2019-10-09 Regular Session Minutes

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many, many ways because we were right there by the George Washington Bridge. Mr. Wiseman: Thank you. You don't have any details of the conflict. It seems a neighborhood watch and a police commission would sort of complement each other indirectly. Ms. St. Ambrogio: Well. And that is my concern. I don't see any conflict. I can only see good things coming of this. As a matter of fact, I did receive a letter from Mayor Kim, stating just that very thing. Mr. Wiseman: Did the Chief indicate any... Ms. St. Ambrogio: He did not say. Mr. Wiseman: Okay. Thank you. Ms. St. Ambrogio: You're welcome. Mr. Wiseman: The neighborhood watch you're with. What area of the island is that? Ms. St. Ambrogio: The entire island. I have started over 200 neighborhood watch groups on this island. Mr. Wiseman: Okay. Thank you. Ms. St. Ambrogio: You're welcome. Ms. Sumner-Mac: It sounds to me, as though you ought to be on both boards...both commissions. If you can stand all meetings and so on. Ms. St. Ambrogio: Well, I have been as I say a member of the Fire Commission and I have one more year to go. The Fire Commission is fully staffed and if I stepped off, which was a concern of mine, to fill this position in the Police Commission. I wanted to make sure that I was not creating a problem with them not having a quorum. And I was assured by Rose Bautista and Josie that that would not be a problem. So since I attend the Fire Commission meeting now and I would not after I join the Police Commission...I could still retain my duties as neighborhood watch with my neighborhood watch groups and continue along those lines. So I am retired. I enjoy interacting with the public and since I've been in law enforcement for all of my adult life...I feel that this information and knowledge that I carry will be beneficial to our island. 13