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Jeff Rowes: National City often talks about blight. They say that everyone here is blighted. They have two-thirds of the city under a blight designation and it’s been like that for almost 40 years. Take a look around. You people are Americans. Crowd: Yeah! Yeah! Jeff Rowes: You’re not blight. Crowd: Yeah, right. (Applause) Save our gym. Save our gym. . . . Male Resident 1: I think it’s a shame what the city’s trying to do our gym. They’re trying to take it away from us. A lot of people have a lot of, you know, hope and dreams when they come to the gym, you know, to get through their everyday lives and, you know, it’s a shame that the city’s going to try to take that away from us, you know. Male Resident 2: That’s my home right there, you know. You know, I’ve started at 8-years old. For them to take it away, it seems pretty - it’s pretty tough. Crowd: Save our gym. Yeah! Yeah! Whooo— Drew Carey: Following the rally the City Council held a public hearing regarding their redevelopment plans. Developer Spokesperson: We hope to be concluded by next March and now we’re ready to move forward on some of the remaining portions, including Chula Vista National City and, of course… Victor Nuner: That last hearing that we had here, one of the kids came before you and told you, “I was the one that was tagging your places. I was the one that was breaking into your homes and so forth, but because of CYAC, I changed my life.” Male Supporter 1: You can bring in an incredible beautiful condo tower with lots of tax money but it’s not going to do the same amount of good that we’re doing. Just consider that. Have open minds. Take a leap of faith, okay? Just, please, keep supporting us. Do the right thing. Save our gym. Thank you very much. [Applause] Male Support 2: When it’s all said and done, Your Honor, we’re not going to move. We’re going to stay here. (Applause) We’re going to stay in the location we are right now. (Applause) because our home…. (Applause) Ron Morrison (Mayor): I understand what you’re saying, but I think the impression is being given out there that we’re trying to kick the kids out and you know this by using children in abundance your get these 2 things, and you get a lot of sympathy and you get cameras when you do that and there’s been I think a lot of approach to go out there and try to sensationalize this as if the city was doing something bad to you and I’m here to state for everyone, right here and now, that is really a bad rap that some irresponsible organization is trying to give the city because we have worked diligently and we will continue to work diligently to find a good location. Drew Carey: On July 17 th , 2007, the National City Council voted to move forward with their plan to redevelop the city using eminent domain. 16
Brad Raulston: We had a Council person last night who sort of spoke to eminent domain being a tool and that he equated it to being sort of like a police officer’s gun, that’s best when never used, but needed in order to sort of keep the peace. Jeff Rowes: The threat of eminent domain is like having a gun put to your head when you’re negotiating the sale of your home. It’s just not a negotiation at all. People just don’t have a choice when eminent domain is on the table. Victor Nuner: Our whole focus has been the kids. We are not going to quit and we’re not going to let them down. They know that we are a family and this time we will take care of them. They may not have a both mother and father at home, but we are here for them. We are their family. Drew Carey: For reason.tv, I’m Drew Carey. Banner: In late August, in the face of intense public apposition, the developer of the condo project announced that he would revise his plans and build around the Community Youth Athletic Center. So the gym remains, for now. Unfortunately, the promise to keep the gym safe from bulldozers is not legally binding and the site still can be condemned by the city at any moment. Indeed, National City’s leaders recently again declared the entire area “blighted” and gave the city the power to seize the gym for private developers at any time up until 2017. The community Youth Athletic Center has filed suit in California Superior Court challenging the city’s blight declaration against the gym and nearly 700 other properties. For a list of additional resources to use with this video go to www.izzit.org/products and click on the The Drew Carey Project, Volume 1 video. 17
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