Jessica hello, im jessica gomez, filling in on this weeks matter of fact. Today, a special edition. A look at our nations cities. When it comes to national politics, weve seen the gloves are off. Hillary Clinton Donald trump simply does not have the temperament to be president. Donald trump shes got the temperament of a loser and i have the temperament of a winner, and we have to win again. Jessica but on the local level, it often falls on city leaders to find common ground. We begin with two mayors, jim brainard of carmel, indiana, and Chris Cabaldon of west sacramento, california. Both are working to bridge the partisan gap. Theyre starting with the environment and say National Leaders should take notice. California. Because of the Climate Change, were dealing with both the potential of hardly any water to drink, except during flood season when too much water is coming down the mountain. So we are trying to both protect ourselves from water, and then scrounging for it for the rest of the year. The other issue for us that is key is urban sprawl, which was a major trend for most of the last century. But the consumption of farm land has put a dent in our agricultural competitiveness as smarter about the land that we are using. Jessica mayor brainard, as a republican, you are part of president obamas task force on climate preparedness and resilience. Talk about what you were able to accomplish in that role, and how was it as a republican working in a Democratic White House . Mayor brainard i dont think if we hadnt known what party different members of the task force were we would have never told from the meetings. Everyone got along well, and it it was about finding solutions and how we are going to implement those solutions. Jessica and youve actually encouraged other republicans to get on board with things like Climate Change . Mayor brainard i think it is important to remember that for many years, it was thought of as bipartisan. If anything, it was a republican issue. Teddy roosevelt, a republican, set aside millions of acres of much our National Park land. Bipartisan. I point it out to people. Were conservative, the root is to conserve. We need to take good care of our natural resources. We need to leave the earth in a better place for our children and grandchildren and succeeding generations than we found it. Jessica and how have your colleagues responded to that . Mayor brainard i think a lot of republicans get it. Unfortunately, sometimes the ones that scream the loudest are mayor cabaldon the loudest voices get the attention. But mayor brainard has been leading a lot of bipartisan work for a decade. Even when federal government was doing nothing on Climate Change, republican and democratic mayors said were not going to make a big deal, but were going to start implementing first in american changes energy conservation, building redesign, electric cars and hybrid vehicles the kinds of things that have changed the country on Climate Change. So its largely due to the fact that only among mayors , could republicans and democrats who , didnt even know who was republican or democrat, came together to just get it done. Mayor brainard its important to recognize, too, that over 80 of the population lives in an urban Development Area or pattern of some sort. And starting about a dozen years ago, we had about 1200 mayors, 99 of the cities over 30,000 population of the united states, come together and set goals for reducing carbon, cleaning up the air. And ive yet to meet a republican or democrat that wants to breathe dirty air or announcer still ahead, swiping right. Jessica you may be the first mayor modeling policy after a dating app. Announcer why is this city turning to tinder to get residents engaged . Then, one on one with one of the nations youngest mayors. Mayor paulin oh, its the mayors bedtime. Weve got to go and wrap this up. Announcer whats this millennials plan to lure big Hillary Clinton under his plans, donald trump would pay a lower tax rate than middleclass families. Of course, we have no idea what tax rate he pays. Donald trump she and barack obama unleashed isis. Whether you like it or dont like it, whether you want to inspiring or a turn off. What do cities need to continue to grow in a divided nation . We continue our conversation with mayors Chris Cabaldon and jim brainard, who say its you the public that has to get on board. Mayor cabaldon im actually interested in less drawing people into the process and more of what is the vision . What are you feeling daytoday . We have tried to make Citizen Engagement in ways that is engaging. And its about the big picture. And just daytoday, what would you t community . What drives you crazy . As opposed to the decisions i have to make tuesday night at 7 00 p. M. We found that created a sense of momentum and possibility, and also that we all have to drive toward making the city better. It is not just that the city does that and as a resident, i sit home and take pot shots and not be responsible for making a better community. Jessica so how do you do that though . Mayor cabaldon one thing we are doing that i shared with some mayors this morning is were developing something based on tinder. Pictures of how things could be. Different scenarios, though. Here is a fivestory Apartment Building that has a caf . On the bottom. Heres a twostory apartment, but no caf . On the bottom because there is not enough people. Swipe right or left depending on whether you like it or not. Its low stakes. You can do it in line for coffee or the bus. Jessica you may be the first mayor who is modeling policy after a dating app. Mayor cabaldon well, one of th reasons we are doing is that is we have been obsessing over, how do we get citizens engaged . Those dating apps have a lot of experience getting people to use their systems and be engaged in the most fundamental way. Mayor brainard it is a great idea. I agree with the mayor about looking at the big picture. Not the fine details. We have professionals that have studied these things for years. But what do you want . Cities grow quite a bit in your time in office. Your city doubled in population. Your city tripled its population. How are you bringing in businesses . Mayor cabaldon we have brought businesses in by leveraging the assets we have. We focused on that. We did not declare we would be the biotechnology capital of the world. As a that has attracted a lot of international and national copies to headquarter. Mayor brainard we have over 100 Corporate Headquarters in carmel. It is about providing for every segment of society. Making sure it is a place where people can prosper and thrive. It is a vital, exciting place to be right now. We try to focus on city design, place that is beautiful. Jessica who would be the best president for your individual cities . Mayor brainard well, i think we have a lot questions for both candidates. But as mayors, sometimes we are skeptical of the federal government and what programs will be. Will they help people in the cities, will they be efficiently run that help us run our cities or not. And i still have a lot questions for both candidates. To a system where we dont run as artisans, as a republican, libertarian, or democrat in the primary. And then we would force the candidates to go toward the middle. It would attract candidates from the middle that want to sit down and work with everybody. George washington said he said factions it would be bad for the republic. He was a smart man. Mayor cabaldon if a mayor was in the white house, it wouldnt be like this. The highly divided america that is in the president ial race, its the same america that is in our cities. Its not different people. And in cities, we figure this stuff out. You cannot divide the world in a city into us or them. We have to act like a family, the same way we do around the dinner table. Over dinner, tomorrow you are coming bacyou have to find solud compromise, and find how to live together. Jessica great stuff. Thank you. We appreciate it. Announcer still ahead, he is in charge. What is this millennial doing to tackle his towns oldest problems . Plus, need a lift . Whos going to pick you up . What if no one does and theyre winning in rio. But whats ahead for athletes at . Amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. Sleep number beds with Sleepiq Technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. The time is now for the biggest sale of the year, where all beds are on sale jessica welcome back. Now, to a mayor who is making history. At 19, Brandon Paulin became the youngest mayor ever elected in the state of maryland. Jujust a short distance from the nations capitol, people in indian head decided to elect a teenager and upended the political establishment there. We decided to check in on him, job. Mayor Brandon Paulin were at georges ribs. Its one of my favorite spots. I love it. Jessica Brandon Paulin eats, drinks, and lives indian head. A town of about 4000, it sits on a peninsula about an hour south of d. C. Mayor paulin i try to hit up as many Small Businesses in indian head as i can per week. Thank you. Sometimes it is not even mayorrelated. Jessica often, those conversations center around the fact that pa able oust an incumbent mayor with decades in political office. Making him the youngest mayor in maryland, and one of 10 in the nation under the age 30. I think it takes a lot of courage to unseat the powers that be. Jessica since being elected, he has gotten his braces off and has a girlfriend. And hes gotten used to the jokes about his age. Mayor paulin there would be the evening dinner mng its mayors bedtime, weve got to go and wrap this up. Jessica inside indian heads town hall, just off a modest kitchen, paulins office looks more like a closet. The mayor still lives with his parents and makes only 6,000 on the job, which he uses for Online College courses. Mayor paulin oh, biggest perk . Oh, thats a difficult one. The title is really good. So, you know, its whats your conversation starter. Jessica his interest in politics started right here just , a few feet from town hall. When he was about 10 years old, he persuaded elected officials to install a crosswalk. Now he has much bigger plans for , his hometown. Paulin says hes delivering on his Campaign Promise to provide incentives for new businesses sorely needed here. Indian head is home to a u. S. Navy base, but has no grocery store. Paulin were waving all commercial permitting fees, so that is a big one. It cuts a lot of overhead for businesses. Were definitely trying to work businesses and get them in here. Jessica the mayor says hes worked with Property Owners to tear down some dilapidated buildings and is joining forces with Navy Officials in an effort to continue its expansion. The biggest challenge for this millennial mayor . Mayor paulin i guess the it is a slower process. Jessica longtime residents and Business Owners dont want him to slow down. They say he may represent a movement that goes beyond indian head a discontent with the statusquo, seen up highway 210 in the Nations Capital and beyond. Business owner i think what we got is, we have a mindset that doesnt accept that the way things happened in the past has to be the way things have to be moving forward. Change. I think it is a change for the better. Jessica a change, the young mayor says, he hopes will inspire other young leaders. Mayor paulin i think what we are looking for is good representation. We want down to earth, honest people representing us. Jessica as for his next political step . Mayor paulin i would still be the mayor of indian head. I love it here. Plans to vote for in the president ial election. And in true political fashion, he evaded the question. Announcer coming up next, Global Warming or global scam . Whats really happening with the temperature outside . And the candidates are ready to serve. But what if you had a few more options to choose from at the ballot box . Wrong na dear fellow citizen, hunting treasures with my daughter is wonderful. Because before im ready, shell be off to college. 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With record heat across the country and record rains flooding parts of louisiana, there are a lot of scientists like schmidt who are pointing to extreme weather trends on Global Warming. But whether you believe Global Warming is a threat created by mankind or a hoax, there is no debating the fact. The earth is getting warmer, rising by. 44 de global heat records will continue to be broken. Any plans to travel to pittsburgh later this month . If you summon an uber service, the popular alternative to taxis, you could get a lift in a driverless car. According to bloomberg, uber is rolling out a fleet of autonomous vehicles. Pittsburgh is home to Carnegie Mellon university, where the Robotics Department has been experimenting with the cars for safety features, including cameras, radar, and gps. The companys goal is to replace millions of human drivers with a driverless fleet in the future. We have less than three months before voters go to the polls to determine who will be our next leader of the united states. But maybe youre just not too into either candidate . Like some, if your level is excitement is off, theres a new hashtag trending on Twitter Twitter users are using the hashtag to show their frustration with the candidate options available, and they have a few suggestions. Theres that guy in the khaki pants, jake from state farm. But he sounds hideous. Jessica ron swanson could be a candidate. He has political experience as the former supervisor of the pawnee parks and Recreation Department on the tv show parks and recreation. The simpsons mr. Burns. Like donald trump, he has executive experience as the boss at the Springfield Nuclear power plant. And, hes rich mr. Burns excellent. Announcer who do you want to see as our next president . Send us your thoughts. Tweet us matteroffacttv. Check in on facebook. And connect with our video site matteroffact. 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