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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,1,"APPROVED MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2016
1. CONVENE
President Knox White called the meeting to order at 7:03pm.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Henneberry led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: President Knox White, Board Members Burton, Henneberry, Köster, Sullivan,
Zuppan. Board Member Mitchell arrived during the staff presentation for item 7-A
(approx. 7:30pm).
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
President Knox White moved one Board Communications item to the beginning of the
meeting.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
**Board Communications***
President Knox White read a proclamation honoring Board Member Henneberry's service
to the Planning Board.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
*None*
7. REGULAR
AGENDA
ITEMS
7-A 2016-3055
Discuss the Existing Conditions and Goals/Objectives of the Citywide
Transit and Transportation Demand Management Plan and a Potential
Expanded Transportation Management Association
Staff Member Ott gave the staff presentation. The staff report and attachments can be
found
at:
 ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2764543&GUID=FF248D2A-
7E04-4877-89DC-83ECC7CD81BC&FullText=1
The consultants from CDM Smith gave a presentation on current conditions in the city.
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,2,"Board Member Burton asked about an ""obsolete ordinance"" in the staff report. He asked
that the O Club parking be added to the available inventory in the report on current
conditions. He asked that the South SF Ferry numbers be included as well.
Staff Member Ott explained the narrow, employer based focus of the ordinance in
question.
Board Member Burton asked if there was a reason the BART ridership numbers seemed
to have declined.
Staff Member Ott said that perhaps people that tried the ferry during the BART strike did
not switch back.
Board Member Sullivan asked how the goal of no net new drive alone trips is possible
given the 2200 new housing units that would be coming on line. She asked if Alameda
can control bus frequency and reliability. She asked how parking concerns of the business
community would be addressed in the parking management plan. She asked if the costs
of managing these plans would be transparent.
Staff Member Ott said that the goal is to shift more people to high occupancy vehicles,
increase ferry ridership and add jobs to Alameda to reduce drive alone trips off the island.
She said they wanted to be aggressive in setting their goals. She explained the ways they
can influence AC Transit to meet the goals of the City with bus service. She said that the
City would continue to meet with the business associations to account for their concerns
with respect to parking and not create too much of a disincentive for certain businesses to
locate in Alameda because of the parking issues. She said any capital or operating costs
would be laid out for policymakers to weigh in on.
Board Member Köster explained some of the costs associated with different transbay
transit options which might contribute to the BART drop off and how people decide which
mode to take.
Board Member Henneberry asked how long the City has been at capacity at the tubes.
The consultant said they do not have that data. He said the backup has worsened in large
part due to the inability of 880 to handle its increased volumes.
Board Member Zuppan asked what the criteria is for the claim that the island is ""well
served by transit."" She said the frequency of transit service is down since she moved to
the island. She asked what the incentives were that they referred to when talking about
drive alone trips.
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,3,"The consultant said there is not any standard data but that Alameda has more transit
service than most cities of its size. He said things like free parking at their destination or
lower costs are incentives for drive alone trips.
Board Member Mitchell asked about the bike and pedestrian safety plan. He said
incorporating a safety plan for bikes and pedestrians would be an important part of any
strategy.
The consultant said that safety is a very important feature of providing successful
transportation alternatives. He said that for this project they would focus on making good
connections to the transit options.
President Knox White asked how we were defining ""optimum supply of parking."" He asked
how replacing a drive alone trip with an Uber or Lyft is meeting our goals.
The consultant said it was about ""right-sizing"" the parking amounts for the developments.
He said the ridesharing services can help people for middle of the day trips when transit
service might not be as robust.
President Knox White opened the public hearing.
Tyler Savage asked about current versus expected levels of awareness for transit options
and how that would affect ridership. He said he did not see another bus line to BART
having a significant impact. He asked if we are requiring developers to help fund transit
and whether the trip reduction goals are based on current or projected numbers.
President Knox White closed the public hearing.
Staff Member Thomas explained the requirements on developers to fund transit. He said
the 10-30% goals are for new developments' projected trips generated.
Board Member Zuppan said she would like to see ways to get employees into Alameda
workplaces as a focus of the plan, not just how to get residents off the island. She said
the data does not account for people that change modes fluidly. She said developing the
baseline and the target is important. She said she does not think we are well served by
transit. She said we need to get more service from transit agencies because we have
demonstrated our willingness to use it. She said putting the free shuttle as a tradeoff with
AC Transit service is the wrong framing and that it could be complimentary. She said we
need to account for residential parking for how people really use it and not just rely on the
theoretical. She said there are no transportation options to the South Bay.
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,4,"Board Member Henneberry agreed that there were no good options for people heading
south. He said hopefully we will be able to improve our jobs-housing imbalance as the
base gets built out.
Board Member Mitchell said he wants to make sure we integrate a bike and pedestrian
safety plan now and not pass it off for later. He said an intra-island shuttle could be a good
thing for other transit agencies and not just in competition.
Board Member Köster said a ferry to ferry bus service could be an effective tool for getting
people to transit nodes. He said realtors and rental properties should provide a guide to
transit alternatives to new residents. He said he liked the idea of giving transit priority and
the signal it sends to people stuck in their cars.
Board Member Sullivan said having a baseline to measure success against is important.
She said a shuttle to the ferries is critical.
Board Member Burton said that commute hour backup is issue 1 through 100. He said we
should focus on those issues like a laser. He echoed the desire to set the baseline and
benchmarks that success would be judged against. He said many of the objectives laid
out are vague and distract from the primary goals. He said the goal of increasing multi-
modal mobility within Alameda ignores biking, which should be the number one way to get
people out of their cars within Alameda by completing our bike infrastructure. He said we
should be blunt about the parking objective and it should be to provide the least amount
of necessary to make a project work.
President Knox White said he also thought biking and walking are overlooked in the plan.
He said he is concerned that the multi-modal aspects of the TDM plan is becoming
subservient to the transit plan aspect of the process. He said it would be good to add the
crossing volumes to the report. He said we have a lot more young families with two working
parents now compared to houses with senior citizens that are not commuting. He said
normalizing the metrics is important. He said he wants to make sure we evaluate whether
an intra-island shuttle would help us meet our actual goals. He said the City is making it
more difficult for pedestrians in our business districts, in conflict with our General Plan. He
said the City's projects need to be consistent with these policies and not just holding
developers to these standards. He said we need to prioritize safety not just emphasize it.
He said we are one of the few cities that could potentially implement a peak hour road
charge.
Board Member Zuppan said a free Alameda shuttle would serve BART and the ferries and
change behavior patterns.
No action was taken.
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,5,"7-B 2016-3056
Hold a Public Hearing to Consider: Block 7 Design Review, Block 6 Design
Review, Block 10 Design Review and Use Permit, and Site A Phase 1
Tentative Map.
Board Member Burton recused himself from item 7-B.
Staff Member Thomas introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found
at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2764544&GUID=2B3D5109-
088-49EF-8BD6-909A26DF166D&FullText=1
Jessica Music, KTGY, gave a presentation on the design of Block 6 at Alameda Point.
Peter Hesse, architect for Block 7, gave a presentation on the design of Block 7.
Dennis O'Kelly, BCV architects, and April Phillips, landscape architect, gave a
presentation on the design of Block 10.
Board Member Sullivan asked about only having two trees in the middle of a large
hardscape of Block 10.
Ms. Phillips explained what their vision is for the open space and why a lot of trees might
not work with their flexible goals for the space.
Board Member Köster asked if the silos on the building at Block 10 would be functional or
decorative.
Mr. O'Kelly said that depending on what tenant they end up with will dictate what uses
they go with for the silos.
Board Member Köster asked about visit ability of all the units which have steps up to the
entrance.
Staff Member Thomas said it is an issue they are grappling with all over the city and trying
to address in the Universal Design ordinance.
Board Member Köster asked how package delivery would work and whether the decision
was made that the community building at the corner of Block 6 was deemed not necessary.
Ms. Music said parcels would likely be placed on the porch like they would for a single
family home. She said the community building was going to be confusing if it was for
private use and increase HOA fees to maintain it, and that it why it was removed.
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,6,"would use. He said they would not have grey water systems but would have purple pipe
installed with the project.
President Knox White asked why some of the smaller streets have trees on only one side.
Staff Member Thomas said that the street plan has been separated from the buildings and
would be coming back for its own review and approval.
President Knox White opened the public hearing.
Karen Bey thanked the developer and team for a great project. She said she encourages
approval of the designs for Blocks 6,7, & 10.
President Knox White closed the public hearing.
Board Member Sullivan said she was concerned with the California pepper trees and how
they would be handled. She said the wooden panels on Block 7 did not look integrated
and would not age well.
Board Member Mitchell said he likes the changes to Block 6. He said Block 7 has a good
design and is okay with the wood paneling. He said he has some concerns with how the
utility boxes are ultimately handled. He said he liked the flexibility of the spaces in Block
10. He said he wanted to make sure there was drinking fountain access. He said he is
ready to see all three move forward.
Board Member Köster thanked the teams for all the work they have put into these
buildings. He said he liked the design of Block 6. He said as you turn the corner there
could be some more differentiation between units on Block 6. He said he liked how Block
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,7,"7 related to the rest of Alameda Point. He said he liked the adaptability of Block 10. He
liked the idea of collecting rainwater in the silos for use on the site.
Board Member Henneberry said the developer did a good job. He said he liked the
previous design w/ the relief of the pegasus wing at the corner of Block 6. He liked the
sawtooth design of Block 7.
Board Member Zuppan said she wants to make sure there are walk in showers in the
universally designed units. She said she was concerned that the Monterey Pines and Blue
Agave would not work well next to each other. She echoed Board Member Köster's
comment about breaking up the long, uniform walls, suggesting differentiated colors. She
said she liked the wood paneling. She said we need to have a place for packages to be
delivered instead of leaving them on the front steps in such a high traffic, transit oriented
development. She said she would like more than the minimum to be visitable to people
with mobility issues. She said she is excited about Block 10 and hopes it takes off. She
said she liked the idea of more color in Block 10, but maybe not that shade of yellow. She
said she is concerned about the logs in the center of the site but is willing to give it a try.
She said the utility boxes were the main concern of the tentative map.
President Knox White said he will not be supporting Blocks 6 & 7. He said they are not
consistent with the commitments made to reduce traffic with this development. He said
that he would hope that these specific materials are used and not allowed to use
approximations of these materials. He said he would like to see language limiting the roles
of the HOAs. He said he is wondering why there is a 20 foot wide one way road past Block
10. He said it will result in many cars going right through what was planned as a pedestrian
plaza. He said we should require that the new building maintain see through visibility from
Atlantic to the interior of Block 10.
Staff Member Thomas listed potential conditions for approval of Block 6: bring back the
tentative map providing information for phasing of improvements along Main St., street
trees along the two side streets, the bike lane on C St., and the right hand turn lane exiting
Alameda Point; modify the conditions to include a reference to the displayed color and
material board (or higher quality); making sure the landscape plans address the needs of
pets; adding the standard window condition for the 2 inch recess; securing roof decks from
allowing materials that could fly off; a condition of approval for staff to see the location and
screening of utility boxes before building permits are issued; clarifying the showers V. tubs
in the universal design units; addressing package delivery; and, limiting the HOA's scope
to maintaining public facilities.
Board Member Mitchell made a motion to approve Block 6 with the conditions laid out by
Staff Member Thomas, except the condition regarding the HOA. Board Member Köster
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-1 (Knox White).
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,8,"location of drinking fountains; utility location and screening; a condition about seeing
through the new building fronting Atlantic.
Board Member Köster made a motion to approve Block 10 with the conditions listed by
Staff Member Thomas. Board Member Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed
5-1 (Knox White).
Board Member Mitchell made a motion to continue the tentative map to July 11th, 2016.
Board Member Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
The resolutions can be found at: https://alamedaca.gov/sites/default/files/document
les/department-files/Planning/2016 planning board resos june-
july 2016 reduced 2.pdf
8. MINUTES
**None**
9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9-A 2016-3057
Zoning Administrator and Design Review Recent Actions and Decisions
No items were called for review.
9-B 2016-3058
Future Public Meetings and Upcoming Community Development
Department Projects
*None*
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
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PlanningBoard,2016-06-27,9,"Board Member Zuppan made a motion to continue the meeting to 11:05pm. Board
Member Henneberry seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
Board Member Zuppan spoke about the Governor's May budget revision which included
requirements to allow a lower affordable housing requirements than Alameda has and
prevents ministerial reviews like design review. She asked for an update from staff and to
make sure that we oppose it.
Staff Member Thomas said that there were some delays on that legislation and that they
were planning to bring it to Council to possibly take a position. He said the implementation
would be very tricky and aspects of the proposal are unclear at this time.
Board Member Henneberry thanked the board, staff & public for their assistance and
support while on the board. He highlighted what he felt were the highlights of his term
including significant progress on rebuilding the NAS, Del Monte phase one, beginning to
look at the Bachelor Officers Quarters (AUSD) and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (City
of Alameda) as workforce housing and the unique architecture in the triangle area of
Alameda landing.
He voiced significant displeasure, though, with political discourse that has evidenced itself
in the city since the 2014 election. Specifically, he objected to a narrative around town and
in city hall that says city staff is not valued and constantly suspect of devious and nefarious
motives even when items as simple as bike lanes and as straight forward as traffic were
concerned. He specifically objected to board member Dania Alvarez not being reappointed
to the board because the Mayor couldn't tell the difference between a dedicated citizen
volunteer and a political adversary. He stated he was not surprised by the Mayor not
reappointing him but urged members of the city council to object to positions taken by the
mayor that they considered wrong and were deleterious to the city. Henneberry wrapped
up his comments by saying he was hopeful for reappointment in 2018 or earlier if the
political winds change.
11-A 2016-3059
Report from the Boatworks - Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee
*None*
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
13. ADJOURNMENT
President Knox White adjourned the meeting at 11:06pm.
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SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,1,"CITY COUNCIL/AUSD SCHOOL BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
June 27,2016
2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 391
Alameda, CA 94501
UNADOPTED MINUTES
SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING: The special meeting of the Alameda
City/School joint sub-committee was held on the date and place mentioned above.
1. CALL TO ORDER / GENERAL INTRODUCTION: The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Trish Spencer at 4:30 p.m. City Council Members, Board Members and their respective
staff introduced themselves. The Following people were in attendance:
Trish Spencer - Mayor, City of Alameda
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft - Councilmember, City of Alameda
Jill Keimach - City Manager, City of Alameda
Carolyn Hogg - IT Director, City of Alameda
Jennifer Ott - Base Reuse Director, City of Alameda
Rebecca Irwin - Assistant General Manager, Alameda Municipal Power
Barry Leska - Assistant General Manager, Alameda Municipal Power
Debbie Potter - Community Development Director, City of Alameda
Irma Glidden - Assistant City Clerk, City of Alameda
Sean McPhetridge - Superintendent, Alameda USD
Shariq Khan -CBO, Alameda USD
Gray Harris - Board Member, Alameda USD Board of Education
Solana Henneberry - Board Member, Alameda USD Board of Education
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: minutes from the February 10, 2016 City/School
Subcommittee Meeting:
A. The City Council and Board members approved the minutes from the February 10, 2016
City/School Subcommittee Meeting.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATION NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
None.
4. CITY/SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES:
A. East Bay Broadband Internet Connection
The IT Director gave a brief presentation and provided a handout. The Subcommittee discussed the
available internet accessibility, including the Boys and Girls Club, Alameda Point Collaborative, the Main
Library, and a computer lab at Ruby Bridges School. The Superintendent stated the District is happy to
support and partner with the City on an initiative, originally agreed upon, that was not going to cost
anything. The IT Director stated the item was for informational purposes a way for the District to identify
students who might benefit from a computer center. The Superintendent stated Ruby Bridges was a focus
because the school is at the center of the digital divide with 72% students receiving free or reduced meals.",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,2,"B. AUSD and City Coordination with Developers to Address Potential Impacts
Shariq Khan gave a brief presentation. The AUSD will be sending a formal request the District be
included in the CEQA process, so that Environmental Impact Reports are received by the District in a
formal notice. Gray Harris inquired whether there has been discussion on where students would be attending
school, to which Mayor Spencer responded in the negative. Shariq Khan stated AUSD has been receiving
information from the Development Review Team (DRT) meetings on a regular basis. The AUSD also has
a demographer to generate student generation rates to determine which schools they will attend. Mayor
Spencer stated the information is usually provided after the City approves the project; the AUSD should
provide input sooner; expressed concern that the schools are full and lotteries may be needed. In response
to Gray Harris' inquiry, Shariq Khan stated there are schools that have room, including Paden which can
accommodate 300 more students, Ruby Bridges can take 70 more, and Maya Lin can take 300 more. Mayor
Spencer inquired about Middle and High School vacancies, to which Shariq Khan responded Encinal High
School, including Junior Jets (middle school), can accommodate approximately 300 more students. The
Superintendent stated student enrollment can increase with the development of Alameda High School,
which will create more spaces at Encinal High School. There will be an opportunity to right-size schools
that are under-enrolled. Shariq Khan stated formalizing the relationship with the Navy and CEQA will
allow the District to get the CEQA documents ahead of time to evaluate any impacts and notify the City in
a timely manner.
The Subcommittee discussed concerns regarding school-placement issues other Cities are facing. The
Superintendent stated the law does not provide any way for the District to guarantee any particular school
placement.
The Base Reuse Director stated department staff coordinated the EIR for Alameda Point very closely with
the prior Superintendent.
Shariq Khan stated Alameda's student generation rate is not as stable compared to other cities. In response
to Mayor Spencer's inquiry about affordable housing, Mr. Khan stated he does not have the information at
hand but will follow up.
The Community Development Director stated once information is compiled from the demographer and
other pertinent issues such as the economy, etc., the Subcommittee could meet again to discuss further with
a more complete picture.
C. Community Solar
Rebecca Irwin gave an update on Net Energy Metering and energy efficiency projects being done in the
schools, including Energy Plus, a program for commercial customers. AUSD was an early participant of
Energy Plus. LED lighting retrofits for exterior areas, gyms, and multipurpose rooms will provide AUSD
an estimated cost savings of $65,000 per year; and an estimated AMP rebate of $87,833.
Barry Leska gave a brief presentation and provided a handout on Alameda Municipal Power's (AMP) Net
Energy Metering (NEM) program and Community Solar program. He stated the NEM program is coming
to an end; AMP had a State mandated commitment to install 3.6 megawatts. AMP will make a proposal to
the Public Utilities Board on the Successor Program at the July meeting.
The Community Solar program is 90% defined. AMP is working with Community Development for the
site, and an RFPs for system supply and program management will go out in the fall. The program is
modeled for future AUSD partnership.
5. NEW BUSINESS",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,3,"Mayor Spencer discussed the Orlando tragedy incident, Superintendent stated October is LGBTQ History
Month and proposed having an LGBTQ proclamation by the City Council that month.
The Subcommittee agreed to schedule the next meeting once more information from City staff is obtained.
Adjournment
Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Irma Glidden, Assistant City Clerk, City of Alameda
THIS MEETING WAS NOT VIDEO RECORDED. AUDIO IS AVAILABLE.",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,4,"Regional Consortia and Civic Leaders
Join Forces to Close the Digital Divide
Del
Rural Regional Consortia
Norte
Siskiyou
Modoc
Redwood Coast Connect
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Northeastern California Connect Consortium
Shasta
Lassen
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Upstate California Connect Consortium
Trinity
Hum-
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Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium
Tehama
Plumas
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Gold Country Broadband Consortium
Mendo-
Glenn
Butte
East Bay Broadband Consortium
Sierra
cino
Nevada
Colusa
Central Sierra Connect
Yuba
Lake
Sutter
Placer
Central Coast Broadband Consortium
Yolo
El
Dorado
Napa
Sacra
Alpine
Sonoma
Sólano
mento
mador
San Joaquin Valley Regional Broadband Consortium
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Marin
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Eastern Sierra Connect Regional Broadband Consortia
Contra
San
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San
lumme
Costa
Joaquín
Mono
Los Angeles County Regional Broadband Consortia
Francisco
San llameda Stanislaus Mariposa
Inland Empire Region Broadband Consortium
Mateo
Santa
Merced
Santa Clara
Madera
San Diego Imperial Regional
Cruz
Broadband Consortium
San
Benito
Fresno
Inyo
Tulare
Monterey
Kings
San
Luis
Kern
Obispo
Santa
San Bernardino
Grant Impact
Barbara
Ventura Los
Angeles
Riverside
Orange
CETF
San Diego
Imperial
CALIFORNIA EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND
6.27.2016
city/Ansd
LLA Handhord Subcommittee Mth",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,5,"EBB(""
EAST BAY BROADBAND CONSORTIUM
STRATEGIC PLAN
CONTEXT
The East Bay Broadband Consortium (EBBC) is a regional initiative covering Alameda, Contra
Costa, and Solano counties. EBBC has 41 formal organizational and institutional members and
has been endorsed by 25 leadership organizations. EBBC has received a three year grant from
the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The first year of the grant was devoted to the
production of this Strategic Plan and Years 2 and 3 will be used to implement the Strategic Plan.
The Steering Committee for EBBC is composed of the Contra Costa Economic Partnership, the
East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA), the Solano Economic Development
Corporation (Solano EDC), and the East Bay Community Foundation. The Contra Costa
Economic Partnership is serving as fiscal agent for EBBC and Sustainable Systems and Applied
Development Economics are serving as consultants to EBBC.
The regional planning process that has led to the formation of EBBC identified seven key
aspects of an East Bay Strategic Framework with a specific vision statement associated with
each aspect. The seven key aspects and their vision statements are as follows:
1. Broadband Infrastructure: a) The East Bay is progressing toward becoming an
international leader in both wireline and wireless secure broadband infrastructure with
an effective plan for accomplishing and maintaining that leadership. b) Broadband
infrastructure investments are being leveraged and connected. c) The East Bay is also
becoming a ""Smart Region"" with smart buildings, smart workplaces, a smart grid, and
smart transportation leading to a more sustainable economy and way of life.
2. Digital Inclusion: a) The digital divide is being eliminated in the East Bay, with digital
literacy leading to digital mastery and digital advocacy. b) Increasingly, the region's
residents and workforce are bettering their lives by connecting to affordable Broadband
and by becoming more effective at using it in their homes, schools, workplaces, public
access locations, and/or through smart mobile devices and in their access to education,
jobs, health care, social services, public safety/emergency services, and civic
engagement.
3. Economic Development: a) Businesses throughout the East Bay are attaining business
advantage through better Broadband connectivity. b) The East Bay region is home to a
growing and thriving Broadband-oriented business cluster. c) Broadband-related
1",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,6,"technology transfer from the Universities and National Labs in the East Bay is leading to
business development. d) The East Bay region is becoming a national leader for
Broadband enabled home-based businesses, virtual companies, and flexible production
networks
4. E-Education: a) K-12 schools are becoming increasingly effective with Broadband-
enabled curriculum and parent involvement and schools are connecting electronically
with the households of students. b) Educational institutions are improving at using
technology to gather data to inform themselves in relation to policies and strategies,
and to connect with school families. c) Universities/community colleges/workforce
agencies are offering widely available Broadband access to a growing range of
curriculum/distant learning and providing Broadband-related entrepreneurship,
management, and workforce education.
5. Telehealth: a) The California Telehealth Network is becoming fully built out so that
providers/patients have access to records and services. b) Established health care
providers have improving Broadband technology systems for delivery of services. c) A
growing number of clients have the access/understanding to receive digitally- enabled
health care including facilitating communication between practitioners and patients and
home access. d) Educational institutions/workforce training providers are offering
education and training that is producing a well-trained health information technology
workforce.
6. Social Services: a) Social Services throughout the region are becoming fully Broadband-
enabled. b) Social Services providers in the region are connected to digital literacy
programs, enabling their clientele to become digitally literate and to acquire Broadband
access. c) Social Service providers are beginning to use Broadband to work together in
teams with government and educational institutions to address coordinated
neighborhood improvement in challenged neighborhoods
7. E-Government: a) Jurisdictions throughout the East Bay utilize Broadband to help
facilitate more widespread, user-friendly citizen participation and engagement. b)
Residents can access public services and resources electronically. c) Most public
libraries/recreation centers provide free Broadband. d) Public safety agencies and local
and regional emergency services are becoming optimally Broadband-enabled.
To produce a Strategic Plan guided by this vision, EBBC has used a Broadband Technology
Committee meeting, three East Bay Broadband Roundtables, and a Funders' Forum in 2012, all
leading up to the 1st East Bay Broadband Summit in 2013.
The Broadband Technology Committee, made up of IT Directors and CTOs from throughout the
East Bay, considered the current state of East Bay Broadband infrastructure and the
infrastructure needed.
2",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,7,"The East Bay Broadband Roundtables addressed different aspects of the Broadband Strategic
Framework:
Roundtable One: Broadband Infrastructure and Economic Development.
Roundtable Two: Digital Inclusion, Telehealth, and Social Services.
Roundtable Three: E-Education and E-Government, including citizen participation,
emergency services, and public safety.
Each of these Roundtables provided input on those aspects of an overall Strategic Plan that the
Roundtable addressed. By the completion of the third Roundtable, EBBC had developed a first
approximation draft Strategic Plan for the East Bay
The Funders' Forum obtained the response of funders to the draft Strategic Plan in preparation
for presentation of the Strategic Plan at the First East Bay Broadband Summit.
At the same time, EBBC commissioned Tellus Venture Associates to produce a set of maps
assessing Broadband coverage in the East Bay for residences and businesses and providing a
grading system for evaluating residential service in the different counties and cities
Along with keynotes from Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO of the California Emerging
Technology Fund and Kish Rajan, Director of the California Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development, the East Bay Broadband Summit received presentations on the
Broadband maps and grading system and on the Strategic Plan. The Summit discussed and
responded enthusiastically to the maps and the Strategic Plan.
The Strategic Plan is structured as two primary initiatives:
1. The East Bay Broadband Infrastructure Initiative (addressing Broadband Infrastructure,
Economic Development, and E-Government).
2. The East Bay Connects Digital Inclusion Initiative (addressing Digital Inclusion, Telehealth,
Social Services, and E-Education).
INSIGHTS
The East Bay Broadband Strategic Plan and its two initiatives are guided by a set of insights that
emerged from the Roundtables and the Mapping Project:
1. East Bay Broadband Infrastructure is slightly above average for California, but
substantially behind world leaders. According to the evaluation done by Tellus Venture
Associates, the region gets a ""C"" rating overall. There are some interesting new models
emerging-such as the Lit San Leandro fiber ring providing up to 100 mbps Broadband
to business users-and some significant gaps. In general, there is an important
opportunity to move the region into more of a leadership position in relation to
Broadband infrastructure.
3",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,8,"2. Broadband is definitely a key to regional economic development. It affects companies'
decisions to locate and remain in the region, significantly impacts companies' ability to
grow, enables the emergence of Broadband related industry clusters, and is required for
robust research, development, and technology transfer.
3. The Public Policy Institute of California publishes a study on the demographic
breakdown of the digital divide in California. According to this study, the percentages of
people on the wrong side of the digital divide include:
Asian - 27%
Black - 24%
Latino - 42%
White - 16%
Low-income - 40%
Disabled - 44%
Over 55 - 37%
Naturalized - 36%
Noncitizen - 49%
The geographic breakdown for the percentage of people on the wrong side of the digital
divide in the East Bay is as follows:
Alameda - 23.5%
Contra Costa - 17.4%
Solano - 24.5%
East Bay - over 20%
CA - over 25%
4. Digital Medicine is the future of health care and the East Bay is a leader in Telehealth,
with Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and John Muir all taking leadership. However,
Digital Medicine and Telehealth all require a digitally literate clientele.
5. Social Services are also increasingly relying on Broadband, online applications, and
records, but this reliance also requires a digitally literate clientele.
6. Broadband is transforming education with flip class rooms where students view
teacher's presentations on line, new curriculum, self-directed learning, parent portals,
and other approaches, but these innovations require Broadband devices in students'
homes, digital literacy, parent engagement, and multi-institutional support.
7. Broadband is essential for community participation, public safety, and emergency
services and progress is being made, but this requires a digitally literate community and
the addressing of inter-agency operability, record access, and other issues.
4",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,9,"OVERARCHING VISION
Based on these insights, this Strategic Plan is guided by an overarching vision:
Public agencies, businesses, community organizations, educational institutions,
philanthropic organizations, and residents understand the importance of Broadband
and the benefits of addressing it regionally.
These entities and individuals have become an organized and effective constituency for
supporting regional Broadband deployment, access, and adoption.
Implementation of the East Bay Broadband Strategic Plan is supported by a variety of
philanthropic, corporate, and public funding sources.
The region is making good progress becoming a ""Smart Region"" - smart buildings, smart
workplaces, a smart grid, and smart transportation leading to a sustainable
economy/way of life.
EBBC has decided that the most effective way to utilize its limited resources to accomplish this
vision, is to organize its Strategic Plan into two related regional initiatives-the East Bay
Broadband Infrastructure Initiative and the East Bay Connects Digital Inclusion Initiative.
EAST BAY BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE
The East Bay Broadband Infrastructure Initiative (Infrastructure Initiative) is the primary vehicle
for addressing the Broadband Infrastructure, Economic Development, and E-Government
aspects of the East Bay Broadband Strategic Framework.
Infrastructure Metrics
The EBBC Infrastructure Initiative is modeled in part on the Joint Venture Silicon Valley Wireless
Communications Initiative, which is seeking to accomplish 4G wireless coverage for all cities in
the South Bay.
However, EBBC has included three other metrics to guide its actions and assess its progress in
moving toward optimal Broadband infrastructure in the East Bay. The four metrics are:
1. All parts of the East Bay have wireline and/or wireless coverage of at least 6 mbps
download and 1.5 mbps upload.
2. All cities and metro areas have 4G wireless coverage.
3. All major cities have Broadband access of at least 15 mbps.
5",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,10,"4. Major job centers and the National Labs have Broadband access at 100 mbps.
Infrastructure Initiative Action Steps
The Infrastructure Initiative will proceed according to a set of seven action steps.
Action Step One: EBBC will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) and hire a campaign
consultant to assist in organizing the Infrastructure Initiative and then work with the consultant
to develop a public awareness campaign to communicate the importance of Broadband and the
region's resources, gaps, and opportunities
Action Step Two: EBBC will work with the consultant to formulate a presentation on the
importance of Broadband infrastructure; the East Bay Broadband situation, based on the maps
and grading system EBBC commissioned; the promise of a becoming smart region; model
commitments, policies, ordinances, and other actions that public jurisdictions can take; and
actions that businesses and community leaders can take to support optimal East Bay
Broadband Infrastructure.
Action Step Three: The consultant will work with EBBC to use the presentation widely
throughout the East Bay, addressing County Boards of Supervisors, City Councils, business
organizations, community groups, and neighborhood organizations.
Action Step Four: The consultant and EBBC will facilitate community dialogue about the
importance of Broadband and assist everyone interested to become an organized constituency
that understands what is needed and that coordinates action to accomplish that.
Action Step Five: The consultant will work with EBBC to establish an on-going Broadband
education process-involving public agencies, businesses, and community organizations-th:
includes a website, a blog, a social media presence, and forums and presentations addressing
issues such as:
Broadband and business development.
The frontiers of Broadband research and development.
The Broadband-related business cluster.
Broadband and public safety/emergency services, including regional coordination and
co-location opportunities.
Civic engagement.
Action Step Six: The consultant will present a report on the Infrastructure Initiative to the
second annual East Bay Broadband Summit in January 2014 and obtain feedback and
recommendations for how to expand the Initiative and whether any mid-course corrections are
necessary.
6",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,11,"Action Step Seven: Based on the feedback from the Summit, the consultant and EBBC will
determine how to proceed with the Infrastructure Initiative in 2014.
It should be noted that implementation of the Infrastructure Initiative Action Steps is
proceeding well. The REP for a consultant was issued. The consultant, Full Court Press
Communications, has been hired. The communications campaign has been designed. The
presentation is being completed. And, the first public uses of the presentation have been
scheduled.
EAST BAY CONNECTS DIGITAL INCLUSION INITIATIVE
The East Bay Connects Digital Inclusion Initiative (East Bay Connects) is the vehicle for
addressing the Digital Inclusion, Telehealth, Social Services, and E-Education aspects of the East
Bay Broadband Strategic Framework.
East Bay Connects Action Steps
East Bay Connects will proceed by accomplishing seven action steps:
Action Step One: Identify and test the range of affordable Broadband subscriptions available
from different providers.
Action Step Two: Partner with Oakland Technology Exchange West (OTX-West) and ReliaTech
to establish the East Bay Connects Digital Inclusion Solution. In the Digital Inclusion Solution,
combine:
Purchase of an affordable Broadband subscription.
Purchase of a very low cost home computer (as low as $50 with a new Broadband
subscription).
Receipt of three hours of free digital literacy training.
Commitment for a year of free tech support.
Action Step Three: Establish an East Bay Connects Contact Center, in association with the
Stride Center, that people can use by phone (and on-line) to access information about
Broadband and affordable Broadband subscription options, to receive assistance in signing up
for an affordable Broadband subscription, and to sign-up for the other aspects of the Digital
Inclusion Solution.
Action Step Four: Use the Contact Center to:
Connect people to the Digital Inclusion Solution.
Encourage and document Broadband adoption.
Provide information about on-line resources for education, employment, Telehealth,
and Social Services.
7",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,12,"Action Step Five: Produce an East Bay Connects Video showing vignettes of people, from
populations with high percentages on the wrong side of the digital divide, who are using
Broadband in ways that benefit their lives. The purpose of the Video is to promote the
importance of Broadband, the uses of Broadband, and East Bay Connects and the East Bay
Connects Contact Center and phone number as a way to sign-up for affordable Broadband and
the other elements in the Digital Inclusion Solution.
Action Step Six: Show the video and make presentations widely through social service and
other public agencies, health care organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations,
on local television and internet networks, and on the East Bay Connects website.
Action Step Seven: Present, discuss, and evaluate the results of East Bay Connects at the
Second Annual East Bay Broadband Summit in January 1014 and make any mid-course
corrections as needed.
Implementation of the Action Steps for East Bay Connects is also proceeding well. The Digital
Inclusion Solution is in place. The Contact Center has been established and is being tested now.
The phone number is 866-460-7439. The East Bay Connects Video has been completed and is
available on the East Bay Connects website which is up at www.eastbayconnects.com,
East Bay Connects Metrics
The primary metric for evaluating the success of East Bay Connects is the production of
documented Broadband adoptions.
East Bay Connects is pursuing 1,100 documented adoptions in year 2 and 1,900 documented
adoptions in year 3.
As secondary metrics, East Bay Connects will document the number of showings of the video,
the number of presentations in association with the video, and audiences for these
presentations as well as the number of people who participate in the Digital Inclusion Solution.
SCHOOL2HOME
In a separate related project, not funded by the grant from the CPUC, EBBC is partnering with
the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to support School2Home pilots at Frick Middle
School and West Oakland Middle School in Oakland and exploring the possibility of a
School2Home pilot in Richmond. School2Home provides:
Free Broadband devices to all students.
Training for teachers in on-line educational systems and techniques.
Orientation for parents.
Organization of human services teams in relation to the neighborhoods surrounding the
schools to help create optimal school/neighborhood learning environments.
8",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,13,"EBBC is helping organize the Human Services Teams in relation to Frick and West Oakland
Middle Schools and, right now, pursuing funding for a pilot in Richmond. Since I've been
a
founding member for the consortium, / can get this program here in Alameda if you are
interested
RELATIONS WITH CPUC AB1758 (attached as an Appendix is critical to our proposed
partnership)
EBBC's relations with the CPUC are structured through a mutually agreed upon Work Plan and
Budget, which are organized according to five goals, as follows:
Goal 1, Deployment, which focuses on the East Bay Broadband Infrastructure Initiative.
Goals 2 and 3, Access and Adoption, which focus on the East Bay Connects Digital
Inclusion Initiative.
Goal 4, Mobilization, which addresses the East Bay Broadband Summits.
Goal 5, Project Management and Coordination, which includes EBBC administration,
support for the two initiatives and the summits, and reporting to the CPUC.
Since it received its funding commitment, the launch and implementation of EBBC has
proceeded according to plan, producing the Strategic Plan in Year 1 and moving into
implementation of the Strategic Plan in Year 2. The EBBC Steering Committee is working well
together and accomplishing significant results, including:
Contracting with Full Court Press to structure a communications campaign for the East
Bay Broadband Infrastructure Initiative and to develop a presentation to be given widely
in the East Bay.
Coordinating with OTX-West and ReliaTech to create the Digital Inclusion Solution.
Collaborating with the Stride Center to establish an East Bay Connects Contact Center.
Producing an East Bay Connects Video and Website.
EBBC looks forward to continued substantial progress in implementing its Strategic Plan
through its two Initiatives.
9",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,14,"Appendix
AB1758 link:
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10",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,15,"4/6/2016
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Being digitally connected is integral for members of our community to be successful in school,
access governmental and health services, and contribute to our modern economy. However,
families served
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SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,16,"4/6/2016
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SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,17,"6/27/2016
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School2Home is an innovative cost-effective program that is tackling two of
California's most critical and related challenges: closing both the Achievement Gap
and the Digital Divide by integrating computing and
broadband technologies into teaching and learning in
low-performing middle schools and providing a
unique focus on parent engagement. School2Home
provides the essential framework anchored in best practices, formulated around 10
Core Components, to improve student achievement at lowperforming middle schools
and provide the requisite platform to help students master competencies under the
Common Core Standards. Once School2Home has been fully implemented in all grades, rooting the culture of
using technology to engage parents and drive education improvement, schools show significant gains in academic
performance that outpace comparable schools and statewide averages. Milestone accomplishments include:
School2Home currently is being implemented in 19 schools in 10 districts, reaching 298 teachers and more
than 6,400 students and their parents in high-poverty communities: Los Angeles Unified Schools District
(LAUSD); Riverside Unified School District (RUSD); Oakland Unified School District (OUSD); West Contra
Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD); Winters Joint Unified School District (WJUSD); Inglewood Unified
School District (IUSD); Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD); Bayshore and Jefferson Elementary
School Districts in collaboration with the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE); and San Bernardino
City Unified School District (SBCUSD). The partnership with SBCUSD is a different model of collaboration,
although is evolving to embrace the School2Home approach. School2Home currently involves 300 teachers
and more than 6,500 students and their families
Responses from 2,228 students to the 2015 annual School2Home Student Survey showed the following
improvements since 2011-2012: 85% increased computer and Internet access at home to support learning,
up from 73%; 84% use the technology for writing assignments, up from 60%; 90% access the Internet for
research related to schoolwork, up from 68%.
CETF is providing input to state and federal education policy based on the success of School2Home.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has endorsed School2Home, encouraging funders to
invest in the program.
Please read the School2Home: Empowering Students - Transforming Lives.
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SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,18,"Energy Efficiency Projects
AUSD is participating in AMP's Energy Plus
direct-install program.
12 schools were chosen based on Prop 39 &
Measure I bond projects.
LED lighting retrofits for exterior areas, gyms,
and multipurpose rooms
Estimated AMP rebate: $87,833
Estimated AUSD energy cost savings: $65,000/yr
ALAMEDA
MUNICIPAL POWER
6.27.2016 A Department of the City of Alameda City/ANSD
4-C Handout",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,19,"Net Energy Metering Program Status
NEM KW through 6/21
Interconnected = 2,904 KW, Remaining = 696 KW
(Residential = 1,177 KW Commercial = 1,727 KW)
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A Department of the City of Alameda",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf
SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard,2016-06-27,20,"Other Solar Programs
NEM Successor Program
- Under development.
- Present proposal to PUB @ July meeting.
Community Solar
- Program 90% defined
- Working with Community Development for site
-
RFP for system supply in late August
- RFP for program management in late October
- Model for future AUSD partnership(s)
ALAMEDA
MUNICIPAL POWER
A Department of the City of Alameda",SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf