Feb 23, 2021 City Council Meeting 3pm

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WELCOME

[ CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells]

I'D LIKE TO REMIND OUR CITIZENS, THEY CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.

PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME AND THEY WILL READ THE, THEY WILL BE READ AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

DURING THIS MEETING, COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE VOTE.

COMMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CITY OF ALCOHOLICS WEBSITE, WHICH IS WWW.CITY OF ALCOHOL DOT U S IT'S UNDER AGENDAS AND MINUTES.

IF YOU GO TO THE VIDEO STREAMING, YOU'LL SEE A BUTTON TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS.

THE MEDIA IS CALLED THE ORDER, AND I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR CITY CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, SIR.

UM, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IF YOU CAN PLEASE STATE THAT YOU ARE PRESENT.

WHEN I CALLING YOU, UM, MAYOR WELLS, I'M HERE.

MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK COUNCIL, MEMBER OF GLOBAL COUNCIL MEMBER, MITCHELL AND COUNCIL MEMBER OR ORTIZ I'M HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

WOULD YOU PLEASE SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WITH ME AND THEN WAIT FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

READY? BEGIN.

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 AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

[ POSTINGS: The City Clerk posted Orders of Adjournment of the February 9, 2021, Meeting and the Agenda of the February 23, 2021, Meetings in accordance to State Law and Council/Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Policy.]

WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS OUT TO THIS AGENDA, AND THAT BRINGS US TO A JED, THE CHANGES STAFF.

DO YOU HAVE ANY AGENDA CHANGES WITH YOUR MAYOR? WE HAVE NO RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.

COUNCIL MEMBERS.

SEEING THAT THAT

[7. CONSENT ITEMS: Consent Items are routine matters enacted by one motion according to the RECOMMENDATION listed below. With the concurrence of the City Council, a Council Member or person in attendance may request discussion of a Consent Item at this time.]

ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO BLOW UP WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL MEMBER OR PERSON AT ATTENDANCE MAY REQUEST A DISCUSSION OF A CONSENT ITEM AT THIS TIME.

COUNCIL MEMBERS YOU WISH TO PULL ANY OF THE CONSENT ITEMS, NO STAFF.

ANGELA, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR CONSENT? WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS, SIR, BUT I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. CHECK-IN MAYOR WHEELS.

YOUR VOTE.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEMP.

KENDRICK.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GLOBAL COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER OR TEAS.

YES.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THANKS.

THAT

[ PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, any person may address a matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency that is not on the Agenda. Comments relating to items on today’s docket are to be taken at the time the item is heard. State law prohibits discussion or action on items not on the Agenda; however, Council, Authority and Agency Members may briefly respond to statements or questions. An item may be placed on a future Agenda.]

AT THIS TIME.

ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS A MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HOUSING AUTHORITY SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ALCOHOL TO READ ABOUT, ABOUT AGENCY THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA COMMENTS RELATED TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA ARE TO BE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE ITEM IS HEARD STATE LAW PROHIBITS DISCUSSION OR ACTION ITEMS, NOT ON THE AGENDA.

HOWEVER, CITY COUNCIL HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS MAY BRIEFLY RESPOND TO STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS AND AN ITEM MAY BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA.

ANGELA, DID WE RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, SIR, WE RECEIVED ONE COMMENT AND IT'S FROM MY MOUTH.

WELL, MAYOR RESTED IN A WELCOME HOME AND IT SAYS, AS WE ALL KNOW, AND IT'S REGARDING, I'M SORRY, IT'S REGARDING, UM, HE SENT TWO COMMENTS.

SO JUST BEAR WITH ME.

THAT'S FINE.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

IT'S REGARDING KENNEDY PARK.

AND HE SAID, AS WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS PRACTICE OF PUBLIC PARK AND ANY RESIDENT WHO LIVES IN OKLAHOMA HAS THE RIGHT TO COME TO THE PARK AND DO SPORT AS THEY PREFER TO DO.

WE ALSO HAVE A VOLLEYBALL TEAM THAT WE WOULD PREFER TO COME AND PLAY VOLLEYBALL.

AND WE WELCOME ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US IN THIS.

BUT EVERY TIME WE PUT UP OUR NET TO PLAY AN OFFICER'S STAFF OR A SUFFERER WILL COME AND STOP US FROM PLAYING, OR THEY WILL CALL THE CITY POLICE TO KICK US OUT FROM THE FIELD, WHICH IS UNFAIR.

THIS ACT OF THE STAFF MEMBERS DOES NOT TELL US THAT THIS IS A PILOT PARK.

WE DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO, OR WHO DO WE NEED TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS? UNFORTUNATELY, I FOUND YOUR WEBSITE AND

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WE HOPE SOMEBODY WILL READ THIS COMMENT AND GIVE US A SMALL SPOT FOR VOLVO NET, WHICH DOES NOT TAKE MUCH SPACE LIKE THE SOCCER FIELD IS PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.

WE ARE ALSO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AND WE LOVE OUR CITY.

WE ALL HOPE THAT WE ALSO WOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS THE OTHER RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY.

I HOPE SOMEONE WOULD LISTEN TO US AND LEAVE US A SMALL SPOT IN THIS HUGE AND BEAUTIFUL FIELD.

THAT'S THE THEN WOULD YOU HAVE SOMEBODY TO REACH OUT TO HIM AND DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH HIM? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

IS THERE ANOTHER COMMENT HANDLE? NO MORE COMMENTS, SIR.

ALL RIGHT.

UM, THERE ARE NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.

WE HAVE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND WE HAVE

[6. Permanent Stage in Prescott Promenade RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorizes the placement of a permanent stage in Prescott Promenade to be constructed by the Downtown Business Partnership with no cost to the City. ]

THE FIRST REPORT ITEM SIX IS FOR A STAGE IN PRESCOTT PROMENADE.

AND I'LL ASK SETH TO TELL US ABOUT THE STAGE.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

UM, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP APPROACH, THE CITY ASKING IF WE WOULD BE AMENABLE TO THE PLACEMENT OF A PERMANENT STAGE AT PRESCOTT PROMINENT.

AND AS YOU KNOW, UM, THIS IS, THIS IS PRESCOTT.

PROMENADE IS A, IT'S A COMMON GATHERING PLACE FOR NOT ONLY COMMUNITY EVENTS, BUT, UH, WHEN THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO MOURN ISSUES, UH, MANY TIMES IF THERE'S AN OCCURRENCE THAT'S, UH, OR SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENED TRAGICALLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, A LOT OF OUR MIDDLE EASTERN COMMUNITY GATHERS HERE, UM, TO, TO BE TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.

DURING THE SUMMER, WE HAD FOUR PROTESTS IN THE PRESCOTT.

PRAMA OD WAS A LOCATION WHERE MANY PEOPLE GATHERED TO EXPRESS THEIR, THEIR, UM, OPINIONS ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT MATTERS.

BUT ONE OF THE, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, UM, THIS IS KIND OF WHERE WE, THE HEART OF A LOT OF OUR CITY EVENTS.

THIS IS SORT OF THE HEART OF, UM, AMERICA MAIN STREET.

IT'S THE HEART OF HOT BEST.

AND WHEN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PUTS ON A CONCERT SERIES ON FRIDAY NIGHTS, THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE THEY PUT THE STAGE.

AND YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THE STAGE MANY TIMES THEN I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THERE'S A CUMBERSOME PROCESS BY WHICH THE STAGE IS ASSEMBLED EVERY TIME THE, UM, THERE'S AN EVENT THERE AND THERE'S, THERE'S ALMOST 25 EVENTS THERE A YEAR.

SO SOMEONE IS RENTING A STAGE, ASSEMBLING A STAGE, TAKING THE STAGE DOWN.

AND SO THE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP THOUGHT IT'D BE A WONDERFUL GESTURE TO INCLUDE A PERMANENT STAGE THAT WOULD LOOK TO SUDDENLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

UH, THEY HAVE SUBMITTED A BUILDING PLANS TO THE CITY, WHICH WE'VE REVIEWED AND APPROVED, AND WE'RE WORKING OUT SOME FINAL DETAILS, BUT WE'RE AT A POINT RIGHT NOW WHERE WE THOUGHT IT'S APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL WEIGH IN TO ACCEPT THIS DONATED ITEM THAT WOULD BECOME A CITY ASSET WOULD NOT BELONG TO THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, BUT IT WOULD BELONG TO THE CITY.

AND THEN WE WOULD PROGRAM IT LIKE WE DO THAT SPACE RIGHT NOW.

UM, I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ALSO WANTED TO TURN SOME TIME OVER, TO DO A PRIEST INTO KATHY Z-MAN FROM A DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS AND THEN, UH, ASK, UH, STAFF AND THEM QUESTIONS IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

OKAY.

THANKS FOR THAT.

UM, FIRST OFF COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT.

GRABBY.

SOMEBODY HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE THAT, ONE OF THE TALK FROM A DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARTNERS.

YEAH.

AS MR. PRIEST IS ON THE LINE.

THERE IS, AND CATHY, MS. ZEMAN IS ON THE LINE.

DARRYL, ARE YOU THERE, JOE? I BELIEVE YOU'RE ON MUTE.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? OH, GOOD.

HOW'S EVERYTHING GOING? GOOD TO SEE YOU.

GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

SEEING EVERYBODY.

HOPEFULLY WE GET THIS PANDEMIC OVER HERE SOON AND WE CAN GET BACK TO A SEMI NORMAL LIFE, HOPEFULLY.

AND, AND SO WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS STAGE AREA FOR A WHILE AND WE THOUGHT IT'D BE A GOOD THING TO DO FOR THE CITY.

AGAIN, IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF TIME, KATHY AND HER GROUP WORKED TIRELESSLY, YOU KNOW, THEIR VOLUNTEERS PUTTING UP THE STAGE, TAKE THEM BACK DOWN THE STAGE.

SO WE THOUGHT IT'D BE A, A, A GOOD COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR EVERYONE.

YOU KNOW, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BUILD IT CORRECTLY, YOU KNOW, PUT THE POWER IN, YOU KNOW, AND DO EVERYTHING IN.

AND IT WON'T BE JUST FOR US, BUT IT'LL BE A COMMUNITY ASSET THAT EVERYONE CAN USE.

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

CATHY, DO YOU WANT TO CHIME IN, WAS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING A PERMANENT STAGE THERE.

UM, LIKE GRAHAM WAS SAYING, YOU KNOW, IT TAKES TIME TO

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BUT, UM, BUT JUST HAVING THE STAGE THERE IS GOING TO MAKE THE CONCERTS JUST GO REALLY SMOOTHLY.

WE HAVE A BRAND NEW SOUND SYSTEM, THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PARTNERS JUST BOUGHT.

SO THE CONCERT IS GOING TO BE JUST SUPER AWESOME THIS YEAR.

YEAH.

THANKS KATHY.

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

UM, ANGELA, DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS? YES, SIR.

WE DO NOT QUESTIONS.

I THINK YOU MUST HAVE ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS CAUSE UH, OH, GO AHEAD.

THE THIRD STAGE, IS THAT GOING TO BE SECURED? SO PEOPLE CAN'T GET IT IN THERE.

UH, IT'S CONCRETE.

SO THEY'VE GOT, THEY'RE GONNA NEED A JACKHAMMER AND A BOBCAT OR SOMETHING IN THERE, SO YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S GOTTA BE SOLID.

ALL THE ELECTRICAL.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT, THAT IT, THAT IT'S JUST NOT FOR OUR USE, BUT, BUT REALLY THE BENEFIT IS PEOPLE OTHER THAN US CAN USE IT AT ANY TIME, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LOCKED UP, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, THE ELECTRIC.

SO, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, OTHER GROUPS CAN USE IT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OUR OWN STAGES, SO YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

WE WANT TO DO A FIRST-CLASS JOB AND SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO OUTLAST US, HOPEFULLY.

RIGHT.

WHEN WE'RE GONE, IT'LL STILL BE THERE AND BEING USED BY, BY CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ALCOHOL.

OKAY.

WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE A NO BRAINER TO ME, BUT, UH, I JUST LEARNED SOMETHING IT'S A LOT EASIER TO DONATE MONEY TO YOU THAN GETTING SUBDIVISION.

SO I'M LIKE, OKAY.

SO IT SHOULDN'T BE SO IT'S ALL GOOD.

SO YOU COME BACK AND DONATE MONEY ANYTIME YOU WANT.

I'LL CUT OUT ALL THE RED TAPE.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

SO THIS IS A OPEN FOR A MOTION.

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO MAKE A, TO MOVE ADOPTION BY MAYOR WELLS, YOUR VOTE, PLEASE.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEM.

KENDRICK.

YES.

CANCEL MEMBER GLOBAL.

YES.

NOW IT'S MEMBER MITCHELL.

YES.

HE ALSO MEMBER ORTIZ.

YES, WE CAN CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

YAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KATHY.

THANKS SO MUCH.

GREAT IDEA.

UM, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO, WHEN DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE FINISHED? I, UH, WE STILL GOT TO WORK OUT THE CONTRACTS AND THE INSURANCE WITH THE CITY, WHICH, WHICH, WHICH GRAHAM AND MORGAN HAD BEEN, WERE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REALLY GREAT TO WORK WITH AND REAL RESPONSIVE.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE GOT THE APPROVAL.

WE'LL DO THE FINAL CONTRACTS AND THEN WE'LL GET IT GOING AS QUICK AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.

HOPEFULLY WE WERE SHOOTING IT, YOU KNOW, AND I KNOW THIS IS A MOVING TARGET FOR JULY 1ST.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE, YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS DEPENDING ON THE STATE, YOU KNOW, AND WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE VACCINE.

SO THAT'S WHEN WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE IT DONE FOR OUR FIRST OPENING ACT, HOPEFULLY AROUND THE 1ST OF JULY.

WELL, IT'D BE GREAT TO SEE CONCERTS AND CAR SHOWS AND ALL THAT AGAIN.

IT'S CATHY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THE SECOND

[7. Extend Application Period for City Commissions/Committee RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council directs staff on the timeline to accept applications for the vacancies on the City's Personnel Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Safety Facility Financing Oversight Committee. Once a new application period has been approved, an interview date can be scheduled.]

AND I'VE ASKED STAFF TELL US ABOUT THIS PLEASE.

CERTAINLY MR. MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, A FEW MEETINGS AGO, STAFF BROUGHT FORWARD.

UH, THE FACT THAT WE HAD SEVERAL VACANCIES, UM, ONE VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, UH, ONE VACANCY ON THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION AND THREE VACANCIES NOW ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

UM, WE HAVE, SINCE WE PUT UP THE NOTE OR THE WORD THAT THERE ARE VACANCIES, WE RECEIVE ONE APPLICATION FOR THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION.

WE STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED APPLICATIONS FOR THE OTHER TWO ENTITIES.

UM, THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 3RD.

SO WE'RE STILL A WEEK AWAY FROM THAT.

BUT WE HAD PLANNED TO DO INTERVIEWS ON MARCH 9TH, GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE'RE APPROACHING A DEADLINE ON THE, UM, APPLICATION DEADLINES, WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE MOVE FORWARD ON MARCH 9TH WITH THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION, BUT WE EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE OTHER TWO ENTITIES, THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT BOARD, UM, TO TWO OPTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ONE IS WE JUST EXTENDED A MONTH AND WORK REALLY HARD IN THE NEXT MONTH TO GET THE WORD OUT, OR WE CONTINUE TO GET THE WORD OUT AND JUST KEEP IT OPEN UNTIL WE HAVE, UM, TWO OR THREE APPLICATIONS.

AND THEN WE CAN BRING THOSE FORWARD FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.

SO STAFF DOES NOT HAVE A PREFERENCE ON EITHER OF THOSE OPTIONS, BUT WE PRESENTED TO YOU AS A CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THOSE TWO OPTIONS OR ANY OTHER OPTIONS THAT YOU MAY COME UP WITH.

THANKS.

CRAB.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR GRAHAM? ALL RIGHT.

DID WE RECEIVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS ANGELA? WE DID NOT, SIR.

OKAY.

SO, UM, I THINK EITHER, EITHER OPTION MAKES SENSE, BUT

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IT'S NOT, WE HAVEN'T, WE HAVE A CORPSMAN, ALL THREE OF THE ENTITIES.

SO, UM, THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE RIGHT NOW, BUT AT SOME POINT WE SHOULD FILL THOSE POSITIONS.

OF COURSE, ABSOLUTELY.

WE ARE.

WE, ARE WE DOING SOME, UM, ADVERTISING? WE SENDING OUT SOME NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER FORMS OF ADVERTISING, MAYBE SOME FACEBOOK ADS.

SO WE'VE PUT IT OUT ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.

WE'VE PUT IT OUT, UM, THROUGH, UM, PRESS RELEASES.

SO WE'LL, WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT THOUGH.

OKAY.

UM, SO IF NOBODY HAS ANY OBJECTION, MY MOTION WOULD BE TO DO THE LATTER OF THE TWO SUGGESTIONS THAT GRAHAM MADE.

I'LL SECOND THAT MAYOR BOUNCIER BOTH PLEASE.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEMP.

KENDRICK.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GLOBAL.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL.

YES.

IN COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ.

YES.

WE'LL THINK CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

[8. COVID-19 Status Report RECOMMENDATION: No action required.]

IT'S A COVID-19 STATUS REPORT.

AND I WILL ASK GRAHAM TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THIS IS THE REPORT THAT WE GIVE EVERY TWO WEEKS.

UM, NOT A LOT.

WELL, ACTUALLY THERE'S BEEN A LOT THAT'S CHANGED IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

SO I'LL GO THROUGH SOME OF THAT.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT SOME DATA, TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE REOPENING CHANGES THAT ARE OCCURRING AND THEN SOME DATA ON VACCINES.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE PLUMMETING IN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES, COUNTYWIDE, UM, WE'RE BACK ACTUALLY TO EARLY NOVEMBER PRE PRE SPIKE, UM, THAT HOLIDAY SPIKE THAT WE EXPERIENCED.

SO THAT'S REALLY GOOD NEWS.

AND IN FACT, I'LL SHARE THIS INFORMATION.

NOW WE THINK THAT WE'RE ON A TRAJECTORY TO GET OUT OF THE PURPLE TIER AND INTO THE RED, WHICH WILL ALLOW RESTAURANTS TO OPEN.

SO I, I THINK WE'RE, WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

UM, AND THE FACT THAT VACCINES ARE OCCURRING AT A PRETTY RAPID CASE OR RATE THAT'S HELPED AS WELL.

UM, THIS SHOWS THE EXACT SAME DATE I JUST SHOWED YOU, BUT JUST THE LAST 30 DAYS, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE CONTINUES TO BE OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS OF SIGNIFICANT DROP AND THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES AND THE RATE OF DEATHS, UM, HAVE ALSO BEGIN TO PLATEAU A LITTLE BIT.

UH, THIS SHOWS THE DATA FOR JUST THE CITY OF ALCOHOL AND THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES.

UH, OUR, OUR PATTERN LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE COUNTY.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE SORT OF PLATEAUED A LITTLE BIT IN THE LAST FEW IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO, BUT WE HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT DROP, UM, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, UM, THE SHOWS HOSPITAL BEDS AND, UM, AND CAPACITY IN OUR HOSPITALS.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE LAST MONTH, WE'VE HAD ABOUT A 58% DROP IN COVID PATIENTS THAT ARE IN HOSPITALS, THAT'S PHENOMENAL.

SO YOU CAN SEE WE WERE AT 1500 AT THE VERY BEGINNING OR THE END OF LAST MONTH.

AND AS WE APPROACH THE END OF FEBRUARY, WE'RE AROUND 640.

UM, THE SAME GOES WITH ICU PATIENTS.

WE'VE HAD A 51% DROP IN ICU PATIENTS SINCE JANUARY 25TH.

I KNOW THIS ONLY GOES TO FEBRUARY 8TH, BUT IF YOU WERE TO GO BACK TO THE 25TH, WHICH WAS SORT OF OUR, OUR SPIKE, OUR HIGHEST DAY WE HAD IN COVID COVID PATIENTS, WE'VE HAD A 51% REDUCTION IN ICU COVID PATIENTS, AGAIN, REALLY GOOD TRENDS THAT ARE OCCURRING.

UM, LAST WEEK WE SHARED SOME INFORMATION AND WE WENT INTO A LOT OF DETAIL ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY OUTBREAKS.

I THOUGHT I'D SHARE IT KIND OF AS A, A BIGGER PICTURE THIS WEEK, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT OUR COMMUNITY OUTBREAKS ON, UH, CASES PER 1000, UH, COUNTY-WIDE EXCLUDING ALCOHOL NUMBERS, THERE'S, THERE'S LESS THAN TWO CASES PER THOUSAND.

ALCOHOL HAS SIX CASES PER THOUSAND.

THIS IS AN AREA, UM, COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE ZERO CONTROL OVER.

THIS IS, UH, DOESN'T MATTER WHAT POLICIES WE HAVE IN PLACE.

THESE ARE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING, UM, WITH, WITHOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTROL.

WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY VERSUS OTHER COMMUNITIES.

UM, AND THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE HAS DRIVEN SOME OF OUR HIGH NUMBERS IN THE PAST, LOOKING AT OTHER CONGREGATE CARE FACILITIES.

SO THIS WOULD BE, UM, NON SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, BUT, BUT SENIOR FACILITIES, UH, SOUTHWEST KEYS WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS TYPE OF A CONGREGATE CARE FACILITY.

YOU CAN SEE WE ARE LESS THAN HALF, MORE THAN LESS THAN HALF OF THE COUNTY

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AND THEN THERE'S ALSO THE COUNTY RECORDS, COMMUNITY OUTBREAKS.

SO, UH, OUTBREAKS THAT ARE OCCURRING AT BUSINESSES, UH, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AT CHURCHES AT SCHOOLS, UM, YOU WOULD THINK THAT IF A CITY WAS, UM, BEING SORT OF, I'D SAY CAVALIER IN ITS APPROACH TOWARDS COVID 19, THIS IS WHERE YOU WOULD SEE THE SPIKE AND YOU CAN SEE WE'RE NOT SEEING A SPIKE IN COMMUNITY CASES OR AT LEAST, UH, UM, AN ABOVE AVERAGE COMPARED TO THE COUNTY.

IN FACT, WE ARE WE'RE WELL BELOW THE COUNTY AVERAGES COMMUNITY.

UM, SO AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PURPLE TIER, UH, THAT, THAT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME WE DID PRESENT.

UM, LIKE I SAID, I THINK WE ARE PROBABLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM ENTERING INTO THE RED TIER OR THE RED ZONE.

MAYBE AS MUCH AS A WEEK AWAY, ONCE WE HIT THE NUMBERS THAT TRIGGER THE RED, WE HAVE TO STAY IN THAT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT THAT MEANS WITHIN A MONTH, WE THINK THAT WE WILL BE IN THE RED ZONE OR THE RED TIER, WHICH WILL ALLOW RESTAURANTS TO OPEN UP AT LIMITED AMOUNTS AND AS WELL AS OTHER VENUES.

SO I THINK WE'RE, AGAIN, MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THE ONE BIG THING THAT'S HAPPENED SINCE OUR LAST MEETING IS A JUDGE OPINED THAT YOUTH SPORTS CAN OCCUR AS LONG AS THEY ARE MEETING COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES.

AND SO, UM, WE SHOULD SEE A RESURGENCE IN YOUTH SPORTS COUNTY-WIDE, UM, AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR THAT.

I'LL JUST GIVE AN ANECDOTAL EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD.

UH, I KNOW SOMEBODY WHOSE DAUGHTER PLAYS SOFTBALL AND THEY WERE IN A TOURNAMENT OUT OF STATE.

AND IN THIS TOURNAMENT, THERE WERE 188 TEAMS PARTICIPATING.

A LOT OF TEAMS, 155 OF THOSE TEAMS WERE FROM CALIFORNIA.

SO CALIFORNIA CHILDREN HAVE CONTINUED TO PLAY, BUT JUST AT THE, AT A MUCH LARGER, HIGHER EXPENSE.

UM, AND THERE'S A LOT OF TAX DOLLARS FLOWING TOWARDS OTHER STATES.

SO WE'RE EXCITED TO CAPTURE, UM, THOSE RESIDENTS BACK IN OUR KNEE, IN OUR COMMUNITIES OVER THE WEEKEND AND ALLOW THEIR YOUTH TO PLAY ON THE FIELDS.

WE'RE ALREADY WORKING WITH, UM, THE SPORTS LEAGUES TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE JUDGES OPINION.

UM, WE RECEIVED A LETTER AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF, UM, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS DR.

WOOTEN AND MEMBERS OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COUNTY.

AND SOME OF YOU SIGNED THIS LETTER, BUT THIS IS A LETTER REQUESTING THAT THERE'D BE AN EAST COUNTY SPORTS BUBBLE.

THIS LETTER IS A BIT MOOT AT THIS POINT, GIVEN THE JUDGES, UM, EDICT.

BUT, UM, YOU CAN TELL THERE IS A STRONG MOVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY TO ALLOW OUR YOUTH TO GET BACK OUT, INTO PLAY, TO RECREATE AND TO HAVE SOME NORMALCY IN THEIR LIVES, UH, MOVING TO VACCINES.

WE ARE WE'RE, OUR COUNTY IS DOING EXCEPTIONALLY WELL LATELY.

UH, IN TERMS OF FIRST DOSES, ALMOST 20% OF THE POPULATION HAS RECEIVED AT LEAST THE FIRST DOSE WITH, UM, UH, ALMOST 7% OF THE POPULATION RECEIVED BEING FULLY VACCINATED.

SO THAT'S MOVING FORWARD.

UM, THE COUNTY RELEASED SOME VACCINE DISTRIBUTION BY ZIP CODE, AND THIS IS A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PER ZIP CODE PER THOUSAND.

SO YOU CAN SEE COUNTY WIDE AVERAGE IS 164.

UM, INDIVIDUALS PER THOUSAND ARE ZIP CODES, WHICH WOULD DO INCLUDE AREAS OUTSIDE OF OUR CITY.

UM, WE ARE A LITTLE BIT BELOW AVERAGE, BUT IT COULD BE IN PART BASED ON THE TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO GET THESE VACCINES AT THIS POINT OR AGES.

SO, UM, IT'S SOMETHING THAT, THAT WE'RE NOT ALARMED BY YET, BUT WE'RE TRACKING THIS CLOSELY AND MAKING SURE THAT THE COUNTY IS DOING ITS DUE DILIGENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE VACCINES.

UM, SO WE CURRENTLY, WE'RE STILL IN A TIER OR PHASE ONE, A TIERS ONE THROUGH THREE, WHICH INCLUDES THOSE, THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THOSE 65 YEARS ON OLDER, WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT STARTING ON MARCH 1ST, THOSE THAT, THAT HAVE JOBS THAT PUT THEM AT RISK OF EXPOSURE, SUCH AS THOSE IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND CHILDCARE EMERGENCY SERVICES, OR JUST POLICE OFFICERS AND FOOD, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS SHOULD START BEING ELIGIBLE ON MARCH 1ST.

AND THEN THERE, THE COUNTY IS HELPING THAT SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

UM, ANYBODY WITH, WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OR CONDITIONS THAT ARE UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS WILL BE ABLE TO GET THOSE.

SO HOPEFULLY BY THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH, UH, IT'LL EXTEND TO THEM AS WELL.

UM, SO AS YOU KNOW,

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UM, THE THERE'S SEVERAL SUPER STATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY.

THE CLOSEST ONE FOR US IS AT GROSSMONT, UH, SHOPPING CENTER IN LAMESA.

AND OF COURSE AT THREE 67 NORTH MAGNOLIA, WHICH IS A, UM, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE FOR THE COUNTY IS ALSO ADMINISTERING THE VACCINE BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY THERE.

UM, WITH THAT, UM, STAFF IS ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE, OR IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO SHARE IN THE FUTURE.

UM, WE CAN INCLUDE THAT IN OUR, OUR FUTURE BRIEFINGS.

SO AT THAT COUNCIL, UH, WE HAVE CONCLUDED MY REPORT.

THANKS, CRAB.

UM, ANY QUESTIONS BY CANCEL? OKAY.

UH, ANGELA SPEAKER CARDS WITH THIS ITEM.

YES, SIR.

WE DO NOT.

OKAY.

WELL, THAT'S AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM ONLY, SO NO MOTIONS REQUIRED.

AND THAT TAKES US ON TO COMMISSIONER REPORTS.

ITEM NINE IS MY REPORT NO CHANGES.

[10. Legislative Report]

THANK YOU, MAYOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

UM, YOU HAVE WITH YOU A MEMO THAT DETAILS SOME OF THE KEY LEGISLATION THAT'S BEEN, UH, PROPOSED, UM, CUTOFF OR LEGISLATIVE BILLS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE 19.

SO THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST.

IT'S A LIST THAT'S BEEN WORKED ON, UH, WITH ME AND IN CALIFORNIA CITY.

SO WE MAY ADD TO IT AS WE BECOME AWARE OF OTHER BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

I DO WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION VERY QUICKLY TO, UH, FOUR OF THEM ON PAGE TWO, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE FOUR THAT ARE THE MOST CONCERNING TO US RIGHT NOW, AS, AS THEY MAY IMPACT OUR SERVICES.

THE FIRST ONE IS AB THREE 79, WHICH REQUIRES BAIL TO BE SET AT ZERO FOR ALL OFFENSES EXCEPT SERIOUS AND VIOLENT FELONIES.

UM, AND OF COURSE THE KEY WORDS THERE ARE SERIOUS AND VIOLENT FELONIES BECAUSE LEGISLATION COMES IN THAT SUDDENLY DESIGNATES A PARTICULAR, UH, OFFENSE AS SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OR REMOVES IT FROM THAT CATEGORY.

SO, UM, THAT COULD BE A BIT OF A MOVING TARGET, BUT AGAIN, THIS IS KIND OF A COVID RELATED THING.

THAT'S LOOKING TO GO PERMANENT WHERE THEY, THEY SET ZERO BAIL DURING THE PANDEMIC, UH, THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC, AND NOW THEY'RE BRINGING FORTH LEGISLATION TO MAKE THIS PERMANENT.

THE NEXT ONE, UM, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WOULD BE AB THREE 33.

UH, THIS PROPOSAL IS TO REMOVE BURGLARY, LOOTING, FELONY, VANDALISM, AND IDENTITY FRAUD FROM CRIMES THAT DEFINE A PATTERN OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY.

UM, THIS IS A BIT, UH, CONCERNING, UH, TO LEAVE CALIFORNIA CITIES.

AND, UH, SO CONSEQUENTLY, WE NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT IT BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE, ALL OF THOSE CRIMES ARE TYPICAL INDICATORS OF CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY.

SO WHY THEY'RE PROPOSING TO REMOVE THOSE, UM, AS DEFINING A PATTERN OF CRIMINAL BEING ACTIVITY.

WE'RE NOT REALLY SURE.

UM, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CONCERNS ME.

UM, THE NEXT ONE IS A MAJOR PIECE OF LEGISLATION.

I'M NOT SURE, UH, WHAT KIND OF TRACTION IT'S GOING TO GET YET, BUT AB 48 PROHIBITS THE USE OF ALL KINETIC ENERGY PROJECTILES, UH, TO DISPERSE OR CONTROL AND DEMONSTRATION.

SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THIS, IF THE DEMONSTRATION BECOMES UNRULY AND WE'RE DEALING WITH WHAT COULD BE MORE OR LESS DESCRIBED AS A RIOT, UM, THIS BASICALLY PROHIBITS LESS LETHAL KINETIC PROJECTILES FROM DISPERSING THE CROWD.

SO OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT GONNA USE LETHAL, UM, DEVICES TO, TO DISPERSE THE CROWD.

UM, AND THIS TAKES AWAY THE ABILITY TO USE LESS LETHAL DEVICES.

UM, KINETIC ENERGY PROJECTILES, RUBBER BULLETS FOR INSTANCE, WOULD BE PART OF THIS CATEGORY.

SO THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE NO WAY OF CONTROLLING A CROWD THAT BECOMES UNRULY.

IF IT'S, IT'S REALLY, THERE'S NO ANSWER AS TO WHAT THEY EXPECT A POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DO.

UM, IF THIS SITUATION WERE TO OCCUR, SO WE'RE GOING TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THAT ONE.

UH, THE NEXT ONE IS, UM, UH, SB THREE, FIVE EIGHT FROM, UH, SENATOR JONES.

THIS OF COURSE IS KIND OF THE AMAZON DELIVERY THEFT BILL, WHERE THE BILL, UM, UH, MAKES IT A CRIME AND THEN, UH, SETS FORTH, UH, ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL PUNISHMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO WALKED INTO THE PROPERTY OR, OR THE PORCH WHAT'S CALLED THE COURAGE AND LEGAL POETS, UH, TO STEAL, UH, PACKAGES THAT HAVE BEEN DELIVERED, AMAZON UPS,

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AND THEN IT'S, THAT'S FOR, UH, SOME PUNISHMENTS FOR THAT.

UH, IT WOULD, YOU KNOW, IF YOU, IF YOU REPEAT THIS ACTIVITY, YOU REPEAT THIS CRIME IN A, IN A CERTAIN, UH, FIRST SIX MONTH PERIOD THAT THEN BECOMES, YOU KNOW, MORE SEVERE, A PUNISHMENT BECOMES MORE SEVERE.

SO WE'LL SEE WHERE THIS GOES RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS A WAITING COMMITTEE REFERRAL ASSIGNMENT.

SO WE'LL SEE, UM, IF THIS HAS ANY TRACTION AS IT GOES FORWARD.

SO THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT WE'RE WATCHING RIGHT NOW.

UH, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM FOR YOU.

IS THIS GOOD TIME FOR US TO DISCUSS SENDING LETTERS ABOUT SOME OF THOSE? ABSOLUTELY.

THE COUNCIL DESIRES US TO SEND A LETTER ON ANY OF THESE, AND WE CAN DO THAT.

OKAY.

I THINK WE NEED TO SEND A LETTER ON THE ONE ABOUT THE PATTERN OF GANG ACTIVITY, OPPOSING THAT, AND THE SECOND ONE, UH, ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS ON PROJECTILES.

CAUSE OTHERWISE WE CAN HAVE LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE COME IN AND DESTROY OUR CITY AND OUR POLICE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

THAT THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE FEAR ON THAT ONE? YES.

OKAY.

YEP.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO SEND A LETTER ON THE NO BAIL.

THAT'S A DANGEROUS THING.

OKAY.

WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.

OKAY.

UNLESS COUNCIL MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT? NO.

I SUPPORT THAT.

I WOULD SUPPORT THAT AND ADDING ABS THREE 33 TO REMOVE BURGLARY LOOTING AND FELONY VANDALISM AS PATTERN OF CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITY, ALL OF THESE ARE JUST GOING TO SPELL DISASTER FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.

YOU PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE A VOTE IF MR. KENDRICK WANTS TO MAKE THE MOTION.

AND THEN SECOND BY SOMEBODY.

CAN WE, CAN WE PUT ALL, ALL THREE OF THOSE? YES.

YOU'RE.

OKAY.

SO MOVE ON SECOND.

YES.

MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GLOBAL.

YES.

SO MEMBER MITCHELL YES.

IN COUNCIL MEMBER OR CHIEF.

YES.

LOOKING CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THANK YOU.

AND I APOLOGIZE, BUT MY TECHNOLOGY HAS, OKAY, THERE WE GO.

I'M BACK.

[11. MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire Training JPA.]

THAT BRINGS US TO ACTIVITY ACTIVITIES REPORTS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MEMBER, TIM YOU'RE, KENDRICK AS REPORTED COUNCIL MEMBER,

[12. COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL Harry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate.]

[13. COUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee; SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Public Safety Committee – Alternate; METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate.]

UH, THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH AT NOON AT THE MTS BUS YARD ON BURNING WAY, THE MTS BOARD WILL BE HAVING AN EVENT.

THEY ARE RETIRING THE LAST DIESEL BUS AND REPLACING IT WITH AN ELECTRIC BUS.

AND SO THAT IS A GOOD NEWS FOR AIR QUALITY HERE FOR PEOPLE IN OKLAHOMA.

AND SO I'LL BE SPEAKING AS A MEMBER OF THE MTS BOARD, ALONG WITH MY CHAIR FLETCHER AND A FEW OTHERS.

AND THAT'S THIS FRIDAY AT NOON AT THE MTS BUS START ON BURNING WAY.

GREAT.

THANKS STEVE AND COUNCIL MEMBER,

[14. COUNCILMEMBER PHIL ORTIZ League of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County Economic Development Council; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate; East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee – Alternate.]

THERE ARE NO JOINT COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS, NO GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS AND NO FIRST READINGS OF ORDINANCES ON TODAY'S AGENDA.

ITEM 15

[15. Add Chapter 9.41 to the El Cajon Municipal Code Prohibiting Demonstrations that Target Residences RECOMMENDATION: That Mayor Wells requests the City Clerk to recite the title. An Ordinance Adding Chapter 9.41 to Title 9 of the El Cajon Municipal Code to Prohibit Demonstrations that Target Residences.]

PROHIBITING DEMONSTRATIONS THAT TARGET RESIDENCES.

I WILL ASK OUR CITY CLERK TO READ THE TITLE, BUT FIRST ANGELA, ARE THERE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR THIS ITEM? WERE WE RECEIVED 19 COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM? THE FIRST ONE, A LOT OF THEM ARE ANONYMOUS.

AND THE FIRST ONE SAYS I AM IN SUPPORT OF NOT ALLOWING PEOPLE TO PROTEST AT THE PRIVATE PRIVATE RESIDENCE OF PEOPLE.

I FEEL THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN HOME NEXT.

UM, FROM MELISSA, SHE WRITES RESTRICTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO PROTEST IS AGAINST EVERYTHING WE HAVE UNDERSTOOD AS AMERICANS.

AND IT IS CLEARLY AN OVERREACH OF GOVERNMENT.

IT IS OBVIOUS TO YOUR COMMUNITY THAT THIS CODE IS SIMPLY A TOOL TO GIVE THE POLICE THE AUTHORITY TO ARREST PEACEFUL PROTESTORS AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION.

I IMPLORE THE COUNCIL TO NOT APPROVE THIS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND UN-AMERICAN ITEM.

NEXT COMMENT FROM MEDDLING MORALES.

UH, THIS PROPOSAL IS AN AFFRONT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES.

IT ATTEMPTS TO, UM,

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THEREFORE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE COUNSELORS NOT TO VOTE IT DOWN.

THE NEXT COMMENT SIMPLY SAYS, ITEM 15 IS CONSTITUTIONAL AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.

NEXT COMMENT FROM KYLIE CRIMINALIZING, THE RIGHT TO PROTEST I'M PRIVATE RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT BE PROHIBITED.

US CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTEST IN OUR FIRST AMENDMENT, RIGHT? WE SHOULD NOT PROTECT PROPERTY OVER HUMAN LIVES TO PROTECT PROPERTY OVER THE VOICES OF PROTESTORS THIS SPACIOUS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THAT HERE IN SANTEE, NOR ANYWHERE FROM DANTE LIMITING DEMONSTRATIONS IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC BY ANY MEASURE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE PEOPLE'S VOICES CAN BE HEARD WHEN THEIR OTHER OPTIONS HAVE FAILED THEM.

THIS CODE IS ADDITIONALLY DANGEROUS WITH ITS VAGUE WORDING, WHICH WILL ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ENFORCE AT THEIR DISCRETION AND DANGEROUS TO THE COMMUNITIES.

THIS CODE SUPPOSEDLY AIMS TO PROTECT.

NEXT COMMENT IS, AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANONYMOUS, I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH A PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

THE CHANGE WOULD REDUCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

THE POLICY WOULD LIKELY BE INTERPRETED TO CRIMINALIZE PROTESTS AND OTHER AREAS FURTHER STRAINING POLICE AND COMMUNITY MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS.

OTHER POLICIES ALREADY EXIST TO PREVENT HARASSMENT AND PUBLIC NUISANCE THAT DON'T INFRINGE ON PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY.

ASSESS NEXT FROM A TARIQUE OF FOUR.

IT'S OUR RIGHTS TO PROTEST PEACEFULLY AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ALCOHOL THAT VIOLATES EVERYONE'S IN GROUPS.

FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS STATED IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE CONSTITUTION THAT CONSTANTLY GIVE DEATH YEARS AND TRYING TO BRUSH RACISM UNDER THE CARPET HAS LIKE NEIGHBORING LAMESA HIS OWN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS IS THE RIGHT OF FREE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD.

WE ARE THE PEOPLE FROM SAVANNAH PORT MI.

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR THE CITY TO PROHIBIT PEACEFUL PROTESTORS, UM, ANONYMOUS.

I OPPOSE THIS NEW ORDINANCE DUE TO THE FACT OF IT'S VAGUE WORDING SEEMING TO LEAVE IT UP TO THE POLICE OFFICER'S DISCRETION, WHICH LEADS TO UNFAIR AND DISPROPORTIONATE POLICING ON THE BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

AS A PARTICIPANT OF PROTESTS OVER THE SUMMER, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT MARCHING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO DIRECTLY REACH THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY WHO ARE OFTEN IGNORED AND FORGOTTEN.

WE WOULDN'T HAVE SO MANY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN COME TO THEIR DOORS OR WINDOWS AND REJOICE WHEN THEY HEARD OUR VOICES IN THE STREET.

SOME OF THOSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS I'M SURE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT MANY OF THEIR NEIGHBORS IN ONE PLACE SHOWING SUPPORT AND FIGHTING TO SEE CHANGE IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR THOSE KIDS, FUTURE GROWING UP HERE AS A WHITE KID, I COULD TELL YOU HOW IMPACTFUL SEEING A DEMONSTRATION LIKE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON ME AS A CHILD.

PLEASE RETHINK THIS NEW RULE.

KEEPING IN MIND THE DANGER, OUR MAYOR ALREADY PUT HIS CONSTITUENTS IN.

WHEN HE WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR CITY WITHOUT MASS, JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND THE LETTUCE WORSHIP EVENT DOWNTOWN DIRECTLY PUTTING THE ON HOUSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT RISK, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS VISITED THE PARK AFTERWARDS FROM A KIKO MEANS THIS IS A COMMENT AGAINST AGENDA ITEM 15, THIS POLICY INFRINGES UPON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PROTEST GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

I URGE THE COUNCIL TO NOT ADOPT THIS MEASURE FROM DANIELLE, THESE COUNTY B I P O C DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS ORDINANCE.

THE WORDING IS INTENTIONALLY VAGUE AND ALLOWS POLICE TO USE THEIR DISCRETION WHEN ENFORCING IT.

THIS OFTEN CONFLICTS WITH THE INTEREST AND SAFETY OF BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR WILL HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS IN THE STREETS OF SAN DIEGO THIS ENTIRE YEAR, AND WILL BE BEFORE 2020, THE CONSTITUTION GRANTED CITIZENS, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ASSEMBLY.

AND THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO IMPEDE ON THIS RIGHTS BY CREATING LIMITATIONS ON WHERE THE CITIZENS HAVE, THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE PROTESTS ARE MEANT TO MAKE PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE AND DISRUPT THE FLOW OF THINGS BECAUSE FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SOCIETY BEING COMFORTABLE.

UH, FROM LELAND SAMUEL GRIFFITH, PROHIBITING DEMONSTRATIONS IS A TO FASCISM IS SUGGEST A STATE THAT IS UNWILLING TO HEAR THE CHRIST OF THE PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE PEOPLE FROM DEMONSTRATING ARE DIRECTLY PROHIBITING THE FREE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND THE SERVE TO BE DISMANTLED

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LIMITING DEMONSTRATIONS IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC BY ANY MEASURE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT PEOPLE'S VOICES CAN BE HEARD WHEN THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS HAVE FAILED THEM.

THIS CODE IS ADDITIONALLY DANGEROUS WITH ITS BIG WORDING, WHICH WILL ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ENFORCE AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION.

ENDANGERING THE COMMUNITIES.

THIS CODE SUPPOSEDLY AIMS TO PROTECT FROM ANONYMOUS.

I AM IN SUPPORT OF PROHIBITING DEMONSTRATIONS THAT PEOPLE'S PRIVATE HOMES.

PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE IN THEIR OWN HOME FROM ANONYMOUS.

THIS SEEMS LIKE A DANGEROUS ENCROACHMENT ON THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS TO AN OPEN GOVERNMENT.

DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

AND AS A RESULT, HAVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

IF THIS MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, THAT'S NATURAL.

IF YOU AUTOMATICALLY THINK THIS MEANS HOARDS OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS WILL BREAK DOWN YOUR DOOR FOR ANSWERS, ASK YOURSELF WHY YOU FEEL THAT WAY.

THIS SIDEWALK AND STREET OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME SHOULD BE NO LESS PUBLIC THAN THAT.

OUTSIDE OF MINE FROM JENNIFER VARGAS.

HELLO, I AM AGAINST THIS ORDINANCE.

THE WORDING OF THIS ORDINANCE IS TOO BIG.

THIS LEAVES A LOT OF IMPORTANT TO POLICE OFFICER'S PERSONAL DISCRETION, WHICH WOULD ENDANGER VI POC.

THOSE WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED FAIRLY BY POLICE ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING THE ALCOHOL POLICE.

JUST HAVE A COUPLE MORE ONE FROM ANONYMOUS.

THIS IS A FRONT TO THE CITIZENS FIRST AMENDMENT, RIGHT? AND THE PAST YEAR, ALL DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA HAVE YIELDED NO DAMAGE TO THE CITY.

ALL INTERESTS, IF ANY, HAVE BEEN PROVOKED AND ENACTED BY NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT OF TOWN, ANTI DEMONSTRATOR GROUPS UP TO INCLUDE AN ALCOHOL HOME BOARD MEMBER, JILL BARTO.

THIS DOES NOT PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE CITY CITIZENS, OR THE OUTLOOK OF THE CITY.

THIS VAGUE LANGUAGE ONLY MOVES FORWARD TO MORE UNCONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION BY THE ALCOHOL CITY COUNCIL AND WILL ONLY FURTHER TO INVOKE MORE DEMONSTRATIONS, DIVISION AND DISCOURSE CAN THE CITY AND THE LAST COMMENT, UH, ANONYMOUS PROHIBITING PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS IS A DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WHICH GUARANTEES THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF PASSED, THE TAXPAYERS WILL BE STUCK FIGHTING THIS ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT, GUARANTEED A BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE COUNCIL'S TIME.

AND MY TAXPAYER'S MONEY WOULD BE TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND DIRECT MORE FUNDS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE SCHOOLS, GETTING THE HOMELESS OFF THE STREETS AND INTO HOMES AND REHAB AND INTO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND FOOD BANKS, ET CETERA, AND INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY.

NOT INTO MORE INCARCERATION, NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE PERIOD.

AND THAT'S THE END OF THE COMMENTS, SIR.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBERS.

EVERYBODY WANT TO MAKE COMMENT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY OF TONY.

WE'RE NOT THE FIRST CITY TO LOOK AT THIS KIND OF THING.

ARE WE NO COUNCIL MEMBER GO ALONG AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

IN FACT, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST IN THE COUNTY, NOT ONLY IN THE COUNTY, BUT IN THE UNITED STATES HAS MENTIONED IN THE ORDINANCE.

THIS IS BASED UPON A PRIOR ORDINANCE.

UH, BACK IN THE EIGHTIES IN, UH, WISCONSIN, IT WENT TO THE SUPREME COURT UNDER THE NAME OF FRISBEE VS SCHULTZ.

AND THE SUPREME COURT HELD THAT A, AN ORDINANCE THAT IS LIMITED TO, UM, UH, PROHIBITING PROTESTS TO A PARTICULAR RESIDENCE, UH, IS CONSTITUTIONAL.

AND THERE ARE VARIOUS MEANS, UH, AND ALTERNATIVE MEANS AND LOCATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO PROTEST.

UM, SO I THINK IN, UH, IN MANY OF THE CRITIC, CRITIQUES THAT HAVE COME FROM THE COMMENTS, JUST READ, THERE'S A MISUNDERSTANDING THAT IF THEY HAVE A PROTEST THAT GOES INTO NEIGHBORHOODS, THAT THAT'S ILLEGAL, THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

IT HAS TO BE A PROTEST THAT TARGETS A PARTICULAR HOME.

AND THE SUPREME COURT IS, IS AS INDICATED CLEARLY THAT, UM, THAT TYPE OF A PROTEST CAN BE LIMITED WHEN YOU'RE, WHEN YOU'RE, UH, BALANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF PRIVACY FOR, FOR SOMEBODY WHO LIVES AT THAT RESIDENCE.

YEAH.

I'D LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT ONE OF THE COMMENTS SAID, THIS WILL PROHIBIT US FROM MARCHING TO RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AS WE DID THIS PAST SUMMER.

AND THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT THAT YOU MAY MARCH THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU JUST CANNOT TARGET RESIDENTS.

I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT.

SO THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN COURT TESTED ALREADY.

THAT'S TRUE.

IT HAS.

YES.

I ALSO THINK THAT MAYBE THERE'S BEEN SOME MISUNDERSTANDING ON THIS.

UM,

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YOU CAN PROTEST ALL YOU WANT.

YOU JUST CAN'T GO TO SOMEONE'S HOME AND, AND CONCENTRATE THAT PROTEST AT THAT HOME.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IT'S IT'S A TERM THEY USE IS TARGETING.

IT'S THE TERM THAT WE'VE DEFINED IN THE ORDINANCE.

SO IF THEY'RE TRYING TO PROTEST IN FRONT OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL'S HOME, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL.

IT COULD BE ANYBODY.

IN FACT, THIS CASE OUT OF WISCONSIN DEALT WITH PROTESTS OF DOCTORAL PERFORM ABORTIONS.

AND SO THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED TO PROTECT DOCTORS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS, BUT ANYBODY WHO HAS THEIR RESIDENTS AND THEIR LIFE DISRUPTED BY A SPECIFIC TARGETED PROTEST IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, IN THEIR, IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS, MORGAN? THANKS FOR BEING PREPARED FOR THAT AND ANSWERING ALL THOSE QUESTIONS.

I PLEASURE.

SO, ANGELA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE? YES, SIR.

AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 9.41 TO TITLE IX OF THE ALCOHOL MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT DEMONSTRATIONS, THAT TARGET RESIDENCES.

ALL RIGHT.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

MAYBE WHEELS HERE.

VOTE PLEASE.

YES.

VIA PRO TEMP.

KENDRICK.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER GLOBAL.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL.

YES.

NO ONE SOLE MEMBER OR TESE YES.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.