Remarks by Anthony Rodriguez
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“Yes, we do. The name, I don't know if we have it, if the administration has it, but yes, it is the same company that they've used to do the feasibility study for the last few World Expos in the places that they've won. It was recommended by the group that's managing this at the federal level. It's not like a local company.”
“That might be a good point to identify it. I don't know if we need to because it'll be contracted through the GMCVB. Maybe that's why it's not in the motion. But I think if we can include it and we have that information,”
“Yeah, I'm okay with that. I think that's safe. I trust that the gmcb is going to contract with the adequate consulting company or feasibility company, but it would it would be fine with me.”
“So the infrastructure will take years. It'll take seven years to build. The six months is the actual expo itself. So rather than it be a weekend, a week, or a month, it's a six-month expo. It lasts six months. And they build tremendous infrastructure. And then every country participates. or most every country participates. For the first time, one of the wishes of the federal government, and I think they have the buy-in, is that in the U.S., not only will we be participating as the hosting county, but they want every state within the U.S. to also have presence here for the six-month of the…”
“All right, so it's been moved by the Vice Chair.”
“Okay, second by Commissioner Gilbert, and then Commissioner Regalado, you're recognized.”
“Thank you, Commissioner. With that, all in favor of the motion signify by saying aye.”
“All opposed nay. Show that motion passed. Commissioner Cohen-Higgins, you're recognized for motion.”
“People are waiting. We haven't even started first reading.”
“You can continue, Taylor. Yeah. All right. Can the attorneys read the motion, please?”
“I'll recognize, is there a second on the motion?”
“All right. So there's a motion. Is that the new motion? Yeah. All right. So that's the new motion. Seconded by Commissioner Orbis.”
“All right. Perfect. So. Yeah. All right. So I got Gilbert and then or unless Gilbert is still serenade like marinating on it.”
“Understood, thank you, Commissioner. All right, so with that, we have a motion, we have a second. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Show the motion passed. All right. No. Where was I? Where's my slide? Oh, here it is. All right. Now we'll get into first reading items. Right? Is that in order?”
“Please read all the first reading items. Yes.”
“14. All right. So we have a bifurcation on which one is it?”
“Well, this is first reading. All right. So will someone move any other bifurcations? Will someone move the remainder of the agenda? It's been moved. Was it Commissioner Regalado? Seconded by Commissioner Bastien. And clerk, please call the roll.”
“All right, is there a motion on 14A2? I'll entertain a motion on 14A2, Commissioner Regalado moves it, seconded by Commissioner Cohen-Higgins. Clerk, please call the roll. Or is that a voice vote? Roll call? Roll call. Please call the roll.”
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“All right, do I have any bifurcations? Seeing none, do I have a motion?”
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“All right, Commissioner from District 2, you're recognized.”
“All right, yeah, so I accepted that same amendment for 7A. I'll accept it for, what is it, 11A4. So yes, that is a friendly amendment.”
“To both, yes. Commissioner from District 12, you're recognized.”
“Commissioner Bermudez, I'm comfortable with them. I think you're right, accountability is important. Commissioner Cohen-Higgins, you're recognized.”