Remarks by Gina Ortiz Jones
215 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 9
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“If the TERS extension is not approved, is your recommendation still that they receive $10 million? And if so, would that be via the bond?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Appreciate that because I think when folks heard it was you know You get 10 million if you're proud if you've got projects right and then you get another 10 million if you've got other projects But yeah, I mean the financial situation has changed so I appreciate the that ignore. Thank you very much We'll move on to public comment The first member to speak, Mary Cabral, please. Ma'am, you have three minutes.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. I'm going to call several names, and if you would, please make your way to the aisle. So we have several folks signed up to speak. Kat Degadillo, followed by Christine Drennan, and then Graciela Sanchez. You each have three minutes.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Is Kat here? There you are. OK, go ahead. Thank you. You have six minutes, please.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Graciela Sanchez. Followed by Catherine Trumbull and then Victoria de Leon.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Alejandra, yeah, 39. And then I, Robert, yep, okay. You have nine minutes, ma'am.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Catherine Trumbull. followed by Victoria De Leon, and then Mabel Goldsmith.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Victoria De Leon, followed by Mabel Goldsmith, and Cindy Munch.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Mabel Goldsmith. Cindy Munch and then Bernardo de la Garza.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“followed by Bernardo de la Garza, and then Stephanie Reyes, please.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“What was the other person's name, ma'am? Billy Gonzalez. Billy Gonzalez.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“She has her receipt on the phone. She has the confirmation on her phone, ma'am?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Is she back? Can she just raise her hand? Okay. Thank you. You have nine minutes, ma'am. Is it okay if she doesn't?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Bernardo had to leave, Mayor. Okay. So then, Stephanie, so three minutes. Thank you. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Veronica just for a point of clarification in case it comes up and informs anyone else's public comment can you can we just bring up the finance slide again that it's the one that reflects the impact of the projects yes mayor we can we can bring that up this one hard copy slide we've got here So for clarity, when we are thinking about the ITC, that's $60 million, and then the $10 million for the zoo, the botanical gardens, and the Breckenridge, when I look at that line, the 2034 to 2041, when you look at that line across and you do the math, if you get to that line for the zoo, By that time,…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And understood, but if part of the cost of financing them is higher based on the length of time that we are financing them, i.e., if we made those contributions by 2041, help us understand that, Troy. If we could, i.e., if by 2041 we've already contributed $9.462 million For each of the three projects per there's not much more to go But help us understand and you know and honestly if an option then maybe you know instead of ten million Maybe you get eight point five and you wrap it all up because there's no reason to add seven million dollars worth of finance costs just to extend it to 2060…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. When you look at the, so for those that are watching, right, the public watching, when you look to the far right then, the far right column, and you see 2034 to 2041, and you subtract those projects, and you're still left with $70 million, How should they understand that number? Because it doesn't seem like a small buffer.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“So we don't need the full capacity of the $70 million to cover the projects as identified on this sheet?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Flexibility within the amount, but the amount itself is sufficient for all the projects listed on the sheet?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. I wanted to make sure, though, because that informs their comment as well, which is... You could actually pay for everything with the extent with the current term of this chairs based on Just to be clear based on the assumptions that we have in here It will fit within the existing term and I appreciate that because those are the assumptions that were presented to the board when they when they voted on this and the assumptions that we are reviewing as part of this. Thank you. Yep, Troy.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Richard Aguilar. Richard Aguilar. Okay. Brett Finley, followed by Sandra Martinez, and then Martin Gutierrez, please.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Sandra Martinez, followed by Martin Gutierrez.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Can you show her your confirmation? Oh, yes. It's happened to a couple of folks.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Tricia Granovic. Okay. So that is Sandra Martinez. Okay. So six minutes, please. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Martin Gutierrez. And to confirm, there's another Martin Gutierrez, Jr. You're the same person. Okay. Followed by Anissa Avina and then Don and Latios. You have three minutes. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026