Remarks by Eduardo Martinez
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Magic number. Okay, this is a special open session to hear public comments before closed session. Roll call, please.
Okay. Public comment is closed and we will now adjourn to closed session.
It is now time to start the regular meeting of the Richmond City Council. We'll begin with the pledge of allegiance. with liberty and justice for all.
Well, yeah, I don't support that, but... Can I make a motion? You may.
Right. If I might, it does say to direct city manager to engage a qualified municipal advisor to independently review the financial information for accuracy and consistency so that this means we'd have to put out an RFP, right? Which couldn't be done.
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Yeah. So it says the council will make that decision. And we've made that decision.
Well, the other items have to do with Axion, and that item doesn't.
Right. That's what I was going to say before you interrupted.
Excuse me. Her time was running while the council member was speaking. And I don't want us to take the public's time away. So we'll give you extra time.
Yes, I would like to give her 20 more seconds because Councilmember Bonner took some of her time.
Okay, thank you. Your time is up now, but I appreciate it.
We are following past practice and we have moved things for you without any without any contest. So I don't know why tonight is a night that you choose to follow the rules when you have it in the past.
I understand that. I don't think it's necessary.
Thank you. If that's the end of the presentation, we'll go to public comment.
Thank you. Now it's time for discussion. Do we have any questions or comments? Go ahead, Bana.
That's my proposal Your your time was up quite a while ago. So Councilmember Jimenez.
Are there any Councilmembers online who would like to speak?
If I might, we have the chief of police available. He might want to answer council members' question.
Thank you. Thank you. I don't know if the chief is still there. Council Member Cepeda, your time is up.
Chief, but the question was more on . I'm sorry, your time is up. So, Councilmember Brown? Councilmember Brown?
Do we have other? Oh, I'm sorry. Vice Mayor Robinson.
Yes. But I didn't see you until after I saw Vice Mayor. So Vice Mayor will go and then you can go.
Before you answer, I would like to say in the newspaper today there was an article about Norway putting a ban on smart glasses. Norway.
Thank you. Do you have more questions? No?