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Minutes of the Special Meetings Held on May 8, 2021 May 11, 2021, and May 18, 2021, and the Regular Meeting Held on May 18, 2021. (City Clerk)
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SATURDAY- -MAY 8, 2021- -3:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 3:09 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom]
Absent: None.
COUNCIL REFERRAL
(21- ) Consider Directing the City Manager to Take Immediate Action Related to Alameda Police Department (APD) Response to 911 Calls by Dispatchers and Police Officers, Require Non-Police Response to Certain 911 Calls, Prepare a Compendium of All Mental Health Resources Currently Available to APD, Revise APD Use of Force Policies and Establish Protocols for Requesting Non-Police Response, Backup, and/or Interventions, Create a Mental Health-Oriented Response Model, Initiate a Public Education Campaign to Provide Easily Accessible Alternatives to Calling 911, and Work with City Council to Create a Civilian Police Oversight Board. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella)
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella gave a presentation.
Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether this is the meeting Vice Mayor tweeted about: calling for an emergency City Council meeting so action can be taken in response to the death of Mario Gonzalez.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded the meeting that she and the Vice Mayor called is for the purpose stated in the Council Referral.
Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated it sounds like it is not that meeting; she would like clarification that it is not the intent of the meeting; she would also like clarification about the Council giving direction on March 16th; there were an array of motions, which were unanimously supported; her understanding is that said direction would be coming back to Council;...
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