Remarks by Tracye Whitfield
109 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
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“Just for clarification, are we just approving the resolution and not a motion right now?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, so this isn't a resolution we're looking at?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“It is a resolution. Okay, because I got confused by the motion part, but yes. Yes.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER I THINK I HAVE MY HAND RAISED BEFORE COUNCILOR SANTANELLO. SORRY.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU. I agree with councilor Davila, and this is something that I brought up last year, cause I seen the numbers kept decreasing. And I asked last year what we were gonna do budget wise, because focus Springfield is a vital service to the city council, to other city government meetings, along with what they provide in the community. And so I just wanna make sure when budget season comes up in January, that this is put on the table to just address how we're going to continue to fund Focus Springfield or at least look for grants that we're going to provide. Well, since they…”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, thank you, Kathy. And we will also attempt to have conversations with Focus Springfield to make sure you get that information because as it continues to decrease, they're not going to be able to continue the same level of service. Thank you. I agree. Thank you, Kathy.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Vice President. I want to say thank you to counselors Martin and Hurst for bringing this ordinance forward. I truly appreciate it. I must be on one of the most solicited streets in the city of Springfield because someone knocks at my door, at least on a weekly basis. So this is very helpful. And if you say I don't have time right now, they will come back multiple times a day. And say, do you have time now? No, I don't. I'll let you know. Give me your number. So this is so helpful. The time and place restriction is on page three in the section B. It says time and place…”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“On page three, well, when I scroll down in the system, it shows on page three, section B. Yeah, it says time restriction. And then it says hours nine to six.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“You're welcome. But I would like a red line copy too. That would be helpful because I have no idea what changed and I don't want to read from one to the other to figure that out like that. But thank you.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, no, I thought that we had made some adjustments to this ordinance already. I thought we had put some things forward. Did that not happen? No, because then we say we're going to extend the time of when this goes into effect and we were going to change the time. Then we vote in class.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Because I didn't know if the moratorium was 120 days from when we approved the ordinance or from that date. Can we get clarification on that?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“We had two items that we voted on. Gladys, can you just repeat the second one?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Correct. okay so it wasn't on the new changes it was 120 days from that date which would bring us into november correct and so i think this is going to cause another problem because then the ordinance is going to go into effect in november which is a couple months from now um and we still are looking at making changes. I think some of the suggested changes was to the time, to the feet away from the truck. So hopefully we can get through, I mean, feet away from other businesses. I hope we can get some community meetings, the food truck people at the table sooner than later, because if not,…”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Not really. Not anymore, Attorney Shea. Thank you. Figured it out. Figured it out in my head.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, I just wanted to be clear, since I read this so many times to the to the Council that when we did the hundred and 20 day pause we were pausing the ordinance that we had just approved. Because we were getting complaints on the feet the distance away food trucks were from other organization other establishment, we were getting complaints about the time. that the food trucks were able to be open. So there was a few complaints on the table. We decided to pause it for 120 days. I vaguely remember councilor Davila being right that we had to take two votes and I would like to get clarity. On…”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“The only... Thank you, Councilor Cook-Bruce. You have been having so many meetings, even when you and Chris are the only ones that show up. I want to thank you for that. But there's other folks that work hard with these food trucks and with the people. So I don't want to discredit anyone by saying anyone worked harder than anyone else. But I definitely thank you for all the hard work that you are contributing to this. The only thing that I'm saying is that I don't, I'm not even opposed to voting for second and third step. Um, madam clerk Kent, does this require what we voted on on the 27th of…”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“So what is that particular vote considered? Is it a change to the ordinance that will require a second and third step? Is it not considered that so we don't need another step? But I am pretty sure that was first step and we needed a second and third step.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“I agree with you. And I don't, I still want to continue the item that's before the council. I'm not opposed to that at all. I agree with that also. But second and third step is important to take so that the 120 days is in effect. Because if we don't vote on the second and third step, DPW or any other enforcement agency can still go out and find the food trucks based on the last thing we approved, ask them to move. I'm not saying that they will, but they can. because we haven't legally passed second and third step for the item that we voted on on July 27th. So I'm thinking the right thing to…”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“I know. Thank you. Mr. Vice President, Commissioner and Chanel, thank you so much. Chanel, I see you a person you felt so bad for the city council being removed. We were not taking anything personal. I just wanted you to know that we didn't take anything personal. And I think, Commissioner, you said the director of parks in their desert or their representative will be removed and replaced.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“OK, because at the one I'm looking at, I don't see that change. The one that's in our minute. I don't know. I don't think it's many track anymore, but our system, I don't see that change. And then, Councillor Hearst, you said that we were negotiating two more selections in addition.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, because in the copy that is shown to us, it doesn't show it. It still shows the park director. And then the part that I was a little bit confused on, too, is what Councilor Hurst said about the additional selections. And I didn't know if that was out of the 11 public school, grade 7 and above. So I just wanted to clarify those additional ones, Councilor Hurst, that you were talking about.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just for clarification, this is going back to subcommittee. Is this first step?”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Sorry, Commissioner. I would have moved you a long time ago.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“Mr. President, my hand's been up. My hand's been up, and I haven't spoken yet on this item.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026
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“That's the City Council rule and Counselor Davila has spoken twice now I will I will I will give the floor to Councilor Fenton, if he hasn't spoken yet. But my hand has been up before Councilor Govan, before Councilor Walsh. But if you go in the order of who is on the floor first, okay, I can accept Councilor Fenton, but.”
CITY COUNCIL · Sep 8, 2026