Remarks by Roxanne Stephens
310 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 13
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“Okay. Council Member Morales, any questions, comments?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Okay. So, um, can you, can you explain, um, the process moving forward if in fact this item is approved. So what would it look like? Okay, and what I would like to hear in your explanation so that the public more importantly can hear is what are some of the steps that need to happen as you move forward through a process like this?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. And I just want to ask a real specific question in terms of some, so these, so this is the list of the things that would be part of this, right? These are the goals. Essentially, this is a strategy moving forward and, and, and I, this is my assumption. Let me know if I'm assuming properly that these are not being done like step one, step two, step three. These are going to be done simultaneously all at the same time as part of the broader strategy. That's right. Is that right? Yes.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. And then so can you explain the way in which staff would be involved in any of these steps?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Like, okay, so we have a CIU well represented here today. In what way would they be involved in any of the steps related to any of these items?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“And what does that include? Like what sorts of things like me? OK, so when when there are any actions involving involving union members in which it is related to what is in the MOU. including any kind of reductions, any kind of change in working conditions, things like that, then there is a discussion, right, with, okay, and so those will happen before any steps are taken related to union members, staff, is that right?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay, so then that process of meeting with union through, it's a meet and confer process, I believe, will happen in the event that there are any changes that you may be wanting to consider related to the MOUs that we have with our unions.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. So then just again... As you are going through that process, then I'm going to also assume that we will get regular reports about how those discussions and meetings are going on. Right?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay, so let us know like how, so I guess that's the level of detail that I want to be clear. What will it look like so that we understand like the progress of how things are moving along with all of these items, including some of the staff related items? What would that look like?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. And so we will be getting then some progress, like I'll put in quotes, progress reports on how these discussions and activities are going.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“How would you define declare? I'm not sure. Like what exactly? I mean, I guess we're declaring something.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Are we just making a statement publicly that, Hey, it's a recognition of the emergent of the emergency or the urgent nature of where we're at in our financials.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay, okay, any other? Okay, and Council Member Morales, I can't see you on the screen, so do you have anything? Let me check in with you.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Oh, okay. Okay, so then I'm gonna just check in with the Vice Mayor and Council Member Pichet, so we should take an action on this. So can I get a motion from someone?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? No. Okay, no opposition. So that one passes. So we're going to move on to item 5.2, resolution authorizing an interfund loan from impact fee funds to the general and water funds in the amount of 18 mil. So city manager, can we get a report on 5.2? I know you've given us a little bit of information already, but I'll just have you report.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Thank you, Ms. O'Connell.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay. Any questions? Questions, my sir? Questions?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“So just to summarize, the concern was that, or the question from that letter was, please assure your public that this was vetted through a legal counsel before any action is taken. So let's check in with our counsel, Dana.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay, thank you for that. Other questions, Council Member Pichet?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Vice mayor, any questions? Okay, and then I just want, we'll ask Ms. O'Connell and or city manager to restate if we do not access this fund, if we're not able to, I'm sorry, this loan, what would happen? What would occur? What would be the consequence?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. Any other thing that you'd like to add, Dean, about what would be the consequence of not doing this, other than the fact that we wouldn't be able to make payroll tonight?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Any other questions? One final question.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Not ours. Impact fees for the schools go to the district. So not our funds come from impact fees.”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Okay, so let's go to public comment. Do we have any speakers on this 5.2 item?”
City Council · Oct 2, 2026