Remarks by Steven D. Losner
633 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 12 of 26
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“We didn't catch what time Board Member Santos will be here tomorrow.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. We'll make it happen. All right. Councilwoman Wachonski?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Because the old timers aren't on social media. And they're not soccer fans.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“You know, I think you make a good point. There's a lot of unjustified online fear-mongering about the presence and activity of ICE.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you for those efforts. Councilman Roth?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilman Fletcher. Councilman Canabale? Very good, it's already been said. Councilwoman Avila, are you still with us?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilwoman. Enjoy D.C. I love to go there. Vice Mayor Bailey.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“But no, that's a really good start, and our events do get better and better, and I know we're gonna outgrow Gossner Park one day soon for some of those events, be a victim of our own success. So a couple of things, I'd like to remind the two of you who will remain nameless who have not yet made your appointments to the Charter Review Committee, if you could do that so we could get them up and running in early September, hopefully we'll make that announcement at that famous August 19th meeting and move on from there to get them coordinated and moving in September to hopefully put some items on…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Good evening, everyone, and welcome back. Apologies for the lateness of the hour. I'd like to call the City of Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency meeting to order. For the record, it is still July 22nd, 2026, and it is now 9.52 p.m. Madam Clerk, could you call the roll, please?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Mic check. We good down there? One, two, one, two. We're good. Got it?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Board members, who would like to kick this off? Vice chair.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So for better or worse, I typically try to do my homework on those who are coming before us. And lo and behold, and coincidentally, one year ago today on July 22, 2025, The Real Deal published a story about your plans in Homestead. I hope they got it right. Well, they got it from somewhere, and I want to ask you about this. The county owns most of the lots, and the city of Homestead will convey some of the properties. And that the rentals and townhomes will be reserved for households earning no more than 80%. of the area median income and the apartments will be four story and 13 for sale town…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Speaking to the proposed lease payment to the county?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“is that we authorized the transfer of what appears to be these 14 lots that the city owns for the construction of town homes that's correct is there any obligation for a time frame and and we're going to get started the look i kind of glazed through the the schedule but we would like ideally to close on the first set of five town homes”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“and again in a part in your perfect world if we were to agree to convey those lots whether you know over time as you you do the first five and then we whatever that may be is that little corner lot that we miss”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“and obviously this all came about you know you're the award of the rad project to you and it's kind of grew from from there um given the increase in labor and construction costs and interest rates i guess do do you have an out clause are you at risk of being declared in default with the county let me just say this our experience here bait and switch year after year after year do we have any guarantees that you're locked into to doing the balance of the multi-family if you get these lots i mean obviously you've got them phased but and i'm just playing devil's advocate because i don't support…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay. So again, let me turn to my fellow board members and let them ask some questions or make any comments they may have. And then At that point, it would probably be a good time to bring in our potential partner in the Triangle property. Board Member Fletcher?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I can follow up on Councilman Fletcher. Okay. And I think you have this same map in your presentation that delineates in light blue your lots and dark green ours and then there are red dots on what you want from us and yellow dots on your blue. If you want to come take a look and see.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So the whole block to the west of what I had visualized is the current rad that's going to be replaced. Here, this. Yes. The teal color delineates all of your ownership of lots. Does it also reflect where you're going to do this multifamily? Or are these outliers simply reflective of what's under your control? And would your multifamily primarily be more center?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So, Councilwoman Avila, if you have any questions for this speaker before we bring up those involved with us in the triangle parcel. Do you have any questions for this presenter?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Board Member Avila. So if you don't mind, if there's no objection, as long as they're here and they've been sitting with us for the last five or six hours, the folks from our triangle project, I believe, are here. I think Some input from them tonight, some clarification, yes, would be helpful. I don't see this going anywhere, but I think as long as they're here, let's avail ourselves of what they have to add. And Board Member Roth.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Board Member. So let's hear from our Triangle folks. Anything you can shed light on or help us understand where that segment of that area may be? Pull that down so you can be heard, yeah. All right, go ahead.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Can you give us an overview on where you are? I know I think we had a general proposal several months ago, a CRA presentation. Where is that? Are you kind of in flux because of that stray lot that we thought we misadvertised as being included? Has there been any significant discussions with”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026