you you Hello everybody, two minute warning. morning. you you . . . . We're going to start the mayor cannot be here today. She's out of town so I'm filling in for her and we're going to start with a call to order. Commissioner Joseph. Here. Commissioner Sivasant. Here. Commissioner Viscara. Here. Commissioner Stuyvesen. Here. Commissioner Viscara. Here. Vice Mayor Lama. Here. And Mayor Svetchen, as you mentioned, is absent. So we have a quorum. Okay, perfect. Um, a pledge of allegiance. Let me see. David, do you want to lead us in the pledge of allegiance please. I have a United States of America to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God in the visible with liberty and justice for all. And now the invocation by Rabbi Baron. Thank you very much, Rabbi. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. It's wonderful to see you all today. Dear God, Master of the Universe, we stand humbled before you this evening and we recognize all of your blessings that you have bestowed upon us. We are mindful of the fact that you have blessed this city with wonderful leadership, direction, dedication and a guiding spirit which has resulted in the many successful achievements over the last 27 years. We recognize that we are gathered before you this evening in pursuit of fulfilling your wishes. As you dear God, empowered humanity with seven basic universal laws after the great flood of Noah, these laws were once again reaffirmed by Moses at Mount Sinai to be taught to all of humanity, universal laws that provide a framework of law, order and justice, which will allow humanity to settle the earth in a civilized manner. We recognize that we have been entrusted by the citizens of Sonny Al's Beach to perform the sacred duty. Almighty God, please provide us with the consciousness to constantly be aware of your presence so that we are consistent to our mandate. Please grant us the wisdom, intuition, sensitivity, and the patience necessary to succeed, so that we leave a legacy of having a positive impact upon society for many generations to come. Protect our police force, our servicemen and women, serving domestically and overseas in the name of freedom and democracy. Please give them the peace of mind, insight and intuition to be successful. Please guide our city staff to make the right decisions with honesty, integrity and knowledge for all of our citizens into the future. And may the continue to serve as positive role models for our beautiful community, all muddy God, and these times we do not take our health and safety for granted. May everyone gathered here tonight, and all residents of Sonny Al's Beach be granted, with good health, peace of mind and prosperity, and let us say Amen. Amen. Thank you Rabbi. Now the opening message. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We appreciate your attendance and thank you for joining us tonight. 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So the first item on the agenda tonight is the approval of minutes of the June 20th commission meeting. So moved. Thank you. Second. Second. Okay. All in favor? Yes. Yes, I. Perfect. Now we're on to section four, the order of business. And there's only one change to tonight's agenda It's a revision to item 10 H was a which is a Enigrement with CC mechanical the changes is that it's changing from a ratification of an agreement to an actual approval of the agreement Okay, thank you. I will issue Okay No special presentations correct most are okay Okay, thank you Mauricio. Okay. No special presentations, correct? No sir. Okay. So we just need a motion to approve the change to the agenda. Okay, perfect. So moved. Okay. Any anybody second? Second. Yes. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Okay, perfect. So next item is 7A. 7A. 7A? 7A is an ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sonny Halles Beach, Florida. Repealing chapter 17 of the Court of Ordinances of the City of Sonny Halles Beach entitled computer use and electronic communications. Providing for repeal and providing for an effect of date. And this is first reading. Okay. Stan? Thank you. Vice Mayor, members of the commission, this is an ordinance that repeals, this is repealing chapter 17 of our code of ordinances regarding computers and electronic communications and based on some new requirements by floor to law, We are repealing this and going to be instituting IT policies and procedures administratively. Okay, perfect. Any public speakers? Any public comment on this item? Okay. Any comments from the commission? No. No, okay. Anybody want to move? Make a motion? Some. Okay. Second. Second. Second. This is a roll call. Yes, but first we need a motion. Yeah. So roll call. Commissioner Joseph. Yes. Commissioner Sivasan. Yes. Commissioner Viscara. Yes. Commissioner Sivasan. Yes. Commissioner Vescarra. Yes. Vice Mayor Lama. Yes. The ordinance passes on first reading. Second reading will be scheduled for August. Thank you. Now item 7B. 7B is an ordinance of the city commission of the city of San Aels Beach, Florida. I'm ending ordinance number 2023-606, approving budget amendment number BA-23-24, dash zero three03 to the city's operating and capital improvement budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. General fund and capital projects fund authorizing the city manager to do all things necessary to implement the terms and conditions of this ordinance, providing for an effective date. Thank you, Mauricio. Stan? Vice mayor remembers the commission. This is one of our standard budget amendments that we do throughout the year, closing out some prior year balances, carrying over some money, adjusting some fund balance and reallocation of other funds. Okay, thank you. Do we have any public comment on item 7B? No sir. No? Okay. Reminder for anybody that wants to speak on a specific item. Please fill out a card there in the back or if you have any comments on the citizens forum, you could also please fill out a card. Okay? In case you forgot. So, okay, moving on, oh no, we gotta vote. Okay, motion. I'll make a motion. Okay, second. All in favor? It's a roll call. It's a roll call, thanks. Okay, yes. So, Commissioner Syverson. Yes. Commissioner Viscara. Commissioner Joseph. Yes. Vice Mayor Lama. Yes. The ordinance passes on first reading and second reading is scheduled for August. Okay. All right. Thank you. Now moving on to item 7c. 7c is an ordinance of the City Commission of the City of San Diego speech, Florida repealing chapter 227 of the court of ordinances of the City of Sonny House Beach, entitled Signs, Temporary Political, and Chapter 265, Article 9, Section 265-63, entitled Temporary Political Signs, repealing and replacing chapters 265, Article 9, Section 265 article 9, 265, section 265, 551, 265, 552, 265, 555, 265, 556 to conform to the existing law and to establish regulations governing the use and display of temporary signs. We're numbering chapter 265 article 9, section 265, 63.1, 265, 63.2, and 265, 63.3. Providing for repealer, severability, codification, and an effective date. This is first reading. Vice mayor, members of the commission, this is a revision to our sign ordinance keeping it updated with current law and based on the feedback that we've gotten from you regarding temporary signs. Okay, thank you. Who wants to make a motion? I'll make a motion. Before I'm so sorry to interrupt, I'm sorry to face very offended. Oh yeah, yeah. So just procedurally because we are amending the land development regulations, this ordinance needs to be referred to the local planning agency. So at the time, the motion is made if that part can be included as well so that we can have it for the record. So a motion essentially would be to refer this ordinance prior to second reading to the LPA and then scheduling for a second reading. Okay. Okay. And so how long is it anticipated that that would take? No, it'll be the next month. Oh, it'll be next month. Yeah, it will be. So essentially and for the benefit of the public, this board sits as a local pledge agency as well provided you know as permitted by Florida Statute so essentially you just refer in it years to yourselves before final action is taken. So right now I have to make a motion to refer to the LPA. One of your colleagues will make a motion to refer it to the LPA and approve it on first reading. And then they'll come back for second August. They'll come back in August for second. Okay. Who would like to make a motion? So I will make that motion to refer this. Yes, this resolution to the LPA. And I'll hold that one that second. We need a public speakers, which we have not, but just for the record. Okay. Any public speakers on this item? No. Now can we comment on this or any comment from the commission? No, I don't know. I think you're asking. I'm sorry, but I have to be asking. So going back to your motion to refer to the FDA. Yes. I make seconds. Yes, perfect. So this is a roll call. Commission of Viscara. Yes. Commission of Joseph. Yes. Commission ofiscara? Yes. Commissioner Joseph? Yes. Commissioner Stivacant? Yes. Vice-Morielama? Yes. The ordinance passes on first reading. It will be referred to the local planning agency and the second reading will take place in August. Thank you. Okay. Now, no more ordinances. We're moving on to resolutions. Resolution 10A. 10A is a resolution ratifying the expenditure of four-fature funds from the Department of Justice to purchase a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and authorizing the Chief of Police to expand four-fature funds to purchase upgrades for the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and for upgrades to the CCTV System at Government Center. Okay, thank you, Mr. City Manager. My name is Mayor, members of the commission. This allows us to spend four-fature funds for two purposes. One is to purchase a high water vehicle for the police department and the others to upgrade our CCTV cameras in the government center lobby Okay, thank you. Do we have any public speakers on item 10 a no sir no, okay any Commission discussion I Just have a question the vehicle is gonna stay in the city Yes, ma'am The vehicle is going to stay in the city. Yes, ma'am. OK. Another question. Would you like to make a motion? I'll make a motion. Say something. Second. OK. This is a voice board. All in favor? Hi. Hi. Thank you. Moving on to 10B. 10B is a resolution for proving an agreement with Millennium products to upgrade the CCV to the CCTV system at government center Vice mayor members of the Commission this is the company that we're going to use that will upgrade our closed circuit television in the government center It's related to the item that you just approved for the expenditure for future funds. Okay, thank you. Any public speakers on this item? No, sir. Any commission comments? No. No, okay. We'd like to make a motion. Motion. Second. Second. Okay. All in favor? Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Perfect. Item 10C. 10C is a resolution of proving a mutual aid agreement between the city of San Elis Beach and the city of Miami, Florida for participation in the Miami Police Auto Crimes Task Force. Okay. Stan? Yep. Vice Mayor and members of the the Commission this allows for a mutual agree mutual aid agreement between the city and the city of Miami specifically related to auto crimes task force investigation okay any public speakers no sure no commission any the commission no okay? A does always a welcome. Yeah. Yeah for sure Okay, who would like to make a motion? Motion second. Okay all in favor. Hi Item 10 D Send these a resolution right to find the expenditure of budget of funds for the purchase of two 2023 four by four G Clarity vehicles from Kendall Jeep. Okay. By smare members of the commission, these this will allow the expenditure of funds budgeted funds for the purchase of two of the four by four Jeep Cladiator vehicles from Kendall Jeep. Okay, perfect. Any public comment? No, sir. The item any comment from the commission? We would like to make a motion. Motion. Second. Okay, all in favor? Aye. Okay. Item 10E. 10E is a resolution authorizing the expenditure of budgeted funds. Excuse me. No, we are. Yes, I'm sorry. 10 E. Resolution authorizing the expenditure of budgeted funds for the purchase of four Toyota Rat 4 LE hybrid vehicles from Seminole Toyota. Okay, thank you Stan. Vice Mayor members of the commission, this is authorizing the purchase of four Toyota hybrid vehicles from Seminole Toyota for the building department. Okay. Any public comment? No sir. Any comment from the commission? No. Okay. Who would like to make the motion? Motion. Okay. Second. Second. Okay. Perfect. All in favor? Yes. Okay. So the item passes. Item 10 F. 10 F is a resolution approving a first amendment to the agreement with empty causally LLC to provide non-exclusive structural inspection and plans review services on an as needed basis. Okay. Right, Sam. Vice Mayor, members of the commission, this allows for an amendment to the agreement the company known as MT Causeley LLC. We use them to assist with structural inspections and plan review services on an as needed basis. Okay, thank you. Any public speakers on item 10F? No sir. Okay, any comments from the commission? No. Okay. We'd like to make a motion. Motion. Second. Second, okay. All in favor? Aye. Okay. The item passes Moving on to ten G Ten G's resolution ratifying the issuance of the purchase order to Thompson pump and manufacturing for the purpose Excuse me for the purchase of two water pumps Okay perfect Go ahead Stan vice mayor members of the commission, this is ratifying the purchase of two significant water pumps due to our recent flooding event. We determined that we needed additional pumps and resources, so we did, we have purchased these pumps, bringing it to you for approval. Okay, thank you. Now, on a related item, I see that there's some work being done in Central Island. Is that repairs or is that part of the job we were talking about? It's- When installing some of those smaller pumps. We're beginning that process. It's an addition to what we have here. These will be mobile pumps that are on trailers that we can move to areas where we need it. Okay. As needed. As needed. Okay. So what are we doing in Central Island now? We're drilling wells. We're beginning the initial stages of putting in. What we've discussed. Yes. Yes. Okay. Exactly. All right. And the, I know we know, but maybe the public doesn't know. Could you go over what it is that we're doing? Stainfully. Hold on. Let's, let's, let's, let's go back to public comments and then we come back to, in the comments from the commission. So we don't get out of order. So are there any public speakers on, on this item? No, sir. No, sir. No, okay. Now any comments from the commission? Okay, I was just asking a stand that the public does not know what we're doing in center island if you could just give them some type of explanation. Sure. Yes, go ahead, Stan. Originally, we had put out a bit of substantial project for the drainage issues we're having in the central island area, but the bid came out, came back at substantially more than what we anticipated. So we rejected that bid, we put the entire project out to bid again, and it came in at least triple what we had anticipated because of rising cost. So we've gone back, we've re-engineered the project, and instead of doing one or two substantial wells, we're now going to put in approximately 10 to 13 smaller wells to try to mitigate a lot of this flooding that we're having. These two mobile pumps we found that we need for any area that may anticipate flooding because of the recent event that we had. Okay, thank you. Okay. Any further comments from the commission? No? Okay. Motion. Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Okay. Perfect. The item passes. Now moving on to item 10H. 10H is a resolution waving the bidding requirements set forth in chapter 62 of the Code of Ordnances, approving an agreement with CTC mechanical company for the replacement and installation of an air conditioning unit at Pelican Community Park. Can you stand? Vice Mayor, members of the commission, this is an item that we had an addendum on and the issue is that we had anticipated being able to get this air conditioning unit and replaced and installed at PCP but we were not able to get the parts in time so this is approving the item versus ratifying the item. So there's about a two to three month delay in getting this equipment in. Okay all right thank you. Any public comment? No sir.. No any comment from the Commission No, no okay motion motion Okay, everybody favor. Yes, I okay the item passes now to item 10 I Ten I is a resolution of proving a first Amendment to the agreement with Good Year Tire and Rubber Company as the primary awardees provide fleet maintenance and repair services to the city's fleet. Okay, Stan. Vice Mayor remembers the commission. This allows for an amendment to the agreement. Good Year Tire handles a lot of our general fleet maintenance in repair to our agreement. Good year, tire, handles a lot of our general fleet maintenance in repair to our vehicles. Looking at other costs, saving measures, but so far this seems to be working to keep us up to speed. Any public comment? No sir. Any comment from the commission? No. No, okay. Motion? Motion. Staple. All in favor? Aye. Okay. The item passes. Now, 10J. 10J is a resolution, establishing the City of Sonny House Beach proposed out of a Lauren Tax Millage levy rate at 1.800 mills per 1000 of taxable assess value which is 3.49% more than the rollback rate of 1.7393 mills for fiscal year 2024 2025. Okay thank you Stan. Mayor I'm sorry vice mayor. Members of the commission disestablishes our milled rate at 1.8. So we have, based on your direction, to be extremely fiscally conservative. We've effectively lowered the millage from 1.9 to 1.8 this upcoming year. Okay, perfect. Please, can we hold the talking because it's distract us please No talking so everybody can listen and we can listen to Okay, so any any public comment on this item no sir Okay any comment from the commission Okay, yes, I would like to say go ahead. We had we're just going through the budget and I know that for every two million that We spend on reducing the millage we can get it down by one tenth So I'm still looking to get it down if possible to 1.7 if it all possible Okay, and the other comments? No. Okay, perfect. So motion? Motion. Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Okay. The item passes. And item 10K? 10K is a resolution waving the bidding requirements of Chapter 62, the Court of Warnances of the City of Sonny L. Speech, authorizing the expenditure of budgeted funds with Dream for Kids Inc. To provide theater classes for registrants or the Cultural and Community Services Program. Okay, stand. Vice Mayor remembers the commission this way bidding requirements to expand budgeted funds with dream for kids Theatre classes for our cultural and community services program Okay, any public speakers on item 10k No, sir. No, okay any comment from the commission. I do have a question. So these theater classes are only in Russian, right? Yes, currently they're only offered in Russian. If a child down this big Spanish or English wants to participate, can you still participate? Yes, they can. Okay. That's my question. How would that be possible? You go ahead, Stan. They're welcome to participate. But it's entirely in Russian. Very, very, very, very come here. Through me. All right, you could go ahead and ask. So it's entirely in Russian. So how would a non-Russian speaking person participate? Go ahead, Stan. I imagine they would have to learn really quickly. Anyhow, okay, so do we have any public comment on this? Oh, sir. No? Any comment from the commission? No. Motion? Motion? No. Motion? Motion? Okay. Anybody second? Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Item 10L. Tenella's resolution of approving a second amendment to the agreement with neighbors Ghiblin and Nickerson PA for general professional legal services Vice mayor members of the commission this amendment we have budgeted funds and an amount not to exceed 60,000 will allow for more in office Services from our city attorney Okay, thank you very much. So I need public speakers on item 10L. No sir. No? Any from the commission? No. No, okay. No. Motion? We'll keep you busy out. We'll keep you busy out. Yeah. You'll see us more. Perfect. Yeah. Motion. Yeah. Make a motion. No second. Okay okay all in favor. Hi. Okay Now item 10M 10M is at a resolution approving a first amendment to the agreement with Ronald L. Book PA for professional legislative relations and lobbying services Hey Stan Vice-fair members of the Commission. this is the same item that we did last year approving an agreement with Ron Book for legislative and lobbying services for us in an amount not to exceed $72,500. Okay. Any public speakers? No sir. No. Any comment from the Commission? No. No. Yeah. I'll just like to add that this number hasn't changed in about two, three years, correct? Stan? Correct. Yeah, I'll see. Perfect. And I would add that they've really up their game, I think the past couple of years. And I appreciate getting more direct communication from them. Okay. And they are setting up meetings for us and helping us in Tallahassee when we're there, core dates. So I appreciate that. And they're not, everything else is going up. It's nice to see that this isn't. Yeah, it's nice to see. I mean, I still see the same number year after year. And then also it's important to note that they do help us win some grants for any capital improvements or any improvements to the city So yeah, it is well well worth it I would say and mayor I'm sorry vice mayor if I may I was just gonna say that the amount of money is that we receive and grants back to your point Exceeds the amount of money that you spend on Our lines for sure. Yes, sir. All right, thank you. Thank you. OK, motion. Motion. Second. OK. All in favor? Aye. OK. 10N. 10N is a resolution. Presuments the section 5.1 of the municipal charter, calling for a general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the electorate of the City of Sanios Beach, the names of all qualified candidates for election to the positions of City Commissioner C1, Northern Area, and City Commissioner C3 Southern Area, providing for a runoff election if necessary to be held on Tuesday December 3rd 2024. Okay, perfect. Do you like? Yeah, so it's pretty self explanatory is this is a resolution that's needed to be able to be placed on the ballot. It's a requirement by Miami-Dade County Elections Department. The only thing that I would add for those that are listening and those that are in the audience, the official qualifying period for candidates begins on August 13th and runs through August 16th. Okay, thank you. Any public speakers on this item? Item 10N? No sir. Okay. Any comments from the commission? No. No. Okay. I'll make a motion. All right. Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Now moving on to Citizens Forum. We have an add on. We have an add on? Okay. Hold on. Wait a second sorry it wasn't made so If you still want to add it on it should have been mentioned at the beginning of the meeting No, I'm not running the meeting. I understand so right now the procedure would be you can mention it and Introduce it and then we would require a motion by the commission to accept the add-on. Correct. Yes, so I will make a motion to accept an add-on resolution. Okay. Could you explain what the resolution? Yes, the resolution is resolution in full support of Israel and prohibiting the city of Sunnale's beach from establishing relationships, financial, ceremonial or otherwise, with countries or any city within that country that supports, that support, legitimize any terrorist organization or state or any territory controlled by a terrorist state organization or regime. First, state, organization, or regime? Okay, so it would be a motion which commission, Joe, may be. For the commission to accept and add on. So just to explain, based on the guidelines for commission initiated items, any items that are being added to the agenda as a walk on after the agenda has been published, need the approval form your colleagues. So essentially right now. So we're waiting on a second to see if we want to add the item to the agenda. And then I would have to note one thing from your code. The as proposed, I've been told I speak too close to the microphone, I've been told I speak too close to the microphone. As proposed, the same substantive resolution with some minor deviations was presented at the last meeting. Under your code, you cannot reintroduce that for a period of three months. The only way that you could reconsider the substance of it would be to do a reconsideration of the resolution you had last month. Okay. So, according to your code, my counsel to you is, under your code, as proposed, this resolution could not be added to the agenda. You'd have to wait till September. Well, this and its form cannot be added to the agenda. Under your code, because substantively, it's essentially the same as last month, except with some minor deviation. And in fact, the way it's phrased would encompass the relief that was asked last because it talks about all agreements and your sister city. It does not mention sister city. It doesn't, but that's by agreement. So as proposed, they would also include sister city agreements. So it's the same relief as last time as well. So because it's so close in substance, either it has to be brought back in September, or if you want, you can do a reconsideration of the last resolution. But that's the only way that subject matter can come back onto the agenda. Okay. Unless, unless the commission in reading this language accepts it. Correct? Jerry, please do it. Yes. Okay. So, okay, go ahead. Yes. Thank you. So, the City Commission can do it at once. I have no decision or authority. I can only counsel you. But if you do that, I would just counsel you that that would be in violation of your code. It would be a violation of the code. So right now, Jerry has the choice to make a motion to introduce last month's it would be a motion for reconsideration. Motion to reconsider the one last month. Right. Correct. And then if that gets second, that will get added to the agenda last month's resolution, correct? And then we'll have to vote on that again. Except there's a little, it's like a three step process the way your code's written. So you would have to do a motion for reconsideration. If that's granted, that technically gets removed from the prior agenda, it gets placed essentially after you do another motion to add it to this agenda, you do that, and then you can consider the reconsideration. So you first have to agree to whether you're going to reconsider it or not, add it to the agenda, and potentially deviate also from the agenda because we've already passed that portion of it and then you'd vote on the substance of it, the actual reconsideration. So, Jerry, go ahead. Okay. So, I would like to say that upon each commissioner reading the same language that you've ruled on, Alan. If they consider it to be different from last months, enough different from last months,, but you all can do what you want. Okay, so I'm going to ask each commissioner if they've had the time to read over the resolution. You see, if it's different enough from last month's non-vote resolution, whether this would be acceptable to consider to be added on to this commission and to be voted on. And just to note that what you have before you is not a resolution, it's a memo describing the resolution. So we would have to have more detail. Yes, so you have to be drafted, correct? So this at its present form is just a memo, correct? Correct. Okay. Yeah, I mean it's not a resolution, it's not a resolution form. Okay. So, Mr. Attorney, can so his motion still stands at this moment? What's your motion right now too? My motion is for the commission upon reading of this language to consider it different enough from last month's non-vote resolution to allow it to be presented for a vote tonight and have it drafted as a resolution. Okay. Jerry, I mean, just my own opinion here is that. Is that edited over? I've read this, yeah. OK. But the issue I'm having, nothing against you is that this is really not a resolution. And then we would be voting on some of our own memo. Even though Allen had it earlier this afternoon, a resolution was not prepared. I was an asked to do a resolution, and it was provided to me right before the three o'clock meeting There's no way I would prepare a resolution that quickly. Okay, so can we vote on the memo? No, you have no your vote your motion would be to add first you need to add this item Whether you're on item this item to the agenda or not which is a motion for a resolution Again to the agenda or not, which is a motion for a resolution. Again, I don't think your code allows you to do that, but it would be a motion to add it to the agenda essentially as a proposed resolution. A proposed resolution, then we'll vote on this. But the issue I'm having is that this as the way it is is not a resolution, is not written. You know what I mean? It needs to be the resolution upon acceptance needs to be drafted. Vice Mayor, I'm sorry. I understand. Can I add something? Go ahead. So right now the only discussion that should be had is whether you all are going to agree to add this item to the agenda, the motion. OK. Got it. So if it's decided to be added to the agenda, then you all can answer into the discussion whether this deviates from the previous agenda. Understood. Okay. All right. So who wants to second Jerry's motion to add this onto the agenda? Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. No. No. So it's two to two. It fails. It fails. Yeah. Now public comment. Okay. So by summary, we may. We can proceed to the citizens forum. Yeah. We have a few public speakers. The first one is George Partimesser. Okay. George Partimesser, 1891 Collins Avenue, vice mayor, members of the commission. David Samuels once wrote, politics is the art of governing men, as such it necessarily partakes of the irrational. Men are motivated by all kinds of things, both good and bad. They're motivated by tales of heroism, calls to sacrifice, and by the desire to defend their families and homes. They're motivated by calls to expel foreigners and to restore ancient purities. They're motivated by lust, including the lust for distinction, by greed, by prospect of violence, by the hope of recovering a golden past that historians might agree never happened. And by promises of attaining and other worldly paradise which nationalist philosophers might dismiss as nonsense. So let us return to the last commission meeting. What have you motivated anyone to believe about you? Four commissioners refused to support a resolution that said that Sunni Isles Beach did not need sister cities from countries that support Hamas and Hezbollah. Four commissioners put their own petty grievances ahead of the common good. Four commissioners tarnished themselves with dishonor-Semites Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib would be proud of. Our four commissioners. I call for the courtroom. Alan. I'm calling for the courtroom. We didn't vote for nothing last, in the last commission meeting. Nothing regarding the sister series or anything like that. Nothing was voted, it failed. It failed for a month or so. Exactly, so nobody voted against nothing. I didn't say anyone voted. Okay. May I continue? Please do. Excuse me, Mr. Attorney, is EOK. Obviously he's referring to us and I'm not sure if this is something that will be pertinent to the business. So far, yes, because it's regarding a resolution that was before you last meeting. But for now. All right. Thank you. This time, you can't hide behind the mustache. Four commissioners. Again the coroner. That's the coroner please. George, I'm going to ask you to please don't know. No more more than I should. Be within the rules of the quorum please. Yes. Obviously you're making a reference that you know is recognizable. So I ask you to please utilize some decency and common sense. Yes. With all respect, Vice Mayor, it is my constitutional right to criticize our elected public officials, including elected public officials criticized by name. That is exactly the purpose. Excuse me. I'm going to ask you to please do not violate the rules of the quorum. You are aware of these, you're candidated, so I ask you to please again, go by the rules and you should know this. So please go ahead and make any references that are not pertinent. Vice mayor, if I may just add, a meeting as this a commission meeting is a limited public form so you don't have a constitutional right to essentially say what you want we do have the right to enforce the quorum and anything that's in pertinent as flanderous should not be allowed. Okay thank you go ahead George. out. Okay thank you. Go ahead George. Some then tried peddling lame and pathetic excuses for their pettiness. Some tried to latch on to some fake high principle. A week later I listened as one of the commissioners, we all know who that is, tried to sell his excuses to some old ladies at the Gateway Center. Their faces set it all. Does he think we're that stupid? I have spoken to numerous residents about this issue over the last month. Every single time their reaction was they did what? We got to get those people out of there. I can tell you this resonates. This little clever discussion that you just had is not going to work. I once said that some of the people here, if I may finish because I was interrupted, you have five seconds. I once said that some of you got elected under false pretenses. This explains this. I was right. Is this the kind of city council we want to have? I think not. So guess what? The November election is coming soon. Thank you. We all see you for what you are. All right. Thank you. And we see you in here. Jerry, please stop this. Please let's respect the day us. Okay, let's keep the quorum. Thank you. Okay. The next speaker is Leonid Katz. Mr. Katz actually feels that he's uncomfortable speaking in English and he asked me to speak for him. So I'm familiar with what he said. I will translate as best I can. We don't allow proxy speakers. So if an individual does not feel comfortable speaking in English, then he cannot speak. Is that the procedure? No, but this is clearly, this gentleman has not approached the city clerk, has not mentioned anything within that regard and it's just an opportunity to get another three minutes. Very well. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Next speaker is Vitaly Falkovich. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm glad you're out of Falkovich. I'm headed to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public. I'm going to go to the public to dis administration and seeing your services that City of St. John's provide. Police Department, Public Works, and everybody else, you start with the mayor, vice mayor, commission, and also hiring by the remaining police chief and that also starts with the city manager that you guys make a choice with the city manager and the police chief. And I appreciate that as being the visitor of your city. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next speaker is Ari Steiger. I was not here for the past six months because I was disgusting with his dyes. What you're doing to the city is bad. Spending money like there's no tomorrow, There is a solution that was supposed to pass with the sister city of terrorists organizations is disgusting. They killed 3,400 Israelis in terrorism, beheaded people, beheaded kids, and you're voting to then vote, but brought up to not to eliminate Sister City with Taoist groups. I think that's a shame to the city, and it should be, I don't know what to say anymore, but it's disgusting. Another thing, we have a charter company in the Ireland. Nothing was done for the past six, seven months with it for the city manager. Thank you. You know, they're the big boat when you're going to the island and sometimes they have two big boats. So, Aari, I'll have the city manager look into that. I'll have more detail. We'll make sure you're not going to vote it in. You as a Jewish guy shame on you. Okay, please. The court. Please. Let's keep the court. I can't. Okay. Yeah, please. All right. Last speaker is Jody Joseph. Jody Joseph, 150, 60 North Bay Road. Just, I understand that you all can't really say anything, but honestly speaking, to accuse everyone up here of anti-Semitism and being pro-Hamas is absolutely outrageous. Because frankly, speaking from actual factual information, the only person that supported a pro-Hamas individual and gave a risk scholarship, and I'm just speaking in terms of facts, is Marla Resesvetshin. and it's all documented on her Facebook page she congratulated her let's not let's not mention anything okay I'm sorry the the mayor but we know no one up here is anti-Semitic and to accuse you of that is absolutely horrible and quite frankly this person got caught because the person she supported her father ripped a Israeli banner out of someone's hand and she is so panic because she realized she has to back pedal because she knew that this family is anti-Semitic. The mayor's sister who she's very close with lived directly next door to this family. Can we please, can we please not mention names? Please can, it's not just the mention of names, I think. It's very impertinent. It's impertinent to this. Okay, but I'm just saying that they're saying in you being Jewish and unmeant terrible to accuse you to be anti-Semitic and Fabiola and you Alex and you Jennifer. That's absolutely outrageous. Because again, facts speak for themselves themselves and we know the only person that's supporting an anti-semitic person is The person we're referring to I'm not saying any names. What am I doing wrong? It doesn't matter if it's a name It's a matter of that's disrespectful. We know who you're referring to you've already named the person We're trying to establish the quorum where we're not accusing or directing comments and pertinent comments. I'm sorry but I'm just saying it already came out and it's in emails and it's on letters and it's in text that they are all in a dicematic. I think we we get the message. Thank you so much. Can I finish I have a minute left? You can finish yeah finish but please yeah. Okay I'm just saying something that's honest without a name and we all know this happened and it's on a Facebook page It's been posted and quite frankly in the sunny ish magazine. Can I just say something about the sunny ish Beach magazine? There's a three page spread about this person and people were upset in the city because she was given a scholarship The only person that you know supported this person is we know who that person is you know what I'm not mentioning a name No, I know jose but we're referring to someone and I think that we all know who it is. We're right, but I'm saying it's not right to be all of you to be called anti-Semitic. And I'm saying it's not right. Can you please explain? Oh, again. We're directing comments and fault or lack of whatever you need to be partial. lack of whatever it is. We know that. A factual to some, perhaps not to other. Oh, no, it's in writing. I'm not arguing. What I'm saying is that we don't direct comments towards individuals. It's against the code in my direction to you or not direction my council. Okay, thank you. I just wanted to state the truth. I can't show you. They are not in the same area. Thank you, Jody. That's all. Thanks, man. If I may, I would like to finish with a message by after you. Go ahead. No, no, go ahead. Okay, so first I wanted to pray for the victims of last weekend attempt to present Trump. And I want to read something about it. So, political rhetoric in the minds of these two individuals is very dangerous. Especially, in an era where information flows freely and words can be wielded with unprecedented reach. Lies, when repeated over and over again, and spoken with conviction, have the power to charter, trust, divide communities and inside chaos. They pray on people's fears and insecurities. Political rhetoric, too, also, calls in most power. When used responsible, it can inspire and unite. But when manipulated, it can fuel hatred, just a five violence, and emboldened those who seek to destabilize society. We must acknowledge the profound impact serial liars and their incendiary wars have on those who are most vulnerable, individuals already grappling with their own inner demons. For them, the distorted reality painted by lies and vitro-like speech can become a dangerous echo chamber, amplifying their distress and driving them towards acts of desperation and violence. Our responsibility is clear. We must foster a society where facts are respected, where we lead with integrity and compassion drive our interactions. Let us commit ourselves to this cause. Let us be vigilant against the spread of lies and let us work together to build a world where truth prevails, where words heal rather than harm where every person can find peace and understanding. Thank you. Well, thank you very much. And with this, motion to adjourn? Okay. Thank you. That's it. We're adjourned. No second. No second, right? All right, again. Thank you. Thank you very much to everybody. Thank you for coming.