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CityCouncil | 2021-04-06 | 17 | Council sets priorities; four Councilmembers placed the matter in the CARP in 2019; Councilmember Herrera Spencer voted against the annual report; however, four Councilmembers approved the work plan the Planning, Building and Transportation Department has a lot on its plate with big projects that have been worked on for years; Council needs to respect the timelines put forth by staff; the matter is in the CARP; there is a commitment to have the work start by the end of the year; there will be workshops in the coming months to allow priorities to shift if needed. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she has heard that staff hopes to look at the matter by the end of the year; some Councilmembers have concerns; she hopes Council will support the Assistant City Manager's comments about starting the process by the end of the year and providing an update. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the matter returning to Council sometime in the fall with an update on implementation. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: No; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 2. Noes: 3. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (21-234) Councilmember Herrera Spencer discussed the Coast Guard and National Guard helping to provide vaccinations at the Oakland Coliseum; announced that she is eligible to receive the vaccine and used the myturn.ca.gov website to make an appointment. (21-235) Councilmember Knox White stated the BuzzFeed article raises significant and continuing concerns that Council and the City need to address; discussed staff leaving the City; stated that he would like to see a plan or report come back in the next month about how the City and Council are going to address clear, repeated and continuing concerns of staff not following City policy, not honoring City values and things which are troubling that have happened in the last year; Council has a good opportunity with the new Police Chief hire to be chosen in the near future to reset and refresh; discussed problems with former Command staff posting troubling content on social media, facial recognition software being used after Council passed a policy not to use it and Council unanimously deciding to sell an armored vehicle while the vehicle continued to be used; stated a former Police Chief changed protocols for responses to community concerns; stated there needs to be a stand down to get everyone on the same page; Council cannot continue to allow policy to be ignored; the issue is big and needs to be addressed. (21-236) Councilmember Daysog stated that he hopes City staff does not move forward on anything until a Council Referral is brought; a lot of things might be incorrect and some things might be correct; the comments made have been an explosive and point a damning finger at APD; it would be incorrect for the City Manager or staff to move forward on the comments made; if a Councilmember wants to do anything about matters discussed, a Council Referral should be brought forth; discussed former President Roosevelt and congress in the years leading up to World War II. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted Council is getting into Brown Act territory if three Councilmembers discuss the same topic. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 April 06, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-04-06.pdf |