{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nWednesday, April 6, 2011\nThe meeting convened at 7:47 p.m. with Chair Gilmore presiding.\n1. ROLL CALL\nPresent:\nBoard Members Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Chair\nGilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\n2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n3. CONSENT CALENDAR\n(*11-032) Approve the Minutes of the Regular ARRA Meeting of March 2, 2011, Minutes of the\nSpecial Joint City Council/ARRA/Community Improvement Meetings held on March 15, 2011.\n(*11-033) Approve a Waiver of License Fees for Pacific Skyline Council and BSA Sea Scouts -\nAncient Mariner Regatta.\n(*11-034) Approve the Proposed Sale of Two Grove Cranes to NRC Environmental Services.\n(*11-035) Authorize the ARRA Port Manager, NRC Environmental Services, to Replace the Pier\n2 Fendering System in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000.\n(*11-036) Authorize PM Realty Group to Enter into a Contract with Scott Electric for Pier 3\nElectrical Upgrades at Alameda Point for a Contract Not to Exceed $238,266 Using Remaining\nARRA Bond Funds.\nMember Tam moved for approval of the Consent Calendar. Member Johnson seconded\nthe motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\nChair Gilmore moved Item 7-A to be the first item discussed under the Regular Agenda\nItems.\n4.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-037) Alameda Point Commercial Market Assessment.\nThe Deputy City Manager gave a presentation focusing on Alameda and East Bay market\nconditions and the implications for Alameda Point and its redevelopment, strictly to provide a\nmarket overview and not a development strategy, to determine the state of the market as it\nexists today.", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 2, "text": "John McManus, senior director of Cushman & Wakefield was available to answer questions.\nChair Gilmore expressed concern that implementing a long term lease strategy that is niche-\nfocused will take as long as implementing a development plan.\nMr. McManus replied that a reuse strategy is different than a build-to-suit strategy, stating that it\nis important that it is clearly defined what is available. Advised a strategy to show potential\noffice buildings with a potential floor plan and be able to explain to potential tenants that all risks\nhave been removed and understand what can be delivered.\nChair Gilmore clarified that in order to effectively market Alameda Point, money needs to be\nspent upfront to determine concept buildings or concept plans apart from what the master plan\nends up being. Mr. McManus agreed with Chair Gilmore, stating that there needs to be a clear\ndefinition, and if it is left to the potential tenants to figure out, in an environment where there is\nso much vacancy, chances are that Alameda Point will not get their attention unless it's a very\nunique use with a big footprint.\nMember Tam inquired about the element of competition in the marketplace, asking what kind of\nrecommended capital outlay is needed for Alameda Point to have a competitive edge. Mr.\nMcManus stated that the good competitive news is that redevelopment and enterprise zones\nare not going to be competitors for Alameda Point.\nJoe Ernst, SRM associates, added that there is so much obsolescence of space - there is no\nlonger a need for more plain office space -- and it is a function of understanding the market for\nspaces and uses that cannot be developed elsewhere, and aligning with the right team to\ndevelop it. Vice Chair Bonta inquired if there are market segments performing differently than\nthe market trends. Mr. Ernst replied that those segments with superior performance include life\nsciences, such as the LBNL opportunity, light industrial, and R&D flex space.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated that the next step will involve doing\nmore research and return to the Board with ideas or strategies.\nChair Gilmore thanked the Deputy City Manager- Development Services and staff for the\noverview.\n(11-038) Review and Comment on Summary Report for the Community Planning Process for\nAlameda Point.\nThe Planning Services Supervisor and the Deputy City Manager- - Development Services gave a\npresentation on the Community Planning Process.\nSpeakers: Elizabeth Krase Greene, Adam Gillitt, Nancy Gordon, Gretchen Lipow, Helen Sause,\nCarol Gottstein, Susan Galleymore, Nancy Hird.\nChair Gilmore commented that she is looking forward to be able to discuss the financial\nfeasibility of the Alameda Point project with the public so the community can understand how\nmuch it will cost to develop Alameda Point. In the past, since the developer was running a pro\nforma, a lot of costs were not able to be shared with the public. Chair Gilmore stated that\ncertain costs are inescapable, no matter what is developed: infrastructure costs between $600M\n- $800M.", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 3, "text": "Member Tam concurred with Chair Gilmore and added that economic underpinnings are critical\nat Alameda Point. Member Tam and Chair Gilmore expressed their appreciation to staff and the\ncommunity for all their time and effort in the Community Planning Process.\n5.\nORAL REPORTS\n(11-039) Oral Report from Member deHaan, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Representative\n- Highlights of March 3, 2011 RAB Meeting.\nMember deHaan reported that the RAB discussed the San Francisco Estuary Regional\nMonitoring program, a program that monitors 22 water sites in bay, and 47 sediment sites. The\nRAB would like the program to take on one area of Alameda Point to monitor. The OU2A site,\nadjacent to Encinal High School, was also discussed. Surface remediation was done, and final\nremediation will be completed. Tomorrow's meeting (3/4) will include an update on the\nSeaplane Lagoon.\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n7.\nEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-040) Update on Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Second Campus Request for\nQualifications.\nThe Deputy City Manager-Development Services gave a presentation on the LBNL Campus\nopportunity.\nRepresentatives from the development teams introduced themselves to the Council: Joe Ernst,\nSRM; Mary Pampuch, Lankford & Associates, Inc.\nSpeakers: Robert Todd\nMember Tam inquired whether any of the 21 applicants that had responded have the same type\nof potential development partner in RFQ process, in particular inquired if Alameda's partners are\nunique to Alameda.\nThe Deputy City Manager-Development Services responded that to her knowledge, the other\nsites are already owned by developers or have already teamed with private property owners;\nthe other applicants did not go through an RFQ process for a developer like Alameda, and none\nof the other teams are teamed with the other sites.\nVice Chair Bonta inquired when the announcement of the short list will be made and how short\nis the short list. The Deputy City Manager-Development Services replied that the call can come\nthrough at any time now and that three on the short list is reasonable. Member Tam inquired if\nthere was any value to engaging legislators. The Deputy City Manager-Development Services\nstated that letters have been sent to Stark and Swanson, but recommends waiting until the short\nlist comes out before Alameda starts lobbying.\nChair Gilmore thanked staff for the update and thanked the representatives from the\ndevelopment teams for attending and introducing themselves to the Board.", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 4, "text": "8.\nREFERRALS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nNone.\n9.\nCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nNone.\n10. ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 11:16 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nIrma Glidden\nARRA Secretary", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nWednesday, April 6, 2011\nThe meeting convened at 7:47 p.m. with Chair Gilmore presiding.\n1. ROLL CALL\nPresent:\nBoard Members Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Chair\nGilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\n2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n3. CONSENT CALENDAR\n(*11-032) Approve the Minutes of the Regular ARRA Meeting of March 2, 2011, Minutes of the\nSpecial Joint City Council/ARRA/Community Improvement Meetings held on March 15, 2011.\n(*11-033) Approve a Waiver of License Fees for Pacific Skyline Council and BSA Sea Scouts -\nAncient Mariner Regatta.\n(*11-034) Approve the Proposed Sale of Two Grove Cranes to NRC Environmental Services.\n(*11-035) Authorize the ARRA Port Manager, NRC Environmental Services, to Replace the Pier\n2 Fendering System in an Amount Not to Exceed $260,000.\n(*11-036) Authorize PM Realty Group to Enter into a Contract with Scott Electric for Pier 3\nElectrical Upgrades at Alameda Point for a Contract Not to Exceed $238,266 Using Remaining\nARRA Bond Funds.\nMember Tam moved for approval of the Consent Calendar. Member Johnson seconded\nthe motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\nChair Gilmore moved Item 7-A to be the first item discussed under the Regular Agenda\nItems.\n4.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-037) Alameda Point Commercial Market Assessment.\nThe Deputy City Manager gave a presentation focusing on Alameda and East Bay market\nconditions and the implications for Alameda Point and its redevelopment, strictly to provide a\nmarket overview and not a development strategy, to determine the state of the market as it\nexists today.", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 2, "text": "John McManus, senior director of Cushman & Wakefield was available to answer questions.\nChair Gilmore expressed concern that implementing a long term lease strategy that is niche-\nfocused will take as long as implementing a development plan.\nMr. McManus replied that a reuse strategy is different than a build-to-suit strategy, stating that it\nis important that it is clearly defined what is available. Advised a strategy to show potential\noffice buildings with a potential floor plan and be able to explain to potential tenants that all risks\nhave been removed and understand what can be delivered.\nChair Gilmore clarified that in order to effectively market Alameda Point, money needs to be\nspent upfront to determine concept buildings or concept plans apart from what the master plan\nends up being. Mr. McManus agreed with Chair Gilmore, stating that there needs to be a clear\ndefinition, and if it is left to the potential tenants to figure out, in an environment where there is\nso much vacancy, chances are that Alameda Point will not get their attention unless it's a very\nunique use with a big footprint.\nMember Tam inquired about the element of competition in the marketplace, asking what kind of\nrecommended capital outlay is needed for Alameda Point to have a competitive edge. Mr.\nMcManus stated that the good competitive news is that redevelopment and enterprise zones\nare not going to be competitors for Alameda Point.\nJoe Ernst, SRM associates, added that there is so much obsolescence of space - there is no\nlonger a need for more plain office space -- and it is a function of understanding the market for\nspaces and uses that cannot be developed elsewhere, and aligning with the right team to\ndevelop it. Vice Chair Bonta inquired if there are market segments performing differently than\nthe market trends. Mr. Ernst replied that those segments with superior performance include life\nsciences, such as the LBNL opportunity, light industrial, and R&D flex space.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated that the next step will involve doing\nmore research and return to the Board with ideas or strategies.\nChair Gilmore thanked the Deputy City Manager- Development Services and staff for the\noverview.\n(11-038) Review and Comment on Summary Report for the Community Planning Process for\nAlameda Point.\nThe Planning Services Supervisor and the Deputy City Manager- - Development Services gave a\npresentation on the Community Planning Process.\nSpeakers: Elizabeth Krase Greene, Adam Gillitt, Nancy Gordon, Gretchen Lipow, Helen Sause,\nCarol Gottstein, Susan Galleymore, Nancy Hird.\nChair Gilmore commented that she is looking forward to be able to discuss the financial\nfeasibility of the Alameda Point project with the public so the community can understand how\nmuch it will cost to develop Alameda Point. In the past, since the developer was running a pro\nforma, a lot of costs were not able to be shared with the public. Chair Gilmore stated that\ncertain costs are inescapable, no matter what is developed: infrastructure costs between $600M\n- $800M.", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 3, "text": "Member Tam concurred with Chair Gilmore and added that economic underpinnings are critical\nat Alameda Point. Member Tam and Chair Gilmore expressed their appreciation to staff and the\ncommunity for all their time and effort in the Community Planning Process.\n5.\nORAL REPORTS\n(11-039) Oral Report from Member deHaan, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Representative\n- Highlights of March 3, 2011 RAB Meeting.\nMember deHaan reported that the RAB discussed the San Francisco Estuary Regional\nMonitoring program, a program that monitors 22 water sites in bay, and 47 sediment sites. The\nRAB would like the program to take on one area of Alameda Point to monitor. The OU2A site,\nadjacent to Encinal High School, was also discussed. Surface remediation was done, and final\nremediation will be completed. Tomorrow's meeting (3/4) will include an update on the\nSeaplane Lagoon.\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n7.\nEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-040) Update on Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Second Campus Request for\nQualifications.\nThe Deputy City Manager-Development Services gave a presentation on the LBNL Campus\nopportunity.\nRepresentatives from the development teams introduced themselves to the Council: Joe Ernst,\nSRM; Mary Pampuch, Lankford & Associates, Inc.\nSpeakers: Robert Todd\nMember Tam inquired whether any of the 21 applicants that had responded have the same type\nof potential development partner in RFQ process, in particular inquired if Alameda's partners are\nunique to Alameda.\nThe Deputy City Manager-Development Services responded that to her knowledge, the other\nsites are already owned by developers or have already teamed with private property owners;\nthe other applicants did not go through an RFQ process for a developer like Alameda, and none\nof the other teams are teamed with the other sites.\nVice Chair Bonta inquired when the announcement of the short list will be made and how short\nis the short list. The Deputy City Manager-Development Services replied that the call can come\nthrough at any time now and that three on the short list is reasonable. Member Tam inquired if\nthere was any value to engaging legislators. The Deputy City Manager-Development Services\nstated that letters have been sent to Stark and Swanson, but recommends waiting until the short\nlist comes out before Alameda starts lobbying.\nChair Gilmore thanked staff for the update and thanked the representatives from the\ndevelopment teams for attending and introducing themselves to the Board.", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 4, "text": "8.\nREFERRALS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nNone.\n9.\nCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nNone.\n10. ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 11:16 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nIrma Glidden\nARRA Secretary", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 5, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nWEDNESDAY--APRIL - - 6, 2011--6:00 - P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor\nGilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe special meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(11-172) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency negotiators: Joe Wiley and Human\nResources Director; Employee organizations: Alameda Fire Managers Association,\nAlameda Police Managers Association, Alameda Police Officers Association, and\nInternational Association of Fire Fighters.\n(11-173) Public Employment (Gov. Code Section 54957); Title: City Manager.\n(11-174) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code Section 54957.6); Agency\ndesignated representatives: Mayor Gilmore and Vice Mayor Bonta; Unrepresented\nemployee: City Manager\nFollowing the Closed Session, the special meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Employee organizations, Council provided direction for\nbargaining with the public safety units; regarding Public Employment, Council provided\ndirection; regarding City Manager, Council provided direction on salary negotiation.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:40 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\nApril 6, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 6, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL,\nALAMEDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY (APFA), AND\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING\nWEDNESDAY--APRIL 6, 2011-- - -7:01 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 11:16 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Authority Members/Commissioners\nBonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor/Chair\nGilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the Consent\nCalendar.\nCouncilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion, which\ncarried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an\nasterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*11-175 CC/11-01 APFA/11-019 CIC) Minutes of the Regular APFA Meeting Held on\nSeptember 7, 2010; and the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and\nRedevelopment Authority, and CIC Meetings Held on March 15, 2011. Approved.\n(*11-176 CC) Resolution No. 14562, \"Approving the Issuance by the Community\nImprovement Commission of Tax Allocation Housing Revenue Bonds.\" Adopted;\n(*11-020 CIC) Resolution No. 11-181, \"Approving Documents and Actions Related to\nthe Issuance of Tax Allocation Housing Revenue Bonds to Assist in the Financing of the\nAcquisition and Rehabilitation of the Rental Housing Facility Located at 2428 Central\nAvenue and Approving Creation of Two New Accounting Funds.\" Adopted; and\n(*11-01 APFA) Resolution No. 11-23, \"Authorizing the Purchase and Sale of Tax\nAllocation Housing Revenue Bonds of the CIC, and Approving Other Matters Related\nThereto.\" Adopted.\nAGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Public\nFinancing Authority, and Community\n1\nImprovement Commission\nApril 6, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 7, "text": "ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 11:17\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, APFA and CIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, Alameda Public\nFinancing Authority, and Community\n2\nImprovement Commission\nApril 6, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 1, "text": "any\nOF\nFERKA\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nCIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nWEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011\n1.\nThe meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. by Board President Avonnet Peeler\n2.\nROLL CALL President Avonnet Peeler, Vice President Peter Horikoshi, Board Members\nLinda McHugh and Jose Villaflor\nABSENT: Member Dean Batchelor and Executive Secretary Karen Willis\nSTAFF PRESENT: Jill Kovacs, Senior Management Analyst and Chris Low, Senior\nManagement Analyst\n3.\nMINUTES: The minutes of the regular meeting of January 5, 2010 were presented for\nBoard approval. Board Member Linda McHugh pointed out two\ntypographical corrections: 4-B paragraph 1, line 1, change \"entrees\" to\n\"entries\"; and 5-b paragraph 1, line 7, change \"axel\" to \"axle\".\nBoard Member Linda McHugh moved that the minutes be accepted as\ncorrected. Vice President Horikoshi seconded, and the motion was carried\nby a 4-0 vote.\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\nSUMMARY REPORT FOR EXAMINATION ELIGIBLE LISTS AND CLASSIFICATIONS FOR\nTHE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2011.\n4-A ELIGIBLE LIST ESTABLISHED\nDATE ESTABLISHED\nEXAM NO.\nEmergency Medical Svcs Education\n1/7/2011\n2010-36\nCoordinator\nFire Apparatus Operator\n3/11/2011\n2010-43PR\nPublic Works Supervisor\n3/18/2011\n2011-10PR\n4-B ELIGIBLE LIST EXTENDED\nDATE ESTABLISHED\nEXAM NO.\nCommunity Dev Program Manager\n11/3/2010\n2010-32\nDeputy Fire Chief\n11/20/2009\n209-35PR\nPolice Lieutenant\n12/3/2009\n209-29PR\nPolice Records Supervisor\n11/18/2010\n2010-35\nProperty & Evidence Technician\n3/3/2010\n2010-04\nPublic Works Coordinator\n12/16/2010\n2010-41\nSenior Account Clerk\n4/20/2010\n2010-11\nSenior Management Analyst\n4/7/2010\n2010-08PR", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nPage 2 of 3\nCivil Service Board Minutes\nRegular Meeting of April 6, 2011\n4-C ELIGIBLE LIST EXPIREDICANCELLEDI\nDATE ESTABLISHED\nEXAM NO.\nEXHAUSTED\nPlanning Services Manager\n10/1/2010\n2010-31\nPolice Sergeant\n10/14/2009\n209-04PR\n4-D ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION FOR MAINTENANCE WORKER I EXAMINATION\n2010-13R ELIGIBLE LIST\nDate Eligible List Established: October 6, 2010\nDate Eligible List Extended: January 5, 2011\nChris Low explained that due to circumstances related to the switch to CalOps, this\nrecruitment was conducted, the Eligible List was established, and the List certified to the\ndepartment. However, the list was not placed on a Civil Service Board agenda for approval.\nThis action states the dates and retroactively establishes and extends the list.\n4-E LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS:\nExisting Classification Specification Revision:\nLine Working Supervisor\nPublic Works Coordinator\nChris Low reviewed the driver's license changes on the Line Working Supervisor job\nspecification. Jill Kovacs explained that the Public Works Coordinator specification was last\nreviewed in 1986 and that the proposed specification was a total revision and update.\nMember McHugh had a question regarding the Distinguishing Features section. Jill Kovacs\nresponded that a comma would be inserted for clarification.\nVice President Peter Horikoshi moved to accept the consent calendar. Member\nVillaflor seconded and the motion passed by a 4-0 vote.\n5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n5-A Activity Report - Period of December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011\nMember McHugh asked if separations were to move on to better jobs. Jill Kovacs\nresponded that the Economic Development Director accepted a position in Morgan Hill, and\nthat the Fire Captain separation was due to the death of the incumbent. Chris Low\nexplained that the cause of death was cancer and was a presumptive work-related injury.\nMember McHugh commented that there were a lot of retirements and asked if this was a\ntrend. Chris Low stated that the Meter Reader Collector retired after 34 years of service.\nJill Kovacs explained that the Fire Department Senior Account Clerk retired after a long-\nterm medical leave. Chris Low explained that the Police Sergeants, Fire Apparatus\nOperator, Police Records Supervisor, and Public Works Supervisor, all had maximized their\nyears of service and there was no indication any were going to work for someone else.\nMember McHugh asked if the City is ending up with a situation resulting from the fact that\nall these people are exiting because it is their time to go, and that the budget issues about\nhiring replacements, resulted in remaining staff not being able to get the work done. She\nasked if there was a plan in place to address this. Jill Kovacs responded that departments\nmay hold off on filling vacancies until they know what budget scenario they are going to", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2011-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2011-04-06", "page": 3, "text": "City of Alameda\nPage 3 of 3\nCivil Service Board Minutes\nRegular Meeting of April 6, 2011\nhave to put in place. Member McHugh asked if there could be stress and hardship to\nremaining employees to do the work. Chris Low explained that the intention is to fill the\nMeter Reader Collector, Police Records Supervisor and Public Works Supervisor positions.\nJill Kovacs stated that the Police Department is holding off on filling the Police Sergeant\npositions due to the Interim Chief of Police status and budget uncertainties; for now they\nare utilizing acting assignments for these positions. Chris Low further commented that for\nnow, the majority of the positions are going to be filled, and that next fiscal year will be\ntighter and we will have to figure out how to make up the shortfall. Member McHugh asked\nif this was an opportunity to consolidate the Police Sergeant positions. Jill Kovacs\nresponded that some consolidation was done in the last Reduction in Force, but that there\nwas not as much flexibility remaining since most of the Sergeant assignments were to\nPatrol.\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere was no one present from the public.\n7.\nCIVIL SERVICE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD)\nPresident Peeler asked if the Federal Budget situation will impact the City. Jill Kovacs responded\nthat the uncertainty regarding the possible Federal Government shut down would have little direct\nimpact on the City.\n8.\nCIVIL SERVICE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF)\nChris Low provided an update on the City Manager hiring process. The recruitment was opened\nin\nJanuary and approximately 68 applications were received. Six interviews were conducted in\nmid-February. On March 25, three finalists were interviewed by a community member panel, a\ndepartment head panel, and a bargaining unit panel. These panels provided feedback to the\nCouncil. A finalist has been determined, namely, John Russo, who is currently the City Attorney\nin Oakland. An intensive background and reference check is being conducted and should\nconclude in two-three weeks. The next step is to put together an Employment Agreement and\nnegotiate terms.\nThere was discussion that the next meeting of the Civil Service Board will be held on Wednesday,\nJuly 6, 2011 beginning at 5:00 p.m.\n9.\nPresident Peeler asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Board Member McHugh moved to\nadjourn and Member Villaflor seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0 and the meeting was\nadjourned by President Peeler at 5:22 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nKaren Willis\nHuman Resources Director &\nExecutive Secretary to the Civil Service Board", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2011-04-06.pdf"}