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CityCouncil | 2020-09-15 | 15 | equity action plan discussed must involve the perspective of an organization such as FIP; the organization does not have to be FIP; however, the perspective of the Police should be included; there is something special about the possible interaction between Police and Persons of Color having to do with issues of potential violence and harm that needs an organization which understands policing perspectives, procedures and policies; GARE may understand the broader questions regarding race, culture and equity; not including an organization that intentionally includes the Police perspective would weaken the race and equity action plan; he does not know if GARE has the subject matter expertise to be able to translate questions and answers with regard to race and equity into specific policies and procedures for the Police; he disagrees with the City Manager's recommendation to hold off on including FIP; holding off on FIP should only occur during the search for a program similar to FIP. Vice Mayor Knox White expressed support for the openness, transparency, and commitment he witnessed in his conversation with the Interim Police Chief; stated that he is not the right person to decide between FIP or implicit bias as the correct process; expressed support for approving the financial aspect of the matter; stated conversations should occur with the proper subcommittees and steering committees; Council should hear the feedback from those conversations; he does not feel comfortable approving the program; he has read studies which show implicit bias training has not been useful; the City of San Francisco offers the training and has shown success; expressed support for ensuring Council hears more; stated there is still room for conversations about how to call out racist actions without accusing someone of being immoral and racist; conversations about racial inequity centered around policing are also occurring around land use and parks; there is a reason Police are the focal point due in part to the incident in Minneapolis and the aftermath; conversations might need to be held prior to implicit bias training to ensure all are on the same page related to the reasons why the training is being held; he has not gone through GARE programs, but has worked with multiple people who have; the City of San Francisco has made efforts to put many people through GARE programs; this will not be a one-time cost for the City; a commitment is being made; expressed support for the City joining GARE, approving the $75,000, and directing staff return with community and Police groups feedback; stated the committees have not met and do not have work plans; there is no expectation to change course due to a current lack of feedback; expressed concern about suggesting there is a robust public process in the works; stated Council does not know what is happening until a public process occurs; expressed support for the matter with the caveat of the FIP and the public input process. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Councilmembers received a spreadsheet with all members broken down by subcommittee; Berkeley has had positive results with GARE and it is good to know the results in San Francisco as well; Bay Area cities have common issues and similar sensibilities; expressed support for the proposed recommendations of moving forward with GARE and delaying the FIP portion until reports back from the subcommittees; she has not received details about the DA's program, but would like a foot in the door prior to the opportunity closing; she is proud of the work being done; roughly 200 members of the community expressed interest in the subcommittee; Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 September 15, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-09-15.pdf |