{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -NOVEMBER 19, 2013- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:25 p.m.\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(13-525) Presentation on Household Hazardous Waste Program Improvements and\nProposed Fee Increase.\nGary Wolff, Executive Director, Stop Waste, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she is the City's representative for Stop Waste.org;\nthanked Mr. Wolff for the presentation; stated sites will accept e-waste.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how rental property owners not living in Alameda\nCounty are identified at dump sites.\nMr. Wolff responded the property owner can register as a small-quantity business\noperating a residential property to not incur additional charges.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired how the maximum fee is adjusted through property tax\ncollection.\nMr. Wolff responded a fee audit is done on all applicable parcels each August; stated\nif\nthere is more revenue than anticipated, the County adjusts the fee level for the\nsubsequent year.\n(13-526) Presentation on the Status of Alameda Point.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired what distinguishes the various zones in the Enterprise\nZone.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded E1 focuses on employment\nuses, major campus users, and noise or smell impacts such as Peet's Roasting; E2\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 2, "text": "recognizes the need to have transitions between districts; no heavy industrial uses\nwould be near town center but not close to residential; E3 would have buffering uses\nsuch as offices or retail; E4 has highly restricted uses because of the Tidelands\ndesignation.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-527) Joe Van Winkle, Alameda; Gretchen Lipow, Friends of the Cove (Crown\nBeach); Tom Charron, Friends of Crown Beach; and Eugenie Thomson, Friends of\nCrown Beach, discussed the zoning at Neptune Point and the possibility of moving\nforward with a ballot measure.\n(13-528) Kurt Peterson, Alameda, discussed the impacts of airport noise.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the resolution establishing the Annual Meter Holiday\n[paragraph no. 13-531] and the ordinance amending various sections of the Municipal\nCode [paragraph no. 13-533 were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval 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(*13-529) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting Held on October 15,\n2013; the Special City Council Meeting Held on October 29, 2013; and the Special City\nCouncil Meeting Held on November 2, 2013. Approved.\n(*13-530) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,106,220.39.\n(13-531) Resolution No. 14870, \"Adoption of Resolution to Establish the Annual \"Meter\nHoliday\" to Provide Free All-Day Parking at Metered Spaces for the Park Street and\nWest Alameda Business Districts on all Saturdays between Thanksgiving and New\nYear's Day\". Adopted.\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation outlining a proposed amendment\nto the resolution: to revise the dates to Friday, November 29th and all Saturdays in\nDecember.\nExpressed support for the revised resolution: Robb Ratto, Park Street Business\nAssociation (PSBA).\nCouncilmember Daysog thanked Mr. Ratto for his comments.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolution as amended.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*13-532) Ordinance No. 3081, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease Amendment with\nTurn Key Show Productions, for Two Years in Building 459 Located at 101 West Tower\nAvenue at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\n(13-533) Ordinance No. 3082, \"Amending Various Sections of the Municipal Code to\nAllow Portable Freestanding Signs Under Certain Conditions, Including Sections 30-6.7\nSigns Exempt, 30-6.9 Prohibited Signs, 6-3.2 Advertising Prohibited or Restricted, and\n22-21.5 Obstruction of Sidewalk by Boxes and Other Objects.' Finally passed.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not think Alameda's ordinance is ready;\nshe is concerned about enforcement issues and would like to revise the Code, using the\nCity of Portland, Oregon as model; provided a handout of Oregon's sign registration\nform; stated that she also researched the City of San Jose's sign ordinance; San Jose is\nmore auto-oriented and signs can be 20 feet high, which is not the case in Alameda;\nAlameda's signs are everywhere in all conditions; recommended continuing the item to\na later date to review proposed changes.\nDiscussed smoking ordinance signage: Jon Spangler, Alameda.\nUrged the ordinance be adopted as presented: Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nCouncilmember Chen noted Portland's population is over 600,000 and San Jose's\npopulation is over one million with more business districts; Alameda's sign ordinance\nsuffices to manage the size of the business district; that he supports the ordinance as\nwritten.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Chen, Daysog, Tam and Mayor Gilmore - 4. Noes: Vice Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft - 1.\n(*13-534) Summary: Ordinance adopts new technical building and fire regulations\nconsistent with the California Building Standards Code.\nOrdinance No. 3083, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code to (A) Amend Chapter\nXIII (Building and Housing) by Repealing Article I (Uniform Codes Relating to Building,\nHousing and Technical Codes) in its Entirety and Adding a New Article I (Uniform\nCodes Relating to Building, Housing and Technical Codes) to Adopt the current version\nof the California Building Code, the current version of the California Residential Code,\nthe current version of the California Historical Building Code, the current version of the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 4, "text": "California Electrical Code, the current version of the California Plumbing Code, the\ncurrent version of the California Mechanical Code, the current version of the California\nEnergy Code, the current version of the California Green Building Standards Code, the\n1997 Uniform Housing Code, and the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the\nAbatement of Dangerous Buildings, Amending Article IV by repealing Sections 13-12\nand 13-13 in their Entirety and Retitling Article IV \"Vacant Buildings\" and (B) Amend\nChapter XV (Fire Prevention) by Repealing Section 15-1 in its Entirety and by Adding a\nNew Section 15-1 to Adopt the current version of the Edition of the California Fire\nCode.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-535) Resolution No. 14871, \"Appointing Elizabeth Wong as a Member of the Youth\nAdvisory Commission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(13-536) Receive Final Report Presentation and Recommendations from the City of\nAlameda's America's Cup Ad Hoc Committee.\nChristopher Seiwald, Ad Hoc Committee Chair, gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Gilmore thanked Mr. Seiwald and the committee; stated the committee exceeded\nthe expectations of the Council; hopefully San Francisco will be selected again.\n(13-537) Recommendation to Enter into Phase 2 of the Alameda County Mandatory\nCommercial Recycling Ordinance.\nThe Public Works Administrative Services Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the ordinance is effective January 2014 with an\nenforcement date of January 2015; inquired what would happen if a violation takes\nplace in between the dates.\nThe Public Works Administrative Services Manager responded a violation letter would\nbe sent; penalties can be enforced after January 2015, but not before.\nVie Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted Alameda County Industries (ACI) expressed concern\nover revenue loss.\nThe Public Works Administrative Services Manager stated more recycling and\ncomposting means less goes into solid waste, posing a revenue challenge for ACI; a\ncomparable study done in Livermore showed a 1% to 2% rate increase in June of 2016.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Chen inquired if the City would be out of compliance with state\nrecycling law Assembly Bill (AB) 32 and AB 341 if it opts out of Phase 2.\nThe Public Works Administrative Services Manager responded Phase 1 helps keep the\nCity in compliance with State mandates; deferred Councilmember Chen's inquiry\nregarding Phase 2 to the City Attorney.\nThe City Attorney responded complying with the State recycling goals is a Council\ndecision.\nStated some businesses are already complying with Phase 2; stated greater\nparticipation is needed: Donna Layburn, Marketplace.\nStated the City is ready for Phase 2; enforcement will bring remaining businesses on\nboard: Jessica Robinson, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda and Miss\nAlameda Says Compost.\nStated the PSBA Board voted unanimously to enter into Phase 2: Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\n(13-538) Recommendation to (1) Provide Comments on Revised Draft Master\nInfrastructure Plan for Alameda Point; and (2) Presentation on Sea-Level Rise\nProtection Strategy for Alameda Point included in Draft Master Infrastructure Plan.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a Power Point presentation.\nRandy Rentschler, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, provided a regional\nperspective on sea-level rise.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired if land use and risk management considerations are\nincluded.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated there\nis enough right-of-way to build a higher levy and create a set-back to protect land uses\nsufficiently from the potential of sea-level rise.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired how Alameda would balance infrastructure costs and the\nplanning horizons associated with sea-level rise.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the median projection of an 18\"\nsea level rise goes to 2066 and 24\" to 2081; stated the City is essentially buying an\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 6, "text": "insurance policy; the Council has to decide what to pay up front versus over time; a\nfinancing mechanism will be put in place so the City has the ability to adapt any sea-\nlevel rise over time; staff recommends meeting 24\" combined with 18\" in the fill areas.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the City has to make an investment through revenues;\nbonds are typically 30 years, not 50 or 100; Alameda would be constrained by\nprojections and by funding mechanisms.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated there are different ways to finance\nthe improvements, including: 1) using sale proceeds from land purchases pay for the\ninfrastructure; 2) Community Facilities Districts (CFD) could collect assessments from\nproperties; 3) requiring developers to pay an impact fee; and 4) grants leveraged from\nregional, State, and federal funds.\nIn response to Mayor Gilmore's inquiry regarding risks, the Chief Operating Officer -\nAlameda Point stated staff proposes meeting 24\" and keeping the 18\" in the\ndevelopment area; the strategy allows development to occur with using just fill up to\nmeet 18\"; funds would be collected from all the development to reach the 24\" levy as\nsoon as possible; the 24\" approach for the entire property is part of the initial strategy,\nwithout holding up initial phases by waiting until the levy is built.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the Veterans Administration (VA) will contribute to\nthe Geologic Hazard Abatement District for its clinic and columbarium in the Northwest\nTerritories.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the negative; stated the VA\nwill be protecting their own site for sea level rise, raising the grade of their property to\nprotect to 55\".\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated bringing fill material by barge is preferable, instead of\nby truck.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated alternatives should be included in the event of change.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated there will be long term\ninfrastructure to suit the needs.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired the cost of a 18\" berm plus a 6\" curb on top versus a 24\"\nlevy.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the cost to add 6\" to 18\" areas\nthat do not require a levy is marginal; stated the real expense is turning the 24\" areas\ninto a levy.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the cost of the levy is amortized or allocated over\nthe acreage which benefits or the entire site.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 7, "text": "Angelo Obertello, Carlson, Barbee & Gibson Engineering (CBG), responded the\ndevelopment areas are considered by site; the reuse areas have potential for different\nprojects; the fee would be collected for the entire reuse area to pay for a portion of the\nlevy.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired about the proposed truck route east of Alameda Point.\nMr. Obertello responded CBG incorporated the necessary updates to the Transportation\nElement for Alameda Point to reflect the current proposed street grid system and\nmaintained the existing Transportation Element which has already been approved and\nadopted for the remainder of Alameda.\nMayor Gilmore stated there should be generation equity; each development should pay\nits fair share of infrastructure cost.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-540) Councilmember Tam announced that she attended the League of CA Cities\nLeague Leaders workshop on November 7 - 8; reported that dues are not going up and\nthat the group adopted three strategic goals to respond to growing community needs.\nMayor Gilmore inquired if there is a Statewide Ballot initiative for pension reform.\nCouncilmember Tam responded the matter was discussed, but the League is more\nfocused on maintaining CalPERS oversight.\n(13-541) Councilmember Daysog suggested posting a link to the Red Cross for\nPhilippines relief efforts on the City's website.\nADJOURNMENT\n(13-542) There being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting in\nmemory of victims of natural disasters at 10:16 p.m.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 8, "text": "Respectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--NOVEMBER 19, 2013- 5:30 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 5:35 p.m. and Councilmember\nDaysog arrived at 5:40 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nSubmitted a handout and urged the Council to resolve the East Bay Regional Park\nDistrict (EBRPD): former Councilmember Karin Lucas, Friends of Crown Beach.\nUrged Council to negotiate with EBRPD: Former Councilmember Frank Matarrese,\nAlameda.\nUrged Council to vote to return zoning to Government-Office: Jane Sullwold, Friends of\nCrown Beach.\nUrged Council to take action and comply with Measure WW: Eugenie Thomson, Friends\nof Crown Beach.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(13-517) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Case Name:\nEast Bay Regional Park District V. City of Alameda, et al.; Superior Court of the State of\nCalifornia, County of Alameda Case No. RG120655685\n(13-518) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: 1535 Buena\nVista Avenue; Negotiator: John Russo, City Manager; Negotiating party: Fortmann\nMarina; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment\n(13-519) Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code\n\u00a7\n54957; Position Evaluated: City Attorney - Janet Kern\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Existing Litigation, direction was give to staff; and regarding\nFortmann Marina, direction was given to staff\nMayor Gilmore called a recess at 7:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:22 p.m.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 19, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 10, "text": "Following the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Performance Evaluation, performance was discussed with\nthe City Attorney.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 12:26 a.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 11, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nUESDAY- -NOVEMBER 19, 2013- 6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:16 p.m. Councilmember/Agency\nMember led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmember/Agency Members Chen, Daysog,\nEzzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor/Chair Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\n(13-520 CC) The Assistant City Managers announced that the City Manager appointed\nnew department heads: Debbie Potter, Community Development Director; Bob Haun,\nPublic Works Director; Paul Rolleri, Police Chief; and Stephanie Garrabrant-Sierra,\nAdministrative Services Director.\nThe Community Development Director, Public Works Director and Police Chief made\nbrief comments.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Agency Tam Member moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Chen 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(13-521 CC/13-021 SACIC) Summary: Transfers residential development rights and\nresponsibilities in the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development from Catellus Alameda\nDevelopment, LLC to TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.\n(13-022 A SACIC) Recommendation to Find that TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. is a Qualified\nDeveloper Pursuant to the Alameda Landing Disposition and Development Agreement\n(DDA), and Consent to the Form of the Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement\n(DDA (Alameda Landing Mixed Use Project) - Parcels 1, 3 and 4), and Authorize the\nCity Manager to Execute the Required Documents.\n(13-522 A CC) Recommendation to Consent to the Form of the Partial Assignment and\nAssumption Agreement (Development Agreement (Alameda Landing Residential\nProject) - Parcels 1, 3 and 4) to TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., and Authorize the City\nSpecial Meeting\nSuccessor Agency to the Community\nImprovement Commission\nNovember 19, 2013\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-19", "page": 12, "text": "Manager to Execute the Required Documents. [600-30: Catellus Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement from 2011]\n(13-523 CC/13-023 SACIC) Summary: Transfers commercial development rights and\nresponsibilities in the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development from Catellus Alameda\nDevelopment to its wholly-owned affiliate, Catellus Alameda Retail, LLC.\n(13-024 A SACIC) Recommendation to Consent to the Partial Assignment and\nAssumption Agreement (Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) (Alameda\nLanding Mixed Use Project) - Remaining Portion of Parcel 2) to Catellus Alameda\nRetail, LLC and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Required Documents.\n(13-524 A CC) Recommendation to Consent to the Partial Assignment and Assumption\nAgreement (Development Agreement (DA) (Alameda Landing Commercial Project)\n-\nRemaining Portion of Parcel 2) to Catellus Alameda Retail, LLC and Authorize the City\nManager to Execute the Required Documents. [600-30: Catellus Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement from 2011]\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nSuccessor Agency to the Community\nImprovement Commission\nNovember 19, 2013\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-19.pdf"}