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CityCouncil | 2020-09-15 | 12 | The Recreation and Parks Director stated the report will likely be included in the October 20th Council Meeting; noted the time will allow staff to incorporate information and feedback. Councilmember Oddie stated even though a Master Plan is created, the City will not go out and build; Council must still find a way to prioritize and fund the project; accepted the motion amendment. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Abstain; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Abstention: 1. (20-610) Recommendation to Approve Staff's Approach to Developing a City of Alameda Race and Equity Action Plan for the Organization, including Joining the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). The Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether staff is requesting Council to approve joining GARE and for the City to move forward with the Fair and Impartial Policing (FIP) implicit bias training or is the request for Council to approve $75,000 for the general approach outlined. The Assistant City Manager responded the work program attached to the staff report associated with GARE includes workshops; stated staff will pick from the menu of workshops in a logical order to deliver content to the organization and get into policies and procedures; there are department-specific efforts as well; noted there is a work program, GARE program and FIP with an estimated budget of $75,000, which will return to Council for formal action. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the recommendation is asking Council to approve the specific work program, with flexibility for which workshops, and use of the FIP, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie expressed concern about the content included in e-mails received related to the FIP; stated issues have been raised about interviews with an online magazine, which show there has not been a change in behavior and there are issues with those running the training; questioned how Council should respond to the concerns. The Assistant City Manager stated the implicit bias training received mixed reviews; there is an organizational approach to training employees, including implicit bias training; staff is still working to deliver implicit bias training; a work plan for the organization is being developed and implicit bias training is an important foundational piece; the selected training group brings the community into the conversation; there is Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 September 15, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-09-15.pdf |