{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -MAY 17, 2011 - -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 8:05 P.M.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(11-241) Mayor Gilmore announced that the Proclamation [paragraph no. 11-242 would\nbe addressed first under Special Orders of the Day.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(11-242) Proclamation Declaring May 22, 2011, as Harvey Milk Day.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the Proclamation to Sean Cahill, Committee\nMember, Alameda Harvey Milk Day.\n(11-243) Presentation by Alameda County on the Fruitvale Miller-Sweeney Bridge\nRetrofit.\nArt Carrera, Alameda County, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated community outreach has been good; inquired whether\nboaters would be able to have access via the Bay Farm Bridge, to which Mr. Carrera\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the Miller-Sweeney Bridge has been\nretrofitted before, to which Mr. Carrera responded not that he is aware of any previous\nretrofitting.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry, Mr. Carrera stated the Miller-Sweeney\nBridge is categorized no collapse.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired what is the tube's categorization, to which\nCouncilmember Johnson responded no collapse.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired whether there are plans to bring the Miller-Sweeney Bridge\nup to a lifeline level.\nMr. Carrera responded a feasibility study has been performed; stated the Miller-\nSweeney Bridge is the best bridge for handling emergency equipment because there is\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 2, "text": "no height limit; the cost estimate to retrofit to lifeline is $40 million; the estimate also\nincludes a no collapse level for the Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired whether the boating community has any concerns.\nMr. Carrera responded the boating community realizes the importance of the project\nand is aware that there will be some inconvenience; stated the boating community\nwants to be kept informed.\nThe Acting City Manager stated the [retrofitting] schedule has been done in consultation\nwith the boating community.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(11-244) Gretchen Lipow, Alameda Citizen's Task Force (ACT), submitted a handout;\nannounced upcoming ACT events regarding the budget.\n(11-245) Jon Spangler, Alameda, discussed an accident involving a bicycle; suggested\nthat the City do something to prevent future accidents.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the Quarterly Sales Tax Report [paragraph no. 11-249]\nand the recommendation to Accept the Work of Resource and Design [paragraph no.\n11-257 were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember deHaan made a correction to page 9 of the minutes to change \"money\nis floating around\" to \"other money is available\" and moved approval of the remainder of\nthe Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Tam 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(*11-246) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings held on May 3,\n2011. Approved.\n(*11-247) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,844,578.36.\n(*11-248) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended March\n31, 2011. Accepted.\n(11-249) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding December 31, 2010.\nThe Controller gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Johnson stated sales tax for Park Street has increased 33%.\nThe Controller stated Park Street sales tax has increased by 15% overall because of\nthe two different areas [North of Lincoln and South of Lincoln].\nIn response to Vice Mayor Bonta's inquiry, the Controller stated the forecast presented\nto Council at the end of March is on target.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated per capita spending is low compared to other cities.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the City needs a Best Buy.\nSpeaker: Robb Ratto, Park Street Business Association.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*11-250) Recommendation to Approve the City of Alameda Investment Policy.\nAccepted.\n(*11-251) Recommendation to Appropriate $100,000 From the Managed Vehicle\nReplacement Fund (Fund 701), Authorize the Purchase of Four Marked Ford Crown\nVictoria Police Vehicles through the Los Angeles County Vehicle Bid Contract, and\nAuthorize the Acting City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents. Accepted.\n(*11-252) Recommendation to Adopt Specifications and Authorize Call for Bids for\nThree Parking Enforcement Vehicles. Accepted.\n(*11-253) Recommendation to Set a June 7, 2011, Public Hearing for Consideration of\nCollection of Delinquent Administrative Citation Fees Via the Property Tax Bills.\nAccepted.\n(*11-254) Recommendation to Approve Revised Underwriting Guidelines for the Down\nPayment Assistance Program. Accepted.\n(*11-255) Recommendation to Award Contract in the Amount of $1,373,000, Including\nContingencies, to Gallagher & Burk, Inc. for Otis Drive Rehabilitation Project, No. P.W.\n08-10-21. Accepted.\n(*11-256) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Sausal Construction for the\nNeighborhood Library Improvement Project, No. P.W. 10-09-29. Accepted.\n(11-257) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Resource and Design for Furnishings\nfor the Neighborhood Library Improvement Project, No. P.W. 10-09-29.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 4, "text": "Mayor Gilmore urged the community to visit the remodeled West End and East End\nlibraries; stated the Friends of the Alameda Free Library have donated $100,000 for\nfurnishing the branch libraries.\nMayor Gilmore moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Tam stated the Friends of the Alameda Free Library\nhave set a good model for other non-profits.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated the Friends of the Alameda Free Library is a good model for\nhow community members can step up and help preserve services in difficult economic\ntimes.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*11-258) Recommendation to Reject All Bids and Adopt Revised Plans and\nSpecifications and Authorize a New Call for Bids for Repair and Resurfacing of Certain\nStreets, Phase 30, No. P.W. 10-10-26. Accepted.\n(*11-259) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Light Emitting Diode Signals\nfor Traffic and Pedestrian Signal Heads/Indicators Through the City and County of San\nFrancisco Office of Contract Administration Purchasing Division Bid Contract at a Cost\nNot to Exceed $182,300 and Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Removal and Replacement of Light Emitting Diode Signals for Traffic and\nPedestrian Signal Heads/Indicators, No. P.W. 04-11-08. Accepted.\n(*11-260) Resolution No. 14567, \"Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Submit a\nRequest to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of $109,546\nin FY11-12 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding and to Execute All\nNecessary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*11-261) Resolution No. 14568, \"Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment\non the Alameda Business Improvement Area of the City of Alameda for FY 2011-2012\nand to Set a Public Hearing for June 7, 2011.' Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-262) Ordinance No.3032 Public Hearing to Consider Amending Ordinance No.\n1277, N.S. to Rezone Approximately .06 Acres located at 1348 Weber Street, APN 073\n039702600 from C-1, Neighborhood Business Zoning District, to R-4, Neighborhood\nResidential Zoning Designation. Introduced.\nThe Planning Services Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember deHaan moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n5.\n(11-263) Recommendation to Provide Direction on the City Attorney Recruitment.\nThe Acting City Attorney made a brief statement and left the dais.\nThe Human Resource Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she has a list of qualifications which she would provide to the\nsubcommittee; the threshold issue is whether Council thinks now is the time to begin the\nrecruitment.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the recruitment process should begin as soon as possible;\nrecruitment was not done for the last City Attorney hiring; the net should be cast as wide\nas possible in order to provide an opportunity for as many applicants as possible.\nVice Mayor Bonta concurred with Councilmember Tam; stated the selection process\nneeds to be competitive and should be initiated immediately.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the City Attorney recruitment should be the same as the\nin- house process used for the City Manager recruitment.\nMayor Gilmore stated the City Council is responsible for hiring and firing the City\nManager, City Attorney, and City Clerk; the Human Resources Department would be\nutilized; a subcommittee needs to be formed.\nCouncilmember Tam volunteered to serve on the subcommittee; stated she spoke to\nthe incoming City Manager; the incoming City Manager has suggested advertising in the\nSan Francisco Daily Journal as well as the Western City Magazine; the Recorder is a\nweekly publication and current readership may not be very high.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether Council would want an attorney on the subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Johnson responded that she does not have an opinion on the matter;\nstated she would be happy to serve on the subcommittee.\nMayor Gilmore moved approval of appointing Councilmembers Johnson and Tam to\nserve on the City Attorney recruitment subcommittee.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 6, "text": "None.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(11-264) Discussion of City Manager Hiring of Staff Assistant.\nCouncilmember deHaan gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether Councilmember deHaan has talked to the\nincoming City Manager, to which Councilmember deHaan responded in the negative.\nMayor Gilmore stated past City Managers have been free to hire and fire department\nheads; Council's responsibility is to approve [positions in] the budget; Council has not\nmicro-managed the City Manager's hiring of permanent staff or consultants; the City\nCharter gives the City Manager the authority to appoint, discipline, and remove all\nofficers and employees of the City; the Charter gives a strong warning to the Council\nregarding interfering with the City Manager's execution of his or her powers and duties.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Council has strong oversight with regards to the\nbudget.\nMayor Gilmore noted that the incoming City Manager has plans for the organization of\nthe City Manager's office; suggested that Councilmember deHaan have a conversation\nwith the incoming City Manager regarding goals and objectives for the City Manager\noffice; noted the incoming City Manager's intent is to have fiscal neutrality.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether Council could discuss what was addressed in\nClosed Session.\nThe Acting City Attorney responded whatever was disclosed in the Closed Session is\nconfidential; stated the majority of the Council could decide to allow what was discussed\nin Closed Session to be discussed in open session; legality can be discussed; Charter\nSection 7-2-C states that the City Manager has the power and duty to appoint all\nemployees under his or her jurisdiction; the City Manager can make an appointment for\na vacant, budgeted position.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether discussion that occurred is not within contract\nnegotiations and therefore would be considered open, public communication.\nThe Acting City Attorney stated part of the Closed Session discussion was whether or\nnot a particular aspect belonged in the Contract; said discussion was in Closed Session\nand should remain in Closed Session and be confidential unless the majority of Council\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 7, "text": "wants to discuss the matter in open session.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated guidance was given on the topic.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated the best thing is for Councilmembers to talk to the\nincoming City Manager; that she will meet with the incoming City Manager on Thursday;\nunderstanding the incoming City Manager's thoughts is important before making\nassumptions based upon what appears in the newspapers.\nMayor Gilmore stated there are numerous examples of newspapers not always quoting\nthings correctly.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether any Councilmember has discussed the issue\nwith the incoming City Manager.\nMayor Gilmore responded that her conversation was regarding technology.\nCouncilmember Tam responded that her conversation was regarding the City Attorney;\nstated the City has a City Council/City Manager form of government; the Council does\nperformance evaluations of the City Manager; Council can provide input to the City\nManager.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired when the budget would come to Council.\nThe Acting City Manager responded a budget presentation is scheduled for May 31st,\nstated approximately a month later, the budget would be presented to Council for\nadoption.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether there are any anticipated changes the City\nManager's office staff positions.\nThe Acting City Manager responded that she is working on the issue; stated she is\ntrying to make anticipated changes as budget neutral as possible.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated Council should wait until a budget is presented.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-265) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Planning Board\nMayor Gilmore nominated David Burton and Mike Henneberry for appointment to the\nPlanning Board.\n(11-266) Councilmember deHaan provided a handout on the Alameda County\nAssociated Community Action Program (ACAP); provided an overview of events.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 8, "text": "The Acting City Manager stated that she would report back to Council on the wind down\ntimeline.\n(11-267) Mayor Gilmore announced that she attended an energy conference\nin\nWashington, D.C. and met with Senator Feinstein.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:21 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\n8\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - MAY 17, 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(11-237)\nConference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: Alameda\nMarina; Negotiating parties: Pacific Shops, Inc. dba Alameda Marina; Under negotiation:\nPrice and terms.\n(11-238)\nConference with Labor Negotiators (54957.6); Agency negotiators: Joe\nWiley and Human Resources Director; Employee organizations: All Bargaining Units.\n(11-239)\nLiability Claim (54956.95) - Workers Compensation Claim; Claimant:\nLinda Dawson; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda.\n(11-240)\nLiability Claim (54956.95) - Workers Compensation Claim; Claimant:\nFerdinand Pacis; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the special meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Property, the proposed terms of a new lease were presented\nand discussed; direction was provided to staff; regarding Labor, the negotiator\nexplained a proposal regarding Alameda City Employees Association and briefed the\nCouncil on negotiations with the Alameda Police Officers Association, Alameda Fire\nManagement Association, and Executive Management Employees; Council provided\ndirection; regarding Linda Dawson, Council provided direction to staff to resolve the\nclaim; and regarding Ferdinand Pacis, Council provided direction to staff to resolve the\nclaim.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:55 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\nMay 17, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 10, "text": "APPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTuesday, May 17, 2011\nThe meeting convened at 9:22 p.m. with Chair Gilmore presiding.\n1. ROLL CALL\nPresent:\nBoard Members Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Chair\nGilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\n2.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-043) Approve Letter of Understanding with Mission Bay Development Group/Edgemoor\nReal Estate Services as the Preferred Developer for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\nSecond Campus at Alameda Point Selection Process.\nThe Deputy City Manager-Development Services summarized the developer selection process\nfor the LBNL RFQ second campus, stating that on May 9, Alameda Point was one of six sites\nselected for the short list, out of a total 20. As part of the short list/final selection process,\ncandidate sites are required to have a development team. The ARRA issued an RFQ for\ndevelopers on February 3rd and received seven responses. After an internal staff review of the\nseven responses, staff interviewed five teams and short-listed three highly qualified firms:\nLankford & Associates with Phelps Development, Mission Bay Development Group (MBDG)\nTamed with Edgemoor Real Estate Services, and SRM Associates with BioMed Realty Trust,\nInc. Based on its internal review and selection process, staff decided to recommend the\nMBDG/Edgemoor Team as the preferred developer for the Second Campus at Alameda Point.\nChair Gilmore asked staff and future developer to address the financial aspect of the project.\nThe Deputy City Manager-Development Services stated that, as part of the RFQ, LBNL/UC plan\nto self-finance the development but are also interested in considering third party financing.\nThere may be gaps, as it is not yet certain if LBNL/UC will finance 100%, but staff will work\ncreatively with LBNL/US to work out the finance details, adding that part of the submittals will be\ncost estimates.\nThe MBDG/Edgemoor team introduced themselves to the Board and expressed their\nexcitement to be selected as the development team for the LBNL project: Seth Hamalian,\nManaging Principal, Mission Bay Development Group, Phil Owen, President, Mission Bay\nDevelopment Group, and Steve Dell'Orto, Vice President, Clark Construction.\nIn response to Chair Gilmore's question about the financial aspect of the development, Mr.\nHamalian explained that the team came together as group due to their experience working with\nUC to develop mechanisms for creative financing structures.\nMember Johnson and Vice-Chair Bonta expressed that the community shares the team's\nexcitement, are looking forward to partnering with them and thanked the team for all the assets\nbrought to the project.", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-17", "page": 11, "text": "Member Tam inquired about key members and former Catellus employees on the development\nteam, requesting a highlight of the key members.\nMr. Hamalian stated that in addition to MBDG/Edgemoor, HDR Architects are involved from a\ndesign standpoint, Edgemoor is the development arm of Clark Construction and involved on the\nvertical side, Perkins & Will are involved in the design master planning, BKF Engineers on\ninfrastructure, and Treadwell & Rollo for environmental and geotechnical engineering. Mr.\nHamalian also stated that the team staff is comprised of approximately 15 former Catellus\nemployees.\nMember deHaan moved for approval of the Consent Calendar. Vice Chair Bonta\nseconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or\nadopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n3.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nIrma Glidden\nARRA Secretary", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-17.pdf"}