Remarks by Sue Zwahlen
280 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 12
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“All right. Again, thank you for being here this evening, and I'll now bring the proclamation down and present it.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Next on the agenda is public comment. Public comment tonight is available both in person and through Zoom. Thank you for joining us. The city council meetings are a place where everyone is encouraged to share insights, listen, and participate in the decision-making process that benefits our community. To ensure a fair and respectful environment, the mayor is responsible for maintaining order and decorum as outlined in the city charter and the rules of decorum posted at the entrance of the chamber. I ask that we are all respectful of all members of the public, presenters, and council members.…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Next, I still don't see anyone online. So Danielle Morgart.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I do not see anyone online. So Bruce Hammerster, welcome.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Is there anyone else wishing to speak under public comment in person or online? Okay. Welcome.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You're welcome. Is there anyone else wishing to speak under public comment for items not on tonight's agenda, either in person or online? I do not see anyone online confirming. All right. Thank you, everyone. Next on the agenda is consent items. An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of a member of the public or council member. Is there anyone on the council that would like a consent item removed for further discussion? Seeing none, is there anyone in the public that would like an item removed from consent for further discussion or comment?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right. All right. you are participating remotely please use the raise hand feature now or dial star 9 on a telephone to indicate you wish to remove an item from consent i do not see any online will the city clerk please read the consent items item six consider approving the minutes for the subject”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Diane, I might add that it's approving on that one.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you very much. May I have a motion to approve the consent calendar as read? Moved by Council Member Wright, seconded by Council Member Alvarez.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I believe I will go to Item 8 next. Okay, all right. Item eight, consent item eight, consider approving an agreement with the Salvation Army to provide operating, excuse me, well, operating support for the emergency shelter operations in an amount not to exceed $591,000. I notice there's three resolutions. Should I read those and is it one vote or three votes?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you very much for that guidance. Do I have a motion?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Moved by Council Member Wright. Second. Second by Council Member Scootia Brayton. And will the clerk call the roll for this item, please?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Aye. Carries 6-0 with one recused. Will someone please invite Vice Mayor Williams back in? Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right, next is consent item 17. Consider approving a report on fiscal year 2020, excuse me, item 17, consent item 17. Consider approving a first amendment to the agreement with Brewer and Associates, LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, for the purchase of jackets, hoodies, and beanies, increasing the agreement amount by $54,350 through the duration of the agreement. And we will have a staff report.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Any questions from council members regarding consent item 17? Seeing none, any members of the public that would like to come forward or if you are participating remotely, please use the raise hand feature now or dial star nine on the telephone to indicate you wish to speak on this item. Welcome.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Are there any other members of the public that would like to speak on consent item 17? Seeing none in person, anyone online? No one online. I will close public comments. Are there any comments from council members on this item? Seeing none, I have a resolution approving a first amendment to the agreement with Brewer and Associates, LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, for the purchase of jackets, hoodies, and beanies by $54,350 to a new estimated amount of $77,175, a new total amount not to exceed $154,350 through the term of the agreement, and authorizing the director of finance…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Aye. Carries 7-0. Consent item number 18. Consider approving the purchase of 18 fleet replacements for a total amount not to exceed $1,757,131. And we will have a staff report. Thanks.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Any questions of staff from council? Seeing none, comments from the public?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Well, you have three minutes, so please go ahead.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You're welcome. Are there any, is there anyone participating remotely? Please use the raise hand feature now or star one on a telephone to indicate you wish to speak on consent item number 18. Seeing none, I will close public comments. Are there any comments from council members regarding consent item 18? Seeing none, and I will clarify with our city attorney if I can just read the, since it's consent item 18, the recommendation, or excuse me, do I need to read the resolutions? It works for the title. Okay, great. Consider approving the purchase for 18 fleet replacements for a total amount…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Aye. Carries unanimously. Council Member Wright, I noticed you, I just noticed your name on there. Did you... Okay, your name was on here for wanting to speak. I hope I didn't miss you. All right, thank you. Next on the agenda is council comments and reports. Does anyone have any comments and reports at this time? Council member Wright?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You're welcome. Council Member Scugia Brayton.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You're welcome. I'm going to share some things that I participated in just the last three weeks. And as I think of these, it's really not about me. It's about the people in our community and how engaged they are in making Modesto a better place. attended as I do about every month the first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at Crosspoint Church City Ministry Network and they had a presentation from digital nest which is a group of young people that are being helped and to understand and do technology in ways that I probably will never completely understand we also had a Modesto Police…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You're welcome. I appreciate that. All right, next on the agenda is hearings. Item 22, a hearing to approve the City of Modesto's Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for Program Year 2025-2026. Welcome for staff report.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Right. Thank you for your presentation. Any questions from council on this item? Seeing none, I will now open the public hearing. Are there any members of the public that would like to speak on item 22? If you're participating remotely, please use the raise hand feature now or dial star nine on a telephone to indicate you wish to speak on this item. Seeing no public comments, I will close public comments. Are there any comments from council members? Seeing none, I have a resolution approving the City of Modesto's Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for program year 2025 to 2026…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026