{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JANUARY 19, 2016- -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(16-013) Conference with Conference with Labor Negotiators (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54957.6) City Negotiator: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam Employee Organizations:\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW), Electric Utility\nProfessional Association of Alameda (EUPA), Alameda City Employees Association\n(ACEA), Alameda Police Officers Association Non-Sworn Unit (PANS), and Alameda\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA) Under Negotiation:\nSalaries and terms of employment.\n(16-014) Conference With Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to\nlitigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code\nNumber of cases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action).\n(16-015) Conference With Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9) Case Name: Winger V. City of Alameda, et al. Superior Court of the\nState of California, County of Alameda Case No. RG15755458.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that direction was given to staff regarding all three matters.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:26 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\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -JANUARY 19, 2016--7:00 - P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. and led by Boy Scout Troop 3 in the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Mayor Spencer left the meeting at 8:01 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(16-016) Councilmember Oddie requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Dr.\nArthur Lipow.\nCouncilmember Daysog requested the meeting also be adjourned in memory of Red\nWetherall.\nFollowing Council addressing final passage of the marijuana cultivation ordinance\n[paragraph no. 16-031], Mayor Spencer requested the Citywide Transit and\nTransportation Demand Management Plans [paragraph no. 16-032] be addressed first\non the regular agenda.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-017) Dave Needle, Citizen's league for Airport Safety and Serenity (CLASS),\nFernside and the Homeowner's Association (HOA), asked the Council to please\nreinstate the Airport Operations Committee.\nBarbara Tuleja, CLASS, stated the City's strong voice is needed, particularly in\nWashington; asked the Committee please be reestablished and the City be a voice in\nWashington.\nWalt Jacobs, Airport Noise Forum, stated a new approach is needed with elected\nofficials talking to officials in Washington; a tremendous problem has occurred wherever\nthe Metroplex project has been implemented; noted there are other issues with the Port\nof Oakland, such as resurfacing and the Super Bowl; stated San Leandro will be\nmeeting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); suggested Red Wetherill be\nrecognized.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 3, "text": "(16-018) Mark Klein, Alameda, expressed concern over being prohibited from taking\npictures of harbor seals; inquired about the City policy; urged ABM Security and PM\nRealty correctly enforce the policy.\nMayor Spencer requested staff to follow up on the matter.\n(16-019) John Klein, Alameda Renters Coalition, provided examples of Rent Review\nAdvisory Committee (RRAC) cases; expressed concern over the RRAC cases being\nused to collect data; suggested the City collect data on all rent; stated a definition of\nmom and pop landlords is needed; there should not be a carve out for mom and pop\nlandlords.\n(16-020) Richard Bangert, Alameda, expressed concern over citizens not be allowed to\ntake pictures and people being told to leave areas at Alameda Point; urged City to look\ninto the policy for the area.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that the City Manager contract [paragraph no. 16-023 and\nfinal passage of the marijuana cultivation ordinance [paragraph no. 16-031 were\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of 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(*16-021) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting Held on December 15 and\nDecember 18, 2015, the Joint City Council and SACIC Meeting and Regular Meeting\nHeld on December 15, 2015. Approved.\n(*16-022) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,521,114.89\n(16-023) Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Jill Keimach as City\nManager.\nMayor Spencer stated that she pulled the item; she does not plan to support the\nrecommendation by Council; with all due respect to the Council and Ms. Keimach, she\nrespectfully disagrees that this is the correct choice for the City.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the contract for Ms. Keimach to be the next\nCity Manager.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 4, "text": "Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he is happy with the selection of\nMs. Keimach; he feels she will be a City Manager who will work well with the\ncommunity, City staff and City Council.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the community panel agreed that Ms. Keimach is a strong\nleader and easy to work with; he is excited that she is coming on board.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether it was appropriate for Council to be sharing feedback\nfrom the community groups.\nThe City Attorney responded that she did not hear anything specific, but reminded\nCouncil that Closed Session information cannot be shared, such as interviews or\ninformation that she received; personal opinions can be shared.\nMayor Spencer stated that she disagrees with the representations made regarding the\nfeedback from the community group.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there are no measures that Council can pass as\nindividuals, it is a majority rule; she is excited to have Ms. Keimach begin her duties as\nCity Manager in March; Ms. Keimach has a lot of experience.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated four members of the Council voted to give Ms. Keimach\nthe job; the Council could not have done everything without the Interim City Manager;\nthanked Ms. Warmerdam for her service and stated he is grateful she will be serving in\nthe position of Assistant City Manager.\nMs. Keimach made brief comments.\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.\n(*16-024) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $363,000, Including\nContingency, to Nute Engineering for Engineering Design Services for the Rehabilitation\nof Approximately 2.7 Miles of Sanitary Sewer Main. Accepted.\n(*16-025) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Lagoon Seawall Trunk Sewer Relocation Project, No. P.W.01-12-03. Accepted.\n(*16-026) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Park/Otis Force Main Replacement Project, No. P.W. 10-15-19. Accepted.\n(*16-027) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Park Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements, No. P.W. 06-13-18. Accepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 5, "text": "(*16-028) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Park Street Corridor Safety and Operations Improvements, No. P.W. 03-15-03.\nAccepted.\n(*16-029) Recommendation to Extend the Fourth Amendment to the AMPCO System\nParking Agreement for an Additional Six-Month Term for the Operation and\nMaintenance of the Civic Center Parking Structure in the Amount of $75,000. Adopted.\n(*16-030) Ordinance No. 3145, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Four Year Lease with Five\nThree-Year Extension Options and Right of First Negotiation to Purchase with Google\nInc. for Building 400A Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue at Alameda Point. [In\naccordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is\nCategorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c) - Existing\nFacilities.]' Finally passed.\n(16-031) Ordinance No. 3146, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-5.15\nregarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Define and Prohibit the Commercial\nCultivation of Medical Marijuana in the City of Alameda to Protect the City's Jurisdiction\nRegarding Cultivation, While Preserving the Opportunity to Have a Robust Discussion\nAbout Medical Marijuana Cultivation at a Later Date.' Finally passed.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he voted no when the ordinance first came to\nCouncil; he believes there has not been adequate public discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated if the City of Alameda does not make a decision\nregarding medical marijuana cultivation, then the State will supersede; medical\nmarijuana is an issue that cities need to look at broadly; he feels that it might be good in\nterms economic development or personal health.\nMayor Spencer clarified the ordinance is to protect local control.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted the title indicates there is opportunity to have a\nrobust discussion about medical marijuana at a later date.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 4.\nNoes: Councilmember Oddie - 1.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-032) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $395,000, Including\nContingency, to CDM Smith to Prepare the Citywide Transit and Transportation\nDemand Management (TDM) Plans and to Amend the Measure B and Base Reuse\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 6, "text": "Department Budgets for Fiscal Year 2015-16 by Appropriating $100,000 from Each of\nThese Funds to Pay for the Citywide Transit and TDM Plans Contract.\nThe Transportation Coordinator gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the traffic/transit solutions need to better coordinate; the\ngoal is to encourage people to minimize single occupancy trips and enhance\nmultimodal; urged moving forward with staff's proposal to address traffic concerns\naround the Posey tube.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees with Councilmember Daysog;\ntraffic is a concern Councilmembers hear about frequently; urged Councilmembers to\nmove forward to find solutions for traffic concerns.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he hopes the City uses the TDM plans and existing\nresearch; there is robust community involvement on the issue; he feels an ad hoc\ncommittee is needed to make suggestions and analyze the data; covenants were made\nwith voters to address traffic problems; he is happy that the City is taking a strong step\nto come up with concrete solutions.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he is ready to support the Citywide approach and\nfeels it is what is needed.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support the approach; she would like a specific\nstaff person hired to focus 100% on Alameda; when the issue came before Council the\nfirst time, the cost was estimated at $200,000; now, the cost is almost $400,000 just for\nthe plan and not any actual work; she would like to honor voters and have something\ndone.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.\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(16-033) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15112, \"Approving the Alameda\nPoint Adaptive Reuse Tentative Subdivision Map Application. PLN15-0555 - West\nTower Avenue Subdivision at Alameda Point - Applicant: City of Alameda. A Proposed\nTentative Map Application for a 4-Parcel Subdivision for Conveyance Purposes Only on\n31.8 Acres to Implement the Alameda Point Master Infrastructure Plan and Zoning\nDistrict.\" Adopted; and\n(16-033A) Resolution No. 15113, \"Approving the Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse\nTentative Subdivision Map Application PLN15-0556 - Hangar Row Subdivision at\nAlameda Point - Applicant: City of Alameda. A Proposed Tentative Map Application for a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 7, "text": "6-Parcel Subdivision for Conveyance Purposes Only on 38.9 Acres to Implement the\nAlameda Point Master Infrastructure Plan and Zoning District.\" Adopted.\nNote: Mayor Spencer left the meeting at 8:01 p.m.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution for the Alameda Point\nAdaptive Reuse Tentative Subdivision Map Applications for West Tower Avenue and\nHangar Row Subdivisions.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Mayor Spencer - 1.]\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-034) The Interim City Manager stated that staff would like to have adequate\nunderstanding of what the Council agreed to at the January 5th meeting regarding the\nrent ordinance and would like to have clarification at the February 2nd meeting to ensure\nthat the first reading of the ordinance occurs on February 16th.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the issue is important and deserves more time to\nensure everyone is on the same page.\nThe Interim City Manager clarified every point would not be brought back to Council, it\nwould just be for specific clarifying questions; staff will have a chance to ask questions\nof the Council for clarification only.\nActing Mayor Matarrese inquired whether the matter was only for staff to ask questions\nof the Council for clarification, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the\naffirmative.\nActing Mayor Matarrese clarified that there will be no action taken at the February 2nd\nmeeting.\nThe Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated there would be very\nspecific questions from staff to Council.\nActing Mayor Matarrese inquired if all Councilmembers were agreeable to the Interim\nCity Manager's proposal.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there were some items that may have been\nmissed or had no consensus.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the goal is not to rehash the January 5th meeting, but\nto get clarification.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 8, "text": "Councilmember Oddie agreed with Acting Mayor Matarrese; stated there are certain\nquestions; he hopes to have an ordinance on February 16th that Council can vote on\nand have as clean and clear as possible; he feels there are some principles of\nagreement that the community would be interested in seeing because there is some\nconfusion in the community as to what the Council agreed on.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the agenda goes out on January 21st and the report will\nnot be elaborate; only very high level principals of agreement will be included.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether decisions made by Council on January 5th it\nwill not be coming back to Council; the clarification will be firming up questions.\nThe Interim City Manager stated after reviewing the minutes and notes from January 5th ,\nstaff felt there were items which did not have a strong consensus; said items will return\nto Council.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated if staff is recommending that the approach will better\nserve the outcome to deal with excessive rent increases, then he will support it.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she watched the video from January 5th; some\nprincipals of agreement were missed; she sent a memo to staff.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired what Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft meant by stating\n\"some points needed to be added in.\"\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded that she did not mean added in, she meant\nsilence on an issue does not mean consensus.\nActing Mayor Matarrese stated that he wants to focus on a fairly defined set of\ndiscussion points and does not want to reopen the hearing; he would like to give input to\nstaff to craft something to bring back for its first reading on February 16th and allow the\npublic a chance to comment.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-035) Councilmember Daysog announced that he attended the AC Transit/City of\nAlameda Liaison Meeting; the staff and board members are encouraging the City to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 9, "text": "make a decision on the preferred route of three options.\nActing Mayor Matarrese stated the City Council has to make a decision before March 1st\ndue to a funding deadline.\nThe Interim City Manager noted the matter would go to the Transportation Commission\nand City Council before the deadline.\nActing Mayor Matarrese stated that he hopes the Transportation Commission is aware\nthat the City is not being asked to redesign any of the three options; the City is being\nasked to pick one of the three options.\n(16-036) Councilmember Daysog stated that he and Councilmember Oddie would\nprepare a Council referral regarding the Airport Operations Committee; the FAA is\ninstituting satellite based routes for all jets taking off and landing throughout all of the\nUnited States; in drawing the new routes, there have been many complaints.\n(16-037) Councilmember Oddie stated that he serves on the Stop Waste.org Board\nwhich has been working for almost a year on expansion of the plastic bag ban; an\nordinance should be drafted by the end of the year; a presentation would be brought to\nCouncil by March or April requesting endorsement.\nADJOURNMENT\n(16-038) There being no further business, Acting Mayor Matarrese adjourned the\nmeeting at 8:24 p.m. in memory of Dr. Arthur Lipow and Red Wetherall.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}