REMARKS
Council Member Amanda Farías opens stated meeting on July 18, 2024
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Majority Leader Amanda Farías welcomes attendees and outlines protocols for the NYC City Council stated meeting.
- Meeting agenda is posted on the council's website
- Only council members may speak during the meeting
- Public attendees must remain silent, using only silent gestures of approval
- Council members must address remarks to the chair and speak only when recognized
- Farías emphasizes the importance of mutual respect among council members
Amanda Farías
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the stated meeting of July 18 2024.
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I am majority leader Amanda Fettias, 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 this public shall remain silent.
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If you wish to express your support of any remarks, you may make the silent approval dash I want to remind my colleagues that decorum is to be respected at all times, insulting 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.