Remarks by Tom Cline
42 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Yeah, I had the privilege, and it was a great Saturday, me and the mayor. WENT OUT TO THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE NEW URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK THAT JUST OPENED UP THIS LAST SATURDAY HERE IN GILROY. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT PUT ON BY NOT ONLY GILROY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BUT THE URBAN ADVENTURE AIRPARK COMPANY. THEY SHARED, I'M GOING TO BREAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THEY SAID SO MANY POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN GETTING THEIR BUSINESS HERE IN GILROY. AND SO THEY WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE STAFF AND JUST how much they helped them get their…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“I had a couple questions, but they were asked. Okay. I'll have comment.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Well, it said at the beginning this is a roadmap, and that's what I look at. This is just a roadmap of where we want to go potentially in the future with our city square and what we want that to look like. It doesn't lock us into anything other than GETS US IN A PLACE WHERE WE CAN CONSIDER THAT. BEING IN CONSTRUCTION MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE, I'VE SEEN SO MANY DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND HOW THEY EVOLVE AS THEY GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PLANNING PROCESS. SO YOU START AT ONE POINT, FIGURE OUT THE NEEDS, AND YOU KEEP MOVING THAT TO MAKE EVERYTHING FIT. SO WE'RE A LONG WAY AWAY FROM BEING AT THAT PLACE. BUT I…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“I just, I like the idea of pausing it and not ending it. And starting all over again, it keeps things there. I know in all the conversations we've had with the sharks, they want this, but it's just getting there. And that's the challenge. So we just think it's critical the annexation is part of that puzzle, part of that puzzle to complete that and really make that... BETTER BUT REALLY DEVELOPING THAT SOUTHERN IN THAT SPORTS PARK IS CRITICAL TO EXPANDING AND WE TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT THAT CAN MEAN TO THAT SOUTHERN PART OF THE CITY AND IN THE DOWNTOWN AND WHAT WOULD BRING WITH…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HAVING THE CONVERSATION AND TALKING THIS THROUGH AND GIVING THE TIME TO DO THAT. SO I'M OKAY WITH THAT ASPECT OF IT.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“I guess just to say this, I know I went a couple times with you and with the chief, with the churches, and I heard the message. And you could hear that, the fear, and working with some of the churches too, and you see the fear, and we've seen it here, I understand that. And so, but the dilemma is the symbolism of it, and I know it's symbolism, and just trying to find the fine line, and I appreciate the chief and what he's trying to do with what he has, so.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“I move to support the mayor writing a viewpoint that reiterates”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Real quick. You mentioned about certification, you know, going from 8 to, what, 88? And talking about training, you know, three hours a day and whatnot. Looking at, we have structures being built higher, bigger, taller. And needing training for that type of building, that type of structure fire, what are we doing in terms of finding a training facility or looking at a training facility so we can incorporate those types of things and just acclimate ourselves to that?”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“What's the number as far as estimated budget?”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“Looking at whether it's contracted to county or annexed, what would happen if it's either one of those, what would happen with the fire district down here? You have the, you know, they're currently here. Would that be absorbed into the big picture, or would that still be functioning on its own?”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“So that would just be absorbed in the big, with the annexation, or with the contract?”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“They just are providing service in the people Well in the annexation of the properties then you have two aging stations. They would take that burden on to yes Yeah, so that burden would ship the city and”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“BEING PART OF COUNCIL AND THE SIDE LETTER THAT WAS PUT FORWARD A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION, I'M REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR WHAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT TODAY. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS YESTERDAY. me and Councilmember Hilton, just the different models. And it's been talked about for almost two generations, we've been talking about the issues, the challenges. We talked about remodeling fire stations, but in my experience, I just did, two years ago, San Carlos replaced an existing aging fire station. FIRE STATION, NEIGHBORHOOD FIRE STATION, WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. SO WHEN YOU TALK…”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“Council Member Klein, we're giving you direction, correct? Yeah. In that sense. So this is our opportunity to do that. So I'm all for that. Let's get going.”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“One more comment from Klein? We will do it the same format, study session, instead of a council meeting as far as nighttime. And we do the same approach. I prefer this because it gives you the chance to have a good, solid conversation.”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“John, can I ask you a question? Sure. I've noticed they put the fencing or the walls up And they're doing all the work that they're supposed to be doing adjacent to our property, in essence?”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“But it won't impact us then? Not impacting us. For the future? Okay. Not an issue at all. That was a question that we had about that. and what they would do or wouldn't do. It's all taken care of.”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“I was with Councilmember Hilton. Same thing. We were part of the change in getting this split of public works to utilities. And so to see this process and see how it's really the fruit of it, and it's really moving along in a really great way. Staff has really come behind it and putting things together. And Derek, you coming on board, it's great. Really appreciate the job you're doing. And this is a great report, both of you and your staff. Great job. Thank you. Appreciate you.”
City Council · Sep 16, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I was also able to attend the Friday ceremony, and it was a moving ceremony outside the police. I also recently was invited, along with nine other electeds, to tour Israel. It was the San Francisco consulate reached out to us. It was the area of Pacific Northwest. There were two two mayors and two council members from Idaho, a supervisor from Montana, a council member from Washington, a council member from Vacaville, a supervisor from Yolo County, and then a council member from Fremont, and also myself. And we spent, we left, it was from, let's see, August 28th to September 4th. It was around…”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I SUPPORT THIS MORATORIUM, TEMPORARY MORATORIUM. I DO AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER PAGASI AND COUNCILMEMBER HILTON IN LOOKING AT THIS AND MOVING FORWARD. IT'S GOING TO BE LONGER THAN 45 DAYS, BUT IT'S A PROCESS WE NEED TO DO. I FAVOR THAT, AND IT'S A CHANCE TO REALLY GET IT RIGHT MOVING FORWARD, SO I'M FOR IT. COUNCILMEMBER RAMIREZ.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“We'd want to consider that at least, right?”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, I'd like to say I've supported this, naturally. I'm glad the ad hoc is doing the work working at those solutions. They're having those discussions. My challenge is we were supposed to reduce it, but we haven't reduced it. And things that we were supposed to do, we're not. And I don't know the solution of... cleaning it up, they're going to be displaced for a time because you're going to clean it up. So where are they going to go in that time in cleaning that up? That's the challenge there. And it's just, and also the sheer cost of doing that cleanup too. And it'll be a continual cost.…”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“There's always a concern where they're going to go. That's always the concern.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“We're trying to get to a place where we get some solutions. I know that's what the ad hoc is doing. So that's the challenge with this.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026