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STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, 

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INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND 

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JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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THANK YOU.

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MAYS ASK FOR A ROLL CALL, 

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PLEASE.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: SORRY, I'M 

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REPLYING TO COUNCILMEMBER SHAO, 

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WHO IS TRYING TO LOG IN.

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COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, PRESENT.

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COUNCILMEMBER SHAO, HE'S WORKING 

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ON IT.

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COUNCILMEMBER KIMBERLIN, HERE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, HERE.

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VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL, HERE.

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MAYOR MEI, HERE.

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THANK YOU.

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AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO 

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SHARE THAT THERE ARE VACANCIES 

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ON OUR BOARDS COMMISSIONS.

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THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE COLLECTS 

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APPLICATIONS FOR BOARDS AND 

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COMMISSION THERE'SOUT THE YEAR.

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IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING 

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MORE ABOUT THOSE, PLEASE LOOK AT 

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OUR CITY WEBSITE UNDER BOARDS, 

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COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 

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PAGE.

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AT FREMONT.GOV.

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OR PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY 

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CLERK'S OFFICE AT

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 510-284-4060.

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EMAILS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY 

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COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK ARE 

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COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE 

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COUNCIL AND STAFF AND PUBLISHED 

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IN OUR CITY'S AGENDA CENTER ON

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 FREMONT.GOV, PLACED ON FILE AND 

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CONSIDERED PART OF PUBLIC 

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RECORD.

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THE MEETING WILL GO UP UNTIL 

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11:30 P.M. THIS EVENING IF 

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NEEDED AND WE'LL ALLOW FOR 30 

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MINUTES OF GENERAL PUBLIC 

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COMMENT AND IF THERE ARE 

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ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS FOR ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS AFTER THE INITIAL 

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30 MINUTES, WE WILL TAKE THESE 

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SPEAKERS AT THE END OF THE 

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MEETING IF TIME REMAINS.

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I WILL NOW TURN THE MEETING OVER 

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TO OUR CITY MANAGER, KARENA 

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SHACKELFORD, TO MAKE ANY 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND TO INTRODUCE 

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STAFF AT THIS TIME.

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>> City Mgr. Shackelford: THANK 

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YOU, MAYOR MEI.

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IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE 

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MY COLLEAGUES THIS EVENING.

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TO MY LEFT IS RAFAEL ALVARADO, 

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CITY ATTORNEY.

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ACROSS FROM US IS SUSAN 

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GAUTHIER, OUR CITY CLERK, AND 

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DINA LEWIS IS WITH US AS WELL, 

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SHE'S IN THE AUDIENCE HANDLING 

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SOME BUSINESS, OUR ASSISTANT 

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CITY CLERK.

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BY WAY OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, I'D 

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LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT 

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THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, WE 

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WILL, IN COORDINATION WITH THE 

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BE HOSTING 

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HOLIDAYS AT THE PLAZA.

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SO THERE WILL BE A LOT OF 

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ACTIVITIES HAPPENING THERE, 

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PERFORMANCES, CRAFTS, SOME STORY 

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TIMES, AND OF COURSE A TREE 

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LIGHTING.

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AND THERE WILL BE A MULTITUDE OF 

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VENDORS THERE SO YOU CAN GET 

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YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING DONE AS 

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WELL.

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THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO 

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SEE IF THERE'S ANY SPEAKERS FOR 

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ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS.

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THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE ITEMS 

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THAT WILL BE PASSED WITH ONE 

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MOTION AND THE STAFF 

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RECOMMENDATION WILL STAND.

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DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL 

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WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE 

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CONSENT CALENDAR?

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COUNCILMEMBER COX, DID YOU WANT 

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TO REMOVE AN ITEM?

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OKAY.

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>> Councilmember Cox: IF THERE 

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WAS ANY --

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>> Mayor Mei: WE HAVE SPEAKERS.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: WE HAVE TWO 

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SPEAKERS FOR ITEM 2E.

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E LIKE EDWARD.

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IT'S THE FPA.

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>> Mayor Mei: YES.

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OKAY.

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SEEING NO OTHER ITEMS TO BE 

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PULLED.

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SO EXCLUDING ITEM 2E AS IN

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 EDWARD, COUNCILMEMBER COX, DID 

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YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION 

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EXCLUDING ITEM 2E?

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>> Councilmember Cox: YES.

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I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE 

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MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT 

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AGENDA MINUS 2E.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: SECONDED BY 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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PLEASE VOTE.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: I HAVE TO TAKE 

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--

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>> Mayor Mei: SORRY, ROLL CALL, 

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THAT'S RIGHT.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: IF I COULD JUST 

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MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT REALLY 

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QUICKLY, SOMEONE TURNED IN A 

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SPEAKER CARD.

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RAQKE HISRANI TURNED IN A SPEAK 

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 SPEAKER CARD BUT DID NOT 

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INDICATE WHICH ITEM YOU WANTED 

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TO SPEAK ON.

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>> Mayor Mei: I DON'T SEE HER.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: WE'LL PUT IT AT 

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THE END OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.

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MY APOLOGIES FOR INTERRUPTING.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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MAY I ASK FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE 

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BY VOICE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: YES.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER SHAO 

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IS ON ZOOM.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: HE IS.

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HE GOT LOGGED IN AT 7:02.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY, GREAT.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: COUNCILMEMBER 

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COX, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SHAO, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KIMBERLIN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AYE.

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VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL, AYE.

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MAYOR MEI, AYE.

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>> Mayor Mei: SO THE MOTION 

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PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

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AND NEXT ON OUR AGENDA ITEM THIS

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 EVENING, WE HAVE A RECOGNITION 

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FOR THE PROC MA LAITION FOR THE 

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CALIFORNIA NURSERY GARDEN CLUB, 

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AND SO I THINK JUDY SILBERMANN 

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AND WILMA SPILLERS ARE JOINING 

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ME ALONG WITH IRENE JORDAHL.

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SO I'M GOING TO COME DOWN TO THE 

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DAIS TO SHARE THAT.

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SO THIS PROCLAMATION IS BEING 

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AWARDED TO THE CALIFORNIA 

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NURSERY GARDEN CLUB.

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 WHEREAS, THE CALIFORNIA NURSERY 

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GARDEN CLUB, KNOWN AS THE 

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“GARDEN CLUB” MAINTAINS AND 

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ENHANCES THE SHOW GARDENS AT THE 

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CALIFORNIA NURSERY HISTORICAL 

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PARK FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE 

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COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, 

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CALIFORNIA NURSERY HISTORICAL 

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PARK PRESERVES THE HORTICULTURAL 

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HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA 

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NURSERY COMPANY THAT BEGAN 140 

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YEARS AGO IN 1884 WITH JOHN ROCK 

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AND ENDED WITH THE ROEDING 

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FAMILY IN 1970; AND WHEREAS, A 

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FRIENDS OF HEIRLOOM FLOWER 

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GARDEN CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED IN 

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1994 THIRTY YEARS AGO, BY EVA 

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RICCIARELLI TO MAINTAIN HISTORIC 

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GARDENS, AND PROVIDE CIVIC 

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ENGAGEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION, 

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PRESERVE HISTORY, AND OFFER A 

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WAY FOR MEMBERS TO SOCIALIZE AND 

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CREATE AND MAINTAIN BEAUTIFUL 

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GARDENS

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FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

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AND WHEREAS, THE GARDEN CLUB 

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CONTINUED IN 2010 UNDER THE 

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LEADERSHIP OF JUDY SILBERMAN AND 

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DENISE LEPEILBET FOLLOWING THE 

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FRIENDS OF HEIRLOOM FLOWERS 

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FOCUS ON SHINN HISTORICAL PARK &

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 ARBORETUM; AND THE GARDEN CLUB 

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MAINTAINS THE 90-YEAR-OLD 

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HISTORIC SHOW GARDENS THAT WERE 

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THE START OF A NEW ERA OF 

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NURSERY RETAILING AND THE PLACE 

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OF MANY GARDEN SHOWS WITH BULBS 

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AND ROSES FOLLOWING IN THE 

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FOOTSTEPS OF THE NURSERY WORKERS

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 AND FRANCES ROEDING, WHO 

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DESIGNED THE BEDS FOR THE BULB 

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SHOWS EACH YEAR WHEREAS, THE 

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GARDEN CLUB CONTINUES TO MAKE 

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CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER GARDEN 

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ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BAY AREA 

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AND THE STATE, SUPPORTS AND 

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SPONSORS EVENTS, CLASSES AND 

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TALKS AND PRESERVES THE HISTORY 

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OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE AND 

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PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY TIME IN 

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NATURE VOLUNTEERING AND ENJOYING 

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FELLOWSHIP OF GARDEN VOLUNTEERS 

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FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THEIR 

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LOCAL HISTORICAL PARK. NOW, 

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THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF 

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THE CITY OF FREMONT HEREBY 

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RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE 

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CALIFORNIA NURSERY GARDEN CLUB 

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FOR THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION, 

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TIME, HARD WORK AND PASSION IN 

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THE ONGOING CARE OF THE 

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CALIFORNIA NURSERY HISTORICAL 

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PARK SHOW GARDENS; AND

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 INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO VISIT 

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THE BEAUTIFUL SHOW GARDENS AT 

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CALIFORNIA NURSERY HISTORICAL 

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PARK.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> WE THANK THE CITY FOR THEIR 

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RECOGNITION OF THE NURSERY 

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GARDEN CLUB, AND SOME OF OUR 

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MEMBERS ARE HERE.

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VERY HARD-WORKING MEMBERS, AND 

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WE'RE THERE TWICE A WEEK.

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WILL ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO JOIN 

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US, WE'D BE GLAD TO SEE YOU 

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THERE.

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>> Mayor Mei: AT THIS TIME, 

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WE'LL RETURN TO ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS, AND ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS ARE ANY PERSON 

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DESIRING TO SPEAK ON A MATTER 

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THAT'S NOT SCHEDULED ON THE 

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AGENDA THIS EVENING MAY DO SO 

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UNDER THE ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 

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SECTION OF PUBLIC 

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COMMUNICATIONS.

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AND PLEASE NOTE AGAIN, 

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COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED VIA 

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EMAIL WILL BE PLACED ON FILE, 

[Captioner] 19:12:19
CONSIDERED PART OF THE PUBLIC 

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RECORD.

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AND SO JUST TO CLARIFY ALSO, 

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THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK 

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ON AN ITEM THAT'S NOT ON THE 

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AGENDA.

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THE COUNCIL CANNOT TAKE ACTION 

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OR RESPOND TO ITEMS THAT ARE NOT 

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BROUGHT UP UNDER ORAL 

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COMMUNICATIONS TIME PERIOD, BUT 

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HOWEVER, THE ITEM MAY BE 

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AGENDIZED FOR FUTURE -- COULD BE 

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AGENDIZED FOR FUTURE MEETING IF 

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THE COUNCIL MAKES A REFERRAL TO 

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STAFF FOR REPORT BACK.

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AND WHEN SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF 

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AN ORGANIZATION, STATE YOUR NAME 

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OF THE ORGANIZATION YOU ARE 

[Captioner] 19:12:49
REPRESENTING.

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A BELL WILL RING WHEN THERE'S 30 

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SECONDS REMAINING FOR YOU TO SUM 

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UP YOUR COMMENTS AND THE BELL 

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WILL RING AGAIN WHEN THE TIME 

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HAS ENDED.

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SO IF THE CITY CLERK COULD 

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PROVIDE -- HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO 

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WE HAVE THIS EVENING?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: I BELIEVE WE 

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HAVE NINE HERE?

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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THEN WE'LL DO 2 MINUTES EACH, 

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PLEASE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier:

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 KARTHY KAAN FOLLOWED BY

[Captioner] 19:13:23
 BELAGGI.

[Captioner] 19:13:29
FOLLOWED BY SELVA RAJ.

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>> Mayor Mei: WELCOME.

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>> HOW MANY MINUTES?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: 2.

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>> OKAY, THANKS.

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THIS IS REGARDING THE 

[Captioner] 19:13:47
PROCLAMATION THAT YOU PASSED 

[Captioner] 19:13:50
SOMETIME BACK ABOUT THE AMERICAN 

[Captioner] 19:13:50
FOUNDATION.

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GOOD EVENING, CITY 

[Captioner] 19:13:52
COUNCILMEMBERS AND OTHER 

[Captioner] 19:13:52
PARTICIPANTS HERE.

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THE PROCLAMATION ACKNOWLEDGED 

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THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION OF 

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HINDUS IN FREMONT IN THE USA.

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WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING HINDU 

[Captioner] 19:14:05
AMERICAN FOUNDATION HOWEVER IT 

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IS DEEPLY CONTRADICTORY.

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THEY SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR 

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ITS NEGATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS 

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PARTICULARLY ITS DISHONESTY AND 

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ANTIHINDU RHETORIC.

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LET ME ILLUSTRATE THIS WITH AN 

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EXAMPLE OF THEIR DISHONESTY.

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WHEN IT WAS PROPOSE TODAY 

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PROVIDE EXPLICIT LEGAL 

[Captioner] 19:14:24
PROTECTION AGAINST CAST 

[Captioner] 19:14:25
DISCRIMINATION, HOW DID THEY 

[Captioner] 19:14:25
RESPOND?

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THEY LABELED THE BILL AS

[Captioner] 19:14:33
 APPROACHING -- AS BIGOTS, 

[Captioner] 19:14:35
BULLIES, RAPISTS, HUMAN 

[Captioner] 19:14:35
TRAFFICKERS AND EVEN MARTYRS.

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THIS IS NOT LOGICAL POSITION.

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IT IS THE RESPONSE OF A 

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SUPREMEST ORGANIZATION.

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WHEN THESE INFLAMMATORY 

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STATEMENTS DREW ATTENTION FROM 

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THE AMERICAN CIVIL SOCIETY, 

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INSTEAD OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY 

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THEY QUIETLY REMOVED THESE 

[Captioner] 19:14:54
REFERENCES FROM THEIR WEBSITE.

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IS THIS THE INTEGRITY OF 

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HINDUISM -- FURTHERMORE, THEY 

[Captioner] 19:15:05
ATTEMPTED TO CHALLENGE THE CAST 

[Captioner] 19:15:07
DISCRIMINATION CASE LABELING IT 

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AS ANTI-HINDU.

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LET US BE CLEAR, THIS CASE WAS 

[Captioner] 19:15:13
FILED BY THE CRD, BASED ON THE

[Captioner] 19:15:16
 COMPLAINT FROM THE HINDU -- IN 

[Captioner] 19:15:18
THE RESPONSE THEY MADE IT CLEAR 

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THAT THE RESPONSE, THEY 

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REPRESENT THE HINDUS WHO HAVE 

[Captioner] 19:15:24
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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THIS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THEY 

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DO NOT REPRESENT THE INTERESTS 

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OF THE BROADER HINDU COMMUNITY.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THANK YOU.

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WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, IF YOU'RE 

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NEXT, IF YOU CAN PLEASE QUEUE UP 

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OVER ON THE SIDE OVER HERE, 

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PLEASE?

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EACH PERSON GETS 2 MINUTES.

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IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SPEAK HE 

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DOESN'T GET ADDITIONAL TIME.

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EACH PERSON GETS 2 MINUTES.

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NO, EACH PERSON GETS 2 MINUTES.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: MA'AM, IT'S 

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YOUR MEETING.

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EACH PERSON GETS 2 MINUTES.

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>> Mayor Mei: WE CAN'T YIELD 

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TIME TO OTHER PEOPLE.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: SO THE NEXT 

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SPEAKER THAT I HAVE HERE IS 

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BELAGGI FOLLOWED BY SELVA RAJ 

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FOLLOWED BY JOHN HINDS.

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MR. HINDS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO 

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COME UP TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE?

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OKAY, SO -- SIR, COME UP IF 

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YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK.

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YOU GET 2 MINUTES AND IF YOU CAN 

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PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.

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>> GOOD EVENING.

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MY NAME IS SELVA

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 RAJ.

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OUR STRATEGY IS TO CHALLENGE 

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CASTE CLASS, RACE, GENDER AND 

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RELIGIOUS -- IDEOLOGICAL 

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POLITICAL AND SOCIAL FRONTS.

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WE EDUCATE THROUGH READING AND 

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DEBATES, ORGANIZED CONFERENCES 

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AND EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

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AND ENGAGE IN PEACEFUL 

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DEMONSTRATION TO RAISE PUBLIC 

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AWARENESS ABOUT THE -- 

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GLOBALLY.

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2023, THE FREMONT CITY COUNCIL 

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PASSED A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING 

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HINDU PHOBIA.

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 -- MINORITY RIGHTS UNDER 

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MULTICULTURALISM TO PROMOTE 

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THEIR SUPREMACIST AGENDA.

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IN COLLABORATION WITH THE 

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DEMOCRATIC AND PROGRESSIVE -- 

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WORK TO MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC AND 

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-- THE POLITICAL INFILTRATION OF 

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HINDU SUPREMACISTS INTO PUBLIC 

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OFFICES ACROSS THE UNITED 

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STATES.

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SO THE FULL RESOLUTION THEY 

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PASSED AT THE CONFERENCE, THAT 

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IS THE COURTS -- THE FREMONT 

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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION PASSED 

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IN THE SPRING OF 2023 CONDEMNING 

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SO CALLED HINDU PHOBIA AND THE 

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CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL -- IN THE 

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SUMMER OF 2023 OPPOSING LEGAL 

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PROTECTION FOR THE CASTE 

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SPECIFICALLY DURING THE 

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CONSIDERATION OF SB403 IN 

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.

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 -- DUE TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC 

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ADVANTAGES AND THE EARLY 

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MIGRATION HAVE REPLACED THE

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 NARRATIVE -- INDIAN DIASPORA.

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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, DIVERSITY AND 

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DIGNITY NOT ONLY FUELED -- BUT

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 ALSO THE WEIGHT OF CASTE 

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DISCRIMINATION OF THE RIGHTFUL 

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DEMAND FOR LEGAL -- DOES NOT -- 

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THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON JUSTICE.

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>> Mayor Mei: YOU CAN LEAVE A 

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COPY OF YOUR COMMENTS TO THE 

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CITY CLERK.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: MR. HINDS, 

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FOLLOWED BY GANESH, FOLLOWED BY 

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SAI.

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>> HELLO, EVERYONE.

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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MAYOR MEI 

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FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITY.

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16 YEARS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND 

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COUNCIL AND AS MAYOR, THAT'S A 

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LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF 

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SACRIFICE AND A BIG CHUNK OUT OF 

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ANYONE'S LIFE.

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THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS YOU 

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COULD HAVE DONE.

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YOU CHOSE TO BE HERE.

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THANK YOU.

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AND SINCE I WON'T BE HERE NEXT 

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WEEK, JUST IN CASE, I WOULD ALSO 

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LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER COX 

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FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITY.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: GANESH, 

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FOLLOWED BY SAI.

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>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

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MY NAME IS GANESH, FREMONT 

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RESIDENT OF ABOUT 15 YEARS, AND 

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I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE 

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RESOLUTION THAT MY FRIEND AND 

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NEIGHBOR SELVA JUST READ OUT.

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I'M ALSO AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE 

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STUDY CIRCLE WHERE OUR GOAL IS 

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TO PROMOTE AND -- SOCIETY BY 

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CHALLENGING COST, CLASS, RACE, 

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GENDER, AND RELIGIOUS OPPRESSION 

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STANDING IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR 

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FREEDOM.

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AS AN INDUE AMERICAN AND HINDU 

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AMERICAN I BELIEVE IT IS 

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IMPERATIVE THAT WE PROTECT THE 

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RIGHT OF ALL INDIAN AMERICANS IN 

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THE U.S.

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THAT WE PROTECT ALL INDIAN 

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AMERICANS FROM ALL FORMS OF 

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DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING CASTE 

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BASED DISCRIMINATION.

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WITHIN THE INDIAN AMERICAN 

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DIASPORA, THOSE WHO SUFFER CASTE 

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BASED DISCRIMINATION ARE A SMALL 

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MINORITY.

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A MINORITY WITHIN A MINORITY 

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COMMUNITY, WHOSE LIVED 

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EXPERIENCES ARE OFTEN EASILY 

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IGNORED.

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THE FREMONT CITY COUNCIL ALSO 

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CLAIMS TO STRIVE FOR EQUAL 

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PROTECTION FOR ALL UNDER THE 

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LAWS OF A JUST AND DEMOCRATIC 

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SOCIETY.

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FREMONT IS HOME TO A LARGE 

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POPULATION OF INDIAN AMERICANS 

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AND I WOULD IMPLORE THE FREMONT 

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CITY COUNCIL TO REMAIN 

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ABSOLUTELY VIGILANT ABOUT 

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PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE 

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CASTE OPPRESSED MINORITY HERE.

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LASTLY, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO 

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INVITE OUR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS 

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TO ENGAGE WITH THE STUDY CIRCLE 

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TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN COME 

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TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS 

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OF ALL INDIAN AMERICANS IN 

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FREMONT.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THE NEXT 

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SPEAKER IS SAI FOLLOWED BY 

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VINCENT HU.

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>> GOOD EVENING, RESPECTED MAYOR 

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AND CITY COUNCIL.

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YOU KNOW, IT'S FASCINATING 

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SOMETIMES WHEN I SHOW UP HERE, 

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I'M NOT SURE IF WE'RE IN THE 

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CITY OF FREMONT OR IF WE'RE 

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TRYING TO ADJUDICATE GLOBAL 

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MATTERS AND INTERNATIONAL 

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MATTERS IN OUR LOCAL 

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JURISDICTION, SO HOPEFULLY 

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TONIGHT WE'LL REMIND OURSELVES 

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THAT OUR PARKS, OUR POLICE, OUR 

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PLACES OF WORSHIP ARE REALLY 

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WHAT WE CARE ABOUT AND AS 

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CONSTITUENTS AND RESIDENTS OF 

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FREMONT, I THINK WE CARE ABOUT 

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MAKING SURE THAT ALL PLACES OF 

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WORSHIP ARE SAFE, AND THERE ARE 

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CHURCHES, TEMPLES, SYNAGOGUES 

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AND MOSQUES HERE THAT CONTINUE 

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TO BE UNSAFE DUE TO RVs, SOME OF 

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WHICH HAVE FAIRLY VERY OFFENSIVE 

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GRAFFITI.

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I KNOW CITY MANAGER SHACKELFORD 

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AND HER STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL 

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ARE AWARE OF SOME OF THIS.

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SO HOPEFULLY THE CITY CAN TAKE 

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STEPS IN ADDRESSING SOME OF 

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THESE VERY HYPERLOCAL PRAGMATIC 

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ISSUES THAT ARE OF PRIORITY AND 

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OF INTEREST.

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AND WE COULD ALWAYS SIT HERE AND 

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TALK ABOUT MYTHICAL BEINGS THAT 

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MAY OR MAY NOT EXIST AND ISSUES 

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THAT MAY OR MAY NOT EVEN EXIST 

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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND 

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SOCIETY, AND -- EACH OTHER.

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IN SHARP CONTRAST TO SUCH 

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DISTRACTION, SOME OF WHICH 

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YOU'VE HEARD EARLIER THIS 

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EVENING.

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I THINK OUR RESOURCES, PUBLIC 

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RESOURCES BOTH IN TERMS OF OUR 

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CAPITAL OR INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL 

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OR MONETARY CAPITAL AND OUR 

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EMOTIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND -- 

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YOU KNOW, OUR INTEGRITY COULD BE 

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WELL INVESTED TOWARDS KEEPING 

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OUR PLACES OF WORSHIP SAFE.

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SO LET'S START WITH THE 

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PRAGMATIC ACTIVITIES,

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 MAKING SURE THESE ARE ADDRESSED 

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AND LET'S MAKE SURE THAT FREMONT 

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IS A CITY FOR EVERYBODY TO FEEL 

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WELCOME, THAT WE'RE ALL SAFE, 

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THAT WE CAN WORK WITH EACH 

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OTHER, NOT USE LABELS AND

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 CAST ASPERSIONS OR MAKE UP 

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STUFF JUST BECAUSE IT SOUNDS 

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GREAT.

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LET'S FOCUS ON THE PRAGMATIC 

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ISSUES THAT NEED HELP.

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APPRECIATE EVERYBODY TAKING YOUR 

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TIME, APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE, 

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MAYOR MEI, TERESA COX AND 

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EVERYBODY HERE.

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SO THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, AND 

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HOPEFULLY WE WORK TOGETHER TO WE 

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UNITE AND --

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THANK YOU.

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VINCENT FOLLOWED BY LEE.

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>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MEI AND 

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COUNCILMEMBERS.

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FIRST I'D LIKE TO SHOW A PHOTO 

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HERE.

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IF YOU GUYS CAN SEE, I

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 HOPE NO KIDS CAN SEE THIS.

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THIS PHOTO IS JUST ONE OF THE -- 

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I'M JUST GOING TO SHOW THIS ONE, 

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HOPE YOU GUYS CAN SEE IT.

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THIS IS NOT FROM DETROIT.

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THIS IS IN FREMONT.

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OKAY?

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THIS IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE 

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CHURCH CALLED DES TI FEE 

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CHRISTIAN CHURCH, NEXT TO THE 

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BUILDINGS WHICH IS WE OWN AS MY

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 COMPANY IS 110,000 SQUARE FOOT 

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OFFICE BUILDING AND USED TO BE 

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100% OCCUPIED, AND NOW WE'RE 

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DOWN TO 40%.

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WE LOST PROBABLY 60% OF THE 

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TENANTS, THEY WENT TO DIFFERENT 

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CITIES, AND THE MAJORITY REASON 

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IS THEY DON'T WANT TO BE THERE.

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THIS IS WHAT THEY SEE FROM THE 

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WINDOW WHEN THEY COME TO THE 

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OFFICE EVERY DAY.

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THEY DON'T WANT TO BRING THEIR 

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KIDS TO THE OFFICE ANYMORE, AND 

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I TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH, 

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AND THEY HAVE KIDS COMING TO THE 

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CHURCH, THEY'RE GOING TO SEE 

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THIS.

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AND I JUST FEEL THAT THE CITY 

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DEFINITELY SHOULD TAKE ACTIONS 

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TO TAKE CARE OF THESE ISSUES, 

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AND TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS NOT

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 JUST FOR US AS BUSINESS OWNERS, 

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INVESTORS INVESTING IN FREMONT 

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BUSINESS PARK.

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WE SPENT

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 $15 MILLION ON THIS BUILDING, 

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ALSO CITY OF FREMONT IS LOSING 

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TAX REVENUES BECAUSE OF THIS.

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SO THE MAIN PROBLEMS IS WE HAVE 

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HOMELESS GOING TO OUR BUILDING, 

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AND WE HAVE HOMELESS WANDERING 

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AROUND, AND TENANTS -- WHEN THE 

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TENANTS OR TRYING TO SHOW 

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POTENTIAL TENANTS COMING OVER 

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THERE, WHEN THEY SEE THESE RVs, 

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THEY LEAVE.

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I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY.

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AND I STOPPED BRINGING MY KIDS 

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TO MY PROPERTIES.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: MAY I ASK IF YOU 

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LEAVE THE PICTURES OR IF YOU 

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WANT TO SEND THEM, THAT WOULD BE 

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FINE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: LEE FOLLOWED BY 

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MARK.

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>> Mayor Mei: SORRY, LEE, COULD 

[Captioner] 19:26:10
YOU PRESS THE MIC, PLEASE?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: WE'VE GOT IT 

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UNMUTED.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: OH, THANK YOU.

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>> OKAY.

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MY NAME IS LEE JADDA.

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I'M THE PROPERTY MANAGER FOR MR. 

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VINCENT, WHO JUST TALKED HERE.

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I'VE BEEN THE LEASING AGENT FOR 

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16 YEARS AT FREMONT BUSINESS 

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PARK.

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ON CHRISTINE ALBREY STREET.

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SINCE 2021, THIS AREA AROUND 

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CHRISTY AND AL BREE HAS 

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PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE WITH 

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CAMPERS, RVs THAT ARE LINING UP 

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AND DOWN THE STREETS.

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WE HAVE ABOUT 50 TENANTS, AND 

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THEY ARE VERY CONCERNED FOR 

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THEIR SAFETY AND MANY TENANTS 

[Captioner] 19:26:48
ARE NOW MOVING OUT OF THE AREA.

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OUR LARGEST TENANT IS NOW MOVING 

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OUT AS WE SPEAK.

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OVER THE YEARS, THE HOMELESS 

[Captioner] 19:26:54
HAVE COME IN TO OUR BUILDINGS 

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TRYING TO USE THE RESTROOMS, 

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THEY'VE DUMPED GARBAGE ON OUR 

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PROPERTY AND IN THE STREETS, AND 

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WE HAVE MANY BROKEN WINDOWS IN 

[Captioner] 19:27:02
THEIR CARS.

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THEY TRY AND TAP INTO OUR 

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RESOURCES, WATER, ELECTRICITY.

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FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE CITY 

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OF FREMONT INSTALLED 

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PORT-A-POTTIES FOR THEM TO USE 

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ON THE STREET.

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THIS DOES NOT REALLY HELP AT 

[Captioner] 19:27:16
ALL.

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IT ONLY ENCOURAGES THEM TO STAY 

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LONGER ON THE STREETS.

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I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH RENE 

[Captioner] 19:27:24
DAULTON OF THE CITY OF FREMONT 

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AND MANDEEP SINGH OF THE POLICE 

[Captioner] 19:27:31
MET TEAM AND OTHERS IN THE CITY 

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BUT NO ONE HAS REALLY BEEN ABLE 

[Captioner] 19:27:35
TO HANDLE THIS WITH THE CAMPERS 

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IN THE AREA.

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SINCE I'M THE LEASING AGENT FOR 

[Captioner] 19:27:40
OUR COMPLEX AND WE'VE HAD TOURS, 

[Captioner] 19:27:43
WHEN THEY SEE THE RVs AND THE 

[Captioner] 19:27:44
GARBAGE IN THE AREA, THEY LEAVE, 

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THEY WON'T BE -- THEY DON'T WANT 

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TO STAY.

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THEY DON'T WANT TO LEASE OUR 

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BUILDING.

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WE'VE HAD NO NEW TENANTS FOR 

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OVER A YEAR.

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WE'RE REQUESTING THE CITY TO ADD 

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NO PARKING ANY TIME SIGNS ON 

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BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET, AND TO 

[Captioner] 19:28:01
PLEASE HELP REMOVE THEM FROM OUR 

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PROPERTY AND ALONG THE STREETS 

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THERE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THANK YOU.

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MARK SMITH.

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FOLLOWED BY GOLDEN SHAO.

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>> HELLO.

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I ALSO WORK AT THE BUILDING THAT 

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VINCENT AND LEE BOTH DESCRIBED.

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I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE 

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OF A DAILY -- I DO THE 

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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FROM 

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THERE.

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SO BECAUSE OF THE HOMELESS 

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ISSUE, I'VE HAD TO INSTALL NEW 

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SECURITY CAMERAS.

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WHILE DOING SO, I'VE HAD 

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MULTIPLE TENANTS COME UP TO ME 

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AND SAY HOW HAPPY THEY ARE THAT 

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SOMETHING IS BEING DONE.

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ONE TENANT GOT THEIR CAR BROKEN 

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INTO FIVE TIMES THIS YEAR.

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ANOTHER TENANT THAT DOES ULTRA 

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SCANS OF THE WOMB OF PREGNANT 

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WOMEN HAS ISSUED THAT A LOT OF 

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HER CLIENTS DON'T WANT TO COME 

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AROUND ANYMORE BECAUSE HOMELESS 

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PEOPLE HAVE FOLLOWED THEM INTO 

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THE BATHROOMS.

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EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED.

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LAST MONTH ALONE, A CAR JUST LIT 

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ON FIRE, AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN 

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SUPPOSED TO BE THERE.

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THEY WEREN'T VISITING ONE OF THE 

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TENANTS, THEY WERE VISITING 

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PEOPLE FROM AN RV JUST PARKED ON 

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OUR LOT, THE CAR EXPLODED.

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JUST ALL KINDS OF THINGS LIKE 

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THAT.

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AND IT'S NOT ABOUT JUST SEEING 

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THE RVs, IT'S ABOUT THEM 

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BECOMING VIOLENT AS WELL.

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WE HAD ONE PERSON BREAK DOWN IN 

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OUR PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I 

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ASKED THEM TO MOVE, HE CAME OUT 

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IN A RAGE AND SAID OH, THEY 

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STOLE ALL MY GUNS, THEY STOLE 

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ALL MY GUNS.

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WHO STOLE ALL YOUR GUNS?

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HE'S LIKE, OH, THE OTHER 

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HOMELESS PEOPLE DOWN THE 

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STREET.

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I'LL SHOW YOU WHO.

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THAT'S JUST VERY CONCERNING TOO 

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BECAUSE WHERE ARE THESE GUNS AND 

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WHY DO YOU HAVE THEM?

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SO THEN I WENT BECAUSE I FEEL 

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UNSAFE TO GO GET MY CCW, BECAUSE 

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I WORK THERE EVERY DAY.

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I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S GOING TO 

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COME OUT AND SHOOT ME OR ANY OF 

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THE CHILDREN OR WOMEN THERE.

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SO IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN 

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DO, THE SOONER, THE BETTER.

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BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYTHING 

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BAD TO HAPPEN TO ANY OF THOSE 

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PEOPLE.

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BUT THAT'S ALL.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR 

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AND COUNCILMEMBER.

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I WOULD LOVE TO THANK BOTH MAYOR 

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LILY MEI AND TERESA FOX FOR 

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YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE FOR 

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THE CITY COUNCIL.

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I UNDERSTAND THAT BETWEEN YOU 

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TWO THERE WERE A LOT OF 

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CHALLENGES, YEAH, AND WE ALL 

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HAVE HAD CHALLENGES BUT WE GOT 

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WORKED THROUGH AND DEFEATED AND 

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BREAKTHROUGH BUT SINCE -- ONE 

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LAST MEETING LEFT FOR NEXT WEEK, 

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AND I PROBABLY MIGHT NOT MAKE TO 

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LIKE HONOR YOUR RETIREMENT, BUT 

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I DO WISH YOU THE BEST AND HOPE 

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YOU STILL WILL BE INVOLVED WITH 

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FREMONT AND CONTINUE TO HELP THE 

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CITY BY BEING INVOLVED WITH THE 

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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR 

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

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I UNDERSTAND THAT RIGHT NOW, 

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HOMELESSNESS AND HIGH CRIME 

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RATES ARE VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS 

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IN FREMONT, BUT EVEN IF YOU'RE 

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NO LONGER IN SERVICE ON MAYOR -- 

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BEING THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL, 

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IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T HELP 

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BUT THERE'S STILL WAYS YOU CAN 

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HELP.

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SO PLEASE JUST STAY INVOLVED AND 

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STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE NEWLY 

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ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BE 

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INVOLVED IN SOME BOARDS SO WE 

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CAN STILL ADVOCATE FOR OUR 

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COMMUNITY AND KEEP FREMONT SAFE 

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AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE.

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THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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I WAS GOING TO SAY, I KNOW THAT 

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WE HAD SOME SPEAKERS ABOUT 

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HOMELESSNESS AND WE'VE HAD THIS 

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CONVERSATION TOO, SO I ALSO 

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WANTED TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE SOME 

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OF OUR OFFICERS AND WE 

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APPRECIATE THEM BEING IN THE 

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AUDIENCE BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO 

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SHARE THAT INFORMATION, WE WILL 

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MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW UP.

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I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN 

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ONGOING CONVERSATION WITH OUR 

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COUNCIL, AND IT'S OF GREAT 

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CONCERN, I KNOW, ESPECIALLY THE 

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CABS AREA, WHICH IS CHRISTY, 

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ALBREY, BOSSEL AND STEWART.

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SO I KNOW WE WILL BE FOLLOWING 

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UP ON THAT.

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SO I'LL MAKE SURE -- DOES CITY 

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MANAGER WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO 

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THAT?

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NO?

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OKAY.

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THANK YOU.

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SO NEXT I WAS GOING TO RETURN TO 

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THE ITEMS THAT WERE REMOVED FROM 

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THE COUNCIL AGENDA THIS 

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EVENING.

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AND WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS, I 

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BELIEVE?

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OH, THREE SPEAKERS.

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OKAY.

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COULD WE CALL THE SPEAKERS FOR 

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ITEM 2E?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: ALEXANDER 

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GREGORY.

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FOLLOWED BY KELLY ABREU.

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FOLLOWED BY

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 SAISNAGARAJAN.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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WELCOME, ALEXANDER.

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>> GOOD EVENING.

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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CITY 

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COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONTINUED 

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DESIRE TO ENHANCE RETENTION AND 

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RECRUITING AT THE POLICE 

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DEPARTMENT.

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I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MARY 

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 MAYOR ELECT SALWAN.

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TANGIBLE BENEFITS SUCH AS THESE 

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WOULD NOT BE ACHIEVABLE WITHOUT 

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COLLABORATION WITH CITY 

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MANAGEMENT.

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SPECIFICALLY CITY MANAGER 

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SHACKELFORD, ASSISTANT CITY 

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MANAGER STOTT, AND CHIEF 

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WASHINGTON.

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THANK YOU.

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THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS 

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ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR 

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CONSIDERATION OF THESE ITEMS, 

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AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THEY 

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WILL ENABLE THE ASSOCIATION TO 

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CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY 

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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR 

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CONSIDERATION ON THESE MATTERS.

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>> THIS ITEM CONTINUES A LONG

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 TRADITION OF FOGGY AND VAGUE 

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FISCAL STATEMENTS IN THE 

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AGENDAS.

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I WOULD EXPECT THAT YOUR AGENDA 

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SHOULD OFFER SOME FISCAL IMPACT 

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LIKE IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT THEY DO 

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FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AND 

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INTERSECTION RAMPS, THEY TELL 

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YOU EXACTLY HOW MUCH IT COSTS.

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OR IF IT SOME PROGRAM, THEY'LL 

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TELL YOU IT COSTS THIS MUCH PER 

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YEAR.

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NOT PER PART OF THE YEAR, NOT 

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FOR THE FIRST YEAR, A FRACTION 

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OF THE FIRST YEAR, BUT FOR THE 

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WHOLE YEAR.

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THIS THING HAS A FRACTIONAL YEAR

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 NUMBERS BURR'ED DEEP IN THE 

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REPORT, NOT ON THE SHORT VERSION 

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OF THE AGENDA, AND NOW -- IF YOU 

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ADD UP THE NUMBERS, IT LOOKS 

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LIKE CLOSE TO LET'S SAY -- CLOSE 

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TO A MILLION DOLLARS OF 

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ADDITIONAL SPENDING, SOMETHING 

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UNDER A MILLION BUT THAT'S FOR 

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PART OF A YEAR SO THEN YOU TRY 

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TO PRORATE IT AND YOU TRY TO SAY 

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OH, MAYBE IT'S 2 MILLION.

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WELL, LET'S SAY IT IS -- WERE 2 

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MILLION.

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THIS CITY COUNCIL LAST YEAR 

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AUTHORIZED WHAT, $119 MILLION IN 

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THE BUDGET, AND YOU ONLY SPENT 

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104.

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THAT'S A 13% SHORTFALL IN POLICE 

[Captioner] 19:34:42
SPENDING.

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AND THIS IS A DROP IN THE 

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BUCKET.

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WHETHER YOU CALL IT $1 MILLION 

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OR $2 MILLION, IT IS A DROP IN 

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THE BUCKET WHEN YOU'VE GOT

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 A $15 MILLION GAP OF UNSPENT 

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MONEY AND YOU'VE DONE THIS THREE 

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YEARS IN A ROW.

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THREE YEARS IN A ROW.

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AS IF ALL THESE VACANCIES CAME 

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AS A SURPRISE.

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EACH AND EVERY YEAR.

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THEY'RE NOT A SURPRISE.

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THE GAP IS $15 MILLION.

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ONE OR $2 MILLION IS A DROP IN 

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THE BUCKET, AND YOU EITHER HAVE 

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TO GET REALISTIC BUDGETING OR 

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YOU NEED TO REALLY CRANK UP THE 

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SPENDING TO REALLY

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 -- NOT JUST A DROP IN THE 

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BUCKET.

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>> GOOD EVENING, RESPECTED

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 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

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SAI SPEAKING IN MY PERSONAL 

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CAPACITY.

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WHILE I'M NOT HERE TO SPEAK ON 

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THE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE 

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INCENTIVE STRUCTURES AND 

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ARRANGEMENTS, I WISH TO 

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HIGHLIGHT A MORE MACRO POLICY 

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POINT THAT I HOPE YOU'LL TAKE 

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INTO CONSIDERATION.

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I'M REPEATING SOME COMMENTS THAT 

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I'VE MADE LAST YEAR DURING -- OR 

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SHORTLY AFTER NATIONAL NIGHT 

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OUT.

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WE HAD A CSO SAY THAT SHE DRIVES

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 OVER TWO HOURS TO COME TO WORK 

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AND TO GET BACK.

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AND HEAVEN FORBID IF THERE'S AN 

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EMERGENCY IN THE CITY, SHE NEEDS 

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TO STAY BACK OVER TIME AND SHE 

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DOESN'T GET TO SEE HER KIDS 

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UNTIL IF SHE'S LUCKY 6:00, 7:00 

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A.M. THE NEXT MORNING.

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I REALLY WANT US TO THINK ABOUT 

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THE HUMAN COST OF THAT.

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WE ARE A CITY THAT'S 

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INCREASINGLY UNAFFORDABLE FOR 

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OUR OWN PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO 

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LIVE, WORK, AND BE PART OF OUR 

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COMMUNITY, SO I THINK WE'RE AT 

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RISK OF LOSING THE PUBLIC AND 

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THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR THE 

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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EQUATION.

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SO ON THE ONE HAND, WHILE THEY 

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DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE 

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HOUSING NEARBY, ON THE OTHER 

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HAND, WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF 

[Captioner] 19:36:39
THOUSANDS OF SQUARE FOOT OF 

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE THAT'S 

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GOING UNDERUTILIZED, RIGHT, AND 

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IN MANY CASES, NOT UTILIZED AT 

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ALL.

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SO I WONDER IF THERE'S AN 

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OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO RE-THINK 

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AND REIMAGINE HOW WE THINK AS A 

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BROAD CITY, HOW THESE SPACES AND 

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PLACES COULD BE REPURPOSED FOR A 

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BROADER PUBLIC BENEFIT, TAKING 

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INTO ACCOUNT HOW WE WORK, LIVE 

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AND PLAY ALL NEED TO COME 

[Captioner] 19:37:02
TOGETHER.

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WHILE WE CAN DO THAT FOR THE 

[Captioner] 19:37:06
PRIVATE SECTOR, LET'S NOT FORGET 

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THE HARD WORKING MEN AND WOMEN 

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IN BLUE WHO LITERALLY PUT THEIR 

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LIVES ON THE LINE FOR US AND 

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LET'S THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN 

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RE-USE SOME OF THESE SPACES AND 

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REIMAGINE THESE SPACES AND 

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PLACES SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO 

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COMMUTE THIS FAR, MAYBE THERE'S 

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A HOTELING -- SOMETHING THAT 

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BRINGS THEM CLOSER TO HOME AND 

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BE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THAT WAS THE 

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LAST SPEAKER.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, DID YOU 

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WANT TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ITEM 

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2E?

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>> Councilmember Salwan: YES.

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I WAS ALSO WONDERING, I DON'T 

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KNOW IF ANYBODY FROM HUMAN 

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SERVICES CAN COMMENT ON THE 

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FISCAL IMPACT AT A HIGH LEVEL?

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IS THAT POSSIBLE?

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>> Mayor Mei: HUMAN RESOURCES?

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YES.

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I DON'T KNOW --

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>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND 

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COUNCIL.

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SO WITH RESPECT TO THE FISCAL 

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IMPACT, HUMAN RESOURCES DID 

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COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH THE 

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AND

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 -- SO I THINK JUST TO CLARIFY, 

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THE COST FOR THE VARIOUS HIRING 

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INCENTIVES WOULD BE PUSHED INTO 

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THE FUTURE DUE TO THE MILESTONES 

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THAT ARE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF 

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THE HIRING INCENTIVES.

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HR WOULD COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH 

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THE FINANCE TO ALLOCATE THE 

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MONEY PROSPECTIVELY.

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I'M NOT SURE IF OUR FINANCE 

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DIRECTOR IS ON VIA ZOOM, IF HE 

[Captioner] 19:38:50
HAS ANYTHING TO ADD OR CLARIFY?

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>> Mayor Mei: DIRECTOR 

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PERSSELIN?

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>> Mr. Persselin: MAYOR MEI AND 

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CITY COUNCIL, THIS IS DAVE 

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PERSSELIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR.

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NO, NOT REALLY.

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AS KELLY SAID, WITH RESPECT TO 

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THE HIRING INCENTIVES, THEY ARE 

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SPREAD OUT OVER TIME, AND BASED 

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ON THE ACTUAL ACTIVITY LEVELS 

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WE'RE SEEING, WE WOULD BUDGET 

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FOR THOSE ITEMS IN THOSE FUTURE 

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YEARS.

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AND OBVIOUSLY THE COMPENSATION

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 INCREASES AND OTHER CHANGES 

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WOULD ROLL FORWARD INTO THE NEXT 

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YEAR BUDGET DEVELOPMENT.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: OKAY, 

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THANK YOU.

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I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, 

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OF COURSE OUR FPA, OUR POLICE 

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CHIEF, OUR CITY MANAGEMENT, OF 

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COURSE HR, FOR PUTTING THIS 

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TOGETHER.

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AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE A 

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GREAT START AND WE'LL CONTINUE 

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TO BOOST OUR MORALE AND TRY TO 

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RECRUIT MORE POLICE OFFICERS.

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SO THAT WILL BE WONDERFUL.

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SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO MOVE 

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THIS FORWARD.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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KENG, DID YOU SECOND?

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>> Councilmember Keng: YES.

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>> Mayor Mei: I SEE THAT.

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THANK YOU.

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SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, AND A 

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SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER KENG.

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COULD I HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE, 

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PLEASE?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: COUNCILMEMBER 

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COX, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SHAO, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KIMBERLIN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AYE.

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VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL, AYE.

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MAYOR MEI, AYE.

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>> Mayor Mei: SO THE MOTION 

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PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

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THANK YOU, FOR ITEM 2E.

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NEXT ON OUR SCHEDULED ITEMS THIS 

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EVENING IS ITEM 5A, AND THIS IS 

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A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

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AND THIS IS FOR CRITICAL 

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MUNICIPAL FACILITIES PROJECT.

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AND THIS IS AGAIN A PUBLIC 

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HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION 

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AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR 

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HER DISIG KNEE TO NEGOTIATE, 

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EXECUTE AND IMPLEMENT A POWER 

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT, A PPA, WITH 

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AVA COMMUNITY ENERGY, FORMERLY 

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EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY, FOR 

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THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR 

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BATTERY MICROGRIDS AT SIX 

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CRITICAL CITY FACILITIES, AND WE 

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ALREADY HAVE THREE, AND SO THIS 

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WILL BE AN EXPANSION, AND 

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FINDING THAT THE PPA QUALIFIES 

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FOR EXPEDITED PROCUREMENT UNDER 

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THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE 

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SECTION 4,217.10, AND FINDING 

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THAT THE PROJECT IS 

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CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE 

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REQUIREMENTS OF CEQA, WHICH IS 

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THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL 

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QUALITY ACT, PER, WITHOUT 

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LIMITATION, ON A SEPARATE AND 

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INDEPENDENT BASIS, AND PUBLIC 

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RESOURCES CODE 21,080.35, AND 

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GUIDE LIKE 15301 FOR EXISTING

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 FACILITIES, 15303 FOR NEW 

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CONSTRUCTION ON CONVERSION OF 

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SMALL STRUCTURES AND 15311, 

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WHICH IS ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.

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AND WE HAVE G.P. ROSS FROM AVA

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 COMMUNITY ENERGY ALONG WITH OUR 

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, 

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DAN SCHOENHOLZ, AND 

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SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER EILEEN 

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MCCAULEY ALONG WITH 

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SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

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 KRANTI KAPUR AND THEY ARE 

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AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

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FIRST I WANT TO SEE IF THERE ARE 

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ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL 

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FOR THIS ITEM.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: MAYOR 

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MEI, WERE THEY GOING TO GIVE US 

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A PRESENTATION FIRST?

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BECAUSE THERE IS A 

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PRESENTATION.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: THANK 

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YOU.

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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR MEI.

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I'LL JUST WAIT FOR THE 

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POWERPOINT.

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>> Mayor Mei: THAT'S WHAT I 

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WASN'T SURE TOO.

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>> JUST TO MENTION THAT KRANTI 

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IS ON ZOOM TONIGHT SO SHE'S 

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AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH 

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QUESTIONS.

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AND THEN J.P. ROSS WITH AVA 

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COMMUNITY ENERGY IS THE VICE 

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PRESIDENT OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, 

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ELECTRIFICATION WITH AVA, HE'S 

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IN THE AUDIENCE WITH THE AVA 

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CAP.

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>> Mayor Mei: I KNOW.

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THAT LOOKS FAMILIAR.

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>> ALL RIGHT.

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WE'LL GET STARTED.

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GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MEI, VICE 

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MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS.

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I AM PLEASED TO BE HERE TONIGHT 

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TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW REGARDING 

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THE PROPOSED CRITICAL MUNICIPAL 

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FACILITIES PROJECT.

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THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT 

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BETWEEN AVA COMMUNITY ENERGY AND 

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SIX CITIES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, 

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INCLUDING FREMONT.

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IT WILL RESULT IN SOLAR AND 

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BATTERY STORAGE BEING INSTALLED 

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AT CRITICAL MUNICIPAL FACILITIES 

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THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING 

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IN FREMONT.

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SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TONIGHT 

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THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY 

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MANAGER TO EXECUTE A 25-YEAR 

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POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH 

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AVA FOR SOLAR AND BATTERY 

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STORAGE AT SIX CITY FACILITIES.

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AND NOW I'LL GO THROUGH SOME OF 

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THE BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS THAT 

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EXPLAINS AND SUPPORTS THE 

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RECOMMENDATION.

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AVA COMMUNITY ENERGY IS A JOINT 

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POWERS AUTHORITY OR JPA THAT WAS 

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CREATED IN 2016 TO PROVIDE 

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GREENER AND LESS COSTLY 

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ELECTRICITY TO RESIDENTS AND 

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BUSINESSES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY.

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FREMONT WAS ONE OF THE CHARTER 

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MEMBERS OF THE JPA.

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IT WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS EAST 

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BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY, AND 

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CHANGED ITS NAME A COUPLE OF 

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YEARS AGO AS THE JPA EXPANDED TO 

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INCLUDE CITIES IN THE CENTRAL 

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VALLEY.

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THE CRITICAL MUNICIPAL 

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FACILITIES PROJECT WAS INITIATED 

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BY AVA AND MEET A NUMBER OF 

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GOALS THAT ARE SHARED BY AVA AND 

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PARTICIPATING CITIES, INCLUDING 

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PROVIDING CLEAN ENERGY, 

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ENHANCING COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, 

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AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT 

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RESILIENCY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 

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CRITICAL FACILITIES THAT CAN 

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CONTINUE TO OPERATE AT SOME 

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LEVEL EVEN IF THE POWER GRID 

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GOES DOWN IN AN EMERGENCY.

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AND FINALLY, REDUCING OUR ENERGY 

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BILLS OVER THE LIFE OF THE PPA.

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THE SOLAR BATTERY MICROGRIDS 

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WOULD BE FINANCED THROUGH A 

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POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR 

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PPA.

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THROUGH THE PPA, THE CITY WILL 

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ALLOW AVA AND THEIR CONTRACTORS 

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ACCESS TO CITY FACILITIES TO 

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CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN 

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THE SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS.

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THE CITY PAYS NOTHING UP FRONT 

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AND DOESN'T OWN THE SYSTEMS.

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THE CITY INSTEAD COMMITS TO 

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PURCHASING THE POWER GENERATED 

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BY THE MICROGRID AT AN AGREED 

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UPON RATE THAT WILL RESULT IN 

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ESTIMATED COST SAVINGS OF CLOSE 

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TO $900,000 OVER THE 25-YEAR 

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TERM.

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I WOULD NOTE THAT THE CITY HAS A 

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NUMBER OF EXISTING SOLAR POWER 

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PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, AND THEY 

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RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL UTILITY 

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COST SAVINGS WITHOUT UP-FRONT 

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EXPENDITURES OR ONGOING 

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MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS.

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THERE IT IS.

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SO THIS SLIDE GIVES AN OVERVIEW 

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OF THE PPA STRUCTURE.

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SIX CITIES INCLUDING FREMONT ARE 

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ENTERING INDIVIDUAL POWER 

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PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH AVA, 

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WHO IS IN TURN ENTERING A MASTER 

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POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH A 

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COMPANY CALLED GREENBRIDGE.

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GREENBRIDGE HAS SELECTED 

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GRIDSCAPE TECHNOLOGIES, A 

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FREMONT-BASED COMPANY THAT 

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PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED MICROGRIDS 

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AT THREE OF OUR FIRE STATIONS TO 

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CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE 

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SYSTEMS.

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THIS MULTICITY PROCUREMENT MODEL 

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ALLOWS ALL THE PARTICIPATING 

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CITIES TO BENEFIT FROM ECONOMIES 

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OF SCALE THAT WOULD NOT BE 

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AVAILABLE IF WE WERE TRYING TO 

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DO THIS INDIVIDUALLY.

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THIS PROJECT ALSO HAS ECONOMIC 

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DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS 

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SPECIFICALLY FOR FREMONT SINCE 

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GRIDSCAPE IS A FREMONT COMPANY.

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THIS PROJECT IS LIKELY TO BECOME 

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A MODEL FOR SIMILAR PROJECTS IN 

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OTHER REGIONS IN THE STATE AND 

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AROUND THE COUNTRY.

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SO IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 

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GRIDSCAPE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR 

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TECHNOLOGY AND CONTINUE TO 

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GROW.

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THE CONTRACT WITH AVA IS BEING 

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PROCURED USING GOVERNMENT CODE 

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4217, WHICH ALLOWS LOCAL 

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GOVERNMENTS TO UTILIZE SINGLE 

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SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR ENERGY 

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SERVICE ASSISTANCE WHEN THE 

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ENERGY SYSTEM RESULTS IN COST 

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SAVINGS.

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BASED ON THE RATES QUOTED BY AVA 

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AND ASSUMING THAT ANNUAL COST 

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INCREASES IN GRID PROVIDED 

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ELECTRICITY ARE CONSISTENT WITH 

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HISTORICAL NORMS, STAFF 

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ESTIMATES THE CITY WILL SAVE 

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NEARLY $900,000 OVER THE PPA 

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TERM.

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BECAUSE THE PROJECT WILL RESULT 

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IN COST SAVINGS, THE DRAFT 

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RESOLUTION RECOMMENDED FOR 

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ADOPTION INCLUDES THE NECESSARY 

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FINDINGS TO DEMONSTRATE 

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COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE 

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4217.

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AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY, THERE'S SIX 

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PROPOSED LOCATIONS IN FREMONT.

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THEY'LL BE CONSTRUCTED IN TWO 

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PHASES.

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PHASE 1 WILL INCLUDE THE AGE 

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WELL CENTERS AT BOTH LAKE 

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ELIZABETH AND SOUTH FREMONT.

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THESE TWO BUILDINGS ARE BOTH 

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GRANDFATHERED IN UNDER THE OLD 

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SOLAR RATE PLAN KNOWN AS NAM2.0, 

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AS LONG AS THEIR SYSTEMS ARE 

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OPERATIONAL BY 2026.

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SINCE THAT RATE PLAN RESULTS IN 

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LOWER COST ELECTRICITY THAN THE 

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ONE THAT REPLACED IT, WE'RE 

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PRIORITIZING THESE TWO PROJECTS 

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TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MEET THE 

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APRIL 2026 DATE.

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AND PHASE TWO WILL INCLUDE FOUR 

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ADDITIONAL SITES.

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FIRE STATIONS 1 AND 9, THE 

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FREMONT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, 

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AND THE CITY-OWNED BUILDING THAT 

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HOUSES THE TRI-CITY VOLUNTEERS 

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FOOD BANK.

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THE SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING 

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THESE BUILDINGS HASN'T BEEN 

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DETERMINED, BUT THEY WILL LIKELY 

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TRAIL THE AGE WELL CENTER 

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PROJECTS BY ONE TO TWO YEARS.

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FINALLY, I WANTED TO NOTE THAT 

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INSTALLATION OF SOLAR BATTERY 

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MICROGRIDS TO PROVIDE BACKUP 

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POWER WILL FULFILL ONE OF THE 

[Captioner] 19:49:34
PRIORITY ACTION ITEMS INCLUDED 

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IN BOTH THE CITY'S CLIMATE 

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ACTION PLAN AND THE RECENTLY 

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ADOPTED LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION 

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PLAN.

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SO THAT'S A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF 

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THE PROJECT.

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AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, WE'RE 

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RECOMMENDING THAT COUNCIL 

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AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO 

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FINALLESE AND EXECUTE A 25-YEAR 

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POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH 

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AVA FOR SOLAR AND BATTERY BACKUP

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 STORAGE AT CHRIS CAL

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 CRITICAL FACILITIES.

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AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY 

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QUESTIONS.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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WE'LL BEGIN WITH CLARIFYING 

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QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILMEMBER 

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SALWAN.

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>> Councilmember Salwan: THANK 

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YOU, MADAME MAYOR, AND THANK 

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YOU, YOU LAID OUT A GOOD CASE 

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FOR WHY WE'RE GOING WITH THIS 

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PROJECT AND WHAT THE BENEFITS 

[Captioner] 19:50:25
ARE.

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I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW THE 

[Captioner] 19:50:28
EMAIL FROM THE CONSTITUENT, 

[Captioner] 19:50:29
AGAIN AT A HIGH LEVEL, IF YOU 

[Captioner] 19:50:31
COULD KIND OF HIGHLIGHT SOME OF 

[Captioner] 19:50:32
THE CONCERNS THAT THEY RAISED 

[Captioner] 19:50:34
AND WHY WE'RE GOING WITH THIS 

[Captioner] 19:50:34
PARTICULAR MODEL.

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>> RIGHT.

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I'LL START AND THEN I'LL ASK 

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J.P. TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM 

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AND ADD ON TO SOME OF THE THINGS 

[Captioner] 19:50:42
THAT WERE RAISED.

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IN TERMS OF -- THE EMAIL 

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INDICATED THAT THIS WAS SORT OF 

[Captioner] 19:50:50
COMING TO COUNCIL QUICKLY, THAT 

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IT WAS OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND 

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SO THE PUBLIC WASN'T AWARE.

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THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE 

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WORKS FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

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IT BEEN -- THIS IS THE THIRD 

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TIME IT BEEN CONSIDERED BY 

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COUNCIL.

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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WHERE 

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THERE ARE COSTS IDENTIFIED WHERE 

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WE'VE GOT THE PRICING ACTUALLY, 

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BUT COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION 

[Captioner] 19:51:13
IN 2021 DIRECTING STAFF TO WORK 

[Captioner] 19:51:14
WITH AVA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH 

[Captioner] 19:51:17
THIS PROJECT, AND THEN IN THE 

[Captioner] 19:51:18
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, IT WAS 

[Captioner] 19:51:20
HIGHLIGHTED AS ONE OF OUR 

[Captioner] 19:51:20
PRIORITY ACTIONS.

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ALSO IT'S BEEN ON AGENDAS OF 

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MANY OTHER CITIES AND AVA IS A 

[Captioner] 19:51:27
PUBLIC ENTITY, RECENTLY HELD A 

[Captioner] 19:51:29
PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT IT, SO IT'S 

[Captioner] 19:51:34
BEEN VERY MUCH PUBLICLY

[Captioner] 19:51:35
 VETTED, SO I THINK THAT'S THE 

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RESPONSE TO THE PART ABOUT NOT 

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HAVING ENOUGH PUBLIC AIRING.

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IN TERMS OF THE AVA PROCUREMENT

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 PROCESS, USING THE SOLE SOURCE 

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PROCESS, I THINK I'LL ASK J.P. 

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TO COMMENT ON HOW AVA PROCURED A 

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CONTRACT WITH GREENBRIDGE AND 

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GRIDSCAPE.

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>> THANK YOU, DAN.

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ONCE AGAIN MY NAME IS J.P. 

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ROSS.

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I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 

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DEVELOPMENT AT AVA COMMUNITY 

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ENERGY.

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GOOD TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES ON 

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THE DAIS TONIGHT.

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I DID WANT TO ADDRESS SOME OF 

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THE CONCERNS RAISED IN THE EMAIL 

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THAT DAN FORWARDED TO ME SO I 

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GOT A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT.

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FROM A PROCUREMENT PROCESS, AVA 

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HAS ISSUED ACTUALLY TWO 

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SOLICITATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM.

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THE FIRST SOLICITATION AND FIRST 

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CONTRACT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO 

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REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE 

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COUNTER PARTY SO WE ISSUED A 

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SECOND SOLICITATION.

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THIS HAS BEEN VERY WELL PUBLICLY 

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BID AND VETTED FROM A COST 

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PERSPECTIVE.

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WE ALSO -- THERE WERE A COUPLE 

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OF OTHER LOCAL COMPANIES THAT 

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WERE MENTIONED, TESLA AND BLOOM 

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ENERGY.

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THOSE TWO COMPANIES DID NOT BID 

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ON THIS WORK.

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THIS IS A FAIRLY SPECIFIC NICHE 

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SECTOR OF SOLAR AND BATTERY 

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MICROGRIDS ON KIND OF SMALLER 

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PUBLIC FACILITIES, SO A BIT OF A 

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NICHE MARKET, AND IT'S NOT EASY 

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TO BUILD.

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SO THAT'S PART OF WHAT AVA'S 

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ROLE IS, TO PROVIDE THIS 

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CENTRALIZED PROCUREMENT CAPACITY 

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FOR CITIES AND AGGREGATING 

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CITIES TOGETHER TO BE ABLE TO 

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BENEFIT FROM SOME OF THE 

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VOLUME.

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I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THE EMAIL

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 TALKED ABOUT SOME PRICING 

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DIFFERENCES AND QUOTED SOME COST 

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FIGURES THAT ARE REFLECTIVE OF 

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MORE OF A RESIDENTIAL TYPE OF 

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INSTALLATION AND NOT INCLUSIVE 

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OF BATTERIES OR THE CARPORTS 

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THAT WE'RE DOING ON SOME OF THE 

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CITY FACILITIES, WHICH DOES 

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INCREASE THE COST AS WELL, AND 

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LASTLY WITH THE POWER PURCHASE 

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AGREEMENT, EVEN THOUGH THE 

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OVERALL COST MAY BE A LITTLE 

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HIGHER THAN BUYING A SYSTEM UP 

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FRONT, WHEN YOU BUY A SYSTEM UP 

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FRONT, YOU'RE NOT FACTORING FOR 

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ALL THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND 

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UPKEEP OF A SYSTEM THAT THE 

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POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT THAT WE 

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ARE WORKING TO SIGN WITH THE 

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CITY OF FREMONT INCLUDES ALL OF 

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THE MAINTENANCE IN ORDER TO 

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DELIVER THE ELECTRICITY AND THE 

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CITY IS ONLY OBLIGATED TO PAY 

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FOR THE ELECTRICITY THAT IS 

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GENERATED.

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WHICH IS A KEY DISTINCTION 

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BETWEEN BUYING A SYSTEM UP FRONT 

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AND ENGAGING IN A POWER PURCHASE 

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AGREEMENT.

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SO THOSE ARE A COUPLE OF THE KEY 

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POINTS THAT I WANTED TO 

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ADDRESS.

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IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE 

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SPECIFIC, I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS 

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THOSE CONCERNS AS WELL.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: COUNCILMEMBER 

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SHAO HAS HIS HANDS RAISED.

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>> Mayor Mei: COUNCILMEMBER 

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SHAO, CLARIFYING QUESTIONS?

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>> Councilmember Shao: THANK 

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YOU, MADAME MAYOR.

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I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS.

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FIRST QUESTION IS REGARDING THE 

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LIFETIME OF THE BATTERY.

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I JUST WONDER, THE

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 25-YEAR, IS IT TOO LONG FOR THE 

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LIFETIME OF THE CURRENT 

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TECHNOLOGY BATTERY?

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WHAT IF THERE'S ANY NEED TO 

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REPLACE THE BATTERY, IS THAT

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 COST TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION 

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WHEN WE TRY TO CALCULATE THE 

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PRICE?

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I'LL STOP RIGHT HERE.

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>> YES, IT ALREADY INCORPORATED 

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INTO THE POWER PURCHASE 

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AGREEMENT, AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED 

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WITH THE VENDORS THAT THEY ARE 

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PLANNING ON REPLACING THE 

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BATTERIES ALREADY BETWEEN YEAR 

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10 AND 13, SO PRETTY MUCH IN THE 

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MIDDLE OF THE CONTRACT, THEY 

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WOULD REPLACE THAT AND THEN IT 

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WOULD BE IN SERVICE FOR THE 

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REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACT, AND 

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AGAIN, THAT'S NOT AN OBLIGATION 

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OR COST THAT THE CITY INCURS, 

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THAT'S ALREADY INCORPORATED INTO 

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THE PRICING THAT HAS BEEN 

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PROVIDED.

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>> Councilmember Shao: GREAT.

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THE SECOND QUESTION IS REGARDING 

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THE CHOICE OF THE PHASE TWO 

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FACILITIES.

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I UNDERSTAND THAT FREMONT IS 

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ALWAYS PROUD THAT WE HAVE A FIRE 

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STATION AS OUR FIRST MODEL OF 

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THE MICROGRID, NAMELY THE 

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COMBINATION OF SOLAR PANEL AND 

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BATTERY, AND I'M ALSO GLAD THAT 

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AT LEAST TWO FIRE STATIONS ARE 

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INCLUDED IN PHASE TWO.

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SO MY QUESTION IS, PRIORITY

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 WISE, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT WE 

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NEED TO CONVERT ALL THE CURRENT 

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FIRE STATIONS INTO THE MICROGRID 

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MODEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?

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WHY ONLY TWO OUT OF FOUR

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 PROJECTS ARE FIRE STATIONS IN 

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PHASE TWO?

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WHY CAN'T WE JUST MAKE FOUR OUT 

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OF FOUR FIRE STATIONS?

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>> WE DID A PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS 

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WORKING WITH THE CITY AND 

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POTENTIAL FACILITIES AND THESE 

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SIX FACILITIES WERE THE 

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FACILITIES THAT CAME OUT BEST 

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SUITED AT THIS POINT IN TIME FOR 

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SOLAR AND STORAGE MICROGRIDS.

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AS DAN MENTIONED, THIS IS 

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SOMETHING WE'D LIKE TO REPLICATE 

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NOT ONLY ACROSS THE STATE, THANK 

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YOU FOR THAT, BUT REALLY ALSO 

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WITHIN OUR SERVICE TERRITORY, SO 

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IT'S SOMETHING WE'D LIKE TO BE 

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ABLE TO COME BACK AND DO AND 

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REPEAT, NOW THAT WE'VE KIND OF 

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BUILT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO DO 

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IT, BUT THESE SIX SITES ARE THE 

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SITES THAT KIND OF MADE IT INTO 

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THE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE FOR THIS 

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FIRST ROUND.

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>> Councilmember Shao: THANK 

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YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: IS THAT YOUR 

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS AT THIS 

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TIME, RIGHT?THANK YOU.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, NEXT FOR 

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS?

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>> Councilmember Keng: MY 

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QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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COUNCILMEMBER COX, CLARIFYING 

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QUESTIONS?

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>> Councilmember Cox: YES, THANK 

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YOU SO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING.

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I THINK ONE OF THE OTHER 

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QUESTIONS I SEE CIRCLING AROUND 

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ON SOME OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA IS 

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UNDERSTANDING WHY IS IT 25 YEARS 

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THAT IT TAKES TO GENERATE POWER, 

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AND THAT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL 

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TO SHARE THAT INSIDE KNOWLEDGE 

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EVEN THOUGH I SIT ON THE AVA 

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COMMUNITY ENERGY, BUT WOULD LOVE 

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TO HAVE YOU SHARE IT ELOQUENTLY 

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WITH EVERYONE HERE.

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AND WHO'S LISTENING.

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>> Mr. Schoenholz: I CAN START.

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WE'VE DONE PREVIOUS POWER 

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PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR SOLAR 

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ONLY AND THEY'VE BEEN A SHORTER 

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PERIOD OF TIME.

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ESSENTIALLY A POWER PURCHASE 

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AGREEMENT HAS TO BE LONG ENOUGH 

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SO THAT THE DEVELOPER OF IT, YOU 

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KNOW, GETS A RETURN ON THE 

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INVESTMENT THAT THEY MAKE IN 

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INSTALLING IT.

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SO WHEN IT'S ONLY SOLAR, IT CAN 

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BE A SHORTER PPA PERIOD BECAUSE 

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THEY DON'T HAVE THE EXPENSE OF 

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THE BATTERIES, BUT WHEN YOU ADD 

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THE EXPENSE OF THE BATTERIES IN, 

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WHICH ARE STILL NOT -- YOU KNOW, 

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THERE'S STILL RELATIVELY NEW TO 

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THE MARKETPLACE, AND THEY'RE 

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COMING DOWN IN PRICE BUT THEY'RE 

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STILL -- THEY STILL ADD A 

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CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT TO THE COST, 

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THAT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE 

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A LONGER PPA TO RECOVER THE COST 

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OF THE SOLAR AND THE BATTERIES.

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J.P., IF YOU WANT TO ADD 

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ANYTHING.

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>> COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER, 

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DAN.

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I THINK THE ADDED ELEMENT HERE 

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IS THAT YOU'RE NOT ONLY BUYING 

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CLEAN ENERGY BUT YOU'RE ALSO 

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BUYING RESILIENCE, AND THE 

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FLEXIBILITY TO HAVE THAT -- 

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THOSE FACILITIES OPERATE WHEN 

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THE GRID GOES DOWN, WHICH WHEN 

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YOU ONLY BUY A SOLAR SYSTEM, 

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YOU'RE NOT PROVIDING THAT 

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RESILIENCE, SO THERE'S BASICALLY 

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A COST TO THAT SERVICE.

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>> Councilmember Cox: THANK YOU 

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SO MUCH FOR ANSWERING THAT 

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QUESTION.

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THE OTHER PART I HAVE IS THAT IF 

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WE HAVE EXTRA ELECTRICITY AND 

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POWER, ARE WE ABLE TO THEN SELL 

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IT OFF AND GET SOME SORT OF 

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DISCOUNT?

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IS THAT WHAT GENERATES THE 

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SAVINGS?

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AND DOING SO?

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>> YES, SO THROUGH THE NET 

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METERING REGIMES AS YOU'RE 

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GENERATING EXTRA ELECTRICITY 

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THAT YOU'RE NOT USING ON SITE, 

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YOU'RE COMPENSATED FOR THAT.

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, AND AS DAN MENTIONED, THE NET 

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METERING 2.0 REGIME HAS A 

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SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COMPENSATION 

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STRUCTURE, SO ELECTRICITY THAT 

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IS EXPORTED TO THE GRID DOES 

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RECEIVE CREDIT.

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BUT OVERALL, OVER THE 25-YEAR 

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TERM, THROUGH THE POWER PURCHASE 

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AGREEMENT, THE CITY WILL BE 

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PAYING LESS FOR THE ELECTRICITY 

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YOU'RE BUYING FROM THE SOLAR AND 

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STORAGE ASSETS THAN YOU WOULD BE 

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IF YOU DID NOT INSTALL THE SOLAR 

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AND STORAGE ASSETS.

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>> Councilmember Cox: RIGHT.

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AND THERE'S A LOT OF INDUSTRY 

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TRENDS THAT ARE HAPPENING NOW 

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THAT EVERYONE IS BUYING THE 

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ELECTRICAL GRIDS WITH THE POWER 

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-- THE BATTERY TO HELP SUPPLY 

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DURING MEETING THE ELECTRICITY 

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IF WE HAVE ANY OUTAGES, WHICH 

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REALLY HELPS ESPECIALLY IN OUR 

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS TO KEEP US 

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ALL RUNNING 24/7.

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AND I WILL SHARE THAT LAST 

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MONTH, WE DID DISCUSS THIS WHOLE 

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PACKAGE OF APPROVING IT AND IT 

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WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY ALL 

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OF US WITH THE BOARD OF 

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DIRECTORS FOR AVA, WHICH 

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REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE 

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ESTABLISHMENT OF EACH CITY AND 

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ALAMEDA, BUT ALSO SAN QUINN AND 

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OTHER AREAS, SO EVERYONE WAS 

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VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND OF 

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COURSE NATURALLY BEING EXCITED 

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THAT IT HERE IN FREMONT TO HELP 

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IN OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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AND CREATING JOBS AND ALSO 

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KEEPING US ALIGNED WITH 

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PROTECTING THE CLIMATE AND 

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FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS 

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CONSIDERATION TONIGHT.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: CLARIFYING 

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QUESTIONS.

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KATHY -- COUNCILMEMBER 

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KIMBERLIN.

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>> Councilmember Kimberlin: 

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THANK YOU, THEY'VE BEEN 

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ANSWERED.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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CLARIFYING QUESTIONS, 

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL?

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: YES.

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THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING ALL OF 

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OUR QUESTIONS.

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ONE OF THE QUESTIONS -- ONE OF 

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THE THINGS IN THE EMAIL THAT 

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WASN'T MENTIONED WAS COST 

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ESCALATION.

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AND THAT OVER TIME, WHILE IT 

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MIGHT APPEAR THAT WE'RE SAVING 

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MONEY, EVENTUALLY, THE COSTS 

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WOULD GO UP BECAUSE OF THE 

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ELECTRICAL COSTS AND THE BATTERY 

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COSTS AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER 

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COSTS.

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IS THAT -- IS THAT CORRECT OR 

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--

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>> I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT.

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SO IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE 

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AGREEMENT AND THE FORECASTING 

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THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, THE PPA, 

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THE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR 

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SOLAR DOES ESCALATE AT 2 1/2% A 

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YEAR.

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THAT'S AGAINST A 4 1/2% EXPECTED 

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ESCALATION OF UTILITY RATES, AND 

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IF ANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING 

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YOUR ELECTRICITY BILLS RECENTLY, 

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AS I HAVE, UNFORTUNATELY THE 

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COST OF ELECTRICITY HAVE BEEN 

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INCREASING QUITE A BIT MORE 

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QUICKLY THAN THAT, AND PG&E 

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CONTINUES TO FILE FOR, YOU KNOW, 

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RATE CASES THAT ALLOWS THEM TO 

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RATE-BASE A LOT OF THE FIRE 

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HARDENING AND OTHER THINGS 

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THEY'RE DOING WITH THE 

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DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION 

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SYSTEM.

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THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CONTROL, 

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IT'S SOMETHING THAT PG&E 

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CONTROLS, AND THAT PART OF THE 

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BILL IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE 

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REALLY RAPIDLY.

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AND SO OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, 

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WE'VE SEEN MUCH HIGHER THAN 4 

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1/2% ESCALATION RATE.

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WHEN I TALK TO MY REGULATORY 

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FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE 

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REGULATORY SECTOR FOR THE LAST 

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COUPLE OF DECADES, WE ASSUME 

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THIS 4 1/2% ESCALATION RATE ON 

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UTILITY RATES, WHICH IS PRETTY 

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CONSERVATIVE IN THE GRAND SCHEME 

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OF THINGS.

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SO I THINK THE CONSERVATIVE 

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ESTIMATE IS WHAT DAN HAS BEEN 

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RELAYING, AND THAT INCORPORATES 

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ALL OF THOSE ASSOCIATED COST 

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ESCALATIONS INCLUDING THE 

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ESCALATION THAT'S BUILT INTO THE 

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POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: BUT THAT 

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ULTIMATELY TIES INTO ANY SAVINGS 

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THAT YOU WOULD ANTICIPATE 

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RECEIVING OVER THE COURSE OF THE 

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25 YEARS.

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>> THAT'S CORRECT.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: SO THAT 

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900 -- OR A MILLION, LET'S JUST 

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SAY A MILLION DOLLARS WOULD 

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ACTUALLY NOT BE A MILLION 

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DOLLARS IN 25 YEARS?

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>> THAT INCLUDES THE UTILITY 

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ESCALATION RATE.

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THAT'S BUILT INTO THAT 

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FORECAST.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: OH, IT 

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IS, THE 2.5?

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>> YES, BOTH ARE.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: I SEE.

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OKAY.

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AND THEN THE OTHER THING THAT 

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WASN'T MENTIONED THAT WAS 

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MENTIONED IN THAT EMAIL WAS THIS 

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IDEA OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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HAVING COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR 

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WHO ACTUALLY SITS ON THIS BODY, 

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MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THIS 

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PARTICULAR AGREEMENT.

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MAYBE THAT SHOULD BE A LEGAL 

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QUESTION.

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IS THERE ANY REAL CONFLICT OF 

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INTEREST THAT YOU

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 SEE BY HAVING OUR MAYOR AND 

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COUNCILMEMBER WEIGH IN ON THIS 

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PARTICULAR CONVERSATION?

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OR MAKE A VOTE?

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>> THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF 

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INTEREST.

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THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE 

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ALLOWS AN OFFICER OF A 

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHO HAS 

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A PRIMARY PURPOSE THAT SUPPORTS 

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THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY TO 

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PARTICIPATE HERE WE'RE A PART OF 

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THE JPA THAT THE CITY HAS SIGNED 

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ON TO BE A PART.

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PART OF ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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INCLUDES THE ONES THAT WE'RE 

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PERFORMING THIS EVENING, SHOULD 

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THE COUNCIL DECIDE TO MOVE 

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FORWARD ON THIS AGREEMENT SO 

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THERE'S NOTHING THAT PRECLUDES 

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EITHER MAYOR MEI OR 

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COUNCILMEMBER COX FROM 

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PARTICIPATING THIS EVENING.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: THANK 

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YOU.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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DO YOU HAVE A CLARIFYING 

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QUESTION?

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BECAUSE OTHERWISE WE HAVE 

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SPEAKERS FOR HEARING.

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>> Councilmember Cox: I WAS 

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GOING TO SAY I'LL MAKE A MOTION 

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BUT WE'LL HAVE COMMENTS FIRST?

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>> Mayor Mei: I HAVE COMMENTS 

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TOO SO WE'LL MAKE SURE WE HAVE 

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COMMENTS BEFORE WE MAKE VOTES.

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SO AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO OPEN 

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THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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AND I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY 

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SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: THERE ARE.

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>> Mayor Mei: THERE ARE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: STEVE SCALA 

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FOLLOWED BY KELLY ABREU FOLLOWED 

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BY MR. HINDS.

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>> HOW MUCH TIME DO WE GET, 

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MADAME MAYOR?

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>> Mayor Mei: IF IT'S OKAY WE'LL 

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BE CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER 

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SPEAKERS FOR TONIGHT.

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>> TWO?

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>> Mayor Mei: 2, PLEASE.

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>> THANK YOU.

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STEVE SCALA.

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COUNCILMEMBERS, MADAME MAYOR.

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SO THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD DEAL 

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AND I THINK IT SHOWS SOME OF THE 

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BENEFITS OF HAVING A COMMUNITY 

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CHOICE AGGREGATE, EFFECTIVELY WE 

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GET DISCOUNT AND RESILIENCE 

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CENTERS FOR EFFECTIVELY FREE.

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IT'S NOT REALLY FREE, THOUGH.

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IF WE GO TO AVA'S WEBSITE AND 

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PRESS RELEASES, YOU'LL SEE THAT 

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THESE PROJECTS ACROSS THE BOARD, 

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FOR ALL THE CITIES, WERE 

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SUPPORTED BY A FEDERAL GRANT.

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THAT FEDERAL GRANT AMOUNTS TO 

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MAYBE $100,000 PER RESILIENCY 

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CENTER, BUT THAT'S STILL NOT 

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VERY MUCH.

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I MEAN, THINK ABOUT IT.

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$100,000 AND FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, 

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WE GET THESE RESILIENCY CENTER, 

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WHICH GETS TO WHAT THE POINT I 

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WANT TO MAKE, AS YOU GO AND DO 

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YOUR NEXT CIP ANALYSIS FOR NEXT 

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YEAR, CONSIDER THE OTHER SITES, 

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THE 40 SITES THAT WERE 

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IDENTIFIED, AND AS COUNCILMEMBER 

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SHAO SAID IN HIS COMMENT, THE 

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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE 

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FOR RESILIENCY CENTERS IN THE 

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CITY, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO 

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MOVE FORWARD AND INCREASE THE 

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NUMBER OF RESILIENCY CENTERS IN 

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THE NEXT ROUND, BECAUSE AVA IS 

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PLANNING ON NEXT ROUND, IN FACT, 

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AVA PLANS TO GET, THEY WOULD 

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LIKE TO GET EVEN MORE FEDERAL 

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FUNDING AND BE ABLE TO EVEN 

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INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THE 

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NUMBER OF RESILIENCY CENTERS.

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CONCERN I MIGHT HAVE IS THAT OUR 

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FEDERAL FUNDING COULD BE A 

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QUESTION DUE TO SOME OF THE 

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CHANGES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, 

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BUT WE'RE STILL A CITY.

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WE STILL HAVE NEEDS FOR 

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RESILIENCY AND PUBLIC SAFETY, SO 

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I HOPE YOU WOULD CONSIDER HOW WE 

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CAN PARTNER WITH AVA EVEN MORE

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 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF 

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CENTERS LIKE WE'RE DOING HERE, 

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THESE GRIDS, MICROGRIDS IN THE 

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FUTURE.

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THANK YOU.

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>> AVA IS COMING IN WITH THESE 

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BUNDLES AND PRESENTING THEM AS A 

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ONE SIZE KIND OF FITS ALL 

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SOLUTION, AND THAT'S NICE EXCEPT 

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IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE 

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"LOS ANGELES TIMES" HAS BEEN 

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DOING, THEY'VE BEEN RUNNING A 

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LOT OF STORIES IN DEPTH ON THESE 

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ENERGY MARKETS IN CALIFORNIA AND 

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ONE OF THE THINGS THEY JUST 

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PUBLISHED WAS THAT THE 

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OVERSATURATION OF SOLAR, YOU 

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KNOW, SOLAR, SOMETIMES -- 

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THEY'RE GIVING IT AWAY AND 

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LOWERING ELECTRICITY PRICES IN 

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ARIZONA OR NEW MEXICO BECAUSE 

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CALIFORNIA CAN'T USE THE SOLAR 

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THAT'S BEING GENERATED.

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SO BY THIS KIND OF BUNDLING,

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 BUT THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS, 

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WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE?

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YOU EITHER LET THESE PLACES GO 

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DARK DURING POWER OUTAGES OR YOU 

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TURN ON THE DIESEL GENERATORS.

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AND I BET YOU THERE ARE SOME 

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PLACES THAT HAVE THE DIESEL 

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GENERATORS NOW AND THOSE ARE 

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NOISY AND THEY POLLUTE A LOT AND

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 THEY'RE VERY BAD.

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SO ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO GET 

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RID OF THE DIESEL WOULD BE 

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GREAT.

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NOW WHAT AVA IS NOT DOING IS THE 

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OTHER PART OF THESE "LOS ANGELES 

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TIMES," THE DATA CENTERS, THESE 

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ARE 100-MEGAWATT, 50 MEGAWATT 

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DATA CENTERS THAT ARE RUNNING 

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CONTINUOUSLY AND WHEN THEY GO 

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DOWN AND THEY TURN ON THEIR 

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DIESEL, THAT'S 75 MEGAWATTS OF 

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DIESEL GENERATORS POLLUTING THE 

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WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD.

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AND AVA SITS BACK AND SAYS, 

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WELL, YOU KNOW, WHAT AVA SHOULD 

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BE DOING, THEY SHOULD BE DOING 

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THIS, THEY SHOULD BE HAVING SOME 

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BATTERY, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AT 

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THOSE SITES SO THAT IT'S 

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OBVIOUSLY -- YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO 

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RUN BATTERIES FOR 72 HOURS OR 24 

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HOURS BUT YOU COULD RUN THEM FOR 

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A SHORT WHILE AND YOU COULD HAVE 

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BATTERIES AT THESE DATA CENTERS 

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AND IT NEVER OCCURS TO AVA, 

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THEY'RE JUST PUTTING IN DATA 

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CENTERS EVERYWHERE.

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IT'S A HUGE GROWTH IN CALIFORNIA 

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ELECTRICITY GRID, AND IT IS 

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OVERLOADING THE GRID, FRANKLY, 

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AS THE "LOS ANGELES TIMES" HAS 

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POINTED OUT.

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>> HELLO, EVERYONE.

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IF ALTERNATIVELY WE WERE BUYING 

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THIS EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLING 

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AND MAINTAINING IT OURSELVES, 

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THERE WOULD BE A WHOLE LOT MORE 

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NUMBERS TO CONSIDER, BUT THE WAY 

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THIS DEAL HAS BEEN STRUCTURED, 

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MUCH, MUCH SIMPLER FOR THE CITY 

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BECAUSE AVA IS GOING TO MANAGE 

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THE CAPITAL AND THE MAINTENANCE 

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AND SO ON AND ALL WE GET IS THE 

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SAVINGS, THEY TAKE CARE OF ALL 

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THE UNPREDICTABLE STUFF BUT THE 

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UNPREDICTABLE STUFF DOESN'T GO 

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AWAY, SO WHAT ARE WAYS THINGS 

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COULD GO WRONG?

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COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL GOT TO 

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HOW RATES COULD CHANGE AND MAYBE 

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THE SAVINGS EVAPORATE.

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MAYBE OUR RECOURSE THERE IS JUST 

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TO CANCEL THE DEAL IF 7 OR 8 

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YEARS FROM NOW THE SAVINGS 

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AREN'T THERE.

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IF AS COUNCILMEMBER SHAO 

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MENTIONED THE BATTERIES TURN OUT 

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TO BE MORE FREQUENTLY REPLACED 

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THAN EXPECTED, MAYBE AVA IS THE 

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THING THAT WALKS AWAY BUT THE 

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WORST FOR US IS WE'D PROBABLY 

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HAVE A CLEAN-UP COST.

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LAST QUESTIONS ASKED, THOUGH, 

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FOR THESE FIRST TWO PILOT 

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BUILDINGS, FOR INSTANCE, WHERE 

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WILL THE BATTERIES PHYSICALLY 

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BE, WHAT KINDS OF BATTERIES ARE 

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THEY, WHAT KIND OF INSURANCE 

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ISSUES DO WE GET FROM THOSE?

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THANK YOU.

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>> Mayor Mei: THANK YOU.

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WAS THAT THE LAST OF THE 

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SPEAKERS?

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I'LL TURN THIS BACK OVER.

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I WANTED TO ALSO THANK AVA AND 

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ALSO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE 

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PUBLIC.

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I WANTED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT 

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WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED AS MENTIONED 

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EARLIER IN THE BACKGROUND WITH 

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EBCE AT THAT TIME, SINCE THE 

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BEGINNING, AND ALSO I WANT TO 

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THANK -- I KNOW THAT IN ADDITION 

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TO DAN, WE'VE HAD MEMBERS OF OUR 

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TEAM AND OUR CITY SUCH AS RACHEL

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 DIFRANCO AND OTHERS WHO HAVE 

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BEEN PART OF THIS, AND WHILE 

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THIS IS THE PHASE ONE, SINCE 

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THERE'S TWO BUILDINGS, WE'VE 

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ACTUALLY WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP 

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WITH GRIDSCAPE AND DELTA AND 

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OTHER PEOPLE IN THE PAST, AND IN 

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PARTICULAR, WE HAVE THREE FIRE 

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STATIONS ALREADY THAT HAVE 

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ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED, SO FOR 

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THOSE WHO ARE IN THE PUBLIC WHO 

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ARE NOT AWARE, WE HAVE PARTNERED 

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AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER, 

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I HOPE, WITH STATE AND ALSO 

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FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND IN 

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FACT THAT'S HOW WE ORIGINALLY 

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STARTED, IS THAT WE ACTUALLY 

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PILOTED THIS AND RUN THE 

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FINANCES IN THE PAST AT THREE OF 

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OUR FIRE STATIONS AND WE'RE 

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PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE PIONEERS 

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IN THAT AREA.

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AND SO IT'S WITH THAT TYPE OF 

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EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE THAT WE 

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UNDERSTAND AND HAVE A LITTLE BIT 

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MORE INSIGHT.

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I KNOW THAT FROM THE QUESTION I 

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THINK COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL 

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ALSO MENTIONED FROM THE PUBLIC 

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INQUIRY THAT IT SEEMS RUSHED, 

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IT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT I'M NOT 

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CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD RIGHT 

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NOW, AND I WAS THERE IN THE 

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BEGINNING, AND COUNCILMEMBER COX 

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IS, I HAVE STILL FOLLOWED IT AND 

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MADE SURE THAT I KNOW THAT WE 

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WENT OUT AND THERE WERE ACTUALLY 

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MULTIPLE BIDS OVER THE PAST 

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COUPLE YEARS AND THERE WERE SOME 

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FINANCE CHALLENGES AND SOME 

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OTHER DIFFICULTIES WITH COVID, 

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BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS A REAL 

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GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW WE CAN LEAD 

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AND PILOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 

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OUR ENERGY COMMISSION FOR 

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CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION AND 

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ALSO OTHERS.

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THIS HAS ACTUALLY BEEN A PROJECT 

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THAT'S BEEN HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN 

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THE STATE AND ALSO AT THE 

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FEDERAL LEVEL, AND ALSO ACTUALLY 

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INTERNATIONALLY WHEN WE TALKED 

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ABOUT IT AT COP28.

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BUT SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I 

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FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE ON AND I 

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WANT TO THANK AVA AND ALSO OUR 

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STAFF AND TEAM, ESPECIALLY 

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DIFFERENT PARTNERSHIPS IN 

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WORKING WITH GRIDSCAPE AND 

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OTHERS TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS 

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SOMETHING THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED 

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IN TERMS OF ALSO HOW WE CAN HAVE 

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REGIONAL IMPACT, NOT JUST HERE 

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IN FREMONT BUT REGIONALLY, AND 

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THEN OF COURSE WE'RE VERY 

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BLESSED AND EXCITED TO SEE THAT 

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ONE OF OUR LOCAL COMPANIES WAS 

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SELECTED.

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BUT SO THAT'S JUST MY FEEDBACK 

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IN GENERAL AND I DON'T KNOW IF 

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THERE'S OTHER CLARIFYING 

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QUESTIONS?

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SEEING NONE, I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE 

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OF THIS PROJECT, AND I BELIEVE 

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COUNCILMEMBER COX IS TOO.

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SO I'M VERY HAPPY -- ARE YOU 

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MAKING THE MOTION?

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OTHERWISE I'M HAPPY TO MAKE THAT 

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TOO.

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>> Councilmember Cox: YES, I 

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WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH 

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THIS PROJECT ON 5A.

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WITH THE CRITICAL MUNICIPAL 

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FACILITIES PROJECT.

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>> Mayor Mei: OKAY.

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AND I'D LIKE TO SECOND IT JUST 

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BECAUSE I WAS THERE FROM THE 

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BEGINNING FOR THIS.

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AND I'M VERY GLAD TO SEE US -- 

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THAT'S WHY I GUESS WE'RE GOING 

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GREEN, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW EBC 

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WAS GREEN, NOW WE'RE GOING WITH 

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ORANGE.

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ORANGE IS A DIFFERENT 

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ALTERNATIVE TO THE GREEN.

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BUT IT'S A WAY TO SUPERCHARGE US 

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ANYWAYS.

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SO I MOTION AND A SECOND.

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COULD I HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE, 

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PLEASE.

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>> Ms. Gauthier: COUNCILMEMBER 

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COX, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, 

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COUNCILMEMBER SHAO, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KIMBERLIN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AYE.

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VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL, AYE.

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MAYOR MEI, AYE.

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AND SO THE MOTION PASSES 

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UNANIMOUSLY.

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THANK YOU.

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NEXT ON OUR AGENDA ITEM THIS 

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EVENING IS ITEM 7B, AND THESE 

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ARE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, 

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COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS.

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AND IF WE COULD HAVE A MOTION?

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>> Councilmember Salwan: MOVE 

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APPROVAL.

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>> Mayor Mei: MOVED BY 

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN.

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SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER COX.

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MAY I HAVE A ROLL CALL ON THIS, 

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PLEASE?

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>> Ms. Gauthier: YES, MA'AM.

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COUNCILMEMBER COX, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SALWAN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER SHAO, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KIMBERLIN, AYE.

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COUNCILMEMBER KENG, AYE.

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VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL, AYE.

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MAYOR MEI, AYE.

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>> Mayor Mei: SO CONGRATULATIONS 

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TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE APPOINTED, 

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AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE 

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REAPPOINTED TO THE COMMITTEES 

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AND COMMISSIONS.

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SO WITH THAT, I

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 THINK WE WILL SEE SOME OF YOU 

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NEXT WEEK AT OUR COUNCIL 

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MEETINGS.

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I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY 

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REPORT ON COMMITTEE 

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ASSIGNMENTS?

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OKAY.

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I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW, AND I 

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WANTED TO THANK ALL WHO'VE BEEN 

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PARTICIPATING IN OUR STAFF AND I 

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KNOW THAT WE JUST CELEBRATED 

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THANKSGIVING AND TODAY IS ALSO 

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GIVING TUESDAY, AND I WANTED TO 

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ENCOURAGE PEOPLE -- WE JUST HAD 

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SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL SMALL 

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BUSINESSES THIS WEEKEND, AND 

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WHETHER IT'S THE HOLIDAY FAIR 

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THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING FOR 

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THE FIRST TIME IN OUR DOWNTOWN 

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EVENT CENTER OR SHOP LOCALLY 

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THESE LAST COUPLE WEEKENDS, WE 

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HAD ALSO THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 

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PARADE AND A LOT OF OUR HISTORIC 

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BUSINESS DISTRICTS AND WE 

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APPRECIATE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR 

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LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT ALSO IN 

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THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING, I'D 

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LIKE TO ASK PEOPLE THAT FOR 

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GIVING TUESDAY TODAY, THAT IF 

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YOU COULD THINK ABOUT DIFFERENT 

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CHARITIES OR GROUPS THAT YOU 

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WANT TO HELP, I IN PARTICULAR 

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HAVE ALSO MENTIONED THAT, YOU 

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KNOW, WE HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT 

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GROUPS BUT I MUST ALSO SAY FOR 

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OUR CITY, WE APPRECIATE ANY 

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SUPPORT THAT YOU CAN DO TO 

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PROVIDE US WITH ADDRESSING -- 

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THERE'S A HOMELESSNESS WISH LIST 

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AS WELL AS THERE IS A WISH LIST 

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FOR OUR TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTERS 

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IN HONOR OF OUR FUTURE 

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MAYOR-ELECT FOR ALL TWO LEGS AND 

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FOUR LEGS, PLEASE SUPPORT ALL OF 

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OUR RESIDENTS.

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>> Vice Mayor Campbell: OUR 

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FREMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DOING 

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A TOY DRIVE.

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>> Mayor Mei: YES, I WAS GOING 

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TO MENTION THAT TOO, THAT WE 

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ALSO HAVE A TOY DRIVE THAT WE 

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ARE VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF, 

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AND SHOP WITH A COP, SO THERE'S 

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A COUPLE DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT 

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WE DO.

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BUT THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT 

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GROUPS, AND PLEASE CONSIDER IF 

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YOU ARE BLESSED AND SO MANY OF 

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US ARE TO HELP THOSE LESS 

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FORTUNATE.

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AND SO WITH THAT NOTE, I'D LIKE 

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TO JUST END ON THANKSGIVING AND 

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KINDNESS TO OTHERS.

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SO THANK YOU.