{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -MARCH 16, 2021--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox\nWhite, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note:\nThe meeting was conducted via Zoom]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(21-153) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she would like to propose hearing the\nCouncil Referral Urgency Ordinance [paragraph no. 21-169 after the Consent\nCalendar; noted the matter is time sensitive.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of hearing the Council Referral Emergency Ordinance\nafter the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she is disappointed in\nthe motion; noted there are two very important matters on the Regular Agenda; stated\nthe Regular Agenda is anticipated to take all of the meeting time; outlined the matters\non the Regular Agenda; stated Council has received many e-mails on the matters and\nthere have been months of community-led meetings; it is important that the matters be\nheard in their entirety; the Council Referral is new to the agenda with four prior\nReferrals.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that his understanding of the agenda is that items\ncannot move once set; noted that he previously attempted to move Council Referrals up\nin the agenda and had been told that moving Council Referrals is not allowable; stated\nthere are many Council Referrals in the pipeline with one being agendized since\nDecember 2020; Council Referrals should be taken in the order received.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the particular matter is time critical and has bearing on\npeople's lives.\nThe City Clerk stated Council may consider reordering matters on the agenda the\nevening of a Council meeting; the Council may not change the order of set items on the\nagenda when it is published; an agenda may not be created with matters listed in a\ndifferent order; the agenda order is set by resolution; however, the night of the meeting,\nCouncil can consider changes and make any desired amendments.\nVice Mayor Vella stated at a previous meeting, a motion was made to hold a Special\nCouncil Meeting to hear all the Council Referrals; if the Special Meeting motion had\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 2, "text": "passed, the Council Referrals could have been heard; expressed support for calling the\nquestion.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he understands the concerns raised; stated\nCouncil should not make a regular practice of jumping matters in the agenda; the\nCouncil Referral is timely.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for a Special Meeting to hear the Council\nReferrals.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(21-154) Season for Non-Violence Word of the Day: Compassion.\nCouncilmember Knox White read a quote.\n(21-155) Proclamation Declaring March 2021 as Women in History Month.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(21-156) Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda, stated two ghost bikes will be installed\nat two locations where bicyclists have been killed; discussed the intersections, driver\nspeed and road changes.\n(21-157) Venecio Camarillo, Alameda, encouraged the use of auto-generated closed\ncaptions or sign language interpreters at Council meetings.\n(21-158) Jay Garfinkle, Alameda, inquired about changes to the City Council meeting\nRules of Order regarding public comment on the Consent Calendar.\n(21-159) Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda, read from the March 16, 1943 minutes, which\nstate: \"At the request of Mayor Godfrey, the City Manager reported on the problem of\nthe increased Negro population which is a result of the influx of shipyard workers in the\nCity of Alameda and the housing shortage attended thereto; the City Manager stated\nthe City, with the cooperation of the Alameda Housing Authority would endeavor to\ncontrol as much as possible, the number of Negroes wishing to reside within the City of\nAlameda, within limitations set forth by government acts and regulations; Mayor Godfrey\nstated this matter would receive the unceasing vigilance of the Council and the Alameda\nHousing Authority; it is believed the problem will not grow to be as serious as rumor has\nimplied;\" stated actions by Mayor Godfrey helped initiate segregation in Alameda's\nprojects during World War II.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 3, "text": "CONSENT CALENDAR\nExpressed concern about the final passage of ordinance amending Municipal Code\nChapter 30 [paragraph no. 21- - 1; stated that he thinks it is inappropriate for the matter to\nbe on the Consent Calendar: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer request final passage of the ordinance be removed\nfrom the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by\nan asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*21-160) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on February\n16, 2021. Approved.\n(*21-161) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,676,437.54.\n(*21-162) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year\nAgreement with SLR International Corporation (SLR) to Provide Groundwater\nInvestigation and Monitoring Services for the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park for an\nAmount Not to Exceed $178,120. Accepted.\n(*21-163) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year\nAgreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000,\nwith the Option to Extend for up to Two Additional Years for a Total Compensation of\n$450,000 for On-Call Economic and Financial Consulting at Alameda Point. Accepted.\n(*21-164) Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney to Bind Pollution Legal\nLiability Insurance Coverage for 10-Years for Alameda Point with Ascot in an Amount\nNot to Exceed $529,776. Accepted.\n(*21-165) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Accept the Improvements\nCompleted by Alameda Point Partners, for Tract 8336, Site A, Phase 1, at Alameda\nPoint. Accepted.\n(*21-166) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Pre-Purchase a Modular\nRestroom Building from CXT, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $225,941.35; and\nAuthorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with NBC Construction &\nEngineering, Inc. for Alameda Point Modular Restroom Building, No. P.W. 09-20-36, in\nan Amount Not to Exceed $336,580. Accepted; and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 4, "text": "(*21-166A) Resolution No. 15752, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2019-21 Capital Budget\nby Defunding Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in Capital Improvement\nProgram 960093 by $361,000 and Increasing Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations\nfor Capital Improvement Program 91857706 by $361,000.\" Adopted.\n(*21-167) Resolution No. 15753, \"Authorizing the City Manager, Retroactively, to Apply\nfor and Receive up to $292,000 in Grant Funds from the Alameda County\nTransportation Commission's 2022 Comprehensive Investment Plan to Construct Multi-\nUse Pathway Connectors to Close Gaps in Accessing the Cross Alameda Trail in Jean\nSweeney Open Space Park; and Allocating $158,000 In Matching Funds, Should the\nGrant Be Awarded.\" Adopted.\n(21-168) Ordinance No. 3297, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code Chapter 30\n(Development Regulations) to Amend Section 30-12.2 Requiring a Distance Separation\nof 1,000 Feet between Bars in Alameda to Allow No More than Three (3) Bars within\n1,000 Feet of Each Other and to Require Annual Review of Conditions of Approval,\nFollowing a Recommendation by the Planning Board.' Finally passed.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated Hunter bar is hoping to move into the previous\nParadise Pub; noted the City's ordinance allows for one bar within 1,000 feet of another\nbar; stated grandfathering does not apply to this scenario; staff has been asked to\nmeasure the distances between Wally's bar, Hunter bar, and Fireside Lounge; noted the\nreport has a supplement exhibit attached which shows the three bars are within 1,000\nfeet of each other.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether a bar would be allowed to open within 1,000\nfeet of another; whether a bar could have two bars located to the south and two bars to\nthe north.\nThe City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the ordinance provides that three\nbars can exist within 1,000 feet of another; there cannot be four bars within a 1,000-foot\nradius.\nThe City Manager stated two bars to the north and two to the south of another bar\nwould not be allowed under the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Wally's is the outlier and is the northernmost bar;\nquestioned whether another bar would be allowed to open within 1,000 feet to the north\nof Wally's.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated Wally's has five bars within 1,000 feet and therefore\nis breaking the limit of three bars within 1,000 feet rule; no three bars can be within\n1,000 feet of a fourth bar.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated should there be a bar north of Wally's, the new bar must\nbe further than 1,000 feet.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation [final\npassage of the ordinance].\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\nCOUNCIL REFERRAL\n(21-169) Consider Adoption of Urgency Ordinance or Introduction of Ordinance\nAmending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 4-61 (Grocery Worker\nHazard Pay) to Require Large Grocery Stores in Alameda to Pay Employees an\nAdditional Five Dollars ($5.00) per Hour in Hazard Pay during the Novel Coronavirus\n(COVID-19) Pandemic and to Include Enforcement of Emergency Hazard Pay to\nGrocery Employees. (Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Knox White)\nVice Mayor Vella gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about the size of stores covered under the\nordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the ordinance has a square footage requirement and is geared\ntowards large grocery stores; the ordinance would not impact a corner store or\nconvenience mart; the store has to have 500 employees or more.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the ordinance has a sunset.\nVice Mayor Vella responded the ordinance is not intended to continue forever; stated\nthe ordinance is set to sunset either when the pandemic State of Emergency end or\nwhen Alameda enters the Yellow Tier; there are a few clauses which provide protection;\nthe matter is timely and time restrictive; expressed support for the ordinance being\npassed as an urgency ordinance.\nStated the matter is concerning; there has been considerable pushback against the\nmatter; the matter is selectively rewarding employees of large grocery stores and many\nother essential workers are not being given bonuses; the matter is attacking large\ncompanies; discussed funding sources; stated the matter is a feel-good measure and is\ninappropriate: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda.\nDiscussed representation; stated essential worker's risk their life every day due to\nexposure to COVID-19; grocery stores are reaping increased profits; grocery workers\nhave a one in five chance of contracting COVID-19; urged Council to adopt the\nordinance: Becky Rhodes, Alameda Labor Council.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 6, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether litigation has been brought against\nany of the cities that have implemented the wage increase.\nThe City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated most, if not all, cities\nimplementing a similar ordinance have been sued; only one case in Long Beach,\nCalifornia has proceeded fairly far in the litigation process; the Federal Trial Court\ndenied a motion for preliminary injunction; the matter is pending; no orders hold that\nsuch an ordinance would not pass constitutional muster.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the costs of the associated risks and potential\nlegal proceedings.\nThe City Attorney responded most cases have requests for takings as damages against\nthe cities; stated none have been awarded; litigation is ongoing.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the\nCity Attorney's Office will vigorously defend any action the Council adopts.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether companies are legally required to\nmaintain health insurance for their employees or whether any employee benefits have\nbeen cancelled.\nThe City Attorney responded there are many factors; stated the matter depends on the\ncompany; there may be one jurisdiction which may have made an alteration with\nrespect to spousal coverage.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether any cities have had any grocery\nstores close after passage of a similar ordinance.\nThe City Attorney responded the Long Beach litigation involves two store closures.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired which specific stores the ordinance would\napply to within Alameda.\nThe City Attorney responded the ordinance will likely apply to big box retailers which\nengage in grocery sales, such as Albertsons type of stores.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the draft ordinance lists the store information.\nVice Mayor Vella outlined page six of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated Lucky's, Safeway, and Nob Hill stores will be\naffected; noted Target and CVS stores would not be included.\nThe City Manager stated that he will need to check whether Target is eligible for the\nincrease; noted Trader Joe's is under the 15,000 square foot requirement.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 7, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether union teamster representation for\nLucky's, Safeway and Nob Hill is available.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded there are no union representatives present.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated all three stores should have representation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for confirmation of representation.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the matter refers to six sites; outlined locations on\nAlameda and Bay Farm; inquired whether an analysis of environmental consequences\nis needed; stated the matter has triggered a number of store closures in southern\nCalifornia and Seattle; in the land use field, grocery stores hold a special place in\nunderstanding policy implications and environmental consequences; the City should be\nahead of the curve in understanding the environmental impacts.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about the term environmental impacts;\nstated the term indicates California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which is not\nrelated.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the term does indicate CEQA; an element of CEQA\nincludes the potential of foot traffic generating store closures; questioned the\nenvironmental repercussions of a foot traffic generating store closure; stated the\nanalysis is called urban decay, which is seen in Walmart and Costco stores; questioned\nthe potential for others stores being affected; stated there needs to be an understanding\nof impacts due to store closures; outlined lease hold issues for grocery closures; stated\nthe wiser course of action is to understand environmental consequences and provide\nanalysis.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the matter is not related to a Walmart coming to Alameda; the\nordinance did not result in other cities' store closures; stores have been closed even\nwith record profits; the duration of the increase is limited and will not run as long as\nother cities; the matter relates to frontline workers; discussed grocery store unions;\nstated grocery workers have a one-in-five chance of getting COVID-19; noted the court\nrulings on challenges to the wage increase is telling.\nVice Mayor Vella moved adoption of the urgency ordinance.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he will not be supportive of the\nmotion; Council needs to measure twice and cut once and understand the\nenvironmental consequences in an analysis prior to approving; stores have closed\nfollowing the adoption of related policies.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 8, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she agrees with Councilmember Daysog;\nnoted low-income housing funding opportunities often question the location of grocery\nstores; stated grocery workers are essential; expressed concern about the closure of\nany stores resulting in ineligibility for affordable housing funding opportunities; noted\ngrocery workers have been eligible and prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of\nmany people; stated unions negotiate; expressed concern about health insurance being\ncut as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and for the City being involved in\na\nnegotiated contract where employers have the option to reduce or remove benefits,\nincluding healthcare; stated many essential employees do not have union\nrepresentation, are low pay and have high risks; however, the raise is not being\nconsidered for all essential employees; noted Amazon, postal service employees and\nbankers are excluded and at high COVID-19 risk; many essential workers are women of\ncolor; stated there are many things to think about when being asked to consider an\nincrease for one group.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for broadening the scope of the ordinance;\nstated there is a reason the ordinance is limited to larger employers; larger employers\nare able to absorb some of the costs; expressed concern for residents and those that\nwork in Alameda; stated Councilmembers have been receiving e-mails expressing\nconcern about COVID-19 exposure; assisted care providers are in line to receive the\nCOVID-19 vaccine; the vaccine is being distributed as quickly as possible; grocery\nworkers have been far more likely to contract COVID-19 than the rest of the population;\nexpressed support for looking out for those most vulnerable; stated the matter is entirely\nappropriate and will likely be of short duration.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed support for any request to broaden the scope of the matter\nnot limit the current proposal going forward on an urgency basis.\nOn the call for the question, the motion, which required four affirmative votes, failed by\nthe following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox\nWhite: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of introduction of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the City Attorney stated the effectiveness section of the ordinance will\nbe updated to strike the language \"immediate upon adoption\" and add that the\nordinance will be effective 30 days after final passage.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 9, "text": "(21-170) Recommendation to Accept Report from the Community-Led Committee on\nPolice Reform and Racial Equity and Provide Staff Direction on Next Steps.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated 11 items were brought forth in the report from the Steering\nCommittee and Subcommittees; Council will go through the list and vote on which\nmatters will move forward.\n***\n(21-171) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of waiving the nine minute\nCouncil discussion time limit.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for a specific time limit; stated that she will not\nsupport an open-ended discussion time.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he would like to know how much time is allowed\nprior to presentations and public comments.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for Councilmember Knox White's\nproposal; inquired how much time staff and the Committee will be presenting.\nThe City Clerk responded the Committee has 10 minutes to present, unless Council\nsuspends the rules of order; stated there is no staff presentation.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of allowing Council 20 minutes, with 5\nadditional minutes if Councilmembers are reaching the limit.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which failed by the following roll\ncall vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nNo; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 2. Noes: 3.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of allowing Council 15 minutes and\nallowing Council to vote to add 5 minutes.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a vote would be needed to\nadd more time, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nSteering Committee Members Cheryl Taylor, Christine Chilcott, and Al Mance gave a\nPower Point presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 10, "text": "***\n(21-172) The City Clerk stated a motion is needed to allow the presentation to go\nbeyond 10 minutes.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of allowing the presentation to be\ncompleted.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following\nroll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nMr. Mance and Jolene Wright continued the Power Point presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether bi-annual training represents an occurrence\nevery two years or twice per year.\nMr. Mance responded every two years.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired the Committees' expectations; stated there is a lot of\nanalysis; questioned whether the desire is to have Council move forward to have staff\nprovide further analysis and frame the issues to return with a staff report and\nrecommendations.\nMr. Mance responded the desire is to have Council instruct staff; stated many cities are\ntaking similar actions; the work being done as volunteers is provided happily; noted\nprofessional help is necessary; one of the recommendations is for Alameda to hire\nprofessionals to continue the work moving forward; the recommendations provided by\nthe Committees are sound and good; the Committees do not have the collective\nexperience; noted the recommendation is to instruct staff to write a report regarding\nimplementation of professional help; another recommendation being made is to have\nspecific, dedicated staff implementing recommendations to ensure matters do not fall by\nthe wayside; discussed a 1991 commission; stated not much came from the previous\n1991 commission; the truly difficult work is ensuring the changes actually occur; the\nopportunity is fantastic; Alameda is a great town where people are involved; there is\nopportunity for a conversation between the public and the Police; disinterested parties\nneed to be involved to help bridge the gap.\nMs. Chilcot stated the recommendations presented are limited; noted there are\nrecommendations in-full from all Subcommittees.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for a discussion related to\nadditional recommendations.\nUrged Council to direct staff to accept all the recommendations from the\nSubcommittees; stated it is important to review and remove all the laws that criminalize\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 11, "text": "survival in Alameda; expressed support for unbundling services; stated for someone\nwho is experiencing a mental health crisis, it is better for a mental health crisis team to\nshow up rather than an armed response team; urged Alameda Police Department\n(APD) Officers receive better training, including cultural diversity training; expressed\nsupport for a community-led Police Accountability and Oversight Board: Melodye\nMontgomery, Accountability and Oversight Subcommittee.\nDiscussed her Subcommittee experience; stated Councilmembers have the power to\ntake action and continue the work; outlined her experience with Police and moving to\nAlameda; stated that she has questioned the system she once believed in; public safety\nis not contingent on the Police force, but upon the condition of the community itself;\nmarginalized communities are the most under-resourced; the community is best served\nwhen an investment is made in people, social services, housing, and community-based\nprograms; urged Council take action and direct staff to create a mobile health crisis unit:\nDebra Mendoza, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by the Police Department\nSubcommittee.\nDiscussed her experience with mental health struggles, treatment programs and Police\nresponses; stated that she was uncertain whether she was being arrested or\nhospitalized; her experience with a mobile crisis treatment team felt like a medical\nemergency, which could be improved with treatment; urged Council to stop the\ncriminalization of mental illness and direct staff to being the process of creating a Crisis\nAssistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) type model response team for\nmental health crisis calls: Beth Kenny, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by the\nPolice Department Subcommittee.\nExpressed support for unbundling of services and for the CAHOOTS program; urged\nde-escalation training be provided; stated that she wants her children to feel safe\naround APD; expressed support for the Civilian Oversight Board: Lelia Richardson,\nAlameda.\nStated the matter has been of concern for a long time; expressed support for the\nrecommendations provided; urged Council to direct staff to explore the opportunities\naround a department of racial equity and the Civilian Oversight Board; discussed\ncorrespondence that he submitted to Council in December 2017; noted concerns\npreviously raised related to oversight are being accounted for; stated a Crime Analyst\ncan provide facts and regular oversight can provide a feeling of safety; discussed his\nexperience with the Police Captain: Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda.\nDiscussed the rise in justifying increasing funds for Police or law enforcement; public\ncomments falsely equate community safety towards banded measures, such as\nincreased enforcement; gave a statement from Asian Americans Advancing Justice;\nurged Alameda do a better job in: investing and facing its community, releasing\nstatements publically condemning racially based acts of violence against Asian\nindividuals and following verbal commitments with tangible action; stated that she would\nlike a victims compensation fund, an increase in language accessibility or an offering of\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 12, "text": "culturally sensitive services; urged Council continue to direct staff, resources and funds\ntowards the work: Amy Gong Liu, Laws that Criminalize Survival Subcommittee.\nUrged Council to approve the recommendations provided; stated a lot of hard work has\nbeen done; noted that she does not feel safe around APD; stated that she hopes to see\nreal change in Alameda: Nairobi Taylor, Accountability and Oversight Subcommittee.\nExpressed support for the recommendations provided; stated the Citizens Oversight\nBoard would help with accountability and rebuilding trust between law enforcement and\nmembers of the community; discussed the CAHOOTS program; stated that she is\nimpressed with the amount of volunteer hours from the Steering Committee and\nSubcommittees: Meredith Hoskin, Alameda.\nDiscussed comments provided by previous speakers; stated that he has had the\nprivilege of learning about racism versus living with racism; many of the\nrecommendations make a lot of sense; urged Council to take the recommendations\nseriously and to direct staff to implement: Seth Marbin, Alameda.\nStated the matter is the culmination of a community outcry for change; the\nrecommendations are reflective of a community that cares; expressed support for the\nCommittee making a direct ask for Council approval of all recommendations; stated the\nmatter may require further advancement and analysis by professionals; urged Council\nto adopt the recommendations: Amos White, Alameda.\nStated that he cannot add much should the life experiences of other commenters not\nshow the need for change; noted APD Officers are happy to have mental health calls\nresponded to by mental health professionals; stated a CAHOOTS type model would be\nfantastic; discussed Petaluma's CAHOOTS type model; stated a mental health crisis\nteam is needed; law enforcement can focus on crime; urged Council to take action:\nJono Soglin, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by the Police Department\nSubcommittee.\nExpressed concern about APD's hiring plan; stated APD is actively trying to hire more\nOfficers; white supremacists have infiltrated law enforcement in the Bay Area and\nacross the country; questioned how City staff will mitigate the risks; urged Council to\nmove forward with clear intent to implement the subcommittees recommendations to\nensure the work continues, consider including truth and reconciliation work, and grant\nAPD the desire to narrow the scope of work: Laura Gamble, Alameda.\nDiscussed systemic racism throughout the country; stated racism is a culture; outlined\nmental health calls; stated incidents are not related to the condition of the caller, but the\ncondition of the Officer responding; mindsets have been set; the racism of APD is a\nfoundational condition: Kyle Hunt.\nUrged Council to create and establish a mental health crisis unit; discussed the deaths\nof Christian Hall and Angelo Quinto and victims of APD; questioned who to call with a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 13, "text": "mental health crisis; expressed concern about the lack of trust in APD's de-escalation\ntactics; stated the City needs trained professionals for mental health crises; urged\nCouncil to take action: Venecio Camarillo, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by\nthe Police Department Subcommittee.\nDiscussed her experience moving to Alameda; stated that she is working to be a better\nally after the mistreatment of Mali Watkins; racism has created a disconnect and a lack\nof trust between the Police Department and the community; a process needs to be\ncreated for internal Police Department actions to address Officer conduct; expressed\nsupport for the hope to build knowledge and recommend changes to policies and\nprocedures as needed: Emily Langworth, Review of Police Department Policies and\nProcedures Subcommittee.\nStated it is critical to confront history and institutions honestly even when difficult; urged\nthe adoption of recommendations, which have the most potential to hold Police\naccountable and reduce the interactions with vulnerable members of the community;\nexpressed support for the creation of a Citizens Police Accountability Board; stated\nBoard members should be paid for their time; unbundling services is the right thing to\ndo; funds should be moved from APD to contract with trained professionals and\norganizations; expressed support for using APD's budget to form a CAHOOTS type\nprogram: Laura Cutrona, Alameda.\nStated Oakland has passed a resolution to implement a macro program through their\nFire Department; mental health emergencies are best addressed by unarmed, trained\nprofessionals; there is an opportunity to create an emergency response alternative;\nexpressed support for assisting neighboring cities with mobile mental health units and\ncrisis medics; not providing these would be a disservice; the matter will be one of the\nmost impactful; urged Council not to let the opportunity pass by due to misinformation:\nJenice Anderson, Alameda.\nDiscussed her experience fielding mental health calls; stated the recommendations are\nimportant for all; outlined the experience of her brother being wrongfully accused of\nstealing his own vehicle; stated the experience should not have occurred; urged Council\nto implement cultural competency trainings for Officers, a mental health crisis unit and\nthe additional recommendations provided: Pravda Wright, Systemic and Community\nRacism/Anti-Racism Subcommittee.\nUrged Council accept the report and proposed recommendations, particularly the\nrecommendations dealing with unbundling, oversight and the social media policy; stated\nthe hiring efforts of APD should weed out white supremacy: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nExpressed concern about funding; stated that she has not heard funding options for the\nrecommendations being presented; the matter should be voted on at another time by\nthe entire City, not during a pandemic: Anonymous.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 14, "text": "Discussed subcommittee recommendations; stated a Code of Conduct has been\nrecommended; noted the Code should reflect the community; stated all\nrecommendations have a reflection of the community in mind and as a collaboration;\nprocedural justice should be a foundation of the Police Department; procedural justice\nrelates to how someone is treated and spoken to; urged Council to consider a Police\nOversight Board: Julie Norris, Review of Police Department Policies and Procedures\nSubcommittee.\nStated Alameda can create a Police Accountability Board; there is value of a Police\nOfficer doing their job with diligence and compassion; discussed her experience as a\nmother of a missing child; stated that she sees those affected by Police use of force;\nnoted an encounter with the Police and her daughter left mental scars; urged Alameda\nfund mental health crisis response teams; outlined her experience with mental health\ncrisis calls; urged Council bring justice and care to Alameda: Jennifer Rakowski,\nAccountability and Oversight Subcommittee.\nStated that she hopes all have taken the time to go through the full reports provided;\nnoted the reports do not fully show the level of care and thoughtfulness behind each\nrecommendation; expressed support for moving forward with every recommendation\nand providing the necessary resources for implementation; urged Council to begin the\nprocess of creating a mental health response team; outlined her experience as a bi-\nracial Latina woman: Teresa Whinery, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by the\nPolice Department Subcommittee.\nStated that she has dedicated time to fighting for racial justice and change; she has had\nto sacrifice some of her young years to ensure future young adults are able to\nexperience life the safest way possible; expressed concern for her actions have been in\nvain; stated the community and Police need to be held accountable for systemic issues;\nthe community has the opportunity to change; noted that she does not get to ignore\nracism due to inconvenience; urged people not to ignore racism; expressed support for\nall recommendations provided: Raquel Williams, Systemic and Community Racism/Anti-\nRacism Subcommittee.\nUrged Council to approve the recommendations provided, particularly the\nrecommendations for an Accountability Review Board; stated many communities across\nthe United States do not have substantive community input; expressed support for a\nfocus on mental health and de-escalation training; urged the City to find a way to treat\npeople with mental health illnesses safely and with dignity; stated it is imperative for the\ncommunity to be involved in the process of creating a Code of Conduct: Perry Green.\nStated mental health crisis calls for service involving substance abuse and interactions\nwith people experiencing homelessness do not need to have Police involvement;\ninvolving Police in mental health crises has led to the death of at least two people in\nAlameda and permanent disability of one other; Alameda should explore a model like\nCAHOOTS; urged Council to direct staff to begin the process of creating a CAHOOTS\nstyle mental health response team; noted the majority of Police calls for service are not\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 15, "text": "for crimes in progress; urged Council to begin the process of unbundling all services\nprovided by the Police which do not involve a part one crime in progress, including\ntraffic; stated real change is owed: Erin Fraser, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered\nby the Police Department Subcommittee.\nUrged Council to begin directing staff to implement a Civilian Oversight Board; stated\nunbundling services is critical; mental health crises do not need to have Police involved;\nexpressed support for the CAHOOTS program; urged Council to accept the proposed\nrecommendations and begin implementing the items and to act with urgency; stated\npeople's lives depend on these recommendations being implemented: Sarah Neubauer,\nAlameda.\nExpressed support for Council accepting all proposed recommendations; expressed\nconcern about the recommendations which will lead to increased funding for APD or\nrelated to training; stated racism cannot be out-trained; change is needed now; some of\nthe recommendations can immediately be implemented; expressed support for looking\nat other communities operations and pushing recommendations a bit further; discussed\ndecreases and re-routing of funding; noted one-third of the City budget is spent on APD;\nstated resources should be focused on access to resources outside of the Police; urged\nCouncil focus on the methods which are immediately implementable: Alexia Arocha,\nAlameda.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:33 p.m. and reconvened 9:49 p.m.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft proposed Council go through the list of recommendations provided\nto prioritize and add matters for discussion.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for training to the public similar to\nthe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) \"Know Your Rights\" training; stated there are\nelements which are helpful for many; expressed support for providing Police training,\nincluding District Attorney (DA) and detentions and consensual contact, to prevent\nevents similar to the Mali Watkins incident from occurring in the future; expressed\nsupport for APD staff being present in order to work collaboratively; noted there is a\nCommunity Paramedicine pilot program; stated Alameda has done good work in laying\nthe foundation for medical programs; the City has a committee with the Alameda Fire\nDepartment (AFD) and Alameda Hospital; expressed support for adding APD and\nAlameda Family Services to the existing committee; stated the meetings will be\npublically noticed and accessible; expressed support for making complaints and\nconcerns about any City staff accessible and available to all; noted the survey provided\ngood information and analysis; outlined her experience as an attorney and a Latina\nwoman who grew up in Los Angeles; stated APD should not be held accountable for\nincidents that arose in other cities or across the country; it is important to recognize\nAlameda-specific incidents; expressed support for trainings, an increase in Police\npresence and License Plate Readers (LPR's); and for a change in culture; noted the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 16, "text": "community responses in the survey included related asks; stated it is important for\nCouncil to consider how to work together with APD and other partners; many months\nhave passed since the Mali Watkins incident and the time for specific action is now.\nCouncilmember Knox White inquired whether members should go down the list to\ndiscuss matter by matter, to which Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded that she has tallied\nher list during public comment; stated many topics will give rise to discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would like to add consideration of deploying the\nCity Attorney's Office on the topic of not criminalizing poverty; stated many issues\nregarding criminalization of poverty occur at the prosecutorial stage; questioned\nwhether the City Attorney's Office can be deployed to engage in matters which\ncriminalize poverty, specific to non-moving, vehicular violations; noted oftentimes, non-\nmoving vehicular violations are due in part to poverty and income status; stated there\ncould be options for an Officer to provide the alternative to a fine or ticket should the\nviolation be cleared within 90-days; many matters rest at the court-level.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated expressed support for the Committees and staff;\nnoted it is not easy to perform the requested tasks; comments provided trend toward\nsystems and situations; the work being performed is appreciated; there is a problem\nwith incarceration in the country; the problem is well documented; policy makers are the\nfirst step in the pipeline and should changes not be made, the problems will continue;\nthere have been a number of anecdotes stating those with Black Indigenous, and\nPeople of Color (BIPOC) friends will not visit Alameda; anecdotes are data; arrest and\ntraffic citation data shows the backup for the anecdotal stories; Council needs to listen\nto the anecdotes and make changes; should changes not be made, there will be\nproblems; changes have not yet been made since the Mali Watkins incident, which took\nplace almost one year prior; challenged the City and APD to consider where to go from\nhere; questioned whether the City will remain a place where community members\nconsider anecdotes as loudmouths or will the City figure out how Alameda will no longer\nbe a City where people are afraid to go; outlined former Police Chief actions on social\nmedia and a 1992 report on a problem, which required training; expressed support for\ntraining; stated training will not solve the issues being faced; expressed support for all\nproposed recommendations; stated a community committee is needed whose goal is to\nlisten to all the people in the community and report back to the City; the committee can\nreport back to the City Manager's Office and may begin to discuss a truth and\nreconciliation process for Alameda; expressed support for Council providing direction to\nstop using the City of Alameda's communication platform through the Police\nDepartment until a clear and defined communications strategy is in place; noted the\ncurrent platform is misinforming the community; stated there have been posts related to\nAPD not hiring staff, but those hired within the past six months have not been\ndiscussed; due to the lack of information related to hiring, the community is shown that\nAPD is not hiring people; crime related ideas are being promoted even though crime\nrates are not elevating in all areas; expressed support for Universal Basic Income (UBI);\nstated the cause of violence is income inequality; no amount of policing will cause\nchange; discussed A Peculiar Indifference novel by Elliot Currie; stated that he would\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 17, "text": "like the City to look into joining a regional program; expressed support for looking into\ncatalytic converter theft control; stated the City should offer a rebate program for\ncatalytic converter protective cages; the City can take action to help stop theft rather\nthan fielding angry calls from those experiencing theft.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for UBI.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the job performed will not be a thankless job; changes will be\nmade; expressed support for the proposed recommendations; stated the real work gets\ndown to the implementation and details; noted the big picture will not matter, if the City\ndoes not implement correctly; expressed support for shifting responsibility of all mental\nhealth crises to other departments which are unarmed; stated that she does not want to\nconfine the direction to staff to just mental health crises, all health crises should be\nconsidered; noted Oakland and San Francisco have both focused on the change; stated\nAlameda has a foundational structure for the change; expressed support for looking into\naddressing the potential expansion of services and a who-to-call campaign; stated it is\ndifficult for people to remember a long list and matrix of who to call when needed;\npeople have been trained for so long to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency; outlined her\nexperience as a representative for dispatchers; stated 9-1-1 is not going anywhere;\nexpressed support for looking into getting trained mental health staff or crisis\ncounsellors in the dispatch center or a transfer service; outlined soft hand-offs of cases;\nstated Council needs to look at a model where no matter is turned away within the\ndispatch structure; the solution is not easy; thinking about how to handle calls is key; the\nmatter of dispatch calls has been discussed by the Subcommittees at length; expressed\nsupport for considering underlying conditions; stated addressing underlying issues is\nhelpful when getting at root causes; discussed a shoplifting diversion incident within a\nbusiness district; stated that she has seen cases of stolen food; programs should be\nmade available to ensure people have money for essential items and do not have to\nresort to crime; expressed support for transitional housing, a provision for affordable\nhousing, and fully funded school-based mental health services; stated the\nconsiderations are part of preventing people from having to engage in acts of survival\nwhich are criminalized.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Committees have taken the community a great\ndistance from where the City had been several months back; the proposed\nrecommendations are specific and actionable lists, which Council can implement; noted\nthat he would like to separate his recommendations between what the Police should be\ndoing and how the Police should be doing; expressed support for a clear delineation of\nenforcement of law and prosecution; expressed concern about the criminalization of\nsurvival and poverty; stated the matter appears to be open-ended and suggests that\ncertain criminal acts are okay; noted criminal acts are not okay; stated the Police still\nneed to enforce the law and rules at all levels, including misdemeanors; expressed\nsupport for a more fair process at the prosecutorial level; stated it is important to strive\ntowards working within the existing frameworks and documents in place; expressed\nsupport for a Code of Conduct; expressed concern about the Code of Conduct being\nseparate from the other documents that are part of Police training; stated there is a risk\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 18, "text": "for confusion in separating the documents and Officers knowing which policies are\nenforceable; that he would like to eliminate confusion by modifying the procedures and\ndocuments currently in place with respect to the issues being raised and adding a\nhighlight to the Code of Conduct; Council should proceed and recognize that\nenforcement of rules and laws are needed; however, a better system is needed when\ndealing with prosecution; expressed support for new changes to grow from existing\nframework and documentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed appreciation for those who completed the\nsurvey; stated the data created has been valuable.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a mail version of the survey has been sent out and\nresponses are still being tabulated; expressed support for going through the list of\nproposed recommendations; stated one recurring theme is shifting responsibility for\nmental health crisis response and the CAHOOTS model; discussed meetings about the\nCAHOOTS model; stated the program has had great success and is part of the 9-1-1\ndispatch system; noted the dispatchers are trained to differentiate which calls are sent\nto which programs; outlined Town Halls and County study sessions; stated crisis teams\nhave been formed to respond to 5150 and other mental health crises calls; the County\nhas launched Community Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT); emergency\nprofessionals are paired with a clinician and respond to calls; the CATT program\nprovides a warm handoff; expressed support for a similar program to be considered in\nAlameda and directing the City Manager to find funding for such program; stated nearby\ncities have worked with CAHOOTS to set up similar models; expressed support for a\nrobust dispatch system, which includes trained staff who can respond to mental health\ncalls; stated the County can be a source for mental health funding; funding is needed;\nexpressed support for extending the Block by Block campaign; stated the campaign is\nrecommended by the Committees and business districts; the Block by Block campaign\nis more than cleanup of refuse and trash left by unsheltered individuals, Block by Block\nstaff is trained to work with unhoused individuals and are able to connect people with\nneeded medical and mental health resources; proposed Council reconsider directing the\nCity Manager to look for funding for the Block by Block program; stated the program is\nnot inexpensive; however, there is also a cost in not addressing the issues; a bi-annual\nmental health and de-escalation training has been supported by many survey\nrespondents and can only yield benefits; expressed support for a full-time Crime Analyst\nposition under APD, which could be in charge of looking at statistics to help form the\nbasis of additional programs.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he will need to know the level of staffing, the impact\nof funding on the types of changes desired and the cost for such programs; the staffing,\ncosts and sustainability will determine the worth of programs; expressed support for a\nCAHOOTS model and Block by Block.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council can decide priorities by triage with a number of\ndifferent revenue sources; the City does not have unlimited funds.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 19, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like to see an analysis of how\nmuch money the City has paid for in relation to staff hours and the rate of pay for Block\nby Block street staffing; expressed concern about the amount being paid to on-location\nstaff; stated that she would like research on the program rate of pay; noted there are\nlimited opportunities for bi-annual de-escalation trainings; expressed support for training\non other matters; stated Police are professionals and should be treated as such.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to consider where the Analyst position\nwould be housed; good auditing includes having things exist outside of the direct\nmanagement structure; questioned whether the position could fall under the City\nManager's Office and whether an audit will look at feedback coming in to create a\nsystem on a number of issues, not limited to APD, but all City services; expressed\nsupport for not just looking at housing matters solely within APD, UBI and access to\nhealthcare; stated a number of cities support Cal Care, a Statewide single payer\nsystem, which is part of Assembly Bill (AB) 1400; as the City is having a discussion on\nunderlying issues and access, Council can give staff direction to add support for AB\n1400 or add it to the legislative priorities; noted by taking the stance that healthcare is a\nhuman right and looking into single payer access, the City can eliminate a lot of\nconcerning funding issues.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Steering Committee came out with the recommendation\nfor the City to continue to hire up to the 88 sworn Officers; inquired the role of the new\nPolice Chief in the process; questioned whether the role will inherit tasks put in place or\nprovide input.\nThe City Manager responded based on the interviews conducted and the timeline, a\nnew Police Chief will arrive sometime in May; stated staff will likely be implementing\ncertain parts of the Steering Committee's recommendations and the Police Chief will be\ninvolved with implementation, as well as providing input or recommendations.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is anything to add to the funding and\nfinancing of some of the matters currently being discussed.\nThe City Manager responded if Council provides a few priorities, such as addressing\nmental health through a different form of services, a plan or strategy can be brought\nback with other priorities within six weeks and can include financing options.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the City should look into how to utilize the\nCommunity Paramedicine program to support the development of a CAHOOTS type\nmodel; internal resources have been providing good services and should be considered;\nexpressed support for the use of a Block by Block or a similar program; noted a street\nambassador program can be considered to address homeless issues within business\ndistricts; expressed support for creating buckets and space for an ambassador and\nhomeless programs in order to get to the end of Homeless Strategic Plan to ensure\nlarge, expensive programs are not being implemented without proper funding; noted\neconomic development money for business districts can be spent on programs which\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 20, "text": "reduce Police calls as a way to ensure the City is being thoughtful; outlined traffic\nenforcement data; stated there have been 84 collisions and 74 citations in 2021;\nprevious citation numbers would be in the tens of thousands and some should not have\nbeen issued; stated that he would like to see the Transportation Commission engaged\nin discussion around how to provide traffic safety; expressed support for staff being\nengaged in conversations around traffic safety in Oakland, Berkeley and other places.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated 63% of survey respondents expressed support\nfor greater Police presence in neighborhoods; 5% stated there is too much Police\npresence; the survey results provide valuable information and should be considered;\nrobberies and assaults are up 19% and 9.7% respectively; auto thefts are a 35 year\nhigh, up 16% from the previous year; stated shootings are up dramatically from 3 in\n2019 to 17 in 2020; expressed support for a focus on crime; stated that she hears\npeople do not feel safe; crimes are up and people do not want to be victims; she will be\nlooking to Police to reduce crime; the Committee chosen by the City Manager is not\nrepresentative of the community.\n***\n(21-173) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a motion is needed before 11:00 p.m. to consider\nany new items.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval continuing the meeting to hear the\narmored Police emergency response vehicle [paragraph no. 21-175 through its entirety.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion includes a meeting end time, to which\nCouncilmember Knox White responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which required four affirmative\nvotes, failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera\nSpencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 3.\nNoes: 2.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of hearing the vehicle item with the meeting ending at\nmidnight with direction to schedule a special meeting if the item cannot be addressed\ntonight.\nThe City Clerk noted the specific date and time of the meeting must be approved if the\nmeeting would be held with less than 12 days' notice.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Council Referrals would be included to be\nheard at the continued meeting.\nVice Mayor Vella agreed to have the motion include Referrals.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 21, "text": "Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the date needs to be specified\nnow, to which the City Clerk responded the date needs to be specified before the\nmeeting ends.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated part of her ask will be on each of the items; she\nwants to hear from APD in regard to reducing crime.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated one of the biggest asks is for an Accountability Board;\nthat he is not ready for a City Charter Accountability Board as shown in the reports;\nexpressed support for taking baby steps first; stated an Advisory Board can be formed\nafter the baby steps are taken; Council can do something to move the ball on the issue.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she does not agree with confidential\nmeetings; she disagrees that it was appropriate to have the meetings handled as they\nwere; the community has been left behind; the meetings needed to be public; she does\nnot consent to any more private meetings by the Subcommittee or Steering Committee;\nshe does not believe private meetings match the spirit of the Brown Act; expressed\nsupport for having public meetings that allow for engagement; discussed an e-mail\naddress: apdreforms@gmail.com, which was posted on the City's website; stated that\nshe submitted a Public Records Act Request for e-mails related to the account; she\nwould like immediate access to the e-mails; the City must ensure no e-mails have been\ndeleted from the account to allow for public record keeping; she wants to know that the\nSteering Committee will cooperate with the City Attorney's office; the e-mails are City\nrecords and need to be maintained by the City; she does not want private e-mails\nposted on the City's website going forward.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council should see whether a vote can be taken on the\nitems as the City Manager suggested to bring forward: two or three asks brought back\nwith both a strategy for implementation and a funding plan in the next six weeks; that\nshe has high regard for the Community Paramedicine Program, which is not the\nequivalent of CAHOOTS, but might work in conjunction with something like CAHOOTS;\nOakland is doing something similar; she would like to see if direction can be given on a\nmental health crisis response program, which is a significant part of the unbundling\nprocess.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the seven items recommended by the Steering\nCommittee do not need to be prioritized or cut.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of adopting the items as direction for staff\nto bring back: 1) facilitating the development of an Accountability Commission, without\nmaking the decision tonight about whether it needs to be in the Charter; nothing can be\nadopted tonight; Council can only accept and give direction; 2) the mental health crisis,\nwith the direction that has been discussed; options can come back for that; 3) the \"Who\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 22, "text": "to Call;\" 4) clear and concise protocols for APD social media, with direction to stop using\nit until the protocols are in place; 5) City leaders to be notified; leaders are notified for\nthe most part, but the Council can commit to that; 6) bring back as a part of the budget a\nBlock by Block or similar funding request; and 7) supporting the business community,\nwhich seems very simple as well.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated regarding the Block by Block and homelessness\nambassadors coming back, the City also contracts with Village of Love; there would be\na little bit of overlapping, but more help can always be used; Village of Love goes into\nthe business community and neighbors with a staffed van in addition to the work they do\nrunning the day center and the City's safe parking.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated Block by Block does do some interaction, but staff\nindicated they are ambassadors and hand out masks; he wants to make sure it is not\nbeing prioritized as a homeless service.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she also discussed the issue with staff; the matter can\nbe addressed by email or with the City Manager; she wants to clarify the first\nrecommendation in the staff report was to create and staff a new City department\nfocused on Police accountability and racial equity to determine the feasibility of a Police\nCitizens Accountability Board, which she does not support.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he was reading from the Steering Committee\nreport, not the staff report, which just addresses development of the Citizens' Police\nAccountability Commission; concurred with the Mayor; stated that he is not at the stage\nof creating a department either.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about adding the biannual mental health and de-\nescalation training.\nCouncilmember Knox White agreed to include the matter in the motion; stated it was not\none of the first seven Steering Committee recommendations, but he is happy to add it.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted it was in the next four recommendations.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the motion shifting responsibility for mental health\ncrises would also include direction to look at different options, including building off of\nthe City's existing structure, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the\naffirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the Who to Call campaign would also include\ndirection to look at Dispatching protocol and procedure relative to things like the\nCommunity Assessment and Transport Team (CATT) program, to which\nCouncilmember Knox White responded that he would be happy to add that to the\nmotion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n22\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 23, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella requested the motion be amended to direct staff to look at adding AB\n1400 to the City's Legislative Priorities; stated that she would specifically like to call out\nAB 1400; a bill has been proposed by Assemblymember Chiu; she would like the\nmotion to direct staff to report back to Council on additional pending legislation relative\nto traffic; she would like to hear about the regional model and what people are shifting to\nthat does not involve armed Officers.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding which Assemblymember Chiu\nbill, Vice Mayor Vella stated that she is not necessarily supportive; it is AB 550\nregarding using cameras to do automated traffic control; she would like a report back on\nnon-armed options; stated that she would second the motion with the addition.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he is happy to add the direction to the motion;\nthat his intent was not to have only one motion; rather than piling on, there can be\nadditional motions on other items.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the staff report that returns to Council should be fully\ndetailed about the level of service needed to achieve the type of impact that the Council\nexpects and the associated funding, as well as anything less that is necessary due to\nlimited funding; the staff report should have programs that will achieve optimum success\nregardless of funding; City Council should not tell the Police what and how to post\nthings on social media; what the Accountability Commission will be should not be\nprescribed; a key element should be to address the main issues that brought the City to\nthis point, but he is not convinced it needs to be completely about that; he will support\nthe motion, but he has his points of view; Police need to carry guns and be prepared.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the social media post in the report was troubling; noted a\npicture of a person arrested, but not convicted was posted on the Police social media\npage; stated public help might be needed to locate someone who allegedly committed a\ncrime, but it is of questionable value to post a photo between arrest and before trial.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he agrees, but the matter is a department head\nissue.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested the motion be repeated; stated staff should\nshare the hourly rates and benefits of the Block by Block program employees; she\nwants to ensure people are being paid appropriately.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the motion is to adopt the first seven items in the\nSteering Committee Report: 1) the Citizens' Police Accountability Commission, which is\nstaff work to determine what it would look like and bring it back to Council for further\ndiscussion and direction; 2) shift responsibility for responding to mental health crisis\nfrom the Police Department to other City or County programs as recommended,\nincluding options reflected in the conversation tonight; 3) initiating a campaign to\neducate the public on Who to Call; 4) he did not ask for the protocols for APD social\nmedia to come back to Council, but until there are clear social media protocols and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n23\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 24, "text": "communications goals, social media would be put on hold and what is adopted by staff\nshould be shared; 5) City leaders to be notified; 6) come back in the two year budget\nwith information on a Block by Block, or similar type of budget request, that could be\nconsidered or adopted, including funding for mental health; 7) supporting the business\ncommunity; 8) legislative effort direction and updates on AB 1400 and 550, which he\nbelieves is already in the Legislative Agenda; and 9) regular mental health and de-\nescalation training as well.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the funding for mental health is a CATT type\nprogram.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded there was direction from Vice Mayor Vella about\nCATT like trainings for Who to Call; stated the mental health is for a CAHOOTS or\nMobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) program, which is\nmore like Community Paramedicine; stated that he would still like to address the\nSteering Committee's other three recommendations and other Council\nrecommendations.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the motion could include direction to\ndisclose the pay of Block by Block employees, to which Councilmember Knox White\nresponded that he takes it as staff direction, but absolutely given Block by Block is not\nbeing approved in the motion; Council is requesting information to come back.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired regarding social media, what would happen if\nthe Police Department is looking for someone who has committed a crime, to which\nCouncilmember Knox White responded the City has its own well-followed social media\naccount, which could be used.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\n(21-174) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of allowing each Councilmember\nto have 5 additional minutes.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following\nroll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nCouncilmember Knox White stated before making another motion, he would be\ninterested in hearing whether there is interest in hiring a Crime Analyst; expressed\nsupport for the Crime Analyst position; stated the City Manager should decide which\ndepartment will house the position; Vice Mayor Vella made good points about the right\nplace.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n24\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 25, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification that Council would be\nsupporting hiring up to 88 Officers; she would like specific training for the public on\ndetentions and consensual contact; the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has a\nKnow Your Rights program; 100 Black Men in Oakland did a great program; she would\nlike a public education component; she would like to hear from the Police that they are\ngetting the training on detention and when people are free to leave; she would like to\nknow whether other Councilmembers agree.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supports the Crime Analyst position with the\nconcept of where the position lives to be determined; she also supports the Steering\nCommittee recommendation to continue having 88 Officers in the budget; inquired\nwhether Councilmember Herrera Spencer would support posting a link on the City's\nwebsite to the ACLU Know Your Rights program for the public.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer responded in the affirmative; stated the ACLU has a\nlot of information online and also have volunteers who teach the public; she is not sure if\n100 Black Men in Oakland paid anyone; there could be an ongoing educational\ncomponent; the City could work with the Schools; she would like to have it added.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated it is a good program; that he is a little uncomfortable\ntying it into the conversation; he knows the program is not about how to keep from being\narrested; it is about knowing your rights; he is not clear about the ask or cost;\nquestioned whether the Public Information Officer is able to arrange four events per\nyear; stated perhaps the Police Crime Prevention Unit could bring the ACLU in as well;\nit is worthwhile; he does not understand what staff is being asked to do.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Councilmember Herrera Spencer has a concept similar\nto the previous motion asking staff to return with information to flesh out the concepts.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she understands the concept but is not sure it belongs\nin this particular set of recommendations.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the concept seems a little outside what is being contemplated;\nshe would like to focus on what is before Council; the current focus is what the City can\ndo internally and which services the City can provide, not public training; she does not\nquite understand the request.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is not hearing three votes in support of the ACLU\ntraining being included at this time.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of items 1, 3, and 4 in the second set of\nthe Steering Committee recommendations.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the Councilmember Knox White specify each item.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n25\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 26, "text": "Councilmember Knox White restated the motion: [Steering Committee Item] 1: reaffirm\nthe number of APD authorized Officers is 88, [Steering Committee Item] 3: create a\nCode of Conduct for sworn Officers as described, and [Steering Committee Item] 4: hire\na Crime Analyst; and providing direction that if staff can find ways to support a Know\nYour Rights training within Alameda, Council would be supportive; and requesting a\nreport back on how many Officers have been trained as part of the DA's training on\ndetentions, which could be off agenda and does not have to be at a meeting.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether Council is asking for staff to come back to\nCouncil about how a Code of Conduct could be pursued, such as within the existing\ndocument or as the separate document the Committee discussed or as something else;\ninquired what is expected.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative; stated as long as both models\nare consistent with the Steering Committee's recommendation; the Steering Committee\nis saying the community should have some say in what Code of Conduct looks like; a\ncorporation based out of Texas should not just be sending updates and saying this is\nthe Code of Conduct.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated staff is going to filter the concerns raised by the\nCommittee and try to put together a document that hopefully works.\nCouncilmember Knox White concurred.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees the Code of Conduct should not come out\nof Lexipol; she also believes members of the Police Department need to provide input;\nshe does not want to create an adversarial process of us against the Police; we are all\ncommunity partners; people doing the job need to be asked what they hold to be a high\nstandard of conduct; she would welcome community and Council input as well; a group\nof civilians should not be telling Officers how to do their job.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the statements are 100% consistent with what he\nheard from the Steering Committee and the motion.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated if what she said matches the motion, she can support it.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she has concerns regarding the Code of\nConduct; the Oath of Office should be looked at; read the Oath; stated the document is\nstrong and should be reviewed; she would like to hear from the Union regarding this\nitem in particular; if the Police are being asked to do this, Council should be looking at\nall City departments.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the motion included the Know Your Rights training;\ndiscussion was it might be beyond what Council is trying to accomplish now.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that the motion was just to give staff direction that if\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n26\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 27, "text": "they found opportunities to support the training, Council is supportive; a specific number\nor requirements are not being approved; he is trying to find a way to honor the fact that\nCouncil all seem to think it is a good project; if the Communications and Legislative\nAffairs Manager is planning something and Know Your Rights fits in, she should know\nthe Council thinks it is a good project.\nCouncilmember Daysog second the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera spencer requested the motion be repeated.\nThe City Clerk stated the motion is approval of the second recommendations from the\nSteering Committee report items: 1) 88 officers, 3) Code of Conduct, and 4) Crime\nAnalyst position, with the addition of the Know Your Rights.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft added the motion includes how many Officers have been trained\nin the DA training.\nThe City Manager inquired whether staff could have the ability to keep the Social Media\nactive until next Monday to allow for a transition period.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded while Council already approved that, it does not\nbother him.\nOn the call for the question, the motion which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would like the City Attorney's office involved with\ncriminalization of poverty regarding prosecutorial matters, not on the enforcement side;\nhe would like a staff report explaining whether it is logistically possible for the City\nAttorney's office to pursue the idea and how it might look; he understands if it is not\npossible since State or County Courts deal with the issue.\nThe City Attorney inquired whether Councilmember Daysog is referring to non-moving\nvehicle violations, to which Councilmember Daysog responded that he would prefer to\nrelate it to things intimately related to poverty, but he leaves it to the City Attorney; non-\nmoving vehicle violations seem to be related.\nThe City Attorney stated in an advisory capacity, the City Attorney's office can work with\nAPD colleagues to address best ways not to have cases brought into the criminal justice\nsystem; similar to the County prosecutorial process; it is ethically problematic for the\nCouncil to give the City Prosecutor specific direction on whether or not to prosecute\ncases because Prosecutors represent the people, not the City; in an advisory role, the\nCity Attorney could work with APD to address perhaps a class of cases that do not need\ntickets issued and maybe warnings could be given or some other process.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n27\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 28, "text": "write a memo indicating areas in which advice could be given along the lines the City\nAttorney mentioned to begin to address the issue that was raised by the Committee\nmembers about the criminalization of poverty.\nThe City Attorney stated a section on the topic can be included when reports return to\nCouncil.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated an issue somewhat tied to the matter is diversion\nprograms and traffic enforcement, such as whether tinted windows need to be enforced\nwhen other drivers are speeding.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of directing staff to identify a traffic\nenforcement policy that focuses on safety related citations, as well as any diversion\nideas within traffic enforcement and working with the Transportation Commission; in\naddition, he would suggest getting a report back on Universal Basic Income (UBI); he\nheard a lot of support for the conversation; he did not hear Council take up his idea for a\ncatalytic converter rebate or other ideas to avoid crimes; noted the Review Committee\nwill take a long time to get going and that he would like the City Manager to return with\nideas in the short term about how the City will shift and change review of the practices\nof the Police Department so there is civilian review out of the City Manager's office; he\ndoes not know what it looks like and will leave it up to the City Manager; he would like a\nreport back on the matter as well.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated catalytic converters are an important issue; she\nwould like add that the City support making it so that catalytic converters cannot be\nturned in; other States are starting to do so and the legislature should be asked to look\ninto making it illegal for scrap metal people to purchase catalytic converters.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he is happy to amend the motion to add the\nmatter to the Legislative Agenda; he thinks there already are a lot of rules around it, but\nhe is not an expert.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the catalytic converter shield\nrebate; stated that she is not sure if it was included in the motion.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated he left it in the motion as something staff could come\nback with and ideas how to do, along with other crime prevention ideas.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the intent for traffic related issues which are\nnot safety related, such as non-moving vehicular violations, whether Officers would not\nenforce violations; stated his intent is that the Officer still enforces it, but per the advice\ncoming from the City Attorney's office something other than issuing a citation can be\ndone; the Officers still need to inform people about violations.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated his motion included direction for staff to come back\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n28\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 29, "text": "with a policy that focuses on safety related citations.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated citations are given out for\nstreet cleaning violations; blocking driveways or parking in front of fire hydrants; there is\nalso not paying the meter; she would like to hear back from staff; if the City is going to\nhave meters, people need to park far or pay; she would not want to ask the Police not to\nenforce the law; she would like clarification; a clear message should be sent to the\nPolice Department; there should be opportunities on ways to address penalties or an\neducational component.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the motion was for traffic enforcement, not parking\nenforcement; parking citations are issued by separate employees; he does not see\nparking enforcement as part of the conversation; he agrees with writing citations for\nparking problems.\nThe City Clerk stated the motion is to direct staff to identify traffic enforcement policy\nfocusing on safety related and diversion issues and working with the Transportation\nCommission; reporting back on UBI, catalytic converters and anything else to avoid\ncrimes; while the Review Committee will take time, staff can review some other\nimplementation; and one addition.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the addition was legislation for catalytic converters;\nregarding the Review Committee, staff should bring back a report to Council on how\nthey would proposed to move forward.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the Interim Police Chief would be\npart of the staff looking into matters, to which Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Councilmember\nKnox White responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the first part of the motion is really about traffic; he and\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer were addressing vehicles whether moving or not, he\nwould like to amend the motion to state vehicles, not just traffic; the City has ordinances\nimplicated in the topic of criminalization of poverty that are vehicle related; it is not just\nmoving traffic issues; inquired whether the motion could be amended to vehicle.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated if citations are not being written, people do not have\nto pay; data shows that is one of the big places of disparity; he is not supportive and\nthinks the City should be looking at safety and relate to Vision Zero.\nCouncilmember Daysog withdrew his second.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer provided an example of a vehicle towing; stated that\nshe would like the matter to be addressed; inquired whether Councilmember Knox\nWhite would reconsider including it in the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n29\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 30, "text": "drivers more than others; the issue is about that, rather than all vehicle citations.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Councilmembers Daysog and Herrera Spencer raise good\npoints; this is not the end of the discussion; she wants to see a robust discussion of UBI\ncome back; the two year study in Stockton just came back with impressive results; valid\nconcerns raised about fees and fines impacting someone with lower economic means\ncan be part of the discussion.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he would be happy to add a review of fines and\npenalties to the motion.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the amended motion, which carried by the following\nroll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer questioned whether any of the motions address use of\ncameras; stated, if not, she would move approval of staff looking into the matter and\nproviding an update on the status.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the motion be repeated.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the motion is to receive an update from staff on\nthe status of the License Plate Readers (LPRs) and cameras.\nCouncilmember Knox White inquired whether the request is just about the status and\nwhether it could be off agenda.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like to have a conversation\nabout whether or not the Council wants cameras; there have been multiple meetings.\nVice Mayor Vella questioned whether the matter is properly agendized.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the report does address cameras as alternatives means of\nenforcement relying more on technology.\nVice Mayor Vella stated it was part of the earlier motion, which was generalized;\ninquired why a specific motion is needed on the status; stated it was part of the first\nmotion; questioned what Council is trying to achieve with the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n30\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 31, "text": "In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Vice Mayor Vella stated one of the points\nof clarification of the first motion that she requested was relative to Councilmember\nKnox White's comment that the City look at different regional changes being\nimplemented regarding non-armed response, including use of technology which is part\nof the AB 550 legation.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he supports the motion, with the understanding\nit is at the bottom of the priority pile.\nVice Mayor Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the matter was contained as part of\nthe first motion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: No; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\n(21-175) Recommendation to Consider Options for the Alameda Police Department's\nEmergency Response Vehicle. Not heard.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNot heard.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNot heard.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(21-176) Consider Establishing a New Methodology by which the Number of Housing\nUnits are Calculated for Parcels Zoned C-2-PD (Central Business District with Planned\nDevelopment Overlay). Not heard. (Councilmember Daysog)\n(21-177) Consider Directing Staff to Provide an Update on a Previously Approved\nReferral regarding Free Public WiFi throughout the City. Not heard. (Councilmember\nSpencer)\n(21-178) Consider Directing Staff to Extend Webster Street Physical Improvements/\nBeautification. Not heard. (Councilmember Daysog)\n(21-179) Consider Directing Staff to Review an \"Adopt a Spot\" Traffic Triangle, Traffic\nCircle and Traffic Corners Program. Not heard. (Councilmember Daysog)\n(21-180) Consider Directing Staff to Provide a Public Analysis of: 1) When the Brown\nAct Applies to Commissions and Committees, 2) Documents and Information Released\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n31\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 32, "text": "Pursuant to the Public Records Act, and 3) What is Privileged and How to Waive\nPrivilege. Not heard. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer)\n(21-181) Consider Addressing the Process for Potential Changes to the Jean Sweeney\nOpen Space Park Design Development Plan, including Public Input. Not heard.\n(Councilmembers Herrera Spencer and Daysog)\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(21-182) Mayor's Nominations for Appointments to the Housing Authority Board of\nCommissioners and Recreation and Park Commission. Not heard.\nADJOURNMENT\n(21-183) The City Council discussed the date to continue the meeting.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of continuing the meeting to March 30,\n2021 at 5:30 p.m.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nAt 11:58 p.m., the meeting was continued to March 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n32\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 33, "text": "MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED MARCH 9, 2021 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- MARCH 16, 2021-5:59 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:01 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,\nVella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was\nheld via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(21-149) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Alameda Point, Site A, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: Eric\nLevitt, City Manager; Lisa Maxwell, Interim Community Development Director; and\nDebbie Potter, Special Project Analyst; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and\nAlameda Point Partners, LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms. [Continued from\nFebruary 16, 2021 to March 2, 2021 to March 9, 2021].\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that staff provided information and Council provided direction; the first\nmotion failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera\nSpencer: Aye; Knox White: Abstain; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No; Ayes: 2.\nNoes: 2; Abstention: 1; the second motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:02\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nContinued March 9, 2021 Special Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 34, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--MARCH 16, 2021-6:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:02 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,\nVella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was\nheld via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(21-150) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Significant Exposure\nto Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9); Number\nof Cases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action); Claim Number: (2021-\n0009/GHC0033180) Potential Plaintiffs: Greenway Golf Associates, Inc.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Anticipated Litigation, staff provided information and Council\nprovided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera\nSpencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3.\nNoes: 2; the case involves a claim filed by Greenway contending that the lack of an\nevents center at the Corica Park Golf Course has/will produce damages to Greenway in\nthe range of $15 million to $50 million; the City has contended that plain wording of the\ncontracts at the Park, both Greenway's and Jim's, do not provide for third party\nbeneficiaries, thus Greenway has no right to assert such a claim against the City;\nnonetheless, in the interest of avoiding unnecessary litigation and to support a\nnegotiated solution by Greenway and Jim's on the Course, the Council authorized the\nCity Attorney to settle the pending claim by obtaining full releases for the City in\nexchange for the City's future consent of Jim's relinquishing and transferring certain\nfood and beverage service rights at Corica Park to Greenway.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:30\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-03-16", "page": 35, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nTUESDAY--MARCH 16, 2021-6:59 - P.M.\nMayor/Chair\nEzzy\nAshcraft\nconvened\nthe\nmeeting\nat\n7:02\np.m.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Herrera Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, Herrera\nSpencer, Knox White, Vella and Mayor/Chair Ezzy\nAshcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was held via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll\ncall vote: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox\nWhite: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so\nenacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*21-151 CC/21-06 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor\nAgency to the Community Improvement Commission (SACIC) Meeting Held on\nFebruary 2, 2021. Approved.\n(*21- CC/21-07 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Report for the\nQuarter Ending September 30, 2020. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at\n7:04 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\n1\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nMarch 16, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf"}