Remarks by Mateo Bedolla
62 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“I definitely want to move forward with something once there's a greater comfort level amongst the majority of council. If there's information that council thinks is appropriate to have before we make any decision, I'm all for that. Better do it with all the information and a clear conscience. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER QUICK QUESTION FOR STAFF. THE WAY I'M UNDERSTANDING IT AND I THINK YOU JUST SAID IT, OPTION THREE IS A WAY FOR US TO ESSENTIALLY ALMOST LIKE RUN TWO TRACKS. GET MORE INFORMATION, THINGS STAY ON TRACK. THE EV INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT STAYS INTEGRATED WITH THE CITYWIDE ENERGY Upgrade program. Does that sound right? That's correct. Okay. At this time, I would be supportive of option three. It's the one that right now promises more cost savings and gets us more information. It's what council is seeking to do, at least the majority. Staff, please shed some light if I'm explaining that…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I WOULD ADD MY SUPPORT BEHIND OPTION THREE AND THE APOLOGIZE, YOU JUST SAID IT.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Currently the lease option. Can I ask a question? Go ahead. Currently, is there any major delays of charging our city fleet vehicles? Or are we able to meet the needs with the transit and the city chargers here?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Yeah, I would reiterate option three and looking into all options, but my mind says the lease because it's the smallest initial and might kind of be like a for lack of better words, something that hold us over until we get a more permanent plan.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes. I just do want to ask, is there a way to basically fuse that motion with the ability that staff proposed where I understand it may hamper the traditional public bidding process, but in terms of being able to meet the goal, I like how staff is fusing and giving us more options. And my understanding, they're giving us a request to have some leeway when they actually get into the process to be able to get this done faster. Council Biamak, what was that? That was my understanding. That was my motion.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL SAYING EVERYTHING CLEARLY. I RESPECT THE PARTS OF 3 AND THE STOPGAP MEASURE THAT WAS PROPOSED WITH THE MOTION, BUT I BELIEVE DIRECTOR ANUJ RESTATED HIS SUGGESTION WHERE WE COULD HAVE SOME ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE. I'M STICKING TO THE WORD NEGOTIATE. CAN YOU SHED A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT ON THAT? IS WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING DIFFERENT THAN Option three and the lease or the buying.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Perfect. No, thank you. I appreciate it. I guess ultimately I was just trying to decide like is there a difference because I don't want to brush off staff's technical expertise. Is there a difference in what was proposed option three and looking into option one? compared to what you stated?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I hear you. Okay. So if... Because right now what's being proposed is option three combined with option one. At least looking... That's the motion that's on the table, right? Because it was the option three and then looking into it.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I apologize. When you made a motion, I didn't hear that option two was rolled into that. Maybe I misheard. I thought it was in line with my original comments of option three and then looking into it. Are you understanding? I see that you might be.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I just have one. I want to say thank you to staff for the first meeting back after the recess. Good to see you all, and Council as well. and residents. Just wanted on the record, I asked staff for a return item for a sustainability action plan back in 2021. In 2023, the Environmental Sustainability Commission stood up as part of that groundwork. And it does matter because of the water energy access. What I always heard from staff when it's asked about up here is that the plan gets folded into the general plan update. And that's going through the committee process, as we…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“And it can be offline. It doesn't have to necessarily be today. I've heard, so it would be a good thing. Just get a rough idea. Okay.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I hear you. I think in our city we use climate action plan and sustainability action plan interchangeable, right?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yeah. Which is my way of respectfully flagging that I had asked for it in the past without, you know, beating down your guys' door to bring it to us before it may be ready? Does that kind of make?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Council Member Bedoya. Thank you. I have a question, I guess, about a specific issue that I saw, and I guess could be largely applied if, you know, if it's appropriate. There's some railroad, I don't know exactly how it ties into the pavement, but there's some railroad tracks behind Williams Middle School between Lauriana and Sycamore going east. And this is, there's a couple other railroad tracks that have a similar issue. essentially it looks like it feels like they're sinking compared to like the level of the asphalt and it's creating like a essentially like a divot um where it's it's…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE SURE NOT THE TRACKS THAT ARE SINKING BUT THE ACTUAL METAL PLATING AROUND IT. NEW SPEAKER YES.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“And I guess the second part of the question is when it comes back to us in the fall, how much of Ellis and Tracy Hills can be represented as being part of our PCI? I think roads have to be turned over and all that.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“No, exactly. I guess my question is when could we expect that they be included in terrible way of bringing up averages. When do these get included and like hypothetically how much could that I guess affect the average?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I just want to tell staff I'm looking forward to fall's iteration of our updated plan to see kind of how you take council's, you know, different levels of consensus and comments and incorporate that for options. I do want to elevate a comment I heard from one of our constituents. I think I agree with somewhat of the approach being centered on return on return on investment. I do like the idea of focusing on our most used roads, most traveled, well-traveled, most used roads. In my mind, I picked, you know, from August to June. Basically, it's the school year and then part of…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I DEFINITELY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SOMETHING ONCE THERE'S MORE OF A GREATER COMFORT LEVEL AMONGST THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL. If there's information that council thinks is appropriate to have before we make any decision, I'm all for that. Better do it with all the information and a clear conscience. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“COUNSELOR WENIGARD. NEW SPEAKER QUICK QUESTION FOR STAFF. THE WAY I'M UNDERSTANDING IT AND I THINK YOU JUST SAID IT, OPTION 3 IS A WAY FOR US TO ESSENTIALLY ALMOST LIKE RUN TWO TRACKS. GET MORE INFORMATION, THINGS STAY ON TRACK. the EV infrastructure deployment stays integrated with the citywide energy upgrade program. Does that sound right? That's correct. Okay. At this time, I would be supportive of option three is the one that right now promises more cost savings and gets us more information. It's what council is seeking to do, at least the majority. Staff, please shed some light if I'm…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I WOULD ADD MY SUPPORT BEHIND OPTION THREE AND THE APOLOGIZE, YOU JUST SAID IT.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Currently the lease option. Can I ask a question? Go ahead. Currently, is there any major delays of charging our city fleet vehicles? Or are we able to meet the needs with the transit and the city chargers here?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Yeah, I would reiterate option three and looking into all options, but my mind says the lease because it's the smallest initial and might kind of be like a for lack of better words, something that hold us over until we get a more permanent plan.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“YES. I WANT TO ASK, IS THERE A WAY TO FUSE THAT MOTION WITH THE ABILITY THAT STAFF PROPOSED I UNDERSTAND IT MAY HAMPER THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS, BUT IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO MEET THE GOAL, I LIKE HOW STAFF IS FUSING AND GIVING US MORE OPTIONS, AND MY UNDERSTANDING, THEY'RE GIVING US A REQUEST TO HAVE SOME LEEWAY WHEN THEY ACTUALLY GET INTO THE PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS DONE FASTER. COUNCIL BEYOND THAT? THAT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING. THAT WAS MY MOTION.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026