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CityCouncil | 2021-03-16 | 23 | Vice Mayor Vella requested the motion be amended to direct staff to look at adding AB 1400 to the City's Legislative Priorities; stated that she would specifically like to call out AB 1400; a bill has been proposed by Assemblymember Chiu; she would like the motion to direct staff to report back to Council on additional pending legislation relative to traffic; she would like to hear about the regional model and what people are shifting to that does not involve armed Officers. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding which Assemblymember Chiu bill, Vice Mayor Vella stated that she is not necessarily supportive; it is AB 550 regarding using cameras to do automated traffic control; she would like a report back on non-armed options; stated that she would second the motion with the addition. Councilmember Knox White stated that he is happy to add the direction to the motion; that his intent was not to have only one motion; rather than piling on, there can be additional motions on other items. Councilmember Daysog stated the staff report that returns to Council should be fully detailed about the level of service needed to achieve the type of impact that the Council expects and the associated funding, as well as anything less that is necessary due to limited funding; the staff report should have programs that will achieve optimum success regardless of funding; City Council should not tell the Police what and how to post things on social media; what the Accountability Commission will be should not be prescribed; a key element should be to address the main issues that brought the City to this point, but he is not convinced it needs to be completely about that; he will support the motion, but he has his points of view; Police need to carry guns and be prepared. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the social media post in the report was troubling; noted a picture of a person arrested, but not convicted was posted on the Police social media page; stated public help might be needed to locate someone who allegedly committed a crime, but it is of questionable value to post a photo between arrest and before trial. Councilmember Daysog stated that he agrees, but the matter is a department head issue. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested the motion be repeated; stated staff should share the hourly rates and benefits of the Block by Block program employees; she wants to ensure people are being paid appropriately. Councilmember Knox White stated the motion is to adopt the first seven items in the Steering Committee Report: 1) the Citizens' Police Accountability Commission, which is staff work to determine what it would look like and bring it back to Council for further discussion and direction; 2) shift responsibility for responding to mental health crisis from the Police Department to other City or County programs as recommended, including options reflected in the conversation tonight; 3) initiating a campaign to educate the public on Who to Call; 4) he did not ask for the protocols for APD social media to come back to Council, but until there are clear social media protocols and Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 23 March 16, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf |