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CityCouncil | 2015-12-15 | 16 | 550 the Assistant City Manager as the Vice Chair on the Commission. Mayor Spencer stated that she prefers to have the original document included in the report anytime staff brings forth changes so Council and the public knows what is being changed; stated Councilmember Daysog and the Fire Chief's discussion regarding the Mayor and Council's role in the EOC was not included in the minutes from a previous meeting on the EOC; the Mayor and Council should be included in the EOC, which gives reason to why a larger EOC is needed; the proposal is silent to the Charter language which states that the Mayor takes command of the Police and Fire Department and governs the City by proclamation in the event of emergency; there needs to be a legal opinion on how the Charter should be addressed; the Charter cannot be changed by Council; the roles need to be clearly defined in advance, as well as how members are appointed to the Commission; she would like the certification training to take place on a day other than Tuesdays. The Fire Captain stated the certification training classes are held on weeknights and weekends twice a year, according to the availability of the instructor; the Department will try to schedule a date which could accommodate Council. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would be happy to have the City Attorney reconcile the language of the Charter and the proposed ordinance; the first priority has to be the safety of the citizens, which should be placed in the hands of trained professionals; she is happy to take direction from the trained professionals; it would be a disservice to the citizens to say that an elected Mayor and Council are the ones who will be giving public safety direction; it takes a certain temperament and training to be cool and calm in any situation. Councilmember Daysog concurred; stated part of the democracy involves elected officials and is explicit in the Charter; the Mayor would exercise discretion and caution in understanding the responsibilities of staff and members of the Disaster Council; there should be a role for the Mayor to give the trained professionals the complete backing of the public in the event of an emergency. The Fire Captain stated the Emergency Management Plan has been adopted by the Council; the ordinance aligns the documents; the Council's role as proposed is the standard operating procedure for all other cities in the State. Mayor Spencer stated Alameda is a Charter City; the EOC has been handled differently in the past. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the change is substantive and needs to be incorporated; he prefers to reconcile the ordinance, including the Charter language which separates operations from policy, and have the ordinance brought back for a first reading. Councilmember Oddie stated he does not see a conflict between the ordinance and the Charter language; there is nothing in the ordinance that takes away the Mayor's Regular Meeting Alameda City Council December 15, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-12-15.pdf |