{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nJuly 28, 2008\nTIME\nThe meeting convened at 6:43 p.m.\nPRESENT\nChair Lord-Hausman, Commissioners Berger, Fort, Longley-Cook, Kirola and\nRobinson.\nABSENT\nVice-Chair Moore and Commissioner Kreitz.\nMINUTES\nThe June 23, 2008 minutes were approved as presented.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nThere was no written communication.\nNEW BUSINESS\n1. Mastick Senior Center (Jackie Krause, Senior Services Manager.):\nJackie Krause gave a presentation regarding ADA improvements, including funding for power\ndoors to the Mastick Senior Center. Ms. Krause also provided copies of Mastick's Newsletter\nand Mastick Senior Center Code of Conduct information. Programs are open to everyone age 50\nand older, including computer, fitness classes and dancing. A large component of their effort\ninvolves fundraising, which contributes approximately $70,000 towards Mastick's annual budget\nthat is conducted by volunteers. Mastick is also the hub for the paratransit program, including\nthe distribution of tickets.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked what percentage of fundraising is part of their overall budget to\nwhich Ms. Krause replied five to ten percent.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked what type of resources and information are available for individuals\nwith disabilities to which Ms. Krause replied that there is a part-time Resource Specialist who\nprovides resources, but does not get involved with case management type of services.\nCommissioner Berger asked what the emergency 211-hotline is and is Mastick connected to\nwhich Ms. Krause replied that it is the Alameda County Resource hotline and Mastick will call\nthat number if needed.\nCommissioner Berger asked if the 211-hotline covers all counties or just local to which Ms.\nKrause replied that she is not sure if it does but they are working towards that goal.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nJuly 28, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 2 of 5\nChair Lord-Hausman asked if there is a web page to which Ms. Krause replied yes, although it is\nlinked to the Alameda Recreation and Park Department. Chair Lord-Hausman stated that she\nwould like the CDI to have a link to Mastick, to which Ms. Krause replied that is perfectly fine\nand if the CDI provided information to Mastick, they would distribute it on behalf of the\nCommission.\nCommissioner Kirola asked if paratransit tickets can be purchased at Mastick to which Ms.\nKrause replied yes, every Tuesday through Thursday, between 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon.\nCommissioner Berger asked if there was a chance that a Mac computer could be purchased for\nthe Senior Center's computer classes to which Ms. Krause responded not any time soon as most\nare PC's.\nMs. Krause thanked the Commission for their time and questions.\n2. Emergency Disaster Plan (Rick Zombeck, Disaster Preparedness Officer/AFD):\nIn Rick Zombeck's absence, Sharon Oliver, Captain, Alameda Fire Department (AFD), gave a\npresentation on the City's Disaster Preparedness Plan. Captain Oliver also works with the\nCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Executive Team on City-wide issues. The\nCity's basic Emergency Plan establishes emergency and directions in the event of a disaster and\noperational area which is Alameda County. AFD is the first responder to a disaster or\nemergency situation in the City and then it expands to the County and upward to the State and\nFederal Governments. Captain Oliver concluded the presentation with an overview of the City's\nemergency plan.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked if additional copies are available to which Captain Oliver replied\nthat a copy is available at the Main Library and a future copy will be made available online\nwithin the City's website.\nCommissioner Berger asked if all the radios are based on the National Incident Management\nSystem (NIMS) to which Captain Oliver replied that NIMS was enacted after September 11,\n2001 by the Federal Government to ensure that all agencies are on the same frequency. The City\nof Alameda measures up to NIMS as required by Federal standards. Both APD and AFD can\ncommunicate through the use of NIMS.\nCommissioner Longley-Cook asked is there a coordination of the statewide channels to which\nCaptain Oliver replied that there are some although radio communications is challenging.\nCommissioner Johnson asked if cell phones are reliable to which Captain Oliver replied that cell\nphones are used during the highest priority in a disaster and that the radio system should also\nwork well in Alameda.\n:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes(2008\\Minutes_July 28 2008.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nJuly 28, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 3 of 5\nCommissioner Berger asked where does the local Disaster Registry fit within the Disaster Plan,\nto which Captain Oliver responded that due to budget constraints, it is not up to date but the\nregistry is managed through the CERT Program. Currently there are not enough personnel to\ninvest into managing the program.\nCommissioner Berger asked if the registry is in nursing homes to which Captain Oliver\nresponded that the Disaster Registry is meant for someone who lives alone and is independent;\nhowever, they will be checked on following a disaster.\nCommissioner Berger asked how does an individual update their registry form to which Captain\nOliver responded by a written request to the Alameda Fire Department.\nCommissioner Fort asked how do you know if you are registered to which Captain Oliver\nresponded that the individuals would have added themselves to the register.\nChair Lord-Hausman stated that when the CDI web page is up and running, they would like to\nadd a link with AFD regarding the disaster registry program.\nCommissioner Kirola asked is there a description of the CERT Program to which Captain Oliver\nresponded that one can check the City's website and navigate for information about the program.\nChair Lord-Hausman stated that the CDI would like to partner with AFD regarding the registry\nprogram to which Captain Oliver replied that is fine.\nCommissioner Longley-Cook stated that some people do not register in the program because of\nfear of personal information being exposed. Captain Oliver replied that she has heard of these\ntypes of fears; however, all volunteers are subject to a background check before they have access\nto the list and they would meet with the individuals one on one.\nCommissioner Robinson asked if APD or AFD manages the program to which Captain Oliver\nstated that Fire manages the program and that she will ensure that information is consistent with\nwhat is on the background check form.\nCommissioner Berger asked if the registry list is being checked on a regular basis to which\nCaptain Oliver replied that it stays with AFD.\nCaptain Oliver thanked the Commission for their questions and input with respect to the City's\nDisaster Preparedness Plan and registry program.\nOLD BUSINESS\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes/(2008\\Minutes_July 28 82008.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 4, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nJuly 28, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 4 of 5\n1. Bike Plan Task Force Committee (Commissioner Kreitz):\nNo report.\n2.\nCentral Avenue/AUSD Handicap/Accessibility Parking (Chair Lord-Hausman):\nChair Lord-Hausman stated that Obaid Khan, Supervising Civil Engineer in the Public Works\nDepartment, spoke with AUSD who controls the disabled parking spots along Central Avenue\nin front of the school district building, and the District has agreed to improve the signage to\ndirect people to the Oak Street entrance for disabled parking.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\nSecretary Akil informed the Commission that the ADA Transition Plan Update was presented and\napproved unanimously by the City Council at the July 15, 2008 meeting. Secretary Akil stated that\nthe CDI had previously reviewed the document and recommended that it be presented to the Council\nfor adoption. Secretary Akil thanked the Commission for their valuable input and support during the\nproject.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS\n1. Commissioner Longley-Cook asked for an update on the latest proposed Federal ADA changes\nto which Secretary Akil responded that the document was released for a 60-day public comment\nperiod in early July and that it could be months before the final changes become effective. The\nchanges will mainly affect courtrooms, large theatre settings and parks and playgrounds within\npublic agencies.\n2. Commissioner Longley-Cook stated that the crosswalk in-pavement lights are working well.\n3. Transportation Commission Meeting: Chair Lord-Hausman stated that she attended the meeting\nto hear the PW Transportation Study, which indicated the City would seek additional grant\nmoney towards future improvements.\n4. Commissioner Berger stated that she would like to revisit the start time of the CDI meetings for\nthe next agenda.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, August 25, 2008, at\n\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2008\\Minutes_July 28 2008.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 5, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nJuly 28, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 5 of 5\n6:30 p.m. in Room 360 at City Hall.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia A. Akil\nCommission Secretary\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2008\\Minutes_July 28 2008.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 1, "text": "OF\nof\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nPENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nHELD 4:30 P.M., JULY 28, 2008\nALAMEDA CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA\nCONFERENCE ROOM 391\n1.\nThe meeting was called to order by Member William Soderlund at 4:32 p.m.\n2.\nROLL CALL: Present: Trustees Nancy Elzig, Robert Follrath and Karen Willis.\nStaff: Juelle Ann Boyer, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Lelia Faapouli,\nAdministrative Technician, Human Resources. Arrived late: Member Beverly\nJohnson\n3.\nMINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 28, 2008 were moved\nfor approval by Member Elzig and seconded by Member Willis. Passed 4-0.\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n4-A.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2008:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 217,134.14 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1079, N.S.\nb.\nIn the amount of $ 3,516.67 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1082, N.S.\n4-B.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2008:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 210,071.64 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1079, N.S.\nb.\nIn the amount of $ 3,516.67 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1082, N.S.\n4-C.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2008:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 214,630.13 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1079, N.S.\nb.\nIn the amount of $ 3,516.67 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1082, N.S.", "path": "PensionBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, July 28, 2008\nPage 2\nMember Follrath motioned to adopt the consent calendar and seconded by Member\nWillis. Passed 4-0\n5.\nAGENDA ITEMS:\n5-A.\nThe Chief Financial Officer's Financial Report for City of Alameda Police\nand Fire Pension Funds for the period ending June 30, 2008 was\naccepted as presented. Member Follrath moved to approve, seconded by\nMember Willis. Passed 4-0\n5-B.\nContinuation of discussion on purchasing and erecting new flagpoles at\nCity Hall.\nMember Willis researched the Ecivis website and passed out grant\ninformation from the website. This website handles a lot of local\ngovernment grants and charges between $15,000 to $25,000 for their\nservices. The Board agreed that this website would benefit the City as a\nwhole to have for their City programs, but decided it was too expensive for\nthis purpose.\nMember Follrath spoke with the Chief of Police who informed him that the\nPolice Groups will be discussing the donation with their membership.\nMember Follrath said he will wait until the Chief of Police or Police Groups\ncontact him.\nMember Follrath also mentioned that he will contact the Eagles again and\nthat he has not contacted the Elks yet.\n5-C. Memo from Human Resources Director notifying of death of 1079\nPensioner, Frances Westmoreland, widow of Police Lieutenant Ralph\nWestmoreland was accepted with regrets on a motion by Member Elzig\nand seconded by Member Follrath. Passed 5-0.\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere were no oral communications.\n7.\nPENSION BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD)\nMember Willis informed the Board that this was the last Pension Board meeting\nfor Juelle Ann Boyer, Chief Financial Officer, because she is retiring. The Board\nthanked Juelle Ann Boyer for her service to the Pension board and wished her\nwell in her retirement. Member Willis informed the Board that the new Interim\nChief Financial Officer is Ann Marie Gallant.", "path": "PensionBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 3, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, July 28, 2008\nPage 3\n8.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThere being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was\nadjourned at 4:55 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nKaren Willis, Human Resources Director\nand Secretary to the Pension Board", "path": "PensionBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING BOARD MEETING\nMONDAY, JULY 28, 2008\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE - 7:00 PM\nPresident Kohlstrand called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.\nFLAG SALUTE:\nBoard member Autorino\nROLL CALL:\nPRESENT:\nPresident Kohlstrand, Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft,\nBoard members Autorino, Cook, Lynch, and\nMcNamara.\nABSENT:\nBoard member Cunningham\nSTAFF PRESENT:\nJon Biggs, Planning Services Manager/Secretary to\nthe Planning Board; Assistant City Attorney Farimah\nFaiz, Cynthia Eliason, Planner III; Althea J. Carter,\nExecutive Assistant/Recording Secretary. Also in\nattendance, Dyana Anderly, Consultant.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes for the meeting of June 23, 2008.\nMotion (Ezzy Ashcarft)/Second (Cook) to approve as amended.\nAyes: 4; Noes: 0; Abstain: 2 (Lynch, McNamara). Motion passed.\nMinutes for the meeting of July 14, 2008 - pending.\n5.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nNone\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\n6-A. Future Agendas\nStaff provided an update on future agenda items.\n6-B. Zoning Administrator Report\nStaff provided the Zoning Administrator report. Vice President Ezzy Ashcraft requested\nthat in the future staff provide the Board with any conditions of approval related to the\nZoning Administrator meeting.\nPage 1 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 2, "text": "The public hearing was opened.\nEugenie Thompson requested postponement of the Alameda Towne Centre agenda\nitem from the Planning Board meeting of August 11, 2008 to the meeting of August 24,\n2008. She also inquired whether the public hearing would be reopened and if public\nnotices would be sent out.\nThe public hearing was closed.\nPresident Kohlstrand stated the public hearing for Alameda Towne Centre would be\nreopened at the next hearing and re-noticing would include those who commented on\nthe EIR. The item would be heard on August 11, 2008. Interested parties who could\nnot attend this meeting were encouraged to submit written comments prior to the\nmeeting.\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\n*\nAnyone may address the Board on a topic not on the agenda under this item by\nsubmitting a speaker's information slip, subject to the 5-minute time limit.\nThe public hearing was opened.\nDavid Howard addressed the Board regarding his opposition to the proposed Grand\nMarina transfer of 36 affordable housing units off-site to Island High. He also submitted\nwritten comments.\nErik Miller spoke in opposition to the proposed Grand Marina transfer of 36 affordable\nhousing units off-site to Island High. He believes affordable units should not be\nclustered together but integrated into \"market rate\" developments.\nJoseph Yon spoke in opposition to the proposed Grand Marina transfer of 36 affordable\nhousing units off-site to Island High. He believes a 36-unit development would be\nincompatible with the neighborhood, that parking would be an issue, that concentration\nof affordable units at one site is discriminatory, and the proposed units are rentals, not\nfor-sale homes, which would generate pride of ownership. He does not believe the\nproposal is consistent with the City's Housing Element.\nIn response to a question from the Board, staff clarified the Board's previous decision\nregarding the affordable housing units at Grand Marina, approving moving some but not\nall of the required units off-site. The Island High site would contain at least nine and up\nto 18 units.\nThe Board clarified that the proposal being commented on is not the project that was\npreviously approved by the Board.\nPage 2 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 3, "text": "Janice Miles spoke in opposition to the proposed Grand Marina transfer of 36 affordable\nhousing units off-site to Island High.\nBrian Kernan spoke in opposition to the proposed Grand Marina transfer of 36\naffordable housing units off-site to Island High. He would support home ownership but\nbelieves even nine units is too many at the site.\nMelanie Wartenberg spoke in opposition to the proposed Grand Marina transfer of 36\naffordable housing units off-site to Island High.\nAndy Olveda spoke in opposition to the proposed Grand Marina transfer of 36\naffordable housing units off-site to Island High.\nChristopher Buckley spoke in opposition to the Grand Marina proposal locating 36 units\nin an historic neighborhood.\nTom Antholzer spoke in opposition to 36 units being located at the Island High site.\nNanette Burdick spoke in opposition to a 36-unit high density project on the Island High\nsite.\nThe public hearing was closed.\nPresident Kohlstrand reiterated that the Board did not approve a 36-unit project but did\nvote to allow the transfer of up to five housing units to the Island High site with the\npotential for another four units for a total of nine units. She asked staff to provide the\nBoard with a briefing on this item at the next Board meeting.\n8.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\nConsent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or\nadopted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or\nexplanation is received from the Planning Board or a member of the public by\nsubmitting a speaker slip for that item.\nThere were n items on the Consent Calendar/\n9.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A. Public Workshop to Gather Community Input and Share Ideas About the\nFuture Development of Housing in Alameda. Housing issues workshop for a\ndiscussion on an update to the Housing Element of the General Plan, Density\nBonus regulations, and Secondary Housing Unit regulations. The purpose of this\nworkshop is to obtain comments and feedback from the community on these\nimportant housing issues.\nPage 3 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 4, "text": "delays in development at Alameda Point the Housing Element is not currently in\ncompliance with State law, therefore it has been conditionally certified by the State. The\ncurrent Element may not meet State regulations, but the intent is to meet the needs of\nAlameda.\nA discussion ensued between the Board and staff on the effect of new State regulations\non the Housing Element.\nStaff presented a report on affordable housing and density bonus regulations. The\nState provides incentives to encourage developers to build affordable housing. Projects\nthat would be eligible for a density bonus include affordable housing, senior housing,\nland donated for affordable units, condominium conversions and childcare facilities.\nStaff discussed density bonus allocations for each type of eligible project, development\nconcessions, and incentives. Under State regulations a density bonus must be granted\nto a qualified development, but concessions or incentives are identified by the\njurisdiction - with the exception of a reduction in parking.\nStaff presented a report on secondary units. Current City regulations require a use\npermit for secondary housing. Under State regulations, upon meeting certain criteria,\nsecondary housing units could be approved at the staff level. Staff stated that without\nan ordinance in compliance with State law, the State's secondary housing unit\nregulations would prevail. Staff requested public and Board feedback, input, and\ncomments to further refine the ordinances and begin the process of preparing the\nordinances for adoption by the City Council.\nThe public hearing was opened.\nDavid Howard commented that implementation of the various plans could be achieved\nwithout land use exemptions.\nPage 4 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 5, "text": "Christopher Buckley commented that he would prefer restrictive density bonus and\nsecondary unit ordinances. He provided written comments to the Board.\nEve Bach addressed the link between the Housing Element, density bonus, and\nsecondary units.\nThe public hearing was closed for Board discussion.\nA discussion ensued between the Board, the consultant, and staff regarding the process\nand focus for review.\nIn response to an inquiry by the Board, staff stated that during discussions with the\nAssociation of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), it was communicated that the timeline\nfor developing housing at Alameda Point was not within the City's control. During the\nprior Housing Element update, the City appealed the number of units that were\nallocated by ABAG, but the appeal was denied. The State Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development is responsible for certifying the City's Housing Element and\ndetermining whether the City is in compliance. Information presented at the Housing\nElement forum will become part of the Housing Element. A non-compliant Housing\nElement affects the City's ability to apply for State housing and transportation funds.\nA discussion ensued between the Board and staff regarding options for fulfilling the\nCity's housing requirements. Dyana Anderly advised the Board that State regulations\nare specific and specify that a project with five or more units shall be granted a density\nbonus.\nThe Board agreed that an allowance for multi-unit structures should be considered as\nan incentive.\nThe Board considered the following regarding additional concessions or incentives:\nConsider increased building height = no\nConsider reduced street standards = no\nConsider on street parking = no\nConsider elimination of landscaping on local streets = no\nConsider elimination of common open space requirements for dwelling units located\nwithin 1/4 mile of parks = yes\nConsider elimination of private open space requirements = yes\nConsider reduced minimum lot setbacks = yes\nConsider reduced minimum building separation requirements = yes, from 20ft to 15 ft.\nConsider reduction in the curb return radius = yes\nConsider priority processing = yes\nConsider approval of mixed use zoning in conjunction w/the Residential Dev = no\nConsider drafting the Density Bonus ordinance in a manner that provides incentives for\nhousing on upper commercial buildings in the Park St and Webster St districts = yes\nPage 5 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 6, "text": "Consider encouraging work-live units when developed in conjunction w/the\npreservation of a historic resource = yes\nConsider lowering the existing required percentage of inclusionary units = possibly\nConsider lowering affordability timeline for inclusionary housing from 55 years to the\nstate requirement of 30 years = yes\nA Board discussion ensured regarding whether design review is applicable within the\nsecond unit ordinance.\nA Board discussion ensued regarding the Second Unit Ordinance and the Board\nconsidered the following elements of the ordinance:\nConsider that one unit be owner occupied = yes\nConsider all setback, height, and lot coverage should be the same as the zone\ndistrict for the site = yes\nConsider minimizing visual impacts or appearance of a second unit by having entry\ndoors not visible from the street = no\nConsider whether heritage trees should be removed to accommodate a second unit\n= yes\nConsider the design of the second unit for consistency with that of the primary\nresidence = yes\nConsider allowing second units in all residential areas that permit single-family\ndwellings = more information requested including examples.\nA Board discussion about parking requirements for second units ensued.\nVice President Ezzy Ashcraft moved and Board member Cook seconded the motion to\nextend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. The motion passed with the following voice vote - 6.\nNoes: 0. Absent: 1. Abstain: 0.\nThe Board discussion regarding parking requirements continued and considered the\nfollowing:\nConsider requiring one parking space for a second unit = requested staff to provide\nalternatives.\nConsider if parking should be counted for second units when that primary space is in\nthe driveway = requested staff to provide alternatives.\nA discussion between the Board, staff, and Ms. Anderly ensued regarding options\nfor parking and second units.\nConsider attached units must be at least 350 sf and no more than 600 sf, but in no\ncase more than fifty percent of the area of the primary dwelling = yes.\nA discussion ensued between the Board and staff regarding the Housing Element\nschedule.\nPage 6 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-07-28", "page": 7, "text": "The Board did not take formal action, but requested that staff develop ordinance drafts\nbased on Board comments and bring them back for consideration by the Board, to\nassist them in developing a recommendation to the City Council.\n10.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n11.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nBoard members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or\nmake a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a referral\nto staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body\nat a subsequent meeting concerning a City matter or, through the chair, direct staff to\nplace a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda.\nVice President Ezzy Ashcraft announced that on July 30, 2008, there will be a\nceremony at Peet's Coffee and Tea acknowledging the Gold LEED certification the\nfacility has been awarded. On August 1, 2008 a bicycle plan update ride will take place\nbeginning in front of City Hall.\n12. ADJOURNMENT: 11:32 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nJon Biggs, Secretary\nCity Planning Board\nThis meeting was audio and video taped.\nPage 7 of 7", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-07-28.pdf"}