{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER - 4, 2012- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:08 p.m. Councilmember deHaan led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor\nGilmore - 4.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(12-544) Mayor Gilmore read and presented a proclamation declaring December 4th as\nLisa Goldman Day.\nThe Assistant City Manager made brief comments.\nThe Council and City Manager wished the Assistant City Manager well and thanked her\nfor her service to the City.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(12-545) Michael John Torrey, Alameda, thanked the outgoing Councilmembers and\nAssistant City Manager and welcomed the newly elected Councilmembers.\n(12-546) Jon Spangler, Alameda, urged an out of court resolution to the lawsuit with\nEast Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD).\nCouncilmember Johnson stated EBRPD's decision to file a lawsuit is unfortunate.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the recommendation to accept the Police and Fire\nServices Fee Report [paragraph no. 12- 554]; the recommendation to authorize the City\nManager to memorialize the 48/96 hour work schedule for Fire Suppression Employees\n[paragraph no. 12- 560]; and the Resolution Approving Workforce Changes in the\nCommunity Development Department [paragraph no. 12-561 are being pulled for\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 4, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 2, "text": "Councilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*12-547) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting Held on October 30, 2012; and\nthe Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on November 7, 2012. Approved.\n(*12-548) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,510,884.40.\n(*12-549) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding September 30, 2012. Accepted.\n(*12-550) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended\nSeptember 30, 2012. Accepted.\n(*12-551) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a\nContract in an Amount Not to Exceed $128,000, Including Contingencies, to Sungard\nPublic Sector Inc. for Accounting System Services, and Approve an Additional\nAppropriation of $58,000 from the City's Equipment Replacement Fund Two Year\nBudget Discussion. Accepted.\n(*12-552) Recommendation to Accept the Special Tax and Local Bond Measure Annual\nReport. Accepted.\n(*12-553) Recommendation to Accept the Citywide Development Fee and Fleet\nIndustrial Supply Center (FISC)/Catellus Traffic Fee Report. Accepted.\n(12-554) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Services Fee Report.\nThe Controller gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired about work performed on the Police Station, to which\nthe Controller responded Station renovations were completed in the early 1990's.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired about the renovation cost, to which the Controller\nresponded that he does not have the total cost; the City pays approximately $215,000\nper year in debt service.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry, the Controller stated impact fees do\nnot cover the debt service; the General Fund covers the balance.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the General Fund normally covers the\nbalance, to which the Controller responded in the affirmative; stated the funds are\naccounted for in the budget each year.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 4, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\n(*12-555) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report for the Public Art Fund as\nRequired by the Public Art Ordinance and Accept a Status Update on the Public Art\nProgram. Accepted.\n(*12-556) Recommendation to Accept the Affordable Housing Ordinance Annual\nReview Consistent with Section 27-1 of the Alameda Municipal Code and California\nGovernment Code Section 66001 and Accept the Annual Report. Accepted.\n(*12-557) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Woodstock Field Improvements, Phase 2, No. P.W. 11-06-23. Accepted.\n(*12-558) Recommendation to Accept the Work of GSE Construction for the Upgrades\nto the Northside Storm Drain Pump Station, No. P.W. 02-10-06. Accepted.\n(*12-559) Recommendation to Allocate $477,067 for Contingencies and Award a\nContract in the Amount of $3,180,933 to Ranger Pipelines, Inc. for Cyclic Sewer\nReplacement Project, Phase 10, No. P.W. 05-12-14. Accepted.\n(12-560) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Memorialize the 48/96\nHour Work Schedule for Fire Suppression Employees.\nThe Fire Chief gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired about the percentage of sick leave, to which the Fire\nChief responded the amount has 27% compared to the same time period from the\nprevious fiscal year.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how the manpower level compares between Fiscal\nYear (FY) 2010/2011 and FY 2011/2012, to which the Fire Chief responded there is one\nless position in FY 2011/2012; stated there were 98 sworn members in FY 2010/2011\nand 97 in FY 2011/2012.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how many people there were prior to Station 5\nclosing, to which the Fire Chief responded 110.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired if the six additional SAFER grant funded firefighters\nhelped relieve overtime.\nThe Fire Chief responded there have been extenuating circumstances; many members\nhave had to attend a trial.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how overtime compares with other departments.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 4, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 4, "text": "to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with the\nAlameda Soccer Club for the Use and Management of the Alameda Point Soccer\nFields, located on the green between Buildings 2,3, and 4, for a total of 3 Years.\"\nFinally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nDecember 4, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 5, "text": "(12-564) Resolution No. 14748, \"Directing Staff to Develop Two-Year Budgets for Fiscal\nYears 2013-2015 and All Subsequent Two-Year Periods.\" Adopted.\nThe Controller gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired how budget adjustments would be captured if the City moves to\na two-year budget.\nThe Controller responded staff would continue to provide quarterly reports to Council;\nstated adjustments would be done mid-cycle in February or March; the two-year budget\nallows for more long-term planning.\nMayor Gilmore noted a two-year budget requires more planning on the part of the\ndepartments.\nThe Controller stated the time savings is one benefit; planning ahead causes fewer\nadjustments in the second year.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how the City would track performance, to which the\nController responded the City plans to hire consultants to develop performance\nmeasures.\nThe City Manager stated what is going to be measured has to be prioritized to\ndetermine where tax dollars would be spent; a two-year budget allows an opportunity to\nreview measures and provides department accountability; there are incentives not to\noverspend; savings can be applied to the capital budget; employees have job security\nfor two years instead of one year.\nMayor Gilmore inquired about community, to which the City Manager responded people\nwould have the opportunity to discuss the things that matter to them and Council would\nprioritize the items.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how performance measure goals tracking would be\nreported to the Council, to which the Controller responded in the continuing quarterly\nreports.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how shortfall adjustments would be made.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded fiscal discipline would have to be exerted to\nprevent shortfalls; stated there are incentives to save and manage appropriately.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 4, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 6, "text": "(12-565) Resolution No. 14749, \"Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of\nConsolidated General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.\"\nAdopted.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(12-566) The City Manager announced a meeting would be held on December 11, 2012\nto consider the public safety Memorandums of Understanding.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(12-567) Mayor Gilmore commended Public Works staff for preventing flooding during\nthe recent storm and responding promptly to a fallen tree on her street.\n(12-568) Councilmember deHaan noted the condition of the golf course has improved.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether the improvements are behind schedule, to\nwhich the City Manager responded the driving range and the Miff are supposed to\nhappen in the first years so Greenway is on schedule.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 8:14 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\n6\nDecember 4, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-04", "page": 7, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nWEDNESDAY- DECEMBER 5, 2012- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:05 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor Gilmore -\n4.\n[Note: Councilmember Johnson arrived at 6:25 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(12-569) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Name of Case:\nEast Bay Regional Park District, a Special District, and Angela Fawcett V. City of Alameda\nand City of Alameda City Council; Alameda County Superior Court Case No.\nRG12655685; East Bay Regional Park District suit against City on Housing Element.\n(12-570) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Name of Case:\nChinn-Scoffern V. W.R. Forde Construction, City of Alameda; Superior Court of California,\nAlameda County; Case No. RG12628456; Complaint filed against City alleging negligence\nof City and/or contractor causing a sewage backup into the basement of a single family\nhome on Chapin Street.\n(12-571) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Name of Case:\nRobert Zack, Bernice Jolliff, The Estate of Raymond Zack vs. City of Alameda, County of\nAlameda, and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive; Superior Court of California, Alameda\nCounty; Case No. RG12632015; This lawsuit stems from the tragic drowning of Raymond\nZack at Crown Beach in May 2011. Family members are seeking unspecified monetary\ndamages. Not heard.\n(12-572) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of litigation\npursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: One. Not heard.\nFollowing the closed session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore announced\nthat regarding the East Bay Regional Park District litigation, Council discussed the status\nof the lawsuit; and regarding the Chinn-Scoffern litigation, direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:06 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\nDecember 5, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-04.pdf"}