Remarks by Steven D. Losner
633 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 14 of 26
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“Oh, that's right. Yeah. Let me ask you that. With respect to the integral project, are those units going to be tax exempt?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Bottom line is unless we're lucky enough to live in Pinecrest or Coral Gables, every community is subject to a diminution of its economics and a further erosion of its tax base through more and more subsidized housing. Let's make the triangle parcel a well field and move on. I've really just, I've heard enough. Y'all get mad at me when you call it workforce and affordability and I call it subsidized. By God, when the taxpayers of this city are having to pick up the slack for hundreds of units, what else do you call it but subsidized? So I think Board Member Roth, your motion to defer the…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor Lago. Appreciate your staying around tonight.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I didn't hear you, I'm eating my ice cream.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I'm sitting here thinking the grease trap plus 25. Split the baby at 50 something. Whatever that is. We have the standard grant agreement that protects us that if we have liens against the building and other guarantees, and the grease trap's always there for the next business. I'm good with 53.5. Gives you a grease trap and 25. Board? May I? Yes. Go ahead.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“My thought was up to the 28.5 for a grease trap and then the miscellaneous 25 that was contemplated to be awarded by the CRA. You don't own this building. You're a tenant, correct?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay. And that's up to $28,500 for the grease trap. and the 25 for other.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Yeah, we'll just deal with it when it comes.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Or is it cleaner to just say $55,000 and be done with it?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right. Let's second it. All right. Let's have a quick roll call of it.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you very much. We do, but whatever you need to do. Okay. Motion to defer the last two items. Yeah, there's the placemaking at the Paseo Park, And there's another grant discussion.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, both of them. Is the grant time sensitive?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Matt, is it proper for the motion to be done remotely? Okay. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Aye. Move to adjourn.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Good night, everybody. Not quite. Not quite.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, good evening, everyone, and welcome. I could ask everyone to find a seat. We have some very special presentations this evening, and many of our folks in uniform have things to do other than, but this is not to diminish the acknowledgments and the presentations we're going to do tonight. So I'd like to ask our Chief Mario Knapp to join me.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“What does that say about the caliber and the qualifications of the men and women of the Homestead Police Department? Incredible. Our members are receiving recognition signed by the director of the FBI for work done here over a couple-year period. So we have three proclamations tonight, and I think it's important. They're shorter, so I'm going to take the liberty of reading them all in their entirety. The first one is, whereas Special Agent Carlos Gibber entered federal service with the FBI in 2002, has dedicated 35 years to federal service, including 24 years as an FBI special agent, four…”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“So in no particular order, I think these are similar proclamations. So we'll say, whereas Detective David Mata has served the Homestead Police Department with distinction since beginning his law enforcement career as a reserve officer in September 2008, 2003 and becoming a full-time police officer in March 2005. Whereas throughout his more than 21 years of service to the city of Homestead, Detective Mata has demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and steadfast commitment to public safety, including eight years in uniform patrol and service as a member of the DUI squad, field training…”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Got everybody? And thank you to the families of all of the officers involved. I know you've sacrificed a lot of time for their activities. And our final proclamation tonight is typed in way too small a font, by the way. So as Parks and Recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country, including the city of Homestead, And parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of people who live near parks and use our parks. And whereas parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively impacts mental health by…”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Well, thank you, Pedro. And that concludes our presentation agenda for this evening. Again, thank you and congratulations to all who have been recognized. We cannot put into words our thanks and appreciation. So with that, I will adjourn this agenda, and we will convene the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting in about five minutes. Thank you all.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Hi, if we could all take our seats so we can continue tonight's agenda items. So good evening, everyone, and welcome. I'd like to call the City of Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency meeting to order. Today is Tuesday, July 7, 2026, and it is now 535 PM. Madam Clerk, can we have a roll call, please?”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“I'm here, and we're going to deviate slightly from the agenda. First, for the sole purpose of receiving our legislative update, understand we are graced with the presence this evening of our very own Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez. Representative Kevin Chambliss is here, as well as Senator Alexis Calatayud. together with a whole roomful of, well, we don't call them lobbyists anymore, our government relations folks, Jose Fuentes, Jose Diaz, and who did I miss? So come on down and let's have that update. Thank you all for being here tonight.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“We'll all come down and join you. Anything from either Senator Calatute or Representative Chambliss?”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Let's go down, council. Okay, so I need a motion to recess the council meeting. It's been moved. Second. Second. All in favor? Aye. All right. Matt, we need a motion to reopen the CRA. Motion to reopen the CRA meeting. It's been moved and seconded. All in favor?”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026