Statements by Gerald L. Rocha, Sr.
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Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
And and you've got good support.
Play from 1:19:14Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
So um um make sure that you all talk and and get to know and and then uh whatever you need to do to get on get on board and and uh make it happen. I think um you have the support of the of the commission. Um if you need some other recommendations, uh we're always available as well.
Play from 1:19:17Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
Um, yes you can. Please. Thank you.
Play from 1:20:16Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
That's that's all I have for the community program, communities program uh committee. We move on to the school programs committee. Um I don't have any uh school update, however I do have some things to say just a little bit, real quickly. Um the Capital School District, does that is everybody aware of of when they're going to be in session? Cuz you might want to be aware as far as community-wise, when they're going to start seeing our our children back out um running up and down, and and and the buses picking them up, and things like that.
Play from 1:20:21Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
Mhm. August 31st for sixth graders.
Play from 1:21:18Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
September 1st?
Play from 1:21:24Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
So on the um district calendar, Capital School District calendar, they have August 31st, K through 6th and 9th grade will begin, that will be their first day. And September 1st will be 7th through 8th grade as well as 10th through the 12th grade. Okay? Just to put that out there.
Play from 1:21:25Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
Um, also I want to bring up um, I'm not I'm not sure who has who knows about, but um Trump has signed into uh his bill allowing um... um certificate programs to--
Play from 1:21:41Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
It's always a pleasure to see you.
Play from 1:29:59Aug 18, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
It's good being here. I don't have anything in particular, but I think that this meeting has been very informative.
Play from 1:30:03Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Rocha seconds.
Play from 02:36Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Rocha moves for the adoption of the consent agenda.
Play from 03:16Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Yes.
Play from 03:40Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Yes.
Play from 13:05Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Rocha seconds.
Play from 15:27Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Rocha seconds.
Play from 22:11Aug 10, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Yes.
Play from 22:34Jul 29, 2026, Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals Meeting
What other uh write-ups other than the grass?
Play from 07:21Jul 29, 2026, Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals Meeting
I'll second it, Mr. Chair.
Play from 10:39Jul 29, 2026, Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals Meeting
The fine is how much for this one?
Play from 42:24Jul 29, 2026, Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals Meeting
So, is it— we're citing this— I understand that it was two different instances when you were doing your inspection...
Play from 42:37Jul 29, 2026, Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals Meeting
Yeah, uh on- based on what Council President said, um, I- I move that we, um, accept the appeal in this case because, well, accept the appeal uh for of the citation uh 25000004119-07...
Play from 45:57Jul 23, 2026, Code Board of Appeals Meeting
Based on the no-show, no-call, yeah.
Play from 03:54Jul 23, 2026, Code Board of Appeals Meeting
And according to the Clerk's office, he was properly notified.
Play from 04:01Jul 23, 2026, Code Board of Appeals Meeting
Second?
Play from 04:13Jul 23, 2026, Code Board of Appeals Meeting
Code enforcement. Right, right.
Play from 17:58Jul 23, 2026, Code Board of Appeals Meeting
Did you want to discuss that at all on the record?
Play from 18:00Jul 23, 2026, Code Board of Appeals Meeting
And maybe and maybe that's something we could um put in on the agenda for to review so we get more additional information.
Play from 21:17Jul 21, 2026, Dover Human Relations Commission Meeting
...cost criteria of getting the form in the hands of the resident of of individual that other people in the neighborhood can relate to.
Play from 42:35Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
I got one more question.
Play from 1:03:50Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
Yes, uh Madam Clerk, uh this is Councilman Rocha. Um my question is, you know, you say you have a court there. Are there holding cells in there as well?
Play from 1:03:54Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
Oh, because you guys are right next door to each other.
Play from 1:04:24Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
Okay. Thank thank you.
Play from 1:04:38Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
That's terrific.
Play from 1:05:17Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
I mean, you know, it sounds to me like they have a convenient setup up there.
Play from 1:07:36Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
Over time, yeah. So, you know, even in our planning, you know, it doesn't it doesn't sound like our our chamber is going to
Play from 1:07:45Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
meet the need. It might be a temporary thing, but we have to figure out long-term, you know, where we would be able to uh have a facility to accommodate
Play from 1:07:55Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
you know, this initiative and uh, you know, how much start-up money is going to cost, you know, that kind of thing is that's what, you know, uh And then sorting through
Play from 1:08:06Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
any differences that they may be doing that we don't need, and you know, developing it for for us to benefit here.
Play from 1:08:16Jul 21, 2026, Alderman's Court Ad Hoc Meeting
You know, that's just things right now that's like to see uh how it progresses in the conversation.
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