Remarks by Angelo Castillo
502 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 21
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City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, again, if you're not in contact with staff, I don't know how to tell you. But I'm asking, the question I'm asking you is, will you defer your item until after Election Day?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“We can deal with that. Is that the first meeting? Will you have enough time? Because you only saw it recently. Will you have enough time to do the research that's necessary so that the commission can have answers to questions? I anticipate that commissioner might make a motion for an ordinance. We will need to have lots. This is a very serious and very intriguing matter. But it's going to require a lot of calculations. There's a specific reference here to a state statute in another state. Do you think that that's going to be enough time for you, or would you prefer it to be, in order to give…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“COMMISSIONER, I THINK THE CITY MANAGER'S REQUEST IS REASONABLE. TO GIVE HIM ENOUGH TIME TO TAKE A GOOD HARD LOOK AT THIS SO THAT WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO CRAFT THIS PROPERLY. I CAN ANTICIPATE MANY, MANY QUESTIONS, AND I WOULD HATE TO SAY THAT BECAUSE OF HASTE, WE GOT INTO A CONVERSATION THAT WAS DERAILED BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE INFORMATION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU, IF YOU COULD, PLEASE DEFER YOUR ITEM UNTIL THE SECOND MEETING IN NOVEMBER. IS THAT ACCEPTABLE?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“All right. We'll take a minute and look.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, that's right. And my issue is, and we have seen this before, I mean, I can only speak for myself. Come March, I start my 23rd year here. I have never put an item on the commission agenda ever, not once, that I didn't vet through the city manager directly and through the city attorney where necessary in advance. Never once. I never put on an item saying, I want this to happen at fire stations and didn't speak to the fire chief. I never put an item, anything along those lines. So I just think it's good form. If we all get on the program, please consult with the professional staff before…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“The City of Pembroke Pines City Commission meeting today is Wednesday, September 16th, 2026. And today we have our second and final budget hearing, followed by a regular Commission meeting when that budget hearing is completed. Mr. Clerk, will you please call the roll?”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Thank you very much. And before we get started, allow us once again to congratulate Maria, Commissioner Maria Rodriguez on the birth of her son, who She's taken care of today. She and Jeremy have a baby boy. Commissioner, congratulations.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Congratulations. And I know it's a new adjustment, but you The day will come very soon where you can't even remember what it was like not to have children. And it is a blessing in every way. And we congratulate you. Similarly, I'd like to congratulate you.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Thank you. Similarly, I'd like to congratulate my wife, Lisa Castillo. Today is our 37th wedding anniversary. And it's a credit to her that she allows me to celebrate this occasion here with all of you. And so in light of Commissioner Rodriguez's new duties and my occasion, I'm hopeful that we can get today's business done very, very quickly. And with your cooperation, we will be able to do that.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Well, God bless you, God bless you. You know, they asked us to do this last year when you were 99, but I said, nope, she's gotta make it to 100. She's gotta do her part, and you did.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Thank you very much. So my first speaker from the public today is Nancy Batista. If you could come forward and your name and address for the record. There's a button there that says speak, and if you'll press that button, please. You're on.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Well, I think he just explained that. I understand.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“And I can tell you that as the only one here who was here during the recession, when we fall into a state of financial urgency or financial difficulty, and we are forced, as happened during the Great Recession, to take cuts, everyone takes the same cut. That's the way Pembroke Pines operates. The salaries here are adjusted based on competitive negotiation and salary comparisons. And when times are bad, we all take the same cut. This is one team, and there's no There's no distinction between executive or frontline person when it comes to taking cuts or getting salary increases. I can tell you,…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“We're very much in line with cities of our size and complexity.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“And like I started this, I said- This is going to have to be your last question because we have to get to other speakers. But go right ahead.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“The union contracts don't negotiate on the basis of what the Social Security COLA is. They negotiate on the basis of what the comparable salaries are for the positions that they represent.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Is that the one in the administration budget?”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Show of hands if anyone else wants to speak. OK, thank you. OK, we'll call you. Anybody else? Just those two? OK. While you're looking that up. That's all right. I don't need to answer. We'll get you the answer.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Shauna? Your name and address for the record, please.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026