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CityCouncil | 2020-06-16 | 19 | Discussed experiences as a resident of Alameda; urged Council reject the mid-cycle budget resolution; stated the community is demanding a diversion of City funds away from Police to be placed back into the community: John A., Alameda. Discussed experience as a resident of Alameda; expressed concern for the conduct of APD; stated Alameda can remain safe and secure by reducing the Police budget; fundamental changes are needed to the Police system in Alameda; funding programs and services which benefit minority communities will pay dividends and proactively reduce crime: Danielle Mieler, Alameda. Urged Council not to approve the current Police budget; expressed support for decreasing funding for the Police Department and reallocating funds to the community; stated Alameda is not immune to toxic, racist culture; urged Council to view the guidance offered by the 8 to Abolition campaign: Anonymous text message. Urged Council not to pass the mid-cycle budget resolution; stated the budget update is a failure to represent the community's recent calls to divert funds away from the Police and reinvest into the community; input from the community is needed on how to move forward with the Police Department budget: Duc Nguyen, Alameda. Urged Council to look at where racial issues are and to reject and revise the mid-cycle budget resolution; stated the 8 Can't Wait campaign is not enough and fails to create valuable change to the Police systems; discussed alternatives to the campaign; urged Council to divert funds away from the Police Department and reinvest the funds to parts of the community: Luis Booth, Alameda. Inquired the reason APD has not released a statement related to Police brutality; discussed Police being removed from schools; stated there are alternatives to Police patrolling; teachers should be paid living wages and education services should be invested in: Anonymous text message. Expressed support for more policing in Alameda; urged Council to increase funding: Anonymous text message. Expressed support for keeping APD funded; stated Alameda is a safe place to live due to the Police Department: Anonymous text message. Urged Council to reallocate funds in the budget from sworn Officers to the hiring of community Officers in assisting non-crime issues in Alameda; stated there are a number of issues no longer being addressed in the business district, which have been detrimental; the change in policing has caused the district to suffer: Linda Asbury, West Alameda Business Association. Urged Council not to vote in favor of decreasing the budget; listed cities with defunded budgets: Anonymous text Message. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 June 16, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf |