[0:28] e e

[2:05] good

[2:09] evening I apologize for the

[2:14] delay

[2:17] oh phones on

[2:21] vibrate phones on vibrate please

[2:35] thank you good evening the special

[2:36] meeting of the city council will please

[2:38] come to order I'd like to invite the

[2:39] Newark police department honor guard for

[2:42] the presentation of the colors please

[2:43] rise and remain standing for the posting

[2:45] of the colors

[3:08] [Music]

[3:28] see for

[4:23] ladies and gentlemen I'd like to invite

[4:25] grandchildren of vice mayor fratus and

[4:28] my grandchildren to please join us up

[4:30] here for the Pledge of

[4:53] Allegiance on the count of three one two

[4:58] three

[5:00] I to the flag of the United States of

[5:04] America and to the Republic for which it

[5:07] stands one nation under God indivisible

[5:12] with liberty and justice for

[5:17] [Applause]

[5:28] all

[5:58] for for

[6:56] thank you to the city of newark's Color

[6:59] Guard please be

[7:07] seated well if that wasn't the most

[7:09] enthusiastic Pledge of Allegiance we've

[7:11] had in this building in a long time

[7:13] [Applause]

[7:41] let the record show that all council

[7:42] members are present this evening it's

[7:45] also noted that council member elect Eve

[7:48] Marie little Julie contano and Terence

[7:50] grindall are also in the audience this

[7:53] evening this is truly a historic meeting

[7:56] at this uh last city council meeting for

[7:59] three longstanding City Council Members

[8:03] Miss Anna abadaka with over 9 years of

[8:06] experience and service to our community

[8:07] Miss Susie cazo

[8:10] quazo whose monogram is shop

[8:14] Newark with 13 years of service and Mr

[8:17] Lewis Freight as our vice mayor with 29

[8:20] years of service over 50 years of

[8:22] service

[8:30] we will be swearing in three new council

[8:32] members something that has not happened

[8:35] in Newark since

[8:38] 1968 it is the mayor Nei were you here

[8:40] at that

[8:46] time I got to get my digs in before he

[8:48] has an opportunity to get to the

[8:51] microphone it is the first time uh this

[8:54] has occurred since the mayor became a

[8:56] directly elected official in 1972

[9:00] I would like to acknowledge the

[9:02] dignitaries who are with us this evening

[9:05] let me start off first of all with our

[9:07] neighbor the former mayor as of about

[9:10] two days ago the mayor of Union City

[9:12] former mayor Carol Dutra

[9:16] [Applause]

[9:23] vachi mayor Carol following in the uh

[9:26] footsteps of many in our own community

[9:29] of new had over 30 years of experience

[9:32] in the city of Union City our

[9:34] partnership with Union City is strong we

[9:37] work together on various Regional issues

[9:40] always certainly mayor Dutra vacci

[9:43] always looking out for the best interest

[9:45] of our city and vice versa thank you for

[9:48] your service to your community and the

[9:50] Tri City

[9:52] area like to welcome I believe assembly

[9:55] member Alex Lee is Mr Lee in the

[9:56] audience today on his way on okay okay

[10:00] let me make a note we will hold off

[10:04] recognizing hey we love assembly member

[10:07] Alex Lee um he has been so good to the

[10:09] community of Newark with so much funding

[10:12] for infrastructure projects

[10:15] quiet uh train zones and things of that

[10:17] nature so we're really pleased to have a

[10:19] partnership with

[10:21] him through his I'm I'm going to come

[10:24] back to that because I want him to be

[10:25] recognized when he's here for all the

[10:27] things that he's done for our community

[10:29] talking in and and as he walks in I

[10:31] think we need to give him a nice big

[10:33] round of

[10:44] applause assembly member Lee has been a

[10:46] huge supporter of Newark through his

[10:48] legislative lobbying efforts within the

[10:51] past two years he has been able to

[10:53] secure and this is no misprint

[10:56] $5.8 million in funding for various

[10:59] projects in New York including quiet

[11:01] zones Broadband master plan and the

[11:04] city's first resource center and our Old

[11:07] Town

[11:08] streetcape project assembly member Lee

[11:11] it's so great to have

[11:17] you we have various community members

[11:19] inside the chambers representing an

[11:21] array of local agencies and Community

[11:23] nonprofit groups and governmental

[11:25] agencies this uh includes elected

[11:27] officials appointed officials the

[11:29] librarian and former city managers we

[11:32] also have members of the C senior

[11:34] advisory committee Community Development

[11:35] advisory committee measure GG tax

[11:38] oversight committee and our Planning

[11:41] Commission just want to make mention of

[11:43] measure GG remember we built this city

[11:46] hall not only on time but below budget

[11:49] you don't see that happening in most

[11:51] government

[11:56] agencies also pleased to recognize one

[11:58] of our former council members who's here

[12:00] in the audience Mr Bob Marshall Mr

[12:04] [Applause]

[12:11] Marshall we also have two leaders who

[12:13] dedic whose dedication and commitment to

[12:15] building our community are

[12:17] unparalleled the distinguished gentleman

[12:20] actually one of them is here tonight one

[12:22] of the gentlemen who oh by the way as

[12:24] you walk by the library you'll see his

[12:26] name prominently displayed

[12:30] a gentleman that served our community

[12:31] for 42 years and my predecessor as the

[12:36] mayor of the city of Newark Al

[12:40] [Music]

[12:47] Nei I called mayor Nei as I arrived

[12:50] tonight and I said uh I wasn't sure the

[12:52] mayor had arrived and I said mayor I

[12:53] just want you know the parking space

[12:55] that you had always utilized as mayor is

[12:58] available for you to use tonight wow and

[13:01] he says to me you're the mayor

[13:03] now but it's just the respect that we

[13:06] have as a council for those have that

[13:09] have led this organization before us we

[13:12] don't forget their contributions and

[13:14] we're grateful uh for all that they do

[13:16] day in and day out he now works harder

[13:19] in all due respect as really kind of The

[13:22] Unofficial leader of Viola blle and a

[13:25] nonprofit organization that provides

[13:28] thousands and thousands of meals and

[13:30] food to needy residents in the Tri City

[13:33] area mayor Nei thank you for your

[13:34] continued support of our

[13:37] [Applause]

[13:45] community there are going to be two

[13:47] meetings this evening um if you don't

[13:49] like the first one we're going to do a

[13:50] second

[13:53] one the first meeting is a special

[13:55] meeting in which the current council

[13:56] members will vote to certify the

[13:58] election results the three council

[14:00] members will then leave the dis the city

[14:03] cork will then administer the oath of

[14:05] office for the three new council members

[14:07] and myself the new Council will then

[14:09] proceed with a short regular city

[14:11] council meeting that consists of a light

[14:15] agenda you saw my speech Mr

[14:18] bonon we will then lead to the lobby for

[14:20] a reception to celebrate this

[14:24] evening city manager

[14:26] reports yes good evening your honor and

[14:29] members of the council uh considering

[14:31] this historic moment would your honor be

[14:33] so kind as to per permit me to say a few

[14:35] words absolutely thank you your honor it

[14:37] is quite an understatement to say that

[14:40] New York makes history when it comes to

[14:42] Municipal elections and city council

[14:44] leadership indeed two years ago we

[14:46] gathered in these Chambers to witness TR

[14:48] the transition to a new mayor the third

[14:51] one in my

[14:53] lifetime today for the first time in

[14:56] over 50 years we will be swearing in

[14:58] three new council members members and we

[15:00] will all witness 51 years of combined

[15:02] leadership steep down from office if

[15:06] that doesn't scream new workk then I

[15:07] don't know what

[15:09] would I would like to take a moment on

[15:11] behalf of All City staff to thank the

[15:13] three outgoing council members for the

[15:15] record setting commitment to our

[15:17] community miss opaka you were born and

[15:21] raised in this community so it comes as

[15:22] no surprise that you exemplify the

[15:25] nework can do Spirit you have vision for

[15:27] this community and you take steps to

[15:29] further that Vision you also know how to

[15:32] build community which includes the time

[15:34] when we were kids and you built my big

[15:39] wheel tree story thank you for your

[15:45] service miss coyaso you are one of the

[15:48] nicest people I know your thoughtfulness

[15:51] and extraordinary empathy towards others

[15:53] manifests itself at our Council meetings

[15:56] in your beaming smile you're you un

[15:59] bedly support local businesses with your

[16:01] trademark phrase shop nework and I know

[16:04] you will continue to support the

[16:05] community in all the ways that you can

[16:07] so we will see you sometime

[16:10] soon Mr

[16:12] freedus you have always treated City

[16:14] staff with utmost respect you act with

[16:18] dignity and with ethics you are true

[16:20] gentlemen you hold the record for third

[16:23] longest serving member of our Council

[16:25] and in 1995 you won your seat by a slim

[16:27] margin of five

[16:29] votes given your place in New York

[16:32] electoral history it is only fitting

[16:34] that your successor be chosen by three

[16:40] votes Mr vice mayor dare I say Mr bronze

[16:46] thank you for your

[16:51] [Music]

[16:56] service to Express staff's gratitude for

[16:59] your trust in all of us after each of

[17:01] you step down from the office from your

[17:03] office I will give you a city of New

[17:06] York flag each flag was recently flown

[17:08] over the Civic Center complex which all

[17:11] of you have championed and helped

[17:15] build a council like all other

[17:18] organizations is defined not by one

[17:20] individual but instead by the strength

[17:21] and resiliency of all of its members

[17:25] this Council was truly greater than the

[17:26] sum of its parts and I have every Reon

[17:29] to believe the new Council will continue

[17:31] in that vein New York voters have spoken

[17:34] and they have placed their trust in our

[17:36] esteemed mayor and three Community

[17:38] leaders to write the next chapter in New

[17:40] York's history I offer a heartfelt

[17:43] congratulations to all of them Mr

[17:46] grindall your wealth of experience in

[17:48] land use and Community Development

[17:50] coupled with your experience with our

[17:52] school district and your deep connection

[17:54] to our community as shown through your

[17:56] extensive volunteer work will serve the

[17:58] community well

[17:59] we look forward to seeing your expertise

[18:01] further our shared vision of New York's

[18:03] bright

[18:04] future miss katano your Advanced

[18:08] educational background which includes a

[18:10] master's degree and a law degree will

[18:11] bring a scholarly uh perspective to our

[18:15] Council from serving as a teacher in our

[18:17] school district to serving on our

[18:18] Planning Commission and to previously

[18:20] practicing law you will offer many

[18:23] perspectives also I hope this doesn't

[18:26] mean I have to stop making lawyer jokes

[18:31] miss little your background as a college

[18:33] professor in Hospitality management will

[18:36] bring a renewed sense of passion for our

[18:38] recreational programming I have no doubt

[18:41] that your unbridled enthusiasm will be

[18:44] infectious to all of us and will Ripple

[18:46] throughout our Council City staff and

[18:48] our entire nework Community I foresee a

[18:51] lot of smiles and laughter in our

[18:54] future mayor Hannon it has been a

[18:57] pleasure working with you past 10 years

[19:00] under your leadership the past two years

[19:01] as mayor the city adopted its first

[19:04] facilities master plan updated our Parks

[19:07] master plan began construction of our

[19:09] first resource center and adopted the

[19:11] city's housing element which contains

[19:13] many projects and programs to address

[19:16] affordable

[19:23] housing he was showing me quickly a

[19:26] replay on the Niner game I'm not GNA

[19:29] I'm not I'm not going to let anybody in

[19:31] on it but

[19:35] holy that's perfect

[19:41] yeah you are very out outspoken in your

[19:44] support of staff and that never goes

[19:47] unnoticed we thank you for your kindness

[19:50] and we look forward to your continued

[19:52] leadership finally I would like to make

[19:54] one final comment City staff remains

[19:57] committed to the success of our entire

[19:59] nework community that professionalism

[20:02] and commitment extends to all facets of

[20:05] this organization including all the way

[20:06] up to the New York City Council there

[20:09] are many devoted and talented staff

[20:10] members who are here with us this

[20:12] evening and we all stand at the ready to

[20:15] implement the council's new vision for

[20:17] our Beloved Community turning to the

[20:20] staff report at hand uh californi

[20:23] election codes section 15374 requires

[20:27] that before installing new officers of

[20:28] legislative body the body must adopt a

[20:31] resolution reciting certain facts

[20:33] related to the outcome of the election a

[20:35] resolution has been prepared and that

[20:37] resolution satisfies those legal

[20:39] requirements the election results are as

[20:41] follows for the two-year term to serve

[20:44] as mayor new Yark voters have reelected

[20:47] The Honorable Michael K

[20:54] [Music]

[20:55] Hannon thank thank you James

[21:00] for a four-year term to serve as a

[21:02] member of the city council nework voters

[21:04] have elected Mr Terrence

[21:12] grindall for another 4year term to serve

[21:15] as a member of the city council New York

[21:17] voters have elected Miss Julie Dell

[21:24] [Music]

[21:26] katano for a two-year ter to serve as a

[21:29] member of the city council nework voters

[21:31] have elected Miss Eve Marie

[21:34] [Applause]

[21:40] little uh also measure LL was an

[21:43] initiative placed on the ballot by the

[21:44] city council seeking voter approval to

[21:47] increase the trans and occupancy tax

[21:49] commonly known as the hotel tax from 10%

[21:52] to 14% with the additional Revenue to be

[21:54] used for various purposes voters

[21:57] approved the measure by over

[21:59] 80% staff recommends that the council

[22:01] adopt a resolution that is attached to

[22:03] the staff report I'd be happy to answer

[22:05] any questions that the council may have

[22:07] and again on behalf of All City staff we

[22:10] sincerely thank you for your

[22:11] extraordinary service thank

[22:19] you before we take a vote on the the P

[22:23] specific resolution is there anybody in

[22:24] the audience that would like to speak

[22:26] and I'm certainly going to invite former

[22:28] mayor Nei to have an opportunity to say

[22:30] a few words mayor

[22:38] Nei this will not uh constitute the

[22:42] payback that you're going to get

[22:45] Michael but when I told people I was

[22:47] going to make a retirement speech today

[22:49] there was a lot of excitement until I

[22:52] told him I wasn't the one who was

[22:55] retired but LS frus and suu Kazo are

[22:59] retiring and this is the day that their

[23:01] spouses will remember

[23:03] forever

[23:05] I I was on the city council when you

[23:08] were first elected and I wanted to be

[23:10] here tonight when you retiring from the

[23:12] city

[23:13] council most mostly to thank you both

[23:17] for your service to New York and to let

[23:19] you know how much I have appreciated

[23:21] your support over these many years you

[23:25] have both served with honor and disting

[23:27] distinction you've done things your way

[23:30] and the Newark way upon reflection if

[23:33] you ask yourself is Newark better off

[23:35] today then when you first joined the

[23:37] city council the resounding answer would

[23:40] be yes Susie now you have much more time

[23:44] to shop

[23:46] nework Lewis arado my friend and to you

[23:49] both

[23:50] godspeed and now a new generation of

[23:53] leaders will be at the Helm of the ship

[23:55] nework to each of you congratulations

[23:58] and good luck may you always guide the

[24:00] ship nework through calm Waters thank

[24:03] you and congratulations

[24:11] again is there anyone else yes mayor

[24:14] Carol please join

[24:18] us so I did not write any comments so

[24:21] this is all going to be off the top of

[24:23] my head so the reason I came this

[24:25] evening of course is to return the

[24:27] kindness because May Hannon came to

[24:29] Union City two nights ago and um

[24:32] interjected some humor at our city

[24:34] council meeting in Newark so we really

[24:35] did appreciate that um so I congratulate

[24:39] you on your re-election and I have to

[24:42] say that I've only known three Fremont

[24:44] mirors Dave Smith Al Nagi and now you

[24:47] Mike and all three of you are true

[24:49] gentlemen and I've been honored to work

[24:51] with all of you and for you in the last

[24:53] two years you've um certainly no

[24:56] disappointments whatsoever you've been

[24:58] Fant fantastic for the three that are

[25:00] leaving I hadn't planned on making any

[25:02] comments but I want to be sure to

[25:03] recognize you um I first ran for Union

[25:06] City City Council in 1997 and Louie was

[25:09] already on the newerk council so um to

[25:12] help the Portuguese population un Louie

[25:14] came into Union City to to Wi of my

[25:17] campaign breakfast so how much um but

[25:20] what I did also want to say Louie is

[25:22] that since you were not at last week's

[25:25] Alam um County transportation commission

[25:28] meeting what you did Miss for all of us

[25:31] Commissioners that were leaving were

[25:33] nothing but kind words about what a kind

[25:36] gentleman you were Hayward mayor Mark

[25:38] Selena since you sat next to him

[25:40] mentioned how wonderful it was and and

[25:43] how he really enjoyed that so you got

[25:45] nothing but alkalides at that meeting so

[25:48] I think they're filmed you could go

[25:49] online and watch it if you

[25:51] like um Susy it was a pleasure getting

[25:54] to know you as a council member I really

[25:56] appreciate that and I do come and Shop

[25:59] nework I come over to Tortilla Factory

[26:01] and spend a few dollars every now and

[26:03] then along with some other places um and

[26:05] for Anna um this wasn't the first rodo

[26:09] for Anna as you all know and I think

[26:12] really the teamwork and as you were

[26:14] talking about Mike the fun Fremont Union

[26:16] City of North that I think I want to

[26:19] take credit with Anna and a new rran

[26:22] from Fremont because the three of us

[26:23] when we were serving on as City Council

[26:25] Members together uh with lean California

[26:28] city meetings with carpool and have a

[26:30] wonderful time and uh so really the

[26:33] three of us women and I think we were

[26:35] the only three women on the council at

[26:37] the time I knew was only one in Fremont

[26:39] Anna was in nework and I was in Union

[26:41] City as well so in any case I always

[26:43] appreciated those adventures and

[26:46] speaking of women I do want to commend

[26:48] new works Community for um El leing to

[26:51] women to be on the council um that is

[26:54] fantastic I'm sad to say that in Union

[26:57] City for the first time in 50 years

[26:59] there will be not a female on the city

[27:02] council so um I'm very sad about that

[27:06] but uh in two years maybe we can turn

[27:08] that around not that I'm going to run

[27:10] again somebody else so again

[27:13] congratulations to all of you Terry um

[27:16] Terrence I should say I had a pleasure

[27:18] it was a pleasure working with you when

[27:19] I was a council member and you were in a

[27:21] different role with the city of Newark

[27:23] so I do appreciate that and for the two

[27:25] new women coming on board I wish you

[27:27] luck as as well because um like like we

[27:31] say we got to keep the women on the

[27:32] council cuz in in my opinion it's a

[27:35] different flavor with a woman in the mix

[27:39] so again thank you for all of you and

[27:47] congratulations is there anyone else in

[27:49] the audience who' like to speak under

[27:50] public comment if not we're going to go

[27:52] ahead and move on colleagues this is

[27:54] your opportunity to say a few words as

[27:57] you

[27:58] uh prepare to leave the dis uh but one

[28:02] of those folks that's not leaving though

[28:04] council member jorgus let me turn it

[28:05] over to you for a few minutes yes thank

[28:08] you mayor um just briefly because I know

[28:10] three of you are going to want to speak

[28:12] I do want to say to thank all of you for

[28:15] um you know serving you know New York

[28:17] alongside me for the last two years or

[28:18] the last six months uh council member

[28:20] fedus you've served New York for 29

[28:22] years that's most of my

[28:25] life and so much so much of what you've

[28:27] done is shaped the nework that I wanted

[28:29] that I grew up in and wanted to come

[28:31] back and serve so I really want to thank

[28:33] you in the last two years you know I've

[28:34] been terrific um sitting next to you I

[28:37] can't remember how many times you know

[28:39] you brought up some comment and I was

[28:40] like you know writing something down

[28:42] really quickly because I hadn't thought

[28:44] of that point before and you know just

[28:45] bring something you know that you know

[28:48] you've just given so much to Newark that

[28:50] you know it's meant a lot to me to be

[28:51] able to serve with you over the last few

[28:52] years wish I could have served with you

[28:53] more of more of those 29 years but happy

[28:56] for the two you've done such great work

[28:57] for new work uh council member coyazo I

[29:01] started working with you when I was uh

[29:03] before I was on the council when I was a

[29:04] field representative for the local State

[29:06] Assembly member and it was it's always

[29:08] been terrific working with you in that

[29:10] role and it was uh so great working with

[29:12] you in this role too and you've just

[29:14] done so much for New York and I know

[29:15] you're going to continue uh to do so

[29:17] much for New York and as a reminder

[29:19] again we're gonna say it a lot tonight

[29:20] but shop

[29:21] nework council member alaka you know

[29:24] we've done a lot of big things over the

[29:26] last six months and it's been just

[29:28] really great to have you at uh the desk

[29:31] you know bringing your perspective and

[29:32] insights and you know especially some of

[29:34] the things that we've done over the last

[29:35] six months your fingerprints are going

[29:37] to be on and it's going to you know

[29:38] those projects are going to be better

[29:39] because of it so I I really thank you

[29:41] for uh stepping up to kind of serve

[29:43] under a kind of weird circumstances you

[29:45] know just six months but you've done so

[29:47] much there and uh provided so much it's

[29:49] going to benefit New York for years to

[29:51] come so thank

[29:53] you thank you council member jorgens

[29:55] council member aaka

[30:06] there we go thanks you think i' have it

[30:08] figured out by now um I never imagined I

[30:11] would be back on the dis these past few

[30:14] months have truly been a gift thank you

[30:16] to Mayor and the council for giving me

[30:18] this opportunity to serve my community

[30:20] once again I'm proud to be newark's only

[30:23] recycled council member quazo and freedus it was

[30:30] my pleasure to serve nearly 10 years

[30:32] with you both your dedication to the New

[30:35] York Community has been selfless I want

[30:37] to thank you and especially your

[30:39] families because they too have

[30:40] sacrificed as you dedicated your time to

[30:43] the community I'll share with you that

[30:45] there is life after counsil and I hope

[30:48] you enjoy this next phase knowing your

[30:50] contributions to our community have left

[30:52] a lasting impact on all of us in New

[30:55] York and

[30:56] Beyond to our new uh City Council

[30:59] Members I am so excited for you and want

[31:01] to share a bit of advice remember to

[31:04] remain open to new ideas embrace our

[31:07] history and those who came before you

[31:10] ask questions but remember campaigns can

[31:13] be personal and Petty but now the

[31:15] campaign is over it is time to lead and

[31:19] I ask those that will be taking their

[31:20] oath tonight to truly hold on to the

[31:22] words of that oath we the citizens of

[31:25] New York expect and deserve our leaders

[31:27] to serve all residents of our city no

[31:30] matter whom they voted for and to lead

[31:32] without bringing pettiness or

[31:34] retributions into these Chambers never

[31:36] take anything personally and it's

[31:38] critical that you learn how to disagree

[31:41] civil council members elect you have a

[31:44] wonderful staff their experience and

[31:47] expertise is a great resource for you as

[31:50] someone who has worked with many City

[31:52] staffs throughout Alama County I can say

[31:54] newark's small and Incredibly dedicated

[31:57] staff are amongst the best they are your

[32:00] best resources and I hope as you bring

[32:02] your new ideas and philosophy you treat

[32:05] them with the professionalism they

[32:08] deserve as I return to Life as a regular

[32:11] citizen I will do my civic duty and

[32:14] remain involved in my community and our

[32:16] governance don't worry I won't be too

[32:19] involved but we we may not know each

[32:22] other very well but I want you to know

[32:24] my door will always be open and you

[32:26] should should you ever need my help

[32:29] thank you to my colleagues on the

[32:30] council to City staff and to our

[32:33] residents it was and will always be my

[32:36] honor to serve this amazing Community

[32:39] until next

[32:43] [Applause]

[32:45] [Music]

[32:50] time Council

[32:53] coyaso thank you your honor

[32:58] I'm G to say a few words in Spanish

[32:59] first

[33:43] Amigos

[33:56] newk

[34:26] for gracias

[34:54] [Applause]

[35:02] I know I'm a crybaby I have a very soft

[35:05] heart but I want to thank all of you

[35:08] with immense gratitude admiration I want

[35:12] to sincerely exppress my heartfelt

[35:15] thanks to my leaders that past and

[35:19] present all my city leaders members of

[35:22] our community who put their trust in me

[35:26] my friends and my family for believing

[35:29] in

[35:32] me your generosity and effort have

[35:35] supported me in achieving my goal as New

[35:37] York City

[35:39] Council this accomplishment would not

[35:41] have been possible without the

[35:43] commitment and support of every one of

[35:45] you you have shown me that together we

[35:49] can make a difference in the lives of

[35:51] those who need it most I sincerely wish

[35:54] you all a life filled with health

[35:58] lots of work and

[36:01] prosperity May empathy and peace

[36:04] eliminate illuminate your paths and

[36:08] Inspire many more to join us on this

[36:11] beautiful

[36:12] journey I know my dad is watching from

[36:15] heaven and he will continue to guide

[36:18] me at this point I'm not saying goodbye

[36:22] rather I'll see you

[36:23] around you all know where to find me

[36:27] sending you all a hug filled with

[36:29] gratitude peace and

[36:32] love happy holidays to all of you and

[36:35] please shop

[36:41] [Applause]

[36:51] nework it's not uncommon for these uh

[36:54] closing remarks to get emotional

[36:58] these are folks that have served our

[37:00] community for such a long period of time

[37:03] unwavering in terms of their dedication

[37:06] to this

[37:07] community uh these are folks that truly

[37:09] love the city of Newark you see it in

[37:11] their words and their comments and we

[37:15] thank them for their service vice mayor

[37:19] fratus thank you H honorable Mayor Mike

[37:22] Hannon honorable council

[37:25] members coas aod and

[37:28] jorgens planning commissions Bill fit

[37:31] John Becker Jeff Aguilar Lori bit and

[37:36] Julie Delan soon to be

[37:39] exit distinguished guests to the

[37:43] citizens of New York it has been a

[37:45] profound pleasure to represent you at

[37:47] the city council for the past 29

[37:52] years thank you for electing me seven

[37:55] consecutive terms

[38:00] to my wife

[38:02] Fatima it is because your support and

[38:05] love that I have

[38:06] served you are my best friend and the

[38:10] best

[38:11] cheerleader to my son Mark frus to my

[38:14] daughter Nicole

[38:16] Salvador to my

[38:19] uh

[38:21] Anna my and Laura

[38:24] in-law and Tony Salvador my son love to

[38:28] my grandkids

[38:30] Mary Marissa

[38:33] McKenzie

[38:36] Zachary Marx M and Miley it's a very

[38:40] large family I

[38:45] almost to the nework staff you have been

[38:48] an outstanding team to work

[38:51] with it is through your support and your

[38:54] efforts that nework has become the great

[38:56] City that it is

[38:59] the quality of life in our community has

[39:01] been enhanced throughout the efforts of

[39:03] our senior center planic

[39:06] commission and every other department

[39:08] within the

[39:10] city I have been blessed to work with

[39:14] mayor David

[39:15] Smith then mayor Alan naggie and now

[39:20] honorable Mayor Mike

[39:23] Hannah each mayor while different in

[39:26] many ways also kept the best for New Y

[39:29] has their highest

[39:32] priorities it has been wonderful to work

[39:35] with my counterparts on the city

[39:37] council you have each brought your

[39:41] perspective and personalities to the

[39:43] office but with the highest priority

[39:45] being on the wellbeing of our

[39:48] community I'm not done it's seven pages

[39:50] to go

[39:56] so mayor mik can and elected

[39:59] congratulations on your

[40:03] re-election even though not been

[40:05] recognized by the bayeri newspaper group

[40:09] or endorsed by but you are the mayor of

[40:12] the Grassroots campaigning definitely

[40:14] you did on campaign on the extra M

[40:17] walking if you will and I noticed that

[40:19] many many times along what's the name of

[40:21] your do Rosie Rosie along with Rosie

[40:28] cus to the first lady of New York Miss

[40:32] Kat Hannon Arland

[40:34] [Applause]

[40:37] assembly of a great job as a campaign

[40:40] manager but I used to call her the first

[40:43] lady of New York but tonight I was

[40:45] pushed to the side and I have to name

[40:47] the first lady of New York the the queen

[40:50] of s Edward Catholic School library

[40:53] that's the new name for how many years

[40:56] more than 29 years correct yes so you

[40:59] beat me there

[41:01] too Miss sus kayaso a great friend we

[41:05] called each other commod and comp do you

[41:07] remember that we agreed 13 years

[41:12] ago I guess it was a nickname we created

[41:15] for us on the first campaign you have

[41:18] been a true friend I knew you from the

[41:21] first campaign you've been a true friend

[41:23] and excellent Council women to work with

[41:25] I wish you a very good retire and

[41:29] health for you and for vient that's

[41:34] along with you so the best to you both

[41:36] of

[41:37] you Miss Anna podok I can retire alert

[41:40] tonight as a recycle Council

[41:43] women well it is that's what it is so

[41:47] and thank you for every for we about

[41:50] three months

[41:51] ago we was when Council seat became

[41:55] vacant and we the council along with the

[41:58] city manager we posted

[42:02] uh a vacancy and was 10

[42:06] applicants and without doubt you were

[42:10] selected to fill a very successful an

[42:14] unanimously vote to fill so thank you

[42:16] for your second time as the city council

[42:18] and and I love

[42:21] you thank you for you've been great

[42:23] friends

[42:25] [Applause]

[42:29] council member

[42:30] Jurgens so you've been on this Council

[42:32] for two

[42:33] years took me 10 years to be a rookie

[42:36] council

[42:39] member and tonight you're jumping from

[42:41] Rookie council member to a senority a

[42:43] senority council member how's

[42:47] that goes along with uh my good

[42:52] colleague C member mayor verter from

[42:55] Union City we we are very Diversified

[42:58] conso 322 so you went to the conso five

[43:01] men oh much as it's too bad to be on the

[43:03] Cil we are very divers we are a very

[43:05] Diversified counil but J thank you for

[43:09] your for and you have a very bright

[43:11] political future on the city of New

[43:13] World looking

[43:16] forward Eve Marie

[43:18] little Eve Mar oh my

[43:22] gosh you are the ones

[43:29] your ballot when I read your ballot

[43:31] first when you came out and you stayed

[43:33] at the University Professor that catch

[43:36] my

[43:40] eye and when you came into you went

[43:43] those applicants coming forward the

[43:44] filling the the temporary council member

[43:47] and when you coming forward we the city

[43:51] manager along with the council we

[43:52] prepared the handout with 10 qu eight

[43:54] questions to to hand out to the the

[43:58] prospect

[44:00] applicants I guess you are number five

[44:02] or number six on the list whoever was uh

[44:05] and you didn't give a a chance to the

[44:07] councel to read the questions you blah blah you read the questions and you

[44:10] answer the questions

[44:12] so you made my day on that day

[44:16] so right you remember that

[44:25] yes you along went remember aoka applied

[44:28] for but we didn't select you because I

[44:30] guess we didn't select you because you

[44:31] were outs spokes person but you one of

[44:34] those questions was uh are you seeking

[44:37] the election of the councel and we we

[44:39] try not to give an advent to the councel

[44:42] and that's why you selected but but we

[44:44] picked a good recycle person to fill the

[44:49] counil are you ready to roll up your

[44:53] sleeves for this new are you so the best

[44:57] to you and well deserve it

[45:00] so Mr

[45:03] grandal definitely you'll bring the

[45:05] experience to this bar as an Insider

[45:09] because you work many years on the

[45:10] executive

[45:12] team I am sure this new consult

[45:16] structure will benefit

[45:19] from and this apply to the three new

[45:22] councils

[45:24] uh this Council now this Cil but this

[45:28] IIA technology on the councils it's a

[45:31] very demanding so be prepared for for

[45:36] long meetings long technology advanced

[45:40] and special Mr mirand will put up to you

[45:42] to dat so he the technology director

[45:45] here

[45:48] Julie so you switching from Planning

[45:50] Commission to a council elected the best

[45:53] to

[45:55] you a person uh a persistent

[46:00] candidate race decided by three votes

[46:04] you beat me lady 1995 I was by five and

[46:07] you beat by three so the the the the

[46:11] margin gets Slimmer and

[46:13] Slimmer I believe you are very strong

[46:16] and positive ballot statement a very

[46:18] support family campaign

[46:24] atmosphere I want to wish you the best

[46:27] of the best is a council elected Julie

[46:38] Del so tonight I'm sing to my funel good

[46:41] boy Obrigado but like council member uh

[46:45] kayas said few words in in Spanish I

[46:49] want to said some words in

[46:51] Portuguese right it's kind of boring but

[46:54] I have to express myself a bit

[47:07] spe

[47:33] Mar medison

[47:36] Marissa and McKenzie Zachary Max me and

[47:47] Miley Blessed Be Good forever

[47:56] [Applause]

[48:14] I feel like I should have given all the

[48:15] council members Miranda rights before um

[48:17] Council vice mayor frus read his script

[48:20] uh now we need to take a vote colleagues

[48:23] and it needs to be a Voice vote on the

[48:26] item before mag get a motion so moov by

[48:30] council member quazo glad to Second the

[48:32] Motions by vice mayor freedus we need to

[48:35] do a Voice vote do you need to call that

[48:38] city clerk Harrington or just simply

[48:41] uh whatever your pleasure is all those

[48:44] in favor say I I I there's no opposition that passes

[48:52] unanimously resolution of the city

[48:54] council of the city of New York

[48:54] declaring the results of the general

[48:55] municipal election held on November 5th

[48:59] 2024 I would like to invite council

[49:01] member Anna opaka to join me at the

[49:24] podium she

[49:36] thank

[49:40] you I would never call counc Anna

[49:43] abadaka

[49:45] recycled what I would say is I have her

[49:47] on speed

[49:49] dial should that need a rise again in

[49:51] the

[49:52] future before I get into the

[49:54] accommodation that the city has prepared

[49:56] for council member opad do I did want to

[49:58] say a few words what a true treasure to

[50:00] our

[50:02] community here's a woman that has served

[50:05] our community with such

[50:09] distinction and we had the unfortunate

[50:11] situation where a council member

[50:14] resigned and we needed to fill that

[50:17] position and I knew I wanted to fill the

[50:19] position with somebody that would fill

[50:22] the term until the election because I

[50:24] felt it was important that the residents

[50:27] of the city of New York have the

[50:28] opportunity to choose that represent

[50:32] representative I did not want to give

[50:34] favor to somebody as an incumbent who

[50:38] would only serve for a few months so I

[50:40] called former councilor member an

[50:43] abadaka and she immediately indicated

[50:48] that she would be proud to serve and

[50:50] we're a better Community when you can

[50:54] reach out to a citizen who served D and

[50:57] is now enjoying retirement to say would

[51:00] you come back and help us out and

[51:03] without hesitation she said

[51:05] yes I promise you tonight and I think

[51:08] it's actually written in here Mr uh

[51:10] bonon we will not be having a closed

[51:12] session

[51:15] tonight it was funny to watch Anna in

[51:17] close sessions we'd be talking about a

[51:20] development or an issue and Anna would

[51:22] just kind of you know scratch her head a

[51:23] little bit like why haven't you folks

[51:26] dealt with this yet I dealt with this 10

[51:29] years ago and you're still dealing with

[51:31] it today she brought a historical

[51:33] perspective to the council that was

[51:36] important she understood the issues she

[51:38] understood what we were trying to strive

[51:41] for in terms of creating a better

[51:43] community and she embodies that every

[51:46] day so it's with great pleasure that I

[51:50] read this accommodation to council

[51:52] member Anna abadaka whereas on July 8th

[51:55] 2024 an opaka was appointed to the New

[51:57] York City Council to fill a vacancy

[51:59] through certification of the November 5

[52:02] 2024 election results and whereas Anna

[52:04] opaka is a lifelong New York resident

[52:07] who previously served on the city

[52:09] council from 2005 to

[52:12] 2014 she offered her experience

[52:14] knowledge and time to serve the city

[52:16] that she

[52:18] loves whereas during onopa short and

[52:21] impactful appointment the city council

[52:23] adopted the Broadband master plan the

[52:25] Tri City Hazard mitigation plan the

[52:28] facil master plan the Citywide Parks

[52:31] master plan and held six six closed

[52:38] sessions on abadak was

[52:41] supported also supported finding field

[52:44] space for the nework girls softball

[52:47] league and served as a judge for the new

[52:50] park dog park Halloween costume

[52:55] contest we low ourselves so

[52:58] much to provide Community Support

[53:01] whereas an abadaka thrives on giving

[53:04] back to her community and has many years

[53:07] of involvement with the Hispanic

[53:08] Community Affairs Council the shapo

[53:11] pente program save aan zando and the

[53:15] Newark graffiti abatement

[53:18] team we'll see you in a few weeks

[53:21] whereas Anna abadaka has made many

[53:23] accomplishments during her elected and

[53:25] appointed career and has made

[53:27] significant contributions to the newerk

[53:28] community and has consistently

[53:30] demonstrated a tireless work ethic a

[53:33] passion for public service and a deep

[53:35] commitment to enhancing the quality of

[53:37] life for all those she has served now

[53:40] therefore we the city council members

[53:43] for the City of New York do hereby

[53:45] commend Anna abadaka for serving her for

[53:49] offering her service as an interim

[53:50] council member her dedication and

[53:52] tireless service to the newer Community

[53:55] it witness therefore before we have set

[53:57] our hands and signatures on this uh

[54:00] accomodation and I'd like to present it

[54:01] to you today thank you so

[54:04] [Applause]

[54:16] much we're not done yet by the way but

[54:19] you thank you I'd now like to invite

[54:22] assembly member Alex Lee to present

[54:24] accommodation assembly member

[54:28] council member apaka uh I just want to

[54:30] present to you the certificate from the

[54:32] California State Assembly or this

[54:33] resolution from the California State

[54:34] Assembly and not only recognizing your

[54:36] six months here on the council but your

[54:38] return to the council and I would say

[54:40] more than recycable you've been upcycled

[54:42] back for New Era when they needed you

[54:44] most they sent out the bat signal for

[54:46] you but I really want to really commend

[54:48] you for your kindness when I was still

[54:50] trying to navigate and figure out nework

[54:51] as a community represent you were one of

[54:53] the people I consulted and to see you

[54:55] back in the uh Council now just for 6

[54:58] months but it feels like much longer

[54:59] than that frankly um it's been a

[55:01] stabilizing force and I really want to

[55:03] thank you for your incredible Service uh

[55:04] to this community uh this term and the

[55:06] terms in the past so thank you so much

[55:27] it's my pleasure to invite Simone Chan

[55:30] representing Congressman roana to please

[55:32] join

[55:35] me good evening anyone um you know we

[55:38] have 17 I'm Sorry Seven Cities in our

[55:40] district but and I live in Fremont but

[55:42] New York is one of my favorite places to

[55:44] be because of the leadership and because

[55:46] of the community so on behalf of

[55:47] Congressman Rana I would like to present

[55:49] you uh a recognition um for your

[55:52] dedicated service to the city of New

[55:53] York thank you

[55:55] [Applause]

[56:02] [Music]

[56:12] I'm going to have the pleasure of

[56:13] presenting the certificate from alamina

[56:15] County Supervisor I'm sorry astred Scott

[56:19] representing state senator Aisha wab I

[56:24] apologize good evening everyone my my

[56:26] name is Astra Scott and I'm here

[56:27] representing state senator Dr Aisha

[56:29] wahab and on behalf of the office of

[56:31] state senator Dr Aisha wahab you are

[56:34] hereby recognized for your service to

[56:36] the city of New York during your time

[56:38] and city council your efforts and

[56:39] contributions are greatly appreciated

[56:42] with sincere gratitude and best wishes

[56:44] on your future endeavors congratulations

[56:46] thank you

[56:48] [Applause]

[57:09] our County Supervisor was not able to

[57:11] join us tonight and again uh similar to

[57:13] other government um Partners we have in

[57:16] the

[57:17] community supervisor Marquez has been a

[57:20] real supporter for the city of Newark

[57:23] and she wanted to present accommodation

[57:25] to miss Paka and it says in recognition

[57:28] of your extraordinary 9 years of

[57:30] dedicated service to the city of Newark

[57:32] I commend your unwavering commitment

[57:35] exemplary leadership and significant

[57:37] contributions to our community over the

[57:39] years your time tireless passion for

[57:42] public service and dedication to

[57:44] improving the lives of others have left

[57:46] an enduring impact on Newark and the

[57:49] broader East Bay as a council member

[57:51] your leadership and collaborative Spirit

[57:53] have been pivotal in shaping the

[57:55] direction of our city congratulations on

[57:58] a remarkable career and may your

[58:00] enduring Legacy continue to inspire

[58:02] others to lead with the same dedication

[58:05] integrity and purpose that have defined

[58:07] your service and this was presented by

[58:10] supervisor Elisa

[58:12] [Applause]

[58:22] Marquez she broke it we broke it

[58:26] no we didn't break it I broke it let's

[58:29] be clear about that ladies and Gentlemen

[58:31] let's hear it for council member Anna

[58:33] [Applause]

[58:41] opaka city manager bonon

[59:02] [Applause]

[59:10] [Music]

[59:21] sorry mayor Hannon presents oh city

[59:25] manager City manager bonon

[59:31] flag thank you Council

[59:33] badaka next I'd like to invite council

[59:37] member Susie coyazo to join

[59:41] [Applause]

[59:54] me almost feels like were the Oakland A

[59:56] selling our star athletes to the

[59:59] Yankees sorry it's the way it

[1:00:03] is what I think of Susie

[1:00:06] Kazo first of all we were so proud to be

[1:00:08] able to have the first state of the city

[1:00:11] address outd doors in historic old town

[1:00:15] and that really came as uh impetus from

[1:00:18] Council M Kazo that we need to recognize

[1:00:22] the value of that part of our community

[1:00:25] and nobody exemplifies leadership in

[1:00:28] that Community better than Anna

[1:00:34] [Applause]

[1:00:41] abadaka we

[1:00:46] not you know when you're

[1:00:49] Irish and you make a mistake you

[1:00:52] acknowledge

[1:00:53] it and move on

[1:00:57] and blame the city

[1:00:59] manager it does say

[1:01:02] Anna thank

[1:01:07] you who wrote it see this is what

[1:01:09] happens when you don't prepare a script

[1:01:11] because I I don't like to prepare a

[1:01:14] script when I'm talking about the

[1:01:16] contributions of a real friend to our

[1:01:20] community because I want my comments to

[1:01:22] be heartfelt I don't want them to be

[1:01:24] rehearsed and when I think of you I

[1:01:27] think of the heart of Newark you are the

[1:01:29] heart of Newark we beat around you you

[1:01:33] know um when she gets teary eyed up here

[1:01:37] at the council talking about her service

[1:01:39] it's because she has a great love for

[1:01:40] our community it's like I'm leaving my

[1:01:42] family because we are all part of her

[1:01:45] family and we're now saying she's saying

[1:01:48] goodbye to us she won't be far away if

[1:01:50] she mentioned but it's not the same she

[1:01:53] was involved in real critical decisions

[1:01:57] for our community when it comes to

[1:01:59] affordable housing when it comes to how

[1:02:01] do we reduce crime in our community she

[1:02:04] was there at the Forefront with ideas

[1:02:06] and suggestions on how to make new Yark

[1:02:08] A Better Community for all of our

[1:02:11] residents the fact that she has a great

[1:02:13] restaurant that serves great food is

[1:02:14] just simply a side

[1:02:17] benefit so it's a great honor for me uh

[1:02:22] to recognize Susie coyazo she told me

[1:02:26] early on when I was a younger council

[1:02:28] member council member Hannah you're my

[1:02:31] assistant what I need you deliver and

[1:02:34] even when you're when you become the

[1:02:36] mayor you're still my assistant don't

[1:02:38] forget

[1:02:40] it that's the kind of respect that she

[1:02:43] deserves whereas Maria Susie Kazo was

[1:02:47] first elected to the New York City

[1:02:48] Council on November the E8 2011 and

[1:02:51] reelected in 2016 and 2020 she served as

[1:02:55] Vice mayor in 2015 2019 and

[1:02:58] 2023 whereas in her capacity as a

[1:03:01] council member and vice mayor Maria

[1:03:02] Susie Kazo served on the Alam County

[1:03:04] Fire advisory commission the Alam County

[1:03:07] Library advisory commission the Alam

[1:03:09] County Transportation Commission and the

[1:03:12] New York City Council New York Board of

[1:03:14] Education liaison committee whereas

[1:03:16] under Maria Susi Coo's leadership the

[1:03:19] city council approved new affordable

[1:03:22] housing all weather soccer fields a

[1:03:24] skateboard park new Bark Park the city's

[1:03:28] first dog park new hotels a new Civic

[1:03:32] Center including the police department

[1:03:34] and the Allen L Nagi library and the

[1:03:37] David W Smith City Hall did you ever

[1:03:41] tell mayor Nagi that it was only on a

[1:03:42] three to2 vote that we actually approved

[1:03:44] the

[1:03:48] L I'm not

[1:03:51] done whereas Marie Susie coyazo has also

[1:03:54] organized and close to the Mariachi

[1:03:57] Festival as part of the groovin at the

[1:03:59] Grove summer concert series and the dia

[1:04:02] de la maros Festival which this

[1:04:06] year we closed off part of foron Avenue

[1:04:10] again at the request of council M coyazo

[1:04:13] because it has become such a significant

[1:04:15] event attended by hundreds and hundreds

[1:04:18] of people that had deserved that type of

[1:04:21] response from the city so thank you city

[1:04:24] manager bonon and City staff for making

[1:04:26] that happen you requested it and it got

[1:04:29] done can we mention we had about 3,000

[1:04:32] people at the miachi festival and about

[1:04:34] 2,000 at the the other muos this year

[1:04:37] yes

[1:04:38] [Applause]

[1:04:40] [Music]

[1:04:43] yes and the fact that they were all

[1:04:44] shopping in new Yark was just a side

[1:04:48] benefit whereas Maria Susie Kazu is a

[1:04:51] founding member of anando and a proud

[1:04:54] member of the New York Rotary Club

[1:04:56] past president twice and I just want to

[1:04:59] mention avanzando for those of you that

[1:05:01] don't know it and if I misstate anything

[1:05:02] please correct me it's an organization

[1:05:05] that really gives back to the community

[1:05:07] to Young students that are seeking

[1:05:11] higher education and maybe just don't

[1:05:12] have the financial means to be able to

[1:05:15] accomplish their goals aan zando

[1:05:19] historically has provided scholarships

[1:05:21] to needy students in our community and

[1:05:24] Susie coyazo was a founding member of

[1:05:27] that organization so thank you for that

[1:05:30] whereas Maria Susie coyazo is committed

[1:05:32] to maintaining the highest quality of

[1:05:34] life for all residents of the city and

[1:05:36] devoted uncommon time talent and energy

[1:05:41] to this end she has earned the respect

[1:05:43] of her colleagues City staff and

[1:05:45] residents now therefore we the city

[1:05:47] council members for the City of New York

[1:05:49] do hereby commend Maria Susie coyazo on

[1:05:52] her retirement from elected service we

[1:05:54] thank you for your dedic ation and

[1:05:56] tireless service to the nework community

[1:05:58] and her advocacy for local businesses by

[1:06:01] encouraging everyone to shop Newark at

[1:06:04] City Council meetings so it's with great

[1:06:05] pleasure that I present to you this uh

[1:06:11] [Applause]

[1:06:22] accommodation I would like to invite

[1:06:25] assembly member Alex Lee to return

[1:06:26] please thank

[1:06:32] you thank you so of course it is my

[1:06:35] great honor to provide to you a assembly

[1:06:37] resolution for your years of service to

[1:06:39] the city of New York but uh Council M

[1:06:42] Kazo I really don't think there's anyone

[1:06:43] else that can claim to have shed as many

[1:06:45] Blood Sweat and Tears literally for this

[1:06:47] community and definitely the community

[1:06:49] has always been with you in all your

[1:06:51] endeavors and but I really want to

[1:06:53] stress how important it is that you've

[1:06:54] always been uplifting every member of

[1:06:56] the New York Community but especially

[1:06:57] spotlighting the Latino community and

[1:07:00] especially Latina leaders and you were

[1:07:02] the first person to join with me to have

[1:07:04] our first annual ever at that point uh

[1:07:06] Latino Heritage Month Awards and really

[1:07:09] uh even had it right in front of the

[1:07:10] tortilla factory and really seeing how

[1:07:12] much you have grown to a spot like this

[1:07:13] community because we want to make sure

[1:07:15] that even as communities change and

[1:07:17] people come from across the world to

[1:07:18] live in this great community that we

[1:07:20] continue to recognize the history and

[1:07:22] the Heritage that the Latino Community

[1:07:24] has represented and so so I um this is a

[1:07:27] gift that is a small token for the

[1:07:29] incredible incredible advocacy you have

[1:07:31] for the entire community and I wish you

[1:07:33] best of luck out there uh without having

[1:07:35] to spend your Thursday nights out here

[1:07:36] but we will always be there to help you

[1:07:37] when you need it as well thank you

[1:07:39] congratulations

[1:07:41] [Applause]

[1:07:56] Simone Chen representing Congressman

[1:08:01] Rana council member Kazo it's really

[1:08:04] been a pleasure working with you

[1:08:05] throughout the years um on behalf of

[1:08:07] Congressman Rana we would like to

[1:08:09] recognize you for your dedication and

[1:08:11] your outstanding service as New York

[1:08:13] City council member and as the founder

[1:08:16] of Amando Rotary Club member and vice

[1:08:19] president of Second Chance Al Luna we

[1:08:21] thank you for the countless lives you

[1:08:22] have changed and the people you have

[1:08:24] touched thank you

[1:08:28] [Applause]

[1:08:41] and not wanting to miss this time ASD

[1:08:44] Scott representing Dr Aisha

[1:08:49] wahab thank you so much uh council

[1:08:52] member coyazo um on behalf of of the

[1:08:55] office of state senator Dr Aisha wahab

[1:08:58] you are hereby honored for your service

[1:09:00] and dedication to the city of New York

[1:09:02] as a member of the city council your

[1:09:05] leadership and commitment have made a

[1:09:07] meaningful difference in the lives of

[1:09:09] those who you served with gratitude and

[1:09:12] best

[1:09:15] wishes congratulations

[1:09:17] [Applause]

[1:09:34] and once again I will present the

[1:09:35] certificate that was left for

[1:09:40] me from our supervisor Elisa

[1:09:43] Marquez Maria Susie coyazo in

[1:09:46] recognition of your extraordinary 13

[1:09:48] years of dedicated service to the city

[1:09:50] of New York I commend your exceptional

[1:09:52] leadership commitment and tireless work

[1:09:54] for the betterment of our community your

[1:09:56] contribution as a council member vice

[1:09:58] mayor and active participant in various

[1:10:00] boards and organizations have left a

[1:10:03] lasting impact on nework your efforts to

[1:10:05] support education Community engagement

[1:10:08] and cultural celebrations have enriched

[1:10:10] our city and your leadership has

[1:10:13] inspired many congratulations on a

[1:10:15] remarkable career and may your enduring

[1:10:18] Legacy continue to inspire others to

[1:10:20] lead with the same dedication integrity

[1:10:22] and the purpose that have defined your

[1:10:25] service

[1:10:30] [Applause]

[1:10:36] service city manager Bon

[1:10:44] [Music]

[1:11:00] [Applause]

[1:11:19] thank goodness we only go through this

[1:11:20] every 56

[1:11:23] years next I'd like to invite vice mayor

[1:11:26] Lewis frus to join me at the

[1:11:32] podium in a couple minutes it's going to

[1:11:34] be you and

[1:11:50] [Applause]

[1:11:51] me what an honor no no right over here

[1:11:55] my friend

[1:11:56] what an honor to serve with vice mayor

[1:11:57] fratus I'll never

[1:12:00] forget I'm at St Edward's Catholic

[1:12:02] church and he's no you know what I'm

[1:12:03] going to go with this I'm at St Edward's

[1:12:06] Church we have two openings on the city

[1:12:08] council council member abadaka and

[1:12:10] council member Marshall decided not to

[1:12:11] run for

[1:12:13] reelection council member fratus at the

[1:12:15] time Taps me on the shoulder says you

[1:12:17] need to run for city

[1:12:20] council and uh it was with his

[1:12:23] encouragement that I decided to run for

[1:12:25] city council back in

[1:12:27] 2014 and uh he's TR thank

[1:12:33] you he's a he's a gentleman if there's

[1:12:36] no other way to characterize leis fredes

[1:12:38] he's a gentleman and an honorable person

[1:12:41] in our

[1:12:43] community he takes this responsibility

[1:12:46] so

[1:12:47] seriously he does his homework he talks

[1:12:51] to staff he understands the

[1:12:53] issues and he knows what the Newark way

[1:12:57] looks like because in his 29 years he's

[1:13:02] exemplified the new Yark way every

[1:13:09] day he served proudly for many years

[1:13:11] with mayor

[1:13:13] alegi they were like uh ying and

[1:13:17] yang Mutt and Jeff I mean there's all

[1:13:19] sorts of analogies I could come up with

[1:13:21] to describe their

[1:13:22] relationship at some point uh they they

[1:13:25] were just always on the same

[1:13:27] page council member fedus knew exactly

[1:13:29] what mayor Nei was thinking and vice

[1:13:31] versa and we accomplished so much good

[1:13:35] for this community I mean I just think

[1:13:37] of this beautiful city hall that we're

[1:13:38] sitting in for those of you that don't

[1:13:40] for remember the old city hall which oh

[1:13:44] the way mayor did not have restrooms on

[1:13:45] every

[1:13:47] floor this is such an upgrade other

[1:13:50] cities look at the city of New York and

[1:13:52] how do you do it how do you continue to

[1:13:54] do what you do because we stay focused on the priorities of our

[1:13:59] community and council member fros was

[1:14:01] always vice mayor frus was always in

[1:14:03] tune with that it was with great honor

[1:14:06] that I served with him and I remember

[1:14:09] when he called me the young council

[1:14:11] member at the time but young in terms of

[1:14:13] years of service did did I I'm sure

[1:14:16] that's what you

[1:14:18] meant so it's a great honor and really a

[1:14:22] sad day in all honesty when you say

[1:14:24] goodbye to folks that have served your

[1:14:25] community for 50 years it's really a

[1:14:27] it's a joyous day but it's also a sad

[1:14:29] day because you recognize that their

[1:14:31] contributions to your city from a city

[1:14:34] council perspective are coming to a

[1:14:37] conclusion so it's with great pride that

[1:14:39] I read that whereas Lewis fratus was

[1:14:43] first elected to the city council in

[1:14:47] 1995 and was

[1:14:52] reelected six consecutive terms do I

[1:14:54] need to reach everyone one of these

[1:14:55] terms I need to reach every one of

[1:14:57] these serving a total of 29 years as a

[1:15:00] council member he served as vice mayor

[1:15:01] in 1998

[1:15:03] 2002 2006 2007 2011 well we couldn't

[1:15:09] find anybody

[1:15:12] else 2015 2020 and

[1:15:17] 2024 where whereas in His official

[1:15:20] capacity as the council member and vice

[1:15:21] mayor Lewis Freda served as a New York

[1:15:24] representative on the Aly County

[1:15:25] Transportation Commission AC Transit

[1:15:28] policy advisory committee the congested

[1:15:31] management agency the Alam County Waste

[1:15:33] Management Authority board stop waste

[1:15:36] and the Community Development advisory

[1:15:37] committee whereas Lewis freedus has had

[1:15:41] so many accomplishments during his

[1:15:42] elected career that it would be

[1:15:43] impossible to list them all recent

[1:15:46] accomp accomplishments under his

[1:15:48] leadership include new affordable

[1:15:51] housing all- weather turf soccer fields

[1:15:53] a skateboard park new Bark Park the

[1:15:56] city's first dog park new hotels and a

[1:15:59] new Civic Center including the police

[1:16:02] department Allen L Nagi library and

[1:16:04] David W Smith City Hall whereas Lewis

[1:16:08] freedus Community involvement includes L

[1:16:11] Uso American fraternal Federation

[1:16:15] pfsa Supreme Council New York Optimus

[1:16:18] Club Portuguese American Cultural Center

[1:16:21] Portuguese American Leadership Council

[1:16:23] of the United States and the newerk

[1:16:26] Portuguese soccer club whereas Lewis

[1:16:28] alfredus is committed to maintaining the

[1:16:30] highest quality of life for all

[1:16:32] residents of the city and devoted

[1:16:34] uncommon time talent and energy to this

[1:16:37] end he has earned the respect of his

[1:16:39] colleagues on and City staff and all

[1:16:41] residents now therefore we the city

[1:16:43] council members for the City of New York

[1:16:45] hereby recognize and commend Lewis

[1:16:48] freedus on his retirement from elected service and thank him for

[1:16:52] his dedication and tireless service to

[1:16:54] the newerk Community his leadership

[1:16:56] collaborative approach and willingness

[1:16:58] to tackle complex issues has made him a

[1:17:01] has made a profound impact on the

[1:17:03] direction of the city of Newark so vice

[1:17:06] mayor it's with great pride that I

[1:17:08] present you with this

[1:17:12] [Applause]

[1:17:22] accommodation yes more yes there's more

[1:17:26] assembly member

[1:17:31] Lee conratulations

[1:17:33] congratulations thank

[1:17:36] you so let me pull on my seven page

[1:17:38] speech right now no well definely vice

[1:17:42] mayor you have deserved if I were able

[1:17:44] to type down all your accomplishments it

[1:17:46] certainly would be more than seven pages

[1:17:47] long but I really want to commend you

[1:17:49] for your 29 years of outstanding service

[1:17:51] you've served exactly amount of years

[1:17:53] I've been alive and no more exactly

[1:17:55] amount of years and so I want to commend

[1:17:57] you for hitting the perfect time but I

[1:17:59] really want to commend you for all the

[1:18:00] incredible things that you have left

[1:18:02] nework with and especially for these

[1:18:04] buildings that Generations will come to

[1:18:06] cherish I just want you to know that

[1:18:07] everyone was able to fit in this city

[1:18:09] hall unlike a different city hall I

[1:18:10] tried to go to not everyone can fit in

[1:18:12] so you have should be very proud of that

[1:18:14] um but I also want to thank you for

[1:18:15] always being steadfast in your support

[1:18:17] of Working Families of New York it has

[1:18:19] always been your priority to ensure that

[1:18:20] those who especially need the help and

[1:18:23] need the assistance and the attention

[1:18:24] get that priority first and foremost and

[1:18:26] especially in all the work that you've

[1:18:27] done I really want to thank you for that

[1:18:28] and thank you congratulations to your

[1:18:30] service

[1:18:32] [Applause]

[1:18:53] thank Sim representing Congressman

[1:18:58] Rana why mayor frus um on behalf of

[1:19:01] Congressman Rana we would like to thank

[1:19:03] you for your dedication and outstanding

[1:19:05] service to the community as your role as

[1:19:08] vice mayor and transportation

[1:19:10] commissioner for Alam County and member

[1:19:12] of the Portuguese American Cultural

[1:19:14] Center thank you for the countless lives

[1:19:16] you have changed and the people you have

[1:19:17] inspired thank you very than you very

[1:19:21] [Applause]

[1:19:33] and of course Miss astred Scott

[1:19:35] representing our state senator Dr Aisha

[1:19:44] wahab vice mayor fredas on behalf of the

[1:19:47] office of state senator Dr Aisha wahabi

[1:19:49] are hereby recognized for your dedicated

[1:19:51] service to the city of New York as as

[1:19:54] City council member and vice mayor your

[1:19:57] contributions have had a lasting impact

[1:19:59] on the constituents of New York

[1:20:02] presented with appreciation by Senator

[1:20:04] AA wab

[1:20:06] [Applause]

[1:20:30] and of course the uh accomodation from

[1:20:33] our local supervisor Elisa

[1:20:37] Marquez okay in recognition count vice

[1:20:41] mayor frus in recognition of your

[1:20:43] extraordinary 29 years of dedicated

[1:20:45] service to the city of New York I

[1:20:47] commend your unwavering commitment to

[1:20:49] your community your passion for public

[1:20:51] service and tireless efforts have

[1:20:53] undoubtedly impacted many lives and set

[1:20:56] a high standard for others to follow as

[1:20:59] both council member and vice mayor your

[1:21:00] vision and collaborative approach Have

[1:21:03] Been instrumental in driving progress

[1:21:06] and enhancing the quality of life in

[1:21:08] nework congratulations on a remarkable

[1:21:10] career and may your legacy continue to

[1:21:13] inspire others to lead with the same

[1:21:15] dedication integrity and purpose that

[1:21:18] defined your career

[1:21:23] [Applause]

[1:21:33] Mr Bon

[1:21:55] [Applause]

[1:22:13] and vice mayor frus before you leave yes

[1:22:17] sir ladies and Gentlemen please know

[1:22:19] that the residents of our great city of

[1:22:21] Newark are thankful for vice mayor frus

[1:22:25] is 29 years of dedicated service to our

[1:22:29] community it has been common practice to

[1:22:32] recognize our Civic leaders for

[1:22:34] extensive service to our community

[1:22:36] examples include former council member

[1:22:39] Shirley cisk who served on our city

[1:22:42] council for 21 years we named our

[1:22:45] Eucalyptus Grove on Cedar Boulevard The

[1:22:48] sherly cisk Grove former council member

[1:22:51] Susan Johnson who served on our city

[1:22:54] council so for 22 years we named the

[1:22:57] park on Spruce Street the Susan Johnson

[1:23:00] bridg Point Park and of course let's not

[1:23:03] forget our library is named after former

[1:23:06] mayor Allan L Nagi for his 42 years of

[1:23:10] service and former mayor David Smith who

[1:23:14] by the way wanted to be here tonight

[1:23:16] mayor Smith lives in Livermore he was

[1:23:19] worried about the traffic and the

[1:23:20] weather but he certainly told me that he

[1:23:24] wanted to be here to commend you for

[1:23:26] your years of service but we named this

[1:23:29] beautiful Civic Center after mayor Smith

[1:23:32] for his 35 years of service of which 33

[1:23:36] years were mayor of the city of Newark

[1:23:39] therefore we are proceeding with a

[1:23:40] significant Capital project that I will

[1:23:43] ask my Council colleagues to name after

[1:23:46] vice mayor freedus unfortunately we

[1:23:48] don't have a timetable when the

[1:23:50] groundbreaking will occur and it is a

[1:23:53] complex project

[1:23:55] but more important but more information

[1:23:57] will follow at this point I'm not going

[1:23:59] to name the project until we get closer

[1:24:01] to the groundbreaking but please know

[1:24:03] that there's a significant Capital

[1:24:05] project that will be named after you in

[1:24:07] the near future and I look forward to

[1:24:09] that day

[1:24:14] [Applause]

[1:24:17] [Music]

[1:24:18] [Applause]

[1:24:25] thank you my friend that's it that's it thank you thank you thank you

[1:24:29] unless mayor n are you willing to give

[1:24:30] up the name of the library thank you thank you all thank you thank

[1:24:39] [Applause]

[1:24:44] you all right all right this is where

[1:24:46] the fun begins uh I would like to invite

[1:24:49] my wife Kathy we've been married for 46

[1:24:53] years and my son James Teresa and their children to join me at the

[1:24:57] podium as I take the oath of office for

[1:25:14] mayor where would you like us to stand

[1:25:17] right

[1:25:19] here let's bring you closer to the

[1:25:22] microphone

[1:25:34] all right sir please raise your right

[1:25:35] hand and repeat after me I state your

[1:25:38] name I Michael K Hannon do solemnly

[1:25:41] swear do solemnly swear that I will

[1:25:43] support and defend that I will support

[1:25:45] and defend the Constitution of the

[1:25:47] United States the Constitution of the

[1:25:48] United States and the constitution of

[1:25:50] the State of California and the

[1:25:52] constitution of the State of California

[1:25:54] against all enemies foreign and domestic

[1:25:59] that I will bear true faith and

[1:26:01] allegiance that I will bear true faith

[1:26:03] and allegiance to the Constitution of

[1:26:05] the United States to the Constitution of

[1:26:07] the United States and the constitution

[1:26:08] of the State of California and the

[1:26:10] constitution of the State of California

[1:26:12] that I take this obligation freely that

[1:26:14] I take this obligation freely without

[1:26:16] any mental reservation without any

[1:26:18] mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will

[1:26:23] well well and faithfully and that I will

[1:26:26] well and Faithfully discharge the duties

[1:26:28] upon which I'm about to enter the duties

[1:26:31] upon which I'm about to enter discharge

[1:26:33] the duties discharge the

[1:26:36] duties so close

[1:26:41] [Applause]

[1:26:54] thank you thank

[1:27:10] you hold it hold it

[1:27:27] [Applause]

[1:27:37] it's always the will

[1:27:38] well that gets you not discharge

[1:27:58] would Eve Marie little please come to

[1:28:01] the podium for the oath of

[1:28:14] office please raise your right hand

[1:28:16] repeat after me I state your name I Eve

[1:28:20] Marie little do solemnly swear do

[1:28:22] solemnly swear that that I will support

[1:28:24] and defend that I will support and

[1:28:26] defend the Constitution of the United

[1:28:28] States the Constitution of the United

[1:28:30] States and the constitution of the State

[1:28:31] of California the constitution of the

[1:28:33] State of California against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear

[1:28:40] true faith and Allegiance I will bear

[1:28:42] true faith and allegiance to the

[1:28:44] Constitution of the United States to the

[1:28:46] Constitution of the United States and

[1:28:48] the constitution of the State of

[1:28:49] California and the constitution of the

[1:28:51] State of California that I take this

[1:28:53] obligation free that I take this

[1:28:55] obligation freely without any mental

[1:28:57] reservation without any mental

[1:28:59] reservation or purpose of evasion or

[1:29:01] purpose of evasion and that I will well

[1:29:04] and faithfully and that I will well and

[1:29:08] Faithfully discharge the duties upon

[1:29:11] which I am about to enter discharge the

[1:29:13] duties which I'm about to enter perfect

[1:29:20] [Applause]

[1:29:28] then I understand you'd like to say an

[1:29:30] oath yes I would like to say an oath as

[1:29:32] well as many of you guys may or may not

[1:29:33] know I'm a big believer of scouting and

[1:29:37] I believe it what it stands for so I'm

[1:29:38] actually going to include the Scout Oath

[1:29:40] and the Scout pledge which is important

[1:29:41] to me

[1:29:43] so On My Honor I will do my best to do

[1:29:47] my duty to God in my country and my city

[1:29:51] to help people at all times to keep

[1:29:53] myself physically pH Ally strong

[1:29:55] mentally awake and morally straight A

[1:29:58] scout and council member is trustworthy

[1:30:01] loyal helpful friendly courteous kind

[1:30:07] obedient cheerful and Thrifty and

[1:30:10] reverent thank you

[1:30:12] [Applause]

[1:30:40] will council member Julie Del cantano

[1:30:42] and judge Ian riveron please come to the

[1:30:46] podium for the oath of office

[1:30:51] [Applause]

[1:31:02] that's okay you

[1:31:14] coulded y i state your name I Julie

[1:31:18] doono do solemnly swear or affirm do

[1:31:22] solemnly swear or affirm I will support

[1:31:24] and defend that I will support and

[1:31:26] defend the Constitution of the United

[1:31:28] States the Constitution of the United

[1:31:30] States and the constitution of the State

[1:31:32] of California and the constitution of

[1:31:34] the State of California against all

[1:31:35] enemies foreign and domestic against all

[1:31:38] enemies foreign and domestic that I will

[1:31:40] bear that I will bear true faith and

[1:31:43] Allegiance true faith and allegiance to

[1:31:45] the Constitution of the United States to

[1:31:48] the Constitution of the United States

[1:31:50] and to the Constitution of the State of

[1:31:51] California and to the Constitution of

[1:31:53] the state of California that I take this

[1:31:55] obligation freely that I take this

[1:31:57] obligation freely without any mental

[1:31:59] reservation without any mental

[1:32:01] reservation or purpose of evasion or

[1:32:04] purpose of evasion and that I will

[1:32:06] well and that I will well and I will

[1:32:09] well and faithfully and Faithfully

[1:32:11] discharge the duties discharge the

[1:32:13] duties upon which upon which I about to

[1:32:16] enter I'm about to enter congratulations

[1:32:19] thank you

[1:32:22] [Applause]

[1:32:32] thank you your

[1:32:41] honor Jud

[1:32:43] yeah thank you

[1:33:10] picture

[1:33:16] [Applause]

[1:33:17] [Music]

[1:33:24] [Applause]

[1:33:34] will council member Terrence grindall

[1:33:36] please come to the podium for the oath

[1:33:38] of office

[1:33:40] [Applause]

[1:34:05] this all right please raise your right

[1:34:07] hand repeat after

[1:34:11] hand I state your name I Terence

[1:34:14] grindall do solemnly swear do solemnly

[1:34:16] swear that I will support and defend the

[1:34:20] Constitution of the United States and

[1:34:23] the constitution of the State of

[1:34:25] California and the constitution of the

[1:34:26] State of California against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear

[1:34:33] true faith and allegiance that I will

[1:34:35] bear true faith and allegiance to the

[1:34:37] Constitution of the United States to the

[1:34:39] Constitution of the United States and

[1:34:40] the constitution of the State of

[1:34:42] California and the constitution of the

[1:34:43] State of California that I take this

[1:34:45] obligation freely that I take this

[1:34:47] obligation freely without any mental

[1:34:49] reservation without any mental mental

[1:34:51] reservation or purpose of evasion or

[1:34:53] purpose of evasion and that I will well

[1:34:57] and Faithfully that I will well and

[1:34:59] Faithfully discharge the duties upon which I about

[1:35:03] to enter upon which I'm about to enter

[1:35:08] [Applause]

[1:35:19] congratulations thank you

[1:35:33] okay thank

[1:35:45] you well welcome

[1:35:48] [Music]

[1:35:50] aboard ladies and gentlemen I'm honored

[1:35:52] to recognize our new city council

[1:35:55] members and I'm going to give each one

[1:35:56] of them an opportunity to say a few

[1:35:59] words I'm going to start with uh council

[1:36:02] member Eve Marie little thank

[1:36:06] you thank you so much

[1:36:09] um I have never in my life ever said

[1:36:11] this before but I'm actually a little

[1:36:13] nervous this is new for me um so I just

[1:36:16] want to start off by saying thank you for believing in me thank you

[1:36:21] for trusting me thank you for absolutely

[1:36:23] everything it's so incredibly crazy to

[1:36:26] me that I was a little girl little huh

[1:36:30] get it little little girl um from a

[1:36:32] little town in West Texas and to be

[1:36:36] where I am today is just mind-blowing to

[1:36:38] me and

[1:36:40] uh I just I'm baffled for words and it's

[1:36:44] not going to happen much so write it

[1:36:45] down um but most of all ever since I was

[1:36:49] a little

[1:36:50] girl everyone used to always say they

[1:36:52] wanted to have these careers and they

[1:36:53] want all these be things and and my

[1:36:55] brother and my sister are huge career

[1:36:57] people Engineers doing incredible things

[1:36:58] and my dad would always say what do you

[1:37:00] want to be when you grow up and I said I

[1:37:03] want to help people and he goes honey

[1:37:05] that don't pay nothing honey you got to

[1:37:07] find a career you know and I have always

[1:37:10] had a passion for helping others and I

[1:37:13] didn't know what it was I didn't know

[1:37:14] what I wanted to do and uh when I went

[1:37:17] off to Texas S&M University I didn't

[1:37:19] know what I wanted it to be but I knew I

[1:37:21] liked International stuff you know so I

[1:37:23] majored in international studies and

[1:37:26] cultureal anthropology with a minor in

[1:37:30] Spanish I see it's one or more classes

[1:37:33] it's no big deal and it was until I got

[1:37:35] the opportunity to go work in Machu

[1:37:37] Picchu Peru that I was working at a

[1:37:40] hotel there that I found my passion for

[1:37:41] Hospitality my passion for helping

[1:37:43] people through providing services and

[1:37:45] through providing kindness towards

[1:37:47] others and that's where I fell in love

[1:37:48] with it so I enjoyed it graduated

[1:37:50] college and then someone came into our

[1:37:53] school class and I had no idea what I

[1:37:54] was going to do I was getting a career

[1:37:56] had no idea and someone said hey there's

[1:37:58] an internship opportunity at a school

[1:38:00] called Tang de hako and onang South

[1:38:03] Korea I said all right let's do it so I

[1:38:06] applied for it and I got accepted to

[1:38:08] South Korea and it was so funny because

[1:38:10] all my friends were going Eve you're

[1:38:11] going to Asia and I'm like yeah and they

[1:38:13] go do you speak Korean no all right and

[1:38:15] it wasn't until I was actually on the

[1:38:17] plane when they

[1:38:20] said oh snap it got real you know and I

[1:38:24] was learning quickly but the thing was I

[1:38:26] learned about the Asian culture and I

[1:38:28] learned about that and I learned more

[1:38:29] and more and I had a passion for wanting

[1:38:31] to learn more and I was a teacher at

[1:38:33] that school and I learned Korean I learn

[1:38:35] Korean because if you're hungry enough

[1:38:37] you'll learn a language you know and I

[1:38:39] made the effort to care and then I moved

[1:38:41] back to United States and I realized you

[1:38:42] know what hospitality is really where I

[1:38:44] am but I also like

[1:38:45] teaching so I fell in love with that and

[1:38:47] then I got when I lived in Houston I

[1:38:49] started working for the African

[1:38:51] Consulate of Ghana and I I worked for

[1:38:53] the Gan consulate and I would get a lot

[1:38:56] of man you you don't look African and I

[1:38:59] was like it's okay you can talk to me

[1:39:00] it's fine you can tell me but I got to

[1:39:02] learn more about that culture as well

[1:39:04] and that was important to me and then I

[1:39:06] learned about the Chinese culture and

[1:39:09] the Asian culture when I worked as a

[1:39:10] dragon boat racer why am I sharing all

[1:39:13] this to you why am I telling you all

[1:39:15] this it's because I care and I care

[1:39:17] about different cultures and I care

[1:39:18] about different backgrounds and that's

[1:39:20] the reason I care a lot so one of the

[1:39:22] big things here in the Community is I am

[1:39:24] a leader in scouting and I'm very

[1:39:26] involved with it and I'm very thankful

[1:39:28] for everybody here but one thing I did

[1:39:29] was I took a lot of things in scouting

[1:39:31] and I grabbed it and took it on and

[1:39:32] that's what I've been told a lot is I

[1:39:33] just take things on and I go a thousand

[1:39:35] miles an hour and that's part of the

[1:39:37] things I want to do with our city I

[1:39:38] really want to do big changes here and I

[1:39:41] also want all people from all

[1:39:43] backgrounds from all cultures to feel

[1:39:45] comfortable and talk to me this is

[1:39:47] important to me and Susie has left great

[1:39:50] things of getting involved and getting

[1:39:51] and doing things and that's important to

[1:39:53] me that I can be there to represent it's

[1:39:55] important to me and Louis I just wanted

[1:39:57] to thank you so much for your kindness

[1:40:00] thank you for your leadership to me

[1:40:02] thank you for being so sweet and when

[1:40:04] you and I spoke and you just said eve

[1:40:05] you're exactly what the city needs and

[1:40:07] then he told me in 29 years I have never

[1:40:09] endorsed a candidate and after me and

[1:40:11] your energy and your spunk I would like

[1:40:13] to endorse you and that and I said thank

[1:40:17] you so much what is endorsing me

[1:40:20] so this was a opportunity for me and

[1:40:23] thank you you Maran thank you also for

[1:40:24] your kindness as well thank you for your

[1:40:26] kind words Susie thank you for your

[1:40:27] conversation and thank you for the kind

[1:40:29] words that you said to me but most of

[1:40:31] all I want to thank Mayor Mike Hannon I

[1:40:34] came up to him because someone attempted

[1:40:36] to break into our Scout our boy scout

[1:40:38] shed Mike Marano knows what I'm talking

[1:40:40] about we've had a lot of problems with

[1:40:41] it and I was angry and I was said he

[1:40:42] said what are you g to do about it and I

[1:40:44] said I don't know but I'm angry and he

[1:40:46] goes why aren you run for city council I

[1:40:47] was like you know what I will and he

[1:40:50] said good and then I turned in my

[1:40:52] paperwork to she said oh my gosh I'm

[1:40:54] running for city council but I did put

[1:40:57] my heart into it I did listen to people

[1:40:59] I walked 89.4 eight steps I'm 89.4 miles

[1:41:05] 429,000 steps half almost half a million

[1:41:08] steps I lost 17 pounds I've gained six

[1:41:11] so far just in FYI thank you but I also

[1:41:14] want to say a huge thank you to our

[1:41:16] former Alan eggy thank you so much he

[1:41:18] sees what I do for scouting for food he

[1:41:20] sees what I do in The Scouting community

[1:41:22] and he said Eve I know you're not a

[1:41:23] talker you're not going to be walking

[1:41:25] around shaking hands and kissing babies

[1:41:27] you're actually going to be on the

[1:41:28] boot's work because he knows what I do

[1:41:30] and he held my hand through my campaign

[1:41:33] he helped answer questions for me I

[1:41:35] would take screenshots of where I would

[1:41:37] walk and I'd say hey check this out and

[1:41:39] he goes walk more you so I want to thank

[1:41:42] you for that very much and of course

[1:41:44] he's not here today but Mr Dave Smith

[1:41:46] also thank you for the conversation that

[1:41:48] I had with him he had great things for

[1:41:49] us but most of all as someone who works

[1:41:52] in the hospitality as industry as

[1:41:53] someone who works in the education

[1:41:55] industry the biggest people here at the

[1:41:57] end of day is the staff I want to thank

[1:41:59] all of the staff members with our city

[1:42:01] thank you for what you guys do behind

[1:42:02] the scenes especially to Miss Sheila

[1:42:05] thank you for what you do you held my

[1:42:07] hand through all my yes all my election

[1:42:09] stuff thank you so

[1:42:12] much and I know everyone's tired and I

[1:42:15] know everyone's hungry so I will just

[1:42:16] share one thing with you guys before I

[1:42:18] finish I hope I I did everything right I

[1:42:21] hope I don't have a script I never have

[1:42:22] a script just YOLO um but I do want to

[1:42:26] let you guys know one time a friend of

[1:42:27] mine said to me Eve you know the thing

[1:42:30] about you is Eve you're not a you're not

[1:42:32] a soda shaken three times you're more

[1:42:35] like a bottle of champagne after a

[1:42:37] hurricane and I was like and so I would

[1:42:39] like you guys just take that hurricane

[1:42:42] take that drink and cheers to the future

[1:42:44] of our city thank you so much

[1:42:54] I couldn't help but notice though when

[1:42:56] you said Texas A&M University I didn't

[1:42:58] hear go Aggies did I Mr

[1:43:02] Bon council member Julie

[1:43:07] Delano thank you

[1:43:12] perfect is the green light

[1:43:15] on you're on okay there we

[1:43:20] are is your heart in the right place

[1:43:24] those were actually the very words that

[1:43:26] vice mayor lisis fredes had just come up

[1:43:30] to me Louise said is it in the right

[1:43:33] place and he stared at me and he said is

[1:43:35] it is it right when I walked into the

[1:43:38] building and so I just want to say yes

[1:43:41] it is because my heart is with nework

[1:43:45] and I love this community it's actually

[1:43:47] the only community that my daughter

[1:43:49] knows she grew up here and now she's a

[1:43:52] senior in high school and her friends

[1:43:55] are also here with her and their

[1:43:57] families as well I know that there was a

[1:43:59] lot of people that came up when I taking

[1:44:01] my oath but many of us go way back and

[1:44:05] when I say that I mean into childhood I

[1:44:08] mean into decades we also have uh

[1:44:11] honorable Judge tamisa hawen Hall Stone

[1:44:14] she's here too and she came up with me

[1:44:18] um she was actually one of my teachers

[1:44:21] in high school just for a moment while

[1:44:23] she was going through law school as well

[1:44:26] and she's always been an inspiration to

[1:44:28] me and so when I decided to run I wanted

[1:44:31] to also open up my campaign to Young

[1:44:35] students here in Newark as well so that

[1:44:37] way they could be part of the campaign

[1:44:39] so that they could be part of nework so

[1:44:41] that when they grow up and they go on to

[1:44:43] college that they have a reason to come

[1:44:45] back home to nework and that's exactly

[1:44:49] where we want them we want them home and

[1:44:51] we want everyone to be heart of nework

[1:44:54] and I just really wanted to say thank

[1:44:55] you to everyone and the volunteers that

[1:44:59] have come and to help not only my

[1:45:01] campaign but also to help Newark in

[1:45:03] every way

[1:45:04] possible additionally my incredible

[1:45:07] interns and their fames jalila Gabby

[1:45:10] Noah Isha your energy and dedication and

[1:45:14] belief in this campaign really inspires

[1:45:16] me daily you represent the future of

[1:45:19] leadership in our community and I'm so

[1:45:22] proud of what we've accomplished

[1:45:25] together thank you to those who have

[1:45:28] known over decades and continue to

[1:45:31] inspire me I know we have the Mesa

[1:45:34] family is here too the Corone family the

[1:45:38] L the katabi katanos

[1:45:41] cares and judge Ian riveron he also came

[1:45:45] he was actually a peer of mine a student

[1:45:48] a friend and eventually he became a

[1:45:51] judge and so it's just those type of

[1:45:54] people that you want to keep in your

[1:45:56] lives that continue to inspire you that

[1:45:59] continue to help you that continue to

[1:46:02] support you and so I just want to say

[1:46:04] thank you to everyone and this moment

[1:46:07] actually is very significant to me

[1:46:09] because it honors a legacy of service

[1:46:12] that runs deep in my family my

[1:46:14] grandparents instilled in me the values

[1:46:17] of hard work sacrifice and giving back

[1:46:20] on my maternal side my family

[1:46:22] immigration ated to the United States of

[1:46:24] America in the 1920s and my grandfather

[1:46:27] proudly served in World War II

[1:46:29] dedicating himself to protecting our

[1:46:32] cherished freedoms his legacy lives on

[1:46:36] in those that continue to fight for our

[1:46:38] country and my maternal side my

[1:46:41] grandmother she served at the Gideon

[1:46:43] Masonic Home and on my paternal side my

[1:46:46] grandparents worked for the school

[1:46:49] district and they promoted education my

[1:46:52] parents and my family's contributions

[1:46:54] big and small they remind me every day

[1:46:58] that service to others is a foundation

[1:47:01] of a meaningful

[1:47:02] life I know that our campaign was built

[1:47:06] on a belief that New York was more than

[1:47:07] a city because it really is it's a

[1:47:09] family we're vibrant and diverse and we

[1:47:13] com and we are a community that cares

[1:47:16] about people from our schools to our

[1:47:18] parks to local businesses and

[1:47:20] neighborhood watch teams as your ccil

[1:47:23] member I plan to work tirelessly to

[1:47:26] improve whatever it is that we need to

[1:47:29] enhance our city and support

[1:47:32] everyone let me be clear though this is

[1:47:34] only the beginning because reaching our

[1:47:37] goals requires all of us to stay

[1:47:39] engaged and I believe that every

[1:47:42] resident will continue to shape new work

[1:47:46] whether volunteering or supporting local

[1:47:48] businesses or attending city meetings

[1:47:51] your voice does matter

[1:47:53] and so I just want to end with stating

[1:47:56] that I have an incredible spouse Jeff a

[1:47:59] wonderful daughter

[1:48:01] jalila and my parents who instilled in

[1:48:04] me the values that guide my work thank

[1:48:06] you for your unwavering love and to

[1:48:09] everyone who believed that nework was a

[1:48:12] place to call home I just want to say

[1:48:14] thank you and we never know exactly who

[1:48:17] those last three voters were but I want

[1:48:19] to say thank you thank you to them

[1:48:24] [Applause]

[1:48:33] yay council member in

[1:48:40] grindall yep

[1:48:42] on so first of all I want to thank um

[1:48:45] council member kaaso and congratulate

[1:48:47] you for um all the all the things all

[1:48:50] the help you've provided me over the

[1:48:51] years and I wish you the best in in your

[1:48:55] retirement um also want to I want to

[1:48:57] express the same to council member frus

[1:49:00] um it's very much appreciated um always

[1:49:04] working with you and I wish you the best

[1:49:06] in your retirement and of course Anna um

[1:49:09] it's it's been a pleasure to work with

[1:49:10] you and I I I'm going to take you up on

[1:49:13] the offer to um provide advice in the

[1:49:15] future you can count on it um so um New

[1:49:19] York residents um I'm deeply honored and

[1:49:22] excited to embark on this journey today

[1:49:24] marks the beginning of a new chapter one

[1:49:26] where we work together to strengthen our

[1:49:28] community address challenges and build

[1:49:30] the future we can all be proud of first

[1:49:33] I want to express my sincere gratitude

[1:49:35] to the voters of Newark for placing your

[1:49:37] trust and confidence in me I'm here

[1:49:40] because of you and I promise to give you

[1:49:42] my very best every

[1:49:43] day a special thank you to my family

[1:49:46] Annabelle Alita Travers and winwin um

[1:49:51] you are um your your unwavering support

[1:49:54] and encouragement have been my backbone

[1:49:56] throughout this challenge your love and

[1:49:58] strength have made it all have made all

[1:49:59] the difference I'm also profound

[1:50:02] profoundly grateful to the many

[1:50:03] Community leaders who stood with me

[1:50:05] especially my friend and Mentor uh mayor

[1:50:08] Emeritus David W Smith for whom this

[1:50:10] very building is named U mayor Smith's

[1:50:12] endorsement guidance and mentorship has

[1:50:14] been invaluable to me his legacy of

[1:50:16] service and commitment to nework

[1:50:18] continues to

[1:50:20] inspire um as many of you know I had the

[1:50:22] opportunity of knocking on thousands of

[1:50:24] doors during this campaign it was

[1:50:26] daunting but it was also one of the most

[1:50:28] rewarding experiences of my life

[1:50:31] directly engaging with New York

[1:50:33] residents and hearing the your stories

[1:50:35] and concerns reaffirmed my commitment to

[1:50:37] this

[1:50:39] community I want to continue that

[1:50:41] dialogue in the years ahead that's why

[1:50:43] every month I'll be hosting a a coffee

[1:50:45] with a council member a chance for

[1:50:47] anyone in our community to sit down with

[1:50:49] me share your thoughts and discuss how

[1:50:51] we can make nework even better you can

[1:50:54] also just call me or send me an email

[1:50:56] but um I I want to make that I want to

[1:50:58] open the door to that the the the first coffee will be at on January

[1:51:02] 11th at 2 p.m. at the Oldtown Starbucks

[1:51:05] all announced details each month from

[1:51:07] this dis and on my website which is

[1:51:09] Terren fork.org one of the highlights of

[1:51:12] being part of this community is our

[1:51:14] annual Newark Days parade It's a

[1:51:16] Wonderful tradition that brings us all

[1:51:18] together um as I as I participated in

[1:51:21] the parade this year

[1:51:23] um I thought about the journey that I've

[1:51:24] taken and the road ahead after the

[1:51:26] election it occurred to me that the

[1:51:28] titles of the playlist I played during

[1:51:30] the during the parade tells something of

[1:51:32] the story for this journey um Running

[1:51:35] Down a Dream by Tom Petty this song

[1:51:39] captures the essence of my dream to work

[1:51:41] hard for our community to make nework a

[1:51:42] place where we all can Thrive Family

[1:51:45] Affair by Mary K blig um th this is a

[1:51:49] reminder of of the work that we that the

[1:51:51] work that we do is to strengthen our

[1:51:53] families and community and also that I'm

[1:51:55] so grateful for the constant love and

[1:51:58] support for my own family as I serve

[1:52:00] this city taking care of business by

[1:52:02] Bachman Turner overdrive a reminder to

[1:52:04] stay focused and enjoy the work we do in

[1:52:07] Newark and don't stop by Fleetwood Mac a

[1:52:10] mantra to keep pushing keep going no

[1:52:13] matter how tough things get as I knock

[1:52:15] on one more door in 100° temperatures

[1:52:18] and and then another and another and

[1:52:20] another um celebrate by cool and the

[1:52:23] Gang obviously celebrating the trust

[1:52:25] you've placed in me and ready to get to

[1:52:27] work and you ain't seen nothing yet by

[1:52:32] Bachman Turner overdrive I promise to

[1:52:34] you this is just the beginning The Best

[1:52:37] Is Yet To Come and I'm committed to working hard every day to

[1:52:41] make this community better as your

[1:52:43] council member I'll work tirelessly to

[1:52:45] make New York fairer safer more

[1:52:47] inclusive and more vibrant I will also

[1:52:50] push for a more efficient and

[1:52:51] transparent government that truly

[1:52:54] reflects the needs and desires of our

[1:53:00] residents in closing I want to again

[1:53:03] thank New York voters for giving me the

[1:53:04] privilege to serve you I'm deeply

[1:53:06] honored let's get to work together we

[1:53:09] can make New York a city where every

[1:53:10] person can succeed where our children

[1:53:12] will have brighter Futures and where our

[1:53:15] community will continue to flourish

[1:53:17] thank you

[1:53:27] council member

[1:53:28] jorgens and okay I'm gonna go back to um

[1:53:32] Council e Marie little you had a couple

[1:53:33] folks you wanted to thank

[1:53:36] well I might have to learn this um so I

[1:53:39] did definitely wanted to also thank and

[1:53:41] I I just since I don't have a written

[1:53:42] script or anything fancy I wanted to

[1:53:44] thank the big thing is I'm by myself

[1:53:46] here in California but I'm very very fortunate to have my incredible

[1:53:51] boyfriend Miss Mr Andrew Smith right

[1:53:53] there in the back right there raise your

[1:53:55] hand don't be

[1:53:58] shy I want I wanted to thank him for

[1:54:01] putting up with me I'm a lot of work and

[1:54:03] I want to say thank you I'm a lot of

[1:54:04] work and I want to thank you so much for

[1:54:06] being patient and when I told you I

[1:54:08] wanted to R for city council you

[1:54:11] said end quote and also I want to thank

[1:54:14] my son it was very very difficult Austin

[1:54:17] Alexander Rolan little the

[1:54:20] Chavez and you can stand up Austin thank

[1:54:26] you and I I just want to thank him I

[1:54:29] know it was very difficult all me being

[1:54:30] gone for every single weekend and I want

[1:54:32] to say thank you Austin for your

[1:54:33] patience and thank you for everything

[1:54:37] great what a historical

[1:54:41] evening I'm honored that the voters of

[1:54:43] our great city of New York have

[1:54:44] reelected me to serve as our mayor for a

[1:54:48] second term let me Briefly summarize my

[1:54:51] recent experience as I walked and

[1:54:53] knocked on over 3500 homes in our

[1:54:57] community ensuring that I touched all

[1:55:01] neighborhoods our residents were very

[1:55:03] receptive and

[1:55:05] courteous as they highlighted why they

[1:55:08] love our city and more

[1:55:10] specifically their

[1:55:12] neighborhood as an elected official or

[1:55:14] candidate seeking elected office we must

[1:55:16] continually remind ourselves that we

[1:55:19] serve the public that no idea from a

[1:55:22] resident is a bad idea and that we must

[1:55:25] take the opportunity to listen if there

[1:55:28] are many good ideas that emanate from

[1:55:30] our residents and just as important so

[1:55:33] many heartwarming stories out there in

[1:55:36] our

[1:55:37] community residents were also very much

[1:55:40] at ease suggesting opportunities to

[1:55:42] enhance our city whether they were

[1:55:44] discussing Street conditions Public

[1:55:47] Safety or our

[1:55:49] schools even in those few occasions

[1:55:51] where there was disagreement on the

[1:55:54] direction of our city the conversations

[1:55:57] were beneficial as I had the opportunity

[1:56:00] to appreciate and hear different

[1:56:03] suggestions and

[1:56:05] perspectives I'm also grateful that our

[1:56:07] residents passed measure

[1:56:09] LL which will PRI which will provide our

[1:56:13] city approximately 2.3 to 2.5 million

[1:56:16] dollar of Revenue that will allow us to

[1:56:19] begin designing and eventually

[1:56:21] development of two new fire stations as

[1:56:25] we replace the fire stations on Cherry

[1:56:28] and

[1:56:29] Russian please consider that measure ll

[1:56:32] in increase in the transient occupancy

[1:56:34] tax commonly known as the hotel tax

[1:56:37] passed with over

[1:56:39] 80%

[1:56:41] support I'd like to personally thank the

[1:56:43] International Association of

[1:56:45] firefighters Local 55 for their support

[1:56:49] of measure

[1:56:50] LL we need to ensure that that these

[1:56:52] public safety personnel who respond to

[1:56:55] the most critical events whether fire or

[1:56:58] medical have accommodations that align

[1:57:02] with the dedicated service that they

[1:57:04] provide our

[1:57:10] community during my second term I will

[1:57:13] ask my colleagues on the city council to

[1:57:15] focus on the following Community Driven

[1:57:19] priorities improve the quality of our

[1:57:22] city

[1:57:23] streets we recently surveyed our

[1:57:25] residents and the number one priority

[1:57:28] interestingly enough was not Public

[1:57:30] Safety rather the conditions of our city

[1:57:33] streets it is clear as we currently are

[1:57:37] performing underground infrastructure on

[1:57:39] our main thoroughfare Thorton Avenue as

[1:57:42] we prepare to conduct a complete Street

[1:57:45] rebuild from Thorton Avenue down to

[1:57:48] Spruce Street we were so fortunate to

[1:57:52] receive $4 million of support from

[1:57:56] Congressman R cona and assembly member

[1:57:59] Alex

[1:58:07] Lee in addition we received $20 million

[1:58:11] from the metropol Metropolitan

[1:58:13] Transportation Commission for

[1:58:15] infrastructure and other improvements

[1:58:17] along that roadway we anticipate the

[1:58:19] finalizing of the design and

[1:58:21] construction doc doents next year and

[1:58:23] construction will begin soon

[1:58:26] thereafter Public Safety I've always

[1:58:29] felt that we as the governing body have

[1:58:32] no greater responsibility than ensuring

[1:58:34] our residents are safe and feel safe to

[1:58:38] that end when residents dial 911 our

[1:58:41] public safety personnel continue to

[1:58:43] respond in a timely manner to address

[1:58:46] and resolve whatever emergency exists

[1:58:49] our residents must have a sense that the

[1:58:52] city of New York is a safe place to

[1:58:54] raise a family and it is our

[1:58:56] responsibility to provide our public

[1:58:58] safety personnel with the tools and

[1:59:01] equipment necessary to meet that

[1:59:11] expectation

[1:59:14] scrolling ladies and gentlemen we truly

[1:59:16] have dedicated public servants in our

[1:59:19] city government under the leadership of

[1:59:21] our city Manager David

[1:59:24] [Applause]

[1:59:32] banon we also have such dedicated

[1:59:35] employees working in a variety of

[1:59:37] different departments in our city

[1:59:39] ensuring that your requests for service

[1:59:42] or the services that they provide are

[1:59:44] nothing less than outstanding let's

[1:59:46] thank all public all public employees

[1:59:49] that are here today and tonight y

[1:59:52] [Applause]

[2:00:01] Newark Public

[2:00:03] Schools I heard from many residents

[2:00:06] concerned about the Newark Public

[2:00:08] Schools I advise residents that we have

[2:00:10] a separate elected school board and

[2:00:13] encourage residents to remain or become

[2:00:16] engaged with the nework Unified School

[2:00:18] Board I do recognize that many of our

[2:00:21] residents do not distinguish between

[2:00:23] city government and the school district

[2:00:26] I also recognize that several of our

[2:00:28] newly elected Council would like to see

[2:00:30] more interaction between the city and

[2:00:33] the school district to see if there are

[2:00:35] partnership

[2:00:36] opportunities that will Elevate test

[2:00:38] scores and to begin conversations as to

[2:00:41] the best reuse for schools that have

[2:00:43] become vacant due to declining

[2:00:46] enrollment I'm committed to meeting with

[2:00:48] the new president of the New York

[2:00:49] Unified School Board to see where we can

[2:00:52] assist the school board in achieving

[2:00:54] these goals I'm appreciative of our city

[2:00:57] manager David Bon who regularly meets

[2:01:00] with the interim superintendent varar as

[2:01:03] we seek commonality in lifting up our

[2:01:05] schools to a point where residents are

[2:01:08] desirous of sending their children to

[2:01:11] their local neighborhood

[2:01:14] school that's okay

[2:01:20] [Applause]

[2:01:27] this is a point in our history that is

[2:01:29] historic we have three council members

[2:01:32] who have spent over 50 years of combined

[2:01:35] service to their Community simply stated

[2:01:38] council members abadaka coyazo and vice

[2:01:40] mayor freedus have clearly demonstrated

[2:01:43] a love for our community and have served

[2:01:45] us nobly always keeping the best

[2:01:48] interest in the community at the

[2:01:50] Forefront

[2:01:52] will miss council member kaz's a

[2:01:53] reminder at the close of every council

[2:01:55] meeting with the request that we shop

[2:01:57] new work this transition is historic but

[2:02:01] also a great opportunity to begin a new

[2:02:04] as I welcome council members Eve Marie

[2:02:06] little Julie Del contonio and teren

[2:02:09] grindall to join council member jorgens

[2:02:11] and me as they have now assumed seats up

[2:02:15] here at the dis I've had the opportunity

[2:02:18] to meet with my new colleagues oneon-one

[2:02:20] we''ve exchanged IDE on the future of

[2:02:22] our community and these new council

[2:02:24] members have some exciting ideas that

[2:02:27] will further enhance the quality of our

[2:02:29] community furthermore we discuss the

[2:02:32] concept of what we have historically

[2:02:34] described as the Newark

[2:02:36] way this term carries some of the

[2:02:38] following characteristics we were're

[2:02:41] part of a team that seeks to improve the

[2:02:44] quality of life for our residents of

[2:02:46] those seeking to move into our city of

[2:02:50] Newark we View Council meetings as

[2:02:52] opportunity for

[2:02:54] celebration and of course we treat each

[2:02:56] other and City staff with the respect

[2:02:59] that they have earned as dedicated

[2:03:01] public servants each of these folks

[2:03:03] brings different life experiences and

[2:03:05] will undoubtedly chart a new and vibrant

[2:03:08] course for our

[2:03:15] community quite frankly as mayor I'm

[2:03:19] excited to be able to lead and

[2:03:21] participate with my Council colleagues

[2:03:23] as we Define our new

[2:03:25] future in conclusion I want to thank my

[2:03:27] wife Kathleen my partner of 45 years who

[2:03:32] managed my

[2:03:35] [Applause]

[2:03:42] campaign as my colleagues have pointed

[2:03:44] out uh no day went without walking our

[2:03:49] neighborhoods and when I would come home tired Kathy would say here's the

[2:03:55] next neighborhood that you're going to

[2:03:58] walk a little tidbit Kathleen managed my

[2:04:01] University of Portland campaign when I

[2:04:03] ran and was elected student body

[2:04:06] president remember Cathy how we

[2:04:09] mimeographed flyers and posted them in

[2:04:11] dormitories or handed them out

[2:04:13] campaigning was so much

[2:04:16] simpler I'd like to thank my son James

[2:04:19] and his wife Teresa and my grand kids

[2:04:21] and E for being here tonight I know many

[2:04:24] of my family members living up in Oregon

[2:04:25] are watching these proceedings and I

[2:04:28] want to thank them for their

[2:04:29] encouragement and support so I thank you

[2:04:32] for the opportunity to represent you as

[2:04:34] your mayor as we move

[2:04:37] [Applause]

[2:04:45] forward the regular meeting of the city

[2:04:47] council will now please come to order

[2:04:50] please let the records show that all

[2:04:52] members of the council are present this

[2:04:56] evening public comment the next item is

[2:04:58] public comment on any item not listed on

[2:05:01] the agenda would anyone in the audience

[2:05:03] like to speak and please state your name

[2:05:05] for the

[2:05:07] record anybody just understand that your

[2:05:10] comments keep us from the

[2:05:16] food any public comments seeing none we

[2:05:20] will move on to the consent calendar the

[2:05:22] consent

[2:05:23] calendar consists of the following items

[2:05:25] D1 through D6 are there any items that

[2:05:29] staff would like pulled from the consent

[2:05:31] calendar not this evening your honor

[2:05:32] thank you are there any items the

[2:05:33] audience would like pulled from the

[2:05:35] consent

[2:05:37] calendar are there any items my

[2:05:39] colleagues on the council would like

[2:05:40] pulled from the consent

[2:05:42] calendar the consent calendar consists

[2:05:44] of the following items one approval of

[2:05:47] the audited demands two approval of the

[2:05:49] November 14 2024 4 minutes motion

[2:05:53] approving the 2025 local appointments of

[2:05:55] lists and distribution adopt a

[2:05:58] resolution authorizing the city to

[2:06:00] accept and the city manager to enter the

[2:06:02] memorandum of understanding with the

[2:06:04] California Department of Justice for the

[2:06:06] tobacco fund Grant and approving a

[2:06:08] budget adjustment adopt a resolution to

[2:06:10] accept the development impact fee annual

[2:06:13] and five-year report for the period

[2:06:15] ending June 30 2024 and approve findings

[2:06:18] for each development impact fee that the

[2:06:20] city of New York imposed on development

[2:06:22] project six adopt resolutions

[2:06:25] establishing the city council meeting

[2:06:26] calendar for 2025 and authorize the city

[2:06:29] manager to take administrative actions

[2:06:30] during the August recess would someone

[2:06:33] like to move the items to be approved

[2:06:35] with any items approved by resolution or

[2:06:37] ordinance being numbered consecutively

[2:06:39] and that the reading of the title

[2:06:40] suffice for purposes of in uh

[2:06:42] introduction or adoption of the

[2:06:45] ordinance who would like to

[2:06:47] move I'll move approval thank you

[2:06:50] council member grindall who would like

[2:06:51] to

[2:06:52] second second by Julie Delano council

[2:06:56] member please

[2:07:00] vote now don't make me look

[2:07:03] bad

[2:07:07] okay and that passes unanimously 5

[2:07:16] Z there are no public hearings or other

[2:07:18] business uh city manager Bon updates

[2:07:22] nothing this evening your honor right

[2:07:23] city council

[2:07:27] matters let's see I need a

[2:07:30] motion appointing vice mayor and adopt a

[2:07:33] resolution authorizing the execution of

[2:07:36] financial

[2:07:37] documents

[2:07:40] um Madam clerk do I make that

[2:07:43] announcement or Mr Bon yes ladies and

[2:07:46] gentlemen it's my pleasure to announce

[2:07:49] that the vice mayor for the great city

[2:07:51] of new work for the next year will be

[2:07:54] council member Eve little Eve Marie

[2:08:02] little mayor it's it's it's a motion

[2:08:06] that needs a second so I I would like to

[2:08:07] Second your motion there thank you very

[2:08:09] much see that's why I have the most

[2:08:11] experienced council member with two

[2:08:13] years at the dice here to help me thank

[2:08:16] you council member jorgens for the

[2:08:18] second to my motion let's vote

[2:08:22] may I vote as well you may vote as

[2:08:30] [Applause]

[2:08:34] well and that passes unanimously 5- Z

[2:08:37] resolution of the city council of the

[2:08:38] city of New York authorizing signing and

[2:08:40] endorsing checks warrants and other

[2:08:43] instruments I'm sorry madam

[2:08:45] clerk did anybody in the audience want

[2:08:48] to speak to the um recommendation on the

[2:08:51] C ouncil that Eve Marie little be the

[2:08:52] vice

[2:08:54] mayor great let the record show there

[2:08:56] was no public comment and that

[2:09:00] uh congratulations thank

[2:09:04] [Music]

[2:09:07] you for those of you that don't know in

[2:09:10] the city of Newark we rotate the vice

[2:09:13] mayor on an annual basis and so um miss

[2:09:17] little will be our vice mayor for the

[2:09:18] next year followed by council member

[2:09:21] Matthew jorgens so followed by council

[2:09:24] member Julie Delano and Then followed by

[2:09:27] council member grindall so thank you the

[2:09:30] next item is to adopt a resolution

[2:09:32] confirming my appointments to various

[2:09:34] agency boards and

[2:09:40] committees and you'll see it ladies and

[2:09:42] gentlemen in front of

[2:09:44] you I'm requesting your authorization

[2:09:48] for these appointments if if you'd like

[2:09:51] to take a moment to look at

[2:09:54] them the uh critical issue there is when

[2:09:58] you're listed as an Alternet my

[2:10:00] expectation as the mayor is that we're

[2:10:01] always going to attend any committee

[2:10:03] that we are assigned to but if something

[2:10:06] should occur vacation illness whatever

[2:10:09] the case may be in most cases you have

[2:10:11] an alternate so just let your alternate

[2:10:14] know that you're not able to attend and

[2:10:16] I'm certain that alternate uh would be

[2:10:18] happy to do so

[2:10:22] would in the anybody in the audience

[2:10:23] like to speak to these

[2:10:26] assignments any Council comments or

[2:10:28] questions also to keep in mind

[2:10:30] colleagues these are an annual

[2:10:32] appointment so if there's an assignment

[2:10:35] that you would like next year feel free

[2:10:37] to uh look at that as an additional

[2:10:40] opportunity okay I want to thank my

[2:10:42] colleagues for their support on this

[2:10:44] item if I can get a motion in a second

[2:10:47] please I motion

[2:10:49] it motion made by vice mayor little oh I

[2:10:53] was second thank you second by council

[2:10:55] member grindall please start

[2:11:04] voting and that passes unanimously see

[2:11:06] how easy it is in New York just boom boom done done done resolution of

[2:11:10] the city council of the city of New York

[2:11:12] confirming the mayor's appointments to

[2:11:13] various agencies boards commissions and

[2:11:15] committees I'm going to LEAP ahead

[2:11:17] Council opaka just in your memory

[2:11:19] there's no close session tonight

[2:11:23] uh colleagues this is an opportunity for

[2:11:25] any final Council comments I'll look to

[2:11:28] my far right Council jorgans yeah so I

[2:11:30] um do want to say that you know we have

[2:11:33] 50 years of uh Council experience on the

[2:11:35] other end of the table and we just have

[2:11:37] to go back two years with uh mayor Nei

[2:11:39] and council member BCI leaving to put us

[2:11:41] over a hundred so those are uh you know

[2:11:45] big shoes

[2:11:49] so see it's not just me

[2:11:54] those are those are big shoes to fill um

[2:11:56] so I'm you know excited to get to work

[2:11:58] with all of you and you know right out

[2:12:00] the table you know looks good so really

[2:12:02] excited to start getting to work

[2:12:04] excellent council member Del

[2:12:08] konio I just want to say thank you again

[2:12:10] to everyone um especially mayor Smith

[2:12:14] mayor naggie mayor Hannon vice mayor

[2:12:17] fredis and council members Susie and

[2:12:20] Anna thank you so much for all your

[2:12:21] service and thank you

[2:12:24] everyone thank you council member

[2:12:27] grindall um one more reminder that the coffee with council member grindall

[2:12:32] is going to be

[2:12:34] on January 11th at 2 p.m at the at the

[2:12:37] Oldtown Starbucks um and beyond that um

[2:12:41] I'd like to I'd like to once more thank

[2:12:44] the the voters of New York for the

[2:12:45] confidence youve placed in me thank you council member vice mayor

[2:12:49] little

[2:12:51] I just want to say thank you I thank you

[2:12:54] very very much and make me feel so small

[2:12:56] when you say vice mayor little small um

[2:12:59] but I just want to say thank you um I

[2:13:01] hope everyone's excited to go run and

[2:13:02] get some food um but I just want to let

[2:13:04] you know I will be involved not coffee

[2:13:06] yet but I'll be involved and I'll be out

[2:13:08] there and and I'll just give you guys My

[2:13:10] slogan little is the name but big is the

[2:13:11] game thank

[2:13:19] you I was really proud of our new

[2:13:21] council members when I heard their

[2:13:23] statements in terms of their affection

[2:13:26] and Devotion to our community um clearly

[2:13:29] well stated I I think uh we're on the

[2:13:33] right path it's a new day a new history

[2:13:36] that we're going to be defining in our

[2:13:37] city and I'm confident and comfortable

[2:13:41] with who you have chosen to represent

[2:13:44] our great City before I journ the

[2:13:46] meeting I'd like to invite everyone to

[2:13:48] enjoy the reception in the lobby with

[2:13:49] the council members and their family

[2:13:51] stay in the chamber so that we may take

[2:13:53] some pictures I want to wish everybody a

[2:13:57] very merry Christmas Happy Holidays

[2:13:59] happy Hanukkah to all of our residents

[2:14:02] please be safe during the holidays and

[2:14:05] we will convene this great body back

[2:14:07] here in January this meeting is

[2:14:09] adjourned

[2:14:12] [Applause]

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