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Morning, everyone. I'd like to call the regular meeting of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for Tuesday August 4th to order, and I'll start by asking the clerk to please call the roll.

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Thank you very much. Would you all please rise if you can and join me in the pledge of allegiance?

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Thank you all. I would welcome members of the public who are here in person and would like to make comment online. We welcome you and we would like to have your comments on items that are on closed session. We'll do that after we do Board of Supervisors remarks. I'll see if my colleagues have any remarks of the day and I'll start with Supervisor Marquez.

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Thank you President Howard. Good morning everyone and welcome. I just wanted to make one brief announcement and a request, but I don't see our HR director. Do we know if Margaritos and what is online?

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Okay, we'll give it another minute or so. She may arrive shortly, but I just wanted to thank AC Transit General Manager CEO, cell, young us for an informative tour and opportunity to speak with him.

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During a ride along, we rode west 97 from Union Landing to Shabo and really learned a lot about the incredible work AC Transit does to support our entire public transportation ecosystem.

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Highly encouraged members of the public to look at our posts on social media. There are many discounted programs, especially for low income residents. So would encourage people to learn more.

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And they could find that information on my Instagram and Facebook page, that's Supervisor underscore.

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Really some Mark has. And then the other item, but I don't see Mr. Margaritos and what I hear yet, but I did want to ask her if she could provide us an update on the status of AB 1185.

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We did receive some information back on March 17, 2026, but wanted to see if there was any additional information that she could share with the community. So if she arrives later, I will respectfully ask if she has any updates to share with the public. Thank you.

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Thank you. Supervisor President Halbert, I'm wanted to just let everyone know that we had our annual boards commissions and committee recognition event in district three.

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There are 115 boards and commissions that we have at the county and our district has the appointing authority for 27 of them that represent 63 seats. So I'm proud that we're able to fill 100% of our seats.

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We had over 387 applicants and offered 151 interviews.

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The boards and commissioners that serve the county are essentially our eyes and ears and our brain trust.

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So I wanted to take that opportunity to thank all of them for their service, especially those that volunteer a lot of their time and for their dedication to the county.

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Thank you. I wanted to just acknowledge that today is also national night out.

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We're obviously in our board meeting today. So we are probably going to be tied up this evening, but I did want to share that my staff will be out in the five cities that I represent to make sure that we are connecting with neighbors now more than ever.

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It's important that neighbors know each other, they support each other, they support efforts around mutual aid to make sure our neighbors are safe and supported.

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So please join those events if you are able to.

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And since this is our last official meeting of the session, I wanted to note that we are also celebrating pride this month of August.

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So Oakland pride will be on August 16 and Berkeley pride will be on August 30.

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Please see my social media. We've got information there about how you can participate in those events. Thank you.

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Very good. Well, now have public comment on closed session items that is items listed under closed session on the agenda.

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We'll take.

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Ask the clerk do we have any speakers on closed session items.

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We have speakers.

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How many do we have online and how many do we have in the room?

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And I just want to confirm we are on closed session items.

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Okay.

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6 in person zero online for closed session.

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Let's do in person then.

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Welcome.

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Kathy reads.

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NATO green.

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Derek Boote.

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If your name is called, you can come line up behind the speaker in front of you and be ready to speak.

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Good morning.

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My name is Kathy Reeves.

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This is a third time that I have had to speak to this board regarding a fair and equitable contract for the 4500 SAI.

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You 10 21 members that are employed by Alameda County.

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I'm not beating around the bush anymore.

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These contract negotiations have been going on for far too long.

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This county is not broke.

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You offer us a raise for three years that is a joke.

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The big and simply because what you're offering us.

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We have to give it back to you for our benefits.

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What does that lead me as far as an increase?

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Aqueous cafeteria plan is going up to 3700.

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Where as we only have 1200.

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Seriously.

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Give us the same respect that you are showing to management.

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We are the frontline workers stop treating us any different.

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We make this county run without us.

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This county will shut down.

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Can you deal with the public like we do?

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Can you deal with their problems every day?

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I guarantee your answer will be no.

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You're about to go on a lengthy vacation.

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Many of us cannot afford that luxury.

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We don't have the perks you have nor the money to do it.

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If you don't want to be fair to us,

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then make this a training facility where you train people and then send them to other counties that will appreciate them and pay them.

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Stop playing games.

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This is our lives we're talking about.

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If you want respect, you have to show respect.

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Thank you.

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Good morning.

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Good morning, supervisors.

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My name is Nate O'Green.

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I lead collective bargaining for SIA U10 to 1.

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So I work across our 68,000 members and 170 countries across the California, mostly in the public sector.

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And I'll let me to county is one of our largest employers.

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One of our longest and most stable labor management relationships.

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And thanks to the financial stewardship of many people in this room is in relatively good footing.

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Facing the threats of HR1 that a lot compared to a lot of other public agencies are.

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And that's why in this year specifically it is very concerning that there is a proposal to unnecessarily shift the cost of medical on to people with families who work for the county.

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That there are lots of that lots of other employers that are attempting to roll back family medical.

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And health benefits for public workers across the state that are in much worse positions.

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And I'll let me to county there is doing it now.

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We have proposed at the bargaining table created of alternatives to mitigate the impacts, but we wanted to convey to you today that it becomes an institutional problem for 10 to 1 for one of our flagship relationships.

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We're trying to cut family medical unnecessarily that the result of that kind of cough cough shifting is not just a financial one, it is a medical health care one.

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People will forego care people will not seek as much treatment and predictably have worse outcomes as a result of having to absorb a greater share of the health care costs.

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And so it's a concern for us that that issue has been more ideological or philosophical in the county's bargaining position.

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Of wanting people to just pay more for health care.

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And not one that is is really about practical problem solving to get the parties to agree with.

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So I'd ask you to direct the counties to go. She had to take a different approach with us. Thank you.

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Good morning. My name is Derek.

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I am S.C.I.U. 10 2011's fee space region Vice President.

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I am here this morning because our bargaining team is at the table and they cannot be here.

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I'm speaking on behalf of more than 4,000 workers employed by Alameda County and nearly 20,000 workers who live in both across this county of Alameda.

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Alameda County members have been at the board in the table for more than months going back to last year.

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I've been out of contract since January. We're fighting for simple things where your representatives at the table have been dragging their feet the whole way.

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We've made progress but has been very slow.

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Our members deserve an employer that can compete with other counties that recruit and retention rates are high.

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The members deserve cola that keeps them from falling behind as economic times get tougher and tougher.

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Our members deserve to not have their pay cheats cut because healthcare costs are skyrocketing out of this out of control.

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Our community deserve a county that is staff properly with skilled dedicated experience workers who know their jobs and know this community.

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I want to get this contract done since December the time for excuses is done.

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Your representatives at the table have heard from us now it's time they've heard from you that you want this contract settled.

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Alameda County has had labor peace for a long, long time because we all agreed at the workers.

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The workers these members do work that these members do are important for our community as ever.

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If you still agree then it's up to you to get this done. Thank you.

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Here are Williams.

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Simil Rainy.

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Will Wells.

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Good morning everybody.

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My name is Simil Rainy.

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I'm going to tell everybody over here in the homeless.

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We're going to have outreach program.

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Seeing that we can be jobs.

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Don't have our open very well.

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We're going to come to the workplace.

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Isn't this job and contract even since an open home to the hungry.

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That's not right.

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We're going to see this facility real bad.

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If they close to them down what we're going to go.

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I'm going to see this in the home.

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So I'm trying to see this facility.

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So I can have a patient here at this work.

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We can help the facility to the house.

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That was a great way for us.

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I'm not going to do anything to help the young.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Carol Williams.

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Chapter President for S.I.U.S.S.A.

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But I'm here more as a citizen and a worker of the county.

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Particularly my comments are left from public comment of the last board meeting.

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Specifically Mr. Halbert.

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I hear talks specifically about child welfare.

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I'm going to understand why we still don't have a proposal that has been passed and improved.

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But it is what it is.

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But the tyrant to chew went on at the last board meeting.

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I have been doing this a long time and for many years.

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And it was appalling.

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Lightway dismissive and disrespectful.

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Child welfare is getting caught in a political warfare.

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We're not interested in being between the board, Senator Wahab, and it needs to stop.

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Because the workers are suffering because of it.

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Child welfare is not about state legislation just being able to remove kids from their homes.

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It's also about keeping children in their homes.

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So for it to be dismissive and say, well, why don't we concentrate to the senator to write state legislation?

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Why don't you guys pass proposal in the same breath?

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So I would really truly ask.

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And the only reason why here is take us out of being caught in the middle of whatever is going on.

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Many of us know what's going on, but take us out of it and let's move a proposal to get child welfare to be competitive with the other counts.

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That's what it is.

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We cannot recruit and we cannot retain child welfare workers.

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And the whole point is getting behind the proposal that is not asking too much of anything when we really are trying to solve the issues that are going on.

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It is beyond state legislation.

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It is beyond just wasn't right when we have been very detailed about what the issues are.

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For you to insinuate that the director or the system agency direction shouldn't have to attend these task force meetings was a polling.

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But if you don't feel so that we need to have a real conversation that happens all what's going on.

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Call me anytime. Happy to talk.

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Thank you.

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I will.

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My name is William Wells.

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I've been accounting employees for 28 years.

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I've worked through 9-11.

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I've worked through Katrina.

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I've worked through the mass layoffs recession in 2008.

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I've worked in code through COVID.

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For half of that time, I've had a hundred percent medical coverage.

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It used to be a hundred zero.

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My name is William Wells. I've been Accounting Employees for 28 years. I've worked through 9-11. I've worked through Katrina. I've worked through the mass layoffs, recession in 2008. I've worked in code through COVID. For half of that time, I've had a hundred percent medical coverage. It used to be a hundred zero up until about 2014.

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Then it went to 1910. Then it went to 8812. The medical you guys provide used to be leaders in the Bay Area. People would travel past their county that they live in to come work here because of the medical coverage that you guys provide is unlike anything else in the Bay Area.

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But steadily it has been declining and other counties have been catching up and it's not becoming worth it to move to counties to come work for this wonderful county that we work in.

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We have passed a great comprehensive package to your bargaining team. It saves you money and allows us to cover our families the way they should be covered.

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Along with child welfare skids, our kids need to be protected. They need to be covered. We need, you guys say, why, with the medical coverage you provide and we're asking you to continue that with the medical coverage that you provide.

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Thank you.

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No more speaker. I'll close that in items.

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So, supervisor remarks are not generally a time of update from staff, but I see that if you could clarify your request.

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And whether it's even.

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Allow while seek counsel from our county council.

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So, supervisor, I understand that we are in labor negotiations at the table.

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And it is highly unusual for us to take those negotiations and bring them into open session.

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Okay. If that's it then we now will recess.

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Sure. More comments.

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My ask was related to AB 1185. We did it back in March.

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Receive a status update.

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So, there's this one. You know if there was any change in those meeting conference.

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I'm not asking to close details, but I just, so the public should know are we still engaging in that process.

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Good morning.

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Please provide us, particularly. That's the moderator of Human Resource Services.

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We continue to me and confer with the impacted employer organizations and the me confer.

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Does have to take place at the table where me conferring good faith.

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And we will provide your board with an updated and closed session since it is.

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Close session negotiations.

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Okay. Thank you.

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That's it. We are recessed into closed session.

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Good afternoon everyone. We're going to reconvene from open closed session rather. We have not concluded entirely our closed session.

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I don't think but we're going to reconvene at this moment.

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We're going to proceed with our 3 p.m. set matter.

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We're going to do that after we have a roll call to re-establish our corn.

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Supervisor Marquez.

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Supervisor Tam.

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Supervisor Marley.

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Supervisor Porto Nadevass.

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Present.

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Present.

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Present.

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We have a core.

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Our 3 o'clock set matters are one item 127.

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The first one 127 proclaiming August 26 is child support awareness month.

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So I would like to ask, do we have somebody here?

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Benjaria Harvey. Are you here? Nice to see you.

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Benjaria, can I read our proclamation to you?

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Let you have some comments and then that public comment and then we'll give you a nice proclamation.

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It's my honor to recognize August 2026 as child support awareness month in Alameda County.

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This observance reminds us that child support is about much more than financial assistance.

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It's about helping children grow up with the care stability and encouragement they need to succeed.

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Parents who are actively involved in their children's lives, both emotionally and financially,

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help create stronger families and brighter futures.

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Positive parenting happens in everyday moments, whether it's reading a bedtime story, teaching a child to write a bike,

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helping with homework or simply spending time quality time together.

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These experiences shape a child's confidence, character and future.

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Children learning by watching children learn by watching the adults in their lives.

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Our actions, kindness and commitment leave a lasting impression and help teach responsibility, respect and resilience.

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So today we recognize the important work of the Alameda County child of department of child support services and its community partners,

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including the fatherhood initiative together.

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The fatherhood initiative.

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Together they help connect parents with resources that support employment, education, transportation and other services that strengthen families and promote self-sufficiency.

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On behalf of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, we are proud to proclaim August 2026 as child support awareness month and thank all the parents, caregivers and professionals who work everyday

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to build stronger families and healthier communities.

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We're going to recognize Benjaria Harvey, the acting director of child support services.

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Good afternoon, supervisor Halbert.

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Thank you President Halbert and the members of the Board of Supervisors.

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It is truly an honor and a privilege to accept the child support awareness month, population on behalf of Alameda County child support services.

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Your proclamation acknowledges that child support truly matters.

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Child support is a vital vital resource that helps children thrive and families achieve greater financial stability.

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This year, our ACSS theme for child support awareness month is forward together in community for stronger families.

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Child support services has really committed to Alameda County's 10X goals and vision 2036 to build a thriving and resilient population and safe and livable communities.

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Each year we serve thousands of families by establishing orders, collecting child support and connecting parents with the resources that promote self-sufficiency.

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Last year we collected over $78 million.

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Over 94% of those funds went directly into the homes of children in need and we know that every dollar makes a difference as a safety net to lift families out of poverty.

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I extend sincere gratitude and appreciation to the staff of child support services.

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It is really through their work and their commitment to public service that ensures that every child receives the child support they deserve.

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Every phone call, every order established, every collection is done with a heart from the ACSS staff.

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So I appreciate each and every member of our team.

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Child support awareness month is also an opportunity for us to celebrate the work that we do and to strengthen our partnerships and connect with the community and underscore that child support changes lives.

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During CSAM community engagement is really at the forefront of what we're of our mission and we are really excited that this year will be our first family resource fair being held at the free mind main library and that is in partnership with the free mind main library.

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As well as with Deb Seekah who is our county librarian.

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We have many departments and community organizations that will be there.

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All of you to county behavioral health department, all of you to county with program, age and health services, the food bank and many many more.

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We believe that bringing child support professionals together with community partners connect the families to the sources the services that they need that will promote financial stability.

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That's what comes for children and the fair will be filled with fun games and a lot of prizes for the family and children attending throughout August though we'll have many other events tonight will be at National night out in Union city.

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On Saturday will be at the Hayward Unified School District backpack giveaway and then we have our annual employer workshop and then we will end up the month with dad discussions dad discussions in partnership with father's core.

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I want to just share that alamedic county child support services aims to demonstrate that child support is more than a program and it's a bridge for stability for hope and a future for the families and the children that we serve.

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So we're in focus on ensuring that each and every day that we do this level of work and we want to say that we are striving.

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forward together in community for stronger families so many thanks again to the ACCS staff many thanks to President Halbert and the entire board of supervisors as well as our county administrators is a marineshi for their.

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Consistent partnership and support also want to thank the leadership team we have Quincy Wilkins who's the deputy director as well as Leon Fernando who is our policy manager with us here on today and once again we thank you for celebrating.

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celebrating child support awareness month.

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Let's give Benjaria a round of applause and the whole team.

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Indeed it takes a village and you did a great job explain do you have any public comment on this item.

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Let's have public comment and then we'll come give you a.

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Proclamation.

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Tomorrow again you're on the line you have two minutes.

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Good afternoon.

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I'm here to speak a behalf of the issue that's before you about the minimum wage and alumni county raising to thirty dollars an hour.

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The next item it's not this item will ask people online to raise your hand only.

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And take your hand down unless you are speaking on child support awareness month.

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Now speakers.

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Well then let's give you a proclamation.

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Thank you.

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Do we have Karen sweet.

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This Karen sweet okay the next is the international year.

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Of range lands and pastoralists today we recognize the twenty twenty six.

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Recognizing twenty six as the international year of range lands and pastoralists in Alameda County.

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This international observance highlights the importance of range lands and the people who care for them under California law range lands include grasslands.

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Wetlands, wetlands, woodlands, shaperl and other landscapes that support livestock grazing.

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Here in Alameda County these lands make up approximately one hundred and eighty eight thousand acres or about forty percent of our county.

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And according to the twenty twenty four alameda county crop report livestock is the second largest.

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Second largest agricultural commodity.

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Range lands provide many important benefits they support agriculture wildlife.

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Habitat biodiversity water resources and open space while also offering recreational opportunities for residents and visitors.

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We recognize the ranchers and other livestock producers who steward these lands.

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They're ongoing management of range lands contributes to the county's agricultural economy.

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And the long term care of these landscapes.

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This population also acknowledges the United Nations designation of twenty twenty six as the international year of range lands and pastoralists.

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Encouraging education and public awareness about the importance of range lands and pastoral communities around the world.

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On behalf of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors we are proud to recognize the value of Alameda County's range lands and thank the ranchers.

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Ms. Wee, welcome. Good afternoon, Supervisors. And I appreciate this opportunity to speak for the rest of the county that's a little flatter than Oakland is. But the resolution says that 40% of the county is range lands.

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It's often the land that you can't see from the freeway and the land behind the trees, it's the land on the other side of the park that you may not walk to.

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But the resolution isn't important when many of our range land pastoralists around the world don't have land of their own and they're up the benefit only by the grace of the people who own the land and be able to walk where the feed is for their for their livestock.

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And so the the element of county advisory committee was very pleased to take this advantage of what the United Nations has done to recognize this important land for the county and I appreciate the opportunity that you have given us to raise awareness of this important resource that benefits all of us now in the county.

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Thank you so much for all you do and recognizing.

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Just how much we have in Alameda County and a lot of the rings line also includes hiking trails things like that. Do we have any public comment on this item.

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There are no speakers. Let's go give you a proclamation this week.

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Thank you.

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Our next set matter item under general administration item 129 supervisor Marquez approving the following recommendations.

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A and B and MOU with the county Valmedia and the city of Hayward.

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Establishing the administration and governance of the Russell city redress fund and.

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Authorizing out of me to county order to control or consistent with the MOU to issue.

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The first phase of the redress payments and eligible recipients. I'll turn the meeting over now to supervisor Markets.

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Thank you President Halbert and community. Thank you for your patience. It is my honor to introduce item 129 as was mentioned.

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First let me ask the clerk if our presentation is ready. If you could please just.

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Advanced the first slide please and then I will ask you when to move it over to the next slide.

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So today the board will consider a memorandum of understanding between Alameda County and the city of Hayward establishing the administration and governance of the rest of city redress fund.

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The board will also consider authorizing the Alameda County auditor controller to begin issuing the first phase of redress payments to eligible recipients.

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This action moves the county from an apology to action by delivering direct redress payments to former rest of city residents.

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No payment can fully repair the harm caused by the destruction of Russell city. But these first redress payments represent an important step toward acknowledging that harm.

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Honoring the resilience of former residents and advancing justice for their families.

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When families come together. Sorry. This is going to be very emotional. But when families come together. We don't ask elders to get in line. They are served first. And that's what we're doing today with phase one. I don't see this presentation. So give us a second.

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And there are handouts of the PowerPoint presentation in back.

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If more is needed. If you could please just raise your hand. We will definitely make more copies if not everyone that would like to review this presentation has a copy.

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And it will be posted on our website later this afternoon.

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I apologize for the technical difficulties, but we will get started shortly.

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I will actually start my comments. I know we have another item next.

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But first I want to ground us in the cultural significance of Russell city.

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And just to share with the public that this was a very diverse and rich community.

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And want to acknowledge the original inhabitants of this space.

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There are a low and indigenous tribes that occupied this area.

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Do we almost there in the presentation? Okay.

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While we're getting the presentation loaded. It's so important to acknowledge the cultural significance. So I did want to play which is timely since the presentation is not up.

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But I'm playing a snippet of music that you would hear often in Russell city. They were widely known for their rich culture and jazz and blues and just wanted to play.

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Some are not music to bring us back to you.

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That was Big Mama Thorne. If you don't know who that is, I highly encourage you to look her up.

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But I want you to get a sense of the vibrancy and the music that she would hear often played.

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Some of the cultural impacts of Russell city were their spiritual roots. They had diverse churches including Iglesia, Abastolica, Delafé and Cristo Jesus.

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Catholic Church in Russell city, first Baptist Church in Russell city and true holiness church.

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There were also widely known for their community events in annual carnival, annual Fourth of a July event on Washington Street,

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cuisines from different cultures, extensive gardens, flourishing with golden poppies, livestock such as sheep, chicken, pigs, rabbits.

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They were raised to share and feed with neighbors.

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There were stories of many children spending summers hunting nearby animals in the fields and picking fruits along the city.

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Depicted to the writer pictures of quilts that were made by Miss Deborah Harris toll free.

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She's a former resident of Russell city and has shared her rich history and what it meant to her to actually sew these quilts and highlight the rich culture of Russell city.

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There was also rich history in terms of a well known restaurant that turned into a nightclub at night.

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I deal dining restaurant in nightclub, which was by which was owned by Leona Alves, the community activists, local organizations uses club as a local meeting place, hosted many community events, social events and also was a gathering place for the Russell city ladies social club.

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There were also many which history, as I mentioned, related to jazz and blues.

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The city became famous.

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It was a famous stop for musicians such as Ray Charles, Edda James, T. Bon Walker, Louis Foulson, Big Mama Thorin, local talent Billy Dunn started at age 16 and was on stage with Big Mama Thorin.

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The blues legacy lives on with the West Coast blues society.

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Shown below is a beautiful mural that has been painted and is up in the city of Hayward, off of A Street.

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And there's a picture also depicting some of the famous acts that frequented the nightclub that was owned by Leona Alves. Next slide, please.

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The purpose and the use of the of the Russell city redress fine was basically obtained by.

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There was a steering committee with the city of Hayward that met for over two years and there was a lot of community engagement and recommendations.

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And in the summer of 2024, there was a community survey conducted asking the community what they wanted to see to address the harm that was done to Russell city.

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And in fall of 2025, the Russell city redress working group launched another survey to gain additional input to help develop the redress fund that's before us today.

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The survey in the fall of 2025 received over 250 responses to help shape the eligibility criteria.

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And feedback that we heard is people want to have provide they want to see direct payments provided to former rest of the residents and their descendants.

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And this is how we develop the first phase of the eligibility criteria was by taking that feedback into consideration.

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Payments are symbolic and acknowledge harm not full compensation. The element of county auditor in controllers office has been asked and we really appreciate the partnership she will be working on administering and distributing those funds.

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Repressions versus redress we wanted to make sure we were clear to the public that unlike reparations which represent a more philosophical framework that can include an apology.

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Rehabilitation restitution or other forms of reparative justice a redress fund represents a specific pool of money set aside by a person or an organization to deliver direct financial compensation to victims for financial or personal harm.

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The dismantling of Russell City in the 50s and 60s approximately 700 parcels were acquired via a minute domain, displacing around 1400 multi-racial multi-ethnic residents.

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A minute domain for you for those of us that aren't as familiar as the government's season of private property for public use even if the property owner objects.

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Land repurposed the Land was repurposed for commercial and industrial redevelopment.

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The result of this was loss of homes, community, cultural heritage and a sense of belonging.

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In 1963, the Russell City redevelopment agency was created to acquire the property.

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Within two years, all 205 families, 13 businesses and seven churches had been uprooted.

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By 1966, bulldozers had flattened the entire 200 acres for seeing the remaining residents to leave.

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And noted on this slide are two articles that were located when was published in the Oakland Tribune on January 17, 1967.

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The heading as last family sees home burned down.

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And then daily review, September 2nd, 1965, Russell City fire raises 17 buildings.

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So there was our connectivity occurring.

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And it's also important to note that this community was under resource and disinvested.

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There was an asset for sewer lines for paved roads and streets.

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And those requests went unanswered by Elameda County.

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The city of Hayward's Apology and Repairative Justice Project.

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In November of 2021, the Hayward City Council issued a formal apology for the displacement.

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This is agenda item number one, file it's reference here resolution 21.

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I do want to note for the public's knowledge that it was actually a plea from the Community Services Commission for the city of Hayward to issue this apology.

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And this was also shortly after the murder of George Floyd.

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So there was a lot of pain occurring in our community at the time.

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In June of 2022, the city of Hayward launched the Russell City Repairative Justice Project.

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Grided by communities during committee, including formal Russell City residents and descendants.

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And I want to acknowledge that many of the members of the Russell City Repairative Justice Project are here with us today in person as well as online.

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In May on May 6th of 2023 was the first screening of the future length documentary.

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The apology, a collaboration between still I rise films and a moment in time productions.

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Also, one acknowledge one of the producers.

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I use your nose, trust you, nose is here with us.

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And she's the daughter of the displaced Russell City resident.

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And one of the producers of the documentary and her father Jane.

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That's today. And for those of you that haven't seen the apologies important that you view that to get a better understanding of the rich history and the personal testimony and stories that were shared by not only residents but descendants.

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And to want to thank colleagues that have hosted a screening of the apology. I know many have been done throughout the county.

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We plan to do one again in the future and I know many of our department has also will be sharing this documentary with employee staff to learn more.

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I also want to flag that the recommendations from the Repairative Justice Project is what helped lead us to this point today to issue the redress payment.

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It wasn't specifically called out as a recommendation, but the main point was that we need to address the harm in a tangible way. So phase one is an effort to do that. Next slide, please.

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And then in March 2024, the steering committee presented the recommendations to the Howard City Council November 2014, section 14, reparations and settlement program was established by the Palm Springs City Council.

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This program created financial compensation to predominantly black and Latino residents whose homes are a forcibly burned and bulldozed by the city of Palm Springs in the 1950s and 1960s.

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And served as a direct model for what could be accomplished by the city of Hayward and the county, but please note that that was a litigation that was a loft suit. So not necessarily the same approach, but we did use that information to help guide the direction and where we're at today. Next slide, please.

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Elamedic County's formal recognition and apology. I want to thank my colleague supervisor Miley for co-authoring a board letter and a resolution so that the county could formally recognize their role.

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And the destruction and seizure of of Russell city and this was brought to the full board on June 27, 2023 and was adopted unanimously.

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Statements are acknowledging harm and directed tent behind the displacement and a commitment to repairative action. Next slide, please.

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The formation of the Russell city redress fund.

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July 10, 2025, the city of Hayward initiated the creation of the Russell city redress fund. They reached out to my office. We were able to partner with them through the Elamedic County's ad hoc committee on reparations where we announced that the partnership with the city of Hayward to create the Russell city redress fund.

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The Russell city redress work in group was formed comprise of Elamedic County supervisor myself city of Hayward Council members Angela Andrew and Julie Roche staff from district two and county staff as well as well as well as later on we received a judicial support from.

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County Council Andrew Weddle and city attorney Michael Lawson. This action was initially scheduled to come to the board in February of 2026. I believe it was the 21st.

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I'm sorry I'm going out of sequence. I apologize I'll get to that point in a second. In February of 2026 the city of Hayward signed an agreement with philanthropic ventures foundation.

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That was action that the council took. I do want to flag that this board was going to. I brought a letter for.

403
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In July to actually solidify that agreement with philanthropic ventures foundation. Unfortunately it was no longer viable to continue with that relationship. So philanthropic ventures foundation is not a part of this agreement.

404
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We have now engaged our county auditor who will be then ministering the funds and issuing the payments. So I do want to thank philanthropic ventures foundation.

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They were instrumental in believing us believing in us and being strong supporters from the beginning, but we now have.

406
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And we are working with the county auditor and if you reference the original board letter from a couple weeks ago.

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Working with philanthropic ventures foundation was going to yield an administrative fee of almost $26,000.

408
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So now we're able to repurpose those funds back into the redress permit of redress account so we could issue more payments.

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In May of 2026 district two on boarded making turner as a project manager to advance the rest of the city redress fund initiative. Next slide please.

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I also want to acknowledge my colleagues as well as the element economy of office of ed. My office has appropriated $400,000 towards the redress fund supervisor.

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Miley 250,000 city of Hayward 250,000 supervisor president Halbert supervisor Nicky for Toronto baths and supervisor Lena Tam have all appropriated a hundred thousand dollars.

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As well as the element economy office of education totaling $1.3 million in this redress fund to launch phase one. Next slide please.

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Moving forward this is a commitment to justice and healing fund represents a concrete step toward addressing past wrongs continued collaboration between local government community members and partners.

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A commitment to equity recognition and reparative justice for Russell city survivors and descendants on June 30, 2026 the board unanimously voted to accept the element economy reparations commission final report and recommendations item number 77.

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And although we've already made the distinction between redress and reparations these goals are aligned with the work of reparations and one of the first recommendations in the reparations report is to address housing justice and I was in their final report and so we are working towards achieving that with launching phase one of the redress fund. Next slide please.

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This is a picture from when we launched the redress fund in July last year attached to my board letter you will see the MOU with explicitly defines the governance model and the structure and the criteria.

417
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My office will be hosting office hours also want to share with the public that we have consulted with the DA's office with the AAA area agency agency to do everything possible to minimize any type of elder abuse or potential mis representation of accessing these funds we are going to have as many safeguards in place to minimize that and

418
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I'm happy to answer any questions but do just want to stress the importance of this this is the county's responsibility to back up the apology but something tangible and just emphasize to the community that this is phase one.

419
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Our goal is to launch the second phase once we complete the application process and issue payments for the eligible recipients for phase one.

420
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And I'm happy to answer any questions also just want to thank everyone who worked tirelessly on this it's been a labor 11 just appreciate everyone's engagement and I'll have more comments later but for now I want to pause to see if my colleagues have any clarifying questions before we go to public comment.

421
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Anybody.

422
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I will just briefly share thank you to supervisor Marquez and supervisor Miley and all of the commission members and everyone who's been involved in this effort this is such a concrete way to address.

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What happened with Russell city and all of the residents as well as work together going forward with descendants of the community so.

424
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I'm very happy that we are moving forward and proud to be part of this effort.

425
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Thank you.

426
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Thank you. I don't think I can proceed with that a round of applause for I.

427
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I should know where did she go.

428
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Stand up I should know.

429
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Can I say award winning filmmaker.

430
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I.

431
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And I really appreciate it being able to screen show a screening of that at the bank at the theater and live a more.

432
00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:45,000
About a year and a half ago your father here he was there to where's that.

433
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Very I can't see him behind the clerk.

434
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Thank you sir.

435
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With that said to President Miley.

436
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Yeah.

437
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I just want to thank supervisor.

438
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Lisa Marquez and folks from.

439
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Hayward for advancing this and a lot of the folks who lived in Los Angeles city living fair view.

440
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So that's how it came from a Russell city since I represent fair view you know before I became a.

441
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:15,000
I didn't even know where fair view was.

442
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Is it what's a fair view where's fair view.

443
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But you know it's right there of your Hayward unincorporated.

444
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I'll meet a county.

445
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So I was schooled in.

446
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I should know all of their dad and.

447
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Or sister and others.

448
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That's schooled me quite a lot of Russell city.

449
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So I was really pleased to partner with surprise Marquez on this in the city of Hayward.

450
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So thank you for giving me the opportunity.

451
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All right.

452
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So I want to acknowledge council member Angela Andrews is here with us to working tirelessly on this.

453
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Thank you so much for your support.

454
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If you would like to make any comments, we could take you up.

455
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If you want to add from city of Hayward's perspective.

456
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And I know that council member.

457
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Julie Roche is traveling by believe she's going to do her best to join us online.

458
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Welcome.

459
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Thank you.

460
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Thank you to the board of supervisors for taking up this item.

461
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I want to give special acknowledgement to all the families who were displaced during this time.

462
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And I know there's been a long road to get here.

463
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But this is again, an acknowledgement of the harms that were done in the past.

464
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I want to also give special acknowledgement to the community services commission and the members that really push this effort for.

465
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I would like to give acknowledgement to our.

466
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I would like to acknowledge me to our table, a very already gar.

467
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Arzo Mendovi, who were who was the chair of the community services commission at the time.

468
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As well as Alicia Lawrence.

469
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I also want to give acknowledgement to the Hayward City Council, but really council member Sarah Lamden, who helped guided the community services commission to bring that.

470
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The city council.

471
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I know that city of Hayward has made an apology, but an apology is nothing without action and we wanted to do something that was tangible for this community.

472
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I want to also give special acknowledgement to the steering committee as well as a chair.

473
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And all the families that not just met as a steering committee, but the families that gather year over year decades over decades for picnics.

474
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Something so simple as a picnic is what kept the memory alive of our society.

475
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And I want to give special acknowledgement to the name of family figure wars and so many others.

476
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There are also people who track this history and documented the history and in addition to the apology.

477
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I want to give acknowledgement to Maria Ochoa, who document it.

478
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The photos, the buildings, the meetings, all the things that we are seeing today in order to use this information in order to make this acknowledgement.

479
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And I want to give special kudos to Maria Ochoa for doing that.

480
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I know that this is just a step towards restorative justice.

481
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There is nothing that can repay what happened in the past, but this is something and I encourage other organizations not just government agencies who are approached.

482
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We are asking for a drop of partners to help support us in this efforts of making amends.

483
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I also encourage the real estate industry who benefited from this displacement.

484
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I also encourage a business community who benefited from this this displacement.

485
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I encourage everyone that has benefited from this displacement to step forward to come forward and give back to this community as they deserve.

486
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And thank you all for bringing this iron forward. This takes a lot of courage from the Board of Supervisors and really appreciate the support.

487
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Thanks.

488
00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:02,000
Well said.

489
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I'm council member Andrews and as was emphasized, this is phase one and the fund is at 1.3 million, but of course we would like to see that fund grow.

490
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So we welcome everyone who is willing to contribute.

491
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Are there any questions before we could?

492
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They can contact my office or the city of Hayward.

493
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And there's a website somewhere. I'm guessing.

494
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All of our contact information is on our website.

495
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I'll stand.

496
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Let's go to public comment.

497
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Anybody who's in the room or online who wishes to speak on this item.

498
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Please fill out a speaker slip or raise your hand online.

499
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If you want to speak on this item.

500
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And I'll ask the clerk to count and give me a count of how many speakers that's we have.

501
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We have six in person three online.

502
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Let's give everybody two minutes in person first three then online and back in fourth.

503
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Sam Naba Monique Berlenga.

504
00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:08,000
Priscilla Figaroa.

505
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All speakers come on up and line up behind the microphone there.

506
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And it doesn't have to be in order to call just if you're in the first three.

507
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Come on up and give your testimony.

508
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Mr. Naba might be easier to come out this way.

509
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And whatever is easier for him.

510
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:11,000
Let's see the people here today and what being done, long and coming, but we stuck together.

511
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And I think time above that is of essence here because we're not getting younger.

512
01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:27,000
And some of the ones that are not with us anymore, hopefully they're up there rooting for us if we come through with this thing.

513
01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:35,000
I got confidence, whether it's Alameda County or Hayward.

514
01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:40,000
As my only two places I've ever lived is Russell city and Hayward.

515
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:45,000
And I'm proud of it. And a lot of the people feel the same way I do.

516
01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:54,000
And to get a group of people to stick together like we have shows that it can be done.

517
01:00:54,000 --> 01:00:58,000
Right, you know, this will be done on this.

518
01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:06,000
I just lost my wife a few months ago, she went my sidekick on those picnics for many years.

519
01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:12,000
And I know she's up there looking down, probably saying, don't let me down.

520
01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:15,000
And I know we as a group here, I got confidence in it.

521
01:01:15,000 --> 01:01:22,000
And I'm not a political person, maybe we talk sports, it's different, but politics know.

522
01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:26,000
But we all seem to know what's right and what's wrong in it.

523
01:01:26,000 --> 01:01:30,000
Mistake would make what we could correct them. And that's what we're here for.

524
01:01:30,000 --> 01:01:38,000
And I'm looking at the clock, I don't want to run it over, but I'm probably in my city.

525
01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:43,000
And I look at the faces here that run this thing and I know it's in good hands.

526
01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:50,000
And whatever comes at the end, the ones that are not with us no longer and the ones that are still young.

527
01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:54,000
We're all appreciative and thank you for the two minutes.

528
01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:16,000
Do we have other speakers in the room before we go online?

529
01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:21,000
Monique Berlanga and Priscilla Figueroa.

530
01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:26,000
Either one, Priscilla?

531
01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:28,000
Yeah, hi.

532
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:32,000
I'm Priscilla Figueroa, and I want to thank the.

533
01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:38,000
Let me talk to Tony and city of hate, we're for this process that we're going through.

534
01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:45,000
We've been at it, I'm always part of the community that we had for, and I guess we spoke for about.

535
01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:53,000
We're going to talk about the mic on the podium, it's okay, just put on the podium, it's okay, we'll let you go over, you don't have to click this.

536
01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:55,000
Sorry.

537
01:02:55,000 --> 01:03:02,000
And we've been at it for about five years, you know, the group that we had and.

538
01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:05,000
Finally, we come into.

539
01:03:05,000 --> 01:03:12,000
A point where a lot of the residents and descendants are seeing some money.

540
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:18,000
That would compensate them for what they lost in the city of Russell city.

541
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:24,000
I do have a question and my question is.

542
01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:29,000
How will you determine who gets twenty five thousand dollars?

543
01:03:29,000 --> 01:03:33,000
Some people might get five thousand, some people might get seven or eight.

544
01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:41,000
What is a criteria that you're using because I divided one point three million dollars into twenty five thousand dollars.

545
01:03:41,000 --> 01:03:49,000
And that if everybody gets it twenty five thousand dollars, it only would benefit fifty two people.

546
01:03:49,000 --> 01:04:00,000
So I would like to know the criteria so that the community knows the criteria that you're using to choose a person.

547
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:05,000
Live that owned their property as your your first step on this process.

548
01:04:05,000 --> 01:04:12,000
And that is basically the question and I would like to thank everybody that it's involving this process and thank you very much.

549
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:15,000
Good afternoon.

550
01:04:15,000 --> 01:04:17,000
Thank you.

551
01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:25,000
Next speaker.

552
01:04:25,000 --> 01:04:39,000
Is Monique or longer here.

553
01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:40,000
Hi, good afternoon.

554
01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:42,000
Monique for longer.

555
01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:48,000
I just want to thank leadership here today and thank my grandfather, Mr. Geto as a nobles family.

556
01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:50,000
Everybody else who has come out.

557
01:04:50,000 --> 01:05:00,000
I many of you may know, I just met my entire career fighting displacement and depending of actions across this county and for me this isn't just professional it's highly personal.

558
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:13,000
My grandparents salmon when you'd a novel we're both raised in Russell city that's where they met for they fell in love along with each of their eight brothers and sisters and then I wouldn't be who I am today.

559
01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:19,000
Without Russell city and those impacts I also just wanted to share my grandmother who is here last year and thank you.

560
01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:22,000
Supervisor Mercaster putting that photo up there that was lovely.

561
01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:31,000
Unfortunately, isn't here today to see this, but I just feel like I have to share when the Catholic Church in Russell city was founded.

562
01:05:31,000 --> 01:05:38,000
She was named like the queen of the Holy Ghost, which was Mr. Russell city, which is something that we've always shared in our families.

563
01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:40,000
So I just wanted to bring up her memory here.

564
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:47,000
Thank you all for your leadership and encourage you to approve this memory and I'm of understanding because time is of the essence right now.

565
01:05:48,000 --> 01:06:02,000
You know, like I said, my grandmother was here last year. She won't get to see this in person, but I'm grateful and helpful that my grandfather and his other the other Russell city descendants will be able to see this really, really, really amazing next step.

566
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:03,000
Thank you.

567
01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:05,000
Thank you.

568
01:06:05,000 --> 01:06:06,000
Thank you.

569
01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:10,000
I saw Madavi in half two minutes.

570
01:06:12,000 --> 01:06:14,000
Good afternoon, everyone.

571
01:06:14,000 --> 01:06:27,000
My name is Arzo Madavi and I served as Chairperson of the Hayward Community Services Commission in 2021.

572
01:06:27,000 --> 01:06:35,000
I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for continuing this important work and also thank you to all the families who have shared their stories.

573
01:06:35,000 --> 01:06:43,000
Our commission spent months researching the history of Russell city and developed the recommendations that led to Hayward's historic apology in November of 2021.

574
01:06:44,000 --> 01:06:51,000
It's incredibly meaningful to see those efforts continue to grow into tangible action through the Russell city redress fund.

575
01:06:51,000 --> 01:07:01,000
This fund is a reminder that meaningful change often begins with local conversation dedicated public servants and a community willing to confront its history with honesty and accountability.

576
01:07:01,000 --> 01:07:10,000
I cannot be prouder of our former commission, our community, the city of Hayward and our Alameda County Board of Supervisors in these efforts.

577
01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:17,000
Special thank you to Hayward Council members, Angela Andrews and Julie Roche as well as Asian roles for their work and dedication.

578
01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:21,000
I'd also like to recognize former council member Sarah Lamden.

579
01:07:21,000 --> 01:07:30,000
Our council liaison in 2021 whose guidance and support was pivotal in moving our recommendations from the commission to the city council.

580
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:37,000
I would especially like to thank supervisor Lisa Marquez who served as our city council liaison during my time early on in the commission.

581
01:07:37,000 --> 01:07:47,000
For guidance and commitment help shape my community work. I appreciate her continued leadership at the county level, her commitment to our community shines through and all her actions.

582
01:07:47,000 --> 01:07:49,000
For dedication and heart is commendable.

583
01:07:49,000 --> 01:07:53,000
Progress like this happens because people stay committed over many years.

584
01:07:53,000 --> 01:08:05,000
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this moment possible and thank you for continuing the pursuit of justice for Russell city and its community.

585
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:12,000
Good afternoon.

586
01:08:12,000 --> 01:08:20,000
I obviously this item is so important and overdue.

587
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:34,000
I wanted to share what some county officials have told me about what happened with the funds that the county made from selling the lands in Russell city.

588
01:08:34,000 --> 01:08:59,000
As I understand in the way we was told to me, with the proceeds from that sale, the county purchased lands in Dublin, that most of which were eventually sold and created the surplus property development trust fund, which is now at over $350 million.

589
01:09:00,000 --> 01:09:07,000
That land also was used to consider the county jail, Santa Rita jail.

590
01:09:07,000 --> 01:09:17,000
And so from that perspective, this is a really important and meaningful start at the same time.

591
01:09:17,000 --> 01:09:28,000
So many people who are displaced from their lands as a result of racist actions, historical actions are now criminalized and often end up,

592
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:32,000
often end up in the county jail.

593
01:09:32,000 --> 01:09:39,000
I understand that there's a possibility of showing the apology in Santa Rita jail.

594
01:09:39,000 --> 01:09:44,000
We asked the sheriff about that last week. She said she might happen.

595
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:57,000
I hope it will happen and I hope also that the county might consider that there are funds other funds available than just what supervisors or the city of Hayward are able to put

596
01:09:58,000 --> 01:10:04,000
forward from their own discretionary funds in order to affect just redress.

597
01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:09,000
Thanks so much.

598
01:10:09,000 --> 01:10:18,000
Tony, when you are in the line, you have two minutes.

599
01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:24,000
Tony, when?

600
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:40,000
Deborah Harris, you have two minutes.

601
01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:43,000
Good afternoon to everyone.

602
01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:49,000
Really appreciative for the redress fund and with your doing at this point.

603
01:10:49,000 --> 01:10:56,000
I have a question regarding the eligibility.

604
01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:03,000
One of the requirements that you were asking for from documentation.

605
01:11:03,000 --> 01:11:11,000
And I think most probably all of the landowners are deceased at this point.

606
01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:19,000
So and bullet number one, you're saying individuals who are resided and personally owned.

607
01:11:19,000 --> 01:11:34,000
I'm just wondering if you're taking each family member or are you just doing a whole family and dividing it by the siblings.

608
01:11:34,000 --> 01:11:45,000
And the other question I have is who's going to bear is there a person who's gone to verify the resident requirement.

609
01:11:45,000 --> 01:11:55,000
Well, there be someone who is very familiar or with the people from the city who live there or whatever.

610
01:11:55,000 --> 01:12:06,000
And to verify that they are truly a recipient from from the rest of the city group.

611
01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:09,000
So those are the two questions that I have.

612
01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:21,000
And if I have any more, I'll just send my request to your office and request an answer.

613
01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:27,000
But thank you so much.

614
01:12:27,000 --> 01:12:29,000
Ready and Davis.

615
01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:31,000
Events here who don't.

616
01:12:31,000 --> 01:12:37,000
I eat channels and Pastor Floyd tremble. Please line up.

617
01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:48,000
Good afternoon.

618
01:12:48,000 --> 01:12:54,000
It's good to see each and every one of you supervisors and all the people that are here.

619
01:12:54,000 --> 01:13:02,000
I'm here to say I'm really very pleased that this is taking place.

620
01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:07,000
On Sunday I had a message by a very important person.

621
01:13:07,000 --> 01:13:15,000
And he said in his message that when Moses was taken the children across the Red Sea.

622
01:13:15,000 --> 01:13:18,000
There was two ways they could have gone.

623
01:13:18,000 --> 01:13:22,000
They could have taken the short row or they could have taken the long row.

624
01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:29,000
They decided to take the long row because there was a lot of lessons that need to be learned.

625
01:13:29,000 --> 01:13:37,000
I want to thank the commission for taking the time that you did to bring all this stuff together to the supervisors.

626
01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:42,000
You took the long row and there were lessons learned.

627
01:13:42,000 --> 01:13:47,000
So what you need to know, you are just getting started.

628
01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:50,000
And we are here to help you.

629
01:13:50,000 --> 01:13:54,000
We want to do whatever it is that we need to do to make this happen.

630
01:13:54,000 --> 01:13:57,000
And don't let us stop right here.

631
01:13:57,000 --> 01:14:02,000
We have people and places ready to help you do whatever.

632
01:14:02,000 --> 01:14:07,000
I heard you say something about raising funds and contacting.

633
01:14:07,000 --> 01:14:12,000
But we have a place where there's a church is often an office.

634
01:14:12,000 --> 01:14:18,000
Do whatever you can and don't let this be the beginning of the end.

635
01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:20,000
Let this be on.

636
01:14:20,000 --> 01:14:25,000
The people from Rossa City deserve what they should be getting.

637
01:14:25,000 --> 01:14:30,000
And you know, in your heart, so they should be getting because you did get them in a apology.

638
01:14:30,000 --> 01:14:33,000
I want to personally thank Nate and David.

639
01:14:33,000 --> 01:14:36,000
I still got to give you a call, David.

640
01:14:36,000 --> 01:14:38,000
So you know, heart to the back too.

641
01:14:38,000 --> 01:14:40,000
And the other two.

642
01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:42,000
I got to get familiar with you.

643
01:14:42,000 --> 01:14:44,000
I know who you are.

644
01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:47,000
But I need a relationship with you.

645
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:48,000
Okay.

646
01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:50,000
I'm speaking as the president of the Hei Wusselb.

647
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:52,000
I'll let me to come to an ACP.

648
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:53,000
Thank you.

649
01:14:53,000 --> 01:14:57,000
And please, let's keep this going.

650
01:14:57,000 --> 01:14:59,000
Because I'm not going to give up.

651
01:14:59,000 --> 01:15:00,000
Thank you.

652
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:14,500
We have to know how members of the board and the person represent the seat of Hayward. First of all, my name is

653
01:15:14,500 --> 01:15:24,500
eventsio Urdado and it would be, I would be remiss not to come up here in speak. Being from a family of 15 members.

654
01:15:24,500 --> 01:15:33,500
Twelve of those are former residents of Russell City. I was born in 1950.

655
01:15:33,500 --> 01:15:43,500
A little highland hospital here in Alameda County in Oakland. And at that time, I lived in Hayward on Washington Street.

656
01:15:43,500 --> 01:15:55,500
First street till left passed the railroad tracks. And the novels were one of my neighbors. I grew up in Atlanta run with Mr. Jim Knows.

657
01:15:55,500 --> 01:16:10,500
And you have, I'm proud to say that me and Jim grew up in and come from Russell City. What we went through and what we suffered through.

658
01:16:10,500 --> 01:16:25,500
It makes me want to cheer up. But some 25 years later in Jim Knows, when employed by this wonderful county of Alameda County, Jim worked for the probation department.

659
01:16:25,500 --> 01:16:34,500
I also worked for the DA's office for 26 years. And I think Jim worked for about 20, 25 years in the probation department.

660
01:16:34,500 --> 01:16:47,500
I also worked at Delton Police Department for 8 years. And again, I'm here to represent my family at 12. And my parents are no longer here.

661
01:16:47,500 --> 01:16:58,500
When we moved out of Russell City, we had more than two minutes to move out. And it's ironic that we only have two minutes to speak here to encompass so much that we went through.

662
01:16:58,500 --> 01:17:12,500
And I want to thank the board, again, and the spirit of Hayward. And I want to congratulate Mr. Nate Miley for his long long service. I think I was about 15 when you were in the board supervisor.

663
01:17:12,500 --> 01:17:19,500
And I'm not 76, but come from a family at 12, 1.3 million dollars.

664
01:17:36,500 --> 01:17:40,500
Sir, thank you.

665
01:17:40,500 --> 01:17:47,500
Thank you. Thank you for your comments.

666
01:17:47,500 --> 01:17:54,500
Thank you.

667
01:17:57,500 --> 01:18:07,500
Superstars, good afternoon. All those who are from the city, never one in this crowd. I just want to commend the commission for the work you've done.

668
01:18:07,500 --> 01:18:19,500
And I urge you all to continue this great work, 477 years ago, 1619 James Town, Virginia. That's when our four bears landed here.

669
01:18:19,500 --> 01:18:23,500
And this is a small impact that you've done today.

670
01:18:23,500 --> 01:18:32,500
It's my understanding that it's yours intention to have these funds being administered by the county auditor.

671
01:18:32,500 --> 01:18:44,500
I would urge you to go on a different direction and create an office of reparations by which they can facilitate that process as something that you're working on and do.

672
01:18:44,500 --> 01:18:51,500
And as you mold over that in your studies and talk amongst each other.

673
01:18:51,500 --> 01:18:57,500
I want to remind you of what President Obama said is that be the change you seek.

674
01:18:57,500 --> 01:19:04,500
So I encourage you all to be the change makers, the change seekers that can make this possible.

675
01:19:04,500 --> 01:19:10,500
Remember, this is the same place where the Black Panther Party started.

676
01:19:10,500 --> 01:19:17,500
And that Black Panther Party started the free reduced lunch program that is all over the United States of America.

677
01:19:17,500 --> 01:19:39,500
So we have to be trend setters in Alameda. So I encourage you to consider that because that will create so much red tape having to go to the county, but having a local entity to help move these finances would be a great way to make this possible. Thank you.

678
01:19:47,500 --> 01:19:58,500
Good afternoon, Honorable Board of Supervisors, Mrs. Murnishi, members of the Russell city community.

679
01:19:58,500 --> 01:20:03,500
And fellow community members, my name is Iyishanol's.

680
01:20:03,500 --> 01:20:11,500
I'm a descendant of Russell city. I'm speaking today in support of the agenda item.

681
01:20:11,500 --> 01:20:23,500
I also, I have an ask for you. So I am grateful for the contributions of each of your individual offices to the redress fund.

682
01:20:23,500 --> 01:20:31,500
I'm also grateful for the contributions of the city of Hayward and the Alameda County Office of Education.

683
01:20:31,500 --> 01:20:46,500
I would urge you to continue to seed the fund with as much money with as much money as Russell city was sold for to cabinet cabinet and for so

684
01:20:46,500 --> 01:21:06,500
Russell city sold for over 2.4 to 0.45 million dollars. I think a good goal to reach on behalf of the county for the Russell city redress fund is a minimum of 2.45 million dollars.

685
01:21:06,500 --> 01:21:11,500
Speak here today because of the work of my grandparents and the work of my father.

686
01:21:11,500 --> 01:21:25,500
My grandfather did not live to be 50. I am a year older than he was able to live and enjoy his life after Russell city.

687
01:21:25,500 --> 01:21:46,500
And so for for those who are no longer with us for those who continue this fight for those who are needing something to interrupt the trauma that they've held on to for the past 70 to 80 years.

688
01:21:46,500 --> 01:21:54,500
I encourage you to continue this work and I thank you for staying in the fight.

689
01:21:54,500 --> 01:22:04,500
Thank you.

690
01:22:04,500 --> 01:22:09,500
Thank you.

691
01:22:09,500 --> 01:22:17,500
I wish I could be there in person. You know how important this work is. My name is Deborah Gore founding chair of the Alameda County reparations commission.

692
01:22:17,500 --> 01:22:28,500
I do want to thank you again for the five million animals boat we had on June 30 for reparations active plan and this is just one of the steps in part of that plan.

693
01:22:28,500 --> 01:22:35,500
I'm here today in strong undeniable support for item 129 approving the MOU with the city of Hayward.

694
01:22:35,500 --> 01:22:43,500
I do believe that reparations work is done proximate to the community it's impacted so we got 14 cities we've got unincorporated areas.

695
01:22:43,500 --> 01:22:52,500
All of those voices and all those things should happen also undeniable support authorizing the first state of the Russell city redress.

696
01:22:52,500 --> 01:23:04,500
I shared here you know with the residents who are elderly that every year matters that time matters the delays are seriously impactful.

697
01:23:04,500 --> 01:23:14,500
This board has said it itself it's painful to learn when our elders are passing away so improving this first phase is is very important.

698
01:23:14,500 --> 01:23:22,500
I know you isn't just a symbolic gesture either I'd emphasize that establishes clear governors between the county and Hayward.

699
01:23:22,500 --> 01:23:34,500
I thought the MOU was very well written articulating both an audited function and the city partnering with the county is very substantial.

700
01:23:34,500 --> 01:23:48,500
And Russell city has proved to the country that reparations is not just a symbolism or it is actually action that needs to be taken.

701
01:23:48,500 --> 01:24:00,500
And just in the last few minutes here I would interfere with you that the country is watching I had a media friend of mine chair the impact of our first draft plan.

702
01:24:00,500 --> 01:24:11,500
And we reached over 125 potential media impressions 35 to 40 million unique individuals and about what is extremely five to seven million dollars.

703
01:24:11,500 --> 01:24:18,500
Media values so you're having an impact the country is watching and I signed up and full support of this effort.

704
01:24:18,500 --> 01:24:23,500
Thank you.

705
01:24:23,500 --> 01:24:31,500
We go you're on the line you have two minutes.

706
01:24:31,500 --> 01:24:41,500
Mary Rico.

707
01:24:41,500 --> 01:24:51,500
Go ahead please.

708
01:24:53,500 --> 01:25:06,500
Tony when you have two minutes.

709
01:25:06,500 --> 01:25:16,500
Tony when.

710
01:25:16,500 --> 01:25:18,500
Fire tablet.

711
01:25:18,500 --> 01:25:24,500
You have two minutes.

712
01:25:24,500 --> 01:25:37,500
Fire tablet you have two minutes.

713
01:25:37,500 --> 01:25:41,500
No more speaker hello hello.

714
01:25:41,500 --> 01:25:53,500
This is you have two minutes.

715
01:25:53,500 --> 01:26:04,500
Hello this is Cindy Torres I'm a proud descendant of Virginia and raised for Jake though.

716
01:26:05,500 --> 01:26:10,500
Lisa Marquez for spearheating this effort.

717
01:26:10,500 --> 01:26:18,500
All of the work that she's done I can internally grateful also to.

718
01:26:18,500 --> 01:26:33,500
My representative and the board supervisor is Nate Miley for his work in representing this and to everyone at the city of Hayward for bringing this forward.

719
01:26:33,500 --> 01:26:39,500
We've lost so many people in his last few years.

720
01:26:39,500 --> 01:26:47,500
My family and collectively all of our families and so it's I really appreciate expediting this.

721
01:26:47,500 --> 01:26:52,500
So that those who deserve benefit somewhat.

722
01:26:52,500 --> 01:26:57,500
I also appreciate the all of the board of supervisors for.

723
01:26:57,500 --> 01:27:03,500
contributing to this fund because as one of the speakers earlier stated.

724
01:27:03,500 --> 01:27:07,500
All of Alameda County benefited from the sale of this property.

725
01:27:07,500 --> 01:27:09,500
With the.

726
01:27:09,500 --> 01:27:16,500
The funds used to purchase the land for the young county the senator jail.

727
01:27:16,500 --> 01:27:26,500
And he made a good statement that there may be funding there with that should actively be looked into to increase this funding.

728
01:27:26,500 --> 01:27:32,500
Again this is not reparations this is just to rightfully give.

729
01:27:32,500 --> 01:27:44,500
Some what that is deserved to those that are elders and I really appreciate supervisor Marquez for really focusing on that.

730
01:27:44,500 --> 01:27:55,500
My one main concern is there's things to be quite a few loopholes in establishing eligibility.

731
01:27:56,500 --> 01:28:07,500
Thank you for your comments next speaker.

732
01:28:07,500 --> 01:28:09,500
No more speakers.

733
01:28:09,500 --> 01:28:14,500
Okay we'll bring it back for action I think it's time for emotion and a vote.

734
01:28:14,500 --> 01:28:23,500
Yes thank you thank you everyone for your participation I know that in the hardships the trauma is real and.

735
01:28:23,500 --> 01:28:31,500
As was mentioned the apology from the city of Hayward and the county was step one and now we're moving into action.

736
01:28:31,500 --> 01:28:39,500
This is a phased approach if you review the board letter the MOU and the criteria it lays out to will be making the decision.

737
01:28:39,500 --> 01:28:46,500
The question about up to 25,000 we really have to assess how many applications will be receiving.

738
01:28:46,500 --> 01:28:56,500
And it's not anticipating a large number this first round because of the specific criteria of the individual still have to be living and have had owned a home.

739
01:28:56,500 --> 01:29:10,500
And so the faster we could get through this process we could release the subsequent criteria which will include descendants which I know many of you are here on behalf of yourselves and your family members so just know that.

740
01:29:10,500 --> 01:29:25,500
I'm happy to go to school to get to the next phase as quickly as we can but we do have to exhaust the first round first I just want to acknowledge that and happy to make the motion to move item A and B for item 129.

741
01:29:25,500 --> 01:29:35,500
But before doing that I want to thank councilmember Angela Andrews she listed many many of the people that got us to this point.

742
01:29:35,500 --> 01:29:47,500
Typically the family members who got gotten together year after year at Kennedy Park to share memories sharing community just know that we are hearing your concerns and the work continues.

743
01:29:47,500 --> 01:29:53,500
And because we have lost so many elders this is why we want to move on this as quickly as possible.

744
01:29:53,500 --> 01:30:00,500
Less you sincerely apologize for and want to give my condolences there have been many significant members we've lost.

745
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:12,000
As of late, there was Jose Cota, as well as Jesse Johnson, the mother of Carolyn Johnson, who we closed in memory of her a few weeks ago.

746
01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:19,000
So we do need to move on this quickly. Do one acknowledge the members of the rest of the city, reparative justice, steering committee.

747
01:30:19,000 --> 01:30:31,000
And a Mr. Nambo was here in his family, Deborah Harris, Iyshanolz, Iyana Nolz, James Nolz, Deborah Harris, Marion Johnson, Francesca Thompson, Thomas, sorry.

748
01:30:31,000 --> 01:30:45,000
Tony Wynn, Veldergo, Kathy Rodriguez, Cindy Torres, Gloria Moore, Michael D. Johnson, Carolyn Johnson, Michael D. Johnson, Elizabeth Moron, Priscilla Figaroa, and the out on the family.

749
01:30:45,000 --> 01:30:51,000
Thank you to all of you for continuing to uplift the legacy in the life of Russell City.

750
01:30:51,000 --> 01:31:03,000
So on behalf of all of you and in memory of those that we have lost, I'm happy to move this item and for those that are interested in contributing to the fund, because we do want to expand the fund.

751
01:31:03,000 --> 01:31:14,000
It's currently at 1.3 million. The goal is to increase that. There is information to reach out to my office. There's a designated email address, which is Russell City.

752
01:31:14,000 --> 01:31:25,000
We address at acgov.org and there's a phone number 2726684. So we will continue to provide updates to the community.

753
01:31:25,000 --> 01:31:36,000
Once we are ready to release the application, we will also be hosting office hours to assist individuals with applying for these funds and securing the required documentation.

754
01:31:36,000 --> 01:31:43,000
I want to thank the county, the auditor, Melissa Wilk, her team, Laura, Terence and Susan were instrumental.

755
01:31:43,000 --> 01:31:51,000
Our county administrator, Susan and Lori Cox for your efforts and our interim county council, Andrea Weddle for your tirelessly.

756
01:31:51,000 --> 01:32:03,000
Working hard on this together across the finish line. I'd love to hear that people were pleased with the MOU that was many, many hours of getting that to finale, but really want to thank everyone and especially everyone on my team.

757
01:32:03,000 --> 01:32:15,000
I don't want to take away from that vendor, but Mr. Rani was she, Megan Turner, Alex Bosch of it and everyone that supported these efforts, including the attorney, Michael Lawson, Jennifer, just want to thank everyone.

758
01:32:15,000 --> 01:32:19,000
This is historic. I hope that we could secure a unanimous vote.

759
01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:24,000
And that our commitment here to all of you is that this is just the start. Thank you.

760
01:32:25,000 --> 01:32:28,000
Yes, I'd like to second the motion and speak to it.

761
01:32:28,000 --> 01:32:31,000
So, I'll second the motion.

762
01:32:31,000 --> 01:32:32,000
Yes.

763
01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:39,000
And yeah, I'll be going to thank Supervisor Marquez and everybody that she thanked.

764
01:32:39,000 --> 01:32:47,000
It was a long list of everybody, but I know she, she spearheaded this from my perspective.

765
01:32:47,000 --> 01:32:50,000
Along with my nationals and others.

766
01:32:50,000 --> 01:32:55,000
And because I nationals is one of my advisors.

767
01:32:55,000 --> 01:33:02,000
And because many of you pointed me out and spoke so eloquently, you touched my heart.

768
01:33:02,000 --> 01:33:05,000
And so I talked to my colleague.

769
01:33:05,000 --> 01:33:11,000
And you know, it's rare that we do things without checking with our chiefs of staff.

770
01:33:11,000 --> 01:33:19,000
I'm going to commit another quarter of them like in dollars to the Russell city, readjust fine.

771
01:33:19,000 --> 01:33:23,000
I see Alex sitting back there, but I already checked with your boss.

772
01:33:23,000 --> 01:33:25,000
So, Alisa.

773
01:33:25,000 --> 01:33:27,000
I'm going to match that.

774
01:33:27,000 --> 01:33:31,000
But, but I want to be clear.

775
01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:35,000
This is a public pledge that action item is not an agenda for today.

776
01:33:35,000 --> 01:33:38,000
So we're publicly pledging our commitment.

777
01:33:38,000 --> 01:33:42,000
And we will have to bring that back in the fall just so everybody knows.

778
01:33:42,000 --> 01:33:48,000
And once we complete that action that will bring the fund to 1.8 million and we're still raising money.

779
01:33:48,000 --> 01:33:50,000
But that will be a separate action.

780
01:33:50,000 --> 01:33:53,000
We're just stating a public commitment at this point.

781
01:33:53,000 --> 01:34:02,000
I just want to say for those who happen to be concerned about Senate Bell 1193.

782
01:34:02,000 --> 01:34:05,000
This is an example of how the Board of Supervisors.

783
01:34:05,000 --> 01:34:07,000
This is how we work.

784
01:34:07,000 --> 01:34:09,000
What is what is that bill?

785
01:34:09,000 --> 01:34:10,000
Supervisors.

786
01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:20,000
That's a bill that some states Senator wants to take away our ability to construct how we manage and handle discretionary funds.

787
01:34:20,000 --> 01:34:26,000
Even though we are elected by all of you to do this job.

788
01:34:26,000 --> 01:34:28,000
I second that sentiment.

789
01:34:28,000 --> 01:34:30,000
Supervisors.

790
01:34:31,000 --> 01:34:33,000
Motion's been made by Supervisors Marquez.

791
01:34:33,000 --> 01:34:35,000
Seconded by Supervisors Miley.

792
01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:36,000
Can we roll call vote please?

793
01:34:36,000 --> 01:34:38,000
Supervisors Marquez.

794
01:34:38,000 --> 01:34:39,000
Hi.

795
01:34:39,000 --> 01:34:40,000
Supervisors Cam.

796
01:34:40,000 --> 01:34:41,000
Hi.

797
01:34:41,000 --> 01:34:42,000
Supervisors Miley.

798
01:34:42,000 --> 01:34:43,000
Supervisors fortune on the box.

799
01:34:43,000 --> 01:34:44,000
Hi.

800
01:34:44,000 --> 01:34:45,000
Does it help her?

801
01:34:45,000 --> 01:34:46,000
I vote.

802
01:34:46,000 --> 01:34:47,000
Yes.

803
01:34:47,000 --> 01:34:49,000
That passes unanimously.

804
01:34:49,000 --> 01:34:59,000
Thank you.

805
01:34:59,000 --> 01:35:03,000
As Miss Freddie Davis said, this is the long road was necessary.

806
01:35:03,000 --> 01:35:09,000
This is I hope the world is watching in terms of what not to do and not to repeat harms.

807
01:35:09,000 --> 01:35:11,000
So this is a history lesson for all of us.

808
01:35:11,000 --> 01:35:14,000
I just really appreciate everyone's engagement on this.

809
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:17,000
We can't let history go by without a photo.

810
01:35:17,000 --> 01:35:24,000
Could we have all of the speakers and anybody that is here on behalf of the Russell city?

811
01:35:24,000 --> 01:35:25,000
Item.

812
01:35:25,000 --> 01:35:26,000
Come on up.

813
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Let's take a group photo.

814
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You can come up here and line up in front of the dias.

815
01:35:32,000 --> 01:35:37,000
If you're here for the Russell city or you spoke on the Russell city, read dress item.

816
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Come on up here.

817
01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:39,000
Let's take a group photo.

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We have everybody coming up here.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Here.

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835
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837
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Yeah.

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Here.

847
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Here.

848
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Thank you.

849
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Again.

850
01:37:06,000 --> 01:37:35,760
Yeah, I got to get that in there.

851
01:38:35,760 --> 01:38:45,760
Yeah, I got to get that in there.

852
01:38:45,760 --> 01:38:50,760
You're very welcome.

853
01:38:50,760 --> 01:38:51,760
Thank you.

854
01:38:51,760 --> 01:38:53,760
You're very welcome.

855
01:38:53,760 --> 01:38:55,760
Thank you.

856
01:38:55,760 --> 01:38:59,760
You're welcome.

857
01:38:59,760 --> 01:39:03,760
You're welcome.

858
01:39:03,760 --> 01:39:06,760
Thank you.

859
01:39:33,760 --> 01:39:37,760
You're welcome.

860
01:40:03,760 --> 01:40:08,760
You're welcome.

861
01:40:33,760 --> 01:40:38,760
You're welcome.

862
01:41:03,760 --> 01:41:10,760
You're welcome to stay for the next item.

863
01:41:10,760 --> 01:41:12,760
We have several more items.

864
01:41:12,760 --> 01:41:16,760
You're all welcome to stay.

865
01:41:16,760 --> 01:41:27,760
But we're going to get back on with it.

866
01:41:27,760 --> 01:41:43,760
Thank you.

867
01:41:43,760 --> 01:41:44,760
Our next item is item 130.

868
01:41:44,760 --> 01:41:48,760
The registered voters approving one of three actions.

869
01:41:48,760 --> 01:41:52,760
I'll just turn this over to staff for brief report.

870
01:41:57,760 --> 01:42:02,760
Thank you.

871
01:42:27,760 --> 01:42:52,760
Is there a staff report?

872
01:42:52,760 --> 01:42:56,760
Are we waiting for a presenter?

873
01:42:56,760 --> 01:43:19,760
The interim register are voters.

874
01:43:19,760 --> 01:43:22,760
You're very busy today.

875
01:43:22,760 --> 01:43:32,760
Good afternoon, President Howard and Board members.

876
01:43:32,760 --> 01:43:37,760
Our office received the minimum wage initiative petition.

877
01:43:37,760 --> 01:43:47,760
And we were able to verify the petition and found it to be sufficient.

878
01:43:47,760 --> 01:44:02,760
With the required number of 49,376.

879
01:44:02,760 --> 01:44:07,760
Well, presenting it to your board today.

880
01:44:07,760 --> 01:44:16,760
To show the efficiency certificate and the required actions within the board letter.

881
01:44:16,760 --> 01:44:22,760
Which are one to adopt the proposed minimum wage ordinance without change.

882
01:44:22,760 --> 01:44:26,760
Place the proposed ordinance without change on the ballot for the November third.

883
01:44:26,760 --> 01:44:37,760
Twenty26 general election or refer the proposed initiative to one or more county agency or agencies for report on the measures effects.

884
01:44:37,760 --> 01:44:45,120
presented within 30 days. Your board would then be required to take either actions set out in

885
01:44:45,120 --> 01:44:53,760
items A or B above within 10 days of receiving that report. Does that conclude your report?

886
01:44:53,760 --> 01:45:00,240
Thank you very much. Very good. We're now going to take public comment on this item.

887
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:10,000
Your board would then be required to take either actions set out in items A or B above within 10 days of receiving that report.

888
01:45:12,000 --> 01:45:13,000
Does that conclude your report?

889
01:45:15,000 --> 01:45:19,000
Very good. We're now going to take public comment on this item.

890
01:45:20,000 --> 01:45:24,000
And that means if you want to speak fill out a speaker slip.

891
01:45:25,000 --> 01:45:29,000
If you're online and want to speak to this item, raise your hand online.

892
01:45:30,000 --> 01:45:34,000
We're going to ask the clerk to count up the speaker slips.

893
01:45:35,000 --> 01:45:38,000
We're going to devote an hour of public comment to this item.

894
01:45:39,000 --> 01:45:43,000
And we'll need the speaker slips to know roughly how many speakers we have.

895
01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:52,000
If these speakers slips so far 24 25 online.

896
01:45:53,000 --> 01:45:56,000
Okay. So that means not everyone may not get to speak.

897
01:45:56,000 --> 01:46:03,000
We're going to have one minute for every speaker. We're going to ask speakers to speak line up behind each other and speak one after the other.

898
01:46:04,000 --> 01:46:07,000
We're going to ask you to hold the clause so that more people can speak.

899
01:46:08,000 --> 01:46:14,000
If you choose to disrupt the meeting with the clause than fewer people get to speak, I want as many people to speak as possible.

900
01:46:15,000 --> 01:46:23,000
We're going to say we often take three in person and then three online. Let's take five in person because people that came in person.

901
01:46:23,000 --> 01:46:29,000
I'd like to get as many people in person to be able to speak five in person, then five online back and forth.

902
01:46:30,000 --> 01:46:34,000
And if you're called to speak, you don't just line up one after the other.

903
01:46:35,000 --> 01:46:39,000
So that we're not taking too much time getting out of the aisle.

904
01:46:40,000 --> 01:46:46,000
And if you there before another speaker go ahead and speak, it doesn't have to be in the order called but do line up one after the other.

905
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So let's call the first in person speakers.

906
01:46:50,000 --> 01:46:54,000
In person, come online up and take public comment.

907
01:46:56,000 --> 01:47:01,000
Thank you, President. How if I can get a moment to get the time or up one moment.

908
01:47:02,000 --> 01:47:13,000
And I'm going to ask the clerk to stop taking slips and stop letting hands be raised if they're not raised already.

909
01:47:21,000 --> 01:47:39,000
Gradually gentry, night old domes, Andrews, Poemart, Robert, Avidaka and Jason Goldblatt.

910
01:47:40,000 --> 01:47:41,000
Come on up.

911
01:47:42,000 --> 01:47:44,000
You don't have to wait. You can come speak.

912
01:47:50,000 --> 01:47:55,600
I'm on this pomade from Tarvalorus Nithos workers united and I'm someone who grew up in the

913
01:47:55,600 --> 01:48:01,600
unincorporated area of Ashland with a mother who did domestic work and a father who worked as a custodian.

914
01:48:01,600 --> 01:48:07,200
Living by the minimum wage was never enough for my family. A minimum wage was never a living wage.

915
01:48:07,200 --> 01:48:13,200
Not having a living wage led to my parents eventually being displaced and prevented them to set roots in their old age.

916
01:48:13,200 --> 01:48:17,600
Alameda County is one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the country.

917
01:48:17,600 --> 01:48:22,640
Yet many of our community members in low-wage jobs to report having to work multiple jobs

918
01:48:22,640 --> 01:48:28,880
just to survive while experiencing housing and food insecurity. Within our county 39% of workers

919
01:48:28,880 --> 01:48:35,120
earned less than $30.30 an hour living with economic precariousness also harms the health of our

920
01:48:35,120 --> 01:48:40,000
working-class communities. The MIT Living Wage calculator shows that even a single person with no

921
01:48:40,000 --> 01:48:46,720
children needs at least $32.31 to cover the basic cost of living in Alameda County. A living wage that

922
01:48:46,720 --> 01:48:51,920
includes all workers and ands exclusions to vulnerable workers will benefit and uplift all

923
01:48:51,920 --> 01:48:59,680
working-class communities in our county. Next speaker please thank you.

924
01:49:03,280 --> 01:49:09,120
Good afternoon. My name is Jason Goldlatt. I'm the vice chair of the California Alliance of Family

925
01:49:09,120 --> 01:49:15,120
on Businesses. I've owned and operated restaurants with my folks, my brother, and now my nephew.

926
01:49:16,720 --> 01:49:24,160
All throughout Alameda County since January of 1990. Over the past 36 years our restaurants have

927
01:49:24,160 --> 01:49:33,200
served the community and employed amazing people. I'm here today to respectfully ask that the board

928
01:49:33,200 --> 01:49:38,800
moved to study the impact of the proposed $30 minimum wage. An independent study from Harvard

929
01:49:38,800 --> 01:49:42,960
Business School found that even a dollar increase in the minimum wage increased the likelihood of

930
01:49:42,960 --> 01:49:51,600
restaurants closing by 14%. And cut new openings by 46%. This is significant. My family has spent the

931
01:49:51,600 --> 01:49:57,360
past 36 years taking the care necessary to run businesses in this community. I'm asking that the board

932
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take the same care with this decision. I urge you to move forward with the economic impact study.

933
01:50:04,000 --> 01:50:13,680
Thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker. Hello. My name is Nigel Jones and I'm the owner of

934
01:50:13,680 --> 01:50:21,120
Colabash Restaurant here at Oakland and I support this initiative with the sense that we need to have the

935
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balance. As a black owned business here, small businesses is difficult to encourage people to come into

936
01:50:27,280 --> 01:50:35,120
this industry. So for the most part, if they're not able to make a living balance, they're needs,

937
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then they're not going to be able to show up to work. And for me, I want my workers and my staff to be able

938
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to eat at my restaurant and support their families just like anybody else. Thank you. Thank you.

939
01:50:51,760 --> 01:50:59,840
Good afternoon. My name is Robert Oppadaka, Executive Director of the United Latino

940
01:50:59,840 --> 01:51:06,480
section. I have lived here on the Executive Director of the United Latino section. And I've

941
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lived a, I've been a resident of Balueta County for the last 45 years plus and I've lived in

942
01:51:13,680 --> 01:51:20,960
District 3 for the last 23, 23 years. I care a lot about my community. That's why I'm here to

943
01:51:20,960 --> 01:51:30,400
ask you to study this item before moving it forward. In particular, I'm concerned about the impact

944
01:51:30,400 --> 01:51:36,800
that it will have on non-profits and the programs that they operate and then the people that they're serving

945
01:51:36,800 --> 01:51:42,800
because the people that are serving the residents of Alameda County and those who have the most urgent

946
01:51:42,800 --> 01:51:49,040
and compelling needs that are being met by these non-profit organizations. And the big jump might be

947
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difficult for them to fulfill and may affect the people that will be mostly care about.

948
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Please study this so it should be form moving forward. Thank you.

949
01:52:05,200 --> 01:52:10,800
Hello, my name Bradley. Right now it's hard for working people to afford to live. Too many families

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01:52:10,800 --> 01:52:16,000
are working full time and still can't keep up with the living or rising costs of living. This can't

951
01:52:16,000 --> 01:52:20,160
pay me as a lot to me personally. I grew up in a single parent household in East Oak and

952
01:52:20,160 --> 01:52:24,960
watching my mom struggle to make ends meet with a few opportunities and not many positive role models.

953
01:52:24,960 --> 01:52:30,240
I made bad decisions that led me to spring and five years in prison. When I came home in 2021,

954
01:52:30,240 --> 01:52:34,400
I was given a chance to become a carpenter. For the first time I saw what it looked like to

955
01:52:34,400 --> 01:52:39,680
earn a living and build a future. That experience inspired me to help others who are trying to

956
01:52:39,680 --> 01:52:44,160
turn their lives around. That's why I joined this campaign. We worked overtime in the rain in the

957
01:52:44,160 --> 01:52:48,320
coal. We knocked on doors. Listen to our neighbors and collect the tens of thousands of signatures

958
01:52:48,320 --> 01:52:54,480
because people want this and people need this. We did everything that we was asked to do. Now it's

959
01:52:54,480 --> 01:53:00,080
time for the board. Do this part and I'll put this measure because working people deserve live and

960
01:53:00,080 --> 01:53:02,240
wait for all. Thank you.

961
01:53:07,040 --> 01:53:11,520
Tonera, three men here on the line. You have two minutes. Conrad, Freeman.

962
01:53:11,920 --> 01:53:18,160
Hi. Good afternoon. My name is Conrad Freeman and I am a family-run business owner in

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01:53:18,160 --> 01:53:24,160
Alameda County. My business is operating here for three and a half years. I respectfully request

964
01:53:24,160 --> 01:53:28,800
that the board move forward with a study of the proposed measures economic impact on Alameda County.

965
01:53:29,360 --> 01:53:34,240
We have no idea what this measure would do to local businesses like mine. I already absorb

966
01:53:34,240 --> 01:53:38,880
additional costs that other businesses in the Bay Area don't have, including measures to ensure the

967
01:53:38,880 --> 01:53:44,480
safety of mine plays and making sure my nearby community is clean and welcoming to both

968
01:53:44,480 --> 01:53:50,000
customers and employees. Given the scale of this proposal and was already known about the impact of

969
01:53:50,000 --> 01:53:55,680
much smaller increases, this measure deserves a serious independent study before moves forward.

970
01:53:55,680 --> 01:54:06,320
Thank you for your time and consideration. M. P. You're on the line. You have one minute. This is

971
01:54:06,320 --> 01:54:13,040
Mindy Petchenuk from Oakland candidate for Oakland Mayor and I urge that this measure not be moved forward.

972
01:54:14,160 --> 01:54:20,240
This is not going to help the people who need it and it's not going to help the business community at the same time.

973
01:54:20,960 --> 01:54:27,840
It's time for Alameda County to start getting to the root of the problem and actually creating real jobs,

974
01:54:27,840 --> 01:54:35,120
real revenue and to bring down the cost of living. So at this point there is no way this measure should

975
01:54:35,200 --> 01:54:43,200
be passed. We've seen this many times. You raise the minimum wage, but it does nothing to help anybody.

976
01:54:43,200 --> 01:54:49,680
So I am calling on you to not go forward with this and think about really solving the problem. It's about

977
01:54:49,680 --> 01:54:54,320
time that Alameda County really solved its problems. Thank you.

978
01:55:00,480 --> 01:55:01,920
Claudia, you have one minute?

979
01:55:05,600 --> 01:55:09,920
Claudia, you have one minute?

980
01:55:09,920 --> 01:55:38,000
I urge the Board of Supervisors to take a serious study of the available data. We have other cities

981
01:55:38,000 --> 01:55:45,680
that serve an example with the minimum wage is artificially high and not supported by the basic

982
01:55:45,680 --> 01:55:54,000
economic principles. What happened in other cities was stress on starting cutting hours on their employees

983
01:55:54,000 --> 01:56:00,400
and they started closing. Employees make over all less because their hours were cut.

984
01:56:00,400 --> 01:56:05,760
And when businesses close, that's a less service that the business provides the community and less sales

985
01:56:05,760 --> 01:56:13,600
revenue tax for a sense of city services. Moreover, we have to think about seniors on fixed incomes.

986
01:56:13,600 --> 01:56:20,560
If you raise $30 to $30 minimum wage, burgers to be $20, housing senior on fixed income,

987
01:56:21,120 --> 01:56:27,360
going to afford that is a tax on everything. All goods is a tax on families who cannot afford it.

988
01:56:27,360 --> 01:56:38,400
We really need to get at the root causes of problem. We need to get at the root causes of educating

989
01:56:38,400 --> 01:56:46,000
our kids, making sure that more than 60% of our kids graduate from high school. Right now, a lot of them aren't

990
01:56:46,000 --> 01:56:56,000
registered.

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01:56:56,000 --> 01:57:04,480
Hello, my name is Aladdin Samike. I am a family owned business owner in Alameda County. I respectfully

992
01:57:04,480 --> 01:57:09,440
urge the board to move forward with the economic impact study of the proposed $30 minimum wage.

993
01:57:09,440 --> 01:57:15,200
I would like you to do this before taking any further action. I thank you for your time and

994
01:57:15,200 --> 01:57:21,440
consideration on this.

995
01:57:25,440 --> 01:57:35,440
Claudia, you have one minute.

996
01:57:35,440 --> 01:57:44,960
Michael Augustini, you have one minute. Good afternoon, President Hobart and Members of the Board.

997
01:57:45,760 --> 01:57:52,320
My name is Michael Augustini, and I am a family owned business owner. As someone who employes hundreds

998
01:57:52,320 --> 01:57:58,400
of Californians, I've seen firsthand how significant policy changes affect hiring, staffing,

999
01:57:58,400 --> 01:58:04,400
prices, and investment decisions. Regardless of where people stand on the proposed wage,

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01:58:04,560 --> 01:58:10,160
I believe everyone benefits from having reliable economic data before a decision is made.

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01:58:11,040 --> 01:58:18,320
I respectfully urge the Board to commission an independent economic impact study before taking any further

1002
01:58:18,320 --> 01:58:26,000
action on the proposed $30 minimum wage measure. A decision of this magnitude deserves a clear

1003
01:58:26,000 --> 01:58:32,480
understanding of its potential effects on jobs, small businesses, consumers, and the local economy.

1004
01:58:33,280 --> 01:58:40,240
An objective analysis will help ensure that any political policy adopted is based on data

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and gives the community confidence that all impacts have been carefully considered.

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01:58:44,320 --> 01:59:03,360
Is that gold blood, cit, clally, alana, Brian Avelas, as my older iglesias?

1007
01:59:04,000 --> 01:59:17,440
Good afternoon. My name is Zach Goldblatt, and I'm a family business owner in Alameda County.

1008
01:59:17,440 --> 01:59:23,120
My grandparents, father, uncle, and I operate restaurants that employ many local residents across the

1009
01:59:23,120 --> 01:59:29,760
county. I'm here to respectfully ask the Board to conduct an economic impact study before taking any

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01:59:29,840 --> 01:59:35,040
further action on this proposed measure. Every new cost affects our ability to invest in our

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01:59:35,040 --> 01:59:41,360
employees, serve our customers, and continue growing in Alameda County before making a decision with

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lasting consequences. I simply ask that you have all the facts. Please move forward with an economic

1013
01:59:47,680 --> 01:59:50,960
impact study. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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01:59:50,960 --> 01:59:59,840
Hello, Board. Thank you. We're here today because the registrar has served

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Hello Board. Thank you. We're here today because the registrar has certified our $30 minimum wage initiative, a milestone for working class people in Alameda County.

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And regards to the opposition, I want to remind everyone that $30 is a response to the rising cost of living. The Bay Area is the most expensive region in the country. This is not something to be proud of.

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So raising the minimum wage is the bare minimum. We have accepted a system where workers are desperate for a wage that is still far below what it actually cost to live here.

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The cost of living should go down. We should not be subsidizing poverty wages with our tax dollars. Just so businesses can stay afloat.

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If a restaurant owner cannot afford to pay their workers a wage closer to the livable standard, maybe they should reconsider their business model.

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We shouldn't protect profits of the expensive people's survival restaurant and business owners.

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Will you continue being angry at the workers who make your businesses run or will you begin to ask?

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Thank you. Thank you for your comment.

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Your time is up. Next speaker.

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Hi, my name is Tlailya. I'm with Dr. Harris.

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No's workers united and also with the living wage from this campaign was built by everyday people who know what is like to work hard and still struggle to make ends meet.

1026
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This milestone belongs to the working class people of Alameda County, the volunteer labor organization said community members to talk to 100,000 voters who say this is important.

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We have qualified for the ballot. We're seeing an organized position emerge and that's surprising.

1028
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Their interests are that benefit from keeping wages low well cause of housing for transportation and child care continues to rise.

1029
02:01:55,000 --> 02:02:03,000
They may try to frame that the initiative as two ambitious or two costly, but the real cost is for some working people to put between pick.

1030
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Pay rent, buying groceries, putting gas in the car and paying for child care.

1031
02:02:08,000 --> 02:02:23,000
After 4th day of work, especially for unincorporated everyone's industrial value, charilette and unincorporated parts of labor workers feel like like they cannot talk about this since they don't have a city council as the living.

1032
02:02:23,000 --> 02:02:27,000
Thank you for your comment. We're time to sub.

1033
02:02:34,000 --> 02:02:38,000
So hi, my name is Brian Aglar.

1034
02:02:38,000 --> 02:02:42,000
I've spent the last six weeks interning at the Bahaduris, so needles worked as united.

1035
02:02:42,000 --> 02:02:53,000
In that time, I've spoken to 141 separate people across Alameda County in places like Hayward, Fruitvale, Fremont, Newark, Pleasanton, Union City, Incorporated cities like Cherryland and San Lorenzo.

1036
02:02:53,000 --> 02:02:58,000
That's 141 unique in-depth conversations with mostly working class immigrant communities.

1037
02:02:58,000 --> 02:03:02,000
Every day, the ability to afford to survive slips further out of people's hands.

1038
02:03:02,000 --> 02:03:07,000
Almost every single person, almost every single time that I've asked it, folks want to hire minimum wage.

1039
02:03:07,000 --> 02:03:09,000
Again, that's 141 times.

1040
02:03:09,000 --> 02:03:12,000
They've shared with me how an increase any increase could change their lives.

1041
02:03:12,000 --> 02:03:17,000
A 30-minute fathered minimum wage would help them and family members pay rent.

1042
02:03:17,000 --> 02:03:19,000
It would help them buy food for them and their families.

1043
02:03:19,000 --> 02:03:24,000
It would help them focus on one job, allowing mothers and father to spend critical time with their children.

1044
02:03:24,000 --> 02:03:26,000
It would help them prepare for their children's future.

1045
02:03:26,000 --> 02:03:28,000
It would help them pay medical bills.

1046
02:03:28,000 --> 02:03:30,000
It will save lives, period.

1047
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:31,000
This is the reality.

1048
02:03:31,000 --> 02:03:35,000
You've been given the research you've shown that 117,000 individuals want this.

1049
02:03:35,000 --> 02:03:37,000
Don't let them down.

1050
02:03:37,000 --> 02:03:55,000
I'm here to ask that the Board of Supervisors,

1051
02:03:55,000 --> 02:04:00,000
but the living wage for all initiative on ballot this November.

1052
02:04:00,000 --> 02:04:03,000
That's an organizer who spends a lot of time around Alameda County.

1053
02:04:03,000 --> 02:04:07,000
I hear firsthand from our community members about how they are struggling to make ends meet.

1054
02:04:07,000 --> 02:04:10,000
At a time when prices are continuously going up.

1055
02:04:10,000 --> 02:04:13,000
Well, minimum wage only increases a few cents per year.

1056
02:04:13,000 --> 02:04:16,000
They were two or three jobs just to stay afloat.

1057
02:04:16,000 --> 02:04:19,000
Oftentimes balancing that with taking care of their families.

1058
02:04:19,000 --> 02:04:24,000
I have seen not only how this leaves them exhausted, but how this has dire consequences on their health.

1059
02:04:24,000 --> 02:04:28,000
People should be able to not just survive, but to live well on one job.

1060
02:04:28,000 --> 02:04:35,000
Moreover, I want to emphasize that 117,000 signatures is not a small fee and it emphasizes the will of the people.

1061
02:04:35,000 --> 02:04:40,000
We just talked about what it means for black and brown residents to be displaced from Alameda County.

1062
02:04:40,000 --> 02:04:44,000
And that also means ensuring that they can afford to continue living here.

1063
02:04:44,000 --> 02:04:54,000
Carey Harper how we you're on the line.

1064
02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:56,000
You have one minute.

1065
02:04:56,000 --> 02:05:01,000
This is Carrie Harper how we hopefully you're able to hear me.

1066
02:05:01,000 --> 02:05:05,000
I am a family business owner.

1067
02:05:05,000 --> 02:05:13,000
And I am calling in to ask that the Board submit this proposal for study.

1068
02:05:13,000 --> 02:05:23,000
There is absolutely no way that we should be making decisions about something as significant as this increase without having all of the information.

1069
02:05:23,000 --> 02:05:30,000
And while I seriously understand and appreciate the desire of many people to have an increased wage.

1070
02:05:30,000 --> 02:05:39,000
There are often unintended consequences that come from the sorts of things and it would actually potentially be more irresponsible for us to take action.

1071
02:05:39,000 --> 02:05:45,000
Without information and based purely on a desire that is not supported by evidence.

1072
02:05:45,000 --> 02:05:48,000
People many have talked about the rising costs.

1073
02:05:48,000 --> 02:05:53,000
There is no greater driver of rising costs than rising costs of labor.

1074
02:05:53,000 --> 02:05:58,000
So I would just ask if this be submitted for studies so that we can all make an educated and smart decision.

1075
02:05:58,000 --> 02:06:03,000
Thank you.

1076
02:06:04,000 --> 02:06:08,000
Arlene La Daren you're out the line you have one minute.

1077
02:06:08,000 --> 02:06:13,000
Hello my name is Arlene Madaran and I'm a family owned business owner.

1078
02:06:13,000 --> 02:06:16,000
A woman owned business owner.

1079
02:06:16,000 --> 02:06:22,000
And I respectfully urge the Board to please do an impact study.

1080
02:06:22,000 --> 02:06:25,000
Let's make a decision based on data.

1081
02:06:25,000 --> 02:06:31,000
I understand everyone's concerns and arguments but let's make decisions based on data.

1082
02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:41,000
Thank you for your consideration.

1083
02:06:41,000 --> 02:06:46,000
My results, Sanchez you're on the line you have one minute.

1084
02:06:46,000 --> 02:06:47,000
Thank you.

1085
02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:51,000
Hello my name is Muddy Soul Sanchez and I am a family owned business owner.

1086
02:06:51,000 --> 02:06:58,000
I respectfully urge the Board to move forward with an economic impact study before taking any further action.

1087
02:06:58,000 --> 02:07:00,000
Thank you for your consideration.

1088
02:07:01,000 --> 02:07:10,000
Thank you.

1089
02:07:10,000 --> 02:07:13,000
Gary Slay you're on the line you have one minute.

1090
02:07:13,000 --> 02:07:18,000
Hello this is Gary Slay CEO of the Cached Valley Eden area chamber of commerce.

1091
02:07:18,000 --> 02:07:22,000
The chamber represents well over 500 businesses throughout the unincorporated area.

1092
02:07:22,000 --> 02:07:29,000
We support fair pay for workers but we encourage you to move cautiously and considering increase of the minimum wage.

1093
02:07:29,000 --> 02:07:40,000
We strongly urge you to select option C to do an economic impact study in which county agencies would study possible outcomes of this increase before a vote by county citizens.

1094
02:07:40,000 --> 02:07:48,000
Please study the impact to businesses economic development as our wage will be significantly higher than surrounding areas impacts to nonprofits.

1095
02:07:48,000 --> 02:07:53,000
And the impacts of an entire county voting on something that only affects an incorporated.

1096
02:07:53,000 --> 02:08:04,000
Alameda County giving those concerns we urge you to move carefully and considering this initiative move study is clearly needed to help voters before an informed vote can be cast.

1097
02:08:04,000 --> 02:08:11,000
Thank you for your time and please consider option C.

1098
02:08:11,000 --> 02:08:16,000
Brenda Grisham you have one minute.

1099
02:08:16,000 --> 02:08:19,000
Good afternoon this is Brenda Grisham.

1100
02:08:19,000 --> 02:08:27,000
As the business owner in Oakland California myself we all know that the workers deserve wages that allowed them to live with dignity.

1101
02:08:27,000 --> 02:08:32,000
But we also have to make sure the businesses employing those workers can survive.

1102
02:08:32,000 --> 02:08:41,000
If we raise wages without addressing the cost of doing business in Oakland we could unintentionally eliminate the very job that we're trying to improve.

1103
02:08:41,000 --> 02:08:46,000
Employee taxes employing taxes insurance rates and other costs that are skyrocketed.

1104
02:08:46,000 --> 02:08:50,000
The study is vital for the survival of small businesses.

1105
02:08:50,000 --> 02:09:01,000
I urge you to move forward with the economic impact study the results are very important for both sides.

1106
02:09:02,000 --> 02:09:17,000
In person Marcos Santos Cynthia Salazar Sonia Arana Adriana Rendon Miriam.

1107
02:09:17,000 --> 02:09:19,000
Good afternoon.

1108
02:09:19,000 --> 02:09:20,000
My name is Marcos Santos.

1109
02:09:20,000 --> 02:09:23,000
I reach coordinator for the College of Needles workers united.

1110
02:09:23,000 --> 02:09:25,000
Here's a member of the living wage for all coalition.

1111
02:09:25,000 --> 02:09:29,000
I wanted to take some of my time today to really a public comment by Teresa Salazar.

1112
02:09:29,000 --> 02:09:35,000
I care provided to the elderly here in Alameda County and a member of the U.S. who could not attend to work.

1113
02:09:35,000 --> 02:09:36,000
I'll be translating.

1114
02:09:36,000 --> 02:09:37,000
Good afternoon.

1115
02:09:37,000 --> 02:09:41,000
In recent years, cost of living has increased immensely in comparison to our minimum wage.

1116
02:09:41,000 --> 02:09:45,000
It is building such deep sadness to see my community struggle.

1117
02:09:45,000 --> 02:09:46,000
Sleeping in the street.

1118
02:09:46,000 --> 02:09:48,000
Not able to afford groceries.

1119
02:09:48,000 --> 02:09:49,000
This is preventable.

1120
02:09:49,000 --> 02:09:55,000
My question is why are corporations and governing bodies so quick to raise rent groceries, utilities, gas,

1121
02:09:55,000 --> 02:10:01,000
get denying delay a living wage for a community for working communities who pay your salaries in taxes.

1122
02:10:01,000 --> 02:10:04,000
I urge you Board of Supervisors to stay with workers, not corporations.

1123
02:10:04,000 --> 02:10:11,000
This sentiment is not only of the distance Salazar, but of more than 100,000 voters across all of Alameda County.

1124
02:10:11,000 --> 02:10:15,000
voters from Castro Valley, Cherryland, unincorporated parts of Hayward.

1125
02:10:15,000 --> 02:10:20,000
More than 100,000 people have their eyes on you now to put this on the ballot in November.

1126
02:10:25,000 --> 02:10:27,000
Hello, everyone.

1127
02:10:27,000 --> 02:10:35,000
My name is Cynthia Salazar and I am here as an organizer with Debah Hazardous when needles workers united and as a member of the living wage for all coalition.

1128
02:10:35,000 --> 02:10:38,000
I ask all business owners who are against this.

1129
02:10:38,000 --> 02:10:40,000
Why do you not see your workers as equals?

1130
02:10:40,000 --> 02:10:46,000
Can you look them in their eyes and tell them they do not, that you do not think they should have a livable wage.

1131
02:10:46,000 --> 02:10:50,000
Conrad, for you may and I'm sure that your small family business as a McDonald's,

1132
02:10:50,000 --> 02:10:55,000
McDonald's makes more than enough profit to pay your workers a minimum wage.

1133
02:10:55,000 --> 02:11:03,000
As an organizer, my job is to create relationships with our community members, our conversations always is back to not being able to make ends meet.

1134
02:11:03,000 --> 02:11:08,000
So my question to you all is, are you okay with your residents working more than one job to make ends meet?

1135
02:11:08,000 --> 02:11:12,000
Are you okay with your residents having fear of not having enough to pay their bills?

1136
02:11:12,000 --> 02:11:15,000
We have collected 117,000 signatures.

1137
02:11:15,000 --> 02:11:21,000
So we know that this is wanted and needed by your residents, so I urge you to please listen to your constituents and do not delay this.

1138
02:11:21,000 --> 02:11:25,000
So your community that you listen to them and add this to the November ballot.

1139
02:11:25,000 --> 02:11:30,000
Do not delay this.

1140
02:11:30,000 --> 02:11:35,000
Can we have an extra minute for interpretation.

1141
02:11:35,000 --> 02:11:37,000
Thank you very much.

1142
02:11:37,000 --> 02:11:38,000
Good afternoon.

1143
02:11:38,000 --> 02:11:40,000
My name is Diana Rendon.

1144
02:11:40,000 --> 02:11:43,000
I'm an organizer with the work of the community workers.

1145
02:11:43,000 --> 02:11:47,000
And this is also part of Salario Signo for all of this.

1146
02:11:47,000 --> 02:11:50,000
As an organizer, it comes from the base of Iganando Salarios.

1147
02:11:50,000 --> 02:11:53,000
Minimons for more than 15 years.

1148
02:12:24,000 --> 02:12:26,000
The second.

1149
02:12:27,000 --> 02:12:31,000
There are only to pay the necessary money.

1150
02:12:31,000 --> 02:12:33,000
For those houses.

1151
02:12:33,000 --> 02:12:41,000
The city is the most expensive city in every year and the only supermarket you are living in,

1152
02:12:41,000 --> 02:12:44,000
because we can't wait more to vote.

1153
02:12:44,000 --> 02:12:45,980
These ask to speak to us.

1154
02:12:45,980 --> 02:12:47,880
We have the most efficient things,

1155
02:12:47,880 --> 02:12:49,860
but, if you want to speak,

1156
02:12:49,860 --> 02:12:52,080
we need to be in this.

1157
02:12:52,080 --> 02:12:55,800
So, right now we are talking about

1158
02:12:55,800 --> 02:12:57,760
a community.

1159
02:12:57,760 --> 02:12:59,160
We will not be clueless for this.

1160
02:12:59,160 --> 02:12:59,860
I mean we are talking.

1161
02:12:59,860 --> 02:13:02,240
The translation is so important.

1162
02:13:02,240 --> 02:13:03,240
Great.

1163
02:13:03,240 --> 02:13:05,300
So she says, my name is Adriana Rundone.

1164
02:13:05,300 --> 02:13:06,460
I'm an organizer with

1165
02:13:06,460 --> 02:13:08,840
from the Salvadorian ASAP and I'm part of

1166
02:13:08,840 --> 02:13:09,960
living wage coalition.

1167
02:13:09,960 --> 02:13:12,300
As an organizer that comes from the base,

1168
02:13:12,300 --> 02:13:17,100
I have earned minimum wage for over 15 years.

1169
02:13:17,100 --> 02:13:19,340
I lived paycheck to paycheck.

1170
02:13:19,340 --> 02:13:21,540
I only had enough to pay my rent and food.

1171
02:13:21,540 --> 02:13:24,740
I did not even have enough to take my kids to the movie theater.

1172
02:13:24,740 --> 02:13:31,780
I talked to my community about the living wage for all $30 an hour.

1173
02:13:31,780 --> 02:13:36,620
And it would support workers, low wage workers have a better quality of life.

1174
02:13:36,620 --> 02:13:40,620
It would allow them to spend more time seeing their kids grow up

1175
02:13:40,620 --> 02:13:44,420
and taking them to school, not having to work three jobs.

1176
02:13:44,420 --> 02:13:48,020
$30 an hour, which is covered the basics needed to live.

1177
02:13:48,020 --> 02:13:52,820
So we cannot wait any longer for you to go on the ballot.

1178
02:13:52,820 --> 02:13:54,420
We have enough signatures.

1179
02:13:54,420 --> 02:13:55,420
Do not delay this.

1180
02:13:55,420 --> 02:13:56,420
We need to vote now.

1181
02:13:56,420 --> 02:14:06,420
Well, I start this at all.

1182
02:14:06,420 --> 02:14:10,980
My name is Sonia Rana and I live in the condo of the Meda.

1183
02:14:10,980 --> 02:14:16,660
And I have nine years of living in the condo of the Meda and I'm a member of the workers

1184
02:14:16,900 --> 02:14:39,600
neighborhood.

1185
02:14:39,600 --> 02:14:44,260
I have seen the work that has been put into collective.

1186
02:14:44,260 --> 02:14:52,260
have seen the work that has been put in to collect enough signatures and the signatures show us community wants to see this on the ballot.

1187
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:28,000
And we're here because we have enough signatures. We hope that you take this into consideration as you decide to put it on the November ballot and that you do put it on the November ballot because after all, the voters have decided they want this on the ballot. And at the end of the day, it's the people who lead.

1188
02:15:31,000 --> 02:15:39,000
We're here because we have enough signatures. We can't see the victory with the support of the state.

1189
02:15:40,000 --> 02:15:46,000
We can't support to make sure this is on the ballot. And we hope this is a success.

1190
02:15:52,000 --> 02:15:59,000
Good afternoon. My name is Miriam at AIMIERS and I'm a Lee organizer with our Hello to some of those workers united, also a part of the Living Wage Coalition.

1191
02:16:00,000 --> 02:16:10,000
But workers did the work and we did the research. We spoke to voters over hundreds of thousands of voters across Alameda County.

1192
02:16:10,000 --> 02:16:24,000
I myself did that work. Talk to voters and I wonder when people say to do the research, I wonder if employers themselves have done that research have they asked workers do they have enough to live because voters told us they do not.

1193
02:16:24,000 --> 02:16:38,000
I said that this is a 10 year phase out voters were surprised here that we wouldn't all employers would not even be impacted until 2037 by 2037 30 dollars will not be enough to live either.

1194
02:16:38,000 --> 02:16:48,000
So we need to decide on this now. It cannot come soon enough and I think this is a special case in South Alameda County, which is where I let a lot of outreach efforts talking to voters.

1195
02:16:48,000 --> 02:16:58,000
Across Castro Valley, Cherryland and Unincorporate areas where they don't have a city council to raise these concerns. Thank you.

1196
02:17:00,000 --> 02:17:06,000
Stop, Roger. You're on the line. You have one minute.

1197
02:17:06,000 --> 02:17:12,000
Thank you to the members of the board. My name is Scott Rodrick. I'm a second generation family owned business.

1198
02:17:12,000 --> 02:17:22,000
One and a elected body like this whether it be local or state reviews potential legislation that can have extraordinary impact.

1199
02:17:22,000 --> 02:17:28,000
It is incumbent upon that body to seek the full study as to the votes repercussions.

1200
02:17:28,000 --> 02:17:36,000
And I think now is the case whereby the board of supervisors is considering passing the highest minimum wage in the entire United States.

1201
02:17:36,000 --> 02:17:46,000
There might be really good reasons to review and pass and there might be an equal number of reasons to suspend and study this extraordinary precedent.

1202
02:17:46,000 --> 02:17:53,000
Before the extraordinary dare I say unprecedented, it might be passed. I would respectfully ask that this board

1203
02:17:53,000 --> 02:18:05,000
Do its fiduciary responsibility to the voters, the workers, and the business owners of Alameda, in seeking a full and well-regarded economic study as to the repercussions.

1204
02:18:05,000 --> 02:18:11,000
I would like to refer this board to option seed unpacted.

1205
02:18:11,000 --> 02:18:19,000
On, on, take, you're on the line. You have one minute.

1206
02:18:19,000 --> 02:18:43,000
Hello, up to the board. My name is Anthony York. I am a family owned small business owner.

1207
02:18:43,000 --> 02:18:59,000
respectfully request the board to move forward with an economic impact study of the proposed $30 minimum wage measure before taking any further action.

1208
02:18:59,000 --> 02:19:07,000
This assessment must be done. It can be detrimental if it's not looked at.

1209
02:19:07,000 --> 02:19:11,000
Thank you for your time and consideration.

1210
02:19:13,000 --> 02:19:23,000
Alissa, you're on the line. You have one minute.

1211
02:19:23,000 --> 02:19:33,000
Alissa, one minute.

1212
02:19:33,000 --> 02:19:43,000
Tony Panetta, you're on the line. You have one minute.

1213
02:19:43,000 --> 02:19:57,000
Hello. My name is Tony Panetta and I am the chief impact officer for the Alameda Health Consortium, which represents eight community clinics that provide preventive primary care services to all residents of Alameda County.

1214
02:19:57,000 --> 02:20:05,000
We're calling in to request an impact analysis of the proposed measure with a particular focus in three areas.

1215
02:20:05,000 --> 02:20:14,000
Area number one is interaction with the state health care minimum wage law for concerns around state preemption and conflict.

1216
02:20:14,000 --> 02:20:26,000
Second area is regarding a place based policy framework or work that is completed in unincorporated areas of the county and what implications are for employees who's

1217
02:20:26,000 --> 02:20:36,000
pay period covers work that is completed in unincorporated area for time that is completed in incorporated areas.

1218
02:20:36,000 --> 02:20:42,000
And the third area is the cost of the county to both implement and defend court challenges assistance forward.

1219
02:20:42,000 --> 02:20:48,000
Thank you for the opportunity contribute to this living wage conversation, which is important to you.

1220
02:20:57,000 --> 02:21:04,000
Leslie, you have one minute.

1221
02:21:04,000 --> 02:21:07,000
Leslie, one minute.

1222
02:21:07,000 --> 02:21:08,000
Caroline.

1223
02:21:08,000 --> 02:21:19,000
Hi, I own a small family business and I am calling to strongly urge the board to move forward with an economic impact study before taking any action.

1224
02:21:19,000 --> 02:21:23,000
Thank you for listening to my request.

1225
02:21:27,000 --> 02:21:33,000
Sean Piazza, you're on the line, you have one minute.

1226
02:21:33,000 --> 02:21:42,000
Good afternoon, my name is Sean Piazza and I am the chairman of the California Alliance of Family own businesses and a proud family own business in Southern California.

1227
02:21:42,000 --> 02:21:48,000
We represent a hundred of family own operations throughout California including Alameda County.

1228
02:21:48,000 --> 02:21:54,000
I'm here today to respectfully urge this board to study the impact of the $30 minimum wage measure.

1229
02:21:54,000 --> 02:22:00,000
Because of the work we do, I see what happens to family businesses across the state when a major policy shifts.

1230
02:22:00,000 --> 02:22:03,000
It's before anyone understands its effects.

1231
02:22:03,000 --> 02:22:06,000
I can tell you it's rarely the outcome anyone intended.

1232
02:22:06,000 --> 02:22:09,000
Alameda County would not just be raising the wage.

1233
02:22:09,000 --> 02:22:12,000
It would be running an experiment that no one has tried before.

1234
02:22:12,000 --> 02:22:14,000
I'm not here to tell you what that impact would be.

1235
02:22:14,000 --> 02:22:15,000
No one can't.

1236
02:22:15,000 --> 02:22:19,000
And that uncertainty is exactly why the county needs to study its impact.

1237
02:22:19,000 --> 02:22:25,000
My ask is simple study this before becomes the reason family own businesses can no longer operate.

1238
02:22:25,000 --> 02:22:29,000
Serve their communities and provide the goods and services we depend on.

1239
02:22:29,000 --> 02:22:31,000
Thank you for your consideration.

1240
02:22:31,000 --> 02:22:41,000
Next in person, Daisy L. D. Laxi.

1241
02:22:41,000 --> 02:22:43,000
Renaldo Reed.

1242
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Nicole Edwards.

1243
02:22:46,000 --> 02:22:49,000
Jenny Allegory.

1244
02:22:49,000 --> 02:22:53,000
So that's a delay see you know.

1245
02:22:53,000 --> 02:22:59,000
I respectfully come up to the council you know I'm saying saying that.

1246
02:22:59,000 --> 02:23:09,000
These are the people of your these are the constituents the people that put you all in your seat that are asking for more money.

1247
02:23:09,000 --> 02:23:14,000
I'm hearing the people that have enough time that they can wait.

1248
02:23:14,000 --> 02:23:20,000
But I see the people of your city and county standing they need it now.

1249
02:23:20,000 --> 02:23:22,000
So let's put this on November.

1250
02:23:22,000 --> 02:23:23,000
Let's quit.

1251
02:23:23,000 --> 02:23:25,000
These people voltage all in.

1252
02:23:25,000 --> 02:23:26,000
Let's do it.

1253
02:23:26,000 --> 02:23:29,000
They want because they find their names.

1254
02:23:29,000 --> 02:23:32,000
These people that got this.

1255
02:23:32,000 --> 02:23:33,000
This money.

1256
02:23:33,000 --> 02:23:35,000
Small businesses sorry.

1257
02:23:35,000 --> 02:23:37,000
That's 11 years from now.

1258
02:23:37,000 --> 02:23:40,000
So if you were to about that right now go.

1259
02:23:40,000 --> 02:23:43,000
You and me go read it one fair wage dot org.

1260
02:23:43,000 --> 02:23:45,000
You can go read the initiative.

1261
02:23:45,000 --> 02:23:48,000
We already did the studies that you need to see.

1262
02:23:48,000 --> 02:23:52,000
So just go read up on it and pass it November.

1263
02:23:52,000 --> 02:23:54,000
That's when we need that.

1264
02:24:02,000 --> 02:24:03,000
Hello.

1265
02:24:03,000 --> 02:24:10,000
Hello, my name is Nicole at words a single parent of three children.

1266
02:24:10,000 --> 02:24:27,000
I believe that you really strongly should suggest move it forward with this because poverty is the creation of crime and.

1267
02:24:27,000 --> 02:24:31,000
I don't have enough.

1268
02:24:31,000 --> 02:24:36,000
And as you said earlier, certain people put on your heart.

1269
02:24:36,000 --> 02:24:38,000
I have one child.

1270
02:24:38,000 --> 02:24:41,000
Her father is dead due to poverty.

1271
02:24:41,000 --> 02:24:42,000
I have another child.

1272
02:24:42,000 --> 02:24:47,000
Her dad is incarcerated facing ten of life because of poverty.

1273
02:24:47,000 --> 02:24:50,000
I really beg you.

1274
02:24:50,000 --> 02:24:53,000
Please push this forward.

1275
02:24:53,000 --> 02:25:01,000
Now, I'm a resident of a corn project the most notorious place in Oakland right now.

1276
02:25:01,000 --> 02:25:04,000
If we just had enough.

1277
02:25:04,000 --> 02:25:06,000
If we just had enough.

1278
02:25:16,000 --> 02:25:18,000
Hello, my name is Nancy Aligh Gray.

1279
02:25:18,000 --> 02:25:21,000
I'm here in behalf of one fair wage as a former commissioner.

1280
02:25:21,000 --> 02:25:28,000
And my own experience as a person who has lived in America, county her whole life as a former commissioner for one very wage.

1281
02:25:28,000 --> 02:25:35,000
So you can see the people of the community and hearing the strategy pass the face hearing the things that the two between and watching each signature we put down.

1282
02:25:35,000 --> 02:25:42,000
Makes it not only signature to me, but a story in a person behind it rather than thinking about 17 170,000 signatures.

1283
02:25:42,000 --> 02:25:50,000
I think of 170,000 people with stories that agree it should be on the ballot to be voted upon the cost of living in the Bay Area has gone so far.

1284
02:25:50,000 --> 02:25:52,000
That people cannot catch up.

1285
02:25:52,000 --> 02:25:55,000
They have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.

1286
02:25:55,000 --> 02:26:01,000
Make it basic human necessities food, hygiene products, including become a forethought as those come first.

1287
02:26:01,000 --> 02:26:07,000
There's no work like balance because it only because it is only so much work.

1288
02:26:07,000 --> 02:26:08,000
Oh, sorry.

1289
02:26:08,000 --> 02:26:13,000
There is no work like balance because it is it is only work.

1290
02:26:13,000 --> 02:26:23,000
So many can not enjoy the wonderful qualities that come with living in Alameda County as they have the.

1291
02:26:34,000 --> 02:26:35,000
Good afternoon.

1292
02:26:35,000 --> 02:26:38,000
My name is Sarjay Araman. I'm a resident of district four.

1293
02:26:38,000 --> 02:26:41,000
Thank you supervisor Miley for representing me in district four.

1294
02:26:41,000 --> 02:26:45,000
I'm also a UC Berkeley academic and author and attorney.

1295
02:26:45,000 --> 02:26:51,000
I have testified in over 200 state city and county legislatures on the minimum wage.

1296
02:26:51,000 --> 02:27:01,000
I have worked with UC Berkeley economists and UC Berkeley trained economists and movement economics to produce two independent studies that we have sent to your offices.

1297
02:27:01,000 --> 02:27:06,000
That found a billion dollars and increased GDP as a result of this initiative.

1298
02:27:06,000 --> 02:27:12,000
Eighteen hundred new jobs as a result of this initiative absolutely no job loss or closures.

1299
02:27:12,000 --> 02:27:18,000
527 million additional tax dollars and tax revenue for you the county.

1300
02:27:18,000 --> 02:27:27,000
And this is in line with all of the data that we've seen over the last 50 years frankly from minimum wage increases in city counties and states around the country.

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02:27:27,000 --> 02:27:35,000
As you know, you do not have the power to stop this or to change the language, which means that if it goes to delay in 2028.

1302
02:27:35,000 --> 02:27:43,000
The time that small businesses have asked for to face in this.

1303
02:27:43,000 --> 02:27:48,000
Thank you for your next speaker please.

1304
02:27:48,000 --> 02:27:57,000
Next speaker.

1305
02:27:57,000 --> 02:28:02,000
We have about 20 minutes left for public comment. Let's get as many speakers as we can.

1306
02:28:02,000 --> 02:28:07,000
Let's go listen. You're on the line. You have one minute, Alyssa.

1307
02:28:07,000 --> 02:28:09,000
Hi, can you hear me?

1308
02:28:09,000 --> 02:28:11,000
Yes.

1309
02:28:11,000 --> 02:28:14,000
I am a consensus in the name.

1310
02:28:14,000 --> 02:28:15,000
It was a trend.

1311
02:28:15,000 --> 02:28:22,000
It would be very impacted by a $30 and increased to $30 in the rate in unincorporated areas.

1312
02:28:22,000 --> 02:28:24,000
I would like to afford my car.

1313
02:28:25,000 --> 02:28:28,000
When to be survival in the Bay Area.

1314
02:28:28,000 --> 02:28:30,000
Thousands of us have spoken in sign.

1315
02:28:30,000 --> 02:28:34,000
Respect the signatures. Thank you.

1316
02:28:39,000 --> 02:28:47,000
Joseph Wong, you're on the line. You have one minute.

1317
02:28:47,000 --> 02:28:51,000
Joseph Wong.

1318
02:28:51,000 --> 02:28:56,000
Hello, this is.

1319
02:28:56,000 --> 02:29:00,000
Go ahead.

1320
02:29:00,000 --> 02:29:05,000
Joseph Wong.

1321
02:29:05,000 --> 02:29:08,000
Hello. This is Joseph Wong.

1322
02:29:08,000 --> 02:29:12,000
Thank you for allowing me to speak on this very important matter.

1323
02:29:12,000 --> 02:29:15,000
I am a small business owner.

1324
02:29:15,000 --> 02:29:21,000
I am second generation and I parents came to this country's immigrants.

1325
02:29:21,000 --> 02:29:26,000
And started their business in the mid-80s.

1326
02:29:26,000 --> 02:29:34,000
I have seen the impact of the financial pressures that we are all facing.

1327
02:29:34,000 --> 02:29:40,000
And I am respectfully requesting that the board.

1328
02:29:41,000 --> 02:29:44,000
Take options to study this.

1329
02:29:44,000 --> 02:29:49,000
So that's all of the impact that this may cause.

1330
02:29:49,000 --> 02:29:55,000
Can be studied and confirmed before we go forward on such a serious item.

1331
02:29:55,000 --> 02:29:56,000
Thank you.

1332
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:09,000
Julie Pernicky, you're on the line, you have one minute, Julie Pernicky.

1333
02:30:18,000 --> 02:30:21,000
Harris, you're on the line, you have one minute.

1334
02:30:21,000 --> 02:30:26,000
Hi, good afternoon Board of Supervisors. I hope you guys can all hear me there.

1335
02:30:26,000 --> 02:30:34,000
And I'm here with my peers, the Goldblatt family as well, Steve Pete family.

1336
02:30:34,000 --> 02:30:42,000
I'm a owner of a family owned business and I want to respectfully ask that the Board thoroughly studied this, you know,

1337
02:30:42,000 --> 02:30:50,000
some of the facts of our business after the $20 wage increase which went up $4 in one shot.

1338
02:30:50,000 --> 02:30:57,000
Is that the employees were getting 135 hours less per employee. Imagine that.

1339
02:30:57,000 --> 02:31:04,000
If you took three weeks less worth of pay home and that's on the employee side.

1340
02:31:04,000 --> 02:31:09,000
And we love our employee, we value our employees. They are the lifeblood of what we do.

1341
02:31:09,000 --> 02:31:14,000
And then on the other side on the business side, we still haven't recovered from the 2024 increase.

1342
02:31:14,000 --> 02:31:19,000
In fact, you know, we are about 80% of the weight back to 2023.

1343
02:31:19,000 --> 02:31:24,000
So I respectfully ask that you do, do this, it cannot.

1344
02:31:31,000 --> 02:31:33,000
To Morgan, you're on the line, you have one minute.

1345
02:31:33,000 --> 02:31:39,000
Good afternoon, Board. My name is Timothy Morgan. I own a family run business in Alameda County.

1346
02:31:39,000 --> 02:31:50,000
And I think about a 77% increase in the minimum wage would directly result in my inability to not increase current employee hours and definitely not higher additional employees.

1347
02:31:50,000 --> 02:32:03,000
You see business close in California or leave California permanently and we can prevent small business deterioration by really knowing the economic impact of these drastic actions.

1348
02:32:03,000 --> 02:32:15,000
We have empathy for the cost of living in California, but it cannot be shoulder singularly on small business. Thank you.

1349
02:32:15,000 --> 02:32:21,000
Jacob, Brent, you have one minute.

1350
02:32:21,000 --> 02:32:27,000
Good afternoon. My name is Jacob Brent. I'm the legislative and regulatory manager for the California Retailer Association.

1351
02:32:27,000 --> 02:32:33,000
We have percent retailers being small. I respectfully ask the Board to study the economic impact of the measure.

1352
02:32:33,000 --> 02:32:42,000
Retails one of the largest employers in this county get the operate on thin margins while absorbing significant supply chain run and insurance costs that threaten their ability to keep stores open.

1353
02:32:42,000 --> 02:32:50,000
This is in a concern limited to only a few retailers, it's shared broadly across our membership and it reflects a real risk to jobs, store hours and investments.

1354
02:32:50,000 --> 02:33:00,000
Independent research backs us up even smaller minimum wage increases have led to real business closures and job losses in retail in a 30% wage goes far beyond this.

1355
02:33:00,000 --> 02:33:11,000
We're asking on behalf of the retailers we represent that the county take the time to fully understand the impact. Thank you.

1356
02:33:12,000 --> 02:33:14,000
Next in person.

1357
02:33:14,000 --> 02:33:24,000
Contani Jackson Jennifer Beesla Lucas Sobranos Paola Mika.

1358
02:33:42,000 --> 02:33:47,000
Hello, my name is Lucas. I'm an East Oakland resident and I have family in Hayward and Castro Valley.

1359
02:33:47,000 --> 02:33:52,000
I'm here to voice my support in raising the minimum wage to 30 dollars an hour as soon as possible.

1360
02:33:52,000 --> 02:33:59,000
I'm often speaking to workers in Hayward, Castro Valley and Cherryland as part of my work at Travahalotis when meals work is united.

1361
02:33:59,000 --> 02:34:07,000
Just this weekend we hosted a community forum in Cherryland with neighbors and residents of many unincorporated areas of Alameda County.

1362
02:34:07,000 --> 02:34:13,000
In each conversation I've ever had informing residents, family and friends about the effort to raise minimum wage.

1363
02:34:13,000 --> 02:34:17,000
I've seen excitement, relief and unanimous support for this proposal.

1364
02:34:17,000 --> 02:34:23,000
The 117,000 signatures supporting this ballot measure reflect what I'm seeing in person.

1365
02:34:23,000 --> 02:34:29,000
The working people of Alameda County are hard pressed to make ends meet with the constant rise in the cost of living.

1366
02:34:29,000 --> 02:34:32,000
We need the political will to back our working residents.

1367
02:34:32,000 --> 02:34:35,000
We're calling on you to ensure this measure is on the ballot is November.

1368
02:34:35,000 --> 02:34:38,000
By working neighbors, can't afford to wait. Thank you.

1369
02:34:44,000 --> 02:34:48,000
Hello, my name is Mika. I'm an Alameda County voter living in East Oakland.

1370
02:34:48,000 --> 02:34:55,000
I'm here to express the importance of increasing the current minimum wage and forgetting a living wage on the ballot is November.

1371
02:34:56,000 --> 02:34:59,000
So many families cannot afford to wait any longer.

1372
02:34:59,000 --> 02:35:04,000
So please don't delay this and support getting a $30 minimum wage on the ballot this year.

1373
02:35:04,000 --> 02:35:14,000
Let's move away from barely surviving day to day which I want to note that many are not even getting to survive but are dying or no longer with us.

1374
02:35:14,000 --> 02:35:20,000
Due to poverty and due to this lack of funds that every day people can't get to.

1375
02:35:20,000 --> 02:35:27,000
To thriving safety and living with dignity is a right for all not an negotiable for some.

1376
02:35:27,000 --> 02:35:29,000
Thank you.

1377
02:35:33,000 --> 02:35:34,000
Hi, my name is.

1378
02:35:34,000 --> 02:35:40,000
I'm an organizer with a hello to Sunita's work is united and also part of the living wage for all coalition.

1379
02:35:40,000 --> 02:35:48,000
I'm just here to echo all of my comrades have said have said and I'm in support of this initiative to be put on the ballot this November.

1380
02:35:48,000 --> 02:35:58,000
We I spent so much time in the field talking to workers, door knocking and everyone express the importance of passing in an initiative like this.

1381
02:35:58,000 --> 02:36:02,000
And in fact, people express that $30 is not even enough.

1382
02:36:02,000 --> 02:36:04,000
So I urge you to be brave.

1383
02:36:04,000 --> 02:36:08,000
I urge you to lead in by example and put the initiative on the ballot this year.

1384
02:36:08,000 --> 02:36:18,000
Hello, everyone, my name is Jennifer dyslan the national deputy director one fair wage part of the living wage for all coalition.

1385
02:36:18,000 --> 02:36:23,000
I'm also a proud daughter of immigrant parents the American American Atholatina.

1386
02:36:23,000 --> 02:36:29,000
My dad was in a union and through his union wages is supported my education, my housing, my health care.

1387
02:36:29,000 --> 02:36:41,000
I also my family time family quality time including traveling back to my parents home land that home man which sponsored 30 fat of my family members to come to United States due to his wages.

1388
02:36:41,000 --> 02:36:56,000
So I know the power of wages and I know the power of was strong wages foundation has for families and today I continue to hear stories time and time again about now making enough to be pay basic means like rent groceries and access to health care.

1389
02:36:56,000 --> 02:37:05,000
So just imagine if they have people have the ability in your county to dream and rest having having to work multiple jobs this allows for that.

1390
02:37:05,000 --> 02:37:11,000
I urge for the board to pass quickly and to not delay. Thank you.

1391
02:37:11,000 --> 02:37:21,000
Thank you.

1392
02:37:21,000 --> 02:37:28,000
Stan Andrew Chamber, you have one minute.

1393
02:37:28,000 --> 02:37:31,000
Hello, can you hear me?

1394
02:37:31,000 --> 02:37:32,000
Good evening.

1395
02:37:32,000 --> 02:37:37,000
You need supervisors. My name is Emily Gregor. I'm president and CEO of the Sanly Andrew Chamber of Commerce.

1396
02:37:37,000 --> 02:37:40,000
A $30 minimum wage is not simply a wage increase.

1397
02:37:40,000 --> 02:37:46,000
It's a major economic policy decision that requires thorough economic and industry specific analysis.

1398
02:37:46,000 --> 02:37:53,000
Businesses operating on narrow margins may are probably not able to absorb a dramatic increase in labor costs.

1399
02:37:53,000 --> 02:37:58,000
They're going to have to raise prices, reduce hours and quite possibly eliminate jobs.

1400
02:37:58,000 --> 02:38:07,000
When businesses close, the impact extends beyond the business owner jobs are lost commercial quarters are suffer and local tax revenues decline.

1401
02:38:07,000 --> 02:38:14,000
Higher costs may be passed on to consumers placing additional strain on seniors and others on living fixed incomes.

1402
02:38:14,000 --> 02:38:19,000
We urge the board to fully evaluate these impacts before advancing a $30 minimum wage.

1403
02:38:19,000 --> 02:38:24,000
Thank you.

1404
02:38:24,000 --> 02:38:29,000
Bobby Haynes, you have one minute.

1405
02:38:29,000 --> 02:38:34,000
Good afternoon. I'm a proud, small black owned business owner in Alameda County.

1406
02:38:34,000 --> 02:38:39,000
I'm here to respectfully urge the board to study the impact a $30 minimum wage.

1407
02:38:39,000 --> 02:38:47,000
Right in a business and Oakland brings costs that other businesses in the state just simply don't have to carry.

1408
02:38:47,000 --> 02:38:51,000
So for many life, myself, this isn't just another cost.

1409
02:38:51,000 --> 02:38:55,000
It's the cost that could push us past what we're able to sustain.

1410
02:38:55,000 --> 02:39:01,000
That changes the significant and this and tested deserves to be understood before it becomes a law not after.

1411
02:39:01,000 --> 02:39:10,000
Thank you for your time.

1412
02:39:10,000 --> 02:39:13,000
Brenda Clark, you have one minute.

1413
02:39:13,000 --> 02:39:15,000
Hi everybody.

1414
02:39:15,000 --> 02:39:27,000
I watched NBC news this morning where business owners and professionals and community leaders gathered to talk about the impact of this.

1415
02:39:27,000 --> 02:39:31,000
I could barely hear them from the screaming of people.

1416
02:39:31,000 --> 02:39:34,000
It wasn't their new scumpers, but you know, we want it now.

1417
02:39:34,000 --> 02:39:35,000
We want it now.

1418
02:39:35,000 --> 02:39:41,000
I just want you to understand what happens when you want to increase wages to the extent that you're doing.

1419
02:39:41,000 --> 02:39:50,000
You're not only now in the future when you get to $30 an hour, how are people going to be able to.

1420
02:39:50,000 --> 02:39:57,000
Even with that increase afford the goods and services that have risen beyond their means.

1421
02:39:57,000 --> 02:40:04,000
Because of this, you've got to do an impact study and you got to consider senior citizens who don't get an increase.

1422
02:40:04,000 --> 02:40:08,000
And we still work real hard, but we don't want to go back to work.

1423
02:40:08,000 --> 02:40:12,000
We've barely hills minimum wage is 1550.

1424
02:40:12,000 --> 02:40:16,000
Thank you.

1425
02:40:16,000 --> 02:40:20,000
Next in person.

1426
02:40:20,000 --> 02:40:23,000
Next in person.

1427
02:40:23,000 --> 02:40:25,000
Next in person.

1428
02:40:25,000 --> 02:40:26,000
Sheep.

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02:40:26,000 --> 02:40:27,000
I.

1430
02:40:27,000 --> 02:40:29,000
Warnard.

1431
02:40:29,000 --> 02:40:30,000
Prevard.

1432
02:40:30,000 --> 02:40:31,000
Aden.

1433
02:40:31,000 --> 02:40:32,000
Patten.

1434
02:40:32,000 --> 02:40:33,000
Mia.

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02:40:33,000 --> 02:40:35,000
What's your name?

1436
02:40:35,000 --> 02:40:36,000
Prit.

1437
02:40:36,000 --> 02:40:37,000
Pierr.

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02:40:37,000 --> 02:40:38,000
Catherine.

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02:40:38,000 --> 02:40:39,000
I'm.

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02:40:39,000 --> 02:40:41,000
Laura.

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02:40:41,000 --> 02:40:43,000
How are you.

1442
02:40:43,000 --> 02:40:44,000
Hey, all.

1443
02:40:44,000 --> 02:40:46,000
I'm Shiba.

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02:40:46,000 --> 02:40:49,000
My I'm a.

1445
02:40:49,000 --> 02:40:51,000
I just want to say as a university student.

1446
02:40:51,000 --> 02:40:53,000
I think study is important in making decisions.

1447
02:40:53,000 --> 02:40:58,000
Yeah, and making decisions based on data that backs up those decisions.

1448
02:40:58,000 --> 02:41:02,000
And I just want to say that there's been more than over 200 empiric things.

1449
02:41:02,000 --> 02:41:08,160
200 empirical studies, examining the economic impacts of minimum wage and the ways in which

1450
02:41:08,160 --> 02:41:13,120
this can be done that elves the people that you guys serve. So let's not pretend these studies

1451
02:41:13,120 --> 02:41:19,360
do not exist. It's due to these studies that we learned that 30 bucks an hour isn't even a living

1452
02:41:19,360 --> 02:41:24,960
living wage now here in the Alameda County. Let's not pretend that we don't see the degradation of

1453
02:41:24,960 --> 02:41:30,560
our communities as a direct result of the stagnation of wages of everyday people. Do not delay this

1454
02:41:30,560 --> 02:41:36,560
any longer or the further starvation poverty and death as a result of this stagnation will be on your hands.

1455
02:41:46,800 --> 02:41:52,160
Hello my name is Adam Patton. Earlier today at 11 o'clock we had a discussion with the

1456
02:41:52,160 --> 02:41:57,040
opponents of the bill and during one of these discussions one of the opponents had stated how

1457
02:41:57,040 --> 02:42:04,320
when he was young due to unforeseen circumstances in his family, his family had to make the decision between

1458
02:42:04,320 --> 02:42:11,920
sending him to college and keeping their family home. I come to you with personal experience.

1459
02:42:11,920 --> 02:42:17,760
My mother has stage four breast cancer. By the time I was 16 I had two jobs to support my family and

1460
02:42:17,760 --> 02:42:24,240
bills, groceries and paying for a medical treatment. I do not think that anybody much less the

1461
02:42:24,240 --> 02:42:30,080
remembers of this community. One of the most expensive communities in America should be making that

1462
02:42:30,080 --> 02:42:36,080
decision every day and every second we delay this bill is a second that another body is driving by cancer

1463
02:42:36,080 --> 02:42:42,080
another home this sold out. I thank you guys for your consideration and ask you to not delay this any further.

1464
02:42:42,080 --> 02:42:53,600
Good afternoon everyone. Supervisors. My name is Urban Robert Lacer Jr. City State and National

1465
02:42:53,600 --> 02:42:59,760
Representative of the Bay City Baptist Ministers Union Social Chair Department of the California State

1466
02:42:59,760 --> 02:43:04,720
Missionary Baptist Convention and an investor manager and wife choice restaurant here in Oakland,

1467
02:43:04,720 --> 02:43:10,320
California. I want to reiterate that if you delay this initiative with a study it will still pass in

1468
02:43:10,320 --> 02:43:16,800
228 but the phasing and will remain the same. The small businesses like mine and others send

1469
02:43:16,800 --> 02:43:22,000
that just private school is one of them in a small church here in Oakland. We'll have much shorter time

1470
02:43:22,000 --> 02:43:28,480
line to get to $30 an hour. Small businesses like ours will be forced to increase wages by $4 an hour

1471
02:43:28,480 --> 02:43:35,520
in one year. No city county our state has ever been asked any business to do that. We small businesses

1472
02:43:35,520 --> 02:43:41,520
access the campaign for 14 years to phase in and they agreed and sort of the voters in the same

1473
02:43:41,520 --> 02:43:46,960
voters that sat you in these seats to have the opportunity to vote for this initiative beyond the

1474
02:43:46,960 --> 02:44:01,200
ballot in November. So thank you for your time. Hello my name is Brittany and a Piero. I'm a member of

1475
02:44:01,200 --> 02:44:05,840
Black Organizing Project, a resident of Alameda County District 3 in East Oakland and the

1476
02:44:05,840 --> 02:44:11,120
treasure of my fruitful neighborhood council beat 23X. I'm here to support living wage for all initiative

1477
02:44:11,120 --> 02:44:17,760
and I want to ask you all what would your life look like if you made $17 and 34 cents an hour? That's

1478
02:44:17,760 --> 02:44:25,040
an annual wage of $36,000 just take a second. I am proud to be an East Oakland resident and one of the

1479
02:44:25,040 --> 02:44:29,520
most politically progressive and culturally diverse cities in the United States which is also one of the

1480
02:44:29,520 --> 02:44:34,720
most expensive cities in the United States. I support this initiative because I support my community

1481
02:44:34,720 --> 02:44:41,280
and the financial efficacy of my neighborhood. As a Bay Area community we have an opportunity and an obligation

1482
02:44:41,280 --> 02:44:48,640
to lead with this initiative. The rapid effects of gentrification and inflation need to be stopped and we

1483
02:44:48,640 --> 02:44:54,720
need to protect the people who make the culture, the heart, and the progress of the city possible. Thank you.

1484
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:29,960
Yeah, my name is Patrick Settle. I'm an east southern veteran. My experience is working with one fair ways I was able to support, you know, I'm a business owner as well as true executive groups. I was able to find and open up a juice bar. So, on one KL week, I keep it, you know, I'm saying the key of the street itself. That's a lot of money. So, I strongly support, you know, the minimum wage, paying $30 an hour.

1485
02:45:30,000 --> 02:45:52,880
Next in person, Iris Barraera, Malcolm Harris, Mark Donsey, Leidual, Salazar, Edward Escobar. Good afternoon. What is the

1486
02:45:52,880 --> 02:46:22,640
provider's, my name is Edis, part of the challenges we need those were appreciated in living which for all coalition, resident of district three, time after time, I have heard from workers and families how on our talk, our outreach. And just this past month focusing in unincorporated areas in Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Cherryland, about their struggles, paying groceries, medicine and also struggling paying rent.

1487
02:46:22,880 --> 02:46:52,880
Some sometimes having to live with one or two other families in the same apartment, even though they're working two to three jobs, the living wage for all coalition has been able to gather over 100,000 signatures. And you already have seen the research, what else is there to study. There's a gradual increase to get $30 an hour for small businesses by 2037. So, it's going to be on the ballot regardless. And is your duty as border supervisors to respect the democratic process and let the voters this

1488
02:46:52,880 --> 02:47:19,880
year. My name is Malcolm Harris. I am a co-organizing director at the Oakland Black organizing project. And I am also a resident in district four. And I was born and raised here in Oakland, born in Alabama, all to base hospital. And I'm one of few of my families who's been able to stay here.

1489
02:47:19,880 --> 02:47:49,780
At 20, I think, rent $2400 a month. That is 28,000 a year minimum wage right now was $36,000 total out to a year. How many folks can afford to continue to live here? I want to quote supervisor Miley and I appreciate your quote earlier about the importance of I can't remember the Senate bill that you referenced, but that the voters have given you the opportunity to create discretion around the

1490
02:47:49,880 --> 02:47:59,880
your ability to move. You 117,000 voters have brought us to this point. We ask you to respect their wishes and put us on the ballot for no.

1491
02:48:05,880 --> 02:48:18,880
Good evening. My name is Lajigua Salasada and I'm here. I'm the executive director at my Eden Boys. I'm here on behalf of our members to express our support for the initiative because our families deserve a living wage.

1492
02:48:18,880 --> 02:48:33,880
I'm also from a family of small business owners. So I understand the challenges of running a small business and the importance of ensuring that your workers can earn enough to support themselves and their families. The goals are not mutually exclusive and they benefit from our local economy.

1493
02:48:33,880 --> 02:48:46,880
Every day we organize alongside residents in the unincorporated area of Alameda County who are working hard to be and still struggle to afford housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, medication and basic necessities.

1494
02:48:46,880 --> 02:48:51,880
No one who works full time should have to choose between paying rent and putting food on their table.

1495
02:48:51,880 --> 02:49:00,880
I'm a living wage is about dignity, sustainability and the opportunity of working families and the communities they sustain to thrive. Thank you.

1496
02:49:00,880 --> 02:49:18,880
Our community of color is already burning with the weight of a cost of food that doesn't let you out.

1497
02:49:48,880 --> 02:49:56,880
Before the youth of their service had been made, we need a study of a complete and independent pact.

1498
02:49:56,880 --> 02:50:06,880
Our community is in real life and not their positions because the security and economic stability of color is important to us.

1499
02:50:06,880 --> 02:50:10,880
If you want, you can do a more aggressive version.

1500
02:50:10,880 --> 02:50:26,880
Our communities of our communities of color are already carrying the weight of sub-guiraciting costs.

1501
02:50:26,880 --> 02:50:31,880
Housing, groceries, childcare, everything and a sudden jump.

1502
02:50:31,880 --> 02:50:34,880
We're going to start as time over again.

1503
02:50:34,880 --> 02:50:37,880
Please start over.

1504
02:50:37,880 --> 02:50:42,880
And every outburst we're going to start as time over. Let him speak.

1505
02:50:42,880 --> 02:50:46,880
My name is Edward Escobar. I'm the founder of Coalition for Communion Engagement.

1506
02:50:46,880 --> 02:50:53,880
Our communities of color are already carrying the weight of sky-writers getting costs. Housing, groceries, childcare, everything.

1507
02:50:53,880 --> 02:51:01,880
A sudden jump to a 30 minimum wage without any serious economic analysis, risk pushing those costs even higher.

1508
02:51:01,880 --> 02:51:11,880
Our businesses in our neighborhoods, the ones that hire locally and keep dollars circulating in the community, could be forced to cut hours, raise prices or shut down entirely.

1509
02:51:11,880 --> 02:51:19,880
That means fewer jobs, fewer services, and higher prices for the very families this measure claims to help.

1510
02:51:19,880 --> 02:51:24,880
Before the Board of Supervisors moves us forward, we need a full independent impact study.

1511
02:51:24,880 --> 02:51:40,880
Our communities deserve a real data, not guess work, because affordability and economic stability for families of color are too important to gamble with. Thank you.

1512
02:51:40,880 --> 02:51:44,880
Let's get through more speakers.

1513
02:51:44,880 --> 02:51:50,880
This is your last speaker.

1514
02:51:50,880 --> 02:51:58,880
Hello. My name is Robert Batonich. I've been an employer for 50 years.

1515
02:51:58,880 --> 02:52:04,880
I paid between starting. I'm going to get re-frame my mind.

1516
02:52:04,880 --> 02:52:13,880
I paid up to from minimum wage to up to a hundred to two hundred dollars an hour depending on the specialty.

1517
02:52:13,880 --> 02:52:21,880
I think that the marketplace dictates what the wage should be according to that.

1518
02:52:21,880 --> 02:52:34,880
And I also think that we should study this much more. I discovered this two days ago about this meeting here that you are going to vote on putting on the ballot, et cetera.

1519
02:52:34,880 --> 02:52:43,880
I think it needs to be studied by a professional group to see what the economic impact of this if it does go on to the ballot in the first place.

1520
02:52:43,880 --> 02:52:48,880
Please consider this. Thank you so much. God bless you.

1521
02:52:48,880 --> 02:52:50,880
All right. That's.

1522
02:52:51,880 --> 02:53:00,880
There's not a number of six of us who all look signed up to that six minutes. That's not five. That's not six hundred minutes.

1523
02:53:00,880 --> 02:53:02,880
Just respect the labor.

1524
02:53:02,880 --> 02:53:04,880
Pardon?

1525
02:53:04,880 --> 02:53:07,880
There's 18 18 more slips.

1526
02:53:07,880 --> 02:53:09,880
We have 18 more slips.

1527
02:53:09,880 --> 02:53:11,880
So we're going to.

1528
02:53:11,880 --> 02:53:19,880
We're going to cut off and end public comment and we're going to deliberate among ourselves and make a vote.

1529
02:53:19,880 --> 02:53:22,880
And if we have to clear the room, we'll clear the room.

1530
02:53:22,880 --> 02:53:25,880
And if.

1531
02:53:25,880 --> 02:53:34,880
If we have to clear the room, we're clear when we give an hour of public comment, both sides what we equally represented.

1532
02:53:34,880 --> 02:53:41,880
If I give certain people time and not everybody time, that's a problem.

1533
02:53:41,880 --> 02:53:46,880
And so we're going to bring it back for deliberation and I'm going to ask County Council.

1534
02:53:46,880 --> 02:53:50,880
Is there any other staff report of the side of the.

1535
02:53:50,880 --> 02:53:56,880
Supervisor, I just want to remind everyone of the rules and the brown act regarding disruption of a public meeting.

1536
02:53:56,880 --> 02:54:01,880
If individuals are being disruptive and they are then put on notice that they are being disruptive.

1537
02:54:01,880 --> 02:54:04,880
You may then remove those individuals from the room.

1538
02:54:04,880 --> 02:54:10,880
If you are unable to conduct a meeting because a larger group is being disruptive, you may recess.

1539
02:54:10,880 --> 02:54:16,880
And ask that the room be cleared and then allow individuals who are not disruptive to rejoin the meeting.

1540
02:54:16,880 --> 02:54:18,880
Thank you.

1541
02:54:18,880 --> 02:54:20,880
So.

1542
02:54:20,880 --> 02:54:24,880
Supervisor Marquez, would you like to.

1543
02:54:24,880 --> 02:54:26,880
You brought.

1544
02:54:26,880 --> 02:54:28,880
No, that was a different item. I'm sorry.

1545
02:54:28,880 --> 02:54:30,880
This is the register of voters.

1546
02:54:30,880 --> 02:54:32,880
There's no other report from the register of our votes.

1547
02:54:32,880 --> 02:54:35,880
I'll bring it back for discussion. I'll just say that.

1548
02:54:35,880 --> 02:54:41,880
We have heard enough to know that we don't know what we don't know.

1549
02:54:41,880 --> 02:54:47,880
I would like to refer the proposed initiative for additional study.

1550
02:54:47,880 --> 02:54:51,880
Which we will have presented back to us in 30 days.

1551
02:54:51,880 --> 02:55:01,880
And then we will have the option of a narrowed option of either adopting right away without change or.

1552
02:55:01,880 --> 02:55:03,880
I'm using that it beyond the next ballot.

1553
02:55:03,880 --> 02:55:06,880
We will have that come back to us within 30 days.

1554
02:55:06,880 --> 02:55:08,880
I believe that will be September 15th.

1555
02:55:08,880 --> 02:55:10,880
That would be my advocacy.

1556
02:55:10,880 --> 02:55:12,880
And I'll make a motion when ready.

1557
02:55:12,880 --> 02:55:17,880
But I'll ask us all to weigh in and I'll start with supervisor Marquez.

1558
02:55:17,880 --> 02:55:20,880
Tam, forks and out of bass and miley.

1559
02:55:20,880 --> 02:55:26,880
Before I weigh in, I do want to clarify the public comment issues.

1560
02:55:26,880 --> 02:55:30,880
So just so I'm clear we have 18 speaker cards just in the room.

1561
02:55:30,880 --> 02:55:33,880
No one online.

1562
02:55:33,880 --> 02:55:34,880
Okay.

1563
02:55:34,880 --> 02:55:43,880
So I'm just going to respectfully ask if we could consider giving at least one minute for these folks to be heard.

1564
02:55:43,880 --> 02:55:48,880
The thing is, if you keep it up, we'll just clear the room.

1565
02:55:48,880 --> 02:55:51,880
I would say all five of us want to do that.

1566
02:55:51,880 --> 02:55:55,880
I will be leaving because I have national light out to attend.

1567
02:55:55,880 --> 02:55:58,880
And this item did not need to be on this agenda.

1568
02:55:58,880 --> 02:56:01,880
But I allowed it to be out of respect for my colleagues.

1569
02:56:01,880 --> 02:56:04,880
It could have been on a special meeting on a different day.

1570
02:56:04,880 --> 02:56:07,880
But the bottom line is.

1571
02:56:07,880 --> 02:56:10,880
No, it has to because of the timeline.

1572
02:56:10,880 --> 02:56:12,880
We could have a special meeting on it.

1573
02:56:12,880 --> 02:56:13,880
So as much credit.

1574
02:56:13,880 --> 02:56:15,880
Anyway, just everybody want to do it.

1575
02:56:15,880 --> 02:56:18,880
I'll have to leave the meeting because I have other engagements tonight.

1576
02:56:18,880 --> 02:56:21,880
If four out of five of us want to have additional public comment.

1577
02:56:21,880 --> 02:56:22,880
That's fine.

1578
02:56:22,880 --> 02:56:24,880
I'll ask supervisor Miley.

1579
02:56:24,880 --> 02:56:26,880
Do you want to have additional public comment?

1580
02:56:26,880 --> 02:56:29,880
Or are you ready to deliberate?

1581
02:56:29,880 --> 02:56:31,880
I'm ready.

1582
02:56:31,880 --> 02:56:32,880
I was ready.

1583
02:56:32,880 --> 02:56:34,880
Supervisor Fortanado Vass.

1584
02:56:34,880 --> 02:56:36,880
I would like to hear the final public.

1585
02:56:36,880 --> 02:56:38,880
Supervisor Marquez.

1586
02:56:38,880 --> 02:56:42,880
It's not ideal to change the time that I'm trying to find the compromise here.

1587
02:56:42,880 --> 02:56:43,880
So everyone could speak.

1588
02:56:43,880 --> 02:56:46,880
So I'm proposing that we reduced it to one minute.

1589
02:56:46,880 --> 02:56:48,880
So we could get through the remaining speaker.

1590
02:56:48,880 --> 02:56:50,880
Supervisor Tam.

1591
02:56:50,880 --> 02:56:53,880
I would prefer allowing speakers.

1592
02:56:53,880 --> 02:56:55,880
So we don't have four out of five.

1593
02:56:55,880 --> 02:56:57,880
I think that's what it would take.

1594
02:56:57,880 --> 02:57:00,880
So we don't we take a vote of three, but to clarify.

1595
02:57:00,880 --> 02:57:03,880
You have only been taking one lit in a public comment.

1596
02:57:03,880 --> 02:57:04,880
We have.

1597
02:57:04,880 --> 02:57:05,880
I'm sorry.

1598
02:57:05,880 --> 02:57:07,880
I thought we were doing only one minute.

1599
02:57:07,880 --> 02:57:08,880
I apologize.

1600
02:57:08,880 --> 02:57:10,880
I thought we were doing apologize.

1601
02:57:10,880 --> 02:57:11,880
Just a minute.

1602
02:57:11,880 --> 02:57:12,880
Just a minute.

1603
02:57:12,880 --> 02:57:14,880
So just to speak to the fact that it's the beginning of the meeting.

1604
02:57:14,880 --> 02:57:20,880
The board president said that we were taking no more hands and no more slips for public comment.

1605
02:57:20,880 --> 02:57:26,880
If you are going to open this up to others, then you need to allow those remotely the opportunity to raise their hands.

1606
02:57:26,880 --> 02:57:27,880
I apologize.

1607
02:57:27,880 --> 02:57:28,880
I apologize.

1608
02:57:28,880 --> 02:57:30,880
I was under the impression we were doing two minutes.

1609
02:57:30,880 --> 02:57:31,880
I stand correct.

1610
02:57:31,880 --> 02:57:32,880
It was only one minute.

1611
02:57:32,880 --> 02:57:36,880
So I just want to ask that we get through the remaining 18 speakers that are here in the room.

1612
02:57:36,880 --> 02:57:41,880
I understand we've already closed no longer accepting public comment in person or online.

1613
02:57:41,880 --> 02:57:43,880
So I'm not asking to open it.

1614
02:57:43,880 --> 02:57:47,880
I'm just asking us to get through the remaining 18 slips at one minute.

1615
02:57:47,880 --> 02:57:54,880
So I guess I need clarity from the clerk in the board where those slips put in before or have they come in after.

1616
02:57:54,880 --> 02:57:58,880
They would put in before the.

1617
02:57:58,880 --> 02:58:00,880
They would put in before.

1618
02:58:00,880 --> 02:58:01,880
I'll tell you what.

1619
02:58:01,880 --> 02:58:06,880
I'll allow 30 seconds for each member and we'll get to it.

1620
02:58:06,880 --> 02:58:08,880
I would not recommend that you do it.

1621
02:58:08,880 --> 02:58:12,880
I would recommend that you remain with a one minute first speaker and put an overall time.

1622
02:58:12,880 --> 02:58:23,880
If you can say another half hour, I know the 45 minutes, whatever it is, but you cap it in that mean so that you are consistent means we have to also allow anybody online.

1623
02:58:23,880 --> 02:58:26,880
Is online exhausted.

1624
02:58:26,880 --> 02:58:31,880
So what the clerk is saying is that those slips were in before.

1625
02:58:31,880 --> 02:58:34,880
You said no more sister relations.

1626
02:58:34,880 --> 02:58:41,880
I would suggest that you establish you go to do another 30 minutes or another 45 minutes or whatever your overall cap is continue with one minute.

1627
02:58:41,880 --> 02:58:45,880
Just continue with one minute for speaker for consistency and uniformity.

1628
02:58:45,880 --> 02:58:48,880
If you're going to open up that document.

1629
02:58:48,880 --> 02:58:49,880
Okay.

1630
02:58:49,880 --> 02:58:52,880
I'm going to go for 18 minutes for 18 speakers.

1631
02:58:52,880 --> 02:58:54,880
Let's go one after the other.

1632
02:58:54,880 --> 02:58:56,880
It has to be up to a minute.

1633
02:58:56,880 --> 02:59:00,880
You can also say dido or thank you, but that's going to be it.

1634
02:59:00,880 --> 02:59:05,880
And then we're going to very quickly deliberate and do we have a name of all 18 speakers.

1635
02:59:05,880 --> 02:59:08,880
I would like all 18 to be called.

1636
02:59:08,880 --> 02:59:14,880
And everybody line up one after the other and come on and speak all 18.

1637
02:59:14,880 --> 02:59:16,880
Let's see 18 hands.

1638
02:59:16,880 --> 02:59:18,880
We got 18 hands all 18 in a row.

1639
02:59:18,880 --> 02:59:23,880
Let's get ready to speak.

1640
02:59:23,880 --> 02:59:25,880
Who wants to go first.

1641
02:59:25,880 --> 02:59:27,880
There you go, brave man.

1642
02:59:27,880 --> 02:59:29,880
Come on.

1643
02:59:29,880 --> 02:59:30,880
Hello everyone.

1644
02:59:30,880 --> 02:59:32,880
My name is John Howard.

1645
02:59:32,880 --> 02:59:33,880
I started working with liver.

1646
02:59:33,880 --> 02:59:38,880
You're not at workers for about in late May.

1647
02:59:38,880 --> 02:59:41,880
And two and a half weeks I became a coordinator.

1648
02:59:41,880 --> 02:59:43,880
And doing those jobs.

1649
02:59:43,880 --> 02:59:47,880
I went to a lot of registered voters, doors, have conversations.

1650
02:59:47,880 --> 02:59:54,880
And 117 people, 117,000 people believe that an adequate living wage should not be a privilege.

1651
02:59:54,880 --> 02:59:57,880
It should be a right.

1652
02:59:57,880 --> 02:59:59,880
For myself.

1653
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:08,200
I was able to take my sense of certain events, get a proper nutrition. I know everyone in his room believes

1654
03:00:08,200 --> 03:00:18,000
that our children should be properly, our should have proper nutrition correct. 11 ways. It means

1655
03:00:18,000 --> 03:00:23,840
that I will not be forced to have an additional job or a side hustle, or we have to do anything

1656
03:00:23,840 --> 03:00:38,840
illegal, right? So I just believe that you guys should hurry up, and let's hurry to get this thing on.

1657
03:00:38,840 --> 03:00:42,840
Hi, good afternoon, supervisors. I respectfully request you move forward with the democratic process.

1658
03:00:42,840 --> 03:00:48,840
I'm here because we all know who benefits from refusing to include the 30 an hour minimum wage measure in the November ballot.

1659
03:00:48,840 --> 03:00:56,840
Choosing to ignore that this measure would establish a quality in black and brown communities is a choice. Choosing to ignore voices of folks entering two to three jobs.

1660
03:00:56,840 --> 03:01:04,840
The voice of single parent households, the voice of your constituents is a choice. Choosing to impede a democratic practice is also a choice.

1661
03:01:04,840 --> 03:01:12,840
Now, there are enough signatures to put a dignified wage on the ballot, just November over a hundred and thousand community members signed, including local business owners.

1662
03:01:12,840 --> 03:01:22,840
Will you continue to suppress us and silence us or will you stand by democracy and give us an option to vote this fall for a reality that will set that will bring several folks out of poverty.

1663
03:01:22,840 --> 03:01:32,840
It's only a matter of time before other counties adopt a similar measure. Your legacy can be a revolutionary one where you are a part of the most inclusive minimum wage measure in the country, or a disgraced one where you stopped in movement.

1664
03:01:32,840 --> 03:01:39,840
You know, you will do the right thing because you work for the people for us. The people remember and we will vote out those.

1665
03:01:40,840 --> 03:01:48,840
To the last speaker before you begin, can you come and state your name for the record.

1666
03:01:52,840 --> 03:01:55,840
Daisy and to any other speaker, can you state your name?

1667
03:01:55,840 --> 03:02:01,840
Yeah, my name is Jay Lee White, I work for one for wage and for IHSS, like I just want to speak in reality.

1668
03:02:01,840 --> 03:02:10,840
So if you keep it on ways of the same, so the crisis still won't go up regardless. It's been going up my whole life. I'm 46 years old. I'm a registered vote in Alameda County.

1669
03:02:10,840 --> 03:02:14,840
Y'all just need to put it on the ballot so we can make this happen. I'm ready to vote now.

1670
03:02:14,840 --> 03:02:26,840
Hello, how you guys doing? My name is Tunisia Scott. I am a manager at one third wage and unless she's be clear here, like for real.

1671
03:02:26,840 --> 03:02:28,840
So here's the bottom line.

1672
03:02:28,840 --> 03:02:38,840
Thirty dollars an hour is not even know we're enough to live in Alameda County, and we all know that. Can you blue jacket? You can you can you guys make it off of with the wages are here.

1673
03:02:38,840 --> 03:02:48,840
So people are in dire need and we don't re not saying we're not understanding go outside and take a look at the community. People are struggling. I'm struggling tomorrow.

1674
03:02:48,840 --> 03:03:01,840
When I act in for this should happen, a zap we're acting for over time. So let's do the right thing. If you, you, you, you, you, you can go to bed tonight and knowing that you're up to the minute change to help us folks.

1675
03:03:01,840 --> 03:03:12,840
That's a whole bigger fish than our fry. Let's do what's right for the people. You guys are sitting in those weather chairs right now because we give us right for y'all. So make it right. Let's do it today.

1676
03:03:19,840 --> 03:03:24,840
I want to get through all 18, but if we keep, please go.

1677
03:03:24,840 --> 03:03:34,840
Alita Austin, Torrey. Some of you may not know who Lucy Parsons is. She started at eight hour a day work week. She was a black woman.

1678
03:03:34,840 --> 03:03:50,840
Right now, the great migration has hit here hard and I'm going to give you the numbers. Oakland 33% black. It's 19 Berkeley 14% black. Now it's eight. Hey, where was 12% black and now it's nine. Why we cannot afford.

1679
03:03:50,840 --> 03:03:59,840
I have lots of children in the work. I do as an organizer, not because I was at Amazon at night, not because I was at Longamari at Jake.

1680
03:03:59,840 --> 03:04:06,840
Jack London Square, not because I worked with Obama and helped him to get it where I even was able to work for the National Institute of Health.

1681
03:04:06,840 --> 03:04:13,840
It's because in this place we have to work two and three jobs. And unfortunately, we cannot survive this way.

1682
03:04:13,840 --> 03:04:25,840
The great migration return means majority of us here sitting down may not be here next year. It's urgency because we may be back down south, will we can afford it. And that's not okay.

1683
03:04:25,840 --> 03:04:39,840
My name is Danay Davis. I'm here as Oakland resident and for one fair wage.

1684
03:04:39,840 --> 03:04:46,840
I, um, a box of chips is almost half is not more than half of an hour's worth wage.

1685
03:04:46,840 --> 03:04:54,840
We can barely buy a meal with an hour's worth of wage. So how can we pay rent and literally any other living costs?

1686
03:04:54,840 --> 03:05:02,840
I'm here and I ended up working with one fair wage to work with my mom because we needed to support ourselves and I still can't even find a way back to school.

1687
03:05:02,840 --> 03:05:13,840
And then by the end of the month. So I think we need more money and the people here need it. I mean the people the residents need it.

1688
03:05:13,840 --> 03:05:24,840
Thank you and have a nice day.

1689
03:05:24,840 --> 03:05:32,840
All right. Good evening board members. My name is Diego Perez and it's a firstly graduated high school student from East Oakland and then coming in college student.

1690
03:05:32,840 --> 03:05:36,840
I witnessed firsthand the cycle of poverty that defines so many lives in our community.

1691
03:05:36,840 --> 03:05:41,840
Growing up I watched my family neighbors struggle survived living paycheck to paycheck despite working tirelessly.

1692
03:05:41,840 --> 03:05:46,840
My perspective was further shaped the working as a cancer speaking with hundreds of people daily.

1693
03:05:46,840 --> 03:05:51,840
I didn't just hear the frustration. I saw their desperate hope for a fair chance they're looking for a handout.

1694
03:05:51,840 --> 03:05:55,840
They're looking for the dignity of a living wage that allows them to thrive rather than just survive.

1695
03:05:55,840 --> 03:06:05,840
It's initiative is more than a policy. It is a lifeline for the people of Oakland. I strongly urge a council to move forward with this proposal and give our community the opportunity to build a stable future this November.

1696
03:06:05,840 --> 03:06:09,840
Thank you.

1697
03:06:12,840 --> 03:06:17,840
Greetings, Board of Supervisors. My name is Jenovel Kintin and also my fellow citizens.

1698
03:06:17,840 --> 03:06:24,840
I was raising Oakland me and my wife for both ball business owners here in downtown. We approved the master fully.

1699
03:06:24,840 --> 03:06:27,840
I also was a servant and commissioner as well as a coordinator.

1700
03:06:27,840 --> 03:06:32,840
We don't have W one fair wage. We must answer the calls of our fellow citizens.

1701
03:06:32,840 --> 03:06:40,840
Please today board evidence of the 117,000 signatures properly signed by the grassroots organization one fair wage.

1702
03:06:40,840 --> 03:06:45,840
And our fellow citizens, which were made up of volunteers as well as the coalitions and other groups involved.

1703
03:06:45,840 --> 03:06:50,840
I believe there is a misnomer false statement that often we, we often hear an often accept.

1704
03:06:50,840 --> 03:06:59,840
Which is that one person has to be flourishing for another person not to be flourishing despite the false statements of the true there is abundance of for all of us.

1705
03:06:59,840 --> 03:07:06,840
To be able to claim we just in this case must exercise corporate ethics and place people above profits.

1706
03:07:06,840 --> 03:07:16,840
Let's be clear. I'm not asking anyone to a large or small to not be profitable. Just asking us to not exemplify agree.

1707
03:07:16,840 --> 03:07:21,840
Thank you very comment.

1708
03:07:21,840 --> 03:07:33,840
Let's turn on my name is Diana to get that earlier. Just heard my mom Sonia make a problem coming up on a harder days for her to work to jobs and barely survive out of that.

1709
03:07:33,840 --> 03:07:39,840
Let me tell you how hard it is for me to see my mom work to jobs. She doesn't have run day off. She works 70s a week.

1710
03:07:39,840 --> 03:07:42,840
What job was she works from 9 a.m. to 9 a.m.

1711
03:07:42,840 --> 03:07:47,840
From one job was she works from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.

1712
03:07:47,840 --> 03:07:55,840
And another than I was offered as a caregiver. She comes home complaining about how much her body hurts because of all the hard work.

1713
03:07:55,840 --> 03:08:01,840
A physical work she puts in an organizational for an apparel, ties with groceries and bills.

1714
03:08:01,840 --> 03:08:10,840
Those hours an hour would mean she wouldn't be able to spend time with me and have some days out to rest enjoy and tell us company as a daughter of a mother who works to jobs.

1715
03:08:10,840 --> 03:08:22,840
I asked you the board of supervisors of Alameda County to make change and both this into our ballot this November and soon with the working class of Alameda County like my mom. Thank you.

1716
03:08:22,840 --> 03:08:34,840
The audience from the whole executive director of the black organizing project and when you collect almost 120,000 signatures and the registered voters certifies those signatures. She has done her job. Thank you.

1717
03:08:34,840 --> 03:08:37,840
You submit it is so.

1718
03:08:37,840 --> 03:08:45,840
The voters can decide on a measure not the board and while many people think that voters don't know what's in their self interest. We know.

1719
03:08:45,840 --> 03:08:55,840
Damn well what's in our interest. This board has no power to stop this from going to the ballot and when it does go to the ballot. Hopefully this no member.

1720
03:08:55,840 --> 03:09:06,840
The same big money interest that raised Russell city will spend millions of dollars to save the sky will fall and few will pay attention to your damn study.

1721
03:09:06,840 --> 03:09:19,840
And then the voters will decide and so justice delayed is justice denied both for workers and for small businesses who will have to make that jump afford dollars and hour.

1722
03:09:19,840 --> 03:09:26,840
So stop the harm stop for pepper spraying young people stop this placing black family.

1723
03:09:27,840 --> 03:09:40,840
Good evening, supervisors. My name is Material Ramirez and I believe that everybody deserves a live.

1724
03:09:40,840 --> 03:09:48,840
And I quit living wages and human right. It is easy for supervisors and imposes not to rush this because they are not the people who benefit from it.

1725
03:09:48,840 --> 03:10:04,840
The supervisors in front of me do not worry about where they will sleep tomorrow and how they will feed their families. As a 17 year old. I worry about how it will go to college without being put into debt or being a burden to my hardworking family. Thank you.

1726
03:10:05,840 --> 03:10:12,840
Good evening, we're supervisors. My name is a grassy alumadina. I am a Hayward Reservant resident and I believe that a liveable wage is not a luxury.

1727
03:10:12,840 --> 03:10:14,840
It isn't a necessity.

1728
03:10:14,840 --> 03:10:26,840
As an 18 year old, I have done countless side jobs whether that be certain foods my community hosting events that cost little to nothing for my community or simply helping local organizations.

1729
03:10:26,840 --> 03:10:35,840
I constantly worry about the fact that I I can't afford to live a house. I can't afford to live in a house. I can't afford to make a rent.

1730
03:10:35,840 --> 03:10:43,840
I can't even a job or jar of market is terrible. I worry I will not be able to support myself.

1731
03:10:44,840 --> 03:10:57,840
A liveable wage. Nobody would have to worry about that. You guys go home every single day and you do not have to worry about that. You are supported by us. We are the backbone of you and you cannot even give us that respect back.

1732
03:10:57,840 --> 03:11:03,840
A liveable wage is human decency. Shame on you for not seeing that shame.

1733
03:11:14,840 --> 03:11:16,840
Are there any other speakers?

1734
03:11:16,840 --> 03:11:17,840
No more speakers.

1735
03:11:17,840 --> 03:11:18,840
Okay.

1736
03:11:18,840 --> 03:11:24,840
We're going to bring it back for deliberation. I would like to thank the speakers both online and in person that did participate.

1737
03:11:24,840 --> 03:11:27,840
Glad we got through the last few speakers there.

1738
03:11:27,840 --> 03:11:30,840
And everybody got a chance to speak.

1739
03:11:30,840 --> 03:11:41,840
So I note that council is here for questions. I've already shared what I believe my motion will be.

1740
03:11:41,840 --> 03:11:44,840
I've asked for comments from the board.

1741
03:11:44,840 --> 03:11:48,840
Supervisor Marquez, Tam, for another bass and miley.

1742
03:11:51,840 --> 03:11:54,840
Okay. Thank you everyone for your engagement and patience.

1743
03:11:54,840 --> 03:11:58,840
I know it's been a long day. This was supposed to start up for.

1744
03:11:58,840 --> 03:12:01,840
So just really appreciate everyone's patience on this.

1745
03:12:01,840 --> 03:12:03,840
A couple of clarifying questions.

1746
03:12:03,840 --> 03:12:06,840
I did read the board letter.

1747
03:12:06,840 --> 03:12:12,840
The description, but I'm not seeing the actual language that would be on the ballot.

1748
03:12:12,840 --> 03:12:17,840
Is that something that is still under development or can you clarify if it is in this document?

1749
03:12:17,840 --> 03:12:20,840
I just it's an oversight, but I don't see it.

1750
03:12:20,840 --> 03:12:22,840
So it is not an oversight.

1751
03:12:22,840 --> 03:12:29,840
What would happen based on your board direction is if your direction were for us to move this to the ballot.

1752
03:12:29,840 --> 03:12:34,840
Then we, it was our intention to bring to you on Thursday at a special meeting.

1753
03:12:34,840 --> 03:12:45,840
The resolution that would consolidate the election that would establish the ballot and label question and take those other items that are required as a normal course to do that.

1754
03:12:45,840 --> 03:12:54,840
In some instances historically, we've only had a very few initiative matters, but historically we have taken the approach.

1755
03:12:54,840 --> 03:12:57,840
So we, this is just just relied on the minute order.

1756
03:12:57,840 --> 03:13:01,840
That is, you know, your board action, you get a minute order and we go from there.

1757
03:13:01,840 --> 03:13:08,840
But working on the ballot label question is an important next step that needs to be done and we would bring that to you on Thursday.

1758
03:13:08,840 --> 03:13:13,840
Okay, so based off today's action should we land there that is something that.

1759
03:13:13,840 --> 03:13:21,840
County Council are via who drafts the language and is it done in consultation with the opponents?

1760
03:13:21,840 --> 03:13:25,840
We would draft that and provide it to you.

1761
03:13:25,840 --> 03:13:27,840
Okay.

1762
03:13:27,840 --> 03:13:33,840
And then with respect to, I know there's a lot of questions.

1763
03:13:33,840 --> 03:13:37,840
There's some areas that call out measure C.

1764
03:13:37,840 --> 03:13:45,840
Could you speak to that in terms of what are the risk exposure, what can we.

1765
03:13:45,840 --> 03:13:50,840
What do we know at this point in terms of existing countywide measures that have to do with what.

1766
03:13:50,840 --> 03:13:53,840
to do with wage increases.

1767
03:13:53,840 --> 03:14:04,840
So the ordinance itself does in one particular section reference the funds being generated by measure C that the tax measure from a few years ago.

1768
03:14:04,840 --> 03:14:15,840
It is in, in our opinion, in having looked at it, we have concerns about the nature of the description of measure C and the use of funds from measure C.

1769
03:14:15,840 --> 03:14:27,840
And we did call that out in our impartial analysis of the petition itself and recognize that there may need to be litigation to resolve the open questions regarding measure C.

1770
03:14:27,840 --> 03:14:31,840
In particular, it is in.

1771
03:14:31,840 --> 03:14:37,840
So some section F of what they identify is.

1772
03:14:37,840 --> 03:14:44,840
Section four zero zero one zero is one zero one zero two zero.

1773
03:14:44,840 --> 03:14:45,840
Thank you.

1774
03:14:45,840 --> 03:14:56,840
There is a reference to the payment of the living wage, the the minimum wage, excuse me for family child care worker workers providers.

1775
03:14:56,840 --> 03:15:00,840
And it essentially states that the intended revenues.

1776
03:15:00,000 --> 03:15:16,000
As well as the 20% of measures see which is allocated to pediatric healthcare. This ordinance does not make a distinction in those funds. So all of those funds potentially may be available to pay for family child care providers.

1777
03:15:16,000 --> 03:15:32,000
Can I ask a hypothetical question, please? Should this get approved today to be put up the ballot that's action one year office would develop the language that the actual language that would go on the ballot.

1778
03:15:32,000 --> 03:15:45,000
We would be able to review that on Thursday at a special meeting that it's up to the voters in this measure, even though as it reads it's for unincorporated.

1779
03:15:45,000 --> 03:15:57,000
County owned buildings and controls some capturing that is least if there's going to be a legal challenge wouldn't that hypothetically only come into effect.

1780
03:15:57,000 --> 03:16:03,000
Should this be successful? November there are there are there are bases to challenge it if.

1781
03:16:03,000 --> 03:16:06,000
Before November I guess is my question.

1782
03:16:06,000 --> 03:16:16,000
So a ballot measure can be challenged in many instances must be challenged if there's a question regarding the language of the ballot question.

1783
03:16:16,000 --> 03:16:24,000
There's a requirement of the law for that to be a pre election challenge in order to to make sure the language is appropriate.

1784
03:16:24,000 --> 03:16:28,000
So even if we draft the language there could be a pre election challenge.

1785
03:16:28,000 --> 03:16:31,000
So there's no rule that could come at any time.

1786
03:16:31,000 --> 03:16:37,000
That could occur at a time wish that wish your board adopts the language for the ballot question the label.

1787
03:16:37,000 --> 03:16:51,000
Then the measure could be challenged pre election oftentimes a court will say I'm going to wait and see if this passes before we go into the merits because otherwise it's not necessarily a right issue.

1788
03:16:52,000 --> 03:17:03,000
That is the course of termination of whether or not the issue is right and it depends upon the nature of the challenge that is made because some things have to be resolved in advance.

1789
03:17:03,000 --> 03:17:16,000
You know is this constitution case is even a proper matter for referenda or initiative and there could be multiple challenges could be more and more multiple challenges we as the county would have to defend that in terms of.

1790
03:17:17,000 --> 03:17:25,000
We would not defend on the nature of the challenge we if your board adopts the the ballot label than we would defend the ballot label.

1791
03:17:25,000 --> 03:17:34,000
Okay, but we would not be obligated to defend the initiative the proponents of the measure would be obligated to defend the initiative our office would.

1792
03:17:34,000 --> 03:17:41,000
Be president litigation on behalf of the register of voters to ensure that we are fully compliant with our ministerial duties.

1793
03:17:41,000 --> 03:17:54,000
Okay, and then my last clarifying question is on the employers the over a hundred and the billion dollars I want to make sure I'm understanding the rationale clearly.

1794
03:17:54,000 --> 03:17:56,000
Is it.

1795
03:17:56,000 --> 03:18:02,000
Hundred employees and gross revenue over a billion what if it's less than a billing.

1796
03:18:05,000 --> 03:18:19,000
There's drafted if there are a hundred and more employees and a billion dollars and gross revenue that they employers categorize as a large employer and so then they're subject to the.

1797
03:18:19,000 --> 03:18:25,000
The higher the wage increase yes under the fastest control if they have between.

1798
03:18:26,000 --> 03:18:33,000
Let me let me pause so what if they don't hit the billion dollar do they fall to the less the next category they fall down.

1799
03:18:33,000 --> 03:18:35,000
Okay, just trying okay employer category.

1800
03:18:35,000 --> 03:18:37,000
Okay, thank you.

1801
03:18:37,000 --> 03:18:40,000
Who was your term.

1802
03:18:40,000 --> 03:18:43,000
Thank you.

1803
03:18:43,000 --> 03:18:52,000
I appreciate the speakers and the advocacy and I know this is a very important issue.

1804
03:18:52,000 --> 03:18:56,000
For especially our region because of the cost of living.

1805
03:18:56,000 --> 03:19:03,000
The issues that I'm trying to sort through has more to do with health care since I serve on the health committee.

1806
03:19:03,000 --> 03:19:13,000
With supervisor Miley and the unincorporated services committee meeting with supervisor Miley because this only applies in those areas.

1807
03:19:13,000 --> 03:19:18,000
There was a measure that was passed by the vote actually.

1808
03:19:18,000 --> 03:19:28,000
The under a Senate bill 525 it raised the minimum wage or healthcare workers in federally qualified health clinics.

1809
03:19:28,000 --> 03:19:32,000
To 25 dollars an hour in July of 2027.

1810
03:19:32,000 --> 03:19:47,000
So do we know how this proposed measure will interact with the statewide healthcare minimum wage law that was enacted in 2023 and the second part of that question is.

1811
03:19:47,000 --> 03:20:01,000
There seems to be at least among the federally qualified health clinics that provide healthcare to the most needy in the indigent that rely on medical that there are ambiguities.

1812
03:20:01,000 --> 03:20:04,000
Concerning employees who perform okay.

1813
03:20:04,000 --> 03:20:10,000
No work in the unincorporated and hop between that and.

1814
03:20:10,000 --> 03:20:15,000
The unincorporated areas that may not have this initiative apply to them.

1815
03:20:15,000 --> 03:20:17,000
And so.

1816
03:20:17,000 --> 03:20:20,000
This is important to them because.

1817
03:20:20,000 --> 03:20:36,000
Many cows that stands now does not reimburse these clinics for any state mandated increases in the health care minimum wage and the issue comes about like if a street.

1818
03:20:36,000 --> 03:20:48,000
Medicine employee spends part of the week in the unincredited area and part of the week in the incorporative jurisdictions, which wage standard would apply to that employee's compensation.

1819
03:20:48,000 --> 03:21:08,000
And this is something that is particularly important in the unincorporated area with like versatile baskets that serves, you know, Hayward, Ashland and and that and Stanley Agron, those regions.

1820
03:21:08,000 --> 03:21:24,000
So I would first call out that the proposed initiative measure defines a covered employee as any person who performs during their respective pay period any work.

1821
03:21:24,000 --> 03:21:28,000
Within the geographic boundaries of the unincorporated areas in Albany County.

1822
03:21:28,000 --> 03:21:42,000
So for those employees who are working sometimes in the unincorporated area and other times outside of the unincorporated area, they are likely to be covered in employees because they are performing work within the her unincorporated area.

1823
03:21:42,000 --> 03:21:48,000
And I speak to SB525 and how that would in particular how that would apply.

1824
03:21:48,000 --> 03:22:07,000
My general read of the proposed initiative is that this ordinance would be layered on top of others to ensure that all workers who are covered workers reach the $30 level of hourly pay within the schedule it is proposed even if there is another state law or another local law.

1825
03:22:07,000 --> 03:22:12,000
That gives them a lower sum. This is pushing them up to the higher level.

1826
03:22:12,000 --> 03:22:29,000
Do we know whether or not even though this is not a state mandated but a voter mandated initiative would this be covered for reimbursement by medical or Medicaid.

1827
03:22:30,000 --> 03:22:50,000
There are a number of questions that I have obviously concerning the potential impacts in the unincorporated area and particularly when it comes to some of the businesses that are operating on margins.

1828
03:22:50,000 --> 03:23:06,000
Those questions would be more appropriate in in the further research and further study or is it something that we need to vet completely because I don't expect you to know the answers to some of the economic impacts.

1829
03:23:07,000 --> 03:23:10,000
So it is legal counsel. We would not.

1830
03:23:10,000 --> 03:23:12,000
Oh, probably no economic impacts.

1831
03:23:12,000 --> 03:23:23,000
The proposed have in fact proposed sent forward to studies which we have reviewed to some measure but in some cases they present more questions than answers.

1832
03:23:23,000 --> 03:23:30,000
And in there certainly some areas of I was reading earlier where I think some of their assumptions may be incorrect.

1833
03:23:30,000 --> 03:23:45,000
So if you want more information before you take action the option available to you is to ask particular staff for consultants retain by staff to attend to answer your questions and provide you with the report.

1834
03:23:45,000 --> 03:23:47,000
So questions like.

1835
03:23:47,000 --> 03:23:55,000
Enforcement monitor compliance and that would be more appropriately referred to staff.

1836
03:23:56,000 --> 03:24:05,000
The cost of those efforts that issues of who are which county employees or which agencies would be tasked with those efforts.

1837
03:24:05,000 --> 03:24:14,000
There's a number of different models and various jurisdictions and so those are questions that was sitting here tonight that will this certainly I cannot answer.

1838
03:24:14,000 --> 03:24:18,000
I do not know if other agencies are available to answer.

1839
03:24:18,000 --> 03:24:21,000
Okay, thank you.

1840
03:24:21,000 --> 03:24:33,000
Thank you President Howard. I first want to appreciate everyone who has been engaging in this meeting and throughout the process.

1841
03:24:33,000 --> 03:24:43,000
All of the public speakers and I certainly appreciated the proponents of the measure meeting with me and my staff and answering our questions.

1842
03:24:43,000 --> 03:24:48,000
I appreciate our county council for also answering the very specific questions I had.

1843
03:24:48,000 --> 03:24:56,000
As well as to some of the businesses and others who contacted us more recently over the past day or so.

1844
03:24:56,000 --> 03:25:06,000
I do want to start by saying that I do believe that everyone deserves a living wage and a living wage from just one job not two or three jobs.

1845
03:25:06,000 --> 03:25:12,000
I also believe that everyone deserves to have a safe and affordable home.

1846
03:25:12,000 --> 03:25:17,000
And the community that they desire to be and not be pushed out.

1847
03:25:17,000 --> 03:25:31,000
You know, as we've been talking about reparations and redress and being the representative of West Open and South Berkeley where there has been redlining there has been displacement of particular communities including the black communities.

1848
03:25:31,000 --> 03:25:41,000
I think it's really important that we look forward as to how we can create more equity and eliminate poverty is one of the public speakers said.

1849
03:25:41,000 --> 03:25:47,000
So the solution to poverty, at least one of the solutions to poverty is economic equity.

1850
03:25:47,000 --> 03:26:02,000
And for those who don't know that's why back in 2014 I was one of three proponents in Oakland who brought to voters the ballot measure called measure FF which raised the minimum wage with paid sick days.

1851
03:26:02,000 --> 03:26:12,000
I want to be clear that what we are designing upon today is not necessarily the subsence of this measure but went to places on the ballot.

1852
03:26:12,000 --> 03:26:17,000
And with that in mind, I believe in our democratic process.

1853
03:26:17,000 --> 03:26:25,000
I recognize that over a hundred thousand people sign this petition.

1854
03:26:26,000 --> 03:26:33,000
I believe that the coalition followed our democratic process, which is why the registrar is bringing this item forward to us.

1855
03:26:33,000 --> 03:26:40,000
And those people who signed the petition believed that they were placing this measure on the ballot in November.

1856
03:26:40,000 --> 03:26:49,000
I believe that we should honor the will of those voters and place this on the ballot in November.

1857
03:26:49,000 --> 03:27:03,000
And in addition to that, I believe that as a ballot measure we also have to make sure that we collectively educate voters about what is in this ballot measure.

1858
03:27:03,000 --> 03:27:11,000
And how it will raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour by 2030 and exactly where.

1859
03:27:11,000 --> 03:27:18,000
So that is the unincorporated areas of our county county controlled and owned properties.

1860
03:27:18,000 --> 03:27:21,000
Family child care providers are mentioned.

1861
03:27:22,000 --> 03:27:37,000
There's a lot between that one November that would have to happen to ensure that voters are very aware of exactly what they are voting on who will be impacted.

1862
03:27:37,000 --> 03:27:50,000
And also we would have to be ready in the event that this is approved by voters to implement and enforce the measure and to be clear what the counties role would be.

1863
03:27:50,000 --> 03:27:57,000
While I share a number of questions as have been raised by my colleagues.

1864
03:27:57,000 --> 03:28:09,000
I do believe in our democratic process and I do believe that we should place this on the November ballot.

1865
03:28:09,000 --> 03:28:12,000
Is that a motion.

1866
03:28:12,000 --> 03:28:14,000
Super resin miley.

1867
03:28:14,000 --> 03:28:17,000
Thank you President Albert.

1868
03:28:17,000 --> 03:28:26,000
Well yeah, let me also say I want to thank everyone for speaking on this very important matter today.

1869
03:28:26,000 --> 03:28:34,000
You know both supervisor bass and I live in Oakland and both supervisor bass and I have served on the Oklahoma City Council.

1870
03:28:34,000 --> 03:28:40,000
And I think both supervisor bass and I share the same values.

1871
03:28:40,000 --> 03:28:44,000
But we're going to come to different conclusions on this.

1872
03:28:44,000 --> 03:28:48,000
I do think the voters have a chance to vote on this just not in November.

1873
03:28:48,000 --> 03:28:52,000
It's going to be March of 28 because we need to do a study.

1874
03:28:52,000 --> 03:28:54,000
I think that's the important thing to do.

1875
03:28:54,000 --> 03:29:01,000
I don't want to do anything that's going to impact the quality of life in the unincorporated area without a study.

1876
03:29:01,000 --> 03:29:04,000
This isn't a measure that applies to Oakland.

1877
03:29:04,000 --> 03:29:07,000
This is a measure that applies to unincorporated area.

1878
03:29:07,000 --> 03:29:11,000
I think the truth thing to do is to do that study so we need all questions answered.

1879
03:29:11,000 --> 03:29:20,000
The voters will vote on it not in November of this year, but March of 28 would be the time they vote on this.

1880
03:29:20,000 --> 03:29:22,000
So you and I share the same thing.

1881
03:29:22,000 --> 03:29:24,000
We just come at it from a different perspective.

1882
03:29:24,000 --> 03:29:28,000
Furthermore, I think if we want to have a living wage.

1883
03:29:28,000 --> 03:29:34,000
If you want to have a living wage, it shouldn't just apply to the unincorporated area.

1884
03:29:34,000 --> 03:29:40,000
It shouldn't just apply to the entire state for that matter.

1885
03:29:40,000 --> 03:29:45,000
So that's why we need to look at the impact of this measure.

1886
03:29:45,000 --> 03:29:50,000
How it will affect businesses, the quality of life in the unincorporated area.

1887
03:29:50,000 --> 03:29:55,000
Because I think everyone who supports this has the best of intentions.

1888
03:29:55,000 --> 03:29:59,000
I respect their intentions, but I want to make sure that their intentions.

1889
03:30:00,000 --> 03:30:29,000
Not only done attending consequences that have a territorial impact on others. So that's why I think a study is important. We're going to give voters a chance to vote on it. It'd be 20, 28. Furthermore, I'm going to propose that after the studies completed, if the study shows so many weaknesses, loop holes, implications on the consequences.

1890
03:30:30,000 --> 03:30:45,000
I'm going to work with County Council and my full supervisor, as well as the rest of you, and maybe we'll put our own measure on the ballot in 20, 28. That would provide the voters in opportunity to vote on this measure.

1891
03:30:45,000 --> 03:30:58,000
If they think this is a superior measure or a measure that we think would be more palpable to the broader segment of our society. So that's my position. So I'm going to support the study.

1892
03:30:58,000 --> 03:31:04,000
So I have another question, I have another question of County Council.

1893
03:31:04,000 --> 03:31:17,000
What I heard was there, we have issues with the language that was submitted. So this is a process question, and I just don't know.

1894
03:31:17,000 --> 03:31:30,000
Somebody wants to circulate a petition and then present ballot language. They have to have to have the language done before they get signatures.

1895
03:31:30,000 --> 03:31:39,000
They did, and they did in this instance. They came with the full proposed initiative already drafted and prepared to go.

1896
03:31:39,000 --> 03:31:49,000
Our role in that instance is to do any partial analysis and to provide a summary of what action is being taken by that item.

1897
03:31:49,000 --> 03:31:56,000
And then it goes to the citizen of the electorate to decide whether or not they want to sign on to that measure.

1898
03:31:56,000 --> 03:32:13,000
So when that happens, did we notice these discrepancies that we have problems with or was it, you know, how did it get this far or how could it have been done so that we wouldn't have these issues.

1899
03:32:13,000 --> 03:32:21,000
Is there a way to do that? So we have we are to remain impartial and preparing the impartial analysis.

1900
03:32:21,000 --> 03:32:28,000
Our role is not to make correct changes. We are not allowed to make proposed correct changes.

1901
03:32:28,000 --> 03:32:37,000
As we cannot and your board cannot at this stage make changes. It is a taking or leave it proposition that goes to the voters as it is.

1902
03:32:37,000 --> 03:32:49,000
And so it seems as though we're at a point where we have issues that I think you said may even need to be resolved with litigation.

1903
03:32:49,000 --> 03:32:55,000
And so we're at a point where the alternative is.

1904
03:32:55,000 --> 03:33:07,000
They may have to if well I guess if it if it goes on the ballot and passes as is and we have issues that's when litigation might occur.

1905
03:33:07,000 --> 03:33:15,000
If there are material changes and that is the intent of your board for us to seek either a declaratory action.

1906
03:33:15,000 --> 03:33:23,000
And with the courts that they would interpret things for us or that we believe is illegal or unconstitutional or otherwise challengeable.

1907
03:33:23,000 --> 03:33:25,000
And that is when you would take that up.

1908
03:33:25,000 --> 03:33:27,000
It's a rise mainly one way in there.

1909
03:33:27,000 --> 03:33:31,000
Yeah, just in counting counsel can correct me from wrong.

1910
03:33:31,000 --> 03:33:36,000
We can put this on the ballot after the study.

1911
03:33:36,000 --> 03:33:43,000
But we can also put on the ballot in March of 2028 our own measure that seeks the same thing.

1912
03:33:43,000 --> 03:33:46,000
But it's much more powerful.

1913
03:33:46,000 --> 03:33:52,000
Let's put it that way and addresses some of the concerns that the body politic might have.

1914
03:33:52,000 --> 03:33:55,000
And that and if both measures are on the ballot.

1915
03:33:55,000 --> 03:33:58,000
This is in the first time something like this has happened.

1916
03:33:58,000 --> 03:34:03,000
The voters could decide they want to go with this measure or the measure that we put on.

1917
03:34:03,000 --> 03:34:08,000
And the measure that gets the most votes would be the winning measure in my correct.

1918
03:34:08,000 --> 03:34:10,000
Can we count to you are correct.

1919
03:34:10,000 --> 03:34:11,000
Okay.

1920
03:34:11,000 --> 03:34:12,000
Please clarify that.

1921
03:34:12,000 --> 03:34:16,000
This is a process to supervisor my least comment.

1922
03:34:16,000 --> 03:34:19,000
If we decide to put our own.

1923
03:34:19,000 --> 03:34:21,000
ballot measure on the ballot for.

1924
03:34:21,000 --> 03:34:24,000
Obviously we're not going to meet the November deadline.

1925
03:34:24,000 --> 03:34:26,000
So it'd be March of 2028.

1926
03:34:26,000 --> 03:34:31,000
Then we don't have a say in this existing measure correct data is correct.

1927
03:34:31,000 --> 03:34:32,000
Okay.

1928
03:34:33,000 --> 03:34:36,000
Okay. So I'm going to make sure that we don't win on that process.

1929
03:34:36,000 --> 03:34:37,000
Got it.

1930
03:34:37,000 --> 03:34:42,000
The only way that you would not have to competing measures is if in the interim.

1931
03:34:42,000 --> 03:34:49,000
We worked with the proponents to agree on an alternative measure that your board could play some the ballot.

1932
03:34:49,000 --> 03:34:55,000
And then perhaps the proponents would withdraw theirs if there were agreement on an approach.

1933
03:34:55,000 --> 03:34:58,000
That is always an option.

1934
03:34:58,000 --> 03:35:06,000
They can also research the issues that we have raised and determined for themselves whether they felt.

1935
03:35:06,000 --> 03:35:14,000
They could be successful in litigation and surpassing that or they could also seek to change their language.

1936
03:35:14,000 --> 03:35:17,000
But they would have to collect signatures again.

1937
03:35:17,000 --> 03:35:24,000
I would have to start over the language is essentially as it is and cannot be changed except by the voters.

1938
03:35:24,000 --> 03:35:25,000
Okay.

1939
03:35:26,000 --> 03:35:31,000
Well.

1940
03:35:31,000 --> 03:35:36,000
So I don't think I have any other questions.

1941
03:35:36,000 --> 03:35:37,000
Yeah.

1942
03:35:37,000 --> 03:35:42,000
I would also add that your board has the ability as opposed to doing a voter initiative.

1943
03:35:42,000 --> 03:35:47,000
To adopt your own ordinance without a vote of the necessary.

1944
03:35:47,000 --> 03:35:48,000
Can you repeat that again?

1945
03:35:48,000 --> 03:35:54,000
You have the ability to adopt your own ordinance if you wanted to pursue a minimum wage ordinance.

1946
03:35:54,000 --> 03:35:56,000
Without going to the voters.

1947
03:35:56,000 --> 03:36:00,000
But if there were a then a subsequent voter approved initiative.

1948
03:36:00,000 --> 03:36:08,000
It likely would override your your measure whether was in consistency or any.

1949
03:36:08,000 --> 03:36:13,000
And areas would that the decision would be made to the latter measure.

1950
03:36:13,000 --> 03:36:19,000
The voter initiative would control.

1951
03:36:19,000 --> 03:36:22,000
Indeed and I don't think we'll have any argument.

1952
03:36:22,000 --> 03:36:26,000
That means voter approved initiatives.

1953
03:36:26,000 --> 03:36:28,000
So pass.

1954
03:36:28,000 --> 03:36:30,000
Board approved initiatives.

1955
03:36:30,000 --> 03:36:33,000
The power of the people is greater than the people in power.

1956
03:36:33,000 --> 03:36:35,000
And I want you to know that.

1957
03:36:35,000 --> 03:36:37,000
I agree with that too.

1958
03:36:37,000 --> 03:36:40,000
That said we still have.

1959
03:36:40,000 --> 03:36:41,000
No.

1960
03:36:41,000 --> 03:36:44,000
We still we have grave grave concerns.

1961
03:36:44,000 --> 03:36:47,000
And that's what I heard from our county council.

1962
03:36:47,000 --> 03:36:48,000
So.

1963
03:36:48,000 --> 03:36:50,000
Haste makes waste.

1964
03:36:50,000 --> 03:36:53,000
I'm all for pushing this to March of 28.

1965
03:36:53,000 --> 03:36:55,000
Ask you for a study.

1966
03:36:55,000 --> 03:36:57,000
This is our meeting guys.

1967
03:36:57,000 --> 03:36:59,000
We don't need to clear the room.

1968
03:36:59,000 --> 03:37:01,000
And finish this.

1969
03:37:01,000 --> 03:37:02,000
But.

1970
03:37:02,000 --> 03:37:03,000
It is our meeting.

1971
03:37:03,000 --> 03:37:04,000
So.

1972
03:37:04,000 --> 03:37:05,000
I heard supervisor Miley.

1973
03:37:05,000 --> 03:37:07,000
You have support for.

1974
03:37:07,000 --> 03:37:10,000
A study that we would have to define the scope of.

1975
03:37:10,000 --> 03:37:13,000
I think I heard that from supervisor Tam.

1976
03:37:13,000 --> 03:37:15,000
Is that what that is.

1977
03:37:15,000 --> 03:37:17,000
I have that desire.

1978
03:37:17,000 --> 03:37:18,000
I'm hearing that.

1979
03:37:18,000 --> 03:37:19,000
Two other supervisor.

1980
03:37:19,000 --> 03:37:20,000
Four time.

1981
03:37:20,000 --> 03:37:22,000
Basin Marquez.

1982
03:37:22,000 --> 03:37:27,000
Despite the concerns that we might have and have to hash the satin litigation.

1983
03:37:27,000 --> 03:37:30,000
And what not want to put it on the ballot.

1984
03:37:30,000 --> 03:37:35,000
This Friday by having another special meeting on Thursday.

1985
03:37:35,000 --> 03:37:37,000
To a point about language.

1986
03:37:37,000 --> 03:37:39,000
I haven't stated my position yet.

1987
03:37:39,000 --> 03:37:42,000
But I do want to respect the process.

1988
03:37:42,000 --> 03:37:43,000
Yeah.

1989
03:37:44,000 --> 03:37:46,000
I want to kind of feel strongly.

1990
03:37:46,000 --> 03:37:49,000
This is going to be litigated and that's.

1991
03:37:49,000 --> 03:37:52,000
The pathway may have to go get the decisions in the clarity we need.

1992
03:37:52,000 --> 03:37:55,000
My only concern is.

1993
03:37:55,000 --> 03:37:57,000
At this juncture.

1994
03:37:57,000 --> 03:37:58,000
I want to respect.

1995
03:37:58,000 --> 03:38:00,000
All the hard working collecting the sensors.

1996
03:38:00,000 --> 03:38:02,000
My only positive hesitation is.

1997
03:38:02,000 --> 03:38:05,000
We don't know the fiscal impact.

1998
03:38:05,000 --> 03:38:06,000
To the county.

1999
03:38:06,000 --> 03:38:10,000
So that is why it would be open to the study.

2000
03:38:10,000 --> 03:38:14,720
But at the same time, we do have to respect the will of the people.

2001
03:38:14,720 --> 03:38:22,240
So I feel at this point that we proceed with having language come back on Thursday for us to

2002
03:38:22,240 --> 03:38:28,720
move it to approval to the November ballot and should it be challenged, then that also creates an

2003
03:38:28,720 --> 03:38:33,520
avenue for us to get to some of these unanswered questions and provide more clarity.

2004
03:38:33,520 --> 03:38:38,320
And if that doesn't work, we still have more to 2028.

2005
03:38:38,400 --> 03:38:44,240
We still have the option of bringing an ordinance back ourselves in working collaboration with the

2006
03:38:44,240 --> 03:38:48,880
individuals that have led these efforts. So I see as a multi-pong approach, we don't exactly

2007
03:38:48,880 --> 03:38:54,400
know where we're going to land yet. But step one, if this structure is whether or not a support

2008
03:38:54,400 --> 03:38:58,240
of study or putting it on the ballot and my position is to put it on the ballot.

2009
03:38:58,240 --> 03:39:04,560
Yeah, just to clarify, if we vote to put it on the ballot, that that back on Thursday for

2010
03:39:04,560 --> 03:39:10,880
it would also mean that we would not be able to work with opponents on choosing or pulling,

2011
03:39:10,880 --> 03:39:17,840
it would be on the ballot. It would likely be challenged, I'm presuming. And that would require

2012
03:39:17,840 --> 03:39:22,000
additional analysis and we don't know challenged by whom, but it's very likely to occur.

2013
03:39:23,200 --> 03:39:30,000
So just a couple of clarifying points. If the decision is, you need to make a decision tonight on

2014
03:39:30,000 --> 03:39:36,640
A, B, or C. And so it sounds like there is some interest in B, which would be a motion to place

2015
03:39:36,640 --> 03:39:42,640
it on the ballot. Returning on Thursday is merely a ministerial activity to formalize the

2016
03:39:42,640 --> 03:39:48,960
additional steps that need to be gone to complete that process. If the decision is C, then the

2017
03:39:48,960 --> 03:39:56,240
direction would be to one or more county agencies to come back with a study on a particular point.

2018
03:39:56,240 --> 03:40:02,880
But even if the matter were moved forward today to be placed on the agenda for November,

2019
03:40:03,760 --> 03:40:08,720
certainly we could work with the advocates, but it is too late for us to do anything for November.

2020
03:40:08,720 --> 03:40:16,080
They would have to be willing to withdraw the petition, the proponents, to withdraw the current

2021
03:40:16,080 --> 03:40:22,640
petition in November with an agreement to work with us for a subsequent ballot initiative measure.

2022
03:40:22,640 --> 03:40:29,040
Any, whether that be a regular, or special. Yeah. So again, I'm seeing that it's a split here.

2023
03:40:29,040 --> 03:40:36,160
We've got three for C and two for B. So we can have a motion and we can go through multiple motions if we

2024
03:40:36,160 --> 03:40:40,640
want, go ahead to Reservoir Center. President Howard, I would like to make a motion to place the

2025
03:40:40,640 --> 03:40:48,400
ordinance without change on the ballot for November 3rd, the general election. A second. Well, I'd like to make

2026
03:40:49,200 --> 03:40:58,560
a substitute motion either, which to say that I would adopt item 13C and refer the proposed initiative

2027
03:40:58,560 --> 03:41:03,040
to one or more county agencies for a report and see if we get a second for that.

2028
03:41:05,920 --> 03:41:11,280
I'll second it. So a motion's been made in second on substitute motion, which we will vote on first.

2029
03:41:11,280 --> 03:41:17,440
I would like to say that if that substitute motion passes, the next step would then be, I believe,

2030
03:41:17,440 --> 03:41:22,480
to provide staff with the scope of that report. So I'll ask for a roll call vote, please.

2031
03:41:23,680 --> 03:41:31,600
Surveyser Mark has no. Surveyser Tam. Yes. Surveyser Miley. Yes. Surveyser Fortune on the vase. No.

2032
03:41:32,400 --> 03:41:42,800
Doesn't help her. I vote yes. So with that said, let's discuss what the scope of a study would be.

2033
03:41:42,880 --> 03:41:53,280
Surveyser Miley. Yes. Well, I would like to understand have staff consultants be retained

2034
03:41:53,280 --> 03:42:01,680
looking to with this measure. What would be the economic impact on the economic corporate area on

2035
03:42:01,680 --> 03:42:09,440
businesses in the economic corporate area, as well as the fiscal impact to the county based on the

2036
03:42:09,440 --> 03:42:16,000
the breadth of this measure, as well as looking at the implications around measures. See,

2037
03:42:17,280 --> 03:42:28,400
both physically as well as legally. To add to that, I would like for the economic impact study,

2038
03:42:28,960 --> 03:42:36,160
when we say look at the economic impact on the county, I would like to look at it as the impact

2039
03:42:36,160 --> 03:42:45,280
to small business owners, the impact to nonprofit organizations, the impact to

2040
03:42:46,480 --> 03:42:52,000
medium and large business owners, so that we can understand the difference. I would like it to have

2041
03:42:52,000 --> 03:43:03,280
an equity lens. So to look at it, it's a fact on my Nordie own businesses. And I heard comments that

2042
03:43:03,280 --> 03:43:11,360
the job market is already terrible. I guess to confirm an evaluation of the economic impact would

2043
03:43:11,360 --> 03:43:20,720
include any evaluation of the job market. I would also like to ask that it would include an analysis

2044
03:43:20,720 --> 03:43:28,800
of inflation, the impact on inflation. And what I keep hearing is that when you raise the minimum

2045
03:43:28,800 --> 03:43:35,840
wage, then all prices go up, when all prices go up, retailers make a margin. If you raise by a dollar,

2046
03:43:35,840 --> 03:43:40,320
they're going to raise a dollar 30 or a dollar 50. And they're just going to make increased margin,

2047
03:43:40,320 --> 03:43:47,120
increased margin, and the wealth gap actually increases because they are always going to take a margin

2048
03:43:47,120 --> 03:43:55,200
on the increased price. So what's happening is the wealth gap will the wealth gap increase or not as a

2049
03:43:55,200 --> 03:44:08,480
result of economic with this wage increase. Guys, let's, we're not, we're going to take a five-minute break.

2050
03:44:10,560 --> 03:44:14,560
All right, we'll reconvene now and ask the clerk to call the roll.

2051
03:44:15,520 --> 03:44:22,720
Supervisor Mark Hez. Supervisor Tam. Supervisor Miley. Supervisor Portun on the box.

2052
03:44:23,520 --> 03:44:26,960
Pressing hover. Pressing hover. We have a core on. Very good.

2053
03:44:29,840 --> 03:44:40,000
We're at the point now of deciding and describing the scope of an economic or analysis of this.

2054
03:44:40,800 --> 03:44:49,440
I think, Supervisor Miley, you had given feedback. I had given feedback and I think I was at the

2055
03:44:49,440 --> 03:44:59,200
point of really wanting to understand the effects of inflation and the effects of

2056
03:45:00,000 --> 03:45:25,000
I think Supervisor Miley, you had given feedback. I had given feedback and I think I was at the point of really wanting to understand the effects of inflation and the effects of the wealth gap that inflation causes.

2057
03:45:25,000 --> 03:45:37,000
And the other comments that I made were, I think, picked up on, you took notes on the, okay, Supervisor Tam.

2058
03:45:37,000 --> 03:45:54,000
Thank you, President Halberd. So just following up on some of your comments about the economic impact, tied to that would be understanding the impact on employment levels, including reductions in hours, hiring creases or job losses.

2059
03:45:54,000 --> 03:46:07,000
And then, I mentioned, I'd like to know how the county would monitor and enforce compliance and what the projected costs of that enforcement infrastructure and administration look like.

2060
03:46:07,000 --> 03:46:18,000
And then, whether the board needs to evaluate how it affects county contracts, service providers and public sector budgets.

2061
03:46:18,000 --> 03:46:29,000
But in particular, the ones that we contract with the community-based organizations, we give significant funding to a lot of the federally qualified health clinics.

2062
03:46:29,000 --> 03:46:34,000
And that was major concern there.

2063
03:46:34,000 --> 03:46:55,000
And then, obviously, part of the economic study is looking at mechanisms to prevent unintended consequences like increase automation or relocating a business to neighboring counties or even neighboring cities that don't have this ordinance.

2064
03:46:55,000 --> 03:47:18,000
And how I think you guys mentioned it aligns with the regional economic conditions, particularly with nearby counties, especially given that we're near Silicon Valley, the projected effects on consumer pricing, especially for essential goods and services that are used by low income residents.

2065
03:47:18,000 --> 03:47:36,000
And I mentioned earlier how the measure would interact with state minimum wage laws and what legal administrative challenges might arise from that and what contingency plans exist if economic conditions changed.

2066
03:47:36,000 --> 03:47:52,000
I think in measure see, there might be some provision if there's a recession or a major downturn in the economy or, you know, another pandemic happens or something like that.

2067
03:47:52,000 --> 03:48:10,000
Well, I know it wasn't the desired outcome to refer this for additional economic study supervisor, fortunately not a bass or Marquez, would you like to weigh in on what you would like to see if you have anything else additional to add.

2068
03:48:11,000 --> 03:48:13,000
To raise a fortune out of bass at the market.

2069
03:48:14,000 --> 03:48:32,000
Yes, while I really had hoped that we would have the votes to put this on the ballot November of this year, seeing that there's a majority vote to do a study I will just say as a representative of this board on the first five commission I do want to make sure that we look at.

2070
03:48:33,000 --> 03:48:37,000
The interplay between this measure and measure see.

2071
03:48:38,000 --> 03:48:49,000
And for me, I think it's comprehensive, what everyone else has already shared to my comments earlier, I am concerned to want to know more about the impacts on the county budget.

2072
03:48:49,000 --> 03:49:12,000
Specifically, my understanding is county own property or controlled so this would include the fairgrounds the Colosseum and the other 120 plus buildings we own and I don't not sure how many leases, but want to make sure that bad analysis is conducted.

2073
03:49:13,000 --> 03:49:27,000
And then specifically, I think it was already called out our contracts with community base organizations as we know they are typically the direct service providers for safety net services so have to understand the impact of that.

2074
03:49:28,000 --> 03:49:36,000
And once this report is completed, I'm presuming it will be presented come back to us at our next meeting in September.

2075
03:49:42,000 --> 03:49:47,000
The report needs to come back in 30 days and then your your board can take it up at the meeting in September.

2076
03:49:48,000 --> 03:49:53,000
So to be emailed to us since essentially Ron recess, but we would take up.

2077
03:49:54,000 --> 03:49:57,000
Reviewing the report in a public meeting on the 15th of September.

2078
03:49:58,000 --> 03:50:13,000
So your next regular meeting in September 15th after recess once the report is available and we make it to available to all or majority all of your boards and we will be required to post it publicly so we will do so at that time.

2079
03:50:14,000 --> 03:50:17,000
And where would it be posted for the public to see.

2080
03:50:18,000 --> 03:50:21,000
Now, our agenda does not tell September the report will be done before that correct.

2081
03:50:22,000 --> 03:50:33,000
So once once the document is which will be a item on an agenda is provided to all or majority of all of your board members, we are required to make it publicly available.

2082
03:50:34,000 --> 03:50:36,000
And so we will work with the CEO and where will be posted.

2083
03:50:37,000 --> 03:50:41,000
We don't know yet, okay, but but the goal is to make it publicly available.

2084
03:50:41,000 --> 03:50:53,000
Okay, and then do we have a consultant in mind who could do this work expeditiously since it's very clear is that consultant that our community development agency would recommend.

2085
03:50:54,000 --> 03:50:58,000
Could embark on the study within the required time frame.

2086
03:50:59,000 --> 03:51:00,000
Okay, thank you.

2087
03:51:01,000 --> 03:51:09,000
The staff need any more direction on this item before we move to our mass motion.

2088
03:51:10,000 --> 03:51:17,000
We just need a motion to direct those to move forward to study with all of those items that your board is listed within the scope.

2089
03:51:18,000 --> 03:51:19,000
All move that.

2090
03:51:20,000 --> 03:51:22,000
A second roll call vote, please.

2091
03:51:22,000 --> 03:51:24,000
Supervisor Marquez.

2092
03:51:25,000 --> 03:51:26,000
I.

2093
03:51:26,000 --> 03:51:27,000
Supervisor Tam.

2094
03:51:27,000 --> 03:51:28,000
I.

2095
03:51:28,000 --> 03:51:29,000
Supervisor Miley.

2096
03:51:29,000 --> 03:51:30,000
I.

2097
03:51:37,000 --> 03:51:39,000
I vote yes.

2098
03:51:40,000 --> 03:51:45,000
That item is completed will now move to our consent calendar item, I guess.

2099
03:51:46,000 --> 03:51:49,000
These are items numbers.

2100
03:51:50,000 --> 03:51:52,000
One to one fifty three.

2101
03:51:53,000 --> 03:51:56,000
Yeah, we have approval of minutes. Let's do that first.

2102
03:51:57,000 --> 03:51:59,000
Is there a motion to approve the minutes.

2103
03:52:00,000 --> 03:52:01,000
I'm going to approve of the minutes.

2104
03:52:02,000 --> 03:52:03,000
Second.

2105
03:52:04,000 --> 03:52:08,000
Motion's been made by Supervisor Tam second by Supervisor Miley to approve.

2106
03:52:09,000 --> 03:52:16,000
The special meeting minutes of Thursday, March 6, the special meeting minutes of Friday, March 14, regular meeting minutes of Tuesday, July 14,

2107
03:52:16,000 --> 03:52:20,000
March 28, and a special meeting in July 28 and 10 a.m.

2108
03:52:21,000 --> 03:52:23,000
Special meeting July 28 and 1 p.m.

2109
03:52:24,000 --> 03:52:25,000
Roll call vote please.

2110
03:52:26,000 --> 03:52:27,000
Supervisor Marquez.

2111
03:52:27,000 --> 03:52:28,000
I.

2112
03:52:28,000 --> 03:52:29,000
Supervisor Tam.

2113
03:52:29,000 --> 03:52:30,000
I.

2114
03:52:30,000 --> 03:52:31,000
Supervisor Miley.

2115
03:52:31,000 --> 03:52:32,000
I.

2116
03:52:32,000 --> 03:52:33,000
I.

2117
03:52:33,000 --> 03:52:34,000
I vote yes.

2118
03:52:35,000 --> 03:52:38,000
Next item is consent calendar item 131 to 153.

2119
03:52:39,000 --> 03:52:40,000
Sir motion to approve.

2120
03:52:41,000 --> 03:52:42,000
I will move the consent calendar.

2121
03:52:42,000 --> 03:52:43,000
I'll second.

2122
03:52:44,000 --> 03:52:49,000
Motion's been made by Supervisor Tam second by Supervisor Marquez to approve the consent calendar item.

2123
03:52:50,000 --> 03:52:51,000
It's one thirty.

2124
03:52:52,000 --> 03:52:54,000
I do not believe we took public comment on all that.

2125
03:52:55,000 --> 03:52:57,000
It was on the agenda except for the listed item.

2126
03:52:58,000 --> 03:53:00,000
We moved immediately to the set.

2127
03:53:01,000 --> 03:53:02,000
Yes.

2128
03:53:03,000 --> 03:53:05,000
Is there any.

2129
03:53:06,000 --> 03:53:07,000
Okay.

2130
03:53:08,000 --> 03:53:10,000
Before we take the vote on the consent calendar.

2131
03:53:10,000 --> 03:53:16,000
Let's ask is there any public comment on the approval of minutes.

2132
03:53:17,000 --> 03:53:20,000
Or on the consent calendar or on.

2133
03:53:21,000 --> 03:53:24,000
Any of the items that are on the mass motion.

2134
03:53:25,000 --> 03:53:29,000
I was given 19 slips when the meeting started at 930.

2135
03:53:30,000 --> 03:53:31,000
I'm not sure who's still here.

2136
03:53:32,000 --> 03:53:33,000
Call them on.

2137
03:53:35,000 --> 03:53:39,000
And then you want to speak on approval of our minutes or consent calendar or.

2138
03:53:40,000 --> 03:53:43,000
Or the mass motion raise your hand.

2139
03:53:44,000 --> 03:53:45,000
John White.

2140
03:53:46,000 --> 03:53:47,000
Simil Ramey.

2141
03:53:52,000 --> 03:53:53,000
Just call them all.

2142
03:53:54,000 --> 03:53:55,000
Tim Murrow.

2143
03:53:56,000 --> 03:53:57,000
Elijah Newion.

2144
03:53:58,000 --> 03:53:59,000
Johnson.

2145
03:54:00,000 --> 03:54:01,000
Nicole Lee.

2146
03:54:02,000 --> 03:54:03,000
Dia Domee.

2147
03:54:04,000 --> 03:54:05,000
Brow.

2148
03:54:06,000 --> 03:54:07,000
Matteo Ramirez.

2149
03:54:08,000 --> 03:54:09,000
Grace Garcia.

2150
03:54:10,000 --> 03:54:11,000
Lila Mathis.

2151
03:54:13,000 --> 03:54:15,000
Cantaine Jackson.

2152
03:54:16,000 --> 03:54:17,000
Kyron Thomas.

2153
03:54:18,000 --> 03:54:19,000
Graciela Medina.

2154
03:54:20,000 --> 03:54:21,000
Rakim Neyo Gore.

2155
03:54:22,000 --> 03:54:24,000
Kyla Mathis.

2156
03:54:25,000 --> 03:54:26,000
Malcolm Harris.

2157
03:54:27,000 --> 03:54:28,000
Zachary Norris.

2158
03:54:29,000 --> 03:54:30,000
Iris Barrera.

2159
03:54:35,000 --> 03:54:37,000
Are there any of them in the room.

2160
03:54:40,000 --> 03:54:42,000
You know.

2161
03:54:44,000 --> 03:54:45,000
Yeah, this is for items.

2162
03:54:46,000 --> 03:54:47,000
The minutes.

2163
03:54:48,000 --> 03:54:49,000
The consent calendar and items.

2164
03:54:50,000 --> 03:54:52,000
Two through one twenty six.

2165
03:54:58,000 --> 03:55:00,000
Good evening supervisors and community members.

2166
03:55:01,000 --> 03:55:03,000
My name is material Ramirez with the Urban Peace Loom.

2167
03:55:04,000 --> 03:55:07,000
I live in Hayward and I'm here to speak on SB 823.

2168
03:55:07,000 --> 03:55:11,000
When the county first started talking about the treatment of youth in the S.Y. T.F.

2169
03:55:12,000 --> 03:55:17,000
Back in 2020 community partners started organizing behind the banning of pepper spray.

2170
03:55:18,000 --> 03:55:21,000
The use of pepper spray in juvenile hall has been banned in all the three counties.

2171
03:55:22,000 --> 03:55:23,000
Alameda being one of them.

2172
03:55:24,000 --> 03:55:28,000
Pepper spray is a chemical being used on our children causing difficulty breathing in the off.

2173
03:55:29,000 --> 03:55:31,000
So this is what this is not on the agenda.

2174
03:55:31,000 --> 03:55:40,000
We have at the end of our mass motion of time to make comment on any item not on the agenda and you would be welcome to make this comment at that time.

2175
03:55:41,000 --> 03:55:43,000
Well, this comment has to do with do you have a slide.

2176
03:55:44,000 --> 03:55:45,000
Which which item are you speaking?

2177
03:55:46,000 --> 03:55:47,000
I'm not.

2178
03:55:48,000 --> 03:55:49,000
Yes.

2179
03:55:52,000 --> 03:55:53,000
I'm.

2180
03:55:54,000 --> 03:55:55,000
Just one second.

2181
03:55:57,000 --> 03:55:58,000
Check that out.

2182
03:56:01,000 --> 03:56:03,000
And all last county council. It's a.

2183
03:56:05,000 --> 03:56:08,000
Topic of pepper spray in juvenile hall.

2184
03:56:09,000 --> 03:56:10,000
It is.

2185
03:56:11,000 --> 03:56:12,000
So I would have to.

2186
03:56:13,000 --> 03:56:16,000
This is just probation department if this is within the scope.

2187
03:56:17,000 --> 03:56:18,000
An item of that nature.

2188
03:56:19,000 --> 03:56:20,000
I'm not familiar with that.

2189
03:56:21,000 --> 03:56:22,000
I do not know what it's pertains to.

2190
03:56:23,000 --> 03:56:24,000
So in my discretion.

2191
03:56:25,000 --> 03:56:26,000
Can I just allow the public comment and assume.

2192
03:56:27,000 --> 03:56:28,000
You may allow.

2193
03:56:29,000 --> 03:56:30,000
Please continue.

2194
03:56:31,000 --> 03:56:37,000
I'll meet a county probation cannot claim a youth development or trauma informed approach by using a weapon that traumatizes children.

2195
03:56:38,000 --> 03:56:40,000
And a place that is supposed to help these kids.

2196
03:56:41,000 --> 03:56:48,000
How does it reflect on our youth that they are met with the same treatment we meet animals with the way we spray bears with awareness the way we spray cats and dogs with water.

2197
03:56:49,000 --> 03:56:51,000
Spraying these kids with a chemical weapon.

2198
03:56:52,000 --> 03:56:53,000
Just because they miss behave.

2199
03:56:54,000 --> 03:56:59,000
I'll meet a county claims they are for the escalation but other counties can move towards better de-escalation techniques.

2200
03:57:00,000 --> 03:57:03,000
The things are met with fear and violence. How do we expect them to react?

2201
03:57:04,000 --> 03:57:05,000
Our fight or flight is triggered.

2202
03:57:06,000 --> 03:57:09,000
When a harmful chemical is the boy how do we expect our youth to react in a situation like this?

2203
03:57:10,000 --> 03:57:11,000
Is that truly de-escalation?

2204
03:57:12,000 --> 03:57:17,000
Other states have proven moving towards more trauma informed approaches.

2205
03:57:19,000 --> 03:57:20,000
Works.

2206
03:57:21,000 --> 03:57:22,000
So why have we not done the same?

2207
03:57:23,000 --> 03:57:26,000
The supervisors sitting here before me have the powers to any of us or children face.

2208
03:57:26,000 --> 03:57:31,000
The use of pepper spraying juvenile hall is chemical warfare against the youth.

2209
03:57:32,000 --> 03:57:37,000
So I call on you supervisors supervisor, Tim, Markets, Halber, Bass, and Miley.

2210
03:57:38,000 --> 03:57:40,000
I call on you to stop pepper spraying our kids.

2211
03:57:49,000 --> 03:57:50,000
Hello again, supervisors.

2212
03:57:50,000 --> 03:57:51,000
It's grassy lemdina.

2213
03:57:52,000 --> 03:57:56,000
I'm here with resident resident as I already stated and a member of the Urban Peace Movement.

2214
03:57:57,000 --> 03:58:00,000
And I'm here to discuss SB A23G and the item 97.

2215
03:58:01,000 --> 03:58:08,000
A secure youth facility, FYTF for short, is supposed to be about growth and rehabilitation of our youth.

2216
03:58:09,000 --> 03:58:12,000
Are youth are put into these facilities so that they can try to better themselves.

2217
03:58:13,000 --> 03:58:15,000
I hope we understand that.

2218
03:58:16,000 --> 03:58:19,000
Why are we using this harmful spray on our kids?

2219
03:58:20,000 --> 03:58:22,000
Our kids do not deserve to be treated this way.

2220
03:58:23,000 --> 03:58:31,000
In June and July of 2025 alone, chemical spray was deployed 36 times against a population of just 65 youth.

2221
03:58:32,000 --> 03:58:34,000
Nearly, this is not nearly every single day.

2222
03:58:35,000 --> 03:58:39,000
This practice, this report should disproportionately harms our black and brown youth.

2223
03:58:40,000 --> 03:58:42,000
Many of whom have already experienced significant trauma.

2224
03:58:43,000 --> 03:58:48,000
A California counties already operate with out chemical sprays 35 states have already banned it.

2225
03:58:48,000 --> 03:58:51,000
So why can't I want me to county be next?

2226
03:58:52,000 --> 03:58:55,000
As community members, we want to county to push for the safety of its people.

2227
03:58:56,000 --> 03:58:57,000
This includes our youth.

2228
03:58:58,000 --> 03:59:01,000
Juvenile Hall is supposed to be for growth and support in rehabilitation.

2229
03:59:02,000 --> 03:59:03,000
Stating this again.

2230
03:59:04,000 --> 03:59:06,000
Instead, we are seeing harm spread like an infectious disease.

2231
03:59:07,000 --> 03:59:10,000
And how are children supposed to grow until safe when they are being abused?

2232
03:59:11,000 --> 03:59:15,000
As board members, you should be prioritizing the safety and the well-being of your children.

2233
03:59:15,000 --> 03:59:21,000
We demand that you, the board of supervisors, cause for the band of all forms of pepper spray.

2234
03:59:22,000 --> 03:59:29,000
Immediately ban them and prioritize it in your agenda as you return from your summer break or whatever you see this fit.

2235
03:59:38,000 --> 03:59:40,000
Hi, my name is Karen Thomas.

2236
03:59:40,000 --> 03:59:42,000
And I'm with Irwin Peace Movement.

2237
03:59:43,000 --> 03:59:46,000
Is it really a safe, is it really the safest option?

2238
03:59:47,000 --> 03:59:50,000
The use excuse troubled youth to determine their future.

2239
03:59:51,000 --> 03:59:53,000
You treat them like animals. You spray them and leave them in agonizing pain.

2240
03:59:54,000 --> 04:00:00,000
If sick pathetic and inhumane, we should be more focused on the rehabilitation of youth instead of continuing.

2241
04:00:00,000 --> 04:00:19,000
Good afternoon, Board. Good afternoon, Board. My name is Elijah and I'm here with Urban Peace Movement today to speak on agenda item SPA-23 in demand of ban on using pepper spray and alamidic counties juvenile detention facilities.

2242
04:00:19,000 --> 04:00:28,000
I think it's safe to say that as elected officials, it is one of if not your greatest responsibility to protect the health and safety of the people that you serve.

2243
04:00:28,000 --> 04:00:38,000
That responsibility does not disappear when a child enters juvenile detention and if anything becomes even greater, because those young people are vulnerable youth in you know, rehabilitation.

2244
04:00:38,000 --> 04:00:56,000
staff at alamidic county juvenile hall use pepper spray, military grade pepper spray meant to be used on animals about twice a week with children as young as 12 years old being spread, including youth experiencing psychiatric crisis is all top of that police use of pepper spray on adults has a risk of one death for every 600 uses.

2245
04:00:56,000 --> 04:01:04,000
If that risk exists for adults, why the hell are we exposing our youth to the same dangerous chemical weapon, juvenile justice is not meant to solely be punished men.

2246
04:01:04,000 --> 04:01:06,000
It's main purpose is rehabilitation.

2247
04:01:06,000 --> 04:01:19,000
The first spray teaches the exact opposite lesson. It tells young people like me that conflict is resolved by whoever has the most power in the strongest weapon that is in the value we should be teaching children who are supposed to be learning accountability and communication.

2248
04:01:19,000 --> 04:01:31,000
A facility built on fear is not safe for facility and better alternatives already exist. Many jurisdictions like Santa Clara have eliminated pepper spray and instead invested in crisis intervention trauma informed care and verbal de-escalation.

2249
04:01:31,000 --> 04:01:42,000
These approaches have improved outcomes for both youth and staff and lowers cost by approximately $70,000 per incident associated with medical treatment as well as workers cop and lawsuits.

2250
04:01:42,000 --> 04:01:52,000
I want you to look me in the eyes when I say this. Any family's child can make one position or one mistake and end up in juvenile detention. No family's child.

2251
04:01:52,000 --> 04:01:59,000
No parent should have to wonder whether that mistake will result in their child being spread with a military grade chemical weapon while on custody.

2252
04:01:59,000 --> 04:02:06,000
The children in juvenile hall are not somebody else's children. They are alameda counties children and board they can be your children.

2253
04:02:06,000 --> 04:02:12,000
But I should have to say that for you guys to care.

2254
04:02:12,000 --> 04:02:16,000
Thank you for your comments.

2255
04:02:16,000 --> 04:02:21,000
Thank you. Next speaker.

2256
04:02:21,000 --> 04:02:30,000
Good morning board. My name is Grace and I'm here representing the urban peace movement. I'm here to speak on the issue of pepper spray and it's using juvenile halls in the related sp823.

2257
04:02:30,000 --> 04:02:43,000
The use of pepper spray is legal in alameda county juvenile facilities. When in contact pepper spray causes a burning in your eyes to very blindness painful blisters rashes burns an increased risk of stroke and heart attacks.

2258
04:02:43,000 --> 04:02:47,000
The physical effects in lingo for hours but the emotional and mental effects can be lifelong.

2259
04:02:48,000 --> 04:02:57,000
That pepper spray can cause triggers like trauma triggered because like panic attacks nightmares fear and close spaces PTSD like symptoms and a fear of staff.

2260
04:02:57,000 --> 04:03:08,000
In these spaces where youth are the most scared vulnerable and unsure of their future trusted staff is vital for the process of regrowth waking up and tear never knowing if you'll be able to be safe or not.

2261
04:03:08,000 --> 04:03:18,000
It doesn't teach kids to grow in skills distrust fear and resentment towards authority and a place that's supposed to be dedicated to the healing protecting and encouragement and our growth.

2262
04:03:18,000 --> 04:03:25,000
The use of chemical weapons at any moment being completely legal encouraging violence slash as any sort of progress that's ever been made.

2263
04:03:25,000 --> 04:03:41,000
Do you know that pepper spray is illegal during war and in combat by the chemical weapon convention you heard be right it's illegal to use during war but completely legal in your juvenile halls to spray a chemical weapon in the faces of the most vulnerable youth by adults who hold much more power than them.

2264
04:03:41,000 --> 04:03:52,000
Tell me board members would you feel safe knowing at any moment you can be sprayed in the face by a chemical weapon by something that stinks for hours on end and leaves painful burns by something that is banned in official warfare.

2265
04:03:52,000 --> 04:04:02,000
No you wouldn't that's why we are calling on you to ban the use of pepper spray and juvenile centers to end the suffering of our youth and to protect those who are most vulnerable and need it most thank you.

2266
04:04:03,000 --> 04:04:31,000
I'm Zachary Norris I'm the co executive director of the black organizing project and I'm here in support of the urban peace movement supervisor Miley I respectfully disagree with the decision that you just made but I also really appreciated that 20 years ago you took a really brave and courageous stand in calling to stop the expansion of the super jail for youth and to relocate it closer to where families were being locked up from and I appreciate that.

2267
04:04:31,000 --> 04:04:37,000
bravely I think is too late unfortunately to be a trend setter.

2268
04:04:37,000 --> 04:04:54,000
Now it was brave then because they were saying youth super predator there were all kinds of mythologies about a coming youth crime wave that never materialized and we saw across the country a national movement to actually downsize and reduce youth incarceration.

2269
04:04:54,000 --> 04:05:08,000
Unfortunately now the county is behind the trend all other bay area counties have actually ended most have ended youth pepper spray usage and that makes you a more vulnerable to being sued.

2270
04:05:09,000 --> 04:05:33,000
For being that outlier and continuing this barbaric practice so I would just ask that you all really use the power and the leverage you have over the juvenile hall to stop this practice to do what's right because again if you stop doing the harm you don't have to later address the harms.

2271
04:05:33,000 --> 04:05:43,000
My name is Malcolm Harris I'm co organizing director the black organizing project based here in Oakland I send in support and its solidarity with our.

2272
04:05:43,000 --> 04:05:53,000
Our partners at urban peace movement and I also want to name that we are in the 60th anniversary of the Oakland Black Panther Party.

2273
04:05:53,000 --> 04:06:07,000
And in those 60 years you would think that so much would have changed not much has changed at all as a matter of fact the interesting thing to see is it even is we're sitting here talking about health issues that in your four year supervisor cam.

2274
04:06:07,000 --> 04:06:22,000
I'm curious about how you have taken into consideration the impact of pepper spray and other ways to be able to address and deuscalate issues and versus use pepper spray are any other type of bodily.

2275
04:06:23,000 --> 04:06:29,000
The impacts I'm when it comes to young folks in youth and the juvenile justice system.

2276
04:06:29,000 --> 04:06:34,000
I encourage you in the same way that there's about y'all who's so.

2277
04:06:34,000 --> 04:06:36,000
So he could move.

2278
04:06:36,000 --> 04:06:52,000
I'm going to move towards studies maybe you need to do another study since in the 60 years of the black Panther Party there's so much it has not changed maybe you need to do a study to find out what else needs to change in the lives of working communities of particular.

2279
04:06:52,000 --> 04:07:04,000
Black and brown communities I asked you to take these issues in the consideration and look at how these issues these health related issues can be addressed and changed as you all takes such.

2280
04:07:04,000 --> 04:07:13,000
Deep on issues with other ways to look at change in the and inequities and not community.

2281
04:07:17,000 --> 04:07:22,000
My name is Raheem Nailer and I'm here on behalf of the European movement.

2282
04:07:22,000 --> 04:07:30,000
How many screens does it take for the board of supervisors to take action to use your power and all the right ways.

2283
04:07:30,000 --> 04:07:43,000
How many screens will take to get to the center of corruption of our so called justice system how many screens does it take to get to the center of your souls.

2284
04:07:43,000 --> 04:07:56,000
Why in my year is children are being pepper sprayed with chemical weapons of war this is a crime on our children's humanity it arose trust between staff and youth.

2285
04:07:56,000 --> 04:08:10,000
The kids that get sprayed grow up into women and men still mentally scarred and not killed how many screens does it take to realize the power you have.

2286
04:08:10,000 --> 04:08:24,000
How many screens does it take to stop perpetuating the pain on our children how many screens does it take to get to the center to break down all forms of abuse in our society.

2287
04:08:24,000 --> 04:08:38,000
And our justice system remember you have the power to stop the use of pepper spray on our children here in Alameda County juvenile hall.

2288
04:08:38,000 --> 04:08:43,000
We to people expect you to do your job gracefully.

2289
04:08:44,000 --> 04:08:58,000
How many screens does it take to get to the center of our anger how many screens does it take to get to the center of our hearts how many screens does it take.

2290
04:08:58,000 --> 04:09:10,000
Good evening supervisors my name is Kayla Matta some of the director of the programs that are in peace movement.

2291
04:09:10,000 --> 04:09:21,000
Before I speak on item 97 I just want to remind you that delaying to raise Alameda County's minimum wage harms our people families working full time still can't afford rent food and child care.

2292
04:09:21,000 --> 04:09:34,000
So supervisor Miley supervisor Tam and supervisor Halbert you all can afford to wait for so when it's coming to the majority of our majority of our constituents can't even afford to for next month.

2293
04:09:34,000 --> 04:09:37,000
So please just I want to remember that.

2294
04:09:37,000 --> 04:09:57,000
Now so agenda 97 for six years since SBA 23 open this conversation community partners have called on this count needs a band the use of pepper spray and yet only one unit in Alameda County juvenile hall has some sort of been six years one unit in this unit only has 13 beds.

2295
04:09:58,000 --> 04:10:07,000
I'm glad for the improvements in that unit but what about every other young person and in the other units of the hall are they not worthy.

2296
04:10:07,000 --> 04:10:20,000
I'm the same protection Alameda is one of only three bay area counties that hasn't band pepper spray that's not leadership that's lagging for 10 years of work with young people across this county.

2297
04:10:21,000 --> 04:10:33,000
More more not more trauma if schools can't use pepper spray, if schools can use pepper spray juvenile halls shouldn't either it doesn't de-escalate it traumatizes we're not asking for another study.

2298
04:10:33,000 --> 04:10:44,000
We're asking for a written face out timelines a band pepper spray in every unit of in the hall you have the data and you have the courage to act now so thank you.

2299
04:10:45,000 --> 04:10:50,000
That said we have the.

2300
04:10:50,000 --> 04:10:53,000
I'm sorry President however we have five online.

2301
04:10:53,000 --> 04:10:55,000
For public comment.

2302
04:10:55,000 --> 04:10:56,000
Okay.

2303
04:10:56,000 --> 04:11:01,000
Let's have it.

2304
04:11:02,000 --> 04:11:04,000
John Lindsay Cole and you have two minutes.

2305
04:11:06,000 --> 04:11:24,000
I know you all want to go home. I've also been in this zoom call since 930 this morning, but you have more than 100 items on your agenda, which we probably have not read most of them because you didn't know that item 97 does have to do with SBA 23 and funding for probation.

2306
04:11:24,000 --> 04:11:37,000
I support all the comments that you've had made and others have made and I would say if you're not going to band pepper spray in juvenile facilities in the county.

2307
04:11:37,000 --> 04:11:52,000
This particular item is for data for for studying which you just voted for another study for the include things for moving forward restorative justice and policy development research and reducing disparities.

2308
04:11:52,000 --> 04:11:59,000
So why not pull this item from the mass motion and actually require that that particular study.

2309
04:11:59,000 --> 04:12:07,000
Look at how the county help her behavior department is advancing towards getting rid of pepper spray in juvenile facilities.

2310
04:12:07,000 --> 04:12:15,000
The item I was going to talk about is item three, which is the capital improvement plan which was you consider last week in a special meeting.

2311
04:12:15,000 --> 04:12:23,000
It was not, it was not noticed very far in advance. The granicous recording was not available.

2312
04:12:23,000 --> 04:12:30,000
So I finally just found out about this morning, which includes a new piece for San Rita Jail.

2313
04:12:30,000 --> 04:12:41,000
It's not until fiscal year 30, it's not approved yet, but it's $182 million for electrical and core improvements of some kind.

2314
04:12:41,000 --> 04:12:45,000
It's only like five words about what $182 million would be for.

2315
04:12:45,000 --> 04:12:56,000
What I'm interested in is your knowledge of how those types of things get into the out years of the capital improvement plan.

2316
04:12:56,000 --> 04:13:05,000
Where do they come from? Who decides them? How does somebody come up with $182 million for San Rita Jail when we know that so many other things are needing money?

2317
04:13:05,000 --> 04:13:16,000
How is that determined? You need to be on top of that. So I urge you to find out either today or in the future.

2318
04:13:16,000 --> 04:13:21,000
Well, Cardi, you have two minutes.

2319
04:13:21,000 --> 04:13:27,000
Good evening supervisors. My name is Paul Cardi and I'm the Chief Financial Officer at Equality.

2320
04:13:27,000 --> 04:13:31,000
I'm here to speak on item 60, the home together fund.

2321
04:13:31,000 --> 04:13:39,000
I want to thank the board and the county staff for the diligence you've brought to the development of the home together fund.

2322
04:13:39,000 --> 04:13:42,000
Including the review, the follow-up questions and the interviews.

2323
04:13:42,000 --> 04:13:49,000
It is meant this fund is intentionally designed and well targeted. We appreciate the thoughtful process.

2324
04:13:50,000 --> 04:13:58,000
This fund is a critical resource to shore a local affordable housing providers like ours after an intensive shock to our industry.

2325
04:13:58,000 --> 04:14:07,000
The pandemics effects are still with us and they've been heightened by rising insurance costs and shifts in federal funding and policy.

2326
04:14:07,000 --> 04:14:17,000
Half of Equality's Alameda County portfolio is permanent support of housing, serving extremely low income seniors, families and formerly homeless individuals.

2327
04:14:17,000 --> 04:14:28,000
Every dollar of unrecoverable loss we carry is a dollar not going toward the services and ongoing projects that keep their homes safe and affordable.

2328
04:14:28,000 --> 04:14:31,000
This fund lets us keep our commitments to them.

2329
04:14:31,000 --> 04:14:40,000
We respectfully ask for your approval today and thank you again for getting us here.

2330
04:14:40,000 --> 04:14:43,000
Hangmos here, you have two minutes.

2331
04:14:43,000 --> 04:14:53,000
Thank you. Hello chair and members of the board. My name is Hangmoser and I'm the community engagement director at satellite affordable housing associates.

2332
04:14:53,000 --> 04:15:00,000
We are a nonprofit affordable housing organization with more than 60 years of experience serving.

2333
04:15:00,000 --> 04:15:08,000
We are deeply grateful for the staff thoughtful process and recommendation on the agenda item 60, and for the county, continued investment in affordable housing and homelessness.

2334
04:15:08,000 --> 04:15:10,000
We believe housing is more than just a room over one's head, it is the foundation that enables people to build the

2335
04:15:10,000 --> 04:15:15,680
a telemedic county resident remain safely housed. We are deeply grateful for the staff thoughtful

2336
04:15:15,680 --> 04:15:22,160
process and recommendation on agenda item 60 and for the county continued investment in affordable

2337
04:15:22,160 --> 04:15:28,080
housing and homelessness. At Sahah we believe housing is more than just a room over one's head.

2338
04:15:28,080 --> 04:15:34,400
It is the foundation that enables people to build this ability to thrive in the communities they call home.

2339
04:15:34,960 --> 04:15:40,480
This funding will help Sahah stabilize our operations and allow us to continue providing safe,

2340
04:15:40,480 --> 04:15:46,400
affordable housing and supportive services to the resident who depend on us. Thank you for your

2341
04:15:46,400 --> 04:15:52,080
consideration and support. We are proud to be trusted community partner and remain committed

2342
04:15:52,080 --> 04:15:55,440
to serving Alameda County's most vulnerable neighbors. Thank you.

2343
04:15:55,440 --> 04:16:07,840
You have two minutes. Thank you. Hello. I want to first really uplift the comments given by

2344
04:16:07,840 --> 04:16:12,800
youth themselves. Many of the commenters although I don't think they self identified are under

2345
04:16:12,800 --> 04:16:19,840
18 who spoke about item 97. I just want to really uplift and applaud their engagement. I think

2346
04:16:19,840 --> 04:16:28,800
that that means that we should listen with even greater openness and intensity to what they're

2347
04:16:28,800 --> 04:16:36,640
saying as the youth are future and they are talking about themselves and those incarcerated in juvenile

2348
04:16:36,640 --> 04:16:44,560
detention centers. I also still speak on 97. Thought it was really appropriate that in the last item

2349
04:16:45,520 --> 04:16:51,520
you spoke about fiduciary concerns and issues and that is definitely an issue with the use of

2350
04:16:51,520 --> 04:16:58,800
pepper spray in the juvenile detention center. If there's an infraction or a lawsuit, I believe if I'm

2351
04:16:58,800 --> 04:17:05,520
not misremembering it was about $20,000 each time a suit was brought. That's definitely a fiduciary

2352
04:17:05,520 --> 04:17:12,400
concern and something that you need to contend with as for the Board of Supervisors. There are already

2353
04:17:12,400 --> 04:17:18,320
methods of de-escalation. Pepper spray is not necessary and I do want to address because I'm sure

2354
04:17:18,320 --> 04:17:25,520
it'll be brought up in later discussions. The kind of step down in the use of the quote unquote less

2355
04:17:25,520 --> 04:17:32,320
harmful pepper spray repulse. It's a water-based pepper spray but I really want to emphasize at this time

2356
04:17:32,320 --> 04:17:42,320
that chemical, a chemical harm is still a chemical spray. You're still using chemicals on these youths

2357
04:17:43,520 --> 04:17:50,320
and what happens with the water-based, I'm trained in right-control agents and when you use a

2358
04:17:50,320 --> 04:17:56,240
wild-viewed, right-control agent, that's water-based. It's easier to clean and rinse out but it is still

2359
04:17:56,240 --> 04:18:02,880
effective in causing harm and being a deterrent because it still has capiation. It is still harmful.

2360
04:18:03,520 --> 04:18:08,080
So I'd really like you to agendize this specifically when you return from recess.

2361
04:18:12,800 --> 04:18:14,800
Joanna Holden, you have two minutes.

2362
04:18:14,800 --> 04:18:27,280
Bye, Board. It's wonderful to be back here. I'm here commenting on item number 29. Let's go to

2363
04:18:27,280 --> 04:18:34,080
approve, message W. Something for queer and trans services. Specifically, use mental health support

2364
04:18:34,080 --> 04:18:42,080
and get their firm and care for Alameda County. Before I express my gratitude, I must express my grief.

2365
04:18:42,080 --> 04:18:50,080
I think the more beneficial for our low-income queer and trans communities here now need

2366
04:18:50,080 --> 04:18:56,000
a county than raising the minimum wage and that is not happening this year. So I'm feeling that grief.

2367
04:18:58,480 --> 04:19:06,240
That said, I am incredibly grateful to the supervisors who have stood with our queer and trans community

2368
04:19:06,240 --> 04:19:12,240
supporting the crucial work that the Oakland Alameda Cute Community Center is doing. Support

2369
04:19:12,240 --> 04:19:19,040
queer and trans use, adults, elders, and fight it back against this federal administration that is

2370
04:19:19,040 --> 04:19:27,360
held back on causing us genocidal harm and violence. Alameda County has not always been a great ally

2371
04:19:27,360 --> 04:19:33,440
in this area, but everyone on the board present has chosen to stand on the set of justice.

2372
04:19:33,440 --> 04:19:37,760
That's for that. We are thankful. We look forward to work if you're not with you, not only

2373
04:19:37,760 --> 04:19:44,560
to the year to come, but for the rest of the measured W ethnic period. Thank you. Good night.

2374
04:19:46,560 --> 04:19:55,440
No more speakers? Very good. With that said, we are about to vote on the consent calendar item.

2375
04:19:55,440 --> 04:19:58,720
I think most was made by Supervisor Tam, second by Supervisor Markaz.

2376
04:19:58,880 --> 04:20:07,600
Hi. Supervisor Tam. Hi. Supervisor Miley. Hi. Supervisor Portion at a bus.

2377
04:20:07,600 --> 04:20:14,160
Hi. President Halford. I vote yes. We're not ready for the mass motion or we prepared that.

2378
04:20:14,160 --> 04:20:20,400
President Halford, let me just make a couple of announcements. There's been a request to poll item 50

2379
04:20:21,360 --> 04:20:34,080
capital A small Roman I I by the author of that letter. And there's also been a request to poll item 104 by the department.

2380
04:20:35,680 --> 04:20:42,480
What's the one by the department? What would item again? 104. 104.

2381
04:20:42,480 --> 04:20:56,880
Okay. Very well. Are we able to make a mass motion then? Mr. President, I will move items

2382
04:20:57,120 --> 04:21:14,080
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. I have a question on 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, question on 15, M3,

2383
04:21:14,080 --> 04:21:42,720
.16, 17, 18, 19, 21 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 24, 20, 21, 29, 37, 28, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 38, 30,

2384
04:21:44,080 --> 04:22:03,080
49, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50 would be as amended with small Roman

2385
04:22:03,080 --> 04:22:31,080
to hold, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 66, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 66, 66, 68, 69,

2386
04:22:32,080 --> 04:22:53,720
78, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 88, 81, 84, 88, 86, 87, 88, 89.

2387
04:23:23,720 --> 04:23:38,720
14, 1115, 1117, 118, 119, 1120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126.

2388
04:23:38,720 --> 04:23:42,720
Second, I'm sorry. I just wanted to clarify,

2389
04:23:42,720 --> 04:23:44,720
Dr. Gassway, it's actually 67.

2390
04:23:44,720 --> 04:23:49,720
I have questions on not 66 psychologists.

2391
04:23:50,720 --> 04:23:53,720
Just a clarification.

2392
04:23:53,720 --> 04:23:57,720
Item 47 and 20 or not part of the mass motion,

2393
04:23:57,720 --> 04:23:58,720
because there's a recusal.

2394
04:23:58,720 --> 04:23:59,720
Yes.

2395
04:23:59,720 --> 04:24:02,720
So I second the mass motion.

2396
04:24:02,720 --> 04:24:03,720
Very good.

2397
04:24:03,720 --> 04:24:06,720
The motion's been made in second.

2398
04:24:06,720 --> 04:24:08,720
First item for discussion or comments,

2399
04:24:08,720 --> 04:24:09,720
is supervisor,

2400
04:24:09,720 --> 04:24:12,720
fortunate on the bass item three.

2401
04:24:12,720 --> 04:24:13,720
Yes.

2402
04:24:13,720 --> 04:24:18,720
I do have a question on our capital improvement plan.

2403
04:24:19,720 --> 04:24:22,720
This was also mentioned during the public comment.

2404
04:24:22,720 --> 04:24:25,720
Regarding the Santa Rita jail capital plan,

2405
04:24:25,720 --> 04:24:28,720
there's a projected 182 million and FY30

2406
04:24:28,720 --> 04:24:32,720
for electrical system upgrade and core building renovation.

2407
04:24:32,720 --> 04:24:36,720
I don't recall seeing that in previous versions of the CIP.

2408
04:24:36,720 --> 04:24:38,720
And my question is,

2409
04:24:38,720 --> 04:24:41,720
how did this amount get calculated?

2410
04:24:41,720 --> 04:24:45,720
Was it in the previous facility assessment?

2411
04:24:45,720 --> 04:24:50,720
I'd like to know more about that estimate.

2412
04:24:50,720 --> 04:24:53,720
Thank you, supervisor Kimberly Gasway,

2413
04:24:53,720 --> 04:24:54,720
GSA Director.

2414
04:24:54,720 --> 04:24:58,720
So the capital plan previously for future projects

2415
04:24:58,720 --> 04:25:02,720
had $200 million in last year's approved capital plan.

2416
04:25:02,720 --> 04:25:06,720
We did bring under several work sessions to your board.

2417
04:25:06,720 --> 04:25:09,720
The master planning at the jail was underway,

2418
04:25:09,720 --> 04:25:13,720
which we're looking at the facility assessment needs

2419
04:25:14,720 --> 04:25:17,720
as in addition to that the litigation projects.

2420
04:25:17,720 --> 04:25:21,720
And we're in a remodeling that we needed to do at the facility.

2421
04:25:21,720 --> 04:25:26,720
We have a number of experts involved in cost estimators on those efforts.

2422
04:25:26,720 --> 04:25:30,720
So what you see a future projects at this time,

2423
04:25:30,720 --> 04:25:35,720
we do know the two grades needs right now is the electrical systems upgrade,

2424
04:25:35,720 --> 04:25:38,720
which we have a number of experts working on that,

2425
04:25:38,720 --> 04:25:42,720
including cost estimators and we know that the core building

2426
04:25:42,720 --> 04:25:46,720
will take area needs to be remodeled, more working at the sheriff,

2427
04:25:46,720 --> 04:25:49,720
and behave real health on that, moving that forward.

2428
04:25:49,720 --> 04:25:55,720
So those two big items are still in the planning with the consultants involved.

2429
04:25:55,720 --> 04:26:00,720
And so we do know that we're roughly estimated 182 million,

2430
04:26:00,720 --> 04:26:01,720
but that's a future project.

2431
04:26:01,720 --> 04:26:03,720
It's still in planning and development.

2432
04:26:03,720 --> 04:26:05,720
It's not even in design yet.

2433
04:26:05,720 --> 04:26:08,720
Neither of those exact items have been brought to your board for approval.

2434
04:26:08,720 --> 04:26:14,720
We're just giving you that to understanding of the gap for the future capital plan as a whole.

2435
04:26:14,720 --> 04:26:17,720
So these are not approved projects yet.

2436
04:26:17,720 --> 04:26:20,720
We're not ready to fully be brought forward,

2437
04:26:20,720 --> 04:26:22,720
but there are a number of experts working on them.

2438
04:26:22,720 --> 04:26:28,720
Electrical systems at the jail are include the solar,

2439
04:26:28,720 --> 04:26:32,720
the microgrid that's aged at this time.

2440
04:26:32,720 --> 04:26:35,720
So more will be coming to your board.

2441
04:26:35,720 --> 04:26:39,720
I'm just a follow up.

2442
04:26:39,720 --> 04:26:41,720
Last week in our work session,

2443
04:26:41,720 --> 04:26:45,720
we did receive a supplemental presentation specific to San Rita jail.

2444
04:26:45,720 --> 04:26:47,720
I haven't had a chance to look,

2445
04:26:47,720 --> 04:26:50,720
but has that presentation been uploaded to our website.

2446
04:26:50,720 --> 04:26:53,720
I'm not quite sure if it was going to be under the budget documents,

2447
04:26:53,720 --> 04:26:58,720
but just wanted to verify the materials that we received the last Tuesday.

2448
04:26:58,720 --> 04:27:01,720
All of those materials should have been uploaded.

2449
04:27:02,720 --> 04:27:04,720
And where were they be though?

2450
04:27:04,720 --> 04:27:06,720
The budget website.

2451
04:27:06,720 --> 04:27:09,720
I think it should be on the budget website if not,

2452
04:27:09,720 --> 04:27:10,720
it would be with the agenda.

2453
04:27:10,720 --> 04:27:13,720
We can verify the exact location.

2454
04:27:13,720 --> 04:27:14,720
Okay.

2455
04:27:14,720 --> 04:27:15,720
So if it's on the agenda,

2456
04:27:15,720 --> 04:27:20,720
it'll be housed where we file all of our agendas under the clerks.

2457
04:27:20,720 --> 04:27:22,720
To have on the website.

2458
04:27:22,720 --> 04:27:23,720
And then, but in addition,

2459
04:27:23,720 --> 04:27:26,720
they should be with the budget documents.

2460
04:27:26,720 --> 04:27:29,720
It should be with the work session agenda.

2461
04:27:29,720 --> 04:27:33,720
And it would have been posted after the board received it last week,

2462
04:27:33,720 --> 04:27:34,720
but let's verify that.

2463
04:27:34,720 --> 04:27:35,720
Okay.

2464
04:27:35,720 --> 04:27:38,720
Yeah, if we could just get in a common practice of making sure we post those.

2465
04:27:38,720 --> 04:27:40,720
We could direct members of the public,

2466
04:27:40,720 --> 04:27:42,720
but appreciate that update.

2467
04:27:42,720 --> 04:27:43,720
Thank you.

2468
04:27:43,720 --> 04:27:44,720
Next item.

2469
04:27:44,720 --> 04:27:45,720
Supervisor Tam.

2470
04:27:45,720 --> 04:27:46,720
Item eight.

2471
04:27:46,720 --> 04:27:47,720
Thank you.

2472
04:27:47,720 --> 04:27:48,720
President Halbert.

2473
04:27:48,720 --> 04:27:53,720
So item eight is an amendment to a standard service

2474
04:27:53,720 --> 04:27:56,720
that the county has with the Shabbou loss receipt

2475
04:27:56,720 --> 04:28:00,720
as community college to provide training.

2476
04:28:00,720 --> 04:28:08,720
And this is a $31 million contract with an increase from 18 to 31.

2477
04:28:08,720 --> 04:28:12,720
And it's spread over five years, right?

2478
04:28:12,720 --> 04:28:14,720
Going to 2028.

2479
04:28:14,720 --> 04:28:21,720
So this is obviously a critical part of trying to make sure we have.

2480
04:28:21,720 --> 04:28:24,720
The vacancies filled with child welfare workers,

2481
04:28:24,720 --> 04:28:29,720
because part of the training program includes child welfare workers.

2482
04:28:29,720 --> 04:28:32,720
So I'm just trying to understand.

2483
04:28:32,720 --> 04:28:33,720
How much the.

2484
04:28:33,720 --> 04:28:36,720
This is a county get for.

2485
04:28:36,720 --> 04:28:38,720
The funding that we provide.

2486
04:28:38,720 --> 04:28:40,720
I know they have to provide a match.

2487
04:28:40,720 --> 04:28:44,720
Do we do we get a good pipeline of.

2488
04:28:44,720 --> 04:28:46,720
of staffing from.

2489
04:28:46,720 --> 04:28:48,720
This program.

2490
04:28:48,720 --> 04:28:49,720
Thank you.

2491
04:28:49,720 --> 04:28:50,720
Thank you.

2492
04:28:50,720 --> 04:28:53,720
The question and supervisor Tam on 34 days and see director for social services.

2493
04:28:53,720 --> 04:28:57,720
I have with me Michelle love the assistant agency director for children family services.

2494
04:28:57,720 --> 04:29:01,720
And she will respond to your question.

2495
04:29:01,720 --> 04:29:04,720
So the training is for.

2496
04:29:04,720 --> 04:29:05,720
A multitude of people.

2497
04:29:05,720 --> 04:29:07,720
It is for our foster parents.

2498
04:29:07,720 --> 04:29:09,720
Our local agencies.

2499
04:29:09,720 --> 04:29:13,720
Anybody that works with foster youth can access this training.

2500
04:29:13,720 --> 04:29:16,720
We use this training in the department.

2501
04:29:16,720 --> 04:29:25,720
apartment to additional training for staff, educational opportunities that we wouldn't be able to attend.

2502
04:29:25,720 --> 04:29:35,720
We've been able to use this funding to send staff to trainings that were required to go to, so that we don't use county dollars to do it.

2503
04:29:35,720 --> 04:29:39,720
Oftentimes there are trainings out of state that require more than one person.

2504
04:29:39,720 --> 04:29:45,720
So we've used this funding so we wouldn't be using county funds to send staff on trainings out of state.

2505
04:29:45,720 --> 04:29:52,720
In terms of the pipeline for chat welfare worker staff, as you know Shabou is a community college.

2506
04:29:52,720 --> 04:29:59,720
So it isn't really a pipeline to bring staff in, but does it go to Cal State East Bay and then come?

2507
04:30:00,000 --> 04:30:05,720
Times, there are trainings out of state that require more than one person. So we've used this funding so we wouldn't

2508
04:30:05,720 --> 04:30:13,520
be using county funds to send staff on trainings out of state. In terms of the pipeline for chat, welfare,

2509
04:30:13,520 --> 04:30:19,120
worker staff, as you know, Shribo is a community college. So it isn't really a pipeline to bring

2510
04:30:19,120 --> 04:30:25,320
staff in. But does it go to Cal State East Bay and Nencom? This does not. It's completely

2511
04:30:25,320 --> 04:30:32,920
separate. This for e-training dollars benefits agencies like Seneca gets a large chunk to train their

2512
04:30:32,920 --> 04:30:40,280
staff and foster parents and people working in the community. A lot of our large agencies use

2513
04:30:40,280 --> 04:30:47,160
this training dollars. So this think of it. This is just training with the primary goal to get additional

2514
04:30:48,600 --> 04:30:54,920
educational resources into the hands of our caregivers and anybody that serving foster youth. So our

2515
04:30:54,920 --> 04:31:03,320
behavior of health partners get a portion to assist training. ICC coordinators that work with

2516
04:31:03,320 --> 04:31:08,680
foster youth. So it's kind of spread actually throughout the county with multiple people getting to

2517
04:31:08,680 --> 04:31:15,960
benefit as long as they are working with foster youth. Okay. Thank you. I actually have follow up.

2518
04:31:16,040 --> 04:31:27,320
So do we, do we measure how many like what is the cost to serve for person trained or how do we

2519
04:31:27,320 --> 04:31:35,320
divide the money up amongst Seneca and the others? So we sit down with Shibo and we divide it up.

2520
04:31:35,320 --> 04:31:40,280
What we've tried to do when I first got in the seat, it was primarily just going to Seneca.

2521
04:31:40,920 --> 04:31:46,520
What we look at is what are the training needs of the community and then we try to spread it out from

2522
04:31:46,520 --> 04:31:56,360
there. So every time we come up with the new provider that is benefiting what we're trying to do,

2523
04:31:57,000 --> 04:32:01,560
we add to that contract. So for example, one of the ways Shibo welfare workers benefit

2524
04:32:02,280 --> 04:32:08,600
is we have a contract with evident change. Evident change is the per bear of our structured decision

2525
04:32:08,600 --> 04:32:17,400
making tool. So they do case readings for us to look at what's working. What's not with upcoming

2526
04:32:18,120 --> 04:32:23,640
post-to-things we've had. We've talked to evident change. They're going to do a case reading in our

2527
04:32:23,640 --> 04:32:29,480
emergency response program. So we can identify the areas for structured decision making. The evidence

2528
04:32:29,480 --> 04:32:35,560
based tool we have. What are the areas we need to train staff specifically? So we're just not

2529
04:32:35,560 --> 04:32:40,440
going out of broad-based training. There's our staff getting ready to go to this training. Can we use it

2530
04:32:40,440 --> 04:32:47,400
for staff salaries or stipends of some kind to augment the pay that are the time to see.

2531
04:32:47,400 --> 04:32:53,000
Now it is specifically for training that's title for e-training dollars in the comes from the state.

2532
04:32:53,720 --> 04:32:57,800
I think it comes from the federal government to pass through with a match it's above.

2533
04:32:58,520 --> 04:33:08,200
And it doesn't go to training teachers it goes to train people that work with. It is

2534
04:33:08,200 --> 04:33:13,800
title for e-fines our for foster use. So it's designated for people that are going to be working with

2535
04:33:13,800 --> 04:33:20,280
foster use. In the county we've tried to spread it as broadly as we could so that a multitude of

2536
04:33:20,280 --> 04:33:27,320
partners can benefit if they're working with our system. Okay. Any other questions? Superge Tamna.

2537
04:33:27,320 --> 04:33:30,920
I think the next one I have listed is Supervisor Fortune on the bass item 15.

2538
04:33:33,480 --> 04:33:41,320
Yes. So this is for emergency food distribution and I certainly support the social services agency

2539
04:33:41,320 --> 04:33:47,560
and our partners to do this important work. I wanted to acknowledge that we have many different

2540
04:33:47,560 --> 04:33:54,280
organizations including very hyper local organizations doing this important work of emergency food

2541
04:33:54,280 --> 04:34:00,360
distribution. For context there's over a hundred community-based organizations that are part of the

2542
04:34:00,360 --> 04:34:05,960
county food sovereignty roundtable that our staff as well as my office and others participate in.

2543
04:34:06,760 --> 04:34:14,840
And I do think it's important to look at the strategic ways that we can strengthen our food system.

2544
04:34:15,720 --> 04:34:19,640
And there's a lot of great work that organizations are doing that are very innovative and

2545
04:34:19,640 --> 04:34:27,320
including addressing not only how to provide food during this time when health fresh is being impacted

2546
04:34:27,320 --> 04:34:32,440
but also the ways that we can recover food, produce and grow food, process food,

2547
04:34:33,400 --> 04:34:39,560
and distribute nutrition and culturally relevant food. So my point is that I think it would be

2548
04:34:39,560 --> 04:34:46,120
important rather than soul sourcing these contracts before they expire in two years to issue

2549
04:34:46,120 --> 04:34:53,480
an RFP and really making sure that we're understanding that the needs, the resources and new

2550
04:34:53,480 --> 04:34:58,920
innovations that are out there so we can do our best to provide nutritious culturally relevant food

2551
04:34:58,920 --> 04:35:04,600
to as many residents as possible. So director Ford, I know we've talked about this. I do want to ask

2552
04:35:05,320 --> 04:35:11,400
would you be willing and able to do an RFP before these contracts expire in two years?

2553
04:35:13,400 --> 04:35:18,760
Yes, the providers are forced not obey us. I would be both willing and able to throw an RFP out on the

2554
04:35:18,760 --> 04:35:23,720
street to see if there are any new interested vendors. Thank you. Thank you very much.

2555
04:35:27,400 --> 04:35:31,720
I think item 24 and 29, again, Supervisor Ford's not a bass.

2556
04:35:31,880 --> 04:35:39,320
Yes, item number 24 is an agreement with the support of housing community land trust,

2557
04:35:39,320 --> 04:35:45,400
a client to support operation of their community land trust and help ease the county's housing

2558
04:35:45,400 --> 04:35:50,840
crisis for consumers who are experiencing serious mental illness and within comes 200% below the

2559
04:35:50,840 --> 04:35:57,640
federal poverty level. We have been working with this organization for a number of years and I have

2560
04:35:57,640 --> 04:36:03,320
two questions for our agency director, which I flagged for her in advance. The first is

2561
04:36:04,600 --> 04:36:13,240
what has SCSHCLA achieved with a 5.8 million of county investment they received to date and the second

2562
04:36:13,240 --> 04:36:18,600
is that the staff reports notes the county will support the organization while the agency

2563
04:36:18,600 --> 04:36:25,880
transitions to independent operational stability by June of next year. I'm interested in hearing

2564
04:36:25,880 --> 04:36:30,920
how the county will support them with that transition. Good evening, Supervisors,

2565
04:36:30,920 --> 04:36:36,040
and you can talk to a agency director for Alameda County Health. So to your first question,

2566
04:36:36,040 --> 04:36:43,480
Supervisor of the 5.8 million or so that was been allocated to SCSHLA over the years,

2567
04:36:43,480 --> 04:36:50,120
they've drawn down about $3.3 million in funding and what they've reported is that they've been able

2568
04:36:50,120 --> 04:36:55,720
to leverage that funding to apply for additional funding in Contra Costa County,

2569
04:36:56,600 --> 04:37:02,200
as well as to expand their strategic partnerships and organizational capacities with organizations like

2570
04:37:02,200 --> 04:37:09,400
UC Berkeley, the Felton Institute and a few other organizations and maintaining their core staffing

2571
04:37:09,400 --> 04:37:16,760
and strengthening governance. They also note that their near-term priorities are closing on the

2572
04:37:16,760 --> 04:37:22,760
true properties that we've been working on earlier in the year that the county was not able to support

2573
04:37:23,960 --> 04:37:28,600
and finalizing various contracts that they have with Contra Costa County.

2574
04:37:30,680 --> 04:37:39,960
In terms of the board letter before you today that is specific to $900,000 in prop one bridge funding

2575
04:37:39,960 --> 04:37:46,280
that we're providing for the organization and the H&H team co-develop the scope for that

2576
04:37:46,760 --> 04:37:53,880
with this Housing and Community Development team with at CDA. The goal there is to provide

2577
04:37:53,880 --> 04:38:03,160
capacity building and technical assistance to help SCSHLA develop a sustainability plan.

2578
04:38:03,160 --> 04:38:10,120
So there are the ideas to help the maintain essential operations and diversify their revenue beyond

2579
04:38:10,120 --> 04:38:18,040
Elamedic County support and also to specifically note that this is to support operational costs

2580
04:38:18,040 --> 04:38:23,640
and provide more clarity around expenditures as they've not been able to fully draw down previous

2581
04:38:23,640 --> 04:38:30,760
allocations and really were prioritizing progress toward them being able to master lease suitable

2582
04:38:30,760 --> 04:38:37,160
properties or figuring out how to do feasibility assessments or doing more feasibility assessments

2583
04:38:38,120 --> 04:38:43,080
and establishing more strategic partnerships and in that strategic partnership space it's

2584
04:38:43,080 --> 04:38:48,280
particularly with regard to the board and care community within Elamedic County.

2585
04:38:51,880 --> 04:38:58,200
And kind of helping us potentially do some needs assessment there in terms of what the needs of the

2586
04:38:58,200 --> 04:39:03,000
providers might be because we want to facilitate those connections. Thank you very much.

2587
04:39:03,240 --> 04:39:12,520
Anybody else have any other questions or other items? I think the next one was 29 which is mine.

2588
04:39:12,520 --> 04:39:19,720
It's just a comment. So I mentioned earlier that this month of August we are celebrating Oakland

2589
04:39:19,720 --> 04:39:29,240
Pride and Berkeley Pride. I am very glad that we are going to be launching the LGBTQIA plus

2590
04:39:29,240 --> 04:39:36,200
Community Health Access Navigation and Health Equity Initiative. So in terms of background folks

2591
04:39:36,200 --> 04:39:42,280
may remember that last year at our Elamedic County together for all act for all meeting we invited our

2592
04:39:42,280 --> 04:39:49,000
LGBTQ partners to comment on not only the disparities that that community continues to face,

2593
04:39:49,000 --> 04:39:56,040
but the threats under the current federal administration. And since that advocacy myself,

2594
04:39:56,040 --> 04:40:02,040
supervisor Miley and his team have worked with a number of partners to support

2595
04:40:03,480 --> 04:40:10,040
growing our commitment to that community. So I really appreciate the work that various organizations have

2596
04:40:10,040 --> 04:40:19,320
done together with AC Health. This is a $1.5 million investment for coordinated Countywide efforts

2597
04:40:19,320 --> 04:40:24,600
to increase access to gender affirming health care mental health support. Crisis response and prevention

2598
04:40:24,600 --> 04:40:32,040
services and healthcare navigation for transgender non-binary and LGBTQIA plus residents.

2599
04:40:33,240 --> 04:40:39,320
This is a collaboration with the Oakland LGBTQ community center who we heard speak during public

2600
04:40:39,320 --> 04:40:45,560
comment, Pacific Center for Human Growth, side-by-side youth, life-long medical and Bay Area Community Health.

2601
04:40:46,760 --> 04:40:52,520
So I just wanted to flag that this is a real milestone given the important work our health agency has

2602
04:40:53,160 --> 04:40:58,840
done to document the disparities in this community. So we really look forward to the progress of this

2603
04:40:58,840 --> 04:41:05,240
particular initiative. Thank you.

2604
04:41:11,240 --> 04:41:13,560
Anybody that has any other comments on any other?

2605
04:41:13,560 --> 04:41:19,320
I'm 97. The probation GP come forward and just talk a little bit about the status of OC spray and

2606
04:41:19,320 --> 04:41:24,360
what's going on. So we can get at least get that out in the public domain today.

2607
04:41:25,080 --> 04:41:30,360
Yes, sir. Thank you, supervisor Miley, Brian Forty, probation officer. And response that question

2608
04:41:30,360 --> 04:41:36,920
also want to note that I have personally gone down to Urban Peace Movement, met with their leadership team,

2609
04:41:36,920 --> 04:41:41,800
met with most of the young people they showed up today, even invited me to a town hall meeting in

2610
04:41:41,800 --> 04:41:47,480
February where I spoke on a panel and it was specifically about OC spray and the progress of it

2611
04:41:47,480 --> 04:41:53,320
and all the things that we have done up to this thus far. So we've been very transparent about what we are.

2612
04:41:53,320 --> 04:41:58,520
We spent five years meeting and conferring with the labor unions. We've reached agreement after five

2613
04:41:58,520 --> 04:42:05,160
years where we've updated our use of force policy, where we've narrowed the scope and circumstances in

2614
04:42:05,160 --> 04:42:11,480
which OC can be used and it's only in a riot situation where multiple youth are fighting. Where

2615
04:42:12,200 --> 04:42:20,520
another circumstance is if there's a hostage situation or if there's a threat to life. So those are the

2616
04:42:20,520 --> 04:42:26,600
three circumstances in which it can be used. Our use of force policy also says that staff have to intervene

2617
04:42:26,600 --> 04:42:33,640
physically first. So those are all changes that we have landed on with respect to OC spray. We are also

2618
04:42:33,640 --> 04:42:40,120
in the process of removing the actual OC spray that we have and replacing it with a less harmful tool

2619
04:42:40,120 --> 04:42:45,640
called the repulse which is a water-based solution that also contains like a vinegar in it so it does

2620
04:42:45,640 --> 04:42:51,080
burn the eyes. It's an irritant but it doesn't impact individuals who have asthma because it's not

2621
04:42:51,080 --> 04:42:58,200
impact your respiratory system. All right and the thing is it's unfortunate that staff have to get hands on

2622
04:42:58,920 --> 04:43:05,880
in certain situations but your staff have been trained in de-escalation as well. Right? Yes, de-escalation

2623
04:43:05,880 --> 04:43:11,080
is the first or a business and eating and all of our use of force protocols. Okay.

2624
04:43:13,880 --> 04:43:19,240
Chief Warden on that I expect an answer right now in this specific data but it is a requirement

2625
04:43:19,240 --> 04:43:26,200
of your department to track the frequency they use. Is that correct? Yeah it is and in fact we've looked at

2626
04:43:26,200 --> 04:43:34,200
this data as a recent and from January of this year to July 31 of this year our OC has been significantly

2627
04:43:34,200 --> 04:43:40,920
reduced on average in 2025 we were using it about eight or nine times per month. Now we're down to one

2628
04:43:40,920 --> 04:43:46,360
or two times per month so it's been a significant decrease and we've continued with the messaging for

2629
04:43:46,360 --> 04:43:54,040
staff tour staff so staff know that hands-on is the first or a operation. Okay and can we actually

2630
04:43:54,040 --> 04:43:59,560
respectfully ask when you come to public protection committee I think we're looking at something and

2631
04:44:01,080 --> 04:44:05,480
before the end of the year can we provide an update basically which you just shared right now so it could

2632
04:44:05,480 --> 04:44:10,280
be a little bit more comprehensive for the public to understand and thank you for hiding in the meat and

2633
04:44:10,280 --> 04:44:15,560
confer process I think that's something that many people lose side of in this county but that is part of

2634
04:44:15,560 --> 04:44:21,320
our responsibility with our labor partners but I appreciate that the ability to find a different

2635
04:44:21,320 --> 04:44:28,200
product and the decrease in actual utilization. Thank you. So just to confirm yes I think we heard

2636
04:44:28,840 --> 04:44:37,880
that it's used almost daily that was the public comment that's just an error that's just false information

2637
04:44:37,880 --> 04:44:43,880
and that came from an organization that you sat in on a panel discussion with yes I was invited in

2638
04:44:43,880 --> 04:44:51,480
February to a town hall meeting where the discussion was primarily O.C. Spray. Supervisor Basses at that meeting

2639
04:44:52,200 --> 04:44:59,880
so yes we've given those stats out before. Plane leaf just falls. Okay. I think

2640
04:45:00,000 --> 04:45:07,000
I think the end person was referring to specific two-month period of time though.

2641
04:45:07,000 --> 04:45:14,000
Was it ever used daily? No, it's not used daily. We don't have any stasis in the past. Was it ever used daily? We don't have any stasis.

2642
04:45:14,000 --> 04:45:17,000
You've been with us for a long time. Yes, eight years.

2643
04:45:17,000 --> 04:45:27,000
Okay. Yes. It just draws into question the validity of things that are said when some things are clearly just wrong.

2644
04:45:27,000 --> 04:45:29,000
Okay. Thank you.

2645
04:45:29,000 --> 04:45:34,000
Good afternoon. Just a quick follow-up. How is it related to SB E23?

2646
04:45:34,000 --> 04:45:41,000
So it's not really that item. That's only agenda is a request to do a contract extension with a vendor.

2647
04:45:41,000 --> 04:45:47,000
Every year we are required our SB E23 subcommittee to submit a plan to the state.

2648
04:45:47,000 --> 04:45:55,000
That vendor's job is just to interview clients, interview families, and to update that plan and submit it to the state.

2649
04:45:56,000 --> 04:46:02,000
How it's loosely sort of related is the first iteration of that plan five years ago.

2650
04:46:02,000 --> 04:46:13,000
There was action taken by the Advocate Community to put language in the plan that required us to eliminate OC spray.

2651
04:46:13,000 --> 04:46:16,000
And we've made clear that that's a function of the meet and confer process.

2652
04:46:16,000 --> 04:46:21,000
So just because it's in the plan doesn't mean that we get effectively accomplish it.

2653
04:46:21,000 --> 04:46:29,000
But they sort of ignored that piece of it and have continued to advocate because it was written in the plan.

2654
04:46:29,000 --> 04:46:42,000
I think I would see that the topic was very loosely if even closely associated with that item certainly.

2655
04:46:42,000 --> 04:46:45,000
I allowed public comment.

2656
04:46:45,000 --> 04:46:53,000
Maybe it didn't need to. Maybe it was off point. Maybe it didn't realize how long it would take. I didn't need to do it.

2657
04:46:53,000 --> 04:47:02,000
But I thought it was important to hear so that we could also ask these follow-up questions with you and understand more of the truth of what was happening.

2658
04:47:02,000 --> 04:47:06,000
And you just spurred another thought in my mind.

2659
04:47:06,000 --> 04:47:11,000
This is me and confer subject matter.

2660
04:47:12,000 --> 04:47:18,000
Did that come out in discussions of your panel or discussions with this group?

2661
04:47:18,000 --> 04:47:23,000
Do they understand that you would need to.

2662
04:47:23,000 --> 04:47:31,000
You've already had to discuss this with the proper labor union and that this is a meeting confer as you just can't just unilaterally stop that.

2663
04:47:31,000 --> 04:47:38,000
Yes, we lead with that as our primary point when we explain this to the Advocate groups.

2664
04:47:38,000 --> 04:47:51,000
I think they are still under the notion that the board has ultimate authority regardless of our meeting conferred requirements which is why they come here and advocate and similar to your comments about public comment.

2665
04:47:51,000 --> 04:48:03,000
Every time that I've spoken with with the groups I always support and acknowledge the young people and to engage in their civic duty and to encourage them to speak through the against power.

2666
04:48:03,000 --> 04:48:11,000
All of that but at the same time we're educating them about all of the processes and things that we have to go to to make what they want to see a reality.

2667
04:48:11,000 --> 04:48:15,000
And I hope that it would be the truth.

2668
04:48:15,000 --> 04:48:18,000
Yes, I appreciate that.

2669
04:48:18,000 --> 04:48:27,000
Any other items, I have several. Thank you. We're good. So I'm just going to point out.

2670
04:48:27,000 --> 04:48:36,000
Under general administration, we have several very worthy grants of discretionary funding.

2671
04:48:37,000 --> 04:48:40,000
A thousand dollars to open children's fairy land.

2672
04:48:40,000 --> 04:48:46,000
A thousand dollars to camps in common. This is Supervisor Fortune on a bass. Thank you. Supervisor Marquez.

2673
04:48:46,000 --> 04:48:50,000
$3,000 to Hayward Education Foundation.

2674
04:48:50,000 --> 04:48:53,000
A thousand dollars to United Seniors of Oakland.

2675
04:48:53,000 --> 04:48:57,000
Thank you. Supervisor Tam. A thousand dollars to Alameda Education.

2676
04:48:57,000 --> 04:48:59,000
$2,500 to Davis Street.

2677
04:48:59,000 --> 04:49:02,000
$5,000 to Spanish-speaking Unity Council.

2678
04:49:02,000 --> 04:49:05,000
$1,000 to Alameda Welfare Council.

2679
04:49:05,000 --> 04:49:09,000
Daily, bold African-American Chamber of Commerce.

2680
04:49:09,000 --> 04:49:17,000
These are well-deserving community organizations that funding would be in peril.

2681
04:49:17,000 --> 04:49:27,000
If Senator Wahab's SB 1193 were to be signed into law, I think it's reprehensible that

2682
04:49:27,000 --> 04:49:35,000
these, this funding, which is within our purview and should be within our discretion, is under attack.

2683
04:49:35,000 --> 04:49:46,000
And so I encourage us to continue to stand up against that and devote and I support voting for these discretionary funds to be spent in

2684
04:49:46,000 --> 04:49:52,000
the way in which we see fit because we know our communities better than she does.

2685
04:49:52,000 --> 04:49:57,000
Are there any other items for which we want to make common on Supervisor Fortune on a bass?

2686
04:49:57,000 --> 04:50:03,000
Thank you, President Haber. Just one more comment. This is for item 113.

2687
04:50:03,000 --> 04:50:06,000
This is really just a comment. Thank you for being here.

2688
04:50:06,000 --> 04:50:14,000
Chief McDonald. So this is a licensed agreement between the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of

2689
04:50:14,000 --> 04:50:22,000
Presence for the use of a building adjacent to FCI Dublin for the Alameda County Fire Department's fuel crews.

2690
04:50:22,000 --> 04:50:26,000
I want to say that I am very supportive of this item.

2691
04:50:26,000 --> 04:50:32,000
I have the pleasure of serving and representing our board on the Alameda County wildfire.

2692
04:50:32,000 --> 04:50:37,000
Actually, the East Bay wildfire coalition, which is Alameda County in Contra Costa.

2693
04:50:37,000 --> 04:50:47,000
And the work that our county department does to prevent wildfires to mitigate fires and to respond is very critical.

2694
04:50:47,000 --> 04:50:56,000
This lease would allow for a building in adjacent area to house our fuels crew to allow for training.

2695
04:50:56,000 --> 04:51:01,000
And I think it's really important. My main issue was that it's only for one year.

2696
04:51:01,000 --> 04:51:06,000
And I know we need a long-term home. I hope we can stay there longer.

2697
04:51:06,000 --> 04:51:12,000
And I also want to appreciate that our chief was able to also have a conversation with members of the community,

2698
04:51:12,000 --> 04:51:17,000
specifically community members who've been very concerned about the use of FCI Dublin.

2699
04:51:17,000 --> 04:51:23,000
As we are also concerned for potential immigration detention or corrections.

2700
04:51:23,000 --> 04:51:35,000
So I just want to say thank you to the chief as well as to our community members who are very willing to support this use, which is very productive community centered.

2701
04:51:35,000 --> 04:51:51,000
And know that we want to continue the communication so that if the fire department can stay there for a longer time period or use more of that space, it would really benefit the county and our residents and wildfire prevention.

2702
04:51:51,000 --> 04:51:58,000
Thank you, Supervisor Portionado Bass and President Albert and members of the Fort of Supervisors. I just want to say I'm really McDonald the fire chief.

2703
04:51:58,000 --> 04:52:02,000
This is really a great relationship that we've been afforded.

2704
04:52:02,000 --> 04:52:13,000
It is the opportunity for us to have our crew aid, our fuel mitigation crew, who I think does wonderful work, very effective in fuel mitigation throughout the county, as well as throughout the state.

2705
04:52:13,000 --> 04:52:20,000
And right now they're out in Washington on the wildfires that are burning there where they've had multiple,

2706
04:52:20,000 --> 04:52:25,000
folks evacuated, multiple fires starting throughout the state.

2707
04:52:25,000 --> 04:52:33,000
Our folks are going up there as well as we have two injured crews that are responding to the wildfires in Washington.

2708
04:52:33,000 --> 04:52:41,000
So it's a very important relationship for us to have to be able to have a base of operation for a fuel mitigation crew for crew.

2709
04:52:41,000 --> 04:52:56,000
But then they have an ability to assemble, to meet, to be trained, to store their equipment, to park their vehicles, and have just have an operation to have a base for their operation to great community resource and a great community.

2710
04:52:56,000 --> 04:52:58,000
So thank you very much.

2711
04:52:58,000 --> 04:53:02,000
Yeah, I just want to say Supervisor Bass speaks for me.

2712
04:53:02,000 --> 04:53:06,000
Very good. Thank you. Thank you.

2713
04:53:06,000 --> 04:53:18,000
To make Donald, if you could give the first of all, I concur with the comments and, you know, had conversations about this early on and also couldn't wait till this public and official.

2714
04:53:18,000 --> 04:53:26,000
So I want to publicly thank you. I can't think of a better use of that space to repurpose for fire protection mitigation bar entire county.

2715
04:53:26,000 --> 04:53:35,000
And I know you have a regional response as well, but also want to in this moment uplift local 55 President Aaron Lee, who's relatively new to this role.

2716
04:53:35,000 --> 04:53:39,000
And really impressed with his outward.

2717
04:53:39,000 --> 04:53:54,000
Innovative thinking on repurposing the space for much of the use of just thank you for the quick turnaround on this, the collaboration and really excited about the future prospect of using this space for something that is beneficial to everyone's.

2718
04:53:54,000 --> 04:53:56,000
Well, thank you.

2719
04:53:56,000 --> 04:53:57,000
Thank you very much.

2720
04:53:57,000 --> 04:54:03,000
I would like to just echo your appreciation that Aaron Lee, the new president or relatively new president of local 55.

2721
04:54:03,000 --> 04:54:09,000
Great to have such strong collaboration with our fire department, our local firefighters and the community.

2722
04:54:09,000 --> 04:54:19,000
He's doing a great job. He's a great partner and he happens to be away with crew. Right now on the fires in Washington. Great resource. Thank you.

2723
04:54:19,000 --> 04:54:23,000
Any other questions or comments before we take.

2724
04:54:24,000 --> 04:54:25,000
The vote.

2725
04:54:25,000 --> 04:54:29,000
Thanks supervisor Tam, you made the motion who made the second.

2726
04:54:29,000 --> 04:54:32,000
My only made the second roll call vote, please.

2727
04:54:32,000 --> 04:54:33,000
Supervisor Marquez.

2728
04:54:33,000 --> 04:54:34,000
Hi.

2729
04:54:34,000 --> 04:54:35,000
Supervisor Tam.

2730
04:54:35,000 --> 04:54:36,000
Hi.

2731
04:54:36,000 --> 04:54:37,000
Supervisor Marley.

2732
04:54:37,000 --> 04:54:38,000
Hi.

2733
04:54:38,000 --> 04:54:39,000
Supervisor portion on the box.

2734
04:54:39,000 --> 04:54:40,000
Hi.

2735
04:54:40,000 --> 04:54:41,000
President Albert.

2736
04:54:41,000 --> 04:54:42,000
I vote yes.

2737
04:54:42,000 --> 04:54:43,000
Next item.

2738
04:54:43,000 --> 04:54:46,000
Next item is item 20 and there's a refusal.

2739
04:54:46,000 --> 04:54:49,000
Yes, President Albert, if I could.

2740
04:54:50,000 --> 04:54:58,000
I have the before to recuse myself on items 20 and 47 item 20.

2741
04:54:58,000 --> 04:55:01,000
I need to recuse myself because.

2742
04:55:01,000 --> 04:55:07,000
And make our as made a $500 contribution to my campaign.

2743
04:55:07,000 --> 04:55:11,000
March of 2026 and item 47.

2744
04:55:11,000 --> 04:55:14,000
I need to recuse myself now out of.

2745
04:55:15,000 --> 04:55:17,000
I need compensation or anything.

2746
04:55:17,000 --> 04:55:20,000
But I always recuse myself when items dealing with the United

2747
04:55:20,000 --> 04:55:23,000
Sceners and got there's a.

2748
04:55:23,000 --> 04:55:25,000
Confolution coming to the United Sceners.

2749
04:55:25,000 --> 04:55:29,000
So for those reasons, I'm recusing myself on those items.

2750
04:55:36,000 --> 04:55:38,000
That was 20 and 47.

2751
04:55:38,000 --> 04:55:41,000
I'll move items 20.

2752
04:55:41,000 --> 04:55:43,000
And both and 47 and 47.

2753
04:55:43,000 --> 04:55:44,000
Second.

2754
04:55:44,000 --> 04:55:46,000
Motion's been made by Supervisor Tam.

2755
04:55:46,000 --> 04:55:48,000
Second by Supervisor Marquez.

2756
04:55:48,000 --> 04:55:52,000
To approve items 20 and 47.

2757
04:55:52,000 --> 04:55:53,000
Roll call vote please.

2758
04:55:53,000 --> 04:55:54,000
Supervisor Marquez.

2759
04:55:54,000 --> 04:55:55,000
I.

2760
04:55:55,000 --> 04:55:56,000
Supervisor Cam.

2761
04:55:56,000 --> 04:55:57,000
I.

2762
04:55:57,000 --> 04:56:00,000
Supervisor Marley recuse himself in left the room.

2763
04:56:00,000 --> 04:56:02,000
Supervisor portion on the box.

2764
04:56:02,000 --> 04:56:03,000
I.

2765
04:56:03,000 --> 04:56:05,000
President Albert.

2766
04:56:05,000 --> 04:56:07,000
I vote yes.

2767
04:56:07,000 --> 04:56:09,000
Those items pass.

2768
04:56:10,000 --> 04:56:12,000
We're going to go to the next side of the board.

2769
04:56:12,000 --> 04:56:13,000
Three.

2770
04:56:13,000 --> 04:56:15,000
Three ordinances.

2771
04:56:15,000 --> 04:56:17,000
The first one is item 48.

2772
04:56:17,000 --> 04:56:19,000
It's a second reading of an ordinance.

2773
04:56:19,000 --> 04:56:23,000
A many county general ordinance code related to firearms in the

2774
04:56:23,000 --> 04:56:25,000
Unincorporate area.

2775
04:56:25,000 --> 04:56:29,000
Do you want to get Supervisor Miley back in.

2776
04:56:29,000 --> 04:56:33,000
So that this is kind of his ordinance.

2777
04:56:40,000 --> 04:56:45,000
Yes.

2778
04:56:45,000 --> 04:56:46,000
Item.

2779
04:56:46,000 --> 04:56:47,000
Somebody.

2780
04:56:47,000 --> 04:56:50,000
Nine.

2781
04:56:50,000 --> 04:56:54,000
Nine is the second reading of salary ordinance amendments.

2782
04:56:54,000 --> 04:56:58,000
An ordinance amending certain provisions of the 2025.

2783
04:56:58,000 --> 04:57:02,000
2026 County of Alameda salary ordinance.

2784
04:57:02,000 --> 04:57:05,000
Mr. President, I will move the way the full second reading and adopt the ordinance

2785
04:57:06,000 --> 04:57:08,000
approving the MOU.

2786
04:57:08,000 --> 04:57:12,000
Uh, between Alameda County and Aknea.

2787
04:57:12,000 --> 04:57:18,000
And I will move to wave the full second reading adopt the salary ordinance amendments

2788
04:57:18,000 --> 04:57:20,000
as identified in items.

2789
04:57:20,000 --> 04:57:28,000
79 AB and then one Roman one two and three.

2790
04:57:28,000 --> 04:57:31,000
Motion's been made by Supervisor Tam.

2791
04:57:31,000 --> 04:57:33,000
Is there a second.

2792
04:57:33,000 --> 04:57:34,000
Second.

2793
04:57:35,000 --> 04:57:36,000
Second.

2794
04:57:36,000 --> 04:57:37,000
Supervisor.

2795
04:57:37,000 --> 04:57:38,000
Four cent of bass roll call book.

2796
04:57:38,000 --> 04:57:39,000
Please.

2797
04:57:39,000 --> 04:57:40,000
Supervisor Marquez.

2798
04:57:40,000 --> 04:57:41,000
Aye.

2799
04:57:41,000 --> 04:57:42,000
Supervisor Tam.

2800
04:57:42,000 --> 04:57:43,000
Aye.

2801
04:57:43,000 --> 04:57:44,000
Supervisor Marley.

2802
04:57:44,000 --> 04:57:46,000
What are you interested?

2803
04:57:46,000 --> 04:57:47,000
79.

2804
04:57:47,000 --> 04:57:48,000
So everyone.

2805
04:57:48,000 --> 04:57:49,000
Aye.

2806
04:57:49,000 --> 04:57:50,000
Yes.

2807
04:57:50,000 --> 04:57:51,000
Supervisor.

2808
04:57:51,000 --> 04:57:52,000
Portion.

2809
04:57:52,000 --> 04:57:53,000
Boss.

2810
04:57:53,000 --> 04:57:55,000
Aye.

2811
04:57:55,000 --> 04:57:56,000
Doesn't hover.

2812
04:57:56,000 --> 04:57:57,000
I vote.

2813
04:57:57,000 --> 04:57:58,000
Yes.

2814
04:57:58,000 --> 04:58:00,000
Let's go back to item 48.

2815
04:58:00,000 --> 04:58:01,000
Item 48.

2816
04:58:01,000 --> 04:58:06,000
Any of the county general ordinance code amendment related to firearms storage in the

2817
04:58:06,000 --> 04:58:08,000
Enincorporated areas of the county.

2818
04:58:08,000 --> 04:58:09,000
Was it.

2819
04:58:09,000 --> 04:58:10,000
The full second reading.

2820
04:58:10,000 --> 04:58:11,000
The adoption of the.

2821
04:58:11,000 --> 04:58:12,000
Thank you.

2822
04:58:12,000 --> 04:58:13,000
Supervisor.

2823
04:58:13,000 --> 04:58:14,000
Right.

2824
04:58:14,000 --> 04:58:15,000
Miley.

2825
04:58:15,000 --> 04:58:16,000
I need to read the title of the ordinance.

2826
04:58:16,000 --> 04:58:17,000
First.

2827
04:58:17,000 --> 04:58:25,000
An ordinance amending section nine point one two point one three zero of the county of Alameda's general ordinance code,

2828
04:58:25,000 --> 04:58:30,000
regarding the safe storage of firearms in residences within unincorporated territory of the county.

2829
04:58:31,000 --> 04:58:33,000
Move to the balance of the full second reading.

2830
04:58:33,000 --> 04:58:35,000
You move for the adoption of the ordinance.

2831
04:58:35,000 --> 04:58:36,000
Thank you.

2832
04:58:36,000 --> 04:58:38,000
That's second.

2833
04:58:38,000 --> 04:58:39,000
Motion's been made by supervisor.

2834
04:58:39,000 --> 04:58:40,000
Miley.

2835
04:58:40,000 --> 04:58:41,000
Second by.

2836
04:58:41,000 --> 04:58:45,000
Supervisor Tam.

2837
04:58:45,000 --> 04:58:46,000
Supervisor Tam.

2838
04:58:46,000 --> 04:58:47,000
I.

2839
04:58:47,000 --> 04:58:48,000
Supervisor.

2840
04:58:48,000 --> 04:58:49,000
I.

2841
04:58:49,000 --> 04:58:50,000
Supervisor.

2842
04:58:50,000 --> 04:58:51,000
I.

2843
04:58:51,000 --> 04:58:52,000
Supervisor.

2844
04:58:52,000 --> 04:58:53,000
I.

2845
04:58:53,000 --> 04:58:54,000
I.

2846
04:58:54,000 --> 04:58:55,000
Your last ordinance is item one.

2847
04:58:55,000 --> 04:59:02,000
I.

2848
04:59:02,000 --> 04:59:06,000
Great.

2849
04:59:06,000 --> 04:59:08,000
It's an ordinance and the public board say it's a first reading ordinance.

2850
04:59:08,000 --> 04:59:13,000
I mean the traffic regulations and vehicle and traffic code in the anchor to agree.

2851
04:59:13,000 --> 04:59:15,000
It's an ordinance amending chapter one relating to traffic regulations.

2852
04:59:15,000 --> 04:59:20,000
County highway of title six relating to vehicles and traffic.

2853
04:59:20,000 --> 04:59:21,000
The.

2854
04:59:21,000 --> 04:59:24,000
The.

2855
04:59:24,000 --> 04:59:28,840
the ordinance and meeting chapter one is described in item 116.

2856
04:59:31,240 --> 04:59:32,920
The motion's been made by Supervisor Tam.

2857
04:59:32,920 --> 04:59:34,280
Say it by Supervisor Miley.

2858
04:59:34,280 --> 04:59:35,800
Welcome, both, please.

2859
04:59:35,800 --> 04:59:37,160
Supervisor Marquez.

2860
04:59:37,160 --> 04:59:37,840
Hi.

2861
04:59:37,840 --> 04:59:38,720
Supervisor Tam.

2862
04:59:38,720 --> 04:59:39,240
Hi.

2863
04:59:39,240 --> 04:59:40,240
Supervisor Miley.

2864
04:59:40,240 --> 04:59:40,720
Hi.

2865
04:59:40,720 --> 04:59:42,720
Supervisor Portionado Bounce.

2866
04:59:42,720 --> 04:59:43,720
Hi.

2867
04:59:43,720 --> 04:59:45,720
President Hubbard.

2868
04:59:45,720 --> 04:59:47,720
Hi.

2869
04:59:47,720 --> 04:59:50,480
We've completed our mass motion and the rest of our agenda

2870
04:59:50,480 --> 04:59:54,600
work now left with public comment on items not on today's agenda.

2871
04:59:54,600 --> 05:00:00,040
Before I believe we do need to then reassess in the closed session again or do.

2872
05:00:00,000 --> 05:00:25,120
A9.6, 12.5 of the rule of the street court. Here, I'm a rapist, 1835-459-2355-291-2355-739. Cornstalk through the phone at NDC and

2873
05:00:25,120 --> 05:00:36,080
hey Hans, Hans, I need to spill my kits. I know you understand, but I'm just making sure the graphic

2874
05:00:36,080 --> 05:00:45,840
packaging at 1450. McGridger, the genius act, isn't understood. The derivative evidence,

2875
05:00:45,840 --> 05:00:55,360
the military rule of it in 302-305, and November 44, 80201-01, compliance under the Department of War

2876
05:00:55,360 --> 05:01:04,800
Health, as Lieutenant General and Secretary of the Department of North Korea, and that my unit,

2877
05:01:04,800 --> 05:01:14,480
you know, our lovers, under Chapter 47, Title 10, is understood and got to take a maga movement,

2878
05:01:14,480 --> 05:01:24,560
you know, a maga movement. I'm reminded everyone as a POW, 12 days ago, a treaty didn't go

2879
05:01:24,560 --> 05:01:32,800
and flow into theater. Manual Macrom, Victor DuPont, you're ordered for the use of force as the

2880
05:01:32,800 --> 05:01:41,680
slacked act, an appropriate response against the city, state, county, and theater of warfare,

2881
05:01:42,400 --> 05:01:48,720
and view of the blatant gross malice and intentional negligence by that of interstate actors.

2882
05:01:48,720 --> 05:01:56,480
I just want to remind it, and oh, bear child, I forgot you're not my counsel.

2883
05:01:57,680 --> 05:02:06,240
Just wanted to let you know that, but I am not introducing a surgery as informed of properties.

2884
05:02:11,360 --> 05:02:14,880
No more speakers. Okay, we're going to close public summit then.

2885
05:02:14,880 --> 05:02:21,600
So super buzzer, I understand that we need to go back to item 79. The title was read for item A,

2886
05:02:21,600 --> 05:02:28,880
but it was not read for item B, even in the motion included. So we need to, in fact, read the title for item B.

2887
05:02:30,080 --> 05:02:34,640
Sure, let the record reflect that I closed public comment. I'm not on today's agenda.

2888
05:02:34,640 --> 05:02:41,440
We're going to move back to item 79 and ask for close to reread what needs to be reread.

2889
05:02:41,920 --> 05:02:51,440
This is for 79 B, an ordinance approving the February 15th, 2020 six through February 24th,

2890
05:02:51,440 --> 05:02:57,040
2020 nine memorandum of understanding with the Alameda County Management Employees Association,

2891
05:02:57,040 --> 05:03:02,640
Sheriff's, sworn units 026, 027 and 028.

2892
05:03:02,640 --> 05:03:13,680
Motion moved to wave the full second reading and adopt.

2893
05:03:16,080 --> 05:03:23,200
The ordinance as described in 79 A and moved to wave the full second reading and adopt the salary

2894
05:03:23,200 --> 05:03:28,160
orders and amendments to update the sections as identified in 79 B.

2895
05:03:29,040 --> 05:03:32,880
Second, motion has been made by Supervisor Tam, second by Supervisor Miley,

2896
05:03:32,880 --> 05:03:38,720
roll call vote, please. Supervisor Marquez. Hi. Supervisor Tam. Hi. Supervisor Miley. Hi.

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Supervisor Porto, not a bounce. Hi. Doesn't hover. Hi.

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Now I'll ask County Council. Is there anything that we need to report out from close session discussions earlier today?

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Yes, much of a present. We have two items to report out from close session today.

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The first one is in the matter of in rate. Sorry, Blackman.

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There was a settlement in the amount of $130,000 that was approved by your board on May 12th,

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2026. The vote was unanimous. If I've received 0 with Supervisor's hybrid Tam, Miley, Mark has

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unfortunately not a bounce notice. The matter is now fine.

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We are also tonight announcing the settlement in the matter of the case of Johnson at Alversus County

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Valemita at Al. Superior Court of California, County of Alemita, case number 23, CV, 0304, 310.

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For transparency purposes, this case involves the matter of the Estate of Sophia Mason.

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In that matter in close session on October 7th of 2025, your board approved a final settlement in

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amount of $12 million. The vote was unanimous with Supervisor's hybrid Tam, Miley,

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Mark has, unfortunately not a pass voting yes. There was obviously a delay in reporting out

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from the October 7th approval date while the settlement was finalized and more importantly,

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while the probate court resolved the question regarding the eligible areas of the Estate

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Permission. We are also announcing today that the independent investigation report ordered

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by your board with the consent of the juvenile court following a section 827 petition

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allowing us to make various reductions will be released and published and post and made available.

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That matter is now final and the case is concluded.

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Thank you. I believe we also have a statement from our board that I should now read. Is that correct?

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I'm seeing head nods. Okay.

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This is indeed a very emotional statement from our board.

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Deep, breathe deeply and as I read this, I know that it weighs on our hearts.

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So I asked that we give this statement and that we asked the community to grieve with us. Sophia Mason

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was an eight year old girl who deserved protection and a full life. Instead, her life was cut short.

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We mourned with her grandmother and extended family for what could have been.

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Since her passing we learned and as a community reckoned with the fact that the systems in place

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designed to keep her safe were unsuccessful. We, as your elected officials, have elevated the tragedy

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of Sophia's death and focused on it relentlessly. We demanded answers from our county staff.

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We also welcomed experts from the state to review our actions and provide guidance.

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We have taken the opportunity to conduct extensive internal reviews on how we can prevent this

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from ever happening again. And we have sought to learn from this experience.

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Today we are announcing a settlement that resolves the civil litigation. While this legal

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resolution may bring a small measure of closure, our work serve in the community continues.

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As part of our commitment to transparency, we have ordered a comprehensive, independent,

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investigation of the entire Sophia Mason case and a report containing recommendations on the

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best practices for conducting child welfare investigations, including new policies and practices.

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So today we are also announcing the release of this independent comprehensive internal investigation.

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With the civil and criminal cases resolved, we want to share this with you, the public

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immediately. The report is being released in full with only select names removed to respect privacy,

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or to honor California employment regulations and agreements with our labor partners.

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The report will be posted with the boards agenda online shortly. The independent investigation presents

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a series of deficiencies in our agencies actions, in this case that we must and will address.

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These included the staff decisions and actions in adequacies in supervision and systemic faults.

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Importantly, the report also provides 25 specific recommendations in policy and procedures

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designed to prevent this from happening again. Today's two developments, the legal settlement and

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release of Alameda County's independent investigation do not occur in a vacuum. As a board,

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we have increased our oversight of the work of the Alameda County Department of Children and family

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Services and its extended network. This rigor will continue and we will hold leadership accountable.

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Alameda County is already working in partnership with the state of California. We are implemented

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in the findings of the state auditor's report. Representatives from the Alameda County's Department

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of Child and Family Services recently updated this board that among the state's 15 recommendations,

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seven have been fully implemented by our staff while the other eight are in progress. Earlier this

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month, California DSS, issued a findings and recommendations report, which identified many of the same

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challenges as the state auditor and our independent investigation. Alameda County welcomes the

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support, monitoring, and technical assistance that CDSS will provide for system improvement.

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Locally, in our monthly update from Alameda County Social Services Agency leaders, we learned

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that staff vacancies, which is a key finding from the public scrutiny, have been reduced from

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32.8 percent to 21.2 percent. Second, ensuring we have a robust and thoroughly trained team

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as a priority, but also remains a statewide, even nationwide challenge in delivering public

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social services. Lastly, case backlog continues to decline and has been reduced by 57 percent

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from a peak of 3900 to about 1500. We honor that each of these cases represents the individual

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circumstances a child is facing. Each equally as important as Sophia Mason and each deserving of

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the best support our agencies can provide. Critical work remains, but this momentum heartens us.

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Finally, we recognize that Alameda County's Department of Children and Family Services has already implemented

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important changes. These include new policies and procedures to identify, assess, and address

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physical abuse injuries. Alameda County's Social Services Agency has also expanded its ability

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to use an investigatory search warrant for a medical exam or interview to gain insights into protecting

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children. Agency leadership and staff have and will undergo extensive new training,

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the held to new documentation standards and new accountability for oversight and accuracy in safety

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and risk assessments. As leaders of Alameda County, we recognize the gravity of this moment.

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We understand that Sophia Mason deserved support from the public resources allocated and

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designed to protect her. We reaffirm our county-wide commitment to protecting our children and advancing

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system-wide improvement. We all honor the memory and spirit of Sophia Mason through our actions.

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May we work to hold our community close and to see that each child in Alameda County can assess

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their infinite potential. I would ask that we would engage in a moment of silence in memory of Sophia Mason.

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I would like to thank everyone and again, big our communities, indulgence and respect for the family

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as we grieve. With that said, we have completed all matters before us and therefore we are adjourned.