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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2020-06-24 | 11 | Commissioner Pauling concurs with Commissioner Little; stated that she believes a presentation by Commissioner Shabazz would be accessible and focused for the public; it is at the heart of what the Commission stands for, which is to protect the transparency of local government; partnering with the City could afford benefits such as free meeting space; she fully supports Commissioner Shabazz moving forward. In response to Chair Schwartz inquiry regarding next steps, Commissioner Shabazz stated he will continue working on his slides if there are no objections from the Commission; he will work with the City Attorney's office and with staff to move forward and hold a public forum. Chair Schwartz stated it is apparent that there is full support from the OGC; he would also be happy to support further action needed in the future. In response to Commissioner Shabazz inquiry of anyone else wanting to be involved, Commissioner Little stated she would like to participate as well as introduce Commissioner Shabazz to another person who was instrumental in the PRA process with the Police Department regarding a recent incident. Chair Schwartz stated he would also like to be involved as time permits; it is a very important topic. 3-F. Discuss Noticing Requirements for City Council Discussions of Proposed Charter Amendments (Chair Schwartz) 3-G. Discuss and Provide Recommendations Concerning Potential Amendments to Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter Il (Administration) of the Alameda Municipal Code, as Amended, Concerning Special Meetings, Including the Setting and Noticing of Such Meetings Chair Schwartz recommended Items 3-F and 3-G be heard together. Stated he is concerned with the way Council uses special meeting; suggested special meetings be permissible only if the topic being discussed cannot be reasonably put off to the next regular agenda; also suggested when items run over during a meeting, they should be put onto the next regular meeting agenda and not onto a special meeting the next day; Council invoked the urgency ordinance illegitimately: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda. Stated the Commission is doing a great job; the special meeting ordinance is woefully inadequate and should be changed; special meetings are not held because of any urgency, they are held to dedicate a meeting to a specific subject; a special meeting needs as much notice as a regular meeting; he tried to include the noticing issues in his draft proposal: Paul Foreman, Alameda. The Chief Assistant City Attorney stated the City Attorney's office is looking for input from the Commission for what it feels might be appropriate for the Council to consider. Meeting of the Open Government Commission June 24, 2020 11 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2020-06-24.pdf |