PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The public may observe and/or participate in this meeting many ways.
OBSERVE:
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COMMENT:
DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE AND COUNCIL'S RULES OF PROCEDURES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT ON ACTION ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING UNDER ITEM 1. COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN UNDER OPEN FORUM AT THE END OF THE MEETING
There are three ways to submit public comments.
• eComment. To send your comment directly to Council members and staff BEFORE the meeting starts please click on https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the "eComment" link for the corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submission closes five (5) minutes before posted meeting time.
• To comment by Zoom video conference, click the "Raise Your Hand" button to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on a eligible agenda item at the beginning of the meeting. You will be permitted to speak during your turn,allowed to comment, and after the allotted time, re-muted. Instructions on how to "Raise Your Hand" is available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129 - Raise-Hand-In-Webinar.
• To comment by phone, please call on one of the above listed phone numbers. You will be prompted to "Raise Your Hand" by pressing "*9" to speak when Public Comment is taken. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, allowed to comment, and after the allotted time, re-muted. Please unmute your self by pressing *6.
If you have any questions, please email Asha Reed, Assistant City Clerk at AReed@oaklandca.gov.
- Office of the City Clerk
Plymouth United Church of Christ supports Oakland City Council funding the MACRO model rather than any non-essential funding to OPD.
The Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) is a pilot, developed with community stakeholders, to replace police with well-trained crisis intervention team to respond to non-violent, non-serious-crime 911 calls with de-escalation, assistance and referrals to community resources as needed.
MACRO is a less expensive way to respond to non-criminal, non-violent emergency calls - in particular those that are related to mental health and unhoused issues.
It is absolutely essential that this response not simply be an alternative number, although that will be part of it, but integrated directly into the 911 system in order to interrupt bad policing and not leave the response to the intent or awareness of the caller.
Justice & Witness Ministry,
Plymouth United Church of Christ
The SSB Tax revenue has helped Saba’s collective of corner store owners to begin to transform stores into community stores uplifting healthy products and community wellness. Continued funding will help us strengthen and expand our work. Corner store owners have the potential to be healthy community stores, but face many systemic barriers to providing affordable healthy foods under current conditions, continued SSB Tax revenue funding will help alleviate some of these barriers and help to build sustainable models for each store we are working with .
Plymouth United Church of Christ supports Oakland City Council funding the MACRO model rather than any non-essential funding to OPD.
The Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) is a pilot, developed with community stakeholders, to replace police with well-trained crisis intervention team to respond to non-violent, non-serious-crime 911 calls with de-escalation, assistance and referrals to community resources as needed.
MACRO is a less expensive way to respond to non-criminal, non-violent emergency calls - in particular those that are related to mental health and unhoused issues.
It is absolutely essential that this response not simply be an alternative number, although that will be part of it, but integrated directly into the 911 system in order to interrupt bad policing and not leave the response to the intent or awareness of the caller.
Justice & Witness Ministry,
Plymouth United Church of Christ
Carolyn Ellison & Bruce Schmiechen, Co-Chairs
The SSB Tax revenue has helped Saba’s collective of corner store owners to begin to transform stores into community stores uplifting healthy products and community wellness. Continued funding will help us strengthen and expand our work. Corner store owners have the potential to be healthy community stores, but face many systemic barriers to providing affordable healthy foods under current conditions, continued SSB Tax revenue funding will help alleviate some of these barriers and help to build sustainable models for each store we are working with .