37:38,150 i don't think we're the ones 5801 03:37:38,150 --> 03:37:41,750 that sweep it but it's there. 5802 03:37:42,788 --> 03:37:43,589 It's been carried on or what So 5803 03:37:43,589 --> 03:37:47,189 thank you all That department I 5804 03:37:47,559 --> 03:37:47,860 think what you did is fabulous 5805 03:37:47,860 --> 03:37:48,627 . 5806 03:37:48,627 --> 03:37:48,994 What you continue to do is 5807 03:37:48,994 --> 03:37:50,994 fabulous. 5808 03:37:52,330 --> 03:37:55,330 I wish you could overlay 5809 03:37:57,236 --> 03:37:58,203 the basic process that you do 5810 03:37:58,203 --> 03:38:02,403 for us and tell us what really 5811 03:38:02,808 --> 03:38:03,509 is happening that would help us 5812 03:38:03,509 --> 03:38:05,909 straighten out the structural 5813 03:38:07,211 --> 03:38:08,800 budget deficit and get a handle 5814 03:38:08,800 --> 03:38:12,500 on that And that would keep us 5815 03:38:12,500 --> 03:38:12,751 from going to these dark places 5816 03:38:12,751 --> 03:38:13,452 and seeing things that are 5817 03:38:13,452 --> 03:38:14,687 really happening that hurt our 5818 03:38:14,687 --> 03:38:16,687 our citizens. 5819 03:38:24,830 --> 03:38:25,598 >> Thank you very much. 5820 03:38:25,598 --> 03:38:29,198 Peggy Walker, can you hear me? 5821 03:38:30,202 --> 03:38:33,202 Can you unmute Oh wait. 5822 03:38:33,305 --> 03:38:36,305 Oh, Lori Saldana my apologies. 5823 03:38:42,781 --> 03:38:43,515 No, no, no. 5824 03:38:43,515 --> 03:38:47,115 This reminds me of the saying 5825 03:38:47,419 --> 03:38:48,860 It is a truth universally 5826 03:38:48,860 --> 03:38:48,753 acknowledged that a city in 5827 03:38:48,753 --> 03:38:51,753 possession of a good climate 5828 03:38:52,224 --> 03:38:52,824 and a tourism based economy is 5829 03:38:52,824 --> 03:38:55,824 in need of golf courses. 5830 03:38:56,562 --> 03:38:57,529 Everyone knows that. 5831 03:38:57,529 --> 03:39:01,729 And so the fact that we are 5832 03:39:01,900 --> 03:39:02,768 subsidizing the wealthiest 5833 03:39:02,768 --> 03:39:06,805 players of golf in the city of 5834 03:39:06,805 --> 03:39:07,209 San Diego is just shocking. 5835 03:39:07,209 --> 03:39:08,173 I'm shocked. 5836 03:39:08,173 --> 03:39:11,109 How many golf courses do we 5837 03:39:11,109 --> 03:39:11,777 have south of the 94 or 5838 03:39:11,777 --> 03:39:14,777 the communities in the south 5839 03:39:15,314 --> 03:39:16,810 area of San Diego? 5840 03:39:16,810 --> 03:39:19,585 I'm just curious how many golf 5841 03:39:19,585 --> 03:39:20,185 courses do we have for 5842 03:39:20,185 --> 03:39:20,986 the communities that we 5843 03:39:20,986 --> 03:39:23,986 continue to refer to as 5844 03:39:24,957 --> 03:39:25,658 under-resourced? 5845 03:39:25,658 --> 03:39:26,258 And here we have the most 5846 03:39:26,258 --> 03:39:28,258 resourced community with 5847 03:39:29,929 --> 03:39:30,696 the highest per capita income 5848 03:39:30,696 --> 03:39:32,330 per zip code I think in 5849 03:39:32,330 --> 03:39:35,930 the country paying the least to 5850 03:39:37,703 --> 03:39:38,370 golf. 5851 03:39:38,370 --> 03:39:38,704 Thank you for doing this 5852 03:39:38,704 --> 03:39:40,704 report. 5853 03:39:42,441 --> 03:39:43,142 You cannot improve I say this 5854 03:39:43,142 --> 03:39:43,909 so often to this council you 5855 03:39:43,909 --> 03:39:46,846 cannot improve what you don't 5856 03:39:46,846 --> 03:39:47,612 measure. 5857 03:39:47,612 --> 03:39:48,314 We are not measuring now we 5858 03:39:48,314 --> 03:39:51,314 will begin to measure golf 5859 03:39:52,840 --> 03:39:52,685 courses and how much we're 5860 03:39:52,685 --> 03:39:53,251 generating in revenue to 5861 03:39:53,251 --> 03:39:56,251 the city of San Diego. 5862 03:39:57,156 --> 03:39:57,456 So congratulations on achieving 5863 03:39:57,456 --> 03:39:58,224 that. 5864 03:39:58,224 --> 03:40:01,827 I think we need to look even 5865 03:40:01,827 --> 03:40:02,461 though I mentioned we have a 5866 03:40:02,461 --> 03:40:03,162 good climate and a tourism 5867 03:40:03,162 --> 03:40:06,162 based economy there are things 5868 03:40:06,698 --> 03:40:07,299 that are working against that 5869 03:40:07,299 --> 03:40:08,000 like climate change and 5870 03:40:08,000 --> 03:40:08,734 increased heat and the need to 5871 03:40:08,734 --> 03:40:11,134 supplement golf courses because 5872 03:40:11,904 --> 03:40:12,605 we don't get as much rain So 5873 03:40:12,605 --> 03:40:15,875 they need more water and water 5874 03:40:15,875 --> 03:40:16,675 is more expensive And how many 5875 03:40:16,675 --> 03:40:17,409 golf courses can we really keep 5876 03:40:17,409 --> 03:40:20,409 going forward within the budget 5877 03:40:21,212 --> 03:40:21,547 constraints as the climate 5878 03:40:21,547 --> 03:40:22,315 changes? 5879 03:40:22,315 --> 03:40:25,315 But most importantly how many 5880 03:40:26,552 --> 03:40:27,119 golf courses can we continue to 5881 03:40:27,119 --> 03:40:29,119 subsidize while other 5882 03:40:33,559 --> 03:40:36,559 communities have and we're out 5883 03:40:39,130 --> 03:40:39,799 right we're offline again is no 5884 03:40:39,799 --> 03:40:40,299 it this is it still we're 5885 03:40:40,299 --> 03:40:42,299 fixing some audio. 5886 03:40:43,350 --> 03:40:43,635 It's going in and out But 5887 03:40:43,635 --> 03:40:44,350 the zoom is still going. 5888 03:40:44,350 --> 03:40:46,350 Oh, okay. 5889 03:40:47,972 --> 03:40:48,841 So the question for San Diego 5890 03:40:48,841 --> 03:40:49,442 is really how much money do we 5891 03:40:49,442 --> 03:40:50,142 want to use to subsidize 5892 03:40:50,142 --> 03:40:53,142 the wealthiest people not just 5893 03:40:53,346 --> 03:40:54,460 in our region but in 5894 03:40:54,460 --> 03:40:54,814 the country per capita income 5895 03:40:54,814 --> 03:40:57,950 versus how much do we want to 5896 03:40:57,950 --> 03:40:58,650 make available for youth 5897 03:40:58,650 --> 03:41:01,650 opportunities to play golf, to 5898 03:41:03,890 --> 03:41:06,689 learn golf which is a social 5899 03:41:07,126 --> 03:41:07,827 activity that many people don't 5900 03:41:07,827 --> 03:41:08,361 learn unless they have some 5901 03:41:08,361 --> 03:41:08,794 early education and 5902 03:41:08,794 --> 03:41:10,794 opportunities. 5903 03:41:11,300 --> 03:41:14,630 So thank you for doing this 5904 03:41:20,539 --> 03:41:21,373 study. 5905 03:41:21,373 --> 03:41:21,707 >> Okay, so video seems to be 5906 03:41:21,707 --> 03:41:22,408 working. 5907 03:41:22,408 --> 03:41:23,809 The audio is kind of touch and 5908 03:41:23,809 --> 03:41:28,900 go So they're going to do a 5909 03:41:28,881 --> 03:41:29,615 full reboot reboot And so if 5910 03:41:29,615 --> 03:41:31,783 you're listening we are pausing 5911 03:41:31,783 --> 03:41:34,783 the council meeting for this 5912 03:43:31,904 --> 03:43:33,904 reboot 5913 03:45:17,510 --> 03:45:19,510 . 5914 03:47:18,931 --> 03:47:20,931 >> It's 5915 03:47:47,861 --> 03:47:48,728 a test test test 12342 quick 5916 03:47:48,728 --> 03:47:53,528 staff if you can let me know in 5917 03:48:08,448 --> 03:48:09,249 the chat if you can hear me and 5918 03:48:09,249 --> 03:48:10,160 test test 123 city quick staff 5919 03:48:10,160 --> 03:48:14,216 and you can let me know in 5920 03:48:21,294 --> 03:48:21,995 the chat if you can hear me for 5921 03:48:21,995 --> 03:48:25,595 an eventful day And we have 5922 03:48:26,700 --> 03:48:27,500 audio and video backup. 5923 03:48:27,500 --> 03:48:28,134 >> Thank you Council PRESIDENT 5924 03:48:28,134 --> 03:48:28,835 The public and the council 5925 03:48:28,835 --> 03:48:31,835 members for your patience with 5926 03:48:33,273 --> 03:48:33,740 technology. 5927 03:48:33,740 --> 03:48:34,541 All right. 5928 03:48:34,541 --> 03:48:35,208 As a reminder again the council 5929 03:48:35,208 --> 03:48:38,208 fees doing business while we 5930 03:48:38,210 --> 03:48:38,911 resolve those technical issues 5931 03:48:38,911 --> 03:48:42,511 and I believe we're on public 5932 03:48:43,650 --> 03:48:44,840 comment Any more public comment 5933 03:48:44,840 --> 03:48:44,917 in person? 5934 03:48:44,917 --> 03:48:45,519 Are we now going to go to 5935 03:48:45,519 --> 03:48:45,819 virtual virtual virtual? 5936 03:48:45,819 --> 03:48:47,819 Okay. 5937 03:48:49,656 --> 03:48:50,457 Thank you. 5938 03:48:50,457 --> 03:48:51,157 I'm sorry the five minute timer 5939 03:48:51,157 --> 03:48:53,557 to those participating online. 5940 03:48:54,494 --> 03:48:55,262 So Taylor, if you can please 5941 03:48:55,262 --> 03:48:58,862 unmute and let me and proceed 5942 03:48:59,131 --> 03:48:59,566 with your public comment for 5943 03:48:59,566 --> 03:48:59,932 item 331. 5944 03:48:59,932 --> 03:49:00,500 Right. 5945 03:49:00,500 --> 03:49:00,967 Can you hear me? 5946 03:49:00,967 --> 03:49:01,268 Yes we can. 5947 03:49:01,268 --> 03:49:01,567 Okay. 5948 03:49:01,567 --> 03:49:03,567 Yeah. 5949 03:49:05,380 --> 03:49:05,538 Okay. 5950 03:49:05,538 --> 03:49:06,372 That was exciting. 5951 03:49:06,372 --> 03:49:07,240 My name's Sue Taylor and I used 5952 03:49:07,240 --> 03:49:11,440 to work for the city of San 5953 03:49:12,145 --> 03:49:12,779 Diego in the real State 5954 03:49:12,779 --> 03:49:13,379 Department so I'm kind of 5955 03:49:13,379 --> 03:49:13,713 familiar with these golf 5956 03:49:13,713 --> 03:49:15,713 courses. 5957 03:49:16,716 --> 03:49:17,384 I actually live down video 5958 03:49:17,384 --> 03:49:20,384 Anyway, just two things One, 5959 03:49:23,623 --> 03:49:24,391 the Carlton Oaks Golf course. 5960 03:49:24,391 --> 03:49:25,580 The city hasn't owned the whole 5961 03:49:25,580 --> 03:49:25,759 thing so it can't really be 5962 03:49:25,759 --> 03:49:28,528 treated as the same as all 5963 03:49:28,528 --> 03:49:29,196 the courses They only owned 5964 03:49:29,196 --> 03:49:29,996 like nine holes of that golf 5965 03:49:29,996 --> 03:49:33,596 course and the pro shop and 5966 03:49:35,602 --> 03:49:36,269 everything is on the private 5967 03:49:36,269 --> 03:49:36,837 property So you have to take 5968 03:49:36,837 --> 03:49:38,837 that in consideration. 5969 03:49:40,607 --> 03:49:41,408 Also the then golf course is 5970 03:49:41,408 --> 03:49:42,142 kind of like see this can do 5971 03:49:42,142 --> 03:49:45,142 those municipal course and they 5972 03:49:46,346 --> 03:49:46,980 run it with an operator and we 5973 03:49:46,980 --> 03:49:47,647 own like 50% of the land. 5974 03:49:47,647 --> 03:49:47,981 They're not the whole thing 5975 03:49:47,981 --> 03:49:48,782 either. 5976 03:49:48,782 --> 03:49:51,840 So I just want to point out 5977 03:49:51,840 --> 03:49:51,551 those two are not the same as 5978 03:49:51,551 --> 03:49:51,985 all the others. 5979 03:49:51,985 --> 03:49:52,318 >> That's it. 5980 03:49:52,318 --> 03:49:52,686 Thanks. 5981 03:49:52,686 --> 03:49:53,386 Thank you. 5982 03:49:53,386 --> 03:49:56,386 Hector, if you can please 5983 03:50:01,194 --> 03:50:01,895 unmute I hope you guys can keep 5984 03:50:01,895 --> 03:50:02,663 this Hector He didn't cut off 5985 03:50:02,663 --> 03:50:06,263 on the zoom but that condition 5986 03:50:06,932 --> 03:50:07,734 Yes. 5987 03:50:07,734 --> 03:50:08,335 >> We can't Please proceed. 5988 03:50:08,335 --> 03:50:08,668 Well, Fairbanks ranch is 5989 03:50:08,668 --> 03:50:09,503 planned. 5990 03:50:09,503 --> 03:50:13,703 You know there are a bunch of 5991 03:50:14,774 --> 03:50:15,475 attorneys there We get 5992 03:50:15,475 --> 03:50:16,176 the backroom deal through Todd 5993 03:50:16,176 --> 03:50:19,110 or maybe the last mayor Those 5994 03:50:19,110 --> 03:50:19,379 guys are attorneys are playing 5995 03:50:19,379 --> 03:50:20,800 big time. 5996 03:50:20,800 --> 03:50:20,380 The Olympics was played there 5997 03:50:20,380 --> 03:50:20,781 in 84. 5998 03:50:20,781 --> 03:50:22,781 I was there. 5999 03:50:24,951 --> 03:50:25,619 The event was on the course. 6000 03:50:25,619 --> 03:50:26,319 That's a high golf course. 6001 03:50:26,319 --> 03:50:26,620 You should triple the rent on 6002 03:50:26,620 --> 03:50:28,620 them. 6003 03:50:31,758 --> 03:50:32,626 You know, just do it by triple 6004 03:50:32,626 --> 03:50:35,662 it but don't do it by how much 6005 03:50:35,662 --> 03:50:36,363 revenue they have because 6006 03:50:36,363 --> 03:50:36,997 they're scamming the revenue. 6007 03:50:36,997 --> 03:50:37,597 They can make it seem like 6008 03:50:37,597 --> 03:50:39,997 they're losing money and 6009 03:50:41,802 --> 03:50:42,469 they're not They're attorneys 6010 03:50:42,469 --> 03:50:43,136 Accountants triple the rent. 6011 03:50:43,136 --> 03:50:46,736 Just don't do it by revenue 6012 03:50:47,607 --> 03:50:48,375 whatever it is now triple it 6013 03:50:48,375 --> 03:50:49,770 and they'll be saying how hard 6014 03:50:49,770 --> 03:50:52,770 you closed down the bathrooms 6015 03:50:54,281 --> 03:50:54,948 and they probably owe you $1 6016 03:50:54,948 --> 03:50:55,615 million a year for like ten 6017 03:50:55,615 --> 03:50:55,916 years they've been playing. 6018 03:50:55,916 --> 03:50:57,916 Yeah. 6019 03:50:59,953 --> 03:51:00,654 You know these guys are not pay 6020 03:51:00,654 --> 03:51:03,654 top dollar played golf They're 6021 03:51:06,920 --> 03:51:06,793 not ignorant They know they 6022 03:51:06,793 --> 03:51:07,494 don't want it They don't want 6023 03:51:07,494 --> 03:51:11,465 to rock the boat man But it 6024 03:51:11,465 --> 03:51:12,165 could be the golf gods or 6025 03:51:12,165 --> 03:51:12,866 the golf gods are intervening 6026 03:51:12,866 --> 03:51:16,466 on all these low budget things 6027 03:51:18,500 --> 03:51:18,839 You have. 6028 03:51:18,839 --> 03:51:19,473 I believe in GOD and I also 6029 03:51:19,473 --> 03:51:20,140 believe in the golf gods. 6030 03:51:20,140 --> 03:51:22,540 He might be protecting 6031 03:51:23,911 --> 03:51:24,344 the golfers because you guys 6032 03:51:24,344 --> 03:51:25,450 are so naive. 6033 03:51:25,450 --> 03:51:28,645 This is like huge money you 6034 03:51:30,517 --> 03:51:31,217 walking away from four years, 6035 03:51:31,217 --> 03:51:31,818 two years, six years You don't 6036 03:51:31,818 --> 03:51:34,818 know how to do it. 6037 03:51:36,156 --> 03:51:36,823 I don't know what it's worth. 6038 03:51:36,823 --> 03:51:39,823 That's just that's just it's 6039 03:51:42,195 --> 03:51:43,630 either stupid or it's naive And 6040 03:51:43,630 --> 03:51:43,763 I know when you guys shut down 6041 03:51:43,763 --> 03:51:44,364 the bathrooms I know the guys 6042 03:51:44,364 --> 03:51:46,764 that clean the bathrooms 6043 03:51:48,502 --> 03:51:49,690 they're in Mission Beach and 6044 03:51:49,690 --> 03:51:49,769 they didn't get fired. 6045 03:51:49,769 --> 03:51:53,369 They just didn't have to clean 6046 03:51:55,142 --> 03:51:55,842 so many bathrooms. 6047 03:51:55,842 --> 03:51:56,543 So you're saving $500,000 a 6048 03:51:56,543 --> 03:51:59,713 year doing that you don't have 6049 03:51:59,713 --> 03:52:00,413 It's all just toilet paper and 6050 03:52:00,413 --> 03:52:03,413 cleaning up from the homeless 6051 03:52:04,184 --> 03:52:04,818 guys That's concluded Next is 6052 03:52:04,818 --> 03:52:07,818 Barbara Gordon if you can 6053 03:52:10,557 --> 03:52:11,258 please I'm you Barbara Gordon 6054 03:52:11,258 --> 03:52:12,125 Academy Before you I will have 6055 03:52:12,125 --> 03:52:16,396 to go on to the next caller If 6056 03:52:16,396 --> 03:52:16,830 you can't fix your technical 6057 03:52:16,830 --> 03:52:18,830 difficulties. 6058 03:52:26,572 --> 03:52:29,572 Barbara Gordon 7499 if you can 6059 03:52:32,411 --> 03:52:33,180 please a new Bob because this 6060 03:52:33,180 --> 03:52:36,780 year I agree with the earlier 6061 03:52:38,885 --> 03:52:39,620 caller that many leases lessees 6062 03:52:39,620 --> 03:52:39,953 are likely underreporting their 6063 03:52:39,953 --> 03:52:40,654 income. 6064 03:52:40,654 --> 03:52:44,254 As I mentioned many many times 6065 03:52:44,758 --> 03:52:45,491 a great portion of the city's 6066 03:52:45,491 --> 03:52:46,193 wealth is in the extensive real 6067 03:52:46,193 --> 03:52:46,560 estate holdings by the city of 6068 03:52:46,560 --> 03:52:48,560 San Diego. 6069 03:52:50,463 --> 03:52:51,198 Yet the real estate assets 6070 03:52:51,198 --> 03:52:51,865 department or whatever you call 6071 03:52:51,865 --> 03:52:55,465 them now has done an abysmal 6072 03:52:56,369 --> 03:52:56,870 job of managing those assets 6073 03:52:56,870 --> 03:52:57,538 for the public. 6074 03:52:57,538 --> 03:52:58,205 Our public land should be 6075 03:52:58,205 --> 03:52:58,605 operated for the benefit of 6076 03:52:58,605 --> 03:53:00,605 the public. 6077 03:53:01,942 --> 03:53:02,676 Yet this city leases those 6078 03:53:02,676 --> 03:53:03,310 lands to private businesses and 6079 03:53:03,310 --> 03:53:05,310 organizations without any 6080 03:53:07,781 --> 03:53:08,382 meaningful accountability 6081 03:53:08,382 --> 03:53:08,982 reporting or oversight. 6082 03:53:08,982 --> 03:53:09,683 Is it any surprise that 6083 03:53:09,683 --> 03:53:12,683 business is leasing our public 6084 03:53:13,520 --> 03:53:14,870 lands and take advantage of 6085 03:53:14,870 --> 03:53:14,454 the city's incompetent 6086 03:53:14,454 --> 03:53:16,454 oversight? 6087 03:53:18,192 --> 03:53:18,891 How many times since 2007, 20 6088 03:53:18,891 --> 03:53:19,593 years ago have you heard me 6089 03:53:19,593 --> 03:53:22,593 asking for better oversight of 6090 03:53:23,730 --> 03:53:24,465 our public lands such as 6091 03:53:24,465 --> 03:53:24,865 the Torrey Pines Glider for how 6092 03:53:24,865 --> 03:53:26,865 many times? 6093 03:53:30,370 --> 03:53:31,170 Joe LaCava I see the remainder 6094 03:53:31,170 --> 03:53:31,872 of my two minutes for Joe 6095 03:53:31,872 --> 03:53:32,473 LaCava to formulate an answer 6096 03:53:32,473 --> 03:53:33,207 for us Otherwise please 6097 03:53:33,207 --> 03:53:34,675 consider the ensuing silence as 6098 03:53:34,675 --> 03:53:35,800 a rhetorical portion of my 6099 03:53:35,800 --> 03:53:37,800 speech. 6100 03:54:33,700 --> 03:54:34,930 Thank you 6101 03:54:34,930 --> 03:54:36,930 . 6102 03:54:41,542 --> 03:54:42,175 >> Next week goes where Beekman 6103 03:54:42,175 --> 03:54:42,776 the five minute timer did 6104 03:54:42,776 --> 03:54:43,409 conclude there are three 6105 03:54:43,409 --> 03:54:44,770 speakers in the queue and 6106 03:54:44,770 --> 03:54:46,477 additional speakers will be 6107 03:54:47,180 --> 03:54:47,848 taken. 6108 03:54:47,848 --> 03:54:48,182 >> Blair Beekman Hi Blair 6109 03:54:48,182 --> 03:54:48,849 Beekman. 6110 03:54:48,849 --> 03:54:51,585 Thank you that you fixed 6111 03:54:51,585 --> 03:54:51,919 the zoom issue with this item 6112 03:54:51,919 --> 03:54:52,553 to ask. 6113 03:54:52,553 --> 03:54:54,953 It's my understanding with 6114 03:54:57,240 --> 03:54:57,825 the new California state rules 6115 03:54:57,825 --> 03:54:58,491 about Zoom use that came in 6116 03:54:58,491 --> 03:55:01,491 JULY 1st doesn't didn't they 6117 03:55:02,996 --> 03:55:03,864 say that you have to allow for 6118 03:55:03,864 --> 03:55:04,598 one hour to work on Zoom issues 6119 03:55:04,598 --> 03:55:05,399 if there are problems and after 6120 03:55:05,399 --> 03:55:08,999 one hour then you can call 6121 03:55:09,937 --> 03:55:10,304 the meeting or go on as without 6122 03:55:10,304 --> 03:55:10,971 the zoom. 6123 03:55:10,971 --> 03:55:13,971 I think that's the official 6124 03:55:15,275 --> 03:55:15,976 rulebook that you guys better 6125 03:55:15,976 --> 03:55:16,343 review if this happens again. 6126 03:55:16,343 --> 03:55:16,877 Thank you. 6127 03:55:16,877 --> 03:55:19,277 You fixed it though. 6128 03:55:21,148 --> 03:55:21,915 Thank you greatly And my my 6129 03:55:21,915 --> 03:55:25,515 simple ask at this time with 6130 03:55:28,322 --> 03:55:29,550 this item I really hope that 6131 03:55:29,550 --> 03:55:29,757 goldfish who's San Saturday had 6132 03:55:29,757 --> 03:55:32,757 this sort of issue previously 6133 03:55:33,127 --> 03:55:33,961 when I was living there. 6134 03:55:33,961 --> 03:55:34,661 I hope that you can be resolved 6135 03:55:34,661 --> 03:55:38,261 that can serve that there can 6136 03:55:39,166 --> 03:55:39,800 be a way to make money off golf 6137 03:55:39,800 --> 03:55:40,501 courses yet still want to 6138 03:55:40,501 --> 03:55:41,235 promote golfing for everyone. 6139 03:55:41,235 --> 03:55:45,171 And is there a way that for 6140 03:55:45,171 --> 03:55:45,873 instance a race can be for 6141 03:55:45,873 --> 03:55:48,873 people of lower income that 6142 03:55:50,978 --> 03:55:51,611 they can get discounted rates 6143 03:55:51,611 --> 03:55:54,611 compared to people who can 6144 03:55:56,750 --> 03:55:57,418 afford to pay a bit more and 6145 03:55:57,418 --> 03:55:58,118 that's one option to help. 6146 03:55:58,118 --> 03:56:01,718 I think the option of golf 6147 03:56:02,455 --> 03:56:03,223 being available shouldn't be 6148 03:56:03,223 --> 03:56:03,757 none of it not available to 6149 03:56:03,757 --> 03:56:04,658 lower income people. 6150 03:56:04,658 --> 03:56:09,458 i think it can be a it's a 6151 03:56:09,563 --> 03:56:10,397 really meditative sport if you 6152 03:56:10,397 --> 03:56:11,980 think about it and it can be a 6153 03:56:11,980 --> 03:56:14,980 really good form of exercise 6154 03:56:14,868 --> 03:56:15,569 and thought it should be 6155 03:56:15,569 --> 03:56:15,903 available to to all levels of 6156 03:56:15,903 --> 03:56:17,903 income. 6157 03:56:21,609 --> 03:56:22,309 Good luck how to do that And I 6158 03:56:22,309 --> 03:56:22,976 still think there can be ways 6159 03:56:22,976 --> 03:56:23,677 that money can be made for 6160 03:56:23,677 --> 03:56:24,712 the city from the golf course. 6161 03:56:24,712 --> 03:56:25,479 Good luck on working on that 6162 03:56:25,479 --> 03:56:29,790 and figuring that out with that 6163 03:56:33,287 --> 03:56:33,888 can be I, I guess with that 6164 03:56:33,888 --> 03:56:34,588 thank you for your time. 6165 03:56:34,588 --> 03:56:35,522 >> Natalie rush to complete on 6166 03:56:35,522 --> 03:56:40,322 you and then back you up as our 6167 03:56:42,396 --> 03:56:43,230 final speaker. 6168 03:56:43,230 --> 03:56:43,931 I was a little lost because I 6169 03:56:43,931 --> 03:56:47,531 think that my daughter got my 6170 03:56:48,702 --> 03:56:49,569 stuff and so I'm not quite sure 6171 03:56:49,569 --> 03:56:50,170 I lost my train of thought on 6172 03:56:50,170 --> 03:56:52,570 the subject On item 331 6173 03:56:56,777 --> 03:56:57,545 the performance audit. 6174 03:56:57,545 --> 03:56:57,878 Sorry I lost my train of 6175 03:56:57,878 --> 03:56:58,611 thought. 6176 03:56:58,611 --> 03:57:01,611 I'm multitasking and all these 6177 03:57:02,583 --> 03:57:03,284 golf courses I'm I'm just 6178 03:57:03,284 --> 03:57:06,884 confused on a lot of things 6179 03:57:07,988 --> 03:57:08,689 that we do as business and 6180 03:57:08,689 --> 03:57:12,289 where the money goes and what 6181 03:57:14,728 --> 03:57:15,396 we're doing and revenue Is it 6182 03:57:15,396 --> 03:57:18,996 revenue or is it getting put 6183 03:57:19,667 --> 03:57:20,468 back for the public? 6184 03:57:20,468 --> 03:57:24,680 I mean just the word language 6185 03:57:26,730 --> 03:57:26,941 revenue for whom It's a lot. 6186 03:57:26,941 --> 03:57:30,541 It's a lot what we're dealing 6187 03:57:32,513 --> 03:57:33,380 with listening to these kids 6188 03:57:33,380 --> 03:57:36,980 I'm sorry what they come and 6189 03:57:39,954 --> 03:57:43,824 get there Oh my gosh I'm got 6190 03:57:43,824 --> 03:57:44,625 their slideshow and audits and 6191 03:57:44,625 --> 03:57:45,392 we have people that are staff I 6192 03:57:45,392 --> 03:57:48,992 mean on the golf course this 6193 03:57:50,330 --> 03:57:51,310 revenue feeding people or 6194 03:57:51,310 --> 03:57:51,766 housing people or helping with 6195 03:57:51,766 --> 03:57:54,766 mental disabilities I mean it's 6196 03:57:56,303 --> 03:57:57,400 just all crazy to me. 6197 03:57:57,400 --> 03:57:57,571 I'll leave the rest for my 6198 03:57:57,571 --> 03:57:59,971 public not to comment. 6199 03:58:01,341 --> 03:58:02,276 Thank you Becky. 6200 03:58:02,276 --> 03:58:05,876 You wrap if you can please 6201 03:58:07,648 --> 03:58:08,349 unmute. 6202 03:58:08,349 --> 03:58:09,116 >> Yes, good afternoon. 6203 03:58:09,116 --> 03:58:09,817 My name is Becky Rapp and I 6204 03:58:09,817 --> 03:58:12,217 appreciate this audit report. 6205 03:58:13,687 --> 03:58:14,422 It is as it is crucial that 6206 03:58:14,422 --> 03:58:17,422 places are held accountable and 6207 03:58:23,970 --> 03:58:23,464 that they are operating above 6208 03:58:23,464 --> 03:58:24,265 the line. 6209 03:58:24,265 --> 03:58:26,665 We need to consider 6210 03:58:30,104 --> 03:58:30,838 the priorities of our city as 6211 03:58:30,838 --> 03:58:34,438 we are in this budget deficit 6212 03:58:35,242 --> 03:58:35,876 holding leases accountable 6213 03:58:35,876 --> 03:58:36,610 should be of the utmost 6214 03:58:36,610 --> 03:58:40,210 priority In my community we are 6215 03:58:42,183 --> 03:58:42,883 facing our community rec center 6216 03:58:42,883 --> 03:58:43,584 and pool closing at the end of 6217 03:58:43,584 --> 03:58:47,184 this month for four months not 6218 03:58:47,988 --> 03:58:48,655 just cutting hours but 6219 03:58:48,655 --> 03:58:49,323 completely closing down for 6220 03:58:49,323 --> 03:58:52,923 four months Yet we have pot 6221 03:58:53,894 --> 03:58:54,762 shops and tobacco stores that 6222 03:58:54,762 --> 03:58:58,962 we have still yet to not been 6223 03:58:59,667 --> 03:59:00,368 able to have a detailed audit 6224 03:59:00,368 --> 03:59:00,901 telling us if they're even 6225 03:59:00,901 --> 03:59:01,602 paying their taxes. 6226 03:59:01,602 --> 03:59:05,202 These are things that need to 6227 03:59:06,774 --> 03:59:07,475 be considered and they need to 6228 03:59:07,475 --> 03:59:11,750 be made a priority as basic 6229 03:59:11,812 --> 03:59:12,580 necessities of our city Are are 6230 03:59:12,580 --> 03:59:12,880 are suffering and put being put 6231 03:59:12,880 --> 03:59:13,247 last. 6232 03:59:13,247 --> 03:59:15,247 Thank you. 6233 03:59:18,753 --> 03:59:19,620 Thank you. 6234 03:59:19,620 --> 03:59:23,220 And then Judy Strang, if you 6235 03:59:30,231 --> 03:59:33,231 can please unmute Judy Strain 6236 03:59:36,537 --> 03:59:37,305 Oh Oh thank you. 6237 03:59:37,305 --> 03:59:37,608 A mute button just barely came 6238 03:59:37,608 --> 03:59:38,272 up. 6239 03:59:38,272 --> 03:59:41,272 Thank you for working out 6240 03:59:41,775 --> 03:59:42,443 the tech problems. 6241 03:59:42,443 --> 03:59:43,770 That's always a little 6242 03:59:43,770 --> 03:59:46,770 frustrating at our end As 6243 03:59:47,181 --> 03:59:47,915 watchers I can only guess that 6244 03:59:47,915 --> 03:59:48,615 I'm quite well acquainted with 6245 03:59:48,615 --> 03:59:51,615 the Fairbanks Golf course and 6246 03:59:53,454 --> 03:59:54,155 yes how it was described to you 6247 03:59:54,155 --> 03:59:57,155 as being a losing proposition 6248 04:00:00,494 --> 04:00:01,212 for the city is so true. 6249 04:00:01,212 --> 04:00:01,895 That's that's the first place 6250 04:00:01,895 --> 04:00:05,495 to start and I'm reluctant to 6251 04:00:05,600 --> 04:00:06,367 say it out loud since I know 6252 04:00:06,367 --> 04:00:07,680 people who play there and I 6253 04:00:07,680 --> 04:00:07,635 feel a little bit traitorous. 6254 04:00:07,635 --> 04:00:10,635 But yeah, the city got 6255 04:00:11,739 --> 04:00:12,506 the wrong end of that stick 6256 04:00:12,506 --> 04:00:13,107 when I really called in about 6257 04:00:13,107 --> 04:00:15,507 was my concern for 6258 04:00:17,745 --> 04:00:18,112 the mitigation opportunity for 6259 04:00:18,112 --> 04:00:18,812 students. 6260 04:00:18,812 --> 04:00:19,580 We have several grandsons who 6261 04:00:19,580 --> 04:00:23,780 are in high school and like to 6262 04:00:24,118 --> 04:00:24,819 play in our golf courses and 6263 04:00:24,819 --> 04:00:25,319 some of the golf courses have 6264 04:00:25,319 --> 04:00:27,319 allowed for that. 6265 04:00:29,924 --> 04:00:30,490 Others haven't And it would be 6266 04:00:30,490 --> 04:00:31,910 nice if the policy was 6267 04:00:31,910 --> 04:00:33,491 consistent across all of 6268 04:00:35,430 --> 04:00:36,129 the golf courses. 6269 04:00:36,129 --> 04:00:36,998 But certainly something has to 6270 04:00:36,998 --> 04:00:41,198 be built here and we have high 6271 04:00:41,903 --> 04:00:42,637 school golf now It has just 6272 04:00:42,637 --> 04:00:46,237 grown in popularity and some of 6273 04:00:46,941 --> 04:00:47,708 our local colleges not 6274 04:00:47,708 --> 04:00:51,908 the least of which is San Diego 6275 04:00:53,847 --> 04:00:54,184 State has a well-respected golf 6276 04:00:54,184 --> 04:00:54,915 team. 6277 04:00:54,915 --> 04:00:55,549 So you're going to see more and 6278 04:00:55,549 --> 04:00:56,250 more high school students 6279 04:00:56,250 --> 04:00:59,250 coming through that will want 6280 04:01:00,621 --> 04:01:01,122 access to our public courses. 6281 04:01:01,122 --> 04:01:01,522 >> Thank you. 6282 04:01:01,522 --> 04:01:02,156 Thank you. 6283 04:01:02,156 --> 04:01:02,723 That does conclude from a 6284 04:01:02,723 --> 04:01:03,900 comment on the title. 6285 04:01:03,900 --> 04:01:05,900 All right. 6286 04:01:07,195 --> 04:01:07,894 Thank you, city Clerk and thank 6287 04:01:07,894 --> 04:01:08,563 you for you and the team idea 6288 04:01:08,563 --> 04:01:11,563 and city 24 and anybody else 6289 04:01:12,330 --> 04:01:12,834 who weighed into the result 6290 04:01:12,834 --> 04:01:13,534 those problems And again as a 6291 04:01:13,534 --> 04:01:14,168 reminder when we were offline 6292 04:01:14,168 --> 04:01:17,168 we were not conducting any 6293 04:01:18,339 --> 04:01:19,173 business here in chambers. 6294 04:01:19,173 --> 04:01:19,841 So with that I'll turn it over 6295 04:01:19,841 --> 04:01:20,541 to my council colleagues for 6296 04:01:20,541 --> 04:01:23,541 questions Comments This is an 6297 04:01:24,645 --> 04:01:25,346 information item No motion is 6298 04:01:25,346 --> 04:01:25,913 required and we'll start with 6299 04:01:25,913 --> 04:01:28,913 the chair of the audit 6300 04:01:29,500 --> 04:01:29,817 committee council member Marino 6301 04:01:29,817 --> 04:01:30,518 Thank you and thank you for 6302 04:01:30,518 --> 04:01:31,218 the presentation And I want to 6303 04:01:31,218 --> 04:01:34,218 once again thank the City 6304 04:01:36,491 --> 04:01:37,191 auditor and the whole team for 6305 04:01:37,191 --> 04:01:37,892 the work that they're putting 6306 04:01:37,892 --> 04:01:41,492 that they put into this report 6307 04:01:42,950 --> 04:01:42,897 and others as well stated 6308 04:01:42,897 --> 04:01:46,497 the city owns a golf courses 6309 04:01:46,868 --> 04:01:47,602 which totals about 868 acres of 6310 04:01:47,602 --> 04:01:51,202 land that are leased to private 6311 04:01:53,107 --> 04:01:53,574 and nonprofit operators In 6312 04:01:53,574 --> 04:01:55,574 fiscal year 24. 6313 04:01:57,578 --> 04:01:58,179 These leased golf courses 6314 04:01:58,179 --> 04:01:58,846 generated $34 million in 6315 04:01:58,846 --> 04:02:01,246 revenue for course operators 6316 04:02:03,170 --> 04:02:03,585 while the city only received 6317 04:02:03,585 --> 04:02:04,252 $3.7 million of rents. 6318 04:02:04,252 --> 04:02:07,252 The revenue from leased golf 6319 04:02:09,257 --> 04:02:09,890 courses support essential 6320 04:02:09,890 --> 04:02:10,591 general fund services like 6321 04:02:10,591 --> 04:02:13,591 parks, libraries and also our 6322 04:02:14,796 --> 04:02:15,535 streets. 6323 04:02:15,535 --> 04:02:16,164 The leased golf courses also 6324 04:02:16,164 --> 04:02:19,164 support the water fund which 6325 04:02:20,768 --> 04:02:21,125 helps offset repairs water 6326 04:02:21,125 --> 04:02:21,803 bills. 6327 04:02:21,803 --> 04:02:22,470 We first discussed this item at 6328 04:02:22,470 --> 04:02:24,870 our OCTOBER Audit Committee 6329 04:02:26,541 --> 04:02:27,175 meeting and I do appreciate 6330 04:02:27,175 --> 04:02:27,842 the follow up and the work 6331 04:02:27,842 --> 04:02:30,242 that's gone into identifying 6332 04:02:32,347 --> 04:02:32,914 identifying an opportunity to 6333 04:02:32,914 --> 04:02:33,515 increase the rent that 6334 04:02:33,515 --> 04:02:35,915 Fairbanks ranch pays to 6335 04:02:37,852 --> 04:02:38,553 the city And I especially want 6336 04:02:38,553 --> 04:02:39,220 to thank the city auditor's 6337 04:02:39,220 --> 04:02:39,887 office for bringing this to 6338 04:02:39,887 --> 04:02:42,887 the attention of city staff. 6339 04:02:43,791 --> 04:02:44,391 This is exactly the kind of 6340 04:02:44,391 --> 04:02:45,590 oversight that can help 6341 04:02:45,590 --> 04:02:48,659 the city make sure that it's 6342 04:02:49,697 --> 04:02:50,398 getting the best possible 6343 04:02:50,398 --> 04:02:51,650 return from public assets that 6344 04:02:51,650 --> 04:02:54,650 cannot be used by residents 6345 04:02:56,370 --> 04:02:57,125 unless they pay a hefty fee. 6346 04:02:57,125 --> 04:02:57,806 If a resident wanted to use 6347 04:02:57,806 --> 04:03:00,806 the golf course in Fairbanks 6348 04:03:02,410 --> 04:03:03,111 Ranch, it would cost them about 6349 04:03:03,111 --> 04:03:05,511 $25,000 for admission for an 6350 04:03:07,749 --> 04:03:10,749 initiation fee and monthly dues 6351 04:03:12,453 --> 04:03:13,121 of about 1270 In fiscal year 6352 04:03:13,121 --> 04:03:13,821 2025 Fairbanks Ranch Country 6353 04:03:13,821 --> 04:03:16,221 Club reported 16.7 million in 6354 04:03:18,626 --> 04:03:19,427 lease revenues while the city 6355 04:03:19,427 --> 04:03:21,427 received only $863,000 in 6356 04:03:23,197 --> 04:03:23,965 calendar year 24. 6357 04:03:23,965 --> 04:03:24,699 At a time when the city is 6358 04:03:24,699 --> 04:03:27,990 making very difficult decisions 6359 04:03:29,370 --> 04:03:30,710 about budget about its budget, 6360 04:03:30,710 --> 04:03:30,796 it must consider whether these 6361 04:03:30,796 --> 04:03:33,796 lessees are getting a fair 6362 04:03:35,176 --> 04:03:35,910 return. 6363 04:03:35,910 --> 04:03:38,910 Around 25% of the city's leases 6364 04:03:40,481 --> 04:03:41,182 are in holdovers meaning we're 6365 04:03:41,182 --> 04:03:41,883 leaving potential revenue on 6366 04:03:41,883 --> 04:03:42,525 the table that could help fund 6367 04:03:42,525 --> 04:03:44,925 critical services that are 6368 04:03:46,888 --> 04:03:47,588 residents rely on like arts and 6369 04:03:47,588 --> 04:03:49,988 culture, libraries and parks. 6370 04:03:51,759 --> 04:03:52,492 One of the lessees that 6371 04:03:52,492 --> 04:03:56,920 generated the most for the city 6372 04:03:57,298 --> 04:03:57,966 is mission Trails who is leased 6373 04:03:57,966 --> 04:03:58,633 by the American golf course. 6374 04:03:58,633 --> 04:04:01,330 The American golf generated 6375 04:04:03,104 --> 04:04:05,104 about approximately 4.9 million 6376 04:04:07,742 --> 04:04:08,610 in lessee revenues in fiscal 6377 04:04:08,610 --> 04:04:11,610 year 2025 and the lessee paid 6378 04:04:12,213 --> 04:04:12,847 the city approximately 1.1 6379 04:04:12,847 --> 04:04:15,247 million in fiscal year 24. 6380 04:04:17,218 --> 04:04:17,886 American golf has golf courses 6381 04:04:17,886 --> 04:04:20,286 in California, Florida, New 6382 04:04:22,550 --> 04:04:22,790 Mexico, New York and Texas and 6383 04:04:22,790 --> 04:04:23,425 has over 50 years of experience 6384 04:04:23,425 --> 04:04:23,844 handling golf course golf 6385 04:04:23,844 --> 04:04:25,844 courses. 6386 04:04:27,795 --> 04:04:28,463 And yet during the city 6387 04:04:28,463 --> 04:04:29,203 auditor's review of the golf 6388 04:04:29,203 --> 04:04:31,603 course leases, mission trails 6389 04:04:33,902 --> 04:04:34,247 had been in hold for over four 6390 04:04:34,247 --> 04:04:35,300 years. 6391 04:04:35,300 --> 04:04:38,603 We have a responsibility to be 6392 04:04:38,772 --> 04:04:39,507 good stewards of taxpayer 6393 04:04:39,507 --> 04:04:40,123 resources and the entities that 6394 04:04:40,123 --> 04:04:42,523 lease from the city. 6395 04:04:44,579 --> 04:04:45,280 I think the crux of the issue 6396 04:04:45,280 --> 04:04:45,947 is that ultimately this is an 6397 04:04:45,947 --> 04:04:48,947 example of how the city's 6398 04:04:50,552 --> 04:04:51,860 standard for residents and 6399 04:04:51,860 --> 04:04:51,685 multi million dollar 6400 04:04:51,685 --> 04:04:53,685 institutions are starkly 6401 04:04:55,623 --> 04:04:56,324 different. 6402 04:04:56,324 --> 04:04:56,991 If there's an opportunity to 6403 04:04:56,991 --> 04:04:57,625 generate additional revenue 6404 04:04:57,625 --> 04:05:00,250 without raising taxes and 6405 04:05:01,730 --> 04:05:02,363 without cutting services that 6406 04:05:02,363 --> 04:05:03,310 our community rely on, we 6407 04:05:03,310 --> 04:05:03,552 should take the opportunity 6408 04:05:03,552 --> 04:05:05,552 seriously. 6409 04:05:07,769 --> 04:05:08,736 The city should not be waiting 6410 04:05:08,736 --> 04:05:13,730 up to the last minute to act on 6411 04:05:13,730 --> 04:05:13,484 reappraisal and adjustments of 6412 04:05:13,484 --> 04:05:14,750 rent. 6413 04:05:14,750 --> 04:05:17,675 With enough time the city can 6414 04:05:18,513 --> 04:05:19,147 do proper appraisals, let 6415 04:05:19,147 --> 04:05:19,848 leaseholders know of their 6416 04:05:19,848 --> 04:05:22,848 rents being adjusted and start 6417 04:05:23,785 --> 04:05:24,519 the new lease as soon as 6418 04:05:24,519 --> 04:05:25,186 possible basically ensuring our 6419 04:05:25,186 --> 04:05:27,586 residents receive their fair 6420 04:05:28,723 --> 04:05:29,335 share from these multimillion 6421 04:05:29,335 --> 04:05:31,335 dollar institutions. 6422 04:05:33,795 --> 04:05:34,362 Once again I think the city 6423 04:05:34,362 --> 04:05:34,963 auditor enough and in 6424 04:05:34,963 --> 04:05:35,563 particularly for letting 6425 04:05:35,563 --> 04:05:37,563 the Economic Development 6426 04:05:39,367 --> 04:05:40,680 Department know of 6427 04:05:40,680 --> 04:05:40,768 the opportunity to raise rent 6428 04:05:40,768 --> 04:05:44,339 to Fairbanks Ranch And I also 6429 04:05:44,339 --> 04:05:45,400 want to I do want to thank 6430 04:05:45,400 --> 04:05:45,707 economic development staff for 6431 04:05:45,707 --> 04:05:48,107 reacting to this opportunity 6432 04:05:49,511 --> 04:05:50,178 and making this a top priority 6433 04:05:50,178 --> 04:05:50,811 given the importance of this 6434 04:05:50,811 --> 04:05:53,211 opportunity and the city's 6435 04:05:54,582 --> 04:05:54,949 effort to make it a top 6436 04:05:54,949 --> 04:05:55,650 priority. 6437 04:05:55,650 --> 04:05:56,351 I do believe it's appropriate 6438 04:05:56,351 --> 04:05:59,951 to provide the public with an 6439 04:06:00,550 --> 04:06:00,488 update on the status of these 6440 04:06:00,488 --> 04:06:01,189 negotiations. 6441 04:06:01,189 --> 04:06:04,726 So city staff, can you please 6442 04:06:04,726 --> 04:06:05,460 provide an update to the public 6443 04:06:05,460 --> 04:06:08,460 on how negotiations have gone 6444 04:06:14,938 --> 04:06:15,886 with Fairbanks Ranch thing? 6445 04:06:15,886 --> 04:06:16,599 >> Thank you for the question. 6446 04:06:16,599 --> 04:06:17,271 Councilmember Kristina Butler, 6447 04:06:17,271 --> 04:06:19,271 Director of Economic 6448 04:06:20,108 --> 04:06:21,420 Development. 6449 04:06:21,420 --> 04:06:24,642 We had sent our letter of 6450 04:06:25,780 --> 04:06:26,436 readjustment on time in 6451 04:06:26,436 --> 04:06:26,993 economic development to 6452 04:06:26,993 --> 04:06:28,993 Fairbanks Ranch. 6453 04:06:30,850 --> 04:06:30,785 Within that time frame we were 6454 04:06:30,785 --> 04:06:33,785 able to conduct the appraisal 6455 04:06:35,289 --> 04:06:35,957 on time and received roughly a 6456 04:06:35,957 --> 04:06:36,257 41% increase in the overall 6457 04:06:36,257 --> 04:06:38,257 rent. 6458 04:06:40,929 --> 04:06:41,609 It was received well and all 6459 04:06:41,609 --> 04:06:42,267 backed by data. 6460 04:06:42,267 --> 04:06:42,805 So that has concluded and is 6461 04:06:42,805 --> 04:06:45,205 effective this current fiscal 6462 04:06:46,100 --> 04:06:46,868 year and went into effect on 6463 04:06:46,868 --> 04:06:47,272 time on JULY 18th or JULY 18th. 6464 04:06:47,272 --> 04:06:49,272 Wonderful. 6465 04:06:51,406 --> 04:06:52,400 And so does that mean that 6466 04:06:52,400 --> 04:06:52,440 Fairbanks ranch is paying 6467 04:06:52,440 --> 04:06:53,108 market rate? 6468 04:06:53,108 --> 04:06:56,108 They are paying market rate. 6469 04:06:56,111 --> 04:06:56,578 Wonderful. 6470 04:06:56,578 --> 04:06:57,245 Thank you. 6471 04:06:57,245 --> 04:06:57,945 I'd like to request that 6472 04:06:57,945 --> 04:07:00,945 the rba review their appraisal 6473 04:07:01,820 --> 04:07:01,850 and also let the council know 6474 04:07:01,850 --> 04:07:05,450 if they have any concerns about 6475 04:07:05,921 --> 04:07:06,587 this too. 6476 04:07:06,587 --> 04:07:07,522 A high stake here. 6477 04:07:07,522 --> 04:07:10,925 I mean I've only driven by 6478 04:07:10,925 --> 04:07:11,626 Fairbanks ranch and I could say 6479 04:07:11,626 --> 04:07:11,991 that you can't even go in 6480 04:07:11,991 --> 04:07:13,991 there. 6481 04:07:15,697 --> 04:07:18,697 And unless you have authority 6482 04:07:20,802 --> 04:07:21,503 by the security so I'd like to 6483 04:07:21,503 --> 04:07:25,103 know whether this is a fair 6484 04:07:25,740 --> 04:07:26,451 market or whether they're 6485 04:07:26,451 --> 04:07:27,275 paying a fair market rate. 6486 04:07:27,275 --> 04:07:30,212 Is this something that could be 6487 04:07:30,212 --> 04:07:31,790 accommodated? 6488 04:07:31,790 --> 04:07:31,780 >> I'm happy to discuss that 6489 04:07:31,780 --> 04:07:35,380 with your office and our real 6490 04:07:35,383 --> 04:07:35,884 estate consultant and get back 6491 04:07:35,884 --> 04:07:36,718 to council member. 6492 04:07:36,718 --> 04:07:39,654 >> Thank you so much Once again 6493 04:07:39,654 --> 04:07:40,355 to the auditor. 6494 04:07:40,355 --> 04:07:41,550 Thank you for everything 6495 04:07:41,550 --> 04:07:44,550 Everybody in the office Thank 6496 04:07:44,525 --> 04:07:45,226 you guys for all that you do 6497 04:07:45,226 --> 04:07:48,826 for the citizens of San Diego. 6498 04:07:48,964 --> 04:07:49,930 Do you have any comments that 6499 04:07:49,930 --> 04:07:53,530 you want to add regarding this 6500 04:07:54,200 --> 04:07:54,836 audit? 6501 04:07:54,836 --> 04:07:55,449 >> You're asking me, correct? 6502 04:07:55,449 --> 04:07:57,449 Yes. 6503 04:07:59,173 --> 04:07:59,764 No, I think we covered it in 6504 04:07:59,764 --> 04:08:00,285 the presentation. 6505 04:08:00,285 --> 04:08:02,285 I do agree. 6506 04:08:03,545 --> 04:08:04,279 I think it would be good for 6507 04:08:04,279 --> 04:08:07,716 the aba to look into this. 6508 04:08:07,716 --> 04:08:08,415 You know that's good that they 6509 04:08:08,415 --> 04:08:09,184 were able to negotiate an 6510 04:08:09,184 --> 04:08:12,784 increase but it is still far 6511 04:08:12,788 --> 04:08:13,454 below the rate that other 6512 04:08:13,454 --> 04:08:14,356 courses are paying that make 6513 04:08:14,356 --> 04:08:17,292 far less money and are far less 6514 04:08:17,292 --> 04:08:18,160 profitable. 6515 04:08:18,160 --> 04:08:18,860 So I'm not saying anything is 6516 04:08:18,860 --> 04:08:21,860 necessarily wrong but I think 6517 04:08:22,230 --> 04:08:22,831 it's we should make sure that 6518 04:08:22,831 --> 04:08:23,442 we are getting the best 6519 04:08:23,442 --> 04:08:25,442 possible deal. 6520 04:08:26,835 --> 04:08:27,535 I'm sorry I might have missed 6521 04:08:27,535 --> 04:08:30,535 that part of the presentation. 6522 04:08:31,500 --> 04:08:31,740 Do you mind taking us back to 6523 04:08:31,740 --> 04:08:34,740 that part of the presentation 6524 04:08:35,677 --> 04:08:36,378 where you show other rates that 6525 04:08:36,378 --> 04:08:36,978 other golf courses are paying 6526 04:08:36,978 --> 04:08:39,514 just so that we could? 6527 04:08:39,514 --> 04:08:43,114 I still have two minutes on 6528 04:08:44,820 --> 04:08:45,570 the lights so we're controlling 6529 04:08:45,570 --> 04:08:46,321 it from over here. 6530 04:08:46,321 --> 04:08:49,921 >> You can just tell us which 6531 04:08:52,160 --> 04:08:52,594 slide it is so you could get 6532 04:08:52,594 --> 04:08:54,594 slide six. 6533 04:08:58,330 --> 04:08:58,771 I can I can step ma'am if you 6534 04:08:58,771 --> 04:08:59,352 please. 6535 04:08:59,352 --> 04:08:59,994 I can I can step through what's 6536 04:08:59,994 --> 04:09:02,604 on that slide and know it's 6537 04:09:02,604 --> 04:09:03,280 small and kind of hard to read 6538 04:09:03,280 --> 04:09:03,671 . 6539 04:09:03,671 --> 04:09:04,339 But these if you look down 6540 04:09:04,339 --> 04:09:04,873 the left side there that is 6541 04:09:04,873 --> 04:09:07,273 the list of lessees. 6542 04:09:07,676 --> 04:09:08,410 So the least the courses that 6543 04:09:08,410 --> 04:09:12,114 the city owns and leases out if 6544 04:09:12,114 --> 04:09:12,781 you just skip over to the far 6545 04:09:12,781 --> 04:09:13,515 right that's the percentage 6546 04:09:13,515 --> 04:09:16,918 lease that was paid to the city 6547 04:09:16,918 --> 04:09:17,686 at the time of the audit. 6548 04:09:17,686 --> 04:09:19,688 So you can see it runs 6549 04:09:19,688 --> 04:09:20,489 the gamut there clean up park 6550 04:09:20,489 --> 04:09:23,489 at 1% but that that's a 6551 04:09:24,826 --> 04:09:25,560 different kind of arrangement 6552 04:09:25,560 --> 04:09:26,261 as a as a nonprofit. 6553 04:09:26,261 --> 04:09:29,297 So if you just focusing on 6554 04:09:29,297 --> 04:09:30,980 the couple that you referenced 6555 04:09:30,980 --> 04:09:30,866 if you look at Fairbanks ranch 6556 04:09:30,866 --> 04:09:33,266 they pay 5% That's average 6557 04:09:34,302 --> 04:09:35,300 across all categories. 6558 04:09:35,300 --> 04:09:35,480 By comparison, Mission Trails 6559 04:09:35,480 --> 04:09:37,480 is at 22%. 6560 04:09:39,374 --> 04:09:40,242 Technology at 25%. 6561 04:09:40,242 --> 04:09:40,609 Again, this is at the time of 6562 04:09:40,609 --> 04:09:42,609 the audit. 6563 04:09:44,412 --> 04:09:48,612 So that kind of gives you an 6564 04:09:49,510 --> 04:09:49,850 idea of gamut. 6565 04:09:49,850 --> 04:09:50,344 Does that answer your question, 6566 04:09:50,344 --> 04:09:52,344 ma'am? 6567 04:09:53,689 --> 04:09:54,655 That makes me very angry. 6568 04:09:54,655 --> 04:09:58,227 But yes, it does answer my make 6569 04:09:58,227 --> 04:09:59,960 you angry but okay. 6570 04:09:59,960 --> 04:09:59,687 Okay. 6571 04:09:59,687 --> 04:10:00,241 Well thank you once again to 6572 04:10:00,241 --> 04:10:02,241 everybody. 6573 04:10:03,465 --> 04:10:04,266 I think we all have our work 6574 04:10:04,266 --> 04:10:05,330 cut out for us And once again 6575 04:10:05,330 --> 04:10:08,633 thank you to the auditor for 6576 04:10:08,637 --> 04:10:11,637 bringing this to light and 6577 04:10:11,740 --> 04:10:12,353 hopefully generating 40% more 6578 04:10:12,353 --> 04:10:12,934 from Fairbanks Ranch. 6579 04:10:12,934 --> 04:10:14,934 All right. 6580 04:10:16,878 --> 04:10:17,201 Thank you, Councilmember Moreno 6581 04:10:17,201 --> 04:10:17,913 . 6582 04:10:17,913 --> 04:10:18,447 >> We'll go next to council 6583 04:10:18,447 --> 04:10:18,814 member Isla Rivera. 6584 04:10:18,814 --> 04:10:20,814 Thank you. 6585 04:10:22,251 --> 04:10:23,218 Council PRESIDENT Thank you to 6586 04:10:23,218 --> 04:10:26,155 you and your team for for this 6587 04:10:26,155 --> 04:10:26,922 report. 6588 04:10:26,922 --> 04:10:27,589 Thanks to Chair Moreno for her 6589 04:10:27,589 --> 04:10:30,589 work on the audit committee. 6590 04:10:31,193 --> 04:10:31,860 I'm I share the anger and I'm 6591 04:10:31,860 --> 04:10:34,260 glad we're having this 6592 04:10:35,731 --> 04:10:37,731 conversation. 6593 04:10:41,570 --> 04:10:42,271 The new agreement with 6594 04:10:42,271 --> 04:10:42,941 Fairbanks Ranch we are 6595 04:10:42,941 --> 04:10:43,467 expecting 1.1 to 1.2 million 6596 04:10:43,467 --> 04:10:45,467 per year. 6597 04:10:47,876 --> 04:10:48,277 >> Is that correct? 6598 04:10:48,277 --> 04:10:50,277 >> Correct. 6599 04:10:52,140 --> 04:10:52,457 Councilmember It's over 1.2 6600 04:10:52,457 --> 04:10:54,415 million. 6601 04:10:54,415 --> 04:10:56,815 It's an increase of 375,000 6602 04:10:59,888 --> 04:11:04,880 annually And why does it why is 6603 04:11:04,125 --> 04:11:04,808 the negotiated rate less than 6604 04:11:04,808 --> 04:11:05,430 other courses? 6605 04:11:05,430 --> 04:11:06,280 >> Thank you for 6606 04:11:06,280 --> 04:11:06,571 the opportunity to answer that 6607 04:11:06,571 --> 04:11:08,571 question. 6608 04:11:09,131 --> 04:11:12,731 So what This is a reevaluation 6609 04:11:12,935 --> 04:11:13,735 based on a period in time at 6610 04:11:13,735 --> 04:11:14,403 actual obligation so it is not 6611 04:11:14,403 --> 04:11:16,803 a full renegotiation in 6612 04:11:18,373 --> 04:11:19,600 the same way of the rfp 6613 04:11:19,600 --> 04:11:19,708 negotiations that we're 6614 04:11:19,708 --> 04:11:23,308 currently in With the others it 6615 04:11:23,545 --> 04:11:24,212 has a very strict parameter as 6616 04:11:24,212 --> 04:11:27,615 to what we can evaluate and 6617 04:11:27,615 --> 04:11:28,484 then bring it to market. 6618 04:11:28,484 --> 04:11:32,840 So it is starting from a 6619 04:11:32,721 --> 04:11:33,388 baseline that originated when 6620 04:11:33,388 --> 04:11:36,158 the lease was initiated and 6621 04:11:36,158 --> 04:11:38,558 then re-upped in 2016 for 6622 04:11:40,963 --> 04:11:42,963 the frequency. 6623 04:11:45,767 --> 04:11:48,767 That answer your question Yes. 6624 04:11:50,772 --> 04:11:54,372 >> Well kind of So your your 6625 04:11:55,277 --> 04:11:55,911 position is is that this is 6626 04:11:55,911 --> 04:11:56,545 the best the city could do 6627 04:11:56,545 --> 04:11:58,113 based on the contract that 6628 04:11:58,113 --> 04:12:01,113 the city has with Fairbanks 6629 04:12:02,551 --> 04:12:03,218 Ranch. 6630 04:12:03,218 --> 04:12:03,719 I think that's a broad 6631 04:12:03,719 --> 04:12:05,719 characterization. 6632 04:12:07,855 --> 04:12:11,455 What we negotiated is not only 6633 04:12:12,594 --> 04:12:12,961 market but in some cases a 50% 6634 04:12:12,961 --> 04:12:13,695 increase. 6635 04:12:13,695 --> 04:12:17,295 Only two of the categories that 6636 04:12:17,833 --> 04:12:18,588 we were allowed to reevaluate 6637 04:12:18,588 --> 04:12:21,588 maintained at the rate they 6638 04:12:22,570 --> 04:12:23,272 were at the rest of them 6639 04:12:23,272 --> 04:12:25,672 increased significantly for an 6640 04:12:26,408 --> 04:12:27,375 overall increase of rent of 41% 6641 04:12:27,375 --> 04:12:31,575 And all of that is backed by 6642 04:12:34,415 --> 04:12:37,415 market data and that that's 6643 04:12:38,954 --> 04:12:39,654 tied to benchmarking with other 6644 04:12:39,654 --> 04:12:41,654 properties that Right 6645 04:12:43,425 --> 04:12:43,992 benchmarking with other 6646 04:12:43,992 --> 04:12:44,626 categories related to 6647 04:12:44,626 --> 04:12:47,260 concessions and what those 6648 04:12:48,397 --> 04:12:49,560 categories are that are defined 6649 04:12:49,560 --> 04:12:49,868 in that lease. 6650 04:12:49,868 --> 04:12:50,555 Correct. 6651 04:12:50,555 --> 04:12:51,459 I'm sorry, could we ask you to 6652 04:12:51,459 --> 04:12:53,869 go to the Taller Mike are 6653 04:12:53,869 --> 04:12:54,380 having difficulties hearing you 6654 04:12:54,380 --> 04:12:54,962 in the zoom? 6655 04:12:54,962 --> 04:12:56,962 Thank you. 6656 04:12:58,440 --> 04:13:00,440 Sure. 6657 04:13:07,716 --> 04:13:08,504 Okay. 6658 04:13:08,504 --> 04:13:11,504 Andy, your contention is that 6659 04:13:12,821 --> 04:13:17,210 there's still more that or at a 6660 04:13:17,626 --> 04:13:18,160 minimum we should be asking why 6661 04:13:18,160 --> 04:13:20,560 continue to ask why 6662 04:13:22,131 --> 04:13:25,731 the difference in in rates and 6663 04:13:26,668 --> 04:13:27,402 why Fairbanks is playing 6664 04:13:27,402 --> 04:13:29,802 comparable amounts or sometimes 6665 04:13:32,241 --> 04:13:32,774 less than far less profitable 6666 04:13:32,774 --> 04:13:33,709 course is correct. 6667 04:13:33,709 --> 04:13:37,211 >> We I don't know why You know 6668 04:13:37,211 --> 04:13:40,616 I think it is surprising that 6669 04:13:40,616 --> 04:13:41,150 the rate would have come out to 6670 04:13:41,150 --> 04:13:43,150 only 7%. 6671 04:13:44,119 --> 04:13:44,619 What other courses are paying 6672 04:13:44,619 --> 04:13:45,120 20 to 25%. 6673 04:13:45,120 --> 04:13:45,988 But as MS.. 6674 04:13:45,988 --> 04:13:48,988 Miller pointed out, they have 6675 04:13:49,391 --> 04:13:49,825 possibly some limitations from 6676 04:13:49,825 --> 04:13:51,825 the agreement. 6677 04:13:52,661 --> 04:13:53,329 The amendment that was made in 6678 04:13:53,329 --> 04:13:55,329 2016 that lowered basically 6679 04:13:57,867 --> 04:14:01,467 lowered the rates at that time 6680 04:14:01,936 --> 04:14:02,705 And then there's parameters on 6681 04:14:02,705 --> 04:14:06,305 how that can be reassessed if 6682 04:14:07,243 --> 04:14:07,976 comps can be found which I 6683 04:14:07,976 --> 04:14:08,610 don't think good comps could be 6684 04:14:08,610 --> 04:14:11,100 found for the membership 6685 04:14:11,847 --> 04:14:12,614 categories specifically which 6686 04:14:12,614 --> 04:14:15,140 is pretty important because 6687 04:14:15,684 --> 04:14:16,151 that's 80% of the country 6688 04:14:16,151 --> 04:14:18,151 club's revenue. 6689 04:14:20,189 --> 04:14:20,990 How can I think I'm confused 6690 04:14:20,990 --> 04:14:21,456 why there wouldn't be able to 6691 04:14:21,456 --> 04:14:23,456 be comps found. 6692 04:14:25,427 --> 04:14:26,195 There's other country clubs and 6693 04:14:26,195 --> 04:14:29,795 I forgive me I think that's 6694 04:14:30,466 --> 04:14:31,200 somewhat speculation. 6695 04:14:31,200 --> 04:14:34,200 We do have comparable ranges 6696 04:14:35,104 --> 04:14:38,704 And so in the membership alone 6697 04:14:43,112 --> 04:14:43,979 and an appraised range is 6698 04:14:43,979 --> 04:14:46,379 between 5 and 10% of similar 6699 04:14:48,816 --> 04:14:51,654 like comparing things And so 6700 04:14:51,654 --> 04:14:52,521 our negotiated rate there is 6701 04:14:52,521 --> 04:14:56,721 six based on how much we could 6702 04:14:58,828 --> 04:14:59,270 fluctuate within that threshold 6703 04:14:59,270 --> 04:14:59,643 . 6704 04:14:59,643 --> 04:15:01,643 >> Okay. 6705 04:15:04,233 --> 04:15:05,100 Thanks for saying that thinking 6706 04:15:05,100 --> 04:15:08,336 and I'm looking at a photo of 6707 04:15:08,336 --> 04:15:08,704 Haring's country club and it's 6708 04:15:08,704 --> 04:15:10,704 beautiful. 6709 04:15:14,376 --> 04:15:17,376 It's yeah it's just stunning 6710 04:15:18,547 --> 04:15:18,934 and I'm This is city property 6711 04:15:18,934 --> 04:15:20,934 right? 6712 04:15:23,286 --> 04:15:25,286 Okay. 6713 04:15:27,550 --> 04:15:27,923 And country club members there 6714 04:15:27,923 --> 04:15:31,523 pay $25,000 a year to use that 6715 04:15:34,964 --> 04:15:38,564 course to enjoy that And we 6716 04:15:39,869 --> 04:15:40,569 pull up photos of some 6717 04:15:40,569 --> 04:15:44,169 restrooms at a park in Mount 6718 04:15:44,807 --> 04:15:49,700 Hope in my district And this is 6719 04:15:49,745 --> 04:15:50,612 what was there And now there's 6720 04:15:50,612 --> 04:15:54,212 porta potties and we had a 6721 04:15:54,283 --> 04:15:54,950 fight until the last second of 6722 04:15:54,950 --> 04:15:56,786 this budget savings previous 6723 04:15:56,786 --> 04:16:00,386 budget cycle to get funding for 6724 04:16:02,158 --> 04:16:02,858 a new restroom to be built. 6725 04:16:02,858 --> 04:16:05,858 And so the anger that 6726 04:16:05,861 --> 04:16:08,261 Councilmember Moreno shared I 6727 04:16:11,233 --> 04:16:15,433 feel the same exact way We just 6728 04:16:16,238 --> 04:16:16,839 approve the transfer 6729 04:16:16,839 --> 04:16:17,473 opportunity funds to rec 6730 04:16:17,473 --> 04:16:18,740 centers in districts four, 6731 04:16:18,740 --> 04:16:21,740 eight and nine that are 6732 04:16:21,243 --> 04:16:21,877 scraping by on budgets of less 6733 04:16:21,877 --> 04:16:24,277 than $100,000 After we did 6734 04:16:25,515 --> 04:16:26,214 considerable work after 6735 04:16:26,214 --> 04:16:29,814 the Council had to fight to 6736 04:16:31,200 --> 04:16:31,820 have a nother for profit very, 6737 04:16:31,820 --> 04:16:34,820 very very profitable entity in 6738 04:16:35,925 --> 04:16:39,462 the same part of of the county 6739 04:16:39,462 --> 04:16:43,620 pay more of their fair share 6740 04:16:44,166 --> 04:16:45,000 for the use of city property 6741 04:16:45,000 --> 04:16:48,600 And I, I want to understand 6742 04:16:49,205 --> 04:16:49,971 what is the mayor's philosophy 6743 04:16:49,971 --> 04:16:50,773 on maximizing revenue from city 6744 04:16:50,773 --> 04:16:54,373 property so that it can be 6745 04:16:54,844 --> 04:16:55,478 utilized for the good of San 6746 04:16:55,478 --> 04:16:57,878 Diegans specifically as it 6747 04:16:59,215 --> 04:17:00,150 relates to Parks and Rec 6748 04:17:00,150 --> 04:17:03,150 Councilmember I think it's in 6749 04:17:04,860 --> 04:17:04,613 line with the council's 6750 04:17:04,613 --> 04:17:05,354 philosophy. 6751 04:17:05,354 --> 04:17:05,788 I don't I don't know that it is 6752 04:17:05,788 --> 04:17:07,788 Councilmember. 6753 04:17:08,491 --> 04:17:09,580 I also think that if 6754 04:17:09,580 --> 04:17:09,792 the conversations that 6755 04:17:09,792 --> 04:17:12,792 initiated this deal decades ago 6756 04:17:13,295 --> 04:17:14,950 took place today, the structure 6757 04:17:14,950 --> 04:17:14,763 would be very different And I 6758 04:17:14,763 --> 04:17:15,430 think through the work that 6759 04:17:15,430 --> 04:17:17,830 we've done together through 6760 04:17:19,670 --> 04:17:19,768 budget and new parks and new 6761 04:17:19,768 --> 04:17:22,768 projects that we capitalize as 6762 04:17:23,606 --> 04:17:24,407 much as we can. 6763 04:17:24,407 --> 04:17:25,107 And I think the deal points 6764 04:17:25,107 --> 04:17:27,507 that Christina just mentioned 6765 04:17:28,576 --> 04:17:29,278 earlier head in that direction 6766 04:17:29,278 --> 04:17:30,110 of working within the confines 6767 04:17:30,110 --> 04:17:33,611 of the existing contract to try 6768 04:17:33,749 --> 04:17:34,550 to maximize as much as we can. 6769 04:17:34,550 --> 04:17:35,217 And so I get where you're 6770 04:17:35,217 --> 04:17:38,217 saying this is it's an 6771 04:17:38,888 --> 04:17:39,689 egregious example, right? 6772 04:17:39,689 --> 04:17:42,425 It really is in those pictures 6773 04:17:42,425 --> 04:17:43,159 I think you know, really do say 6774 04:17:43,159 --> 04:17:43,825 a thousand words But I do think 6775 04:17:43,825 --> 04:17:44,560 that if those conversations 6776 04:17:44,560 --> 04:17:47,560 took place today, the situation 6777 04:17:47,663 --> 04:17:48,431 would be much different. 6778 04:17:48,431 --> 04:17:49,970 And I hope that the work that 6779 04:17:49,970 --> 04:17:52,568 eda has done to maximize as 6780 04:17:52,568 --> 04:17:53,302 much as we can at the intervals 6781 04:17:53,302 --> 04:17:56,902 that we're allowed to do so 6782 04:17:56,906 --> 04:17:57,572 indicates that I appreciate 6783 04:17:57,572 --> 04:17:58,274 that response but I don't I 6784 04:17:58,274 --> 04:18:01,274 don't know that we're aligned 6785 04:18:01,576 --> 04:18:02,311 because consistently 6786 04:18:02,311 --> 04:18:03,450 the council is the one that has 6787 04:18:03,450 --> 04:18:07,845 to come in in the back end and 6788 04:18:09,251 --> 04:18:10,510 and fight for more and and I 6789 04:18:10,510 --> 04:18:13,651 have not seen that has been 6790 04:18:14,900 --> 04:18:14,891 given direction from 6791 04:18:14,891 --> 04:18:18,491 the mayor's office to go after 6792 04:18:19,128 --> 04:18:21,528 the wealthiest most profitable 6793 04:18:24,132 --> 04:18:24,834 users of city property the ones 6794 04:18:24,834 --> 04:18:27,834 that are in holdover and 6795 04:18:28,504 --> 04:18:29,205 the ones that got sweetheart 6796 04:18:29,205 --> 04:18:32,205 deals decades ago and continue 6797 04:18:33,442 --> 04:18:34,143 to profit from those. 6798 04:18:34,143 --> 04:18:37,743 At what point is the mayor's 6799 04:18:38,281 --> 04:18:38,948 office say enough is enough and 6800 04:18:38,948 --> 04:18:39,681 everyone who's in hold over 6801 04:18:39,681 --> 04:18:43,281 who's making the most money get 6802 04:18:43,319 --> 04:18:44,200 in line because it's your turn 6803 04:18:44,200 --> 04:18:47,620 to finally pay your fair share 6804 04:18:47,890 --> 04:18:48,758 Because I don't think that 6805 04:18:48,758 --> 04:18:52,762 direction has been given to d I 6806 04:18:52,762 --> 04:18:53,428 think that direction has been 6807 04:18:53,428 --> 04:18:54,630 given to E.D. You know we've 6808 04:18:54,630 --> 04:18:57,630 had a conversation I think 6809 04:18:57,633 --> 04:18:58,334 sometime last year about 6810 04:18:58,334 --> 04:18:59,350 the prioritization of holdover 6811 04:18:59,350 --> 04:19:01,435 leases 900 leases citywide and 6812 04:19:01,871 --> 04:19:02,204 a real estate team of what 1214 6813 04:19:02,204 --> 04:19:02,905 agents. 6814 04:19:02,905 --> 04:19:06,375 And so the direction has been 6815 04:19:06,375 --> 04:19:07,430 given to them and I think 6816 04:19:07,430 --> 04:19:07,710 through explicitly focus on 6817 04:19:07,710 --> 04:19:10,110 the most profitable entities 6818 04:19:11,714 --> 04:19:12,348 those who are have the best 6819 04:19:12,348 --> 04:19:13,490 deals from the city, those 6820 04:19:13,490 --> 04:19:13,749 who've made the most money on 6821 04:19:13,749 --> 04:19:16,252 city property for the longest 6822 04:19:16,252 --> 04:19:16,919 period of time. 6823 04:19:16,919 --> 04:19:19,319 Yeah Councilmember thank you 6824 04:19:20,623 --> 04:19:21,492 for your question Specifically 6825 04:19:21,492 --> 04:19:22,190 that No but what we have been 6826 04:19:22,190 --> 04:19:25,190 targeted with doing is driving 6827 04:19:25,595 --> 04:19:26,329 as much revenue and profit as 6828 04:19:26,329 --> 04:19:27,290 we possibly can with the leases 6829 04:19:27,290 --> 04:19:27,397 that become available to us at 6830 04:19:27,397 --> 04:19:29,397 that time. 6831 04:19:31,401 --> 04:19:32,100 So we are to Christina and 6832 04:19:32,100 --> 04:19:34,401 the teams benefit We've 6833 04:19:35,504 --> 04:19:36,204 retooled it to focus on those 6834 04:19:36,204 --> 04:19:36,906 leases to focus on revenue not 6835 04:19:36,906 --> 04:19:37,840 just for the general fund side 6836 04:19:37,840 --> 04:19:41,440 but also for rate payers on 6837 04:19:47,550 --> 04:19:48,250 the port side there was a 6838 04:19:48,250 --> 04:19:48,951 question asked and I actually 6839 04:19:48,951 --> 04:19:51,854 think it's a fair one for San 6840 04:19:51,854 --> 04:19:52,555 Diegans to ask because of 6841 04:19:52,555 --> 04:19:54,955 the frustrations that everyone 6842 04:19:56,893 --> 04:19:57,627 is feeling on a regular basis. 6843 04:19:57,627 --> 04:20:00,627 Pools are closed, libraries are 6844 04:20:01,364 --> 04:20:04,364 closed, rec centers are hours 6845 04:20:05,868 --> 04:20:06,669 are reduced, restrooms closed 6846 04:20:06,669 --> 04:20:09,705 And we just saw reporting that 6847 04:20:09,705 --> 04:20:10,340 Balboa Park has between 500 6848 04:20:10,340 --> 04:20:12,740 million and $1 billion in 6849 04:20:14,644 --> 04:20:15,345 deferred maintenance and their 6850 04:20:15,345 --> 04:20:15,812 country club continues to look 6851 04:20:15,812 --> 04:20:16,779 the way it does. 6852 04:20:16,779 --> 04:20:19,779 The profits there continue to 6853 04:20:23,752 --> 04:20:24,387 pile up And so how much are we 6854 04:20:24,387 --> 04:20:26,787 willing to subsidize golf 6855 04:20:26,989 --> 04:20:27,890 rounds for country club members 6856 04:20:27,890 --> 04:20:28,558 And is it the mayor's position 6857 04:20:28,558 --> 04:20:31,558 the profits of country clubs 6858 04:20:32,228 --> 04:20:32,962 like Fairbanks Ranch are more 6859 04:20:32,962 --> 04:20:35,962 important than the services and 6860 04:20:37,000 --> 04:20:37,733 resources that are provided by 6861 04:20:37,733 --> 04:20:38,670 the city's parks, parks and rec 6862 04:20:38,670 --> 04:20:38,668 centers. 6863 04:20:38,668 --> 04:20:41,668 I think these are fair 6864 04:20:42,710 --> 04:20:42,939 questions for residents to ask 6865 04:20:42,939 --> 04:20:46,909 and as much as I know that we 6866 04:20:46,909 --> 04:20:47,644 need to increase revenue across 6867 04:20:47,644 --> 04:20:51,244 the city, I also understand why 6868 04:20:51,481 --> 04:20:52,215 it would make residents blood 6869 04:20:52,215 --> 04:20:52,849 boil to know that rich people's 6870 04:20:52,849 --> 04:20:55,249 golf rounds are being 6871 04:20:57,186 --> 04:20:59,586 subsidized raised at a $25,000 6872 04:21:02,910 --> 04:21:02,759 per year country club while 6873 04:21:02,759 --> 04:21:03,492 their rec centers hours are 6874 04:21:03,492 --> 04:21:06,492 being slashed and they're being 6875 04:21:06,696 --> 04:21:07,463 asked to pay more. 6876 04:21:07,463 --> 04:21:11,630 And if we're actually going to 6877 04:21:11,333 --> 04:21:12,100 get this ship turned in 6878 04:21:12,100 --> 04:21:12,702 the right direction and get 6879 04:21:12,702 --> 04:21:15,702 residents to believe that this 6880 04:21:16,390 --> 04:21:16,739 is a city worth investing in 6881 04:21:16,739 --> 04:21:17,407 their needs, they're going to 6882 04:21:17,407 --> 04:21:20,642 need to see the executive of 6883 04:21:20,642 --> 04:21:21,344 this city fight for its 6884 04:21:21,344 --> 04:21:21,977 residents and actually take on 6885 04:21:21,977 --> 04:21:24,977 the people who are making 6886 04:21:25,315 --> 04:21:25,949 the most money and enjoying 6887 04:21:25,949 --> 04:21:26,316 the benefits of this city 6888 04:21:26,316 --> 04:21:28,316 the most. 6889 04:21:30,620 --> 04:21:31,321 Well, everyone else struggles 6890 04:21:31,321 --> 04:21:34,456 to know whether or not they're 6891 04:21:34,456 --> 04:21:35,910 going to pay next month's rent 6892 04:21:35,910 --> 04:21:37,491 And I can appreciate 6893 04:21:39,495 --> 04:21:40,262 the efforts of the employees of 6894 04:21:40,262 --> 04:21:44,462 Ed and the work that this bill 6895 04:21:44,801 --> 04:21:45,535 does And I do not think by any 6896 04:21:45,535 --> 04:21:48,535 stretch of the imagination that 6897 04:21:49,205 --> 04:21:49,939 this administration has put 6898 04:21:49,939 --> 04:21:52,939 the most profitable entities in 6899 04:21:53,943 --> 04:21:54,644 San Diego on notice that it is 6900 04:21:54,644 --> 04:21:58,244 about time that they pay their 6901 04:21:58,715 --> 04:21:59,382 fair share and that if they 6902 04:21:59,382 --> 04:22:02,982 don't the city will find new 6903 04:22:03,860 --> 04:22:03,786 partners or run these things 6904 04:22:03,786 --> 04:22:06,786 ourselves so that San Diegans 6905 04:22:08,240 --> 04:22:08,724 can actually enjoy the benefits 6906 04:22:08,724 --> 04:22:09,425 of being one of the most 6907 04:22:09,425 --> 04:22:12,425 beautiful places in the world 6908 04:22:12,628 --> 04:22:13,396 that people from around 6909 04:22:13,396 --> 04:22:14,970 the world want to come to And 6910 04:22:14,970 --> 04:22:17,970 wealthy people are willing to 6911 04:22:17,767 --> 04:22:20,167 pay significant amounts of 6912 04:22:22,205 --> 04:22:22,906 money to visit to recreate. 6913 04:22:22,906 --> 04:22:26,506 And right now the only people 6914 04:22:27,410 --> 04:22:28,111 who are benefiting from that 6915 04:22:28,111 --> 04:22:28,878 are other rich people who are 6916 04:22:28,878 --> 04:22:31,878 piling up millions and millions 6917 04:22:32,150 --> 04:22:32,782 in profit. 6918 04:22:32,782 --> 04:22:36,382 So Andy, thank you again for 6919 04:22:37,200 --> 04:22:37,620 the work you did on this. 6920 04:22:37,620 --> 04:22:38,354 Thank you To the audit 6921 04:22:38,354 --> 04:22:41,354 committee as always counts From 6922 04:22:41,924 --> 04:22:42,625 what I know I, I can appreciate 6923 04:22:42,625 --> 04:22:46,162 that there will be more money 6924 04:22:46,162 --> 04:22:46,863 coming in as a result of this 6925 04:22:46,863 --> 04:22:47,597 audit and the work that was 6926 04:22:47,597 --> 04:22:50,667 done after that and at the same 6927 04:22:50,667 --> 04:22:53,670 time be extremely frustrated 6928 04:22:55,772 --> 04:22:56,472 that it takes audit reports, it 6929 04:22:56,472 --> 04:22:57,140 takes conversations like this 6930 04:22:57,140 --> 04:23:00,140 to actually kick things into 6931 04:23:00,375 --> 04:23:01,111 gear and far more often than 6932 04:23:01,111 --> 04:23:01,845 not the council is the ones are 6933 04:23:01,845 --> 04:23:06,450 the ones who are left coming in 6934 04:23:08,151 --> 04:23:08,918 at the back end to squeeze more 6935 04:23:08,918 --> 04:23:11,318 out of these profitable 6936 04:23:13,723 --> 04:23:14,324 entities to make sure that 6937 04:23:14,324 --> 04:23:15,570 the city is actually not 6938 04:23:15,570 --> 04:23:15,425 getting screwed in these deals. 6939 04:23:15,425 --> 04:23:17,425 Thank you. 6940 04:23:17,994 --> 04:23:18,395 Council PRESIDENT. 6941 04:23:18,395 --> 04:23:19,950 All right. 6942 04:23:19,950 --> 04:23:19,429 Thank you, Council member Eli 6943 04:23:19,429 --> 04:23:21,429 Rivera. 6944 04:23:23,233 --> 04:23:23,633 We'll go next to council member 6945 04:23:23,633 --> 04:23:25,633 Von Wilbert. 6946 04:23:27,504 --> 04:23:28,271 Thank you for the audit in 6947 04:23:28,271 --> 04:23:28,937 the work and thank you to your 6948 04:23:28,937 --> 04:23:31,908 team and for the briefing on 6949 04:23:31,908 --> 04:23:32,676 this ahead of time. 6950 04:23:32,676 --> 04:23:36,276 i mean I had very similar 6951 04:23:36,446 --> 04:23:37,246 questions to my colleagues 6952 04:23:37,246 --> 04:23:39,646 about why Fairbanks Ranch 6953 04:23:41,216 --> 04:23:43,616 Country Club isn't paying 25% 6954 04:23:45,455 --> 04:23:45,955 or to be another 2 million or 6955 04:23:45,955 --> 04:23:46,823 so dollars a year. 6956 04:23:46,823 --> 04:23:49,959 It'd be put them out around $44 6957 04:23:49,959 --> 04:23:50,660 million because technology 6958 04:23:50,660 --> 04:23:51,227 Canyon is paying 25%, Mission 6959 04:23:51,227 --> 04:23:53,227 trails are paying 22%. 6960 04:23:54,897 --> 04:23:55,598 Even Hodges is paying 2020 15% 6961 04:23:55,598 --> 04:23:56,266 of their lease revenue paid to 6962 04:23:56,266 --> 04:23:59,266 the city And yet Fairbanks 6963 04:23:59,969 --> 04:24:00,503 Ranch Country Club is now 6964 04:24:00,503 --> 04:24:02,503 paying what, seven? 6965 04:24:04,140 --> 04:24:04,908 So why can't they be paying 25? 6966 04:24:04,908 --> 04:24:07,908 They're the most likely to 6967 04:24:08,211 --> 04:24:08,611 afford it and other golf 6968 04:24:08,611 --> 04:24:10,611 courses are. 6969 04:24:13,316 --> 04:24:14,170 So that's my question Did they 6970 04:24:14,170 --> 04:24:17,587 tell you and you answered it 6971 04:24:17,587 --> 04:24:18,555 why they were different? 6972 04:24:18,555 --> 04:24:22,155 I mean I cannot speak to 6973 04:24:22,659 --> 04:24:23,527 the negotiations if you're 6974 04:24:23,527 --> 04:24:27,727 asking me I know that the this 6975 04:24:28,640 --> 04:24:28,932 is covered in the audit in 2016 6976 04:24:28,932 --> 04:24:32,802 There was an at the lease was 6977 04:24:32,802 --> 04:24:33,670 transferred to a new operator 6978 04:24:33,670 --> 04:24:36,807 and at that time there was a 6979 04:24:36,807 --> 04:24:37,507 lease amendment that lowered 6980 04:24:37,507 --> 04:24:41,107 lowered the rates At that time 6981 04:24:41,945 --> 04:24:42,545 the most important rate is 6982 04:24:42,545 --> 04:24:44,945 the rate for memberships 6983 04:24:45,548 --> 04:24:46,249 because that's 80% of their 6984 04:24:46,249 --> 04:24:49,849 revenue and I think that went 6985 04:24:49,919 --> 04:24:50,687 from 10% to 4% at that time. 6986 04:24:50,687 --> 04:24:51,353 So that's why it's been like 6987 04:24:51,353 --> 04:24:54,953 that for the last ten years. 6988 04:24:55,570 --> 04:24:55,792 But I can't speak to that. 6989 04:24:55,792 --> 04:24:58,192 That's a question for 6990 04:25:03,166 --> 04:25:03,543 the administration as to the 7% 6991 04:25:03,543 --> 04:25:03,767 . 6992 04:25:03,767 --> 04:25:04,434 Okay. 6993 04:25:04,434 --> 04:25:05,302 Did anybody this was just 6994 04:25:05,302 --> 04:25:08,538 worked on wasn't there If I 6995 04:25:08,538 --> 04:25:09,306 could call Christine about to 6996 04:25:09,306 --> 04:25:12,420 talk through the deal point on 6997 04:25:12,420 --> 04:25:12,909 why. 6998 04:25:12,909 --> 04:25:16,509 So thank you for the question. 6999 04:25:16,980 --> 04:25:20,580 25% is not within market and it 7000 04:25:21,170 --> 04:25:21,651 is a data point that is in 7001 04:25:21,651 --> 04:25:22,352 the report but not what is 7002 04:25:22,352 --> 04:25:24,352 allowable contractually within 7003 04:25:25,622 --> 04:25:26,322 the lease itself. 7004 04:25:26,322 --> 04:25:27,190 Each of the categories is 7005 04:25:27,190 --> 04:25:30,790 broken out and then we have 7006 04:25:30,927 --> 04:25:31,595 the determination to find 7007 04:25:31,595 --> 04:25:32,262 within the category what is 7008 04:25:32,262 --> 04:25:35,799 market, what is the range of 7009 04:25:35,799 --> 04:25:36,466 market within that And we can 7010 04:25:36,466 --> 04:25:38,866 negotiate within that range. 7011 04:25:40,336 --> 04:25:40,736 So it's not a broad assessment 7012 04:25:40,736 --> 04:25:42,736 of a number. 7013 04:25:44,708 --> 04:25:45,108 It frankly has to be tied to 7014 04:25:45,108 --> 04:25:46,420 market. 7015 04:25:46,420 --> 04:25:50,242 So we started a lower number as 7016 04:25:50,413 --> 04:25:51,810 I was explaining to 7017 04:25:51,810 --> 04:25:53,481 Councilmember Ila Rivera and 7018 04:25:53,683 --> 04:25:54,840 then that number has increased 7019 04:25:54,840 --> 04:25:54,918 by 50%. 7020 04:25:54,918 --> 04:25:55,585 That is now justifiable within 7021 04:25:55,585 --> 04:25:58,585 the range from the starting 7022 04:25:59,122 --> 04:25:59,422 point we were given back in 7023 04:25:59,422 --> 04:26:01,422 2016. 7024 04:26:03,660 --> 04:26:06,660 When does what is the 2016 7025 04:26:07,931 --> 04:26:08,798 lease end The lease started 7026 04:26:08,798 --> 04:26:09,566 back in the 80s with a 70 year 7027 04:26:09,566 --> 04:26:12,566 lease and it will be 7028 04:26:12,902 --> 04:26:13,670 reevaluated every ten years. 7029 04:26:13,670 --> 04:26:16,670 That's per the Civil code 718 7030 04:26:17,908 --> 04:26:18,675 And so the next revaluation 7031 04:26:18,675 --> 04:26:19,375 will be in 2036 and it will 7032 04:26:19,375 --> 04:26:21,775 determine market from that 7033 04:26:26,917 --> 04:26:27,684 point and it goes until 2050, 7034 04:26:27,684 --> 04:26:30,840 2056 to then applied in 2016. 7035 04:26:31,922 --> 04:26:32,556 Did you not you know if you 7036 04:26:32,556 --> 04:26:32,923 were here but did the city 7037 04:26:32,923 --> 04:26:34,923 amend it? 7038 04:26:35,580 --> 04:26:37,458 I can't speak to 7039 04:26:39,996 --> 04:26:40,296 the negotiations at the time. 7040 04:26:40,296 --> 04:26:41,231 Okay. 7041 04:26:41,231 --> 04:26:44,734 We are the same path of all 7042 04:26:44,734 --> 04:26:46,734 leases. 7043 04:26:47,938 --> 04:26:48,705 Councilmember Santa School has 7044 04:26:48,705 --> 04:26:49,372 about 18 different leases under 7045 04:26:49,372 --> 04:26:51,772 negotiation Within my office 7046 04:26:53,777 --> 04:26:54,411 we've reassign two property 7047 04:26:54,411 --> 04:26:57,411 agents to help with that. 7048 04:26:58,414 --> 04:26:59,820 Um, it would be great to have 7049 04:26:59,820 --> 04:27:01,482 San Pasquale leaseholders be 7050 04:27:03,153 --> 04:27:03,920 more communicative and that 7051 04:27:03,920 --> 04:27:04,387 would be my ask if we could 7052 04:27:04,387 --> 04:27:06,387 partner on that. 7053 04:27:07,391 --> 04:27:08,910 We'd like to get some across 7054 04:27:08,910 --> 04:27:08,657 the finish line before the end 7055 04:27:08,657 --> 04:27:08,992 of the calendar year. 7056 04:27:08,992 --> 04:27:10,992 Got it. 7057 04:27:12,662 --> 04:27:13,330 Well I'm on their farms a lot 7058 04:27:13,330 --> 04:27:15,730 and communication from them 7059 04:27:16,867 --> 04:27:17,634 doesn't seem to be the problem 7060 04:27:17,634 --> 04:27:17,934 so I'm happy to talk about 7061 04:27:17,934 --> 04:27:18,602 later. 7062 04:27:18,602 --> 04:27:21,938 I bring this up because it 7063 04:27:21,938 --> 04:27:25,538 seems like our real estate at 7064 04:27:26,109 --> 04:27:26,877 his department is just it's not 7065 04:27:26,877 --> 04:27:29,877 functioning well and this is 7066 04:27:31,681 --> 04:27:32,820 not new And the golf leases are 7067 04:27:32,820 --> 04:27:33,316 one example. 7068 04:27:33,316 --> 04:27:36,316 This is before Christina became 7069 04:27:38,988 --> 04:27:39,623 the head of this And I know 7070 04:27:39,623 --> 04:27:40,223 there's a lot of political 7071 04:27:40,223 --> 04:27:42,623 leadership that's been a 7072 04:27:44,610 --> 04:27:44,727 problem But the city bought one 7073 04:27:44,727 --> 04:27:45,128 on one ash skyscraper across 7074 04:27:45,128 --> 04:27:47,128 the street. 7075 04:27:48,732 --> 04:27:49,433 It's still empty and real 7076 04:27:49,433 --> 04:27:50,200 estate assets at the time and 7077 04:27:50,200 --> 04:27:53,303 told this council it wasn't us 7078 04:27:53,303 --> 04:27:53,970 but people before us that it 7079 04:27:53,970 --> 04:27:56,370 needed a $10,000 power wash. 7080 04:27:58,408 --> 04:27:59,242 What does that even mean? 7081 04:27:59,242 --> 04:27:59,910 And I know we have leases in 7082 04:27:59,910 --> 04:28:00,544 Balboa Park that are on hold 7083 04:28:00,544 --> 04:28:01,211 over I know we have leases 7084 04:28:01,211 --> 04:28:03,246 admission bay there on hold 7085 04:28:03,246 --> 04:28:06,149 over And so part of the problem 7086 04:28:06,149 --> 04:28:07,160 is that real estate asset only 7087 04:28:07,160 --> 04:28:09,786 has what you said 12 to 14 7088 04:28:09,786 --> 04:28:10,187 leasing agents for 900 7089 04:28:10,187 --> 04:28:10,654 properties. 7090 04:28:10,654 --> 04:28:11,354 That's correct. 7091 04:28:11,354 --> 04:28:14,354 We have 12 property agents for 7092 04:28:15,250 --> 04:28:15,658 our portfolio So we can I'm 7093 04:28:15,658 --> 04:28:15,959 glad that we're doing this 7094 04:28:15,959 --> 04:28:17,959 audit. 7095 04:28:19,796 --> 04:28:20,496 I'm glad we're getting more 7096 04:28:20,496 --> 04:28:23,967 money from the golf courses as 7097 04:28:23,967 --> 04:28:24,668 we should. 7098 04:28:24,668 --> 04:28:25,402 But the fact that someone from 7099 04:28:25,402 --> 04:28:28,402 real estate assets negotiated a 7100 04:28:29,138 --> 04:28:29,806 very poorly drafted provision 7101 04:28:29,806 --> 04:28:32,206 in 2016 with the wealthiest 7102 04:28:33,610 --> 04:28:34,478 golf course operator we have 7103 04:28:34,478 --> 04:28:35,178 and has now locked us into less 7104 04:28:35,178 --> 04:28:38,178 money is just another symptom 7105 04:28:39,316 --> 04:28:40,117 of how this department is not 7106 04:28:40,117 --> 04:28:43,520 functioning well and it's not 7107 04:28:43,520 --> 04:28:43,720 necessarily the fault of the 12 7108 04:28:43,720 --> 04:28:44,421 to 14 agents who were there 7109 04:28:44,421 --> 04:28:44,855 because they're overworked and 7110 04:28:44,855 --> 04:28:46,855 overburdened. 7111 04:28:48,570 --> 04:28:48,692 But Mark Kersey, my 7112 04:28:48,692 --> 04:28:49,393 predecessor, tried for his 7113 04:28:49,393 --> 04:28:52,162 entire eight year term to get 7114 04:28:52,162 --> 04:28:52,596 this Yampa Squaw Valley Farm 7115 04:28:52,596 --> 04:28:54,596 leases done. 7116 04:28:55,599 --> 04:28:56,266 I'm ending the end of my 282 7117 04:28:56,266 --> 04:28:56,967 years or two terms and I'm 7118 04:28:56,967 --> 04:29:00,567 still don't have them done and 7119 04:29:00,637 --> 04:29:01,505 I've been begging for them. 7120 04:29:01,505 --> 04:29:04,908 It's not for lack of trying And 7121 04:29:04,908 --> 04:29:05,476 so my overall question is if 7122 04:29:05,476 --> 04:29:06,760 the real estate assets 7123 04:29:06,760 --> 04:29:08,476 department is a revenue 7124 04:29:09,780 --> 04:29:10,414 generating department because 7125 04:29:10,414 --> 04:29:11,248 obviously this audit just 7126 04:29:11,248 --> 04:29:13,650 brought in I don't know you 7127 04:29:13,650 --> 04:29:14,351 said 41% more so over $1 7128 04:29:14,351 --> 04:29:17,187 million more in lease revenue 7129 04:29:17,187 --> 04:29:20,187 I'm guessing from the Fairbanks 7130 04:29:23,294 --> 04:29:24,161 Ranch property. 7131 04:29:24,161 --> 04:29:24,928 >> No, it was we're paying 800 7132 04:29:24,928 --> 04:29:27,328 something now It's paying 2.1 7133 04:29:29,366 --> 04:29:32,366 300 75 k per year for that 7134 04:29:34,738 --> 04:29:35,439 particular lease. 7135 04:29:35,439 --> 04:29:37,839 The reassessment for Fairbanks 7136 04:29:38,175 --> 04:29:38,876 Ranch which made almost $17 7137 04:29:38,876 --> 04:29:41,276 million was only 375 k 7138 04:29:43,113 --> 04:29:43,881 additional dollars. 7139 04:29:43,881 --> 04:29:44,581 I believe that's accurate. 7140 04:29:44,581 --> 04:29:45,783 I'll defer to staff for them. 7141 04:29:45,783 --> 04:29:47,783 Okay. 7142 04:29:50,587 --> 04:29:52,587 That's correct. 7143 04:29:55,659 --> 04:29:55,993 I see That's that's the problem 7144 04:29:55,993 --> 04:29:56,727 . 7145 04:29:56,727 --> 04:30:00,327 And so when we're having these 7146 04:30:00,496 --> 04:30:01,497 budget hearings about staffing 7147 04:30:01,497 --> 04:30:05,970 ,I feel like this, you know, 7148 04:30:05,269 --> 04:30:05,936 better equipped property agents 7149 04:30:05,936 --> 04:30:06,637 would pay for not only for 7150 04:30:06,637 --> 04:30:09,637 themselves but could bring in 7151 04:30:12,209 --> 04:30:12,557 even more money over the future 7152 04:30:12,557 --> 04:30:13,176 . 7153 04:30:13,176 --> 04:30:13,677 And Councilmember, I don't 7154 04:30:13,677 --> 04:30:14,345 disagree with you. 7155 04:30:14,345 --> 04:30:17,281 I think you know, there have 7156 04:30:17,281 --> 04:30:17,981 been active discussions about 7157 04:30:17,981 --> 04:30:18,682 how we can solve the staffing 7158 04:30:18,682 --> 04:30:21,682 levels in real estate which 7159 04:30:22,752 --> 04:30:23,153 includes carving off a 7160 04:30:23,153 --> 04:30:23,887 percentage. 7161 04:30:23,887 --> 04:30:24,588 If you look at real estate as a 7162 04:30:24,588 --> 04:30:26,890 private business, you come in 7163 04:30:26,890 --> 04:30:27,691 and say all right, I'm going to 7164 04:30:27,691 --> 04:30:28,559 take 5% of my revenues and I'm 7165 04:30:28,559 --> 04:30:31,495 gonna use it to manage my 7166 04:30:31,495 --> 04:30:32,162 portfolio. 7167 04:30:32,162 --> 04:30:32,830 We've looked at that. 7168 04:30:32,830 --> 04:30:33,496 The problem with looking at 7169 04:30:33,496 --> 04:30:34,131 that and doing that is we're 7170 04:30:34,131 --> 04:30:36,531 taking millions of dollars 7171 04:30:37,134 --> 04:30:37,768 potentially I don't quote me on 7172 04:30:37,768 --> 04:30:38,335 the exact number but we're 7173 04:30:38,335 --> 04:30:39,690 taking money away from 7174 04:30:39,690 --> 04:30:42,690 the general fund that otherwise 7175 04:30:42,720 --> 04:30:42,806 would go to other resources. 7176 04:30:42,806 --> 04:30:43,741 So having this discussion right 7177 04:30:43,741 --> 04:30:46,610 now is good but it's also not a 7178 04:30:46,610 --> 04:30:47,311 good time to have that 7179 04:30:47,311 --> 04:30:48,110 discussion because if we were 7180 04:30:48,110 --> 04:30:50,948 to bring forward a proposal to 7181 04:30:50,948 --> 04:30:51,581 say we're going to take 3 to 5% 7182 04:30:51,581 --> 04:30:52,316 of the entire real estate 7183 04:30:52,316 --> 04:30:54,716 portfolio and allocated towards 7184 04:30:55,919 --> 04:30:56,487 property agents, that means 7185 04:30:56,487 --> 04:30:57,154 less money coming into 7186 04:30:57,154 --> 04:31:00,754 the general fund to pay for 7187 04:31:00,791 --> 04:31:01,625 restrooms and other things. 7188 04:31:01,625 --> 04:31:05,529 So you know, it really is about 7189 04:31:05,529 --> 04:31:06,229 where the priorities are at and 7190 04:31:06,229 --> 04:31:06,864 we've batted around different 7191 04:31:06,864 --> 04:31:09,264 proposals over the years. 7192 04:31:10,200 --> 04:31:10,801 I'm happy to have further 7193 04:31:10,801 --> 04:31:11,401 discussions with you and 7194 04:31:11,401 --> 04:31:12,102 the rest of Council on a 7195 04:31:12,102 --> 04:31:15,102 proposal that would look like 7196 04:31:15,572 --> 04:31:16,439 that. 7197 04:31:16,439 --> 04:31:17,740 But the reality is is it would 7198 04:31:17,740 --> 04:31:20,740 take money away from other 7199 04:31:20,144 --> 04:31:20,845 general fund services. 7200 04:31:20,845 --> 04:31:21,545 It would but the goal is 7201 04:31:21,545 --> 04:31:25,145 the people you bring in would 7202 04:31:25,382 --> 04:31:25,849 generate more money than it 7203 04:31:25,849 --> 04:31:26,417 would take away. 7204 04:31:26,417 --> 04:31:28,817 It's much more money. 7205 04:31:30,220 --> 04:31:30,821 Yeah, I don't I don't disagree 7206 04:31:30,821 --> 04:31:31,622 with you on that. 7207 04:31:31,622 --> 04:31:35,222 >> I don't And that's the long 7208 04:31:35,292 --> 04:31:35,893 term vision I'm seeking from 7209 04:31:35,893 --> 04:31:37,893 the city administration. 7210 04:31:40,197 --> 04:31:40,998 These problems are not new and 7211 04:31:40,998 --> 04:31:41,698 but when we do the budget we 7212 04:31:41,698 --> 04:31:42,366 sit here and we ask if you're 7213 04:31:42,366 --> 04:31:44,802 understaffed and how we can 7214 04:31:44,802 --> 04:31:45,502 help and there's just no real 7215 04:31:45,502 --> 04:31:45,803 plan to put it on the right 7216 04:31:45,803 --> 04:31:47,803 track. 7217 04:31:52,309 --> 04:31:53,177 So basically to have it I am 7218 04:31:53,177 --> 04:31:55,846 but a council member I can't 7219 04:31:55,846 --> 04:31:56,580 force the Health administration 7220 04:31:56,580 --> 04:32:00,180 to change everything I can just 7221 04:32:00,951 --> 04:32:01,385 budget where I can So thank you 7222 04:32:01,385 --> 04:32:02,218 for the audit. 7223 04:32:02,218 --> 04:32:05,818 Hopefully we can do better and 7224 04:32:06,390 --> 04:32:07,950 hopefully we can actually staff 7225 04:32:07,950 --> 04:32:07,758 properly a real estate assets 7226 04:32:07,758 --> 04:32:10,758 department so that we can 7227 04:32:10,995 --> 04:32:11,662 maximize the leases that 7228 04:32:11,662 --> 04:32:12,396 Councilmember Eli Rivera is 7229 04:32:12,396 --> 04:32:13,630 talking about which are some of 7230 04:32:13,630 --> 04:32:15,799 the most beautiful places in 7231 04:32:15,799 --> 04:32:16,466 the world And yet we're not 7232 04:32:16,466 --> 04:32:19,466 able to even maintain them. 7233 04:32:21,872 --> 04:32:22,338 So thank you. 7234 04:32:22,338 --> 04:32:22,740 All right. 7235 04:32:22,740 --> 04:32:23,273 Thank you. 7236 04:32:23,273 --> 04:32:24,141 You have some fun. 7237 04:32:24,141 --> 04:32:26,710 Well, we'll go next to 7238 04:32:26,710 --> 04:32:27,445 Councilmember Campion. 7239 04:32:27,445 --> 04:32:28,212 Thank you, council PRESIDENT. 7240 04:32:28,212 --> 04:32:28,645 Thank you to our city out here 7241 04:32:28,645 --> 04:32:30,645 for good work. 7242 04:32:31,514 --> 04:32:32,160 I just want to ask a basic 7243 04:32:32,160 --> 04:32:34,160 question as well. 7244 04:32:36,921 --> 04:32:37,655 The lessee revenue what do we 7245 04:32:37,655 --> 04:32:38,388 what do we verify that against? 7246 04:32:38,388 --> 04:32:41,926 We look at their entire payroll 7247 04:32:41,926 --> 04:32:42,359 or their excuse me their entire 7248 04:32:42,359 --> 04:32:42,993 set of income. 7249 04:32:42,993 --> 04:32:45,393 Is it different between 7250 04:32:47,631 --> 04:32:48,566 different lessees? 7251 04:32:48,566 --> 04:32:49,132 I just want to make sure that 7252 04:32:49,132 --> 04:32:49,800 we're actually getting 7253 04:32:49,800 --> 04:32:52,503 the amount of money they're 7254 04:32:52,503 --> 04:32:53,204 bringing in and actually 7255 04:32:53,204 --> 04:32:53,871 holding them to the percentage 7256 04:32:53,871 --> 04:32:56,871 that are in their contracts 7257 04:32:58,209 --> 04:32:58,843 because a lot of times even 7258 04:32:58,843 --> 04:32:59,343 that math sometimes falls 7259 04:32:59,343 --> 04:33:01,343 through the floor. 7260 04:33:03,180 --> 04:33:03,848 How do we verify what they're 7261 04:33:03,848 --> 04:33:04,448 the revenue that's coming in 7262 04:33:04,448 --> 04:33:06,848 and that we're actually 7263 04:33:08,986 --> 04:33:09,687 collecting the right amount? 7264 04:33:09,687 --> 04:33:10,321 Councilmember I can take a 7265 04:33:10,321 --> 04:33:13,321 swing at that part Pardon 7266 04:33:14,125 --> 04:33:14,893 the horrible intentional pun 7267 04:33:14,893 --> 04:33:15,626 And so the revenue audits are 7268 04:33:15,626 --> 04:33:16,260 conducted by the Treasurer's by 7269 04:33:16,260 --> 04:33:19,260 the by the city attorney's 7270 04:33:20,264 --> 04:33:20,965 office And so when they do 7271 04:33:20,965 --> 04:33:21,665 revenue audits it would depend 7272 04:33:21,665 --> 04:33:22,332 on the categories that are in 7273 04:33:22,332 --> 04:33:25,169 there but they do go in and 7274 04:33:25,169 --> 04:33:26,300 review the books for those. 7275 04:33:26,300 --> 04:33:29,603 One of the things that and 7276 04:33:31,108 --> 04:33:31,709 again thanks to MR. Howard from 7277 04:33:31,709 --> 04:33:32,343 golf one of the one of 7278 04:33:32,343 --> 04:33:34,743 the things about enhancing 7279 04:33:36,460 --> 04:33:36,747 the amount of the type of 7280 04:33:36,747 --> 04:33:37,381 performance data that we get 7281 04:33:37,381 --> 04:33:37,848 from them is it would help 7282 04:33:37,848 --> 04:33:39,848 verify revenue. 7283 04:33:42,386 --> 04:33:43,870 There's certain things that 7284 04:33:43,870 --> 04:33:43,821 that they can that Golf 7285 04:33:43,821 --> 04:33:44,488 division currently does that we 7286 04:33:44,488 --> 04:33:47,325 don't ask of our lessees to 7287 04:33:47,325 --> 04:33:48,250 triangulate the amount of 7288 04:33:48,250 --> 04:33:48,726 revenue and ensure that we're 7289 04:33:48,726 --> 04:33:49,427 collecting the amount that we 7290 04:33:49,427 --> 04:33:52,427 are Regarding the specifics of 7291 04:33:53,164 --> 04:33:53,597 how they do revenue audits, I 7292 04:33:53,597 --> 04:33:54,297 would defer to 7293 04:33:54,297 --> 04:33:55,320 the administration on that but 7294 04:33:55,320 --> 04:33:55,399 that's a separate division that 7295 04:33:55,399 --> 04:33:57,399 does that. 7296 04:33:58,569 --> 04:33:59,303 They do that throughout 7297 04:33:59,303 --> 04:33:59,970 the city for example in Mission 7298 04:33:59,970 --> 04:34:00,705 Bay etc. So they do those 7299 04:34:00,705 --> 04:34:03,105 revenue audits periodically for 7300 04:34:05,420 --> 04:34:05,743 all all leaseholders that have 7301 04:34:05,743 --> 04:34:06,110 a revenue split agreement with 7302 04:34:06,110 --> 04:34:08,110 the city. 7303 04:34:10,414 --> 04:34:11,820 Okay. 7304 04:34:11,820 --> 04:34:11,749 I figure if we're not 7305 04:34:11,749 --> 04:34:12,450 inspecting the golf courses 7306 04:34:12,450 --> 04:34:14,850 themselves regularly and their 7307 04:34:15,853 --> 04:34:16,654 inspector books accordingly so 7308 04:34:16,654 --> 04:34:20,854 do we have does it look like 7309 04:34:24,461 --> 04:34:24,776 that happens every single year 7310 04:34:24,776 --> 04:34:25,363 ? 7311 04:34:25,363 --> 04:34:26,230 Thank you Councilmember. 7312 04:34:26,230 --> 04:34:30,430 So one of the things that we 7313 04:34:31,602 --> 04:34:32,269 instituted with the update of 7314 04:34:32,269 --> 04:34:34,669 the council policies on 1012 7315 04:34:37,700 --> 04:34:37,675 and 32 was the frequency to 7316 04:34:37,675 --> 04:34:38,375 which the audits would occur 7317 04:34:38,375 --> 04:34:39,110 and that the city Treasurer's 7318 04:34:39,110 --> 04:34:41,510 office and economic development 7319 04:34:43,414 --> 04:34:44,810 would work on a work plan of 7320 04:34:44,810 --> 04:34:44,815 what are the leases that are 7321 04:34:44,815 --> 04:34:48,415 coming up that are within their 7322 04:34:48,919 --> 04:34:49,587 lease time frame not only in 7323 04:34:49,587 --> 04:34:50,187 the annual audit but then to 7324 04:34:50,187 --> 04:34:53,187 ensure that the audit is 7325 04:34:55,260 --> 04:34:55,393 reflecting what rent should be 7326 04:34:55,393 --> 04:34:56,600 collected. 7327 04:34:56,600 --> 04:34:56,760 That's been very successful 7328 04:34:56,760 --> 04:35:00,360 over the last two fiscal years 7329 04:35:00,965 --> 04:35:01,532 in that partnership and again 7330 04:35:01,532 --> 04:35:02,266 I'd love to remember 7331 04:35:02,266 --> 04:35:05,866 the council that the books were 7332 04:35:06,470 --> 04:35:07,137 in bad shape in terms of where 7333 04:35:07,137 --> 04:35:07,838 things were cataloged Within 7334 04:35:07,838 --> 04:35:08,172 our system we've upgraded our 7335 04:35:08,172 --> 04:35:08,839 system. 7336 04:35:08,839 --> 04:35:12,439 We've put a lot of internal 7337 04:35:13,945 --> 04:35:14,512 controls in place so that 7338 04:35:14,512 --> 04:35:15,120 revenue is categorized 7339 04:35:15,120 --> 04:35:15,479 appropriately per 7340 04:35:15,479 --> 04:35:17,479 the leaseholds. 7341 04:35:18,583 --> 04:35:19,283 All of this has been remedied 7342 04:35:19,283 --> 04:35:20,217 really in the last 18 months 7343 04:35:20,217 --> 04:35:24,417 And so what we're seeing now is 7344 04:35:25,590 --> 04:35:26,290 accuracy within that audit. 7345 04:35:26,290 --> 04:35:26,891 It occurred prior to those 7346 04:35:26,891 --> 04:35:29,291 controls being in place. 7347 04:35:29,794 --> 04:35:30,194 So this was calendar year 21 7348 04:35:30,194 --> 04:35:30,828 through 24. 7349 04:35:30,828 --> 04:35:31,529 All of those controls are 7350 04:35:31,529 --> 04:35:34,529 actively in place and working 7351 04:35:36,467 --> 04:35:37,201 collectively to ensure the city 7352 04:35:37,201 --> 04:35:37,568 is receiving the revenue that 7353 04:35:37,568 --> 04:35:38,269 it should. 7354 04:35:38,269 --> 04:35:38,636 >> Okay, that lessons was very 7355 04:35:38,636 --> 04:35:40,636 important. 7356 04:35:42,640 --> 04:35:42,940 I appreciate the good work on 7357 04:35:42,940 --> 04:35:43,307 that. 7358 04:35:43,307 --> 04:35:43,808 Thank you. 7359 04:35:43,808 --> 04:35:44,175 Thanks, PRESIDENT. 7360 04:35:44,175 --> 04:35:44,542 All right. 7361 04:35:44,542 --> 04:35:45,109 Thank you. 7362 04:35:45,109 --> 04:35:45,810 Council member Campi. 7363 04:35:45,810 --> 04:35:46,143 We'll go next to Councilmember 7364 04:35:46,143 --> 04:35:48,143 Foster. 7365 04:35:52,883 --> 04:35:57,830 Yes, I guess I will Thank you 7366 04:35:57,855 --> 04:35:58,255 for audit. 7367 04:35:58,255 --> 04:35:59,230 Thank you. 7368 04:35:59,230 --> 04:36:01,858 You know for my colleagues in 7369 04:36:01,858 --> 04:36:04,858 their in their questions and 7370 04:36:08,733 --> 04:36:09,433 their concern. 7371 04:36:09,433 --> 04:36:12,433 I guess what I'm struggling 7372 04:36:14,305 --> 04:36:15,206 with is I feel as if we throw 7373 04:36:15,206 --> 04:36:19,406 we say we have a contract that 7374 04:36:20,578 --> 04:36:24,178 was put in place 20 years ago 7375 04:36:25,917 --> 04:36:26,551 or whatever the case MAY be and 7376 04:36:26,551 --> 04:36:29,551 we continue to operate and 7377 04:36:31,254 --> 04:36:31,722 function within these within 7378 04:36:31,722 --> 04:36:32,523 state contract. 7379 04:36:32,523 --> 04:36:33,157 But it seems like we are 7380 04:36:33,157 --> 04:36:35,557 constantly running into an 7381 04:36:38,562 --> 04:36:39,497 issue with these. 7382 04:36:39,497 --> 04:36:40,164 I'm a common like a check on 7383 04:36:40,164 --> 04:36:40,965 legacy contracts or whatever 7384 04:36:40,965 --> 04:36:43,968 you want to call them on but 7385 04:36:43,968 --> 04:36:44,669 typically every contract that 7386 04:36:44,669 --> 04:36:48,269 I've dealt with over the years 7387 04:36:49,307 --> 04:36:49,974 there's clauses to exit 7388 04:36:49,974 --> 04:36:53,574 the contract And I guess I'm 7389 04:36:55,747 --> 04:36:56,714 not necessarily understanding 7390 04:36:56,714 --> 04:37:01,419 as we are the city of San Diego 7391 04:37:01,419 --> 04:37:02,386 when we we do business with 7392 04:37:02,386 --> 04:37:05,986 certain groups to where I feel 7393 04:37:07,858 --> 04:37:08,626 they dictate how we do business 7394 04:37:08,626 --> 04:37:12,290 versus us being the city of San 7395 04:37:12,290 --> 04:37:12,831 Diego, the second largest city 7396 04:37:12,831 --> 04:37:17,310 in the state and being in a 7397 04:37:18,669 --> 04:37:19,370 position to Gucci better terms 7398 04:37:19,370 --> 04:37:22,370 we're not negotiating for you 7399 04:37:24,409 --> 04:37:25,109 MR. Smith, or for the mayor. 7400 04:37:25,109 --> 04:37:25,843 We're negotiating on behalf of 7401 04:37:25,843 --> 04:37:29,443 the residents, on behalf of our 7402 04:37:31,140 --> 04:37:31,716 taxpayers And it seems we don't 7403 04:37:31,716 --> 04:37:35,316 go in with the proper position 7404 04:37:42,126 --> 04:37:42,794 or goal to maximize our 7405 04:37:42,794 --> 04:37:43,528 opportunities in their best 7406 04:37:43,528 --> 04:37:47,128 interest And I think that is 7407 04:37:48,265 --> 04:37:48,933 really a theme that I struggle 7408 04:37:48,933 --> 04:37:51,333 with especially coming from 7409 04:37:54,772 --> 04:37:55,440 the industry that I came from 7410 04:37:55,440 --> 04:37:55,706 certain organizations I work 7411 04:37:55,706 --> 04:37:56,274 for. 7412 04:37:56,274 --> 04:37:58,674 You signed a contract. 7413 04:38:00,645 --> 04:38:01,346 The contract was very well 7414 04:38:01,346 --> 04:38:02,130 written and very well written 7415 04:38:02,130 --> 04:38:02,780 to where I could look at 7416 04:38:02,780 --> 04:38:06,380 someone to say I'm going to 7417 04:38:07,318 --> 04:38:08,520 turn you up So if you don't do 7418 04:38:08,520 --> 04:38:08,753 what I say do I'm going to turn 7419 04:38:08,753 --> 04:38:09,487 you upside down and shake you 7420 04:38:09,487 --> 04:38:12,223 until nothing falls out of your 7421 04:38:12,223 --> 04:38:13,257 pockets. 7422 04:38:13,257 --> 04:38:16,857 But let me and I'm just 7423 04:38:18,362 --> 04:38:19,630 confused and and so can you 7424 04:38:19,630 --> 04:38:22,663 help me to understand And even 7425 04:38:23,835 --> 04:38:24,636 if we go through and we have an 7426 04:38:24,636 --> 04:38:27,636 agreement you go from 5% to 7% 7427 04:38:30,374 --> 04:38:31,750 but yet there are still from if 7428 04:38:31,750 --> 04:38:31,743 I understand the numbers that 7429 04:38:31,743 --> 04:38:34,743 were presented in this audit 7430 04:38:35,546 --> 04:38:36,114 even with that percentage 7431 04:38:36,114 --> 04:38:38,514 change, they are still 7432 04:38:41,486 --> 04:38:42,153 profiting substantially. 7433 04:38:42,153 --> 04:38:45,153 And yet my colleague in 7434 04:38:47,926 --> 04:38:48,793 District nine has no restroom 7435 04:38:48,793 --> 04:38:52,993 And I think there's a you know, 7436 04:38:54,565 --> 04:38:55,266 we just went through a series 7437 04:38:55,266 --> 04:38:55,966 of conversations and everyone 7438 04:38:55,966 --> 04:39:00,166 wanted to go to bat and fight 7439 04:39:00,571 --> 04:39:03,571 for restrooms at Bishan Beach 7440 04:39:06,978 --> 04:39:07,745 which I understand but I don't 7441 04:39:07,745 --> 04:39:11,345 have restrooms at my parks in 7442 04:39:12,650 --> 04:39:13,317 my community And so can you 7443 04:39:13,317 --> 04:39:13,951 help me to understand how we 7444 04:39:13,951 --> 04:39:14,686 have this long term lease? 7445 04:39:14,686 --> 04:39:18,286 What types of provisions are on 7446 04:39:18,589 --> 04:39:19,290 their why are we not taking a 7447 04:39:19,290 --> 04:39:21,690 different position and looking 7448 04:39:23,828 --> 04:39:24,428 to change? 7449 04:39:24,428 --> 04:39:25,960 I'm not understanding. 7450 04:39:25,960 --> 04:39:25,964 The other question I have is 7451 04:39:25,964 --> 04:39:29,564 and I think it was very 7452 04:39:29,767 --> 04:39:30,368 specific on when I would 7453 04:39:30,368 --> 04:39:31,200 oftentimes I talk about 7454 04:39:31,200 --> 04:39:33,402 understanding our book of 7455 04:39:36,400 --> 04:39:36,807 business and I'm a little taken 7456 04:39:36,807 --> 04:39:41,700 back that we have not if we 7457 04:39:41,713 --> 04:39:42,580 have however many holdover 7458 04:39:42,580 --> 04:39:43,248 leases we have, why are we not 7459 04:39:43,248 --> 04:39:45,583 understanding what those are 7460 04:39:45,583 --> 04:39:46,351 prioritizing accordingly so 7461 04:39:46,351 --> 04:39:49,351 that we are maximizing our 7462 04:39:52,856 --> 04:39:53,591 return? 7463 04:39:53,591 --> 04:39:54,225 If I understand the way you 7464 04:39:54,225 --> 04:39:56,625 answered that question on 7465 04:39:57,695 --> 04:39:58,463 Casey, it seems as if we don't 7466 04:39:58,463 --> 04:39:59,330 have that type of thought out 7467 04:39:59,330 --> 04:40:03,530 process in place so that we are 7468 04:40:04,269 --> 04:40:07,269 approaching this from a very 7469 04:40:09,741 --> 04:40:10,508 informed intentional way so 7470 04:40:10,508 --> 04:40:14,108 that as we are having our 7471 04:40:15,580 --> 04:40:16,314 budget conversations that we 7472 04:40:16,314 --> 04:40:18,714 are maximizing opportunities to 7473 04:40:21,180 --> 04:40:21,619 better serve the residents of 7474 04:40:21,619 --> 04:40:22,387 the city of San Diego. 7475 04:40:22,387 --> 04:40:25,987 If someone can help me to 7476 04:40:27,192 --> 04:40:27,926 understand that because I think 7477 04:40:27,926 --> 04:40:28,626 the line of questioning of hey, 7478 04:40:28,626 --> 04:40:32,226 where does the mayor stand on 7479 04:40:33,665 --> 04:40:34,232 this Because again I'm going to 7480 04:40:34,232 --> 04:40:34,933 go back to these are 7481 04:40:34,933 --> 04:40:37,933 the inherent problems of a 7482 04:40:43,108 --> 04:40:43,775 strong mayor form of government 7483 04:40:43,775 --> 04:40:44,442 because I think everyone's 7484 04:40:44,442 --> 04:40:46,842 attitude would be different 7485 04:40:48,479 --> 04:40:49,447 when we have a conversation 7486 04:40:49,447 --> 04:40:53,470 about is the operations in line 7487 04:40:54,818 --> 04:40:55,787 with the council. 7488 04:40:55,787 --> 04:40:56,521 If we had a city manager that 7489 04:40:56,521 --> 04:40:58,289 reported to the council I think 7490 04:40:58,289 --> 04:41:01,289 our conversations I would like 7491 04:41:04,596 --> 04:41:05,463 to think would be different. 7492 04:41:05,463 --> 04:41:06,130 So if someone can help me to 7493 04:41:06,130 --> 04:41:08,530 understand because I've been 7494 04:41:09,934 --> 04:41:10,668 here two years I haven't been 7495 04:41:10,668 --> 04:41:11,369 here eight but I know if I've 7496 04:41:11,369 --> 04:41:12,103 been asking for something for 7497 04:41:12,103 --> 04:41:15,106 eight years and I didn't get it 7498 04:41:15,106 --> 04:41:15,473 no conversation would be 7499 04:41:15,473 --> 04:41:17,473 pleasant. 7500 04:41:21,646 --> 04:41:22,800 Not one So help me to 7501 04:41:22,800 --> 04:41:22,814 understand it. 7502 04:41:22,814 --> 04:41:26,216 Matter of fact eight plus eight 7503 04:41:26,216 --> 04:41:31,160 is my math is 16 so help me to 7504 04:41:31,756 --> 04:41:32,524 understand please. 7505 04:41:32,524 --> 04:41:33,158 >> If I could maybe address 7506 04:41:33,158 --> 04:41:35,558 your first question about 7507 04:41:38,129 --> 04:41:38,830 the contracts and why perhaps 7508 04:41:38,830 --> 04:41:39,331 they're different in a real 7509 04:41:39,331 --> 04:41:39,931 property solution. 7510 04:41:39,931 --> 04:41:40,531 It is not as simple as a 7511 04:41:40,531 --> 04:41:42,931 contract where there are 7512 04:41:43,968 --> 04:41:44,836 termination clauses. 7513 04:41:44,836 --> 04:41:45,403 I would love to say that each 7514 04:41:45,403 --> 04:41:45,937 of our leases have a 7515 04:41:45,937 --> 04:41:47,937 termination clause. 7516 04:41:50,508 --> 04:41:51,242 I can tell you right now they 7517 04:41:51,242 --> 04:41:51,609 don't looking across the entire 7518 04:41:51,609 --> 04:41:53,609 portfolio. 7519 04:41:54,245 --> 04:41:54,979 So issue number one issue 7520 04:41:54,979 --> 04:41:55,647 number two, it's not a contract 7521 04:41:55,647 --> 04:41:59,247 for services in the same way 7522 04:42:00,352 --> 04:42:01,520 that delivery doesn't happen 7523 04:42:01,520 --> 04:42:01,752 when you have real property. 7524 04:42:01,752 --> 04:42:02,320 There are technically property 7525 04:42:02,320 --> 04:42:04,320 rights associated with 7526 04:42:06,924 --> 04:42:07,558 the lease that then likely have 7527 04:42:07,558 --> 04:42:08,193 remedies default clauses. 7528 04:42:08,193 --> 04:42:11,793 All of those have to be 7529 04:42:12,364 --> 04:42:13,310 exercised in order for us to 7530 04:42:13,310 --> 04:42:13,731 completely disrupt and then 7531 04:42:13,731 --> 04:42:17,331 prove that they truly are out 7532 04:42:18,837 --> 04:42:19,671 of compliance with their lease. 7533 04:42:19,671 --> 04:42:20,205 We have several of those we are 7534 04:42:20,205 --> 04:42:22,205 pursuing right now. 7535 04:42:24,509 --> 04:42:25,176 Additionally with we the way 7536 04:42:25,176 --> 04:42:25,844 that the department has been 7537 04:42:25,844 --> 04:42:27,844 restructured within economic 7538 04:42:30,348 --> 04:42:30,916 development we have put 7539 04:42:30,916 --> 04:42:31,516 together a work plan. 7540 04:42:31,516 --> 04:42:32,183 We have put together a 7541 04:42:32,183 --> 04:42:34,183 strategic memo prioritizing 7542 04:42:36,454 --> 04:42:37,155 revenue generating sites that 7543 04:42:37,155 --> 04:42:37,722 were either in holdover or not 7544 04:42:37,722 --> 04:42:38,890 maximizing the city's 7545 04:42:38,890 --> 04:42:40,890 potential. 7546 04:42:42,861 --> 04:42:43,294 We are actively working through 7547 04:42:43,294 --> 04:42:43,929 those to date. 7548 04:42:43,929 --> 04:42:44,596 I'll defer to the mayor's 7549 04:42:44,596 --> 04:42:47,933 office to speak to the other 7550 04:42:47,933 --> 04:42:48,533 question but I wanted you to 7551 04:42:48,533 --> 04:42:49,134 know it's not as simple 7552 04:42:49,134 --> 04:42:49,734 potentially as some MAY 7553 04:42:49,734 --> 04:42:51,734 perceive about contracts 7554 04:42:54,706 --> 04:42:55,339 termination based on general 7555 04:42:55,339 --> 04:42:56,740 performance, real property 7556 04:42:56,740 --> 04:42:57,776 contracts like leases, licenses 7557 04:42:57,776 --> 04:43:00,176 etc. They are different. 7558 04:43:04,683 --> 04:43:05,383 >> So thank you I think 7559 04:43:05,383 --> 04:43:06,510 Councilmember if you'd like I 7560 04:43:06,510 --> 04:43:06,551 can take that question about 7561 04:43:06,551 --> 04:43:07,185 how we reposition 7562 04:43:07,185 --> 04:43:10,185 the department to focus on 7563 04:43:10,322 --> 04:43:10,755 revenue generating 7564 04:43:10,755 --> 04:43:11,423 opportunities. 7565 04:43:11,423 --> 04:43:12,123 You know Christina and team 7566 04:43:12,123 --> 04:43:15,723 have a very robust work plan. 7567 04:43:15,994 --> 04:43:16,628 That work plan is based It is 7568 04:43:16,628 --> 04:43:17,128 really looking at tackling 7569 04:43:17,128 --> 04:43:17,762 revenue generating 7570 04:43:17,762 --> 04:43:19,762 opportunities, leases and 7571 04:43:21,600 --> 04:43:22,367 holdover and trying to balance 7572 04:43:22,367 --> 04:43:23,680 that to see what is going to 7573 04:43:23,680 --> 04:43:23,668 generate what can we focus on 7574 04:43:23,668 --> 04:43:26,680 that's going to generate 7575 04:43:27,372 --> 04:43:27,806 the most return on investment 7576 04:43:27,806 --> 04:43:28,506 for the city. 7577 04:43:28,506 --> 04:43:28,806 So we do collectively look at 7578 04:43:28,806 --> 04:43:29,508 that. 7579 04:43:29,508 --> 04:43:32,678 That is something that her and 7580 04:43:32,678 --> 04:43:33,345 her team actively work on and 7581 04:43:33,345 --> 04:43:34,450 they do have clear direction 7582 04:43:34,450 --> 04:43:37,450 and we've got plenty of 7583 04:43:39,918 --> 04:43:40,552 examples of we can point to 7584 04:43:40,552 --> 04:43:40,985 where we've been trying to 7585 04:43:40,985 --> 04:43:41,720 focus on that. 7586 04:43:41,720 --> 04:43:45,320 >> So how does the public hold 7587 04:43:45,624 --> 04:43:46,391 the mirror accountable? 7588 04:43:46,391 --> 04:43:46,792 What information do you have on 7589 04:43:46,792 --> 04:43:48,792 the website? 7590 04:43:51,495 --> 04:43:52,531 What transparency do you have? 7591 04:43:52,531 --> 04:43:53,198 Do you have a place to go to 7592 04:43:53,198 --> 04:43:53,565 where every single lease is 7593 04:43:53,565 --> 04:43:55,565 indicated? 7594 04:43:57,569 --> 04:43:58,503 How do we do this? 7595 04:43:58,503 --> 04:43:59,104 I can't and I guess I ask this 7596 04:43:59,104 --> 04:44:01,504 question I'm asked this 7597 04:44:04,109 --> 04:44:04,843 question because we have 7598 04:44:04,843 --> 04:44:05,510 the audit It's my understanding 7599 04:44:05,510 --> 04:44:07,910 you went through negotiated 7600 04:44:09,448 --> 04:44:09,881 whatever terms you 7601 04:44:09,881 --> 04:44:10,615 renegotiated. 7602 04:44:10,615 --> 04:44:10,949 I don't think any of us have 7603 04:44:10,949 --> 04:44:11,650 seen it. 7604 04:44:11,650 --> 04:44:11,917 I didn't receive a briefing on 7605 04:44:11,917 --> 04:44:13,917 it. 7606 04:44:15,420 --> 04:44:16,120 I don't know if you call my 7607 04:44:16,120 --> 04:44:16,755 office or not as we've been on 7608 04:44:16,755 --> 04:44:17,421 legislative recess but now 7609 04:44:17,421 --> 04:44:20,421 we've gone through if I 7610 04:44:22,494 --> 04:44:23,610 understand you correctly put a 7611 04:44:23,610 --> 04:44:25,461 new updated release in 7612 04:44:27,999 --> 04:44:28,800 the course whatever those bad 7613 04:44:28,800 --> 04:44:29,367 terms are and no one saw it. 7614 04:44:29,367 --> 04:44:31,767 Did you see it? 7615 04:44:34,806 --> 04:44:35,574 Did the city auditor see it? 7616 04:44:35,574 --> 04:44:36,174 Did you guys get consulted 7617 04:44:36,174 --> 04:44:38,574 before everyone text on 7618 04:44:39,678 --> 04:44:40,378 the dotted line or again it was 7619 04:44:40,378 --> 04:44:43,978 the mayor in the room in 7620 04:44:45,183 --> 04:44:45,850 negotiating. 7621 04:44:45,850 --> 04:44:46,285 So those are market 7622 04:44:46,285 --> 04:44:47,180 readjustments. 7623 04:44:47,180 --> 04:44:47,552 They're different than bringing 7624 04:44:47,552 --> 04:44:49,552 forward the leases. 7625 04:44:50,555 --> 04:44:51,289 So the other leases in the Gulf 7626 04:44:51,289 --> 04:44:51,823 portfolio related to this audit 7627 04:44:51,823 --> 04:44:52,524 that are underway in 7628 04:44:52,524 --> 04:44:54,924 negotiation, this council will 7629 04:44:57,629 --> 04:44:58,230 have the opportunity to vote on 7630 04:44:58,230 --> 04:44:58,896 all of those and see 7631 04:44:58,896 --> 04:44:59,564 the negotiated terms and see 7632 04:44:59,564 --> 04:45:00,165 the increase in revenue that 7633 04:45:00,165 --> 04:45:02,165 we've been successfully 7634 04:45:03,268 --> 04:45:03,602 negotiating over the last few 7635 04:45:03,602 --> 04:45:04,236 months. 7636 04:45:04,236 --> 04:45:04,935 So that's the process for 7637 04:45:04,935 --> 04:45:05,503 council and none of the leases 7638 04:45:05,503 --> 04:45:07,903 that we are currently 7639 04:45:08,373 --> 04:45:09,274 negotiating or short term 7640 04:45:09,274 --> 04:45:09,974 leases which then fall under a 7641 04:45:09,974 --> 04:45:13,574 three year period or less all 7642 04:45:14,279 --> 04:45:14,979 of these are longer term leases 7643 04:45:14,979 --> 04:45:15,680 with an exchange to create 7644 04:45:15,680 --> 04:45:16,214 revenue and operate maintain a 7645 04:45:16,214 --> 04:45:18,614 city golf course to 7646 04:45:20,319 --> 04:45:21,186 the standard the city demands. 7647 04:45:21,186 --> 04:45:21,886 And I do appreciate the audit 7648 04:45:21,886 --> 04:45:22,454 from the auditor because we do 7649 04:45:22,454 --> 04:45:24,454 want more performance. 7650 04:45:26,992 --> 04:45:27,692 Very few of our leases today 7651 04:45:27,692 --> 04:45:28,326 have performance indicators at 7652 04:45:28,326 --> 04:45:31,926 all whereas if you look at 7653 04:45:32,296 --> 04:45:32,998 the nonprofit contracts that 7654 04:45:32,998 --> 04:45:33,733 the department manages we have 7655 04:45:33,733 --> 04:45:34,366 a lot of performance metrics so 7656 04:45:34,366 --> 04:45:37,366 we're happy to have that 7657 04:45:38,637 --> 04:45:39,304 partnership and work alongside 7658 04:45:39,304 --> 04:45:39,838 the golf division to improve 7659 04:45:39,838 --> 04:45:41,838 that going forward. 7660 04:45:44,976 --> 04:45:45,677 But that's I appreciate that I 7661 04:45:45,677 --> 04:45:49,277 still I still have to take 7662 04:45:50,315 --> 04:45:51,182 issue with the response because 7663 04:45:51,182 --> 04:45:51,850 again I'm going to go back to 7664 04:45:51,850 --> 04:45:55,450 any contract that is done is 7665 04:45:56,688 --> 04:45:57,289 put in place by us And so good, 7666 04:45:57,289 --> 04:46:00,289 bad or indifferent a bad 7667 04:46:02,628 --> 04:46:03,362 contract is a bad contract And 7668 04:46:03,362 --> 04:46:06,962 if we are continuing to operate 7669 04:46:07,866 --> 04:46:08,834 and you are working I guess 7670 04:46:08,834 --> 04:46:09,368 I'll call it a silo to where we 7671 04:46:09,368 --> 04:46:11,768 don't have the true 7672 04:46:13,872 --> 04:46:14,639 transparency I don't think it's 7673 04:46:14,639 --> 04:46:17,639 our responsibility to go out 7674 04:46:19,645 --> 04:46:20,312 and explain to individuals that 7675 04:46:20,312 --> 04:46:20,912 bad contract to explain to 7676 04:46:20,912 --> 04:46:21,246 individuals all of those 7677 04:46:21,246 --> 04:46:23,246 issues. 7678 04:46:26,585 --> 04:46:27,319 That's the job of operations is 7679 04:46:27,319 --> 04:46:28,253 the same way the mayor tells us 7680 04:46:28,253 --> 04:46:32,324 who we can call and talk to who 7681 04:46:32,324 --> 04:46:32,691 we cannot. 7682 04:46:32,691 --> 04:46:33,292 >> Right. 7683 04:46:33,292 --> 04:46:33,959 I forgot to mention 7684 04:46:33,959 --> 04:46:34,526 the transparency part was a 7685 04:46:34,526 --> 04:46:36,526 really key component. 7686 04:46:37,996 --> 04:46:38,664 I would love this council to 7687 04:46:38,664 --> 04:46:39,264 know One of the things that 7688 04:46:39,264 --> 04:46:39,898 the department spent an 7689 04:46:39,898 --> 04:46:42,298 exorbitant amount of time 7690 04:46:44,535 --> 04:46:45,170 producing is the leases, 7691 04:46:45,170 --> 04:46:45,838 the amendments and various 7692 04:46:45,838 --> 04:46:48,238 different These documents we 7693 04:46:50,142 --> 04:46:50,843 are making those available and 7694 04:46:50,843 --> 04:46:55,430 working with the end in it to 7695 04:46:56,315 --> 04:46:56,982 ensure that the public has all 7696 04:46:56,982 --> 04:46:57,716 of the agreements right now 7697 04:46:57,716 --> 04:46:58,450 they don't the easiest way they 7698 04:46:58,450 --> 04:47:02,650 can get them is the praise this 7699 04:47:02,888 --> 04:47:03,622 will advance the ability for 7700 04:47:03,622 --> 04:47:04,289 people to do their own searches 7701 04:47:04,289 --> 04:47:04,956 in the same way that special 7702 04:47:04,956 --> 04:47:07,956 use permit are available on 7703 04:47:08,527 --> 04:47:10,927 the website to I. 7704 04:47:14,166 --> 04:47:14,833 I hate to say this but as bad 7705 04:47:14,833 --> 04:47:18,433 as this is the public should 7706 04:47:20,380 --> 04:47:20,706 not have to pray again this is 7707 04:47:20,706 --> 04:47:23,706 taxpayer dollars and we are 7708 04:47:26,378 --> 04:47:27,450 going to what's the term owners 7709 04:47:27,450 --> 04:47:27,778 it's it's it's we're putting 7710 04:47:27,778 --> 04:47:31,378 another level on them to figure 7711 04:47:31,917 --> 04:47:34,917 out how the mayors is 7712 04:47:37,855 --> 04:47:38,624 protecting their dollars and to 7713 04:47:38,624 --> 04:47:39,391 say hey let's just do a pray. 7714 04:47:39,391 --> 04:47:41,791 >> I don't think that's 7715 04:47:44,329 --> 04:47:45,164 the appropriate response. 7716 04:47:45,164 --> 04:47:45,798 Forgive me that wasn't what I 7717 04:47:45,798 --> 04:47:46,131 was if my wording wasn't 7718 04:47:46,131 --> 04:47:48,131 correct. 7719 04:47:50,269 --> 04:47:50,803 We are getting an overabundance 7720 04:47:50,803 --> 04:47:51,470 of yours to request 7721 04:47:51,470 --> 04:47:52,370 the existing leases because 7722 04:47:52,370 --> 04:47:54,370 they're not available. 7723 04:47:56,241 --> 04:47:56,842 They're not attainable and 7724 04:47:56,842 --> 04:47:57,476 they're not searchable. 7725 04:47:57,476 --> 04:47:58,110 We're making that readily 7726 04:47:58,110 --> 04:47:58,477 accessible for the entire 7727 04:47:58,477 --> 04:48:00,477 portfolio. 7728 04:48:03,715 --> 04:48:04,349 So forgive me if I wasn't clear 7729 04:48:04,349 --> 04:48:05,160 that that is what we mean. 7730 04:48:05,160 --> 04:48:05,317 So what's our timeframe for 7731 04:48:05,317 --> 04:48:07,317 that? 7732 04:48:08,419 --> 04:48:08,887 Actually it should be up again 7733 04:48:08,887 --> 04:48:09,555 the next month. 7734 04:48:09,555 --> 04:48:10,222 So Councilmember, I'll just 7735 04:48:10,222 --> 04:48:14,422 note a lot of the leases are 7736 04:48:14,726 --> 04:48:15,327 already online as attachments 7737 04:48:15,327 --> 04:48:16,610 to the council committee 7738 04:48:16,610 --> 04:48:16,662 meetings When the council files 7739 04:48:16,662 --> 04:48:19,620 when they were approved. 7740 04:48:20,366 --> 04:48:20,766 It's a it's a roundabout way to 7741 04:48:20,766 --> 04:48:21,567 getting it. 7742 04:48:21,567 --> 04:48:22,334 It's not a good user interface 7743 04:48:22,334 --> 04:48:23,350 but I don't want there to be a 7744 04:48:23,350 --> 04:48:26,350 perception that the leases are 7745 04:48:27,172 --> 04:48:27,806 not available at some point to 7746 04:48:27,806 --> 04:48:28,273 the public only accessible 7747 04:48:28,273 --> 04:48:28,640 through appeal. 7748 04:48:28,640 --> 04:48:30,640 >> Right. 7749 04:48:31,744 --> 04:48:32,511 I can appreciate that But again 7750 04:48:32,511 --> 04:48:35,511 that's a bureaucratic that's a 7751 04:48:38,751 --> 04:48:39,518 bureaucratic approach already I 7752 04:48:39,518 --> 04:48:43,718 think I heard my time run out 7753 04:48:44,256 --> 04:48:45,224 on council PRESIDENT I will end 7754 04:48:45,224 --> 04:48:50,240 here But again I have to say we 7755 04:48:50,963 --> 04:48:51,563 need to find a way to deal with 7756 04:48:51,563 --> 04:48:51,897 this in a more efficient 7757 04:48:51,897 --> 04:48:53,897 manner. 7758 04:48:56,201 --> 04:48:56,969 I don't know. 7759 04:48:56,969 --> 04:48:57,669 The city attorney needs to get 7760 04:48:57,669 --> 04:49:01,269 involved but at some point we 7761 04:49:01,539 --> 04:49:02,207 need to take a different 7762 04:49:02,207 --> 04:49:02,908 position and approach And so 7763 04:49:02,908 --> 04:49:06,508 I'll be pushing out to make 7764 04:49:08,747 --> 04:49:09,106 sure we do that as we move 7765 04:49:09,106 --> 04:49:09,448 forward. 7766 04:49:09,448 --> 04:49:09,815 Thank you. 7767 04:49:09,815 --> 04:49:10,482 All right. 7768 04:49:10,482 --> 04:49:11,820 Thank you, Governor Foster. 7769 04:49:11,820 --> 04:49:12,718 I'll go to Councilmember 7770 04:49:12,718 --> 04:49:13,285 Whitman. 7771 04:49:13,285 --> 04:49:13,785 Thank you very much. 7772 04:49:13,785 --> 04:49:15,785 Council PRESIDENT. 7773 04:49:19,425 --> 04:49:20,920 We absolutely need to make sure 7774 04:49:20,920 --> 04:49:20,392 to maximize revenues in our 7775 04:49:20,392 --> 04:49:22,392 city. 7776 04:49:24,530 --> 04:49:27,530 We absolutely need to eliminate 7777 04:49:30,202 --> 04:49:30,869 disparities And I'll tell you 7778 04:49:30,869 --> 04:49:31,503 the person I'm most unhappy 7779 04:49:31,503 --> 04:49:34,503 with, the person I'm most 7780 04:49:36,800 --> 04:49:36,675 unhappy with is the mayor who 7781 04:49:36,675 --> 04:49:39,750 originally signed this lease 7782 04:49:41,980 --> 04:49:42,748 who signed on the dotted line 7783 04:49:42,748 --> 04:49:43,449 to commit this city to a 7784 04:49:43,449 --> 04:49:44,183 sweetheart deal a deal that we 7785 04:49:44,183 --> 04:49:47,183 have been stuck with for 7786 04:49:48,530 --> 04:49:48,754 decades and we will continue to 7787 04:49:48,754 --> 04:49:49,388 be stuck with for decades and 7788 04:49:49,388 --> 04:49:52,988 we will be stuck with this 7789 04:49:53,626 --> 04:49:54,393 until it ends. 7790 04:49:54,393 --> 04:49:56,128 And the mayor who signed on 7791 04:49:56,128 --> 04:49:59,128 the dotted line was Mayor 7792 04:50:01,500 --> 04:50:03,500 People. 7793 04:50:07,606 --> 04:50:10,606 >> So let's make that clear. 7794 04:50:12,945 --> 04:50:13,357 This is not a holdover release 7795 04:50:13,357 --> 04:50:14,460 . 7796 04:50:14,460 --> 04:50:14,713 It's not a lease that has 7797 04:50:14,713 --> 04:50:18,313 expired and that we have an 7798 04:50:18,416 --> 04:50:19,251 opportunity to renegotiate. 7799 04:50:19,251 --> 04:50:19,985 >> It is an act of current 7800 04:50:19,985 --> 04:50:23,585 lease and we're stuck with this 7801 04:50:23,922 --> 04:50:24,623 act of current lease until 7802 04:50:24,623 --> 04:50:24,923 the end of the act of current 7803 04:50:24,923 --> 04:50:25,624 lease. 7804 04:50:25,624 --> 04:50:26,358 But we do have an opportunity 7805 04:50:26,358 --> 04:50:28,928 to do is revisit it 7806 04:50:28,928 --> 04:50:30,928 periodically and update 7807 04:50:34,299 --> 04:50:35,000 the terms and I appreciate 7808 04:50:35,000 --> 04:50:38,600 the recent efforts to do that 7809 04:50:40,720 --> 04:50:40,739 and I know the as future 7810 04:50:40,739 --> 04:50:41,373 opportunities come up we'll 7811 04:50:41,373 --> 04:50:42,740 continue to do our best to 7812 04:50:42,740 --> 04:50:44,474 maximize the revenue available 7813 04:50:45,677 --> 04:50:46,111 to us. 7814 04:50:46,111 --> 04:50:46,612 Thank you. 7815 04:50:46,612 --> 04:50:46,978 Council PRESIDENT. 7816 04:50:46,978 --> 04:50:47,346 All right. 7817 04:50:47,346 --> 04:50:49,346 Thank you. 7818 04:50:50,483 --> 04:50:51,150 Council member Whitburn Only 7819 04:50:51,150 --> 04:50:51,511 one item on this afternoon's 7820 04:50:51,511 --> 04:50:53,511 agenda. 7821 04:50:55,821 --> 04:50:56,522 I want to jump in now. 7822 04:50:56,522 --> 04:50:57,356 Nobody else is on the lights. 7823 04:50:57,356 --> 04:51:00,956 Thank you Andy and the entire 7824 04:51:01,327 --> 04:51:05,527 team for the audit work And I 7825 04:51:06,232 --> 04:51:06,766 know this was we're hearing 7826 04:51:06,766 --> 04:51:07,433 this today from you. 7827 04:51:07,433 --> 04:51:08,167 This was heard previously by 7828 04:51:08,167 --> 04:51:11,767 the audit committee and I think 7829 04:51:12,171 --> 04:51:12,838 was available in the spring And 7830 04:51:12,838 --> 04:51:13,472 I think it actually inspired 7831 04:51:13,472 --> 04:51:15,472 some conversations during 7832 04:51:17,709 --> 04:51:18,576 the budget budget cycle not not 7833 04:51:18,576 --> 04:51:23,140 a lot of room to maneuver but I 7834 04:51:23,140 --> 04:51:23,649 think it was very formative and 7835 04:51:23,649 --> 04:51:24,283 continues to emphasize why 7836 04:51:24,283 --> 04:51:25,918 having an independent city 7837 04:51:25,918 --> 04:51:30,118 auditor is a good thing for for 7838 04:51:31,690 --> 04:51:35,890 all of us that my my colleagues 7839 04:51:36,940 --> 04:51:36,796 covered a lot of ground and in 7840 04:51:36,796 --> 04:51:37,495 fact we probably covered a lot 7841 04:51:37,495 --> 04:51:40,700 more ground than the audit in 7842 04:51:40,700 --> 04:51:41,634 front of us. 7843 04:51:41,634 --> 04:51:45,834 And so I'm going to start out 7844 04:51:46,372 --> 04:51:47,390 by suggesting that one of 7845 04:51:47,390 --> 04:51:49,439 the council committees think 7846 04:51:51,410 --> 04:51:52,111 about how this item that I 7847 04:51:52,111 --> 04:51:55,111 think everybody is focused on 7848 04:51:56,248 --> 04:51:56,949 So less than the audit itself 7849 04:51:56,949 --> 04:51:57,650 than the larger questions and 7850 04:51:57,650 --> 04:52:00,853 whether it's the air land use 7851 04:52:00,853 --> 04:52:04,453 and housing or budget where we 7852 04:52:05,825 --> 04:52:06,525 perhaps can have dig in a 7853 04:52:06,525 --> 04:52:07,259 little bit deeper and have a 7854 04:52:07,259 --> 04:52:09,659 better conversation about where 7855 04:52:11,297 --> 04:52:12,310 we are and where we're going. 7856 04:52:12,310 --> 04:52:15,631 I'm going to ask just one 7857 04:52:16,200 --> 04:52:16,935 question of you for context. 7858 04:52:16,935 --> 04:52:20,272 One Was real estate folded into 7859 04:52:20,272 --> 04:52:22,272 economic development Officially 7860 04:52:25,544 --> 04:52:26,278 within the fiscal year 25 7861 04:52:26,278 --> 04:52:29,278 budget season I became director 7862 04:52:30,850 --> 04:52:31,150 of both departments in NOVEMBER 7863 04:52:31,150 --> 04:52:31,550 of 23. 7864 04:52:31,550 --> 04:52:33,550 >> Okay. 7865 04:52:35,220 --> 04:52:35,921 I'd just like to remind people 7866 04:52:35,921 --> 04:52:36,656 of that time and what you 7867 04:52:36,656 --> 04:52:39,925 inherited and the reason it was 7868 04:52:39,925 --> 04:52:44,125 folded in and the work that you 7869 04:52:47,166 --> 04:52:47,766 and your staff have done which 7870 04:52:47,766 --> 04:52:48,500 we're still in difficult 7871 04:52:48,500 --> 04:52:48,968 positions, you're still doing a 7872 04:52:48,968 --> 04:52:51,368 lot of catch up. 7873 04:52:52,537 --> 04:52:53,205 You still don't have the staff 7874 04:52:53,205 --> 04:52:56,709 to go back with all the old 7875 04:52:56,709 --> 04:52:57,575 leases and relook at them. 7876 04:52:57,575 --> 04:52:58,244 But I didn't want this moment 7877 04:52:58,244 --> 04:53:00,644 to pass without recognizing 7878 04:53:01,647 --> 04:53:02,548 that good work And then we come 7879 04:53:02,548 --> 04:53:03,416 up with new things for you to 7880 04:53:03,416 --> 04:53:06,919 work on which I'll go remain 7881 04:53:06,919 --> 04:53:10,519 nameless and to the point that 7882 04:53:11,524 --> 04:53:12,225 that Councilmember Whitburn 7883 04:53:12,225 --> 04:53:15,825 raised in a couple of my 7884 04:53:16,294 --> 04:53:16,696 colleagues raised this was done 7885 04:53:16,696 --> 04:53:17,530 in 2016. 7886 04:53:17,530 --> 04:53:18,264 This is not the original lease 7887 04:53:18,264 --> 04:53:21,367 that you were referring to with 7888 04:53:21,367 --> 04:53:24,367 Pete Wilson but 2016 which is 7889 04:53:26,171 --> 04:53:26,972 really what sets the bar for us 7890 04:53:26,972 --> 04:53:30,572 which also was when surf up 7891 04:53:30,643 --> 04:53:33,430 another problematic lease that 7892 04:53:35,381 --> 04:53:36,349 we have to deal with And it is 7893 04:53:36,349 --> 04:53:37,150 done as good a job as you can 7894 04:53:37,150 --> 04:53:40,150 within the confines of that 7895 04:53:40,152 --> 04:53:40,853 lease language that I remember 7896 04:53:40,853 --> 04:53:42,853 Councilmember Leitner voted 7897 04:53:44,890 --> 04:53:45,591 against. 7898 04:53:45,591 --> 04:53:46,258 I think the skydiving center 7899 04:53:46,258 --> 04:53:48,860 falls somewhere in there and 7900 04:53:48,860 --> 04:53:49,629 one on one ash fall somewhere 7901 04:53:49,629 --> 04:53:53,498 in there seems to be a little 7902 04:53:53,498 --> 04:53:54,267 bit of a pattern of things that 7903 04:53:54,267 --> 04:53:54,967 not as excuses We're here now 7904 04:53:54,967 --> 04:53:58,371 It's our job to make things 7905 04:53:58,371 --> 04:53:58,838 right and do the best we can 7906 04:53:58,838 --> 04:54:00,838 But it doesn't. 7907 04:54:03,900 --> 04:54:03,775 It makes me think twice about 7908 04:54:03,775 --> 04:54:07,975 it to the point that was well 7909 04:54:08,214 --> 04:54:09,150 for the audit team the table 7910 04:54:09,150 --> 04:54:12,150 you preside which shows all 7911 04:54:13,352 --> 04:54:16,952 this golf course leases on city 7912 04:54:17,423 --> 04:54:17,990 on the percentage is all over 7913 04:54:17,990 --> 04:54:18,657 the map and they don't 7914 04:54:18,657 --> 04:54:21,657 necessarily see the city in 7915 04:54:22,562 --> 04:54:26,762 what it can do as to being 7916 04:54:26,833 --> 04:54:27,533 the market and I suspect that 7917 04:54:27,533 --> 04:54:30,533 there's a different story for 7918 04:54:30,803 --> 04:54:31,704 each lease and why there is one 7919 04:54:31,704 --> 04:54:34,704 at 1% and there's one at 25% 7920 04:54:36,242 --> 04:54:39,245 and it would be nice to say why 7921 04:54:39,245 --> 04:54:40,460 can't they all be 25% their Is 7922 04:54:40,460 --> 04:54:43,646 there anything in the work that 7923 04:54:45,217 --> 04:54:45,952 you did so far Because I we 7924 04:54:45,952 --> 04:54:48,352 always have conversations about 7925 04:54:48,855 --> 04:54:49,422 what your job is as an auditor, 7926 04:54:49,422 --> 04:54:50,890 a performance auditor. 7927 04:54:50,890 --> 04:54:53,689 Was there any look about why 7928 04:54:53,926 --> 04:54:54,794 there was such that wide range 7929 04:54:54,794 --> 04:54:55,495 was a just that was a deal that 7930 04:54:55,495 --> 04:54:58,495 was cut with that leaseholder 7931 04:54:59,165 --> 04:54:59,699 on that particular day or 7932 04:54:59,699 --> 04:55:00,399 you're talking about 7933 04:55:00,399 --> 04:55:03,399 the Fairbanks furniture All of 7934 04:55:03,503 --> 04:55:04,203 them All of them I mean if 7935 04:55:04,203 --> 04:55:05,710 we're trying to say what it 7936 04:55:05,710 --> 04:55:08,671 should be based on that table 7937 04:55:08,941 --> 04:55:09,608 well we again I think I 7938 04:55:09,608 --> 04:55:12,608 mentioned this whom we talk 7939 04:55:13,112 --> 04:55:13,513 about we're not appraisers. 7940 04:55:13,513 --> 04:55:14,280 Right. 7941 04:55:14,280 --> 04:55:15,810 You know, we use that example 7942 04:55:15,810 --> 04:55:18,810 at 20% because it's a little 7943 04:55:18,183 --> 04:55:18,851 bit less than the most 7944 04:55:18,851 --> 04:55:21,251 comparable courses which are 7945 04:55:25,457 --> 04:55:26,426 technology and mission trails. 7946 04:55:26,426 --> 04:55:27,159 If you look at that if you look 7947 04:55:27,159 --> 04:55:27,860 at that list if you remember it 7948 04:55:27,860 --> 04:55:30,229 Vineyard I think there was a 7949 04:55:30,229 --> 04:55:31,130 public commenter mentioned we 7950 04:55:31,130 --> 04:55:33,866 only owned half of that course 7951 04:55:33,866 --> 04:55:34,400 so we get 11% but that's only 7952 04:55:34,400 --> 04:55:36,800 for half the course. 7953 04:55:38,971 --> 04:55:39,472 Carlton Oaks same thing We only 7954 04:55:39,472 --> 04:55:41,872 own half of that. 7955 04:55:41,940 --> 04:55:45,540 We get 9% even though we only 7956 04:55:46,446 --> 04:55:47,179 own half of it. 7957 04:55:47,179 --> 04:55:50,179 So again we're not appraisers 7958 04:55:51,160 --> 04:55:51,884 and this MAY be the best that 7959 04:55:51,884 --> 04:55:55,188 can be done with the deal that 7960 04:55:55,188 --> 04:55:57,900 was struck in 2016, you know 7961 04:55:57,900 --> 04:56:00,690 that has certain limits on what 7962 04:56:02,461 --> 04:56:03,529 they can use. 7963 04:56:03,529 --> 04:56:07,667 But I just think it is notable 7964 04:56:07,667 --> 04:56:08,368 in some way, you know, either 7965 04:56:08,368 --> 04:56:11,368 it's 2016 or you know, maybe 7966 04:56:12,438 --> 04:56:13,106 there's a little more room for 7967 04:56:13,106 --> 04:56:13,673 something now And so I think 7968 04:56:13,673 --> 04:56:13,973 it's worth discussing. 7969 04:56:13,973 --> 04:56:15,973 Sure. 7970 04:56:16,876 --> 04:56:17,610 No, I completely agree And 7971 04:56:17,610 --> 04:56:21,210 without stepping on the toes of 7972 04:56:21,915 --> 04:56:22,548 my colleagues we probably 7973 04:56:22,548 --> 04:56:25,548 shouldn't leap too much on 7974 04:56:25,885 --> 04:56:26,586 the variety on that table And 7975 04:56:26,586 --> 04:56:27,190 of course we would want 7976 04:56:27,190 --> 04:56:29,190 the high end. 7977 04:56:30,856 --> 04:56:31,524 But as we're all talking we 7978 04:56:31,524 --> 04:56:34,524 have legacy leases that were 7979 04:56:35,395 --> 04:56:36,262 kind of have to be stuck with 7980 04:56:36,262 --> 04:56:36,963 One of the things I was hoping 7981 04:56:36,963 --> 04:56:37,496 with that would come out of 7982 04:56:37,496 --> 04:56:39,496 the conversation is 7983 04:56:40,433 --> 04:56:41,100 the condition of our city 7984 04:56:41,100 --> 04:56:41,601 managed golf courses versus 7985 04:56:41,601 --> 04:56:43,601 these nonprofits. 7986 04:56:45,205 --> 04:56:45,905 I don't MR. Howard would you 7987 04:56:45,905 --> 04:56:46,873 because I think some question 7988 04:56:46,873 --> 04:56:50,375 has been maybe we ought to take 7989 04:56:50,375 --> 04:56:50,976 back these without speaking to 7990 04:56:50,976 --> 04:56:53,976 the legality of that But 7991 04:56:55,215 --> 04:56:55,982 whether we should take back how 7992 04:56:55,982 --> 04:56:59,582 good what is the condition of 7993 04:56:59,786 --> 04:57:00,486 these leased golf courses 7994 04:57:00,486 --> 04:57:04,860 compared to what you manage on 7995 04:57:04,424 --> 04:57:04,824 a day to day basis? 7996 04:57:04,824 --> 04:57:05,558 No. 7997 04:57:05,558 --> 04:57:08,528 Well thank you for the question 7998 04:57:08,528 --> 04:57:09,162 Once again, my name is John 7999 04:57:09,162 --> 04:57:09,896 Howard, Deputy Director. 8000 04:57:09,896 --> 04:57:12,896 All of these courses are 8001 04:57:12,999 --> 04:57:13,466 actually very different from 8002 04:57:13,466 --> 04:57:14,167 one to the next. 8003 04:57:14,167 --> 04:57:17,503 So when you look at Torrey 8004 04:57:17,503 --> 04:57:18,171 Pines there is obviously a high 8005 04:57:18,171 --> 04:57:21,771 end golf course But when we 8006 04:57:23,476 --> 04:57:24,110 start talking about some of 8007 04:57:24,110 --> 04:57:24,744 these executives like tech 8008 04:57:24,744 --> 04:57:26,744 technology mission trails, 8009 04:57:27,213 --> 04:57:27,580 those are going to be very 8010 04:57:27,580 --> 04:57:28,380 different. 8011 04:57:28,380 --> 04:57:28,915 So I think we really have to 8012 04:57:28,915 --> 04:57:31,315 think about what are 8013 04:57:31,918 --> 04:57:32,485 the expectations for each one 8014 04:57:32,485 --> 04:57:32,886 of those golf courses. 8015 04:57:32,886 --> 04:57:34,886 Fair enough. 8016 04:57:36,855 --> 04:57:37,190 I think that's a very generous 8017 04:57:37,190 --> 04:57:37,957 answer. 8018 04:57:37,957 --> 04:57:38,625 But I think the reality is is 8019 04:57:38,625 --> 04:57:41,625 that they are very different 8020 04:57:42,228 --> 04:57:42,862 golf courses and whereas 8021 04:57:42,862 --> 04:57:43,563 Fairbanks Ranch you might 8022 04:57:43,563 --> 04:57:46,633 expect might be at the highest 8023 04:57:46,633 --> 04:57:47,333 quality Presidio probably 8024 04:57:47,333 --> 04:57:50,333 hovers around the bottom there 8025 04:57:51,470 --> 04:57:52,171 and that's a whole other 8026 04:57:52,171 --> 04:57:52,839 conversation going forward And 8027 04:57:52,839 --> 04:57:55,839 I think technology is closed 8028 04:57:56,420 --> 04:57:56,575 right because of the massive 8029 04:57:56,575 --> 04:57:58,575 sewer project there. 8030 04:58:01,414 --> 04:58:01,983 So do we know when technology 8031 04:58:01,983 --> 04:58:02,315 is coming back online? 8032 04:58:02,315 --> 04:58:04,315 >> Yeah. 8033 04:58:06,850 --> 04:58:06,719 Currently we're in the process 8034 04:58:06,719 --> 04:58:07,420 right now of working with 8035 04:58:07,420 --> 04:58:10,356 economic development to get a 8036 04:58:10,356 --> 04:58:11,124 long term lease there. 8037 04:58:11,124 --> 04:58:14,724 We are working with one of 8038 04:58:15,195 --> 04:58:15,662 the partners to be able to take 8039 04:58:15,662 --> 04:58:16,262 over operations. 8040 04:58:16,262 --> 04:58:16,997 Since MARCH 1st the Golf 8041 04:58:16,997 --> 04:58:19,997 division has been managing that 8042 04:58:20,266 --> 04:58:21,340 property. 8043 04:58:21,340 --> 04:58:24,340 Construction is scheduled to be 8044 04:58:25,371 --> 04:58:25,672 complete by I believe SEPTEMBER 8045 04:58:25,672 --> 04:58:27,672 14th. 8046 04:58:30,109 --> 04:58:30,677 So there will be a a little bit 8047 04:58:30,677 --> 04:58:31,344 of a break in between 8048 04:58:31,344 --> 04:58:33,344 construction and reopening. 8049 04:58:34,980 --> 04:58:35,648 But we are going to wait until 8050 04:58:35,648 --> 04:58:35,949 there's a long term lease in 8051 04:58:35,949 --> 04:58:36,349 place. 8052 04:58:36,349 --> 04:58:36,716 Okay, great. 8053 04:58:36,716 --> 04:58:38,716 Thank you. 8054 04:58:39,986 --> 04:58:40,387 Well, thank you for the amazing 8055 04:58:40,387 --> 04:58:41,254 work. 8056 04:58:41,254 --> 04:58:42,200 It's I think a very big point 8057 04:58:42,200 --> 04:58:45,620 of pride Torrey Pines I mean 8058 04:58:45,625 --> 04:58:46,259 that small golf course that is 8059 04:58:46,259 --> 04:58:49,529 hosted the us Open and is 8060 04:58:49,529 --> 04:58:50,295 the envy of every other private 8061 04:58:50,295 --> 04:58:50,997 golf course as well as every 8062 04:58:50,997 --> 04:58:53,997 other municipality And a large 8063 04:58:54,401 --> 04:58:54,834 tribute to you and the entire 8064 04:58:54,834 --> 04:58:56,834 golf division. 8065 04:58:59,405 --> 04:59:00,174 So thank you for that. 8066 04:59:00,174 --> 04:59:00,907 You know, I'm trying to figure 8067 04:59:00,907 --> 04:59:01,508 out what I can add to this 8068 04:59:01,508 --> 04:59:03,508 lengthy conversation and 8069 04:59:04,770 --> 04:59:04,477 the comments of of my 8070 04:59:04,477 --> 04:59:06,477 colleagues. 8071 04:59:08,882 --> 04:59:09,482 I guess to the point and I'm 8072 04:59:09,482 --> 04:59:10,383 going to ask you, Casey, 8073 04:59:10,383 --> 04:59:13,853 because I think most people are 8074 04:59:13,853 --> 04:59:14,654 have just about done an 18 hole 8075 04:59:14,654 --> 04:59:17,390 golf course coming up and down 8076 04:59:17,390 --> 04:59:19,390 from there. 8077 04:59:23,290 --> 04:59:23,596 Point that was raised by my 8078 04:59:23,596 --> 04:59:25,996 colleagues in terms of 8079 04:59:27,400 --> 04:59:28,301 the investment in terms of 8080 04:59:28,301 --> 04:59:31,301 investing in resources to move 8081 04:59:33,172 --> 04:59:33,873 quicker on leaseholds, whether 8082 04:59:33,873 --> 04:59:36,273 they're in carryover, whether 8083 04:59:37,744 --> 04:59:38,445 they're ready to expire and we 8084 04:59:38,445 --> 04:59:41,445 should think about whether to 8085 04:59:42,882 --> 04:59:43,583 renew or to go back out. 8086 04:59:43,583 --> 04:59:44,284 You've kind of suggested that 8087 04:59:44,284 --> 04:59:46,852 that kind of analysis has been 8088 04:59:46,852 --> 04:59:47,554 done and doesn't seem to be 8089 04:59:47,554 --> 04:59:48,421 It's never reached a tipping 8090 04:59:48,421 --> 04:59:52,210 point where we ought to invest 8091 04:59:53,493 --> 04:59:57,496 more in it Indeed staff or I 8092 04:59:57,496 --> 04:59:58,365 think you know, counsels fully 8093 04:59:58,365 --> 05:00:02,235 aware of this You know it is a 8094 05:00:02,235 --> 05:00:03,690 general fund department. 8095 05:00:03,690 --> 05:00:03,770 You know we are able to bill 8096 05:00:03,770 --> 05:00:04,471 for some of the work we do on 8097 05:00:04,471 --> 05:00:06,871 pad leases and enterprise 8098 05:00:07,507 --> 05:00:08,241 leases but it is a general fund 8099 05:00:08,241 --> 05:00:08,875 department and it's essentially 8100 05:00:08,875 --> 05:00:11,644 as long as I've been with 8101 05:00:11,644 --> 05:00:12,345 the city been treated just like 8102 05:00:12,345 --> 05:00:13,130 a general fund department, you 8103 05:00:13,130 --> 05:00:16,130 know, no different than you 8104 05:00:16,415 --> 05:00:16,850 know, when budget reductions 8105 05:00:16,850 --> 05:00:17,517 are requested. 8106 05:00:17,517 --> 05:00:20,517 You know every general fund 8107 05:00:21,187 --> 05:00:21,888 department is is you know, 8108 05:00:21,888 --> 05:00:24,888 assigned a percentage to hit, 8109 05:00:25,225 --> 05:00:26,580 you know, 2 or 3% reductions. 8110 05:00:26,580 --> 05:00:29,562 We had reductions in this past 8111 05:00:29,562 --> 05:00:30,163 fiscal year previous years 8112 05:00:30,163 --> 05:00:30,797 they've seen reductions. 8113 05:00:30,797 --> 05:00:31,498 So you know, I don't think 8114 05:00:31,498 --> 05:00:33,867 we've added to that department 8115 05:00:33,867 --> 05:00:34,634 in many years. 8116 05:00:34,634 --> 05:00:35,435 I think you know, what I'm 8117 05:00:35,435 --> 05:00:38,435 hearing from council is a 8118 05:00:38,705 --> 05:00:39,372 desire to put more investment 8119 05:00:39,372 --> 05:00:42,972 into the real estate side of 8120 05:00:43,877 --> 05:00:44,544 the house and I'm happy to work 8121 05:00:44,544 --> 05:00:44,878 on a proposal to bring that 8122 05:00:44,878 --> 05:00:45,545 forward. 8123 05:00:45,545 --> 05:00:48,545 I think there are risks 8124 05:00:48,580 --> 05:00:49,282 associated with that which 8125 05:00:49,282 --> 05:00:49,949 would be, you know, potential 8126 05:00:49,949 --> 05:00:50,616 reductions in other areas of 8127 05:00:50,616 --> 05:00:53,854 the general fund in order to 8128 05:00:53,854 --> 05:00:54,521 support that. 8129 05:00:54,521 --> 05:00:55,321 You know, we're talking you 8130 05:00:55,321 --> 05:00:58,426 know, I don't have a number off 8131 05:00:58,426 --> 05:00:59,125 the top of my head but it is a 8132 05:00:59,125 --> 05:00:59,859 percentage of the revenue that 8133 05:00:59,859 --> 05:01:02,929 we bring in on the general fund 8134 05:01:02,929 --> 05:01:03,797 side that we would essentially 8135 05:01:03,797 --> 05:01:07,397 hold back to preserve and build 8136 05:01:08,335 --> 05:01:09,350 staff within the department to 8137 05:01:09,350 --> 05:01:09,735 address the backlog of leases 8138 05:01:09,735 --> 05:01:13,335 that you know, have been there 8139 05:01:13,406 --> 05:01:13,707 for decades frankly. 8140 05:01:13,707 --> 05:01:14,641 Okay. 8141 05:01:14,641 --> 05:01:17,977 I'm trying to get one last 8142 05:01:17,977 --> 05:01:18,645 question. 8143 05:01:18,645 --> 05:01:19,412 One of the things my staff 8144 05:01:19,412 --> 05:01:22,820 hears me say often I heard I 8145 05:01:22,820 --> 05:01:22,849 thought I remember wasn't so 8146 05:01:22,849 --> 05:01:27,200 correct me if I'm wrong I could 8147 05:01:27,200 --> 05:01:27,788 very well be wrong. 8148 05:01:27,788 --> 05:01:28,455 I thought there was some 8149 05:01:28,455 --> 05:01:30,455 conversation about actually 8150 05:01:31,591 --> 05:01:32,258 going outside to help catch up 8151 05:01:32,258 --> 05:01:32,959 that we actually had some 8152 05:01:32,959 --> 05:01:35,359 conversations with maybe meaa 8153 05:01:37,397 --> 05:01:37,998 to navigate that we decided 8154 05:01:37,998 --> 05:01:38,698 that wasn't productive. 8155 05:01:38,698 --> 05:01:42,298 I think most people are going 8156 05:01:43,202 --> 05:01:43,904 to jump out of her chair so 8157 05:01:43,904 --> 05:01:44,438 let's we're talking about our 8158 05:01:44,438 --> 05:01:45,710 property management. 8159 05:01:45,710 --> 05:01:45,472 >> So it was our property 8160 05:01:45,472 --> 05:01:46,406 management. 8161 05:01:46,406 --> 05:01:46,706 Okay. 8162 05:01:46,706 --> 05:01:47,407 Yes. 8163 05:01:47,407 --> 05:01:50,407 To augment the resources that 8164 05:01:51,177 --> 05:01:51,977 we had we put together an rfq 8165 05:01:51,977 --> 05:01:52,646 build bench So we do have 8166 05:01:52,646 --> 05:01:55,460 consultants available to us 8167 05:01:56,349 --> 05:01:57,416 ready to roll out ab 339 slowed 8168 05:01:57,416 --> 05:02:01,188 us up a bit So we've had to go 8169 05:02:01,188 --> 05:02:01,888 through a lot more of the kind 8170 05:02:01,888 --> 05:02:05,488 of process but we're just now 8171 05:02:06,192 --> 05:02:06,927 on the other side of that So 8172 05:02:06,927 --> 05:02:07,527 the first one we're rolling out 8173 05:02:07,527 --> 05:02:09,527 actually benefits Puddy. 8174 05:02:10,597 --> 05:02:11,331 We did a mini scope for five of 8175 05:02:11,331 --> 05:02:12,650 the leases that are in Holdover 8176 05:02:12,650 --> 05:02:15,650 and we're actively putting that 8177 05:02:15,469 --> 05:02:16,269 out to shop it. 8178 05:02:16,269 --> 05:02:17,360 So we are getting some support 8179 05:02:17,360 --> 05:02:20,340 and nea has been very generous 8180 05:02:20,340 --> 05:02:21,107 working with us for a time 8181 05:02:21,107 --> 05:02:21,808 period to allow us to try to 8182 05:02:21,808 --> 05:02:24,611 catch up and bring additional 8183 05:02:24,611 --> 05:02:25,479 resources to bear. 8184 05:02:25,479 --> 05:02:25,912 >> So we are we're finally 8185 05:02:25,912 --> 05:02:26,213 getting there. 8186 05:02:26,213 --> 05:02:26,579 Okay. 8187 05:02:26,579 --> 05:02:28,579 It's good. 8188 05:02:29,983 --> 05:02:33,854 I'm glad we got that kind of on 8189 05:02:33,854 --> 05:02:34,321 the record And I know I have 8190 05:02:34,321 --> 05:02:34,955 council members. 8191 05:02:34,955 --> 05:02:37,955 We often don't care Public 8192 05:02:39,260 --> 05:02:39,793 certainly doesn't care But 8193 05:02:39,793 --> 05:02:40,494 there's even this point about a 8194 05:02:40,494 --> 05:02:41,328 new state law that says okay, 8195 05:02:41,328 --> 05:02:43,964 you got to stop what you're 8196 05:02:43,964 --> 05:02:44,865 doing, deal with this new law 8197 05:02:44,865 --> 05:02:48,465 and how it interferes with our 8198 05:02:48,802 --> 05:02:49,703 operations doesn't help us And 8199 05:02:49,703 --> 05:02:52,639 so we try to crawl our way out 8200 05:02:52,639 --> 05:02:53,273 of some of these holes that 8201 05:02:53,273 --> 05:02:55,273 the prior administrations 8202 05:02:57,311 --> 05:02:58,145 handed over to us. 8203 05:02:58,145 --> 05:02:58,445 But I think I'm going to stop 8204 05:02:58,445 --> 05:02:59,179 there. 8205 05:02:59,179 --> 05:03:02,615 I think we've talked in and 8206 05:03:02,615 --> 05:03:03,250 around it but again I continue 8207 05:03:03,250 --> 05:03:05,650 to encourage my committee 8208 05:03:07,540 --> 05:03:07,754 chairs are I don't for my 8209 05:03:07,754 --> 05:03:08,488 committee chairs but there are 8210 05:03:08,488 --> 05:03:11,488 committee chairs to think about 8211 05:03:12,225 --> 05:03:12,896 which committee might be a good 8212 05:03:12,896 --> 05:03:15,896 candidate to have a deeper 8213 05:03:17,430 --> 05:03:18,131 discussion on these issues that 8214 05:03:18,131 --> 05:03:18,832 have been raised both through 8215 05:03:18,832 --> 05:03:21,832 the audit and our conversation 8216 05:03:22,501 --> 05:03:23,270 this afternoon. 8217 05:03:23,270 --> 05:03:24,370 So I'll close this and say 8218 05:03:24,370 --> 05:03:26,806 again thank you to the audit 8219 05:03:26,806 --> 05:03:27,540 committee. 8220 05:03:27,540 --> 05:03:31,140 Thank you to Casey and thank 8221 05:03:31,511 --> 05:03:34,511 you to Christina for engaging 8222 05:03:36,516 --> 05:03:37,417 with the council this afternoon 8223 05:03:37,417 --> 05:03:38,151 and a very long but hopefully a 8224 05:03:38,151 --> 05:03:40,551 productive conversation so that 8225 05:03:40,654 --> 05:03:41,288 we're a little smarter and see 8226 05:03:41,288 --> 05:03:43,288 different opportunities go 8227 05:03:45,692 --> 05:03:46,526 forward. 8228 05:03:46,526 --> 05:03:47,227 And with that, as long as we're 8229 05:03:47,227 --> 05:03:49,963 still holding five of us and 8230 05:03:49,963 --> 05:03:52,963 staying awake and a long 8231 05:03:55,680 --> 05:03:55,535 afternoon, we are now done with 8232 05:03:55,535 --> 05:03:56,303 the information. 8233 05:03:56,303 --> 05:03:57,136 This again was an information 8234 05:03:57,136 --> 05:04:00,730 item and no motion was required 8235 05:04:00,730 --> 05:04:00,841 as I stated this morning we 8236 05:04:00,841 --> 05:04:04,441 will now take up virtual not 8237 05:04:04,645 --> 05:04:05,278 agenda public comment that was 8238 05:04:05,278 --> 05:04:05,946 trailed from this morning. 8239 05:04:05,946 --> 05:04:08,346 Council members respect and 8240 05:04:09,483 --> 05:04:10,500 appreciate the public input and 8241 05:04:10,500 --> 05:04:10,751 are fully committed to 8242 05:04:10,751 --> 05:04:12,751 protecting every participant's 8243 05:04:13,554 --> 05:04:14,224 free speech rights at Council 8244 05:04:14,224 --> 05:04:14,955 and committee meetings And I 8245 05:04:14,955 --> 05:04:15,889 probably don't have to say this 8246 05:04:15,889 --> 05:04:19,593 but if you spoke in person this 8247 05:04:19,593 --> 05:04:20,259 morning please do not call in. 8248 05:04:20,259 --> 05:04:21,128 You have one opportunity to 8249 05:04:21,128 --> 05:04:23,697 speak on not a general public 8250 05:04:23,697 --> 05:04:24,397 comment per council meeting 8251 05:04:24,397 --> 05:04:27,397 with that clerk Please proceed 8252 05:04:29,690 --> 05:04:29,403 with our virtual public 8253 05:04:29,403 --> 05:04:29,837 comment. 8254 05:04:29,837 --> 05:04:30,504 >> Thank you. 8255 05:04:30,504 --> 05:04:32,504 Council PRESIDENT Pearl $2.7 8256 05:04:33,773 --> 05:04:34,408 General public comment is an 8257 05:04:34,408 --> 05:04:35,108 opportunity for members of 8258 05:04:35,108 --> 05:04:35,808 the public to comment on items 8259 05:04:35,808 --> 05:04:36,443 that are not on the agenda but 8260 05:04:36,443 --> 05:04:38,843 within the subject matter 8261 05:04:38,978 --> 05:04:39,313 jurisdiction of the City 8262 05:04:39,313 --> 05:04:41,313 Council. 8263 05:04:42,315 --> 05:04:43,150 Each speaker will have two 8264 05:04:43,150 --> 05:04:43,616 minutes since everyone should 8265 05:04:43,616 --> 05:04:44,318 be joining us virtually. 8266 05:04:44,318 --> 05:04:47,821 Please make sure to raise your 8267 05:04:47,821 --> 05:04:51,258 hand now or dial star nine 8268 05:04:51,258 --> 05:04:51,892 starting with Thank you wrap if 8269 05:04:51,892 --> 05:04:52,793 you can please unmute. 8270 05:04:52,793 --> 05:04:56,296 We do have seven speakers in 8271 05:04:56,296 --> 05:04:58,296 the queue. 8272 05:05:01,468 --> 05:05:02,336 >> Good afternoon. 8273 05:05:02,336 --> 05:05:03,103 My name is Becky Rapp and today 8274 05:05:03,103 --> 05:05:06,103 I'd like to bring your 8275 05:05:06,240 --> 05:05:09,840 attention to a study that was 8276 05:05:10,945 --> 05:05:11,645 published in jama Psychiatry by 8277 05:05:11,645 --> 05:05:12,246 researchers from the National 8278 05:05:12,246 --> 05:05:14,646 Institute on Drug Abuse. 8279 05:05:16,150 --> 05:05:19,150 The study analyzed more than 8280 05:05:20,554 --> 05:05:21,540 186,000 adults using data from 8281 05:05:21,540 --> 05:05:23,540 2021 through 2024. 8282 05:05:25,658 --> 05:05:26,259 >> The researchers found that 8283 05:05:26,259 --> 05:05:26,927 cannabis use disorder is 8284 05:05:26,927 --> 05:05:29,327 increasing while alcohol use 8285 05:05:30,931 --> 05:05:31,398 disorder has declined or 8286 05:05:31,398 --> 05:05:33,398 remained stable. 8287 05:05:35,569 --> 05:05:36,270 This study is critical because 8288 05:05:36,270 --> 05:05:37,400 it addresses a very important 8289 05:05:37,400 --> 05:05:39,404 misconception that marijuana is 8290 05:05:40,808 --> 05:05:41,508 safer than alcohol. 8291 05:05:41,508 --> 05:05:42,209 That comparison is being used 8292 05:05:42,209 --> 05:05:44,609 to justify expanding marijuana 8293 05:05:45,879 --> 05:05:46,280 access and products across 8294 05:05:46,280 --> 05:05:47,470 the country. 8295 05:05:47,470 --> 05:05:50,470 According to the study in 2024 8296 05:05:50,184 --> 05:05:53,219 more than 1 in 3 men who use 8297 05:05:53,219 --> 05:05:53,854 marijuana that's 36% had 8298 05:05:53,854 --> 05:05:55,854 responses consistent with 8299 05:05:57,491 --> 05:05:58,192 cannabis use disorder. 8300 05:05:58,192 --> 05:06:01,192 Among women who use marijuana 8301 05:06:01,828 --> 05:06:02,596 it was more than 1 in 4 27%. 8302 05:06:02,596 --> 05:06:04,996 And for young adults 8303 05:06:06,400 --> 05:06:06,767 the numbers are even more 8304 05:06:06,767 --> 05:06:07,467 alarming. 8305 05:06:07,467 --> 05:06:10,771 The cdc is also clear when it 8306 05:06:10,771 --> 05:06:11,372 identifies cannabis use 8307 05:06:11,372 --> 05:06:12,390 disorder and warns about 8308 05:06:12,390 --> 05:06:14,439 impairment and other health 8309 05:06:15,842 --> 05:06:16,410 risks Its own materials say 8310 05:06:16,410 --> 05:06:16,976 cannabis can result in 8311 05:06:16,976 --> 05:06:18,976 psychoactive effects. 8312 05:06:20,914 --> 05:06:21,548 So when someone says marijuana 8313 05:06:21,548 --> 05:06:24,548 is safer than alcohol, we 8314 05:06:25,552 --> 05:06:26,253 should point out that it is not 8315 05:06:26,253 --> 05:06:26,687 the standard we should use for 8316 05:06:26,687 --> 05:06:28,687 public policy. 8317 05:06:29,956 --> 05:06:30,591 We should not be choosing 8318 05:06:30,591 --> 05:06:31,257 between two public health 8319 05:06:31,257 --> 05:06:33,657 problems If alcohol related 8320 05:06:34,995 --> 05:06:35,862 disorders declining. 8321 05:06:35,862 --> 05:06:36,563 Why would we want to fill that 8322 05:06:36,563 --> 05:06:38,963 space with increasingly potent 8323 05:06:40,670 --> 05:06:40,768 marijuana products? 8324 05:06:40,768 --> 05:06:43,168 Council members Please follow 8325 05:06:44,405 --> 05:06:44,872 the science not the industry 8326 05:06:44,872 --> 05:06:45,506 Talking points. 8327 05:06:45,506 --> 05:06:45,906 Marijuana use disorder is 8328 05:06:45,906 --> 05:06:47,906 increasing. 8329 05:06:49,743 --> 05:06:50,411 The severity is increasing and 8330 05:06:50,411 --> 05:06:50,845 our policies should reflect 8331 05:06:50,845 --> 05:06:51,278 that reality. 8332 05:06:51,278 --> 05:06:53,278 >> Thank you. 8333 05:06:54,915 --> 05:06:55,582 Thank you. 8334 05:06:55,582 --> 05:06:56,283 >> Next is Peggy Walker. 8335 05:06:56,283 --> 05:06:58,818 If you can please unmute. 8336 05:06:58,818 --> 05:06:59,353 Thank you. 8337 05:06:59,353 --> 05:07:00,530 Good afternoon. 8338 05:07:00,530 --> 05:07:03,530 Because our guest is Substance 8339 05:07:04,225 --> 05:07:04,892 Abuse Prevention Month. 8340 05:07:04,892 --> 05:07:05,759 I come with that request. 8341 05:07:05,759 --> 05:07:08,862 As rates rise for marijuana use 8342 05:07:08,862 --> 05:07:09,396 and related addiction child 8343 05:07:09,396 --> 05:07:11,396 poisonings, cannabis 8344 05:07:13,701 --> 05:07:14,401 hyperemesis syndrome cycle 8345 05:07:14,401 --> 05:07:17,401 since early stroke and heart 8346 05:07:18,105 --> 05:07:18,839 attack violence and suicide I 8347 05:07:18,839 --> 05:07:21,839 respectfully ask you to support 8348 05:07:23,477 --> 05:07:24,780 legislation to cap thc potency 8349 05:07:24,780 --> 05:07:24,778 in marijuana products. 8350 05:07:24,778 --> 05:07:27,178 Other jurisdictions are doing 8351 05:07:28,282 --> 05:07:29,500 this. 8352 05:07:29,500 --> 05:07:29,717 It makes sense in light of 8353 05:07:29,717 --> 05:07:32,717 the recent statement by San 8354 05:07:33,587 --> 05:07:34,288 Diego Doctor Ronny Lev, 8355 05:07:34,288 --> 05:07:37,288 national author of Drug Policy 8356 05:07:38,158 --> 05:07:38,692 she called marijuana the number 8357 05:07:38,692 --> 05:07:40,692 one drug addiction. 8358 05:07:42,997 --> 05:07:43,697 Thc caps could help stem 8359 05:07:43,697 --> 05:07:44,297 addiction because experts say 8360 05:07:44,297 --> 05:07:46,697 marijuana is the hardest 8361 05:07:47,868 --> 05:07:48,569 addiction to treat with fewer 8362 05:07:48,569 --> 05:07:50,969 medications for recovery than 8363 05:07:52,172 --> 05:07:52,939 opioids And methamphetamine. 8364 05:07:52,939 --> 05:07:55,939 Through my youth substance use 8365 05:07:57,377 --> 05:07:58,120 prevention work I witnessed 8366 05:07:58,120 --> 05:07:58,678 firsthand some marijuana's 8367 05:07:58,678 --> 05:08:01,780 devastating effects on young 8368 05:08:02,349 --> 05:08:03,500 people. 8369 05:08:03,500 --> 05:08:03,784 Kids are especially vulnerable 8370 05:08:03,784 --> 05:08:07,384 to high potency thc due to 8371 05:08:07,688 --> 05:08:08,210 ongoing brain development to 8372 05:08:08,210 --> 05:08:10,210 age 26. 8373 05:08:11,658 --> 05:08:12,393 Early pot use negatively 8374 05:08:12,393 --> 05:08:14,793 impacts decision making impulse 8375 05:08:16,597 --> 05:08:17,198 control emotions and has 8376 05:08:17,198 --> 05:08:17,765 lasting effects on brain 8377 05:08:17,765 --> 05:08:18,132 structure function and 8378 05:08:18,132 --> 05:08:20,132 behavior. 8379 05:08:22,360 --> 05:08:25,636 My work aims to prevent ill 8380 05:08:26,473 --> 05:08:27,174 substance use prevent 8381 05:08:27,174 --> 05:08:27,775 the progression to dependance 8382 05:08:27,775 --> 05:08:29,775 and prevent consequences 8383 05:08:32,212 --> 05:08:32,545 associated with use Marijuana 8384 05:08:32,545 --> 05:08:33,280 Cancer. 8385 05:08:33,280 --> 05:08:36,280 Nearly half of admissions for 8386 05:08:36,517 --> 05:08:38,917 youth 12 to 17 into substance 8387 05:08:41,322 --> 05:08:42,220 use treatment reflecting 8388 05:08:42,220 --> 05:08:42,790 the fact that Prep 64 has 8389 05:08:42,790 --> 05:08:45,526 failed its promise to keep our 8390 05:08:45,526 --> 05:08:46,327 kids safe. 8391 05:08:46,327 --> 05:08:49,327 Thc caps would help lessen 8392 05:08:50,565 --> 05:08:50,865 the negative health impact on 8393 05:08:50,865 --> 05:08:51,265 youth. 8394 05:08:51,265 --> 05:08:52,320 Thank you. 8395 05:08:52,320 --> 05:08:55,632 Thank you Barbara Gordon If you 8396 05:08:55,703 --> 05:08:56,103 can please unmute. 8397 05:08:56,103 --> 05:08:58,103 Thank you. 8398 05:09:00,541 --> 05:09:01,208 As a public health educator I 8399 05:09:01,208 --> 05:09:04,808 am urging the city to renew 8400 05:09:04,845 --> 05:09:05,413 their investments in prevention 8401 05:09:05,413 --> 05:09:07,813 and push back against 8402 05:09:09,550 --> 05:09:10,880 the industry's best efforts to 8403 05:09:10,880 --> 05:09:10,718 normalize drug use. 8404 05:09:10,718 --> 05:09:13,118 Prevention remains one of 8405 05:09:14,688 --> 05:09:15,322 the most effective and cost 8406 05:09:15,322 --> 05:09:15,956 conscious tools we have in 8407 05:09:15,956 --> 05:09:18,356 fighting against the drug 8408 05:09:19,760 --> 05:09:20,495 crisis. 8409 05:09:20,495 --> 05:09:23,495 In a recent sandag juvenile 8410 05:09:24,465 --> 05:09:25,366 arrestee drug use in the San 8411 05:09:25,366 --> 05:09:27,766 Diego region reports 98% of 8412 05:09:29,804 --> 05:09:30,471 the that juveniles interviewed 8413 05:09:30,471 --> 05:09:33,471 reported using at least one 8414 05:09:34,541 --> 05:09:35,242 illicit substance and 68% of 8415 05:09:35,242 --> 05:09:37,642 youth arrested said marijuana 8416 05:09:38,646 --> 05:09:39,146 was the first substance they 8417 05:09:39,146 --> 05:09:41,146 experimented with. 8418 05:09:42,717 --> 05:09:43,317 And fortunately numerous 8419 05:09:43,317 --> 05:09:43,918 marijuana predictors and 8420 05:09:43,918 --> 05:09:45,918 policymakers that pursue 8421 05:09:48,550 --> 05:09:48,621 profits at the expense of 8422 05:09:48,621 --> 05:09:49,223 public health actively 8423 05:09:49,223 --> 05:09:51,223 undermine our prevention 8424 05:09:53,127 --> 05:09:53,794 efforts. 8425 05:09:53,794 --> 05:09:54,495 Our children are given 8426 05:09:54,495 --> 05:09:56,895 conflicting messages when they 8427 05:09:57,965 --> 05:09:58,666 tell them not to use it at 8428 05:09:58,666 --> 05:10:01,660 addictive substances that are 8429 05:10:02,903 --> 05:10:03,437 now being promoted throughout 8430 05:10:03,437 --> 05:10:04,500 our neighborhoods. 8431 05:10:04,500 --> 05:10:06,405 A study published in 8432 05:10:07,575 --> 05:10:08,275 the Journal of American Academy 8433 05:10:08,275 --> 05:10:08,943 of Children and Adolescents 8434 05:10:08,943 --> 05:10:11,343 Psychiatry found that states 8435 05:10:12,546 --> 05:10:13,214 that permit marijuana was 8436 05:10:13,214 --> 05:10:15,614 associated with increase in 8437 05:10:17,385 --> 05:10:17,985 past months marijuana use among 8438 05:10:17,985 --> 05:10:19,985 youth ages 12 to 17. 8439 05:10:22,423 --> 05:10:22,856 We need to maximize prevention 8440 05:10:22,856 --> 05:10:23,456 effectiveness. 8441 05:10:23,456 --> 05:10:25,856 This lack of prevention 8442 05:10:27,295 --> 05:10:27,962 education has serious 8443 05:10:27,962 --> 05:10:28,596 implications for the health 8444 05:10:28,596 --> 05:10:30,996 equity of our communities 8445 05:10:32,566 --> 05:10:32,899 especially with our young 8446 05:10:32,899 --> 05:10:33,634 people. 8447 05:10:33,634 --> 05:10:34,100 Thank you for letting me speak. 8448 05:10:34,100 --> 05:10:36,100 Thank you. 8449 05:10:38,720 --> 05:10:38,773 Next is Blair Beckman. 8450 05:10:38,773 --> 05:10:39,507 If you can please unmute. 8451 05:10:39,507 --> 05:10:42,507 After Blair it's Hector and 8452 05:10:42,910 --> 05:10:43,477 then Tyler and 7499. 8453 05:10:43,477 --> 05:10:43,845 Blair please proceed. 8454 05:10:43,845 --> 05:10:44,211 All right. 8455 05:10:44,211 --> 05:10:46,211 Thank you. 8456 05:10:47,281 --> 05:10:47,948 Blair Beckman. 8457 05:10:47,948 --> 05:10:48,482 Thankfully San Diego City 8458 05:10:48,482 --> 05:10:49,150 government is not as 8459 05:10:49,150 --> 05:10:51,550 competitive and demanding of 8460 05:10:52,653 --> 05:10:53,354 new technology use of say 8461 05:10:53,354 --> 05:10:53,820 the San Francisco Bay Area and 8462 05:10:53,820 --> 05:10:55,820 Silicon Valley. 8463 05:10:57,525 --> 05:10:58,292 A reminder that before Stanford 8464 05:10:58,292 --> 05:10:59,160 ,Palo Alto and Menlo Park, 8465 05:10:59,160 --> 05:11:01,950 Silicon Valley was a land of 8466 05:11:01,950 --> 05:11:01,461 the lonely coasts and no one 8467 05:11:01,461 --> 05:11:02,163 nation's. 8468 05:11:02,163 --> 05:11:02,830 And this fall election time I 8469 05:11:02,830 --> 05:11:06,133 hope San Diego can be having 8470 05:11:06,133 --> 05:11:06,833 more regular community 8471 05:11:06,833 --> 05:11:07,268 conversations about our public 8472 05:11:07,268 --> 05:11:09,268 safety future. 8473 05:11:11,372 --> 05:11:11,939 Along with the crime, most 8474 05:11:11,939 --> 05:11:12,607 people simply fear our 8475 05:11:12,607 --> 05:11:15,700 technology future more open, 8476 05:11:16,611 --> 05:11:17,278 accountable responsible tech 8477 05:11:17,278 --> 05:11:17,978 policies is simply meant to 8478 05:11:17,978 --> 05:11:20,978 help alleviate these fears of 8479 05:11:21,582 --> 05:11:22,250 our technology future. 8480 05:11:22,250 --> 05:11:22,950 And that good tech policy 8481 05:11:22,950 --> 05:11:25,950 practices simply can create a 8482 05:11:26,153 --> 05:11:26,821 more efficient use of tech or 8483 05:11:26,821 --> 05:11:27,388 reduction of tech need and 8484 05:11:27,388 --> 05:11:29,388 yearly budget savings. 8485 05:11:30,725 --> 05:11:31,425 And all of this can continue to 8486 05:11:31,425 --> 05:11:31,993 maintain responsible tech use 8487 05:11:31,993 --> 05:11:34,393 and good public safety 8488 05:11:35,429 --> 05:11:36,130 practices to also address 8489 05:11:36,130 --> 05:11:36,764 There's a genuine concern and 8490 05:11:36,764 --> 05:11:37,231 fear of technology and its 8491 05:11:37,231 --> 05:11:39,231 current leaders. 8492 05:11:40,500 --> 05:11:41,235 Many people in San Diego and 8493 05:11:41,235 --> 05:11:41,902 across the country are speaking 8494 05:11:41,902 --> 05:11:42,603 this time that we should not 8495 05:11:42,603 --> 05:11:45,603 have to feel overly pressured 8496 05:11:45,840 --> 05:11:46,540 in the placement of tech in our 8497 05:11:46,540 --> 05:11:47,275 local San Diego neighborhoods. 8498 05:11:47,275 --> 05:11:47,642 And do we even need technology 8499 05:11:47,642 --> 05:11:49,642 placement? 8500 05:11:50,578 --> 05:11:51,178 And can we continue to perform 8501 05:11:51,178 --> 05:11:51,579 tasks without the use of 8502 05:11:51,579 --> 05:11:53,579 technology? 8503 05:11:54,849 --> 05:11:55,550 I hope all of these ideas and 8504 05:11:55,550 --> 05:11:56,250 concepts along with community 8505 05:11:56,250 --> 05:11:59,250 healing strategies can be more 8506 05:11:59,253 --> 05:11:59,820 regularly acknowledged by our 8507 05:11:59,820 --> 05:12:00,488 community, our elected 8508 05:12:00,488 --> 05:12:01,222 officials and San Diego city 8509 05:12:01,222 --> 05:12:04,692 government and how we can more 8510 05:12:04,692 --> 05:12:05,393 clearly talk about the future 8511 05:12:05,393 --> 05:12:05,826 of our San Diego neighborhood 8512 05:12:05,826 --> 05:12:06,360 public safety. 8513 05:12:06,360 --> 05:12:08,760 In the fall election 8514 05:12:09,363 --> 05:12:09,997 conversations of 2026 as you 8515 05:12:09,997 --> 05:12:13,233 simply can be the ways to 8516 05:12:13,233 --> 05:12:13,701 develop as a more folk 8517 05:12:13,701 --> 05:12:14,435 community. 8518 05:12:14,435 --> 05:12:17,271 And being on the same page with 8519 05:12:17,271 --> 05:12:17,972 future tech issues in 2027. 8520 05:12:17,972 --> 05:12:18,806 To conclude as there currently 8521 05:12:18,806 --> 05:12:23,600 seems to be a growing number of 8522 05:12:23,711 --> 05:12:24,412 people around Father Joe's 8523 05:12:24,412 --> 05:12:27,412 villages at 14th and Imperial 8524 05:12:27,515 --> 05:12:27,882 Avenue it is maybe a bit 8525 05:12:27,882 --> 05:12:28,616 alarming. 8526 05:12:28,616 --> 05:12:31,819 The New Day Center simply needs 8527 05:12:31,819 --> 05:12:32,519 to simply MAY be needed to 8528 05:12:32,519 --> 05:12:32,854 return to service in the near 8529 05:12:32,854 --> 05:12:34,854 future. 8530 05:12:36,958 --> 05:12:37,592 It seems a bad idea to sell 8531 05:12:37,592 --> 05:12:38,326 the Neal Good Day Center. 8532 05:12:38,326 --> 05:12:38,960 I think we're making a bad 8533 05:12:38,960 --> 05:12:41,360 decision all around there. 8534 05:12:42,763 --> 05:12:43,398 I hope we really can be 8535 05:12:43,398 --> 05:12:44,650 addressing it upcoming in 8536 05:12:44,650 --> 05:12:47,650 the coming weeks and months. 8537 05:12:47,234 --> 05:12:47,735 Thank you. 8538 05:12:47,735 --> 05:12:48,202 >> Thank you. 8539 05:12:48,202 --> 05:12:50,202 Next is Hector. 8540 05:12:51,406 --> 05:12:51,872 If you can please unmute 8541 05:12:51,872 --> 05:12:52,573 the five minute. 8542 05:12:52,573 --> 05:12:55,142 I had already noticed the five 8543 05:12:55,142 --> 05:12:55,710 minute timer did conclude there 8544 05:12:55,710 --> 05:12:56,770 are eight speakers in 8545 05:12:56,770 --> 05:12:56,777 the queue. 8546 05:12:56,777 --> 05:12:57,780 No additional speakers will be 8547 05:12:57,780 --> 05:12:57,712 taken. 8548 05:12:57,712 --> 05:13:00,515 Hector, if you can please. 8549 05:13:00,515 --> 05:13:01,282 Alright. 8550 05:13:01,282 --> 05:13:02,500 Thanks for taking my call. 8551 05:13:02,500 --> 05:13:05,619 On the all the city leases like 8552 05:13:05,619 --> 05:13:06,420 in Mission Bay like six months 8553 05:13:06,420 --> 05:13:06,820 ago when there 30% of them were 8554 05:13:06,820 --> 05:13:08,820 way behind. 8555 05:13:09,656 --> 05:13:10,358 Of all the revenues like 8556 05:13:10,358 --> 05:13:12,993 the height of the catamaran is 8557 05:13:12,993 --> 05:13:13,695 but all the different 8558 05:13:13,695 --> 05:13:14,395 businesses 30% of them were 8559 05:13:14,395 --> 05:13:17,995 either not paying the rent or 8560 05:13:18,633 --> 05:13:19,200 back on the lease or why are we 8561 05:13:19,200 --> 05:13:22,200 back once a week out? 8562 05:13:23,700 --> 05:13:23,638 Let's collect the money day and 8563 05:13:23,638 --> 05:13:24,338 get everyone's names. 8564 05:13:24,338 --> 05:13:27,938 Then even the guys that owned 8565 05:13:28,209 --> 05:13:28,843 the golf course up there 8566 05:13:28,843 --> 05:13:29,142 Fairbanks it's a couple of 8567 05:13:29,142 --> 05:13:29,811 guys. 8568 05:13:29,811 --> 05:13:30,311 They have corporations that 8569 05:13:30,311 --> 05:13:32,311 hide their stuff. 8570 05:13:32,813 --> 05:13:33,414 Who knows the actual owner 8571 05:13:33,414 --> 05:13:35,814 unless it's BlackRock or 8572 05:13:37,510 --> 05:13:37,752 something But just go on. 8573 05:13:37,752 --> 05:13:38,860 >> They're probably community 8574 05:13:38,860 --> 05:13:38,753 leaders. 8575 05:13:38,753 --> 05:13:39,119 They know they're getting a 8576 05:13:39,119 --> 05:13:41,119 huge deal. 8577 05:13:42,457 --> 05:13:43,124 We could I don't know if we 8578 05:13:43,124 --> 05:13:43,958 have to shame them but they 8579 05:13:43,958 --> 05:13:46,760 want to do best for San Diego. 8580 05:13:46,760 --> 05:13:47,428 We could say Hey man, have 8581 05:13:47,428 --> 05:13:49,828 those couple bathrooms down 8582 05:13:50,865 --> 05:13:51,565 there in the in in the south 8583 05:13:51,565 --> 05:13:52,433 south Park, you know, And we 8584 05:13:52,433 --> 05:13:56,404 tell the kids about how come we 8585 05:13:56,404 --> 05:13:56,871 have a Porta John and we don't 8586 05:13:56,871 --> 05:13:58,871 get a bathroom. 8587 05:13:59,841 --> 05:14:00,208 Because the city's not mine in 8588 05:14:00,208 --> 05:14:01,900 the store. 8589 05:14:01,900 --> 05:14:04,609 It's not because we're poor and 8590 05:14:05,613 --> 05:14:06,281 we're Mexicans or we're this or 8591 05:14:06,281 --> 05:14:06,780 that or it's the city's not 8592 05:14:06,780 --> 05:14:09,180 mine in the store. 8593 05:14:10,317 --> 05:14:11,520 So you got to use the porta. 8594 05:14:11,520 --> 05:14:14,652 These other guys are live in 8595 05:14:14,956 --> 05:14:15,690 live large and they have great 8596 05:14:15,690 --> 05:14:18,690 bathrooms and tennis courts and 8597 05:14:19,294 --> 05:14:20,940 they're paying like one tenth 8598 05:14:20,940 --> 05:14:23,310 of what it's worth I think at 8599 05:14:23,310 --> 05:14:23,631 least at least like one maybe 8600 05:14:23,631 --> 05:14:26,631 one one out of eight. 8601 05:14:28,360 --> 05:14:28,736 What it's really worth And even 8602 05:14:28,736 --> 05:14:31,773 the owner, the Padres he might 8603 05:14:31,773 --> 05:14:32,640 pay us 5000 a year 5 million a 8604 05:14:32,640 --> 05:14:37,245 year to rent it from us and let 8605 05:14:37,245 --> 05:14:38,112 him do whatever he wants. 8606 05:14:38,112 --> 05:14:38,613 He can have his friends up 8607 05:14:38,613 --> 05:14:39,380 there as buddies. 8608 05:14:39,380 --> 05:14:41,583 That's a write up on his 8609 05:14:41,583 --> 05:14:42,550 business. 8610 05:14:42,550 --> 05:14:42,917 He could He can run it, do 8611 05:14:42,917 --> 05:14:44,917 the grass. 8612 05:14:46,321 --> 05:14:46,821 He pays five bucks, 5 million a 8613 05:14:46,821 --> 05:14:47,689 year to rent it. 8614 05:14:47,689 --> 05:14:51,289 Just let him take care of 8615 05:14:51,559 --> 05:14:52,359 everything else. 8616 05:14:52,359 --> 05:14:52,827 I was wonder who pays the taxes 8617 05:14:52,827 --> 05:14:54,827 on the property. 8618 05:14:57,265 --> 05:14:57,999 Are we paying the tax property 8619 05:14:57,999 --> 05:14:58,498 tax or is the owner paying 8620 05:14:58,498 --> 05:15:00,498 the property tax? 8621 05:15:01,936 --> 05:15:02,704 The plus is a fortune too. 8622 05:15:02,704 --> 05:15:05,104 >> So anyway, thank you. 8623 05:15:06,174 --> 05:15:09,410 Next to Tyler if you can please 8624 05:15:09,410 --> 05:15:09,977 on mute after Tyler is seven 8625 05:15:09,977 --> 05:15:10,745 for 99. 8626 05:15:10,745 --> 05:15:14,249 >> Hi I live in Park village 8627 05:15:14,249 --> 05:15:14,949 right and skeeters came in 8628 05:15:14,949 --> 05:15:18,549 the entirety of my backyard is 8629 05:15:18,819 --> 05:15:19,697 up against a city owned steep 8630 05:15:19,697 --> 05:15:20,460 Now that we've had two 8631 05:15:20,460 --> 05:15:21,262 wildfires in the canyon this 8632 05:15:21,262 --> 05:15:23,291 summer I am once again pleading 8633 05:15:23,291 --> 05:15:24,250 for help with a fire and soil 8634 05:15:24,250 --> 05:15:24,667 erosion hazard that my neighbor 8635 05:15:24,667 --> 05:15:26,667 has intentionally created. 8636 05:15:29,731 --> 05:15:30,431 If you look at the satellite 8637 05:15:30,431 --> 05:15:31,650 view of 845 record you'll have 8638 05:15:31,650 --> 05:15:31,921 some context for what I'm 8639 05:15:31,921 --> 05:15:33,000 talking about. 8640 05:15:33,000 --> 05:15:33,923 My neighbor has repeatedly 8641 05:15:33,923 --> 05:15:35,132 cleared the city of land 8642 05:15:35,132 --> 05:15:37,272 without permission creating a 8643 05:15:37,272 --> 05:15:38,963 soil erosion risk on city 8644 05:15:38,963 --> 05:15:41,908 property in advance of what's 8645 05:15:41,908 --> 05:15:44,473 expected to be one of 8646 05:15:44,473 --> 05:15:47,473 the wettest winters in years. 8647 05:15:48,400 --> 05:15:51,400 This neighbor has also dumped 8648 05:15:52,367 --> 05:15:55,367 all the trimmings and dead 8649 05:15:58,281 --> 05:16:00,681 branches right there in 8650 05:16:05,410 --> 05:16:08,410 the canyon creating a fire 8651 05:16:14,302 --> 05:16:16,702 hazard for our entire 8652 05:16:25,956 --> 05:16:27,956 neighborhood. 8653 05:16:37,319 --> 05:16:39,719 These neighbors have been 8654 05:16:50,256 --> 05:16:53,256 treating the canyon which they 8655 05:17:04,332 --> 05:17:07,932 do not own as their own 8656 05:17:16,990 --> 05:17:18,990 personal trash dump. 8657 05:17:29,500 --> 05:17:32,500 For years I've asked this 8658 05:17:40,544 --> 05:17:42,944 neighbor and their contractor 8659 05:17:53,396 --> 05:17:56,996 to stop and clean up this 8660 05:18:05,784 --> 05:18:08,184 hazard multiple times over 8661 05:18:16,666 --> 05:18:18,666 the years. 8662 05:18:27,720 --> 05:18:30,720 This behavior is not only 8663 05:18:37,242 --> 05:18:40,242 selfish and reckless it is 8664 05:18:47,606 --> 05:18:50,606 illegal for San Diego Municipal 8665 05:18:58,190 --> 05:19:00,190 Code sections 142 143 and 8666 05:19:08,513 --> 05:19:10,513 the Incorporated Landscape 8667 05:19:20,390 --> 05:19:22,390 regulations. 8668 05:19:32,414 --> 05:19:35,414 They continue to do this 8669 05:19:45,650 --> 05:19:48,500 because there are no 8670 05:19:57,750 --> 05:19:59,475 repercussions over the multiple 8671 05:20:09,140 --> 05:20:12,140 years this has been happening 8672 05:20:22,151 --> 05:20:24,551 that contacted these residents 8673 05:20:36,337 --> 05:20:38,737 the fire department multiple 8674 05:20:51,397 --> 05:20:53,797 times the brush management 8675 05:21:03,692 --> 05:21:06,692 department get it done and 8676 05:21:14,118 --> 05:21:16,118 Councilmember Yvonne Gilbert's 8677 05:21:24,562 --> 05:21:26,562 office multiple times. 8678 05:21:37,287 --> 05:21:40,887 This is not a private dispute 8679 05:21:46,675 --> 05:21:48,675 between neighbors. 8680 05:21:56,395 --> 05:21:59,395 This is a reckless individual 8681 05:22:06,380 --> 05:22:08,780 creating unnecessary risk for 8682 05:22:16,668 --> 05:22:19,668 the city and its entire 8683 05:22:27,456 --> 05:22:29,856 neighborhood which is clearly 8684 05:22:36,725 --> 05:22:39,125 in violation of established 8685 05:22:47,308 --> 05:22:49,308 law. 8686 05:22:57,233 --> 05:23:00,233 This hillside needs to be 8687 05:23:06,300 --> 05:23:08,300 revegetated. 8688 05:23:15,784 --> 05:23:18,784 The fire hazard cleared and 8689 05:23:24,655 --> 05:23:27,550 the individual stopped from 8690 05:23:33,336 --> 05:23:35,736 damaging this property every 8691 05:23:42,854 --> 05:23:44,854 year. 8692 05:23:52,137 --> 05:23:55,737 I'm begging for your help And 8693 05:24:01,175 --> 05:24:04,175 if you've seen what is 8694 05:24:10,325 --> 05:24:12,325 happening with homeowners 8695 05:24:19,508 --> 05:24:22,508 insurance lately, I trust you 8696 05:24:26,683 --> 05:24:29,683 understand that I frankly can't 8697 05:24:32,912 --> 05:24:35,912 afford to drop this issue. 8698 05:24:37,275 --> 05:24:40,275 >> Thank you for your time. 8699 05:24:41,107 --> 05:24:43,107 Thank you. 8700 05:24:44,778 --> 05:24:46,778 7499. 8701 05:24:48,170 --> 05:24:51,170 If you can please unmute. 8702 05:24:51,278 --> 05:24:54,377 I know you do have some a 8703 05:24:54,377 --> 05:24:56,377 presentation. 8704 05:24:57,327 --> 05:25:00,156 749 I have asked you to unmute 8705 05:25:00,156 --> 05:25:02,886 star six or you go please 8706 05:25:02,886 --> 05:25:05,286 please play my video. 8707 05:25:05,646 --> 05:25:07,646 >> Thank you. 8708 05:25:08,253 --> 05:25:10,703 >> Bug does this get here? 8709 05:25:10,703 --> 05:25:13,441 I'm going to read from several 8710 05:25:13,441 --> 05:25:16,880 letters written to Joe LaCava 8711 05:25:16,880 --> 05:25:18,488 regarding the Torrey Pines 8712 05:25:18,592 --> 05:25:20,592 letter. 8713 05:25:21,255 --> 05:25:23,421 I'll start with this 2021 8714 05:25:23,421 --> 05:25:25,849 letter written from the Hawaii 8715 05:25:25,849 --> 05:25:27,849 Town Council. 8716 05:25:27,857 --> 05:25:30,257 Quote On APRIL eight, 2021 8717 05:25:30,356 --> 05:25:32,756 the committee reported its 8718 05:25:32,962 --> 05:25:35,362 findings to lgc which 8719 05:25:35,521 --> 05:25:37,521 unanimously supported that 8720 05:25:38,473 --> 05:25:41,500 the city of San Diego 8721 05:25:41,500 --> 05:25:43,405 reconvened the Torrey Pines 8722 05:25:43,536 --> 05:25:45,536 Advisory Board. 8723 05:25:45,844 --> 05:25:48,172 We are requesting that the city 8724 05:25:48,172 --> 05:25:50,165 of San Diego consider whether 8725 05:25:50,165 --> 05:25:52,732 the solo pilot suppliers should 8726 05:25:52,732 --> 05:25:54,824 have to pay annual membership 8727 05:25:54,824 --> 05:25:56,832 fees or cost of insurance to 8728 05:25:56,832 --> 05:25:58,936 fly the bike or end quote. 8729 05:25:58,936 --> 05:26:01,159 Next letter from Ohio Issuers 8730 05:26:01,159 --> 05:26:02,896 Association on NOVEMBER 13th, 8731 05:26:02,896 --> 05:26:04,863 2025. 8732 05:26:04,863 --> 05:26:06,761 Quote The assured 8733 05:26:06,761 --> 05:26:08,521 The association respectfully 8734 05:26:08,521 --> 05:26:10,134 submit this letter in support 8735 05:26:10,134 --> 05:26:11,553 of establishing the title Park 8736 05:26:11,553 --> 05:26:13,600 Advisory Board at all and 8737 05:26:13,600 --> 05:26:14,306 overseeing operations at 8738 05:26:14,306 --> 05:26:15,451 the Torrey Pines Airport. 8739 05:26:15,451 --> 05:26:16,829 Our association believes this 8740 05:26:16,829 --> 05:26:18,216 matter is vital to the safety 8741 05:26:18,216 --> 05:26:19,617 of park users, visitors and 8742 05:26:19,617 --> 05:26:20,813 the surrounding community. 8743 05:26:20,813 --> 05:26:21,927 We encourage the City of San 8744 05:26:21,927 --> 05:26:23,144 Diego to carefully evaluate 8745 05:26:23,144 --> 05:26:24,519 whether solo flier pilots 8746 05:26:24,519 --> 05:26:25,765 should be required to pay 8747 05:26:25,765 --> 05:26:27,191 annual membership fees and or 8748 05:26:27,191 --> 05:26:28,863 maintain insurance coverage to 8749 05:26:28,863 --> 05:26:30,472 fly the glider for end quote. 8750 05:26:30,472 --> 05:26:31,720 Next letters from 8751 05:26:31,720 --> 05:26:33,370 the University Community 8752 05:26:33,370 --> 05:26:34,414 Planning Group. 8753 05:26:34,414 --> 05:26:35,771 On MARCH 10th, 2026, the cpg 8754 05:26:35,771 --> 05:26:36,954 passed the following resolution 8755 05:26:36,954 --> 05:26:38,464 request for Pine City Park has 8756 05:26:38,464 --> 05:26:39,902 unique and replaceable natural 8757 05:26:39,902 --> 05:26:41,322 resources. 8758 05:26:41,322 --> 05:26:42,737 And. 8759 05:26:42,737 --> 05:26:44,106 Whereas, citizen input over 8760 05:26:44,106 --> 05:26:45,188 these resources is both 8761 05:26:45,188 --> 05:26:46,541 appropriate and timely. 8762 05:26:46,541 --> 05:26:47,775 University Community Planning 8763 05:26:47,775 --> 05:26:48,925 Group recommends that the city 8764 05:26:48,925 --> 05:26:50,517 establish a 29 City Park 8765 05:26:50,517 --> 05:26:51,933 Advisory Board under Charter 8766 05:26:51,933 --> 05:26:53,463 Section 43 to advise the city 8767 05:26:53,463 --> 05:26:54,920 on planning maintenance and 8768 05:26:54,920 --> 05:26:56,213 operation of Torrey Pines City 8769 05:26:56,213 --> 05:26:57,398 Park. 8770 05:26:57,398 --> 05:26:58,499 And finally this is a second 8771 05:26:58,499 --> 05:26:59,705 letter from the town council 8772 05:26:59,705 --> 05:27:00,835 AUGUST 13th, 2026 while you 8773 05:27:00,835 --> 05:27:02,110 were on vacation. 8774 05:27:02,110 --> 05:27:03,500 Quote The town council 8775 05:27:03,500 --> 05:27:04,118 respectfully submit this letter 8776 05:27:04,118 --> 05:27:05,510 in support of reactivating 8777 05:27:05,510 --> 05:27:05,936 the 40 Pine City Park Advisory 8778 05:27:05,936 --> 05:27:07,334 Board, our city charter section 8779 05:27:07,334 --> 05:27:07,998 43 and its essential role in 8780 05:27:07,998 --> 05:27:08,732 providing oversight of 8781 05:27:08,732 --> 05:27:09,428 operations of Torrey Pines by a 8782 05:27:09,428 --> 05:27:10,269 fourth Pine City Park Advisory 8783 05:27:10,269 --> 05:27:11,200 Board should be tasked with 8784 05:27:11,200 --> 05:27:11,988 advising the city on matters of 8785 05:27:11,988 --> 05:27:12,838 safety and fair access to 8786 05:27:12,838 --> 05:27:13,690 the Torrey Pines City Park. 8787 05:27:13,690 --> 05:27:14,634 Matters of fair access should 8788 05:27:14,634 --> 05:27:15,391 include a review whether pilots 8789 05:27:15,391 --> 05:27:16,100 should be required to maintain 8790 05:27:16,100 --> 05:27:16,915 annual membership fees and or 8791 05:27:16,915 --> 05:27:17,609 individual insurance coverage 8792 05:27:17,609 --> 05:27:18,423 as a condition of flying 8793 05:27:18,423 --> 05:27:19,298 the glider for end quote. 8794 05:27:19,298 --> 05:27:20,160 Joe LaCava. 8795 05:27:20,160 --> 05:27:20,961 Why are you ignoring all of 8796 05:27:20,961 --> 05:27:21,825 these important local 8797 05:27:21,825 --> 05:27:22,577 organizations? 8798 05:27:22,577 --> 05:27:23,411 >> Your time has concluded. 8799 05:27:23,411 --> 05:27:24,154 We will bring that down. 8800 05:27:24,154 --> 05:27:24,905 Next is Natalie Roski If you 8801 05:27:24,905 --> 05:27:25,573 can please unmute. 8802 05:27:25,573 --> 05:27:26,269 Natalie Rushing Academy before 8803 05:27:26,269 --> 05:27:26,966 you there you are here. 8804 05:27:26,966 --> 05:27:27,681 Natalie Freshman So I didn't 8805 05:27:27,681 --> 05:27:28,361 get a chance to speak yesterday 8806 05:27:28,361 --> 05:27:29,120 because my coaches I'm just so 8807 05:27:29,120 --> 05:27:29,738 beside myself. 8808 05:27:29,738 --> 05:27:30,463 I was ready for my coach. 8809 05:27:30,463 --> 05:27:31,248 I went to a town hall where 8810 05:27:31,248 --> 05:27:32,260 Sara Jacobs spoke about how 8811 05:27:32,260 --> 05:27:32,791 easy it was. 8812 05:27:32,791 --> 05:27:33,501 >> There's a real disconnect on 8813 05:27:33,501 --> 05:27:34,218 what is what I was asked to 8814 05:27:34,218 --> 05:27:34,912 leave what I was going to be 8815 05:27:34,912 --> 05:27:35,561 asked to leave and I ended up 8816 05:27:35,561 --> 05:27:36,263 exiting myself and I'm not a 8817 05:27:36,263 --> 05:27:37,100 real person and I don't yell 8818 05:27:37,100 --> 05:27:37,747 and I don't say disrespectful 8819 05:27:37,747 --> 05:27:38,460 things or I don't you know, I'm 8820 05:27:38,460 --> 05:27:39,280 one of four children who takes 8821 05:27:39,280 --> 05:27:40,830 what's happening seriously. 8822 05:27:40,830 --> 05:27:40,955 There's a real disconnect If 8823 05:27:40,955 --> 05:27:41,638 extremely overwhelming to watch 8824 05:27:41,638 --> 05:27:42,299 And you would think I'm telling 8825 05:27:42,299 --> 05:27:42,946 you people that oversee what is 8826 05:27:42,946 --> 05:27:43,706 happening in city or country. 8827 05:27:43,706 --> 05:27:44,447 It's mind boggling. 8828 05:27:44,447 --> 05:27:45,180 She sat there If there's video 8829 05:27:45,180 --> 05:27:45,863 this video will be aired And 8830 05:27:45,863 --> 05:27:46,523 there was giggling There was 8831 05:27:46,523 --> 05:27:47,206 her tone changed on the whole 8832 05:27:47,206 --> 05:27:47,893 Trump administration. 8833 05:27:47,893 --> 05:27:48,551 So I mean that right there was 8834 05:27:48,551 --> 05:27:49,112 an issue for me because at 8835 05:27:49,112 --> 05:27:50,280 first it seemed like to 8836 05:27:50,280 --> 05:27:50,624 the people and I'm like I don't 8837 05:27:50,624 --> 05:27:51,364 even know what that means but 8838 05:27:51,364 --> 05:27:52,255 at one point she was one way 8839 05:27:52,255 --> 05:27:52,750 and then at another point she 8840 05:27:52,750 --> 05:27:53,333 was another way. 8841 05:27:53,333 --> 05:27:53,975 She talked about it being like 8842 05:27:53,975 --> 05:27:54,781 high school. 8843 05:27:54,781 --> 05:27:55,582 I mean it was cringe school and 8844 05:27:55,582 --> 05:27:56,194 everything She said was word 8845 05:27:56,194 --> 05:27:56,965 salad. 8846 05:27:56,965 --> 05:27:57,565 What is happening? 8847 05:27:57,565 --> 05:27:58,169 Gosh, I wish I had more to 8848 05:27:58,169 --> 05:27:58,871 speak but this is real life 8849 05:27:58,871 --> 05:27:59,610 happening to me in real time in 8850 05:27:59,610 --> 05:28:00,313 my children. 8851 05:28:00,313 --> 05:28:01,100 Everybody's body was covered 8852 05:28:01,100 --> 05:28:01,664 except for the 350 some odd 8853 05:28:01,664 --> 05:28:02,396 that are in the city. 8854 05:28:02,396 --> 05:28:03,520 L.A. Your time has concluded. 8855 05:28:03,520 --> 05:28:03,770 Terrance Kelly If you can 8856 05:28:03,770 --> 05:28:04,397 please email. 8857 05:28:04,397 --> 05:28:05,600 Good afternoon City council 8858 05:28:05,600 --> 05:28:05,616 members and welcome back from 8859 05:28:05,616 --> 05:28:06,418 your legislative break. 8860 05:28:06,418 --> 05:28:07,116 My name is Terrence Gilliam, a 8861 05:28:07,116 --> 05:28:07,740 parent of public health 8862 05:28:07,740 --> 05:28:08,361 educator and a planning group 8863 05:28:08,361 --> 05:28:08,892 attendee. 8864 05:28:08,892 --> 05:28:09,484 I'm a parent of three young 8865 05:28:09,484 --> 05:28:10,170 adult sons. 8866 05:28:10,170 --> 05:28:10,613 So this article from 8867 05:28:10,613 --> 05:28:11,209 yesterday's City News brought 8868 05:28:11,209 --> 05:28:11,773 me great grief. 8869 05:28:11,773 --> 05:28:12,417 It was entitled and I quote two 8870 05:28:12,417 --> 05:28:13,900 Sentenced to first degree 8871 05:28:13,900 --> 05:28:13,658 Murder and Shooting Death of 8872 05:28:13,658 --> 05:28:14,282 Cannabis delivery driver Andre 8873 05:28:14,282 --> 05:28:14,839 Domingues in Oak Park 8874 05:28:14,839 --> 05:28:15,342 neighborhood which is in 8875 05:28:15,342 --> 05:28:15,919 District four. 8876 05:28:15,919 --> 05:28:16,507 Brian and Kevin were 16 and 18 8877 05:28:16,507 --> 05:28:17,740 at the time as the article 8878 05:28:17,740 --> 05:28:17,564 describes that they planned to 8879 05:28:17,564 --> 05:28:18,333 place an order with a delivery 8880 05:28:18,333 --> 05:28:18,880 service and then rob its 8881 05:28:18,880 --> 05:28:19,499 driver. 8882 05:28:19,499 --> 05:28:19,920 There are so many steps along 8883 05:28:19,920 --> 05:28:20,345 the way that could have been 8884 05:28:20,345 --> 05:28:20,911 produced could produce a 8885 05:28:20,911 --> 05:28:21,378 different outcome for these 8886 05:28:21,378 --> 05:28:21,852 young men. 8887 05:28:21,852 --> 05:28:22,341 What messages are we sending 8888 05:28:22,341 --> 05:28:22,875 that Rob being a delivery man 8889 05:28:22,875 --> 05:28:24,340 of his part was okay or worth 8890 05:28:24,340 --> 05:28:24,826 their lives? 8891 05:28:24,826 --> 05:28:25,458 And how come a 16 year old and