{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -AUGUST 15, 2006- -7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular Meeting at 7:44 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\n[Note : Councilmember Daysog arrived at 7:45 p.m. ]\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(06-403) Proclamation declaring the week of August 13-19, 2006 as\nFarmers , Market Week.\nMayor Johnson read and presented the proclamation to Allen Moy,\nAssistant Director of the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market\nAssociation, and Ed Clark, President of the West Alameda Business\nAssociation (WABA) .\nMr. Moy thanked Council for the proclamation and on-going support.\nMr. Clark stated WABA is delighted with the Farmers' Market;\ninvited Council to the Peanut Butter and Jam Festival in September.\nMayor Johnson stated people appreciate that the Farmers' Market is\nopen in the evenings on Thursdays.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Gilmore abstained from\nvoting on the Special Joint City Council and Social Service Human\nRelations Board minutes. ]\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by as asterisk preceding\nthe paragraph number ]\n( *06-404) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Community\nImprovement Commission (CIC) Meeting held on July 26, 2006; the\nRegular Meeting\n1\nAlameda City Council\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 2, "text": "Special Joint City Council and Social Service Human Relations Board\nheld on July 27, 2006; the Regular City Council Meeting held on\nAugust 1, 2006; and the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse\nand Redevelopment Authority, CIC and Housing Authority Board of\nCommissioners Meeting held on August 2, 2006. Approved.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Gilmore abstained from voting on the Special\nJoint City Council and Social Service Human Relations Board\nminutes. ]\n(*06-405) - Ratified bills in the amount of $2,857,231.92\n(*06-406) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Investment Report\nfor the period ending June 30, 2006. Accepted.\n(*06-407) Recommendation to adopt specifications and authorize\nRequest for Bids for a cleaning service for the Police\nAdministration Building for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.\nAccepted.\n(\n(*06-408) Recommendation to enter into an extension of the\nExclusive Negotiation Agreement (Amendment No. 1) with Ballena Isle\nMarina L. P. and Ballena Shores LLC . Accepted.\n(*06-409) Recommendation to accept the work of SpenCon\nConstruction, Inc. for Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk,\nCurb, Gutter, Driveway and Minor Street Patching Phase 6, Fiscal\nYear 2005-2006, No. P.W. 07-05-06. Accepted.\n( *06-410) Resolution No. 14005, Authorizing the Purchase of One\nNew Fire Engine Using the City of Bakersfield Fire Department's\nCompetitive Bid Award. Adopted; and\n(*06-410A)\nRecommendation to approve a Purchase Agreement with\nPierce Manufacturing Inc. to Include Equipment in the Amount of\n$393,393.13. Accepted.\n(*06-411) Introduction of Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the\nLease of City-Owned Property at 3367 Fernside Boulevard to Arthur\nM. Jawad and Julia Jawad. Introduced.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(06-412) Recommendation to rename Tinker Avenue to Willie Stargell\nAvenue.\nThe Planner III provided a brief presentation.\nNick Cabral, Alameda, stated renaming Tinker Avenue has been a long\nRegular Meeting\n2\nAlameda City Council\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 3, "text": "time coming and will be a fresh start for the West End.\nDon Petersen, Alameda, stated that he supports the staff\nrecommendation noted that Wilver is the correct first name;\nrecommended using the name Wilver \"Willie\" Stargell.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he liked the idea of using both\nthe given name and famous name; inquired whether Councilmember\nDaysog would support the idea.\nCouncilmember Daysog responded in the affirmative; stated all the\nhard work should be attributed to the Encinal High School Alumni\nAssociation.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated he had the privilege of attending\nschool with Willie Stargell he is pleased to have such a fine\nperson representing Alameda's gateway.\nMayor Johnson stated the correct spelling of the given name should\nbe verified; she liked the idea of using the given name and famous\nname.\nHenry \"Nick\" Evans, Alameda, commended Council for honoring one of\nAlameda's greats.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that everything written indicates that\nWillie Stargell was a great baseball player and humanitarian;\nAlameda owes a great amount of gratitude to Willie Stargell. other\nyoung players are carrying on the tradition.\nMr. Cabral stated Willie Stargell gave stars out every time he hit\na homerun; suggested placing a star before and after his name.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Willie Stargell had the nickname \"Pops\"\nwhich indicated how his fellow teammates felt about him; Willie\nStargell was involved with a Sickle Cell Anemia campaign.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation\nwith direction to use the name Wilver \"Willie\" Stargel]\nand place a star before and after the name.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(06-413)\nOrdinance No. 2949, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Deleting Section 2-63.10, Third Party Claims, and by Adding a\nNew Section 2-65, Disposition of Property Consisting of Sections 2-\n65. 1 through 2-65.5, to Article V, Administrative Policies and\nRegular Meeting\n3\nAlameda City Council\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 4, "text": "Protection Agreement.\nMayor Johnson stated that a number of cities have signed on to the\nagreement; the matter should come to Council for approval.\nHerb Behrstock, Alamedans for Climate Protection, stated he is in\nfavor of the agreement; the City has been doing great work to\ncontinue keeping Alameda in the lead on climate protection; the\ninitiative helps take Alameda to the next level; 275 cities have\nendorsed the resolution, which represents approximately 40 million\npeople; the resolution outlines twelve different areas to reduce\nRegular Meeting\n4\nAlameda City Council\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 5, "text": "greenhouse gas emissions.\nMayor Johnson requested that the item be placed on a future agenda\nfor Council action.\n(06-416) Selection of two Councilmembers to serve on the Oakland\nAlameda Ad Hoc Liaison Development Impact Committee.\nMayor Johnson stated that the cities of Oakland and Alameda agreed\nto form the committee; Oakland Council President De La Fuente and\nDistrict Two Member Keringhan would serve; she was informed that\nshe should serve; Councilmember Matarrese indicated that he is\ninterested in serving.\nVice Mayor Gilmore stated since the Oakland Council President is\nserving; Mayor Johnson should serve.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of Mayor Johnson and\nCouncilmember Matarrese serving on the Oakland Alameda Ad Hoc\nLiaison Development Impact Committee.\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\n(06-417) Councilmember Matarrese requested an update on the\nPlanning Department staffing levels and permit process improvement\nplans.\n(06-418) Councilmember Matarrese stated the bus shelters on Santa\nClara Avenue at Willow Street and Walnut Avenue have taken a\nbeating; graffiti abatement has clouded the plastic roofing ;\nrequested looking into correcting the condition of the bus\nshelters.\n(06-419) Councilmember Matarrese stated the City had a favorable\nruling on the Beltline; thanked everyone involved; stated the City\nhas approximately $1 million in open space funds; suggested the $1\nmillion be used to set up an escrow account as an added sign that\nthe City is serious about having the land as open space; everything\nshould be done to push the process to acquire the property\nresidents voted to have open space on the property in 2002.\n(06-420) Councilmember deHaan stated that he hopes that\nperformance indicators are still being done on permitting and\ninspection processes.\n(06-421) Councilmember deHaan stated the City would be remiss in\noverlooking Jean Sweeney's efforts with the Beltline matter;\nRegular Meeting\n5\nAlameda City Council\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 6, "text": "commended the legal team for defending the Beltline property.\n(06-422) - ) Councilmember Daysog requesting looking into replacing\nthe three old flags coming into Alameda through the Tube.\n(06-423 ) Mayor Johnson stated Jean Sweeney did a great job in\ntracking down the Beltline Contract; she hopes that better contract\ntracking has been implemented within the City.\n(06-424) Mayor Johnson stated the Coast Guard Island ball field\nwould be a good facility to add to the City's inventory; the City\nuses the Coast Guard field for soccer already suggested the Coast\nGuard be approached to determine whether the City could use the\nball field for other uses; stated the City could contribute to some\nimprovements.\nThe City Manager stated the Recreation and Park Director has had\nsome discussions with the Coast Guard and is working on expanding\nthe use beyond the soccer.\nMayor Johnson stated people from the softball associations have\nmentioned that the Coast Guard field would be the best field for\ncollege exhibition games.\n(06-425) Mayor Johnson stated the City has been reviewing the need\nfor additional senior housing over the years; requested that the\nHousing Authority Executive Director provide an update to Council\nand the public regarding adding senior housing to the City's\ninventory.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 8:15p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nRegular Meeting\n6\nAlameda City Council\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-15", "page": 7, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -AUGUST 15, 2006- -5:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 5:40 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent : ouncilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 4.\nAbsent :\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nThe Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider\n:\n(06-400) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;\nSignificant exposure to litigation (54956.9 i Number of cases: Two.\n(06-401) Conference with Property Negotiatori Property 1150\nBallena Boulevard; Negotiating parties: City of Alameda and\nMission Valley Properties, dba Ballena Shores LLC; Under\nnegotiation: Price and terms.\n(06-402) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency negotiators :\nCraig Jory and Human Resources Director Employee organizations\n:\nAlameda City Employees Association, International Brotherhood of\nElectrical Workers, Management and Confidential Employees\nAssociation, and Executive Management Group.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Conference with Legal\nCounsel, Council was briefed on the disputes and provided\ninstructions to staff; regarding Conference with Property\nNegotiator, staff provided information on the status of proposed\nterms of negotiations, and Council provided instructions to staff;\nregarding Conference with Labor Negotiators, the labor negotiator\nexplained the status of proposals involving Alameda City Employees\nAssociation, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association, and Council gave\nparameters for subsequent negotiating sessions.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:40 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\nAugust 15, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-15.pdf"}