Remarks by Christi Fraga
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“Okay. I did ask... my team to look for the email that we responded to, as well as the chief. If you'll either wait for us to finish at the end, I'm happy to answer your questions. We don't get into debates after public comments. If not, you can step outside, and I'll have, through the manager, the chief speak with you on the issue. And then we will be reaching out to make sure we help you as much as we can, OK? Thank you. Thank you for being here.”
“All right, this is item 21J, opening a public hearing, also known as 25-6255. Anyone who would like to speak on this item, please approach the podium. Okay, being none, public hearing is now closed. Madam Clerk, may the record reflect? No one has chosen to speak at this time, and I believe we will hear from staff. No changes? No changes. Thank you very much. All right, this is second reading. There's no changes from first to second. Motion. Motion to approve by Councilman Pinero. Second. Second by Councilwoman Reynoso.”
“Okay. 21K was exposed of, and we will now do 21L.”
“Okay, opening a public hearing again for item 21 also known as 25 dash 6268 anyone would like to speak on this item please approach the podium. Being none, public comments is now closed. Madam Clerk, like no one has chosen to speak at this time. This is second reading for the item that I proposed along with planning and zoning. If there's any questions, I don't believe there's any changes. No changes. Okay, any questions? This is special exemptions or conditional uses. I need a motion to approve. Motion to approve by Councilman Pinero.”
“All right, we're opening on public hearing on 21M, also known as 25-6276. Anyone who would like to speak on this item and this item alone, please approach the podium. Being none, Public hearing is now closed. Madam Clerk, I have the right to reflect. No one has chosen to speak at this time, and I believe this is Councilman Pineda's item.”
“I'm sorry by vice mayor porras second second by councilman Reynoso If there's no additional questions, comments, concerns, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“Yes. Motion passes. All right, wonderful.”
“All right item 21n is now open for public hearing also known as 25-6266 anyone who would like to speak on this item and this item alone please approach the podium. All right. Being none, public hearing is now closed. Madam Clerk, I'd like the record to reflect. No one has chosen to speak at this time. And I believe this is your item.”
“Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Porras. Second. Second by Councilwoman Cabral for change of pace. Why not?”
“Mayor Fraga. Yes. Motion passes. All right, before we adjourn, I do want to wish a happy birthday to Mario from IT. Happy birthday. September 22nd is his birthday. He's always here late with us, back there behind those mirrored glass windows. Thank you, Mario, and everyone in IT. All right. We have exhausted our agenda for today. Our next meeting is September 17th, our public hearing.”
“Yes. Thank you very much. We have a public hearing on the budget, the final budget hearing on September 17th. We hope you all join us there. This concludes our meeting, and I need a motion to adjourn. Motion. Motion to adjourn by Councilwoman Reynoso. Second. Second by Councilman Pinero. All in favor say aye. Aye. This meeting is adjourned. See you all next time. Good night.”
“Good afternoon, everyone. We are officially calling our budget workshop for fiscal year 2025-2026 to order. The time is now 2.14 p.m. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“All right. I will now turn it over to our city manager's office for the budget presentation.”
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“Just to confirm, Doral does not get any of those non ad valorem assessments?”
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“I have had had preliminary discussions with staff, with the administration, city manager's office, and our CFO about this and where we could find the funds and its impact. The first proposal is the Doral Golden Hearts Supporting Our Senior Community Grant. This is a targeted grant program providing direct financial support to Doral's most vulnerable senior residents, addressing the gap left behind by the county's program, which has been reduced or at this point suspended from what I understand because of their large budget cuts. So the county used to provide senior homestead exemption…”
“All right. So I will now go ahead and open it up to any comments or questions regarding the proposed budget.”
“All right. Just to explain this process real quick, and maybe IT can put up the presentation with the timeline. I think it was the first slide of the manager's report. So for those who haven't been doing this too long, or maybe this is new, we get the budget. I think we got the budget. When was this? When was it that this was submitted? Submitted proposed budget? July 31st. We received the budget. Again, we started this back in strategic planning. Since then, I'm pretty sure the manager's office, even before then, put out emails about the budget and meetings that have taken place. I've had at…”
“I received responses to several things. I didn't ask for them, but I received several responses because to my understanding, our code provides that when a special request is made, so if things are not the way normally presented and staff has to do additional work, then responses are shared with everyone. I received several responses. I actually have them all printed here that could be discussed. And then I believe there's also public records requests that can take place.”
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“They're all available. They can be pulled up on Munis? Yes, Mayor. Did each one of our assistants receive training on Munis for these purposes?”
“Did the Vice Mayor's assistant, legislative analyst, attend that meeting? Part of the meeting, yes, Mayor. The part where we talked about the Munis training?”
“Okay. These invoices can be pulled up by each individual office since how far back?”
“No one is denying anybody's request. I'm making it a point because it's unfair to sit here and make these comments when the true picture is not painted. They're unreasonable requests when if that's something that's important for you doing your job, you have a legislative analyst who can go in there and do that. But to put that onus on our staff who is providing a service to the community and doing work is really unfair. So that's the truth. And secondly, You say that the mayor's office has four assistants. I do not have four assistants. I have one chief of staff and there's a person who does…”