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Hi, everyone. Im the executive director of the Richmond Neighborhood Center , and i want to welcome you all today. Thank you for coming. [cheers and applause] we are so excited to be hosting this budget signing today. I want to tell you a little bit about the Richmond Neighborhood Center for those of you who might not know. Then Neighborhood Center offers a number of programs for families, children, seniors, and adults in the richmond. We strive to be a hub of resources, providing services directly and working with our partner nonprofits at this location. Whether through our afterschool progra...

Cents, 25 cents, or a dollar personally because i bring Reusable Bags. I am already a convert. You are preaching to the converted and taxing not me. And so if everyone else is already got religion, then all youre doing is causing a controversy at the checkout for our merchants. What do you mean its a dollar . What do you mean its 25 cents . Its always been 10 cents. I dont care what it is because i am not affected by it, but how come you are changing it . We dont need that conversation 10,000 times times three, five, 20 sektdz seconds to have that conversation to make a productivity hit on the...

This is done. The first piece was successful. Focus on the important part of the legislation which is not the 25 cent increase but, in fact, the replacement of nonReusable Bags in the produce department. Okay . Lets not conflate the issues here. If we are good citizens on the First Initiative what was to get rid of them at checkout, start moving back in the stream the way you are. But dont put in this legislation something that will have zero effect and will cause a great deal of confusion. Frankly, i dont care if its 10 cents, 25 cents, or a dollar personally because i bring Reusable Bags. I ...

Bringing it. Commissioner laguana. It is fine. So we have a motion by commissioner dwight and seconded by zouzounis. Do you want to read it back . Motion by commissioner dwight, seconded by commissioner zouzounis, to support the legislation provided that a study will be completed to determine how many consumers currently bring their own bags and to include, if possible, a breakdown of the demographics of those consumers. Perfect. Roll call vote. Commissioner adams . Yes. A commissioner dwight . Yes. A commissioner ortiz . Yes. A commissioner yeeriley . Yes. A commissioner zouzounis . Yes. Moti...

Personally because i bring Reusable Bags. I am already a convert. You are preaching to the converted and taxing not me. And so if everyone else is already got religion, then all youre doing is causing a controversy at the checkout for our merchants. What do you mean its a dollar . What do you mean its 25 cents . Its always been 10 cents. I dont care what it is because i am not affected by it, but how come you are changing it . We dont need that conversation 10,000 times times three, five, 20 sektdz seconds to have that conversation to make a productivity hit on the merchants and the ability to...