ALAMEDA — The city of Alameda will consider a resolution Tuesday calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump over his alleged interactions with Russian officials and business dealings.

Last month, the city of Richmond unanimously backed a similar resolution, which activists say made it the first city in the nation to support steps that could lead to Trump’s impeachment.

Related Articles Richmond calls for Trump impeachment “Our motivation is to absolutely preserve our democracy,” said Katie Cameron of Alameda4Impeachment, a group of residents who are spearheading the effort.

The City Council will take up the issue on Tuesday.

Cameron noted that an impeachment would not necessarily mean Trump’s removal from office. But it would allow legislatures to lay out formal charges, which can then be reviewed in a public hearing, she said.

According to Cameron’s group, Trump should be impeached because he has openly lied about public affairs, encouraged public disrespect for freedom of the press, incited racism and xenophobia, and compromised the integrity of elections through encouraging computer hacking and through his contact with Russian officials.

The group also cites the president’s refusal to divest fully from his business interests, which they say makes him in direct violation of the Emoluments Clause, a previously little-known constitutional provision that says U.S. presidents may not accept gifts or make a profit from any foreign state.

Vice Mayor Maria Vella said Alameda residents appointed to the city’s boards and commissions are expected to disclose their financial interests for public transparency, and she believes the president should be held to the same standard.

“We want to make sure people are not using public office for personal gain,” said Vella, who along with Councilman Jim Oddie put the proposal for a resolution regarding impeachment on Tuesday’s council agenda.

Supporters of impeachment point to Trump’s recent invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Mar-a-Lago, his country club in Palm Beach, Florida, as an example of how the president’s business interests often collide with his executive duties. Soon after Trump became president, membership fees to Mar-a-Lago doubled to $200,000 a year, according to news reports.

In January, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a liberal watchdog organization, filed a lawsuit against President Trump alleging that he is in violation of the Emoluments Clause because “Trump-owned buildings take in rent, room rentals and other payments from foreign governments.”

“To what extent will he be influenced when he has business interests?” Cameron said.

In other business Tuesday, the City Council will consider adopting a resolution asking the Federal Aviation Administration to address increased aircraft noise in Alameda as a result of changed flight patterns at Oakland International Airport.

Complaints of noise from major Bay Area airports have been rising since 2014, when the FAA began using satellites instead of radar to route planes more efficiently.

The FAA maintains the change allows greater control in guiding aircraft and saves fuel and curbs emissions. But the change also means planes are coming in lower and not as quietly as before. People living in higher elevations, such as the Oakland hills, can be especially impacted.

Alameda is part of the Oakland Airport Noise Forum, an advisory body to the Port of Oakland made up of elected officials and residents from East Bay cities.

Along with Alameda, the cities of Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro, are adopting resolutions requesting the FAA take action to address the increased noise. The resolutions are intended to coincide with a Noise Forum report that is expected to be presented to the FAA later this month, highlighting regional concerns and possible solutions.

The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.

Staff writer Karina Ioffee contributed to this report.