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CityCouncil | 2020-06-29 | 7 | Expressed support for the Police and distress over recent proposals to defund and alter the current leadership structure; stated the Police need more support and funding from Council; the Department is already understaffed and under-represented in the community; vacancies must be filled, overtime shortened, leave taken and training improved if the goal is to have a quality Police force: Anthony Russell, Alameda. Stated Police budgets grow because the prison industrial complex grows; contact between oppressed people and Police must be decreased in order to make a meaningful change; Police dispatchers repeatedly try to trivialize the issue by individualizing the crimes of Officers, which is an institutional problem: Carlos Williams- Moreiras, Alameda. Stated a 50% deduction of funds to the Police Department will not make Alameda a safer community; urged everyone to do a ride along with Police Officers to see what a day is really like in their shoes: Brittany Benvenuto, Alameda. Urged Council to make an amendment to the City Charter and create a citizen-led oversight committee with members representing the system impacted; people should be appointed by the Council, not the Mayor; Alameda needs oversight and power with accountability; suggested redistributing $150,000 earmarked for the 4th of July Parade to the Black residents of Alameda as a beginning gesture and action towards reparations: Debra Mendoza, Alameda. Stated the plan put forward by Vice Mayor Knox White and Councilmember Vella is a good starting point; he is concerned about the need to give every Councilmember a subcommittee in the plan; suggested reducing the complexity the five subcommittees given the great amount of overlap of the topics: Zac Bowling, Alameda. Expressed concern about issues related to the Mali Watkins incident and mental health and support for keeping the armored vehicle; stated Alameda Police do an excellent, professional job, given the resources that they have; he does not support defunding the Police; recommended Councilmembers go on monthly or bimonthly ride-alongs with the Police: Rowland Wing, Alameda. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft recessed the meeting at 7:30 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:45 p.m. (20-441) Councilmember Oddie moved approval of waiving the nine minute Council speaking limit. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded, 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 *** Special Meeting Alameda City Council 7 June 29, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-29.pdf |