{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JUNE 20, 2006- -7:30 P. M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular Meeting at 7:43 p.m.\nThe\nAlameda High School Baseball Team led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(06-306) Mayor Johnson announced that the Resolution\nAcknowledging City Attorney Carol Korade [paragraph no.06-309]\nwould be heard after Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day\nand Announcements.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(06-307) Presentation of Certificates to the Alameda High\nSchool Baseball Team members for winning the North Coast Section\nChampionship on June 3, 2006.\nMayor Johnson read the names of the Alameda High School Baseball\nTeam members.\nCouncilmember Matarrese congratulated the team; stated the team\nwas rated number one in the East Bay at the end of the year.\nMayor Johnson stated five of the team members have played\ntogether for ten years.\nVice Mayor Gilmore stated she has watched a lot of the young men\ngrow up through Alameda Little League and Babe Ruth; the players\nhave become fine, young men; congratulated the team.\nCouch Ken Arnerich thanked Council; stated the team grade point\naverage is 3.4.\nMayor Johnson and Vice Mayor Gilmore presented the Baseball Team\nmembers with certificates.\nMayor Johnson stated the City is proud of the team's efforts and\naccomplishments. she is impressed with the team's grade point\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 2, "text": "average congratulated the team members and their families.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated winning the championship was quite\nan accomplishment.\n(06-308) Proclamation declaring June 2006 as Gay Pride Month.\nMayor Johnson presented the original and alternate proclamation\nto Christine Allen, Maia Bradford, and Liz Ryan from Out on the\nIsland.\nMaia Bradford, Liz Ryan and Christine Allen thanked the Council\nfor the proclamation.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Alameda has come a long way the\nwork is difficult but progress can be made.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that the Social Service Human\nRelations Board (SSHRB) review the City's flag policy.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\n(06-309) Resolution No. 13972, \"Acknowledging City Attorney\nCarol Korade for Her Contributions to the City of Alameda.\n\"\nAdopted.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nMayor Johnson read the resolution; stated the Ms. Korade's\nservice have been excellent.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Ms. Korade is leaving the City\nin better shape; commended her for all her accomplishments.\nCouncilmember Matarrese thanked the Ms. Korade; stated the she\nwas constantly professional wished her the very best.\nVice Mayor Gilmore thanked Ms. Korade for boundless enthusiasm,\nenergy, and creativity.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Ms. Korade has done so much for the\nCity in a time of profound changes; she has been instrumental in\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 3, "text": "helping the City through dark times.\nMayor Johnson presented a certificate of Special Recognition\nfrom Congressman Pete Start and a resolution from State Senate\nPresident Pro Tem Don Perata, and the City seal.\nMs. Korade thanked past and present Council for the opportunity\nto work in Alameda; stated the City has a great staff.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Johnson announced that the recommendation to authorize\nfiling for a $2.3 million grant application [paragraph no. 06-\n314] would be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the\nConsent Calendar.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Note Mayor Johnson abstained from\nvoting on the June 6, 2006 regular meeting minutes (paragraph\nno. *06-310)].\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number. . ]\n(*06-310) - Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings on May\n30, 2006, May 31, 2006, and the Special and Regular City Council\nMeetings held on June 6, 2006. Approved.\n[Note: Mayor Johnson abstained from voting on the June 6, 2006\nregular meeting minutes. ]\n(*06-311) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,368,889.80.\n(*06-312) Recommendation to award Contract for Legal Advertising\nfor Fiscal Year 2006-07. Accepted.\n(*06-313) Recommendation to reject the sole bid, value\nengineering and re-bid revised bid documents for the\nconstruction of the Bayport Community Building. Accepted.\n(06-314) - Recommendation to authorize filing for a $2.3 million\ngrant application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission\nto implement the Webster Renaissance Project, Phase II.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 4, "text": "Ed Clark, West Alameda Business Association (WABA) President\nthanked Council for project support i encouraged continued\nsupport.\nCouncilmember deHaan expressed gratitude on how well the project\nturned out ; stated a few more blocks need to be completed; that\nhe supports the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff\nrecommendation\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n( *06-315) Recommendatior to accept the work of Republic Electric\nfor the Crosswalk In-Pavement Lights (SR2S) to serve Donald Lum\nElementary School, Haight Elementary School, Wood Middle School,\nand Chipman Middle School Project No. P. W. 01-04-01. Accepted.\n(*06-316) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for Modular Recreational Building and\nSite Improvements at Washington Park, No. P.W. 05-06-17.\nAccepted.\n(*06-317) Recommendation to accept the work of Zaccor Company\nfor the Bay Farm Island Dike - Emergency Repair, No. P.W. 01-06-\n02. Accepted.\n(*06-318) - Resolution No. 13973, \"Approving an Agreement for\nFunding from the State of California Coastal Conservancy to\nImplement Spartina Eradication and Mitigation Measures.\n\"\nAdopted.\n( *06-319) Resolution No. 13974, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nSubmit an Application for Measure B Paratransit Funding for\nFiscal Year 2006-07. Adopted.\n(*06-320) Resolution No. 13975, \"Authorizing Grant of a Non-\nExclusive Easement from the City of Alameda to Pacific Gas and\nElectric Company within Parcel 3 of Parcel Map No. 4497.\"\nAdopted.\n( *06-321) Resolution No. 13976, \"Requesting and Authorizing the\nCounty of Alameda to Levy a Tax on All Real and Personal\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 5, "text": "Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter Approved Levy for the\nGeneral Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election\nHeld November 7, 2000. Adopted.\n(*06-322) Resolution No. 13977, \"Establishing a Five-Day\nWorkweek Alternative with Corresponding Salary for the\nClassification of Chief of Police. \" Adopted.\n***\nMayor Johnson called a recess at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened the\nRegular Meeting at 8:55 p.m.\n***\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(06-323) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 13978,\n\"Approving Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment,\nand Ordering Levy of Assessments, Island City Landscaping and\nLighting District 84-2.\" Adopted.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the Hearing.\nThere being no speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public portion\nof the Hearing.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that the weeds in the triangle\nmedian in Zone 4 between Tilden Way and Lincoln Avenue be\naddressed.\nThe Public Works Coordinator stated the median strip is supposed\nto be maintained by Oil Changers; she will follow up on the\nmatter.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the Resolution.\nVive Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(06-324) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 13979,\n\"Approving Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment,\nand Ordering Levy of Assessments Maintenance Assessment\nDistrict 01-01 (Marina Cove) . \" Adopted.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the Hearing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 6, "text": "There being no speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public portion\nof the Hearing.\nVice Mayor Gilmore moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(06-325) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 13980,\n\"Authorizing Collection of Delinquent Integrated Waste\nManagement Accounts by Means of the Property Tax Bills.\nAdopted.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the Hearing.\nOpponents (Not in favor of resolution) : Mark Fielding, Alameda;\nLou Bradas, Alameda Jon Spangler, Alameda.\nProponents (In favor of resolution) : None.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the hearing.\nVice Mayor Gilmore inquired how long the accounts have been\ndelinquent; stated there seems to be a lag in time from when\npayment was due and notification.\nThe Public Works Director responded ACI is required to give four\nformal, default notifications; stated Mr. Fielding received\nthree notifications; he has not researched Mr. Bradas' claim;\nACI might apply payment to the most delinquent account.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether people are receiving\nproper notification and whether issues are being resolved at the\nACI level.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated\ndelinquent accounts have decreased by 30% since last year; four\nformal notification letters were sent to any account that was in\ndefault after 45 days; the City also sent two letters.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether direction was given to\ncontact the City instead of ACI.\nThe Public Works Director responded contact information for both\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 7, "text": "ACI and the City were provided.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the City should not do ACI's work;\nthe City should be the mediator as a last resort.\nThe Public Works Director stated ACI has 20,000 accounts ;\nseventeen of the fifty-nine delinquent accounts have been paid.\nVice Mayor Gilmore stated the City required that ACI open and\nmaintain a customer service branch in Alameda she would be\nconcerned if people are advised to contact Public Works.\nThe Public Works Director stated the letter advises customers to\ncontact Public Works regarding City requirements.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated there were seventy-two delinquent\naccounts last year; inquired how many liens were removed.\nThe Public Works Director responded thirty-four accounts went to\nlien.\nMayor Johnson stated ACI should handle the issues to every\nextent possible; ACI should not be sending residents to Public\nWorks to resolve accounts.\nCouncilmember Matarrese suggested moving forward with the staff\nrecommendation minus the two accounts brought to Council\nattention; stated Public Works should review the two cases; an\nupdate should be provided if there are deficiencies in the way\nthat ACI is handling the matter; review of the process will be\nongoing as long as there is a lien process.\nThe Public Works Director stated a written communication was\nalso received; inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese' S\ndirection would include said communication.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired what was the process for keeping track of\nan owner's address, to which the Public Works Director responded\nthe address is obtained from the Assessor's Office.\nMayor Johnson stated owners should be informed to notify the\nCity if there is a change of address ; notices might be missed\notherwise; the City should not have to keep track of landlord\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 8, "text": "addresses.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired what was ACI's generated Contract\nrevenue, to which the Public Works Director responded $12\nmillion dollars.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated he was concerned with the lien\nprocess; Public Works should not be involved with the process\ntoo early.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution with\nthe exception of the three residents who communicated issues to\nCouncil and direction for Public Works to address the three\ncases on an individual basis.\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(06-326) Gretchen Lipow, Alameda (submitted handout) , stated\nsix to twenty-four story condominiums are planned for Oakland's\nOak Street to Ninth Street project traffic on Interstate 880\nwould be impacted; questioned why the impact has not been\nbrought to public attention in Alameda; exempting Measure A at\nAlameda Point would increase density and change Alameda Measure\nA does not interfere with the City's ability to develop housing\nat Alameda Point; the term \"exemption\" is vague urged not\nplacing an exemption on the ballot because the campaign would be\nheavily financed by developers who want to build condominiums on\nthe other side of the estuary.\n(06-327) Michael John Torrey, Alameda (submitted handout) ,\ndiscussed the National Rifleman's Association and gun laws.\n(\n06-328 - ) Jon Spangler, Alameda, commended Council and staff for\nmaking Alameda a great place to live; noted Police Captain Brock\nstopped a bike thief on Park Street while off duty.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(06-329) Mayor Johnson stated she attended the Mayor's\nConference in Las Vegas the Conference was informative; she\nlearned about significant nationwide issues in other cities.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 9, "text": "(06-330 - ) Written communication from the League of California\nCities requesting designation of Voting Delegate for the\nLeague's 2006 Annual Conference.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would be happy to serve as\nthe City's representative.\nVice Mayor Gilmore noted that she could not serve as the\nalternate.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he would serve as the\nalternate.\nVice Mayor Gilmore moved approval of Councilmember Daysog\nserving as the City's delegate and Councilmember deHaan serving\nas the alternate.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(06-331) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for appointment\nto the Civil Service Board, Commission on Disability Issues,\nEconomic Development Commission, Historical Advisory Board,\nHousing and Building Code Hearing and Appeals Board, Housing\nCommission, Library Board, Planning Board, Public Utilities\nBoard, Social Service Human Relations Board, and Transportation\nCommission.\nMayor Johnson nominated: Roberto Rocha for reappointment to the\nCivil Service Board; Michael E. Soderberg for appointment to the\nCivil Service Board; DuWayne A. Crone and Paulina Kirola for\nappointment to the Commission on disability Issues; Judith A.\nLynch for reappointment to the Historical Advisory Board -\nCommunity-at-Large Seat; Mark Irons for appointment to the\nHistorical Advisory Board - Contractor Seat; Jeff Cambra for\nreappointment to the Housing and Building Code Hearing and\nAppeals Board; Harold J. Holmes for appointment to the Housing\nand Building Code Hearing and Appeals Board; Billie Trujiilo for\nreappointment to the Housing Commission; Karen A. Butter for\nreappointment to the Library Board; Anne Cook and Andrew J.\nCunningham for reappointment to the Planning Board; Ann\nMcCormick for reappointment to the Public Utilities Board -\nEngineer Seat; Michael J. Krueger and Robert L. McFarland for\nreappointment to the Transportation Commission.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 10, "text": "(06-332) - Councilmember deHaan stated Oakland's Ninth Street\nProject was discussed last November; the impacts would be the\nsame as Alameda impacting Oakland Chinatown; Alameda should\nvoice concerns regarding closing off transportation corridors.\nthe Off Agenda Report on the matter should be shared with the\npublic; Council needs to communicate with the general public;\nthe Chamber of Commerce made a presentation on the matter.\n(06-333) Councilmember deHaan stated the Alameda Development\nCorporation (ADC) controls some efforts with the Bayport Housing\nproject requested an Off Agenda Report on ADC's health and\nwelfare and how the present individuals running ADC interface\nwith the developer.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Council and staff would be vigilant\nin ironing out any wrinkles with the ADC.\n(06-334) Mayor Johnson stated Disaster Preparedness was\ndiscussed at the Mayor's Conference; federal funding comes to\nthe region, not to the City; requested a report on which agency\nthe money goes to and how the money is distributed.\n(06-335) Councilmember Daysog encouraged the public to attend\nthe movie by Al Gore regarding the environment; stated the movie\nis very informative.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 9:39 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the\nBrown Act.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 11, "text": "Negotiators : Craig Jory and Human Resources Director ; Employee\nOrganizations Alameda City Employees Association, International\nBrotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Management and\nSpecial Joint Meeting\n1\nAlameda City Council,\nCommunity Improvement Commission,\nAlameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and\nHousing Authority Board of Commissioners\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 12, "text": "Confidential Employees Association.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Joint Meeting was\nreconvened and Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that regarding\nOperation Dignity V. Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority,\nthe Council/Commission were provided with an update and\ndirection was given regarding settlement parameters; regarding\nCommunity Improvement Commission V. Cocores Development Company,\nthe Commission received a briefing from Legal Counsel and gave\nparameters for settlement discussion; regarding Conference with\nReal Property Negotiators, the Commission received a briefing\nfrom Real Property Negotiators and direction was given to Real\nProperty Negotiators; regarding Conference with Labor\nNegotiators, Council received a briefing on the status of\nnegotiations and gave direction to Labor Negotiators.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned\nthe Special Joint Meeting at 8:55 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\n2\nAlameda City Council,\nCommunity Improvement Commission,\nAlameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and\nHousing Authority Board of Commissioners\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 13, "text": "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JUNE 20, 2006--7:25 - P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the Annual Meeting at 9:40 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCommissioner Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCommissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n[ Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number. ]\n(*06-032) Minutes of the Special Community Improvement\nCommission Meetings of June 7, 2006. Approved.\n(*06-033) Recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to\nexecute an amendment to the Master Consulting Agreement with\nHarris & Associates for engineering and construction support\nservices for the remaining phases of the Bayport Project by\nadding additional budget authority in an amount not to exceed\n$265,000.00, of which $115,000.00 will be reimbursed by the\nhomebuilder for In-tract Plan Review and Inspection. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA\n(06-034)\nPublic Hearing to consider adoption of Resolution No.\n06-143, \"Adopting the Five-Year Implementation Plan : Fiscal\nYears 2005/06 - 2009/10 for the Alameda Point Improvement\nProject. \" Adopted.\nThe Development Services Director provided a brief presentation.\nChair Johnson opened the public portion of the Hearing.\nThere being no speakers, Chair Johnson closed the public portion\nof the Hearing.\nCommissioner Daysog moved adoption of the resolution.\nAnnual Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n1\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 14, "text": "Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 9:42 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the\nBrown Act.\nAnnual Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n2\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 15, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL,\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,\nAND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JUNE 20, 2006- -7:31 P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 9:42 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers / Board Members\n/\nCommissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nMINUTES\n(06-336CC/06-035CIC) Minutes of the Joint City Council, Alameda\nReuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement\nCommission Meeting held on June 6, 2006. Approved.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan moved approval of\nthe minutes.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the\nmotion, which carried by the following voice vote : Ayes\n:\nCouncilmembers/Boar Members/Commissioners Daysog, deHaan,\nGilmore, and Matarrese - -4. Abstentions Mayor/Chair Johnson - 1.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n(06-337CC/06-036CIC) Discussion of Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and\n2007-2008 Citywide budget and City Council Resolution No. 13981,\nARRA Resolution No. 38 and CIC Resolution No. 06-144, \"Approving\nInterim Expenditures Prior to Adoption of the Operating Budget\nfor Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Adopted.\nVice Mayor Gilmore/Board Member/Commissioner moved adoption of\nthe resolutions.\nlouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the\nmotion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nJohn Oldham, Management and Confidential Employees Association\n(MCEA) President, stated MCEA has been without a salary increase\nfor thirty months negotiations have been going on for over\neighteen months with very little movement; the budget has\nimproved by underfunding PERS contributions from 1996 to 2003;\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n1\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 16, "text": "the City is offering less than inflation and asking for\ntakeaways the cost for the average Alameda house has increased\nby 31%; gas has increased 152%; MCEA is looking to stay even\nwith inflation.\nBeckie McWilliams, MCEA Vice President stated a coalition of all\nmiscellaneous bargaining groups was formed to explore the\npossibility of enhancing the current PERS retirement; the PERS\nCoalition requested a meeting with the City in May 2005; the\nInterim City Manager/Executive Director met with the group to\nascertain what the Coalition was interested in achieving\nsubsequently, the PERS Coalition made several requests to meet\nwith the City; the City has ignored the requests only five out\nof thirty-one northern California cities do not offer an\nenhanced PERS package. employer rates have decreased with the\nrecent implementation of new smoothing methodology by PERS; the\nCoalition feels the time is appropriate for the City to consider\nmoving forward with an enhanced PERS package as a tool for\nretention and recruitment an enhanced PERS package would serve\nto entice qualified, high caliber City employees.\nChristopher Buckley, Alameda, stated the Customer Service\nImprovement Team's main objective is to work with the Planning\nand Building Department to help promote good customer service in\nthe permit processi the team is concerned that the Planning and\nBuilding Department is adequately staffed to ensure proper\ncustomer service; the team senses that staff has been\nincreasingly challenged permit activity has increased 40% and\nstaff has decreased; increased fees should pay for additional\nstaff; the Planning and Building Department has two unfunded\nvacant positions; the team urges funding the two positions.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director provided a brief\npresentation on the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 budget.\nMayor/Chai Johnson inquired whether there would be a crossing\nguard at Chipman School.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded all School\nDistrict requests would be reviewed the key area is the new\nRuby Bridges School.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated there\nare two deficit situations; one deficit is the streets,\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n2\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 17, "text": "sidewalks and general infrastructure; the other deficit is\nunfunded positions; inquired whether the risk of not funding the\npositions is acceptable.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded evaluations would\ncontinue throughout the year.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated he\nhopes the unfunded positions do not become owed, legacy\npositions that are approved and funded without justification; he\nwould rather mitigate some of the risks, especially in public\nsafety; risks need to be balanced; he is concerned that the\nincreased revenue is on a bubble which is based on escalation of\nhousing prices; sales tax has decreased the ten-year\nforecasting model should review prices coming down.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated the matter would be\nmonitored continually.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated that\njustifying open, unfunded positions should be reviewed before a\ncommitment is made to replenish the reserves.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated any new or unfunded\nposition requires the same amount of justification.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese inquired why\nthe positions are carried.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded Council authorized\nthe positions in the past which are currently unfunded or non-\nexistent; Council action is required to eliminate the positions.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated the matter should not be brought back\nwith the goal of either justifying or eliminating unfunded\npositions; the matter should be a long-term assessment\nreviewing whether to use reserves to fund the positions is fine.\nCouncilmember/Boaro Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated current\nrevenue is programmed to replenish the reserves; he is not\nadvocating taking reserve money to pay for salaries unless there\nis a disaster.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated the matter is a long-term, strategic\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n3\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 18, "text": "issue that needs to be reviewed.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated he was\nglad that unfunded positions are not being eliminated; the\nPolice Department had a mass retirement in 2001 or 2002 ; Police\npositions decreased from 111 to 104; a decision was made not to\nfill the positions the City continues to grow; conversation\nneeds to steer towards funding the unfunded positions; funding\nsources need to be recognized he does not want to take from\n\"operational peter\" to pay for \"infrastructure paul.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated other departments have a number of\nunfunded positions.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated there was\nconcern in getting the pavement management program up to speed\nand eliminating the backlog; inquired whether other funds might\nbe available in addition to Proposition 42.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded the Construction\nImprovement Tax and Urban Runoff Fund are available.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated the\nrisk of not funding positions versus the risk of keeping the\nreserves at the current level is important to review.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated other City needs should be reviewed\nalso.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated the\nneeds should be reviewed on a risk basis.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired when the\nsidewalk and tree management program would be presented and\nwhether the budget would be impacted.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded the future budget\nwould be impacted; stated a lot of money was appropriated for\nsidewalk improvements last February; she cannot predict the\nexact date when the program would be presented.\nCouncilmember/Board\nMember/Commissioner\ndeHaan\nstated\nstabilizing the Pavement Management Program and identifying a\nconstant funding stream would provide a balance; inquired\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n4\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 19, "text": "whether the $1.6 million Vehicle Replacement Program is a\nsubstantial increase from the past.\nThe Finance Director responded the vehicle replacement amount\nhas been $150,000 to $200,000 in the past, except for the years\nwhen an ambulance was replaced.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated vehicle\nreplacement was neglected because of budget constraints;\ninquired whether catch-up could be done during the next fiscal\nyear.\nThe Finance Director responded an equipment replacement reserve\nis part of the General Fund budget; vehicles that should have\nbeen replaced were set aside in favor of keeping public safety\nvehicles current.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether vehicles would be replaced\nwith alternative fuel vehicles, to which the Finance Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated Alameda\nPower and Telecom is investigating natural gas for three\nvehicles.\nThe Public Works Director stated Council authorized the City\nManager to submit an application for four electric vehicles\nwhich would replace three existing vehicles on the vehicle\nreplacement listi a recommendation was made to have an all\nelectric vehicle for the Information Technology Department also.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated vehicles should be replaced with\nvehicles that are appropriate for the use.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated having a Managed\nVehicle Replacement Program is advantageous.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the 2006-2007 Capital\nImprovement Program included anything for parks.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded three parks were\nbudgeted in 2005-2006; stated the parks will be improved in the\ncurrent fiscal year the Turf Management Program will help\ndetermine where funds will be applied.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n5\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 20, "text": "Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether enough money is budgeted\nfor maintenance; stated maintenance needs to be done and cannot\nwait for the Turf Management Program.\nThe Acting Recreation and Parks Director responded he is\nconfident the funding levels will be adequate.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated he is\nhappy to see the planned Webster Street pedestrian signals;\nPublic Works projects are distributed well throughout the City.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated she\nappreciates the response regarding how the redevelopment and tax\nincrement process works; citizens need to understand that some\nfunds come with restrictions on how the funds are to be used.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the redevelopment process\nis posted to the website, to which the City hager/Executive\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated that the West Alameda Business\nAssociation (WABA) is receiving a 33% grant increase; inquired\nwhether an increase is feasible for the Park Street Business\nAssociation (PSBA) .\nThe Development Services Director responded the budget\nrecommendation was to create parody between the two business\nassociations; stated WABA was raised to the same level that PSBA\nwas funded last year; PSBA's grant was not increased; there is\nsome room for an increase to PSBA.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired what increase could be given to\nPSBA, to which the Development Services Director responded 10%\nto 15%.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated WABA's grant increase should be\nbrought up to 33% because of the streetscaping plans; directed\nPSBA's grant be increased by 10%, if possible.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether\nthe Greater Alameda Business Association (GABA) requested\nfunding, to which the Development Services Director responded\nnot in the last few years; GABA received minor grants in the\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n6\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 21, "text": "past.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether\nGABA's needs should be reviewed.\nThe Development Services Director responded the City has talked\nwith GABA; stated the City assisted GABA by paying fees for a\nbike race; GABA is aware that the City will help if needed.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether\nWABA and PSBA have different funding streams.\nThe Development Services Director responded she was not aware of\nany; stated both associations have the Business Improvement Tax\nand fundraisers.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated money\nshould be set aside for GABA.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated money should not be set aside if not\nrequested.\nThe Development Services Director stated the practice is that no\nreasonable request would be denied.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated the golf\nrevenue is down for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 and possibly is due to\nthe weather the projected budget for 2007 is up 38%; inquired\nwhether the increase is based on a projection for better weather\nor something else.\nThe Finance Director responded the 2007 revenue projection is\nbased on an average rain year; stated the last two years had\nexcessive rain; the increase does not include any fee increases.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether\nthe Golf Commission is discussing fee increases, to which the\nFinance Director responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated any proposed increase\nwould come to Council.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired what happens if there are a lot of\nrain days next year.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n7\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 22, "text": "The Finance Director responded the forecasted revenue would not\nbe met; stated staff would come back to Council mid-year and\nrecommend a reduction in the forecasted revenues.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether a\nlarge portion of the restricted reserves is for the new\nClubhouse, to which the Finance Director responded the net\nassets are the physical assets.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired what was\nthe net unrestricted balance, to which the Finance Director\nresponded the net unrestricted balance is cash.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated there is\na\ndownward trend.\nThe Finance Director stated the downward trend is one of the\nmotivating reasons for fee discussion.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the golf\nclimate has changed.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated golf is declining nationwide; the\nCity cannot just raise fees to address the issue; people will go\nto other golf courses if fees are raised.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated a decline\nin playing golf on dry days could indicate that the golf\nindustry is changing.\nThe Finance Director stated the Golf General Manager is\nreviewing a lot of alternatives to generate revenues.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog inquired whether\npart of the revenue increase is the Return on Investment (ROI)\nchange.\nThe Finance Director responded the ROI is revenue in the General\nFund and increases the Golf Department's expenditures.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated 15% of the\nreserves have dropped in the last five years; negative flows\ncould occur two years out.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n8\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 23, "text": "Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated part of\nthe reason for building a new Clubhouse is to change the look of\nthe Golf Course and increase revenues.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated the Joint City Council and Golf\nCommission Meeting is scheduled soon.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated the Golf Commission\nis reviewing a business plan and issues beyond rainy days.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated the Golf Commission should not be\nlooking at the issue as a short-term rain problem; the national\ntrend has been declining golf for years; inquired whether the\nrestricted reserves would be used for the Clubhouse.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded the restricted\nreserves identify the actual capital assets.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated the business plan should be adjusted\nto reflect the current revenue.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the ROI\nwas decreased currently but was increased in the past to address\nthe City's shortfall.\nThe Finance Director stated the Council adopted an ordinance\nthat established the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and ROI in\nFiscal Year 2004-2005; the ROI applies to the Alameda Power and\nTelecom and Golf funds; the PILOT applies to the sewer fund,\nAlameda Power and Telecom and Golf fund; the PILOT and ROI\nproduced additional revenue which was helpful in 2005 and 2006;\nthe recommendation was to reduce the ROI by 50% on the Golf fund\nand Alameda Power and Telecom because of the increasing General\nFund revenue.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether\nlowering the ROI further is anticipated, to which the Finance\nDirector responded possibly.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated the ROI should not be considered\na\npermanent source of revenue.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n9\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 24, "text": "the ROI reduction is the reason that the franchise and in-lieu\nfees are down 11%, to which the Finance Director responded\npartially.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated finding\nmoney under different shells is hard work; choices need to be\nmade; thought should be given to applying future redevelopment\nrevenues to positions and programs a plan is needed for dealing\nwith the public safety shortfall.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated the\nCity is taking a step in undoing some of the tangle with State\ntakeaways; he is concerned with the direction of sales tax\nrevenues and living on the bubble of the property and transfer\ntax; the City needs to be vigilant and careful; staffing,\nbenefits, and deferred maintenance need to be reviewed in the\nten-year forecast; evaluation should be done at mid-term; focus\nshould be on the need first applying incoming revenues to the\nreserve should be discretionary; damaged infrastructure that\nprovides the highest risk to individuals should be reviewed;\nsidewalk maintenance should be reviewed closely because of trips\nand falls.\nMayor/Chair Johnson thanked the City Manager/Executive Director\nand staff for an informative and clear budget stated she\nappreciates that the budget was put together strategically;\ngoals and long-term issues were addressed; she hopes that the\nresidents learn that the budget is a matter of balancing\nemployees' work is appreciated; employee's issues will be\nconsidered.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the budget\nshows a positive movement the City is not completely out of the\nwoods; the City Manager/Executive Director made some monumental\nsteps to fill required positions and to address needs that have\nnot been met in the last four years.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated the last\ntwo-year budget addressed cutting programs and positions which\nwould minimally impact services to the residents; the City is\nnow looking at adding services and positions and has come a long\nway; thanked everyone for working very hard on the budget.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated funding\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n10\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 25, "text": "should be applied to Lincoln Avenue between Eighth Street and\nGrand Avenue if the purple line on the Public Works map is for\nstreets the streets are covered with tar and are not\nattractive.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated staff should make assessments on the\ngreatest need, not cosmetics.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated streets\nare paved along Grand Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Park Street;\nstreets are unpaved west of Grand Avenue.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated Public Works\nidentified the streets that need the most attention; she would\nprefer to drive down tarred streets rather than streets with\npotholes.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated Interim City Manager Bill Norton\nstarted the crack sealing program.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated money has\nbeen dedicated to repair unused streets.\nThe Public Works Director stated the Pavement Management Program\nprioritizes the needs based on the street condition and not\ntraffic; a resurfacing Contract has already been authorized.\nCouncilmember/Boaro Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether\ncrack sealing is still done, to which the Public Works Director\nresponded slurry sealing is done.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated crack sealing should continue in\norder to prevent further damage until slurry sealing can be\ndone.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog stated he is not\nopposed to crack sealing.\nThe Public Works Director stated some streets are crack and\nslurry sealed to extend the life longer sealing is the most\ncost-effective way to spend the money.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the City\nhas crack sealing equipment.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n11\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 26, "text": "The Public Works Director stated that the City borrowed the\nequipment i work was performed by City staff.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated he does\nnot want to see crack sealing disappear.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated crack sealing needs to be funded.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated that he\nattended Alameda Power and Telecom's budget meeting; direction\nhas been taken to lower the overall operating cost; management\nwould like to reduce the operating cost even lower.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether or not other maintenance\nissues would be addressed.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director responded the focus is to\nhave a very comprehensive maintenance approach; stated staff is\ndedicated to applying funds to infrastructure.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated he eagerly\nlooks forward to the sidewalk and tree program.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated the\ntree portion is critical.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated the budget would come\nback to Council for approval on July 5.\n(06-338CC/06-037CIC)\nDiscussion of City Attorney/General\nCounsel Legal Services and staffing options.\nThe City Attorney/Lega Counsel provided a brief presentation.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the analyst position for\nthe Americans with Disabilities (ADA) update would have an end.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded the initial part of\nthe project has an end; stated an on-going effort would continue\nto monitor meeting the ADA Transition Plan's goals.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired why the work could not be\ncontracted out.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n12\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 27, "text": "The City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded a consultant would be\nhired to prepare an update to the existing ADA Transition Plan;\nCity staff would need to coordinate efforts.\nMayor/Chair Johnson stated she is not sure whether a full time\nperson is needed to work with an outside consultant.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether the\nposition would do other risk assessments that might preclude the\nCity from spending money on outside counsel when sued.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded in the affirmative;\nstated the past Administrative Management Analyst position\nassists the Risk Manager, reviews and investigated all claims,\nand makes recommendations.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired how many employees are in Risk\nManagement, to which the City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded\ntwo full-time positions Risk Manager and support staff.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated updating the ADA\nTransition Plan is very staff intensive.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the job responsibility\nwould include claim review.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded in the affirmative;\nstated some safety services could be reinstated.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired what type of safety services would\nbe reinstated.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded a safety committee\nwould review workplace safety with the intent to reduce\nworkplace injuries.\nThe City Manager/Executive Director stated the person would work\nin a pro-active mode rather than reacting to claims.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether another department could\nhandle the work.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded in the affirmative;\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n13\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 28, "text": "stated the Administrative Analyst position would provide a lot\nof\nbang for the buck; the person would provide the ADA\nTransition Plan oversight, risk management services, and safety\nservices.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated there\nis an advantage to having the position in the City Attorney's\noffice because of internal audit functions; Option 3 provides\nadvantages.\nMayor/Chair Johnson suggested filling the Risk Management\nAnalyst position and holding off on hiring another attorney to\nsee how one City Attorney and two staff attorneys work; stated\nthe City needs to provide legal services in the most efficient\nway possible.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated the City\nAttorney's office has been working with three attorneys over the\nlast several months and the situation has been an issue.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether\nteaching safety should be handled through Human Resources;\nfurther inquired who is taking care of workers compensation.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded Risk Management\nhandles workers compensation.\nlouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the City\nAttorney/Legal Counsel's latitude is very limited.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel stated she hired an attorney to\nstart July 5.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated looking\ninto hiring an additional attorney might be appropriate.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore moved approval of\nhiring another staff attorney.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese clarified that\nthe motion is to have the staffing level of the City Attorney\nand three staff attorneys; the Risk Management Analyst position\nwould be held in abeyance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Reuse\n14\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-06-20", "page": 29, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nVice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner inquired whether the Risk\nManagement Analyst position would be brought back to Council\nwith more detail, to which the City Manager/Executive Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired how many employees are in the City\nAttorney's office, to which the City Attorney/Legal Counsel\nresponded seven.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether all seven employees are\nfull time, to which the City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded in\nthe affirmative.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the City Attorney's office\nhad any part-time staff, to which the City Attorney/Legal\nCounsel responded a law clerk.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the seven employees include\nthe attorney starting in July.\nThe City Attorney/Legal Counsel responded the new attorney would\nbring staffing up to eight tonight's authorization will bring\nthe City Attorney and Risk Management staffing level to nine.\nCouncilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese requested that\nan organizational chart be provided when the matter returns to\nCouncil.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned\nthe Special Joint Meeting at 11:30 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, Alameda Reuse\n15\nand Redevelopment Authority, and\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJune 20, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf"}