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CityCouncil | 2020-06-17 | 4 | The Chief Assistant City Attorney stated some items are being dictated by law and are not recommended to be eliminated; staff is looking to Council and the community for direction on best practices. Discussed his experience as a business owner in Alameda; expressed concern about false reports and lack of response; stated transparency and accountability is needed; stated keeping body cameras on at all times allows public visibility which exists in other forms of government: Ben Calica, Alameda. Discussed a previous Town Hall led by Vice Mayor Knox White; stated the "8 Can't Wait" program promises a 72% reduction in deaths caused by Police which is not good enough; reducing Police roles and redirecting resources will bring community safety; inquired the Council vision to bring the program to 100% reduction: Amanda Cooper, Alameda. Inquired the responsibility of the Alameda Police Chief in communicating Lexipol State and federal policy changes to the Council and the community; noted APD policies were changed without public input, knowledge, or Council approval; expressed support for discussing the "and" process versus "either or;" urged Council to think about switching to "and": Shalom Bruhn, Alameda. Inquired about policy changes related to Lexipol; expressed support for automatic State and federal updates; inquired the accountability of the Police Chief related to communicating changes and updates to Council and the community and where the community can review policy changes: Amos White, Alameda. Discussed review and oversight about the recent incident with Mr. Watkins; urged Council to not use the Attorney General (AG) for the process; stated the AG office defends criminal judgements and is part of mass incarcerations; urged Council to look for a civilian body or Police Oversight Commission to review current events and policies: Jono Soglin, Alameda. Stated "8 Can't Wait" is not enough; noted many cities which have implemented "8 Can't Wait" still have experienced killings; Police are protected over people; the City is spending $37.5 million on a Police system that is not necessary; there is a stark contrast between the East and West End of Alameda; urged Council to invest in caring for the homeless and training trauma informed social workers to respond to non-criminal activity and to stop the school-to-prison function; stated Police should be taken out of public schools: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Stated that he has not heard a discussion about a citizen oversight committee which does not go through the Police Department; discussed experiences with the Police Department: Jeff Roper, Alameda. Expressed support for the process; stated there is a desire for a collaborative process and a plan that would consider the needs of the community in collaboration with the Special Meeting Alameda City Council 4 June 17, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-17.pdf |