Remarks by Marci Houseman
286 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 12
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“No. So who was the original? You BCC'd who?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilwoman Christensen. If we could please stand, we'll all recite the Pledge of Allegiance together. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, everyone. So we will move into our introduction, starting over here with our staff, and then we'll come around the dais.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right thank you everyone. So we will move into our agenda just for notice for everyone in chambers and online we do take public general citizen comment not before six o'clock. So if you are here or interested in commenting online for general citizen comment that will not happen before six o'clock but we do finish an item of discussion Once we've hit the six o'clock mark when we wrap up that discussion then we will take general citizen. But tonight is a voting item and we will take public comments on our specific voting item as well. So with that I'm going to move into our first item on…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, we have a motion to approve the consent calendar and a second. I believe this is, I can just say, voice vote, right? All in favor?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Any opposed? All right, seeing none, we will move on to item number two. And item number two is a part of our ongoing conversation. We've been gathering a lot of information, getting a lot of questions answered, having robust discussion. And tonight, that discussion continues. We will continue to listen to one another, get questions answered. And then ultimately, once we feel like we've had the discussion and we're ready to move forward, Tonight, the goal is to identify a number. So with that, I'll open it to the council. I don't think we have a formal presentation. I think everything's been…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Only if council if the only questions council has would be Directed at them then I could see value. Otherwise, I think it's important that we have our conversation and hear where everyone is Comments but not questions”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“And you're feeling that we need bond counsel and finance advisor here for that?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So you're willing to wait until they are here? Yeah.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thanks Thank You councilwoman de Souza miss Nicole. I”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So I'll jump in with a question there. I'd love to have you elaborate on that. My understanding is we are the authority that executes bonding. So I don't want to confuse necessarily the public”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So you're saying perhaps change it to the city to be coherent with everything else saying the city.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“But we would clarify or perhaps we've done enough of that clarification that it is the city council that has this bonding authority. Okay. I see what you're saying. Other thoughts or questions on that?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Sorry, I'm also seeing it about, it's the council that holds the public hearing.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, council members, any other questions? We're quiet today. I thought we had lots more questions to go. Okay, well seeing no questions, I would love just to have some deliberation like sharing, not necessarily making a motion unless that's what someone wants to do, but sort of starting the discussion and hearing thoughts because I've heard several of you say, I don't really have questions, but I have thoughts. So anyone want to begin the process of sharing where you are?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“I think I actually, oh, please, if I could add my thoughts to that. We learned a lot at dinner that I think is maybe what you're going to share as well in terms of some time stamped things that have to occur if we were to borrow it all at once. So I think he's ready to answer that.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“10 years from the time voters approve it or from the first issuance? Approval. Approval.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK, 10 years to issue. The full amount. OK, great clarifying. Thank you. I see Ms. D'Souza.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Well, I saw them stand up. I'm not sure what the order is. But you're at the mic. I guess we'll pass those down.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026