Remarks by Luis A. Mc Arthur
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Does that provide enough clarity to, I don't know if we're prepared to adopt this item now, or is this something after we make some of these corrections and adjustments? Is that reasonable to just provide a direction, or what are you looking for at this particular time?”
“Thank you. What is the pleasure of council on this item?”
“Yes. Instead of 14 days, I would offer 30 days, 30 calendar days to submit... proof that the individual is taking and completed a mandatory education program, whether it's through, much like it's listed up here, an approved course by the city manager or the California Highway Patrol online e-bike safety course, et cetera. That would be my adjustment.”
“Agreement on and I just want to correct what I said. I know I mentioned calendar days, but it's they consistent with the court It's actually 30 business days. Okay. Okay, forgive me for that.”
“The administrative one here where it says or, this way?”
“So just to be clear, with the OR, does a person who receives a citation have the option independently to do an online course or do an in-person course that is being offered through our police department? Is that what I'm understanding?”
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“No, but are we saying then that a violator, once we have an in-person course, does not have the option to take an online course? I mean, are we eliminating that option altogether if we're offering an in-person course? Is that my understanding?”
“Right, but my understanding is correct that we, by default, are making the in-person course mandatory if someone is... Receives a citation absent these other circumstances where they're either from out of town Visiting etc.”
“Just a follow-up question I don't have. I'm just wondering if there is any empirical data or any research that really supports in-person versus taking an online course as to why we are heavily pushing for an in-person versus giving somebody an opportunity to take an online course. I'm just wondering what the research shows out there as to what is pushing us to go by default in in-person court versus just outright allowing an offender who's 16, 17 years old. I'm just thinking that person that's working or that parent to just simply take an online course, much like we allow young people to take…”
“But I'm just wondering why they have to make that appeal versus who better knows their circumstance other than the individual versus they can just sign up for an online course.”
“Was that the second that you second that motion? Okay.”
“No, go ahead. I'll let you finish this one. Yeah, go ahead.”
“Is the motion, was that your amended motion?”
“I just want to add, just to be clear, to Councilwoman Rodriguez's statement, we encourage someone to take in in-person course, correct? But they can take an online course without any approval, without having to go to, I just wanna make sure I understand this correctly, without having to appeal to a city manager or somebody to be able to take an online course, right? Do they have the option to take an in-person? It's highly encouraged because it's being offered, or you can take an online course to satisfy the completion certificate. Is that?”
“Well, we have a first and a second. Madam Clerk, are there any speakers?”
“I think you have the floor, Council Member Starr. Go ahead.”
“If I can just make a comment, I really appreciate the deep and robust discussion we had here as a council, and certainly thank you, Mayor Pro Tem, for having the initiative to bring this before us and having given direction to staff to lead in getting this initiative implemented and getting ahead of it. So that takes leadership. So thank you for making that happen. And I think this is really good. Madam Clerk, I call for the vote if there's no further discussion.”
“So we will go to the next item on the agenda. This is item N2, and Mayor Pro Tem, go ahead on your recusal.”
“So N2 entails, first this is from the Community Development Department. Subject funding agreement with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District for the Santa Clara River Levee 3 project. The recommendation that the city council want to adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager or designee to execute a funding agreement. A8626 with the County of Ventura Watershed Protection District. in an amount now to exceed $2,356,779.24 for the Santa Clara River Levee III construction project consisting of A, one million from the California Department of Water Resources, DWR, grant 460015992,…”
“Okay. I should know your name correctly.”
“Thank you, sir. Any other questions or comments? Madam Clerk, do we have any public speakers for this item?”
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“Thank you. Madam Clerk, if there are no speakers, we have a first and a second.”