{"utterances":[{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":251.53,"end_sec":254.78,"similarity":0.697,"text":"Oh, the information. It's motion to place on file.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=251s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":338.94,"end_sec":353.13,"similarity":0.831,"text":"Thank you, Chair. Through a few conversations with the city clerk, I've heard that we're staffed, and this year has been great in terms of having","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=338s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":353.78,"end_sec":367.15,"similarity":0.844,"text":"staff for this election, so I'm very pleased with all this preparation. I would also like to make a motion to place on file.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=353s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":1471.52,"end_sec":1476.81,"similarity":0.688,"text":"If you don't mind explaining for us and for the","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=1471s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":1478.06,"end_sec":1485.93,"similarity":0.687,"text":"people and the public any side effect if this vaccine was required.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=1478s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":1526.68,"end_sec":1536.18,"similarity":0.756,"text":"Any of the neighboring towns or cities have adopted or required this vaccine?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=1526s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":1548.93,"end_sec":1565.66,"similarity":0.794,"text":"Well, I'm just trying to find a reason not to adopt or make it a requirement for this vaccine. So what would be any reason that this should not be a requirement?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=1548s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":1911.64,"end_sec":1929.27,"similarity":0.805,"text":"Thank you. Councilor Marolda. Thank you. Actually, that's why I need to ask this question. If one of the businesses, even if we pass this amendment, decided that they wanted to make it a requirement for their shop- Yes ... would it be against the law or-","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=1911s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":3144.55,"end_sec":3150.97,"similarity":0.658,"text":"Councilor Manthri? I think we have to do one amendment at a time. Okay. So...","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=3144s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":3355.49,"end_sec":3366.72,"similarity":0.65,"text":"Councilor Chen, hold for one second. Councilor Marolda, do you have- Yeah. My question is, so this amendment is actually to","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=3355s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":3367.43,"end_sec":3383.22,"similarity":0.698,"text":"invite everyone, possibly even the veterinarians, to abide to those law and not to exclude them from following these law. So, I think this is extra safety.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=3367s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":4087.39,"end_sec":4119.44,"similarity":0.798,"text":"Thank you. I do appreciate Councilor Kowal to bring this concern to the table. I do also hear Councilor Chen point. Definitely, we need every penny, and we're paying. My concern is we're accepting this money, but at what cost? What is it that we're compromising? And if this is something that is going to put minorities","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=4087s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":4120.5,"end_sec":4165.39,"similarity":0.797,"text":"probably at risk, especially with the state that we're going through in this administration, I do feel that we do require more information. The least that we can do is to put it on hold to get more information, and then we can take into consideration whether we should proceed. I think this is a big decision for us, especially for those that don't have voices. So it's the minimum that we can do is to take the time before we vote on it and we accept it, just so we would know what are the risks that we are taking for those people.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=4120s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-08-10","video_id":1275,"video_title":"Finance - Legal and Legislative - Boards and Comm. - Appropriations and Oversight August 10th 2026","meeting_id":6007,"start_sec":4260.41,"end_sec":4268.56,"similarity":0.699,"text":"and processed. And would you be able to provide any more details and information before the full council?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1217166818#t=4260s","page_url":"/video/1275"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6032.41,"end_sec":6034.09,"similarity":0.674,"text":"Thank you, President.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6032s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6034.99,"end_sec":6051.66,"similarity":0.866,"text":"I wanted to share some of the thoughts. I didn't write anything, but I would like to share my observation for tonight and from the past weekend. So,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6034s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6053.29,"end_sec":6098.9,"similarity":0.884,"text":"for the past seven years of my service, I've never been that happy and pleased discussing an order, seeing the engagement, and also getting to this result. It's really rewarding. I'm going to give some of the details that we went through. This is not a new issue. This lease has been discussed for so many years, and every year we push it for the next year. So just for the record, what we've been hearing was only from the mayor's office. We've never heard from the church what's going on.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6053s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6099.74,"end_sec":6106.73,"similarity":0.764,"text":"After all what we heard from the mayor's office, that they weren't able to have any kind of negotiation.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6099s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6107.67,"end_sec":6140.35,"similarity":0.825,"text":"And that made me personally feel, I'm not going to speak for my fellow councilors, but it's not a healthy relationship between the both of them. And we felt that it has to be a very constructive communication and discussion between both of them so that we can advocate for a better lease and a better agreement for both the city and our constituents and the businesses as well.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6107s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6141.31,"end_sec":6211.71,"similarity":0.826,"text":"Did we look bad when we voted no? Absolutely. I can say if I'm not on this horseshoe, I'm not sitting here and I'm looking at my vote, I would say this councilor is horrible. But knowing what we know from listening to only from one side of the story and not understanding what's going on, I can't vote yes and say, \"Yeah, we're going to carry on with those lease,\" not having a tangible lease and good lease for all of us and especially for the businesses. So, last week after we vote no, I heard personally from the church, and they were able to explain their stories and they said, and I'm going to repeat what I heard from them, that they were hoping for negotiation, so they throw a number ... hoping that the city would give them another number, and the city just said no. They didn't give them a number. So they stopped, and they did not do any kind of negotiation after that.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6141s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6212.76,"end_sec":6239.03,"similarity":0.801,"text":"When I asked, \"Why you didn't reach back since you didn't hear back from the city?\" They said they were busy with a leak in their roof and a window that was broken. So they didn't have the time and the capacity to do this negotiation. And this is not our problem, with all due respect. And I did share my thought that they do need more support if they don't have the capacity to negotiate a contract.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6212s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6240.32,"end_sec":6258.85,"similarity":0.825,"text":"That's one. Second, when I asked to share their thoughts in an email for public record, so the public will have their side of the story and they would understand it and would go on record, they said they don't have the time and the capacity. They're going on vacation.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6240s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6259.65,"end_sec":6303.91,"similarity":0.81,"text":"So I wanted to share that to also be very transparent with all of you. I'm a new business owner, and a new restaurant owner, and I know exactly how important and crucial is to provide parking for our customers, but I also wanted to make sure that this is sustainable and that we're not going to wake up one day and say, \"This is not going to work. We have potholes. We have no maintenance.\" Some kind of incidents happen, and we don't have any tangible lease and any strong lease that can make us feel comfortable to provide that parking for our customers on a long term.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6259s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-20","video_id":2,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight - City Council July 20th 2026","meeting_id":5999,"start_sec":6304.76,"end_sec":6373.39,"similarity":0.822,"text":"So my conclusion is that I am happy that we were able to push back, so that both sides are able to negotiate and be able to have really mature conversation and a better conversation and discussion. So, I do hope on a long run, we will be able to learn from that lesson and be able to have a better conversation for the next lease if we're going to renew it, and be able to think for a better solution for our customers and be able to provide a better solution for them. And for that, for now, I will vote yes because I will never want to hurt any kind of businesses in our community. But I also urge every single person who spoke today, and that I heard from them over the past week, to continue this conversation and try to push the city and the church to have a better agreement that will not hurt you on the long run. Thank you so much.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1211551486#t=6304s","page_url":"/video/2"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":838.9,"end_sec":845.82,"similarity":0.828,"text":"Do we know until when do we have to sign that lease? When is the timeline?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=838s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":896.0,"end_sec":907.66,"similarity":0.81,"text":"I hear you. I meant if we reject it, effective immediately, no one can park there, right?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=896s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":911.2,"end_sec":924.45,"similarity":0.779,"text":"I said if we reject it- Yep ... it would be effective immediately once we reject it that no one can park from residence or stuff like commercial or anything.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=911s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":929.45,"end_sec":938.44,"similarity":0.757,"text":"Do we have any penalty, any kind of different clause that we may have to","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=929s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":956.42,"end_sec":960.79,"similarity":0.644,"text":"I have two concerns. If","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=956s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":962.95,"end_sec":1013.17,"similarity":0.823,"text":"this is how much we're going to spend on parking and knowing that we desperately need a social worker, I would rather use that money towards the salary for a social worker for this position that we technically eliminated because we could not afford it. That's number one. So if I'm going to list my priority, that would be my top priority. Second, if it was for restaurants and other businesses in Melrose that they are looking to have parking for their customers and this is something that they rely on, I think it would make more sense that they can lease directly from them,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=962s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":1013.81,"end_sec":1063.76,"similarity":0.834,"text":"and see if this is something that they can have a contract or an agreement between both of them and have five probably parking and share that parking between different businesses in our city, if this is the case that we rely on it. I've been monitoring this lease since I've been elected, and every year we say, \"Next year it's going to be better. Next year we're going to get to a better agreement. Let's renew one more year.\" And I don't see an end for this. What's bothering me the most is that we could not even negotiate, or they're not even open to having any conversation.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=1013s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":1064.38,"end_sec":1076.99,"similarity":0.77,"text":"It's technically telling us that this is it or end it, and they're not interested in any kind of conversation. So I'm not in favor.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=1064s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2044.4,"end_sec":2047.96,"similarity":0.631,"text":"When was the last time we had any kind of negotiation?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2044s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2060.16,"end_sec":2066.53,"similarity":0.705,"text":"not during this renewal. Last year, the year before, the year before.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2060s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2123.78,"end_sec":2132.02,"similarity":0.743,"text":"Yeah. And do you remember, and I may be 100% wrong, but what I remember is during the","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2123s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2133.37,"end_sec":2141.7,"similarity":0.744,"text":"deficits, we had to cut on a lot and it was a conversation about whether or not continuing with them. Is that correct?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2133s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2143.17,"end_sec":2150.62,"similarity":0.721,"text":"Yes. Before the override? Yes. And they were not open for any discussion?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2143s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2184.27,"end_sec":2212.48,"similarity":0.799,"text":"Thank you. So here's my issue, is that this is not since 2017. Yes, it's since 2017, but it did not stop at 2017. Last year we did have this conversation, so we did give them a heads up That this is too much money for us, and that we would like to bring the price down. So it's been a year since we've been trying to negotiate","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2184s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2213.2,"end_sec":2270.61,"similarity":0.804,"text":"in a different way how to bring this price down, and instead of bringing it down, they actually raised it. So, through the chair, I'm asking my colleagues, if this is the case, we're going to give them another year. I'm not being optimistic that they're going to consider that in one year. That's number one. And if for the businesses and for those that use the parking lot to park, we've been having this conversation since last year, whether or not we can make those changes, whether or not we can prepare to stop using this parking lot or actually decrease it or make any kind of changes to be able to afford it. And instead of finding a solution of how to afford it, they increased the price.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2213s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2271.32,"end_sec":2289.26,"similarity":0.752,"text":"So I am trying to see a way to accept this offer to be able to renew it, and I'm not finding one reason that's telling me there is a chance, there is a hope that this is going to be better next year.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2271s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2334.51,"end_sec":2340.92,"similarity":0.724,"text":"Yeah. Thank you so much. I 100% agree. It's just that it shocked me that,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2334s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2341.83,"end_sec":2349.95,"similarity":0.786,"text":"yes, we told them that 35, there is a possibility that we may accept it or may not accept it, and yet they increased it.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2341s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-07-09","video_id":3,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight July 9th 2026","meeting_id":5992,"start_sec":2350.67,"end_sec":2356.33,"similarity":0.663,"text":"That's my concern. So thank you for the clarification.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1208609380#t=2350s","page_url":"/video/3"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":192.84,"end_sec":196.53,"similarity":0.724,"text":"Good evening. Good evening. My name is Maya Jamaldin. I'm","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=192s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":197.88,"end_sec":209.25,"similarity":0.817,"text":"a Melrose resident. I live on 10 Melrose Street. I'm joined by my family. We are opening a family-owned business, small business in Melrose.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=197s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":209.5,"end_sec":221.0,"similarity":0.751,"text":"I'm a Lebanese immigrant and I'm bringing my culture and my home culture to a community that","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=209s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":221.25,"end_sec":228.5,"similarity":0.757,"text":"I chose to be and to call it my home. 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Thank you. And I just want to thank all the City Hall workers and especially our city clerk,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=284s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":299.51,"end_sec":303.26,"similarity":0.768,"text":"for helping me throughout this process.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=299s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":303.26,"end_sec":306.76,"similarity":0.635,"text":"It's not easy to navigate the system, and she made it very smooth.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=303s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-29","video_id":6,"video_title":"Protection and License - Appropriations and Oversight - City Council June 29th 2026","meeting_id":5979,"start_sec":544.88,"end_sec":548.88,"similarity":0.755,"text":"I don't have any question. 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Thanks.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1205631431#t=2453s","page_url":"/video/6"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-15","video_id":10,"video_title":"Melrose City Council June 15th 2026","meeting_id":5968,"start_sec":1627.18,"end_sec":1653.3,"similarity":0.885,"text":"Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Finocchiaro, for filing the resolution. I wanted to be clear that I am fully in support of auditing. But as we had this conversation, speaking with the auditor herself, I was told that she doesn't even have the capacity to audit everyone.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1201640850#t=1627s","page_url":"/video/10"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-15","video_id":10,"video_title":"Melrose City Council June 15th 2026","meeting_id":5968,"start_sec":1654.08,"end_sec":1751.63,"similarity":0.832,"text":"And, I found it a little bit misleading, the question on the ballot, knowing that, for the record, I did vote in support for this, and then after found out that she won't be actually able to audit everyone across the board. So it would really depend on her own agenda and on her own list to pick and choose who to audit. So if we want to know if every single person is following the right guidelines and there is nothing that they needed to be audited, I don't think her office currently have the ability and the capacity to do so. So if I find out that she does have this capacity and she has been funded to add more to her staff and be able to audit everyone across the board, I would 100% be in support of this. But until now, I don't know who is she going to audit, and if those people that are being audited is due to any conflict between politicians, we all know. So, we are really in a bad situation and a bad decision where we don't know. 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It's just because it seems to me that I want to make sure that people are understanding our vote is not going to provide... Or if the auditor was able to audit, and she got the power, okay, to be able to audit, my question is, is she going to be able to audit every single person? Or the voters voted for her to decide who she should pick to vote and who she can close eyes on and not audit them. So, that's my only concern Do our legislatures need to be, should be audited? Absolutely, 100%. I am 100% for them to be audited, but across the board. But my concern is, are we giving a power for someone to pick and choose","url":"https://vimeo.com/1201640850#t=2149s","page_url":"/video/10"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-15","video_id":10,"video_title":"Melrose City Council June 15th 2026","meeting_id":5968,"start_sec":2218.7,"end_sec":2272.37,"similarity":0.811,"text":"and probably due to retaliation or due to political agenda or whatever it is, just for them to support them and to help them, go through their political agenda? Or is it truly for transparency and to do what our voters requested for? So, again, I am 100% in support for more transparency and 100% in support of the resolution if the auditor will promise that she will be able to audit every single person across the board, every single legislature. But if she cannot, we're technically under her own mercy, under her own agenda, under her own decision to decide who she wants to audit and who's not.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1201640850#t=2218s","page_url":"/video/10"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-15","video_id":10,"video_title":"Melrose City Council June 15th 2026","meeting_id":5968,"start_sec":4454.81,"end_sec":4472.44,"similarity":0.827,"text":"This is not to discuss Councilor Chen suggestion. However, I just want to remind all of us that because it's a free cash, we are only allowed to approve or reject. We cannot change, increase, or decrease the amount of money that was in the order.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1201640850#t=4454s","page_url":"/video/10"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-15","video_id":10,"video_title":"Melrose City Council June 15th 2026","meeting_id":5968,"start_sec":4479.55,"end_sec":4483.77,"similarity":0.737,"text":"We can reduce? Okay. 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We had quite a year this year, most recently the incident at the school, and you guys showed up, and I've always wanted to see how you guys are doing, how you're taking care of your own self,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=2284s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":2306.27,"end_sec":2332.41,"similarity":0.811,"text":"and always feel like you're like a family that try to cope within yourself, and I respect that. Thank you. So thank you so much for all the work that you're doing. One question have came up in previous budget hearing session was about the social worker. Is that a position that you would recommend taking under your department, or do you prefer have it separate?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=2306s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":2379.95,"end_sec":2391.2,"similarity":0.722,"text":"Yeah. So my question is, would you like to have within your department or for the city, but you don't need to overview that position in a way?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=2379s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":2452.7,"end_sec":2455.7,"similarity":0.652,"text":"That makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much. Sure. I appreciate you.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=2452s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":2728.32,"end_sec":2737.28,"similarity":0.768,"text":"big thank you for Officer Grant for being an amazing police officer and be there at the school.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=2728s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":2739.47,"end_sec":2748.84,"similarity":0.738,"text":"I can speak for myself. My kids are-- Like, he's their best friend. Not only officer, but also a great example for them. So truly appreciate him.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=2739s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":6522.2,"end_sec":6537.2,"similarity":0.751,"text":"Thank you. Chief, thank you for everything you're doing. If I'm not mistaking, this line item decreased big time from last year because we didn't have it technically last year. It was under a different department. Is that correct?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=6522s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":6569.2,"end_sec":6591.97,"similarity":0.718,"text":"Yeah, and I appreciate that, but it's just if I wanted to compare, that we're actually saving money for the city by moving it to your department. That's right. 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So what I'm hearing, once you're up to speed, this would be less pressure on you.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=6773s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":6847.35,"end_sec":6852.73,"similarity":0.643,"text":"Yeah. Well, thank you. We appreciate- Yeah ... you taking on this role. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you so much.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=6847s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-11","video_id":11,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 11th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5962,"start_sec":7338.02,"end_sec":7346.77,"similarity":0.666,"text":"Through the Chair, we can always do informational order and just invite the chief to provide more information. So just that's how we've been doing it, for the record.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1200626911#t=7338s","page_url":"/video/11"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-08","video_id":14,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 8th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5955,"start_sec":1942.29,"end_sec":1949.16,"similarity":0.652,"text":"I thought they were combined. Through the chair, I think she combined three. She talked about the three that-","url":"https://vimeo.com/1199609365#t=1942s","page_url":"/video/14"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-08","video_id":14,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 8th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5955,"start_sec":2498.03,"end_sec":2512.35,"similarity":0.808,"text":"Thank you. Can I follow up to Councilor Chen question? Would you happen to have the details in terms of how many were overnight parking versus how many were exceeding the time limit?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1199609365#t=2498s","page_url":"/video/14"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-08","video_id":14,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 8th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5955,"start_sec":2548.61,"end_sec":2551.36,"similarity":0.744,"text":"So 172 tickets issued?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1199609365#t=2548s","page_url":"/video/14"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-08","video_id":14,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 8th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5955,"start_sec":8682.77,"end_sec":8684.52,"similarity":0.636,"text":"I was just going to ask, you can't fix it yourself?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1199609365#t=8682s","page_url":"/video/14"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5779.8,"end_sec":5797.52,"similarity":0.897,"text":"I actually raised my hand at the beginning, and then I said I want to listen to all my colleagues. 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So this has nothing to do with the trust.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5814s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5829.73,"end_sec":5842.99,"similarity":0.841,"text":"But I have some concern about what I heard. Actually, let me back up a little bit. What I heard is very conflicting.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5829s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5843.59,"end_sec":5859.65,"similarity":0.823,"text":"I heard that there is no decision is made and that we are leaning more into grass. And then I heard from the mayor that, \"I cannot promise you it's not going to be turf.\" So with that, it pulled me back,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5843s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5860.58,"end_sec":5876.67,"similarity":0.771,"text":"and it made me a little bit worried. Is that something that is going to leave a window that there is a chance that we're going to go with a turf? And if this is the case, I am concerned because","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5860s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5877.28,"end_sec":5887.92,"similarity":0.797,"text":"every single time I send my kids to a game, I am concerned. I feel that I am harming them, and I don't want to be part of that.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5877s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5889.48,"end_sec":5897.09,"similarity":0.771,"text":"So if I do get a guarantee that there is no turf in that plan,","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5889s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":5898.0,"end_sec":5944.58,"similarity":0.829,"text":"I will 100% support it, regardless of the amount of money that we're going to spend, because I do believe that it is time to invest in this project and to support our kids as well in their sports and activities. But I want to make sure that when we're sending them to do that, we're not actually harming them on the other hand. I am 100% agree with you, Jim, about it's not about nice field or not nice field, it's about everybody able to play. But I also want everybody to be able to play for a longer time and not shorten their life. 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Yes.","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=5955s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":6081.62,"end_sec":6086.31,"similarity":0.712,"text":"It was very clear said in a way that","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=6081s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":6087.0,"end_sec":6134.15,"similarity":0.835,"text":"put us to vote on this, that there is no way that this field will work with grass. It was different administration, and this was the argument. That this field will never be able to work and be useful with grass, and we have to use turf. And that's where I am torn. So if before we were told there is no way we can use it as a grass and keep it as a grass, it has to be turf, and now that I'm hearing different argument that there is a chance and that there is hope which is what I want to hear. But where do I go from here? Can I?","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=6087s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":6320.4,"end_sec":6323.48,"similarity":0.718,"text":"And I respect that, Jim. Thank you so much. I know","url":"https://vimeo.com/1198822329#t=6320s","page_url":"/video/15"},{"person":"jamaleddine-maya","date":"2026-06-04","video_id":15,"video_title":"Appropriations and Oversight June 4th 2026 Budget Hearing","meeting_id":5952,"start_sec":6324.66,"end_sec":6332.35,"similarity":0.772,"text":"how this is one of the difficult conversations that we're going to have and difficult decision. 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