{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -MARCH 1, 2005- -7:30 P. .M.\nMayor Johnson convened the meeting at 8:08 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(05-091) - Mayor Johnson announced that the Resolution Approving\nParcel Map 8574 [paragraph no. 05-096] would be addressed at\na\nlater date.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar,\nexcluding the Resolution Approving Parcel Map 8574 [paragraph no.\n05-096].\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding\nthe paragraph number . ]\n( *05-092) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, Community\nImprovement Commission (CIC) and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment\nAuthority Meeting held on February 1, 2005; and the Special Joint\nCity Council and CIC Meeting, the Special City Council Meeting and\nthe Regular City Council Meeting held on February 15, 2005.\nApproved.\n( *05-093) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,312,454.99.\n(*05-094) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the third calendar quarter of 2004. Accepted.\n(\n*05-095) Recommendatior to authorize the Mayor, City Manager\nand/or designee to send letters opposing the proposed elimination\nof the Community Development Block Grant Program and related\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 1, 2005\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 2, "text": "federal programs in the Administration's 2006 budget. Accepted.\n(05-096) Adoption of Resolution Approving Parcel Map No. 8574 for\na Sixteen Lot Subdivision at Harbor Bay Business Park. Not heard.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(05-097) - Resolution No. 13820, \"Commending Recreation and Park\nDirector Suzanne Ota for Her Contributions to the City of Alameda.\nAdopted.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the Resolution.\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nMayor Johnson read the Resolution and presented it to Suzanne Ota;\nstated that Ms. Ota has done an outstanding job.\nThe Interim City Manager presented Ms. Ota with flowers.\nVice Mayor Gilmore stated that she started her service to the City\nworking with the Recreation and Park Department she always\nappreciated Ms. Ota's enthusiasm, energy and \"can do\" spirit.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that Ms. Ota brings so much joy to so\nmany parts of the community.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the City would miss Ms. Ota; as\na citizen as well as a Councilmember, he appreciates the great job\nthat Ms. Ota has done.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that Ms. Ota should feel very\ncomfortable in her accomplishments.\n(05-098) Public Hearing to consider rezoning ZA 05-0001/R 05-0001\nZoning Text Amendment/Reclassification to add a Theater Overlay\nDistrict and rezoning certain properties to include the Theater\nOverlay Districti and\n(05-098A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode by Amending Section 30-2 (Definitions) ; Amending Subsection\n30-3.2 (Combining Districts) ; Adding a New Subsection 30-4.22 (T-\nTheater Combining District) ; and Repealing Subsection 30-6.23(2) (b)\nof Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) and Reclassifying and\nRezoning Certain Properties Within the City of Alameda to Include\nthe Theater Combining District. Continued to March 15, 2005.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 1, 2005\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 3, "text": "(05-099) Establishment of a Task Force that will propose strategies\nto prevent future mass evictions from rental housing complexes in\nthe City of Alameda.\nThe Interim City Manager outlined the suggested structure and\nmission of the Task Force; stated the Task Force would meet on a\nregular basis and report back to the Council within 90 days.\nCarol Martino, Alameda, stated that she would like to serve on the\nTask Force.\nSteven Edrington, Rental Housing Association, stated that the\nmatter should not overly politicized to ensure progress is made and\nthere is a balanced committee.\nKathy Lautz, Apartment Owners Association, volunteered to serve on\nthe Task Force.\nLorraine Lilley, Harbor Island Tenants Association, stated that new\nlaws are necessary to protect tenants; suggested that the committee\nhave two Harbor Island Tenant Association representatives and two\nar-large tenants.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how the nominations would be made.\nMayor Johnson responded that she would like to receive input from\nCouncil; that Council should submit names for potential Task Force\nmembers.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there should be a specific period of\ntime for application submittals.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Task Force would be an informal\ncommittee, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the\naffirmative.\n(05-100) Ordinance NO. 2936, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nto Increase the Composition of the Golf Commission from Five to\nSeven Members by Amending Subsections 2-9.1 (Commission Created\nComposition), 2-9.2 (Membership Appointment ; Removal) and 2-9.3\n(Voting) of Section 2-9 (City Golf Commission) Finally passed.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 1, 2005\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 4, "text": "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(05-101) Martin White stated that the Development Services\nDepartment provided moderate income housing for the Bayport housing\ndevelopment at 110% of the median income but cut off at 80% of the\nmedian income; redevelopment law does not allow for cut offs;\nstated he met with the Director of Development Services about the\nmatter.\nMayor Johnson requested staff to provide Council with a report on\nthe matter.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that moderate income, by definition, is\n80% to 110% of median.\n(05-102) - Hallemariam Alema, Alameda, stated that he won the\nlottery for moderate income housing in the Bayport housing\ndevelopment; he has an income of $64,000 and has been disqualified.\nMr. Alema's wife stated that the Development Services Director is\nunable to provide reasons for the disqualification.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the couple won the lottery; the\nrange for moderate income is 110%; $64,000 is below the range and\nis the reason for disqualification.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(05-103) Selection of Councilmember and alternate to serve as the\nLeague of California Cities East Bay Division representative.\nMayor Johnson stated that Councilmember Daysog has volunteered to\nserve as the City's representative and Vice Mayor Gilmore has\nvolunteered to serve as the alternate.\nlouncilmember Matarrese moved that Councilmember Daysog serve as\nthe City's S representative for the League of California Cities East\nBay Division and that Vice Mayor Gilmore serve as the alternate.\nMayor Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that the East Bay Division meeting he\nattended two weeks ago was very nice.\n(05-104) - Councilmember Matarrese stated that he looks forward to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 1, 2005\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 5, "text": "providing Council with a report on the AC Transit Council Liaison\nCommittee Meeting held last Thursday.\n(05-105) - Mayor Johnson inquired whether Councilmember deHaan\nwanted the matter of increasing the number of members on the\nRecreation and Parks Commission brought back to Council.\nCouncilmember deHaan responded that the Commission could address\nthe matter.\n(05-106) Councilmember deHaan stated that he is pleased that trash\ncontainers are being changed at bus stops and throughout the\nbusiness districts; inquired what was the reason for the change and\nwho provides the maintenance; that he is concerned that the\nsurfaces could be graffitied.\nThe Interim City Manager responded that City staff maintains the\ncontainers.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether maintenance is part of the\ngarbage contract, to which the Interim City Manager responded the\ngarbage contractor empties the containers.\n(05-107) Mayor Johnson requested that the theatre design\nguidelines and schedule update be brought back to Council at the\nnext City Council Meeting.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nmeeting at 8:47 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 1, 2005\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 6, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY MARCH 1, 2005 - - 6:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:40 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\n(05 5-089 - ) Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Property: 1429\nOak Street; Negotiating parties : City of Alameda and County of\nAlameda; Under negotiation: Price and terms.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that the Council gave direction to the\nReal Property negotiators.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 6:50 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 1, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 7, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY - - MARCH 1, 2005 - - - 6:40 P. M.\nChair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:50 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present : Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\n(05-008) Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Property: 1435\nWebster Street (Webster Parking Lot D - APN 074-0427-005-01) ;\nNegotiating parties : John E. Farrar Living Trust and Community\nImprovement Commission Under negotiation: Price and terms.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Chair Johnson announced that the Commission gave direction to\nReal Property negotiators.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 6:55 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary,\nCommunity\nImprovement\nCommission\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMarch 1, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 8, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND\nHOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING\nTUESDAY - - - MARCH 1, 2005 - - - 6:50 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 6:55 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present : Councilmembers/Commissioners\nDaysog,\ndeHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Commissioner\nTorrey, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 6.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Joint Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to\nconsider:\n( 05-090 - ) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Name\nof cases : Housing and Urban Development [Claim No. 178760 and\n177448]\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Joint Meeting was\nreconvened and Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that the\nCouncil/Commission gave direction to Legal Counsel.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:25 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\nHousing Authority Board of Commissioners\nMarch 1, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY - -MARCH 1, 2005--7:27P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the meeting at 8:02 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nMINUTES\n(05-009) Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission\n(CIC) Meetings of January 18, 2005; the Special Joint City Council,\nCIC and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority Meeting of\nFebruary 1, 2005; and the Special Joint City Council and CIC\nMeeting of February 15, 2005. Approved.\nCommissioner Matarrese moved approval of the minutes.\nCommissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5. [Note: Chair Johnson abstained from voting on the\nJanuary 18 Minutes. ]\nAGENDA ITEM\n(05-010) Recommendation to award a grant in an amount not to exceed\n$5,000 from Business and Waterfront Improvement Project tax\nincrement funds for the purchase of a used vehicle to tow the Green\nMachine operated by the West Alameda Business Association for the\ncleaning of the public sidewalk and to authorize the Executive\nDirector to execute a standard grant agreement.\nChair Johnson stated that Robb Ratto, Park Street Business\nAssociation (PSBA) requested that she convey that PSBA is in full\nsupport of the staff recommendation.\nSherri Stieg, West Alameda Business Association (WABA) , urged\nsupport of the staff recommendation; stated that additional areas\nwould be cleaned; noted there will be a Farmer's Market every\nThursday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. starting June 8, 2005.\nChair Johnson congratulated WABA for the success of the streetscape\nproject.\nCommissioner Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCommissioner Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement commission\nMarch 1, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-03-01", "page": 10, "text": "unanimous voice vote - 5.\nADJOURNMEN'T\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the\nmeeting at 8:08 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary,\nCommunity\nImprovement\nCommission\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement commission\nMarch 1, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-03-01.pdf"}