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City of San José, California
City Council Study Session on Extending Municipal Voting Eligibility to all City Residents
of August 23, 2022
Pre-meeting citizen input on Agenda via eComment at https://sanjose.granicusideas.com/meetings.
This public meeting will be held at San José City Hall and also accessible via Zoom Webinar. For information on public participation via Zoom, please refer to the linked meeting agenda below.
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C
Will
begin
the
study
session
welcome
everybody.
We
have
a
study
session
specifically
on
non-citizen
voting
and
I,
wanted
to
announce
that
the
ads
that
that
there
will
not
be
any
open
forum
to
discuss
other
matters.
I
know
many
members
of
the
public
are
here
to
speak
on
this
item,
which
is
specifically
what
we're
studying,
which
is
non-citizen
voting,
and
we
will
hear
public
input
on
that
issue.
We
are
not
going
to
be
hearing
public
input
on
other
issues.
I
think
many
people
expect
on
Council
days.
They
can
talk
about
other
issues
on
public
form.
C
D
E
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C
Okay
with
that
Lee,
would
you
like
to
take
it
away
or
it's
it'll.
D
Evening
and
welcome
to
the
study
session
on
extending
Municipal
voting
eligibility
to
All
City
residents
on
January
11
2022
council
members,
Carrasco
and
Arenas
submitted
a
memo
to
the
city
council,
requesting
an
amendment
to
the
city
Charter
to
extend
Municipal
voting
rights
to
all
residents
of
the
city
of
San
Jose.
On
that
day,
the
city
council
directed
the
city
clerk
to
return
with
a
study
session
to
learn
more
about
this
topic
to
discuss
this
issue.
We
have
Professor
Ron
hadick
and
the
voting
coalition
Representatives
Arturo
Munoz
and
yaneri
Ramon
Reyes.
D
Our
first
presenter
will
be
Ron
hadick,
professor
haydick
teaches
courses
at
San,
Francisco,
State
University
in
American
politics
about
immigration,
inequality,
Community,
organizing
and
social
movements,
as
well
as
voting
and
elections.
Hayduk's
published
books
includes
the
Democracy
for
all
restoring
immigrant
voting
rights
in
the
United
States,
as
well
as
many
others,
hadick
co-edited,
a
symposium
titled,
xenophobia
belonging
in
agency
citizenship
and
immigrant
America,
and
has
contributed
essays
to
a
variety
of
Publications.
D
Both
academic
and
popular,
his
research
has
been
covered
by
The
Washington
Post,
New,
York,
Times,
Los,
Angeles,
Times,
NPR,
CNN
and
other
news
networks.
Formerly
a
social
worker.
Professor
hadik
previously
worked
in
New
York
City
Government
consulted
to
policy
organizations
and
served
as
an
expert
witness
in
court
cases.
D
Currently,
Professor
hadik's
research
projects
include
participatory
budgeting
in
Bay,
Area
jurisdictions,
studies
of
immigrant
voting
laws
and
practices,
and
studies
of
immigrant
incorporations
Professor
hadik
obtained
his
PhD
from
the
city
University
of
New
York,
where
he
taught
before
moving
to
San
Francisco
State
University
in
2016.,
Professor
hayduk
will
be
joining
us
via
Zoom.
Welcome
professor.
C
And
thank
you,
professor,
and
just
before
you
begin
I
wanted
to
explain
so
those
who
are
not
familiar
with
the
procedure
here,
we're
going
to
have
discussion
among
several
experts
and
then
we'll
hear
from
the
community
and
the
council
have
a
discussion.
So
Obama
says.
F
Okay,
go
ahead
Professor
good
evening.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
share
my
research
about
immigrant
voting
laws
and
practices.
I
wish
I
could
be
there
with
you
in
person,
but
I
guess
zoom's,
the
next
best
thing
to
being
there.
So
let
me
share
my
screen
to
show
you
some
slides
that
I
hope
you
find
Illuminating.
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F
Well,
first
remember
that
historically,
voting
was
not
tied
to
citizenship,
but
to
race
class
and
gender
right
was
initially
only
white
male
property
holders
who
could
initially
vote
and
immigrants
that
were
white
males,
could
vote
and
hold
property,
which
is,
of
course
not
true
for
women,
half
the
population
who
were
citizens
and
African-Americans
in
other
groups.
F
So,
of
course,
by
limiting
voting
rights
to
white
male
property
holders,
the
founders
made
alien
suffrage,
which
immigrant
voting
or
non-citizen
voting
was
also
known
as
made
that
compatible
with
the
exclusion
of
women,
African-Americans
and
Men
Without
property
marginalizing
them
over
time.
Of
course,
we
know
that
those
things
changed,
but
another
reason
that
immigrant
voting
was
widely
practiced
and
adopted
early
on
had
to
do
with
the
fact
that
immigrant
voting
was
seen
as
a
pathway
to
encourage
citizenship
and
to
Foster
immigrant
incorporation,
not
as
a
substitute
for
citizenship.
It
was.
F
It
was
seen
as
as
sort
of
mutually
reinforcing
and
compatible
when
Congress
created
new
territories,
it
provided
voting
rights
to
immigrants
who
moved
to
settle
new
lands.
In
fact,
immigrant
voting
did
facilitate
voter
participation
of
millions
of
European
immigrants
and
promoted
their
eventual
citizenship.
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F
Immigrant
voting
was
rolled
back
state
by
state
in
periods
of
time
during
periods
of
time
of
nativism
and
xenophobia
such
as
in
the
1850s,
when
large
numbers
of
the
Irish
and
German
immigrants
came,
and
during
the
1890s
and
early
1900s,
when
the
largest
wave
of
Southern
and
Eastern
Europeans
came
into
a
world
World
War
II
interesting
to
note
that
there's
sort
of
some
Eerie
parallels
between
then
and
now
we
can
back
then
like
today.
F
We
hear
similar
anxieties
expressed
about
the
influx
of
newcomers
who
are
different
than
it
was
Catholics,
Jews,
Chinese
and
others
who
were
feared
to
potentially.
F
Harm
people's
livelihoods,
jobs,
well-being
change
the
culture
and
so
forth.
There
were
population
projections
that
the
United
States
would
become
majority
non-white
which
may
sound
familiar,
and
this
was
another
time.
This
is
also
the
same
timeline.
F
Voting
restrictions
were
imposed
that
may
be
more
familiar
to
you,
such
as
poll
taxes,
literacy
tests,
restrictive
residency
requirements
in
voter
registration
procedures,
grandfather
clauses,
all
of
which
disenfranchised,
along
with
immigrant
voting
rights
disenfranchised
millions
of
poor
working-class
people
of
color
immigrant
voting
was
restored
in
the
Contemporary
period
during
the
Civil
Rights
Movement,
which
also
ushered
in
a
Revival
of
immigrant
voting
in
the
United
States.
F
During
this
modern
period,
the
Civil
Rights
Movement
also
helped
open
the
door
to
immigrants
from
non-western
European
countries
for
largely
the
first
time,
and
we
helped
restore
immediate
voting
around
the
country.
Today,
immigrant
voting
rights
Advocates
seek
to
write
themselves
into
this
history,
not
as
a
colonial
settler
project,
but
as
a
means
for
immigrants
to
assert
themselves
as
legitimate
stakeholders
in
their
localities.
They
now
call
home
here's
a
chart
that
shows
the
current
immigrant
voting
laws
and
campaigns
around
the
country.
F
Today,
immigrant
voting
is
most
extensively
practiced
in
Maryland
in
the
sort
of
bottom
of
the
chart.
There
there's
10
towns
in
Maryland
that
allow
immigrants
to
vote
since
the
1980s
and
1990s,
largely
because
Maryland's
state
constitution
allows
localities
to
expand
the
franchise
without
State
approval,
which
was
not
the
case
for
municipalities
in
Massachusetts
that
need
that
have
passed
immigrant
voting
at
the
local
level,
but
they
need
State
action
to
implement.
F
Restored
voting
rights
to
immigrants
in
School,
Board
elections
in
2016
after
several
times
of
failing
previously
Oakland
is,
was
supposed
to
have
a
measure
on
its
ballot.
This
November
Richmond
is
considering
it
Santa
Ana,
Long,
Beach,
Pasadena
and
there's
been
talk
in
Los
Angeles,
so
San
Jose
is
certainly
not
alone
in
considering
this
here
in
California,
New
York
restored
voting
rights
to
immigrants
in
local
elections
to
lawful
permanent
residents.
There's
a
court
case
there
like
in
San
Francisco.
F
That
is
going
to
be
appealed
like
the
case
in
San
Francisco,
which
will
be
appealed
so
that
those
laws
are
essentially
barred
for
the
time
being,
but
they
are
under
appeal
and
Vermont.
There's
two
towns
in
Vermont
that
did
restore
voting
rights
to
immigrants,
Montpelier
or
monusi,
and
they
have
had
immigrants
vote
in
local
elections
in
2021.
Their
illegal
challenge
failed.
F
These
are
some
additional
jurisdictions
that
have
considered
or
have
campaigns.
I
mentioned
Massachusetts
Washington,
DC,
Portland
Maine
has
a
ballot
initiative.
This
fall
November
which
would
restore
voting
rights
to
immigrants
there
and
there's
been
talk
in
Chicago.
No,
unless
let
me
turn
now,
oh
I
should
also
mention,
by
the
way
that
there's
five
states
that
recently
enacted
constitutional
changes
to
prohibit
non-citizens
from
voting,
including
in
Colorado,
Florida,
Alabama,
North,
Dakota
and
Arizona
and
Ohio
will
have
about
measure
this
November
that
if
it
passes
and
would
do
the
same,
abandoning
immigrant
voting.
F
Let
me
turn
now
to
how
immigrant
voting
Works
in
practice.
My
research
and
the
research
of
other
Scholars
shows
that
immigrants
vote
at
in
significant
numbers.
If,
given
the
chance
to
vote
on
par
with
citizen
Neighbors
in
some
cases
and
have
affected
electoral
outcomes,
turn
out
in
different
cases
can
can
vary.
F
So
it's
not
Universal
that
the
tournaments
high
but,
for
example,
in
New
York
City
in
the
School
Board
elections,
when
I
was
there
turn
out
by
non-citizen.
Parents
was
up
to
41
of
all
votes
cast
in
the
School
Board
elections,
leading
to
more
ethnically
diverse
representatives.
In
many
school
districts,
which
also
contributed
to
increased
school
funding
after
school
programs,
ESL
classes
and
actual
more
more
schools
built
which
produce
better
student
outcomes,
reduce
overcrowding
in
schools
in
other
districts.
F
However,
immigrants
voted
at
lower
rates
and
yielded
different
kinds
of
outcomes,
and
that's
true
in
in
Maryland
and
Maryland.
Sorry,
let
me
go
back
to
that.
Maryland
turn
up
by
immigrants
in
the
1990s
was
initially
quite
robust,
again
on
par
with
citizen
Neighbors
in
many
jurisdictions
there,
but
after
September,
11th
turnout
declined
with
increased
enforcement
and
growing
fear
among
immigrants
of
detention
and
deportation.
F
More
recently
in
Hyattsville
Maryland,
which
passed
immigrant
voting
in
2017,
the
city
boosted
turnout
by
immigrants
in
2021
by
hiring
election,
another
election
staff
to
do
Outreach
and
by
conducting
a
public
education
campaigns
and
using
social
media
in
multiple
languages.
F
Maryland's
administrative
process
might
also
be
of
interest
to
you.
Elections
officials
used
two
separate
voter
registration
forms
like
here
in
San
Francisco,
and
they
keep
two
separate
poll
lists.
The
state
keeps
a
list
of
Citizen
voters
for
state
and
federal
elections
and
local
city
clerks
keep
a
list
of
non-citizen
Voters
for
local
elections.
F
F
The
city
created
a
new
voter
registration
form
and
it
has
a
warning
label
label
that
advises
immigrants
to
seek
legal
advice
about
registering
and
boating,
provides
some
funding
to
the
community-based
organizations
and
for
legal
assistance.
F
The
Department
of
Elections
website
is
quite
thorough
and
I
would
encourage
you
to
look
at
and
speak
to
those
folks
if
you
haven't
already.
Let
me
just
also
mention
that
globally,
45
countries
on
nearly
every
continent
in
the
last
45
years
have
moved
to
Grant
voting
rights
to
immigrants.
Many
of
them
not
just
in
local
elections,
but
some
cases
Regional
or
even
national
elections,
and
some
of
those
cases
might
also
hold
useful
lessons
for
that
could
be
relevant
for
your
deliberations.
F
F
Opponents
argue
that
immigrants
should
just
get
in
line
and
and
become
a
citizen
to
vote,
just
like
others
before
Advocates
of
immigrant
voting
respond
by
pointing
out
that
historically,
of
course,
immigrants
didn't
need
to
vote
before
becoming
citizens,
and
the
voting
pre-citizenship
can
actually
facilitate
the
incorporation
and
citizenship
of
folks,
and
also
they've
pointed
out
that
the
the
pathways
available
to
previous
immigrants
are
not
the
same.
F
F
Worse
still,
they
point
out
that
many
immigrants
aren't
eligible
to
become
citizen
citizens,
unlike
earlier
times
when
it
was
almost
automatic
for
at
least
for
Europeans.
It
was
fast,
easy
and
cheap.
In
the
meantime,
of
course,
immigrant
Advocates
and
we're
voting
Advocates
point
out
that
immigrants
work
in
every
sector
of
the
economy.
They've
been
the
essential
workers,
they
pay
taxes,
they
own
businesses,
they
send
their
kids
to
school,
they
Revitalize
neighborhoods,
but
they
don't
have
a
say
in
electing
representatives
that
make
policies
that
affect
them
on
a
daily
basis,
which
is
undemocratic.
F
Another
common
objection
is
to
argue
that
immigrant
voting
dilutes
the
value
of
citizenship
and
it
reduces
the
incentives
for
immigrants
to
naturalize
opponents
argue
citizenship
is,
is
valuable
and
needs
to
be
kept
separate
as
such,
and
that
allowing
people
to
vote
before
obtaining
citizenship
would
dilute
its
value,
would
dilute
the
votes
of
citizens
and
would
potentially
reduce
incentives
for
immigrants
to
naturalize
in
response.
Advocates
argue
instead
of
diluting
citizenship.
F
Immigrant
voting
actually
enriches
citizenship
in
the
sense
of
citizenship
as
participatory
activity,
because
it
encourages
all
residents
to
participate
in
the
political
life
of
their
communities
and
cities.
Rather
than
undermining
democracy.
They
argue
it
produces
more
democratic
political
outcomes.
F
They
also
contend
that
immigrant
voting
wouldn't
reduce
incentives
to
naturalize,
because
there's
a
dozen
rights
and
Privileges
and
immigrant
gains
when
they
naturalize,
including
access
to
certain
benefits,
jobs,
traveling
outside
the
United,
States,
petitioning
relatives
and
so
forth.
Voting
is
only
one,
and
here
we're
talking
about
burning
at
the
local
level,
not
at
the
state
and
federal
levels,
leaving
plenty
of
incentives
for
folks
to
naturalize.
F
Another
common
objection
is
that
immigrants
lack
sufficient
knowledge
to
vote
for
a
lack
of
the
feeling
necessary
or
American
political
institutions
and
culture.
Opponents
argue
acquiring
this
knowledge
about
American
political
institutions
in
American.
Culture
takes
time
that
there's
an
affinity
that
people
need
to
acquire
for
learning
about
the
American
way
of
life
so
to
speak
and
that
it's
sort
of,
like
you
know
getting
married,
takes
time
that
courtship
Advocates
counter
that
specific
knowledge
is
not
a
prerequisite
for
voting.
F
If
specific
knowledge
was
a
prerequisite
for
voting,
many
non-citizens,
many
native
born
citizens
would
fail
tests
of
even
basic
political
knowledge,
as
polls
indicate
I've.
Had
some
of
my
students
take
the
citizenship
test.
It's
not
easy.
Moreover,
such
Notions
become
dangerously
close
to
the
stated
reasons
for
literacy
tests
which
barred
African,
Americans
and
women
and
other
immigrants
from
voting
saying
that
they
don't
know
enough.
They
need
more
time
they.
F
F
When
I
moved
here
from
New
York
City
to
San,
Francisco
I
could
register
and
vote
in
25
days,
even
though
I
didn't
know
who
the
candidates
were
and
and
the
issues
at
stake.
Immigrants
immigrant
Advocates
argue
that
immigrants
know
their
interests
and
they
can
make
informed
choices.
Just
like
everybody
else.
F
Another
concern
has
to
do
with
worries
about
a
left
election
security,
election
Integrity
and
possibilities
for
vote
fraud.
F
F
Some
immigrant
Advocates
themselves
worry
that
immigrant
voting
might
put
immigrants
at
risk
of
detention
or
deportation
if
an
immigrant
inadvertently
registers
and
votes
in
a
state
or
federal
election
instead
of
the
local
election
they're
eligible
for
which
is
a
crime
and
can
in
fact
jeopardize
their
capacity
to
obtain
citizenship
or
and
and
maybe
lead
to
their
detention
and
deportation.
F
But,
like
fraud
vote
fraud,
these
instances
are
exceedingly
or
virtually
you
know,
they're
very,
exceedingly
rare
and
virtually
non-existent,
but
they're
they're
concerns
and
and
because
the
voter
roles
are
required
to
be
public
right.
The
immigrants
May
worry
that
they
could
be
targeted
by
a
hostile
Administration
for
detention
deportation,
even
though
there
has
been
no
evidence
of
that
in
San,
Francisco
or
Maryland.
F
So
those
fears,
though,
are
real
in
the
minds
of,
and
hearts
of
many
immigrants,
and
so
administrative
safeguards
should
be
developed
in
consultation
with
election
experts
and
should
include,
as
has
been
done
elsewhere,
a
robust
public
education
campaign
with
the
involvement
of
immigrant
community-based
organizations
and
leaders.
F
Let
me
conclude
by
saying
that
No
One
Believes
immigrant
voting
is
a
Panacea
to
the
problem
of
political
apathy.
Low
voter
turnout
or
addressing
immigrant
issues,
Northern
order,
voting
rights,
guarantee
equity
and
social
justice,
and
although
we
are
fortunate
to
have
some
good
Representatives
like
the
folks
here
in
the
room
today,
luck
shouldn't
play
a
role
in
elections
or
good
government.
The
vote
is
a
tried
and
true
mechanism
to
keep
elected
officials
responsive
and
accountable
to
all
their
constituents
previously
previously
excluded
groups.
F
Although
immigrants
are
remarkably
heterogeneous
as
a
group,
immigrants
score
low
on
many
indicators
of
well-being,
including
poverty,
income,
wealth,
housing,
Education,
Health
Care.
Today,
immigrants
are
under
attack
and
seek
Refuge
to
be
sure.
Immigrant
voting
will
not
eviscerate
the
palpable
fear
and
distrust
many
immigrant
communities
have
of
government,
but
nevertheless,
by
implementing
a
system
whereby
government
officials
need
to
buy
for
a
candidate's
support
will
give
these
vulnerable
groups
more
of
an
equal
footing
where
they
have
a
vital
stake.
F
You
know
there's
a
lot
of
folks
besides
me,
who
have
studied
this
and
have
knowledge,
so
I
would
just
encourage
you
to
learn
the
lessons
where
they
are
available.
I
created
a
website
that
I
can
share
with
you
right
there.
That
has
some
information
and
again
I
can
be
contacted
that
way.
For
my
email,
if
you
wish,
let
me
just
leave
you
with
this
quote
from
Jamie
Raskin
who,
before
he
became
a
congressman.
F
D
Next
presenters
represent
the
voting
coalition
and
lived
experiences
and
we
have
Arturo
Munoz
Community
organizing
coordinator
coordinator
with
somos
Mayfair
engineering,
Ramon
Reyes
yaneri
is
a
proud
Latina
who
is
born
and
raised
in
San
Jose.
She
is
a
student
learning
how
to
become
a
young
professional
professional
by
being
engaged
in
her
community
I.
Don't
speak
Spanish,
so
I
apologize
for
mispronouncing.
The
next
word.
She
is
part
of
Venus
activos
from
somos
Mayfair,
where
she
works
with
other
young
adults
to
help
raise
awareness
of
issues
in
their
Community,
including
voting
rights
and
I'm.
B
Good
evening
my
name
is
I'm
14
years
old
and
I'm
part
of
Holiness
Tech
tables
from
someone's
Mayfair
homeowners
is
a
group
of
young
adults
where
we
use
our
passions,
such
as
art
and
podcasting,
to
be
able
to
express
that
need
to
be
able
to
express
that.
We
also
have
a
voice
and
we
care
about
the
decisions
our
government
makes,
because
those
decisions
have
continuously
impact
our
past
present
and
future
lives.
B
Before
I
join
how
many
seconds
I
wouldn't
pay
attention
to
any
of
these
issues,
but
after
my
first
meeting
with
someone
exactly
was
little
by
little
I
got
involved
in
my
community.
Eventually
I
joined
the
Coalition
of
our
voice
right
and
vote
this
campaign,
Works
towards
making
sure
that
all
people,
San
Jose,
will
eventually
have
the
right
to
vote.
B
Ever
since
my
first
meeting
with
voice,
Wright
and
Bo
I've
met
with
the
city
clerk
council
member
staff
and
done
Outreach
from
all
these
activities.
Outreach
has
got
to
be
one
of
my
favorites
when
I
knock
on
doors,
I,
don't
know
who
I'm
talking
to
I,
don't
know
what
they've
been
through.
Sometimes
I
knock
on
doors
and
people
don't
answer
or
they
don't
show
any
interest
in
the
campaign,
but
sometimes
they
share
a
similar
point
of
view
to
the
campaign
or
even
share
some
of
their
struggles.
B
We
all
deserve
the
right
to
vote,
because
this
will
improve
all
of
our
all
of
our
Lives,
including
all
the
citizens
who
already
have
the
right
to
vote.
Many
of
us
have
different
needs
because
of
different
factors.
The
right
to
vote
will
be
able
to
give
the
parts
of
San
Jose
that
need
more
school
resources.
More
Health
Resources
more
help
with
the
rent.
It
will
give
them
those
resources.
B
Some
parts
of
San
Jose
lack
other
resources
in
my
own
life,
my
parents,
since
I
was
little.
They
have
worked
hard
and
continue
to
work
hard
to
be
able
to
provide
for
my
sisters
and
I.
I
can't
complain
because
I've
always
had
a
roof
and
food
available
to
me,
but
because
of
the
excessive
hours
that
they
work,
I
never
got
to
spend
as
much
time
with
them
as
I
wish.
B
I
could
and
I
know
that
many
of
my
many
members
in
my
community
also
go
through
the
struggle
of
constantly
we're
working
just
to
be
able
to
survive,
but
I'm
sure
that
other
communities
in
San
Jose
might
be
struggling
with
different
issues
as
well.
That
I
personally
haven't
gone
through
with
the
right
to
vote.
We
will
be
able
to
express
our
different
needs
and
make
sure
that
our
communities
in
San
Jose
are
able
to
prosper.
B
B
B
I
also
understand
that
not
having
any
experience
in
my
missing
subjects
from
middle
school
will
have
an
impact
on
how
I
how
much
I
struggle
in
high
school
I
know
that
there
are
many
other
issues
in
our
educational
system
and
that
many
of
the
children
noticed
this.
Unfortunately,
children
can't
bone.
So
the
only
ways
for
their
voices
to
be
heard
is
for
the
parents
to
express
the
needs
of
the
children
for
schools
that
have
a
majority
of
parents
who
are
not
allowed
to
vote.
B
But
what
if
we
gave
the
right
to
vote
to
all
people
of
San
Jose
children
will
finally
have
the
representation
they
need.
Schools
would
once
again
take
the
voices
and
needs
of
their
students
and
count
with
the
right
to
vote.
These
students
will
no
longer
be
ignored
and
schools
would
be
able
to
make
sure
that
the
needs
of
these
students
are
being
met
in
order
to
make
a
more
educational
and
safer
environment
for
them
at
school.
B
Personally,
I
believe
that
safety
is
a
very
important
component
in
order
to
make
a
good
and
trustworthy
community
in
our
beloved
city
of
San,
Jose
and
I'm
sure
you
can
all
agree
on
this,
but
recently
there
has
been
more.
There
always
has
been
some
issues
regarding
this
important
component,
for
example
the
Texas
school
shooting
police,
brutality
and
ice.
B
All
of
these
issues
put
in
jeopardy
with
safety
is
supposed
to
be,
although
not
all
of
us
have
experienced
all
of
these.
Some
communities
experience
it
more
than
others,
which
is
why,
if
we
are
ever
gonna
have
a
talk
about
safety.
If
we're
ever
going
to
make
decisions
about
safety,
we
need
to
include
everybody's
voice.
B
Every
person
in
San
Jose
must
have
the
right
to
vote.
If
we
want
to
have
a
talk
about
this,
these
people,
although
you
might
not
take
them
into
account
as
much,
they
also
want
a
safe
environment.
So
when
they
let
them
to
have
a
right
to
express
this
need
without
the
right
to
vote,
they
can't
express
their
needs
for
safety.
Shouldn't
the
city
of
San
Jose
be
flexible
to
create
a
safe
environment
for
off
for
a
diversity
group
of
people.
B
It's
important
that
all
voices
are
taken
into
account
because
one
where's
the
community
by
itself,
will
not
be
able
to
achieve
this,
because
the
situation
in
the
community
may
not
be
the
same
as
in
another
Community.
The
right
to
vote
will
create
a
safer
environment
within
San
Jose
for
a
diversity
of
people
giving
everyone
the
bow
in
San
Jose
will
help
everyone.
B
But
in
order
to
do
this,
you
must
hear
them
and
provide
them
with
the
same
resources
as
everyone
else,
and
this
starts
with
giving
them
the
right
to
vote.
We
all
deserve
the
right,
yeah
yeah.
We
all
deserve
the
right
to
vote,
no
matter
their
immigration
status,
because
we
all
have
different
stories.
We
all
go
through
different
obstacles
and
sometimes
we
need
help,
but
without
that
right
to
vote,
they
take
you
take
away
our
Humanity
because
they
take
away
our
voice.
B
B
The
solution
may
be
naive
to
some,
but
in
reality
it's
common
sense.
There
are
people
just
like
us
who
work
hard
every
single
day
and
they
are
also
helping
San
Jose
move
forward.
They
may
have
different,
they
may
have
a
different
background,
but
they
come
here
and
search
for
a
home
one
with
better
opportunities.
B
B
All
of
a
sudden.
We
are
equal
just
like
everyone
else,
just
because
someone
is
documented,
it
doesn't
mean
that
they
don't
do
taxes
or
that
they
do
less
than
us
less
than
citizens
right
taxes
are
used
for
the
city
on
how
to
improve
it.
Yet
the
Immigrant,
the
undocumented
people
that
work
so
hard
to
pay
those
taxes,
don't
have
the
privilege
to
vote
or
help
decide
what
that
money
goes
into.
B
Most
of
the
time
the
city
council
can't
represent
the
community
because
they
don't
know
what
it's
like
to
live
in
the
shoes
of
those
community
of
the
community
members.
You
might
not
know
what
it's
like
to
work
on
the
hot
sun
all
day.
You
might
not
know
what
it's
like
to
fear
that
you
won't
be
able
to
bring
food
to
the
table.
You
might
not
know
what
it's
like
to
fear
that
you
can't
provide
your
family
with
I
mean
your
child
with
the
proper
education.
B
B
You
might
have
been
similar
obstacles,
but
never
to
the
extent
that
the
community
itself
has
the
moment
you
decide
to
support
the
decision
of
giving
every
president
of
every
person
in
San
Jose
the
right
to
vote.
You
are
leading
us
one
step
closer
to
becoming
a
more
Innovative
City
and
have
a
real
democracy
here
in
San
Jose.
You
are
finally
becoming
the
leader
that
liberal
city
council
represents
and
will
finally
be
listening
to
the
voices
of
the
residents
of
the
people
that
live
in
each
and
every
one
of
your
districts.
B
Allow
us
to
get
this
right
to
vote
and
help
us
build
our
beloved
city
of
San
Jose
into
not
just
the
city,
but
help
us
turn
it
into
an
exclusive
inclusive
community
willing
to
accept
a
diversity
of
people
it's
time
for
a
change,
it's
time
to
give
undocumented
people
with
opportunities.
They
sacrifice
so
long
for
it,
and
it
starts
with
expanding
the
voting
rights
of
non-citizens
in
the
city
of
San
Jose.
C
Thank
you,
Neri
for
your
presentation
and
I'm
certain
that
the
Cristo
Rey
San
Jose
teachers
are
very
proud,
and,
and
thank
you
for
for
your
courage
and
standing
up
Tony.
We.
D
We're
here
to
answer
questions
Professor
haydick
is
still
here
for
questions.
The
ROV
is
here
to
listen
and
provide
responses
to
the
process
she
and
I
have
discussed
expenses.
That's
part
of
my
my
memo,
but
I
felt
it's
more
important
to
talk
about
the.
Why
than
the
how
yeah
so
we're
here
to
answer
questions
related
to
the
how
Okay,
but
we're
now
moving
to
your
discussion
and
public
comments.
C
Right
so
I
want
to
be
sensitive
to
the
time
of
everyone
involved
here.
We've
got
I,
know
people
who
may
not
be
with
us
for
very
long
on
the
line
now
able
to
answer
questions.
So
we
typically
go
to
council
discussion,
but
we
obviously
have
many
members
of
the
community
who'd
like
to
speak.
So
what's
the
pleasure
of
the
council
we'd
like
to
go
to
questions
first
or
go
to
the
public.
F
F
C
Thank
you
all
right.
Let's
go
to
members
of
the
community
and
we'll
first
call
those
members
who'd
like
to
speak
here
that
are
here
in
Chambers
and
then
we'll
go
online.
Tony.
D
G
G
G
D
We'll
have
The
Interpreter
help
you
at
the.
G
D
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
D
E
D
Can
you
can
you
translate
interpret
this
for
me
hold
on?
Can
you
please
refrain
from
applauding?
We
have
a
lot
of
speakers
to
get
through
and
I
want
to
make
sure
everybody
gets
the
time
to
speak.
C
And
I'd
also
like
to
clarify,
because
I
think
there
may
be
some
expectations
and
then
perhaps
The
Interpreter
foreign.
Thank
you
very
much.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
dissuade
any
any
ex
any
on
unmet
expectations.
C
G
H
Good
evening,
mayor
Ricardo,
council
members
and
our
community
experts
and
the
presenter
today,
I
just
want
to
start
by
saying
thank
you
for
that
powerful
presentation
to
both
and
for
telling
us
the
history
and
how
we
were
taken
away
of
our
rights.
Hello.
My
name
is
Lisa
Gonzalez
and
I've
been
and
I've
been
arrested
on
something
for
the
last
23
years
and
I've
been
a
community
organizer
and
volunteer
for
the
last
12.
I
have
advocated
for
immigrant
rights
volunteering.
Our
non-profits
volunteer
on
my
school
district
support
on
that
census.
H
Campaigns
have
pushed
that
registration
to
both
and
past
policies
and
programs
that
benefited
our
students
and
Community
without
counting
millions
of
taxes
that
I
had
paid
through
that
years.
Yet,
with
all
of
the
with
all
all
that
I
do,
I
don't
have
the
right
to
vote
because
I'm,
not
a
citizen,
and
it's
not
because
I
don't
want
to
it's,
because
the
process
within
the
systems
are
not
made
for
people
like
me
to
have
a
fair
and
easy
process.
H
I
have
elected
officials
telling
me
and
telling
my
community
and
myself
that
they
didn't
have
to
listen
to
me
because
they
were
there
to
represent
their
borders.
Not
me
yet
I
know
today,
you're
not
here
today
to
make
a
boat,
but
you
can
decide
to
make
history
and
restore
democracy
by
allowing
voters
to
decide
if
they
wanna
they
want
us
to
allow
to
vote
or
not.
We
we
deserve
that
right.
H
No
change
has
happened
without
fear
and
advocacy,
but
we
are
here
because
people
had
had
the
strength
to
stand
up
and
fight
for
what
is
right,
I
hope
you.
You
stand
today
with
us.
After
listening
to
the
presenters,
after
listening
to
our
history
and
after
listening
how
we
have
built
and
contribute
to
this
city
year
after
year,
my
family,
myself
and
my
parents
have
given
this
series.
So
much
and
I
am
proud
to
say.
H
D
Thank
you
next
speaker,
I
also
need
Veronica,
Avan
I
think
it's
avendona
to
come
down.
So
that's
Veronica.
D
H
H
G
Hello,
my
name
is
Laura
Aguirre,
I,
live
and
work
in
the
East
San
Jose
and
my
sons.
They
attend
school
in
The
District
in
Alum,
Rock
I
support
the
company,
the
The
Voice
campaign
right
to
vote
to
extend
the
right
to
vote
to
local
and
non-citizens
in
San
Jose.
G
G
For
those
who
have
it
now,
it's
it's!
This
is
in
your
hands
in
order
to
make
it
a
reality
and
to
strengthen
this
beautiful
city
that
would
be
with
the
Latin
vote
vote.
G
My
name
is
Veronica
vendano
I
am
from
Mexico
I've
been
here
for
20
years.
I
am
part
of
the
papers
for
everyone
and
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
for
me
being
here.
I
I
G
There's
I'm
here
to
ask
for
the
right
to
vote,
not
just
because
this
for
citizens,
but
also
for
non-citizens
for
us
to
have
the
right
to
to
vote.
I
I
G
Hope
to
see
you
again.
Hopefully
we
have
a
an
answer
and
and
get
to
move
forward
and
I
get
to
see
you
again
soon
again.
I
J
Good
evening,
mayor
licardo
and
members
of
the
city
council,
my
name
is
Jeremy
barus
and
I'm,
the
director
of
policy
and
organizing
with
Amigos
de
Guadalupe
Center
for
justice
and
empowerment.
Thank
you,
Unity
for
the
great
Community
presentation
as
being
our
community
expert.
Thank
you.
Professor,
hey
Duke
today,
and
just
also
want
to
thank
the
rules
committee.
We
had
a
really
great
discussion
last
spring
to
end
with
the
city
manager's
office.
J
To
get
to
where
we
are
today
today
is
about
getting
a
study
session
here
in
the
council
chambers
to
expand
to
study
the
issue
of
expanding
voting
rights
to
all
San
Jose
residents,
regardless
of
their
background
or
where
they
are
from
because
as
a
community,
we
don't
leave
anyone
behind.
J
J
Well,
immigrants
help
our
build
our
City's
wealth.
It
is
unfair
that
they
do
not
have
the
power
to
make
decisions
over
local
ballot
measures
and
elections.
So
let's
keep
the
public
discussion
going.
We
know
we're
not
going
to
make
a
decision
tonight,
but
we
look
forward
to
engaging
with
the
council
over
the
next
several
months
and,
like
Jamie
Raskin
said
in
his
quote,
at
the
end
of
Professor
hayduk's
presentation,
the
non-citizen
voting
movement
is
the
suffrage
voting
movement
of
our
time.
Thank
you
very
much.
D
Thank
you
I'd
also
like
to
call
a
few
more
names:
yes,
blighty
Yaz,
blighty,
Patricia,
Castillo,
yarina,
Guzman
and
Maria
Theresa.
J
Good
afternoon,
mayor
and
council
members,
my
name
is
Fernanda
Perdomo,
artiniegas
and
I
am
here
as
a
citizen
supporting
the
campaign
of
our
voice
rights
and
votes,
and
also
as
a
member
of
papillas
paratos,
as
well
as
the
interim
director
of
chicanex
latinx
equity
at
San,
Jose,
State,
University,
and
also
as
a
leader
of
the
Columbia
Colombian
diaspora
and
as
a
resident
of
San
Jose
for
the
last
26
years.
J
J
There
are
our
students,
our
friends,
our
family
members,
and
they
deserve
the
right
to
participate
and
feel
part
of
this
community
by
allowing
them
to
vote.
We
no
longer
are
making
San
Jose
the
welcoming
City
that
we
know
it
is,
but
also
make
this
place
a
safer
space
and
a
place
that
also
takes
into
account
the
mental
health
of
our
communities.
J
There
are
thousands
of
Colombians
who
are
arriving
currently
to
this
city
and
we
need
to
think
about
how
they
can
better
become
members
of
these
of
San
Jose,
and
we
are
doing
that
by
helping
them
with
our
red
the
Apollo,
but
we
also
are
making
we're,
also
asking
you
to
make
them
part
of
this
vibrant
City
by
allowing
them
to
vote
as
well
as
non-citizens.
Thank
you.
G
Hello,
my
name
is
Irina
Guzman
I
am
the
organizer
with
Luna
and
I
am
100
in
support
of
this
expansion
to
vote
for
the
people
resident
of
who
are
undocumented.
I've
lived
here
in
San
Jose
for
many
years,
paying
my
taxes
and
I
demand
to
be
able
to
have
my
voice
in
this
table.
To
be
able
to
choose
members
of
the
council
or
whatever
person
that
will
come
into
power
today
is
a
very
important
day
that
we
would
remain
in
history.
G
Turning
San
Jose
into
a
wonderful
city
of
of
inclusion,
making
a
the
expansion
of
the
vote
of
reality
for
my
family
would
be
benef.
My
family
would
be
one
benefit
in
with
this
decision,
and
also
the
community
trans.
Let's
transform
the
schools,
we
will
be
able
to
transform
the
schools
and
choose
people
who
who
would
be
able
to
take
these
positions
in
in
order
to
end
years
of
exclusion
within
our
our
communities.
So
today
it
is
a
high
priority
and
immediate
priority.
G
So
let
us
continue
fighting
in
order
to
get
to
the
goal
in
order
to
exercise
our
right
to
vote,
and,
yes,
we
can
vote
today.
D
Speaker
I'd
also
like
to
call
down
Oscar
wanna
via
Pondo
and
for
mina
Reyes
go.
I
I
I
I
I
I
G
So
the
name
of
the
group,
Amigos
de
Guadalupe,
means
the
Justice
group,
my
immigrants
or
immigration
at
Guadalupe.
France
I
arrived
in
San
Jose
30
years
ago,
so
you
so
you
can
say
I
have
seen
significant
changes
in
this
city.
However,
the
one
thing
that
has
not
changed
for
change
is
for
all
to
have
the
equal
opportunity
to
vote.
I've
been
a
part
of
San
Jose's
economic
growth,
but,
like
many
others,
I've
been
silenced
and
repeatedly
disappointed.
G
Many
of
us
that
come
to
this
County
Country
in
search
of
a
better
future,
are
shocked
to
see
all
the
obstacles
we
must
face
to
it
to
achieve
the
American
dream.
If
we
want
to
destroy
the
obstacles,
we
must
start
by
making
these
changes
to
reach
true
that
democracy.
For
this
reason,
I
asked
council
members
today
to
take
into
consideration
the
petitions
made
by
those
that
are
that
they
say
to
represent.
Thank
you
all
for
your
time,.
H
G
Hello
good
evening,
my
name
is
jasbelie
montejo
and
I'm.
A
leader
in
Amigos
de
Guadalupe's
group
of
the
justice.
I
am
also
part
of
the
of
the
our
voice.
Our
right,
our
vote,
Coalition
and
I
am
a
resident
of
District
Four.
In
this
beautiful
city
we
call
San,
Jose
I
am
also
Mom
and
leader
in
my
community
and
I
would
like
to
ask
you
to
put
your
hand
on
your
heart
this
evening,
to
give
us
the
opportunity
to
keep
this
fight
of
voting
extensions
in
San
Jose
alive.
G
Believe
me
that
my
husband
and
I
would
like
to
would
like
to
vote,
but
we
don't
have
that
right,
yet
I
hope
in
God
willing
that
my,
but
when
my
daughter
grows
up,
she
also
has
that
right
to
vote
and
I
hope
she
makes
her
voice
count.
As
a
woman
as
a
mother
and
as
a
community
leader
I,
ask
you
to
keep
the
conversation
open
on
the
table
for
a
future
ballot
in
2024,
we
will
keep
knocking
doors
and
educating
the
community
that
having
the
right
to
vote
means
having
the
right
to
some
some
power.
I
I
I
G
I
I
G
We're
here
to
come
we're
here
to
work
during
the
pandemic.
We
actually
were
working
and
I
feel
that
we
need
to
ask
that
we
get
the
extension
for
for
expansion
for
voting.
Thank
you.
K
I'm
wearing
my
sunglasses,
because
I
had
eye
surgery
just
to
let
you
all
know
so.
My
name
is
Oscar
kidos
mandirano
I
am
a
Community
member.
Just
how
everybody
here
is
here
to
support
a
policy
that
stops
the
alienation
of
certain
people
or
community
members
in
our
in
our
community
here
and
so
like
a
lot
of
us.
Our
parents
came
here
on,
you
know
undocumented,
to
get
into
this
country.
I,
remember
as
a
child
that
I'd,
you
know,
I
was
fearful
of
ice.
K
You
know
people
would
call
us
and
play
jokes
and
thinking
it
was
funny
about
how
ice
would
come
and
pick
up
my
parents.
We
wouldn't
go
out
certain
times
throughout
the
week
or
weekends
right,
and
so
it
bothers
me
that
we
have
a
professor
here
and
a
lot
of
us
ignore
what
the
professor
is
saying.
We
have
examples
of
how
to
support
this
when
I'm
speaking
to
mem,
because
I
got
an
email
for
him
today
the
day
that
he
personally
does
not
support
this,
because
you
know
there's
other
ways
for
citizenship.
K
However,
you
know
I
live
down
the
street
I'm
a
dis.
You
know
I
live
in
District
10.,
you
know
and
I
there's
other
community
members
in
our
area
that
support
this.
So
before
even
listening
to
the
professor
before
understanding
the
research,
you
already
made
your
decision.
That
is
my
problem,
so
it's
not
so
common
sense.
Is
it
if
you
already
have
a
decision
made
before
listening
to
to
the
research.
K
Okay,
well,
everybody
here
Council,
you
know
a
lot
of
us
have
those
decisions
and
there's
a
lot
of
people
who
are
suffering
from
those
decisions
and
there
should
be.
There
should
be
a
support
unanimously,
because
it
is
a
democracy.
Isn't
it
inalienation
does
not
start
with
us,
making
a
decision
before
understanding
the
facts
and
understanding
understanding
the
consequences
of
how
people
are
affected
by
these
decisions.
K
D
Okay,
I'd
like
to
call
a
few
more
names
or
mayor:
do
you
want
to
make
your
announcement
first
and
then
we'll
call
some
names:
okay,
Socorro
Montano,
Marella,
Baez,
Patricia,
Castillo
and
Ramon
Lopez.
Thank
you.
C
I'd
like
to
make
an
announcement-
perhaps
third,
president
interpreter
we
we
are
I-
think
it's
7
30
we're
going
to
go
from
two
minutes
in
public
comment
to
one
minute
and
we're
going
to
do
that
because
we
need
to
accommodate.
We
have
many
more
speakers,
who'd
like
to
speak
here
today
and
then
many
more
online,
and
then
we
still
need
time
for
the
council
to
be
able
to
discuss
this
before
City
Hall
turns
into
a
pumpkin.
C
Oh,
we
need
to
hear
public
comment
here
and
then
also
online
on
Zoom
yeah.
C
H
H
G
I'm
here
because
I
want
to
speak
to
the
mayor
and
the
council,
members
and
all
those
that
are
that
are
here,
remember
no
taxes
without
representation.
G
Many
residents
who
are
not
citizens
also
and
the
same
as
myself
have
lived
the
majority
of
our
lives
here
in
this
city.
We
also
are
part
of
this
city.
I
am
a
member
I,
am
an
active
member
in
my
community
and
I
pay.
My
taxes
and
I
contributed
to
the
to
the
my
city
for
more
than
30
years,
all
all
of
the
students,
all
of
the
citizens
and
non-citizens
in
this
in
this
country,
deserve
to
have
a
voice
in
their
government.
G
A
Good
evening
my
name
is
Socorro
Montano
and
I'm
born
and
raised
in
San
Jose.
Today,
I'm
standing
in
solidarity
with
the
amazing
immigrant
leaders
who
you've
heard
from
I,
don't
want
to
be
repetitive.
So
I'd
like
to
use
my
time
to
counter
the
opposition
comments
received
over
email.
Many
of
them
claim
that
it's
a
slippery
slope
or
unfair
to
allow
non-citizens
to
vote
just
that
to
them.
A
I
say
it
is
common
sense
to
allow
every
human
in
our
city
who
pay
taxes
and
build
their
families,
building
roots
and
communities
to
participate
in
this
basic
Civic
process.
It
is
a
slippery
slope
to
a
more
Humane
Society.
It
is
unfair
how
profit-driven
our
immigration
system
is.
Many
of
the
oppositions
comment
say
that
it
denies
their
own
rights.
That's
clearly
a
fear-based
response.
That's
racist
as
a
citizen
I
recognize
that
having
more
people
doesn't
diminish
my
power.
It
increases
our
humanity
and
connections
here
in
our
city.
L
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
this
is
my
first
time
here:
I
didn't
plan
to
be
here
today.
I
was
just
riding
my
bike.
When
I
saw
the
protest
and
I
decided
to
join
because
I
know
there
used
to
be
one
of
the
root
causes
of
social
issues.
I
am
a
U.S
citizen
and
my
brother
is
not.
He
has
three
kids
and
he
cannot
buy
property
because
tax
rates
for
undocumented
people
are
ridiculously
high.
L
I
have
my
friend,
Victoria
and
I
thought
of
her.
She
has
a
14
year
old
son
and
since
he's
a
baby
he's
been
dropped
off
at
any
house
because
she
cannot
afford
quality
child
care.
Her
son
has
behavioral
issues
and
self-esteem
issues.
This
is
because
of
poverty
and
the
constant
absence
of
her
mother.
She
works
at
Carlow
Jr,
my
friend
Yuri
she's,
a
single
mother
of
Two
And
since
I
know
her.
She
rents
one
room,
because
otherwise
she
wouldn't
be
able
to
afford
rent.
She
works
Monday
through
Saturday.
L
This
is
not
lazy
people.
This
is
no
stupid
people.
This
is
hard
working
people
and
they
want
to
get
ahead,
but
because
of
those
inequalities
they
cannot.
They
cannot
afford
time
to
get
a
better
job
or
to
have
education
me
and
you
have
job
benefits
and
we
have
the
right
the
right
to
get
a
better
quality
of
life,
but
they
cannot
and
for
them
I'm
speaking
today.
L
Please
consider
these
people,
because
I
I
see
that
it's
totally
unfair.
It's
unfair
from
my
brother,
it's
unfair
for
my
friends
that
I
have
privileges
just
because
I
was
born
a
U.S
citizen,
even
though
they
contribute
more
than
I
do
and
I
want
to
bring
the
quote
from
the
presentation.
Restoring
immigrant
boring
can
Rectify
inequality,
inequities.
E
Good
evening
everybody,
my
name
is
Ramon
Lopez
and
I'm
here
for
District,
Seven
and
I
with
siren.
The
last
15
years
and
I've
been
working
here
in
California
for
35
years,
I've
been
paying
my
taxes
I
get
married
because,
like
I'm
single,
when
I
got,
is
very
John,
17
years
old,
so
that'd
be
great.
If
we
have
the
chance
to
vote
like
everybody
else,
because
I've
been
paying
taxis,
you
put
gas,
you
pay
taxes,
you
pay
you
whatever
you
buy,
you
pay
taxes,
so
Insurance
everything.
E
So
that'd
be
more
than
grateful
for
my
family
to
have
a
both
and
make
the
difference
for
the
schools
who
is
going
to
represent
in
our
community
that
we
are
wonderful
for
all
the
Spanish
people.
The
immigrants
that'll
be
more
wonderful
if
they
giving
us
the
papers,
but
I
know
it's
very
hard
for
the
coffee
right
now
and
they've
been
having
a
lot
of
hard
time,
but
that's
where
we
asked
him
for
and
I
hope
we
come
back
and
we
have
to,
and
you
guys
remember
together,
we
can
make
the
difference
and
she
said.
D
K
Hello:
honor
roll
Council.
My
name
is
Jose
servine
and
I'm.
The
director
of
advocacy
with
siren
you've
heard
about
this
country's
illustrious
history
in
regards
to
voting
rights.
I
want
to
talk
to
you
today
about
the
future
I'm
concerned
about
the
future,
because
there's
an
unprecedented
attack,
a
concerted
attack
to
suppress
the
voting
rights
of
working-class
people
in
this
country.
K
Since
the
last
presidential
election
19
states
have
passed
new
laws
suppressing
the
right
to
vote
specifically
for
black
and
Indigenous
communities
of
color
partisan
election
audits
are
trying
to
cast
doubt
into
the
last
election's
results
and
polls
show
that
a
significant
number
of
Republicans
still
believe
that
the
2020
presidential
election
was
stolen
fact
checked.
It
was
not.
K
We
have
today
an
opportunity
to
take
a
step
forward
and
expand
the
American
imagination,
we're
not
talking
about
giving
anybody.
A
handout.
I've
stood
shoulder
shoulder
with
some
of
these
people
back
here,
countless
members
of
the
undocumented
Community
Becca
recipients.
Like
me,
TPS
holders,
people
awaiting
visas
and
many
other
people
defined
by
the
legal
limbo
that
they're
stuck
in
to
make
our
voice
heard
one
way
or
another
we've
helped.
K
D
C
G
E
Good
evening
Ricardo
and
members
of
Serial
Council,
my
name
is
Gabriel
manrique
a
community
organizer
with
Luna
and
I
have
been
a
resident
of
San
Jose
for
32
years
I'm
here
to
support
expanding
the
voting
rights
to
everyone
living
in
San
Jose.
It
is
unfair
to
tax
on
immigrant
residents,
and
yet
they
have
very
limited
representation
ex
representation.
Expanding
the
book
will
have
a
positive
impact
on
all
communities
under
Community
immigrants
contribute
about
5.3
billion
dollars
in
state
and
local
taxes.
E
Yearly
or
federal
immigration
system
is
flawed
and
we
can't
wait
for
change
to
happen
at
a
national
level.
It
is
time
for
the
city
of
San
Jose
to
lead
that
way
and
extend
local
body
rights
to
non-cities
in
Residence.
Residents
of
the
city
of
San
Jose
must
be
guaranteed
the
right
to
elect
a
representative
to
public
office
and
our
society.
We
are
at
an
important
moment
in
history,
where
we
have
the
opportunity
to
restore
a
democracy
where
we
value
the
voices
of
all
people
who
live
and
work
here.
H
Good
afternoon,
I'm
Maricela,
Gutierrez,
exec,
proud,
executive
director
of
siren
and
we're
here
today
to
support
expanding
the
vote
to
all
residents
of
San
Jose
siren
is
proud
to
be
the
political
home
to
a
strong
base
of
bold
immigrant
leaders.
On
the
for
the
past
35
years,
we've
been
fighting
for
federal
immigration
reform
reform
that
our
community
members
urgently
need
and
continue
to
hear
false
promises.
H
You
heard
one
of
our
leaders
has
lived
here
for
over
35
years
and
we
haven't
seen
any
reform
and
we
don't
hope
we
don't
see
that
in
the
near
future,
despite
Decades
of
political
deadlock,
the
siren
Community
has
built
political
power
advocating
for
Meaningful
change
at
the
local
state
and
federal
level
in
San
Jose,
there
are
over
150
000
individuals
without
citizenship
that
contribute
to
our
society,
to
our
local
economy
and
who
pay
taxes,
while
everyone's
immigration
journey
is
conflict
is
a
complicated
path
of
displacement,
legality
and
resilience.
H
D
I
also
want
to
call
Ms
Ryan,
Mendoza,
luza,
Sita
and
Elizabeth.
E
And
other
city
council
member
I
am
Thomas
Winn
a
Vietnamese
American
voter
and
I
would
like
to
express
my
idea
that
everybody.
Whenever
we
come
to
the
United
States,
especially
in
Santa
Clara
County,
we
all
have
a
benefit
for
the
school
and
for
the
family,
small
children,
housing
everything
just
apply
in
the
county
and
everybody
will
be
treated
equally
no
discrimination.
E
Therefore,
if
we
go
to
vote
just
for
the
benefit
is
not
alright.
The
vote
is
very
valuable
vote.
It
needs
to
have
to
do
something
to
earn
that
credit,
and
they
do
only
one
thing
that
become
a
citizen
to
vote.
I
am
have
an
organization
to
organize
the
citizenship
class
for
the
people,
I
teaching
them
helping
them
from
18
years
old
to
70
years
old
and
everybody
they
happy
to
go
to
the
class
because
they
understand
the
basic.
D
D
D
The
public
comment
shown
on
the
agenda
is
only
public
comment
for
this
topic.
There
is
no
open
forum,
so
I
just
wanted
to
remind
you
guys.
Thank
you
next
speaker.
N
Thank
you
good
evening.
My
name
is
Kim
guptill
and
I
live
in
District
Six
I'm,
a
member
of
showing
up
for
racial
Justice,
a
partner
of
pasos
and
a
member
of
papillas
Bartos
I
support
the
voting
vote
campaign
to
extend
local
voting
rights
to
non-citizens
of
San
Jose.
The
only
reason
I
can
vote
is
because
I
was
born
in
this
country.
A
country
that
I
used
to
believe
was
the
land
of
the
free
I
still
believe.
We
have
a
moral
obligation
to
welcome
the
tired,
the
poor
and
the
huddled
masses
yearning
to
breathe
free.
N
For
the
record,
I
mean
immigrants
contribute
directly
to
the
economy,
culture
and
Nash,
and
national
and
local
development,
and
to
our
tax
coffers.
As
many
have
noted,
thank.
E
Good
evening,
everyone
Community
Victor
Vasquez
co-executive,
director
somos
Mayfair
I,
live
in
District
I
work
in
District
Five
and
live
in
district
7.
Citizen
I
want
to
thank
everybody,
the
professor
or
youth
representative
for
your
hard
work
and
dedication.
It's
almost
Mayfair
believes
in
Democratic
in
a
democratic
process
as
a
fundamental
of
human
right,
and
we
believe
that's
the
future
of
San
Jose,
a
deeper
democracy.
E
You
hear
the
people
here
asking
to
for
you
to
recognize
their
Humanity.
We
also
have
seen
that
historically,
unjust
laws
have
been
boycotted
and
we've
gone
against
them
to
to
make
sure
that
Justice
is
served.
One
of
our
famous
people,
who
always
went
against
unmoral
laws,
was
Martin.
Luther
King
I
believe
that
this
is
unjust
law
I
believe
it's
just
a
morally
unjust
law.
I
believe
that
this
is
a
racist
law
to
keep
people
out
of
the
voting
process.
E
L
How
are
you
I
want
to
say
hi?
My
name
is
I'm.
A
community
Navigator
I
want
to
show
you
my
taxes,
because
I
do
pay
taxes
since
I
came
to
this
country.
Okay
and
I
got
two
commendations
for
the
county
and
that's
still
I'm,
not
good
enough
to
vote
in
this
city.
Okay,
I've
been
in
this
city
for
the
past
25
years
of
my
life,
I
work
here,
I
live
here.
I
want
a
boat
here.
I
understand
that
you
have
nothing
to
do
or
no
action
is
going
to
be
taken.
L
We
all
understand
that,
but
we
want
you
guys
to
keep
it
alive.
Please
give
us
a
chance.
We're
good
people,
but
we
like
I,
show
people.
We
still
have
no
right
to
vote.
I
want
to
ask
you:
okay,
I'm
gonna,
say
this
in
Spanish
and
then
I'm
going
to
translate
it
to
English.
L
L
English
I
did
yeah
I'm,
sorry,
I'm,
nervous,
it's
okay,
but
I
want
to
just
ask
the
council
a
question
and
what
side
of
History
you
want
to
be.
It's
pretty
simple.
You
want
to
be
on
the
side
of
democracy
of
Liberty
or
you
want
to
be
in
the
side
of
Oppression
and
slavery.
You
know
it's
up
to
you.
Help
us
out
we're
here
to
help
out.
H
Hi,
my
name
is
Elizabeth
and
I
live
in
District
3
in
San,
Jose
I
support
extending
local
voting
rights
to
all
residents
in
San
Jose.
The
right
to
vote
is
extremely
important
because
to
me,
I
grew
up
in
a
mixed
status
family.
My
dad
died
without
being
the
right
to
being
able
to
vote,
despite
being
involved
at
the
school
district
city
and
state
levels,
as
an
immigrant
I
want
all
immigrants
unable
to
vote
to
be
able
to
no
taxation
without
representation.
Immigrants
are
involved
in
our
community
even
at
the
political
level.
H
I
remember
and
still
door
knock
and
Community
organized
in
San
Jose
with
folks
who
are
unable
to
vote
because
they
care
about
the
issues
that
affect
our
community
and
you're,
not
granted
the
power
to
do
so,
but
they
do
deserve
to
vote
and
further
impact.
Our
community
immigrants
who
may
feel
disenfranchised
like
they
don't
matter,
can't
make
a
difference
in
the
community,
deserve
the
right
to
vote
and
be
able
to
have
more
control
over
their
lives.
We
believe
that
extending
the
right
to
vote
will
transform
San
Jose
into
a
more
inclusive
and
Democratic
city.
D
Okay,
I'm
going
I'm
going
to
move
to
zoom
I've
called
all
the
speakers.
I
do
have
a
stack
of
cards
from
people
who
did
not
come
up,
I'm
going
to
say
their
names,
real,
quick
quickly,
placenta,
Lords,
Patricia,
Castillo,
Maria,
Theresa,
Oscar
wanna
via
VIA
Pando,
Patricia
Castillo.
That's
a
duplicate,
Sandra
Hernandez
and
lose
lucita.
D
D
So
if
you
are
one
of
those
names
that
I
called
please
come
up
to
the
microphone
say
your
name,
so
I
can
put
your
card
to
the
side
and
I
know.
You've
spoken.
H
Good
evening,
council
members,
my
name
is
I've,
been
living
in
San
Jose
for
over
33
years,
I'm
originally
from
Mexico,
City
and
I
was
raised
here
in
San
Jose
I'm,
also
representing
my
community
I'm.
Currently,
the
president
of
San
Jose,
mobile
home
and
RV
park,
Neighbors
and
I'm
here
I
was
lucky
enough
to
get
my
papers,
but
I
see
this
travel
in
my
community,
my
neighbors,
my
family,
my
friends,
they're
all
good
citizens,
they're
all
paid
taxes.
We
all
pay
taxes
even
before
I
even
got
my
papers.
H
I
have
10
years
of
history
of
taxes,
I
volunteer
in
several
places
and
I
would
like
to
see
my
community
getting
better
I
would
I
love,
San,
Jose
and
I
would
love
to
see
San
Jose
being
the
a
democratic
place,
a
nice
place
and
have
rights
and
I
ask
you
to
put
yourselves
in
our
shoes.
So
you
see
the
struggle
that
we
go
through,
because
we
don't
have
the
right
Services.
We
don't
have
the
right
information
yeah.
We
get
to
pay
all
the
taxes
and,
like
the
people
mentioned
before,.
D
He
needs
time
to
translate.
Okay.
G
Hello,
my
name
is
Sandra
and
I
am
a
resident
of
District
3
and
a
member
of
group
of
the
justice
I'm
here
today
to
express
my
support
for
the
Voting
Rights
expansion
to
all
San
Jose
residents.
I.
Believe
that
all
that
it
is
my
that
it
is
vital
and
important,
because
we
must
have
the
right
to
make
decisions
over
the
legislation
that
affect
our
families,
future
and
fight
for
our
rights
and
contributors
of
this
city.
G
It
is
it
is
the
people
like
myself
that
support
the
economic
growth
of
this
city,
so
that
people
like
yourselves
are
in
positions
you
have
today,
however,
we
are
continuously
let
down.
Many
of
us
are
immigrants,
perhaps
never
worried
over
having
these
rights
in
the
past,
because
we
come
from
countries
in
which
the
importance
of
voting
was
never
taught,
or
we
didn't
have
the
opportunity
to
learn
about
subjects
like
these.
I
G
We
can
have
I'm
here
to
make
to
represent,
so
we
can
have
right
to
be
heard
or
right
also
to
to
to
be
represented.
I
G
Immigrants,
we
don't
have
a
voice,
we
get
discriminated
against
because
we
like
the
voice
of
choose
our
Representatives
muchas.
I
D
You
thank
you,
I'm,
going
to
move
on
to
the
zoom
speakers
of
Aurora
Solis
yeah,
Aurora
Solis.
O
D
O
Hello,
honorable
mayor
city,
council,
I'm,
San,
Jose
resident
David
Noel
I
urge
you
not
to
proceed
with
the
ballot
initiative
to
extend
munitional
Municipal
voting
rights
to
non-citizens.
This
proposal
is
a
costly
and
divisive
distraction
that
won't
measurably
improve
city
services
for
underserved
communities
anytime
soon,
here
are
some
Alternatives
that
could
make
bigger
and
faster
impacts
with
less
costs
and
controversy.
O
Increasing
city,
council,
Staffing
and
high
need
districts
lobbying
to
streamline
the
citizenship
process,
encouraging
and
helping
our
residents
to
become
citizens,
fostering
new
neighborhood
associations
and
Community
groups,
bringing
back
the
strong
neighborhoods
initiative
and
annual
unscc
neighborhood
development
training
conferences.
The
current
proposal
would
create
major
technical
challenges,
costs
and
risks
for
the
voter
registration
and
election
Logistics.
Meanwhile,
most
non-citizens
probably
wouldn't
register
to
vote
for
fear
of
being
added
to
government
databases
of
non-citizens.
O
D
M
Hello,
my
name
is
simina
Usman
I'm,
the
senior
government
relations
coordinator
for
the
Council
on
American
Islamic
relations.
I
wanted
to
thank
the
council
for
considering
this
proposal.
We
have
over
150
000
individuals
who
live
in
San
Jose
who
do
not
have
citizenship.
However,
they
are
taxed
like
everyone
else,
and
so
they
deserve
to
have
a
say
in
how
their
city
is
run
and
who
is
representing
them.
They
deserve
to
have
a
voice
and
they
should
have
the
ability
to
vote
for
those
who
are
representing
them.
M
So
I
urge
eventually,
whenever
this
does
come
before
the
council
for
a
vote.
I
urge
the
council
to
support
this
fully
and
and
also
make
sure
that
they
engage
with
different
Community
organizations
and
community
members
of
all
citizens
of
different
citizenships
in
order
to
weigh
in
on
this
process.
Thank
you.
D
M
M
The
right
to
vote
is
important
to
me,
because
that's
how
I
and
these
other
taxpay
members,
our
community,
tell
the
city
what
we
want
and
who
we
want
to
lead
us
and
for
most
of
us
history
from
1776
until
1926,
not
a
Citizens
voted
in
40
States,
not
just
in
local
elections,
but
also
in
state
and
federal
elections.
We
are,
we
are
at
an
important
moment
in
history.
We
have
the
opportunity
to
restore
democracy
where
we
value
the
voices
of
all
people
who
live
and
work
here.
M
A
O
Over
a
decade
now
the
progressive
community
of
San
Jose,
the
SFA
area,
the
state
and
the
country
has
been
building
a
series
of
good
human
rights,
civil
rights
and
worker
rights
ideas,
including
ideas
of
racial
Equity,
tenants
rights,
worker
rights
to
end
a
wage
theft,
ideas
of
Medicare
for
all,
open
and
accountable
practices
with
technology
and
data
collection
and
with
voting
rights,
ideas
that
can
include
the
good
work
of
people
like
Stacy
Abrams.
These
are
progressive
ideas,
I
think
all
sides
can
understand
as
well,
reasoned
and
decent.
O
This
is
Decades
of
progressive
work
and
how
to
ask
the
questions
of
what
is
participatory
democracy
for
the
individual
compared
with
the
Democracy
of
a
republic.
I
feel
this
simply
can
be
a
better
reasoning
for
our
better
person
to
help
unify
this
country.
At
this
time.
It
is
incredibly
important
work.
Many
have
been
studying
for
years
that
I
hope
others
can
take
begin
to
take
the
time
to
more
openly
better
explain
the
persons
who
are
slower
to
understand
and
have
trouble
learning
Concepts
such
as
these
to
conclude,
David.
O
Yeah
and
thank
you
very
much,
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
say
a
few
things.
You
know
one
of
my
observations
tonight
were
this
study.
It's
a
little
unusual
to
have
a
study
session
on
a
particular
project
and
to
have
the
pros
in
the
first
two
long
lectures
introductory
lectures
to,
in
fact
be
in
favor
of
such
a
thing
and
I
was
surprised
as
well
to
see
that
about
90
percent
of
the
people
who
responded
were
Representatives
or
of
the
non-profits
in
the
various
areas.
E
A
Thank
you.
San
Jose
has
a
great
opportunity
to
expand
the
right
to
vote
and
stake
a
stand
for
democracy
at
a
time
when
American
democracy
is
under
attack
and
in
serious
Danger
I've
read
a
lot
of
the
letters
that
were
submitted
to
the
council
and
the
clear
majority
of
them
not
only
oppose
immigrant
voting,
but
many
also
pose
the
common
sense
immigration
reform
that
would
allow
people
to
become
citizens
through
legal
channels.
The
problem
I
believe,
there's
a
narrative,
a
false
narrative
out
there.
M
M
I
too,
am
concerned
that
we
heard
from
a
proponent
or
a
report
from
a
professor
proponent
of
the
non-citizen
vote.
Where
is
the
report
from
the
opponent
of
the
non-citizen
vote?
M
My
question
is:
what
is
the
projected
additional
cost
per
year
to
allow
non-citizens
to
vote
just
like
any
other
ballot
statement,
the
prices
the
the
cost
is
increasing
and
that
that
has
to
come
from
somewhere,
so
I'm
concerned
about
that
voting
is
a
privilege.
It
is
not
a
right
and
it
belongs
to
Legal
citizens
within.
A
A
Good
afternoon,
thank
you
for
for
having
and
for
holding
this
session,
and
thank
you
for
considering
this.
My
name
is
Cecilia
Chavez
and
I'm,
an
organizer
with
Silicon
Valley
debug,
but
I'm
I'm,
here
more
to
speak.
Just
on
my
personal
experience,
I'm
a
DACA
recipient
and
I
really
want
this
to
to
move
forward.
I
really
do
want
this
to
be
explored
and
essentially
passed.
A
You
know
how
dare
we
have
the
audacity
to
ask
for
something
like
this
us
non-citizens,
non-legal
residents
when,
as
Sandy
Perry
just
mentioned,
we've
been
blocked
by
so
many.
You
know
so
many
people
to
have
any
type
of
access
to
a
legal
reform
to
legalize
our
status.
But
today
you
know
just
just
think
about
this
and
and
study
this
thank.
P
P
D
O
Hello,
I'm,
Dan
and
I
oppose
the
non-citizen
voting.
There's
numerous
reasons.
First
of
all,
you
gotta
have
a
relationship
and
a
commitment
to
a
place
to
vote.
I
know
some
american-born
slobs
are
voting,
but
can't
fix
that
you've
got
to
go
through
the
process,
even
if
it's
very
inconvenient
next
one.
You
know,
we've
got
a
lot
of
people
here
who
have
relatives,
potential,
hostages
and
communist
China.
They
may
be
going
back
there
someday.
They
could
get
manipulated.
O
It's
a
conflict
of
interest
to
let
them
vote
even
though
they're
really
good
neighbors
they're,
really
good
workers
they're
not
getting
in
trouble
with
the
law.
There's
just
a
conflict
of
interest.
Next
one
is,
we
are
being
colonized
a
long
time
ago,
English
speakers
who
look
like
me:
colonize
San
Jose
beat
down
the
Hispanic
people.
It
was
wrong.
Guess
what
it's
happening
again.
It's
Biden's
border
surge.
If
we
let
the
people
vote,
then
they
are
going
to
turn
this
place
upside
down
again.
They're
systematically.
A
Good
evening
my
name
is,
and
I
am
a
member
of
bastos
of
Sacred
Heart
Community
Service
I
am
a
DACA
recipient
and
have
lived
in
San
Jose
for
more
than
30
years.
I
would
first
like
to
thank
the
community
for
pushing
for
this
study
session
and
would
also
like
to
remind
the
council
that
the
abundance
and
Innovation
you
seek
for
the
city
of
San
Jose
will
only
arise
from
diversity.
A
A
A
D
Q
D
Arturo
in
in
Vincent
I'm,
not
or
Armando
and
Vincent.
Sorry
we're
not
getting
your
translation
or
your
interpretation.
A
D
Can
you
try
to
find
it
try
signing
on
again
and
put
your
hand
back
up
and
we'll
come
back
to
you
because
we're
losing
you
we're
gonna
move
on
to
Shane
foreign.
O
O
I
am
opposed
to
non-citizen
voting
I,
believe
it
devalues
the
value
of
citizenship
that
was
hard
earned
by
many
of
our
great
citizens
here
in
San,
Jose
also
I
think
it
was
proven
tonight
that
there
is
ample
opportunity
for
engagement
by
people
who
don't
necessarily
have
the
right
to
vote.
We
can
certainly
speak
out
at
public
forums
and
let
their
voices
be
heard,
and
so
there
is
opportunity
for
that.
O
There
are
over
90
000
jurisdictions
of
various
governmental
bodies
in
the
United
States,
a
very
tiny
handful
have
this
radical
proposal
implemented
and
so
I
encourage
you
not
to
go
down
this
road
and
get
it
overturned
like
New,
York
and
San
Francisco
have
experienced
with
it
being
unconstitutional.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
O
Hey
city
council,
mayor
everyone,
thank
you
for
letting
me
speak,
so
this
is
Joc
with
Central
planning.
If
someone
opposes
non-citizen
voting,
call
them
racist,
it's
real,
simple
people.
As
far
as
this
26th
Amendment
of
the
Constitution,
which
extends
the
right
to
vote
to
U.S
citizens
we're
going
to
squash
this
thing,
not
just
the
26th
amendment
the
whole
thing
anyway.
We
also
need
to
push
for
worldwide
mail-in
voting
for
everyone.
So
it
doesn't
matter
where
you
are
in
the
world.
Everyone
should
be
able
to
mail
in
a
vote
worldwide.
We
do
need
some
requirements.
O
We
need
to
ensure
all
voters
consume
10
hours
of
TV
a
day,
MSNBC
CNN,
Fox,
News
doesn't
matter.
We
need
to
make
sure
all
voters
went
to
public
school
now.
I
do
have
a
couple
messages
from
Central
planning
to
the
new
non-citizen
voters.
Please
vote
for
totalitarian
leaning
candidates,
Pinochet
Franco,
Castro,
Noriega
Chavez,
our
Argentina
partner
in
the
dirty
war-
and
we
know
the
American
dream
is
tough
to
achieve,
but
we're
at
that
part
where
the
alarm
clock's
going
off.
M
M
It's
important
to
me
because
I
see
the
importance
of
everyone
boring,
no
matter
the
legal
status,
it's
important
to
have
the
option
to
choose
who
represent
the
city
of
San
Jose
I
am
an
American
citizen,
but
I
have
close
family
and
friends
who
don't
and
I'm
here
for
them
and
for
my
community
building
a
democracy
and
inclusive
San
Jose
in
California
makes
the
city
an
example
of
other
communities
in
the
United
States,
even
again,
immigrants
who
are
not
yet
USA
citizens
are
now
legally
bought
in
in
local
elections
in
11
towns
and
in
Luna.
A
Snitches,
my
name
is,
and
Presley
I
want
to
express
deep
gratitude
to
council
member
Carrasco
and
her
team
for
bringing
up
this
issue
and
deep
gratitude
for
the
dozen
of
activists
that
were
having
working
diligently
to
ensure
that
this
is
happening
right
now.
I
was
in
person
with
you
when
the
discussion
started
and
as
I
headed
out
I
observed
again
an
observation.
A
A
group
of
older
white
men
that
were
holding
signs
that
say,
abolish
homelessness,
not
parks,
and
that
truly
tells
you
the
tale
of
two
San
Jose,
as
they
are
clearly
not
affected
by
the
housing
crisis,
as
our
communities
are
I.
Do
not
want
to
repeat
what
has
been
said,
but
we
are
here
to
demand
that
you
listen
to
The
Experts
and
expand
the
voting
right
to
all
San
Jose
residents.
M
Thank
you
for
your
time.
I
have
a
few
concerns
one.
While
the
presentations
were
excellent,
they
were
one-sided
speakers
on
both
sides
of
the
issue
should
have
been
scheduled.
This
is
not
a
study
session
where
all
sides
were
presented
too.
There
are
potential
legal
ramifications
that
the
city
of
San
Jose
need
another
set
of
lawsuits.
Is
it
not
more
cost
effective
to
wait
to
see
what
moves
through
the
system?
Three
courage
leads:
the
county
is
responsible
for
elections.
There
will
be
additional
costs.
What
are
the
total
costs?
M
What
budget
items
will
be
cut
to
support
this
on
an
ongoing
basis?
Four,
there
are
numerous
National
foreign
students
and
short-term
residents
in
San
Jose
people
from
countries
that
have
interests
opposed
to
the
U.S.
Do
we
have
concerns
undivided
loyalties?
Why
is
the
council
not
pressuring
the
federal
government?
Thank
you
for
your
time.
M
N
N
N
We
are
not
a
democracy.
We
are
a
republic
in
1926.
They
didn't
have
as
many
undocumented
illegal
whatever
you
want
to
call
them.
Immigrants
in
the
country
to
sway
the
voting
I'm,
not
racist,
I
believe
that
citizens
should
have
the
right
to
vote
and
I
don't
want
to
know
why
people
are
here
20,
35
years
and
aren't
citizens.
Yet
why
is
that?
D
D
M
Hi,
my
name
is
Jessica
maktazuma
I
work
for
somos
Mayfair
I
live
in
District.
Five
voting
is
a
fundamental
right
for
non-citizens.
They
are
contributors
to
our
community.
They
pay
taxes.
We
need
to
be
inclusive.
We
need
to
have
the
opportunity
to
restore
democracy.
M
A
I'm
also
a
small
business
owner
I'm,
a
mother
of
two
kids,
and
because
of
my
two
kids
I've
been
working
and
organizing
in
my
community
I'm
here
to
support
of
the
boys
of
right
and
vote
campaign
to
extend
local
voting
rights
to
non-citizens
in
San
Jose.
The
right
to
vote
is
important
to
me
because
we
contribute
to
the
city
in
all
aspects.
A
Now
citizens
are
important
to
our
community
because
they
contribute
directly
to
our
community
culture
and
National
local
development,
regardless
of
immigration
status
for
essence
of
the
studio,
San
Jose
must
be
guarantee
the
right
to
elect
representatives
to
public
office
in
our
society.
Ascending
voting
rights
to
our
citizen
residents,
well
transform
San
Jose
into
more
inclusive
and
Democratic
City,
so
I
asked
today
for
you
guys
to
please
move
forward
with
this
the
extent
of
price
you
know,
citizen
in
San
Jose.
Thank
you.
D
M
All
right,
yeah,
one
thing
I
would
like
to
say:
I,
think
the
format
for
this
or
and
the
way
this
is
being
done
is
very
strange
because
we
had
a
commission
last
year
that
spent
a
whole
year
and
one
of
the
things
is
voting
like
ranked
towards
voting,
and
this
thing
was
never
in
there.
This
study
should
have
been
done
properly
with
the
commission
not
just
thrown
out
there
at
some
council
meeting
and
having
all
those
people
coming
in
right
now.
M
But
one
thing
I
would
like
to
suggest
as
well
is
I
think
our
councils
should
look
at
passing
some
legislation
to
make
it
mandatory
that
everyone,
who's
eligible
to
vote
and
who's
registered
to
vote
actually
comes
out
and
vote.
I
would
like
to
have
a
special
study
session
on
that
one.
Thank
you.
J
Good
evening,
mayor,
council,
members
and
members
of
the
public,
my
name
is
and
I'm
an
immigration
attorney
at
Pangea
legal
services
and
the
attorney
coordinator
for
the
Santa
Clara
County
rapid
response
network,
but
I
speak
to
you
today,
not
as
an
attorney
but
as
an
undocumented
person,
myself
and
member
of
the
movement
who
you've
heard
from
tonight.
I
first
migrated
to
the
United
States
and
recited
in
San
Jose
when
I
was
seven
years
old.
That
was
27
years
ago.
J
In
that
time,
my
family
and
I
have
grown
Roots
here,
150
000
other
non-citizens
have
done
the
same.
For
decades,
we've
worked
in
the
city,
paid
taxes
in
the
city
and
been
vital
members
of
the
city,
as
an
attorney
I
provide
much
needed
legal
services
to
my
community
right
here
in
San
Jose,
but
because
I
am
a
DACA
recipient,
neither
I
my
parents
or
the
other
150
000
non-citizen
families
that
have
made
sales
at
their
home
have
a
say
in
who
represents
them.
We
are
denied
a
voice.
We
are
denied
basic
civil
and
Democratic
rights.
J
D
M
M
Has
our
city
council
really
got
the
best
interests
of
its
San
Jose
citizens
in
mind
with
this
initiative?
I
think
that
we
need
to
study
and
look
at
this
very
seriously.
I
want
to
also
say
that
it's
easy
to
corrupt
the
voting
system
with
people
who
are
not
citizens.
They
can
be
swayed
because
they
don't
understand,
didn't.
A
A
Who's
been
representing
the
education
for
my
kids,
I
have
never
choose
who
is
representing
my
district
I
live
in
District
Seven
I
have
lived
in
District
Five
I
own,
my
house,
I,
listen
in
2008
I
worked
so
hard
with
my
husband
in
double
half
double
jobs
and
I
buy
my
house
again:
I
pay,
taxes
and
I
think,
and
we
deserve
to
have
the
right
to
vote.
Just
remember
this
line
was
our
many
many
years
ago.
Thank
you.
P
A
We
are
an
important
moment
in
history
and
we
have
the
opportunity
to
restore
democracy
where
we
value
the
voice
of
all
people
who
live
and
work
here.
This
is
why
I
urge
our
council
members
to
continue
to
dedicate
the
necessary
time
and
resource
to
make
the
non-citizen
voting
in
San
Jose
a
reality.
Reality.
D
N
Good
evening,
I'd
like
to
offer
some
food
for
thought
in
a
quote
by
Professor
Hayek
from
an
article
in
the
Jacob
entitled
why
non-citizens
should
be
allowed
to
vote.
Finally,
there's
a
practical
reason.
Progressives
should
push
non-citizen
voting
just
as
restoring
voting
rights
to
felons
and
fighting
voter
suppression.
Shore
up
Democratic
Values,
while
undercutting
conservative
foes
conferring
the
franchise
on
non-citizens
is
a
boon
for
democracy
that
also
boosts
the
prospects
of
progressive
legislation.
Thank
you.
D
A
Hi
thanks
for
allowing
me
to
speak
yeah
this.
This
is
not
a
study
session
at
all.
If
anything,
it's
just
a
public
circle
jerk,
because
you
brought
on
two
people
who
had.
M
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
Veronica
Mador
and
I
am
a
community
leader
and
a
parent
and
I'm
here
representing
and
okay.
That's
almost
May
1st
I'm
also
here
in
support
of
continuing
to
advocate
for
voting
for
all
a
few
years
ago,
a
council
member
sitting
right
here
today
planted
a
seed
in
a
classroom
to
fight
for
my
community
to
Advocate
and
demand
for
change
and
injustices.
M
He
taught
East
Side
students
on
a
history
and
plant
the
seats
identify
and
here
I
am
as
a
blossom
flower
fighting
for
that
and
advocating
for
my
community
tonight.
I
want
to
thank
council
member
Matt
Mayhem
for
that
and
I
look
forward
and
continue
to
look
forward
with
the
whole
Council
on
advancing
this
voting
for
all
and
it's
not
just
for
one
Community,
but
for
a
million
people
for
millions
of
people
that
will
change
lives
not
now,
but
just
for
history.
Thank
you.
M
M
M
Hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
Cara
Rivera
and
I'm,
a
member
of
Maples
paratolos
and
Sacred
Heart
battles,
Mama
DACA
recipient
and
I'm
here,
to
show
my
support
for
extending
voting
rights
to
undocumented
immigrants,
as
you
all
have
already
heard,
we've
been
here
for
decades
paying
taxes
and
have
been
involved
in
the
Improvement
of
every
sector
of
our
communities.
Undocumented
immigrants
are
constantly
in
here
involved
in
the
decision
making
through
public
common
and
organizing.
M
M
Hi,
my
name
is
Leila
Rollins
and
I
oppose
the
rights
for
non-citizens
to
vote.
I
am
Hispanic,
my
family
comes
they,
they
worked
in
the
fields
and
they
picked
in
the
field.
They
came
here
and
they
got
their
papers
here
legally
and
we
are
a
constitution
of
Republic
we're
not
a
democracy,
but
it
is
a
privilege.
Voting
is
not
right
for
Citizens
for
non-citizens
Citizens.
Everyone
pays
taxes
here,
so
they
need
to
come
and
follow
the
rule
law
they've
been
here
for
30
years.
M
Why
haven't
they
become
a
citizen
yet,
and
this
presentation
was
one-sided
and
it
sounds
like
this
group
of
papers,
for
everyone
is
something
that
was
created
to
kind
of
take
over
our
our
voting
rights
here.
So
I
oppose
of
this
and
I
hope
this
doesn't
move
forward
and
again
this
study.
This
is
not
a
study
session.
This
is
ridiculous
for
the
city
and
this
is
unconstitutional
as
well.
Thank
you.
O
D
E
Another
concern
that
I
have
is
if
this
starts
in
San
Jose,
we'll
take
over
all
of
Santa
Clara
County
I'm,
just
outside
of
San
Jose
I
would
be
very
concerned
if
it
came
to
my
area
and
then
all
of
California
as
well.
So
please.
D
D
E
Want
to
show
my
appreciation,
however,
for
the
courageous
leadership
of
council
member
Carrasco,
the
many
organizations
speaking
here
today,
business
owners,
leaders
and
organizers
that
have
shown
up
today
hearing
the
opposition,
the
fear,
the
mental
gymnastics,
the
historical
Distortion.
All
of
that
fills
me
with
gratitude
for
your
work
for
your
fight
to
dismantle
the
long
tentacles
of
white
supremacy
thinking.
E
Your
leadership
tells
us
that,
yes,
that
we're
ready
for
change
not
going
to
repeat
what
our
community
is
telling
us,
but
that
is
time
for
San
Jose
to
undo
years
of
Injustice
and
systematic
economic
exploitation
of
non-citizens
in
this
community
change
comes
only
with
full
representation.
Thank
you.
M
M
Of
your
speakers
spoke
in
favor
for
this
proposal,
but
you
do
not
have
a
speaker
to
give
another
perspective
that
was
against
the
proposal.
This
action
demonstrates
that
this
council
is
not
listening
to
your
constituents.
How
do
I
know
this,
because
the
majority
of
the
letters
of
the
public
are
against
the
proposal
to
allow
non-citizens
to
vote.
Many
of
them
state
that
allowing
non-citizens
to
vote
is
a
violation
of
California's.
M
D
A
Hi,
my
name
is
Adriana
and
I
am
in
favor
of
this
proposal
for
many
reasons,
and
when
I
listen
to
the
people
that
oppose
one
of
them
mentioned
that
her
parents
has
the
opportunity
to
get
the
access
to
both
and
get
the
legal
axis
in
that
time
was
easier
than
this
time.
So
she
won't
be
able
to
say
that
this
is
ridiculous.
If
she
didn't
have
the
chance
to
have
and
her
parents
didn't
have
the
chance.
A
So
I
am
in
favor
of
this
proposal
in
order
that
many
people,
like
their
parents,
have
the
chance,
because
we
are
part
of
the
system,
we
suffer
the
Injustice
of
the
system
and
we
are
part
of
the
system
because
we
are
human
beings.
So
I
would
like
to
touch
your
hearts
and
many
of
them
we
can
be
take
care
of
your
people
or
your
parents.
So
please
consider
that
we
are
a
good
person
and
we
do.
D
Okay,
I'm
gonna
try
hot
Tran
one
more
time.
This
will
be
the
fourth
time
we're
trying
you.
A
In
both
campaign
to
extend
local
voting
rights
to
non-citizens
in
San
Jose,
we
are
at
an
important
moment
in
history,
where
we
have
the
opportunity
to
restore
a
democracy
where
we
value
the
voices
of
all
people.
We
live
and
work
here.
This
is
why
I
urge
our
council,
members
and
mayor
samlicardo
to
continue
to
dedicate
the
necessary
time
and
resources
to
make
non-citizen
voting
in
San
Jose
a
reality.
Thank
you.
E
Hi
I
just
wanted
to
clear
a
few
things
for
a
few
of
my
four
Waiters
I
am
an
undocumented
student
here.
I've
been
here,
I'm
a
DACA
kid,
because
our
immigration
system
isn't
great.
We've
been
waiting
20
years,
we're
going
through
the
process.
We've
been
waiting
20
years,
but
in
those
20
years
I've
never
been
able
to
choose
my
Representatives
I've.
Never
had
the
prospects
quite
makes
me
feel
bad.
You
know
makes
all
of
us
feel
bad.
E
D
A
Can
you
hear
me
yes,
hi
I'm
just
here
to
say
that
I
oppose
the
idea
of
having
non-citizens
votes
a
constitutional
right
for
citizens.
D
O
Yes,
I
Heard,
a
number
of
the
presenters
talk
about
how
they've
been
here
30
plus
years.
O
We
have
Congressional
Representatives
that
have
been
in
office
for
30
plus
years
that
aren't
addressing
these
issues,
and
my
question
for
the
mayor
and
for
the
council
is:
why
are
we
not
hearing
from
these
representatives
and
why
haven't
they
dealt
with
this
immigration
issue
since
they've
been
there
it's
been
long
enough,
we've
got
a
border,
that's
being
overrun,
we're
being
invaded.
That's
not
a
racist
comment.
That's
a
fact,
and
so
labeling
people
is
racist
because
they
don't
agree
with
what
you're
saying
is
wrong.
If
you
want
to
see
a
racist
look
in
the
mirror.
D
A
I
live
in
District,
Six
and
I
work
in
D5.
I
am
talking
to
you,
I'm
speaking
here
as
a
daughter
of
immigrants.
Every
day
I
see
my
community
members
help
make
San
Jose
thrive,
they
pay,
they
pay
their
taxes,
they
do
everything
that
they
can
to
just
survive
and
not
having
a
right
to
vote
or
have
a
say
in
what
they
do
every
single
day
and
how
help
their
City.
You
see
them
here,
speaking
out
in
front
of
you
to
have
a
voice,
and
yet
we
can't
give
them
a
voice
on
a
piece
of
paper.
A
A
E
Sir
I
I'm
on
immigration,
I
I
I'm,
an
immigration
I
also
are
American
citizen,
so
I
post
their
non-citizen
mode,
I
just
want
to
put
a
record
over
here.
I
heard
a
lot
of
their
reasons.
They
want
both
the
only
only
signature
they
pay
tax,
so
they
won't,
they
won't
vote.
This
is
not
right
because
there
are
they
they.
If
you
love
this
country,
you
have
to
show
European
activity.
So
if
not
your
application,
I,
don't
think
that
you
have
the
right
to
vote.
Thank
you.
O
Thank
you
and
thanks
to
all
the
speakers
who
came
out
and
spoke
today,
I'm
going
to
start
out
with
my
colleague,
councilmember
Carrasco,.
Q
Thank
you
vice
mayor
I,
first
of
all,
I
wanted
to
thank
the
community
for
for
coming
out
in
in
and
giving
us
your
lived
experiences
and
your
perspectives.
Q
I
also
want
to
thank
Dr,
Hayek,
Dr,
hayduk
and,
of
course,
our
brilliant
student
from
Cristo,
Rey
and
and
so
I
I
guess,
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
and
I'm
not
sure
who's
going
to
be
able
to
answer
this
I
wanted
to
ask
what
is
happening
in
the
state
of
New
York
and
with
the
cases
in
San.
Francisco
I
know
that
they've
been
taken
to
court
been
struck
down,
but
my
understanding
is
that
it's
in
it's
in
the
it's
being
appealed.
N
Okay,
hi
hi,
council
member,
it's
Nora,
our
understanding
is
San
Francisco
and
New
York
both
intend
to
appeal
I,
don't
know
that
the
appeals
have
been
filed
at
this
point.
Q
And,
and
do
you
happen
to
have
the
details
on
on
the
Court's
decision.
N
With
respect
to
San
Francisco
the
it
appears
that
the
trial
court
relied
on
the
state
constitution
and
section
2
article
two,
as
well
as
the
elections
code.
The
elections
code
states
that
a
person
entitled
to
register
to
vote
shall
be
a
United
States
citizen,
a
resident
of
California
and
some
other
criteria
and
the
Article
2
Section
2
of
the
California
Constitution
states
that
voting
is
is
allowed
for
United
States
citizens,
18
years
of
age
and
residents
in
the
state.
N
It
specifically
says:
United,
States,
citizen,
18
years
of
age
and
resident
in
this
state
may
vote.
So
that's
the
the
language
of
the
State
Constitution
it
doesn't
it
I
want
to
point
out.
It
doesn't
say
that
you
can't
vote
if
you're,
not
those
things.
N
It's
stated
the
way
it's
stated,
but
the,
but
the
San
Francisco
trial
court
at
least
appears
to
have
read
that
as
meaning.
You
have
to
be
a
citizen
under
the
state
constitution
to
vote.
So.
N
Q
Vote
and
so
so,
the
the
the
nuances
in
may
vote
and
versus
allowed
to
vote
or.
Q
And
so
so
we
don't
know
yet
what
the
final
verdict
is
going
to
be
if
it
gets
appealed
and
and
what
the
process
is
and
then
is
this
also
happening
in
New
York.
N
Yes,
New
York
has
a
similar
constitutional
provision.
Not
all
states
do,
and
we
don't
know
as
as
I
indicated,
whether
or
not
there's
actually
been
an
appeal
filed.
Yet
in
San,
Francisco
or
New
York.
N
Q
And
so
so
I
guess.
The
next
question
is:
is
it
embedded
in
in
our
U.S
Constitution?
Q
N
The
U.S
Constitution
generally
leads
matters
related
to
voting
and
the
administration
of
state
and
local
elections
to
the
states
and
that
that's
why
we
have
the
patchwork
we
have
throughout
this
country,
so
the
Supreme
Court
has
not
yet
interpreted
the
U.S
Constitution
to
require
someone
to
be
a
citizen
to
vote,
and
so
that's
that's
not
clearly
decided
at
this
point
because.
Q
N
Q
Law,
my
next
question
regarding
that
would
be
what
takes
presidents
state
constitution
or
Federal
Constitution
or.
N
Well
on
this
issue,
it
appears
that
the
Federal
laws
and
Constitution
have
give
deference
to
the
States
on
these
voting
issues
and
Mark.
You
can
jump
in
if
you
disagree,
but
that's
that's
what
it,
how
it
appears,
it's
structured
and
so
in
California
you
have
a
state
constitution
with
certain
language,
and
you
have
an
elections
code
that
specifically
requires
citizenship
to
vote.
Q
Mark
are
you
going
to
add
anything?
No
I
agree
with
that.
Okay,
thank
you.
So
much
and
again,
I
want
to
thank
the
professor
for
giving
us
for
me
having
a
understanding,
a
historical
understanding
of
of
how
we
have
evolved,
whether
it's
progress
or
regression
I.
Guess
it's
a
matter
of
interpretation
and
and
I
I
I,
truly
wish
that
those
who
were
calling
an
opposition
had
listened
to
the
presentation
to
understand
that
folks,
weren't
always
U.S
citizens.
Q
It
was
only
when
the
powers
that
be,
in
other
words,
the
white
man,
saw
the
non-citizen
voting
power
as
as
a
challenge
and
a
threat
to
the
to
the
status
quo,
which
is
I.
Q
Think
what
we're
experiencing
now
I
I
do
hope
that
we'll
continue
to
have
this
conversation
and
we
base
it
on
on
some
historical
acknowledgments,
one
one
of
the
facts
that
I
hope
that
we're
we're
truly
taking
into
account
I
heard
a
lot
of
folks
call
in
and
they
talked
about
whether
if
you
really
love
the
country,
if
you
really
want
it,
if
you
had
a
Devotion
to
it,
then
you
become
U.S
citizens
and
that's
what
we
were
talking
about.
Q
We're
talking
about
that,
there
is
no
true
path,
direct
path,
a
real
path
or
any
line
to
get
in
in
front
of
or
behind
or
at
least
in
the
middle,
in
order
to
become
a
U.S
citizen.
And
so
it's
up
to
local
jurisdictions,
to
decide
and
and
and
create
an
environment
where
those
who
are
contributing,
who
are
who
are
participating
and
who
want
to
engage,
have
an
opportunity
to
do
so
safely
and
legally.
Q
There
is
there's
a
sense
of
threat
and
no
one's
going
to
take
your
house
away.
No
one's
going
to
take
your
job
away.
No
one's
going
to
remove
you
from
your
neighborhood
folks
simply
want
to
have
an
opportunity
to
have
representation
that
they
choose,
or
at
least
an
opportunity
to
be
able
to
engage
in
in
that
way.
And
so
so
vice
mayor
I,
don't
know
if
or
if
I
don't
know
if
the
mayor's
on
online,
but
vice
mayor
I,
don't
know
what
the
next
step
would
be.
O
You
thank
you.
Councilmember
councilmember,
Davis,.
P
Thank
you
vice
mayor
I'm,
not
sure
if
I
have
enough
bandwidths
to
have
my
video
on,
but
I
will
try.
First
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
commented
this
evening
about
this
issue
and
especially
to
everyone
who
was
able
to
do
so
without
resorting
to
name
calling
and
sticking
to
the
issue.
I
very
much
appreciate
that
I
have
to
say
that
I
am
extremely
disappointed
that
this
this
the
purpose
of
this
study
session
was
not
fully
covered.
P
Tonight
there
were
items
that
were
in
the
objective,
such
as
why
voting
should
be
extended
or
not.
That
was
not
that
were
not
covered.
Who
would
be
eligible
to
vote?
We
haven't
had
a
discussion
about
that
and
the
pros
and
cons
to
who
would
be
eligible
to
vote.
If
we
extended
this
to
non-citizens
because
there
are
different
classifications
of
non-citizens,
we
didn't
discuss
in
Tony.
You
said
exactly
that.
P
You
would
only
take
questions,
but
you
were
going
to
present
about
how
the
expansion
would
work,
even
though
that
was
what
was
on
the
objective
for
the
agenda.
I
would
have
liked
to
have
also
seen
Associated
costs
for
each
option
and
also
the
number
of
people
who
would
be
covered
a
voting
age
in
each
option.
P
There
was
one
paragraph
in
the
memo
that
only
roughed
out
the
cost,
and
it
wasn't
clear
so
my
question
about
that
paragraph
is
are
all
these
are
all
the
costs
in
that
one
paragraph
to
estimate
costs
Tony
are
these
per
election
costs?
Is
this
for
Citywide?
Is
it
for
if
we're
having
half
you
know
only
half
the
City
voting,
because
it's
only
District
elections
did
this?
Is
the
software
a
one-time
cost?
D
Are
what
are
the
details?
It's
it's
difficult
to
get
exact
details
without
direction
from
Council,
because
it's
a
lot
of
work
for
the
ROV
to
go
through
and
and
get
exact
figures.
So
the
the
figures
that
I
chose
are
based
on
the
invoices
that
we've
received
for
our
regular
elections.
I
do
have
in
here
estimating
on
page
four
we're
making
the
assumptions
that
Resident
aliens
permanent
residents
would
be
allowed
to
vote,
not
all
residents.
So
this
would
be
people
who
have
immigrated
documented
immigrants
would
be
allowed
to
vote.
D
They
would
be
required
to
register
the
ballots
will
be
sent
to
the
regular
citizen
voters
as
it
always
has
been
sent,
and
then
the
registered
Municipal
voters
would
receive
a
separate
ballot
and
that
the
ROV
would
be
able
to
provide
services
for
this
election.
We
I
looked
at
the
city
of
New
York,
which
estimated
four
million
dollars,
but
they
already
own
the
software.
They
run
their
own
elections.
D
We
do
consolidate
the
software
cost
would
be
probably
one
time
and
as
I've
seen
from
all
software
that
we
purchase
at
the
city,
there's
usually
ongoing
subscription
costs.
D
D
D
Obviously
you
know,
2022
is
a
gubernatorial
election
for
her
I
did
not
ask
them
to
give
me
exact,
like
a
better
estimate
until
we
have
Direction
did
you
like
if
we
suggest
resident
aliens,
but
the
original
direction
is
just
you
know,
residents
of
the
city
of
San
Jose
so
and
unless
I
have
like
specific
direction
that
we
can
go
back
to
the
ROV
and
say
the
city
council
is
definitely
moving
forward
with
us.
Let's
get
some
really
good
numbers,
but
it
would
be.
You
know.
D
I
have
the
possible
number
of
non-citizen
Voters
in
the
memo
is
97
847.
that
is
based
on
the
40.
The
population
of
San
Jose
is
40.
Non-Citizen
and
47
of
that
40
are
permanent
resident
citizens,
so
I
estimated
the
97
847
possible
non-citizen
voters
taking
the
current
registered
voters.
We
have
of
around
520
000,
taking
40
percent
of
that
and
then
47
percent
of
that
40.
D
So
the
the
estimates
that
I
used
are
based
on
the
97
000
potential
non-citizen
voters
I
would
need
I
had
a
very
difficult
time
getting
specific
numbers
from
the
the
census
and
the
department
of
the
State
Department
of
Finance
I
was
getting
more
percentages.
D
I
looked
at
the
estimating
of
a
10-page
ballot
to
be
it's
thirty
thousand
dollars
per
page
on
an
estimate
for
a
one
page
of
printing
I
have
that
because
we
wouldn't
be
sending
it
out
to
as
many
voters.
So
that's
where
I
got
the
estimate
of
1.5
million
for
printing
costs
alone
and
the
base
charge
was
calculated
based
on
our
current
invoice
from
the
June
election.
D
Well,
the
extra
Staffing
costs
in
the
city
clerk's
office-
it
really
is
depends
on
how
much
service
the
ROV
can
provide
to
us.
If
the
registration's
going
through
them
and
their
software
versus
me
my
office,
we
would
need
to
add
you
know
several
staff
people
if
we
were
managing
it.
If
the
ROV
is
managing
it,
it
would
be
less
people,
it
would
increase
the
cost
that
we're
spending
to
the
ROV,
but
again
I
can't
get
an
exact
number
from
about
that
and
let
until
we
have
a
better
Direction.
P
D
So
my
estimate
is
based
on
us
bearing
the
full
cost
of
the
Staffing
of
the
counting
the
ballots
printing,
the
ballots
handling
the
registration.
We
would
not
share
those
costs
with
any
other
jurisdictions,
so
we
would
bear
the
full
cost
of
that.
P
P
If,
if
the
ROV
handles
it,
I
know,
there's
going
to
be
more
of
a
possibility
of
this,
but
there's
a
possibility
of
this
in
any
case
getting
a
ballot
that
they
weren't
qualified
to
vote
for
everything
on
that
ballot
and
voting
erroneously.
I,
don't
think
that's
voter
fraud
in
the
sense
of
someone
meant
to
do
it,
but
I
know
that
not
everyone
takes
you
know
is,
is
a
fully
informed
voter
I
mean
even
I,
don't
know
about
all
of
you,
but
I
don't
read
about
every
single
thing.
That's
on
my
ballot!
I!
P
Don't
read
every
the
whole
100
pages
that
come
to
me
from
the
city
from
the
state,
all
of
that
kind
of
stuff
I'm,
not
a
fully
informed
voter
I.
Don't
think
anybody
I,
don't
think
it's
possible
to
be
a
fully
informed.
Voter
I
think
it's
very
easy
to
make
a
mistake,
especially
if
you
fit
into
a
small
category
that
is
outside
the
norm
and
her
concern.
P
This
lawyer,
who
called
me,
was
that
if
you
voted
mistakenly
in
an
election,
you
were
not
eligible
for
that
it
could
preclude
you
from
becoming
a
citizen
down
the
road,
so
I'm
I'm
concerned
about
that
I'm
also
concerned
in
the
memo.
It
talked
about
San
Francisco-
and
you
mentioned
this
Tony
in
your
comments-
San
Francisco
spending
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
what
they
got
for
that
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
was
49
people
registered
to
vote.
P
P
We
don't
even
know
if
they
voted
I'm
glad
it
went
up
after
that
first
election,
but
we
don't
know
how
much
they
spent
after
that
and
so
I'm
really
concerned
about
that.
I
I've
been
on
record.
So
no
one's
going
to
be
surprised
at
my
comments,
I'm
sure,
but
I've
been
on
record
as
being
opposed
to
this
from
the
beginning.
What
I
would
have
liked,
though,
is
for
us
to
have
a
real
discussion
about
this
I
think
I'm
bringing
up
reasonable
concerns.
P
P
P
When
Peter's
Bakery
was
robbed
at
knife
point
just
last
week,
I
think
we
have
many
more
important
things
to
spend
our
time
on
and
to
spend
the
taxpayers
dollars
on
and
I
again.
I'm
really
disappointed
that
we're
not
having
this
discussion
really
about
this
issue,
including
everything
that
should
have
been
included.
O
R
My
apologies.
Thank
you
very
much
going
back
and
forth
couple
devices
here
well,
first
off
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
our
staff
and
to
the
community
that
came
out
today
to
to
participate
and
I.
You
know
I
think
I've
made
it
pretty
public.
My
opinion
on
this,
so
I
share
a
different
opinion
from
councilmember
Davis,
but
I
do
want
to
Echo
a
couple
things
that
she
said.
R
Number
one
I
too,
would
have
hoped
for
a
more
balanced
presentation
today,
as
a
as
a
study
session
goes
I
think
that
could
have
helped
us
and
I
think
in
the
future,
depending
on
on
what
decisions
are
made,
it
would
be
best
to
to
have
that
opportunity
and
a
full
discussion
of
the
Council
of
of
the
pros
and
the
cons
and
I.
R
Don't
believe
that
we
we
had
that,
at
least
not
from
the
the
staff
side
of
the
presentation,
the
presenter
that
we
had
the
participant
that
we
had
public
commenters,
you
know
obviously
was
was
overwhelmingly
in
support
of
this
I
appreciate
that,
because
I
am
too,
you
can
never
gauge
where
we're
going
to
get
with
with
public
comment
on
one
side
or
another,
but
I
think
on
our
end,
we
certainly
could
do
a
better
job
at
being
more
balanced
in
the
presentation.
R
I
know
that
there
were
some
specifics
that
were
laid
out
in
the
study
session.
Initial
request
and
I
do
think.
We
have
some
time,
though
so
I
I
don't
want
to
make.
It
seem
as
though
this
is
the
last
opportunity,
because
it's
not
we're
not
making
a
decision
tonight,
we're
not
going
to
be
making
a
decision
whether
this
goes
forward
or
not,
or
whether
we
put
this
on
a
ballot.
R
We're
merely
beginning
the
first
conversation,
formal
conversation
in
the
form
of
a
study
session
and
I
think
that
we
would
have
to
have
some
some
more
robust
discussion.
Specifically,
as
as
our
city
clerk
Tony
just
said,
the
council
would
need
to
weigh
in
on
some
direction
to
then
be
able
to
really
determine
where
we're
going
to
go.
Who
is
included?
R
That's
that's
not
up
to
sorry
buddy,
that's
not
up
to
one
kid.
They
won't
sleep
that
is
not
up
to
to
our
city
clerk.
R
That
is
up
to
us
it
quite
frankly,
what
what
we
decide
to
put
on
the
ballot
is
is
going
to
be
up
to
to
us
if,
if
indeed
this
Council
decides
to
to
place
something
on
a
ballot,
there
could
be
another
process
that
this
takes
and
the
community
could
ultimately
decide
to
to
play
something
on
a
ballot,
and
so
I
think
that
that's
something
that
would
need
to
get
hashed
out
first
and
as
we
present
those
opportunities,
then
I
believe
we
can
have
further
discussion
on
things
like
the
exact
costs
and
who
we're
talking
about.
R
When
would
be
the
best
opportunities
to
to
engage
in
doing
that
and
then
ultimately
have
an
even
deeper
discussion
before
we
decided
to
place
something
on
on
a
ballot.
So
I
do
think
this
Awards
a
lot
more
conversation,
but
I
wanted
to
to
share
my
opinion
and
understanding
because
I
I
don't
know
if
I'll
have
an
opportunity
to
to
vote
to
actually
place
this
on
a
future
ballot,
and
so
I
want
to
make
it
clear
what
my
opinion
is
today,
as
I
have
throughout
the
process.
R
First
off
I
I
am
fully
supportive
of
expanding
non-citizen
voting
here
in
the
city
of
San
Jose
for
City
elections
and
I.
Believe
we
had
a
great
argument
actually
in
presentation
from
our
professor
today
in
favor
of
why
that
is
important
and
I
also
appreciate
the
the
history.
I
did
my
own
homework
after
this
item
was,
was
first
presented
over
the
last
several
months
to
try
and
understand
the
history
as
as
well
and
I
was
also
surprised
to
learn
about
how
much
non-citizen
voting
is
a
part
of
our
history.
R
How
prevalent
it
was
throughout
our
history
and
throughout
all
the
states
and
then
ultimately
the
trajectory
of
that
and
how
it
it
started
to
to
fade
and
be
taken
away
and
for
what
purposes
and
reasons,
and
so
I
appreciate
that
that
was
part
of
the
the
presentation
today
and
and
I
think
what
we
talked
about
today,
what
we're
doing
right
now,
the
fact
that
even
members
on
the
dice
here
are
in
disagreement,
members
of
the
community,
that's
democracy!
R
That's
that
is
that's
the
beauty
of
this
country
is,
we
can
have
a
difference
of
opinion
and
we
can
go
to
a
ballot
and
make
a
decision
about
it.
Whether
or
not
I
agree
with
this
or
councilmember
Davis
disagrees.
Ultimately,
if
this
goes
to
the
voters,
it's
going
to
be
up
to
our
voters
to
decide
and
and
I
think
we
should
give
them
that
opportunity.
R
It
I
think
this
Council
should
present
that,
whether
it's
this
Council
exactly
clear
the
council
in
the
year
to
come,
but
I,
think
that
we
should
be
presenting
that
opportunity
to
our
voters
here
in
the
city
of
San
Jose,
to
make
that
decision
and
I
wanted
to
be
able
to
to
share
a
couple
personal
stories
that
I
think
that
highlight
you
know
both
the
positive,
but
also
the
the
challenges
with
this.
R
My
father
entered
this
country
undocumented
as
a
12
year
old
youth
from
Mexico
and
and
had
no
say
in
that
this
was
his
family
was
coming
over.
My
grandfather
was
coming
over
in
the
Bracero
Program,
legally,
only
able
to
come
temporarily
and
then
had
to
return
and
would
do
that
frequently
But.
R
Ultimately,
my
grandmother
was
tired
of
of
being
left
behind,
and,
and
so
she
made
the
trip
herself
one
time
and
brought
my
father
and
his
siblings,
and
so
that
led
to
ultimately
my
father
being
here
for
a
number
of
years
undocumented,
and
he
was
fortunate
where
he
met
my
mother,
who
was
born
here
as
a
citizen
and
and
was
able
to
go
through
the
process
and
petition
through
her,
but
that
wasn't
actually
until
my
both
my
sister
and
I
were
born
and
we
had
the
potential
of
and
fear
at
one
point
of
losing
our
father
if
he
was
potentially
deported
prior
to
to
having
legal
status.
R
R
to
complete
his
process
here.
But
I'll
say
when,
when
this
topic
came
up
earlier
this
year,
my
father
too
shared
a
similar
concern
in
regards
to
hey
I.
You
know
I
thought
that
that
voting
was
preserved
for
citizenship
right,
that's
something
that
I
got
when
I
became
a
citizen
and
I
thought
that
that
was
something
that
was
preserved
for
for
just
citizens
and
and.
R
R
What
my
father
didn't
know
was
the
history
that
we
learned
today
in
the
history
that
I
myself
had
gone
out
and
learned
and
as
I
helped
to
educate
my
father
on
that
history
and
and
understanding
the
process
and
how
non-citizens
have
had
a
a
tremendous
history
and
a
long
history
here
of
being
able
to
vote
and
then
having
that
taken
away
and
in
some
places
having
that
restored
and
then,
more
importantly,
just
the
The
Importance
of
Being
able
to
participate
and
to
vote
in
our
community.
R
My
dad
understood
that,
and,
and
as
he
came
to
understand
it,
I
would
tell
you
I
I,
don't
know
exactly
where
he
would
vote
today.
But
that
again
is
the
beauty
of
this
democracy.
I,
don't
have
to
agree
with
my
dad.
My
dad
doesn't
have
to
agree
with
me.
R
We
have
an
opportunity
to
vote
on
that
and
to
share
our
opinions,
educate
one
another
and
then
make
an
informed
decision.
Hopefully,
I
appreciate
councilmember,
Davis,
being
frank
about
that
and
stating
that
hey,
she
doesn't
even
read
all
the
hundreds
of
pages
I.
Don't
either
that's
a
you
know,
I'm
glad
I
said
right
there,
we're
not
alone
in
that
there
is
a
two
tremendous
amount
of
things
that
hit
our
ballot
and,
and
so
it's
very
important
to
to
have
a
better
understanding
here.
You
go
bud.
R
Sorry
apologize,
it's
tough
with
a
kid
who
won't
go
to
bed
and
so
I
think
that
that's
tremendously
important
right
just
to
recognize
hold
on
a
second
buddy.
Okay,
just
hold
on
a
second
and
so
the
other
portion
of
the
story.
Personal
story
that
I
wanted
to
be
able
to
share
was
actually
about
my
sister-in-law,
my
sister-in-law,
similar
to
my
father
I,
came
to
this
country
as
a
young
child
undocumented,
not
not
upon
her.
R
Her
choice
right-
and
she
has
now
been
here
for
over
30
years,
and
we
heard
that
comment
a
couple
of
times.
Actually,
how
could
you
be
here
for
30
years
and
not
you
know,
not
be
a
citizen
yet
as
a
young
child.
You
heard
of
some
of
the
public
speakers
speak
today,
DACA
recipients
that
have
stated
that
right
they
didn't
have
that
that
choice
back
then
and
and
in
fact
have
barely
had
an
opportunity
now
and
they
they
don't
right.
R
Now
we
have
thousands
of
of
Youth
people,
young
adults
now
exactly
like
my
sister-in-law,
that
didn't
have
a
choice
that
haven't
had
a
choice
and
really
don't
have
a
path
to
citizenship.
My
sister-in-law,
the
only
place
that
that
she's
ever
lived
right
as
an
adult
as
a
voting
age.
Adult
is
this
country
the
place
where
she
was
educated,
her
entire
education,
career
K-12.
It
was
here
in
this
country.
She's
never
had
an
opportunity
to
vote
for
anybody.
There
is
no
other
country
that
is
her
home.
R
This
is
her
her
home
and
she
shares
that
with
thousands
of
other
of
Youth
and
she
has
an
interest
to
participate,
but
can't,
and
that-
and
it's
not
that
easy.
So
when
people
ask
oh
well,
you
know
why
is
it
so
hard?
R
Well,
if
you,
if
you
had
a
personal
understanding
of
it,
I
think
if
you
looked
into
it
or
you,
went
and
learned
some
about
people
that
have
been
in
that
process
or
been
in
this
country
for
30
years
plus
that
haven't
had
an
opportunity,
Bitcoin,
citizen
I,
think
you
would
understand
and
be
compassionate
to
the
fact
that
there
is
a
problem
and
I
do
agree
that
that
we
need
to
be
addressing
this
at
a
federal
level
at
a
state
level.
R
R
To
for
for
pushing
this
conversation
upon
us
and
our
community,
as
we've
seen
in
other
cities
across
our
country
and
and
I,
think
we
should
continue
that
conversation
continue
to
try
and
educate
our
community
members
hold
on
a
second
buddy
and
and
create
this
opportunity
across
the
board
to
be
able
it's
okay,
to
be
able
to
create
this
opportunity
for
our
residents
in
our
community.
R
From
our
members
of
our
community
and
and
give
them
that
opportunity
to
build
a
vote
and
I
would
at
least
hope
that
we
would
give
our
residents
to
San
Jose.
Today,
our
voters
today
an
opportunity
to
vote
and
have
a
say
on
that
by
putting
it
on
a
ballot
at
some
point
in
in
our
future.
And
so
thank
you
again
to
the
city
staff
and
the
participants,
my
colleagues,
and
for
your
patience
as
well
as
I'm.
Dealing
with
a
four-year-old.
Thanks.
C
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
commend
councilmember
Perales
for
doing
a
really
impressive
job
of
juggling
parental
responsibilities
while
staying
on
Zoom,
not
easy,
I
know
and
I
I
agree
with
councilmember
Perales
about
you
know
this
wasn't
a
balanced
perspective.
We
clearly
heard
from
one
side.
Obviously
there
are
residents
who
feel
differently
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
the
residents
who
spoke
up,
regardless
of
which
side
you
were
on
those
who
spoke
respectfully,
often
passionately,
because
this
is
important.
C
This
is
about
issues
of
identity,
of
power
of
marginalization.
That's
been
historic
in
this
country
of
access
to
the
ballot
which
obviously
Generations
of
of
people
in
our
country
have
been
fighting
for
and
dying
for.
It
matters
a
lot.
So
there's
good
reason
for
everyone
to
be
passionate
about
this
and
I.
C
Think
this
conversation
is
an
important
one
where
I
disagree
with
councilmember
parole
is
I,
don't
think
it's
up
to
us
and
I,
don't
think
it's
up
to
San,
Jose
voters,
I
think
this
is
up
to
the
courts
and
until
the
courts
decide
clearly
that
there's
a
pathway
here
or,
alternatively,
until
the
voters
in
the
state
of
California
reform,
the
California,
Constitution
I,
suspect
this
issue
will
continue
to
be
determined
by
the
courts
and
I
guess.
Allow
me
to
take
a
quick
departure
here
in
the
legal
and
the
legal
land
here,
Nora
or
Mark.
C
Whoever
would
like
to
weigh
in
my
understanding
is
that
there's
a
lot
of
intense
Amendment
jurisprudence
that
basically
says
voting
rights
are
the
responsibilities
of
the
states
to
Defy
is
is,
is
that
I
mean,
with
the
exception?
Obviously
Voting,
Rights
Act,
there's
some
federal
legislation,
but
but
voting
for
the
most
part
under
the
tenth
amendment
is
the
role
of
this.
The
state
is
that
right.
C
Okay
and
so
we've
got
a
State
Constitution
Article
2
Section
two
that
says,
if
you're
a
over
18
you're
a
citizen
and
you
reside
in
the
state
of
California,
you
may
vote
that's
in
subsection.
A
subsection
B
relates
to
individuals,
I
think
who
have
committed
felonies
and
rehabilitated
so
section.
A
is
all
we
get.
It's
very
brief.
It's
very
current.
It's
right
to
the
point,
and
it's
not
terribly
ambiguous.
It
says
who
may
vote
now.
I
know
some
may
argue.
C
Well
gee,
it
doesn't
say
others
may
not
vote,
but
at
least
one
court
that
is
a
superior
court
in
San.
Francisco
said
this
is
unequivocal.
It
says
who
may
vote
and
the
Constitution
hasn't
said
anything
different
and
it's
pretty
hard
to
read
it
a
different
way:
I'm,
not
a
constitutional
law
expert
but
I've
argued
constitutional
Provisions
before
in
front
of
lots
of
Courts,
including
appellate
courts,
and
this
one
isn't
one
that
I
would
regard
as
being
particularly
vague.
C
C
There
needs
to
be
a
vote
by
the
voters
of
the
State
of
California
to
change
the
Constitution
or
we're
just
spinning
our
Wheels
here
and
so
I
I
think
this
is
a
a
very
interesting
conversation,
but
one
that
is
not
going
to
get
us
to
any
result
until
there
is
a
court
somewhere.
That
indicates
that
this
is
actually
constitutional,
yeah
and
so
I
think
this
is
something
we
ought
to
be
discussing
one
and
if
we
hear
I
know
the
San
Francisco
cases
on
appeal,
I
assume,
is
it
the
Oakland
cases
under
litigation?
A
With
it
yet,
but
it's
to
try
to
get
the
measure
off
the
ballot
in
November
right.
C
Okay,
so
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
Courts
weighing
in
on
this
over
the
next
oh
year
and
a
half
or
so
it
seems
to
me
for
us
to
be
spending
a
lot
of
time
on
this
issue
before
we
even
know
whether
or
not
it
is
lawful
is
probably
not
the
best
use
of
our
time.
If
we
know
we
actually
have
a
constitutional
path
to
doing
this,
then
I
think
this
discussion
could
actually
result
in
well,
whatever
it
results
in.
C
I
think
you
know
councilmember
Davis.
There
were
a
lot
of
issues
he
said
had
not
been
discussed.
I
would
encourage
you
to
actually
ask
those
questions
that
those
experts
who
are
here
with
us
I
know
we
don't
have
a
wide
range
of
opinions
here,
but
at
least
for
example,
the
issue
with
regard
to
whether
or
not
a
confused
voter
could
potentially
be
prosecuted
and
prohibited
from
becoming
citizen
I.
Think
that's
a
real
concern
that
ought
to
be
raised
with
the
folks.
C
So
I
would
just
encourage
you
to
probe,
ask
those
questions
and
let's
have
that
discussion,
but
for
the
most
part
I
think
after
today,
this
we
really
should
be
waiting
until
we
hear
that
there's
a
court
somewhere
that
says
this
is
constitutional
before
we
get
everybody
wound
up
and
spun
up
over
this
issue
because
look
we
know
this
is
a
divisive
issue.
C
It's
divisive
for
lots
of
obvious
reasons,
and
we
ought
to
be
thinking
about
whether
or
not
this
is
actually
going
to
come
to
a
productive
end
before
we
decide
we're
going
to
get
everybody
into
a
very
divisive
battle.
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
understand
the
constitutionality
first,
so
I'll
leave
it
there.
Thank
you.
S
Thanks
vice
mayor
and
I,
think
that
was
well
said.
I
wanted
to
just
offer
a
couple
of
my
Reflections
on
the
topic,
as
I've
listened
to
the
conversation
and
I
I
appreciate
both
my
colleagues
comments
and
questions,
as
well
as
everybody
who
participated.
This
is
obviously
a
you
know,
difficult
divisive
issue
that
can
bring
out
the
worst
in
folks,
but
I
do
feel
that
the
vast
vast
majority
of
people
who
spoke
up
really
did
so
from
a
place
of
of
honesty.
It
rooted
in
an
experience
in
real
life.
S
S
What
that
you
know,
I
I,
think
I'm
proud
to
live
in
a
city
that
has
welcomed
people
from
all
over
the
world
and
created
opportunity
for
them
and,
as
I
said
in
January,
having
grown
up
in
a
town
that
has
a
very
large
undocumented
population,
I
think
it's
a
tragedy
that
we
have
individuals
and
families
who
have
been
here
for
decades
working
and
paying
taxes
who
don't
have
a
pathway
to
citizenship.
Despite
the
desire
to
have
that
and
I
I
personally
believe
that,
as
elected
officials,
we
have
responsibility
to
be
vocal
on
that
issue.
S
Furthermore,
I
think
on
this
issue,
when
we,
when
we
have
an
issue,
even
if
it's
a
controversial
law
and
a
complicated
one
where
emotions
run
high,
but
it
affects
thousands
of
our
residents
and
people
are
organizing
and
demanding
change.
I
I
do
think
and
I'll
just
reiterate
again
what
I
said
in
January
I
think
at
a
minimum.
S
We
should
be
willing
to
do
what
we've
done
tonight,
which
is
to
come
together
publicly
hear
different
perspectives,
have
a
conversation
and
and
kind
of
weigh
in
and-
and
you
know,
can
have
facilitate
that
Civic
discourse
in
public
I
think
that's
a
core
part
of
our
job.
I
will
say
along
the
lines
of
what
I
think.
All
of
my
colleagues
who
have
spoken
have
said
that
I
think
councilmember
Davis
said
most
emphatically.
I
was
disappointed
at
the
lack
of
diversity
of
opinion.
S
I
think
there's
plenty
to
suggest
that
there
are
legal,
Scholars
and
professors
out
there
who
might
have
some
differing
views
and
that
we
would
have
all
benefited
from
hearing
a
debate
amongst
experts
who
had
very
different
views
and
I
just
hope
in
the
future,
as
we
have
study
sessions
on
any
issue
that
we
are
seeking,
diverse
opinions
from
those
with
expertise
and
really
understanding
the
diversity
of
arguments
out
there
and
the
evidence
backing
or
the
logic
backing.
Those
arguments
and
I
do
feel.
That
tonight
was
was
frankly
lacking
and
I'm
disappointed.
S
S
Responsibility
of
citizenship
and
I
just
want
to
share
that,
because
we
didn't
hear
as
many
of
those
views
tonight,
but
I
have
heard
that
loudly
and
clearly
across
the
city
from
a
very
diverse
set
of
residents
and
I,
think
that
deserves
to
be
highlighted,
and
obviously
these
definitions
change
over
time.
So
that's
a
debate,
a
discussion
we're
going
to
all
continue
to
have
as
a
community
and
I'm
sure
it
will
continue
to
evolve.
S
I
think
councilmember
Davis
raised
a
number
of
important
objections
or
concerns
around
implementation
and
cost,
and
confusion
and
I
think
those
are
all
worthy
of
further
study.
But
I
actually
think
the
mayor
made
the
most
important
point,
which
is
that
at
this
point
you
know
we
don't
have
to
reinvent
the
wheel.
Other
cities
have
moved
the
proposal
forward.
S
O
Thank
you,
council.
Member
mayor,
you
your
hand
is
still
up
I,
don't
know
if
you
wanted
to
say
something
else
or.
O
Okay,
well,
you
were
the
last
councilmember
Mayhem
was
the
last
council
member
to
speak
mayor
I,
don't
know
if
you
want
to
just
bring
it
home
land
the
plane.
C
All
right,
thank
you,
Vice
Baron,
thank
you
for
taking
over
here,
I
I
appreciate
again,
all
the
all
the
members
of
our
community
came
out
to
speak
today,
as
was
mentioned
earlier
by
Tony.
This
is
there's
not
an
open
session.
This
was
just
a
study
session
on
this
topic,
and
so
with
that
we're
gonna
adjourn
the
meeting,
and
if
there
should
be
any
Council
action
on
this
item,
it
will
have
to
come
back
through
rules
or
the
council
will
have
to
direct
it.
C
Otherwise,
and
any
of
that,
thank
you
again,
everyone
and
and
have
a
good
night.