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City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, July 28, 2020 5:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 Due to Governor Executive Order N-29-20, Councilmembers can attend the meeting via teleconference. Public comment on the agenda item was closed on July 14, 2020, but members of the public can still submit written comments to be included in the record via email (clerk@alamedaca.gov), text (510-747-4802) or voicemail (510-747-4802). Members of the public can watch the meeting (but not comment) via Zoom by registering here: https://alamedaca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_499szeUdTwiQYnN5Ry8yOg or via livestream (http://alameda.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?camera_id=3). Any requests for reasonable accommodations from individuals with disabilities should be made by contacting the City Clerk’s office (clerk@alamedaca.gov or 510-747-4800). City Hall will be NOT be open to the public during the meeting. CONTINUED JULY 14 and 21, 2020 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 5:00 P.M. 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Agenda Item 5-A 2020-8165 Consider Adoption of Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Emergency, including Identifying and Approving Direction to Staff Regarding Initial and Ongoing Actions to Address the Crisis. (Vice Mayor Knox White and Councilmember Oddie) Attachments: Resolution Public Comment Read into Record Correspondence - Updated 7/28 Resolution Alternate - Adopted 3 Adjournment - City Council City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 8/3/2020 City Council Meeting Agenda July 28, 2020 • Please contact the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 or clerk@alamedaca.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to any reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting. • Meeting Rules of Order are available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Key-Documents#section-2 • Translators and sign language interpreters will be available on request. Please contact the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to request a translator or interpreter. • Minutes of the meeting available in enlarged print. • The meeting will be broadcast live on the City’s website: https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/Agendas-Minutes-Announcements • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisiger@alamedaca.gov and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 8/3/2020