Remarks by Digna Cabral
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 10
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“through the chair. Can I just ask one question? Please allow her to finish.”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“Okay, Councilman Cabral, you had a comment. If I may, well, I have a few questions. Councilwoman, I know that you brought this because you are, what it says here, and I know that there have been many changes within the resolution, but my understanding is that you're concerned on the expenditure for making these changes or to advertise who is in the cycle of being the next vice mayor. Could you please share with us how much is the number that you have that you're so concerned that the cost of all of this, because our city manager doesn't have any information about how much it's a cost. So…”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“Well, so it seems that you're based on what you think, not really on the exact numbers of how much this, I mean, the thing is that when I bring something to the dais, I have to talk based on facts. I have to have the numbers. I always ask, how much is the cost of this? How much is the impact? So you don't have that information. You're basing on whatever you were doing during the campaign that is different from also the budget that we have here. Also, if you see our budget, that's something that I've been always very open and transparent talking about it. You have to see how much it was our…”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“Listen, I have not cursed or say anything. Nobody needs.”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“Yeah, and then I'm going to talk because this is my first amendment too and I'm not attacking anybody. I'm just giving an advice.”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“I have not attacked. I mean, that's your opinion to anybody. I'm just putting here clear to try to understand and to be on the record that this is really just a political trying to do a damage to the vice mayor because, like, Nobody has been able to. I'm still talking. I still have the floor. So the thing is that I was looking into the numbers too. To me, it doesn't make any sense. That's why I was trying to understand. She has her everything, most of everything that has been already spent, it has been already from the councilwoman, the vice mayor's office. Then the rest is what we usually…”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“And attacking a fellow council member when you all have been saying let's work united, let's work united. This doesn't reflect that.”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“I feel this is the second one So I think that I have to have my opportunity to speak okay everybody else Go ahead So going again, at the end, the residents are the ones seeing what's going on and how petty really this resolution is. I repeat again, we have spent much more money on other things that are not necessary. We're talking 40 millions above the budget that it was approved. So I don't think that this will limit to help any of our residents. We're talking about the Silver Club, we're talking about the special needs, the parks, any of the different events or any other community engaged…”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“I haven't had the opportunity to give my comments, so if I may, before my vote.”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“So I just hope that everybody, that when you work with the city, with the city manager, you remember that this is the voice of all five of us. But my vote is no. Mayor Farah.”
City Council · Dec 18, 2024
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“I have a question. My understanding, this is a private road.”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“And I know that the last workshop that we had, that we have a discussion that government should not be, it's illegal, I mean, what it was told to us, for us to intervene on any private road. I just wanted to have clarification when it comes to that, because it's not just... This road have issues the street, but there are other areas to in the in our city But my understanding on the last workshop by the building department is said that it's not it's illegal to interfere when it comes to private roads if there's no agreement between the municipality and that in private”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“Okay, I would like to explore a little bit more about that because I know that there are other entities that are also private roads that they're through the city that they're going through a very hard time when there's rain or hurricane or any natural. And I would like then for them also to know about this and they will have the option too to be able to have this opportunity.”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“Yes. Councilman Cabral? Yes. Councilman Porras?”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“I just want to say, because I haven't had the opportunity, that I'm going to miss you so much. I mean, it's been four wonderful years, even though I know that there's some times that we have not agreed on certain things. But we have been able to sit down, have a conversation, and have an open discussion here in the dais. And for everything that you have done, because I know you from before, even though not as close as has been this last four years, even though I have a closer relationship before with Deidre, your wife, And I want to wish you the best. And I feel honored that having the…”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“Yes. As we're currently in the early voting period, I just want to remind everybody that from October 21st to November 3rd, I strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of this time to vote early and avoid the lines on November 5th, even though if you want, if you prefer, you can vote on November 5th. But please just be involved. Your vote matters, and it shapes the future of the community. Also, just a quick reminder that we won't be having any council meeting for the next two months, with the exception of one in December to validate the election results. So if you have any concerns or…”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“All right, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. I just would like to re-excuse myself. I mean, I've been working for the University of Miami for the past 17 years, so... Okay. Okay.”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“Same, I met with the applicant and I want to change my decision.”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“Councilman Porras. Yes. Councilman Cabral.”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait. I saw something. I saw something there in the back. There you go.”
City Council · Oct 23, 2024
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“I've also been contacted by the applicant and it will not change my vote.”
City Council · Oct 9, 2024
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“I just want to make a comment, if I may.”
City Council · Oct 9, 2024
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“Thank you so much for bringing that up and answering the question to Councilman Pinedo, because when I met with Michelle, that was one of my questions. She explained that in detail. And also she showed there the traffic, how the difference... of leaving it the way that it was and what is being now being amended. And I think that it will work much, much better for us, for our residents. And also we talk about the trolley stop too, to make sure that we have one that it's close by to the use of the residents that will be living in that area. So thank you for bringing that up. And I have motion…”
City Council · Oct 9, 2024