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» You guys ready?

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» All right. I open the close session

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meeting today, September 14th, 2026.

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This time is 5 p.m.

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» Can I get a roll call, please?

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» Council member Miller

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» Here.

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» Council member Thorp

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» Here.

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» Council member Wolsey

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» Here. Deputy Mayor Beaver

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» Here.

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» Mayor Venibal

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» Here.

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» All present.

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» All right. Do we have any public

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comment?

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» We have no comments today.

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» Mayor, uh before you move on uh further

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in close session, I would ask that we

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add an item to the close session agenda.

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» Okay.

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» Um that would be real property

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negotiations related to the the Koi

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Builder's property.

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Um we received notification

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um after the posting of the agenda

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regarding an action that we need to take

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uh regarding the uh foreclosure sale of

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that property.

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» Okay. So you have to vote to add it to

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the agenda.

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» All right. Do you want to do a roll call

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vote or you want to just do a regular?

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» It doesn't matter to me.

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» Need a motion first.

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» You do.

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» I move that we add the item to the

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» Second.

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» I got a first and a second. All in

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favor?

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» I. Any opposed?

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» Okay.

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» Mayor, I have an item.

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» Yes, sir.

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» On the close session item that's listed,

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I think it's a uh currently, not the koi

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builder once. Want to make sure we we

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got that separated. I'll be recusing on

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that. I have a officially recused. I

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have a personal financial interest in

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that uh potential litigation. So, I will

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be uh missing that part of it. If you

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want to do the koi builders first, I can

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go in then come out or however you guys

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want to do it, let me know. So, I'll be

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recusing.

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» Okay.

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All right. No public comment.

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We'll move to close session. Time is

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Okay, [laughter]

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» Sorry.

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I tell you what,

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» I just had my head in the clouds in the

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sand.

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[laughter]

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» They cancel.

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» All right. Are we ready?

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» We're ready.

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» Yes.

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» Are you guys ready? [laughter]

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[snorts]

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» All right. We'll open the special

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meeting on September 14, 2026.

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Time is 5:34.

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Do we do the pledge or? Yeah.

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Young lady, will you lead us in the

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pledge of alle allegiance?

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Begin. I pledge algiance to the flag of

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the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» Bless you.

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» Thank you.

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» Can we get a roll call, please?

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» Council member Miller.

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here.

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» Council member Thorp

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» Here.

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» Council member Wolsey

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» Here. Deputy Mayor Baieber

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» Here.

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» Mayor Venibal

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» Here.

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» All present.

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» Okay. Do we have uh public comment?

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» No comments for this special meeting.

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» All right. Now we have the special uh

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presentation of the paramedic squad and

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the vehicles.

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Mayor Council, we're going to re go

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outside and meet with the uh the Yukapa

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Fire Department and introduce the

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council and the community to our new

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paramedic squad equipment and potential

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staffing that'll be staffing the new

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paramedic squad. And then we'll return

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back after by six o'clock and recommence

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the back to the regular meeting.

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» Okay.

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[clears throat]

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You can leave your ticket cover.

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Have you changed your diapers yet?

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All right, Bob, you ready?

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Justin.

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» Okay.

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All right. Well, I'm going to adjourn

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the meeting and at 6 o'clock.

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» No, adjourn the adjourn the other

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meeting. Sorry, we had a a little one

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before and now I'm adjourning that one

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and I'm gonna start the new one. So, be

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patient with me.

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All right. So, now I call the order to

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the open regular uh city council

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successors housing authority meeting at

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September 14th, 2026.

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Time is six o'clock. Did I announce a

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time to the adjournment?

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Okay, good. All right,

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we'll have uh Pastor Vaughn and then

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Denise, will you lead us into the uh

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pledge of allegiance? Okay. All right.

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Let us pray.

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Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that you

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are the source of all authority, the

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author of peace and the giver of true

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strength. We pull back from the noise of

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the world and invite your deep grounding

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presence in this chamber tonight. Lord,

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we ask that you meet the hearts of the

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this council and this community together

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in absolute unity. remind us that

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despite our different perspective, we

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share a singular sacred purpose to love

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and serve the people of this beautiful

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city. Give our leaders the courage to

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listen with humility, the strength to

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speak with kindness, and the wisdom to

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seek the common common good above all

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else. Break down every wall of division

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and let your peace rule in every heart.

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Pour out your supernatural endurance

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upon our mayor, council members, and

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city staff. When the decisions are heavy

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and the paths are complex, anchor them

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in the truth and fortify them with your

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with integrity and wisdom.

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We ask for your protective hand over our

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neighborhoods, our local businesses, and

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the first responders who sacrifice daily

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to keep our city safe. May the work done

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here tonight heal what is broken,

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strengthen what is weary, and build a

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united future that brings honor to your

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name. This we pray in your most powerful

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name. Amen. Amen.

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Please join me

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to the flag of the United States of

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America and to the reps

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nation

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indivisible with liberty and justice for

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all.

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Miss Anna, can we get a roll call,

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» Council member Miller,

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» Here.

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» Council member Wolsey,

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» Here.

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» Deputy Mayor Beaver

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» Mayor Venibal

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» All present.

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» All right, Mr. Attorney, is there

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» Uh Yes, Mayor. with uh item A on the

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close session agenda. Um the city

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council gave settlement direction or I

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guess litigation direction by consensus.

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Um on the item that we added to close

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session, the city council gave direction

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on the credit bid uh for the trustee

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sale. I can't go into what that specific

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direction is because it would compromise

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the successful auction of that property.

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Um, however, I did want to note that the

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vote on that item uh was 4 to one with

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» Okay. Thank you,

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Are there any changes to the agenda?

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» Mayor Council, no changes to the agenda.

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» All right. So, now we have the National

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Senior Month presentation by Sarah

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» I was I was gonna demolish it here.

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» Good evening, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and

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City Council. As we recognize National

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Senior Center Month, we're celebrating

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more than a facility or a calendar of

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programs. We're celebrating the people,

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the places, and the opportunities that

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help our older adults live well, connect

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well, and age well. That commitment is

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made possible through the work of many

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people throughout our community. And

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tonight, I'm pleased to introduce just a

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few of those individuals who help bring

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this vision to life. First, please join

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me in recognizing Park and Recreation

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Commission Chairperson Tara Van Grow.

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Our comm

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our commission plays an important role

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in supporting parks, recreation

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programs, and facilities that enhance

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the quality of life for our entire

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community, including older adults. Next,

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we have community services supervisor

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Vanessa Ormilio, whose area of

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supervision includes our senior center

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programs and services at the Shar

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Community Center. Vanessa and her team

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help provide a welcoming place where

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seniors can participate in programs,

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build relationships, and remain an

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active part of the community. We also

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have a couple of our wonderful, amazing

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part-time staff. So, if we can also

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introduce um Rebecca Ignu and Brad Blue.

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Their dedication and day-to-day

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interactions help create the welcoming

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environment and sense of community that

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our seniors experience when they visit

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our center. And last but not least,

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we have Natalie Ericson Harper, our

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gentle moves instructor, who is also

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with us this evening. Through her

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exercise classes, older adults have an

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opportunity to focus on mobility,

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strength, balance, and movement, all of

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which support healthy and active

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lifestyles. So, at this time, I am

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pleased to turn it over to Commissioner

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Van Grout.

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» Good evening, Mayor Vanal and Council

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members. I'm honored to be here this

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evening on behalf of the Park and

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Recreation Commission to acknowledge

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September's National Senior Center

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Month, as designated by the National

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Council on Aging. With roughly a third

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of our population being 55 or better, I

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think it's safe to say that the theme

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for this year's Senior Center Month,

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Happier Birthdays Happen Here, is one

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that we have taken to heart. In addition

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to providing our seniors with

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nutritional support through

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collaboration with family services

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association, the Sharer Center provides

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lowcost classes such as chair aerobics,

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weekly events like tomorrow's coffee and

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conversation 8:30 to 10:30, a variety of

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clubs such as paint and art, free

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vaccine and health clinics, and access

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to valuable resources. Informational

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events have included education on senior

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targeting scams, while our Golden Wheels

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program assists seniors 62 plus and

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disabled adults with transportation to

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the grocery store and on other errands

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within the city limits for an affordable

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yearly fee. But beyond what the center

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offers in terms of programming, I think

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it's essential that we highlight the

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importance of ensuring that our older

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population is provided with spaces that

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feel like home, where bonding is

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emphasized, needs are met, and

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engagement, and encouragement is

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assured. As it says on the National

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Council on Aging website, quote,

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"Happier birthdays don't start with

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candles or cake. They start with

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connection, purpose, support, and

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community." End quote. Investing in the

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lives of our senior population is

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investing in our community as a whole.

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In ensuring that we have a host of

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wiser, more experienced guidance and

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perspectives within our community, we

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are better positioned to make lasting,

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more responsible decisions while

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simultaneously remembering the history

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of how far we've come. In caring for our

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aging community, we treat our teach our

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children to do the same while also

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creating an environment in which we

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ourselves will also want to remain as we

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grow older. Providing for our seniors

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assures them that we are grateful to for

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the myriad contributions they have made

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and continue to make in Ukipa and

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beyond. The center and its programming

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represents some of the best of what our

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community represents both to ourselves

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and to those seeking to potentially make

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their home in Ukipa.

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In addition to thanking the community

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services department for their dedication

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to our seniors and the council for

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recognizing its importance, we would

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like to encourage senior residents who

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don't already to utilize the services

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provided. take a drop in class, join a

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club, participate in an activity. I'm

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hoping friendship bracelet making comes

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back or attend an event and in so doing

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know that you are absolutely valued as

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the anchors of our community. Thank you.

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» Thank you. Can we come up here and get a

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picture

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this first?

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» Oh, yeah. I'm sorry.

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» Yeah. Sorry about that.

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» No worry. Sorry. Proclamation of the

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city council of the city of Ukipa

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declaring the month of September 2026 as

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National Senior Citizen Month. live

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well, connect well, age well. Whereas

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September is recognized as National

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Senior Citizen Senior Center Month,

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celebrating the vital role senior

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centers play in helping older adults

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remain active, connected, healthy, and

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engaged in their communities. And

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whereas the 2026 theme, happier

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birthdays happen here, celebrates the

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friendships, experiences, opportunities,

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and meaningful connections that make

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each year of life richer and more

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fulfilling. And whereas programs such as

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Golden Wheels helps older adults remain

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connected to essential services,

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activities, and the communities they

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call home, while the sheer community

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center provides a place to gather, build

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friendships, learn, celebrate, and

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create lasting memories. And whereas

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National Senior Center Month provides an

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opportunity to recognize and celebrate

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the people, programs, and connections

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that make senior centers places where

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older adults can live well, connect

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well, age well, and where happier

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birthdays happen here. Now therefore be

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it proclaimed that the city council of

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the city of Ukipa, California hereby

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recognizes September 2026 as national

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senior center month celebrates the older

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adults who enrich our community and

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honors the dedicated individuals who

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help make Ukipas senior services a place

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where friendships, purpose, connection,

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and happier birthdays happen here every

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day. It is signed by the Ukipa City

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Council and the seal of the city is

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affixed here onto

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[applause]

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» [applause]

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» Hang on. One more picture. One more

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picture. Go ahead. [laughter]

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» Sorry.

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[laughter]

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» Hey, thank you guys.

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» I was like, I was gonna say it.

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» [clears throat]

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» All right. Well, thank you guys very

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much. Uh, yaps dog of the month. Here

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we go.

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» Oh my gosh.

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» Hi, my name is Sarra. I'm with Yaps.

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[laughter]

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» I have Astro. He's only a year and eight

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months. He's still very excited to meet

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everyone.

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Um, he's up for adoption right now.

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Yeah. Along with a bunch of other dogs.

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We got some a lot of big dogs right now,

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but we got some cute little shepherd

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puppies and everyone would love to meet

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you guys. I also want to invite you guys

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to Bets for Pets. It's October 17th.

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It's our 15th one. It's casino night, so

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it is 21 and up. And we've got dinner,

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raffle prizes, and just a full night of

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events and lots of fun. And please come

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and join us.

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» All right. Get a picture with Astro.

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» Yeah, I might as well get a picture with

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Matt Astro.

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» Oh, and he's a great Dane Pitty mix.

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» Yeah,

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» You can bring

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» [laughter]

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» All right,

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» There you go. There you go.

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» Awesome. Take some good

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cutie.

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to the home.

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» Okay.

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[clears throat]

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Okay,

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Miss City Clerk, do we have uh public

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comment?

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» Yes, Mayor, we do. We'll start with

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Denise Allen, followed by Daniel

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Hernandez.

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Good evening, council members and

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honorable mayor. I want to begin by

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first of all thanking the city council

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and the city staff for hosting such a

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heartfelt 911 event um last Friday.

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Yeah, we we shall never forget

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Um, I am here speaking on item number

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12. The mayor was um, nice to allow me

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to speak because I can't stand for very

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long. So, please allow me to indulge you

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on item number 12. I stand before you

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tonight with an ask that you please

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consider coordinating our annual Make a

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Difference Day activities and events. As

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noted in your agenda staff report, Make

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a Difference Day has been a part of our

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community for more than 14 years. It

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actually began in 2007 with a great

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clean air planting project, which added

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300 trees at Flagill Park and 100 trees

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along both sides of 13th Street from

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Yakipa Boulevard to Oak Glenn Road.

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It's held on the fourth Saturday in

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October. Make a difference day. It

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reminds us that we can create meaningful

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change. The event has brought our

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community together through acts of

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kindness and service and has definitely

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la left a lasting positive impact. Local

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volunteer projects such as planting

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trees, sk street streetscape

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beautifification and facility cleanups

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demonstrate how collective action can

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make a meaningful difference. I compiled

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a list of projects since 2007 up to 2020

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and I provided that to council and a

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spreadsheet. I love spreadsheets. And um

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I'm just going to highlight a few of

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those projects from that spreadsheet. As

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I said, we added 300 trees at Flag Hills

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Park, 100 along 13th Street. We planted

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we have planted over 350 trees as

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volunteers at Elorado Ranch. We planted

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over 202 trees and 74 shrubs at the 13th

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Street Sports Complex. Also, an amazing

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thing that happened in 2015 was the uh

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installation of 60,000 square feet of

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sod and that was done by all volunteers

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in the baseball fields. We planted 43

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trees around Chapman Heights and Sand

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Canyon over there by the ballparks. We

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planted 93 trees along Wildwood Canyon

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Road. We added 39 trees and 16 shrubs at

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Seventh Street Park along with a variety

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of other projects there. We planted 49

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trees and we also hand seated wild fly

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wild flowers along the slopes of Dun

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Dunlap Channel. We added 20 new trees

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and 30 shrubs along Yikipa Boulevard in

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front of Yukipa High School. We planted

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19 trees at the Yukipa Community Park

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and 16 trees at Wildwood Canyon Park. 12

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trees and 10 shrubs along Oakland Road.

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three new oak trees at Yabs. Can I

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continue?

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» Yeah. Yeah, go ahead.

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» We completed a major trail restoration

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in the Oakland basin and painted several

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interior walls at the sheer center. We

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also repainted the garage and planted

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lots of shrubs in the recognition garden

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at the historic fire station. We

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installed new saw and planted benches at

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the Avenue A Park or Avenue I park. And

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then we completed several landscape

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improvement projects in our historic

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uptown. On average, the city has

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invested approximately $22,000 each year

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in Make a Difference Day projects. And I

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believe that investment has delivered

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meaningful returns.

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The various projects I've highlighted

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have added more than 1,250

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trees and 150 shrubs in various

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locations throughout our small town. a

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visible improvement we all can enjoy

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every single day. Still, a successful

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make a difference day requires more than

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coordination among community members and

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volunteer or organizations. It really

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does require a strong centralized

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leadership. Make a Difference Day gives

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you, our mayor and city council members,

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an annual opportunity to bring our

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residents together around a shared goal,

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that of strengthening our community. As

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leaders of our remarkable small town, I

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urge you to secure the funding and

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provide the leadership needed to

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coordinate citywide efforts and make the

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2026 Make a Difference Day another

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successful community focused event. I

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thank you for listening and I thank you

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for allowing me to speak on this item.

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» Thank you. Thank you.

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» Daniel Hernandez followed by Hansen

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Wong.

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Mayor, please.

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» Sure. Can Can we uh I'm gonna just hold

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you just for one second. Go ahead, Bob.

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» Thank you, sir. Denise, I just want to

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say I know you're not 100% right now and

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I know how active you are, but I saw you

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01:20:44,880 --> 01:20:49,920
at the 911 ceremony and then you're here

557
01:20:47,280 --> 01:20:51,440
advocating for the good causes of what

558
01:20:49,920 --> 01:20:54,000
prior councils have done that was great

559
01:20:51,440 --> 01:20:55,760
for our town. Thank you for what you do

560
01:20:54,000 --> 01:20:58,719
and thank you for having the heart of

561
01:20:55,760 --> 01:21:01,360
Yakypa. You always have and uh planting

562
01:20:58,719 --> 01:21:02,960
trees is a good thing. Uh, and I

563
01:21:01,360 --> 01:21:04,880
appreciate you bringing it up. I know we

564
01:21:02,960 --> 01:21:07,040
normally don't con comment on public

565
01:21:04,880 --> 01:21:09,120
comment, but this is actually a positive

566
01:21:07,040 --> 01:21:10,960
thing. So, I just want to give you your

567
01:21:09,120 --> 01:21:12,719
your due. You you've always had your

568
01:21:10,960 --> 01:21:14,566
heart in doing the right thing here. So,

569
01:21:12,719 --> 01:21:16,560
thank you.

570
01:21:14,566 --> 01:21:18,400
[applause]

571
01:21:16,560 --> 01:21:22,440
» Thank you, Bob. I'm sorry, sir. Go

572
01:21:18,400 --> 01:21:22,440
ahead. Absolutely.

573
01:21:23,199 --> 01:21:26,719
» All right. So, my name is uh Daniel

574
01:21:24,560 --> 01:21:29,280
Hernandez. I'm off of uh County Line and

575
01:21:26,719 --> 01:21:31,920
Messa Grande. So, Mr. Mayor, members of

576
01:21:29,280 --> 01:21:33,679
the council, city manager, staff, first,

577
01:21:31,920 --> 01:21:36,480
thank you. Governing a city is hard.

578
01:21:33,679 --> 01:21:38,239
Balancing budgets, state mandates,

579
01:21:36,480 --> 01:21:40,560
public pressure, and competing visions

580
01:21:38,239 --> 01:21:42,960
for the future is not a nineto-ive job.

581
01:21:40,560 --> 01:21:44,880
You show up, you take the heat, and I

582
01:21:42,960 --> 01:21:47,360
respect that. But respect doesn't mean

583
01:21:44,880 --> 01:21:49,440
silence. Our 2016 general plan is

584
01:21:47,360 --> 01:21:51,920
crystal clear. It declares your kao the

585
01:21:49,440 --> 01:21:53,679
jewel of the empire. It lists

586
01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:56,639
financially responsibility and

587
01:21:53,679 --> 01:21:58,639
responsive governance as a cornerstone

588
01:21:56,639 --> 01:22:01,360
stone. It calls for quality businesses

589
01:21:58,639 --> 01:22:03,360
that deliver quality jobs and retail. It

590
01:22:01,360 --> 01:22:05,520
specifically directs the city to

591
01:22:03,360 --> 01:22:08,639
capitalize on commercial and industrial

592
01:22:05,520 --> 01:22:10,400
opportunities along our I 10 corridor in

593
01:22:08,639 --> 01:22:13,360
balance with everything else that we

594
01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:15,360
value. Yet, here we are. We've watched a

595
01:22:13,360 --> 01:22:17,199
sales tax measure fail. We've approved

596
01:22:15,360 --> 01:22:19,760
and then later resigned major freeway

597
01:22:17,199 --> 01:22:22,000
corridors updates after a tense public

598
01:22:19,760 --> 01:22:24,080
push back. We've adopted annual goals

599
01:22:22,000 --> 01:22:26,080
and hope budget workshops. But yet we

600
01:22:24,080 --> 01:22:28,080
lack a clear multi-year financial

601
01:22:26,080 --> 01:22:31,520
strategy that ties the general plan

602
01:22:28,080 --> 01:22:33,440
vision to real numbers and choices. To

603
01:22:31,520 --> 01:22:35,120
our city manager, I would ask that we

604
01:22:33,440 --> 01:22:37,600
step up, bring the council to a real

605
01:22:35,120 --> 01:22:39,440
case, a long-term financial plan that

606
01:22:37,600 --> 01:22:41,440
shows exactly how we're to fund the

607
01:22:39,440 --> 01:22:43,360
jewel that we can be. Not just this

608
01:22:41,440 --> 01:22:45,360
year's deficit, not next year's deficit,

609
01:22:43,360 --> 01:22:47,920
but a true plan for the next 5, 10

610
01:22:45,360 --> 01:22:50,159
years. And to our council, I do ask that

611
01:22:47,920 --> 01:22:52,560
we start looking at that plan and start

612
01:22:50,159 --> 01:22:55,120
not just reacting to day-to-day, but to

613
01:22:52,560 --> 01:22:56,480
actually get a financial plan going. My

614
01:22:55,120 --> 01:22:58,960
wife and I and my daughter, we've been

615
01:22:56,480 --> 01:23:00,159
in the city for seven plus years, and I

616
01:22:58,960 --> 01:23:02,239
never speak. I'm just kind of the

617
01:23:00,159 --> 01:23:04,080
average Joe Schmo that drives to work,

618
01:23:02,239 --> 01:23:06,239
comes back, um, showed up for the last

619
01:23:04,080 --> 01:23:08,320
couple meetings, and it's getting for me

620
01:23:06,239 --> 01:23:09,679
a little scary that money, right? And

621
01:23:08,320 --> 01:23:11,440
that's what we we always talk about. How

622
01:23:09,679 --> 01:23:12,880
can we bring money in? I've heard, you

623
01:23:11,440 --> 01:23:14,560
know, Deputy Mayor Beaver, you bring up

624
01:23:12,880 --> 01:23:16,239
about well about the White Pack, you

625
01:23:14,560 --> 01:23:18,159
know, how can we go and fund this? And

626
01:23:16,239 --> 01:23:20,080
yet, we we have a plan here, you know,

627
01:23:18,159 --> 01:23:21,520
and I'm asking for this council to to

628
01:23:20,080 --> 01:23:23,440
start looking and reacting those plans.

629
01:23:21,520 --> 01:23:24,960
Those are tough decisions. I get it. So,

630
01:23:23,440 --> 01:23:26,159
my fellow citizens, we need to support

631
01:23:24,960 --> 01:23:28,000
this council. We need to support our

632
01:23:26,159 --> 01:23:29,840
city mayor, excuse me, our city mayor

633
01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:31,199
and our city manager, but we need to

634
01:23:29,840 --> 01:23:33,040
come together. And right now, we're

635
01:23:31,199 --> 01:23:34,880
pushing it. I feel we're pushing the the

636
01:23:33,040 --> 01:23:36,719
can down the road. And there's no clear

637
01:23:34,880 --> 01:23:38,400
vision, no clear plan how we're getting

638
01:23:36,719 --> 01:23:40,000
money in this beautiful city. We all

639
01:23:38,400 --> 01:23:41,600
love it. I want to continue raising my

640
01:23:40,000 --> 01:23:44,000
family here. I'm looking at retirement

641
01:23:41,600 --> 01:23:45,360
in the next 20 years maybe. Uh but the

642
01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:48,159
way it's going, are we gonna be the next

643
01:23:45,360 --> 01:23:50,239
San Arino? I really hope not. But thank

644
01:23:48,159 --> 01:23:52,480
you for your time. I appreciate it.

645
01:23:50,239 --> 01:23:56,520
» Thank you.

646
01:23:52,480 --> 01:23:56,520
» Next we have Hansen Wong.

647
01:24:05,520 --> 01:24:11,120
» Good evening, city council members.

648
01:24:08,320 --> 01:24:15,480
Thank you for uh [clears throat]

649
01:24:11,120 --> 01:24:15,480
allowing me to come up and speak.

650
01:24:15,520 --> 01:24:21,600
I live in district one.

651
01:24:18,800 --> 01:24:25,840
Uh I was a little concerned about one of

652
01:24:21,600 --> 01:24:28,960
my neighbors. Um she had to put down her

653
01:24:25,840 --> 01:24:33,199
only horse because of some uh injuries

654
01:24:28,960 --> 01:24:35,280
to the horse. And she calls Bertekch and

655
01:24:33,199 --> 01:24:38,480
says, "You know,

656
01:24:35,280 --> 01:24:42,639
I don't need anymore. was my last horse.

657
01:24:38,480 --> 01:24:45,920
And um you know it was she paid the

658
01:24:42,639 --> 01:24:48,719
whole year. It was a month into the year

659
01:24:45,920 --> 01:24:51,679
and then um they said they couldn't

660
01:24:48,719 --> 01:24:53,199
refund her the other 11 months that she

661
01:24:51,679 --> 01:24:55,920
had to pay for the whole year even

662
01:24:53,199 --> 01:24:58,480
though she wasn't using it. In addition,

663
01:24:55,920 --> 01:25:00,320
she asked them to remove the container

664
01:24:58,480 --> 01:25:02,400
and they told her no, she had to keep

665
01:25:00,320 --> 01:25:05,360
the container until the year was over. I

666
01:25:02,400 --> 01:25:08,960
mean it just doesn't they are a

667
01:25:05,360 --> 01:25:10,960
monopoly. They don't have to do what we

668
01:25:08,960 --> 01:25:14,000
ask of them because there is no other

669
01:25:10,960 --> 01:25:16,320
choice and I feel like um they should be

670
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:19,760
a little more compassionate. It might be

671
01:25:16,320 --> 01:25:23,360
perfectly legal but again it just

672
01:25:19,760 --> 01:25:25,360
doesn't look good in my mind. Thank you.

673
01:25:23,360 --> 01:25:27,600
» Thank you.

674
01:25:25,360 --> 01:25:31,239
» Address.

675
01:25:27,600 --> 01:25:31,239
» Can you get the address?

676
01:25:32,320 --> 01:25:35,600
Dr. Wong, can you give the address that

677
01:25:34,320 --> 01:25:37,280
you're talking about to our city clerk,

678
01:25:35,600 --> 01:25:39,440
please?

679
01:25:37,280 --> 01:25:43,560
» My address or whoever your neighbor is

680
01:25:39,440 --> 01:25:43,560
next. Yeah, your neighbor.

681
01:25:44,800 --> 01:25:48,639
» I I don't know her exact address, but I

682
01:25:47,280 --> 01:25:50,400
can tell you her name. She said it was

683
01:25:48,639 --> 01:25:50,800
okay. It's Terry Boon.

684
01:25:50,400 --> 01:25:53,600
» Oh.

685
01:25:50,800 --> 01:25:54,080
» And she lives right around the uh street

686
01:25:53,600 --> 01:25:55,360
from me.

687
01:25:54,080 --> 01:25:55,920
» I have her address. Thank you, sir.

688
01:25:55,360 --> 01:25:57,199
» I'm sorry.

689
01:25:55,920 --> 01:25:57,600
» I I have her address.

690
01:25:57,199 --> 01:25:58,320
» Okay.

691
01:25:57,600 --> 01:25:59,840
» Thank you.

692
01:25:58,320 --> 01:26:00,480
» Good.

693
01:25:59,840 --> 01:26:03,600
Thank you.

694
01:26:00,480 --> 01:26:06,699
» Sorry, sir. Next, we have Private Beaver

695
01:26:03,600 --> 01:26:08,719
of the East Valley Young Marines.

696
01:26:06,699 --> 01:26:08,719
[applause]

697
01:26:10,629 --> 01:26:12,649
[clears throat]

698
01:26:17,679 --> 01:26:21,120
» My name is Hadley Beaver and I am a

699
01:26:19,760 --> 01:26:23,520
private with the East Valley Young

700
01:26:21,120 --> 01:26:25,120
Marines. I'm here today to talk about

701
01:26:23,520 --> 01:26:27,600
the importance of committing to a

702
01:26:25,120 --> 01:26:29,280
drug-free lifestyle.

703
01:26:27,600 --> 01:26:30,719
Some of the reasons that people start

704
01:26:29,280 --> 01:26:32,320
taking drugs are because of peer

705
01:26:30,719 --> 01:26:35,440
pressure, thinking that it would make

706
01:26:32,320 --> 01:26:36,960
them feel happier or calm, or they are

707
01:26:35,440 --> 01:26:38,639
curious and want to see what it feels

708
01:26:36,960 --> 01:26:42,159
like. Well, I am here to tell you that

709
01:26:38,639 --> 01:26:45,040
it is not cool or safe to do drugs.

710
01:26:42,159 --> 01:26:47,840
Drugs can do harm to both the body and

711
01:26:45,040 --> 01:26:51,600
the brain. They change the way you a

712
01:26:47,840 --> 01:26:54,320
person thinks and makes decisions.

713
01:26:51,600 --> 01:26:57,679
Another reasons why you should not try

714
01:26:54,320 --> 01:27:00,080
drugs even if you are curious because it

715
01:26:57,679 --> 01:27:02,239
could also lead to addiction which could

716
01:27:00,080 --> 01:27:04,480
make it difficult for someone to stop

717
01:27:02,239 --> 01:27:08,239
even if they know that the drugs are

718
01:27:04,480 --> 01:27:10,159
hurting them. Some drugs are

719
01:27:08,239 --> 01:27:15,040
methamphetamine,

720
01:27:10,159 --> 01:27:17,280
cocaine, heroin and prescription pills.

721
01:27:15,040 --> 01:27:21,199
There are also some legal drugs such as

722
01:27:17,280 --> 01:27:23,040
tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. Just

723
01:27:21,199 --> 01:27:25,040
because they are legal does not make

724
01:27:23,040 --> 01:27:26,960
them less dangerous.

725
01:27:25,040 --> 01:27:29,280
Another reason to be drug-free is

726
01:27:26,960 --> 01:27:32,320
because of the really bad side effects

727
01:27:29,280 --> 01:27:35,920
and symptoms. When people try drugs,

728
01:27:32,320 --> 01:27:37,360
they think it's going to be cool or fun,

729
01:27:35,920 --> 01:27:40,000
and they don't think about the side

730
01:27:37,360 --> 01:27:42,080
effects. Some of the symptoms from doing

731
01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:44,960
drugs are loss of appetite, not

732
01:27:42,080 --> 01:27:48,000
sleeping, bloodshot eyes, nausea,

733
01:27:44,960 --> 01:27:50,639
drowsiness, and dry mouth.

734
01:27:48,000 --> 01:27:53,520
As I mentioned earlier, peer pressure is

735
01:27:50,639 --> 01:27:55,280
a big reason that people try drugs.

736
01:27:53,520 --> 01:27:57,040
Being a member of the Young Marines

737
01:27:55,280 --> 01:27:59,440
makes me want to be a good leader and

738
01:27:57,040 --> 01:28:02,880
role model. And being a good role model

739
01:27:59,440 --> 01:28:05,199
and leader takes someone to have

740
01:28:02,880 --> 01:28:07,360
responsible decisions. So, choose good

741
01:28:05,199 --> 01:28:09,760
friends who also support your good

742
01:28:07,360 --> 01:28:11,520
decisions and won't peer pressure you

743
01:28:09,760 --> 01:28:14,080
into drugs.

744
01:28:11,520 --> 01:28:16,159
Making sure that you are around good and

745
01:28:14,080 --> 01:28:19,159
trusted friends is a good way to stay

746
01:28:16,159 --> 01:28:19,159
drug-free.

747
01:28:20,320 --> 01:28:25,520
So, I am making sure I do not do drugs

748
01:28:22,880 --> 01:28:29,120
and committing to a drug-free lifestyle

749
01:28:25,520 --> 01:28:30,719
so I can be a EMT and help people stay

750
01:28:29,120 --> 01:28:32,400
healthy.

751
01:28:30,719 --> 01:28:34,400
The East Valley Young Marines are

752
01:28:32,400 --> 01:28:36,960
currently recruiting for our next

753
01:28:34,400 --> 01:28:39,199
recruit class. We are having a parent

754
01:28:36,960 --> 01:28:42,320
orientation this Saturday, September

755
01:28:39,199 --> 01:28:45,040
19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at

756
01:28:42,320 --> 01:28:47,360
the Redlands Elks Lodge. Please come and

757
01:28:45,040 --> 01:28:50,639
hear what opportunities the Young

758
01:28:47,360 --> 01:28:52,639
Marines have for your young adults.

759
01:28:50,639 --> 01:28:54,400
That concludes my presentation. Thank

760
01:28:52,639 --> 01:28:55,840
you for letting me speak. I am Private

761
01:28:54,400 --> 01:28:58,080
Beaver with the East Valley Young

762
01:28:55,840 --> 01:29:01,080
Marines. Everybody have a lovely night.

763
01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:01,080
Seri

764
01:29:02,241 --> 01:29:04,261
[applause]

765
01:29:08,791 --> 01:29:13,199
» [applause]

766
01:29:08,880 --> 01:29:13,920
» Can we can we get a picture with you?

767
01:29:13,199 --> 01:29:14,239
» Is that all right?

768
01:29:13,920 --> 01:29:15,996
» Sure.

769
01:29:14,239 --> 01:29:18,016
» Yeah.

770
01:29:15,996 --> 01:29:18,016
[clears throat]

771
01:29:34,239 --> 01:29:37,480
Good job.

772
01:29:40,239 --> 01:29:43,480
» Great job.

773
01:29:50,320 --> 01:29:53,320
Excuse

774
01:29:56,607 --> 01:29:58,627
[applause]

775
01:30:18,877 --> 01:30:20,897
[clears throat]

776
01:30:21,440 --> 01:30:24,480
We have no further comments and no

777
01:30:23,040 --> 01:30:27,480
virtual comments.

778
01:30:24,480 --> 01:30:27,480
» Okay.

779
01:30:28,239 --> 01:30:35,360
» Does anybody have a conflict of interest

780
01:30:30,400 --> 01:30:38,760
in or to disclose on the

781
01:30:35,360 --> 01:30:38,760
consent agend

782
01:30:38,880 --> 01:30:43,679
» I'm sorry not on the consent. Now now

783
01:30:41,920 --> 01:30:46,719
I'm

784
01:30:43,679 --> 01:30:49,040
your daughter is amazing.

785
01:30:46,719 --> 01:30:52,159
» Yeah. Anyways, [clears throat] announce

786
01:30:49,040 --> 01:30:56,719
it. The consent agenda is items one

787
01:30:52,159 --> 01:30:58,560
through seven. Does anybody have a

788
01:30:56,719 --> 01:30:59,920
want to remove any of the items off of

789
01:30:58,560 --> 01:31:01,520
one through seven?

790
01:30:59,920 --> 01:31:03,520
» I'd like to just um hear something about

791
01:31:01,520 --> 01:31:06,400
item three before we vote on it, but

792
01:31:03,520 --> 01:31:09,600
I'll move approval on the remainder.

793
01:31:06,400 --> 01:31:12,480
» And Mr. Mayor, I'd like uh number seven.

794
01:31:09,600 --> 01:31:14,159
» Number three and number seven.

795
01:31:12,480 --> 01:31:17,600
Okay. So, we have number three and

796
01:31:14,159 --> 01:31:20,960
number seven. We have one, two, four,

797
01:31:17,600 --> 01:31:23,120
five, six. Do you guys approve?

798
01:31:20,960 --> 01:31:24,400
» Yeah, that'll be so that'll be my motion

799
01:31:23,120 --> 01:31:25,120
if you want to second that one then.

800
01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:27,040
» Yeah. Okay.

801
01:31:25,120 --> 01:31:29,199
» One through [laughter]

802
01:31:27,040 --> 01:31:29,679
» Everything minus uh

803
01:31:29,199 --> 01:31:30,400
» Three and seven.

804
01:31:29,679 --> 01:31:32,960
» Three and seven.

805
01:31:30,400 --> 01:31:33,760
» Right. Okay. I got a first.

806
01:31:32,960 --> 01:31:35,360
» Second.

807
01:31:33,760 --> 01:31:38,480
» Okay, we got a first and a second. All

808
01:31:35,360 --> 01:31:42,600
in favor? I. Any opposed?

809
01:31:38,480 --> 01:31:42,600
All right. Number three.

810
01:31:45,840 --> 01:31:49,120
» Good evening, Mayor and Council. Item

811
01:31:47,679 --> 01:31:52,560
number three is regarding a grant of

812
01:31:49,120 --> 01:31:55,440
easement. Um, this is the location of

813
01:31:52,560 --> 01:31:57,120
the easement is on city- owned property

814
01:31:55,440 --> 01:31:59,093
uh directly behind fire station number

815
01:31:57,120 --> 01:32:00,719
two between the city yard, the

816
01:31:59,093 --> 01:32:02,880
[clears throat] church, and fire station

817
01:32:00,719 --> 01:32:05,360
number two. Uh when the city acquired

818
01:32:02,880 --> 01:32:07,280
the property from the county for the uh

819
01:32:05,360 --> 01:32:10,000
flood control basin and the cityard

820
01:32:07,280 --> 01:32:12,239
property, there was an area well there's

821
01:32:10,000 --> 01:32:14,400
a there the Yukapa Valley Water District

822
01:32:12,239 --> 01:32:16,719
has some utility facilities in that

823
01:32:14,400 --> 01:32:18,080
area. So this item is just to clean it

824
01:32:16,719 --> 01:32:20,320
up and make sure that they have an

825
01:32:18,080 --> 01:32:22,400
appropriate utility easement on the city

826
01:32:20,320 --> 01:32:25,280
property for the the their facilities

827
01:32:22,400 --> 01:32:29,280
that have been there for for many years.

828
01:32:25,280 --> 01:32:30,719
And it's primarily for a uh

829
01:32:29,280 --> 01:32:33,120
I'll call it a drainage outlet from

830
01:32:30,719 --> 01:32:34,719
their well property to the Wilson Creek

831
01:32:33,120 --> 01:32:35,120
basin.

832
01:32:34,719 --> 01:32:37,520
» Okay.

833
01:32:35,120 --> 01:32:39,600
» And this item will will grant a utility

834
01:32:37,520 --> 01:32:43,480
easement from the city in favor of the

835
01:32:39,600 --> 01:32:43,480
Yakapa Valley Water District.

836
01:32:44,239 --> 01:32:49,199
» Okay. So the qu the question I had on

837
01:32:47,679 --> 01:32:52,320
that is [clears throat]

838
01:32:49,199 --> 01:32:56,400
as this um drains into the Wilson's

839
01:32:52,320 --> 01:32:56,400
Creek is this is there any

840
01:32:56,639 --> 01:33:01,760
Do they have any or vested interest in

841
01:32:59,600 --> 01:33:03,920
Wilson 3 and helping us get it further

842
01:33:01,760 --> 01:33:05,760
along? I mean I know like I know it's a

843
01:33:03,920 --> 01:33:09,280
a runoff for them, but does that tie

844
01:33:05,760 --> 01:33:10,960
them to our Wilson 3 basin that is still

845
01:33:09,280 --> 01:33:15,440
yet to be completed?

846
01:33:10,960 --> 01:33:17,440
» It it um it does tie into the channel

847
01:33:15,440 --> 01:33:19,360
upstream but not to the basin directly.

848
01:33:17,440 --> 01:33:20,239
» All right. Okay. I'll move approval on

849
01:33:19,360 --> 01:33:20,960
that item.

850
01:33:20,239 --> 01:33:22,400
» Second.

851
01:33:20,960 --> 01:33:23,840
» All right. We got a first and second.

852
01:33:22,400 --> 01:33:27,040
All in favor? I I

853
01:33:23,840 --> 01:33:30,280
» I Any opposed? All right. This item

854
01:33:27,040 --> 01:33:30,280
number seven.

855
01:33:33,760 --> 01:33:38,080
» Uh good evening, mayor and council. For

856
01:33:35,360 --> 01:33:40,880
item seven, uh it's a budgeted item for

857
01:33:38,080 --> 01:33:42,800
the paramedic squads. Uh when we went

858
01:33:40,880 --> 01:33:44,960
through the annual procure procurement

859
01:33:42,800 --> 01:33:46,560
for the budget, uh we weren't ready to

860
01:33:44,960 --> 01:33:48,159
make a decision on our next generation

861
01:33:46,560 --> 01:33:49,600
of cardiac monitor and compression

862
01:33:48,159 --> 01:33:51,120
device. Uh there's really only two

863
01:33:49,600 --> 01:33:53,360
manufacturers out there. So, we were

864
01:33:51,120 --> 01:33:57,840
field testing at the time. Uh we've

865
01:33:53,360 --> 01:34:00,239
selected Striker um and the procurement

866
01:33:57,840 --> 01:34:01,679
cost is more than uh city manager

867
01:34:00,239 --> 01:34:03,920
approval. So it's coming to you for

868
01:34:01,679 --> 01:34:07,840
purchase order approval with our ex

869
01:34:03,920 --> 01:34:09,040
existing 2627 budget.

870
01:34:07,840 --> 01:34:10,880
» All right. Thank you. And I had one

871
01:34:09,040 --> 01:34:12,800
question and I should have asked this

872
01:34:10,880 --> 01:34:14,320
when we talked about the squads

873
01:34:12,800 --> 01:34:15,840
initially, but where are we going to

874
01:34:14,320 --> 01:34:17,040
park these two trucks?

875
01:34:15,840 --> 01:34:18,159
» Station 553.

876
01:34:17,040 --> 01:34:20,320
» We have room for them.

877
01:34:18,159 --> 01:34:22,639
» We have room for the front line engine,

878
01:34:20,320 --> 01:34:24,080
reserve engine, and the squad. Yes.

879
01:34:22,639 --> 01:34:25,440
» Okay. All right. Thank you, sir.

880
01:34:24,080 --> 01:34:27,600
» We don't have any other room, but yeah,

881
01:34:25,440 --> 01:34:28,719
we'll have room for them.

882
01:34:27,600 --> 01:34:30,320
» So, we're now full.

883
01:34:28,719 --> 01:34:31,600
» We're We're tapped. Yes.

884
01:34:30,320 --> 01:34:32,639
» And you said that was for just one of

885
01:34:31,600 --> 01:34:35,360
the squads.

886
01:34:32,639 --> 01:34:36,159
» That's technically both squads would fit

887
01:34:35,360 --> 01:34:37,360
there. So, we're probably going to have

888
01:34:36,159 --> 01:34:38,400
to do that. I don't like backing

889
01:34:37,360 --> 01:34:39,120
equipment in. It's just going to lead to

890
01:34:38,400 --> 01:34:39,679
a backing.

891
01:34:39,120 --> 01:34:41,520
» Sure.

892
01:34:39,679 --> 01:34:43,520
» Accident, but uh for right now, we can

893
01:34:41,520 --> 01:34:45,120
fit everything. Yeah.

894
01:34:43,520 --> 01:34:46,880
» Okay.

895
01:34:45,120 --> 01:34:48,080
» Thank you.

896
01:34:46,880 --> 01:34:48,719
» I'm good.

897
01:34:48,080 --> 01:34:51,120
» I'm good.

898
01:34:48,719 --> 01:34:52,000
» You're good.

899
01:34:51,120 --> 01:34:52,960
Yeah, I'll move it.

900
01:34:52,000 --> 01:34:54,560
» Okay, I'll second it.

901
01:34:52,960 --> 01:34:55,360
» We got a first and a second. All in

902
01:34:54,560 --> 01:34:58,719
favor?

903
01:34:55,360 --> 01:35:01,719
» I. Any opposed?

904
01:34:58,719 --> 01:35:01,719
» Okay.

905
01:35:09,520 --> 01:35:13,360
Now, the discussions item number eight,

906
01:35:11,600 --> 01:35:14,719
request proposal of the city Kiple

907
01:35:13,360 --> 01:35:16,159
Performing Arts Center.

908
01:35:14,719 --> 01:35:17,840
» Good evening, mayor and members of the

909
01:35:16,159 --> 01:35:19,760
city council. The item before you

910
01:35:17,840 --> 01:35:21,520
tonight is the request for proposals for

911
01:35:19,760 --> 01:35:24,320
the operation of the UKIPA Performing

912
01:35:21,520 --> 01:35:26,480
Arts Center. At the August 24th city

913
01:35:24,320 --> 01:35:28,960
council meeting, council directed staff

914
01:35:26,480 --> 01:35:31,440
to return with an RFP for council's

915
01:35:28,960 --> 01:35:33,440
review. The purpose of the RFP is to

916
01:35:31,440 --> 01:35:35,360
solicit proposals from qualified

917
01:35:33,440 --> 01:35:37,840
companies interested in operating the

918
01:35:35,360 --> 01:35:40,000
YPAC and to establish the city's

919
01:35:37,840 --> 01:35:42,400
expectation for the facility's future

920
01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:44,800
operation. Tonight's action does not

921
01:35:42,400 --> 01:35:46,960
award a contract or commit the city to a

922
01:35:44,800 --> 01:35:48,880
particular operator. It provides the

923
01:35:46,960 --> 01:35:51,679
council with an opportunity to review

924
01:35:48,880 --> 01:35:54,000
the proposed RFP, recommend any

925
01:35:51,679 --> 01:35:56,206
revisions, and provide direction to

926
01:35:54,000 --> 01:35:58,239
staff regarding the next steps in this

927
01:35:56,206 --> 01:36:00,880
[clears throat] process. There is no

928
01:35:58,239 --> 01:36:02,480
fiscal impact associated with tonight's

929
01:36:00,880 --> 01:36:04,400
recommendation.

930
01:36:02,480 --> 01:36:06,239
Staff recommends that city council

931
01:36:04,400 --> 01:36:08,239
review the request for proposals and

932
01:36:06,239 --> 01:36:09,920
provide further direction. This

933
01:36:08,239 --> 01:36:11,760
concludes my report and I'm happy to

934
01:36:09,920 --> 01:36:12,719
answer any questions you may have at

935
01:36:11,760 --> 01:36:14,480
this time.

936
01:36:12,719 --> 01:36:16,159
» All right. Thank you. Any public

937
01:36:14,480 --> 01:36:17,760
comment?

938
01:36:16,159 --> 01:36:20,800
No comments on this item.

939
01:36:17,760 --> 01:36:21,280
» All right, Bob,

940
01:36:20,800 --> 01:36:24,840
» Justin,

941
01:36:21,280 --> 01:36:24,840
» I like it as written.

942
01:36:25,280 --> 01:36:32,239
» The only question I have is uh existing

943
01:36:29,520 --> 01:36:34,719
city rentals. Uh how many do we have,

944
01:36:32,239 --> 01:36:36,080
Megan, on the books now for future? Do

945
01:36:34,719 --> 01:36:37,679
you know offhand?

946
01:36:36,080 --> 01:36:39,920
» I do not have that number at this time,

947
01:36:37,679 --> 01:36:41,440
but I can get that and um supply that to

948
01:36:39,920 --> 01:36:44,560
the city manager.

949
01:36:41,440 --> 01:36:46,639
» Okay. Uh and of course uh whoever would

950
01:36:44,560 --> 01:36:48,080
get the bid, they would be provided with

951
01:36:46,639 --> 01:36:50,400
that information.

952
01:36:48,080 --> 01:36:53,600
» Yes. Uh prior to today's meeting, we did

953
01:36:50,400 --> 01:36:56,480
have 74 booked total. Um but we have

954
01:36:53,600 --> 01:36:59,600
received over a dozen cancellations.

955
01:36:56,480 --> 01:37:00,000
» Okay. How far out does that go into next

956
01:36:59,600 --> 01:37:01,840
year?

957
01:37:00,000 --> 01:37:04,080
» It goes actually into 2028.

958
01:37:01,840 --> 01:37:06,000
» Really? Okay. All right. Thank you.

959
01:37:04,080 --> 01:37:07,360
» Can we make that public? I mean toward

960
01:37:06,000 --> 01:37:09,679
Oh, we're going to make that to where

961
01:37:07,360 --> 01:37:11,280
the the people that are bidden on this

962
01:37:09,679 --> 01:37:12,400
can see all that. Yes, we'll have the

963
01:37:11,280 --> 01:37:13,199
dates in there that it's already

964
01:37:12,400 --> 01:37:14,880
reserved.

965
01:37:13,199 --> 01:37:17,119
» Okay, perfect.

966
01:37:14,880 --> 01:37:19,520
» So, do I have a motion?

967
01:37:17,119 --> 01:37:21,840
» I'll move to

968
01:37:19,520 --> 01:37:22,880
move as requested or as presented.

969
01:37:21,840 --> 01:37:24,320
» I'll second.

970
01:37:22,880 --> 01:37:25,360
» All right, we got a first and a second.

971
01:37:24,320 --> 01:37:25,920
All in favor?

972
01:37:25,360 --> 01:37:27,840
» I.

973
01:37:25,920 --> 01:37:29,440
» Any opposed?

974
01:37:27,840 --> 01:37:32,159
Okay.

975
01:37:29,440 --> 01:37:36,840
Item number nine, the general fund loans

976
01:37:32,159 --> 01:37:36,840
update capital improvement program.

977
01:37:38,560 --> 01:37:42,639
Good evening again, mayor, deputy mayor,

978
01:37:40,159 --> 01:37:44,960
and city council. This item is an

979
01:37:42,639 --> 01:37:47,760
update, as you mentioned, to the general

980
01:37:44,960 --> 01:37:50,320
fund loans and uh allocations to CIP

981
01:37:47,760 --> 01:37:52,480
projects over the years. Over the last

982
01:37:50,320 --> 01:37:54,800
30 years, the city's general fund has

983
01:37:52,480 --> 01:37:56,719
provided funding to construct various

984
01:37:54,800 --> 01:37:59,119
projects. These projects include, you

985
01:37:56,719 --> 01:38:01,679
know, public facility projects, park uh

986
01:37:59,119 --> 01:38:04,480
projects, drainage projects, and also

987
01:38:01,679 --> 01:38:06,320
road and intersection widening projects.

988
01:38:04,480 --> 01:38:09,520
uh fund funding from the general plan

989
01:38:06,320 --> 01:38:11,360
has been provided in in either either in

990
01:38:09,520 --> 01:38:13,600
the form of a loan to the city's

991
01:38:11,360 --> 01:38:15,840
development impact fee program or it's

992
01:38:13,600 --> 01:38:19,920
been a one-time capital funding

993
01:38:15,840 --> 01:38:22,480
contribution to a specific project. Uh

994
01:38:19,920 --> 01:38:26,320
attached to your report and also on the

995
01:38:22,480 --> 01:38:28,000
screen before you is a list that uh

996
01:38:26,320 --> 01:38:30,159
identifies many of those major projects

997
01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:33,679
that the general fund has provided

998
01:38:30,159 --> 01:38:35,840
funding for over the last 29 30 years.

999
01:38:33,679 --> 01:38:39,199
Uh the list is in chronological order

1000
01:38:35,840 --> 01:38:42,480
with the with the city council in 1997

1001
01:38:39,199 --> 01:38:44,560
approving a loan of almost $3 million uh

1002
01:38:42,480 --> 01:38:48,320
from the general fund to construct the

1003
01:38:44,560 --> 01:38:50,639
Ukipa Community Park.

1004
01:38:48,320 --> 01:38:54,239
The the

1005
01:38:50,639 --> 01:38:55,920
column outlined in green um the this is

1006
01:38:54,239 --> 01:38:58,400
this shows the funding that was loaned

1007
01:38:55,920 --> 01:39:00,880
from the general fund to those specific

1008
01:38:58,400 --> 01:39:03,600
projects. Uh the total amount loaned is

1009
01:39:00,880 --> 01:39:05,760
about 35.5 million as you can see on the

1010
01:39:03,600 --> 01:39:08,480
bottom.

1011
01:39:05,760 --> 01:39:10,960
Uh this the column that's outlined in

1012
01:39:08,480 --> 01:39:13,280
purple is uh funding that has been

1013
01:39:10,960 --> 01:39:17,360
provided from the general fund in the

1014
01:39:13,280 --> 01:39:19,199
form I'm sorry it's not a a loan but as

1015
01:39:17,360 --> 01:39:23,000
a onetime contribution without having to

1016
01:39:19,199 --> 01:39:23,000
be uh paid back.

1017
01:39:25,840 --> 01:39:30,880
So for certain projects, both a loan and

1018
01:39:28,480 --> 01:39:33,280
a one-time funding contribution uh has

1019
01:39:30,880 --> 01:39:36,000
been approved by the city council and

1020
01:39:33,280 --> 01:39:38,000
the formal approval of either the loans

1021
01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:40,320
or the onetime funding contribution has

1022
01:39:38,000 --> 01:39:42,320
occurred as part of the annual uh budget

1023
01:39:40,320 --> 01:39:44,880
adoption process or when the the capital

1024
01:39:42,320 --> 01:39:46,800
improvement program budget is approved.

1025
01:39:44,880 --> 01:39:49,440
And in certain cases, that loan was

1026
01:39:46,800 --> 01:39:51,600
approved um as part of the city council

1027
01:39:49,440 --> 01:39:54,159
action. For example, when the

1028
01:39:51,600 --> 01:39:57,360
construction contract for that specific

1029
01:39:54,159 --> 01:39:59,679
project was awarded by the city council,

1030
01:39:57,360 --> 01:40:03,199
if the funding was uh provided as a

1031
01:39:59,679 --> 01:40:05,360
loan, the intent has always been uh to

1032
01:40:03,199 --> 01:40:06,960
reimburse the general fund with revenue

1033
01:40:05,360 --> 01:40:09,920
that is collected through the city's

1034
01:40:06,960 --> 01:40:11,679
development impact uh program fees. Um

1035
01:40:09,920 --> 01:40:13,679
and as you know, that funding is

1036
01:40:11,679 --> 01:40:16,080
collected from developers as development

1037
01:40:13,679 --> 01:40:18,320
occurs. And the funding is collected for

1038
01:40:16,080 --> 01:40:20,880
the different categories in the DIP

1039
01:40:18,320 --> 01:40:24,080
program whether it's traffic, drainage,

1040
01:40:20,880 --> 01:40:25,760
parks, public facil facilities or uh

1041
01:40:24,080 --> 01:40:28,080
fire.

1042
01:40:25,760 --> 01:40:30,400
And over the years um a nominal amount

1043
01:40:28,080 --> 01:40:35,199
has been repaid to the general fund. Um

1044
01:40:30,400 --> 01:40:38,400
however uh you know back in uh 2019 the

1045
01:40:35,199 --> 01:40:41,679
city's independent uh auditing firm um

1046
01:40:38,400 --> 01:40:44,080
they did uh u make a note that the

1047
01:40:41,679 --> 01:40:46,159
balance owed to the general fund was

1048
01:40:44,080 --> 01:40:49,520
about 22 million. Again that was back in

1049
01:40:46,159 --> 01:40:51,760
2019. Uh the next year in 2020, the city

1050
01:40:49,520 --> 01:40:54,880
council adopted a resolution where the

1051
01:40:51,760 --> 01:40:58,080
city council approved a uh interf loan

1052
01:40:54,880 --> 01:41:00,880
agreement that identified the terms um

1053
01:40:58,080 --> 01:41:04,000
and it memorialized the terms to repay

1054
01:41:00,880 --> 01:41:07,199
the general fund. Um, a couple points in

1055
01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:10,000
that agreement were that um, at the time

1056
01:41:07,199 --> 01:41:13,040
as part of that agreement, 50% of the

1057
01:41:10,000 --> 01:41:15,679
diff revenue collected was to be used to

1058
01:41:13,040 --> 01:41:20,400
repay the general fund and the remaining

1059
01:41:15,679 --> 01:41:23,600
50% could be used for uh, projects.

1060
01:41:20,400 --> 01:41:29,280
Um a year later in 2021, uh the city

1061
01:41:23,600 --> 01:41:32,080
council um adopted a uh a revised adopt

1062
01:41:29,280 --> 01:41:34,719
a resolution to make changes to that to

1063
01:41:32,080 --> 01:41:36,239
that agreement and that was in 2021. A

1064
01:41:34,719 --> 01:41:38,080
couple of the changes uh that were

1065
01:41:36,239 --> 01:41:40,960
included and I'll backtrack. The the

1066
01:41:38,080 --> 01:41:44,080
original agreement in 2020 also included

1067
01:41:40,960 --> 01:41:46,960
u a term of 10 years which meant that

1068
01:41:44,080 --> 01:41:50,480
for a for the 10-year period 50% of the

1069
01:41:46,960 --> 01:41:52,560
revenue would be used to repay the loan

1070
01:41:50,480 --> 01:41:54,400
and after the 10-year period whatever

1071
01:41:52,560 --> 01:41:57,280
balance was remaining would essentially

1072
01:41:54,400 --> 01:41:59,360
be forgiven by the by the general fund.

1073
01:41:57,280 --> 01:42:02,560
In 2021 when the city council adopted

1074
01:41:59,360 --> 01:42:05,760
the revised uh terms or the revised

1075
01:42:02,560 --> 01:42:07,600
agreement um they that agreement

1076
01:42:05,760 --> 01:42:10,000
included a couple changes. One is that

1077
01:42:07,600 --> 01:42:12,800
for the public facilities fund which is

1078
01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:14,960
where the fire or the uh yeah fire

1079
01:42:12,800 --> 01:42:17,600
station 3, the police station and the

1080
01:42:14,960 --> 01:42:21,920
white pack loans are from or are

1081
01:42:17,600 --> 01:42:23,679
located. Uh that the it increased the

1082
01:42:21,920 --> 01:42:26,080
amount to be repaid to the general fund

1083
01:42:23,679 --> 01:42:29,040
from the annual fees from 50% to 100%.

1084
01:42:26,080 --> 01:42:30,880
And the intent there was to to increase

1085
01:42:29,040 --> 01:42:33,920
the pace of repaying the general loan

1086
01:42:30,880 --> 01:42:37,199
for the public facilities uh fund. Uh

1087
01:42:33,920 --> 01:42:39,280
that in 2022 21 that uh revised

1088
01:42:37,199 --> 01:42:41,760
agreement also extended the terms of the

1089
01:42:39,280 --> 01:42:43,920
repayment from 10 years to 30 years. So

1090
01:42:41,760 --> 01:42:46,080
now would be a 30-year period and

1091
01:42:43,920 --> 01:42:47,679
similar to the original agreement after

1092
01:42:46,080 --> 01:42:50,080
those 30 years whatever balance would be

1093
01:42:47,679 --> 01:42:52,239
remaining would be essentially forgiven

1094
01:42:50,080 --> 01:42:55,520
um by the general fund. And then it also

1095
01:42:52,239 --> 01:42:57,679
included a um a clause in there that for

1096
01:42:55,520 --> 01:42:59,520
any uh annual financial reporting

1097
01:42:57,679 --> 01:43:01,520
requirements, the general fund could

1098
01:42:59,520 --> 01:43:05,199
make another loan to any fund with a

1099
01:43:01,520 --> 01:43:08,719
negative cash balance um at the end of

1100
01:43:05,199 --> 01:43:10,960
that fiscal year on June 30th. Um and

1101
01:43:08,719 --> 01:43:14,880
you know, just as a note, as of June

1102
01:43:10,960 --> 01:43:17,920
30th of 2025, um the the remaining

1103
01:43:14,880 --> 01:43:19,840
balance is about 12.2 million according

1104
01:43:17,920 --> 01:43:24,560
to the most recent financials. And

1105
01:43:19,840 --> 01:43:26,639
that's as of June 30th of 2025. So 2019

1106
01:43:24,560 --> 01:43:30,159
the balance remaining was about 22

1107
01:43:26,639 --> 01:43:34,080
million. 6 years later the balance uh

1108
01:43:30,159 --> 01:43:36,560
was reduced to about 12.2 million. Again

1109
01:43:34,080 --> 01:43:39,119
that was at the end of 2025.

1110
01:43:36,560 --> 01:43:42,080
So that was

1111
01:43:39,119 --> 01:43:44,239
14 15 months ago.

1112
01:43:42,080 --> 01:43:46,000
And that concludes my report and staff

1113
01:43:44,239 --> 01:43:48,480
is available for questions.

1114
01:43:46,000 --> 01:43:50,880
» All right. Do we have public comment on

1115
01:43:48,480 --> 01:43:54,080
this? No comments on this item.

1116
01:43:50,880 --> 01:43:56,239
» Okay. Start John.

1117
01:43:54,080 --> 01:43:58,560
» Thank you. Thank you, mayor. U for me.

1118
01:43:56,239 --> 01:44:00,960
Do we have anything on the horizon that

1119
01:43:58,560 --> 01:44:02,320
we see coming that might uh help lower

1120
01:44:00,960 --> 01:44:04,320
that remainder? I mean, we've done Well,

1121
01:44:02,320 --> 01:44:05,760
it's gotten down to 12, but do we

1122
01:44:04,320 --> 01:44:08,000
foresee anything in the near future or

1123
01:44:05,760 --> 01:44:08,800
is it going to be a a few more years?

1124
01:44:08,000 --> 01:44:10,159
You think?

1125
01:44:08,800 --> 01:44:13,440
» I think it's going to be a few more

1126
01:44:10,159 --> 01:44:16,320
years. You know, it it it depends on the

1127
01:44:13,440 --> 01:44:18,320
amount of development activity. um that

1128
01:44:16,320 --> 01:44:20,880
over the last couple years with a couple

1129
01:44:18,320 --> 01:44:23,280
of the uh larger projects that balance

1130
01:44:20,880 --> 01:44:25,920
has gone down. So you it depends on the

1131
01:44:23,280 --> 01:44:29,199
the development activity but uh having

1132
01:44:25,920 --> 01:44:33,520
50% of the traffic, drainage,

1133
01:44:29,199 --> 01:44:35,199
fire and park um revenue going to repay

1134
01:44:33,520 --> 01:44:37,280
the loan and 100% of the public

1135
01:44:35,199 --> 01:44:40,000
facilities. That is it a good sign. I

1136
01:44:37,280 --> 01:44:43,280
will mention that the traffic fund is

1137
01:44:40,000 --> 01:44:46,239
the uh as of 2023 I believe it it had

1138
01:44:43,280 --> 01:44:47,360
completely repaid back its loan from the

1139
01:44:46,239 --> 01:44:49,760
general fund. So the ones that are

1140
01:44:47,360 --> 01:44:54,239
remaining are the public facilities,

1141
01:44:49,760 --> 01:44:56,719
parks, drainage and fire.

1142
01:44:54,239 --> 01:44:58,800
» Thank you. And I don't remember where it

1143
01:44:56,719 --> 01:45:00,320
said in here, but there was a date that

1144
01:44:58,800 --> 01:45:01,600
if we don't have it paid back that we

1145
01:45:00,320 --> 01:45:03,760
have to forgive it. What was that date

1146
01:45:01,600 --> 01:45:06,960
that year? It was 30 years after 2021,

1147
01:45:03,760 --> 01:45:07,280
but I I believe it was uh 2049 is

1148
01:45:06,960 --> 01:45:07,679
» Okay.

1149
01:45:07,280 --> 01:45:10,159
» Yeah.

1150
01:45:07,679 --> 01:45:10,960
» All right. Thank you, sir. That's it for

1151
01:45:10,159 --> 01:45:12,400
me.

1152
01:45:10,960 --> 01:45:13,440
» Thank you, Judy.

1153
01:45:12,400 --> 01:45:14,719
» No,

1154
01:45:13,440 --> 01:45:16,080
» Bob.

1155
01:45:14,719 --> 01:45:19,040
» Thank you, Mayor.

1156
01:45:16,080 --> 01:45:21,360
» Well, I I I suffice it to say, I if we

1157
01:45:19,040 --> 01:45:22,960
hadn't uh built this beautiful facility,

1158
01:45:21,360 --> 01:45:25,199
we'd still be over in the portables, I

1159
01:45:22,960 --> 01:45:28,560
would assume, meaning. And uh some

1160
01:45:25,199 --> 01:45:30,560
investments you have to make. Um and

1161
01:45:28,560 --> 01:45:33,360
this was predicated if I remember uh

1162
01:45:30,560 --> 01:45:36,080
prior administrations on the development

1163
01:45:33,360 --> 01:45:38,159
boom hitting uh especially specific

1164
01:45:36,080 --> 01:45:41,760
areas that are not happening right now.

1165
01:45:38,159 --> 01:45:44,560
So uh just keep working at it for me. Uh

1166
01:45:41,760 --> 01:45:46,639
some was uncontrollable. Uh but if we

1167
01:45:44,560 --> 01:45:48,239
sit in this beautiful building right now

1168
01:45:46,639 --> 01:45:50,480
uh we wouldn't have that had we not

1169
01:45:48,239 --> 01:45:52,239
invested in some of these things. So uh

1170
01:45:50,480 --> 01:45:54,480
just keep keep working hard. I'm hoping

1171
01:45:52,239 --> 01:45:56,800
there's some development eventually uh

1172
01:45:54,480 --> 01:45:57,920
managed growth though of course um

1173
01:45:56,800 --> 01:45:59,760
depending on where we're going to put

1174
01:45:57,920 --> 01:46:01,520
it. We've tried a couple things already

1175
01:45:59,760 --> 01:46:03,440
but the community has let us know how

1176
01:46:01,520 --> 01:46:04,560
they feel about that. So you have to

1177
01:46:03,440 --> 01:46:06,800
look at the future of how you're going

1178
01:46:04,560 --> 01:46:08,719
to create some revenue too. Um and I

1179
01:46:06,800 --> 01:46:10,960
just want to be careful for any u you

1180
01:46:08,719 --> 01:46:13,119
know uh a lot of this was predicated if

1181
01:46:10,960 --> 01:46:15,760
I remember prior administrations about

1182
01:46:13,119 --> 01:46:17,520
diff fees and make sure they're paid and

1183
01:46:15,760 --> 01:46:20,239
that if anybody's in the rears they need

1184
01:46:17,520 --> 01:46:21,760
to square it up. So, um, you know,

1185
01:46:20,239 --> 01:46:23,760
that's just just part of running the

1186
01:46:21,760 --> 01:46:25,760
city. So, uh, thank you for your report.

1187
01:46:23,760 --> 01:46:27,679
I know it wasn't pleasant to to say this

1188
01:46:25,760 --> 01:46:30,480
all this, uh, when you look at them

1189
01:46:27,679 --> 01:46:34,480
numbers, you go, "Oh my gosh, but, uh,

1190
01:46:30,480 --> 01:46:35,520
it is what it is, right?" Thank you.

1191
01:46:34,480 --> 01:46:36,719
» Thanks, Bob.

1192
01:46:35,520 --> 01:46:37,760
» Thank you,

1193
01:46:36,719 --> 01:46:40,239
» Deputy M.

1194
01:46:37,760 --> 01:46:43,040
» So, uh, Council Thorp asked the

1195
01:46:40,239 --> 01:46:46,080
question, re reask it to the city

1196
01:46:43,040 --> 01:46:48,080
manager. um you know that the priority

1197
01:46:46,080 --> 01:46:51,040
has to be

1198
01:46:48,080 --> 01:46:52,560
responsible controlled development. Um

1199
01:46:51,040 --> 01:46:54,480
so we got to continue working on that. I

1200
01:46:52,560 --> 01:46:56,880
know you have done good work already

1201
01:46:54,480 --> 01:46:59,280
getting us out there um going to those

1202
01:46:56,880 --> 01:47:01,760
um conferences out of state that help

1203
01:46:59,280 --> 01:47:03,679
find investors to bring restaurants and

1204
01:47:01,760 --> 01:47:05,040
other places that'll help us um in more

1205
01:47:03,679 --> 01:47:06,400
ways than just development development

1206
01:47:05,040 --> 01:47:09,920
impact fees but truly our measure S

1207
01:47:06,400 --> 01:47:12,239
funding as well. So, um, do you know of

1208
01:47:09,920 --> 01:47:14,560
any development on the horizon that we

1209
01:47:12,239 --> 01:47:17,040
can hope to see this down? Maybe do a

1210
01:47:14,560 --> 01:47:17,840
singledigit million dollar amount before

1211
01:47:17,040 --> 01:47:19,840
I'm off this council.

1212
01:47:17,840 --> 01:47:22,080
» It's a great uh question. W Mayor,

1213
01:47:19,840 --> 01:47:24,000
mayor, council. Good evening. Um, Peter

1214
01:47:22,080 --> 01:47:25,840
Khan, he's heading down the ICS right

1215
01:47:24,000 --> 01:47:28,000
after this. He has to go to San Diego

1216
01:47:25,840 --> 01:47:29,520
tomorrow. He'll be out there, you know,

1217
01:47:28,000 --> 01:47:31,360
walking around those big floors down

1218
01:47:29,520 --> 01:47:34,080
there trying to seek development. Um,

1219
01:47:31,360 --> 01:47:36,080
we're working on several out on the out

1220
01:47:34,080 --> 01:47:38,000
on the freeway area. Um we haven't

1221
01:47:36,080 --> 01:47:40,480
gotten in too many bites but but we are

1222
01:47:38,000 --> 01:47:42,239
looking at different uses. We did at in

1223
01:47:40,480 --> 01:47:45,199
Las Vegas talk to several developers

1224
01:47:42,239 --> 01:47:47,040
about some larger box uh but single

1225
01:47:45,199 --> 01:47:49,199
scale development not a massive

1226
01:47:47,040 --> 01:47:50,880
commercial. Um we haven't seen anything

1227
01:47:49,199 --> 01:47:52,960
yet. We are working with several

1228
01:47:50,880 --> 01:47:54,480
developers on different areas interior

1229
01:47:52,960 --> 01:47:56,320
of the city. We call infield

1230
01:47:54,480 --> 01:47:58,800
development. Um but we are we're going

1231
01:47:56,320 --> 01:48:00,400
to keep plugging away and we are now in

1232
01:47:58,800 --> 01:48:02,400
the process of doing interviews for the

1233
01:48:00,400 --> 01:48:04,800
economic development analyst. So that

1234
01:48:02,400 --> 01:48:07,440
should help alleviate uh Peter's uh

1235
01:48:04,800 --> 01:48:08,719
limited staff now. So uh we're we're

1236
01:48:07,440 --> 01:48:10,639
doing all we can to bring in new

1237
01:48:08,719 --> 01:48:13,280
development where we can.

1238
01:48:10,639 --> 01:48:16,639
» So sorry to cut you off. So

1239
01:48:13,280 --> 01:48:19,920
» Following um following the council

1240
01:48:16,639 --> 01:48:23,440
voting to uh cancel the election um for

1241
01:48:19,920 --> 01:48:28,560
the uh freeway corridor and rescending

1242
01:48:23,440 --> 01:48:29,840
the um specific plan. We talked about

1243
01:48:28,560 --> 01:48:31,040
truly trying to find a way forward,

1244
01:48:29,840 --> 01:48:33,440
getting that like a task force almost

1245
01:48:31,040 --> 01:48:36,000
together or having some a committee or

1246
01:48:33,440 --> 01:48:38,800
something where we can try to get the um

1247
01:48:36,000 --> 01:48:40,560
utilities all in one room, members of

1248
01:48:38,800 --> 01:48:42,400
this community, members of the council

1249
01:48:40,560 --> 01:48:45,600
to truly talk about how we're going to

1250
01:48:42,400 --> 01:48:48,080
find that pathway forward on the freeway

1251
01:48:45,600 --> 01:48:50,400
without the help of an outside warehouse

1252
01:48:48,080 --> 01:48:53,679
bringing that those utilities in. Um I

1253
01:48:50,400 --> 01:48:56,320
think it's kind of prudent given this um

1254
01:48:53,679 --> 01:48:59,520
$12.2 $2 million uh loan amount that we

1255
01:48:56,320 --> 01:49:01,600
still owe that we you know get back to

1256
01:48:59,520 --> 01:49:03,199
work on that um and try to get that

1257
01:49:01,600 --> 01:49:04,960
moving so we can identify how that's

1258
01:49:03,199 --> 01:49:06,639
going to happen because I think we can

1259
01:49:04,960 --> 01:49:08,560
talk a lot about what can go up by the

1260
01:49:06,639 --> 01:49:10,159
freeway but I have a feeling that you

1261
01:49:08,560 --> 01:49:12,000
can go and get all the investors you

1262
01:49:10,159 --> 01:49:13,760
want for different types of small

1263
01:49:12,000 --> 01:49:15,119
development once they realize there's no

1264
01:49:13,760 --> 01:49:16,719
power no water over there they're not

1265
01:49:15,119 --> 01:49:18,480
going to be able to build that that

1266
01:49:16,719 --> 01:49:19,600
doesn't make it doesn't pencil right a

1267
01:49:18,480 --> 01:49:21,280
term I've learned since I' been on the

1268
01:49:19,600 --> 01:49:23,600
council so we're going to have to still

1269
01:49:21,280 --> 01:49:26,239
figure out that obstacle of getting

1270
01:49:23,600 --> 01:49:28,239
electricity and water to that side of

1271
01:49:26,239 --> 01:49:30,800
town so we can build so we can allow for

1272
01:49:28,239 --> 01:49:32,400
building to happen down there.

1273
01:49:30,800 --> 01:49:33,840
» That's a that's a great question. So we

1274
01:49:32,400 --> 01:49:35,440
are working in that regard. One of the

1275
01:49:33,840 --> 01:49:37,199
reasons we went to DC is to see if we

1276
01:49:35,440 --> 01:49:38,880
could get some infrastructure money. So

1277
01:49:37,199 --> 01:49:40,960
that's a one way we work closely with

1278
01:49:38,880 --> 01:49:43,440
the UK water district as well. I've

1279
01:49:40,960 --> 01:49:44,800
talked to Joe over there. He's wants to

1280
01:49:43,440 --> 01:49:46,560
help us. We want to work with all the

1281
01:49:44,800 --> 01:49:48,719
water districts in the area and we want

1282
01:49:46,560 --> 01:49:50,560
to facilitate development where we can

1283
01:49:48,719 --> 01:49:52,639
um and sustainable development, not just

1284
01:49:50,560 --> 01:49:54,159
mass commercial scale. Sure. And you

1285
01:49:52,639 --> 01:49:55,840
know, we do need to get back. I I've

1286
01:49:54,159 --> 01:49:56,880
talked to Peter about getting back to

1287
01:49:55,840 --> 01:49:58,239
putting that together. I've talked to

1288
01:49:56,880 --> 01:50:00,400
the mayor. We'll be doing that sometime

1289
01:49:58,239 --> 01:50:02,560
in November, late November, we'd start

1290
01:50:00,400 --> 01:50:04,000
on that process. Um, and start moving

1291
01:50:02,560 --> 01:50:06,080
forward on that, getting us together

1292
01:50:04,000 --> 01:50:07,520
strategically to look at that area. And

1293
01:50:06,080 --> 01:50:10,719
again, we're not going to bring any

1294
01:50:07,520 --> 01:50:12,239
pricey consultant. I can do it. Peter

1295
01:50:10,719 --> 01:50:14,880
can do. We can put together the plan

1296
01:50:12,239 --> 01:50:16,480
oursel. We have a ton of those plans. We

1297
01:50:14,880 --> 01:50:18,400
can just hybrid it. Whatever the council

1298
01:50:16,480 --> 01:50:20,480
and the community wants, we can pop them

1299
01:50:18,400 --> 01:50:21,760
together. We have a GIS department. We

1300
01:50:20,480 --> 01:50:23,520
could put our own maps together and

1301
01:50:21,760 --> 01:50:25,119
exhibits and bring something forward. We

1302
01:50:23,520 --> 01:50:26,719
don't have to pay, you know, a bunch of

1303
01:50:25,119 --> 01:50:28,880
outside folks to come in and do that. We

1304
01:50:26,719 --> 01:50:30,480
have plenty of uh models we can, you

1305
01:50:28,880 --> 01:50:31,119
know, cut and paste from and build on a

1306
01:50:30,480 --> 01:50:33,520
new plant.

1307
01:50:31,119 --> 01:50:35,280
» Perfect. Thank you.

1308
01:50:33,520 --> 01:50:38,880
» All right. Well, thank you. I think this

1309
01:50:35,280 --> 01:50:42,560
will receive and file.

1310
01:50:38,880 --> 01:50:44,560
» Thank you very much. All right.

1311
01:50:42,560 --> 01:50:46,361
Award the contract for the street re

1312
01:50:44,560 --> 01:50:49,440
rehabilitation

1313
01:50:46,361 --> 01:50:51,040
[clears throat] project.

1314
01:50:49,440 --> 01:50:54,400
Thank you and good evening, mayor and

1315
01:50:51,040 --> 01:50:57,520
members of council. On July 27th, uh

1316
01:50:54,400 --> 01:51:00,239
council adopted our fiscal year 2627

1317
01:50:57,520 --> 01:51:03,199
pavement management program, uh also

1318
01:51:00,239 --> 01:51:05,199
known as our PMP. Uh that adopted PMP

1319
01:51:03,199 --> 01:51:07,920
included the list of streets proposed to

1320
01:51:05,199 --> 01:51:10,560
be repaved this fiscal year. Upon

1321
01:51:07,920 --> 01:51:13,440
adoption of the PMP, uh staff began

1322
01:51:10,560 --> 01:51:14,960
working and advertised our first

1323
01:51:13,440 --> 01:51:18,080
program, which was the street

1324
01:51:14,960 --> 01:51:20,880
rehabilitation project within that PMP

1325
01:51:18,080 --> 01:51:23,360
uh with the prioritized street segments.

1326
01:51:20,880 --> 01:51:24,639
Uh the list of streets that are proposed

1327
01:51:23,360 --> 01:51:26,639
with the project are attached with the

1328
01:51:24,639 --> 01:51:28,800
agenda report. I've also got this first

1329
01:51:26,639 --> 01:51:31,280
slide up here to kind of uh visually

1330
01:51:28,800 --> 01:51:33,280
illustrate which streets those are in

1331
01:51:31,280 --> 01:51:35,440
green on this slide here before shows

1332
01:51:33,280 --> 01:51:38,080
you those locations of those streets uh

1333
01:51:35,440 --> 01:51:40,800
proposed with this contract this

1334
01:51:38,080 --> 01:51:43,280
project. Um the blue streets are also

1335
01:51:40,800 --> 01:51:45,440
shown on there which are uh with the

1336
01:51:43,280 --> 01:51:47,599
adopted PMP were proposed for

1337
01:51:45,440 --> 01:51:49,360
resurfacing which we're planning to

1338
01:51:47,599 --> 01:51:52,719
complete in the spring after we complete

1339
01:51:49,360 --> 01:51:54,639
the uh rehab project here for repaving

1340
01:51:52,719 --> 01:51:57,360
use any remaining budget um toward that

1341
01:51:54,639 --> 01:52:01,040
and some of the other sub programs. Uh

1342
01:51:57,360 --> 01:52:03,040
on August 27th um after we advertised

1343
01:52:01,040 --> 01:52:05,440
the project, we received six bids for

1344
01:52:03,040 --> 01:52:07,040
that project and tonight we are

1345
01:52:05,440 --> 01:52:08,800
recommending award of the construction

1346
01:52:07,040 --> 01:52:11,920
contract to the lowest responsible

1347
01:52:08,800 --> 01:52:13,679
bidder All-American Asphalt.

1348
01:52:11,920 --> 01:52:15,440
Uh if approved, staff can begin

1349
01:52:13,679 --> 01:52:17,440
coordinating uh with All-American

1350
01:52:15,440 --> 01:52:20,320
Asphalt to begin the work as soon as

1351
01:52:17,440 --> 01:52:22,080
possible. Uh due to the competitive

1352
01:52:20,320 --> 01:52:24,320
favorable bid prices that we received

1353
01:52:22,080 --> 01:52:26,000
with this year's program, uh we have

1354
01:52:24,320 --> 01:52:28,960
sufficient funding to accommodate what

1355
01:52:26,000 --> 01:52:32,880
we have proposed uh for the contract

1356
01:52:28,960 --> 01:52:34,880
contingency in the amount of $622,000.

1357
01:52:32,880 --> 01:52:37,440
Um this additional funding will allow us

1358
01:52:34,880 --> 01:52:40,080
to uh get this year's list of streets

1359
01:52:37,440 --> 01:52:42,000
completed uh as shown here before you um

1360
01:52:40,080 --> 01:52:44,960
and also add additional streets to be

1361
01:52:42,000 --> 01:52:47,199
repaved. Um on this next slide here,

1362
01:52:44,960 --> 01:52:49,679
which was also shown when the uh PMP was

1363
01:52:47,199 --> 01:52:51,280
adopted in July, um you see an exhibit

1364
01:52:49,679 --> 01:52:54,080
of of the streets we were just looking

1365
01:52:51,280 --> 01:52:56,239
at, as well as the future two years of

1366
01:52:54,080 --> 01:52:59,119
streets that were planned to occur next

1367
01:52:56,239 --> 01:53:01,280
year and the following year. um as staff

1368
01:52:59,119 --> 01:53:03,840
identifies um you know which streets can

1369
01:53:01,280 --> 01:53:05,199
be incorporated into this year, we'll be

1370
01:53:03,840 --> 01:53:07,360
looking at trying to pull some of those

1371
01:53:05,199 --> 01:53:09,040
future year streets into this year, get

1372
01:53:07,360 --> 01:53:10,560
those done, knock those out a year in

1373
01:53:09,040 --> 01:53:12,800
advance and try to get a jump on our

1374
01:53:10,560 --> 01:53:15,280
next year's program. Um I did want to

1375
01:53:12,800 --> 01:53:17,599
highlight uh one of the segments that is

1376
01:53:15,280 --> 01:53:19,840
included with this contract. Um you can

1377
01:53:17,599 --> 01:53:21,760
you can kind of see here is uh one of

1378
01:53:19,840 --> 01:53:25,040
the parking lots for one of our parks

1379
01:53:21,760 --> 01:53:26,960
which is at Seventh Street Park. um

1380
01:53:25,040 --> 01:53:30,080
shown a little bit better on this slide

1381
01:53:26,960 --> 01:53:32,560
here. Um down here on Seventh Street um

1382
01:53:30,080 --> 01:53:35,280
closer to the basketball uh tot lot and

1383
01:53:32,560 --> 01:53:36,960
and pickle ball courts. So we've seen an

1384
01:53:35,280 --> 01:53:39,040
increase in the focus on the pavement

1385
01:53:36,960 --> 01:53:41,440
condition of our streets. And so as we

1386
01:53:39,040 --> 01:53:43,440
consider some options for moving streets

1387
01:53:41,440 --> 01:53:45,760
into that with that additional

1388
01:53:43,440 --> 01:53:48,400
contingency we're proposing, if council

1389
01:53:45,760 --> 01:53:51,199
wishes, we can uh also potentially shift

1390
01:53:48,400 --> 01:53:52,719
approximately 30,000 that was identified

1391
01:53:51,199 --> 01:53:55,280
for that seventh street parking lot

1392
01:53:52,719 --> 01:53:57,760
rehab and perhaps reallocate that toward

1393
01:53:55,280 --> 01:54:01,360
a street um per council's direction on

1394
01:53:57,760 --> 01:54:03,440
that. Uh if approved, uh propo the

1395
01:54:01,360 --> 01:54:05,599
proposed contract contingency with this

1396
01:54:03,440 --> 01:54:08,080
construction budget uh would allow staff

1397
01:54:05,599 --> 01:54:10,080
to administratively add um several of

1398
01:54:08,080 --> 01:54:12,800
these future street segments um into

1399
01:54:10,080 --> 01:54:14,560
this year's project and um just just get

1400
01:54:12,800 --> 01:54:16,560
ahead of some of our future streets that

1401
01:54:14,560 --> 01:54:20,080
we were looking at um doing in the

1402
01:54:16,560 --> 01:54:22,639
future years. Um this last slide here

1403
01:54:20,080 --> 01:54:24,560
just shows the recommendations proposed

1404
01:54:22,639 --> 01:54:26,480
with this report. uh included at the

1405
01:54:24,560 --> 01:54:28,159
bottom here of this slide is just a a

1406
01:54:26,480 --> 01:54:29,920
table format to kind of show the

1407
01:54:28,159 --> 01:54:31,840
proposed budget a little differently

1408
01:54:29,920 --> 01:54:34,000
than what the agenda report shows with

1409
01:54:31,840 --> 01:54:35,920
that uh construction contract there,

1410
01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:38,239
proposed contingency and the line item

1411
01:54:35,920 --> 01:54:40,400
for uh managing the project to do the

1412
01:54:38,239 --> 01:54:42,080
testing and inspection that goes along

1413
01:54:40,400 --> 01:54:45,840
with that for a total construction

1414
01:54:42,080 --> 01:54:47,840
budget. Um just over $3.3 million there.

1415
01:54:45,840 --> 01:54:49,760
And I'll step aside for a moment and

1416
01:54:47,840 --> 01:54:51,599
give the floor to Fine to add a few

1417
01:54:49,760 --> 01:54:54,080
other comments here before I close

1418
01:54:51,599 --> 01:54:56,320
things out.

1419
01:54:54,080 --> 01:54:58,000
Thank you, Landon. Um, I'd just like to

1420
01:54:56,320 --> 01:54:59,760
add that um, you know, that we have

1421
01:54:58,000 --> 01:55:02,080
heard the community's concerns regarding

1422
01:54:59,760 --> 01:55:05,040
the streets, the condition of city

1423
01:55:02,080 --> 01:55:06,400
streets, and, you know, we have shared

1424
01:55:05,040 --> 01:55:09,119
with the public and the city council in

1425
01:55:06,400 --> 01:55:11,520
the past that the city's uh, PCI, the

1426
01:55:09,119 --> 01:55:13,520
pavement condition index is below the

1427
01:55:11,520 --> 01:55:15,119
national average. So average, so as

1428
01:55:13,520 --> 01:55:17,040
Landon mentioned, you know, with the

1429
01:55:15,119 --> 01:55:19,760
favorable bid prices, the proposed

1430
01:55:17,040 --> 01:55:22,159
contingency amount of 622,000,

1431
01:55:19,760 --> 01:55:24,639
then using the money from the Seventh

1432
01:55:22,159 --> 01:55:27,520
Street parking lot, and also potentially

1433
01:55:24,639 --> 01:55:30,800
um using some

1434
01:55:27,520 --> 01:55:33,040
savings from frozen staff positions, uh

1435
01:55:30,800 --> 01:55:34,880
you know, an additional 270,000 could be

1436
01:55:33,040 --> 01:55:37,280
used to repair more streets this year

1437
01:55:34,880 --> 01:55:40,080
than are slated to be done. Um, one of

1438
01:55:37,280 --> 01:55:42,960
the I like to go back to the second

1439
01:55:40,080 --> 01:55:44,960
slide that Landon mentioned. The streets

1440
01:55:42,960 --> 01:55:47,280
identified in yellow are those that were

1441
01:55:44,960 --> 01:55:50,560
identified to be done next year and then

1442
01:55:47,280 --> 01:55:52,639
the following year. So, so, uh, with

1443
01:55:50,560 --> 01:55:55,360
this additional funding, it allows us to

1444
01:55:52,639 --> 01:55:57,440
pull some of those streets in yellow to

1445
01:55:55,360 --> 01:56:00,880
the current year, hopefully bringing up

1446
01:55:57,440 --> 01:56:02,719
our PCI over the next few years. Um, you

1447
01:56:00,880 --> 01:56:04,480
know, and I would just like to note one

1448
01:56:02,719 --> 01:56:05,920
thing that we focused on when we

1449
01:56:04,480 --> 01:56:08,000
presented the draft pavement management

1450
01:56:05,920 --> 01:56:10,159
program to city council was that in

1451
01:56:08,000 --> 01:56:12,719
order to bring the city's PCI to the

1452
01:56:10,159 --> 01:56:15,520
national average, uh, we are estimating

1453
01:56:12,719 --> 01:56:17,760
an annual budget of about 7.5 million

1454
01:56:15,520 --> 01:56:20,080
per year with the changes that are being

1455
01:56:17,760 --> 01:56:21,520
proposed here. You know, the the annual

1456
01:56:20,080 --> 01:56:24,320
budget that's being proposed is about

1457
01:56:21,520 --> 01:56:27,599
4.8 million. So, just just for time for

1458
01:56:24,320 --> 01:56:29,040
context, that's where we're at. Um, so

1459
01:56:27,599 --> 01:56:30,480
that concludes our report and be happy

1460
01:56:29,040 --> 01:56:33,360
to answer any questions.

1461
01:56:30,480 --> 01:56:34,400
» All right. Well, thank you. Any public

1462
01:56:33,360 --> 01:56:36,000
comment?

1463
01:56:34,400 --> 01:56:37,119
» No comments on this item.

1464
01:56:36,000 --> 01:56:38,560
» All right.

1465
01:56:37,119 --> 01:56:42,960
» Judy, you want to start us off?

1466
01:56:38,560 --> 01:56:44,880
» Yes. Um, I am in favor of not doing the

1467
01:56:42,960 --> 01:56:46,960
parking lot and with the extra money

1468
01:56:44,880 --> 01:56:49,360
that you talked about, the frozen

1469
01:56:46,960 --> 01:56:51,440
position that that money all goes

1470
01:56:49,360 --> 01:56:55,760
strictly for streets. That's what we

1471
01:56:51,440 --> 01:56:57,440
need to concentrate on is our streets.

1472
01:56:55,760 --> 01:56:59,679
All right,

1473
01:56:57,440 --> 01:57:01,679
John.

1474
01:56:59,679 --> 01:57:03,360
» Yes. Um,

1475
01:57:01,679 --> 01:57:05,520
we've probably talked about this

1476
01:57:03,360 --> 01:57:07,440
recently, but just just to revisit it,

1477
01:57:05,520 --> 01:57:08,960
is there any other revenue streams like

1478
01:57:07,440 --> 01:57:10,320
grants or anything that we can go after

1479
01:57:08,960 --> 01:57:12,239
to help

1480
01:57:10,320 --> 01:57:13,760
» Help uh fund additional

1481
01:57:12,239 --> 01:57:16,560
» Mayor council? I can answer that. We are

1482
01:57:13,760 --> 01:57:18,080
looking at TIFFA. We went to DC. So we

1483
01:57:16,560 --> 01:57:20,080
did look at we costed it out with the

1484
01:57:18,080 --> 01:57:21,840
finance department in public works and

1485
01:57:20,080 --> 01:57:25,360
we are looking at putting an item in

1486
01:57:21,840 --> 01:57:28,639
bringing it forward maybe 30 30 to$40

1487
01:57:25,360 --> 01:57:30,320
million in uh lowcost loans and then Har

1488
01:57:28,639 --> 01:57:32,719
discovered because half of the city is

1489
01:57:30,320 --> 01:57:34,159
semi-ural we might get half off on the

1490
01:57:32,719 --> 01:57:36,239
interest rate because they have a

1491
01:57:34,159 --> 01:57:38,080
special rate for rural communities

1492
01:57:36,239 --> 01:57:40,560
because as you all know half twothirds

1493
01:57:38,080 --> 01:57:42,159
of the city is rural so residential we

1494
01:57:40,560 --> 01:57:44,000
might be able to get a deal on the roads

1495
01:57:42,159 --> 01:57:46,080
so we might get a lower interest rate

1496
01:57:44,000 --> 01:57:47,679
and a regular you know market rate

1497
01:57:46,080 --> 01:57:50,800
interest rate a little bit but below

1498
01:57:47,679 --> 01:57:52,880
market um for the the the residential

1499
01:57:50,800 --> 01:57:54,320
areas and commercial and more intense

1500
01:57:52,880 --> 01:57:55,360
areas. So we are looking at that and

1501
01:57:54,320 --> 01:57:56,560
bringing an item to you for

1502
01:57:55,360 --> 01:57:59,280
consideration.

1503
01:57:56,560 --> 01:58:01,280
» Do we know when that we might see that

1504
01:57:59,280 --> 01:58:02,639
» Uh the next couple weeks or months we're

1505
01:58:01,280 --> 01:58:04,560
looking at putting something on and

1506
01:58:02,639 --> 01:58:06,239
we've reached out to the agencies and

1507
01:58:04,560 --> 01:58:07,920
then bring something to you guys. And

1508
01:58:06,239 --> 01:58:10,880
then if you're reaching out when you

1509
01:58:07,920 --> 01:58:12,400
said you talked to some folks back east

1510
01:58:10,880 --> 01:58:14,159
um

1511
01:58:12,400 --> 01:58:15,679
applying for whatever that was that you

1512
01:58:14,159 --> 01:58:18,159
were talking about what's the turnaround

1513
01:58:15,679 --> 01:58:19,520
time for them to tell us

1514
01:58:18,159 --> 01:58:21,199
» I think it's a few months if we if

1515
01:58:19,520 --> 01:58:23,040
they'll it's pretty it's faster than a

1516
01:58:21,199 --> 01:58:25,119
grant application because we're taking

1517
01:58:23,040 --> 01:58:26,960
out a low low interest loan from the

1518
01:58:25,119 --> 01:58:30,080
federal government. So the other

1519
01:58:26,960 --> 01:58:31,760
agencies in I where uh uh they call it's

1520
01:58:30,080 --> 01:58:34,560
a different type of loan program but the

1521
01:58:31,760 --> 01:58:35,840
water agency you have a water agency has

1522
01:58:34,560 --> 01:58:38,000
taken out these type of loans for

1523
01:58:35,840 --> 01:58:40,000
infrastructure and this is similar. We

1524
01:58:38,000 --> 01:58:42,080
just got to make sure we can identify a

1525
01:58:40,000 --> 01:58:44,880
a revenue source to pay it back. That's

1526
01:58:42,080 --> 01:58:47,360
the key.

1527
01:58:44,880 --> 01:58:50,960
» All right.

1528
01:58:47,360 --> 01:58:52,400
We can have a bake sale [laughter]

1529
01:58:50,960 --> 01:58:55,280
and then I just want to add something

1530
01:58:52,400 --> 01:58:57,440
else. We had a recent vacancy. So, as

1531
01:58:55,280 --> 01:58:59,119
for me and the staff mentioned, I froze

1532
01:58:57,440 --> 01:59:01,679
that position immediately and we're

1533
01:58:59,119 --> 01:59:03,119
turning it into the for roads.

1534
01:59:01,679 --> 01:59:03,679
» So, we're making things more efficient,

1535
01:59:03,119 --> 01:59:06,159
too.

1536
01:59:03,679 --> 01:59:08,080
» So, I' I've said it before when when I

1537
01:59:06,159 --> 01:59:11,679
people ask me about our roads and

1538
01:59:08,080 --> 01:59:13,679
they're furious about the conditions.

1539
01:59:11,679 --> 01:59:15,760
Um, I usually I usually turn it into a

1540
01:59:13,679 --> 01:59:17,679
question to, okay,

1541
01:59:15,760 --> 01:59:20,480
how much should we spend? What is that

1542
01:59:17,679 --> 01:59:21,760
dollar amount? And

1543
01:59:20,480 --> 01:59:23,360
generally speaking, they're they're

1544
01:59:21,760 --> 01:59:24,719
telling me a number that is under a

1545
01:59:23,360 --> 01:59:27,040
million dollars. Well, at least at least

1546
01:59:24,719 --> 01:59:28,159
$500,000 a year. I'm like, well, would

1547
01:59:27,040 --> 01:59:30,080
you be surprised to learn that we're

1548
01:59:28,159 --> 01:59:31,520
spending almost $4 million a year?

1549
01:59:30,080 --> 01:59:33,520
They're like, oh, never mind. Don't

1550
01:59:31,520 --> 01:59:34,880
spend more. I think that is something we

1551
01:59:33,520 --> 01:59:36,560
need to make sure people are aware that

1552
01:59:34,880 --> 01:59:39,760
we are spending millions of dollars

1553
01:59:36,560 --> 01:59:42,800
every year on road maintenance. Um,

1554
01:59:39,760 --> 01:59:44,639
where do we where do we move that on the

1555
01:59:42,800 --> 01:59:46,719
scale? Do we spend more? And if we do,

1556
01:59:44,639 --> 01:59:48,080
what what else are we cutting? Um, I

1557
01:59:46,719 --> 01:59:50,159
think this is something certainly worth

1558
01:59:48,080 --> 01:59:53,119
highlighting. um you've done great work

1559
01:59:50,159 --> 01:59:55,599
in identifying ways to strate or

1560
01:59:53,119 --> 01:59:57,840
creatively fund this. Thank you for

1561
01:59:55,599 --> 02:00:00,159
hearing um

1562
01:59:57,840 --> 02:00:01,920
the uh the cries of of the people who

1563
02:00:00,159 --> 02:00:03,679
live here and are tired of driving on

1564
02:00:01,920 --> 02:00:05,440
the roads um and thanks for getting

1565
02:00:03,679 --> 02:00:07,360
creative. Um, we just got to make sure

1566
02:00:05,440 --> 02:00:09,599
that when we're doing it, the last time

1567
02:00:07,360 --> 02:00:11,199
the city tried to highlight the good

1568
02:00:09,599 --> 02:00:12,880
work that they were doing and and

1569
02:00:11,199 --> 02:00:15,840
maintaining our roads and putting, you

1570
02:00:12,880 --> 02:00:18,800
know, uh, seals, sorry seals and

1571
02:00:15,840 --> 02:00:20,080
repaving, um, we were, the city kind of

1572
02:00:18,800 --> 02:00:22,080
got attacked and beat up a little bit on

1573
02:00:20,080 --> 02:00:23,679
social media that we were looking for

1574
02:00:22,080 --> 02:00:25,280
like pats on the back for the work we're

1575
02:00:23,679 --> 02:00:26,639
doing. Couldn't be further from the

1576
02:00:25,280 --> 02:00:27,599
truth. I'm I still want to advertise

1577
02:00:26,639 --> 02:00:28,880
this. I want people to know what we're

1578
02:00:27,599 --> 02:00:30,880
doing, not because I want I don't think

1579
02:00:28,880 --> 02:00:32,400
the city needs accolades. The city needs

1580
02:00:30,880 --> 02:00:33,920
to be transparent and make sure that

1581
02:00:32,400 --> 02:00:35,920
people are seeing what we're doing. Um,

1582
02:00:33,920 --> 02:00:38,080
it needs, you know, we have two over 200

1583
02:00:35,920 --> 02:00:40,080
miles of roadway. It's easy for people

1584
02:00:38,080 --> 02:00:41,360
not to see our crews out there or our

1585
02:00:40,080 --> 02:00:43,280
contractor crews out there doing the

1586
02:00:41,360 --> 02:00:44,239
work and they need to see it. I think we

1587
02:00:43,280 --> 02:00:45,360
need to make sure that they're aware

1588
02:00:44,239 --> 02:00:47,280
that they're out there. They're doing

1589
02:00:45,360 --> 02:00:48,960
work. It's just we have a lot of roads

1590
02:00:47,280 --> 02:00:50,960
that and a lot of which when we did that

1591
02:00:48,960 --> 02:00:52,080
field trip, I don't know what it was. We

1592
02:00:50,960 --> 02:00:53,119
went out and started looking at roads. I

1593
02:00:52,080 --> 02:00:53,599
think it was raining that day, too.

1594
02:00:53,119 --> 02:00:54,880
» It was.

1595
02:00:53,599 --> 02:00:56,480
» We went out and looked at the roads and

1596
02:00:54,880 --> 02:00:58,560
we were we were educated as a council

1597
02:00:56,480 --> 02:01:00,320
that a lot of the roads there were the

1598
02:00:58,560 --> 02:01:02,480
same pavement that the county put down

1599
02:01:00,320 --> 02:01:04,159
pre-incorporation. So, we inherited

1600
02:01:02,480 --> 02:01:05,760
roads from the county before we ever

1601
02:01:04,159 --> 02:01:08,080
even became a city um that we're still

1602
02:01:05,760 --> 02:01:10,239
dealing with. So, um I I'm looking

1603
02:01:08,080 --> 02:01:11,920
forward to uh some of our transparency

1604
02:01:10,239 --> 02:01:14,080
in the next couple weeks and and and

1605
02:01:11,920 --> 02:01:15,360
advertising. Again, not for accolades,

1606
02:01:14,080 --> 02:01:16,320
just so people are aware, this is what

1607
02:01:15,360 --> 02:01:17,840
we're doing with your money. You're

1608
02:01:16,320 --> 02:01:19,679
you're your tax dollars at work. Here's

1609
02:01:17,840 --> 02:01:21,760
what we're doing. Um a lot of I see a

1610
02:01:19,679 --> 02:01:23,599
lot of success with other cities that do

1611
02:01:21,760 --> 02:01:25,440
um campaigns like that. Your tax dollars

1612
02:01:23,599 --> 02:01:26,480
at work. Maybe we need to follow suit

1613
02:01:25,440 --> 02:01:28,000
without spending money. I don't want to

1614
02:01:26,480 --> 02:01:30,239
spend money on signs and stuff, but if

1615
02:01:28,000 --> 02:01:33,119
we can put it out there, this is, you

1616
02:01:30,239 --> 02:01:35,360
know, $3.3 million of your money that

1617
02:01:33,119 --> 02:01:37,360
we're putting back into the roads. So,

1618
02:01:35,360 --> 02:01:38,719
thank you.

1619
02:01:37,360 --> 02:01:40,639
» Thank you, Bob.

1620
02:01:38,719 --> 02:01:41,920
» Thank you, Mayor. Um, I just want to

1621
02:01:40,639 --> 02:01:43,360
make sure I understood when we talked

1622
02:01:41,920 --> 02:01:45,280
about the TIFF money with the federal

1623
02:01:43,360 --> 02:01:48,239
authorities, they said we were not

1624
02:01:45,280 --> 02:01:49,679
considered any rural. We were Do I have

1625
02:01:48,239 --> 02:01:50,800
that right? I I thought I heard that

1626
02:01:49,679 --> 02:01:52,400
from them, Sean, maybe.

1627
02:01:50,800 --> 02:01:54,239
» That's correct. Uh, Councilman Miller,

1628
02:01:52,400 --> 02:01:56,000
but we we did look on their web page and

1629
02:01:54,239 --> 02:01:58,560
then we followed up with them. we might

1630
02:01:56,000 --> 02:02:00,800
be able to qualify because it's the way

1631
02:01:58,560 --> 02:02:02,880
our land uses are laid out and there are

1632
02:02:00,800 --> 02:02:04,719
some disadvantage areas that we can

1633
02:02:02,880 --> 02:02:06,719
probably apply for. We're looking to it

1634
02:02:04,719 --> 02:02:08,400
but uh we don't have a definitive answer

1635
02:02:06,719 --> 02:02:10,880
yet but we are looking as a possibility

1636
02:02:08,400 --> 02:02:13,040
of paying a lesser interest rate

1637
02:02:10,880 --> 02:02:15,520
» And I just would caution the council if

1638
02:02:13,040 --> 02:02:17,119
we go down the road of loans and you

1639
02:02:15,520 --> 02:02:18,960
know we just had a presentation for

1640
02:02:17,119 --> 02:02:21,040
firming on money that we've already

1641
02:02:18,960 --> 02:02:22,639
spent for facilities. Let's just be

1642
02:02:21,040 --> 02:02:24,239
careful going down that road of loans

1643
02:02:22,639 --> 02:02:26,080
and chasing loans. I think we have to

1644
02:02:24,239 --> 02:02:28,159
live within our means. We have to

1645
02:02:26,080 --> 02:02:30,719
balance our budget. We have to select

1646
02:02:28,159 --> 02:02:32,960
priorities where they are. Streets has

1647
02:02:30,719 --> 02:02:35,679
definitely been a an issue that's come

1648
02:02:32,960 --> 02:02:37,199
up uh for several months now. No doubt

1649
02:02:35,679 --> 02:02:39,440
it's needed, but we have other

1650
02:02:37,199 --> 02:02:40,880
priorities too. So, let's be careful. I

1651
02:02:39,440 --> 02:02:43,440
would caution the council, of course,

1652
02:02:40,880 --> 02:02:45,520
your decision, but uh about chasing

1653
02:02:43,440 --> 02:02:47,119
loans a little bit. That makes me a

1654
02:02:45,520 --> 02:02:50,080
little leerary. I'll be honest with you.

1655
02:02:47,119 --> 02:02:52,239
Um just from my experience.

1656
02:02:50,080 --> 02:02:54,400
» Thank you. Now, are we getting with the

1657
02:02:52,239 --> 02:02:56,239
other uh utility companies and stuff

1658
02:02:54,400 --> 02:02:58,239
making sure that these roads are they

1659
02:02:56,239 --> 02:03:00,239
don't have nothing to do with them after

1660
02:02:58,239 --> 02:03:02,960
we get them paved because that's our I

1661
02:03:00,239 --> 02:03:05,920
mean, you look at 12th Art Avenue E by

1662
02:03:02,960 --> 02:03:08,800
12th and we paved that not too long ago

1663
02:03:05,920 --> 02:03:10,800
and and Western Heights, which I sit on

1664
02:03:08,800 --> 02:03:13,599
the board. We went in there and dug it

1665
02:03:10,800 --> 02:03:15,199
all up, you know, and but that's why I

1666
02:03:13,599 --> 02:03:18,239
was wanting a moratorum that we have a

1667
02:03:15,199 --> 02:03:21,280
five-year plan on anybody that touches

1668
02:03:18,239 --> 02:03:22,639
our streets within five years after we

1669
02:03:21,280 --> 02:03:26,239
paved it, they have to pave the whole

1670
02:03:22,639 --> 02:03:27,520
thing again. So, correct, that is in

1671
02:03:26,239 --> 02:03:29,280
place. The mortorium has been in place

1672
02:03:27,520 --> 02:03:31,280
for many years. We meet monthly on that

1673
02:03:29,280 --> 02:03:32,880
with the utility agencies. We give them

1674
02:03:31,280 --> 02:03:34,320
as much information as early as

1675
02:03:32,880 --> 02:03:36,400
possible. So, we do coordinate very

1676
02:03:34,320 --> 02:03:37,840
closely and we'll also do that with

1677
02:03:36,400 --> 02:03:40,239
those streets. We're hoping to pull in

1678
02:03:37,840 --> 02:03:41,599
from the future years. Um, that will be

1679
02:03:40,239 --> 02:03:43,280
something we look at carefully and

1680
02:03:41,599 --> 02:03:44,800
selecting those streets, trying to

1681
02:03:43,280 --> 02:03:47,040
coordinate as best we can with utility

1682
02:03:44,800 --> 02:03:48,560
agents to try to prevent that from

1683
02:03:47,040 --> 02:03:50,080
happening. I think we have a sewer line

1684
02:03:48,560 --> 02:03:51,679
improvement for development that's going

1685
02:03:50,080 --> 02:03:53,679
on Carter. So, that's probably not a

1686
02:03:51,679 --> 02:03:55,119
good candidate as one example. So,

1687
02:03:53,679 --> 02:03:57,199
wherever we can, we try to avoid

1688
02:03:55,119 --> 02:03:58,639
repaving those streets where we the

1689
02:03:57,199 --> 02:04:01,119
utility agencies have let us know they

1690
02:03:58,639 --> 02:04:02,800
have planned or even maintenance work to

1691
02:04:01,119 --> 02:04:04,560
try to avoid that. In the cases that

1692
02:04:02,800 --> 02:04:06,239
it's unavoidable, that moratorum does

1693
02:04:04,560 --> 02:04:08,880
take effect and we do everything we can

1694
02:04:06,239 --> 02:04:11,119
to enforce that consistently across the

1695
02:04:08,880 --> 02:04:12,880
board. So we do carefully consider that.

1696
02:04:11,119 --> 02:04:15,040
» Is that coming to agenda here pretty

1697
02:04:12,880 --> 02:04:16,639
soon to

1698
02:04:15,040 --> 02:04:17,840
» Mayor council I've talked to for firm

1699
02:04:16,639 --> 02:04:19,520
mean about this our public works

1700
02:04:17,840 --> 02:04:21,199
director. We will bring an item to you

1701
02:04:19,520 --> 02:04:23,599
and explain the background. There is one

1702
02:04:21,199 --> 02:04:25,760
particular water district that uh

1703
02:04:23,599 --> 02:04:28,159
believes they are exempt from our rules.

1704
02:04:25,760 --> 02:04:29,520
Um we'll bring that to you. Um it's not

1705
02:04:28,159 --> 02:04:30,560
agendaized right now, but we're going to

1706
02:04:29,520 --> 02:04:32,800
bring that up to you because we do have

1707
02:04:30,560 --> 02:04:34,159
a moratorium on roads and we'll update

1708
02:04:32,800 --> 02:04:36,000
you guys at a later date in the next

1709
02:04:34,159 --> 02:04:37,840
couple weeks, but there there is a water

1710
02:04:36,000 --> 02:04:39,520
agency that feels they're not they're

1711
02:04:37,840 --> 02:04:40,960
exempt from our rules about, you know,

1712
02:04:39,520 --> 02:04:42,800
pounding, you know, grinding into our

1713
02:04:40,960 --> 02:04:45,199
new paved streets, and we'll bring that

1714
02:04:42,800 --> 02:04:48,239
to you at a later date for discussion.

1715
02:04:45,199 --> 02:04:50,000
» All right. Okie do. Okay.

1716
02:04:48,239 --> 02:04:53,119
» So, we need to I'm sorry.

1717
02:04:50,000 --> 02:04:58,159
» Um just a question here then. uh to

1718
02:04:53,119 --> 02:05:01,040
approve this item, but make the changes,

1719
02:04:58,159 --> 02:05:03,840
make the uh take the parking lot out and

1720
02:05:01,040 --> 02:05:09,119
add the uh wages, the money that from

1721
02:05:03,840 --> 02:05:12,719
the frozen position. Um is a motion uh

1722
02:05:09,119 --> 02:05:14,080
to approve this item with those

1723
02:05:12,719 --> 02:05:16,480
um amendments

1724
02:05:14,080 --> 02:05:17,760
» With the with the amendment to take the

1725
02:05:16,480 --> 02:05:18,880
parking lot out and move that towards

1726
02:05:17,760 --> 02:05:20,239
streets. I believe we can do that

1727
02:05:18,880 --> 02:05:22,080
administratively with respect to the

1728
02:05:20,239 --> 02:05:23,760
» Fun just so we're clear. So we're

1729
02:05:22,080 --> 02:05:25,520
everyone's transparent. That would be

1730
02:05:23,760 --> 02:05:26,800
the director, the deputy director of

1731
02:05:25,520 --> 02:05:28,480
community development. We froze that

1732
02:05:26,800 --> 02:05:29,840
position after the vacancy. Okay. So

1733
02:05:28,480 --> 02:05:31,520
it's clear in the record. And then um

1734
02:05:29,840 --> 02:05:33,840
we'd add that in as well. And

1735
02:05:31,520 --> 02:05:35,119
transferring that money uh directing

1736
02:05:33,840 --> 02:05:36,080
staff to transfer that money towards the

1737
02:05:35,119 --> 02:05:38,400
roads projects.

1738
02:05:36,080 --> 02:05:40,320
» So that would be my motion then. That

1739
02:05:38,400 --> 02:05:42,320
would take care of what I'm trying to do

1740
02:05:40,320 --> 02:05:42,880
here. Okay. That would be my motion.

1741
02:05:42,320 --> 02:05:44,960
Then

1742
02:05:42,880 --> 02:05:47,199
» Can I I just want to ask a couple other

1743
02:05:44,960 --> 02:05:50,480
Sure. real quick. The parking lot at

1744
02:05:47,199 --> 02:05:52,320
Seventh Street now that was $30,000

1745
02:05:50,480 --> 02:05:54,320
» Approximately. Yep. Where it would be

1746
02:05:52,320 --> 02:05:56,080
grinding overlay and then striping it.

1747
02:05:54,320 --> 02:05:57,760
» So if if somebody were to walk be

1748
02:05:56,080 --> 02:05:59,679
walking in that parking lot and twists

1749
02:05:57,760 --> 02:06:01,119
the ankle or break an ankle or something

1750
02:05:59,679 --> 02:06:04,159
like that, is that

1751
02:06:01,119 --> 02:06:05,440
» That's on us, right? That would be

1752
02:06:04,159 --> 02:06:07,199
» Is the condition of the parking lot that

1753
02:06:05,440 --> 02:06:09,280
bad?

1754
02:06:07,199 --> 02:06:11,040
» There there have been some pothole

1755
02:06:09,280 --> 02:06:12,719
repairs, but it it does need repaving.

1756
02:06:11,040 --> 02:06:15,040
It's probably been 30 some years since

1757
02:06:12,719 --> 02:06:17,119
since it's been repaved. It doesn't it's

1758
02:06:15,040 --> 02:06:20,159
a rough ride, but it anything that would

1759
02:06:17,119 --> 02:06:22,000
cause those types of risk, we can

1760
02:06:20,159 --> 02:06:24,480
address those through pothole repair,

1761
02:06:22,000 --> 02:06:26,239
but um it does need repayment, but it

1762
02:06:24,480 --> 02:06:29,280
could wait another year.

1763
02:06:26,239 --> 02:06:30,480
» You want to do

1764
02:06:29,280 --> 02:06:32,639
» Okay, mayor. We just want to make it

1765
02:06:30,480 --> 02:06:34,800
clear, too. It's a budget transfer. The

1766
02:06:32,639 --> 02:06:36,800
city attorney is keeping me in line. Um

1767
02:06:34,800 --> 02:06:38,320
so you know because it's above my my

1768
02:06:36,800 --> 02:06:40,880
signing authority so we're asking

1769
02:06:38,320 --> 02:06:43,440
requesting a budget transfer because I I

1770
02:06:40,880 --> 02:06:45,040
furrowose the director of the deputy

1771
02:06:43,440 --> 02:06:47,440
director position from community

1772
02:06:45,040 --> 02:06:50,320
development and we're requesting a haron

1773
02:06:47,440 --> 02:06:50,800
it's a 230 or to be transferred into the

1774
02:06:50,320 --> 02:06:53,280
road

1775
02:06:50,800 --> 02:06:54,639
» I mean the number is not certain yet

1776
02:06:53,280 --> 02:06:56,239
because we got to figure out still

1777
02:06:54,639 --> 02:06:58,079
what's remaining for the year but we'll

1778
02:06:56,239 --> 02:06:59,440
get that number calculated and the

1779
02:06:58,079 --> 02:07:00,960
payouts and everything so we don't have

1780
02:06:59,440 --> 02:07:02,960
the number calculated yet but we can get

1781
02:07:00,960 --> 02:07:04,400
that soon. Can we make the motion just

1782
02:07:02,960 --> 02:07:05,280
to be the budget transfer for the

1783
02:07:04,400 --> 02:07:07,440
position?

1784
02:07:05,280 --> 02:07:09,199
» You can authorize the city manager to

1785
02:07:07,440 --> 02:07:11,360
effectuate a budget transfer of the

1786
02:07:09,199 --> 02:07:12,800
unspent money for the deputy uh

1787
02:07:11,360 --> 02:07:14,800
community development director position

1788
02:07:12,800 --> 02:07:16,079
over to the streets and they'll

1789
02:07:14,800 --> 02:07:17,360
calculate it. I'm sure the city manager

1790
02:07:16,079 --> 02:07:19,280
will send you an email with what that

1791
02:07:17,360 --> 02:07:20,480
amount ended up being. If you have any

1792
02:07:19,280 --> 02:07:24,079
questions, you can put it on a future

1793
02:07:20,480 --> 02:07:25,760
agenda. So, I do I would like the city

1794
02:07:24,079 --> 02:07:27,920
attorney to weigh in on what the mayor

1795
02:07:25,760 --> 02:07:30,480
said regarding the parking lot at Sav

1796
02:07:27,920 --> 02:07:32,800
Street Park. Um the question was if if

1797
02:07:30,480 --> 02:07:34,800
it's in such disrepair and somebody was

1798
02:07:32,800 --> 02:07:38,000
to twist their ankle or become injured,

1799
02:07:34,800 --> 02:07:40,880
are we moving money away from mitigating

1800
02:07:38,000 --> 02:07:42,400
that liability or or the question I had

1801
02:07:40,880 --> 02:07:44,000
was is it in such disrepair that we're

1802
02:07:42,400 --> 02:07:45,840
concerned? I think you said we can do

1803
02:07:44,000 --> 02:07:47,280
band-aid fixes over anything that

1804
02:07:45,840 --> 02:07:49,440
presents itself moving forward, but as

1805
02:07:47,280 --> 02:07:50,639
of right now there's nothing nothing

1806
02:07:49,440 --> 02:07:52,400
right now that you're concerned with

1807
02:07:50,639 --> 02:07:53,520
relative to safety. Is that right?

1808
02:07:52,400 --> 02:07:56,560
» Correct.

1809
02:07:53,520 --> 02:07:58,880
Um, so if you are asking me if we should

1810
02:07:56,560 --> 02:08:00,800
repair a parking lot that is in a

1811
02:07:58,880 --> 02:08:03,520
dangerous condition, my answer would be

1812
02:08:00,800 --> 02:08:05,520
yes. If staff has inspected it and it

1813
02:08:03,520 --> 02:08:07,760
doesn't meet the definition of a

1814
02:08:05,520 --> 02:08:09,679
dangerous condition, uh, as long as we

1815
02:08:07,760 --> 02:08:11,599
keep monitoring it and if something does

1816
02:08:09,679 --> 02:08:13,920
arise, we go out there and fix it, then

1817
02:08:11,599 --> 02:08:16,639
I think our liability is relatively low.

1818
02:08:13,920 --> 02:08:19,280
Um, the legal standard doesn't mean a

1819
02:08:16,639 --> 02:08:21,280
perfectly smooth parking lot. It means

1820
02:08:19,280 --> 02:08:25,199
one which does not present a danger to

1821
02:08:21,280 --> 02:08:27,760
someone walking on it or driving on it.

1822
02:08:25,199 --> 02:08:29,760
» Okay, I'll second council member

1823
02:08:27,760 --> 02:08:31,520
Woolseie's motion.

1824
02:08:29,760 --> 02:08:32,079
» We got a first and a second. All in

1825
02:08:31,520 --> 02:08:32,960
favor?

1826
02:08:32,079 --> 02:08:34,960
» I.

1827
02:08:32,960 --> 02:08:38,000
» Any opposed?

1828
02:08:34,960 --> 02:08:42,920
» All right. Thank you very much.

1829
02:08:38,000 --> 02:08:42,920
Item number 11, the rodeo wrap-up.

1830
02:08:43,920 --> 02:08:47,119
» Good evening, mayor and members of the

1831
02:08:45,360 --> 02:08:50,639
council. The item before you tonight is

1832
02:08:47,119 --> 02:08:53,040
the 2026 UKIPA rodeo wrap-up. The rodeo

1833
02:08:50,639 --> 02:08:56,320
was successfully held on May 15th and

1834
02:08:53,040 --> 02:09:00,960
16th at the Ukipa Equestrian Center and

1835
02:08:56,320 --> 02:09:03,520
City Park. Over two days, approximately

1836
02:09:00,960 --> 02:09:05,760
7,000 people attended this event.

1837
02:09:03,520 --> 02:09:07,520
Attendees enjoyed bull riding, mutton

1838
02:09:05,760 --> 02:09:10,079
busting,

1839
02:09:07,520 --> 02:09:12,239
and a lot of other events. In addition,

1840
02:09:10,079 --> 02:09:14,639
there was food and merchandise vendors.

1841
02:09:12,239 --> 02:09:16,400
Feedback from attendees was positive,

1842
02:09:14,639 --> 02:09:19,119
particularly

1843
02:09:16,400 --> 02:09:20,880
regarding the quality of the rodeo. The

1844
02:09:19,119 --> 02:09:23,199
rodeo received tremendous support from

1845
02:09:20,880 --> 02:09:27,199
the community and local businesses, and

1846
02:09:23,199 --> 02:09:28,639
their sponsorships totaled $138,000.

1847
02:09:27,199 --> 02:09:32,480
The revenue brought in from the

1848
02:09:28,639 --> 02:09:34,960
committee helps future rodeo operations

1849
02:09:32,480 --> 02:09:39,360
and also goes into improvements at the

1850
02:09:34,960 --> 02:09:42,560
UKIPA equestrian arena, which includes

1851
02:09:39,360 --> 02:09:45,280
this year over $50,000 of improvements

1852
02:09:42,560 --> 02:09:48,560
and equipment was purchased and put into

1853
02:09:45,280 --> 02:09:50,239
the city park. They've also provided an

1854
02:09:48,560 --> 02:09:52,079
annual payment to the city to help

1855
02:09:50,239 --> 02:09:54,480
offset the city's maintenance and

1856
02:09:52,079 --> 02:09:57,520
utility costs. Their current agreement

1857
02:09:54,480 --> 02:10:00,239
pays $5,000 a year and the committee has

1858
02:09:57,520 --> 02:10:01,760
agreed to increase this contribution.

1859
02:10:00,239 --> 02:10:03,440
Staff will work with the committee

1860
02:10:01,760 --> 02:10:05,920
president to prepare an amendment to

1861
02:10:03,440 --> 02:10:09,199
their current agreement. Beyond its

1862
02:10:05,920 --> 02:10:11,199
financial contributions, the UKIP rodeo

1863
02:10:09,199 --> 02:10:15,280
remains one of the signature events in

1864
02:10:11,199 --> 02:10:18,639
this community and it celebrates Ukipa's

1865
02:10:15,280 --> 02:10:20,560
heritage. The success of this event

1866
02:10:18,639 --> 02:10:23,840
would not have been possible without

1867
02:10:20,560 --> 02:10:27,040
amazing volunteers and the Ukipa

1868
02:10:23,840 --> 02:10:30,400
Equestrian Arena Committee.

1869
02:10:27,040 --> 02:10:32,639
Its members donate countless hours

1870
02:10:30,400 --> 02:10:37,040
throughout the year to ensure that the

1871
02:10:32,639 --> 02:10:39,280
arena remains usable and that the rodeo

1872
02:10:37,040 --> 02:10:42,480
is successful. At this time, I would

1873
02:10:39,280 --> 02:10:45,840
like to introduce Shellyley and Jim to

1874
02:10:42,480 --> 02:10:48,719
speak more about how amazing their

1875
02:10:45,840 --> 02:10:50,639
committee is. As they make their way up

1876
02:10:48,719 --> 02:10:52,079
here,

1877
02:10:50,639 --> 02:10:54,079
I would like to say that we are looking

1878
02:10:52,079 --> 02:10:57,440
forward

1879
02:10:54,079 --> 02:11:00,239
to the 2027 UK rodeo, which is scheduled

1880
02:10:57,440 --> 02:11:02,880
for May 14th and 15th, and staff will

1881
02:11:00,239 --> 02:11:06,800
return to council at a later time to

1882
02:11:02,880 --> 02:11:09,119
discuss those details. Here is Shelley.

1883
02:11:06,800 --> 02:11:11,119
Good evening, council and mayor. We'd

1884
02:11:09,119 --> 02:11:13,920
like to first thank you all for

1885
02:11:11,119 --> 02:11:15,440
supporting and being there for the

1886
02:11:13,920 --> 02:11:17,119
rodeo. Some of you went for the first

1887
02:11:15,440 --> 02:11:19,040
time this year and got to enjoy it and

1888
02:11:17,119 --> 02:11:22,480
got to sit right down on the grounds and

1889
02:11:19,040 --> 02:11:23,920
see what we do. Looking back, some of

1890
02:11:22,480 --> 02:11:25,280
our committee members are here. We'd

1891
02:11:23,920 --> 02:11:27,599
like to thank them for the countless

1892
02:11:25,280 --> 02:11:29,760
countless hours that make this happen.

1893
02:11:27,599 --> 02:11:33,760
There's not that many of us and it's a

1894
02:11:29,760 --> 02:11:38,159
big job to fill. We'd also like to thank

1895
02:11:33,760 --> 02:11:41,040
Megan because Megan is our lifeline to

1896
02:11:38,159 --> 02:11:42,480
you guys. And without Megan showing up

1897
02:11:41,040 --> 02:11:45,119
in the middle of the night or the middle

1898
02:11:42,480 --> 02:11:48,400
of the morning and picking up street

1899
02:11:45,119 --> 02:11:49,599
signs and I can't even tell you, she

1900
02:11:48,400 --> 02:11:51,840
probably doesn't want to take our phone

1901
02:11:49,599 --> 02:11:55,639
calls during rodeo. So, having said

1902
02:11:51,840 --> 02:11:55,639
that, this is for Megan.

1903
02:11:59,360 --> 02:12:02,560
» We appreciate you.

1904
02:12:03,760 --> 02:12:07,760
We're very grateful and you guys should

1905
02:12:05,280 --> 02:12:09,440
be grateful for what she does for us.

1906
02:12:07,760 --> 02:12:11,440
Secondly, we'd like to thank another

1907
02:12:09,440 --> 02:12:13,760
member of our committee that has put in

1908
02:12:11,440 --> 02:12:16,000
countless hours,

1909
02:12:13,760 --> 02:12:18,880
more time, more energy than anybody I've

1910
02:12:16,000 --> 02:12:20,719
ever met. Their heart and soul is part

1911
02:12:18,880 --> 02:12:23,280
of the Akipa Equestrian Center and the

1912
02:12:20,719 --> 02:12:25,119
rodeo grounds. You couldn't add up the

1913
02:12:23,280 --> 02:12:29,679
numbers. You couldn't pay this person

1914
02:12:25,119 --> 02:12:31,520
enough. come rain, snow, sleet, whatever

1915
02:12:29,679 --> 02:12:33,679
it takes,

1916
02:12:31,520 --> 02:12:36,079
this person is there. We'd like to honor

1917
02:12:33,679 --> 02:12:37,920
Jim Butler tonight for all of his

1918
02:12:36,079 --> 02:12:40,639
volunteerism and what he does for the

1919
02:12:37,920 --> 02:12:44,400
city of Ukipa, Yukipa Equestrian Center,

1920
02:12:40,639 --> 02:12:46,000
and the rodeo. If the uh members would

1921
02:12:44,400 --> 02:12:49,320
like to come down, please so we can

1922
02:12:46,000 --> 02:12:49,320
honor Jim.

1923
02:12:54,880 --> 02:12:59,040
and the city also on behalf of the city

1924
02:12:57,040 --> 02:13:01,440
council and the city of Ukipa, we'd like

1925
02:12:59,040 --> 02:13:03,280
to present you this certificate and at

1926
02:13:01,440 --> 02:13:06,920
the end of the report we'd love to have

1927
02:13:03,280 --> 02:13:06,920
your photo taken.

1928
02:13:11,440 --> 02:13:15,440
» Is there any questions or anything about

1929
02:13:13,119 --> 02:13:19,040
the rodeo the UK equestrian center that

1930
02:13:15,440 --> 02:13:20,960
I can answer for you?

1931
02:13:19,040 --> 02:13:21,440
John

1932
02:13:20,960 --> 02:13:23,040
Judy,

1933
02:13:21,440 --> 02:13:24,960
» Do you want to do the picture and stuff

1934
02:13:23,040 --> 02:13:27,199
first and then we can get into a

1935
02:13:24,960 --> 02:13:29,199
discussion?

1936
02:13:27,199 --> 02:13:30,800
» Yeah, that do you want to do that?

1937
02:13:29,199 --> 02:13:32,400
» I'd just like to make a quick comment

1938
02:13:30,800 --> 02:13:34,960
and take all the pictures we want. We

1939
02:13:32,400 --> 02:13:37,199
took a lot of pictures today. So,

1940
02:13:34,960 --> 02:13:39,760
» I just uh thank you for what you do. I

1941
02:13:37,199 --> 02:13:42,000
mean, it is a historic uh event for our

1942
02:13:39,760 --> 02:13:43,440
city and uh I got to go last year. It

1943
02:13:42,000 --> 02:13:45,360
was great. But I also want to thank you

1944
02:13:43,440 --> 02:13:47,679
guys for recognizing Megan for all the

1945
02:13:45,360 --> 02:13:49,679
hard work she does, not only for your

1946
02:13:47,679 --> 02:13:51,040
event, but all the events she works on.

1947
02:13:49,679 --> 02:13:53,040
So, and that was nice of you to bring

1948
02:13:51,040 --> 02:13:54,480
her some flowers. And thank you, sir,

1949
02:13:53,040 --> 02:13:56,000
for your service and everybody that

1950
02:13:54,480 --> 02:13:57,679
helps. Uh, it's a great event. It's part

1951
02:13:56,000 --> 02:13:59,119
of the history of our town. So, uh, keep

1952
02:13:57,679 --> 02:14:00,880
it up. Keep going. We'll do whatever we

1953
02:13:59,119 --> 02:14:04,040
can to support you.

1954
02:14:00,880 --> 02:14:04,040
» Thank you.

1955
02:14:07,599 --> 02:14:12,040
» Oh, we're gonna take your picture really

1956
02:14:09,040 --> 02:14:12,040
quick.

1957
02:14:12,719 --> 02:14:15,800
Come on.

1958
02:14:23,520 --> 02:14:27,079
» What? I'm going

1959
02:14:28,239 --> 02:14:32,199
» You didn't want to carry your flowers?

1960
02:14:37,040 --> 02:14:41,920
» It can't be done without without the

1961
02:14:39,040 --> 02:14:41,920
city.

1962
02:14:42,000 --> 02:14:43,040
in the middle.

1963
02:14:42,639 --> 02:14:46,280
» Really?

1964
02:14:43,040 --> 02:14:46,280
» Oh, yeah.

1965
02:14:48,639 --> 02:14:52,360
» I wore my boots.

1966
02:14:53,520 --> 02:14:58,760
» One, two, three,

1967
02:15:03,753 --> 02:15:05,773
[applause]

1968
02:15:12,400 --> 02:15:15,960
You guys are all

1969
02:15:25,280 --> 02:15:28,679
» Good shot.

1970
02:15:35,119 --> 02:15:40,239
Staff recommends that city council

1971
02:15:36,880 --> 02:15:43,040
receive and file the 2026 rodeo wrap-up

1972
02:15:40,239 --> 02:15:45,280
report or provide further direction to

1973
02:15:43,040 --> 02:15:46,960
staff. This concludes my report and I'm

1974
02:15:45,280 --> 02:15:49,360
available to answer any questions that

1975
02:15:46,960 --> 02:15:52,159
you may have at this time.

1976
02:15:49,360 --> 02:15:53,520
» All right. Thank you. So Bob, you made

1977
02:15:52,159 --> 02:15:55,440
Justin.

1978
02:15:53,520 --> 02:15:57,040
» Thank you for the rodeo. Appreciate

1979
02:15:55,440 --> 02:16:01,520
everything. Appreciate everything y'all

1980
02:15:57,040 --> 02:16:04,239
do. Uh I said y'all. Uh it's always a

1981
02:16:01,520 --> 02:16:06,079
well attended event and uh I think it's

1982
02:16:04,239 --> 02:16:08,400
probably one of the few community events

1983
02:16:06,079 --> 02:16:10,239
that we never we never wonder if it's

1984
02:16:08,400 --> 02:16:12,000
going to

1985
02:16:10,239 --> 02:16:13,360
break. It doesn't ever it's always more.

1986
02:16:12,000 --> 02:16:15,040
You guys always do a phenomenal job

1987
02:16:13,360 --> 02:16:17,599
getting the people out there in spite of

1988
02:16:15,040 --> 02:16:19,760
the uh some of the protesters out front

1989
02:16:17,599 --> 02:16:21,280
who I don't think understand that some

1990
02:16:19,760 --> 02:16:23,360
of the I think the livestock have better

1991
02:16:21,280 --> 02:16:24,639
medical care than than I do. So thank

1992
02:16:23,360 --> 02:16:28,280
you for everything you guys do for for

1993
02:16:24,639 --> 02:16:28,280
our city and for the rodeo.

1994
02:16:28,719 --> 02:16:32,399
Judy.

1995
02:16:29,760 --> 02:16:37,080
» Okay. Uh, what year was this uh,

1996
02:16:32,399 --> 02:16:37,080
contract originally made?

1997
02:16:38,479 --> 02:16:42,240
» I don't know off the top of my head that

1998
02:16:40,319 --> 02:16:44,080
the the year the city entered into an

1999
02:16:42,240 --> 02:16:45,280
agreement with the equestrian arena, but

2000
02:16:44,080 --> 02:16:46,000
I can look into that and get that

2001
02:16:45,280 --> 02:16:49,639
information for

2002
02:16:46,000 --> 02:16:49,639
» Would Shelly know?

2003
02:16:52,559 --> 02:16:57,920
» I think was it five or six years ago or

2004
02:16:56,160 --> 02:17:00,880
that's what I'm thinking. It's been like

2005
02:16:57,920 --> 02:17:03,519
10 years now. Yeah. In that area. Okay.

2006
02:17:00,880 --> 02:17:06,399
And it was for 20 years. Correct.

2007
02:17:03,519 --> 02:17:09,599
» Yes. It was a 20-year agreement.

2008
02:17:06,399 --> 02:17:12,319
» Okay. Um things a lot of things can

2009
02:17:09,599 --> 02:17:16,559
change in 20 years. As we all know, our

2010
02:17:12,319 --> 02:17:18,479
prices go up, costs go up. Um the for

2011
02:17:16,559 --> 02:17:20,800
first thing I want to say is the rodeo

2012
02:17:18,479 --> 02:17:24,080
is a great event. I grew up around

2013
02:17:20,800 --> 02:17:27,200
rodeos. I love rodeos and I understand

2014
02:17:24,080 --> 02:17:30,080
the uh volunteer help and how important

2015
02:17:27,200 --> 02:17:33,040
that is. Now uh you've been paying us

2016
02:17:30,080 --> 02:17:36,319
5,000. You have agreed that you would do

2017
02:17:33,040 --> 02:17:38,319
an additional 2,500.

2018
02:17:36,319 --> 02:17:42,240
I would like to propose that you add

2019
02:17:38,319 --> 02:17:45,040
another 25 to that and bring it up 5,000

2020
02:17:42,240 --> 02:17:49,439
for an even 10,000.

2021
02:17:45,040 --> 02:17:53,280
Uh I asked for what it costs the city.

2022
02:17:49,439 --> 02:17:56,960
Uh we pay $110,100

2023
02:17:53,280 --> 02:18:01,120
a year in um

2024
02:17:56,960 --> 02:18:04,160
costs for the equestrian center. So I

2025
02:18:01,120 --> 02:18:06,240
just believe that an $10,000 would

2026
02:18:04,160 --> 02:18:08,639
definitely help that. I really would

2027
02:18:06,240 --> 02:18:10,880
wish that we could maybe sit down and

2028
02:18:08,639 --> 02:18:13,519
renegotiate the contract at some point

2029
02:18:10,880 --> 02:18:16,080
and just see if there's anywhere that we

2030
02:18:13,519 --> 02:18:18,719
could maybe make some changes or

2031
02:18:16,080 --> 02:18:20,800
something to help both of us. But my

2032
02:18:18,719 --> 02:18:24,080
request would be, would you be willing,

2033
02:18:20,800 --> 02:18:25,359
instead of 2,500, give us an additional

2034
02:18:24,080 --> 02:18:28,399
5,000?

2035
02:18:25,359 --> 02:18:30,880
» At this time, we are in negotiation and

2036
02:18:28,399 --> 02:18:33,120
set for a meeting that's two weeks out

2037
02:18:30,880 --> 02:18:35,200
from now to go over those numbers once

2038
02:18:33,120 --> 02:18:36,960
again. We have everything on paper.

2039
02:18:35,200 --> 02:18:38,639
We've submitted it and we will be

2040
02:18:36,960 --> 02:18:40,240
looking at a closer number to get you

2041
02:18:38,639 --> 02:18:41,920
closer once we look at what it's going

2042
02:18:40,240 --> 02:18:45,200
to cost for our startup for next year's

2043
02:18:41,920 --> 02:18:47,679
rodeo. And just as you specified, um,

2044
02:18:45,200 --> 02:18:49,679
all of our costs went up. the revenue

2045
02:18:47,679 --> 02:18:51,280
is, you know,

2046
02:18:49,679 --> 02:18:52,800
» Just like you guys see it. So, we are

2047
02:18:51,280 --> 02:18:56,160
going to try to push our numbers closer

2048
02:18:52,800 --> 02:18:57,439
to make everybody happy and we should

2049
02:18:56,160 --> 02:18:58,080
have some answers for you in the next

2050
02:18:57,439 --> 02:18:59,200
couple weeks.

2051
02:18:58,080 --> 02:18:59,679
» Okay. Thank you, Shel.

2052
02:18:59,200 --> 02:19:00,639
» Thank you.

2053
02:18:59,679 --> 02:19:03,120
» Yeah.

2054
02:19:00,639 --> 02:19:03,599
» Before you leave,

2055
02:19:03,120 --> 02:19:04,240
» Go ahead.

2056
02:19:03,599 --> 02:19:04,960
» Go ahead.

2057
02:19:04,240 --> 02:19:06,000
» No. Are you done?

2058
02:19:04,960 --> 02:19:08,160
» I'm done. Yeah.

2059
02:19:06,000 --> 02:19:11,319
» Oh. What's the chances of doing it twice

2060
02:19:08,160 --> 02:19:11,319
a year

2061
02:19:11,439 --> 02:19:14,960
» Right now? I would say absolutely not.

2062
02:19:13,439 --> 02:19:17,519
But [laughter]

2063
02:19:14,960 --> 02:19:19,439
it takes we don't have enough manpower

2064
02:19:17,519 --> 02:19:22,000
to get this up and going. And the other

2065
02:19:19,439 --> 02:19:23,920
thing, and we've discussed this before,

2066
02:19:22,000 --> 02:19:25,519
um that you probably don't know about,

2067
02:19:23,920 --> 02:19:26,319
but there's a rodeo circuit that goes

2068
02:19:25,519 --> 02:19:28,160
around

2069
02:19:26,319 --> 02:19:29,840
» And you book your dates a year in

2070
02:19:28,160 --> 02:19:31,200
advance for these contractors and these

2071
02:19:29,840 --> 02:19:32,800
people and these bleachers and these

2072
02:19:31,200 --> 02:19:35,040
things to come in. If you are not booked

2073
02:19:32,800 --> 02:19:37,439
in, you will not get them. We cannot put

2074
02:19:35,040 --> 02:19:39,359
on a quality show by doing it two times

2075
02:19:37,439 --> 02:19:43,519
a year with with the way we are doing it

2076
02:19:39,359 --> 02:19:45,760
now. It would bring our show down. We we

2077
02:19:43,519 --> 02:19:47,840
want to keep the level of a small town

2078
02:19:45,760 --> 02:19:49,040
rodeo where we have it now. And that

2079
02:19:47,840 --> 02:19:50,800
would be my answer.

2080
02:19:49,040 --> 02:19:54,479
» All right, that's fair enough.

2081
02:19:50,800 --> 02:19:57,439
» I have another question. [laughter]

2082
02:19:54,479 --> 02:19:59,840
» Have you ever thought about doing any uh

2083
02:19:57,439 --> 02:20:02,080
country western concerts?

2084
02:19:59,840 --> 02:20:04,960
» I bet you could fill that arena.

2085
02:20:02,080 --> 02:20:07,520
» We have um we've thought about having

2086
02:20:04,960 --> 02:20:10,080
western days, having

2087
02:20:07,520 --> 02:20:12,080
other events there. If you go to the

2088
02:20:10,080 --> 02:20:13,600
UKIPA calendar, you can look to see what

2089
02:20:12,080 --> 02:20:15,840
events we have for the month. There is

2090
02:20:13,600 --> 02:20:17,760
quite a bit of shows and things going on

2091
02:20:15,840 --> 02:20:20,319
booked out throughout the year.

2092
02:20:17,760 --> 02:20:23,040
» Um, our intention would be to book it

2093
02:20:20,319 --> 02:20:25,439
out more and do things like that

2094
02:20:23,040 --> 02:20:28,000
» That involves the city, that involves

2095
02:20:25,439 --> 02:20:30,720
the insurance, the liability, the street

2096
02:20:28,000 --> 02:20:32,720
closures, all of that stuff takes money

2097
02:20:30,720 --> 02:20:34,880
to put it on to make money.

2098
02:20:32,720 --> 02:20:36,479
» So, yes, we do consider it. Sometimes we

2099
02:20:34,880 --> 02:20:37,359
just got to figure out how we can do it.

2100
02:20:36,479 --> 02:20:37,920
» Okay. Thanks.

2101
02:20:37,359 --> 02:20:39,760
» Thank you.

2102
02:20:37,920 --> 02:20:42,000
» All right. I think we're done this time,

2103
02:20:39,760 --> 02:20:44,800
Shelley. So,

2104
02:20:42,000 --> 02:20:47,520
all right, that was a receiving file.

2105
02:20:44,800 --> 02:20:50,240
All right, thank you guys. And and thank

2106
02:20:47,520 --> 02:20:52,080
you for everything you guys do for that

2107
02:20:50,240 --> 02:20:55,040
rodeo. That's an amazing rodeo. Every

2108
02:20:52,080 --> 02:20:57,680
year I go.

2109
02:20:55,040 --> 02:21:00,000
All right, now it's make a difference

2110
02:20:57,680 --> 02:21:02,000
day.

2111
02:21:00,000 --> 02:21:03,840
» It's me and good evening, mayor and

2112
02:21:02,000 --> 02:21:05,359
members of the city council. The item

2113
02:21:03,840 --> 02:21:08,080
before you tonight is the discussion

2114
02:21:05,359 --> 02:21:10,720
regarding the 2026 make a difference

2115
02:21:08,080 --> 02:21:13,200
day. For more than 14 years, the city of

2116
02:21:10,720 --> 02:21:15,920
Ukipa participated in this nationwide

2117
02:21:13,200 --> 02:21:17,359
day of community services. Historically,

2118
02:21:15,920 --> 02:21:19,040
the community services department and

2119
02:21:17,359 --> 02:21:21,760
the public works department coordinated

2120
02:21:19,040 --> 02:21:24,800
the event. This included identifying and

2121
02:21:21,760 --> 02:21:26,479
organizing projects, recruiting and

2122
02:21:24,800 --> 02:21:28,640
coordinating volunteers, providing

2123
02:21:26,479 --> 02:21:30,800
supplies and equipment, promoting the

2124
02:21:28,640 --> 02:21:32,720
event, and helping with the necessary

2125
02:21:30,800 --> 02:21:35,040
logistics.

2126
02:21:32,720 --> 02:21:37,359
As part of the city's efforts to address

2127
02:21:35,040 --> 02:21:39,359
its financial condition, funding for the

2128
02:21:37,359 --> 02:21:43,040
Make a Difference Day was eliminated

2129
02:21:39,359 --> 02:21:44,720
beginning in fiscal year 2025 2026.

2130
02:21:43,040 --> 02:21:47,920
Therefore, the current budget does not

2131
02:21:44,720 --> 02:21:50,399
include funding or staff costs to

2132
02:21:47,920 --> 02:21:52,640
coordinate the city sponsored event, a

2133
02:21:50,399 --> 02:21:54,479
city sponsored event. The city manager

2134
02:21:52,640 --> 02:21:56,560
recently discussed the event with the

2135
02:21:54,479 --> 02:21:58,720
chairpersons of the parks and recreation

2136
02:21:56,560 --> 02:22:00,960
commission, healthy Ukipa committee, and

2137
02:21:58,720 --> 02:22:02,800
trails and open space committee.

2138
02:22:00,960 --> 02:22:05,439
Although the city is not currently

2139
02:22:02,800 --> 02:22:07,439
funded to sponsor or administer make a

2140
02:22:05,439 --> 02:22:11,520
difference day, there still remains an

2141
02:22:07,439 --> 02:22:14,000
interest in the community to put on this

2142
02:22:11,520 --> 02:22:16,080
event. One option discussed for the

2143
02:22:14,000 --> 02:22:18,640
interested residents, volunteers, and

2144
02:22:16,080 --> 02:22:20,080
service groups is to apply for a special

2145
02:22:18,640 --> 02:22:22,000
event permit through the community

2146
02:22:20,080 --> 02:22:24,080
services department, which would allow

2147
02:22:22,000 --> 02:22:26,080
the community to continue this tradition

2148
02:22:24,080 --> 02:22:30,560
without returning its events to the

2149
02:22:26,080 --> 02:22:32,720
previously city-f funed model.

2150
02:22:30,560 --> 02:22:34,080
At its August 26th meeting, the Parks

2151
02:22:32,720 --> 02:22:36,240
and Recck Commission discussed

2152
02:22:34,080 --> 02:22:38,240
recognizing the event's history and the

2153
02:22:36,240 --> 02:22:40,240
value while still acknowledging the

2154
02:22:38,240 --> 02:22:42,720
city's current financial and staffing

2155
02:22:40,240 --> 02:22:46,560
limitation. The purpose of tonight's

2156
02:22:42,720 --> 02:22:48,399
meeting, well, the item at the meeting

2157
02:22:46,560 --> 02:22:50,160
is to provide council with an

2158
02:22:48,399 --> 02:22:52,000
opportunity to discuss whether Make a

2159
02:22:50,160 --> 02:22:55,040
Difference Day should continue in some

2160
02:22:52,000 --> 02:22:59,040
form and if so, if um the city should

2161
02:22:55,040 --> 02:23:00,960
have any um

2162
02:22:59,040 --> 02:23:03,600
sorry, what role the city should have

2163
02:23:00,960 --> 02:23:05,200
moving forward. Staff recommends that

2164
02:23:03,600 --> 02:23:06,720
the city council discuss make a

2165
02:23:05,200 --> 02:23:08,800
difference day and provide further

2166
02:23:06,720 --> 02:23:10,640
direction to staff. And this concludes

2167
02:23:08,800 --> 02:23:12,080
my report, but I'm happy to answer any

2168
02:23:10,640 --> 02:23:12,960
questions that you may have at this

2169
02:23:12,080 --> 02:23:14,800
time.

2170
02:23:12,960 --> 02:23:16,640
» All right. Thank you. You want to start

2171
02:23:14,800 --> 02:23:19,120
us off, Bob?

2172
02:23:16,640 --> 02:23:20,560
» Um,

2173
02:23:19,120 --> 02:23:22,000
thank you, mayor. I think I made my

2174
02:23:20,560 --> 02:23:23,040
comments when I commented back to

2175
02:23:22,000 --> 02:23:24,800
Denise. Yes.

2176
02:23:23,040 --> 02:23:27,680
» About what's done. So, I I mean, I

2177
02:23:24,800 --> 02:23:29,040
support it, however we end up figuring

2178
02:23:27,680 --> 02:23:31,280
out how we want to do it in the future.

2179
02:23:29,040 --> 02:23:32,960
I know you still have the the I don't

2180
02:23:31,280 --> 02:23:36,000
want to say the competitive day, but the

2181
02:23:32,960 --> 02:23:37,359
church that does their love you kypa and

2182
02:23:36,000 --> 02:23:38,880
then they're fixing schools and all

2183
02:23:37,359 --> 02:23:40,960
that. So maybe I don't know.

2184
02:23:38,880 --> 02:23:43,040
» I think that they're they're involved

2185
02:23:40,960 --> 02:23:43,359
with this as well. I think that they are

2186
02:23:43,040 --> 02:23:46,240
in

2187
02:23:43,359 --> 02:23:48,080
» I don't I thought it would

2188
02:23:46,240 --> 02:23:49,920
» I thought they ended up separating out,

2189
02:23:48,080 --> 02:23:51,760
but you could educate me on that. I

2190
02:23:49,920 --> 02:23:53,359
maybe we revisit that, but I don't know

2191
02:23:51,760 --> 02:23:56,240
about the special event permit if we

2192
02:23:53,359 --> 02:23:59,840
have to do that. But um I'd be glad to

2193
02:23:56,240 --> 02:24:01,280
listen to anybody about that.

2194
02:23:59,840 --> 02:24:03,040
At this time, I don't have an update on

2195
02:24:01,280 --> 02:24:04,880
the Love You Kypa. Right before

2196
02:24:03,040 --> 02:24:08,479
tonight's council meeting, I did receive

2197
02:24:04,880 --> 02:24:11,040
a an email from Pastor Randy um stating

2198
02:24:08,479 --> 02:24:13,680
that he uh no longer is going to take

2199
02:24:11,040 --> 02:24:16,479
the lead on Love You Kypa and he's

2200
02:24:13,680 --> 02:24:19,120
encouraging um other pastors within the

2201
02:24:16,479 --> 02:24:21,600
community to take on Love You Kypa and

2202
02:24:19,120 --> 02:24:24,560
take the lead on that. Um, but I'd be

2203
02:24:21,600 --> 02:24:26,640
more than happy to get the details of

2204
02:24:24,560 --> 02:24:27,920
that and return to the city manager with

2205
02:24:26,640 --> 02:24:29,680
that information.

2206
02:24:27,920 --> 02:24:31,840
» Okay.

2207
02:24:29,680 --> 02:24:34,880
Um,

2208
02:24:31,840 --> 02:24:38,479
yeah. So,

2209
02:24:34,880 --> 02:24:40,479
I think the city should certainly

2210
02:24:38,479 --> 02:24:43,520
help

2211
02:24:40,479 --> 02:24:46,399
um make a difference day.

2212
02:24:43,520 --> 02:24:48,080
The question is, I guess how

2213
02:24:46,399 --> 02:24:49,920
I I don't I I agree with Councilman

2214
02:24:48,080 --> 02:24:51,600
Miller. don't think we should we should

2215
02:24:49,920 --> 02:24:53,680
we as a city should say that this is a

2216
02:24:51,600 --> 02:24:54,720
good thing for the city ask us

2217
02:24:53,680 --> 02:24:57,439
permission to do it and we'll let you do

2218
02:24:54,720 --> 02:24:59,439
it. That seems counterintuitive like we

2219
02:24:57,439 --> 02:25:03,280
we we should give we should empower

2220
02:24:59,439 --> 02:25:05,280
people to do to um recognize a day

2221
02:25:03,280 --> 02:25:08,640
whatever that day is as this is the make

2222
02:25:05,280 --> 02:25:10,880
a difference day in Ukipa. And then we I

2223
02:25:08,640 --> 02:25:12,319
mean I I do like the idea of it being a

2224
02:25:10,880 --> 02:25:14,000
more of a philanthropy and more of a

2225
02:25:12,319 --> 02:25:16,000
more of a giving thing where the

2226
02:25:14,000 --> 02:25:18,240
Sunshine growers maybe donates and

2227
02:25:16,000 --> 02:25:20,560
people are giving versus the city

2228
02:25:18,240 --> 02:25:22,399
expending time and and money. Maybe a

2229
02:25:20,560 --> 02:25:23,760
small amount of staff time. I help me

2230
02:25:22,399 --> 02:25:25,520
understand that that dollar amount. You

2231
02:25:23,760 --> 02:25:26,640
just said $100,000. What was it? Did you

2232
02:25:25,520 --> 02:25:28,800
Did somebody say that?

2233
02:25:26,640 --> 02:25:29,600
» No, we did not provide a a dollar amount

2234
02:25:28,800 --> 02:25:30,880
for staff.

2235
02:25:29,600 --> 02:25:32,479
» What was it pre What was the previous

2236
02:25:30,880 --> 02:25:34,160
amount of money that we were that we

2237
02:25:32,479 --> 02:25:36,319
budgeted for for Make a Difference Day?

2238
02:25:34,160 --> 02:25:37,760
» Fine. Can correct me if I'm wrong. Well,

2239
02:25:36,319 --> 02:25:39,520
actually, he's just walking up, so I'm

2240
02:25:37,760 --> 02:25:41,920
going to let him take the mic.

2241
02:25:39,520 --> 02:25:45,120
» Yeah, for years, uh, we budgeted an

2242
02:25:41,920 --> 02:25:46,960
average of, uh, $15,000 per year in the

2243
02:25:45,120 --> 02:25:48,560
public works maintenance budget for Make

2244
02:25:46,960 --> 02:25:49,920
a Difference Day. I believe one of the

2245
02:25:48,560 --> 02:25:52,000
speakers earlier mentioned that an

2246
02:25:49,920 --> 02:25:53,920
average of 22,000.

2247
02:25:52,000 --> 02:25:55,280
There were some years where the city's

2248
02:25:53,920 --> 02:25:57,840
contribution was a lot higher, but

2249
02:25:55,280 --> 02:25:59,760
that's because we were we coordinated a

2250
02:25:57,840 --> 02:26:02,560
make a difference day make a difference

2251
02:25:59,760 --> 02:26:04,399
day event at a site where the city had a

2252
02:26:02,560 --> 02:26:07,439
CIP project. So we used some project

2253
02:26:04,399 --> 02:26:09,359
funding and that $15,000 and one year I

2254
02:26:07,439 --> 02:26:11,760
remember it was about $130,000 but but

2255
02:26:09,359 --> 02:26:12,640
it it's $15,000 in a public works

2256
02:26:11,760 --> 02:26:15,120
maintenance budget.

2257
02:26:12,640 --> 02:26:17,600
» Yeah. So I agree with that part of it as

2258
02:26:15,120 --> 02:26:19,120
well. I think I think if we were able to

2259
02:26:17,600 --> 02:26:21,920
identify different projects in the

2260
02:26:19,120 --> 02:26:24,479
community that we could rally an army

2261
02:26:21,920 --> 02:26:26,000
behind of volunteers, we're spending the

2262
02:26:24,479 --> 02:26:28,560
money anyways whether we're spending it

2263
02:26:26,000 --> 02:26:31,120
on with our staff or contractor doing or

2264
02:26:28,560 --> 02:26:32,800
we're empowering folks and nothing not

2265
02:26:31,120 --> 02:26:35,439
you know doing electricity or anything

2266
02:26:32,800 --> 02:26:39,200
that it has to be you know inspected but

2267
02:26:35,439 --> 02:26:42,080
people can plant bushes and trees. Um

2268
02:26:39,200 --> 02:26:43,920
I think we should identify a day

2269
02:26:42,080 --> 02:26:45,680
this council should identify a day in

2270
02:26:43,920 --> 02:26:47,359
the year and identify that that day is

2271
02:26:45,680 --> 02:26:48,720
make a difference day. Maybe maybe the

2272
02:26:47,359 --> 02:26:50,640
third Saturday of whatever month or

2273
02:26:48,720 --> 02:26:51,920
whatever we decide and that's just in

2274
02:26:50,640 --> 02:26:55,439
perpetuity that's what it is. Now the

2275
02:26:51,920 --> 02:26:56,960
city staff that can then plan projects

2276
02:26:55,439 --> 02:26:59,200
moving forward on stuff that we were

2277
02:26:56,960 --> 02:27:01,040
that were you know we've already

2278
02:26:59,200 --> 02:27:02,800
appropriated spending for to just do

2279
02:27:01,040 --> 02:27:04,479
them on that day when we have a truly a

2280
02:27:02,800 --> 02:27:08,240
volunteer army at our disposal to do

2281
02:27:04,479 --> 02:27:09,760
them. um like we did at I think it was

2282
02:27:08,240 --> 02:27:11,600
Elorado.

2283
02:27:09,760 --> 02:27:14,800
We planted I mean we planted a ton of

2284
02:27:11,600 --> 02:27:17,920
trees up there and we did that butterfly

2285
02:27:14,800 --> 02:27:20,640
wildflower seeding of the ground, right?

2286
02:27:17,920 --> 02:27:22,319
Um and I happen to know of a youth

2287
02:27:20,640 --> 02:27:24,000
organization that wears camouflage that

2288
02:27:22,319 --> 02:27:27,920
would love to come out and donate their

2289
02:27:24,000 --> 02:27:30,479
hours in the community. So, uh I think

2290
02:27:27,920 --> 02:27:33,120
uh I think we should identify a day. I'm

2291
02:27:30,479 --> 02:27:35,439
not I'm not so sure we need to we need

2292
02:27:33,120 --> 02:27:37,680
to identify a dollar amount as even for

2293
02:27:35,439 --> 02:27:39,040
staff time. If we have a plan that the

2294
02:27:37,680 --> 02:27:42,399
city's going to be doing something at a

2295
02:27:39,040 --> 02:27:43,280
park or um you know along some roadway

2296
02:27:42,399 --> 02:27:44,720
that we're going to do some

2297
02:27:43,280 --> 02:27:46,399
beautifification anyways and we're going

2298
02:27:44,720 --> 02:27:47,920
to be spending money on the landscaping.

2299
02:27:46,399 --> 02:27:50,560
Let's see if we can get people to help

2300
02:27:47,920 --> 02:27:53,040
us dig the holes and plan them. Um

2301
02:27:50,560 --> 02:27:54,720
» You know what? I I jumped the gun a

2302
02:27:53,040 --> 02:27:57,359
little bit. We do have public comment

2303
02:27:54,720 --> 02:27:59,680
and I apologize for that to the

2304
02:27:57,359 --> 02:28:00,800
citizens. Um, can we get to public

2305
02:27:59,680 --> 02:28:01,280
comment first?

2306
02:28:00,800 --> 02:28:02,160
» Yeah.

2307
02:28:01,280 --> 02:28:04,000
» Thank you.

2308
02:28:02,160 --> 02:28:07,399
» We'll start with Dee Chudy, followed by

2309
02:28:04,000 --> 02:28:07,399
Kathy Sers.

2310
02:28:15,680 --> 02:28:20,880
» Good evening, Mayor and City Council.

2311
02:28:17,920 --> 02:28:23,280
Dee Chudy, president of Ukipa Valley

2312
02:28:20,880 --> 02:28:25,200
Conservancy and also a member of the

2313
02:28:23,280 --> 02:28:28,479
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

2314
02:28:25,200 --> 02:28:31,200
Saints who love Make a Difference Day.

2315
02:28:28,479 --> 02:28:33,680
We love to get our families out there.

2316
02:28:31,200 --> 02:28:35,760
Speaking of the Elorado, as a

2317
02:28:33,680 --> 02:28:38,800
conservancy, we are so excited to get

2318
02:28:35,760 --> 02:28:42,240
that and the five wins to you guys and

2319
02:28:38,800 --> 02:28:44,399
to see it develop and grow a lot of it

2320
02:28:42,240 --> 02:28:47,040
because of Make a Difference Day. And

2321
02:28:44,399 --> 02:28:48,720
the people come out. It's free labor.

2322
02:28:47,040 --> 02:28:52,720
It's good for the families. It's good

2323
02:28:48,720 --> 02:28:55,600
for kids to learn work ethics. And it is

2324
02:28:52,720 --> 02:28:58,000
just fabulous for the city of Ukipa. And

2325
02:28:55,600 --> 02:29:01,040
I hope from what I've heard already in

2326
02:28:58,000 --> 02:29:03,359
the discussions that you will support

2327
02:29:01,040 --> 02:29:05,120
make a difference state. have some staff

2328
02:29:03,359 --> 02:29:07,120
out there show us where maybe we won't

2329
02:29:05,120 --> 02:29:09,280
have a lot of trees to plant. But

2330
02:29:07,120 --> 02:29:11,200
there's some ruts when I ride out

2331
02:29:09,280 --> 02:29:14,720
through the Elorado

2332
02:29:11,200 --> 02:29:16,240
that some good strong men could get all

2333
02:29:14,720 --> 02:29:17,920
those ruts out of there and get ready

2334
02:29:16,240 --> 02:29:20,720
for the winter that's coming, make some

2335
02:29:17,920 --> 02:29:22,240
diversion dams, but your staff will need

2336
02:29:20,720 --> 02:29:24,240
to direct us on that. And that's why

2337
02:29:22,240 --> 02:29:27,439
we'd love to have them out there showing

2338
02:29:24,240 --> 02:29:29,600
us what needs to be done. And it's

2339
02:29:27,439 --> 02:29:31,680
great, not just there at the Elorado,

2340
02:29:29,600 --> 02:29:34,479
but all around Uka. You can see the

2341
02:29:31,680 --> 02:29:37,439
trees growing along over by Craftton

2342
02:29:34,479 --> 02:29:39,200
that they've planted and just the people

2343
02:29:37,439 --> 02:29:41,920
come back and they look up there and

2344
02:29:39,200 --> 02:29:44,000
they see their trees they planted years

2345
02:29:41,920 --> 02:29:46,720
ago and they're huge. They're wonderful

2346
02:29:44,000 --> 02:29:49,040
and it's I hope the city does still

2347
02:29:46,720 --> 02:29:49,600
support it and do this. Thank you very

2348
02:29:49,040 --> 02:29:51,943
much.

2349
02:29:49,600 --> 02:29:53,963
» Thank you.

2350
02:29:51,943 --> 02:29:53,963
[applause]

2351
02:29:59,520 --> 02:30:03,920
Kathy Sers, District 1. Good evening,

2352
02:30:02,240 --> 02:30:05,520
mayor and council members. First, I want

2353
02:30:03,920 --> 02:30:07,120
to thank Mayor Venibal for requesting

2354
02:30:05,520 --> 02:30:09,680
that Make a Difference Day be placed on

2355
02:30:07,120 --> 02:30:11,280
tonight's agenda. For 14 years, this

2356
02:30:09,680 --> 02:30:13,120
city sponsored tradition has brought

2357
02:30:11,280 --> 02:30:15,200
residents, service organizations,

2358
02:30:13,120 --> 02:30:16,880
elected officials, city employees, and

2359
02:30:15,200 --> 02:30:19,520
volunteers together to improve and

2360
02:30:16,880 --> 02:30:21,520
beautify Ukipa. Its value cannot be

2361
02:30:19,520 --> 02:30:23,840
measured only by the projects completed

2362
02:30:21,520 --> 02:30:25,359
or the number of trees planted. Make a

2363
02:30:23,840 --> 02:30:27,439
difference day created community

2364
02:30:25,359 --> 02:30:29,280
fellowship. Neighbors worked side by

2365
02:30:27,439 --> 02:30:31,439
side. Families served together and

2366
02:30:29,280 --> 02:30:33,760
people became more connected to Ukipa

2367
02:30:31,439 --> 02:30:35,840
and invested in its future. My own

2368
02:30:33,760 --> 02:30:37,680
family participated in this event. We

2369
02:30:35,840 --> 02:30:39,760
tagged trees with the names of our young

2370
02:30:37,680 --> 02:30:41,840
grandchildren who are growing up here.

2371
02:30:39,760 --> 02:30:43,600
As those trees grow, our grandchildren

2372
02:30:41,840 --> 02:30:45,439
grow with them. They are living

2373
02:30:43,600 --> 02:30:47,200
reminders that we are planting roots,

2374
02:30:45,439 --> 02:30:49,359
creating memories, and leaving something

2375
02:30:47,200 --> 02:30:51,359
meaningful for the next generation.

2376
02:30:49,359 --> 02:30:53,200
Mayor Venal and Deputy Mayor Beaver have

2377
02:30:51,359 --> 02:30:55,920
participated in this event and witnessed

2378
02:30:53,200 --> 02:30:57,359
the civic pride it inspires. Make a

2379
02:30:55,920 --> 02:30:59,280
Difference Day would also create a

2380
02:30:57,359 --> 02:31:01,439
natural opportunity to partner with the

2381
02:30:59,280 --> 02:31:03,840
Inland Empire Resource Conservation

2382
02:31:01,439 --> 02:31:06,240
District in restoring monarch butterfly

2383
02:31:03,840 --> 02:31:08,240
habitat at El Dorado Ranch Park.

2384
02:31:06,240 --> 02:31:10,240
Volunteers could plant native flowering

2385
02:31:08,240 --> 02:31:12,319
trees and plants, create pollinator

2386
02:31:10,240 --> 02:31:15,040
habitats, and improve public spaces

2387
02:31:12,319 --> 02:31:16,720
throughout Yukipa. Families could return

2388
02:31:15,040 --> 02:31:18,240
year after year to see how their trees

2389
02:31:16,720 --> 02:31:20,399
have grown and how those plantings

2390
02:31:18,240 --> 02:31:22,240
support monarchs and other butterflies,

2391
02:31:20,399 --> 02:31:24,240
possibly leading to Ukipa's own

2392
02:31:22,240 --> 02:31:26,560
butterfly pavilion and muchneeded

2393
02:31:24,240 --> 02:31:28,560
tourism. Children could learn that even

2394
02:31:26,560 --> 02:31:30,319
a small pollinator garden can support

2395
02:31:28,560 --> 02:31:32,640
butterflies, bees, birds, and our

2396
02:31:30,319 --> 02:31:34,720
environment. After all, butterflies are

2397
02:31:32,640 --> 02:31:36,800
free. Make a Difference Day could help

2398
02:31:34,720 --> 02:31:38,720
that initiative take flight. We

2399
02:31:36,800 --> 02:31:40,880
understand that the city faces serious

2400
02:31:38,720 --> 02:31:43,520
budget problems resulting from f

2401
02:31:40,880 --> 02:31:45,840
financial decisions made years ago. That

2402
02:31:43,520 --> 02:31:48,160
makes careful prioritization especially

2403
02:31:45,840 --> 02:31:49,840
important. The staff report suggests

2404
02:31:48,160 --> 02:31:51,760
that community members could coordinate

2405
02:31:49,840 --> 02:31:54,240
the event with limited or no city

2406
02:31:51,760 --> 02:31:56,240
support. But asking volunteers to assume

2407
02:31:54,240 --> 02:31:58,080
the planning, liability, permitting,

2408
02:31:56,240 --> 02:32:00,560
equipment, supplies, and logistical

2409
02:31:58,080 --> 02:32:02,720
responsibilities previously handled by

2410
02:32:00,560 --> 02:32:05,120
two city departments is not truly

2411
02:32:02,720 --> 02:32:07,280
continuing the same event. It shifts the

2412
02:32:05,120 --> 02:32:08,960
city's responsibility onto residents who

2413
02:32:07,280 --> 02:32:12,399
are already donating their time and

2414
02:32:08,960 --> 02:32:14,399
labor. The city found nearly $200,000 in

2415
02:32:12,399 --> 02:32:16,399
taxpayer money for the recall lawsuit

2416
02:32:14,399 --> 02:32:18,640
and its settlement, yet eliminated

2417
02:32:16,399 --> 02:32:20,960
funding for a positive familyoriented

2418
02:32:18,640 --> 02:32:23,280
community tradition. Those priorities

2419
02:32:20,960 --> 02:32:25,600
are difficult to justify. If the city

2420
02:32:23,280 --> 02:32:27,359
could spend that much funding, that much

2421
02:32:25,600 --> 02:32:29,040
fighting its own residents, it should be

2422
02:32:27,359 --> 02:32:30,960
able to find modest funding,

2423
02:32:29,040 --> 02:32:32,640
sponsorships, partnerships, and staff

2424
02:32:30,960 --> 02:32:35,520
support to help residents serve their

2425
02:32:32,640 --> 02:32:37,680
city. Please measure make a difference

2426
02:32:35,520 --> 02:32:39,760
day by the trees still growing, the

2427
02:32:37,680 --> 02:32:42,080
friendships formed, the children who

2428
02:32:39,760 --> 02:32:44,880
participated, the butterflies that will

2429
02:32:42,080 --> 02:32:47,439
return, and the civic pride it creates.

2430
02:32:44,880 --> 02:32:49,600
Restore a meaningful city role. Continue

2431
02:32:47,439 --> 02:32:54,160
making a make a difference day and help

2432
02:32:49,600 --> 02:32:55,280
nature take flight in Ukipa. Thank you.

2433
02:32:54,160 --> 02:32:57,040
» Thank you,

2434
02:32:55,280 --> 02:32:59,985
» Christine Mhler, followed by Hansen

2435
02:32:57,040 --> 02:32:59,985
Wong. [clears throat]

2436
02:33:07,040 --> 02:33:11,359
Thank you so much for hearing me,

2437
02:33:08,560 --> 02:33:13,920
Christine Mohler. Wow, that was a hard

2438
02:33:11,359 --> 02:33:15,840
that's hard to follow. Um, you know, I

2439
02:33:13,920 --> 02:33:19,359
just want to say that um Make a

2440
02:33:15,840 --> 02:33:22,080
Difference Day is uh

2441
02:33:19,359 --> 02:33:25,200
something that um

2442
02:33:22,080 --> 02:33:28,479
can't put value on. It's it's a feeling.

2443
02:33:25,200 --> 02:33:31,280
It's a fellowship of a community. I

2444
02:33:28,479 --> 02:33:33,359
mean, you can't buy that. The fellowship

2445
02:33:31,280 --> 02:33:36,720
of a community coming together to

2446
02:33:33,359 --> 02:33:39,920
benefit the community. Dr. Moore threw

2447
02:33:36,720 --> 02:33:43,760
down his gauntlet and he he challenged

2448
02:33:39,920 --> 02:33:47,280
us and we understand the budget

2449
02:33:43,760 --> 02:33:49,359
challenges. So, we tried our best to,

2450
02:33:47,280 --> 02:33:53,040
you know, reach out to see what we could

2451
02:33:49,359 --> 02:33:54,399
accomplish without the city's help. And

2452
02:33:53,040 --> 02:33:56,720
of course, you know, everything is

2453
02:33:54,399 --> 02:33:58,800
better with the city's help, city

2454
02:33:56,720 --> 02:34:01,920
council support, staff support, of

2455
02:33:58,800 --> 02:34:04,240
course. Um, and of course, Megan and

2456
02:34:01,920 --> 02:34:06,640
Sarah could, you know, everything is

2457
02:34:04,240 --> 02:34:09,040
better with their help for sure. And for

2458
02:34:06,640 --> 02:34:11,520
me and Scott, for sure. You know, we've

2459
02:34:09,040 --> 02:34:13,600
been doing that for years, for 14 years.

2460
02:34:11,520 --> 02:34:15,600
I want to address your your point,

2461
02:34:13,600 --> 02:34:18,560
Justin, that it could be different days.

2462
02:34:15,600 --> 02:34:20,720
This is a national day. And I want to

2463
02:34:18,560 --> 02:34:23,116
point out too that 14 years ago when we

2464
02:34:20,720 --> 02:34:24,800
started this, this the little city

2465
02:34:23,116 --> 02:34:27,680
[snorts] of Ukipa, which was much

2466
02:34:24,800 --> 02:34:29,840
smaller at the time, won the award in

2467
02:34:27,680 --> 02:34:31,760
the state of California. Now realize

2468
02:34:29,840 --> 02:34:33,680
there's 483

2469
02:34:31,760 --> 02:34:36,800
cities in the state of California. And

2470
02:34:33,680 --> 02:34:39,120
UKIPA won the most participation, which

2471
02:34:36,800 --> 02:34:41,200
got us grant money, which we're so proud

2472
02:34:39,120 --> 02:34:44,399
of, right? But, you know, it's

2473
02:34:41,200 --> 02:34:46,240
interesting because in this challenge, I

2474
02:34:44,399 --> 02:34:48,560
reached out to several people to see if

2475
02:34:46,240 --> 02:34:50,399
we could, you know, garnered the help.

2476
02:34:48,560 --> 02:34:53,600
You wouldn't believe the type of

2477
02:34:50,399 --> 02:34:56,800
response that we've gotten. For example,

2478
02:34:53,600 --> 02:34:58,560
I reached out to Chief Malinowski. And I

2479
02:34:56,800 --> 02:35:00,479
asked him, I said, "You guys always

2480
02:34:58,560 --> 02:35:03,040
provide a crew. Do you think you can pro

2481
02:35:00,479 --> 02:35:05,520
provide a crew for us on the 24th?" And

2482
02:35:03,040 --> 02:35:06,560
he said, "What do you need?"

2483
02:35:05,520 --> 02:35:08,800
I said, "We're going to put some

2484
02:35:06,560 --> 02:35:10,800
monuments up for the trail hits." And he

2485
02:35:08,800 --> 02:35:12,080
goes, "My guys can dig." And I said,

2486
02:35:10,800 --> 02:35:14,560
"Yeah, we're going to put some concrete

2487
02:35:12,080 --> 02:35:16,960
up." My guys can put concrete up. I

2488
02:35:14,560 --> 02:35:18,560
called the water district. I said, "Hey,

2489
02:35:16,960 --> 02:35:20,399
you think you can volunteer some things?

2490
02:35:18,560 --> 02:35:23,760
What do you need?" Everybody was what

2491
02:35:20,399 --> 02:35:27,200
you need. The school district, the um

2492
02:35:23,760 --> 02:35:30,720
Cal Fire Edison, IRDC, the mountain bike

2493
02:35:27,200 --> 02:35:32,319
team, Three Peaks Corp., the um parks

2494
02:35:30,720 --> 02:35:35,600
and recck committee. They're going to

2495
02:35:32,319 --> 02:35:38,479
take on two projects. the civic center

2496
02:35:35,600 --> 02:35:41,040
and Flag Hill Park trail head markers um

2497
02:35:38,479 --> 02:35:42,960
by the trails and open space butterfly

2498
02:35:41,040 --> 02:35:45,359
projects with seed and seed bomb

2499
02:35:42,960 --> 02:35:48,160
projects. We have two kid projects, a

2500
02:35:45,359 --> 02:35:49,840
rock snake painting to continue that the

2501
02:35:48,160 --> 02:35:52,800
snakes that we have going on in the

2502
02:35:49,840 --> 02:35:54,479
parks and a butterfly seed bomb project.

2503
02:35:52,800 --> 02:35:57,760
And we have a teacher right here who's

2504
02:35:54,479 --> 02:36:00,479
willing to to head that on the senior

2505
02:35:57,760 --> 02:36:02,000
center by our healthy Ukipra. They're

2506
02:36:00,479 --> 02:36:05,200
going to get together with Vanessa and

2507
02:36:02,000 --> 02:36:07,840
rehab the courtyard. There's a goal that

2508
02:36:05,200 --> 02:36:11,760
Steve Franken has set for us and that's

2509
02:36:07,840 --> 02:36:15,200
400 irises planting 400 iris bulbs.

2510
02:36:11,760 --> 02:36:17,280
That's our that's our the box. We have

2511
02:36:15,200 --> 02:36:19,359
all kinds of things going on. And what

2512
02:36:17,280 --> 02:36:21,439
we're asking for is just give us an

2513
02:36:19,359 --> 02:36:24,640
opportunity to make a difference. Give

2514
02:36:21,439 --> 02:36:27,920
us an opportunity to come together as a

2515
02:36:24,640 --> 02:36:30,399
community. This community is unique.

2516
02:36:27,920 --> 02:36:33,439
Fellowship is what we're all made of.

2517
02:36:30,399 --> 02:36:36,479
You, a lot of you have come out and

2518
02:36:33,439 --> 02:36:38,479
volunteered so many times. Um,

2519
02:36:36,479 --> 02:36:41,359
Councilman Thorp, you cracked me up at

2520
02:36:38,479 --> 02:36:43,760
the mountain bike dedication. I got him

2521
02:36:41,359 --> 02:36:45,760
a shirt that was a little bit too small

2522
02:36:43,760 --> 02:36:48,319
and he asked me, "Do I have to wear it?"

2523
02:36:45,760 --> 02:36:50,160
And he did. So, you know, those kind of

2524
02:36:48,319 --> 02:36:52,640
things, our fellowship, that's what our

2525
02:36:50,160 --> 02:36:55,040
community is about. And I promise, uh,

2526
02:36:52,640 --> 02:36:56,399
Dr. Moore, if you come, I'll buy you the

2527
02:36:55,040 --> 02:36:58,720
right shirt.

2528
02:36:56,399 --> 02:37:02,338
» Thank you.

2529
02:36:58,720 --> 02:37:02,338
Hansen Wong. [applause]

2530
02:37:15,280 --> 02:37:19,920
The past few years, there have been

2531
02:37:18,000 --> 02:37:23,280
several things that have caused

2532
02:37:19,920 --> 02:37:25,359
divisiveness in our city. But one thing

2533
02:37:23,280 --> 02:37:27,520
that hasn't

2534
02:37:25,359 --> 02:37:30,319
has been the make a difference day where

2535
02:37:27,520 --> 02:37:35,439
people come together and they think

2536
02:37:30,319 --> 02:37:38,000
about what to do to make our city better

2537
02:37:35,439 --> 02:37:40,160
whether it's our senior center whether

2538
02:37:38,000 --> 02:37:44,000
it's the

2539
02:37:40,160 --> 02:37:49,040
the parks and so on. We even worked on

2540
02:37:44,000 --> 02:37:52,319
the library sidewalk once and so on. So

2541
02:37:49,040 --> 02:37:54,000
I think it's important that we consider

2542
02:37:52,319 --> 02:37:56,800
something that brings people together

2543
02:37:54,000 --> 02:38:03,040
rather than divides people.

2544
02:37:56,800 --> 02:38:06,000
I think that um the ability to have

2545
02:38:03,040 --> 02:38:09,920
trees and butterflies and whatever else

2546
02:38:06,000 --> 02:38:13,760
that we do is something that our

2547
02:38:09,920 --> 02:38:16,640
community can socialize, come together.

2548
02:38:13,760 --> 02:38:18,800
The trees themselves I I mean there are

2549
02:38:16,640 --> 02:38:21,600
tree organizations that we try to get

2550
02:38:18,800 --> 02:38:23,760
into the city that had difficulty but

2551
02:38:21,600 --> 02:38:28,080
the trees are good mentally and

2552
02:38:23,760 --> 02:38:30,240
physically for our city. This project

2553
02:38:28,080 --> 02:38:33,840
and the day is good for our city

2554
02:38:30,240 --> 02:38:35,920
mentally and physically. So I I think we

2555
02:38:33,840 --> 02:38:38,800
need to do what we can. Obviously, there

2556
02:38:35,920 --> 02:38:41,840
is a financial burden, but again, if the

2557
02:38:38,800 --> 02:38:46,080
city guides us as to what needs to be

2558
02:38:41,840 --> 02:38:48,240
done and what can help um our parks and

2559
02:38:46,080 --> 02:38:52,560
uh whatever other areas that are needed

2560
02:38:48,240 --> 02:38:55,120
or senior center and so on and whatever

2561
02:38:52,560 --> 02:38:56,640
amounts of fund and direction that you

2562
02:38:55,120 --> 02:38:59,040
can give us, whatever amounts of

2563
02:38:56,640 --> 02:39:02,880
voluntary time that the city can give

2564
02:38:59,040 --> 02:39:06,560
us, but to have the city spearheaded and

2565
02:39:02,880 --> 02:39:09,760
accommodate the day that's a a national

2566
02:39:06,560 --> 02:39:12,640
day and not just a random day I think

2567
02:39:09,760 --> 02:39:15,359
would be an important many ways for our

2568
02:39:12,640 --> 02:39:16,640
city and our city should consider it.

2569
02:39:15,359 --> 02:39:18,524
Thank you very much.

2570
02:39:16,640 --> 02:39:19,280
» Thank you.

2571
02:39:18,524 --> 02:39:20,560
[applause]

2572
02:39:19,280 --> 02:39:22,479
» Have no more comments.

2573
02:39:20,560 --> 02:39:25,520
» Okay.

2574
02:39:22,479 --> 02:39:27,439
So, John,

2575
02:39:25,520 --> 02:39:29,840
» I would agree with the federal council

2576
02:39:27,439 --> 02:39:32,080
members that stated, you know, like to

2577
02:39:29,840 --> 02:39:34,800
support it, but as far as financially, I

2578
02:39:32,080 --> 02:39:36,800
don't think that we can

2579
02:39:34,800 --> 02:39:37,920
commit to that at this time. But if they

2580
02:39:36,800 --> 02:39:39,120
want to go out to the community and they

2581
02:39:37,920 --> 02:39:41,040
want to have an ad hoc committee and

2582
02:39:39,120 --> 02:39:43,040
they want to be able to get together and

2583
02:39:41,040 --> 02:39:44,800
get the community involved and get

2584
02:39:43,040 --> 02:39:46,560
support from all those in the area, I'm

2585
02:39:44,800 --> 02:39:49,280
more than happy to be a part of it as

2586
02:39:46,560 --> 02:39:51,200
well from my seat. But um I think

2587
02:39:49,280 --> 02:39:52,560
financially we got to hold on to our

2588
02:39:51,200 --> 02:39:54,399
pennies right now.

2589
02:39:52,560 --> 02:39:57,280
» All right, Judy,

2590
02:39:54,399 --> 02:40:00,080
» I have no problem with the event. Uh but

2591
02:39:57,280 --> 02:40:02,240
I thought we had already uh decided on

2592
02:40:00,080 --> 02:40:04,240
this and discussed it that the city

2593
02:40:02,240 --> 02:40:07,840
would not be involved because of our

2594
02:40:04,240 --> 02:40:10,720
budget. So uh as far as I'm concerned uh

2595
02:40:07,840 --> 02:40:13,040
volunteers uh should do this. I think

2596
02:40:10,720 --> 02:40:14,560
that's great. City should stay out of

2597
02:40:13,040 --> 02:40:17,359
it.

2598
02:40:14,560 --> 02:40:19,280
» So my question remains uh some of the

2599
02:40:17,359 --> 02:40:21,040
money we budgeted how much of that is

2600
02:40:19,280 --> 02:40:23,200
staff time? What what percentage was it?

2601
02:40:21,040 --> 02:40:24,479
Was staff time versus an outright check

2602
02:40:23,200 --> 02:40:26,720
being written to somebody for the

2603
02:40:24,479 --> 02:40:28,080
purchase of stuff?

2604
02:40:26,720 --> 02:40:29,200
» Deputy mayor and councel, we'll have to

2605
02:40:28,080 --> 02:40:31,040
look into that. I don't have that

2606
02:40:29,200 --> 02:40:32,640
number, unfortunately. We have to bring

2607
02:40:31,040 --> 02:40:35,040
it back. But I also want to call to your

2608
02:40:32,640 --> 02:40:38,160
attention that while it's a very

2609
02:40:35,040 --> 02:40:40,640
meritorious uh endeavor, there's also

2610
02:40:38,160 --> 02:40:42,720
costs. Uh Scott had mentioned to me, our

2611
02:40:40,640 --> 02:40:44,720
our deputy public works director, we

2612
02:40:42,720 --> 02:40:47,120
also have to irrigate them, the trees.

2613
02:40:44,720 --> 02:40:48,880
We also have to maintain all of these

2614
02:40:47,120 --> 02:40:50,479
things. We also have to, you know,

2615
02:40:48,880 --> 02:40:52,240
there's a lot of things that the city

2616
02:40:50,479 --> 02:40:53,760
ongoing will have to maintain on these

2617
02:40:52,240 --> 02:40:55,680
programs. They're great programs.

2618
02:40:53,760 --> 02:40:56,720
They're awesome. Um, but, you know,

2619
02:40:55,680 --> 02:40:58,479
those are things that we need to

2620
02:40:56,720 --> 02:40:59,680
consider. We can bring a complete staff

2621
02:40:58,479 --> 02:41:00,960
report if that's the direction of the

2622
02:40:59,680 --> 02:41:02,479
council. I don't have those numbers.

2623
02:41:00,960 --> 02:41:03,920
» Yeah. But nothing in Make a Difference

2624
02:41:02,479 --> 02:41:04,960
Day says things have to be planted,

2625
02:41:03,920 --> 02:41:06,000
living things that have to be

2626
02:41:04,960 --> 02:41:10,399
maintained. There's

2627
02:41:06,000 --> 02:41:12,319
» I'm going off previous uh previous uh um

2628
02:41:10,399 --> 02:41:14,319
events that we've had. Staff mentioned

2629
02:41:12,319 --> 02:41:16,479
that they had to replant plants and

2630
02:41:14,319 --> 02:41:18,240
trees. They had to irrigate, re-rigate

2631
02:41:16,479 --> 02:41:20,880
them. them. They weren't irrigated. All

2632
02:41:18,240 --> 02:41:22,479
of that costs time and money, resources

2633
02:41:20,880 --> 02:41:25,120
to the city of Yuka.

2634
02:41:22,479 --> 02:41:27,359
» Noted. So, there are plenty of projects

2635
02:41:25,120 --> 02:41:29,760
though that don't need to be maintained

2636
02:41:27,359 --> 02:41:33,680
that can just be something that the city

2637
02:41:29,760 --> 02:41:35,760
has to have done anyways. Um, our um

2638
02:41:33,680 --> 02:41:37,520
veterans flag park is constantly in need

2639
02:41:35,760 --> 02:41:39,520
of help, whatever that is. Even if it's

2640
02:41:37,520 --> 02:41:41,040
just weed abatement, that doesn't you

2641
02:41:39,520 --> 02:41:41,840
don't need to maintain weed abatement. I

2642
02:41:41,040 --> 02:41:42,960
mean, that's something we should be

2643
02:41:41,840 --> 02:41:45,040
doing anyways. In fact, I'm pretty sure

2644
02:41:42,960 --> 02:41:49,120
our municipal code requires us to get

2645
02:41:45,040 --> 02:41:52,560
rid of weeds at city facilities. So, um,

2646
02:41:49,120 --> 02:41:56,080
the reason I say that all that is

2647
02:41:52,560 --> 02:41:58,080
if we're cautious about spending extra

2648
02:41:56,080 --> 02:41:59,359
money, we already employ we we already

2649
02:41:58,080 --> 02:42:01,760
employ people, right? Pretty sure we

2650
02:41:59,359 --> 02:42:03,439
already employ people their schedule,

2651
02:42:01,760 --> 02:42:04,800
move their schedule to go inside of that

2652
02:42:03,439 --> 02:42:07,120
day so that we have people out there

2653
02:42:04,800 --> 02:42:09,600
helping these volunteers work on city

2654
02:42:07,120 --> 02:42:11,439
pro city projects as well. Um, that's

2655
02:42:09,600 --> 02:42:16,479
not an expenditure. That's just what it

2656
02:42:11,439 --> 02:42:18,960
costs to have a city. Um I I don't that

2657
02:42:16,479 --> 02:42:21,359
the whole staff time thing is seen as a

2658
02:42:18,960 --> 02:42:23,200
as a cost. Unless you're telling you're

2659
02:42:21,359 --> 02:42:26,160
going to lay people off, that's not a

2660
02:42:23,200 --> 02:42:27,760
cost. That's we employ people and yes,

2661
02:42:26,160 --> 02:42:29,840
we have to pay them. And so if we're

2662
02:42:27,760 --> 02:42:33,520
going to have an event where we are

2663
02:42:29,840 --> 02:42:36,800
getting hundreds of volunteer people to

2664
02:42:33,520 --> 02:42:38,640
come and help us help our city staff,

2665
02:42:36,800 --> 02:42:41,520
that's that's actually that's more

2666
02:42:38,640 --> 02:42:42,560
that's cost effective. Um, and so we

2667
02:42:41,520 --> 02:42:44,240
should be involved with make a

2668
02:42:42,560 --> 02:42:46,720
difference day on October 24th. Thank

2669
02:42:44,240 --> 02:42:48,080
you, Christine. Uh, we should be

2670
02:42:46,720 --> 02:42:49,520
involved and our city staff should be

2671
02:42:48,080 --> 02:42:50,800
involved as well. And if that means we

2672
02:42:49,520 --> 02:42:51,840
schedule adjust them and they work on

2673
02:42:50,800 --> 02:42:54,319
Saturday, but they don't work on Friday

2674
02:42:51,840 --> 02:42:55,920
or whatever the case may be, that I

2675
02:42:54,319 --> 02:42:57,520
don't that's and then and then we lean

2676
02:42:55,920 --> 02:43:00,000
on the volunteers that are want to be

2677
02:42:57,520 --> 02:43:01,520
involved. And again, if they're planting

2678
02:43:00,000 --> 02:43:03,040
stuff on city property that has to be

2679
02:43:01,520 --> 02:43:04,640
maintained by city and it has to be a

2680
02:43:03,040 --> 02:43:07,359
continuing budget to take care of that

2681
02:43:04,640 --> 02:43:08,640
outside of what is already being like I

2682
02:43:07,359 --> 02:43:10,720
imagine we have irrigation in some

2683
02:43:08,640 --> 02:43:12,080
places already. Maybe there's dead dead

2684
02:43:10,720 --> 02:43:14,000
trees that already have irrigation ran

2685
02:43:12,080 --> 02:43:18,200
to them. I know for certain not every

2686
02:43:14,000 --> 02:43:18,200
tree that we planted in 2022

2687
02:43:18,319 --> 02:43:22,160
maybe make a difference today survived

2688
02:43:20,479 --> 02:43:23,439
at Elorado. They need to be replanted

2689
02:43:22,160 --> 02:43:26,000
and there's already irrigation ran to

2690
02:43:23,439 --> 02:43:31,040
them. This just a matter of replanting a

2691
02:43:26,000 --> 02:43:33,520
tree. So um we we it is foolish of us at

2692
02:43:31,040 --> 02:43:35,520
this council to say no, we're not the

2693
02:43:33,520 --> 02:43:36,960
city's not going to get involved in

2694
02:43:35,520 --> 02:43:38,399
having hundreds of people getting

2695
02:43:36,960 --> 02:43:39,920
together to volunteer to help the city

2696
02:43:38,399 --> 02:43:41,840
be better. That's a that's a silly that

2697
02:43:39,920 --> 02:43:43,439
is a silly statement. Um we need to be

2698
02:43:41,840 --> 02:43:45,040
involved because otherwise we're doing

2699
02:43:43,439 --> 02:43:46,319
it ourselves and we're paying for it out

2700
02:43:45,040 --> 02:43:47,600
of pocket. Now we're now we're spending

2701
02:43:46,319 --> 02:43:48,560
more money to do what could have been

2702
02:43:47,600 --> 02:43:51,760
done in one day by a bunch of

2703
02:43:48,560 --> 02:43:53,439
volunteers. So um I have this quote on

2704
02:43:51,760 --> 02:43:55,760
my screen that I've thought about since

2705
02:43:53,439 --> 02:43:57,120
uh Denise spoke earlier. Uh the one who

2706
02:43:55,760 --> 02:43:58,560
plants trees knowing that he will never

2707
02:43:57,120 --> 02:44:00,560
sit in their shade as at least started

2708
02:43:58,560 --> 02:44:03,120
to understand the meaning of life. Um we

2709
02:44:00,560 --> 02:44:04,880
have to do it now because the city the

2710
02:44:03,120 --> 02:44:06,800
maintenance of the the gem of the Inland

2711
02:44:04,880 --> 02:44:08,240
Empire has to be continuously

2712
02:44:06,800 --> 02:44:10,800
maintained. whether or not we see the

2713
02:44:08,240 --> 02:44:13,439
beauty of it 20 years down the road, it

2714
02:44:10,800 --> 02:44:16,080
has to be done now. And so, um, what I

2715
02:44:13,439 --> 02:44:17,200
want to avoid is this this slope of we

2716
02:44:16,080 --> 02:44:18,960
we don't have enough money to maintain

2717
02:44:17,200 --> 02:44:20,399
stuff and get involved because Karen

2718
02:44:18,960 --> 02:44:22,000
Bass is doing that in LA, but not just

2719
02:44:20,399 --> 02:44:24,000
choosing not to maintain any roadways.

2720
02:44:22,000 --> 02:44:25,200
Like, what what a foolish decision. Um,

2721
02:44:24,000 --> 02:44:26,880
we have people who are literally kicking

2722
02:44:25,200 --> 02:44:28,000
down our door begging to help. They all

2723
02:44:26,880 --> 02:44:30,479
want us in guidance and it's going to

2724
02:44:28,000 --> 02:44:32,560
cost us a little bit of staff guidance.

2725
02:44:30,479 --> 02:44:35,549
Yeah, that's a good investment. Um, poor

2726
02:44:32,560 --> 02:44:37,568
investment to step away from that.

2727
02:44:35,549 --> 02:44:37,568
[applause and cheering]

2728
02:44:41,840 --> 02:44:46,720
I agree with that. You know, if you

2729
02:44:44,000 --> 02:44:49,439
outweigh the the help that we get for

2730
02:44:46,720 --> 02:44:51,840
how much it costs us to do it ourselves,

2731
02:44:49,439 --> 02:44:54,640
I mean, and then bringing a community to

2732
02:44:51,840 --> 02:44:56,640
together, that's priceless. That's

2733
02:44:54,640 --> 02:44:59,600
absolutely priceless, you know, to bring

2734
02:44:56,640 --> 02:45:02,319
a community together like like they do.

2735
02:44:59,600 --> 02:45:04,720
So, um, you know, we might have that not

2736
02:45:02,319 --> 02:45:06,240
have the budget in it in our I mean the

2737
02:45:04,720 --> 02:45:08,960
money in our budget this year, but you

2738
02:45:06,240 --> 02:45:13,439
know, on next year's budget, you know, I

2739
02:45:08,960 --> 02:45:16,800
if if I'm still around, uh, I'll make

2740
02:45:13,439 --> 02:45:20,080
sure that we we have some money put in

2741
02:45:16,800 --> 02:45:23,240
the budget for next year. So, um, what

2742
02:45:20,080 --> 02:45:23,240
do we

2743
02:45:24,000 --> 02:45:27,200
» Well, I I still I think we should we

2744
02:45:25,600 --> 02:45:29,920
need to discuss whether or not I mean,

2745
02:45:27,200 --> 02:45:32,560
fine. There's no

2746
02:45:29,920 --> 02:45:34,319
We did budget positions. We we funded

2747
02:45:32,560 --> 02:45:35,279
public works positions. Those are

2748
02:45:34,319 --> 02:45:36,640
already funded.

2749
02:45:35,279 --> 02:45:38,080
» And there are certainly probably

2750
02:45:36,640 --> 02:45:40,720
projects that they want they would like

2751
02:45:38,080 --> 02:45:44,319
to get done somewhere around October,

2752
02:45:40,720 --> 02:45:47,439
sorry, somewhere around October 24th.

2753
02:45:44,319 --> 02:45:49,920
If we coincide again, fine. If if

2754
02:45:47,439 --> 02:45:51,200
Scott's concern is, hey, they go out and

2755
02:45:49,920 --> 02:45:52,560
plant all these trees and we just let

2756
02:45:51,200 --> 02:45:53,680
them die because we have to have to pay

2757
02:45:52,560 --> 02:45:55,760
for the irrigation and pay for the

2758
02:45:53,680 --> 02:45:57,200
mainten fine. Okay. But there's other

2759
02:45:55,760 --> 02:45:59,600
I'm certain I'm confident that if we

2760
02:45:57,200 --> 02:46:01,120
could sit down Scott and say, "Scott, if

2761
02:45:59,600 --> 02:46:02,399
you had a hundred people here today,

2762
02:46:01,120 --> 02:46:04,720
what would you want them to help you

2763
02:46:02,399 --> 02:46:06,240
do?" I refuse to believe you'd say, "No,

2764
02:46:04,720 --> 02:46:08,479
that's a huge liability. I don't I I

2765
02:46:06,240 --> 02:46:10,640
have nothing for them to do." That's

2766
02:46:08,479 --> 02:46:11,920
that's not realistic. I I know a lot of

2767
02:46:10,640 --> 02:46:13,840
I know of a lot of city properties that

2768
02:46:11,920 --> 02:46:17,920
have weeds on them. We can at least do

2769
02:46:13,840 --> 02:46:19,840
some weed abatement. So, um

2770
02:46:17,920 --> 02:46:20,720
yeah, the there's too many volunteers

2771
02:46:19,840 --> 02:46:22,000
for us to turn them away and say,

2772
02:46:20,720 --> 02:46:24,000
"Sorry, we don't we can't help you this

2773
02:46:22,000 --> 02:46:26,960
year." We have park park issues with

2774
02:46:24,000 --> 02:46:29,200
with irrigation issues on it that we can

2775
02:46:26,960 --> 02:46:31,120
get taken care of. There's, like you

2776
02:46:29,200 --> 02:46:33,200
said, the trees that are dead in in

2777
02:46:31,120 --> 02:46:35,439
certain areas that have irrigation.

2778
02:46:33,200 --> 02:46:39,520
Maybe we can get those, you know, but I

2779
02:46:35,439 --> 02:46:45,600
I think that you guys have plenty of of

2780
02:46:39,520 --> 02:46:48,640
projects to do, right, to, you know,

2781
02:46:45,600 --> 02:46:51,359
to get this going. So, where do we go

2782
02:46:48,640 --> 02:46:52,640
from here?

2783
02:46:51,359 --> 02:46:54,080
So, we're just waiting for direction

2784
02:46:52,640 --> 02:46:56,240
from the council. What you want to do?

2785
02:46:54,080 --> 02:46:58,720
You want to direct staff to bring, you

2786
02:46:56,240 --> 02:47:00,240
know, work with uh um the folks there

2787
02:46:58,720 --> 02:47:01,600
that are leading making the effort. I

2788
02:47:00,240 --> 02:47:02,880
can have Megan work with them and

2789
02:47:01,600 --> 02:47:05,120
because we don't have a scope of a

2790
02:47:02,880 --> 02:47:06,479
project yet detailed fully. So, Megan

2791
02:47:05,120 --> 02:47:08,479
can reach out tomorrow and start working

2792
02:47:06,479 --> 02:47:10,399
with them to figure out what what their

2793
02:47:08,479 --> 02:47:12,399
scope of the project is and go forward

2794
02:47:10,399 --> 02:47:14,720
from there. And then bring if you want,

2795
02:47:12,399 --> 02:47:16,240
we can bring the item back. And for

2796
02:47:14,720 --> 02:47:17,840
Councilman Thorp and Councilwoman

2797
02:47:16,240 --> 02:47:19,200
Woolseie's benefit, I'm not I'm not

2798
02:47:17,840 --> 02:47:20,560
advocating the city write a check and

2799
02:47:19,200 --> 02:47:20,960
start spending money,

2800
02:47:20,560 --> 02:47:22,560
» Right?

2801
02:47:20,960 --> 02:47:24,479
» Staff time is one thing,

2802
02:47:22,560 --> 02:47:26,240
» But again, we employ we employ quality

2803
02:47:24,479 --> 02:47:27,680
staff anyways. We got they have to work.

2804
02:47:26,240 --> 02:47:29,359
Let's put them to work. This is a good

2805
02:47:27,680 --> 02:47:30,479
project that they should be working on.

2806
02:47:29,359 --> 02:47:34,080
I'm not saying that we should go out and

2807
02:47:30,479 --> 02:47:35,760
say, "Hey, go buy 12 1,250 trees." Don't

2808
02:47:34,080 --> 02:47:38,880
do that. I'm not saying we should do

2809
02:47:35,760 --> 02:47:40,240
that. Okay? But if already they have a

2810
02:47:38,880 --> 02:47:41,359
plan or something happening and they

2811
02:47:40,240 --> 02:47:42,560
were going to be making the expenditure

2812
02:47:41,359 --> 02:47:44,399
on on something that was approved

2813
02:47:42,560 --> 02:47:46,240
anyways around that time, defer it a

2814
02:47:44,399 --> 02:47:50,240
week or two and do it on that day.

2815
02:47:46,240 --> 02:47:52,880
» Justin, um, who was it that commented so

2816
02:47:50,240 --> 02:47:54,720
many was it daffodils or something?

2817
02:47:52,880 --> 02:47:56,800
» Irises. Irises.

2818
02:47:54,720 --> 02:47:59,200
» I know we're in Iris City. I realize

2819
02:47:56,800 --> 02:48:01,439
that. Okay. They're going to have to be

2820
02:47:59,200 --> 02:48:02,080
planted, watered, tended to.

2821
02:48:01,439 --> 02:48:03,279
» Yeah. I don't know where they're

2822
02:48:02,080 --> 02:48:04,960
planting them at. Where are they

2823
02:48:03,279 --> 02:48:06,479
planting irises at? wherever our city

2824
02:48:04,960 --> 02:48:08,560
arborist tells us to.

2825
02:48:06,479 --> 02:48:10,880
» Yeah,

2826
02:48:08,560 --> 02:48:11,520
» It all involves it does involve staff

2827
02:48:10,880 --> 02:48:12,720
time.

2828
02:48:11,520 --> 02:48:14,319
» Not necessarily because we actually do

2829
02:48:12,720 --> 02:48:15,439
have wild irises that grow in the city

2830
02:48:14,319 --> 02:48:16,640
that don't that aren't maintained,

2831
02:48:15,439 --> 02:48:18,640
» But they're going to have to be planted

2832
02:48:16,640 --> 02:48:20,080
and taken care of. I mean, they will do

2833
02:48:18,640 --> 02:48:22,479
the planting, but they still going to

2834
02:48:20,080 --> 02:48:26,160
have to be taken care of. It's just my

2835
02:48:22,479 --> 02:48:29,120
point is that um we've already discussed

2836
02:48:26,160 --> 02:48:34,240
the fact that there is no money for

2837
02:48:29,120 --> 02:48:37,120
staff or uh this type of program because

2838
02:48:34,240 --> 02:48:38,319
we did not budget for it.

2839
02:48:37,120 --> 02:48:39,760
It's not in the budget.

2840
02:48:38,319 --> 02:48:40,720
» But there is there is a budget for staff

2841
02:48:39,760 --> 02:48:43,439
because I we

2842
02:48:40,720 --> 02:48:46,000
» Staff yes to do the things that staff

2843
02:48:43,439 --> 02:48:48,080
needs to be doing with our parks. Not

2844
02:48:46,000 --> 02:48:49,200
additional work. This would be

2845
02:48:48,080 --> 02:48:51,200
additional.

2846
02:48:49,200 --> 02:48:52,880
» I don't think so.

2847
02:48:51,200 --> 02:48:55,279
We're going to agree to disagree.

2848
02:48:52,880 --> 02:48:56,560
» There you go. [laughter]

2849
02:48:55,279 --> 02:48:58,479
» Go ahead, Bob.

2850
02:48:56,560 --> 02:49:00,880
» Thank you, mayor. You know, I'm always

2851
02:48:58,479 --> 02:49:02,720
amazed. We spend millions and millions

2852
02:49:00,880 --> 02:49:05,040
of dollars on equipment and other things

2853
02:49:02,720 --> 02:49:08,319
that we do in this city, and we get into

2854
02:49:05,040 --> 02:49:11,040
these long conversations over money

2855
02:49:08,319 --> 02:49:12,720
that's in the thousands. It's amazing.

2856
02:49:11,040 --> 02:49:14,720
I've seen it going on cities for years.

2857
02:49:12,720 --> 02:49:16,640
They used to argue over a copier, how

2858
02:49:14,720 --> 02:49:20,240
much a copier cost while approving, you

2859
02:49:16,640 --> 02:49:22,240
know, 15 police cars. So, we just got to

2860
02:49:20,240 --> 02:49:24,000
get perspective. This is a good thing.

2861
02:49:22,240 --> 02:49:26,960
And even though only two council members

2862
02:49:24,000 --> 02:49:29,200
were mentioned, John, I met you planting

2863
02:49:26,960 --> 02:49:30,560
trees over in El Dorado when I was

2864
02:49:29,200 --> 02:49:32,000
running for school board and I got to

2865
02:49:30,560 --> 02:49:34,240
know you there and that was really fun.

2866
02:49:32,000 --> 02:49:36,399
And we met a bunch of people and we

2867
02:49:34,240 --> 02:49:38,800
beautified the community to a beautiful

2868
02:49:36,399 --> 02:49:40,800
park that had a vision. These are things

2869
02:49:38,800 --> 02:49:43,520
cities need to do. It's quality of life

2870
02:49:40,800 --> 02:49:44,720
issues which all relate back to crime in

2871
02:49:43,520 --> 02:49:46,720
some respect.

2872
02:49:44,720 --> 02:49:49,120
» It's all about community, quality of

2873
02:49:46,720 --> 02:49:50,560
life. What kind of town do you live in?

2874
02:49:49,120 --> 02:49:52,319
You know, these kind of days are

2875
02:49:50,560 --> 02:49:53,920
something special. We should mark that

2876
02:49:52,319 --> 02:49:56,960
as, hey, make a difference day.

2877
02:49:53,920 --> 02:49:58,640
Celebrate it. And u I just want

2878
02:49:56,960 --> 02:50:01,279
perspective of the money we've spent

2879
02:49:58,640 --> 02:50:03,279
over this last year. And when we get

2880
02:50:01,279 --> 02:50:05,359
talking about a few thousand dollars,

2881
02:50:03,279 --> 02:50:07,439
quite frankly, it seems to be the

2882
02:50:05,359 --> 02:50:08,960
biggest debate we have as a council. I'm

2883
02:50:07,439 --> 02:50:10,800
not blaming this council. I've seen it

2884
02:50:08,960 --> 02:50:12,640
happen for years at other councils. But

2885
02:50:10,800 --> 02:50:13,840
we have to have perspective. This is a

2886
02:50:12,640 --> 02:50:15,120
good thing. I haven't heard one council

2887
02:50:13,840 --> 02:50:17,040
member say it's not a good thing.

2888
02:50:15,120 --> 02:50:19,439
» Right? This is stuff we have to allocate

2889
02:50:17,040 --> 02:50:21,439
funds for, in my opinion, for the

2890
02:50:19,439 --> 02:50:22,960
beautifification and the community feel

2891
02:50:21,439 --> 02:50:24,880
it gives to our town. That's what we're

2892
02:50:22,960 --> 02:50:26,640
here for. You know, it's what we're

2893
02:50:24,880 --> 02:50:28,319
supposed to do. Yes, we all love monarch

2894
02:50:26,640 --> 02:50:30,720
butterflies. I know Valley Elementary

2895
02:50:28,319 --> 02:50:33,040
has a nice thing and and irises are

2896
02:50:30,720 --> 02:50:35,520
pretty and it's natural here and trees

2897
02:50:33,040 --> 02:50:38,000
are wonderful and the parks are great.

2898
02:50:35,520 --> 02:50:40,000
That's all part of quality of life. It's

2899
02:50:38,000 --> 02:50:43,359
all part of everything you do

2900
02:50:40,000 --> 02:50:44,319
holistically to reduce crime. I mean, if

2901
02:50:43,359 --> 02:50:46,640
you really want to put it in

2902
02:50:44,319 --> 02:50:48,000
perspective, um, you know, and we don't

2903
02:50:46,640 --> 02:50:49,680
always mean to go with the crime thing,

2904
02:50:48,000 --> 02:50:52,240
but me and Justin probably will and

2905
02:50:49,680 --> 02:50:54,319
John, too, but, you know, it's part of

2906
02:50:52,240 --> 02:50:55,439
that community thing. So, I I I think we

2907
02:50:54,319 --> 02:50:57,200
should allocate some money to this,

2908
02:50:55,439 --> 02:51:00,000
quite frankly. We're moving 200,000

2909
02:50:57,200 --> 02:51:01,439
here. We're doing 500 here. This is not

2910
02:51:00,000 --> 02:51:04,160
that big a

2911
02:51:01,439 --> 02:51:05,760
» Right issue for us. Uh, I I don't hear

2912
02:51:04,160 --> 02:51:07,840
anybody that's negative about it other

2913
02:51:05,760 --> 02:51:09,439
than Justin explaining that, hey, we

2914
02:51:07,840 --> 02:51:11,279
already have staff working. And yeah,

2915
02:51:09,439 --> 02:51:13,359
I'm sure Scott and the guys had to look

2916
02:51:11,279 --> 02:51:14,880
at water and and maybe there were some

2917
02:51:13,359 --> 02:51:17,840
things that needed to be replanted.

2918
02:51:14,880 --> 02:51:19,600
Okay, that's what a city does. You know,

2919
02:51:17,840 --> 02:51:21,520
we can do all that stuff. That's the

2920
02:51:19,600 --> 02:51:23,359
good stuff you do. That's the good stuff

2921
02:51:21,520 --> 02:51:24,880
for the community. That's all I got to

2922
02:51:23,359 --> 02:51:28,880
say.

2923
02:51:24,880 --> 02:51:31,200
So So we're we're freezing this one of

2924
02:51:28,880 --> 02:51:33,040
the staff members that that had recently

2925
02:51:31,200 --> 02:51:35,520
left, right? We're freezing that that

2926
02:51:33,040 --> 02:51:37,439
position. And you said it was 200 some

2927
02:51:35,520 --> 02:51:39,600
thousand. It's roughly Well, we don't

2928
02:51:37,439 --> 02:51:42,560
have the details left. 200 something.

2929
02:51:39,600 --> 02:51:43,920
» Can you take half of that and get that?

2930
02:51:42,560 --> 02:51:45,279
» Well, mayor, that's that's already a

2931
02:51:43,920 --> 02:51:47,120
separate item that was already voted on

2932
02:51:45,279 --> 02:51:49,040
by the It's not on the agenda.

2933
02:51:47,120 --> 02:51:50,720
» Yeah,

2934
02:51:49,040 --> 02:51:53,600
» $15,000.

2935
02:51:50,720 --> 02:51:55,439
I'm sure we can find $15,000 somewhere.

2936
02:51:53,600 --> 02:51:57,439
» We I can bring it back an item if the

2937
02:51:55,439 --> 02:51:59,439
council desires. We could put it back on

2938
02:51:57,439 --> 02:52:00,960
after we get Megan meets with them and

2939
02:51:59,439 --> 02:52:02,960
gets the scope and we can bring it back

2940
02:52:00,960 --> 02:52:04,560
for your consideration

2941
02:52:02,960 --> 02:52:06,399
and give you a budget, too.

2942
02:52:04,560 --> 02:52:06,800
» Okay. Does that work? If that works for

2943
02:52:06,399 --> 02:52:07,680
you,

2944
02:52:06,800 --> 02:52:09,040
» I'm good with that.

2945
02:52:07,680 --> 02:52:11,680
» You make a motion.

2946
02:52:09,040 --> 02:52:13,840
» Yeah. Uh I make a motion that staff

2947
02:52:11,680 --> 02:52:16,880
returns to the council with uh an agenda

2948
02:52:13,840 --> 02:52:18,960
item to discuss a budget for Make a

2949
02:52:16,880 --> 02:52:20,160
Difference Day in perpetuity.

2950
02:52:18,960 --> 02:52:21,520
» I'll second that motion.

2951
02:52:20,160 --> 02:52:22,319
» All right, we got a first and a second.

2952
02:52:21,520 --> 02:52:23,040
All in favor?

2953
02:52:22,319 --> 02:52:23,520
» I

2954
02:52:23,040 --> 02:52:24,479
» I.

2955
02:52:23,520 --> 02:52:26,000
» Any opposed?

2956
02:52:24,479 --> 02:52:29,080
» Yes. No.

2957
02:52:26,000 --> 02:52:29,080
» All right.

2958
02:52:29,119 --> 02:52:31,139
[applause]

2959
02:52:34,080 --> 02:52:37,840
» Okay.

2960
02:52:35,920 --> 02:52:39,920
All right. Any council members have any

2961
02:52:37,840 --> 02:52:40,720
comments or business reports requests?

2962
02:52:39,920 --> 02:52:42,000
Bob?

2963
02:52:40,720 --> 02:52:44,080
» Yeah. Oh, sorry. Thank you, mayor. I

2964
02:52:42,000 --> 02:52:45,840
appreciate the time. Um, I just wanted

2965
02:52:44,080 --> 02:52:47,520
to thank the fire chief and the whole

2966
02:52:45,840 --> 02:52:50,399
crew and our police department and our

2967
02:52:47,520 --> 02:52:53,760
city and our staff and Megan for the 911

2968
02:52:50,399 --> 02:52:55,680
ceremony. Um, it was really special. Uh,

2969
02:52:53,760 --> 02:52:56,880
you kept it like an hour. So, Chief,

2970
02:52:55,680 --> 02:52:58,640
thank you. That was pretty good.

2971
02:52:56,880 --> 02:53:00,160
People's attention's about an hour. We

2972
02:52:58,640 --> 02:53:02,399
had a lot of great guest speakers there.

2973
02:53:00,160 --> 02:53:05,120
We had our state senator, our assembly

2974
02:53:02,399 --> 02:53:08,479
member, our superintendent, our county

2975
02:53:05,120 --> 02:53:10,720
supervisor. Uh it was nice to see the

2976
02:53:08,479 --> 02:53:12,960
support for our town by our other

2977
02:53:10,720 --> 02:53:14,720
elected officials in the regional area.

2978
02:53:12,960 --> 02:53:17,359
So that was wonderful. I thought that

2979
02:53:14,720 --> 02:53:19,520
the uh the uh honor guards were

2980
02:53:17,359 --> 02:53:20,800
outstanding. They hit the point every

2981
02:53:19,520 --> 02:53:22,880
time even though they got a little

2982
02:53:20,800 --> 02:53:24,640
crowded there where we had them uh doing

2983
02:53:22,880 --> 02:53:26,000
the ceremony because we had to make the

2984
02:53:24,640 --> 02:53:28,399
adjustment because of the heat. We had

2985
02:53:26,000 --> 02:53:30,479
to think of people. Um, but I got a lot

2986
02:53:28,399 --> 02:53:31,760
lot of great comments afterwards. What a

2987
02:53:30,479 --> 02:53:33,840
beautiful ceremony. And that's something

2988
02:53:31,760 --> 02:53:35,520
I know your heart and souls in chief.

2989
02:53:33,840 --> 02:53:37,600
Um, and it's beautiful, man. We need to

2990
02:53:35,520 --> 02:53:39,120
do these kind of things and to honor

2991
02:53:37,600 --> 02:53:42,080
that. We've all covered it in speeches

2992
02:53:39,120 --> 02:53:44,160
already. We all spoke at it, but u just

2993
02:53:42,080 --> 02:53:45,760
remembrance. You know, I I talked about

2994
02:53:44,160 --> 02:53:47,120
Tyler Davis. I go outside. We got his

2995
02:53:45,760 --> 02:53:48,880
picture hanging right here before you

2996
02:53:47,120 --> 02:53:50,800
come into city hall. I mean, these are

2997
02:53:48,880 --> 02:53:53,200
things that intrinsic things we need to

2998
02:53:50,800 --> 02:53:55,040
continue in our city to remember the

2999
02:53:53,200 --> 02:53:57,520
things and the sacrifice that occurred.

3000
02:53:55,040 --> 02:53:59,600
So, uh, thank you. uh for putting on the

3001
02:53:57,520 --> 02:54:01,040
event. Thank you for letting us all

3002
02:53:59,600 --> 02:54:02,800
speak and I thought it was a pretty good

3003
02:54:01,040 --> 02:54:04,560
event. That's really all I had tonight.

3004
02:54:02,800 --> 02:54:06,560
» Thank you.

3005
02:54:04,560 --> 02:54:09,040
» So on the uh on that note with uh

3006
02:54:06,560 --> 02:54:11,600
September 11th, Thursday, I saw a pretty

3007
02:54:09,040 --> 02:54:13,439
cool news newscast that talked about a

3008
02:54:11,600 --> 02:54:14,720
shift from never forget to always

3009
02:54:13,439 --> 02:54:16,479
remember and they're pushing for

3010
02:54:14,720 --> 02:54:18,399
education in school to educate about it.

3011
02:54:16,479 --> 02:54:21,439
And I'm thinking it'd be awesome to find

3012
02:54:18,399 --> 02:54:23,279
a way to um you know do something here.

3013
02:54:21,439 --> 02:54:25,920
I know that there's a there's a we just

3014
02:54:23,279 --> 02:54:30,960
did it in Nusa and I know it exists. Um

3015
02:54:25,920 --> 02:54:33,520
there's still lot of um debris and

3016
02:54:30,960 --> 02:54:36,080
wreckage from the Twin Towers that is

3017
02:54:33,520 --> 02:54:38,640
available for free to municipalities to

3018
02:54:36,080 --> 02:54:39,680
put in their lobby or put actually Lom

3019
02:54:38,640 --> 02:54:41,520
Molinda Fire Department. Have you seen

3020
02:54:39,680 --> 02:54:44,000
Lolinda Fire Department's 911 memorial

3021
02:54:41,520 --> 02:54:45,200
hit is incredible. Um

3022
02:54:44,000 --> 02:54:46,399
I'm not advocating we spend money.

3023
02:54:45,200 --> 02:54:47,439
That's that would cost a lot of money to

3024
02:54:46,399 --> 02:54:50,640
do that.

3025
02:54:47,439 --> 02:54:52,399
If we can find a way to incorporate that

3026
02:54:50,640 --> 02:54:54,479
and and shift the conversation from not

3027
02:54:52,399 --> 02:54:56,319
just never forget but always remember so

3028
02:54:54,479 --> 02:54:58,080
that we help you know I got I have

3029
02:54:56,319 --> 02:54:59,840
police officers on my that were well

3030
02:54:58,080 --> 02:55:01,040
that when I used to be a cop now I'm an

3031
02:54:59,840 --> 02:55:03,760
administrator but when I used to be a

3032
02:55:01,040 --> 02:55:04,960
cop uh there was cops on my shift that

3033
02:55:03,760 --> 02:55:06,560
they weren't even alive they're carrying

3034
02:55:04,960 --> 02:55:08,800
a gun now they weren't even alive when

3035
02:55:06,560 --> 02:55:10,000
the Twin Towers fell which is crazy that

3036
02:55:08,800 --> 02:55:12,240
we have law enforcement officers who

3037
02:55:10,000 --> 02:55:13,680
were learning about the the response to

3038
02:55:12,240 --> 02:55:14,720
a terrorist incident in the academy

3039
02:55:13,680 --> 02:55:18,000
because they didn't they weren't alive

3040
02:55:14,720 --> 02:55:21,760
for it. Um, so thank you, Chief, and to

3041
02:55:18,000 --> 02:55:23,040
city staff for the 911 event. Um,

3042
02:55:21,760 --> 02:55:26,000
Chief, I'm glad to see the squad out

3043
02:55:23,040 --> 02:55:28,160
there. It looks nice. Uh, it's taken, I

3044
02:55:26,000 --> 02:55:29,840
think, maybe a year of me having these

3045
02:55:28,160 --> 02:55:32,240
uncomfortable remarks, following every

3046
02:55:29,840 --> 02:55:33,680
public safety, um, update at city

3047
02:55:32,240 --> 02:55:35,359
council meetings, talking about how we

3048
02:55:33,680 --> 02:55:36,479
are failing our people. It's a step in

3049
02:55:35,359 --> 02:55:38,960
the right direction of making sure that

3050
02:55:36,479 --> 02:55:40,560
our first responders are taken care of.

3051
02:55:38,960 --> 02:55:41,920
They're taking care of everybody. It's

3052
02:55:40,560 --> 02:55:43,359
the least we can do as a council to take

3053
02:55:41,920 --> 02:55:44,640
care of them in this way. So, I'm I'm

3054
02:55:43,359 --> 02:55:46,319
happy to see that squad out I want to

3055
02:55:44,640 --> 02:55:47,439
thank my my colleagues on the DIS for

3056
02:55:46,319 --> 02:55:49,439
everything that you guys did to support

3057
02:55:47,439 --> 02:55:52,960
that because that piece of equipment

3058
02:55:49,439 --> 02:55:54,319
right there will save more lives than

3059
02:55:52,960 --> 02:55:56,000
anything that we've done. That that was

3060
02:55:54,319 --> 02:55:58,160
huge and to see that come to fruition is

3061
02:55:56,000 --> 02:55:59,680
awesome. Um I'd also like to take a

3062
02:55:58,160 --> 02:56:00,880
moment to talk about an opportunity

3063
02:55:59,680 --> 02:56:02,000
available to young people in our

3064
02:56:00,880 --> 02:56:04,880
community through the East Valley Young

3065
02:56:02,000 --> 02:56:07,279
Marines. Um outstanding work private

3066
02:56:04,880 --> 02:56:09,439
that was a phenomenal public uh comment.

3067
02:56:07,279 --> 02:56:11,200
Um today my daughter Private Beaver

3068
02:56:09,439 --> 02:56:12,800
spoke about the importance of making a

3069
02:56:11,200 --> 02:56:14,479
commitment to a drug-free lifestyle.

3070
02:56:12,800 --> 02:56:16,640
That commitment is something that young

3071
02:56:14,479 --> 02:56:18,080
Marines take very seriously. But what I

3072
02:56:16,640 --> 02:56:19,439
think is equally important is giving our

3073
02:56:18,080 --> 02:56:21,439
young people something positive to

3074
02:56:19,439 --> 02:56:22,720
commit to. The Young Marines gives young

3075
02:56:21,439 --> 02:56:24,399
men and women an opportunity to build

3076
02:56:22,720 --> 02:56:25,680
leadership, discipline, teamwork,

3077
02:56:24,399 --> 02:56:26,800
confidence, and character while serving

3078
02:56:25,680 --> 02:56:30,319
their communities and honoring our

3079
02:56:26,800 --> 02:56:32,560
veterans. Um the Brazwell's uh

3080
02:56:30,319 --> 02:56:34,000
convolescent homes made a $4,000

3081
02:56:32,560 --> 02:56:35,840
donation. The uniform she's wearing was

3082
02:56:34,000 --> 02:56:37,279
donated by Brazwells. Um we're going to

3083
02:56:35,840 --> 02:56:38,880
be sending our young Marines to talk to

3084
02:56:37,279 --> 02:56:40,319
veterans in the Brazwell convolescent

3085
02:56:38,880 --> 02:56:43,439
homes and serve them meals and just have

3086
02:56:40,319 --> 02:56:45,439
a chat with them. um that that bridge

3087
02:56:43,439 --> 02:56:47,520
between the most senior of our community

3088
02:56:45,439 --> 02:56:50,319
who served and the youngsters who are up

3089
02:56:47,520 --> 02:56:51,680
and coming is huge. It's not just about

3090
02:56:50,319 --> 02:56:54,160
marching and wearing uniform though.

3091
02:56:51,680 --> 02:56:56,000
Looking ahead to 26 and 27, our young

3092
02:56:54,160 --> 02:56:56,960
Marines that serve this community have

3093
02:56:56,000 --> 02:56:58,319
opportunities to participate in

3094
02:56:56,960 --> 02:57:00,720
leadership training conferences around

3095
02:56:58,319 --> 02:57:02,399
the nation, schools, community of uh

3096
02:57:00,720 --> 02:57:04,240
service projects, veterans events, and

3097
02:57:02,399 --> 02:57:06,319
experience that young many young people

3098
02:57:04,240 --> 02:57:07,439
simply don't get anywhere else. their

3099
02:57:06,319 --> 02:57:08,880
opportunities to attend leadership

3100
02:57:07,439 --> 02:57:11,279
schools, public uh develop public

3101
02:57:08,880 --> 02:57:12,560
speaking and teamwork skills,

3102
02:57:11,279 --> 02:57:14,000
participate in physical challenges and

3103
02:57:12,560 --> 02:57:15,439
outdoor activities, and eventually take

3104
02:57:14,000 --> 02:57:17,200
on leadership responsibilities of their

3105
02:57:15,439 --> 02:57:18,640
own. There are so many incredible

3106
02:57:17,200 --> 02:57:20,160
opportunities to learn history firsthand

3107
02:57:18,640 --> 02:57:21,920
and honor people who came before us.

3108
02:57:20,160 --> 02:57:24,080
Young Marines this year participated,

3109
02:57:21,920 --> 02:57:25,520
our young Marines we sent to uh Window

3110
02:57:24,080 --> 02:57:27,439
Rock, Arizona to participate in the

3111
02:57:25,520 --> 02:57:29,200
Navajo Code Talkers. The last Navajo

3112
02:57:27,439 --> 02:57:31,680
code talker just passed away. a World

3113
02:57:29,200 --> 02:57:34,319
War II veteran who used their native

3114
02:57:31,680 --> 02:57:37,040
language to help us win the war uh

3115
02:57:34,319 --> 02:57:38,399
against the Japanese. Uh and there that

3116
02:57:37,040 --> 02:57:39,920
was a not that wasn't a code. That was

3117
02:57:38,399 --> 02:57:43,120
just their language that could not be

3118
02:57:39,920 --> 02:57:45,120
deciphered by any global um intelligence

3119
02:57:43,120 --> 02:57:46,240
agency. They were they had no clue what

3120
02:57:45,120 --> 02:57:48,960
was being said and it was because of our

3121
02:57:46,240 --> 02:57:51,200
the Navajo Native Americans that stepped

3122
02:57:48,960 --> 02:57:53,040
up and fought our for our nation. Um, in

3123
02:57:51,200 --> 02:57:54,240
December, uh, my daughter here and the

3124
02:57:53,040 --> 02:57:55,439
rest of the unit is going to be going to

3125
02:57:54,240 --> 02:57:56,960
Pearl Harbor, laying wreaths at the

3126
02:57:55,439 --> 02:57:58,640
Pearl Harbor memorial in remembrance of

3127
02:57:56,960 --> 02:58:00,479
activities honoring the Americans who

3128
02:57:58,640 --> 02:58:01,920
served and sacrificed there. Then

3129
02:58:00,479 --> 02:58:03,279
there's the fun parts, camps,

3130
02:58:01,920 --> 02:58:04,319
competitions, adventures, trips,

3131
02:58:03,279 --> 02:58:05,439
friendships, and the opportunity to meet

3132
02:58:04,319 --> 02:58:06,800
other young people from across the

3133
02:58:05,439 --> 02:58:09,359
country who share the same commitment to

3134
02:58:06,800 --> 02:58:11,120
leadership and service. That combination

3135
02:58:09,359 --> 02:58:12,960
is what makes the young Marines special.

3136
02:58:11,120 --> 02:58:14,240
Purpose, service, leadership, and fun.

3137
02:58:12,960 --> 02:58:16,080
So, if you have a son or daughter,

3138
02:58:14,240 --> 02:58:17,279
granddaughter, niece, nephew that is

3139
02:58:16,080 --> 02:58:18,640
between the ages of eight and high

3140
02:58:17,279 --> 02:58:20,479
school, please come on down to the

3141
02:58:18,640 --> 02:58:22,160
Redlands Elk Lodge on Saturday, this

3142
02:58:20,479 --> 02:58:23,920
Saturday, the 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 11

3143
02:58:22,160 --> 02:58:25,439
for a parent orientation. Um, we're

3144
02:58:23,920 --> 02:58:27,120
looking to recruit. We want to get more

3145
02:58:25,439 --> 02:58:28,319
and more young men and women involved in

3146
02:58:27,120 --> 02:58:29,840
this program. This is not a recruiting

3147
02:58:28,319 --> 02:58:30,720
tool for the Marine Corps. She does not

3148
02:58:29,840 --> 02:58:31,920
want to be a Marine. She doesn't want to

3149
02:58:30,720 --> 02:58:34,399
join the military. She wants to be a

3150
02:58:31,920 --> 02:58:35,840
nurse, but this is foundational

3151
02:58:34,399 --> 02:58:37,520
leadership that you can use whether you

3152
02:58:35,840 --> 02:58:40,160
want to be in the military, first

3153
02:58:37,520 --> 02:58:42,399
responder, or the CEO of Fortune 100

3154
02:58:40,160 --> 02:58:43,760
Corporation. Um, and so I'm I'm the

3155
02:58:42,399 --> 02:58:45,520
executive officer of this East Valley

3156
02:58:43,760 --> 02:58:48,080
unit in Redlands. I'm happy to be it's a

3157
02:58:45,520 --> 02:58:49,439
it's a volunteer uh assignment. I don't

3158
02:58:48,080 --> 02:58:50,800
have a whole lot of extra time, but I'm

3159
02:58:49,439 --> 02:58:52,319
happy to commit to this because it's

3160
02:58:50,800 --> 02:58:55,120
something that is truly remarkable to

3161
02:58:52,319 --> 02:59:00,399
see these youngsters in a world where

3162
02:58:55,120 --> 02:59:03,359
kids are saying cap and busing and aura

3163
02:59:00,399 --> 02:59:05,520
say yes sir, yes ma'am and commit to an

3164
02:59:03,359 --> 02:59:06,720
obligation of uh representing

3165
02:59:05,520 --> 02:59:07,680
themselves, their parents, and their

3166
02:59:06,720 --> 02:59:09,680
nation in a way that's not going to

3167
02:59:07,680 --> 02:59:11,439
bring native credit upon them. So, um,

3168
02:59:09,680 --> 02:59:13,279
thank you for that, Private Beaver.

3169
02:59:11,439 --> 02:59:14,479
Outstanding work tonight. I'm very very

3170
02:59:13,279 --> 02:59:16,560
proud of you and I love you so much.

3171
02:59:14,479 --> 02:59:19,863
Thanks.

3172
02:59:16,560 --> 02:59:19,863
» All right. [applause]

3173
02:59:21,439 --> 02:59:27,120
» Thank you, Mayor. All right. I've got uh

3174
02:59:23,840 --> 02:59:29,439
three items. The first one I would like

3175
02:59:27,120 --> 02:59:31,600
to call for a review of the city

3176
02:59:29,439 --> 02:59:33,120
manager's contract and his performance.

3177
02:59:31,600 --> 02:59:34,800
He's been here for about seven months.

3178
02:59:33,120 --> 02:59:36,319
We have approved the budget. We've made

3179
02:59:34,800 --> 02:59:38,080
some major purchases. We've got some big

3180
02:59:36,319 --> 02:59:39,120
decisions in the future coming up. I

3181
02:59:38,080 --> 02:59:40,640
think we talked about this when we

3182
02:59:39,120 --> 02:59:42,479
brought the city manager in. So, I think

3183
02:59:40,640 --> 02:59:44,720
it's probably a good time to maybe bring

3184
02:59:42,479 --> 02:59:46,160
that into a close session to uh discuss

3185
02:59:44,720 --> 02:59:48,880
that. So, that's my first item that I

3186
02:59:46,160 --> 02:59:51,439
would like to see in the future.

3187
02:59:48,880 --> 02:59:53,520
Um

3188
02:59:51,439 --> 02:59:55,200
second,

3189
02:59:53,520 --> 02:59:57,439
we've recently had a lot of items about

3190
02:59:55,200 --> 02:59:58,880
the fire department and while I not

3191
02:59:57,439 --> 03:00:01,120
saying that I don't want to support

3192
02:59:58,880 --> 03:00:04,720
them, I do support them. I have got some

3193
03:00:01,120 --> 03:00:07,920
concerns. In the past year, we have

3194
03:00:04,720 --> 03:00:10,080
allocated or authorized to spend over $5

3195
03:00:07,920 --> 03:00:12,000
million for three engines, not to

3196
03:00:10,080 --> 03:00:14,000
mention the two squad trucks we just saw

3197
03:00:12,000 --> 03:00:16,960
out front today. Roughly 80,000 for

3198
03:00:14,000 --> 03:00:18,720
those. Um,

3199
03:00:16,960 --> 03:00:21,920
what we have not spoken about is the

3200
03:00:18,720 --> 03:00:24,240
overall bigger picture. So, I would like

3201
03:00:21,920 --> 03:00:26,560
this item to come back and I would like

3202
03:00:24,240 --> 03:00:28,479
to know, we already asked this question

3203
03:00:26,560 --> 03:00:30,000
earlier tonight from the chief. Do we

3204
03:00:28,479 --> 03:00:32,800
have a place to put those two squad

3205
03:00:30,000 --> 03:00:33,920
trucks? We're full. Uh we have a ladder

3206
03:00:32,800 --> 03:00:35,680
truck that we've ordered that we won't

3207
03:00:33,920 --> 03:00:37,520
see for four years is costing us three

3208
03:00:35,680 --> 03:00:40,240
almost $3 million or around three

3209
03:00:37,520 --> 03:00:42,080
million. I don't know if we've ever

3210
03:00:40,240 --> 03:00:43,840
talked about where it will fit, if it

3211
03:00:42,080 --> 03:00:45,200
can fit. Do we have to retrofit a

3212
03:00:43,840 --> 03:00:46,479
firehouse? Do we have to build a

3213
03:00:45,200 --> 03:00:48,640
firehouse? If we have to build a

3214
03:00:46,479 --> 03:00:50,000
firehouse, do we have land? If we don't

3215
03:00:48,640 --> 03:00:52,880
have land, where are we going to get it?

3216
03:00:50,000 --> 03:00:55,040
So, we have just I think created a chain

3217
03:00:52,880 --> 03:00:56,640
of events where we are going to have to

3218
03:00:55,040 --> 03:00:58,560
spend a lot of money. This was the

3219
03:00:56,640 --> 03:01:02,560
inexpensive purchase. While it was a lot

3220
03:00:58,560 --> 03:01:05,600
of money, um we are going to be faced

3221
03:01:02,560 --> 03:01:06,800
with some significant possibly uh

3222
03:01:05,600 --> 03:01:08,080
additional things we have to do down the

3223
03:01:06,800 --> 03:01:09,840
road. So, I think we need to bring this

3224
03:01:08,080 --> 03:01:13,279
back. We need to bring those things back

3225
03:01:09,840 --> 03:01:15,600
in one item and discuss this uh a little

3226
03:01:13,279 --> 03:01:18,240
further because do we need any special

3227
03:01:15,600 --> 03:01:19,600
accommodations for that fire truck? Um

3228
03:01:18,240 --> 03:01:21,520
what's it going to cost to staff it?

3229
03:01:19,600 --> 03:01:23,120
What's the overhead if we have to build

3230
03:01:21,520 --> 03:01:25,760
another building? Is it $20 million for

3231
03:01:23,120 --> 03:01:28,399
another fire station plus property? So,

3232
03:01:25,760 --> 03:01:29,680
I think and I and I support the fire

3233
03:01:28,399 --> 03:01:32,479
fire department and I think we need

3234
03:01:29,680 --> 03:01:35,520
those things. However, in four years

3235
03:01:32,479 --> 03:01:37,359
when we get a ladder truck, we need to

3236
03:01:35,520 --> 03:01:40,000
have a plan how we're going to pay for

3237
03:01:37,359 --> 03:01:41,120
it uh where it's going to be parked. We

3238
03:01:40,000 --> 03:01:44,319
can't park it outside and let the

3239
03:01:41,120 --> 03:01:45,520
elements degrade it. So, we need to

3240
03:01:44,319 --> 03:01:47,359
figure out, we've talked about this

3241
03:01:45,520 --> 03:01:49,439
multiple times in the past about uh

3242
03:01:47,359 --> 03:01:50,720
revenue, long-term, you know, strategic

3243
03:01:49,439 --> 03:01:54,800
financial planning, things of that

3244
03:01:50,720 --> 03:01:58,720
nature. and um you know, four years to

3245
03:01:54,800 --> 03:02:00,479
come up with a plan to purchase maybe

3246
03:01:58,720 --> 03:02:02,800
significantly a lot more things just to

3247
03:02:00,479 --> 03:02:04,479
house these trucks and and take care of

3248
03:02:02,800 --> 03:02:06,399
that overhead. We really seriously got

3249
03:02:04,479 --> 03:02:08,640
to talk about how we're going to afford

3250
03:02:06,399 --> 03:02:10,240
those things. Um I'm concerned about

3251
03:02:08,640 --> 03:02:11,760
that. So, and I don't know, maybe

3252
03:02:10,240 --> 03:02:13,520
there's some secret squirrel plan in the

3253
03:02:11,760 --> 03:02:15,279
background that some few select people

3254
03:02:13,520 --> 03:02:16,479
know about that I'm not privy to. I

3255
03:02:15,279 --> 03:02:18,399
don't know of any property. I don't know

3256
03:02:16,479 --> 03:02:20,479
that we have a spot to park the truck.

3257
03:02:18,399 --> 03:02:21,680
Um, I think they're significantly bigger

3258
03:02:20,479 --> 03:02:24,880
than our pump trucks if I'm not

3259
03:02:21,680 --> 03:02:26,240
mistaken. So, um, I think those are some

3260
03:02:24,880 --> 03:02:30,000
questions that probably should have been

3261
03:02:26,240 --> 03:02:32,080
asked previously. Um, but weren't that I

3262
03:02:30,000 --> 03:02:33,359
recall. And so, I would like to see that

3263
03:02:32,080 --> 03:02:34,560
bigger overall picture. How we're going

3264
03:02:33,359 --> 03:02:35,600
to fund it? Where where's it going to

3265
03:02:34,560 --> 03:02:37,120
go? How are we going to get there?

3266
03:02:35,600 --> 03:02:38,960
Because we don't have long-term

3267
03:02:37,120 --> 03:02:40,640
financial um, planning going on right

3268
03:02:38,960 --> 03:02:43,680
now. We're doing short-term fixes. We're

3269
03:02:40,640 --> 03:02:45,200
talking about cutting things, not

3270
03:02:43,680 --> 03:02:46,640
spending money on things. We can only do

3271
03:02:45,200 --> 03:02:47,920
that. Council Miller's brought it up

3272
03:02:46,640 --> 03:02:49,200
multiple times. you can only do that so

3273
03:02:47,920 --> 03:02:51,439
far. At some point, we're going to end

3274
03:02:49,200 --> 03:02:52,560
up with nothing. And where do you go

3275
03:02:51,439 --> 03:02:53,680
from there? And we haven't got the

3276
03:02:52,560 --> 03:02:55,200
long-term plan in action. Those

3277
03:02:53,680 --> 03:02:57,200
long-term plans can take a long time to

3278
03:02:55,200 --> 03:02:59,600
come to fruition.

3279
03:02:57,200 --> 03:03:01,120
So, that's item number two. Item number

3280
03:02:59,600 --> 03:03:03,760
three,

3281
03:03:01,120 --> 03:03:06,080
something I I don't want to do, but I

3282
03:03:03,760 --> 03:03:09,600
feel I have a duty to do it.

3283
03:03:06,080 --> 03:03:16,240
Uh recently it came to light that there

3284
03:03:09,600 --> 03:03:17,920
is a uh community in our county that has

3285
03:03:16,240 --> 03:03:20,080
come to find out that there is a company

3286
03:03:17,920 --> 03:03:23,040
that is owned and operated by one of our

3287
03:03:20,080 --> 03:03:24,880
council members and also employs one of

3288
03:03:23,040 --> 03:03:28,000
our city managers, our man city uh

3289
03:03:24,880 --> 03:03:29,200
employees and our fire chief and they

3290
03:03:28,000 --> 03:03:31,120
are [snorts]

3291
03:03:29,200 --> 03:03:33,279
got it on their radar that this is a

3292
03:03:31,120 --> 03:03:34,960
conflict of interest. So I would like

3293
03:03:33,279 --> 03:03:38,319
this item to come back. The name of the

3294
03:03:34,960 --> 03:03:40,640
company is Culper, CU L Per Consulting.

3295
03:03:38,319 --> 03:03:44,080
It is owned and operated by uh Justin

3296
03:03:40,640 --> 03:03:46,399
Beaver. We've got our public service uh

3297
03:03:44,080 --> 03:03:48,960
manager, Trevor Benson, on staff as the

3298
03:03:46,399 --> 03:03:51,359
vice president. And we have the fire

3299
03:03:48,960 --> 03:03:54,160
chief on there as an executive director,

3300
03:03:51,359 --> 03:03:56,160
I believe, is the title. Um I need that

3301
03:03:54,160 --> 03:03:58,319
brought back. I think we need that

3302
03:03:56,160 --> 03:04:01,439
brought back to see if there is a

3303
03:03:58,319 --> 03:04:03,680
conflict of interest. Um other

3304
03:04:01,439 --> 03:04:05,439
communities are have noticed it. it was

3305
03:04:03,680 --> 03:04:06,960
brought to my light. I looked up the

3306
03:04:05,439 --> 03:04:11,200
website. Sure enough, their pictures are

3307
03:04:06,960 --> 03:04:13,279
on there and it describes them. Um, and

3308
03:04:11,200 --> 03:04:15,120
if there's not one, so be it. But I

3309
03:04:13,279 --> 03:04:17,600
think we have a duty to look into it and

3310
03:04:15,120 --> 03:04:20,240
make sure. And also amongst that staff

3311
03:04:17,600 --> 03:04:22,399
report when it uh comes back, I think we

3312
03:04:20,240 --> 03:04:24,479
need to figure out also have we employed

3313
03:04:22,399 --> 03:04:27,359
under the city manager's authority, have

3314
03:04:24,479 --> 03:04:29,680
we employed uh use that that services

3315
03:04:27,359 --> 03:04:31,200
for anything? Culper. Um because I think

3316
03:04:29,680 --> 03:04:34,080
that could also be possibly a conflict

3317
03:04:31,200 --> 03:04:36,880
of interest if we have. So, um those are

3318
03:04:34,080 --> 03:04:38,240
my three items and unfortunately uh as

3319
03:04:36,880 --> 03:04:41,120
we mentioned earlier tonight, someone

3320
03:04:38,240 --> 03:04:43,359
mentioned uh about having uh

3321
03:04:41,120 --> 03:04:45,040
transparency. Uh each and every one of

3322
03:04:43,359 --> 03:04:46,399
us at some point have had to recuse

3323
03:04:45,040 --> 03:04:47,600
ourselves over something and we've had

3324
03:04:46,399 --> 03:04:49,439
to talk about things that maybe we've

3325
03:04:47,600 --> 03:04:51,120
missed or that have come up and I think

3326
03:04:49,439 --> 03:04:53,680
this is one that we need to get in front

3327
03:04:51,120 --> 03:04:55,920
of it before it uh before it hits us in

3328
03:04:53,680 --> 03:04:58,240
the face. So, we need to bring that back

3329
03:04:55,920 --> 03:05:00,640
and discuss it. Please,

3330
03:04:58,240 --> 03:05:01,840
that's all I have. Can the fire

3331
03:05:00,640 --> 03:05:03,520
department discussion go to the public

3332
03:05:01,840 --> 03:05:05,359
safety committee first before it goes to

3333
03:05:03,520 --> 03:05:06,960
full session so we can have the public

3334
03:05:05,359 --> 03:05:07,840
safety committee weigh on it?

3335
03:05:06,960 --> 03:05:09,600
» Say that one more time.

3336
03:05:07,840 --> 03:05:12,800
» The fire department discussion relative

3337
03:05:09,600 --> 03:05:14,080
to the four, five, 10 year plan for the

3338
03:05:12,800 --> 03:05:16,000
fire department and growth go to the

3339
03:05:14,080 --> 03:05:17,439
public safety committee that we have the

3340
03:05:16,000 --> 03:05:18,560
standing public safety committee.

3341
03:05:17,439 --> 03:05:20,160
» I don't have a problem with that, but I

3342
03:05:18,560 --> 03:05:22,319
I do think it needs to come back as a

3343
03:05:20,160 --> 03:05:23,760
public uh

3344
03:05:22,319 --> 03:05:25,520
discussion. Public needs to hear it

3345
03:05:23,760 --> 03:05:28,319
because I I think we got some serious

3346
03:05:25,520 --> 03:05:29,439
dollars ahead of us that I mean and I

3347
03:05:28,319 --> 03:05:30,640
could be wrong. the chief may have a

3348
03:05:29,439 --> 03:05:31,680
plan and we just I'm just not in his

3349
03:05:30,640 --> 03:05:36,080
head. I don't know it. You might know

3350
03:05:31,680 --> 03:05:38,479
it. Um but I I am not uh privy to that

3351
03:05:36,080 --> 03:05:40,880
and I just think this the count the city

3352
03:05:38,479 --> 03:05:42,800
needs to know because we're talking

3353
03:05:40,880 --> 03:05:47,120
about finances and where we're going in

3354
03:05:42,800 --> 03:05:49,439
the long term and my concern is that um

3355
03:05:47,120 --> 03:05:51,920
we are creating a need to spend more

3356
03:05:49,439 --> 03:05:53,359
money that maybe in four years we'll

3357
03:05:51,920 --> 03:05:56,160
have it. Maybe it will be flush in four

3358
03:05:53,359 --> 03:05:58,479
years. Maybe the city wins some major

3359
03:05:56,160 --> 03:05:59,600
lottery. I don't know. Um, but I I don't

3360
03:05:58,479 --> 03:06:01,359
know where it's going to come from. And

3361
03:05:59,600 --> 03:06:04,240
I I just know, you know, when we built

3362
03:06:01,359 --> 03:06:05,600
when the city built the uh sheriff

3363
03:06:04,240 --> 03:06:06,800
station, it was on that spreadsheet. I

3364
03:06:05,600 --> 03:06:09,760
think it was $10 million for the

3365
03:06:06,800 --> 03:06:10,560
sheriff's department. That was 13 years

3366
03:06:09,760 --> 03:06:13,680
ago,

3367
03:06:10,560 --> 03:06:15,120
» I think. So, I'm sure we're not

3368
03:06:13,680 --> 03:06:16,640
comparing apples to apples because they

3369
03:06:15,120 --> 03:06:18,160
have special equipment for exhaust,

3370
03:06:16,640 --> 03:06:20,000
sucking the exhaust out of the bay so it

3371
03:06:18,160 --> 03:06:22,160
doesn't, you know, cause problems in

3372
03:06:20,000 --> 03:06:23,439
their bays. I don't know what special

3373
03:06:22,160 --> 03:06:26,399
considerations need to go into effect

3374
03:06:23,439 --> 03:06:27,200
for um a ladder truck. So, I don't have

3375
03:06:26,399 --> 03:06:28,720
a problem with it going to committee,

3376
03:06:27,200 --> 03:06:31,120
but it I think it needs to come back as

3377
03:06:28,720 --> 03:06:32,479
a public discussion item.

3378
03:06:31,120 --> 03:06:35,600
» Can we agendaize it for the public

3379
03:06:32,479 --> 03:06:36,960
safety committee first?

3380
03:06:35,600 --> 03:06:38,399
» Mayor, council, whatever your direction

3381
03:06:36,960 --> 03:06:39,840
is, we could put it on first. You give

3382
03:06:38,399 --> 03:06:43,240
us direction and then we'll bring it

3383
03:06:39,840 --> 03:06:43,240
back as requested.

3384
03:06:44,319 --> 03:06:46,000
» You have a question.

3385
03:06:44,960 --> 03:06:46,479
» Are you okay with that?

3386
03:06:46,000 --> 03:06:47,840
» With what?

3387
03:06:46,479 --> 03:06:48,479
» The public safety committee hearing that

3388
03:06:47,840 --> 03:06:50,399
first?

3389
03:06:48,479 --> 03:06:51,359
» No, I'd bring it back to the council. We

3390
03:06:50,399 --> 03:06:53,040
don't need to go through another

3391
03:06:51,359 --> 03:06:55,279
committee. I I do have a question

3392
03:06:53,040 --> 03:06:58,880
though. this first I've heard of this.

3393
03:06:55,279 --> 03:07:01,520
Uh do we have some kind of a policy for

3394
03:06:58,880 --> 03:07:03,680
uh employment outside of the city doing

3395
03:07:01,520 --> 03:07:04,880
some other job? Do you have a policy?

3396
03:07:03,680 --> 03:07:05,920
Most cities do.

3397
03:07:04,880 --> 03:07:08,000
» Yes, we do.

3398
03:07:05,920 --> 03:07:09,840
» And was that complied with and followed?

3399
03:07:08,000 --> 03:07:11,520
» I I defer to the city attorney's office,

3400
03:07:09,840 --> 03:07:14,160
but I believe that was that was looked

3401
03:07:11,520 --> 03:07:17,359
at because this question came up.

3402
03:07:14,160 --> 03:07:20,880
» When did that come up?

3403
03:07:17,359 --> 03:07:23,040
Um, so I I can check with HR on when

3404
03:07:20,880 --> 03:07:26,720
they were notified and what checks they

3405
03:07:23,040 --> 03:07:28,080
did. Um, again, I this wasn't on the

3406
03:07:26,720 --> 03:07:29,840
agenda. It wasn't a discussion we were

3407
03:07:28,080 --> 03:07:32,399
planning on having. And we're talking

3408
03:07:29,840 --> 03:07:33,600
about potential employee action, so I'd

3409
03:07:32,399 --> 03:07:35,520
like the opportunity to look at it

3410
03:07:33,600 --> 03:07:38,160
before we answer an open session. Sir,

3411
03:07:35,520 --> 03:07:40,000
» I I deem that you do. Uh, it's first

3412
03:07:38,160 --> 03:07:42,479
I've heard of this. Um, in fact, it's

3413
03:07:40,000 --> 03:07:44,720
quite unusual. So, I would like us to

3414
03:07:42,479 --> 03:07:47,200
have a full report back to us on any

3415
03:07:44,720 --> 03:07:50,160
conflict of interest issues and fully

3416
03:07:47,200 --> 03:07:52,319
fully vetted quite frankly. Um, there's

3417
03:07:50,160 --> 03:07:53,200
some red flags on this. So, let's make

3418
03:07:52,319 --> 03:07:55,600
sure we do the right thing.

3419
03:07:53,200 --> 03:07:57,200
» When when the council is asking about

3420
03:07:55,600 --> 03:07:59,680
conflicts of interest, are we talking

3421
03:07:57,200 --> 03:08:01,680
about the Political Reform Act or 1090?

3422
03:07:59,680 --> 03:08:05,279
Because if that's the case, it may be

3423
03:08:01,680 --> 03:08:07,520
better just to submit this as a request

3424
03:08:05,279 --> 03:08:09,279
for advice to the FPBC.

3425
03:08:07,520 --> 03:08:10,080
» I want some advice from you from this

3426
03:08:09,279 --> 03:08:11,439
seat.

3427
03:08:10,080 --> 03:08:14,720
» Okay.

3428
03:08:11,439 --> 03:08:15,920
I think yes to all of that because um we

3429
03:08:14,720 --> 03:08:17,359
don't know what agreements they may have

3430
03:08:15,920 --> 03:08:18,960
entered into what how they're using

3431
03:08:17,359 --> 03:08:22,240
their positions for this new position

3432
03:08:18,960 --> 03:08:24,000
they're working in. Um I I didn't pull

3433
03:08:22,240 --> 03:08:25,359
it but and it may be that it has just

3434
03:08:24,000 --> 03:08:26,640
hasn't had a chance to be reported yet

3435
03:08:25,359 --> 03:08:28,720
but it doesn't sound like it's been

3436
03:08:26,640 --> 03:08:30,479
reported on a 700 form yet. So I think

3437
03:08:28,720 --> 03:08:32,080
there's a lot of things to look at and

3438
03:08:30,479 --> 03:08:33,760
to figure out make sure it's not a

3439
03:08:32,080 --> 03:08:37,200
conflict of interest all the way around.

3440
03:08:33,760 --> 03:08:41,439
Um, and there's a there's a lot there

3441
03:08:37,200 --> 03:08:42,800
and again this was brought to light and

3442
03:08:41,439 --> 03:08:44,720
I think we need to look into it and I

3443
03:08:42,800 --> 03:08:46,399
think our citizens need uh deserve an

3444
03:08:44,720 --> 03:08:48,000
explanation.

3445
03:08:46,399 --> 03:08:49,279
» Right. Well, uh, we're talking about

3446
03:08:48,000 --> 03:08:51,439
personnel that are under the direction

3447
03:08:49,279 --> 03:08:53,920
of the city manager. So, my

3448
03:08:51,439 --> 03:08:55,680
recommendation would be to ask him to

3449
03:08:53,920 --> 03:08:58,000
look into the matter and bring back a

3450
03:08:55,680 --> 03:09:00,240
report at a future date on whatever his

3451
03:08:58,000 --> 03:09:01,439
findings are. Well, I'd like you to get

3452
03:09:00,240 --> 03:09:03,520
that vetted and then send us

3453
03:09:01,439 --> 03:09:05,200
confidential memo as you do on

3454
03:09:03,520 --> 03:09:07,040
everything else that we can discuss and

3455
03:09:05,200 --> 03:09:10,080
at least even if it's got to go to close

3456
03:09:07,040 --> 03:09:12,479
session to begin um and comprehensively

3457
03:09:10,080 --> 03:09:14,880
tell us what the issue is. I'm not aware

3458
03:09:12,479 --> 03:09:17,200
of this. I I know that I was heard there

3459
03:09:14,880 --> 03:09:18,399
was a consulting company before u my

3460
03:09:17,200 --> 03:09:21,040
council member mentioned that in a

3461
03:09:18,399 --> 03:09:24,080
meeting but um I didn't know we had earn

3462
03:09:21,040 --> 03:09:26,160
employees working for it. So uh I and

3463
03:09:24,080 --> 03:09:27,760
you got to you really look look at the

3464
03:09:26,160 --> 03:09:29,840
broader bush. Now, I'm not going to jump

3465
03:09:27,760 --> 03:09:32,160
to a conclusion.

3466
03:09:29,840 --> 03:09:33,760
I'm going to wait to hear from you and

3467
03:09:32,160 --> 03:09:35,520
hear what you put together for us.

3468
03:09:33,760 --> 03:09:37,439
» It sounds like an outside employment

3469
03:09:35,520 --> 03:09:39,040
issue. So, we'll we'll work.

3470
03:09:37,439 --> 03:09:40,720
» It may be more than that.

3471
03:09:39,040 --> 03:09:43,279
» It may be a point where we have to bring

3472
03:09:40,720 --> 03:09:45,359
in a third party to look at this that's

3473
03:09:43,279 --> 03:09:48,160
disinterested from everything. If

3474
03:09:45,359 --> 03:09:48,960
there's any conflict at all,

3475
03:09:48,160 --> 03:09:50,880
quite frankly,

3476
03:09:48,960 --> 03:09:52,399
» We'll we'll see what we turn up.

3477
03:09:50,880 --> 03:09:53,920
» That's right. So, the these are the

3478
03:09:52,399 --> 03:09:56,240
things from my seat I would like you to

3479
03:09:53,920 --> 03:09:56,880
talk about in your memo when you send it

3480
03:09:56,240 --> 03:09:57,200
to us.

3481
03:09:56,880 --> 03:09:59,680
» Okay.

3482
03:09:57,200 --> 03:10:01,279
» Um I'm still waiting for the memo while

3483
03:09:59,680 --> 03:10:03,520
you bring this subject up about the fire

3484
03:10:01,279 --> 03:10:05,680
department on how it was purchased the

3485
03:10:03,520 --> 03:10:07,680
squad that we had to go to Texas. There

3486
03:10:05,680 --> 03:10:10,160
was supposed to be a follow-up memo memo

3487
03:10:07,680 --> 03:10:12,479
from the city manager on how that was

3488
03:10:10,160 --> 03:10:14,720
done. We found a way to do it is what I

3489
03:10:12,479 --> 03:10:18,160
was told. I I still have nothing in

3490
03:10:14,720 --> 03:10:21,040
writing over that. So, we got several

3491
03:10:18,160 --> 03:10:23,200
issues going here. Uh, again, I don't

3492
03:10:21,040 --> 03:10:25,359
rush to judgment. I just want the facts

3493
03:10:23,200 --> 03:10:27,279
from this seat.

3494
03:10:25,359 --> 03:10:29,520
» Right. If So, I've heard two council

3495
03:10:27,279 --> 03:10:31,520
members ask us to look into that. If the

3496
03:10:29,520 --> 03:10:36,200
mayor or the council has to put as a

3497
03:10:31,520 --> 03:10:36,200
whole to put that on the agenda, we will

3498
03:10:36,240 --> 03:10:41,040
thank you,

3499
03:10:39,200 --> 03:10:45,040
Judy.

3500
03:10:41,040 --> 03:10:48,399
» Okay. Um, I actually took a two-week

3501
03:10:45,040 --> 03:10:50,880
vacation, went to Idaho, visited with my

3502
03:10:48,399 --> 03:10:54,080
daughter, and while I was there, we went

3503
03:10:50,880 --> 03:10:57,439
to a rodeo. We went to the ranchers

3504
03:10:54,080 --> 03:11:00,479
rodeo where the ranchers in the area

3505
03:10:57,439 --> 03:11:02,800
form teams and compete against each

3506
03:11:00,479 --> 03:11:05,439
other. And it was so much fun. It was

3507
03:11:02,800 --> 03:11:07,920
just great. Kind of what I grew up with.

3508
03:11:05,439 --> 03:11:11,279
So, I do love the rodeo. It's a great

3509
03:11:07,920 --> 03:11:13,760
thing. So, I only have two things to uh

3510
03:11:11,279 --> 03:11:17,439
report on. Of course, Friday evening,

3511
03:11:13,760 --> 03:11:20,240
the um city ceremony here for 911. And

3512
03:11:17,439 --> 03:11:24,240
yes, they did a great job. Uh very

3513
03:11:20,240 --> 03:11:27,439
moving. And then Saturday, uh Dr. Moore

3514
03:11:24,240 --> 03:11:30,720
and our mayor and myself went to the

3515
03:11:27,439 --> 03:11:32,960
Elks ceremony, and they always do a

3516
03:11:30,720 --> 03:11:35,200
great job, too. And they actually fed

3517
03:11:32,960 --> 03:11:39,200
us, too. We had a great meal to go with

3518
03:11:35,200 --> 03:11:41,933
it. So, those were my two um things that

3519
03:11:39,200 --> 03:11:42,880
I did in three weeks.

3520
03:11:41,933 --> 03:11:45,200
[laughter]

3521
03:11:42,880 --> 03:11:47,680
» Thank you. You should have heard her

3522
03:11:45,200 --> 03:11:50,160
speech on Saturday if you had a chance.

3523
03:11:47,680 --> 03:11:54,240
Um we were supposed to get it recorded,

3524
03:11:50,160 --> 03:11:55,920
but um uh did you get it recorded?

3525
03:11:54,240 --> 03:11:58,000
» No. Somebody

3526
03:11:55,920 --> 03:12:00,000
» Somebody had one job to do and they

3527
03:11:58,000 --> 03:12:02,800
didn't do it. [laughter]

3528
03:12:00,000 --> 03:12:04,720
» It's a it's a joke between us. Somebody

3529
03:12:02,800 --> 03:12:08,399
was supposed to video it and he forgot.

3530
03:12:04,720 --> 03:12:09,840
So, it's not not a problem. But

3531
03:12:08,399 --> 03:12:12,399
anyways, it was a great speech. If you

3532
03:12:09,840 --> 03:12:15,600
would have if you'd have gone, it was it

3533
03:12:12,399 --> 03:12:18,240
was actually a tearjerger and it was it

3534
03:12:15,600 --> 03:12:20,000
was talking about the people running

3535
03:12:18,240 --> 03:12:22,479
from and talking about the people

3536
03:12:20,000 --> 03:12:24,399
running to uh you know, and it was just

3537
03:12:22,479 --> 03:12:25,279
it was an amazing speech. So, you did a

3538
03:12:24,399 --> 03:12:25,920
great job, Judy.

3539
03:12:25,279 --> 03:12:27,680
» Thank you.

3540
03:12:25,920 --> 03:12:29,359
» But so, [clears throat]

3541
03:12:27,680 --> 03:12:34,080
before I conclude tonight, I' I'd like

3542
03:12:29,359 --> 03:12:35,520
to re recognize Dan Lunham.

3543
03:12:34,080 --> 03:12:38,319
So, [clears throat]

3544
03:12:35,520 --> 03:12:40,720
um, Dan, it's a funny story because I'm

3545
03:12:38,319 --> 03:12:43,439
I'm driving down the boulevard Saturday

3546
03:12:40,720 --> 03:12:45,920
morning to go to the gym and I look at

3547
03:12:43,439 --> 03:12:47,920
this elderly guy picking up trash off

3548
03:12:45,920 --> 03:12:49,760
the, you know, out of the streets over

3549
03:12:47,920 --> 03:12:53,520
by Vans.

3550
03:12:49,760 --> 03:12:55,040
So, I pull off and I I try to find him

3551
03:12:53,520 --> 03:12:57,439
and I can't find him. I can't find him.

3552
03:12:55,040 --> 03:12:59,279
Finally, I'm over by the mattress place

3553
03:12:57,439 --> 03:13:00,960
and I look up and there he is. And so,

3554
03:12:59,279 --> 03:13:03,040
I'm hollering at him. He probably

3555
03:13:00,960 --> 03:13:04,960
thought I was a weirdo,

3556
03:13:03,040 --> 03:13:08,479
but [clears throat] I'm I said, "Sir."

3557
03:13:04,960 --> 03:13:10,160
And he says, "Yeah." I said, "I'm I

3558
03:13:08,479 --> 03:13:11,760
don't you know," I said, "I'm the mayor

3559
03:13:10,160 --> 03:13:13,680
of you Kypa." And he goes, "You're Chris

3560
03:13:11,760 --> 03:13:16,319
Vinnable?" And I said, "Yes, I am." He

3561
03:13:13,680 --> 03:13:17,840
goes, "I read your stories." And I said,

3562
03:13:16,319 --> 03:13:19,680
"How long have you been doing this?" He

3563
03:13:17,840 --> 03:13:23,120
says, "I do it all the time." He says,

3564
03:13:19,680 --> 03:13:26,000
"I pick up I talk to Megan uh once a

3565
03:13:23,120 --> 03:13:30,080
week and I pick up from one to five bags

3566
03:13:26,000 --> 03:13:33,279
of trash in our city every week." And

3567
03:13:30,080 --> 03:13:35,600
this just touched me, you know, that you

3568
03:13:33,279 --> 03:13:38,640
you you see our beautiful city and you

3569
03:13:35,600 --> 03:13:42,880
have this, you know, elderly gentleman.

3570
03:13:38,640 --> 03:13:44,800
He has a a vest on, you know, um safety

3571
03:13:42,880 --> 03:13:47,120
vest and he's walking up and down our

3572
03:13:44,800 --> 03:13:50,080
cities and stuff. And, you know, I just,

3573
03:13:47,120 --> 03:13:51,920
for one thing, I' I'd wish that our our

3574
03:13:50,080 --> 03:13:54,720
community would give him a honk and give

3575
03:13:51,920 --> 03:13:57,439
him a, you know, a boy Dan, you know,

3576
03:13:54,720 --> 03:14:00,640
because that's what makes our city so

3577
03:13:57,439 --> 03:14:02,640
special. And so [clears throat] I had

3578
03:14:00,640 --> 03:14:06,000
Megan look up, you know, and since

3579
03:14:02,640 --> 03:14:08,399
September 2016, Dan has carried or cared

3580
03:14:06,000 --> 03:14:10,560
for both sight uh sides of Yukipa

3581
03:14:08,399 --> 03:14:13,040
Boulevard from Fifth Street to Valley

3582
03:14:10,560 --> 03:14:15,920
Circle parking, picking up letter uh

3583
03:14:13,040 --> 03:14:18,399
litter every Tuesday and and every other

3584
03:14:15,920 --> 03:14:22,160
Saturday. In addition, Dan helps the

3585
03:14:18,399 --> 03:14:25,520
city by reporting code violations and

3586
03:14:22,160 --> 03:14:27,520
areas where streets and sidewalks uh

3587
03:14:25,520 --> 03:14:29,040
need repair.

3588
03:14:27,520 --> 03:14:30,800
So

3589
03:14:29,040 --> 03:14:34,319
on behalf of the city council and the

3590
03:14:30,800 --> 03:14:37,040
entire community, thank you Dan Lunham

3591
03:14:34,319 --> 03:14:39,439
for uh nearly 10 years of faithful

3592
03:14:37,040 --> 03:14:41,600
service and taking such great pride in

3593
03:14:39,439 --> 03:14:43,520
our city. Also, I'd like to thank

3594
03:14:41,600 --> 03:14:46,640
everybody in participation to the cities

3595
03:14:43,520 --> 03:14:49,600
to keep UKIP clean and programs all over

3596
03:14:46,640 --> 03:14:53,120
the volunteers generously give their

3597
03:14:49,600 --> 03:14:58,000
time to make Ukipa cleaner. Your efforts

3598
03:14:53,120 --> 03:14:59,920
are seen and much appreciated. So,

3599
03:14:58,000 --> 03:15:02,000
if you seen Dan out there, give him a

3600
03:14:59,920 --> 03:15:03,840
honk and just, you know, let him know

3601
03:15:02,000 --> 03:15:06,560
that we're all supporting him. So, I

3602
03:15:03,840 --> 03:15:08,000
appreciate you guys. So, the city

3603
03:15:06,560 --> 03:15:10,560
manager have any other ann

3604
03:15:08,000 --> 03:15:13,600
announcements?

3605
03:15:10,560 --> 03:15:15,760
» Yes, mayor. I'd like to introduce um the

3606
03:15:13,600 --> 03:15:17,359
East Valley Young Marines uh private

3607
03:15:15,760 --> 03:15:19,359
beaver. She's going to speak on my

3608
03:15:17,359 --> 03:15:20,319
behalf.

3609
03:15:19,359 --> 03:15:24,399
» All right.

3610
03:15:20,319 --> 03:15:27,279
» Uh there is no ann amount announcements.

3611
03:15:24,399 --> 03:15:31,040
» All right. Thank you.

3612
03:15:27,279 --> 03:15:32,560
» So, the next regular city uh uh council

3613
03:15:31,040 --> 03:15:34,239
council meetings on Monday, September

3614
03:15:32,560 --> 03:15:35,040
28, 2026.

3615
03:15:34,239 --> 03:15:35,520
» Mr. Mayor.

3616
03:15:35,040 --> 03:15:38,720
» Yes, sir.

3617
03:15:35,520 --> 03:15:40,399
» Sorry to interrupt you. Um you didn't

3618
03:15:38,720 --> 03:15:42,080
say anything about those three items and

3619
03:15:40,399 --> 03:15:43,279
I don't know if staff has direction from

3620
03:15:42,080 --> 03:15:44,160
staff or not to

3621
03:15:43,279 --> 03:15:44,880
» Something I'm going to have to think

3622
03:15:44,160 --> 03:15:46,399
about for

3623
03:15:44,880 --> 03:15:48,560
» So, um I just don't want to let it die

3624
03:15:46,399 --> 03:15:50,239
and just not be addressed. So, if you

3625
03:15:48,560 --> 03:15:53,359
could weigh in on that somehow, please.

3626
03:15:50,239 --> 03:15:54,960
Yeah, I'll I'll be let me get my head

3627
03:15:53,359 --> 03:15:57,279
wrapped around everything that was just

3628
03:15:54,960 --> 03:16:00,479
said tonight and I'll go over the agenda

3629
03:15:57,279 --> 03:16:01,040
and and and I'll I'll let Dr. Moore

3630
03:16:00,479 --> 03:16:02,479
know.

3631
03:16:01,040 --> 03:16:03,279
» Well, we have two council member

3632
03:16:02,479 --> 03:16:07,279
requests.

3633
03:16:03,279 --> 03:16:09,600
» Okay. And that's what I said.

3634
03:16:07,279 --> 03:16:12,640
If you have a problem with that, I don't

3635
03:16:09,600 --> 03:16:15,359
know what to tell you. So, I'll think

3636
03:16:12,640 --> 03:16:17,439
about it. I'll listen to the agenda and

3637
03:16:15,359 --> 03:16:20,800
I'll make comment at it on it on it when

3638
03:16:17,439 --> 03:16:23,800
I'm when I have a better sense of it.

3639
03:16:20,800 --> 03:16:23,800
Okay.

3640
03:16:24,080 --> 03:16:30,319
Are you gonna Okay, thank you very much.

3641
03:16:28,000 --> 03:16:34,160
So, the next regular meeting at City

3642
03:16:30,319 --> 03:16:36,399
Kaiba is Monday, September 28, 2026 and

3643
03:16:34,160 --> 03:16:38,160
the time is

3644
03:16:36,399 --> 03:16:40,800
8:16 and I'm going to adjourn the

3645
03:16:38,160 --> 03:16:44,546
meeting. Thank you very much for coming.

3646
03:16:40,800 --> 03:16:44,960
» You tried to take some of my money.

3647
03:16:44,546 --> 03:16:48,960
[laughter]

3648
03:16:44,960 --> 03:16:48,960
» I know I did. Tell them.