Remarks by Steven D. Losner
633 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 26
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“All right, so can we do one consolidated motion to start with to add to the agenda the three add-on items dealing with collective bargaining agreements and then the deferral to a time certain of tabs 8 and 25? Yes. Motion? Moved by Councilman Fletcher, seconded by Vice Mayor Bailey. Any questions or comments from council? Very none. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Was that Avila? Okay. Okay. So any particular one councilwoman for the record?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay, came in late. It sounded like your I was like, okay, any objections? And I guess there's a delay in the transmission. I'm sorry. So you're...”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I think that's what happened here. Okay, thank you. All right. So we have some very public-oriented items before us tonight. What I would like to do is jump to tab two, which will be the SPH discussion, followed by tab 27, which is the EDC item. Tab 12, the millage rate discussion. Tab 23, the Harris Field. Councilwoman Konski, your item. Move it ahead. And Councilwoman Avila, following that, if you had anything under your business that's not on the agenda that you would like to bring forward early in the evening, we'll accommodate that as well.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay, so let's move to tab two. This is the first of two public hearings regarding the P3 proposal for a partial renovation and upgrade of Harris Field as proposed by the folks at Sports Hub. Good evening and welcome.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Very good, thank you now just to kind of set the stage I conceptualize this tonight as an opportunity to take a deeper dive into the concept and the planned renovations and where we might be on dress addressing some of the. brick and mortar concerns that some of us may have had in terms of noise spillover, of accommodating those who use the field, alternative locations, those kinds of issues reserving for our next and perhaps final public hearing a a deeper dive into the actual business deal that's my understanding and you know mr uh pearl or mr manager please you know feel free to jump in at…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Right, so I think that, you know, both in terms from council but, you know, first and foremost from the public, their commentary on this concept of entering into a public-private partnership for a portion of the facilities at Harris Field. That's really what we're here for tonight. It's been noticed to take in public comment, again, with respect to this concept. I will say I had the privilege of having a meeting with our part consultants shortly after our last meeting and I can say that in my meeting that our consultants had no concerns at that point about meshing a revisioning of that parcel…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“thank you for kicking off the conversation and hopefully we'll get through this and uh address your item and uh let you uh move on so anyone joined us online okay go ahead who's with us brandy ramirez mayor okay very good ms ramirez thank you mayor um after hearing some comments that were said i think it's very important that we highlight our city manager”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Anyone else online? So let me open it to questions or comments from council. I won't close the public comment yet. Some of you may get a whiff of bravery and want to approach the podium or hear something from one of us that motivates you to come forward. So who would like to kick it off, kick off the conversation from here? Sure, go ahead.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilman Fletcher. Councilman Roth?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilman. Okay, Vice Mayor.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilwoman. Let me just close it out, at least for us, by saying I'm confident that there is achievable middle ground on the time frame and the amounts paid and the timing as to when those are paid. It's all about recognizing we have competing interests. Sometimes we're not going to be able to resolve those, but we have much more in common than we do as opposites. I believe that as the discussions go forward, I'm hopeful that there will be time to roll out and have some discussions and presentations on the entire deal, both the business aspect of it and the conceptual aspect of…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Yes, but I don't think it would be appropriate until we have most of the details ironed out. There's no reason to leave ourselves open to questioning about loose ends until those loose ends are tied up. You know where I'm going? We're not gonna take a half-baked idea on the road. But I'm confident. Look, we have a template for this deal, and it's the Homestead Regional Agreement. We're not reinventing the wheel here. So I believe to meet their timeframe of being able to put shovels in the ground, September, October, whatever it may be, we can achieve that, that we can have that fully vetted…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilman. Any final comments to my left? Councilwoman Avila, any final thoughts?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. So I think I think we've been clear and the public's good and clear that we continue forward and we will do so in all reasonable haste.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“How much time do we really need to I don't want the scheduling of a workshop to drive the negotiation schedule. I would rather have a product ready to go and then schedule. I don't know how many days, five days, seven days notice of a public presentation, but I hesitate to do that until we're ready to go.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, let's just say for sake of argument that you have this ready to go in the next week, by the first of the month. If we schedule something mid-August and there's no major hiccup, we could have a meeting and I don't, well, I do have a calendar here in front of me. We could conceivably adopt the week of the 18th or the 24th? Does that work? So, you know, if we can roll out something with the pretty pictures and graphics and the financial details, you know, if we need to have, what are the dates of the League of Cities? Does anybody know offhand? Is that the 12th, 13th, and 14th?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“We're just talking about hypothetical time frames, not later than the end of August.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Moving on to tab 12. That's the millage rate discussion. As Carlos makes his way down with the not 28 minute long presentation.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“go beyond this on a final adoption correct excellent point of that rate council any questions all right so let me open the public hearing for a comment from the public is there anyone wishing to make any public comments is there anyone online NO. ALL RIGHT. SO LET ME CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING THEN AND I WILL ASK FOR A MOTION TO ADOPT THE PRELIMINARY RATES AS RECOMMENDED. MISMOVED BY COUNCILMAN CANNABAL. SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR BAILEY.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Yeah, we did that in 20, and it went over like a lead balloon. Yeah.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilman. Any further? Council? All right, we have a motion and a second. Madam Clerk.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So, Coach Millard, let me ask you, because some clarification. The agenda item is talking about discussing the renaming the field for Coach Drinkon. I'm sorry. You kind of indicated, well, maybe the whole facility needs to be renamed.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026