Remarks by Tamala Takahashi
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Okay. Thank you. And then I have a couple of requests for memos based on tonight's comments. One is just a memo on the selection process for the book festival that we can, he presented to us, Eric did earlier, but to get it in more detail of just like how do they select the different books so we can all be informed. In the WAMR. And then also, if we could get a quick memo on the quote that's in the jail in the police department and what that is and what the history of that is and how that was put there and just to give us some information moving forward. I don't know either yet. Okay. Good to…
Good evening and welcome to a regular meeting of the Burbank City Council on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026. Please join me for a moment of reflection. This moment is intended to begin our meeting with a positive and collective support for our beloved community. The City Council welcomes everyone joining us this evening. We encourage you to take a moment to reflect on our community and the work we will be doing together tonight. Although each of us has our own unique reasons for being here, We are united in our passion for our wonderful city. As we pause, let us consider our individual…
I'm good, thank you. Please conduct the roll call.
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I'd like to thank Vice Mayor Mullins for stepping in for me tonight. I twisted my knee earlier today, so she's going to do the presentation for you, and I will watch very adoringly during the process from here.
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Thank you for the report out. All right, now is the time for general public comment. I'll be calling out the speaker's name as well as the person who is next in line to speak. In order to keep public comment moving in a timely fashion, we have a designated seat in the front row for speakers who are next up. Remote participants wishing to speak during the general public comment who have not yet joined the speaker queue may do so now by dialing nine on the phone or using the raise hand feature in Zoom. Please note, if you are calling from a blocked or private number, you will be introduced as…
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So 24, that means two minutes each. Two minutes, all right. Okay, so first up we have Ron Bax followed by Dustin Blakenship.
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Thank you for your comment. Next up is Jim Lane, followed by Barry Sarwa. Welcome.
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