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CityCouncil | 2017-01-17 | 16 | Councilmember Matarrese stated the power of the words "Sanctuary City" cannot be hidden by the absence of the term in the resolution and supports including "Sanctuary City" in the resolution title. Councilmember Oddie stated that he concurs with Councilmember Matarrese and Mayor Spencer's suggestions; supports joint SSHRB/City Council meetings; taking the suggestions that come through and evaluating them in six or eight months is a good idea; the stories he heard from the speakers frame where he is coming from; he does not want to see a situation of immigrant families torn apart similar to the Japanese internment camps; he described his own family story of his mother's visit to Southern Poland and Auschwitz; stated the horrors are being normalized; the dichotomy of this week with the Martin Luther King holiday and ending with the inauguration; stated that he stands with all of the immigrant population, brothers and sisters of Muslim and all faiths, that he is proud to say Council has your back. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated it is both an honor and humbling to represent the community, which is a diverse community; Council has heard divergent views expressed with civility; the staff report referenced 100 years in Alameda caring for the needy; learning from the past is important; staff stated that immigrant families were afraid to sign up with any database, so the staff arranged for Allen Temple Baptist Church to ensure toys went to immigrant families during the holidays; stated she does not want people to live in fear; she is happy to support the resolution. Vice Mayor Vella stated it is important to address a few things; she is fundamentally opposed to mass deportation; Council took an oath to support the Constitution; the meeting was started with the Pledge of Allegiance; we are still fighting for the notion of justice for all someday; there are fiscal impacts ahead; stated there has to be a Nexus, as a fiduciary, as there is no price on civil liberties; what makes the community great is its diversity; the government is not infallible; she is concerned about school kids; the language of hate is being used which is a problem happening in the community; it is not about immigration status, it is about other people questioning your status; devotion to the Constitution and the United States is an obligation to each other; she would like the resolution to conflict with unconstitutional imposed by federal law; there are things that could come down and she does not want Alameda be first in line; she would be in favor of changing the title to include Sanctuary City; she would like people to know they have a place in Alameda and want to make it a little stronger; she takes the issue personally, as she has family that were interned; the resolution is a first big step that is much needed; Council should strengthen the resolution and add the term Sanctuary City. The City Attorney stated the reason why the term Sanctuary City was not used was because it is not clearly defined; but could come back to Council with a stronger Section 5. Councilmember Matarrese stated the point of the resolution is this is how Alameda sees Sanctuary City; the term does not need to be defined. Vice Mayor Vella requested Councilmember Matarrese to restate his suggested language for Section 5. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 17, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-01-17.pdf |