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CityCouncil | 2021-06-15 | 10 | MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY-JUNE 15,2021--7:00 - P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 8:40 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom] Absent: None. AGENDA CHANGES None. PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (21-402) Proclamation Declaring the Month of June 2021 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. (21-403) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read a proclamation declaring June 19, 2021 as Juneteenth Day. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (21-404) Paul Foreman, Alameda, discussed a petition on change.org urging the opposition of Senate Bills 9, 10, and 478, and Assembly Bill 1322; stated 272 Alamedans have signed the petition; outlined Senate Bill 9; stated Alameda is registered as a supporter of the bill, while 63 cities and the League of California Cities oppose the bill; outlined Senate Bills 10 and 478 and Assembly Bill 1322; urged Council oppose the bills. (21-405) Ella Halisky, Alameda, discussed cat de-clawing practices being animal cruelty and a petition to end the procedure; urged Alameda Municipal Code Section 7-91 be amended to add language stating: "No one can remove healthy tissue, especially with bone, from an animals paw except a licensed veterinarian. It shall not be allowed for the sake of convenience or handling of an animal. A licensed veterinarian can only perform the surgery for physical, therapeutic reasons such as a tumor, an uncontrollable infection, or non-healing trauma. ; The enforcement penalty is a fine of $1,000 for the first offense, $1,500 for the second and $2,500 for the third offense.' (21-406) Jay Garfinkle, Alameda, discussed challenging the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers; stated the deadline for challenging RHNA numbers is July 9th; the Council and the Planning Board have not provided any challenge; Council has objected to challenging the RHNA numbers; the timing has been misleading; urged Council put money towards acquiring affordable housing locations; discussed Assembly Regular Meeting Alameda City Council June 15, 2021 1 | CityCouncil/2021-06-15.pdf |