{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--MARCH - - 19, 2013- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:11 p.m. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam\nand Mayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(13-101) Mayor Gilmore announced that the Public Hearing [paragraph no. 13-112 was\nbeing continued to April 2, 2013.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(13-102) Mayor Gilmore read a statement regarding the season of non-violence word of\nthe day: Honor.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-103) Ken Peterson, Alameda, expressed concern with the upcoming budget,\ninquired about estimates being used for post-employment benefits.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the resolution waiving Bay-Friendly requirements\n[paragraph no. 13-109 was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*13-104) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on February\n19,2013. Approved.\n(*13-105) Ratified bills in the amount of $6,372,515.25.\n(*13-106) Recommendation to Accept the Work of MCK Services Inc. for the Repair and\nResurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 31, No. P.W. 02-12-04. Accepted.\n(*13-107) Recommendation to Approve an Agreement between the Department of the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 2, "text": "Army and the City of Alameda for the Bay Farm Island Shoreline Protection Feasibility\nStudy, Allocate $22,710 from the Urban Runoff Fund (Fund 351), Provide a Local Match\nof $382,710, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Required Documents.\nAccepted.\n(*13-108) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum\nOf Understanding with the East Bay Collection System Advisory Committee Regarding\nSharing Cost of Consultant Services Not to Exceed $50,000 per Year, and to Execute\nall Necessary Documents to Implement the Project. Accepted.\n(13-109) Resolution No. 14781, \"Waiving Bay-Friendly Landscape Requirements in\nAccordance with Section 30-59.3 of the Alameda Municipal Code for Renovations of the\nGolf Greens at the Chuck Corica Golf Course.\" Adopted.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she pulled the item in order for the new Councilmembers and\npublic to hear about Greenway Golf's advanced turf management techniques.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated environmental consciousness is one of\nGreenway's main tenets; Greenway strives to reduce chemical input into turf and\nreduce water usage; Greenway's turf management has more uniform and suitable\ngrasses to allow consistent watering instead of having to water to sustain the weakest\ngrasses; Greenway has already reduced chemical output by about 62% and golfers are\nvery happy with the quality of the greens.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Bay Friendly Landscaping Program Manager Teresa\nEade has explained that golf courses rely on different surfaces; Alameda made a\nsensible turf choice and will come out ahead.\nCouncilmember Chen stated that he visited the golf course and was very impressed\nwith the field supervisor; he plays golf, but never thought about what is underneath turf\nand now has a different perspective.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*13-110) Resolution No. 14779, \"Amending the City of Alameda Management and\nConfidential Employees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule Establishing the\nClassifications of Library Circulation Coordinator and Fire Administrative Services\nSupervisor.\" Adopted.\n(*13-111) Ordinance No. 3064, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease Amendment with\nthe Artemis Racing, USA Extending Their Current Lease for Up to One Year in Building\n12 Located at 1050 West Tower, a Portion of Taxiway H and Access to the Seaplane\nLagoon at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 3, "text": "REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-112) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Certifying the Final\nEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) for the North Park Street Regulating Code (State\nClearinghouse #2011052058);\n(13-112 A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Alameda\nMunicipal Code Contained in Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) Related to the\nNorth Park Street Planning Area; and\n(13-112 B) Adoption of Resolution \"Approving Citywide Design Manual Amendments.\n(This project regulates development within the area bounded by the Oakland-Alameda\nEstuary, Tilden Way, Lincoln Avenue, and Oak Street).\nContinued to April 2, 2013.\n(13-113) Resolution No. 14780, \"Affirming Support for Creation of a Nature Reserve at\nAlameda Point.\" Adopted.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen stated that he likes the term nature reserve more than federal\nfacilities, open space or wildlife refuge; he has studied the resolution and is very happy\nwith the revisions; encouraged Councilmembers to approve the resolution.\nStated US Fish and Wildlife Service will manage the area, not the Veterans\nAdministration (VA); the resolution seeks to set a zoning designation, sets broad goals\nand creates opportunities; provided an example: Richard Bangert, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the resolution; stated the map should reflect what is really there;\nthe resolution sets a goal of where to go in the future; the term nature center signifies a\ncross between people and wildlife; a VA representative indicated the VA cares about\nand wants to work with the community: Irene Dieter, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the City and County of San Francisco has jurisdiction over\nthe southwest corner of the area; Alameda hopes jurisdiction will be transferred;\ninquired whether the boundary is where the County line is at low tide.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated the\nCounty line runs along the southwest corner of the property; some submerged property,\nwhich is in the City and County of San Francisco, will come to the City of Alameda as\npart of the first phase conveyance; Alameda will be the land owner of the submerged\nparcel but will not have Police authority or land use control; some of the land will also be\ntransferred to the VA.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether San Francisco is supportive of the transfer.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 4, "text": "The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded that she understands a letter\nfrom the City and County of San Francisco indicates San Francisco does not care about\nthe property or have any designs on it, which implies that San Francisco would not care\nif Alameda keeps the land or transfers the land back [to the federal government]; stated\nthe matter is not high on Alameda's priority list but needs to be resolved at some point.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read resolution language about the reason Alameda would\ncreate the nature reserve: \"Whereas the proposed 511 acre refuge area offers a rare\nand vast inner urban opportunity for limited public access and education, a rest and\nretreat from the built environment, introduction of native plant species, expansion of\nwetlands and wildlife recovery and protection efforts consistent with the existing or any\nfuture biological opinion listed by the Fish and Wildlife Service.\"\nMayor Gilmore stated the VA is holding an additional meeting based on residents'\nconcerns; inquired about the meeting details.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the meeting will be held April\n10th at the Officer's Club from 4 to 7 p.m.\nThe City Manager stated the information is on the City website; the VA extended the\ndeadline for comments to April 19th based on comments from the previous Council\nmeeting.\nMayor Gilmore complemented the VA for listening to the concerns of Alameda citizens\nand scheduling the meeting.\nCouncilmember Daysog thanked Mayor Gilmore and the City Manager for holding the\nVA's feet to the fire.\nCouncilmember Chen concurred with Mayor Gilmore; stated the VA will continue to be a\ngood partner; the resolution is a fitting conclusion to the letter of support given to the VA\nat the last Council meeting.\nCouncilmember Chen moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-114) The City Manager stated budget sessions have been scheduled for April 18th\nand May 28th; budget adoption is anticipated for June 11th; June 25th is being held as a\nbackup meeting date if more time is needed; staff will present updated five-year\nprojections; the budget is a two-year budget.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 5, "text": "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-115) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations for Appointments to the Planning Board\nand Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB).\nMayor Gilmore nominated Dania Alverez-Morroni and Stanley Tang for appointment to\nthe Planning Board and Michael Robles-Wong for appointment to the SSHRB.\nCouncilmember Chen commended the Mayor on her appointments; stated making the\nPlanning Board and SSHRB more diverse and bringing in different skill sets will improve\nboth Boards.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:37 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\n5\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 6, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - - MARCH 19, 2013- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:09 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAlthough not required to recuse herself due to a legal conflict of interest,\nCouncilmember Tam recused herself from participating in the Existing Litigation in an\nabundance of caution.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(13-099) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9) Name of Case:\nUSA/Baykeeper V. City of Alameda; United States District Court, Northern District of\nCalifornia Case No. CV09-05684 RS\n(13-100) Conference with Labor Negotiators (54957.6); Agency Negotiators: Human\nResources Director; Employee Organizations: Alameda City Employee Association\n(ACEA); Executive Management (EXME); Management and Confidential Employees\nAssociation (MCEA); and Police Officers Association (Non Sworn) (PANS); Issue Under\nNegotiation: Discussion of Administrative Policy to Allow for Vacation Cash Out to\nExisting Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs). Not heard.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Existing Litigation, direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 6:55 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\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 7, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT\nCOMMISSION (SACIC) OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA MEETING\nTUESDAY- -MARCH 19, 2013- 7:01 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:38 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers / Commissioners Chen, Daysog,\nEzzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor/Chair Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-116 CC/13-005 SACIC) Ken Peterson, Alameda, stated financial presentations,\nwhich can be very misleading, should be easily understandable; Fremont's budget\npresentation is a good model; that he questions the $11 million debt that the\nredevelopment agency put upon the City before being terminated.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor/Agency Member Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*13-117 CC/13-006 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, and SACIC\nMeeting Held on January 14, 2013. Approved.\n(*13-118 CC/13-007 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Fourth Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending June 30, 2012. Accepted.\n(*13-119 CC/13-008 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the FY11-12 Audited Financial\nStatements and Compliance Reports. Accepted.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(13-120 CC/13-009 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Second Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending December 31, 2012 and Approve the Mid-Year Budget\nAdjustments for Fiscal Year 2012-13.\nThe Controller gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Chen stated that the City is six months into the fiscal\nyear and has spent only 10% of the budget for capital and maintenance projects;\ninquired whether most repairs and improvements are typically done in the latter half of\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\n1\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 8, "text": "the year.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the negative; stated there is a combination of\nfactors, including the Department being down one staff member, which decreases the\namount of work that can be done; staff is working diligently to bring projects to bid;\nunlike most operating budgets, capital project budgets include facility maintenance and\nspan fiscal years; once a project is funded, developing the plans, going out to bid, and\nawarding the contract all take time; construction may actually occur in the next fiscal\nyear.\nThe Controller stated that the budget for capital and maintenance projects is in a\nseparate capital improvement fund, which is excluded from budget actuals because the\nfund is project oriented instead of fiscal year oriented.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam noted license and permit revenues are\naccelerating; inquired whether revenues will exceed the $1.7 million amount in the\nbudget by the end of the fiscal year.\nThe Controller responded in the negative; stated the revenue from business licenses\nand permits will be at the [$1.7 million amount] budgeted.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam inquired whether the $11 million debt from the\nRedevelopment Agency mentioned by the speaker is obligated specifically to the\nIslander Hotel and Jack Capon Villa.\nThe Controller responded in the affirmative; stated the bulk of the $11 million was used\nto purchase the Islander Hotel and convert the hotel to affordable housing units; the\nfunds were used as matching grant funds; the matching funds had a time limit and the\nCity did not want to lose the opportunity.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam stated that in past years the City has earmarked\n$400,000 for the planning and replacement of Fire Station 3; 23% of the $400,000 has\nbeen spent and project funding has not been identified; inquired how much of the\n$400,000 would be used by the end of the fiscal year.\nThe Public Works Director responded that he does not have an exact number, but\nwould provide information to the Council; stated the public engagement process and\npreliminary design are completed, and a consultant has been hired to do initial work.\nThe City Manager stated the Fire Chief provided a preliminary report and the budget\nwould not be brought forward until the project can be afforded.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam inquired whether the $400,000 funding would be\nexhausted by end of fiscal year, to which the City Manager responded in the negative.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\n2\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-19", "page": 9, "text": "Mayor Gilmore noted that the Islander Motel and Jack Capon Village projects were the\nlast two projects the City completed under redevelopment; stated similar opportunities\nwould be more difficult to fund going forward since redevelopment funds are no longer\navailable.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Daysog stated as a matter of practice, staff should\nconsider distinguishing important economic development revenues in budget reports.\nThe Controller stated that said line items could be separated out in the next quarter\nreport.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Daysog inquired whether the Transfer Occupancy Tax\n(TOT) is under other local taxes, to which the Controller responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Chen seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:59\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\n3\nMarch 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-19.pdf"}