Remarks by Steven Meiner
128 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 6
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“By the way, thank you, everyone. This wasn't easy. I don't think anybody's really fully satisfied, which actually that's kind of what a compromise is. Some tough decisions, but I think we made some good, hard decisions with a very thoughtful discussion. So thank you.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Commissioner Bott and Commissioner Mateo Salinas.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“So we have a motion and a second. Let's call the vote. Yes, sir.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Please go through me because there's actually people who wanted to be heard and not being heard. I apologize.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay, let's call the vote. Do we have a motion and a second?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you, Jason. Tamika? An error.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“THANK YOU. BY THE WAY, I JUST WANT THE LITTLE BIT OFF TOPIC BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THERE WAS AN EVENT RECENTLY probably 100 law enforcement personnel. And the work that's being done in Miami Beach, our police department, we have our own dedicated unit to human trafficking. I believe the only city in Miami-Dade that has that, if I'm not mistaken. And the task force, but ultimately working together with multiple law enforcement agencies. It's really incredible work. So thank you.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Commissioner Magazine, Commissioner Suarez.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Last point and then we got to figure it out.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Items. Okay. Thank you, everybody. Thank you, all commissioners. Thank you for your time. Thank you, Mayor.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Commissioner Bhat, co-sponsored by me, Commissioner Dominguez, Commissioner Mateo Salinas, and Commissioner Fernandez. Commissioner Bhat.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay. Should we let him back in? Commissioner Fernandez? No.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“While we're waiting for Commissioner Fernandez to come back in, let's call R7M. R7M.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“And should we call R5AG and R5AH together? I'm getting the nod. We voted unanimously to let you back in, Commissioner Fernandez.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All good? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Fernandez. R7K.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“We're getting some requests here, so let's call R5M.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Let me finish, please. By the way, I should have called this vote 10 minutes ago. Seriously, I'm going to cut this. This is going so far afield. But finish your thought.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“I don't remember when, it was a while ago, but I had brought an item that this commission passed to incorporate AI into every level of government. But certainly happy to enhance it. Certainly looking at our building department separately, our commission passed a pilot program to incorporate it for our permits.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Recently, a former high-level Google executive who now has a company we met with, Eric Frank, offered his services for free. Now you tell me, based on that conversation, whether you think if there's anything that can come from that. And there's, recently I had someone else, another pretty high level there. I don't know, they claim their motivation is pure. I'll take it at their word. Maybe there's some level of benefit to them to offer services. But that's my question. Do we need to hire a consultant? Do you think some of these, whether there may be opportunities where high level companies…”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“And it comes to commission, but I'm just saying they're offering their services for free.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“The commissioner, it obviously comes to commission, but the point is whether there's opportunities to get a service that is not going to require a consulting agreement. That's the question I'm asking.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“I mean, there's no difference between that and a consulting. I mean, you still have to vet them.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Commissioner Bata and Commissioner Malika Mateus-Alenas.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“I'm supportive and I agree. I think there's a place when it comes back to us that we'll send it to FERC. I would like simultaneously to explore some of these companies to see if we can get the same services for the same quality, maybe even better quality that these, at least two that I know of have reached out and offered their services to our city.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026