pages: CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf, 12
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CityCouncil | 2007-07-03 | 12 | rest of the draft resolution; stated Alameda is directly impacted; initially, the Base transfer was a no-cost transfer; now the City is paying $108 million for unclean land that the City gave to the Department of Defense in a clean state; subsidies have been taken away from the School District; housing budgets have been cut year after year; the draft resolution would make it known that Alameda is being affected and wants a change; the draft resolution is an appropriate measure to discuss at the City level. Vice Mayor Tam stated that she is supportive of Councilmember Matarrese's efforts to discuss the matter at a following Council meeting; she recognizes that significant sacrifices have been made by the military in order to preserve people's rights to speak; communication between local, regional, State or federal governments is appropriate; recent communications have taken place with the Governor to make sure that the Governor recognizes that public transit dollars should not be cut; the federal budget deficit has taken a toll on health care; Medicare reimbursements have diminished significantly the City has discussed building an appropriate facility to serve veterans at Alameda Point she would like to have the draft resolution recognize impacts on Alameda's health care needs. Mayor Johnson stated that now is the appropriate time to give Alameda residents an opportunity to discuss the matter; she has no objection to discussing the matter at a Council meeting. Councilmember deHaan stated that he has an on-going concern with the war; Congress changed in November; a referendum could be coming to California residents in April; SB 924 calls for an advisory vote; all avenues need to be discussed; four years is a long period of time; he does not want to send the wrong signal to the men and women serving the country; treatment was less than satisfactory for Vietnam War veterans further discussion should go forward, but other avenues should be reviewed. Mayor Johnson suggested adding language to the resolution regarding providing support services to veterans and supporting higher service levels for injured troops. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she has received a number of emails and phone calls on the matter. residents are pro and con on the issue; a consensus does not exist; she feels that the matter is worth discussing; she is reluctant to tell any segment of the population that issues cannot be discussed; discussion does not diminish the support of the troops the country has a long history of having grass roots activism when governments are not heading in the right direction; she is disappointed that more people did not Regular Meeting 12 Alameda City Council July 3, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf |