Remarks by Christi Fraga
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“So the only step left would be the second reading for the rezoning?”
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“All right, any other questions? No other questions? All right, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“All right, thank you very much. I need a motion to adjourn the meeting. If anyone has any other comments or points of personal privilege.”
“Motion to adjourn by Vice Mayor Porras. All in favor say aye. Aye. Meeting is adjourned. Happy New Year.”
“Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our council meeting on December 18th. Today is December 18th, December 18th, 2024. The time is now 10.08 a.m. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“If you'll please bow your heads for the invocation. Heavenly Father, we come before you today to give you honor and praise. You are the source of all that is good. You are the source of all our blessings. Thank you for every gift that we have been given. We thank you for the opportunity to come and gather together on this day. We ask for your hand and blessing over this meeting. We ask that you would guide us, direct our meeting, that it is full of wisdom, productivity, and respect for one another. We thank you for helping us accomplish the work and the goals we have for our city. Amen. Okay,…”
“Got that? Anything from the city manager's office? Councilman Pinedo?”
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“Thank you, Richard. Next, we'll have all day to arrest.”
“Anyone else would like to speak in public comments? This would be your opportunity. Please approach the podium. Being none, public comments is now closed and we need an approval of the minutes. I'm sorry, of the agenda.”
“Motion by Councilman Pinero. Second. Second by Councilwoman Cabral. All in favor say aye. Aye.”
“Second. Motion on the minutes by Councilman Pinedo, second by Councilman Cabral. All in favor say aye. Aye. All right, we move into discussion items.”
“ALL RIGHT. ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. I NEED A MOTION.”
“MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMAN PINERO. I NEED A SECOND. SECOND. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GABRIEL. No more discussion. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“Seconded by Councilman Cabral. Councilman Pinedo.”
“Motion to approve. Motion to approve by Councilman Cabral.”
“Second by Councilman Pinero. All right. There's no more discussion. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“Thank you madam clerk all right as you all know there was a charter amendment. On November 5th therefore being that our city manager. Senator his resignation effective December 31st we need to appoint a charter. per the charter, a selection committee. So this item allows for us to go ahead and do that. And then we can have a discussion. I'd like to call for the committee to meet and then have an opportunity for everybody to move forward. So I don't know if we can start with Councilman Cabral. Do you have your appointment? I will appoint myself. Okay. Councilman Reynoso.”
“Vice Mayor Porras? Myself. Councilman Pinero?”
“Okay, I will be appointing myself as well. I'd like to call for a meeting of the committee on Friday morning.”
“Thank you. Good, 1.30? All right, 1.30. I'd also like to request an abundance of caution that at this point we ask Deputy City Manager Francisco Rios to serve as our interim city manager should it take past December 31st to appoint a city manager. So I don't know if we can go ahead and do that.”
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“Okay. And additionally, I'd like for HR to have all the applicants that have applied. The applications have been open for some time now. So if you could please provide the search committee with all applicants that have applied up to the 19th in the evening on Friday morning, please. All right. Perfect. So I need a motion for the search committee, please. Motion to approve. Motion to approve by Councilman Cabral.”
“Second by Councilman Pinero. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”