City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening everyone. It is Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Happy New Year to you all. Happy New Year. I'd like to call the meeting of the Poria City Council to order. I'd also like to welcome everyone who's here in our historic city council chambers as well as our listening audience watching on cable channel 22 and on our YouTube YouTube channel. Madame clerk, the council mics are open. Please call the role. Mayor Ali, present. Council member Allen. Council member Carmona, here. Council member Seir,

here. Council member Gordon Young, present. Council member Jackson here. Council member Kelly here. Council member Oiler here. Council member Rianbach here. Council member Valpula. And council member Vespa here. You have a quorum present, madame mayor.

Thank you, madam clerk. Uh please join me everyone and stand for a moment of silent prayer or silent reflection followed by the pledge of 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 and justice for all.

Madame clerk, we are at proclamations and we have no proclamations for the evening. So, we would be on to the approval of the minutes.

Okay. We actually have two acknowledgements uh this evening. Poria, the city of Peoria, our region, our community has lost two giants in our community over the past several days. Uh the first is a former council member and the other is a legend in the world of hockey. I'm going to uh first share information on the passing of a council member, former council member, and then I'm going to pass it to council member Seir who will speak to the passing of Mark Olsen. The city of Poria extends its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of former city council member George Francis Jacob, who passed away on Sunday, January the 11th. Councilman Jacob served the community with integrity, compassion, and a very deep commitment to public service. I will ask the audience to pause just for a moment of silence. George Jacobs was appointed June 14th, 2005 to fill the atlarge position that was vacated due to atlarge Jim Artis' election to the role of mayor. He remained on the council until May of 2011. In honor of his service to the city of Peoria, we are sharing the resolution presented to George upon the conclusion

of his service on the Peoria City Council. His legacy of service and community involvement will long be remembered. Whereas George F. Jacob has served as council member at large for the city of Pory, Illinois from June 2005 to May 2011 and this year brings to an end six years of dedicated service by George F. Jacob to the city of Peoria during which he has given freely of his time and an unselfish effort and has demonstrated the highest ideals of public service by his dedication. And whereas George F. Jacob by his many years of efficient service as council member representing the residents of Peoria has served as a member of the intergovernmental relations committee, sustainability committee, city county cooperation committee, mayor's advisory committee for the disabled, city budget committee, business planning committee among others. assisted numerous neighborhood associations and has been a quiet hero with his personal donations to various community activities and has well earned the endless gratitude of the citizens of Peoria. Now therefore, be it resolved that this city council on behalf of its members, the officials and employees of the city of Peoria and the citizens of the community do hereby express to George F. Jacob's sincere and profound appreciation and thanks for his years of dedicated service as a Peoria city council member. Be it further resolved the honorable George F. Jacob be presented this resolution and this resolution be spread upon the permanent records of the city of Peoria, Illinois, assisted by the city clerk. This was

passed by the city council of the city of Peoria, Illinois on uh May the 3rd, 2011. Our thoughts are with George's wife, Janine, their children, and the entire Jacob family during this time of loss. Let's applaud his service. And now I would like to defer to Council Member Seir. Thank you, Madam Mayor. I'd like to acknowledge first of all some of the people in the uh in the room tonight, the uh Olsen family. Many members are here tonight. Glad that you couldn't be here. Also good friends of mine. Uh Bart Rogers is a a part ownership in the Pure Riverman and the best coach in league, coach Jean Gerardell is here tonight. Probably one of the best coach we had in Peoria. So thank you very much for being here tonight. Thank you, madame mayor. Uh whereas Marcus Mark Olsen is remembered in the city of Peor as a f as a found foundational figure in the growth of hockey and amateur athletics and as someone whose leadership helped shape generations of players, officials, and fans. And whereas after a distinguished hockey career at Michigan Technological University, he was a four-year letter winner, three times most valuable player, a team captain. Mr. Olsen brought his deep knowledge of the sport, his competitive spirit, and his belief in youth development to central Illinois. And whereas upon relocating to Peoria in 1963, Mr. Olsen was instrumental in organizing

and expanding local hockey, helping to establish youth program and co-unding the Peoria Blades, laying the groundwork for a strong hockey culture that continues to thrive today. And whereas through decades of volunteer leadership, officiating and advoc advocacy, he helped elevate hockey in Peoria from a grassroots effort to a community asset. Con contributing to the development of quality ice facilities and a professional franchise that now draws regional pride and national recognition. And whereas Mr. Olsson service to the sports extended beyond the rank as he served as president and was a lifetime member of the independent sports club of Peoria supported the pure riverman as a hall of fame member and booster and earned induction into multiple halls of fame in recognition for his lasting influence and whereas known for his steady encouragement sportsmanship and belief in hard work Mr. Olsson mentored countless young athletes and officials, modeling integrity, discipline, and respect both on and off the ice. And whereas in addition to his contribution to athletics, Mr. Olsen was a proud veteran of the United State Army, a longtime employee of Caterpillar, Inc. exempl exemplify dedication, teamwork, and service in uniform, in the workplace, and in the community. And whereas the city of Peoria honors not only Mr. Olsen's achievement, but the enduring legacy he created through his commitment to community service and to believe that local sports can strengthen family and bring together people.

Now therefore, I, Rita Ali, mayor of the city of Peoria, Illinois, doby acknowledge the life and legacy of Marcus Mark Olsen in Pior, Illinois, dated this 13th day of January, 2026. On behalf of the Olsson family, I'd like to thank Mayor Ali and Congressman or excuse me, city councilman Seir and along with the other bodies that are here today. Um, it was a tremendous reading, covered a lot of things and and that was our dad. I I would also like my if I could I'd like my siblings I got a sister Sue Brady just to say a word just say a word of thank you. Come on just to thank you I don't have

Thank you very much for the Yeah. I'm I'm Jane. Thank you very much. It's quite an honor and and um we're going to miss our dad. Yeah. Patty I'm Patty Keegan. I thank you all

and I I'll conclude by saying we want to thank also the the Riverben organization. Uh their players came through 100% of them led by the coach and led by the administration of of Bart and Andrew Cohen and uh just a lot of people including family just said, "Wow, that that's something." And not only they did, they came through on the on the uh funeral day, the day because they were just coming back from Birmingham, Alabama for the weekend where they won two games, but the the Mustangs group, which John G had a very big part in and Andrew did back in his day, too. They uh they they came through the day before and it was just just a tremendous we had we had great following, a great turnout of of family and friends and uh we thank the city. And I I want to say this too. We moved here in 1963 from Northern Michigan, 600 miles north of here. We did we didn't know any families. I shouldn't say that. There was there was one or two. One had gone to Michigan Tech and was playing with local team. But I mean in general, you come out and and I was 15. But you know what? Our family all stayed around here. We love it. We love Poria. We support it. And anything we can do to help the city of Poria, please contact any of us. and uh we sure appreciate this opportunity.

You have a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing your father with us. I want to ask uh Council Member Seir if you would join the family and Stacy if you would take a picture of them together. Would you please not always have the opportunity outside? Okay.

Okay. All right. Madam clerk. We are at the approval of the minutes.

Council member Reagan Bob. Thank you, Madam Mayor. I move to approve the minutes of the joint city council and town board meeting held December 9th, 2025 as printed. Seconded by council member Kelly. Any questions or comments? Please cast your ballots. Motion passes unanimously. Madame clerk, we have one town item. 26-1 is a request from the town officials to approve the December 2025 actual expenditures and to approve the January 2026 anticipated expenditures for the town of the city of Poria. Council member Gordon Young.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. I move to approve item 26-00001.

Okay. Seconded by Trustee Jackson. Any questions or comments? Please cast your ballots. Motion passes unanimously. Madame clerk, we are at the consent agenda. 26-2 is a communication with request to approve and authorize the payment of a worker's compensation settlement to a police detective who filed a claim on October 2nd, 2020 in the amount of $114,5716. 26-3 is a communication with a request to approve a 2-year contract extension with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for Fus Realtime Intelligence Software in an amount not to exceed $340,000. 26-4 is a communication with request to approve a state motorfuel tax resolution for the Forest Hill Avenue and Sterling Avenue intersection improvement project in the amount of $255,000. 26-5 is a communication with request to approve a resolution of the city of Poria in support of the Illinois America 250 commemoration. 26-6 is a communication with request to concur with recommendation from the planning and zoning commission and staff to adopt an ordinance approving a special use in a class R4 single family residential district for a short-term rental at the property located at 1521 North Bigalow Street. 26-7 is a communication with a request to concur with recommendation from the planning and zoning commission and staff to deny a request to approve a special use in a class R4 single family residential district for a short-term rental at the property located at 1417 West Main

Street. 26-8 is an appointment by Mayor Ali to the Downtown Advisory Commission with a rec request to concur of Cavari Roachford. 26-9 is an appointment by Mayor Ali to the Fair Employment Commission with a request to concur of Miguel Rodriguez. 26-10 is an appointment by Mayor Ali to the Public Building Commission with a request concur of Roosevelt Owens. 26-11 is an appointment by Mayor Ali to the Transportation Commission with a request to concur of Sunny Pearson. And 26-12 is an appointment by Mayor Ali to the zoning board of appeals with a request to concur of Melanie Morris and Fernanda Sharp. And that concludes our consent agenda.

Thank you. Are there any items to remove from consent? Can I get a motion to approve consent? Uh moved by council member Seir, seconded by council member Gordon Young. Please cast your ballots. Motion passes unanimously. Madame clerk. We are at regular business. 26-13 is a communication from the city manager and director of human resources with a request to approve and authorize the city manager to execute the collective bargaining agreement between the city of Poria and International Association of Firefighters Local 50 for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31st, 2028.

Mr. Manager,

um thank you, Madame Mayor. We have in front of you the um proposed contract with the uh local 50 the firefighters union. Uh it is a three-year contract uh that includes um salary increases of 5% in 2026, 4% in 2027, and then 3% in 2028. Uh we did make some adjustments to the residency clause. Um looking at that we the we made the modification um from 10 years to 5 years. So for the first 5 years uh the firefighters would have to live in the city. Um and we adjusted the residency distance down from um or expanded it from 20 miles to 25 miles. Um if they elect to move out of the city during those first 5 years, they'll take a 2% reduction in their pay. Um, looking at the external comparables, um, we're we're probably the most stringent when it comes to residency of all of our external comparables. And that the external comparables would be, um, communities like U Champagne and Normal and Bloomington. Um, I believe Rockford's one of our Ed, if you want to come up to the to the microphone. Um, they would be one of our comparables. I think um, Springfield is another comp that we have. So, you know, looking at that, we have one of the strongest residency requirements even with the modifications that we're making here. Um, they made some adjustments to paramedic pay, um, vacation scheduling, and then, um, you know, at the the chief's recommendation, we made some, um, restructuring of the EMS division as well. And, uh, our, uh, HR director and our fire chief are here if you have any questions. Director Hopkins, who was all involved with the negotiations, who led those?

So, the negotiation team on our side was myself, uh, the fire chief, uh, assistant chief, uh, Tony Cummings and division chief, um, Ryan Calhoun, sorry. And uh we had an outside council uh David West from uh Hassleberg, Gree, Snograss, Urban, and Wetworth. And how long did the process take? Uh couple months. I think we had 15 sessions roughly. Yeah. I think you did a great job. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. I commend the team. I think you did a fantastic job. It looks looks really good. Does anybody have any questions, concerns, comments? Council member Rianbach.

No, no comments, but I would move for approval. You would move for approval. Seconded by, uh, Council Member Jackson. Uh, comments. Council member Oiler.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and being consistent with my other votes on contract negotiations, especially as it comes to residency. I'll be voting no on this. I support the bulk of what's in the agreement. However, I see having our staff living in our neighborhoods to be a significant vital piece of our community and being in real estate and knowing what um people looking at our community look for in the fact that they see that we have especially public safety, police and firefighters living in our neighborhoods as a valuable asset to them when they choose to purchase a home in a neighborhood. and that um continuing to do this and erode this away gives those benefits to other communities and I understand the fact that that's becoming common place across the rest of the state but that to me doesn't make it right and philosophically I have an issue with that and so I I can't support it because I believe that that investment should be in our community those benefits should be to our community and when um employees are spending their dollars it should be in our community and we should if they're relying on us to support them, they should be uh participating in the contribution towards that. Thank you.

You're welcome. You're consistent, Council Member Carmona.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Um I don't I don't see a problem with the majority of this either, but I also um have to concur with Councilman Oiler. Um, you know, it's one thing obviously to bargain for higher wages and better conditions and all that, which I absolutely agree with. Um, but if at the same time you're bargaining to step away from the community that pays you, it just doesn't sit well with me. Uh, with all respect, um, Mr. Manager, you sent us some numbers yesterday. Uh right now there's um 178 Union firefighters and uh of those 58 already live outside of our city. Um of course that number will jump up uh after uh after we pass this. Um but it kind of leads me to a deeper thought and question um which is concerning and that is uh why do people want to move out of Poria? I think that that's something that we as a council need to think very closely about and get to the bottom of. Um and uh to all the firefighters, I have nothing but respect and admiration uh for what you do and the service that you provide to our city, but I also cannot support this because of the um residency requirements. Thank you, Madam Mayor.

You're welcome, Council Member Seir.

Thank you. Thank you, Madame Mayor. I do support the motion and I understand what my colleagues are talking about. For me, um I uh I moved to Peoria um in 1985. So I'm now starting my 41st year right here in Poria. This community has adopted me and I just I just love Peoria. This is my home. And and to me the biggest question for this issue is first of all I don't like I want to force anybody to live in Peoria. number one. But number two is I think a deeper question, a better question would be why, like my colleague just said, why wouldn't 100% of people that worked for the CP want to live in Poria? That's really where my interest is at. I really like to know that because I love Peoria and you know I mean I obviously we're all getting paid a very small salary from the taxpayers but I really really would like to know why uh people don't think that Peoria should be their home especially when they work for the city. So but I am supporting because I don't I don't I really don't believe I we should twist anybody's arm to live in Peoria. Uh but u so I will be supporting the motion but that to me that'd be a great discussion for for the future. Thank you madam mayor. You're welcome. Uh, you know, I I reviewed those numbers yesterday that the manager sent as well, and it reflected that 67% of our firefighters live within the city of Peoria. I forget the numbers on those that live within the 20 or 25 mile radius, but a good number that don't live in the city live very close to the city, so they live in the region. I'd like to remind everyone that we also have a housing crisis right here in the city of Peoria, especially for that kind of middle income uh workforce

resident. Um and so, you know, people I think are choosing not always to live in the city, but they're choosing to live within our region, which I think is important as well. And you know, I think we do have to give people choice, but but you know, I don't like taxes be being paid to other places either, but at the same time, I think that we want to recruit the best workforce that we can get. And by giving people some choice, there's a penalty that they're going to pay for living outside of the city. Now, not 10 years, but after five years, if they don't move within the city, they're going to pay a a penalty. So, I I'm I'm satisfied with what we have with this contract. I think that we're we're retaining a a strong workforce. I think that we would lose good people if we required everybody to live within the city of Peoria and don't give people some some options. But again, I I think he did a great job and I appreciate everybody's uh opinion. I I respect all those other opinions around the table. Councilman Kelly.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Uh just a question, Mr. Manager. Um I don't know that your numbers included the answer to this question. How many uh uh firefighters do we have that are beyond the current 10-year uh residency requirement, who live in the city or who don't live in the city. Either way, I

I think I' I'd want to talk with the the chief. Maybe the chief can answer that or in in terms of the the tenure of most um or who lives and who who doesn't. Chief, good evening. What we do know is fact during negotiations is that we've hired 89 firefighters since 2017. So, we do know that as fact. So, if we do simple math, we're probably just below that 100 mark where people have more than 10 years on the job.

Okay. But we don't know how many of those, in other words, a a great part of the workforce, about a hundred, I guess, are inside that 10-year number. Um, so I can't do the math in my head. I'll do the math in my head. Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you both. And

you're very welcome. Uh, we have a motion and a second to approve item 26013. Please cast your ballots. Motion passes with two nays. Oiler and Carmona. Thank you,

madame clerk. 26-14 is a communication from the city manager and corporation council with a request to approve a resolution declaring abandoned personal property as surplus at the property known as Exposition Gardens and authorized sale at the discretion of the city land bank manager and city manager. Uh Corporation Council Hayes.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Um this council knows we've closed on uh the Exposition Gardens property. Um, our own purchasing ordinance provides that property that's declared surplus can be sold at the discretion of the city manager. We intend to use the land bank manager to market and sell those items and um, this would give them a expedited way to try to sell some of the equipment and buildings that are out there. We have had expression over the last few months of interest for some people to actually dismantle some of the exhibition buildings and reassemble them. Uh so we'll be reaching back out to those contacts to see if there's sincere interest and figure out the best way to uh liquidate as much of that property as possible. There's also quite a bit of equipment still in the uh main building uh kitchen equipment and that type of thing. So, we'll be looking to uh try to market and sell that. I don't think there's a large amount of value in that, but whatever we can remove won't be part of what goes in the landfill from the demolition. So, it made sense since there was some um demand for those items to get uh authority of staff to go ahead and expedite those sales. Thank you.

Any questions? Can I get a motion? Uh moved by council member Carmona, seconded by council member Gordon Young. Any discussion? Please cast your ballots. Motion passes unanimously. Madame clerk, we are at unfinished business and we have nothing. So we are at new business. Colleagues, is there any new business? Council member Carmona.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Uh, I had a really good discussion uh yesterday with uh Assistant Manager Richardson. Um, so I just wanted to um I think it's time for uh us to start looking at updating our form districts uh to do a thorough review because after talking to the business community quite a bit, I don't think that we are meeting the current demands for those form districts. Um that so like I said we had some good conversations and I think the manager is aware of that as well. So I just wanted to get that on uh your radar for staff. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Mayor. You're welcome. Any other new business?

Madame clerk. Thank you. We are at citizens opportunity to address the city council and I believe we have a few comment cards. Okay, we have four speakers. Uh the first one uh Dr. Hen Abby Aar.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Council members, if agents of the federal government can murder a 37year-old woman in broad daylights who, as videotapes show, was merely trying to get out of their way. They can murder me and any one of you. Even if Trump and his vice president and his secretary of homeland security all claim, contrary to the videotapes, because I think they take us as idiots or what, that Renee Good was trying to kill an agent who acted in self-defense. They could make up the same about me and about any of you and about anyone here. Even if Trump's describes her as a professional agitator and his goons call her a domestic terrorist, they could say the same about any of us regardless of our political views or activism. And of course, if you are left-wing political view or are an activist, you're in greater danger. And and it comes to my mind that what credence can we give federal officials who are blocking local and state investigators from reviewing evidence they're collecting. Any one of us can be murdered because Trump's attorney general has defined domestic terrorism to include impeding law enforcement officers. What if we are

merely standing in the way in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or maybe we're engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience in constitutionally protected speech that the regime does not like. Trump could just as well arrest and expel permanent residents, which he did, who voice support for, say, transgender people or DEI or Woke, whatever the heck woke is, or anything else the regime finds anti-American and offensive. They shot Marimar Martinez in U citizens here in Chicago. They arrested uh or more like kidnapped Mahmud Khalil who holds a a green card and a permanent resident from the from Colombia University. What's at stake isn't just American democracy. It's also our safety and security and that's of our friends and loved ones. This is personal for every one of us. A dictatorship knows no bound and we are now in a dictatorship. Madame Mayor, council members, Chief Acharia, what are your plans to protect us? What is the safety net that we have if or when ICE attacks? I I could not find a specific statement from the Poria City Council addressing this issue. We are all in danger. Make no mistake. And and I want to say I I was a bit

disturbed with the item uh that talks about uh Axon enterprises. That does not make me comfortable. that really adds to the anxiety and to the fear that we are all in. Please give us some give some thought to our safety to the safety of the citizens in Peoria because we are in extremely extraordinary times and we need you. We need your leadership. Thank you

Estrella Diaz. Oh, hi. So, yeah, I also had concerns about Axon. um just because that company is the same company that works with Homeland Security, DHS, and they also work with Israel who as you know has Palestinians under surveillance and they are able to use that data to track down Palestinians. And I know I know that you may think that I'm worrying or whatnot, but I think the time to worry is now because I mean just this past Sunday, ICE did kick down a person's home or not a person's home, but their door and they drag the man out. They're arresting US citizens. And I think we should really really pay attention to the decisions that we're making. And I understand we want to keep the community safe, but if we already have people who are abusing the contacts and using surveillance overseas, especially what we're seeing, we're seeing it come over here now. I mean, this company also works the same surveillance that they put Palestinians under, they use at the border. the same and and the reason why I say that is because there's also this thing called the Gilly program where we have police officers in DHS train over in Israel which the same tactic that was used on George Floyd was used where George Floyd said he couldn't breathe was just used on a US citizen here and they they stereotyped her. So, I I just I am scared because we can say that we're not going to work with them, but what more can you guys do to make sure that the citizens here are safe? Because again, like Kind was saying, it's not just immigrants that they're targeting targeting, but they're targeting US citizens as well. So, please look into this. Um because it's the things that we

were worrying about are starting to happen now. And it's better to take action now than to wait. So yeah, um that's all I have to say. Darcy Katie. Good evening, Madame Mayor, Dr. Ali, as well as council members. So Renee Good was murdered by an ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. And in a sad twist of fate, we would discover that Jonathan was born and raised in Puria, Illinois, even graduating from Richwoods High School. Um so that same evening I would choose to act and I would coordinate with community constituents, leaders, um fellow advocates and create an event, a vigil in honor of Renee Good as well as other victims of ICE related violence. And um it would go viral locally and the community would show up. It was over 250 plus people mobilizing within less than 48 hours to state their concerns and it was a really beautiful love um a be beautiful show of love and support for all that is happening nationwide and within our state particularly in the Chicagoland area. And what stood out to me the most was seeing this group of women, predominantly mothers, as I would later find out, surround me as this vigil ended, and ask me, "But what are we going to do in the schools when they come?" They didn't ask me if. At no point did they say, "But if this happens, Darcy," they said, "No, when?"

And they were looking to me, in my opinion, as if I was one of you. And the most amazing part about this is when I sent out this email blast, I recognized that it was late. However, the community at large also received equally as late of notice considering when this event occurred. So there really does have to be some personal accountability within that of understanding the time frame when we look at what it means to mobilize and to respond in a calm and cool fashion while maintaining sincerity. And that's what the community did. But I feel like that was deeply lacking from leadership. um be it Poria City Council or even the county board whom I also reached out to. And I ask that specifically on behalf of these mothers that we have a plan in place for what happens when ICE does come to our community and does come to our schools. This is not a matter of if. This is a matter of when. We have already received warning from the governor. We know that this will happen. So, it's up to us to take these necessary preventative measures to engage and protect the safety and serve our community. also want to say with the two minutes I have left, um when we think about what ICE is doing, a lot of people that I have spoken with personally really want to die on this hill of but we're making community safers by doing this and um we're serving and protecting in Minnesota six sovereign tribal nations sent out an email blast media anyway they could reach their people issuing free tribal IDs. I don't know that this has ever even happened

anywhere in the US before, let alone to such um mass degrees of outreach. And I want to stress this because indigenous people are being targeted. And when we think about that, what does that mean? Um how do you look at someone and think this is the person I'm going to kidnap? this is the person I'm going to shove into my vehicle. Other than if you're basing it upon the complexion of their pigment, even when you consider the fact that most of our northern indigenous nations with the minute I have left are often just naturally lighter complexed. There's less sunlight. So, this is solely based upon the complexion of one's pigment, one's facial features. This is racial supremacy in my opinion, what we're seeing play out. And then we have the evidence to prove it. in how these tribal nations are responding to their people being attacked. So, I deeply want these factors to be considered and the necessary action taken to protect our local community, particularly our local black and brown brothers, sisters, and friends that live here that densely populate Peoria and also specifically the southside. Thank you.

Welcome. And uh finally, Tara Wood. Good evening. Um, uh, Madame Mayor, Dr. Ali, and council members. Haven't finished my statement. So, um, but I want to echo the previous statements made, um, in regard to what our local leaders in law enforcement are doing to provide some, uh, degree of reassurance to our community that, um, that there is a plan in place to, uh, keep us safe um, should there be a large uh, influx of ICE or border control agents. Um um I I was able to find a few brief like general state statements and journal star from mayor and uh the chief of police. Um but I would like to hear more. I think our community would like to hear more. Um and I would like to know what our leaders think about the ICE related violence that we're seeing. One of the statements from from you uh Maril Lee was that it was worrisome what after we saw what was happening in Chicago and um yes I think that's a good statement. I think we're all worried. Um so now what um we can be worried but I think that our leaders you know and our chief of police um should be saying more. We should have a plan in a place in place, a statement um to give our community members some peace of mind. Um I guess that's all. Thank you. Happy New Year.

You're welcome. Happy New Year. Madame Clerk,

we have an executive session. I would like to invite a motion to adjurnn and to convene in close session immediately following the adjournment of the city council meeting pursuant to the open meetings act 5c122 C11 to discuss pending litigation or probable or imminent litigation and pursuant to the open meetings act 5CS1 122C21 for approval by the body of closed session minutes and semiannual review of close session minutes. Can I get a motion? Moved by Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Kelly. Please cast your ballots. Thank you for your service.