Remarks by Javier Fernández
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“So those are the central locations in blue? Correct. These are the proposed ones. The 82 that you're proposing?”
“Um, Sean, thank you for the presentation. Um, I swear I must have to pass the light because I remember experiencing this in DC when I'm barking at the National Mall. I'm not sure if it's ever been pioneered elsewhere under their platform. Yes, sir.”
“No problem, sir. Again, my only interest is in understanding if we were to adopt this and work with you and pay by phone, whether we can actually message proactively to registered users the existence of this feature so they actually can get something at a touchpoint as soon as we deploy it.”
“Great. Good to know. Okay. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. Carl, we've got Joppa next. Do you want to introduce?”
“Matthew, give us one second so we can take down the other presentation. There you go. Now we got you on screen. Excellent.”
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“Yeah, I'm sorry. On the job of presentation, did you guys, I stepped out for a second to go to the restroom. I've had an ROI conversation before with one of your, can you- Well, the first one had an ROI.”
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“No, I 100% agree. My conversation with Joppa, my concern was their app, to me, is not what people are already using. My goal was, since they have a backend API, if they can get on the other platforms. I think that makes sense, right? If it can integrate, I agree. I want to meet people where they're at, not try to offer them something new.”
“Okay. So with that, do we want to explore this further?”
“So let's move the conversation forward. And with that, let's move on to the next item. Thank you both for your presentations. We appreciate it.”
“Okay. Colleagues, where do we wanna go next? Do we wanna go take item? We've got people here I know on the TSDD. We've got people, so let's see. We've got CRA, so you wanna take up item 11. That should be pretty straightforward. Madam Clerk, if you can read item 11, please.”
“Thank you, colleagues. Any questions of the City Attorney or administration on this item? Anyone want to move adoption? This is a public hearing item, so let me open up the public hearing. If there's any member of the public who'd like to address this commission on item 11, which is the resolution approving and adopting the South Miami CRA redevelopment plan, please come forward at this time.”
“Okay, seeing no one in the chamber and no one online, we'll close the public hearing. Is there a motion to adopt? I'll move it.”
“We get a motion by Commissioner Rodriguez and a second by Commissioner Kaye. Madam Clerk, if you can call the roll, please.”
“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Does the attorney recognize me?”
“I did as well. I had a conversation with Garcia last, I think it was last Thursday. Okay. He just briefly explained that he was asking for, I guess, a limitation on the number of stories that could be built on the lot. Okay.”
“I did not. Okay, thank you. I did not add. Thank you. Mayor? I said thank you. Just quickly, are there any objections that are record? Anyone hearing an objection to the application?”
“Is there anyone here in the audience who's here to object to the application? No, okay. So we all have...”
“Appreciate that. Okay, so with that, has everyone reviewed the staff presentation? Anyone have any questions of staff regarding the recommendation to approve and the modification to the conditions? No, okay. So this is a public hearing item, so we'll open up the public hearing again formally. Is there anyone in the public who'd like to address this commission with respect to item 10? Madam Clerk, is there anyone online?”
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“Okay, thank you. Who wants to move it? I'll move the motion.”
“A motion by Commissioner Rodriguez and a second by Commissioner Moniz. Madam Clerk, if you can call the roll on item 10, please.”
“Thank you. Okay. Let's take up item eight, please.”
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