Remarks by Digna Cabral
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 10
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“Just wanted to clarify that for our residents. So if any question arise, they will know that there was no bid and this is the reason for.”
City Council · Jun 4, 2025
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“But what I mean is within the list. I mean, I understand that the list exists and all that, but it was based on that it's less than the $500,000, like he's explaining, our attorney, so for general knowledge.”
City Council · Jun 4, 2025
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“Yes, I would like to pull C, D, M, and P. 6C, 6D, 6M, and 6P.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Yes, I'm just checking. If it's not my understanding, you removed 9B.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“So that's the dodge. So it's my item that you're deferring. We're deferring the item. Okay, you're deferring my item. So there will be no discussion, I guess.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Yes, Councilwoman Cabral. To the city manager. Through the item, I mean, you are the one that's going to approve or accept the absence?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“My concern is that it says that we have to provide 48 hours at least notice. If I mean, there's circumstances where someone wake up that day or before going to this event that they might feel bad physically, some of their children or something happens that they are not going to be able to be there. How are you going to handle that? because sometimes we don't have 48 hours ahead of time to let you know and also if you request a medical uh because sometimes there's someone that have a stomach flu they don't need to go to an emergency or urgent care they just need 24 hours to clean up their…”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“So are you I know I'm not I'm not done so the reason that I'm asking is just as just wanted to see you know, what would be a system that Many of us, you know aside from being here and serving the community will also have jobs that require sometimes That we have to be there for an urgent situation and things like that so I just wanted to make sure that This one that it will take in consideration have it on the record that if we are not able to give a 48 hour notice, you will be able to. You want to say something? Can you please go ahead and finish?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Yeah, I have not interrupted you, but you keep trying to push me and I still have five minutes.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“And I apologize for the interruption. So I just wanted to clarify that and make sure. I know that you are a very fair person, but I just wanted to make sure that that is also taken into account.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Would you, Councilwoman, be able then to eliminate the time or at least to have an excuse that will be then evaluated by our city manager instead of putting a number into the time due to the different circumstances that can happen? And many of us I mean we are glad to be able to go to the events to like you said to support and to be there because it is important for the people that are Performing these events and inviting us to it Through the mayor.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I have another comment, please. Yes, Councilwoman Cabral. On Section 4, it says exceptions to this policy may be granted under extenuated circumstances such as medical emergencies or unforeseen conflict at the discretion of the city manager in approval of the city council.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Okay, Councilman Cabral, this is your item. Thank you. I just want to say that I already have the information that I needed from the City Attorney. So thank you for taking the time this afternoon and meeting with me.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Would you like to place a motion to approve?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I think I already have the information about this item through the the city attorney.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Thank you very much councilman Cabral the floor is yours Thank you for Meeting with me the city manager attorney for providing the information that was not included in the agenda And I understand it was let's say sensitive information. So thank you for sharing that with me and going over it Okay motion motion by councilman Cabral second second by councilman Pineda any other questions”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Yes, thank you. I decided to pull this item because I know that it's a sensitive item and so many residents that have already reached out asking questions and I know that they're very concerned on how things might be handled, how things unfortunately have been handled in some other states and municipalities. So I know that this was our police chief who plays in the agenda. And I wanted to, through the mayor to the manager, I would like to ask some questions to our chief.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Yes, like I said, the reason that I pull this item is because of how sensitive it is, and I know that there are many questions from our residents, and I just want to go through those ones. I don't know if you have some of those answers already, or then for you to keep in mind, because I would like you to answer those ones then later on. Because they're important for our residents. So within one of the first questions is that I want to know, have you already been in contact with ICE? Have you already meet with them prior to this meeting, to today's meeting?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Okay, so you're going to proceed with with with some of the questions that I know that are concerned from our residents and like you said you haven't met yet with them and but anyway, maybe you have already an idea or you will be able to answer those questions later on so some of them is where the department policies regarding detain request is from from ice.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Sorry to interrupt you. It's just because I have a few more questions.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“No, no. So that's why I just wanted to go over them and try to have a short answer. So then I can go over the concerns.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I'm going to cut you, please, because then I have to go over and we have many other things.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Excuse me, I'm speaking right now. It's not about my five minutes. I have a set of questions, and I just wanted to go over it. It's great that you're putting your statement, and that's great. But the thing is that some of the questions, it might be within already, and I don't want you to be repeating. So it's just that. It's just that.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I understand, but I'm the one making the questions, not you or anybody here. But I'm chairing the meeting. And that's okay, but I already request that I want to ask some questions. It's been granted to me, so this is my time. Tell you what. And that's okay.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Let's do this. could you please then give your statement at the end if there's something that is not included within the questions that i'm asking you i i would love for you to give your statement listen i am not here to attack anybody i'm just here to make because this is like how it sounds like i asking these questions because these questions are important for our residents like you said there we are here to protect them like you said i am also the daughter of an immigrant i am an immigrant too because i came here when i was 25 and expecting my second child So I know how it is. I went…”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025