{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 1, "text": "a\nThe\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nPENSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nHELD 4:30 P.M., JULY 28, 2014\nALAMEDA CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA\nCONFERENCE ROOM 391\n1.\nThe meeting was called to order by Chair Marie Gilmore at 4:32 p.m.\n2.\nROLL CALL:\nPresent: Trustees: William Soderlund, Nancy Elzig, Jill Kovacs.\nAbsent: Robert Follrath\nStaff: Fred Marsh, Finance Director, Tiffany llacqua, HR Analyst I, Human\nResources.\n3.\nMINUTES:\nThe minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 28, 2014 was moved for approval by\nTrustee Elzig and seconded by Trustee Soderlund. Passed 3-0\n4.\nAGENDA ITEMS:\n4-A. Pension Payroll and Financial Reports - Quarter Ending June 30, 2014\nand City of Alameda Police & Fire Pension Funds Financial Reports for the\nPeriod Ending June 30, 2014 was presented by Fred Marsh, Finance Director.\nThe reports were moved for approval by Member Elzig and seconded by Member\nSoderlund. Passed 3-0\n5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nThere were no oral communications.", "path": "PensionBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PensionBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the\nPension Board - Monday, July 28, 2014\nPage 2\n6.\nPENSION BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD)\nSunshine Training link and acknowledgement forms to be emailed to Trustees.\nThe Pension Board is concerned about Pension Board Trustee Robert Follrath,\nand asked if he would attend the meeting if he was picked up or if the meeting\nwas moved to Conference Room 360 that is closer to the elevator. Lia Faapouli\nof HR Dept will check with Trustee Robert Follrath.\n7.\nADJOURNMENT:\nThere being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was\nadjourned at 4:45 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nsight\nJill Kov\u00e1cs\nHuman Resources Manager\nand Secretary to the Pension Board", "path": "PensionBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED MEETING MINUTES\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, JULY 28, 2014\n1. CONVENE:\n7:02 p.m.\n2. FLAG SALUTE:\nPresident Burton\n3. ROLL CALL:\nPresent:\nPresident\nBurton,\nBoard\nmembers\nAlvarez-Morroni, Knox White, Tang, and Zuppan (late).\nAbsent:\nVice President Henneberry, and Board Member\nK\u00f6ster.\n4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION: None\n5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None\n6. CONSENT CALENDAR:\n6. A. Alameda Landing Mixed Use Project Annual Review - Catellus Alameda\nDevelopment, LLC. The applicant requests a periodic review of two Development\nAgreements related to the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Residential Project and the\nAlameda Landing Mixed Use Commercial Project, for the period from January 2013\nthrough March 2014, as required under Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-95.1.The\nproperties are zoned MX (Mixed Use Planned Development District).\nBoard member Knox White approved consent calendar.\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni seconded.\nMotioned carried. 4-0\n7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n7. A. Marina Cove II (Marina Shores\") Design Review and Transportation Plan.\nHold a public hearing to consider revised architectural and landscape designs and\ntransportation plan for 52 single-family homes and 37 town homes at 1551 Buena Vista\nAvenue (bounded by Ohlone Street, Buena Vista Avenue, Clement Avenue, and Entrance\nWay APN 072-0380-011-00).\nMr. Andrew Thomas, City Planner, provided a brief description of the revisions and the\nTransportation Demand Management (TDM) plan.\nRepresentatives from Lennar Homes provided a presentation and an overview of the\nlandscape plan for the project.\nPresident Burton asked how the site will look from the other side of Clement Avenue,\nApproved Regular Meeting Minutes\nPage 1 of 6\nJuly 28, 2014", "path": "PlanningBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 2, "text": "specifically the landscape and transportation plans.\nMr. Thomas stated the developer is building the entire cross section on Clement Avenue.\nBoard member Knox White referred to the cross cut section and asked if it will fit.\nMr. Thomas stated the cycle-track will fit with the plan, but he isn't sure about the sidewalk.\nMr. Brent Reed, Lennar Homes, stated they will build the curbs and cycle-track.\nMr. Ryan Hansen, there is a bit of hardscape and sidewalk ends and there is a centralized\narea for a crossing.\nPresident Burton asked about brick work on some of the design.\nMr. Boriack commented on the brick work design.\nOpen Public comment\nMr. Nick Cabral, stated he is a longtime resident and commended the project and the work\nof the Board and staff. He is excited about the project.\nMs. Audrey Lord-Hausman, stated being a long term advocate of Universal Design and\ncommended the project. She asked about the accessible bathrooms and why is there a\nbathtub, because stepping over a 15\" tub side isn't a good plan. She asked about grab\nbars in the units and safety should be addressed. She suggested the toilet height be\nADA. She stated many people are in homes that don't allow aging in place.\nClosed public comment.\nBoard member Zuppan asked for the developer to comment on the last speaker.\nMr. Boriack stated that they are willing to have a discussion regarding accessible tubs,\ngrab bars, and toilets.\nBoard member Zuppan thanked the developers for responding to the public comments.\nShe would like to see more Universal Design elements in place.\nBoard member Knox White commented on the sidewalk and bike track, and the condo\nalley being 24'.\nMr. Thomas stated those issues were addressed previously stating 24' is fire code and the\nminimum street width. He also mentioned that there is a sidewalk along the waterside of\nthe street.\nBoard member Knox White echoed Ms. Lord-Hausman's comments on grab bars for those\nApproved Regular Meeting Minutes\nPage 2 of 6\nJuly 28, 2014", "path": "PlanningBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 3, "text": "that need them be a requirement. He stated there is one building on the waterfront that\nneeds more work on design, also the sidewalk is 10' back from the street, but there are not\ncrosswalks at each intersection. He asked if all the garages will be big enough for bikes\nand cars and he is nervous the funding for the TDM plan will not being enough to get the\nprogram underway. He stated the proposed shuttles need to be more efficient and he\nsuggested adding a car share.\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni is pleased about the modifications made by the developer.\nShe is pleased with the public comments and hopes the developer will make the changes.\nShe agrees there needs to be an island shuttle service. She asked about the homes\nbeing fitted with an electric car plug in.\nMr. Gordon Jones, Lennar Homes, commented they don't usually add specific car plug-ins\nbecause there are many different car types. They do however, add a 30amp box that is\navailable to homeowners.\nBoard member Tang asked about a power station in the guest parking.\nMr. Jones stated there are no plans for plug in stations at guest parking. He wanted to\ncomment that backing in the walls for grab bars will be blocked for the accessible units,\nand the bathtub issue can be addressed per code.\nBoard member Tang asked about the Clement Avenue AC Transit route and where will the\nbus stop be located. He asked about the speed limit and will bumps in road be added. He\nasked about mailboxes.\nMr. Thomas stated the AC Transit routes and bus stop locations have not been determined\nyet, and this development will eventually connect with the Del Monte project. He stated\nthe speed limit is 25, and there are no plans for bumps in the road.\nMr. Jones stated mailboxes are determined by the post office and will probably be\nclustered.\nPresident Burton thanked staff and the developers. He stated the majority of the design is\nvery good. He is pleased to see the emergency vehicle lane and street trees reworked.\nHe commented on Universal Design bathrooms (AF.4) and has specific design comments\non the width of the doors, and roll in showers, also the tubs and toilets don't appear to\nhave grab bar access. He is pleased with the housing styles, but the condo design needs\na bit more work. He stated that Building B is the most problematic and needs more work\non style. He further commented on the look of all other buildings. He agrees the TDM\nplan needs to come back. He would like the Universal Design issue to be a condition of\napproval to meet Chapter 11A of the California Building Code (CBC).\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni asked about Building B, and how the color would change\nthe look.\nApproved Regular Meeting Minutes\nPage 3 of 6\nJuly 28, 2014", "path": "PlanningBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 4, "text": "President Burton stated the building seemed jumbled. He suggested a very active roof or\na very active structure, but not both.\nMr. Thomas reiterated the Board's comments, stating that conditions regarding\naccessibility, especially in the bathrooms will be amended as noted by President Burton,\nthe Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program will return to the Board for\nreview with the Del Monte project, crosswalks will be added, and revised elevations for\nBuilding B will return to the Board for review in the future along with the design and color\nsample material boards.\nBoard member Knox White motioned to approve the Resolution including the Board's\ncomments and additions.\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni seconded.\nMotion carried, 5-0\n7.B. Design Review and Development Plan Amendment for a 32-Unit Affordable\nHousing Development. Applicant: Resources for Community Development (RCD) and City\nof Alameda Housing Authority. A development plan amendment and design review\napplication to construct 32 affordable, multiple-family, rental residential units, internal drive\naisle, parking and landscaping on a .94 acre site within the MX Zoning District located on\nthe northeast corner of Stargell Avenue and Bette Street and commonly known as the\n\"Alameda Landing Affordable Residential Project\".\nMr. Andrew Thomas provided a brief description of the project.\nMs. Christina Mun, RCD, Co-Developer, gave a presentation.\nMr. Rich Caldwell, Architect, gave a presentation.\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni asked about the soft story ordinance.\nMr. Caldwell stated that seismic consideration has been a part of the project throughout\nthe process.\nBoard member Tang asked about the upper level housing the elderly.\nMs. Mun stated they will follow the fair housing laws by placing those residents with\naccessibility needs in the ground floor units. She mentioned the handicap parking will be\nclosest to those units.\nBoard member Knox White asked about the auxiliary parking lot connected to the road at\nthe back side of Shinsei Gardens. He asked about the bedrooms in Shinsei backed to the\ndriving lane. He asked about transit passes being part of this development, and why are\nthere more parking spaces for this project.\nMr. Caldwell stated there is a fire access road behind Shinsei Gardens that will be shared\nApproved Regular Meeting Minutes\nPage 4 of 6\nJuly 28, 2014", "path": "PlanningBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 5, "text": "by both developments.\nMs. Mun stated Shinsei Gardens does not have transit passes, but Park Alameda does.\nShe stated they were looking at doing less parking, based on the two recent projects, but\nthe Housing Authority Director stated more parking was necessary.\nPresident Burton asked about the trash enclosures for building one, and what determines\nthe trash bin sizes. He asked what kind of bike racks are being proposed.\nMr. Caldwell stated it is the same element wood type material. He stated there is a curb\nbetween and not a wall for trash containers. There will be u shaped bike racks.\nPublic Comment\nMs. Audrey Lord-Hausman spoke on behalf of Bike-Walk Alameda, and referenced an\nemail sent by the group. She asked they adhere to the bike parking provisions of 35 total.\nIt isn't clear by the plan what the size of the bike path will be, and how the intersections will\nbe addressed. Bike-Walk Alameda would like to work together to determine standards for\nthe city.\nMs. Karen Bey stated she likes the design of the project. She is excited these will be\nrental units as the need is great.\nClosed public comment.\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni stated she supports the project.\nBoard member Tang stated he supports the project.\nBoard member Zuppan stated she likes the project, but doesn't like the exterior of the\nbuildings. She mentioned the tiny windows and large walls are not attractive. There have\nbeen many complaints on needing more parking at other projects. Also she wants to\nmake sure the Universal Design elements are in place as it gets developed.\nBoard member Knox White stated he likes the project and supports Bike-Walk Alameda's\nrecommendation for the bike parking standard. He stated this is the first project for the\ntransit passes, so why not less parking and disagreed with an open space becoming a\nparking lot facing peoples bedrooms. He would like to see this comeback for a better\nparking plan. Overall this is a great project.\nPresident Burton commented on keeping the required bike parking ratio. He asked for\nthem to look at adding more enclosed bike spaces, and asked for the guest bike parking to\nbe relocated. He stated the overall building design is fun and original, but the seams of\nthe roof meeting the wall has a gutter which isn't attractive, and he asked for the bold\nyellow stripes to be looked at for a better feel.\nBoard member Knox White motioned to approve the development plan amendment.\nApproved Regular Meeting Minutes\nPage 5 of 6\nJuly 28, 2014", "path": "PlanningBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2014-07-28", "page": 6, "text": "Board member Alvarez-Morroni seconded.\nMotioned carried. 5-0\nBoard member Knox White motioned to approve the final design review while staff works\nwith the developer on other details, and to have bike parking be consistent with the\nstandard.\nBoard member Alvarez-Morroni seconded.\nMotioned carried. 4-1 (Zuppan opposed)\n7.C. Board Elections - Continued\n8. MINUTES: None\n9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\n9.A.\nFuture Agendas - Mr. Thomas reported the August 11, 2014 meeting is\ncancelled.\n9.B. Staff Communications - Zoning Administrator and Design Review Recent\nActions and Decisions: Mr. Thomas reported on recently approved Zoning Administrator\nand Design Review projects.\n10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None\n11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\n11.A. Report from Alameda Point Town Center Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee: None\n12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None\n13. ADJOURNMENT: President Burton adjourned at 9:28 p.m.\nApproved Regular Meeting Minutes\nPage 6 of 6\nJuly 28, 2014", "path": "PlanningBoard/2014-07-28.pdf"}