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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-04-05 | 21 | Commissioner Chen stated open government has to allow comment about the issue; she does not think people had a chance to be part of the discussion. The City Clerk stated there is a speaker waiting and there needs to be a vote before 11:00 p.m. to continue the meeting. Vice Chair Shabazz concurred with the City Clerk; suggested moving to public comment. Public Comment: Stated there was a great example of how this was done properly last summer at the July 21st City Council meeting regarding eight measures of police reform; to suggest support of specific items was jumping the gun; it is up to the City Manager's Office to determine which SBs apply: Matt Reid, Alameda. Vice Chair Shabazz stated in 2018, he attempted to go to the County Registrar of Voters to run for Sheriff, but he was turned away because he does not have any law enforcement background; he would refer to Mr. Hofer and Secure Justice as advocates as opposed to lobbyists; part of the reason he wanted to run for Sheriff was that the current Sheriff at the time had exhibited ties to White supremacist groups, was involved with things related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and certain detainees and also the squalid conditions of the County jails; there was a campaign to audit the Sheriff's Office; whether or not these issues align with principals around reforms, he would say very much so and there will be a race in 2022; he does think that the legislative agenda outlines the various principals; the issue of it being on the Consent Calendar and then being pulled from the Consent Calendar, there was opportunity for people to speak; he is on the fence about it; part of him wants to find the complaint unfounded because it was clear from the legislative agenda that these items and general principles would be discussed; he is concerned that there is not generally a practice for specific legislation to seemingly come before the public; the questions are what are the specific positions Alameda takes on State and federal legislation; what is done if there is contradictory legislation; what is the process. *** Vice Chair Shabazz moved approval of continuing the meeting past 11 p.m. Commissioner LoPilato seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Commissioners Chen: Aye; LoPilato: Aye; Reid: Aye; Shabazz: Aye; Chair Tilos: No. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. *** Commissioner LoPilato stated that she does some State legislative advocacy, but is not a registered lobbyist and has not advocated for this bill; it is important to keep it clear that the agenda item is a road map and taking a bill by bill analysis is difficult because there are over 2,000 bills introduced each year; it is difficult for the average citizen to go through Meeting of the Open Government Commission April 5, 2021 21 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-04-05.pdf |