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CityCouncil | 2020-07-21 | 32 | Councilmember Oddie inquired whether Council is able to answer some of the questions raised by public comments; expressed concern about voices not having the opportunity to participate. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff should respond to inquiries made. (20-542) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a motion is needed to continue past 12:00 a.m. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of continuing the discussion to 12:30 a.m. 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. *** Councilmember Vella stated three Councilmembers have requested clarification about the selection process; questioned whether it would be helpful to hear from staff about how community members can be engaged. Councilmember Oddie expressed support for clarification to the extent possible by staff. The City Manager stated should the committee be City Manager appointed, there will be three to five steering committee members, with appointments made within the week; the committee would not have designated people representing entities; people would represent themselves; marginalized individuals are encouraged to join in order to represent individual views and a more community-based approach; the steering committee or subcommittee will be relied on to make decisions about the 5 to 6 areas for task forces; people may be added to task forces mid-process, if needed; that he has included his e-mail address in the Zoom chat feature; noted people can contact anyone within the City Manager's office; Councilmembers may be contacted and forward information; a more inclusive process is being looked into; the Assistant City Manager has provided a general time-frame, which is consistent and a little more aggressive than Oakland's time frame. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether information may be provided to additional platforms such as social media, to encounter interest, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted there have been concerns about the City Manager having too much autonomy; requested clarification of the roles, recommendations, and what returns to Council. The City Manager stated the process is different in that people want a community-based process; the steering committee will appoint the task force committees which will look to collaborate with the City Manager's office in getting resources and data to allow flow Special Meeting Alameda City Council 10 July 21, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf |