Remarks by Rebecca Rathmell
28 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
- Play at 14:39
“I'm sorry, add this to the budget prior to it being finalized at the end of this month? No, I don't think so. Okay, so we don't need to find additional funding to fill this line in this process. But we do ultimately. We do ultimately, but are we doing that?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 15:10
“And then timeline-wise, Chief, when that can be added and inserted back into the full scope?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So the timeline for that would be sufficient for starting in 2027, as far as what you need?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Are you able to project what your next major apparatus or equipment need is going to be or project a five year replacement plan?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 20:17
“Whether just projecting knowing what you anticipate needing.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 22:45
“Could you expound on what the charter states relative to avoidable fire alarm billing?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 25:28
“Yeah, and I think, I mean, we, would be open to, if you're looking to introduce a request for legislation to change the language, happy to work with you on that toward the language that Corp Council just used. What did you say, greater de-incentive?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“What is the, so it makes complete sense to me under the fire department, what is the, it doesn't make sense to me under the, and this may just be lack of familiarity with protocol, in what way would BPD be involved? Burglar alarms.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 32:19
“we had a number of conversations last year around potential grant opportunities available to the fire department is there anyone in the department that's or elsewhere that's tasked with seeking new grant opportunities for department costs the fire marshal okay Are there any major?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 33:04
“Thanks Chuck. Are there any major grants that are really or contracts that are that are sunsetting that are close to ending and will that leave us with a gap in resources in any capacity?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 34:45
“Am I remembering correctly that we, in the 2026 budget conversation, broke out a line specifically to year-over-year address the turnout gear need?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 43:33
“Do you have a mechanism to prevent the same kind of design challenges with the new station?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Do, so you did add, you started with more of a high level reasoning in terms of weather for profit comparisons for the individual lines so there's a number of lines that fell far below the projected 2026 amount but I'm not seeing where those projections were lowered for 2027 to reflect what might be a more reasonable expectation”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So I don't, we're not using cheap or, we're not using that language, but we are concerned about affordability for residents.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Pat, the board ups and police call outs, would you attribute those to, are those largely or almost entirely vacant properties that we're talking about?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:20:45
“Why, can you help me understand why that would come out of parks and not something related to the code department?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:21:24
“the color gradation is a little challenging. Is it that's the 19 or that's the two percent?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:21:36
“That's fair. I think, has there been discussion So presumably, and correct me if I'm wrong, you're getting those calls, though, because of deficiencies in management within the code department regarding those properties. I don't mean management, largely. I mean maintaining the properties and the capacity of the... So have there been conversations around...”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:23:53
“We're going to mow a lawn It's a pretty significant chunk of what we do So daytime impact I mean this is representing overtime and after hours, but daytime impact is significant.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:26:16
“Do you happen to have the former line? So what that equipment parts line used to be when it was under DPW?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:31:18
“I would imagine, I don't know if this is a Chuck question or a Megan question, do we have a recommendation for finding the money that isn't represented?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:49:41
“It's a real beach. The South Side thanks you.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 2:55:28
“do you let's say your mention of the county youth bureau prompted this and this may also be a question for council member middleton and the conversations that you've been having has there been internal discussion about reinstating a youth bureau at the city level there has not to me um”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 3:04:16
“Do you know if that six million covers, so we've talked I think since the beginning of at least this council's term with the introduction of the hotel occupancy tax and that revenue going toward Morabito Stadium maintenance, contractual requirements for the city. Do you know if this six million covers that as well or would it, should it be considered separate from that contractual obligation?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
- Play at 3:18:23
“So upcoming is what you're saying? They're in the application process right now. So the RFP that was just released, which would make those funds available beginning next September or October.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026