{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nWednesday, February 3, 2010\nThe meeting convened at 7:15 p.m. with Chair Johnson presiding.\n1.\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nChair Beverly Johnson\nBoardmember Lena Tam\nBoardmember Frank Matarrese\nBoardmember Marie Gilmore\nVice Chair Doug deHaan\n2.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\n2-A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 6, 2009.\nThe Consent Calendar was motioned for approval by Member Tam, seconded by Member\ndeHaan and passed by the following voice votes: Ayes: 5, Noes: 0, Abstentions: 0\n3.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\n4.\nORAL REPORTS\n4-A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)\nrepresentative - Highlights of January 7 Alameda Point RAB Meeting.\nMember Matarrese discussed the highlights of the January 7 RAB meeting, including a report of\nSite OU-2C which has a contaminated discharge line under a slab in Bldg. 400. The RAB\nrecommends it be removed, but the Navy is citing potential compromise to the structural\nintegrity of building. The second highlight was a report on the block of cement in the seaplane\nlagoon, to which the Navy made no comment. Member Matarrese would like a presentation and\ntechnical summary from the Navy of cleanup activities and costs, including dollar figures,\ncompleted to date. Member Matarrese stated that it is good for the community to understand\nthat remediation is an ongoing process. He will attend the next RAB meeting tomorrow (2/4).\nMember Gilmore asked if it was requested of the Navy to substantiate their claim about the\nstructural integrity of Bldg. 400. Member Matarrese replied that a letter was sent to them with\nthat request.\nRichard Bangert, speaker, supported the suggestion made by Member Matarrese calling for a\npublic presentation of the clean up activities at the base. He agreed that such a presentation\nwould benefit the community at large. He discussed the Record of Decision (ROD) document\nfor Site 1, explaining that it comprises 43,000 pages of data, emphasizing the need for the\ncommunity to have a deep understanding of the clean-up efforts. Mr. Bangert also\nrecommended that the regulatory agencies who oversee the clean-up be featured in the\npresentation.\nAgenda Item #2-A\nARRA\n03-03-2010", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 2, "text": "Chair Johnson agreed with Mr. Bangert that the regulatory agencies, including the Department\nof Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the\nWater board should participate in the presentation.\nChair Johnson further stated that the Board supports Member Matarrese's recommendation for\na public presentation regarding the remediation activities at Alameda Point.\n5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere were several speakers. Jean Sweeney suggested a before and after\" powerpoint\npresentation of the clean-up sites.\nJim Sweeney agreed with Richard Bangert and Member Matarrese about a presentation to the\npublic. Mr. Sweeney encourages educating the public about remediation, the plan, and what\ncan be done realistically at Alameda Point.\nGretchen Lipow - attends RAB meetings, was impressed with the bright, talented members and\nhow they interact with the agencies. Ms. Lipow invites the public to observe these meetings,\nstating that the group looks out for the communities' welfare.\n6.\nCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nVice Chair deHaan discussed the Special Election of Feb 2nd regarding Measure B. There were\n14,000 votes cast - 85% NO and 15% YES.\n7. ADJOURNMENT\nMeeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. by Chair Johnson.\nRespectfully submitted,\nJune Glidden\nIrma Glidden\nARRA Secretary", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nNEDNESDAY- -FEBRUARY 3, 2010- -7:01 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Regular Meeting at 7:31 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam\nand Mayor Johnson - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(10-042) Vice Mayor deHaan stated that he requested that the Public Hearing to\nConsider a Call for Review [paragraph no. 10-053 be continued.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether anyone had any objection to continuing the item.\nMarilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Planning Board Member, responded that she does not have any\nobjection to continuing the item; advance notice would be appreciated if the item is\ncontinued again.\nMayor Johnson stated the agenda indicates that Community Development placed the\nitem on the agenda.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated Vice Mayor deHaan called the item for review.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the item would have to be re-noticed if\ncontinued, to which the Planning Services Manager responded in the negative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether a specific date is needed, to which the Planning\nServices Manager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired what date would be set.\nThe City Attorney responded the date would be up to Council; stated the item could be\nplaced on the next agenda.\nMayor Johnson stated that Councilmember Tam is indicating the next meeting has a lot\nof items.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated the first meeting in March is not as full at this point.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired what is the compelling reason for continuing the item.\nMs. Ezzy Ashcraft responded the Planning Board had no speakers in opposition to\nextending Kohl's operating hours; stated that she would not expect a great deal of\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 2, "text": "public opposition.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated that he would prefer to continue the item because the matter\nis a procedural item; further clarification is needed on some issues noted in the staff\nreport; the Interim City Manager should be involved in the issue.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated Vice Mayor deHaan wants to discuss the matter with\nthe Interim City Manager before hearing the item.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Kohl's would be impacted, to which Vice Mayor\ndeHaan responded in the negative; stated the extended operating hours are requested\nfor November.\nMayor Johnson stated the item would be continued to March 2, 2010.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(10-043) Proclamation Declaring January 30, 2010 to April 4, 2010 as a Season for\nNonviolence.\nMayor Johnson read and presented the proclamation to Tracy Jensen, School Board\nMember.\nBoard Member Jensen submitted a handout; thanked Council for the proclamation;\nstated that she looks forward to the Council and community joining in the Alameda\nCollaborative celebration.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nVice Mayor deHaan moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*10-044) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held on January 26, 2010.\nApproved.\n(*10-045) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,090,975.04.\n(*10-046) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Neighborhood Library Improvement Program, No. P.W. 10-09-29.\nAccepted.\n(*10-047) Resolution No. 14414, \"Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for Island\nCity Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2. \" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 3, "text": "(*10-048) Resolution No. 14415, \"Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for\nMaintenance Assessment District 01-1 (Marina Cove). \" Adopted.\n(*10-049) Resolution No. 14416, \"Approving a Revised Memorandum of Understanding\nBetween the Alameda Police Managers Association and the City of Alameda for the\nPeriod of January 6, 2008 Through February 27, 2010.' Adopted.\n(*10-050) Resolution No. 14417, \"Designating Alameda as a Preserve America\nCommunity and Authorizing the Submission of an Application for Preserve America\nGrant Funding.\" Adopted.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-051) 24/7 Residential Property Managers for Large Multi-Family Housing\nComplexes\nThe Building Official gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated the State requirements seem fine; a lot of fire calls are received\nfor situations that should be handled by building managers; State requirements could be\nput into effect by a certification on the business license; Fire Department protocols\nshould include having a building manager meet the Fire Department on site for non-\nemergency calls.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated a fine has been implemented for non-emergency calls;\nthat she would like to know how the fine is working; determining whether the fine is\nenough and is a deterrent should be reviewed.\nMayor Johnson stated that she hopes the fines are having an impact on reducing\nmaintenance calls to the Fire Department; the City should have contact information for\nboth on-site and off-site managers.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the Municipal Code conforms with the State and does\nnot need to be changed; ensuring that multiple unit buildings have a business license,\ncertified contact information for on-site managers, and posted contact information for\nsmaller units is a step in the right direction.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated that he has a concern with communication procedures\nbetween departments.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated that she is not aware of any reporting procedure but\nwould look into the matter.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated procedures need to be in place for instances when\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 4, "text": "Enforcement.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that less than four percent of calls are for maintenance;\ninquired how many calls are related to multi-family units; further inquired whether\nverifying whether there is an on-site manager would require additional cost recovery.\nThe Building Official responded the Fire Department already inspects multi-family units.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the Code requires that property manager information be\nposted and current for even five units.\nThe Building Official stated information needs to be posted for five to fifteen units;\nsixteen or more units require an on-site manager.\nMayor Johnson stated the requirements seem to be reasonable and do not need to be\nchanged; obtaining contact information at the time of issuing a business license makes\nsense.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated a report will be brought back on types of calls and\nwhether the calls were for multi-family units; that she will gather information from the\nFire Department.\nMayor Johnson stated protocols need to be developed.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the certification process could be facilitated through\nthe business license process.\nSpeaker: Steven Edrington, Rental Housing Association of Northern Alameda County.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(10-052) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14418, \"Joining the\nCaliforniaFIRST Program, Authorizing the California Statewide Communities\nDevelopment Authority to Accept Applications from Property Owners, Conduct\nContractual Assessment Proceedings and Levy Contractual Assessments Within the\nTerritory of the City of Alameda, and Authorizing Related Actions.\" Adopted;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 5, "text": "(10-052A) Resolution No. 14419, \"Authorizing Sacramento County to Act as Lead\nApplicant for a Municipal Financing Program Grant.\" Adopted; and\n(10-052B) Resolution No. 14420, \"Authorizing the Association of Bay Area\nGovernments to Act as Lead Applicant for a California Comprehensive Residential\nBuilding Retrofit Grant.\" Adopted.\nThe Deputy City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated the program started in Berkeley and has been very successful.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the CaliforniaFIRST Program would enable\nproperty owners to seek loans.\nThe Deputy City Manager responded the City would need to join the CaliforniaFIRST\nProgram in order to make loans available to property owners; commercial loans would\nbe included also.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the School District would be included; to which\nthe Deputy City Manager responded all property owners would be eligible.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Alameda Municipal Power General\nManager responded the top ten users use approximately 20% of the City's energy.\nSpeaker: Robb Ratto, Park Street Business Association.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(10-053) Public Hearing to Consider a Call for Review of the Planning Board's\nModification of a Use Permit for Extended Hours of Operation at the Kohl's Store\nLocated at 2201 South Shore Center, and Adoption of Related Resolution. Continued to\nMarch 2, 2010.\n(10-054) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Submit Applications\nTotaling $3,465,489 to the East Bay Regional Park District Under the Measure WW\nGrant Program.\nThe Recreation and Park Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the projects listed for the 2011 cycle could\nbe submitted for 2010, to which the Recreation and Park Director responded in the\nnegative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 6, "text": "Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether an account has been identified to front the\nmoney for Krusi and Tillman Parks, to which the Recreation and Park Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Gilmore requested an Off Agenda Report on where the money is\ncoming from; inquired whether the existing play structures do not meet Americans with\nDisabilities Act (ADA) requirements or are falling apart, to which the Recreation and\nPark Director responded both.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether Measure WW requires a twenty-five year\nlifespan.\nThe Recreation and Park Director responded that the East Bay Regional Park District\nhas advised that structures are allowed.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether the projects [Krusi Park renovations and Tillman\nPark play structure replacement] were reviewed and considered priorities by the\nRecreation and Park Commission, to which the Recreation and Park Director responded\nin the affirmative.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether identifying uses for the $1 million loan to the Boys\nand Girls Club is required, to which the Recreation and Park Director responded in the\nnegative.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry regarding tennis court resurfacing, the\nRecreation and Park Director stated tennis court resurfacing is guaranteed for twenty-\nfive years.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the other projects [Lincoln Park Recreation\nCenter and field renovation, Encinal Boat Ramp restroom replacement, Athletic Field\nlighting renovation, and park tennis court resurfacing] would fall within the twenty-five\nyear lifespan, to which the Recreation and Park Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson stated the staffs report notes that the tennis courts at Washington,\nKrusi, and Leydecker Parks would be resurfaced.\nThe Recreation and Park Director stated that he hopes to resurface the tennis court at\nLincoln Park also.\nSpeakers: Jean Sweeney, Alameda; Jim Sweeney, Alameda; Rosemary McNally,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of submitting applications for Krusi Park\nrenovations and replacement of the play structure at Tillman Park.\nVice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 7, "text": "Councilmember Gilmore moved approval of submitting the application for the Boys and\nGirls Club facility construction.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Gilmore, Tam and Mayor Johnson - 3. Noes: Councilmembers\ndeHaan and Matarrese - 2.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(10-055) Jean Sweeney, Alameda, stated that a house at Fifth Street and Central\nAvenue has been vacant for three years; the house is a fire hazard; that she thinks the\nproperty owner wanted to increase the number of apartments which would not have\nbeen allowed under Measure A\nMayor Johnson stated that the property owner applied for a permit to do some work and\nthen did a lot of unapproved demolition; that she went to see the building with the\nInterim City Manager and Building Official; requested staff to provide an update.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated that she would discuss the issue with the Building\nOfficial.\nMayor Johnson requested an Off Agenda Report be provided; stated the property has\nbeen subdivided; information should be provided on said issue.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated years ago, some people were evicted from a building on\nCentral Avenue; the building was a hazard and was boarded up; the process took\nyears; said situations are not an easy fix.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated updates are provided on a continual basis; a formal\nresponse is needed; boarding up abandoned buildings is just the beginning of the\nprocess; then, the building needs to be brought up to standards.\nMayor Johnson stated the City has tried different tools for similar cases, but none seem\nto be satisfactory.\n(10-056) Richard Bangert, Alameda, stated the Chambers audio/visual feed has\ntechnical difficulty; panoramic shots are fine, but the audio is distorted during close ups;\nsuggested that the issue be reviewed.\nMayor Johnson suggested that streaming video be reviewed also.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 8, "text": "COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-057) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Recreation and\nPark Commission.\nMayor Johnson nominated Bill Delaney for appointment to the Recreation and Park\nCommission.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND\nPUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD (PUB) MEETING\nWEDNESDAY- FEBRUARY 3, 2010- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 6:00 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam,\nand Mayor Johnson; Acting Board Member Goldman,\nBoard\nMembers\nHamm,\nHolmes,\nMcCahan,\nMcCormick - 10.\nNote: Board Member McCahan was present via teleconference from 78-6800 Alii Drive\n#3, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe Joint Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(10-040 CC/PUB) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Significant\nExposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9; Name of Cases:\nVectren Communication Services V. City of Alameda, Acting By and Through Alameda\nMunicipal Power; Bernard A. Osher, Trustee V. City of Alameda, et al; City of Alameda\non Behalf of Itself and Alameda Municipal Power, et al V. Nuveen Municipal High\nIncome Opportunity Fund, et al.\n(10-041 CC) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators: Human\nResources Director; Employee Organizations: Alameda Police Managers Association.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor\nJohnson announced that regarding Existing Litigation, the City Attorney/Legal Counsel\nprovided an update of the status of the litigation and received direction on legal strategy\nfrom the City Council and the PUB; regarding Labor, the Labor Negotiator provided a\nbriefing to Council on the status of negotiations.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and\nPublic Utilities Board\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}