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CityCouncil | 2021-05-08 | 18 | Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the City Manager will be making presentations along with any other supporting presentations when the matter returns. Councilmember Knox White stated it would be great to have people from County EMS, public health as necessary or anybody that has a role, so that Council can ask questions and get answers from the people who will be making decisions once the City has a pilot program. In response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry about whether the City's own department should be present, Councilmember Knox White stated of course. Councilmember Daysog stated that he would supported the first motion, but he does not understand why Council has to wait until June 30th; it sounds like it was going to be ready for June 1st; that is the reason he voted no. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City Manager would return earlier than June 30th if the Pilot Program is ready. The City Manager responded that he does not think the full pilot program would be ready earlier than June 30th; he was trying to bring something by June 1st to make sure Council is in line with it. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the matter and any others will be part of the budget. The City Manager stated the budget would return on June 15th; the budget study session materials have already been sent out. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she does not want to be in a position of the pilot proposal being presented after budget decisions have been made; she would prefer having combined conversations. Councilmember Knox White stated the Subcommittee reports included budgets for similar programs; the budget discussions could include a placeholder of a certain amount of funding without having the specific program. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated part of the direction on March 16th was for the City Manager to identify funding sources and bring it back in May. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she is happy to reconsider the first motion; requested Councilmember Knox White to clarify the budget proposals for the pilot program and whether the recommendation is an in-house City program. Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative; stated that was the general direction of the Council; the motion was no later than June 30th, so it could be earlier; the direction is for a more detailed proposal to come back than what was coming back on June 1st, so an extra four weeks is being given; Council can approve the pilot at the end of June and start the work that will take some time. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 18 Amy 8, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-05-08.pdf |