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CITY ATTORNEY, ACROSS FROM US IS 

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DINA LEWIS, OUR ASSISTANT CITY 

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CLERK, AND NEXT TO DINA IS SUSAN 

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GAUTHIER, OUR CITY CLERK.

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BY WAY OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, THERE 

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WERE A COUPLE THINGS THAT I'D 

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LIKE TO SHARE.

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ONE IS THAT ON JUNE 15TH, THE 

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CITY OF FREMONT AND THE FREMONT 

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MAIN LIBRARY ARE TEAMING UP TO 

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CREATE THE FIRST EVER FREMONT 

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PRIDE FAIR, CELEBRATING AND 

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SUPPORTING OUR LGBTQIA+ 

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COMMUNITY.

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SO THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT 

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WILL FEATURE LIVE PERFORMANCES, 

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FOOD AND RESOURCE TABLES FROM 

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ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE BAY 

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AREA.

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ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE RESOURCE 

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BOOTHS AND FORMATIVE PANELS, 

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MUSIC, GAMES AND A FOOD TRUCK.

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SO PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR 

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THAT.

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AND THEN THE SECOND THING IS 

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THAT WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE 

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THAT FREMONT BANK HAS STARTED 

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OPERATIONS IN ITS NEW SIX-STORY 

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HEADQUARTERS IN FLAGSHIP RETAIL 

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BRANCH.

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TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE, 

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THERE WILL BE A RIBBON CUTTING 

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CEREMONY ALSO ON JUNE 15TH FROM 

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10:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M., 

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FOLLOWED BY A FREE COMMUNITY 

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BLOCK PARTY FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 

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3:00 P.M. THAT WILL BE HOSTED BY 

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FREMONT BANK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 

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THE CITY OF FREMONT.

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SO PLEASE INVITE YOUR NEIGHBORS, 

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FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO 

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ATTEND AS WELL.

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THE EVENT WILL BE AT CAPITOL 

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AVENUE IN BETWEEN FREMONT 

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BOULEVARD AND MEMORIAL STREET, 

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AND THE BLOCK PARTY WILL FEATURE 

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FOOD TRUCKS, GAMES AND GOOD 

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TIMES.

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SO PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US.

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THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AT THIS TIME, I'LL NOTE THAT 

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COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN IS JOINING 

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US THIS EVENING VIA ZOOM, AND 

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VICE MAYOR SHAO IS ABSENT DUE TO 

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A BUSINESS TRIP IN ASIA.

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THERE ARE ALSO VACANCIES ON 

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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

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THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ACCEPTS 

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APPLICATIONS FOR BOARDS AND 

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COMMISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE 

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YEAR.

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IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN 

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APPLYING, PLEASE GO TO THE 

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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND 

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COMMITTEES PAGE ON THE WEBSITE 

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AT FREMONT.GOV OR PLEASE CONTACT 

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THE CITY 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 ARE COMPILED AND 

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DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, 

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STAFF AND PUBLISHED IN THE 

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CITY'S AGENDA CENTER ON 

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FREMONT.GOV AND WILL BE PLACED 

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ON FILE AND CONSIDERED PART OF 

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THE PUBLIC RECORD.

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I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THIS 

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MEETING WILL GO UP UNTIL 11:30 

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P.M. THIS EVENING IF NEEDED, AND 

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WE'LL ALLOW FOR 30 MINUTES OF 

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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND IF 

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THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS 

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FOR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AFTER 

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THE INITIAL 30 MINUTES, WE WILL 

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TAKE THOSE SPEAKERS AT THE END 

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OF THE MEETING IF TIME REMAINS.

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A I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE REAL 

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QUICKLY THAT I WANTED TO THANK 

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FREMONT BANK FOR BEING A 

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SPONSOR.

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I KNOW THAT I SHARED THIS 

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MORNING, WE HAD A FUTURE OF 

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FREMONT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT 

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THEIR EVENT AND ALSO TO SHARE A 

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LITTLE ABOUT THE CITY, AND I 

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ALSO WANTED TO INVITE EVERYONE 

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TO JOIN US AND THIS TIME IT'S 

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST 

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TIME TO THE STATE OF THE CITY ON 

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JUNE 26TH.

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SO I WANTED TO INVITE YOU ALL 

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FOR THAT TOO.

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IT WILL BE MY JOY TO HAVE ALL OF 

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YOU AS OUR GUESTS.

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AND I WILL NOW TURN TO THE 

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CONSENT CALENDAR.

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AND THESE ARE ITEMS THAT WILL BE 

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PASSED -- THROUGH THE MAYOR?

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>> Mayor Mei: REPORT OUT FROM 

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THE CLOSED SESSION, SORRY.

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>> GOOD EVENING.

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IN CLOSE SESSION THE COUNCIL 

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DISCUSSED THREE ITEMS RELATED TO 

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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR 

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NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO 

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54957.6.

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THE THREE CONFERENCES CONCERNED 

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THE UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE CITY 

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MANAGER, UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE 

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CITY ATTORNEY, AND THE CITY'S 

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NINE BARGAINING UNITS LISTED ON 

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TONIGHT'S AGENDA:  THE COUNCIL 

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DISCUSSED EACH AND TOOK NO 

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REPORTABLE ACTION.

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THE COUNCIL DID NOT DISCUSS 

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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, 

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EXISTING LITIGATION.

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THE 20 CASES LISTED AS PART OF 

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ITS BIANNUAL LITIGATION UPDATE, 

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THAT MATTER WILL BE CONTINUED TO 

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A FUTURE DATE.

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THANK YOU, MAYOR.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE 

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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS.

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AGAIN, THESE ARE THOSE PASSED 

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WITH ONE COUNCIL VOTE AND THE 

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION WILL 

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STAND.

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DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC 

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WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE 

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CONSENT CALENDAR?

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>> Ms. Lewis: WE HAVE TWO FOR 

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ITEM 2K.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT THE

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 COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE?

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IF WE CAN CHECK WITH 

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COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN TO MAKE 

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SURE HER HAND IS NOT RAISED.

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OKAY.

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AND CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE 

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THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM, IF 

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YOU PUSH THE BUTTONS?

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COUNCILMEMBER COX, AND 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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ROLL CALL VOTE, YES.

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EXCLUDING ITEM 2K.

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>> Ms. Lewis: COUNCILMEMBER COX, 

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AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AYE.

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VICE MAYOR SHAO, ABSENT.

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MAYOR MEI, AYE.

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>> Mayor Mei: SO THE MOTION 

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PASSES.

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I BELIEVE.

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WITH ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

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THANK YOU.

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AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO ITEM 2K 

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AFTER THE CEREMONIAL ITEMS.

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SO JOINING US THIS EVENING IS 

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BRENDA NIXON REPRESENTING 

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VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF GUN 

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VIOLENCE, IF I COULD ASK HER TO 

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JOIN ME.

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SO I WOULD WISH THERE'S A DAY 

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WHERE WE DON'T NEED THIS 

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RECOGNITION OR PROCLAMATION.

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SO FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, 

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LAST FRIDAY, WHICH WAS THE FIRST 

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FRIDAY IN JUNE, IS NATIONAL GUN 

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VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY, AND 

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THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THE WOMEN 

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HERE IN ORANGE, AND I FORGOT TO 

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BRING MY ORANGE RIBBON BUT I 

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HAVE A SCARF THAT HAS THAT.

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SO JUNE 7TH IS NATIONAL GUN 

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VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY.

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 WHEREAS, THIS PROCLAMATION 

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DECLARES THE FIRST FRIDAY IN 

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JUNE TO BE NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE 

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AWARENESS DAY IN THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT TO HONOR AND REMEMBER 

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ALL VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF GUN 

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VIOLENCE AND TO DECLARE THAT WE 

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AS A COUNTRY MUST DO MORE TO END 

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THIS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS; AND 

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WHEREAS, EVERY DAY, 120 

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AMERICANS ARE KILLED BY GUN 

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VIOLENCE AND MORE THAN 200 ARE 

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SHOT AND WOUNDED, WITH AN 

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AVERAGE OF NEARLY 18,000 GUN 

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HOMICIDES EVERY YEAR; AND, 

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AMERICANS ARE 26 TIMES MORE 

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LIKELY TO DIE BY GUN HOMICIDE 

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THAN PEOPLE IN OTHER HIGH-INCOME 

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COUNTRIES; AND WHEREAS, 

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CALIFORNIA HAS AN AVERAGE OF 

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3,253 GUN DEATHS EVERY YEAR, 

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WITH A RATE OF 8.1 DEATHS PER 

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100,000 PEOPLE, A CRISIS THAT 

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COSTS THE STATE $41.9 BILLION 

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EACH YEAR, OF WHICH 1.1 BILLION 

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IS PAID BY TAXPAYERS; AND 

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WHEREAS, 49% OF GUN DEATHS IN 

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CALIFORNIA ARE BY FIREARM 

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SUICIDE; AN AVERAGE OF 1,586 

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DEATHS PER YEAR; AND WHEREAS, 

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GUN HOMICIDES AND ASSAULTS ARE 

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CONCENTRATED IN CITIES, WITH 

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MORE THAN HALF OF ALL FIREARM 

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RELATED GUN DEATHS IN THE NATION 

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OCCURRING IN 127 CITIES; AND, 

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SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT 

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RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS 

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GOES HAND-IN-HAND WITH KEEPING 

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GUNS AWAY FROM PEOPLE WITH 

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DANGEROUS HISTORIES; AND 

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WHEREAS, GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION 

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IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER AS 

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WE SEE AN INCREASE IN FIREARM 

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HOMICIDES, AND NONFATAL 

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SHOOTINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, 

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INCREASED CALLS TO DOMESTIC 

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VIOLENCE HOTLINES, AND AN 

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INCREASE IN CITY GUN VIOLENCE; 

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AND WHEREAS, BY WEARING ORANGE 

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ON JUNE 7, 2024 AMERICANS WILL 

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RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT GUN 

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VIOLENCE AND HONOR THE LIVES OF 

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GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND 

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SURVIVORS. NOW, THEREFORE, THE 

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT, HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE 

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FIRST FRIDAY IN JUNE, JUNE 7, 

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2024, TO BE NATIONAL GUN 

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VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY. WE 

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ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO 

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SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES' 

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EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE TRAGIC 

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EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND TO 

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HONOR AND VALUE HUMAN LIVES.

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SO I ALSO WANTED YOU TO KNOW 

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THAT THE CITY OF FREMONT HAS 

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ALSO JOINED IN MANY YEARS AGO 

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WITH THE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, 

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WITH OUR ORANGE RIBBONS, TO SIGN 

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UP.

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WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST CITIES 

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TO ALSO SIGN UP FOR MAYORS 

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AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AND ALSO 

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CITIES AND TOWNS AGAINST GUN 

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VIOLENCE, SO WE'RE PART OF BOTH 

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THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, SO THANK 

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YOU.

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I WANTED TO PRESENT THAT TO 

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YOU.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI, AND 

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CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, FOR 

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RECOGNIZING JUNE 7TH AS NATIONAL 

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GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY, AND 

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JUNE 7TH THROUGH 9TH IS WEAR 

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ORANGE WEEKEND.

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11 YEARS AGO, LESS THAN A WEEK 

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AFTER PERFORMING WITH HER HIGH 

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SCHOOL BAND AT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 

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SECOND INAUGURATION, 15-YEAR-OLD 

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HIDIYA PENDLETON WAS TRAGICALLY 

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SHOT AND KILLED IN A SENSELESS 

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ACT OF GUN VIOLENCE.

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HER FRIENDS LAUNCHED PROJECT 

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ORANGE TREE TO HONOR HER LIFE 

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AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT GUN 

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VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

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THEY CHOSE TO WEAR ORANGE 

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BECAUSE HUNTERS WEAR ORANGE TO 

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WARN ONE ANOTHER NOT TO SHOOT.

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ORANGE IS THE COLOR OF SAFETY 

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THAT SIGNALS THE NEED TO PROTECT 

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EACH OTHER.

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WE COMMEMORATE NATIONAL GUN 

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VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY EVERY 

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YEAR ON THE FIRST OF JUNE AND 

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WEAR ORANGE THROUGHOUT THE 

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WEEKEND.

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WE COME TOGETHER ACROSS THE 

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COUNTRY TO HONOR HIDAYA AND THE 

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MORE THAN 120 LIVES CUT SHORT 

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AND HUNDREDS MORE WOUNDED BY GUN 

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VIOLENCE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

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THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THIS 

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IMPORTANT WEEKEND AND FOR YOUR 

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CONTINUED WORK TO DECREASE THE 

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THREAT OF GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR 

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COMMUNITY.

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THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION, 

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AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

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TOGETHER WE ARE ALL COMMITTED TO 

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CONTINUE THIS WORK BECAUSE WE 

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KNOW THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A 

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FUTURE FREE OF GUN VIOLENCE.

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THANK YOU.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> Mayor Mei: NEXT I'D LIKE TO 

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HONOR ONE OF OUR OWN MEMBERS OF 

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THE COMMUNITY, AND IT'S A 

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RESOLUTION, AND I'D LOVE TO 

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INVITE HIM TO COME JOIN US AS 

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WELL AS HIS TEAM.

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FOR HONORING PARKS, PLANNING AND 

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DESIGN MANAGER ROGER RAVENSTAD 

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FOR HIS 26 YEARS OF SERVICE UPON 

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HIS RETIREMENT.

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 WHEREAS, ROGER RAVENSTAD'S 26 

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YEARS OF VISIONARY SERVICE TO 

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THE CITY OF FREMONT HAVE LEFT AN 

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INDELIBLE MARK ON OUR COMMUNITY, 

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DEMONSTRATING EXEMPLARY 

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LEADERSHIP IN PARKS PLANNING AND 

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DESIGN; AND WHEREAS, HIS 

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COMMITMENT AND INNOVATION HAVE 

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SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED AND 

[Captioner] 19:23:43
SHAPED THE CITY'S GREEN SPACES 

[Captioner] 19:23:44
AND RECREATIONAL LANDSCAPE, 

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EVIDENT IN MULTIPLE COMPLEX AND 

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LANDMARK PROJECTS SUCH AS THE 

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CITY'S FIRST WATERPARK, AQUA 

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ADVENTURE WATER PARK IN 2009, 

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FREMONT'S FIRST SKATE PARK IN 

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2012, DUSTERBERRY NEIGHBORHOOD 

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PARK IN 2023, THE FIRST LIGHTED 

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CRICKET FIELD IN THE U.S.,  

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IMPLEMENTING THE CITY'S FIRST 

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PICKLEBALL COURTS, AND 

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REVITALIZATION OF

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THE BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA NURSERY 

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HISTORICAL PARK.

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AND WHEREAS, ROGER PLAYED A KEY 

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ROLE IN BEAUTIFYING BOULEVARDS 

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AND REALIZING NUMEROUS VIBRANT 

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PLAZAS, INCLUDING BILL BALL 

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PLAZA AND WILLIAMS HISTORICAL 

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PARK, SHOWCASING DEDICATION TO 

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TRANSFORMING SPACES THAT 

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ENCOURAGE COMMUNAL GATHERING; 

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AND WHEREAS, ROGER'S LEADERSHIP 

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EXTENDED TO GROUNDBREAKING 

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PROGRAMS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING 

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CREATION OF THE CITY'S FIRST 

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PARKS PLANNING AND DESIGN 

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DIVISION, THE URBAN FORESTRY 

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PROGRAM IN 2001, ESTABLISHMENT 

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OF THE CITY'S FIRST PARKS 

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STANDARD DETAILS, AUTHORING THE 

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CITY'S TREE PRESERVATION 

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ORDINANCE IN 2001, CO-AUTHORING 

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THE STREET TREE ORDINANCE IN 

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2010, AND CREATION THE LANDSCAPE 

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DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS & 

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POLICIES; AND WHEREAS, HIS 

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INFLUENCE IS REFLECTED IN 

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MASTERFUL PLANNING, INCLUDING 

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THE CALIFORNIA NURSERY 

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HISTORICAL PARK MASTER PLAN, 

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URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN, 

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AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION 

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MASTER PLAN, DEMONSTRATING 

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STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE CITY'S 

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GROWTH; AND WHEREAS, HIS LEGACY 

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INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO 

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PARKLAND ACQUISITION TO CREATE 

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BETTER PARK EQUITY FOR FREMONT'S 

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FUTURE RESIDENTS; AND WHEREAS, 

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ROGER CONSISTENTLY WALKED 

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ALONGSIDE HIS STAFF, LEADING 

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WITH INTEGRITY, PASSION, AND A 

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COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, 

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ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF HIS TEAM 

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IN CREATING PARKS AND 

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RECREATIONAL AREAS THAT DEFINE 

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THE CITY OF FREMONT. NOW, 

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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE 

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT, HEREBY EXPRESSES ITS 

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DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO ROGER 

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RAVENSTAD FOR TWENTY-SIX YEARS 

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OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, VISIONARY 

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LEADERSHIP, AND ENDURING 

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY 

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SERVICES DEPARTMENT, UPON HIS 

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RETIREMENT WITH THE CITY OF 

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FREMONT.

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SO WE COULD PRESENT THAT TO 

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YOU.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI AND 

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COUNCILMEMBERS.

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THAT WAS QUITE NICE.

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MORE THAN I EXPECTED, THANK 

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YOU.

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IT HAS BEEN MY ABSOLUTE PLEASURE 

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TO SERVE THE CITY OF FREMONT ALL 

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THESE YEARS.

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IT HAS BEEN THE GREATEST 26 

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YEARS OF MY CAREER.

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AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.

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I'VE WORKED WITH FOUR CITY 

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MANAGERS, I'VE WORKED WITH SIX 

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PARKS DIRECTORS.

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I'VE WORKED WITH COUNTLESS 

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RECREATION COMMISSIONERS AND 

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CITY COUNCILMEMBERS.

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I SAT AS A STAFF MEMBER ON THE 

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RECREATION COMMISSION WHEN BOB 

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WIECKOWSKI STARTED HIS POLITICAL 

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CAREER.

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I RECENTLY ASKED HIM TO COME 

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BACK AND JOIN US AGAIN, BUT HE 

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DIDN'T.

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I AM -- THE CITY OF FREMONT HAS 

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THE HIGHEST CALIBER PROFESSIONAL 

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STAFF, AND I HAVE BEEN HONORED 

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TO SERVE NEXT TO THEM, NOT 

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WITHSTANDING THESE CHARACTERS 

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OVER HERE.

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I REALLY THANK THEM FOR SHOWING 

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UP TONIGHT.

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THAT'S REALLY NICE.

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THEY THREW ME A FANTASTIC 

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RETIREMENT PARTY LAST WEEK.

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IT WAS REALLY SPECIAL.

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I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED DESIGNING 

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AND BUILDING PARKS FOR THE CITY 

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OF FREMONT, AND I THANK YOU, 

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FREMONT, FOR LETTING ME PLAY IN 

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YOUR PARK SYSTEM ALL THESE 

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YEARS, JUST BUILDING FUTURE 

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SPACES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME 

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IN FREMONT.

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THANK YOU.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AND NOW WE'LL CONTINUE WITH OUR 

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MEETING AND WE'LL BEGIN WITH 

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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.

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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE ITEMS 

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THAT ARE NOT AGENDIZED ON 

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TONIGHT'S CALENDAR, AND YOU MAY 

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SPEAK NOW UNDER ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS SECTION OF THE 

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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.

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AND AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER, 

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COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED VIA 

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EMAIL ARE PLACED ON FILE AND 

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CONSIDERED PART OF THE PUBLIC 

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RECORD.

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AGAIN, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO 

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SPEAK ON ITEMS THE COUNCIL MAY 

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NOT SPEAK BACK NECESSARILY ON 

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THIS ITEM BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON 

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THE AGENDA.

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THE COUNCIL, WHILE WE CANNOT 

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TAKE ACTION, AND NOT RESPOND TO 

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THE ITEMS THAT ARE BROUGHT UP 

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UNDER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 

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COMMENT PERIOD.

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HOWEVER, THE ITEM COULD BE 

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BROUGHT BACK AND COULD BE 

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AGENDIZED FOR A FUTURE MEETING, 

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AND IF THE COUNCIL WISHES TO 

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MAKE A REFERRAL TO STAFF FOR 

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REPORT BACK.

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AND SO WHEN YOU'RE SPEAKING ON 

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BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION, STATE 

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YOUR NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION 

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KINDLY, AND WHO YOU'RE 

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REPRESENTING, AND A BELL WILL 

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RING WHEN THERE'S 30 SECONDS 

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REMAINING AND FOR YOU TO SUM UP 

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YOUR COMMENTS AND THE BELL WILL 

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RING AGAIN WHEN THE TIME HAS 

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ENDED.

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SO IF OUR CITY CLERK COULD CALL 

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UP ANY SPEAKERS?

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>> Ms. Lewis: WE HAVE FOUR 

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SPEAKERS.

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THE FIRST, JOHN HINDS, FOLLOWED 

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BY JUDY LAM.

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DR. CARLOS HERNANDEZ.

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AND KELLY ABREU.

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>> HELLO, EVERYONE.

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THIS IS A TANGENT TO THE 

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COMMENTS I'LL BE MAKING LATER ON 

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2K, THE PASEO PADRE STUFF.

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IF IT TURNS OUT THAT THE 

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ROUNDABOUT IDEAS LOOK OKAY, I 

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WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST ANOTHER 

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CANDIDATE INTERSECTION FOR THAT 

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TREATMENT, MUCH FARTHER NORTH ON 

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PASEO PADRE, AT ISHERWOOD, BY 

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THAT BRIDGE OVER ALAMEDA CREEK.

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A FAMILY MEMBER HAS BEEN TELLING 

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ME LATELY OF SEEING MAYBE THREE 

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TIMES A WEEK CARS BLOWING 

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THROUGH RED LIGHTS WELL AFTER 

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THEY'VE TURNED RED AT 60, 70, 

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HER ESTIMATE, 80 MILES AN HOUR.

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WE KNOW IT'S NOT A SIGNAL 

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VISIBILITY PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY 

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SAW THE YELLOW LIGHT, AND 

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RESPONDED TO IT BY ACCELERATING 

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TO I-5 SPEEDS ON A CITY 

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INTERSECTION, SO IT'S NOT 

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SOMETHING TO BE FIXED WITH 

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SIGNALS, BUT IF INSTEAD OF 

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PRESENTING THE DRIVER WITH A 

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YELLOW LIGHT THAT TRIGGERS THEIR 

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RACE DRIVER INK STINGTS WE PUT 

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THIS BIG HEAVY OBJECT IN THE 

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ROAD THEY HAVE TO GO AROUND, 

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THAT MAY STEER THEIR JUDGMENT IN 

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A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

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IF THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM TO MAKE 

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IT A MULTILANE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, 

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WHICH MIGHT BE AN ISSUE, THEN IT 

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WOULD SUPPORT ENOUGH FLOW SO 

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THAT FOR MOST DRIVERS, THEIR 

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TRAVEL TIME WOULDN'T CHANGE VERY 

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MUCH.

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IT WOULD JUST PUT A CEILING ON 

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THE REALLY, REALLY CRAZY SPEEDS 

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THERE.

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AND IF WE DO GO AND BUILD 

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TRAFFIC CIRCLES, THEN WE HAVE TO 

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DECIDE WHAT TO PUT IN THE MIDDLE 

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OF IT.

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WE ARE BLESSED WITH HAVING SUCH 

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A LONG, BEAUTIFUL PARKWAY 

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THROUGH THE CITY.

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IT WOULD BE GREAT TO PUT 

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SOMETHING IN THERE THAT KIND OF 

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FITS IN WITH THE THEME.

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WE COULD

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 INVOLVE PARKS, THE ART REVIEW 

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BOARD SOLICIT DONATIONS, 

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WHATEVER WE PUT THERE, AS LONG 

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AS IT'S BIG, VISIBLE AND VERY 

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STRONG, IT HAS AN IMPORTANT 

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FUNCTIONAL ROLE IN THIS TRAFFIC 

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CONTROL, IT'S LEGITIMATELY PART 

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OF THE PROJECT.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Lewis: JUDY LAM.

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>> GOOD EVENING.

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MY NAME IS JUDY LAM.

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I'M THE FOUNDER DIRECTOR OF THE 

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BAY PHILHARMONIC YOUTH 

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ORCHESTRA, AND I'M HERE TODAY, 

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TONIGHT, TO DELIVER MY VERY 

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PERSONAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST 

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SUPPORT.

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YOU HAVE BEEN -- YOU HAVE ALL 

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BEEN TO EITHER THE HARMONIC 

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CONCERTS OR THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA 

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CONCERT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE SIDE 

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BY SIDE CONCERT.

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YOU CAN TELL FROM THE CONCERT, 

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IT'S ALWAYS A FULL AUDIENCE, AND 

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WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT'S VERY 

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MAGICAL.

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THE WHOLE CONCERT HALL IS FILLED

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 WITH AT LEAST I WOULD SAY TWO 

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TO THREE GENERATIONS OF 

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MULTIETHNIC FAMILIES AND I THINK 

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THIS IS REALLY JUST WONDERFUL TO 

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SEE.

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AND I WANT TO APPEAL TO OUR CITY

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 OF FREMONT THAT THE BAY 

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PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA, 

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BECAUSE IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH -- 

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IT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE 

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PROFESSIONAL BAY PHILHARMONIC 

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ORCHESTRA REALLY OFFERS OUR 

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CHILDREN A REALLY EXCELLENT 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THEM 

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TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SIDE BY SIDE 

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WITH THEM.

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SO I THANK EACH ONE OF YOU FOR 

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YOUR PAST SUPPORT, AND AS I AM

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 RETIRING, I WOULD LIKE TO -- 

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WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO INTRODUCE 

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MY SUCCESSOR, DR. CARLOS 

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HERNANDEZ, AND I'M HERE TO 

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RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU 

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WOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE 

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YOUTH ORCHESTRA BECAUSE YOUTH 

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ORCHESTRA IS REALLY A HIDDEN GEM 

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IN FREMONT THAT NOT TOO MANY 

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PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT, BUT IT A VERY 

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HEALTHY, VIBRANT PROGRAM, AND I 

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TRULY BELIEVE THAT -- THANK 

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YOU.

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>> Ms. Lewis: DR. CARLOS 

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HERNANDEZ.

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>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MEI AND 

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FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS.

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I'M LISA LORENZ, PRESIDENT OF 

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THE BAY PHILHARMONIC.

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I'M VERY PROUD AND HONORED TO 

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CONGRATULATE JUDY LAM AND THANK 

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HER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF JUST 

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BRILLIANT TENURE WITH THE BAY 

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YOUTH ORCHESTRA.

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I'M ALSO PROUD TO INTRODUCE AS 

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JUDY SAID THE SUCCESSOR OF THIS 

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AMAZING PROGRAM, DR. CARLOS 

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HERNANDEZ.

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>> GREAT TO BE HERE, EVERYONE.

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IT'S BEEN LOVELY TO CONNECT WITH 

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EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY SO FAR.

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IT'S BEEN ALMOST LIKE HOME BEING 

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HERE THIS LAST WEEK OR SO IN 

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PERSON, THESE LAST FEW WEEKS IN 

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THIS TRANSITION.

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I WANT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN 

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THE WAY JUDY HAS AND I THINK OUR 

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MISSION IS IN GENERAL TO FIGURE 

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OUT WHAT SOME OF THE OTHER 

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MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THIS 

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COMMUNITY ARE IN AND HELPING 

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PROVIDE ACCESS FOR THEM SO THAT 

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ULTIMATELY WHAT'S HAPPENING 

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THROUGHOUT OUR WHOLE 

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ORGANIZATION IS HAPPENING FOR 

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OUR YOUTH AS WELL.

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SO REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE, 

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EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO GET TO 

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KNOW EVERYONE, SPEND TIME WITH 

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EVERYONE, AND START TO SERVE THE 

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SAME WAY, WE HAVE SOME 

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INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN DOING 

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SO FOR DECADES NOW.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING 

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SIDE BY SIDE WITH ALL OF YOU.

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WE COME, KELLY.

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WELCOME, KELLY.

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>> SEEING ALL THESE PEOPLE FROM 

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THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA, I WOULD BE 

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REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION THE

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 FOREMOST YOUTH ORCHESTRA ON THE 

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PLANET, WHICH IS A SYSTEM WITH 

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MANY THOUSANDS OR TENS OF 

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THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS, 

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NATIONWIDE, LESSI STEMMA.

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THE FOREMOST PRODUCT OF THAT,

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 GUSTAVA OVER IN THE LOS ANGELES 

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SYMPHONY.

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TREMENDOUS SYSTEM THERE.

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SO LOOKING BACK AT THE PREVIOUS 

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BUDGET FOR 2023, THERE WAS A 17% 

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JUMP.

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AND THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET, 

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THIS IS NOT ONE-TIME 

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EXPENDITURES, THIS IS 

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DEPARTMENTAL -- FOR POLICE, 

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FIRE, STREET MAINTENANCE, 

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EVERYTHING, UP 17%.

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NOW, WHEN THE QUESTION CAME UP, 

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YOUR STAFF ANSWERED, OH, MAYBE 

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HE'S COMPARING AN ADOPTED BUDGET 

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NUMBER WITH A FINAL BUDGET 

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NUMBER.

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NO, NO, I'M LOOKING AT ALL FINAL 

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BUDGET NUMBERS.

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I GAVE YOU THE REPORTS.

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AND THEN THEY POINTED AT ONE 

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SERIES OF ONE-TIME EXPENSES SUCH 

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AS -- WHICH APPEAR TO BE RED 

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HERRINGS UNRELATED TO 

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DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES, WHICH 

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ARE BUDGET UNCERTAINTY RESERVE, 

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, 

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ESTABLISHMENT OF UNFUNDED LEAVE 

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LIABILITY RESERVE, RISK 

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MANAGEMENT FUND, PAYING DOWN 

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OUTSTANDING BOND DEBT, NONE OF 

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THAT WOULD SHOW UP INSIDE YOUR 

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DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES.

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SO HOW WAS IT THAT YOUR 

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DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES JUST 

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JUMPED UP 17%, THEN STAYED UP AT 

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THAT LEVEL, 4% HIGHER THAN THE 

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FOLLOWING YEAR, AND PROBABLY 

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IT'S GOING TO GO UP ANOTHER FEW 

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PERCENT THE YEAR AFTER THAT.

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WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

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THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SYMPTOM OF 

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THE KIND OF SLOPPY, LOOSE, YOU

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 KNOW, UNRIGOROUS BUDGET 

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MANAGEMENT THAT'S BEING 

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PRACTICED HERE IN THE CITY.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: KELLY, I

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 APOLOGIZE BUT -- UNDER THE 

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BUDGET ITEM.

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>> THAT'S FOR THE UPCOMING 

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BUDGET.

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I'M TALKING ABOUT LAST YEAR, 

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PREVIOUS BUDGETS THAT ARE NOT 

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UPCOMING FUTURE EXPENDITURES.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AND NOW WE'LL RETURN -- I THINK 

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IS THAT THE LAST OF OUR ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS?

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>> Ms. Lewis: YES.

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>> Mayor Mei: SO WE'LL RETURN TO 

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ITEM 2K, AS IN KICK.

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>> Ms. Lewis: YES.

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>> Mayor Mei: AND THAT IS THE 

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ITEM ON THE PASEO PADRE PARKWAY 

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INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS.

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I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED THERE 

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ARE TWO SPEAKER CARDS FOR THAT?

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>> Ms. Lewis: CORRECT.

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MR. JOHN HINDS AND KELLY ABRU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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>> LONG TIME NO SEE.

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THESE CHANGES WERE DISCUSSED 

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VIGOROUSLY AND VOCALLY IN TWO 

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COUNCIL MEETINGS MORE THAN TWO 

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YEARS AGO, SO IT'S UNFORTUNATE 

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THAT WE'RE STILL IN THE PLANNING 

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STAGE NOW JUST AS MONEY GETS 

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TIGHT.

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BUT THE NEW VERSION HAS AN 

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INTERESTING TWIST TO IT, WHICH 

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IS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE 

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ROUNDABOUT OR TRAFFIC CIRCLES.

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I'VE BEEN IN CIRCLES THAT WORK 

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WELL AND IN SOME THAT WORK LESS 

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WELL.

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THE FIRST BIG FACTOR IS THEY'RE 

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MUCH EASIER TO DO FOR TWO-LANE 

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ROADS BECAUSE IN THE CIRCLE 

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ITSELF IT NEEDS ONLY ONE LANE.

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THEY COULD ALSO BE DONE TO 

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HANDLE MORE TRAFFIC WITH 

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MULTI-LANE CIRCLES, BUT FOR 

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THAT, YOU NEED A BIGGER SPACE 

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FOR AL BIGGER CIRCLE AND WE 

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NIGHT NOT HAVE ROOM FOR THAT OR 

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WE MIGHT, BUT IT WOULD BE A 

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SHAME TO COMMIT TO A CIRCLE AND 

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ONLY AFTERWARD DISCOVER THAT WE 

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HAVE TO

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 SHRINK PASEO TO A SINGLE LANE, 

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WE SHOULD FIND OUT HOW MUCH 

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TRAFFIC IT SUPPORTS.

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IF WE GO THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE 

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ROUTE, ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT 

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THEY'RE NOT GREAT FOR 

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PEDESTRIANS.

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THE MOTIONS OF CARS IN THE 

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CIRCLE ARE ALL TURNING AND 

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MERGING, TURNING AND MERGING.

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THOSE ARE FRAUGHT MOMENTS -- THE

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 MOST EXTREME IS WHEN CARS ARE 

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JUST TRYING TO ENTER A VERY, 

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VERY BUSY CIRCLE, THEIR EYES ARE 

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FIXED TO THE LEFT.

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THEY'RE WAITING FOR THAT LITTLE 

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OPENING OF TRAFFIC SO THEY CAN 

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JUMP INTO THE FLOW, BUT

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 THE PEDESTRIAN TO THEIR RIGHT 

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IS IN SERIOUS DANGER.

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SO PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS SHOULD 

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BE MOVED BACK A LITTLE WAYS FROM 

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IT, ESPECIALLY ON THE BUSIER 

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STREET OF THE TWO STREET, WHICH 

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WOULD BE PASEO.

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SO WE MIGHT NOT WANT TO THINK 

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ABOUT CIRCLES AS NECESSARILY 

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BEING SUBSTITUTES FOR LIGHTS.

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THEY COULD COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER 

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WELL, MAYBE FOR INSTANCE A 

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CIRCLE AT OLIVE SO PEOPLE COMING 

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OFF THE FREEWAY ENCOUNTER THAT, 

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SLOW TO NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS AND 

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THEN THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY STOP 

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FOR A RED WHEN --

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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WELCOME, KELLY.

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>> SO AS ALWAYS IN POLITICS, YOU 

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GET OPINIONS AND YOU KNOW, ABOUT 

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THE SAFETY, YOU KNOW, IT'S 

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THEORETICALLY SAFER OR LESS 

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SAFE.

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WELL, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE A 

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PLACE CALLED EUROPE WITH 

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HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE 

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AND LOTS OF CARS AND I'VE DRIVEN 

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THERE, STICK SHIFTS, AND THEY 

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HAVE ROUNDABOUTS EVERYWHERE AND 

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-- IN FACT, THE STATISTICS SHOW 

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THAT ROUNDABOUTS ARE SAFER.

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NOW THERE MAY BE MORE LITTLE 

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CRASHES, BUT THEY'RE SAFER 

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BECAUSE THE BIG CRASHES DON'T 

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HAPPEN, AND FEWER PEOPLE GET 

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REALLY SMASHED UP.

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HERE IN FREMONT, OUR PRACTICE 

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ALONG PASEO PADRE HAS BEEN -- 

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WE'RE LOOKING AT WITH MORE 

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ROUNDABOUTS MAYBE AN IMPROVEMENT 

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IN OUR POLITICAL ATMOSPHEREMENT 

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UP UNTIL NOW, PASEO PADRE HAS 

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HAD A WHOLE POLITICALLY DRIVEN

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 FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS AT VISTA 

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DEL MAR, FOR NO REASON, JUST 

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STOP THE PEOPLE BECAUSE THE 

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LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS WANTED VISTA 

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DEL MAR, PINE STREET, PARK 

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MEADOW, SOUTH GRIMMER, SUNDANCE, 

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CURT NER, YAKIMA, YOU NAME IT, 

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ALL THOSE -- BY THE WAY, THOSE 

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ARE ALL IN SOUTH FREMONT.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ARDENWOOD?

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NO STOP -- NO FOUR-WAY STOPS.

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EVEN AT COMMERCE DRIVE NEAR 

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COYOTE HILLS, WHICH IS PART OF 

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ARDENWOOD, WHICH VERY MUCH 

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DESERVES A STOP SIGN OR 

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SOMETHING, THERE'S NOTHING 

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HAPPENING.

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THE CARS JUST GOFULLYING THROUGH 

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THERE AT 45, WHATEVER MILES PER 

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HOUR, THEY GO THRYING THROUGH 

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WHILE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET 

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TO COYOTE HILLS REGIONAL PARK.

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SO LET'S GIVE THANKS THAT 

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FINALLY WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN 

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SOME ROUNDABOUTS, BUT LET'S ALSO 

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LOOK AT THE COST.

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YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A PLACE 

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CALLED MOUNTAIN HOUSE ROAD OR 

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PAER IT SON PASS ROAD OVER THERE 

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TOWARDS -- AND ALAMEDA COUNTY 

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PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY IS PUTTING 

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IN TWO ROUNDABOUTS OVER THERE BY 

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THE 580 ALTAMONT PASS ON THESE 

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COUNTRY ROADS.

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$8MILLION TOTAL, $4 MILLION A 

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PIECE, THESE ARE TWO-LANE 

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ROUNDABOUTS, VERY EXPENSIVE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> THAT WAS THE LAST SPEAKER ON 

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ITEM 8-K.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, I SEE YOUR 

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BUTTON PUSHED.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: THANK 

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YOU, MADAME MAYOR.

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I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GET 

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JUST 

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FOR A QUICK COMMENT.

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I WANT TO KEEP IT BRIEF, BUT I 

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UNDERSTAND THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING 

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HERE WHICH IS A STUDY, THE 

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ROUNDABOUT IS KIND OF A NEW 

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THOUGHT, I KNOW IT NOT FINAL BUT 

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IF YOU COULD QUICKLY GIVE US THE

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 FEEDBACK, WHAT WILL HAPPEN ONCE 

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THE STUDY IS BACK AND WHAT 

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DECISIONS WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE.

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>> Mr. Larsen: GOOD EVENING, 

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MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

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HANS LARSEN, PUBLIC WORKS 

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DIRECTOR.

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SO WHAT'S BEFORE YOU IS APPROVAL 

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OF A CONTRACT WITH A CONSULTANT 

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TO HELP US DESIGN SOME SAFETY 

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IMPROVEMENTS ON PASEO PADRE 

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PARKWAY.

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THE PLAN THAT WAS ORIGINALLY 

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APPROVED FOR THIS QUARTER 

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INCLUDED TWO FLASHING -- TWO 

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SETS OF FLASHING BEACONS AND TWO 

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NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

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THE FLASHING BEACONS, WE HAVE 

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FUNDED BY A GRANT, THEY'RE 

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MOVING FORWARD.

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THIS IS DEALING WITH THE TWO 

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LOCATIONS THAT WERE PLANNED FOR 

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TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED IN HERE IS 

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CONSIDERATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE 

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TO THAT, DOING A

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 ROUNDABOUT RATHER THAN A 

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WE'RE ASKING 

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OUR CONSULTANT TO STUDY THAT.

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IF WE THINK THAT THERE IS MERIT 

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TO CONSIDERING IT, WE WOULD 

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CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH 

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THE COMMUNITY.

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THERE WAS A LOT OF ACTIVE 

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INTEREST IN THIS CORRIDOR IN THE 

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PAST.

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AND IF THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE 

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APPROACH SINCE THE INITIAL 

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DIRECTION CAME TO COUNCIL, WE 

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WOULD COME BACK TO COUNCIL TO 

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CONSIDER A CHANGE.

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I MIGHT ADD, THERE IS A LOT

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 OF INTEREST IN ROUNDABOUTS AS 

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AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRAFFIC 

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SIGNALS.

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AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE 

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TRYING TO DO IN THIS CORRIDOR, 

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BECAUSE OF THE DOWNHILL GRADES, 

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WE'VE GOT A HISTORY OF 

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SPEED-RELATED CRASHES.

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IT A CURVEY LOCATION.

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AND HAVING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, IT 

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WAS POINTED OUT BY ONE OF THE 

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OTHER SPEAKERS, WHEN A LIGHT IS 

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GREEN, IT ISN'T NECESSARILY 

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SLOWING PEOPLE DOWN.

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THERE CAN BE A TENDENCY FOR 

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PEOPLE SEEING THE YELLOW LIGHT, 

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WANTING TO SPEED UP, AND ONE OF 

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THE BENEFITS OF TRAFFIC CIRCLES 

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IS THAT IT SLOWS EVERYBODY DOWN 

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MOVING IN THE CORRIDOR, AND IT 

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ACTUALLY PROVIDES BETTER TRAFFIC 

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FLOW AND CAPACITY BECAUSE NOBODY 

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IS STOPPING, BUT THEY'RE MOVING 

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THROUGH THE CORRIDOR AT A SLOWER 

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SPEED.

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THERE'S ACTUALLY A POLICY FROM 

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CALTRANS THAT REQUIRES NOW 

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CONSIDERATION OF A ROUNDABOUT AS 

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AN ALTERNATIVE TO A TRAFFIC 

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SIGNAL.

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SO IN THE PROFESSION, THERE'S A 

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LOT MORE INTEREST IN THIS.

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SO GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF 

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CONTEXT TO IT.

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AGAIN, A LOT OF COMMUNITY 

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INTEREST, WE WOULD ENGAGE THE 

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COMMUNITY IN THIS PROCESS AND 

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COME BACK TO COUNCIL IF THERE 

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WAS A CHANGE TO WHAT WAS THE 

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PRIOR DIRECTION.

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HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER 

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QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: THANK 

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YOU.

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I THINK YOU MENTIONED THAT 

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THERE'S ALSO -- OR YOU DIDN'T 

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MENTION IT BUT IT WAS IN THE 

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REPORT THAT THERE'S SOME GRANT 

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FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THAT AS 

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WELL?

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?

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>> Mr. Larsen: THERE IS.

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THE PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED A FEW 

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YEARS BACK HAD SOME HIGHER COST 

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ELEMENTS TO IT, SO IT WASN'T A 

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PROJECT THAT WAS FUNDED SO WE'RE 

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WORKING TO TRY TO GET FUNDING.

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ONE OF THE ATTRACTIVE THINGS 

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WITH ROUNDABOUTS, BECAUSE 

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THEY'RE RELATIVELY A NEW FEATURE 

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IN THE UNITED STATES, THERE'S 

[Captioner] 19:46:11
ACTUALLY A NEW PROGRAM TO 

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ENCOURAGE CITIES TO TRY THAT 

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OUT, SO THERE MAY BE SOME 

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FUNDING ADVANTAGES TO GOING THAT 

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ROUTE.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: THANK 

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YOU.

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FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE 

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EUROPEANS LOVE ROUNDABOUTS AND 

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THE AMERICANS HATE THEM.

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SO HOPEFULLY WHEN WE ROLL THEM 

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OUT, WE'LL DO A LOT OF EDUCATION 

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CAMPAIGN TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO 

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USE THEM.

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THANK YOU.

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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.

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ACTUALLY I THINK MY QUESTION WAS 

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ANSWERED.

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I WAS GOING TO ASK ABOUT NEXT 

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STEPS.

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WOULD THIS ACTUALLY COME BACK TO 

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US SO THAT WE COULD APPROVE THE

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 ROUNDABOUTS OR WILL APPROVING 

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THIS TONIGHT GIVE YOU PERMISSION 

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TO JUST GO FORWARD WITH THE 

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ROUNDABOUTS?

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>> Mr. Larsen: NO, THIS IS JUST 

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APPROVING -- HIRING A CONSULTANT 

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THAT ACTUALLY HAS EXPERTISE IN A 

[Captioner] 19:46:57
VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TREATMENTS 

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TO LOOK AT THE OPTIONS, ENGAGE 

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THE COMMUNITY, AND THE DECISION 

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ON WHETHER TO GO TO A 

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TRADITIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR 

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ROUNDABOUT WOULD COME BACK TO 

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COUNCIL BECAUSE THERE'S ALREADY 

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COUNCIL ACTION ON THIS 

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PARTICULAR STRETCH OF ROADWAY.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS OR 

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COMMENTS, COUNCILMEMBER KENG.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK 

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YOU.

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THAT'S MY QUESTION AS WELL, SO 

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WE'LL ACTUALLY HEAR AFTER WE 

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DECIDE TO HIRE THIS CONSULTANT 

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OPTIONS THEY COME UP WITH AND 

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THEN WE'LL DECIDE ON WHICH ROUTE 

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TO TAKE, IS THAT CORRECT?

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>> Mr. Larsen: THAT'S CORRECT.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK 

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YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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SALWAN?

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>> Councilmember Salwan: MOVE 

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APPROVAL.

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>> Mayor Mei: I HAD ONE 

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CLARIFYING QUESTION, JUST OUT OF 

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CURIOSITY, TIMING, ONE OF THE 

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SPEAKERS MENTIONED IT STARTED 

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TWO YEARS AGO FOR DISCUSSION OR 

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QUITE SOME TIME AGO, DURING THE 

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COVID TIME PERIOD, SO I'M JUST 

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WONDERING, AS THIS IS A SLIGHT 

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CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAN.

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I SAW ONE OF THE HAWK SIGNALS OR 

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THE LIGHTED TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS 

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ALREADY PUT IN, DO WE HAVE ANY 

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TIMING AS TO WHEN THE OTHER 

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PIECE WOULD COME IN?

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>> Mr. Larsen: SO THE FLASHING 

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BEACONS ARE FUNDED, SO THOSE 

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WILL GO INTO CONSTRUCTION IN 

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2025.

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WITH THIS S WE WOULD BE DOING 

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PLANNING THIS YEAR, DEFINING 

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WHAT THE SORT OF PREFERRED 

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APPROACH IS.

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WE WOULD DESIGN IT IN 2025, AND

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 THEN CONSIDERATION OF THIS 

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PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION, OUR 

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GOAL IS TO HAVE SOMETHING IN 

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CONSTRUCTION IN 2026.

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THAT WILL BE DEPENDENT ON 

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WHETHER WE CAN SECURE A GRANT OR 

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WE WOULD BE REVIEWING THIS AS 

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PART OF THE NEXT CAPITAL 

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IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THAT COUNCIL 

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CONSIDERS NEXT YEAR.

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SO WE'LL LOOK AT THE FUNDING 

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QUESTION AT THAT TIME.

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>> Mayor Mei: THAT'S WHAT I WAS 

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GOING TO ASK, BECAUSE I KNOW OUR 

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CIP IS COMING UP AND ALSO JUST 

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THE FACT THAT WE'LL SEE WHAT'S 

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AVAILABLE WITH SOME OF THE OTHER 

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TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS.

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AND I'LL BE WATCHING FROM AFAR, 

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BUT -- I HAVE A MOTION BY 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN AND 

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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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SO I AM SUPPORTIVE OF 

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ROUNDABOUTS PERSONALLY BECAUSE 

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I'VE SEEN A LOT OF THEM, BUT 

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PLEASE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE.

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>> Ms. Lewis: COUNCILMEMBER COX, 

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AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AYE.

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VICE MAYOR SHAO IS ABSENT.

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MAYOR MEI, AYE.

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SO ITEM 2K PASSES WITH ALL 

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UNANIMOUSLY OF ALL THOSE 

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PRESENT.

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THANK YOU.

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AND AT THIS TIME, WE WILL THEN 

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RETURN TO OUR NEXT SCHEDULED 

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ITEM, WHICH IS ITEM 5A, A PUBLIC 

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HEARING, WHICH IS THE SECOND 

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PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF 

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THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 

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OPERATING BUDGET AND 

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APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, AND I 

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BELIEVE WE HAVE IN THE AUDIENCE 

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TODAY OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, 

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DAVID PERSSELIN, WHO WILL BE 

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AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

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AND ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM 

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THE COUNCILMEMBERS AT THIS 

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TIME?

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SEEING NONE, I'D LIKE TO OPEN 

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THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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SO I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC 

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HEARING AT THIS TIME.

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AND IF WE'D LIKE TO CALL THE 

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NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS.

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>> Ms. Lewis: WE HAVE ONE.

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MR. KELLY ABREU.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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WELCOME.

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>> SO A FEW CLARIFICATIONS ON 

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THE UPCOMING BUDGET.

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THESE BUDGETS ARE ALWAYS -- THE 

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PAST BUDGETS ARE ALWAYS 

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PRESENTED ON A DIFFERENT BASIS 

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THAN THE FUTURE BUDGET.

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THE FUTURE BUDGET ALWAYS AT THIS 

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STAGE HAS SOMETHING CALLED 

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CITYWIDE SAVINGS.

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IT'S KINDS OF A FICTIONAL KIND 

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OF ASPIRATIONAL NUMBER THAT THIS 

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YEAR IS LIKE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE, 

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IT'S TRIPLE WHAT IT WAS IN FIVE 

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OR SIX OR SEVEN YEARS AGO.

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AND THIS NUMBER IS HOW MUCH YOU 

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EXPECT TO NOT SPEND BECAUSE OF 

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SO MANY VACANCIES THERE.

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WHAT THAT DOES, WHEN YOU LOOK AT 

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THE NUMBERS, DEPARTMENTAL 

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SPENDING NUMBERS, YOU SEE THAT 

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EACH AND EVERY NUMBER IS 

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INFLATED BY LIKE 9% OR 

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SOMETHING.

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SO YOU SEE A NUMBER, COLUMN OF 

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NUMBERS, EACH NUMBER IS, YOU 

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KNOW, 9% BIGGER OR WHATEVER THAN

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 ALL THE OTHER COLUMNS TO ITS 

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LEFT.

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SO IT LOOKS LIKE, WOW, YEAH, 

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WE'RE GIVING OUR EMPLOYEES A 

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VERY -- A NICE HEALTHY, YOU 

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KNOW, HEALTHY GROWTH AND STRONG 

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-- YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PLENTY OF 

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MONEY TO -- COMPARED TO BEFORE.

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BUT ACTUALLY THAT'S GOING TO BE 

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CHOPPED DOWN BY THE 9% OR 

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WHATEVER, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A 

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SMALL GROWTH, NOT A VERY, VERY 

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LARGE AND SUBSTANTIAL JUMP, AND 

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THAT'S BUILT INTO THE $20 

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MILLION CITYWIDE SAVINGS 

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NUMBER.

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SO YOU KNOW, JUST WANT TO MAKE 

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SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS 

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WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT, THAT 

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CITYWIDE SAVINGS SERVED TO 

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IMBALANCE THE COLUMNS OF NUMBERS 

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AND THE COLUMN OF NUMBER THAT 

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YOU LOOK AT IN THE FUTURE IS NOT 

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COMPARABLE TO THE COLUMN OF 

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NUMBER THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IN 

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THE PAST BECAUSE OF THE ADDED 

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ASPIRATIONAL CITYWIDE SAVINGS 

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NUMBER OR GOAL.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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ARE THERE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS ON 

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THIS ITEM?

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>> Ms. Lewis: NO.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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SEEING NONE, I'M GOING TO CLOSE 

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THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND 

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WE'LL TURN IT BACK TO COMMENTS 

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OR QUESTIONS FROM THE 

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COUNCILMEMBERS.

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I WANT TO CHECK, COUNCILMEMBER 

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KASSAN?

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OKAY, THANK YOU.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK 

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YOU, MADAME MAYOR.

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I DO WANT TO SEE IF STAFF CAN 

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HELP US -- GIVE US A RECAP FOR 

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THOSE WHO WERE -- WHO MISSED THE 

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LAST HEARING ON THE BUDGET ABOUT

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 THE OVERPAID SALES TAX WE NEED 

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TO PAY BACK SO PEOPLE CAN HAVE A 

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GOOD GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF 

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THE STATE, WHERE WE'RE AT.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: WELCOME, DIRECTOR 

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PERSSELIN.

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AND I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL 

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MEMBER OF OUR DIFFERENT 

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DEPARTMENTS IN THE AUDIENCE THIS 

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EVENING.

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>> Mr. Persselin: GOOD EVENING, 

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MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

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DAVE PERSSELIN, FINANCE 

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DIRECTOR.

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SO COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AS YOU 

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REQUESTED A BRIEF RECAP, IN

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 22-23, THE STATE OVERPAID THE 

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CITY SALES TAX BECAUSE OF 

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MISREPORTING BY OUR LOCAL 

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BUSINESSES.

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THE STATE HAS DETERMINED THAT

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 APPROXIMATELY $19.5 MILLION WAS 

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OVERPAID IN FISCAL YEAR 22-23, 

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AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE 

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RECOVERING THAT AMOUNT BY 

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REDUCING FUTURE SALES TAX 

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REMITTANCES TO THE CITY.

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WE BELIEVE IN THIS LAST QUARTER 

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OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND 

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THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT FISCAL 

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YEAR.

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THE CITY COUNCIL SET ASIDE THE

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 ENDING FUND BALANCE FROM FISCAL 

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YEAR 22-23, $21.9 MILLION, IN 

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ANTICIPATION OF THAT RECOVERY, 

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OF THAT REDUCED REVENUE THAT 

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WE'LL BE EXPERIENCING THIS YEAR 

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AND NEXT YEAR.

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ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY COUNCIL 

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HAD ALREADY INCREASED THE BUDGET 

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UNCERTAINTY RESERVE TO $20 

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MILLION, AND AS PART OF THE 

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MID-YEAR ACTIONS THIS YEAR, THE 

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CITY COUNCIL FURTHER INCREASED 

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THE BUDGET UNCERTAINTY RESERVE 

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TO $30 MILLION.

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SO WE ESSENTIALLY ARE GOING TO 

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BE ADDRESSING WHAT IS A ONE-TIME 

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IMPACT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL 

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YEAR AND NEXT FISCAL YEAR BY 

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DRAWING DOWN ONE-TIME MONEY.

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THE FORECAST THAT'S INCLUDED IN 

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THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET 

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SHOWS THAT BEGINNING IN FISCAL 

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YEAR 2025-26, WE WILL BE BACK IN 

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A SITUATION WHERE OUR ONGOING 

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REVENUES ARE SUFFICIENT TO COVER 

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OUR ONGOING EXPENDITURES.

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>> Councilmember Keng: THANK YOU 

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VERY MUCH.

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AND CAN YOU ALSO RECAP WHAT

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 THIS ONE-TIME FUNDING FROM OUR 

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RESERVE, WOULD IT ADEQUATELY 

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KEEP US AFLOAT, DO WE NEED TO 

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CUT ANY STAFF, AND WHAT KIND OF 

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IMPACT ARE WE IN GENERAL DOING 

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FINANCIALLY?

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>> Mr. Persselin: SO THE 

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PROPOSED BUDGET ANTICIPATES THAT 

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THE STATE IS GOING TO TAKE BACK 

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THE FIRST HALF OF THAT $19.5 

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MILLION IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 

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THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

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AND TO BALANCE THAT, WE'LL BE 

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DRAWING DOWN THE ENDING FUND 

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BALANCE THAT THE COUNCIL SET 

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ASIDE, AND USING SOMEWHERE IN 

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THE VICINITY OF $6 MILLION OF 

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THE BUDGET UNCERTAINTY RESERVE.

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THAT LEAVES ABOUT $24 MILLION OF 

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BUDGET UNCERTAINTY RESERVE TO 

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BEGIN NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

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THE PROPOSED BUDGET CONTEMPLATES 

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THAT WITH THE STATE'S RECOVERY 

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NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE FINISHING 

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NEXT FISCAL YEAR WITH 

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APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION 

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REMAINING IN THE BUDGET 

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UNCERTAINTY RESERVE.

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ON TOP OF THAT $6 MILLION, WE

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 HAVE THE CITY'S CONTINGENCY 

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RESERVE, WHICH IS OVER $40 MILLION.

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SO THE CITY HAS SUFFICIENT 

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RESERVES.

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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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NEXT IS COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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>> Councilmember Cox: THANK 

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YOU.

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JUST TO CLARIFY THAT THOSE THAT 

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MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE, 

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ARE THERE ANY LAYOFFS WITH THE 

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CITY OF FREMONT AT THIS TIME?

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>> Mr. Persselin: THE CITY IS 

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NOT PLANNING ANY LAYOFFS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: THANK 

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YOU.

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ANOTHER PART OF MY QUESTION IS 

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THAT AS WE ANTICIPATE EVERY YEAR 

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ON JULY 1ST, THERE'S THE 

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INCREASE IN SALARIES BASED ON 

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THE LABOR CONTRACTS.

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IS THE MONEY COMING OUT OF THE 

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OPERATING BUDGET OR IS THAT THE 

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MAIN PLACE FOR THE MONEY TO BE 

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PAID OUT OF FOR THE SALARY 

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INCREASES?

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>> Mr. Persselin: ALL CITY STAFF 

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ARE BUDGETED IN OUR OPERATING 

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FUNDS, SO YES, THE OPERATING 

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FUNDS ARE THE SOURCE OF PAYMENT 

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FOR ALL CITY STAFF COMPENSATION 

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AND BENEFITS.

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I WOULD NOTE THAT WHEN WE

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 HAVE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT 

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CAPITAL PROJECTS DO PAY FOR A 

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PORTION OF THE CITY STAFF TIME 

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DEVOTED TO THOSE PROJECTS, BUT 

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THOSE STAFF ARE BUDGETED IN THE 

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OPERATING FUNDS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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I SAW IN THE REPORT THAT THERE 

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IS A BILLING RATE FOR OUR 

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PLANNING SERVICES AND 

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ENGINEERING SERVICES.

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IS THAT UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT 

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SERVICES, THAT WOULD THE CITY 

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 STILL BE COMING OUT OF THE 

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OPERATING BUDGET AT THE 3.25 

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MULTIPLYING FACTOR OR IS THIS A 

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SPECIAL -- COULD YOU HELP 

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EXPLAIN THAT PART?

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HOW IT FITS IN THE BUDGET?

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>> Mr. Persselin: SURE.

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SO THE DEVELOPMENT COST

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 CENTER IS AN OPERATING FUND, 

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AND THAT'S WHERE OUR ENGINEERING 

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AND PLANNING AND FOLKS LIKE 

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ROGER RAVENSTAD, PLANNING CITY 

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PARKS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, 

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ARE BUDGETED.

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THEY CHARGE THEIR TIME AS I JUST 

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MENTIONED TO CAPITAL PROJECTS.

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WE APPLY THE 3.25

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 MULTIPLIER TO CAPTURE THE FULL 

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IMPACT OF THEIR COST.

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SO ESSENTIALLY IT'S A FULLY 

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LOADED COST THAT INCLUDES NOT 

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ONLY THEIR DIRECT CHARGES BUT 

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ALSO INDIRECT CHARGES AND 

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NON-PERSONNEL COSTS ASSOCIATED 

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WITH THOSE STAFF.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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AND THEN IT KIND OF TIES INTO 

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THAT MASTER FEE SCHEDULE THAT 

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WOULD BE PAID I GUESS BY THE

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 CUSTOMERS -- RESIDENTS -- 

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BUSINESSES THAT COME TO USE OUR 

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FACILITY, THAT WOULD BE COMING 

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OUT OF A REVENUE, RIGHT, FOR THE 

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MASTER FEE SCHEDULES THAT ARE 

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GENERATED FROM THE PLANS AND THE 

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PERMITS?

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>> Mr. Persselin: YES, THAT'S 

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CORRECT.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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AND I WANTED TO ALSO ASK A 

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QUESTION, WHEN WE GO OUT FOR 

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LIKE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

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PROJECTS, AND WE DO LIKE A 

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, AND SOME 

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OF THE MONEY IS TIED UP IN THE 

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

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IS THAT PART OF THAT?

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WHEN WE END UP AWARDING AND 

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WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER TO DO 

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IS THAT PART 

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OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 

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BUDGET OR IS THAT COMING OUT OF 

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ANOTHER ONE?

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>> Mr. Persselin: SO WE HAVE A 

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COUPLE DIFFERENT SOURCES OF 

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDING.

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THE CITY DOESN'T GENERALLY 

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SPEAKING BUILD AFFORDABLE 

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HOUSING ITSELF, SO WE DO NOT 

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HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS 

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AS PART OF OUR CAPITAL 

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IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

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GENERALLY SPEAKING, WE EITHER 

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MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS TO 

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS, 

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AND THOSE LOANS OR GRANTS ARE 

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COMING OUT OF WHAT ARE 

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ESSENTIALLY OPERATING FUNDS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY.

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I'M GLAD YOU CLARIFIED THAT.

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I JUST -- WHEN I SEE THOSE RFIs 

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GOING OUT, THEN I ALWAYS 

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WONDERED HOW THAT KIND OF TIES 

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BACK TO HOW WE'RE ABLE TO DO 

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IT.

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SO THAT'S THE BRIDGE BETWEEN 

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WHAT WE HAVE OR WHAT WE SET 

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ASIDE FOR THOSE TYPE OF CAPITAL 

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IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS YEAR BY 

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YEAR.

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>> Mr. Persselin: I DIDN'T 

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REALLY CATCH THE LAST --

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>> Councilmember Cox: SO PART OF 

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THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET, 

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THEY'RE SET ASIDE EACH YEAR, 

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WHAT WE PLAN TO DO IN TERMS OF 

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GOING OUT FOR THESE DIFFERENT

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 PROPOSALS AND THEN WE KIND OF 

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DO A MIX OF TYPES OF FUNDING TO

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 FINANCE THE PROJECT.

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>> Mr. Persselin: WELL, ACTUALLY 

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THOSE -- THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

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PROJECTS ARE FUNDED FROM 

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PRIMARILY FROM OUR HOUSING IN 

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LIEU FUND, SO AS YOU KNOW, WHEN

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 DEVELOPERS RNL GET APPROVAL FOR 

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A PROJECT, SIMILAR TO SOME OF 

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OUR OTHER DEVELOPMENT IMPACT 

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FEES, THEY PAY A HOUSING IN LIEU 

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AMOUNT THAT GOES INTO THE 

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HOUSING IN LIEU FUND.

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SO THAT'S WHERE WE ACCUMULATE 

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FUNDS PRIMARILY FOR AFFORDABLE 

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HOUSING LOANS, AND PERIODICALLY 

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WE'LL DO A NOTICE OF FUNDING 

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AVAILABILITY TO THE AFFORDABLE 

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HOUSING COMMUNITY, AND 

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ULTIMATELY AWARD LOANS OR 

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POSSIBLY GRANTS TO AFFORDABLE 

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HOUSING PROJECTS.

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SO THOSE ARE NOT ACTUALLY PART 

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OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 

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PROGRAM, SO THE CITY'S CAPITAL 

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IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS FOCUSED 

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ON PROJECTS WHERE THE CITY IS 

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ACTUALLY DOING THE CONSTRUCTION ITSELF.

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>> Councilmember Cox: OKAY, 

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THAT'S WHERE I WAS GETTING 

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CONFUSED WHEN YOU JUST SAID THE 

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NOTICE OF AVAILABLE FUNDING.

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THAT THAT SEPARATES THE TWO THERE.

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>> Mr. Persselin: OKAY.

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>> Councilmember Cox: I 

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APPRECIATE THAT.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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CAMPBELL, CLARIFYING QUESTIONS 

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OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?

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>> Councilmember Campbell: I DO, 

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I DO.

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I JUST REALIZED I PROBABLY 

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SHOULD HAVE ASKED YOU THIS 

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QUESTION EARLIER ABOUT THE 

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APPROPRIATION LIMITS, AND THE 

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FACTOR IN WHICH YOU DO THAT.

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SO COULD YOU JUST LIKE YOU DID 

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WITH THE SALES TAX THING, CAN 

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YOU RUN OVER WHAT WILL THE 

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APPROPRIATION LIMIT REALLY MEANS 

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FOR US WITH THIS APPROVAL FOR 

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TONIGHT, PLEASE?

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>> Mr. Persselin: UNDER STATE 

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LAW, PUBLIC AGENCIES HAVE TO 

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LIMIT THEIR APPROPRIATIONS.

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THIS WAS PART OF THE -- IT'S 

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REFERRED TO AS THE GAM LIMIT, 

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THIS WAS PART OF THE TAXPAYER 

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REVOLT BACK IN THE 1970s.

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THE FORMULA ESSENTIALLY TAKES A 

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LOOKALITY WHAT YOUR 

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APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT WAS IN THE 

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PRIOR YEAR, AND THEN ADJUSTS 

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THAT BASED ON INCREASES IN 

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POPULATION, AND IN SOME MEASURE 

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OF PURCHASING POWER IN YOUR 

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COMMUNITY.

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THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IS -- 

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FOR MOST PUBLIC AGENCIES IN 

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CALIFORNIA IS SIGNIFICANTLY 

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HIGHER THAN THEIR ACTUAL 

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REVENUES, SO AS YOU CAN SEE, IF 

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YOU LOOK AT THE PIECE IN OUR 

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PROPOSED BUDGET DOCUMENT THAT 

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STEPS THROUGH THE CALCULATION, 

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OUR APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IS 

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SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN WHAT 

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WE'RE BUDGETING.

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SO AS A PRACTICAL MATTER,

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 APPROVING THE APPROPRIATIONS 

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LIMIT IS SOMETHING WHICH THE 

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CITY IS REQUIRED TO DO BY STATE 

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LAW BUT HAS NO PRACTICAL EFFECT 

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ON OUR OPERATIONS.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: 

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BECAUSE WE WOULD NEVER SPEND 

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MORE THAN WE HAVE?

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IS THAT WHAT THAT SUGGESTS?

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>> Mr. Persselin: WELL, WE 

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WOULDN'T SPEND MORE THAN WE 

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HAVE, BUT THE APPROPRIATIONS 

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LIMIT, BECAUSE IT'S A FORMULA 

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THAT JUST INCREASES EVERY YEAR, 

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IT'S JUST A NUMBER BASICALLY.

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IT HAS NOTHING REALLY TO DO WITH

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 OUR ACTUAL RESOURCES, AND 

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BECAUSE IT'S BEEN GOING ON NOW 

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FOR 40-PLUS YEARS, IT'S 

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INCREASED TO A LEVEL THAT'S 

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SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE 

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RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE 

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TO SPEND.

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>> Councilmember Campbell: WELL, 

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IF WE NEEDED TO, WE WOULDN'T -- 

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WE WOULDN'T NEED TO HAVE THIS 

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AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OF 

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THE WORK THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO 

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YEAR OVER YEAR.

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>> Mr. Persselin: THAT'S 

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CORRECT.

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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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I JUST WANTED TO ENCOURAGE ALL 

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OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, 

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AND THANK YOU TO THE SPEAKERS AS 

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WELL AS THE COUNCILMEMBERS, I 

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DID HAVE A CLARIFYING QUESTION 

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JUST IN TERMS OF I KNOW THAT YOU 

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WALKED THROUGH HOW WE WOULD BE 

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ADDRESSING THE PAY BACK OF THE 

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-- THE CLAW BACK FROM THE STATE 

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ON THE SALES TAX, BUT IS THERE 

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ANY DISCUSSION OR MERIT, I 

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GUESS, IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT 

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WHETHER OR NOT WE WOULD NEED TO 

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DO ANOTHER AUDIT OR ANYTHING ON 

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THAT INDEPENDENTLY JUST TO MAKE 

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SURE FOR FUTURE YEARS OUT, 

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BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THANKFULLY, 

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WE'VE BEEN FISCALLY PRUDENT 

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ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS 

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THAT, BUT IS THERE ANYTHING THAT 

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WE SHOULD BE DOING ADDITIONAL TO 

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BE PREVENTIVE FOR FUTURE YEARS 

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OUT?

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>> Mr. Persselin: THE STATE IS 

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RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING 

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SALES TAX, SO -- AND AS I 

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MENTIONED, I THINK THE LAST TIME 

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WE TALKED ABOUT IT, IT'S PRETTY 

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COMPLICATED IF YOU'RE ANYTHING 

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BUT THE MOST SIMPLE TYPE OF A 

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BUSINESS.

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SO IT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE CASE 

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THAT THE CITY WOULD BECOME 

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INVOLVED WITH EITHER TRYING TO 

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TEACH BUSINESSES HOW TO PROPERLY 

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REPORT OR ALTERNATIVELY

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 ATTEMPTING TO AUDIT OR TAKE ON 

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ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.

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WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ACCESS TO 

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THE SALES TAX RETURNS THAT 

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BUSINESSES GIVE TO THE STATE, SO 

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WE AREN'T IN A POSITION TO 

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CONDUCT ANY KIND OF AN AUDIT.

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WHAT WE DO IS WE HAVE A SALES 

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TAX CONSULTANT WHO DOES WORK 

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WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT 

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OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION TO 

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IDENTIFY ANOMALOUS REPORTING 

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THAT THEY SEE, AND SO ON A

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 REGULAR BASIS AS I MENTIONED, 

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THEY'RE MISREPORTING THAT OCCURS 

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ALL THE TIME SO THE SALES TAX 

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CONSULTANT DOES HELP US TO 

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IDENTIFY MISREPORTING, AND 

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CAPTURES SALES TAX REVENUE FOR 

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US THAT WE WOULDN'T OTHERWISE BE

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 RECEIVING, BUT BY THE SAME 

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TOKEN, OTHER JURISDICTIONS ALSO 

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HAVE SALES TAX CONSULTANT 

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WORKING FOR THEM AND SO WE ALSO 

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LOSE SALES TAX THAT IT TURNS OUT 

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WAS MISALLOCATED TO US.

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SO OTHER THAN HIRING A SALES TAX 

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CONSULTANT AND HAVING STAFF WHO 

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AS WE DO REGULARLY MEET WITH A 

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SALES TAX CONSULTANT REGULARLY 

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REVIEW THE DATA THAT WE RECEIVE 

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FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT 

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OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION, 

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THERE'S REALLY NOT ANYTHING ELSE 

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THAT WE COULD PRACTICALLY DO.

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>> Mayor Mei: YOU MENTIONED OUR 

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SALES TAX CONSULTANTS.

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MAY I ASK HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN 

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USING OUR SALES TAX CONSULTANT?

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>> Mr. Persselin: SO WE'VE BEEN 

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USING THE SALES TAX CONSULTANT 

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-- SO THERE WAS A BREAK, THE 

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CITY ACTUALLY TRIED USING A 

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DIFFERENT SALES TAX CONSULTANT 

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FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, BUT FELT 

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THAT HDL, WHICH IS OUR SALES TAX 

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CONSULTANT, WAS PROVIDING A 

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HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE, SO WE 

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WENT BACK WITH THEM.

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I THINK IN TOTAL, WE'VE PROBABLY 

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BEEN USING THEM FOR OVER 20 

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YEARS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THAT 

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BREAK.

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>> Mayor Mei: I WAS JUST CURIOUS 

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BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IN LOOKING 

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AT THE PRACTICES WITH THIS TYPE 

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OF SITUATION, WE HOPE THAT OUR 

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CITY IS -- UNFORTUNATELY NOT THE 

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OWN ONE THAT RECEIVED SOME OF 

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THE IMPACT FROM CLAWBACKS, OTHER 

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CITIES WITHIN THE BAY AREA WERE 

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SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING BUT I 

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WAS JUST WONDERS AS MUCH AS WE 

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GO OUT, DO WE BID OUT EVERY 

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COUPLE YEARS TO SEE THE EFFICACY 

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OF THAT IN TERMS OF JUST TO TRY 

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TO MAINTAIN -- YOU MENTIONED 

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THAT WE WOULD ALSO BE LOOKING AT 

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OTHER CITIES IN TERMS OF GETTING 

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IMPACT FROM THEM.

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SO IT'S NOT TO QUESTION JUST WHY 

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WE'RE USING HDL BUT ALSO BECAUSE 

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I WOULD LEAVE THAT TO ALL OF YOU 

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IN FINANCE, BUT HOW DO WE KNOW 

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THE EFFICACY OR WHAT TYPES OF 

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ISSUES WE'VE HAD, HAS THIS BEEN 

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SOMETHING THAT'S RELATIVELY 

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UNCHALLENGED FOR US TO THIS 

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POINT?

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I GUESS MINIMIZING FUTURE RISKS, 

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ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE GOING 

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THROUGH A VERY VOLATILE TIME IT 

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SOUNDS LIKE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE 

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YEARS.

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>> Mr. Persselin: WHEN THE STATE 

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DOES A REALLOCATION OF MISSALITY 

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 MISALLOCATED SALES TAX, THEY 

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SEND A NET FIX TO ALL OF THE