Remarks by Renne Gilliam
32 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Council Member Ferris was a very wonderful and didn't know what to expect sometimes with her as a person. But one thing she did believe in was the youth of our community. And some of my most fond memories of her were her And our amazing former council members, Dor and Shadco, would come to the youth center and just love on the kids. Lots of great memories decorating the daffodil float together. Lots of memories of Council Member Ferris trying to give tips on leadership. And again, just taking opportunities to speak life into young people whenever she had that…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I would like to know how to proceed a little bit by making a motion to approve. How much time do we have to actually work on the concerns of the residents before second reading? What's the process here?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. So team, council member team here, first of all, student safety is number one. Residential safety is number one. They're not two separate issues. I am very proud of Principal Sunnage. He came up here with, he listened to us. He put something together. I'm a little disappointed in the students. You advocated for your school, but you're not thinking about the impact that you have on the community. And that breaks my heart a little bit as a teacher. Thank you for sharing your mind. Thank you for saying, hey, this is important to us. But I'd also like to hear you say, hey, you know what?…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So I make a motion to approve second reading. Sorry, forgive me. Whoa, forgive me. I make a motion to approve first reading and postpone second reading until January. What's the first meeting in January that we will be here for?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay. Well, maybe we should do the last one in December then, whenever that one is available.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“December 8th, to allow the Puyallup School District to implement what they can as we work towards working with the community to be able to approve second reading.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So I guess point of clarification. Certainly. We are going to approve the first reading so that the Puyallup School District has an opportunity to start implementing this to show to the neighbors that they are serious about hearing them. And we're going to come back for, OK, I believe also included is consideration of your map.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm just trying to clarify what we're actually voting on. I'm confused.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And that includes an annual report of this action step?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“No. So to clarify, we are doing a sub-amendment, which would be to include Councilmember Castaneda's map.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I just kind of wonder if we're overcomplicating things for the Puyallup School District. This is something they need to prove to the community that they can be good neighbors. So we need to give them time to do that. And they already have a lot of work poured into the map. It's been over a year, almost two. So I'm just curious if we're overcomplicating things. I want the students to be safe, and I want the community around it to be safe. And I just wonder if we're overcomplicating things.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Councilmember Gilliam Thank You mr. Mayor in the school district presentation they did show the pricing of what it would cost to mitigate and Equivalency is not accurate because they're doing above and beyond so we are Offering and I believe it was in the first reading when we said hey, we're gonna pass this option that That 375 would be part of Their what was it? I believe it's like one point something million. I'm trying to look for it in the presentation here. But I'm in full support of supporting the school district in doing what they need to do to improve the quality of the residents…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I can think of the AOB lot where we did sell property for $1 so they could build apartments for growth of our community. I can think of... how they're doing improvements for the street so that the senior citizens can park. I can think of, it's not an equal swap, but it is improvement for the community. And for us to be a good partner with the school district and to be a good partner with our residents, I don't see how this would be harmful in any way. So I hope that that puts your mind at rest, Councilmember King. And I genuinely hope that we can move tonight forward so…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I'm just going to do one shout out, and that is to our Deputy Chief Greg Massey is retiring next week, so his party's next week. If you know the man, he's done incredible work for the city of Puyallup and with the team with our Puyallup Police Department. So give him a shout out, send him a message, come to the party. It's City Hall, 4 p.m. here. Thank you. Please forgive me. Thank you. Public Safety Building, 4 p.m. next Tuesday. Be there or be square.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just want to go on record in stating that I'm a huge fan of you, Kirsten. I've toured your office even when you weren't there. And your part-time staff showed me maps and layouts of things and contingency plans and above and beyond. And so I... I hope all of the residents have at some point checked in with the CERT team booth at any event that we have in the city because there are handouts that you can get for quick escape and what you need to have for your pets. I never thought about caring for my pets. Just get in the car and let's go, right? But amount of water you…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I hope they're at assisted living facilities in our our city hope there and maybe even in our schools we can Check in on that but I am grateful for how well you lead our city and putting us literally on the map For the collaborative work and helping people be aware and how to do it needs to be done in a crisis so you are So far, you elevate Puyallup beyond other cities and, dare I say, even above Pierce County. The only reason why I say that is because Puyallup does host the CERT community emergency response team Kirsten and her team lead that literally for all of Pierce County. So if you…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just realized that the reason why we're even having this discussion at the dais is because there was a name put forward that I was absolutely and am absolutely in support of. However, there was no real explanation. It was just assumed that you would know this person and their impact in the community. And so I think it's really helpful, again, to consider. I appreciate this outline. Maybe in the future, if a council member wants to recommend somebody for a key to the city, that they would actually back, hey, I've seen this person do such and such and such. And maybe…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“The other teacher. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I wholeheartedly agree with Council Member Smolko. Tomorrow is the first day of school. And, of course, September is a very busy month for us as a city with all the activity going on with the fair. I'm wearing... A pin that was given to me, I got it today. It is, I honestly don't know how old this is, but it is Washington State. And then it says the Washington State Fair, do the Puyallup. And it has a little heart where Puyallup is on Washington. My friend Christine Haas' mom had this, and she sent it to me today. So Christine, I'm wearing the pin.…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm laughing because I was just We've been away for a month, and I have a record of things I've done as a council member, meetings, and I'm like, wow, it's a long list. I need to do a shout out for Dana, our city staff, who helps facilitate with those of us on the LOFF board, L-E-O-F-F board. We got to meet and make sure our retired police officers are taken care of and got what they need. I had the honor of stepping in for the mayor at the senior activity center for dessert with the mayor. And I loved every minute of it. There was a huge shout out for Doug and Shelby…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I was just curious if we can save that for September 15th or because just for that's the appropriate time for this?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I am looking forward to hearing from the residents on September 15th because I think your voice really matters. And I'm looking forward to the school district sharing their vision for growth and the validation of closing off that street. Or maybe it's not permanent. It's just... Semi permanent because maybe there's other needs for growth on the other side of the campus either way I'm really looking forward to comments on the 15th. Thank you.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026