Remarks by Michael J. Ryan
398 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 16 of 16
- Play at 4:34:48
“But I'm only going to have the discussion. I'm just not willing to tell them to stop doing the work. And maybe, again, this is not your fault. We're all put in this position because it's been going like this, is to be able to say maybe it's not a timetable before that happens. Maybe it's four weeks, maybe it's eight weeks before it even happens. So we may be arguing over something that's not necessary. But I guess one way to know is to say, do you expect any new ones to be turned on in the next two weeks? We can hear you in the back. Are there any going to be turned on in the next two weeks?…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:42:23
“All right, let's keep the comments focused, please.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:47:13
“Here's what we're going to do. We're going to take a biological break. But before I do that, I want to be really clear. We have to have a civil discussion. I don't want us to find like the rest of the country. Everybody here honestly believes their position. Nobody's evil or wrong. That story of FWC doing that is outrageous. It goes back to COINTEL, what the FBI did to the Black Panthers. It has abuses and institutions have abused. This is a legitimate discussion. It doesn't make the other person bad. We're struggling with it. For some of us, it's like, how do we turn this off and then…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:52:02
“All right. Yeah, just to be clear, since you've raised nobody wanted to hear you, at the time it was raised about a couple of blocks of where there thought to be too many. And it wasn't that nobody wanted to hear you. It was talk to the chief and talk about it. At that time, in your defense, there wasn't this national discussion that was rolling down on us. So I acknowledge that. I also acknowledge what you point out, that a lot of what we're dealing with here is the look and feel. There is no doubt that these solar cameras, solar-powered, right, good for the environment, look intimidating.…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:54:57
“That's not Commissioner Kirch's question. He's really asking, what's it going to take to find out from the other 31, do they have FDLE-compliant policies? This is something that chiefs need to be – You can't be the chiefs and say we're in support of safeguards and then not know if they're there. That's, I think, one of the reticence. So that's one. And then two, to evaluate the system on concerns you've heard here. and to take those into consideration, both in terms of perhaps location, existing and otherwise, as well as the safeguards from external intrusion, if you will, and how you intend…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:56:24
“Let me ask you this as a friendly question on that. When I look at northbound, southbound hiatus, 29th. 60 days of permit, Mike. Let me finish my point. The question I have to the chief is, and maybe the county halts all the permits anyway. It makes no difference, right?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:56:43
“But right now, they're not doing it. Do you have an estimate by location of when you expect? My point being, if it's moot, then I don't care. And I don't know if you're prepared to answer, because we didn't raise this with you before, but I'll give you one example. It's unlikely in the next two weeks you're going to be installing in any of those that are currently not there. Is that fair to say?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:57:24
“See, I would hate for a permit to come out on northbound, southbound there. Now, it may be that there's other coverage north and south of there that I feel comfortable that it's okay if you pause that. But it's about which way a car goes coming out, right? Because it's east-west right now because that's city road. without having some clarity as to what the expected time to understand the county could tomorrow do it, but I suspect not, because that's not how, with due respect to the county, that's not how things work. What I'd wanna know is whether you could, within that period of time, start…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:03:33
“The industry that provides the hardware and the software has really screwed the pooch on this. This was coming. and they could have gotten out ahead of it. The reported abuses, the things like that, there should have been a position. I'm not talking about our vendor, because I know you've been providing information, but as a whole, this discussion. Second, the legislature is well aware, and FDLE has been well aware, that these are being utilized and being used intensively. The question of making sure the standards are there. CJIS requires standards for David. There's all sorts of, and I…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:05:09
“That's fair. If you want access to ours, you've got to just prove to us that it was legitimate. And if it was misused, that you did something about it. That's part of the concerns that are coming. And this could be worked out, right? This is policy that can be”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:05:52
“It could be the feds. It could be state agencies who are complaining, you know, and the state level complaining about it. And yet we're the ones sitting here locally trying to solve crimes and catch people. And then some state agencies abusing it, ruining it for all of us. So they need to address that and how to audit that. And I don't, as I sit here tonight, I don't know how to do it, but it seems like it's a doable thing and it should be. Deputy Mayor, sorry.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:06:42
“I think there's consensus here, what we're talking about. That is, no new installations without justifying. If one gets permitted, you've got to bring it. You've got to justify it. Second, got to work in the next 60 days, the eight points and the additional points, including working with the chiefs. I have some ideas on this, and I've been frustrated the chiefs didn't respond quick enough on this. what they need to do and agree to do. And maybe it becomes a model for the rest of the state. I don't know. But we need to do that. That's working on what I said at the last point, which is making…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:07:50
“It's easy. You have to evaluate each of the locations, whether you need it. Northbound, southbound, eastbound, westbound. Understood. I know you went through it. This is not a criticism. This is what you chose based on data that you already had. But it's a fair point to ask about it. Is that Yes, sir. Okay. Do you need more guidance as a charter officer than what you've heard from the five of us? I think that was pretty clear. Okay. Any doubts amongst my colleagues? All right. Thank you, Chief.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:08:17
“And thank you. Appreciate you guys being here for this. All right. We've got some more business to do. City Manager's Report. You're done?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:09:11
“Yeah, I didn't like any of the logos overhead. I just didn't. I didn't think any of it. I just thought it looks added. I'm OK with over the door. I thought that was prominent enough for those that are here. But that's just me. I just thought it looked.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, what's, Deputy Mayor, Commissioner Clark?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:10:34
“Anything else you want to report before we do your review? No, Mayor. Sean is saying no. It doesn't fit. Start it. Start it. All right. Don't be. Don't be. Sean, you want a longer discussion on this? Seriously? City Clerk's Report.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:11:06
“No, put it on Felicia. We're ready to go after you right now. All right. Based on the hour, are we in agreement we can push this? As long as it's okay with the charter. All right. All right. Now reports. Everybody, charter's okay? Chief, that says no. Other chief is asleep. Okay. Deputy Mayor? Deputy Mayor's report.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:13:19
“This is perennial. This happens all the time.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:13:31
“When I was doing the voter protection, that was one of the big calls. They won't let them through the gate, right?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“So here's what I would suggest as a friendly one. I think we need to find out from Joe Scott what he's doing about the school issue because it's a constant problem. We're asked to balance a lot. One of the key components of voter protection is that you don't flood the voter sites with law enforcement, right? It scares some people. It's not appropriate. And yet we're putting them in a school where we have the obligation to flood the zone if something like that happens. So this is an issue that I think we can, I'm happy to raise it with him as well, but I think we need like tomorrow to reach…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:14:53
“Then I'll waive the rest of the report. All right, Scooto.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:15:46
“That note, no report. Motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Skudo. All in favor say aye. Aye.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026