{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nApril 26, 2010\n1.\nROLL CALL\nThe meeting was called to order at 6:40 P.M.\nPresent: Chair Krongold, Vice-Chair Tam, Commissioners Lord-Hausman, Fort and Moore.\nAbsent: Commissioners Kirola and Warren.\n2.\nMINUTES\nThe March 22, 2010 minutes were approved with corrections.\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\n3-A.\nKelly Harp, Community Resources for Independent Living announced that she is an\napplicant for the CDI.\n3-B.\nZoe Holder, of Alameda's Multicultural Center, announced that she is attending to\nparticipate in the follow up discussions regarding the April film events.\n4.\nNEW BUSINESS\n4-A.\nFall and Fire Prevention (Erin Christ, CERT Coordinator)\nErin Christ, AFD, spoke about a grant the Alameda Fire Department received to reduce 911\nInjury calls by twenty-five percent through education and home safety protection. As part of\nthe grant program, Ms. Christ conducts presentations at both public and private home\nsettings. All homes inspected through the program have not been without a recommendation.\nChair Krongold asked if individuals with disabilities are included to which Ms. Christ\nresponded yes.\nChair Krongold asked how people are finding out about the programs, to which Ms. Christ\nresponded mainly through word of mouth.\nMs. Christ stated that following each home inspection, boy scouts go to the house to perform\nthe recommendations based on the home safety inspection.\nSecretary Akil asked about funding to which Ms. Christ stated that funding is provided by\nFEMA.\nCommissioner Moore asked how the CDI could help get the word out to which Chair", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nApril 26, 2010\nPage 2 of 4\nKrongold suggested that she and Commissioner Lord-Hausman meet with the local press to\ndiscuss coverage options.\nCommissioner Moore suggested passing information out at the booth during the Concert at\nthe Cove. Commissioner Lord-Hausman stated she is affiliated with various organizations in\nthe City and could help get the word out.\nChair Krongold suggested that the CDI partner with AFD to help publicize program to the\ndisabled community in Alameda.\nCommissioner Tam stated there are approximately thirty seniors in his church, which he\ncould reach out to about the program; Ms. Christ encouraged Commissioner Tam to do this.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman asked when the new code about mandatory smoke detectors\ncame into effect, to which Ms. Christ stated that it only kicks in for new buildings or during\nthe sale of a house.\n4-B.\nCity of Alameda -ADA/HUD Grievance Policy (Secretary Akil)\nSecretary Akil reviewed the draft ADA/Section504 Grievance Policy and requested the\nCommission provide input and approval in order to finalize for the City.\nChair Krongold requested the Commission be given more time to read the policy. Secretary\nAkil agreed and requested that all comments be received no later than May 3rd as the City is\nrequired to finalize and publish the policy.\n5.\nOLD BUSINESS\n5-A.\nAlameda Multicultural Community Center (Chair Krongold)\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated that although she was disappointed with the number of\npeople who attended the first screening, the event and subsequent discussion of the film was\nsubstantial. It is a first step and generated positive feedback.\nCommissioner Tam reiterated that it is a first step and a beginning toward creating more\ndisability awareness in the community.\nChair Krongold stated that on April 26 the film, \"Autism: the Musical\" was shown, which\nCommissioner Moore put together, and requested discussion on how that event was received.\nCommissioner Moore stated that she circulated fliers at multiple events which garnered\n:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2010\\Minutes_Apr 26 2010.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nApril 26, 2010\nPage 3 of 4\napproximately 40 people in attendance. There was good panel discussion following the film.\nEveryone connected and was encouraged by the event. Commissioner Moore is working on\ncollaborating a monthly film day for children with disabilities or Autism with the Alameda\nMulti-Cultural Center. Commissioner Moore is also working to create an Alameda Autism\nnetwork within the city.\nMs. Holder stated that while she was disappointed with the number of attendees, this is a\npositive step and hopes to continue building on this with future events.\nCommissioner Moore suggested a film festival next year.\n5-B.\nCDI Vision Planning (Chair Krongold)\nChair Krongold stated that she would like to move forward with planning an event to\ncelebrate the twenty-year anniversary of the ADA for the month of October, which is\nDisability Awareness Month.\nCommissioner Moore stated that she is not sure how many people would attend but supports\nit.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman suggested expanding the October proclamation with a\npresentation during the October City Council meeting. Chair Krongold suggested a Power\nPoint presentation to which Secretary Akil responded that would be fine as long as it does\nnot exceed the time allowed by the City Manager's Office.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman would like to invite the Chair of the Housing Commission to\ngive a presentation to the CDI during the May 24 meeting to which the Commission agreed.\nChair Lord-Hausman stated that she would contact the Chair of that Commission.\n5-C.\nParatransit Advisory Planning Committee (PAPCO) (Commissioner Lord\nHausman)\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated they are still discussing the prioritization of funding for\nMeasure B Funds.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\n6-A.\nSecretary Akil suggested the Commission have another Brown Act training in light of the\nnewer members to which the Commission was responsive.\n7.\nANNOUCEMENTS\nThere were no announcements.\ni:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2010\\Minutes_Apr 2620", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 4, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nApril 26,2010\nPage 4 of 4\n8.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, May 24, 2010\nat 6:30 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia Akil\nBoard Secretary\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes/2010\\Minutes_Apr 26 2010.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 1, "text": "OF\nof\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nPENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nHELD 4:30 P.M., APRIL 26, 2010\nALAMEDA CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA\nCONFERENCE ROOM 391\n1.\nThe meeting was called to order by Chair Beverly Johnson at 4:37 p.m.\n2.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: Chair Beverly Johnson, Trustees: William Soderlund, Robert Follrath,\nand Nancy Elzig. Absent: 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 January 25, 2010 were\nmoved for approval by Member Follrath and seconded by Member Elzig. Passed\n4-0.\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n4-A.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 177,777.83 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 FEBRUARY 2010:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 177,938.79 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1079, N.S.\nb.\nIn the amount of $ 3,614.10 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1082, N.S.\n4-C.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2010:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 181,708.19 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1079, N.S.\nb.\nIn the amount of $ 3,587.00 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1082, N.S.", "path": "PensionBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, April 26, 2010\nPage 2\nMember Follrath moved to adopt the consent calendar, seconded by Member\nSoderlund. Passed 4-0.\n5.\nAGENDA ITEMS:\n5-A. The Financial Report for City of Alameda Police and Fire Pension Funds\nending March 31, 2010 was accepted as presented. Member Soderlund\nasked about the Pension Payroll & Health Benefits Expenditures on the\nFinancial Report: 1) Is the title correct?, 2) Are there Health benefit costs\nincluded in the amount shown on the report and if so, could the numbers\nbe broken down to show the Health benefit costs?, 3) Is the data for nine\nmonths ended, 4) How do the numbers relate to the numbers on the\nPension Payroll memo, and 5) Do the 1082 recipients receive health\npremium reimbursement from the City? Human Resources will research\nand report back at next Pension meeting.\nMember Elzig moved\nto\napprove, seconded by Member Soderlund. Passed 4-0\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere were no oral communications.\n7.\nPENSION BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD)\nThere were no communications from the board.\n8.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThere being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was\nadjourned at 4:54 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nKaren Willis, Human Resources Director\nand Secretary to the Pension Board", "path": "PensionBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMEETING MINUTES\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010\n1.\nCONVENE:\n7:10 p.m.\n2.\nFLAG SALUTE:\nBoard member Cook\n3.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice-President\nAutorino, Board members Cook, Kohlstrand and\nZuppan.\nAbsent: Board member Cunningham and Lynch\n4.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes from the meeting of March 22, 2010\nBoard member Cook motioned to approve minutes, seconded by Vice-President\nAutorino. Approved 4-0 (Zuppan 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.\n6-B Zoning Administrator Report\nStaff reported approval of a use permit for a day spa at 2433 Central Avenue\nOral Report\nNone.\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n8.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 2, "text": "None.\n9.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A\nPublic Hearing to Provide Comments on the Boatworks Project Draft\nEnvironmental Impact Report and Project Alternatives. The project site is\nlocated at 2229 Clement Street.\nStaff presented the project and project alternatives included in the Draft\nEnvironmental Impact Report.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nMs. Field, resident, discussed her letter submitted to the Board and expressed\nconcern with density, obstruction of views, increased traffic in the neighborhoods,\nand conflicts with trucks delivering to existing businesses in the area. She added\nshe was speaking on behalf of residents of Elm Street.\nMs. Freeman, Estuary Park Action Committee representative, spoke in favor of the\nproposed 10 acre park as shown in the 1991 General Plan diagram. She voiced\nconcern with contamination levels on the assembled properties, the parking and\ntraffic impacts, as well as the cumulative impacts from all future development in the\narea. She also stated that the proposed development is too large for the scale of the\nneighborhood.\nMr. Sywald, Perforce Software owner, strongly favors integrating the street grid\npattern in any future development, developing a site with lower dwelling unit density\nwhich is more in line with existing residential districts, and a higher residential\ndensity with mixed uses along the waterfront so there is activity in this area.\nMs. Gordon, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society member, discussed the\nletter submitted by Alameda Architectural Preservation Society and favors reusing\nthe historic warehouses.\nMr. Buckley, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society member, discussed the\nletter submitted by the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society and favors\nextending Blanding into the proposed project and retaining the large, wood frame\nstructures, which based on Woody Minors research, may be the only remaining\nstructures from this era and of this type left in Alameda.\nMr. Krueger, resident, opposes the project because it lacks an extended street grid\nand it does not reflect the neighborhood fabric of the surrounding residential areas.\nAccess to the residences should be through the front of dwelling units, from\nwalkways, and there should be greater public access to the waterfront. He does not\noppose the density, but favors an approach that spreads a variety of densities\nthroughout the development.", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 3, "text": "Ms Decker, resident, favors a development that provides maximum pedestrian and\nwaterfront access.\nMr. Woodard, resident, spoke in favor of an Estuary Park and low-rise buildings that\ndo not to exceed two stories in height.\nMr. Gong, resident, cautioned that a thorough review of the City resources (police,\nschool, utilities) should not be neglected, the result of which would have a negative\nimpact on the proposed development. He recommended that the property owner\ninclude those that live in the neighborhood in the planning process for the\ndevelopment.\nMr. Bolten, resident, objects to the proposal. He added that the neighborhood's\naccess to the waterfront is cut off, that three or four story buildings on this site would\nnot be a good fit for the City and there would be negative parking impacts.\nMr. Sweeney, resident, noted he is in favor of the lower density alternative plan that\nwas contained in the Draft Environmental Impact Report.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nMr. Banta, architect for the property owner, spoke to the different options and stated\nthat the lower density option may be the preferable alternative in order to address\nthe neighborhood's concern. He requested that the Planning Board indicate if the\nlower density alternative would in fact be the favored alternative.\nVice-President Autorino stated that a site visit revealed the property appears to be in\na deteriorated state and that it appears infeasible to reuse or rehabilitate many of\nthe buildings on the site because they are in such a poor condition.\nBoard member Cook stated that she would favor some commercial activity along the\nwaterfront in an effort to increase activity and use of the area.\nStaff discussed the relative infeasibility of reusing the large buildings for commercial\nuses. He elaborated that the Historical Advisory Board would be asked to evaluate\nthe EIR alternatives plus demolition of the structures and that a mixed use zoning\ndesignation could be applied to the property.\nBoard Member Kohlstrand cautioned that the alternatives should include a feasibility\nanalysis so that only fiscally feasible alternatives are considered.\nBoard Member Zuppan supports the development of the park; however, she stated\na concern that the City does not have the funding to pursue the development and\nmaintenance of a park.", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 4, "text": "and wastewater disposal, such as on-site gray water use. She asked whether the\nearthquake section of the Draft Environmental Impact Report adequately analyzes\nthe development in light of recent earthquakes in other countries and data that has\nbeen gathered from the study of damage caused by these quakes. She also\nendorses the integration of the new development into the existing street grid. She\nrecommended the inclusion of ancillary commercial uses to activate the publics\nenjoyment of the waterfront.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft requested that Blanding Avenue, at the Oak Street\nintersection, receive a safe pedestrian crossing, should a revised plan continue this\nstreet through the development.\nFollowing the conclusion of Board comments, President Ezzy Ashcraft ended this\nitem and noted no action on the part of the Board was required and added this\nproject would be brought back to the Board at future meetings, at which specific\nactions will be taken.", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-04-26", "page": 5, "text": "10.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n11.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n12.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThe meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-04-26.pdf"}