The meeting included public comments on transparency, tree ordinance, district elections, and community center closure; consent agenda approval with item 8 continued; and unanimous approval of infrastructure financing bonds and midterm budget amendments.
I now call to order the meeting for August 21st of the City of West Sacramento City Council, redevelopment assessor agency, and finance authority. We will begin with a land acknowledgement. We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we live, work, learn, and commune is the original homelands of the indigenous people of West Sacramento who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We acknowledge and we thank the original inhabitants who have occupied, maintained and secured the place and who still exist on this land. We respect and celebrate the many diverse indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we gather. Thank you. We would like to invite our guests to join the council and staff in the pledge, which will be led by Sean Franklin, who, by the way, as he's walking up, please come up, sir. Um, is part of the team that made sure that we got the lights on today. So thank you so much. No problem. I pledge allegiance to the flag America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation in the visible justice for all. The council did not meet in closed session this evening. And that brings us to item one, which is presentations by the public on matters not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the council. As is noted on our agenda, we are prohibited by state law from discussing or taking any actions on items that are brought up under item one, but it provides an important opportunity for a public forum. We do ask that anyone wishing to address the council on this or any other item this evening to please fill out a request to speak card and return it to the clerk. In front of the clerk, there is a timer to ensure that everyone has a chance to be heard, and we ask that all comments be limited to no more than three minutes. Also, in front of the clerk is a chart which indicates which agenda agenda item the council is currently considering. If you are addressing a specific agenda item, please turn in your card as soon as possible, but definitely before the conclusion of the staff report for that particular agenda item. We also recognize that for some, speaking in public can cause anxiety. So we request that there be no applause or booze, cat calls, or other demonstrations. Yes, ma'am. Guy Stevenson. I think that you guys, I mean, you ladies are doing a great job. However, I don't think that the city over here is transparent enough. I noticed that a lot of deals are going through the city manager. And you know, I do a lot of background on different people that are candidates, and I know that a three of you, at least three of you, are want votes. I'm not gonna get into the politics about voting, but I think that people need to be more transparent with the city instead of doing all your business, which I call mob dealings when they go to the back room and they talk about it, and then the public doesn't know what you're doing. And you know, that's the only thing I'm saying. If you're gonna do stuff, the public should know because it's taxpayers' money that's paying for all this stuff. You know, we all pay taxes. We love West Sacramento, you know, but we want to know what you guys are doing over here, you know, and some stuff is not you know, public, you know, you do a lot of stuff in the back, and I'm not hating on you guys, I'm not. I just think that people need to be more transparent with any position that you hold. And the very last thing is is that I take care of a couple special needs people, and I just love them to death. They're my life, they keep me balanced. That's what I do over here for a public service. These special needs people are my life. I go to Ride Aid, get their meds, I feed, I make sure they eat, and I make sure they stay healthy, because that's what I want. I want people to stay healthy. All right, that's why I love West Sacramento because it is a good city. I wish all of you that are running for office, I wish you your votes. I hope that you can make a difference and maybe change up the politics with uh being transparent, because you know, people look at your backgrounds and they see what you're about. And I there's nobody up there that I dislike. It's just that I think that you need to be more transparent with the public in what you're doing. That's all I'm asking. You know what I mean? And I'm sure a lot of people feel the same way. But anyway, ladies, mayor and city council members, have a really nice blessed night. Thank you. Denise Koto.