{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER - 4, 2011--7:00 - P.M.\nCouncilmember Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Gilmore convened the\nmeeting at 7:04 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(11-456) Mayor Gilmore announced the golf items [paragraph number 11-474 were\ncontinued to December 13, 2011.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(11-457) Proclamation for Public Power Week.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Alameda Municipal Power\nGeneral Manager.\n(11-458) Proclamation Recognizing Citizen Emergency Response Team\n(CERT)/Earthquake Preparedness.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Fire Captain Sharon Oliver and\nCERT members Fred Blas, Jerry Juhala, and Tom Schweich.\n(11-459) Proclamation Declaring October 2011 as Cancer Awareness Month.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Firefighters Jeff Del Bono and\nGail Thomas.\n(11-460) Proclamation Declaring October 2011 as Disability Awareness Month.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Leslie Krongold, Commission on\nDisability.\n(11-461) Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to the Mayor's Fourth of July\nParade Committee Members.\nMayor Gilmore continued the item.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 2, "text": "(11-462) Sandy Sullivan, Alameda (submitted comments); Mary Anderson, Alameda;\nGregg deHaan, Fernside Homeowners Association; and Ashley Jones, Alameda,\ncommented on the Memorandum of Agreement [paragraph no. 11-474].\n.\n(11-463) Linda Fenn, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS), Christa Nicholas,\nAlameda; and Janet Davis, Alameda, commented on the animal shelter.\n(11-464) Ken Peterson, Alameda, announced that photos of 4th of July parades would\nbe on display at the Ken Betts Center.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval 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(*11-465) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings, and the Special\nJoint City Council and Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on\nSeptember 6, 2011; and the Special City Council Meeting Held on September 7, 2011.\nApproved.\n(*11-466) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,270,915.48.\n(*11-467) Recommendation to Approve a Consultant Agreement for $43,500 with HF&H\nConsultants, LLC, for the Annual Integrated Waste Management Rate Review, Analysis\nof Contractor's Compensation Application, and On-Call Services. Accepted.\n(*11-468) Recommendation to Approve a Consultant Agreement for $56,689 with West\nAdvertising, Inc. for Preparation and Production of Multi-Media Advertisements for\nWebsite and Written Publications. Accepted.\n(*11-469) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Sewer Pump Station Backup Generator Installation Project, No. P.W. 04-\n10-10. Accepted.\n(*11-470) Recommendation to Ratify the Public Utility Board's Approval of Renewable\nEnergy Certificates Transfer Agreement between Northern California Power Agency\nand Alameda Municipal Power and Authorize the General Manager of Alameda\nMunicipal Power to Execute the Agreement. Accepted.\n(*11-471) Ordinance No. 3035, \"Authorizing the Execution of Lease of Real Property\nbetween the City, as Lessor, and Alameda Swimming Pool Association, as Lessee, for\nSwimming Pool Facilities at Lincoln and Franklin Parks.\" Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 3, "text": "REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-472) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14622, \"Amending Master Fee\nResolution No. 12191 to Add and Revise Fire Fees.\" Adopted.\nThe Interim Fire Chief gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Johnson's inquiry, the Interim Fire Chief stated the\nservice fee for more than 200 new fire sprinkler heads would have a $479 flat fee and\nwould be $1 for each additional head over 200.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether the suppression system and underground\nand aboveground tank fees would cover site inspections and code compliance visits, to\nwhich the Interim Fire Chief responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired who would be charged for failure to notify the City's\ndispatch division when testing an alarm, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded the\nalarm company.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether multi-family false alarm fees would fall under\nthe commercial category, to which the Interim Fire Chief responded in the negative.\nMayor Gilmore requested clarification on how the proposed fees compare to other\njurisdictions.\nThe Interim Fire Chief stated staff has researched fees for Hayward, San Leandro,\nOakland, and Berkeley; Alameda's fees have been significantly lower; the intent would\nbe to stay at least 5% below surrounding jurisdictions.\nThe City Manager stated the exercise has been very helpful; service fees are charged in\ndifferent ways; staff has been directed to keep fees 5% to 15% lower than surrounding\njurisdictions; the same exercise would be done for all departments; the City cannot\nafford to be 50% to 60% lower than surrounding jurisdictions.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated the strategy and approach make sense; inquired whether the\nproposed fees would adequately reimburse the value of the service and staff time, to\nwhich the Interim Fire Chief responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Tam stated a year and a half ago, Council had an exhaustive\nconversation regarding the fee schedule; the importance of cost recovery was\ndiscussed; the entire cost was not being recovered at that time.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether the proposed fees would cover calls for\ngetting people out of elevators in commercial buildings, to which the Interim Fire Chief\nresponded in the negative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 4, "text": "Councilmember Johnson stated people should be billed if Fire Department resources\nare abused.\nThe City Manager stated all fees would be reviewed.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated direction was given in 2008 and something was\npassed at that time; the matter would be reviewed.\nProponent with Revision to the Second False Alarm Fee: Robb Ratto, Park Street\nBusiness Association.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated staff should review fees charged by other cities that the City\ndoes not charge.\nCouncilmember deHaan concurred with Vice Mayor Bonta; stated the $520 false alarm\nfee [for each additional false alarm after four] is very steep.\nMayor Gilmore stated being hit with a steep fee would almost guarantee that such a\nsituation would not happen again; that she is concerned that lowering the fee might be\nmore digestible for a business owner and they might become lax.\nCouncilmember deHaan questioned whether residents are aware of the false alarm fees\nand whether fees are enforced.\nThe Interim Fire Chief stated fees are being enforced under the current schedule; the\nFire Department would be out in the community this month, which would provide an\nopportunity to interact with businesses as well.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry, the City Manager stated police fees\nhave not been reviewed.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated staff should distinguish between single family and small\nmulti-family units versus certain size apartments; Alameda has quite a few large\napartment complexes; having alarms work is important; a lot of false alarms have\ninvolved large apartment complexes; perhaps large apartment complexes should have\na higher false alarm fee.\nThe City Manager stated the issue would need to be brought back to Council because\nof noticing requirements or the issue could be revisited when the full fee schedule\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 5, "text": "comes back for review.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she prefers that the matter come back when the full fee\nschedule is addressed.\nCouncilmember Johnson concurred with Mayor Gilmore.\nCouncilmember Johnson moved adoption of the resolution with amendment to the false\nalarm fees for commercial and residential.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, in response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry, the Interim Fire\nChief stated the third residential false alarm fee would be $203, $254 for the fourth\nalarm, and $520 for each additional alarm.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(11-473) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14623, \"Amending Master Fee\nResolution No. 12191 to Add and Revise Civil Service Marriage Ceremony Fees.\"\nAdopted.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore stated the Council Chambers has been spruced up for marriage\nceremonies; people would be getting more than before.\nThe City Clerk stated [City Clerk] staff brought in personal items from home; the City\nhas not been charged for any of the furnishings.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated the Clerk's office is doing a great job; hopefully, people\nare aware of the service.\nThe City Clerk stated the web site would be updated.\nThe Assistant City Manager noted marriage ceremonies are now open to non-residents.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nThe Acting City Attorney stated marriage ceremonies are not restricted to cost recovery\nand are an exception under Proposition 26.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(11-474) Recommendation to Approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the City\nof Alameda and Harbor Bay Isle Associates Regarding Application Processing and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 6, "text": "Preparation of Property Exchange Agreement Related to a Proposal for Land Exchange\nand Funding for the Chuck Corica Golf Complex Course Improvements and New Sports\nFields on North Loop Road; and\n(11-474A) Recommendation to Accept a Report on the Status of the City's Athletic\nFields; and\n(11-474B) Recommendation to Approve the Major Deal Points for the Agreement with\nKemperSports for the Maintenance and Operation of the Chuck Corica Golf Complex\nand Direct Staff to Prepare a Lease Agreement for City Council Consideration.\nContinued to December 13, 2011.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-475) The City Manager announced that the Planning Board would address\nenvironmental impacts of the Harbor Bay Isle's proposed housing development on\nOctober 24th and that the City received a letter of intent from Target.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-476) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations for Appointment to the Youth Advisory\nCommission.\nMayor Gilmore nominated Emani Pollard, Mackenzie Prince, Angus Storm, and Sonia\nW. Xu.\n(11-477) Vice Mayor Bonta announced upcoming Town Hall meetings that he would be\nholding.\n(11-478) Councilmember deHaan discussed grass on the golf course greens.\n(11-479) Mayor Gilmore announced that she attended the League of California Cities\nannual conference.\n(11-480) Councilmember Johnson stated the news about Target submitting a letter of\nintent is good.\n(11-481) Councilmember Tam announced that she attended the League of California\nCities annual conference.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-04", "page": 7, "text": "The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nOctober 4, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-04.pdf"}