Remarks by Joshua Rydell
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- Play at 6:53
“And I will say this, we got a lot of new officers here. At the time, in 2013, 2014, and 2015, the Coconut Creek Police Department was going through a lot of attrition. There was a lot of older officers retiring. There was a lot of new officers coming on board. you were the definition in the face of this city outward facing for years and years and years to the schools to the community to the associations to people that came to this chamber to the events that happened to my wife to my one daughter and then when my second daughter was born uh you have defined community service brandy and we are…”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 41:58
“Briefly, I'm glad the sides came to an agreement. Thank you, Wyatt. Thank you, Pam. Thank you, Chief. I think supporting our first responders is something that the city has never failed to recognize and failed to follow through with. And it's something, at least on my position, that we will always do. So the fact that we have a negotiation is great. I look forward to ratifying it to the community. The blogs and the how dare yous, it's comical to me that people even question that. support we have for our first responders because i believe from from my perspective we will do anything to support…”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 47:07
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City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 52:11
“in over 10 years that i've been sitting on this desk that i see your department heads have all weird smirks so i think that's actually a testament because they're all like literally they're all smiling and normally when i go through this with previous city managers like that's definitely not going on it's definitely not that feel so a that's a testament to the workplace you've generated b uh in terms of the the Contract, I fully support your contract. I'm going to support your contract. I'm going to vote for your contract in terms of the extension document this evening. I will just say this,…”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 1:09:55
“Commissioner Rydell, let's see how long you talk. I'll be as brief as I can. I don't support elected officials coming and pontificating on their own political positions. general we all have letters next to our name this is not a chamber to bring letters next to our name I don't appreciate elected officials coming and pontificating one way or the other and I don't support giving agenda items to elected officials to pontificate you want to come and present facts that's fine you want to come and present a jaded perspective that we can't respond to and we can't ask questions on I don't support it…”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 1:11:08
“You do know what the air horn sounds like. The Alpha 250 site is acreage on the south of the city. We all know what it is. That under the... It's Brody. It's Brody messing with me. It is.”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 1:11:22
“It is. Real professional he's got. Real professional you are there, Brody. uh the alpha 250 site which has been an asset under the rrb that is now going back to the cities we just got announced that it's going to be for sale the county's putting it up for sale um i have sheila and terrell analyzing the logistics behind it that would directly affect the city so just so you're aware mayor you're actually one of six voices ironically the six voices that can vote on alpha 250 have nothing to do with the benefit of coconut creek madam city attorney could you just read the six cities that the…”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 1:14:21
“It can't have additional restrictions based on what the six mayors in the county decide to for the purposes of the sale if it goes forward with this value, okay, that's that's They're gonna do like a yard waste, you know facility on it then that that's what that could be an edict of a sale That would be good.”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 1:15:23
“This came out of the blue, meaning that the county announced essentially their sale while the contract under the RRB is extended that mandates the sale. There is language that doesn't require it. I don't want to get all lawyerly. Tara will advise you all on that. But the hard part is the cities that have a seat at the table, none of which are directly involved here. So to think that, and I don't say this in a good way or bad way, that West and Fort Lauderdale and Miramar have a seat at the table to a piece of property that directly affects South Coconut Creek, West Pompano. It's hard. So…”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 1:16:22
“I guess to be clear, is there consensus? Consensus, yes.”
City Commission · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 8:56
“So first of all, I think this is an extraordinarily important board, and I think the applicants we have are extraordinarily qualified, and I think we have people that have been involved in the city for a number of years. We actually have a graduate of our recent Citizens Academy who has been to meetings and been very engaged in the process. I would make a nomination for Nicole Hall.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 11:38
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City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 13:08
“madam city attorney i believe we have a motion in a second on two different people and it shouldn't isn't it a call for a vote in terms of the selection of the individual commissioner correct thank you madam city attorney do we have a motion and a second for nicole hall yeah we did that i think that i think right right and i think it's a call for your selection it's a vote for a name correct can we call vote for nicole hall”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 16:06
“I guess it's a, I don't want to say a dovetail conversation on last week, but it's going to just be a succinct question. Fred, who have you, Chief, who have you delineated to be in charge of the Red Speed?”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 16:28
“I'm with you completely on that. But who is the conduit?”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 16:32
“Okay. So then my question is going to be very simple, not directed on our department. Have we made it clear to Red Speed who is the conduit for our department? Yes. Okay. Has Red Speed reached out to Captain Shelton with any issues that they're having on the city side, whether from installation, implementation, or citation?”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 17:51
“So I have such a tremendous amount of respect for you, so I'm going to be very clear and concise. I'm going to ask the question again.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 17:59
“Because you're the best, legitimately the best. Has Red Speed communicated any issues on the city side with you? No. That's the question. That's what I needed to know. I have nothing further. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 21:33
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City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 26:32
“I'm asking for consensus from the Commission to put on the November meeting where Redspeed is presenting whether or not we want to continue the contract with Redspeed.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 26:46
“It's consensus to discuss whether to continue with the contract. We specifically signed a contract. They gave us an anytime out. But if their presentation is not what we expect, that's my request for consensus this evening.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 27:34
“The only reason I say it is if they're coming back, they came back, disappointing meeting. If they're coming back in November and it's disappointing, I would love to have an agenda item that we could make a move.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 39:28
“Mr. Mayor, prior to moving the item, I just want to make sure it's 2026-038-2. There is no dash 2 on the script.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 39:46
“I just want to be clear that I do believe the official ordinance and the city attorney can clarify it is actually 2026038-2. I want to make sure I'm moving the appropriate item, sir.”
City Commission · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 39:58
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City Commission · Sep 10, 2026