[ CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells]
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WELL WELCOME LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE ALCOHOLIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER, AND I WILL ASK OUR CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
THAT WAS A MEMBER OF GLOBAL AND COUNCIL MEMBER LED CLEVELAND AND COUNCIL MEMBER KENDRICK ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS PORTION OF IT.
BUT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WOULD YOU STAND AND RECEIVE RECITE? THE PLEDGE OF LEADERS WILL BE PLACED.
UH, CITY CODE POSTED ORDERS WERE GERMAN OF THE NOVEMBER 10TH, 2020 MEETING AND THE AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER EIGHT 2020 MEDIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY PULSE BEFORE FOUR TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
I MIGHT TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO POP ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, THE STAFF, THE ENTIRE CITY.
REALLY THANK YOU FOR THE 30 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ALCOHOL, WHERE WE CAN PROPERLY AND SAFELY CELEBRATE YOU.
WE WILL, AND WE WILL INVITE YOU TO COME BACK TO A COUNCIL MEETING, BUT IT MIGHT BE TIME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PAUL, THE CALL.
I JUST WANT TO SAY BOB HAS HAD A REMARKABLE CAREER.
HE HAS BEEN A DESPERATION TO BE, I THINK EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WE HAVE THOUGHT.
[1. Official Results of the 2020 General Municipal Election RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the next Resolution, in order, declaring the results of the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election for one Council Member each for District Two, District Three, and District Four.]
THE CITY CLERK TO RECITE THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 ELECTION.SAN DIEGO REGISTER VOTERS HAS CANVAS THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER THREE 2020 ELECTION AND DECLARES THE RESULTS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR DISTRICT TWO, THREE, 10, FOUR AS FOLLOWS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT TWO, MICHELLE MITCHELL RECEIVED 1,441 VOTES, LETICIA DE DICKER SEVEN 1,380 VOTES.
STEPHANIE HARPER, 1,367 VOTES ONE CARLOS MERCADO, 1,224 VOTES HUMBARD CABERA 976 BUCKS AND MARTIN
THE INCUMBENT STEVE GOBLE RAN ON A POST AND OBTAIN 8,832 VOTES.
AND FOR COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT FOUR FILLER TEAS RECEIVED 3081 VOTES, THE STELLA 1,611 VOTES JR.
SHABBA 1,341 VOTES AND BILLY THIGPEN, 728 VOTES.
IT IS STAFF RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, IF THAT'S THE NEXT RESOLUTION, AN ORDER DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER THREE 2020 ELECTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS OF DISTRICTS, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR OR LUNCH WITH SOMEBODY I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
I WILL SECOND THAT MAYOR WELLS ZERO VOTE PLEASE.
MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE CRESCENT.
ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE BY OUR CITY CLERK.
I LOVE WE WILL GO BY ORDER OF DISTRICTS.
SO I WILL HAVE LIKE TO ASK THIS, THIS METAL TO PLEASE COME UP.
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HI, NICE TO WORK THAT I'VE BEEN SUPPORTING ENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.ACTUALLY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT'S ALL QUOTATIONS FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATIONS FOR PURPOSE OF THE PATIENT AND I, AND I, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.
I'VE BEEN AN ADMIN FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
I'VE LIVED IN OKLAHOMA A REALLY LONG TIME AND TO NOW BE ELECTED TO CITY COUNCIL AS A REALLY BIG DEAL.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO SUPPORTED ME, WHO VOTED FOR ME? MY COWORKERS, MY HUSBAND, MY DAUGHTER, MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO BE A GOOD CITY COUNCIL PERSON.
THIS IS SUCH AN HONOR, AND I'M VERY, VERY HUMBLED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
AND I THINK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THANK YOU FOR DISTRICT THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLEASE DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, SUPPORTED SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION, BUT I WILL WELL, AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE, THE DUTIES FOUND RICH ABOUT TO EDITOR HERE.
I'M SO PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE THAT COME HOME FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS.
YEAH, I THINK ONE WORD THAT, UH, REALLY SUMS UP THE LAST FOUR YEARS, THE WORD TOGETHER TOGETHER, WE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT TOGETHER.
WE GOT HOMELESS PEOPLE OFF THE STREET TOGETHER.
WE ARE HELPING BUSINESSES AND I'VE HELPED BUSINESSES.
AND, AND I TOO HAVE A FEW PEOPLE I'D LIKE TO THANK THEM.
AND THEY'RE THE CITY STAFF, UH, TO, TO MAKE MANY OF THESE THINGS HAPPEN AND WEATHER.
SO, UH, LET ME JUST TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO TO THANK THEM.
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
THEY'RE PART OF A STELLAR ALCOHOL POLICE DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH THE ADMIN SUPPORT PEOPLE, THE COMMUNICATION CENTER, THE RUTGERS AND PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS AND THE CRIME LAB.
LET ME TELL YOU JUST A SECOND.
OUR CRIME LAB IS FIRST IN THE NATION TO BE ACCREDITED UNDER NEW RULES FOR OUR FORENSIC CRIME LAB OPERATES FIRST IN THE NATION.
OTHER CRIME LABS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE CALLING THEM, HOW DO YOU DO THIS? HOW DO YOU GET IT DONE? OUR
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ALCOHOL FIREFIGHTERS, 51 OF THEM, THE COMBINATION OF, OF THE HULK MEETS MACGYVER MEETS CAPTAIN AMERICA, ALL COMBINED AND TOGETHER WITH THEIR SUPPORT TEAM.THEY ARE A NATIONALLY RANKED 1% ISO CLASS, ONE DEPARTMENT, 1% OVER 36,000 FIRE AGENCIES IN THE COUNTRY ACHIEVED THIS RATING AND OUR OWN HARTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OAKLAND FIREFIGHTERS ARE PART OF THAT GREAT TEAM.
OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UNDER TONY CHUTE.
YOU HAVE RAISED THE QUALITY OF PROJECTS IN OKLAHOMA, YOU AND YOUR TEAM.
OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT YASMEEN OR JANO YOUR PROACTIVE WORK AND KEEPING OUR STREETS IN GOOD SHAPE, OUR SEWER PIPES RUNNING.
THANK GOODNESS AND OTHER PROJECTS AND QUICK RESPONSE.
I T DEPARTMENT OF THE SIERRA DHEAS 13 CREATED A NEW PROJECT ASSISTANCE CENTER ONLINE TO STREAMLINE THINGS FOR PEOPLE.
UM, THE NEW COUNT CITY APP AND THE WEBSITE ALL ARE GREAT IMPROVEMENTS TOGETHER.
HR UNDER MARISOL THORN, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS YARA OUR THERAPY DOG AT THE FIRE STATION.
I'D LIKE TO THANK YELLOW STANDS FOR YOU ARE REALLY AWESOME.
OUR REC DEPARTMENT UNDER FRANK CARSON, REALLY PIVOTING AND DOING SOME CREATIVE WORK HERE, ESPECIALLY IN THE PAST YEAR.
AS WE UNDERGO THIS, THIS PANDEMIC AND COBIA, FRANK GREAT JOB FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM, THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT CLICHED, WE'RE GOING THROUGH SOME, SOME IMPORTANT FINANCING THINGS RIGHT NOW.
AND HIS WORK HAS RESULTED IAN, HIS TEAM AND THE AA RATING OUTSTANDING FOR THE CITY OF ALCOHOL AND GREAT CHUCK CLAY, OUR CITY CLERK AND CORTEZ.
OUR CITY ATTORNEY MORGAN FOLEY, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR CONTRACTS RIGHT, HER COMPLIANCE GOOD.
AND EVERYTHING IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE TO OUR CITY MANAGER.
GRANT MITCHELL IS WATCHING FROM ALL THESE THE BEST HE AND HIS TEAM.
THEY KEEP THE CITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CRISIS HOUSE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FEEL CALLED COLLABORATIVE SALVATION ARMY, EAST COUNTY HOMELESS.
THE DA'S OFFICE, CHURCHES WASTE MANAGEMENT IS APPALLED AND QUITE PARTNERS THAT WE'VE WORKED TOGETHER WITH TO MOVE THE NEEDLE.
I HAVE SOME PERSONAL THANKS TO WRAP UP TO SAY, THANK YOU, TOBIAS AND JACOB.
WELL, I'VE KNOWN SINCE I WAS A 10 YEAR OLD BOY, HIKING MOUNTAINS AND HOPEFUL EVERY NEW YEAR'S DAY, THE FORMER CHEEKS, JIM DAVIS AND JEFF DAVIS FOR THEIR WISDOM PREDICT PROUD OF FORMER MAN OF SUPERVISOR.
ECKARD A FORMER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW GOOD GOVERNMENT IS RUN, TALK TO WELL, IT'S MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COUNCIL.
THEY'RE CELEBRATING THEIR 90TH BIRTHDAY AND THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
I'M SO, SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM.
SO WENDY, MY WIFE, OUR GIRLS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FINALLY, THANK YOU TO THE 8,830 VOTERS IN DISTRICT THREE, WHO VOTED FOR ME.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO, HE HAVE LEFT IT BLANK, BUT I SURE AM APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR TRUST TOGETHER.
WE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT TOGETHER.
WE CAN ACCOMPLISH EVEN MORE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR OUR DISTRICT.
NUMBER FOUR, MR. WHITE WILL JOIN US.
DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION
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AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.UH, I STILL HAVE MY CAMPAIGN TEAM OUT ONE GUYS.
UM, THE THINGS ARE TOO MANY TO NAME SPECIFICALLY.
I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT HIM.
AND THE ONLY OTHER PERSON I'LL TAKE IS MY WIFE, RACHEL, WHO WAS JUST OUT HERE WITH ME.
UM, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.
AND, UM, I LOOK UP TO YOU WITH THE AMOUNT OF STRENGTH AND, AND, UH, FORTITUDE THAT YOU HAD HOLDING DOWN OUR TWO KIDS AND EARLY IN OUR CHILD DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN.
UM, AND SO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO SUPPORTED ME, UM, IT'S OVERWHELMING, UM, THE SUPPORT THAT I'VE RECEIVED, IT WASN'T AN EASY YEAR, BUT, UH, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU AND SAY THANK YOU.
UM, IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY AND, UM, YOU ARE AN EXTENSION OF ME, EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR ME AND HELPED ME AND VOLUNTEERED AND DONATED AND SUPPORTED ME.
SO ANYTHING THAT I ACCOMPLISH, YOU HAVE PARTNERED IN ACCOMPLISHING WITH ME.
I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY.
UM, MY FAMILY STARTED A SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY WITH MY GRANDFATHER, UH, JOSEPH ORTIZ, AND EVER SINCE THEN, COUNTLESS, NOT COUNTLESS, BUT ALMOST EVERY ONE OF MY UNCLES, AUNTS, COUSINS HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY, UM, ABSENT MYSELF.
AND, UM, I FOUND A PLACE WHERE I CAN SERVE MY COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY.
AND, UM, THERE'S A EXPECTATION WHEN YOU SERVE THAT, YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE SOMETHING UP AND THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SACRIFICE SOMETHING AND OUR MILITARY MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS UNDERSTAND THAT.
AND I THINK THAT'S THE EXPECTATION THAT I WANT TO SET FOR EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL IS THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO SERVE AND YOU'RE GOING TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY, YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE SOMETHING UP TO DO IT AND NOT BENEFIT YOURSELF.
UM, AND SO I'LL END WITH, UM, ANOTHER THANKS TO EVERYONE IN MY WHOLE COMMUNITY.
AND, UH, I'VE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT THERE.
THIS IS REALLY AN IMPORTANT MOMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE CANDIDATES.
IT'S SO GREAT TO STAND UP HERE IN FRONT OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE YOUR SUPPORTERS.
AND IT MEANS A LOT THAT YOU'RE HERE.
I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, I COULDN'T BE MORE PLEASED WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE SELECTION.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT COUPLE OF YEARS.
I KNOW ALL THESE FOLKS, THEY AREN'T INTELLIGENT.
THEY'VE GOT GREAT INTEGRITY, GREAT WORK ETHIC, AND PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT.
I THINK EVERYBODY WILL BE VERY COLLEGIAL ON THIS COUNCIL.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING WITH ALL OF YOU.
AND AT THIS POINT I HAVE SOMETHING QUICK TO READ AND THEN WE WILL, UH, STAND A JORDAN.
YOU CAN TAKE PICTURES WITH YOUR SUPPORTERS AND YOUR FAMILY, AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE AT THIS TIME, WE WILL TAKE YOUR QUICK RECESS TO ALLOW SET UP FOR THE CONTINUATION OF OUR MEETING VIA ZOOM.
WE WILL RESUME THE MEETING IN ABOUT 15 TO 25 MINUTES.