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CityCouncil | 2020-07-14 | 12 | ride-alongs before making any decisions to cut funding; stated Police do good for communities: Mackenzie Chung, Alameda. Discussed living in Alameda for safety; stated State law has become lenient on crimes; discussed crimes within the last year; expressed opposition to defunding the Police; expressed support for an increase in Police funding by 10%: Frances Mak, Jessica Zeng, Horace Ho, and Xiaoli, Alameda. Stated that she would like the findings which support holding a special Council meeting: Therese Hall, Alameda. Stated that she hopes the proposal leads to real action in making the City safer, healthier and more welcoming; urged Council to pass the resolution: Kristan LeVietes, Alameda. Expressed concern about items which may pose a threat to public safety; stated that she is interested in a collaborative outline created by all Departments and presented to the community for feedback: Michaelia B., Alameda. Urged Council to listen to the BIPOC of Alameda and defund the Police; stated action is needed; the resolution is an empty promise: Lily Kotansky, Alameda. Expressed support for the resolution; stated that he is disappointed the resolution does not go far enough; stated the City is allowing a directionally positive resolution to be diluted by a long-winded processes: Issao Fujiwara, Alameda. Expressed support for the resolution and reducing Police funding by 50%; stated the recommendations in the resolution are important: Rhea Boyd, Alameda. Expressed support for the resolution; discussed a friend's experience in Alameda; stated racism is real; urged Council to vote yes on the resolution: Zac Oransky, Alameda. Discussed arrest statistics in Alameda; stated the mistreatment of Black people by APD in Alameda is funded by tax dollars; urged Council to invest Alameda's tax dollars into anti-racist public health policies and programming: Sarah Jo Neubauer, Alameda. *** (20-488) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of continuing the meeting past 11:00 p.m. to hear the City Manager evaluation item [paragraph no. 20-484 and to proceed no later than 12:00 a.m., continuing the items on the July 7, 2020 continued meeting to the next regular City Council meeting. Councilmember Oddie expressed support for moving the continued items. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for moving the continued items; inquired Special Meeting Alameda City Council 12 July 14, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-14.pdf |