{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -SEPTEMBER 2, 2008- -7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular Meeting at 8:09 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(08-364) Presentation by East Bay Regional Park District regarding\nMeasure WW on the November 4, 2008 ballot.\nDoug Siden, East Bay Regional Park District Board of Director, gave\na Power Point presentation and provided a handout.\nVice Mayor Tam stated there is a correlation between population and\nthe amount of allocation; inquired whether funds would go into an\nearmarked fund within the Park District or whether cities would\nselect projects for funding.\nMr. Siden responded the process is the same as the State's in terms\nof acquisition.\n(08 - 365 ) Proclamation declaring the week of September 15 through\n21, 2008 as National Pollution Prevention Week 2008 and September\n20, 2008 as Coastal Cleanup Day 2008.\nMayor Johnson read and presented the proclamation to Sharol Nelson-\nEmbry, Supervising Naturalist, East Bay Regional Park District Crab\nCove Visitor Center.\nMs. Nelson-Embry stated that she is pleased to partner with the\nCity and Alameda County Industries; thanked Council for the\nproclamation.\n(08-366) Presentation of the official poem commemorating the\nreopening of the Historic Alameda Theater, written by Alameda Poet\nLaureate Mary Rudge.\nThe Development Services Manager introduced Poet Laureate Mary\nRudge.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 2, "text": "Poet Laureate Mary Rudge read the poem.\nMayor Johnson thanked Ms. Rudge for the poem.\nMs. Rudge invited all poets to read their poems at the Main Library\non the first Wednesday of every month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.\n(08 - 367) Presentation by the West Alameda Business Association on\nthe Webster Street Jam.\nKathy Moerhing, West Alameda Business Association, presented mugs\nand wine glasses and provided a handout. stated the name of the\nfestival has been changed to Webster Street Jam because Skippy\nPeanut Butter is no longer on Webster Street.\n(08-368) Presentation regarding the Community Health Action Team\nand code compliance activities.\nThe Code Compliance Officer gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated different methods have been tried with\nblighted properties in the past the receivership process has been\nsuccessful; thanked and congratulated everyone who worked on the\nmatter.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested an explanation on decentralized\ndecision making.\nThe Code Compliance Officer stated Police and Fire Department staff\nare involved in addition to the Senior Code Compliance Officer and\nBuilding Official; a collaborative approach is used for decision\nmaking.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested an explanation of the\nreceivership process.\nThe Code Compliance Officer stated property owners are given ample\nopportunity to comply [with Code Enforcement ] requirements the\nCourt is petitioned when there is no other available remedy, and\nthe community is affected; the Court appoints the receiver, who\nbecomes an agent of the Court; the receiver becomes the master lien\nholder and rehabilitates the property to minimum code compliance;\nthe receiver reports back to the Court on a monthly basis. the\nproperty owner has the opportunity to get the property back, minus\nthe City's legal costs and the receiver's costs; the Judge could\norder the property to be sold if there is not enough equity if\nsold; the receiver receives money, the City's legal costs are paid,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 3, "text": "and the property owner receives any money left over; the City is\nnot involved once a receiver is appointed.\nMayor Johnson stated the historic Central Avenue structure near\nEncinal High School was demolished without permits inquired\nwhether staff considered a receivership for said property.\nThe Code Compliance Officer responded that the property owner is\nworking with the Planning and Building Department; stated staff is\nvery optimistic that improvements will be made within the next two\nor three months.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. . ]\n(*08-369 - Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on\nAugust 19, 2008. Approved.\n(*08-370) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,100,317.95\n(*08-371) Recommendation to accept the quarterly progress report on\nimplementing the local Action Plan for climate protection.\nAccepted.\n(*08-372) Resolution No. 14263, \"Approving an Amendment of the\nJoint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Alameda County Waste\nManagement Authority. Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-373) - Resolution No. 14264, \"Commending Audrey Lord-Hausman for\nHer Contributions to the Alameda Community. \" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nMayor Johnson read the resolution.\nMs. Lord-Hausman thanked Council for the resolution; stated that\nshe has had the pleasure of working with so many committed people.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 4, "text": "(08-374) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the period ending March 31, 2008.\nThe Interim Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated first quarter 2008 Alameda Towne Centre sales\ntransactions increased by 11.4% compared to first quarter 2007;\ncurrent sales tax revenue is less than in 1999; inquired what was\nthe reason for the significant drop in first quarter of 2000.\nThe City Manager responded Lucent Technology left; stated the\nnumbers are gross sales tax per capita.\nMayor Johnson stated per capita sales tax was $89.00 for the first\nquarter in 1998; current per capita sales tax is $76.00; a lot of\nwork needs to be done; residents are spending money in other\ncommunities.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated sales leakage is high.\nMayor Johnson stated that she is pleased with the numbers for\nAlameda Towne Centre; the City cannot hang its hat on one tenant at\nHarbor Bay Business Park.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the good news is that business-to-\nbusiness has increased.\nThe City Manager stated that a business relocated from San Leandro\nand contributed to the increase.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Bridgeside Center shows a major\nincrease; the work at Bridgeside has been going on for six years.\nMayor Johnson stated the work at Bridgeside started ten years ago.\nThe City Manager stated that this is the first time that Alameda\nTowne Centre has not been reported as being under construction.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated staff should be able to measure some\nTheatre and parking structure investment return soon.\nThe staff recommendation was approved by consensus.\n(08-375) Discuss and take a position on Proposition 11, the\nCalifornia Voters FIRST Act.\nThe Deputy City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 5, "text": "Mayor Johnson inquired whether the Proposition has a formula that\nthe proposed Commission would use to establish districts.\nThe Deputy City Manager responded the Commission has guidelines.\nMayor Johnson stated the guidelines are vague; that she is not sure\nwhether the measure would solve the problem.\nMs. Quick, League of Women Voters of Alameda, stated there are a\nseries of requirements regarding how the districts would be drawn;\ndistricts must be drawn according to clear mapping rules in the\nfollowing order : 1) equal population between districts, 2) respect\nfor the Voting Rights Act, and 3) respect for County, cities, and\ncommunities of interest.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Voting Rights Act applies to\nfederal districts also.\nMs. Quick responded in the affirmative; stated Congressional\nrepresentatives do not want to include Congressional districts; the\nprocess is very transparent\nMayor Johnson stated federal districts are as bad or worse than\nsome of the State districts.\nJoanne McKray, League of Women Voters of Alameda, stated the Voting\nRights Act is a result of the Civil Rights era to protect\nminorities from abuse; the courts have not been kind to the Act ;\nthe courts state that legislative privilege takes preference over\nthe Voting Rights Act; the Voting Rights Act would be strengthened\nif the Proposition passes and would be part of the California\nconstitution for the first time.\nMayor Johnson stated the political system is not working very well;\nthat she is worried that the system would be substituted with\nanother political system which would allow people to fight with\ncommunities of interest to create voting districts.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he supports the measure because\nthe redistricting process would be open and has rules.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated gerrymandering has worsened over the\nyears; that he is surprised that the issue is still discussed.\nMs. McKray stated that California has been dubbed as one of the\ndirty dozen.\nMs. Quick stated that Hispanic and African American communities\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 6, "text": "have been cut up because of legislators' self-interests.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he supports the Proposition.\nVice Mayor Tam stated the matter is an issue in Alameda; the\nProposition is a substantial improvement; that she was involved in\nthe 2000 redistricting processi everything was done behind closed\ndoors and there was no transparency; the two-thirds vote\nrequirement is one of Sacramento's gridlock symptoms the\nProposition is a good step forward; San Leandro, Berkeley, and\nHayward are supportive of the Proposition; supporting the\nProposition is appropriate for Alameda.\nVice Mayor Tam moved approval of endorsing Proposition 11.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nMayor Johnson stated closed-door meetings happen at the State level\nall the time; inquired whether anything can be done about the\nmatter.\nMs. Quick responded the State League of Women Voters addresses the\nissue often.\nMayor Johnson stated that she does not understand why governments\nare afraid of being open; Alameda is very open.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(08-376) Bill Smith, Alameda, discussed the open meeting process.\n(08-377) - Mary Rudge, Alameda, thanked the League of Women Voters\nfor the hard work; stated women were not able to vote ninety years\nago.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(08-378 ) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for appointment to\nthe Youth Advisory Commission.\nMayor Johnson nominated Lamont Carter; stated nominations would be\ncontinued for remaining vacancies.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 7, "text": "(08-379 - ) Councilmember deHaan stated the Buena Vista Commons has\neight new owners as a result of collaborative efforts with Alameda\nDevelopment Corporation; Habitat for Humanity was the driving\nforce; he hopes that additional partnerships will occur in the\nfuture.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nRegular Meeting at 9:40 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\n7\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 8, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND\nPUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD (PUB) MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -SEPTEMBER 2, 2008- -6:30 p.m.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 6:35 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers\ndeHaan,\nGilmore,\nMatarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson; Board\nMembers Hamm, Holmes, Kurita, McCahan,\nand McCormick - 10.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Joint Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to\nconsider:\n(08-362) 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 Joint Meeting was\nreconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that Council and the PUB\nreceived a briefing from Legal Counsel and outside Counsel\nregarding anticipated litigation; no action was taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Meeting at 7:50 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\n8\nPublic Utilities Board\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC), , AND HOUSING AUTHORITY\nBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (HABOC) MEETING\nTUESDAY- - - -SEPTEMBER 2, 2008- - -7:25 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:55 p.m.\nCommissioner Torrey led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL - Present Councilmembers/Commissioners\ndeHaan,\nGilmore, Matarrese, Tam, Commissioner\nTorrey and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 6.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(08-47CIC) Recommendation to approve a long-term Lease of the\nEsperanza public housing complex from the Housing Authority of the\nCity of Alameda to the Community Improvement Commission\n(08-47A CIC) Recommendation to approve the Housing Authority to\nenter into a Management Agreement with the CIC to manage Esperanza:\n(HABOC) Resolution No. 803, \"Regarding Disposition of Public\nHousing. Adopted; and\n( 08-363CC) Recommendation to authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter\nin support of the disposition of the Esperanza public housing\ncomplex to the CIC through a long-term lease arrangement.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired how long Esperanza has been operating\nin a deficit, to which the Housing Authority Executive Director\nresponded three years.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether deferred maintenance is the\nresult of the on-going deficit.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated several kitchen cabinets need to be replaced as\nwell as tub surrounds.\nMayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether deferred maintenance would\ncontinue if the recommendation were not approved.\nThe Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated nationwide, $25 billion is needed in capital\nimprovements for all public housing.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n1\nPublic Utilities Board\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-09-02", "page": 10, "text": "Bill Smith, Alameda, discussed maintenance and earthquakes.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam stated that the staff recommendation is\nappropriate and is a creative conversion to access more funding for\ndeferred maintenance; opportunities for affordable homes would\nincrease.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the staff\nrecommendations and adoption of resolution.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which\ncarried\nby\nthe\nfollowing\nvoice\nvote :\nAyes:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and\nMayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Abstentions Commissioner Torrey - 1.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Joint Meeting at 8:09 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, Community Improvement\nCommission\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\n2\nPublic Utilities Board\nSeptember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-09-02.pdf"}