Statements by Roy Sudler, Jr.
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Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Any opposed?
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Motion carries. Thank you. Have a good evening.
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Now we move to item four, which is...
Play from 4:02:26Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Thank you. And uh Councilman Neil, and then Councilman uh Rocha.
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Got it. Got it. Understood now. Okay. Um And then, my next question would be uh and I I I couldn't really determine whether or not that this ordinance um fines the the the folks that are driving and giving money to the panhandler. Uh could somebody, you know, could you share some uh information on that? Because I I tried looking for it. I didn't see where the um the the operator of the car, if they were giving money to the panhandler, where they would be fined as well. What section would that be in?
Play from 4:22:29Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
And there's a fine that's attached to that?
Play from 4:25:13Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Okay.
Play from 4:25:23Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
And that would rarely happen.
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Order.
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We've all seen it, sir. Please continue.
Play from 4:25:43Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Thank you. Thank you. Um, Councilwoman Arndt?
Play from 4:25:48Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Thank you, Councilwoman. Uh, Councilman Boggerty, you're recognized.
Play from 4:28:20Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Thank you, Mr. Shevock. Um, Miss Billings online?
Play from 4:32:34Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Oh, okay. All right. Okay, good. Councilman Rocha, did you have...
Play from 4:32:44Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Uh, could you put
Play from 4:33:39Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Um, we now, please continue.
Play from 4:33:42Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Thank you, Councilman Rocha. Uh, Councilwoman Hall.
Play from 4:35:09Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Uh, thank you, Chairman Anderson, for right- for recognizing me. When I first brought this to your attention, and we were to work on it together, um, our my first initial in- impression was that we were just solely, we're going to focus on getting them off the median and getting them the help that they needed. Um, exploring other cities like New Jerseys and what New Jersey and what they're doing, Newark, New Jersey, and what they're doing as far as ticketing individuals and for those who are giving people money because they were it could be proceed as delay of of traffic. Now, when you have senior citizens, which one day we all will be if we're if we're lucky enough to to live long enough, um, it's hard to see at night. What happens if you hit them? Who's going to be responsible? Would the city be responsible, or would you be responsible? And if you kill them, that's something you have to live with on your mind for the rest of your life. So safety is top priority, although I can see how you can see that this could be disguised as
Play from 4:40:34Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Okay. It's been moved and seconded that we are going to uh start a pilot program of no
Play from 4:47:34Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
on the medians, and uh
Play from 4:47:41Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
All right. Uh discussion, uh Councilwoman Dr. Pillsbury.
Play from 4:47:43Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Now, now, I have a interesting question. Is the, uh...
Play from 4:48:26Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Now, discussion.
Play from 4:48:34Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
I think if you do that, we base it upon uh, and we don't need this, we base it upon Title 21 um for the signage. Uh and then if we don't get compliance, we have to have something enforceable, which which will which will bring this right back.
Play from 4:48:35Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Yes. Let's see. Let's see, uh, discussion, uh Mr. Shevock.
Play from 4:49:00Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Councilman Hare. Personally, it's like the chief said, we need to pass something that gives him the authority to move people, which this would do. This was, I'd like to remind you, this was written ordinance was written by a Supreme Court bar attorney. He's he's done this successfully, and uh, and by the way, Denver's had a lot of success with this, as well as some other places.
Play from 4:49:51Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Yes, and we're going to hear from council, then we're going to alternate um between um peo- between people here and between peop- where we got a lot of people online. And we're going to alternate between people here and people online, and we're going to do uh one each. That way everyone can get through fairly, and we'll get out of here by midnight. All right. Uh, Councilwoman Arndt.
Play from 4:50:45Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Yeah. Agree. It can be done, but we may have to, like, if you if you go that way, it's
Play from 4:51:33Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Yeah, I agree with you.
Play from 4:51:40Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Because that's not the easy way.
Play from 4:51:42Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
All right, let's hear from the public.
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All right. Miss Mack.
Play from 4:51:50Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Okay, hold on. We're going to go by the list. Madam Clerk, please read.
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Okay.
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Go for it.
Play from 4:52:01Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Oh, I hope so, because that's all we have. Thank you.
Play from 4:52:04Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
All right, thank you. And now um let's hear from online. And then we'll go back to the next person on your list. Or the first person on your list.
Play from 4:54:07Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Okay. Next. All right, next. While we're doing that um
Play from 4:54:24Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Thank you.
Play from 4:54:29Nov 25, 2025, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
All right.
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