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CityCouncil | 2020-07-21 | 21 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated it would be helpful to know how much renters have been assisted by City programs; the ordinance is necessary; the timeline is unknown; compliance with COVID guidelines is key; people have not been able to go back to work and are stressed; the ordinance is thoughtful; Council needs to ensure information is provided in multiple languages. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (20-531) Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney or Designee to Consent to Law Firm Goldfarb Lipman's Request to Waive Conflicts of Interest in Connection with Goldfarb's Legal Representation of the City of Alameda on City Transactions and the County of Alameda on the Rosefield Village Affordable Housing Project Transaction; and Recommendation to Delegate Authority to the City Attorney or Designee to Consent, Modify or Reject Future Requests from Goldfarb to Waive Conflicts of Interest In Connection with Goldfarb's Legal Representation of the City of Alameda on City Transactions and the County of Alameda on Future Affordable Housing Transactions Involving County of Alameda A-1 Funds or Comparable County Funds. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the future delegation is only related to the County, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation. Vice Mayor Knox White 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. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS (20-532) The City Manager announced COVID testing provided by City Health Urgent Care would begin tomorrow pending a logistical issue at the Research Park on Wind River Way; discussed encampments on Caltrans property. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (20-533) Beth Kenny, Alameda, announced the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); stated it is remarkable how much more accessible the Country has become since ADA passage; more work needs to be done to allow a society which is fully inclusive of people with disabilities. (20-534) Nairobi Taylor, Youth Activists of Alameda, stated it is crucial for Council to assist in changing the racist ways of Alameda; discussed statistics of childbirth deaths in comparison of Black and White women. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 21, 2020 15 | CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf |