Remarks by Mereda Davis Johnson
70 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Yeah. I make a motion to approve and defer for the second reading.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“I'm sorry, could you speak a little bit louder? Speak into your mic.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. First of all, I would like to thank Commissioner Spears for bringing initiating this step to amend the rules. I also appreciate, because it was a very narrow, I think, first step as to how we would amend the rules, but then all commissioners gave input and suggestions as to their recommended which made it so much broader and so much inclusive. So I would like to, well, I appreciate all of the effort that every commissioner put into this item to get it where we are today. Secondly, I appreciate your comments, Commissioner Terry. I think that you was probably the only commissioner…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yes, she's the chair. Thank you. Okay. Go ahead, ma'am. Yeah, you know, I don't particularly remember exactly what you're saying, but I will say this. Everything, you were at every.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, you were at every meeting, every discussion. So I can look back and refresh my memory as to what may have happened. But evidently, it was not accepted. by the committee. But I don't know why right now I'd have to refresh my memory. But I mean, that's the only thing I could say. I mean, this process has been taking place over a year and a half. And so I would have to refresh my memory on that. But generally, I can say, it was not adopted by the committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“and um yeah that was one thing i had jotted down that i didn't say but um uh commissioner bowden you have my back on that and i appreciate it yeah this was not the entire regulations these are the regulations that we have all come to consensus on because what we're trying to do is to excuse me we're trying to pass get to the point where we can pass the rules as well as the charter review before the end of the year. Definitely want to make sure that we focus our attention after this on the charter review so that we can send our recommendations to the state. prior to them convening for the next…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, it is. My understanding from the last meeting that this the community council and the planning commission approved this agenda item is that correct yes with conditions and we've had that before conditions we've had that before so um i would just like to recommend That either you can do a full cycle deferral to let it go back to the planning commission and the council, community council, to get the full opposition to it. I don't know if they've done it before or in the alternative to allow for a withdrawal rather than a denial, either one. I'm sorry.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Move for action. I move that 260899, 261006, 261070 be approved as approved in the Ops Committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“I will be very brief. I just want to thank Commissioner Robert Patrick for his efforts on this. And also Marcus, you did an excellent job. And the central staff, we appreciate you all. And the administration, this was a collaborative effort. So thank you, everyone.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I would like to make a motion to deny this allocation. First of all, it has not been discussed with me. And secondly of all, we have not discussed who would do a particular study. And so with that in mind, I would make a substitute motion to deny this item.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay. Yeah, I would want to deny this particular motion because secondly of all is designating an entity that I'm not familiar with. I'm just looking at it on my-”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm saying, yeah, his substitute. I mean, he has identified an entity that we haven't discussed. Well, the substitute, I'm just not getting the substitute. And so, yeah, I would deny this item for further discussion. And if he wants to bring it back, that would be his prerogative. But we present it with something that we have not discussed. Now maybe he has discussed it with the public. but he haven't discussed it with the colleagues. Yeah. But the public doesn't vote on this. The colleagues vote on it.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay. So I'm going to maintain my denial is because... whether it's a disgrace to you or not.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm going to maintain my motion for denial of this, and if at any point Commissioner Terry or any other commissioner up here bring a motion to do a study I would assume after the administration have dug into it, we can get their information, but that's based upon the commissioner. Then we can move forward. But for right now, I'm not committed. It was never discussed for me to put any funds and money as to who would do a study, how it would be done, when it would be done. That hasn't been discussed. So my motion... To deny stands.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Madam ops chair recommend, um, deferral to the nine 15, uh, 20 26, what a commission meeting have a comment.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you. I wasn't aware that you were on. I would acknowledge you. I found later that Commissioner Terry was on. And so I don't know why I wasn't told that you were. Oh, you were watching that you were not in. Okay. Yeah. So hopefully, yeah, we did a lot of work. on the procedure rules on yesterday. And I wanted to thank Lee May and central staff on their assistance in that. We're at a point now where we're ready to move the procedure rules forward for a vote. with one exception, and now we can concentrate on the charter, finishing up the charter review recommendations. It is my intent, or…”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“be approved as approved in the Ops Committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Motion to approve as approved in the Ops Committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, as requested by the administration.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Motion to approve, as approved in the House Committee.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026