{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nOctober 26, 2009\nTIME\nThe meeting convened at 6:35 P.M.\nPRESENT\nChair Lord-Hausman, Commissioners Fort, Kirola and Tam.\nABSENT\nVice-Chair Moore and Commissioner Krongold.\nMINUTES\nThe September 28, 2009 minutes were approved as submitted.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nChair Lord-Hausman read an email sent from Anne Steiner regarding individuals with disabilities\nwho are able to get full-service when pumping gas. Ms. Steins wants to know if there are any gas\nstations in Alameda that do this? Chair Lord-Hausman suggested the CDI look into this by querying\nor sending letters to various owners of gas stations.\nCommissioner Tam suggested sending a letter to the President of Chevron.\nCommissioner Kirola suggested visiting each gas station and asking what is the policy to assist the\ndisabled with a placard?\nChair Lord-Hausman agreed that a personal visit would be more expedient. Chair Lord-Hausman\nwill put together a list of all gas stations in Alameda to track and will look up vehicle code for CDI.\nNEW BUSINESS\n1. Leisure Club Presentation (Marcia Tsang, AR&PD):\nPresentation regarding the Alameda Recreation and Park Department's Leisure Club.\nChair Lord-Hausman learned about this while working on the CDI Fair and invited Danielle\nGrimm and Marcia Tsang from AR&PD to give more information.\nMarcia provided a handout and described it as a social recreation program for developmentally\ndisabled adults. This meets twice a month and provides transportation and is free.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked about the age group and number of participants, to which Danielle\nGrimm confirmed that they have 36 registered adults. Marcia confirmed that there is a wait-list\nwith up to 6 people on that list.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked about the staffing to which Ms. Grimm responded that it is all done", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nOctober 26, 2009\nMinutes\nPage 2 of 4\nthrough AR&PD with three staff and volunteers throughout the year.\nCommissioner Kirola asked if visitors were allowed to attend to which Marcia responded \"yes\".\nDanielle Grimm distributed the Fall/Winter 2009 brochure.\nCommissioner Kirola asked if they promote jobs for participants to which Marcia responded\nthey could apply for jobs through Park & Recreation to benefit the program and the\nparticipants.\nCommissioner Tam asked if one moves into Alameda how would they find out to which Marcia\nreplied it is listed in the AR&PD Activity Guide and they inform individuals if they call.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked if they had more funding and staffing could they open it up to more\npeople to which Marcia stated that they want to keep it intimate and not overwhelm the\nparticipants.\nMs. Grimm added that they have only two hours filled with a lot of activity.\nChair Lord-Hausman requested copies of the upcoming Fundraiser Boutique on November 7th\nto which Marcia responded affirmatively.\nCommissioner Tam asked if there is any collaboration with the School District to which Marcia\nresponded affirmatively, especially with the adult school.\nOLD BUSINESS\n1.\nSpecial Needs-Special Services Resource Fair (Commissioner Krongold):\nReport out regarding the Special Needs-Special Services Resource Fair.\nChair Lord-Hausman asked that each member who attended to give their impressions. There\nwill also be a planning committee meeting to discuss the next Fair. There were 40 providers\nand 80-100 attendees.\nCommissioner Tam suggested surveying vendors.\nCommissioner Fort stated that it was a good first effort; very accessible and a lot of room to\nmove around.\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2009\\Minutes_Oct 26 2009.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nOctober 26, 2009\nMinutes\nPage 3 of 4\n2.\nDisability Awareness Month Tree Planting (Vice-Chair Moore):\nUpdate on tree planting and memorial for Adrienne Longley-Cook.\nChair Lord-Hausman stated that the tree planting is set for October 31, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at\nLincoln Park. An invitation was sent to Commissioner Adrienne Longley-Cook's husband who\nwill attend. Vice-Chair Moore will give a speech.\n3.\nAlameda Hospital Fair (Commissioner Kirola):\nReport out regarding the Alameda Hospital Health Fair.\nCommissioner Kirola stated that everything went well and the interaction was great. She\nreceived some comments from citizens regarding cracks in the sidewalks. Commissioner\nKirola invited her to attend the CDI meeting which she declined. There were lots of elderly\npeople interested in Alameda Municipal (AMP) rates. Social Services Human Relations Board\n(SSHRB) list of resources drew a lot of interest.\nNote: The disabled button on AFD (1300 Park Street) doesn't work. Secretary Akil will notify\nAFD.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\n1.\nSecretary Akil confirmed that she will check if the Resource Directory can be placed onto the\nCity's website.\n2. The next scheduled CDI meeting is Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 6:30 P.M. Secretary Akil\nstated that she will call CDI members on November 28th to confirm the December 7th meeting.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS\n1. Chair Lord-Hausman stated that the election of Chair and Vice-Chair would occur at the January\n25, 2010. Secretary Akil stated that she would mail out a memo and election form with a request\nthat it be returned prior to the January meeting.\n2. Chair Lord-Hausman attended the October 26th monthly Paratransit Advisory Planning\nCommittee (PAPCO) meeting and requested that this item be added on the agenda under Old\nBusiness as a regular agenda item.\n3. Chair Lord-Hausman discussed shuttle service for Alameda to assist elderly/disabled to and\nfrom Medical appointments. There is a collaboration between cities in Alameda County\nregarding service delivery with reduced funding, primarily for transportation.\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes/2009\\Minutes_Oct 26 2009.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 4, "text": "6:30 P.M.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia Akil\nBoard Secretary\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes/2009\\Minutes_Oct 26 2009.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "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 26, 2009\nALAMEDA CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA\nCONFERENCE ROOM 391\n1.\nThe meeting was called to order by Chair Beverly Johnson at 4:32 p.m.\n2.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: Chair Beverly Johnson, Trustees: William Soderlund, Robert Follrath,\nAbsent: Nancy Elzig and Karen Willis.\nStaff: Susan Freeman, Senior Management Analyst, Human Resources and\nLelia Faapouli, Administrative Technician, Human Resources.\n3.\nMINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 27, 2009 were moved\nfor approval by Member Follrath and seconded by Member Soderlund. Passed\n3-0.\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n4-A.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2009:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 182,976.88 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 2009:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 182,976.91 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 SEPTEMBER 2009:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 186,964.80 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/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, October 26, 2009\nPage 2\nMember Follrath moved to adopt the consent calendar, seconded by Member\nSoderlund. Passed 3-0.\n5.\nAGENDA ITEMS:\n5-A.\nThe Interim Finance Director's Financial Report for City of Alameda Police\nand Fire Pension Funds ending September 30, 2009 was accepted as\npresented. Member Soderlund moved to approve, seconded by Member\nFollrath. Passed 3-0\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere were no oral communications.\n7.\nPENSION BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD)\nMember Follrath inquired if there were any pensioner deaths this quarter. Staff\nreplied that there were no deaths this quarter.\n8.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThere being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was\nadjourned at 4:35 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nKaren Willis, Human Resources Director\nand Secretary to the Pension Board", "path": "PensionBoard/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 1, "text": "DRAFT\nMEETING MINUTES OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009\n7:00 p.m.\n1.\nCONVENE:\n7:12 p.m.\n2.\nFLAG SALUTE:\nBoard member Zuppan\n3.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice-President Autorino,\nBoard members Kohlstrand, Lynch, and Zuppan.\nAbsent: Board members Cook and Cunningham\n4.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes from the meeting of September 10, 2009 (Pending)\nMinutes from the meeting of September 28, 2009 (Pending)\nMinutes from the meeting of October 12, 2009 (Pending)\n5.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nThe applicant requested that Item 9-C be continued to the Planning Board meeting of\nNovember 9, 2009. Board Member Kohlstrand motioned, seconded by Board Member\nZuppan to continue the project. Motion passed 4-0-3.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\n6-A\nFuture Agendas\nStaff presented an overview of upcoming projects.\n6-B Zoning Administrator Report\nThe Zoning Administrator approved a Use Permit for an outdoor seating area for\nRosenblum cellars at 2900 Main Street and continued a Variance for an addition that\nencroaches into the required side yard at 617 Taylor Avenue.\nOral Report\nStaff presented a brief synopsis on the status of Alameda Point.\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n8.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\nNone.\n9.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A\nDesign Review - DR05-0132 for a new single family dwelling - 3295 Adams\nStreet. The applicant proposes to construct a two-story single family dwelling with\nan attached garage on a vacant lot located adjacent to the intersection of Adams\nStreet and Fernside Boulevard.\nPage 1 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 2, "text": "Staff presented the project and explained the Ranches Overlay District effort that was\nconsidered by City Council in June.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft commended the effort put forth to alter the proposed design and\nasked for clarification on the qualifications of the designer of the project.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nMr. Quintell, neighbor, spoke against the project and read an article from the Alameda Sun,\ndated April 30, 2007.\nMs. Quintell, neighbor, spoke against the project and pointed out it would loom over their\nproperty and reduce sun and light access.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand requested that the upper story be pulled to back to lessen the\nshadow impacts and massing.\nVice-President Autorino felt that proposed design was sufficiently modified to allow it to\nmove forward in the approval process.\nBoard Member Zuppan asked if the submitted shadow study still adequately assessed the\nrevised project. Staff stated that it was.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft explained that the applicant has the right to build a two-story\nbuilding in this district. She suggested that the applicant return to the Planning Board with\nan additional set of revisions that reduces the massing of the second story, ensures\nprivacy, and adds a landscaping plan. She also suggested enlisting the help of a design\nprofessional to develop a revised plan.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand motioned, seconded by Board Member Zuppan to refer the\nproject back to the applicant to revise the plans to scale down the massing of the building\nto be more in keeping with the scale of the neighborhood and in accordance with the\ndeveloped, but not implemented, Ranches Design Guidelines. Motion failed on a 3-1 vote.\nBoard Member Zuppan motioned, seconded by Vice-President Autorino to continue the\nproject to the Planning Board meeting of November 23, 2009 to allow the applicant time to\nconsider if the comments made by the Planning Board can be incorporated into the design.\nMotion failed on 3-1 vote.\nThe applicant asked for clarification on what elements need to be revised so that the design\ncan be improved. Staff said it will work with the applicant to provide direction as given by\nthe Planning Board.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand motioned, seconded by Vice-President Autorino, to refer the\nproject back to the applicant and continue the item to the November 23, 2009 hearing and\nfor the applicant to revise plans in the following way: 1) by pulling back the wall lines on the\nPage 2 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 3, "text": "second story, 2) by eliminating the features that are not compatible with the ranch-style\narchitecture, and 3) by modifying second-story decks that impact privacy on the\nneighboring properties. Motion passes 4-0.\n9-B\nVariance and Major Design Review - PLN08-0211, 1700 Park Street (Former\nCavanaugh Motor Site) Proposed commercial buildings, including a two-story\nstructure, remodel of existing buildings and a parking lot to be accessed from Buena\nVista Avenue. The project requires a variance for a reduction in the required number\nof off-street parking spaces, modification to the ratio of standard to compact parking\nspaces, reduction in the depth of landscape areas, and modification to the distance\nvehicles may encroach into landscape areas.\nVice-President Autorino motioned, seconded by Board Member Kohlstrand to limit\nspeakers time to 3 minutes each. Motion passes 5-0.\nStaff presented the project.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand asked for clarification on the application packet and the\nsupplemental review by the consultant Urban Design Collective. Staff stated that the\nconsultant provided design comments to the applicant, who then submitted a revised\ndesign of the building based on the building.\nMs. Price, PK Consultants, representative for the applicant Mr. Phua, presented the project\nwith a power point presentation.\nMr. Phua thanked all involved parties to bring this project to fruition.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nMr. Reeves, Alameda resident, business owner and member of the Chamber of\nCommerce, spoke in support of the project and urged the Board to approve the project\ninstead of delaying the approval and requiring that the applicant submit yet another set of\nplans.\nMs. Paul, neighbor, spoke in favor of the project and strongly urged the board to condition\nthe project to reduce light glare, prohibit unsightly neon signs, require attractive\nlandscaping, and mitigate egress traffic impacts on the neighbors.\nMs. Kennedy, Park Street Business Association (PSBA) Board Member, supported the\nproject and urged the board to approve it so that redevelopment of the site can occur.\nMr. Busse, Chairman of Economic Revitalization Committee of PSBA, spoke in favor of the\nproject, considers the proposal a favorable addition to the district.\nMs. Layburn, Alameda Market Place owner, urged the board to approve the project as the\nredevelopment will jumpstart the economic revitalization of this area. She stated that\nredevelopment is in jeopardy in Alameda, if the City demands too many conditions and\nextras that do not have a direct relationship to the proposed project.\nPage 3 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 4, "text": "Ms. George, President of PSBA, spoke on behalf of PSBA, which strongly endorses the\nproject and urged the Planning Board to approve the project.\nMr. Ratto, Executive Director of PSBA, urged the Planning Board to approve the project so\nthat revitalization of North of Lincoln can begin.\nMs. Price spoke in response to Ms. Paul's concerns and the efforts that were made to\naddress her concerns.\nMr. Khan, Public Works Department, explained the traffic mitigation conditions placed on\nthe project.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nBoard member Cook asked for clarifications on the electrical boxes, walls, and tower\nelement. Staff and Ms. Price responded by identifying their location on the project plans.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand commended the project proposal, supported the Variance, and\nsupported maintaining the corner tower element as proposed.\nBoard member Cook agreed with the neighbors that the parking lot egress be located as far\naway from residential neighbors as possible to avoid headlight glare.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft favored that the restaurant maintain two entrances. She also\ncommented that metered parking should move away from individual parking meters and\ntowards centrally located meter machines. She supported the inclusion of streetscape\nfurniture (benches) into the plan.\nBoard Member Zuppan raised concerns about condition #6, which require \"next bus\" sign\npayments \"in perpetuity\", particularly in the case that it is currently unknown what may\noccur in the far future.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft agreed with this comment and that the nexus between the project\nand the \"next bus\" sign and this condition is not given.\nBoard member Cook stated that the tower feature is too massive and too tall in relation to\nthe Market Place. She suggested that as the development of the gateway area progresses,\nspecial consideration be given to the placement of signature architectural elements so that\nthe district has a comprehensive look.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft requested that condition 16 be changed to make following the\nAlameda County Bay-friendly landscaping and maintenance guidelines mandatory. She\nalso requested that the number of bicycle parking racks be increased.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft asked for clarification on the landscaping plan, which staff\nprovided.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand supported the Variance, and stated that the Board should\nprovide flexibility in parking standards in this area so that good projects like this could move\nPage 4 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2009-10-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2009-10-26", "page": 5, "text": "forward.\nBoard member Cook and Vice-President Autorino support the Variance.\nBoard member Cook voiced her concern regarding the request from Public Works to alter\nthe design of the building to insure adequate safety at the intersection of Park Street and\nBuena Vista Avenue.\nBoard members Cook and Zuppan proposed replacing condition # 12 with \"the property\nowner shall work with the Public Works department to ensure compliance with the safety\nstandards for visibility at Park Street and Buena Vista Avenue, without altering the building\ndesign.\"\nVice-President Autorino requested removal of the paragraph 6, fifth bullet, that the\napplicant be required to pay for the \"Next Bus\" signage as this is an unreasonable and\nunfair requirement for one business owner to pay for the signage.\nA motion by Vice-President Autorino, seconded by Board Member Kohlstrand, to extend\nthe meeting to 11:15 pm was unanimously approved.\nVice-President Autorino motioned, seconded by Board member Cook, to approve the\nVariance and Design Review applications subject to the findings suggested by staff and\nchanges to condition number 6, to delete the reference to the types of transportation\nmanagement techniques and that portion of the condition that requires the applicant to\nconsider installation and maintenance of a \"Next Bus\" electronic sign, condition number 12,\nto require that the applicant work with the Public Works Department to address site line\ndistances at the corner of the proposed building adjacent to the street intersection without\nhaving to modify the building, condition number 16, to clarify that landscaping must follow\nthe County's Bay Friendly landscape program and, where feasible, must be designed to\ntreat storm water runoff. Motion passes 5-0.\n9-C\nPlanned Development Amendment - PLN09-0234 - 1109 Chestnut Street - The\nSt. Joseph Community. A request to extend the St Joseph Community Master\nPlan Planned Development application, PD-98-01 for a period of 15-years. As\nconditioned, any part of the project not completed by November 30, 2009 requires\napproval of a new Planned Development application. The applicant is requesting an\namendment to this condition to allow the remaining portions of the project to be\ncompleted by November 30, 2024. Continued to the Planning Board meeting of\nNovember 9, 2009.\n10.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n11.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n12.\nADJOURNMENT: 11:05 p.m.\nPage 5 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2009-10-26.pdf"}