{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -DECEMBER 17, 2013- -6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Councilmember/Agency\nMember Tam led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmember/Agency Members Daysog, Ezzy\nAshcraft, Tam and Mayor/Chair Gilmore - 4.\nAbsent:\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Chen - 1.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\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 - 4. [Absent: Councilmember/Agency Member Chen - 1.] [Items\nso enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*13-562 CC/13-025 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Successor Agency to the\nCommunity Improvement Commission (SACIC) Meeting Held on October 15, 2013; and\nthe Special Joint City Council and SACIC Meetings Held on November 5, 2013 and\nNovember 19, 2013. Approved.\n(*13-563 CC) Recommendation to Accept the First Quarter Financial Report for the\nPeriod Ending September 30, 2013. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 2, "text": "UNAPPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER 17, P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:01 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor\nGilmore - 4.\n[Note: Councilmember Daysog arrived at 6:02 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nCouncilmember Chen - 1.\nPublic Comment\nDiscussed Del Monte's interest in Building 77, which is currently the home of the\nAlameda Naval Air Museum; urged the Air Museum be kept informed: Carol Gottstein,\nAlameda.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(13-558) 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(13-559) 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(13-560) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: 707 West\nTower Avenue (Building 9), 650 West Tower Avenue (Building 41), Building 77;\nNegotiator: Jennifer Ott, Chief Operating Officer Alameda Point; Negotiating party: Del\nMonte Corporation; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment\n(13-561) Public Employee Performance Evaluations Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54957; Positions Evaluated: City Attorney - Janet Kern; City Clerk - Lara Weisiger; and\nCity Manager - John Russo\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Real Property, direction was given to staff; and regarding\nAnticipated Litigation, direction was given to staff.\n* *\nMayor Gilmore called a recess at 7:10 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:35 p.m.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 3, "text": "Following the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Initiation of litigation, direction was given to staff; and\nregarding Performance Evaluations, no action was taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 11:46 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\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 4, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER 17, 2013- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:18 p.m. Councilmember Tam led the Pledge\nof Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nCouncilmember Chen - 1.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(13-564) Mayor Gilmore announced that the resolution Amending Master Fee resolution\n[paragraph no. 13-578 would be continued to January 21, 2014 and the\nReimbursement Agreement with VF Outdoor [paragraph no. 13-579 would be\nconsidered first under the Regular Agenda Items.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-565) Eleanor Wiley, Alameda, urged the City to review bus stop changes more\ncarefully; stated Alameda is being asked to solve Oakland and Berkeley problems;\nAlameda does not face the same safety issues.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 4. [Absent: Councilmember Chen - 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by\nan asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*13-566) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on November\n19, 2013. Approved.\n(*13-567) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,568,834.49.\n(*13-568) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding June 30, 2013 Collected During the Period Ending September 30, 2013.\nAccepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 5, "text": "(*13-569) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended\nSeptember 30, 2013. Accepted.\n(*13-570) Recommendation to Accept the Citywide Development Fee and Fleet\nIndustrial Supply Center (FISC)/Catellus Traffic Fee Report. Accepted.\n(*13-571) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Services Fee Report.\nAccepted.\n(*13-572) Recommendation to Accept the Special Tax and Local Bond Measure Annual\nReport. Accepted.\n(*13-573) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report for the Public Art Fund.\nAccepted.\n(*13-574) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Purchase\nAgreements Not to Exceed $66,000 for the Replacement of Two Recreation and Park\nVehicles. Accepted.\n(*13-575) Summary: Award a One-Year Contract (with Options for Four One-Year\nRenewals) for Landscaping Maintenance Services at Marina Village to Trimacs\nCompany.\nRecommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $47,370 to Trimacs for\nLandscape Maintenance of the Public Areas within Landscape and Lighting\nAssessment District 84-2, Zone 6, Marina Village, Permit an Annual Extension on a\nYear-to-Year Basis for up to Four Additional Years at the Sole Discretion of the Public\nWorks Director, Based Upon Satisfactory Performance of all Aspects of the Contract,\nand Allocate $9,474 in Contingencies.\n(*13-576) Resolution No. 14875, \"Setting the 2014 Regular City Council Meeting Dates.'\nAdopted.\n(*13-577) Resolution No. 14876, \"Accepting Membership into the Rockefeller\nFoundation's 100 Resilient Cities Network which Includes Support Hiring the Mayor's\nResiliency Officer, as well as Support Planning and Implementing Resiliency Efforts.\"\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-578) Adoption of Resolution_Amending Master Fee Resolution 12191 to Add and\nRevise Recreation and Park Fees. Continued to January 21, 2014.\n(13-579) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an\nAmendment to the Reimbursement Agreement with VF Outdoor to Increase the\nReimbursement Cap by $1 Million, for a Total Reimbursement not to Exceed $2 Million,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 6, "text": "for Development of Phases 2 and 3, and Relocation of the Company's Warranty/Rapid\nPrototyping Operation.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the City would capture sales tax revenue as part of\nVF Outdoor's strategy.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the City is\neligible to receive sales tax relative to VF Outdoor's e-commerce activity.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she is pleased with VF Outdoor's expansion plans;\ndemand for amenities in the business park would increase; the VF Outdoors facility is\nenvironmentally sustainable with a cafeteria and a gym; inquired whether employees\nwould go to restaurants and surrounding areas, including the golf course.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated there has\nbeen a request from VF Outdoor and other companies for more food trucks and\nadditional options at Harbor Bay Business Park; amenities are hard to sustain without a\nthreshold number of employees; as the employment base grows, opening more\nrestaurants becomes easier; the Transient Occupancy Tax from the Hampton Inn is a\ngood revenue source for the City; there will be more activity outside of the VF Outdoor\ncampus.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired about VF Outdoor's history of corporate giving.\nScott Blechman, VF Outdoor, responded VF Outdoor is a good corporate citizen; a\ndonation was recently made to the Alameda Education Foundation and would continue\nannually; stated there are various opportunities with the City; VF Outdoor is excited to\nbring jobs to Alameda; the expansion proposal provides an opportunity for funding to be\nfully approved by VF Outdoor's parent company.\nMayor Gilmore stated VF Outdoor has a gorgeous campus; that she looks forward to a\nfruitful partnership for years to come.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the expansion of VF Outdoor is a wise investment for\neconomic growth; that he supports the opportunity.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 4. [Absent: Councilmember Chen - 1.]\n(13-580) Resolution No. 14877, \"Amending Master Fee Resolution 12191 to Revise Fire\nFees.' Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 7, "text": "The Fire Chief provided a handout and gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired if the revised fees are for advanced life support, to which the\nFire Chief responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Fire Chief stated there is a $700\nnegative because the City does not often collect the full amount due to Medicare,\nMedical, and private insurance offsets.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired if cost recovery is under 75%.\nThe Fire Chief responded in the negative; stated the Department's cost recovery is\nactually at 80%, which has significantly increased over the last three years.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the transport costs difference would come from\nboth the EMS and Operations budget, to which the Fire Chief responded in the\naffirmative.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\n[Absent: Councilmember Chen - 1.]\n(13-581) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Transportation Commission's\nDecision to Relocate a Line 51 Bus Stop at the Northeast Corner of Santa Clara Avenue\nat Willow Street to the Northwest Corner, as Recommended by AC Transit for the Line\n51 Corridor Delay Reduction and Sustainability Project Improvements; and\n(13-581A) Resolution No. 14878, \"Overturning the Transportation Commission Approval\nof AC Transit Line 51 Project Improvements on Santa Clara Avenue at Willow Street.\"\nAdopted.\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMichael Cordell, Appellant, submitted petitions and a map and gave a brief\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether an Alameda Police Officer stated bus stops invite\ncrime.\nMr. Cordell responded in the affirmative; stated that he recalls an Officer saying there is\nan element of crime at bus stops, including loitering and graffiti; he has had to call the\nPolice several times and has witnessed suspicious activity at the bus stop.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the Council receives Police incident reports which indicate\nthe crime near bus stops are mostly cell phone thefts, not the incidents Mr. Cordell\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 8, "text": "described.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired if relocating the bus stop would impede the fire hydrant,\nto which the Fire Chief responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if Mr. Cordell is the owner of the house where the\nproposed bus stop would be relocated, to which Mr. Cordell responded in the negative;\nstated his mother-in-law owns the house.\nRobert Del Rosario, AC Transit, gave a Power Point Presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether increasing efficiency is AC Transit's primary\nmotivation to move the bus stop.\nMr. Del Rosario responded efficiency and safety concerns are the primary motivation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if there have been any collisions with AC Transit\nbuses and pedestrians.\nMr. Del Rosario responded in the negative; stated Alameda has not had any serious\naccidents.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if AC Transit is proposing to move the fire hydrant or\nmail box, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the negative.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquiry, Mr. Del Rosario stated the safety of\npedestrians crossing in front of buses is due to cars going around buses, not bus\ndrivers.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the morning drop-off at Haight School was\nevaluated, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the negative; stated that he does not\nbelieve the queue or cars would extend to the bus stop location.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry regarding average miles per hour\n(mph), Mr. Del Rosario stated Bus 51's average is 9.5 mph in Alameda and the whole\nline average is 12 mph.\nCouncilmember Tam stated relocating the bus stop to the far side would allow the bus\nto pull to the curb for handicap access, make it safer for passengers and speed up\nservice; requested the differences be described.\nMr. Del Rosario stated buses have to pull in front of parked cars to pull in flush on the\nnear side; often times, buses are at an angle, which is called nosing in; deploying\nwheelchair ramps becomes difficult for buses; the far side intersection allows the bus to\nbe as flush to the curb as possible.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 9, "text": "Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the length of buses, to which Mr. Del Rosario\nresponded 40 feet.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether extending the red zone would help, to which\nMr. Del Rosario responded in the affirmative.\nStated the intersection is very dangerous and moving the bus stop would not help:\nDemeter Lamb, Alameda.\nStated bus stacking would block the intersection: Erin Cordell, Alameda.\nStated a four-way stop sign would be better: Arlette Walls, Alameda.\nStated a four-way stop sign would be better; noted the current bus stop is long enough:\nLauri Costigan-Krueger, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the appeal; stated the length of the current red zone is good:\nSunita Miles, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the appeal: Slavka Thomson, Alameda.\nStated having a four-way stop sign would be great: Donovan Rittenbach, Alameda.\nStated the crosswalk is dangerous; double-length buses would block both driveways\nand the intersection if the stop is moved; noted that she would rather cross in front of\nthe bus: Holly Hoover, Alameda.\nExpressed concern about parking: Michael John Torrey, Alameda.\nMayor Gilmore inquired how many parking spaces would be removed if the stop is\nrelocated, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded three spots would be lost on the far side\nand would be replaced on the near side.\nMayor Gilmore requested clarification on bus stacking.\nMr. Del Rosario stated stacking occurs due to poorly timed routes, which might occur\nwith a school pick-up or full bus; buses go a slower pace; other buses catch up with the\nprevious bus; AC Transit is trying to improve on-time performance.\nMayor Gilmore stated residents are concerned about what happens when buses stack\nand block driveways.\nMr. Del Rosario responded 40-foot and 60-foot buses would straddle the driveway for\n15 to 20 seconds when stopped.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired if ridership includes parents taking kids to school.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 10, "text": "Mr. Del Rosario responded that he does not know; noted 131 riders board at the bus\nstop and 49 get off.\n***\nCouncilmember Tam left the dais at 8:57 p.m. and returned at 8:59 p.m.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how many miles is the entire route, to which Mr. Del\nRosario responded 16 miles from the Berkeley Marina to Fruitvale BART.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether AC Transit was looking to save six seconds\nper stop, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the affirmative; stated six seconds\nwould be saved per bus stop.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether bus stop accidents are a result of buses hitting\npedestrians; to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the negative; stated accidents\ninvolved cars going around buses and hitting pedestrians.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the City would pay for the bus stop relocation,\nto which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the negative; stated AC Transit would bear the\nfull cost of the project.\nMayor Gilmore clarified the four-way stop issue is not before the Council tonight; stated\nthe current matter is to decide whether or not to move the bus stop.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution overturning the\nTransportation Commission's decision.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Tam stated that she feels the far side scenario works\nbetter, but is persuaded that the community is familiar with the current bus stop location.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she understands the safety concern; however, she is\nbothered that the site visit was done in the afternoon, not during the morning peak time.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent:\nCouncilmember Chen - 1.]\n(13-582) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Transportation Commission's\nDecision to Not Install an All-Way Stop Control at the Intersection of San Jose Avenue\nand Regent Street; and\n(13-582A) Resolution No. 14879, \"Upholding Transportation Commission's Decisions of\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 11, "text": "October 23, 2013 Regarding Improvements to San Jose Avenue at Regent Street.'\nAdopted.\nMary Claire Newman, Appellant, submitted petitions and gave a brief presentation.\nThe Assistant Engineer gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired how residents and the public would be informed of the height\nlimit of cars six feet or taller.\nThe Assistant Engineer responded signs would be posted and residents within 300 feet\nof the said intersection would be notified.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired enforcing height limit restrictions is realistic.\nThe Assistant Engineer responded in the affirmative, stated parking enforcement would\npatrol the area and regularly issue citations.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there would be a grace period before\ncitations are issued.\nThe Assistant Engineer responded in the affirmative; stated a neighborhood speed\nwatch program could be put in place; volunteer residents could assist the Police\nDepartment in collecting license plate data; warning notices would be sent to drivers;\nthe program is a great tool which empowers the neighborhood.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired what improvements could be expected and what causes\ncongestion and accidents if not speeding.\nThe Assistant Engineer responded adding 130 feet of visibility and imposing the vehicle\nheight limit would be a significant improvement; stated the underlying problem is\nvisibility; the 85% speed is 27 mph.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether any of the 240 citations issued during a major\nspeeding crackdown were at the intersection.\nThe Police Sergeant responded in the negative; stated Police Officers focused on major\nintersections; San Jose Avenue was not included; however, he patrolled the San Jose\nAvenue intersection during peak time; the highest speed he observed was 29 mph.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if Council could accept the staff recommendation and\nrevisit the matter later, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nStated visibility and parking are critical: Joseph Camara, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over children walking to school: Samuel Elliott, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 12, "text": "Expressed support for the appeal: Rebecca Lenk, Alameda.\nStated that he supports the appeal; there are constant near misses and speeding;\nvisibility is an issue: Neil Heyden, Alameda.\nDiscussed accidents and her close call; urged approval of a four-way stop: Alka Ram,\nAlameda.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Transportation Commission and staff provided a\nsound recommendations; everyone's concern is visibility.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution upholding the\nTransportation Commission's decision.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated traffic safety is important; the matter\nshould return to Council in 18 months to two years.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the lack of visibility seems to be the root cause of the\nproblem; that she supports a neighborhood speed watch program to involve residents.\nMayor Gilmore stated the issue should return to the Council in a year to 18 months with\nmore data.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the matter return to Council in one year.\nThe City Engineer stated typically, review is done after two years.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry about a grace period before a\ncitations are issued, the Police Sergeant stated warnings are issued by placing a notice\non the vehicle windshield.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated the notices regarding the height limit would include\nnotification about the two-year review.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the metrics he is interested in is whether residents feel\nsafer.\nCouncilmember Tam concurred with Councilmember Daysog.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n4.\n[Absent:\nCouncilmember Chen - 1.]\n(13-583) Presentation on Fiscal Impact Analysis of Alameda Point.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 13, "text": "The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she appreciates staff acknowledging phasing is crucial to\nattempt to match expenses with revenues; the project will be $2 million in the black at\nthe end of build out; there are uses for the money which do not involve creating\nanything new.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she appreciates the report and learning about\nassumptions; recommended having a sensitivity analysis on the revenues; she and\nMayor Gilmore worked on a transfer tax increase in 2008 which was a major revenue\nsource for the City in 2009 when Towne Centre changed hands.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point concurred with Councilmember Tam's\nrecommendation to complete a sensitivity analysis; stated staff would select the highest\nrevenues, determine whether certain assumption change, and calculate how changes\nimpact the bottom line; a static property transfer tax is assumed at build out; as land\nturns over, there will be positive revenue due to ownership transferring from public to\nprivate.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether State legislation is required if an\nInfrastructure Financing District (IFD) is used.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated\nassumptions are based on the current status; there is not an IFD mechanism; IFDs are\nnot allowed in previous redevelopment areas; hopefully, legislation will be approved by\nthe State next year.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Alameda County Measure B has a sunset date.\nThe Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated Measure B reauthorization\nwould be on the November 2014 ballot; he believes the sunset date is 30 years.\nThe City Manager stated the sunset date may be 20 years.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he supports a sensitivity analysis; inquired if a new\nFire Station could be located at Atlantic Avenue and Main Street to serve Alameda Point\nand West End residents and replace the Fire Station on Pacific Avenue and Webster\nStreet.\nThe Fire Chief responded a new Fire Station is a possibility; stated major concerns\nneed to be analyzed; Insurance Services Organization (ISO) requirements need to be\nfollowed; Alameda is close to becoming a Class 1 city, which would upgrade insurance\nratings; the other concern is response times.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 14, "text": "None.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(13-584) Irma Garcia, Alameda, stated an anti-terrorism team should be formed and\ndiscussed hazardous cargo.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(13-585) Consideration of the Mayor's Appointments to the Community Oversight and\nReporting Committee (CORC) formed by the 2002 Settlement Agreement with the Port\nof Oakland to Address Airport Issues.\nMayor Gilmore appointed Dave Needle and Alan Tai.\n(13-586) Councilmember Daysog stated the holiday lights on Webster Street are\nbeautiful.\n(13-587) Mayor Gilmore wished everyone happy and healthy holidays.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 10:27 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\n11\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}