Remarks by Jose Sigala
128 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Council. With this particular item, what I was wanting to get council support as you stated to put on a future agenda item for further discussion to see if the council is willing to support a 90-day moratorium i mean i've been thinking about that i mean that was what i put out there but but it's something a conversation will have if it does get agendas at the next meeting and then also a part of the request is also to ask staff um to provide information on what it would take if someone were to want to do a open up a data center in the city what does it take does it is it…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 41:26
“I mean, I cannot make it any more clear than the fact that this is not about the fairgrounds. The fairgrounds is its own process. The city has no jurisdiction over it as far as we know now. What's being proposed today is us as an independent council representing City of Tulare residents. I have been approached by a lot of residents. I appreciate the people that have come to speak, but I've had my neighbors and Tulare residents reach out to me about this issue. A lot of them support it. What I'm asking for today is not to take a position on the fairgrounds. I've made it very, very clear and I…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, just for the record, I support open public forums. And so quickly, those questions can definitely be said in public.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So, Mr. Mayor, what I would propose to do is to bifurcate the item and ask for a roll call on agendizing the 90-day moratorium, and then I would ask for a roll call on agendizing the study session. So I would be okay with that. So I would ask that we first say whether we want to put the 90-day moratorium on the agenda for future agenda and let that go through the process, and then we can do the study session part as well. So that would be my record. That would be my request at this point.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 47:23
“Well, for the record, I just wanted. So for the record, I would ask the mayor to ask the council if there is consensus for a 90 day moratorium to be placed on a future agenda item.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 47:40
“So on the moratorium, it would be a 4 to 1 against that being moving forward, correct? Well, there's not a consensus. There's no second. Okay. So there's no action. So it's a 4 to 1 to not do that. So then the second item then I would be, would there be consensus to ask for a study session to try to get answers on number of planning processes or other things? So that would be the second item request.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Oh, yeah. So, I think the consensus that I'm understanding would be that on the next council meeting, we would have a conversation about the study session. And then I think you're.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah, just to figure out why some of the benches haven't been replaced in downtown. And then the other thing, I did talk to Manny briefly, but I also would like to see if we can get a report about the process. We're glad that the new homeless shelter is open, but I was trying to understand the noticing and the process because the encampment has been totally wiped clean. I mean, it's been knocked down. And the other 1, yes, and I've noticed there's a lot more people out on the street and I think part of it is because they don't want to go to the new shelter. So they're out on the street again.…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“If you can also include the numbers, like how many you've actually...”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Council members and the other requests or actions just, uh, wanted to ask a couple of questions on 6.9.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'll move the consent calendar minus the items described by the mayor.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I have a question. So is so were these in a goat?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
- Play at 1:11:32
“Okay. And there's no timeline that has to be done by certain? No.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes, my understanding this is an item regarding an annual street striping contract. Um, that I went out to bid and staffs recommending a particular company that fell within the bid guidelines. I guess the question I had a couple of questions and these particular. Contracts, um, are they exclusively to street. um sort of markings i mean would they could potentially expand to bike lanes and other things or bike lanes included yeah bike lanes are included in here so you can see it like midway through that first chart six inch bike lanes so we did identify bike lanes right and so i think uh i…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I guess what I'm trying to, I guess what I'm trying to understand is, will there be enough funding? I know a couple years ago years ago, we talked about setting aside. I think it was a 50,000 dollars for bike lanes. You know, I think at that time I got incorporated in a budget somewhere, but the idea was to have funding to restripe existing ones and perhaps new ones. So what I was trying to figure out is how much could be carved out of this contract if bike lanes needed to be restriped and created.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“If there are none, Mr. Mayor, then I would move to approve item 6.9.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I had a question before we voted. Usually we have discussion after a motion. Was that, did we change the process?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I guess the question I was asking the city attorney. So there's two figures out there. The 2100, which it was appraised to be the cost. And then there's an offering by the developer, correct? It was 2100 and 15,000. With this particular action, what is the city's responsibility in regards to offering the The owner for for their property. Is it the appraised value, or is it the. Value that the developer has put out there. I mean, what is what it would be our responsibility in other words, we did this. Here's your we're acting eminent domain. Here's your 2100. Thank you. Or do we offer more…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So at the end of the day, we're only responsible for 2100.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, I'm willing to vote for it if we stick to the 2100. I mean, you snooze, you lose. I mean, how many times has this owner been asked to come here to... You know, to be work good faith with the developer and gone to the point where we have to do eminent domain. So, I mean, to me, I just wouldn't want to go over 1.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“specifically deals with the resolution and that's fine I mean I just was clarity on the appraisal and what was offered and if it ever if it ever comes back to us I will stick to the appraisal amount yes and that's our that's our intent to present that to the owner so if there's no rescinding of motions or seconds”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I think on the issue of alleys, do we, two questions, are there still dirt alleys in the city? And second, is there any ranking of alleys in terms of like prioritization? And I think you mentioned that might be something we do, but are there still alleys that are all dirt?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“And I guess the final question on that, how, I mean, I kind of see alleys as, you know, they're there. They may not be as high priority as a street or an arterial collector. And they just are going to get left by the wayside. So what what can be done to prioritize some dirt alleys or things like that and not get lost in with the big boys, I guess I would say in terms of the other priorities. So I don't know if there's any thought to that.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026