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CityCouncil | 2021-06-15 | 5 | Stated that he would like to see the recommendations of the Steering Committees be fully funded; discussed the death of Mario Gonzalez; stated 42% of Police funding goes toward incidents where Police are not needed; Police should be out of the way of Mental Health responders when a public safety risk is not present; the City needs to move faster in funding the programs to ensure no one else is hurt or killed: Josh Geyer, Alameda. Discussed results from the Transform Alameda People's Budget survey: Laura Cutrona, Alameda. Stated the budget has come back without Council direction included; she is unsure whether there is a miscommunication: she is frustrated to see the budget come up with none of the Subcommittees proposals; she has not seen anything implemented from the Steering Committee; the people have spoken and showed up to do the work: Melodye Montgomery, Alameda. Stated spending shapes well-being, quality of life, and safety; the Nation has been ushered into a new era where communities are forced to reckon with racism and Police violence; Alameda is no different; discussed the death of Mario Gonzalez; stated over half of 911 calls are non-criminal in nature; Police calls which involve mental health, substance use or homelessness should be diverted to a community based mental health professional response; urged the Police budget be decreased: Debra Mendoza, Alameda. Stated the proposed ideas and recommendations from Transform Alameda are not new; the matters have been discussed for over a year; urged Council to take immediate action and prioritizes accordingly; stated there is a debate about how to spend money instead of creating immediate change and impact: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Stated unbundling of Police means shifting resources and money out of the Police Department to other services in conjunction with law enforcement, not separately: Marilyn Rothman, Alameda. Urged Council to include funding in the current year to develop the Master Plan for DePave Park; stated the matter is important for the City and is forward-looking; the Park is a proactive approach to dealing with climate change and associated sea-level rise; the park will be an important investment for the City: Henrich Albert, Alameda. Stated that he is upset the Subcommittees work has not been reflected in the budget; it is upsetting to have worked many hours on the recommendations with nothing changed or reflected in the budget; questioned the reason for continuing to fund Policing when the community has specifically mandated that mental health resources be funded; stated that he is upset to see Police funding go up: Vinny Camarillo, Alameda. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission 3 June 15, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-06-15.pdf |