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CityCouncil | 2020-07-14 | 15 | from the White community has been deafening and is a reason why systems have been allowed to continue for centuries; expressed support for centering around voices of Color; BIPOC people are empowered to tell Council how to proceed without limit; stated that she is fine with shifting the funding parameters beyond the 42%; a space needs to be created to address those reacting from fear; change will not happen unless everyone is brought along. Councilmember Oddie outlined Propositions 209 and 8; urged citizens to look at their White privilege and read books; outlined a letter of support for Police containing code words; stated the letter is indicative of the problem; Alameda has made it so that People of Color are afraid to visit; the resolution is a good first step; expressed support for hearing how the resolution can be complimentary to the process and for hearing any needed changes; noted Brown Act restrictions; stated that he is open to anything which makes the matter stronger and any process which addresses the root cause. Vice Mayor Knox White stated that he is flabbergasted by comments; he is thrilled to support of the community led process; questioned whether comments were written beforehand; stated the resolution was put together with input from the community and with Black voices; Council can delay the resolution and hold off until there is better language; expressed support for Councilmember Vella's comments; questioned the impacts of the delay in time spent rewriting language and whether the delay will bring the goal closer; stated there has been much support for CAHOOTS; he does not think moving forward on one item limits the subcommittee; noted that he will gladly follow Council; expressed concern about the delay in acknowledging the City's commitment to the problem; expressed support for adding language to be brought back as a revision; stated many people have urged no delay in the process; delay is a process problem, not an action problem; it is fine to remove all of Item 6A and send it to the subcommittee; expressed support for hearing whether there is interest from Council in moving the item forward or stopping at the current position and sending it to the subcommittee. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she always hopes for conversation and discussion; Councilmembers do not have to agree, but it is good to hear other voices; the topics are difficult to discuss; expressed support for the declaration of racism as a public health emergency; stated the subcommittee may weigh-in on processes, gather data, and create a more local process; declaring racism a public health emergency is important; Council can learn from other communities; short, mid and long-term goals will be looked at; a process has been set up for community input; expressed concern about wanting to bring the community along; stated there is systemic racism; noted this is a turning point; expressed concern about putting too much into the matter without the benefit of input from lives affected; stated there may be things brought forth that were not thought of which need attention and are worthwhile; she is unsure about what can move forward, but Council returns in one week. Councilmember Daysog stated that he appreciates various perspectives and comments; he is impressed with the amount of feedback from public health professionals; Council is a policy-making body; Council makes policy in three ways: by ordinance, resolution Special Meeting Alameda City Council 15 July 14, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-14.pdf |