“Mayor, I want to go to my colleagues first because they're going to have some questions so that way you just address us all at once.”

Procedural direction during discussion

“No one is safe while the legislature is in session.”

quoting famous Florida saying about legislature

“I'm hearing from from from employers for the first time it's unprecedented the number of employers calling me telling me what they can do because they cannot find people to work this really this is really having an impact on our bottom line.”

discussing workforce impacts from legislative restrictions

“What can we do because you you living in the community where people are scared to death people are afraid to get out to take their children to to school to take their children to clinics.”

expressing constituent concerns to Commissioner Lopez

“Jess is doing it and has always done an amazing job phenomenal job up in Tallahassee.”

commending legislative liaison Jess McCarty

“Today is more than anything a formality to just give the directive to the administration to engage with this new consortium combined of FPNL and FCC on starting negotiations so that in April, based on the timeline that we approved, I believe back in October of last year, they can come back to us with a well-rounded, wholesome proposal.”

Explaining the purpose of the waste-to-energy facility discussion

“On waste energy, first and foremost, thank you to most of my colleagues that attended the workshop. I think those that didn't, I know, watched it. I think we had a healthy discussion. It was about two hours and we learned a lot.”

Opening remarks on the Waste-to-Energy facility discussion item

“So now you've said things that I know Commissioner Gilbert is going to go in on. First you say that City of Coral Gables did this park and they're going to maintain it. So you're saying that City of Coral Gables built it and that they're going to maintain it. And then you say that this sponsorship is going to go to assist the maintenance for Coral Gables on this dog park. Why isn't it going to assist the county in all of the millions of dollars we've put into it?”

Chairman expressing confusion about apparent contradictions in how sponsorship proceeds will be allocated

“The county's culture is to approve first and review later. Exceptions, changes, and fixes are allowed along the way, while the citizen finds out late and without enough time to respond.”

Public comment on county development approval process

“As I understand, this amendment involves the county in the lawsuit. We joined a lawsuit that apparently the state changed how they calculate who can get AIDS drugs and it's having a bad effect on us. So there's some folks who are suing and want to be a part of the lawsuit.”

Explaining Senator Garcia's motion regarding the AIDS Healthcare Foundation lawsuit

“I think that you know it is incumbent upon us also to educate sometimes people think that they're doing something that is you know maybe a benefit and they don't understand the unintended consequences of those actions”

discussing legislative advocacy and education regarding bills

“because his mom does not learn. He's taking a break he's taking a break.”

responding to unknown speaker about someone's son

“But this board has already moved to change all CRAs without renegotiating. We actually passed unanimously an item that required all CRAs to contribute part of their budget to transit, and some of them were doing it and some of them weren't.”

noting board's ability to impose requirements without renegotiating interlocal agreements

“In terms of compliance, Commissioner Garcia, it really depends on their staff and their accounting, and that's one of the issues that I have with CRAs is the overstaffing. I'm working on one in South Miami where the administrative charges are capped at 1.5 because I think that that is reasonable.”

discussing administrative efficiency in CRAs

“I think it's important for us to note that 15 years ago, Norman Brayman decided to bring legislative change to Tallahassee regarding CRAs, and there was a movement to eliminate CRAs and a radical restructuring of CRAs.”

providing historical context about state legislative efforts against CRAs

“there's a thing called the Bert J. Harris Act okay so for you non-lawyers everybody could understand that that I'm not a lawyer okay I got you but it prevents you know and I wish that the county attorney's office would provide these backgrounds because truthfully that does prevent from government taking private property it's been there for a long time”

explaining protections for private property under state law regarding eminent domain

“Well, I think it is fitting to start by wishing our Madam Attorney a belated happy birthday. So happy belated, even though I may have been the first one to sing happy birthday to her.”

Personal remarks to County Attorney before meeting proceedings

“I know Gino, the President and CEO of Mount Sinai Hospital, and I think today we're recognizing 75 years operating here in South Florida. For me, it's an honor to be part of this board during this recognition. It means jobs that have been created. It means attendees that have learned to practice in your hospitals. It means lives that have been saved and families that have been reunited because of the doctors that have worked and work at your facility.”

Introduction and remarks for Mount Sinai Hospital 75th anniversary

“For someone like Commissioner Steinberg that usually stays under the radar, or tries anyway, she's having a very busy day this morning at least.”

Light comment before Mount Sinai Hospital 75th anniversary presentation

“when we have this conversation about CRAs, we need to separate them into different groups. There are smaller ones and larger ones. And then for the larger ones, especially the ones that we have with our municipal partners, they have a tendency to be very on point in terms of their reporting”

proposing differentiated approach to CRA regulation