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CityCouncil | 2020-06-16 | 5 | The following public comments were read into the record: (20-402) Anonymous Alameda Resident expressed concern about divesting the Police force; urged Council to increase Police force, keep officers on school grounds, and increase the Police budget. (20-403) Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA), expressed gratitude toward the Public Works Director for his service to Alameda related to sustainability initiatives. Additional Zoom comment: (20-404) Jono Soglin, Alameda, urged Council not to combine the cleanup and the City Prosecutor Charter amendments; stated mass incarceration has been trending down while criminal justice reform has trended up; criminal prosecutions should not be increased; urged Council to review actions of the prosecutorial unit; stated that he would like to approve the cleanup language without having it with the City Attorney's authority to prosecute crimes; expressed concern about the lack of a second to Vice Mayor Knox White's motion related to repealing Section 26-3 of the Charter, the digital divide impeding public participation and Section 26-3 repeal being unknown; stated an easy solution is to set the effective date out 18 months or two years. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the contract for legal notices [paragraph no. 20-407 ], the staffing services agreement [paragraph no. 20-415], the rent program regulatory fee study [paragraph no. 20-417], and the Engineer's Report for Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2 [paragraph no. 20-422 were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (*20-405) Minutes of the Special Meetings Held on May 6, 2020 and May 7, 2020; and the Special and Regular Meetings Held on May 19, 2020; the Special Meeting Held on May 20, 2020 and the May 19, 2020 Continued Regular Meeting Held on May 20, 2020. Approved. (*20-406) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,760,734.24. Accepted. (20-407) Recommendation to Award a Contract for the Publication of Legal Notices to the Alameda Sun for Fiscal Year 2020-21. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 3 June 16, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf |