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Everybody ready? We are right. Okay. All right. I'd like to call this regular city council meeting to order. Today is May 12th.

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All right. I'm seeing that we have one council member with us tonight. Would you like to give us the pleasure of leaving us in the pledge of allegiance to Councilman's edict?

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We're getting better at that with the chorus, I know, in the background, all right, great, could we have roll call please?

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We have an invocation tonight.

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Is that something?

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It's on the agenda.

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It should not.

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It wasn't aware that it was on the agenda tonight,

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and that something that wasn't prepared for,

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but I'll go ahead and I'll lead us.

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Would you like to lead us down?

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All right.

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All right.

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Dear Lord, I just pray that you give us wisdom

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as elected leaders to make wise decisions.

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So many people are hurting right now in this COVID-19 crisis.

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There's so much fear and frustration and anger

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out there.

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I just pray that you intervene and help us make wise decisions

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as council members, lawyers, leaders of the city

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to be able to govern wisely, Lord.

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And we thank you for these things, Amen.

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All

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right, we don't have any presentations or proclamations, obviously.

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We have any public comments, I see one.

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Oh, that's our excuse me, I'm sorry about that.

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The evocation through me off.

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Roll call please, if we could have that.

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Thank you.

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But the record show, Mayor Heft and Council Member Sedrick are in the Council Chamber and

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Mayor for attend, basult, council members, Wheeler and Gilbert are joining by

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teleconference.

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All right, thank you.

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Okay, now we will move on to public comments.

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We have one public comment in front of us.

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One person in the room, this is the time to rest of the city council and any matter not listed

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on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the city council.

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Public comments are limited to three minutes per person and overall time limit of 10 minutes

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for anyone subject to a time limit of 30 minutes.

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If you could just go ahead and stitch name and address force

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and I think you know the draw.

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I do, we're far away.

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Enough way, I think I'm fine with that.

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Yeah, no problem.

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I don't want to hyperventilate again.

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My name is Robin Jokens.

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I am located at 25321 Airhart Road, Laguna Hills, California.

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Good evening, Mayor Heft and City Council members and staff.

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I have comments regarding public safety and news about an appreciation parade that you may

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or may not be aware of.

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Safety concerns recently on my street, we had an incident at about 1.30 in the morning,

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which I did call the non-emergency number and reported to police.

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We had two individuals that were dropped off at the corner and they were fishing in vehicles,

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One of which actually got into a vehicle of our neighbor and fortunately, I was able to

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scare them off.

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I do want to commend the sheriff.

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They were very responsive.

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Unfortunately, they did not apprehend anybody that evening.

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They did apprehend somebody actually, I think, two individuals another evening.

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So I'd like to thank the sheriff for that.

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In addition to that, we have had an abundance of used condoms, alcohol beverages that are distributed

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on our street and in and around our areas.

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Lately there has also been hypertermic needles.

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Fortunately they put the cap back on, so I guess safety first.

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And then also recently we have had solicitations door to door for donations.

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So, I know a major part of our city's budget is safety, however, despite our best efforts and in these times that we find ourselves and despite the best efforts of the sheriff at times we don't feel safe.

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So I just want to to bring that to City Council's attention.

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I've also asked the community to start reporting to the non-emergency number because I think people somehow think through

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of Osmosis, the sheriff just knows this type of stuff.

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So I'm going to try to work with the community to get more information on these incidents that they have them.

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Two, we're guiding the COVID-19 hotel.

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We do thank you for fighting for the well-being and rights of our community.

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It is the community's hope that we will receive regular updates on occupancy, as well as use of the location.

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And I know there was a reason update, which is wanted to make that clear.

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With regards to an appreciation parade on the 14th, which is this coming Thursday, there is going to be an appreciation parade to thank Satellback Memorial Hospital and Health Workers.

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It is my understanding that the sheriff and fire department will also be involved with that.

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So please expect an email from Natasha Gillette on that.

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And again, just thank you.

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I mean, really, in this time, more than ever, I really want to thank Council staff and

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our sheriff for ensuring the best health and welfare of our community.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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Thank you very much.

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Yeah, I'm actually aware of that parade.

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And I'm going to be talking about that a little bit later tonight when we get to council

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comments.

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All right, consent calendar all matters listed under consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the agenda.

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There will be no separate discussion unless members of the City Council or staff request specific items to be removed from the consent calendar.

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We have items 3.1 through

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3.2, sorry about that, last my page.

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All right, we have items 3.1 through 3.18, yeah.

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If there's any council member that wants to pull anyone of these items?

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Yes, I'd like to pull one.

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Okay, what was council member Wheeler?

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I'd like to call it 314.

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Any other council members that would like to pull any items?

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Hearing none.

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All right.

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Do I have a motion to approve the balance?

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All right.

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It's been moved by.

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All right.

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It's been moved by Councilman.

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Sejwik and seconded by Councilman Gilbert.

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I'll in favor to approve the balance.

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I guess we'll have a roll call vote, so at this point the two here can do a voice vote.

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All right.

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All right.

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And then we have Councilman Wheeler.

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Mayor, pretend, Hazel.

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Councilman Gilbert.

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Aye.

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Okay.

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So the balance is approved.

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Councilman Wheeler.

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You wanted to pull a 3.14 go ahead.

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Okay.

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It's time to stand at 314 deals with our free maintenance service contract to be renewed for another year.

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We are probably going to have a budget choice fault or at least have to reduce our budget by 1 to 2 million.

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If Dawn is correct and that holds, I think that this is a candidate probably or some cuts.

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It's nice to trim trees, but I don't think the trimming trees aesthetically is going to be in a high priority item.

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Absolutely, we'd have to trim for safety and things like that.

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I'd like to, you know, start discussion.

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We have to have the work done a little more and trim it back on intended.

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All right.

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I think this would be an item for Mr. Rosenfield?

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It could be, I would just say that we are going to be bringing a list of cuts to the City Council at the June 9th meeting.

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And we may be scaling back this contract to some extent that we do need to have tree service.

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This is actually a very important public safety, the vast majority of all of our claims are related to trees falling in limbs falling and those can be very expensive if we don't have a sustained and

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tree trimming program and protocols.

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So this is something I don't view as discretionary,

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and if Mr. Rosenfield would like to add anything to that.

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That would be flying too.

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Thank you, Don.

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Madam Mayor, members of the City Council,

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we do anticipate cutting back on the expenditures of tree trimming,

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but still maintaining the service for the reasons expressed

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by the City Manager.

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As a fiscal year, 2021 budget for treaty trimming is $358,000.

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The same answer will go through the tier 1 cuts anticipated, but just to share with you,

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the topic has been brought up.

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We've already recommended a $50,000 cuts from that budget.

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And if more cuts are needed, we're looking at all other programs,

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including tree maintenance services for potential additional cuts, and otherwise though I would recommend to the council do approve the one-year extension of this contract.

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So I guess a point of information Mr. Rosenstein in terms of the one-year extension is that with everything that's been the way before COVID came around or is that with the cuts and

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that the vendor is accepting those.

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The amount of the three trimming contracts is a unit price contract, so we have a certain

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price for certain types inside the tree for trimming or removal or planting.

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And the staff is fully in control of the actual expenditures.

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The vendor, West Coast Arbys, is well aware that the city will be making a cutback.

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They've expressed no objection and we will be able to control that budget.

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Okay, I think in the name of safety, like Mr. White said, I think that's very important.

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Did you have any other comments, Mr. Wheeler on that?

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I think that satisfies me.

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Did we lose someone on the council or did we gain someone?

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Mr. Wheeler, did you have any other comments on that?

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I think we might have lost councilman Wheeler.

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You might have lost Mr. Wheeler or Council Member Wheeler, but I have something to weigh in.

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Regarding 3.18.

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I'm sorry, 3.14. I'm sorry, 3.14, I'm sorry in the wrong one.

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3.14, yes.

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Yes.

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Okay, go ahead.

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Okay.

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So.

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Can I go back to my back again?

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Yeah, you're back in.

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Mayor Pritim Pizzled is making a comment about 3.14, and then we'll have you back.

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Go ahead, Mayor Pritim.

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Pizzled.

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Okay.

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So, one thing we have in looking at health, we are known for our trees, and as beautiful as they are, they

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are a liability, and we should not, and my view, we should be

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and careful as possible with these trees, because it takes one, it takes not cutting or trimming them to cause a major branch to fall, in a Nellie gel, a tree branch fell on to a car, a vehicle, and they've been as known within the vehicle, but it's cost significant damage.

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So my concern is by touching the budget is creates a huge safety issue because we are a city of trees.

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So I think we should not be touching if we need to be as prophylactic as possible with the trees.

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Well, I believe it sounds like we're going to have an opportunity to get into this in a lot more detail,

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but at this point we're looking to extend with the option of making some changes correct.

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The budget discussions will occur on June 9th. Tonight is just about extending the contract

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which Mr. Rosenfield made clear. We're in complete control of its unit-based task base.

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So if we don't order them to do work, nothing happens. They just don't get paid money to get paid money.

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All right, Mr. Sedgwick, you wanted to add to this?

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Yeah, I think, guys.

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Court Mr. Rosenfeld brought up, and I think the plan is valid, that we approved the contract,

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but it still allows us the opportunity to cut back when we have the budget discussion. Obviously,

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we're going to need to do some trees. We won't be able to cut all of our tree trimming, so we need

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to approve the contracts so that we can get some trees trimmed. But I do like Council Member Wheeler's

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idea to see what we can do to postpone, you know, some tree trimming for a year, where

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it's, you know, where it makes sense, because I think that's, I think, especially if it's

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more of an aesthetic issue than a safety issue on some trees, that that would be one area

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where we might postpone some tree trimming given the emergency status that we find ourselves

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and financially. So I like the comment. I also like the response.

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Can I have a comment?

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I believe that, yeah, Councilman Gilbert, I believe you were first. I can't quite tell.

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Go ahead.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've been with John.

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Councilman, will you do have an additional comment to make before we vote on this?

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Yeah, yeah.

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or some of these night, my phone got cut off from last night's smoke until a councilwoman

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the Pagels Florida talk there, and I don't know where I got came into the group.

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Yeah, I'm fine with it, thank you, Ben, since the only thing I was concerned about, as a

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rescival section C, it says that basically the increased budget, you know, when I've been

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to enter the 305.

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And I understood this to be that we approve this.

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And we're paying out 3,000, not here.

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Conflicting, I think, things they were,

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we can cut back about budget.

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Is that so?

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Or are we mandate a pay to 3,5,

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paying on the clear on that?

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All right.

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That's out of there.

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This is Camp Rosenfield.

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Yes, Mr. Rosenfield.

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Sure.

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Go ahead, please.

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So what that recital represents is that a previous amendment to the contracts, recognize that the city council approved a further investment in tree maintenance in your prior fiscal budget and the maximum contract amount of that then current contract would not accommodate the city spending that increased budget.

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So the amendment was bringing the contractors and will maximum compensation value up to the enhanced

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budget that the city council approved previously.

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But the part that you mentioned, I would estimate when you lost contact by phone, is that

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this is a unit price contract.

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it is not a lump sum or six feet contract.

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So the city is controlled, in total control of how many trees

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and what expenditure we've made over the course of the fiscal year.

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The vendor, let's go to our risk is fully aware of those requirements

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and the current COVID-19 conditions in terms of our budget impact

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that will be further discussed in the city council on June 9.

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And so the answer to your question is, we can cut back the budget without any consequence relative to the contract.

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Okay, thank you.

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All right.

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Do I have a motion to a move item 3.14?

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Some moved.

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All right.

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Do I have a second?

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Second.

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All right.

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I think it's been moved.

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Second in.

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All in favor.

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In this chamber.

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Say aye.

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All right.

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I'll do it.

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of a roll call vote for those on the phone.

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Mayor pretend, pays old.

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Thank you.

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Councilman Gilbert.

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All right.

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Councilman Wheeler.

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All right.

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OK, thank you.

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That passes unanimously.

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So before I move on to the next item,

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I do have another pink card.

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Is it appropriate to?

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OK, so we have another public comment.

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If you could go ahead and come to the podium over here

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state your name and your address. My name is Nicole Maldonato. I live at 2-495-195-1-1

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industry. I'm a junior health. I know I've had dialogue with each of you before about

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some issues in verbal community with the schools and I can't miss for you. So thank you for

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having me speak tonight. I'm a local mom of five children. I'm very concerned about all

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of our kids' mental health right now. Our parks are continuing to stay close. I personally

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living in a neighborhood that doesn't have a lot of small children, and we cannot take our children

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to the playground. I understand maybe the sports parks and these large parks we keep

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close, but I feel like those parents that want to have the rights to take their children

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in the park, we should have that right. And those that don't, and they're so fearful, or, you

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know, they don't want to be outside of their homes, they should have that choice to stay

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indoors. And so I just wanted to come here tonight to speak on behalf of a large number

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of Luke O'Neill's moms.

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I got a call back today after leaving several messages

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for your parks community and they told me to be here tonight.

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So the minimum I haven't got home at 6.40,

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I hopped in the shower and I hauled that here.

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Because it brings me to tears

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watching my children be into press from the age of 17

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to identify your soul because they can't go to the local playground.

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And so I hope that you guys can maybe look at that

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as a parent's we're struggling.

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We're homeschooling, we're trying to fight for our families financially

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and we can't even take our kids to the local park to play.

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Well, thank you for your comments. I know where we're kind of all in that vote, as far as like trying to look for, you know, silver lining to the cloud that we're all under, and hopefully we'll start to have some things lifted soon to where we will have those abilities, you know, within a safe environment that thank you so much for your comments. I appreciate that.

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Madam Mayor, I would have a verification.

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Yes, the Councilman Wheeler, you had a point of clarification.

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Yeah, I want you to point of clarification.

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The parks are open, are they not?

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It's just the equipment that we want to have for labor, but that's not correct.

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Yes, I believe our city manager is going to speak to that.

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Yes, so I think the city council is aware of our parks are open, they are not closed to

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public playground equipment is closed by order executive order of the governor of the

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state of California and so not the city and so those will remain closed until that order

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is lifted at the state level.

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Okay that's fine.

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I want to know I put on here to be a lady's name but I want to say if that answer a question

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that the kids can go to the park, they just don't want them spread

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here and by touching the equipment. Is that the vet helper at all?

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I think she understands that. She was just asking if there's something that we could

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do to expedite the opening of the playgrounds.

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Right, I think it's about the playground equipment. I don't think it's about standing

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and staring at it.

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Yeah, I think it's one of those things that you have a five-year-old, eight-year-old

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that's six-year-old that's looking at playground, like when you mean I can't touch it.

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You know, I can't play on the playground, so that's what's hard.

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I'll kind of stand. Thank you. Appreciate you comments. Really do.

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All right. We are moving on to our planning agency.

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May I have the planning agency members. We'll call please.

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Let there are some show that's my agency member.

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I have to hand-sadric our presence and on the phone are

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plenty of agency members,

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Gilbert's, Wheeler and Paisel.

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All right, great.

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We don't have any public comments that I can see for that.

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All right, do I have a motion for the approval of the minutes?

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So moved.

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All right, have a second.

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Do I have a second?

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All right, thank you.

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All right.

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All right, it's been moved and seconded.

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All in favor and the chambers say aye.

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All right.

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I, all right, I'm going to give a voice vote, Councilman Wheeler,

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Councilman Gilbert,

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Mayor

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Pertemp Hazel,

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all right, thank you,

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all right, any administrative reports, Mr. City Manager?

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Okay. Okay, and the Planning Agency, public hearings. Okay, now I will adjourn the Planning

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agency and reconvene our city council meeting.

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We have item number 5.1 public hearing on the 2020 weed, rubbish and refuse abatement.

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I believe that is Mr. Rosenfeld, do you have a presentation for us or a report?

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Yes, I do.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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If members of the city council, this is the time noticed for the annual weed abatement public

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hearing to allow homeowners the opportunity to address the city council relative to the

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order that they have been issued to a faith, weed, relish and refuse from their property

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starting later than this month.

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The city has been very difficult over the years, issued approximately 550 notices to

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this property throughout the city, based upon historic and observed conditions on their

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properties, needing just abatement. And as is very typical, many homeowners have already

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contacted the city indicating that they are going to care of their weeds and other fire hazards

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to do gate. And again, historically, the city has rarely had to obey private properties

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that has happened an occasional single or second time, but not very frequently.

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Based upon the public hearing notice, the city council has requested to open the public hearing

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take testimony and consider adoption of the resolution, which is attached to the staff

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before, which creates a resolution of the City Council on the City of the Hill's California

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issuing an abatement order and authorizing the Assistant City Manager Director of the

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Services to commence enforcing weed, rubbish, and refuse abatement against specified

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of a plan. I'm available to answer any questions and associate the

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legendary Amber Shaw. It's also online should there be a need for further

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information. Do we have any questions or discussion with the members on the phone

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or here in the chamber regarding this for Mr. Rosenstein, Mr. Rosenfield or

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Or Mishaw?

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I have a question from Mr. Roosevelt.

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Go ahead.

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Thank you.

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First, I want to say thank you for gathering

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information.

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It's important to lead a maintenance and rubbish.

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I think this is an important, I think it's important

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in our city, especially because of the crevents

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and a number of issues that can happen.

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One thing that I, one complaint I received frequently from

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citizens in the city is with respect to the,

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we've been certain businesses.

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So I'm just curious if they, if they,

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we may include the post office,

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as well as the uptractorate from the specific center of the mall.

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So Madam Mayor and members of the City Council,

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the type of weak conditions that you're describing

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there are not this handful of events typically,

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even though the post office doesn't do a great job of maintaining

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in our landscaping as we all know when we drive by there, and then they seem to be

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the best specific, but the weed abatement notice is did not include the post office or

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the property owned by a low-guar partners this year, because we have other means to address

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the weed issues on their properties, and if those means are not successful then we still have

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and enforcement authority as a backstop to the wheat event in the program.

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Previously, we did have last year complaints about the condition of the weeds on the property

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owned by rural and biopartners, staff contacted rural and biopartners, and they thank

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us for contacting them, and they took care of the issue if they take about two weeks, but

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did remove the weed at that time and we'll certainly follow up with them for this spring as

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well. The post office is a little more challenging because of the federal agency and we may

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or may not have certain authorities with them but putting that aside certainly can reach out

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for them and ask for a better maintenance of that area.

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Any other comments before we take this

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of a, oh, thank you. All right.

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I'd like to go ahead and open the public hearing. If

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there is anyone who would like to speak.

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All right. I don't see anyone who is looking to speak here. So I'll go ahead and I'll close the public hearing. And if we do not have any more discussion, I will entertain a motion to adopt this resolution and accept a staff's recommendation on this.

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Do I have a motion?

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All right, thank you.

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And do I have a second?

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Okay, great.

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It's been moved and seconded.

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Thank you.

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All in the chamber say aye.

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All right.

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Mayor Pertene Paisled.

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Councilman Wheeler.

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Aye.

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Councilman Gilbert.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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That passes unanimously.

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All right.

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I will move on to item.

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6.1 administrative reports are City Manager COVID-19 local emergency city manager status report and before we get into that I do want to say that I was really pleased with the outcome of this letter that Mr. White is going to tell us about.

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Thank you, Madam Mayor,

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so it was a 62 days ago when this crisis really began, I think, for the city, it was Thursday, March 12, with a conference call with the county CEO and all the city managers in the county, and it was that following Monday when we had closed city hall to the public and had done some taking some other actions.

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It seems like a long time ago, it also seems like yesterday.

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What I wanted to do tonight, I had handed out emailed to you and the updated California

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road map.

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So if you have that handy, I am going to use that.

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There are copies of it in the back, if anyone in the public would like to follow along

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also. We just received this, I just received this today and I think there was the older one

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was in the staff report that it was part of the agenda packet.

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If you look at page 2, there's

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a reminder there that California's decisions are going to be based on science, data, and

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public health, and I think that is generally true, and to the Shagrin, as some people, not

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so much the economy, that would come after the science, the data, and the public health.

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Page three of that handouts says, what does stage two mean, and there's been a lot of confusion

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because the state has not been very clear about this.

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Beginning last week, when the governor first rolled it out,

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we had been in stage one, which was the whole stay at home.

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This is not a return to normal.

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As you know, there are four stages.

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There's stage one, stage two, stage three,

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and then stage four is actually stage three

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of where there's more at risk businesses open up.

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Stage 4 is when you can begin having large events, concerts, people assembling it, sporting events, and so forth.

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COVID-19 is still spreading.

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You can follow that for Orange County on the health care agencies website.

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The curve has been flattened, I think, dramatically.

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And as the state is saying here, California is gradually reopening only where we can reduce risk.

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I think that the word gradually is an overstatement.

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We have tip-toed into stage two.

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It is not, and it's, I think, getting through all of stage two is going to take some time.

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my best guess and from what I've heard,

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it will take this entire month probably, maybe longer.

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So this last Friday, as you can see,

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the big changes, which really didn't affect us too much,

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is that retailers can increase pickup and delivery,

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but they can't open up their stores and have people come in.

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So you can do pickup and delivery in quite frankly.

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It's nothing.

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It's a number of them we're doing that anyway.

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Yeah.

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So manufacturers in warehouses while that has an impact on those industries.

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It doesn't have a specific impact necessarily to the city itself.

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If you look at the next, it's a gradual move to stage two.

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They're going to, with their say, we will gradually reopen more industries and opening later

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in stage two are things like offices so that would involve city hall, seeded dining at restaurants,

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which is going to be interesting because they're going to have less occupancy.

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It'll be interesting to see how that works out because I think for some people to open up like that they might lose more money than they're losing today, right?

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So it'll be interesting to see how that plays out.

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I do know that there is a lot of takeout and drive through.

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I went to Chick-fil-A today at 2 o'clock.

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I thought I would pick up something and there were 15 cars in the queue.

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And I know raising canes is very busy.

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Some of these businesses may actually have a greater sales

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this quarter than they had in 2019.

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That's because there aren't a whole lot of options.

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But shopping malls, we don't have a shopping mall

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so that wouldn't affect us in outdoor museums

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are some of the other later moves.

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We've been getting a lot of interest questions about barbershops and hair salons and theaters and

469
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gyms and so forth. Those are all part of stage three because they're considered more at risk.

470
00:37:06,250 --> 00:37:17,390
We're not even close to being in stage two fully. So stage three is some later time and all of that will be at the direction of the state of California.

471
00:37:18,830 --> 00:37:24,570
They will have, they're going to be individual industry guidance.

472
00:37:25,370 --> 00:37:34,030
One thing I want you to know that we are going to be working with the county of Orange County City

473
00:37:34,030 --> 00:37:39,950
Managers Association, we're working on guidelines for getting back to work.

474
00:37:39,950 --> 00:37:49,810
And we will also have a customized plan specifically for city employees when that time does come.

475
00:37:50,870 --> 00:38:00,830
The next slide is probably the most important one in it's the one that is entitled regional variants.

476
00:38:02,090 --> 00:38:07,610
And what the state is saying is that counties can move further into stage two when they

477
00:38:07,610 --> 00:38:12,210
attest, they meet California Health Public Health Criteria.

478
00:38:13,870 --> 00:38:15,490
And this is the catch.

479
00:38:21,180 --> 00:38:25,720
You turn to the next page, it talks about regional variants criteria.

480
00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:31,660
And it gives you just one example there, there's several of them and there's some that

481
00:38:31,660 --> 00:38:33,460
you on the next page.

482
00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:43,620
The first one is epidemiologic stability. You can see one of those is

483
00:38:43,620 --> 00:38:51,540
no COVID-19 deaths in the past 14 days. That probably is not going to occur in Orange County

484
00:38:51,540 --> 00:39:00,100
or in any urban county in California for at least six months, if not longer. And so what the state

485
00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:10,100
has done is they have made stage two where your rural counties, especially those in the north

486
00:39:10,100 --> 00:39:18,160
and elsewhere in the state, will be able to open more fully in stage two, but all urban

487
00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:24,620
counties are going to be at the mercy of the state, because there's no way that we will

488
00:39:24,620 --> 00:39:27,260
be able to move into stage two.

489
00:39:27,260 --> 00:39:30,320
Now, that doesn't mean that they're not going to change the rules.

490
00:39:31,020 --> 00:39:36,980
That doesn't mean that in what it does mean is all of the urban counties are lobbying heavily

491
00:39:36,980 --> 00:39:37,980
with the state.

492
00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:44,120
They're going to try to come up with their own rules to get the state to buy into them.

493
00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:51,920
Again, the letter that the council directed us to draft for your review tonight to the Orange

494
00:39:51,920 --> 00:39:56,820
County Board of Supervisors ties very nicely in with this.

495
00:39:56,820 --> 00:40:11,120
because we're encouraging them to do everything they can to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so and that letter is attached for your review and we can take any comments on that later.

496
00:40:12,680 --> 00:40:17,760
But this is the problem with the state's roadmap to recovery.

497
00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:22,860
The urban counties we are caught between a rock and a hard place right now.

498
00:40:23,500 --> 00:40:31,380
The county, and I believe our county will be doing everything possible to get the state

499
00:40:31,380 --> 00:40:37,460
to allow us to reopen, but it really is in the hands of the state of California.

500
00:40:40,410 --> 00:40:45,990
And as you can see, there's different things about hospital capacity and so forth.

501
00:40:45,990 --> 00:40:54,130
And actually, I think most of those criteria are impossible for urban counties to meet.

502
00:40:56,640 --> 00:41:05,680
So at this time, if there's any questions regarding that road map, I'd be happy to answer them if I'm able.

503
00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:15,460
Any questions from any of our council members either in the room or on the phone?

504
00:41:18,340 --> 00:41:25,780
All right, Madam Mayor moving on, one of the things that this shows us is that I think

505
00:41:25,780 --> 00:41:35,000
for stage two and possibly stage three, one of the things that we have been discussing

506
00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:44,440
at the staff level for actually since the beginning of this epidemic some eight weeks ago now

507
00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:57,260
is what to do with our community services, events, programs, classes, et cetera for this upcoming summer quarter.

508
00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:07,800
And we're having a separate discussion on the Fourth of July, a couple of under 6.3.3.

509
00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:16,860
So, we're not speaking to that specifically here, but I wanted to let you know that given the condition that we are in,

510
00:42:18,140 --> 00:42:32,360
we really have no choice, but to cancel all events, programs, reservations and classes through the summer quarter, which takes us through September 10th of 2020.

511
00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:36,380
And in so doing,

512
00:42:38,840 --> 00:42:47,160
I would be fur-lowing all part-time staff, which total 31 people until further

513
00:42:47,160 --> 00:42:47,980
notice,

514
00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:58,800
or what I would plan to do with our full-time community services staff is have

515
00:42:58,800 --> 00:43:05,100
them and have already had them start working on this to actually be reassigned for the most

516
00:43:05,100 --> 00:43:12,000
as a COVID-19 recovery team, to help the community, to help businesses, to be a referral,

517
00:43:12,620 --> 00:43:18,580
to be kind of the local experts and giving out information that's becoming more and more critical,

518
00:43:19,180 --> 00:43:27,420
given the unclear messages that are coming from the state. And so I have Mr. Reynolds tasked with

519
00:43:27,420 --> 00:43:35,580
doing that. I think it's also a time that they will be doing a complete evaluation of

520
00:43:35,580 --> 00:43:43,460
community services. It's an unfortunate opportunity but it is an opportunity to take a look at how we do this.

521
00:43:43,660 --> 00:43:50,200
We've been doing it this way for a couple of decades and there are different ways to do community services.

522
00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:54,040
There are more cost efficient ways to do it.

523
00:43:54,040 --> 00:44:04,040
And so we're going to be looking at that and then bringing that information to the council for your discussion and consideration as we stand up.

524
00:44:04,680 --> 00:44:06,120
Restand up the program.

525
00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:18,380
My plan is that sometime either tomorrow or the next day I will be issuing an executive order that keeps the community center closed.

526
00:44:18,380 --> 00:44:27,680
and cancels, all events, programs, classes, and reservations through September 10th.

527
00:44:27,980 --> 00:44:33,820
In August, we will be doing an assessment to see if that needs to be continued for the

528
00:44:33,820 --> 00:44:34,520
fall quarter.

529
00:44:36,220 --> 00:44:44,840
And again, depending on who you listen to, this could go on for longer than even two quarters.

530
00:44:45,600 --> 00:44:46,820
We just don't know.

531
00:44:46,820 --> 00:44:49,120
I have

532
00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:52,360
a question.

533
00:44:54,340 --> 00:44:57,000
What are we seeing in terms of other cities?

534
00:44:57,540 --> 00:44:59,980
Our South County cities say in particular.

535
00:45:03,340 --> 00:45:11,960
I think everybody is doing the same thing. Yes, we had a conference, the 34 of us have a conference

536
00:45:11,960 --> 00:45:19,840
called once a week, and I asked the question, and not everybody chimed in, not everyone was on the call, but everybody

537
00:45:19,840 --> 00:45:26,800
is doing it, cancelling through the summer, summer saying to canceling to the end of the year.

538
00:45:26,800 --> 00:45:33,080
I did have a lengthy conversation with the City Manager of Laguna Beach this afternoon because I noticed

539
00:45:33,080 --> 00:45:38,180
their agenda, they're talking about this very thing, they're also talking about the 4th of July.

540
00:45:39,620 --> 00:45:45,560
And the recommendation there is to close everything and all indications are they're going to do that.

541
00:45:45,700 --> 00:45:50,420
In fact, the pageants of the masters is not going to take place.

542
00:45:51,620 --> 00:45:55,860
They haven't canceled the pageant of the master since World War II.

543
00:45:57,100 --> 00:46:07,380
All of the festivals, all of their trolley service, Laguna Beach is basically closing down

544
00:46:07,380 --> 00:46:12,720
for the summer, and that would be for them they're making it through Labor Day weekend.

545
00:46:14,340 --> 00:46:17,980
Lake Forest is canceling, all of their stuff through the end.

546
00:46:18,520 --> 00:46:23,340
There are some, you know, what we can talk about it, there are some cities that are doing

547
00:46:23,340 --> 00:46:31,300
a firework show because they feel that people can view that, but most have canceled their

548
00:46:31,300 --> 00:46:37,980
firework show and we found out today that Africa, the Community Association and Elisa

549
00:46:37,980 --> 00:46:43,520
be a whole canceled their firework show too. So, this is something that everyone is doing.

550
00:46:43,780 --> 00:46:47,420
We certainly will not be an outlier.

551
00:46:47,780 --> 00:46:50,340
Do we know about Sam Lark? I know we discussed that with you.

552
00:46:50,340 --> 00:46:50,980
No, we don't.

553
00:46:50,980 --> 00:46:59,060
We don't know about them, but I'm familiar with that show. I can't imagine that they would have it.

554
00:47:02,850 --> 00:47:05,350
So with that I would be happy to take any other questions.

555
00:47:05,790 --> 00:47:07,610
All right. Do we, I'm sorry. Do we have any questions?

556
00:47:07,690 --> 00:47:08,510
I've never heard something.

557
00:47:08,670 --> 00:47:09,030
I have a question.

558
00:47:09,610 --> 00:47:10,750
All right. Councilman Wheeler.

559
00:47:11,330 --> 00:47:12,010
Yeah, I have a question.

560
00:47:12,310 --> 00:47:12,870
Go ahead.

561
00:47:14,550 --> 00:47:15,530
You said it's true.

562
00:47:15,910 --> 00:47:17,570
You obviously, we're doing a healthy end.

563
00:47:17,890 --> 00:47:21,970
What would the occupancy sit with us on that?

564
00:47:24,470 --> 00:47:32,980
Yes, is that part of the emergency update I guess it could be part of the emergency update on Thursday there was zero

565
00:47:35,270 --> 00:47:37,690
Yes, there was zero on Thursday

566
00:47:37,690 --> 00:47:40,790
I haven't gotten an update

567
00:47:40,790 --> 00:47:44,430
Yesterday or today, but there was zero. I drove by it yesterday

568
00:47:45,110 --> 00:47:47,820
It looked vacant to me so

569
00:47:49,050 --> 00:47:49,670
Anyway

570
00:47:49,670 --> 00:47:53,670
Do you think there have been any in there at all?

571
00:47:54,470 --> 00:47:55,330
I'd come and know.

572
00:47:55,890 --> 00:47:56,990
A one that I know of.

573
00:47:57,190 --> 00:47:58,430
I think only one.

574
00:48:02,520 --> 00:48:05,020
Well, it's good that the numbers are down all around.

575
00:48:06,500 --> 00:48:06,640
All right.

576
00:48:06,640 --> 00:48:08,720
Any other questions or comments?

577
00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:11,440
With regard to Mr. White's presentation?

578
00:48:15,210 --> 00:48:15,370
All right.

579
00:48:15,790 --> 00:48:17,710
I just have one other comment I guess.

580
00:48:18,030 --> 00:48:18,530
White's question.

581
00:48:19,590 --> 00:48:23,610
Or anything that we can do is a city to help our business open up.

582
00:48:24,130 --> 00:48:29,590
I guess us declaring all this essential would be a nice gesture, but definitely do it, thank

583
00:48:29,590 --> 00:48:30,510
her for her.

584
00:48:30,510 --> 00:48:36,670
So, in comfort and pamper by state regulation, is there anything that we can do to help

585
00:48:36,670 --> 00:48:39,490
our people that you know have done?

586
00:48:40,010 --> 00:48:40,910
Well, I think there is.

587
00:48:40,930 --> 00:48:48,370
I think what we can do is to try to kind of be a curator of all the information, all the

588
00:48:48,370 --> 00:48:55,090
executive orders and to provide them with good information, to give them good referrals,

589
00:48:56,290 --> 00:49:02,410
to maybe even at times be on buzzmen for them with different state agencies or county agencies.

590
00:49:03,230 --> 00:49:06,130
That's what I see our COVID recovery team doing.

591
00:49:08,570 --> 00:49:09,530
Well, I for one hope.

592
00:49:09,570 --> 00:49:13,270
I'd like to make the suggestions that you're meeting with the other cities.

593
00:49:13,730 --> 00:49:18,610
I'd like to see, yes, that there are a lot of stores, for example, I use you know Walmart,

594
00:49:18,610 --> 00:49:26,270
They're being as warm. They're allowed to sell clothes, but then some local store that sells clothes has to be closed.

595
00:49:27,630 --> 00:49:31,830
I don't know. I don't know. It comes to mind what these clothes are.

596
00:49:32,570 --> 00:49:40,490
I'd like to see them try to do some medium-gram and say, okay, if you have a business that sells anything, really.

597
00:49:48,370 --> 00:50:00,250
If I understand this correctly, I believe they're able to be open as long as they don't fall into those seven categories, but it's just a matter of a curbside pickup, correct for the smaller stores as well.

598
00:50:00,250 --> 00:50:06,890
Yeah, they can't claim they're doing it by science, but that's a bunch of below me.

599
00:50:07,550 --> 00:50:11,250
If one story can sell clothes, another story should be able sell clothes, too.

600
00:50:11,470 --> 00:50:14,090
If they can wear the mask, do the same code to call it the other one.

601
00:50:14,370 --> 00:50:15,190
It's just so the answer.

602
00:50:16,550 --> 00:50:17,530
I agree with you, Dave.

603
00:50:22,830 --> 00:50:24,990
Yeah, I think it's important, just in general.

604
00:50:25,230 --> 00:50:31,670
I mean, we're being absolutely obliterated here, you know, just in our own county economically,

605
00:50:31,670 --> 00:50:33,850
because of everything that's been going on.

606
00:50:33,990 --> 00:50:41,270
So the sooner we can open up, I think the better you do have other states that are opening up.

607
00:50:41,490 --> 00:50:47,170
So I would ask our state to be looking very closely at what those other states are doing.

608
00:50:48,090 --> 00:50:59,670
And seeing if we being a state in particular that has had very low numbers of COVID could be on that list too to start opening up a sooner than later.

609
00:50:59,670 --> 00:51:01,250
Any other comments?

610
00:51:02,530 --> 00:51:02,850
May I?

611
00:51:03,110 --> 00:51:03,330
Yeah.

612
00:51:03,470 --> 00:51:03,670
Yeah.

613
00:51:03,750 --> 00:51:03,990
Go ahead.

614
00:51:04,030 --> 00:51:05,050
May your pretend could pizble.

615
00:51:08,500 --> 00:51:09,060
Retailors.

616
00:51:09,340 --> 00:51:14,140
It seems like with the stage that it that has opened.

617
00:51:14,500 --> 00:51:17,100
Retailors can as long as it's on a pickup phases.

618
00:51:17,800 --> 00:51:18,980
So it's not discouraging.

619
00:51:19,920 --> 00:51:27,040
It's not discouraging businesses from providing services where people can pick up their goods and have an exchange of funds.

620
00:51:27,040 --> 00:51:35,520
So, I guess we should be encouraging at phone call orders where people can pick them up and

621
00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:36,580
not have contact.

622
00:51:36,720 --> 00:51:42,080
Just encouraging businesses to have the practice of Northstrom's past this practice, not

623
00:51:42,080 --> 00:51:46,520
the Northstrom's sign up within our city, the Northstrom's practice, but the actual

624
00:51:46,520 --> 00:51:51,840
the Northstrom's in Mission VA House has an area where people can pull us and pick up

625
00:51:51,840 --> 00:51:52,440
their orders.

626
00:51:52,440 --> 00:51:59,100
So, it doesn't seem unreasonable to mention to clothing shops, as you want to open, very

627
00:51:59,100 --> 00:51:59,520
enough.

628
00:52:00,760 --> 00:52:03,960
Let's have some fair practices to do exactly what they're doing.

629
00:52:05,100 --> 00:52:16,900
Yeah, I would hope that in the light of everything going on that the way that an online website

630
00:52:16,900 --> 00:52:24,700
would offer its wears would be if there was an in store pickup available for those items

631
00:52:24,700 --> 00:52:29,380
because we know the just in time inventory, most stores don't carry a lot of inventory,

632
00:52:30,060 --> 00:52:34,300
most of the inventory is in a warehouse somewhere and it has to be shipped so that works

633
00:52:34,300 --> 00:52:39,300
to an extent but I guess if you're able to go online and see something that's actually in

634
00:52:39,300 --> 00:52:44,000
the store and pick it up but some of these smaller stores don't have that luxury so it

635
00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:56,580
I can understand the frustration out there because it does seem like some of the larger companies have an advantage and there's not much difference except for the size of the company or the size of the actual space.

636
00:52:58,500 --> 00:52:58,680
Go ahead.

637
00:52:58,880 --> 00:53:04,100
The question is, yeah, the question is, how many small doors do we have?

638
00:53:04,220 --> 00:53:05,860
We have a mall that we shut down.

639
00:53:05,860 --> 00:53:12,400
So we have the van store that is small, but van's is related to, they have their corporate office.

640
00:53:13,100 --> 00:53:19,020
We have Marshall, Marshall is a large store, they can start practicing it, those guidelines.

641
00:53:19,580 --> 00:53:24,120
There are very limited stores within the city of Laguna Health that are closing shops,

642
00:53:24,480 --> 00:53:27,700
where they wouldn't be able to implement those practices in my opinion.

643
00:53:28,640 --> 00:53:32,880
So are you, I guess I'm a little confused as to the point you're making,

644
00:53:32,880 --> 00:53:36,680
because it sounds like phase two includes the ability to open up.

645
00:53:36,760 --> 00:53:38,540
Are you saying we should move beyond,

646
00:53:38,880 --> 00:53:40,940
in your opinion, we should move beyond,

647
00:53:41,380 --> 00:53:44,220
just doing a curbside pickup and go straight into having

648
00:53:44,220 --> 00:53:47,940
the stores open with maybe like COVID-19 protocol followed?

649
00:53:50,420 --> 00:53:54,920
No, I'm just saying that we right now,

650
00:53:55,080 --> 00:53:57,440
the store contracted the curbside pickup

651
00:53:57,440 --> 00:54:00,960
that people want to call us and create this order,

652
00:54:01,580 --> 00:54:03,640
it doesn't seem like there is anything preventing

653
00:54:03,640 --> 00:54:07,700
doors from doing that right now. That's my point.

654
00:54:07,880 --> 00:54:10,760
Not that I'm aware of, not that I'm aware of it.

655
00:54:10,760 --> 00:54:11,940
Not that I'm aware of it.

656
00:54:11,960 --> 00:54:14,560
It says regional troops in treatment have been delivered.

657
00:54:16,380 --> 00:54:19,580
I mean, it sounds like they can start selling product.

658
00:54:19,980 --> 00:54:21,740
We just need to start encouraging that.

659
00:54:21,820 --> 00:54:22,560
Got it. Okay.

660
00:54:22,620 --> 00:54:23,640
Thank you for your comments.

661
00:54:24,140 --> 00:54:25,500
Mr. Sedg, would you want to weigh in on this?

662
00:54:25,660 --> 00:54:27,260
Yeah. I think it's a joke.

663
00:54:28,700 --> 00:54:32,460
The beginnings of this stage to allow, you know,

664
00:54:32,460 --> 00:54:37,420
not essential retailers to do curbside pickup, but it's just, they've always been doing

665
00:54:37,420 --> 00:54:41,660
you know, online ordering and all this does is it just takes a step out of the process

666
00:54:41,660 --> 00:54:45,580
where somebody can then pick it up instead of have it delivered to them. This doesn't help

667
00:54:45,580 --> 00:54:51,240
the small retailers at all. People at a small boutique clothing, jewelry, whatever store people

668
00:54:51,240 --> 00:54:55,780
need to come and see the goods. So I'm just, you know, I'm frustrated by it. The question

669
00:54:55,780 --> 00:55:02,440
is really before us is, what are we talking about? I mean, what? You know, we're going to

670
00:55:02,440 --> 00:55:04,520
you know, what can we do?

671
00:55:04,880 --> 00:55:08,060
And there's really not, it doesn't sound like there's a whole lot, and we can do.

672
00:55:09,220 --> 00:55:14,940
But we can, like we're doing, right, a letter, as you had suggested, to the county, to

673
00:55:14,940 --> 00:55:22,420
to share our frustration and to encourage them to, to, to open up the economy more than

674
00:55:22,420 --> 00:55:27,920
they are, to take a real truthful next step forward, because the step that they've taken

675
00:55:27,920 --> 00:55:30,720
really isn't much of a step forward at all.

676
00:55:30,720 --> 00:55:36,420
and what we just want to see is we want to see progress and we'd like to see pressure put on the

677
00:55:36,420 --> 00:55:42,540
governor that we're not happy to let them know that our voice be heard that we're not happy with the

678
00:55:42,540 --> 00:55:48,220
steps that are being taken forward because they're really fairly inconsequential and we just want to

679
00:55:48,220 --> 00:55:54,180
see a little bit more of an aggressive fair opening and it's been pointed out that unfairness

680
00:55:54,180 --> 00:55:58,520
that it is you've got as was pointed out the large retailers were selling everything or

681
00:55:58,520 --> 00:56:03,700
are packed, and they wanted to let five people go into a small retailer who's selling clothes

682
00:56:03,700 --> 00:56:10,140
also, just like Walmart as who's packed. It just doesn't make any sense. What we can't

683
00:56:10,140 --> 00:56:14,880
as a city just, you know, defy everybody and put in place our own rules. So we just need

684
00:56:14,880 --> 00:56:19,480
to put pressure on the decision makers and let them know, do our part, letting them know

685
00:56:19,480 --> 00:56:27,480
that we're not happy and explaining why the steps that they're doing are inconsequential.

686
00:56:27,480 --> 00:56:30,940
So I think that's what we are, it's already on this, the

687
00:56:30,940 --> 00:56:35,160
docket for tonight and so I don't know, I don't think we need to

688
00:56:35,160 --> 00:56:36,520
blame everybody rest in this meeting.

689
00:56:37,240 --> 00:56:39,480
I don't think we need to blame for the rest of this meeting.

690
00:56:39,860 --> 00:56:41,380
I think we all share the same viewpoint on it.

691
00:56:41,720 --> 00:56:48,100
I could not, very more, I think when it comes down to it, some of the

692
00:56:48,100 --> 00:56:50,940
guidelines that have been set forth, I think, are very, very

693
00:56:50,940 --> 00:56:56,380
difficult to obtain and to achieve and I think those, we, we would

694
00:56:56,380 --> 00:57:03,020
as a state in general to look at those in a little bit more reasonable light. So I would

695
00:57:03,020 --> 00:57:08,020
agree with you, Councilman Sejwik, everything you said. Any of the comments?

696
00:57:09,560 --> 00:57:10,780
You need approval of the letter.

697
00:57:11,180 --> 00:57:15,440
Right, and you know, regarding the letter, you've had it for a couple of days. I do want

698
00:57:15,440 --> 00:57:19,460
to read one little portion that really stuck out to me, and I thought it was well written,

699
00:57:19,860 --> 00:57:25,600
and well presented. And I thought this really struck a nice balance between being too heavy

700
00:57:25,600 --> 00:57:30,920
handed and being too, you know, light.

701
00:57:31,720 --> 00:57:33,580
And that is the third paragraph fan.

702
00:57:33,680 --> 00:57:34,880
I'll just read it into the record.

703
00:57:35,160 --> 00:57:38,820
Our critical small businesses may not survive if restrictions

704
00:57:38,820 --> 00:57:40,760
may remain in place much longer.

705
00:57:41,440 --> 00:57:45,500
It is time to develop a plan to safely reopen our economy

706
00:57:45,500 --> 00:57:48,620
and start the recovery process from the economic

707
00:57:48,620 --> 00:57:51,280
and financial implications small businesses

708
00:57:51,280 --> 00:57:53,020
have unfortunately faced.

709
00:57:53,100 --> 00:57:55,480
And it sounds like our conversation tonight

710
00:57:55,480 --> 00:58:00,580
has been really a lot of surrounding small businesses because they do not have the advantages

711
00:58:00,580 --> 00:58:05,360
that the large wallmarks and the targets and the home depots have.

712
00:58:06,800 --> 00:58:14,960
So with that, I guess I would need a vote to adopt the letter as written.

713
00:58:15,940 --> 00:58:21,680
This point, I'd like to entertain a motion to go ahead and accept and approve the letter as

714
00:58:21,680 --> 00:58:25,120
to be able to present to the Board of Advisors.

715
00:58:25,520 --> 00:58:28,120
Okay, it's been moved by Councilman Gilbert.

716
00:58:28,400 --> 00:58:29,440
Do I have a second?

717
00:58:29,900 --> 00:58:30,360
Second.

718
00:58:31,460 --> 00:58:32,100
Every second.

719
00:58:32,360 --> 00:58:32,580
All right.

720
00:58:32,820 --> 00:58:33,440
It's been a second.

721
00:58:34,320 --> 00:58:35,400
There we can talk to discussion.

722
00:58:35,600 --> 00:58:36,000
Yes.

723
00:58:36,480 --> 00:58:39,780
It's been seconded by Councilman Sedgewick.

724
00:58:40,160 --> 00:58:40,240
All right.

725
00:58:40,340 --> 00:58:41,760
Let's open it up for discussion.

726
00:58:41,960 --> 00:58:42,340
Go ahead.

727
00:58:42,540 --> 00:58:43,620
Mayor for Tempaisled.

728
00:58:45,750 --> 00:58:45,930
Yes.

729
00:58:46,630 --> 00:58:52,310
I understand that the reason for having a letter,

730
00:58:52,310 --> 00:59:02,050
However, the question is, is the county doesn't seem, it seems like the county is trying to take all the steps to open the businesses.

731
00:59:02,590 --> 00:59:11,410
And they're trying to balance it as much as possible, and it seems like there's a lot of pay for access with the state and a lot of decisions.

732
00:59:11,410 --> 00:59:19,890
I don't know what this letter is going to obtain in a sense other than just saying something.

733
00:59:20,150 --> 00:59:24,190
I mean, we're basically saying something, but I don't know if the county disagrees.

734
00:59:24,390 --> 00:59:28,290
I don't think the county is saying we want to keep everything shut down.

735
00:59:28,970 --> 00:59:33,930
So my question is, what is this essentially doing?

736
00:59:35,390 --> 00:59:37,810
The way I see it is this is a letter of support.

737
00:59:37,810 --> 00:59:41,590
Yeah, go ahead, Councilman Gilbert, and then I'll keep my comments to last.

738
00:59:41,650 --> 00:59:47,970
Well, I think it just shows support, and that's what I think the county needs to stay

739
00:59:47,970 --> 00:59:54,350
from the cities is that they have a hundred percent support behind what they're trying to accomplish.

740
00:59:54,930 --> 00:59:58,470
Yeah, there's a tremendous amount of pressure. I would agree with that, Councilman Gilbert,

741
00:59:58,470 --> 00:59:59,970
on the county right now.

742
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:12,920
Now, and I've seen some of our fellow cities, writing letters and asking for these things, but also expressing their support and letting them know that, you know, we're behind them.

743
01:00:13,080 --> 01:00:21,900
We know that they're dealing with a lot of different things. There's a lot of moving parts to this and that we want to see it happen, but I think the letter was respectful.

744
01:00:21,900 --> 01:00:31,100
You know, I would be absolutely willing to sign it and stand behind it and so I'm definitely in favor of it.

745
01:00:31,900 --> 01:00:32,580
Any other comments?

746
01:00:37,320 --> 01:00:37,900
All right.

747
01:00:38,380 --> 01:00:41,360
Hearing none, let's bring this to a vote.

748
01:00:43,020 --> 01:00:45,400
We already have a motion in a second on the table.

749
01:00:45,800 --> 01:00:48,880
All in favor of accepting the letter and sending it to our Board of Supervisors.

750
01:00:49,160 --> 01:00:50,780
Say aye in the chambers.

751
01:00:51,620 --> 01:00:57,260
All right, and I'll do a phone vote at Councilman Wheeler.

752
01:00:59,260 --> 01:00:59,800
All right.

753
01:00:59,800 --> 01:01:00,140
All right.

754
01:01:00,420 --> 01:01:01,040
Councilman Gilbert.

755
01:01:02,900 --> 01:01:03,840
All right.

756
01:01:04,060 --> 01:01:04,880
Mayor Patent Hazel.

757
01:01:08,520 --> 01:01:08,680
All right.

758
01:01:08,880 --> 01:01:08,980
Great.

759
01:01:08,980 --> 01:01:09,560
Thank you so much.

760
01:01:09,740 --> 01:01:10,520
That passes unanimously.

761
01:01:10,800 --> 01:01:12,140
I really appreciate that.

762
01:01:14,330 --> 01:01:15,090
All right.

763
01:01:18,090 --> 01:01:21,650
We have item number 6.2 before us.

764
01:01:21,690 --> 01:01:26,390
I'm noting that we do have another public comment.

765
01:01:26,390 --> 01:01:33,570
Do we want to hold that before the item coming up that has to do with Rina or do we want to go ahead and have that now since they've been waiting?

766
01:01:33,970 --> 01:01:35,830
What's what's proper protocol?

767
01:01:36,490 --> 01:01:40,480
Well, we need to wait.

768
01:01:41,160 --> 01:01:42,320
Okay, she's been waiting a long time.

769
01:01:42,560 --> 01:01:42,780
So, okay.

770
01:01:43,460 --> 01:01:44,420
All right.

771
01:01:44,520 --> 01:01:44,760
All right.

772
01:01:54,540 --> 01:02:05,020
You could take it out of order and I would also say that given new information, we're pulling that item for a future meeting once

773
01:02:05,020 --> 01:02:21,340
I guess formally adopts the allocation, so there's no rush to make a decision on an appeal or not, so we're pulling that item, but if we have someone you could have them come and speak now.

774
01:02:21,340 --> 01:02:24,480
Okay, so with the agreement of my colleagues,

775
01:02:24,760 --> 01:02:35,320
we could go ahead and look at item number 6.3 in I guess

776
01:02:35,760 --> 01:02:38,460
in front of item 6.2.

777
01:02:38,680 --> 01:02:39,600
Do we have a problem with that?

778
01:02:39,600 --> 01:02:41,360
Because I do have a public comment here

779
01:02:41,360 --> 01:02:44,540
that has been resident who's been waiting

780
01:02:44,540 --> 01:02:45,420
for quite some time.

781
01:02:45,580 --> 01:02:46,280
Is that all right?

782
01:02:48,960 --> 01:02:51,740
Okay, hearing no opposition, yes?

783
01:02:52,560 --> 01:02:57,860
said fine fine okay thank you hearing no opposition go ahead if you'd like to come up

784
01:02:58,400 --> 01:03:05,720
and yes and okay so Robin you'll come see you already been up here and this is

785
01:03:05,720 --> 01:03:10,000
for peeling rena go ahead and give us your your comment I had no issues with

786
01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:18,900
waiting just like you know as it relates to the appeal of rena perhaps

787
01:03:21,780 --> 01:03:22,420
a normal

788
01:03:22,420 --> 01:03:29,060
circumstances, I may agree with staff not to fight rena numbers, given the odds.

789
01:03:29,840 --> 01:03:32,880
However, we no longer find ourselves in normal circumstances.

790
01:03:34,040 --> 01:03:39,300
If the state believes in its roadmap to recovery, it should reevaluate rena.

791
01:03:40,560 --> 01:03:43,300
Recent events have crippled the United States and its citizens.

792
01:03:44,120 --> 01:03:47,980
Some people are scared for their health, some are on the edge of economic ruin.

793
01:03:48,560 --> 01:03:59,360
I would be surprised if Malongaire partners is not trying to change their existing application and or submit a new application giving the state of affairs we all find ourselves in.

794
01:03:59,800 --> 01:04:08,200
With that said, in the wake of this pandemic, the City of Laguna Hills has a moral imperative to do what is in the best interest of its residents and businesses.

795
01:04:08,200 --> 01:04:15,780
And as such, while finding, while funding is critically low, it is recommended the city higher

796
01:04:15,780 --> 01:04:21,580
third party urban planners who are very well versed in resilient cities and truly planning

797
01:04:21,580 --> 01:04:23,640
for the future, not just tomorrow.

798
01:04:25,240 --> 01:04:31,880
The public health crisis is suffocating citizens with isolation, threatening them with potential

799
01:04:31,880 --> 01:04:37,080
removal from their homes, if they're unable to isolate there, an on top of this financial

800
01:04:37,080 --> 01:04:42,740
room whether they are sick or not. It is not my intent to criticize government for actions

801
01:04:42,740 --> 01:04:48,600
taking during this time of declared emergency. However, this crisis does call into question

802
01:04:48,600 --> 01:04:54,600
the resiliency of the state of California, as well as the path that is on, specifically with

803
01:04:54,600 --> 01:05:00,580
statewide renau numbers, as it did not and does not account for public health crises and or

804
01:05:00,580 --> 01:05:08,480
economic crisis of this magnitude. Furthermore, the allocation of needs to set in California

805
01:05:08,480 --> 01:05:14,960
and specifically Orange County has shown that our state, it has shown state governments

806
01:05:14,960 --> 01:05:22,080
reckless disregard for citizens and businesses here. Therefore, there is a clear need to evaluate

807
01:05:22,080 --> 01:05:28,820
the significance of how rena numbers, as well as how large developments will impact the health

808
01:05:28,820 --> 01:05:32,640
and while being of not only Laguna House residents, but our greater communities.

809
01:05:33,580 --> 01:05:39,760
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, we must re-evaluate resiliency of our cities.

810
01:05:42,040 --> 01:05:48,180
City Council, it would be wonderful if City Council could galvanize orange counties,

811
01:05:48,400 --> 01:05:52,060
34 cities, to fight Rina, and the Rina assessment.

812
01:05:52,820 --> 01:05:58,200
It is imperative not to use antiquated methodologies that were used for yesterday's cities,

813
01:05:58,200 --> 01:06:06,040
but modern methods that secure the health, safety, and economic well-being of not only tomorrow, but our future.

814
01:06:06,800 --> 01:06:11,240
And if the state believes in its resiliency road map, I would think that they would agree.

815
01:06:12,360 --> 01:06:13,100
Thank you.

816
01:06:13,680 --> 01:06:14,140
Thank you.

817
01:06:14,160 --> 01:06:15,040
Thank you, Mr. Chokums.

818
01:06:15,200 --> 01:06:17,300
I really appreciate your comments and staying here.

819
01:06:18,020 --> 01:06:23,660
Definitely a food for thought because we have a new normal, don't we, that we're all dealing with.

820
01:06:25,100 --> 01:06:35,600
All right, we will look at item 6.3, our community development director, Peel of the city's

821
01:06:35,600 --> 01:06:40,320
draft, regional housing needs assessment, which is renapped for the sixth cycle housing

822
01:06:40,320 --> 01:06:41,020
element.

823
01:06:42,320 --> 01:06:43,360
We're pulling that item.

824
01:06:43,480 --> 01:06:44,100
Oh, that's right.

825
01:06:44,240 --> 01:06:44,480
I'm sorry.

826
01:06:44,860 --> 01:06:45,100
Okay.

827
01:06:45,680 --> 01:06:49,900
We're pulling that item for now, but like I said, thank you for your comments, yes, definitely

828
01:06:49,900 --> 01:06:51,460
a lot to chew on.

829
01:06:51,460 --> 01:06:54,940
I'm going back to item number 6.2.

830
01:06:56,140 --> 01:06:56,620
Hold on.

831
01:06:56,840 --> 01:06:58,020
I'm a little confused.

832
01:06:58,320 --> 01:06:58,640
I'm sorry.

833
01:06:59,280 --> 01:07:00,460
631 is being pulled.

834
01:07:01,040 --> 01:07:01,640
Yeah.

835
01:07:01,660 --> 01:07:03,260
It's being pulled because there's more information.

836
01:07:04,100 --> 01:07:04,280
Okay.

837
01:07:05,820 --> 01:07:06,060
Okay.

838
01:07:06,540 --> 01:07:06,880
Thank you.

839
01:07:07,100 --> 01:07:07,280
Okay.

840
01:07:07,660 --> 01:07:07,920
All right.

841
01:07:08,080 --> 01:07:09,240
So moving back.

842
01:07:09,640 --> 01:07:10,200
Mayer.

843
01:07:10,500 --> 01:07:11,440
Just for clarification.

844
01:07:12,340 --> 01:07:14,200
The benefit of Councilmember Wheeler and the public.

845
01:07:14,760 --> 01:07:20,620
Item 6.3.1 entitled appeal of the city's draft regional housing needs assessment for the sixth

846
01:07:20,620 --> 01:07:25,840
cycle housing element is being taken off calendar this evening so that staff can go back and acquire

847
01:07:25,840 --> 01:07:30,740
additional information. Things are changing so rapidly at the state level with the COVID-19

848
01:07:30,740 --> 01:07:37,340
response. It's affecting many different agencies including Skag. It is our recommendation that

849
01:07:37,340 --> 01:07:41,400
the site and be taken off calendar at this time and be returned at a future date when more information

850
01:07:41,400 --> 01:07:47,900
has been obtained. This that's not an action item, right? This has been removed. All right. Great. Thank

851
01:07:47,900 --> 01:08:04,740
All right, now she's time. Ms. Ray is financial update fiscal year 2019 2020 year in projections and the recommendation is the City Council receive and file the financial update for the fiscal year 2019 2020 year in projections.

852
01:08:05,200 --> 01:08:05,640
All right, go ahead.

853
01:08:06,220 --> 01:08:08,440
Good evening, Madam Mayor. Members of the City Council.

854
01:08:08,440 --> 01:08:14,280
The COVID-19 crisis has caused seismic impacts to the economy.

855
01:08:15,020 --> 01:08:20,520
As a result, cities everywhere face severe revenue shortfalls, along with cuts to

856
01:08:20,520 --> 01:08:21,980
setting programs and operations.

857
01:08:22,960 --> 01:08:27,040
Staff conducted a review of the city's revenues and expenditures to provide a financial

858
01:08:27,040 --> 01:08:30,580
update of the current 2019-2020 fiscal year.

859
01:08:31,100 --> 01:08:36,620
Your projections were provided in four financial reports which were distributed as attachments

860
01:08:36,620 --> 01:08:40,720
to the staff report in the City Council agenda packet for tonight's meeting.

861
01:08:42,260 --> 01:08:47,140
Percibidus declines were reported for general fund revenues from sales tax, transient

862
01:08:47,140 --> 01:08:53,380
occupancy tax, recreation program fees, and development service fees, additionally adverse

863
01:08:53,380 --> 01:08:57,380
effects on special revenues are expected on gas tax as well.

864
01:08:58,120 --> 01:09:03,660
Sales tax is projected to come in at roughly 5 million or 17% under budget.

865
01:09:03,660 --> 01:09:10,640
This projection does not include the potential cash flow impacts of the 90-day payment extension

866
01:09:10,640 --> 01:09:13,700
program and the 12-month installment plan.

867
01:09:14,560 --> 01:09:23,020
The year-in estimate for TOT is about 1 million, a shortfall of 333,000 or 25% under budget,

868
01:09:23,660 --> 01:09:27,260
as high vacancies are expected in the final quarter of fiscal year.

869
01:09:28,180 --> 01:09:36,600
The year and estimate for recreation fee revenues is roughly 331,000 or 62% under budget.

870
01:09:37,260 --> 01:09:42,140
Given that all facility reservations, classes and events have been canceled or postponed,

871
01:09:42,780 --> 01:09:46,060
and it is uncertain when community center will reopen.

872
01:09:47,360 --> 01:09:53,900
Given we are likely in a deeper session and the historical decline in development activity from the last

873
01:09:53,900 --> 01:10:00,580
great recession. The year-in estimate for development service B revenues are roughly 1.1 million,

874
01:10:01,140 --> 01:10:03,040
or 12 percent below budget.

875
01:10:05,220 --> 01:10:09,820
However, while there are anticipated decline in these revenues,

876
01:10:10,180 --> 01:10:17,800
the year-in projection for property tax, which represents just over 50 percent of general fund revenues,

877
01:10:17,800 --> 01:10:25,160
remain relatively unmodified, given assess values for this fiscal year, were established

878
01:10:25,160 --> 01:10:32,140
on January 1st, 2019, and tax bills for this fiscal year have, for the most part, been

879
01:10:32,140 --> 01:10:34,220
paid through April 2020.

880
01:10:36,730 --> 01:10:41,370
City expenditures in the general fund operating department budgets and the capital improvement

881
01:10:41,370 --> 01:10:44,970
program experience cuts and adjustments as well.

882
01:10:44,970 --> 01:10:53,250
Total operating expenditure is expected to come in under budget by roughly 755,000.

883
01:10:53,370 --> 01:10:59,750
Predominantly due to reductions in community services programs, as well as declines in community development

884
01:10:59,750 --> 01:11:06,650
and community service activities, and a freeze on membership, training, and travel expenditures.

885
01:11:08,950 --> 01:11:13,110
CIPs are expected to come under budget by 350,000.

886
01:11:13,390 --> 01:11:21,690
Notably, the deferment of CIPs funded by the general fund reduced general fund expenditures by roughly 150,000.

887
01:11:22,790 --> 01:11:28,810
In summary, it is expected that total revenue will be short by roughly 2,000.

888
01:11:28,810 --> 01:11:37,270
This shortfall is partially offset by the expected reduction in total expenditures of about 1.2 million.

889
01:11:38,250 --> 01:11:44,830
The overall anticipated result will be a decrease in total fund balance of over 800,000.

890
01:11:45,870 --> 01:11:47,970
More than what was budgeted.

891
01:11:47,970 --> 01:11:55,970
The good news is the city began the 2019-2020 fiscal year in a strong financial health.

892
01:11:56,790 --> 01:12:02,990
With a beginning, total fund balance of almost 900,000 above what was budgeted.

893
01:12:03,230 --> 01:12:11,270
This positive variance in beginning fund balance completely offsets the projected excess decline in fund balance.

894
01:12:11,270 --> 01:12:18,250
Hence, despite ending the fiscal year with an excess deficient, it is expected that the

895
01:12:18,250 --> 01:12:25,170
ending total fund balance will have a positive variance and excess fund balance of 83,000

896
01:12:25,170 --> 01:12:26,550
over what was budget.

897
01:12:28,720 --> 01:12:34,160
Staff anticipates, meeting its target fund balance policy ratios at year end.

898
01:12:35,040 --> 01:12:42,080
The unrestricted general fund policy target ratio is 35%, which staff anticipates exceeding

899
01:12:44,420 --> 01:12:52,360
The NSINE general fund policy target ratio is 25% which staff projects succeed at 32%.

900
01:12:53,440 --> 01:13:02,200
The operating reserve target ratio of 1.1 to 1 operator is expected to be met at 1.09

901
01:13:02,200 --> 01:13:07,140
before that service and at 1 after that service.

902
01:13:07,980 --> 01:13:15,400
It is certain that the economic impacts of COVID-19 will continue to affect the following fiscal year as well.

903
01:13:16,160 --> 01:13:28,240
Therefore, as the city manager previously mentioned, at the June 9th City Council meeting, staff will be presenting recommended budget cuts to the next 2020-2021 fiscal year.

904
01:13:28,520 --> 01:13:29,780
And that concludes my report.

905
01:13:30,700 --> 01:13:32,360
Thank you very much, Ms. Reyes.

906
01:13:33,460 --> 01:13:42,080
Do we have any questions from any of our council members here or via phone for Ms. Reyes?

907
01:13:46,980 --> 01:13:48,620
All right, hearing none.

908
01:13:49,300 --> 01:13:52,520
Thank you very much for your presentation.

909
01:13:54,720 --> 01:13:57,440
So we need to vote on moving steps.

910
01:13:59,120 --> 01:13:59,940
Okay, receive.

911
01:13:59,940 --> 01:14:06,680
Okay, so I'd like to entertain a motion to receive and file the financial update.

912
01:14:06,680 --> 01:14:07,960
Yeah, so much.

913
01:14:08,040 --> 01:14:09,120
All right, thank you, Ms. Gilbert.

914
01:14:09,120 --> 01:14:10,940
I'll make a motion about that.

915
01:14:11,900 --> 01:14:12,620
Back at.

916
01:14:12,620 --> 01:14:15,320
All right, seconded by Mayor Pertem Pazild.

917
01:14:16,140 --> 01:14:18,940
All in favor of the Council, Chamber say aye.

918
01:14:20,100 --> 01:14:20,420
Aye.

919
01:14:22,080 --> 01:14:23,280
Councilman Gilbert.

920
01:14:26,090 --> 01:14:26,750
Councilman Wheeler.

921
01:14:29,480 --> 01:14:29,520
Aye.

922
01:14:30,300 --> 01:14:31,540
Mayor Pertem Pazild.

923
01:14:33,560 --> 01:14:33,620
Aye.

924
01:14:33,620 --> 01:14:35,640
All right. Thank you. That passes unanimously.

925
01:14:37,740 --> 01:14:59,960
All right. We have our last item on our agenda and this is item 6.4 our deputy city manager Dave Reynolds and our community services director and I think it's important to note that we did have a hot memo item.

926
01:15:00,460 --> 01:15:08,560
That made some changes, so that's going to be something that will influence us. Go ahead, Mr. Reynolds.

927
01:15:09,500 --> 01:15:16,060
Sure. Madam Mayor and members of the city council, tonight we're going to be discussing the Fourth of July event.

928
01:15:17,120 --> 01:15:25,340
And our city manager, Mr. White, did a great job of summarizing the Governor's pandemic road map.

929
01:15:25,340 --> 01:15:28,520
So I don't need to go over that.

930
01:15:28,920 --> 01:15:36,600
I just would like to emphasize that the current governor's orders still prohibit the gathering

931
01:15:36,600 --> 01:15:45,760
of large events, and this prohibition most likely will continue for months to follow, and

932
01:15:45,760 --> 01:15:50,740
the Fourth of July event most assuredly falls into a large gathering.

933
01:15:50,740 --> 01:15:56,440
As historically we've seen from 7,000 to 10,000 people attend.

934
01:15:57,320 --> 01:15:58,960
It's a great event.

935
01:16:00,220 --> 01:16:01,880
We love hosting it.

936
01:16:02,020 --> 01:16:02,920
Recreation staff.

937
01:16:03,220 --> 01:16:05,420
It's one of our favorite events.

938
01:16:07,710 --> 01:16:15,230
But we're faced with a difficult decision tonight and a discussion of the event.

939
01:16:16,790 --> 01:16:21,790
Before I go, I would like to say that we are disappointed in the state of affairs that we

940
01:16:21,790 --> 01:16:31,550
But we understand the importance of public safety and welfare and aligning with the state's social distancing directive.

941
01:16:33,070 --> 01:16:37,150
With that said, we present two options in the staff report.

942
01:16:37,890 --> 01:16:50,630
Option one is to cancel the Fourth of July event in its entirety and to not execute the 2020 agreement with fireworks America for a fireworks show.

943
01:16:50,630 --> 01:16:58,130
This is staff's recommendation and there are several reasons why we recommend this.

944
01:16:58,730 --> 01:17:04,550
Number one, we just heard from our finance director who did a great job summarizing our

945
01:17:04,550 --> 01:17:05,310
city's finances.

946
01:17:06,970 --> 01:17:13,750
And we would like to dampen the impact of COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic on the city.

947
01:17:14,850 --> 01:17:21,490
So we recommend that we don't have the event nor do we have the firework show, and this

948
01:17:21,490 --> 01:17:26,790
would save in this current budget cycle, 56,460 dollars.

949
01:17:28,150 --> 01:17:34,310
Also we can't get around the current order for social distancing and how we would get around

950
01:17:34,310 --> 01:17:42,870
that if we hosted event or if we hosted a firework show only where individuals are encouraged

951
01:17:42,870 --> 01:17:44,890
to wash the show from home.

952
01:17:46,750 --> 01:17:53,130
We have been keeping track of what other cities are doing, and I provided a list, a table

953
01:17:53,130 --> 01:18:00,470
on the staff report that lists the plans, the status of where the cities are in terms of

954
01:18:00,470 --> 01:18:01,090
their shows.

955
01:18:01,830 --> 01:18:07,390
I just got a text from staff at Laguna Beach, and the Council did, approved to Council

956
01:18:07,390 --> 01:18:11,950
of the Fourth of July event, and their fireworks show, and there are others that are considering

957
01:18:11,950 --> 01:18:14,010
this in the weeks to come.

958
01:18:16,360 --> 01:18:20,880
Option two in staff report in the staff report is to execute an agreement

959
01:18:20,880 --> 01:18:29,260
with fireworks America for a fireworks show only where staff recommends the public would be encouraged

960
01:18:29,260 --> 01:18:37,180
to watch it from their home because again we are not encouraging in line with the governor's orders

961
01:18:37,180 --> 01:18:38,860
any public gatherings.

962
01:18:41,380 --> 01:18:45,140
To lead up to this we understand the importance of the consideration of

963
01:18:45,140 --> 01:18:50,260
firework show, so we worked in spirit of the letter that we received from Fireworks America

964
01:18:50,260 --> 01:18:59,820
dated April 16th, 2020, in which staff negotiated terms with Fireworks America, and we worked

965
01:18:59,820 --> 01:19:06,520
with the city's attorney's office to roll these terms in to the contract, and that contract

966
01:19:06,520 --> 01:19:12,160
is attached to the staff report, in essence what we negotiated in the spirit of the letter

967
01:19:12,160 --> 01:19:16,200
that we received was fireworks America recognized

968
01:19:16,200 --> 01:19:18,360
the financial situation that cities are in.

969
01:19:18,700 --> 01:19:22,780
So they reduced the deposit that's owed upon contract signing

970
01:19:23,140 --> 01:19:26,760
down to 25% which is roughly $6600.

971
01:19:28,580 --> 01:19:33,100
They also, the other term was to assure the city

972
01:19:33,520 --> 01:19:37,860
that we can cancel the show and postpone it

973
01:19:37,860 --> 01:19:41,360
to a future date up to labor day 2021

974
01:19:41,360 --> 01:19:50,300
or September 6, 2021, and fireworks America would retain the deposit and we would pay

975
01:19:50,300 --> 01:19:56,860
you the balance of the show upon the date that we fire it. I think it's 10 days or so

976
01:19:56,860 --> 01:20:05,920
after the fireworks show is fired, the balance is due. However, if we don't move on any

977
01:20:05,920 --> 01:20:13,480
our work show after the deadline of September 6th, 2021, then this city would forfeit that

978
01:20:13,480 --> 01:20:14,860
25% deposit.

979
01:20:15,940 --> 01:20:22,120
We worked feverously on the contract negotiations and I felt that we had everything under

980
01:20:22,120 --> 01:20:29,560
wraps and so the agenda was posted and published and then I heard from fireworks America

981
01:20:29,560 --> 01:20:37,680
I believe are pressed and are in a heart shape, too, with the clients that they serve, and many

982
01:20:37,680 --> 01:20:46,780
changes occurring across the municipality landscape. They felt uncomfortable of not having any

983
01:20:46,780 --> 01:20:54,360
notification prior to the Fourth of July to not be able to recoup cost.

984
01:20:56,930 --> 01:20:59,210
So this is explained in the

985
01:20:59,210 --> 01:21:05,830
A lot of envelope item that was distributed to you, that Mayor Heft spoke to, and I believe

986
01:21:05,830 --> 01:21:12,650
that our city attorney had a direct salmonian perfectly summarized that objective of fireworks

987
01:21:12,650 --> 01:21:16,550
America to go back and revise the contract.

988
01:21:17,430 --> 01:21:22,270
And he writes that the fireworks vendor now wants monetary penalties to be imposed if the

989
01:21:22,270 --> 01:21:25,710
city is forced to cancel the July 4th, 2020 show.

990
01:21:25,710 --> 01:21:33,790
Due to COVID-19 related reasons, on less than 50 days, 15 days notice, in addition, they

991
01:21:33,790 --> 01:21:41,490
will retain the 25% deposit, or the 6,625 dollars, and this deposit will carry over

992
01:21:41,490 --> 01:21:43,690
into the rescheduled show.

993
01:21:44,690 --> 01:21:51,370
And this rescheduled show can be scheduled out as late as September 6, 2021.

994
01:21:51,370 --> 01:21:58,510
Now, if it's the city's desire to pursue option two in the staff report, I must direct you

995
01:21:58,510 --> 01:22:05,190
to the motion of the hot envelope item and the memo dated May 9th, 2021.

996
01:22:05,910 --> 01:22:10,650
That would be the motion that the city council would need to make to quickly articulate

997
01:22:11,470 --> 01:22:18,010
what staff in the city's office would need to do for contract negotiations with fireworks

998
01:22:18,010 --> 01:22:21,770
America to make a firework show only happen.

999
01:22:24,040 --> 01:22:28,580
That is my staff presentation and I'd be happy to answer any questions.

1000
01:22:28,780 --> 01:22:34,060
I would like, as Mr. Rosenfield did, I would like to give a shout out to Dan Mehan.

1001
01:22:34,780 --> 01:22:35,920
He's on the line too.

1002
01:22:36,440 --> 01:22:38,940
He holds this stuff very dear and dear to his heart.

1003
01:22:38,960 --> 01:22:45,000
He also wanted to listen to Mr. White's conversations and related to COVID-19 and the

1004
01:22:45,000 --> 01:22:45,760
emergency ordinance.

1005
01:22:45,760 --> 01:22:48,040
So, I'm going to see order, rather.

1006
01:22:48,720 --> 01:22:50,760
So, I just wanted to give out the shout-outs in Mr. Mehan.

1007
01:22:51,420 --> 01:22:53,900
With that, I'd be happy to take any questions that you might have.

1008
01:22:54,780 --> 01:22:55,880
All right, do you need any questions?

1009
01:22:56,700 --> 01:22:57,120
Yes.

1010
01:22:57,280 --> 01:22:58,560
The Councilman, Governor, you have a question?

1011
01:23:00,690 --> 01:23:01,090
No.

1012
01:23:01,390 --> 01:23:03,850
I would like to support option one.

1013
01:23:04,890 --> 01:23:05,070
Okay.

1014
01:23:06,330 --> 01:23:06,670
All right.

1015
01:23:07,210 --> 01:23:09,670
Do we have any other comments?

1016
01:23:12,820 --> 01:23:12,960
All right.

1017
01:23:14,180 --> 01:23:15,680
Councilman, Councilman Sejwik.

1018
01:23:16,200 --> 01:23:17,040
Just a moment.

1019
01:23:17,040 --> 01:23:18,600
Mayor Prism Pizzled.

1020
01:23:19,920 --> 01:23:23,240
Thank you for that report and presentation.

1021
01:23:24,320 --> 01:23:30,180
I was wondering if, well, first of all, let me say that I'm not in, a couple things

1022
01:23:30,180 --> 01:23:31,820
that I'm personally not interested in.

1023
01:23:32,120 --> 01:23:35,420
I'm not interested in doing a 4th of July celebration in August or September.

1024
01:23:35,620 --> 01:23:38,660
I think the 4th of July 4th of July and we might miss it this year.

1025
01:23:38,840 --> 01:23:39,960
We might miss it this year.

1026
01:23:40,340 --> 01:23:40,540
We might miss it.

1027
01:23:40,600 --> 01:23:46,320
But, yeah, but I'm also not interested in

1028
01:23:46,320 --> 01:23:54,120
growing money, if it's unlikely that we're going to get permission to do this, given the

1029
01:23:54,120 --> 01:24:01,880
state that we're in financially, I don't want to lose money on deposits, nor on the

1030
01:24:01,880 --> 01:24:06,320
extra money that they're now asking for in addition to the deposit. I just don't, I don't

1031
01:24:06,320 --> 01:24:16,300
think it's worth the risk. However, I wondered if we didn't, if we just, you know, postponing

1032
01:24:16,300 --> 01:24:24,240
it for a couple more weeks and just because things change on a day-to-day basis, what happened

1033
01:24:24,240 --> 01:24:28,780
if, you know, are they saying that you got to decide now because we need, you know, this

1034
01:24:28,780 --> 01:24:35,420
much time in order to order our supplies for the firework show, could we just sit on it

1035
01:24:35,420 --> 01:24:36,320
for a couple of weeks?

1036
01:24:38,020 --> 01:24:45,640
Madam Mayor, members of the City Council, the answer is, I don't know, what I can say and

1037
01:24:45,640 --> 01:24:52,020
What I do know is the letter that we received dated April 16th, where they offered their

1038
01:24:52,020 --> 01:24:59,460
clients this 50% discount in the deposit had a deadline of April 1st because I'm sorry.

1039
01:25:00,020 --> 01:25:00,780
May 1st.

1040
01:25:00,780 --> 01:25:01,280
May 1st.

1041
01:25:01,500 --> 01:25:03,480
Thank you.

1042
01:25:03,680 --> 01:25:09,240
Hey, being in this council chambers is bizarre, so we lose sense of time too.

1043
01:25:13,640 --> 01:25:19,880
So, in our conversations with Fireworks America, I apologize council member Gilbert.

1044
01:25:21,580 --> 01:25:25,620
We knew that they had the deadline of May 1st because they had to set up for resources.

1045
01:25:26,740 --> 01:25:30,280
They can program the show for 4th of July to be synchronized to music.

1046
01:25:31,220 --> 01:25:35,300
That's a labor intensive effort for programming.

1047
01:25:36,800 --> 01:25:43,480
But in our negotiations with fireworks America, they agreed that, okay, the drop dead date is May 12th

1048
01:25:43,480 --> 01:25:45,240
so that we can gear up for the Fourth of July.

1049
01:25:45,980 --> 01:25:47,380
That's what I do know.

1050
01:25:47,420 --> 01:25:47,740
Okay.

1051
01:25:47,960 --> 01:25:53,000
What I don't know is if they would want business and we could defer it.

1052
01:25:53,320 --> 01:25:59,500
Well, I think that they could easily pull a synchronized program from a year, a year's

1053
01:25:59,500 --> 01:26:03,820
past and just put it on if they, you know, without having to, I don't think we need.

1054
01:26:03,820 --> 01:26:12,880
If we were to somehow get, you know, the latitude from the state to be able to handle some things and sort of fireworks,

1055
01:26:12,880 --> 01:26:17,280
I don't think we would agree. We don't need to do any of the other activities that happen.

1056
01:26:17,380 --> 01:26:18,900
We can limit it to just a fireworks show.

1057
01:26:20,500 --> 01:26:26,780
I don't think that the community would support being able to look out their backyard and be able to try to see it.

1058
01:26:26,780 --> 01:26:30,780
I'll just watch it on TV, I mean, to me that's not money well spent.

1059
01:26:31,340 --> 01:26:34,980
I would say, if we can see it, we can see it.

1060
01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:36,620
Hold on just second half.

1061
01:26:36,760 --> 01:26:38,380
I wouldn't do it.

1062
01:26:38,540 --> 01:26:39,740
And I think we just take our chances.

1063
01:26:40,080 --> 01:26:45,880
Sit on it, and if they cancel it on us fine, but if they don't, we just wait a couple of weeks

1064
01:26:45,880 --> 01:26:51,000
and see if something changes, and maybe we won't be able to find somebody to put it on,

1065
01:26:51,100 --> 01:26:53,420
given a short timeframe, or maybe we could.

1066
01:26:53,420 --> 01:26:57,840
If we're, you know, June 1st, we've realized that we would be able to do this.

1067
01:26:58,460 --> 01:26:59,760
We could scramble and see if we can.

1068
01:26:59,960 --> 01:27:02,520
We realize the risks that we may not be able to.

1069
01:27:02,520 --> 01:27:05,620
We understand that, but we're not ready to, I mean, personally,

1070
01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:13,080
I'm not ready to put out money on the slight chance it would be able to do this at this point.

1071
01:27:13,580 --> 01:27:20,340
I would echo Mr. Sedgwick's comments in that every single day, things are changing.

1072
01:27:20,340 --> 01:27:30,780
We're getting more information, we're finding out new statistics and at this point I don't think we need to be in a hurry to make a decision tonight

1073
01:27:30,780 --> 01:27:43,550
We will still have over a month left over once we hit our May 26 meeting and in terms of our options I think we would want to leave them open

1074
01:27:43,550 --> 01:27:50,210
And, you know, just real quickly, what does the Fourth of July mean?

1075
01:27:50,270 --> 01:27:51,330
It means freedom.

1076
01:27:51,550 --> 01:27:56,710
It means being able to celebrate something, looking at the red, white, and blue, beautiful

1077
01:27:56,710 --> 01:27:57,370
bumps.

1078
01:27:57,650 --> 01:27:58,390
We're seeing a mid-air.

1079
01:27:59,130 --> 01:28:00,070
Yeah, just a moment.

1080
01:28:00,370 --> 01:28:00,650
Mayer?

1081
01:28:01,350 --> 01:28:01,610
Mayer?

1082
01:28:01,610 --> 01:28:01,970
You have.

1083
01:28:02,470 --> 01:28:02,630
Mayer.

1084
01:28:03,230 --> 01:28:03,270
Mayer.

1085
01:28:03,270 --> 01:28:03,410
Mayer.

1086
01:28:03,410 --> 01:28:03,430
Mayer.

1087
01:28:07,170 --> 01:28:07,650
Mayer.

1088
01:28:07,650 --> 01:28:11,070
I will be finished with my comments, so I just want to make just a comment.

1089
01:28:11,230 --> 01:28:15,850
I've been listening to everyone and I'd appreciate the same courtesy my way, thank you.

1090
01:28:17,570 --> 01:28:22,890
I think that we've seen and we've heard that people are beaten down, there's domestic violence

1091
01:28:22,890 --> 01:28:28,790
on the rise, there's suicide on the rise, depression, just a lot of things, and if there

1092
01:28:28,790 --> 01:28:34,890
was a way in the future to be able to save for the July, somehow, some way I would be in

1093
01:28:34,890 --> 01:28:41,890
of that, but I would be in favor tonight of tabling this and seeing what happens in 14 days

1094
01:28:41,890 --> 01:28:51,090
and we can look at it then. I'd like to entertain a substitute motion to do that, so we have

1095
01:28:51,090 --> 01:28:52,650
more time to see what happens.

1096
01:28:53,550 --> 01:28:55,450
Yes, go ahead. I'm Councilman Gilbert.

1097
01:28:57,310 --> 01:29:01,370
Thank you. There is no way we are going to have

1098
01:29:03,610 --> 01:29:04,830
it. It's just

1099
01:29:19,390 --> 01:29:20,490
not to gather people.

1100
01:29:32,040 --> 01:29:38,260
I don't I don't see a down side. I don't I don't see a down side and waiting I'm not done

1101
01:29:38,920 --> 01:29:54,860
I'm not done. I wasn't in and also there's no way we can have a firework show with people watching their backyards because that number is going to be a very small number of people and we're going to help that will be able to see that. So that's really that should even be

1102
01:30:00,020 --> 01:30:06,240
On this, from a financial standpoint, and if we do save money voting,

1103
01:30:09,260 --> 01:30:17,660
not have the force that your life celebration, tonight, we should do it, if it's going to cost us money to wait two weeks and do it.

1104
01:30:19,480 --> 01:30:25,220
All right, I'd like to go ahead, Mayor Pertemp Hazel, and then I have a question for Mr.

1105
01:30:25,500 --> 01:30:26,240
Summonian.

1106
01:30:26,400 --> 01:30:27,420
Go ahead.

1107
01:30:30,820 --> 01:30:40,580
What we're dealing with, professional football, baseball, hockey, soccer, they're all

1108
01:30:40,580 --> 01:30:41,660
closing down.

1109
01:30:41,660 --> 01:30:50,160
People are not gathering, it is not, it is irresponsible for us as a city to encourage

1110
01:30:50,160 --> 01:30:55,860
gathering of large crowds. And that's what will happen. People want to gather to the locations

1111
01:30:55,860 --> 01:31:04,700
where they can use a firework. So it is not responsible for us as leaders to use our

1112
01:31:04,700 --> 01:31:14,580
tax dollars to encourage that. At this time I love firework. It's my favorite event. And this

1113
01:31:14,580 --> 01:31:19,800
It was very hard for me to talk about this, but I agree with council member Gilbert.

1114
01:31:20,100 --> 01:31:24,580
It is not responsible for us at this time, city, lagoon and a yell.

1115
01:31:24,760 --> 01:31:31,260
I just spoke to a number of different city council members and they have pamphled everything.

1116
01:31:32,780 --> 01:31:40,020
And I don't know why we, after we received the financial report of how much money we have

1117
01:31:40,020 --> 01:31:52,620
And the impact, the grave impact, why we would have firework when we have a lot bigger issues to deal with.

1118
01:31:52,820 --> 01:32:00,460
I would like to focus our time on trying to find tools to get people back to work.

1119
01:32:01,660 --> 01:32:07,260
So that's, we have, we have, we have the, all right, thank you.

1120
01:32:07,560 --> 01:32:09,660
All right, Mr. Wheeler, do you have any comments?

1121
01:32:11,300 --> 01:32:12,680
On this, since everyone else is waiting?

1122
01:32:13,220 --> 01:32:15,020
No, I do.

1123
01:32:15,640 --> 01:32:17,480
Okay, all right, thank you.

1124
01:32:17,540 --> 01:32:20,660
All right, I'd like to entertain a motion.

1125
01:32:22,000 --> 01:32:27,480
At this point, which is the third option, just a table this, and if so be it,

1126
01:32:27,480 --> 01:32:32,000
That's what ends up happening down the road and nothing has changed.

1127
01:32:32,880 --> 01:32:37,340
Then we can easily do what we would be doing tonight and that would be voting on it.

1128
01:32:37,480 --> 01:32:42,120
I'd like to make the motion to table this until the 26th. Do I have a second?

1129
01:32:42,520 --> 01:32:42,740
Oh, sorry.

1130
01:32:43,340 --> 01:32:46,400
All right. I have a motion and I have a second.

1131
01:32:47,380 --> 01:32:49,060
All in favor of that say aye.

1132
01:32:49,380 --> 01:32:50,540
I do.

1133
01:32:50,540 --> 01:32:50,900
I do.

1134
01:32:51,600 --> 01:32:52,740
I'm going to.

1135
01:32:52,900 --> 01:32:54,680
I'm sorry. What was that?

1136
01:32:55,460 --> 01:33:00,580
Yeah hold on I got to do this you have a comment before we vote

1137
01:33:02,120 --> 01:33:04,240
Yes, yeah, okay, go ahead, please

1138
01:33:05,900 --> 01:33:09,840
The question is simple will it cost us anything to table

1139
01:33:13,030 --> 01:33:15,010
Actually that was what I wanted to ask

1140
01:33:15,810 --> 01:33:26,370
Okay, hold on hold on everybody. It's hard to hear I was gonna ask Mr. Simone and to since he's the one who would be negotiating involved in that is that something that

1141
01:33:31,820 --> 01:33:41,840
And so is that something that would negatively influence us financially by waiting two weeks, or at this point, is that open to us?

1142
01:33:41,900 --> 01:33:51,920
I would think that there could be other possible companies out there, if somehow that were the decision that did get made, that would be jumping at the chance in light of the economic development.

1143
01:33:54,840 --> 01:33:58,920
Thank you, Mayor, members of the Council to echo Mr. Reynolds comment tonight.

1144
01:33:59,400 --> 01:34:04,380
The answer to that question is, I don't know. As we sit here this evening, we have already

1145
01:34:04,380 --> 01:34:08,780
blown fireworks America's deadline to get a response back to them. They wanted an answer

1146
01:34:08,780 --> 01:34:15,760
back by May 1st. It took this long to get to Council. They negotiated terms and conditions

1147
01:34:15,760 --> 01:34:20,760
with city staff. We typed up the contract as soon as we published the contract in the agenda

1148
01:34:20,760 --> 01:34:26,340
the fireworks America yet again, changed the terms and conditions, issued new demands to ensure

1149
01:34:26,340 --> 01:34:32,960
that the city had monetary penalties imposed, should there be an early and late cancellation

1150
01:34:32,960 --> 01:34:37,500
of the fireworks show due to COVID-19-related reasons?

1151
01:34:38,580 --> 01:34:43,300
Is it possible that if you tabled it and took no action that fireworks America would once again

1152
01:34:43,300 --> 01:34:47,960
change the terms and conditions and increase the penalties or increase the cost of the

1153
01:34:47,960 --> 01:34:48,480
show?

1154
01:34:48,480 --> 01:34:55,620
That's a possibility. I'm sure probably unlikely at this point, but based on the way they've conducted themselves so far

1155
01:34:55,620 --> 01:35:02,700
I don't believe myself or Mr Reynolds can answer that question. We just don't know what they would do if we went back to them and told them

1156
01:35:03,000 --> 01:35:07,240
This item has been continued for further discussion and deliberation on May 26

1157
01:35:07,940 --> 01:35:10,900
Well, considering the motion.

1158
01:35:11,420 --> 01:35:15,480
Yeah. No, we already have a motion on the floor.

1159
01:35:16,500 --> 01:35:18,200
Substitute motion for it.

1160
01:35:18,380 --> 01:35:20,700
No, he has allowed to.

1161
01:35:20,900 --> 01:35:22,320
I don't think he can access to your motion.

1162
01:35:22,400 --> 01:35:23,840
During May, I've got to go first.

1163
01:35:23,980 --> 01:35:25,400
Oh, okay.

1164
01:35:25,760 --> 01:35:26,160
Hold on.

1165
01:35:26,340 --> 01:35:27,300
One person in time.

1166
01:35:27,480 --> 01:35:28,120
I believe Mr.

1167
01:35:28,360 --> 01:35:29,000
I'm here.

1168
01:35:30,300 --> 01:35:30,780
I'm here.

1169
01:35:30,780 --> 01:35:30,840
I'm here.

1170
01:35:31,260 --> 01:35:31,940
My question.

1171
01:35:32,820 --> 01:35:34,220
One of they change the contract.

1172
01:35:34,500 --> 01:35:35,900
More penalties are higher for us.

1173
01:35:35,900 --> 01:35:37,620
if they're going to double price, would we wait to wait?

1174
01:35:37,960 --> 01:35:41,540
If we wait two weeks, we would cost a zero if we say no.

1175
01:35:41,920 --> 01:35:43,120
We wouldn't want to have the three things out.

1176
01:35:44,000 --> 01:35:44,720
We don't know.

1177
01:35:45,800 --> 01:35:47,400
How could they charge us properly?

1178
01:35:48,100 --> 01:35:49,640
I don't understand how we can be held out.

1179
01:35:49,980 --> 01:35:51,060
Are they going to charge us or not?

1180
01:35:51,540 --> 01:35:52,340
We don't want to have that happen.

1181
01:35:52,740 --> 01:35:53,440
They wouldn't agree with anything.

1182
01:35:54,060 --> 01:35:55,140
Madam Mayor, for me?

1183
01:35:55,360 --> 01:35:56,060
Yes, please.

1184
01:35:56,940 --> 01:35:58,300
The Chancellor, Councillor Miller.

1185
01:35:59,340 --> 01:36:01,260
We're currently not imposing any costs.

1186
01:36:01,440 --> 01:36:04,340
We're not being charged for anything to negotiate with firework America.

1187
01:36:04,960 --> 01:36:07,880
The city is not spending any money on this negotiation.

1188
01:36:08,380 --> 01:36:10,960
We do not have a current contract with fireworks America.

1189
01:36:11,520 --> 01:36:14,040
There is no fireworks show, there is no fireworks event.

1190
01:36:14,220 --> 01:36:16,720
We have no contract with fireworks America this time.

1191
01:36:16,760 --> 01:36:17,560
We haven't spent a penny.

1192
01:36:17,660 --> 01:36:18,440
We haven't spent a penny.

1193
01:36:18,480 --> 01:36:23,200
What we're talking about is, does the city wish to enter into a new contract

1194
01:36:23,200 --> 01:36:26,440
with fireworks America for the July 4th 2020 show?

1195
01:36:26,960 --> 01:36:27,700
Yes or no.

1196
01:36:28,100 --> 01:36:30,280
And the only option in the third option is the mayor is

1197
01:36:30,280 --> 01:36:33,620
correctly articulated is to take no action at this time

1198
01:36:33,620 --> 01:36:37,500
wait and see what the governor does, wait and see what the state of California does, see

1199
01:36:37,500 --> 01:36:43,580
where we're at 14 days from now and bring this item back for further discussion and deliberation

1200
01:36:43,580 --> 01:36:44,880
at that time.

1201
01:36:45,700 --> 01:36:50,660
All right, I believe, thank you, Mr. Smoney. I believe there was a substitute motion, Mr. Gilbert.

1202
01:36:52,520 --> 01:37:01,010
Yeah, my motion would be to not have the fireworks show and vote now.

1203
01:37:02,090 --> 01:37:03,690
All right, it's moved. Do I have a second?

1204
01:37:06,780 --> 01:37:10,580
Okay, it's been moved and seconded, and how do we take Mr.

1205
01:37:10,720 --> 01:37:12,660
Smooney and Robert's rules of order?

1206
01:37:13,060 --> 01:37:16,120
Protocol, how do we take motions that are on the table?

1207
01:37:17,260 --> 01:37:17,440
Yes.

1208
01:37:18,400 --> 01:37:25,040
So you have a properly formatted underlying motion by Council Member Heft and seconded by Council Member

1209
01:37:25,040 --> 01:37:29,780
Sejwik, which is to table the item until May 26 and bring it back.

1210
01:37:30,300 --> 01:37:35,040
You now have a substitute motion properly formatted with a motion by Council Member Gilbert

1211
01:37:35,040 --> 01:37:40,020
Seconded by Mayor Protempazel, according to Council policy and established protocol, it's

1212
01:37:40,020 --> 01:37:43,680
appropriate at this time to rule on the substitute motion and to call for a vote.

1213
01:37:44,840 --> 01:37:44,860
All right.

1214
01:37:45,440 --> 01:37:53,000
So the substitute motion has been read into the record by Mr. Simone and all in favor.

1215
01:37:54,160 --> 01:37:57,600
Do we have any discussion on that substitute motion?

1216
01:37:57,720 --> 01:38:01,560
I think we've right been kind of talking about that.

1217
01:38:01,960 --> 01:38:03,920
Is there any discussion on that substitute motion?

1218
01:38:05,500 --> 01:38:10,900
All right, hearing none, I will call for a vote in the chambers.

1219
01:38:11,180 --> 01:38:12,220
My vote is no.

1220
01:38:13,660 --> 01:38:16,080
All right, I have two notes in the chambers.

1221
01:38:17,080 --> 01:38:18,040
Mayor Patent Paisal.

1222
01:38:27,290 --> 01:38:29,150
Sorry, it cut out.

1223
01:38:29,750 --> 01:38:32,550
Okay, I'm going to ask for your vote on the substitute motion.

1224
01:38:32,750 --> 01:38:33,810
They count some in.

1225
01:38:34,030 --> 01:38:35,770
Gilbert is putting forth.

1226
01:38:36,570 --> 01:38:40,030
There's there you have a you have two notes from here in the chambers.

1227
01:38:40,230 --> 01:38:40,870
What is your vote?

1228
01:38:42,150 --> 01:38:47,130
My vote is to support council member Gilbert.

1229
01:38:47,730 --> 01:38:47,990
Yes.

1230
01:38:47,990 --> 01:38:49,410
So that's a yes.

1231
01:38:49,950 --> 01:38:50,130
All right.

1232
01:38:50,250 --> 01:38:51,050
Councilman Gilbert.

1233
01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:54,240
All right.

1234
01:38:54,520 --> 01:38:55,340
Councilman Wheeler.

1235
01:39:01,080 --> 01:39:01,860
To the fourth of July.

1236
01:39:02,220 --> 01:39:03,000
It's my favorite holiday.

1237
01:39:03,640 --> 01:39:04,960
There's any chance we can have it.

1238
01:39:04,960 --> 01:39:06,500
I'd like to contend with operations.

1239
01:39:07,060 --> 01:39:08,680
So my vote is no.

1240
01:39:08,920 --> 01:39:09,320
All right.

1241
01:39:09,580 --> 01:39:11,060
Then that motion fails.

1242
01:39:11,820 --> 01:39:13,920
We have another motion on the table.

1243
01:39:15,600 --> 01:39:18,640
And that is the original motion that

1244
01:39:18,640 --> 01:39:22,080
that has been moved in seconded.

1245
01:39:22,340 --> 01:39:24,460
All right, I will take a vote on that one now.

1246
01:39:24,720 --> 01:39:25,620
That's out as a proper protocol.

1247
01:39:26,880 --> 01:39:28,340
Is there any other comments?

1248
01:39:28,360 --> 01:39:29,900
I believe we've been coming in this thing to death.

1249
01:39:30,000 --> 01:39:30,740
Any other comments?

1250
01:39:33,660 --> 01:39:33,700
All right.

1251
01:39:33,760 --> 01:39:34,400
I have a comment.

1252
01:39:35,200 --> 01:39:36,500
You have a comment on that one?

1253
01:39:36,520 --> 01:39:36,960
Go ahead.

1254
01:39:37,100 --> 01:39:37,380
All right.

1255
01:39:38,980 --> 01:39:39,260
Yes.

1256
01:39:39,680 --> 01:39:42,220
I am concerned because we are dealing

1257
01:39:42,220 --> 01:39:50,120
with a vendor who is moving and innocent.

1258
01:39:50,240 --> 01:39:58,760
I don't know exactly what we will be dealing with if we divide to try to enter into some agreement whether it goes up or down.

1259
01:39:59,260 --> 01:40:06,880
I think that by encouraging that sort of, it's just not a good way to enter into a contract with a vendor.

1260
01:40:08,100 --> 01:40:16,940
If that, if vendors kind of play games in my sense, in a way, I just don't think that's another reason why we shouldn't enter into a contract with them.

1261
01:40:16,940 --> 01:40:25,200
Well, at this point, we haven't entered into anything, we haven't spent a dime one and so

1262
01:40:25,200 --> 01:40:27,460
any other comments?

1263
01:40:29,340 --> 01:40:33,040
All right, hearing none, I will take this for a vote.

1264
01:40:34,620 --> 01:40:40,840
All in favor of table lean till May 26 in the Chamber say aye.

1265
01:40:41,780 --> 01:40:44,720
All right. All right. All in.

1266
01:40:45,960 --> 01:40:48,300
Faith or actually, let me get the vote for the phone.

1267
01:40:48,560 --> 01:40:50,960
Excuse me. A lot to keep up with here.

1268
01:40:51,640 --> 01:40:54,520
All right. The phone mayer pretend.

1269
01:40:55,000 --> 01:40:55,840
Paisled. What is your vote?

1270
01:40:57,940 --> 01:40:58,060
No.

1271
01:40:58,680 --> 01:40:59,440
All right.

1272
01:41:01,950 --> 01:41:02,590
Councilman Gilbert.

1273
01:41:02,770 --> 01:41:03,710
What is your vote?

1274
01:41:10,100 --> 01:41:10,880
Councilman Gilbert?

1275
01:41:14,710 --> 01:41:17,170
No. No. Okay. Thank you.

1276
01:41:17,790 --> 01:41:19,080
Councilman Wheeler. What is your vote?

1277
01:41:22,070 --> 01:41:30,390
Okay, I believe that does pass, so we will table and I think moving on to

1278
01:41:33,430 --> 01:41:36,670
item 7 matters

1279
01:41:36,670 --> 01:41:40,770
agenda is presented by City Council members. I don't believe we have any is that correct?

1280
01:41:42,450 --> 01:41:47,890
All right, thank you. City Council member comments. It's a different world we live in. Do we have any

1281
01:41:47,890 --> 01:41:53,970
Council member comments on the phone or in the chambers?

1282
01:41:55,370 --> 01:41:56,850
Go ahead and mayer potential.

1283
01:41:59,970 --> 01:42:00,190
Yeah.

1284
01:42:01,330 --> 01:42:08,690
I, so I would like seeing how we have it on the lecturing coming up.

1285
01:42:08,990 --> 01:42:12,870
I would like to see, or I guess,

1286
01:42:13,330 --> 01:42:17,770
what good a hill isn't need to be void of any major

1287
01:42:19,010 --> 01:42:22,930
I'm sorry, I didn't hear you, any major what?

1288
01:42:23,810 --> 01:42:25,030
Campaign donor plants.

1289
01:42:25,130 --> 01:42:27,630
Major, he's he and donor influences.

1290
01:42:28,590 --> 01:42:34,870
Most of the providers standing have women on their campaign donation.

1291
01:42:36,190 --> 01:42:41,890
Our neighboring city was going to be dealt with a campaign donation of $1,000.

1292
01:42:41,890 --> 01:42:53,770
I think it is not unreasonable to have campaign donation limits, and I am asking for one of my fellow colleagues to support this debate.

1293
01:43:01,770 --> 01:43:14,510
I also have another, which I think we need to discuss the idea of having extra outdoor seating for restaurants.

1294
01:43:14,510 --> 01:43:22,010
In the public, we'll be in issue for the future and restrooms may need to limit the numbers

1295
01:43:22,010 --> 01:43:23,650
that they have.

1296
01:43:24,230 --> 01:43:33,570
It would be nice to have a discussion about something as to a way to offer for outdoor

1297
01:43:33,570 --> 01:43:39,110
seating to be available to restrooms that wish to have outdoor seating so that they don't

1298
01:43:39,110 --> 01:43:40,370
reduce their income.

1299
01:43:41,410 --> 01:43:42,730
Is that discussed in this program?

1300
01:43:45,780 --> 01:43:48,580
outdoor seating is that discussed in this road map at all?

1301
01:43:49,820 --> 01:43:53,680
They come out with industry recommendations as they roll it out.

1302
01:43:53,880 --> 01:43:56,360
Those have not come out yet.

1303
01:43:57,540 --> 01:43:57,740
All right.

1304
01:43:57,860 --> 01:44:04,700
Well, then that sounds like something that our governor has not given specific information on,

1305
01:44:04,720 --> 01:44:06,400
but I would definitely be in favor of that.

1306
01:44:06,420 --> 01:44:10,460
I think that any restaurant that has a patio should definitely be able to see people

1307
01:44:10,460 --> 01:44:11,360
because it has outdoor.

1308
01:44:11,500 --> 01:44:13,140
So I would agree with that.

1309
01:44:14,880 --> 01:44:17,780
I'm not understanding what's happening.

1310
01:44:18,900 --> 01:44:19,740
I want to clarify.

1311
01:44:20,260 --> 01:44:21,500
I'm just saying I would agree with that.

1312
01:44:22,960 --> 01:44:25,240
But I don't understand.

1313
01:44:26,720 --> 01:44:27,580
Go ahead.

1314
01:44:30,040 --> 01:44:35,380
The first item my understanding is on the Council member,

1315
01:44:35,440 --> 01:44:39,720
Puzzled, would like to have the limit on campaign contributions

1316
01:44:39,720 --> 01:44:49,640
on the next agenda under her on matters of gender is by council members. I heard Dr. Gilbert give a second to that.

1317
01:44:50,020 --> 01:44:56,580
So that item will pursue into city council policy appear on the next agenda.

1318
01:44:56,580 --> 01:44:59,880
26. Alright. Okay, I am not clear.

1319
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:12,500
That what council member Puzzled was asking was to place the item on restaurant seating on the next agenda under her, or not, or if that was just a discussion item.

1320
01:45:12,840 --> 01:45:15,180
So that's the clarification that I need.

1321
01:45:15,660 --> 01:45:19,580
Is that something we even have control over as a city?

1322
01:45:20,200 --> 01:45:29,340
Well, if there's no restriction against it, the more the better I agree, but I'm just, I guess I'm looking to understand that you agree.

1323
01:45:29,340 --> 01:45:32,080
I need to know if that needs to go on the agenda next time.

1324
01:45:32,360 --> 01:45:35,420
I don't know what council member presolves intention was.

1325
01:45:35,620 --> 01:45:39,760
Yeah, we can't actually deliver it on whether we, I think we should do it or not.

1326
01:45:40,280 --> 01:45:43,620
That's to be done if we just want to know if we want to agenda.

1327
01:45:43,960 --> 01:45:44,900
Okay, that's fine.

1328
01:45:45,140 --> 01:45:47,840
And so I would need someone who would agree with that.

1329
01:45:48,120 --> 01:45:49,020
I guess I'm just.

1330
01:45:49,200 --> 01:45:50,240
Someone who wants to have an agenda.

1331
01:45:50,240 --> 01:45:50,540
Anyone?

1332
01:45:51,000 --> 01:45:53,700
Yeah, would anybody like to see that agenda?

1333
01:45:54,340 --> 01:45:54,580
Sure.

1334
01:45:55,580 --> 01:45:56,500
I agree.

1335
01:45:57,220 --> 01:45:57,360
Okay.

1336
01:45:57,360 --> 01:46:02,360
So those two items will appear on the agenda for next time.

1337
01:46:03,600 --> 01:46:06,500
Any other comments, may I pretend, Hazel?

1338
01:46:08,910 --> 01:46:09,850
No, thank you.

1339
01:46:10,110 --> 01:46:11,410
All right.

1340
01:46:11,890 --> 01:46:13,250
Councilman Gilbert, do you have any comments?

1341
01:46:15,820 --> 01:46:16,560
No, I don't.

1342
01:46:16,780 --> 01:46:17,260
Thank you.

1343
01:46:17,560 --> 01:46:18,640
All right.

1344
01:46:19,780 --> 01:46:21,460
Councilman Wheeler, do you have any comments?

1345
01:46:23,840 --> 01:46:25,220
Just one comment.

1346
01:46:25,540 --> 01:46:28,020
It's been a long time since we've heard from the lone guy.

1347
01:46:28,800 --> 01:46:30,840
I realize the world has turned upside down.

1348
01:46:30,840 --> 01:46:39,080
But I'd like to know what their intentions plans are, and they didn't anything, the last time he talked, and they talked that.

1349
01:46:43,110 --> 01:46:49,190
Yeah, I'd be happy to give any council members individual briefings on the status of that right now.

1350
01:46:49,950 --> 01:46:52,070
So I'm available by telephone.

1351
01:46:53,750 --> 01:46:55,250
I think that's a very good idea.

1352
01:46:55,290 --> 01:46:56,530
I'd like to see that done in public.

1353
01:46:58,050 --> 01:47:00,250
I'd like to see that done in public as much as possible.

1354
01:47:00,250 --> 01:47:07,860
So at this point, I believe nothing has been shared with the public, and so I think that's

1355
01:47:07,860 --> 01:47:15,650
something that would need to be not done on a official basis, because there's nothing

1356
01:47:15,650 --> 01:47:18,310
presentable by Merlon Gaia, correct?

1357
01:47:18,890 --> 01:47:18,910
If I...

1358
01:47:18,910 --> 01:47:24,170
At this point, it would be inappropriate, I think, to give a public presentation.

1359
01:47:24,530 --> 01:47:26,030
There are too many balls in the air.

1360
01:47:27,170 --> 01:47:31,070
Once again, we have a pandemic going on.

1361
01:47:31,070 --> 01:47:36,890
I think that change is a lot of things, we're working with Merlon Gyer, we're having meetings with them,

1362
01:47:37,150 --> 01:47:40,330
but it's just not right for prime time.

1363
01:47:41,670 --> 01:47:46,650
All right. Any other comments? Mr. Sedgwick, I'd like to make any comments?

1364
01:47:47,310 --> 01:47:53,750
Okay, the one thing I just wanted to share with my colleagues is that I was invited by Katherine Chetara.

1365
01:47:53,750 --> 01:47:57,770
She is the CEO of COO, excuse me, of the sound of a hospital.

1366
01:47:58,530 --> 01:48:04,210
To take a tour of the hospital, and I took a group on that offer today, and was a fantastic

1367
01:48:04,210 --> 01:48:04,710
tour.

1368
01:48:05,230 --> 01:48:12,530
I have to give just a major shout out like Mr. Reynolds did to the hospital and say that they're

1369
01:48:12,530 --> 01:48:14,970
doing an absolutely fantastic job.

1370
01:48:16,010 --> 01:48:21,950
They are definitely prepared and ready to take on any surge that might happen.

1371
01:48:22,950 --> 01:48:31,510
They've been changing the rooms to add a negative air pressure option for different rooms.

1372
01:48:31,910 --> 01:48:33,890
They have their ICU separated.

1373
01:48:34,370 --> 01:48:37,990
They have a brilliant scheme that they're using their color scheme.

1374
01:48:38,290 --> 01:48:43,510
We recently, as a council, voted on their new color schemes, which were green orange and purple.

1375
01:48:44,210 --> 01:48:51,490
And they walked me through the hospital and you can see green and orange and purple tape in different locations of the hospital.

1376
01:48:52,810 --> 01:48:59,250
Green is non-COVID, anything that's not related to COVID, orange is kind of something in

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between where someone may be COVID positive, but it's not serious, and purple is where

1378
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you have like an ICU series situation with COVID, and all of the different hospital personnel

1379
01:49:12,010 --> 01:49:18,650
have been instructed on how everything will work under this new protocol, they've literally

1380
01:49:18,650 --> 01:49:23,510
put up drywall, they've brought in equipment, they've done many, many things, and it's been

1381
01:49:23,510 --> 01:49:27,750
it's just been absolute tremendous. One of the things the hospital is asking for us to do

1382
01:49:27,750 --> 01:49:33,430
as a city is to let them know, let people know that this is a safe place to come. That this

1383
01:49:33,430 --> 01:49:39,870
is a place that they don't have to worry about anything happening because they've made the proper

1384
01:49:39,870 --> 01:49:46,910
changes in the way the hospital is situated to bring people to the right place for the right thing.

1385
01:49:46,910 --> 01:49:54,990
And they're asking us to put that on our website, which I heartily recommend letting them know that, you know,

1386
01:49:54,990 --> 01:50:01,430
settle back as a place where you can come. You don't have to worry about being exposed to COVID-19, because that will be a separate place.

1387
01:50:03,050 --> 01:50:18,170
And I just wanted to have a nice positive story for a change, and I also wanted to let everyone know that as Ms. Yokem said earlier in her public comment,

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And this Thursday at 430 p.m.

1389
01:50:22,030 --> 01:50:27,090
Southerba Costs Federal is going to be entertaining a thank you parade.

1390
01:50:27,630 --> 01:50:33,850
There is a church up in Anaheim, and they have offered to come down here to the Gunna Hills

1391
01:50:33,850 --> 01:50:40,490
and to have a nice parade, and I would like to invite my colleagues if they'd like to

1392
01:50:40,490 --> 01:50:46,450
come and help show our thank you to Southerba back in one of our largest employers in

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01:50:46,450 --> 01:50:46,850
the city.

1394
01:50:48,030 --> 01:50:52,650
They're support for the city, you know, we're all going through this in so many different ways.

1395
01:50:53,350 --> 01:50:56,070
And so I'd like to put that out there so please get in touch with me.

1396
01:50:56,310 --> 01:51:00,130
If you'd like to do that and I think that's all my comments.

1397
01:51:00,330 --> 01:51:08,890
So if there's nothing else I'll go ahead and I will adjourn this meeting to our next meeting on May 26th.