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CityCouncil | 2018-07-24 | 15 | Discussed a man entering her dock from the water tonight; stated a similar incident occurred two weeks ago; security is an issue; she would like a locking gate: Dona Fisher, Alameda. Stated that he has never observed any crime; the waterfront access points are a wonderful community asset; urged crime data be gathered and the space be kept public: Jeff Wasserman, Alameda. Stated that he questions whether the areas were intended for public access and were actually for disasters; the areas lend themselves to problems; urged a solution be found to address the neighborhood problem: Kevin Peterson, Waterfront Homeowners Association. Mayor Spencer inquired when the Police Department information she requested would be provided, to which the Acting City Manager responded that she is not familiar with the request; stated she would be happy to follow up with the Police Chief. Mayor Spencer stated the information should be made public; that she has heard some of the access point have no crime and others have significant crime; the data will show the activity; if an area is not safe, the Police and Councilmembers need to ensure the safety of the community; the locations are different and might not have a one size fits all solution; data needs to be part of the discussion. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated different people experience different things; that she looks forward to the community meetings, but wants the issue to move along as expeditiously as possible; having many governing agencies weigh in stretches out the timeline; the Recreation and Parks Commission should do its work, then the matter should come to the City Council once; anything more would be outside procedure, usurps the role of the Commission and would take longer. Mayor Spencer inquired when the Police data would be provided; stated that she does not want to wait two or four months. The Acting City Manager inquired whether Mayor Spencer is requesting the data come back to Council, to which Mayor Spencer responded the information needs to be shared with the public; stated staff needs to figure out a way to address the issue; the matter does not have to come back to Council, but something needs to be done. The Acting City Manager stated gating off the areas would be the way to stop problems, which is not necessarily the best solution. Mayor Spencer stated that she does not know if said statement is true; she does not know when issues are occurring; if problems are occurring later, the area could be closed, similar to Crab Cove; she does not know until data is received; staff should be reviewing the issue and looking at closures. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 11 July 24, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-07-24.pdf |