{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -DECEMBER 18, 2007- 7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:55\np.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(07-581) Mayor Johnson announced that the recommendation to accept\nthe Corica Golf Complex Operational Review [paragraph no. 07-593]\nwould be continued to January 2, 2008.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(07-582) Proclamation thanking the Social Services Human Relations\nBoard Sister City Workgroup for coordinating the trip to China.\nMayor Johnson read and presented the proclamation to Jim Franz,\nSocial Services Human Relations Board Member.\nMr. Franz thanked Council for the proclamation; stated that he\nenjoyed traveling with Council; Alameda had the largest\nrepresentation;\nCouncil\nscored high in citizen-to-citizer\ndiplomacy.\nMayor Johnson stated that organizing the trip was a lot of work;\nthe experience was valuable and beneficial to the City.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Council gathered information is still\nbeing sorted out.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that Council appreciates Mr. Franz's personal\ncontribution\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that Mr. Franz and his wife\nperformed to a packed house in Wuxi; thanked the Board Members for\nmaking the trip happen.\nMayor Johnson stated Vice Mayor Tam's mother was born in China and\nwas a great resource.\nCouncilmember Gilmore thanked the Board for organizing the trip and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 2, "text": "keeping everyone on track and on schedule.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [ Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ]\n( * 07-583) - Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings\nheld on December 4, 2007. Approved.\n(*07-584) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,168,851.00.\n(*07-585) Recommendation to accept the Special Tax and Local Bond\nMeasure Report. Accepted.\n(*07-586) Recommendation to approve the Amended and Restated\nEmployment Agreement for the City Manager. Accepted.\n(*07-587) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$150,000 to Pacific Municipal Consultants to prepare the 2009-2014\nHousing Element and conduct the Housing Element/Measure A Workshop.\nAccepted.\n*07-588) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$114,605 to Ruth Metz Associates for long-range planning for future\nLibrary services and recommendations for the improvements of the\nneighborhood libraries. Accepted.\n(*07-589) Recommendation to appropriate $144,707 in Fiscal Year\n2007-2008 Citizen's Option for Public Safety Program (COPS AB 3229)\ngrant funding to enhance frontline police services. Accepted.\n(*07-590) Ordinance No. 2976, \"Approving Development Agreement\nAmendment DA-06-0003 to the Development Agreement (Alameda Landing\nMixed Use Commercial Project) By and Between the City of Alameda\nand Palmtree Acquisition Corporation, dated January 16, 2007.\nFinally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(07-591) Public hearing on Housing and Community Development needs\nfor Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Annual\nPlan.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 3, "text": "The Community Development Housing Manager gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nProponents : ( In favor of staff recommendation) : Jim Franz, Red\nCross; Lillian Galedo, Filipinos for Affirmative Action; Doug\nBiggs, Alameda Point Collaborative; Tracy Jensen, Alameda Unified\nSchool District.\nVice Mayor Tam stated there have been a lot of discussions\nregarding safety net programs and trying to provide programs for at\nrisk youth; inquired which programs could help some of the\nFilipinos for Affirmative Action needs and issues.\nThe Community Development Housing Manager responded a Request for\nProposals (RFP) process would be used to evaluate applications;\nthere is a clear connection from an eligibility standpoint based\nupon priority needs; said group would fit in Public Services under\nthe five year consolidated plan.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether staff was looking for general\nfeedback.\nThe Community Development Housing Manager responded the agenda item\naddresses holding a public hearing to hear the community needs.\n(07-592) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode by Adding Section 4-4 to Article I (Littering and Maintenance\nof Property) of Chapter IV (Offenses and Public Safety) to Prohibit\nPolystyrene Foam Food Service Ware and Amending Section 1-5.6 of\nChapter I (General) to Authorize Additional City Employees to Serve\nas Code Enforcement Officers. Introduced.\nThe Public Works director gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated that she spoke with Oakland Councilmember Quan\nregarding Oakland's ordinance; inquired whether the proposed\nordinance would become effective in January and enforcement would\nstart in July.\nThe Public Works Director stated that he understands that the City\nof Oakland made the ordinance effective six months after passage.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether restrictions would not start until\nJuly or whether enforcement would not take place until July, to\nwhich the Public Works Director responded both.\nMayor Johnson inquired why meat products would be exempt.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 4, "text": "The Public Works Director responded the exemption is based on the\nmodel ordinance that the State has recommended and is similar to\nOakland's exemption.\nMayor Johnson stated criteria should be developed for hardship\nexemptions.\nThe Public Works Director stated the proposed ordinance provides\ndetails on what would constitute a hardship.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether exemptions for prepared or packaged\nfoods outside a City are typical, to which the Public Works\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether other cities feel the exemption is\nnecessary, to which the Public Works Director responded that he\nwould check.\nMayor Johnson inquired why outside businesses would be exempt and\nnot be required to follow the same requirements as Alameda\nbusinesses; questioned whether said exemption should be taken out.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether prepackaged meats are packaged\noutside the City and delivered to Safeway and Lucky.\nThe Public Works Director responded ground beef is ground on the\npremises and placed in styrofoam containers.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether the ban would preclude vendors from\nbringing prepackaged meat products sold in grocery stores into\nAlameda.\nThe Public Works Director responded prepackaged meat products would\nbe exempt if prepared outside the City; butcher case meats would be\nexempt.\nProponents: ( In favor of Ordinance) : Michael John Torrey, Alameda;\nRobb Ratto, Park Street Business Assocaition (PSBA) ; Kathy\nMoehring, West Alameda Business Association (WABA) ; Jerome P.\nHarrison, Alameda; and Doug Biggs, Alameda.\nOpponents: (Not in favor of Ordinance) : Ken Peterson, Alameda; and\nTom Knox, Plastic Food Service Packaging Group.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated he would like to clarify the\nexemption language in 4-4.6 that states that exemptions may be\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 5, "text": "granted for up to a one-year period and that an exemption extension\nmay be granted if undue hardship continues to exist; said language\nis open for interpretation in that an exemption may be granted for\nup to a one-year period from the date the ordinance becomes\neffective or when a vendor comes into Alameda next August and\nrequests a year.\nThe Public Works Director responded exemptions would be on a case-\nby-case basis.\nCouncilmember Matarrese proposed that exemptions be granted for\nexisting businesses from a one-year period from the effectiveness\nof the ordinance; otherwise, someone could get an unfair advantage\nin perpetuity; the extension should have a cap.\nMayor Johnson stated that she has a hard time imagining the need\nfor a one-time exemption; Councilmember Quan's office received\nconcerns regarding restaurants selling hot soup; she does not see\nwhy a business could not comply within three or six months of\nimplementation; a year is too long.\nThe Public Works Director stated the exemption would be for an\nundue hardship.\nMayor Johnson stated that she cannot imagine what an undue hardship\nwould be when all businesses are very similar.\nThe Public Works Director stated there may be a business that needs\na unique packaging; containers may not be available to meet the\nneed; everyone would need to met the ordinance by July 1, unless\nthere is an undue hardship.\nMayor Johnson stated that she does not think some businesses should\nhave to comply while others do not.\nCouncilmember Matarrese suggested putting a one-year timeframe from\nthe date of implementation; stated new businesses would not get an\nexemption.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he thinks that one year would be\nmore than adequate. McDonalds still serves coffee in styrofoam cups\nthat have a \"Recycle #6\" logo; inquired whether said cups can be\nrecycled.\nThe Public Works Director responded the cups could not be recycled\nif soiled; stated some cities are trying to recycle polystyrene;\nthe cost is over $3,000 per ton; glass is less than $100 per ton;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 6, "text": "styrofoam is not recyclable in Alameda's program and belongs in the\ngray garbage bins.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated in-store recycle bins need to be the\nencouraging factor because the replacement material should not end\nup in the landfill; Acapulco and La Pi\u00f1ata have been using\ncardboard and aluminum for take out for ages vegetables are pre-\npacked in trays.\nThe Public Works Director stated currently Trader Joe's brings said\nvegetables from outside the City and would be exempt from the\nproposed ordinance.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Trader Joes's should be encouraged to\nbe observant; packing material needs to be segregated and disposed\nof in a good orderly manner. the issue should be addressed at some\npoint.\nThe Public Works Director stated future steps could be taken to\naddress the issue.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated that cities should ban together and\ntactfully suggest that Trader Joe's change ways of dealing with\npre-packaged vegetables.\nThe Public Works Director suggested keeping the exemption regarding\npackaging outside the City in place for now; stated the issue could\nbe brought back in a year and would allow enough time to work with\nbusinesses to make a change.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated packaging outside the City is self-\nexplanatory; Lucky packages eggs in styrofoam; Section 4-4.6 (a)\nexemption could state foods packaged outside the City; a caterer\ncould come to Alameda with prepared food and dish the food out in\nstyrofoam containers; suggested that exemptions be granted up to\none year from the date of the effectiveness of the ordinance and\napply only to existing businesses.\nMayor Johnson stated people need to understand that things that go\ninto the landfill, even though recyclable, do not decompose very\neasily, if at all.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated styrofoam can break down and is\nrecyclable, but the infrastructure is not there to handle it;\neventually, infrastructure will need to be in place to recycle\nstyrofoam.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 7, "text": "paper food service is not recyclable; only plastic and aluminum are\nrecyclable.\nMayor Johnson stated Alameda recycles food service containers.\nThe Public Works Director stated said containers are placed in\ngreen bins which are composted.\nMr. Knox stated polyethelyne is added into the compost output.\nThe Public Works Director stated the compost meets the high\nstandard.\nMr. Knox stated some amount of polyethelyne will increase as more\npaper food service goes into the stream; extinguishing between corn\nplastic and oil base plastic is difficult.\nMayor Johnson stated hopefully the industry will be able to help\nsort out the issue.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether contaminated pizza boxes are\naccepted.\nThe Public Works Director responded said boxes go into the green\nbins.\nMayor Johnson stated people need to be educated; inquired whether\nthe pamphlet provided by is on the City's website.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nstaff can work with ACI to include a pamphlet with the next bill\ncycle.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved introduction of the ordinance with\nthe following alterations to Section 4-4.6 Exemptions 1) 4-4.6 (b)\ninclude that the exemptions may be granted for up to a one year\nperiod from the date of enacting the ordinance and that exemptions\nwill only be offered to existing businesses within Alameda, and 2)\nSection 4-4.6 (a) delete reference to prepared foods.\nVice Mayor Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 8, "text": "(07-593 ) Recommendation to accept the Corica Golf Complex\nOperational Review and authorize staff to begin the process to\nsecure a long-term operator for the Golf Complex. Continued to\nJanuary 2, 2008.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(07-594) Jonathan\nStuart,\nLaRouche\nPolitical\nAction\nCommittee, (submitted handout) i discussed foreclosures.\n(07-595) Shawn VanLeevwen, LaRouche Political Action Committee,\ndiscussed the Home Owners and Bank Protection.\n(07-596) Robb Ratto, PSBA, stated that the Public Works Department\nhas always been responsive to inquiries.\n(07-597 - ) John Michael Torrey, Alameda, wished everyone happy\nholidays.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(07-598 ) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for appointment to\nthe Youth Commission.\nMayor Johnson nominated Michelle Blackman, Hannah Bowman, Jordan\nFlores, Ilya Pinsky, Anjuli Sastry, Priscilla Szeto, Ben Ulrey, and\nAngela Sterling Vick.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 9:36 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -DECEMBER 18, 2007 -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(07-580) Public Employee Performance Evaluation (54957) ; Title:\nCity Attorney\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that Council met with the City Attorney\nfor the annual performance evaluation.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 6:55 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\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-12-18", "page": 10, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING\nTUESDAY - -DECEMBER 18, 2007- - - -7:25 P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 7:48 p.m.\nCommissioner Matarrese led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese,\nTam, and Chair Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY\n(07-057) Update on the Alameda Theater, Cineplex, and Parking\nStructure Project.\nThe Redevelopment Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCommissioner Tam inquired whether tenant improvements would be in\nplace and in operation by March.\nThe Redevelopment Manager responded most tenant improvements would\nbe done by March; stated the time schedule is very aggressive and\nboth tenants are working hard to open in March; the latest date\nwould be some time in April.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired whether the additional 250 seats would\nbe configured the same way, to which the Redevelopment Manager\nresponded in the affirmative.\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\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nDecember 18, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-12-18.pdf"}