Remarks by Digna Cabral
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 10
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“I am not stopping you to be able to do your comments, but to do it afterwards.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I am not stopping you to answer... I'm not stopping you to be able to give your statement. I just wanted to go through the questions and then you will have all the time that is allowed by the council for you to say everything that you want to say. Thank you. Next question. And yes, I do appreciate the police department. I actually was the chair for the vice chair of parking police for kids here. So. How do you plan to balance enforcing local law while ensuring the immigrant communities feel safe reporting crimes?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“And you're planning to increase personnel, and how many, if you already have a plan to be able then to work within this task as well?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I understand that these are questions that are brought to me and I'm just the voice of residents that want to answer these questions.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“And that's why you still hear the chief and all our police officers. We always are very grateful for all the work that they do. So like I said, these are not questions to criticize. These are not questions to attack. These are just simple questions from residents.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“I know how it is. I have a cousin that is a police officer, and I also have a cousin that is a military, too. Tom, I love you. So that might be, you already, like I said, in some of your statement, you might be already answered some of these questions, but I'm just asking you these as part of respecting our residents that are asking these questions. What measure are you planning to put in place to build trust in immigrant communities, giving the presence of ICE in the area?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“That's why I was telling you, you know. How are you going to handle a situation when victims or witnesses of crime may have concerns about their immigration status?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Thank you. What will be the process for handling complaints or concerns regarding potential overreach in collaboration with ICE?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“What kind of training will the officers receive regarding federal immigration law and their limitations?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“How does your department will educate officers to identify potential civil rights issues in collaboration with ICE?”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“So those were the questions that were referred to me, and my duty is to be able to be the voice of the community for those ones that are concerned, as well as those ones that already have their status already in place. So because as... You know, and everybody knows our community is based in many immigrants and there's some that they're within, you know, in the process of getting their status. Others are unfortunately haven't been able to. So anyway, we represent everybody that lives here in the city. So that's why I wanted to ask you these questions, because it was important for them. Like…”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“And now you understand why I was trying to cut you a little bit short because of the questions that I have, that it was going to be redundant, you know, for you to be able to answer those ones.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Thank you. Thank you for answering. Okay.”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Well, I know that I have expressed before that I have a lot of concerns with these rules. My opinion is that it's just giving the effect of being a strong major when that's not the type of government that we have. reduce transparency and participation limiting council members ability to represent constituents risk violation First Amendment and due process of protection and Like I said, and I know that somebody questioned when it comes to section 273 and number 10 that says no member shall have regular counsel Leave A regular council meeting without permission from the mayor, any non-permitted…”
City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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City Council · Apr 16, 2025
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“Okay, Councilwoman Cabral. 6A and 6C. 6A and 6C? Z like zebra.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“Thank you. Sorry, I'm a little bit sick today. Well, a lot sick. As you know, for many years we have dealing with the blasting, especially on the north side of our city where we have many complaints of many residents for years. And I hope that you will. You already have read the memo, so I can limit myself for talking too much on supporting Senator Brian Avila and to this build on the effort on the direct mining blasting that is affecting residents and also commercial areas.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“Councilwoman Cabral. Yes. Councilman Pineda.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“To the chair, to the city manager, I just would like to, for you to please to elaborate a little bit the reasons. I know that we have our meeting before the meeting, I mean, before our council meeting, the revised agenda, but I would like you, if you can elaborate a little bit on the reason that we are, that you're requesting for another proposal. to negotiate again.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“Through the chair, to the city attorney. So what was the, were you able to talk to them, have any communication with Vera and see why was the delay on them on having this up running?”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“So they were not working with the staff or anything after this was approved, or...”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“And with the within the new vendor that that was the second. Within the bid at that time have that they have given you at least a time if they get this approved today how long it's going to take them to be able to put this up running and they're going to be able to do this before school year or.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“Is there anybody from the company that is here? Because I would like to ask through, if I may, some questions to the vendor.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025
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“Thank you, Greg. Council. Thank you. I just received an email and I also wanted to understand some issue. And if you could please elaborate.”
City Council · Mar 12, 2025