Remarks by Larisa Svechin
341 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 14
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“Thank you. We do not have an invocation today. But I do want to welcome everyone before we start. Welcome to our regulars. I see former Mayor Edelkopp and former Mayor Goldman are here. Welcome. And I see Ari Steiger is back, so it's nice to see you somewhere. OK. Mauricio, first item?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay, do I have a motion? Motion. Do I need a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. All right, Mauricio?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK, thank you. I'm just going to add to this like I normally do. The acoustics in this room are great, which means that we hear all your conversations. If you need to speak to your neighbor, please take it outside because it's very distracting to us, plus we hear your entire conversation. So you may not want that. The other thing is that for many of you, this is your first time being here. So I'm going to repeatedly explain the rules, because I want you to be able to participate if you'd like to. In the back, there's public speaking cards. If you choose to speak on an item, go ahead and do…”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Anyone that will be speaking. Just for this item.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you. Does the applicant want to say a few words?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK. Please. There are some extra seats in the front if you'd like to. There's two at least up here if you want to come. There's one. Go ahead. No?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“All right. If there's anyone that wants to speak on the item, this is your opportunity before I close the public comment. So you can go ahead and take out a public speaking card on this item. Please go ahead.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“We can, but I just want to remind everyone that all your comments are directed towards me, the chair, and we don't go back and forth. So we don't answer questions. You have your three minutes. It's your time to say almost anything you want.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you very much. Do we have any other speakers?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK, so I'm closing public comment. Going once. All right. Public comment is closed. I'll take comments or questions from the commission. Commissioner Joseph, go ahead. You have the floor.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“That's it? Yes. All right. Commissioner Stubison, any questions?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“No clapping, please. No clapping. Okay. Next item, please.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK, ladies and gentlemen, there are a lot of you. So even if you're whispering and there's a few of you doing that, it sounds really loud up here, so please. OK, go ahead. Who's presenting?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you. Are there any public speakers?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you. Do we have any more speakers?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“All right. Public comment is closed. I'll take questions or comments from the commission. Commissioner Joseph, go ahead.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Vice Mayor? I'm okay for now. Commissioner Stevenson? Okay. I'll take a motion.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Ladies and gentlemen, I just want to please remind you, no clapping, please. The rabbi gets clapping, but that's it.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“If you could get a little bit closer, please.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Hi, Mike. Your name and address for the record, please.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“We have rules of decorum here. We try very hard not to slander anyone, especially when they're not in the audience. You may keep going. Thank you.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“No other speakers. OK. I'll take comments or questions from the commission. Anyone? Commissioner Lama?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“and some of the opposition that there was about this project and then how that opposition changed. It would be helpful.”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“OK, thank you. Commissioner Stuyvesant, any comments?”
City Commission · Aug 20, 2026