Remarks by Lauren Kleiman
143 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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“good morning the time is now 10 a.m and i will call the september 11 special city council meeting to order madam clerk roll call please all council members present thank you council member bartel will you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance place your right hand over your heart ready begin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it I think we'll also just take a brief moment of silence in remembrance of all those fallen on September 11. Thank you. Madam Clerk, please read the notice regarding public comments on agenda and non-agenda…”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“We'll now proceed with public comments on all agenda and non-agenda items. Please note that members of the public will still have an opportunity to comment on agenda items under current business later in the meeting provided they do not comment on those items at this time.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Thank you. Seeing no other comments, we'll now move on to current business, confirmation of the acceptance of the certification of the Orange County Registrar of Voters.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Any other speakers? OK, we will now move on to current business. Does any council member need a staff report on item number one? Are there any questions or comments from council members?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Thank you. That's all my questions. Councilmember Stapleton.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Okay, seeing no other speakers up here, we'll open it up for public comment. As a reminder, if you already spoke on this item, you're precluded from doing so now. Any speakers?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Are there other council members that wish to speak? Council Member Grant? Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“OK. Seeing no other requests to speak, are there any additional thoughts? Or if not, move through kind of the process in front of us. Step one is determine if the council wants to submit arguments against some or all of the initiatives. So I would need a motion on that.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“So just to clarify, yet again, we need to ask the judge if she wants us to violate state law and our charter provision in order to comply with her order. Separately, in order for this consultant, who's one of four that we asked and the only one who said she could do it even though she's never done it and doesn't know that it's ever been done successfully, we need the county's help. We can't do it without the county, correct? We won't have an answer to that. Potentially at all, but certainly not next Tuesday if they agree to hear it at all in front of the Board of Supervisors it won't be until…”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“We start mailing ballots, and then the county either refuses to hear the request and or denies the request for any assistance, and therefore we're unable to complete the election. So now we have even more confusion with people who receive ballots for an election that's not actually able to proceed on November 3rd, correct?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Okay. Well, we've got a lot of comments. We have a motion without a second.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“OKAY. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THE MOTION THAT IS ON THE TABLE BY SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“We can vote with our screens and not by...”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Okay, it looks like we are using our screens then.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Okay. And round and round we go. We, once again, do need a motion on, if we're going to, it sounds like, move these forward. Move the resolution recommended by staff forward. We need to determine if the council wants to submit arguments against some or all of the emissions.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“OK, we have a motion and a second. Does everybody understand the motion? OK, let's go ahead and vote.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Okay now we'll have to take the secondary piece regarding the arguments against some or all of the initiatives. Council Member Brandt did you want to tackle that as well? Are there any additional thoughts? Mayor Pro Tempolo.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Okay, Mayor Pro Tem, do you have an actual motion or amended motion?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“So just to clarify, you already drafted them. Your motion is to use the same arguments with your name signed to them?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Does it need to be multiple council members?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“mr harper how does that affect our decisions today if we move forward we at least have these decisions and resolutions in place we could then potentially go back to the county and see if there's any way to get them i think we're just before the the 12 o'clock right yeah i mean you raise a good point but the orange county board of supervisors doesn't need to consider as part of the resolution you're adopting”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“So I guess my question is, what's the downside in us just moving forward?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026