[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]