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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-03-01 | 4 | to the other Commissioners. Commissioner Shabazz suggested Commissioner questions be asked within the five areas of the draft recommendation to keep them organized and on topic. Commissioner LoPilato stated that she likes that approach; she has a couple of bigger- picture questions; inquired whether it would be appropriate for her to lead with her over- arching questions before jumping into the different Subcommittees, to which Chair Tilos responded in the affirmative. Commissioner LoPilato inquired if the Committee could speak about the involvement and efforts of the young people in the community; stated interactions with Police and youth can really be impactful; she would like to hear how the young folks in the community were engaged in the process. Raquel Williams responded that she is a high school senior and was on the Systemic and Community Racism Subcommittee; she was able to really be a part of the process and being a young person gave her a different perspective; she has had her fair share of racist encounters; she also has had standoffish and slightly scary encounters with the Police; she was able to shed light on what she was feeling, especially how some language comes off to someone who is young and at the beginning of her professional life; it definitely was a process of learning and educating simultaneously; she was able to be a resource for some people and, at the same time, use others as a resource for herself; there is something different about a young person's encounter with the Police; it has been a learning process as well as a ton of growth for her. Ms. Wright stated from an overall perspective, it was important to engage the youth of Alameda; the Committee did send engagement opportunities to the School District for outreach in a newsletter; there were high hopes for every 12th grade government class in Alameda to take the survey as extra credit; representation is super important. Commissioner LoPilato stated that she wishes she was live and in person so she could give everyone a standing ovation for the incredible report and presentation, which is a labor of love for the City; she noticed the thoroughness of the report and the level of data and information received from the City in the process; inquired if anyone could speak to their experiences in doing getting data; stated that she does not know if there has been a collective push, which resulted in many record requests, what the process was like, and whether they encountered any obstacles or resistance; inquired whether anything in their experience might shed light on how the Commission could help make the process smoother for other individuals or groups in the future seeking data. Andrea Carlise responded the City was pretty responsive to the record requests, but that it took several requests, especially specific requests to the Police Department; the Transportation Planner and City staff were wonderful, but it felt like some of the initial requests were put aside and it seemed as though they preferred not to respond directly to questions asked, so she had to re-frame them; ultimately, the Subcommittees got the Meeting of the Open Government Commission March 1, 2021 4 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-03-01.pdf |