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CityCouncil | 2020-06-16 | 4 | (20-396) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read a proclamation declaring June 19, 2020 as Juneteenth Day. (20-397) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Knox White, Councilmember Oddie, Councilmember Daysog and Councilmember Vella made comments thanking the Public Works Director for his service to Alameda. AGENDA CHANGES (20-398) The City Manager noted a staff person is outside for the ordinance revising the sewer service charges. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the protests have a time limit. The City Clerk responded there is no time specific; stated the notice informs protests are able to be received up until the item is heard; should the matter be moved back up in the agenda, protests may still be submitted. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether protests have been received. The City Clerk responded that she should receive a response by the time oral communications are heard. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (20-399) Ben Calica, Alameda, discussed contacting non-emergency Police dispatch; stated any decision to no longer dispatch non-criminal calls should be discussed publicly. (20-400) Grover Wehman-Brown Alameda, expressed concern about the framing of the June 17, 2020 special meeting; stated many reforms have been implemented and have not worked; urged Council to keep the meeting flexible, respond to community needs, create a process to listen and respond to the needs of Black residents, ask staff to implement tools to ensure the community is able to transparently asses the current status and funds being used by the Police, and consider the community proposals to shift funding from Police. (20-401) Amaya Edwards, Alameda, discussed organizing Alameda Youth in response to unjust killings and harassment of Black people; urged Council to: release the names of officers involved in the arrest of Mr. Watkins, place the involved officers on Administrative Leave pending investigation, defund the Police, reinvest in community- based alternatives to 911, provide a quarterly release of Police use of force and arrest by race data, allow independent oversight to review Police conduct, remove all law enforcement from schools and reinvest in education; and not to allow Police to turn off body worn cameras while active. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council June 16, 2020 2 | CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf |