Remarks by Steve Abercrombie
91 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“Mayor, I make a motion to adopt a resolution determining that amending Chapter 6.36, the Tracy Municipal Code, commercial cannabis activity is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, Subsection B, Subsection 2, and or 15061, Subsection B, Subsection 3. Second.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Motion to waive the first reading by substitution of the title and introduce the ordinance. Second. We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Tem. So just thank you very much for the report. Just confirm right now we're at a 59 is that correct sir? That is correct. Okay thank you.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I make a motion to accept an informational update regarding the citywide pavement management program and pavement rehabilitation program projects. Second. We have a first and second. Roll call, please.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you for that question. I was asking about three. It's hard to make a decision if you don't know what the cost is. Is there a timeline? You keep talking about PG&E that we may have to pay back if we don't proceed. Is there a timeline that we have to show them we are moving forward? Do we have the six months to get the full report to figure that out? What's the parameters regarding the PG&E funding?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. But we would have time at least to explore, as Councilmember Nygaard pointed out, if this Volt situation, we do have time with PG&E at least to look at that. So we don't even have to pick option like one tonight and do the 500. We have some time to look to see if Volt is a viable option or not.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“No, I understand, but hopefully we can find that answer out within six months, I would think, right, Steph?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. And then if you could go to slide 15, is that possible to bring that up, please?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“So we're looking at the purchase of. Oops. So we're looking at vehicles to purchase the that 18 is that 18 EV vehicles or you need 18 vehicles to be purchased and they may be a combination or what are those 18 vehicles you're. indicating there in 26-27.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. So did we budget in that? Because I believe the EV vehicles are a little more expensive than gas-powered. Am I correct on that?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“We've already got that in the budget to do that, right? Okay, cool. All right. So, yeah, I think we need, I need more information and not making a decision on an option tonight because I would like to get the answer to Council Members Nygaard's. regarding the vault for option one and then i need to know what the cost is best we can for option three it's hard to make a decision on that because we were just previously talking about funding more funding for roads we also got an aquatic center that we're going to be coming back to we got a police station we're looking at substation looking at a…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“So if we don't pick anything tonight, when did, when would, and we're looking at a possible timeline of six months for PG&E, right? Possibly the, when would we be brought back some information so we meet that? Do you have any idea, staff?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I saw the heads nod, so I guess I get. Are you asking is clarification Councilmember Evans so option? the second motion the mayor made of option one is now telling staff whichever is if vault is less we're just giving our approval to go with vault or if the 500 000 is less than going that and that would never come back to council for discussion is that what i'm understanding it doesn't need to come back for council because you don't have vault on the agenda”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“DO YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF TIMEFRAME ON THAT, MR. DUBIER, OR NOT? OCTOBER 4TH. JUST OCTOBER 4TH, BUT SOMETIME DURING THE DAY. OKAY, THANK YOU.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'll give you a second on that. Does he need three? Okay. So I'll give a second on that.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I think it's Portuguese month, isn't it? Or something. I think that's the recognition of, I think I saw.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, please. So I had previously requested this item, but I would like to make a motion to object. TO THE CONSIDERATION OF 6C AND HAVE IT COMPLETELY KILLED AND NOT MOVE FORWARD AT ALL.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I make a motion to approve the consent calendar. Items B, C, L, Q, and W. Second.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“SEE, MR. FUSI, CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN, THERE WAS A PROCESS FOR OBJECTING TO THIS PROJECT. I BELIEVE THAT TIME HAS EXPIRED. WHAT WOULD BE THE RAMIFICATION? SHOULD WE TRY TO HALT THIS AT THIS TIME, PLEASE?”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I make a motion to approve 3B. I'll second.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, make a motion to approve item 3C. Second.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Mayor Bertram. But I, just to clarify, the transit station is not part of that audit, is that correct, sir? That's correct. Okay. So I don't, I'm not sure how...”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“If we did postpone this for a month, what would be the possible consequences?”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“But what would be the impact to the transit station not having that? That's more of my concern.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Jul 7, 2026