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CityCouncil | 2017-01-17 | 12 | riding bikes on and off the island should be a priority; Alameda does have discounted bus passes but would like to find a way to offer discounts to everyone who lives in Alameda; negotiations should happen sooner than later; Alameda has unique needs which require unique solutions; she would like to know the data regarding who took the survey to ensure all community members are being reached. (17-041) Resolution No. 15225, "Affirming the City of Alameda's Commitment to the Values of Dignity, Inclusivity, and Respect for All Individuals, Regardless of Ethnic or National Origin, Gender, Race, Religious Affiliation, Sexual Orientation, or Immigration Status. Mayor Spencer stated there are 30 speakers on the item which would take 90 minutes; reducing speaker limit to two minutes each would still be an hour; the issue is important and she would like to weigh in on it. Vice Mayor Vella suggested reducing each speaker time to two minutes. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether Mayor Spencer could make comments before she leaves, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated it would not violated the Brown Act. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she concurs with Vice Mayor Vella on speaker time. Mayor Spencer stated she apologizes she cannot be here for all speakers and offered her comments to Council: She is ok with the title with the caveat that inclusivity could be slightly misleading , immigration status needs to be stricken in the first whereas because it does not fall under the summary of the Constitutions; change "a" cornerstone in the fourth whereas; the Board of Social Services is the correct title, not Social Services Board; she would like to include an annual meeting with SSHRB and City Council; stated there should be a whereas added referencing the police policy; in the last whereas, prefers using "those" communities instead of "the" community; she suggests alphabetizing the list of protected classes and include a whereas for financial impact; she proposes a sentence "if a federal policy adopted requiring officials use public resources, then City of Alameda officials will not use any public resources, but bring it back to Council for further direction"; Section 5 should read federal "law" or "program" to be consistent and more broad; she would support the resolution with these changes. *** Mayor Spencer left the meeting at 10:15 p.m. in order to travel to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors. *** The City Manager gave a Power Point presentation. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 17, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-01-17.pdf |