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CityCouncil | 2020-09-15 | 13 | an opportunity to build relationships between the Police Department and the community with the FIP approach to implicit bias training. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the program has been used by any other cities in the area. The City Manager responded the implicit bias training has been used extensively in Berkeley, which has seen success and change; stated the issues have been experienced in society for a long time; change will not occur overnight; favorable reviews have been heard from Berkeley and the program is still used; the training is not one-time and is integrated into the organization; should success be found, the program can extend outside of the Police Department. Councilmember Daysog stated the goal is to put together a race and equity plan; the City will draw on resources such as GARE and FIP; GARE and FIP have the background and will help staff and other stakeholders put the process of the FIP action plan in at a cost of $75,000; expressed concern about ensuring an evaluation component is included within the plan and having the resources identify how to go about evaluating the race and equity action plan once designed and implemented; stated the evaluation component will be important due to the potential need to change course through the process; outlined the importance of an evaluation process being included in the program; stated Council must ensure the process is performed professionally and is sensitive to different perspectives; in order for the program to work, Council must intentionally think through the evaluation process and track processes to make any needed adjustments. Stated that she is concerned about the recommendations related to Fair and Impartial Policing training; declaring racism as a public health emergency did not proceed as initiated and is causing confusion; subcommittees have been formed to ensure the community can be heard, but plans are being presented without community input beforehand; the company selected for bias trainings are in cities where bias training has backfired; urged Council to look at how to re-route funds to ensure services are working for, not against, people: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Discussed the racial equity plan; stated the Government Justice Alliance for Racial Equity has been a helpful resource; FIP concerns will arise to similar to the independent investigation of the Mali Watkins incident; another research based organization is the Center for Policing Equity (CPE); he is unsure the extent of the issues in Alameda; urged Council to have an academic organization, such as CPE or other institutions, provide analysis: Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda. Expressed concern about cutting off the community input; stated the committees formed to provide guidance on the topic are having their hands tied; urged Council to listen to the community before implementation: Cheri Johansen, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 September 15, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-09-15.pdf |