Remarks by Erica G. Ávila
112 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
- Play at 2:33:22
“They would be notified and everything, right?”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:35:59
“Sorry, one more question. How much is this going to cost us, this process? It's a whole, we have to go through a whole bunch of hoops.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:38:00
“Thank you, Mayor. There is a revised verbiage for the question for number one, the mayoral term limit that's been distributed. This more accurately reflects the intent and gives clarity as to why this is being proposed. And I did not get any updates during our briefings with regards to any research or paperwork. and costs involved with the boundaries related to the single member voting district item. So I was curious if we could get an update on that. Staff was supposed to do some research and talk about it between last council meeting and now.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:39:00
“Okay, so while that was very much a significant item of interest from voters that I had engaged with during the last election, I do recognize the importance of needing to have that data and for us to be able to continue the conversation in a responsible manner. I have also had time to consider the Charter Review Committee, and I would suspect that this would be an item of discussion for them as well. But, you know, I am going to voice my disappointment that there really hasn't been any update with regards to even costs of what a consultant would be or do we have any maps that we can look at…”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:42:32
“Well, I mean, the challenge we have is that we have to fit it all within 73 words. And so with trying to, you know, being tasked with trying to be as transparent as possible and stay within 70 or 73, whatever the cop is, This is the best way that I could express that we are fixing a problem. There is a permanent disparate treatment that exists under the current election. Three council members will, in perpetuity, would always have to forfeit their term time in order to be able to run for any mayor election.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:43:11
“No. They would run two years after. Correct. They have the opportunity. This balances and creates the same opportunity across the board. So this is not misleading. What you're trying to say is misleading. You're saying that what we have now is balanced and this would unbalance it.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:43:34
“Do you have a suggestion to adding the word balance? No.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:44:33
“This is a combination of multiple draftings, and this was reviewed. Thank you.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:44:43
“This would not be. Any verbiage can be challenged, but this is fact-based. This is fact-based.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:45:20
“The four-year term intersects with the other staggered terms. We didn't have this problem before. We have it now only because of the change of the four-year term limit or term.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:45:51
“to run that's correct that has always existed i'm not saying that doesn't exist what i'm saying is now those other three members are perpetually now having to forfeit to run and cannot wait to a mayor a cycle where the mayor is on their ballot to run okay i get what you're saying but that's not what it says here this make it makes it seem nefarious and unfair and we can go back and get the”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:48:58
“vice mayor if i may on that yeah your suggestion i i i find a lot of value in the staggered because where would i be without you having been here for me to learn from when i came in um so if you if you do the full and maybe i'm misunderstanding but if you did the full ballot election with everyone on it you could have a total wipeout and then zero experience on the days and”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:50:10
“I would like for that item to be discussed with the charter review, along with the single member voting district, because that could be a fresh start for the whole city in that kind of scenario.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:52:12
“Well, I can clarify that. By voting to add this on this November's ballot, the people would have the opportunity to shape the future of the leadership of the city four years into the future. So they would vote on this year's ballot to make the change. If they do want the change, then next year, 2027, the mayoral candidates would be running for a two-year term, not a four-year term. So it is very, very impactful on the future of the city, and the voters, in my opinion, should have the choice after, you know, we've already gone through it through a couple election cycles. We just had the…”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:54:59
“Mayor, that would be in the scenario of a single member voting district. So that would be for charter review committee to fully consider and make any extra changes. But, you know, it is hypocritical for you to sit there and say that the burden of running an election is so burdensome. But yet you you and your example, you ran three campaigns. And you were not on the ballot, so you know, while the intention absolutely was there for that to be a relief to a sitting mayor that's not the case, all the time okay obviously in practice, but it but aside from that. This is correcting this change is…”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:56:37
“Mayor, everything I said now, I said it the last time we discussed this. This does not affect you in any way. This change, you're termed out. So that is an example of... I know what your math is. This is an example... You aspire to sit here.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:56:56
“Mayor, this is an example based on the comments you made. So while this is a strong council leadership... And that is what I seek to preserve is for our city to have strong council member leadership. Okay? This has nothing to do with you or punitive damage, retribution or anything like that. This is fixing a problem.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:57:39
“The mayor should be working collaboratively with every single council member. And if that's being done, then you wouldn't have, you know, people wouldn't be voting you out.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:57:52
“And a lot of people were against what you were campaigning for.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:58:28
“Mayor, if anybody comes in to serve in a vacancy for six months, they would lose their term completely based on the retroactivity benefits you rather than going forward. And you asked for four more years without any retroactive carve out. Yeah, I already said this would allow me to serve a full fourth, a full third term. Okay, this is I volunteered to serve in a vacancy. I didn't run an election.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:59:07
“The people will vote to decide whether the person should continue to serve a third term or not. That's what this will do. It will allow them to vote whether or not someone with an appointed time should count or not count.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“We're not changing the charter here, guys. We're just asking to put it on the ballot. well and i think people will be reading the ballot this november i think that is one of the the the the specialties of this election with the whole tax thing people will be reading the ballot and paying very close attention and coming out to vote well let's so we have your you're withdrawing the single member district question i have no documentation to discuss on it all right now so”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yes, just just as a response. It's a coincidence. You mentioned that, but and maybe not because we have the charter review resolution on here. We've been making calls to discuss appointees and whatnot, and I too also spoke with somebody who had served previously on charter review and this specific question, the mayoral term limit. They had voiced that they were in favor of the item back then when it passed and that they really are encouraging me to push forward because they did not foresee the consequences of it so. They'll remain nameless for the purposes of this conversation, but I do agree…”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 3:10:23
“the mayor's eight-year term limit councilwoman before you say anything because i think it was your idea um i see so much value in having tenure in councilman roth's position council councilwoman or vice mayor bailey's position um i think uh Councilman Fletcher has been in and out of office for a while as well. But you're on your second term, Councilman? I can't imagine not having you up here for your third term with us. I'm assuming you're running. I hope you run. Of course. But the amount of historical knowledge that you have and that you bring, and this will be a sound bite, I'm assuming,…”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 3:11:28
“You could at any time, right. But I wouldn't support that item. I see the intention and the desire to, I don't know, I guess get fresh blood into the mix. But the way we stagger accomplishes that. So I appreciate it.”
City Council · Jun 2, 2026