Remarks by Mark Armstrong
62 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“This is a proclamation of the City Council of the City of San Ramon declaring August 31st, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day. Whereas the City of San Ramon does affirm and acknowledge the harm and impact surrounding drug overdose. And whereas we recognize that the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day is to remember loved ones lost to overdose, to support those left behind, and to end the stigma surrounding substance use disorder and substance-related deaths. And whereas we resolve to play our part in preventing substance use disorder and overdose in our community, And…”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“I think we're going to get another one here. Actually, if I could get the whole council to come down and we'll get a picture with the whole group.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you, Alex. All right. We do have a fairly light agenda this evening. Would any of the council members like to make comments?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right, thank you. My colleagues really said it all. I just also want to extend my personal thanks to you, April, and thank you for coming, Allison. Good to see you, Elaine, and the ambassadors. Thank you for speaking up as well and being here and for all that you do for our community. Just this year, I've already participated in two of your packing events for Naloxone Kids just recently in July. There's a young person who participated in a SIWA international effort. That's a Hindu faith-based organization. They do a lot of volunteer work, and they packed up some kits. It was about 240…”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Well, public comment has passed, but I'll allow it this time.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right, thank you. All right. So I'll close that public comment. And with that, we are going to close out this item number six. And we're going to move on. We have no deferred item consent items. We have no unfinished business. And it's really on to the”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm going to turn over to Council Member Adler. Any Council Member comments?”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right. All right. Thank you. Council Member Irv's right up.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. And I, I don't have a lot, I, but I do want to explain, uh, why I missed the last council meeting. I was not here, uh, I was in Austin, Texas. My father-in-law, who had been recovering from back surgery at the age of 96, had fallen in the middle of the night and fractured some ribs, hit his head and cut a vein. And so blood was all over the bathroom floor. He was lying around. It took him 13 hours to on the bathroom floor, was there all night, and finally got to his nightstand where he could shake the table, pull down a phone, and then call for 911. So I've been there…”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Well, I'll go ahead and open up public comment on this item. And again, if you'd please limit your comments to those things that were said only during this item.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Anyone else for public comment? Would you like to, we have another request for public comment? Go ahead.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you. Anyone else? I'll take it from the floor. Is there anyone else? All right. Seeing no one else, I'll close public comments. And with that, we are adjourned to our next regularly scheduled city council meeting, which will be scheduled.”
City Council · Aug 26, 2026