Remarks by Claudia Jimenez
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Yeah, I think it's complicated. What I am afraid is that all of these will delay the process of the community engagement.
I think I would like to, before we agree on like cutting cuts and projections, because the projections, I would like to do an analysis of how all projections have been done and if it's real, because I also think that these projections are not getting other monies that we will bring from Measure U. So we are going to be starting thinking about cuttings when maybe it's not needed.
But remember that surplus becomes one time So I think it's a little more complicating that we are putting it here. So I would like to have a motion that is motion seed. And I agree with your friendly amendment of prioritizing things for these fiscal years. So we know that we are not going to be doing everything at once. I will accept that. I never heard a second.
Can I say something? We already voted for things one by one, and what we are voting here is whether we are going to do the process of the community engagement for the limited funds available, and this is what we are going to vote here for in terms of the process.
Go on, finish the contract so we can extend the community.
I make a motion to finish the moratorium item to 11.
Since we don't have that much time I will move the item to approve the ordinance and moratorium. I second the motion.
Yeah, thank you so much for the information. Thank you for actually giving us the perspective of like what the city needs and he's now just if a fire station needs ongoing revenue for all the things and the capital improvement plan is it's a big money that we need to start thinking about how we start making improvements in that. So I believe, yeah, we have the settlement that we fought to bring. But as we say, it's not enough. So we are trying to make decisions about how also we bring more revenue. And the thing is that it's overdue, not only the fire stations, but many other things. But we…
I second the motion that Soheila Banna put it there so she can be allowed to be part of that.
Yeah, I just, I feel like having a different perspective, no, the majority will be good in that committee. I have been in committees with Soheila and Doria, hasn't been easy, but it has brought different perspectives to discuss. I just don't see the point to not have her when it's also a work that city clear and city attorney and city staff are going to be part of. You will be nice with everybody, right?
Sorry, I second the one that Councilmember Banner made, but not this.
Thank you for the presentation and the work. I believe when we were talking about the budget and the cost, you also mentioned that these are all the costs that an event will do. that other events like Cinco de Mayo, we put some money for the event, but there is also other costs that are not there, right? Is that right?
Well, this is a question that I will... Well, no, no, I'm trying to make sure we follow the rules.
Thank you. So my question is that what I understood about the budget that it was presented was that is putting all the other things that usually other events we had to spend, so it's not just only the money that we put on the budget for the event, but actually there is also other heating cost that is not budgeted, right?
That is not my question. It's about the budget.
Okay, if there is any staff person that can.
Okay, well, it would be good to have for each event, what is the actual cost that we are putting because what I am trying to get here is that the other events also cost more than we are putting. So by putting this here is saying, oh, this is going to cost that much, well, other events cause damage, right? And what we are trying to have here is to create a space for the community to enjoy. I agree that, like, for instance, fiestas patries to close, so I agree with council member Zepeda that might be another opportunity in the Halloween. But for me, it's more about we bought it to create…
No. I think like for me is that we, and I am flexible with this. I am not going to impose anything. But what is frustrating is that we did it to the staff to design this long time ago. And it was unanimous. And it wasn't part of the budget. when it was directed. So I think the issue had been in the budget for the events and tell us whether we wanted to support it or not. That wasn't a conversation in the budget. So I will, like, that, if these, if staff is really actually following through with direction of staff, One example of this is that this should have been in the budget and allow us to…
I'm just going to make a motion that we get the idea that council member Zepeda for next year in the Saturday before the sinco de Mayo and that it is on the budget for the next fiscal year so we can approve it or not. So we will have a year to do that. So this is my motion.
Absolutely. Okay, thank you. I second. I have a question.
I will be amendable to make my motion that we will look at the all existence events and other alternatives.
The alternate motion did not receive a second. I added that we include other.
And then put it on the, like the budget will be reflected on fiscal year 26, 27. So the $145,000 that's included.
That's why I want to understand. I think what the staff is going to bring is the different auctions, the different budgets, but that is included in the budget, and you can vote no or yes after, but that is included in the budget because we voted last time for these, and it wasn't included in the fiscal budget.
This is what they will have to bring how much it's going to cost and put it in the budget.