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Residents and council members praise first year of public comment

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You can use this link to watch the Cleveland City Council Meeting —> https://www.youtube.com/user/ClevelandCityCouncil/featured
The meeting will start at 7 P.M.

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Check out this website to watch and read the transcription of each public comment that have been made at these meetings —> https://pubcomment.org/cle/meeting/20220418/

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The meeting officially started at 7:03 P.M!

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Public Comment #1: Mark Schumann is speaking about the city defense of a Federal 4th Amendment Case. This is part 1. https://t.co/2ISdhqox2G

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This is part 2 of Mark Schumann’s public comment. https://t.co/oMJjgLfOz8

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Public Commenter #2: @paulakampf is speaking against hate and about being an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. This is part 1. “I have stood at the funerals of people who found that continuing to exist in this world was impossible https://t.co/zAyoUwpnsc

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CONT. part 2 of @paulakampf comment. “Because this world rejected and said they’re not wholly human and not worthy of human rights.” Camp stated. “Last week at this microphone, somebody used public comment to speak the hate language that made me have to go to those funerals.” https://t.co/fjr0E9CiA7

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Public Commenter #3-Matthew Ahn (@ahnbrand) will speak about the Shotspotter and the safety community presentation. This is part 1. https://t.co/mnZd78K5GZ

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  • Kampf stated. “Last week at this microphone, somebody used public comment to speak the hate language that made me have to go to those funerals.”
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Here is part 2 of @ahnbrand comment. https://t.co/1s6orszgCW

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Public Commenter #4-Beverly Owens will talk about vacant lots grants cutting. This is part 1. https://t.co/xctEuheVjV

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Here is part 2 of Beverly Owen’s comment. https://t.co/t63GKlfmaJ

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1st Reading Legislation:
-8 Emergency Ordinances Referred For Review
-2 Emergency Ordinances Read In Full and Passed
-2 Emergency Resolutions Read In Full and Adopted

2nd Reading Legislation:
-15 Emergency Ordinances Passed
-3 Emergency Resolutions Adopted

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Councilman Kerry McCormack spoke in regards to council’s lack of response pertaining the homophobic comment given by a public comment from last week. He also recognized that it’s been one year since public comment has been open to the public! https://t.co/c416H5yaC0

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Meeting adjourned at 8:01 P.M. The next City Council meeting is October 10th, 2022.