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CityCouncil | 2021-03-16 | 21 | Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. Under discussion, Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the date needs to be specified now, to which the City Clerk responded the date needs to be specified before the meeting ends. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated part of her ask will be on each of the items; she wants to hear from APD in regard to reducing crime. Councilmember Daysog stated one of the biggest asks is for an Accountability Board; that he is not ready for a City Charter Accountability Board as shown in the reports; expressed support for taking baby steps first; stated an Advisory Board can be formed after the baby steps are taken; Council can do something to move the ball on the issue. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she does not agree with confidential meetings; she disagrees that it was appropriate to have the meetings handled as they were; the community has been left behind; the meetings needed to be public; she does not consent to any more private meetings by the Subcommittee or Steering Committee; she does not believe private meetings match the spirit of the Brown Act; expressed support for having public meetings that allow for engagement; discussed an e-mail address: apdreforms@gmail.com, which was posted on the City's website; stated that she submitted a Public Records Act Request for e-mails related to the account; she would like immediate access to the e-mails; the City must ensure no e-mails have been deleted from the account to allow for public record keeping; she wants to know that the Steering Committee will cooperate with the City Attorney's office; the e-mails are City records and need to be maintained by the City; she does not want private e-mails posted on the City's website going forward. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council should see whether a vote can be taken on the items as the City Manager suggested to bring forward: two or three asks brought back with both a strategy for implementation and a funding plan in the next six weeks; that she has high regard for the Community Paramedicine Program, which is not the equivalent of CAHOOTS, but might work in conjunction with something like CAHOOTS; Oakland is doing something similar; she would like to see if direction can be given on a mental health crisis response program, which is a significant part of the unbundling process. Councilmember Knox White stated the seven items recommended by the Steering Committee do not need to be prioritized or cut. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of adopting the items as direction for staff to bring back: 1) facilitating the development of an Accountability Commission, without making the decision tonight about whether it needs to be in the Charter; nothing can be adopted tonight; Council can only accept and give direction; 2) the mental health crisis, with the direction that has been discussed; options can come back for that; 3) the "Who Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 21 March 16, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf |