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Meeting Intro by Majority Leader Farias

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Majority Leader Amanda Farias opens the February 8, 2024, meeting with essential guidelines. She details the decorum expected from council members, emphasizes respect during disagreements, and outlines how the public can participate silently.

Speaker 1
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the stated meeting of February 8 2024.
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I am majority leader, Amanda Fanias, and I'd like to thank you for joining us.
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If you would like to follow along, the agenda for today's meeting is posted on our website.
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On behalf of the body, I welcome the members of the public who have joined us here today During stated meetings, only members of the council may speak.
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Members of the public shall remain silent.
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If you wish to express support of any remarks, you may make the silent approval gesture.
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I want to remind my colleagues that decorum is to be respected at all times.
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Consulting each other is not appropriate.
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All remarks are to be addressed to the chair, and members shall not speak unless recognized by the chair.
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It is essential that even if we disagree, we treat each other with respect.
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