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Minutes of the May 3, 2021 Meeting
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY - - - MAY 3, 2021 - - - 7:00 P.M.
Chair Tilos convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Chen, LoPilato, Reid, Shabazz, and Chair Tilos - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
[Staff present: Chief Assistant City Attorney Elizabeth Mackenzie; City Clerk Lara Weisiger; Assistant City Attorney John Le]
Oral Communications
None.
Regular Agenda Items
3-A. Minutes of the April 4, 2021 Meeting
Commissioner LoPilato made a correction to the Police Captain comments; inquired about redactions.
The City Clerk stated the redactions were missed and will be done.
Vice Chair Shabazz moved approval of the corrected minutes.
Commissioner Chen seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Commissioners Chen: Aye; LoPilato: Aye; Reid: Aye; Shabazz: Aye; Chair Tilos: Aye. Ayes: 5.
3-B Discuss and Provide Recommendations Concerning Potential Amendments to Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter II (Administration) of the Alameda Municipal Code, as Amended, to Replace "Null and Void" Remedy.
The Assistant City Attorney gave a brief presentation.
Commissioner Reid stated her position proposes to include Commissioner LoPilato's suggestions; her main concern is in the penalty section; inquired whether Commissioner received her last correspondence; inquired whether the Assistant City Attorney would review the proposed amendments section by section or using another method.
Chair Tilos stated there are some pretty big pieces of the proposal, but the meat of it is how to correct the null and void; suggested Commissioners identify the top five sections and start discussion from there; stated that he would like to go away from the supermajority and is leaning towards Councilmember Knox White's proposal to re-agendize the issue; he also likes Commissioner LoPilato's piece about postin...
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