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City of Alameda

Alameda City Council

This person would hold one of two at-large seats up this cycle on Alameda's 5-member City Council (the Mayor plus four Councilmembers). They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, under a council-manager government with an appointed City Manager. The term is four years. Decided by plurality vote, not ranked-choice -- unlike Berkeley, San Leandro, or Oakland, Alameda County's three ranked-choice charter cities.

Six people are running for two open Alameda City Council seats. They are Thushan Amarasiriwardena, Maria L. Bondonno, and Marcie Johnson. The others are Tyler Savage, Steve Slauson, and Amos White.

This person would hold one of two at large seats up this cycle on Alameda's 5-member City Council. The council is the Mayor plus four Councilmembers. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The city runs council-manager style, with an appointed City Manager. The term is four years. The seat goes to whoever gets the most votes, not by ranked choice. Berkeley, San Leandro, and Oakland are Alameda County's three ranked choice charter cities. Voters may pick up to two, and the top two win.

Both seats are open, not just one. The two Councilmembers whose terms expire this cycle are Tony Daysog and Tracy Jensen. Each is running for Mayor instead of reelection. See the Mayor's race for more. No incumbent is seeking reelection here. So none of the six candidates below holds this seat now.

Thushan Amarasiriwardena

Thushan Amarasiriwardena finished third in Alameda's 2024 Council race. His ballot title is Software Product Manager. At an August 22 forum, he said housing in commercial districts would bring local businesses more customers. He backed a stronger tax on long empty storefronts. He said rising costs are pushing families out and called for faster home building. He supports Measure L, citing Bay Farm flooding and slow emergency response times. He was among the more skeptical candidates on Flock cameras, calling the system mass surveillance.

Maria L. Bondonno

Maria L. Bondonno has practiced as a general practice attorney for 37 years. Her ballot title is Public Service Attorney. At an August 22 forum, she framed affordability around home ownership and housing costs. She said the city should get landlords to deal with small businesses rather than favor big box stores. She backed requiring below market rate units in new developments. She supports Measure L, citing flood protection and earthquake retrofits. She opposes the current Flock camera system on mass surveillance grounds. She said she would reconsider it with strong privacy protections.

Marcie Johnson

Marcie Johnson, also known as Marcie Soslau Johnson, once worked for the City of Alameda. She most recently led the Friends of the Alameda Free Library. Her ballot title is Social Worker. At an August 22 forum, she proposed bringing back a city concierge program to help businesses with permits. She cited her work on Dignity Village, a 47 unit interim supportive housing project. She also cited turning four empty city owned Alameda Point homes into emergency supportive housing. She supports Measure L and promises an open spending process. She was the most supportive Council candidate on Flock cameras. She said she believes Alameda's network is closed, and cited its use finding suspects in a recent South Shore shooting.

Tyler Savage

Tyler Savage works in tech as a partner manager. He is now at a firm called groundcover and was at GitLab before that. His ballot title is Technology Partner Manager. At an August 22 forum, he called for tougher enforcement against vacant and blighted storefronts. He backed the city's existing below market rate housing rules. He supports Measure L, citing Bay Farm lagoons and seawalls. He took no firm position on Flock cameras. He said he is not a fan of mass surveillance. He noted the cameras did not solve a burglary at his own home, though police knew the vehicle and time.

Steve Slauson

Steve Slauson, also filed as Stephen Slauson, was born and raised in Alameda. His ballot title is Small Business Owner. He has run for office before, including for City Council and State Assembly District 18. He also ran for the U.S. House's 12th District. He has held contracts with the Alameda Unified School District and Alameda Municipal Power. He has also held contracts with the City of Alameda. He is a registered Republican, the only one in either Alameda race. He did not attend the August 22 forum, so no forum positions are on record for him.

Amos White

Amos White founded 100K Trees for Humanity, an environmental nonprofit. He serves on the Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee. He also serves on the California Urban Forest Advisory Committee. He is a civil rights activist tied to ACLU People Power. His ballot title is Environmental Nonprofit Executive. This is not his first Council bid, since he ran in 2020. At an August 22 forum, he called for enforcing the city's vacancy tax. He urged the city to engage landlords on empty storefronts. He backed more workforce and affordable housing and more accessory dwelling units. He supports Measure L, citing Alameda's exposure as an island and shoreline erosion along South Shore. He was the most emphatic Council candidate against Flock cameras, calling to cancel the city's contract outright.

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