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Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on December 6, 2016. (City Clerk)
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -DECEMBER 6, 2016- -6:59 P.M.
Mayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4.
Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
(16- ) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB).
Mayor Spencer stated Council takes no action for the nomination of the Social Service Human Relations Board.
The City Clerk made brief comments.
Mayor Spencer stated that she and staff interviewed several applicants for the SSHRB; a sentence was added to the press release: "current efforts include development of a comprehensive community needs survey playing an advisory role in the development and implementation of Alameda's Homeless Action Plan and helping facilitate a community dialogue in response to recent bias motivated events affecting the Alameda community and beyond;" nominated Sherice Youngblood and outlined her qualifications.
In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the City Clerk stated a press release regarding the HAB vacancy went out today; the nomination will be on the December 20th Council agenda; the Mayor directs staff when to place nominations on the agenda.
Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the Mayor's decision to place nominations on the agenda is the reason why the two nominations are being treated inconsistently.
The City Clerk responded the Mayor makes the nomination; stated the matter is placed on the agenda at the Mayors direction.
In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding press releases noticing vacancies, the City Clerk stated the City Clerk's office puts out the press releases.
Councilmember Oddie inquired if there were two vacancies, SSHRB and HAB, why was o...
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