{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nOctober 27, 2008\nTIME\nThe meeting convened at 7:05 P.M.\nPRESENT\nVice-Chair Moore, Commissioners Berger, Longley-Cook, Kreitz and Krongold.\nABSENT\nChair Lord-Hausman, Commissioners Berger and Kirola.\nMINUTES\nThe September 22, 2008 minutes were approved with corrections to agenda item one under New\nBusiness; and agenda item six under Oral Communications/Non Agenda Items.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nThere was no written communication.\nNEW BUSINESS\n1. AB 1234 Mandatory Ethics Training (Secretary Akil):\nSecretary Akil reviewed the material for the ethics training and proposed that the December 8\nCDI meeting be dedicated to complete the renewal certification.\nCommissioner Krongold stated that she completed her ethics training last year and is not\nrequired to renew until 2009, to which Secretary Akil replied that she would confirm that\ninformation with the City Clerk's Office.\nThe remaining Commissioners agreed to commit to completing the certification renewal process\nduring the December 8 meeting with no other business to address on the agenda.\nOLD BUSINESS\n1. Community Outreach Proposal (Commissioner Krongold):\nCommissioners Krongold and Kreitz met to discuss strategies for the proposed outreach\neffort. Both Commissioners made the following suggestions:\nchange the name to Disability Advocacy Fair;\ninclude booths similar to any other fair;\nschedule the event the same date as the Alameda Hospital Fair next year, during\nthe month of October 2009; and\nutilize AC Transit or Paratranist to transport people to and from the fair.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nOctober 27, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 2 of 4\nCommissioner Kreitz stated that by having the fair the same day as the hospital fair, it would\nprovide a wide array of booths for both disability and hospital issues.\nCommissioners Krongold and Kreitz identified the proposed workgroup members, which\nincludes Commissioners Krongold and Kreitz, Jim Franz, American Red Cross; John\nMcChan, Head of Disaster Task Force; Jerry Juhala, Disaster Registry; Chuck Scanlon,\nVolunteer for Police; Steve Wasson, Hospital Board; and Dale Lillard, Director, Alameda\nRecreation and Park Department.\nCommissioner Longley-Cook stated that all of the named individuals are already committed\nto the Hospital Fair.\nVice-Chair Moore stated that people would not want to have to travel back and forth between\nthe two fairs and that the CDI should not attempt to incorporate the fair with the Alameda\nHospital Fair, or compete with it.\nCommissioner Berger stated that it is not a good idea to piggyback onto the Alameda\nHospital Fair.\nCommissioner Krongold stated that the first workgroup meeting is scheduled to meet on\nDecember 1 and that an email was sent to Jane Chisaki to check availability for a meeting\nroom.\nCommissioner Berger stated that the hospital fair attracts older age group individuals for\nhealth fair services specific to those types of needs. The CDI is looking for participation\nfrom the other end of the age group, including children, working parents and families with\nspecial needs. It may also not be a good idea to invite school districts to this type of fair.\nCommissioner Kreitz responded that all services are included for the fair, including ARPD\nand AFD Disaster Registry, just to name a few.\nVice-chair Moore stated the CDI should not serve the same people twice, which include\nAlameda Hospital Fair participants. Vice-Chair Moore stated that the CDI needs to clarify\nwhom they are trying to attract and define the purpose of this event.\nCommissioner Kreitz responded that the CDI fair would includes resources and services\nwithin the City of Alameda.\nVice-chair Moore suggested that the Commissioners return to a future meeting with an\nindividual list of services of what the City provides and possible themes for a fair for the\nCommission.\nCommissioner Krongold replied that suggestion would be included in the first work group\ndiscussion.\nBoard Secretary Akil reminded the Commissioners that its main purpose is to raise\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes)2008\\Minutes_Oct 27 7 2008.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nOctober 27, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 3 of 4\nawareness concerning accessibility issues and that any fair or activities that the Commission\nconducts, should focus on this aspect of the Commission's purpose and not overstep into\nother areas where existing Boards and Committees are already in place for those areas of\nconcern.\nCommissioner Berger responded that some resources are available outside of the City.\nCommissioner Kreitz stated that the effort should start in Alameda and then build from there.\nVice-chair Moore asked where is the funding for this fair going to come from, to which\nCommissioner Krongold replied corporate support and in-kind donations with the help of Jim\nFranz from the American Red Cross.\nVice-chair Moore stated those are good ideas but the Commission should consider the fair on\na different day, perhaps in September and the focus should be on the younger, disabled\ncommunity.\nCommissioner Krongold replied that will be part of the December 1 workgroup discussion.\nCommissioner Kreitz asked if it was appropriate for the Commission to participate or be\nconnected with fundraising or marketing activities, to which Secretary Akil replied that as\nvolunteers to the City, the Commission could not participate or accept funds or donations.\nSecretary Akil stated that she would confirm everything with the City Attorney, as the fair\ncomes together.\nCommissioner Berger stated that if non-profits participate, costs will be low, to which\nSecretary Akil stated that will also be discussed with the City Attorney at the appropriate\ntime.\nCommissioner Longley-Cook stated that approximately five-years ago, the SSHRB brought\nall of the agencies, boards and commissions together, including the CDI, in Alameda to\nencourage working collaboratively on projects.\nCommissioner Berger suggested that the CDI come back with a list of items for the fair\nduring the first meeting in January 2009.\n2.\nDisability Awareness Month (Chair Lord-Hausman and Vice-Chair Moore):\nVice-chair Moore stated that the Disability Awareness Month proclamation was well\nreceived at the October 7 City Council meeting. Vice-chair Moore also confirmed the tree\nplanting location scheduled for November 8, which will be at the Fernside entrance to\nLincoln Park.\n3.\nCommission Disability Internet Webpage (Chair Lord-Hausman/Secretary Akil):\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes)2008\\Minutes_Oct 27 2008.d0c", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 4, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nOctober 27, 2008\nMinutes\nPage 4 of 4\nSecretary Akil stated that she and Chair Lord-Hausman were finalizing the webpage and\nwould be meeting with the Information Technology Manager and the City's consultant\nregarding the drafts in the month of November.\n4.\nBike Plan Task Force Committee (Commissioner Kreitz):\nCommissioner Kreitz stated that no committee meetings have been scheduled, nor has\nanyone contacted her regarding the task force. Commissioner Kreitz requested that this item\nbe removed from future agenda's until she is able to provide information to the CDI.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\nSecretary Akil stated that Commissioner John Robinson informed her of his resignation due to\nrelocation to another city.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS\n1. Commissioner Krongold requested that her email be corrected, to which Secretary Akil stated\nthat would be done and that an updated roster would be mailed to everyone prior to the next\nCommission meeting.\n2. Commissioner Longley-Cook attended the Sun-Cal Presentation and reported the following\ninformation from that presentation: in terms of housing, the ground floor apartments should be\nsimilar to the bungalows at Alameda Point; the developer should use tactile pavement to prevent\nslippage; pathway surfaces should be one that can easily be handled by walkers, wheelchairs,\ncanes, and that benches should also be set along the paths; the picnic tables in the parks should\nhave a section cut out so each table can accommodate a wheelchair; transit should be accessible;\nSun Cal indicated that there should also be eco-paths SO that people who live at Alameda Point\ncan ride the shuttle or bus for free; and that 25% of the affordable housing units constructed will\nalso include some accessible units.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, December 8, 2008 at\n7:00 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia A. Akil\nCommission Secretary\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes/2008\\Minutes_Oct 27 2008.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 1, "text": "OF\nof\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nPENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nHELD 4:30 P.M., OCTOBER 27, 2008\nALAMEDA CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA\nCONFERENCE ROOM 391\n1.\nThe meeting was called to order by Member William Soderlund at 4:35 p.m.\n2.\nROLL CALL: Present: Trustees Robert Follrath, Karen Willis and David Brandt,\nAssistant City Manager for Trustee Beverly Johnson. Staff: Ann Marie Gallant,\nInterim Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Lelia Faapouli, Administrative\nTechnician, Human Resources. Absent: Trustee Nancy Elzig\n3.\nMINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 28, 2008 were moved\nfor approval by Member Follrath and seconded by Member Willis. Passed 3-0.\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n4-A. PENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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-B.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2008:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 210,050.64 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. PENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, October 27, 2008\nPage 2\nMember Follrath motioned to adopt the consent calendar and seconded by Member\nWillis. Passed 3-0\n5.\nAGENDA ITEMS:\n5-A. The Chief Financial Officer's Financial Report for City of Alameda Police\nand Fire Pension Funds for the period ending September 30, 2008 was\naccepted as presented. Member Follrath moved to approve, seconded by\nMember Willis. Passed 3-0\n5-B. Continuation of discussion on purchasing and erecting new flagpoles at\nCity Hall.\nMember Follrath noted that response to requests for donations for the new\nflag poles has not been as expected. Fire groups have committed to\ndonating funds, but Police and other groups have not committed. Member\nFollrath requested that this item be taken off the agenda and tabled until\nfurther notice.\n5-C. Memo from Human Resources Director notifying of death of 1079\nPensioner, Gladys Jasper, widow of Police Sergeant Jack Jasper, was\naccepted with regrets on a motion by Member Follrath and seconded by\nMember Willis. Passed 3-0.\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere were no oral communications.\n7.\nPENSION BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD)\nMember Follrath requested an updated list of Pensioners. Member Willis will\nprovide the listing to the Pension Board.", "path": "PensionBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 3, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, October 27, 2008\nPage 3\n8.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThere being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was\nadjourned at 4:45 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nKaren Willis, Human Resources Director\nand Secretary to the Pension Board", "path": "PensionBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PLANNING BOARD MEETING\nMONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE - 7:00 PM\nPresident Kohlstrand called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.\nFLAG SALUTE:\nBoard member McNamara led the flag salute.\nROLL CALL:\nPRESENT:\nPresident Kohlstrand, Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft,\nBoard members Autorino, Cook, and McNamara.\nBoard member Lynch arrived after roll call.\nABSENT:\nBoard member Cunningham.\nSTAFF PRESENT:\nAndrew Thomas, Planning Services\nManager/Secretary to the Planning Board; Assistant\nCity Attorney Farimah Faiz.\n5.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nVice-President Ezzy Ashcraft moved and Board member Cook seconded the\nmotion to hear Items 4 and 6 after Item 9 (Regular Agenda Items). The motion\npassed with the following voice vote - 5, Noes: 0, Absent 2, Abstain: 0.\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\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.\nNone.\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.\nVice President Ezzy Ashcraft moved and Board member Cook seconded the\nmotion to move Item 8-A from the Consent Calendar to Regular Agenda Items.\nThe motion passed with the following voice vote - 5, Noes: 0, Absent 2, Abstain:\n0.\nPage 1 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 2, "text": "9.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n8-A. Residential Condominium Conversion - PLN08-0260 - 1531 Morton Street.\nThe applicant is requesting subdivision of ownership to condominium form for\ntwo detached single-family dwellings on one site. The site is located within an R-\n4, Neighborhood Residential Zoning District. (DB)\nThe public hearing was opened. No speaker slips were received.\nThe public hearing was closed for Board discussion.\nVice President Ezzy Ashcraft disclosed she visited the property. She requested the\napplicant explain the environmentally friendly aspects of the project. She referred to\npage two of the staff report and asked if the project would have no impact on traffic or\nparking demand.\nStaff responded that the buildings already exist and are currently occupied. The\napplicant is requesting subdivision of ownership for heir rights. Traffic patterns and\nparking demands will not be impacted b.\nVice President Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the project was being brought before the\nBoard at this time rather than prior to the additional dwelling unit being built.\nStaff responded that initially the applicant only applied for design review. A subdivision\nrequest was not made at that time.\nThe Board requested the applicant briefly explain the project.\nThe applicant explained that he requested design review approval prior to applying for\nthe subdivision to ensure the design was acceptable to the City. He explained that the\ndesign included four on-site parking spaces that did not exist before. He listed the\n\"green\" aspects incorporated into the project.\nVice President Ezzy Ashcraft moved and Board member Autorino seconded the motion\nto approve Item 8-A. The motion passed with the following voice vote - 6, Noes: 0,\nAbsent 1, Abstain: 0\n9-A.\nPreliminary Development Concept for Alameda Point. SunCal, the master\ndeveloper for Alameda Point will present a redevelopment plan for Alameda\nPoint. No action by the Board is being requested at this time. (AT)\nStaff introduced the item and explained that the presentation and hearing provided an\nopportunity for the Board and the community to review and comment on the land use\nplanning, design, and sustainability aspects of the Concept.\nPage 2 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 3, "text": "Representatives from the SunCal Company presented their Preliminary Development\nConcept for Alameda Point.\nIndividual Planning Board members passed on the following comments and questions\nto SunCal. No action was taken on the proposal.\nThe Redevelopment Concept Plan is a good conceptual plan for Alameda Point\nand is well done.\nThe Plan should include design principles about the importance of waterfront\ndesign to create a vital, safe, and pedestrian friendly waterfront.\nThe Plan does a good job of addressing the need for density and the diversity of\nhousing.\nThe Plan sets very high expectations, and SunCal needs to be careful about\nsetting expectations that may not be realistic. SunCal should not \"over promise,\nand under deliver\".\nThe phasing of the schools may need to be moved up earlier in the phasing\nschedule to accommodate. The analysis of the school needs should consider the\ncurrently vacant Miller School, which is in the neighborhood.\nThere is a definite need for a library in the project.\nThe analysis of civic facilities should consider a larger area than just Alameda\nPoint. For example, the College of Alameda has a track that is not always\navailable to the community. The Miller School site may be an appropriate\nlocation for a new school serving the west end and Alameda Point.\nCo-locating of public facilities such as libraries with schools will increase the\navailability for State grant funds for libraries and schools.\nGiven that the Sports Complex and the entire northern edge of the site will be in\nan area that is not protected from floods and adjacent to a shoreline, which may\nfail in a major disaster, the financial plan should include funds to rebuild public\nfacilities that are damaged in a flood or major disaster.\nThe plan should include a phasing schedule for the adaptive reuse area that is\ncoordinated with the phasing for the rest of the project.\nThe open space needs to be provided with each phase of the development. The\nphasing schedule should ensure that there is no net loss of playing fields for\nsoccer leagues. Phase I in particular should be carefully considered so that it\nprovides adequate open space.\nDevelopment Guidelines and Standards are needed to ensure the highest quality\ndevelopment and a fine grain mix of uses is provided at the site to the maximum\nextent feasible.\nThe street design and cross sections and the emphasis on narrow, calm streets\nare very positive. The project should not be constrained by outdated local\nstandards, such as the 1965 City Storm Drain Standards reference in the\nInfrastructure Chapter.\nThe transportation issue is the biggest issue facing the redevelopment of\nAlameda Point. The transportation strategy needs more details and more\nPage 3 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 4, "text": "definition about when certain improvements will be constructed and who will pay\nfor them.\nThe Transportation Plan needs to be \"front loaded\" with \"Day One\" improvements\nto the maximum extent feasible.\nThe BRT proposal could become very controversial given what has occurred\nrecently in Berkeley and Oakland with AC Transit's BRT proposal.\nRegarding the phasing of the Ferry Terminal relocation, increasing the frequency\nof ferry service from the Main Street Terminal earlier in the phases may be more\nimportant than relocating the terminal to the Seaplane Lagoon in the earlier\nphases.\nA copy of the presentation should be made available on the City Website.\n4.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes from the meeting of July 14, 2008 (continued from October 13, 2008).\nBoard member Ezzy moved and Board member Autorino seconded the motion to\napprove the minutes of July 14, 2008 as amended. The amendments include p.\n11 \"Eugenie Thompson asked that the Board not certify the EIR\". Page 7 should\nstate \"conditions\" not \"mitigation measures\". The motion passed with the\nfollowing voice vote - 4, Noes: 0, Absent 2, Abstain: 1\nMinutes from the meeting of August 11, 2008 (pending)\nMinutes from the meeting of August 25, 2008\nContinued to the meeting of November 10, 2008\nMinutes from the meeting of September 8, 2008 (continued from October 13, 2008)\nPresident Kohlstrand requested a change to the last statement on the last page -\nadd \"focus on how to address issues of sea level rise and geotechnical issues\".\nContinued to the meeting of November 10, 2008\nMinutes from the meeting of September 22, 2008 (pending)\nMinutes from the meeting of October 13, 2008\nBoard member Cook moved and Board member McNamara seconded the\nmotion to approve the minutes of October 13, 2008 as amended. Board member\nCook requested the following changes on page 3 second to last paragraph \"she\nalso specifically would like the applicant to provide\". Page 6: \"staff would provide\nmore info regarding the approval process for the overall project\". The motion\npassed with the following voice vote - 4, Noes: 0, Absent 2, Abstain: 1.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\nStaff presented the future agendas.\n10.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\nPage 4 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2008-10-27", "page": 5, "text": "11.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nBoard members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement\nor make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a\nreferral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to\nthe body at a subsequent meeting concerning a City matter or, through the chair, direct\nstaff to\nPresident Kohlstrand asked that in the future staff provide an update on Del\nMonte, Conformance Rezoning and the Work Program. She also requested a\nmonthly update on SunCal be provided to the Board.\n12.\nADJOURNMENT: @ 10:50 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nAndrew Thomas, Secretary\nCity Planning Board\nThis meeting was audio and video taped.\nPage 5 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2008-10-27.pdf"}