{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -APRIL 15, 2008- - -7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:16\np.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(08-149 ) Mayor Johnson addressed the Resolutions of Appointment\n[paragraph nos. 08-152 and 08-152A ] prior to the Consent Calendar.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(08-150) Proclamation declaring April through June 2008 as\nHistoric Preservation Season.\nMayor Johnson presented the proclamation to the Planning and\nBuilding Director to pass onto the Historical Advisory Board Chair.\n(08-151) Proclamation declaring April 19, 2008 as Earth Day\nMayor Johnson presented the proclamation to Bryan Gower, Dave\nNederhood and Faith Rusca, Crosstown Cafe. Mayor\nJohnson\nacknowledged Pam Evans with the Alameda County Green Business\nProgram.\nMr. Gower thanked Council for the proclamation; stated Ms. Evans\nhelped Crosstown Caf\u00e9 become a certified Alameda County Green\nBusiness.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\n(08-152) - Resolution No. 14193, \"Appointing Lola W. Brown as\na\nMember of the Recreation and Park Commission\" and\n(08-152A) Resolution No. 14194, \"Appointing Gina M. Mariani as a\nMember of the Recreation and Park Commission.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\n1\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 2, "text": "The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Ms.\nBrown and Ms. Mariani with Certificates of Appointment.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Johnson announced that the Minutes [paragraph no. 08-153] and\nthe Resolution Opposing Aerial Spray Program [paragraph no. 08-161]\nwere removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Tam moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nCalendar.\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(08-153) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on April\n1, 2008.\nCouncilmember Gilmore requested that the minutes be continued until\nthe report from the consultant is available.\n( * 08 -154) - Ratified bills in the amount of $3,557,709.01.\n( *08-155) Recommendation to accept and authorize recordation of\nNotices of Completion for Bayport Fleet Industrial Supply\nCenter/East Housing Residential Phase 2 Public Backbone\nInfrastructure Haile Sewer Pump Lift Station and Sewer Pump Lift\nStation No. 6 improvements. Accepted.\n(*08-156) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for Cyclic Sewer Replacement, Phase 5, No.\nP.W. 10-06-22. Accepted.\n(*08-157) Recommendation to find the project categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act, adopt Plans and\nSpecifications, and authorize Call for Bids for Fernside Boulevard\nBike Path and Street Improvements, San Jose Avenue to North of Otis\nDrive, No. P.W. 03-08-10. Accepted.\n(*08-158) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$241,820, including contingencies, to RMC Water and Environment for\nhydraulic model analysis of Alameda Sanitary Sewer Collection\nSystem. Accepted.\n(*08-159) - Resolution No. 14195, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nSubmit a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for\nthe Allocation of Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Transportation Development\nRegular Meeting\n2\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 3, "text": "Act, Article 3 Funding, in the Amount of $40,000 to Update of\nCity's Bicycle Master Plan and Execute All Necessary Documents to\nImplement the Project. Adopted.\n(*08-160) Resolution No. 14196, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nSubmit an Application for Measure B Paratransit Funding for Fiscal\nYear 2008-2009 and to Execute All Necessary Documents to Implement\nthe Project. Adopted.\n(08-161) Resolution No. 14197, \"Opposing the California Department\nof Food and Agriculture Aerial Spray Program to Eradicate the Light\nBrown Apple Moth and Supporting Legislation to Place Restrictions\non the Program. Adopted.\nProponents (In favor of Resolution) : Sally Cahill Frank Egger,\nNorth Coast Rivers Alliance (submitted letter) ; Michael John\nTorrey, Alameda; and T'Hud Weber, Alameda.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether staff looked into Assemblymember\nSwanson's proposal.\nThe Deputy City Manager responded the proposed resolution includes\nfour Assembly Bills and two Resolutions; AB 2892 is pending before\nthe Assembly Agriculture Committee; AB 2760 was considered by the\nAssembly Natural Resources Committee yesterday; other Assembly\nBills will go before the Assembly tomorrow; San Francisco Board of\nSupervisors passed a resolution today opposing the spray; AB 2892\ndiscusses bringing the matter to the vote of the people.\nMayor Johnson stated that she likes the idea of a moratorium.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to remove the\nlast sentence after LBAM of the NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; the\nformulation was not locked down; the Secretary of California\nDepartment of Food and Agriculture stated that workers would not be\nallowed in fields if this type of spraying occurred; data was not\ngathered to establish safety; data was not presented on whether\naerial spraying is effective in an urban area.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated the Secretary advised that the Apple\nMoth problem was discovered in March 2007; by October 2007,\nspraying started.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated spraying was the Secretary's preferred\nmethod; other methods are available; all options should be\nconsidered before spraying starts.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the Resolution with the\nRegular Meeting\n3\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 4, "text": "(*08-162) Ordinance No. 2980, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Adding Section 3-53 (Claims) to Division VIII (Refunds and\nCorrections) to Chapter III (Finance and Taxation) to Establish\nUniform Requirements and Procedures Applicable to the Presentation\nand Processing of Claims for Money or Damages with the City of\nAlameda That Are Not Currently Covered by State Law or Other\nProvisions of the Alameda Municipal Code.' Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n( 08 - 163 ) Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to adopt the\nFiscal Year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nAction Plan and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute\nrelated documents, agreements, and modifications.\nThe Community Development Program Manager gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired how much money would be going to the Blight\nBuster program, to which the Community Development Program Manager\nresponded $180,000.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether other funding sources are available\nfor said program since Alameda Point is on federal property.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded the City is\npassing demolition costs on through the Development Agreement.\nThe Development Services Director stated demolition costs would be\npassed on to the developer once the former Base is developed.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether funds would be advanced and then\nRegular Meeting\n4\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 5, "text": "go back into the CDBG funding, to which the Development Services\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Action Plan has three new programs ;\nthe Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) self-employment initiative\nfunding is $165,000 and covers a third of the overall funding;\ninquired whether past services have continued support.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded funding depends\non circumstances; stated capital projects have one-time funding\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the APC would be an ongoing\nprogram.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded APC funding is\nflexible; stated Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers a\nspecial designation which allows for greater flexibility.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated APC funding is $125,000; inquired\nwhether other programs would not be able to continue.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded the intention\nis to have the APC program be a start-up; stated milestones would\nneed to be reached.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether programs that are not\nrecommended for funding could be revisited.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded that public\nservice programs would not be revisited at this time; stated any\nadditional funding would go to direct services that are already\nfunded.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nProponents (In favor of staff recommendation) : Cynthia Wasko,\nSocial Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) ; Michael John Torrey,\nAlameda; Cherri Allison, Family Violence Law Center Liz Varela,\nBuilding Futures with Women and Children; Sue Sigler, Alameda Point\nCollaborative; Franklin Hysten, Alternatives in Action; Sue\nRetherford, Bananas; Jim Franz, Red Cross; and Paul Russell,\nAlameda Food Bank.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the hearing.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether there is a criteria for allocating\nfunds, to which Ms. Wasko responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\n5\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Johnson inquired whether long time recipients are encouraged\nto seek other funding sources.\nMs. Wasko responded the issue has not been a problem in the past ;\nstated the competition becomes more rigorous as funding becomes\nmore difficult.\nMayor Johnson stated that applicants should be advised to\nstrengthen applications as soon as possible if it appears that\nfunding will decrease.\nMs. Wasko stated funding is for a two-year cycle; hopefully, the\neconomy will improve.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the funding cycle is on an\nannual basis; stated an adjustment might be needed if funding is\ndecreased.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded funding is on a\ntwo-year cycle and is contingent on satisfactory Contract\nperformance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether federal funding is annual,\nto which the Community Development Program Manager responded in the\naffirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether applicants are aware that the\nfunding is received from the federal government on an annual basis\nand could be lower next year, to which the Community Development\nProgram Manager responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that the SSHRB and staff have done a terrific\njob; non-profits make Alameda's community compassionate; she is\nglad that the SSHRB and staff have come up with fair and balanced\nrecommendations\nVice Mayor Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(08-164) Public Hearing to consider an Appeal of the Planning\nBoard's approval of a Final Development Plan, Major Design Review,\nPlanned Development Amendment for reduced parking, and a tentative\nmap for the construction of ten new office buildings located at\n2800 Harbor Bay Parkway within the Harbor Bay Business Park in the\nCommercial Manufacturing and Planned Development Zoning District\nRegular Meeting\n6\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 7, "text": "(C-M-PD) ;\n(08-164A) Resolution No. 14198, \"Upholding the Planning Board\nApproval of Final Development Plan, Mayor Design Review and Planned\nDevelopment Amendment (File No. PLN 07-0061) at 2800 Harbor Bay\nParkway. Adopted, and;\n(08-164B) Resolution No. 14199, \"Approving Tentative Map 9689 (File\nNo. PLN 07-0061) for the Subdivision of a 29.31 Acre Parcel into 14\nParcels fort he Development of 10 Office Buildings, Associated\nParking, Landscaping and Other Improvements. Adopted.\nThe Planning Services Manager gave a Power Point presentation and\nsubmitted a handout outlining three additional conditions of\napproval.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that 5,500 square feet is a good size\nfor a restaurant and is almost twice the size of Applebee's.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated that staff wants to provide\nthe neighborhood with the ability to review potential restaurants;\nCouncil could consider a lower threshold.\nVice Mayor Tam stated the staff report notes that the existing\nBusiness Park has an overage in parking; she sees the possibility\nof a spill over from the ferry parking lot into the proposed\ndevelopment; inquired whether shared parking would be possible.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded the Ferry Terminal parking\nlot capacity is 225 cars and is full on some days.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Ferry capacity is at 50% and only\nruns during commute hours.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated the City is not prepared to\nbuy the property to expand the Ferry Terminal parking lot; most\nferry operators want better shuttle service, which would increase\nridership.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated satellite parking and shuttle services\nare important.\nThe Applicant gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nProponents (In favor of Appeal) : Tom Lynch, Alameda; Reyla Graber,\nAppellant Harvey Wilson, Residents for Responsible Development\nRegular Meeting\n7\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 8, "text": "(RRD) i Patricia Gannon, RRD (submitted letters) i Gerry Long, RRD i\nMay Johnston, Alameda; Corrine Lambden, RRD (submitted comments) ;\nMichael Robles Wong, Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners\nAssociation; Melissa Plaisance, Headlands Homeowners Association:\nRichard Rutter, Alameda; Annie Rutter, Alameda; Chad Otten,\nAppellant (submitted petition) ; Brenda Harrigan, Alameda; Anda\nBockis, Alameda; Ewart Wetherill, Alameda. Ignacio Goyret, Alameda;\nNancy Ross, Alameda: and Anna Faria-Poynter, Alameda.\nOpponents (Not in favor of Appeal) : Art Autorino, Alameda; Mel\nGrant, SFX Preferred Resorts; Eric Ibsen, Alameda; John McManus,\nCushman and Wakefield; Scott Newman, SRM Associates; Sandy\nSidorsky, Alameda; Adam Howard, Bank of Alameda; Neil Sekhri,\nGibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP, Applicant's Attorney; Gary Fanger,\nAlameda; Andy Tung, Gracepoint Fellowship Church; Edward Kang,\nGracepoint Fellowship Church; and Clement Chu, Cantamar Homeowners\nAssociation.\nNeutral : Michael John Torrey, Alameda.\n* * *\n(08-165 - ) Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of continuing the\nmeeting past midnight.\nVice Mayor Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the hearing.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether fast foot restaurants can\nbe prohibited.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded the City does not have a\ndefinition of fast food restaurants.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether a definition could be\nestablished in order to prohibit fast food restaurants.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded a definition could be\nestablished.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he is concerned that fast food\nrestaurants create trash and drive-through traffic; a pre-\nconstruction biology survey is one of the additional conditions of\napproval provided tonight ; inquired whether the Applicant is\nwilling to do the necessary regulation activity if the survey finds\nRegular Meeting\n8\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 9, "text": "it necessary\nThe Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative; stated\nthe proposed condition is in conformance with the California\nDepartment of Fish and Game guidelines and criteria.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the site renderings do not show any\ntrees between the walking and gravel paths and water; currently,\ntrees are between the path and the water; inquired whether the\ntrees would be removed.\nThe Applicant responded in the negative; stated the public area is\nmaintained by the Business Park; the only Shoreline Park changes\nwould be path repaving and adding benches.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that the Police Department look\ninto speeding and running stop signs in the area; providing shuttle\nservice to the Ferry Terminal through the neighborhoods should be\nexplored; requested that the issue be addressed at the next AC\nTransit liaison committee meeting.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the access road would be closed.\nThe Applicant responded in the negative; stated the road is\nrequired to remain open; the access road would be built to a\nminimum twenty-five foot width.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether any Home Owner Associations\nsigned agreements.\nThe Applicant responded dialogue was initiated with Home Owner\nAssociation managers in October; Bay Colony and Freeport Board\nrepresentatives informed him that notices were placed in respective\nnewsletters to advise people about the meetings; tonight's issues\nwere not brought up at the meetings.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the Home Owner Associations\nsigned off on approving the conditions with caveats.\nThe Applicant responded said Associations advised that the\nconditions were acceptable through email acknowledgements.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the property is very unique and the\naccess road is not conducive to traffic flow; the Ferry is very\nimportant; parking is approximately 90% full at the Ferry Terminal ;\nthe Ferry capacity is only at 50%; shuttle service is very\nimportant he would have liked to have the Transportation\nCommission's input; things have changed from when entitlements were\nRegular Meeting\n9\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 10, "text": "established twenty years ago; traffic impacts should be reviewed\nsegments have been reviewed, but not the whole picture; he is very\nconcerned with the Ferry service, which is only used during commute\nhours ; inquired whether there is a willingness to look at another\ndesign; stated the 300 foot notification requirement is an internal\nproblem; said notification needs to be changed for large projects;\nthe 100 foot height limit needs to be taken off the books further\ndiscussion is needed on the matter.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the traffic study was\nbased on the 5 million square foot build-out.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded two studies were performed;\nstated the original study addressed the 5.2 million square foot\nbuild-out last month, an additional study was performed to confirm\nthat the project's trip generation would not generate any\nsignificant impacts that were not anticipated in the original\ntraffic study.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the 1995 study was related\nto the airport, to which the Planning Services Manager responded\nsaid study was related to airport expansion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that traffic management needs to be\nreviewed for the existing roads some of the main concerns have\nbeen captured with the three additional conditions of approval ;\nrequested that fast food restaurant language be added; stated that\ndue process has been followed; he understood that all Harbor Bay\nHome Owner Associations were supposed to be notified; inquired\nwhether said notification is required.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded in the negative; stated all\nHome Owner Association Presidents will receive notification for any\nfuture Harbor Bay projects.\nVice Mayor Tam stated assertions have been made regarding the\nstaleness of the 1989 Environmental Impact Report SRM's attorneys\nstate that \"the City no longer has the discretion to take a second\npass at the question of whether the project should be built due to\npotential impacts to wildlife, traffic generation, noise, site\ndesign and layout or ay other impacts unrelated to the narrow\nquestion of the Esplanade project's consistency with the Planned\nDevelopment Design Guidelines and conditions of approval\"; efforts\nare being made to review all past approvals, not redesign the\nproject from scratch.\nThe City Attorney stated a major design review is one of the things\nbefore Council tonight Council still has some discretion on how\nRegular Meeting\n10\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 11, "text": "the buildings look, i.e., color and material composition; the\nchapter is closed on density and building height issues.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether building setbacks are\nalready determined by the Agreement, to which the City Attorney\nresponded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Council has the ability to change\nthe 100-foot building height limit, to which The Planning Services\nManager responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the building setbacks could\nbe moved back, to which the Planning Services Manager responded in\nthe affirmative.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated the project is subject to a past\nDevelopment Agreement the City wants to be known as an entity that\nkeeps its word, just as the City would hold a developer to the\nletter of an agreement; bringing jobs and tax revenue to the City\nis good; both sides will not be completely happy because of\ncompeting interests such as setbacks, access road, and building\nmaterials; the Ferry Terminal parking is an issue whether or not\nthe development is built; she is not sure why the Ferry Terminal\nparking problem should be off-loaded on the developer.\nCouncilmember Matarrese suggested having a second directive to\nreview restriping the Ferry Terminal parking lot; stated Bay Farm\nIsland was designed as a fully integrated community when developed\ninto Harbor Bay; the area was designed with bike paths and with the\nintention to have the area built all the way as business: the\nbenefits provide employment of a low intensity around the edge of\nthe Business Park; the parcel is buffered by a lagoon and trees\nthe houses to the west are buffered by the Ferry Terminal. the\ndesign is compatible with the other buildings in the Business Park;\nthe closest building has the same motif; the objective is to\nproduce an environmentally friendly construction approach that\nreduces carbon footprint and benefits the City; the City also\nbenefits from diversifying the tax base; the benefits outweigh the\nconcerns ; the area has been enjoyed as open space but has always\nbeen posted as private property, and zoned as commercial property.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of upholding the Planning\nBoard's decision [adoption of resolutions) with the following\nchanges 1) addition of the three conditions provided by staff\nregarding parking, restaurant use and biology; 2) addition of a\ncondition to require that the transportation demand plan include\nhow to maximize use of Harbor Bay and Ron Cowan Parkways ; and 3)\naddition of a condition that the restaurant use prohibits a drive\nRegular Meeting\n11\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 12, "text": "Alameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 13, "text": "hopes are to have Ferry riders stop for a cup of coffee. i Ferry\nriders barely make it in time to board; restaurants demand more\nparking; he would like to re-think having a restaurant near the\nFerry Terminal.\nThe Applicant stated attracting restaurants to the Business Park\nhas been a real challenge; current caf\u00e9s operate between 10:00 a.m.\nand 2:00 p.m. and are struggling; the Ferry Terminal location\nrepresents a better opportunity to get traffic and be successful.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated Condition #30 addresses the\nTransportation System Management and existing shuttle service for\nthe Business Park; inquired whether additional language could be\nadded to reach out to the Harbor Bay Home Owner Associations in an\nattempt to pull resources to get a shuttle system working around\nthe residences.\nThe Applicant stated that the shuttle service is operated and paid\nfor by Business Park owners; he does not have the ability to\nobligate expanding the shuttle service to residents; he would be\nhappy to discuss the idea with residents in his role as President\nof the Business Park.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated that she is not requesting the\nApplicant to obligate the Business Park to provide shuttle service;\nshe is obligating the Applicant to have a dialogue.\nMayor Johnson stated that Councilmember Matarrese requested that\nthe matter to brought to the Interagency Liaison Committee (ILC)\n.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that the Business Park is\nresponsible for shuttle service as a mitigation of the traffic\ncreated; the residential side has no such vehicle; the matter is a\nCity issue; the City should coordinate an effort that brings the\nHarbor Bay community and Business Park together to discuss shuttle\nservice; language should be crafted to prohibit fast food\nrestaurants such as McDonalds, Burger King, etc.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that the project blessing is that\nemployees could live in the area.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated residents could either take the\nshuttle or bicycles.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the ferry terminal has bike parking,\nto which the Applicant responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson seconded the motion.\nRegular Meeting\n13\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 14, "text": "Under discussion, Councilmember deHaan stated the restaurant is his\nonly concern.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated a Conditional Use Permit would\nprovide the ability to review the issue on a case-by-case basis.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the shuttle service issue is\noff the table and will be handled by the City.\nMayor Johnson responded the City will work with Harbor Bay Home\nOwner Associations.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that the 100-foot height limit needs to\nbe addressed.\nMayor Johnson stated that the 100-foot height limit is a\nDisposition and Development Agreement issue.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor\nJohnson - 4. Abstentions Councilmember deHaan - 1.\nCounci lember deHaan stated that he hopes that the City will be\nable to review the architectural work to see if some of the\nbuildings can be staggered; he thinks that there is room for\nfurther review.\n(08-166) Recommendation to review Charter Amendments for the\nNovember 2008 Ballot. Continued.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(\n(08-167) Mayor Johnson announced that she attended the Mayor's S\nConference in January .\n(08-168) Councilmember Matarrese stated AC Transit provided a\nreport on the 63 line at the most recent Interagency Liaison\nCommittee ( ILC) meeting the changes have been made at the Encinal\nand Monarch end of the route; AC Transit will have to wait to\nRegular Meeting\n14\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 15, "text": "gather data in the fall because school will be out and data would\nbe skewed; data to analyze the re-routing decision will not be\navailable until November or December.\n(08-169) Vice Mayor Tam stated that she has an ILC question related\nto Item 5-C; inquired whether AC Transit is looking at increasing\nridership at Harbor Bay; stated having a shuttle system when AC\nTransit already goes to the ferry terminal seems duplicative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the City needs to talk to AC Transit\nabout the matter; the Emery-Go-Round directly conflicted with Line\n6; there was a tug-of-war that ended with AC Transit withdrawing\nsome service from Emeryville.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese plans to\nbring up the issue at an ILC meeting, to which Councilmember\nMatarrese responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the shuttle is already in the\ncommercial area, which is to the City's benefit.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 1:04 a.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nRegular Meeting\n15\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 16, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -APRIL 15, 2008- - -6:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:40 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(08-145) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators :\nCraig\nJory\nand\nHuman\nResources\nDirector; Employee Organizations All Public Safety Bargaining\nUnits.\n(08-146) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of\nSection 54956.9 Number of cases: One.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Labor, Council received\na briefing on the status of negotiations; regarding Legal, the item\nwas not heard.\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\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 17, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY- -APRIL 15, 2008- - -7:27 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:55 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent : Councilmembers/Commissioners\ndeHaan,\nGilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor/Chair\nJohnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY\n(08-147) Update on the Alameda Theater, Cineplex, and Parking\nStructure Project.\nThe\nRedevelopment Manager gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nCommissioner deHaan stated that the restoration is exceptional and\nis quite impressive.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor/Chair Johnson announced that the recommendation to approve an\naddendum to the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development Project\n[paragraph no. 08-148CC/08-19CIC] and the recommendation to approve\nthe first amendment to the Contract with City Design Collective\n[paragraph no. 08-20CIC] were removed from the Consent Calendar for\ndiscussion.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the remainder of the\nConsent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which\ncarried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [ Items so enacted or adopted\nare indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ]\n( F08-18CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint Community Improvement\nCommission and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting\nheld on March 18, 2008. Approved.\n(08-148CC/08-19CIC) Recommendation to approve an addendum to the\nAlameda Landing Mixed Use Development Project Supplemental\nEnvironmental Impact Report a Letter of Intent regarding property\nexchange by and among Palmtree Acquisition Corporation, Peralta\nCommunity College District and the CIC; a Right-of-Way Contract\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n17\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 18, "text": "between the City of Alameda and Peralta Community College District\nfor dedication of the Stargell Right-of-Way; and a Side Letter\nbetween the City of Alameda and Palmtree Acquisition Corporation\nfor dedication of the Stargell Right-of-Way; - -\n(08-19A - CIC) Adoption of Resolution Approving Letter of Intent By\nand Among Palmtree Acquisition Corporation, Peralta Community\nCollege District, and the CIC and Authorizing the CIC to Accept the\nDeed to Property.\nMayor/Chail Johnson announced that the item would be continued.\n(08-20 - CIC) Recommendation to approve the first amendment to the\nContract with City Design Collective in the amount of $6,500 to\ninclude water color illustrations in the North of Lincoln Strategic\nPlan for the Park Street Business District.\nThe Development Services Director gave a brief presentation.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired whether there would be one\nillustration or a series of illustrations, to which the Development\nServices Director responded a set of illustrations.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired how many illustrations, to which the\nDevelopment Services Director responded that she did not know.\nCommissioner deHaan stated the process is going well. he is\nconcerned with the 8% budget increase for the illustrations.\nThe Development Services Director stated the Contract was sized\nwith several options; the illustrations were bid as part of an\noption to the Contract.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired whether a watercolor illustration is\nnecessary.\nThe Development Services Director responded a computer graphic\nillustration would require gathering all of the parcel information.\nCommissioner deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCommissioner Matarrese stated that having pictures is worthwhile;\ninquired what would not be done by taking money from another\nGeneral Fund source.\nThe Development Services Director responded the money would come\nfrom Planning Department fees, not a General Fund account.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n18\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 19, "text": "Commissioner Matarrese inquired what the money would be spent on if\nleft in the Planning Department.\nThe Development Services Director responded other studies i stated\nthe fund is sequestered and created by the Planning Department\nthrough the fee collection process.\nCommissioner Matarrese stated questions need to be asked during the\nbudget processi something will not be done if the money is used for\nwatercolors.\nThe City Manager stated the funds are specified for this type of\nwork; money would not be taken away from another type of study.\nCommissioner Matarrese stated that explanations are needed; money\nequals services.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired where the initial $75,000 came from,\nto which the Development Services Director responded a line item in\nthe CIC budget for planning studies.\nCommissioner deHaan inquired why the $6,500 would not come out of\nthe $75,000.\nThe Development Services Director responded the Planning Department\nassisted with money from their budget; stated the CIC did not have\nthe funds.\nCommissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nAGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nADJOURNMEN'T\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Joint Meeting at 8:15 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nSecretary, CIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n19\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 20, "text": "Act.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n20\nCommunity Improvement Commission\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}