{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--SEPTEMBER - 15, 2015- -5:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:33 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie\nand Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(15-538) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: Oakland Inner\nHarbor Tidal Canal; City Negotiator: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam; Organizations\nRepresented: US Army Corps of Engineers; Issue Under Negotiation: Real Property\nNegotiations Price and Terms of Payment\n(15-539) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Case name:\nBoatworks, LLC V. City of Alameda, etal.; Court: Superior Court of the State of\nCalifornia, County of Alameda; Case No. RG14746654\n(15-540) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of litigation\npursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: One (As Plaintiff- City\nInitiating Legal Action)\nFollowing the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that regarding Property, direction was given to staff; regarding Existing\nLitigation, the Council received an update and no action was taken; and regarding\nAnticipated Litigation, direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:28 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 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -SEPTEMBER - 15, 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.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(15-541) Proclamation Declaring the Month of October 2015, as Disability Awareness\nMonth and Commemorating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 25th Anniversary.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the proclamation to Beth Kenny, Vice Chair of the\nCommission on Disability Issues.\nMs. Kenny made brief comments.\nClaudia Burgos, AC Transit, invited everyone to attend AC Transit's 25th Anniversary.\n(15-542) Proclamation Declaring September 19th as Coastal Cleanup Day 2015.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the proclamation to Doug Siden and Sharol Nelson-\nEmbry, East Bay Regional Park District.\nMs. Nelson-Embry and Mr. Siden made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Daysog encouraged everyone to participate in the cleanup.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(15-543) Peter Fletcher, Harbor Bay Neighbors, urged the City Council to resolve the\nrelocation of the Harbor Bay Club and the rezoning.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he would be in favor of the Council taking control of the\nzoning process.\nMayor Spencer stated the item could be placed on the agenda if the Council is\nagreeable.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the process is already in the works; concurred\nwith Councilmember Oddie.\nThe Interim City Manager stated staff is already considering bypassing the Planning\nBoard and bringing the item directly to Council, possibly at a meeting in October.\nCouncilmember Oddie suggested the topic be discussed at a special meeting.\nThe Interim City Manager stated a special meeting will be scheduled in October to\ndiscuss the issue.\nMayor Spencer requested the meeting be scheduled as soon as possible.\n(15-544) Catherine Pauling, Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC), expressed concern over\nrapid rent increases and no fault evictions; urged the City Council enact a moratorium;\nsubmitted a petition with over 1,400 signatures; stated UC Berkeley created a map\nshowing displacement which covers over half the Island.\nMayor Spencer stated the balance of the speakers are on the rent issue; she would like\nCouncil feedback in regards to setting a special meeting on the issue.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the first step would be to agendize the issue of a\nmoratorium; that she asked the City Clerk to provide copies of Ms. Pauling's submittal,\nwhich will provide testimony.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to set a special meeting to have a\nconversation; the meeting would be a workshop which could include legal input on\noptions and a discussion.\nMs.Pauling expressed concern over any delay; stated the matter is urgent; noted an\nemail with research was sent to Council.\nMayor Spencer stated the Council is limited to the feedback that can be provided to\npublic speakers; stated Council could set a hearing.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Mayor has the ability to call a special meeting; that\nhe would support the Mayor calling the meeting and would attend; he hopes for\nsubstantive solutions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would support whatever can be done\nmost expeditiously; sometimes finding a special meeting day that works for all the\nCouncilmembers is difficult; Council just requested a special meeting to address Harbor\nBay in October; 12 days' notice is needed to include the matter on a regular meeting;\nthat she does not have a strong preference, but would like the matter addressed sooner\nrather than later.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 4, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated staff could look at the best way to proceed.\nThe Interim City Manager stated staff will have to do work in order for Council to have a\nmeaningful conversation; there are limitations; time is needed to determine legal\noptions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how long staff would need.\nMayor Spencer stated the matter could be addressed off line.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated staff\nheard Council and the speaker; staff understands the speaker's sense of urgency and\nthat Council wants to address the matter urgently, too; staff will return with something as\nearly as possible.\n(15-545) John Klein, ARC, expressed support for a moratorium stated; Council has\nrequested data since January and has not received the data; requested a status report\nat the next City Council meeting; stated everything should be on the table.\n(15-546) Garfield Kincross, Alameda, expressed support of ARC; he would like to see a\nmoratorium on rent increases; urged for no-fault restrictions and rent control at no cost\nto the City.\n(15-547) Doyle Saylor ARC, acknowledged the passing of Augusta Collins, ARC\nmember and local blues musician.\n(15-548) Eric Strimling, Alameda, suggested setting a baseline year, such as the year\nthe building was purchased.\n(15-549) Mark and Angela Dant, Alameda, stated they have rented a house for 12 years\non the West End and are facing no fault eviction or a rent increase they cannot afford;\nurged Council to consider a moratorium.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nThe City Clerk announced that a revised Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Tract\n8213 Mapes Ranch [paragraph no. 15-553 has been provided to Council tonight, which\nhas some modifications to the insurance section.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4.\nAbstention: Councilmember Daysog - 1. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by\nan asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 5, "text": "(*15-550) Ratified bills in the amount of $7,969,788.62.\n(*15-551) Recommendation to Amend the Current Contract in the Amount of $72,450 to\n$139,200 with Lucity, Inc. for a More Comprehensive Computerized Maintenance\nManagement System. Accepted.\n(*15-552) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $4,237,790.29,\nIncluding Contingencies, to Ranger Pipeline Inc. for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project,\nPhase 12, No. P.W. 01-15-01. Accepted\n(*15-553) Resolution No. 15084, \"Approving Final Map and Bond, Authorizing Execution\nof Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Accepting Easements for Tract 8213\n(Mapes Ranch). Adopted.\n(*15-554) Resolution No. 15085, \"Approving a One Year Time Extension for Tentative\nMap 8060 for the Boatworks Project at 2229 through 2241 Clement Avenue.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-555) Adoption of Resolution Appointing Carol Gottstein as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues. Not adopted;\n(15-555A) Resolution No. 15086, \"Appointing Tony Lewis as a Member of the\nCommission on Disabilities Issues.\" Adopted;\n(15-555B) Resolution No. 15087, \"Reappointing John McCahan as a Member of the\nHousing Authority Board of Commissioners.' Adopted;\n(15-555C) Resolution No. 15088, \"Appointing Kathleen Kearney and as a Member of\nthe Library Board.\" Adopted; and\n(15-555D) Resolution No. 15089, \"Gertrude Woods as Members of the Library Board.\"\nAdopted.\nMayor Spencer moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nExpressed support for Carol Gottstein and Tony Lewis on the Commission on Disability\nIssues: Carrie Wilson, Alameda;\nUrged Council to listen to the folks on ARC to help disabled citizens: Leonard Margado,\nAlameda;\nRead a letter from Ann Steiner supporting Carol Gottstein: Virginia Burgstrom, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would like Council to consider another candidate\nbesides Ms. Gottstein on the Commission on Disability Issues.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 6, "text": "On the call for the question, the motion failed by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmember Daysog and Mayor Spencer - 2. Noes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft\nand Matarrese - 2. Abstention: Councilmember Oddie - 1.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions appointing John McCahan,\nKathleen Kearney, Gertrude Woods, and Tony Lewis.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the oath of office and presented certificates of appointment\nto Mr. McCahan and Ms. Woods.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry regarding Ms. Gottstein's appointment,\nthe City Attorney stated the motioned failed to approve the slate; Councilmember\nDaysog cannot call for reconsideration of the vote, it would have to come from a vote\nwhich was not in favor.\nMayor Spencer noted there was no motion to reconsider Ms. Gottstein's appointment.\n(15-556) Status Report on Offer to Transfer a Portion of the Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal\nCanal from the Army Corp of Engineers to the City of Alameda at No Cost and\nSubsequent Disposition of Property.\nThe Assistant City Attorney and Jillian Blanchard, Outside Counsel, gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer, the Assistant City Attorney responded 93 residential\nproperties are involved in the transfer.\nStated that they are looking forward to the property transfer; however, they have been\npaying property taxes for years and do not want to incur additional charges from the\ntransfer: Susan and George Fitzgerald, Alameda.\nStated he appreciates Council's serious consideration of the issue; he looks forward to\nthe property transfer: Edward Payne, Waterfront Homeowners Association (WHOA).\nExpressed appreciation for all the hard work by City staff; stated WHOA stands ready to\nhelp and support the efforts: Seth Hamalian, WHOA.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the whole project has to be successful in order to\nrecoup funds, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated\nthe deal is all encompassing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 7, "text": "***\nMayor Spencer left the dais at 8:43 p.m. and returned at 8:44 p.m.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding timeframe, the Chief\nOperations Officer - Alameda Point stated given the complexity, 18 months is realistic;\nbuilding consensus takes time and effort; other transportation efforts will not stop;\nlearning and integrating efforts will continue; the City is already coordinating efforts and\nworking in partnership with AC Transit to use funds from new developments to restore\nbus lines; there is a Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Grant to implement\nthe Alameda Point TDM strategy; some recommendations are already germane to the\nprogram.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the intra-island shuttle system should be broadened;\nunderstanding vulnerabilities and that Alameda is constrained by roadways on and off\nthe island is important; he would like a risk assessment for alternatives in the event of a\nmajor earthquake.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding cost and funding, the Chief\nOperations Officer - Alameda Point stated the cost could range; the RFP requests\nbudget and cost saving strategies up front.\nMayor Spencer stated $200,000 will come from the General Fund, inquired where the\nother $50,000 to 100,000 would come from.\nThe Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point responded the other funds would come\nfrom Public Works dedicated funds, Base Reuse, and lease revenue funds.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Council wants to know more funds will not be requested\nfrom the General Fund.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would expect a consultant to inform the City that a bus\nsystem connecting Alameda Point to mass transit, such as BART and the ferries, is\nnecessary; inquired when such a plan would be implemented.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 8, "text": "The Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point responded that she does not know\nwhether the consultants will propose a bus system which connects to mass transit; the\nbus system should be carefully reviewed as part of the plan, but she does not think staff\ncan presuppose what the consultants are going to say or propose.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether it is possible to end up with a plan that does not have\na system connecting to mass transit.\nThe Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point responded the goal and intent of the\ntransit plan is to increase reliability and frequency of transit; stated that she cannot say\nhow best to achieve the goal; the RFP allows consultants to present their strategies to\nachieve the goals\nMayor Spencer stated that she cannot support the recommendation; the approach is\nwell intended but will not bring Alameda closer to a plan that is really needed; she\nrecommends just hiring a person who would be accountable; hiring a consultant team is\nthe slowest way to get something done.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated as the process moves forward, Council and staff will get\na clearer understanding on how to implement the plan; learning from the process is\nimportant; strategies will come together, which is vital to move forward; clear solutions\non how to proceed will come out of upfront investments; recommendations of having a\ndedicated staff person could also come out of the process.\nVice Mayor moved approval of approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie - 4.\nNoes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:13 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:21 p.m.\n***\n(15-558) Recommendation to Approve Phase 0 (Phase Zero) Activities Plan for Site A\nat Alameda Point.\nThe Project Manager gave a brief presentation and Rachel Campos, Alameda Point\nPartners (APP), gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she loved the Phase 0 activities planned; inquired\nwhen the first [antiques fair] after party will be, to which Ms. Campos responded\nOctober 4th\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is being done to accommodate traffic\nleaving the antique faire and the pumpkin patch, to which Ms. Campos responded the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 9, "text": "after party is designed to siphen some of the traffic and get people to stay, alleviating\ntraffic from the events.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the tinkering academy only accommodates\n16 children, to which Ms. Campos responded the academy is more a camp than an\nadventure playground; appropriate staff is needed because the children will be using\nreal tools.\nEncouraged water events or trade shows in Phase 0 plan: Richard Bangert, Alameda;\nShe concurred with Richard Bangert; stated Phase 0 exceeds her expectations: Karen\nBey.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he is prepared to move forward with Phase 0 and\nwould like the City to formalize the pop-up park and establish a park on the western\nshore of the seaplane lagoon.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding formalizing DePave Park, the Project\nManager stated Phase 0 activities extend beyond the boundaries of Site A; APP's intent\nof Phase 0 is to bring interest to Alameda Point as a whole.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated planting and building benches for a park is a Phase 0\nopportunity that should be seized.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there are different rules for DePave Park, to which the\nInterim City Manager responded the issue is whether an opportunity to bring the\nconcept of DePave Park sooner rather than later.\nMayor Spencer stated moving forward with the pop-up park seems to be bypassing a\nRecreation and Parks Commission process.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated the Recreation and Park Commission does\nnot get involved at the level of choosing or designing benches; DePave Park is already\ndesignated as open space area in the Master Infrastructure Plan; the Phase 0 effort is\ntemporary and a means to get people out to Alameda Point; the Recreation and Park\nCommission will be involved in the conceptual design of a permanent park in the long\nterm.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether review of the Phase 0 plan will be delegated to a\nprivate company, or will staff be reviewing the plan.\nThe Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point stated the license agreement indemnifies\nand protects the City's interests; with regard to design concerns, staff plans to take any\ndesign plans to the development review team; the Recreation and Park staff will be\ninvolved in all the decisions; the public art activities are temporary and do not require\npermits.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 10, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired whether there will be any review standards.\nThe Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point responded a master event permit for all\nactivities will be created which will be reviewed by all City departments; staff will review\nplans as part of the license agreement.\nMayor Spencer stated upcoming public art events will be there for a long period of time;\nevents outside of Site A should go through the normal review process.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not think the Phase 0 events should\ngo through the public art review process; Council and staff trust the team to go forward\nwith very first development at Alameda Point; there is no reason to second guess APP\nor improve on their creative process; creativity needs to be unleashed; questioned using\nPhase 0 to start DePave park; stated that she does not want to place another park\nahead of the queue; discussion should be done at a meeting when the matter is\nagendized.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, Vice Mayor Matarrese stated pop-up\nparks are common in places where there is no permanent installation; its purpose is to\nget people out to the area which is the goal of Phase 0.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated a pop-up park does not put anything ahead of the queue;\nhe is supportive; a pop-up park would make a wonderful addition; it is another event that\ncould be tagged onto; he hopes the Council gives direction to include the event.\nThe Interim City Manager stated staff is supportive of the pop-up park; the developer\nhas agreed to do maintenance; staff has reservations about ongoing maintenance.\nThe Chief Operations Officer stated pursuant to the Disposition and Development\nAgreement, if a certain return requirement is reached, the City participates if Phase 0 or\nother phases are wildly successful.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to see more partnerships with Parent-Teacher\nAssociations, Alameda Education Foundations, and non-profits.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there are a number of events that benefit non-\nprofits, including the Alameda Point Collaborative; she would not want to create too\nmany roadblocks for the Phase 0 events.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there is a paradigm shift in economic development,\naway from usual suburban style approach; now it is about how people connect; the\nPhase 0 plan is about small scale, hometown business development, where people of\nall ages and walks of life can connect and have fun and transact business; moving in\nthe right direction is important; he supports the Phase 0 plan.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 11, "text": "Councilmember Oddie moved approval of the Phase 0 Activities Plan for Site A at\nAlameda Point with the two extra suggestions by the Vice Mayor including maritime\nevents and a temporary pop-up park.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired whether there were ways to work in maritime\nactivities, to which Ms. Campos responded in the affirmative; stated the Alameda\nCommunity Sailing Center and O'Kalani Outrigger Canoe Club could participate in the\nopen house and in other events.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(15-559) Recommendation to Allocate General Fund Projected Available Fund Balance\nin Excess of 20% Reserve Requirement (Approximately $14.5 million).\nThe Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point\nstated tearing down the buildings will cost approximately $600,000; four bids were\nreceived; using lease revenues is preferable; once the cost and unrestricted fund\nbalance is determined, staff will come back to Council with a recommendation; if there\nare not sufficient funds, staff will be asking to use the General Fund to supplement.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Interim City Manager stated another option\nis to do the project in phases if funds are not sufficient.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the project should not be done in phases; the\nproject needs to move forward.\nMayor Spencer concurred with Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft; inquired how to expedite\nthe project.\nThe Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point responded the first step is to get bids and\naudited financials to determine the cost and if there are sufficient funds beyond the $2\nmillion unrestricted fund balance; come back with a recommendation to use lease\nrevenue to tear the buildings down.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding not having sufficient funds, the Interim\nCity Manager stated the item could be taken off the list now, and when the work is done,\naudited financials could pay back the General Funds.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated everyone agrees the work should be done all at\nonce.\nThe Finance Director continued presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 12, "text": "(15-560) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining items, the\nfour Council Referrals [paragraph nos. 15-561 through 15-565].\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of considering the remaining items.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 4. Noes: Mayor\nSpencer - 1.\n***\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether PERS smoothing has been estimated on the\nfive-year chart.\nThe Finance Director responded the General Fund 5 year plan has deficits after 2017; a\nportion of the deficit relates to PERS smoothing impacts; the goal is to set aside part of\nthe funds for the shortage in future years.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how will it effect the estimated fund reserve at end of 5\nyears.\nThe Interim City Manager responded the five-year plan is a forecast; there are no plans\non how to bridge the deficit; staff is just proposing to set aside money to bridge the gap\nin the out years; the other benefit is that the funds cannot be spent on anything else.\nThe Finance Director clarified the fund would be restricted for that particular purpose.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the PERS fund anticipates a rate of return.\nThe Finance Director responded there are other options; one option is a pension trust\nsimilar to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) trust.\nUrged Council to fund the emergency water supply: Mark lrons, Alameda.\nUrged funding the salt water tenders and resurge; expressed concern over emergency:\nKen Gutleben, Alameda.\nUrged approval of spending money on the emergency water support; stated more\nshould be spent: Bruce Carnes, Alameda.\nExpressed support for funding Estuary Park; discussed the need for fields: Peter Brand,\nAlameda.\nUrged funding the Tidal Canal: Seth Hamalian, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested going down the list and voting on one item at\na time.\nMayor Spencer noted that all Councilmembers agreed to Councilmember Ezzy\nAshcraft's suggestion.\nAlameda Point Buildings:\nMayor Spencer stated her preference is to fund building demolition now and get\nreimbursed later.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired when the work could be started, to which the Interim\nCity Manager responded the project has to be re-bid, which could take another six to\neight weeks.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated loaning money from the General Fund may not have to\nhappen if the project has to be rebid anyway.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated it could mean another item on the list would have\nto wait a little longer.\nThe Chief Operations Officer - Alameda Point stated the rebid could be done fairly\nquickly; the four bids received had technical inconsistencies, the issue could be brought\nback in November or December; suggested a back-up plan: Council could take funds\nfrom the item now and give direction to staff to put the funds back if not needed.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated funds could be pulled from the $4 million economic\nuncertainty contingency.\nThe Interim City Manager clarified the Alameda Point buildings line item will use funds\nfrom the economic uncertainty/contingency fund with the understanding that funds will\nbe reimbursed.\nCouncilmember Daysog the economic uncertainty is essentially a portion of the reserve\nbeing held in order to bump up the reserve ratio to 25%.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of taking $575,000 from the economic\nuncertainty/contingency fund for the Alameda Point building demolitions, with the\nstipulation that it will happen all at once and the funds be reimbursed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nDeferred Maintenance:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 14, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would like the Carnegie Building to be included in\nthe brick sealing; inquired what it would take to put on a decent roof and complete\noverdue maintenance on the Veteran's Memorial Building.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager responded that he would confirm the Carnegie\nBuilding is not a brick building and does not need sealing; the Police building is brick\nand has never been sealed; the Library building needs to be sealed every five years;\nmoney has not been allocated specifically to the Veteran's Memorial Building; he has\nnot heard of an imminent roof issue, but it could be added to the list.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the Veteran's Building is one of his priorities, since it used\nthe one-time funds for long term deferred maintenance; the plumbing is awful, teens\nand tiny tots are in the building, now is the time.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager cautioned that there is hazardous material\nassociated with the Veteran's building.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the Veteran's building will probably use half of the $2\nmillion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated there is $4 million in the contingency fund.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated a facilities assessment from an independent\nthird party will be coming to the Council in January; there are some things that do not\nhave to be done immediately; what Public Works chose for the $2 million funds are\nexigent issues.\n***\n(15-561) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to continue past 11:00 p.m.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval [of continuing the meeting].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n***\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would just like to add the Carnegie Building and\nthe Veteran's Memorial Building, not remove any other items from the deferred\nmaintenance list.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the additions need to be reviewed and brought back\nbecause the buildings have not been assessed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with the Interim City Manager; stated she has\nconcerns about the condition and security of City Hall West.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 15, "text": "In response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Public Works Director stated\nkeypad locks at City Hall West would cost approximately $20,000, which is included on\nthe assessment list.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether there is money in the Alameda Point fund to\naddress deferred maintenance for the gym and City Hall West, to which the Chief\nOperations Officer - Alameda Point responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council wanted to approve the list.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval [of the items on the list].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion includes the direction that\nthe additional buildings would return to Council.\nCouncilmember Daysog requested the motion be clarified.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the motion is approval of the $2 million on the deferred\nmaintenance list with the understanding that information will come back on the Carnegie\nBuilding, the Veteran's Memorial Building, and City Hall West.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he understands the reserve is higher than it has\nbeen in many years; he supports the item, but just because the money is available does\nnot mean it has to be spent.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated the\nmoney may be needed for emergencies and disaster mitigation; the reserves are the\nbackstop until reimbursement comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency\n(FEMA); FEMA requires entities to go through all reserves.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated it is a balancing act; maintenance has been let go over the\npast 10 to 15 years; unless money is spent, the buildings will truly fall apart.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the funds are only $2 million of the $20 million; at some\npoint, deferring maintenance needs to stop.\nOn the call for the question the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCarnegie Building:\nThe Interim City Manager clarified that Council is not suggesting to spend $3.25 million\non the Carnegie Building.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council agreed to follow staff recommendation,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 16, "text": "spend $0 and wait for a recommendation from Public Works.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the Carnegie building as staff recommended.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nAbandoned Vessels:\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the abandoned vessels line item at $50,000.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nEmergency Water Supply (EWS):\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the EWS also refers to loss of drinking\nwater in the event of an earthquake due to fractured water pipelines.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated FEMA guarantees drinking water will be\ndelivered within 72 hours of an event.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she has concerns about spending $75,000 for\na consultant to study other emergency water delivery systems; inquired whether there\nare other ways to gather the information.\nThe Fire Chief responded a consultant would evaluate a supplemental in-ground main\nsystem instead of an above-ground system, which is more complex; trying to put a main\nsystem in place would be too labor-intensive for staff alone; if more than one fire\nhappens at once, there is no ability to fight the other fires without a system in place.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how Berkeley obtained $9.6 million for their\nsystem, to which the Fire Chief stated Berkeley went to the voters; stated their system\nhas numerous components.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the Fire Chief stated it is a separate\nsystem; Mr. Gutleben's system is a salt water pump system; other systems include\nportable pumps, but they are labor intensive.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned there has not been in-depth\nCouncil and public discussion regarding an EWS system.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Matarrese's inquiry, the Fire Chief stated he would like the\nconsultant to evaluate all system options in case there are industry standards that have\nbeen overlooked; Alameda is a unique Island community with different aspects to\nconsider.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 17, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of $800,000 in funds for tenders and holding off\non $75,000 until Council receives a staff report with the goal and scope of work for a\nconsultant.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired how much time it would take\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated the study would contemplate an alternative\nsystem either below or above ground; one system is similar to Berkeley's system using\nsalt water pumps; water crossings at the tube will be replaced no later than 2017, and at\nBay Farm Bridge no later than 2020; the new crossings should be able to pressurize the\nIsland; Mr. Gutleben was concerned the new crossings would not address the existing\nwater mains on the Island; he is happy to report that the oldest pipe on the Island which\nruns down Lincoln Avenue was recently replaced; the second oldest pipe will be\nreplaced next.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is generally supportive; requested a\nseparate staff report with more comprehensive information.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated having discussion on the history of a project and where\nit ranks in terms of priority would have been helpful in making a decision.\nMayor Spencer stated discussion has been happening for 20 years; she supports the\nfunding and having a staff report come back to Council.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4. Abstention:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nTransportation Demand Management Plans (TDM):\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the 18 month time frame for the project is the end of FY\n2016-17; inquired whether the full amount would be paid upfront, to which the Interim\nCity Manager responded in the negative; stated payment is made as the work is\ncompleted.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the TDM line item.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded and the motion carried by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Daysog, Matarrese, Oddie - 4. Noes:\nMayor Spencer - 1.\nEmergency park tree maintenance:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 18, "text": "Councilmember Oddie moved approval of the emergency park tree maintenance.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is concerned about\nhow water conservation affects diseased and dying trees; finding other ways to reduce\nwater usage is important; inquired what happens to the part time tree-watering position\nafter the allocated funds are expended.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager responded existing part time employees could be\ngiven additional hours; another option is hiring seasonal employees.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Interim Assistant City\nManager stated the purpose of the funds is two-fold: 1) do hand pruning which is\nrequired to save the trees at Franklin Park, and 2) to purchase the water truck; the\nfunds for the part time staff is minimal.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the Interim City Manager stated the\nemergency tree maintenance is not in the Recreation and Park Department budget.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated $65,000 is a very significant amount for the\nRecreation and Park budget; $90,000 for materials is the amount the department has to\nwork with for the entire year.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nEstuary Park:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the Estuary Park line item.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired whether the line item includes football fields,\nto which the Interim Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated one\nmulti-striped field for football, soccer, rugby, and lacrosse would be included.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nTidal Canal:\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the Tidal Canal funding.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 19, "text": "Noes: Councilmember Daysog - 1.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated he would like to change his vote to aye, since the matter\nwas discussed earlier.\nThe vote was corrected to a unanimous vote of 5 ayes.\nEOC:\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Interim Assistant City\nManager stated the project is $8 million and the contingency was initially $358,000\nbecause problems were not foreseen.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the $358,000 has already been spent,\nto which the Interim Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether prior studies indicated uses which\nraised questions about further contamination or suggested that further studies be done.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager responded in the negative; stated the original\nassessment of the entire Beltline property when it was acquired characterized the land\nas very clean; the Public Works Department had another study done in 2012 which also\ncame up very clean, confirming the results of the study was done as part of the\nacquisition.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether either of the previous studies\nencountered lead, to which the Interim Assistant City Manager responded mild levels of\nlead were encountered, but nothing indicating a hazardous condition.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated additional excavation of the site found the\nlead contamination had followed the railroad line through the site.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the studies determine the size and\ndepth of contamination.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager responded the additional studies discovered the\nlead approximately one foot below ground level on a hotspot in the corner of the\nproperty.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquired why the first two studies did not dig one foot\ndeep.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager responded the established protocol for lead soil\ntesting does not require digging for lead unless there is a reason to do so; taking\nrandom scoops of soil for testing is the standard protocol.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 20, "text": "The Interim City Manager stated in hindsight, the test should have dug deeper; the\nlesson from this is that the testing will now be done more thoroughly for all of Alameda's\nBeltline properties; staff will also review the conditions of the sale of the property to see\nif there is any recourse.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he has not seen other ways of staying within the\nbudget, such as value engineering; he would like to defer the expenditure of $457,000\nuntil there is a real analysis.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated staff went through a value engineering\nprocess prior to construction; the buildings are essential; most of the funds would go\ntoward framing and heavy duty reinforcement; the contingency has run out; the only\noption is to stop the project to bring every changeorder to Council; the cost is $1,298\nper day if the project sits idle; the project is a radically different project than the Library\nproject and value engineering does not apply in the same way.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated he would still like to see a written analysis.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated delaying the project may cost more.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated this project is an example of a project that has been fully\nvetted by Council and the public; he is willing to move the project forward; the project\nhas more level of detail than the EWS project which warrants spending the $457,000.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager stated he is partly at fault for the lower contingency;\nthat he should have requested the full $800,000 initially.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the EOC.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she concurs with Vice\nMayor Matarrese; she would like to take a closer look at the contract acquiring the\nBeltline property; she would like to have additional information to know that all other\noptions are exhausted.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 3. Noes: Councilmembers Ezzy\nAshcraft and Matarrese - 2.\nPart Time Benefits:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated benefits to part time employees is a topic to\nconsider, but not with one-time funds; she would like to take a closer look at other\nmunicipalities.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 21, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the mid-cycle budget review is a more appropriate time to\nreview the topic.\nMayor Spencer stated she would like the matter come back for Council review.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the recommendation with the understanding\nthat benefits for part-time employees would be discussed at the mid-year budget cycle.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nEconomic Uncertainty/Contingency:\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the balance [$3,460,500] of the contingency.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nPERS smoothing/OPEB for existing retirees:\nVice Mayor Matarrese requested a detailed report on whether the funds will be held in\nan account with the rest of the General Fund, untouched by policy and unable to get a\nreturn on the investment, or be treated as an irrevocable trust so it can be invested and\nprovide a revenue stream.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Interim City Manager stated $5\nmillion set aside last year in the contingency fund was used for contributions in the\nnegotiations for public safety.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated his hope in dealing with PERS smoothing combined with\nOPEB, is that the 1079 and 1082 pension accounts be evaluated; as they get drawn\ndown, the savings generated could be redirected to pay for the trust.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested Council vote in principle to support the $6\nmillion appropriation to the two funds to include the request articulated by Vice Mayor\nMatarrese to bring recommendations back to Council on how the funds will be\ndeposited, invested, and get a sense of the earnings.\nMayor Spencer stated she would not support the suggestion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of setting aside $6 million for PERS and OPEB,\nwith a staff report back to Council with recommendations on how to best allocate the $6\nmillion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Daysog Matarrese, and Oddie - 4. Noes:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 22, "text": "Mayor Spencer- 1.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 12:15 a.m. and reconvened at 12:21 a.m.\n***\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(15-562) Consider Directing the Interim City Manager to Draft a Policy or Strategy to\nIncrease the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Above the Current Rate of 10%, with a\nPortion, or All, of Revenues Attributable to the Rate Above the Original 10% Dedicated\nto Specified Visitor-Serving Activities. (Councilmember Daysog)\nCouncilmember Daysog gave a brief Power Point presentation.\nStated creating a new tourism industry would be a way to grow the City's economy,\nwhich is a tremendous opportunity; stated other Bay Area cities have been moving\nforward: Karen Bey, Alameda.\nMayor Spencer inquired how an increase in the TOT would be approved.\nThe Interim City Manager responded a TOT increase requires a vote of the people and\nwould need to go on the ballot.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the TOT would\nrequire a two-thirds vote if it is designated to a special fund; if Council wants to direct\nstaff, the Interim City Manager could come back with recommendations.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of following the recommendation of the referral\nand for the Interim City Manager to come back with a strategy to increase the TOT.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he would be okay if the\nrecommendation returns with a different percentage.\nMayor Spencer stated more help is needed cleaning up streets and maintenance after\nvisitor serving events; inquired how the additional funds from the tax would be applied to\na specific position.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 23, "text": "Councilmember Daysog responded if the TOT is raised, he would describe the job as\nsomeone who could put together a marketing strategy and outreach to major employers\nin town to coordinate with the lodging and activities providers.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the staff report could review the additional impact\non public safety and Public Works.\nThe Interim City Manager stated staff would be presenting revenue measures in\nOctober which could include the TOT issue; the Community Development Director has\nbeen researching the matter and could address the issue further.\nThe Community Development Director stated more resources are extremely helpful;\none challenge is a TOT increase has to be placed on the ballot; an alternative is to\ncreate an assessment district comprised of the all the City's hotels which would form a\nBoard and work with the City on how funds are expended; funds are dedicated to visitor\nserving uses; staff would recommend a consultant identified to address the specific\nassessment district; over 100 California cities have set up the assessment district.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the business districts, the Community\nDevelopment Director stated the hotels would want to do the assessment in conjunction\nwith restaurants, retailers, special events promoters, and other cross-promotional\nactivities.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated a hotel assessment district is a great idea; increasing\ntaxes is hard; recommended that AirBnbs would be outside of the districts.\nThe Community Development Director stated the vast majority of funds raised would be\nfrom the hotels; having a staff person for enforcement on AirBnbs would be difficult.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he likes both ideas; some combination of increasing\nthe TOT and funding from a visitor service assessment district could work.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he supports moving forward and having a report\nreturn with different alternatives.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(15-563) Consider Directing the Interim City Manager to Draft Policies with Regard to\nAirBnb and Related Temporary Lodging Activities in Residential Homes and Zoning\nDistricts. (Councilmember Daysog).\nCouncilmember Daysog gave a brief Power Point presentation.\nExpressed support for the idea: Karen Bey, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n22\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 24, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she would like an evaluation of how AirBnb rentals\nwould impact the availability of rental housing.\nThe Interim City Manager stated AirBnb impacts are included in the Housing Study\nwhich will come to Council in December.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved following the recommendation of the referral.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the Interim City Manager stated it is important that the City Attorney\nreview the language of the TOT; staff can do outreach, but does not have personnel to\nenforce the TOT.\nMayor Spencer clarified the motion is to include TOT for AirBnBs.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(15-564) 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).\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments regarding his referral; stated Council\nshould get a status update.\nProvided an update; stated there were good negotiations with staff; that he would\nsupport a policy: Andy Slivka, Alameda and Carpenters Union and Alameda County\nBuilding Trades.\nMayor Spencer stated she would like an update before providing direction.\nThe Interim City Manager stated staff can present an update, then Council could give\ndirection.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved that an update on the PSAs be provided to Council, at\nwhich time Council could give direction to staff.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(15-565) Consider Directing Staff to Review the City's Process for Board and\nCommission Appointments. (Councilmember Oddie).\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments regarding his referral.\nDiscussed her interest in serving on the Commission on Disability Issues; outlined\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n23\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 25, "text": "issues she would like the Commission to address: Carol Gottstein, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she would like to be able to employ the collective\njudgment of each member of the Council; other cities have the practice of applicants\nattending a public interview session at a Council meeting; although applications are\navailable for review, Alameda's Council just gets the list of names and vacancies; she\nwould also like to see a possible change in the policy to apply to regional boards and\ncommissions; suggested holding off on further appointments until staff brings back\nrequested information and Council votes on it.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's sugestions are good; he\ndoes not want to foreclose any options and would like to see what other cities do;\nCouncil does not need to choose an option tonight.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the options should be brought back in a staff\nreport.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Clerk stated the Board nomination\nprocess is in the City Charter.\nThe City Attorney clarified the difference between Boards and Commissions process:\nthe Board nomination process is in the Charter, which states the Mayor nominates and\nthe Council appoints; the nomination process for Commissions mimics the same\nlanguage but is in the Alameda Municipal Code, not the Charter; any changes to the\nCharter requires a vote of the people; Municipal Code changes can be done by a vote\nof the Council.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated he is not interested in proposing any Charter changes; he\ndoes his own research on candidates and is fine with the current process; he does not\nsupport the referral because it is on the Council to exercise responsibility, not on staff.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated many of the Boards have been in place for decades and\nsome commissions are new; the process is not broken; he does not support the referral.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated process improvements could include clarifying the\napplication submission window, and distributing each application automatically to each\nCouncilmember.\nThe City Clerk inquired whether applications should be distributed on an on-going basis,\nto which Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the City Clerk stated the nomination\nprocess outlined in the Charter has not been rigidly followed regarding the timeframe;\noften times Mayors do not get nominations done in the timeframe; the City Clerk's office\nalways accepts applications continually; there are no cut-off dates for accepting\napplications, as some applicants are new residents or submit after having an interest in\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n24\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 26, "text": "a specific topic.\nThe City Attorney stated the interpretation of the nomination process section of the\nCharter is directive, not mandatory; it has to be read as consistent with other provisions\nof the Charter; if it was read literally as has been suggested, it would mean if there was\na vacancy during a year, then it could not be filled until July 1.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Councilmember Daysog stated it\nwould be cynical on his part to vote for the issue just to have conversation because he\ndoes not support the referral.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT\n(15-566) There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting in\nmemory of Augusta Collins at 1:24 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\n25\nSeptember 15, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}