{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 1, "text": "ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, March 14, 2013\nTIME:\n7:03 p.m. Called to Order\nPLACE:\nCity Hall Council Chambers\n1.\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nChair Restagno, Vice-Chair Delaney, and Commissioners Cooke, Brown, and Sonneman\nStaff:\nAmy Wooldridge, Recreation & Parks Director\n2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nCommissioner Delaney asked about Krusi Park options for design. Director Wooldridge reported\nthere are options to value engineer it to a simpler design for lower costs. The revised design would\nthen go out to bid again. Alternative options will be brought before City Council.\nApproved the minutes of January 10, 2013 regular Recreation & Park Commission meeting as edited.\nM/S/C Sonneman, Cooke (unanimously approved)\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA - None\n4.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None\n5.\nNEW BUSINESS\nA. None\n6.\nOLD BUSINESS\nA. Alameda Beltline Conceptual Uses (Review and Make Recommendation)\nDirector Amy Wooldridge provided a brief presentation and overview of this long-term, multi-phase\nproject. She further reported on the community meetings, the survey and the process.\nChair Restagno asked about the sports groups accepting this as a non-sports field area. Director\nWooldridge reported that at the routine spring field allocation meeting with youth sports organizations,\nthe groups expressed interest in supporting the Beltline as passive use and instead focusing on\nEstuary Park, located near the old Coast Guard Housing for active athletic fields. They felt that area\nwould better accommodate lighting and parking. All groups agreed and voted unanimously.\nCommissioner Sonneman asked about the paint color for the historic railroad building that is being\ndone as a volunteer project by the Church of Latter Day Saints. Director Wooldridge stated the colors\nwould match what is currently on the building (pale yellow with brown trim). She further stated that\nshe provided a memo to the Historical Advisory Board. Commissioner Sonneman expressed a thank", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 2, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - March 14, 2013\nPage 2\nyou to Mrs. Barbara Rassmusson, former AUSD Board Member and member of the Church of Latter\nDay Saints, for stepping up and volunteering to do this.\nCommissioner Sonneman asked if there has been a discussion with the aquatic community about\npools being an issue. Director Wooldridge stated she has talked with the various aquatics groups.\nShe is currently presenting a proposal to the school district to renovate the existing facilities and\nrehabilitate for a 34 meter pool.\nCommissioner\nDelaney\nasked\nif\nwe\nshould\nwe\nbe\nputting\ntogether\na\nproject\nlist\nfor\nBeltline\ndevelopment.\nDirector Wooldridge stated that once there is a plan in place this could happen. She reported adding\nto the Capital Improvements Plan the Beltline and Estuary Park projects, and these will go to City\nCouncil in the near future.\nCommission Cooke stated it appears the community is being best served by items such as a\ncommunity garden, or perhaps a gazebo because they are income producing, which could help\nmaintain the property moving forward.\nVice-Chair Brown stated reading all 35 pages of comments and suggestions. The overwhelming\nresponse seems to be keeping the area as open space. There are wonderful opportunities. She was\npleased to see so many responded.\nCommissioner Sonneman agreed with the comments and response to the surveys and meetings. He\nfeels strongly about keeping the property in line with Jean Sweeney's vision to keep it open space.\nHe further stated that we have a big need in this community for recreation.\nCommissioner Delaney stated there are many things on our agenda. He asked that the public be\naware that this will be a long process, and to please be patient with the process. It could be many\nyears moving the project forward.\nChair Restegno expressed many thanks to the people who have come forward with comments, and\nattending the public workshops on this project. He opened the meeting to public comment, and\nasked speakers to limit their comments to three minutes.\nSpeaker Jim Sweeney thanked the Commission for their support, including Amy Wooldridge. Jean\nSweeney started this effort in 2002. He expressed that the top six items in the letter from the Jean\nSweeney Open Space committee fall into the scope and vision of Jean. They aren't expecting it to be\na fast process. He further thanked all of the community for coming out.\nSpeaker Dorothy Freeman said she and Jim would like to thank everyone, including Ms. Wooldridge\nand staff who have helped this project to get this far. They would also like to thank the two local\nnewspapers, staff at the Alameda Museum, the Citizen's Task Force, Kiwanis, Rotary, Mr. Doug\ndeHaan, and Alameda Public Affairs Forum, and all the people who have participated in this process\nincluding the meetings and walking tour.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 3, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - March 14, 2013\nPage 3\nSpeaker Peter Wolfe read to the Commission a story by Dan Thomas, circa 1965. He stated the\nmeaning of \"play' has changed, from being outside to digital play. He cited AMC 2-62-3 that is a local\nordinance for a local participation policy requirement in all RFPs for local contractors/designers.\nSpeaker Barry Parker wanted to state that he was moved by the presentation and efforts put forth for\nthis property. He stated that he is a swimmer and suggested getting away from the idea that a swim\nfacility could be part of this property, due to funding issues. There is a great need to recondition the\ntwo pools. He spoke on the Highline railway rehab project in NY City being a great example.\nCommissioner Delaney asked if outside Alameda groups use the pools. Mr. Parker stated, no.\nDirector Wooldridge stated only Alameda teams use the pools but a competitive meet can bring in up\nto 800 people.\nMr. Parker further stated that if a swim complex was built, the high schools would have to transport\nstudents and equipment to a non-school site and it could lead to the existing pools not be repaired.\nThe best thing to do is to rehab the current pools, especially Emma Hood.\nSpeaker Doug Siden, East Bay Regional Park District Board representative, wanted to share that this\nis a unique opportunity as many cities do not have properties able to be developed, especially of this\nsize. He stated that we may not need to duplicate what we already have on the island. He would like\noperational costs and maintenance to be considered. He asked for the naming ordinance to also be\nconsidered.\nSpeaker Aaron Thies wanted to reiterate a thank you and is pleased to see the walking and biking\ntrails. He and Jean had discussed a tiered system for trails and trails can be incorporated into other\nareas. He suggested mountain biking being separate from BMX.\nSpeaker Doug deHaan said all the individual speakers previous have thanked everyone but he\nwanted to make a mention to the Commission. He shared some of the constraints with this property.\nHe provided the background on renaming and remediation of Estuary Park. The community is willing\nto do many different aspects for developing this project and could keep the funding issues low. He\nsuggested asking for help from the community. He stated the pools need to be rehabbed, but the\nschools need to put in their part. He's looking forward to the next step.\nSpeaker Pat Colburn said her house overlooks the Beltline and agreed the Commission has identified\nsports facilities options in other locations. We don't have a space that fosters wildlife, and sports\nfacilities and wildlife won't mix. She suggested moving the parking area.\nSpeaker Debra Arbuckle said she was a friend of Jean's for years prior to the beltline project. People\nlove the sense of peace in this property. There is a sense of wonder in this property and would love\nto have kids play in this area.\nSpeaker Mali McGee said she is a 17 year resident of Alameda and said she proposed building a 5-\nacres community farm on the Beltline property. A community farm would employ good land\nmanagement with grazing with goats, pigs, and chickens. The project would be self-funded and could\nbenefit the community in many ways. She runs a shareholder dairy.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 4, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - March 14, 2013\nPage 4\nSpeaker Marisa Wood said she is a resident and here to represent the youth community. She is\nworking with Mali McGee to learn about raising animals. She supports her proposal for a 5 acre\ncommunity farm. Many people have to travel far to visit a community farm.\nSpeaker Jane Jackson said she is glad to see a community garden as part of the beltline plan. She\nowns a plot in the Eagle community garden. She would like to know how big the community garden\nwould be.\nAmy Wooldridge reminded the public there is a sign-up list to receive email announcements and\ninformation on the Beltline project.\nSpeakers Lil Arnerich said he understands the role of Commissions ad he has been on several. He\ncomplimented the people who have come to the meetings and participated in the project. He and\nNorma like to stay active in the community, and they have been friends with Jean. Lil provided the\nCommission a briefing on the history of Jean's vision, with handouts. He said personally he wants to\nsee swim centers, but not at this location and this isn't the vision of Jean's. He asked for the\nCommission to read the articles he handed out.\nChair Restagno closed the public comment period of the meeting.\nCommissioner Sonneman asked if this was a conceptual recommendation or more detailed. Director\nWooldridge stated this was a recommendation for specific use types. There will be further discussions\non things like parking and fencing around the property.\nCommissioner Sonneman stated the comments for open space, and the words, \"walk, look, listen and\nenjoy\" were in mind when reviewing comments and listening to others. He recommends passive use.\nVice-Chair Brown agreed to the passive use, and community gardens should be a part of this\nproposal, although she isn't sure if a community farm is appropriate for the beltline.\nCommissioner Delaney stated we are all in agreement, and while working with Director Wooldridge\nand others he suggested this proposal matched what came out of those meetings, and that we begin\nto prioritize accordingly but also to include picnic areas.\nChair Restagno stated there could be other uses but in keeping with the vision is important, and is\nsupportive of a plan to include other items from the list.\nCommissioner Cooke agreed that this isn't something that will happen overnight, and she feels very\nsensitive to the neighbors around the area and parking issues. She would really like this become a\npassive open space facility in the vision of Jean and moving forward needs to happen.\nCommissioner Sonneman expressed concerns with this being a big area and the need for security.\nDirector Wooldridge stated the most common question is when the property will be open. It contingent\non two major factors, those being soil clean-up, and safety (lighting and police access).", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 5, "text": "Recreation Commission\nMeeting Minutes - March 14, 2013\nPage 5\nCommissioner Cooke anticipates the community coming out to help when asked.\nCommissioner Delaney talked about the approval of this report and how the process would work, with\ndesigns and more detailed items coming to this Commission before those items move forward.\nMotion to recommend conceptual uses for the Beltline/Jean Sweeney Open Space Park that define\nthe definition of passive space with the top six uses based on community input. These items include\nwalking/bike trails, natural open space, picnic areas, community gardens, playgrounds, and open\nlawn areas. M/S/C Delaney, Cooke (unanimously approved)\n7.\nREPORTS FROM RECREATION COMMISSION AND RECREATION & PARK DIRECTOR\nA.\nRecreation Commission Reports - Vice-Chair Brown reported that Mastick is\ncontinuing with their free tax preparation. Some special presentations upcoming. The daily\nlunch program continues, fund raising, trips abroad, and the annual volunteer recognition lunch\nwill be held in April. They are hosting a walk around the Beltline. Chair Restegano suggested\na wheelchair or walker be made available to clients if needed.\nB.\nFriends of the Park Report - Commissioner Delaney reported they have schedule the\nPlay-for-the-Parks golf tournament on September 25, 2013. He thanked the Greenway Golf\npeople for helping this happen. He reported that the exercise equipment at Lincoln Park is\ngetting a lot of use and looks terrific.\nC.\nRecreation and Parks Director Report - Director Wooldridge reported working on a\ngrant application for Encinal Boatramp, due April 1st. The July 4th Jubilee has been canceled\ndue to declined attendance and sponsorship. September 28th is being planned for an event to\ncelebrate everything Alameda and she is asking for volunteers for a Steering Committee.\nSummer program registration is in full swing, and the activity guide is coming out soon. She\nexplained that she is working to get more aquatic based programs available, and subsequently\nthis summer ARPD partnered with Alameda Dragonflyers for a Dragon Boat camp for teens,\nfree Family Fun Runs and New Paddler clinics. ARPD is teaming with City of San Leandro for\nCamp Concord, which is a week-long family camp. New offering of trips for families and active\nindividuals to location such as Costa Rica and the French Riviera. We are offering new sports\ncamps such as Lacrosse and Advanced Basketball for Girls. The egg scramble is March 23rd\nD.\nOther Reports - Chair Restagno was given a letter regarding the naming of the beltline\nproperty, and asked that it be discussed at an upcoming meeting.\n8.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL - None\n9.\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA - Item 7.D.\n10.\nSET NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, April 11, 2013.\n11.\nADJOURNMENT\nM/S/C Commissioner Sonnemen motioned to adjourn at 9:17 p.m. Commissioner Cooke\nseconded, and unanimous.", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "SuccessorAgencyOversightBoard", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 1, "text": "RESOLUTION NO. 13-07\nRESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA ADOPTING\nMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, MARCH 14, 2013\nWHEREAS, the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency to the Community\nImprovement Commission of the City of Alameda organized itself pursuant to Chapter 4\n(commencing with Section 34179) of Part 1.85 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code (the\n\"Board\"); and\nWHEREAS, it is necessary for said Board to adopt minutes of public meetings;\nNOW, THEREFORE, THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nTO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nDOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:\nSection 1. The approval of meeting minutes of the special meeting on March 14, 2013, of\nthe Oversight Board for the Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission of\nthe City of Alameda, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.\nPASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April , 2013, by the following\nvote:\nAYES: Russo, Biggs, Me Mahon, Potter\nNOES: O\nABSENT: Chan, Gerhard Ortiz\nABSTAIN: D\nfor\nChair\nATTEST:\nGermany Valisha\nSecr\u00e9tary of the Board", "path": "SuccessorAgencyOversightBoard/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "SuccessorAgencyOversightBoard", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 2, "text": "Exhibit A\nMINUTES\nCity of Alameda\nSuccessor Agency Oversight Board\nAu\nSpecial Meeting\nThursday, March 14, 2013, 6:00 p.m.\nCity Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue\nConference Room 360\n1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL\nChairman Russo called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m., with the following\nBoard Members present: Vice Chair Biggs; Members Chan, McMahon, Ortiz, and\nPotter. Board Member Gerhard was absent. Board staff in attendance: Assistant\nGeneral Counsel Garrabrant-Sierra and Secretary Valeska.\n2. CONSENT AGENDA: Action\na. Resolution Adopting the Minutes of the February 26, 2013 Special\nMeeting\n(Resolution No. 13-05) The Resolution was passed by unanimous consent.\n3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS\na. Selection of Oversight Board Legal Counsel - Full Board Interviews with\nStein & Lubin LLP and Law Offices of Craig Labadie: Action\nThe first interview was with Laurie Gustafson of Stein & Lubin LLP,\nfollowed by the second interview with Craig Labadie of Law Offices of\nCraig Labadie. Following the interviews, the Board Members discussed\nthe strengths of both applicants. Motion and second (Chan/Biggs) to\nrecommend Law Offices of Craig Labadie as the legal counsel for the\nOversight Board. Motion passed unanimously (6-0-1). Member Potter\nstated that at the April 9 annual meeting, the Board will be asked to adopt\na resolution authorizing the Successor Agency to enter into the legal\nservices agreement with Law Offices of Craig Labadie. The approval of\nthe agreement is scheduled for the Successor Agency's May 7 meeting.\n4. NEW BUSINESS\n(At the Chair's direction, the Board heard items 4.a. and 4.b. during the\ninterval between the first and second law firm interviews.)\na. Resolution Authorizing the Successor Agency to Enter into the Second\nAmendment Expanding the Scope of Work and Adding $15,000 to the\nAgreement with Keyser Marston Associates, inc. for Financial Services\nthrough June 30, 2013, for a Total Budget Amount of $89,000: Action\n(Resolution No. 13-06) Motion and Second (Chan and McMahon) to adopt the\nresolution. Member Ortiz was out of the room at the time of the vote. Motion\npassed (5-0-2). Upon her return to the meeting, Member Ortiz stated that she\nwanted to go on record as voting yes for this motion.", "path": "SuccessorAgencyOversightBoard/2013-03-14.pdf"}
{"body": "SuccessorAgencyOversightBoard", "date": "2013-03-14", "page": 3, "text": "Minutes\nMarch 14, 2013\nSuccessor Agency Oversight Board\nPage 2 of 2\nb. Confirm the Date of the Oversight Board's Annual Meeting: Action\nMember Potter stated that according to the Oversight Board's bylaws, the\nannual meeting is scheduled for the second Tuesday of April, at 6:30 p.m.,\nunless there is a conflicting holiday. The Board Members concurred that the\n2013 annual meeting would be scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m.\nThe secretary was directed to send the appointment to the members.\n5. PUBLIC COMMENT (non-agenda items) (none)\n6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (none)\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF (none)\n8. ADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:02 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nPeremany Valedea\nRosemary Valeska\nSecretary\nApproved as submitted on April 9, 2013\nResolution No 13-07", "path": "SuccessorAgencyOversightBoard/2013-03-14.pdf"}