{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 1, "text": "358\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - - SEPTEMBER 1, 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 Daysog arrived at 7:01 p.m. and\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 7:02 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(15-496) The City Manager suggested the Wetlands Bank matter [paragraph no. 15-\n526 be heard on October 6th\nMayor Spencer pulled the CSG Consulting Agreement item [paragraph no. 15-505 for\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog pulled the Quarterly Sales Tax Report item [paragraph no. 15-\n502] for discussion\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested that the Sunshine Ordinance amendments\n[paragraph no. 15-521 be heard at the end of the regular agenda.\nMayor Spencer summarized the changes, including the items removed from the\nConsent Calendar.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(15-497) Proclamation Declaring September 1, 2015 as Housing Authority Appreciation\nDay for 75 Years of Service to Lower Income Alameda Residents.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the proclamation to the Housing Authority Executive\nDirector and Art Kurrasch and John McCahan, Housing Authority Board of\nCommissioners.\n(15-498) Proclamation Declaring September 1, 2015 as Alameda Fights Back Day to\nPromote Awareness of the Fight Against Cancer and the Alameda Relay for Life.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the proclamation to Jess Nelson, Deanna Huie, and\nAnne Marie Fourre, Relay for Life.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 2, "text": "359\n(15-499) Jim Hager, Alameda, discussed lighting concerns at Harbor Bay related to VF\nOutdoors.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced the sales tax report [paragraph no. 15-502], the plan check\nagreement [paragraph no. 15-505], and the ordinances regarding rents [paragraph nos.\n15-516 and 15-517 were removed from the Consent 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\nparagraph number.]\n(*15-500) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on July 7, 2015; the\nRegular\nCity Council Meeting Held on July 16, 2015; and the Special and Regular City Council\nMeetings Held on July 21, 2015. Approved.\n(*15-501) Ratified bills in the amount of $8,938,594.14.\n(15-502) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding June 30, 2015 Collected During the Period January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015.\nThe Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog commented on two of the top sales tax generators at the\nHarbor Bay Business Park.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*15-503) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ending June\n30, 2015. Accepted. [330-50]\n(*15-504) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Purchase\nAgreement not to Exceed $130,452 for the Replacement of One Americans with\nDisabilities Act (ADA) Bus for the Paratransit Program. Accepted.\n(15-505) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute an\nAgreement with CSG Consulting Services for Professional Plan Check Services for a\n12-Month Term in an Amount not to Exceed $300,000.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 3, "text": "360\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated\n25% of Alameda's projects are complicated and need to go to outside engineers for\nplan check services; CSG Consulting is the same plan check service the Fire\nDepartment uses; there is no impact to the General Fund; the position may be\nunderfilled with a plans examiner; Alameda has an efficient model in place based on\nanalysis.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City has engineers on staff, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded in the negative; stated the Planning\nDepartment does not have a structural engineer.\nMayor Spencer stated she prefers to have one engineer as part of our staff, counter to\nwhat the plan currently is; letters to the editor were sent regarding City engineers.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the letters to the editor were regarding Public Works\nengineers, not Planning Department engineers.\nThe Community Development Director stated it is more efficient to have access to\nmultiple structural engineers during busy period; certified plans examiners are what is\nneeded internally.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 4.\nNoes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\n(*15-506) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Rosas Brothers Construction for the\nRepair of Concrete Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway, and Minor Street Patching, FY14-\n15, Phase 15, No. P.W. 04-15-08. Accepted.\n(*15-507) Recommendation to Award Three Separate Contracts in the Amount of\n$75,000 Each (Total Expenditure of $225,000) to the Following Providers: Salas\nO'Brien, YEI Engineers, Inc., and Schaaf & Wheeler, for On-Call Mechanical\nEngineering Services. Accepted.\n(*15-508) Recommendation to Award Three Separate Contracts in the Amount of\n$75,000 Each (Total Expenditure of $225,000) to the Following Providers: Salas\nO'Brien, YEI Engineers, Inc., and The Engineering Enterprise, for On-Call Electrical\nEngineering Services. Accepted.\n(*15-509) Recommendation to Amend the Term of the Contract for Brown Reynolds\nWatford (BRW) Architects to Provide Professional Services for the Design, Construction\nDocuments, and Contract Management for the Emergency Operations Center/Fire\nStation 3. Accepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 4, "text": "361\n(*15-510) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount Not to Exceed $305,698\nto AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for Containment, Off-Haul, Disposal, and Reporting\nof Hazardous Soil at the Project Site of the Emergency Operation Center/Fire Station 3,\n1809 Grand Street. Accepted.\n(*15-511) Recommendation to Award Two Separate Three Year Contracts with up to\nTwo Optional Three Year Extensions to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in an\nAmount Not to Exceed $200,000 for City of Alameda Occupational Medical Services\nand to Preferred Alliance, Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,000 for Drug Testing\nServices\nin Conjunction with Services Provided by Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (Total\nExpenditure of $230,000). Accepted.\n(*15-512) Resolution No. 15069, \"Amending the Electric Utility Professionals\nof\nAlameda (EUPA) Salary Schedule Establishing the Classifications of Utility Analyst and\nUtility Project Manager. Adopted.\n(*15-513) Resolution No. 15070, \"Amending the City of Alameda Executive\nManagement (EXME) Compensation Plan to Eliminate the Classification of\nAdministrative Services Director.\" Adopted; and\n(15-513A) Resolution No. 15071, \"Approving Workforce Changes in the Human\nResources Department,\" Adopted.\n(*15-514) Resolution No. 15072, \"Electing to be Subject to the Public Employees'\nMedical and Hospital Care Act at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants to\nInclude Non-Represented, Part-Time Employees into the CalPERS Public Employees\nMedical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) Health Program Due to the Employer Shared\nResponsibility Provision \"Pay or Play\" Rule of the Affordable Care Act \"ACA\". Adopted.\n(*15-515) Resolution No. 15073, \"In Support of New Sustainable Funding for State and\nLocal Transportation Infrastructure by the State of California.\" Adopted.\n(15-516) Ordinance No. 3131, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nArticle XIV to Chapter VI Concerning the Review of Rent Increases.' Finally passed.\n(15-517) Ordinance No. 3132, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nSection 2-23 to Article II Concerning the Creation of a Rent Review Advisory Committee\n(RRAC).' Finally passed.\nMayor Spencer requested the rent increases and RRAC ordinances be address\ntogether.\nOutlined her rent increases; urged Council to implement a law to protect residents: Ute,\nAlameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 5, "text": "362\nExpressed concern over Alameda residents being displaced: Barbara Duncan,\nAlameda.\nExpressed concern over Section 6-56.10, which prevents landlords from implementing\nrent increases for one year for failure to appear: Doug Smith, Rental Property Owner.\nOutlined rent control benefits: Garfield Kincross, Alameda.\nOutlined a suggestion to modify the ordinance which he submitted in a letter dated\nAugust 13th: Steven Pahl, California Apartment Association.\nStated she is a retired teacher and had to have her daughter co-sign to get a lease in\nAlameda; urged Council to find out what is working in other cities: Karen Wald,\nAlameda.\nStated people with disabilities are greatly impacted and have a more difficult time\nmoving: Patricia Nash, Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC).\nStated that she would like to see an ordinance passed; the ordinance does not address\n30 and 60 day notices to vacate; renters are concerned the ordinance will not do\nenough; the conversation needs to continue: Angela Hockabout, ARC.\nStated people are being evicted so landlords can double rents: Jason Buckley,\nAlameda.\nEncouraged not taking a one size fits all approach; urged balance: Grover Rudolf.\nStated his apartment was just purchased and he just received notice of a 30 to 50% rent\nincrease; outlined his history of managing the property: Gary Barlow, Alameda.\nUrged the Council to do something to address rent increases: Sawar and Lucia Tariq,\nAlameda.\nSubmitted a letter; outlined his concerns with Section 6-56.10; urged the Section be\nplaced on hold and reviewed: John Sullivan, Alameda.\nOutlined her recent rent increases; stated that she feels like she is being asked to leave:\nLinda Weinstock, Alameda.\nRead a letter on behalf of a real estate broker outlining concerns over rent increases:\nArminda Graca, Alameda.\nOutlined the lifestyle changes she has had to make to pay her rent increases: Stephanie\nChenard, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 6, "text": "363\nOutlined a letter she received about her apartment building being purchased, including\nnew requirements to pay garbage, sewer and water; a 50% rent increase; and\nrenovations to her patio, but she does not have a patio; shared a picture of sewer back\nup in her bathroom: Crystal Felder, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the ordinance; stated the ordinance should go further and\nlandlords should be watched; reviewed correspondence submitted regarding the\nagenda item: John Klein, Alameda.\nStated that she rents the unit she lives next to and would like some consideration given\nto buildings under four units: Lisa Brown, Alameda.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the speakers gave emotional testimony;\nrequested a report at the end of the year on what other cities are doing to address the\nrent increase problems.\nThe Community Development Director responded that staff will be looking at best\npractices and impacts of rent increases and provide a report to Council.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he understands all the issues raised; housing is a\nbasic need; it is disappointing that the issue came to the Council and has taken 15\nmonths to get going; there is a larger problem; apologized to tenants, stated the needle\nis not moving to where it needs to be; landlords do not have to mediate, they just have\nto show up; Council has not really done anything to stop egregious rent increases; there\nis no teeth to the ordinance; if there is a bigger pattern of massive increases, the\nCouncil will be forced to act; if citizens put something on the ballot, it will be far worse\nthan what is going on now.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Oddie; stated the rent\nincrease reports are alarming; it is not a level playing field; she is moved and impressed\nwith so many citizens; encouraged landlords to make a difference; agreed with Angela\nHockabaout that the ordinance is a \"good first step, but should not be the last\".\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the ordinance is a first step, and he would ultimately like\nto take stronger steps; he would like to see specific language on just cause evictions\nand a moratorium on rent increases; Alameda will lose the working class flavor if\nsomething is not done; the rent increases is a crisis; he looks forward to passing the\nordinance, but also to specific action in the future.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated changes should be evaluated in the next six months; there\nis no reason to delay as stories are getting worse; the Council has to protect citizens in\nmanner of fairness; he has heard that Santa Rosa is looking at rent control; Council has\nto act fairly or there will be a ground swell of action.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 7, "text": "364\nCouncilmember Daysog moved final passage of the first ordinance [adding Article XIV\nto Chapter VI concerning the review of rent increases].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated Council has received emails and other\ncommunications about landlords using another tactic and charging utilities; inquired\nwhether utilities can be included in the definition of base rent.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative; stated if changes are made\ntonight, the ordinance would have to be reintroduced and have a second reading; the\nreport brought back in December could fine-tune the definition.\nMayor Spencer thanked Jeff Cambra and the people who participated in multiple\nhearings; stated there is a change in the landscape; she has been renting the same\nhome for 16 years; the approach is trying to address all renters; encouraged review of\nCosta Hawkins and for people to participate in the process.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved final passage of the ordinance creating the\nRRAC.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 8:47 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:58 p.m.\nand announced that the Sunshine Ordinance amendments [paragraph no. 15-521\nwould be continued to October 6th\n***\n(*15-518) Ordinance No. 3133, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Deleting\nSection 25-2.4 Concerning the Accrual Of Sick Leave By Part Time Employees.' Finally\npassed. [360-50]\n(*15-519) Ordinance No. 3134, \"Approving and Authorizing an Option and Purchase\nAgreement Between the City of Alameda and Alameda Housing Authority and\nAuthorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents.\" Finally\npassed. [NF: 600-30]\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-520) Resolution No. 15074, \"Appointing Arnold Brillinger as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues.\" Adopted;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 8, "text": "365\n(15-520A) Resolution No. 15075, \"Reappointing Susan Deutsch as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues.\" Adopted;\n(15-520B) Resolution No. 15076, \"Appointing David Mitchell as a Member of the\nPlanning Board.' Adopted;\n(15-520C) Resolution No. 15077, \"Appointing Sandy Sullivan as a Member of the\nPlanning Board.' Adopted;\n(15-520D) Resolution No. 15078, \"Reappointing Daniel Hoy as a Member of the Public\nArt Commission.\" Adopted;\n(15-520E) Resolution No. 15079, \"Appointing Ronald Limoges and as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted;\n(15-520F) Resolution No. 15080, \"Appointing Adam Trujillo as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted;\n(15-520G) Resolution No. 15081, \"Reappointing Chris Miley as a Member of the\nTransportation Commission.\" Adopted.\nRead a letter she submitted regarding a Planning Board applicant: Dania Alvarez,\nAlameda.\nExpressed support for Dania Alvarez: Walt Jacobs, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over the process for incumbents; outlined the history of incumbents\nbeing reappointed; expressed support for Dania Alvarez: Lorre Zuppan, Planning Board.\nExpressed appreciation for Dania Alvarez; discussed the process; urged the Council to\ntake ownership of making appointments: John Knox White, Planning Board.\nExpressed support for Dania Alvarez: Larry Witte, Alameda.\nDiscussed past vacancies on the Planning Board; urged Council to keep Dania Alvarez\non the Planning Board: Krisoffer Koster, Planning Board.\nExpressed his support for Dania Alvarez and expressed concern over previous Mayoral\nappointees not being reappointed: Mike Henneberry, Planning Board.\nExpressed support for Dania Alvarez and urged she be reappointed: Nancy Gordon,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he requested the Planning Board nominees be\npresent to answer questions for due diligence; moved adoption of the resolutions\nappointing the members of the Commission on Disability Issues, Public Art\nCommission, Recreation and Park Commission and Transportation Commission.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 9, "text": "366\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she would like to exclude the\nTransportation Commission reappointment.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is a motion on the floor and called for the\nquestion.\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.\nCouncilmember Oddie asked questions of the two Planning Board applicants.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would have preferred Dania Alvarez to be\nreappointed; asked a question of the Planning Board applicants.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft asked a question of Ms. Sullivan.\nMayor Spencer stated the questions reminded her why she nominated the Planning\nBoard applicants.\nVice Mayor Matarrese asked a question of the Planning Board applicants.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she has known Dania Alvarez a long time; she is\ntroubled that Ms. Alvarez is not being reappointed to the Planning Board and that Mayor\nSpencer wants to appoint people who share her own political perspective; she would\nwant qualified individuals who would render objective decisions rather than voting the\nway the Mayor would want them to in order to be reappointed; similar sentiments were\nshared by members of the public and other board and commission members; she would\nlike the Mayor's decision to be reversed and reappoint Ms. Alvarez; failing that, Council\nshould make a careful decision about tonight's vote.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is distressed that Ms. Alvarez was not\nreappointed; she has an independent voice; all other members of Planning Board\nagreed that Ms. Alvarez should not be replaced; he appreciates all applicants;\npresented options, including: appointing both nominees, choosing one only one\nnominee, or rejecting both nominees.\nMayor Spencer stated that she appreciates Ms. Alvarez's service over two years; she\ninterviewed everyone who applied to the commission; she attends many board and\ncommission meetings, listens to the public, and tries to make very balanced\nnominations; it is not true that she did not reappoint anyone from the prior\nadministration; Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's comment about choosing people based\non her political views is not true; applications are public information; she appreciates\nthat Councilmember Oddie asked questions of the two nominees, it reminded her why\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 10, "text": "367\nshe nominated them; she stands by her nominations and hopes Council will support\nher.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is saddened that Ms. Alvarez is not being\nreappointed; the Charter is clear about the process; the Mayor chooses the nominees;\nwhether there is a political agenda or not, the consequence comes with the territory;\nalthough he prefers Ms. Alvarez stay on the Planning Board, he is prepared to support\nthe Mayor's nominations.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated there has been good discussion regarding qualifications;\nthe nominees are qualified; he appreciates Councilmember Oddie's initiative to have the\npublic hear the nominees present themselves; he is confident the nominees can make\ndiscretionary decisions on the Housing Element and Density Bonus; it is healthy to have\nnew faces on the Board and he would like to move forward.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolutions appointing Ms. Sullivan and\nMr. Mitchell.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded, the motion which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 3.\nNoes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft and Oddie - 2.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Brillinger, Ms. Sullivan, Mr.\nMitchell and Mr. Miley.\n(15-521) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Various Sections of Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) in Chapter Il\n(Administration) and Adding New Sections 2-90.3, 2-90.4 and 2-91.18 Concerning Local\nStandards to Ensure Public Access to Public Meetings and Public Records. [Not heard.]\nFollowing the 8:47 p.m. recess, Mayor Spencer announced the matter would be moved\nto October 6, 2015.\n(15-522) Summary: Review of 100-Room Hotel Development at the Harbor Bay\nBusiness Park.\nPublic Hearing to Consider (1) an Appeal by UNITEHERE! Local 280 Challenging the\nPlanning Board's Approval of Final Development Plan and Design Review for\nConstruction of a 100-Room Hotel at 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway, (2) Mayor Spencer's\nCall for Review of the Planning Board Action, and (3)\n(15-522A) Resolution No. 15082, \"Upholding the Planning Board Resolution PB-15-16\nApproving a Final Development Plan and Design Review to Allow the Construction of a\n100-Room Hotel on the Harbor Bay Business Park Shoreline at 2350 Harbor Bay\nParkway (PLN14-0305).\" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 11, "text": "368\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he was recusing himself and left the dais.\nThe City Planner gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the option for hotel parking is near Gardner\npreschool, to which the City Planner responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the lease radius is, to which the City Planner responded\n1000 feet.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether it is possible to be stuck with an empty building\nif the owner is unable to get a lease, to which the City Planner responded it is\ntheoretically possible; stated an easy fix is Council can change the condition so that the\ntrigger is building permit, not occupancy.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the disadvantages of a dedicated\nasphalt lot will be discussed.\nThe City Planner responded the Planning Board took six months to approve the plan;\nthe issue of shared and permanent parking came up; the Planning Board determined\nthere was enough space on the site to not require another site to be paved over as\nanother lot.\nCouncilmember Oddie noted that neighbors are not yet aware there may be a parking\nlot next to their homes; they may come to the Council with light pollution issues; inquired\nwhat are the options to keep the project moving if Council does not choose a permanent\nparking lot.\nThe City Planner responded that he recommends the Council direct staff to change the\ncondition on the parking plan; certain things need to happen before a building permit\ncan be issued: property purchase, parking lot design and lighting, anddesign review\napproval; if there is no design review approval, the project would have to come back to\nCouncil.\n***\n(15-523) Mayor Spencer announced a motion is needed to considering the remaining\nagenda items.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of considering the remaining items.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 4. Noes: Mayor\nSpencer - 1.\n***\nThe City Planner completed his presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 12, "text": "369\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the project is directly on the water, to which the\nAssistant City Attorney responded in the negative; stated there is a pathway between\nthe structure and the water.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Planner stated the Balboa Park case is\nimportant because the court stated the structure is surrounded by a park which is urban\nuse; in Alameda's case, the building is surrounded by business offices and an urban\npark which is considered urban use.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the project is an appropriate exemption to CEQA, to\nwhich the City Planner responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the exemption would have applied to\nthe Hampton Inn, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired how many floors the Hampton Inn has, to which the Assistant\nCity Attorney responded that she does not know but will find out.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Planner stated the current project is a\nfive-story building at 63 feet and there are no other buildings in the area that are 63 feet;\nthe height limit for the project is 100 feet, which is in the zoning for the Harbor Bay\nBusiness Park adopted in the early 1980's.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council could revisit the building height issue to which\nthe City Planner responded in the affirmative; stated the development agreement\nexpires in 2019 and Council can address the height issue at that time.\nDiscussed issues that have been addressed with VF Outdoors; expressed concern over\nthe hotel impacts, including traffic, parking and lighting: Gary Thompson, Alameda.\nUrged the appeal be rejected; outlined the need for the hotel: Kari Thompson, Chamber\nof Commerce and Alameda resident.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Assistant City Attorney stated a reason\ndoes not have to be specified when filing an appeal; stating a reason implies taking a\nposition on the project.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how would Councilmembers prepare to address\nan appeal when they do not know the grounds for the appeal.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded an appeal is different than calling something for\nreview; stated Unitehere! had a detailed letter when they filed their appeal.\nThe City Attorney stated it is a de novo review on a call for review, which means\nanything can be addressed in the review.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 13, "text": "370\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether other issues can be addressed that were not\nbrought up in the appeal.\nThe City Attorney responded there are two issues: an appeal by Unitehere on a specific\nmatter, and the call for review by the Mayor, which opens up the entire issue for review.\nExpressed support for the project; discussed business travel: Robert Sanger, Marriott.\nExpressed his support for the applicant; stated that he has experience and has not seen\nparking be a problem: Chris Clark, Texas.\nStated meeting space is needed; Penumbra tells employees to use shuttles: Joy Bose,\nPenumbra.\n***\n(15-524) 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.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 4. Noes: Mayor\nSpencer - 1.\n***\nStated that he submitted a letter and resolution from the Business Park Board;\ndiscussed the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Daniel Reidy, Harbor Bay\nBusiness Park.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding CEQA, the City Planner stated a new\nCEQA exemption was used on top of the EIR, which was backed by environmental\nstudies done this year.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the CEQA addresses traffic impacts, to which the City\nPlanner responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Planner stated staff determined the\ntraffic generated by the hotel would be much less than what was originally assumed to\nbe on the site and in the business park.\nExpressed concern over jobs and the employer; discussed the reason for the appeal as\noutlined in the letter from Corey Briggs: Ty Hudson, Appellant.\nStated the exemption is not being used appropriately; outlined concerns about the hotel:\nPat Lamborn, Alameda and UNITEHERE.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 14, "text": "371\nExpressed concern over appeal trying to use CEQA to stop the project; discussed\nparking, building height and lighting; urged the project move forward: Michael\nMcDonough, Chamber of Commerce.\nOutlined her positive experience as a union hotel worker; expressed concern over the\nhotel not being union run: Maria Aguilar, UNITEHERE.\nExpressed concern over traffic and hotel employees not having benefits, vacation, sick\nand holiday pay: Melody Li, Alameda resident and UNITEHERE.\nDiscussed the quality of jobs at non-union hotels; expressed concern over parking;\nquestioned why the lease has not been secured: Wei-Ling Huber, UNITEHERE.\nOutlined his concerns about the project, including the site being too small to\naccommodate the hotel: Mike Henneberry, Alameda.\nStated the Association Board has concerns over the appeal, when the project complies\nwith the Planned Development and meets all requirements; the Bay Area Conservation\nand Development Commission (BCDC) approved the project: Joe Ernst, Harbor Bay\nBusiness Park Association.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the City Planner stated the applicant\nwould not be able to open without a lease; staff has been assured that the applicant can\nget the lease; if she has a problem, she should not build the hotel; staff has never\nrequired an executed lease.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether light pollution would be an issue, to which the\nCity Planner responded in the negative; stated there is no lighted signage on top of the\nhotel; a lighting plan will be submitted with building permits.\nTeresa Ruiz, SB Architects, addressed the Council regarding lighting; stated a staff\nmember could do a final approval on site.\nMayor Spencer recommended bifurcating the two votes on the item.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of denying the appeal called on CEQA grounds.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated significant issues were raised regarding CEQA\nwhich warrants more than an exemption; she does not support the City waiving\nsomething very critical.\nThe Interim City Manager clarified the traffic analysis on the project was done in 2014.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 15, "text": "372\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft and Oddie - 3. Noes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\n[Absent: Vice Mayor Matarrese - 1.]\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed that he would rather remand the matter back to the\nPlanning Board, but would support the motion in order to have conditions added.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution documenting the\nCouncil action for 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway with the conditions or additional tasks that\nCouncil has given staff to address.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the tasks should be included in the record.\nCouncilmember Oddie clarified the additional tasks include that the parking is resolved\neither with a signed contingent lease or some other executable contract.\nThe City Planner stated the condition is there be an executed lease prior to building\npermit.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the lease would be for 24 hour lease parking or an\napproved parking lot that has gone through the Design Review process.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft clarified that her motion does not include paving over\nsomething to just be a parking lot.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Council should be clear a parking lot is not desired.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she means lease-shared parking.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated if it does not get approved, there is no project.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft concurred; stated the ball is in the applicant's court.\nCouncilmember Oddie clarified the lighting issue is also included in the motion.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the applicant could return to Council if the\nlease is not done, to which the City Planner responded in the affirmative; stated the\napplicant could ask Council to reconsider the motion.\nThe City Planner stated that he has been talking to the architect; the lighting has to be\nreviewed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft clarified what Council wanted addressed is avoiding the\nimpact on the neighbors.\nThe City Planner stated there is no need to uplight the building.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 16, "text": "373\nBy consensus, on the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft and Oddie 3. Noes: Mayor\nSpencer - 1. [Absent: Vice Mayor Matarrese - 1.]\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 12:12 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 12:19 a.m.\n(15-525) Public Hearing to Consider the Planning Board's Recommendation to Approve\na Vesting Tentative Map and Density Bonus Application to Permit Construction of 52\nUnits on a 2.78 Acre Parcel Located at 2100 Clement Avenue, and\n(15-525A) Resolution No. 15083, \"Approving Vesting Tentative Map 10305 and Density\nBonus Application for the Development of 52 Homes on 2.78 Acres of Land at 2100\nClement Avenue.\" Adopted. The Proposal is Categorically Exempt from Review Under\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section\n15332 Infill Development Projects.\nThe City Planner gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer left the dais at 12:23 a.m. and returned at 12:24 a.m.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the City Planner stated the State\ndensity bonus law is structured so that it is the applicant's choice regarding the\nminimum inclusionary requirement; if the applicant wants a bonus or waiver, they could\nchoose to give more affordable and in which category they want; in Alameda's case, the\napplicant chose to do very-low income which is a 20% bonus.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Planner stated the number of required\nparking spaces is based on the number of units; there are two parking spaces, plus six\nguest spaces, per unit.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether resident's could use their two-car garage for storage if\nthey only own one or no cars, to which the City Planner responded in the affirmative;\nstated the language as it is currently written allows using the garage for storage, but not\nfor business offices or workshops, or living quarters.\nOutlined changes made to improve the project; discussed changes in development;\nurged approval of the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) requiring cars be\nparked in garages: Dorothy Freeman, Alameda.\nDiscussed parking and urged CC&Rs included the parking requirement: Joseph\nWoodard, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 17, "text": "374\nStated the project has improved; expressed support for the addition of the CC&R\nrequirement: Andrew Warner, Applicant (City Ventures).\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry regarding density bonus, Mr. Warner\nresponded a 1/2 mile radius walking distance to services shows the project is a great\nplace for density; the Chamber of Commerce and business association agreed to\nhaving more houses in the project; there are great transportation opportunities; the\nproject area is where Alameda should have more density and City Ventures wanted to\nget the most density as possible; the number of overall units was reduced from 58 to 52;\nthe Housing Element predicted 53 homes.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the breakdown of bedrooms are in the project, to which\nMr. Warner responded there are four homes that have two bedrooms each, and the rest\nare a mix of three to four bedrooms.\nThe City Planner stated the parking code has existed and been in use in Alameda for a\nlong time; the code was not created specifically for the project; exceptions were not\nmade for the project.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there will be opportunities to park on\nthe Clement Street frontage, to which Mr. Warner responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he would like to address the neighbors' concerns about\nkeeping as many trees as possible, and keep the bike path all the way to Clement\nStreet.\nThe City Planner stated Council is not approving architecture or the final street tree plan\ntonight; the Planning Board still has to do the public process and approvals at a future\nmeeting.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Mr. Warner responded the\naffordable units will be interspersed throughout the development, and will look like the\nmarket rate homes.\nDiscussed the CC&Rs requiring cars be parked in garages; discussed the importance of\nenforcement: Ginni Dofflemyer, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the development and the developer; outlined the need for\nhousing; urged approval: Helen Sause, Alameda Home Team.\nDiscussed the need for housing; expressed support for the project: Karen Bey,\nAlameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 18, "text": "375\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated what she likes about the project is that seven of\nthe 52 units are very affordable; the project will improve the neighborhood; she\napplauds the work of the Planning Board and is prepared to support the project.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated he wanted to make sure the language, as written, is\nincluded in the conditions of approval of the tentative map; the project is a model for\nAlameda; he likes the creation of open space and parking, and making the appearance\nmatch the neighborhood; he is ready to support the project.\nCouncilmember Oddie concurred with Vice Mayor Matarrese on all points and is\nprepared to support the project.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is not ready to support project; more hard work\nneeds to be done.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Planner stated the final designs of\nhomes have not yet been approved.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the tentative map and density bonus\napplication with the condition of approval include the CC&Rs distributed at the meeting.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated her proposed changes are not being included.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 3. Noes: Councilmember\nDaysog and Mayor Spencer - 2.\n(15-526) Response to City Council Referral Regarding a Possible Wetlands Mitigation\nBank at Alameda Point. Continued to October 6, 2015.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-527) The Interim City Manager announced the City's permit tracking system has\nbeen linked to Zillow.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(15-528) Nicole Goehring, Associated Builders and Contractors, expressed concern\nover Project Labor Agreements (PLA); invited Council to tour their training facility;\noffered services if Council plans to include contractors in negotiations.\n(15-529) Eric Christen, Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction, stated PLAs\ncontain discriminatory aspects which make it difficult for non-union workers and\ncontractors to bid on projects; urged Council to allow all workers to have a fair chance to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 19, "text": "376\nbid projects.\n(15-530) Dania Alvarez, Alameda, submitted a letter in support of revising the Board\nappointment process\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(15-531) Consider Directing the City Manager to Draft a Policy or Strategy to Increase\nthe Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Above the Current Rate of 10%, with a Portion, or\nAll, of Revenues Attributable to the Rate Above the Original 10% Dedicated to Specified\nVisitor-Serving Activities. (Councilmember Daysog) Not heard.\n(15-532) 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) Not heard.\n(15-533) Consider Requesting an Update on Project Stabilization Agreements (PSA)\nand Consider Providing Direction on the Priority, Deadline and Parameters of PSA for\nAlameda Point and Public Works Projects. (Councilmember Oddie) Not heard.\n(15-534) Consider Directing Staff to Review the City's Process for Board and\nCommission Appointments. (Councilmember Oddie) Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-535) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft announced that Supervisor Wilma Chan will\nhost a conservation workshop on September 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at\nAlameda High School.\n(15-536) Councilmember Oddie announced he attended the Alameda County Lead\nPrevention Program meeting on August 27th\n(15-537) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations to the Commission on Disability Issues,\nHousing Authority Board of Commissioners and Library Board.\nMayor Spencer nominated for Carol Gottstein and Tony Lewis appointment to the\nCommission on Disability Issues; John McCahan for appointment to the Housing\nAuthority Board of Commissioners, and Gertrude Woods and Kathleen Kearney for\nappointment to the Library Board.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 20, "text": "377\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 1:22 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\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-01", "page": 21, "text": "357\nMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--SEPTEMBER - 1, 2015- -5:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie\nand Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 5:32 p.m. and\nCouncilmember Daysog arrived at 5:52 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(15-494) Conference with Labor Negotiators (54957.6); City Negotiator: Elizabeth D.\nWarmerdam; Employee Organizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,\nLocal 1245 (IBEW), Electric Utility Professional Association of Alameda (EUPA),\nAlameda City Employees Association (ACEA), Alameda Police Officers Association\nNon-Sworn Unit (PANS), and Alameda Management and Confidential Employees\nAssociation (MCEA); Under Negotiation: Salaries and terms of employment\n(15-495) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to\nlitigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: Two (As\nDefendant - City Exposure to Legal Action)\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that regarding Labor, direction was given to staff and regarding Anticipated\nLitigation direction was given to staff on two cases.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:58 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\nSeptember 1, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-01.pdf"}