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Majority Leader Amanda Farías opens the NYC Council stated meeting with welcome and ground rules
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Majority Leader Amanda Farías opens the March 12, 2025 stated meeting of the NYC Council by welcoming attendees and establishing ground rules for the session. She emphasizes the importance of decorum and respect among council members.
- Farías informs that the meeting agenda is available on the council's website
- She outlines rules for public attendance, including remaining silent and using approved gestures for support
- The Majority Leader stresses the importance of respectful discourse among council members, even in disagreement
Amanda Farías
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Good afternoon and welcome to the stated meeting of 03/12/2025.
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I am majority leader Amanda Farias 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 wanna remind my colleagues that decorum is to be respected at all times.
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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.