Remarks by Roberta Ayala
129 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
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“The motion has been moved and seconded. Are there any discussion from Council? Council Member Bird, you have the option to go first since it's your motion.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Are there any other discussions? Clerk, can you please pull the Council over the motion on the floor?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Being that there's no further, any other business, we can go ahead and move to adjourn the meeting. Thank you. At 10 o'clock.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you. I'd like to introduce a resolution declaring September 15th through October 15th, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Thornton. whereas America's cultural diversity has helped strengthen and define our country for hundreds of years, and whereas during National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the millions of Hispanic Americans whose love of family, hard work, and community have helped unite us as people and sustained us as a nation, and whereas as entrepreneurs and public servants, scholars and artists, Hispanic Americans have provided wisdom, energy, and leadership…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Let's see here. I just had some comments here that I wanted to make about being specifically around our Hispanic heritage in Thornton and being here, sitting up here on the dais as a Chicana serving on city council. Latino Heritage Month and Hispanic Heritage Month isn't just a calendar item to check off. It is deeply personal for me. Being a Chicana is about working class grit, taking care of our neighbors, and standing up when our community needs a voice. In Thornton, our community isn't just living here. We're out here working shifts in different areas, teaching our kids, running small…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Temayala. Thank you. I just want to talk a little bit about our budget process because we're going through that right now. And... The big thing I wanted to cover is that budgets aren't just a giant spreadsheet that we look at. As my good friend Joanne Ruscha, who serves on the RTD board, taught me many years ago when I first was getting involved in politics with her, is that a budget is a moral document. It shows what we value as a community. Over the last few weeks, I've spent time talking directly with people who do the essential work in our city, the folks who maintain our…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. The city of Thornton respectfully acknowledges the land in which we stand is the traditional territory of the Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Navajo, Pueblo, Shoshone, and Southern Ute tribes and nations who are the original stewards of this land. We honor the history, culture, and contributions, both past and present, of these indigenous nations and tribes. We pay respect to their ancestors, elders, and present-day community members and extend our gratitude to the indigenous people for their ongoing care and stewardship of the land, water, resources. We also…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. First of all, I want to thank the residents of Farmington for inviting me and John Elgy to their barbecue, their end of summer bash, and what we're now calling Farmington Fest in Farmington. It's a smaller neighborhood just east of Riverdale. They had great food. They had snow cones. It was really fun to be able to work the snow cone machine for the kids and serve them snow cones during that event. And so I just love seeing community events like this because it's an opportunity for us to visit with neighbors and to see how they're building community in their own way, which is just…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you for the presentation. You know, we have a lot of audience members here. So would you be able to just kind of like clarify for council and for the folks here why a moratorium should stay within the parameters of about 12 to 18 months?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Mayor Pro Temayala? My question was similar to Council Member Martinez. Yeah, I just wanted to make sure that everybody understands that if we're in the middle of creating policy, we have the ability to extend it. So I think you answered the question. So thank you. Council Member Algi?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Tem Ayala. Thank you. I'll be voting in support of the moratorium for 12 months, but I just want to make it clear that if we don't get to work on this as soon as possible, I agree with my colleagues that we're not going to have enough time to get things done properly for the City of Thornton. So I do want to make sure that we have as much community input as possible. But I just feel like there's a sense of urgency here. I don't necessarily think making the moratorium shorter is going to help it be more urgent. I think that us having more time just in case is, you know, just working…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes, thank you. I'd like to introduce the resolution declaring August 26 as Women's Equality Day in the City of Thornton, Colorado. whereas women in the United States have continuously worked to gain full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, as citizens of the United States, and whereas women in every state and every culture and religious group work to secure women's rights to vote, and whereas Congress has designated August 26 in the date the date the 19th Amendment was certified as Women's Equality Day, and whereas recognizing Women's Equality Day as a day of…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you. This is always an important issue to me for a lot of different reasons. But being in public service over the last three and a half-ish years, I've just realized it even more that being an elected official as a woman is sometimes one of the most difficult things I've decided to do. A lot of times, you know, your voice isn't heard as well as it could be in many circles. And so I just always like to make sure that we recognize this day, not only for the workplace of elected officials, but workplaces all over the country. And I guess I bring up work more than anything else, being…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Temayala? Thank you. We've had a few busy weeks here in Thornton, and I wanted to share a few things that kind of stood out to me over the last few weeks. One of them was attending the Business Appreciation Awards at Malibu Jacks in the Thornton Town Center. It's always fun to go back into that building or in the space of Malibu Jacks because it's Having grown up here, I remember when it was a movie theater, and I wish it still was, but I'm glad that we have something else to enjoy, too. It was great to recognize the people who take the risk of opening a business and choosing to…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Tem Ayala? There's just one question not related to this specific piece of language, but a resident reached out wanting to make sure that the portion 6-42 isn't going to be changed at all, and it's not going to be included in this specific change.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, great. Thank you. Just wanted that stated for the record.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yes, thank you. I'd like to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 6, Animals of the City Code, and I move for its approval.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Temayala? Yeah, Jessica, I just wanted to thank you for your interview on Saturday. And for all the work you've done, I think that your expertise in land use is going to be really relevant to us as we embark on some new challenges. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Good evening, everybody. I'd like to call to order the 1,635th regular meeting of the Thornton City Council. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone in the audience to please turn off or silence your electronic devices. The audience seating area is provided for observing council meetings from a seated position only. Audience members wishing to stand must stand the aisle along the rear wall opposite the council dais also if there is any anyone in the audience who needs assistance in listening and or participating in the meeting and has not indicated so on the sign-up sheet please raise…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Item five is council roll. Clerk, will you please call the roll of council?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Item six is approval of the agenda. Are there any staff changes to the agenda tonight?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Item seven is presentations. Item 7A is a resolution commending Peter Duong for his service on the Thornton Arts, Sciences, and Humanities Council Incorporated Board of Directors. Who would like to introduce this item? Councilmember Chris Russell.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“It has been moved and seconded to approve the resolution. Are there any other discussions? Oh, yes, Council Member Russell.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay, well, I'll save my comments for when we present your plaque here at the dais. But at this time, can the clerk please pull the council? Council, please cast your votes.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Peter, would you like to join me up here in front of the dais? So this is the first time I've done this, and I get to do it with Peter, so I'm pretty happy. I have known Peter for a while. I think I was the one that did the nudge nudge to join Tashco and help out. And it's been an honor and a privilege to see your dedicated service to the city and the capacity of Tashco. I know from personal experience, it's a very time intensive board. It can take up a lot of weekends, evenings, and discussion time on the telephone with your colleagues on the board. And it's nice to see all you…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026