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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: COUNCILMEMBER 

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COX, PRESENT.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, PRESENT.

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COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN, HERE.

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL, HERE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, PRESENT.

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VICE MAYOR SHAO IS ABSENT.

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MAYOR MEI, HERE.

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>> Mayor Mei: AND AT THIS TIME, 

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I'D LIKE TO SHARE THERE ARE 

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VACANCIES ON OUR BOARDS AND 

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COMMISSIONS AND THROUGHOUT THE 

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YEAR, WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR 

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THOSE POSITIONS THROUGH THE CITY 

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CLERK'S OFFICE ON OUR BOARDS AND 

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COMMISSIONS WEBPAGE AND THE 

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WEBSITE AT FREMONT.GOV, AND IF 

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YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEAS 

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FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE CITY 

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CLERK'S OFFICE AT

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 510-284-4060.

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EMAILS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY 

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CLERK'S OFFICE ARE COMPILED AND 

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DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AND 

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CONSIDERED PART OF THE PUBLIC 

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RECORD.

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AND THEY'RE PUBLISHED ON OUR 

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FREMONT.GOV WEBSITE.

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AND FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO 

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ANNOUNCE THE MEETING WILL GO UP 

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TO 11:30 P.M. THIS EVENING IF 

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NEEDED AND WE WILL ALLOW FOR 30 

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MINUTES OF GENERAL PUBLIC 

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COMMENTS AND IF THERE ARE 

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ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS, WE'LL ASK 

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THOSE TO CONTINUE AT THE END OF 

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THE MEETING IF TIME REMAINS.

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I WILL NOW TURN THE MEETING OVER 

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TO OUR CITY MANAGER KARENA 

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SHACKELFORD TO MAKE ANY 

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ANNOUNCEMENT AND INTRODUCE HER 

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STAFF AT THIS TIME.

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>> City Mgr. Shackelford: THANK 

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YOU, MAYOR MEI.

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GOOD EVENING TO YOU AND TO 

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MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

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I'LL START WITH INTRODUCTIONS, 

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OF COURSE.

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TO MY LEFT WE HAVE OUR CITY 

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ATTORNEY, RAFAEL ALVARADO.

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ACROSS FROM ME IS OUR CITY 

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CLERK, SUSAN GAUTHIER, AND OUR 

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MANAGEMENT ANALYST, ALBERTO 

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QUINTANILLA.

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BY WAY OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, I'D 

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JUST LIKE TO SHARE THAT FREMONT 

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FIREFIGHTERS ARE CONTINUING 

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THEIR LONG TRADITION OF A 

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HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE, AND WE INVITE 

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DONATE NEW, 

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UNWRAPPED TOYS OR GIFT CARDS 

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FROM AMAZON, TARGET, WAL-MART OR 

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VISA AND YOU CAN DROP THEM OFF 

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AT ANY OF OUR 11 FIRE STATIONS 

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THROUGH DECEMBER 21ST.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO 

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MOTION TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY 

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SPEAKERS OR ITEMS THAT WE WOULD 

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LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT 

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CALENDAR.

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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE 

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NORMALLY PASSED WITH ONE COUNCIL 

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VOTE AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION 

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WILL STAND.

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DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL 

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WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE 

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CONSENT CALENDAR?

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COUNCILMEMBER COX?

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>> Councilmember Cox: YES.

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SECTION 2E.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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SO WE'RE PULLING ITEM 2E.

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IS THERE ANY SPEAKER CARDS?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: ALSO FOR 2E.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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SO DO I HAVE A MOTION, 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN?

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OKAY.

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>> Councilmember Cox: SECOND.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: MOVE 

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CONSENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 

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2E.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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PLEASE VOTE.

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THE CONSENT CALENDAR

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 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH ITEM 2E 

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BEING PULLED AND NOTING THE 

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ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER SHAO.

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AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO SHARE 

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A CEREMONIAL ITEM.

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IT'S A PROCLAMATION FOR FREMONT 

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN 

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RECOGNITION OF SMALL BUSINESS 

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APPRECIATION DAY.

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SO I'D LIKE TO INVITE, I

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 BELIEVE, THEIR PRESIDENT AND

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 CEO AS WELL

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 AS JASMINE

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 WHO WILL JOIN ME AT THE DAIS.

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THANK YOU.

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SO THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 

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FREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND 

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THIS IS FOR SMALL BUSINESS 

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APPRECIATION AND SMALL 

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BUSINESSES ARE SO IMPORTANT TO 

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US AS THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF 

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OUR COMMUNITIES AND 

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NEIGHBORHOODS.

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SO LET ME SHARE THIS.

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 WHEREAS, THE CITY OF FREMONT 

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RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS THE 

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FREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR 

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CONTINUING ITS MISSION TO 

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PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND ENHANCE A 

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POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BY 

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ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF SMALL 

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BUSINESSES; AND WHEREAS, THE 

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CITY OF FREMONT, CELEBRATES ITS 

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LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE 

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CONTRIBUTION THEY MAKE TO OUR 

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ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY; AND 

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WHEREAS, SUPPORTING SMALL 

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BUSINESSES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 

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AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HELPS 

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EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY TO BE 

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ENRICHED AND PROSPER; AND 

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WHEREAS, THE RESIDENTS OF THE 

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FREMONT SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL 

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BUSINESSES AND RECOGNIZE THAT 

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LOCAL BUSINESSES CREATE JOBS, 

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BOOST OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, PROVIDE 

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GOODS AND SERVICES, AND PRESERVE 

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OUR NEIGHBORHOODS; AND WHEREAS, 

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THE CITY OF FREMONT, JOINS WITH 

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OTHER LOCALITIES IN CALIFORNIA 

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AND ACROSS THE NATION IN 

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RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF 

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SMALL BUSINESS AND AS THE 

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PERSEVERANCE, HARD WORK, AND 

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RESOURCEFULNESS OF SMALL 

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BUSINESS OWNERS FORM THE 

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FOUNDATION OF OUR PROSPERITY AND 

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SUCCESS; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY 

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COUNCIL IN COMMENDING THE 

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FREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR 

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ITS WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE 

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BUSINESS COMMUNITY, ASKS CITY 

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STAFF TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES 

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AND PROGRAMS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT 

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THE FREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

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IN ITS MISSION TO CHAMPION LOCAL 

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BUSINESS. NOW, THEREFORE, THE 

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT, HEREBY HONORS AND 

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RECOGNIZES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 

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12,

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12/12, 2023 AS SMALL BUSINESS

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 APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT AND ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS 

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OF FREMONT TO SHOP AT YOUR LOCAL 

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SMALL BUSINESSES IN FREMONT TO 

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SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND 

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MERCHANTS.

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WITH THAT, I'D LOVE TO PRESENT 

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THIS.

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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI AND CITY 

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COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THIS HONOR.

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AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO 

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COUNCILMEMBER COX FOR BRINGING 

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THIS FORWARD TO RECOGNIZE US.

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AS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WE DO 

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MANY THINGS.

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OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUR 

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ACTIVITIES ARE VAST AND VARIED, 

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BUT SINCE THE MAYOR POINTED OUT, 

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WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL 11:30, I'M 

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GOING TO GIVE YOU OUR 

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RESPONSIBILITIES IN A NUTSHELL, 

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AND THAT IS TO ADVOCATE, EDUCATE 

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AND PROMOTE THE BUSINESSES IN 

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FREMONT.

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AND WE DO THAT THROUGH MANY 

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DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

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I KNOW MANY PEOPLE KNOW US AS 

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THE ORGANIZATION THAT DOES THE 

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FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, FREMONT 

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STREET EATS, BUT THERE'S SO MANY 

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MORE THAT WE SHARE WITH THE 

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COMMUNITY AND ESPECIALLY WITH 

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BUSINESSES.

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WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS A VERY, 

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VERY BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO SO 

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THAT OUR MEMBERS CAN MAKE 

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THOUGHTFUL AND INFORMED 

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DECISIONS.

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SO APPRECIATE THAT.

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THERE ARE MANY ACTIVITIES THAT 

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WENT ON DURING THE SMALL 

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"BUSINESSWEEK" AND WE WERE HAPPY 

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TO SHARE THAT.

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WE PROMOTED IT HEAVILY AND WE 

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SAW MANY OF OUR LOCAL MERCHANTS 

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PROSPER DURING THAT TIME SO 

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WE'RE VERY PLEASED THAT WE HAD A 

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PART IN THAT.

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WE HAVE A VERY SMALL STAFF AND I 

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JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM 

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BECAUSE THEY DO SO MUCH WORK AND 

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WITH ME WHO IS OUR DIRECTOR OF 

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, MATT?

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BEHIND THE CURTAIN WHO YOU DON'T 

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REALLY GET TO SEE BUT HE'S HERE 

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EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS 

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NAPOLEON, WHO DOES A LOT OF OUR 

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SOCIAL MEDIA, THINGS LIKE THAT, 

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AND THERE'S JENNIFER CLARK, WHO 

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ALSO SUPPORTS US BY DOING ALL OF 

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OUR ARTWORK AND SOCIAL MEDIA AS 

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WELL.

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WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO 

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INTRODUCE OUR CHAIRMAN OF THE 

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BOARD, WHO'S BEEN A VERY STRONG 

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SUPPORTER OF THE CHAMBER AND HER 

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NAME IS JASMINE BASRAI, OUR 

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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

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JASMINE.

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>> THANK YOU, CYNDY.

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AND I WANT TO THANK THE CITY 

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COUNCIL, MAYOR MEI, TERESA, 

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS 

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HONOR, COUNCILMEMBER.

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IT REALLY DOES MATTER FOR ALL OF 

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US SMALL BUSINESSES.

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OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN IN FREMONT 

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FOR 44 YEARS.

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WE HAVE OWNED PHARMACIES IN

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 FREMONT AND BEING ABLE TO 

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EXPAND AND THAT IS THE CULTURE 

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OF SMALL BUSINESS THAT FREMONT 

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REALLY SUPPORTS AND THE CHAMBER 

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HAS BEEN A PART OF THAT FABRIC 

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AND THAT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE 

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REALLY NEEDED TO BE A PART OF TO 

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MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS AND 

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REALLY BECOME A SUCCESSFUL AND 

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VIABLE SMALL BUSINESS.

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I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHER 

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BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR 

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44 YEARS BUT THE BASRAI FAMILY 

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IS HERE TO STAY, YOU'RE STUCK 

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WITH ME, BUT I WILL SAY IT'S 

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BEEN MY COMPLETE HONOR TO BE THE 

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CHAIR OF A FABULOUS CHAMBER.

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THE THINGS THAT WE DO, LIKE 

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CYNDY SAID, WE DO A LOT OF 

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PUBLIC FACING EVENTS LIKE THE 

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FESTIVAL, LIKE BURGER AND BREW 

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AND LIKE THE STREET EATS, BUT 

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THERE'S SO MUCH ADVOCACY THAT 

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GOES ON THAT HAS GIVEN US AS 

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SMALL BUSINESSES AN OPPORTUNITY 

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TO SPEAK UP.

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WE'VE HAD, YOU KNOW, LIEUTENANT 

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GOVERNOR, WE'VE HAD THE 

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TREASURER, YOU KNOW, MAYOR MEI 

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HAS SUPPORTED US, THE COUNCIL 

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HAS SUPPORTED US IN SO MANY OF 

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OUR EVENTS, AND I WILL SAY AS A 

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SMALL BUSINESS TO BE ABLE TO 

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HAVE ACCESS TO OUR LOCAL ELECTED 

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OFFICIALS, OUR STATE ELECTED 

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OFFICIALS IS REALLY GIVING US A 

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VOICE, AND I THINK -- I'M 

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EXCITED THAT IT'S MY TWO-YEAR 

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TERM IS UP, IT'S WAS SUPPOSED TO 

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BE ONLY A YEAR, BUT I AM ALSO 

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VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THIS 

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CHAMBER HAS DONE.

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I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE STAFF AND 

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THE CHAMBER -- SORRY -- AND THE 

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COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR 

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TOMORROW TO OUR MIXER, HOLIDAY 

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MIXER.

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IT'S VERY

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 WELL ATTENDED, WE EXPECT IT TO 

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BE A LOT OF FUN BUT REALLY DO 

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APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT BECAUSE 

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THE NUMBER OF SMALL BUSINESSES 

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THAT COULD HAVE CLOSED DURING 

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THE PANDEMIC WERE ABLE TO STAY 

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OPEN BECAUSE OF THE WORK OF THIS 

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 CHAMBER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 

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CITY.

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SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS 

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RECOGNITION, AND I KNOW A LOT OF 

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SMALL BUSINESSES THANK YOU GUYS 

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AS WELL FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT, 

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SO THANK YOU.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU VERY 

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MUCH.

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I WAS GOING TO SAY AS ONE MORE 

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SHAMELESS PLUG, THERE'S SOME OF 

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OUR BUSINESSES THAT HAVE 

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EXCEEDED OVER 50 SOME YEARS HERE 

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AND MOST RECENTLY I KNOW -- I 

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SEE ONE OF THE MEMBERS IN OUR 

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AUDIENCE, I THINK, MOSETTI 

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TRUCKING, AS WELL AS I WANTED TO 

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THANK -- I THINK IT'S ALREADY 

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COUNTRY WAY AND ALSO DALE 

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HARDWARE IN PARTICULAR, SO IF 

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ANYTHING YOU GUYS COULD DO TO 

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SHOP LOCAL, MAKE SURE TO SUPPORT 

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OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES AT 

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THIS TIME, IT WOULD BE GREATLY 

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APPRECIATED.

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ALSO ANOTHER PLUG IS BESIDES 

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JOINING AS CHAMBER MEMBERS, I 

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HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER JOINING 

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SOME OF OUR HISTORIC BUSINESS 

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DISTRICTS TOO.

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I THINK THOSE ARE ALL 

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PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE CRITICAL.

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 SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO GO 

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BACK TO THE ITEM THAT WAS 

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PULLED.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: WE HAVE PUBLIC 

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COMMENT.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY, DO WE HAVE 

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SPEAKERS FOR THAT?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: TWO.

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>> Mayor Mei: COULD YOU PLEASE 

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CALL THE SPEAKER, WE'LL GIVE 

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THEM 3 MINUTES EACH.

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WELCOME.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: BEN YEE 

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FOLLOWED BY RIZWA ASHRAF.

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>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY 

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COUNCIL AND STAFF.

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MY NAME IS BEN YEE.

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I THINK YOU ALL KNOW WHO I AM 

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AND I'M HERE AS A PRIVATE 

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CITIZEN, AND I SEE ONE OF THE 

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PEOPLE THAT IS ABOUT TO RETIRE 

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AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

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I'M GOING TO MISS YOU.

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SO -- BUT ANYHOW, THE REASON WHY 

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I'M HERE IS BECAUSE OF HER 

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RETIREMENT, THAT MEANS THAT 

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THERE'S ACTUALLY AN OPENING IN 

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-- I CAN'T REMEMBER THE TITLE, 

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COMMUNITY SERVICES.

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AND WITH THAT, I JUST WANT TO 

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SHARE WITH YOU WHAT'S CURRENTLY 

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ON OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM CITY WEBSITE.

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SO I KNOW IT'S NOT GOING TO BE 

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THAT EASY TO SEE -- OH, THERE WE 

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GO.

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO ANY FURTHER 

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THAN THAT.

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BUT THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING 

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THAT'S THERE.

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THAT YOU ACTUALLY CAN SEE.

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WE'RE A CITY WITH ALMOST CLOSE 

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TO 70% ASIANS, YET I DON'T SEE 

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AN ASIAN NAME WHATSOEVER ON THAT 

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PAGE.

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SO I WOULD IMPLORE OUR CITY 

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STAFF AND HR TO HOPEFULLY FIND 

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AN APPROPRIATE ASIAN CANDIDATE 

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THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO FILL THIS 

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POSITION, BECAUSE AS YOU CAN 

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SEE, IT'S STATISTICALLY

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 NOT WHAT I COULD SEE IN 

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MATHEMATIC PERSPECTIVE TO HAVE 

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ALMOST 70% ASIANS HERE IN THIS 

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CITY AND NOT HAVE ONE ASIAN 

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REPRESENTING ANY ONE OF THE 17 

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DEPARTMENTS.

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SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT 

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AND BRING THAT TO EVERYONE'S 

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ATTENTION, BECAUSE THAT'S 

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CURRENTLY WHAT WE SEE ON THE 

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MANAGEMENT TEAM WEBPAGE AND LIKE 

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I SAID, 70% ALMOST ASIANS HERE 

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IN THIS CITY, YET I DON'T SEE 

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ANY ASIAN REPRESENTATION 

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WHATSOEVER IN ANY OF THE 

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DEPARTMENTS.

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THANK YOU.

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>> HELLO.

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I'M REPRESENTING THE UNIFIED 

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MUSLIM SOCIETY.

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WE ARE MUSLIM COMMUNITY HERE IN 

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FREMONT.

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AND HAVE A WONDERFUL INTEGRATION 

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HERE AND WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE 

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PART OF THE FREMONT CITY.

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WE HAVE A LOT OF LIKE RESPECTFUL 

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INTERACTIONS, COMMUNICATION WITH 

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MANY COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY 

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WITH THE ASIAN AMERICAN SIKH 

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COMMUNITY, ALL OF THAT, AND THIS 

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POINT THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE 

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REPRESENTATION IN THE CITY 

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DEPARTMENTS HAS BEEN COMING SO 

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MUCH BECAUSE OUR NON-PROFIT 

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ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE HAVING A 

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VERY, VERY HARD TIME TO HAVE 

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THAT BASICALLY PRESENTING THE 

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CONCERNS AND THE PROGRAMS THAT 

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WE WANT TO BUILD FOR OUR 

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CHILDREN, FOR OUR ELDERLY ISSUES 

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THAT WE ARE SEEING, AND WE WANT 

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THAT REPRESENTATION HERE, SO WE 

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WERE HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE 

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ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR SO 

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MANY CIVIC ISSUES, AND THIS 

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POINT WAS COMING THAT WE DON'T 

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HAVE OFFICIALS IN THE CITY 

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DEPARTMENT THAT -- TO BE PART OF 

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THE CITY, SO THIS IS A CONCERN 

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THAT WE WANT TO RAISE AND WE 

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WANT TO RESPECTFULLY ASK TO 

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PLEASE CONSIDER INVITING FOR 

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DIVERSITY TO HAVE THE ASIAN 

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AMERICANS ALSO BE PART OF THE 

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CITY DEPARTMENTS.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THAT WAS THE 

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LAST SPEAKER FOR ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS.

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LET ME CHECK.

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JOANN SCHWOB.

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>> Mayor Mei: WELCOME, JOANN.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: MS. SCHWOB, YOU 

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CANNOT SPEAK ON 2C OR 2F.

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THAT WAS ALREADY VOTED ON UNDER 

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CONSENT CALENDAR.

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BUT YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR 3 

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MINUTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

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>> I'M SORRY, DID THEY -- DID 

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THE AGENDA ITEM ALREADY GET 

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SPOKEN ON?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: IT WAS ON THE 

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CONSENT CALENDAR AND THEY VOTED 

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ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR SO 

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YOU'VE MISSED THOSE TWO ITEMS.

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>> WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE TO 

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VOTE?

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THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.

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MY NAME IS JOANN SCHWOB.

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LONG TIME RESIDENT OF FREMONT.

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AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE CITY 

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COUNCIL APPROVED PLANS TO 

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INSTALL A DOG PARK AND A PICKLE 

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PARK AT VALLEJO MILL, WHICH IS A 

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CALIFORNIA REGISTERED STATE 

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HISTORIC LANDMARK.

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IN ADDITION, I UNDERSTAND THAT

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 THEY WAIVED THE CEQA PROCESS, 

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THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL 

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QUALITY WHATEVER ELSE THE 

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ACRONYM STANDS FOR.

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THAT THEY WAIVED THAT REVIEW.

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IS THE CITY COUNCIL AWARE, AND 

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THEY SHOULD BE, THAT THERE ARE

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 15 -- AT LEAST 15 ENDANGERED

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 SPECIES OF MAMMALS, ANIMALS, 

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AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES AND PLANTS 

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IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA, 

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PERIOD?

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AND IT WOULD BE JUST A TRAVESTY 

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IF THE CITY CONTINUES WITH THEIR 

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PLANS TO INSTALL ANYTHING, 

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ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THAT IS PART 

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OF A PROTECTED OPEN SPACE THAT 

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THE CITY RESIDENTS VOTED

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 ON TWICE, AND TO DO ANYTHING 

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DIFFERENT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

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IT WOULD NOT ONLY BE UNLAWFUL, 

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BUT IT WOULD BE IMMORAL TO THINK

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 THAT THE CITY WOULD CONTINUE 

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WITH PLANS TO WIPE OUT 15 

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ENDANGERED SPECIES.

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AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOT JUST 

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A FROG OR A LIZARD, BUT IN

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 ADDITION TO KIT FOX, BARN OWL,

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 THE MOUNTAIN LION, JUST TO NAME 

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A FEW.

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I IMPLORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO

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 PLEASE HOLD OFF ON ANY PLANS

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 WHATSOEVER TO THIS PARTICULAR 

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AREA UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY DO A REVIEW.

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THERE WAS A REVIEW DONE WITH

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 THE PARKS DISTRICT FOR

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 ALAMEDA COUNTY, AND IT WAS FROM 

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THAT REVIEW THAT I RECEIVED OR 

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GOT MY INFORMATION FROM, AND 

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THEY WORKED WITH THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT ON THE AREA, SO THERE'S 

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NO EXCUSE WHY THE CITY COUNCIL 

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DOES NOT KNOW THAT THERE ARE 

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ENDANGERED ANIMALS.

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AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: SALEEM HAS NOW 

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TURNED IN A CARD FOR PUBLIC 

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COMMENT.

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>> Mayor Mei: PLEASE, CALL THE 

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NEXT SPEAKER.

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I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT 

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NEITHER 2C NOR 2F, JUST IN CASE 

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YOU WERE WONDERING, JOANN, WERE 

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PERTAINING TO VALLEJO MILLS PARK.

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>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND THE 

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CITY STAFF.

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AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS.

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I'M HERE FOR TWO POINTS, AND THE 

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MANAGER.

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TWO POINTS.

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NUMBER ONE, I HAD APPLIED TO THE

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 CITY'S $30 MILLION AMOUNT THAT 

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WAS SET ASIDE FOR LOW COST 

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HOUSING, HOMELESS SHELTER, BELOW 

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MARKET RATE HOUSING AND ALL OF THAT.

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THERE IS A HOTEL CALLED THE

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 BOLIVIER HOTEL WHICH IS A 

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25-ACRE PROPERTY THAT I HAVE 

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BEEN TRYING TO GET TO CONVERT IT 

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INTO A HOTEL FOR THE

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 BATTERED WOMEN -- PEOPLE AND MY 

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APPLICATION WAS TURNED DOWN 

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BECAUSE THE ANSWER GIVEN WAS, I 

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DON'T HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE.

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AFTER 45 YEARS DOING THIS WORK, 

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IF I DON'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE, 

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I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE 

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CRITERIA FOR EXPERIENCE.

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SO THAT IS POINT NUMBER ONE I 

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WOULD LIKE THE CITY STAFF, THE 

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COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE MAYOR TO 

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LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, AND WE ARE

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 SPENDING HALF A MILLION DOLLARS 

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TO HOUSE 90 PEOPLE THIS WINTER, 

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AND EVERY YEAR DURING THE RAIN 

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AND THE WINTER, HOTEL ROOMS ARE 

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BOOKED, ABOUT $90 A NIGHT, 90

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 PEOPLE, $90,000 -- $9,000 A

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 DAY, $270,000 A MONTH, THREE 

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MONTHS THAT THEY'RE RENTING, 

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HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE 

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ARE SPENT JUST TO GET THOSE 

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ROOMS.

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THIS IS A PLACE WHICH WILL BE 

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PERMANENTLY USED AND THE REPLY 

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WAS I DON'T HAVE ANY 

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EXPERIENCE.

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SO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS TO 

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THE CITY STAFF AND THE COUNCIL, 

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AND I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE -- 

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THIS THING SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP 

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THAT SPENDING THIS KIND OF 

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MONEY, HALF A MILLION DOLLARS 

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FOR THREE MONTHS, I THINK IS 

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SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT VERY -- I 

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DON'T HAVE THE WORDS -- NICE,

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 INVITING, FRUGAL,

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 SENSIBLE, WHATEVER.

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THAT IS POINT NUMBER ONE.

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THE SECOND POINT THAT I WANT TO 

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RAISE IS THAT I HAVE BEEN

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 ASKING TO FORM A COMMITTEE TO 

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MAKE THE FIVE ROADS INTO 

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SOMETHING MODERN.

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I STILL WOULD LIKE TO GET THE 

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FEEDBACK ON HOW TO FORM THE 

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COMMITTEE TO PURSUE THIS WORK.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

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>> Mayor Mei: IS THAT THE LAST 

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SPEAKER?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THAT REALLY IS 

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THE LAST SPEAKER.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CLOSE 

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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.

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I JUST WANTED TO MENTION, I 

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THINK WHAT ONE OF THE SPEAKERS 

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IS REFERENCING IS WE HAVE A 

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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY 

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THAT IMKA OUT FROM OUR -- WE'RE 

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DOING A HOMELESSNESS PLAN AND SO 

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THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I 

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BELIEVE THAT IF APPLICANTS ARE 

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APPLYING FOR THE PROCESS AND I 

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SEE -- I DON'T SEE MR. 

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SCHOENHOLZ HERE, BUT I THINK 

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THERE IS A PROCESS BY WHICH 

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PEOPLE APPEAL OR DISCUSS THOSE 

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RESULTS.

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AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE 

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TYPICALLY DO HERE, BUT THERE IS 

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A FOLLOW-UP PROCESS AND THANK 

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YOU FOR THE COMMENTS AND WE'LL 

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HAVE OUR STAFF FOLLOW UP.

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AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO 

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RETURN TO OUR PULLED ITEM,

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 ITEM 2E, I BELIEVE, CONCERNING 

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OUR SOLID WASTE CONTRACT.

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AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE OUR 

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COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, 

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SUZANNE WOLF, AS WELL AS KATHY 

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WHO'S HERE TO ANSWER SOME OF THE 

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QUESTIONS.

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AND AGAIN, THIS IS REGARDING THE 

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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES 

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TRANSFER STATION SERVICE FEES 

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AND LANDFILL DISPOSAL.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: I HAVE ONE 

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SPEAKER CARD.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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WE CAN CALL THE SPEAKER ON THAT, 

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PLEASE.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: KELLY ABREU.

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>> THE TITLE OF THIS IS

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 SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FEES BUT 

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ACTUALLY IT FILLED WITH HIDDEN 

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TAXES AND MISLABELED FEES.

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WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?

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HIDDEN TAXES?

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WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED 

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THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT 

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FEE, WHICH THEY TAKE 16%, THE 

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CITY TAKES 16%, TAX IT ON, AND 

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GIVES TO THE MAINTENANCE, CITY 

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MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.

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BY THE WAY, NORMALLY THE CITY 

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MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT GETS A 

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LOT OF THEIR MONEY FROM THE 

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GENERAL FUND.

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SO IT'S JUST THE SAME AS IF YOU 

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GIVE TO THE GENERAL FUND, THEN 

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GIVE TO THE MAINTENANCE 

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DEPARTMENT.

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THE LOGIC THERE IS THAT THEY 

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HAVE TO CLEAN THE STREETS, 

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THERE'S GARBAGE ON THE STREETS.

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THEN THERE'S ANOTHER 10% THAT 

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GOES -- THE CITY TACKS ON, THEY 

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CALL IT THE FRANCHISE FEE.

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AND THE CITY SAYS THE LOGIC 

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THERE IS THAT THAT'S THE VALUE 

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OF USING THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

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SO 10 PLUS 16, THAT'S LIKE 25% 

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EXTRA FEES RIGHT ON TOP, AND 

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PEOPLE -- WHY IS THAT -- IT'S 

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MISLABELED AS HIDDEN BECAUSE 

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PEOPLE THINK THEY'RE PAYING FOR 

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GARBAGE.

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THEY'RE NOT.

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THEY'RE PAYING FOR THE GENERAL 

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FUND.

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AND FOR THE CITY.

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AND YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE GOING TO 

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BE DOING THIS, HOW ABOUT 

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ELECTRICITY, HAVE YOU EVER 

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THOUGHT ABOUT EBCE?

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WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT HOW 

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND GREEN EBCE 

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IS.

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WELL, WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

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HOW ABOUT A FRANCHISE FEE FOR 

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EBCE BECAUSE THEY ARE USING THE 

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VALUABLE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, 

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THEY PUT TELEPHONE POLES IN THE 

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MIDDLE OF OUR SIDEWALKS A LOT OF TIMES.

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YOU KNOW, PEOPLE, WHEN THE 

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BICYCLES -- THEY'RE WALKING ON 

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-- THEY'RE RUNNING INTO THESE 

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TELEPHONE POLES.

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AND THEN WHAT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, 

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AN INTEGRATED ELECTRICITY 

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MANAGEMENT FEE BECAUSE THEY HAVE 

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STREETLIGHTS THAT WE HAVE TO PAY 

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TO LIGHT UP THOSE STREETS, WE 

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HAVE TO PAY FOR UNDERGROUND 

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WIRES EVERYWHERE.

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SO THAT WOULD BE A TREMENDOUS 

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OPPORTUNITY TO TACK ON ANOTHER 

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25% OR SO ON TO YOUR ELECTRIC 

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AND GAS, GAS LINES ARE 

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UNDERNEATH THE STREET, THEY BLOW 

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UP SOMETIMES.

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IT'S ALL RIPE FOR THE PICKING.

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AND FOR THIS CITY TO BE OUT HERE 

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JUST, YOU KNOW, TACKING ON FEES 

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ON TO EVERYTHING FOR ANY REASON 

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IS, YOU KNOW, QUITE

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 AVARICIOUS OF YOU.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AND I BELIEVE WE HAD ALSO A 

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COUNCILMEMBER WHO HAD A COMMENT 

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ON THAT.

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I'LL MAKE SOME COMMENTS AFTER 

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YOU.

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COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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>> Councilmember Cox:

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 THANK YOU.

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I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK 

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THAT WENT INTO DEVELOPING ALL 

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THOSE CHARTS, BECAUSE THAT WAS A 

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LOT OF DETAIL, AND THERE'S A LOT 

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OF THINGS THAT CHANGE FROM YEAR 

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TO YEAR BASED ON THE REGULATORY 

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AND THE STATE AND COUNTY FEES 

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THAT HAPPEN, AND I APPRECIATE 

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THE DETAILED WORK ON THAT.

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ONE OF THE REFERENCES THAT YOU 

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HAD MADE IN THE STAFF REPORT 

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TALKED ABOUT THAT THERE WAS 

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GOING TO BE PREVAILING WAGE 

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ADJUSTMENT THAT WILL BE 

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ADDRESSED IN 2024.

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AND DOING SOME RESEARCH AND 

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LOOKING UP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF 

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WEBSITE AND 

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TALKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY 

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PARTNER LEONA LOCAL 304, THAT 

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THE PREVAILING WAGE IT LOOKS 

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LIKE FOR LABORERS WILL BE 

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EXPIRING IN JUNE 2024, WHICH 

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MAKES SENSE THAT YOU WOULD COME 

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BACK WITH AN UPDATE TO PROVIDE 

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WHAT WOULD BE THE NEW

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 WAGES FOR PREVAILING WAGES.

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THE ONE PART THAT WOULD BEING

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 MOST HELPFUL IN BRINGING BACK 

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THE UPDATED WAGE RATES IS TO BE 

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ABLE TO REFLECT A CHART TO SHOW 

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SOME OF THE WAGE RATES ARE FOR 

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APPRENTICE AND FOR JOURNEYMEN 

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DETERMINATION LEVELS FOR ALAMEDA 

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COUNTY, JUST SO WE'RE ENSURING 

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THAT WE'RE COMPLYING WITH THE 

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CALIFORNIA LABOR CODES THERE.

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SO I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK 

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AND JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT 

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IT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT HELPFUL 

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JUST HAVING THAT EXTRA LITTLE 

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DETAIL TO BE ABLE TO 

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DIFFERENTIATE THAT, BUT ALSO TO 

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SHOW THAT WE'RE BEING 

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TRANSPARENT WITH OUR WAGE RATES 

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FOR THE CITY AS WE WORK WITH OUR 

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DIFFERENT PARTNERS AND ACROSS 

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THE STATE AND COUNTIES.

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SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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CAMPBELL.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: THANK 

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YOU, COUNCILMEMBER COX, FOR THAT 

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COMMENT.

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BUT I SEEM TO HAVE READ THAT A 

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LITTLE DIFFERENTLY AND TOOK A 

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DIFFERENT APPROACH TO THAT 

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PARTICULAR PREVAILING WAGE 

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ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE THAT YOU HAVE 

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HERE.

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BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THEY 

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ARE NEGOTIATED WITH THE WASTE 

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MANAGEMENT TEAMSTERS LOCAL AND 

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UNDER THEIR COLLECTIVE 

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BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

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SO THE CITY OF FREMONT, WE DON'T 

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HAVE A REPRESENTATION ON THIS 

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TEAM TO BE 

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ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THAT RATE 

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WOULD BE.

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WE HAVE TO -- IT'S MORE LIKE A 

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PASS-ON, SO THEY'RE JUST PASSING 

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IT ON BECAUSE THEY AGREE WHAT 

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THE WAGES WOULD LOOK LIKE.

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IS THAT CORRECT

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?

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?

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>> Mayor Mei: IF STAFF COULD 

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CLARIFY.

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SO REPUBLIC SERVICES AS OUR

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 PROVIDER IS REQUIRED TO PAY 

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PREVAILING WAGE.

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THE WAY IT'S INTERPRETED AND 

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APPLIED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY IS 

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THAT THE DRIVERS ARE REPRESENTED 

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BY TEAMSTERS LOCAL 70.

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ALL OF THE SERVICE PROVIDERS 

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WITHIN ALAMEDA COUNTY, WASTE 

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MANAGEMENT, GREEN TEAM, THERE 

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ARE OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, ALL 

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OF THOSE DRIVERS ARE REPRESENTED 

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BY LOCAL 70.

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THE CONTRACT THAT HAS THE SINGLE 

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LARGEST CATEGORY OF DRIVER 

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CLASSIFICATIONS, WHETHER IT'S 

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ROLLOFF DRIVERS OR RESIDENTIAL, 

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SO ON, EXCUSE ME, IS WASTE 

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MANAGEMENT.

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SO ESSENTIALLY, WHEN WASTE 

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MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATES THAT 

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CONTRACT WITH THE TEAMSTERS, 

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THAT DETERMINES WAGES, AND THEN 

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THE OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS 

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ESSENTIALLY NEED TO COMPLY WITH 

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THOSE WAGES.

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SO YES, REPUBLIC SERVICES IS NOT 

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AT THE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND 

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TEAMSTERS TABLE, BUT ESSENTIALLY

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 THOSE PROVISIONS AND WORKING 

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CONDITIONS APPLY TO ESSENTIALLY 

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EVERY SINGLE SOLID WASTE DRIVER 

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THAT OPERATES IN THE COUNTY.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: 

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THAT'S ACTUALLY WHAT I WAS 

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THINKING, I GUESS I JUST DIDN'T 

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SAY IT THAT WAY.

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BECAUSE THOSE WAGES ARE 

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NEGOTIATED AND THEN THEY'RE 

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PASSED ON TO US AND WE JUST HAVE 

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TO PAY THEM.

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ONE QUICK QUESTION ABOUT

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 MR. ABREU WITH THE HIDDEN 

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FEES.

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I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTOOD THE 

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DIRECTION OF WHERE HE WAS GOING 

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WITH US HAVING TO PASS ON HIDDEN 

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FEES.

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>> SO THE SOLID WASTE RATES ARE 

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COMPRISED OF A COMPONENT 

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COMPENSATION THAT IS RETAINED BY 

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THE SERVICE PROVIDERS, WHETHER 

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THAT'S A TRANSFER STATION 

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LANDFILL OR SOLID WASTE 

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COLLECTOR.

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IN ADDITION, THERE ARE FRANCHISE 

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FEES AND INTEGRATED WASTE 

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MANAGEMENT FEES THAT ARE PART OF 

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THE RATES.

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THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT 

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FEES ARE USED TO FUND ALL THE 

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SOLID WASTE COMPLIANCE 

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ACTIVITIES THAT THE CITY CONDUCTS.

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SO THAT MAY BE -- IT'S THE 

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ENTIRE STAFF, YOU KNOW, THE 

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SOLID WASTE STAFF FOR 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

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IT INCLUDES THINGS

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 LIKE ENCAMPMENT ABATEMENT, 

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CLEANING UP MATERIAL THAT IS 

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DISPOSED OF IN PARKS AND 

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INAPPROPRIATELY.

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IT INCLUDES MANAGING -- WE 

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CONSIDER IT SOLID WASTE THAT IS 

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ON THE STREETS OR IN OUR STORM 

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DRAIN SO IT'S STREET SWEEPING, 

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IT'S THOSE ACTIVITIES MAY BE 

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CONDUCTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL 

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SERVICES OR SOME OF THOSE SOLID 

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WASTE ACTIVITIES ARE ACTUALLY 

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CONDUCTED BY OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.

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IN ADDITION, A PORTION OF THE 

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SOLID WASTE RATE GO TO -- FOR 

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FRANCHISE FEES GO DIRECTLY TO 

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THE GENERAL FUND.

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>> Councilmember Cox: I DID WANT 

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TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF 

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, THEY SET 

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THE RATES THAT EVERYBODY HAS TO 

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FOLLOW, AT LEAST THE AMOUNT FOR 

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PREVAILING WAGE THAT'S ON OUR 

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WEBSITE AND THAT'S GOVERNED BY 

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THE TRADE CODE, THE 

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CLASSIFICATION, AND WHETHER IT'S 

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APPRENTICE OR JOURNEYMAN, BUT 

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IT'S DICTATED THERE WHETHER THEY 

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CLASSIFY AS A LABORER OR HOW YOU 

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WANT TO CLASSIFY IT, BUT JUST 

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MAKING SURE THAT IT'S 

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TRANSPARENT ON WHICH RATES THAT 

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WE'RE USING AND WHICH 

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CLASSIFICATION TO TIE IN BECAUSE 

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THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL 

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RELATIONS DOES DO NEGOTIATIONS 

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WITH THE COUNTIES AND THEN IT 

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ROLLS UP TO THEIR WEBSITE TO BE 

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PUBLISHED.

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SO JUST WANTED TO ADD A LITTLE 

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CLARIFICATION ON THAT PART 

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THERE, BECAUSE THAT'S THE RULES 

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THAT ARE KIND OF THE MEMO 

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AMOUNT, AND THEN IT GOES ABOVE 

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THAT BASED ON THE NEGOTIATIONS, 

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BUT IT'S A BASELINE.

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 TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO WAGE 

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THEFT OCCURRING IN ANY OF THESE 

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CONTRACTS.

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SO JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT POINT 

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ON.

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>> Mayor Mei: WELL, LET ME ADD 

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MY COMMENTS ON THIS.

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I KNOW THAT THERE ARE CERTAINLY 

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RULES THAT WE ARE COMPELLED TO, 

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BECAUSE OF OUR LABOR 

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AGREEMENTS.

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AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR 

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THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE IF THERE 

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ARE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE REFERENCED.

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WILL THEY CHANGE THE RATES AS 

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THEY APPLY TO THE CONSUMERS, 

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BECAUSE I THINK THE CONSUMERS 

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SOMETIMES DON'T REALIZE THAT 

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THESE ARE RATES THAT ARE RELATED 

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TO LABOR-RELATED INCREASES 

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VERSUS JUST THE DECISION FROM 

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THE CITY.

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SOY WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT, 

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BECAUSE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT 

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FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND, 

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BECAUSE THERE IS SOME CONFUSION, 

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IT LOOKS LIKE, AS THE RATES 

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INCREASE.

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AND THEN ALSO I THINK IT'S ALSO 

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IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF 

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COMMENTS THAT COME HERE FROM THE 

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PUBLIC REGARDING A COUPLE 

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DIFFERENT THINGS.

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WE HAVE THE WASTE

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 LAWS THAT COME THROUGH FROM THE 

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STATE WHICH REQUIRE US TO HAVE 

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DIFFERENT POLICIES, AND ALSO 

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THESE LAST COUPLE YEARS WITH 

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HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT ABATEMENTS.

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I ROUGHLY REMEMBER THE NUMBER 

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OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT WOULD 

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LOVE TO HEAR IT FROM YOU TO MAKE 

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SURE I'M ACCURATE.

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I BELIEVE IT'S IN THE EXCESS OF 

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SEVERAL TONS, HUNDREDS OF TONS, 

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70 TONS, I THINK, ROUGHLY, IF I 

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REMEMBER CORRECTLY, AND THEN THE 

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FEES WERE SIGNIFICANT COST TO 

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THE CITY, BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE 

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ARE ASKING US ABOUT ENCAMPMENT 

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ABATEMENT AND OTHER THINGS, 

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THOSE HAVE TREMENDOUSLY 

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INCREASED OVER THE LAST COUPLE 

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YEARS, AND THAT'S WHY HE WITH 

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NEED THE PARTNERSHIP.

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SO IF YOU WANT TO REFERENCE 

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THOSE SPECIFICALLY, I DON'T KNOW 

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IF YOU HAVE THOSE NUMBER, I 

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APOLOGIZE, YOU MAY NOT HAVE THEM 

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WITH YOU AT THIS MOMENT, BUT I 

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DO RECALL IT'S IN EXCESS OF 

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ROUGHLY ABOUT 70-TON, I THINK, 

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OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

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SORRY.

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>> THE ABATEMENT COST PER YEAR 

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IS PROBABLY ABOUT 550 TO 

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600,000, JUST TO REMOVE THE 

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WASTE, FOR THE CONTRACTOR LABOR 

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AND THE DISPOSAL.

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AND DISMANTLING OF BURNED OUT 

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RVs AND OTHER THINGS THAT WE 

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HAVE TO DEAL WITH.

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>> Mayor Mei: AND ACTUALLY THE 

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COSTS COULD BE GREATER, BECAUSE 

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WHEN WE TALK ABOUT RVs, THAT'S 

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ANOTHER DISCUSSION I KNOW WILL 

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BE COMING BACK TO US, WAS 

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SPECIFICALLY ABOUT EACH TIME 

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THOSE ARE REMOVED THERE'S A 

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SIGNIFICANT COST FOR EACH OF 

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THOSE, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

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>> CORRECT.

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AND IT REQUIRES SPECIALIZED 

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EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THEY 

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ESSENTIALLY NEED TO BE 

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DISMANTLED.

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>> Mayor Mei: DO WE HAVE A ROUGH 

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ESTIMATE OR DO YOU HAVE ANY 

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GUESSTIMATE IN TERMS OF HOW MUCH 

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IT IS PER VEHICLE THAT'S 

[Captioner] 19:36:14
INOPERABLE?

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BECAUSE WE HAVE QUITE A FEW THAT 

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ARE INOPERABLE.

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>> Ms. Wolf: MAYOR, WE CAN 

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PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO YOU 

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AND PROVIDE THE TONNAGE AS WELL 

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AND PROVIDE THAT TO THE MAYOR 

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AND COUNCIL TOGETHER.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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AND THEN AS OUR COUNCILMEMBER 

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HAD MENTIONED THAT THE INCREASE 

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OF WAGES WOULD POTENTIALLY 

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CHANGE THIS CHART THEN, BECAUSE 

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THOSE COSTS WOULD BE INCURRED BY 

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THE CITY.

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SO HOW MUCH INCREASE WOULD THAT 

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BE, OR WILL WE BE DOING AN 

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UPDATE AT THAT TIME, IN JULY, 

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I'M ASSUMING, END OF JUNE?

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>> THE DRIVER WAGES ARE IN THE 

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, 

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WHICH IS GOING TO BE IN EFFECT 

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THROUGH JUNE OF 2025.

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SO THE RATES THAT HAVE BEEN 

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PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ARE 

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GOING TO BE ADEQUATE TO COVER 

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LABOR THROUGH THE CURRENT 

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RATE-SETTING CYCLE, WHICH GOES 

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THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2025.

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SO THOSE INCREASES, INCREASED 

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WAGES WENT INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST

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 OF 2022.

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SO THE IMPACT FROM JULY OF 2022 

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THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2023, KIND 

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OF WHAT WE CONSIDER THE 

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RETROACTIVE PIECE, WE NEED TO 

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DEAL WITH SEPARATELY AS A LUMP 

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SUM PAYMENT.

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SO I'LL BE COMING BACK TO THE 

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COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION 

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HOW TO ADDRESS THAT COMPONENT OF 

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IT.

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THE COST THAT'S ASSOCIATED, THE 

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LABOR COST THAT IS

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 JANUARY 2024 ON HAS BEEN 

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INCORPORATED INTO THE RATES AND 

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WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE ADEQUATE.

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SO THERE WOULD BE NO ANTICIPATED 

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ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS TO SOLID 

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WASTE RATES FOR THE CONSUMER.

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>> Mayor Mei: THAT'S GOOD TO 

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KNOW.

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IT SOUNDS LIKE UNFORTUNATELY 

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THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S 

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RETROACTIVE THAT WE ARE 

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COMPELLED TO, IT SOUNDS LIKE 

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WE'VE ALREADY -- YOU'RE SAYING 

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THAT FROM JULY OF 2022 TO 

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DECEMBER OF 2023, WE'RE GETTING 

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APPLIED A RATE RETROACTIVELY FOR 

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THE INCREASE OF WAGES?

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>> REPUBLIC SERVICES WAS 

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REQUIRED TO PAY THESE WAGES TO 

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THEIR DRIVERS BECAUSE THEY WERE 

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PREVAILING, BUT WE DID NOT WANT 

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TO DO A MID CYCLE RATE 

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ADJUSTMENT.

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SO WE SAID WE'RE GOING TO 

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INCORPORATE THAT -- RECOMMEND 

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INCORPORATING THOSE LABOR RATES 

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INTO THE RATES THAT GET SET 

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STARTING JANUARY 2024, AND THEN 

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WE WILL LOOK AT THE PIECE THAT 

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OCCURRED PRIOR TO THAT IN THE 

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MIDDLE OF THE RATE CYCLE AND WE 

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WILL COMPENSATE SEPARATELY.

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WE HAVE A FUND BALANCE FOR THESE

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 ONE-TIME EXPENSES.

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IT'S COLLECTED EXPRESSLY FOR 

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THAT PURPOSE FOR THIS INTERIM.

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ONE OF THE THINGS THE CITY HAS 

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STRIVED TO DO IS WHEN WE SET 

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RATES, WE WANT TO KEEP THEM 

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STABLE FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD AND 

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NOT BE DOING FREQUENT RATE ADJUSTMENTS.

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>> Mayor Mei: NO, I DEFINITELY 

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UNDERSTAND THAT, AND CERTAINLY 

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THESE LAST COUPLE YEARS, FROM 

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THE CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE AND THE 

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COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE, WHETHER 

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IT'S OUR SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH 

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WE JUST HONORED, AS WELL AS FOR 

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THE CONSUMERS, IT'S VERY 

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DIFFICULT TO RUN A BUSINESS NOT 

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KNOWING THAT YOUR FEES AND 

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HAVING IT VARIABLE, DEPENDING ON 

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NEGOTIATIONS.

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SO I THINK THAT FOR THE 

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STABILITY OF OUR SMALL 

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BUSINESSES AND THE CONSUMERS 

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THEMSELVES, ESPECIALLY THOSE ON 

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FIXED INCOME, I THINK THAT THEY 

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WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT IT'S 

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BEING STABLE.

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SO I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR 

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ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM BUT I 

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THINK AT THAT TIME IT WOULD BE 

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GOOD TO CLARIFY THAT RATE IS NOT 

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BEING DETERMINED BY THE CITY AS 

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AN INCREASE, BUT RATHER A 

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REFLECTION OF US COMPLYING WITH 

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THE PREVAILING WAGE THAT WAS 

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RETROACTIVELY APPLIED, I THINK 

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IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM THAT TIME 

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PERIOD SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND 

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THE FEES.

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AND SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.

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I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND, WE WANT 

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TO TREAT OUR EMPLOYEES WELL, BUT 

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I THINK OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, SO 

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MANY WHICH HAVE CLOSED DURING 

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THIS PANDEMIC AS WELL AS OUR 

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RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE 

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SENIORS WHO ARE STRUGGLING ALSO 

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WOULD LIKE TO SO STABILITY.

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I THINK FROM THE CONSUMER'S 

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PERSPECTIVE, I THINK IT'S 

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IMPORTANT.

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SO THAT BEING SAID, DO WE HAVE A 

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MOTION ON THIS ITEM?

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>> Councilmember Cox: YES.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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SALWAN, I SEE YOU MOVE IT, 

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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THIS WOULD 

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INCLUDE THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE 

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GREEN SHEET THAT YOU ALL 

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RECEIVED AND THAT WAS POSTED 

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ONLINE THIS OF A NOON.

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>> Mayor Mei: YES.

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OKAY.

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PLEASE VOTE.

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THE ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH 

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THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER 

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SHAO.

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THANK YOU.

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NEXT ON OUR AGENDA ITEM THIS 

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EVENING IS OUR REGULARLY 

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SCHEDULED ITEMS, AND WE HAVE A 

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PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 5A, WHICH 

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IS THE UPDATE TO ENGINEERING FEE 

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SCHEDULE.

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APPARENTLY TONIGHT IS A 

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DISCUSSION ON MANY FEES.

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SO WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC WORKS 

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DIRECTOR HANS LARSEN WHO WILL 

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PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW, AND IS 

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AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

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SO AT THIS TIME, PLEASE, SHARE 

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YOUR PRESENTATION.

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IF THERE IS ONE.

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>> Mr. Larsen: YES.

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THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI AND MEMBERS 

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OF THE COUNCIL.

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I JUST HAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON 

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ITEM 5A.

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGENDA ITEM 

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IS TO CONSIDER AN APPROVAL OF 

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UPDATE TO THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR 

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PUBLIC WORKS ENCROACHMENT 

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PERMITS.

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THIS TYPICALLY INVOLVES THE 

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FOLLOWING KIND OF WORK, 

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EXCAVATION WITHIN STREETS TO 

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INSTALL, IMPROVE AND CONNECT TO 

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UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SUCH AS 

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WATER, SEWER, ELECTRICITY, GAS 

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AND COMMUNICATION LINES, AND 

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THEN RESTORING THE STREET 

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AFTERWARDS TO A GOOD CONDITION.

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THIS WORK IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED 

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BY UTILITY COMPANIES.

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OTHER TYPES OF WORK INCLUDE THE 

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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OR IMPROVED 

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SIDEWALKS, CURBS, DRAINAGE 

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GUTTERS AND DRIVEWAYS USUALLY AS 

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PART OF SORT OF MINOR HOME 

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IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

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THE UPDATED FEES HAVE BEEN SET 

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TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT STAFF WORK 

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EFFORTS AND LABOR COSTS 

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CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COST 

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RECOVERY POLICIES.

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AS NOTED THIS ACTION REQUIRES 

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THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FIRST HOLD 

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A PUBLIC HEARING.

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THIS CONCLUDES MY OVERVIEW TO 

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THE ITEM AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER 

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ANY QUESTIONS.

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>> Mayor Mei: DO WE HAVE ANY 

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SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM?

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OKAY.

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THANK YOU.

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AND I SEE COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: I DON'T 

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HAVE A COMMENT.

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I'M READY TO MOVE THIS FORWARD.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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AND IS THERE A SECOND?

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG?

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THANK YOU.

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PLEASE VOTE.

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THANK YOU.

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AND THE ITEM PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, 

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ITEM 5A.

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NEXT IS OUR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT 

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ANNUAL REPORT.

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ALSO THAT WILL BE OUR PUBLIC 

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WORKS DIRECTOR HANS LARSEN TO 

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PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON THIS 

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ITEM AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS 

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AT THIS TIME.

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>> Mr. Larsen: AGAIN THANK YOU, 

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MAYOR MEI, MEMBERS OF THE 

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COUNCIL.

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGENDA ITEM 

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IS TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE AN 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CITY'S 

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COLLECTION AND USE OF 

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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES.

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THIS IS A ROUTINE ANNUAL ACTION 

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THAT'S REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.

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THE OTHER RELATED ITEM IS A 

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ROUTINE ANNUAL ACTION FOR THE 

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CITY TO ADJUST ITS DEVELOPMENT 

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IMPACT FEES BASED ON THE BAY 

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AREA'S CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX.

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IT'S INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT 

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THIS YEAR THEY ARE REPORTING A

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 1.72% REDUCTION IN CONSTRUCTION 

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COSTS WHICH WE CONSIDER TO BE A 

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MARKET CORRECTION TO WHAT WAS 

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LAST YEAR A RELATIVELY HIGH

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 INCREASE IN THE INFLATIONARY 

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VALUE, WHICH WAS 13.65%.

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AGAIN, THIS ACTION ALSO REQUIRES 

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THAT THE COUNCIL HOLD A PUBLIC 

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HEARING.

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THAT CONCLUDES MY OVERVIEW.

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I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY 

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QUESTIONS.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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ARE THERE ANY CLARIFYING 

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QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

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ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC SPEAKERS ON 

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THIS ITEM?

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AND I BELIEVE --

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>> Ms. Gauthier: ONE.

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KELLY ABREU.

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>> Mayor Mei: WELCOME, MR. 

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ABREU.

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>> LAST YEAR, THIS CITY SAW A

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 13% INCREASE IN THE BAY AREA 

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CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX, AND WAS 

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ONLY TOO HAPPY TO JUMP IN TO 

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PILE ON, TO GRAB ON TO THAT AND 

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SAY, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO USE 

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THAT INDEX.

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AND YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE GOING TO 

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BE TAXING DEVELOPERS, HOW ABOUT 

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IF YOU WERE -- WITH A 

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CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX, HOW 

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ABOUT IF YOU TAX MANUFACTURERS 

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WITH THE CAR MANUFACTURING COST 

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INDEX?

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A MODEST PROPOSAL HERE, YOU 

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KNOW, BECAUSE YOU THINK -- THIS 

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CITY THINKS THAT IT DESERVES TO 

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USE THE SAME COST INDEX AS THE 

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PEOPLE THAT ARE PAYING THE 

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TAXES.

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IF IT COSTS MORE OR LESS TO 

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MANUFACTURE CARS, MAYBE YOU 

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SHOULD, YOU KNOW, GO WITH THAT 

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ONE.

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OF COURSE IT MAKES NO SENSE 

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BECAUSE FIRE FACILITIES, A MAJOR 

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COST OF FIRE IS LABOR.

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IT'S NOT FIRE BUILDINGS.

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PARK FACILITIES, SAME THING.

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THESE PEOPLE COST MONEY, THE 

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PARK RANGERS, PARKLAND, THAT'S A 

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LAND COST, AND TRAFFIC PROGRAMS 

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THAT'S THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERS.

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ALL OF THIS IS HEAVY LABOR 

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COMPONENTS.

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YOU ARE NOT OUT THERE DOING CITY 

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CONSTRUCTION ALL THE TIME.

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THIS CITY IS NOT A MAJOR 

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CONSTRUCTION OPERATOR OR 

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SPONSOR.

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CITY COSTS ARE LARGELY TIED TO 

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HUGE LABOR CONTRACTS.

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THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS CITY 

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SPENDING IS ON LABOR.

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AND HERE YOU ARE, OH, WE'RE 

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GOING TO GO WITH A CONSTRUCTION 

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COST INDEX.

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AND WHAT HAPPENED?

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IT BACKFIRED.

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2% DOWN.

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1.7% DOWN THIS YEAR.

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HIGHLY VOLATILE, RIGHT?

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KIND OF LIKE THOSE NEW AUTO 

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SALES, TAX REVENUES?

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HIGH VOLATILITY.

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IN THIS CASE IT BACKFIRED.

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I DON'T THINK THAT THIS 

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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SHOULD 

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HAVE BEEN TIED TO THAT.

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IT JUST MAKES NO SENSE.

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BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO 

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-- YOU'RE NOT DOING 

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CONSTRUCTION.

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THEY ARE.

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YOU'RE NOT.

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YOUR TAXES SHOULD NOT BE TIED TO 

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THIS KIND OF A THING, BUT IT WAS 

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A SHINY TRINKET, IT WAS THESE 

[Captioner] 19:47:11
SHINY LITTLE BRAND NEW DOLLAR 

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BILLS OUT THERE, THE 13.65% WAS 

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VERY ATTRACTIVE, AND YOU JUST 

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SAID, YOU KNOW, LET'S USE THAT 

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INDEX.

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WELL, IT WAS THE WRONG INDEX, 

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HAD NO THEORETICAL BASIS AND 

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IT'S NOW BACKFIRING.

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THANKS.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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SALWAN, DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS?

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I HAVE SOME COMMENTS TO ADD.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: YEAH, 

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SO HE RAISES AN INTERESTING 

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POINT.

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DO WE HAVE DISCRETION ON WHICH 

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INDEX TO USE OR IS THIS KIND OF 

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THE STANDARD INDEX?

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>> Mr. Larsen: THIS IS THE 

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TYPICAL STANDARD USED FOR -- 

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JUST TO CLARIFY ON THE COMMENTS 

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MADE, SO THE PURPOSE OF OUR 

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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES IS TO 

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SUPPORT THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION 

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OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, SO THAT 

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RELATES TO STREETS, IT RELATES 

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TO BUILDINGS, IT RELATES TO PARK 

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IMPROVEMENTS, AND IT IS TYPICAL 

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PRACTICE FOR CITIES TO HAVE AN 

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INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT FACTOR, 

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AND WE SET ONE, AND THIS HAS 

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BEEN A STANDARD PRACTICE THAT WE 

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SET IT BASED ON THE CONSTRUCTION

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 COST OF THE TYPES OF THINGS 

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THAT WE'RE BUILDING.

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SO WE USED THE CONSTRUCTION COST 

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INDEX, WHICH IS SORT OF HEAVILY 

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ASSOCIATED WITH CONCRETE AND 

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ASPHALT AND THINGS RELATED TO 

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INFRASTRUCTURE.

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WE DID NOTE IN THE STAFF REPORT 

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THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES 

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OF INDEXES, SO WE'RE NOT 

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TYPICALLY DOING NEW DEVELOPMENT 

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AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, SO 

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THOSE HAVE SOME DIFFERENT RATES, 

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AND THEN THE CONSUMER PRICE 

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INDEX.

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SO THE COST OF FOODS AND GOODS 

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IS DIFFERENT.

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SO THE ONE THAT WE USE IS THE 

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ONE THAT IS MOST ALIGNED WITH 

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THE TYPE OF WORK THAT WE'RE 

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DOING, THAT'S BEEN OUR PAST 

[Captioner] 19:48:57
PRACTICE.

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IT TYPICALLY INCREASES AND IF 

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YOU LOOK AT A 20-YEAR HISTORY, 

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IT GENERALLY HAS ADJUSTED

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 2, 3, 4% BUT WE HAVE SEEN SOME 

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QUITE UNUSUAL INCREASES IN THE 

[Captioner] 19:49:12
LAST TWO YEARS.

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LAST YEAR WAS THE HIGHEST ON 

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RECORD THAT WE'VE HAD, AND SO IT 

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NOT TOO SURPRISING THAT THIS 

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YEAR IS REALLY KIND OF A MARKET 

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REDUCTION.

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OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT NEXT 

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YEAR, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT A 

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MODEST INCREASE, AND THAT'S WHAT 

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WE'RE EXPERIENCING WITH SOME OF 

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THE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE BIDDING 

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OUT TODAY.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: THANK 

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YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

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IT'S ACTUALLY SURPRISING, IT 

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NEVER COMES DOWN, THESE IMPACT 

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FEES, SO THAT'S, I GUESS, ONE 

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SURPRISING THING.

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BUT THANK YOU.

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I'M READY TO MOVE THIS FORWARD 

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AFTER THE COMMENTS.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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AND COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL, DID 

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YOU HAVE A COMMENT?

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>> Councilmember Campbell: I 

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THINK I HAD A QUESTION.

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BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SORT 

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OF LIKE A MARKET CORRECTION, BUT 

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DIDN'T WE SEE AN INCREASE IN THE 

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COST OF DEVELOPMENT FOR 

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CONSTRUCTION OVER THE LAST 

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COUPLE OF YEARS, PARTICULARLY 

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WITH THE COVID AND NOT BEING 

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ABLE TO GET CONCRETE AND STEEL 

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AND ALL OF THE OTHER MATERIALS 

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THAT WE NEEDED, LABOR COSTS, NOT 

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BEING ABLE TO GET LABOR SO THAT 

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INCREASED THE COST OF 

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CONSTRUCTION?

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AND THEN ON THE FEE REPORT,

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 IT SHOWS THAT THE FEES ARE 

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GOING UP, BUT THE INDEX IS GOING 

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DOWN.

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I DON'T -- I'M NOT DRAWING THE 

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THOSE THREE 

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THINGS.

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>> Mr. Larsen: I WOULD SAY WE'RE 

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KIND OF IN A -- KIND OF AN 

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INTERESTING OR UNSTABLE KIND OF 

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SITUATION IN TERMS OF COST, AND 

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IF YOU LOOK AT THE COST, THE 

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CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX, IF YOU 

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GO BACK 2020, IT WAS ABOUT 4 

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1/2%, THEN IT WENT UP TO 6.6 AND

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 THEN LAST YEAR IT JUMPED TO 

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13.65, AND COUNCIL MAY RECALL, I 

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MEAN, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS SOME 

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CONCERN, AND INPUT FROM THE 

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BUILDING INDUSTRY ABOUT THAT, 

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THAT RATE, AND WE DECIDED TO USE 

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IT BECAUSE THAT IS

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 WHAT THE REALITY OF THE 

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CONSTRUCTION COST HAD GONE UP 

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THAT MUCH AND WE STUCK WITH SORT 

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OF WHAT IS THAT REPUTABLE SOURCE 

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OF COST WITHIN THE BAY AREA.

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SO, I MEAN, IT IS -- THIS IS THE 

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FIRST YEAR IT'S GONE DOWN.

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I THINK AS STAFF, WE LOOKED AT, 

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WOW, THIS IS UNUSUAL, SHOULD WE 

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DO THAT, BUT I THINK IN LIGHT OF 

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THE FACT THAT LAST YEAR WAS SO 

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HIGH, IT DOES SORT OF FEEL LIKE

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 THERE ARE SOME ADJUSTMENTS THAT 

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ARE BEING MADE IN THE MARKET, 

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PARTICULARLY FOR SOME OF THE 

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THINGS THAT WE'RE PAYING FOR 

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THAT WE WOULD DO WITH OUR 

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CAPITAL PROGRAM.

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THE LAST ITEM, THERE WAS AN 

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INCREASE IN OUR FEES, WHICH IS 

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ASSOCIATED WITH CITY STAFF LABOR 

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TO PROVIDE THE ENCROACHMENT OF 

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PERMIT SERVICE, SO AS COUNCIL 

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KNOWS, YOU KNOW, STAFF LABOR 

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RATES HAVE INCREASED, AND SO 

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THAT IS AN ADJUSTMENT BASED ON 

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THAT FACTOR.

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SO I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE A REAL 

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GOOD ANSWER OTHER THAN I THINK 

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WE'RE USING AN INDEX THAT HAS 

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SORT OF A PROVEN HISTORY AND 

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TRACK RECORD AND WHILE THIS YEAR 

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IS UNIQUE, WE FEEL THAT IT'S 

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JUSTIFIABLE GIVEN LAST YEAR 

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SEEMS TO BE UNIQUE LEHIGH.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: THANK 

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YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU FOR THE 

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CLARIFICATION.

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I KNOW THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT 

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FEE IS ONCE OF THE THINGS THAT 

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HE VERY DIFFICULT TO CALCULATE.

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I'VE SEEN IT OVER THE YEARS 

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WHETHER IT'S COMING FROM THE 

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SCHOOL SIDE OR FOR US LOOKING 

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OVER THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 

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PROJECTS AS WE UPDATE EVERY TWO 

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YEARS.

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ONE THING THAT HAS BEEN PRUDENT 

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FOR US TO GET OUR PROJECTS 

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COMPLETED IS TO ENSURE THAT WE 

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DO LOOK FOR THESE UPTICKS IN 

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TERMS OF ADDITIONAL COSTS.

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IT HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT THESE 

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LAST COUPLE YEARS.

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I KNOW THAT WITH THE BART AND 

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OTHER PROJECTS, THERE WAS 

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INCREASE ON CONCRETE AND THAT'S 

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WHY SO MANY OF THE PROJECTS GOT 

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DELAYED, AS WELL AS THE LABOR 

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COSTS.

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SO THEREFORE IT SEEMED TO BE A 

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WISE DECISION LAST YEAR.

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AND WE LOOK AT THESE INDEXES, 

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WHICH AS A -- I GUESS A LEVELING 

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POINT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO MAKE 

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OUR ADJUSTMENTS.

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I ALSO WANTED TO NOTE, THOUGH, 

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AT THE SAME TIME, THAT THIS MAY 

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BE ALSO THE REFLECTION AT THE 

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INDEX THAT THEY MAY HAVE 

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OVERCOMPENSATED LAST YEAR, 

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BECAUSE RIGHT NOW NOT JUST 

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FREMONT BUT SO MANY OTHER CITIES 

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RIGHT NOW ARE LOOKING AT HOUSING 

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PROJECTS, ARE LOOKING AT CAPITAL 

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IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT YOU 

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SEE PEOPLE PULLING BACK ON.

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AND SO AS PROJECTS ARE BEING 

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PULLED BACK, THEN THERE'S MORE 

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OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE LABOR, AND 

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SO, THEREFORE, IT MAY BE LESS 

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COMPETITIVE FOR SECURING THAT 

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MAY ALSO REFLECT IN THE 

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REDUCTION IN THE COST, JUST FROM 

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THE ECONOMICAL VIEWPOINT ON 

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THAT.

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SO THAT BEING SAID, WE HAVE A 

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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, 

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A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER COX, 

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AND IF WE COULD PLEASE VOTE.

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SO THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE 

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ITEM HAS BEEN APPROVED, ITEM 

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5B.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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NEXT ON OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING 

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IS ITEM 6A, WHICH IS A 

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DISCUSSION ABOUT SHORT TERM 

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RENTAL ORDINANCE.

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THIS IS AN ITEM THAT WILL BE 

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PRESENTED THIS EVENING BY CODE 

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ENFORCE WENT MANAGER AND OUR 

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SENIOR PLANNER, DAVID WAGE, WHO 

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WILL SHARE WITH US A 

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PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

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WELCOME, DIRECTOR.

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>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MEI, 

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MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

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DAVID WAGE, CODE ENFORCEMENT 

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MANAGER.

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THANKS.

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JUST WAITING FOR THE 

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PRESENTATION TO BE QUEUED UP.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THERE WE GO.

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>> THANK YOU.

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SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS 

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EVENING IS A PROPOSED SHORT TERM 

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RENTAL ORDINANCE.

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I'LL START BY PROVIDING JUST A 

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LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND.

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A SHORT-TERM RENTAL IS A RENTAL 

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THAT REFERS TO AN ACTIVITY IN 

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WHICH ONE PARTY, THE HOST, 

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AGREES TO RENT OUT ALL OR A 

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PORTION OF THEIR HOME TO ANOTHER 

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PARTY, THE GUEST, FOR PERIODS OF 

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LESS THAN 30 NIGHTS.

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THE CITY OF FREMONT DOES NOT 

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CURRENTLY HAVE SPECIFIC SHORT 

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TERM RENTAL PROVISIONS IN ITS 

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MUNICIPAL CODE.

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HOWEVER, SHORT TERM RENTALS HAVE 

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BEEN ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN 

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ACCORDANCE WITH THE USE 

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PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE 

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RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS 

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RELATED TO ROOM AND BOARD.

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ROOM AND BOARD IS LISTED AS AN 

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ACCESSORY USE AND ALLOWS A 

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DWELLING UNIT TO BE RENTED FOR 

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UP TO TWO PERSONS.

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THIS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR 

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LONG-TERM RENTALS OF 30 DAYS OR 

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LONGER.

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BUT IT'S ALSO ALLOWED SHORT TERM 

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RENTALS TO OPERATE IN THE CITY.

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SO SOME REASONS WHY THE CITY IS 

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CONSIDERING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL 

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ORDINANCE, ONE OF THE REASONS IS 

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TO ADDRESS IMPACTS ON THE 

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COMMUNITY.

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MOST SHORT TERM RENTALS OPERATE 

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WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THERE ARE 

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ISSUES THAT OCCUR RELATED TO 

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SHORT TERM RENTAL ACTIVITY, 

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COMMONLY NUISANCE ACTIVITY SUCH 

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AS NOISE OR TRASH OR PARKING 

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IMPACTS ON NEIGHBORHOODS.

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IN ADDITION, THE CITY -- THE 

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SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE HAS 

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BEEN PART OF THE CITY'S WORK 

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PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

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THE CITY RECEIVED SB2 FUNDING TO 

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WORK ON HOUSING-RELATED PROGRAMS 

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AND THE SHORT TERM RENTAL 

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ORDINANCE WAS ONE OF THE 

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PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED AS PART OF 

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THAT GRANT FUNDING.

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FINALLY, IT WOULD ALSO -- SHORT 

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TERM RENTALS ALSO HAVE IMPACTS 

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ON THE CITY'S SUPPLY OF LONG 

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TERM HOUSING, AND THERE WAS A 

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HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION 

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MEASURE, PROGRAM NUMBER 9, WHICH 

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WAS INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S 

[Captioner] 19:57:10
RECENTLY ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT 

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IN WHICH THE CITY COMMITTED TO 

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ADOPT A SHORT-TERM RENTAL 

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ORDINANCE DESIGNED TO PRESERVE 

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LONG-TERM HOUSING.

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HERE YOU CAN SEE IN THE TWO 

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GRAPHICS, THE TOP ONE, SOME 

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EXAMPLES OF SHORT TERM RENTAL 

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SERVICE PROVIDERS ON THE 

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INTERNET, THAT COMMONLY PROVIDE 

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SHORT TERM RENTAL SERVICES TO 

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GUESTS.

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BELOW YOU SEE A MAP OF SHORT 

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TERM RENTALS OPERATING IN THE 

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CITY OF FREMONT.

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THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 3-TO 400 

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UNIQUE SHORT TERM RENTAL 

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LISTINGS IN THE CITY CURRENTLY.

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AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP, 

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THEY'RE FAIRLY EVENLY 

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DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE CITY.

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NEXT I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT 

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ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF SHORT TERM 

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RENTALS IN A LITTLE MORE 

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DETAIL.

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SHORT TERM RENTALS HAVE SOME 

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NEGATIVE IMPACTS.

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MOST OPERATE WITHOUT INCIDENT 

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BUT INTEREST ARE IMPACTS THAT 

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COME UP.

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A LOT OF TIMES RENTERS DON'T 

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KNOW OR FOLLOW RULES, RESULTING 

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IN PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES, NOISE, 

[Captioner] 19:58:03
TRASH, PARKING AND OTHER IMPACTS 

[Captioner] 19:58:03
ON NEIGHBORS.

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THIS CAN OFTEN LEAD TO CONFLICTS 

[Captioner] 19:58:09
BETWEEN SHORT TERM RENTAL 

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OPERATORS AND NEIGHBORS.

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THERE ARE ALSO SO CALLED PARTY 

[Captioner] 19:58:16
HOUSES, HOMES RENTED OUT TO 

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LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE, WHICH 

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CAN IMPACT NEIGHBORS AND RESULT 

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IN CALLS FOR SERVICE TO THE 

[Captioner] 19:58:20
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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AND TWO KIND OF EXTREME EXAMPLES 

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IN THE BAY AREA WERE INCIDENTS 

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BOTH IN RESULTED IN SHOOTINGS.

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FINALLY AS I MENTIONED, THE 

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CONVERSION OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS 

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INTO SHORT-TERM RENTALS CAN 

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RESULT IN LESS AVAILABILITY FOR 

[Captioner] 19:58:41
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS AND 

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HIGHER RENTS.

[Captioner] 19:58:43
THAT BEING SAID, THERE ARE ALSO 

[Captioner] 19:58:45
POSITIVE IMPACTS RELATED TO 

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SHORT TERM RENTALS, INCLUDING 

[Captioner] 19:58:48
TOURISM AND POSITIVE IMPACTS ON 

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LOCAL ECONOMY.

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PEOPLE COME TO THE CITY TO STAY 

[Captioner] 19:58:51
HERE, WHETHER IT BE TO VISIT 

[Captioner] 19:58:55
FAMILY OR RECEIVE MEDICAL 

[Captioner] 19:58:56
SERVICES OR HERE FOR BUSINESS, 

[Captioner] 19:58:59
THEY STAY IN THE COMMUNITY AND 

[Captioner] 19:59:01
SPEND MONEY AND BENEFIT LOCAL 

[Captioner] 19:59:01
BUSINESSES.

[Captioner] 19:59:02
IN ADDITION, THE BAY AREA IS A 

[Captioner] 19:59:04
HIGH COST OF LIVING AREA, AND 

[Captioner] 19:59:06
SHORT TERM RENTALS ALLOW HOSTS 

[Captioner] 19:59:08
TO DERIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME 

[Captioner] 19:59:10
THAT CAN HELP PAY THEIR RENT OR 

[Captioner] 19:59:10
MORTGAGE.

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SO IT HAS THE BENEFIT FOR 

[Captioner] 19:59:12
HOSTS.

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JUST TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 

[Captioner] 19:59:22
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, WE 

[Captioner] 19:59:24
COMMONLY RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM 

[Captioner] 19:59:24
RESIDENTS.

[Captioner] 19:59:26
THE CITY RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 

[Captioner] 19:59:28
TWO PER MONTH RELATED TO SHORT 

[Captioner] 19:59:28
TERM RENTALS.

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WE ALSO OCCASIONALLY RECEIVE 

[Captioner] 19:59:30
REFERRALS FROM THE POLICE 

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DEPARTMENT WHEN THERE ARE 

[Captioner] 19:59:32
SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS, KIND OF 

[Captioner] 19:59:33
LIKE THE PARTY HOUSE ACTIVITY I 

[Captioner] 19:59:34
REFERRED TO EARLIER.

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THESE CASES ARE VERY DIFFICULT 

[Captioner] 19:59:40
CURRENTLY TO ENFORCE ON.

[Captioner] 19:59:42
CURRENTLY THERE ARE A LACK OF 

[Captioner] 19:59:43
STANDARDS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY 

[Captioner] 19:59:44
APPLICABLE TO SHORT TERM RENTALS 

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THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO REMEDY 

[Captioner] 19:59:46
SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE 

[Captioner] 19:59:47
COMING UP.

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AND THEN IN ADDITION, IT'S VERY 

[Captioner] 19:59:50
DIFFICULT TO COLLECT EVIDENCE 

[Captioner] 19:59:52
WITH THE TOOLS WE HAVE NOW TO 

[Captioner] 19:59:53
EFFECTIVELY ENFORCE ON PROBLEM 

[Captioner] 19:59:54
PROPERTIES.

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SO AS A RESULT OF THE GROWTH OF 

[Captioner] 20:00:03
SHORT TERM RENTALS, MANY CITIES 

[Captioner] 20:00:04
HAVE TRIED TO GRAPPLE WITH 

[Captioner] 20:00:05
COMPETING BENEFITS AND 

[Captioner] 20:00:07
CHALLENGES, NA PARTICULAR, HOW 

[Captioner] 20:00:09
TO ADDRESS NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES 

[Captioner] 20:00:11
AND SUPPORT LOCAL TOURISM AND 

[Captioner] 20:00:12
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR 

[Captioner] 20:00:12
RESIDENTS.

[Captioner] 20:00:14
SO SOME OF THE SHORT TERM 

[Captioner] 20:00:16
ORDINANCE OBJECTIVES THAT WERE 

[Captioner] 20:00:17
INCLUDED IN THIS ORDINANCE WERE 

[Captioner] 20:00:20
AS I MENTIONED TO PREVENT THE 

[Captioner] 20:00:22
LOSS OF HOUSING STOCK AND 

[Captioner] 20:00:24
PRESERVE HOUSING, AND ALSO 

[Captioner] 20:00:25
ADDRESS SOME OF THE NUISANCE 

[Captioner] 20:00:27
IMPACTS I MENTIONED AND PRESERVE 

[Captioner] 20:00:28
AND PROTECT NEIGHBORHOODS AND BE 

[Captioner] 20:00:29
ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND WHEN 

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WE DO RECEIVE NUISANCE-RELATED 

[Captioner] 20:00:32
COMPLAINTS.

[Captioner] 20:00:35
THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE ALSO 

[Captioner] 20:00:36
TRYING TO BALANCE THE NEEDS AND 

[Captioner] 20:00:37
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND 

[Captioner] 20:00:39
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES FOR 

[Captioner] 20:00:39
NEIGHBORS.

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I MENTIONED CONTINUING TO ALLOW 

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ECONOMIC GAIN FOR RESIDENTS 

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ALLOWING THEM TO OPERATE SHORT 

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TERM RENTALS IN THEIR HOMES, AND 

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FINALLY, PROMOTE HEALTH AND 

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SAFETY FOR GUESTS WHO CHOOSE TO 

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STAY IN SHORT TERM RENTALS AND 

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THEN OF COURSE RESIDENTS WHO 

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LIVE NEAR THEM.

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SO TO MENTION A FEW OF THE KEY 

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PROVISIONS, THE CITY WOULD 

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CONTINUE TO ALLOW SHORT TERM 

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RENTALS BUT IT WOULD BE SUBJECT 

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TO A MINISTERIAL PERMIT.

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CURRENTLY THERE'S NO PERMIT FEE 

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PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS 

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PROGRAM, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THE 

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CITY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR IN 

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TERMS OF WHAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE 

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COSTS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE AND 

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COULD COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL 

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IN THE FUTURE WITH A PERMIT FEE 

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IF IT MERITS IT.

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IN EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE 

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PRESERVATION OF HOUSING, THERE 

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IS A REQUIREMENT THAT THE HOST 

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OPERATE THE SHORT TERM RENTAL 

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OUT OF THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE, 

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SO THEY CAN'T, FOR EXAMPLE, 

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PURCHASE A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES 

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AND OPERATE MULTIPLE SHORT TERM 

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RENTALS IN THE CITY.

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THERE'S A REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 

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-- WE WOULD CONTINUE TO ALLOW 

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BOTH HOSTED AND UNHOSTED RENTALS 

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BUT TO ADDRESS ISSUES WHERE 

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THERE'S NO ONE PRESENT AT THE 

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PROPERTY, IN THOSE INSTANCE 

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STANCES, WE REQUIRE THERE BE AN 

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ALTERNATIVE CONTACT PERSON ABLE 

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TO RESPOND TO ISSUES THAT ARISE 

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WITHIN 60 MINUTES SO IF THEY'RE 

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CONTACTED, THE EXPECTATION IS 

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THEY RESPOND AND THAT HOPEFULLY 

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REDUCES THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS 

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COMING TO EITHER CODE 

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ENFORCEMENT OR POLICE DEPARTMENT 

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WITH REQUEST TO RESPOND.

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THAT BEING SAID, THERE'S ALSO A 

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REQUIREMENT THAT SHORT TERM 

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RENTALS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN 

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ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS OR 

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JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING 

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UNITS.

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THIS CURRENTLY REFLECTS 

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PROVISIONS IN STATE LAW AS WELL 

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AS THE CITY'S EXISTING ACCESSORY 

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DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE SO THIS 

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IS NOT A NEW STANDARD, BUT 

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SOMETHING THAT'S JUST BEING 

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IMPLEMENTED AND REINFORCED 

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THROUGH THIS SHORT TERM RENTAL 

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ORDINANCE.

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IN ADDITION THERE WOULD BE A NEW 

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PERMIT PROCESS AS WELL AS A 

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PROCESS FOR PERMIT REVOCATION IF 

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THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH A 

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PARTICULAR SHORT TERM RENTAL.

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THE CITY -- COLLECTING 

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INFORMATION THAT'S EFFECTIVE FOR 

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ENFORCEMENT AND ENSURING THAT 

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OPERATORS ARE FOLLOWING SHORT 

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TERM ORDINANCE RENTAL 

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PROVISIONS.

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THE CITY CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE 

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PUBLIC OUTREACH BEGINNING IN 

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SEPTEMBER OF 2022.

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WE LAUNCHED A SHORT-TERM RENTAL 

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WEBSITE WHICH YOU CAN SEE HERE 

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ON THE WEBPAGE.

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IT WENT LIVE TO SHARE 

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INFORMATION, ANSWER QUESTIONS 

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AND RECEIVE INPUT.

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IT ALSO PROVIDED RESIDENTS WITH 

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AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A SURVEY 

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AND PROVIDE COMMENTS, AS WELL AS 

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A DISCUSSION FORUM.

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IN OCTOBER OF 2022, STAFF HELD A 

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VIRTUAL STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY 

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MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED 

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ORDINANCE, POTENTIAL CONTENTS OR 

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STANDARDS THAT MIGHT BE INCLUDED 

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IN IT, AS WELL AS RECEIVE 

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FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC.

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THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 10 

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ATTENDEES.

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THE MAJORITY OF THE ATTENDEES 

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WERE NEIGHBORS WHO HAD CONCERNS 

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ABOUT SHORT TERM RENTALS 

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OPERATING IN THEIR 

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NEIGHBORHOOD.

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MUCH OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WAS 

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RECEIVED GOT INCORPORATED INTO 

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THE ORDINANCE.

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THERE WERE ALSO OFFICE HOURS 

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HELD THAT PEOPLE COULD SIGN UP 

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FOR THE WEBSITE TO MEET 

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INDIVIDUALLY ONE-ON-ONE WITH 

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ME.

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FOUR INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THOSE 

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OFFICE HOURS, AND ALL OF THOSE 

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PEOPLE WERE CURRENT OPERATORS OF 

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SHORT TERM RENTALS THAT HAD 

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QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE 

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ORDINANCE PROCESS OR WHAT THE 

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CONTENTS OF THE ORDINANCE MIGHT 

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BE AND HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT THEIR 

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CURRENT OPERATIONS.

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IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NUMEROUS 

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ARTICLES PUBLISHED ON VARIOUS 

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CITY PUBLICATIONS AS WELL AS 

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SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.

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STAFF ALSO CONDUCTED OUTREACH 

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WITH INTERNAL STAKEHOLDER, FOR 

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EXAMPLE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 

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AND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO 

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DISCUSS THE CONTENTS OF THE 

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ORDINANCE, AND SHARE THE 

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PROPOSAL GOING FORWARD.

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WITH THAT BEING SAID, STAFF 

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RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL 

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WAIVE A FULL READING OF THE 

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 ORDINANCE AND INTRODUCE THE 

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SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE AS 

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DESCRIBED IN YOUR REPORT.

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, STAFF 

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WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR 

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS.

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I SEE COUNCILMEMBER KENG.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK 

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YOU, MADAME MAYOR, AND THANK YOU 

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VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION 

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AS WELL AS GETTING THIS PROGRAM 

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TOGETHER.

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I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS -- IT 

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IS IMPORTANT TO MAIG SURE THAT 

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WE HAVE A CHECK AND BALANCE AND 

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ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE

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 SOME REGULATION SO IS THAT 

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THESE PARTY HOUSES, YOU KNOW, 

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ARE NOT AFFECTING THE 

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NEIGHBORHOODS.

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AND

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 DO WE HAVE A GOOD PLAN AND HOW 

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DO WE PLAN TO INFORM CURRENT 

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OWNERS OF THE PROGRAM, AND 

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SECOND QUESTION IS WHAT WERE 

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SOME OF THE QUESTIONS OR 

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CONCERNS FROM THE

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 OWNERS DURING THE OFFICE HOURS 

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AND WERE YOU ABLE TO PROVIDE 

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KIND OF GOOD ANSWERS FOR THEM?

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THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR 

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QUESTIONS.

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IN TERMS OF THE FIRST QUESTION 

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REGARDING POTENTIAL OUTREACH IF 

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THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, AS I 

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MENTIONED, THE THE CITY PLANS TO 

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WORK WITH THE HOST COMPLIANCE 

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COMPANY AND THEY'RE ABLE TO 

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GENERATE ADDRESSES FOR THOSE 

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PEOPLE WHO ARE OPERATING SHORT 

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TERM RENTALS IN THE CITY, SO 

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USING THAT INFORMATION, WE'D BE 

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ABLE TO TARGET PEOPLE OPERATING 

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SHORT TERM MENTALES AND MESSAGE 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORDINANCE 

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AND KIND OF HOW TO SIGN UP, GET 

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A PERMIT, AND GO FORWARD AND 

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OPERATE LEGALLY IN ACCORDANCE 

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WITH THE ORDINANCE.

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SO THAT WOULD BE PART OF OUR

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 IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM IF WERE 

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ADOPTED.

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REGARDING THE SECOND QUESTION, 

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THOSE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT PEOPLE 

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I MET WITH IN OFFICE HOURS.

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A LOT OF THEM HAD QUESTIONS AND 

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WERE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION 

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ABOUT WHAT WAS IN THE PROPOSED 

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ORDINANCE IN TERMS OF PROVISIONS 

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AND JUST CONCERNS THAT IT MAY 

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IMPACT THEM.

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CITYS HAVE A VARIETY OF 

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DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES THEY'RE 

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TRYING TO ACHIEVE WHEN IT COMES 

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TO THESE TYPES OF ORDINANCES, 

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AND SOME MIGHT BE MORE 

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RESTRICTIVE THAN OTHERS.

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BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT I 

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SHARED DURING THE OFFICE HOURS, 

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THERE WASN'T ANY PARTICULAR 

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CONCERN THAT I CAN RECALL 

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REGARDING THE PROPOSED CONTENTS 

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OF THIS ORDINANCE.

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I THINK YOU DID RECEIVE SOME 

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COMMUNICATIONS FOLLOWING 

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PUBLICATION OF THE STAFF REPORT, 

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BUT I DON'T THINK THERE WAS TOO 

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MUCH IN THE WAY OF NEGATIVE 

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FEEDBACK OR COMMUNICATION THAT I 

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RECEIVED, EITHER THROUGH OFFICE 

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HOURS OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK 

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YOU.

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CAN I HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION?

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DO YOU HAVE ANY DATA AS FAR AS 

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HOW MANY OF THE CURRENT -- OF 

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THE STR HOUSES ARE

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 PRIMARY RE DENSES OR NOT 

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PRIMARY RESIDENCE?

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>> I DON'T HAVE DATA RELATED TO 

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THAT QUESTION.

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>> Councilmember Keng: SO DO YOU 

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KNOW IF A LOT OF THE NEIGHBORING 

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CITIES ARE ADDING THIS 

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REQUIREMENT TO THEIR STR PERMIT 

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PROGRAM OR --

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>> SO I THINK THAT REQUIREMENT 

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ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS TWO 

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OBJECTIVES.

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ONE IS THE PRESERVATION OF LONG 

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TERM HOUSING AND ENCOURAGING 

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THOSE UNITS TO REMAIN AS A 

[Captioner] 20:07:53
PRIMARY RESIDENCE AND NOT 

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PRIMARILY OPERATE AS A 

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SHORT-TERM RENTAL EXCLUSIVELY.

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AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS, IT 

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ENCOURAGES SOMEONE TO BE 

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AVAILABLE OR PRESENT IF THERE 

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ARE ISSUES.

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SO I THINK SOME CITIES HAVE A 

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PRIMARY RESIDENT REQUIREMENT 

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SIMILAR TO WHAT'S PROPOSED 

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HERE.

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OTHERS TRY AND ADDRESS THE SAME 

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ISSUE BY EITHER PROHIBITING 

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UNHOSTED RENTALS OR LIMITING THE 

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NUMBER OF DAYS THAT A RENTAL CAN 

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BE UNHOSTED.

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SO THERE'S DIFFERENT WAYS THAT I 

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THINK CITIES TRY AND ADDRESS THE 

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SAME ISSUE, AND THE PRIMARY 

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RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT IS KIND OF 

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THE RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICE 

[Captioner] 20:08:27
BASED ON RECENTLY ADOPTED 

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ORDINANCES AND PUBLICATIONS FROM 

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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES 

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AND OTHER PEOPLE WORKING IN THE 

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FIELD.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK YOU 

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VERY MUCH.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: THANK 

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YOU FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK 

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THAT WENT INTO THIS AND THANK 

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YOU FOR SOME OF MY QUESTIONS 

[Captioner] 20:08:48
EARLY ON.

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I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUICK

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 QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION, 

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YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO BE 

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LOOKING AT A COMPANY TO HELP 

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MONITOR THIS.

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IS THERE A COST ASSOCIATED WITH 

[Captioner] 20:09:03
THAT?

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>> YES, THERE IS A COST 

[Captioner] 20:09:06
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: 

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OKAY.

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AND YOU ALSO SAID AT THIS POINT, 

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YOU WERE NOT LOOKING AT A FEE 

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FOR THE PERMITTING FEE, THERE 

[Captioner] 20:09:16
WILL BE NO -- YOU WERE GOING TO 

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BE LOOKING INTO IT AND 

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MONITORING TO SEE HOW MANY YOU 

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HAVE.

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HOW ARE WE PROPOSING TO PAY FOR 

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THE SERVICE THEN?

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IS THAT GOING TO COME OUT OF 

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GENERAL FUND OR --

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>> YES.

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THE FUNDS WOULD COME OUT OF THE 

[Captioner] 20:09:30
GENERAL FUND.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: 

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OKAY.

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DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF HOW 

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MUCH THAT MONITORING COMPANY FEE 

[Captioner] 20:09:34
IS GOING TO BE?

[Captioner] 20:09:37
>> YEAH, WE SENT A REQUEST FOR 

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PROPOSALS TO HOST COMPLIANCE 

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COMPANY, AND THE ESTIMATES VARY 

[Captioner] 20:09:42
BUT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE 

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MAGNITUDE WE ESTIMATE OF BETWEEN 

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30 AND $70,000 ANNUALLY.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: 30 TO 

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70.

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OKAY.

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OKAY.

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AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION, I 

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KNOW YOU ANSWERED IT BUT I'M 

[Captioner] 20:09:54
STILL NOT CLEAR, BECAUSE IF I 

[Captioner] 20:09:59
LOOK AT PAGE 3 OF THE STAFF 

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REPORT UNDER -- IT'S CALLED 

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GENERAL REGULATIONS OF 

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5.100.040, THE FIRST, SECOND, 

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THIRD, FOURTH BULLET DOWN SAYS, 

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NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS 

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STRs MAY BE RENTED.

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SO -- BUT IN THE RESPONSE THAT 

[Captioner] 20:10:22
YOU GAVE ME, YOU GAVE ME A 

[Captioner] 20:10:23
DEFINITION OF 30 DAYS.

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I DON'T SEE THAT IN HERE, SO IT 

[Captioner] 20:10:26
BECOMES CONFUSING AS TO WHAT 

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 THAT REALLY MEANS.

[Captioner] 20:10:31
>> SO THE LESS THAN 30 DAYS IS 

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ESSENTIALLY WHAT DEFINES A 

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SHORT-TERM RENTAL.

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SO A RENTAL THAT'S LESS THAN 30 

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DAYS IS DEFINED AS A SHORT-TERM 

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RENTAL.

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IF IT'S 30 DAYS OR MORE, IT'S 

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JUST CONSIDERED A TRADITIONAL

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 OR LONG TERM RENTAL.

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THAT YOU MENTIONED WHERE THERE'S 

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NO LIMIT ON NUMBER OF DAYS, THAT 

[Captioner] 20:10:51
JUST TO SAY THAT IS A RENTAL 

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LESS THAN 30 DAYS IN DURATION, 

[Captioner] 20:10:53
THERE'S NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER 

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OF DAYS THEY CAN RENT OUT THEIR 

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UNIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL.

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OR GUEST.

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SO IF I'M OPERATING A SHORT-TERM 

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RENTAL, I COULD THEORETICALLY 

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HAVE SOMEONE -- A GUEST STAY IN 

[Captioner] 20:11:09
MY UNIT FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.

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THE DURATION OF ANY ONE GUEST 

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WOULD BE LESS -- 29 DAYS OR 

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LESS, BUT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF 

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DAYS I'D BE OPERATING MY SHORT 

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TERM RENTAL IS NOT LIMITED.

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DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

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>> IN THEORY, YOU COULD HAVE 300 

[Captioner] 20:11:27
DIFFERENT GUESTS OVER THE COURSE 

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OF A SINGLE YEAR, AND IT 

[Captioner] 20:11:33
WOULDN'T BE A

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 TENANCY BECAUSE NONE OF THOSE 

[Captioner] 20:11:41
SEPARATE AIRBNB -- BASICALLY 

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THAT FOURTH BULLET POINT DOESN'T 

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ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF TENANCY, IT 

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JUST ADDRESSES THE MOMOKO 

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ISHIJIMA EU OF HOW MANY TIMES 

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YOU COULD HOLD OUT A DWELLING 

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UNIT FOR AIRBNB, CONCEIVABLY YOU 

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COULD HAVE 300 DIFFERENT 

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INDIVIDUALS OVER THE COURSE OF A 

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YEAR RESERVE A PARTICULAR 

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DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT TRIGGERING 

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ANY TENANCY ISSUE.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: I GET 

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THAT.

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SO IS THERE ANY GAP BETWEEN MY 

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RENTING IT FOR 30 DAYS AND THEN 

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THE NEXT PERSON RENTING IT FOR 

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30 DAYS, OR CAN I RE-UP FOR 

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ANOTHER 30 DAYS?

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>> THE DURATION -- ANY SINGLE 

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DURATION WOULD BE 29 DAYS.

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I DON'T KNOW THAT IT SPECIFIES 

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ANY REQUIRED GAP, BUT ANY 

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INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENT OR ANYTHING 

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THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A 

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SHORT-TERM RENTAL WOULD BE 29 

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DAYS OR LESS.

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AND THEN ON THE 30TH DAY, AS WAS

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 INDICATED BY CITY ATTORNEY 

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ALVARADO, THEY'D CONSIDERED A 

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LONG TERM TENANT AND A DIFFERENT 

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SET OF RULES AND REGULATIONS 

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WOULD APLAY.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: SO 

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I'D HAVE TO LEAVE AND COME BACK 

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IN A WEEK AND I COULD CONTINUE 

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TO DO THAT ALL YEARLONG, 

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CONCEIVABLY.

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>> CONCEIVABLY.

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AND A LOT OF THE HOSTING 

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COMPANIES ARE SET UP AND 

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DESIGNED WITH THIS IN MIND TO 

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LIMIT TENANCY.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: WELL, 

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TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T GET 

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INTO TENANCY RULES AND THAT KIND 

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OF STUFF.

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>> CORRECT.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: WHAT 

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ABOUT SQUATTERS?

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HAVE THERE BEEN ANY INCIDENCES 

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-- I KNOW I SAW SOME STUFF ON 

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THE NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE GOING INTO 

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AIRBNBs AND DECIDING NEVER TO 

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LEAVE, AND WIND UP BECOME THERE 

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FOR A YEAR OR TWO AND NEVER 

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HAVING TO PAY RENT.

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DOES THIS ORDINANCE PROTECT 

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HOMEOWNERS FROM THOSE KINDS OF 

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SCENARIOS?

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>> I WOULDN'T SAY THIS ORDINANCE 

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IS INTENDED TO PROTECT 

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HOMEOWNERS FROM THESE 

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SCENARIOS.

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THERE'S A DIFFERENT SET OF RULES 

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AND REGULATIONS, LAWS THAT WOULD 

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APPLY TO THAT SCENARIO OF 

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SQUATTERS AND SOMEONE STAYING 

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FOR MORE THAN -- ESTABLISHING 

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POTENTIALLY TENANCY OR JUST 

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TRESPASSING.

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SO DEPENDING ON THE 

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CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE ARE 

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DIFFERENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS 

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THAT I BELIEVE APPLY BUT THIS 

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LAW IS NOT INTENDED TO ADDRESS 

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THOSE.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: OKAY, 

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS BECAUSE WE 

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STILL HAVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC 

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HEARING.

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS, 

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COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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>> Councilmember Cox:

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 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR 

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PRESENTATION.

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I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

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ONE IS, BEING ABLE TO MANAGE

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 THIS WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT, I 

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KNOW THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT 

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HAVING THE HELP OF THE HOSTING 

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MONITORING COMPANY TO TAKE PART 

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AND MANAGING THIS FROM DAY TO 

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DAY, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN 

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YOUR CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT 

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AT THIS TIME?

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>> WE HAVE SIX CODE ENFORCEMENT 

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OFFICERS AND ONE ADMIN STAFF 

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PERSON.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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AND ADDITIONALLY, TRYING TO 

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UNDERSTAND, AS FAR AS LIKE THERE 

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WAS SOME WRITE-UP IN THE STAFF 

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REPORT ABOUT THERE'S A 

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NOTIFICATION TO THE NEIGHBORS 

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WITHIN 100 FEET, THAT THERE'S AN 

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STR.

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IS THAT SOMETHING THAT IS PART 

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OF THE SCOPE OF THE WORK OF THE 

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HOSTING MONITORING COMPANY, THAT 

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THEY'RE GOING TO WORK WITH OR 

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GIVE A PACKET SO IF SOMEBODY 

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SIGNS UP FOR STR, THEY GET A 

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PACKET AND A CHECKLIST TO MAKE 

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SURE THAT THINGS ARE BEING IN 

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COMPLIANCE AND THEY SIGN OFF ON, 

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I GUESS, THE GOOD NEIGHBOR 

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THING, BUT STATEMENT IN 

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AGREEMENT BUT ALSO THERE'S SOME 

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MARKETING MATERIAL OR SOMETHING 

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THAT WILL BE GOING AS A 

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CHECKLIST TO GIVE TO EACH PERSON 

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THAT SETS UP TO DO AN STR?

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>> YEAH, PERHAPS TO YOUR POINT, 

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WE'RE WORKING OUT DETAILS IN 

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TERMS OF THE REGISTRATION 

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PROCESS AND APPLICATION PROCESS, 

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IN TERMS OF HOW MUCH STAFF IS 

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INVOLVED VERSUS THE HOST 

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MONITORING COMPANIES.

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THEY DO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES 

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IN TERMS OF ASSISTING WITH THE 

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PERMITTING PROCESS AND CAN 

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THEORETICALLY ASSIST WITH ALL OF 

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THE THINGS THAT ARE ENTAILED 

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WITH OUR APPLICATION PROCESS.

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BUT I THINK WE'RE KIND OF STILL 

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EXPLORING WHAT SERVICES WE WANT 

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THEM TO PROVIDE AND WHAT 

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SERVICES -- OR WHAT FUNCTION 

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STAFF WOULD PERFORM IN TERMS OF 

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS 

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ORDINANCE.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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IF THE HOST APPLIES, IS THERE A 

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SCOPE OF WORK TALKING ABOUT 

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BACKGROUND SCREENING OR CHECKING 

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TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT HOST IS 

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ACTUALLY THE LEGITIMATE OWNER BY 

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WAY OF PAPERWORK, WHETHER IT 

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PROPERTY TAXES OR THE EXTENSION 

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THAT'S REPORTED, IS THAT PART OF 

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THEIR SCOPE OF WORK?

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>> SO CHECKING FOR OWNERSHIP, 

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YOU'RE SAYING?

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>> Councilmember Cox: CHECKING 

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FOR OWNERSHIP.

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THE HOST COMES IN, THE PERSON 

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SAYS I OWN THIS PROPERTY, HOW DO 

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WE KNOW THAT THEY'RE THE OWNER 

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OR THEY COULD BE AN OWNER OF 

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MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN A POOL.

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>> SO WE DON'T -- WE'RE ONLY -- 

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THE HOST COULD BE AN OWNER OR A 

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RESIDENT.

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WE ALLOW BOTH.

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SO SOMEONE WHO'S RENTING COULD 

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THEORETICALLY ALSO BE A HOST 

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WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE 

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OWNER.

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SO WE CHECK FOR PRIMARY 

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RESIDENCY AS PART OF OUR 

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

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SO SOMEONE HAS TO PROVIDE LIKE A 

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PROOF OF RESIDENCE OR AN I.D. OR 

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SOME -- A UTILITY BILL, ET 

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CETERA.

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>> Councilmember Cox: BUT WHAT 

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DO YOU DO IF IT'S A POOL OF 

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PEOPLE, THAT IT COULD BE MORE 

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THAN ONE, YOU KNOW, IT COULD BE 

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FIVE, 10, 20 DIFFERENT PEOPLE 

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THAT COULD BE PART OF THE OWNER 

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OF THE HOUSE AND THEY ALL COULD 

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BE CONSIDERED A FRACTION OF "I'M 

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A HOST."

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HOW DO YOU HANDLE THAT?

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>> SO WE REQUIRE PERMISSION FROM 

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THE OWNER.

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>> Councilmember Cox: SO IT 

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WOULD BE ALL OF THEM?

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>> YEAH, AND WE HAVE CURRENTLY 

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ACCESS TO COUNTY ASSESSOR 

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RECORDS FOR WHO THE OWNER OF 

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RECORD IS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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IF IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A 

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PROBLEM THAT OCCURS, AND I SAW 

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THAT THERE'S THAT 60-MINUTE 

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RESPONSE TIME THAT IS EXPECTED 

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BY THE HOST, SO WHAT IS THE 

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REPERCUSSIONS AT THIS POINT 

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SINCE WE DON'T HAVE LIKE A, PER 

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SE, PERMIT FEE OR OTHER 

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PENALTIES OR OTHER THINGS THAT 

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ARE KIND OF BEING DEVELOPED,

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 AND THE OTHER PART OF THAT HOST 

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MONITORING COMPANY, HOW YOU ARE 

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AND THE TEAM GOING TO BE ABLE TO 

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ENFORCE THIS ALONG WITH OUR 

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POLICE, BUT, YOU KNOW, THE 60 

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MINUTES COULD GO BY PRETTY 

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FAST.

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>> SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE TRY 

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AND EXERCISE DISCRETION, 

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DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE 

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ISSUE.

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SO IF IT'S SOMETHING LIKE 

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SOMEONE LEFT A TRASH CAN OUT IS 

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THE COMPLAINT, WE MIGHT TREAT 

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THAT DIFFERENTLY THAN THERE WAS 

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AN INCIDENT AT A PARTY HOUSE 

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WHERE THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND 

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THERE WAS A DISTURBANCE OF SOME 

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SORT.

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SO I THINK WE TRY AND EVALUATE 

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WHAT THE ISSUE IS, AND THEN COME 

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UP WITH AN APPROPRIATE 

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RESPONSE.

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IT COULD BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE 

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AS SENDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE 

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WARNING

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 LETTER INDICATING WE RECEIVED A 

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COMPLAINT, OR WE RECEIVED A 

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COMPLAINT, THIS WAS A TIME LE 

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ISSUE, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED ABOUT 

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THE ISSUE THAT OCCURRED.

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OR WE ARE -- THESE SHORT TERM 

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RENTALS ARE SUBJECT TO OUR 

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ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES 

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PROVISIONS IN THE FREMONT 

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MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH INCLUDES 

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THE CITATION SCHEDULE.

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THE FIRST CITATION WOULD BE, FOR 

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EXAMPLE, $100.

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THEN FOR EXTREME EXAMPLES, MAYBE 

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LIKE THE ONE I GAVE WHERE THE 

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POLICE WERE CALLED WHERE THERE'S 

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A PARTY HOUSE, THE ORDINANCE 

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DOES ADOPT UNIQUE PROVISIONS 

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RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT AND 

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PENALTIES WHERE THERE'S A 

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SPECIFIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 

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CONCERN AND THOSE PENALTIES ARE 

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STEEPER THAN WHAT'S IN OUR 

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REGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES 

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ORDINANCE.

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THE FIRST FINE FOR THOSE TYPES 

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OF PENALTIES CAN BE UP TO 

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$1,500.

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>> Councilmember Cox: SO 

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BASICALLY IT WOULD GO BACK TO 

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WHAT WE HAVE EXISTING ON THE 

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BOOKS OR COULD WE ADOPT IT SINCE 

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WE'RE KIND OF LAUNCHING THIS AS 

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A NEW PROGRAM TO BE IMPLEMENTED 

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ON THE CITY.

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AND I JUST HAD WANTED TO JUST 

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KIND OF UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT 

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MORE HOW WE'RE GOING FORWARD 

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WITH THAT, AND WITH THE 

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UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS SOME 

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THINGS STILL TO BE WORKED OUT 

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AND THEN YOU'LL BE COMING BACK 

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TO CITY COUNCIL TO REPORT OUT ON 

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WHAT KIND OF TIME FRAME ARE WE 

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LOOKING AT FOR SAYING, YOU KNOW, 

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ARE YOU GOING TO SET UP A PERMIT 

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FEE AND OTHER UNIQUENESS WITH 

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THE PROGRAM THAT YOU'RE ROLLING 

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OUT, AND GIVING US AN UPDATE, 

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WHEN DO YOU THINK WE WOULD HAVE 

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A NEW UPDATE?

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PROVIDING THAT WE APPROVE IT 

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TONIGHT, BUT WHEN WOULD WE 

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EXPECT TO HAVE SOME MORE 

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INFORMATION ON HOW WELL THINGS 

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ARE GOING AND --

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>> WE'D SEE THIS AS BEING SORT 

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OF INTEGRATED IN ALL OF OUR CODE 

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ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

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WE DON'T TYPICALLY PREPARE 

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REGULAR REPORTS TO COUNCIL ON 

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ALL OF THOSE.

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WE'RE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IF 

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THERE'S SPECIFIC, YOU KNOW, 

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CASES THAT THE COUNCIL IS 

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PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN.

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BUT WE CERTAINLY CAN DO THAT.

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IT'S JUST -- WE HAVEN'T DONE 

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THAT IN THE PAST, WE DON'T HAVE 

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A SCHEDULE, YOU KNOW --

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>> Mayor Mei: TO CLARIFY FOR THE 

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RECOMMENDATIONS AS IT STANDS, 

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TONIGHT WHAT WE'RE DOING, AND 

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WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE 

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ALSO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC ONCE 

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WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT 

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IT'S TO FIND THE SHORT TERM 

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RENTAL ORDINANCE AS EXEMPT FROM 

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THE REQUIREMENTS AND TO WAIVE 

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THE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCE 

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THE ORDINANCE, WHICH OUR CITY 

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ATTORNEY WILL BE ABLE TO ADD THE 

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CHAPTER 5.10 SEAR OWE TO THE 

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MUNICIPAL CODE AND THEN TO 

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PREPARE A POST SUMMARY.

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IT DOESN'T HAVE AT THIS TIME PER 

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THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ANY 

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FOLLOW-UP IN TERMS OF ADDITIONAL 

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OTHER THAN THE REGULAR CODE 

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ENFORCEMENT.

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>> Councilmember Cox: THAT'S WHY 

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I'VE GOT TO ASK SOME OF THE 

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QUESTIONS, BECAUSE THIS IS 

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CLARIFYING ME AS I'M GOING 

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THROUGH AND UNDERSTANDING THE 

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MATERIAL, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE 

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UNDERSTAND IF THERE'S ANY CIRCLE 

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BACK OR FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS 

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BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THIS IS NOT A 

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SUSTAINING PROGRAM, AND IT 

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SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE 

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HAVING TO PAY 30 TO $70,000 TO

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 IMPLEMENT IT, WHICH WHERE IS 

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THAT MONEY COMING FROM AS FAR AS 

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OPERATING THIS PROGRAM, SO 

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THERE'S SOME MISSING PIECES HERE 

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THAT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR 

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ME AND FOR MY OTHER COLLEAGUES 

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AND THE PUBLIC TO KNOW SOME MORE 

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DETAILS ON THIS.

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SO --

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>> City Mgr. Shackelford: SO AS 

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DAN STATED THIS, IS SOMETHING 

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THAT WOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO 

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THEIR NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS 

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OF DOING CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND 

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THAT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT WE 

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TYPICALLY COME BACK AND REPORT 

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ON ON A REGULAR BASIS.

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A GOOD PLACE, IF A COUNCILMEMBER

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 WANTED INFORMATION OR WANTED AN 

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UPDATE, A GOOD PLACE TO GET 

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THOSE UPDATES WOULD BE IN YOUR 

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MONTHLY COUNCIL BRIEFING.

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AND SO FOR ITEMS LIKE THAT WHERE 

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YOU DO WANT TO DIG A LITTLE 

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DEEPER OR HAVE A BETTER 

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UNDERSTANDING OR SOME SORT OF 

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UPDATE, THAT WILL BE THE FORUM 

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IN WHICH THAT WOULD BE -- IN 

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WHICH THAT WOULD OCCUR.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 

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THAT.

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I JUST NEEDED TO GET SOME MORE 

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INFORMATION AT THIS POINT.

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AND WITH THE 30 OR $70,000, IS 

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THAT PART OF INCLUDED IN THE 

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BUDGET THAT WE APPROVED THIS 

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PAST YEAR?

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WAS THAT ANTICIPATED BUT YOU 

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JUST SOUND LIKE YOU JUST CLOSED 

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YOUR SOLICITATION JUST RECENTLY 

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TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT SOME OF 

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THE PROPOSALS.

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HOW IS THAT MONEY AND WHERE IS 

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THAT COMING FROM?

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>> SO IT IS NOT IN OUR ACCRUED 

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BUDGET.

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THE PLAN IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO 

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REVIEW THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS 

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THAT WE GOT, TRY TO REFINE THE 

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SCOPE, AND THEN WE WOULD COME TO 

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COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF THE 

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CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATION OF 

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THOSE FUNDS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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SO THAT WILL BE PART 2 OF WHAT 

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WE'D BE ANTICIPATING AND BEING 

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ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.

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AND GETTING THAT SPECIFIC 

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CONTRACT SIGNED OFF AND APPROVED 

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BY COUNCIL.

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OKAY.

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>> AND THE APPROPRIATION OF THE 

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FUNDS -- SOME OF IT DEPENDS ON 

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TIMING.

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WE MIGHT INCLUDE APPROPRIATION 

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OF FUNDS IN THE BUDGET PROCESS 

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IN ANTICIPATION OF THE FACT THAT 

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WE'RE GOING TO BE BACK GETTING A 

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CONTRACT APPROVED.

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SO EITHER WAY, THE COUNCIL WILL 

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HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN 

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ON THE APPROPRIATION OF THE 

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FUNDS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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DO YOU FORESEE ANY ADDITIONAL 

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ADDING A RESOURCE TO HELP YOU 

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IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM?

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>> EVEN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A 

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HOST MONITORING COMPANY, THERE 

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WILL BE STAFF TIME REQUIRED, 

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MAYBE A HALF, FULL TIME EMPLOYEE 

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AT THE MOST.

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>> Councilmember Cox: ADDITIONAL?

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>> WE'RE NOT REQUESTING 

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ADDITIONAL STAFFING AT THIS 

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TIME.

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WE FEEL LIKE WE HAVE CAPACITY TO 

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-- AND AGAIN, THESE AREN'T NEW 

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ISSUES.

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THIS WOULD BE AN ORDINANCE TO 

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ADDRESS ISSUES THAT ALREADY 

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EXIST IN THE CITY.

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WE FEEL LIKE THESE TOOLS WOULD 

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ACTUALLY POTENTIALLY IN SOME 

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WAYS SAVE TIME.

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IT IS A NEW PROGRAM ADMITTEDLY, 

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BUT YOU KNOW, THESE ARE ISSUES 

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THAT WE'RE ALREADY DEALING WITH, 

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AND TAKE UP A LOT OF CAPACITY 

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BECAUSE WE HAVE LIMITED TOOLS 

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CURRENTLY.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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>> Mayor Mei: CLARIFYING 

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QUESTIONS, COUNCILMEMBER KENG?

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OTHERWISE I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN 

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THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN 

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THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND ARE 

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THERE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR 

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THIS?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: WE HAVE TWO 

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SPEAKERS.

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ROM STANLEY FOLLOWED BY KELLY 

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ABREU.

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>> Mayor Mei: WELCOME.

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>> GOOD EVENING TO YOU ALL.

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I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR 

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BEING HERE AND MAKING THE 

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PERSONAL SACRIFICES THAT YOU'VE 

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MADE THIS EVENING.

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IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THERE 

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AREN'T MANY FOLKS HERE THAT

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 ARE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS 

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

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I'M NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST 

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PUBLIC SPEAKER AND I'VE HAD A 

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VERY LONG DAY, BUT I WILL TAKE 

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SOME TIME JUST TO CONVEY SOME OF 

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MY LITTLE SCRIBBLES HERE.

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SO I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE 

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LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE, AND 

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IT SAYS TRANSIENT.

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AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S LIKE 

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NEW WAVE THINKING OR SOMETHING?

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I'VE ALWAYS HAD A CONNECTION 

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WITH THE TRANSIENT AS BEING 

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SOMEBODY OUT ON THE STREET AND 

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AS SUCH.

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I THINK THAT AIR B -- I AM A 

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HOST, MY FIRST NAME IS RON 

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STANLEY, I LIVE HERE IN TOWN.

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ANYWAY, SO I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR 

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CONSUMERS.

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IT'S CREATED A LARGE AMOUNT OF 

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COMPETITION.

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IT IS POSSIBLY EVEN UPPED THE 

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STANDARDS OF HOSPITALITY AND 

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THAT COULD BE IN REGARDS TO 

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HEALTH AND SAFETY WHERE LIKE 

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WHEN I HAVE LINENS AT HOME AND 

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THE TOP SHEET AND THAT, THE 

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COMFORTER OR WHATEVER, IT GETS 

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WASHED AFTER EVERY GUEST.

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THERE'S BEEN TV SHOWS LIKE 60 

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MINUTES, 2020, WHERE THEY'VE 

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SHOWN HOTELS THAT ARE JUST 

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DIRTY, HAVE STUFF ON THE WALLS, 

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THE WHOLE THING.

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PARTY

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 HOUSES, I THINK AIRBNB HAS 

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RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED A POLICY 

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GLOBALLY WHERE THEY DON'T PERMIT 

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PARTY HOUSES ANY LONGER.

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THAT WAS PROBABLY LIKE WITHIN 

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THE LAST WEEK OR SO, AND THEY 

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HAD REALLY, REALLY GOTTEN ON TOP 

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OF THE SITUATION DURING THE 

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LAFAYETTE INCIDENT.

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LET'S SEE HERE.

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YEAH, AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY, 

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IT'S COVERED IN THE REVIEW 

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PROCESS.

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AS A TAXPAYER AND ALL THAT, NOT 

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THAT I PAY A LOT, I DO FILE 

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TAXES ON THIS INCOME.

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IF ANYBODY SHOULD ASK, I'M 

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CONCERNED ABOUT THIS 

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MONITORING.

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THIS IS ALL NEWS TO ME OF 70 OR 

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$100,000 FOR THIS MONITORING.

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BUT I REALLY WISH THAT OTHER 

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HOUSE -- IS MY TIME UP?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: YOU HAVE 30 

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SECONDS.

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>> I WISH THAT OTHER HOSTS, JUST 

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OUT OF CONSIDERATION, 

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PROFESSIONAL OR WHATEVER 

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CONSIDERATION YOU'D LIKE TO CALL 

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IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE TONIGHT, 

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YOU KNOW, YOU'VE ALL MADE THIS 

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SACRIFICE AND PUT ALL THIS WORK 

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INTO IT, AND WHERE IS EVERYONE?

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SO I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT MAYBE 

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EVEN SOMEBODY FROM AIRBNB WOULD 

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HAVE CAME DOWN AND SAID LOOK, 

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I'M FROM AIRBNB, HERE'S THE 

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STATS, ON AND ON.

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I THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HAPPY 

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HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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NEXT SPEAKER.

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>> THIS ORDINANCE COMES TO YOU 

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WITH SO MANY UNJUSTIFIED AND 

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ROSY ASSUMPTIONS.

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FOR EXAMPLE, THE $50,000 A YEAR 

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DIVIDED OUT PER UNIT, THAT'S 

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$140 A YEAR PER UNIT RIGHT 

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THERE.

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NOT DESIGNATED -- NOT COVERED IN 

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THE BUDGET, RIGHT?

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I KNOW SOMEBODY WHO LIVES NEXT 

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DOOR TO ONE OF THESE IN ANOTHER 

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EAST BAY CITY, NOT HERE, AND SHE 

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HAD WATCHED THEM PUT IN FOUR -- 

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SUBDIVIDE THE HOUSE INTO FOUR 

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UNITS AND EACH ONE HAS A NUMBER 

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ON THE DOOR AND WATCHED SO MANY 

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PEOPLE PARKING AND THEN THEY 

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PAVED THE FRONT YARD, SO MANY 

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PEOPLE PARKING IN FRONT.

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AND THEN WHEN SHE GOES TO CODE 

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ENFORCEMENT IN HER CITY, THEY 

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SAY, WELL, HOW DO WE KNOW?

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THEY'RE COMPLETELY MYSTIFIED, 

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HOW DO WE PROVE THAT THAT'S A 

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SHORT-TERM RENTAL?

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SO THE ECONOMIC GAIN FOR 

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RESIDENTS, THAT IS AN EXACT 

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QUOTE THAT WE JUST HEARD.

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ECONOMIC GAIN FOR RESIDENTS.

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WELL, THE OWNER OF THAT 

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PARTICULAR UNIT LIVES IN LOS 

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ANGELES.

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IT'S THAT GUY -- YOU REMEMBER 

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THE GUY WHO'S RENTING OUT SPACE 

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UNDERNEATH THE FREEWAY AND 

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BURNED DOWN THE WHOLE FREEWAY?

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IT'S THAT GUY.

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THAT SPECIFIC GUY OWNS THAT 

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RENTAL -- SHORT TERM RENTAL OVER 

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THERE IN ANOTHER EAST BAY CITY.

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SO YOU KNOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT 

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WHAT'S ALREADY HAPPENING ELSEWHERE.

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES HAS A 

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SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE.

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THEY BEGAN THIS LAW AND A NEW 

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STUDY SUGGESTS

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 REPORT WRITTEN BY

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 McGIL 

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PLANNING PROFESSOR, APPLY TO BE 

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OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE 

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CITY'S HOME SHARING ORDINANCE.

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LOS ANGELES AS A NUMBER OF 

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CITIES SHORT TERM RENTAL RULES 

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WHICH ON PAPER LOOK VERY GOOD 

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BUT WHAT I FIND IN PRACTICE WHEN 

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I DIG INTO THE DATA IS L.A.'S 

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RULES ARE NOT BEING ENFORCED 

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EFFECTIVELY.

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NEARLY HALF OUT OF COMPLIANCE.

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CITY COULD HAVE COLLECTED ABOUT 

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$300 MILLION IN FINES LAST YEAR 

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DUE TO VIOLATIONS BUT IT LEVIED 

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LESS THAN $40,000 IN FINES 

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DURING THAT TIME.

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SHORT TERM RENTALS THERE HAVE 

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TAKEN ABOUT 2500 HOMES OFF THE 

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MARKET FOR LONG TERM RESIDENTS 

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AND THIS KIND -- I'M SURE THEY 

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HAD ROSY ASSUMPTIONS AND STAFF 

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SITTING THERE AND TELLING THEM 

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CITY COUNCIL HEY WE GOT THIS NEW 

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LAW HERE'S HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO 

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IT AND THERE IS NO, NO REASON TO 

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ASSUME THAT ANY OF THIS WITH NO 

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BUDGET NO ENFORCEMENT NO STAFF 

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AND NO WAY TO REALLY KNOW WHO IS 

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RUNNING THESE THINGS, WHERE ARE 

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THEY, WHAT IS THE SHORT TERM 

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RENTAL, HOW ARE YOU ACTUALLY 

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GOING TO GET IN THERE, DO YOU 

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HAVE INSPECTION RIGHTS TO GO 

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POUND THE DOORS AND INSPECT HOW 

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MANY UNITS ARE IN THERE, 

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WHATEVER, ALL THESE THINGS THAT 

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THEY'RE EXPERIENCING IN LOS 

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ANGELES, WE'RE GOING TO 

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EXPERIENCE HERE BECAUSE OUR 

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ENFORCEMENT IS NONEXISTENT AS 

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YOU JUST HEARD.

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THANKS.

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>> Mayor Mei:   THANK YOU.

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IS THAT THE LAST SPEAKER?

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>> The Clerk:   YES.

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>> Mayor Mei:   I'D LIKE TO 

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CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS 

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TIME AND I'LL TURN IT BACK IF 

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THERE IS ANY OTHER COUNCIL 

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COMMENTS OTHERWISE I'M GOING TO 

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GO AHEAD COUNCILMEMBER KENG YOU 

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THE WANT TO MAKE A MOTION OR DID 

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YOU HAVE A COMMENT?

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AND I HAVE COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN 

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TOO ON THE QUEUE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG.

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DID YOU HAVE -- WANT TO -- 

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OKAY.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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>> Councilmember Salwan:   THANK 

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YOU MADAM MAYOR AND THANK YOU 

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FOR THE GREAT WORK, I KNOW IT'S 

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BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, I'VE 

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BEEN HEARING ABOUT THIS FOR A 

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LONG TIME AND I KNOW CODE 

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ENFORCEMENT IS ALWAYS A 

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DIFFICULT JOB.

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SO I UNDERSTAND THAT WE'LL NOT 

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BE ABLE TO ENFORCE EVERYTHING 

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BUT I THINK IT GIVES US SOME 

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TEETH.

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IN CASE THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS 

[Captioner] 20:32:36
 

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OFFENDERS THAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, 

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GO AFTER IF NEEDED.

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I THINK IT'S A GOOD COMPROMISE.

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ONE OF THE BIG ISSUES THAT THESE

[Captioner] 20:32:48
 

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AIRBNBS TAKE A SUPPLY OF HOUSING 

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THAT COULD BE USED FOR LOCAL, 

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RENTING OR PURCHASING SO I THINK 

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THAT'S A HUGE IMPACT THAT 

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PROBABLY HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY 

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CALCULATED SO I DO THINK THAT

[Captioner] 20:33:09
 

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KEEPING SOME BENEFIT BUT THEY 

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HAVE A HOST ON SITE THAT CAN 

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PREVENT SOME ISSUES WHERE IT 

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COMES TO AIRBNB PARTY VIOLATIONS 

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OR OTHER VIOLATIONS.

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ALSO IT PRESERVES KIND OF 

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NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER, PEOPLE 

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DON'T FEEL LIKE PEOPLE ARE 

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COMING IN AND OUT EVERY DAY.

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THE CONCERN I HAVE IS ABOUT THE 

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CITY EXPENDING FUNDS FOR THIS.

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I PERSONALLY WOULD BE OKAY IF WE 

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CHARGED, YOU KNOW, COST NEUTRAL, 

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COVERS THE COST OF ENFORCEMENT 

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OR MANAGEMENT OR WHATEVER, THAT 

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WE CAN DIVIDE BY THE NUMBER OF 

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HOSTS, RATHER THAN THE CITY 

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FRONT THE COST.

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YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE 

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FEE WOULD BE PER UNIT BUT I'M 

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SURE IT COULD BE ROLLED INTO 

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THAT.

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SO I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS AND 

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LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING FEEDBACK 

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FROM YOU AS WE PROGRESS FURTHER 

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SO THANK YOU.

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I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT FORWARD.

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>> Mayor Mei:   THANK YOU AND I 

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SEE A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER 

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KENG.

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IS THAT --

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>> Councilmember Keng:   CAN I 

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MAKE A QUICK COMMENT?

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>> Mayor Mei:   THEN I'LL WRAP 

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UP AND CALL THE VOTE.

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>> Councilmember Keng:   I'M 

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ALSO SUPPORTIVE ADDING A COST 

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PER PERMIT.

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BECAUSE I KNOW WITH STR RENTING 

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IT'S A LOT MORE PROFITABLE FOR 

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THE HOST BECAUSE THEY ARE 

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RENTING IT DAILY, OR UP TO A 

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MONTH, AND SO I THINK THEY -- WE 

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SHOULD, YOU KNOW, IN ORDER TO 

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GAIN MORE LONG TERM HOUSING 

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SUPPLY BACK, IT IS IS REASONABLE 

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TO ASK FOR A PERMIT FEE.

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AND SO I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE IN 

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KIND OF WHEN WE HAVE A

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 IDEA HOW 

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MUCH THE COST WOULD BE FOR THE 

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PROGRAM I THINK IT IS REASONABLE 

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TO ASK FOR SOMEONE TO, BECAUSE I 

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KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, IF PEOPLE 

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COULD RENT OUT, YOU KNOW, LIKE 

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FOR HOWEVER MANY ROOMS THEIR 

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HOMES ARE, IT -- THEY WOULD HAVE 

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LIKE A NUMBER KEY ON THEIR DOOR, 

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ON EACH ROOM'S DOOR AND PEOPLE 

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CAN GET IN AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

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SO IT'S A LOT MORE PROFITABLE 

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THAN RENTING, YOU KNOW, THE 

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WHOLE HOUSE OUT, ON A LONG TERM 

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LEASE AND SO I THINK IT WOULD 

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SUPPORT THAT FEE STRUCTURE.

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AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SECOND.

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>> Mayor Mei:   OKAY I HAVE A 

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MOTION AND SECOND.

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I WOULD LIKE TO -- I DON'T THINK 

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THERE IS ANY OTHER COMMENTS AT 

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THIS TIME.

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I'LL MAKE MY COMMENT REAL 

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QUICKLY, IS THAT I THINK THIS IS 

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IMPORTANT FOR US, WE ALREADY 

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HAVE FROM YOUR MAP ALREADY SHORT 

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TERM RENTALS OUT THERE AND THIS 

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WILL PROVIDE A GREATER FRAMEWORK 

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AND STRUCTURE AND FROM WHAT I 

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CAN SEE NATIONALLY THE CITIES 

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CREATED A GUIDE THAT CAME OUT 

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EARLIER AND THAT'S WHAT THIS 

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FOUNDATIONAL INFORMATION, IT 

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CREATES A STRUCTURE FOR US TO 

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LOOK AT.

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I WILL NOTE THAT PER SOME OF THE 

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SPEAKERS AND OTHER COMMENTS I 

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KNOW THAT EVERY CITY HAS MADE 

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SOME MODIFICATION OF THAT, FOR 

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INSTANCE L.A. I BELIEVE THEY 

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HAVE THINGS LIKE THERE IS A 

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POLICE PERMIT FEE.

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AND IN SOME CITIES THEY'VE EVEN 

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BANNED AIRBNB STRAIGHT OUT SUCH 

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AS RE DON DOE BEACH OR SOME 

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OTHER AREAS.

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THIS IS A HAPPY MEDIUM FOR US.

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WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT WHEN THE 

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CONTRACT COMES THROUGH, IN THE 

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PAST WE WERE SHORTER STAFFED 

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PREVIOUSLY IN CODE ENFORCEMENT 

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AND NOW WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE MORE 

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ROBUST SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR 

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THAT WHICH IS MUCH NEEDED 

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BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT ISSUES 

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THAT HAVE COME UP.

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I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.

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I HEARD A MOTION FROM 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN A SECOND BY 

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, I'D LIKE TO 

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CALL THE VOTE.

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>> Councilmember Campbell:   I 

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HAD RAISED MY HAND, I DIDN'T 

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THINK YOU SAW IT BEFORE YOU DO 

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THE VOTE.

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I JUST WANTED TO SORT OF ECHO 

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THE FEE THING BECAUSE THAT WAS 

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ONE OF MY QUESTIONS EARLY ON AS 

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WELL.

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AND THEN I THINK WASN'T THERE A 

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ONE YEAR RAMP UP?

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BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO REALLY GO 

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FULL THROTTLE ON THIS?

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CAN YOU JUST BRIEFLY, I'M SORRY, 

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HELP US UNDERSTAND THIS ONE-YEAR 

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RAMP UP PIECE?

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>> Dan Schoenholz:   YES YOU ARE 

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CORRECT COUNCILMEMBER

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 CAMPBELL.

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THOSE CAN EXTEND OUT INTO THE 

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FUTURE A GOOD DURATION OF TIME 

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AND THE ORDINANCE HAS A ONE YEAR 

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AMNESTY PACKAGE WHICH PROVIDES

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THE HOST TO GET IN ACCORDANCE 

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WITH THE ORDINANCE AND RATE IN 

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ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE.

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>> Mayor Mei:   THANK YOU .

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I'D LIKE TO CALL THE VOTE 

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PLEASE.

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THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

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WITH THE ABSENCE OF

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COUNCILMEMBER OR VICE MAYOR YANG 

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SHAO.

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THANK YOU.

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NEXT ON THE AGENDA ITEM IS ITEM 

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7, WE HAVE TO READ THE 

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ORDINANCE, I FORGOT.

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THANK YOU.

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RFERLDZ THIS ONE IS SHORTER THAN 

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THE LAST WEEK.

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SHORT TERM RENTALS TO THE 

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FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei:   THANK YOU.

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NEXT ON OUR AGENDA ITEM IS ITEM 

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7 B AND THAT'S FOR REFERRAL FOR 

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APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS, 

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ACTUALLY IN THIS CASE ALL 

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REAPPOINTMENTS.

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>> Vice Mayor Cox:   SO MOVED.

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>> Mayor Mei:   I SEE 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN AND 

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COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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I'M LOOKING AT THE BUTTONS 

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HERE.

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>> The Clerk:   I'M SORRY WHO 

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WAS THE FIRST AND WHO WAS THE 

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SECOND?

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>> Mayor Mei:   SALWAN AND COX.

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I JUST LOOKED DOWN MY SCROLL 

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SCREEN HERE.

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PLEASE VOTE.

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DID YOU WANT TO ABSTAIN?

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>> Vice Mayor Cox:   NO, MY 

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SCREEN WENT OUT.

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>> Mayor Mei:   I DON'T KNOW 

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WHAT HAPPENED.

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WE JUST CLEARED IT.

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>> Vice Mayor Cox:   YES.

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>> The Clerk:   DID YOU WANT TO 

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REVOTE?

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>> Mayor Mei:   YES BECAUSE I 

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DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

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THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

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THANK YOU.

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FINAL ITEM ON THE AGENDA THIS 

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EVENING IS A REPORT-OUT ON ANY 

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COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 

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WHETHER IT'S FOR TRANSPORTATION, 

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OR EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY OR 

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ANY OTHER NOW AVA NOW ANY OTHER 

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AREAS.

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THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO SHARE 

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YOU WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER 

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TONIGHT IS IF THOSE WOULD LIKE 

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TO MAKE A DONATION OR TO HELP WE 

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HAVE COLLECTIONS BOTH AND I WANT 

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TO THANK BOTH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY 

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FROM THE POLICE WHO HAD WORKED 

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WITH SHOP WITH A COP AS WELL AS 

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OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND ALSO, 

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OUR -- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE 

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ALSO OUR HUMAN SERVICES 

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DEPARTMENT HAS A LIST OF 

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DONATIONS FOR HOMELESSNESS.

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ARE THERE ANY ITEMS TO REPORT 

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OUT?

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL.

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>> Councilmember Campbell:   I 

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JUST HAVE ONE IN TERMINATES OF 

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THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF 

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CITIES.

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I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO, BY THE

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PRESIDENT, TO BE ON THEIR

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GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND 

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LABOR RELATIONS POLICY 

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COMMITTEE, SO I'M REALLY EXCITED 

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ABOUT THE 2024 AND BEING A PART 

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OF THAT COMMITTEE.

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SO I'LL BE ABLE TO REPORT-OUT ON 

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THAT ONE.

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AND SO I JUST WANTED TO REPORT 

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THAT.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei:   THANK YOU FOR 

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STEPPING UP FOR THAT.

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I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

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WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT 

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COMMITTEES WITH CALIFORNIA 

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CITIES.

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AND SPEAKING OF LEAGUE OF 

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CALIFORNIA CITIES I JUST WANTED 

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TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE AN EVENT 

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THIS THURSDAY AT THE DOWNTOWN 

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EVENT CENTER.

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FINALLY REAL QUICK JUST TO 

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REPORT-OUT BECAUSE I SERVE ALSO 

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ON JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY 

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WIRELESS INITIATIVE, I TALKED 

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ABOUT CYBER SECURITY FOR SMART 

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CITIES AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 

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SOME OF THE FOCUS ON INNOVATION 

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AND CYBER SECURITY FOR BOTH SAN 

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JOSE AND SAN FRANCISCO.

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THAT IS A QUICK REPORT-OUT.

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OTHER THAN THAT I WANT TO THANK 

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EVERYONE FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT 

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AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK ALL 

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OF OUR STAFF AND TEAM MEMBERS 

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AND ESPECIALLY OUR PUBLIC SAFETY 

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AND ALL OF THE FAMILIES WHO ARE 

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GIVING UP TIME DURING THE 

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HOLIDAY FOR THOSE TO ALLOW 

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EVERYONE TO SERVE AND PROTECT 

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OUR FAMILIES.

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AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT.

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AND ALSO TO OUR STAFF AND MY 

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FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS.

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SO AT THIS TIME, NO MATTER WHAT 

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HOLIDAY YOU ARE CELEBRATING, I'D 

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ASK THAT WE JUST THINK KINDLY OF 

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OTHERS AND TO BE ABLE TO HELP 

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AND CELEBRATE PEACE WITH ONE 

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ANOTHER.

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SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO CALL