Remarks by Jay D. Schwartz
142 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Commissioner Schwartz. Jamie, it's always good to see you. Absolutely. And I'm thankful for the work product. I want to dovetail off of Commissioner Goode. We have, on the hourly side, an occasional overtime Staff may say, well, we need to appropriate so much overtime in this department or that department, cost contained, dah, dah, dah, dah. So we can track that because those are time clock related issues. But what we don't have, quite frankly, is the ability to track our salary employees and how much time they're putting in on a weekly basis. There's no control over that. other than, well,…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“This is not the first time that our commission auditor has had to have these types of miscommunication conversations, because we had one last year. But that's not friction.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, certainly, if our charter officer had written, listen, I think we're just having a communication issue. Just want to make you aware of it. That's one thing. I understand. But to have three and four and five paragraphs of back and forth, we may have a difference of viewpoint, but I see it as friction.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Thank you, Jamie, for always doing, and Christy and team for working on behalf of all of us in the most transparent and professional standards way.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I asked the city administration to notify me no less than 24 hours before this item was going to be presented if there were any questions. I received no communication from the administration. However, I did speak with the city attorney and no objection was raised to the item being presented. So I will not mention I'm not going to mention whatever that amendment number is.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I would like to read it into the record in taking no action this evening. No, sir.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“City Attorney, the mayor is inquiring about potentially compromising this collegial body. You and I had an opportunity to discuss this item prior to this presentation tonight. It was not brought to my attention during that conversation. What's changed between now and the time that we spoke?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I just want to finish off the live conversation with the city attorney. To the greatest extent possible, I laid out what it is and what it's not. I would have appreciated having that conversation or concern well in advance of me preparing for this item tonight.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I gave the city administration the opportunity to ask questions in advance of this item being presented tonight.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“So the agenda was published last Thursday. Right. And yet? at 828 this evening is the first I'm hearing that there's a concern.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Mayor, I will be more than happy to place it on November 4th.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“And if you wouldn't mind, Mayor, if I know it would be a commission item, but I would like to be able to bring it up to the front of the meeting instead of waiting until the end. Collegially, of course, I'm asking.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I'LL TAKE IT UNDER ADVISEMENT AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND WHAT WOULD THE APPROPRIATE SINCE THERE'S NO REQUIRED COMMISSION ITEMS ARE DIFFERENT FROM AGENDA ITEMS, CITY ATTORNEY. SO A DEFERRAL OR TABLE THAT'S NOT IN THE PURVIEW. of a commission-controlled item. So we just won't discuss it tonight, and I'll bring it back in November.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Commissioner Gill, I specifically asked the city manager to reach out to me with any questions. Okay, I understand.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I did not ask you to poll my colleagues. It was specific. I didn't say that.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I specifically was asked, should I include the email in the backup? And at professional courtesy to you, sir, I did not do that. So we will get together tomorrow and we'll review the email and the request that I made specifically of you. No one else in this organization. Do you have the email now? Only of you.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“It's at the bottom. It's the last thing before best regards.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Again, I'd rather not air it on live TV, Mayor.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Out of professional courtesy, of course.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“No. I was asked if I wanted to include it, and I said no. Out of professional courtesy, I did not include it.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Well, it's my impression, since she asked me the question about the executive management team and the 10.2, if you can address that for her, please.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Well, so here's the thing, Mayor. I need to have these...”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026