Residents and council members praise first year of public comment

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The meeting will start at 7 P.M.

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/


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


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

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

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

- 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.”


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


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

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

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