{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JULY 3, 2007- - -7:30 P. M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:56\np.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(07-308) Mayor Johnson announced that Introduction of Ordinance\nAmending the Alameda Municipal Code [paragraph no. 07-321] was\ncontinued to August 7 and that Resolutions Appointing various\nBoards and Commissions [paragraph no. 07-309] would be addressed\nfirst.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(07-309) Resolution No. 14111, \"Appointing Linda McHugh as a Member\nof the Civil Service Board. Adopted\n(07-309A) Resolution No. 14112, \"Reappointing Steve R. Fort as a\nMember of the Commission on Disability Issues. \" Adopted;\n(07-309B) Resolution No. 14113, \"Reappointing Margaret Hakanson as\na Member of the Commission on Disability Issues. \" Adopted;\n(07-309C) Resolution No. 14114, \"Reappointing Audrey Lord-Hausman\nas a Member of the Commission on Disability Issues. Adopted\n(07-309D) Resolution No. 14115, \"Appointing Roberta Kreitz as a\nMember of the Commission on Disability Issues. Adopted;\n(07-309E) Resolution No. 14116, \"Appointing John Robinson as a\nMember of the Commission on Disability Issues. Adopted;\n(07-309F) Resolution No. 14117, \"Reappointing Jeannette L.\nCopperwaite (Historic Experience Seat) as a Member of the Film\nCommission.' Adopted;\n(07-309G) Resolution No. 14118, \"Reappointing David J. Duffin\n(Film/Video Experience Seat) as a Member of the Film Commission.\nAdopted;\n(07-309H) Resolution No. 14119, \"Reappointing Liam Gray\n(Arts/Cultural Seat) as a Member of the Film Commission. \" Adopted;\n(07-309I) Resolution No. 14120, \"Reappointing Orin D. Green\nRegular Meeting\n1\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 2, "text": "(Film/Video Experience Seat) as a Member of the Film Commission.\nAdopted\n( 07-309J Resolution No. 14121, \"Appointing Ronald Kahn as a Member\nof the Housing and Building Code Hearing and Appeals Board.\"\nAdopted;\n(07-309K) Resolution No. 14122, \"Reappointing Nancy Gormley (Senior\nTenant Seat ) as a Member of the Housing Commission.' Adopted\n(07-309L) Resolution No. 14123, \"Appointing Mike Hartigan as a\nMember of the Library Board. \" Adopted;\n(07-309M) Resolution No. 14124, \"Reappointing Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft\nas a Member of the Planning Board. \" Adopted;\n(07-309N) Resolution No. 14125, \"Reappointing Gina Mariani as a\nMember of the Planning Board.\" Adopted;\n(07-3090) Resolution No. 14126, \"Reappointing Katina Huston as a\nMember of the Public Art Commission. Adopted;\n(07-309P) Resolution No. 14127, \"Reappointing Cathy Nielsen as a\nMember of the Social Service Human Relations Board. Adopted; and\n(07-309Q) Resolution No. 14128, \"Reappointing Henry Villareal as a\nMember of the Social Service Human Relations Board. \" Adopted.\nMayor Johnson thanked Board and Commission members for all of their\nhard work.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath and presented certificates of\nappointment to Board and Commission members.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(07-310 ) Presentation regarding the Fa\u00e7ade Grant Program.\nThe Development Services Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired what is the budget for the Fa\u00e7ade Grant\nProgram, to which the Development Services Director responded the\nbudget was $200,000 last year.\nMayor Johnson stated the Park Street and Webster Street\nimprovements have made a huge difference.\nRegular Meeting\n2\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 3, "text": "Counci 1member deHaan inquired what is the budget for next year, to\nwhich the Development Services Director responded $200,000.\nVice Mayor Tam stated she is impressed with the before and after\npictures; inquired what is the average cost for renovations.\nThe Business Development Manager responded costs vary; stated\ngrants are on two levels: one for tenants and one for owners ; the\naverage grant is approximately $8,000.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated he is impressed with the results;\nthe momentum needs to continue.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he is pleased with the awnings ;\nthe awnings are becoming standardized.\nThe Development Services Director stated the Development\nCoordinator takes a lot of care in developing color schemes and\ndesign.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Fa\u00e7ade Grant Program funding\ncomes from the Redevelopment budget.\nThe Development Services Director responded currently the program\nis funded by the Commercial Revitalization fund.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the available funding equals the\ndemand.\nThe Development Services Director responded in the affirmative;\nstated priority would be given to move funds around if needed.\nKathy Moehring, West Alameda Business Association, stated she is\nhappy to have the opportunity to work with businesses to beautify\nthe downtown district.\nRobb Ratto, Park Street Business Association, thanked staff for\nsimplifying the grant process; stated responses are given within\ntwo days of submitting an application.\n(07-311) Report on the Film Commission's first year.\nThe Development Services Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the City would have a point of\ncontact once filming starts.\nRegular Meeting\n3\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 4, "text": "The Development Services Director responded in the affirmative;\nstated the old ordinance had the Public Works Department as the\npoint of contact; now the point of contact is the Planning\nDepartment; the Development Coordinator would report back on the\neconomic activity.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar\nminus Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\n[paragraph no. 07-321], which was moved to August 7, 2007.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n( 07-312) - Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse\nand Redevelopment Authority and Community Improvement Commission\nMeeting and the Regular City Council Meeting held on June 19, 2007.\nApproved with the following corrections to the Special Joint City\nCouncil, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and Community\nImprovement Commission Meeting Page 11: \"Vice Mayor Tam inquired\nwhether Board Members are required to make contributions over\ntime; Page 15 \"...the City needs to help the Museum with finding a\nsite if fund raising is not enough to cover a projected rent\nincrease.\"\n(*07-313) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,379,969.18.\n(*07-314) Recommendation to approve a Lease Extension with E-Z-\nGo/Textron Financial Corporation for 120 electric golf carts for\nrental use at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. Accepted.\n(*07-315 - ) Recommendation to allocate $58,665 and award Contract in\nthe amount of $511,468, including contingencies, to William P.\nYoung Construction for Ballena Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project,\nNo. P.W. 05-00-09. Accepted.\n(*07-316) Recommendation to accept the work of Ghilotti Brothers\nfor the Fernside Boulevard Pedestrian Access Improvements near\nLincoln Middle School (Safe Routes to School), No. P.W. 11-02-15.\nAccepted.\n(*07-317) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for the Grand Street Sewer Pump Station,\nNo. P.W. 04-07-16. Accepted.\n( *07-318 - ) Recommendation to authorize installation of All-way Stop\nRegular Meeting\n4\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 5, "text": "Controls at the following intersections Fountain Street at Van\nBuren Street, and Fountain Street at Jackson Street. Accepted.\n(*07-319) Resolution No. 14129, \"Authorizing Open Market Purchase\nPursuant to Section 3-15 of the Alameda City Charter for the Roof\nStructure for Maintenance Service Center Transfer Pad and\nDumpsters, No. P.W. 04-07-14 and Authorizing the City Manager to\nEnter into Such an Agreement. Adopted.\n(*07-320) Resolution No. 14130, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute the Grant Contract Between the State of California\nDepartment of Boating and Waterways and the City of Alameda for the\nPurchase of Marine Patrol Equipment. \" Adopted.\n(\n(07-321) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode by Repealing Sections 5-30 (Filming Activities) in its\nEntirety, and Replacing It with a Successor Section to Article II\n(Permits) of Chapter V (Licenses and Permits) Making Changes to the\nProcedures, Regulations and Related Fee Provisions for Filming\nActivities within the City of Alameda. Continued to August 7, 2007.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(07-322) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 14131,\n\"Approving Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment,\nand Ordering Levy of Assessments, Island City Landscaping and Light\nDistrict 84-2, All Zones. Adopted; and\n(07-322A) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution\nApproving Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and\nOrdering Levy of Assessments, Island City Landscaping and Lighting\nDistrict 84-2, Zones 2 and 3. Not adopted.\nThe Public Works Coordinator gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated Zones 2 and 3 are on Webster Street; inquired\nwhether another budget would be prepared if the fee increase is\nadopted.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded the budget has been\nprepared; stated the second resolution [for Zone 2 and 3] would\nmodify the first resolution to reflect the increase.\nMayor Johnson stated the issue is important to Webster Street.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nThere being no speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public portion of\nRegular Meeting\n5\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 6, "text": "the hearing.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution Approving\nEngineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering\nLevy of Assessments, Island City Landscaping and Light District 84-\n2, All Zones.\nCouncilmember deHaan clarified that the motion was for the present\nassessment.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nMayor Johnson announced that the Public Hearing to consider\nAdoption of Resolution Approving Engineer's Report, Confirming\nDiagram and Assessment, and Ordering Levy of Assessments, Island\nCity Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, Zones 2 and 3\n[paragraph no. 07-322A] would be tabled to allow the ballots to be\ntallied.\n(07-323) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 14132,\n\"Approving Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment,\nand Ordering Levy of Assessments, Maintenance Assessment District\n01-01 (Marina Cove) \" Adopted.\nThe Public Works Coordinator gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nThere being no speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public portion of\nthe hearing.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(07-324) - Public Hearing presenting the Master Fee Schedule for\nFiscal Year 2007-2008.\nThe Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nThere being no speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public portion of\nthe hearing.\nMayor Johnson stated that the golf fees are fine; there is an\nRegular Meeting\n6\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 7, "text": "outstanding issue pertaining to golf policies.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated periodically concerns are raised\nregarding fees; inquired whether said concerns are tracked and\ncategorized; stated people had disputes with building fees; the\nmatter was put to rest because there was a misunderstanding.\nThe Finance Director responded records are kept within the\ndepartment that collects the fee; stated departments could be\nsurveyed.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the Finance Director was\naware of any concerns [regarding fees], to which the Finance\nDirector responded that she was not aware of any concerns in recent\ntimes.\nCouncilmember Gilmore moved acceptance of the Master Fee Schedule.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated a 7.4% increase could be testy; he\nhopes that a vigil will be maintained on the matter.\n(07-325) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute All Necessary Agreements and Documents for Termination of\nthe Ground Lease and Execution of a Master Lease that Divides the\nLeasehold Estate that is the Subject of the Lease into Three\nSeparate Leasehold Estates to Ballena Isle Marina, LP, a California\nLimited Partnership, of Real Property Held Under Lease By and\nBetween the City of Alameda and Ballena Isle Marina, a Limited\nPartnership.\nThe Development Services Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Tam stated the rent escalation is phenomenal inquired\nwhether the estimate is conservative and one that the City could\nexpect.\nThe Development Services Director responded that Keyser Marston\nAssociates, Inc. (KMA) is very conservative in the estimates\nstated the estimates are attainable.\nBob Wetmore, KMA, stated the gross revenue is what drives the\nprojections; the number of slips would be reduced from 500 to 370\nbut would not change the rates; the City would get a percentage of\nthe gross.\nRegular Meeting\n7\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 8, "text": "Vice Mayor Tam inquired whether revenues could be used for property\nimprovements to meet the rent expectations.\nThe Development Services Director responded that she does not\nexpect that any of the revenues would go back to the private\ndevelopment of the site; stated revenues would be used to expand\naccess to Tidelands areas; other properties could be bought or\nimprovements could be made to other Tidelands properties for public\nbenefit around the waterfront.\nMayor Johnson stated that the revenue could be used to improve the\nBay Trail.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the revenue could be\navailable for economic development and maritime job generation.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded revenues could be used for any\nTideland use, including ship building, navigation, fishing, and\nother commercial activity.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether revenues could be used for\nbulkhead improvements, to which the Assistant City Manager\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired what the property would look like at\nthe end of the lease.\nThe Development Services Director responded the lease has\nsafeguards requiring regular maintenance; the lease has a provision\nrequiring that there must be a cure to any obsolescence ten years\nprior to the end of the lease; inquired whether an account is\nrequired to be set aside.\nMr. Wetmore responded in the negative; stated the lease hold would\nhave an engineering evaluation at mid-lease; the City would choose\nthe engineer and do an inspection; the lessee is required to cure\nany physical obsolescence to ensure that the slips are what they\nshould be for the remainder of the lease.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired what is the slips life expectancy, to\nwhich Mr. Wetmore responded over forty years.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether improvements would go through the\ndesign review process.\nThe Development Services Director responded the lessee would be\nrequired to go through the City's permitting process.\nRegular Meeting\n8\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 9, "text": "Vice Mayor Tam moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nBill Smith, Alameda, stated that he has been interested in the\nproperty for the last few years.\nMayor Johnson stated that possible development was considered for\nthe remaining parcel; the remaining parcel is not part of the\nlease; the City is not aware of any development of the parcel at\nthis point.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(07-322A) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution\nApproving Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and\nOrdering Levy of Assessments, Island City Landscaping and Lighting\nDistrict 84-2, Zones 2 and 3. Not adopted.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated the ballots have been tabulated;\nZones 2 and 3 failed; a vote is not needed for the resolution.\nMayor Johnson inquired currently how much WABA pays.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded approximately $35,000 per\nyear; stated one district pays approximately $18,000, the other\npays approximately $16,000; stated there was a majority protest of\nthe votes returned.\nMayor Johnson inquired when was the last time the amount was\nraised, to which the Public Works Coordinator responded 1992.\nMayor Johnson stated the streetscaping requires more maintenance;\nproperty owners have benefited from the streetscaping hopefully,\nthe property owners will recognize the need to contribute.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether another plan is in place\nto protect the City's investment; stated he wants to make sure that\nthere is not a gap that would cause the streetscape to deteriorate\nand lose value.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated thirty-six ballots were mailed\nto each zone; eleven ballots were returned from Zone 2; fifteen\nballots were returned from Zone 3.\nMayor Johnson stated the vote is weighted; she is disappointed that\nWebster Street property owners were not willing to increase\nRegular Meeting\n9\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 10, "text": "Contract disputes; employees were told to leave the premises at\n1:30 p.m. yesterday and a lockout occurred at 4:30 p.m.; rates have\nincreased; requested Council support.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated Alameda's trash and recycling is\nhandled through Alameda County Industries (ACI) ; the School\nDistrict has Waste Management; school is out of session except for\na couple of campuses.\nThe City Manager stated two summer school programs are in session;\nWaste Management is the hauler for the School District; the City\nhas a different hauler.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Alameda's green waste goes to the Waste\nManagement facility; he would like to understand the situation\n[lock out ] better.\nRegular Meeting\n10\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 11, "text": "Mayor Johnson stated ACI does the recycling for Alameda. garbage\ngoes to the transfer station.\nMr. McCauley stated the Davis Street facility is a transfer\nstation; the recycling area is going to be shut down.\nMayor Johnson stated that Waste Management has its own recycling\nand sorting facility at the transfer station; ACI has its own in a\ndifferent city; Council will receive a report on the matter.\n(07-327) Shannon O'Keeffe, Teamsters Local 70, provided a brief\nbackground on the Waste Management dispute; requested Council\nsupport to get families back to work.\n(07-328) - Bill Smith, Alameda, discussed recycling.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(07-329) Discussion regarding a resolution calling upon steps\nto\nwithdraw our Reservists, Coast Guard Units and members of the\nCalifornia National Guard troops from Iraq. [660-50]\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that Council passed a resolution\nfour years ago encouraging a multi-national diplomatic approach;\nnow the nation is in the middle of a civil, religious war; the cost\ndirectly affects Alameda; he suggested National Guard withdrawals\nas a safety measure for California a year agoi the matter is a City\nissue because the City is paying the bills; the City is deprived of\nthings because money is going out the other end and is not worth\nthe benefit. he would like Council to discuss the issue.\nProponents (In favor of resolution) : Ashley Jones, Alameda; Herb\nBehrstock, United Nations Association, East Bay; Mi'Chelle\nFredrick, Alameda.\nOpponents (Not in favor of resolution) : Eddie M. Abbey, District\n10, Department of California, the American Legion; Richard W.\nRutter, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he appreciates people coming\nout to speak; he is disappointed that more people did not come to\nthe meeting; thanked Mr. Abbey for standing up for his service to\nthe country; read the second \"WHEREAS\" of the draft resolution;\nstated said language is the same support shown in 2003; calling\nsomeone who disputes the war a traitor is contrary to the\nConstitution; the draft resolution is purposely written to address\nthat the matter is a City issue and what the costs are; read the\nRegular Meeting\n11\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 12, "text": "rest of the draft resolution; stated Alameda is directly impacted;\ninitially, the Base transfer was a no-cost transfer; now the City\nis paying $108 million for unclean land that the City gave to the\nDepartment of Defense in a clean state; subsidies have been taken\naway from the School District; housing budgets have been cut year\nafter year; the draft resolution would make it known that Alameda\nis being affected and wants a change; the draft resolution is an\nappropriate measure to discuss at the City level.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she is supportive of Councilmember\nMatarrese's efforts to discuss the matter at a following Council\nmeeting; she recognizes that significant sacrifices have been made\nby the military in order to preserve people's rights to speak;\ncommunication between local, regional, State or federal governments\nis appropriate; recent communications have taken place with the\nGovernor to make sure that the Governor recognizes that public\ntransit dollars should not be cut; the federal budget deficit has\ntaken a toll on health care; Medicare reimbursements have\ndiminished significantly the City has discussed building an\nappropriate facility to serve veterans at Alameda Point she would\nlike to have the draft resolution recognize impacts on Alameda's\nhealth care needs.\nMayor Johnson stated that now is the appropriate time to give\nAlameda residents an opportunity to discuss the matter; she has no\nobjection to discussing the matter at a Council meeting.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he has an on-going concern with\nthe war; Congress changed in November; a referendum could be coming\nto California residents in April; SB 924 calls for an advisory\nvote; all avenues need to be discussed; four years is a long period\nof time; he does not want to send the wrong signal to the men and\nwomen serving the country; treatment was less than satisfactory for\nVietnam War veterans further discussion should go forward, but\nother avenues should be reviewed.\nMayor Johnson suggested adding language to the resolution regarding\nproviding support services to veterans and supporting higher\nservice levels for injured troops.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated that she has received a number of\nemails and phone calls on the matter. residents are pro and con on\nthe issue; a consensus does not exist; she feels that the matter is\nworth discussing; she is reluctant to tell any segment of the\npopulation that issues cannot be discussed; discussion does not\ndiminish the support of the troops the country has a long history\nof having grass roots activism when governments are not heading in\nthe right direction; she is disappointed that more people did not\nRegular Meeting\n12\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 13, "text": "attend the meeting tonight she hopes that more residents attend\nthe future discussion to voice opinions on the matter.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the no-cost conveyance was lost through\nthe City's own actions but does not mean that the $108 million\nrequested by the Navy was not driven because of lack of funding.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he disagrees with Councilmember\ndeHaan; the $108 million demanded by the Department of Defense is\ndirectly correlated to money not being available for clean upi the\nwhole clean up issue has been driven by a lack of money that was\ndedicated to clean up; Councilmembers were elected to look out for\nthe City's interests and to lead; sometimes it is necessary to yell\nto lead.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether a vote on the matter is needed, to\nwhich the Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative.\nMayor Johnson stated there is consensus to bring the matter to a\nfuture Council agenda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the draft resolution would include\nreference to the healthcare needs for Alamedans and veterans and\nthe support services necessary for active and injured veterans\ncoming home from the war.\nMayor Johnson suggested adding language to provide an adequate\nlevel of funding for homeland security; stated funding shortfalls\nhave left many areas of homeland securities still untouched; the\nCity is in the process of creating an interoperable radio system.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the cost of that [ interoperable\nratio system] is pennies compared to the war.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated other activities need to be flushed out\nand should be part of the report that comes back.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated the draft resolution references the\nCalifornia National Guard; she does not know what type of situation\nwould cause Alameda to need the National Guard; recent newspaper\narticles have mentioned how various National Guard units are\nmissing necessary equipment; requested information on cases where\nAlameda would use the National Guard and whether equipment was\navailable to do the work.\nMr. Abbey stated presently there are four divisions of equipment\narmored equipment would be left in Iraq because of bacterial\ngrowth.\nRegular Meeting\n13\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 14, "text": "Counci lmember Gilmore stated the amount and type of equipment left\nhere is unknown.\nMr. Abbey identified said equipment.\nCouncilmember Gilmore requested Mr. Abbey to provide staff with\ncontact information.\nMayor Johnson stated there is not a clear understanding of the\nNational Guard and how deployment works; the Governor of Maine\nstated she is concerned because State law stipulates that National\nGuard troops cannot be deployed for a certain amount of time after\nbeing deployed out of the United States.\nMr. Abbey stated federal troops were brought in during the 1906\nearthquake because the States of Nevada, Oregon, Washington and\nIdaho could not send National Guard troops to assist in other\nstates unless federalized.\nThe City Manager stated staff would work with Mr. Abbey as well as\nNational Guard representatives.\nMr. Abbey stated the State Offices of Emergency Management Services\nwould be happy to help.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested a status on SB 924; stated said bill\nwould be an advisory question; all California citizens would be\nrequested to vote on the matter.\n(07-330) - Consideration of Mayor's nomination for appointment to\nthe Public Utilities Board.\nMayor Johnson nominated Gregory Hamm for appointment to the Public\nUtilities Board.\n(07-331) Mayor Johnson stated that she attended the Mayor's\nConference last week; the Energy Committee has become very popular;\nLos Angles is doing many innovative things.\n(07-332) Councilmember Matarrese stated the Council had a joint\nmeeting with the Transportation Commission a few months ago; the\ncongestion disappears on the Bay Farm Island Bridge when school\nlets out requested that a plan be discussed for reducing student\ncommute traffic at the next louncil/School District meeting ;\nLincoln Middle School and Amelia Earhart Elementary School cause\ncongestion in the area; Washington School causes congestion at 8th\nStreet and Santa Clara Avenue; requested that the matter be\nRegular Meeting\n14\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 15, "text": "addressed prior to the next school year.\n(07-333 ) Mayor Johnson suggested stated Mount Trashmore be used to\ngrow trees for the City tree inventory.\nThe City Manager stated there is a time limit that needs to be met.\n(07-334) Mayor Johnson inquired whether the City has an ordinance\nrequiring that paint be contained when buildings are sand blasted\nor water blasted; stated there are some clean water run off laws ;\nsuggested something more direct to require prevent contamination.\n(07-335) Councilmember deHaan stated Coast Guard Estuary Park is\nunder the Coast Guard's jurisdiction; the Park was remediated and\nis dormant suggested reviewing ways to use the Park.\nThe City Manager stated she would look into the matter the Coast\nGuard gave the City permission to use the area for soccer before;\nnow there is a process to get permission from the Navy.\n(07-336) Councilmember deHaan stated the Alameda Landing design\nwas brought to the Planning Board; the notification was not done in\nthe best interest the report stated people were notified within\n300 feet of the area; the project should be notified properly;\nnotification was not adequate.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Councilmember deHaan was referring\nto notice for an upcoming meeting.\nCouncilmember deHaan responded the meeting already took place.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Councilmember deHaan was requesting\nstaff to confirm that proper noticing was done.\nCouncilmember deHaan responded in the affirmative; stated the\npublic should be notified in a good, earnest manner for large\nprojects.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated the Planning Board discussed\nnotification issues when a project affects the City at large; there\nare different noticing rules; requested that the matter be\nreviewed.\nMayor Johnson stated the noticing requirements were expanded;\nrequested that staff confirm that the noticing requirements were\nfollowed.\n(07-337) Councilmember deHaan stated there have been concerns with\nRegular Meeting\n15\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 16, "text": "minimum wage and health benefits offered by retail companies that\ncome into Alameda; the matter needs to be reviewed.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 10:22 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nRegular Meeting\n16\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 17, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL,\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMEN'T AUTHORITY (ARRA) , AND\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JULY 3, 2007 - - -6:00 P. M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers /\nBoard\nMembers\n/\nCommissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese,\nTam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider :\n(ARRA) Conference with Real Property Negotiator; Property: Alameda\nNaval Air Station; Negotiating parties: ARRA and SunCal Companies i\nUnder negotiation: Price and terms.\n(07-025CIC) Conference with Real Property Negotiatori Property:\nAlameda Theater Retail Spaces at 2315 and 2319 Central Avenue;\nNegotiating parties CIC and Restaurateur; Under negotiation\nTerms.\n(07-305CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation -\n(54953.9; Name of Case Mikiten V. City of Alameda, et al.\n(07-306CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation\n(54953.9) ; Name of Case Collins (2) V. City of Alameda.\n(07-307CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation\n(54953.9) ; Name of Case: Collins (3) V. City of Alameda.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that regarding the Alameda Naval\nAir Station, the City negotiators briefed the Board and received\ninstructions; regarding the Alameda Theater Retail Spaces,\nnegotiators provided a briefing on retail space transactions to the\nCommission and received direction; regarding Mikiten, Council\nreceived a briefing from Legal Counsel and provided directions;\nregarding Collins 2, Council received a briefing and provided\ndirection to Legal Counsel to defend the case; regarding Collins 3,\nCouncil received a briefing and provided direction to Legal Counsel\nto defend the case.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council,\nAlameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority\nand Community Improvement Commission\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 18, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Joint Meeting at 7:42 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, Community Improvement\nCommission\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council,\nAlameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority\nand Community Improvement Commission\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-07-03", "page": 19, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JULY 3, 2007- - - -7:27 P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 7:50 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese,\nTam, and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCommissioner Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCommissioner Tam seconded the motion with the following correction\nto the minutes : Page 11: \"Vice Mayor Tam inquired whether Board\nMembers are required to make contributions over time.\nCommissioner Gilmore noted the following correction to the minutes :\nPage 15: \"...the City needs to help the Museum with finding a site if\nfund raising is not enough to cover a projected rent increase.\n\"\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number. ]\n(*07-026) - Minutes of the Annual Community Improvement Commission\n(CIC) meeting and the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and\nRedevelopment Authority and CIC meeting held on June 19, 2007.\nApproved.\n( 07-027) - Recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to\nenter into Contracts with the Park Street Business Association in\nthe amount of $108,020 and the West Alameda Business Association in\nthe amount of $98,200 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Accepted.\nAGENDA ITEMS\nNone\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:55 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary, Community Improvement\nCommission\nAgenda for meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nJuly 3, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf"}