Remarks by Dan Arriola
453 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 19
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“Thank you. Next speaker, please. Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Do we have any additional speakers online?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, thank you. With that, we'll go ahead and close out public comment for item 6C. We'll return to council for discussion and eventually a motion. Mayor Pro Tem.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. So as we're speaking about the member makeup, this is kind of my position on that. I think that we're looking at something that is particularly, this is an innovative policy, public policy that we're evaluating and we have models with which to look at. So first we have, what did we do with regards to homelessness? We created an ad hoc committee to create a plan and then after the plan was completed, it was passed by council and then we had a homelessness advisory body essentially to advise as to the administration of that plan And I think it was particularly effective. We have a…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And I think the other thing that we want to highlight is, I mean, I'm very appreciative of our Environmental Sustainability Commission, but ultimately they've had a year and we just haven't gotten this point done. So if we have a seven-person commission, that framework essentially models the Environmental Sustainability Commission. So my hesitation is that it would be tough... TO GET THEM MEETING AT THE SAME TIMES AND I DON'T WANT TO SET IT UP FOR FAILURE. I WANT TO SET IT UP FOR EFFECTIVENESS AND I THINK WE'VE SEEN MODELS WHICH ARE EFFECTIVE SO THAT WOULD BE MY PREFERENCE. I AGREE WITH THAT.…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I haven't heard from Council Member Evans yet.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. I think I've stated my piece. Up until the point when the sustainability commission is up and running, I think it would be appropriate to proceed with an ad hoc to create the plan such that the environmental sustainability commission could then advise upon such a plan. I think if we recognize now that we've had trouble securing applicants who want to serve on the commission, we will find similar problems trying to find individuals to serve on another type of body to get this done. So I think that when particularly when we're looking at innovative policy, we can identify strategies that…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Understood. And for how many meetings of the Environmental Sustainability Commission has there not been a quorum?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. So I heard a substitute motion. Do you want to clarify, Council Member Budoya?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“No. Okay, we still have one motion on the table. We had a first and a second with Councilmember Nygaard, and that was for the creation of the ad hoc committee for the sole purpose of working with the consultant to develop a climate action plan for a limited duration to include such time as a climate action plan will be submitted to the City Council for approval. Roll call, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Understood. And so my ask would be that whoever serves on the ad hoc committee that you do the work with a consultant to draft the plan and make sure that we have public workshops so we have community input before it comes to council and then we look forward to council doing it. Who would be interested in serving on this committee?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. I'd be interested if it works in my schedule, but it looks like there's some flexibility. Is anyone else interested? Okay, then I'll move to appoint Councilmember Nygaard and myself as members of the Ad Hoc Climate Action Plan Committee. Second. We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, I look forward to working with you, Council Member Nygaard. That brings us to our second item from the audience. Are there any members of the public that could speak on an item that is not on tonight's agenda? Seeing one hand, we'll go ahead and allow four minutes.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“With that, we'll go ahead and close out items from the audience. That brings us to staff items.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“It was all the chamber that did may have been part of an MOU, but I think like the breakfast lions do the pancake breakfast.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. So... That was a second and a third. Okay. Got it. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, just want to thank council for your work. Just want to thank you for the community for coming out. We've had some really great events. I was also at the 9-11 event and was participating in our Mexican Independence Day Parade. Just great events for the public. And in light of that, just want to highlight a couple other ones that are coming up. We have our downtown wine stroll. It's coming up September 19th in downtown brews and barbecues on October 3rd. So I hope our community continues to come out for some really great community events. With that, I'll go ahead and entertain a…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Second. We have a second with Councilmember Nygaard. Roll call, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026