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CityCouncil | 2018-07-10 | 7 | Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether disability could be tracked, to which the Community Development Director responded the information could be tracked if people are willing to provide it. Vice Mayor Vella stated there seems to be a data gap; all information needed is not being tracked; the ordinance has gray areas; tracking can be difficult, like when there is an agreement prior to going to the RRAC; the Council is not getting data in a way to inform policy choices; there is a need to refine data collection and tracking; the data gaps do not provide enough information to say the ordinance is having the desired effect; questioned whether fundraising that has been done to help people pay for security deposits is being captured in the report; fundraising shows there is an issue with relocation payments; she is concerned about the efficacy of the RRAC because so few cases go to the Committee; the City needs to rethink the RRAC system; changes to Ordinance 3148 are needed; expressed concern over the ordinance being in the Charter; stated when the matter comes back, she would like to know what the City can do if it happens. Councilmember Oddie stated that he wants staff to address the hearing cost and Sunshine Ordinance change when the matter returns. The Community Development Director stated if a majority of Council would like to direct staff to look into amending the Sunshine Ordinance, the work could begin right away because it is not subject to Ordinance 3148. Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft and Matarrese expressed support. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated staff would be looking at amending the Sunshine Ordinance to no longer require the public record to include the information currently required under the ordinance in order to maintain more privacy; the idea is more people might be willing to come forward and participate in the RRAC process if the information could be kept private. Mayor Spencer inquired whether RRAC meetings would still be public, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer stated the Council all agrees. In response to Councilmember's Oddie's inquiry regarding the hearing costs, the Community Development Director stated some issues can be addresses by promulgating regulations under the ordinance versus ordinance amendments; having the ability to refer a case to a hearing officer can be picked up by the program as an eligible expense if desired. Mayor Spencer stated that she agrees it would always be nice to have more data; anyone who wants to critique the system should attend RRAC meetings; listening to tapes is not sufficient; the Councilmembers' discussion of the hearing that took place at Special Meeting Alameda City Council July 10, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf |