Remarks by Larisa Svechin
341 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 14
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“I'm not comfortable with that because...”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“There was people that wanted to rent out the, what are they called, those boats that you stand on. I forgot what they're called. So I just think that this is a conversation that needs to include, certainly, whoever is affected by it.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Commissioner Stevenson, could you explain the analogy? Because you said it works like internal affairs for the police. So what does internal affairs for the police do? They investigate police officers. Based on what? Any wrongdoing. No, but how does the investigation start?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“On the building fall? Definitely. 100%. So you're saying that finance is hiding something?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Let me ask you a question. I know you want to ask something, but I just want to be able to finish this point. Because if there was, let's assume that there was an inspector general, which would be a charter position, which reports to the commission. Correct? Is that what you're asking? But it was actually to the residents, but yes, it will come to us and maybe give it to the commission.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“To the commission, not to the residents, to the commission. We're representing the residents. Yeah, yeah, OK. So you're saying you want to be able to individually, each person on this commission, request that person to audit certain portions that you feel there's wrongdoing?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Let the attorney, and then just don't forget what you want to say.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“I mean, I'm not inclined to add anything right now until we figure out what's happening with the taxes. But Commissioner Joseph, go ahead.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK. Any other comments? No. All right. Let's go to the next item. 4G?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“I believe so. I don't know the contract, but I wasn't on commission at that time.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“I wasn't on the commission at that time, so I don't know. Neither was I. She just answered you. Deputy city manager.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“I just want to be careful, please, Jerry, that we're not defaming anyone. No, no, no, no. OK, I just want to be very, very careful. He's not here.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK. Any other comments from the commission?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Mauricio, we have another 20... We still have time. Is that a time?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“We still have time. Yeah, that's what I thought. Okay.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Commissioner Joseph, to Commissioner Lama's point, did you go, or actually to Vice Mayor's point, did you speak to the manager about the items that you are concerned about and how you're unhappy with his work?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Well, for clarification, I think this is what Commissioner Lam was saying, that we don't always agree. So sometimes I get voted out. Sometimes you get voted out as far as what we are sponsoring. So it's not necessarily the manager. It's the commission that you may not agree with. So I just want to make sure we separate those things. Because have we ever given instruction to the manager that he went against?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“No, everyone can speak to the city manager about his work. Any commissioner can speak to the manager.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“It's a consensus. But OK. Is there any more comments? No. OK. Next item, please.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“I have a question. Was this discussed prior to today with the manager and the attorney? Yes, yes. Okay, so what is the current code? Because it's based on Florida building code, so we can't just override that”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“And just because we kind of don't have that many left parcels, would this be something that would be retroactive?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK. Does anyone have any comments? Commissioner Joseph, you want to say something?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Anyone else? No? Commissioner Sousa? No? Okay. Are you satisfied, Commissioner Lama? Yes. Okay. Next item.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“And nothing stops in November. You can continue.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“All right. So can we just get a little summary or not? We can have a long discussion because we have time on what the process currently is. And I think you're speaking about the elevator or gateway, correct?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026