Remarks by Marleine Bastien
167 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 7
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“try to keep it brief thank you does anybody have any questions or comments great job and it's library month so make sure people are out there reading thank you yes i have a question yes thank you representation by the way how do you compete i mean um uh reading plays such an important role you know in our children's developments and then There are a lot of competitions out there with social media and all. What is your strategic plan for the future to keep the children interested in reading?”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“In your plan to reorganize, I see that when you were presenting, do you consider some modern things like family days, library cafes where the families can come and then be there and then have access to the books? Sure. It seems to me that you have to think outside of the box to keep the children love for books, because this is so important moving forward.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I'd love to sit down on that. Thank you.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you for the presentation. So during last year's budget, there were cuts, right, to the park systems. And then we've had conversations with you about District 2. My question pertains to security. What efforts are being made so that security will not be impacted by the budget cuts this year?”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, so you just brought something that I was going to ask since I was going to leave it for an individual meeting with you. But since you raised it, in terms of the residents' rates, how is it determined? Because there have been a lot of complaints in my district that elderlies are being overcharged for using the facilities.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“So I hope that you'll be – we can sit down.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“You will be looking at that moving forward?”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Welcome to the Housing Committee meeting. Madam Clerk, or Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“All right, so do we have someone moving the rest of the?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“I'm pulling 3A. Yes, I have it there. Anyone else?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“3A, okay. All right. So do I have a motion?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“All right. All in favor? Aye. All right. So now we take the 3A. Let's start with Commissioner Regalado.”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Anyone from the administration, yes, we have director Miller director you all recognized.”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Commissioner, are you? Okay, thank you. Commissioner Bermudez, you recognized.”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Do you have an answer, Director?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Then you did indicate that you spoke to the mayor? Prior administration. I spoke to the prior mayor. All right. Are you willing to speak to the new administration? Yes. And from my understanding, the 36 units are workforce housing, right?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Affordable, well, workforce. When we talk about workforce, we're talking about people making at least $70,000 to $100,000 a year, right? How many residents in Hialeah can afford to pay that amount? Because I see 36 units at 120% AMI. It's a senior housing. There is a discrepancy here, Director Miller. How do you justify that?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“So 120% AMI, specifically how much would the resident be making to qualify for the so-called affordable housing?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“How many residents in Aelia can afford that? Because when we talk about affordable, my question is, has always been affordable for whom? And if it's not affordable for the residents, Who live in Hialeah? Who is it affordable for?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Madam Commissioner Regalado, would you like to be recognized?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“So thank you. Is that it Commissioner Regalado? Thank you so much. Would you like to say? Okay. So I do have the plan in front of me, Director Miller. So at a 120% AMI for a family of four, one person, you have to be making $114,480 a year to qualify. Two people have to make at least $130,000 a year, and so on and so forth. And for a family of four, they have to be making $163,440 a year to qualify. So the maker of the... The sponsor of the, of the item is not here, so I'm not, I don't feel comfortable. I'd like to hear, uh, the position of my colleagues. Uh, I'd like to. Okay. So I have, uh,…”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice Chair, and we are all in agreement, and that's why, as you know, I sponsored legislation to reassess this AMI because there is a disconnect. There is clearly a disconnect. We cannot continue to pretend that we are building affordable housing and then we call it affordable when most of the residents... In my district, in his district, in Commissioner Agada's district, are not able to afford it. In Commissioner Lopez's district. So there is a disconnect. So I have an item that passed committee already, as you know, that will be coming to, hopefully, to the next BCC for us to…”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“All right, so thank you so much. So we have, you move it to defer. Do we have a second? Yes. And then do we have a date to next committee meeting? Is that okay?”
Housing Committee · Jul 14, 2026