Remarks by Bill Mattiace
31 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Thank you, thank you. Could you maybe describe what would be a funding gap? Do you have some examples?”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“And then just for the sake of, for example, if you go to the training Center, it's one million and it was originally proposed two million, but if that could be, could that be an example of a gap or do we recommend how to fill the gaps or do you?”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Maybe Leslie, or you could answer this. The original dedication of these funds, in other words, the gap funding would stay underneath that voter, decision of what they're to go to. Correct. You can't deviate from those.”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Not that you would, I mean. No. Yeah, no. Okay, thank you very much.”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“thank you i'd like to hear from the city manager not necessarily today but on kathy stark's comment about the animal ordinance and i'd also like to know more about the alameda land deal and that can be done in a conversation later thank you councillor harris uh nothing for me today for a change thanks councilman”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes. Do you have some type of educational program? You know, I noticed that... Many people, and mostly that have a dog, and unfortunately they may be unhoused, they're walking the dogs in 98, 100 degree weather. Do you have some type of educational program or some kind of flyer that you could hand out to them? I mean, is there some way to, you know, I've stopped and I even spent some money for socks.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And they'll be abandoned? Everyone in there will be relocated to the new facility?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And then the 36 units, what will eventually be done with those?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And then is there a timeframe for when they'll be demolished or are we looking at 2030, 2035? No, I'm kidding.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, Chris is smiling over there. Okay, so we just have a plan to take those abandoned buildings and clean that up and remove that and demolish it, okay. Yes, sir. And is that in a plan, is it in the general plan, strategic plan, or is it in black and white somewhere that I could look up?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And I am reading that, is there any general fund money going toward the project?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“OK and then on the did you say the housing is that the sea Valley housing. That will be doing that plan.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Are they the same ones that, when I first came aboard, were with Project Hope? Is that the same authority?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Councillor Matisse. I have a few questions for you. You know, you may not, it's kind of a loaded question, so you may not want to answer it or you might want to avoid it. But when these companies come in, how is our permitting department, I mean, do you hear that it moves quickly and smoothly and seamless?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, I think you made a good point there, and that's where sometimes we just lack conversations, just sitting down and working out the quicker, better solutions. And I really want to give kudos to Chris. I think he's brought that about, that we have better conversations. any companies that call me and said they were having a little bit of a challenge, they've been resolved.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I just go with the top guy. All right. Hey, thank you.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, maybe by Thanksgiving, so they can have their Thanksgiving meals.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, appreciate it. Thank you, Jimmy. Thank you very much. I was going to bring up, I discussed this with the city manager about getting a clarity on a consensus for tiny homes. I was gonna ask for a show of hands, but it looks like all hands are not aboard, so I'll just bring it up at a future meeting on the tiny homes. I thought it was clear, but maybe not. On the strategic plan, not only is the university going to give some input in a future meeting, but I'd like to see maybe an extension. Maybe I can get a number. Is anyone here representing the strategic plan that we know the number of…”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And it's just asking my colleagues and council if maybe we ought to go out. I see the El Paso electric bill had a QR code that took you to the website. And in 2026, I think we could have had a QR code that could have just taken us to the survey. So there was a layer there and I helped a couple of neighbors navigate it. I'm thinking that that's not a good number out of 113,000 residents and so I'd like to see maybe an extension for the strategic plan or another shot at getting some surveys out both the electric bill in a better way and then”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“When that draft goes out, Chris, will it have any different type of approach or using a different meet, or will we just get the same 300 to 400 people? I guess 600's not bad out of 113,000, but will it be the same efforts?”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I just wanted to ask if you brought any samples.”
Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Hello, Natalie. Is this a unique project or different from Padrina and the others, correct? I mean, this is owned by the city and managed by the city, whereas the others, you've made them quite ROI type of return. On paying the rent, where is the majority of the money coming from in their rent payments? What are they paying with since they're like 80% already below?”
Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“I I'm just going to if you go to page 8 slide 8 I'm just going to read something that I, in reading in the budget book, budget highlights. You have an innovative development that combines affordable housing with essential onsite supportive services for families experiencing or close to experience homelessness. Individuals with severe mental illness and low income families. So there has been some change. When I brought this up to you about severe mental illness with families, I think you answered me that one out of three is mentally ill. You gave me that statistic, so I didn't know how to take…”
Council · Aug 17, 2026