Remarks by Javier Fernández
827 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 34
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“Just so we know we're on the right page. There we go.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“We have the handouts as well, but I just want to make sure we're following along. Okay. Thank you.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Just to be clear, so I want to make sure I'm hearing this correctly, 1.6 million to 7.4 based on either 300 tons a day to 1,200 tons a day. That's the range.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay, and then on the RSH, 150,000 to 700,000 tons.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay, so 3% of whatever your sales are of the byproduct. And so you're saying that it's between collectively $2.5 million to $9 million a year, every year for the 20-year period. Yeah, for the 20-year period. So roughly $180 million. Yeah. Gross. Gross, exactly. Thank you. Sorry, continue.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“If you can give me another 30 seconds, we can wrap it up. Thank you. Thank you. We have some samples that we bought if the commission would like to see them. Sure, if you want to bring them forward. Is that the RSH you want to show us? Yeah.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD FOR THE RECORD?”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“WE APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. COLLEAGUES, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BURBANO THAT YOU WANT TO ASK? MR. GALLEA WILL GO DOWN FROM MY RIGHT TO LEFT.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I guess the question is, is it a debt or equity model? Or how are you raising the capital to finance the facility? I understand it gets paid back over time from the revenues from the operation, right? So you recover your costs and earn a profit on it.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“If you can go to the microphone so we can hear you and it can be in the record, please. If you can speak, please come forward.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thanks. OK. Commissioner Rodriguez, you're recognized.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“It would be permitted under the county's environmental regulations in chapter 24 of the county code. So yeah, basically the germ section of the code. And in this case, it would be in unincorporated counties. So it would be subject to their zoning regulations. I think this is, if I remember the county use schedule for having industrial, it would be a permitted use.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I think it would be helpful in our follow-up conversations with staff to understand what is the global market for this kind of a product. So we understand the underwriting risk with financing the facility.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“No, but I mean, in terms of, again, theoretically it's a replacement fuel for fossil fuels. Certainly, so that market is vast. I think what we would want to understand today, who are actual, what's the market of actual buyers for this? That's what you're saying, right, Vice Mayor? What's the actual market for buyers? How much?”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, if it may not be the same exact product, but what equivalent product, how much of it's being sold and acquired in the marketplace? So again, the risk to us, to my colleagues' comment is, We give you a lease. You build a facility. The facility fails. We now have a single-use facility that's expensive to, an asset that's now expensive to reposition. So we have to make sure that whatever deal we strike, we have a pretty good understanding. of who your, that your economic model is viable, right? Not just as a, I would say not just as a replacement for traditional fossil fuels or other…”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“That means that annually we are going to produce... 125,000 tons, it's $24 or $25 million in revenue.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“That's what we need to know. Is there a buy? Is there a put agreement with them? Essentially, you produce it. They're obligated to buy it. What's the structure on the back end so that we know we've got an integrated system here?”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“And luckily it's an industrial district, so it's not near the residential and programming.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yes, they're building a live local life project there, yes.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“750 units. I'm very familiar with it, which is why I want to do something on the site sooner rather than later because I certainly don't want people complaining about a nuisance use when essentially the Live Local Act has allowed people to locate near nuisance by the home residents will be built in a heavy industrial district, right? So, you know, we can debate the wisdom of that provision of the bill at another time. Oh, bless you in advance.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“OK. Yeah, I'm going to get back to you with questions. I'm going to take my quick second. I apologize. Again, thank you for your interest, number one. We appreciate it. Number two, I think to me it's a very intriguing technology. For us, I think if I was wearing my entrepreneur hat, I'd say let's go all in because I think it speaks to my values. I don't want to I was talking with the other party. The idea of sending my way somewhere else doesn't sit personally well with me. But that said, we sit here as a fiduciary for a city. So sometimes we've got to err on being more conservative. So I…”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“And then certainly understanding where your money to build a facility is going to come from, very important. And that you have agreements in place with TRI, which seems to be providing you the technology. And I guess Jenkins, which basically actually has the know-how to build the facility. Understanding where you are in your discussions with them, very important as well. I would also want to know what conversations, if any, you've had with CSX. about the use of their right-of-way to move this product and where that product, where the rail cars, I think you're envisioning being used to move…”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“We'll have our staff follow up with you to have some further conversation. Got it.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Commissioner Gai, you want to close us out on this presentation?”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026