{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTuesday, December 2, 2008\nThe meeting convened at 11:18 p.m. with Chair Johnson presiding.\n2-C\n1.\nROLL CALL\nPresent: Chair Beverly Johnson\nBoardmember Doug deHaan\nBoardmember Frank Matarrese\nBoardmember Marie Gilmore\nVice Chair Lena Tam\n2.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\n2-A. Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Sublease for Petris Air Work Industries, Inc. dba\nAlameda Aerospace at Alameda Point.\nThis item was pulled from the agenda and not addressed. It was continued to the January\n7, 2009 regular ARRA meeting. (This item was subsequently submitted as an off-agenda).\n3.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n3-A. Approve the Community Reuse Plan Amendment and Legally Binding Agreement for the\nHomeless Accommodation at the North Housing Parcel\nThis item was continued to a Special Joint Meeting of the ARRA and Housing Authority\nBoard of Commissioners on February 4, 2009.\n4.\nORAL REPORTS\n4-A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)\nrepresentative - Highlights of November 6 Alameda Point RAB Meeting.\nMember Matarrese did not attend the 11/6 RAB meeting and did not have a report. He was\nattending a Council meeting on 11/6.\n5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n6.\nCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nNone.", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 2, "text": "7. ADJOURNMENT\nMeeting was adjourned at 11:19 p.m. by Chair Johnson.\nRespectfully submitted,\nIrma Glidden\nARRA Secretary", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -DECEMBER 2, 2008- - -7:30 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular Meeting at 7:39 p.m. Vice Mayor\nTam led the Pledge of Allegiance.\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\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Johnson announced that the recommendation to accept the\nQuarterly Sales Tax Report [paragraph no. 08-500]; the\nrecommendation to accept the Special Tax [paragraph no. 08-501];\nthe recommendation to approve an Agreement [paragraph no. 08-502];\nthe recommendation to accept the annual review [paragraph no. 08-\n506 ] ; and the recommendation to award a Contract [paragraph no. 08-\n504 ] were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nCalendar.\nVice Mayor Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an\nasterisk preceding the paragraph number. ]\n(*08-497) Minutes of the Special and Adjourned Regular City Council\nMeetings held on November 6 , 2008. Approved.\n( *08-498) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,595,473.24.\n(*08-499) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Treasury Report\nfor the period ending September 30, 2008. Accepted.\n(08-500) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the period ending June 30, 2008.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested additional information on auto sale\nRegular Meeting\n1\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 2, "text": "losses.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nis starting to show a gradual decline in sales tax; the City\nbudgeted $4.8 million and received $4.6 million for Fiscal Year\n2007-2008 sales tax; the total sales tax loss is approximately\n$680,000 for automobile sales services; staff will be doing a\ncomprehensive Fiscal Year 2009-2010 budget review; policy choices\nwill need to be made; $5. 1 million has been budgeted for sales tax\nfor this Fiscal Year; projections are accurate.\nThe City Manager stated the loss of one dealership was budgeted\nthis fiscal year.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether there may be further impacts\nbecause of associated businesses; stated used car dealerships and\nrepairs shops could close.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated staff would review the matter.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated sales tax increased by 140% for the\nBridgeside Shopping Centre; Towne Centre is showing an increase\nthat he is concerned with the area south of Lincoln Avenue on Park\nStreet Webster Street is doing better; catalyst projects are\nanticipated for the south of Lincoln Avenue area; that he is\nsurprised that sales tax increased by only $5,100.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated an Off Agenda Report could be\nprovided on the matter.\nMayor Johnson stated Park Street had a boom last year the City is\nvery fortunate to have redevelopment on Park Street, the Bridgeside\nCenter and Webster Street; auto dealership losses are out of the\nCity's control; that she appreciates the Harbor Bay Business Park,\nbut the Business Park does not create a lot of revenue.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated a major Harbor Bay Business\nPark business did not report correctly; the business still has an\noutstanding amount that needs to be corrected.\nMayor Johnson stated people need to see that the Harbor Bay\nBusiness Park does not generate a lot of sales tax; the area is\nappreciated for job generation; inquired whether figures noted on\nAttachment 1 are for the unincorporated area of Alameda County.\nThe Interim Finance Director responded numbers represent all cities\nin Alameda County.\nRegular Meeting\n2\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 3, "text": "Mayor Johnson stated the average per capita sales tax for Alameda\nCounty is $126; Alameda is still below the county average.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the $1.1 million assigned\nto Alameda by the State Board of Equalization skews the numbers.\nThe Interim Finance Director responded the amount is not reflected\nin the current losses; stated the City would start repayment in the\nsecond calendar year quarter of Fiscal Year 2010; eight quarters\nare the maximum allowed for repayments.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the mistake was not the City's.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated the State Board of Equalization\nwill split the money if the City can provide proof that the firm\nexisted in Alameda in 1999-2000.\nVice Mayor Tam stated sales tax transactions for the area south of\nLincoln on Park Street do not capture the full affect of the\ntheater opening; numbers should go up.\nMayor Johnson stated the City is doing pretty well; that she is\nimpressed that the City is still holding ground and is ahead in\nsome areas.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated sales tax has increased\napproximately two to three percent more than expected from July to\nDecember.\nMayor Johnson stated sales tax revenue would increase by $4.2\nmillion if the City were closer to the county spending average.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he does not want revenue gain to\nbe at the expense of something else.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(08-501) Recommendation to accept the Special Tax and Local Bond\nMeasure Annual Report.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that Measure O Fiscal Year 2007-2008 - bond\nrevenues, including interest income, seem to be less than\nexpenditures; inquired whether the issue would put the City in a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 4, "text": "deficit mode moving forward for branch libraries improvements.\nThe Interim Finance Director responded in the negative; stated\nthere is a positive fund balance in the debt service; the City does\nnot want to over collect and is required to use interest earned\n;\nthe fund has a positive fund balance of $357,000, which is enough\nto offset any unearned interest to help pay the debt service.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she is concerned that there may be less\nmoney for the branch libraries.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated that she would do some\nforecasting regarding available branch library improvement\nfinancing.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the City is obligated to make\nlibrary branch improvements.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated that she would provide an Off\nAgenda report on the matter.\nThe City Manager stated bond proceeds are in a different fund.\nThe Interim Finance Director stated the report is for the debt\nservice fund specifically and includes money collected on tax rolls\nto pay the principle and interest on the debt and any interest\nearned in addition to improvements.\nMayor Johnson inquired what is the next step for the strategic\nLibrary planning.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded the Architect contract would\nbe coming to Council early next year.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Bayport Community Facility District\ngenerated $474,000; expenditures are $150,000; inquired what\nhappens to the delta.\nThe Interim Finance Director responded a traditional Codified\nCommunity Facilities District debt has a variety of formulas;\nstated the City has elected to assess it on a flat line\nconsistently; the fund has a significant balance of approximately\n$500,000 to $600,000. the balance would be drawn down once the\nproject is built out funds will be needed for infrastructure\nmaintenance and services.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the funds are isolated for\nRegular Meeting\n4\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 5, "text": "the project, to which the Interim Finance Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired what would happen if there were not\nenough funding.\nThe Interim Finance Director responded a public hearing would be\nneeded to change the assessment.\nVice Mayor Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(08-502) Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Ian Wolfe Ross\nUrban Design in the amount of $98,254 to develop zoning regulations\nand design guidelines for the Park Street Commercial District and\nauthorize the City Manager to approve a Contract amendment of up to\nten percent, if needed, for unexpected contingencies.\nMayor Johnson requested the Ranger Pipelines Contract [paragraph\nno. 08-503 be addressed at the same time; stated contingencies\nneed to be monitored; the City expects contractors to come in at or\nunder the bid amount.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether funding has been approved or\nis waiting Council approval.\nThe City Engineer responded the City is obligated to finish paying\nfor the project; stated the City is not obligated for projects\ngoing out to bid; recently, contingency funds from other sewer\nprojects were used for a sink hole at the intersection of Lincoln\nAvenue and Eighth Street; contingency uses can be tracked.\nRobb Ratto, Park Street Business Association (PSBA) urged approval\nof the recommendation to approve an Agreement with Ian Wolfe Ross\nUrban Design; stated the Planning and Building Department noticed\nloopholes in the CC district; that he hopes the issue will be\naddressed along with the north of Lincoln Avenue zoning.\nVice Mayor Tam moved approval of the staff recommendations.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(08-503) Recommendation to award a Contract in the amount of\n$315,210 including contingencies, to Ranger Pipelines for Alameda\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 6, "text": "Power & Telecom Webster Street Joint Trench Utility Relocation\nProject, No. P. . W. 08-08-23.\nRefer to the Ian Wolfe Contract [paragraph no. 08-502] for the\ndiscussion and motion.\n(*08-504) - Recommendation to accept Affordable Housing Ordinance\nAnnual Review.\n(08-505) Recommendation to accept the annual review of the Citywide\nDevelopment Fee and the Fleet Industrial Supply Center/Catellus\nTraffic Fee.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested additional information on the\nmatter.\nThe City Engineer stated the Citywide Development Fee was initiated\nin 2001. there are approximately 35 projects; the cost in 2001 was\napproximately $99 million; a portion was to be funded by new\ndevelopment ; the other portion was to be funded by existing\ndevelopment i staff is presenting what the fees are for new\ndevelopment; the Bay Area construction cost index is used; fees are\nincreased every July along with the Master Fee Plan.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how much the fee increased from last\nyear, to which the Development Services Director responded 1.7%.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the concern is lack of new\nconstruction; inquired whether costs are going down.\nThe City Engineer responded costs are going down substantially;\nstated bids have been coming in much lower than estimated.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n( *08-506) Recommendation to accept the work of D&D Pipelines, Inc.\nfor Woodstock storm drain improvements, No. P.W. 06-08-18.\nAccepted.\n( *08-507) Recommendation to accept the work of Saurez & Munoz\nConstruction, Inc., for Rittler Park irrigation and field\nrenovation improvements, No. P. W. 11-07-34. Accepted.\n( *08-508) Recommendation to accept the work of Redgwick\nRegular Meeting\n6\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 7, "text": "Construction, for Fernside Boulevard bike path and street\nimprovements, San Jose Avenue to North of Otis Drive, No. P.W. 03-\n08-10. Accepted.\n(*08-509) Recommendation to accept the work of Pacific Liners\nPipeline Rehabilitation for the Citywide sewer mains and laterals\nvideo inspection, No. P.W. 10-06-21. Accepted.\n(*08-510) Recommendation to accept the work of Schaaf & Wheeler\nConsulting Civil Engineers for Storm Drainage Study, No. P.W. 03-\n07-08. Accepted.\n(*08-511) Recommendation to adopt the Proposition 1B Local Streets\nand Roads Funding Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008/2009, and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Accepted.\n(*08-512) Resolution No. 14288, \"Reappointing T. David Edwards as\nTrustee of the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board.\n\"\nAdopted.\n(*08-513) Resolution No. 14289, \"Declaring the Canvass of Returns\nand Results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election held on\nNovember 4, 2008, including Enacting Ordinance No. 2987 N. S.\n,\nAmending Section 3-58 of Division 1 of Article II of Chapter III of\nthe Alameda Municipal Code, the Real Property Transaction Tax.\n\"\nAdopted.\n( *08-514) \"Resolution No. 14290, \"Granting Another Designated\nPeriod for Two Years Additional Service Credit as Provided for\nUnder Contract Amendment Between the City and the Public Employees'\nRetirement System, and California Government Code Section 20903.\nAdopted.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(\n08-515) The City Manager provided an update on the sale of the\nAP&T telecom system.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated recording studio closures are not\nconnected with the AP&T telecom sale.\nMayor Johnson stated recording studio closures are the result of a\nchange in federal law.\nThe City Manager stated Comcast is closing down three of five\nstudios and will no longer be in the production business for\ncommunity groups.\nRegular Meeting\n7\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 8, "text": "Mayor Johnson stated public access channels still needs to be made\navailable.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-516) - Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2988, \"Extending\nthe Moratorium on the Establishment or Expansion of Medical\nMarijuana Dispensaries Until June 30, 2010. Passed.\nThe Supervising Planner gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired how the proposed extension would\naffect the Planning and Building Department fund.\nThe Supervising Planner responded the matter would be put into the\nwork program.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether something else would get\nbumped.\nThe Supervising Planner responded staff is considering its next\nwork program; stated that she does not anticipate anything being\nbumped.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he has a hard time believing\nthat the budget will not be impacted.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated adding the matter to the existing work\nprogram causes the extended timeline.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the issue needs to be watched.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested further information on the on-going\nhearing.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded that she declines to comment\nother than to say that the hearing was held on November 18; stated\nthe Hearing Officer will issue a decision.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether staff could provide a\ndescription of the hearing.\nMayor Johnson responded the hearing was about revocation of the\nlicense.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated that a letter was sent out in\nRegular Meeting\n8\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 9, "text": "order to show cause for a business license revocation hearing\npursuant to the Municipal Code.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nProponents (In favor of Ordinance: Dion Evans, Chosen Vessel\nChristian Church; Kathy Moehring, West Alameda Business\nAssociation, submitted handout ; Robb Ratto, PSBA.\n(Opponent (Not in favor of Ordinance Scot Candell, Americans for\nSafe Access.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the hearing.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved passage of Ordinance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(08-517) Public Hearing to consider Introduction of an Ordinance\nAmending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 24-10 (Cost\nRecovery for False or Non-Emergency Response) to Chapter XXIV\n(Public Health) . Continued.\nMayor Johnson stated the report was well done except there needs to\nbe more clarity on what the City will charge for and associated\nfees; inquired what the cost would be for three firefighters and an\napparatus for a half an hour.\nThe Fire Marshall responded $210; stated the cost is $420 per hour\nfor a Captain, Apparatus Operator, and Firefighter.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether hourly rates are calculated on full\ncosts.\nThe Fire Marshall responded in the affirmative stated costs\ninclude full benefits.\nMayor Johnson stated that the numbers need to be checked; charges\nneed to be provided as well as who is responsible for payment;\nlanguage needs to be clarified; building owners need to be\nresponsible for commercial building calls; the Fire Department\nshould not respond to repeated calls at the Laundromat on Park\nStreet.\nThe Fire Marshall stated language could be added.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 10, "text": "Counci lmember Matarrese stated dollar figures need to be added;\ninquired whether the Fire Department deals with chronic\nemergencies, to which the Fire Marshall responded infrequently.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated a trigger point needs to be\nestablished for maintenance issues.\nMayor Johnson stated that people should not call the Fire\nDepartment for water heater issues.\nThe Fire Marshall stated a pilot light could be extinguished if a\nbasement floods and would create a natural gas leak.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Fire Department would turn off\nthe gas valve, to which the Fire Marshall responded in the\naffirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired why the gas main would not be turned off.\nThe Fire Marshall responded service would be turned off to the\nentire building.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Fire Department provides emergency\nservices ; commercial businesses can take care of maintenance\nissues.\nMayor Johnson stated most taxpayers object to tax dollars being\nused to pump out basements or lock outs.\nThe Fire Marshall stated the Fire Department does not respond to\nnon-emergency car lockouts.\nMayor Johnson inquired about house lockouts.\nThe Fire Marshall stated the Police Department would be called for\nidentification purposes; people are advised to call a locksmith if\nthere is not an emergency; the Fire Department would charge for the\ncall.\nMayor Johnson stated that people need to know the dollar amount of\nthe call.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether costs are recovered for fire\ninspection as noted in the Laundromat situation, and whether the\nmatter could be dealt through violations; that she does not think\nthat $420 per hour is cheap.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 11, "text": "The Fire Marshall stated the Fire Department makes sure that there\nis no lint accumulation when inspections are done at laundromats.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether inspections have full cost\nrecovery, to which the Fire Marshall responded in the negative.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired how much full cost recovery would cost, to\nwhich the Fire Marshall responded that he would provide the\ninformation.\nMayor Johnson stated the minimum could be set at one hour instead\nof a half an hour; inquired how commercial elevator calls are\nhandled.\nThe Fire Marshall responded many times the Fire Department responds\nto elevator calls and finds no one in the elevator.\nMayor Johnson stated building owners could be allowed one free call\nper year; other calls could be charged a one-hour minimum.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the hourly rate seems low.\nMayor Johnson stated fees need to be high enough that people do not\nhave the incentive to call the Fire Department.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Council is trying to put together a\nrealistic cost recovery fee.\nThe Fire Marshall stated that he would take Council's comments back\nand provide a revised report.\nRobb Ratto, Park Street Business Association, urged Council to\nconsider one free non-emergency call for commercial business\nowners.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the problem is not just cost\nrecoveryi the Fire Department needs to be used for emergencies\nonly; times are tight.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of continuing the item and\nbringing the item back with suggested changes.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent Vice Mayor Tam - 1.\n( 08-518 - ) Recommendation to accept the monitoring findings and\nRegular Meeting\n11\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 12, "text": "conclusions of the Monitoring Plan for the transportation\noperations at the Central Avenue and Oak Street intersection.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer gave a presentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether parking permits are for day use\nonly, to which the Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the\naffirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether bike locker usage is being tracked,\nto which the Supervising Civil Engineer responded that he would\nprovide said information.\nMayor Johnson stated the information would be useful to see how\nmany people use the bike lockers: inquired how the bike oasis\nprovides more parking.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded the bike oasis does not\nprovide more parking but just provides cover.\nMayor Johnson stated collisions have gone down in the area.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer stated citations have increased\napproximately 20%.\nMayor Johnson stated that she worries that the proposed crosswalk\nmight create a dangerous situation; crosswalks are a problem in the\nmiddle of the block on Park Street pedestrians do not always press\nthe light button; inquired whether it is possible to require\npedestrians to use the light button.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded making usage mandatory\nwould be difficult; stated one approach would be to use a laser\nbeam, which would automatically trigger the light.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated that she is not thrilled about having\na crosswalk mid block; drivers are not used to the concept of\nhaving a crosswalk mid block; inquired whether any thought has been\ngiven to ticketing jaywalkers.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded that the Police Department\nhas provided information and warnings, but no citations.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated that she would prefer to go the\ncitation route before spending money to put in a crosswalk\npedestrians would have expectations of being safe because of the\ncrosswalk; the passenger loading zone is 33 feet; inquired how many\nRegular Meeting\n12\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 13, "text": "cars fit within 33 feet.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded one car; stated four\nadditional spaces would be available in front of Angela's.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the bike oasis would have a\nbulb out.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the affirmative i stated\na 20 foot wide bulb out is proposed for pedestrian crossing and\ncars existing Lot C.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the bulb out would not be needed if\nthere were no crosswalk, to which the Supervising Civil Engineer\nresponded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson stated putting bike parking under the marquee would\nnot be a good idea; bike parking should be across the street.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the collision analysis is\nreflective of the general safety of traffic flowing in or about the\ntheater area; stated there was a huge increase in traffic at\nCentral Avenue between Park Street and Oak Street from May to\nAugust questioned whether there is a problem; stated the area was\na dead zone in 2005 and 2006; that he does not see any reason to do\nanything other than the bulb out to protect the marquee ; there is\nnot enough convenient bike parking.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer stated collision information is one\npiece of the puzzle; other information is being collected.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the area was much more dangerous\nwith fewer people.\nThe Development Services Director stated the proposed bulb out is\nnot just for traffic calming but is to provide additional capacity\non the sidewalk.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the issue was mitigated by working\nwith the operator.\nThe Development Services Director stated Angela's would be adding\npatio dining also.\nMayor Johnson stated that a bulb out is needed to protect the\nmarquee; concurred with Councilmember Gilmore regarding the\ncrosswalk.\nRegular Meeting\n13\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 14, "text": "Councilmember Gilmore inquired how many people were observed\njaywalking.\nThe Police Chief responded specific data is not available.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether anyone has been ticketed for\njaywalking in front of the theater.\nThe Police Lieutenant responded in the negative; stated data was\nnot collected for tonight's report; information will be provided.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated a crosswalk could always be added.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she agrees with her colleagues; a lot of\neffort is being made to encourage people to use the garage; that\nshe would like to tease out the citation summary on Table 5,\nrecommendation #7; there seems to be a difference in perspective on\nwhether the report was responsive to Council's direction on May 6;\nrequested the City Clerk read the motion made by Councilmember\nMatarrese on May 6.\nThe City Clerk read the motion buncilmember Matarrese moved\napproval of the staff recommendation with the following direction\na report be brought back ninety days after the Theater opens; the\nPolice Department is to provide enforcement and education; and that\nany mitigations brought back be reviewed by interested parties.\n\"\nVice Mayor Tam stated the Police Lieutenant mentioned that\nwestbound traffic overtakes cars making a left turn onto Oak Street\nfrom Central Avenue by going into the bike lane, which would not be\ncited because it is not outside the norm of other intersections. of\nthe twenty-five citations issued in the May through August period,\nnone were associated with cars making said violation of the vehicle\ncode.\nThe Police Lieutenant responded in the affirmative; stated patrol\nofficers have been directed to provide additional enforcement at\nthe intersection for any or all violations; he does not have data\non how many people were stopped or how many were given a warning.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether none of the 25 citations\nissued from May through August were for overtaking another car, to\nwhich the Police Lieutenant responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether any of the citations were\nfor jaywalking, to which the Police Lieutenant responded in the\nRegular Meeting\n14\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 15, "text": "negative; citations were issued for U-turns, turning left out of\nthe garage onto Oak Street, running a red light; and seat belt\nviolations.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the 25 citations were issued in the\nblock between Park Street and Oak Street on Central Avenue, to\nwhich the Police Lieutenant responded citations were issued in each\ndirection from the intersection [ on Central Avenue and Oak Street 1. .\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether the bulb out and bike oasis issues\nwere vetted through interest groups such as Bike Alameda and\nTransportation Commission.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded staff responded to Bike\nAlameda concernsi stated issues were presented to the\nTransportation Commission; Exhibit 1 outlines actions taken on the\nMonitoring Plan.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether the bulb outs and redesign were\npresented to the Transportation Commission.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the affirmative; stated\ncomments are noted on Page 2 of the staff report.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he has the same thoughts as Vice\nMayor Tam; inquired about the Lot C exit.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the affirmative; stated\none exit would be for a left turn, and another exit would be for a\nright turn.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Council has an overload of information:\nquestioned whether the entire area is needed for drop offs.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded all nine spaces are not\nneeded; stated staff feels that the drop off zone could be reduced\nto four or five spaces.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired what is the cost for embedded lights,\nto which the Supervising Civil Engineer responded $70,000.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the crosswalk idea is to address\njaywalkers.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the affirmative; stated\nanother issue is bike parking.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 16, "text": "Mayor Johnson stated the block is short.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated having the bulb out on the theater\nside is important; the area gets very congested when blockbuster\nmovies are featured.\nKyle Conner, Theater Operator, stated cueing has been adjusted; the\nbulb out is very important and should be done; the walkway should\nbe pedestrian friendly.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the Operator is okay with\nthe passenger loading spaces.\nThe Operator responded in the affirmative; stated people have a\ntendency to stop or do a slow roll by to see what is playing.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the meeting.\nSpeakers: Lucy Gigli, Bike Alameda; Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the meeting.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired how Ms. Gigli feels about the bike\noasis.\nMs. Gigli responded that she did not hear about the bike oasis\nuntil yesterday; stated that she is not in a position to evaluate\nthe issue.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how many people are purchasing\nmonthly parking permits, to which Mr. Ratto responded very few.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated people have to go to the top of the\nstructure; permit users should not be limited to the top level\nduring the week when the structure is not heavily used.\nMayor Johnson stated protecting the marquee is important.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer stated the design ensures\nprotection.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the sidewalk area for\nAngela's would be the same as others.\nThe Development Services Director responded the sidewalk area would\nbe eight feet, which is the length of the restaurant.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 17, "text": "The Operator stated the sidewalk area would be approximately two-\nthirds of the building.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he appreciates all the work\nthat has been done; the intention is to look at what is going on in\nthe theater area; that he does not subscribe to needing a\ncrosswalk; the public would be served better by enforcing\njaywalking laws that he opposes putting back any parking in the\narea; crowd control is the responsibility of the operator; safety\nis better than before; bike parking is needed and should be in Lot\nC; a canopy is not needed; people can use the parking structure for\ncovered bike parking; that he likes the idea of a bulb out to\nprotect the marquee.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of two bulb outs on theater\nside; installing bike racks at Lot C; not having a mid-street cross\nwalk; continuing traffic enforcement and improving signage.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Council needs to address the traffic\nflow of Lot C tonight, to which the Supervising Civil Engineer\nresponded in the negative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Council needs to address permit\nparking.\nThe City Manager responded permit parking would be the next step.\nMayor Johnson stated increasing the parking limit to eight hours\ncould be included in the motion.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she appreciates endorsing actions\nincluded in Exhibit 1; bicycle safety should be preserved; warnings\nand citations should be issued to people who violate the Vehicle\nCode by using bicycle lanes to pass a car that is waiting to make a\nleft turn from Central Avenue onto Oak Street.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated enforcement is not just for the\ntheater area but is a general policy of the Police Department.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the bulb out protecting the marquee is\nthree feet out the second bulb out is four and a half feet; bulb\nouts should be the same.\nThe Supervising Civil Engineer stated the designs are based on how\ntrucks move out of the area.\nRegular Meeting\n17\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 18, "text": "Councilmember deHaan stated the bigger bulb out should be closer to\nthe theater the situation is unique; the bulb outs would protect\nthe marquee and provide an extra area for cuing; that he would not\nlike to set a precedent.\nMayor Johnson stated that she would like to have more areas to\nwiden sidewalks; widening sidewalks is a benefit.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated three feet is a good limitation.\nMayor Johnson stated the design should accomplish the goal.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that staff provide information on\nbike locker usage; data on jaywalking citations; and possible\nfunding sources for the northern elevation fa\u00e7ade.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(08-519) Council discussion and direction regarding adoption of a\npolicy regarding payment to employees for all accrued time.\nMayor Johnson stated Council needs to consider developing a policy\nregarding payment of accrued time; the matter is an unfunded\nliability issue.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the matter is a Memorandum\nof Understanding (MOU) issue.\nMayor Johnson stated the accrual is an MOU issue, payment is not.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated the issue would be subject to\nmeet and confer.\nMayor Johnson requested a report on whether the matter is an MOU\nissue and policy suggestions from management.\nThe City Manager stated a report would be provided.\nMayor Johnson stated unfunded liabilities need to be researched and\ntracked.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 19, "text": "Councilmember deHaan stated a lot of General Fund staffing has a\nrevenue stream; the Fire Department supports the State for wild\nfires; that he hopes that the City gets reimbursed for overtime.\nMayor Johnson stated the City gets some reimbursement inquired\nwhether policies are compiled in one area.\nThe City Clerk responded the word \"policies\" has not always been\nused in the past; the General Fund balance policy has been\ncaptured; policies have been traced back to the mid 1990' S.\nRegular Meeting\n19\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 20, "text": "Mayor Johnson stated policies should be categorized on the website.\nThe City Clerk stated that she has been working with the\nInformation Technology Department on the matter.\n(08-521) Discussion and direction regarding the proposed soft story\nordinance and schedule for implementation.\nThe Building Official gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired why Council is receiving a report\nsince the item is a Council Referral.\nThe City Manager responded the item is for general review; stated a\npublic session is scheduled for January; no decision is required.\nMayor Johnson stated the matter is a significant safety issue that\nneeds to move forward.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether the Alameda Point hangers are\nconsidered soft story structures.\nThe Building Official responded in the negative; stated the hangers\nare steel structures.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that she does not think the hangers have\nenough sheer walls.\nThe Building Official stated part of the process is identifying and\ndefining what a soft story building is for Alameda the real hazard\nis to residential buildings.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to have\ninformation on what other cities have done and when, and how\nAlameda rates.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether there has been outreach to\nrealtors.\nThe Building Official responded the original outreach was a public\nworkshop ; stated additional outreach would be done with realtors\nbefore the next workshop.\nCouncilmember Gilmore suggested outreach to the Rental Property\nOwners Association.\nRegular Meeting\n20\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 21, "text": "The Building Official stated staff worked with the Apartment Owners\nAssociation, structural engineers, lenders, and insurers at the\nlast workshop.\nMayor Johnson stated that she is surprised that insurance companies\nwould insure soft story structures.\nThe Building Official stated insurance companies have not provided\na clear answer.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired who attended the first workshop, to which\nthe Building Official responded mostly apartment owners and real\nestate agents.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(08 -522 - ) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for appointment to\nthe Economic Development Commission.\nMayor Johnson nominated Horst Breuer and Justin Harrison.\n(08-523 - ) Vice Mayor Tam stated that she attended the League of\nCalifornia Cities Board Meeting in Orange County before\nThanksgiving; the Board noted that there will not be any increase\nin dues; there was a good session on efforts to put together a\nConstitutional Convention to deal with the structural and political\nissues on the inability of a Governor or State legislature to get\nthe kind of budget reforms necessary to adopt a budget ; the League\nis trying to help local cities deal with redevelopment fund take- -\naways.\nMayor Johnson stated the Governor is calling a second emergency\nsession; a fiscal emergency has been declared and opens up\nopportunities for the State to come after local government.\n(08-524) Councilmember deHaan stated the Mastick Senior Center\ngoverning Board decided to close down Sunday activity; the closure\nis not part of previous budget discussions.\nThe City Manager stated Mastick Senior Center has experienced\nparticipant reduction on Sunday's since 2007; some of the programs\nhave been moved to Saturday or Wednesday nights.\n(08-525 ) Councilmember deHaan stated the City has some projects\nthat are federally funded; the wish list should be pushed.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated the stimulus package form is\nRegular Meeting\n21\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 22, "text": "unknown; projects need to be ready to go in 120 days the Public\nWorks Department is gathering information on projects that would be\nready to roll within the 120 day period; everyone is collecting\nlists to prove the case of needing money.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated there will be first, second, and third\nwaves; staff cannot give up.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the $108 million price tag\non the former Base could be put on the list.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded opportunities could include\nAlameda Landing.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Alameda Point remediation projects have\nbeen designed and have not been funded in the past; the projects\nwould generate jobs.\n(08-526) - Councilmember deHaan stated the theater projection union\nhas not settled that the matter could be placed on Council\nReferral.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:18\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nRegular Meeting\n22\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-02", "page": 23, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMEN'T AUTHORITY (ARRA) MEETING\nTUESDAY - -DECEMBER 2, 2008- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:12 p.m.\nROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Board Members deHaan,\nGilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair\nJohnson - 5.\nAbsent :\nNone.\nThe Special Joint Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to\nconsider:\n(08-496) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8) ;\nProperty: Alameda Point; Negotiating parties City, ARRA and SunCal\nUnder negotiations: Price and terms.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened\nand Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that Council/Board Members were\nbriefed on real property negotiation aspects; no action was taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the\nSpecial Joint Meeting at 7:27 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 Alameda\nReuse and Redevelopment Authority\nDecember 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf"}