Remarks by Miguel Angel Gabela
120 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 5
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“Yeah, I know. She's become famous in the coffee world, Right? And we want to acknowledge her and congratulate her at such a young age doing this kind of thing. So congratulations. Yeah. And should I read?”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“I'm just so very proud of you guys. We all are, of what you do day in and day out, the sacrifices your families make. So really, we appreciate what you do for us. Thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you very much.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“And can I just say something? And one of the gentlemen that made it a little bit tough for her is still standing here. But I want to congratulate you for the tough times that you put up with us. So thank you very much. You have been a true leader. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Madam Chair, may I? Yes. Okay. So I reserve the right to do what Pardo just did when I feel that something is falsehood, like there's a lot of falsehoods out there. All right. Let me finish, ma'am, please. I reserve the right to do the same thing that he's doing. It's not going to be today, but it might be next commission meeting or the other. So I just want to put that on the record. Thank you.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Just one more question. Just after the PZ items. Just one more question. I thought that everybody be handed one of these. The commissioners and the mayor.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Everybody be handed one of these. Agenda. Agenda.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“I haven't heard that. What you have is a script.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Would you please include my office also?”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Okay, so I you know when when this came to me, I was a bit surprised that everybody here, you know went along with it because i've been hearing the people are. you know, the advertisement, and this is the voodoo man, you know what I mean? But, you know, this, everybody seems to be, this is strange. We're living in a strange world. I don't know. I don't know what's going on here, you know? I haven't spoken yet. But I'm going along with it. I'm going to go along with it because of the benefits that I think that it will provide to our citizens. However, I also share your concern, Madam Chair,…”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“We're deferring, right? That's what we said. No? Nobody wants to defer this? Before we negotiate? No, I'd like to negotiate. That's me.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“That's where I'm at. I vote yes if you're going to come back and all these things. If not, I'm voting no today. That's my thing. It doesn't matter if somebody comes along or not. That's where I'm at.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Maybe we will, and I'm probably going to like it. So let's do it real quick. Motion to defer. There's nobody with me. It dies, and you guys make the motion to move. Motion to defer. No motion. No motion dies. Now we can take the other vote.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Through the chair, let me get this straight, because there were guidelines and rules put in place when we passed the $450 million bond, supposedly, that we're going to ask the voter. And it was strictly said, and I think that's what we agreed to, that the money can only be used for the police headquarters and the repairing of the fire stations, right? Am I missing something here that now we're taking the $150 million? Can somebody explain to me what I'm hearing?”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“No, no, but we made it simple. We said that that- Okay, colleagues. Wait a minute, wait a minute.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“In layman terms, very simple. We said that the $450 million bond, which we approved to go in front of the voter, was only going to be used for the police headquarters, okay, and the fire stations to build some of them and repair them, whatever you want to call it, right? But it was never going to go for anything else, okay? Is that still the case? Yes. Why are we talking about the $150 million? in the bond. Can somebody explain that to me?”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Got it. But that's not the question I'm answering. Okay. Let's make it simple. The $150 million this year has nothing to do with that $450 million in the bond, correct?”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“So, Commissioner Pardo. Well, Madam Chair, we're having a conversation. That's what we're having. I mean, I don't think we have to be so harsh with each other. We're just having a conversation.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“I still fail to see what we're all thinking. I still feel see why we're mixing things up. We're muddying the waters.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“So I am going to go reluctantly along, okay? And I still hold by what I voted on, that the 450, let me make it clear in layman's terms, is not going to be used for anything other than the police headquarters and the fire. The fire, that's it. It's not going to be used for vehicles, not going to be used for anything. However you want to, right? Okay.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“Yes, ma'am. So originally, when I heard of this, I'm for it, by the way. The only problem that I have is the exclusion, that they have exclusivity for one year. Because others have come to my office explaining, expressing their concerns. And then one side says, well, we spent a lot of time on this and resources developing this. And the other side came and says, no, that's not true. That was done in 2011, 2010 before. You know, so who do I believe, right, at the end of the day? You know, so I would like to do it, but you've got to include everybody. And if you want to give them a little, you…”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“You know, and I can understand that because you have different residents, for example, that I do in different neighborhoods. But, you know, what I'm mostly concerned about is the safety also, the safety component of this. When one of these messes, and we've seen it before, that they have a hole where somebody tried to get in, this is a safe way to keep people out, to keep people safe, You know, and I really don't see a problem with it, but I respect your point of view and the chairwoman's point of view.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“So, Commissioner. So, that's where we're at.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“No, you guys got to be comfortable. You guys have to be comfortable with what you're doing.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026
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“So I deferred, but what am I motioning for? Withdrawn? Okay, withdrawal. Motion to withdraw.”
City Commission · Jul 23, 2026