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CityCouncil | 2021-03-16 | 15 | for crimes in progress; urged Council to begin the process of unbundling all services provided by the Police which do not involve a part one crime in progress, including traffic; stated real change is owed: Erin Fraser, Unbundling Services Currently Delivered by the Police Department Subcommittee. Urged Council to begin directing staff to implement a Civilian Oversight Board; stated unbundling services is critical; mental health crises do not need to have Police involved; expressed support for the CAHOOTS program; urged Council to accept the proposed recommendations and begin implementing the items and to act with urgency; stated people's lives depend on these recommendations being implemented: Sarah Neubauer, Alameda. Expressed support for Council accepting all proposed recommendations; expressed concern about the recommendations which will lead to increased funding for APD or related to training; stated racism cannot be out-trained; change is needed now; some of the recommendations can immediately be implemented; expressed support for looking at other communities operations and pushing recommendations a bit further; discussed decreases and re-routing of funding; noted one-third of the City budget is spent on APD; stated resources should be focused on access to resources outside of the Police; urged Council focus on the methods which are immediately implementable: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. *** Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:33 p.m. and reconvened 9:49 p.m. *** Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft proposed Council go through the list of recommendations provided to prioritize and add matters for discussion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for training to the public similar to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) "Know Your Rights" training; stated there are elements which are helpful for many; expressed support for providing Police training, including District Attorney (DA) and detentions and consensual contact, to prevent events similar to the Mali Watkins incident from occurring in the future; expressed support for APD staff being present in order to work collaboratively; noted there is a Community Paramedicine pilot program; stated Alameda has done good work in laying the foundation for medical programs; the City has a committee with the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) and Alameda Hospital; expressed support for adding APD and Alameda Family Services to the existing committee; stated the meetings will be publically noticed and accessible; expressed support for making complaints and concerns about any City staff accessible and available to all; noted the survey provided good information and analysis; outlined her experience as an attorney and a Latina woman who grew up in Los Angeles; stated APD should not be held accountable for incidents that arose in other cities or across the country; it is important to recognize Alameda-specific incidents; expressed support for trainings, an increase in Police presence and License Plate Readers (LPR's); and for a change in culture; noted the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 15 March 16, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf |