{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nTHURSDAY--JUNE 11, 2015- -6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of\nAllegiance.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Agency Members Daysog, Ezzy\nAshcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor/Chair Spencer\n- 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nOral Communications\nNone.\nConsent Calendar\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the Consent\nCalendar.\nVice Mayor/Agency Member Matarrese 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(*15-382 CC/15-011 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Third Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending March 31, 2015. Accepted.\n(*15-382 CC) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ending\nMarch 31, 2015. Accepted.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:01\np.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 to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\nJune 11, 2015\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 2, "text": "303\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTHURSDAY--JUNE 11, 2015--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:01 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(15-383) Proclamation Declaring June, 2015 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,\nand Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Pride Month.\nMayor Spencer read the Proclamation and presented it to Dr. Henry Villareal, Social\nService Human Relations Board (SSHRB) and Dawna Dowdell-Dos Santos.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(15-384) Candy DeWitt, Voices of Mother, discussed mental illness and expressed\nsupport for endorsing Assembly Bill 1421 - Laura's Law [paragraph no. 15-386]. .\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced the letter supporting Assembly Bill 1421 [paragraph no. 15-\n386 was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*15-385) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting Held on May 12, 2015.\nApproved.\n(15-386) Recommendation to Approve Sending a Letter to the Alameda County Board\nof Supervisors Endorsing Implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 1421 (Laura's Law).\nStated the Board supports AB 1421; discussed 5150 Police calls; expressed support for\nthe treatment program; stated Alameda County needs to implement the law: Doug\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 3, "text": "304\nBiggs, Social Service Human Relations Board.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired which two County Supervisors are in favor, to which the\nInterim Assistant City Manager responded Supervisors Chan and Miley.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft discussed why Alameda County is not implementing the\nlaw; stated that she would like the Council to have the supplemental information that the\nBoard of Supervisors has requested, which is more akin to what San Francisco is doing;\nthe City should endorse all possible avenues; she would like to see something done\neffectively and efficiently; the City should urge the Supervisors to consider the\nstakeholder report they requested; suggested the recommendation be amended to\nsupport implementing AB 1421 and/or the Stakeholder Planning Response and\nImplementation Plan.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the letter is urging the Supervisors to implement the law\nwithout telling them how to implement it.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation to send the letter on\nbehalf of the City endorsing AB 1421.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted AB 1421 allows counties to decide whether or not\nto implement the law.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated a number of credible leaders want to\nsee action; the necessity of the law is understood; Alameda would like the law\nimplemented sooner rather than later; stakeholders have been involved; that he\nsupports moving forward.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Interim Assistant City Manager stated the\nbill was passed by the California State Legislature in 2002.\nMayor Spencer stated Alameda County has one of the highest rates of 5150s; the\nsystem is not working; that counties have not stepped up is wrong; something needs to\nbe tried since the current system is not working.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she will support the recommendation; she\nhopes the Board of Supervisors pass something; the solution is not simple and black\nand white.\nMayor Spencer stated that she requested the matter be placed on the agenda because\nit is imperative that the City step up; 15 years is too long.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 4, "text": "305\n(*15-387) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Fort Bragg Electric, Inc. for the\nGroup 1 - Sewer Pump Station Renovations for Reliability and Safety Improvements\nProject, No. P.W. 04-13-11. Accepted.\n(*15-388) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $330,000, Including\nContingency, to Cratus Inc. for Construction of City of Alameda Facility Lateral\nReplacement Project, No. P.W. 03-15-05. Accepted.\n(*15-389) Resolution No. 15050, \"Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement\nwith the California State Coastal Conservancy for Funding to Implement Spartina\nEradication and Mitigation Measures and Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute\nall Required Documents.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-390) Presentation on the City of Alameda Homeless Survey by the Social Service\nHuman Relations Board (SSHRB).\nDoug Biggs, SSHRB, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft complimented Mr. Biggs on his approach; encouraged\npeople to call the Police Department if they see families or people in need; stated the\nPolice Department will provide assistance.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the next count would indicate whether the\nsame people from the first county are still homeless.\nMr. Biggs responded a number of the people interviewed last time already had case\nmanagement in other jurisdictions; stated follow up questions will be asked if the same\npeople are encountered.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the veterans, Mr. Biggs stated\nOperation Dignity was already tied and providing services; there has been a huge influx\nof veteran services; that he would follow up.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the City being proactive has come a long way and tries\nto support those most vulnerable.\nVice Mayor Matarrese expressed concern over the vacant buildings at Alameda Point\nbeing used for shelter; stated removal of the buildings needs to be addressed, as well\nas adding housing.\nMayor Spencer stated staff would be returning to Council to address the buildings at\nAlameda.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the matter should be accelerated.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 5, "text": "306\nThe Interim City Manager stated the process includes an inventory to determine which\nbuildings need to come down and prioritize the order; staff needs to do some planning\nand will proceed as quickly as possible.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding resources, Mr. Biggs\nstated Alameda County put significant amount of money into rapid rehousing; the\nchronically homeless need permanent, supportive housing; the City is close to providing\na solution.\nMayor Spencer gave a recount of her experience; encouraged more members of the\ncommunity to participate in the next count.\n(15-391) Public Hearing to Consider Collection of Delinquent Business License Taxes\nand Delinquent Integrated Waste Management Accounts Via the Property Tax Bills.\nThe Finance Director submitted updated information and gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the people on the list were notified of the\nhearing date, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether prior Council waived the late fees if the\nbusiness license is paid, to which the Finance Director responded the fee is included on\nthe Master Fee Schedule and Council can decide whether or not to waive the fee.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the fee has generally been waived for first offenders in\nthe past.\nMayor Spencer stated the list does not differentiate first time offenders.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired which are first offenders, to which the Interim City\nManager responded that she does not know.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired about Legacy Partners, to which the Finance Director\nresponded Legacy Partners has rental properties and has a history of making payments\nlate.\nCouncilmember Daysog requested additional information on the late fee being\nexcessive.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Legacy Partners is a first-time offender or reoccurring,\nto which the Finance Director responded that she does not have said information, but it\ncould be provided.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the late fee compares to other cities.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 6, "text": "307\nThe Finance Director responded the business license fee is included in the Master Fee\nSchedule; stated the late fee is 20% per month up to 100%.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Finance Director stated the amount cannot\nexceed 100% per year.\nDiscussed the business license fee due for his duplex and the history of the City's\nregulations; expressed concern over the penalty: Dennis Wong, Utah.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Mr. Wong paid his license, to which Mr. Wong\nresponded that he paid the fee, but has not paid the penalty; made further comments.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Mr. Wong is requesting that the late fee be\nwaived, to which Mr. Wong responded in the affirmative.\nThe Interim City Manager noted there was a change in the fee; the penalty was created\nsince people were not paying on time.\nExpressed his opposition to the penalties; stated that he did not receive a notice until\npenalties and past years were included: Peter Todd Wehmann, Alameda.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Mr. Wehmann understands the amount, to which Mr.\nWehmann responded the letter he received indicated he owes $154.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the $14 amount, the Finance Director\noutlined the fees.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding Mr. Wehmann's specific case,\nthe Finance Director responded that she would have to review the backup information,\nwhich could be provided to Council.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired how an in-law unit does not count as a single family\nhouse.\nThe Finance Director responded the County records identify the number of units.\nMr. Wehmann stated the City is assuming the in-law unit is being rented.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the\nordinance has been on the books for many years, has had many modifications and\ncould be cleaned up; outlined how the rental fee applies to in-law units.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he does not have to pay a business license since\nhe only rents part of the single family house he lives in; the law seems quirky; that he\nwould change the law to require that people in his case would have to pay the fee; the\nrule should be clarified.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 7, "text": "308\nMr. Wehmann stated that he would like to be able to pay the $25 renewal fee, but\ncannot because of the outstanding amount due; the first notice he received included the\npenalties, which does not seem fair.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how long Mr. Wehmann has lived on Central\nAvenue, to which Mr. Wehmann responded since 2006.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how long the unit has been rented, to which Mr.\nWehmann responded the unit has been rented on and off; stated that he was told he is\nbeing charged for fees back to 2011 and he never received any notice that he was\nrequired to pay the fee; suggested sending a notice or having a disclosure when\nproperties with two units are sold or have Alameda Municipal Power send a notice to\nproperties with two accounts.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he is inclined to waive the late fee for the two\nindividuals [Mr. Wong and Mr. Wehmann]; he is not inclined to waive the late fee for\nLegacy Partners; the Code is byzantine and needs to be revamped; the Council should\ndirect staff to start the process and provide a timeline, along with a notification and\ndisclosure process.\nThe City Attorney noted staff can update the ordinance but a vote of the people would\nbe required since the business license is a tax.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Mr. Wehmann has paid something, to which\nMr. Wehmann responded that he paid the business license and the late fee after he\nreceived the first notice.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated staff cannot explain the outstanding amount; the\ninformation should be provided to Council.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, Mr. Wehmann stated that he is asking to\nwaive all of the penalties that go back to 2011; he paid the fee and will renew when the\nunit is rented; all back amounts should be waived since this was his first offence.\nThe Finance Director noted the ordinance allows staff to collect unpaid business license\nfees going back three years.\nMr. Wong stated he and Mr. Wehmann offer their assistance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the letters should be more informative; the City\nshould reach out to the community in a wide variety of ways, including the website; the\nbusiness license fees should be clear to the average citizen.\nMayor Spencer stated there were no comments on the waste fee.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 8, "text": "309\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of approval of the integrated waste management\nliens.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted the amount owed has\ndecreased.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would support the motion since no one has come\nto dispute or clarify the charges.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the list shows 17 delinquent business licenses.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of placing the lien for the 15 others and waiving\nthe late charges for Mr. Wong and the $156.62 due for Mr. Wehmann.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted the number of entities is less\nbecause Legacy Partners is listed four times.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would prefer not including parcels 1 through 6 on the list\nbecause the penalties exceed the fee by over 100%; she does not know whether the\nindividuals are aware.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the 100% cap is on the late charge; the fee was\nset by ordinance.\nMayor Spencer expressed concern over the amount being charged to people who may\nnot have received notice.\nCouncilmember Daysog discussed the application of the business license fee for single\nfamily owner occupied rentals; stated if a tax were paid, it could fund the Rent Review\nAdvisory Committee; expressed support for reviewing the business license.\nMayor Spencer concurred with the suggestion.\nThe Interim City Manager noted staff could not require return receipt notification.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested the motion be restated.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the motion is to approve attaching 15 of the 17 liens and\nwaiving Mr. Wong and Mr. Wehmann's amounts per their request.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 9, "text": "310\nMayor Spencer stated that she will not support the motion since she has concerns\nabout some of the others on the list.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, and Oddie - 4. Noes: Mayor\nSpencer - 1.\n(15-392) Recommendation to Provide Input to Avery & Associates on the Qualifications\nof a City Manager, the Recruitment Brochure and the Selection Process.\nThe Administrative Services Director gave a brief presentation.\n***\nMayor Spencer left the dais at 8:39 p.m. and returned at 8:41 p.m.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Council should be informed of attributes which are\nnot legally allowed.\nThe Administrative Services Director stated attributes cannot include any bias about\nrace, sex, age or any protected classifications, including disabilities; continued the\npresentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Administrative Services\nDirector stated that she is seeking input.\nMayor Spencer stated that she supports making all applications available for Council\nreview; she will be looking forward to receiving applications from current employees and\nAlamedans.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Matarrese's inquiry, the Administrative Services Director\nstated Mr. Kimura would be back in the Bay Area tomorrow.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for the Town Hall meeting to allow public\ninput, the process the City used last time with various panels, and Mr. Kimura holding\nindividual meetings with Councilmembers; stated that he is open and hopes to have a\nwide range of applicants; having applicants with knowledge of the Bay Area would be\nhelpful.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is looking for a City Manager who can\nwork with a Council of strong individuals with opinions; the selection is the most\nimportant decision the Council will make; she is looking for someone who will work\nequally with all members of the City Council; she supports the panels, but the selection\nshould rest with the City Council.\nCouncilmember Daysog outlined things unique to Alameda, such as Alameda Point and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 10, "text": "311\na municipal electric utility; stated that he wants to hear how applicants have dealt with\nsimilar things and have relevant cross over experience.\nMayor Spencer stated that she expects to receive a draft and provide feedback;\ninformation on Alameda from previous brochures is valid and done nicely.\nThe Administrative Services Director stated that she would like to proceed with the\nsurvey.\nThe Council expressed support.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-393) Councilmember Oddie announced that he attended the Alameda County\nWaste Management Authority meeting and the Boys and Girls Club annual meeting.\n(15-394) Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the City has a signed Memorandum of\nUnderstanding with Dumaguete after hosting a delegation this past weekend.\n(15-395) Councilmember Daysog announced that he attended an event recognizing\nFilipino Independence Day and he attended the League of California Cities meeting in\nSacramento.\n(15-396) In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry about Assembly Bill\n1335, Councilmember Oddie provided a brief update.\n(15-397) Mayor Spencer made an announcement regarding hosting the delegation from\nDumaguete, the USS Hornet hosting an Amway China event and attending the\nAlameda County Mayors Conference; noted the issue of Alameda County\nTransportation Commission doing socially responsible investing would be forthcoming.\n(15-398) Selection of Council Liaisons on the City Council/School Board Subcommittee\nand the City Council/City of Alameda Health Care District Board Subcommittee.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 11, "text": "312\nStated the Health Care District has been reviewing its mission; expressed support for\nhaving a liaison committee: Jim Meyers, Health Care District Board.\nMayor Spencer suggested addressing one at a time; outlined the history of the School\nBoard Subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would be willing to serve on the\nSubcommittee.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether there is room for an alternate, to which Mayor\nSpencer responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Mayor Spencer stated the\ntradition has been that the Mayor serves on the Subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated having the Mayor serve is important.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of having Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft and herself\nserve as the representatives with Councilmember Oddie as the alternate.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would be interested in serving on the Health Care\nSubcommittee.\nMayor Spencer stated the Mayor and a Councilmember should serve and there should\nbe an alternate.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he could be the alternate if someone else wants to\nserve.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would be the alternate.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for Councilmember Oddie being the\nrepresentative and Councilmember Daysog being the alternate.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk requested the motion be clarified.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the motion was to have the Mayor and Councilmember\nOddie serve with Councilmember Daysog as the alternate.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 12, "text": "313\nCouncilmember Daysog noted the Mayor and Vice Mayor serve on the East Bay\nRegional Park District Subcommittee.\nMayor Spencer noted the vote occurred.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she was not clear on the motion.\nOn the call to re-consider the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:10 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 11, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 1, "text": "Jupd\nALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nMINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING\nDATE:\nThursday, June 11, 2015\nTIME:\n7:00 p.m. Called to Order\nPLACE:\nCity Hall Council Chambers\n1. ROLL CALL\nPresent:\nChair Bill Delaney, Vice-Chair Lola Brown, Commissioners Ann Cooke, Mario Mariani and\nRuben Tilos\nStaff:\nPatrick Russi, Interim Recreation Services Manager\n2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nMinutes of May 14, 2015, regular meeting were approved with a few minor changes, M/S Brown, Cooke,\nand all present were unanimous.\n3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA:\nDorothy Freeman commented that the Earth Day booth at Sweeney Park was a success with a good\nturnout.\nA. Commissioner Recognition: Commissioner Brown and Commissioner Cook were\nrecognized by Director Amy Wooldridge, Interim Recreation Services Manager Patrick Russi, Chair\nDelaney, Commissioner Mariani, Commissioner Tilos, Joe Restagno, Recreation Manager Jackie\nKrause, and Gary Brown with warm comments, appreciation and thanked for their commendable\nservice.\nChair Delaney recognized Terry Veasy for her continued support of Recreation in Alameda.\nCommissioners Brown and Cook gave speeches of gratitude in completion of their service.\n4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone.\n5. NEW BUSINESS\nA. Election of Officers: Chair Delaney called for nominations from the commissioners for the\nnew chairperson of the Recreation and Parks Commission. Ruben Tilos was nominated by\nCommissioner Cooke. Commissioner Tilos accepted. Commissioner Brown made motion to call for a\nvote. The motion passed and the vote was unanimous. Commissioner Tilos was asked to begin role\nas Chair of Commissions starting at the next meeting for a term of two years.\n1", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 2, "text": "Chair Delaney called for nominations for the Vice Chair. Commissioner Brown nominated\nCommissioner Mariani. Mariani declined and nominated Delaney for Vice Chair due to his experience.\nCommissioner Cook concurred and nominated Delaney for Vice Chair as well. Chair Delaney\naccepted. Commissioner Brown made motion to call for a vote for the position of Vice Chair. The\nmotion passed and the vote was unanimous.\n7. REPORTS\nA. Recreation Commission Reports:\nCommissioner Cook commented on the Sandcastle\nEvent's attendance being high and about the creativity of the participants. Next year will be the fiftieth\nyear anniversary of the competition. Event was well organized. Tilos commented that the event was\nvery efficient and that the staff was helpful even when the high tide came in, they continued to do their\njob while passing out the ribbons.\nCommissioner Brown spoke about the Skateboard park event having a good turnout, Chair Delaney\nspoke about the ability of Alameda to bring both past and present history together to create an\nengaging event for all ages. Commissioner Tilos commented on the event being enjoyable, and that\nwatching the participants seemed just as fun as actually participating.\nCommissioner Mariano spoke about the golf course, he researched and emailed the questions that\nthe citizens asked to Director Amy Wooldridge, and received a phone call from the CEO of Greenway\nwith information to add to the research they already have.\nChair Delaney recognized Gina Jaber as one of the Sandcastle Event judges.\nCommissioner Mariano reported the Board of the Encinal High School golf tournament rented the\nMastick Senior Center for their fundraiser and complimented the accommodations.\nB. Friends of the Park Report (FOTP):\nConstruction on Longfellow Park playground started. Chair Delaney visited the construction site to\nview its progress. FOTP donated $20,000 to the construction. Construction includes improving the\nsurface to a rubber flooring for the safety of the children. Chair Delaney will attend the ribbon cutting\nceremony when construction is complete.\nFOTP will be rebranding their logo and will relaunch the brand in January 2016. Golf Tournament on\nSeptember 14, 2015, will be last appearance of current brand.\nC. Recreation and Parks Director Report:\nCommissioner Brown reported that she will be able to spend more time on Mastick Senior Center\nAdvisory Board. Recreation Manager Jackie Krause was recognized as being helpful in this process\nby bringing new information and organizing summer programs.\nEncinal Boat Launch Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is due on June 18, 2015.\nRecreation Services\n2", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2015-06-11.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2015-06-11", "page": 3, "text": "Summer training for staff starts on Monday June 15th Summer programs start on June 17th. Mass\nmajority of other summer programs will start Monday June 22, 2015.\nSand castle event had over 100 participants.\nParks\nGrand reopening of the Longfellow Park playground on July 25th in conjunction with the commission on\ndisability issues which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the American Disability Association.\nLongfellow Park playground is underway and should be completed by mid-July. It will be the first ever\nall accessible playground surface as part of the renovation.\nEncinal Pool is closed for the summer for repairs.\nSkateboard mural is completed and up. Barbeques' are in place. Retrofitting and cement work are\ncompleted.\n8. STATUS REPORT ON ONGOING PROJECTS:\nThe Harrison Center floor was completed. Next phase of Harrison Center is the kitchen remodel which\nwill be completed by the beginning of summer.\n9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL:\nChair Delaney suggested not holding July 9th meeting, Interim Recreation Services Manager Russi\nand Chair Delaney will discuss at a later date and advise the commissioners.\n10.ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA:\n11. SET NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2015\n12. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Delaney adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.\n3", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2015-06-11.pdf"}