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CityCouncil | 2020-07-14 | 18 | Councilmember Oddie stated the audit would identify policies that may need to be changed in order to meet the goals and objectives outlined by the community-led steering committee. Councilmember Vella stated a report is being completed; expressed concern about the need to take action; stated a lot has been done by Council; the resolution attempts to capture what has been done and should be acknowledged; what has been done is not enough, it is a start, and the process is being laid out; noted that she has experience being a Woman of Color in Alameda; the subcommittee is comprised of two Women of Color; outlined experiences as a Councilmember of Alameda and a Woman of Color; stated that she is sensitive to racism being declared a public health emergency; the resolution should address some of the issues raised; Council should not be wordsmithing at 11:56 p.m.; delaying the item by one week is not a miscarriage of justice; noted many cities' resolutions preceded Council action; stated directives can be clarified; suggested language be added to the resolution; stated missing language needs to be added; expressed support for a week's time to add the missing information in addition to the subcommittee report returning to Council; the reference is to the community led subcommittee; expressed support for allowing the subcommittee to look through the lens of racism and impacts from systemic racism. *** (20-489) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the current time is 11:56 p.m.; noted the City Manager evaluation [paragraph no. 20-484 will need to be continued to July 21 at a time-specific; inquired the possible start-times. The City Clerk responded either 5:00 p.m. or 7:02 p.m. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for a 5:00 p.m. start-time. Councilmember Vella moved approval of continuing the City Manager evaluation to July 21 at 5:00 p.m. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, 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. Councilmember Vella stated that she is happy to move approval of directing the City Manager to work on the report and discuss with Council whether the report will be an audit; an investigation should yield a public document as a result; should the direction be an audit, direction will be provided to include feedback from the community task- force about additional items to be included in said audit; that she will also make a motion to work toward declaring racism as a public health crisis and a document where all Councilmembers may provide feedback to staff about specific language to be included in the resolution with options put forward to a vote at the next Council meeting. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 18 July 14, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-14.pdf |