{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - MARCH 1, 2011--7:00 - P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:45 p.m. Vice Mayor Bonta led the Pledge of\nAllegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(11-098) Proclamation Declaring March 1 through March 31, 2011, as the Period for the\nAnnual \"Across the Pages: an Alameda Community Reads\" Program.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the Proclamation to the Library Director.\n(11-099) Proclamation Proclaiming March through June 2011 as Historic Preservation\nSeason.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the Proclamation to Judith Lynch, Historical\nAdvisory Board (submitted a handout); Nancy Hird, Alameda Architectural Preservation\nSociety (AAPS); and Robbie Dileo, Alameda Historical Museum.\n(11-100) Presentation of 100 Best Communities for Young People Award Plaques to the\nCity Council and Youth Collaborative Representatives.\nThe Economic Development Administrative Specialist presented plaques to the Council\nand Youth Collaborative Representatives.\n(11-101) Presentation on the East Bay Regional Park District's (EBRPD) New Tidewater\nBoating Center.\nDoug Siden and Anne Kassebaum from EBRPD gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Johnson's inquiry about launching boats, Ms.\nKassebaun stated non-motorized boats could be launched at the facility.\nMayor Gilmore stated the facility is an exciting opportunity for everyone in the area.\nSpeaker: Miriam Schiffman, Alameda.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 2, "text": "(11-102) Philip Tribuzio, Alameda, discussed Alameda Point.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that Final Passage of the Ordinance [paragraph no. 11-109\nwas removed from the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Bonta 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(*11-103) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Alameda Reuse and\nRedevelopment Authority Meeting and the Regular City Council Meeting held on\nFebruary 15, 2011. Approved.\n(*11-104) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,386,536.65.\n(*11-105) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding September 30, 2010. Accepted.\n(*11-106) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Gallagher and Burk, Inc., for the\nBuena Vista Avenue Street Rehabilitation Project, No. P.W. 02-09-05. Accepted.\n(*11-107) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Gallagher and Burk, Inc., for the\nRepair and Resurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 29, No. P.W. 02-09-06. Accepted.\n(*11-108) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc.\nfor the Webster Street/Wilver \"Willie\" Stargell Avenue Intersection Project - Landscape\nand Irrigation Improvements, No. P.W. 06-09-18. Accepted.\n(11-109) Ordinance No. 3027, \"Amending Sections 30-6, 30-36, and 30-37, of the\nAlameda Municipal Code to Improve the Design Review and Sign Ordinance Provisions\nfor the City of Alameda.\" Finally passed.\nSpeaker: Christopher Buckley, AAPS.\nIn response to Mr. Buckley's comments, the Planning Services Manager stated the\nDesign Review Guidelines would be cleaned up to be consistent with the ordinance\nbeing adopted within 30 days; Community Development is undertaking two big\ninitiatives: 1) review of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, and 2) a comprehensive\nupdate of the Design Review Manuals; both will take time and resources; drafts should\nbe done in a year; currently, buildings older than 1942 are deemed historic; the date has\nbeen a concern, which will be tackled in the Historic Preservation Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Tam moved final passage of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-110) Resolution No. 14553, \"Increasing Civil Penalties for Parking Violations of the\nMunicipal Code and the California Vehicle Code.' Adopted.\nThe City Controller gave a brief presentation.\nSpeaker: Robb Ratto, Park Street Business Association (PSBA) (submitted a handout).\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether tickets could be issued for parking on front\nand side yards since it is private property, to which Police Sergeant Deutsche\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated the Police Department memo explaining heavy vehicles\nwas confusing and should be cleaned up.\nThe Acting City Manager stated staff intends to clean up the memo to eliminate any\nconfusion.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she thought the memo indicated there is no distinction\nbetween heavy and commercial vehicles.\nMayor Gilmore concurred; stated one word should be used if there is no distinction.\nThe Acting City Manager noted Code changes might be required.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he is concerned about pickup trucks with\ncommercial license plates.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether the State Vehicle Code has a definition of commercial,\nto which Sergeant Deutsche responded in the affirmative; stated the State Vehicle Code\ndefinition is any vehicle with a commercial plate, including from taxis up to semi trucks.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether heavy vehicles are always commercial vehicles,\nto which Sergeant Deutsche responded in the affirmative; stated Municipal Code\nSection 8-7.9 defines heavy commercial vehicles as more than two axles, a combination\nof six feet high and eight feet wide, and includes tow trucks, dump trucks, moving vans,\ntractors, pole trucks, and pipe dollies.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated more than two axles is a worthwhile definition that\neliminates pickup trucks.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 4, "text": "aggressively last summer; the 15-foot limit encroaches into parking spaces in the Park\nStreet and Webster Street Business Districts; that he worked with Public Works to have\nred curbs painted; the Fire Department calls the Police Department several times a year\nto report cars parked directly in front of fire hydrants.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated marking off 15 feet for fire hydrants is a problem in\ncongested neighborhoods with difficult parking; inquired whether red curbed areas could\nbe required, instead of 15 feet, or whether 15 feet is an absolute requirement.\nSergeant Deutsche responded 15 feet is a State requirement; the Police Department\nuses discretion; the Fire Department only needs four to five feet.\nMayor Johnson suggested said amount be marked red.\nSergeant Deutsche stated that he is working with Public Works to address the issue.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she would like the fine brought down to $75 for parking\nat fire hydrants.\nMayor Gilmore stated certain intersections do not have red curbs; large automobiles\nthat park at corners block visibility, which can be a hazard; said areas need to be\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 5, "text": "painted red.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry about regulations prohibiting large\nvehicles from parking at corners, Sergeant Deutsche responded that he is not aware of\nany.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the first five violations generate most of the\nrevenue, to which the Controller responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Gilmore summarized the consensus is to change the $40 to $38, charge $75 for\nloading zone, and drop the fire hydrant amount to $75.\nVice Mayor Bonta moved adopted of the resolution [with said revisions].\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether direction could be given to staff regarding\npainting curbs red near fire hydrants.\nThe Acting City Manager stated staff is already doing so.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested clarification on regulations governing parking at\ncorners.\n* *\nVice Mayor Bonta left the dais at 8:49 p.m. and returned at 8:50 p.m.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-111) Green Thumbs, Green Minds Seed & Garden Tool Library\nThe Library Specialist gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated that she likes the idea of the tool library, which should\nbe expanded; Oakland and Berkeley both have tool lending libraries; further stated\nthere is a movement to have trees which produce something edible in public\nlandscaping; said idea should be reviewed.\nSpeaker: Melanie Wartenberg, Wedge Neighborhood Association.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated t victory gardens have been discussed; inquired\nwhether Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda has been tasked with reviewing\nthe matter.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Gilmore responded looking for areas for urban farming has been done in\nconjunction with the urban greening grant.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated the City received a $250,000\ngrant to put together an urban greening plan, which includes components for a park\nmaster plan and an urban farm and garden plan; the plan would identify potential sites\nfor urban farms and gardens.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the opportunity [mentioned by Ms.\nWartenberg] at the East End [former Island High site] could be reviewed.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded the site or other East\nEnd locations could be reviewed.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether the School District Surplus Committee has come up\nwith a recommendation for the site.\nMs. Wartenberg responded that she was on the Committee; stated the Committee\nrecommendation was that the property is surplus.\nIn response to Mayor Gilmore's inquiry whether there is a recommendation regarding\nusage, Ms. Wartenberg stated the School District has to abide by a procedural order\nwhen offering the property, beginning with Recreation and Parks; the Committee\ndeferred to following the Education Code and did not make a particular\nrecommendation; the Committee's report stated which parties came to assert desire for\nthe property.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the School District has carved out areas for community\ngardens; City parkland adjacent to schools present good opportunities, especially on the\nEast End.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated said areas would be\nreviewed; stakeholder interviews would be conducted; the School District is a major\nstakeholder.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the gardens within schools are for educating the\nstudents; inquired whether community gardens are being discussed.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded the plan is\ncomprehensive, would not just look at community gardens, and would look at urban\nfarming opportunities, including with schools.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry regarding Alameda Point, the Deputy\nCity Manager - Development Services stated the Alameda Point Collaborative (APC)\nhas Ploughshare Nursery, an urban farm, and a community garden; the City would learn\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 7, "text": "from APC's experiences.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether the School District sells or transfers the land,\nto which the Acting City Manager responded that she believes the land is sold.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-112) Vice Mayor Bonta announced that he attended a new councilmember training\nput on by the League of California Cities in January.\n(11-113) Councilmember deHaan stated there was a recent dedication at Mastick\nSenior Center.\nCouncilmember Tam stated approximately $250,000 in funding for the renovations\ncame from the Advisory Board.\nMayor Gilmore stated the ribbon cutting was well attended; Home and Garden\nTelevision (HGTV) also gave a charitable donation as a result of filming in town;\noutlined the improvements.\nCouncilmember deHaan suggested that a letter of appreciation be sent to HGTV and\nthe Senior Center Advisory Board.\n(11-114) Councilmember deHaan requested an update on the status of the golf course.\nThe Acting City Manager stated staff intended to have a special meeting on February\n16th; a week before, she received information about the financing mechanism to make\nrenovations; the mechanism is not going to work; that she is waiting for Kemper to\nprovide information on alternate sources of funding before coming back to Council.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:15 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\n7\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 8, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - MARCH 1, 2011--7:01 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 9:16 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(11-115) Discuss and Appoint the Community Stakeholders to Serve on a City Manager\nInterview Panel.\nThe Human Resources Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore noted the staff report lists the five community groups proposed by the\nsubcommittee [Margie Sherratt, Board of Education; Jordan Battani, Alameda Hospital\nBoard; Dr. Jannett Jackson, College of Alameda; Doug Biggs, Alameda Point\nCollaborative; and Jeff Cambra, Chamber of Commerce/WABA].\nCouncilmember Johnson stated that she has received questions regarding the Alameda\nBusiness Alliance (ABA); requested clarification about said organization.\nVice Mayor Bonta responded Mr. Cambra, the ABA representative, serves on the West\nAlameda Business Association (WABA) Board and Chamber of Commerce Board; the\nABA was an ad hoc business group pulled together to discuss the School Parcel Tax;\nMr. Cambra worked with members of the business community to find an acceptable tax\nstructure.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether someone just representing the business\ncommunity was considered.\nMayor Gilmore responded Mr. Cambra was chosen because he is also on the Chamber\nBoard and WABA Board; the subcommittee was thinking one person would be wearing\ndifferent business hats.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated his concern is ABA is not an official body.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated the list could read Chamber of Commerce/WABA.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated using said listing makes more sense.\nMayor Gilmore stated the title could be changed; called for Councilmembers to provide\nthe name of a representative.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 9, "text": "Councilmember deHaan selected Jane Sullwold.\nCouncilmember Tam selected Kate Quick.\nVice Mayor Bonta selected Carl Chan.\nCouncilmember Johnson selected Robb Ratto.\nMayor Gilmore selected Brad Shook.\nCouncilmember deHaan noted WABA would have two representatives [Mr. Cambra and\nMr. Shook].\nMayor Gilmore stated that she selected Mr. Shook as a business person/Chief\nExecutive Officer type.\nVice Mayor Bonta moved approval of appointing the five members listed in the staff\nreport and the members selected by each Councilmember.\nMayor Gilmore listed the names of the person selected by each Councilmember: Jane\nSullwold, Kate Quick, Carl Chan, Robb Ratto, and Brad Shook.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether the list includes someone from the real\nestate community; and questioned if not, should another spot should be added.\nVice Mayor Bonta responded Mr. Chan is a realtor.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:24 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\n2\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-01", "page": 10, "text": "SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT\nCOMMISSION (CIC), AND HOUSING AUTHORITY\nBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (HABOC) MEETING\nTUESDAY--MARC 1, 2011-6:00 - P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners\nBonta,\ndeHaan,\nJohnson, Tam and Mayor/Chair Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nCommissioner Allen - 1.\nThe meeting was adjournment to Closed Session to consider:\n(11-096 CC/11-013 CIC/HABOC) Conference with Real Property Negotiators; Property:\n2428 Central Avenue (Islander Motel); Negotiating parties: Housing Authority and Stahl-\nWooldridge Construction; under negotiation: Price and terms\n(11-097 CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases:\nOne\nFollowing the closed session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor/Chair Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Real Property, the legislative bodies gave direction to staff;\nand regarding Anticipated Litigation, Council provided direction to the attorneys.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:40\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nSecretary, CIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Community\nImprovement Commission and Housing\nAuthority Board of Commissioners\nMarch 1, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-01.pdf"}