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CityCouncil | 2020-06-02 | 23 | Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of directing staff to remove Sections 26-2 and 26-3 from the City Charter. There being no second, Vice Mayor Knox White rescinded the motion. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council has directed staff to place ballot language repealing Section 26-1 before the people in November 2020. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether Section 26-2 is needed if Article 26-1 be repealed; stated that he understood Section 26-2 relates to Section 26-1 not Section 26- 3; Section 26-2 exempts the Housing Authority from Section 26-1. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded staff will return and advise Council whether or not Section 26-2 should stay; further analysis will be conducted to understand whether Section 26-2 should remain if Section 26-3 be kept. (20-378) Recommendation to Consider Providing Direction to Staff to Prepare Charter Amendment Ballot Measure(s) and Potentially Determine the Election Dates when the Measure(s) will be on the Ballot. The City Clerk gave a brief presentation. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether Council is able to place items on the 2022 ballot or would the matter fall under another Council purview. The City Clerk responded the provided elections date options are for information and to relay timing; stated if the Council pay item is placed on the 2022 ballot, the implementation date would change. Vice Mayor Knox White stated that he wants to ensure clarity for the current Council's ability to place things on the 2020 ballot; inquired whether changing his or her to they/their has been considered for Section 2-16 under gender neutral references to allow the descriptors to be fully de-gendered. The City Attorney responded Council could direct a measure be placed on a future election date; however, any future Council would have the right to withdraw the measure; staff in the Attorney's office is willing to take direction related to terms used in de-gendering. The City Clerk responded the language in the staff report is language that is currently in the Charter, not proposed language. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 June 2, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-02.pdf |