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PensionBoard,2016-04-25,1,"OF
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD 4:30 P.M., APRIL 25, 2016
ALAMEDA CITY HALL
2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA
CONFERENCE ROOM 391
1.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Trish Herrera Spencer at 4:30 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chair: Trish Herrera Spencer, Trustees: Bruce Edwards, William
Soderlund, Nancy Elzig, and Nancy Bronstein
Staff:
Geoffrey
Buchheim,
Financial
Services
Manager;
Sharlene
Shikhmuradova, Administrative Technician - Human Resources
3.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 25, 2016 was moved for approval
by Member Edwards and seconded by Member Elzig. Passed 4-0.
Member Soderlund followed up on his question from the previous Pension Board
Meeting whether the two Pensioners on the 1082 Pension Plan get an increase
due to the rise in the cost of living. Financial Services Manager, Geoffrey
Buchheim answered the two pensioners indeed received a 2% increase in the
last 3 years and noted if there is inflation, that amount may increase. He further
mentioned the 1079 Pension Plan for Police and Fire are based on their MOUs.
4.
AGENDA ITEMS:
4-A. Pension Payroll and Financial Reports - Quarter Ending March 31, 2016
and City of Alameda Police & Fire Pension Funds Financial Reports for the
Period Ending March 31, 2016.",PensionBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PensionBoard,2016-04-25,2,"City of Alameda
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Pension Board - Monday, April 25, 2016
Page 2
Financial Services Manager, Geoffrey Buchheim summarized the quarterly, fiscal
year totals, as well as the general expenditures, City contributions, audit
expense, and actuarial valuations for the Pension Funds.
Member Soderlund and Elzig inquired whether the City pays for the actuarial
valuations. Member Soderlund mentioned there was discussion that an actuarial
valuation may not need to be done for the Fire and Police Pension and that
would save approximately $10,000. Financial Services Manager, Geoffrey
Buchheim responded that there was indeed a discussion in the June 2015
Pension Board meeting and the $10,000 was an unnecessary need to do a
separate financial report. He continued and said Finance Director, Elena Adair
did a presentation showing that a separate annual audit financial report is not
necessary for the Pension Funds and would save $10,000.
Member Soderlund asked if the actuarial is for the 1079 Pension Fund. Financial
Services Manager, Geoffrey Buchheim answered that the actuarial is for both the
1079 and 1082 Pension Plans. He noted there are currently two members in the
1082 Pension Plan and approximately twenty-three (23) members left in the 1079
Pension Plan.
Member Soderlund commented that only three firemen are left in the Pension
Plans. Member Edwards also mentioned one member recently turned ninety-one
years old and is the last member on the 1079 Pension Plan before the 1082
Pension Plan was introduced. Member Soderlund noted it is primarily surviving
spouses left on the Pension Plans.
Member Elzig moved to accept the financial statement. Member Soderlund
seconded. Passed 4-0
5.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT):
There was no communication from the public.
6.
PENSION BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD):
Member Soderlund asked if the 1079 Pension Plan had any increase such as the
1082 Pension Plan's 2% increase due to the cost of living. Member Bronstein
responded that the spouse receive 50% of the current salary. Member Soderlund
added that the 1079 Pension Fund is paid out at 50% after 20 to 25 years. He
gave an example that if someone retired as a sergeant, then they will continue to
receive 50% of the current sergeant pay.",PensionBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PensionBoard,2016-04-25,3,"City of Alameda
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Pension Board - Monday, April 25, 2016
Page 3
Member Elzig wanted to thank staff for the reminder calls for the Pension Board
meetings. She also noted how easy it is now to print documents via email where
as in the past members had to go to the website to print separate documents in
preparation for the Pension Board meetings.
Member Edwards noted he will not attend the July 2016 meeting.
7.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no additional items to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
mm
Nancy Bronstein
Human Resources Director",PensionBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PlanningBoard,2016-04-25,1,"DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019
1. CONVENE
President Sullivan convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Rothenberg led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: President Sullivan, Board Members Cavanaugh, Curtis, Rothenberg, Saheba,
Teague.
Absent: Mitchell.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
*None*
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6-A 2019-6801
Annual Review: Alameda Point Site A Development Agreement - Applicant: Alameda
Point Partners, LLC (APP). Approve a Resolution Finding that APP has Demonstrated
Good Faith Compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the Alameda Point Site A
Development Agreement from April 15, 2018 through April 15, 2019, based on the
Findings contained in the Draft Resolution. This Compliance Review is not a project
under CEQA
Board Member Teague pulled the item from the Consent Calendar in order to allow the
staff update and board discussion.
Staff Member Thomas said the item was continued from the previous meeting to add
some information about a pending application to amend the development agreement.
The staff report and attachments can be found at:
ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3917147&GUID=D7327310
F3C6-4117-98F2-85261E2A01A2&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
Board Member Curtis asked if the 80 units being requested by developer exceeds the
original amount included in their development agreement.
Draft Planning Board minutes
Page 1 of 6
April 22, 2019",PlanningBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PlanningBoard,2016-04-25,2,"Staff Member Thomas said that the 80 units are in addition to the 800 units in the
original development agreement. He said approving the annual review does not
prejudice a future Planning Board decision on the pending application.
President Sullivan asked how the additional requested units impact the 1,425 unit cap
for Alameda Point.
Staff Member Thomas said the 1,425 units have already been allocated, which means
the request for 80 additional units would require a change to the General Plan to
increase the cap for Alameda Point from 1,425 to 1,505.
Board Member Teague made a motion to approve the staff recommendation.
Board Member Curtis seconded the motion. The motion was approved 6-0.
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2019-6802
PLN19-0018 - Lot Line Adjustment - 2130/2140 South Shore Center - Applicant:
Rebecca Wiener on behalf of Jamestown South Shore Center LP. Consideration of a Lot
Line Adjustment application to reconfigure the western property line of the Alameda
South Shore shopping center. The project site is located in the C-2-PD (Central
Business Planned Development) Zoning District. The project is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15305 - Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations
Staff Member Sablan gave the staff report. The report and attachments can be found at:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3917148&GUID=FED15EBA-
2EBB-4B39-A3C2-OF455329DB9F&FullText=1
President Sullivan asked if the buildings included on the proposed lot were the old Bank
of Marin, laundromat, café and dental office.
Staff Member Sablan confirmed that the buildings President Sullivan listed would now be
their own parcel at the northwest corner of the site.
Board Member Teague asked if the new lot would have the required amount of parking
from when it was built.
Staff Member Sablan said there would be no changes to the parking arrangements and
cross access easements between the parcels.
There was a discussion clarifying parcel lines while examining an aerial view of the site.
Board Member Saheba asked if there is anything the board should be considering.
Draft Planning Board minutes
Page 2 of 6
April 22, 2019",PlanningBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PlanningBoard,2016-04-25,3,"Staff Member Thomas said there is very little discretion on this action. He said that these
decisions are typically handled at a staff level, but Alameda has an older code that gives
the Planning Board authority to approve these applications.
Board Member Saheba made a motion to approve the staff recommendation.
Board Member Rothenberg seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
7-B 2019-6803
Planning Board Review of General Plan Chapter 1 Settings, and Organization of the
General Plan Update. The review of the General Plan Chapters are exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act
Staff Member Thomas gave a report. The staff report and attachments can be found at:
 https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3917182&GUID=06EE828B-
A7AF-43FB-A714-7D25CEF7DA98&FullText=1
Board Member Curtis said he liked the way staff presented a single section for the board
to consider in depth at a given point in time. He said he found the new section easy to
read.
Board Member Cavanaugh said he liked the new layout. He said it would be helpful to
have explanations of things like Measure A or the state's influence on policy embedded
in the document, including via hyperlink. He said this would help the public understand
how things work in the city.
Board Member Teague said that a sentence needs to be added about resolving conflicts
between policy guidance and regulation, and which takes precedence. He said he liked
the new format. He suggested certain edits for clarity. He said we should include
information on housing production from 1990 to 2019 and the Density Bonus law. He
said there should be a paragraph about the land conveyance by the Navy and
associated constraints on the land. He said the paragraph from the original discussing
the completion of Harbor Bay should come back into the new version, and there should
be a paragraph about RHNA and the 2014 Housing Element amendments.
Board Member Saheba said the layout and graphics were quite good. He asked if there
is an outline of modifications being proposed from the existing to the new General Plan.
He said that global view would help improve the input that the board could provide as
they give feedback on each section.
Staff Member Thomas gave some background on his feelings towards the 1990 General
Plan and where he anticipated making changes. He said the Climate Action Plan update
has led to some rethinking of how the land use and design chapters of the General Plan
should be structured. He said he would outline the changes in the next staff report.
Draft Planning Board minutes
Page 3 of 6
April 22, 2019",PlanningBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PlanningBoard,2016-04-25,4,"Board Member Rothenberg asked if the whole timeline of changes would be laid out.
She asked about the process for amending the General Plan.
Staff Member Thomas said any final changes would involve public notice and
advertising. He outlined the process that he envisions for public input before moving
forward with recommendations to the City Council.
Board Member Rothenberg asked if bringing pieces back in chunks would be a
transparent process for the public.
Staff Member Thomas said he could envision a process where the Board works through
the entire document and has a public comment process on the entire document.
President Sullivan said she likes the new layout. She said she would like some of the
longer sentences to be broken up and for someone to review the document with a style
guide for things like punctuation. She said our future is heading toward an urban city of
renters and not a small, suburban city. She said the balance is shifting.
Staff Member Thomas said that Alameda has always been fairly evenly split between
rentals and owner occupied units. He said the short term trends change and is not
convinced that future development will absolutely be mostly rentals.
Board Member Teague said that when we get to a complete product that the old plan
should have references identifying where the policies exist in the new document. He
asked if the Housing Element can come ahead of the Land Use Element. He said the
special rules for Webster, Park, and Harbor Bay should be called out specifically.
President Sullivan said that there will be so much change coming in Alameda that the
General Plan should be updated in 15 years instead of the current 30 year gap.
Board Member Cavanaugh asked for more information about the Climate Change
Emergency Declaration.
Staff Member Thomas explained that the declaration's intent and what will be required in
the immediate response to climate change and sea level rise. He said the Council has
given a sense of urgency and asked for transportation projects and the public process
around them to be greatly sped up.
Board Member Rothenberg suggested adding climate change and resiliency to the open
space and preservation chapter.
Staff Member Thomas said that the Board, if it so chooses, can identify specific
members to work with staff on the drafting of specific chapters.
Draft Planning Board minutes
Page 4 of 6
April 22, 2019",PlanningBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PlanningBoard,2016-04-25,5,"8. MINUTES
*None*
9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9-A 2019-6798
Planning, Building and Transportation Department Recent Actions and Decisions
The staff report can be found at:
 ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3917005&GUID=29FAE29C-
4E9F-4C6B-B66A-315782C3A9E8&FullText=1
9-B 2019-6799
Oral Report - Status Report on Design Review and Development Plan for an
approximately 113,000-square-foot hotel with 172 guest rooms, and an approximately
7,000-square-foot restaurant with coffee shop at 2900 Harbor Bay Parkway
Staff Member Thomas said staff is evaluating revised elevations and waiting for more
information from the applicant. He said they also received an updated landscape plan.
He said the new elevations were sent out to the list of interested parties and the limited
feedback thus far was not positive.
President Sullivan said that some of the parties have been told not to respond so they
can respond as a group.
Board Member Saheba asked if there was a game plan for how to engage the public on
the revised designs that is not ad hoc.
President Sullivan said the community was promised a meeting and they need to have it
before it comes back to the Planning Board.
Staff Member Thomas said he feels like staff needs to review the drawings and make a
recommendation before anything happens. He asked if the neighborhood meeting
should happen before it comes to Planning Board and what should happen after the
neighborhood meeting.
Board Member Saheba said the applicant needs to go back and present their changes to
the neighborhood before staff takes that feedback and incorporates it into their
recommendation to the Board.
Staff Member Thomas said he is comfortable with that process. He said he just needed
to emphasize that the neighborhood meeting does not approve or deny the project, citing
some interactions with residents that seemed to misunderstand that point.
9-C 2019-6800
Oral Report - Future Public Meetings and Upcoming Planning, Building and
Transportation Department Projects
Draft Planning Board minutes
Page 5 of 6
April 22, 2019",PlanningBoard/2016-04-25.pdf
PlanningBoard,2016-04-25,6,"Staff Member Thomas said the Park St. hotel is aiming for the second meeting in May to
return to the Planning Board. He said May 13th meeting will include more General Plan
work. He said May 28th currently has the Climate Action Plan, Capital Improvement Plan,
and the Park St. hotel.
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
Board Member Teague asked that, as a response to the Climate Emergency
Declaration, the ferry add carpool parking spaces at the Main St. terminal. He said
charging for parking would be a regressive tax given the lack of alternatives.
Staff Member Thomas said staff is not interested in adding parking at Main St. because
they do not want to become the park and ride location for Bay Area commuters, and also
noted the upcoming opening of Seaplane Lagoon and the changes that will have on
parking demands.
Board Member Teague said the net-metering policy by AMP is not encouraging solar
generation.
President Sullivan asked if the City has studied providing a shuttle to the Main St. ferry
terminal.
Staff Member Thomas said the Alameda Shuttle discussions studied a shuttle for the
ferry that would cost five million dollars per year, which did not make sense while there is
free parking at the terminal.
Board Member Saheba seconded the notion of carpooling being a quick and easy way
to change behavior. He said that policy would work at all three ferry terminals.
Board Member Rothenberg said she hopes the parking consultants do actual
observations of the existing conditions at the corners and in the neighborhoods to better
understand the situation on the ground before suggesting policies.
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
13. ADJOURNMENT
President Sullivan adjourned the meeting at 8:46 p.m.
Draft Planning Board minutes
Page 6 of 6
April 22, 2019",PlanningBoard/2016-04-25.pdf