{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nUESDAY--OCTOBER 21, 2014- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:19 p.m. Councilmember Tam led the Pledge\nof Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam\nand Mayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(14-430) Mayor Gilmore announced that the Management and Confidential Employees\nAssociation (MCEA) resolution [paragraph no. 14-443 and the resolution honoring\nformer Councilmember Hadi Monsef [paragraph no. 14-446 would be heard on\nNovember 18, 2014.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(14-431) Proclamation Declaring November 1, 2014 as Extra Mile Day.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Doug Biggs, Social Service\nHuman Relations Board; and recognized the Community Service Awards Recipients.\nMr. Biggs made brief comments.\nSteven Jones, representing Supervisor Wilma Chan, presented certificates to the\nCommunity Service Awards Recipients.\n(14-432) Proclamation Recognizing Jordan Battani for Her Commitment to Alameda.\nMayor Gilmore read the proclamation and presented it to Ms. Battani.\n(14-433) Proclamation Declaring October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and\nQueer/Questioning (LGBTQ) History Month.\nMayor Gilmore read and presented the proclamation to Sean Cahill, LGBTQ Round\nTable and Community Alliance Resource for Education (C.A.R.E.).\nMr. Cahill made brief comments.\n***\nMayor Gilmore called a recess at 7:41 p.m. to convene the special joint meeting and\nreconvened the regular meeting at 7:47 p.m.\n***\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 2, "text": "(14-434) Public Works Annual Report.\nThe Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog commended Public Works staff for partnering with the Alameda\nHistoric Preservation Society on the tree pruning project.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the department received the Green Certification\nfor the garage.\nThe Public Works Administrative Services Manager responded Alameda County sends\ninspectors to audit facilities on green standards, including urban runoff, recycling,\nelectricity and water usage; stated Alameda's garage met the standards and received\nthe Green Certification.\nCouncilmember Tam thanked staff for the presentation and for responsiveness; noted\nAlameda has the highest recycling rate of the 14 cities in Alameda County and her\nstreet is being resurfaced after fifty years.\nCouncilmember Chen thanked the department for their efficiency.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(14-435) Julian Abasolo, Alameda, expressed concern over his house being red tagged\nby the City.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Gilmore announced that MCEA resolution [paragraph no. 14-443) would be\nheard on November 18, 2014.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*14-436) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Public Utilities Board Meeting\nand Regular City Council Meeting Held on September 16, 2014. Approved.\n(*14-437) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,321,494.08.\n(*14-438) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ending June\n30, 2014. Accepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 3, "text": "(*14-439) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute\nDocuments, Agreements, and Modifications Related to the Alameda County HOME\nPartnership Investment Program (HOME) Consortium Funds for a Tenant Based Rental\nAssistance (TBRA) Program Administered by Building Futures with Women and\nChildren. Accepted.\n(*14-440) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Report on Litigation and Liability\nClaims Settlements Paid During the Period April to September 2014. Accepted.\n(*14-441) Recommendation to Approve City Attorney Employment Agreement.\nAccepted.\n(*14-442) Resolution No. 14975 \"Amending the Executive Management Compensation\nPlan to Add One Week of Paid Administrative Leave Per Year and to Revise the\nMedical Benefits for the Classifications of Fire Chief and Chief of Police to Match the\nMedical Benefits Offered to the Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) and the\nAlameda Police Managers Association (APMA). Adopted.\n(14-443) Adoption of Resolution Amending the City of Alameda Management and\nConfidential Employees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule Establishing the\nClassifications of Public Works Project Manager I, Public Works Project Manager II, and\nPublic Works Project Manager III, and Recommendation to Approve Workforce Change\nin the Community Development Department to Add One Administrative Services\nCoordinator Classification. Not heard.\n(*14-444) Ordinance No. 3112, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with Watertight\nRestoration, Inc. for Three Years in a Portion of Building 43 Located at 2440 Monarch\nStreet, Suite 200 at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\n(*14-445) Ordinance No. 3113, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with Steeltown\nWinery LLC for Ten Years with Two Additional Five-Year Options in a Portion of\nBuilding 43 Located at 2440 Monarch Street, Suite 100 at Alameda Point.\" Finally\npassed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-446) Adoption of Resolution Honoring Former City Councilmember Hadi Monsef for\nHis Many Contributions to the City of Alameda. Not heard.\nMayor Gilmore announced the resolution would be heard on November 18, 2014.\n(14-447) Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Fiscal Years 2008-2014\nCommunity Development Block Grant Action Plans, and Authorize the City Manager to\nNegotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and Modifications.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 4, "text": "Alameda City Council\n4\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 5, "text": "Mayor Gilmore commended staff for successful outreach.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the City of Oakland is participating in the regional\nprivate sewer lateral program.\nMs. Kepke responded in the affirmative; stated EBMUD has been managing the\nregional program for Oakland since 2012.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Public Works Coordinator stated\nAlameda originally implemented a program by adopting an ordinance in the late 1980's;\nafter the stipulated order in 2011, Alameda chose to implement its own program no less\nstringent than the EBMUD regional program; given the centrality and importance of\nensuring laterals are addressed, Alameda has reconsidered and proposes to join the\nregional program.\nCouncilmember Tam moved introduction of the ordinance\nCouncilmember Chen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(14-450) Resolution No. 14976, \"Approving the City of Alameda Sewer System\nManagement Plan, August 2014.\" Adopted.\nThe Public Works Coordinator gave a presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired how new restaurants are dealing with the compliance\nportion of the Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) control program.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded the aspects of the FOG program are: source\ncontrol and reaction, when there is an overflow into the sewer; new restaurants would\nbe required to install grease removal devices; there is emerging technology; the FOG\nprogram is driven by incidents; if a maintenance crew can see grease in the line, the\narea would be reported to EBMUD as a hot spot; EBMUD will respond and identify FOG\ncontributors and handle follow-up action.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether Alameda has had any FOG incidents.\nThe Public Works Supervisor responded one FOG incident occurred last week at the\nGolf Course; stated EBMUD was very responsive.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the FOG issue was found.\nThe Public Works Supervisor responded after a sanitary sewer overflow, staff used\ncamera equipment in the line and detected the FOG.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired what corrective action EBMUD took.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 6, "text": "The Public Works Supervisor responded it is too soon to tell; the incident just happened\na week ago.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether EBMUD takes action after a FOG incident is\nreported.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded EBMUD takes action to research and identify\nthe cause, handles outreach to the identified contributors and provides notification on\nbehalf of the City; but enforcement comes back into City's hands.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the new grease removal technology.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded grease traps are a passive process and do\nnot function properly when caked-up with grease; a grease trap exists, but are often not\nmaintained; the newer technology is an automatic grease removal device which can be\nmore expensive for small businesses.\nCouncilmember Daysog thanked staff for presentations; stated the sewer systems in\nAlameda is an important matter.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\nMayor Gilmore stated one thing that gets people upset is disruption in the sewer\nsystem; it is important to stay proactive on maintenance.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-451) The City Manager announced the November 5, 2014 City Council meeting has\nbeen cancelled.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-452) Councilmember Daysog stated that he attended the Airport Noise Forum\nmeeting to discuss noise issues with the Port of Oakland; a letter written by the Mayor\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 7, "text": "was presented.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 8:44 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\n7\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 8, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -OCTOBER 21, 2014--6:00 P.M.\nMayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:01 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and\nMayor Gilmore - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(14-428) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: Site A,\nAlameda Point; City Negotiators: John Russo, City Manager and Jennifer Ott, Chief\nOperating Officer - Alameda Point; Organizations Represented: Alameda Point Partners\nand Brookfield Homes; Issue Under Negotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and\nTerms of Payment\n(14-429) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: Site B,\nAlameda Point; City Negotiators: John Russo, City Manager and Jennifer Ott, Chief\nOperating Officer - Alameda Point; Organizations Represented: Catellus Development\nCorporation and Mission Bay Development Group; Issue Under Negotiation: Real\nProperty Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore\nannounced that regarding both Site A and Site B, direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:11 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\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER 21, 2014- -6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:41 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\nMayor/Chair Gilmore announced that the Amendment to an Agreement regarding\nexpenditure of Excess Bond Proceeds [paragraph no. 14-454 CC/14-013 SACIC was\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Daysog moved approval of the consent calendar.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Tam 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(*14-453 CC/14-011 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor\nAgency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on September 16,\n2014. Approved.\n(*14-012 SACIC) Recommendation to Approve a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement\nwith Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. for Financial Services through June 30, 2015, and\nAdding $50,000, for a Total Budget Amount of $199,000. Accepted.\n(14-454 CC/14-013 SACIC) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute\nan Amendment to an Agreement between the Successor Agency and the City of\nAlameda Regarding Expenditure of Excess Bond Proceeds.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how unexpended redevelopment bond proceeds\nwould be allocated between the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Fire Station\n3.\nThe Community Development Director responded the EOC and Fire Station 3 were\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 10, "text": "given as examples of projects that could be eligible to be funded by the excess bond\nproceeds; stated it would be up to the Council to budget the funds once the funds are\nreceived in the next Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) period which is\nin January, 2015; allocation of the funds would go through the standard budget process\nand staff would return to Council with specific recommendations about expenditures; the\namendment is solely to encumber the funds and enter into an agreement in order to\ntransfer the funds from the SACIC to the Council.\nThe Assistant City Manager noted the funds require Stated Department of Finance\napproval before returning to Council for approval.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the decision about funding will return to the\nCouncil before the scheduled groundbreaking of the EOC, to which the Community\nDevelopment Director responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the Community Development Director\nstated the unexpended bond proceeds are restricted and can only be spent within the\nmerged project area and for capital projects contemplated in the official statement for\nthe original bonds.\nVice Mayor/Agency Member Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the staff\nrecommendation.\nCouncilmember/Agency Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\n(*14-455 CC/14-014 SACIC) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to\nExecute an Agreement Regarding Reinstatement of a Loan between the City of\nAlameda and the Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission of the\nCity of Alameda. Accepted.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:47\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 to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}