Remarks by Angelo Castillo
502 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 19 of 21
“Seconded by Commissioner Good. Any discussion? Hearing none, any from the public? Mr. Clerk, will you please call the roll?”
“Yes, and by your vote, this item passes.”
“You have your forfeits vote. Congratulations, City Commission. Congratulations, Pembroke Pines. We are on our way to doing great things with this item, and I really, really look forward to the next steps.”
“Moved by the Vice Mayor. Is there a second? Second. Second by Commissioner Rodriguez. Any discussion? Hearing none. Any from the public? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Show passes unanimously.”
“Move it. Moved by the vice mayor, seconded by Commissioner Rodriguez. Any discussion? Seeing none. Any from the public? Seeing none. All those in favor, say aye. Any opposed? Show passes unanimously. Number 11.”
“Thank you very much. Motion, please. Moved by the Vice Mayor, seconded by... Commissioner Rodriguez, any discussion? Seeing none. Any from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed? Show passes unanimously.”
“Reports of the League and MPO representatives.”
“Thank you very, very much. And I want to thank all of you that attended that important conference.”
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“And it's the US Conference of Mayors. They're all on my desk. She can get a copy of those.”
“Anything else on that? Commissioner Good on MPO.”
“Thank you very much. Thank you. Manager, any items from you?”
“OK. Commission items. Commissioner Rodriguez, number 12, your recommendation.”
“Commissioner Rodriguez, I want to thank you for bringing this item forward. This commission has never shied away from the principle that every single resident of Pembroke Pines, regardless of their characteristics of birth or chance, are welcomed here. and should be respected on equal terms. We have the same set of laws that apply to everyone. There's no reason for there to be this kind of bigotry or racism or hatred of any kind in a city as diverse and beautiful as ours where everybody really does get along. And while the state of Florida has created some new laws in that regard that don't…”
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“We will do that. And needless to say, passing this item similar to the anti-Semitism item or any other item that we've ever passed, we take no positions here, ever. on international conflicts. That's not our point. Our point is simply about being benevolent with one another, respectful with one another, regardless of a person's characteristics of birth or chance. And we have always been consistent that way without getting involved in any sort of taking sides or anything like that in international conflicts, that's well beyond this dais. So I don't want anyone to misunderstand the action that…”
“And thank you again, Commissioner Rodriguez, for a very well thought out item.”
“And with that consensus, we now have item 13. Commissioner Rodriguez, you are recognized again.”
“Yes, ma'am. Who's going to present on item 13?”
“Thank you very much for the item anyone else have any questions about this Okay, let's get to item 14 commission Schwartz”
“Are there any questions? Did you have a motion to make? I wanted to move it. Okay, is there a second? Is there a second?”
“OK, is there a second? Is there a second? Item dies for lack of a second. Item 15, Commissioner Schwartz. All right.”
“Yeah, I just want to say, because I'm trying very, very hard to be as kind about this as I can. But there's been a certain pattern of items placed before this commission agenda which have not been vetted by staff. And I believe that even though we have two new members, we have all been here long enough to know that we rely on professional staff to assist us in organizing presentations before the commission. And with respect to this matter, that was not done. The city manager wasn't talked to. The police chief wasn't talked to. I don't know who else was talked to. I don't know how this came…”
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“Okay, so you're looking at some draft, and what is your point?”