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CityCouncil | 2020-06-17 | 7 | lot of problems and violence; expressed concern about the items being prevented being invisible and not considered; urged Council to consider the possibility and move forward with precision rather than large sweeping changes: Breann Sengstock, Alameda. Discussed a school shooting and Police in schools; urged Council to fire and rehire Officers with strict training; stated defunding Police does not mean abolishing; urged Council to sell the vehicles the Police have, lay off over half of the APD Officers, and provide the remaining Officers bicycles: Geronimo Coffin, Lincoln Middle School. Expressed support for local advocates; urged Council to defund the Police Department and provide prevention interventions for traffic safety; stated enforcement has never been a priority for her organization and is not an effective way to improve safety in the community; expressed support for systemic safety; stated policing is violent and unsafe and should be less present in the community: Susie Hufstader, Alameda. Stated that she did not know Alameda had an armored vehicle; expressed support for removing all military-style equipment; expressed concern about the possible use of tear gas; stated Alamedans are not enemy combatants; stated the "8 Can't Wait" initiative policies are not enough: E Patterson, Alameda. Expressed support for removing Police from Alameda schools, armored vehicles, semi- automatic weapons, ride shields and tear gas; urged Council to follow San Francisco's lead of sending social service and non-Police to non-violent calls, to remove the ability for weaponization; expressed support for disciplinary histories not being purged to allow for transparent records: Steve Burt, Alameda. Discussed the circumstances when use of force is permitted; stated use of force situations involve the issue of compliance; there is room for discussion for improving the way the Police Department works; noted that he has never witnessed an APD Officer do anything immoral, illegal or based off a protected class status: Jason Horvath, APD Officer. Stated adopting a campaign does not help; discussed experience with APD and as a resident of Alameda; stated Officers have too much power being used and abused; outlined comments from neighbors about the incident on May 23rd; expressed support for the removal of the Police Chief: Melody Montgomery, Alameda. Stated Alameda has a long history of racism; outlined a death in Alameda leading to profiling of Asian-American youths; discussed experiences with APD; stated "8 Can't Wait" is not enough; expressed support for defunding the Police and investing in public and acceptable housing: Lean Deleon, Alameda. Discussed a recent Town Hall meeting, experience working with Councilmember Daysog and experiences as a Richmond resident; stated the Police interacted with the community: Cindy Acker, Alameda. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 7 June 17, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-17.pdf |