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CityCouncil | 2021-01-19 | 15 | 41 least the City can do; discussed a statement for the name Alameda Park; stated Chochenyo Park has nothing to do with politics and is a non-political name; the name honors the land and its indigenous people; urged Council to vote in favor of renaming Jackson Park to Chochenyo Park: Vinny Camarillo, Alameda. Urged Council to vote yes and honor the request of the Lisjan Ohlone leaders in approving the renaming; stated Council should consider an ongoing relationship to repair the harm colonization has done: Grover Wehman-Brown, Alameda. Discussed her experience as a mom living on stolen land; urged Council to approve renaming the park; questioned the ways which people will look back at this moment in history; stated names communicate values; urged Council to use its power to do the right thing and rename the park to Chochenyo Park: Claire Valderama-Wallace Alameda. Stated renaming the park is appreciated; that she is grateful for helpful allies bringing language and culture back to light; expressed support for using the park for cultural and medicinal uses: Deja Gould, Alameda, Tribal member of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan, Chochenyo and Language Keeper for the Tribe. Expressed concern about the lack of transparency in the process; stated the criteria was sent without public scrutiny; the public did not participate in setting up the criteria; City staff are frequently slow in following instructions of the Council; however, de-naming Jackson park occurred quickly; expressed support for the name Chochenyo Park; expressed concern about the naming process; urged Council to establish ways of responding to the attacks and cancel culture: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda. Urged Council take pause on confirming a name and reopen the process; stated Alameda Park was the number one choice of a poll submitted in December; discussed poll processes and the Recreation and Parks Commission meeting; stated the process appears exclusive in rejecting the name Alameda Park; urged Council consider the importance of including Alameda Park in the final name consideration: Carmen Reid, Alameda. Expressed support for renaming the park Chochenyo Park; stated residents were able to submit over 150 names; the City's collaborated with Rhythmix Cultural Works on a beautiful art installation; discussed the de-naming process; stated the City has crafted a thoughtful process; the name brings vitality and beauty to the City: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda. Discussed her experience as an attorney for her tribe; urged Council to vote and change the name of the park; stated that she would like her children to feel welcome everywhere on the Island; the matter is not erasing history; expressed support for honoring the original inhabitants of the land; urged Council vote for option one: Jessica Laughlin, Alameda. Expressed support for the name Chochenyo Park for original ground walked upon by Chochenyo speaking people: Toni Grimm, Alameda. Expressed support for naming the park Chochenyo Park; stated that she felt well informed of the renaming process as a member of the neighborhood; discussed timely responses to e- mails; stated the matter has been discussed previously at Council and Recreation and Parks Commission meetings, which allowed public comment; expressed support for the frames used by the committee in renaming the park: Meredith Hoskin, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 19, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-01-19.pdf |