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CityCouncil | 2017-07-05 | 33 | The City Manager responded anyone is interested in purchasing a pin can contact the City Manager's Office. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she is grateful the U.S. Coast Guard renewed their commitment to be a Coast Guard city for another 5 years. (17-442) Vice Mayor Vella stated that she attended the Alameda County Lead Abatement Joint Powers Authority (JPA) meeting as the delegate from the City of Alameda; East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has lead contamination in some of its pipes and in Lafayette; EBMUD is currently trying to remediate that the lead; the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has publicized that there is lead contamination in baby food; the FDA will not release names of companies; Gerber is fighting the release of the names; the City is partnering with food banks and other groups to request release of the information and for more transparency with the test results; June was lead prevention awareness month; she would like to have a presentation done by the Lead Abatement Executive Director Larry Brooks to discuss work that the JPA is doing. (17-443) Councilmember Oddie thanked Barbara Price and the parade committee for a great parade; stated that he attended a press conference last week; there is an effort to move all arraignments to Dublin; if moved, it would make it hard for defendants and people in custody in Alameda and their families; he would like Council to weigh in with a letter to the presiding judge. Vice Mayor Vella stated moving the arraignments to Dublin would also affect staff's travel time. (17-444) Mayor Spencer stated that she attended the Relay for Life and the League of California Cities in Monterey; one item that was raised was timing Councilmembers, not just the public speakers. Councilmember Matarrese stated that a 3 minute time limit is already in the City. Mayor Spencer stated maybe it should be implemented. Councilmember Matarrese stated the time limit is already implemented; Council does not follow it. (17-445) Mayor Spencer stated a delegate from the Sister City, Yeongdong-gun, visited and participated in the parade; Coast Guard Base Alameda/Pacific Area Ten did the inaugural festival which turned out really well. (17-446) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she attended a ribbon cutting for the Center for Independent Living; a gift of a streamlined wheelchair was presented to Alameda Recreation and Parks Department. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 32 July 5, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-07-05.pdf |