{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 7, 2015--7:00 - P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:07 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(15-421) Mayor Spencer announced the Del Monte hearing [paragraph no. 15-438 is\ncontinued to July 21, 2015.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(15-422) Mayor Spencer announced that the Navy Reserve will be celebrating its 100th\nAnniversary on Saturday.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(15-423) Allen Sangco, Alameda; Liza Gabato Morse, Alameda; Allen Sangco (read a\nletter on behalf of Ruben Tilos), Alameda; Denise Lai, Alameda (showed pictures); and\nDiana Cristales, Alameda, discussed the Sister City events with Dumaguete, Philippines\nand expressed support for Mayor Spencer.\n(15-424) Michael John Torrey, Alameda, announced the Restoration Advisory Board\n(RAB) meeting is rescheduled to Saturday July 18th with a tour afterward.\n(15-425) Ken Peterson, Alameda, discussed the budget process and the City's\nfinances.\n(15-426) David Twist, Alameda, expressed concern over the approval of a 50 foot tall\nbuilding on Tideway; questioned whether neighbors should have received notice.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that final passage of the ordinance approving the\nDisposition and Development Agreement [paragraph no. 15-434 was removed from the\nConsent Calendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 2, "text": "paragraph number.]\n(*15-427) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on June 2,\n2015. Approved.\n(*15-428) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,236,624.14.\n(*15-429) Recommendation to Award Three Separate Contracts in the Amount of\n$75,000 Each (Total Expenditure of $225,000) to the Following Providers: AECOM,\nConstruction Testing Services, and Ninyo & Moore for On-Call Geotechnical\nInvestigative Services and Quality Assurance Program Services. Accepted.\n(*15-430) Recommendation to Award Three Separate Contracts in the Amount of\n$150,000 Each (Total Expenditure of $450,000) to the Following Providers: Brown\nReynolds Watford Architects, Muller & Caulfield Architects, and Shah Kawasaki\nArchitects, for On-Call Architectural Consulting Services. Accepted.\n(*15-431) Recommendation to Award a Third Amendment to the Agreement in the\nAmount of $79,975, Including Contingencies, to Water Works Engineers for the\nPreparation of Engineering Documents and Engineering Services During Construction\nfor the Abandonment and Relocation of Existing Sanitary Sewer Main and Lagoon\nSeawall, No. P.W. 01-12-03. Accepted.\n(*15-432) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to\nan Agreement with Verde Design Landscape Architects to Add an Amount Not to\nExceed $35,300 for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $209,445 for Design\nServices for Estuary Park. Accepted.\n(*15-433) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Amend an Agreement with\nCarlson Barbee & Gibson to Add the Amount of $151,500 for a Total Contract Amount\nof $309,500 for Civil Engineering and Surveying Consulting Services for Alameda Point.\nAccepted.\n(15-434) Ordinance No. 3127, \"Approving a Disposition and Development Agreement\n(DDA) (and Related Documents) between the City of Alameda and Alameda Point\nPartners, LLC (APP) for the Site A Development at Alameda Point. Finally passed.\nExpressed concern with Site A issues including the value of new housing; stated that he\nwould like to put misleading development myths to rest: Ken Peterson, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the project: Michael McDonough, Alameda Chamber of\nCommerce.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval [final passage of the ordinance].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 3, "text": "Under discussion, Mayor Spencer stated there were concessions and changes in\nresponse to community members' comments; the project did evolve; encouraged\neveryone to stay involved in the process as there are many more meetings at Planning\nBoard level; stated that she is confident Joe Ernst will continue to work with the\ncommunity for a project that best meets the needs of Alameda.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*15-435) Ordinance No. 3128, \"Approving a Development Agreement between the City\nof Alameda and Alameda Point Partners, LLC (APP) for the Site A Development at\nAlameda Point. Finally passed.\n(*15-436) Ordinance No. 3129, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-17\nDensity Bonus Ordinance. The Proposed Zoning Amendments are Exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Guideline 15061(b)(3). Finally\npassed.\n(*15-437) Ordinance No. 3130, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-4.17 G,\nSpecial Government Combining District and the Zoning Map to Ensure Consistency\nBetween the City of Alameda Municipal Code and Zoning Map and the NAS Alameda\nCommunity Reuse Plan for the 37.36 Acres of Federal Property Located on Singleton\nAvenue on the Former Naval Air Station in Alameda. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines\nSection 15162, no further Environmental Review is Required. Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-438) SUMMARY: The City Council is Being Asked to Take Several Actions for the\nMaster Plan for the Del Monte Warehouse Project, Which was Approved in December\n2014, Including Subdividing the Property, Authorizing an Agreement to Transfer Certain\nCity Owned Land to the Housing Authority and Outlining the Requirement to Develop\nAffordable Units. [Continued to July 21, 2015]\n(15-439) Resolution No. 15059, \"Appointing Laura Giuntini as a Member of the Public\nUtilities Board.' Adopted;\n(15-439 A) Resolution No. 15060, \"Appointing Daniel Davenport as a Member of the\nSocial Service Human Relations Board.' Adopted, and\n(15-439 B) Resolution No. 15061, \"Reappointing Mark Sorensen as a Member of the\nSocial Service Human Relations Board.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 4, "text": "***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 7:34 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:36 p.m.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Ms. Giuntini, Mr.\nDavenport and Mr. Sorensen with Certificates of Appointment.\n(15-440) Update and Follow-Up on Harbor Seal Haul Out Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) Between the City of Alameda and the Water Emergency\nTransportation Authority (WETA) at Alameda Point.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired who is on the committee, to which the Economic\nDevelopment Division Manager responded WETA contacts the members, which\ninclude: Mark Klein, Richard Bangert, Lenora Feeney and Irene Dieter.\nThanked staff and WETA for putting in a diligent effort: Richard Bangert, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired the status of the Bay Conservation and Development\nCommission (BCDC) hearing to approve the permit.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager responded there is no hearing; a follow-\nup meeting would be held to informally ask BCDC what will be required from the City\nand the next steps.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the City will be submitting a preliminary support\nletter expressing the importance to Alameda.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager responded the Dr. Harvey transmittal\nletter stated the work is of the Alameda community, City of Alameda, and WETA; stated\nBCDC is interested in seeing the project succeeding which has never been done before;\nBCDC is providing Alameda with a road map to complete the project.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what is the timeframe, to which the Economic\nDevelopment Division Manager responded a tentative schedule was drafted but staff\nwill return to Council if a full court press is needed.\nMayor Spencer thanked staff for proceeding with the project; stated she is hopeful it will\nwork and would like updates to be monthly or quarterly.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager inquired whether going through the City\nManager's office with written correspondence until milestones are reached would be\nsufficient, to which Mayor Spencer responded in the affirmative.\n(15-441) Resolution No. 15062, \"Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 5, "text": "and Assessment, and Ordering the Levy of Assessments, Island City Landscaping and\nLighting District 84-2, All Zones.\" Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese and Councilmember Daysog recused themselves and left the\ndais.\nThe Management Analyst gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquiry, the Management Analyst stated\nZone 8 assessments will resume the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate at the end of the\nfive year period.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution approving the\nEngineer's Report, confirming diagram and assessment, and ordering the levy of\nassessments, Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, all zones.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Daysog and Matarrese - 2.]\n(15-442) Resolution No. 15063, \"Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram\nand Assessment, and Ordering the Levy of Assessments, Maintenance Assessment\nDistrict 01-01 (Marina Cove). Adopted.\nThe Management Analyst gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated a positive this year is that there is no allocation\nfrom fund reserves to cover expenses, which will bring in additional assessment and/or\nreduced assessment or further allocation of reserves in coming years.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution approving the\nEngineer's Report, confirming diagram and assessment, and ordering the levy of\nassessments, Maintenance Assessment District 01-01 (Marina Cove).\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(15-443) Adoption of Resolution Confirming the Ballot Results to Determine Whether a\nMajority Protest Exists in the Proceedings to Increase Assessments in Island City\nLandscape and Lighting District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street). Not adopted; and\n(15-443 A) Adoption of Resolution Confirming the Ballot Results and Providing for No\nMajority Protest and the Levy of an Annual Assessment in Island City Landscape and\nLighting District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street); Not adopted;\n(15-443 B) Resolution No. 15064, \"Declaring the Results of the Assessment Ballot\nTabulation for Island City Landscape and Lighting District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street),\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 6, "text": "Determining the Existence of a Majority Protest and Abandoning the Proceedings to\nIncrease such Assessments Therein.\" Adopted.\nMayor Spencer, the City Clerk and the City Attorney discussed the process.\nThe Management Analyst gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is required to pass this measure, to which\nthe Management Analyst responded fifty plus one majority of the ballots submitted.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Management Analyst stated\nmaintenance of public waste cans is part of the scope of work and can be increased if\nthe ballot is successful.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support the use of the word \"courageous\",\nCouncil's role is to facilitate and not intervene one way or another.\nMayor Spencer opened the public hearing.\nSpoke in opposition to increasing the boundary and the assessment: Walter\nMcQueston, Masonic Hall.\nComplimented the City and Park Street Business Association; additional trash\nreceptacles are needed: Mona Hanson, Alameda.\nDiscussed trash receptacles: Robb Ratto, Downtown Alameda Business Association.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the Masonic Hall currently pays, to which the\nManagement Analyst responded the Masonic Hall is not part of the current boundary of\nthe district; stated as the boundary is being extended to include the Masonic Hall as part\nof the ballot.\nMayor Spencer inquired who made the determination to extend the boundary, to which\nthe Management Analyst responded it was determined through general benefit analysis\nby the engineer's report commissioned by staff.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Interim City Manager stated the businesses\nwithin Masonic are part of the PSBA and by law, if there is a benefit, the business has to\npay for the benefit.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the\nCouncil approved a contract to conduct the assessment analysis in February 2014; the\nanalysis is complicated; any assessment increase triggers Proposition 218 special\nbenefit analysis which requires a parcel-by-parcel review of land use and benefit, rather\nthan the previous analysis which was based on acreage and frontage; State law\nmandates that any entity that benefits must be assessed; there will be hard feelings but\nthe assessment is complying with State law.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 7, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated there have been engineer's reports since 1996 when Proposition\n218 was passed, yet the Masonic building was not addressed earlier; inquired why the\nMasonic is now being included.\nThe Management Analyst responded the increase of assessments triggers revisiting the\nspecial versus general benefit analysis; stated between the formation of the district and\nwhen PSBA requested the increase, the law changed; parcels within the district, like the\nMasonic which has been reclassified from for-profit to non-profit, affects the outcome of\nthe analysis.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated rates have remained flat since the mid 1990's;\neven if some entity has not paid assessment in the past, the City is not seeking to\ncollect retroactive payments.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether the request for increased assessment is what\ntriggers the engineer's report/analysis, to which the Management Analyst responded in\nthe affirmative.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated there has been no request for increased assessment for\nalmost two decades and that is the reason why it has not been addressed in the past.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 8:19 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:23 p.m.\n***\nMayor Spencer closed the public hearing.\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 8:25 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:45 p.m.\nThe City Clerk announced the ballot results: 26.06% of ballots received were submitted\nin support of the levy of the proposed assessment; 73.94% were submitted in\nopposition.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Attorney stated Council cannot adopt\nthe resolution to approve the increase; with the failure of the assessment, the matter\ncannot come back again for a year.\nThe Management Analyst stated staff hoped for a different outcome; thanked PSBA and\ninvited PSBA Executive Director to speak.\nMr. Ratto expressed disappointment; thanked staff and the Council; stated PSBA will\ncontinue to do the best they can to maintain the district with limited funding.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 8, "text": "In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Management Analyst stated\nbusinesses who are not included in the existing district can no longer receive special\nbenefit services.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Management Analyst stated\nstaff needs to figure out how to maintain services for the businesses outside of the\ndistrict without using assessment funds.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Management Analyst stated part of the\nballoting process was to reflect the current state of the district and those who are\nreceiving the services.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Attorney stated a vote is needed.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution [declaring the results of the\nassessment ballot tabulation for Island City Landscape and Lighting District 84-2, Zone\n4 (Park Street), determining the existence of a majority protest and abandoning the\nproceedings to increase such assessments therein].\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-444) The Interim City Manager announced a Council meeting would be held next\nThursday, July 16th\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(15-445) Consider Directing the City Manager to Draft a Policy to Increase the Transient\nOccupancy Tax (TOT) Above the Current Rate of 10%, with a Portion of All of\nRevenues Attributable to the Rate Above the Original 10% Dedicated to Specified\nVisitor-Serving Activities. (Councilmember Daysog)\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested the referral be continued; stated she did not\nhave an opportunity to review exhibits received just today.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is fine with continuing his referral to another\ndate.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would prefer to discuss the issue tonight and return to\nreview a proposed utility tax.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 9, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would like to absorb information before discussing\nwhether or not to move forward.\nThe City Attorney clarified that the issue is phrased as \"to draft a policy\";\nCouncilmember Daysog is not seeking to draft the policy in his referral, he is just raising\nthe issue; referrals are not agendized items, it is for Councilmembers to raise an issue\nfor Council to decide one of three things: 1) not to consider the issue, 2) move forward\nwith the issue, or 3) continue the item because it requires more work for which Council\ncould direct staff to complete before returning to Council.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated he is fine with the referral coming back on July 21.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated July 21 agenda is already heavy.\nMayor Spencer suggested the referral come back in September.\nCouncilmember Daysog and staff agreed to bring the item back on September 1st\nSuggested Oakland's model be reviewed: Karen Bey, Alameda.\n(15-446) Consider Directing the City Manager to Draft Policies with Regard to AirBnb\nand Related Temporary Lodging Activities in Residential Homes and Zoning Districts.\n(Councilmember Daysog)\nCouncilmember Daysog stated he will postpone his referral to September 1st as well.\nDiscussed the benefits of AirBnb; suggested Council review of the City of Malibu's\nadvertising: Karen Bey, Alameda.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-447) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations to the Commission on Disability Issues,\nLibrary Board, Planning Board, Public Art Commission, Recreation and Park\nCommission, and Transportation Commission. Not heard.\n(15-448) Councilmember Daysog stated he knows two families who are being forced to\nmove out; that he looks forward to doing something meaningful.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 10, "text": "ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:05 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\n10\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 11, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 7, 2015- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:02 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie\nand Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(15-418) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of litigation\npursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: Three (As Plaintiff -\nCity Initiating Legal Action)\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:24 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\nJuly 7, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 12, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nTHURSDAY--JULY 7, 2015- -6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:01 p.m. The Alameda 10U Blaze Girls\nSoftball Team led the Pledge of Allegiance.\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 Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Ezzy Ashcraft 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(*15-419 CC/15-012 SACIC) Minutes of the Joint City Council and SACIC Meetings\nHeld on June 2, 2015 and June 11, 2015. Approved.\nAgenda Items\n(15-420 CC/15-013 SACIC) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15058,\n\"Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Add and Revise Fees.\" Adopted.\nThe Acting Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor/Agency Member Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\nJuly 7, 2015\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 13, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:07\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\nJuly 7, 2015\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 1, "text": "Social Service Human Relations Board\nMinutes of the Special Meeting, July 7, 2015\n1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL\nPresident Biggs called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Present were members Blake, Radding,\nWilliams, and Hyman. Joined by new member Davenport and reappointed member Sorensen at\n7:30.\n3.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n3.-A WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER DANIEL DAVENPORT\nPresident Biggs welcomed new member Davenport, who will be sworn in shortly at the City Council\nmeeting now in progress, and Mark Sorensen, who will continue his service on the Board after\nbeing sworn in.\nPresident Biggs then asked new member Davenport to introduce himself.\nMember Davenport shared that he has a ten year old daughter who attended Ruby Bridges, and a\nsix year old son. He's a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, and a Warriors fan, even before they\nwere winning.\n3.-B UPDATE ON PLANS TO CONDUCT A SECOND HOMELESS COUNT\nPresident Biggs shared that, in response to concern of an increasing number of homeless on the\nstreets of Alameda, a count was held in September 2014. Board members and community\nvolunteers met in the Council Chambers at 6:00 am, and were done with the count by 9:00 am. It\nhad rained early that morning, which the Board felt may have affected the number of homeless\ncontacted. The Board decided to conduct a second Count, which will take place on July 23.\nPresident Biggs suggested that the volunteers meet at 5:30 am, because sunrise is an hour earlier\nthan it was in September. He added that he anticipates a large number of return volunteers, who\ncan be assigned the same Board member team leaders. We would also have the support of APD,\nas we did last year. Almost all of last year's backpacks have been distributed, and additional\nSSHRB funds will need to be allocated to restock. Backpacks include: phone cars, bus passes,\nhygiene supplies, socks, food, and resource materials to access services.\nDiscussion included assuring that the questionnaire include questions regarding the LGBTQ\ncommunity and those with physical and mental disabilities. It was agreed that new volunteers\nshould be recruited, and President Biggs agreed to screen email responses from the public. Plans\nfor a training/orientation for new volunteers was discussed, and Monday evening, July 20, at APC\nseemed to be the best option. Staff would speak with the City Clerk to locate the September 2014\ntraining video.\nBREAK- The Board moved to the Chambers for the swearing in of members Sorensen and\nDavenport.\nA motion was made to approve an expenditure, not to exceed $1,000, for the purchase of supplies\n1", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 2, "text": "and materials to conduct a second homeless count, starting at 5:30 am, on Thursday, July 23.\nM/S Hyman / Blake Unanimous\n2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Out of order)\nThe minutes of the regular meeting of May 28, 2015 were approved as presented.\nM/S Williams / Hyman 6-0-1 new member Davenport abstained\n3.-C UPDATE ON PLANS TO HOLD THE SECOND ANNUAL CITY OF ALAMEDA\nCOMMUNITY SERVICES AWARDS RECOGNIZING AND HONORING INDIVIDUALS AND\nORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY\nMember Williams announced that the Community Service Awards (CSA) committee had met earlier\nthat evening. The committee plans to meet one more to establish award categories before sending\nout publicity materials and nomination forms in mid-August. The City website will also be used to\nhelp promote the awards event.\nLast year's awards were presented at the Everything Alameda event in September, and awardees\nwere also acknowledged at the October 21, 2014 council meeting during the reading of the Extra\nMile Day Proclamation. This year, in addition to having the awardees acknowledged at the October\n21, 2014 Council meeting during the reading of the Extra Mile Day Proclamation, the committee\nwould like the Board to host an awards ceremony, immediately before the council meeting. The\nElks Lodge is being considered as a location for the ceremony. Committee members will reach out\nto local businesses for donation of refreshments for the event.\nAwardees, their nominators, their families, and possibly all nominees would be invited to the\nceremony. All Board members would be invited to participate in the awards ceremony. After the\npresentation of the awards, all awardees would move to the Council Chambers to be acknowledged\nby the Mayor and Council.\nAs with last year, there will be a cost associated with the purchase of awards and materials.\nA motion was made to have the Board host a CSA awards presentation ceremony and reception on\nOctober 20, immediately before the City Council meeting, and to approve an expenditure, not to\nexceed $1,000, for the purchase of awards and other materials.\nM/S Hyman / Williams Unanimous\n3. -D DISCUSSION REGARDING STAFF REQUEST FOR SSHRB, CDI, AND ARPD SENIOR\nSERVICES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST\nPresident Biggs announced that Interim City Manager Warmerdam invited him to a meeting of City\nStaff and Kelly Harp, Commission on Disabilities (CDI) President to discuss ways that SSHRB and\nCDI might work closer together, including a possible merger. Both groups have missions in\ncommon as related to identifying needs, and resources to meet the needs of vulnerable\npopulations. CDI has nine members, which presents a challenge to achieving a quorum, even\nthough they only meet quarterly.\n2", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2015-07-07.pdf"}
{"body": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard", "date": "2015-07-07", "page": 3, "text": "The Commission is staffed by City of Alameda Risk Manager, Lucretia Akil, and has focused much\nof their attention recently on the passage of the Universal Design Code project. Their other focus is\non identifying resources for persons with physical disabilities. They held a Disability Fair at the Al\nDewitt Center, and have published resource guides for persons with disabilities.\nJackie Krause, ARPD Senior Services Manager, attended the meeting, and the similar issues faced\nby the aging and persons with disabilities was discussed.\nNext steps are TBD, and it was suggested that representatives from CDI and SSHRB met to\ndiscuss ways in which they might support one another.\n3. -E NOMINATION OF OFFICERS\nPresident Biggs announced that nominations were open for 2015/16 Board President and Vice-\nPresident.\nMember Hyman nominated President Biggs to continue in his current role.\nMember Hyman nominated Jennifer Williams Vice-President\n4.\nBOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nStaff announced that old City Parking meters are available, if there was interest in using them for a\nfund-raising project.\nIt was requested that the Quality of Life Survey be put on the agenda for a future meeting.\n5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS- NONE\n6.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM.\nM\\S Williams) Hyman Unanimous\nRespectfully submitted by:\nJim Franz\nSecretary\n3", "path": "SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2015-07-07.pdf"}