{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JUNE 3,2014--7:00 - P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:18 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam\nand Mayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(14-218) Mayor Gilmore announced the Public Hearing on waste fees [paragraph no.\n14-229\nwas continued to June 17, 2014.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY & ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(14-219) Proclamation Declaring the Month of June as History Museum Month.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Judith Lynch, Alameda\nMuseum; Seth Arp, California Historical Radio Society; Sieg Wrobel and Frank Musso,\nNaval Air Museum; Charles Howell, Meyers House and Garden; Michael Schiess,\nPacific Pinball; and Kurt Zeigler, USS Hornet.\nMs. Lynch submitted information and thanked the City.\n(14-220) Recognition of Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) for Receiving the Reliable\nPublic Power Provider Designation from the American Public Power Association.\nMayor Gilmore congratulated AMP and presented a plaque to Public Utilities Board\nMembers Madeline Deaton and Greg Hamm.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-221) Cathy Leong, Alameda, discussed the proposal to move the Harbor Bay Club;\nstated Harbor Isle does not have to allow the club to move; submitted information.\n(14-222) Mina Katoozian, Alameda, discussed the sewer pump station project;\nquestioned what procedure was used to change the project.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated that he met with Ms. Katoozian and is reviewing the\ncase; a response would be provided to Ms. Katoozian week.\n(14-223) Dr. D.A. Tillman, Pure Anointed Kingdoms and TASC Inc., discussed a\nhousing proposal her organization would complete at Alameda Point, submitted\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 2, "text": "information.\n(14-224) Former Councilmember Doug deHaan, Alameda, discussed Alameda Point\nstreet names; stated former Navy employees would like names to reflect the history of\nthe Naval Air Station.\n(14-225) Trish Spencer, Alameda, stated that she spoke to the Council prior to the\nclosed session to express concern about ensuring that housing units are allocated for\nthe property which was transferred to the School District.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that the quarterly sales tax report [paragraph no. 14-228\nwas removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*14-226) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on May 6,\n2014 and the Special City Council Meeting Held on May 13, 2014. Approved.\n(*14-227) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,822,922.30.\n(*14-228) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding March 31, 2014 Collected During the Period October to December 31, 2013.\nThe Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Finance Director stated Alameda\nis half way through the reporting period; the last payment of sales tax reported for Fiscal\nYear 2013-14 is not received until September, the States is always one quarter behind;\ncompared to the same time last year, the sales tax amount is similar.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why Alameda Point reported a 15% decline in sales\ntax.\nThe Finance Director responded reasons for the decline in sales tax at Alameda Point\ninclude changeover in businesses and business-to-business sales fluctuation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City receives sales tax revenue from\nAuctions by the Bay's monthly flea market, to which the Finance Director responded in\nthe affirmative; stated the tax is mostly lease revenues.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 3, "text": "Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what \"all other areas\" listed on the sales tax table\nmeans.\nThe Finance Director responded \"all other areas\" are mostly one-time adjustments;\nstated when the State finishes audits, sometimes sales tax is reallocated from one\njurisdiction to another.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the department store percent in change is\nconfidential.\nThe Finance Director responded there is a limit to the type of information allowed to be\nreported; stated State law prohibits listing individual businesses; if there are less than\nfive businesses in one category, the amount could be interpreted as sales tax of a\nspecific retailer.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Finance Director stated Alameda's\nsales tax revenues is projected to be $100,000 below budget this year; stated Target is\non track but Alameda is subject to one-time adjustments and fluctuations in the\nStatewide pool which offset positive gains.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\n(*14-229) Recommendation to Set June 17, 2014, for a Hearing to Consider Collection\nof Delinquent Business License Taxes and Delinquent Integrated Waste Management\nAccounts Via the Property Tax Bills. Accepted.\n(*14-230) Recommendation to Set June 17, 2014, for a Hearing to Consider Collection\nof Delinquent Administrative Citation Fees and Vacant Building Assessments via\nProperty Tax Bills. Accepted.\n(*14-231) Resolution No. 14926, \"Approving the Long-Term Layoff Agreement for the\nCalifornia-Oregor Transmission Project.\" Adopted.\n(*14-232) Resolution No. 14927, \"Approving Agreements between Alameda Municipal\nPower and the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA): Management and\nAdministrative Services Agreement, Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement,\nSecond Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, and Amended and Restated\nScheduling Coordination Program Agreement.\" Adopted.\n(*14-233) Resolution No. 14928, \"Approving Amendment Number 1 to the Third\nAmended and Restated Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Metered Subsystem\nAggregator (MSSA) Agreement.\" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 4, "text": "(*14-234) Resolution No. 14929, \"Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to\nLevy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter-\nApproved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election\nheld November 7, 2000 for the Alameda Library.' Adopted.\n(*14-235) Ordinance No. 3096, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of Third Lease Amendment\nwith Artemis Racing, USA for Twenty-Four Months with Two Additional Options for\nEighteen Months and Six Months in Building 12 Located at 1050 West Tower, a Portion\nof Taxiway H and Access to the Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-236) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $431,200, Including\nContingencies, to Brown, Reynolds & Watford to Provide Professional Services for the\nDesign, Construction Documents, and Contract Administration for Fire Station Number\n3.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(14-237) Adoption of Resolution Establishing Integrated Waste Collection Ceiling Rates\nand Service Fees for Alameda County Industries, Inc. for Rate Period 13 (July 2014 to\nJune 2015). Continued to June 17, 2014.\n(14-238) SUMMARY: Approve Actions Related to Proposed Open Space Initiative\nRecommendation to Consider Options Pertaining to the Initiative Measure to Amend\nCity of Alameda General Plan including the 2007-2014 Housing Element and the Zoning\nOrdinance to Classify Approximately 3.8999 Acres of Land Adjacent to McKay Avenue\nas Open Space: Option 1 - Adopt the Ordinance; Option 2 - Adopt a Resolution\nSubmitting the Ordinance to the Voters, Decide Interest in Drafting Arguments and\nDirect City Attorney to Prepare Impartial Analysis; or Option 3 - Order a Report on the\nEffect of the Proposed Initiative Measure. Approved.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired what the additional cost would be if Council puts the Initiative on\nthe November Ballot, to which the City Clerk responded $5,000; stated when Council\ncalls the General Municipal Election, the total cost of the Election will be approved.\nMayor Gilmore stated the initiative would change the General Plan Zoning Amendment\nand Housing Element; inquired what would be the potential fiscal impacts of rezoning\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 5, "text": "the land.\nThe City Attorney responded the Council can order an impact report to allow staff to\nanalyze impacts.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Council ordered an impact report in 2000 regarding the\nAlameda Beltline/Jean Sweeney Open Space initiative.\nThe City Attorney concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated in 2000, Council\nordered an impact report and added a companion measure on the ballot as a\nmechanism to delay the effectiveness of the open space initiative until a funding source\ncould be determined.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether the additional $5,000 cost would cover all\nmeasures, to which the City Clerk responded in the negative; stated the cost was only\nfor the initiative measure.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council has a due diligence duty to inform themselves\nand the public about what the measure would involve; that she would like a companion\nmeasure; inquired whether the City Attorney would be allowed to make suggestions on\nwhat would be included.\nThe City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated her office can lead the charge\nand provide a thorough analysis from a legal perspective.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she would also like to add fiscal analysis; the City does not\nown the property and there is potential to affect another entity's property rights.\nThe City Attorney duly noted Mayor Gilmore's comments.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the City Clerk stated the initiative will be\nplaced on the November Ballot whether Council approves the item tonight or July 1st\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ahscraft concurred with Mayor Gilmore regarding a fiscal analysis.\nStated the community values open space: Doug Siden, Alameda.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether Measure WW funds would be used to pay for the land.\nMr. Siden responded the answer could be found in the result of a study.\nStated Measure WW was adopted in 2008 and the area was designated a park; there is\ngreat support for the measure and submitted information: Gretchen Lipow, Friends of\nCrown Beach.\nUrged the Council to order a complete report: Jane Sullwold, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 6, "text": "Discussed the background of rezoning the property and the East Bay Regional Park\nDistrict lawsuit; urged adoption of the ordinance: Former Councilmember Doug deHaan,\nFriends of Crown Beach.\nStated the Sierra Club supports the measure and outlined reasons for the support;\nnoted the site is no longer needed to meet housing requirements in the next Housing\nElement: William Smith, Alameda.\nDiscussed development: Alison Greene, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like the City Attorney's analysis to\naddress limits on uses of property designated as open space, specifically whether\nparking lots for visitors, East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) trucks, buses, and\nmaintenance equipment storage, would be allowed; further stated she would like\nclarification on whether or not Tim Lewis owns the property.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she would like the City Attorney's analysis to include\nthe applicability of the zoning ordinance with regard to EBRPD.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is confident Council and the Planning Board will\nwork with the public; he supports pursuing an impact analysis which residents can\nunderstand.\nCouncilmember Chen concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated that he is\nconfident staff will return with a complete impact report.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of Option 3 [Ordering a Report on the Effect of\nthe Proposed Initiative Measure] with direction to include a potential companion\nmeasure.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated a companion measure would not be\nan alternative measure, it would be a supplement for tax payers to understand there are\noptions in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as sticker shock occurring.\nMayor Gilmore concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated lawsuits cost money; a\ncompanion measure protects the City budget.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 7, "text": "COUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-239) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations to the Civil Service Board, Commission\non Disability Issues, Golf Commission, Historical Advisory Board, Library Board,\nPlanning Board, Recreation and Park Commission, and Social Service Human\nRelations Board.\nMayor Gilmore nominated Marguerite Malloy for reappointment to the Civil Service\nBoard; Elizabeth Kenny for appointment to the Commission on Disability Issues;\nTimothy Scates for reappointment to the Golf Commission; Chee Chan and John Piziali\nfor appointment to the Historical Advisory Board; Catherine Atkin for reappointment to\nthe Library Board; David Burton and Kristoffer K\u00f6ster for reappointment to the Planning\nBoard; William Delaney, Mario Mariani, and Ruben Tilos for appointment to the\nRecreation and Park Commission; and Audrey Hyman and Jennifer Williams for\nappointment to the Social Service Human Relations Board.\n(14-240) Written Communication from the League of California Cities Requesting\nDesignation of a Voting Delegate and Alternates for the Annual Conference.\nCouncilmember Chen moved approval of designating Councilmember Tam as the\nvoting delegate.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft_moved approval of designating Councilmember Daysog as\nthe alternate.\nCouncilmember Chen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(14-241) Former Councilmember Doug deHaan, urged Council to focus on finding\nsolutions to shortfalls ; stated Alameda needs to recover sales tax leakage.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-242) Councilmember Daysog stated that he would forward a communication about\na beeping noise at 700 block of Lincoln Avenue to the City Manager.\n(14-243) Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she, Councilmember Tam, and\nMayor Gilmore attended the opening ceremonies for the Valor Games.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 8, "text": "(14-244) Councilmember Chen inquired whether street names are approved by Council.\nThe City Clerk stated the policy would be forwarded to Council tomorrow.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 8:53 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\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -JUNE 3, 2014- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:03 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\n[Note: Councilmember Tam arrived at 6:06 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nTrish Spencer, Alameda, expressed concern over units being available for Alameda\nUnified School District to use for the Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ).\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(14-216) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8) Property: Bachelor\nEnlisted Quarters and Portion of Seaplane Lagoon Taxiway, Alameda Point; City\nNegotiator: John Russo, City Manager; Organizations Represented: Alameda\nCommercial United, LLC and Salvatore Caruso Design Corporation; Issue Under\nNegotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment.\n(14-217) 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).\nFollowing the closed session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding Real Property and Anticipated Litigation, direction was given\nto staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:10 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\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 10, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY-JUNE 3, 2014- -7:01 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 8:53 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Agency Members Chen, Daysog,\nEzzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor/Chair Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nOral Communications\nNone.\nConsent Calendar\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam 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(*14-245 CC/14-007 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Third Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending March 31, 2014 and Approve Third-Quarter Budget\nAdjustments to the Fiscal Year 2013-14 Budget. Accepted.\nAgenda Item\n(14-246 CC) Public Hearing to Establish the Proposition 4 (Appropriations) Limit for\nFiscal year *FY) 2014-15; and\n(14-246 A CC) Resolution No. 14930, \"Establishing the Appropriations Limit for FY14-\n15.\" Adopted.\nThe Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\n***\nCouncilmember Chen left the dais at 8:54 p.m. and returned at 8:56 p.m.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 4. [Absent: Councilmember Chen - 1.]\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n1\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 11, "text": "(14-247 CC/14-008 SACIC) Resolution No. 14931, \"Approving and Adopting the Mid-\nCycle Update to the Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and\n2014-2015.\" Adopted.\nThe Assistant City Manager and Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Gilmore's inquiry, the Finance Director stated Memorandums of\nUnderstanding (MOUs) have two parts addressing vacation payouts: 1) employees'\nbalances paid upon leaving the City, and 2) employees can cash out a certain number\nof hours as long as two weeks of vacation is used.\nThe Assistant City Manager added the vacation cash out is so that employees will not\ncontinue to hit accrual caps; vacation extensions are no longer granted.\nThe Finance Director continued the presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the recently hired lobbyist is included in the\nbudget for staff advocacy in Washington D.C., to which the Assistant City Manager\nresponded in the negative; stated the staff advocacy budget is in addition to the lobbyist\nand will be used for staff trips to Washington, D.C.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the $50,000 staff advocacy budget is for a year's\nworth of staff travel, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether the staff advocacy budget is for future trips, to\nwhich the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated more trips are\nexpected this year.\nIn response to Councilmember Chen's inquiry, the Assistant City Manager stated all\ntrips will require City Manager approval.\nThe City Manager stated Alameda's representatives in Washington, D.C. will direct\nstaff; there are changes in the activity level; Alameda's representatives are more\naggressive in chasing federal funding.\nThe Assistant City Manager continued the presentation.\n***\nCouncilmember Tam left the dais at 9:14 p.m. and returned at 9:16 p.m.\n***\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what type of water savings measures the Recreation\nand Parks Department is taking.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n2\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 12, "text": "The Recreation and Parks Director responded staff is reaching the goal of a 20%\nreduction in water use; stated the budget is still being exceeded because there have\nbeen no adjustment in water expenses for six to seven years while water rates have\ncontinued to increase.\nThe Assistant City Manager continued the presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the $100,000 for a new Recreation\nSpecialist includes salary and benefits, to which the Recreation and Parks Director\nresponded in the affirmative; stated the position is needed to handle the increasing\nvolume of programs and activities.\nThe Assistant City Manager continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether a program for tobacco license retail tax that\nwould recover cost could be included in the Police budget.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded staff is researching the issue; stated the issue\nwould need to be brought back as a Council referral and cannot be done in time for the\ncurrent budget process.\nIn response to Councilmember Chen's inquiry, the City Manager stated the tobacco\nlicense is a fee, and not a tax, which needs to be justified through expenses; fees\nshould not have a net impact on budget either way.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated there is a wide spectrum of tobacco license fees in\nneighboring cities, ranging from $200 to $1,500.\nIn response to Councilmember Chen's inquiry, the Assistant City Manager stated\nlegislation takes time and cannot happen in a short window.\nCouncilmember Tam stated she concurred with the City Manager; staff should move\nforward with research for basis to put forth a retail tobacco license fee; stated the fee\nwould not cover the cost of enforcement; inquired whether Council can give direction to\nstaff tonight to continue research and bring the item back.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Chen stated that he would like an e-cigarette and tobacco license retail\ntax; inquired what would be a sufficient timeframe.\nThe City Manager responded staff would have to do outreach.\nThe Assistant City Manager concurred with the City Manager; stated a sufficient\ntimeframe to do research and outreach would be early fall.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n3\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 13, "text": "Mayor Gilmore stated that the Youth Commission presentation given was impressive;\nshe is in favor of studying and drafting a plan for Alameda.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated proper outreach should be done; there are already\nenforcement issues with the A-Frame signs; placing the issue in the budget prematurely\nassumes foregone conclusions.\nCouncilmember Tam stated there seems to be a consensus to continue with research;\nthe Alameda Police Department (APD) has $12,000 grant funds for enforcement, but\nthere is a concern that the funding source will disappear.\nThe Police Captain stated funding from Alameda County Department of Public Health\ndoes not cover all costs; APD has received grants from the California Department of\nAlcohol Beverage Control (ABC) which have depleted; depletion of funds would also\noccur with tobacco grants.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired where funding would come from if it is depleted.\nMayor Gilmore responded staff would appropriate funds when necessary and the\nCouncil would vote to find funding.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City has lower sales tax revenue than forecasted;\nthat she does not want Alameda to lose out on potential sales tax; suggested looking at\nnew models of retail shopping.\nThe Finance Director stated the trend is internet sales; companies are devoting less\nspace to retail and the City receives less direct sales; more sales tax goes into the\nCounty pool; VF Outdoors is redirecting catalog sales to City, which will be beneficial.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether online purchases are still subject to sales\ntax if the company has a brick and mortar retail in California.\nThe Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated most retailers spread the\nsales tax by County; if the company is located in the City, sales tax must be reported\nbased on the specific location.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Finance Director stated a lot of\nthe County pool sales tax revenues comes from internet sales, and from items delivered\nto the City; for instance, if cash is paid for a car, the City gets direct sales tax, if the car\nis leased, the transaction is done through a leasing company and therefore sales tax\ngoes to the County pool; Business to Business sales also flow through the County pool.\nThe Finance Director continued the presentation.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n4\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 14, "text": "The Assistant City Manager concluded the presentation.\nMayor Gilmore stated that she appreciates the presentation including historical\nperspective and useful facts, and making the budget easy to understand.\nCouncilmember Chen concurred with Mayor Gilmore, stated the budget's structure is\neasy to follow; inquired how the culture of online purchases affects the City's goal of\nachieving balance with sales tax.\nThe City Manager responded that staff would come back to the Council with a sales tax\nrevenue strategy; stated Alameda may favor a scenario of centralized collection and\ndistribution of sales tax, and not accept variety retail; Oakland chased a downtown\nenclosed mall with four department stores that are no longer in business; Alameda has\nto be smarter and open to what comes.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired why Alameda does not continue to hold down position\nvacancies in the five-year projections chart.\nThe City Manager responded vacancies happen naturally due to understaffing in\nHuman Resources; refilling of positions will continue to be slow; staff is requesting an\nadditional $40,000 to help with recruitments; at the next two-year budget, Council can\ndetermine whether or not they are satisfied with the level of service given the level of\nvacancies; the budget cannot be achieved only through cuts, revenue needs to be\nraised.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Alameda already has the skill set and experience to\nretain vacancies if necessary, or remove vacancies from the books altogether.\nCouncilmember Tam suggested looking at juxtaposing the performance measures\nagainst the vacancies and level of service.\nThe City Manager concurred with Councilmember Tam; stated the performance\nmeasures will do exactly that.\nMayor Gilmore stated past Councils had the same opinions about keeping the budget\nbalanced with very little impact on the public: grow revenue or cut expenses; that she is\nnot suggesting reducing the workforce, but there will be a time when Council will have to\nmake a decision that would impact service to residents.\nThe Finance Director stated the five-year forecast is done so there are no surprises.\nMayor Gilmore thanked the Finance Director and staff; stated Alameda was supposed\nto be broke by 2011 but currently has a healthy fund balance.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n5\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 15, "text": "Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 10:19\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n6\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}