{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER 1, 2013- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\n[Note: Councilmember Chen arrived at 6:01 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(13-428) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of litigation\npursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: One (As Plaintiff - City\nInitiating Legal Action)\n(13-429) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54957; Position Evaluated: City Clerk - Lara Weisiger\n(13-430) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54957; Position Evaluated: City Attorney - Janet Kern\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Anticipated Litigation, the Council gave direction to staff.\n*\nMayor Gilmore called a recess at 7:15 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:20 p.m.\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding City Clerk, the Council completed the performance\nevaluation; and regarding City Attorney, the matter was continued to October 15, 2013.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 12:20 a.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\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER 1, 2013- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:22 p.m. Councilmember Chen led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam\nand Mayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(13-431) Mayor Gilmore announced that the Ordinance approving a Lease Amendment\nwith Turn Key Show Productions [paragraph no. 13-448 would not be heard.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(13-432) Proclamation Declaring October 6th through 12th as Public Power Week.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Madeline Deaton, Public\nUtilities Board, and the Alameda Municipal Power General Manager.\n(13-433) Proclamation Declaring October 9th as Walk and Roll to School Day.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Rachel Davidman, Safe\nRoutes to School Coordinator.\n(13-434) Proclamation Declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Liz Varela, Executive Director\nof Building Futures with Women and Children, and Domestic Violence Task Force\nMembers.\nMs. Varela provided a handout and made brief comments.\n(13-435) Proclamation Declaring October as Disability Awareness Month.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Audrey Lord-Hausman,\nCommission on Disability Issues.\nMs. Lord-Hausman read President Obama's Proclamation.\n(13-436) Presentation by Doug Siden, East Bay Regional Parks District Ward 5 Board\nMember, on Crown Beach Sand Replacement Project.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 3, "text": "Mr. Siden made brief comments and introduced Project Manager Diane Althoff.\nMs. Althoff gave a Power Point presentation.\nThanked Mr. Siden for his efforts: Trish Spencer, Alameda.\nEncouraged the City to help the District expand to Neptune Point: former\nCouncilmember Karin Lucas, Friends of Crown Beach.\nEncouraged the City to lend support to EBRPD and end the lawsuit regarding the\nNeptune Point land: former Councilmember Doug deHaan, Alameda.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-437) Katie Cameron, Alameda, stated neighbors on Bayview Drive are concerned\nabout potential traffic which will be caused by housing at Alameda Point.\n(13-438) Spoke in favor of renewing the Joint Use Agreement with the School District\nfor the pools: Karina Li; Maria Clavin; Alexis Jimenez, Alameda; Laura Fornshell,\nAlameda; Maddy Delore, Alameda; Rebecca Krause, Alameda; Catherine Boles; Emily\nTran; William Ardourel; and Emma Pixton.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the Automated License Plate Equipment [paragraph no.\n13-442]; the Anchor Engineering Contract [paragraph no. 13-443]; and the Resolution\nAmending the Executive Management Compensation Plan [paragraph no. 13-445 were\nremoved 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(*13-439) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on September\n3,2013. Approved.\n(*13-440) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,542,988.69.\n(*13-441) Recommendation to Approve an Increase in Service Levels for the Alameda\nFire Department's Basic Life Support Ambulance Transport Pilot Program by\nAuthorizing the City Manager, or his Designee, to Lease One Additional Ambulance and\nHire Additional Emergency Medical Technicians. Accepted.\n(13-442) Recommendation to Authorize the Alameda Police Department (APD) to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 4, "text": "Pursue Grant Funding Sources for the Purchase and Implementation of Automated\nLicense Plate Recognition Equipment.\nCouncilmember Tam requested the Interim Police Chief to address community\nquestions regarding the License Plate Recognition (LPR) equipment, including what\nLPR's can and cannot do, how data will be used, and who has the legal right to have\naccess to the data.\nThe Interim Police Chief stated LPR's take a digital photograph of a vehicle's license\nplate, whether parked or moving, generally within 40 feet of the patrol car on which the\nLPR unit is mounted; a computer algorithm turns the scanned photo data into computer\ndata; data is sent to a system that checks whether vehicles are stolen, plates are stolen\nor lost, or belongs to a person with a warrant; if there is a hit, the officer will take\nappropriate enforcement action; the LPR does not see through walls or into vehicles, or\nintentionally take photographs of anyone; the main purpose is to determine if a vehicle\nis in the system and related to a criminal investigation; further stated the City's policy\nregarding access to the data would be close or in exact alignment with the Northern\nCalifornia Regional Intelligence Center's (NCRIC) policy; there would be very specific\ncriteria for access to the LPR data; he understands the concern about data being stored\nfor vehicles not involved in criminal activity.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what are penalties for misuse of the data, to which\nthe Interim Police Chief responded that NCRIC's policy for misuse of data includes\nanything up to, and including, termination or suspension of APD's access to the\ndatabase; stated the APD will treat access similar to criminal records; there is a right to\nknow and a need to know; penalties for misusing the system are considered criminal in\nCalifornia.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether sworn officers would be pulled from other\nenforcements duties when an alert comes through, to which the Interim Police Chief\nresponded in the negative; stated if a hit comes through, enforcement action is an\nofficer's normal duty.\nCouncilmember Tam requested the Interim Police Chief provide a snapshot of the LPR\nbeta testing.\nThe Interim Police Chief stated one patrol car has two cameras; the beta test started on\nSeptember 18th; to date, 97,000 license plates have been scanned; the patrol care has\nnot been continually in service; the number of scans is based on partial usage; from\n97,000 plates there were 85 hits, which may include duplicates; to demonstrate the\nvalue of the LPR, on the second day of the beta testing, a photo was of the front license\nplate which showed the vehicle was stolen; the rear license plate was also stolen and\ndifferent than the front plate; after a short pursuit, the suspect discarded a firearm from\nthe vehicle; the pursuit was dangerous and did not continue, but a crime was probably\nthwarted because of the LPR hit; the LPR is an enforcement aid and investigative tool.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Chen inquired if a policy protects or encrypts the data that goes to\nNCRIC, to which the Interim Police Chief responded that he does not know whether\nNCRIC has a policy to encrypt the data; NCRIC servers are in a very secure location,\nwhere the National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System is also stored; if there\nis further discussion, he would ask a NCRIC representative to address the matter.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether the data transferred to NCRIC is shared with\nother law enforcement agencies, to which the Interim Police Chief responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether certain parameters or criteria can be set above\nand beyond what NCRIC sets forth, to which the Interim Police Chief responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired how the City will ensure citizens' right to privacy is\nsecure, and whether an annual or bi-annual audit is be done to ensure NCRIC is\ncomplying with policies.\nThe Interim Police Chief responded NCRIC's audit policy is once a year; stated each\nagency's access to the system is audited; the audit trail includes the name of the\nrequesting officer, the date the data was requested, and the specific purpose for which it\nwas requested.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired how long the data will be retained, to which the Interim\nPolice Chief responded that he would like to align Alameda's retention policy with\nNCRIC's retention policy which is 12 months; cited an example of using the data as an\ninvestigative tool, which favors longer retention.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired if access to the data is focused on criminal activity, to\nwhich the Interim Police Chief responded in the affirmative; stated criminal\ninvestigations are the exclusive reason for access to the data; the APD does not\nconsider failure to pay child support, a cheating spouse, or whether a citizen is visiting a\nmassage parlor as criminal.\nMayor Gilmore inquired if the system was hacked, how the hacker would translate the\nlicense plate data into information about who owns the vehicle.\nThe Interim Police Chief responded the LPR is only interested in a plate that is lost,\nstolen, or attached to criminal activity; information about the registered owner is not\nprovided; owner identity and information is stored separately in the DMV system; the\nhacker would have to hack into the DMV system to find identifying information about the\nregistered owner; further stated APD and all other law enforcement agencies historically\nhave always had access to registered owner information, even before the LPR\ntechnology; the LPR would inform the officer in five seconds if the vehicle is wanted, but\nwill not provide owner date; for the innocent, non-criminal vast majority of the public,\ncars are invisible because there is no criminal activity attached to them.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 6, "text": "Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated she would be more comfortable if the recommendation\nwas bifurcated; she has no issue with seeking funding, but would like to see a draft\npolicy from the APD before voting to implement the LPR system.\nUrged that the data be retained for much less than 12 months: Richard Hausman,\nAlameda.\nDiscussed a case which he worked on that manually tracked license plates; urged\napproval of the staff recommendation: Michael Robles-Wong, Alameda.\nExpressed concern about the data which would be collected: Donna Eyestone,\nAlameda.\nUrged the policy be made publically available and posed questions about the program:\nAdam Gillitt, Alameda.\nQuestioned the need for the equipment and discussed her truck: Carol Gottstein,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of authorizing pursuing grant funding.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion is to have a policy brought back\nto Council, to which Councilmember Tam responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Gilmore stated the Council is bifurcating the recommendation\nand is authorizing pursuing grant funds tonight; another public hearing will take place to\ndiscuss a draft LPR policy at which point the concerns of the public could be addressed.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether the policy would give immigration access to the\ndata.\nThe Interim Police Chief responded that he does not know the immigration policy; stated\nhe would look into the matter and provide an answer; the NCRIC shares data with the\nparticipating agencies, including the Federal Government.\nCouncilmember Daysog discussed crime on the West End, specifically the Bayport\nneighborhood; stated APD should be armed with the latest technology and best\nequipment.\nThe City Manager stated there will be a town hall meeting for the public to attend and\ndiscuss LPR issues and retention policy before the matter returns to Council.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 7, "text": "(13-443) Recommendation to Amend the Consultant Contract in the Amount of\n$110,000 to Anchor Engineering for Inspection Services Related to the Alameda\nLanding Development.\nThe Assistant Engineer gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the original amount is being exceeded.\nThe Assistant Engineer responded an additional inspector was needed to meet the\nopening date of the Target Store and for backbone infrastructure; stated the City will be\nreimbursed by Catellus.\n***\nCouncilmember Tam left the dais at 9:09 p.m. and returned at 9:11 p.m.\n* *\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*13-444) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Rosas Brothers Construction for\nRepair of Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway, and Minor\nStreet Patching, Fiscal Year 2012-13, Phase 13, No. P.W. 04-12-08. Accepted.\n(13-445) Resolution No. 14863, \"Amending the City of Alameda Executive Management\n(EXME) Compensation Plan to Include Finance Director, and Amending the EXME\nSalary Schedule to Establish the Finance Director Salary Range and Modify the Chief of\nPolice and Fire Chief Salary Ranges.\" Adopted.\nThe Interim Human Resources Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen stated that he would like the language of the resolution to be\namended to reflect that compaction issues should be brought back to the Council.\nThe Interim Human Resources Manager responded future salary increases have\nalready been negotiated and scheduled.\nCouncilmember Chen moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the City Clerk noted a revised resolution was provided; inquired\nwhether the motion is to adopt the revised resolution.\nCouncilmembers Chen and Tam responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 8, "text": "On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-446) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda\nMunicipal Code by Amending Chapter 2 (Administration) Article Il (Boards and\nCommissions) by Repealing Section 2-15; Amending Section 2-19.2(A), to Dissolve the\nEconomic Development Commission and to Revise the Membership of the Commission\non Disability Issues. Introduced.\nThe Interim Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Aschraft inquired whether the Community Development Department\nstill has a budget for business recruitment activities, to which the Interim Community\nDevelopment Director responded in the affirmative; stated the department has also\nbooked the Mayor for the business visitation program.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Interim Community Development\nDirector stated a consultant was hired to assist the City with retail recruitment.\nMayor Gilmore discussed the symbiotic relationship between the City and existing\nbusiness community, which helps bring more business to Alameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he supports the changes to the Economic\nDevelopment Commission and the creation of the Mayor's Economic Development\nAdvisory Panel.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired about the EDC members, to which the Interim\nCommunity Development Director responded there are three members and four\nvacancies.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired which industries the members represent.\nThe Interim Community Development Director responded banking and finance, real\nestate, construction, maritime industries, and two at-large seats.\nCouncilmember Chen stated he would like to see a liaison between the City and the\nChamber of Commerce Government Relations Economic Development Committee\n(GREDC) which would not utilize so much staff time.\nMayor Gilmore stated if affiliated with the City, the GREDC would be subject to the\nSunshine Ordinance and every meeting would have to be publicly noticed.\nCouncilmember Chen stated that he would like staff to open the dialogue with the\nCommittee to find out whether or not they want to be affiliated with the City.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 9, "text": "Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion question, which carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor Gilmore - 4.\nNoes: Councilmember Chen - 1.\n(13-447) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease\nAmendment with GFC Moving and Storage, Inc. dba All City Moving North American\nVan Lines, for Two Years in Building 170 Located at 1770 Viking Street at Alameda\nPoint. Introduced.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Chen, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor Gilmore - 4. Abstention:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-10-01", "page": 10, "text": "(13-448) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease\nAmendment with Turn Key Show Productions, for Two Years in Building 459 Located at\n101 West Tower Avenue at Alameda Point. Not heard.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-449) The City Manager announced a public forum would be held on Sunday\nOctober 13, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Main Library to address health care reform.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-450) Spoke in favor of renewing the Joint Use Agreement with the School District\nfor the pools: Mary McGrath, Alameda; James Pixton, Charles Lucson, Islanders; Bob\nRadecke, Alameda Island Aquatics and Encinal High Swim Team; Tim and Annie\nConnors, Alameda Aquatics Swimmer; Linda Gilchrist, Alameda;; Kyle Baldie, Alameda;\nDon Krause, Alameda.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-451) Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she and the Mayor attended a\ngroundbreaking for the Walgreens on Park Street.\n(13-452) Councilmember Daysog suggested that the City establish two committees or\ncommissions to address: 1) budget advisory and 2) streets and sidewalks.\n(13-453) Councilmember Chen read a letter he wrote to the Fire Department.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 10:19 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\nOctober 1, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-10-01.pdf"}