Jul 10, 2018 City Council Meeting 3pm

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

I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING ORDER AND ASK THE CITY CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

THANKS.

I'M NOT SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS WORKING.

UH, WE'RE HONORED TO HAVE JOE SHOEMAKER, THE FORMER MAYOR OF ALCOHOL HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

MARY SHOEMAKER, WOULD YOU MIND, UM, LYDIA'S TO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AFTER THE PLEDGE WILL REMAIN SANI FOR A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE RIGHT THERE WHERE THERE'S MINE, 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.

THE CITY CLERK POSTED ORDERS WITH GERMAN OF THE JUNE 26 2018 MEETING AND THE AGENDA OF THE JULY 10TH, 2018 MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND COUNCIL AUTHORITY SUCCESS RATE WITH SEEDS OF THE READ OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PALSY.

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TODAY WE HAVE ONE

[ PRESENTATIONS:]

FRANK CARSON, THE RECREATION DIRECTOR IS HERE AND HE'LL TELL US ALL ABOUT THIS.

HI FRANK.

GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE.

UM, I'LL BE SHOWING A BRIEF VIDEO IN JUST A MOMENT.

I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE THE JULY'S PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH TO THE COUNCIL.

AND AS WELL AS EVERYBODY HERE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING IN OKLAHOMA, WE DO HAVE 17 PARKS, UH, SIX RECREATION FACILITIES, ONE POOL AND WE MAINTAIN ABOUT 120 ACRES.

I DON'T WANT TO STEAL MONICA'S FINISH.

SHE'S GOING TO COME UP IN JUST A MINUTE AFTER THE VIDEO AND READ THE PROCLAMATION.

A FEW THINGS ABOUT PARKS AND RECREATION.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW HERE IN EL CAHONE, UH, WE TRY TO MAKE OUR RECREATION CENTERS UNIVERSAL FACILITIES SO WE MAY HAVE ANYTHING FROM TINY TOTS TO PICKLEBALL.

AND WE JUST STARTED PICKLEBALL AT BOSTONIAN, OVER 40 PEOPLE REGULARLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS PARTICIPATE THAT WE HAVE THINGS AS FAR AS FENCING.

AND WE ALSO OFFER FREE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NUTRITION CLASSES FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO.

UH, SOMETHING THAT WE INTRODUCED THIS YEAR ALSO IN MARCH WAS THE REC SQUAD AT WELLS PARK TO HELP OFFER DIVERSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN WELLS PARK.

SHOW SOME POSITIVE PRESENCE IN THE PARKING LOT OR THERE THREE TO FOUR TIMES A WEEK, FOUR HOURS A DAY WITH THAT.

ONE OTHER THING IS THAT STUDIES DO SHOW THAT WITH EVERY ACTIVE RECREATION PIECE YOU HAVE IN A PARK, CRIME DECREASES BY 17% SO WE WANT TO KEEP ON IN WITH OUR PARK AMENITIES AND ALSO ADDING THOSE ACTIVE RECREATION P PIECES THAT PEOPLE WANT TO USE.

A JULY IS RECOGNIZED AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH FROM THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION.

THIS YEAR'S THEME IS A LIFETIME OF DISCOVERY.

SO I DECIDED TO MAKE IT A LITTLE GOOGLE SEARCH STORY, UM, WHERE WE'RE DISCOVERING OKLAHOMA AND PARKS AND RECREATION.

SO EVERYBODY'S EYES ON THE SCREEN.

LET'S TRY IT OUT.

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THIS YEAR.

WE'RE GOING TO ALSO HAVE OUR NEW PROMOTED, UH, PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF.

WE HAVE BRUNCH SNYDER, THE NEW CREW LEADER PROMOTED FROM PARKS COME ON DOWN AS WELL AS DANTE DANIELS AND TIM O'MALLEY ARE THE NEWLY PROMOTED ASSISTANT RECREATION SERVICE SUPERVISORS.

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GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS IS THE PROCLAMATION THAT JULY IS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, WHEREAS JULY IS NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.

PARKS AND RECREATION MAKE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BETTER, NOT ONLY IN JULY BUT ALL YEAR LONG.

PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS BUILD HEALTHY, ACTIVE COMMUNITIES THAT AID IN THE PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASE PROVIDE INCLUSION, RECREATION SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND ALSO IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF ALL RESIDENTS.

THE PUBLIC WORKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS CALL UPON ALL EL CAHONE RESIDENTS TO FULLY UTILIZE AND ENJOY THEIR LOCAL PARK TRAILS, OPEN SPACE FACILITIES AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AS YOU JUST SAW.

AND WHEREAS EACH MONTH, OVER 100,000 PATRONS VISIT OUR LOCAL PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES IN EL CAHONE, OUR PARKS TEAM ASSURES THE CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE SETTING FOR YOU TO ENJOY WITH YOUR FAMILY.

THE RECREATION STAFF IS COMMITTED TO DELIVER ON THEIR PROMISE TO DEVELOP YOUTH SUPPORT FAMILIES AND PROVIDE SAFE PLACES.

PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS, INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES, EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL TAX BASE, INCREASED TOURISM, THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND AS YOU HEARD, CRIME REDUCTION AND RAZ IN CELEBRATION OF PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE CITY OF EL CAHONE IN OBSERVANCE OF JULY IS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH BY VISITING A LOCAL PARK OR PARTICIPATING ANY ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION THEME IS A LIFETIME OF DISCOVERY THROUGH SUMMER CAMP, A YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE, EXPLORING A TRAIL PICKLEBALL, MEETING FRIENDS ON THE PLAYGROUND, PICNICKING IN THE PARK OR DISCOVERING NATURE.

PARKS AND PLAY GO HAND IN HAND NOW.

THEREFORE BILL WELLS MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF EL CAHONE TOGETHER WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO HEAR BY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JULY, 2018 TO BE PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF EL CAHONE SIGN THIS 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2018 .

THANK YOU MONICA.

WHO'S ACCEPTED THE AWARD HERE.

LET'S SAY.

SAY JUST A FEW WORDS.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S A FEW WORDS.

THANKS VERY .

ALL RIGHT.

AGENDA CHANGES STAFF.

DO YOU HAVE ANY AGENDA CHANGES, COUNSEL? NOPE.

[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. ]

WE ARE NOW CONSENT ITEMS. CONSENT ITEMS ARE ROUTINE MATTERS AND ACTED BY ONE MOTION ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATION LISTED BELOW WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF CITY COUNCIL.

COUNCIL MEMBER OR A PERSON IN ATTENDANCE MAY REQUEST.

DISCUSSION OF A CONSENT ITEM AT THIS TIME.

COUNSEL, DO YOU WISH TO PULL THE CONSENT ITEMS? IT'S STAFF.

ANGELA, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS FOR CONSENT ITEMS? WE HAVE NO CARDS, SIR.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. SECOND.

MOVED AND SECONDED.

PLEASE VOTE.

OKAY.

MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT THAT PREEXISTED

[ 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 OR A SUCCESSOR AGENCY

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

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

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

ANGELA, DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS ON A PUBLIC COMMENT? WE HAVE 14 CARDS TODAY AND THE FIRST SPEAKER IS PAUL CRUZ.

MS. CRUZ, WELCOME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE ALCOHOL AND CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

I'M GOING TO BE DIRECTING MY COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO YOU.

MR COLLAZO.

I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ME RATHER THAN PLAYING WITH YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AS YOU ARE INFAMOUSLY KNOWN TO DO.

AFTER ONE YEAR, I AM FINALLY ABLE TO HAVE A FACE TO FACE COMMUNICATION WITH YOU WITHOUT YOU SCURRYING OFF THE DAY IS WHEN I ASKED FOR COMMENTS AND INTERVIEWS.

YOU POSTING INSULTING AND DEROGATORY TWEETS ABOUT ME AND POSTING ONLINE TERRORISTIC THREATS AGAINST ME AND MY COLLEAGUES OF THE SAN DIEGO NEWS MEDIA ARE THREATENING ME WITH A POTENTIALLY LETHAL, BARKING AND SNARLING WEAPON AT THE END OF A SHORT LEASH READY TO BE RELEASED WITH MY BACK TURNED.

SIMPLY PUT, BEN, YOU ARE A COWARD.

YOU TRULY ARE THE BIGGEST COWARD I HAVE EVER MET IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

THE LAST STRAW WAS WHEN YOU ATTEMPTED TO ASSAULT ME WITH YOUR DOG ZOLTAN AT PARKWAY PLAZA AT NIGHT SOME TWO WEEKS AGO.

THIS IS A DOG WHICH YOU HAVE ADVERTISED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS BEING TRAINED AS AN ATTACK DOG, A BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL WHICH YOU ARE RUINING AND TRYING SO HARD TO TURN INTO A VICIOUS ANIMAL.

YOU OPENLY INCITED YOUR FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS TO COME HARASS ME, STOCK ME, AND TO KILL ME WITH A THREE 57 CALIBER BULLET AND LIKE A COWARD.

YOU PUBLISHED ONLINE THE LICENSE PLATE ON MY CAR AND OTHER PRIVATE INFORMATION ABOUT ME.

BEN, I MET YOU FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, SOME SEVEN YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE, ULTRA PRESERVE THE EAST COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

YOU HAD ME FOOLED JUST AS YOU HAD THE VOTERS FOOLED.

SINCE THEN, I HAVE SEEN YOUR TRUE COLORS AND THOSE COLORS TRULY ARE NOT PRETTY.

I HAVE WITNESSED YOU INSULTING A MOST ESTEEMED MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY AND CITY COUNCIL, BOB MCCLELLAN.

I HAVE ALSO SEE YOU WASTED FOR $4,000 IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS WHEN YOU REFUSED TO RECUSE YOURSELF FROM A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FORCING A RE VOTE ALL THIS BECAUSE YOU ACCEPTED A PRIVATE DONATION FROM A CITY OF ELKO AND VENDOR, YET YOU TURN YOUR BACK AND REFUSE TO APPROVE A MEAGER 2.5% LIVING INCREASE FOR HARDWORKING CITY OF EMPLOYEES.

YOU GLORIFY AND ATTEMPT TO EMULATE GANGSTERS, THAT TYPE WHO PREEN THEIR HAIR WHILE FLOODING A CIGAR CIGAR LIKE SOME WANT TO BE SOPHISTICATE.

YOUR LACK OF ETHICS CORROBORATES THIS IMAGE.

YOU ARE DELUDING YOURSELF INTO THINKING THAT YOU CAN BE A FUTURE MAYOR OF EL CAHONE.

COME NOVEMBER PAUL, THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY KNOW THAT YOU ARE A SEXUAL HARASSER.

YOU THREATENED PEOPLE.

MS. CRUZ, I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY TO CUT YOU OFF BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION AND SO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT.

I'M GOING HAVE TO STICK TO THE, I WOULD ASK AFTER WHAT I WENT THROUGH.

I AM REQUESTING A FEW MORE MINUTES.

PLEASE.

I CAN'T, I CAN'T GIVE YOU TWO IF YOU CAN WRAP IT UP THOUGH.

I APPRECIATE IT.

OKAY, THE TIME NOW MR. SHOW BEN COLLAGIO BEST MAN, WHOEVER YOU ARE, RESIGN NOW.

SHOULD YOU CHOOSE NOT TO RESIGN.

I WILL CONTINUE MY WORK AS A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS REPORTING YOUR ACTION AS A MEMBER OF THE AND CITY COUNCIL WITH HONESTY, OBJECTIVITY, FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY.

BEN COLLAGIO RESIGNED.

NOW YOU DO NOT REPRESENT THE GOOD PEOPLE, THE GOOD CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF .

YEAH.

SO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SOMETIMES THINGS GET KIND OF VOLATILE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND I'M GOING TO UPHOLD THE TIME LIMITS TONIGHT.

PRETTY STRICT FLIGHT.

YOU GET YOUR THREE MINUTES AND THEN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS RED, I APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD WRAP IT UP.

NEXT SPEAKER IS MIRIAM RAFFERTY.

HI MARY AND WELCOME.

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UH, MANY OF YOU KNOW I'M THE EDITOR AT EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE AND PAUL IS ONE OF OUR REPORTERS, JOHN ADAMS ONE THAT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS CAN PROVOKE RESENTMENT AND REVENGE BY OFFICIALS WHOM THE PRESS COVERS.

THOMAS JEFFERSON SAID OUR LIBERTY DEPENDS ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

SO OUR FOUNDING FATHERS MADE IT A CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED RIGHT.

BUT NOW COUNCILMAN BEN COLLAGIO HAS BEEN ABUSING HIS POWER, SEEKING REVENGE AGAINST THE MEDIA FOR TRUTHFUL REPORTING.

ON HIS UNETHICAL CONDUCT.

HE'S WAGE TO RASP, DEFAMATION AND THREATS AGAINST US AND OTHERS USING SOCIAL MEDIA AS A WEAPON AND EVEN THREATENING OUR REPORTER WITH THE ATTACK DOG.

AS YOU'VE HEARD AS A JOURNALIST, MY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC KNOWS THE TRUTH.

SO TODAY I FEEL COMPELLED TO PUT A STATEMENT IN THE PUBLIC RECORD.

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE TIMOTHY TAYLOR HAS ISSUED A FINAL ORDER FINDING EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY PLAINTIFFS SUING COUNCILMAN COLLAGIO TO BE TRUE FACTS.

THE JUDGE RULED IT TRUE THAT THEN COLLAGIO SEXUALLY HARASSED BEAUTY PAGEANT CONTESTANTS OFFERED TO TRADE SEX FOR THE CROWN AND ENGAGE IN A PATTERN OF DEFAMING PEOPLE ALONG WITH HIS WIFE.

THE COURT FOUND THE COLLAGE SHOWS CONSPIRED TO POST FAKE PHOTOS OF A YOUNG BEAUTY CONTESTANT FACE ON OTHER WOMEN'S NUDE BODIES.

WHEN A TACO SHOP OWNER REFUSE TO POST COLLAGE SHOWS CAMPAIGN SIGNS, HE CREATED MANY FAKE IDS ACCORDING TO THE COURT TO SMEAR THE TACO SHOP OWNER AND CLAIM IT CAUSED FOOD POISONING.

A JURY PREVIOUSLY FOUND COLLAGIO COMMITTED BROAD STATING HE NEVER SAW A VEHICLE AT HIS CAR WASH DAMAGED PROPERTY, BUT VIDEO SHOWED IT.

DID THESE FACTS TELL YOU ABOUT HIS CREDIBILITY? AS FOR HOURS, WE'VE WON OVER 105 MAJOR JOURNALISM AWARDS, INCLUDING TOP AWARDS FROM PRESS CLUB AND SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS.

NOW, DURING HIS CAMPAIGN, MR CLASH, WHO HAD NO CRITICISM OF OUR REPORTING, HE EVEN ASKS US TO CO MODERATE A CANDIDATE FORUM.

HE HAD NO ISSUES WITH OUR COVERAGE WHEN THE NEWS WAS POSITIVE ABOUT HIS TOWN HALLS AND OTHER THINGS, BUT AS HIS LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES GREW AND WE REPORTED THEM, HE BEGAN ATTACKING US.

HE ALSO ATTACKED PULITZER PRIZE WINNER WINNING UNION TRIBUNE REPORTER JEFF MCDONALD, WHOSE REPORTING HELPED PUT CONGRESSMAN RANDY DUKE CUNNINGHAM IN PRISON FOR BRIBERY, COLOSSAE CALLED MCDONALD, A TROLL AND A FAKE JOURNALIST AND POSTED NEGATIVE INFO ON HIS WIFE FOR MONTHS.

HE'S MADE MALICIOUS CLAIMS HE KNEW WERE FALSE ON HIS SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT ME PERSONALLY, EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE AND PAUL LET ME SET THE RECORD.

STRAIGHT COLLAGE, A PLANE.

WE'RE NOT A REAL NONPROFIT, BUT OUR PARENT, NONPROFIT HEARTLAND COALITION STARTED HELPING CEDAR FIRE VICTIMS AND THEIR TAX ID AND FILINGS ARE ALL ON GUIDESTAR.

IRONICALLY, OUR REPORTING HELP RESULTS IN THE STATE REVOKE AND COLLAGES NONPROFIT STATUS OF HIS PAGEANT.

HE'S CLAIMED WE LIED ABOUT READERSHIP LEVELS TO GET SPONSORS THAT WERE BANKRUPT, NOT PAYING PEOPLE, AND CRUDELY IMPUGNED MY VIRTUE.

THIS IS ALL FALSE AND HE'S REFUSED TO PUBLISH ANY PROOF WE SENT HIM.

HE MEANS, OR YOU HEARD ABOUT HIS RETALIATION CALLING FOR THE MURDER OF A JOURNALIST ALLOWING POSTS ON THERE.

INCITING THE MURDER OF A JOURNALIST IS UNCONSCIONABLE AND TWO DAYS LATER, FIVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT A MARYLAND NEWSPAPER BY A MASS SHOOTER WHO WAS AN A JOURNALIST REPORTING HIS HARASSMENT.

HE NOW FACEBOOK TOOK THOSE POSTS DOWN, BUT THERE ARE MORE UP THERE NOW.

HE'S NEVER DISPUTED ACCURACY OF ANY ARTICLES AND YET MAY HAVE ABOUT 15 SECONDS.

PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

THREATEN TO SUE US FOR LIABLE.

SIMILAR SOOTY FILED AGAINST OTHERS WAS THROWN OUT AS A SLAP SUIT THAT THE JUDGE SAID WAS MEANT TO INTIMIDATE THE PLAINTIFFS.

NOW OTHERS ON THIS COUNCIL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COURTEOUS AND RESPECTFUL REGARDLESS OF THE COVERAGE, WHETHER CONTROVERSIAL OR NOT.

KNOWING OVER TIME OUR COVERAGE WAS FAIR.

WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED TO SPEAK OUT AND TELL THE TRUTH TO OTHER COUNCILS HAVE CENSURED MEMBERS FOR FIRE LESS AND CERTAINLY THE PUBLIC HAS THE POWER IN THE VOTING BOOTH TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE, HORTON, WELCOME, WELCOME.

I MEAN, UM, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT A VERY, VERY HIGHER AUTHORITY.

I'M GRATEFUL TO COME TO AMERICA AND BE ADOPTED BY THIS COUNTRY AND I HOPE I CAN READ IT REAL FAST.

IT SAYS, LORD, FORGIVE ME FOR THE SIN OF INDIFFERENCE AND PUT ME TO WORK, HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN I.

THEN GOD TAUGHT ME, DEAR LORD, MAKE ME SENSITIVE TO THE PAIN OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HEART AND HELP ME DO WHATEVER I CAN TO EASE THEIR PAIN.

THE OTHER ONE IS, OH BOY, LET ME NOT BE SELF CENTER, NOR FILL ME WITH THE DESIRE TO THINK OF OTHERS AND TO HELP THEM IN WHATEVER I'M ABLE TO DO.

THE OTHER ONE IS, LORD, AS I REACHED OUT TO YOU, I KNOW

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CON CONCERN.

ANOTHER DAY IS CONCERNED.

AMEN.

AND THE OTHER ONE IS, FATHER, WHEN I GAVE, WHEN I BEEN HURT, HELP ME NOT TO BE VINDICTIVE.

BEN DID MY TURN.

I AM RETURNED.

TEACH ME TO FORGIVE AS YOU SO OFTEN, FORGIVE ME BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE IN GOD.

I BELIEVE IN ALL THIS THAT I'D BEEN READING BECAUSE I WAS A POOR PERSON IN BY WE CAME HERE AND I WAS FAITHFUL TO GOD IN MANY WAYS THAT NOW I OWN MY SECOND HOUSE AND GOD GAVE IT TO ME CAUSE I GOT IT IN TWO WEEKS AND MY FRIEND BECAUSE OF HER MOTHER AND MOTHER GOING AWAY, WHICH IS THOSE STONEY'S, SHE GAVE ME BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE FOR MY DINING ROOM AND BEDROOM AND I GOT ALL KINDS OF DIGRAPHS SEED STATUTES AND EVERYTHING.

GOD TAKES CARE OF GOOD PEOPLE.

SOMEHOW MR GALOSHES, GOD IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF YOU AND I'LL BE THERE TO LAUGH.

THANK YOU.

ZACHARY WIC HOME.

WELL, SIR, WELCOME AFTERNOON.

UM, I DON'T HAVE ANY NOTES PREPARED, BUT, UM, I JUST WANT TO SAY REAL QUICK, I'VE BEEN, I'VE BEEN IN SAN DIEGO MY WHOLE LIFE.

I'VE BEEN AROUND EAST COUNTY MY WHOLE LIFE AND I GREW UP, UM, KNOWING THAT OKLAHOMA WAS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE.

IT WAS MOM AND POP SHOPS.

IT WAS, UH, IT WAS PEOPLE WHO WOULD GO AND TALK TO NEWS PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO'D, YOU'D FEEL FREE WALKING UP TO ANYBODY ON THE STREET AND SAYING, HEY, HOW ARE YOU DOING? I'M READING SOME OF THE STORIES THAT I'VE READ OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS ABOUT, UM, COUNCILMAN COLLAGIO.

UM, THAT IS, IT'S STIRRED UP SOMETHING GREAT IN ME AS SOMEONE WHO ENJOYS BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER WHO GOES TO LIKES GOING TO EVENTS AND TAKING PICTURES OF PEOPLE THAT I RESPECT OR PEOPLE WHO I WANT TO TALK TO.

KNOWING THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKE ME WERE THREATENED BY SOMEONE IN POWER HAS MADE ME VERY ANGRY.

UM, THERE'S SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE BETTER WAYS TO RESPOND TO ANY TYPE OF PROVOCATION AND WE EXPECT THAT FROM OUR LEADERS.

OKLAHOMA HAS ALWAYS DONE THE RIGHT THING WHEN FACED WITH TROUBLE.

I'M ASKING YOU NOW, DO THE RIGHT THING.

BONNIE PRICE.

MS. PRICE.

HI BONNIE.

WELCOME.

HI.

TODAY I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE REFUGEE ASYLUM SEEKER ISSUE, UH, AT 1160 BROADWAY.

UM, AND I WAS VERY PLEASED ON, ON MY WAY HERE.

I DROVE PAST THE CHURCH THAT SAID IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.

WELCOME HERE.

I THINK IN EL CAHONE WE HAVE A BLOT ON OUR CONTENTS.

WE HAVE, UH, AN INTERNMENT CAMP OF CHILDREN AND I HAVE LEARNED FROM SEVERAL SOURCES WHO ARE MONITORING THE SITE EVERY DAY, WHAT IS GOING ON FROM THEIR ABILITY TO OBSERVE OUTSIDE.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS POSSIBLE TO OVERSEE WHAT'S GOING ON.

I LEARNED TODAY THAT, UH, THE CAMP WHICH HAS A SIDE LEE'S NOT AS ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL PROTECTED RIGHT TO SEEK, UH, FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND ACTUAL DANGER OF THEIR LIVES.

UH, THIS, THIS INSTALLATION OR CAMP HAS NOW INTRODUCED YOUNG GIRLS INTO A FACILITY, THE FIRST HOUSE GANG MEMBERS, AND SECONDLY, LITTLE BOYS ON JULY 4TH, WHEN EVERYBODY WAS BUSY, ALERT RESIDENTS SAW THEM DRIVING IN A VAN FULL OF LITTLE GIRLS.

THIS IS TROUBLESOME.

AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THERE WITH THESE KIDS.

WE NEED TO HAVE A PUBLIC

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PEOPLE DON'T DRIVE ALL THE WAY FROM ALPINE DOWN TO CHECK ON WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY BECAUSE THEY AREN'T CONCERNED AND, AND LOCAL CITIZENS AND EL CAHONE ARE GOING OVER THERE EVERY DAY AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH THE REGION, UH, VISITORS.

WE NEED TO KNOW DOES THE CHARTER OF THE CITY ALLOW YOU TO SEND INSPECTORS TO MAKE SURE THESE KIDS ARE OKAY? UH, I KNOW THAT DENTAL LAW SAID HE MIGHT BE DIFFERENT, BUT YOU ADOPTED A CHARTER CITY STATUS.

IS THERE A WAY TO MONITOR WHAT'S GOING ON? THANKS BONNIE.

ALL I AM GOING TO PASS US ON THE STAFF TODAY.

STAFF, IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN WHAT THE LAND USE RIGHTS WE HAVE, WHAT THE SONY RIGHTS WE HAVE AND WHAT INSPECTION RIGHTS WE MIGHT HAVE.

CERTAINLY SURELY MS MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THIS PROPERTY USED TO BE CONTROLLED WITH THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

UM, IN 2015 WHEN SOUTHWEST KEYS TOOK OVER THE PROPERTY.

THAT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO LONGER APPLIED BECAUSE IT'S A RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY.

UM, STATE LAW ALLOWS THIS TYPE OF USE TO OCCUR BY, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE NO LAND USE RIGHTS IN TERMS OF UM, SHUTTING IT DOWN OR, OR REGULATING IT FROM A LAND USE PERSPECTIVE.

UM, SECOND, THIS IS PROPERTIES REGULATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UH, THROUGH A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT.

AND MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS THE ONE THAT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES THAT OVERSIGHT.

IT'S, IT'S AN AREA OF PURVIEW THAT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE ABOUT REGARD TO INSPECTIONS AND SIMILAR TYPE SITUATIONS.

UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT, RIGHT.

WE WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WOULD BE INSPECTING AND W IF WE SAW SOMETHING, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE WOULD DEAL WITH IT SINCE IT'S BEING REGULATED BY ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

SO BONNIE, I THINK YOUR, YOUR OPTIONS ARE THE SAME AS OUR OPTIONS.

IF YOU WANTED TO FILE SUIT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IN RESPONSE, I DON'T THINK WE WOULD HAVE ANY MORE STANDING THAN YOU WOULD HAVE IN THIS IN THIS INSTANCE.

OH, I SEE.

SO A LAWSUIT IS YOUR ANSWER.

WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING SO WE COULD FIND OUT WHO ELSE IS INTERESTED IN OVERSEEING THIS AND MAYBE JOINING SUIT AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? WELL, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY AUTHORITY IN, IN REGARD TO A PUBLIC HEARING WITH THIS GOVERNMENT FACILITY.

I GRABBED ME.

AM I WRONG ON THIS, MR MAYOR? IN MY MIND, THIS IS A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE.

WE HAVE NO PURVIEW FROM A LAND USE PERSPECTIVE.

YEAH, AND I'M, I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOUR COMPLAINTS ARE WITHOUT MERIT.

I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT'S, IT WOULD BE LIKE US GOING IN REGULATING SOMETHING AT MIRAMAR AIR BASE AT THIS POINT.

IT JUST, WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY.

OKAY.

WELL THAT'S A VERY, VERY SAD SITUATION THAT WE COULD HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

I FEEL LIKE WE'RE IN A SITUATION LIKE THE GERMANS AND THE INCENSE WHERE THE PEOPLE WERE IN TURN THERE AND WE HAD A HOLOCAUST.

I JUST DON'T, I HAVE NO FAITH AT ALL THAT THEY'RE TAKING GOOD CARE OF THESE PEOPLE.

NONE.

THANK YOU.

I, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO SUSAN DAVIS.

SHE, SHE ACTUALLY WENT IN AND INTERVIEWED OR TWO OF THE FACILITY.

I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM HER OFFICE YET.

SHE MIGHT MAKE A STATEMENT CAUSE I IMAGINE IF SHE HAD SEEN SOME KIND OF ABUSES SHE WOULD HAVE REPORTED THAT.

WELL I HAVE TALKED WITH HER AND I URGED HER TO VISIT EVERY SINGLE ONE IN HER DISTRICT, EVERY SITE, ANY, ANY INTERMENTS SITE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TO LOOK OUT FOR THESE KIDS AND I JUST DON'T TRUST THE AUTHORITIES.

EVEN EVEN THE VAN DRIVER WHO BROUGHT IN THE GIRLS ON JULY 4TH BROUGHT OVER A CIVILIAN WHO WAS STANDING THERE WATCHING WHOM HE RECOGNIZED AND SAID, TODAY I BROUGHT IN LITTLE GIRLS LIKE HELP, HELP.

WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

I WOULD SAY CONGRESS, BUT DAVIS WILL BE A GOOD PLACE TO START.

THANK YOU.

RIGHT.

THANK YOU TAYLOR.

ABELE MR BILL, WELCOME AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK TO MR COLLAGIO, UH, AS A CITIZEN OF EL CAHONE AND A LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU

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UH, I RECOGNIZE THAT YOU'VE MOST LIKELY FACED MANY CHALLENGES IN YOUR TERM AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF CITIZENS IN OUR CITY AND OUR RESPECT, YOUR TENACITY AND PERSEVERANCE.

HOWEVER, IN LIGHT OF YOUR PUBLIC BEHAVIOR SINCE YOUR ELECTION TO THIS OFFICE, I DO BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO STEP DOWN RECENTLY ON NBC.

SEVEN IN DEFENSE OF YOUR ACTIONS AND STATEMENTS REGARDING LA MESA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTINE, UNLESS LSU HAS REMARKS ABOUT YOU.

YOU SAID ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES AND YOU CAN'T JUST GO AROUND WILLY NILLY SAYING WHATEVER YOU WANT ABOUT PEOPLE WITHOUT HAVING THE FACTS.

I HAPPEN TO AGREE THAT IT IS FACTS AND NOT MERE SPECULATION THAT TRULY MATTER.

ALTHOUGH THE REPREHENSIBLE ACCUSATIONS I HAVE HEARD LEVELED AGAINST YOU ARE MANY COMING FROM MULTIPLE NEWS OUTLETS, FELLOW CITIZENS AND CITY LEADERS.

I'LL STICK TO A FEW THAT WE KNOW TO BE FACTS.

ON OCTOBER SIX 2018 SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE TIMOTHY TAYLOR ISSUED A TENTATIVE RULING THAT THE FOLLOWING FACTS ARE TRUE.

YOU AND THOSE YOU WERE INVOLVED WITH CREATED FAKE NUDE PHOTOS OF MS MIDDLE EAST PAGEANT QUEEN SALA TO FEICK AND PUBLISH THEM ONLINE INTENDING TO CAUSE AND CAUSING MR SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.

YOU PROPOSITIONED PAGEANT CONTESTANT PARIS KARGER OFFERING SEX IN EXCHANGE TO ENSURE SHE WON THE 2016 MS MIDDLE EAST PAGEANT.

YOU MADE STATEMENTS INDICATING HER DECLINING THIS PROPOSITION COST HER A FAIR SHOT AT THE TITLE YOU WHISPERED IN CONGRESS EAR, YOU ARE SO EFFING HOT, I CANNOT TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU.

YOU ALSO MADE COMMENTS ABOUT HER BREASTS JIGGLING AS YOU WALKED DOWN THE RUNWAY.

YOU AND THOSE YOU WERE INVOLVED WITH CREATED MULTIPLE ALIAS FACEBOOK PROFILES USED TO MAKE DEFAMATORY POSTS AGAINST TRACE TAQUERIA INCLUDING FABRICATED POLL RESULTS AND FALSE CLAIMS OF FOOD POISONING AFTER THE RESTAURANT OWNER REFUSED TO POST-COLONIAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO YOU SAID IN AN INTERVIEW WITH SCOUTING SANTI, I WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT BEN COLLAGIO IS A PERSON WHO HAS ETHICS THAT BEN COLLAGIO BUILT HIS BUSINESS ON HARD WORK AND INTEGRITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BY WHAT STANDARD OF ETHICS OR DEFINITION OF INTEGRITY YOU BELIEVE THIS SORT OF BEHAVIOR IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A PUBLIC LEADER.

IN LIGHT OF THESE FACTS JUST STATED AS WELL AS YOUR PUBLIC BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELSEWHERE.

I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU ARE FIT TO MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR CITY AND I HEAR BY PUBLICLY CALL FOR YOUR RESIGNATION.

BEFORE I FINISH, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND US ALL THAT WE RISK OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM WE HOLD DEAR AND COMPROMISING OUR MORAL INTEGRITY.

IN THE WORDS OF THE FAMOUS STATESMAN EDMUND BURKE MEN ARE QUALIFIED FOR CIVIL LIBERTY IN EXACT PROPORTION TO THEIR DISPOSITION TO PUT MORAL CHAINS UPON THEIR OWN APPETITES IN PROPORTION IS THERE LOVE TO JUSTICE IS ABOVE THEIR RAPACITY IN PROPORTION IS THEIR SOUNDNESS AND SOBRIETY OF UNDERSTANDING IS ABOVE THEIR VANITY AND PRESUMPTION IN PROPORTION AS THEY ARE MORE DISPOSED TO LISTEN TO THE COUNSELS OF THE WISE AND GOOD IN PREFERENCE TO THE FLATTERY OF KNAVES.

SOCIETY CANNOT EXIST UNLESS A CONTROLLING POWER UPON WILL AND APPETITE BE PLACED SOMEWHERE AND THE LESS OF IT THERE IS WITHIN, THE MORE THERE MUST BE WITHOUT.

IT IS ORDAINED IN THE ETERNAL CONSTITUTION OF THINGS THAT MEN OF INTEMPERATE MINDS CANNOT BE FREE.

THEIR PASSIONS FORGE THEIR FETTERS.

THANK YOU.

NATHAN CORNET.

HI NATHAN.

WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, MAYOR COUNCIL STAFF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU ALL DO FOR OUR CITY.

IT'S OFTEN FORGOTTEN, IGNORED, OVERLOOKED.

THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR CITY WEEKEND AND WEEK OUT ON A NEARLY VOLUNTEER SALARY IS EXEMPLARY AND BECAUSE OF YOUR DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE, ETHICAL EXCELLENCE AND COMMITMENT TO SERVANT LEADERSHIP, OUR CITY IS WHAT IT IS AND CONTINUES TO IMPROVE YOUR AFTER YEAR.

THE ISSUE THAT I AM HERE TO DISCUSS IS THE UNETHICAL AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF BEN COLLAZO.

THIS IS NOT A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN ISSUE.

THIS IS A BIPARTISAN ISSUE OF ETHICS AND COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW THAT APPEARS TO EVADE OUR CITY.

COUNCILMAN.

I HAVE STOOD HERE BEFORE AND REQUESTED YOUR RESIGNATION, BEN AND HERE AGAIN TO REQUEST YOUR RESIGNATION FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS AS REPORTED BY THE UNION TRIBUNE, EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE AND THE LA TIMES.

YOUR ATTEMPT TO BULLY AND INTIMIDATE THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH YOU.

THIS KIND OF POLITICAL GAME IS NOT WELCOME IN OUR CITY AND I BELIEVE YOU ARE A COWARD.

YOU'RE MISTREATMENT OF WOMEN ATTEMPTING TO PRAY ON THE WOMEN IN THE MIDST OF MIDDLE EASTERN PAGEANT EXERTING YOUR POWER TO UH, TO ATTEMPT TO GAIN SEXUAL ADVANTAGES.

THIS QUALIFIES AS A SEX PREDATOR.

THE CASES OF FRAUD BROUGHT AGAINST YOU THE PAST CASES OF FRAUD THAT YOU WERE FOUND LIABLE IN THE PROVEN USE OF YOUR HOME IP ADDRESS IN FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND DEFAMATION OF BUSINESSES THAT WOULD NOT HANG YOUR POLITICAL SIGNS.

THE CONNECTION TO IP ADDRESS TO THE IP ADDRESS ASSOCIATED

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THERE ARE MANY OTHER REASONS THAT I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD RESIGN, BUT I WILL LIMIT IT TO THE PREVIOUS SEVEN FOR THE SAKE OF TIME.

RECENTLY YOU TWEETED, LOSERS FOCUS ON WINNERS AND WINNERS FOCUS ON WINNING, BUT AT WHAT COST? TO WHAT END? DO THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS? DO YOU GET TO SKIRT THE LAW IN ORDER TO WIN? DO YOU GET TO PREY ON WOMEN IN YOUR PAGEANT TO WIN IN BED? I HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE NOT A WINNER.

YOU ARE A COWARD.

FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CITY, PLEASE RESIGN YOUR POSITION AND ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD.

THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY'S CITIZENS OF OKLAHOMA DESERVE BETTER.

THANK YOU.

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WE ARE HALFWAY.

WE HAVE SEVEN MORE SPEAKERS.

AND THE NEXT SPEAKER IS HEATHER FREEDMAN.

WELCOME.

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HELLO.

PULL THAT DOWN SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.

OH YEAH, I'M A SHORT PERSON.

THAT'S OKAY.

UH, I HAVE NEVER SPOKEN AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE AND I WASN'T HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT BEN COLLAGE, BUT I'M SHOCKED AT WHAT I HEAR.

ANYWAY.

THE REASON I'M HERE IS BECAUSE DAVID, UM, CHENOWITH, UM, SENT ME AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS FACILITY, UH, SUPPOSEDLY UNKNOWN FACILITY ON BROADWAY.

AND, UM, YOU FOLKS ARE IN POWER.

YOU HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF POWER AND IT HAS BECOME MY OBSERVATION.

I'M FROM CANADA ORIGINALLY, BUT IT'S BECOME MY OBSERVATION IN THIS COUNTRY THAT PEOPLE IN POWER DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE ANY POWER.

AND I JUST HEARD YOU BEFORE SAYING THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO.

NOTHING YOU CAN DO.

DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT CHILDREN? UH, MY CONCERN IS THAT FIRST OF ALL, I, I'M, I'M TOTALLY AGAINST RIPPING CHILDREN FROM IMMIGRANTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I MEAN, I WON'T EVEN GET INTO THAT.

HOWEVER, IF THESE CHILDREN ARE IN THIS PLACE AND IF THEY'RE BRINGING A LOT OF GIRLS IN A VAN, THAT WHICH THAT CONCERNS ME FOR ANOTHER REASON.

YOU HAVE GOT TO FIND A WAY.

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO, BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUT.

ARE THERE CHILDREN IN THERE? ARE THEY'RE BEING TAKEN CARE? ARE THEY BEING TAKEN CARE OF? AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT LIKE I DO SOME DOG SITTING IN CAT SETTING.

I DON'T JUST GO AND FEED THE CAT OR FEED THE DOG.

I SIT THERE, I HUG THEM, I KISS THEM ON THEIR LITTLE NOSES AND SO FORTH.

THESE CHILDREN, IF THEY'RE RIPPED FROM THEIR PARENTS, THEY HAVE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND LOVED.

I'M AGAINST THEM BEING TAKEN FROM THE PARENTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

BUT YOU HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THERE.

DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR? THANK YOU.

OKAY.

TIM .

MR MAYOR, COUNCIL STAFF.

UH, I DIDN'T KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEN COLLAGIO HOUR HERE TODAY, BUT MR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT SUPPORTIVE AS FAR AS OUR ISSUES WITH OUR RENT MEDIATION AND SUPPORTING US AND WILLING TO LEARN.

AND EXCUSE ME JUST FOR A MOMENT, I'D LIKE FOR EVERYONE TO LOOK AT THIS HERE IN THE WARD IF CARE, ANYTHING ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR RENT CONTROL AND I'VE GOT TO TURN THIS SIDE AROUND.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, THE STATE BALLOT AND WE WERE TRYING TO REPEAL THIS.

IF YOU CARE AT ALL FOR ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RENT CONTROL, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, GOOGLE IT AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF.

AND MR MAYOR JUST DID AN UPDATE ABOUT OUR RENT MEDIATION PROCESS.

I JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL THIS AFTERNOON FROM A TONY CHUTE OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP DEPARTMENT.

THEY'VE BEEN STALLING AGAIN NOW IN HIS EMAIL HE SAID THAT IF THEY DON'T WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS DO SOMETHING WITH THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OUT OF FRESNO.

HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A STEP.

AND OF COURSE THEN OF COURSE WE'D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED WITH UM, THE CITY MANAGER GRAHAM MITCHELL.

ABOUT ADDRESSING OUR NEXT STEP AND PERHAPS HAVING A MEETING WITH HIM.

AND JUST REAL QUICKLY, UH, SOMEONE WAS SPEAKING TO ME ABOUT HOW HUMBLE THEY WERE THIS WEEK.

THEY HAPPEN TO BE POLITICALLY INVOLVED.

AND I QUESTIONED THEM ONLY BECAUSE, UH, I DIDN'T FEEL THAT THEY WERE REALLY HUMBLE.

AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS BECAUSE,

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AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING FOR ALL OF US TO CONSIDER.

OKAY.

AND, UH, I FIND THAT A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE THAT TALK ABOUT BEING HUMBLE, THEY MORE OR LESS ARE BELIEVING THEIR OWN BS.

AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF POLITICIANS.

UH, AND THEN JUST REAL QUICKLY, JUST AS A REMINDER AGAIN, MR MAYOR, THE FORM 704 60, I STILL FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE ON THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE.

THAT'S TRUE.

TRANSPARENCY, NOT HAVING TO RUN ALL OVER THE CITY OR REQUESTING FROM THE CITY CLERK AND WAITING TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY ONCE PEOPLE ARE DEC, DECLAN OR DECLARING THEIR OFFICE THAT THEY MAY BE RUNNING FOR.

THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR THIS AND IT'D BE A GREAT SERVICE AND SAVE THE CITY A LOT OF MONEY ALSO.

AND UH, AGAIN, SENIORS VOTE AND YOU KNOW, I'M REPRESENTING THE MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURED PARKS ABOUT RENT MEDIATION WITH THE CITY OF ELK GO HOME.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AGAIN.

OKAY.

THANK YOU DAVID.

CHENOWITH GOOD AFTERNOON.

WELCOME MAYOR AND OUR CITY COUNCIL.

I UH, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE.

YOU, I TOOK A LOOK AT OUR MEETING LAST WEEK.

I REALIZED I OWED THIS CHAMBER NINE MINUTES AND 15 SECONDS.

I TRIED TO PAY MY DEBT OFF EITHER IN SILENCE OR EXPRESSION, WHICHEVER YOU PREFER YOU'RE UNDER.

THE LEADER ABSORBS DONALD J. TRUMP ARE U S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY WAS WEAPONIZED WITH THE DETERRENT TACTIC OF FAMILY SEPARATION.

FAMILY SEPARATION IS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION WHILE ASSAULTING THE GENERAL LAW.

POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIKE THE CITY OF EL CAHONE, THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SECRETLY ESTABLISHED 100 AND TOURNAMENT FACILITIES ACROSS OUR COUNTRY.

AS OF LAST NIGHT, I BELIEVE WE KNOW THE LOCATION OF 74 OF THOSE FACILITIES.

ICE USES THESE INTERNMENT FACILITIES TO INCARCERATE ITS VICTIMS OF FAMILY SEPARATION.

ON JUNE 15 OF THIS YEAR, I WITNESSED TWO FIVE TO SIX YEAR OLD BOYS, NOT TALLER THAN 36 INCHES OR LOWER THAN MY WAIST.

SHE'S CHEATING A LITTLE BIT.

IT'S AT EXACTLY 36 INCHES.

THEY WERE RUNNING THROUGH A GAME OF SOCCER IN THE ACTIVITY YARD AT THE SKA WK FACILITY ON ONE 16 ONE ONE ONE SIX ZERO BROADWAY.

IN MY HEART I WONDERED ARE THESE VICTIMS OF FAMILY SEPARATION? THE PUBLIC HAS AN OVERRIDING RIGHT AND THE NEED TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT VICTIMS OF SANDWICH, FAMILY SEPARATION ARE OR HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED AT THIS SOUTHWEST KEYS FACILITY.

IF SO, THE PUBLIC HAS AN OVERRIDING RIGHT AND NEED TO KNOW THE WELFARE OF THOSE VICTIMS AND WHEN THEY WILL BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

THE PUBLIC ALSO HAS AN OVERWHELMING RIGHT AND THEY NEED TO KNOW HOW THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE FOR RE RESET OFFICE FOR REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.

HOW SOUTHWEST KEYS PROGRAMS INC HOW TORREY PINES CAPITAL LLC MANAGED TO ESTABLISH THIS FACILITY UNDER BUREAUCRATIC DARKNESS WITHOUT PUBLIC REVIEW.

I OBJECT TO THE IDEA THAT WE WOULD GIVE UP OUR LOCAL POWERS BECAUSE SOMEBODY SAYS SO.

IN ADDITION, WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT TO FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW WE LOST THOSE PUBLIC POWERS BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING THEM BACK.

I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT.

THEREFORE, I'D RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT OUR CITY COUNCIL PLACE ON ITS COUNCIL AGENDA, A PUBLIC HEARING OR CALENDAR, AN ADVISORY MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH A TRANSPARENT OVERVIEW OF THIS MATTER.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT WHEN I WAS YOUNG BOY, TWO AND A HALF, I WAS ABANDONED IN A DESERTED CHICKEN COOP.

I'VE LIVED WITH THE RESULTS OF FAMILY SEPARATION MY WHOLE LIFE AND THE IDEA THAT WE ARE POWERLESS TO REACH OUT TO THOSE CHILDREN AND PROVIDE THEM THE COMFORT AND CARE THEIR NEED IS SIMPLY NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME AND I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO MOST OF THE CITIZENS OF EL CAHONE.

I COULDN'T PAY BACK ANYTIME, BUT I'M GOING TO TRY REAL HARD TO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

FELL OR TEETH,

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HELLO, HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCILMEN, CITY STAFF.

I WANT TO COMMEND YOU AND THANK MOST OF YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP THAT OFTEN GOES UNNOTICED, UNAPPRECIATED.

YOU'RE SUCCESSFULLY GUIDING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION DIRECTION.

AND I CAN TELL THAT THE REZ TELL YOU THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY ARE PLEASED.

WELL, I'VE GOT, WHAT I CAN ALSO SAY IS THAT THE RESIDENTS OF EL CAHONE WANT BEN COLOSSAE TO RESIGN IMMEDIATELY.

YOUR ACTIONS ON THIS COUNCIL AND IN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ARE UNFIT FOR LEADERSHIP.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE.

I SAT HERE IN THIS COUNCIL CHAMBERS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND WATCHED IT AS A CITIZEN, CAME TO THIS PODIUM AND BEGAN TO STATE LEGITIMATE CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CONDUCT.

AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF HIM SPEAKING, YOU STOPPED IN AND YOU ATTEMPTED TO SILENCE HIM THROUGH THE CITY ATTORNEY ASKING HIM TO RESTRICT HIS COMMENTS TO ONLY CITY MATTERS.

AND I WANT TO THANK CITY ATTORNEY, MR. FOLEY, UM, FOR DEFENDING FREE SPEECH OF THE PEOPLE.

PEOPLE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT.

YOU HAVE OBJECTIFIED WOMEN AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM AND YOUR PAGEANT WITHOUT REMORSE ATTEMPTED TO RUIN LOCAL BUSINESS WITH FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.

YOU HAVE INSULTED AND BURNED BRIDGES WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS SPARKING DISUNITY WHEN EAST COUNTY HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR DECADES FOR UNITY.

YOUR CAMPAIGN SLOGAN SAYS, BECAUSE THE ESTABLISHMENT HATES ME.

WELL, I WANTED TO FIND WHAT THE ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHMENT IS FOR YOU, BEN.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED IN OKLAHOMA THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, WHO SACRIFICED THEIR TIME TO BETTER THEIR CITY AND THEIR COMMUNITY.

WHO GIVES THEIR MONEY TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS, THEIR EDUCATORS, JOURNALISTS, PASTORS, FAITH LEADERS, PARENTS, COACHES, BUSINESS OWNERS, EVERYDAY CITIZENS.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE INVESTED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES INTO EL CAHONE AND DON'T WANT TO SEE IT TORN DOWN BY YOUR ACTIONS YOU HAVE DISPLAYED REPEATEDLY AND HATE IS A STRONG WORD.

THEN NO ONE HATES YOU.

THEY DISAPPROVE OF YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THESE PEOPLE DISAPPROVE OF YOU.

THEREFORE YOU MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY.

AND I WANT TO ASK, AND I'M CALLING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CREATE A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT THEY, EACH OF YOU WILL ABIDE BY IN HOPES THAT THIS WILL CURB SITUATIONS LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE.

AND IF YOU NEED SUGGESTIONS FOR THAT CODE OF CONDUCT, I HAVE PLENTY OF OUTLINES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

WE HAVE THREE SPEAKERS AND THE NEXT ONE IS JUSTIN SLIDES.

I'M SORRY.

PLEASE STATE YOUR LAST NAME FOR US.

YOU CAN'T PRONOUNCE IT AS PROBABLY ME.

UH, LAST NAME IS LAFLEY.

THANK YOU.

COOL.

WELCOME.

JUSTIN MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

IT IS MY UNHAPPY DUTY TO SPEAK TODAY ABOUT THE SHOCKING AND UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY.

MY FAMILY HAS A PROUD HISTORY IN EAST COUNTY.

MY GRANDPARENTS IN FACT CHOSE L CONE TO SETTLE UP ALL THE PLACES IN THE COUNTRY.

MOVING HERE FROM IOWA, CHOSE TO SETTLE IN OKLAHOMA AND AFTER WORLD WAR II WHEN MY GRANDFATHER WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY.

MY MOM GREW UP IN OKLAHOMA AND ALWAYS TALKED FONDLY OF HER TIME IN THIS CITY.

I HAVE MY OWN FOND MEMORIES OF EL CAHONE GROWING UP AND ALTHOUGH I NOW LIVE IN SANTEE, CALIFORNIA, I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WHO ARE PROUD CITIZENS OF EL CAHONE.

I'VE ALWAYS LOOKED AT THIS CITY AS PART OF WHAT IS BEST ABOUT EAST COUNTY AND IN CHOOSING TO LIVE IN EAST COUNTY WITH MY FAMILY AND MY DAUGHTER.

GROWING UP, I LOOK AT EL CAHONE AS AS ONE OF THE CITIES THAT IS EMBLEMATIC OF WHAT IS BEST.

UNFORTUNATELY, OKLAHOMA IS NOW BECOMING FAMOUS FOR ANOTHER REASON.

SAN DIEGO HAD ITS TIME IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT WITH FILTHY FILNER.

OKLAHOMA IS NOW KNOWN FOR CROOKED COLLAGIO.

IT HAS BECOME QUITE A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AND EMBARRASSMENT FOR MY FRIENDS IN EL CAHONE.

ACCORDING TO CREDIBLE NEWS REPORTS AND MANY OF THE SPEAKERS TODAY HAVE MENTIONED ALL THE ALLEGATIONS AS WELL AS COURT RECORDS.

MR COLLAGIO HAS BULLIED BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS BEEN ACCUSED OF BOGUS PROPERTY FILINGS, HAS ALLEGATIONS OF ATTEMPTED ASSAULT AND FACES.

ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD, PERHAPS EVEN MORE DISTURBING ARE THE REPORTS OF INTIMIDATION AND COERCION RELATED TO THE MISS MIDDLE EAST PAGEANT.

QUITE SIMPLY, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THIS BEHAVIOR AND THESE AGNES ACTIONS ARE REPUGNANT AND REPREHENSIBLE.

THE DOWNRIGHT ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR CONTINUES INTO THE PUBLIC SPHERE WITH WELL KNOWN ATTACKS ON A LA MESA CITY COUNCIL WOMAN, EL CAHONE CITIZENS, QUITE FRANKLY, EXPECT MORE EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE WONDERING WHEN EL CAHONE WILL CLEAN HOUSE COMPARISONS TO CROOKED COLLAGIO HAD BECOME THE WORST INSULT IN EAST COUNTY AND MR. SHOW, I WANT TO SAY IF YOU LIKE PHOTOSHOP, THERE'S A GREAT PHOTO BACK HERE.

IN THE END, BOB FILNER RESIGNED AND DESERVEDLY SO.

HIS BEHAVIOR CAUGHT UP TO HIM AND AND THE PUBLIC COULD NO LONGER IGNORE IT.

I HOPE THAT MR COLOSSAE WILL HAVE THE GRACE TO RESIGN AND HE WILL MAKE AMENDS TO THOSE HE HAS WRONGED.

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I'M HERE TO SUPPORT MY MANY FRIENDS IN WHO COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY AND TO DEMAND A RESIGNATION.

THANK YOU.

CHRISTINA PARK, HOMELESS PARK.

WELCOME.

THANK YOU MAYOR WELLS AND THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR LETTING ME ADDRESS YOU TODAY.

MY NAME IS CHRISTINA PARK.

I'M THE OWNER OF BUSINESS HERE IN OKLAHOMA NAMED BY TAXES BY DESIGN.

I'VE BEEN, MY FIRM HAS BEEN LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ALCOHOL AND SINCE 2005 IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BUT I'VE ALSO BEEN A CITIZEN OF EL CAHONE OFF AND ON OVER THE LAST 25 30 YEARS AND CURRENTLY DO LIVE IN LAKESIDE.

BUT I SPEND MORE OF MY WAKING HOURS IN OKLAHOMA THAN I DO AT MY OWN HOME, ESPECIALLY DURING TAX SEASON.

I SUFFER FROM THE PROBLEMS OF THE HOMELESS.

I SUFFER FROM THE PROBLEMS OF THE CRIME IN THIS CITY AND THIS CITY COUNCIL HAS DIRECT IMPACT ON THE MONEY THAT I MAKE TO FEED MY FAMILY.

I HAVE STOOD BEFORE YOU BEFORE AS YOU'VE SEEN ME.

I WAS THE ONE WHO SAID WE SHOULD NAME SECOND STREET LIQUOR LANE OR ALCOHOL ALLEY IF WE DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THE ALCOHOL PROBLEM.

I AM VERY DISGUSTED AND DISMAYED BY THE ACTIONS OF MR COLLAGIO.

I KNOW EVERYBODY'S BROUGHT UP A LOT OF THINGS TODAY AND I'M NOT GOING TO DISPUTE ANY ONE.

THEY ALL KNOW THEY'RE TRUE AND I SEE YOU SMIRKING BEN, AND WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS IN THE PAST AND YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR ANYONE, NOT EVEN ME, NOT WHEN YOU ASKED MY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT I'M AFFILIATE OF TO SUPPORT YOU IN A CAMPAIGN.

WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT WE COULD NOT DO THAT AS ATTACHED PROFESSIONAL WITH 36 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, I'M EXTREMELY DISMAYED THAT MR COLLAGIO COULD NOT CHOOSE TO FOLLOW THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THEREFORE LOSING HIS TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR HIS ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIDDLE, MIDDLE E, I'M SORRY, MISS MIDDLE EAST PAGEANT ORGANIZATION, THUS AFFECTING WOMEN WHO COULD HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS.