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CityCouncil | 2020-06-16 | 21 | managing a myriad of social problems; people in need should receive care that benefits, instead of criminalizes; ensuring short, medium and long term systemic and systematic response will take time. Councilmember Vella moved approval of the proposed budget with the following direction: 1) a special City Council meeting will be called before June 30th with one agenda item - "City Council workshop on setting goals, discussing concepts and work planning in support of engaging the Alameda Community in discussions of transforming how our City provides community services, responses and law enforcement and to review and provide direction on policing policies and procedures;" 2) the 2020/21 budget is approved with the direction that it return for further consideration in October with proposed changes identified and developed during the Council and community engagement process; 3) the Council will hold special meetings as needed and work through the August break to facilitate the process for transforming how our City provides community services, responses and law enforcement; 4) staff will return to the Council with a proposal for changing any response protocols for Alameda Police, including any changes announced in May or June of 2020, including any budgetary impacts; 5) all Policing policy changes will be brought to the City Council for approval before implementation, in the instance where changes in State or federal law or courts rule that change is required, changes can be made and brought to the next available Council meeting for ratification, and, if approved, posted to the City website; 6) as the 2019/20 budget had significantly reduced spending for the Police Department that resulted in a nearly $3 million savings, the budget is approved with the following stipulations: 1) hold current vacancies until October budget meeting; 2) grant the City Manager authority to shift funds as needed through October 2020 with continued public reporting, to cover changes in service related to service response policies that are approved by the City Council or have been announced and will be implemented before October 2020; 3) begin the process to sell the Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport response vehicle and return to Council with policies that outline collaboration with regional partners for the rare occasion when such a vehicle may be needed; 4) in an effort to demilitarize our Police Department, funds allocated to APD may not be used to purchase, procure, or maintain military grade equipment, such as tear gas, armored vehicles, etc.; 5) support the proposed removal of City Police staff from Alameda Schools per the agreement made with the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD). Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated Council must continue work to solve the problem; some acquired items are not military grade; expressed support for understanding more about military grade and surplus items; stated Council must be forward-looking and focused on outcomes; the budget will follow once the desired Police force is envisioned; all stakeholders must be included early on; the efforts being put forth today need to be more inclusive; elected officials should try to solve problems thought of as unsolvable; outlined previous social issues experienced; stated there is an issue of a lack of empathy outside of policing that must be addressed; stated systemic racism needs to be understood; White people need to do more to help; there is a Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 19 June 16, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf |