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CityCouncil | 2021-06-15 | 21 | (21-424) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a motion is needed to consider remaining agenda items past 11:00 p.m.; she is not supportive of continuing the meeting past 12:00 a.m. The City Clerk stated public hearings will need to be continued to a date and time certain. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the Call for Review [paragraph no. 21-430] is able to be continued to another date. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded the matter needs to be heard by the first meeting in July; expressed support for continuing the matter to July 6th at 6:59 p.m. The City Clerk stated Council may continue the matter to a date and time specific; the timing for the Call for Review allows for the matter to be heard at the July 6th Council Meeting. Councilmember Knox White expressed support for continuing the matter to 5:00 p.m. Councilmember Know White moved approval of continuing the Call for Review [paragraph no. 21-430] to 5:00 p.m. on July 6, 2021. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. Stated the City needs to be thinking of its game plan for getting the Police budget down over the next several years; resources need to be redistributed in order to take care of people rather than being exposed to violence: Josh Geyer, Transform Alameda. Discussed feedback from the pilot mental health response models; stated none of the options stress and emphasize moving away from Police response to mental health; the goal may be insinuated by the two Fire Department options; however, the goal is not specifically listed; the Felton Institute requires Alameda Police Department (APD) to respond; Council has discussed not having Police respond to mental health crisis calls for service; urged Council to consider whether the proposed programs align with Council direction from March 16th and whether the options proposed provide immediate harm reduction: Savanna Cheer, Alameda. Urged Council to reject the Felton Institute proposal as-written; stated the proposal requires APD to respond and is directly contradictory to Council direction; it is important to select a pilot program which can be implemented quickly; the City cannot put off providing non-Police response to mental health crises; urged Council address how to Regular Meeting Alameda City Council June 15, 2021 12 | CityCouncil/2021-06-15.pdf |