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CityCouncil | 2020-07-14 | 6 | are many studies which show racism to be a public health emergency: Seth Marbin, Alameda. Expressed concern about rewriting the history of Alameda; discussed growing up in a racially diverse school and racist interactions; stated Measure A was not a racist movement: Christine Kanbergs, Alameda. Expressed concern about little discussion being related to how crime has risen in the last couple years; stated reducing the Police force could be a problem; the City is in a deficit until October; questioned why Council has not concentrated on the increasing crime: K Motola, Alameda. Stated policing racism is a complex issue; people need to educate themselves; there is ample evidence that systemic racism is endemic in society, culture and cities; there are many problems with policing; there are more effective ways to deter crime; Council has embarked on a meaningful journey: Paul Bergamaschi, Alameda. Discussed the current topic compared to COVID-19; stated most people believe COVID-19 is a public health crisis; people are dying due to elected leaders failing to take things seriously and implement effective solutions and policies; systemic racism is a public health emergency: Erin Fraser, Alameda. Stated the City should be a safe haven for all; the Police do not help residents get to that level; expressed concern about the notion of defunding resulting in delay of investigation of a missing Black person from the community; urged Council to consider racism as a public health emergency and to pass the resolution; stated all lives cannot matter unless Black Lives Matter: Kevyn Lauren, Alameda. Stated there have been numerous accounts of racism; racism is an issue and deserves a timely resolution; the meeting has been called as an emergency; noted the emergency status allows the Sunshine Ordinance to be bypassed; expressed concern for transparency; stated emergency items should be considered carefully: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda. Urged Council to vote no on the resolution as currently written; stated the way the resolution is written depicts community members safety and well-being as not a goal of the Police Department; urged Council to create a separate resolution; expressed concern about the timing: Allison Pilmer, Alameda. Stated racism is an open wound in Alameda; the pain of community members has been witnessed; many community members are calling for action; many concerns have been discussed at length; noted the shift in resources makes sense from an efficiency model: Jannette Eng, Alameda. Stated Item 8 is more powerful than initially considered; the action provides absolute cover for the Black community while the City figures out what to do; an open truth and Special Meeting Alameda City Council 6 July 14, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-14.pdf |