{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 1, "text": "314\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY-JUNE 16, 2015- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 7:01 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(15-399) Proclamation Declaring June 2015 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the proclamation to Dena Andrew, Alameda County\nDistrict Attorney's Office - Elder Abuse Unit, and Vanessa Baker, Alameda County\nAdult Protection Services.\nMs. Baker and Mr. Andrew made brief comments and submitted information.\n(15-400) Mayor Spencer announced that a survey is posted on the City's website\nregarding the City Manager recruitment and a Town Hall meeting would be held next\nWednesday, June 24th in the Council Chambers.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(15-401) Kurt Peterson, Alameda, expressed concern over unions influencing the City.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval 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(*15-402) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on May 19,\n2015. Approved.\n(*15-403) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,290,947.36.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 2, "text": "315\n(*15-404) Recommendation to Approve an Amendment to the Claims Administrator\nAgreement with York Risk Services Group, Inc. for Professional Services as the Third\nParty Administrator of the City of Alameda's Self-Insured Workers' Compensation\nProgram, Extending the Term through June 30, 2020. Accepted.\n(*15-404) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $100,000 to\nCoastland Civil Engineering, Inc. for City Engineering Services. Accepted.\n(*15-405) Recommendation to Award Contract for Legal Advertising for Fiscal Year\n2015-16. Accepted.\n(*15-406) Resolution No. 15051, \"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 to Refund the Original Bonds\nIssued Pursuant to the Authorization Given at a General Election held November 7,\n2000 for the Alameda Library.\" Adopted.\n(*15-407) Resolution No. 15052, \"Amending the City of Alameda Executive\nManagement (EXME) Compensation Plan to Establish the Classification of Information\nTechnology Director.\" Adopted. [700-20]\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-408) Resolution No. 15053, \"Appointing Jan Brandt as a Member of the Civil Service\nBoard.\" Adopted;\n(15-408A) Resolution No. 15054, \"Appointing Cookie Robles-Wong as a Member of the\nCivil Service Board.' Adopted;\n(15-408B) Resolution No.15055, \"Appointing Ronald Carlson as a Member of the Golf\nCommission.' Adopted; and\n(15-408C) Resolution No.15056, \"Appointing Edward Downing as a Member of the Golf\nCommission. Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a certificate of\nappointment to Ms. Robles-Wong.\n(15-409) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No.15057, \"Upholding the Planning\nBoard Resolution No. PB-15-09 Approving a Development Plan for the 68-Acre Mixed\nUse Development Plan in the Waterfront Town Center Plan Area Referred to as \"Site A\"\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 3, "text": "316\nat Alameda Point and Approving a Density Bonus Waiver.\" Adopted;\n(15-409A) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Disposition and Development\nAgreement (and Related Documents) between the City of Alameda and Alameda Point\nPartners, LLC (APP) for the Site A Development at Alameda Point. Introduced; and\n(15-409B) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement between the\nCity of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners, LLC for the Site A Development at\nAlameda Point. Introduced.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a Power Point presentation and\nsubmitted information.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point -\nstated the developer revised the housing chart to show a larger range of units from 500\nsquare feet to 1100 square feet.\nMayor Spencer inquired how many more units would be added on the lower end, to\nwhich the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated the developer has not\ncommitted to a certain number of units and sizes, which is determined in the design\nreview process.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the shift to offer units for those who qualify with an\nincome of $65,000 as opposed to $90,000 is reliable on the chart, to which the Chief\nOperating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated the developer\nhas confirmed the shift.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point continued presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer -\nAlameda Point stated the developer agreed to create more moderate income units if\nthere is profit participation and the project is successful.\nJoe Ernst, APP, gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what the impacts are to the tenant base and City\nfinances if the project fails.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded Alameda Point has failing\ninfrastructure and it would be difficult to attract private investment, jobs, and potential\nnew leases without the prospect of amenities the development would provide; stated the\nCity has to rely on the private sector to fund development without redevelopment public\nfinancing sources; increased liabilities to the City and potential issues for the General\nFund could be created if a project is not moved forward.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 4, "text": "317\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point -\nstated the developer created a condominium map overlay for all apartments to create\npotential for smaller ownership as part of Site A.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the income percentage is by housing type, to which the\nChief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the percentage is 60% excluding\nvery low and low income.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the apartments cannot\nbe subject to rent control because they are being built after 1995 and can be converted\nto condominiums.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point\nstated the intent of the Thompson Dorfman business model is to retain ownership of\napartments, but selling them is an option.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point\nstated Thompson Dorfman is based in Mill Valley.\nMayor Spencer stated the City's Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC) has poor\nresults with rent increase issues and out of town landlords; inquired whether the\napartments would have a representative that would be able to come to Alameda to\nnegotiate rent issues, to which Bruce Dorfman responded all properties have onsite\nmanagement; stated all residents will be income qualified; that he does not anticipate\nrent increase issues for a long time.\nExpressed support of moving forward with the Site A Project: Assemblymember Rob\nBonta, Alameda; Kristoffer Koster, Planning Board; Matt Regan, Bay Area Council;\nformer Mayor Marie Gilmore, Alameda; former Mayor Beverly Johnson, Alameda;\nformer Mayor Bill Withrow, Alameda; Bruce Knopf, Alameda; Kathy Moehring, Alameda;\nPatricia Riley, Alameda; Anne Cevallos, Alameda; Robert Del Rosario, AC Transit; Vicki\nSedlack, Alameda; Anne Cook, Alameda; Tony Berg, Alameda Association of Realtors.\nBill DeMar, Alameda; Leslie Cameron, Bay Ship and Yacht; Andreas Cluver, Building\nTrades Council of Alameda County; Dean Santner, Alameda Point tenant; Lucy Gigli,\nBike Alameda; Robert Doud, Alameda; David Burton, Alameda; Kari Thompson,\nAlameda Chamber of Commerce; Andrew Slivka, Alameda and Carpenters Union; Pam\nRiley Chang, Alameda; Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative; Sarah Oddie,\nAlameda; Ernest Sanchez, Water Emergency Transportation Authority (submitted\ninformation); Uri Pachter, Greenbelt Alliance; Doyle Saylor, Renewed Hope.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the County area median income, adjusted to household\nsize, is used for qualifying for the affordable housing units; he believes Site A is a\nproject that speaks to moderate income and anyone in Alameda.\nMayor Spencer stated she is more concerned with the distribution of the units.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 5, "text": "318\nExpressed support of moving forward with the Site A Project: Doug Linney, Alameda;\nJerry Serventi, Alameda; Gabrielle Dolphin, Alameda; Lois Pryor, Renewed Hope; Mark\nSorensen, Alameda Chamber of Commerce; Victor Rollandi, Alameda Business Owner;\nPreston Dula, Alameda; Mike Henneberry, Alameda, UFCW Local 5 and Planning\nBoard; Michael McDonough, Alameda Chamber of Commerce.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:50 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:06 p.m.\n***\nExpressed support of moving forward with the Site A Project: Alan Pryor, Alameda;\nPamela Tozer, Alameda; Heather Chicoine, Alameda; Alexandra Cohn, Alameda; Su-\nLin Hennecke, US Green Building Council; Jon Spangler, Alameda; Irma Garcia,\nAlameda; Ty Hudson, Unite Here Local 2850.\n***\n(15-410) Mayor Spencer stated a vote is needed to consider remaining agenda items\n[paragraph nos. 15-412, and 15-413]. .\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval [of considering the remaining items].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nExpressed support of moving forward with the Site A Project: Jennifer West, TransForm\n(submitted information); Irving Gonzales, Alameda; John Knox White, Alameda; Angela\nHockabout, Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC); Anne Debardelaben, Alameda; Karen\nBay, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog noted that he placed a referral on tourism on the next meeting\nagenda.\nExpressed concern that the average person would not qualify for housing except for low\nand very low; urged Council to wait for existing development to prove a transportation\nstrategy: Kurt Peterson, Alameda.\nExpressed support of moving forward with the Site A Project: Dania Alvarez, Alameda;\nAllen Michaan, Antiques by the Bay/Michaan Auctions; Garfield Kincross, ARC.\n***\n(15-411) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to continue the meeting past 11:00\np.m.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval [of continuing the meeting].\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 6, "text": "319\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote - 5.\nExpressed support of moving forward with the Site A Project: Paul Kangas, US Navy\nUnion; Helen Sause, Alameda Home Team; former Councilmember Doug deHaan,\nAlameda; Janet Gibson, Alameda Citizens Taskforce (submitted information).\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Warriors victory tonight is a good omen; that\nshe is prepared to make findings on the ordinance tonight; the project is a catalyst for\neconomic opportunity which creates 1,472 permanent specialty jobs; implementing a\nProject Labor Agreement (PLA) will generate jobs over the life of the project; the labor\nand development team represent a collaborative, constructive spirit; findings are well\ndocumented in voluminous readings; Site A has attracted regional attention; Council\nshould take the proactive next steps and realize the potential of the City now and for the\nfuture; now is the time to act by approving the proposed development of Site A.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated APP's project honors the military past and preserves\nhistoric structures at Alameda Point, which is important for local heroes like Jimmy\nDoolittle; providing a reasonable mix of market and affordable housing is important;\nAPP listened to the concerns of Alameda residents and businesses; he sought out\npolicy changes in the EIR that are still in place today; the economics of housing is\nimportant and benefits the average household in Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie concurred with former Mayor Johnson's statement that the\ncurrent Council is the luckiest Council in 24 years; recognized all the prior Councils;\nstated Site A is part of the community vision and APP faced a lot of pressure to solve\nevery social ill of Alameda; folks should realize a 60-acre site will not cure every\nproblem; everything about the project reflects the values of the Council and community;\neveryday workers are not special interest people; the vote on Site A is monumental; that\nhe plans to support it.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he will vote in favor of the Site A project which is a lot\nmore fun than the last vote he had on a development; he is not in favor of a town center;\nthe project has $103 million in infrastructure; self-funding is not practical; he would\nrather see a commercial industrial center instead of 800 housing units, but housing pays\nfor infrastructure; he is glad that his compromise regarding North Housing is being\nhonored; the highest priority is delivering jobs to Alameda Point; a PLA delivers short\nterm jobs; $10 million does not buy a ferry, and the Water Emergency Transportation\nAuthority (WETA) has not made a commitment to the location; that he appreciates the\nnegotiations and cannot underscore the significance of a PLA; he would like the money\ngo to more affordable housing in 600 units not designated as affordable housing in\nPhase 1; the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point did an extraordinary job leading\nthe project; there is more to be done; reminded folks that Site A is a small piece of the\nentire City.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 7, "text": "320\nMayor Spencer stated that she is concerned about meeting the needs of the entire\ncommunity; townhomes and condos are beyond median income; income level is just\nunder the median for apartments.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Mr. Ernst explained the distribution segments\nand what will happen in the future; stated the next phase is design review; floor plans\nwill be laid out; market studies will be updated; where there is too much or too little\nproduct, the team will determine the product mix design of the buildings.\nMayor Spencer stated she is concerned the units that fall below Alameda's median\nincome of $75,000 are the low and very low units.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated Alameda County's median income\nvaries; Alameda's is about $65,000.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether APP would continue to look at the community to figure\nout a way to help families with children continue to live in Alameda.\nMr. Ernst responded in the affirmative; stated APP can and will look for ways to help\nretain families; the project is large enough to have a diversified project mix and different\nunit sizes; APP would like the project to serve new and existing Alamedans.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the condominium overlay, Mr. Ernst\nstated the option to convert apartments to condominiums is preserved if the opportunity\narises; with success of Phase 1, there could be opportunity in Phase 2.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether APP has given thought to supporting a transit similar\nto Emeryville's Emery Go Round, to which Mr. Ernst responded in the affirmative; stated\nthat he hopes building the Site A infrastructure becomes a blueprint for other Alameda\nprojects.\nMayor Spencer stated houses should be made comfortable for all abilities, including\naging; inquired what percentage of the houses would be universal design.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the design issue was coming back to\nCouncil, to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the\naffirmative; stated the Development Plan has universal design provisions.\nMr. Ernst responded 100% of apartments, and a minimum of 10% of townhomes will be\nuniversal design.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Mr. Ernst stated senior housing is important\nand necessary; he does not think separate senior housing would be provided in Site A,\nbut Council has the opportunity to do it.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 8, "text": "321\nMayor Spencer inquired whether APP has considered having solar energy, to which Mr.\nErnst responded APP has not looked at solar strategies, but is reviewing renewable\nenergy options; APP would like to partner with AMP.\nMayor Spencer stated being aware of other projects that are 100% solar is good; that\nshe is looking forward to working with Mr. Ernst to meet the needs of all Alamedans.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution upholding the Planning Board\nResolution No. PB-15-09 Approving a Development Plan.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved introduction of ordinance approving a Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement (and related documents) between the City of Alameda and\nAlameda Point Partners, LLC (APP) for the Site A Development at Alameda Point.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmember Daysog: Aye; Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Matarrese: Aye; Oddie: Aye;\nand Mayor Spencer: Aye; Ayes - 5.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of Ordinance approving a\nDevelopment Agreement between the City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners,\nLLC for the Site A Development at Alameda Point.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Daysog: Aye; Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Matarrese: Aye; Oddie: Aye; and\nMayor Spencer: Aye; Ayes - 5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 12:18 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 12:26 a.m.\n***\n(15-412) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda\nMunicipal Code (AMC) Section 30-17 Density Bonus Ordinance. The Proposed Zoning\nAmendments are Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Guideline Section 15061(b)(3).\nIntroduced.\nThe City Planner gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Planner outlined the ordinance\namendments.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether parking allocation have been changed, to which the\nCity Planner responded in the negative; stated the numbers have not changed; the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 9, "text": "322\namendment just clarifies zoning must meet the City's parking ordinance; if the City's\nordinance is not met, State law is the fall-back.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the local law is, to which the City Planner responded the\nlaw varies: residential parking is two spaces, commercial zoning is one and a half\nspaces, and affordable or senior housing is shaped to fit the project.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Matarrese's inquiry, the City Planner stated a separate\ndocument or application is required, which is brought to the Planning Board for action.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the scenario of a deficient application would no longer be\nan issue and the project would not be entitled without a complete application.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(15-413) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda\nMunicipal Code (\"AMC\") Section 30-4.17 G, Special Government Combining District\nand Zoning Map to Ensure Consistency between the City of Alameda Municipal Code\nand Zoning Map and the NAS Alameda Reuse Plan for 37.36 Acres of Federal Property\nLocated on Singleton Street at the Former Naval Air Station. Pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15162, No Further Environmental Review is Required. Introduced.\nThe City Planner gave a brief presentation and submitted a revised ordinance.\nExpressed concern over the downzoning and meeting the State regional units: Lynette\nLee, Renewed Hope.\nThe City Planner stated the City still has a surplus of units with the downzoning.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated delivering 90 more affordable housing units and meeting\nagreement with the Navy and Housing Urban Development (HUD) buy-in was a good\ntrade.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there was a plan to put the 800 units of Site A\nin the Housing Element, to which the City Planner responded Site A is already in the\nHousing Element; changing the zoning is all that is being done; the Housing Element is\nstill in conformance with the State.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he appreciates Vice Mayor Matarrese's leadership, which\nput Council in a position to ultimately approve Site A without adding any additional\nhousing to the Housing Element.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved introduction of the revised ordinance amending Alameda\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-06-16", "page": 10, "text": "323\nMunicipal Code Section 30-4.17 G, Special Government Combining District and Zoning\nMap to ensure consistency between the City of Alameda Municipal Code and Zoning\nMap and the NAS Alameda Reuse Plan for 37.36 Acres of federal property located on\nSingleton Street at the former Naval Air Station.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-414) The Interim City Manager announced the Park Street Bridge is open tonight.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-415) Councilmember Oddie announced the City received a one-time reimbursement\nof $605,785 from the Department of Finance for costs incurred in complying with the\nState's unfunded mandates prior to 2004.\n(15-416) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations to the Commission on Disability Issues,\nLibrary Board, Planning Board, Public Art Commission, Public Utilities Board (PUB),\nRecreation and Park Commission, Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB),\nand Transportation Commission.\nMayor Spencer nominated Laura Giuntini to the PUB and Daniel Davenport and Mark\nSorensen to the SSHRB.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 12:51 a.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 16, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-06-16.pdf"}