Remarks by Nithya Raman
9 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Good morning, everyone. Today, I am so proud to honor the Los Angeles Food Policy Council and lead the 15th annual Good Food Day celebration here in the city of Los Angeles. Food Day is a national initiative with a relatively simple but powerful goal, to inspire Americans to change our food policies. Every October, thousands of events across the country bring people together to celebrate and enjoy good food, and to push for a food system that works better for all of us. Here in Los Angeles, that work is carried forward by the Food Policy Council and has been for the last 15 years. That's 15…”
City Council · Oct 16, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Thank you so much to everyone who's worked with these incredible organizations across the entire city. We're honoring everything from community gardens to free food programs to grocery service to to repurposing food from sets across the entire city. Thousands of people are being fed through your work every week. People are reconnecting with food in ways that they weren't before. And it is really remarkable to see how the city is being brought together through your service. So I want to thank all of you and I want to thank You all from the Los Angeles Food Policy Council who…”
City Council · Oct 16, 2026
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“Thank you And since everyone lifted up their honorees again I just didn't want to go let councilmember Blumenfield's honorees go unremarked Juan Carlos and Jeremy from Brahma Bodega who are serving the Pierce College community. I don't know where you Went off to but I just wanted to give them a huge round of applause. They're also serving students and And then the honorees from Council District 4, who are from Everyday Action, Hillary and Samantha, who essentially took food that was left over on film sets across the city and made sure that it didn't go to waste, transforming how film sets…”
City Council · Oct 16, 2026
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“Just wanted to stand and briefly echo the words of my colleagues. Thank you Council Member Jurado for bringing such a beautiful presentation forward and thank you Controller Mejia for being here and for everyone who was here today. The music was really beautiful as well so I just wanted to say thank you for bringing that music into our chambers and I'm not sure where your honoree is. Yes. Your words were really meaningful, and I appreciated it, hearing those words today. So thank you all so much. Thank you to everyone for being here.”
City Council · Oct 16, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Hutt, for bringing this presentation forward. And I just wanted to thank every organization who is being recognized today and our general manager and our department for all of the work that you do. We know I visited shelters in the district and met with mostly women in this case who have been dealing with this issue, although I know it's not limited to women, and seen how Integral the work is how scarce these dollars and resources are How much the care that you all provide is valued and I just wanted to say thank you for doing that work It's incredibly challenging.…”
City Council · Oct 16, 2026
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“I know that we have some familiar faces here today, and it's every September for the past 10 years. This council has paused to recognize a disease that takes far too many lives while receiving far too little attention, and an organization that has refused to let that challenge go unaddressed, the ovarian cancer circle. It's a somber day, but it's also one I look forward to every year because it gives me the chance to welcome the wonderful Paulinda, and publicly recognize her tenacity and tirelessness in fighting for a cure, as well as the other incredible women who are gathered here behind…”
City Council · Sep 18, 2026
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“I want to underscore some of the symptoms that we saw, and that's on your bookmark. Because those are symptoms that are not necessarily ones that you would associate with a deadly cancer. Bloating, frequent urination, abdominal pain, loss of appetite. These are really common symptoms that show up at different points in our lives. But if these symptoms persist, Go get tested, go ask your doctor about ovarian cancer. We don't want to let our lack of knowledge about the symptoms lead to real harm for us, for our families, and so I think these symptoms are really important for us to understand…”
City Council · Sep 18, 2026
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“Thank you, Karen, so much for sharing your personal story. And Paulinda, thank you for turning your pain into purpose. We are so grateful for your leadership. And I also want to recognize Ali, who has been still with the city and still has been an advocate for this cause and brought our council office into it. So thank you. So on behalf of the City of Los Angeles and the 4th Council District, I want to recognize the Ovarian Cancer Circle for your unwavering dedication to women and families facing ovarian cancer. Through your investment in research, your tireless work raising public awareness,…”
City Council · Sep 18, 2026
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“May I request that item 13 go forthwith?”
City Council · Sep 18, 2026