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CityCouncil | 2020-03-03 | 17 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft questioned whether the Police Chief has any additional comments related to the proposed ordinances. The Police Chief responded that he agrees with the City Attorney that the enforcement portion will not be conducted by the Police Department; stated the fourth amendment prohibits entering homes without permission; should an event occur with a gun that has not been safely stored. Stated ordinances like these save lives; suggested amendments, including elimination of criminal penalties, expansion to all premises, and regulating the location of firearms within stores: Krystal LoPilato, Safe Alameda and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense. Urged the City to support State and federal regulations; urged support of the ordinances; suggested adoption of ordinances regarding liability insurance and store locations: Jono Soglin, Safe Alameda. Urged support of the ordinance with amendments: Kelley Cope, Safe Alameda. Expressed concern over infringing upon the Second Amendment; questioned ordinance language about trigger locks and lockboxes: Rodney Spooner, Alameda. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired who is organizing the April 25th safety fair; stated two Councilmembers will be out of town that day; the topic is of interest to the entire Council. The Deputy City Attorney responded that the City Attorney's office has not been involved in organizing the event. The Police Chief stated the April 25th date is not set in stone; the Police Department has conducted several meetings discussing the concept of a community safety event; the event is in preliminary stages. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council calendars should be consulted to assist. Councilmember Oddie stated a Town Hall was previously held; there are daily incidents of accidental child deaths and guns being used in suicides; active shooter drills and bulletproof backpacks are the new norm; the District Attorney (DA) has been invited to share information; the DA's office put out a report which includes areas for cities to focus on and safe storage was the number one area; outlined the DA's report statistics; expressed support for exploring ways to cut off bad people getting guns that were purchased legally; stated efforts will help ensure that every sale conducted in Alameda is done legally; expressed support for Councilmember Daysog's comments related to legal purchases; stated there are many products that youths should not be exposed to; those items are placed in separate spaces; he is sympathetic to the fact that many things are only made aware after the fact; noted incidents involving license plate readers are similar in after the fact knowledge; Council is not trying to criminalize the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 March 3, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-03-03.pdf |