{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nMarch 22, 2010\nTIME\nThe meeting convened at 6:38 P.M.\nPRESENT\nChair Krongold, Vice-Chair Tam, Commissioners Lord-Hausman, Fort, Kirola,\nMoore and Warren.\nABSENT:\nNone.\nMINUTES\nThe February 22, 2010 minutes were approved with corrections.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\n1.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman introduced Mr. John Knox-White, former member of the\nTransportation Commission, and requested that he provide an overview on changes to various\nAC-Transit bus routes and the effects it will have on Alameda.\nMr. Knox-White stated that AC Transit is cutting its overall services by nine percent. The\nbiggest change for Alameda is Line 19, which runs down Buena Vista Avenue, is ending\nbecause of low rider-ship and it is a quarter-mile from Line 51. AC Transit determined that most\npeople could walk the several blocks to the Line 51. AC Transit conducted an analysis, which\nincluded feedback from the West End community, regarding compliance with Title VI involving\nimpacts to low-income communities. An additional change, Line 31 will now run to Alameda\nPoint instead of Line 63.\nCommissioner Kirola asked if Line 63, which connects to the Fruitvale BART Station, would\nend. Mr. Knox-White responded yes it would, however, Line 0 will run down Fruitvale to High\nStreet, but the schedule would be irregular.\nMr. Knox-White further stated that Line 51 will cut off at Rockridge which will allow buses to\nrun more frequently in Alameda. Line 51 would also travel to Fruitvale BART station.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated that a member from PAPCO expressed concern over Line\n19 being cancelled and Public Works Department is reviewing the new fixed shuttle route.\nChair Krongold asked when do all of these changes take affect to which Mr. Knox-White\nresponded next Sunday, March 28th\nMr. Knox-White stated that Line 50 would no longer go to the airport so the new Line 21 will\ncut off at the shopping center on Bay Farm Island.\nCommissioner Kirola asked if the Line O bus would stay the same to which Mr. Knox-White", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nMarch 22, 2010\nPage 2 of 4\nresponded yes.\nCommissioner Fort asked about the rationale for eliminating certain stops along Lines 50 and 21.\nMr. Knox-White responded no rationale was provided for why AC Transit is eliminating certain\nstops.\nChair Krongold thanked Mr. Knox-White for attending the meeting and providing the\nCommission with the latest information regarding AC Transit route changes.\n4.\nNEW BUSINESS\n4-A.\nAnnual Statements of Economic Interest Form 700 (Secretary Akil)\nSecretary Akil distributed the Annual Statement of Economic Interest Form 700, which was\ncompleted by all of the Commissioner's present. Secretary Akil will forward the completed\nforms to the City Clerk's Office.\n4-B. ADA Transition Plan Update (Secretary Akil)\nSecretary Akil gave a presentation on the July 2008 adopted ADA Transition Plan update\nand provided information concerning on-going and upcoming ADA project-related work in\nthe City. Secretary Akil also confirmed that the budget for ADA improvements has been cut\nheavily, in light of the downturn of the economy, however, Capital Improvement Projects\n(CIP) are budgeted annually, but on a smaller scale.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman asked if the ADA button at the main Fire Station on Park\nStreet had been fixed, to which Secretary Akil responded she did not know, but assured the\nCommission that she will follow up with AFD staff for affirmative correction.\nChair Krongold asked how projects are prioritized in both volumes of the ADA Update.\nSecretary Akil responded that the consultant, Sally Swanson Architects, recommended a list\nof projects based on highest priority. Commissioner Lord-Hausman stated that Public Works\nprioritizes projects, such as sidewalks, as high priority.\n5.\nOLD BUSINESS\n5-A.\nTransition Information Faire - College of Alameda (Chair Krongold)\nChair Krongold stated that the Commission would participate in the College of Alameda's\nTransition Information Faire. Commissioner Kirola will start the event at 9:30 A.M. Chair\nKrongold will cover from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. and Commissioner Warren will be there\nfrom 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. The Chair distributed registration forms for the Faire.\n5-B.\nCDI Vision Planning (Chair Krongold)\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes)2010\\Minutes_Mar 222010.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nMarch 22, 2010\nPage 3 of 4\nChair Krongold asked if the CDI had any further input regarding this year's planning.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated that she and Vice-Chair Tam will meet up with ESL\nstudents and families to follow up with the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB)\nand Alameda Family Literacy as previously indicated.\nChair Krongold asked Commissioner Warren if she had any follow up information regarding\ncontacting the First Lady of the State, Maria Shriver. Commissioner Warren responded that\nMs. Shriver is the Chair Person of the \"We\" and is interested in working with those with\nintellectual disabilities. The Commission would have to have an event, such as a celebration\nof the 20-year anniversary of the ADA in order for Ms. Shriver to attend.\nCommissioner Moore suggested that Comissioner Warren check with Safeway regarding\ntheir disability event, which garnered the presence of Ms. Shriver. Commissioner Lord-\nHausman stated that Safeway has a foundation and suggested that Commissioner Warren\nfollow up with their foundation as well.\n5-C.\nAlameda Multicultural Community Center (Chair Krongold)\nChair Krongold stated that the Commission has two upcoming film events and a sub-\ncommittee has been formed to assist in coordinating those events.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated she, Vice-Chair Tam and Ms. Holder met regarding the\nfilms, press release and flier, which has already been sent out to the press and will be\ndistributed to all those listed on the Alameda Multicultural Center's distribution list. There\nwill be a panel discussion following the film; Commissioner Warren and Anne Steiner will\nbe on the panel. Chair Krongold will be the moderator of the panel. The event will be held\nfrom 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. on Friday, April 16th with Q&A following the film.\nCommissioner Moore stated the second film event is Saturday, April 24th and will show\na\nfilm, \"Autism: The Musical. There will be a discussion panel following the movie. Both\nthe School District and Regional Center will participate and distribute fliers. Starbucks will\ndonate refreshments and Commissioner Moore stated that she is the moderator.\nCommissioner Moore also distributed a draft color flier, which the Commission supports.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\n6-A.\nSecretary Akil read correspondences from BART, regarding participation in transit decision-\nmaking and Mastick Senior Center, regarding Paratransit services in the City.\n7.\nANNOUCEMENTS\n7-A. Commissioner Moore spoke about transitioning her son from public school to home-school\n:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2010\\Minutes_Mar 222010.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 4, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nMarch 22, 2010\nPage 4 of 4\ndue to his autism. He attended the Autism Treatment Center of America. She stated that she\nwill follow up with individual members of the Commission for input, ideas and suggestions,\nto which the Commission was supportive.\n7-B.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated that she and Vice-Chair Tam attended a meeting of the\nYouth Collaborative, which is submitting an application for the \"100 Best Communities of\nthe Nation.\" Commissioner Lord-Hausman pointed out that between the CDI Fair, Film\nFestivals among other various activities that the CDI has either sponsored or participated in\nrepresents one aspect of why the Collaborative is doing the application. The website is\namericaspromise.org\n8.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, April 26, 2010\nat 6:30 P.M.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia Akil\nBoard Secretary\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2010\\Minutes_Mar 222010.d0c", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMEETING MINUTES\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010\n1.\nCONVENE:\n7:09 p.m.\n2.\nFLAG SALUTE:\nBoard Member Cunningham\n3.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice-President Autorino,\nBoard members Cook, Cunningham, Kohlstrand, and Lynch\nAbsent: Board Member Zuppan\n4.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes from the meeting of February 22, 2010\nApproved 5-1 (Kohlstrand abstained)\nMinutes from the meeting of March 8, 2010\nApproved 4-2 (Cook & Lynch abstained)\n5.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nNone.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\nWritten Report\n6-A\nFuture Agendas\nStaff presented an overview of future Planning Board hearings.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft asked why the Transportation Thresholds of Significance item is\nbeing continued to a future meeting and not a certain date.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated that the item is still being worked on in coordination\nwith the Public Works Department. He stated that there will be a specific date by the next\nmeeting.\n6-B\nZoning Administrator Report\nStaff noted the Zoning Administrator meeting of March 2, 2010 was canceled due to a lack\nof items.\nDraft Meeting Minutes March 22, 2010\nPage 1 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 2, "text": "Oral Report\nA.\nAlameda Point Update\nStaff reported that the City of Alameda is still working with SunCal who has\nsubmitted a revised alternate development application\nB.\nBoatworks Update and Draft Environmental Impact Report\nStaff reported that the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project located at\nClement Avenue and Oak Street has just been released. There will be a public\nhearing at the Regular Planning Board meeting on April 26, 2010 to discuss the\nproject.\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone\n8.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n8-A Density Bonus Ordinance - Applicant - City of Alameda. Proposed caps\nand limits on concessions and/or incentives for Density Bonus Projects on sitesina\nresidential zone district or a site with a general plan land use\ndesignation\nof\nresidential. Staff is requesting a continuance of this item to the\nRegular\nPlanning Meeting of April 12, 2010.\n8-B Transportation Thresholds of Significance - Applicant - City of Alameda.\nThe Planning Board will hold a hearing to consider an amendment to the City of\nAlameda thresholds of significance for use in the environmental review process for\nnew projects subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff is\nrequesting a continuance of this item.\nApproved 6-0\n9.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A\nCivic Center Vision. A presentation of preliminary concepts for the Civic Center\narea of Alameda. This item is informational only. No action is required. The\npresentation is available for public review on the City of Alameda web site at\nwww.ci.alameda.ca.us\nThe Planning Services Manager presented the project.\nBoard member Cook stated that the concept is very interesting although she had\nquestions about the process.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded that the process is different because the\nconceptual plan has been developed to help elicit input from the community.\nBoard member Cook asked if there were going to be any community workshops or\nPlanning Board workshops concerning the plan.\nDraft Meeting Minutes March 22, 2010\nPage 2 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 3, "text": "The Planning Services Manager stated that there would be workshops but believes\nhaving an idea of what could work in the Civic Center area will allow for a more\ncomprehensive discussion.\nBoard member Lynch stated that he thinks the plan is fantastic and enjoyed the\nstyle of the presentation. He asked if the cost for the project has been investigated.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded that the only building that has had any\ncost examination is the Carnegie.\nKeith McCoy of Urban Community Partners, a Real Estate consulting firm, stated\nthat he worked on the project and worked with a very small budget and tight\ntimeline. They took into consideration the existing assets that the City of Alameda\nalready has and built around that.\nBoard member Cunningham asked what the City Council's reaction to the plan was.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated that their reaction was very positive and the\nmain concern is \"what's next\" and \"how do we get it done?\"\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft stated that see loves the ideas for the Civic Center. She is\nconcerned that the Webster Street Business District desperately needs the City's\nattention and feels that it should be a bigger priority at this time.\nBoard member Lynch agrees that this type of presentation would be beneficial for\nthe Webster Street corridor and it would be helpful to begin generating interest and\nthat would allow this district to become a civic priority as well. He suggested that the\nCommunity Development Department keep that in mind as a future possibility.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nRichard Rutter of the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society passed out\ninformation to the Planning Board members. He spoke in favor of the plan and\nadded some suggestions.\nDavid Baker commented that he is concerned with the idea of three and four story\nbuildings along Oak Street and Santa Clara Avenue. He feels that the large\nbuildings would over shadow the historic buildings in the Civic Center area. He\nsuggested that a pedestrian mall be added between Lincoln Avenue and Santa\nClara Avenue along Oak Street.\nDorothy Freeman voiced her concern about the cost to complete the plan and the\nadditional traffic businesses and housing would bring. She mentioned other\npotential projects that are being considered in the area that would also contribute to\nthe traffic congestion.\nDraft Meeting Minutes March 22, 2010\nPage 3 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 4, "text": "Kathy Moering of the West Alameda Business Association stated that she was\nsurprised that all of this effort has gone into this plan and no consideration has been\ngiven to the Webster Street Business District. She feels that the Webster Street\narea has been neglected while the Park Street area has been receiving all of the\nCity's attention.\nCorinne Lambden stated that she is very impressed by the design. She is\nconcerned with the size of the proposal for the CVS site on the corner of Santa\nClara Avenue and Oak Street.\nChristopher Buckley of the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society stated that\nhe is please to see the preservation of the gas station and the Towata Flowers\nbuildings. He is concerned with the proposal for the CVS site and believes it needs\nmore setbacks from the street to preserve the view of the Carnegie Building.\nKaren Bay spoke in favor of the project and the fact that there is not a developer in\ncharge of the vision and it is being prepared prior to involving a developer. She\nbelieves that the west end needs attention but believes that this project could be a\nmodel for the redevelopment of Webster Street.\nNancy Hurd of the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society stated that she is\nalso concerned with the corner of Oak Street and Santa Clara Avenue. She doesn't\nunderstand why Alameda feels like it needs to be a big city, it is attractive for its\nsmall town feel. She believes that the charm is being removed from the downtown\narea.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that she thinks the plan is wonderful although she\nis frustrated that there has been very little input from the Community and the\nPlanning Board and feels that needs to take place prior to any action being\ntaken on this plan. She likes the design and the use of the under utilized parking\nlots. She agrees that there should be attention given to the Webster Street area.\nBoard member Cunningham stated that he feels that the plan raises questions, but\nthinks it is a great start.\nBoard member Cook agrees with all of the previous comments on the plan. She\nfeels it is important for everyone to be aware of what the process is going to be and\nreferenced the Downtown Vision done in 2000. She mentioned that the previous\nplan focused around a civic gathering place were the City could hold civic\ncelebrations and she would like to see that concept retained in the new plan. She\nfeels that any idea to hide the side of the parking garage is a good idea. She\nalso mentioned the idea of \"wrapped parking lots\" which has the parking on the\ninside of the site with retail wrapped around the perimeter.\nBoard member Kohlstrand mentioned that in Portland, Oregon the street level\nparking lots have street vendors located at the edges of the lots.\nDraft Meeting Minutes March 22, 2010\nPage 4 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-03-22.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-03-22", "page": 5, "text": "President Ezzy Ashcraft asked if the plan needs to wait until CVS is willing to move\nand if they have shown any interest in moving.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated that they are not fond of with the location\nand would prefer to be on Park Street.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she has always found lot C, between Central\nAvenue and Alameda Avenue, to be problematic and not pedestrian friendly. She\nalso asked that a pedestrian crossing directly outside of the theater be considered.\nShe agreed with the other Board members that the Community needs to be involved\nin the planning of the Civic Center. She asked staff what the next steps are for the\nproject.\nThe Planning Services Manager reported that there will be a forthcoming \"Vision\nBook\" to accompany the drawings which will have written information and a project\nschedule.\nBoard member Cunningham stated the he does believe that having the drawings\nwill inspire good input from the Community.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that there needs to be a balancing of the process\nbetween the public and the City.\nBoard member Cook believes that the process needs to be more transparent to\nallow the public to understand the plan and process more fully.\n10.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n11.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n12.\nADJOURNMENT: 9:55 p.m.\nDraft Meeting Minutes March 22, 2010\nPage 5 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-03-22.pdf"}