This meeting marked the organizational session for the newly elected 32nd Board of Representatives of the City of Stanford. The session began with an invocation by Reverend Joseph Ford and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the roll call. With 39 representatives present and one absent, a quorum was declared. The newly elected members were sworn in, and the board proceeded to elect temporary and permanent leadership, including President Ramiya Shaw, Clerk Parker Johnson, and Majority Leader Eric Morrison. The meeting concluded with the approval of the 2026 board calendar and the adjournment of the session.
Good evening, everyone. Good evening, everyone. Good evening. There we go. I'd like to call the organizational meeting of the 30 second Board of Representatives to order. I'd ask that you now stand for the invocation led by Reverend Joseph Ford, pastor at Faith Tabernacle Church. Pray. God, our Heavenly Father, we come to you at the beginning of this new term with gratitude for the privilege of service and the responsibility entrusted to the Board of Representatives. We thank you for each member present for the for their diverse gifts they bring and for their willingness to lead on behalf of the people of Stanford. Lord, as they gather for this first meeting, we ask for your wisdom to rest upon them. Grant them clarity of thought, unity of purpose, and spirit of collaboration that transcends differences. May every discussion be guided by integrity, every decision shaped by fairness, and every action rooted in the desire to promote the well-being of all residents. Bless this board with patience and courage, strengthen them to face challenges with creativity and resolve. Help them to listen carefully and diligently and work diligently for the common good. Be marked by wisdom, unity, and a deep commitment to justice and equity. May the decisions made here today build a stronger, safer, and more hopeful future for our city. This is our prayer in Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you, Reverend Ford. I now ask you all to turn to the flag and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, our nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Now we can all be seated. I'd now like to ask Barbara to call the roll. Thank you very much. Representative Adams. Representative Beckham. Representative Blank. Representative Bouchard. Representative Boudreau. Representative Bradford. Representative Campo Realy. Representative De La Cruz. Present. Representative Dillado. Present. Representative Dorsey. Representative Field. Representative Finkel. Representative Gardiner. Okay. Just if you can unmute yourself and just respond for the record, please. Oh, okay. We will mark you as present as we see you actively trying to unmute. Representative Gilbride. Representative Goldberg. Thank you. Representative Graham. Representative Gross. Representative Hill.