{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -FEBRUARY 5, 2008 - -7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:01\np.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(\n08-043) Proclamation declaring the period of January 30 through\nApril 4, 2008 as A Season for Nonviolence.\nMayor Johnson read the proclamation.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Johnson announced that the Minutes [paragraph no. 08-044] and\nthe recommendation to allocate $153,373 [paragraph no. 08-050] were\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the\nConsent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. IItems so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ]\n(08-044) - Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings\nheld on January 15, 2008. Approved.\nCouncilmember Gilmore requested that Page 23 of the Regular City\nCouncil minutes reflect that direction was given to the HAB to\nreview and tighten up standards; stated Page 8 should read ... good\ntrade-offs.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that Page 15 of the Regular City\nCouncil\nminutes should read the rule is to run buses where there\nis density.\nCouncilmember Gilmore moved approval of the minutes with noted\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n1\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 2, "text": "changed.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*08-045) Ratified bills in the amount of $7,576,315.14.\n(*08-046 ) Recommendation to accept the City of Alameda Investment\nPolicy. Accepted.\n(*08-047) - Recommendation to authorize the purchase of three marked\nDodge Charger Police Vehicles through the State of California\nVehicle Bid Contract. Accepted.\n(*08-048) Recommendation to accept the work of Republic Intelligent\nTransportation Inc. for the In-pavement Crosswalk Lights at Eighth\nStreet and Taylor Avenue, No. P.W. 05-05-04. Accepted.\n*08-049 ) Recommendation to accept the work of Republic Intelligent\nTransportation Inc. for the In-Pavement Crosswalk Lights at\nvarious locations, No. P.W. 07-04-07. Accepted.\n(08-050) Recommendation to allocate $153,373 in Regional Measure\n1-2% - Grants and $75,627 in Measure B - Transbay Ferry Funds and\napprove a First Amendment to the Contract in the amount of\n$229,000, including contingencies, to Marine Express, Inc. for the\nMain Street Ferry Terminal Barge Maintenance Project.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired how the timeline overlaps with the\nFerry Service transfer to the Water Transportation Authority.\nThe Ferry Services Manager responded the Alameda Reuse and\nRedevelopment Authority (ARRA) barge could be installed at Main\nStreet within the next two or three weeks.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\n(*08-051) Resolution No. 14181, \"Appointing an Engineer and an\nAttorney for Island City Landscaping and Lighting Assessment\nDistrict 84-2.\" Adopted.\n(*08-052) Resolution No. 14182, \"Appointing an Engineer and an\nAttorney for City of Alameda Maintenance District 01-1 (Marina\nCove) . \" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n2\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 3, "text": "(*08-053) Recommendation to approve the Amended and Restated\nEmployment Agreement for the City Attorney. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-054) - Resolution No. 14183, \"Setting a Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nGoal of 25% Below the 2005 Baseline Level, Adopting the Local\nAction Plan for Climate Protection, and Dissolving the Climate\nProtection Task Force. Adopted.\nThe Supervising Planner gave a Power Point Presentation.\nStanley Schiffman, Climate Protection Task Force Chair, read a\nletter outlining the Climate Protection Task Force recommendations;\nurged Council to adopt the resolution.\nThe Supervising Planner summarized the Climate Protection Task\nForce recommendations.\nProponents: Bill Smith, Alameda; David Burton, Climate Protection\nTask Force Member; Stanley Schiffman, Climate Protection Task\nForce.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Assembly Bill 32 requires a reduction\nin greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; inquired what\nwas the 1990 level.\nMr. Schiffman responded the level is lower now because the former\nNaval Base closed.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how Assembly Bill 32 mandates would\nintertwine [with the Local Action Plan].\nThe Supervising Planner responded Assembly Bill 32 is an emissions\nreduction for the State and will be implemented by the Air\nResources Board; stated nothing will be seen until 2009; 2005 was\nchosen as the baseline because data was available; 1990 data is not\navailable.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that many of the priorities are every\nday staff actions; questioned whether some priorities would require\nadditional staff time; stated that he would like to see\naccountability for funding requirements.\nThe Supervising Planner stated staff would come back with funding\nsources during the next budget cycle; currently, staff is\nnegotiating with a consultant on sustainable and green building\nordinances.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n3\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 4, "text": "Councilmember deHaan stated that currently, the City is setting\npriorities; inquired how said priorities would be integrated.\nThe City Manager responded a work plan is already in progress for\ngreen building; stated other items would need to be reviewed\nindividually.\nMr. Schiffman stated the Task Force does not expect that the City\nand citizens can do everything on the list; the recommendations are\nmore of a mission than an engineering plan; the top five\ninitiatives are the most critical and highest priority.\nVice Mayor Tam commended and congratulated the Task Force; stated\nAlameda is taking a strong leadership role with greenhouse gas\nemissions; obtaining a 100% carbon-free mix is already built into\nthe system; the \"Zero Waste Strategy\" is listed as the top tier\npriority versus vehicle use reductions; inquired whether the issue\nis a matter of control or actual tonnage.\nThe Supervising Planner responded modeling was performed; the \"Zero\nWaste Strategy\" is number one because it reduces methane in the\nlandfills.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that one of the recommendations is to work\nwith the School District to implement a recycling program; the\nSchool District contracts with Waste Management and does not have a\nrecycling component; inquired whether said recommendation could be\npursued independently through Alameda County Industries (ACI)\n.\nThe Supervising Planner responded there are Contract and potential\nunion issues; stated the issue could be approached through\ncommunity outreach.\nMayor Johnson stated that students know how to recycle and get\nupset when everything goes in the garbage at the schools.\nMr. Schiffman stated the School District has a cheaper contract by\nhauling everything off in one unit.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she is comfortable with the report.\nVice Mayor Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Matarrese thanked each member of\nthe Task Force; stated that the job of the Task Force is not over;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n4\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 5, "text": "discussions can be deferred to a later date regarding the formation\nof a Commission; he would like to have the Task Force reconvene at\nspecial points; one job could be to link up Task Force priorities\nto the City's project list. the Task Force could review the budget\nand measure against priorities an educational component was\ndiscussed when the Task Force was created; the job is half way\ndone; people need to know about the priorities and how progress\nwill be measured; some lower tier priorities could be accomplished,\nsuch as getting biodiesel into the diesel fleet; he is in support\nof the staff recommendation with the exception of dissolving the\nTask Force; the Task Force should review the prioritization list\nand budget before adoption and work on publicizing the outcome of\nthe effort; the future of the Task Force should be revisited at the\nend of the summer.\nVice Mayor Tam concurred with Councilmember Matarrese; inquired\nwhether on-going participation would be in violation of the Brown\nAct.\nThe City Attorney responded if the Task Force was considered to be\na standing committee with on-going duties for a greater length of\ntime, it would be considered a legislative body under the Brown Act\nand would have to meet in a public setting; Council could\nreconstitute the group in some other format.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the Brown Act would prevail\nif a working task force under the Planning Board or PUB were\nestablished.\nThe City Attorney responded a committee, commission or sub-group\nwith a specific task or purpose of somewhat limited duration would\nnot be considered to be a Brown Act committee.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether not noticing the meetings\nwas being considered.\nVice Mayor Tam stated the question is a process question she\nsupports having a Citizen Advisory group help with priority\nsettings and help examine how the recommendations fit in the\nbudget inquired whether there is an obligation as part of the\nmotion to re-establish some type of Citizen Advisory group that is\ndifferent than the Climate Protection Task Force originally formed\nin 2006.\nThe Supervising Planner stated a public forum was held regarding\nthe Local Action Plan; the last recommendation is to come back and\ndetermine whether or not an on-going commission should be\nestablished.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n5\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Johnson inquired whether a Citizen Advisory group would\nprovide input to Council and staffing would not be necessary.\nThe City Attorney responded that it could be done that way .\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated several Task Force members are members\nof other commissions; constituting the Task Force in present form\nwould be problematic.\nThe City Attorney stated if a short-term committee meets for a\nlonger period, it then becomes a Standing Committee; a Standing\nCommittee is required to hold meetings in public under the Brown\nAct.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated priorities need to be used to\nmeasure what comes out of the overall City prioritization list and\nwhat has to be measured within the budget Planning Board members\nare overwhelmed and may not be able to meet on the issues; he likes\nthe idea of a Citizen Advisory Committee.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether a Citizen Advisory Committee could\nmeet without City staff.\nThe City Manager stated the Task Force could be dissolved and\noptions could be brought back to Council regarding implementation\nof a Citizen Advisory Committee as well as Councilmember\nMatarrese's recommendation regarding the budget process and\npriority setting.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated issues are critical; Council will\ndetermine how critical the issues are when money and resources are\nallocated; behaviors need to change if goals are to be met; he\nlikes the idea of reconstituting the Task Force.\nCouncilmember Gilmore requested that the motion be restated.\nCouncilmember Tam restated the previous motion: adoption of the\nresolution with direction for staff to provide feedback on how a\nCitizen's Advisory Committee can be established to help with the\nbudget and priority setting process.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nCouncilmember Gilmore thanked the Task Force; stated the Task Force\nhas a great deal of passion regarding the matter.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n6\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 7, "text": "(08-055) - Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute\nan Amended Contract with the National Golf Foundation to provide\nMaster Planning Services in an amount not to exceed $80,000.\nThe Recreation and Park Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired what is the status on budget and revenues.\nThe Recreation and Park Director responded January was not a good\nmonth; stated the last couple of days have been better; the deficit\nwas $300,000 at the end of December; new marking campaign efforts\nhave been implemented to increase the number of tournaments.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether there is any hope of making up\nrounds, to which the Recreation and Park Director responded there\nis always hope.\nMayor Johnson stated that the Junior Golf Program needs to be\nstrengthened.\nThe Recreation and Park Director stated some work has been done to\nbring the Mif Albright Course back to the original configuration.\nMayor Johnson stated that golf instruction is critical; only eight\npeople were at the driving range on Saturday; the driving range\nshould be viewed as a golf promotion.\nThe Recreation and Park Director stated Recreation Programs will be\nlinked to the Golf Course.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated wet weather kills Alameda's Golf\nCourses; Metropolitan Golf Links and Monarch Bay are very active\none day after rain; both courses have great drainage; loyalty is\nlost when players cannot play; making the Golf Course playable is\nimportant.\nMayor Johnson stated Metropolitan Golf Link's parking lot was full\non Saturday and is directly related to the drainage.\nOpponent : Jane Sullwold, Golf Commission Chair.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated a lot of information has already been\npresented and is a matter of embellishing said information;\nquestioned whether utilizing marketing consultants would be worth\nthe money stated the Golf Commission and staff could be\nsupportive.\nThe Recreation and Park Director stated the National Golf\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n7\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 8, "text": "Foundation (NGF) has nationwide knowledge regarding trends that\nwould be helpful.\nMayor Johnson stated NGF has provided an operational analysis;\nmaster planning is requested now.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated that Council wants NGF to review Golf\nCommission recommendations; information is needed to decide the\nfuture of the Golf Course the community needs to decide what the\nGolf Course should look like.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the Request for Proposal\n(RFP) amount is included [in the $80,000], to which the Recreation\nand Park Director responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember deHaan concurred with Councilmember Gilmore; stated\nmany things will be brought to the table; $80,000 is expensive for\na follow up Contract; inquired whether $80,000 was the amount of\nthe bid.\nThe City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated said amount\nincludes an analysis of Golf Commission recommendations, such as\nreconfiguration.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the cost could be more than $80,000\nif staff did the work; $80,000 is a very small price to pay for a\nmulti-million dollar operation; NFG would build on the suggestions\nand assessment of what is wrong with the current operation; the\nissue is too important to penny pinch.\nMayor Johnson concurred with Councilmember Matarrese; stated that\nshe agrees with the Ms. Sullwold regarding the $80,000 figure; but\ndoes not think that there is a choice given the nature of future\ndecisions.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(08-056) Recommendation to adopt the Legislative Program for 2008.\nThe Deputy City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated the Legislative Program is a good thing to do\nand provides an opportunity to react more immediately to federal\nand State issues; she would like to have the Program updated on a\nregular basis.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n8\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 9, "text": "The Deputy City Manager stated the General Principles allow\nexpansion of the document and state that local control and\nprotection of local revenue is important.\nMayor Johnson suggested that issues be placed under Council\nCommunications if a Councilmember needs to add an item; cities need\nto advocate and take positions on State and federal issues.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the Program is excellent; periodic\nupdates are important; the School District crisis demands a place\non the list; the Governor's current budget addresses suspending\nProposition 98; the health of the School District is imperative to\nthe health of the City; the funding stream needs to be maintained;\nrequested that a resolution requesting the Governor to remove the\nmatter from the budget be placed on the next City Council agenda.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that items the City has taken a\nposition on should be highlighted; he does not want to take any\npower away from the Mayor many times issues need to be responded\nto immediately.\nMayor Johnson concurred with Councilmember deHaan.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the City has not made a strong stand on\nsome of the items.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether Councilmember deHaan was referring\nto a particular item.\nCouncilmember deHaan responded E C-commerce and Spay/Neuter Laws.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated Proposition 1A did not provide\nprotection for redevelopment money; she would like Council to take\na strong stance on the matter.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated the League of California Cities has\nargued that redevelopment funding is protected under Proposition\n1A; the matter can be added to the Program.\nProponents: Michele Lagana, Oakland; Kristie Phelps, People for\nthe Ethical Treatment of Animals.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation\nwith the caveat not to take away the Mayor's ability to act on spur\nof the moment issues.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion with direction to add a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n9\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 10, "text": "category for school funding.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Johnson stated Councilmembers should be\nable to add or review specific issues on an on-going basis and\nthere should be an expedited process.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she is in support of the motion; the\nProgram would enable her to be more productive at the League of\nCalifornia Cities' meetings.\nMayor Johnson stated the Alameda County Conference of Mayors is\nadopting a Legislative Program in order to become more politically\nactive at the State level.\nThe City Manager stated staff would be able to respond to\nlegislative alerts; departments may want to add to the list.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n( 08-057 - ) Bill Smith, Alameda, discussed the danger of waste.\n(08-058) Bill Dodge, Alameda, discussed the crisis in healthcare\nand education; urged Council to call a crisis meeting to see what\nthe City can do.\n(08-059) Michael John Torrey, Alameda, discussed the Disaster\nPreparedness Fair on February 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the\nGarden Isle Community Center.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(08\n3-060 - ) Consideration of Mayor's nomination for appointment to\nthe Housing Commission and Mayor's appointments to the Airport\nOperations Committee and Rent Review Advisory Committee.\nMayor Johnson nominated Ching-Ching Ganley for appointment to the\nHousing Commission and appointed David Perry to the Rent Review\nAdvisory Committee; continued appointments to the Airport\nOperations Committee.\n(08-061) Councilmember deHaan stated that he attended the Housing\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n10\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 11, "text": "Authority Town Hall Meeting; individuals had minor concerns; staff\nwas straight forward in responding to issues.\n(08-062) - Vice Mayor Tam stated that she, Councilmember deHaan, the\nCity Manager and Alameda Development Corporation members\nparticipated in building and framing homes for Habitat for Humanity\nat the Buena Vista Commons.\nCouncilmembe: deHaan stated AmeriCorps volunteers led the work\nparty.\nMayor Johnson stated that she attended a meeting with Habitat for\nHumanity yesterday; volunteering is a great experience; interested\nparties can sign up on the internet the City's website has a link\nto Habitat for Humanity; further stated that Habitat for Humanity\nis building eight units [four duplexes] at Webster Street and Buena\nVista Avenue.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that approximately fifty volunteers\nparticipated in the event.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that families who will reside in the\nhome need to contribute 400 hours of labor.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 9:55 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 Meeting\n11\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 12, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -FEBRUARY 5, 2008 - -6:00 p.m.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(08-039) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators\n:\nCraig Jory and Human Resources Director; Employee Organizations :\nAll Public Safety Bargaining Units.\n(08-040) Conference with Labor Negotiators (954957.6) ; Agency\nNegotiators : Marie Gilmore and Frank Matarrese; Employee : City\nAttorney.\n(08-041) Workers' Compensation Claim (54956.95 ; Claimant : John\nCayanne. Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that regarding All Public Safety\nBargaining Units, Council received an update on negotiations\n;\nregarding City Attorney, Council reviewed potential changes to the\nCity Attorney Contract regarding Workers' Compensation, Council\ngave direction on the terms of a settlement with an injured worker.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:30 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\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 13, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING\nAUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (HABOC) MEETING\nTUESDAY - -FEBRUARY 5, 2008- -7:25 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:40 p.m.\nCommissioner Torrey led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL - Present : louncilmembers/Commissioners\ndeHaan,\nGilmore, Matarrese, Tam, Commissioner\nTorrey, and Mayor/Chail Johnson - 6.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCommissioner deHaan moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCommissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 6. [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. . ]\n(\n*HABOC) Minutes of the Special Board of Commissioners Meeting held\nJanuary 2, 2008. Approved.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n(08-042) Recommendation to authorize the City to submit a Notice of\nInterest for a Public Benefit Conveyance of Estuary Park and for\nthe Housing Authority to submit a Notice of Interest for a homeless\naccommodation at the north housing parcel.\nThe Recreation and Park Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether the park area\nadjacent to buildings would be included.\nThe Recreation and Park Director responded in the negative; stated\nthe Coast Guard will retain the area as a play area; parking would\nbe accommodated in a lot between the two fields and by existing on-\nstreet parking.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated the surplus property\nincludes 282 housing units; the Housing Authority is interested in\ntearing down and rebuilding 120 units; inquired whether other\nagencies could do the same.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Housing\n1\nAuthority Board of Commissioners\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 14, "text": "The Housing Authority Executive Director responded only the Housing\nAuthority can tear down low income units and rebuild multi-family\nunits other agencies would have to build either single family\nunits or duplexes.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the units would count in\nGuyton numbers.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded that he believes\nso; adding additional low-income housing units would count.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether it would count as a\nreplacement unit, to which The Housing Authority Executive Director\nresponded in the negative.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether a partnership\nwould be explored with other providers of homeless services.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated currently the Housing Authority does not have\nany homeless programs; services would be contracted with Building\nFutures for Women and Children and the Alameda Point Collaborative\n(APC) ; the Housing Authority would own and manage the units and\ncollect rent; tenant selection and lease enforcement would be done\njointly.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether an agreement is\nin place.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded not currently\nstated staff has until February 29, 2008 to finalize details.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether additional money\nwould be needed.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated a Financial Consultant has been hired to help\nwith the Performa. the financial Performa could work out favorably\nfor just building housing; additional subsidies would be needed for\nsupport services; Section 8 project vouchers would increase the\nincome; other State and federal subsidies would be sought.\nbuncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether all funding\nwould need to be new, to which The Housing Authority Executive\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether affordable senior housing has\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Housing\n2\nAuthority Board of Commissioners\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 15, "text": "been considered.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded housing units\nwould only be for the homeless or formerly homeless stated seniors\nwould need to be homeless or formerly homeless.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether another type of conveyance\nallows senior housing.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded homeless housing\ncan be done under the McKinney Act; a Public Benefit Conveyance can\nalso occur, but would need to be for self-help housing.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether there is a way to use the site\nas an opportunity to provide senior housing also.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded the Navy could\nauction the surplus property off to a private developer under the\nMcKinney Act; stated the developer would be required to do\nexclusionary housing, which could be for seniors.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam stated that she received a briefing\nfrom APC and Building Futures for Women and Children in the past;\nthe housing need surpasses the current supply; inquired whether\nsufficient proportions are available.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded APC has\napproximately 600 families on the waiting list stated Building\nFutures for Women and Children houses approximately 250 families\nper year; approximately 80 to 120 units would be needed; smaller\nunits are in higher demand.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam inquired what portion of the residents\nare seniors, to which The Housing Authority Executive Director\nresponded that he did not know.\nCounci lmember/Commissioner deHaan stated the Housing Authority\nwould be able to tear down and rebuild the units to non-Measure A\ncompliance: the existing ordinance would allow replacement of the\nunits; the existing housing was upgraded by the Coast Guard\nrecently; inquired whether there is any interest in using the units\nas is, to which The Housing Authority Executive Director responded\nin the negative.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated upgrades were made\napproximately five years ago.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Housing\n3\nAuthority Board of Commissioners\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 16, "text": "Counci lmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired why reuse is not\nbeing considered.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded that three and\nfour bedroom units are not in demand.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether the list\nshows larger units would not be in demand in the future.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the\naffirmative stated the waiting list is comprised of smaller\nfamilies.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether the Housing\nAuthority Executive Director had an opportunity to tour the units.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated that the Project Manager rehabilitated similar\nunits at Treasure Island; the recommendation is to tear down the\nexisting units.\nMayor/Chair inquired what happened to the Treasure Island units, to\nwhich the Housing Authority Executive Director responded the units\nare used by the homeless.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired how many of the units are three and\nfour bedroom.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded most units are\nfour-plexes and six-plexes.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated that he is in favor of\nmoving ahead with the Notice of Interest; tearing down useable\nunits seems wasteful even if the units are too large showing\ninterest in a public conveyance for a portion of the park seems\nincomplete; the Coast Guard will not be there forever; inquired\nwhether the City can take conveyance of the play area and allow the\nCoast Guard to use it along with adjacent buildings until the Coast\nGuard leaves.\nThe City Manager stated the Coast Guard has identified the section\nas a Fed-to-Fed transfer it is not available.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated that the past intent was\nto gain housing control of the entire site through an Economic\nDevelopment Conveyance (EDC) in order to avoid going through a\nscreening process.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Housing\n4\nAuthority Board of Commissioners\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 17, "text": "Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated for the record that the\nCity asked and the Navy declined.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated the Alameda Reuse and\nRedevelopment Authority (ARRA) was never able to reach terms with\nthe Coast Guard or Navy to take the property under an EDC and lease\nthe property back to the Coast Guard.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether the retained\nCoast Guard parks are zoned for open space, to which the Assistant\nCity Manager responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam stated staff is requesting\nauthorization to submit a Notice of Interest to the ARRA to provide\naccommodations in accordance with the McKinnley Act and for the\nPublic Benefit Conveyance, which would have the highest chance of\nseeking a conveyance from the Navy.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the staff\nrecommendation\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which\ncarried\nby\nthe\nfollowing\nvoice\nvote:\nAyes:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and\nMayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Abstention Commissioner Torrey - 1.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated there is time to review\nreuse options.\nlouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated one option is to use\nthe units as is.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Joint Meeting at 8:00 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Housing\n5\nAuthority Board of Commissioners\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}