Read that because it will give you background and give you information about what has gone on.

When Surf entered into the lease with the city, they said that the grant, they knew that the granteed already had preserved the land for open space and public use.

Also, they knew that there was a restriction of only 25 days per year when they could use it for soccer.

Um there are other terms in the lease which they've also violated, but I'm not going to get into that.

From 2016 through 2024, Surf continues to expand the use of the fields past the 25-day limit.

In fact, the calendar for 2024, which was submitted to the city, shows that they are going to be using 52 days of use, not even close to the 25.

52 days.

Thank you.

Polly Wheatley.

And you'll be followed by David Wakey, Raf, Rafek, and Marty.

Hi there.

I don't have a speech.

I'm from Pacific Palisades.

My childhood home and my childhood elementary school, everywhere that I grew up is gone.

I I am terrified now.

I live in Rancho Santa Fe.

There is one road in and out.

There is no mandated evacuation plan for when Surf Cup has their myriad of events.

I don't care if they're on the record or off the record.

They that field is full all of the time.

It's a state mandated evacuation plan that is needed.

I have asked, I've emailed everybody on this board.

I've emailed the mayor, I've emailed Joe Locava.

Nobody can answer me why there isn't an evacuation plan.

We have one road out.

If and and furthermore, on the fields, they are all blocked in.

So if there are 4,000 cars on the field and there is an emergency, you go look at it.

How on earth are you going to get us out?

The Palisades people were trying to get out.

They had two roads out.

So people had to get out of their cars and run.

And there's there's no way that we're gonna get all these people out.

So I I'm I'm now in front of you.

I've given you my letter.

You have my letter.

You have it in writing.

You cannot ignore it.

Thank you.

Thank you, David.

Good afternoon.

Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak with you this afternoon.

Um what we know to be true.

Surf sports signed a lease with the city of San Diego in August of 2016, which remains legally valid and enforceable through December 31st, 2044.

The current lease is not at risk of being canceled by the courts.

The land was deeded to the city in 1983 with a specific purpose to be maintained as a recreational open space for San Diego residents, protected from overuse under the terms of the grant deed.

So why are we here?

We are here because the high-powered pioneer sports and entertainment attorneys believe they have found a loophole in the deed that runs with the city land.

Pioneer Sports believes they have discovered a way to strip the land of the deed restrictions in its entirety, thereby opening the land up for unbridled use and development with no restrictions that protect the land or give rights to the citizens of San Diego.

You are being asked to remove these important and promised deed restrictions.

Though the courts have not determined if this is even legal.

Let's be absolutely clear.

A no vote does not cancel soccer.

A no vote does not cancel the lease.

A no vote does not cost the city any money.

These are established facts.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Rafique.

So uh who is Surf Sports and who is the city doing business with today?

What was once a local nonprofit soccer club has become pioneer sports and entertainment, a for-profit sports investment firm, founded in 2023 at Florida, is a base in Florida and owned by professional athletes and business leaders.

Pioneer Sports and Entertainment now operates Surf Sports Parks, and these investors are actively seeking to remove the very protections that limit overuse of this land.

Other companies associated with the fields and the company formerly known as Surf are Surf Sports Parking.

No monies are given to the City of San Diego for the immense parking revenue that they're generating.

And believe me, I see this every day.

Thousands, of course.

Athletes Travel LLC.

This is another company, the agency all families are required to use when booking travel here, and zero profit from this business goes to City of San Diego.

Del Mar Food and Wine LLC.

No profit goes to the city for use of the fields for this annual event that Surf Club advertises as unlimited growth potential.

Performance Lab LLC, another company that they own.

A new unpermitted commercial gym installed in the back of the fields and used daily again with no oversight by the city of San Diego, no revenue to the City of San Diego or the taxpayers.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Marty Ehrlich.

Thank you.

I'm Marty Earlick, and my wife and I have lived in the city of San Diego since 1971.

First in Pacific Beach, then Scripps Ranch, and in 1991, we moved into the Fairbanks Polar Club community, surrounded by open space, watching horses ride by, seeing birds and wildlife, and this has all changed since Surf Cup has moved in.

Why this matters and why we're here today, Pioneer Sports is pressuring the City of San Diego, the City Council in particular, to remove Exhibit B, the only part of the lease that gives the city real control.

Doing so would strip deed protection that runs with the land, endangering the sensitive uh habitat and surrounding communities.

Open open the door to unregulated intensified commercial use, giving the city no power as landlord over the tenant who already dis uh disregarded regulations and law.

Removes the last legal barrier to massive development on that property and rewards a commercial uh rewards a commercial business for not following the legal route that other companies in San Diego have followed.

Make no mistake, this is a land grab disguised as a community enhancement, and once the guide rails are removed, it will nearly be impossible to claw it back.

Please take the time.

Read exhibit B.

There is no public benefit to intensifying the use of this land.

Let's be honest.

There is no upside to the city of San Diego in increasing the intensity of the use of surf sports.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Ron Hansen.

And you'll be followed by Tracy Sherman, Chloe Hugh, Abby, and Tess Wheatley.

Good afternoon.

My name is Ron Hansen, and I'm in the uh Fairbanks Polo Field Times.

Um there are a lot of legal and environmental risk on this property.

There's a huge legal environmental implications to the city of San Diego if you should vote to remove the deed sanctions and change the lease terms.

There's a countless lawsuits from local residents already, HOAs and neighboring cities like Delmore and Solana Beach, including neighbors who did their diligence and searching the area and they choose to buy their homes with the knowledge that SURF would not be allowed to grow beyond historical use.

Neighbors whose property values also have declined, which is already happening.

And also the violations of the C ECA, the California Environmental Quality Act.

The Environmental Act review was originally waived on the condition that use would not intensify.

And before it was all we always spoke about the increased risk to public safety, the in and out of getting into the property and leaving their property in case there is a hazardous fire damage.

Regulatory infractions, including oversight by the Army Corps of Engineers and State Water Quality Control Board, which has already issued violations and cease and desists orders to serve pioneer.

And lastly, any very importantly, this change to the property status would require a new RFP request for proposal.

No new lease should be negotiated or renegotiated for this property by the city without putting it out for a bid to other potential businesses.

Thank you.

Thank you.

As a reminder to those in chambers and in the virtual queue, we have reached six speakers on this topic.

We will take two more speakers on this topic.

We have four more slips.

Five, excuse me, five more slips here in chambers, and there are four hands in the virtual queue.

Tracy Sherman, please approach the lecture.

And you'll be followed by Chloe Hugh and Abby.

Good afternoon.

Thank you for this opportunity to speak before you today.

In 2016, Surf Sports and the city staff promised that there would be no intensification of use.

No SQL review was needed.

This includes traffic studies, environmental studies, and community impact studies.

There would be a limit of 22 to 28 event days per year not to exceed the established historical patterns.

To annually produce a calendar to the city describing all events for the following year and to be good community members.

This was promised.

Instead, SURF and Pioneer Sports in a pattern of mismanagement and broken promises was audited in 2019 for failure to provide proper accounting of their business and shorting the city by hundreds of thousands of dollars, built numerous unpermitted structures, received two major violations from the state water quality board for illegally pumping water off the property into the river valley.

They received a cease and desist from the California Attorney General.

They dodged audits, they underreported financials, and they withheld revenues.

They mocked community concerns, including fire and traffic safety.

They repeatedly lied about event size, traffic control, and environmental impacts.

They blocked off public access to fields and to the coast to coast trail.

They increased usage dramatically, often without transparency, built unpermitted large concrete pad in the middle of the fields.

Events now span multiple weekends and draw tens of thousands of vehicles, creating serious traffic and public safety risks.

None of these are my opinions.

The city claims that a yes vote to amend or terminate the granteed would eliminate a problematic lawsuit for the city, but in reality, SURF is a demnifying the city for this lawsuit.

It is not costing the city anything.

So I thank you.

Thank you.

Chloe.

Good afternoon, Council members.

My name is Chloe Who.

I live in Rancho Santa Fe, and I am currently a sophomore at Torre Pines High School, where I serve as a varsity captain, student senator, and president for multiple clubs.

I'm here today standing in front of you to advocate for my community and the people of San Diego.

Council members, as we close, we ask you to consider one question.

Who truly benefits from removing Exhibit B and the deed restrictions?

Is it the citizens of San Diego, the families who are promised open protected recreational space, or is it for a private for-profit investment group based out of state?

This isn't just about soccer fields and money.

Council members, this is about control of public land accountability and keeping the promises made to the people of San Diego in 1983 and again in 2016.

Your vote has consequences.

If you vote to remove these protections, you are abandoning oversight, enabling unregulated private development, and triggering costly legal and environmental liabilities for the city.

This could potentially create a legacy that echoes the 101 Ash Street debacle, one that endangers all designated open space in every district, including the very one you sit here and represent today.

Council members, your decision today will define whether this city stands by its people or sells out its future.

Please remember that you have a fiduciary duty to your people.

Please make the choice that honors San Diego's communities and the promises you make to us.

We trust you will choose what is right for the people of San Diego and the generations to come.

We urge you to vote no on this matter.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Abby.

And you'll be followed by Tess Wheatley and Sarah Wardrip.

Hi, my name is Abby Margolith.

I live in Rancho Santa Fe.

I've lived in San Diego since 1983, and I've been through a few fires.

Specifically, I was evacuated.

My family and I were evacuated in 2007 when the fires came through our area.

We were evacuated down via de la Valle, and it was a nightmare.

It was filled with horse trailers, smoke, people were nervous, the horses were hysterical, and I truly believe that this council will have blood on their hands if they vote to allow this to go forward.

I urge you, please, don't let us be trapped rats in there.

It's very, very important.

The safety of our entire communities at stake.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Tess.

Good afternoon.

My name is Tess, and I'm here to share a personal story about a place that once meant a great deal to my family and me, the polo fields.

When I was growing up, the polo fields was a cherished destination for us.

It was where we went for long walks, where we fed horses, climbed trees, and spent carefree afternoons running through open grass and picnicking.

I remember the joy of discovering a rope swing my dad built one summer.

It felt like a little piece of magic.

We didn't play polo, and we certainly didn't own horses, but that never mattered.

The space was welcoming, a true public commons where children played freely and families from all walks of life came together.

It felt like it belonged to everyone, a rare example of genuine open space in a city that is constantly developing.

But in recent years, everything has changed.

Since the soccer organization assumed control of the land, the landscape, both physical and emotional, has shifted.

The rope swing is gone, many of the trees have been removed, fences now defied the open grass, and what was once a peaceful gathering place feels more like a private complex, full of cars, noise, dust, and restricted access.

Access is no longer spontaneous or inclusive.

Unless you're paying to participate in organized soccer events, you're not really welcome.

It doesn't feel like a park anymore.

It feels like a business.

I've always understood this land to be a gift, something entrusted to all of San Diego's residents.

I used to ride my bike along the trail to the beach, always knowing the gates would be open, except for the rare holiday, but now, more often than not, they're locked.

All of the promises written on the signs of daily public access is no longer honored.

What's saddened what saddens me most is that we've lost something that once belonged to all of us.

The polo fields is no longer for the surrounding community.

They now serve as a narrow purpose, primarily for those who drive in from elsewhere.

But this isn't just about nostalgia.

It's about what kind of city we want to live in.

Are we creating spaces that foster community inclusion and connection with nature, or are we handing them over to private interests at the expense of the public good?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our final speaker in chambers is Sarah Wardrip.

Hello, um, I'm Sarah Wardrop.

I'm a resident of Rancho Santa Fe.

Fifteen years ago I lost a child.

Imagine my horror on July 27th of this year when I received a call that my 17-year-old daughter was involved in a very serious car accident, returning home from work just a half a mile from my home.

The accident occurred when an out-of-state surf soccer parent leaving the fields, frustrated by traffic, crossed two lanes and collided with her car.

Both vehicles were totaled, and my daughter was in the hospital.

Emergency crews responded and managed significant traffic that went on for miles and congestion.

Unfortunately and sadly, incidents like this are becoming commonplace in my neighborhood.

The roads in our area were never designed to handle the thousands, thousands of cars generated by surf events.

Emergency services are now being called weekly at what cost.

Many neighbors have experienced incidences, and I am so concerned that it's going to take a tragedy before the surf and city officials finally take meaningful action.

This issue extends well beyond youth sports.

It affects the safety and the quality of life for local families who deserve the same protection as other neighborhoods.

I'm urging city officials to prioritize resident safety and well-being before considering any new agreements.

Our community and our families, excuse me, support your trusted support now.

Thank you.

Thank you.

This concludes in-person public testimonies.

We'll move to the virtual queue.

I've started the five-minute timer.

We have four hands raised.

Becky Rapp, please unmute and begin.

Becky Rapp, I've asked you to unmute.

Okay, we will move on to Ari.

Ari, I see your hand is raised.

I've asked you to unmute.

Madison.

Hi, can you hear me?

Yes.

Okay, thank you for the opportunity to speak today.

My name is Madison, and I'm here as a parent and community member to highlight new research that directly impacts the health and well-being of children, youth, and families in our neighborhoods.

A 2025 peer-reviewed study published in substance use and misuse, led by researchers from USC, Kaiser Permanente, and others, analyzed data from nearly 100,000 California teens.

The findings were deeply concerning.

In communities that prohibited both marijuana storefronts and delivery, the rate of psychotic disorders among adolescents was 67% lower.

Where only delivery was banned, anxiety disorders dropped by 93%.

And teens who lived more than 20 minutes from a marijuana retailer experienced 47% fewer psychotic disorders compared to those who lived within five minutes.

These numbers make one thing clear.

Proximity to marijuana retail has a serious impact on youth mental health.

This committee is charged with overseeing programs and services that support our children, families, and neighborhoods.

I urge you to consider how access to marijuana in its high potency commercialized form is affecting the very young people these programs are designed to support.

As you continue your work to strengthen neighborhoods and improve quality of life for San Diegans, I ask you to take this research seriously.

Let's ensure our policies truly protect young people and give families the support they need to thrive.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Judy Strang.

Please unmute and begin.

Judy Strang, I've asked you to unmute.

Good afternoon.

I'm sorry the meet the button to unmute is kind of bouncing around.

I I had to chase it.

So I don't know if the other speakers had the same problem.

I caught it and finally got on.

Thank you for letting me have this opportunity to share some thoughts with you.

Community and neighborhood services committee.

And thank you, Chair Campbell.

And I guess a special shout out to City Councilperson Campilla, who I hope who had time for a lunch break after the marathon rules meeting this morning.

It was fascinating.

I came because I have always appreciated that San Diego really cares about making our neighborhoods and communities safe and healthy.

And I have appreciated that we have bans on smoking and vaping in our parks and beaches.

These include the myriad of nicotine products these days and marijuana products.

I'm reminded of a quote from doctor and UCSD researcher Laura Crowdy Alexander, who wrote in a recent UT article.

Every time tobacco companies addict a new generation of kids on nicotine, they put Californians, including non-smokers on the hook for billions of dollars in health care-related cost.

Many cities here in our county have additional laws like bans on smoking and multi-unit housing and public sidewalks and places.

I would suggest on behalf of this committee to look into those as further policies that would protect our citizens.

These type of policies go a long way in reducing tobacco-related diseases like health, heart disease, and cancer.

I'm sorry.

And also help prevent countless youth and young adults from ever trying them.

Thank you for giving some thought to this this afternoon.

Thank you.

Alan, please unmute and begin.

Yes, thank you.

I want to speak uh to the issue of the uh of Surf Club and Finder Sports.

Alan, I'm going to pause your time.

We have reached the maximum number of time on that topic.

I can start your time if you'd like to speak on something else.

All right.

That's the only topic I wanted to speak on.

You can submit a written public comment to council committee at Sandiego.gov and we will get that published.

Okay.

Thank you.

And our final speaker with their hand raised is Becky Rapp.

Please unmute and begin.

Good afternoon.

My name is Becky Rapp, and I serve on my local planning group.

And I'm here today because our communities are being exposed to highly intoxicating hemp products that are sold illegally in tobacco, vape, and smoke shops, often right near schools, parks, and neighborhoods.

Despite laws meant to protect public health, these products continue to circulate due to lack of local enforcement.

I'm asking this committee to agendize a discussion and action plan to enforce AB8, the state law prohibiting the sale of illegal hemp derived intoxicating products.

Over the past year, the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, ABC, has shown what effective enforcement looks like.

In 12 months, their agents inspected nearly 15,000 licensed locations and achieved 99% compliance statewide.

Here in San Diego, a temporary ban on these products has been in place, yet it has not been actively enforced, leaving communities exposed to continued sales, sale of these illegal intoxicants.

The problem isn't a lack of laws, it's a lack of enforcement of the law and accountability.

AB8 gives cities the authority to act.

We simply need to make enforcement a priority.

I respectfully urge this committee to place the enforcement of AB8 and the removal of illegal hemp derived products from retail stores on a future agenda.

This would allow city staff to coordinate with the California Department of Public Health and the Department of Tax and Fee Administration and local law enforcement to ensure all retailers are held to the same standard.

Our communities deserve consistent protection from these illegal and harmful products.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And Chair, this concludes non-agenda public comment.

Thank you.

And we will now move to committee members, mayor staff, city attorney, and IBA for any comments.

Do we have any?

Hearing none.

We will now uh find out if we have any requests for continuance on any items.

Hearing none, we will now uh continue with the approval of our consent agenda.

Anyone wish to pull an item from the consent agenda?

Hearing none, we will proceed with public comment, if any, on the consent agenda.

Thank you.

Thank you, Chair.

The public comment for the consent agenda is now open.

The consent agenda includes item one approval of the committee minutes from September 17th, 2025.

And Chair, we have not received any speakers' lips in chambers, and we do not have any hands raised in the virtual queue.

Okay, in that case, I would turn it over to committee members for questions, comments, and entertain a motion in regard to the consent agenda.

There's only two of us, so I'll make the motion, Chair.

And I'll second it.

And now uh we will go ahead and vote.

You want us to go ahead and vote on the machine?

Okay.

We will take the vote.

And that passes unanimously.

Thank you so much.

I debated.

So no, enough second.

Okay.

So we'll now take up our discussion agenda.

Natalie, please introduce item number two.

Item two, approval of appropriation and expenditure of citywide library development impact fee fund to support construction activities for the City Heights Branch Library Performance Annex Improvement Project.

Chair.

Great, thank you.

Please introduce yourselves when you get settled and let us know how much time you'd like and uh and then go ahead and let's proceed with presentation.

Thank you.

Uh five minutes, please.

Uh good afternoon, Chair Campbell and Vice Chair Campillo.

My name is Raul Goudinho, I'm deputy director with the library overseeing operations.

Uh Oscar Gidemeyer, program manager with the library for uh innovation and community engagement.

Great.

Today we are seeking your approval to advance this item to full council, authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $899,000 in library diff to the City Heights branch library performance annex improvement project.

This funding covers phase two construction for the City Heights branch library performance annex.

The contractor, Swinterton Builders, was selected through a two-step design build process.

The work includes ADA upgrades, site access improvements, and close out activities required for full compliance and operational readiness.

Important to note this appropriation does not increase the total not to exceed contract amount.

It simply allows the library to fund the second construction phase.

The City Heights branch libraries performance annex was built in 1998 and remains the only city-owned black box theater in the mid-city region.

It serves as a vital cultural hub for the community, supporting dance, music, and theatrical programming for organizations citywide, a true resource for the creative economy.

However, more than 25 years later, the building systems are outdated and don't meet current performance safety or accessibility standards.

To date, the facility has seen minimal improvements, making modernization a top priority.

The library secured two major external grants to launch phase one, a $3.3 million building forward grant from the state of California, and a $1.0 million HUD community project funding grant with $656,000 in local matching funds.

Together, these funds support key infrastructure and life safety upgrades, including a green room, performer staff, restroom, office and vestibule, new electric HVAC, safety lighting, and sewer and water lateral upgrades.

The improvements also directly advance the city's climate action plan.

The requested $899,000 in citywide diff will fund critical components that cannot be covered by state or federal grants, but are still required to complete the project.

These include furniture fixtures and equipment for both theater and community spaces, landscaping, and ADA site access improvements.

It also includes solar installation, paint, commissioning and system testing, final inspections, the punch list work, and project closeout.

Soft costs such as project management and construction administration are also included.

These are considered necessary and reasonable under the California Building Code and are essential to achieving full accessibility and sustainability compliance.

With this action, total project funding equals $6.5 million, $5.6 million already appropriated from the state, federal, and city match funds, and the $899,000 now requested from Citywide Library Diff.

Overall, approximately 66% of funding is from external grants, while 34% is city funding.

The phase two appropriation includes $817,000 for the Swinterton Builders Design Build Contract, and the balance is for city staff labor project management and compliance activities.

Without this funding, the project would remain incomplete, preventing full use of the facility and non-compliance with ADA and code standards.

This requested appropriation was previously identified and published in the fiscal year 26 adopted CIP budget in the anticipated column of the City Heights branch library performance annex project page as a placeholder while funding balances were being determined with the facilities financing division of the planning department and the Department of Finance.

This action seeks to finalize the funding transaction by budgeting the remaining funds in the project.

Here you will see a project timeline.

The project followed a two-phase design build process, which initiated in late 2024.

The RFP was advertised in June 25, and Swinterton Builders was awarded the contract in August 2025.

Phase two construction is anticipated to begin by January 2026 and conclude by March 2026, aligning with the agreed upon schedule with the design builder.

The schedule is accelerated to ensure timely closeout and to minimize the impact on community programs and library operations.

And lastly, uh the proposed actions we're requesting is to increase the capital improvement program budget for the City Heights branch library performance annex, CIP S23013, and to appropriate and expand the $899,000 from the city wide citywide library def fund for eligible construction and soft costs.

Thank you.

I'm available for any questions.

Thank you very much for that presentation.

Natalie, do we have any public comment?

Thank you, Chair.

The public comment period for item two is now open, and we have received one speaker slip from an individual in chambers.

Patrick Stewart, please approach the lecture, and you'll have two minutes to speak to item two.

Thank you very much.

Good afternoon, Committee Chairwoman Campbell and committee members.

Member I'm Patrick Stewart, CEO of the Library Foundation SD, and I'm here to encourage you to recommend the approval of these additional funds needed to complete the City Heights performing arts annex.

This project was started several years ago with foundation support to assess and analyze the physical needs and the future use of the Annex.

This assessment, as you heard, led to a million dollars contributed to the city by a 51st congressional district appropriations request, which in turn was used to leverage a state of California grant for an additional 3.3 million dollars.

The money in discussion today from the City of San Diego would signify to not only the residents of City Heights but to the many arts organizations who use the Annex that community projects like this that benefit both community and economic development are important and meaningful investments to the city.

Again, the foundation strongly encourages you to support this recommendation.

Thank you.

Thank you.

This concludes in-person public testimony.

And Chair, there are no hands raised in the virtual queue, so that concludes public comment.

Thank you.

And thank you for the presentation and thank you for the comments.

I am so happy to be able to make the motion to support staff's recommendation to appropriate and expend this amount from the CIP.

That's already been uh appropriate in that direction.

And congratulations for the grants and for being so wise uh in collecting the amount of money uh needed to to uh carry out this project.

And while I'm at it, I want to put in a plug for Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library is a group of uh volunteers uh that exist at almost every single library in our city.

And you know, our city has more branch libraries than just about anybody except huge cities like LA.

But uh most cities don't have what we have, which is now I believe 36 uh different branches.

37.

We have new one.

37 branches now, and it's a wonderful thing.

But Friends of the Library volunteer group that support programming uh and book sales, they do fundraising events and they have various activities, and they're just a lot of fun.

I personally I belong to the OB Friends of the Library, and they're they're just delightful people, and I'm so glad I should belong to many more because we have more branches in my district, but there's only so many so much time in the day.

But I do encourage everyone who can possibly do it to join the Friends of the Library in their area.

And you can go online and find out who your local libraries are and what how to get in touch with the friends of the library there, or you can call 619.

This is a good library number, 619-542-1724.

So I'm gonna say that again because it's very important that you know how to uh get in contact with the libraries that are near your particular location, and you can ask all kind of questions there.

619-542-1724, and they will help you figure out which libraries are near you where you can volunteer and join Friends of the Library.

And so with that, I am going to uh turn this over to our committee member uh uh council member Al Campillo for any comments and to entertain a second.

Thank you, Chair.

I will happily make the second and thank our presenters for their good work on this, knowing the City Heights branch performing annex.

Uh, I had to ask what a black box theater was for my staff, and they had the answer for me, and I didn't realize I'd been in several and didn't know it was called that.

Uh but I will uh say that uh obviously putting all the components of this funding together was not easy, but put a guy named Raul in charge and he'll get it done.

Am I right?

Good job, Mr.

Gudinho.

Uh and the community can expect this to be fully full project completion in March of 2026.

So the time between a vote and the time put between uh completion, very, very close together.

So this is exactly what we're looking for.

And that will conclude my second in support.

Thank you so much.

And uh so we have a motion by myself, a second by councilmember Campillo, and uh we will now take the vote on the voting screen.

And that passes unanimously.

And so that concludes item number two.

And I I can't thank you enough for all your good work.

Our libraries are absolutely outstanding.

We're so proud of them.

We're so lucky to have them.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Chair.

Okay, so that brings us to the end of today's agenda.

And I have to say that uh uh thank you to all the members of the public who participated today, and also to our presenters.

And I will now adjourn the meeting of the community neighborhood services committee to our next scheduled meeting, which will be Wednesday, November 19 at 2 p.m.

We are adjourned.