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CityCouncil | 2020-07-07 | 10 | Sections 26-1 and 26-2; stated repeal of Article 26 should be proposed after completion of the General Plan revision; repeal of Article 26-1 is reasonable to place on the November ballot: Christopher Buckley, Alameda Architectural Society. *** Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:22 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:38 p.m. (20-464) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of suspending the nine minute Council speaking time limit. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Abstain; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Abstain: 1. Noes: 1. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Council is a body of elected officials; stated staff members are professional and provide informative reports; noted the amount of participation via Zoom; stated there are likely to be many additional people watching the meeting as well; that she takes exception to ad hominem attacks via public comment; the meeting should remain civil. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of Council directing staff to bring back ballot language for the November 3, 2020 election to repeal Article 26 in its entirety. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated the proponents of a full repeal of Article 26 declare it as racist and meant to stifle diversity in Alameda; noted Census data shows the African American population had grown immediately prior to the adoption of Measure A in 1973; stated the 1980 Census showed the African American population doubled in Alameda, as well as another growth in 1990; noted a drop in African American population from the 2000 Census data and was largely due to the Naval base closure; stated there is a projected Census increase for the upcoming report; there is a steady progression of African Americans in Alameda since 1970 with Measure A intact; Census data puts to rest the argument that Measure A is a racist tool meant to stifle diversity; noted African American populations have experienced significant declines in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco; stated Oakland lost 10,500 African Americans between 1970 and 2018; Berkeley lost 15,200 between the same time and San Francisco lost 38,400 African Americans; Alameda has performed better than Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley in terms of attracting and retaining African Americans as residents; Alameda has changed drastically over the years; the argument of Measure A being a racist tool is tired; Measure A is urban planning by sledgehammer and is not a fine tool of precision; the Measure is still needed and continues to be the sledgehammer which keeps runaway growth in-check; an island such as Alameda needs to be thoughtful as to how the future is planned; removing Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 July 7, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-07.pdf |