1 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:08,000 Good morning everyone. The Hillsboro 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:10,080 City Council meeting is called to order. 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,840 This is a spe special city council 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:14,160 meeting and city clerk, may we please 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:17,440 have the roll call. 6 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:19,039 » Thank you. Mayor Cole Adams 7 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:19,600 » Present. Jang 8 00:00:19,039 --> 00:00:20,560 » Present. 9 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,119 » Collic 10 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:22,400 » Present. 11 00:00:21,119 --> 00:00:23,519 » Ragdale 12 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,640 » Present. 13 00:00:23,519 --> 00:00:25,279 » Cole 14 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:28,000 » Present. 15 00:00:25,279 --> 00:00:30,320 » Thank you. Um for the record um Vice 16 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:33,200 Mayor Ragdale is joining us by 17 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:35,360 teleconference uh remotely 18 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,160 and all the appropriate all the 19 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,800 appropriate [clears throat] technical 20 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:42,000 and legal steps have been addressed with 21 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:44,879 regards to her joining us remotely. Um 22 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:47,680 today we will be addressing um the 23 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:50,160 consideration of an appointment of two 24 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,960 city council members versus proceeding 25 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:56,800 with uh an election for these council 26 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:58,079 members. And may we um please could you 27 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:01,079 please stand to join me in the pledge 28 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:01,079 allegiance 29 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,840 flag 30 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:13,200 » To the 31 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:17,479 one nation under God indivisible with 32 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,479 liberty and justice for 33 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,360 » Me Rexdale I hope it's at least daytime 34 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:27,840 where you are [laughter] 35 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:31,200 » It is it is a perfect time. It's 5 36 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:33,680 o'clock. Thank you. 37 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:36,079 » All right. Um we will proceed to the 38 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:38,640 public comments on items that are not on 39 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:40,880 the agenda. Um do we have any public 40 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,840 comments from for items not on the 41 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,439 agenda? 42 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,479 » Thank you, Mayor Cole. No public 43 00:01:43,439 --> 00:01:46,720 comment. 44 00:01:44,479 --> 00:01:49,600 » Okay. And um I will close public 45 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:51,520 comment. And the next item, do any coun 46 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,960 council members have a conflict of 47 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:55,360 interest they may need to disclose 48 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:57,840 related to item the one item that's on 49 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:01,759 the agenda? 50 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:03,680 Seeing none, um we will then proceed 51 00:02:01,759 --> 00:02:05,520 with the new business, which is the 52 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:08,879 consideration of resolution appointing 53 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:11,280 Jeff Baxter and Leslie Morgan Ragsdale 54 00:02:08,879 --> 00:02:13,520 to the town of Hillsboro City Council. 55 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:17,520 And this will be presented by our city 56 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:19,520 clerk, Lisa Natush. 57 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:22,160 Thank you, Mayor Cole, Vice Mayor 58 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:24,400 Ragsdale, and council members. 59 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:27,520 Uh, so, uh, as you know, the city 60 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:29,680 council adopted resolutions in June to 61 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:32,959 call the election in November to fill 62 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:35,040 two seats. Um those resolutions included 63 00:02:32,959 --> 00:02:37,120 um consolidating the election with the 64 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:39,680 statewide general election, requesting 65 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:41,840 the services of the county, uh and 66 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:44,080 establishing regulations regarding the 67 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:46,560 candidate statements. 68 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:49,200 Administration of the election process 69 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:51,599 is requires adherence to the noticing 70 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:54,239 requirements and timelines in the 71 00:02:51,599 --> 00:02:58,400 California elections code and the 72 00:02:54,239 --> 00:03:00,640 election is budgeted in the uh 2627 73 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:02,239 adopted budget and for the costs 74 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:04,959 associated with the election which 75 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:07,200 includes uh the county services, 76 00:03:04,959 --> 00:03:10,080 supplies, legal advertising and 77 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:12,560 translation. 78 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:15,680 The nomination period opened July 13th 79 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:19,680 at 8 a.m. and closed on Friday, August 80 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:22,159 7th at 12 p.m. Uh because an incumbent 81 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:24,560 didn't file by the end of the initial 82 00:03:22,159 --> 00:03:27,040 nomination period uh on Friday, August 83 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:29,920 7th at noon, the nomination period was 84 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:32,920 extended to Wednesday the 12th at 5:00 85 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:32,920 p.m. 86 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:38,400 Uh just a note on the election noticing 87 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:40,640 and outreach that was done. So we have 88 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:43,280 some requirements per the election code. 89 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:46,640 Um and so as you know the the council 90 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:49,040 took action on June 8th and then there 91 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:51,120 was a notice of election that was posted 92 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:53,519 uh on town bulletin boards published in 93 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:56,640 the daily journal and other required 94 00:03:53,519 --> 00:03:59,599 newspapers translated as well. And then 95 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:01,519 we did additional outreach and noticing 96 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:04,720 and there was anformational handout 97 00:04:01,519 --> 00:04:06,080 posted about uh for for potential 98 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,159 candidates if they were interested in 99 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:10,159 running for the election early this 100 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:12,640 year. The notice of election was 101 00:04:10,159 --> 00:04:15,120 additionally posted on the town website. 102 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:17,040 We had information in the uh city 103 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:19,199 manager town update at the council 104 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,759 meetings. We had articles in the weekly 105 00:04:19,199 --> 00:04:23,199 bulletin regarding the nomination period 106 00:04:21,759 --> 00:04:25,520 and the notice of the extended 107 00:04:23,199 --> 00:04:29,880 nomination period was posted on bulletin 108 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:29,880 boards and on the town website. 109 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:34,560 So, uh we're here today um because at 110 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,639 the close of that nomination, the 111 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:39,600 extended nomination period on August 112 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:42,160 12th at 5, we had two nominees for the 113 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:45,199 two seats, Jeff Baxter and Leslie Martin 114 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:49,120 Ragdale. So, at this time, the council 115 00:04:45,199 --> 00:04:52,160 has uh two options. To appoint the two 116 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:53,919 individuals that were nominated uh or 117 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,759 not appoint the nominees and just 118 00:04:53,919 --> 00:04:58,759 proceed with the election on November 119 00:04:55,759 --> 00:04:58,759 3rd. 120 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:05,120 So, this timeline outlines where we are. 121 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:08,160 We had the extended nomination period on 122 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:10,000 the 12th. Um, and at that time, um, 123 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:12,240 because we ended up with the two, uh, 124 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:14,160 candidates for the two seats, uh, one of 125 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:16,000 the requirements of the election code is 126 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:18,240 that I present a certificate of the 127 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,560 facts that we had the two candidates for 128 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:22,479 the two seats, provide that to the city 129 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:25,199 council at the close of the nomination 130 00:05:22,479 --> 00:05:27,759 period, which was done just after 5:00 131 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:30,479 p.m. on the 12th. [clears throat] I must 132 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:33,360 prepare a notice of those facts as well, 133 00:05:30,479 --> 00:05:36,000 and publish that in a newspaper. And so 134 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,440 I did that on Friday the 14th, the 135 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:40,080 soonest we could get it in the paper 136 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:42,560 following that close of the nomination 137 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:45,280 period on the 12th. We additionally 138 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:47,039 posted it on our bulletin boards and on 139 00:05:45,280 --> 00:05:48,800 the website immediately following the 140 00:05:47,039 --> 00:05:51,840 close of the nomination period on the 141 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:56,160 12th. We posted the notice of this 142 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:58,720 meeting on um the Friday of uh August 143 00:05:56,160 --> 00:06:01,600 14th as well. And then the requirements 144 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:03,759 of the election code require that this 145 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:06,639 meeting can only be held follow after 146 00:06:03,759 --> 00:06:09,440 the fifth day following the publication 147 00:06:06,639 --> 00:06:11,680 of um the notice of facts that we have 148 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:13,520 the two candidates for the two seats. So 149 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:16,080 that's why we're meeting today, August 150 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:17,919 20th, which is also the last day that 151 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:20,080 the council can make a decision 152 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:22,639 regarding uh whether or not they would 153 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:25,919 like to uh appoint the two candidates or 154 00:06:22,639 --> 00:06:28,720 just proceed with the election. 155 00:06:25,919 --> 00:06:31,759 Um so if the um so following this 156 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:34,160 meeting um I would need to um let the 157 00:06:31,759 --> 00:06:36,800 county know immediately whether or not 158 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,400 um or what the council's decision is. Um 159 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,240 and so that's why we've scheduled this 160 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,919 meeting uh early in the morning so that 161 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:46,600 we have plenty of time to let the county 162 00:06:41,919 --> 00:06:46,600 know what um how we're going to proceed. 163 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:51,600 So, if the council decides to appoint 164 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:53,840 the nominees, 165 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:58,080 um Jeff Baxter and Leslie Martin Ragdale 166 00:06:53,840 --> 00:07:00,080 would take office December 14th. Um I 167 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:02,160 would not be able to accept writing 168 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:04,240 candidates during the write in uh 169 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:06,479 candidate filing period. I'll talk more 170 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:09,520 about that in a moment. 171 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:12,160 Um, I would forward a certified copy of 172 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:13,919 the resolution that's before you um to 173 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:16,639 appoint the nominees um to the county 174 00:07:13,919 --> 00:07:18,560 immediately following this meeting. And 175 00:07:16,639 --> 00:07:23,280 then there would be a savings uh in the 176 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:26,400 budget of approximately 43,000 to 51,000 177 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:28,240 um for the cost of the county services 178 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,160 to administer the election. So that 179 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:32,319 includes um you know mailing of the 180 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,639 ballots and everything required to 181 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:37,120 administer the election with the county. 182 00:07:34,639 --> 00:07:41,599 And then that also includes the cost of 183 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:44,800 the additional uh noticing translation 184 00:07:41,599 --> 00:07:47,360 uh that's required for uh the the ele 185 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:50,639 the November 3rd election. To date, 186 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:54,879 we've spent about 3,300 in supplies 187 00:07:50,639 --> 00:07:56,560 required noticing and translation. 188 00:07:54,879 --> 00:07:58,560 If the council proceeds to hold the 189 00:07:56,560 --> 00:08:00,479 election, uh Jeff Baxter and Leslie 190 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:02,639 Martin Ragdale's names would appear on 191 00:08:00,479 --> 00:08:04,960 the November 3rd ballot uh with their 192 00:08:02,639 --> 00:08:06,479 ballot designations and their candidate 193 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:08,479 statements in the voter information 194 00:08:06,479 --> 00:08:11,599 guide. 195 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:14,319 Required noticing would be completed. 196 00:08:11,599 --> 00:08:16,400 Um write the writing candidates would uh 197 00:08:14,319 --> 00:08:19,440 be able to obtain nominate nomination 198 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:21,919 documents from me um and file during 199 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:24,879 that writing period which is September 200 00:08:21,919 --> 00:08:27,280 7th through October 20th. Uh write in 201 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:29,840 candidates need to obtain a nomination 202 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:32,240 paper from MIME. Um they have to file a 203 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:35,519 statement of write in candidacy. Um they 204 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:37,760 have to file a form 700. Um so it's very 205 00:08:35,519 --> 00:08:40,000 similar to the process for a candidate 206 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:42,399 who files during the regular nomination 207 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:45,200 period. Um they have to get 20 208 00:08:42,399 --> 00:08:46,800 signatures. Um the difference is they 209 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,640 don't get the option to have a ballot 210 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:50,800 designation because they're not going to 211 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:52,160 appear, you know, listed in the ballot. 212 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,480 They don't get the option for a 213 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:56,720 candidate statement. 214 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,399 So, what happens with a qualified 215 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:00,399 writing candidate, they turn in all of 216 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:03,040 the documents back to me during that 217 00:09:00,399 --> 00:09:05,600 write-in period. Anyone who writes their 218 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:08,080 name down uh in that blank line that 219 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,600 you'd see underneath names on the uh 220 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:11,680 underneath the the names that are listed 221 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:13,839 on the ballot, their name would be 222 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:16,880 counted. Um and it just has to be 223 00:09:13,839 --> 00:09:19,600 written um close enough to the spelling 224 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:22,080 of the name. So, um, if their name is 225 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:24,240 John Smith, as long as it's spelled very 226 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:26,720 closely to John Smith, it will be 227 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:28,640 counted. Uh, but they have to have been 228 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:31,760 qualified as a candidate with that with 229 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:33,920 the city clerk in order to be counted. 230 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:35,920 Um, and so then of course, um, if the 231 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:38,560 election is held, those election costs 232 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:40,080 would be spent in the budget. Um, and 233 00:09:38,560 --> 00:09:42,160 I'll speak to the range really quick 234 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:44,800 that that was listed. Um, when we get a 235 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:46,640 when we get a quote from the county for 236 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,160 the cost of the election, they give us a 237 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:51,600 range. Obviously, it's challenging for 238 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:53,920 them to to uh give us an a really close 239 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:56,080 estimate. Um, the range is based on so 240 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:58,000 many factors as you can imagine. Uh, 241 00:09:56,080 --> 00:10:00,160 there who's how many cities are 242 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,160 participating in the election, how many 243 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:04,480 candidates there are on the ballot. Um, 244 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:06,160 a number of factors uh contribute. So, 245 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:07,600 we really don't know exactly what that 246 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:09,839 cost is going to be from the county 247 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:11,760 until we get the invoice uh following 248 00:10:09,839 --> 00:10:13,360 the election, which is sometime usually 249 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:16,360 January through March after the 250 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:16,360 election. 251 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:20,800 So, at this time, uh we're just asking 252 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,560 council to consider the options to 253 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:25,680 either adopt the resolution appointing 254 00:10:22,560 --> 00:10:29,040 the two candidates um or take no action 255 00:10:25,680 --> 00:10:32,240 to appoint and we and uh proceed with 256 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:36,079 the election. So, happy to take your 257 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:39,279 questions. Thank you, Lisa Natush. Um I 258 00:10:36,079 --> 00:10:41,360 will um ask the council for um any 259 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:46,279 clarifying questions they have for city 260 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:46,279 clerk and staff regarding the process. 261 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:53,920 No questions from the Oh, I'm sorry. Um 262 00:10:51,839 --> 00:10:56,160 Vice Mayor Rex, I miss having you right 263 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:58,959 sitting right next to me here. Um Vice 264 00:10:56,160 --> 00:11:01,360 Mayor Rexdale, please proceed. Yes. 265 00:10:58,959 --> 00:11:03,680 » Thank you so much. And um please let me 266 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:06,480 know if I'm being too loud or too soft 267 00:11:03,680 --> 00:11:08,640 because I did put on the air um AirPods 268 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:11,440 with the noise cancelling. So I'm not 269 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:13,519 sure which way I'm going here. Um I just 270 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:16,560 uh two things. One, I just want to thank 271 00:11:13,519 --> 00:11:19,360 Lisa for all of her work uh thus far on 272 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:22,480 the election. There's so many boxes to 273 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:25,120 check and dates to keep track of. And um 274 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:28,000 as a candidate, I've been just so so 275 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:30,959 appreciative of um both Lisa and 276 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:34,240 Margaret. Um, and then a question I had 277 00:11:30,959 --> 00:11:36,880 uh is for um Christopher Diaz. I just 278 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:39,279 wanted to confirm that as a candidate I 279 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:42,160 am allowed to participate in this 280 00:11:39,279 --> 00:11:43,519 deliberation and vote. 281 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,360 » Yeah, thank you for the question, Vice 282 00:11:43,519 --> 00:11:46,800 Mayor Regale. Um, yes, you are correct. 283 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:48,480 There's no affirmative authority out 284 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:51,519 there that concludes it's a conflict of 285 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:53,200 interest for a candidate or incumbent uh 286 00:11:51,519 --> 00:11:54,959 to basically approve the resolution or 287 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:57,120 adopt the resolution appointing them to 288 00:11:54,959 --> 00:11:59,200 the council. So, yes, you can proceed u 289 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:01,360 by voting today. 290 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:03,360 Thank you. 291 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:05,600 » Thank you. Um, any additional questions 292 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,880 from the council? Um, council member 293 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:09,120 Adams. 294 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:11,279 » Thank you, Madame Mayor. This is a 295 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:15,040 question that Christopher you may not 296 00:12:11,279 --> 00:12:16,399 have an answer for. Uh, in the I'm 297 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:19,839 pretty familiar with the history of 298 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:23,600 Hillsboro and I don't recall a write-in 299 00:12:19,839 --> 00:12:27,120 candidate uh attaining a position on the 300 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:30,240 council. How frequently is a write-in 301 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:33,279 candidate elected 302 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:34,880 without within the state of California? 303 00:12:33,279 --> 00:12:36,560 » That's a great question and I would also 304 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:38,800 ask Lisa if she has any thoughts on this 305 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:40,800 one because she's probably seeing it um 306 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:43,279 uh from this position and also her prior 307 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:44,399 positions. Um in my recollection as a 308 00:12:43,279 --> 00:12:46,800 city attorney and I've been a city 309 00:12:44,399 --> 00:12:48,000 attorney now for uh 13 years and then 310 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:50,240 obviously been an assistant city 311 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,600 attorney before that for 10 years. Um 312 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:53,120 none of the jurisdictions I've worked 313 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:55,040 for have had a successful writing 314 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:57,600 candidate. Um, but I know it's happened 315 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:59,200 in certain circumstances, but I couldn't 316 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:02,160 point out one for you just in my 317 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:03,839 experience. 318 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:05,200 » And same answer for me. I' I've never 319 00:13:03,839 --> 00:13:07,360 heard of it happening. I did confirm 320 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:10,320 with the county that they've never had a 321 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:13,360 successful write in candidate for a city 322 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:14,880 council seat. 323 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:17,519 » Thank you. 324 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:19,600 » Any additional questions for the um C 325 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:21,120 for my council members? Um, I have a few 326 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:24,079 clarifying questions before we go to 327 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:27,600 public comment. Um the cost of the 328 00:13:24,079 --> 00:13:30,079 election, is that specific just to um 329 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:33,440 our two candidates or is that for 330 00:13:30,079 --> 00:13:34,720 everything else that's on the ballot 331 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:37,680 for November 3rd? 332 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:40,000 » Uh thank you. Yes. So the the estimate 333 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:42,959 that I received from the county is 334 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:45,360 specific to the town for two council 335 00:13:42,959 --> 00:13:47,519 seats. So they factor I'm not exactly 336 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:51,279 sure how they do the calculation, but we 337 00:13:47,519 --> 00:13:52,880 we we requested a quote for um two 338 00:13:51,279 --> 00:13:54,480 council seats. So, I'm not sure how what 339 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:56,000 they're assuming in terms of how many 340 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,760 candidates that's going to be, but 341 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:01,440 they're taking into consideration a 342 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:04,160 number of factors including um space on 343 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:05,519 in the voter information guide. Um you 344 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,440 know, how many people may be doing 345 00:14:05,519 --> 00:14:09,600 candidate statements, the mailing of 346 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:12,320 that ballot, the translations, the vote, 347 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:15,279 all of those all of those things. 348 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:16,800 » Okay. So, that that up to 51,000 will be 349 00:14:15,279 --> 00:14:19,760 specifically just to have the two 350 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:21,760 candidates on the on the ballot, 351 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:23,600 » Right? So, yeah. And I'm not sure what 352 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:25,519 other assumptions they're making about 353 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:27,760 how many potential, you know, candidates 354 00:14:25,519 --> 00:14:31,360 we may have for two seats. 355 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:34,959 » All right. Okay. And do we have the 356 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:37,199 election will be held on November 3rd 357 00:14:34,959 --> 00:14:40,240 pertaining to other issues for the 358 00:14:37,199 --> 00:14:42,320 county or the greater area or the states 359 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,959 even for that matter. Correct. 360 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:45,120 » Yes. 361 00:14:42,959 --> 00:14:48,320 » States and federal. I I believe this is 362 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:51,360 a midterm election. So there will be 363 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:53,279 other many other items on the ballot. 364 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:55,519 » Yes. So Hillsboro residents would be 365 00:14:53,279 --> 00:14:57,040 receiving a ballot. Uh it it would just 366 00:14:55,519 --> 00:15:00,079 be a matter of whether or not there 367 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:01,040 would be city council seats on their 368 00:15:00,079 --> 00:15:05,199 ballot. 369 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:07,279 » Okay. Um I I may have more questions as 370 00:15:05,199 --> 00:15:09,600 we proceed, but I think I'll ask the 371 00:15:07,279 --> 00:15:11,920 public to comment if they have any 372 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:14,399 questions or comments at this point. Do 373 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:15,839 we have any any comments or questions 374 00:15:14,399 --> 00:15:17,360 from the public? 375 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:21,320 » Thank you. I actually don't see any 376 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:21,320 members of the public present. 377 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:25,600 » Oh, actually we do have a member of the 378 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:27,839 public. Mr. Baxter, would you like to 379 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:30,639 speak? 380 00:15:27,839 --> 00:15:32,160 » I'll just you on mute at this time. 381 00:15:30,639 --> 00:15:34,079 » Jeff, 382 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:35,839 not not at this time, but uh maybe a 383 00:15:34,079 --> 00:15:39,199 little bit later. Thank you. 384 00:15:35,839 --> 00:15:40,800 » Okay. Thank you. Um in which case, no 385 00:15:39,199 --> 00:15:43,040 additional comments from the council or 386 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:45,279 the public. Then we will proceed with a 387 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:47,680 discussion and deliberation before we 388 00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:49,360 vote on the options in front of us. Do 389 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:51,680 we um we'll start with council member 390 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:55,639 Adams. Do you have any specific thoughts 391 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:55,639 and comments on this issue? 392 00:15:56,160 --> 00:16:02,399 » Um I think this is an an interesting 393 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:06,000 exercise in a lot of things that the 394 00:16:02,399 --> 00:16:07,600 council has to think about. um accurate 395 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:11,839 uh 396 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:15,680 representation and also making sure we 397 00:16:11,839 --> 00:16:19,759 are very mindful of every penny we pay 398 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:22,959 we spend of the taxpayers's dollars. Uh 399 00:16:19,759 --> 00:16:26,959 I believe that there was more than 400 00:16:22,959 --> 00:16:32,160 adequate opportunity for candidates to 401 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:34,480 uh join into this uh democratic election 402 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:36,560 and uh the two candidates who took 403 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:40,160 advantage of that were the only two who 404 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:43,440 did take advantage. But uh I think 405 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:46,240 democracy has been served and I think at 406 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:50,800 this point I will be voting to support 407 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:55,839 the resolution particularly because 408 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:59,759 of the major budgetary issues that this 409 00:16:55,839 --> 00:17:03,440 council is facing uh that have befallen 410 00:16:59,759 --> 00:17:07,280 us and require that we be extremely 411 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:11,799 diligent in our expenditures. 412 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:11,799 » Thank you. Um, Council Member Trunk, 413 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:17,439 » I think my colleague spoke so well, so I 414 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,799 have no comments. Council member 415 00:17:17,439 --> 00:17:20,959 Crowley, 416 00:17:18,799 --> 00:17:24,880 » I agree with Council Member Adams and I 417 00:17:20,959 --> 00:17:28,079 also want to say that um that we're very 418 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:31,440 lucky that that Vice Mayor Ragstale is 419 00:17:28,079 --> 00:17:34,400 uh is willing to serve another term and 420 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:36,640 also that uh Jeff Baxter is willing to 421 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:39,280 step up and I think we all know that he 422 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:41,760 has big shoes to fill. My colleague to 423 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:44,160 the right has been a dedicated and 424 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:46,160 exemplary council person. I'm glad we 425 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:50,160 get to serve with her for another few 426 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:54,400 months. But um this town, Hillsboro is 427 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:58,080 Hillsboro because of the dedication and 428 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:59,840 hard work of not only our staff and our 429 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:01,679 electeds and appointed, but our 430 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:03,600 residents, our residents like Jeff 431 00:18:01,679 --> 00:18:06,559 Baxter and Leslie Ragdale who are 432 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:09,360 willing to step up and do some hard work 433 00:18:06,559 --> 00:18:11,039 and um and lead the town. And I feel 434 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:12,799 we're very fortunate. So, thank you very 435 00:18:11,039 --> 00:18:16,240 much. 436 00:18:12,799 --> 00:18:20,160 Thank you. Um, Vice Mayor Rexdale. 437 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:23,039 » Uh, yes. Um, okay. I have a number of 438 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:25,280 things I will try to say quickly. Um, 439 00:18:23,039 --> 00:18:28,080 again, tell me if my volume is not 440 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:30,160 adequate. Um, as you can imagine, I've 441 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:32,320 been pondering this for weeks and in 442 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:36,320 some ways for years because this did 443 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:38,559 come up last time um that I ended up um 444 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:41,280 with uh council member Schwang. we were 445 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:43,120 appointed in lie um and some members of 446 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:45,440 the public said that wouldn't serve 447 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:48,240 democracy and I thought you know that's 448 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:53,039 that's a tough vote um a true believer 449 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:54,799 in democracy but um given um all of the 450 00:18:53,039 --> 00:18:58,640 facts that my fellow council members 451 00:18:54,799 --> 00:19:02,000 have named um especially the cost um but 452 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:04,400 as um uh council member Adams pointed 453 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:06,799 out democracy really has been served you 454 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:08,320 you can't look at the e-news or or any 455 00:19:06,799 --> 00:19:09,679 of our meetings without knowing there 456 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:11,360 was an election. You can't read the 457 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:15,200 Daily Journal without knowing there's an 458 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:17,360 election. Um it is extremely unusual, 459 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:20,160 although it sounds like now perhaps 460 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:24,240 unheard of for a writing candidate to um 461 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:27,360 to be successful. Um and nobody has 462 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:30,080 stepped up as as far I as I've seen. Uh 463 00:19:27,360 --> 00:19:31,840 usually a potential candidate would, you 464 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,200 know, contact current council members 465 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:35,280 and say, "Hey, I'm thinking about 466 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:37,280 running. What do you think?" Um and 467 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:39,039 there hasn't been anyone out there. 468 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:40,880 there's not a member of the public today 469 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:42,480 to say, "Hey, I wanted to be a writing 470 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:45,679 candidate. Shoot, I was out of town. I 471 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:48,559 missed the ENUS." Um, so I do think that 472 00:19:45,679 --> 00:19:51,840 democracy and our budget would be served 473 00:19:48,559 --> 00:19:54,720 by um passing this resolution. 474 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:57,520 Um, just a couple other things. um the 475 00:19:54,720 --> 00:20:00,960 tradition of the appointment in Lou a 476 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:02,640 lot of our um amazing uh former mayors 477 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:04,640 uh have actually never stood for 478 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:06,960 election in the town of Hillsboro 479 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:09,760 because we do have this tradition of um 480 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:12,400 appointing inloo if there's an an 481 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:14,880 uncontested election. Um our school 482 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:17,360 board they were surprised that we even 483 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:19,440 have this when they have an uncontested 484 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:20,880 election they just don't have the 485 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:23,760 election. They don't even vote to not 486 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:26,240 have it. Um and um you'll be pleased to 487 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:28,960 know that our uh school board members um 488 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:31,120 will be uh automatically reappointed. 489 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:34,559 They are having an uncontested election 490 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:37,440 for um those three people. Um the town 491 00:20:34,559 --> 00:20:39,760 of Athetherton that we often um uh 492 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:43,120 compare ourselves with favorably. Um 493 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:45,520 we're very similar in a lot of ways. Um 494 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:49,120 they just had a fiveminute meeting to 495 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:50,960 appoint uh inl candidates. it was four 496 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:53,760 because someone was filling a two-year 497 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:57,600 term. Um so, uh and it was an 498 00:20:53,760 --> 00:21:02,240 uncontested election. Um the last thing 499 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:06,159 is just really um uh our our time and 500 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:09,120 resources. Um so I can go on and um do 501 00:21:06,159 --> 00:21:11,840 my work with um the town. Think about I 502 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:15,840 already have notes going for potential 503 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:18,000 February goals for our goal setting. Um, 504 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:20,640 I'm here in Ireland having a fabulous 505 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:23,120 time, but I'm also having Zooms on 506 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:24,960 various things and and and emailing with 507 00:21:23,120 --> 00:21:29,919 staff and I could continue with that 508 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:33,840 work, um, and, um, not have to, uh, put 509 00:21:29,919 --> 00:21:36,960 up a website, a bank account, a mailing, 510 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:39,440 um, and all of the other things to for 511 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:41,760 an election where it just where it's 512 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:46,640 uncontested, so it doesn't make sense. 513 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:48,880 Um and then um I did look into ways to 514 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:50,880 environmentally have signs around town 515 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:55,760 as sustainability 516 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:57,520 commissioner. Um and you there are some 517 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:59,280 Ridwell doesn't take them. Recology 518 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:03,360 doesn't take them. They will take the 519 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:05,440 the stansions. Um but uh there are ways 520 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:08,320 to do biodegradable signs if anyone's 521 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:10,720 interested in the future. Um 522 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:13,039 and um there are signs made out of 523 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:16,320 seeds, but you can't put them out if 524 00:22:13,039 --> 00:22:18,400 it's going to rain. Um so not not a 525 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:20,880 great idea. Um and then the last thing 526 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:22,720 is I have gotten to know uh Jeff Baxter 527 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,880 and the town will be very well served 528 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:27,039 with the Jeff on council. So um anyone 529 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:29,679 who happens to be watching this later 530 00:22:27,039 --> 00:22:35,039 can rest assured um we are very lucky. 531 00:22:29,679 --> 00:22:38,400 just retired from uh um very good uh 532 00:22:35,039 --> 00:22:41,120 very well um positioned accounting firm 533 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:43,679 at Deote and Touch. Um he was mentored 534 00:22:41,120 --> 00:22:45,679 by our very own Al Royce and he's been 535 00:22:43,679 --> 00:22:47,600 on our financial advisory committee for 536 00:22:45,679 --> 00:22:49,600 a long time. He knows about the Brown 537 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:51,120 Act which is the one thing we're always 538 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:53,120 nervous about that people won't 539 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:56,000 understand. He knows about our finances. 540 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:59,200 Um and we will be very well served with 541 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:01,200 Jeff and um thank you for listening. I I 542 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:02,799 see the way this is going, but also it's 543 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,799 important. I I don't I don't take this 544 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:06,000 lightly and I am very appreciative. 545 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:08,320 Thank you. 546 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:09,840 » Um thank you for all your comments and 547 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:12,400 um thanks to my colleagues for their 548 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:14,159 comments and I so respect this council 549 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:17,919 and all of you great leaders I've been 550 00:23:14,159 --> 00:23:21,039 working with for the past many years. Um 551 00:23:17,919 --> 00:23:23,440 I I do 552 00:23:21,039 --> 00:23:25,039 completely disagree with not proceeding 553 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:26,960 with an election for the following 554 00:23:25,039 --> 00:23:28,880 reason. I think many of you know me to 555 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:31,919 be a pragmatist but I can also be an 556 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:35,039 idealist and I would just for the record 557 00:23:31,919 --> 00:23:38,559 like to make notes of the significant 558 00:23:35,039 --> 00:23:40,799 ideals that I believe can be um an issue 559 00:23:38,559 --> 00:23:44,159 here. First, let me just say with 560 00:23:40,799 --> 00:23:46,640 regards to Vice Mayor Ragsdale as a 561 00:23:44,159 --> 00:23:48,720 candidate, I have had the privilege and 562 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:50,159 the and just it's been just wonderful 563 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,520 working with her and probably not 564 00:23:50,159 --> 00:23:54,080 supposed to endorse someone from the 565 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:57,200 DES, but I have to say I I this my 566 00:23:54,080 --> 00:24:00,080 opinions is not a reflection of her. I 567 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:02,480 endorse her. I did sign her petition to 568 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:05,360 run again. And I have al I also have the 569 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:07,360 utmost respect for Jeff Baxter. 570 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:09,280 I have known Jeff and his family for 571 00:24:07,360 --> 00:24:11,679 many years. our kids grew up together. 572 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:13,600 He's been a dedicated servant to this uh 573 00:24:11,679 --> 00:24:16,880 community. He and his wife and the rest 574 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:19,039 of his family and I did endorse him and 575 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:21,360 signed his petition as well. So, I will 576 00:24:19,039 --> 00:24:23,200 continue to endorse them with regards to 577 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:25,600 their efforts to be on the council. So, 578 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:28,320 my comments is not a reflection of any 579 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:30,400 hesitations I have regarding these two 580 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:33,760 candidates. I have the greatest respect 581 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:37,919 for them. However, I believe I've had 582 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:40,320 the utmost privilege to serve this town. 583 00:24:37,919 --> 00:24:42,159 And to me, this is the very definition 584 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:45,840 of democracy. 585 00:24:42,159 --> 00:24:48,720 The Greek word democracy is defined as 586 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:51,200 the power of the people and the rule by 587 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:53,520 the people. I do think we have a 588 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:56,559 privilege sitting on the council where 589 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:59,440 we make very significant decisions with 590 00:24:56,559 --> 00:25:01,440 regards to taxes and zoning and other 591 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:04,720 important decisions that impacts the 592 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:08,559 well-being and welfare of our residents. 593 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:10,559 I am concerned that um in especially 594 00:25:08,559 --> 00:25:12,159 with regards to just the opportunity to 595 00:25:10,559 --> 00:25:14,720 be on the council and we will be 596 00:25:12,159 --> 00:25:17,279 discussing some other issues later on as 597 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:18,720 to how we um appoint our mayors and 598 00:25:17,279 --> 00:25:21,600 we'll probably have a discussion on that 599 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:26,080 in the next few months but specifically 600 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:28,640 with regards to accountability. 601 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:31,760 Our legitimacy comes from the votes of 602 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:34,240 the voters. There are times when we make 603 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:36,320 a decision that some in the community 604 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:38,240 don't agree with, but we have the power 605 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:41,039 of the people behind us who voted for 606 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:44,480 us. And each of us as independent 607 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:47,840 thinkers make the best decision we can. 608 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:49,760 It is not about an individual who may 609 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:53,039 have connections or have friends on the 610 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:54,400 council or feeling obligated to vote one 611 00:25:53,039 --> 00:25:57,600 way or the other because someone 612 00:25:54,400 --> 00:26:00,720 appointed you or did not appoint you. I 613 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:04,000 do want to continue to think of those 614 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:06,559 issues that may come up to remind me 615 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:09,440 that I am beholding to the constituents 616 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:11,840 of this community, not to any of my 617 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:13,360 council members. This, you know, and as 618 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:15,120 I stated earlier, I have the utmost 619 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:18,720 respect. I really believe every council 620 00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:21,120 member here has continued to exercise 621 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:23,840 their voting power with tremendous 622 00:26:21,120 --> 00:26:26,640 integrity and thoughtfulness. 623 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:29,919 I also um believe representative 624 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:32,799 government is about the people voting 625 00:26:29,919 --> 00:26:36,799 you, the residents voting for you and it 626 00:26:32,799 --> 00:26:40,480 creates diversity of views. If imagine a 627 00:26:36,799 --> 00:26:42,320 council 25 years from now that lobbies 628 00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:44,960 to get their friends or family members 629 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:47,919 on the council, you will destroy the 630 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:51,679 diversity and p different perspectives 631 00:26:47,919 --> 00:26:54,240 that a council will come to represent. 632 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:56,400 The legitimacy of our decisions. As I 633 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:58,720 mentioned earlier, the power of our 634 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:03,039 decision comes from the people who vote 635 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:06,400 for us. And we continue to exercise this 636 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:09,360 independent voice versus loyalty. It is 637 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:11,039 nothing I've said is a reflection of 638 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:13,279 this current council or previous 639 00:27:11,039 --> 00:27:16,159 councils that I've studied. And it may 640 00:27:13,279 --> 00:27:21,760 never be an issue for as long as we able 641 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:24,240 for many decades. But the practice of um 642 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:27,360 having 643 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:28,960 uh some appointed individuals which 644 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:30,880 eventually you will have you could 645 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:33,679 potentially have an entirely appointed 646 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:36,559 council that then goes on to appoint 647 00:27:33,679 --> 00:27:38,799 other individuals who may not have whose 648 00:27:36,559 --> 00:27:42,799 loyalty may not be exclusively to the 649 00:27:38,799 --> 00:27:45,679 constituents. So, um I realize this I 650 00:27:42,799 --> 00:27:48,400 will um I will not get the votes for um 651 00:27:45,679 --> 00:27:50,000 my position, but that doesn't sway. I 652 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:53,360 mean, I I still have tremendous respect 653 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:56,159 for everyone's opinion on this. And um I 654 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:58,559 just wanted for the record to know how I 655 00:27:56,159 --> 00:28:01,600 feel about this vote. Um and I will be 656 00:27:58,559 --> 00:28:03,120 dissenting for an appointment. Um the 657 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:05,760 residents are going to be coming into 658 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:07,760 the chambers to vote on many other 659 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:11,200 issues. I couldn't think of a more 660 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:14,159 powerful way to connect them to the two 661 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:17,520 amazing council members who I know will 662 00:28:14,159 --> 00:28:19,679 be elected because of my um familiarity 663 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:21,679 with the work they've done to be on that 664 00:28:19,679 --> 00:28:24,240 ballot and to give them that power to 665 00:28:21,679 --> 00:28:27,279 vote for them. I also do not like the 666 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:31,360 idea that um an appointment will close 667 00:28:27,279 --> 00:28:33,120 off um writing candidates even though I 668 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:36,080 don't expect we'll have any writing 669 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:38,559 candidates. it is part of our process 670 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:41,919 and it is part of democracy and if it 671 00:28:38,559 --> 00:28:45,200 exists it should stay so. Um so those 672 00:28:41,919 --> 00:28:48,799 are my thoughts and um with regards to 673 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:51,919 the the cost I mean $51,000 is a lot of 674 00:28:48,799 --> 00:28:53,919 money clearly. However, this council is 675 00:28:51,919 --> 00:28:57,360 familiar with voting for hundreds of 676 00:28:53,919 --> 00:28:59,039 thousands of dollars on issues. Um while 677 00:28:57,360 --> 00:29:01,039 they're important to run the town, 678 00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:02,960 they're not as fundamental to our core 679 00:29:01,039 --> 00:29:05,919 principles. So I do think this is a drop 680 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:08,080 in the bucket and it's minimal and it's 681 00:29:05,919 --> 00:29:11,520 um now more than ever preserving 682 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:13,120 democracy at the grassroot level is is 683 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:16,559 critical 684 00:29:13,120 --> 00:29:19,039 and um I will then proceed to see if we 685 00:29:16,559 --> 00:29:20,640 have any um we've deliberated and I 686 00:29:19,039 --> 00:29:23,679 believe do we go back to public comments 687 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:24,960 on this? Um yes if there's anyone in the 688 00:29:23,679 --> 00:29:27,960 public who would like to comment 689 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,960 further. 690 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:31,840 Oh, actually before we go to public 691 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,919 comments, I do have one council member 692 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:35,360 um Crowley who would like to opine 693 00:29:33,919 --> 00:29:37,279 further. 694 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:40,240 » Thank you, Madam Mayor. And and I do 695 00:29:37,279 --> 00:29:42,880 appreciate especially now in the way our 696 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:44,880 country is and we been a longtime 697 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:46,799 democracy and there are aspects of our 698 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:48,559 democracy that are under attack which we 699 00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:51,679 discussed in the same discussion four 700 00:29:48,559 --> 00:29:53,760 years ago. Um and and I do understand 701 00:29:51,679 --> 00:29:56,159 that the advantages of running in an 702 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:59,279 election is you get a chance to listen 703 00:29:56,159 --> 00:30:02,080 and connect to the community and and I 704 00:29:59,279 --> 00:30:04,080 would suggest to our incoming members if 705 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:05,919 they are appointed today that perhaps 706 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:08,880 they consider having a series of 707 00:30:05,919 --> 00:30:11,120 introductory coffees or events around 708 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:13,840 the community the same as you would do 709 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:16,080 if you were running for election. But 710 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:19,039 but I feel that this is already a 711 00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:21,120 democratic exercise. I mean this even 712 00:30:19,039 --> 00:30:23,520 I'm in my fourth and I might add final 713 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:26,799 term. I've been appointed twice and I've 714 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:29,520 run twice and I felt no different on 715 00:30:26,799 --> 00:30:32,480 this council as far as how the support 716 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:35,679 of the community or as as how I consider 717 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:37,919 any issue. It it it just hasn't made a a 718 00:30:35,679 --> 00:30:40,960 difference one way or the other. And I 719 00:30:37,919 --> 00:30:43,600 feel like too if if you if you want to 720 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:45,679 serve on this body, you should have the 721 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:48,000 passion for the role and also the 722 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:52,559 executive functioning skills to file on 723 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:54,720 time. So um so to me I the cost is a 724 00:30:52,559 --> 00:30:56,320 factor because right now we do have some 725 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:58,720 things we need to do and we have to look 726 00:30:56,320 --> 00:31:00,880 at every every dollar and how we're 727 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:04,480 spending it. But the overriding factor 728 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:07,360 is um how are we serving the town? So 729 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:10,320 again, I I am comfortable with all due 730 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:12,640 respect and I do understand your um your 731 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:17,120 thoughts. Um I'm comfortable moving 732 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:20,720 forward and that this is a bonafideed um 733 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:24,080 exercise in democracy. 734 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:25,120 » Um thank you and um Council Member 735 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:28,399 Adams. 736 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:31,679 » Thank you, Madame Mayor. I agree and I I 737 00:31:28,399 --> 00:31:34,000 believe my colleague u expressed my 738 00:31:31,679 --> 00:31:37,600 feelings extremely well. Thank you, 739 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:41,120 Council Member Crowig. We really respect 740 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:43,519 uh your position and we respect uh the 741 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:47,360 process that we're about to go through. 742 00:31:43,519 --> 00:31:50,799 And I do think the suggestion that a 743 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:53,519 familiarity familiarity with even the 744 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:55,760 existing council member who might be 745 00:31:53,519 --> 00:31:58,240 appointed by this resolution, but also 746 00:31:55,760 --> 00:32:02,000 by the new council member is something 747 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:06,080 that I think our community deserves. And 748 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:09,679 uh I don't know how we can uh highlight 749 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:12,559 the qualifications and the positions 750 00:32:09,679 --> 00:32:15,519 after the fact, but I do like the idea 751 00:32:12,559 --> 00:32:17,679 of outreach to the community uh for 752 00:32:15,519 --> 00:32:20,399 those who have not had the opportunity 753 00:32:17,679 --> 00:32:22,159 to meet either of the candidates. I 754 00:32:20,399 --> 00:32:24,320 think that's an important step and I 755 00:32:22,159 --> 00:32:28,159 don't know how the town could facilitate 756 00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:33,360 it. Uh but again in my heart I believe 757 00:32:28,159 --> 00:32:36,240 this is 100% a democratic process and 758 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:39,279 ample opportunity is given for multiple 759 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:41,519 candidates and I'm very pleased with the 760 00:32:39,279 --> 00:32:45,000 candidates that we have which is why I 761 00:32:41,519 --> 00:32:45,000 support the resolution. 762 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:50,000 Any additional comments from the 763 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:52,640 council? And and just for the record, I 764 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:54,640 my position was similar four years ago 765 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:57,279 and it remains the same based on those 766 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:59,200 democratic ideals I outlined. Um in 767 00:32:57,279 --> 00:33:02,480 which case we will now proceed with 768 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:06,880 council members. Um do we have a motion 769 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:10,320 to um uh adopt the resolution adopt 770 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:12,720 appointing Jeff Baxter and Leslie Martin 771 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:14,320 Ragdale to the town of Hillsboro City 772 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:16,080 Council. 773 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:17,360 So move. 774 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:19,039 » Do we have a second? 775 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:20,880 » Second. 776 00:33:19,039 --> 00:33:21,919 » Okay. Lisa, could you take the vote, 777 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:23,440 please? 778 00:33:21,919 --> 00:33:25,279 » Thank you. Adams, 779 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:26,559 » Yes. 780 00:33:25,279 --> 00:33:27,200 » Yes. Krillic, 781 00:33:26,559 --> 00:33:28,640 » Yes. 782 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:29,679 » Ragtail, 783 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:30,559 » Yes. 784 00:33:29,679 --> 00:33:31,600 » Cole, 785 00:33:30,559 --> 00:33:33,840 » No. 786 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:36,720 » Thank you. 787 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:38,640 » Motion, the motion passes for one. We do 788 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:40,159 not need to discuss option two because 789 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:42,000 we already have that option. Correct. 790 00:33:40,159 --> 00:33:44,480 » That's That is correct. Just a note for 791 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:47,200 the council um uh the Brown Act does 792 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:48,880 apply uh once you are essentially 793 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:50,240 elected to the position. So if the 794 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:51,760 election had happened in November, the 795 00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:53,039 Brown Act would start applying to you 796 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:55,120 even though you're not seated in the 797 00:33:53,039 --> 00:33:56,320 seat. Because you've appointed today, I 798 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:58,000 would take the position, the Brown Act 799 00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:59,519 starts applying to the new member as of 800 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:02,159 today. So just be cautious in that 801 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:04,320 regard. Um but outside of that, um 802 00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:07,200 that's the only word of caution. And and 803 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:11,760 just for clarification, um which again 804 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:14,079 continues to um apply specifically to 805 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:15,839 Leslie Ragdale and Jeff Baxter regarding 806 00:34:14,079 --> 00:34:18,639 issues that are on the agenda and 807 00:34:15,839 --> 00:34:22,079 discussions with other council members. 808 00:34:18,639 --> 00:34:25,040 Correct. Okay. Thank you. All right. The 809 00:34:22,079 --> 00:34:28,800 motion passes and congratulations Jeff 810 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:31,040 Baxter and Leslie Ragdale. And um Oh, 811 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:32,720 I'm sorry. Jeff, would you um we we 812 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:35,280 Yeah, I will give you the opportunity to 813 00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:39,359 make any comments and I'm delighted that 814 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:41,440 you will be joining this council soon. 815 00:34:39,359 --> 00:34:44,639 » First of all, thank you everybody for 816 00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:47,359 your uh your support. Um first and 817 00:34:44,639 --> 00:34:50,079 foremost, I I also want to acknowledge 818 00:34:47,359 --> 00:34:52,639 the comments um about reaching out to 819 00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:55,760 the community. A number of community 820 00:34:52,639 --> 00:34:58,079 leaders uh in the in the Bay Area have 821 00:34:55,760 --> 00:35:00,800 reached out to me as part of the 822 00:34:58,079 --> 00:35:03,839 election process. Regardless of what 823 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:05,680 happened today, I've already set up um 824 00:35:03,839 --> 00:35:07,440 gettogethers with those who've reached 825 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:10,880 out to me. And I'm going to find time 826 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:12,720 with others to do exactly what the the 827 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:14,960 couple of council members recommended. I 828 00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:17,680 think it's a great suggestion and it's a 829 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:20,079 great part of visibility um from there 830 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:22,160 regardless of of how this vote was. So 831 00:35:20,079 --> 00:35:24,560 that I just wanted to to reiterate that 832 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:27,119 is my plan. I I will continue to do it 833 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:28,880 and I will coordinate with others um to 834 00:35:27,119 --> 00:35:31,599 find out are there other people that I 835 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:34,320 should be meeting. But most importantly, 836 00:35:31,599 --> 00:35:37,599 I want to just acknowledge and thank 837 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:39,599 Marie um for everything she's done for 838 00:35:37,599 --> 00:35:41,040 our community. Um I've had the 839 00:35:39,599 --> 00:35:42,720 opportunity. I've known Marie for a long 840 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:45,920 long time. Both my wife Diane and I 841 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:48,240 have. Um and and we've have a tremendous 842 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:50,880 amount of respect for her. um she's been 843 00:35:48,240 --> 00:35:53,839 invaluable in this process, not only up 844 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:55,599 to now, but you know, going forward, you 845 00:35:53,839 --> 00:35:59,200 know, being sensitive to the Brown Act, 846 00:35:55,599 --> 00:36:00,960 as I will continue in and follow, um I'm 847 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:02,960 going to learn a lot from her, and I 848 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:05,200 there's a lot for me to learn from her 849 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:07,359 and the and the rest of the council. But 850 00:36:05,200 --> 00:36:08,880 I want to just recognize and thank her 851 00:36:07,359 --> 00:36:10,720 for the tremendous amount of effort 852 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:13,359 she's done. Um from there, I also want 853 00:36:10,720 --> 00:36:15,359 to thank Lisa um for everything she's 854 00:36:13,359 --> 00:36:17,599 done in in the process. She's made the 855 00:36:15,359 --> 00:36:19,760 process extremely smooth, very helpful, 856 00:36:17,599 --> 00:36:22,160 very educational, and thank them. And 857 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:24,640 and lastly, I just it'll be an honor for 858 00:36:22,160 --> 00:36:26,400 for me to be on the council and to serve 859 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:29,119 the community. I've been part of this 860 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:30,720 community for close to 35 years now. 861 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:32,800 Both my wife and I, we've raised our 862 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:34,320 kids here. I've been part of the finance 863 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:36,720 committee. My wife, you know, [snorts] 864 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:38,400 as I always say, is is probably the 865 00:36:36,720 --> 00:36:41,200 strongest candidate of anybody who'd to 866 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:43,440 ever be on um for Diane. But it'll be a 867 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:45,280 true honor and pleasure for me to to 868 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:47,680 serve the community and and be part of 869 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:50,880 this council. So, thank you. 870 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:53,359 » Um, thank you. And um I I echo your 871 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:57,440 sentiments regarding our beloved and 872 00:36:53,359 --> 00:36:59,440 esteemed um leader um Marie Chuang and 873 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:01,200 she will not be going very far. She's 874 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:03,920 already been recruited to stay engaged 875 00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:06,480 on several projects going forward. So, 876 00:37:03,920 --> 00:37:08,400 thanks for your dedicated service on the 877 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:10,079 council, but I know you will continue to 878 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:12,720 serve the community and especially 879 00:37:10,079 --> 00:37:17,200 Hillsboro for the years to come. Thank 880 00:37:12,720 --> 00:37:20,880 you. Um, any additional comments? 881 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:22,560 Seeing none, this meeting is now Oh, I'm 882 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:27,440 sorry, Leslie. Did I miss? 883 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:29,760 » Oh, I I I was just going to um echo um 884 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:32,800 what you both said and and uh Council 885 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:35,040 Member Kick also said about Marie who uh 886 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:37,680 got me in this in the first place um 887 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:41,119 asking me to um consider being on the 888 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:44,240 CCAC and um you know, I just love and 889 00:37:41,119 --> 00:37:46,880 respect Marie so so so much and am 890 00:37:44,240 --> 00:37:49,760 looking forward to having non Brown Act 891 00:37:46,880 --> 00:37:51,920 conversations with her in the future. 892 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:54,320 Thank you. 893 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:57,280 Yes. Um, Council Member Adams, 894 00:37:54,320 --> 00:38:00,079 » Uh, and despite the fact that, uh, you 895 00:37:57,280 --> 00:38:02,320 will be continuing to work with us, uh, 896 00:38:00,079 --> 00:38:06,000 we will also take advantage of other 897 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:08,480 opportunities to sing your praises and 898 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:13,040 acknowledge the amazing work that you 899 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:16,960 have done for so long and with grace and 900 00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:19,760 intelligence and dignity at all times. 901 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:24,520 So, we appreciate you and just get used 902 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:24,520 to nice words coming your way. 903 00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:29,680 » Okay, seeing no additional comments, 904 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:32,920 this meeting is now adjourned. Thank 905 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:32,920 you, Lisa.