{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 2, - P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:06 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\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(13-322) Presentation of Certificates of Service to Avonnet Peeler, Civil Service Board;\nPaulina Kirola, Commission on Disability Issues; Robert McKean and Bruce Reeves,\nEconomic Development Commission; Bill Schmitz and Jane Sullwold, Golf Commission;\nMathew Hoffman, Historical Advisory Board; John McCahan, Public Utilities Board;\nCynthia Wasko, Social Service Human Relations Board; and Emani Pollard and Angus\nStorm, Youth Advisory Commission.\nMayor Gilmore presented Certificates to Ms. Peeler, Ms. Kirola, Mr. Schmitz, Ms.\nSullwold, Mr. McCahan, and Ms. Wasko.\n(13-323) Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Staff Sergeant Jason Ramsey.\nNot heard.\n(13-324) Proclamation Declaring July 1, 2013 as Alameda Meals on Wheels Day.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Rosemary Reilly and Mark\nSorenson, Alameda Meals on Wheels.\nMs. Reilly and Mr. Sorenson made brief comments; invited everyone to attend a\nfundraiser on July 21st\n(13-325) Proclamation Declaring July 2, 2013 as Dr. Jannett Jackson Day.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Dr. Jackson.\nExpressed support of honoring Dr. Jackson: Toni Cook, College of Alameda.\nDr. Jackson made brief comments.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 2, "text": "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the letter commenting on the Draft Plan Bay Area\n[paragraph no. 13-328 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(*13-326) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on May 28,\n2013 and June 4, 2013. Approved.\n(*13-327) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,447,057.20.\n(13-328) Recommendation to Authorize the Mayor to Send a Letter Commenting on the\nDraft Plan Bay Area.\nOutlined her concerns with the Bay Area Plan: Carol Gottstein, Alameda.\nMayor Gilmore inquired if the letter could include comment that the funds allocated to\nthe hot lanes are counter to the goals of the One Bay Area Plan.\nThe City Planner responded in the affirmative; stated the whole regional planning\nprocess is to reduce greenhouse submissions and focus development in the inter Bay\nArea cities to address climate change issues.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she understands assets deteriorate over time; the freeway\nlink in the outer Bay Area is not being maintained; further stated the pedestrian\naccidents increasing seems counter intuitive.\nThe City Planner stated the analysis indicates the incidents of collisions with bicycles,\ncars, pedestrians will increase in the inner Bay Area by the factor of the increased\nnumber of people walking and biking.\nCouncilmember Tam stated hot lanes do not recover costs and use a sizable chunk of\ntransportation dollars; the letter should underscore that alternative modes of\ntransportation should not just be prioritized, but the funding should be proportionally\nallocated; a BART extension to Warm Springs or the Tri-valley is worth more than a hot\nlane.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 3, "text": "Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the freeways are overtaxed and a lot more emphasis\nhas to be put into alternative means of transportation; she concurs with her colleagues\nabout the hot lanes.\nThe City Planner stated that staff would be happy to amend the letter.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation [with amendment to\nthe letter].\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\n(*13-329) Resolution No. 14835, \"Approving an Amendment to the Agreement with the\nCalifornia State Coastal Conservancy for Funding to Implement Spartina Eradication\nand Mitigation Measures and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Required\nDocuments.\" Adopted.\n(*13-330) Resolution No. 14836, \"Ordering the Summary Vacation of a Public Street\nRight-of-Way for a Portion of the Former Tinker Avenue Adjacent to Mariner Square\nLoop.\" Adopted.\n(*13-331) Resolution No. 14837, \"Approving the Housing Authority's Conflict of Interest\nCode.\" Adopted.\n(*13-332) Ordinance No. 3075, \"Amending Municipal Code Section 5-7.1 - Penalty for\nNonpayment of Annual, Quarterly or Semi-Annual Business License.\" Finally Passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-333) Resolution No. 14838, \"Commending Retired Alameda Police Department\nChief Michael C. Noonan for His Contributions to the City of Alameda.\" Adopted.\nMayor Gilmore read the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\nThanked Mr. Noonan for taking action to allow them to keep their pet pig: Cassandra,\nZack, Charlotte and Bosco Thompson, Alameda.\nThe Fire Chief made brief comments and thanked Mr. Noonan.\nMayor Gilmore presented the resolution to Mr. Noonan.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 4, "text": "(13-334) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a License\nAgreement with Antiques By the Bay, Inc., for Five Years in the Northwest Territories\nLocated at 2900 Navy Way at Alameda Point. Introduced.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen stated Antiques by the Bay is truly a destination spot, a regional\ndraw for Alameda; his relatives who live in Canada come to Alameda once a month just\nto attend the antiques faire.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the City receives sales tax from the Antiques\nFair, to which the Economic Development Division Manager responded staff is working\non trying to capture as much as possible; the sales tax is based on where each vendor\nbooth is registered.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the faire is fabulous for Alameda and draws people\nthroughout the Bay Area and beyond.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager noted approximately 13,140 booklets are\ndistributed detailing the faire; staff is considering advertising in the booklet in order to\nprovide economic information to 13,140 people.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Chen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(13-335) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Section 30-2\nof the Alameda Municipal Code to Allow Cottage Food Operations as Required by\nAssembly Bill 1616 and Allow All Home Occupations to Include Up to One Employee\nand Delete Reference to Excessive Pedestrian Traffic. Introduced.\nThe Supervising Planner gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Tam extended her appreciation to staff for getting\nahead of the issue and ensuring the City has guidelines in place to give clarity to those\nmaking added income by working from home.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(13-336) Adoption of Resolution_Establishing Integrated Waste Collection Ceiling Rates\nand Service Fees for Alameda County Industries, Inc. for Rate Period 12 (July 2013 to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 5, "text": "June 2014). Not adopted.\nRick Simonson, HF&H, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog noted a discrepancy in a table included in the presentation and\ninquired if the discrepancy translates into a rate adjustment, to which Mr. Simonson\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if the annual cost of $891,200 for the C&G vehicles\nshown in the detail of Table 4 is depreciation, to which Mr. Simonson responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if the rate calculation for this year was based upon last\nyear; stated the cost element should not be $891,000, it should be the increment\nbetween the amount included last year and $891,000.\nMr. Simonson responded in previous years, vehicles were leased and appeared on\nanother line item for six months; depreciation was added, plus the lease expense, to\nreach $900,000 in depreciation; $400,000 represents six months of the C&G vehicles;\nanother $400,000 represents six months of previous vehicles.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the amounts are entirely depreciation costs.\nMr. Simonson responded the vehicles were leased in prior years, now, vehicles are\npurchased and being depreciated, which is why there is a discrepancy between\n$400,000 and $800,000; depreciation is not being double counted; continued the\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if other vehicles will be replaced, to which Mr.\nSimonson responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether depreciation would have already been\ncaptured in the 2007 or 2008 rate increase for a vehicle leased in the year 2006, to\nwhich Mr. Simonson responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if the City now has 100% C&G vehicles, to which Mr.\nSimonson responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, Mr. Simonson stated costs are annual,\nnot incremental; the annual revenue requirement for rate year 12 is $17.2 million; some\nservice vehicles are not alternative fuel vehicles; annual depreciation, including $17.2\nmillion, it is not additive.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated a lot of information needs to be clarified; 20,000\nresidents are getting a big rate increase.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 6, "text": "Mr. Simonson responded the presentation includes slides explaining the matter.\nKen Kenny, Alameda County Industries (ACI), outlined the equipment costs; stated the\nnumbers are the same and were just reflected as two different line items; $400,000\neach last year demonstrates the transition; as now, one line item has 12 full months of\ndepreciation.\nThe Public Works Director stated the amount it is not additive and accounts for all costs\nfor the upcoming rate period; before last year, the accounting was $400,000 for lease of\nvehicles plus $400,000 for amortization; this year there is no leasing; the accounting for\nvehicles is just the amortization; accounting reflects the various categories that make up\nthe expenses ACI anticipates incurring in the coming rate period.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated greater discussion would help.\nMr. Simonson continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether rates are being increased to cover $1.5 million\ndue to the loss revenue and labor, gas and fuel costs, to which Mr. Simonson\nresponded in the affirmative\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether the 10% increase is being requested to offset\nthe $1.5 million shortfall.\nMr. Simonson responded in the affirmative; stated the original increase requested from\nACI to bridge the gap between the costs and the current revenues was 12.3%, which is\nnow down to 10%.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether $17.2 million in revenue would make the 10%\nincrease not necessary; to which Mr. Simonson responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether 6% is the base for all rates, to which Mr.\nSimonson responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired if the remaining 4% is broken down into 1% in 20 gallon,\n2.5% in the multiplex and so forth, to which Mr. Simonson responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired if the 10% increase would balance the shortfall, to which\nMr. Simonson responded in affirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen stated the 20 gallon single family receptacle increases from\n$23.80 to $27.73 which represents a 17% increase; inquired why the percentage is\ngreater than 10% and where the extra revenue is going.\nMr. Simonson responded at least 8,240 customers are going up just 6%; the increase\naverages to 10% in different rate categories and customer types are being affected\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 7, "text": "differently.\nCouncilmember Chen stated some customers will see a rate increase of more than\n10%, perhaps 20%, or even 30%.\nMr. Simonson responded the 10% increase is for single family residents; 20 gallon rates\nwill increase 16.5%; all others will increase 6%.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired if the 7% above the 10% is going into a reserve.\nMr. Simonson responded the amount is not additional; the increases generate exactly\nwhat ACI needs: $17.2 million; the rates will accomplish the $17.2 million based on the\ncurrent subscription levels.\nIn response to Councilmember Chen's inquiry, Mr. Simonson stated the City is still\nsusceptible to revenue shortfalls; costs do not change because items disposed of still\ngo into one of the three containers, just not the one residents are charged for; in an\neffort to make the revenues more reliable, strides to get the 20 and 32 gallon rates\ncloser to the true service cost and move towards no revenue shortfalls.\n*\nCouncilmember Daysog left the dais at 8:39 p.m. and returned at 8:40 p.m.\n*\nMayor Gilmore inquired if the revenue estimates are based solely on rate changes and\nanticipate no change in customer behavior.\nMr. Simonson responded migration is built in based on where revenues are going;\ncustomers can downsize and there would not be a significant shortfall; many\ncommercial customers already have 20 and 32 gallons; 95% of residential customers\nhave already shifted to the smallest can.\nMayor Gilmore inquired how the target was missed so badly this year.\nMr. Simonson responded last year, a 9.2 or 9.6% increase was necessary but only an\noverall increase of 5% was requested and authorized; there was already a built-in gap\ncoming into this year; the increase was kept at 5% because of the economy and not\nwanting to severely impact the residents and businesses annual bases; the rates are\nbring brought current to provide 100% of the revenue requirement.\nCouncilmember Chen stated since 40% of customers have single family homes;\nrecycling is encouraged; $120 savings can be pocketed if residents recycle; a 17%\nincrease sends the wrong message.\nMayor Gilmore stated the rate increases are not specific to garbage collection;\nincreases are happening in a lot of the industries, including water and electricity.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 8, "text": "Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft questioned if the City is trying to encourage people to use\nless garbage then should not the price of a 64 gallon container be twice the price of a\n32 gallon container; stated there seems to be a discount for having more garbage;\ninquired if 64 gallon customers could help subsidize other rates.\nIn response to Councilmember Chen's comments about a 10% increase across the\nboard, the Public Works Director stated a 10% increase across the board would get ACI\nthe revenue projected; stated a 20 gallon may cost $40 to service, however the rate is\nremaining lower to encourage recycling.\nThe City Manager recommended continuing the item to the next Council meeting on\nJuly 23rd to offer the consultants time to provide the additional information the Council is\nrequesting.\nCouncilmember Daysog concurred with the City Manager; stated additional information\nwould be helpful, particularly with regard to how depreciation is characterized and how\ndepreciation affects the need for rate increases.\nMr. Simonson responded he would be happy to provide Council with additional\ninformation.\nUrged that the rates support the service received; expressed support for the rate\nincrease: Jessica Robinson, Miss Alameda Says Compost and Community Action for a\nSustainable Alameda.\n(13-337) Resolution No. 14839, \"Supporting Assembly Bill 1324.\" Adopted.\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-338) The City Manager provided a handout outlining upcoming Municipal Code\namendments; announced upcoming community meetings addressing: 1) AC Transit\nroute changes; 2) Fire Station 3; and 3) Housing Authority assistance for candidates\nseeking jobs; showed a new Alameda Visitor's Guide; and announced Other Post-\nEmployment Benefits would be addressed at the next Regular Council meeting on July\n23rd\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-07-02", "page": 9, "text": "None.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-339) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations for Appointment to the Golf\nCommission, Historical Advisory Board and Youth Advisory Commission.\nMayor Gilmore nominated Shawn Shelby for appointment to the Golf Commission; and\nAmy Fann, Alanei Jackson, Amelia Khoo and Shariff Youngblood for appointment to the\nYouth Advisory Commission.\n(13-340) Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated on June 27th, Councilmember Lena Tam and\nshe attended the League of California Cities East Bay Division business meeting at El\nCerrito City Hall.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the City of Alameda and the City of Hayward noticed\nshopping malls are encouraging food trucks and finding the trucks complement their\nbusiness, bring in foot traffic, and help raise revenues.\n(13-341) Councilmember Daysog stated on June 27th and 29th, he addressed the public,\na top issue was concern about crime at the Bayport residential development.\n(13-342) Mayor Gilmore encouraged everyone to attend the 4th of July Parade.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 9:25 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\nJuly 2, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-07-02.pdf"}