Remarks by Soheila Bana
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We can take a vote. Sue, my motion is the same as yours.
You don't have to approve it when the contract comes. That's always the case. The motion is for the city attorney to negotiate but not finalize the contract. Nothing's finalized. Let's take a vote on it.
Thank you. It is time for questions or comments, too?
Okay. Quick question on slide 34, please. The cost recovery. I didn't get the concept. 5.3% recovery.
Okay, that cost recovery, the percentage is set or it's calculated based on the?
Thank you. No, my question was about that 5.3%. I was wondering if it was a policy.
Okay, so there's no set point. Thank you. So my comment is about the timing. While I really appreciate the nonprofit organizations who worked very hard, like APEN and CBE, I think the community has a right to make an informed decision. So my question is, on option A and B, what is the time estimate for those information?
Yeah, but could you show options? Could you show the slides for options a, B, C, please? Certainly. Okay. Labor negotiations, you're right. How about the facility needs assessment plan? When is it going to be done?
Thank you. But my issue is with the way it has been framed into options a, B, C. I think it's important to view it from the angle of informing the community, then getting their input about the process. Community engagement is very important, should be done as soon as possible. At the same time, they shouldn't be kept in the dark. They should be informed.
I understand. I believe you are saying the same thing. Perfect. That the community has the right to know.
So when will the community know about that assessment plan?
KCRT, could you bring the slide up again so Director Chavarria could see it? So option A says defer the limited term revenue community engagement process until completion of the facility needs assessment plan.
So in the interest of processing that community process to get it started. The community needs to know what projects are urgent, you know, like red, yellow, green, green can wait, I don't know, 30 years, 10 years. The red has to be done this year or within the next three years so they can make a decision.
Thank you. So you're saying that you do have those itemized that the committee can decide? We're working on it.
So when is it going to be ready to be presented to the public?
But you're not going to throw that number of $1.5 billion to the public. You're going to say these have priority and it's doable.
Thank you, so the community can make decision like if paving is important to them, if parks are important, if you have that table. also with some color codes to show sense of urgency.
Thank you. Thank you very much for your efforts to enlighten the community to provide the best input to the process. Thank you.
Now I'm confused. Sorry. Where are we? What page is that? Page 38.
I have no problem with C. but I strongly believe that community should be given sufficient amount of information. So all the examples that Council Member Wilson said about the items that the community may want, I'm sure they're all on the list of Director Chavarria for the streets and parks and everything. The point is how much do they cost, how feasible are they, how urgent are they, are we going to save money if we do them sooner like pavement before they deteriorate. those kind of things. So the information is very important to be provided to the public before they make a decision. We…
I think it's a friendly amendment. Can you summarize it and concisely say it again, please? I'm sorry, can you have it on the screen, please?
That's it. If I may, we need to ask the city attorney if the second item related to this agenda item.
Okay. Thank you. After council member brown, I also have a friendly amendment.
I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor. I'm unclear on your motion. Can you say it again?
Are you saying that the community should know the city budget to provide input?