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CityCouncil | 2020-09-15 | 11 | Vice Mayor Knox White stated that he will be abstaining from the vote since the process did not involve people of color, low-income or living nearby; stated Council needs to question the general idea that when a project requires experts, there is no valuable input from the people living nearby who will use the space; expressed support for moving the item forward; stated that he cannot buy into the Vision Plan as proposed; the plan needs a stronger backbone from the broader community; plans become unending drum beats that move projects forward; outlined the need for funding; stated a decision is being made, which will have ramifications through the master planning processes; it is important to live up to the commitment made in June and July; the plan is centering people at the beginning; expressed concern about "important" stakeholders missing 90% of the community. Councilmember Vella stated it is important for Council to move forward and take steps on wetlands projects at Alameda Point; the process is an early step to secure funding to perform in depth community engagement; expressed support for Council reviewing the list of who is included in the outreach process; stated Council can provide direction; expressed support a plan for engagement being included with the timeline; stated there are a number of opportunities to partner with Park neighbors; cautioned that the project is connected to climate goals and is a passive park, which deals with sea level rise; stated there is a limit to what the park can be within constraints; expressed concern for equity conversations delaying moving forward with a project to preserve space at Alameda Point; expressed support for the Vision Plan in the hopes of Council seeing the grant application and receiving an update on the outreach program timeline and community engagement process. Councilmember Daysog stated that he will support the Vision Plan; noted the Recreation and Parks Commission and City Council will be looking at the range of passive and active recreational uses at Alameda Point; stated Council will have to make decisions on the Master Infrastructure Plan (MIP); expressed support for the presentation and information provided. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined the staff recommendation; proposed the motion include information related to the community outreach process and timeline return to Council; requested clarification of the motion. Councilmember Vella agreed to second the motion, including requesting information returning to Council. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the information would return to Council at the October 6th meeting, to which Councilmember Vella responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie expressed concern about overburdening of staff; noted the deadline for reports on the October 6th meeting is a week away. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 September 15, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-09-15.pdf |