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[ CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells]

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JEFF TOO.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE OUTGOING CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

THE MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER AND I'D

[ ROLL CALL: City Clerk Angela Aguirre]

LIKE TO ASK THE CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE COUNCIL MEMBER.

MCCLELLAN IS ABSENT.

ALL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU ALL TO STAND

[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE]

FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TO REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND I'M GOING TO ALSO GOING TO ASK OUR DISTINGUISHED SENATOR JOEL ANDERSON TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PLEASE JOIN ME WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

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.

ALL RIGHT.

THE

[ POSTINGS: The City Clerk posted Orders of Adjournment of the September 25, 2018, Meeting and the Agenda of the October 9, 2018, Meetings in accordance to State Law and Council/Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Policy.]

CITY CLERK POSTED ORDERS OF A GERMAN OF THE BEATING OF THE SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018 MEETING AND THE AGENDA OF THE OCTOBER 9TH, 2018 MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY AUTHORITY POLICY.

[ PRESENTATIONS: Presentation: Senator Joel Anderson Proclamation: Community Planning Month Presentation: All Fore R.E.C. Campaign ]

WE HAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS TODAY AND OUR FIRST PRESENTATION IS FROM SENATOR JOEL ANDERSON.

I'D LIKE TO ASK SENATOR ANDERSON TO COME DOWN TO THE PODIUM AGAIN AND I'D LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL TO COME DOWN AND JOIN US.

POLO.

DO I GO AHEAD AND BEGIN HERE OR, I'M NOT SURE THE CORRECT PROTOCOL.

YOU'RE THE SENATOR, YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, BUT I'M USED TO THE MAJORITY TELLING ME WHERE TO STAND.

SO I'VE GOT, I'VE GOT DIRECTIONS HERE ACTUALLY.

UH, NO, YOU'RE, YOU'RE IN CHARGE.

YOU'RE OKAY.

WELL, UM, THIS IS MY LAST, UM, COUPLE OF WEEKS IN THE OFFICE AND IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING ALCOHOL IS YOUR STATE SENATOR, BUT UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD BEING A LEGISLATOR AND YOU COUNT ON THE PEOPLE LOCALLY TO HELP YOU WITH THAT.

WITH THAT.

AND, UH, ALL THE MAYORS IN MY DISTRICT HAVE STEPPED UP IN BIG WAYS FREQUENTLY WHEN I HAVE A DIFFICULT QUESTION, I, IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO CALL 11 OR 12 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT CAUSE WE HAVE A VOTE COMING UP OR THERE'S AN ISSUE IN ALCOHOL AND I GET A CALL AT 11 OR 12 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT AND I JUST WANTED TO CALL OUT THE COUNCIL FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB WITH THE CITY.

THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE CITY, A LOT TO BE PROUD OF WITH MANY, MANY CHALLENGES AND YOU, YOU'RE STANDING UP TO ALL OF THEM.

SO I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS CALIFORNIA SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONORABLE BILL WELLS AND I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ALLOWING ME TO BE THE BEST SENATOR I COULD BE FOR THE DISTRICT.

AND IF WITHOUT YOUR CALLS AND ACCEPTING CALLS, I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE DONE IT BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE ISSUES ARE VERY COMPLICATED.

WHEN YOU GET ELECTED, YOU DON'T KNOW ALL THE RULES, YOU DON'T KNOW ALL THE INFORMATION AND YOU REALLY COUNT ON COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYORS STEPPING UP TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD.

SO IF I MAY, CAN I HAND THIS TO YOU? CONGRATULATIONS.

GOT, THANK YOU.

AND CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

CAN'T KNOW SYDNEY COUNCIL.

YEAH, WELL THAT, THAT IS A, AN AMAZING HONOR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH SENATOR.

AND BY THE WAY, THANK YOU FOR, WE SHOULD ALL GIVE JOEL A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

UH, FIRST AS AN ASSEMBLY.

WELL, FIRST ON THE WATER BOARD, THEN THIS IS THE ASSEMBLY MEN AND THEN AS A STATE SENATOR, HE HAS SERVED US VERY WELL AND I'M SO PROUD OF HIM.

OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE PAUL SERCO FROM OUR PLANNING COMMISSIONER TO COME ON.

HE'S A ACTUALLY PAUL, YOU OUR PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN AND MONICA WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND WE HAVE THIS HERE FOR YOU.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH, OCTOBER, 2018 WHEREAS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION AT HIS PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PLANNERS ENDORSE NATIONAL COMMUNITY

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PLANNING MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRIBUTIONS, SOUND PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION MAKE TO THE QUALITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT.

AND WE'RE AS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF CITY OF EL CAHONE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, STAFF PLANNERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF EL CAHONE.

AND WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL COMMUNITIES.

PLANNING AND PLANS CAN HELP MANAGE THIS CHANGE IN A WAY THAT PROVIDES BETTER CHOICES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, SHOP, PLAY, LEARN AND CONDUCT BUSINESS AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICES THAT DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BILL WELLS MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF EL CAHONE TOGETHER WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO HEAR BY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2018 TO BE COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN THE CITY OF EL CAHONE.

THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH, JOIN US AND APPLAUDING THE MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE CITY OF EL CAHONE PLANNING COMMISSION.

STAFF AND PARTNERS SIGN THIS NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018 .

UM, JUST AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THIS YEAR'S CHAIR, THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS JUST A BUNCH OF CITIZENS LIKE YOURSELVES WHO GIVE A FEW MINUTES OF OUR TIME TWICE A MONTH OR IF WE HAVE MEETINGS TO HELP THE CITY CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A CITY THAT WE LOVE.

AND, UH, THIS YEAR I JUST GOT TO BE THE CHAIR WE'VE CYCLED THROUGH, UH, JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS BEEN THE CHAIR AT THIS POINT.

AND, UH, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PLANNING, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY, IT'S A VERY DRY BUT REWARDING POSITION TO BE IN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

PLEASE DO.

PLEASE BRING ALL OF OUR .

THESE ARE ALL OUR PLANNING COMMISSIONER, ALL, NOT ALL OF THEM, BUT MANY OF THEM.

THREE OUT OF FIVE.

OKAY.

SO I'M PAUL .

I'M THE CHAIR THIS YEAR.

I'M VERONICA LONGORIA.

I'M A TONY.

SO TLA THE CO-CHAIR AND I KNOW YOU DO IT FOR THE LARGE PAYCHECK.

YOU KNOW WHAT? I WAS A PLANNING COMMISSIONER.

YOU WERE A PLANNING COMMISSIONER.

THIS WHAT AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT JOB AT TIMES THAT IF YOU, YOU GET IPADS NOW, BUT WE USED TO GET THESE BUY BINDERS THAT THAT KILLED SEVEN OR EIGHT TREES AND WE HAD THE STUDY OF THEM EVERY WEEK TO GET READY FOR OUR PLANNING COMMISSION.

AND IT'S A, IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND AN ALMOST NO RECOGNITION.

SO IT'S GREAT THAT WE GET A CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO.

I'LL ASK HIM TO CALL YOU BACK THEN.

THANKS.

OKAY, WE'RE GOOD.

WE'RE DONE.

MR. CARSON.

FRANK, ARE YOU HERE? SHALL WE GO BACK UP FOR THAT? LET'S GO BACK UP AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT.

SO NOW WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND UH, MR. FRANK CARSON, WHO'S OUR DIRECTOR OF RECREATION, WILL TELL US ABOUT THIS OCCASION.

YES, THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR HAVING ME TODAY.

I'M HERE TO BRIEFLY PRESENT ON THE ALL FOR REC CAMPAIGN.

UH, THIS IS THE 20TH YEAR OF THE OFFER CAMPAIGN AND SO WE DECIDED TO CREATE A NEW LOGO WITH THAT WITH OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT THAT WE PUT ON EVERY YEAR.

YOU'LL SEE IT UP THERE ON YOUR SCREEN.

UH, AND THE REC, WE TRIED TO BRAND IT AS RECREATION, ENHANCES COMMUNITY OR RECREATION, ENHANCES OUR COMMUNITY.

UM, PART OF IT IS A FUNDRAISING FOR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS AND WE DO AN ALL FOR REC GOLF TOURNAMENT.

UH, MANY PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM ACTUALLY I PARTICIPATED IN IT, UH, OVER THAT 20 YEARS WE'VE RAISED OVER $200,000.

AND ON AVERAGE WE, WE AVERAGED WELL OVER 500 YOUTH ANNUALLY THAT RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE OFFER REC CAMPAIGN.

UH, SO WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS.

WE DON'T TAKE ANY GENERAL FUND MONEY OUT TO GIVE OUT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR SWIM.

SOME CLASSES, UH, YOUTH CAMPS, TINY TOT CLASSES.

SO IT'S A NOT A BURDEN AT ALL TO OUR TAXPAYERS.

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UM, OUR NUMBER ONE CONTRIBUTOR FOR ALL ALONG OF THE LAR, A LARGE PART OF THIS TIME HAS BEEN STONEY'S KIDS, WHICH IS ALSO NOW STONEY'S KIDS LEGACY, UH, TO RECEIVE THE GOLDEN SNEAKER SPONSOR AWARD FOR IT.

I WANT TO CALL DOWN BONNIE STONE WHO'S HERE TODAY AND THEY HAVE A PETROL PLAQUE.

SO THERE'S GOING TO BE THIS LITTLE PIECE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO ADD TO THEIR PERPETUAL PLAQUE.

AND BONNIE, DID YOU SEE ANYTHING? AND FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND FOR THE MAYOR, UM, STUDIES KIDS REALLY ENJOYS HELPING ALL THE KIDS IN THESE COUNTY AREA.

WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS AND WE CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

UM, SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE AWARD.

APPRECIATE IT.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.

PART OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH KIDS IS THAT, UH, WE NOT ONLY GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH THAT ARE CITYVILLE COUNTY RESIDENTS, IT'S ALL OF EAST COUNTY.

SO WE CAN EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BECAUSE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO US.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN, BONNIE.

YEAH.

OUR SILVER CAP SPONSOR.

UM, WE HAVE CALIFORNIA WEST COMMUNITIES WHO COULD NOT BE HERE MAKING SURE.

OKAY.

AND, UH, I WANT TO INVITE DOWN CHRISTINE COSTA FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THEY ARE VERY BIG SPONSOR OF OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT.

THANK YOU.

CHRISTINE, DID YOU WANT TO YEAH.

GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL MEMBERS THERE AND STAFF.

ALTHOUGH WE TOOK A HARD SECOND TO SOMEBODY IN THIS AUDIENCE.

I'M NOT GOING TO SAY ANY NAMES.

MR EPPERSON, YOUR TEAM CAME IN SECOND.

YEAH.

AND YOU'VE GOT YOU GOLFED IN THE TRIED.

THAT'S WHY WE CAME IN SECOND.

I THINK YOU MUST BE PRETTY GOOD IF NOT EVEN CLOSE, NOT EVEN CLOSE, BUT WE HAD A GOOD TIME AND WE'RE JUST, WE'RE PROUD TO BE A COMMUNITY PARTNER AND SUPPORT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE GREAT THINGS THEY DO.

SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF SUPPORT.

YEAH.

AND WHO WON THE TOURNAMENT? I'M NOT GOING TO SAY ANY NAMES, BUT THIS GUY OVER HERE, I THINK HE WORKS.

IT WAS DIRK THE, THE, THE RINGER.

UM, I'M NOT SURE, BUT, UM, THE FOUR OF THEM KIND OF CAME UP WITH A BETTER SCORE THAN OURS, SO I'M, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED, BUT ANNIE ONE ABOUT THREE RAFFLE PRIZES TOO, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON THAT DAY, BUT HE CLEANED HOUSE.

HE'S, JEFF'S JUST A LUCKY GUY ALL AROUND.

THAT'S GOOD.

AWESOME.

WELL THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, FOR BEING A SPONSOR AND FOR, FOR HELPING US OUT.

YOU THANK YOU.

THIS IS A, THIS IS ALSO A AND ITEM THAT SHE CAN ADD ATTACHED TO HER PERPETUAL PLAQUE, CONTINUALLY ADD TO IT WITH MANY MORE YEARS OF SPONSORING.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, THANKS.

UM, WE DO HAVE THREE OR FOUR BROWN SPAT SPONSORS, BUT THEY CANNOT BE HERE, WHICH ARE SPORT, LAND TEAM SPORTS, THIS KWAN BAN OF CHAMELEON NATION, WARLEY WARREN NEELY FOUNDATION, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CREST QUANTAS CLUB.

THEY'VE BEEN OUR PARTNERS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE GOLF TOURNAMENT AND THIS IS THEIR FINAL YEAR.

UH, THEY'RE GOING TO BE PHASING OUT.

THE GROUP IS, I'M ONLY DOWN TO SIX MEMBERS, SO I WANT TO THANK THEM EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THEM COULD BE HERE TODAY UNFORTUNATELY.

UM, BUT WE'LL HAVE SOME OTHER RECOGNITION FOR THEM ON THE SIDE ALSO.

SO THANK YOU TO THEM.

LASTLY, I, I DO WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ALL OF WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY SUPPORT IN TERMS OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO OUR YOUTH AS WELL AS ADULTS AND SENIORS TO ALL OF OUR GREAT PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS IN THE CITY.

THANK YOU.

THANKS.

AND AS ALWAYS, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU SIR.

[ AGENDA CHANGES:]

ALL RIGHT.

AGENDA CHANGES STAFF.

DO YOU HAVE ANY AGENDA CHANGES? THERE ARE NO CHANGES.

MAYOR COUNCIL, ANY AGENDA CHANGES? SEEING NONE.

[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. ]

OH, HERE WE ARE.

WE NOW ARE AT CONSENT ITEMS. CONSENT ITEMS OR 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 RE REQUEST DISCUSSION OF A CONSENT ITEM.

AT THIS TIME, COUNCIL MEMBERS DO WISH TO PULL THE CONSENT ITEMS. STAFF.

DO YOU WISH TO PULL ANY CONSENT ITEMS? ANGELA, DO YOU HAVE ANY SPEED CARDS FOR THE CONSENT ITEMS? WE HAVE NO CARDS FOR CONSENT.

ALL RIGHT.

THEN CAN I MAKE A MOTION THEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS? SECOND.

MOVED AND SECONDED.

PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THOSE PRESENT.

[ 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.]

ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE NOW A PUBLIC COMMENT.

AT THIS TIME, ANY PERSON MAY ADDRESS A MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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HOUSING, SORRY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE OAKLAND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

COMMENTS RELATED TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA ARE TO BE TAKEN AT THE TIME THAT THE ITEM IS HEARD.

STATE LAW PROHIBITS DISCUSSION OR ACTION ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

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

ANGELA, DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT? WE HAVE NINE SPEAKERS.

THE FIRST ONE IS SUNSHINE HORTON, HORTON, WELCOME.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

I AM NOT GOING TO DEAL WITH WHAT I BEEN DEALING BEFORE.

THE BURSON MR BENGALA SHOW.

THE ONLY THING THAT SURPRISED ME IS THAT HE TOOK A PICTURE OF THE DOG IN HIM.

WHAT ABOUT THE FAMILY? BUT WHO KNOWS? ANYWAY, I'M HERE TO TELL YOU, I HAVE A NEW BRAND NEW PROFESSIONALLY MADE ALFALFA.

AND YOU KNOW WHO STARTED THAT? ME BEING ENOUGH WHEN STONEY HAD HIS BANK ON MAIN STREET OR SOMETHING, THAT'S WHEN I STARTED IN, HE'S THE ONE DEAD FOR HIM.

I LOVE THAT.

AND I STARTED BEING AN ALPHA AND I WAS EVERYWHERE.

AND NOW EVERYBODY WANTS ME BECAUSE THE MARINES, THE POLICE AND EVERYBODY.

AND THEN THE OTHER DAY I WENT TO BUY MY EARS AND I'M WALKING INTO GYPSY PRESSURES AND THIS GUY SAYS, YOU'RE THE ELF.

AND I GO, YEAH, WHY? HE SAYS, WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR U K USI AND THIS AND THAT.

AND I SAYS, WELL, I FINALLY GOT MY NEW OUTFIT IN THAT WE NEED YOU.

SO HE GAVE ME HIS NUMBER AND I GAVE HIM HIS, YOU KNOW WHY I DO ALL THE THINGS? BECAUSE TO ME LIFE IS SOMETHING WONDERFUL.

AND TOO MANY PEOPLE RIGHT NOW ARE INVOLVED IN NEGATIVE.

THERE'S WARS THERE SAKE.

THERE'S ALL KINDS OF STUFF LIKE THAT.

AND I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT.

I CAN SEE THERE'S MORE SCIENCE HERE BECAUSE OF HATE.

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR NONE OF THAT BECAUSE THE PEOPLE, THEY ARE WRONG.

LIKE SOMEBODY I KNOW, YOU KNOW I CANNOT HELP THEM BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE SHOULD GO THROUGH ONE YEAR AND IT GOES OUT THE OTHER.

BUT I HAVE MY HEART FOR EVERYBODY BECAUSE WE ARE BORN IN THIS WORLD TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR OTHERS.

AND THAT'S MY DEEP BELIEF.

WHETHER IT'S A QUARTER, A GOOD MORNING OR YOU LOOK NICE OR JUST ANY LITTLE THING, BELIEVE ME, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR SPIRIT GETS LIFTED.

SOMETIMES YOU FEEL LIKE, OH MY GOD, WHAT A DAY AND LOOK AT ME.

BUT THEN YOU FOCUS ON WHAT IS 30 AND YOU GO, OH MY GOD.

SO I HAVE BECOME A LOT OF FRIENDS LIKE THAT BECAUSE WHEN I DO IT, I DO IT FOR MY, FROM MY HEART BECAUSE DO ME, THAT IS WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT BECAUSE WHEN I DIE, PEOPLE MIGHT REMEMBER ME FOR THE THINGS I DID FOR THEM, NOT BECAUSE I WAS A MILLIONAIRE.

SO I WANT EVERYBODY TO COME TOGETHER AND THINK OF THE GOOD THAT WE CAN DO FOR EVERYBODY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A NEW HEALTH.

WHEN DO WE SEE THE NEW ELF COSTUME? WHENEVER YOU WANT.

READY? OKAY.

IT'S A LITTLE EARLY, BUT UH, YOU KNOW WHAT, THERE ARE NO RULES.

YOU CAN DO IT NEXT WEEK.

MEDIA.

WE, YOU WAIT TILL CHRISTMAS SO IT'S UP TO YOU.

YEAH.

SO I'LL, I'LL FINISH THE BOOTS AND I'LL COME NEXT MEETING.

OKAY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU DELORES LENDERS.

HELLO MA'AM, WELCOME.

UM, THERE ARE WELLS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

UM, I THINK I TOOK THE WRONG DAY TO COME TO THE MEETING.

UM, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HOOD HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM SINCE 2016 2017 2018 WE'VE CON WE'VE CONTACTED CODE ENFORCEMENT ZONING, THE SECTOR EIGHT POLICE DIVISION AND ON APRIL 1ST I MAIL DIANE JACOBS REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF TITLE 17 AND SHE RESPONDED ON APRIL 17TH AND I'LL READ FROM HER LETTER WHAT SHE SAID SINCE THE PROPERTY FALLS IN THE CO SINCE THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION FALLS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF EL CAHONE, I HAVE TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF FORWARDING YOUR EMAIL TO MR. BILL WELLS MIRROR

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OF EL CAHONE.

SO HE CAN REVIEW YOUR COMMENTS AND RESPOND DIRECTLY.

YOU, UM, I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SINCE THEN.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? I, I, CAUSE I DON'T REMEMBER THE LETTER.

I'M SORRY.

YEAH.

OKAY.

UM, WE HAVE A HOUSE ON HELIX FEW DRY.

IF I AM, I CAN MAKE A VERY SIMPLE AND I WANT TO GIVE YOU THESE DOCUMENTS.

UH, THE, THE VIOLATIONS, UH, THAT, UH, HE HAS CARS ALL OVER THE LOT.

HE IS FIXING CARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

AND IF YOU HAVE A SON WHO'S A GULF OIL VETERAN WITH 70 CENTS, 70% PTSD, AND HE'S TAKEN LUG NUTS OFF AT 1230 AT NIGHT AND YOU CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, I SAID, SURE.

AND EIGHT SAYS, WELL, MAYBE THEY HAVE A BUSINESS LICENSE TO WORK ON THE CARS.

SECOND OF ALL, I CALLED JULIE IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND SHE SAYS, YES, WE'VE GIVEN HIM CITATIONS AND HE CAN GET UP TO FIVE CITATIONS OR GIVING HIM TIME TO CLEAN HIS PROPERTY OF CARS.

THE CARS ARE STILL THERE.

THEY COME DURING THE NIGHT.

UM, BECAUSE HIS CAR, HIS PROPERTY IS SO FILLED WITH CARS, HE IS NOW PARKING ON A NO PARKING ZONE AND HELIX VIEW DRIVE BEFORE YOU EVEN ENTER IT SAID ROADS NARROW, WHICH MEANS THE FIRST PART BEFORE MIDWAY YOU CAN PARK, BUT YOU CAN'T PARK PAST MIDWAY AND HELIX FIELD DRIVE.

YEARS AGO, ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO WHEN HIS KIDS WERE SMALL, WE HAD A FIVE ALARM FIRE BECAUSE HIS KIDS WERE PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS.

THEY DIDN'T THROW IT ON HIS PROPERTY.

AND I DO HAVE PICTURES, UH, OF THE FIRE THAT I TOOK.

MY HOUSE IS ALMOST DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HILL FROM HIS HOUSE.

NOW, UH, I GUESS THE QUESTION IS SINCE THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON, UH, HE'S PARKING IN NO PARKED ZONES.

I HAVE A CAR.

I EVEN HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE.

WHAT ARE, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? IT LOOKS LIKE YOU BROUGHT SOME DOCUMENTS WITH YOU, RIGHT? YOU BROUGHT SOME DOCUMENTS WITH YOU.

YES, I DID.

WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO IS GIVE THE DOCUMENTS TO ANGELA.

SHE'S GOING TO GIVE IT TO THAT GENTLEMAN, VINCE THERE.

VINCI, RAISE YOUR HAND AND VINCE IS GOING TO CONTACT YOU AND WE'RE GOING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION TO THIS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

.

OKAY.

AND LET'S, UH, LET'S, UH, SEE, LET'S TAKE A STAB AT, AT, AT TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION AND IF, DID YOU LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION, UH, AS, AS TO HOW TO GET HOLD OF YOU? YES.

I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL AND IF WE NEED TO MEET AND TALK, WE CAN DO THAT AND THE CITY WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP YOU WITHIN THE LAW AND LET'S SEE HOW WE CAN DO AND THEN GO FROM THERE.

OKAY.

ONE OTHER THING, I ADVISE ALL YOU COUNCILMAN AFTER THIS MEETING, TAKE A RIDE UP AT UNTIL IT'S DO DRIVE, YOU CAN'T MISS IT.

AND IF THERE'S A FIRE BETWEEN MIDWAY AND THE HELIX FEW DRIVE, ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CULDESAC CANNOT GET OFF THE HILL.

AND PLEASE CONVEY TO YOUR SON OUR THANKS FOR ALL THAT HE'S DONE FOR US.

CAROL, SHE HAD, HI MS. SHANNON.

WELCOME.

MY NAME IS CAROL SHEEHAN.

I'VE LIVED IN OKLAHOMA FOR 29 YEARS.

UM, I'D NEVER HAD HAD IN THE PAST BEEN REALLY INVOLVED IN LOCAL POLITICS, WHICH IS NOT SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT, BUT I'M FINDING IT'S GETTING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT.

I NEVER WENT TO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING UNTIL I CAME TO SOME OF THESE NEW OKLAHOMA AND IT REALLY IS KIND OF DISTURBING.

AND I'M, I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF BEN COLLAGIO.

UM, I CAN'T BELIEVE THE BIAS AND NEGATIVE BIAS TOWARDS HIM BY ALL OF YOU.

OVER TIME.

I BELIEVE, UM, BEN HAS BEEN SLANDERED.

HE'S BEEN LIED ABOUT.

UM, HE'S BEEN GIVEN NO SUPPORT FROM OTHER COUNCILMAN.

UM, I THINK BEN'S GOT GOOD IDEAS AND I THINK HE'S A MAN OF ACTION AND WE'LL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEM.

AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PLANNED TO SAY.

UM, HE'S THE ONLY COUNSELOR I'VE EVER CALLED THAT RESPONDED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, YOU KNOW, YOU CALL BEN, THERE'S SOME GRAFFITI ON THIS, ON THIS WALL.

THE NEXT DAY THE GRAFFITI WAS GONE.

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UM, HE'S THE ONLY CONSOLE THAT I KNOW OF THAT HAS HAD, UM, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, ADDRESS THE CITIZENS AND ANSWERED THEIR QUESTIONS AND GAVE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT, UM, WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.

HE'S VISITED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND HELPED US, UM, GET A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PRO PROGRAM GOING AND INTRODUCED HIMSELF AND TALKED AND TALKED TO ALL THE NEIGHBORS.

UM, AND I JUST FIND IT UNFORTUNATE, UM, WHAT'S GOING ON IN TERMS OF THE ELECTION, THE SLANDER AND ALL OF THAT.

IT'S REALLY KIND OF DISTURBING.

UM, AND THAT'S IT.

OKAY.

JIM CITY.

GULIANO SIR, WELCOME MR MAYOR, COUNCILMAN STAFF.

JUST REAL QUICKLY ABOUT THE RENT MEDIATION PROCESS.

WE WILL BE HAVING MEDIATION ON NOVEMBER THE NINTH, 9:00 AM RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OFFICES AND UH, THANKS TO UH, TONY CHUTE AND UH, TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE THAT THEY'RE MAKING THIS AVAILABLE TO US AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE UPDATE WHEN IT ALL FINALLY, HOPEFULLY AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

UH, AND UH, THE RESULTS OF THAT, YOU'VE GOT TO GO OUT TO ALL THE OTHER PARKS IN EL CAHONE.

OKAY.

WE'RE MAKING A LOT OF CONTACTS WITH ALL THE SENIOR PARKS AND ALL THE OTHER PARKS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF EL CAHONE.

SO THIS IS GOING TO GO OUT THIS INFORMATION FOR THEM AND HOPEFULLY IT'LL ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR.

OKAY.

AND MOVING ON.

WATCH MY TIME HERE.

UH, I DID, UH, OBTAIN FORMED 704 60 AND UH, I'M GOING TO JUST DIRECTLY SPEAK TO FORM FOUR 60, WHICH IS, UH, CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THOSE RUNNING FOR OFFICE.

AND, UH, TWO OF THEM THAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IMMEDIATELY IS MY OWN PARK VILLA NOVIA THE ONES THAT WE'RE CONTESTING ABOUT BRENT STABILIZATION DOING THE RENT MEDIATION ABOUT, UH, MR MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN KENDRICK.

THEY'VE BOTH CONTRIBUTED $3,500 TO YOUR CAMPAIGNS.

AND I FIND THAT A LITTLE BIT ODD.

I CAN'T STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING, BUT THIS VERY PARK I LIVE IN HAS DONE THIS AND THERE'S ANOTHER PARK IN THE, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALSO THAT I KNOW $1,500 EACH TO YOU, MR MAYOR.

COUNCILMAN HEN KENDRICK.

UH, AND I CAN'T GO TOO MUCH INTO THAT.

UH, SPEAKING OF MR COLLAGIO, I DO WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE, AND I SET IT AT THE LAST MEETING, THE VERY JUDGE TAYLOR WHO HAD BROUGHT ALL THESE CHARGES AGAINST COUNCILMAN COLLAZO HAS RECUSED HIMSELF AFTER ALL THESE MONTHS OF BRINGING THESE CHARGES.

AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY FOLLOWUP BY MEDIA OR ANYBODY ELSE ABOUT THIS HERE.

I EVEN HAVE CALLED CHANNEL SEVEN TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR COVERAGE AT TWO COUNCIL MEETING SUKKOT.

UH, AND I THINK LIKE, UH, THIS CAROL, I BELIEVE YOUR NAME WAS, UH, SENIORS VOTE.

I THINK THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE MOST PART HAS BECOME VERY COMPLACENT.

AND EVERY TIME I COME HERE I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST BEING PATRONIZED.

NOTHING GETS DONE AND IT'S A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE COME UP HERE WITH IMPORTANT ISSUES AND THAT'S WHY I WILL SUPPORT COUNCILMAN COLLAGIO AND JOEL SCOWLS EDDIE FOR MAYOR AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

DID THAT PRETTY GOOD RIGHT ON TIME.

ERIC DURDEN.

MR DURDEN, YOU'RE WELCOME.

ARE YOU GUYS DOING TODAY? UH, IT'S MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING, FIRST COUNCIL MEETING.

UM, I LIVE IN FLETCHER HILLS RIGHT UP THE HILL.

SO BASICALLY I'LL JUST BE SPEAKING TO MR AND MR KENDRICK CAUSE THAT'S THE DISTRICT.

UM, FIRST AND FOREMOST IS JUST, I MEAN I'M THE YOUNGER GENERATION, SO LIKE WE'RE JUST SURROUNDED BY ALL THIS NEGATIVITY THAT'S GOING ON.

AND WHEN I DRIVE AROUND OKLAHOMA, ALL I SEE IS SIGNS BEING GRAFFITIED AND, AND SIGNS AREN'T LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND CROSSING OUT FACES.

AND THEN, AND THEN WHEN I COME HOME FROM WORK, I GET SLANDEROUS MATERIAL THAT'S LIKE, THAT HAS PEOPLE IN DEVIL HORNS AND STUFF.

AND IT'S THIS LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT'S POSITIVE? ARE YOU, YOU WANT US TO LIVE IN A NEGATIVE STATE? THIS IS LIKE, THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

WE'RE, WE'RE,

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WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BRING POSITIVITY INTO THE WORLD.

AND THIS IS KIND OF LIKE, MY THING IS, IT'S KIND OF LIKE WITH HILLARY AND TRUMP, HILLARY WAS TRYING TO JUST BE NEGATIVE AND NOBODY WAS TALKING ABOUT THEIR MERITS AND THEIR ETHICS AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.

EVERYBODY'S JUST TRYING TO SLANDER THE NEXT PERSON AND IT DIDN'T WORK FOR HILLARY.

AND IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK FOR ANY EITHER OF YOU, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST NOT, IT'S NOT GOOD.

AND, UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S KIND OF GETTING OLD AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE FEELS THAT WAY HERE, BUT I MEAN, I'M, I'M BOUT TO THE ISSUES, THE ISSUES ARE WHAT MATTERS.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT'S GOOD FOR EL CAHONE? NOT JUST BECAUSE I'M BETTER THAN THIS GUY.

THAT MAKES ME THE BEST CANDIDATE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING ABOUT YOU, MR KENDRICK, ABOUT WHAT? ANYTHING POSITIVE.

IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE THAT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT, I'D BE, I'M ASKING YOU A QUESTION HERE.

IF YOU'VE DONE ANYTHING WITHOUT JUST THE COUNCIL, JUST ON YOUR OWN MERITS.

CAUSE I HAVE A RIGHT HERE, IT HAS STUFF THAT I GOT IN THE MAIL ABOUT MR COLOSSAL AND STUFF THAT HE'S DONE, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING FROM YOU THAT'S POSITIVE.

ALL I HEAR ABOUT IS NEGATIVE ATTACKS ON THE NEWS AND EVERYTHING.

I'M JUST ASKING YOU A QUESTION.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THAT'S POSITIVE.

MAKES ME WANT TO VOTE FOR YOU AS A POSITIVE PERSON.

MR KENDRICK, MR. HENRY.

MAYBE YOU CAN SPEAK TO THIS GENTLEMEN OUTSIDE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

THIS IS NOT AN AREA FOR CAMPAIGNING.

YEAH, I THINK ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY HAS THEIR RIGHT TO COME UP AND MAKE ANY KIND OF STATEMENT YOU WANT.

BUT UH, TO GET INTO A, AN ELECTION DEBATE.

WELL, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY LICKING ON BAIT.

IT'S MORE OF ALONG THE LINES OF I HEAR NEGATIVE AND STUFF.

I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, BUT IT'S PROBABLY PROBABLY NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR THAT IS WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME? OR YOU COULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A COUNSELOR AND KENDRICK CAN MEET WITH HIM.

THAT'S VERY TRUE.

BUT I'M RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW AND I MEAN I'M, I'M PRETTY SURE OTHER PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S POSITIVE AND WHAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN DO THAT'S INSTEAD OF BEING SLANDEROUS AND BEING NEGATIVE.

IF I'M GOING TO VOTE, CAST MY VOTE FOR SOMEBODY, I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHAT, WHAT POSITIVE CONTROL FROM CONTRIBUTIONS THEY'RE GOING TO DO FOR ALCOHOL.

THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT ELECTIONS.

IN ABOUT 30 DAYS YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR VOTE AND EVERYBODY ELSE WON'T.

WE'LL JUST, WE'LL SEE WHO WINS.

BUT YOU, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT, WHAT IS IT IS THAT YOU CAN DO WHAT IS, WHAT IS SOMETHING POSITIVE YOU CAN DO? AND I MEAN, I KNOW I'M GOING OVER TIME NOW, BUT I DID ASK QUESTIONS SO I WAS, YEAH, I THINK THE, THE ANSWERS OUR CITY ATTORNEY GAVE US ADVICE NOT, NOT TO GET INTO THAT AND I THINK YOU'RE JUST NOT GOING TO GET INTO THAT HERE.

BUT YOU KNOW, I, I APPRECIATE YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

YOU CAME UP A MAJOR POINT AND SO BE IT.

THAT'S, THAT'S FINE.

SO I'M NOT GETTING ANY ANSWERS TODAY.

SO IS WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO TELL ME.

I DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE.

MR. JORDAN, YOU WANNA YOU WANT TO GET BASED ON THE CAMPAIGN PROMISE, LET ME SPEAK PLEASE.

YOU WANT ANSWERS FROM MR KENDRICK BASED ON A CAMPAIGN, IF YOU WILL LET ME SPEAK PLEASE.

YOU WANT ANSWERS FROM THESE TWO CANDIDATES APPARENTLY ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE DONE FOR THE CITY.

YOU SHOULD BE ASKING THEM OUTSIDE OF THIS COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

THIS IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE FORUM FOR CAMPAIGNING BY EITHER OF THESE TWO GENTLEMEN.

SO PLEASE STAY PAINTING.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW, OKAY, YOU KEEP INTERRUPTING ME NEGATIVE.

I THINK YOU'RE THROUGH.

I'VE MADE MY POINT.

YOU CAN'T ASK.

THEY CAN'T ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING CASTLE IT.

LET ME JUST SAY IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

WHAT HE'S SAYING IS IT WOULD BE REALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO USE THIS TIME TO START CAMPAIGNING AND CAUSE I COULD TALK TO YOU FOR 45 MINUTES ABOUT THE GREAT THINGS GARY'S DONE FOR THE CITY.

I COULD TALK TO YOU FOR 46 MINUTES ABOUT THE GREAT THINGS I'VE DONE FOR THE CITY.

UM, THAT'S, THAT'S BETWEEN YOU.

I CAN SEE RIGHT HERE ON THIS FORM WITH EACH OTHER WAS WHAT I WANT TO TELL YOU THEN THIS IT'S NOT, OR YOU JUST CAMPAIGNED FOR YOUR BUDDY NOW CAUSE I CAN'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS IT WOULD BE IN A INAPPROPRIATE FOR ME TO USE THIS TIME TO TRY TO WIN AN ELECTION.

WE HAVE TO DO CITY BUSINESS RIGHT NOW.

SO I, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO COMMENT ON THOSE THINGS.

IT'S, YOU JUST COMMENTED ON HOW YOU CAN SPEAK FOR ONE CANDIDATE, BUT YOU CAN'T SPEAK FOR ANOTHER ONE POSITIVELY.

I WOULD SUGGEST YOU JUST TURN STOP.

YEAH, I THINK YOUR HEAD, I GOT YOU.

NO WORRIES.

THANK YOU, SIR.

OKAY.

AND ANDREW RACELAND.

WELL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

HI, WELCOME EL CAHONE RESIDENT.

RELATIVELY NEW.

I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE 60 YEARS, BUT UH, ABOUT THE SIMILAR LINES.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE LOCAL EVENTS GOING ON AND UH, UH, IT'S A LITTLE DISTURBING.

UH, THERE'S VIDEOS OF, UH, MR KENDRICK SUN, I BELIEVE DRIVE AROUND ON A GOLF CART AND DROPPING OFF A SLANDEROUS MATERIAL AND LITTERING

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SLANDEROUS MATERIAL, UM, ALL OVER, I GUESS THE FLETCHER HILLS AREA, WHICH IS I, IT'S, THAT'S NOT WHERE I LIVE I GUESS.

SO I GUESS IT'S OKAY IF THEY LET HER THERE AND DROP OFF BAD MATERIAL THERE.

UM, I GUESS THERE WAS SOME KIND OF PICTURES DEPICTING MR AS A DEVIL WORSHIPER WHEN HE'S WEARING A MASQUERADE BALL EVENT TRYING TO GENERATE A CHARITY FUNDS FOR, I BELIEVE IT'S HOMELESS AND SENIORS, WHICH IT SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY GOOD THING TO DO.

I GUESS DEVIL WORSHIPING IS NOT SO BAD IF THEY'RE GIVING MONEY TO THE ELDERLY AND THE VETS.

UM, IF, IF YOU ARE SUCH, UM, BUT ALSO I HAVE HERE I GUESS MY, MY QUESTION AND I GUESS WE'RE NOT ANSWERING QUESTIONS TODAY, BUT IF YOU KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING, THAT THAT'S OBVIOUSLY BAD.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THAT SHOULD BE DONE IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.

DID, WAS THERE ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT AFTER THE FACT? UM, AND THEN BACK TO THE, WHAT THIS GENTLEMAN WAS STATING ABOUT THE SIGNS BEING, UH, THE FACE THAT IT REALLY MAKES THIS TOWN LOOK, I GUESS WORSE.

THERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE IT.

EVERY TIME THAT DEN WAS RUNNING FOR A POLITICAL POSITION, THERE'S GOING TO BE SIGNS UP AND YOU KNOW, MOST OF THEM ARE PRETTY NICE, BUT WHEN YOU START TO FACING THEM, UH, IT, IT DOESN'T MAKE THIS TOWN LOOK ANY BETTER.

IT'S HARD TO SELL SOMEONE ON COMING TO LIVE HERE OR DO BUSINESS HERE CAUSE I OWNED BUSINESSES AND IT'S KINDA HARD TO SAY RIGHT NOW I LIVE IN OKLAHOMA BECAUSE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT HELPING US KEEP UP THIS TOWN MOVING FORWARD AND GETTING BETTER.

SO THANK YOU FOR MY TIME AND GOING TO END EARLY.

LADIES.

DONE.

THANK YOU.

BONNIE PRICE.

HI BONNIE.

WELCOME.

WELL, THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I WANT TO SAY I AM VERY DISTURBED THAT YOU HAVE SAT UP THERE AND LISTENED TO PEOPLE WHO ARE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR HOMES MEETING AFTER MEETING AND THEN YOU TAKE MONEY FROM THOSE WHO ARE TAKING THEIR HOMES.

YOU KNOW, I GOT A COPY OF THE MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR GARY CONTENT-RICH.

IT'S OVER $11,000 FROM THE MOBILE HOME, PARKS AND ALCOHOL, AND I UNDERSTAND MIRROR WELLS, YOU HAVE AN EQUAL NUMBER OR MORE.

THIS IS TERRIBLE.

YOU ARE ENGAGING IN AN IMMORAL ACT.

THESE PEOPLE HAVE WORKED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES TO HAVE A HOME.

MANY OF THEM ARE OLDER WOMEN WHO DID NOT GET MONEY EQUIVALENT TO MEN.

THEY OUTLIVES MEN AND THEY'RE LIVING ON LESS AND LESS OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY BECAUSE MORE AND MORE OF IT HAS TO GO TO PAY THE RENT.

THIS IS JUST, AND WHEN THEY CANNOT PAY THE RENT, WE'VE HEARD TIME AND AGAIN, PEOPLE COME IN HERE AND SAY, I CAN'T PAY THE RENT ANYMORE.

I HAVE TO LEAVE MY HOME.

AND THEN THE MOBILE HOME PARK OWNERS RENT THEIR HOMES AND THEY DO NOT GET ANY MONEY FROM IT.

SO THERE YOU ARE IN YOUR PLACES OF PUBLIC SERVICE, FURTHER VICTIMIZING PEOPLE WHO'VE ALREADY BEEN VICTIMIZED.

IT'S ELDER ABUSE.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO OWN IT, DON'T TAKE THE MONEY.

THANK YOU.

JAMIE FRITAS AWESOME.

WELL SIR, WELCOME.

I WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION, WHICH YOU PROBABLY ARE ALREADY AWARE, BUT WE HAVE AN A CRISIS ISSUE WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

UM, CURRENTLY YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO SAFELY AND PROACTIVELY PROTECT OUR CITY.

UM, YOU'RE LOSING STAFF AT A RAPID RATE TO CITY OF CARLSBAD SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

MANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT PAY MORE.

UM, YOU GUYS SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON TRAINING THESE OFFICERS AND BASICALLY YOU'RE PREPARING THEM TO GO TO OTHER AGENCIES.

DO THE FACT THAT THEY'RE

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BEING OVERWORKED.

UM, YOU'RE, YOU'RE SO SHORT ON STAFF THAT THE COPS ARE BEING BURNED OUT AND YOU'RE LOSING THEM DUE THE FACT THAT AFTER A TIME THEY REALIZE THAT THEY CAN GO TO WORK FOR ANOTHER AGENCY AND WORK LESS AND GET PAID MORE.

UM, I KNOW IT'S ELECTION SEASON AND I KNOW TALK CAN BE CHEAP DURING THIS TIME, BUT UH, PLEASE MAKE A TRUE EFFORT TO PAY THESE MEN AND WOMEN THE MONEY THEY DESERVE AND TO KEEP SORRY THAT THEY DESERVE AND WE THE PEOPLE GET THE POLICE SERVICE THAT WE DESERVE.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.

THANK YOU SIR.

OKAY, THANKS.

WE HAVE TWO MORE SPEAKERS, MAYOR.

THE NEXT ONE IS DENISE RIDDLE.

HELLO.

WELCOME.

HI, I'M AN OKLAHOMA NATIVE.

I WAS BORN AND RAISED AND WHAT WAS THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY? UM, AS YOU KNOW, I CAME TO MANY, MANY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, VERY UPSET THAT MY MOTHER WAS MUGGED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT DOING HER LAUNDRY ON HAMISH.

AH, AND I GOT NO SYMPATHY, NO RESULTS FROM THAT.

HER MUGGERS DID NOT SPEND A DAY IN JAIL AND WATCHING MY HOMETOWN AND SEEING THE DESPICABLE CONDITION THAT'S IN THE PARK WILLS PARK, WHICH IS IRONICALLY NAMED AFTER YOU, IS NOW JUST A POOPHOLE.

I DON'T WANT TO CUSS AND I'M NOT HERE BECAUSE IT'S ELECTION SEASON.

I'M HERE BECAUSE I USED TO LOVE THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA.

I STILL HAVE MY MOTHER HERE, WHICH WE ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET HER OUT.

UM, SHE'S NOT SAFE HERE.

SHE CAN'T GO TO WALGREENS TO PICK UP HER PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT BEING ATTACKED AND HARASSED AND FOLLOWED AND MUGGED.

SHE WAS TRIED, ATTEMPTED TO GET MUGGED TWICE AFTER SHE WAS MUGGED AT THE LAUNDRY MAT.

UM, YOU CAN'T WALK AFTER DARK IN THE CITY.

I WAS ON THE NEXT DOOR APP AND JUST SAW STORY AFTER STORY AFTER STORY OF KIDS THAT HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE BORN AND RAISED HERE.

THIS IS THEIR HOMETOWN.

THEIR KIDS CANNOT GO TO THE PARKS AND PLAY.

THEIR KIDS CANNOT GO OUTSIDE AND, AND GO FOR A WALK.

UM, MY MOTHER-IN-LAW MOVED IN WITH ME WHEN WE LIVED ON IVORY AND SHE COULD NOT GO FOR A WALK IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

SHE WAS FOLLOWED AND ALMOST ATTACKED.

THIS IS SAD.

IT'S SAD THAT MY HOMETOWN IS COME TO THIS.

I DID COME TO YOUR TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

I WENT TO MR HIS TOWN HALL MEETINGS.

AND I REALLY THINK THAT ALL POLITICS NEED TO GO ASIDE AND YOU NEED TO CARE ABOUT THE RESIDENTS, THE TAXPAYERS, THE HOMEOWNERS, AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE BORN AND RAISED AND LOVE THIS CITY MORE THAN YOU DO THE HOMELESS, THE DRUGS, THE CRIME.

AND YES, I AGREE WITH THIS MAN.

QUIT DRIVING AWAY ARE POLICE OFFICERS.

THEY ARE GOING TO BETTER CITIES WHERE THEY ARE NOT UNDERPAID AND OVERWORKED AND THEY ARE PROTECTING THE OTHER CITIES, ENCINITAS, CARLSBAD.

THEY DON'T TELL YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE ALCOHOL.

YOU DON'T DRIVE DOWN ANY OF THEIR BACK ALLEYS AND SEE WHAT YOU SEE ON WALTER WAY.

AND AT WELLS PARK YOU CAN GO TO ANY PARK IN ANY OF THOSE CITIES AND LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY.

NOT IN OKLAHOMA.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE NO MORE CARD, SIR.

RIGHT.

THERE ARE NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.

NO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.

[8. Grant Agreement with Crisis House for the Provision of Homeless Services (El Cajon Housing Connections Program) RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council, acting as the El Cajon Housing Authority, approves a one-year extension to the grant agreement with Crisis House to fund a Housing Navigator and for distribution of Housing Assistance funds.]

ITEM EIGHT IS FOR OUR GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CRISIS HOUSE AND STAFF.

WOULD YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT PLACE? THANK YOU, MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I'LL BE BRIEF SINCE ALL OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS.

UH, INITIATIVE.

LAST YEAR THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED $150,000 FOR A COMBINATION OF TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY.

$70,000 WAS DESIGNATED FOR HOUSING NAVIGATOR POSITION AND $80,000 WAS DESIGNATED AS HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

BOTH OF THESE INITIATIVES WERE ADMINISTERED BY CRISIS HOUSE.

THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED PERIODIC UPDATES ON THIS PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE LATEST BEING THIS PAST AUGUST.

DURING THAT LATEST UPDATE, THE COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO RENEW THESE AGREEMENTS WITH CRISIS HOUSE TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF THESE TWO STRATEGIES FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR BEFORE

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YOU ARE THOSE AGREEMENTS TO CONTINUE BOTH THE FUNDING FOR THE HOUSING NAVIGATOR POSITION AND THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

GREAT.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD REPORT.

UH, COUNSEL, HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANGEL? I SPEAK CARDS IN THIS ITEM.

NO SIR.

NO CARDS.

A FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM COUNSELOR OR SOMEBODY LIKES TO MAKE A MOTION.

STEVE.

MR MAYOR, I WENT DOWN TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING THIS MORNING TO SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC.

ADVOCATING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF EL CAHONE.

SPECIFICALLY, I COMMENTED ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE EAST COUNTY HOMELESS TASK FORCE, THE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA AND THE COUNTY CRISIS HOUSE.

AND I ADVOCATED FOR OUR PEOPLE THAT WE NEED MORE RESOURCES.

I TOLD THEM OF THE SUCCESSES OF THE HOUSING NAVIGATOR THAT THE CITY OF EL CAHONE, UH, EMPLOYED AND THE 47 PEOPLE IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS THAT HAD FOUND PERMANENT HOUSING OF THE 13 PEOPLE THAT HAD FOUND REUNIFICATION THROUGH THE SALVATION ARMY, FUNDED BY THE CITY, GREAT RESULTS IN THE COLLABORATION.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SEE THAT HEARTEDLY, THEY SAID, OKLAHOMA'S BECOME A MODEL FOR A COLLABORATIVE TYPE APPROACH.

IT WORKED OUT VERY WELL.

SUPERVISOR RON ROBERTS WAS VERY COMPLIMENTARY TOWARDS THE CITY AND ALL OF ITS PARTNER AGENCIES.

HE SAID, UH, UH, AND, AND I MENTIONED THAT WHILE WE'VE HAD GREAT RESULTS IN THE PERMANENT HOUSING, WE STILL HAVE A CHALLENGE WITH THOSE STILL ON THE STREETS WHO SAY NO TO HELP MULTIPLE TIMES.

AND MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE DEAL WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THEY JUST WON'T ACCEPT HELP.

AND I COMMENTED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT WE HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR THOSE THAT WANT OFF THE STREET, BUT WE NEED MORE FIELD WORKERS FROM THE COUNTY WHO HAS THE MONEY TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE STILL ON THE STREET SUPERVISOR.

ROBERT'S COMMENTED THAT THE COUNTY HAS FUNDS AND THEY ARE EMPLOYING MORE PERT PEOPLE AND HE LOOKED AT THE COUNTY STAFF MEMBER IN CHARGE OF THAT PROGRAM ACROSS THE, UH, THE DIAS FROM HIM.

SO IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE THE CITY OF ELKA HONED REPRESENTED TO THE COUNTY AND FOR THEM TO SEE US SAYING WHAT WE ARE DOING AND PERHAPS FOR THAT STAFF MEMBER TO REALIZE MAYBE WE SHOULD SEND OF THESE NEW PERT PEOPLE.

PERT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.

SEND SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE OUT TO ALCOHOL BECAUSE WE'RE DOING SO WELL AS A GROUP WITH ALL THE AGENCY PROVIDED SUPERVISOR JACOB WAS THANKFUL THAT THE ISSUE AND THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH EVERYBODY.

SUPERVISOR GAS BARS COMPLIMENTARY THAT WE HAVE, UH, PARLAYED HER EXPERIENCE AND ENCINITAS ONTO SOMETHING BIGGER WITH THE COLLABORATION.

SO THIS MORNING WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING FOR THE PEOPLE OF EL CAHONE AND TRYING TO GET MORE RESOURCES FROM THE COUNTY ALTO EL CAHONE AND I'M PLEASED TO SEE THAT THIS ITEM CONTINUES FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

GREAT.

THANK YOU STEVEN.

HEY, THE COMMENTS.

STEVE WAS LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

SURE.

I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT ITEM EIGHT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE OKLAHOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY APPROVES A ONE YEAR EXTENSION TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CRISIS HOUSE TO FUND A HOUSING NAVIGATOR AND FOR THE DISTRIBUTED DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS.

SECOND.

MOVING SECOND AND PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT.

ALL RIGHT.

THERE ARE NO COMMISSION REPORTS TODAY.

[13. ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF MAYOR WELLS: SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments); SANDAG Public Relations Selection Committee; League of California Cities, San Diego Division; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate; LAFCO.]

ITEM NINE IS MY ACTIVITIES REPORTING IS AS REPORTED.

THERE IS NO LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AT THIS TIME AND WE

[14. ACTIVITIES REPORTS/COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS:]

ARE NOW AT THE ACTIVITIES REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK AS REPORTED COUNCIL MEMBER OF COLLAGIO .

THEY ALWAYS, I'VE REPORTED THEM AND I HAVE A COMMENT.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING TODAY, UH, TO, TO EXPRESS YOUR CONCERN ABOUT LEGITIMATE, EXPRESS YOUR LEGITIMATELY EXPRESS YOUR CONCERN ABOUT THE CITY AND, AND HAVE YOUR VOICES HEARD BECAUSE YOU KNOW, ALTHOUGH IT'S AT AN ODD TIME TUESDAY AT 3:00 PM WHERE MOST PEOPLE ARE WORKING OR PICKING UP THEIR KIDS FROM SCHOOL, IT DOES REALLY SAY A LOT TO SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE COME IN AND TO SPEAK ABOUT GENUINE ISSUES AND GENUINE CONCERN WHETHER THEY'RE HOMELESS OR BRINGING IN MORE POLICE OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

SO I THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

THIS IS A PART OF OUR DEMOCRACY THAT, THAT WE HOLD DEAR YOUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND TO MAKE THESE STATEMENTS, WHETHER THEY'RE PRO OR AGAINST, WHETHER YOU'RE FOR SOMEBODY OR NOT, IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER.

IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER THE POLITICAL PARTY.

I WOULD EVEN SAY THAT WE'VE FORGOTTEN HOW TO ARGUE WITH EACH OTHER WITHOUT HATING EACH OTHER.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING I THINK WE NEED TO BRING BACK.

BUT WHAT I W IT'S

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SORT OF A TWOFOLD THAT WE ARE NOW IN THIS POLITICAL REALM.

WHILE YOU HAVE A REPORTERS AROUND US WHERE EVERY NEWS ARTICLE IS, IN MY OPINION, A RED HERRING AND IT'S ALL TABLOID STUFF.

SO YOU REALLY OUGHT TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT YOU READ AND WHO YOU INTERVIEW WITH.

AND I CAN'T TELL YOU, UH, WHAT, WHAT YOU, YOU KNOW, WHO TO INTERVIEW WITH OR WHAT REPORTERS IS GOING TO APPROACH YOU AFTER THIS.

BUT, UM, BESIDES THE, THE PERSON WITH THE CAMERA TO RIGHT, UM, I WOULD, I WOULD AVOID ANY REPORTER IN HERE.

THANK YOU MR COLVIN AS REPORTED WITH THE ADDITION OF MY TIME BEFORE THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THIS MORNING.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THERE ARE NO JOINT COUNSEL ON OUR REPORTS, NO GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.

THERE ARE NO FIRST OR SECOND READINGS OF ORDINANCES TODAY

[23. CLOSED SESSIONS:]

AND THAT BRINGS US TO CLOSE SESSION.

WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO PLEASE RECITE THE TITLE AND LEAD US INTO THE CLOSED SESSION.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE, UH, RECESSING INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR A CONFERENCE WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL ON EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION D OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE FOUR NINE FIVE 6.9 IT'S A EXISTING CASE, CHRISTINE GREER VS.

CITY OF ALCOHOL.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CLOSED SESSION.

SECOND.

MOVING SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

MR KENDRICK, I NEED YOUR VOTE PLEASE.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT PHASE.

DEBBIE LEE WILL BE BACK IN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION.

ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION.

I'M GOING TO ASK OUR CITY ATTORNEY THE REPORT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN IN THE CLOSE SESSION.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

THE CITY COUNCIL MEN CLOSE SESSION FOR ITS CONFERENCE WITH A LEGAL COUNSEL ON THE, UH, CASES IDENTIFIED IN THE AGENDA AND THE CITY COUNCIL GAVE, UH, DIRECTION TO OUR LEGAL COUNSEL.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS BRINGS US TO A GERM AT THE JOINT MEETING THERE, MR. SORRY, OVER HERE.

THIS SIDE.

I NOTICED, DID WE SKIP ITEM 15? DO WE NEED TO AT LEAST QUITE POSSIBLE? I MADE A MISTAKE HERE.

UH, THERE WERE NO JOINT COUNSELING OR REPORTS, NO GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.

WAS THERE SOMETHING I MISSED? BUT I GUESS IT'S JUST AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM AND USUALLY DOESN'T HAVE A COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON IT UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBER PULLS IT.

SOUNDS GOOD.

OKAY.

THIS BRINGS US TO A GERMAN AT THE REVERIE JOINT MEETING OF THE ALLCON CITY COUNCIL AND ALCOHOL HOUSING AUTHORITY HELD THIS NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018 IS ADJOURN TILL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2018 AT 7:00 PM WE'LL SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON.