{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - - MAY 3, 2005 - -7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the regular meeting at 9:29 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(05-196) Mayor Johnson addressed the Resolutions Appointing\nMembers of the Golf Commission [paragraph no. 05-207, 05-207A, 05-\n207B] after Special Orders of the Day\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(05-197) Proclamation declaring May as \"Older Americans Month. \"\nMayor Johnson read and presented the proclamation to Don Oransky,\nPresident, Mastick Advisory Board.\nMr. Oransky thanked the Council for the proclamation.\n(05-198) Update on the new main library project.\nThe Project Manager gave a brief project update.\nVice Mayor Gilmore commended the Project Manager and staff for\nkeeping the project running smoothly by putting out many fires\ndaily.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\n[Items so adopted or enacted are indicated by an asterisk preceding\nthe paragraph number. ]\n( *05-199 - ) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on April\n19, 2005 ; and the Special City Council Meeting held on April 21,\n2005. Approved.\n(*05-200) Ratified bills in the amount of $ 2,201,788.60\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 2, "text": "(*05-201) Recommendation to authorize Call for Bids for Legal\nAdvertising for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006. Accepted.\n(*05-202) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Investment Report\nfor period ending March 31, 2005. Accepted.\n(*05-203) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Financial Report\nfor the period ending March 31, 2005 and approve third quarter\nbudget adjustments. Accepted.\n(*05-204) Recommendation to set Hearing to establish Proposition 4\nLimit for Fiscal Year 2005-06 for May 17, 2005. Accepted.\n(*05-205) Recommendation to accept the work of SpenCon\nConstruction, Inc. for Repair of Portland Cement, Concrete\nSidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway and Minor Street Patching Phase 5,\nFiscal Year 2004-05, No. P.W. 08-04-08. Accepted.\n( *05-206) Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Alameda\nCounty to continue participation in the Alameda HOME Consortium and\nauthorize the Acting City Manager to negotiate and execute\nnecessary documents. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n05-207) - Resolution No. 13836, \"Appointing Ray A. Gaul as a Member\nof the Golf Commission. Adopted.\n(05-207A) Resolution No. 13837, \"Appointing Bill T. Schmitz as a\nMember of the Golf Commission. \" Adopted.\n(05-207B) Resolution No. 13838, \"Appointing Jane Sullwold as a\nMember of the Golf Commission. Adopted.\nVice Mayor Gilmore moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath and presented certificates of\nappointment to the Golf Commission members.\n(05-208 ) Ordinance No. 2940, \"Reclassifying and Rezoning Certain\nProperty within the City of Alameda by Amending Zoning Ordinance\nNo. 1277, N.S., from R-5 (General Residential) Zoning District to\nC-C (Community Commercial) Zoning District, for that Property\nLocated at 2507 Central Avenue at Everett Street. Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 3, "text": "Counci lmember Daysog moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous\nvoice vote - -5.\n(05-209) Recommendation to accept the West Alameda Neighborhood\nImprovement Concept Plan.\nThe Community Programs and Housing Division Manager gave a Power\nPoint presentation on the Plan.\nMayor Johnson stated the Plan would make important changes to the\narea; requested staff to review ways to accelerate the Plan; stated\nthat a member of the Housing Task Force Committee recommended that\nthe Committee review the Plan, provide input, and delay the vote.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that the quality of life at the West\nEnd is important because of the high population density; the Boys'\nand Girls' Club brings positive steps to the area; funding sources\nare important; he is always concerned with transportation issues;\nthe Transportation Commission needs to be engaged; requested to see\nmore detail on the sources of estimates for varied activities;\nstated that he has no problem with delaying the acceptance of the\nPlan; inquired whether the Plan could be delayed.\nThe Community Programs and Housing Division Manager responded there\nhas been an extensive public comment process the draft plan was\npresented at a community meeting in February; Board and Commission\ninput has been requested; there is no problem in delaying the\nacceptance; acceptance of the conceptual Plan is requested;\ndifferent components would be brought back to Council at various\ntimes.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the short-term, simple\nprojects could be accomplished quickly.\nThe Community Programs and Housing Division Manager responded in\nthe affirmative; stated there is funding available for planting\nadditional trees on an infill basis, and installation of trash\nreceptacles at the Webster Street and Poggi Street corridor.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the trash receptacles would be\nselected by Public works.\nThe Community Programs and Housing Division Manager responded that\nBMS Design would select the trash receptacles; BMS Deign is\nfamiliar with materials and installations throughout the City;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 4, "text": "the Plan was not broader.\nThe Community Programs and Housing Division Manager responded the\ncensus tract has the highest concentration of minorities and low\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 5, "text": "income. the priority was to work with residents to bring more\nservices into the neighborhood using Community Development Block\nGrant (CDBG) funds; residents voiced concern about not being able\nto walk freely through the neighborhood because of the Harbor\nIsland Apartment and Chipman Middle School the area to the south\nis not a low to moderate income neighborhood.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Plan could be used as a tool to\nidentify City resources that could be used to improve\nneighborhoods; the sidewalks are in horrible condition; the paving\non Santa Clara Avenue is odd.\nMayor Johnson stated the name of the Plan can be changed to be more\nspecific; there are sidewalk, street, tree, and lighting issues\neverywhere in the Cityi there is nothing more odd than the paving\non Gibbons Drive; increased sidewalk maintenance funding and more\naggressive repair schedules need to be reviewed; CDBG funds could\nnot be used if the Plan was expanded and could result in a thirty-\nyear Plan instead of a ten-year Plan; that she does not have a\nproblem with delaying acceptance until the Housing Task Force\nCommittee report is received; suggested direction be provided to\nrename the Plan.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated expanding the scope cannot be done with\nthe existing funding; the West End could be reviewed further at a\nlater date; that he is uncertain what the impact would be in\ndeferring acceptance until after the Housing Task Force Committee\nreview.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether there are projects that are ready to\nmove forward; stated the Plan could be accepted with direction to\nbring the matter back to Council after receiving the Housing Task\nForce Committee report.\nThe Community Programs and Housing Division Manager responded that\ntree, trash can, and bus shelter locations could begin to be\ndetermined; staff could synchronize with the Housing Task Force\nCommittee and report back to Council. the Plan provides a vision of\nthe future and encourages residents to participate and not allow\ndevelopment which might become an impediment to the implementation\nof the Plan.\nMayor Johnson requested staff to review ways to accelerate the\nPlan.\nThe Acting City Manager stated that Council could accept the Plan\nwith the caveat that the Plan be brought back to Council; the Plan\nis dynamic; there needs to be equality in the Public Works\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 6, "text": "infrastructure and repairs; Public Works would provide an\ninfrastructure report at the next City Council Meeting; Council\nwould receive a model showing the performance of the budget over a\nperiod of ten years in late July or early August reports will\noutline what needs to be done to correct problems i funding\nrecommendations can be discussed.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would not be on the Council if\nnot for the support of residents south of Pacific Avenue and\nLincoln Avenue; many people needed to sell their homes with the\nBase closure; the neighborhood faces a lot of development Council\nwould be missing an opportunity if there is no coordination with\nactivities occurring north of Pacific Avenue and Lincoln Avenue.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of accepting the Plan,\nmodifying the title to reflect the Plan's intent to target the most\nneedy census tract in the City and requiring that the Plan return\nto Council coinciding with the Task Force report to revise concepts\nin the Plan if needed.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that there is $500,000 in resources\nthat can go towards activities right away; going forward and\naccepting the Plan is prudent; the elements within the first and\nthird year are very straightforward.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Johnson stated that she is very concerned\nwith the infrastructure everywhere in Alameda; the sidewalks and\nstreets are not in the same condition as a few years agoi Council\nneeds to address the issues and set priorities on the\ninfrastructure deficit.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated re-designating the name is important;\nhe is fine with remaining north of Pacific Avenue and Lincoln\nAvenue if the Plan is not opened up to Harbor Island Task Force.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(05-210) Wilbur Richards, Alameda, complimented the Council on the\nquality of City services.\n(05-211) Michael John Torrey, Alameda, stated the President is\nproposing to put oil refineries on closed military bases, which\nshould not occur in Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 7, "text": "(05-212 - ) Rob Siltanen, Alameda, submitted a letter requesting that\nthe Alameda Point vision include sensible traffic solutions, middle\nclass housing, and a small town Alameda feel.\n(05-213) - Jon Spangler, Cross Alameda Trail Steering Committee,\nstated that Saturday, June 4, is National Trails Day there will be\na trail walk between Main Street and Webster Street.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(05-214) Vice Mayor Gilmore stated that she and Councilmember\ndeHaan attended the Association of Bay Area Government conference\nregarding casinos last week; there appears to be a one size fits\nall negotiation strategy there is no recognition of the obvious\ndifferences between urban and rural casinos; the Governor' S\nnegotiator promised that the Governor would take a hard look at\nIndian tribes looking to have land restored; the negotiator was not\naware of anything pertaining to the Koi proposal on Swan Way;\nstated tribal lobbying efforts have not made it all the way up the\nladder.\n(\n05-215 ) Councilmember Matarrese stated that there is a special\nJune election for a Measure A parcel tax; the tax would allow the\nSchool District to extend the current parcel tax; requested that\nCouncil give direction to place the matter on the next City Council\nmeeting agenda; stated there is a gap in School District funding a\nCounty Financial Advisor would be required if the School District\nslips into financial disarray; the City does not need a County\nperson advising how money is spent.\n(05-216) ouncilmember deHaan stated that he is concerned that the\nreservation shopping battle has just begun; some cities want to\nmove forward with casinos because of economic woes.\n(05-217) Councilmember deHaan requested staff to review costs and\nfunding sources to centralize City administration particularly the\nPublic Works and Development Services Departments.\nMayor Johnson stated that she would support the idea.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he assumed that the matter\nwould be addressed with the budget and the ten-year outlook.\n(05-218 ) Mayor Johnson requested that the Recreation Commission\nmatter [expansion of Commission size] be placed on the next City\nCouncil Meeting agenda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 8, "text": "ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 10:38 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\n8\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -MAY 3, 2005- -5:30 P. M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 5:45 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider :\n(05-190) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Title: City\nAttorney\n(05-191) - Worker's Compensation Claim; Claimant : James MacKey\nAgency Claimed Against City of Alameda.\n(05-192) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators\nHuman Resources Director and Craig Jory; Employee Organizations :\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ( IBEW) and\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA) .\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Public Employee\nPerformance Evaluation, the Council discussed the City Attorney's\nperformance; regarding Worker's Compensation Claim, the Council\ngave instructions to Legal Counsel: and regarding Conference with\nLabor Negotiators, the Council gave instructions to Labor\nNegotiators.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:45 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\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 10, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY - - MAY 3, 2005 - - - 7:05 P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 7:45 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present : Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(05-019) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;\nInitiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section\n54956.91 Number of cases: One.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Chair Johnson announced that the Commission obtained briefing\nfrom staff and Legal Counsel and gave direction.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 8:00 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary, Community Improvement\nCommission\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 11, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY - - - MAY 3, 2005 - - - 7:25 P.M. .\nMayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint meeting at 8:08 p.m.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers/Commissioners\nDaysog,\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese,\nand\nMayor/Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nMINUTES\n(05-193CC/05-020CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and\nCommunity Improvement Commission Meeting held on April 19, 2005.\nApproved.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog moved approval of the minutes.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which\ncarried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n(05-194CC/05-021CIC) Joint Public Hearing to consider authorizing\nthe City Manager/Executive Director to enter into a Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement with Alameda Entertainment Associates, L.P.\n,\napproval of the 33433 Report, and adoption of a Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration for the Alameda Theater, Cineplex and Parking Structure\nProject (State Clearinghouse #2004-122-042) ;\n(05-194A/CC) Resolution No. 13834, \"Approving and Authorizing\nExecution of a Disposition and Development Agreement Between the\nCommunity Improvement Commission and Alameda Entertainment\nAssociates, L.P., and Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and\nMitigation Monitoring Program. Adopted; and\n(05-021A/CIC) Resolution No. 05-134, \"Approving and Authorizing\nExecution of a Disposition and Development Agreement Between the\nCommunity Improvement Commission and Alameda Entertainment\nAssociates, L.P., Approving Certain Mitigation Measures for the\nProject, and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Program. \" Adopted.\nThe Business Development Division Manager gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n1\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 12, "text": "The Development Services Director provided a brief update on the\nproject.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired about the traffic\nremediation requirements.\nThe Development Services Director responded there was one major\ntraffic improvement to upgrade a signal at Santa Clara Avenue and\nOak Street; there are struggles with traffic improvements at the\nintersection; modifications need to be made to all of the equipment\nat the intersection because the equipment is old; the estimate to\ndo the work is about $100,000; the design plan will provide a nice\npublic environment to half the block of Oak Street by extending the\npublic sidewalk from eight feet to fourteen feet and providing\ngarage and theatre outside lighting to accommodate people, cars and\nbicycles entering and exiting the garage.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether determining the\nscope is an on-going process, to which the Development Services\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nMayor/Chair Johnson opened the public portion of the Hearing.\nProponents: Christopher Buckley, Alameda Architectural Preservation\nSociety; Susan Decker, Alameda; Lars Hanson, Park Street Business\nAssociation (PSBA) i Pauline Kelly; Barbara Marchand, Alameda Civic\nLight Opera; Cathy Leong, Alameda Chamber of Commerce; Mike\nCorbett, Harsch Investments and Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nOpponents: Gary McAfee, Alameda; Jennifer Van Airsdale, Alameda;\nJoan Steber, Alameda; John McNulty, Alameda John F. Ruake; Zach\nKaplan, Alameda; and Lucy Gigli, Bike Alameda (submitted handout) .\nExpressed concern with bike safety on Central Avenue between Oak\nand Walnut Streets: Robert Van de Walle, Alameda; Andy Cutright,\nAlameda; Alameda; Jon Spangler, Alameda; Mark Haskett; and Jillian\nSaxty, Alameda.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor/Chair Johnson closed the\npublic portion of the Hearing.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated that the Council should\nfollow through with the commitment to reconfigure the parking [ on\nCentral Avenue between Oak and Walnut Streets) to the original\nparallel state at the former historic Alameda High School.\nThe Acting City Manager stated that the need for diagonal parking\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n2\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 13, "text": "was created because of the new gymnasium, City Hall moving into the\neast wing of the high school, and the Library moving into the\nmiddle wing of the high school; parking was increased from 32\nspaces to 58 spaces; Council approved an ordinance modification for\ndiagonal parking; the Recreation and Park Department is the only\npart of City Hall remaining in the east wing and will be moving out\nwithin a month; the Library is projected to move out within 17 or\n18 months. much of the parking demand will be eliminated; the\nparking garage construction provides an opportunity to move back to\nparallel parking; a parking plan would need to be brought back to\nCouncil for approval.\nVice layor/Commissioner Gilmore stated that she has great sympathy\nfor bicyclists; a large segment of the youth population will either\nride bikes or take the bus to the theatre.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated the dollar value of\nparking spaces is understood now.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated that the parking structure would solve a\nlot of the parking problems.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated that the project is good\nfor all of Alameda, especially the youth.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated the theatre project is\nimportant for the whole City; dollars would be kept in town; the\nhistoric theatre will rot if the project does not move forward.\nVice Mayor Gilmore moved adoption of the Resolution Approving and\nAuthorizing Execution of a Disposition and Development Agreement\nBetween the Community Improvement Commission and Alameda\nEntertainment Associates, L.P., and Adopting a Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program [paragraph no. 05-\n194CC].\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nCommissioner Matarrese moved adoption of the Resolution Approving\nand Authorizing Execution of a Disposition and Development\nAgreement Between the Community Improvement Commission and Alameda\nEntertainment Associates, L.P., Approving Certain Mitigation\nMeasures for the Project, and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring\nProgram [paragraph no. 05-021CC].\nCommissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n3\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 14, "text": "voice vote - 5.\nMayor/Chair Johnson directed staff to bring the Central Avenue bike\nlane issue back to Council.\n(05-022CIC) Resolution No. 05-135, \"Approving and Authorizing\nPayment of Certain Public Improvements to the Park Street and Otis\nDrive Intersection. Adopted; and\n(05-195CC) Resolution No. 13835, \"Approving and Authorizing\nExecution of a Public Improvements Construction Agreement Between\nthe City and Harsch Investment Corporation. Adopted.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated the project is critical\nto Alameda's economic engine.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese moved adoption of the\nresolutions.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired what\ntype of funding would be used.\nThe Development Services Director responded that staff recommends\nusing Community Improvement Commission funds for the project; the\nprimary benefit finding is required because the intersection is\njust outside the formal boundaries of a redevelopment project area;\nthe improvements are tied to the form and function of the rest of\nthe redevelopment project area; Redevelopment Law has a provision\nthat recognizes that there are projects that may be outside the\nboundaries which are a primary benefit to the function of the rest\nof the project area.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether other funding\nsources were considered.\nThe Development Services Director responded that there was a\ndiscussion about using some sales tax dollars from the new South\nShore Shopping Center development.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired how the two-third, one-\nthird cost sharing was derived.\nThe Development Services Director responded that the formula was a\nresult of negotiations with the developer ; there was a dispute over\nthe assignment of the impact of the intersection; the developer\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n4\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 15, "text": "felt that he should not be responsible for making all the\nimprovements to the intersection; traffic modeling shows that there\nare other background projects not yet developed, but approved,\nwhich would also impact the intersection; the negotiation used the\nactual number of trips coming off the project and the impact on the\nintersection.\nCouncilmember/Commission deHaan stated that there might be further\nrequirements for further entitlements; inquired what the affect\nwould be on the traffic remediation.\nThe Development Services Director responded that the entitlements\nreceived for the project anticipate 112,000 square feet of new\nretail square footage at the South Shore Shopping Center and would\nlikely increase; circulation issues related to the gas station\nwould need to be examined independently additional improvements\ncan always be made; a need for further improvements is anticipated\nby 2020.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated that he was concerned that\nthe same [ redevelopment funds are being used for many issues.\ninquired whether there is a detailed breakdown of where\nredevelopment funding stands.\nThe Development Services Director responded that there are\nsufficient funds; anticipated improvements can be made with\nexisting tax increments and not bonds.\nThe Acting City Manager stated that at the next meeting staff would\nprovide a Community Improvement Commission multi-year budget to\nshow how much money remains.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated the project is very\nimportant the rationale and logic fits into the true meaning of\nredevelopment that he defends the approach of taking redevelopment\nfunds for the Library project; his motion to adopt the resolutions\nstands.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated the investment is\nnecessary if the money means that the City would have stores such\nas Borders or Chicos.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated that the City needs to be frugal with\nredevelopment money but also needs to use the money wisely; moving\nforward with projects that help continue the redevelopment and\nrevitalization of Alameda business areas is an appropriate use of\nfunds.\n.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n5\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 16, "text": "Counci lmember/Commissioner deHaan stated that he is comfortable\nwith delaying other major retail developments to allow South Shore\nShopping Center to mature; he supports and looks forward to the\nrenewed Center, but has concerns with funding.\nCommissioner Matarrese moved adoption of the Resolution Approving\nand Authorizing Payment of Certain Public Improvements to the Park\nStreet and Otis Drive Intersection [paragraph no. 05-022CIC].\nCommissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the Resolution Approving\nand Authorizing Execution of a Public Improvements Construction\nAgreement Between the City and Harsch Investment Corporation\n[paragraph no. 05-195CC].\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(05-023CIC) Recommendation to approve an Amended Contract with\nArchitectural Resources Group, Inc. by increasing the Contract\namount an additional $44,275 to provide additional pre-planning\nservices for the proposed Alameda Theatre Project.\nCommissioner Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCommissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 9:28 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, Community Improvement\nCommission\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the\nBrown Act.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n6\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}