Remarks by María Reyes
29 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
I unfortunately won't be there because I have to work, but I want to say thank you for your service and for all that you do, and just wish I was there, but I couldn't, but I want to just thank you.
Thank you. I just, I don't know if you, you briefly went through it, but what are the, what's the status on the resignation of the commissioner? that just resigned and what is the process for full transparency for our community of replacing that role and what does that look like so people can understand what that means?
Okay. Just wanted the community to know. Thank you.
And hopefully moving the rest of the Commission forward to there's been discussions And I true I also want to Make it on record and put it on record that I to believe that we should have representation from elected officials Because of the Peer-to-peer or just the the fact that we are also elected officials and we should have that be part of that as well. So based on what Councillor Pratt said earlier, I support that as well, and I would like to hear what, at one point, if there's any feedback or what does the rest of the commissioners say about that.
Thank you very much. I am just amazed of all the things you've done and have been able to accomplish since, what, 2017? That's, like, less than 10 years. That's amazing. I do want a clarifying... I have a clarifying question based on your slide, page 7. There's services and it's on the line of what counselor Brooks were saying services versus survivors. So explain which is services and which is what, what's the difference? Cause one is 60, I think you said 73 survivors and 166 services. What it.
Thank you. Thank you. Great presentation. I'm just kind of on the lungs with Councilor Brooks of visibility of how do we let people know that there's something going on there, because it's all surrounded by all these buildings, and there's no way, like, even now, like I said, oh, Lake Atacama, they're like, what, there's a lake? So, yeah, I'm just curious to see, I'm excited to see what that's going to look like. It's been something I've been thinking about for many, many years, and I'm excited about it. I just... which there's businesses there and I want them to have foot traffic and people…
Amenities to food and different things like that. Thank you.
Can I ask what magnetic means? Since you say you weren't able to describe it, what does that mean?
All right, again we met. Thank you to all the individuals. We had a pretty good group. We met on October 6th and it was again a big group of individuals that are so well qualified on any of these committees, and they were just wonderful. And I just love that committee because I get to meet people. And then when they come here in person, it's like, oh, Man, I got to see you on virtual, in a virtual way, now I see you in person. So it's always cool to see our community wanting to get involved. So anyway, it was a privilege and honor to do that. And now I'm going to have counselor Pratt. Talk a…
So I move to deny the appeals and affirm the June 17th, 2026 decision approving the A.R.
I think Councillor Brooks has a point and I do have a question more on the there were some environmental issues or at least claims how does a city find, like, when that happens, do they send someone, or how is that taken care of when someone brings it up to your attention? Like, there's something going on here. Can you go check? I guess for lack of a better word, but I'm just curious on that, too.
The hazard, yeah. I think I'd like to know more.
So may I recommend, I don't know if you all agree, but I know every year we get reports, an annual report from the fire department, and maybe that could be the moment where they can talk a little bit more about something like that and not have them do an annual report and then come back again. So maybe doing the annual report, would that be...
Thank you, Councillor. For many of you who don't know, I'm Honduran American and I also, my native, my first language is Spanish. And Hispanic Heritage Month was originally proclaimed because to celebrate those languages And Spanish is one of those languages that is spoken in the United States, as well as many other languages. So that's the reason why it's not because it's the Independence Day of any nation. There are some independents, obviously, in Mexico and Central America, but it is to celebrate the Spanish language that all these countries celebrate around this time. So just a little…
Okay, that's right clarification or just kind of repeat a little bit of what you're asked there are three options, right? One is to set is that what we're is that what you're saying or right?
Is that seven business days, seven calendar days? Can you be a little bit more specific on that?
Yeah, I'd like to add to that. Maybe I think the word organization is the longest out of that. Committee involvement is a lot easier, so maybe committee involvement. committee or something like that, but I agree. I know that for a lot of people that might seem community involvement sounds like, oh, I want to be involved in the community, whereas organization sounds like a very formal, you know, you need to go through some steps in order for you to be a part of that. So I'm just thinking out of just language and words. Thank you.
Sure, yeah. I thought we did this last meeting that I missed. Sorry. Yeah, so we met with I would say four or five individuals last meeting. I can't remember. It was in August. And it was just like always we had several people that were for the Park. Yeah, there were tea parks and they were just all parks. Yeah, I do. And there was like one spot available. So it was really hard to pick, but like always, people that, come and interview and I just want to say thank you because it takes a lot of time and effort and willing to do something for our community in order for you to be a part of this.…
just for equitable, just thinking equitably about the cell towers, maybe there's more experience, people out there are experiencing the same thing and I would encourage to ask around so it doesn't seem like IBAC is getting the cell tower and then somewhere down in valle Las vecitas. I WOULD ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION AMONGST THE PRESIDENTS OF THE CIOs TO SEE WHERE ELSE, SO THAT WAY IF IT'S GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ONE PLACE, WE'LL DO IT EVERYWHERE INSTEAD OF COMING BACK AND SAYING, OH, WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS, WE COULD HAVE DONE THAT. So like try to see where else it's needed because I'm sure…
I'm glad you brought it up because I didn't have any knowledge on that as well. So getting to hear a little bit more on what's happening with the parks and who's caring for parks as far as safety in the evenings. Maybe the police does that.
Well, thank you. Thank you very much. That's all I have.
I just have 1 more question, because I don't remember if it came back or not, but. At 1 point the community involvement. organization was going to be going to non-profit or not be, or just something about becoming a non-profit or having seven non-profits. Did that ever get discussed? And I never heard back, so I just, I'm curious.
I had a similar question, but it was more like from the red line. Just a clarification question from my brain to picture something. From the red line that's right in the middle of 65th, the one that's on the east side, that extra portion is going to come to Tualatin? Is that the half of it or north half?
And they're giving us $750,000 to get that or take care of it?