Remarks by Rafael Cabrera
221 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 9
- Play at 3:55:22
“Verbally, but not in writing. Right. Verbally. Right, with the supervisors that are on the same team.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:55:36
“You and the two witnesses. For not having that in writing, that's like if the cops get called to my house and I'm going to bring out the witnesses. It's going to be my son one, my son two, and my wife. That's not going to help me very much. That's not going to help the officers responding to it to corroborate. That's not an independent buddy that's not involved in it. We understand that, right? Please, let's document. Let's use the processes that are afforded. We go through a lot of training and stuff to do those things to avoid these hiccups. Nothing else from me.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:56:46
“Is that your next witness? Yes. Okay. That's your last witness?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:56:51
“Okay. When we started this meeting, I asked the employee how many witnesses he had. He told me one. When we started this meeting, I asked you how many witnesses you had. You told me five. Five, yes. I'm not very familiar with how to ask for PTO time here in the city or with iMiami, but I'm pretty good at counting. The next witness you bring up is the fifth one.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:57:11
“So now when you're telling me you're adding witnesses to it.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:57:35
“But across, I mean, when was it requested that he was going to be a witness on what it is?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:57:45
“But he didn't have an attorney and you knew he didn't have an attorney.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:57:48
“Not when we were coming to this hearing because it was delayed and it was moved on and you knew that he didn't have an attorney. You knew that he was not represented and he opted not to because you conveniently said that when I asked him if he had other witnesses, you said he didn't ask. If he had more. I asked how many witnesses you had, and you said five. So I'm going to hold you to the five.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:58:09
“Did you inform us that he was one of your witnesses?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:58:22
“Perfect. I'm going to hold you guys as fair as it is. I'm very good at holding everybody fair to that. When I asked if he had any other witnesses... He said, no. When I asked you if he was informed of the witnesses, you said he didn't ask. I asked when we started the meeting how many witnesses. You didn't name him as one of the witnesses. So I went for the record. I'm not holding the city on anything. If that wasn't requested, he wasn't informed, you didn't ask. And I'm sticking expeditiously to what's going on here. And we'll put that for the record.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:58:55
“No, no, nobody's called him as a witness. So there's no cross-examination.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:58:59
“But you never proffered him as saying somebody that you wanted. So you're not being denied. Nobody's questioning him. So you're not being denied a cross. He would have to be questioned first in order for me to deny a cross, for the record, when I get called my name in court. And if anybody wants to challenge me, as I've been informed, I know you guys will do a great job of defending me.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:59:20
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:59:35
“I will, as the witness is coming up to be introduced and sworn in. Just a time check. We're at 2.22. So as long as you feel that you'll have enough time to ask the questions you do and get this in, if not, I don't want to leave it kind of up in the air on the witness.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:59:59
“Luckily, you have 38 minutes. I'm pretty good with the time as of right now. So give or take, let's say 35. Do you think within that you can finish the time of the question that you need? No. How much time do you think you need with this witness?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:00:11
“45 minutes to an hour with her. Okay, perfect. Well, then, you know, what a conundrum we have before us. So you need 45 minutes with your last witness, and then, of course, we need time for closing statements. How much time do you think you need for closing statements after you get done with your client?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:00:32
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:01:25
“Well, that's something that I guess both sides have to take into account when we can't control that. Hopefully we don't lose more than one.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:01:36
“We've given our full attention to this hearing here today. So... All I can do is ask. I can say, yeah, that could be a risk. The city understands that, right? The board could change and we might have to take another way. If you don't feel that you can, you know, come to some kind of a resolution and you guys, what else can we do? I can't stop the time. I wish I could.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:02:49
“Board Member Soleiman, if I can just, you know, you're free to, I'm not sure who exactly you're directing or asking the question, but I would think the proper form would be that we decide how we continue this, let the city finish with their witnesses. the questioning, the crosses by the employee, and then after they give their closing statements, we'll have the time to deliberate and bring up with all the facts that were gathered. In fairness, we haven't finished hearing all the facts.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:03:57
“with, I mean, and I have a feeling you'll be with us in the next meeting, but that'll be a time, you know, listen, we have, the city's calling another witness, and it's the director of the department, so that's somebody else that can answer to, I'm sure, some of these questions that there's not an exact clarity or an exact structure or protocol to the time off and how it's communication, the communication will document it to avoid getting here. So with that, again, the city has its witness. They don't feel they have enough time to conclude within the time period that we have today. So unless…”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:06:45
“If I may, when we're proffering the 21st, that's our next available date. If you have a conflict to it, hopefully you have your own personal email address. From what I hear, you don't have a city email address. You have the contact of our board and how to contact our board. You've been in contact with our board. Right now, if you know you can't make it the 21st, you can tell us, hey, I'm not available the 21st. I'm not available. Okay, and then we'll give the next available date, and we'll continue. There's only so much we can do from a board here of giving the availability. And then when…”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:08:07
“Well, you know, you might after you hear what she has to ask. So that would be premature for you to say because it's their witness and you don't know what she's going to ask. And maybe you're not going to be in agreement. I could have an objection. Yes. So you don't want to waive that right yet. That would be my.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:08:29
“No. And listen, if you're moving on and you have another job, I hope that if you picked up anything here that you inform them ahead of time in writing and get approval to do it. And you tell them you have a thing that you have to go and get that approved time to be able to come. You don't want to have. No, I don't want to have to go through this all over again. So that's the way it works. And so you can kind of communicate with our office here. I would say the least you say here on the record. You know, and inform people what it is, the better it is for you. Yes, sir. You know, hold your own…”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 4:09:35
“I mean, yeah, yeah, in theory we have the time to go on there, but I mean, other than a bathroom break, I mean, I've been talking up here. I'm a little parched and stuff.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026