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CityCouncil | 2021-05-08 | 17 | about the budget including the position. Councilmember Knox White responded the direction is to return with an option for a potential budget position that is not under the City Manager. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she believes Council has already given direction; she will be waiting to hear from the City Manager; she will not be supporting the motion. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the balance of the list, Items: 1 [order immediate training for all APD dispatchers on assessing and responding to 911 calls, including alternatives to dispatching police officers]; 3 [work with City Council to revise APD use of force policies, and establish protocols for requesting non-police response, backup, and/or interventions]; 4 [order immediate training for all APD officers on topics identified in paragraphs 2) and 3)]; and 6 [initiate a public education campaign to provide easily accessible alternatives to calling 911], with the one minor change [to Item 3] to return to City Council with a revised APD use of force policy. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion is to direct staff to return to the City Council, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she will not be supporting the motion; Council has already given direction. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. Vice Mayor Vella requested all of the motion be restated. The City Clerk repeated the motions. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the first motion included all the direction given, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council comments were included. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether direction is to come back with different models, including building on what the City already has and any work that is already done, to which Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded in the affirmative; stated it includes how to extend response to 24/7. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 17 May 8, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-05-08.pdf |