{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - - NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - - 7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular City Council meeting at 7:49\np.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Matarrese 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(*05-534) Minutes of the Special City Council, Special Joint City\nCouncil and Community Improvement Commission, and Regular City\nCouncil Meetings held on November 1, 2005. Approved.\n(*05-535 - ) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,408,086.91.\n(*05-536) Recommendation to approve the purchase of three marked\npatrol vehicles from Film Vehicle Services in the amount of\n$80,493. Accepted.\n(*05-537) Recommendation to approve an agreement with Holland &\nKnight, LLP in the amount of $96,000 for federal legislative\nadvocacy services. Accepted.\n(*05-538) Resolution No. 13908, \"Approving Proposed Amendment to\nthe 1986 Measure B Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan.\n\"\nAdopted.\n(*05-539) - Resolution No. 13909, \"Establishing Annual Free All-Day -\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 2, "text": "Parking, with a Three-Hour Maximum Per Car Per space, for the\nWebster Street and the Park Street Business Districts on December\n3, 10, and 17, 2005. Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(05-540) - Michael John Torrey, Alameda, wished everyone a happy\nthanksgiving.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(05-541) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for appointment to\nthe Economic Development Commission (2 vacancies) and Recreation\nand Park Commission.\nMayor Johnson nominated Morris H. Trevithick to the Real\nEstate/Land Development seat of the Economic Development Commission\nand continued the Community at Large vacancy (EDC) and the\nRecreation and Park Commission vacancy.\n(05-542) Discussion of a proposal for the City of Alameda, as a\nparticipant in the Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention\nProgram, to partially fund a survey to be used in analyzing the\nfeasibility of increasing the County Service Area fee for lead\nabatement education and services.\nMayor Johnson stated that Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker was present\nto provide the Council with information on the matter.\nSupervisor Lai-Bitker stated that Mark Allen, Alameda County Lead\nPoisoning Prevention Program (ACLPPP) Board, was also available to\nprovide the Council with information ACLPPP has provided a great\nvalue in preventing lead poisoning among children; government\njurisdictions have suffered from financial challenges and budget\nreductions ; staff layoffs occurred during the current fiscal year ;\nstated that there has not been a fee increase since the fee was\nadopted in 1991; now is a good time to examine an increase. pre- -\n1978 homes currently have a $10 assessment fee; stated ACLPPP would\npay for the cost of an election.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how the cities of Oakland, Berkeley,\nand Emeryville responded to the request to partially fund the\nsurvey\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 3, "text": "Supervisor Lai-Bitker responded that the City of Oakland would be\napproving the request.\nMr. Allen stated that the City of Emeryville would address the\nmatter at its December 6 City Council meeting; the City of Berkeley\nwas having a preliminary discussion tonight.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the survey questions would\naddress only the lead abatement program.\nMr. Allen responded that the survey would provide a sense of what a\npalatable fee would be; results would determine whether to seek a\ntwo-thirds majority vote of the electorate or a simple majority of\nthe property owners involved in the fee payment; Proposition 218\nhas certain requirements on how the election should be run; the\nproperty owners' vote would be weighted based on the number of\nunits owned.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there were unrelated add on questions\nregarding waste related issues when polls were conducted in the\npast; City dollars should be spent for the lead abatement poll and\nnot for a candidate.\nMr. Allen stated that conducting a poll for a candidate would not\nbe appropriate for a public agency.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether a list of the questions would be\navailable, to which Mr. Allen responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Gilmore stated there was a short timeframe if the poll\nresults favor a 2006 General Election.\nSupervisor Lai-Bitker stated the consultant intended to conduct the\npoll in December the timeframe has been delayed; a mail-in - ballot\ncould be done in the spring.\nMr. Allen stated that conducting the poll was still a possibility\nat the end of December; the process has taken some time; stated he\nwould inform the Council on the projected date.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he was concerned that the person\npotentially running the poll was the political consultant for the\ncandidate he was running against.\nMayor Johnson stated that the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) had\nconcerns about how the consultant selection process occurred and\nwas not happy with the process.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 4, "text": "Regular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 5, "text": "contract; the County Auditor would monitor the money the data\nwould be provided to Alameda County and JPA Board of Directors.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he was concerned that information\non a specific voter, at a specific address, with a particular issue\ncould be used by a candidate; inquired who would own the data on an\nindividual.\nMr. Allen responded that the question would need to be raised with\nCounty Counsel.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired what safeguards are in place to\nensure that Larry Tramutola would not use the data for another\ncampaign and what would be done to ensure the data was available to\neveryone.\nMayor Johnson stated that Councilmember Daysog's concern was valid;\ninquired whether the data would be available to the four JPA\ncities, to which Mr. Allen responded that he would assume SO.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the data should be available to\nthe general public because payment would be made by a public\nentity; public availability should be a provision of the City's\nparticipation in addition to only having lead abatement questions\nin the survey.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether he was in conflict because he\nwas in a political race and discussing a political consultant.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded that nothing raised tonight\nwould pose a conflict.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would also check with the Fair\nPolitical Practice Commission on the matter.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that the questions are valid; proposed\nsafeguarding methods should be brought back to the Council.\nSupervisor Lai-Bitker stated that a written reply would be provided\nto the Council.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the City of Berkeley was voting\ntonight on the proposal to participate.\nMr. Allen responded that the matter was not an action item tonight.\nMayor Johnson inquired when the matter would be placed on the City\nof Berkeley's agenda, to which Mr. Allen responded December 6.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Johnson inquired what would occur if one city did not agree\nto participate, to which Mr. Allen responded that he did not know.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the requested reports should be\nprovided to the Council before the matter was on the agenda for\naction.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether similar polling has been done\nin the past.\nSupervisor Lai-Bitker responded that she was not aware of any.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he would assume that similar\npolling would be done continually.\nSupervisor Lai-Bitker stated that similar polling has been done for\nCountywide issues.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that some of the safeguards used in the\npast could be put into the contract.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that there was overall support for the\ngood work being done.\n(05-543) Councilmember Daysog stated that he was concerned with\nBill Riley's comments which almost invited a terrorist attack in\nSan Francisco; public officials need to take a stand and write a\nletter regarding possible implications.\n(05-544) Mayor Johnson stated that the Council attended the\nBridgeside Shopping Center groundbreaking\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that Nob Hill Foods was coming to\nAlameda: construction has started; the property was being graded.\nMayor Johnson stated there have been a number of false rumors\nregarding the Bridgeside Shopping Center over the past few months ;\nthe previous owner's lack of interest in developing the property in\na way the community desired was one of the complications the\nproject should be completed by Labor Day.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Webster Street Streetscape has been\ncompleted; Park Street would be completed tomorrow.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the Bridgeside Shopping Center\nwas one of the most positive projects in the City; he was on the\nEconomic Development Commission with Councilmember deHaan when the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 7, "text": "site was considered a blight a local resident has expressed\nconcern with semi trucks parked overnight at Blanding Avenue ;\ngarbage, boxes, and shopping carts are left on the street the\nintersection of Blanding Avenue and Broadway is dangerous ; efforts\nshould be made to spruce up the area and review traffic.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that Oakland has a problem with a\ngrowing street community near the Bridgeside Shopping Center and\nshould be notified that the situation is not tolerable.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the Port of Oakland has been\ntrying to correct the situation.\nMayor Johnson stated that Alameda and Oakland police should work\ncooperatively on the situation.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated activities on Clement Avenue and Grand\nStreet should be given attention.\n(05-545) Councilmember Daysog requested an update on the hiring\nprocess of vacant department head positions.\n(05-546) Mayor Johnson stated that Saturday's electronic recycling\nwas a great successi money is made on the event; suggested\nincreasing the event's scheduling to every six months.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 8:32 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\n7\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 8, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -NOVEMBER 15, 2005- -6:00 p.m.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:10 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(05-529) - Conference with Labor Negotiators - Agency Negotiators :\nCraig Jory and Human Resources Director Employee Organizations :\nExecutive Management Employees, International Brotherhood of\nElectrical Workers, and Management and Confidential Employees\nAssociation.\n(05-530) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation -\nName of case: Citizens for a Megaplex-Free Alameda V. City of\nAlameda, et al.\n(05-531) Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Property:\n2900 Main Street Negotiating Parties : City of Alameda and Alameda\nGateway, Ltd; Under Negotiation: Price and terms.\n(05-532) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Name\nof case : Mohlen and Skrinde V. City of Alameda. Not held.\n(05-533) Conference with Labor Negotiators - Agency Negotiators:\nMarie Gilmore and Frank Matarrese; Employee : City Attorney.\n***\nMayor Johnson called a recess to hold the Regular City Council\nmeeting at 7:30 p.m. and reconvened the closed session at 8:40 p.m.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that regarding the Executive Management\nEmployees, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association, the Council\nreceived a briefing from labor negotiators regarding Citizens for\na Megaplex-Free Alameda V. City of Alameda, et al, the Council\nreceived a briefing from Legal Counsel; regarding Conference with\nReal Property Negotiators, the Council received a briefing and no\naction was taken; and regarding the City Attorney, the Council gave\ndirection.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 9, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 9:40 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\n2\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 10, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY - NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - - - 7:27 P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 7:41 p.m.\nCommissioner deHaan led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nFollowing discussion of the ERM-West Agreement [Paragraph no. 05- -\n052], Commissioner Daysog moved approval of the consent calendar. .\nCommissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. . ]\n(*05-051) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Community\nImprovement Commission Meeting held on November 1, 2005. Approved.\n(*05-052) Recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to\nenter into an agreement with ERM-West, Inc. in an amount not to\nexceed $194,320 to evaluate PAH contamination on a portion of the\nFleet Industrial Supply Center Property.\nJoan Konrad, Alameda, submitted a letter; stated that she was\nconcerned with the Fleet Industrial Supply Center development ;\nurged the Council to consider mixed use of the property.\nCommissioner Matarrese inquired whether the original testing was\nconsidered inadequate.\nThe Base Reuse and Redevelopment Division Manager responded in the\naffirmative; stated the Navy was willing to perform sampling which\nwas sufficient for the contemplated non-residential reuse.\nCommissioner Matarrese inquired whether precluding any residential\nuse was a conservative approach, to which the Base Reuse and\nRedevelopment Division Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCommissioner Matarrese inquired whether additional testing would\nnecessitate mitigation and cleanup for the contemplated residential\nuse.\nThe Base Reuse and Redevelopment Division Manager responded in the\naffirmative; stated additional sampling would be performed to\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n1\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-11-15", "page": 11, "text": "augment the testing performed by the Navy; the sampling would be\nthe first step in determining strategies and solutions.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired whether additional remediation was\nneeded for the present commercial use of the property and whether\nthe Navy was obligated for cleanup.\nThe Base Reuse and Redevelopment Division Manager responded the\nNavy's responsibilities were concluded at the site; additional\ncleanup was not required for commercial uses.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired who performed and paid for the\ntesting, to which the Base Reuse and Redevelopment Division Manager\nresponded the Navy.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired why the City would pay the entire cost\nand not have Catellus share in the expense.\nThe Base Reuse and Redevelopment Division Manager responded that\nthe Community Improvement Commission (CIC) has taken on the\nobligation as the property owner; a range of land use options would\nbe available to pursue as a property owner.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired who would pay for additional\nremediation costs.\nThe Base Reuse and Redevelopment Division Manager responded the CIC\nmay decide to pay the costs or pass the costs on to a future\ndeveloper staff would bring the matter to the CIC for a decision.\nCommissioner Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCommissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nAGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:50 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary\nAgenda for meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n2\nNovember 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf"}