Remarks by Richard Montes de Oca
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“Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the International Affairs Coordinating Council meeting on September 28, 2026. Thank you for everyone who's joined us and those especially prepared with our technical difficulties. We have our agenda in hand. I believe that Our chair is online. Yes. Formally. However, we will be then hosting as a result, a informational meeting. You got it. But we will still want to cover the substantive areas of our agenda for purposes and ensuring that we continue to run effective committee. So we will call this meeting to order and the roll call. I think we can think as…”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“yeah alright so let's just. wait until the next meeting to approve the nice so that we can get the formal skip that on the agenda. Next agenda item is the personal appearance brief overview of sister cities history and past international delegation was pencil to dance Lesnick former mayor of Sydney will not be here to attend or make his personal appearance.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“So let's wait, obviously, for him to do this presentation when we have actual forum. But I think it's not a bad idea to have an open discussion around that idea or concept. Something that I'm thinking about is, wouldn't it be helpful or valuable to maybe have either certain members of the commission or the mayor or pop into some of our meetings on occasion. I'm sure it was easier when we were at the city hall, but I know a lot of them are very interested in this anyway. So maybe this can be something we can do, you know, whatever, six meetings. So we just pick six people and we try and put…”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, it was their agenda. It was their priority.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, it would just be like we meet every other month six times a year. Can we find schedules?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“And we have a quorum presentation. Yes. I agree with that. I'm sorry, go ahead.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm thinking we start in January, right?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, so that will be the last meeting. Exactly. That will be the kickoff, our idea for then January, March, blah, blah, blah.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“All right. So can we add that? And then staff, can you guys see if you can reach out to the respective staff members to see what their schedules would look like?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Lupita D Montoya, What was that all the time before 27 we need to figure out what the dates are the meetings that we're going to be having.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, let's do that then. It doesn't matter. We have a lot of time between November.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay, so by next meeting, you guys will come up with a calendar for all of 27. And then at that meeting, Celestine will present. We will do a motion to ask that to go and coordinate with each other. And then we'll hopefully put in a motion starting 27. Yes. All right. I think that also includes the mayor too. So maybe at large could be, what does the mayor have a designate on this one?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay, so we have a, so maybe we should start in terms of, you know, priority or, you know, hierarchy with the mayor after Slesnick, but then also ensure the schedules are as effective as possible. So, you know, if Lago's not available in January, we'll go to the next one. Of course.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“You know what would, I mean, do you have a good relationship? With Anderson, why don't you become, is that something that we can do? That way the at-large is open as opposed to... I don't know if that can be done.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“It needs to get a replacement. So my thought would be, because it's, you know, sometimes it gets challenging, the political date based on the appointee of the specific commissioner, whereas an at-large could be us. So if you can move into, you know, the vice mayor's role appointee, then we have an at large that then we can all decide a new person.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“I mean, it's your call, but you know what I'm saying?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, exactly. No push. I mean, yeah, just recommend it because otherwise...”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“So just let it go, right? i don't know that i'd be the best one to roll the race on with that that's right that's true with the city okay well we'll just see what she comes up with nevermind um but she's already looking at applications and she's looking to put someone in there so hopefully we'll get an active person that can All right, so I think that covers a lot of ground on that, you know, personal appearance slash commissioner-mayor rotation idea for 2027.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“That makes a lot. I mean, that's why it's 20, you know, waiting till next meeting. Will we know the election results by our next meeting or no?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“County. It does? Oh, my God, this is an election name. For a gate? November 3rd. OK. Next. County reports. Any other questions or comments on personal appearance, ethnic and rotation?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“The next one is update from Vice Chair Montehoga on Council General Marcelo Giraldi from Argentina. So I had a meeting with Council General Giraldi in his office. I mean, at this point, it's been over a month. They were very receptive to not only the sister cities, but also doing some form of event here at the actual Fink because he was incredibly impressed with the art event that was done. And he wants to do something just like that. He wants to bring some of the Argentinian restaurants and all of that. I did send staff an email, I think a couple of emails, to try and schedule a meeting…”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“It would be nice if I invited you. But yeah, so I think, let's see, I sent an email on... I can help you with that. Don't worry. August 28th. September 11th. Right, which was the meeting that you were originally going to attend with me, but you weren't feeling well, so you couldn't make it.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“So, anyway, you know, that was two months ago, no, I guess last month. So, can we set up a meeting in October? Yeah.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“So let's see when he's available. The Consul General wants to meet here with us, with his staff, to get that organized for 27. Of course.”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“I mean, if it relates to the country, doesn't it make more sense to just talk about it now?”
International Affairs Coordinating Council · Sep 28, 2026