REMARKS
Council Member Amanda Farías Opens Stated Meeting of February 28, 2024
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Council Member Amanda Farías, the Majority Leader of the NYC City Council, inaugurates the stated meeting on February 28, 2024.
- Farías welcomes attendees and thanks the public for joining the meeting.
- She provides guidance on following the agenda online and highlights the importance of respect and decorum.
- Farías outlines the speaking rules: only council members may speak, and public expressions of support must be silent.
- She emphasizes the need for council members to address all remarks to the chair and to not speak unless recognized.
- The Majority Leader stresses respect and proper conduct amongst members, even in the face of disagreements.
Amanda Farías
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the stated meeting of February 28 2024.
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I am majority leader Amanda Ferrios, 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 today.
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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 your 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.