Remarks by Steven D. Losner
633 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 26
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“And motion on addendum two by Councilman Roth, seconded by Councilman Canabal. Roll call on addendum two. Councilwoman Avila. Yes.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“And as to addendum three. Moved. Moved by Councilman Roth. Thank you. Saved by Councilman Cannibal. Roll call on addendum three please.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay. We have before us tab one, the consent agenda, which consists only of the June 2nd Council minutes. Moved by Councilman Roth, seconded by Councilman cannibal. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. We did tab two. all right moving on to tab three the appointment of the special magistrate new special magistrates right okay is there a what staff member has tab three yeah”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So piggybacking on some of the earlier comments tonight by current members, does our code put a cap on the number of magistrates and is this kind of like a random assignment of hearings?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So by virtue of the retitling, the redefinition, it's more of a legal proceeding rather than a volunteer proceeding.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, counsel. Any questions or comments? Vice Mayor?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Let's go to Vice Mayor, and then we'll go to you, Councilwoman.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Let me interject Council novel what can you hear the assistant city managers explanation.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So this would be. So somebody's going to have to move to defer it and the companion item.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Well, certificate of appreciation isn't here's your retirement.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“That's all. Let me be the flip side. I've recently heard about, and we've seen before us over the past several months, where very lenient, fine reductions have been granted. Sometimes for matters that have been, that are repeat offenses and have been pending for years and years and years. Let me make the analogy to the past due electric utility and other utility bills. There was no process. I think there are times that we need to get beyond who you are and not have those local pink goggles on and treat everybody equally and I see the opportunity to have outsiders as an opportunity to treat…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay. So I think we have a motion to defer the companion items. Councilman Roth? I think you did have a motion already. A motion to defer both of the items. Motion to defer. And I think we have a second. Do we have a second? We did. So let's grab a roll call vote on the motion to defer 3 and 11.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“That takes us then to... No, speaking of mitigation of liens, tab 4. Who's going to present this? Okay. I know you've got the applicant has counsel. Good evening. Good to see you again.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilman. Anyone further to my left?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“James, do you know? 95% reduction, is that our maximum? Which would equate to how many dollars? 95 against the seven, whatever. So let's say 5% of whatever the max was.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Of course, built into the number that's been approved are the non-negotiable hard costs.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“He's kind of holding that in abeyance. We wanted to hear from you first.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So I think that was, you know, it's just facts. And the code's been amended now to avoid that circular issue.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“And that's going forward from less than a year ago.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Yeah, there are circumstances with every case.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay, so you made a motion to offer a settlement of 5% of the fines. Now, if our package is correct and the fine amount, the lien amount, well, the fine amount was $7,2300, which does not include the hard cost. does that 720 include the hard cost so 721 262 dollars and 61 cents is all inclusive of the hard cost and so it appears that the 720 300 is the lean amount the consult the the lean amount for both parcels so councilman to clarify your motion would be to concede a settlement of hard cost plus 5% of $720,300.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“But a garbage junk and debris, I think that was yeah forget about the broken fence, I think that was fixed and just that fell through the cracks. but are we at the mercy of derelict property owners today for those kinds of violations there have been instances where the city will go out go ahead and take corrective action and then place the lien on the property for the cost of the corrective action of that corrective action but i don't know how often that that's no the actual cure of the violation right is not”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So is the answer a revisiting of that very draconian certificate of use ordinance that was floated?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026