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CityCouncil | 2021-09-21 | 25 | contract be written in such a way that Exhibit A can be changed by the City, with agreement from AFS and a 45 to 60 day notice as the program progresses and iterations are made when approaches do not work; AFD and AFS can make the recommendation to change when needed in order to create a mechanism for the program to go back and change the schedule in a simple manner versus having to come back to Council and amend the contract; expressed support for the flexibility in allowing changes to be made, for Council giving direction to have quarterly updates provided and allowing Council to raise issues prior to the one year extension option; stated there are ways that Council can create breaks; he agrees with public commenters that the issue has taken 14 months and it is time to move forward. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the proposed motion amendment becomes a substitute motion. The City Clerk responded that she has heard the comment provided as amendment to the motion on the floor. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she thought the entire Council must decide on the motion amendments, not just the maker of the motion. The City Clerk stated the usual procedure followed by the City is that the maker of the motion accepts amendments to the motion. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a motion has been made by Councilmember Herrera Spencer, which has been seconded and amended by Councilmember Knox White; the maker of the motion has accepted the amendment to the motion. Councilmember Daysog stated the program represents a historic opportunity for reforming policing in Alameda; the action will be looked at with pride by many generations of Alamedans; Council should move forward with the motion as-amended; he has previously voted for Felton Institute to provide services; he is also confident that the AFD can manage the contract; the RFP is only one and a half pages long; the RFP is written more as a Request for Qualifications (RFQ); AFD has asked for the qualifications with respect to the items and sub-items included in the RFP; the response and proposal from AFS is in-depth; AFS hit all pertinent points in the RFP to ensure policing reform and allowing mental health professionals to deal with non-violent situations of implied mental health needs; Council should not miss the rare opportunity to reform policing; he is unsure whether the program will be a model looked at by other cities; expressed support for the pilot program. Vice Mayor Vella inquired how the quarterly updates will be provided; expressed concern about the updates being placed on a Council meeting agenda; expressed support for the update to Council on the pilot program being agendized ahead of the one year mark. Councilmember Knox White responded an off-agenda report for the quarterly updates Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 21, 2021 21 | CityCouncil/2021-09-21.pdf |