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Ms. Bomani, please do not call out. Go ahead. Go ahead. >> Let me just state my name once again cuz >> Let me just state my name once again cuz >> Let me just state my name once again cuz I know y'all all know who I am. I know y'all all know who I am. It's Danisha Clyburn. It's Danisha Clyburn. And they call me Queen. And they call me Queen. And as for Raymond, I thought it was And as for Raymond, I thought it was very embarrassing for you to come and very embarrassing for you to come and take a photo up at the McDonald's and take a photo up at the McDonald's and ask my boss if I really worked there cuz ask my boss if I really worked there cuz ask my boss if I really worked there cuz I come to the council meeting. When you I come to the council meeting. When you seen me before a lot of these people seen me before a lot of these people were sitting in the seats, y'all didn't were sitting in the seats, y'all didn't buy a water or anything to support those buy a water or anything to support those buy a water or anything to support those babies. I find it really funny that babies. I find it really funny that y'all are hijacking a lot of different y'all are hijacking a lot of different events because it's election time. events because it's election time. Second, Villa Victoria and GKV, Georgia King Village. There's and GKV, Georgia King Village. There's no way that you guys are being contacted no way that you guys are being contacted no way that you guys are being contacted and now this has to hit the news and and now this has to hit the news and this young lady is still living in that this young lady is still living in that same condition with rats and roaches. same condition with rats and roaches. And I understand how she feel cuz I went And I understand how she feel cuz I went And I understand how she feel cuz I went through the same thing in New Community. through the same thing in New Community. through the same thing in New Community. It's all over the city of Newark. How do It's all over the…
Ms. Bomani, please do not call out. Go ahead. Go ahead. >> Let me just state my name once again cuz >> Let me just state my name once again cuz >> Let me just state my name once again cuz I know y'all all know who I am. I know y'all all know who I am. It's Danisha Clyburn. It's Danisha Clyburn. And they call me Queen. And they call me Queen. And as for Raymond, I thought it was And as for Raymond, I thought it was very embarrassing for you to come and very embarrassing for you to come and take a photo up at the McDonald's and take a photo up at the McDonald's and ask my boss if I really worked there cuz ask my boss if I really worked there cuz ask my boss if I really worked there cuz I come to the council meeting. When you I come to the council meeting. When you seen me before a lot of these people seen me before a lot of these people were sitting in the seats, y'all didn't were sitting in the seats, y'all didn't buy a water or anything to support those buy a water or anything to support those buy a water or anything to support those babies. I find it really funny that babies. I find it really funny that y'all are hijacking a lot of different y'all are hijacking a lot of different events because it's election time. events because it's election time. Second, Villa Victoria and GKV, Georgia King Village. There's and GKV, Georgia King Village. There's no way that you guys are being contacted no way that you guys are being contacted no way that you guys are being contacted and now this has to hit the news and and now this has to hit the news and this young lady is still living in that this young lady is still living in that same condition with rats and roaches. same condition with rats and roaches. And I understand how she feel cuz I went And I understand how she feel cuz I went And I understand how she feel cuz I went through the same thing in New Community. through the same thing in New Community. through the same thing in New Community. It's all over the city of Newark. How do It's all over the city of Newark. How do It's all over the city of Newark. How do you keep approving budgets to build on you keep approving budgets to build on properties and build more buildings and properties and build more buildings and you're do rehabbing the ones that we you're do rehabbing the ones that we have to put the community in. I find have to put the community in. I find that very strange. Right? If you took a deal to get back in office If you took a deal to get back in office If you took a deal to get back in office and you owe somebody something, that has and you owe somebody something, that has and you owe somebody something, that has nothing to do with the other 65% of the nothing to do with the other 65% of the residents that live in this city. residents that live in this city. Again, we have a crisis with the Again, we have a crisis with the homelessness. It's a crisis. homelessness. It's a crisis. I'm tired. When I get home, I can barely I'm tired. When I get home, I can barely I'm tired. When I get home, I can barely look at myself in the mirror because I'm look at myself in the mirror because I'm look at myself in the mirror because I'm putting constantly people out of the putting constantly people out of the stores and McDonald's and I'm shutting stores and McDonald's and I'm shutting other restaurants, but somehow they just other restaurants, but somehow they just other restaurants, but somehow they just seem to keep falling inside the seem to keep falling inside the McDonald's. Yesterday, we had another McDonald's. Yesterday, we had another gentleman that was butt naked. You can gentleman that was butt naked. You can ask the 7th Precinct cuz I had to call ask the 7th Precinct cuz I had to call them to remove from out of our bathroom. them to remove from out of our bathroom. them to remove from out of our bathroom. We have children that come here, seniors We have children that come here, seniors We have children that come here, seniors that come here. Everybody come here that come here. Everybody come here besides you guys. besides you guys. I dare you to come here and just have a I dare you to come here and just have a cup of coffee and see what we see and cup of coffee and see what we see and feel feel how we feel. It's feel feel how we feel. It's embarrassing. embarrassing. Our people are not PPE certified to be Our people are not PPE certified to be cleaning behind these conditions of cleaning behind these conditions of homeless people that have mental homeless people that have mental illnesses and we can barely remove them illnesses and we can barely remove them out of the stores. This is an outcry for out of the stores. This is an outcry for out of the stores. This is an outcry for your help. It's an outcry. I used to wonder why Donna Jackson and I used to wonder why Donna Jackson and the rest of them came up here yelling the rest of them came up here yelling and screaming and y'all didn't pay them and screaming and y'all didn't pay them no attention. no attention. I really had to tell myself every time I I really had to tell myself every time I I really had to tell myself every time I sign up, "Queen, don't go up there. I sign up, "Queen, don't go up there. I need you to listen. I need you to go let need you to listen. I need you to go let need you to listen. I need you to go let them hear what you saying." So, I'm them hear what you saying." So, I'm hoping you hear again. My name is, so hoping you hear again. My name is, so you don't ask again, Ramos about the you don't ask again, Ramos about the young lady is Dannisha, d a n n i s h a, young lady is Dannisha, d a n n i s h a, young lady is Dannisha, d a n n i s h a, Clyburn, c l y b u r n. So, the next Clyburn, c l y b u r n. So, the next time you address for me, you'll know my time you address for me, you'll know my name. Thank you. name. Thank you. >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. >> Councilwoman, no other speakers appearing, public no other speakers appearing, public speaking is now closed. Councilwoman
All right. Next item. >> Public comment. We are in the 30-minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each >> Oh, I'm sorry. Before we go back, I had >> Oh, I'm sorry. Before we go back, I had >> Oh, I'm sorry. Before we go back, I had a question on one item. Let's just do a question on one item. Let's just do that first. page 10. The what was the the reason for the The what was the the reason for the increase? Uh >> Good morning, Mr. Council President, >> Good morning, Mr. Council President, >> Good morning, Mr. Council President, council members. >> Morning. >> Deputy Chief Jose Gonzalez, uh Office of >> Deputy Chief Jose Gonzalez, uh Office of >> Deputy Chief Jose Gonzalez, uh Office of Accountability, Engagement, and Accountability, Engagement, and Oversight. Oversight. The Newark Police uh embarked on a very The Newark Police uh embarked on a very ambitious project that was started about ambitious project that was started about ambitious project that was started about uh 3 years ago. We uh completely changed uh 3 years ago. We uh completely changed uh 3 years ago. We uh completely changed our radio systems. We went from an our radio systems. We went from an analog system to a digital system. That is an expensive that was a big That is an expensive that was a big ticket item. All the radios were ticket item. All the radios were purchased. purchased. Uh radios per each unit for each Uh radios per each unit for each officer. It's upwards of $10,000. It's a officer. It's upwards of $10,000. It's a officer. It's upwards of $10,000. It's a significant expenditure. However, our significant expenditure. However, our needs continue to grow. needs continue to grow. And as the city continues to grow with And as the city continues to grow with all the development in downtown area, we all the development in downtown area, we all the development in downtown area, we need additional repeaters so that the need additional repeaters so that the communications could be cleared and un communications could be cleared and un uninhibited. So, that is one of the uninhibited. So, that is one of the reasons for that expenditure increase. reasons for that expenditure increase. As I as it was explained to me,…
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All right. Next item. >> Public comment. We are in the 30-minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each >> Oh, I'm sorry. Before we go back, I had >> Oh, I'm sorry. Before we go back, I had >> Oh, I'm sorry. Before we go back, I had a question on one item. Let's just do a question on one item. Let's just do that first. page 10. The what was the the reason for the The what was the the reason for the increase? Uh >> Good morning, Mr. Council President, >> Good morning, Mr. Council President, >> Good morning, Mr. Council President, council members. >> Morning. >> Deputy Chief Jose Gonzalez, uh Office of >> Deputy Chief Jose Gonzalez, uh Office of >> Deputy Chief Jose Gonzalez, uh Office of Accountability, Engagement, and Accountability, Engagement, and Oversight. Oversight. The Newark Police uh embarked on a very The Newark Police uh embarked on a very ambitious project that was started about ambitious project that was started about ambitious project that was started about uh 3 years ago. We uh completely changed uh 3 years ago. We uh completely changed uh 3 years ago. We uh completely changed our radio systems. We went from an our radio systems. We went from an analog system to a digital system. That is an expensive that was a big That is an expensive that was a big ticket item. All the radios were ticket item. All the radios were purchased. purchased. Uh radios per each unit for each Uh radios per each unit for each officer. It's upwards of $10,000. It's a officer. It's upwards of $10,000. It's a officer. It's upwards of $10,000. It's a significant expenditure. However, our significant expenditure. However, our needs continue to grow. needs continue to grow. And as the city continues to grow with And as the city continues to grow with all the development in downtown area, we all the development in downtown area, we all the development in downtown area, we need additional repeaters so that the need additional repeaters so that the communications could be cleared and un communications could be cleared and un uninhibited. So, that is one of the uninhibited. So, that is one of the reasons for that expenditure increase. reasons for that expenditure increase. As I as it was explained to me, sir. As I as it was explained to me, sir. >> All right, I thank you. Any questions >> All right, I thank you. Any questions >> All right, I thank you. Any questions from the council? All right, thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you all. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you all. >> All right. Let's go to public speak. >> All right. Let's go to public speak. >> All right. Let's go to public speak. >> We are in the 30-minute public comment >> We are in the 30-minute public comment >> We are in the 30-minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have 3 minutes to speak. speaker will have 3 minutes to speak. Please state your name for our records. Please state your name for our records. Is there anyone wishing to address the Is there anyone wishing to address the council? >> I don't know about addressing the >> I don't know about addressing the council. council. I'm addressing the people of Norfolk. So, my name is Bomani. Is this a lot to say in 3 minutes? So, you said you look into the audience So, you said you look into the audience and you see was from here, right? You just said that about the You just said that about the But, you you didn't look into the But, you you didn't look into the audience and see that all those people audience and see that all those people that stood up, they all your supporters. They all Ras Baraka supporters and cheerleaders. Every last one of them. And that's exactly who's been getting And that's exactly who's been getting the developments, the projects. You ask the developments, the projects. You ask any ordinary Norfolker any ordinary Norfolker who ain't cowed down and about down to who ain't cowed down and about down to you, you all. you, you all. It ain't It ain't happening like that. It ain't It ain't happening like that. So, knock it off. council meeting AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES. Y'ALL AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES. Y'ALL JUST IS THIS A CEREMONIAL JUST IS THIS A CEREMONIAL type of thing that's going on about the type of thing that's going on about the filth, filth, the potholes, the water, the this, the the potholes, the water, the this, the that? It's just THE SAME OLD RHETORIC OR that? It's just THE SAME OLD RHETORIC OR that? It's just THE SAME OLD RHETORIC OR IT'S INSANITY. IT'S INSANITY. THAT Y'ALL Y'ALL DON'T EVEN HEAR THAT Y'ALL Y'ALL DON'T EVEN HEAR YOURSELF WITH THE SAME ISSUES every year since you've been in office. every year since you've been in office. The same issues have gotten even worse The same issues have gotten even worse UNDER YOUR ADMINISTRATION. THAT'S WHY UNDER YOUR ADMINISTRATION. THAT'S WHY I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO SAY FAILED I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO SAY FAILED LEADERSHIP, NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE LEADERSHIP, NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE YOU. YOU. I KNOW YOU'RE NOT RUNNING AGAIN FOR I KNOW YOU'RE NOT RUNNING AGAIN FOR ELECTION. ELECTION. YOU GOT TO BE OUT OF YOUR MIND. YOU GOT TO BE OUT OF YOUR MIND. 12 MORE YEARS YEAH, FOUR MORE YEARS OF 12 MORE YEARS YEAH, FOUR MORE YEARS OF YOU? YOU GOT A BILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET AND NOTHING'S IN IT FOR NEWARKERS. NOTHING. NOTHING'S IN IT FOR NEWARKERS. NOTHING. ALL THAT'S IN IT IS FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND ALL THAT'S IN IT IS FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND ALL THAT'S IN IT IS FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHO WHO OR WHO COME UP WITH AND PEOPLE WHO WHO OR WHO COME UP WITH THE HIGH SKIRTS, LIKE DONNA SAID, THE HIGH SKIRTS, LIKE DONNA SAID, SHAKING THEIR BOOM BOOMS. THAT'S IT. YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY, RAS, TO COME TO A YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY, RAS, TO COME TO A YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY, RAS, TO COME TO A CONFERENCE CONFERENCE AND NOT DIDN'T UH COME WITH A LIST OF AND NOT DIDN'T UH COME WITH A LIST OF THE WORST SLUM LORDS, AND WE'VE BEEN THE WORST SLUM LORDS, AND WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH SLUM LORDS SINCE YOU'VE DEALING WITH SLUM LORDS SINCE YOU'VE BEEN IN OFFICE. BEEN IN OFFICE. 12 YEARS AND THEY'VE GOTTEN WORSE. 12 YEARS AND THEY'VE GOTTEN WORSE. THEY'RE UNHINGED. THEY'RE UNHINGED. THE SLUM LORDS IN THIS CITY, THE SLUM LORDS IN THIS CITY, THE DEVELOPERS IN THIS CITY, THE DEVELOPERS IN THIS CITY, EVERYBODY'S UN- UNHINGED, EVEN THE EVERYBODY'S UN- UNHINGED, EVEN THE POLICE. YOU ALL ARE UNHINGED. IS THIS A ABOMINATION? IS THIS A A TRAVESTY IF YOU ELECT THESE PEOPLE A TRAVESTY IF YOU ELECT THESE PEOPLE BACK INTO OFFICE, NEWARKERS? BACK INTO OFFICE, NEWARKERS? >> Thank you for your comments. >> Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. And as the next speaker Next speaker. And as the next speaker comes up, I comes up, I I'm reminded just to say that, you know, I'm reminded just to say that, you know, I'm reminded just to say that, you know, we always talk about we always talk about the negative, but I want to say that I the negative, but I want to say that I actually think the actually think the sanitation did a good job yesterday sanitation did a good job yesterday overnight and this morning in terms of overnight and this morning in terms of picking up recycling and the trash. picking up recycling and the trash. So, we're we're moving So, we're we're moving in the right direction. I think we're in the right direction. I think we're going to continue to do that.