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ALBANY CITY COUNCIL – MINUTES

Virtual Meeting

Albany, CA 94706

Monday, September 21, 2020

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6:00 p.m.

SPECIAL MEETING

1\. CALL TO ORDER

2\. STUDY SESSION

2-1. Social & Economic Justice Commission Equity Impact Plan Interim Update

Staff recommendation: that the Council receive the Equity Impact Plan Interim update and

provide direction to the Social & Economic Justice Commission

Assistant City Manager Isabelle Leduc presented the staff report. On June 15, 2020, the Council

directed the Social & Economic Justice Commission (SEJC) to add institutional racism to its work

plan and staff to provide recommendations for a consultant to assist the SEJC. On July 6, the

Council approved a contract with Nicole Anderson and Associates. Ms. Anderson met with the

SEJC on July 7, and a community dialog was held on July 16. The SEJC created three

subcommittees that have met with City and Albany Unified School District (AUSD) staff to discuss

an Equity Impact Plan and to collect data on racial equity.

Nicole Anderson, Nicole Anderson & Associates Consulting, LLC, acknowledged the Council for

taking on a difficult task. In talking about racial equity, a safe space is necessary so that everyone

can participate and speak their truth, even when they feel discomfort. Resolving hundreds of

years of racism takes time. The process includes creating a racial equity statement, defining the

work, and collecting data and information. A Racial Equity Impact Plan will provide a historical

context, a vision for the future, an equity statement, common language, and a framework for

addressing racial equity.

Dr. Shelley Holt, Leadership Legacy, LLC, reported the SEJC has identified four areas of work

and created a subcommittee for each area. The subcommittees have dispelled assumptions,

created shared understanding, developed ideas, and identified next steps.

A summary of the SEJC Commissioners comments is as follows: subcommittees are developing

the components of a Racial Equity Impact Plan; the work is difficult, but the community, staff, and

the consultants have shared their time and energy; AUSD and Superintendent Wells are

supporting and aiding the subcommittee's work, and the subcommittee wants to include youth

CITY OF ALBANY

CITY COUNCIL

Virtual Meeting

by Zoom Webinar

Albany, CA 94706

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

6:15 PM

AMENDED SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

We, the members of the Albany City Council would like to reaffirm that we welcome and value all of our diverse community members regardless of where they are from, who they love, how they worship, how they look, their gender identity, their abilities, their economic status, or how they vote. We honor the Native people who were the original stewards of this land.

We invite the entire Albany community to join with us in creating a safe and welcoming city; one in which we celebrate our differences and learn from each other; one in which we are proud to raise our children.

"Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness". ~Ola Joseph

COVID-19 NOTICE - PUBLIC MEETING GUIDELINES

Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-29-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the Alameda County Health Officer's Shelter in Place Order effective March 17, 2020, the City Hall will not be open to the public and the City Council will be participating in City Council meetings via phone/video conferencing. The public is invited to watch and submit comments via the methods below:

COVID-19 Instructions - (Same As Below With Active Links Included)

How to watch the meeting from home:

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Meetings are streamed live and recorded on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/AlbanyKALB)

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To listen to the meeting by phone, please call at the noticed meeting time 1 (669) 900-9128, then enter Webinar ID 979 7011 4482, follow by “#”. When asked for a participant id or code, press “#”. Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone are available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663

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To observe the meeting by video conference, please go to https://zoom.us/s/97970114482 at the noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference is available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193%20

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Recorded meetings will be available for viewing on City Website within 48 hours after the meeting. https://www.albanyca.org/recreation/kalb-community-media/city-video-public-meetings

How to submit Public Comment:

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Members of the public may submit comments in writing by emailing the City Council citycouncil@albanyca.org with the Agenda item number clearly identified in the subject line of the email or by mail to City of Albany – Meeting Comments, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706. All written comments received by 5 PM on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and posted on the website. Other written comments received after 5 PM that address an item on the agenda will still be provided to the City Council and be included as part of the meeting record.

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To comment by video conference, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Instructions of how to “Raise Your Hand” is available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129%0D-Raise-Hand-In-Webinar

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To comment by phone, you will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to request to speak when public comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. You will be re-muted after the allotted time.

SPECIAL MEETING: 6:00PM

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

STUDY SESSION

2-1.

Social & Economic Justice Commission Equity Impact Plan Interim Update

Staff recommendation: that the Council receive the Equity Impact Plan Interim update and provice direction to the Social & Economic Justice Commission

2-1 Staff Report

2-1 Att 1 Community Development Department Overview