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Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on January 5, 2021. (City Clerk)
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -JANUARY 5, 2021- -7:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Spencer, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom]
Absent: None.
AGENDA CHANGES
None.
PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA
(21- ) Paul Foreman, Alameda, discussed the campaign for Measure Z; urged Council apply similar rhetoric to the "Yes on Z" campaign as used on the "No on Z" campaign; discussed ballot arguments and a UC Berkeley report from November 18th; stated there are contradictory elements to the 2014 Housing Element; the City can do better with integration and multi-family housing.
(21- ) Jenice Anderson, Alameda, discussed meetings of the subcommittees on racism; stated that she is curious about the timeline for public participation with the subcommittees; discussed the Alameda Police Department's (APD) armored vehicle; inquired about the ethics of APD's social media.
(21- ) Alexia Arocha, Alameda, expressed concerns about the operation and formation tactics of the subcommittees; stated there appears to be bias in participation; the steering committees represent only a fraction of the public population; discussed the history of policing negative interactions with Police and APD's armored vehicle.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the minutes [paragraph no. 21- ] and final passage of the ordinance [paragraph no. 21- ] were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Spencer: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items s...
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