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CityCouncil | 2020-07-21 | 30 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the size of each subcommittee needs to be determined; members of the community wanted time to discuss issues and sensitive topics; noted the committee would not meet in secret. Councilmember Vella stated there are a couple aspects to consider; one is timing; meetings having agendas would hamper the ability to have a number of smaller meetings with various groups, which may not be comfortable speaking on record in a public manner; expressed support for members of the community being allowed to have conversations in a smaller listening site; stated the truth and reconciliation processes formed listening committees; the committees are not precluded from Brown Act agendized meetings; the process allows flexibility for some meetings; there are constraints about how meetings are run; informal conversations may be held without limiting speaking times or discussions; work sessions can be held; the consideration of a heavily bureaucratic process may not work for BIPOC community members; a process for a safe discussion which also allows for public and transparent meetings is needed. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the provision had been suggested by BIPOC community members and is being passed on to Council for discussion and direction. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether Council cannot provide direction. The City Attorney responded Council may provide suggestions; stated the suggestions should not be direction and may be changed by the City Manager; the City Manager may receive input from Council and the community in order to make a determination about how to form the committees. Stated that she does not know the process of how to get involved; the process has not been laid out directly: Melodye Montgomery, Alameda. Stated there seems to be a collective lack of understanding on how to engage with subcommittees; urged a release of a public document which indicates the process and ways which are clear; inquired what the pathway of engagement would be if the general public does not agree with the subcommittee process: Grover Wehman-Brown, Alameda. Expressed concern about a subcommittee which will appoint task forces which mainly revolve around review and data, but not enough action and the amount of autonomy the City Manager has in appointing the subcommittee; stated it is unclear why people still feel unique or immune to racist policing practices; the plan has limited detail on committee and task force selection: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Stated that she has been impacted by the issues to be addressed by the task force; there is a fuzziness about roles, authorities and time commitments; expressed concern about trying to make judgements about how much time to give to the task force and getting meaningful input from those most impacted; stated the process feels Special Meeting Alameda City Council 8 July 21, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf |