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CityCouncil | 2020-07-07 | 7 | belong in the Charter; refined tools are needed: Jono Soglin, Alameda. Stated there is an affordable housing crisis; Article 26 is not the culprit; the shortfall lied with past decisions made by City government; noted State law supersedes the City's law; Council has a legal obligation to produce a Housing Element since 1969, which is four years prior to the adoption of Article 26; Alameda avoided compliance with the law until 2012 based on a legal demand letter; noted the inclusionary ordinance is also a shortfall for affordable housing: Paul Foreman, Alameda. Discussed segregation and zoning being applied as a tool for exclusion since World War I; discussed research he provided; stated zoning reduces housing stock and affordability; urged Council to support a full repeal of Article 26: Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda. Expressed support for a full repeal of Article 26; discussed her experience working with those at risk of being homeless; stated the island of Alameda is segregated due to zoning; urged Council to fully repeal Article 26: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Comments read into the record: Expressed concern about repealing Article 26 and for trust in leadership: Patsy Baer, Alameda. Urged Council not to include repeal of Article 26-3 on the November ballot: Barbara Johnson, Alameda. Urged Council to direct staff to draft ballot language to repeal Article 26 in full; stated Article 26 was designed to prevent Black and Brown people from living in Alameda; multi-family housing is sorely needed; housing affordability will help the City meet RHNA targets: Danielle Mieler, Alameda. Stated a repeal of Article 26 is an underhanded move during the pandemic while people are confined inside homes and unable to attend meetings in person; discussed their experience as residents of Alameda; urged Council to concentrate on traffic, infrastructure, homelessness and to vote no on placing the repeal of Article 26 on the November ballot: Bob and Beth Cote, Alameda. Stated Article 26-3 should not be put on the November ballot; urged Council not to reverse the June 2 decision and vote no; stated the City deserves better consideration and decision: Denine Keltner, Alameda. Stated it is premature to schedule repeal of Measure A; there is plenty of housing; more gentrified housing is not needed; more housing is needed for those displaced by gentrification; the nation is in a state of flux due to the economic crash and COVID-19: Margie, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 January 7, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-07.pdf |