{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nJuly 26, 2010\n1.\nROLL CALL\nThe meeting was called to order at 6:38 P.M.\nPresent: Chair Krongold, Vice-Chair Tam, Commissioners Fort, Harp, Lord-Hausman, and\nKirola.\nAbsent: Commissioners Moore and Warren.\n2.\nMINUTES\nThe June 28, 2010 minutes were approved with no changes.\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n4.\nNEW BUSINESS\n4-A.\nAlameda Multicultural Center (Ms. Zoe Holder)\nMs. Holder asked if the CDI would like to co-sponsor a film for Disability Awareness at\nsome point during the months of September to June 2011.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman asked if it would be at the Multi-Cultural Center, to which\nMs. Holder replied it would be at the Center, but in a smaller space than the previous film\nco-sponsorship. Commissioner Lord-Hausman suggested holding the event in either January\nor April 2011.\nCommissioner Harp stated schools are observing \"Ed Roberts Day\" in January to which\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman agreed that would be a good time.\nMs. Holder stated that film events will happen the second Saturday of the month; she also\nsuggested the film could be screened at the Main Library.\nThe CDI agreed to Saturday, January 24th, 2010. Chair Krongold will reserve a room in the\nMain Library.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman inquired about the selection of films to which Ms. Holder\nreplied no selections have been made.\nCommissioner Harp suggested including a short film about Ed Roberts.\nMs. Holder thanked the CDI for the support.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nJuly 26, 2010\nPage 2 of 3\n5.\nOLD BUSINESS\n5-A.\nCDI Vision Planning (Chair Krongold):\nChair Krongold confirmed that Commissioner Moore sent an e-mail confirming October\n16th, 2010 as the tree planting event date.\nAs part of the Accessible Exercise program planned for October, Chair Krongold confirmed\nOctober\n9th from 10:00-12:00 PM for a video screening of chair dancing at the Main Library.\nThe whole purpose of the program is to have accessible exercise opportunities free to the\npublic. Chair Krongold will meet with Anna Marie from the Mariner Square Athletic Club\nChair Krongold will meet with Leslie McGraw at Harbor Bay Club next week; McGraw had\ndiscussed the Club's interest in a long-term plan for accessible exercise as well. Chair\nKrongold will talk with David Walsch at Bladium and will meet with Jackie Krause on\nAugust 5th, 2010. An event at Mastick Center will be limited to persons 50 and older with\ndisabilities. Chair Krongold will have Amanda Sharpe, a yoga instructor, who is also\ncertified to teach those with autism. Several of the exercise classes require finding an\naccessible location.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman suggested checking with Alameda Recreation & Parks\nDepartment.\nChair Krongold has checked with West Coast Dance Studio and Helene Maxwell at College\nof Alameda to get them involved. Chair Krongold will also contact Louise Nakada regarding\nTai Chi classes at Alameda Hospital.\nCommissioner Harp suggested checking with Kaiser, to which Chair Krongold agreed that\nthey may be interested in underwriting the event.\nChair Krongold also asked if anyone was familiar with the Alameda Athletic Club;\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated they do not have the space.\nChain Krongold requested Commissioner Lord-Hausman check with Roberta Maxwell of the\nMiracle League for their potential involvement with the program.\nChair Krongold wants to have a flier prepared for distribution at the September 7th. 2010\nCouncil presentation.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman discussed the banner which Alameda Alliance for Health will\nunderwrite. Commissioner Lord-Hausman will meet with Alameda Alliance for Health\nregarding the permit process.\n5-B.\nParatransit Advisory Planning Committee (PAPCO) (Commissioner Lord-Hausman):\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes)2010\\Minutes_July 26 2010.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nJuly 26, 2010\nPage 3 of 3\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman will attend the day-long conference with Chair Krongold.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\n6-A.\nSecretary Akil informed the CDI that in response to the recent article posted in various\npapers about the Commission, she has received several phone calls on various ADA and\ndisability-related items.\n7.\nANNOUNCEMENTS\n7-A.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman introduced Kathy Moehring and discussed the intersection of\nCentral and Webster. Ms. Mohering stated that this is where Highway 61 ends and Public\nWorks is working with CalTrans on this issue. Commissioner Lord-Hausman requested the\nCDI write a letter of support.\n7-B. Commissioner Lord-Hausman received information from former Commissioner Ms. Toby\nBerger.\n7-C. Commissioner Lord-Hausman read a \"thank you\" letter from Ann Steiner regarding ADA\nattendant assistance at local gas stations and availability of accessible parking at the\nFarmer's Market along Webster Street.\n7-D.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman stated that at the July 20th Council meeting, a complaint was\nmade by a citizen regarding the placement of a wheelchair in Council chambers.\n7-E.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman provided Secretary Akil with an e-mail regarding a steep\nslope on Alameda Avenue and Park Street along the redwood brick walkway. Commissioner\nLord-Hausman will notify Matt Naclerio, Public Works Director of the concern.\n7-F. Commissioner Harp distributed fliers regarding \"Universal Design: Homes for All Ages.\"\n8.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, August 23,\n2010 at 6:30 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia Akil\nBoard Secretary\nG:\\Lucretia)CommDisability\\Minutes\\2010\\Minutes_July 26 2010.doc", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 1, "text": "OF\nof\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nPENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nHELD 4:30 P.M., JULY 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 4:39 p.m.\n2.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: Chair Beverly Johnson, Trustees: William Soderlund, Robert Follrath,\nand Karen Willis . Absent: Nancy Elzig\nStaff: Susan Freeman, Senior Management Analyst, Human Resources.\nMember of the Public: Katherine Johnson\n3.\nMINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 26, 2010 were moved\nfor approval by Member Follrath and seconded by Member Soderlund. Passed\n4-0.\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n4-A. PENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2010:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 177,858.30 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.\n4-B.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2010:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 177,858.30 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.\n4-C.\nPENSION PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2010:\na.\nIn the amount of $ 177,267.73 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1079, N.S.", "path": "PensionBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, July 26, 2010\nPage 2\nb.\nIn the amount of $ 3,587.00 for the members under\nPension Ordinance No. 1082, N.S.\nMember Soderlund moved to adopt the consent calendar, seconded by Member\nFollrath. Passed 4-0.\n5.\nAGENDA ITEMS:\n5-A. The Financial Report for City of Alameda Police and Fire Pension Funds\nending June 30, 2010 was accepted as presented.\n5-B. Staff presented information (attached) in response to questions asked at\nthe April 26, 2010 meeting about the Pension Payroll & Health Benefits\nExpenditures on the Financial Report.\n1) and 2): Health Benefits are not included in the Pension Payroll &\nHealth Benefits Expenditure line, as the 1082 funds ran out quite a\nwhile ago. The title is a carryover from that era.\n3) The data shown on the Financial Report for the Period ending March\n31, 2010 is for nine months ended March 31, 2010,\n4) The numbers on the Pension Payroll memo are for the most recent\nquarter, while the numbers on the Financial Report are cumulative\nfor the fiscal quarter to date; and\n5) The 1082 recipients receive no health premium reimbursement from\nthe City, in accordance with the Agreement Transferring 1082\nPension System Members to PERS.\nMember Soderlund asked if there is an \"escalator\" in the 1082 plan. Staff\nwill research and report back at the next Pension Board meeting.\n5-C Notification of death of Nita Evans, widow of Firefighter Lewis Evans, was\naccepted with regret. Member Follrath moved to accept, seconded by\nMember 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.", "path": "PensionBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 3, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, July 26, 2010\nPage 3\n8.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThere being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was\nadjourned at 4:55 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nKaren Willis, Human Resources Director\nand Secretary to the Pension Board", "path": "PensionBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED MEETING MINUTES\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, JULY 26, 2010\n1.\nCONVENE:\n7:14 p.m.\n2.\nFLAG SALUTE:\nBoard Member Autorino\n3.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice-President Autorino\nBoard Members Isben, Lynch, and Zuppan.\nAbsent: Board Member Kohlstrand\nStaff Present: Jon Biggs, Planning Board Secretary; Andrew\nThomas, Planning Services Manager; Simone Wolter, Planner;\nNancy McPeak Recording Secretary; Farimah Faiz, City\nAttorney's office\n4.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes from the Special Meeting of June 21, 2010.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft corrected a typographical error in the meeting minutes. Motion to\napprove meeting minutes as amended made by Board Member Lynch, seconded by Board\nMember Authoring. Approved as amended 4-0, Board Member Ibsen abstained.\n5.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nNone\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\nWritten Report\n6-A\nFuture Agendas\nStaff presented an overview of future meetings. Staff mentioned the possibility of canceling\nthe August 23, 2010 Regular Planning Board Meeting due to a staffing conflict.\n6-B\nZoning Administrator Report\nStaff noted the Zoning Administrator hearing of July 20, 2010 was canceled.\nOral Report\nNone\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\nPlanning Board\nPage 1 of 6\nApproved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 2, "text": "Kathy Moehring of the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) spoke to thank the\nPlanning Board and staff for the presentation of the Webster Street Vision Plan at the\nSpecial Joint Meeting with the Economic Development Commission on July 15, 2010 at\nOtaez Restaurant on Webster Street.\n8.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n8-A\nCity of Alameda Housing Authority Affordable Housing Development Policies\nand Guidelines\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft requested that the item be pulled from the Consent Calendar.\nDebbie Potter, Housing Development and Programs Manager from the City of Alameda\nHousing Authority gave an overview of the policies and guidelines. Ms. Potter stated that\nthe City of Alameda recently reorganized and consolidated all housing-related programs,\nsuch as the Section 8 Housing Program and the Community Development Block Grant\nProgram within the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority is advised by the Housing\nCommission which recently established an ad hoc committee to update the 1993 Affordable\nHousing Guidelines. The focus of the guidelines in 1993 was acquisition and rehabilitation\nand not new construction. The City's largest source of affordable housing funds is\ngenerated through the Redevelopment Agency. Twenty percent of all tax increment funds\nthat the Redevelopment Agency receives must be spent on the preservation, expansion, or\nmaintenance of housing that is affordable to very low, low, and moderate income residents.\nMs. Potter stated that it is necessary to spend these funds wisely and that is why the new\nguidelines are so important. The 2010 guidelines have been approved by the Housing\nCommission and staff felt they should also be shared with the Planning Board and the\nSocial Services and Human Resources Board. Ms. Potter reported that the new guidelines\nhave recently been applied to a project being considered by the City Council and\nCommunity Improvement Commission (CIC) at their meeting on July 27, 2010. The project\nis the CIC's acquisition of the City owned parking lot at 2216 Lincoln Avenue. It is\nproposed that the CIC purchase the land from the City and develop it into a 19 housing\nunits for the developmentally disabled. The project should be coming before the Planning\nBoard for design review in the fall, if all of the funding is secured.\nBoard Member Zuppan motioned to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Board\nMember Ibsen. Motion passes 5-0.\n9.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\nPlanning Board\nPage 2 of 6\nApproved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 3, "text": "9-A\nHarbor Bay Parkway Landscape Plan - Harbor Bay Business\nAssociation. The Harbor Bay Business Association requests Design\nReview approval to replant the existing medians with Bay Friendly\nLandscape materials.\nVice President Autorino recused himself from the agenda item due to a conflict of interest.\nThe Planning Services Manager presented the project to replace approximately 1 1/2 miles\nof turf from the medians in the Harbor Bay Business Park medians with Bay-friendly\nlandscaping. The proposal will reduce the water usage by about 2 million gallons a year.\nThe project will improve air quality and prevent stormwater run-off. All removed landscaping\nwill be used to mulch the proposed new landscaping. Staff is recommending approval of the\nproject. The Planning Services Manager introduced Landscape Architect April Philips of\nApril Philips Design Works.\nMs. Philips gave a presentation explaining the design concept for the Bay-friendly\nlandscaping to eliminate the lawn areas in an effort to conserve water and eliminate the\npollution from lawn mowers. She explained the sheet mulching procedure, which uses\nmulch and cardboard or paper to compost the existing landscape to enrich the soil for the\nnew landscaping. Ms. Philips stated that this is the largest sheet-mulching project in the\nBay Area.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft asked about the type of irrigation that would be used.\nMs. Philips responded that drip irrigation systems, as well as a subsurface systems with\ntimers and controllers would ensure water efficiency.\nBoard member Lynch asked about outreach to the residents of Harbor Bay Isle to\nencourage using the Bay-friendly landscaping for homes.\nMs. Philips stated that they are working with the City of Alameda to get some educational\ngrants and looking at doing some press releases once the project begins.\nBoard Member Ibsen motioned, seconded by Board member Lynch to approve the project\nas proposed. Motion passes 4-0 (Vice President Autorino recused).\n9-B\nDesign Review and Development Plan - PLN10-0192 - 2221\nHarbor Bay\nParkway - SRM Associates. The applicant requests a Major Design Review and\nFinal Development Plan for the construction of five new office buildings totaling\napproximately 205,000 square feet in floor area and 689 parking spaces on\napproximately 13.7 acres. The site is located within the Harbor Bay Business Park.\nBoard Member Ibsen recused himself from the agenda item due to a conflict of interest.\nThe Planning Services Manager presented the project for the construction of five new office\nbuildings. He stated that the City approved the Harbor Bay Business Park in 1989 at which\ntime the Development Agreement and Environmental Impact Repot (EIR) were also\nPlanning Board\nPage 3 of 6\nApproved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 4, "text": "completed and approved. As part of the 1989 approvals the City negotiated long-term\nentitlements in exchange for up-front improvements to the public amenities such as the\nFerry Terminal, Bay Trail, parks, and roads. He reported that the City has approved 5.1\nmillion square feet of commercial space, which is far less than what currently exists,\nbecause the business park is developing at a much lower intensity than initially approved.\nIn addition to the 1989 EIR, a current study was done to ensure that the assumptions of the\noriginal EIR are still sound. The City also completed a traffic and a wildlife habitat survey\nfor the burrowing owl. Both studies concluded no new findings.\nThe Planning Services Manager summarized that the 205,000 square foot campus will be\ncompleted in two phases. The first phase will consist of four buildings and the associated\nparking, while the second phase will consist of a fifth building and associated parking. He\nmentioned that the site is a short walk to the ferry building and along the Harbor Bay\nShuttle route. Also, two new bus stops are planned for the area. All of the buildings are\nlocated along the street and the parking is in the rear. The bay-friendly landscaping design\nallows for drought tolerant foliage and reduces water consumption.\nThe Planning Services Manager then discussed the design elements of the proposed\nbuildings. He stated that the project will meet the LEED (Leadership in Energy and\nEnvironmental Design) Gold standard and that the project will generate as much as 10% of\nits energy on site through solar panels, a series of small wind turbines, and solar awnings.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated that the project meets the City of Alameda\ndevelopment standards and policies. Staff is recommending approval of the project.\nThe Planning Services Manager introduced Joe Ernst, project manager, of SRM\nAssociates.\nMr. Ernst stated that he and his team are excited to bring this high profile campus project\nfor VF Outdoors to the City of Alameda and the Harbor Bay Business Park. He explained\nthat VF Corporation is the second largest apparel design and manufacturing company in\nthe United States. The outdoor division includes nine global brands and North Face,\nJansport, and Lucy would be headquartered in Alameda. The project includes outdoor\nrecreation areas such as basketball courts, volleyball courts, and outdoor meeting areas.\nMr. Ernst explained that the sustainable design and the LEED Gold Certification was very\nimportant to the VF Corporation. The site will have bioswales for the storm water runoff so\nthat the flow rate will be the same as in pre-development state. The solar awnings serve\nthree purposes: they provide shading, generate energy and reflect light into the office\nspaces, reducing the need for artificial lighting. He further explained the choice of concrete,\nwood, and steel which will work well for the coastal location. Mr. Ernst stated that the\nproject will bring up to 650 high paid employees to the business park and will provide a\nbenefit to the adjacent retail businesses and the City of Alameda.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft thanked Mr. Ernst for the presentation. She complimented the\nNorth Face brand and its familiarity amongst the younger generation in America. She also\nmentioned that she is very excited about the project and what it means for Alameda.\nPlanning Board\nPage 4 of 6\nApproved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 5, "text": "Board Member Lynch stated that this was an outstanding LEED project and thanked Mr.\nErnst for bringing a project of this caliber to Alameda. He stated that this is a good\nopportunity for the board, public, and staff to understand the intricacies of a LEED\ncertification project.\nBoard Member Zuppan stated that the project is great for the community and is very\npleased by the amount of the site that is left as open space and the LEED certification.\nShe asked about the requirement on the resolution about fencing around the sports courts.\nMr. Ernst stated that the fencing addressed neighbor's concerns and mitigated a liability\nconcern for the corporation. He stated that he met with the residents and developed a set\nof conditions for lighting and other concerns. The comments received were generally\nfavorable and they will continue to meet with them should any issues arise.\nVice-President Autorino stated that he was impressed with the project and has watched the\narea grow for many years. He feels that the business park is well integrated and flows very\nwell. He questioned the need for the amount of parking and wondered if the need for the\nnumber of parking bays would be reevaluated prior to starting Phase II.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft also would like to see the number of parking spaces reduced.\nMr. Ernst replied that the fifth building and the parking on that portion of the site will not be\ndeveloped until Phase II and the necessity for the total parking bays will be re-evaluated at\nthat time. Currently, the company wants to receive approval for the number of spaces as\nrequested.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the City Car Share Program.\nMr. Ernst stated that they have thought of having a City Car Share at the site or providing\nelectric vehicles for employees use.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft asked about the schedule for the project.\nMr. Ernst stated that the plan is to break ground in October 2010 and have the spaces\noccupied by October 2011.\nBoard Member Lynch asked whether they have thought of impervious pavement for the\nparking area.\nTerri Emery of FME Architects stated that they did look at the impervious pavement early\non as an option and discovered that the cost is very high. Because, the systems stop being\nimpervious over time, bioswales were included to handle and account for the stormwater\nrunoff instead.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft made a correction to the Resolution on page 2 adding \"Alameda\"\nafter \"City of\".\nPlanning Board\nPage 5 of 6\nApproved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2010-07-26", "page": 6, "text": "Board Member Zuppan made the motion to approve the Final Development Plan and Major\nDesign Review for the VF Campus Project, seconded by Vice-President Autorino. Motion\npasses 4-0.\n10.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nStaff reported there were no written communications for the Board.\n11.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nThe Board had nothing further to communicate.\n12.\nADJOURNMENT: 8:52 p.m.\nPlanning Board\nPage 6 of 6\nApproved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010", "path": "PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf"}