Remarks by Andrea Sorce
244 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 10
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“And we reviewed this earlier and the MPOC requires a voter, would require a referendum vote because it was approved by vote and the other two, POAC was already like this, we just adopted SAB. So this will take, I think this will take care of the ones we have control over. So we've already read the motion. Can we restart the vote, please, if everybody's all right?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Motion carries unanimously with Council Member Paul Mayer's absence. All right. Thank you. We're going to go back to consent. The first item that was pulled was item 8S, which is now item 8.1, Adopt a Resolution Approving the HUD-Required Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, CAPER, for FY2526, Addressing Affordable Housing and Community Development Needs in the City of Vallejo. I'll turn it over to Council Member Ledejew, who pulled the item.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“YEAH, I'M GOING TO JUMP IN, BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO STILL HAVE FOUR ITEMS, AND WE'RE GOING FAR OFF OF THE CAPER REPORT, SO I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE AN IDEA FOR SOMETHING TO COME AT A FUTURE MEETING. BECAUSE I LIKE THE IDEA OF PREAUTHORIZING, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S FEASIBLE UNDER THIS ITEM. I DON'T THINK WE CAN GIVE THAT DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, Council Member Matias, go ahead. Thank you. Thank you so much.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, we do have to get this CAPER report in. So we need to take a vote on that, and it sounds like we have a go-forward plan. We had already took public comment on this item, but just checking to see if there's anybody that has their hand raised online or wishes to comment in-house that hasn't already commented on the item. SPEAKER 1, SPEAKER 2, SPEAKER 3, SPEAKER 4, SPEAKER 5, SPEAKER 6, SPEAKER 7, SPEAKER 8, SPEAKER 9, SPEAKER 10, SPEAKER 11, SPEAKER 12, SPEAKER 13, SPEAKER 13, SPEAKER 14, SPEAKER 14, SPEAKER 15, SPEAKER 16, SPEAKER 17, SPEAKER 18, SPEAKER 19, SPEAKER 21, SPEAKER 22,…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, okay. I don't know, I'm going to ask. You can come up if you want. because it was a pulled consent item. Yeah, I'd like to speak.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Is there anyone online? All right, I think we have clear direction on our next step. Let's go ahead and get our motion for this acceptance of this report.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“But I don't know that we can have that. I don't know that we can put that into the motion on this item.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, we're moving on to item 8J, formally 8.2. This is adopter resolution approving and authorizing the response to the 2526 grand jury report regarding Vallejo 911, faster responses, uncertain future. I believe it was Council Member Letergy that pulled this item. Who pulled this item? Ah, Council Member Matias. I'll turn it over to you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“That sounds good to me. Can I make one other suggestion, which is that there's a line at the bottom of... I don't even know what page. There's a section on flock safety automatic license plate readers, and there is a line that says to prevent any operational disruptions, the department is prioritizing efforts to stabilize and solidify our long-term vendor contract and funding for flock safety. I'd like to strike that because we have that as a pending item before a couple of our commissions coming back to council. So I'd like to strike that from the report as well. and it sounds like we're…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, so we're striking. This is really hard because the pages aren't numbered.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So under, on the second page in response to recommendation one, about, it looks like three-fourths of the way down, Council Member Matias, you can correct me if I'm wrong, there is a line that says, the little paragraph that says the city already has a budgetary shortfall of $31 million resulting in significant budgetary challenges with any further contracting. with any further contracting and resulting in 30 unfilled sworn positions eliminated. Is that the one you want? Let's just strike that whole paragraph. That doesn't even make sense. And then striking at the bottom of page four,…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you very much. All right, we have one more that we absolutely have to get through tonight, which is number 8.3. Previously, item 8T, adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the city's response to the 2526 Marin County Grand Jury Report entitled NCE Marin Cleared Energy, a series of missteps highlight need for governance changes and authorizing city clerk to forward the response to the presiding officer. presiding judge of Marin County Superior Court and to the foreperson of the Marin County Civil Grand Jury. Council Member Matias, this was yours as well, so I'll turn it over to you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, I can say I was the one who I think I received this initially and forwarded it over. That's usually what happens. And the grand jury report. And if I recall, there is a deadline that we have to approve it now to get the response in. But I don't believe responding was mandatory for the city of Vallejo. But for the reasons you just described would be what I would imagine why the city manager felt it important to issue a response. And I do believe... One of the responses, because I skimmed it when I got it, and it was damning. I mean, it was rough. There are a couple of pieces here where…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“It was within 90 days for the required responders. And it was received on June 16th.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Clarifying question to Council Member Martinez, because I think I'm aligned with you on concerns in general, but is your concern with the response itself or just with the issues more broadly? Because we could do where we send the response and then agendize, you know, MC later.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I MEAN, I COULD JUST E-MAIL THEM AND ASK. BECAUSE I WENT BACK TO THE E-MAIL CHAIN WHEN I GOT THE REPORT AND I CONFIRMED RECEIPT, ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS ANYTHING MANDATORY, NEVER GOT A RESPONSE, FORWARDED TO YOU. AND THAT WAS THE EXTENT OF IT. I MEAN, I COULD REPLY TO THE E-MAIL AND SAY, WOULD YOU ACCEPT A LATE RESPONSE? WE'D LIKE TO DISCUSS FURTHER. AND WE'VE BEEN ON RECESS. AND WE COULD JUST DECIDE NOT TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE AT THIS TIME.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, so we could do that. I see some lights.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I see the vice mayor. I know the vice mayor is the alternate on MC, so why don't we get him in?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“ALL RIGHT. I SEE COUNCILMEMBERS LETTERGUE AND GORDON. REAL QUICK, COUNCILMEMBER LETTERGUE.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, I agree. I think we have a plan. So sorry, I just took a bite of something. I'm going to move that we hold off and continue this item for further discussion so we can hear from our rep and hold off on sending a response at this time. We'll try to put it on the 22nd, but we should confer because we've got, it's rough. We'll try for the 22nd, but we'll see what we can do.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, I can, as I mentioned before, I can easily send them a message and say we're having more in-depth, you know, we discussed a response. We just came back from recess and we want to have a more substantive discussion and then see what they say. Did you have something to add, Vice Mayor? No, no. So that's my motion, that we continue this to, as soon as possible, we'll look at the separate time or 20-second agenda and see if it makes sense. And if not, we'll go to that next meeting. All right. Do we need to vote on it or are we okay just continuing it? All right, let's vote on the…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, let's go ahead and vote on continuing that. All right. Motion carries unanimously. We had two more items pulled. 8.4, which was previously 8F. 8.5, which was previously 8K. 8F. Both were stated that they could be continued. I do kind of want to take the one that has the fire department because they've been waiting this whole time. You want to just take both of them? All right, let's go ahead and call then item 8.4, formally 8F, adopt a resolution approving a First Amendment to the Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Aiken Gump, et cetera, to provide continued…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“It probably carried over from like three councils ago. It would be worth updating.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Would you have access, would you be able to pull our current legislative priorities and send it to council, and then we can add to the hopper?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026