1 00:03:19,500 --> 00:03:21,780 Mr. Mayor, we are live. 2 00:03:24,430 --> 00:03:29,410 Thank you, Rigo. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the regular meetings of the 3 00:03:29,410 --> 00:03:34,890 Wooder City Council, the Wooder redevelopment successor agency, and the Wooder Utility Authority 4 00:03:34,890 --> 00:03:41,070 for Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, which are now called to order. Rigo, please call the roll. 5 00:03:41,350 --> 00:03:47,270 Yes, thank you, council member Warner. Council member Pateco, council member Deutra, 6 00:03:47,270 --> 00:03:49,070 Mayor Pro Tem Martinez. 7 00:03:49,410 --> 00:03:49,490 Here. 8 00:03:49,750 --> 00:03:50,370 Mayor of Initari. 9 00:03:51,030 --> 00:03:51,090 Here. 10 00:03:51,090 --> 00:03:51,530 You have a corner. 11 00:03:51,970 --> 00:03:52,750 Thank you. 12 00:03:53,050 --> 00:04:00,850 This evening, the Pleasure Allegiance will be led by the Vice Mayor Mayor Pro Tem. 13 00:04:02,310 --> 00:04:03,430 Octavio Martinez. 14 00:04:03,650 --> 00:04:04,710 Let's all stand, please. 15 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,460 Please remove your hats or covers. 16 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:13,380 The veterans you may salute. 17 00:04:13,980 --> 00:04:14,640 End of your heart. 18 00:04:15,500 --> 00:04:16,240 Ready, begin. 19 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:59,080 Tonight, once again very, very cool, we get to recognize the Sernah Goff team for their 20 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:05,400 to make it special and make sure that we acknowledge you. So let me introduce a couple people. 21 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:12,000 First of all, we're going to start with the superintendent, Dr. Monica Oviedo. Monica, you're there. 22 00:05:16,420 --> 00:05:23,580 Let's see here, Monica, I see Russell from the high school district where Russell 23 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,560 Kassaneta Kayeros. You're here. Thank you for being here also. 24 00:05:33,690 --> 00:05:34,990 And from the high school, 25 00:05:35,650 --> 00:05:40,150 we have Mrs. Grisolda Castro. She's the principal. 26 00:05:44,710 --> 00:05:47,290 We have Randy Castillo, the assistant principal, 27 00:05:52,230 --> 00:05:54,970 and we have the coach, right? Jared Zavala. 28 00:06:00,370 --> 00:06:02,370 And we got the, of course, the golf team. 29 00:06:02,370 --> 00:06:04,330 guys, if you would. 30 00:06:10,710 --> 00:06:14,690 So what I'm going to do is I'm going to come on down to the 31 00:06:14,690 --> 00:06:17,650 lectern and we've got a couple things we want to say. 32 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:42,340 So let's do this. The guys come on up. 33 00:06:44,110 --> 00:06:45,430 Coach come on over here. 34 00:06:51,900 --> 00:06:56,800 So I want to make sure that we see a couple things about what you all have 35 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,040 I mean CIF, right? 36 00:07:00,500 --> 00:07:00,580 Yeah. 37 00:07:00,980 --> 00:07:01,920 Vision one, right? 38 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:02,500 Yeah. 39 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:04,140 You're the best, right? 40 00:07:06,020 --> 00:07:06,420 Yeah. 41 00:07:07,860 --> 00:07:16,260 So, so they've won the 2020-25 CIF Southern Section Division 1 title on May 19th against Santa Margarita. 42 00:07:17,300 --> 00:07:19,020 And you won by one stroke? 43 00:07:19,220 --> 00:07:19,620 We did. 44 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,040 Is that cool or what? 45 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:22,060 Yeah, one stroke. 46 00:07:22,580 --> 00:07:23,240 A little bit of pressure. 47 00:07:23,500 --> 00:07:24,040 A lot of pressure. 48 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:24,880 A lot of pressure. 49 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:35,080 Exactly. Team score of 360. Okay. Yeah. And this is for for the team. This is a first ever 50 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:40,480 Southern section CIF championship in school history, right? 51 00:07:40,780 --> 00:07:43,440 For division one. Yeah. 52 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:51,280 I think coach. We've had some division. What wins in the past? 53 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:58,980 but never individual one never for the school for the district for the district. Okay, so what I'd like you to do is 54 00:07:58,980 --> 00:08:05,920 come up and give us a couple remarks and I see some things here and I've also got some certificates for everyone. 55 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:10,760 So come on up, tell us a little bit about what this was all about how this happened. 56 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,040 Okay, well I 57 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:20,580 we started out the year winning league, the real league championship, 58 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,580 we have, well, let me finish 59 00:08:24,580 --> 00:08:31,180 how we finished the year. So after Del Real League, we went to CF individuals. We had one player 60 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:35,960 tied for first, that would be just a good tier, is he tied for first at CF individuals, which 61 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:43,880 was really tough, over 120 golfers there. Then we went to the next round and we qualified for 62 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:45,920 for the Southern California Regional. 63 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,680 And the Southern California Regional, 64 00:08:49,460 --> 00:08:53,040 Championship is San Diego, their section. 65 00:08:53,820 --> 00:08:57,160 It's LA city schools, it's central section, 66 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,520 and then it's Southern section, and we won that too. 67 00:08:59,940 --> 00:09:01,660 So, and I think that's the first time we've ever won that. 68 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,040 So, and that's, you know, 69 00:09:06,180 --> 00:09:08,220 winning division once you have to as a huge accomplishment, 70 00:09:08,740 --> 00:09:10,940 but then you're now you're playing against the best teams 71 00:09:10,940 --> 00:09:11,780 in all the sections. 72 00:09:11,780 --> 00:09:18,340 And so, then we went to state and we got to go to Pebble Beach, yeah, pretty cool. 73 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:23,860 And we ended up playing at Poppy Hills and we did well, we ended up, so we ended up fourth 74 00:09:23,860 --> 00:09:24,400 at state. 75 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:29,120 But the way I look at it is we're the number one seed from Southern California and we're 76 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:31,420 or champs, division one champs and all that. 77 00:09:32,460 --> 00:09:34,320 So do you want me to introduce me to you? 78 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:39,020 Yeah, I wanted to introduce everyone, if you would and then I see some plaques over here, I want 79 00:09:39,020 --> 00:09:40,780 you to hold them up so we can look at them. 80 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:42,320 Okay, for sure, for sure. 81 00:09:42,660 --> 00:09:44,140 Okay, so last, oh, boy. 82 00:09:45,620 --> 00:09:48,120 So the team consisted last year, 83 00:09:48,340 --> 00:09:50,020 the six individuals that you see, 84 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:52,240 five juniors and one sophomore. 85 00:09:52,860 --> 00:09:54,740 So the whole team is returning this year. 86 00:09:54,900 --> 00:09:56,220 So hopefully we'll be back next year. 87 00:10:01,450 --> 00:10:03,870 So to the left, we have Jacob Torres. 88 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:08,800 And then next to Jacob Torres, 89 00:10:09,060 --> 00:10:12,640 Jacob's a senior and are only sophomore in the team 90 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:14,380 after and this year is a junior as Hill Wayne. 91 00:10:17,680 --> 00:10:21,380 And then Tyler Yao, next on his right, 92 00:10:23,650 --> 00:10:25,730 and Andrew Rodriguez, 93 00:10:29,370 --> 00:10:30,430 Jacob Polymaris, 94 00:10:33,190 --> 00:10:35,830 and then we have Joseph Gutierrez. 95 00:10:37,530 --> 00:10:50,170 And then if I, if I, another accomplishment, you know, it's great winning championships, but I think at the end of the day, you just want the kids to be successful beyond, you know, not only on the golf course, but in the classroom and so forth. 96 00:10:50,170 --> 00:10:57,250 So we do have, it looks like we have four, maybe five commits for next year, after the 97 00:10:57,250 --> 00:10:57,530 graduate. 98 00:10:58,130 --> 00:11:02,310 So I think this is right, Joseph's verbally committed to West 99 00:11:02,310 --> 00:11:03,130 content. 100 00:11:04,670 --> 00:11:05,390 Do you know where? 101 00:11:07,270 --> 00:11:07,470 Okay. 102 00:11:08,950 --> 00:11:12,970 So Jacob Pumaras, he's got two offers from D2 schools, right? 103 00:11:13,410 --> 00:11:16,030 So he's going to make a decision, probably, in the near future. 104 00:11:18,290 --> 00:11:23,430 Andrew has verbally committed to Long Beach State, so he'll be local, which is full. 105 00:11:24,410 --> 00:11:29,910 Tyler has an offer to play at the Naval Academy, so he's in the process of going through 106 00:11:29,910 --> 00:11:34,230 that and then if that works out then it looks like he'll be playing possibly at the Naval 107 00:11:34,230 --> 00:11:34,790 Academy. 108 00:11:38,300 --> 00:11:43,620 And although Hill is only a junior this year, he's already verbally committed to pepper 109 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:45,580 So he'll be looking at it on the table. 110 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:53,420 And Jacob, grade wise, he probably could go to a lot of different colleges. 111 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,900 You know, you're planning on applying to, or going to. 112 00:11:58,970 --> 00:12:02,930 Full of Jukeham, so Fullerton, maybe possibly continuing off. 113 00:12:03,710 --> 00:12:03,870 Cool. 114 00:12:04,730 --> 00:12:05,110 Okay. 115 00:12:06,510 --> 00:12:07,390 That's totally cool. 116 00:12:07,610 --> 00:12:08,410 What was what I do? 117 00:12:08,510 --> 00:12:10,730 We got some certificates for you. 118 00:12:11,450 --> 00:12:13,550 And Coach, I'm going to give this to you. 119 00:12:14,310 --> 00:12:17,350 And then Hill, come over here. 120 00:12:19,250 --> 00:12:23,390 It won and Joseph Gutierrez, here we go. 121 00:12:24,590 --> 00:12:25,330 Andrew Rodriguez, 122 00:12:29,870 --> 00:12:29,870 Jacob 123 00:12:33,330 --> 00:12:34,890 Torres. 124 00:12:39,770 --> 00:12:40,510 Hi there, yeah. 125 00:12:43,730 --> 00:12:48,950 Okay, so what we want you to do is all of you come on up here and stand in front of the city council. 126 00:12:49,350 --> 00:12:52,830 You would, let's have people from the district and the school come on up also. 127 00:12:53,310 --> 00:12:54,630 And we're just gonna come around here. 128 00:14:55,630 --> 00:14:58,610 I'm so excited to be able to. 129 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:11,620 Our students, and we've had lots of recognitions this year in sports, et cetera. So it's great to have them here this afternoon or this evening. 130 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:16,940 Let's go ahead and go to the agenda, any changes to the agenda. 131 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:18,820 Hearing none, have a motion? 132 00:15:18,820 --> 00:15:20,980 I'll make it, please. 133 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:22,340 Second somebody? 134 00:15:23,100 --> 00:15:23,660 Second, second. 135 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:24,540 Second, okay we got a second. 136 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:25,120 All of those of you. 137 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:25,720 C'mon. 138 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:26,400 I post. 139 00:15:26,540 --> 00:15:27,500 Thank you. 140 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:29,880 With that, we're going to go to public comments. 141 00:15:30,900 --> 00:15:32,920 We're going to have general public comments. 142 00:15:33,100 --> 00:15:35,240 We'll also be hearing comments, regarding closed session. 143 00:15:35,700 --> 00:15:36,000 Items. 144 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:36,700 Commence, for you. 145 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:37,880 The public hearing items. 146 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,400 We heard at that time during that public hearing. 147 00:15:41,940 --> 00:15:46,000 Members of the public who wish to provide general public comment, please sign up behind 148 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,720 the lectern to take an accounting of the number of 149 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:55,100 speakers and members of the public on Zoom who wish to provide public comment, please raise 150 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:59,940 your hand to take an accounting of the number of speakers that we have on Zoom. 151 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:03,420 And with that, Rigo, what's it look like? 152 00:16:06,250 --> 00:16:10,030 You're not standing maybe could raise your hand so we have an idea about it in the people. 153 00:16:21,250 --> 00:16:24,950 This is a mirror between Zoom and in person looks like we have about 14 speakers. 154 00:16:26,890 --> 00:16:27,430 Okay, 155 00:16:30,490 --> 00:16:39,330 with that, then what we'll be doing is, because we have 14 speakers, we will follow 156 00:16:39,330 --> 00:16:44,550 our protocol of three minutes each, and you're invited to come in on a city business, 157 00:16:45,070 --> 00:16:50,600 agenda items, and a digital, of course, we'll show how much time is left during your 158 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:56,860 with an audio notification, which will sound at the one minute mark, and at the conclusion of the time, 159 00:16:57,140 --> 00:17:01,340 your microphone will be muted, and the next speaker then may commence. 160 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:08,860 And with that, our first public speaker is Tom over here. 161 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:14,040 What's again speaking in behalf of these 162 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:16,360 like a trees and uptown woodier? 163 00:17:16,700 --> 00:17:18,020 I'm sorry, is it on? 164 00:17:19,460 --> 00:17:20,020 Oh. 165 00:17:20,020 --> 00:17:20,240 Oh. 166 00:17:20,820 --> 00:17:21,220 Is it on? 167 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:22,200 All right. 168 00:17:22,500 --> 00:17:23,460 Speaking in behalf of the other, 169 00:17:23,460 --> 00:17:23,900 thank you. 170 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,140 I'm a green leaf between Wordmen and Hadley. 171 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:30,700 Uptown woodier. 172 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:35,980 The city council is voted three to one to have them cut down. 173 00:17:35,980 --> 00:17:40,880 And there's over 7,000 petitioners that don't want them cut down. 174 00:17:42,140 --> 00:17:46,560 And everybody I have to talk to just about doesn't want them cut down. 175 00:17:47,580 --> 00:17:54,860 So all of you people out in the audience, Sarah, and home, pray to an image, Jesus Christ, 176 00:17:55,820 --> 00:17:57,640 that the trees don't get cut down. 177 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:03,580 But not only that, they want the trees on Philadelphia cut down. 178 00:18:03,580 --> 00:18:05,960 They want the trees on a baby street cut down. 179 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:18,780 You want to trees in a part of a park, good down over 150,000 and they want to have the palm trees at five points, good down and some trees on Broadway were cut down. 180 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:21,920 I mean, where does it end? Where does it end? 181 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:24,380 Anyway, that's all I have to say. 182 00:18:28,940 --> 00:18:29,460 Thank 183 00:18:32,020 --> 00:18:32,540 you. 184 00:18:32,660 --> 00:18:34,060 Monica, thank you. 185 00:18:36,660 --> 00:18:40,020 Good evening. Mayor and members of the City Council. 186 00:18:40,020 --> 00:18:44,780 My name is Monica Sennan and I live on Laundra Avenue in Whittier. 187 00:18:46,820 --> 00:18:49,580 Victor Gordo is the mayor of Pasadena. 188 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:58,280 When ICE came to town and started abducting people from Pasadena and Whittier, 189 00:18:58,900 --> 00:19:02,260 and a variety of other places in L.A. County, 190 00:19:02,260 --> 00:19:13,220 what Mayor Gordo and several other elected officials went to the Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. 191 00:19:14,260 --> 00:19:17,000 They were denied admission. 192 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:27,620 But in that process, Mayor Gordo ran into a very distraught woman from Bermona. 193 00:19:27,620 --> 00:19:37,700 And she was distraught because her husband was in the detention center and he did not have his critical heart medication. 194 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:45,840 What Mayor Gordo did, the way he got admissions into the detention center, 195 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:48,340 is he became the man's lawyer. 196 00:19:49,020 --> 00:19:52,940 And that's how he got in and was able to deliver that medication. 197 00:19:56,020 --> 00:19:57,160 Mayor Gordo, 198 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:08,780 this is the type of mayor I would like to have in Whittier and if you think, 199 00:20:08,780 --> 00:20:15,960 oh you like Mayor Gordo so much, why don't you move to Pasadena? I don't want to move to Pasadena. 200 00:20:16,460 --> 00:20:25,580 Whittier is my home, I love Whittier. A better idea I think would be for our mayor to act more like Mayor Gordo. 201 00:20:25,580 --> 00:20:27,420 Thank you. 202 00:20:32,590 --> 00:20:38,650 This is on. Hello City Council members. My name is Brandon or Saga and I wanted to 203 00:20:38,650 --> 00:20:46,930 explain to all of you about what's going on. You know, the corruption corruption is still going down, 204 00:20:47,150 --> 00:20:55,570 but we can't let them momentum stop. The FBI investigation is in the case of the lawyers. 205 00:20:55,570 --> 00:21:03,210 They're intending to let the corruption start continuing, but I need the corruption to be 206 00:21:03,210 --> 00:21:11,790 and right now because this is a war, and when if the war becomes unsuccessful, we will 207 00:21:11,790 --> 00:21:12,690 lose everything. 208 00:21:13,570 --> 00:21:16,210 Now the government is taking away the first amendment. 209 00:21:16,470 --> 00:21:22,950 The first amendment protects the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and the 210 00:21:22,950 --> 00:21:30,730 to petition the government for a red dress of grievances, preventing Congress from making laws 211 00:21:30,730 --> 00:21:36,990 that infringe upon these rights. It was adopted in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights. 212 00:21:37,530 --> 00:21:44,730 It prohibits the government from establishing a religion, restricting the free exercise of religion, 213 00:21:44,730 --> 00:21:51,870 of bridging freedom, of speech, or the press, and interfeeling, interfering with the right 214 00:21:51,870 --> 00:22:00,070 of peaceably, a symbol of petition, or petition the government. If the first amendment was taken 215 00:22:00,070 --> 00:22:09,410 away, that's violating the first amendment. We need to accept and learn how to listen what 216 00:22:09,410 --> 00:22:17,190 to 27 amendments in the Constitution. You know, we can violate those amendments. Now, I want the 217 00:22:17,190 --> 00:22:24,170 reward to be successful and we want the corruption to end now. This is a time of change and history 218 00:22:24,170 --> 00:22:37,890 is made every day. Remember, during a French and Indian war, France was forced to give up all the 219 00:22:37,890 --> 00:22:45,830 And during the American Revolution, the British lost 13 colonies and that made King George 220 00:22:45,830 --> 00:22:47,270 the third mad. 221 00:22:48,190 --> 00:22:56,110 And when the American Revolution ended in 1783, George Washington did not declare as kings. 222 00:22:56,770 --> 00:23:05,350 All presidents are not kings, because George Washington was not interested to become a king 223 00:23:05,350 --> 00:23:06,790 of the United States. 224 00:23:06,790 --> 00:23:13,990 currently we're in the Republic. This country is a Republic and we need to make the country 225 00:23:13,990 --> 00:23:20,150 better than ever. Period. Before I let you guys go, I love you guys. 226 00:23:26,730 --> 00:23:32,430 Good evening. My name is Alicia Stewart. I live on a Dell Avenue. Can you hear me? Okay. 227 00:23:33,630 --> 00:23:38,430 My comments tonight are in support of improving civil discourse and civility in our 228 00:23:38,430 --> 00:23:43,610 public meetings and all interactions with one another, regardless of which side or political 229 00:23:43,610 --> 00:23:44,990 aisle we hold. 230 00:23:45,530 --> 00:23:51,390 It is difficult to understand why many people in American culture cannot choose to fully 231 00:23:51,390 --> 00:23:54,950 comprehend the magnitude and depth of the phrase freedom of speech. 232 00:23:55,490 --> 00:23:59,110 This belief is not a cliche that should be taken lightly. 233 00:23:59,330 --> 00:24:03,930 It is a cornerstone upon which our other deeply held American values are based. 234 00:24:03,930 --> 00:24:10,750 Journalists and social media influencers throw around terms like left-wing extremist and right-wing radicals 235 00:24:10,750 --> 00:24:16,750 so loosely. However, these terms do nothing to build unity within a community, but rather divide us 236 00:24:17,810 --> 00:24:19,090 more into 237 00:24:19,090 --> 00:24:20,430 predetermined tribes. 238 00:24:21,070 --> 00:24:27,930 This causes people to forget the human traits. They have in common and the real human problems all sides wish to solve. 239 00:24:28,470 --> 00:24:33,110 It reduces each side's viewpoints to simple slogans, derogatory labels and 240 00:24:33,110 --> 00:24:35,770 and emotional helpers of angry words and threats. 241 00:24:36,070 --> 00:24:38,570 In this environment, nothing productive can be achieved. 242 00:24:39,550 --> 00:24:45,210 In the aftermath of the tragic murder of prominent Christian apologists, author and activist Charlie Kirk, 243 00:24:45,370 --> 00:24:50,310 I think we all need to stop and consider how inflammatory words can cause more harm in our 244 00:24:50,310 --> 00:24:56,630 communities and good. Mr. Kirk's short life and purpose was to engage people from opposite viewpoints to 245 00:24:56,630 --> 00:25:03,090 civil discourse and debate. It was to that end that he, Charlie gave his last full measure of 246 00:25:03,090 --> 00:25:07,510 a microphone to young people who had different views from him was not an evil endeavor. 247 00:25:07,890 --> 00:25:12,310 It was in fact the most patriotic and American thing that I have seen anyone attempt to 248 00:25:12,310 --> 00:25:14,930 do on college campuses in my lifetime. 249 00:25:15,490 --> 00:25:19,510 You may not have agreed with his views, but I believe we should all agree on his right 250 00:25:19,510 --> 00:25:23,030 to do it freely and without fear of loss of life or livelihood. 251 00:25:23,730 --> 00:25:27,070 A free speech day is proposed for October 14th. 252 00:25:27,310 --> 00:25:32,390 You can go to change.org to sign up and show your support for this important and necessary 253 00:25:32,390 --> 00:25:36,390 reminder of our common American values and civil discourse. Thank you. 254 00:25:44,170 --> 00:25:50,510 Yes, are we on a closed session? I asked Mr. Mayor. Are we on a closed session? 255 00:25:51,850 --> 00:25:53,790 No, this is probably a common time. 256 00:25:54,050 --> 00:25:55,490 This is for a regular meeting now. 257 00:25:55,830 --> 00:25:58,830 Yeah. So, there was no report on closed session. 258 00:25:59,010 --> 00:26:02,750 This for open and closed session, please begin. Thank you. 259 00:26:02,890 --> 00:26:03,430 All right. 260 00:26:03,430 --> 00:26:03,770 Well, 261 00:26:06,130 --> 00:26:11,470 fuck, fucking notorious fat fuck Mayor Gordo Pasadena and that other fucking terrible 262 00:26:11,470 --> 00:26:15,290 from El Moni, a lawyer from Los Angeles. 263 00:26:15,330 --> 00:26:24,870 I want to point out the court order under 24 STCV 1500 0 2, a preliminary injunction against 264 00:26:24,870 --> 00:26:33,450 the irreparable harm by this fucking asshole for $7 million of worthless bullshit having 265 00:26:33,450 --> 00:26:41,110 parties in an area where we like peace. Why is that? Why the fuck would some dickhead spend 266 00:26:41,110 --> 00:26:46,310 $7 million in a neighborhood to fuck it all up for residents of Whittier? 267 00:26:51,250 --> 00:26:52,810 Well, the reason why 268 00:26:52,810 --> 00:27:03,590 Joseph, Joseph, the reason why I'm trying to speak out loud now is because under Watts versus 269 00:27:03,590 --> 00:27:13,050 the United States venomous, caustic language is free speech. Now Joseph, if you don't 270 00:27:14,210 --> 00:27:20,510 cease to insist this kind of behavior, you're allowing my civil rights, my constitutional 271 00:27:20,510 --> 00:27:27,670 right, a free speech to be just rubbed it by hacklers in this meeting. I'm going to hold 272 00:27:27,670 --> 00:27:32,410 the city of Wittier, accountable. I'm going to hold the Wittier, a accountable because 273 00:27:32,410 --> 00:27:44,410 Joe. This fucking shit needs a stop. You need to get order and control. Let me talk about Brandon Burke versus Ohio. You know that case. You know that supreme ruling. 274 00:27:45,350 --> 00:27:55,430 You know why I say a dirty nigger because it's part of the case. It's a part of the case, Joe. Sir. And I plan to save America based on court. 275 00:27:55,430 --> 00:28:04,830 please don't appreciate to understand the first amendment in addition to that Joseph Joseph 276 00:28:05,670 --> 00:28:11,450 Joseph I'm sorry now Joseph I'm being threatened during the podium where I have a 277 00:28:11,450 --> 00:28:15,410 right to be heard and speak at one minute you can hold my time 278 00:28:15,410 --> 00:28:21,190 I'm sorry man would you please go sit down please sit down you're out of order you're 279 00:28:21,190 --> 00:28:30,630 order. You're out of order, man. You're out of order, man. You're out of order, man. 280 00:28:31,550 --> 00:28:35,030 Okay, so here's what we're going to do. Here's what we're going to do. 281 00:28:37,500 --> 00:28:38,540 If we continue 282 00:28:38,540 --> 00:28:44,880 to be out of order, we are going to have to leave. We're going to have to leave and go off the 283 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:52,980 us. So, let's allow him to, I've asked him, I've asked him to watch his language. Let's 284 00:28:52,980 --> 00:28:59,220 have him finish up and you all please sit down, you're out of order. You're out of order. 285 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:01,200 Okay. 286 00:29:11,210 --> 00:29:18,350 Okay, so here's what we're going to do, here's what we're going to do, we are going to step down, 287 00:29:18,370 --> 00:29:26,370 we are going to step down from the dius because we are out of order, we are out of order, 288 00:29:26,370 --> 00:29:29,490 and we cannot do the people's business. 289 00:29:30,510 --> 00:29:33,050 So sit down, please. 290 00:29:33,830 --> 00:29:34,870 Sit down, please. 291 00:29:35,750 --> 00:29:36,750 Sit down, please. 292 00:29:37,170 --> 00:29:38,790 Miss, please sit down. 293 00:29:39,290 --> 00:29:40,510 Please sit down. 294 00:29:40,910 --> 00:29:42,830 Please sit down, ma'am. 295 00:29:43,170 --> 00:29:44,270 Please sit down. 296 00:29:44,870 --> 00:29:46,650 We're gonna have the gentleman finish. 297 00:29:47,090 --> 00:29:50,370 The man needs to finish what he has to say, and we'll move on. 298 00:29:51,350 --> 00:29:55,150 Okay, if we're gonna continue on, then we're gonna step off. 299 00:30:06,870 --> 00:30:24,330 Okay, we're going to go ahead, you're going to step down, you're out of order, we're going to step down because we're not able to do the people's business here. So we're going to be stepping down and we'll be back. 300 01:15:42,030 --> 01:15:56,790 Mr. Mayor, we are live. Thank you, Rigo. So we took a break and we've asked City Attorney to set forth the penal code. 301 01:15:57,730 --> 01:16:11,910 Mr. City Attorney, would you let us know what the law says? Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd just like to remind the public that government code section 54957.95 authorizes the presiding member of the City Council to remove. 302 01:16:11,910 --> 01:16:17,230 or cause the removal of any individual who is disrupting the meeting, any individual who fails 303 01:16:17,230 --> 01:16:21,570 to leave the meeting once ordered to leave can be arrested for violating penal code section 304 01:16:21,570 --> 01:16:22,490 403. 305 01:16:23,990 --> 01:16:24,810 Thank you. 306 01:16:25,170 --> 01:16:30,150 Okay, let's start back on public comments, so I think you had one more minute. 307 01:16:31,150 --> 01:16:32,010 If you would, 308 01:16:48,700 --> 01:16:57,240 ma'am, ma'am, you're disrupting the meeting again, please just go ahead 309 01:16:57,240 --> 01:17:01,440 and send a back, let him finish his one minute so we can get to the next person. 310 01:17:02,160 --> 01:17:03,320 So thank you very much. 311 01:17:04,520 --> 01:17:05,420 So here we go. 312 01:17:07,260 --> 01:17:09,780 So you're disrupting the meeting. 313 01:17:11,140 --> 01:17:12,540 You're disrupting the meeting. 314 01:17:13,340 --> 01:17:18,680 You heard, you heard the city attorney, some man, man. 315 01:17:19,300 --> 01:17:21,640 This is your first time here at the city. 316 01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:23,920 So we're going to ask you, please, to stop. 317 01:17:23,980 --> 01:17:25,300 We have to decorum. 318 01:17:25,300 --> 01:17:32,730 So sir go ahead go ahead and finish your comments please with respect sir. Thank you 319 01:17:34,140 --> 01:17:35,320 Go ahead to keep going 320 01:17:40,120 --> 01:17:48,180 Man we've art man we've already said please sir sir go ahead and finish your comments, please 321 01:17:49,200 --> 01:17:53,350 Please please please please please finish your comments 322 01:17:53,350 --> 01:18:12,030 Let's respectful, please go ahead, sir, sir around, please finish, please finish, please finish your comments, okay, we're going to go ahead and start the time right now, start the time. 323 01:18:15,260 --> 01:18:20,120 versus Ohio 395 444-1969. 324 01:18:20,740 --> 01:18:23,640 Hall-Far is the Nigger going to, yeah. 325 01:18:23,960 --> 01:18:28,040 This is what we're going to do to the Nigger's a dirty Nigger. 326 01:18:28,540 --> 01:18:30,660 Send the Jews back to Israel. 327 01:18:30,980 --> 01:18:33,120 Let's give them back to the dark guard. 328 01:18:33,120 --> 01:18:33,680 Okay. 329 01:18:34,080 --> 01:18:35,080 Please, gentlemen. 330 01:18:35,460 --> 01:18:35,960 Let's go. 331 01:18:36,120 --> 01:18:36,640 That's right. 332 01:18:37,060 --> 01:18:37,580 I'm going to- 333 01:18:38,020 --> 01:18:39,180 I'm going to- 334 01:18:39,180 --> 01:18:39,880 We're going to- 335 01:18:39,880 --> 01:18:42,200 We're going to- 336 01:38:24,370 --> 01:38:46,010 Mr. Mayor, we're back. Thank you. We go. We're back. And the city attorney is the same to make. Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. For the record, the council chambers have been cleared to a disturbance by members of the public. The disturbance could not be removed by removing the individuals causing the disturbance. 337 01:38:46,010 --> 01:38:54,690 And so government code 5495757.9 authorizes the city council to continue its meeting in the absence of members of the public. 338 01:38:55,030 --> 01:38:58,910 So long as members of the press who are not causing a disturbance are allowed back in. 339 01:38:59,050 --> 01:39:03,810 So we invite members of the press to return to the council chambers if they desire to do so. 340 01:39:06,660 --> 01:39:13,510 Lastly, members of the public may participate in this meeting via Zoom and that's the extent of my statement. 341 01:39:13,810 --> 01:39:14,570 Thank you. 342 01:39:14,570 --> 01:39:16,050 Thank you. 343 01:39:16,290 --> 01:39:19,630 And we do we have members of the public on Zoom? 344 01:39:20,270 --> 01:39:20,590 Yes, thank you. 345 01:39:20,710 --> 01:39:23,670 If members of the that are on Zoom and wish to participate, 346 01:39:23,990 --> 01:39:26,790 if you would please raise your hand. 347 01:39:27,310 --> 01:39:30,130 We'll give just a brief moment to see if they have any comments. 348 01:39:37,180 --> 01:39:41,080 Okay, last call to raise your hand for a public comment on Zoom. 349 01:39:44,620 --> 01:39:46,800 Okay, that concludes public comment Mr. Mayor. 350 01:39:46,800 --> 01:39:48,700 Okay. Thank you, Rigo. 351 01:39:50,320 --> 01:39:52,260 Conal is there a city manager report. 352 01:39:53,760 --> 01:39:55,160 No mayor in council. There is not. 353 01:39:56,400 --> 01:40:07,440 Okay. With that we will, I note that we have consent calendar that we've been asked to go into closed session. 354 01:40:11,460 --> 01:40:16,720 Okay. So let's go ahead and stick with the consent calendar. Are there any questions? 355 01:40:16,720 --> 01:40:21,560 This, right as the Council like to remove from the consent calendar for individual consideration, 356 01:40:23,260 --> 01:40:24,260 any recusals. 357 01:40:25,900 --> 01:40:26,280 Okay. 358 01:40:27,840 --> 01:40:28,920 Let's do this. 359 01:40:29,380 --> 01:40:39,180 We have a number of items here on the consent calendar and hearing no individual requests or 360 01:40:39,180 --> 01:40:39,840 recusals. 361 01:40:40,620 --> 01:40:42,800 With that, would somebody like to make a motion? 362 01:40:42,800 --> 01:40:45,240 I'll move the approval of the consent calendar. 363 01:40:45,680 --> 01:40:46,400 I'll second. 364 01:40:47,240 --> 01:40:47,440 Okay. 365 01:40:48,140 --> 01:40:48,560 Free go. 366 01:40:50,520 --> 01:40:50,800 Yes. 367 01:40:51,480 --> 01:40:58,200 I'll start off with some titles, including adoption of ordinance, number 3167, approving 368 01:40:58,200 --> 01:41:04,200 zoning code amendment, number ZCA-25-01 to comply with new state laws pertaining to accessory 369 01:41:04,200 --> 01:41:08,300 dwelling units, and junior accessory dwelling units, and finding that the action is exempt 370 01:41:08,300 --> 01:41:11,180 under California environmental quality act known as sequence. 371 01:41:11,180 --> 01:41:27,620 The option of ordinance number 3168 approving zoning code amendment number ZCA-2502 to comply with new state laws pertaining to unit housing developments and urban law explicit and finding that the action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act. 372 01:41:27,620 --> 01:41:38,260 adoption of ordinance number 3170 adding chapter 9.24 targeted residential picketing to title 9 public piece memorials and welfare 373 01:41:38,260 --> 01:41:44,420 of the Weader Municipal Code establishing distance requirements for targeted residential picketing. 374 01:41:44,660 --> 01:41:56,600 Adoption Resolution number 2025-47 amending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget with a supplemental appropriations in the amount of $250,000 for temporary staffing services. 375 01:41:56,600 --> 01:42:00,040 Adoption Resolution number 2025-48, 376 01:42:00,640 --> 01:42:03,280 amending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget 377 01:42:03,280 --> 01:42:05,880 to accept a grant from the California State Library 378 01:42:05,880 --> 01:42:11,200 in the amount of $6,701.59 for the California State 379 01:42:11,200 --> 01:42:15,700 Groundwork Grant, Adoption Resolution number 2025-49. 380 01:42:16,480 --> 01:42:19,720 Amending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget to accept a grant 381 01:42:19,720 --> 01:42:24,080 from the California State Library in the amount of $11,520. 382 01:42:24,080 --> 01:42:27,560 for the California State Library Zipbook Grant. 383 01:42:27,780 --> 01:42:30,460 Adoption of Resolution number 2025-50, 384 01:42:30,660 --> 01:42:33,240 I'm ending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget, 385 01:42:33,660 --> 01:42:36,680 to accept $130,000 in grant funds. 386 01:42:39,340 --> 01:42:41,980 And adoption of Resolution number 2025-51, 387 01:42:42,480 --> 01:42:44,580 establishing a two-way stop control intersection 388 01:42:44,580 --> 01:42:47,680 for the North and South approaches of Redmond Avenue, 389 01:42:50,260 --> 01:42:51,660 and with that I'll call the roll. 390 01:42:52,720 --> 01:42:53,500 Councilmember Warner. 391 01:42:54,140 --> 01:42:55,300 Councilmember Pecheco. 392 01:42:55,500 --> 01:42:55,780 Hi. 393 01:42:56,200 --> 01:42:57,020 Mayor Pro Tem Martinez. 394 01:42:57,020 --> 01:42:57,180 Yes. 395 01:42:57,540 --> 01:42:57,720 Hi. 396 01:42:58,000 --> 01:42:58,620 We're Benetary. 397 01:42:59,300 --> 01:42:59,480 Hi. 398 01:42:59,880 --> 01:43:00,400 Motion carries. 399 01:43:02,300 --> 01:43:03,500 Thank you. 400 01:43:04,560 --> 01:43:08,180 Let's check on something right now before we could. 401 01:43:09,580 --> 01:43:09,640 Okay. 402 01:43:11,560 --> 01:43:11,860 Okay. 403 01:43:12,220 --> 01:43:14,920 So, we talked about next time. 404 01:43:16,220 --> 01:43:16,620 I'm sorry. 405 01:43:17,180 --> 01:43:19,820 Next time on the agenda was closed session. 406 01:43:19,820 --> 01:43:27,760 But if there's a desire to go forward on the public hearing item, we can do that. 407 01:43:28,640 --> 01:43:29,800 That's the caper report. 408 01:43:30,440 --> 01:43:36,220 We all good with that, and Mr. City Attorney, we can go forward on that. 409 01:43:36,440 --> 01:43:38,720 Yes, we can move forward with every item on the agenda. 410 01:43:40,320 --> 01:43:47,460 With that, then let's go to Mr. McNamara and next item public hearing. 411 01:43:47,620 --> 01:43:48,200 Thank you, Mayor. 412 01:43:48,200 --> 01:43:54,620 Our Council item 13A is your 2024-25 consolidated annual performance and evaluation report. 413 01:43:54,940 --> 01:43:59,500 We know as the caper, Mr. Pungetti can give a presentation and respond to any questions 414 01:43:59,500 --> 01:44:00,200 you might have. 415 01:44:00,960 --> 01:44:02,740 Thank you for the introduction, Connell Good evening, Mayor. 416 01:44:03,020 --> 01:44:07,580 Members of the City Council, the caper reports on what the City utilized the home 417 01:44:07,580 --> 01:44:11,440 money for and the CDBG money for in the prior fiscal year. 418 01:44:11,440 --> 01:44:14,680 So this one closes out last fiscal year. 419 01:44:15,020 --> 01:44:19,680 And this report is due to HUD in the next 15 days 420 01:44:19,680 --> 01:44:20,620 or their ballots. 421 01:44:21,200 --> 01:44:25,800 It really reports on about $933,000 that we received 422 01:44:25,800 --> 01:44:28,960 from HUD over the course of the last year. 423 01:44:29,360 --> 01:44:34,020 And it actually closes out our final five-year con plan, 424 01:44:34,340 --> 01:44:37,260 that five-year period that was covered in the prior con plan 425 01:44:37,260 --> 01:44:46,720 we're now in a new consolidated plan year. Generally the city made accomplishments as kind 426 01:44:46,720 --> 01:44:52,760 of forecast in the action plan, which comes before you as you'll recall in May of every year. 427 01:44:52,760 --> 01:44:55,860 various residential rehab programs, 428 01:44:56,060 --> 01:44:57,480 code enforcement, public services. 429 01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:15,040 Including graffiti removal, as well as funding some operations of the 139-bed Whittier Navigation Center, and various other programs designed to meet the needs of Whittier seniors, homeless, and lower income individuals. 430 01:45:18,970 --> 01:45:29,250 The funds address in the caper are unique to HUD projects, and we do report back to HUD on some of the other funding that we use, including general fund and Whittier Housing Authority Dollars. 431 01:45:30,750 --> 01:45:42,170 Over the last year, and the bulk of those dollars were spent out of general fund for the Salvation Army Facility, the Navigation Center, the 139-bed Navigation Center. 432 01:45:43,170 --> 01:45:47,250 Tonight's meeting was published in the Wittier Daily News on September 5th, 433 01:45:48,150 --> 01:45:52,210 a part of the requirements of HUD, and we have the public hearing before you tonight. 434 01:45:52,590 --> 01:45:56,430 That concludes staff's presentation, but happy to answer any questions the Council may have. 435 01:45:56,430 --> 01:45:58,830 Do we have questions of staff? 436 01:46:01,900 --> 01:46:02,320 Okay. 437 01:46:02,960 --> 01:46:06,980 With that, any disclosures or re-cusals from the Council on this particular item? 438 01:46:08,880 --> 01:46:09,160 Okay. 439 01:46:09,880 --> 01:46:11,820 Let's go ahead and open the public hearing. 440 01:46:13,020 --> 01:46:19,320 And what we'll do is members of the public on Zoom who wish to provide public comment 441 01:46:19,320 --> 01:46:20,840 if you would please raise your hand. 442 01:46:23,310 --> 01:46:23,730 Ms. Thank you. 443 01:46:23,810 --> 01:46:26,890 Many members on Zoom would like to participate on this item. 444 01:46:26,890 --> 01:46:28,450 Please raise your hand at this time. 445 01:46:34,750 --> 01:46:38,470 Okay, seeing no one raising their hand, Mr. Mayor, that concludes public comments. 446 01:46:38,890 --> 01:46:43,690 Thank you. Any questions or comments, concerns for staff to address? 447 01:46:52,650 --> 01:46:58,470 Let me just make a comment. Thank you for this report, because it's very definitive 448 01:46:58,470 --> 01:47:03,650 every year. You need a good chance of seeing what direction we're going and we're meeting 449 01:47:03,650 --> 01:47:07,570 the grade. We're doing it a lot of places, so I just want to say to the staff, thank you 450 01:47:07,570 --> 01:47:09,010 for putting this together. 451 01:47:12,850 --> 01:47:21,150 I want to thank that the staff met with me so that we could actually go through all of the sections of the report. 452 01:47:21,930 --> 01:47:37,410 My only comment is that I am concerned that there are still some funds that we have not been able to expand and I did have some suggestions about possible ways to address that. 453 01:47:37,410 --> 01:47:44,030 My greatest fear is that if we continue to not expend the funds that we will lose that in the future. 454 01:47:44,890 --> 01:47:55,770 And I think that there are enough needs, particularly in the programs that allow for rehabilitation and improvements, 455 01:47:56,470 --> 01:48:03,510 particularly the ones that are small for small home owners to take advantage of. 456 01:48:03,510 --> 01:48:11,870 I just want to make sure that we don't lose that funding and that we continue to make sure that people know that these programs are available. 457 01:48:12,850 --> 01:48:30,110 So in addition to my not wanting the money to go back, I also want to make sure that we continue to really let the residents know that they can get assistance through these funds and through the general fund money that the city is providing. 458 01:48:30,110 --> 01:48:34,130 in order to make sure that their homes are safe 459 01:48:34,130 --> 01:48:38,750 and that they actually are places where they feel comfortable. 460 01:48:40,670 --> 01:48:43,570 So thank you for going through everything with me. 461 01:48:43,770 --> 01:48:44,890 I think it took us two hours. 462 01:48:46,850 --> 01:48:50,250 But I think that it's really important for me 463 01:48:50,250 --> 01:48:52,070 to understand everything that's there. 464 01:48:52,510 --> 01:48:54,450 Because I want to make sure that the people, 465 01:48:54,710 --> 01:48:55,930 particularly in district one, 466 01:48:55,990 --> 01:48:58,270 who I think could really benefit from some of these programs, 467 01:48:58,270 --> 01:49:05,490 know about them and that if there are any hurdles to spending the money that we do come up with 468 01:49:05,490 --> 01:49:10,530 some ways so that we can take care of that because they are needed, they're very definitely 469 01:49:11,610 --> 01:49:16,970 needed and in the map that showed where some of the funds really are targeted, it was 470 01:49:16,970 --> 01:49:22,310 you could easily overlay district one. So I'm particularly interested in making sure that the 471 01:49:22,310 --> 01:49:26,990 homeowners there in that part of district one, especially south of the Boulevard, have the 472 01:49:26,990 --> 01:49:28,910 opportunity to access these programs. 473 01:49:30,840 --> 01:49:31,080 Thank you. 474 01:49:31,220 --> 01:49:32,800 Someone to make a motion on this item? 475 01:49:33,660 --> 01:49:33,800 Sure. 476 01:49:33,900 --> 01:49:35,320 I'll move it. 477 01:49:35,380 --> 01:49:35,900 Second please. 478 01:49:37,320 --> 01:49:37,900 First and second. 479 01:49:38,040 --> 01:49:38,480 Here we go. 480 01:49:39,100 --> 01:49:39,220 Yes. 481 01:49:39,240 --> 01:49:39,580 Thank you. 482 01:49:39,760 --> 01:49:40,400 Councilmember Warner. 483 01:49:41,620 --> 01:49:42,620 Councilmember Pecheco. 484 01:49:44,040 --> 01:49:45,780 Mayor Pro Temmartinaz. 485 01:49:46,900 --> 01:49:47,560 Mayor Ben Terry. 486 01:49:48,720 --> 01:49:49,160 Motion carries. 487 01:49:49,400 --> 01:49:49,960 Thank you. 488 01:49:50,700 --> 01:49:50,960 Okay. 489 01:49:51,200 --> 01:49:51,740 With that. 490 01:49:53,920 --> 01:49:55,780 We have closed session items. 491 01:49:56,840 --> 01:50:03,020 We also have council comments, you want to, what you're thinking, council? 492 01:50:04,060 --> 01:50:08,840 I certainly, if the council can afford the three or four minutes to get through final council 493 01:50:08,840 --> 01:50:13,280 comments and on to close session, we could do it that way, but it's really up to the council. 494 01:50:13,560 --> 01:50:15,960 Let's go ahead and do that if we could Kathy anything? 495 01:50:16,780 --> 01:50:18,600 I'm going to pass on comments tonight. 496 01:50:18,800 --> 01:50:23,700 We've had a lengthy evening and I'll just save mine for next time. 497 01:50:23,920 --> 01:50:24,560 Thank you. 498 01:50:24,560 --> 01:50:27,460 Yeah, I'll do the same thing too. Let's hurry in. I'm sorry. 499 01:50:27,780 --> 01:50:35,520 Yeah, I as well, right now my mind is racing with other matters to really go back and look to see what has been going on. 500 01:50:35,560 --> 01:50:43,480 I just would say that all of us would agree that there are very positive, wonderful things happening in the city of Quidier. 501 01:50:44,400 --> 01:50:48,560 And I hope that we have more time so that we can actually talk about them. 502 01:50:48,560 --> 01:51:09,980 So that the members of the public will know that what is a good city to live in, that it is a good place to have your family and that the city itself is made up of very good people doing good things and whatever capacity that they are in. 503 01:51:10,160 --> 01:51:14,040 So rather than go through all of the stuff that all of us have been involved in. 504 01:51:14,040 --> 01:51:17,960 I just want to make sure that there is that general statement so that everybody knows that all 505 01:51:17,960 --> 01:51:23,440 your council members work very hard on your behalf, try very hard to listen to you. 506 01:51:24,880 --> 01:51:29,000 I think our honesty enough to tell you when they have questions or they don't agree with you. 507 01:51:29,280 --> 01:51:34,420 And I think it's important that everyone recognizes that that really is the job of elected officials 508 01:51:34,420 --> 01:51:41,520 within an elected democracy, a republic like ours. And that at times it is uncomfortable for council 509 01:51:41,520 --> 01:51:48,060 members, it times it is uncomfortable for the members of the public. But as long as those 510 01:51:48,060 --> 01:51:53,300 comments are made within the context of reaching a common goal and display the kind of 511 01:51:53,300 --> 01:51:59,940 civility and respect that I believe is inherent in our society. Then we can have differences, 512 01:52:00,620 --> 01:52:01,900 we can have passion, 513 01:52:03,960 --> 01:52:09,300 and yet do the work of the good people of Twitter who are doing the best that 514 01:52:09,300 --> 01:52:15,360 can in their lives, for themselves and for their families, just as everyone who was associated 515 01:52:15,360 --> 01:52:18,600 with the city, I believe, also was doing. 516 01:52:19,440 --> 01:52:24,940 And I did feel that we needed to say that out loud, not just for the record, but because 517 01:52:24,940 --> 01:52:28,460 and I'm being presumptuous that I'm speaking on my half of my colleagues, but I do think 518 01:52:28,460 --> 01:52:29,060 that it's important. 519 01:52:29,140 --> 01:52:31,320 This was not a typical city council meeting. 520 01:52:33,600 --> 01:52:36,500 It was painful. 521 01:52:37,420 --> 01:52:39,160 I will admit, it was painful. 522 01:52:39,160 --> 01:52:42,020 However, I continue to believe in democracy. 523 01:52:42,720 --> 01:52:44,260 I continue to believe in dissent. 524 01:52:44,740 --> 01:52:46,580 I continue to believe in dialogue. 525 01:52:47,340 --> 01:52:49,860 I just think that there's a difference between dissent and disruption. 526 01:52:51,120 --> 01:52:52,200 And I think that is important. 527 01:52:52,380 --> 01:52:53,260 We keep the two separate. 528 01:52:55,460 --> 01:52:56,500 Thank you. 529 01:52:57,420 --> 01:52:58,340 I tell you you're good. 530 01:52:58,700 --> 01:52:59,180 Yes, sir. 531 01:52:59,620 --> 01:52:59,920 Okay. 532 01:53:00,980 --> 01:53:02,400 Two things for me. 533 01:53:04,460 --> 01:53:07,160 When we were at the ICSC and May, 534 01:53:08,400 --> 01:53:16,640 I saw a really interesting concept, a company that does temporary ice skating rinks and got 535 01:53:16,640 --> 01:53:21,660 thinking, you know what, what if we had an ice skating rink at Christmas time here in 536 01:53:21,660 --> 01:53:28,200 Wittier and so I'd like us to, it's a very, very family friendly, the things that we saw 537 01:53:28,200 --> 01:53:34,040 really, very cool. So what I'd like to do is ask the staff to look into 538 01:53:36,600 --> 01:53:42,280 skating ring for the Thanksgiving Christmas time and I'd quite sure what it looks like, 539 01:53:42,640 --> 01:53:50,480 cost, how long, who we might partner with, where it might be uptown, the quad, the Whitwood, 540 01:53:51,200 --> 01:53:57,560 and I'd like the staff to come back with that information to us and see what it looks like 541 01:53:57,560 --> 01:54:00,640 if we could make some a little bit of holiday magic, 542 01:54:00,860 --> 01:54:02,420 especially on an evening like this. 543 01:54:03,140 --> 01:54:05,040 So we all good with that. 544 01:54:05,120 --> 01:54:07,520 Just have some come back and do that. 545 01:54:08,280 --> 01:54:09,480 Okay, thank you. 546 01:54:09,940 --> 01:54:14,380 And lastly, tonight was a difficult night. 547 01:54:14,960 --> 01:54:18,900 And there are lots of good, good, good, great things going on 548 01:54:18,900 --> 01:54:21,680 that we all went to the last two weeks. 549 01:54:22,200 --> 01:54:24,680 But tonight was disappointing to say the least. 550 01:54:24,680 --> 01:54:43,040 And I'm just hopeful that we will get on to an even keel and people will be civil and understand that we're going to agree to disagree sometimes, but we don't need to be disagreeable in our disagreement. 551 01:54:44,020 --> 01:54:51,600 So with that, we appreciate everyone tuning in and we're going to go to close session. Thank you very much. 552 01:55:37,710 --> 01:55:41,350 The time is now 924 p.m. 553 01:55:41,430 --> 01:55:43,990 There is nothing to report out of close session. 554 01:55:44,570 --> 01:55:45,150 Thank you. 555 01:55:45,270 --> 01:55:46,770 And tonight, the meeting is adjourned.