{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY -NOVEMBER 17, 2015- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. Encinal and Paden School students\nled the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Oddie and\nMayor Spencer - 4.\nAbsent:\nVice Mayor Matarrese - 1.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(15-679) Mayor Spencer announced the Community Development Block Grant\n[paragraph no. 15-690 would be heard above the Resolution appointing Rent Review\nAdvisory Committee measure [paragraph no. 15-698].\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(15-680) Marjory Cabutotan, Jomar Cabutotan, Matthew Almasco, Jomary Cabutotan,\nMacie Laguadio, Randell Rubio, Melchris Laguardia, Dan Cristobal, Dave Cristobal,\nJasmine Solis, Kristal Osorio and Eleasha De la Cruz, Encinal/Paden students\nexpressed concerns about being evicted from their apartments; stated they live close to\nschool, and on their education would suffer; Sammy Gutierrez, Youth Counselor with\nFilipino Advocates for Justice, expressed the reasons for not wanting students to have\nto move from their apartment building due to receiving eviction notices.\nFollowing the discussion of the assignment of lease [paragraph no. 15-683],\nCouncilmember Daysog requested staff to provide an explanation for those who spoke.\nThe City Attorney outlined the moratorium; stated it expires in 65 days which is January\n9, 2016; the moratorium limits rent increases to 8% in the last 12 months for a certain\ncategory of rental units defined in the Costa Hawkins Act; City staff is working on\nestablishing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the website and drafting\npermanent legislation to bring to Council; the City Housing Authority is fielding\nquestions; the City intended to have the legislation adopted before the end of the\nmoratorium.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced the assignment of lease [paragraph no. 15-683 was\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 2, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Aschraft moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nCalendar.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n4. [Absent: Vice Mayor Matarrese - 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by\nan asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*15-681) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on October 7, 2015 and the\nSpecial and Regular Meetings Held on October 20, 2015. Approved.\n(*15-682) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,547,167.77.\n(15-683) Recommendation to Approve a Consent to Assignment of Lease and\nLeasehold Deed of Trust with SHM Ballena Isle, LLC, for the Current CLP Ballena\nMarina, LLC, Formerly Known As CNL Income Ballena Marina, LLC, at Ballena Marina.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's request, the Community Development\nDirector briefly outlined the lease.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of a Consent to Assignment of Lease\nand Leasehold Deed of Trust with SHM Ballena Isle, LLC, for the current CLP Ballena\nMarina, LLC, Formerly Known as CNL Income Ballena Marina, LLC, at Ballena Marina.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Vice Mayor Matarrese - 1.]\n(*15-684) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipeline Inc., for Cyclic\nSewer Rehabilitation Project, Phase 11, No. P.W. 06-13-16. Accepted.\n(*15-685) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Cratus, Inc., for Construction of City\nof Alameda Facility Lateral Replacement Project, No. P.W. 03-15-05. Accepted.\n(*15-686) Resolution No. 15100, \"Accepting a Grant of Easement to the City of\nAlameda from the Casitas Alameda Homeowners Association for a Sewer Pump Station\nEasement Located within the Common Area in Tract 2936 (Verdemar Drive and Flora\nVista Drive) in Exchange for Valuable Consideration and Direct the Recording of the\nGrant of Easement.\" Adopted.\n(*15-687) Ordinance No. 3141, \"Approving a Lease and an Option to Purchase and\nAuthorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the\nTerms of a 10-Year Lease and Option to Purchase with Natel Energy, Inc., a Delaware\nCorporation, for Building 23 located at 2401 Monarch Street at Alameda Point.\" Finally\npassed.\n(*15-688) Ordinance No. 3142, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nSubsections (f) through (j) to Section 13-2.2 Regarding the Construction of Weather-\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 3, "text": "Exposed Building Elements Extending Beyond Exterior Walls, such as Balconies,\nLandings, Decks and Stairs.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-689) Resolution No. 15101, \"Appointing John Nolan as a Member of the Civil\nService Board.\" Adopted; and\n(15-689A) Resolution No. 15102, \"Appointing Brendan Sullivan-Seri\u00f1ana as a Tenant\nMember of the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC).' Adopted.\nExpressed support for the new RRAC member; stated that she understands only one of\nthe existing members is being considered for reappointment [paragraph no. 15-698];\ndiscussed the RRAC process; expressed support for the moratorium and future\nlegislation: Catherine Pauling, Alameda Renters Coalition.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolutions appointing Mr. Nolan to the\nCivil Service Board and Mr. Sullivan-Seri\u00f1ana to the RRAC.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion; stated that having an advisory\nboard that is simply a body with no teeth and is ineffective; she feels the City needs a\nbody that has authority and includes a professional mediator for landlord/tenant\ndisputes; she commented that she appreciates the members of the community\nvolunteering their time.\nOn the call for the question, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent: Vice\nMayor Matarrese - 1.]\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates to Mr. Nolan\nand Mr. Sullivan-Seri\u00f1ana, who both made brief comments.\n(15-690) Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Fiscal Years 2008-2015\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plans, and Authorize the City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and\nModifications.\nThe Housing Programs Manager gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's request, the Housing Programs Manager reviewed\nfunding changes outlined in the exhibit.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of authorizing the City Manager to\nnegotiate and execute related documents, agreements, and modifications to the Fiscal\nYears 2008-2015 Community Development Block Grant Action Plans.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 4, "text": "4. [Absent: Vice Mayor Matarrese - 1.]\n(15-691) Adoption of Resolution Appointing Karin Lucas, as a Member of the Rent\nReview Advisory Committee (RRAC), to a Four Year Term Beginning November 4,\n2015. Not adopted; and\n(15-691A) Resolution No. 15103, \"Appointing Thuy Nguyen, as a Member of the RRAC,\nto a Two Year Term Beginning November 4, 2015.\" Adopted.\nCatherine Pauling made comments regarding the matter under the other resolutions of\nappointment [paragraph no. 15-698].\nThe City Clerk noted Ms. Lucas has resigned from the RRAC and the resolution for Ms.\nLucas would not be considered.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Vice Mayor Matarrese - 1.]\n(15-692) Presentation of Public Works Fiscal Year 2014-15 Annual Report.\nThe Interim Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether See Click Fix is currently up and\nrunning, to which the Interim Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nthe information is available on the City website and explained details on how See Click\nFix works; continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the City is addressing providing dumpsters\nfor larger apartment complexes to avoid large curbside dumping, to which the Interim\nPublic Works Director responded that the City is in the midst of a pilot program to offer\nan annual bulky pickup; the City is currently trying to obtain a better response; Alameda\nCounty Industries is putting together an a la carte menu to pick up single items and it\nshould be running in the next couple of weeks.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the City is addressing the overflowing trash\nreceptacles at Starbucks and Pete's Coffee at the intersection of Park Street and\nCentral Avenue.\nThe Interim Public Works Director responded the City has an agreement with Starbuck's\nstaff to ensure liter is picked up; the City is working with Pete's to have a similar\nagreement.\nCouncilmember Daysog commented that he appreciates City staff getting certifications\nand working towards being a green facility.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired whether a motion is needed to accept the presentation\nwas.\nMayor Spencer responded that Council does not need to vote on the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie thanked City staff for their hard work and putting together the\npresentation.\nMayor Spencer informed the public how to submit a service request via the City's\nwebsite.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-693) The Interim City Manager announced November 19, 2015 is the Central\nAvenue Improvement meeting at the Transportation Commission; stated the moratorium\nFAQs and issues with housing affordability are posted on the City website.\nThe City Attorney stated the California Court of appeals resolved the case brought by\nAnn Marie Gallant former Interim City Manager; all of Ms. Gallant's claims were\nrejected; the City will be able to collect attorney fees.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(15-694) Consider Directing Staff to Provide the City Council with a Report on the\nFeasibility of including Alameda in the Service Area for the Bay Area Bike Share\nProgram. (Councilmember Oddie)\nCouncilmember Oddie gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would love to see Alameda be a part of\nthe bike share program; Alameda has the topography for bicycling; inquired whether this\nissue would preside with the Transportation Commission.\nThe Interim City Manager responded anything done on the bike share matter would\ninclude the Transportation Commission.\nMayor Spencer requested that City staff look into how the Metropolitan Transportation\nCommission (MTC) determines which cities have to pay money to do bike share and\nreport back to Council.\nThe Interim City Manager responded that the City will look into how MTC identifies the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 6, "text": "cities and if there is a cost; City staff needs to analyze the program.\nCouncilmember Daysog requested that staff look into companies that rent bikes in\nAlameda.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(15-695) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she attended the golf course\ntour of the south course, which is currently under construction; stated that she attended\nthe Veteran's Day dinner sponsored by the Elks Club along with Mayor Spencer and\nCouncilmember Oddie; the Police Chief and several officers won a statewide\nmarksmanship award and a check to donate to charity; they donated $4,000 to the Elks\nVeterans fund for service members overseas; she attended the League of Women\nVoters meeting at the library; the public inquired whether Alameda would ever have Bart\ntransportation; approximately 80% of the public attending the meeting use Bart.\nCouncilmember Oddie noted that the officers that won the marksmanship award were\nnot obligated to give the money away; they voluntarily donated the money to a charity.\n(15-696) Councilmember Daysog announced that he attended the League of Women\nVoters meeting at the library and that it was very informative and people were engaged\nand care about the transit solution.\n(15-697) Mayor Spencer announced that today the she attended the Alameda County\nBoard of Supervisors and spoke on behalf of Council's unanimous vote supporting\nLaura's Law; the Board of Supervisors took action supporting Assembly Bill 1421\nLaura's Law; a pilot program was approved.\nCouncilmember Oddie noted that he heard from a staffer that the Council's vote help\npass the matter.\n(15-698) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations to the Rent Review Advisory Committee\n(RRAC).\nMayor Spencer nominated Christopher Griffiths and Suzanne Warner for appointment to\nthe RRAC; she stated the Council is seeking applications for the RRAC landlord seat.\nADJOURNMENT\n(15-698) There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting in\nmemory of Mark Trujillo at 8:28 p.m. and Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested\nadjournment in honor of the victims in the Paris tragedy.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 7, "text": "City Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 8, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -NOVEMBER 17, 2015- -5:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Oddie and Mayor\nSpencer - 4.\nAbsent:\nVice Mayor Matarrese - 1.\nPublic Comment\nFormer Councilmember Doug deHaan, Alameda, discussed Encinal terminals property\nnegotiations; stated the matter should be addressed in open session.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(15-675) Conference with Conference With Labor Negotiators (54957.6); City\nNegotiator: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam; Employee Organizations: International\nBrotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW), Electric Utility Professional\nAssociation of Alameda (EUPA), Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA),\nAlameda Police Officers Association Non-Sworn Unit (PANS), and Alameda\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association; (MCEA) Under Negotiation:\nSalaries and terms of employment. Not heard.\n(15-676) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9); Case Name:\nBoatworks, LLC V. City of Alameda, et al. Superior Court of the State of California,\nCounty of Alameda Case No. RG14746654.\n(15-677) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8) Property: Jim's on the\nCourse, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Drive, Alameda, CA 94502; City Negotiator: Amy\nWooldridge; Organizations Represented: Tom Geanekos Issue Under Negotiation: Real\nProperty Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment.\n(15-678) 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 Existing Litigation, the Council gave direction to staff;\nregarding Real Property, direction was given to staff on lease terms to return to Council\nfor public consideration and approval.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 6:54 p.m. and reconvened at 8:41 p.m.", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-11-17", "page": 9, "text": "Following the Closed Session the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that regarding Initiation of litigation, direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:48 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\nNovember 17, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-11-17.pdf"}