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CityCouncil | 2017-10-17 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY--OCTOBER 17, 2017--5:00 P.M. Mayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Spencer - 5. Absent: None. Public Comment Ruth Dixon-Mueller, League of Women Voters of Alameda, read from a letter submitted by the League; stated the League urges the City Council to support an independent review to provide a fair and open report to the public on the Fire Chief selection process. Paul Foreman, Alameda Citizens Task Force (ACT), read from a letter submitted by ACT; stated ACT objects to the Council proceeding with the City Manager's evaluation; until the City Manager's allegations are fully investigated and any necessary actions are taken, the evaluation should be delayed or at least limited to participation by the Councilmembers who are not accused of misconduct; urged the Council to listen to the City Attorney. Ken Peterson, Alameda, stated that he agrees with the League of Women Voters and ACT; the City Manager and City Attorney evaluations should be put off until the situation is clear; after the situation is resolved, the Councilmembers involved in the action should recuse themselves. David Mitchell, Alameda, stated the memo written by the City Manager to the City Council was unfortunate, contains a lot of unsubstantiated accusations, and, along with the editorial piece, tarnishes the names of Councilmembers and the Fire Department; the City should exercise extreme restraint going forward and have an internal process that uses discretion; in the event of future instances of misconduct, the matter should be investigated before information is released; he works with everyone on the Council and all members try to do the right thing; expressed concern about the information impacting the upcoming election. Gray Harris, Alameda, urged Council to go forward with the City Manager's review, which has been agendized since April; stated false accusations should not derail Council's work; the investigation is a bad management ploy to divert attention from the City Manager, who is not doing a good job, and is a waste of time and money; she has heard complaints in the community about the City Manager's performance; there was a huge delay with the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter and deliberate voter confusion over the rent control measures; the City Manager left town during the water crisis and mismanaged the Fire Chief hiring process; candidate Domenick Weaver Special Meeting Alameda City Council October 17, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf |