“Compassion is not political, and we need to stop it”

Referring to delays in opening mental health facility due to political issues

“We will not see affordable housing in our community unless we as the elected officials substantially fund support subsidized”

Discussion about need for city funding for affordable housing

“It's short-sighted of us to not see the long-term savings that we will gain by helping this community in particularly those who suffer from mental illness”

Advocating for investment in mental health services

“Government is going to have to substantially support these efforts they can't do it alone”

Discussion about mental health services facility and government responsibility

“We will not see affordable housing in our community unless we as the elected officials substantially fund support subsidize and that's what we have to do.”

Emphasizing need for government support for mental health and affordable housing initiatives

“We do not turn away cancer patients. We do not turn away folks that have what we I guess consider a tangible illness or disease just because you cannot see mental illness or you think addiction just stop or get better. They can't they need our help.”

Advocating for support of mental health facility

“Compassion is not partisan compassion is not political. We have to support initiatives like what judge Leifman has done with this facility. It is a game changer and it will help us get to functional zero with our homelessness issues.”

Discussion of Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery (DI6)

“I have a reputation of being very strict with public comments just speak for two minutes and that's it and but when she came up I would let her speak for as long as she wanted because she earned that.”

Reflecting on Thelma Gibson's contributions and why she deserves the street co-designation

“It is a shame that this facility is not open so many years later, and it's being held up because we're trapped in some political hell. Compassion is not political, and we need to stop it.”

Calling for action on Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery

“I agree with Gabela that there was a resolution on December 12, 2019, by Commissioner Joe Carollo, resolution number R-19-1705, that pretty much is addressing what Gabela is saying. You cannot have any events without notifying the commission. This is a resolution right here.”

Referencing existing resolution requiring commission notification of events

“We're getting a little excited. Our Caribbean is coming out of us. So I just want to kind of get the temperature down a little bit. We can say what we need to say, but we don't have to get excited too much.”

Attempting to de-escalate tone of discussion during police chief succession debate

“We're paying you essentially half a million dollars a year to be campaigning on the job, is what it appears to me. If we see your social media, if we see the fact you're having events in district one on the border of district four, without having consulted with the district one commissioner. I find it dishonest for you to say that you're being approached when you are telling people out in the community that you are running for this seat.”

Expressing concerns about Chief Morales' alleged campaign activities while being employed by the city

“One of the things you're looking at doing once you're done with your retirement, which could be in October, is that you're thinking of campaigning for public office. Are you? I've heard from at least a dozen individuals who have said, unrelated individuals, who have said that you have said that you are going to be running for the district 4C.”

Raising concerns about Chief Morales allegedly campaigning for public office while in his position