2016-12-06 Special CC Minutes
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
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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
(16-607) 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
only one done immediately after the election and not the other, to which the City Clerk
responded the SSHRB was considered more urgent.
Councilmember Oddie inquired what is the next step for the SSHRB nomination, to
which the City Clerk responded the matter will return on December 20th.
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Mayor Spencer stated there was a special SSHRB meeting on November 29th; she did
not want to have a gap in the vacancy because the Board is busy with a lot of work.
Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the SSHRB will be meeting between December
20th and January 3rd.
The City Clerk responded that she is not aware of the SSHRB schedule.
Councilmember Oddie stated he is unsure there would be a gap.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.