Legislative Affairs Meeting 12-08-25

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Time / Speaker Text
SPEAKER_00

Okay, Clerk, call the roll.

SPEAKER_02
procedural

All right, this is the Committee on Legislative View in Elections. This is Monday, December 8, 2025. We're at 5.30 p.m. Van Campen, Councilor Rogers.

UNKNOWN

Here.

Robert Van Campen
procedural

We have two members present. We do not have a quorum. Two members present. We lack a quorum at this time, so we're going to... Hold for a few minutes. I believe Councilor Marchese is on his way. Once he arrives we can begin our business.

SPEAKER_02
procedural

Right, this is the Legislative Affairs Committee on Monday, December 8th, 2025. We are reconvening at 640, I mean 547. I have Councilor Marchese now.

Robert Van Campen

So we have three members present. We now have a quorum. Please join me in saluting the flag.

SPEAKER_02

All right, we have two items on the agenda. They're both appointments. The first appointment is the order of Pike House Stephanie Martins as president. Not a request for confirmation of the appointment. of Elizabeth Kudiro to the Food Policy Council for a term of three years expiring November 30th, 2028. and two, want me to take the second one?

Robert Van Campen
procedural

We could take them, if the body would indulge, we could take them collectively. So moved. Motion is made. Second. Take item two as well. All in favor? All right. Opposed? Yes. Have it. Clerk read item two, please. Item two.

SPEAKER_02

Results from a matter offered by Councilor Steffen Banzas, President. The matter requests confirmation of the reappointment. of Christina Neese to the Food Policy Council for a term of three years, expiring also November 30th, 2028.

Robert Van Campen
procedural

And I'll just say for the committee's consideration this evening, I do not object to either of these comments. Mr. Clerk, I don't know if you wanted to offer any information. So the appointees apparently have not been notified of this evening's meeting. I'll leave it to the committee as to what you'd like to do.

SPEAKER_02

I don't object to these appointments.

Robert Van Campen

Just so you... Motion for favorable action.

SPEAKER_02

Second.

Robert Van Campen
procedural

A motion has been made and seconded for favorable action on items 1 and 2. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? You guys have it. So you've referred these out favorably to the City Council. No other items on the agenda. Motion to adjourn.

SPEAKER_02

Second.

Robert Van Campen

Motion has been made and seconded to adjourn. All in favor? Aye. All CIs have it?

SPEAKER_00

We are adjourned.

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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025