Remarks by Eric Diaz-Padron
156 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 7
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“is a public hearing public areas are open. Anyone wish to speak on this item? Seeing none public area is now closed back to the board questions. I think we all love food trucks motion. Well, there's a, if you can hold the, hold the motion there, there's a reason we're doing this. Correct. It's, it's, it's comply with state law.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“I apologize. Just to clarify, are you talking about for private parties or you're talking about for city events?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“What is it? What is a notice? I mean, I'm also trying to be practical here because everyone is throwing a party at their house too, right? I mean, let's face it, if you're having a party at your house, I don't think the person's first thought is going to be to go to the city to register their food truck, right? Like, you know, being real. I think what we're trying to prevent, if I'm correct or wrong, you drafted this, right? So I think what we're trying to correct is, prevent is that we don't have a business parking on swells or, or, um, or on streets using the city sort of like an ice cream,…”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“What is the damage or harm that you were trying to that you were alluding to to prevent?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Sure. Was I'm curious, actually, was, was it not allowed before? I mean, I know we didn't contemplate it at all, really. Right. We were silent. What does that mean for us? I mean, how do we...”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“paying for it that they're doing it correctly that they're abiding by all the ordinances and make sure that they're structured to protect that well the the the art the ordinance right now only contemplates on private property right so they would be they'll be taking advantage of private property space right and then we would have to much like we monitor for example let's say let's compare it to like a garage sale ordinance that we have right which actually our garage sale ordinance says that we can jail people, which is crazy. But the garage sale ordinance has a limit to how many times you…”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“This is the first reading of this item. Does anyone have anything specific they want to call out before this item potentially moves second reading? Motion. Second. Motion and a second. Call the roll, please.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“We have a motion, Commissioner Blana, second by Vice Mayor Chavez.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Hold on. Can we just do things by calculator in hand? I think we should go back to that. Can we just start? Can we just do calculator and pencil? Would that be?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“No? Okay. I tried. Do you have a motion? Second. We have a second motion by Vice Mayor Chavez, second by Commissioner Blanis. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any against? Hearing none, item passes. Next item, please.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“I think we had previously voluntold commissioner again, um, as part of this committee, correct?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“You were, you were involved and told you can't, you can't take it. You can't, uh, no take backs. So you are on there. What was the, the other, who are the other members of this committee or is that up to us?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Well, let's just pick names. What do you respect?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“How long is it? This is just to select a, this is just to vet out the auditors, correct the auditors.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Well, I mean, we're all going from the hip here, so you might as well just find out how committed they are to their community. It has to be a woman, though. It has to be a woman so far.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“All right, I think at least three members. Oh, you're saying it could be more. You're saying it could be more. It's a minimum of three. It's a minimum of three. Would you like to say your name? I mean, they're not required for quorum anymore. No. So, okay. Well, they lose out. We're losing out on talent because you don't want to embarrass them. All right, I think we're good to go there. Can we get a motion to? Motion. Second?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Motion or second, all in favor say aye. Aye. Aye.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Does anyone in the commission require context on this item? Okay. Motion. We have a motion.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“We have a second all in favor. Say aye. Aye. Any against hearing? None. I had to pass this next item please.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“This is a matching grant. Anyone have any questions on contacts on this item?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yep. That'd be great. All right. Anything else?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“We have a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any against? Hearing none, item passes. Item L, please.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Could we reject it? Motion. We have a motion. Second. We have a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any against? Hearing none, item passes. Pocket item, I believe, M. If I'm good with the alphabet? Is my alphabet correct?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“This is their 50th anniversary operating in Miami, many years at that location. questions, concerns, motions, or otherwise just a public thank you.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026