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. Mayor cabaldon its odd in 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 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 well, so our challenge is to be 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 wasnt about politics. It was about finding solutions and how we are going to implement those solutions. Jessica and youve actually 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. Until recently, this has been bipartisan. I point it out to people. Were conservative, the root is to conserve. We need to take good care of our natural resources. 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 the ones that get the most attention. Mayor cabaldon the loudest voices get the attention. But mayor brainard has been leading a lot of bipartisan work for a decade. 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 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 drink dirty water. Announcer still ahead, swiping right. Jessica you may be the first mayor modeling policy after a 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 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 hear it or not, that is what happened. Jessica politics can either be 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 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 like to have in the 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. We want to show folks, visually, pictures of how things could be. Different scenarios, though. 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 the 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 . How do you want to live your life . Jessica both of you have senior cities grow quite a bit in your time in office. Your city doubled in population. 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 result, we are a small city that has attracted a lot of international and national copies to headquarter. Mayor brainard 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, to make it a beautiful place. People deserve to live in a place that is beautiful. Jessica who would be the best president for your individual cities . 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. I think all offices need to go to a system where we dont run as artisans, 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. I think he was right about that. 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, 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. No matter how much you argue over dinner, tomorrow you are coming bacyou have to find solud compromise, and find how to live together. 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 jessica welcome back. 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, now more than one year into the 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. Sometimes well just have a , conversation. 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 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 meetings and then everyone would make a joke, oh, 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 job oh, im the mayor. Thats always a good conversation starter. 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. 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 biggest frustration is maybe the speed of government. It is a slower process. 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. And indian head made that change. I think it is a change for the better. Jessica a change, the young mayor says, he hopes will inspire other young leaders. 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. I love having the impact i have. Jessica we asked paulin who he plans to vote for in the president ial election. And in true political fashion, 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 . I like to call them by the jessica welcome back to matter of fact. You dont need to tell us. Its hot outside according to the National OceanicAtmospheric Administration and nasa, last month was ththe hottest july on record since scientists started recording Climate Trends using weather instruments. Thats 136 years of data, shown on this chart by nasa climate scientist gavin schmidt. With record heat across the 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 degrees since 1997. Global heat records will continue to be broken. 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 years. The cars will come complete with safety features, including cameras, radar, and gps. The companys goal is to replace 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 betterpotuscandidates. Twitter users are using the hashtag to show their frustration with the candidate options available, and they have a few sugg 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. But perhaps it should really be the simpsons mr. Burns. Like donald trump, he has executive experience as the boss 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. Tv to view and share videos from all our programs. When we return winners, losers, and true jessica we close our program this week on this note. While watching the Olympic Games in rio these past few weeks, weve seen extraordinary feats. But seeing the Medal Winners only reveals part of the story. The story of the true olympic spirit and acts of courage. When american runner Abbey Dagostino stopped her race to new zealand, after colliding in a womens distance qualifying race. Ibtihaj muhammad won her first olympic medal in fencing, competing in a hijab, a veil commonly worn by muslim women. She proved to the world that muslimamerican women belong on the stage. And olympic history was made when a team of refugees from various countries competed. Not under one country, but the olympic flag. The next olympians will have four years Competitive Strategies before meeting in tokyo in 2020. Dubbed the olympics of the future, athletes will be greeted by an army of robots to help translate and transition visitors in the most populous city in the world. And in a nod to a new generation of competitors, expect to see the addition of new sporting events like surfing, skate boarding, and rock climbing for the first time in olympic history. Thanks for joining us on matter im jessica gomez. Have a great week. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, the details were learing about what lead up to the crash. Sharie Johnson also a new report suggests lake mead is seeing a drop in its water levels. Why local water authorities arent worried about our supply of one of our most precious resources. katie boer and some scattared showers hit parts of Southern Nevada last night could we see the same in my full forecast. now, live. This is 8 news now weekend edition. Sharie Johnson a 39 year old man has died after his atv crashes, throwing him from his vehicle. 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