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Good evening welcome to City Council Medium for September 22nd.

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Madam Clerkle, will you please call roll. Council Member Kazares.

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Present. Councilmember Dillard. Here. Council Member Lothian. Your Vice Mayor

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Suzuki. Present. Mayor Rappscatus. Here we begin every meeting with

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an invocation and flag sleut and tonight we'll be Vice

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Mayor Suzuki. Welcome this month we celebrate Hispanic Heritage a

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month and honor the families, leaders and neighbors whose culture,

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faith, language, and hard work have shaped our region for

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generations. In a few short days, Octoberfest returns to our

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village, a reminder of the German heritage that is also

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part of our story and of the joy we find

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when we come together as neighbors. Tonight we also will

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be welcoming young people who have stepped forward to serve

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on our youth commission. May we listen to them with

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open minds and may they know that their voices matter

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here. They remind us that the future of the city

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belongs to all of us and that it is strongest

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when every person sees a place for it, a place

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for themselves in it. Please stand for the Pledge of

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Allegiance. Ready, begin.

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One nation, under God, indivisible, liberty and justice call. I'm

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going to let Vice to Council Member Casauris explain why

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she's remote or that she is remote. Good evening everyone.

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Sorry, I can't be there in person. I'm providing notice

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that I'm participating remotely in tonight City Council meeting under

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the Brown Axe Just Cause Provision. Government Code Section 54953.

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8. 3. I'm traveling in Northern California for previously scheduled

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discussions with state officials, including California State, legislators concerning matters

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affecting our local government. These include discussions regarding potential solutions

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for sober living facilities and Public Safety Legislation affecting police

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and vire services. These official commitments require me to be

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outside the city of La Mesa during tonight's meeting. I

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will participate remotely for the entire meeting from my hotel

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room in Ronert Park, California, and will be the only

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person in the room. Thank you for your understanding. Thank

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you. Next City Manager Comments. I have none. Community Bulletin.

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I am excited to share that the City of La

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Mesa has been awarded 1. 5 million dollars in state

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funding for the development of weight park. This is significant

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milestone for the encouragement to start toward the 8 million

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needed to bring this project to life. I also want

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to express my sincere gratitude to assembly member Larp Collins

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and Senator Dr. Akila Weber Pearson for their continued support.

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Sand and Sandbags are available for incorporated La Mesa residents

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at the Public Works Operations Center located at 8152 commercial

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Street. Facility hours are Monday through Thursday 6 a. m.

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to 3. 30 p. m. An alternate Friday 6 a.

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m. to 2. 30 p. m. We're limiting 10 bags

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per household please. We're in preparation of. Weather forecast expect

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to be a super - al - Ninium. Octoberfest is

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back next weekend. Please plan ahead for street closures, traffic

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lathes, large crowds in the village area, street closures will

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be affect on Thursday, October 1st. And 2nd, 2 p.

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m. through Monday, October 5th at 7am. A team to

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use are encouraged to use Public Transportation. You can park

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and ride from one of the MTS free park and

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right areas. For more information go to Octoberfest. org. Get

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to know your La Mesa Police Department, sign up now

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for La Mesa Police Department, citizens Academy. This is a

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free six - week program offering community members and inside

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look at local law enforcement. Classes have begun October 15th

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and will be held Thursday evenings from six. To 8.

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30 p. m. Partisans. This must be available to attend

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all six sessions, spaces limited to apply by the 5th

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of October. October 7th is California Clean Air Day. Take

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a pledge to clean our air by biking, walking, or

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carpooling, or taking Public Transportation, take the pledge at San

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Diego. org clean air day. Mark your calendars for our

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annual paper shredding and more event. It's happening in Saturday,

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October 24th from 9am to 12 p. m. Bring two

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bankers boxes of paper for shredding e - waste donations

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and get free compost. I will go now to Vice

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Mayor Suzuki. Just a reminder to all students six to

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eighth grade who either live in La Mesa or your

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school is physically in La Mesa. Please apply for our

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first mini Mesa. It's going to be a civic engagement

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lab. Um, it's live now. If you go on under

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events on our website, the City website. You can take

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part in our first inaugural mini Mesa event. It's going

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to be super exciting. We have all the Public Agencies

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that have anything to do with us participating. So please,

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please apply because it's going to be super fun. That's

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it. Thank you. Councilmember Lothian. Okay. Alright, thank you. So

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in recent years, our City's website on the homepage has

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had this bot on it. And when you click on

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the bot, you instantly get a link to Active Developments

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and it lets you know everything that's going on in

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La Mesa commercial - wise. I think a restaurants that

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are coming car washes, apartment buildings, uh, and, uh, it

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had at least formed and then it had interactive map.

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It was fantastic. Foolproof user - friendly. It has disappeared

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from the homepage, which concerns me because I'm all about

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transparency. Um, I have learned that the internet, uh, the

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website provider is recreating it. It's a quick link button

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and it's expected to be functional by November. And in

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the meantime, anybody that's interested, what is being built in

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La Mesa, you can type active developments in the search

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bar, and it will appear as the first result. Additionally,

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what they're going to add at my request is they're

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going to include the number of, because it's always like

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an apartment building will be a number of units, number

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of stories, but it never includes a number of bedrooms

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or a number of parking spaces. So we're going to

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definitely have by tomorrow number of parking spaces and we're

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working on a number of bedrooms. Um, and then, um,

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cause that matters. I mean, if you have a 19

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unit apartment building, and it's all studios, that's going to

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be a certain number of cards. If they're 193 bedrooms,

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it's going to be a different number of cars. So

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you need to know the bedroom count. Also, uh, news

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to me about weight park. I know we've been really

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trying. Councilwoman Genevy and I've really, we've been really pushing

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for this. Um, I've been doing a 14 week tour

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of all of La Mesa's parks. Weight lot is the

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last one. It's going to be on October 3rd, 11

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to 12. I'm going to be there with the Parks

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and Rex Director Misty Thompson Councilwoman Genevieve Suzuki's joining us.

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We are there to do community outreach and to really

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tell that area and that neighborhood. Your park is coming.

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Thank you. Thank you, Councilmember Dillard. Thank you, Mayor. Uh,

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just a couple of announcements. I've been announcing the opening

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or groundbreaking for the Spring Street. Development. And it's going

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to take place this Friday at 10 a. m. And

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the thing is, is that the parking lot has already

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been blocked off. So I just want to share, if

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you would like to come, uh, you're more than welcome

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to come, uh, I will be speaking, uh, along with

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the chair of MTS and others. And the best thing

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to do is to either take the trolley from Grossmont,

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south, uh, the La Mesa Boulevard, which is right across

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the street here. And just take it south one stop

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down and just get off and you'll be right there.

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Uh, parking is a little bit of a struggle in

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that area. And because the parking lot is now blocked

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off, uh, for construction, it's just not open. It's just

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not available. And I don't want people to have to

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walk a long ways to attend. So you are all

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invited and we're very excited about it. Uh, and groundbreaking

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Friday at 10 a. m. I also have some really

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exciting news. I have been waiting for this for like

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two years. I've been working on this. And so this

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is all about the Sandag flexible fleet grant status. I'm

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pleased to share that La Mesa has been recommended for

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full funding. That's 859, 800, sorry, 384 through the Sandag

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flexible fleet pilot grant program for our senior microtransit pilot

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program. Uh, this program would operate three electric vehicles, including

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an ADA accessible vehicle to provide flexible, on - demand,

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transportation for La Mesa Sr. We're starting out with the

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seniors. Uh, this recommendation still requires approval by both the

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Sandag Transportation Committee on October the 16th and the Sandag

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Board of Directors on October 23rd. We will keep the

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community updated as the process moves forward. For those of

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you who don't know about microtransit, some do, some don't.

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I just have to tell you, it's a very inexpensive

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pickup wherever you live and drop off wherever you want

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to be dropped off, whether it be the hospital, uh,

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a restaurant or the park or, you know, community center.

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Uh, this is going to be a real inexpensive way

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for our senior citizens to get around and be able

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to get right back home safely. And the cost is

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only going to be around two dollars in 50 cents.

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We don't have an exact amount more than if they

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caught an Uber or a lift. I'm sure all of

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you have used one of those services at one time

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or another. Uh, it is regional. So it will stay

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within the La Mesa area, uh, but we're very excited

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to help our senior citizens at this time. And we

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look forward to growing this so that we can move

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over onto the children of La Mesa as well and

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help them get back and forth to school, the sports,

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uh, whatever's going on for them as well. And have

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safe way to do it. By the way, this is

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a W - 2 transportation. So people will see the

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same drivers all the time. And that's really comfortable. And

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also safer, uh, to know who your driver is. So

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thank you, sir. Thank you, Councilmember Casaris. Thank you. I

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hope, um, everyone in our Jewish community had a meaningful

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fast for Yom Kippur and Shalk Semeach for Sukkot in

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the coming week. I also want to thank Council Member

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Lothian who will be subbing in for me at Sandag

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on Friday. And finally, I want to thank Councilmember or

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Vice Mayor Suzuki, um, for recognizing Hispanic Latino heritage month.

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Very proud to be one of two, um, on this

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Council. And more than one quarter of La Masons fall

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into that category. So, um, I hope everyone has a

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meaningful month. Thank you. Additions and or deletions by staff

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or council. I'm going to be moving item 5 one

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to the end of the meeting. Uh, at the Best

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of, um, someone on the dais. Item 52 is proclamation

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a week of October 4th through the 10th, 2026 as

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fire prevention league. Whereas the City of La Mesa is

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committed to ensuring the safety of all those living in

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the city. Fire remains a serious Public Safety concern, both

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locally and nationally. And the presidents of lithium ion batteries

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in many household devices introduce unique fire risks. Most of

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the electronics used in homes daily include smartphones, tablets, laptops,

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power tools, e - bikes, C - scooters, toys are

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powered by lithium ion batteries, which if misused or damaged

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or handled improperly could convert or start a fire or

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explode. The national fire protection agency, association, reported an increase

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of battery related fires underscoring the need for public education

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on the safe use of lithium ion batteries. Safe charging

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includes using a cord or a charger that is approved

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by the manufacturer. Flat surface. Watching for warning signs, unplugging

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devices when fully charged and making sure that you have,

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um, devices outside and away from exits. The 2026 fire

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prevention weak theme charge into fire safety. Safe charging is

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a superpower services remind all residents that safe charging can

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help reduce the risk of fires in homes. Now therefore

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iMark rapid staff is the 23rd mayor of the City

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of La Mesa in the entire city Council to hereby

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proclaim October 4th through 10th, 2026 as fire prevention week.

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In the City of La Mesa and we urge all

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residents of the City of La Mesa to learn about

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and practice safe charging habits. Move on to Public Comment.

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So I'm going to ask if there are any hands

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raised. Mayor, we have one hand raised for remote Public

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Comet. And we are now closing remote Public Comment. Well,

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she's weak now. We have two remote Public Commons hands

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raised. Speaker Phone Call and listener with the last four

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digits 3731. You should now be able to unmute yourself.

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You have three minutes for your Public comment. Hey, it

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is Truthonics again rather than showing counsel on the screen

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while remote Commisser speak. You show a delayed, useless timer

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on the screen. That's not only unnecessary. It's not transparent.

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And having remote speakers go first before in person may

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be an attempt to punish remote commissers by giving in

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- person speakers an opportunity to be able to counter

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what they hear. But it's actually a Punishment to in

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- person commenters who are forced to wait to comment,

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even though they put in the effort to show up

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in person. What a disservice to the Public. I make

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that determination based on the fact that this Council sought

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against free speech delivered remotely for many a year with

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zero legitimate reasons. Only that you guys didn't personally like

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or prove of certain actors messages. That's a you problem

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and shame on this Council for cycling free speech for

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so long. Next on the agenda under elected officials, it

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lists a new city treasure, yet he definitely was not

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elected by the people. The only excuse of the Council

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majority of four progressive had for supporting an inexperienced intern,

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formerly out of cafe were alleged ageism and alleged limited

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scope of the position. To ignore Bill Expreters lived experience

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was ageism personified. The limited scope claim was disrespectful to

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Matt Strom bone's incredible performance within the important role of

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treasurer. And for the record, Strombones been donating quite a

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bit of his treasure prophets to political campaigns. We'll emit

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do the same. I wonder because Emmett's company LPL Financial

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stock only has a fair market value of 2, 000

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to 10, 000 dollars. His internships at expediters on South

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San Diego is described as 4, 000. That's questionable, but

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Emmett told the truth in his own speech. My motivation

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for seeking the Office of City Treasure is written strictly

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in Public Surface, not critical ambition. But I'm also running

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in November. And if the three months I do have

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this position, then it would help carry and for me

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to really understand the position to have a great four

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- year tenure. Oh, four years. He flip - flop,

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revealing a true political motivation and intent. And Council lied

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that the treasure is an advisory position with no power.

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Because if that's true, then fine. Let's eliminate that useless

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position. We know a baby treasurer was selected, so the

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Council Majority can spend an invest freely with zero oversight

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or for proper professional management. A yes kid. As someone

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called him Dr. A's, Peter Pan, Theater Pet. How fast

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can 130 million dollars disappear in only two months? 30

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seconds. Leme says, unfortunately, about to find out. Just like

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I said, am I non - agenda last meeting? It's

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only a matter of time before La Mesa ends up

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just like the City of San Diego. Another progressive council.

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Eventually, thanks to being coincidences and they start being patterns

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and practices. And I'm just calling it like I see

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it. For the record, Lauren's almost always late to sand

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- eye meeting. And Patricia almost always leaves early, yet

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they still collect the check. So I got, I'm glad

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Laura's going to show up. Um, I should have even

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the founding fathers were indeed young, but guess what? They

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were also smarter than demons have ended. Thank you for

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your comment. Budgeting. Becky Rapp. You should now be able

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to unmute yourself. You have three minutes for your Public

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comment. Good evening. My name is Becky Rapp and I'm

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here as a Public Health Educator and Community Advocate to

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ask the City to take a closer look at the

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Public Health consequences of marijuana and intoxicating hem products. The

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products and the evidence surrounding them are changing. And our

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Public Health Policies need to keep up. The White House

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Office of National Drug Control Policy's Chief Medical Officer Dr.

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Rani Lew recently warned about the harms associated with marijuana.

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She described marijuana as the number one drug of addiction

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and said we need to remember people who have died

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from marijuana - related harms. She also emphasized treatment and

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prevention. Just as importantly, she warned consumers about marijuana and

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hemp products being sold through smoke shops. She said consumers

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cannot necessarily count on the labels being accurate and pointed

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out that marijuana can interact with medications, including blood pressure

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medicines, blood thinners and psychiatric medications. That should concern us

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here in La Mesa, particularly when we talk about older

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adults. Youth and people who may not understand what they

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are actually purchasing or how these products can affect them.

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We need to ask whether our current policies are keeping

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pace with these products. Are we providing enough prevention education?

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And our consumers being given accurate information about potency, ingredients,

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health risks, and medication interactions. The City should evaluate the

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evidence. We're seeing locally in our emergency departments among young

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people and among older adults and then direct staff to

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present the findings. This information is critical to our city's

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Public Health and Safety. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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Uh, in person, uh, for speakers Gene Carpenter, followed by

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Manny Aceves. Welcome.

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I'm going to, uh, do a prelude to what I'm

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going to share. Senator Schiff questions, flock safety over ice

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axis. To license plate reader databases. And other privacy concerns.

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In California, this is from Mr. Schiff. Senator Schiff. In

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California sharing ALPR, that's a licensed plate reader data with

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ice or U. S. Customs and Porter Protection would be

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against the law. California Senate bill 34, now 11 years

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old, outlaws, local, law enforcement agencies, including police departments and

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sheriff's departments from sharing their license plate reader data without

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a state agencies or federal agencies. Law enforcement agencies have

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not always followed that state law. It was happening enough

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that in 2023 Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an empi's

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read. Bunt final lawsuit last year against El Cahomb Police

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Department. And when they were addressed, there was no comment

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from El Cajon. Okay, I'm getting into, I'm going to

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talk about the license plate reader network, this council approved

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to catch car thieves hit and run drivers and child

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traffickers. The city owns the city's own records show two

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systems at work. VLOC safety, vigilance solutions now owned by

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Motorola. Per California Law, SB - 34, every time an

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outside agency searches, limits of flack data. They're required to

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state a reason. That's the paper trail meant to hold

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agencies accountable. La Mesa's own audit logs show that in

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one month, 301 outside agencies ran over 405, 000 searches

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against our data. And every single one, the reason was

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hidden. Not some, all of them. So I have to

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ask this council, does this council know who's searching our

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data and why does the chief of police know does

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our city manager know. Riverside County Sheriff, the Second Heaviest

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user of our network has been publicly named for running

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these searches tied to ice and homeland security investigations. Elcohol

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Police connected to the same network as being sued right

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now by the California Attorney General. We're illegally sharing this

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data out of state tied to immigration and enforcement. And

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La Mesa Vigilant Network is directly connected to Border Patrol

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CBP, ice, HSI, ATF, DEA, the Marshals and the IRS.

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This council said that that was about Public Safety, not

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immigration enforcement. Release those, release those reasons unredacted. Right now

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the honest answer to Does a City know is no.

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That's not good enough. I'm asking you. Publicly. Thank you.

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Manny a stev is followed by Andy Aseves. Welcome.

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Good evening Council. My name is Manny Sevis and I've

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been a resident of La Mesa for over 50 years.

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I love this town. And because of that I would

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like to address the decision - making process that led

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to the appointment of the interim treasure. I hope that

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what you say to you will help you understand why

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many of your constituents are upset. As elected officials, you

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represent the community's best interest. And I believe that that

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vote violated that trust. That night, I heard every person

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who voted for Mr. Stewart state that the treasury position

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was limited in scope and that it was a purely

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advisory position. I got the impression that you were trying

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to downplay the position where its advisory role implying that

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couldn't really do much harm. The treasury role is advisory

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and works together with the City Manager and the director

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of finance ensuring that the city's tax dollars are being

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invested wisely. To me, this actually elevates the position because

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his or her advice ought to provide warnings of dangerous

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investments as well as share solid investments that so that

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the city money can grow safely and securely. This is

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where expertise comes into play and can bring what many

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of you said a fresh set of eyes. Based upon

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previous experience in the knowledge of the city's investment policy,

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a treasure can evaluate what the city is currently doing

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well and maybe can even advise and prove on investments,

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uh, opportunities in the future. Mr. Stewart was asked if

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he had any experience managing up financial portfolio. And what

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the rate of return was. And he said yes, and

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that his reign of return was, wait for it 150

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percent. When he said this, not one of you flinched.

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Now I'm not financial genius, but when I heard that,

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I gassed out loud. I was like, dang, how did

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he receive that truly amazing rate of return. According to

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last year's Treasury report, the average interest rates of Lema's

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portfolio reigns between one to five percent. Mr. Stewart will

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now advise the city manager and the director of finance.

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I hope that they ask him that question, but it

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should have been you, the City Council that asked him.

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The Public had the right to know. See how Mr.

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Stewart had achieved that unbelievably high rate of return, but

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you didn't even question it. One thing was clear, however.

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30 seconds. We got to see how the members of

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the City Council govern. Your decision - making process was

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in full view. And this is important because in November,

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we'll be voting for a new mayor of La Mesa.

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One who is not afraid to stand up and protect

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the city's community's best interest. Thank you. Thank you. Andy

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Asevus, followed by Kirsten Iverson. Welcome. Thank you.

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Good evening Council. I'm Anja Sevis, and I'm here to

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speak regarding the poor decision made last week to appoint

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an interim City Treasurer. I listened to your discussion. It

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was appalled at the lack of substance and reasoning. Instead,

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there was a lot of emoting and personal anecdotes chair

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to set up the vote. Councilwoman Casares mused about her

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own struggles to gain credibility in her youth. And introduced

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the term ageism to the discussion. Councilwoman Suzuki was dazzled

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by the big words Stuart used to describe as educational

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degree pursuit. Councilwoman Dillard boasted a reach as young people

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and reiterated that ageism was wrong. Councilwoman Lothian was the

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only member who asked a valid question of Mr. Stewart

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about the size of the City budget to which the

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gentleman could only respond a lot. May I remind the

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council that ageism is not only wrong. It's illegal. And

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throughout your discussion, I heard an obvious bias against Bill

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Exeter Bay Soli on his age. Phrases such as we

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need fresh eyes, the need for young people. Don't want

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to short our young people, et cetera. Every one of

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you but one suggested that Stuart's youth was somehow more

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valuable than X that's experience and expertise. Did the Council

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even weigh the candidates respective financial experience and preparedness? What

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objective qualifications and criteria were actually used? Why have candidates

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listed their experience if they're simply dismissed. And why didn't

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you select a neutral interim prince instead of appointing one

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active candidate over the other? You didn't just feel a

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temporary administrative vacancy. You chose a candidate from the active

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two - person election and gave them the title Visibility

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and Practical Advantage of Serving as City Treasure before we

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voters have our saint. Mr. Stewart actually recognized that it'd

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advantage as during his initial presentation he stated, if those

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three months I have this position, it really helped me

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understand and carry the position and have a great four

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- year tenure. I'm appalled because I believe that government

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should not only be fair, but should avoid any appearance

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that the outcome of an election is being manipulated by

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elected officials. Did you discuss the obvious advantage that comes

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with handing one candidate, the office entitled immediately before an

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election. As Public officials, you should be able to explain

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why a decision is fair, transparent, and worthy of Public

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Trust, especially when your action affects a dynamics in an

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election already in process. My only conclusion can be that

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the position is supposed to be nonpartisan. The Democrat Council

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chose a fellow Democrat over the experience Bill Exeter, a

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Republican. We the voters are supposed to choose the next

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City Treasurer, and it was wrong for you to hand

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one of those two candidates, the job first. Thank you.

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Thank you. Kirsten Iverson, followed by Von Rios. Alright, hello

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everyone, City Staff of Mayor Council members. Um, my name

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is Kirsten Iverson. Good to see you all again. I

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am a local resident here in La Mesa, and I

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am an avid user of our local library, just right

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next door. And I'm also the current board president of

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the Friends of the La Mesa Library. We're a volunteer

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run, nonprofit organization that helps give you additional services that

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our community is asking for that the normal budget doesn't

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cover. And so today I'm here to share that is

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library, sign up month, library car to sign up month.

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Man, I'm nervous up here. Um, hey Misty, she's also

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on our board. Uh, so I have a couple different

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library cards. One of the cool things about California is

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you can actually have multiple library cards. So I have

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one for Coronado, one for LA. They actually have a

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really great digital library. And so I just wanted to

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share this as an opportunity for you when you're traveling,

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get an additional library card, and you might not have

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to wait as long. Um, that's one cool thing. But

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one thing I wanted to share too is that Council

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Member Lothian, you mentioned the transparency of the website. Well,

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I agree. That's important. And I think that we're missing

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an opportunity by not having the La Mesa Library on

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the City's website. And so I would love to see

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if that would be a possibility for us to add

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that. Because I think it's a really important civic service

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00:32:57,623 --> 00:32:59,362
and people come to see, Hey, what do we have

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00:32:59,362 --> 00:33:03,362
available? That's free, that we can utilize. So, um, I'd

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00:33:03,362 --> 00:33:05,482
love to ask for that. I think it would be

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00:33:05,482 --> 00:33:07,602
a great quick win, and we'd love for the City

477
00:33:07,642 --> 00:33:10,002
to celebrate all the things we're doing. Lots of really

478
00:33:10,002 --> 00:33:11,842
great stuff. So thank you for all of the work

479
00:33:11,882 --> 00:33:16,082
that you do. Really appreciate it. Thank you. Von Rios,

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followed by Marco Espinosa. 5.

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It's not enough. Um, and it's already taken over a

482
00:33:34,782 --> 00:33:37,222
decade to get that one million. So who knows how

483
00:33:37,243 --> 00:33:39,542
long it's going to take to get the rest. That's

484
00:33:39,582 --> 00:33:43,280
not what I'm hearing about tonight. Good evening, Mayor and

485
00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:45,440
Council Members. My name is Von Rios. I live at

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00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:48,400
7443 in Avenue. And I'm asking for the city's help

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00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:51,600
with an ongoing flooding and drainage problem affecting several homes

488
00:33:51,781 --> 00:33:55,440
in our neighborhood. For years, water from a property at

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00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:58,880
the top of our hill, managed by immense property management.

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Has followed downhill toward our homes. Last November, when the

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00:34:03,716 --> 00:34:06,335
problem was at its worst, water was left running for

492
00:34:06,375 --> 00:34:10,335
more than 24 hours. My yard, along with multiple neighbor's

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00:34:10,335 --> 00:34:13,535
yards, was flooded. At that time I contacted the city

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00:34:13,535 --> 00:34:17,295
for help and spoke with Public Works Engineer Brian Philbin.

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Instead of having the area inspected or determining whether City

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00:34:20,436 --> 00:34:24,175
infrastructure or City owned easement was involved, we were given

497
00:34:24,196 --> 00:34:27,215
a phone number for the property management company. We called

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00:34:27,255 --> 00:34:29,855
them and they ignored us. So the problem was passed

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00:34:29,895 --> 00:34:34,910
on instead of being addressed. Thou leaves us asking who

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00:34:35,011 --> 00:34:37,310
is responsible for protecting the residents at the bottom of

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00:34:37,331 --> 00:34:41,335
this hill. To our understanding, the easement involved is the

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00:34:41,335 --> 00:34:45,791
City owned. If that is correct, this should be not,

503
00:34:45,791 --> 00:34:47,711
this should not continue to be treated only as a

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00:34:47,751 --> 00:34:51,951
private dispute between residents and a property management company. My

505
00:34:51,972 --> 00:34:54,671
neighbor is over 90 years old. We have a baby

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00:34:55,252 --> 00:34:58,431
in our home, and our neighbors are renters living next

507
00:34:58,452 --> 00:35:02,117
door. At this point, I am concerned that my property

508
00:35:02,157 --> 00:35:05,397
may already have sustained serious damage from the repeated flooding

509
00:35:05,658 --> 00:35:09,877
and saturation. I have also previously come before this Council

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00:35:09,877 --> 00:35:14,179
regarding weight drive park. Council member Lothian has said she

511
00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:17,379
is an advocate for this project. Yet our neighborhood still

512
00:35:17,419 --> 00:35:23,397
struggles to see meaningful action. Tonight, I am asking for

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00:35:23,437 --> 00:35:27,223
something simple and specific. Please direct the appropriate city staff

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00:35:27,263 --> 00:35:30,823
to inspect this drainage area, confirm who owns and maintains

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00:35:30,844 --> 00:35:34,583
the easement, investigate the source and path of runoff and

516
00:35:34,583 --> 00:35:37,623
determine whether the repeated flooding has created or contributed to

517
00:35:37,804 --> 00:35:41,143
damage on the affected properties. We already called the number

518
00:35:41,164 --> 00:35:44,263
we were given. That did not solve the problem. We

519
00:35:44,284 --> 00:35:46,823
need the city to take this seriously now before the

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00:35:46,863 --> 00:35:52,343
next major storm makes and already a serious situation worse.

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00:35:53,051 --> 00:35:56,310
Thank you. Thank you. Marco Espinosa.

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00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:10,670
Welcome. To even Marcos Spinoza. Um, I am not a

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00:36:10,670 --> 00:36:15,790
resident of La Mesa, just local Bourne San Yeagen. I've

524
00:36:15,830 --> 00:36:17,550
decided to make a personal goal to go to all

525
00:36:17,891 --> 00:36:23,070
the City Councils, um, in the county, um, including today.

526
00:36:23,070 --> 00:36:27,870
I will have, um, city Council south of the eight,

527
00:36:27,870 --> 00:36:32,927
including Oklahone and next one will be Santee. I'm enjoying

528
00:36:32,967 --> 00:36:35,247
it. It's nice to get out of your own bubble,

529
00:36:35,247 --> 00:36:38,767
get out of your own community. Um, but to be

530
00:36:38,767 --> 00:36:42,667
honest going to all the other places, including here, um.

531
00:36:43,614 --> 00:36:46,553
It is, of course, different, but it still feels very

532
00:36:46,593 --> 00:36:49,673
much, um, like home. So.

533
00:36:57,313 --> 00:36:59,152
The next part is a difficult to say. And a

534
00:36:59,152 --> 00:37:02,066
bit embarrassing. Just sort of on my own little personal

535
00:37:02,167 --> 00:37:07,749
mission to. Help make at large the community a little

536
00:37:07,749 --> 00:37:11,349
better. Um, so it is nice to hear what other

537
00:37:11,349 --> 00:37:13,809
people have to say and what the concerns are. Um,

538
00:37:14,650 --> 00:37:19,012
and other municipalities. So. A little nervous. Um, thank you

539
00:37:19,012 --> 00:37:20,932
very much. And I look forward to the rest of

540
00:37:20,972 --> 00:37:27,628
me. Thank you. That concludes Public Comat, conflict disclosures by

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00:37:27,889 --> 00:37:32,471
Council. Um, I have one. I am going to be

542
00:37:32,572 --> 00:37:39,297
recusing myself from voting for the Youth Advisory Commission. Boards

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00:37:39,318 --> 00:37:41,697
and commission interviews all hand this to the City clerk.

544
00:37:45,959 --> 00:37:48,578
Honorable mayor and council, the interviews that are being conducted

545
00:37:48,839 --> 00:37:51,218
this evening are part of the annual recruitment process for

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00:37:51,258 --> 00:37:55,378
the Youth Advisory Commission. Before you are, the applications from

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00:37:55,479 --> 00:37:58,338
Citizens who wish to be considered for appointment or reappointment

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00:37:58,338 --> 00:38:01,698
to the City's Youth Advisory Commission. The applicants have been

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00:38:01,738 --> 00:38:03,938
invited to attend the meeting and make a brief three

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00:38:03,959 --> 00:38:07,618
minute presentation describing their qualifications and interest in serving on

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00:38:07,618 --> 00:38:10,978
the commission. Please note that Cameron Lang didn't have withdrawn

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00:38:11,018 --> 00:38:14,498
her application from consideration. The appointments will be made at

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00:38:14,538 --> 00:38:17,938
the City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 13th. I will

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00:38:18,039 --> 00:38:21,298
be calling up the applicants and after each presentation, you

555
00:38:21,399 --> 00:38:23,618
may ask questions if you wish. And I would like

556
00:38:23,618 --> 00:38:27,656
to apologize and advance if I mispronounce anyone's name. Uh,

557
00:38:27,757 --> 00:38:31,016
our first applicant will be Bodhi art followed by Grace

558
00:38:31,037 --> 00:38:31,496
Camacho.

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00:38:41,492 --> 00:38:47,702
Good evening. Welcome. Hello, my name is Bodie Arts and

560
00:38:47,702 --> 00:38:50,662
this is my speech about why I want to be

561
00:38:50,843 --> 00:38:53,462
a La Mesa Youth Advisor. Maybe wondering who I am

562
00:38:53,723 --> 00:38:56,142
and what my background is. I'm 15 years old. I

563
00:38:56,203 --> 00:38:59,701
have literally author at my life. I'm currently a sophomore

564
00:38:59,741 --> 00:39:01,941
in Healer Sugar High School and I'm interested in becoming

565
00:39:02,042 --> 00:39:07,375
either dermatologists or veterinarian when I boulder. I enjoy music,

566
00:39:07,375 --> 00:39:11,008
art baking, human science and socializing. One fun fact about

567
00:39:11,048 --> 00:39:12,528
me is that if I had to eat one food

568
00:39:12,568 --> 00:39:14,528
for us in my life, it'll be pizza. And my

569
00:39:14,568 --> 00:39:18,442
favorite color is dark royal blue. There are silver reasons

570
00:39:18,442 --> 00:39:20,762
why I want to become a youth advisor. First, I

571
00:39:20,783 --> 00:39:24,842
want to develop the communication, teamwork and leadership skills that

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00:39:24,863 --> 00:39:26,762
will help me in my college life and in my

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00:39:26,762 --> 00:39:29,540
future jobs. Second, I want to make my voice heard.

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And represent other young people like me in La Mesa.

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00:39:33,379 --> 00:39:38,899
Third, I want to become stronger in communication. So when

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00:39:38,939 --> 00:39:44,659
I am, when I'm in band, I can hopefully one

577
00:39:44,699 --> 00:39:48,281
day become a sex leader. I believe that these goals

578
00:39:48,542 --> 00:39:51,561
connect closely with what it means to be a youth

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00:39:51,601 --> 00:39:55,001
advisor. I'm not just as someone who lives in Mesa.

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00:39:55,001 --> 00:39:57,081
I'm an active member of the community. I attend community

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00:39:57,102 --> 00:40:01,236
events parades car shows and many other local activities. I

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00:40:01,236 --> 00:40:02,996
would be honored to serve as lesson with you for

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00:40:03,036 --> 00:40:06,996
the visor and care about my community. I want to

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00:40:07,097 --> 00:40:10,036
represent other young people and I'm ready to learn grow

585
00:40:10,217 --> 00:40:12,516
as leader. Thank you for listening. Thank you. Well done.

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Our next applicant is Grace followed by Zion Hobbes.

587
00:40:26,638 --> 00:40:33,205
It's grace here. Nope. Is Zion Hobbes. Moving on to

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00:40:33,706 --> 00:40:36,325
Anthony Lege.

589
00:40:45,555 --> 00:40:47,482
Oh, so he can't. Thank you for having. Me. Here.

590
00:40:47,522 --> 00:40:50,682
Sorry, that's our fault. You're doing fine. Go ahead. Hello.

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00:40:50,682 --> 00:40:52,842
My name is Anthony Lega and I'm an eighth grader

592
00:40:52,882 --> 00:40:55,402
at the Mesa Arts Academy. But the reason why I

593
00:40:55,402 --> 00:40:57,802
want to be here is I want the City Council

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00:40:57,802 --> 00:41:01,322
to see La Mesa from a younger perspective. My qualifications

595
00:41:01,362 --> 00:41:05,162
are leadership and teamwork. Where I get these qualifications are

596
00:41:05,202 --> 00:41:10,522
baseball soccer and volunteer hours at the umpiring of Verlanda

597
00:41:10,562 --> 00:41:15,102
Little Lake. Thank you. Well done. Thank you. Our next

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00:41:15,843 --> 00:41:22,232
applicant is a Lawnis Lee followed by Hendricksley. Good evening.

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00:41:22,232 --> 00:41:29,718
Welcome. Good evening. Mayor and City Council member. My name

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00:41:29,718 --> 00:41:32,518
is Olanna C and I'm a freshman at Helix High

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00:41:32,518 --> 00:41:35,638
School. I'm really excited to be here tonight because La

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00:41:35,638 --> 00:41:37,798
Mesa is a place that has been a big part

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00:41:37,838 --> 00:41:41,158
of my life. I've grown up going to school here

604
00:41:41,179 --> 00:41:43,378
playing sports, spending time with friends and making a lot

605
00:41:43,378 --> 00:41:46,518
of great memories. I play on the Helix volleyball team

606
00:41:46,699 --> 00:41:52,038
and I also play club volleyball with East County Volleyball.

607
00:41:52,038 --> 00:41:53,798
Bolleball is a big part of my life and has

608
00:41:53,798 --> 00:41:56,998
taught me the importance of teamwork commitment and supporting the

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00:41:57,038 --> 00:41:59,638
people around me. I want to serve on the youth

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00:41:59,659 --> 00:42:02,198
commission because I would like to give back and help

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00:42:02,238 --> 00:42:06,038
make La Mesa even better place for kids and teens.

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00:42:06,038 --> 00:42:09,798
I'm especially interested in helping create activities that give young

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00:42:09,798 --> 00:42:14,118
people more opportunities to get involved. Try new things, meet

614
00:42:14,139 --> 00:42:17,878
new people and feel included. I also see the opportunity

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00:42:18,059 --> 00:42:20,678
to step outside of my comfort zone become more involved

616
00:42:20,699 --> 00:42:25,718
in the city and contribute my ideas to experience to

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something that can make a difference for other young people.

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I would be honored to have the opportunity to serve.

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Thank you for your consideration. Thank you. Well done. Next

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00:42:34,766 --> 00:42:44,217
is Hendricks followed by Mason. Welcome. Uh, good evening Mayan

621
00:42:44,217 --> 00:42:47,097
City Council members. My name is Hendrix Lee and I'm

622
00:42:47,097 --> 00:42:49,337
a freshman at Helix High School. One thing about me

623
00:42:49,358 --> 00:42:51,817
is that I like to challenge myself in trying new

624
00:42:51,857 --> 00:42:54,217
things. Whether it's on the soccer field in a classroom

625
00:42:54,398 --> 00:42:56,937
or joining something I've never done before. I like putting

626
00:42:57,118 --> 00:43:00,137
myself in situations where I could learn, go and meet

627
00:43:00,177 --> 00:43:02,457
new people. That's a big reason why I'm here tonight.

628
00:43:03,231 --> 00:43:06,250
Stalker is my biggest passion. I play for the crusaders

629
00:43:06,431 --> 00:43:08,909
and serve as a captain on my team. Being a

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00:43:08,909 --> 00:43:10,989
captain has taught me that leadership isn't just about being

631
00:43:11,170 --> 00:43:14,349
in charge. It's about listening to your teammates and encouraging

632
00:43:14,389 --> 00:43:18,329
them and being someone they could depend on. Helix. I'm

633
00:43:18,329 --> 00:43:20,509
also involved in speech and the bait and black student

634
00:43:20,549 --> 00:43:23,869
union. And thou has recently invited to join the academic

635
00:43:23,909 --> 00:43:26,909
league because of my academic performance. I like stepping outside

636
00:43:27,090 --> 00:43:29,469
of my comfort zone. So this year I'm also planning

637
00:43:29,490 --> 00:43:32,109
on trying out for Helix's Lacrosse and track and field

638
00:43:32,149 --> 00:43:34,475
team. I want to bring that same energy to the

639
00:43:34,576 --> 00:43:37,195
Youth Commission. I would like to hope create more opportunities

640
00:43:37,216 --> 00:43:40,635
for young people to be active, get involved and discover

641
00:43:40,656 --> 00:43:43,583
something the passionate about. I also want to listen to

642
00:43:43,623 --> 00:43:45,903
other students and make sure that ideas are part of

643
00:43:45,903 --> 00:43:48,952
the conversation. Serving on the Youth Commission would be another

644
00:43:49,053 --> 00:43:52,632
opportunity for me to challenge myself, learn something new and

645
00:43:52,672 --> 00:43:55,112
give back to a city that has been in part

646
00:43:55,112 --> 00:43:57,592
of my life. Thank you for continuing me. Thank you.

647
00:43:57,592 --> 00:44:02,872
Well done. Our next applicant is Mason, followed by Michaela

648
00:44:02,912 --> 00:44:08,566
Matthews. Good evening. Good meeting. I am 15 years old

649
00:44:08,667 --> 00:44:12,806
and I'm currently a sophomore at Helix Charter High School.

650
00:44:12,806 --> 00:44:14,966
Um, I think that I would be a really good

651
00:44:16,107 --> 00:44:19,606
candidate for this position because I have developed my leadership

652
00:44:19,707 --> 00:44:24,326
qualities through dance and extracurricular theater, as well as my

653
00:44:24,507 --> 00:44:27,974
school students to student program. Um, student to student is

654
00:44:28,075 --> 00:44:32,134
a nationaling recognized program where transfer students will come to

655
00:44:32,174 --> 00:44:34,214
us and we give them a tour on their first

656
00:44:34,315 --> 00:44:36,694
day. And we're like a built - in French for

657
00:44:36,694 --> 00:44:40,534
them. Um, so I really enjoy that. And it has

658
00:44:40,574 --> 00:44:44,774
also allowed me to develop my communication skills. Um, as

659
00:44:44,795 --> 00:44:46,534
well as I'll be running for president of it next

660
00:44:46,534 --> 00:44:50,694
year. Um, I'm also a member of the aspiring medical

661
00:44:50,875 --> 00:44:54,694
professionals club. And I think it's really taught me to

662
00:44:54,734 --> 00:44:59,494
put myself out there. Um, and I think that also

663
00:44:59,915 --> 00:45:04,454
makes me a good candidate to represent a large amount

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00:45:04,494 --> 00:45:08,694
of the population. Um, I can relate with athletes through

665
00:45:09,275 --> 00:45:11,894
dance, um, and I also know how to work with

666
00:45:11,995 --> 00:45:15,414
a team and my peers through things such as my

667
00:45:15,675 --> 00:45:20,538
dance and theater. Thank you for your consideration. Well done.

668
00:45:20,538 --> 00:45:24,900
Thank you. Next is Michaela Matthews followed by Giovanni Natalia.

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00:45:26,466 --> 00:45:32,765
Welcome. Welcome. Thank you. Good morning. Ladies and gentlemen, my

670
00:45:32,786 --> 00:45:35,485
name is Michaela Matthews. I'm an eighth grader. I would

671
00:45:35,485 --> 00:45:39,078
Mesa Arts Academy. You should, a little bit about myself

672
00:45:39,259 --> 00:45:43,718
is that I do theater at Follow Center. It taught

673
00:45:43,718 --> 00:45:47,058
me a lot about stepping outside my comfort zone. And

674
00:45:47,058 --> 00:45:54,918
I've been looking, I've been really, I loved learning about

675
00:45:54,939 --> 00:45:58,278
leadership since I was young. I did safe school ambassadors

676
00:45:58,539 --> 00:46:01,478
in elementary school. And I did safety patrol in fifth

677
00:46:01,518 --> 00:46:04,438
grade. I also was awarded by the, by the City

678
00:46:04,478 --> 00:46:08,278
La Mesa for my commitment for safety chill. I, this

679
00:46:08,318 --> 00:46:11,958
past weekend, I volunteered at the San Diego autism support

680
00:46:11,998 --> 00:46:16,358
group. My mom, because it means a lot to me.

681
00:46:16,358 --> 00:46:21,478
I want to bring opportunities for students and teenagers and

682
00:46:21,499 --> 00:46:24,738
youth. Because I love, cause I know that a lot

683
00:46:24,939 --> 00:46:28,518
of kids need opportunities and resources, but some kids can't

684
00:46:28,539 --> 00:46:31,398
always get that. And some kids are afraid to ask

685
00:46:31,398 --> 00:46:34,278
for that. And some kids don't want, or just don't

686
00:46:34,278 --> 00:46:37,478
know where to start. Um, I think you should choose

687
00:46:37,659 --> 00:46:40,518
me because I've really been working on stepping outside my

688
00:46:40,539 --> 00:46:45,078
comfort zone and I really, um, love, um, working and

689
00:46:45,118 --> 00:46:47,198
helping my community. It means a lot to me. I

690
00:46:47,198 --> 00:46:49,958
love how it feels. La Mesa has been a great

691
00:46:50,059 --> 00:46:52,998
part of my life since I moved here. Everyone has

692
00:46:52,998 --> 00:46:56,758
been so supportive and I loved it individuality that everyone

693
00:46:56,779 --> 00:47:00,440
has. Thank you. Thank you. Well done. Thank you. Next

694
00:47:00,941 --> 00:47:10,735
is Giovanni Natalia followed by Santana Rieden. Good

695
00:47:10,756 --> 00:47:15,916
evening. Welcome. Hello Mayor and Council Members. My name is

696
00:47:16,017 --> 00:47:18,796
Giovanni Michael Natalia. I am an eighth grade at Parkway

697
00:47:18,836 --> 00:47:21,676
Middle School. One of my electives this year is PLTW

698
00:47:21,857 --> 00:47:23,836
or Project Lead the Way, which is a Civil Engineering

699
00:47:24,097 --> 00:47:27,836
class based around the science of construction building and city

700
00:47:27,876 --> 00:47:32,270
planning to assist people daily. Construction is a close construction

701
00:47:32,451 --> 00:47:35,642
engineering. Is it closed passion of mine. At my school,

702
00:47:35,642 --> 00:47:38,842
I'm part of two leadership groups called Web Leaders and

703
00:47:38,882 --> 00:47:43,217
Bullers Cover's Club respectively. Web leaders is a group of

704
00:47:43,398 --> 00:47:46,097
eighth grade students who have focuses on helping other students

705
00:47:46,838 --> 00:47:49,857
in my school, community, including helping students who are new

706
00:47:49,857 --> 00:47:53,217
to school, find the way our round and learn more

707
00:47:53,238 --> 00:47:58,448
about the school. Builders Club focuses on helping the community

708
00:47:58,789 --> 00:48:02,208
both inside and outside of the school through community service

709
00:48:02,208 --> 00:48:04,848
projects such as community cleanups, so sitting with large skill

710
00:48:04,888 --> 00:48:06,768
school activities and even some simpler stuff that's just picking

711
00:48:06,808 --> 00:48:09,328
up trash to set a better example for the students.

712
00:48:10,547 --> 00:48:13,006
I would like to be part of the Youth Commission

713
00:48:13,006 --> 00:48:14,366
for the City because I would like to find new

714
00:48:14,366 --> 00:48:16,686
ways of being serviced to the City like I have

715
00:48:16,726 --> 00:48:19,160
for my school. I think I would bring new and

716
00:48:19,200 --> 00:48:21,640
helpful ideas to this youth commission. So the Youth of

717
00:48:21,640 --> 00:48:24,829
Our Community can feel like the blog. Sorry if I'm

718
00:48:24,829 --> 00:48:27,089
talking a little fast. Thank you for giving me an

719
00:48:27,129 --> 00:48:30,689
opportunity to apply for the Youth Commission. PENTERS. Thank you.

720
00:48:31,672 --> 00:48:36,531
Our next applicant is Santana Rearden, followed by Jalen Searncy.

721
00:48:38,748 --> 00:48:43,122
You see, Antenna here tonight. Okay. Is Jalen.

722
00:48:54,093 --> 00:48:58,532
Welcome. Hi everyone. Um, my name is Jalen Sorinzi. Um,

723
00:48:58,653 --> 00:49:01,832
I'm a senior at Helix Charter High School. As some

724
00:49:01,832 --> 00:49:03,832
of the people are here too. Um, and just one

725
00:49:03,832 --> 00:49:06,632
thing about me is that I am a very involved

726
00:49:06,733 --> 00:49:09,752
in my community here, um, inside and outside of high

727
00:49:09,792 --> 00:49:12,552
school. Um, I am the president of the Black Student

728
00:49:12,592 --> 00:49:16,152
Union at my high school where we support black students

729
00:49:16,253 --> 00:49:19,592
and also, um, create an advocacy for black students and

730
00:49:19,592 --> 00:49:23,512
educate people. And I'm also a founder of the club

731
00:49:23,552 --> 00:49:26,472
called Charmand Chain Club where we create jewelry and donate

732
00:49:26,512 --> 00:49:31,832
them to nonprofit organizations, um, throughout the country. Um, and

733
00:49:32,093 --> 00:49:34,952
outside of school, I am a teen ambassador for the

734
00:49:35,133 --> 00:49:39,272
princess Project Program where we donate dresses to, um, underserved

735
00:49:39,272 --> 00:49:42,792
communities. And I'm also involved of the young and prosperous

736
00:49:42,813 --> 00:49:45,912
program where we, um, pretty much give to the community

737
00:49:46,253 --> 00:49:50,152
and fundraise and also become more applicable and prepare for

738
00:49:50,253 --> 00:49:53,192
college. So these are some of the things that I

739
00:49:53,232 --> 00:49:55,592
am involved in and some hobbies of mine is that

740
00:49:55,693 --> 00:49:59,112
I love, um, art. I'm very creative and I love

741
00:49:59,133 --> 00:50:02,392
poetry. So I've actually have some poems in the San

742
00:50:02,392 --> 00:50:08,152
Diego Poetry annual book. And I also love working out.

743
00:50:08,152 --> 00:50:10,552
So I'm actually a member of the NXPT gym. That's

744
00:50:10,552 --> 00:50:13,352
not too far from here. So these are some of

745
00:50:13,352 --> 00:50:15,832
the things about me and the reason that I would

746
00:50:15,872 --> 00:50:18,152
love to be a part of the Youth Commission is

747
00:50:18,192 --> 00:50:21,912
that I would want students and just, um, kids my

748
00:50:21,952 --> 00:50:23,752
age to also feel just as proud as living here

749
00:50:24,013 --> 00:50:27,032
in La Mesa and also being able to just experience

750
00:50:27,293 --> 00:50:30,632
the wonderful events and being able to embrace the diversity

751
00:50:30,893 --> 00:50:32,872
and culture that we have here. So thank you for

752
00:50:32,912 --> 00:50:35,733
having me. Thank you, well done. Thank you. Our next

753
00:50:35,754 --> 00:50:45,459
applicant is Quinn Suzuki. Good evening, Mayor

754
00:50:45,480 --> 00:50:49,059
Appustan Council members. My name is Quin Suzuki and I

755
00:50:49,099 --> 00:50:51,859
am a senior at Cathedral Catholic High School and an

756
00:50:51,859 --> 00:50:53,939
alumni of St. Martin of Torres Academy here in La

757
00:50:53,979 --> 00:50:56,819
Mesa. I'm here tonight to ask for your support in

758
00:50:56,819 --> 00:50:59,539
appointing me to the La Mesa Youth Commission. I am

759
00:50:59,560 --> 00:51:02,099
a member at my school's ambassador program where I help

760
00:51:02,139 --> 00:51:04,979
represent our campus and welcome new and prospective students through

761
00:51:05,240 --> 00:51:08,099
guided tours and school events. I have helped answer parents

762
00:51:08,280 --> 00:51:10,339
inquiries and made sure they felt accounted for as well.

763
00:51:11,160 --> 00:51:13,299
Three years ago, I noticed we didn't have any ways

764
00:51:13,320 --> 00:51:17,339
for students interested in birds and conservation to connect, so

765
00:51:17,339 --> 00:51:20,405
I founded our ornithology club. I find ways to integrate

766
00:51:20,746 --> 00:51:23,525
ornithology and burning at our school, such as holding birding

767
00:51:23,546 --> 00:51:26,325
lunches in the garden, or participating in the Christmas bird

768
00:51:26,325 --> 00:51:28,885
count with the San Diego Bird Alliance. I'm also the

769
00:51:29,066 --> 00:51:32,165
Vice President of the National Chinese Honor Society, a member

770
00:51:32,266 --> 00:51:34,465
and a member of the National Honor Society and the

771
00:51:34,465 --> 00:51:38,052
National Arts Honor Society. Outside of school, I am head

772
00:51:38,073 --> 00:51:40,692
captain of those lack rowing club juniors where I also

773
00:51:40,873 --> 00:51:44,052
compete as a senior Coxson. As a captain, I help

774
00:51:44,153 --> 00:51:46,292
set the tone for the whole team by organizing my

775
00:51:46,313 --> 00:51:50,532
teammates during practices and warmups, supporting our coaches, and making

776
00:51:50,572 --> 00:51:53,652
sure newer rowers feel like they belong. And as a

777
00:51:53,692 --> 00:51:56,372
coxson, I responsible for steering the boat, keeping the crew

778
00:51:56,393 --> 00:51:58,852
focused, and making split second calls that help drive everyone

779
00:51:58,892 --> 00:52:01,332
to do their best. Both roles have taught me that

780
00:52:01,433 --> 00:52:05,812
leadership is about trust, communication, and showing up consistently, even

781
00:52:05,812 --> 00:52:07,572
if it means arriving at five in the morning and

782
00:52:07,612 --> 00:52:09,572
staring a boat before the marine layer has lifted off

783
00:52:09,572 --> 00:52:12,612
of the bay. La Mesa is my community, and I

784
00:52:12,612 --> 00:52:14,132
want to help shape what it looks like for people

785
00:52:14,313 --> 00:52:17,252
my age, whether it's through how we use our parks,

786
00:52:17,252 --> 00:52:19,972
what programs exist routines, or making sure young people have

787
00:52:19,993 --> 00:52:22,692
a real voice in decisions that affect us. I would

788
00:52:22,732 --> 00:52:25,252
like to establish a program at the community garden in

789
00:52:25,292 --> 00:52:27,092
MacArthur Park where the Youth can learn about how they

790
00:52:27,092 --> 00:52:30,052
can appreciate and take care of our local birth life.

791
00:52:30,153 --> 00:52:32,772
I'm heading to college next year. On track to study

792
00:52:32,812 --> 00:52:35,812
biology and go into premed, I plan on staying committed

793
00:52:35,812 --> 00:52:38,292
to my value's no matter where I go. It was

794
00:52:38,292 --> 00:52:40,852
preparation listening and following through. I want to bring those

795
00:52:40,873 --> 00:52:43,012
same values to this commission, and I'd be honored to

796
00:52:43,113 --> 00:52:44,852
serve a Mesa in this way. Thank you for considering

797
00:52:44,892 --> 00:52:47,492
my application. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Thank

798
00:52:47,492 --> 00:52:53,398
you very much. Well done. Thank you. Yes. Oh, sorry.

799
00:52:53,419 --> 00:52:58,438
Sorry, you're fine, thank you. Well done. Actually, I just

800
00:52:58,459 --> 00:53:03,252
statement. To Quinn. Uh, I didn't know you were pre

801
00:53:03,273 --> 00:53:05,920
- matte. Yes, where did you go? Okay, so what

802
00:53:05,941 --> 00:53:10,320
is the process there? So I've been on major biology

803
00:53:10,581 --> 00:53:14,303
and studying. Classes that need the prerequisites for medical school.

804
00:53:14,303 --> 00:53:17,583
I'm playing on aiming for UCS week as medical school

805
00:53:17,684 --> 00:53:22,470
or user health. Okay, alright. I just was curious about

806
00:53:22,491 --> 00:53:22,710
that.

807
00:53:35,424 --> 00:53:39,403
I concluded the interviews for... That concludes interviews tonight and

808
00:53:39,403 --> 00:53:41,803
the vote, the appointments will be made at the October

809
00:53:42,064 --> 00:53:45,447
13th Council meeting. Mr. Mayor, can I ask you a

810
00:53:45,447 --> 00:53:48,327
question? How many candidates are you going to ultimately select.

811
00:53:50,684 --> 00:53:55,463
Uh, we're going to fill, I think there's 12 positions.

812
00:53:55,463 --> 00:54:01,270
There are eight positions open. Okay. Making 12, okay. A

813
00:54:01,310 --> 00:54:05,750
question on consent, council membersaurus before we go to Public

814
00:54:05,771 --> 00:54:14,796
Comment. Thank you. Um, I just wanted to make sure

815
00:54:15,057 --> 00:54:21,404
that other than. The police station cooling project that the

816
00:54:23,505 --> 00:54:27,776
significant impact on the current budget. It was my understanding

817
00:54:27,776 --> 00:54:30,336
that there may have been an item that was going

818
00:54:30,336 --> 00:54:31,916
to be on the agenda and is no longer, but

819
00:54:31,916 --> 00:54:32,736
I just wanted to confirm.

820
00:54:41,877 --> 00:54:44,571
Now there's nothing on the budget. We had a -

821
00:54:44,571 --> 00:54:48,331
Thank you. So we have a comment hand up for,

822
00:54:48,331 --> 00:54:56,678
um, during Youth Advisory Commission. Von Colin listener with the

823
00:54:56,678 --> 00:54:59,038
last four digits, 3731. You should now be able to

824
00:54:59,179 --> 00:55:08,353
unmute yourself. You have three minutes. Hi there. So I

825
00:55:08,534 --> 00:55:10,913
just thought of something while I was listening to these

826
00:55:11,094 --> 00:55:17,492
great presentations. Does the city have a respected elder commission.

827
00:55:17,945 --> 00:55:21,388
No, right? Okay, it's not ageism at all. Um, so

828
00:55:21,409 --> 00:55:24,508
I want to apologize. I didn't catch everybody's name who

829
00:55:24,529 --> 00:55:27,868
spoke, but the first Lee wrote a well thought out

830
00:55:27,908 --> 00:55:31,857
speech. I also appreciated the young lady helping those with

831
00:55:31,878 --> 00:55:37,102
autism and other disabilities. Uh, Jalen and the boat leader.

832
00:55:37,102 --> 00:55:40,385
They both spoke very eloquently. I especially support the guy

833
00:55:40,385 --> 00:55:42,865
that said he loved pizza, but please keep in mind

834
00:55:42,865 --> 00:55:45,585
I have a very strong pizza bias. Did a great

835
00:55:45,585 --> 00:55:48,577
job dose seriously. Um, I want to give much respect

836
00:55:48,678 --> 00:55:50,977
to everyone who applied and then showed up to speak

837
00:55:51,398 --> 00:55:53,617
because I certainly could not have done that in high

838
00:55:53,617 --> 00:55:56,177
school. In fact, not until a couple of years ago.

839
00:55:56,177 --> 00:55:58,417
So that's tells you that anyone could do it if

840
00:55:58,417 --> 00:56:00,577
you just try. And I'm not mad at those who

841
00:56:00,678 --> 00:56:04,817
didn't show up to present themselves, but I am disappointed

842
00:56:04,838 --> 00:56:09,175
in you. Slightly. Thank you. Before we move on to

843
00:56:09,196 --> 00:56:11,415
consent, I'm going to allow all the high schoolers that

844
00:56:11,415 --> 00:56:14,455
are in the audience to, you're dismissed. You don't have

845
00:56:14,495 --> 00:56:16,655
to stay through meeting because it's a school night. So

846
00:56:16,655 --> 00:56:19,495
if you wouldn't mind just kind of quietly, um, leaving

847
00:56:19,916 --> 00:56:24,347
will continue with the meeting. Thank you all for being

848
00:56:24,387 --> 00:56:31,497
here. Public comment on consent calendar any hands raised. Mayor,

849
00:56:31,497 --> 00:56:33,657
we have no hands raise for remote Public Comment. That

850
00:56:33,678 --> 00:56:39,549
is closed. Um, any items. That the Council would like

851
00:56:40,050 --> 00:56:44,460
to pull. Got it. Thank you. All right. So I

852
00:56:44,500 --> 00:56:48,460
will move, um, consent calendar. Items 10 one through 10,

853
00:56:48,460 --> 00:56:56,158
six. I just moved it. I just need a second.

854
00:56:56,158 --> 00:56:59,084
Thank you. Okay. We're going to need to do a

855
00:56:59,185 --> 00:57:01,624
roll call vote since we have a Council member, um,

856
00:57:01,825 --> 00:57:07,782
participating remotely. Council Member Casares, how do you vote. Yes.

857
00:57:07,822 --> 00:57:11,602
Councilmember Dillard, how do you vote? Council Member Lothian, how

858
00:57:11,602 --> 00:57:14,182
do you vote? Vice Mayor Suzuki, how do you vote?

859
00:57:14,203 --> 00:57:18,102
Yes. Mayor Rapostathus, how do you vote? Yes. Motion carries

860
00:57:18,142 --> 00:57:20,582
with all council members voting yes. Thank you. Item 11

861
00:57:20,923 --> 00:57:24,582
one is analysis of feasibility and implementation. The parking modification

862
00:57:24,683 --> 00:57:34,288
downtown Village. Mr. Deadman, welcome. Good evening, Mayor, members of

863
00:57:34,288 --> 00:57:43,097
the Council. At the May 26th meeting, Council directed staff

864
00:57:43,137 --> 00:57:46,857
to assess the feasibility and implementation of five parking modifications

865
00:57:47,118 --> 00:57:50,746
in the downtown Village to provide additional parking. For the

866
00:57:50,746 --> 00:57:53,146
sake of time, I won't read all through all five.

867
00:57:53,146 --> 00:57:55,626
Uh, I would like to add that after the Council

868
00:57:55,626 --> 00:57:59,706
meeting, there was an additional analysis requested to analyze the

869
00:57:59,807 --> 00:58:02,106
red curb in front of the sprouts market to determine

870
00:58:02,207 --> 00:58:10,292
if parking can be added there. Next slide, please.

871
00:58:12,347 --> 00:58:15,526
The first parking modification is the red curb on Alison

872
00:58:15,547 --> 00:58:17,926
Avenue adjacent to the Alice and Avenue Park and Lot.

873
00:58:19,068 --> 00:58:22,407
Staff reviewed line of sight requirements for vehicles exiting the

874
00:58:22,447 --> 00:58:24,327
parking lot and found that the red curd can be

875
00:58:24,348 --> 00:58:30,032
reduced while still maintaining safe visibility. Reducing the red curb

876
00:58:30,293 --> 00:58:34,192
would allow for one additional metered parking space. Staff's recommendation

877
00:58:34,213 --> 00:58:36,592
is to shorten the red curb to create that additional

878
00:58:36,693 --> 00:58:41,024
space. Next slide, please. This slides the analysis. I won't

879
00:58:41,064 --> 00:58:44,224
be spending much time on this slide. Um, these slides

880
00:58:44,224 --> 00:58:46,784
you will see, um, are mainly at the end for

881
00:58:46,824 --> 00:58:50,304
any questions that would be, um, directed towards the analysis.

882
00:58:51,343 --> 00:58:55,142
Next slide, please. The second parking modification was to convert

883
00:58:55,182 --> 00:58:57,222
the loading zone in front of an upturned and return

884
00:58:57,262 --> 00:59:01,940
to metered parking. Staff evaluated the loading zone and determined

885
00:59:01,940 --> 00:59:04,420
that two metered parking spaces could be added while still

886
00:59:05,001 --> 00:59:09,637
retaining 19 feet of loading zone. Turpen number 10 requested

887
00:59:10,378 --> 00:59:15,550
one passenger loading zone space for delivery services. Staff's recommendation

888
00:59:15,590 --> 00:59:17,950
is to convert the loading zone to two metered spaces

889
00:59:17,971 --> 00:59:21,550
while keeping the one space for passenger loading zone. Next

890
00:59:21,571 --> 00:59:25,370
slide, please. Real quick, you'll see the analysis here. Um,

891
00:59:25,491 --> 00:59:29,230
the two spaces being recommended to add. And the 19

892
00:59:29,411 --> 00:59:32,750
feet that will be the remaining space for delivery services

893
00:59:32,790 --> 00:59:35,150
of plans and things to the business. Next slide, please.

894
00:59:36,119 --> 00:59:39,058
The third parking modification was to relocate five metal bike

895
00:59:39,058 --> 00:59:41,938
racks from La Mesa Boulevard and restrict the vacant areas

896
00:59:41,978 --> 00:59:46,485
for dedicated golf cart parking. Staff research golf cart parking

897
00:59:46,506 --> 00:59:49,605
standards and the typical dimension found with five feet wide

898
00:59:49,946 --> 00:59:54,543
by 10 feet long. Staff recommends adding golf cart spaces

899
00:59:54,564 --> 01:00:00,363
at two locations near farmers table and haciendo cazadores. And

900
01:00:00,363 --> 01:00:03,743
then monitoring usage for six months before expanding to remaining

901
01:00:03,764 --> 01:00:07,170
areas. Staff has confirmed that metal bike rec can be

902
01:00:07,191 --> 01:00:10,450
relocated, but placement will need to be evaluated once outdoor

903
01:00:10,450 --> 01:00:14,770
dining areas are finalized. The parking commission has discussed this

904
01:00:14,770 --> 01:00:18,853
item and support setting motorcycle parking in this area. In

905
01:00:18,853 --> 01:00:24,376
these areas. Next slide, please. You'll see the two locations

906
01:00:24,397 --> 01:00:27,336
where we're proposing to install golf cart parking to monitor

907
01:00:27,376 --> 01:00:32,352
for six months. One is in front of pharma's table.

908
01:00:33,173 --> 01:00:36,498
Hustling into Cusadoras. Next slide, please. The fourth parking model

909
01:00:36,498 --> 01:00:39,138
occasion was removed the trees in the landscaped area of

910
01:00:39,178 --> 01:00:42,098
the Alison Avenue Park and Lot to add additional spark

911
01:00:42,138 --> 01:00:46,615
parking spaces there. While physically feasible, the cost estimated at

912
01:00:46,636 --> 01:00:51,015
50, 000 dollars, not including utility, relocation is significant. The

913
01:00:51,196 --> 01:00:54,775
parking commission does not support this modification, citing the need

914
01:00:54,815 --> 01:00:59,643
for a more comprehensive renovation of the parking lot. Staff's

915
01:00:59,643 --> 01:01:03,083
recommendation is to not pursue this modification. Next slide, please.

916
01:01:04,384 --> 01:01:08,123
This is the area that was analyzed. Next slide, please.

917
01:01:08,633 --> 01:01:11,412
The fifth parking modification was to paint parking tees on

918
01:01:11,433 --> 01:01:15,012
all downtown streets within the boundary of Alice and Avenue,

919
01:01:15,012 --> 01:01:19,155
Spring Street 4th and Fresno Avenue. Staff completed an analysis

920
01:01:19,176 --> 01:01:21,795
of the downtown streets to determine where parking tees can

921
01:01:21,835 --> 01:01:27,170
be installed. Installation of parking teases governed by the Cities

922
01:01:27,271 --> 01:01:31,810
adopted parking policy, which requires at least 66 percent of

923
01:01:31,850 --> 01:01:36,450
the affected households to approve. Staff recommends council authorized staff

924
01:01:36,490 --> 01:01:40,370
to begin neighborhood engagement consistent with the adopted policy. Next

925
01:01:40,391 --> 01:01:43,695
slide, please. The last parking modification was to analyze the

926
01:01:43,796 --> 01:01:47,364
red curb on palm Avenue adjacent to sprouts market. To

927
01:01:47,404 --> 01:01:51,097
determine if parking spaces can be added there. Staff analyze

928
01:01:51,137 --> 01:01:53,977
both approaches to the ingress and egress of sprouts market

929
01:01:54,238 --> 01:01:57,977
on Paul Mavner using adopted site distance standards. Any determined

930
01:01:57,977 --> 01:01:59,817
that no portion of the red curbing can be converted

931
01:01:59,918 --> 01:02:03,902
to parking. Next slide, please. And here we have the

932
01:02:03,923 --> 01:02:08,383
analysis just in case the questions about that. Next slide,

933
01:02:08,383 --> 01:02:11,983
please. That concludes Staff's presentation, now available for any questions.

934
01:02:12,589 --> 01:02:14,888
Our Public Works Engineer is also available if the technical

935
01:02:14,989 --> 01:02:17,128
questions for the analysis. I'm going to ask, are there

936
01:02:17,128 --> 01:02:19,500
any hands raised. Yes, we have one hand raise for

937
01:02:19,521 --> 01:02:26,344
remote Public Comment. We'll do comment first and we'll, if

938
01:02:26,384 --> 01:02:29,760
you want mine waiting up there. We're going to do,

939
01:02:29,760 --> 01:02:32,560
you want me to stay? Yes, please. Sure. Kisser's question.

940
01:02:32,560 --> 01:02:35,280
Sure. Right. Thank you. Phone call and listener with last

941
01:02:35,320 --> 01:02:37,760
four digits 3731. You should now be able to unmute

942
01:02:37,781 --> 01:02:44,911
yourself. You have three minutes for your Public comment. Hey

943
01:02:45,252 --> 01:02:50,784
there, Respected Elder, especially Lauren, Tavares. That's an elder. I'm

944
01:02:50,824 --> 01:02:53,584
actually very excited about this item, which I think is

945
01:02:53,605 --> 01:02:56,144
very strange. How do you get excited about parking? I

946
01:02:56,144 --> 01:02:58,944
don't know. But it's so necessary. Something that's very basic

947
01:02:59,765 --> 01:03:02,144
yet makes a world of difference. This government takes it

948
01:03:02,144 --> 01:03:05,089
seriously as they should. So my opinion, they're yes, they're

949
01:03:05,089 --> 01:03:08,049
moving the bike racks off the street. Isoclists don't need

950
01:03:08,049 --> 01:03:09,809
to be in the street to get hit by cars

951
01:03:09,809 --> 01:03:13,669
anyway. Not my preference. The bike racks will not interfere

952
01:03:13,690 --> 01:03:16,629
with pedestrian traffic. So they're going to be fine on

953
01:03:16,650 --> 01:03:19,029
a sidewalk. I see no issue with that. I frankly

954
01:03:19,069 --> 01:03:23,971
have never seen anyone use the bike racks anyway. Violet's,

955
01:03:23,971 --> 01:03:25,331
I'm not saying I want them to eliminate it though.

956
01:03:25,331 --> 01:03:28,650
I do like having an option for people. Um, yes,

957
01:03:28,650 --> 01:03:31,450
the golf cart parking, but I recommend following the parking

958
01:03:31,490 --> 01:03:35,370
commission and label the parking spots as and or motorcycle

959
01:03:35,410 --> 01:03:40,330
parking. Please do not discriminate against motorcycle. Um, monitoring the

960
01:03:40,671 --> 01:03:45,290
parking spots used before implementing them is, um, pretty conservative,

961
01:03:45,290 --> 01:03:47,190
to be honest with you. I'm not against that, but

962
01:03:47,231 --> 01:03:50,970
I absolutely expect more use of golf cart slash motorcycle

963
01:03:51,010 --> 01:03:54,650
parking than I do from the bike parking race. Yes,

964
01:03:54,650 --> 01:03:57,856
through this thing red curbs were deemed unnecessary. Uh, I

965
01:03:57,856 --> 01:04:01,696
do question staff determination on site distance standards near potential

966
01:04:01,717 --> 01:04:05,459
parking on palm near sprouts. I don't know. That doesn't

967
01:04:06,520 --> 01:04:09,059
seem accurate to me. So I don't know. I kind

968
01:04:09,059 --> 01:04:11,713
of want more explanation on that. As far as removing

969
01:04:11,713 --> 01:04:14,193
the trees for parking, I know some people love the

970
01:04:14,233 --> 01:04:16,193
trees, but I don't take much issue with it because

971
01:04:16,193 --> 01:04:19,073
they're not particularly special treats. So I don't see their

972
01:04:19,073 --> 01:04:22,593
insurance like value past replanting them elsewhere. Uh, as far

973
01:04:22,593 --> 01:04:25,473
as the cost, again, I'm highly concerned about La Mesa's

974
01:04:25,513 --> 01:04:30,338
budgetary issues, especially under an experienced treasure. However, spending money

975
01:04:30,439 --> 01:04:34,458
on creating more needed parking downtown is necessary spending. So

976
01:04:34,458 --> 01:04:37,298
even if it can't be afforded today, it needs to

977
01:04:37,298 --> 01:04:39,458
be budgeted for tomorrow. It needs to happen at some

978
01:04:39,458 --> 01:04:42,386
point. Um, yes to parking teas because it just work.

979
01:04:43,058 --> 01:04:46,136
That's it. It just works. Um, that great idea originally

980
01:04:46,176 --> 01:04:49,016
proposed by Laura has really inspired a lot of parking

981
01:04:49,277 --> 01:04:52,616
space conversations in other cities. So thank you for that.

982
01:04:52,616 --> 01:04:54,616
And thanks for the commitment to creating parking when it's

983
01:04:54,656 --> 01:04:58,136
absolutely needed and will be further needed as future stack

984
01:04:58,136 --> 01:05:02,696
effect developments that tower over the village. Unfortunately come into

985
01:05:02,736 --> 01:05:04,856
being. And that was very shocking when I first saw

986
01:05:04,896 --> 01:05:07,071
that by the way. Kind of appalled. I kind of

987
01:05:07,071 --> 01:05:10,021
don't want to see that ever again. And I, but

988
01:05:10,042 --> 01:05:15,184
I'm doing something. Thank you. Laura is going through. Thank

989
01:05:15,184 --> 01:05:22,192
you. Um, sorry. I wasn't actually set 30 seconds. Yes.

990
01:05:22,192 --> 01:05:28,183
Go ahead. I said golf carts are fun. I'm not

991
01:05:28,364 --> 01:05:30,743
going to lie. Thank you. That's the end of my

992
01:05:31,484 --> 01:05:40,290
comment. Thank you. Any questions for Mr. Yes. Oh yeah.

993
01:05:40,311 --> 01:05:43,971
Council member Loathean. Eiland, uh, I love that you've been

994
01:05:43,971 --> 01:05:45,731
working on this for such a long time and so

995
01:05:45,771 --> 01:05:47,811
intensely. I know that you walk the village all the

996
01:05:47,811 --> 01:05:49,491
time. You talk to the businesses. You talk to the

997
01:05:49,491 --> 01:05:53,331
residents. And we're all hearing how we need parking, especially

998
01:05:53,352 --> 01:05:58,211
during the weekends Thursday night Friday, Saturday, Sunday, during events.

999
01:05:58,211 --> 01:06:01,171
And so, um, I, I brought this up initially at

1000
01:06:01,171 --> 01:06:03,891
the time Vice Mayor Casaris because we recognize the need.

1001
01:06:03,891 --> 01:06:06,111
We don't have the money for new parking structure, but

1002
01:06:06,111 --> 01:06:08,531
we recognize the need like make parking where we can.

1003
01:06:08,531 --> 01:06:10,671
So here are the questions I have for you. Uh,

1004
01:06:10,792 --> 01:06:14,851
number one, the coin house, part of your, uh, analysis

1005
01:06:14,872 --> 01:06:18,611
and recommendation was the line of sight because of a

1006
01:06:18,632 --> 01:06:21,491
left turn. There is no left turn there. It's only

1007
01:06:21,832 --> 01:06:23,971
right turn. So there's a sign there that says one

1008
01:06:24,011 --> 01:06:27,091
way. And with an arrow going this way. So that's

1009
01:06:27,352 --> 01:06:29,971
a, I think that's a 90 foot long red curb.

1010
01:06:29,971 --> 01:06:32,611
So if it is right turn only, is it possible

1011
01:06:33,032 --> 01:06:36,377
to make two parking spaces instead of one. I'm going

1012
01:06:36,377 --> 01:06:38,777
to ask our Public Works Engineer to answer that. Okay.

1013
01:06:38,798 --> 01:06:41,097
Yeah. Yeah. Cause like I said, the left turn there.

1014
01:06:44,877 --> 01:06:49,964
Mike. Hello Council Members. Council will know the in what

1015
01:06:49,964 --> 01:06:51,404
I would say is we'll go backstaff. We'll go back

1016
01:06:51,404 --> 01:06:53,084
and take a look at it. We were aware that

1017
01:06:53,124 --> 01:06:54,524
it was a right turn only, but we'll take another

1018
01:06:54,545 --> 01:06:57,724
look at it and reconsider the coin halls again. PONNY

1019
01:06:57,724 --> 01:07:00,444
Okay, great. Thank you because it did say left turn

1020
01:07:00,865 --> 01:07:03,644
line of sight. Okay. So that's one thing. Um, secondly

1021
01:07:04,625 --> 01:07:06,844
terpene and retain. I think that's fantastic. We got two

1022
01:07:06,844 --> 01:07:09,084
spaces and that is right there on La Mesa. Very

1023
01:07:09,084 --> 01:07:10,084
close to the base of all of our. I think

1024
01:07:10,084 --> 01:07:14,124
that's wonderful. Um, the relocate the five La Mesa Metal

1025
01:07:14,164 --> 01:07:16,564
Bike racks, um, I think that people are going to

1026
01:07:16,564 --> 01:07:19,944
be surprised at how popular this ends up becoming. And

1027
01:07:19,944 --> 01:07:22,364
I think we're going to find other cities doing it.

1028
01:07:22,364 --> 01:07:23,824
And I just want people to know, cause a lot

1029
01:07:23,824 --> 01:07:25,964
of people talk about, Oh, golf carts, like, like, what

1030
01:07:26,004 --> 01:07:27,884
are we trying to be Coronado or Catalina? And it's

1031
01:07:27,884 --> 01:07:32,684
not. It's practical because there are so many underused or

1032
01:07:32,684 --> 01:07:36,044
underutilized parking spaces too small for vehicle, but they can

1033
01:07:36,065 --> 01:07:39,644
fix fit a motorcycle or golf cart. But the add

1034
01:07:39,644 --> 01:07:42,924
to this. And, um, this is, this is not about

1035
01:07:42,964 --> 01:07:46,924
being practical. This is about vibe. Okay. So downtown La

1036
01:07:46,924 --> 01:07:49,924
Mesa Village is very famous throughout San Diego County. It

1037
01:07:49,985 --> 01:07:53,804
really is a magnet for residents and for visitors. So

1038
01:07:53,985 --> 01:07:56,404
people don't come downtown just to run errands. They go

1039
01:07:56,404 --> 01:07:59,164
there to shop to dine. And I feel like the

1040
01:07:59,164 --> 01:08:04,324
residents and the visitors deserve an experience. Clean sidewalks, no

1041
01:08:04,324 --> 01:08:06,684
litter. All the light bulbs lit up on the trees.

1042
01:08:06,684 --> 01:08:09,804
The patios full of people. Part of that image are

1043
01:08:09,905 --> 01:08:13,404
a little golf carts tooting around. Right. And what happens

1044
01:08:13,505 --> 01:08:16,444
with that is that when you see that, it creates

1045
01:08:16,465 --> 01:08:19,884
this vision of a safe and happy place. And it's

1046
01:08:19,884 --> 01:08:21,644
also kind of thing where people take pictures and it's

1047
01:08:21,644 --> 01:08:23,244
really a lot of fun. But it also shows that

1048
01:08:23,505 --> 01:08:27,964
we're a walkable neighborly small towntown. And it is a

1049
01:08:27,985 --> 01:08:30,644
modest step now, but I think ultimately it's going to

1050
01:08:30,785 --> 01:08:32,444
be a lot bigger. I bet you we end up

1051
01:08:32,465 --> 01:08:34,604
one day with a couple of dozen spots in the

1052
01:08:34,625 --> 01:08:37,964
whole entire village area. It's going to be absolutely adorable.

1053
01:08:37,964 --> 01:08:39,784
Um, one of the things I'd like to do, and

1054
01:08:39,985 --> 01:08:44,764
again, it just adds charm. On the parking lot itself,

1055
01:08:44,764 --> 01:08:50,184
is it going to be a boring GOLF PARKING? Are

1056
01:08:50,184 --> 01:08:52,844
we going to do a plus cute little golf cart

1057
01:08:52,884 --> 01:08:55,564
stencil motorcycle stencil? I mean, we're going to do it,

1058
01:08:55,564 --> 01:09:00,228
do it. Council Member, we can work with you. Okay.

1059
01:09:00,489 --> 01:09:02,468
All right. Come on. We got to go all in.

1060
01:09:02,468 --> 01:09:05,428
Okay. And then I definitely don't want to exclude motorcycles,

1061
01:09:05,428 --> 01:09:07,748
um, and then the set period for observation is six

1062
01:09:07,788 --> 01:09:10,788
months. I think that's kind of long in any conversation

1063
01:09:10,828 --> 01:09:13,588
about shorting that to three months or is that what

1064
01:09:13,628 --> 01:09:15,428
you feel comfortable with? Staff could go back and look

1065
01:09:15,428 --> 01:09:19,588
at it. Okay. Great. And then, uh, removing the trees,

1066
01:09:19,588 --> 01:09:23,108
not interested. It's not worth the money. It's, and as

1067
01:09:23,108 --> 01:09:25,268
they say, not worth the squeeze or whatever. And the

1068
01:09:25,449 --> 01:09:28,628
pushback against it. I forget it. I'm happy with that.

1069
01:09:28,668 --> 01:09:32,068
No painting tees and the whole area of all these

1070
01:09:32,068 --> 01:09:34,228
suggestions. That was the one that could open up parking

1071
01:09:34,228 --> 01:09:39,588
more than anything else. As the Colin Collar just said,

1072
01:09:39,588 --> 01:09:41,588
they work. I've had parking tees in front of my

1073
01:09:41,588 --> 01:09:44,628
house for 19 months and not one time has one

1074
01:09:44,649 --> 01:09:47,668
car taken up two spaces across the street. It's day

1075
01:09:47,708 --> 01:09:51,028
and night. A completely inefficient parking. Um, I do want

1076
01:09:51,068 --> 01:09:53,668
people to know the petition for parking tees in front

1077
01:09:53,708 --> 01:09:54,988
of your own private home. You don't have to do

1078
01:09:54,988 --> 01:09:58,228
it for a block. Super simple. Two pages. And I

1079
01:09:58,228 --> 01:10:01,748
think you guys get on it pretty quickly. Uh, so,

1080
01:10:01,748 --> 01:10:04,388
um, and then the last question about the red curve

1081
01:10:04,428 --> 01:10:08,788
at sprouts. Very interesting. If you're on palm from La

1082
01:10:08,828 --> 01:10:15,028
Mesa Boulevard to Finley every single block, every single curb

1083
01:10:15,028 --> 01:10:19,348
between La Mesa Boulevard and Finley is parking. It's all

1084
01:10:19,369 --> 01:10:24,308
parking. There's multiple driveways, including commercial, no red curbs until

1085
01:10:24,489 --> 01:10:29,168
you get to sprouts. And I'm just wondering why, and

1086
01:10:29,168 --> 01:10:33,508
it's parking. There's available parking. There's red zones where no

1087
01:10:33,508 --> 01:10:35,988
parking when the bike lanes and bus lanes. But this

1088
01:10:35,988 --> 01:10:40,628
could be ample parking vawns at the Alison across from

1089
01:10:40,628 --> 01:10:43,428
the fire station. No red curbs. And that's an even

1090
01:10:43,468 --> 01:10:48,388
busier grocery center. So I'm just curious why seven or

1091
01:10:48,428 --> 01:10:50,708
eighty feet of red curb on both sides of that

1092
01:10:50,729 --> 01:10:55,510
driveway is just not allowed for parking. Right. Um, Councilman,

1093
01:10:55,510 --> 01:10:57,430
what I will say is there is a volume of

1094
01:10:57,451 --> 01:11:00,630
traffic that leaves sprouts, a significant volume that leaves sprouts

1095
01:11:00,651 --> 01:11:04,550
out onto palm avenue. And those vehicles and those drivers

1096
01:11:04,651 --> 01:11:07,990
have to be able to see safely. And I can't,

1097
01:11:07,990 --> 01:11:10,310
we can't control the speeds on POM. We do have

1098
01:11:10,310 --> 01:11:13,030
a distance between our stop controls. So what we don't

1099
01:11:13,131 --> 01:11:15,990
want to do is create a more dangerous situation. Okay.

1100
01:11:16,011 --> 01:11:18,790
We can definitely though, you know, revisit it. I know

1101
01:11:18,830 --> 01:11:20,710
I heard the caller say, Hey, would you go look

1102
01:11:20,750 --> 01:11:23,030
at your stopping site distances? Which is what we look

1103
01:11:23,070 --> 01:11:25,590
at. We can, we can relook at that. But that

1104
01:11:25,590 --> 01:11:27,910
was the reason for the determination. It was really traffic

1105
01:11:27,910 --> 01:11:29,990
safety. I know it was for safety. It was like

1106
01:11:30,030 --> 01:11:34,230
literally every single space helps the businesses in the residence.

1107
01:11:34,230 --> 01:11:36,950
Okay. So that, that's it. That is, that's my questions.

1108
01:11:36,950 --> 01:11:38,070
And I think we're going to be ready to make

1109
01:11:38,171 --> 01:11:40,310
a motion if other people don't have conversations. Thank you.

1110
01:11:53,780 --> 01:12:01,327
I. Am. You can. You can do it. Absolutely. Yeah.

1111
01:12:04,560 --> 01:12:08,097
You can make a motion. Okay. So what I can

1112
01:12:08,097 --> 01:12:10,517
do is this. So I moved to approve the following

1113
01:12:10,778 --> 01:12:14,837
parking modifications of the downtown village. Number one accept recommendation

1114
01:12:14,858 --> 01:12:16,997
to shorten the red curve adjacent to coin house to

1115
01:12:17,037 --> 01:12:22,197
add one or possibly more metered parking spaces. Number two,

1116
01:12:22,298 --> 01:12:24,917
shorten the white curb at turpentine return to add two

1117
01:12:24,957 --> 01:12:28,517
metered parking spaces. Three, relocate two bike racks on the

1118
01:12:28,517 --> 01:12:31,237
Mesa Boulevard to create two meter golf cart and motorcycle

1119
01:12:31,237 --> 01:12:34,837
parking spaces on a six month trial basis. Staff shall

1120
01:12:34,858 --> 01:12:36,357
return at the end of the trial with a recommendation

1121
01:12:36,458 --> 01:12:39,957
to either expand or discontinue. Uh, number four, direct staff

1122
01:12:39,997 --> 01:12:42,917
to study the Alison parking lot for additional golf cart.

1123
01:12:42,917 --> 01:12:45,637
Oh, that is something new. Sorry. Okay. I'm not going

1124
01:12:45,637 --> 01:12:47,237
to make that part of the motion. All right. Skip

1125
01:12:47,237 --> 01:12:49,157
that one. And the next one Mark all trial and

1126
01:12:49,197 --> 01:12:51,397
future golf cart spaces with a painted or stencil golf

1127
01:12:51,397 --> 01:12:55,397
cart symbol. Okay. And then retaining the existing trees in

1128
01:12:55,397 --> 01:12:57,957
the Alice in parking lot, leave the red curbs it

1129
01:12:57,957 --> 01:13:01,477
sprouts unchanged. Authorized staff to begin neighborhood engagement on parking

1130
01:13:01,578 --> 01:13:09,206
tees. That's my motion. Is there a second? We have

1131
01:13:09,206 --> 01:13:15,958
a roll call. Council Member Casars, how do you vote?

1132
01:13:16,619 --> 01:13:22,435
Yes. Councilmember Dillard, how do you vote? Yes. Council Member

1133
01:13:22,475 --> 01:13:25,544
Lothan, how do you vote? Yes. Vice Mayor Suzuki. How

1134
01:13:25,544 --> 01:13:28,764
do you vote? Yes. Mayor AppsTeath is heady vote. Abstention.

1135
01:13:34,410 --> 01:13:38,229
Motion carries with Council Member Kazara's Council Member Diller Council

1136
01:13:38,269 --> 01:13:40,869
member Lothian and Vice Mayor Suzuki voting yes and the

1137
01:13:40,869 --> 01:13:43,829
mayor abstaining. And I'll explain my obsteption because I live

1138
01:13:44,090 --> 01:13:48,229
near the village and because I'm a golf cart driver.

1139
01:13:48,229 --> 01:13:50,229
In fact, the first one in La Mesa not knowing

1140
01:13:50,269 --> 01:13:54,309
I was going to start a trend unethical to approve

1141
01:13:54,330 --> 01:13:56,949
this because it would definitely benefit me. So I'm not

1142
01:13:57,210 --> 01:14:00,149
that's why I'm going to abstain. Thank you. Thank you.

1143
01:14:01,203 --> 01:14:04,542
Thank you. Item 12 one is a consideration of an

1144
01:14:04,563 --> 01:14:08,302
ordinance of the City Council, the City of La Mesa,

1145
01:14:08,302 --> 01:14:15,262
um, ending section 2. 3002. I'll read all those. I'll

1146
01:14:15,283 --> 01:14:17,982
let the City Attorney read those. In order to submitting

1147
01:14:18,022 --> 01:14:27,502
sections 2. 302. 32. 030, 2. 73. 010. 2.

1148
01:14:27,542 --> 01:14:32,142
85. 010 and 2. 87. 010 of the La Mesa

1149
01:14:32,182 --> 01:14:35,502
Municipal Code Regarding Membership Requirements for Certain Boards and Commissions.

1150
01:14:35,523 --> 01:14:39,982
Thank you. Um, and we have Erniederney hands raised. We

1151
01:14:39,982 --> 01:14:46,513
have no hands rates for. One speaker in person. Dave

1152
01:14:46,534 --> 01:14:55,406
Hardenberger. Oh, there he is. Welcome. Hi. Everybody. Hi. What

1153
01:14:55,427 --> 01:15:00,350
are you doing? Um, I don't have anything prepared. Happy

1154
01:15:00,371 --> 01:15:05,230
birthday brother belated. Thanks. Council members. Hello. Lauren, how are

1155
01:15:05,230 --> 01:15:09,470
you? Remotely. Um, I am coming to you representing Helix

1156
01:15:09,651 --> 01:15:12,830
and the Community Police Oversight Board, which is your favorite

1157
01:15:12,931 --> 01:15:19,239
board that has the initial CPOB. And what we're basically

1158
01:15:19,260 --> 01:15:22,439
proposing or what our purpose for asking for this change

1159
01:15:22,780 --> 01:15:26,359
in ordinance is there are a few requirements in the

1160
01:15:26,359 --> 01:15:31,719
CPOB and other commissions that require residency. For example, uh,

1161
01:15:31,900 --> 01:15:36,999
Helix High School and La Mesa Spring Valley School District,

1162
01:15:36,999 --> 01:15:40,679
where they are affected by the business that CPOB does

1163
01:15:41,100 --> 01:15:43,519
and the work that the Police Department does, even if

1164
01:15:43,519 --> 01:15:45,719
they're not a resident of the City. And so what

1165
01:15:45,759 --> 01:15:50,039
we're asking in this ordinance is to consider having anybody

1166
01:15:50,220 --> 01:15:53,239
that Helix has that's a staff member or a teacher

1167
01:15:53,420 --> 01:15:55,479
or something like that. Even though they may not be

1168
01:15:56,140 --> 01:15:59,159
in the city as a resident, they're surely affected by

1169
01:15:59,740 --> 01:16:02,199
the work that the Police Department does and the community

1170
01:16:02,300 --> 01:16:05,879
police oversight board. So, uh, I would ask for your

1171
01:16:05,980 --> 01:16:08,519
consideration in changing this ordinance so that we can open

1172
01:16:08,540 --> 01:16:15,479
up the participation, the CPOB, and other commissions to outside

1173
01:16:15,580 --> 01:16:19,239
residents, even though they are affected by the work that

1174
01:16:19,239 --> 01:16:21,479
we're doing. Thank you very much for your time. Appreciate

1175
01:16:21,660 --> 01:16:24,199
all you. This is a very challenging job and appreciate

1176
01:16:24,220 --> 01:16:26,759
you all doing it for years and keeping it real.

1177
01:16:27,124 --> 01:16:30,843
Thank you. My friend happy retirement. Thank you. Any, um,

1178
01:16:31,364 --> 01:16:35,983
questions of staff? Oh, I'm sorry. Council member Dillard. Yeah.

1179
01:16:35,983 --> 01:16:39,983
Um, uh, first of all, I want to thank Dave.

1180
01:16:43,435 --> 01:16:53,414
Wherever he went. Bye. Um, for, uh, those suggestions,

1181
01:16:53,414 --> 01:16:55,254
I, you know, this is a board that I very

1182
01:16:55,254 --> 01:16:59,094
much care about because I participated in creating the ordinances

1183
01:16:59,355 --> 01:17:03,654
to make it all happen. And, uh, I do think

1184
01:17:03,675 --> 01:17:08,134
that there is some constraints that have prevented us from

1185
01:17:09,435 --> 01:17:12,694
having more opportunity to open it up for more people.

1186
01:17:12,694 --> 01:17:15,734
So I'm in total support of this. And I think

1187
01:17:15,734 --> 01:17:25,563
that we should also, it's just a suggestion. To, you

1188
01:17:25,563 --> 01:17:31,883
know, find ways to expand communication about this position. Uh,

1189
01:17:31,924 --> 01:17:35,823
even, I don't know what the constraints would be for

1190
01:17:35,844 --> 01:17:39,983
the gross school district. But anything that we can do

1191
01:17:40,244 --> 01:17:45,743
to make sure that, um, not just teachers and council

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01:17:45,743 --> 01:17:49,983
members and, you know, staff, but also, uh, to let

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01:17:49,983 --> 01:17:53,263
the children know that they need to tell their parents.

1194
01:17:53,263 --> 01:17:56,783
Because obviously if they live in La Mesa, uh, they

1195
01:17:56,783 --> 01:18:00,923
could also apply or even just know about it, uh,

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01:18:01,524 --> 01:18:03,583
because there are a lot of people that don't know

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01:18:03,604 --> 01:18:07,263
about the CPOB and may like to participate. So I

1198
01:18:07,303 --> 01:18:11,343
would like to see that happen along with, um, supporting.

1199
01:18:13,817 --> 01:18:18,436
Okay. Yes. Council member Lothian. I thought it was very

1200
01:18:18,476 --> 01:18:20,076
important to hear what you had to say. Cause I

1201
01:18:20,076 --> 01:18:21,596
know that you're part of that. So I was, I

1202
01:18:21,596 --> 01:18:23,596
was going to ask you four to drone supported. So

1203
01:18:23,596 --> 01:18:26,316
you do. So then I do. Okay. Someone going to

1204
01:18:26,316 --> 01:18:28,596
make a motion? I don't remember Kizaris has her hand.

1205
01:18:28,636 --> 01:18:33,189
Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you council member Kasaris. I'm sorry.

1206
01:18:33,189 --> 01:18:37,829
Um, I just think there's, um, it's important for us

1207
01:18:37,850 --> 01:18:40,869
to share a little bit more. Um, about the background

1208
01:18:40,890 --> 01:18:46,609
on this. We have certain designated seats. I know, uh,

1209
01:18:47,130 --> 01:18:49,189
Dave shared some of this, but we have certain designated

1210
01:18:49,290 --> 01:18:54,309
seats, um, a Helix High School representative La Mesa Spring

1211
01:18:54,309 --> 01:18:58,389
Valley representative, et cetera. And, um, La Mesa Spring Valley

1212
01:18:58,410 --> 01:19:02,709
and Helix in particular, um, are unique because folks that

1213
01:19:02,810 --> 01:19:06,069
may represent Helix may live just on the outskirts of

1214
01:19:06,170 --> 01:19:09,589
town. Um, same thing with La Mesa Spring Valley. They

1215
01:19:09,610 --> 01:19:15,669
get to typically, they appoint someone from their school board.

1216
01:19:15,669 --> 01:19:18,229
And while most of them, um, live in the City

1217
01:19:18,269 --> 01:19:20,629
of La Mesa, they all represent La Mesa and may

1218
01:19:20,669 --> 01:19:22,869
live elsewhere. And so I just thought it was important

1219
01:19:22,970 --> 01:19:27,269
to specify that. This is not, um, an attempt to

1220
01:19:27,269 --> 01:19:30,389
be bringing in folks from the City of San Diego

1221
01:19:30,570 --> 01:19:34,769
where Tula Vista or something to impact other decisions. But

1222
01:19:34,890 --> 01:19:41,669
in, in those representatives, um, where they are appointed by,

1223
01:19:41,669 --> 01:19:44,789
um, important bodies that work with the City of La

1224
01:19:44,789 --> 01:19:48,149
Mesa. So I just wanted that to be crystal clear.

1225
01:19:48,149 --> 01:19:50,629
Thank you. Thank you. I would someone like to make

1226
01:19:50,650 --> 01:19:54,413
a motion. I'll make a motion to approve.

1227
01:20:01,859 --> 01:20:06,153
Councilmember Kizaris. How do you vote? Yes. Councilmember Dillard, how

1228
01:20:06,153 --> 01:20:10,019
do you vote? Yes. Council Member Lothian, how do you

1229
01:20:10,059 --> 01:20:12,899
vote? Yes. Ice Mayor Suzuki. How do you vote? Yes.

1230
01:20:13,160 --> 01:20:16,099
Mayor Rep status, how do you vote? Yes. Motion carries

1231
01:20:16,200 --> 01:20:19,280
with all council members voting yes. Thank you. Item 13

1232
01:20:19,701 --> 01:20:23,040
is a second reading of an ordinance. I'll hand this

1233
01:20:23,080 --> 01:20:25,520
over to the City Attorney, or is there? In order

1234
01:20:25,560 --> 01:20:27,680
to the City Council, the City of La Mesa delegating

1235
01:20:27,701 --> 01:20:30,640
authority to the City of San Diego to enforce regulations

1236
01:20:31,221 --> 01:20:37,200
for the discharge of industrial wastewater to sewage. Facilities, pretreatment

1237
01:20:37,381 --> 01:20:40,000
and source control program. Do you have any hands raised.

1238
01:20:40,397 --> 01:20:42,856
We have no hands race for remote Public Comment. I'll

1239
01:20:42,877 --> 01:20:51,933
make a motion to approve the second reading. Our Council

1240
01:20:51,973 --> 01:20:55,795
Member Khazar's, how do you vote. Yes. Councilmember Dillard, how

1241
01:20:55,795 --> 01:21:00,394
do you vote? Yes. Council Member Lothien, how do you

1242
01:21:00,394 --> 01:21:04,414
vote? Yes. Vice Mayor Suzuki, how do you vote? Yes.

1243
01:21:04,515 --> 01:21:08,574
Mayor Appustatus, how do you vote? Yes. Motion carries with

1244
01:21:08,614 --> 01:21:12,094
all council members voting yes. Thank you. Uh, Council Committee,

1245
01:21:12,094 --> 01:21:15,374
um, I'm sorry, Council initiated. That's me. Um, a letter

1246
01:21:15,555 --> 01:21:18,494
consideration sending the letters of support to the governor Newsome

1247
01:21:19,155 --> 01:21:23,774
for assembly bill 2518 sharp collins, uh, San Diego gas

1248
01:21:23,814 --> 01:21:27,934
and electric company, energizing pilot program. This was requested by

1249
01:21:28,355 --> 01:21:32,307
our assembly person. Are there any, first of all, I

1250
01:21:32,307 --> 01:21:35,888
need to see if the hands raised. That's okay. Mayor,

1251
01:21:35,888 --> 01:21:38,048
we have one hand raised for remote Public Comment? Copy

1252
01:21:38,048 --> 01:21:43,206
that. Speaker with last four digits 3731. You should now

1253
01:21:43,246 --> 01:21:45,446
be able to unmute yourself. You have three minutes to

1254
01:21:45,486 --> 01:21:51,029
provide your Public comment. PERT is true. Um, you know,

1255
01:21:51,130 --> 01:21:53,589
I kind of wanted to hear the Council Comics first.

1256
01:21:54,477 --> 01:21:57,378
Cause I know what I think. The letter itself. Sounded

1257
01:21:57,418 --> 01:22:02,118
like a bunch of SDG funded hogwash. Is LaShe and

1258
01:22:02,118 --> 01:22:05,718
SDG puppet? Because if not, then why wasn't her assembly

1259
01:22:05,819 --> 01:22:08,598
bill attached to this item? Does her bill not have

1260
01:22:08,619 --> 01:22:12,245
merit worth sharing. Uh, or was staff and or counsel

1261
01:22:12,266 --> 01:22:15,929
hoping to avoid transparency. Because how can you write a

1262
01:22:15,929 --> 01:22:19,929
letter in support expect the Public support expect you represent

1263
01:22:19,950 --> 01:22:22,569
the Publis, but then not give them the information to

1264
01:22:22,609 --> 01:22:25,369
make a decision to inform you how you should vote.

1265
01:22:26,628 --> 01:22:30,527
Because SDGA needs position is a financial position. And it

1266
01:22:30,527 --> 01:22:33,567
says nothing at all for the rate there's. They break

1267
01:22:33,588 --> 01:22:36,687
in a record billion billions and billions of profits while

1268
01:22:36,708 --> 01:22:39,167
leaving customers in the literal dark and then lying about

1269
01:22:39,207 --> 01:22:41,625
it. Because does anyone remember a few months ago when

1270
01:22:41,646 --> 01:22:44,345
businesses and Julien had no power? How about the decades

1271
01:22:44,446 --> 01:22:47,225
that S. Eugenia's refused to underground their power lines for

1272
01:22:47,246 --> 01:22:52,025
safety? How about FDG proposing to build gigantic transmission lines

1273
01:22:52,126 --> 01:22:55,807
through everyone's communities. Um, does Lasher SDG and you really

1274
01:22:55,807 --> 01:22:58,287
care what local opinions are when they keep raising rates

1275
01:22:58,308 --> 01:23:01,609
every few months. All I read in the letter is

1276
01:23:01,630 --> 01:23:06,329
more workaround to be California Environmental Quality Act. Future risky

1277
01:23:06,350 --> 01:23:10,329
electric systems for those unaffordable gigantic stack effects coming in.

1278
01:23:11,702 --> 01:23:14,481
Along with even higher electricity bills and process to benefit

1279
01:23:15,062 --> 01:23:19,921
SDGNE and all the corrupt politicians they bought. Footing new

1280
01:23:20,022 --> 01:23:23,979
scum and lice. Cause remember silence is complicity. If you

1281
01:23:23,979 --> 01:23:27,019
have nothing to say as a counter to facts and

1282
01:23:27,019 --> 01:23:30,619
perspectives, you are absolutely part of the problem. And that's

1283
01:23:30,619 --> 01:23:33,019
where when people say we're going to remember in November,

1284
01:23:33,019 --> 01:23:36,801
I hope they're dead serious about that. That concludes my

1285
01:23:36,822 --> 01:23:46,698
comments for tonight. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Those

1286
01:23:46,698 --> 01:23:53,622
are the. SDGD are the bad guys. I mean, it's

1287
01:23:53,662 --> 01:23:55,462
really hard to say things positive about them. I did

1288
01:23:55,502 --> 01:23:58,742
study this. I found out that this was unanimously proved

1289
01:23:58,782 --> 01:24:02,582
by everybody in California's government up in Sacramento across the

1290
01:24:02,622 --> 01:24:07,302
board. Uh, I also called my construction general contractors and

1291
01:24:07,342 --> 01:24:09,262
they go, Hey, I don't know if it's going to

1292
01:24:09,262 --> 01:24:10,582
do any good, but it's certainly not going to do

1293
01:24:10,582 --> 01:24:13,942
any bad, no harm in improving it. Uh, so I

1294
01:24:13,982 --> 01:24:16,422
did my research. I'm sure everyone else did as well.

1295
01:24:16,422 --> 01:24:17,502
So I, you know, I think this is going to

1296
01:24:17,502 --> 01:24:21,783
be an easy 50. I'll make a motion to approve.

1297
01:24:21,908 --> 01:24:31,855
The council initial. All second. Council member, cause Councilwoman Casaris,

1298
01:24:31,855 --> 01:24:34,015
did you have a comment? Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, sorry.

1299
01:24:34,036 --> 01:24:38,254
Okay. I'm so sorry I'm making this difficult. Um, I,

1300
01:24:38,254 --> 01:24:40,974
yes, I just wanted to clarify what, uh, the intention

1301
01:24:40,995 --> 01:24:46,334
of 2518 is for the Public. It would require San

1302
01:24:46,334 --> 01:24:49,774
Diego Gas and Electric to, uh, finish the electrical hookup

1303
01:24:50,435 --> 01:24:54,094
within 40 business days for affordable housing projects so that

1304
01:24:54,094 --> 01:24:56,654
they don't sit empty so that we can bring people

1305
01:24:56,835 --> 01:25:01,874
into affordable housing projects. That's all. Thank you. Council Member

1306
01:25:01,895 --> 01:25:05,687
Kizares, how do you vote? Yes. Councilmember Dillard, how do

1307
01:25:05,687 --> 01:25:08,967
you vote? Yes. Council Member Lothian, how do you vote?

1308
01:25:09,468 --> 01:25:12,887
Yes. Vice Mayor Suzuki, how do you vote? Yes. Mayor

1309
01:25:12,927 --> 01:25:15,687
apostasis, how do you vote? Yes. Motion carries with all

1310
01:25:15,708 --> 01:25:19,607
council members voting yes. Council Committee reports, council member Casaris.

1311
01:25:24,146 --> 01:25:28,345
I have none. Thank you. Council Member Dillard. Thank you

1312
01:25:28,706 --> 01:25:32,925
Council Member Lothian. None. Uh, Vice Mayor Suzuki. None. AB

1313
01:25:32,965 --> 01:25:36,205
- 1234. I'm leaving as soon as its meetings over

1314
01:25:36,226 --> 01:25:38,765
to go to League of Cities. I will have my

1315
01:25:38,786 --> 01:25:45,967
report at the next meeting. Um. And so will Vice

1316
01:25:46,007 --> 01:25:52,684
Mayor Suzuki. City Attorney Remarks. For the last time I

1317
01:25:52,724 --> 01:25:58,122
have none. Then we are not adjourned because. I have

1318
01:25:58,162 --> 01:26:04,927
something to read. Are there any hands raised. We have

1319
01:26:04,948 --> 01:26:09,212
no hands raised. Excellent. Whereas Glenn P. Saban, should I

1320
01:26:09,212 --> 01:26:10,812
stand up and have him stand out at the front?

1321
01:26:11,153 --> 01:26:14,631
Yes. We'll do that. No, we. Want that. I'm just

1322
01:26:14,671 --> 01:26:21,511
kidding. I'm giving him grace, but I just. No, no,

1323
01:26:21,532 --> 01:26:25,513
no, no, he wouldn't. No, he wouldn't. No, no, I'll

1324
01:26:25,553 --> 01:26:33,987
have him stamp. Be right there. I'll stand. Whereas Glenn

1325
01:26:34,008 --> 01:26:37,507
P. Saban has dedicated more than three decades to practice

1326
01:26:38,008 --> 01:26:41,827
to the practice of law and Public Service providing knowledge,

1327
01:26:41,928 --> 01:26:45,727
thoughtful, and dedicated legal counsel to the government's and the

1328
01:26:45,727 --> 01:26:49,667
communities where he serves. A native San Diego, Glenda earned

1329
01:26:49,707 --> 01:26:53,587
his law degree from San Diego State University. I'm sorry,

1330
01:26:53,587 --> 01:26:59,158
from the Ohio State University. Don't Mempim lodge an objection.

1331
01:26:59,259 --> 01:27:04,823
I apologize. Um, and was, um, admitted to the State

1332
01:27:04,844 --> 01:27:08,823
Bar in California in 1991, beginning to distinguish legal career

1333
01:27:09,164 --> 01:27:14,753
that focused in part on municipal and administrative law. Glenn

1334
01:27:14,753 --> 01:27:17,953
served as the city attorney for the City of Entinitas

1335
01:27:17,953 --> 01:27:23,622
beginning in 1999. Elected, uh, providing over a decade of

1336
01:27:23,662 --> 01:27:29,462
legal guidance and institutional knowledge while working closely with elected

1337
01:27:29,483 --> 01:27:33,222
official City staff and community. Glenn was appointed City Attorney,

1338
01:27:33,222 --> 01:27:37,462
the City of La Mesa June 1st, 1997 serving in

1339
01:27:37,502 --> 01:27:42,022
part in a part - time capacity. And 2019, John

1340
01:27:42,123 --> 01:27:45,222
Glenn, sorry, joined the City of La Mesa as a

1341
01:27:45,222 --> 01:27:48,742
full - time city attorney, bringing extensive municipal experience in

1342
01:27:48,742 --> 01:27:51,702
a deep understanding of local government to the city and

1343
01:27:51,742 --> 01:27:55,782
its residents. Throughout his 10 - year, with La Mesa,

1344
01:27:55,822 --> 01:27:59,302
Glenn has provided legal counsel to the mayor city council,

1345
01:27:59,302 --> 01:28:03,062
City Manager, City Departments helping guide the City through complex

1346
01:28:03,083 --> 01:28:07,862
legal matters, community issues and challenges, all supporting, and I'll

1347
01:28:07,902 --> 01:28:13,560
add. And many times personal crisis, while supporting effective administration

1348
01:28:13,901 --> 01:28:18,200
and municipal government. Glenn's service has been marked by professionalism,

1349
01:28:18,200 --> 01:28:24,280
integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to finding practical solutions while

1350
01:28:24,301 --> 01:28:28,040
maintaining the highest standard of Public Service and protecting the

1351
01:28:28,221 --> 01:28:31,400
interest of the city and its residents. Beyond his legal

1352
01:28:31,581 --> 01:28:35,320
expertise, Glenn has been a value colleague, a trusted advisor

1353
01:28:35,581 --> 01:28:40,200
to generations of city leaders and staff contributing his institutional

1354
01:28:41,261 --> 01:28:45,880
knowledge, positive attitude, and steady council to work with the

1355
01:28:45,920 --> 01:28:48,760
City and with the staff. As Glenn retires from his

1356
01:28:48,781 --> 01:28:52,600
position as City Attorney, the City of La Mesa recognizes

1357
01:28:52,941 --> 01:28:56,600
and appreciates his lasting contributions, all that he has made

1358
01:28:56,640 --> 01:29:00,600
to the organization and the community and celebrates the conclusion

1359
01:29:00,640 --> 01:29:05,320
of this distinguished career dedicated to Public Services. Now therefore,

1360
01:29:05,501 --> 01:29:08,520
iMarker Appustad, the 23rd mayor of the City of La

1361
01:29:08,520 --> 01:29:11,800
Mesa, and the entire city Council. Do you hearby recognize

1362
01:29:12,141 --> 01:29:15,320
Glenn P. Saban for his distinguished career in Public Service

1363
01:29:15,901 --> 01:29:18,840
has dedicated service as a city attorney to the City

1364
01:29:18,880 --> 01:29:22,280
of La Mesa and his commitment to providing thoughtful legal

1365
01:29:22,381 --> 01:29:26,280
guidance to our city and our community? And on a

1366
01:29:26,280 --> 01:29:29,240
personal note, and I'm sure everyone, I'll let everybody else

1367
01:29:29,341 --> 01:29:32,760
go first. So I will let Council Member Casaris. We're

1368
01:29:32,760 --> 01:29:34,600
going to make this as painful as possible for this

1369
01:29:34,640 --> 01:29:37,640
idiot attorney. So I'll let each council member give their

1370
01:29:37,680 --> 01:29:42,182
two cents. Council Member Casares. Thank you. I will make

1371
01:29:42,222 --> 01:29:47,912
this brief. I have called Glenn Saban's personal number. So

1372
01:29:47,952 --> 01:29:55,432
many times because he is so helpful and makes our

1373
01:29:55,533 --> 01:30:02,152
job as Council members, very smooth. And I even had

1374
01:30:02,413 --> 01:30:05,992
a phone, two phone calls with him today. Um, before

1375
01:30:06,253 --> 01:30:10,952
his final council meeting. So Glenn, thank you so much.

1376
01:30:10,992 --> 01:30:14,392
I see him smirking. Um, I come to him with

1377
01:30:14,432 --> 01:30:16,952
all sorts of ideas and questions. Not a smirk. It's

1378
01:30:16,952 --> 01:30:21,699
just happiness. Um, I feel very grateful that I got

1379
01:30:21,800 --> 01:30:26,179
to be on the final council that he's worked with

1380
01:30:28,040 --> 01:30:32,259
and just so grateful for his advice and am really

1381
01:30:32,259 --> 01:30:38,019
excited that he gets to go enjoy retirement. And he

1382
01:30:38,040 --> 01:30:42,019
has a kid that is still like, still lives at

1383
01:30:42,019 --> 01:30:45,019
home and is going to be a high schooler, I

1384
01:30:45,019 --> 01:30:48,659
think soon. And how exciting and lucky that you get

1385
01:30:48,680 --> 01:30:52,179
to retire and still like be able to spend that

1386
01:30:52,219 --> 01:30:55,219
kind of time with your family. So I'm really happy

1387
01:30:55,320 --> 01:30:58,579
for you and I'm really grateful for your service. And,

1388
01:30:58,579 --> 01:31:00,819
um, while I'm going to stop bugging you about official

1389
01:31:00,920 --> 01:31:03,659
business, I will continue bugging you as a friend. So

1390
01:31:03,659 --> 01:31:06,259
thank you for your service and congratulations. Thank you for

1391
01:31:06,299 --> 01:31:11,191
your comments. Council Member Dillard. I'll try to keep this

1392
01:31:11,292 --> 01:31:17,431
briefer because she pretty much encapsulated everything about. And yeah,

1393
01:31:17,431 --> 01:31:20,791
so I'm not going to say Ditto though, because I

1394
01:31:20,791 --> 01:31:23,591
do want to thank you so much for being there

1395
01:31:23,612 --> 01:31:29,105
for us. And also answering my phone calls to your

1396
01:31:29,145 --> 01:31:34,385
personal cell number. Uh, I very much appreciate your even

1397
01:31:34,406 --> 01:31:39,345
tone that you have. Um, even if, you know, I'm

1398
01:31:39,385 --> 01:31:42,943
upset. When I call you. Um, and I really, really

1399
01:31:42,964 --> 01:31:46,383
appreciate that. And I'm going to miss you. And I

1400
01:31:46,383 --> 01:31:49,083
know that you did bring up about your son. And

1401
01:31:49,083 --> 01:31:52,623
I think that you're very, very lucky to be able

1402
01:31:52,623 --> 01:31:57,823
to comfortably, uh, retire and spend time with your son.

1403
01:31:57,823 --> 01:32:00,063
Who needs you more than ever? Uh, in his last

1404
01:32:00,244 --> 01:32:03,663
years before he has to leave and go do whatever

1405
01:32:03,844 --> 01:32:07,263
it is that he wants to do. So congratulations to

1406
01:32:07,303 --> 01:32:13,103
you. We love you. We adore you. And, um, we,

1407
01:32:13,143 --> 01:32:19,194
we wish you the best going forward. Thank you. Thank

1408
01:32:19,194 --> 01:32:24,366
you. Thank you. And that's my turn. Yes. Very funny.

1409
01:32:24,366 --> 01:32:27,406
And your greatest talent is taking hysteria and calming it

1410
01:32:27,406 --> 01:32:29,806
down. You're very, very good at that. You and I

1411
01:32:29,806 --> 01:32:32,406
go back 16 years and I don't even want to

1412
01:32:32,406 --> 01:32:37,006
tell the story. Please don't. Yeah. But it involved. Okay.

1413
01:32:37,006 --> 01:32:40,206
Anyway. So, uh, very funny, very calming because we can

1414
01:32:40,246 --> 01:32:42,046
get really wound up up here. And then you're like,

1415
01:32:43,027 --> 01:32:45,126
and it's perfect. It's a great skill. We're going to

1416
01:32:45,126 --> 01:32:49,167
miss you. Thank you. Vice Mayor. Spice of Mayor Suzuki.

1417
01:32:50,568 --> 01:32:54,547
Everybody said everything. I was thinking you're humor. Um, your

1418
01:32:54,547 --> 01:32:57,427
competence. I just want to also thank you for showing

1419
01:32:57,608 --> 01:33:00,947
me as an attorney what I wish I could be.

1420
01:33:00,947 --> 01:33:03,187
Um, I'm not as calm as you are. And if

1421
01:33:03,187 --> 01:33:05,747
I could just be half as calm as you are,

1422
01:33:05,747 --> 01:33:08,307
I think I'd be a fantastic lawyer myself. I wish

1423
01:33:08,408 --> 01:33:09,827
you the best. And one of the things that we

1424
01:33:09,848 --> 01:33:14,547
forget or people forget as is non attorneys or as

1425
01:33:14,648 --> 01:33:18,627
the Public is that we do have families as attorneys.

1426
01:33:18,627 --> 01:33:20,867
And Glenn, I think that, um, you are doing what

1427
01:33:21,048 --> 01:33:23,427
all of us want to do. And it's place our

1428
01:33:23,467 --> 01:33:25,747
family first. And so I wish you the best of

1429
01:33:25,768 --> 01:33:28,147
luck. And I'm going to also be, um, texting you.

1430
01:33:32,305 --> 01:33:35,004
I'm not going to be brief, as I promised before.

1431
01:33:35,004 --> 01:33:37,564
I'm going to try to extend, do this as long

1432
01:33:37,564 --> 01:33:42,204
as I can. So just to say, um, PON retirement,

1433
01:33:42,204 --> 01:33:45,324
uh, City of La Mesa presents glinse and grateful recognition

1434
01:33:45,364 --> 01:33:49,344
of 29 years of distinguished service. And everything that I

1435
01:33:49,384 --> 01:33:52,624
said before. And so you'll have this plaque to use

1436
01:33:52,965 --> 01:33:55,584
to hold up the short end of your sofa. And,

1437
01:33:55,584 --> 01:33:58,144
um, we hope that you put it inside a room

1438
01:33:58,245 --> 01:34:01,024
that has a light on it and that we can

1439
01:34:01,045 --> 01:34:04,464
all come and see it. We're going to, um, come

1440
01:34:04,504 --> 01:34:08,024
and visit you. And we also have something, I know

1441
01:34:08,024 --> 01:34:11,184
he's changing his address. We have something else that's standard

1442
01:34:11,445 --> 01:34:14,224
operating procedure when someone comes through the City of La

1443
01:34:14,224 --> 01:34:18,064
Mesa. Our Public Works Department as guided by our city

1444
01:34:18,104 --> 01:34:21,264
manager comes up with something that is unique to the

1445
01:34:21,304 --> 01:34:23,644
City of Visa. And that is a street sign. And

1446
01:34:23,644 --> 01:34:26,544
so for our city attorney Street Science, we have.

1447
01:34:45,489 --> 01:34:52,647
One side. Says. One side says Glenn's way and the

1448
01:34:52,647 --> 01:34:55,267
other one says go blue for University of Michigan. I'm

1449
01:34:55,267 --> 01:35:05,009
just kidding. And the other side. Saban's court. As they

1450
01:35:05,009 --> 01:35:07,809
all said, just on a personal note, appreciate the City

1451
01:35:07,849 --> 01:35:12,514
Attorney. For the huge responsibility he does all joking aside

1452
01:35:12,775 --> 01:35:16,674
because he has to keep us all departments legal and

1453
01:35:16,714 --> 01:35:19,474
within the law. And then thrown at him all the

1454
01:35:19,474 --> 01:35:24,274
time. The City Council sees a microscopic part of that.

1455
01:35:24,274 --> 01:35:26,754
And he has to deal with all of the departments.

1456
01:35:26,754 --> 01:35:28,534
And he has to be level - headed. He has

1457
01:35:28,534 --> 01:35:31,714
to know California law. He has to know federal law.

1458
01:35:31,714 --> 01:35:35,314
And a lot of land use. And so his knowledge

1459
01:35:35,415 --> 01:35:37,554
has helped guide us through many things. And on a

1460
01:35:37,554 --> 01:35:40,194
personal note, I appreciate that he's my friend and my

1461
01:35:40,194 --> 01:35:42,834
brother. So I will miss him up here as well.

1462
01:35:42,834 --> 01:35:44,834
So just want to say thank you Mr. Saban.

1463
01:35:57,473 --> 01:35:58,332
Would you like to say anything?

1464
01:36:12,169 --> 01:36:19,545
I'm glad it's not just me. 1, 123 meetings. Nice

1465
01:36:19,566 --> 01:36:22,848
job. That's a record. Went back. Don't look at my

1466
01:36:22,848 --> 01:36:29,426
journal. Wow. Um, I want to thank the console. The

1467
01:36:29,426 --> 01:36:39,233
staff citizens. Everyone's family members. It's been a great run.

1468
01:36:41,199 --> 01:36:44,841
Yep. Thank you. Thank you. And on that we are

1469
01:36:45,422 --> 01:36:45,641
adjourned.