{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nESDAY--OCTOBER - 19, 2010- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the meeting at 7:13 P.M.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers deHaan, Matarrese, and Mayor\nJohnson - 3.\nAbsent:\nCouncilmember Gilmore and Tam - 2.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nMayor Johnson announced that the Resolution appointing Rebecca Holder [paragraph\nno. 10-497], the recommendation to accept the Investment Report [paragraph no. 10-\n489], and the Council Referral on the Mif Albright Golf Course [paragraph no. 10-499\nwould be addressed after the proclamation.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(10-496) Proclamation Declaring October 24th as World Polio Day.\nMayor Johnson read and presented the proclamation to Rotary Club Members Jack\nBuckley and Barbara Price.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\n(10-497) Resolution No. 14499, \"Appointing Rebecca Holder as a Member of the Social\nServices Human Relations Board.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 3.\n[Absent: Councilmembers Gilmore Tam - 2.]\nMs. Holder thanked the Council for the opportunity to serve; stated that she looks\nforward to working with the Board.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and provided Ms. Holder with a\nCertificate of Appointment.\n(10-498) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Report.\nThe City Treasurer and Controller gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the City is enjoying a good return now; inquired\nwhether the return would be used to smooth out the next downturn and the PERS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 2, "text": "situation [unfunded liability].\nThe Interim City Manager responded interest earnings would be allocated at the end of\nthe year but would not be transferred to reserves; staff is targeting 20% as a goal for\navailable cash; Council needs to establish policy once the 20% goal is achieved.\nThe City Treasurer stated the City's portfolio is limited to a maximum five-year maturity\nby State law.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the City needs to be very cautious and not fall into the\ntrap of enjoying a good return without realizing rates go up and down.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated rainy days have not subsided; reserves should be used\ncautiously.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 3.\n[Absent: Councilmembers Gilmore and Tam - 2.]\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(10-499) Consider Directing the Interim City Manager to Finalize Negotiations for a\nLease of the Mif Albright Golf Course for Senior and Youth Play, with Designated\nRepresentatives of the Alameda Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and/or Its Working\nSubcommittee, Consistent with the Spirit of the Tentative Business Term Sheet Dated\nJune 3, 2010; and AUTHORIZING Reserving $100,000 from the Golf Course Enterprise\nFund Available Cash Balance to Help Secure the $250,000 Grant Offered by\nWadsworth Golf Charities for Capital Improvements to the Mif Albright Golf Course.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated that he would like to continue the item, but still allow the\nspeakers to address Council.\nSpeakers: Jean Ley, Alameda; Glen Van Winkle, Alameda (submitted letter); Robert\nSulwold, Alameda; Joe Van Winkle, Alameda (submitted drawing); Jane Sulwold,\nAlameda; Norma Arnerich, Alameda; Jon Spangler, Alameda; Steve Taddy, Alameda;\nand the Alameda High Girls Golf Team.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated the City spends $100,000 to $150,000 [per year] on park\nmaintenance; the City has an opportunity to receive a $250,000 grant for the Mif\nAlbright Course; hopefully, a commitment to dedicate $100,000 in matching funds will\nbe made at the next Council meeting.\nMayor Johnson stated the City has been working very closely with the School District on\nthe swimming pool closure issue; requested staff to provide information.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese stated swimming pool closures are the result of failing to\ncomply with County-administered regulations.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the School District decided to close the swimming\npools but did not receive a notice [from the County] to close the pools.\nThe Recreation and Park Director stated a new State law was enacted on July 1, 2010\nwhich requires swimming pools to be safer; the main problem centers around filtration\nand circulation; modern standards require that pools be plumed, filtered, and heated\nseparately; all three pools are on one system at Encinal High School; both Alameda\nHigh School pools are on one system; that he is trying to schedule a meeting between\nthe City, School District and County; the City has a meeting with the School District on\nThursday; that he is hoping for an interim solution; the City has hired a consultant to\nadvise what needs to be done to bring the pools up to code.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether older pools across the State have closed down, to\nwhich the Recreation and Park Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson stated pools need to reopen quickly for the water polo season.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated drain cover requirements have been in place for a while;\ninquired how long the filtration requirement has been in place.\nThe Recreation and Park Director responded the pools have not met the requirement\nfor the past twenty years; the pools were built in the 1950's and 1960's.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated the School District has been aware of the requirement but\nhas not done a cost assessment.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the matter is urgent; that he appreciates that the City\nis helping the School District; working together is important.\nMayor Johnson stated programs outside the School District use the pools.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Johnson announced that the Resolution Authorizing Award of a Contract\n[paragraph no. 10-505 would be continued to November 3, 2010.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 3.\n[Absent: Councilmembers Gilmore and Tam - 2.] [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*10-500) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held on September 25, 2010; the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 4, "text": "Special City Council Meeting, the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and\nRedevelopment Authority and Community Improvement Commission (CIC) Meeting and\nthe Regular City Council Meeting Held on October 5, 2010; and the Special Joint City\nCouncil and CIC Meeting Held on October 6, 2010. Approved.\n(*10-501) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,229,174.50\n(*10-502) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Valley Power System North, Inc., for\nthe Provision of Marine Diesel Main Engines for the Bay Breeze. Accepted.\n(*10-503) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $530,726, Including\nContingencies, to Sun Light & Power to Provide Turnkey Design-Build Services for\nPhotovoltaic (Solar) Generation System, No. P.W. 05-10-12. Accepted.\n(*10-504) Recommendation to Appropriate $30,000 from the Dwelling Unit Tax and\nAward a Contract in the Amount of $102,300, Including Contingencies, to Sand Channel\nGreens, for the Alameda Point Multi-Use Field Upgrades, No. P.W. 04-09-11. Accepted.\n(10-505) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Award of a Contract Pursuant to Section 3-\n15.2 of the Alameda City Charter in the Amount of $223,100, Including Contingencies,\nto Mountain Cascade to Pipe burst Existing 14-Inch VCP Storm Drain Pipe and Replace\nwith a 16-Inch HDPE Pipe on Eighth Street, Between Pacific Avenue and Lincoln\nAvenue. Continued to November 3, 2010.\n(*10-506) Resolution No. 14500, \"Opposing Proposition 26, a Proposed Constitutional\nAmendment Related to Local Fees and Charges.\" Adopted.\n(*10-507) Resolution No. 14501, \"Supporting Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public\nSafety and Transportation Act of 2010.\" Adopted.\n(*10-508) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nSubsection 23-8 (Encroachments Upon Public Property Prohibited). Introduced.\n(*10-509) Ordinance No. 3022, \"Amending Municipal Code Section 30-17 (Density\nBonus Regulations) of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) to Provide Limits on\nConcessions and/or Incentives for Density Bonus Projects on Sites with a Residential\nGeneral Plan or Zoning Designation.\" Finally passed.\n(*10-510) Ordinance No. 3023, \"Amending Ordinance No. 1277, N.S., to Rezone\nParcels Located at 2229 Through 2235 Clement Avenue, APNS 071-0289-05 and 071-\n0290-01 from M-2 General Industrial (Manufacturing) District and R-2/PD (Two Family\nResidence Planned Development District) to Open Space (O) and R-2/PD (Two Family\nResidence Planned Development District). Finally passed.\n***\nMayor Johnson called a recess at 8:11 p.m. and reconvened the meeting 8:12 p.m.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 5, "text": "CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-511) Address Questions from the September 21, 2010 Regular City Council\nMeeting Regarding Alameda Fire Department's Emergency Medical Service Delivery.\nContinued.\nThe Interim City Manager suggested that the matter, along with the report on Paramedic\nPlus [paragraph no. 10-512], be continued.\n(10-512) Receive a Report on Paramedics Plus Value Added Equipment and Services\nfor Alameda County Advanced Life Support First Responders. Continued.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that previous collection rate data be provided\nwhen information is brought back; further requested that a comparison be provided to\nshow the trend; inquired whether a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is pending\nfor emergency communications network and amateur radio.\nThe Acting Fire Chief responded a meeting has been scheduled with amateur radio\noperators.\n(10-513) Emergency Medical Service District Annexation.\nThe Interim City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether the City would have latitude to do something\ndifferent than a parcel tax.\nThe Interim City Manager responded the City would not have any other alternative if it\nmerges into the County's Emergency Medical Service (EMS) District; stated the District\nassesses a benefit unit per land use type.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated the County claims the City owes $3.2 million.\nThe Interim City Manager stated $3.2 million is the cumulative amount for past years;\nthe County is requiring an immediate payment of $850,000 in January for fiscal year\n2010-2011; the $2.4 million balance is for the prior three years.\nMayor Johnson stated the County has proposed applying a credit.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the County has proposed using the City's first\nresponder money of $40,000 per year as a credit against the $2.4 million; every year,\nthe City would be assessed $850,000.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether the amount could be paid from the General Fund.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 6, "text": "The Interim City Manager responded the amount could be paid from the General Fund\nwithout a parcel fee.\nMayor Johnson stated the County has proposed using first responder money as a\ncredit; the City would not pay in cash.\nThe Interim City Manager stated first responder money would go against the $2.4\nmillion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that the matter be agendized; stated figures need\nto be in writing.\nMayor Johnson stated that she does not know what is the County's process; staff can\nask the County what can be done in terms of putting the proposal in writing.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired what would be the amount of the parcel tax, to which the\nInterim City Manager responded $26 per year for a single, residential house.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired what would happen if the parcel tax does not pass.\nThe Interim City Manager responded mechanisms would not be available to pay the\nCounty; stated the County does not have the ability to take the City's money unless the\nCity agrees; the issue warrants a Closed Session; that she would ask the County to\nconfirm in writing the $40,000 credit for the past liability and $850,000 due by January.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated the City would be back to square one if the annexation\nprocess is completed and voters do not approve the parcel tax.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the County's letter indicates that it would decertify the\nCity if the City did not execute a contact or move forward with annexation.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether the matter would require a two-thirds vote, to\nwhich the Interim City Manager responded that she believes so, but a legal opinion\nwould need to be provided.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\n(10-514) Resolution No. 14502, \"Approving the Zero Waste Implementation Plan.\"\nAdopted.\nRuth Abbe, HDR Engineering, gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated a lot of grease goes down drains; much of the grease comes\nfrom restaurants.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 7, "text": "The Public Works Director stated the City gets grease plugs every so often; the majority\nof problems are with multi-family residences; staff has made presentations to Housing\nAuthority facilities and is working with the Executive Director on the matter; plus are\ndetected while doing on-going cleaning.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated Alameda Point will be facing deconstruction; inquired\nwhether a mandate will be in place for deconstruction and recycling.\nThe Public Works Director responded there is a proposal to increase the 50% mandate\nto 75%.\nMs. Abbe stated a new ordinance could require an increased mandate in the recycling\nrate; a deconstruction requirement could be considered for reuse versus recycling; staff\ncould bring back a new ordinance next year.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated San Francisco is shipping landfill quite a ways away\nfrom its previous location because capacity has been met; capacity is finite.\nMayor Johnson stated a lot of packaging is not recyclable; potato chip bags are not\nrecyclable; the United States is behind Europe in automobile manufacturing recycling.\nSpeakers: Jon Spangler, Alameda; Kevin Good, Alameda; Peter Slote, Alameda; and\nLisa Sweet, Alameda (submitted document).\nVice Mayor deHaan stated fast food establishments generate the most waste; the\nbiggest establishments should be targeted; McDonald's has been the last one to come\non board regarding the issue; the biggest generators are doing next to nothing.\nThe Public Works Director stated mandatory requirements could be phased in; staff is\nmeeting with businesses one on one; staff has been working with the Alameda Theatre\nfor the last year.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether staff has been reaching out to businesses.\nMs. Abbe responded in the affirmative; stated Park Street has had good participation;\nthe Zero Waste Plan has support; businesses want voluntary implementation before a\nmandate is implemented.\nMayor Johnson stated the schedule could be accelerated; staff should meet with\nbusiness communities regarding accelerating the timeframe.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired how long the Styrofoam requirement took, to which\nthe Public Works Director responded approximately one year.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the timeframe could be cut in half by targeting big\ngenerators.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 8, "text": "Mayor Johnson stated the issue should be run by businesses again.\nThe Public Works Director stated that he would like to try the carrot approach for the\nnext year; staff could provide a report to Council on how things are going and provide a\nrecommendation about moving the schedule up to two years if businesses are not\nadhering to voluntary implementation.\nMayor Johnson stated during the year, staff needs to meet with and advise businesses\nthat Council wants to shorten the [mandatory implementation] timeframe.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated big establishments just need to apply existing policy.\nMayor Johnson inquired why MacDonald's has not been targeted; stated streets are\ncluttered with fast food garbage.\nMs. Abbe responded the City participates in supporting Community Action for a\nSustainable Alameda (CASA); CASA has received a grant for waste prevention and\nrecycling programs from the Altamont Education Advisory Board; CASA has identified\neighty-five new businesses to join the program; Alameda County Industries (ACI)\nsponsors the Alameda Recycling Coalition and has done outreach to a franchisee; the\nfranchisee owns two restaurants in town and has expressed interest in joining the\nprogram; the project is in the works.\nMayor Johnson stated a priority list should be in place; fast food restaurants should be\nthe number one priority.\nThe Public Works Director summarized that Council direction is to have staff work with\nbusinesses regarding accelerating the mandatory requirement to two years instead of\nfour years, focus on bigger generators such as fast food restaurants, and report back to\nCouncil within a year regarding progress made.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of adopting the resolution with direction to\nhave staff communicate with the business community regarding Council's intention to\naccelerate the [mandatory] timeframe and come back in a year with a status report\nregarding having the 2014 date brought in closer.\nMayor Johnson stated that she would like to have Council updated in six months.\nThe Pubic Works Director stated that he is not sure how much information could be\nobtained in six months.\nMayor Johnson stated a report could come back to Council around June.\nVice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion with the caveat that staff could obtain 50% by\nworking with fast food restaurants; stated the issue needs to be worked from the top\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 9, "text": "down.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Matarrese agreed to amend his motion to include\nVice Mayor deHaan's caveat.\nMayor Johnson stated fast food restaurants do not use recyclable material; Alameda\nshould get together with other cities to advocate for recyclable packaging.\nThe Public Works Director stated the Zero Waste Plan addresses the issue at the State\nlevel.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated community outreach should address not buying non-\nrecyclable packaging; consumer behavior needs to change.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated a lot of new products come wrapped in Styrofoam; the\nchallenge is how to dispose of the Styrofoam.\nMayor Johnson stated consumers can dispose of Styrofoam in Hayward.\nOn the call of the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 3. [Absent:\nCouncilmembers Gilmore and Tam - 2.]\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(10-515) Gretchen Lipow, Alameda, stated the Sunshine Task Force did not put out a\nflyer; outlined the connection between the Taxpayer's organization that created the flyer\nand SunCal.\n(10-516) Michael Yoshi, Alameda, discussed the treatment of Councilmember Tam;\nstated she has served with integrity.\n(10-517) Jon Spangler, Alameda, stated that he severed his relationship with SunCal\nafter the mailers; discussed Jeff Mitchell's former connection with SunCal.\n(10-518) Janet Gibson, Alameda, submitted a mailer and discussed the mailers.\n(10-519) Rosemary McNally, Alameda, submitted a handout, discussed SunCal\nchanging its name to Argent Management and mailing checks to candidates.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-520) Consideration of Mayor's nomination for appointment to the Planning Board.\nContinued.\n(10-521) Councilmember Matarrese stated that SunCal promised that it would sue the\nCity and get involved in the election if an extension was not granted; the issue is vicious\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 10, "text": "and nasty.\n(10-522) Vice Mayor deHaan stated the Adelphian Club is a good example of what the\nCity has to safeguard against; the building is historical; presently, the building is being\ngutted; requirements are lackadaisical; completely changing the interior of a historical\nbuilding cannot be done; the ordinance needs to be reviewed.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:47 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\n10\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 11, "text": "SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\n UESDAY--OCTOBER 19, - 2010- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Johnson convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers deHaan, Matarrese, and Mayor Johnson -\n3.\nAbsent:\nCouncilmembers Gilmore and Tam. - 2.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(10-493) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (54956.9(b); Number of\nCases: One.\n(10-494) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Name of Case:\nAC Transit, et al. V. California Department of Transportation.\n(10-495)\nPublic Employee Performance Evaluation (54957); Titles: City Attorney,\nCity Clerk and City Manager.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced\nthat regarding Anticipated Litigation, the City Council met with its Outside Counsel; no\naction was taken; regarding Existing Litigation, the City Council received a briefing from\nLegal Counsel and provided direction; regarding Performance Evaluation, the matter\nwas cancelled.\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 Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 12, "text": "MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER 19, 2010- -7:01 P.M.\nChair Johnson convened the meeting at 9:48 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCommissioners deHaan, Matarrese, and Mayor\nJohnson - 3.\nAbsent:\nCommissioners Gilmore and Tam - 2.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCMENTS\n(10-73) Presentation on Five-Year Accomplishments of the Community Improvement\nCommission Redevelopment Program.\nThe Economic Development Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nCommissioner Matarrese stated that he appreciates the compilation of\naccomplishments; he looks forward to the next generation; a good template has been\ncreated to catalogue and measure each project and its impacts; the presentation is a\ngood lesson on how things should be managed.\nCommissioner deHaan stated everyone would love to use the template as part of the\nCity's resume; a lot has been accomplished; commended everyone involved over the\nyears.\nMINUTES\n(10-74) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment\nAuthority, and CIC Meeting of October 5, 2010; and the Special Joint City Council and\nCIC Meeting of October 6, 2010. Approved.\nVice Mayor deHaan moved approval of the minutes.\nCommissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 3. [Absent: Commissioners Gilmore and Tam - 2.]\nAGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n1\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-19", "page": 13, "text": "ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 10:12 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n2\nOctober 19, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-19.pdf"}