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CityCouncil | 2021-03-16 | 12 | culturally sensitive services; urged Council continue to direct staff, resources and funds towards the work: Amy Gong Liu, Laws that Criminalize Survival Subcommittee. Urged Council to approve the recommendations provided; stated a lot of hard work has been done; noted that she does not feel safe around APD; stated that she hopes to see real change in Alameda: Nairobi Taylor, Accountability and Oversight Subcommittee. Expressed support for the recommendations provided; stated the Citizens Oversight Board would help with accountability and rebuilding trust between law enforcement and members of the community; discussed the CAHOOTS program; stated that she is impressed with the amount of volunteer hours from the Steering Committee and Subcommittees: Meredith Hoskin, Alameda. Discussed comments provided by previous speakers; stated that he has had the privilege of learning about racism versus living with racism; many of the recommendations make a lot of sense; urged Council to take the recommendations seriously and to direct staff to implement: Seth Marbin, Alameda. Stated the matter is the culmination of a community outcry for change; the recommendations are reflective of a community that cares; expressed support for the Committee making a direct ask for Council approval of all recommendations; stated the matter may require further advancement and analysis by professionals; urged Council to adopt the recommendations: Amos White, Alameda. Stated that he cannot add much should the life experiences of other commenters not show the need for change; noted APD Officers are happy to have mental health calls responded to by mental health professionals; stated a CAHOOTS type model would be fantastic; discussed Petaluma's CAHOOTS type model; stated a mental health crisis team is needed; law enforcement can focus on crime; urged Council to take action: Jono Soglin, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by the Police Department Subcommittee. Expressed concern about APD's hiring plan; stated APD is actively trying to hire more Officers; white supremacists have infiltrated law enforcement in the Bay Area and across the country; questioned how City staff will mitigate the risks; urged Council to move forward with clear intent to implement the subcommittees recommendations to ensure the work continues, consider including truth and reconciliation work, and grant APD the desire to narrow the scope of work: Laura Gamble, Alameda. Discussed systemic racism throughout the country; stated racism is a culture; outlined mental health calls; stated incidents are not related to the condition of the caller, but the condition of the Officer responding; mindsets have been set; the racism of APD is a foundational condition: Kyle Hunt. Urged Council to create and establish a mental health crisis unit; discussed the deaths of Christian Hall and Angelo Quinto and victims of APD; questioned who to call with a Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 March 16, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf |