{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - MAY 1, 2012--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:39 p.m. Councilmember deHaan led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(12-184) The Proclamation for Jimmy Doolittle Day [paragraph no. 12-187 was\nwithdrawn.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(12-185) Proclamation Declaring the Month of May as Older Americans' Month.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Joy Pratt, Mastick Senior\nCenter Advisory Board President.\n(12-186) Proclamation Declaring May 1, 2012 as Alameda Islanders Soccer\nChampions' Recognition Day.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Peter Holmes, Soccer Club\nPresident, Chris Lonsdale, and many players.\n(12-187) Proclamation Declaring May 5, 2012 as the First Annual General Jimmy\nDoolittle Day.\nThe item was withdrawn.\n(12-188) Proclamation Declaring May 10, 2012 as Alameda Bike to Work Day. (Public\nWorks)\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Bonnie Wehmann and Jeff\nCambra, League of Women Voters.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(12-189) Allan Michaan, Antiques By the Bay, Assembly Bill 391 could put the faire out\nof business; the bill would create requirements that would put sellers out of business;\nthe business pays $500,000 in rent; urged Council to take a position.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 2, "text": "Councilmember Johnson the bill sounds prohibitive; inquired wither it would apply to\nCraigslist and garage sales, to which Mr. Michaan responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether staff could look into the matter.\nThe City Manager stated that he is meeting with Mr. Michaan.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated the matter is not on the legislative list, but the matter\ncould be placed on the May 15th agenda.\n(12-190) Trish Spencer, Alameda, stated the ballot question for Measure C does not\ninclude the words \"30 years;\" reviewed where 30 years appears in sample ballot; stated\nmany voters do not read the entire materials; that she cannot support the measure\nwithout 30 years; the measure should be withdrawn and placed on the November ballot.\n(12-191) Sharan Aminy, Eden I & R, discussed the 2-1-1 program; thank the City for its\ncontinued support.\n(12-192) Jane Sullwold, Golf Commission, submitted information; stated the Golf\nCommission voted to award the lease to Greenway.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired about the Golf Commission's vote, to which Ms.\nSullwold responded the vote was 3 to 2 in favor of Greenway Golf.\nCouncilmember Johnson questioned whether there was agreement among the golfers\nor the Golf Commission.\nMs. Sullwold stated noted Commissioner Ray Gaul would have voted for Greenway if\nmore financial information was available.\n(12-193) Jon Spangler, Alameda, discussed the Golf Commission public meeting and\nsupports the commission's recommendation\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he attended the meeting, which was well done; that\nhe was very impressed with the Golf Commission and the public.\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(*12-194) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on April 3,\n2012. Approved.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 3, "text": "(*12-195) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,684,521.63.\n(*12-196) Recommendation to Authorize Call for Bids for Legal Advertising for Fiscal\nYear Ending June 30, 2013. Accepted.\n(*12-197) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Walnut Street Seawall Repair, No. P. W. 01-12-02. Accepted.\n(*12-198) Recommendation to Authorize Expenditure of Up to $35,030 from the Public\nArt Fund for Consultant Fees for an Update of the City's Public Art Program. Accepted.\n(*12-199) Resolution No. 14669, \"To Preliminarily Approve the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 19, 2012 - Island City Landscaping and Lighting\nDistrict 84-2.\" Adopted.\n(*12-200) Resolution No. 14670, \"To Preliminarily Approve the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 19, 2012 - Maintenance Assessment District 01-01\n(Marina Cove).' Adopted.\n(*12-201) Resolution No. 14671, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application\nfor Measure B Paratransit Funding in the Amount of $184,000 for Fiscal Year 2012-\n2013 and to Execute all Necessary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*12-202) Ordinance No. 3044, \"Extending the Agreement Between the City of Alameda\nand Waste Management of Alameda County Inc. for Solid Waste Disposal Services for\na Five-Year Period, Until September 30, 2017.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-203) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the FY12-13 Community Development\nBlock Grant/HOME Partnership Investment Program Action Plan and Authorize the City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and\nModifications.\nThe Community Development Program Manager gave a brief presentation,\nExpressed appreciation for funding for the Midway Shelter and urged approval: Patricia\nBidar, Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) read a letter from Liz Varela,\nExecutive Director of BFWC, urging council to support staff's recommendation.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired what principles drove the decision to cut specific programs\ndue to the limited funding this year.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 4, "text": "Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether Alternatives in Action (AIA) would fill its budget gaps\nfrom other funding sources, of if services would be reduced.\nThe Community Programs Project Manager responded she does not know if AIA was\nable to fill the gap; AIA is very successful in fund raising and receives funds from\ncompanies like HBO.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\n(12-204) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with\nPacific Shops, Inc for an Initial Term of 25 Years with a 41 Year Option for the\nTidelands Property Located along Clement Street between Alameda Marina Drive and\nWillow Street, Generally Known as Alameda Marina. Introduced.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated that she is glad the agreement mutually benefits both\nthe residents of Alameda and the tenants of the property; inquired what is the current\nbase rent.\nThe Community Development Director responded $117,000; stated over five years, the\nrent expands to include a percentage of other activities on the site.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired if the current lease requires capital improvements, to\nwhich the Community Development Director responded in the negative.\nMayor Gilmore inquired what triggers the lease extension.\nThe Community Development Director responded development markers have been\ndesigned to ensure there is a development plan; lease extension is important for\nfinancing the project.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired should whether not meeting the conditions is considered a\nmaterial breach of the lease, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 5, "text": "stated there would be a breach of the lease and a notice to cure would be issued; if the\ncure does not happen, the lease would be terminated.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired what types of improvements, particularly for America's\nCup, are being considered by year five.\nTim Kelly, Keyser Marston Associates, responded $1.5 million is required to be spent in\nthe next 15 years; accelerated and up front improvements are primarily dredging and\nbulkhead repairs.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated she is critical of poorly drafted long term leases, but the\nlease is a model long term lease and is appropriate.\nCouncilmember deHaan concurred with Councilmember Johnson and commended both\nparties.\nUrged approval of the lease: Leslie Cameron, Bay Ship & Yacht, and Noel Wise,\nAlameda.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired if there is a concept for a recreational component or\na\ndestination for water access.\nThe Community Development Director responded as part of the planning process,\nmarket conditions will be reviewed and different uses of the site will be considered.\nCouncilmember Tam moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(12-205) The City Manager announced that meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has\nbeen moved to May 8th and the budget meeting will be held on May 29th.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(12-206) Michael John Torrey, Alameda, announced that the College of Alameda is\nhosting a job fair tomorrow.\n(12-207) Ray Gaul, Golf Commission, responded to Ms. Sullwold's comments regarding\nthe Golf Commission meeting [paragraph no.12-192]; clarified he would not have voted\nfor Greenway Golf.\n(12-208) Jon Spangler, Alameda, invited everyone to attend a bike safety course.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 6, "text": "COUNCIL REFERRALS\n(12-209) Consider Directing Staff to Analyze the November 2, 2010 Election Campaign\nFinancial Activities Using the Campaign Financial Reform Ordinance Proposed by the\nSunshine Task Force and Bring Back the Proposed Ordinance for Council Review and\nFinal Vote.\nCouncilmember deHaan submitted information and gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore questioned the point of the first part of the referral directing staff to\nanalyze the November 2010 election; stated there are better uses for the City Attorney's\ntime and resources; several reporters or bloggers have already done analysis.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated revisiting the 2010 issue is not necessary; urged\nrevisiting the ordinance proposed by the Sunshine Task force.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired if Councilmember deHaan is withdrawing the first portion of\nthe referral, to which Councilmember deHaan responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated that she supports the concept of campaign finance\nreform; however disclosure is out of control from a practical standpoint; limiting an\nindividual's campaign does no good when nothing else is limited.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Council should set standards.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated so much outside money was spent in the 2010 election;\ninquired how money would be tracked if the top donors are Super Political Action\nCommittees (PACs).\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Council has no control over PACs at the local level;\nefforts are needed at the State and federal level; moving forward would be in the best\ninterest of the community.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated the Supreme Court has allowed spending by outside\norganizations.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan, Councilmember Johnson stated that she\nagrees with the concept 100%; campaigns are out of control; until the [PAC] issue is\nresolved, candidates having the only campaigns with limits does no good.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated other cities in Bay Area have already adopted limits.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated limits were adopted before the Supreme Court\ndecision; outside spending needs to be controlled; the larger issue needs to be\naddressed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 7, "text": "Mayor Gilmore stated that she agrees with the concept of campaign finance reform, but\nsees it as very elitist; people who can self-fund campaigns and write their own checks,\nare much more advantaged because they do not have limits; people who cannot self-\nfund cannot afford to run are capped by the proposed ordinance; the ordinance is\nadditional barrier for people running for office; only the rich, retired people will end up\nrunning for council; other cities with campaign finance ordinances provide public\nfinancing; stated she has a problem with limiting working families in Alameda, such as\nunion members, teamsters, grocery workers, who voluntarily contribute part of their\npaychecks to unions to have a voice in the democratic process; individually, said people\ndo not have money to make their voices heard; the 99% are involved in the democratic\nprocess and would be silenced by limiting contributions.\nCouncilmember deHaan disagreed; stated each individual has the opportunity to donate\nup to the limit; individuals have made large donations on occasion; unions have had an\ninfluence in past elections.\nMayor Gilmore stated the reporting requirements are incredibly burdensome and force\ncandidates to hire professional treasurers to prepare the reports.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated a number of candidates have not been able to comply\nwith the existing reporting requirements; the biggest issue a couple years ago was the\nleading polling calls and television advertisements, which would not be touched; the\nLeague of Women Voters (LWV) proposal only requires disclosure of the two biggest\ncontributors; committees will be formed to hide donors.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she has been a supporter of campaign finance reform,\nand, is a signatory for Assembly Bill 1648 being advocated by the LWV at the State and\nlocal level; she is troubled campaign finance reform is being used to encourage\ncorporate deception, to silence the voices of working families, and targets unions;\nturning the Council into an elitist 1% group that can self-fund is not appropriate; workers\ncontributing money collectively into a union would be silenced by the proposal.\nCouncilmember deHaan disagreed.\nMayor Gilmore stated as a practical matter, campaign season is midway [for November\n2012], which is the same issue with 2010.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the ordinance could be moved out to the next cycle.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she supports campaign reform done right; the ordinance is\nnot done right; recommended input from the Open Government Commission and people\nwho have actually run campaigns; stated the reporting requirements add another\nbarrier.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated good candidates know where funding comes from and\ncan put proper documentation together.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 8, "text": "Mayor Gilmore stated noted the difficult of reporting depends on the volume of\ncontributions.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated smaller outside groups have not been compliant;\nonerous reporting requirements are in issue.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated that he supports AB1648, which is a straightforward step in the\nright direction; the proposed campaign finance reform does not address corporations\nenormous amount of power; ordinary, everyday people having a voice is critical and has\ntraditionally been done through organized labor; limiting the current regime will\nessentially cede power to the wealthy and the large corporations.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated unions represent hundreds or thousands of people are\nbeing discussed; an individual union made up of 83 people having a major impact on\nthe City is extremely important; facts are being distorted; the voice of individual people\nwill be heard; expressed concern that the others are not in support of campaign reform.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated that she supports campaign finance reform, but it has\nto be done in an effective way.\nMayor Gilmore stated everyone supports good campaign finance reform.\nCouncilmember Tam expressed concern about using campaign finance reform to target\nunions and working families.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated he did not bring up the issue to target unions and\nworking families.\nDiscussed the importance of not stifling unions and unknown entities placing attack ads:\nJim Oddie, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Bonta noted in November, there will be a proposition on the ballot regarding\ncorporate deception; stated attacking on the ability of working people to be involved in\nthe political process needs to be beat back.\nCouncilmember Johnson stated that she will analyze the LWV measure, but already\nsees loopholes; she supports moving forward to control the big corporate spending and\nsuper PACs, but her first impression is the measure will not solve the problem.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry, the Council directed staff to bringing\nback AB 1648.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(12-210) Councilmember Tam announced that she attended the League of California\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 9, "text": "Cities Legislative Action Days on April 25 & 26. Our delegation met with Senator Corbitt\nand Assembly Members. Discussed AB1585 speakers bill to help reinvent\nredevelopment.\n(12-211) Councilmember Johnson thanked Mr. Gaul for coming in to comment.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:31 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 10, "text": "MINTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -MAY 1, 2012--6:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:02 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor\nGilmore - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Bonta arrived at 6:10 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment on Agenda Items Only\nBill Garvine, Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA), discussed\nMCEA's past actions; negotiations, and the budget.\nMayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting to Closed Session to consider:\n(12-182) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Name of Case:\nAnderson V. City of Alameda, Superior Court of California, Alameda County Case No.\nRG11565230; Plaintiff (Anderson) seeks $400,000 in damages, of which $300,000 is\nsought for pain and suffering, against Defendant (City of Alameda) for broken elbow and\nother contusions sustained when Plaintiff fell from her bike in daytime near abandoned\nrail line at Clement Avenue and Grand Street. Plaintiff asks for extensive relief from the\nCity, although Plaintiff is an experienced rider who is at least partially responsible for her\ninjuries, Plaintiff missed no work as a result of her injury, and Plaintiff seeks minimal\ncompensatory damages.\n(12-183) Conference with Labor Negotiators (54957.6); Agency Negotiators: Holly\nBrock-Cohn, Human Resources Director, and Masa Shiohira, Contract Labor\nNegotiator; Employee Organizations: Management and Confidential Employees\nAssociation; Anticipated Issues: All (Wages, Hours, Benefits, and Working Conditions)\nFollowing the closed session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced regarding Existing Litigation, Council gave direction to staff.\n*\nMayor Gilmore called a recess at 7:35 p.m. to hold the regular meeting and reconvened\nthe meeting at 9:38 p.m.\nFollowing the closed session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Labor, Council gave direction to staff and continued the\nmatter to May 8, 2012.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 11, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 10:05 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}