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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-02-01 | 9 | been provided by the previous Commission remains intact and will be transmitted at the appropriate time once the process concludes; staff simply wanted to provide the new members an opportunity to weigh in. In response to Chair Tilos' inquiry, Vice Chair Shabazz stated what happened at the last meeting is reflected in the minutes. Stated since 60% of the Commission members are new, the report submitted to Council should be the work product of the new commissioners; he is concerned that the City Attorney granted the City Council immunity from the OGC's oversight; urged the new Commission to stick to the original mandate of providing transparency: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda. Stated the issue started in October of 2018; since that time, nothing has happened except the Commission has tried to fight for its original enforcement power; the Commission has only received delay and obstruction from the City Attorney's office; he disagrees with Mr. Garfinkle that the Commission should start over; the City Attorney's office has made it clear that there is no pathway for the Commission to have any more influence on decisions; urged the Commission to work with the City Attorney's office on the John Knox White proposal if they want to move forward: Paul Foreman, Alameda. Chair Tilos stated he would like to propose making a motion to have staff bring to Council the original resolution voted on by the previous Commission and see if there is a second; if there is no second, the new Commission could provide feedback and a different motion. Vice Chair Shabazz moved to affirm the previous Commission's decision to forward the Subcommittee's recommendations to the City Council. Chair Tilos seconded the motion. Under discussion, Vice Chair Shabazz stated he found it unusual that the item came back to the Commission without going to the Council; noted the Chair and Vice Chair was not brought forward; stated that he does appreciate the intention of enabling the new Commissioners to participate in the discussion; the subcommittee's work was a great attempt to move forward and he is interested in what the Commissioners have to say; he hopes the item can be brought to Council. Commissioner Reid stated that since she is new on the Commission, she would appreciate the opportunity to do some research on the specific context; she encouraged a commitment from the Commission to meet next month to collaborate and come up with a resolution. Commissioner LoPilato stated that she did not expect the chance to be able to weigh in on the item; since seeing it on the agenda, she has been knee-deep in the archives of the Commission and has a pretty good understanding of the context; thanked everyone for their work and efforts on the issue; she understands the frustration; there is a lot of Meeting of the Open Government Commission February 2, 2021 9 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-02-01.pdf |