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CityCouncil | 2019-07-16 | 21 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Councilmember Daysog would accept her language with the addition of a timeline, to which Councilmember Daysog responded in the affirmative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the placement for timeline language. Vice Mayor Knox White stated: "to provide greater guidance and clarity to City officials, staff and the public, the next update discussion will return to the full Council in early fall 2019 for consideration and will be considered to be put forth before the voters in 2020.' Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the point of clarification is helpful; outlined the process for amending the Charter by a vote of the people; inquired whether the Charter subcommittee will be coming back with revisions in the fall. Vice Mayor Knox White responded in the affirmative; stated there is nothing local on the March ballot and to add the item would be an $800,000 addition to join; it is much cheaper to go in November. Councilmember Daysog stated if the City Charter review process is being referenced, clarification of bifurcation is needed in relation to Section 7-3; the Charter review committee will return to Council as a whole with recommendations and a timeline. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not think the bifurcation item needs to be addressed. Vice Mayor Knox White stated the portion of the recommendation stating: "the subcommittee will continue their work proving regular updates to the City Council in consideration of potential changes to the Charter on this issue, for consideration or presentation of voters in 2020. The next update and discussion by the full Council will occur in early fall 2019." Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to let the judge know the subcommittee work is continuing; questioned whether more work is needed by the subcommittee or whether the work will be ready to come forward with a recommendation. Councilmember Daysog stated that he would prefer to respond to the plain text reading of what the Grand Jury report says; the plan text reading specifically calls out a response to 7-3; specificity is needed to come back with Charter review amendments 7- - 3 that align with the concerns raised in Recommendation 19-2. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Councilmember Daysog stated the upcoming Charter review process deals with district voting, rank choice voting and two other items; those items are not related to 7-3 and he would like to be clear to the judge that Council will act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 16 July 16, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf |