{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nMONDAY--SEPTEMBER - 26, 2011-6:00 - P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:35 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor\nGilmore - 5\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(11-453) Public Employment - (54957); Title: City Attorney\n(11-454) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6);\nAgency Designated Representatives: Councilmembers deHaan and Johnson;\nUnrepresented Employee: City Clerk\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Public Employment, no action was taken and regarding\nConference with Labor Negotiators, no action was taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:45 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\nSeptember 26, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nSeptember 26, 2011\n1.\nROLL CALL\nThe meeting was called to order at 6:34 P.M.\nPresent: Chair Krongold, Vice-Chair Harp, Commissioners Deutsch, Kirola, Lord-Hausman,\nNielsen, Tam and Warren.\nAbsent: Commissioners Moore & Fort.\n2.\nMINUTES\n2-A.\nThe minutes were approved with no changes.\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n4.\nNEW BUSINESS\n4-A.\nChair Krongold asked about meeting protocol.\nSecretary Akil stated that she sent an email to the CDI regarding the miscommunication and\nwas not aware of any new business at the time.\nChair Krongold expressed concern over the cancellation.\nVice-Chair Harp asked for clarification regarding meeting protocol, to which Secretary Akil\nstated that the meeting was timely noticed for cancellation and in accordance with the Brown\nAct.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman clarified that the CDI could meet regarding new business as\nwell as on-going old business.\nVice Chair Harp asked if there was additional staff that could cover a CDI meeting in the\nevent the Secretary could not attend, to which Secretary Akil stated that her usual alternate\nhad resigned, however, there could be staff available either in the City Attorney's office or\nstaff would have to check other staff availability.\nCommissioner Tam asked for clarification regarding new business and on-going business and\nfuture structural changes to which Secretary Akil stated that those changes will come from\nthe Council and all Boards and Commissions will be engaged in that process.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nSeptember 26, 2011\nPage 2 of 4\n5.\nOLD BUSINESS\n5-A.\nRestructuring of the CDI (Chair Krongold)\nChair Krongold read a letter to the Council which included combined changes to her memo\nand Vice-Chair Harp's letter. Chair Krongold passed the letter around for signatures by the\nCommissioners\n5-B.\nCDI Vision Planning (Chair Krongold):\nBanner (Webster/Lincoln - September 13-20; Park/Lincoln - Sept. 20-27):\nChair Krongold asked if the banner was hung at Park/Lincoln; Commissioner\nLord-Hausman stated she will coordinate with Building and Secretary Akil.\nComment [LK1]: Building?\nWhich department is this?\nNational Disability Awareness Month Proclamation (October 4, 2011 Council\nMeeting)\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman and Commissioner Warren will attend with Chair\nKrongold to accept the Proclamation.\nAn Evening of Art (October 6, 2011):\nCommissioner Warren - no new updates.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman asked if the information has been sent per the\nprevious minutes to which Chair Krongold stated she sent to everyone except the\nSchool Board.\nCDI Resource Fair (October 2011):\nChair Krongold stated that both AMP and Alameda Alliance for Health will\nsponsor the event.\nChair Krongold checked with Commissioners for their availability and\nparticipation at October and November CDI events. She stated there will be a free\nshuttle schedule. Chair Krongold provided an overall update of the progress of\nthe A.C.C.E.S.S. Fair.\nChair Krongold asked about updating the press release on the City website to\ninclude new sponsors, to which Secretary Akil stated she would check with the\nCity Manager's Office. There will be a CDI work group meeting on Wednesday,\nSept. 28.\nChair Krongold asked if the A.C.C.E.S.S. Fair presentations and shuttle schedule\ncould be added as pdf's to the CDI page to which Secretary Akil stated that she\nwould check upon receipt of the documents.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nSeptember 26, 2011\nPage 3 of 4\nChair Krongold asked who could attend Alameda Hospital Fair on October 22nd\nto which three CDI members confirmed participation.\nTree Planting (October 15, 2011):\nSecretary Akil provided an update for Commissioner Moore. John McDonald\n(AR&PD) will plant the tree and tie a ribbon.\n5-C.\nCity Council Meeting Report (Commissioner Fort):\nNone.\n5-D.\nPlanning Board Meeting Report (Commissioner Lord-Hausman):\nNone.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\nSecretary Akil read a letter of recognition from Congressman Pete Stark to the CDI regarding\nNational Disability Awareness Month.\n7.\nANNOUNCEMENTS\n7-A. Commissioner Lord-Hausman - September 29th at Otis Park - Community meeting on the\nplayground re-do.\n7-B. Commissioner Lord-Hausman - Shinsei Gardens offered to set up a tour for the CDI to see\naccessible structures and she is willing to coordinate that effort.\n7-C. Commissioner Lord-Hausman will be meeting with the Planning Services Manager\nregarding a Universal Design Ordinance.\n7-D.\nSSHRB - Commissioner Lord-Hausman reported that SSHRB will be putting together a\nNeeds Survey regarding accessibility issues.\n7-E.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman - Curb cut along Park Street work should begin mid-October.\n7-F.\nCommissioner Tam informed the CDI that he was asked to be on an Advisory Committee put\ntogether by the Chief of Police and advised the CDI to provide any input regarding issues of\naccessibility.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 4, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nSeptember 26, 2011\nPage 4 of 4\n8.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLucretia Akil\nNant\nBoard Secretary", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED MEETING MINUTES\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011\n1. CONVENE:\n7:10 pm\n2. FLAG SALUTE:\nBoard member Henneberry\n3. ROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Board members Burton,\nHenneberry, Kohlstrand, and Zuppan.\nAbsent: Vice-President Autorino\n4. MINUTES:\nMinutes from the Regular meeting of April 25, 2011 Postponed due to lack of quorum.\nMinutes from the Regular meeting of July 25, 2011. Motion made by board member\nKohlstrand, seconded by board member Zuppan to approve the minutes without changes.\nApproved 5-0.\n5. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nAgenda item 8-A moved to Regular Agenda to allow for public comment. Motion\nmade by Henneberry, seconded by Burton. Motion passes 5-0.\nAgenda item 8-B continued to Planning Board hearing on 10/10/2011 per staff\nrequest. Motion made by Burton, seconded by Henneberry. Motion passes 5-0.\nAgenda item 9-B continued to Planning Board hearing on 10/24/2011 per staff\nrequest. Motion made by Kohlstrand, seconded by Henneberry. Motion passes 5-0.\nAgenda item 9-C continued to Planning Board hearing on 10/24/2011 per staff\nrequest. Motion made by Burton, seconded by Zuppan. Motion passes 5-0.\n6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\nWritten Report\n6-A Future Agendas\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Services Manager, provided an overview of\nupcoming projects.\nAndrew Thomas, Planning Services Manager, provided an update and next steps for\nupdating the Housing Element.\n6-B Zoning Administrator Report\nMeetings of 9/6/2011 & 9/20/2011-Cancele\n6-C Design Review Approvals - No approvals for the week of 9/12/2011\nPlanning Board may request a call for review on Design Review within 10 days of the\napproval date.\nPage 1 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 2, "text": "No projects called up for review.\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\nMr. Gary McAffee discussed his concerns about the proposed Golf-course swap. He\nprefers an expansion of the Golf Course instead of the development of housing. He\nopposes the Golf-Course swap proposal and provided a letter to the board.\nMr. Keith Nealy voiced his strong opposition to the proposed golf-course swap.\n8. CONSENT CALENDAR:\n8-A\nPLN11-0220 - Alameda Point Northwest Territories - Interim Use Permit. The\napplicant, San Francisco Regional Sports Car Association is proposing to hold\ndriver's skill events/autocross events on the Northwest Territories at the most north\nwestern area of Alameda Point. The events would occur on weekends.\nAgenda item 8-A moved to Regular Agenda to allow for public comment. Motion\nmade by Henneberry, seconded by Burton. Motion passes 5-0.\nAndrew Thomas, Planning Services Manager, described the project.\nBoard member Henneberry asked how many car race venues currently exist at Alameda\nPoint.\nAndrew Thomas explained that there currently are two venues, and the present application\nwould be the third venue seeking car-related events.\nMr. John Walker, Area 51 Productions, stated his opposition to the proposed use permit as\nit restricts existing tenants' venue and timelines and access to the runway. He opposes this\nuse as it does not reinvest into Alameda Point, like his company does.\nMr. Alan Michaan, Antiques by the Bay operator, opposes this use permit application,\nbecause the proposed use would only damage the tarmac runway, like the Porsche Club's\ncurrent races. The degradation of the tarmac through motor-cross events or Myth Busters\ntaping is significant and so far, his operation is the only operation that actually provides\nregular maintenance and thorough cleanup to the tarmac itself after and before flea market\nevents. He suggested that any future use permit for motor-cross should have a requirement\nthat police be on site and equipped with radar guns and decibel meters to monitor the\nactivity.\nMr. David Duffin, Film Commission Chair, stated that major motion picture makers are\nreturning to the Bay Area and that the stellar presentation of Alameda Point would bring in\nmore business and significant revenue for the city. Preference should be given to those\nbusinesses that do not degrade the physical space that can be used for less noisy, more\nprofitable uses.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft stated that her concerns about this use permit center on the\nenvironmental degradation caused by motor-cross and the use of petrochemicals.\nPage 2 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 3, "text": "Board member Burton agreed with the objection stating that the use was not consistent with\nthe goals of the City of Alameda's Local Action Plan for Climate Control. He also stated for\nthe record that the applicant was not present at the hearing.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that she would like to have a better understanding of the\neconomic impacts to existing tenants by approving the proposed use.\nBoard member Zuppan asked for additional information explaining the economic impacts to\nthe existing businesses.\nAndrew Thomas suggested gathering and returning with more information to address the\nconcerns raised by the board members.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated the board should carefully delineate which environmental\nimpacts should be considered in light of the City's greening goals, since the approved flea\nmarket draws 12,000 people twelve times a year, while the proposed use generates\napproximately 2,000 people six times a year.\nBoard member Henneberry stated his concerns about providing a disadvantage to existing,\nestablished businesses. While he is also concerned about the environment, he gives\npreference to addressing economic concerns.\nBoard member Zuppan asked how the maintenance of the tarmac or clean-up of the areas\nare addressed in the permitting process.\nAndrew Thomas stated that is currently is not addressed and priced in the permit, but that is\nshould be reflected in the permit.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that she favors a balanced evaluation of economic and\nenvironmental impacts at Alameda Point when Use Permits are reviewed.\nAndrew Thomas proposed to continue this project to the next meeting on October 10th,\n2011.\nAgenda item 8-A decision continued to next Planning Board on 10/10/2011 hearing to\nallow staff time to provide additional information. Motion to continue made by\nKohlstrand, seconded by Zuppan. Motion passes 5-0.\n8-B PLN08-0479 - 1051 Pacific Marina Review of Compliance with Conditions of\nApproval. Staff requests continuance to the meeting of 10/10/2011\nAgenda item 8-B continued to Planning Board hearing on 10/10/2011 per staff\nrequest. Motion made by Burton, seconded by Henneberry. Motion passes 5-0.\n9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A\nPLN09-0158 - Charnel James - 625 W Ranger - The applicant requests revisions to\nthe conditions of approval granted at the Zoning Administrator hearing on August 16,\n2011.\nSimone Wolter, Planner II, provided an overview of the project and the submitted appeal.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft asked for clarification on the safety measures surrounding the new\nPage 3 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 4, "text": "generator and how her concern and the Fire Chief's concern about the 6 foot height of the\nfence would be addressed.\nChris Durand, NSA Wireless as the applicant, discussed the safety considerations\napplicable to the location of the generator and discussed the reasons for the appeal to\nmodify the conditions of approval. He stated that he could agree to a higher fence.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft conveyed what the Interim Fire Chief had requested that the\nproject comply with the public safety requirements. Then she asked for clarification on the\npublic safety 800 Mhz communication systems and the term \"unlawful' interference.\nBoard member Henneberry asked if the chainlink fencing could be secured to prevent kids\nfrom entering the area.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft asked the applicant if the weeds could be removed within the\nenclosure.\nThe applicant said he could, but if the area covered in weeds was within the other lease\narea holders, he would bring it to the attention of the operator (Tower Co.)\nBoard member Zuppan asked that the condition regarding disaster be redefined as man-\nmade or natural disasters and that fiscal emergencies not apply here.\nBoard member Burton asked for clarification on the revocation language as defined in the\ncondition.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft asked Farimah Faiz, legal counsel, on the revocation process and\nlegal definition in the Alameda Municipal Code.\nFarimah Faiz clarified the Alameda Municipal Code section on Revocations.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft asked for clarification on the term length of a Use Permit and at\nwhich point this approval would be granted.\nMs. Wolter explained that even though an Interim Use Permit is granted for 10 years, the\noperation of the monopole is limited to April 6, 2020. Therefore this Interim Use Permit for\nthe addition of panel antennas is subject to this time limitation under the Use Permit for the\nmonopole. She then explained the timelines for appeals.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft and the board amended conditions of approval to include a\nclarification on environmental and man-made catastrophic events, adding fence height and\naddressing fire department concerns. [See amended resolution attached.]\nMotion made to approve project as amended by Henneberry, seconded by\nKohlstrand. Approved 5-0.\nPage 4 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-09-26.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-09-26", "page": 5, "text": "The board requested that the amended resolution or detailed resolution language be\nreflected in the meeting minutes. Amended resolutions should be provided on a case-by-\ncase basis.\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Services Manager, agreed to provide this\ninformation.\n9-B\nPublic Hearing / Scoping Session of the Environmental Impact Report for the\nproposed Harbor Bay Isle Associates proposal to reconfigure the Chuck Corica Golf\nCourse, build up to 130 housing units on the lands currently occupied by the Mif\nAlbright 9-hole course and build playing fields on 12 acres of land on North Loop\nRoad in the Harbor Bay Business Park. Staff requests continuance to the\nmeeting of 10/10/2011.\nAgenda item 9-B continued to Planning Board hearing on 10/24/2011 per staff\nrequest. Motion made by Kohlstrand, seconded by Henneberry. Motion passes 5-0.\n9-C Public Art Proposal - Grand Marina - Warmington Residential CA. Two\nfreestanding metal sculptures to be located on private property off Hibbard Street\nand at the foot of Grand Street adjacent to the Grand Marina and the\nOakland/Alameda Estuary. If approved, the sculptures will satisfy the Alameda public\nart requirement.\nAgenda item 9-C continued to Planning Board hearing on 10/24/2011 per staff\nrequest. Motion made by Burton, seconded by Zuppan. Motion passes 5-0.\n10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None.\n11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS : None.\n12. ADJOURNMENT: 9:10 pm.\nPage 5 of 5", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-09-26.pdf"}