{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 19, 2016- -5:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:32 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie\nand Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(16-355) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54956.8) PROPERTIES: Northwest Territories at Alameda Point; City Negotiator:\nJennifer Ott, Director of Base Reuse. Organizers Represented: East Bay Regional Park\nDistrict Issue Under Negotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of\nPayment.\n(16-356) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9). Case Name: Skilling V. City of Alameda Court; Superior Court of the\nState of California, County of Alameda Case No: RG14752466.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced direction given to staff on both items.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 19, 2016--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\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-357) Robb Ratto, Downtown Alameda Business Association, made an\nannouncement and provided glasses for the upcoming Art and Wine Faire on July 30th\nand 31st.\n(16-358) Bill Rowan, Alameda, expressed concern over Council meetings going late;\nstated the Council should discuss the matter as an agenda item to solve the problem\nand have meetings end at a reasonable time for people who take public transportation;\nthe 51A is the only bus which runs after midnight and is replaced by a bus that runs only\nonce per hour.\n(16-359) Sammy Gutierrez, Filipino Advocates for Justice, expressed concern over\nmeetings being fair for everyone, youth, the elderly and people of color; urged Council\nto make meetings fair to all people in the community.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer stated the contract with Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger [paragraph no. 16-\n362 was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nCalendar.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 3, "text": "(*16-360) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on June 21,\n2016. Approved.\n(*16-361) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,974,775.44.\n(16-362) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $456,800, and\nAuthorize the City Manager to Approve Contract Changes, if Necessary, Up to a Ten\nPercent Contingency in the Amount of $45,680, for a Total Amount of $502,480, to\nSimpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. for the Interim Inspection, Testing, Preliminary\nAnalyses and Reporting Services for Rehabilitation of Piers 1, 2 and 3 at Alameda\nPoint.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation and showed\na map and pictures of pier conditions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is the importance of U.S. Maritime\nAdministration (MARAD).\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that the MARAD ships are\nready reserve fleets that are deployed in the event of natural disasters.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the ships represent 6% of all the energy consumed out\nof Alameda.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated when there is a blackout the\nships convert to their own power source to not draw power from the City; the ships are a\nmajor consumer and have the ability to support themselves, all of which helps the City.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the MARAD ships supports a lot of the maritime industry\nin the Bay Area.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the ships could be used to evacuate a large\nnumber of citizens, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded\nin the affirmative, continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how sewage is processed on Pier 2.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded Pier 2 had a major sewer\nline break; stated the sewage is under the piers; not many contractors want to work\nunder the piers; currently, the sewage is on the ships in tanks; the City is paying to have\nthe tanks pumped out and the waste trucked out; the Council approved a sewer\nreplacement project that will be completed next month.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the pictures draw attention to how the piers have\ndeteriorated.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 4, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired what is the funding source.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the project is being funded\nout of the Tidelands Trust fund; stated all of the revenue collected from Tidelands\nproperty has to be reinvested in Tidelands property.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*16-363) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Amend an Agreement with\nCarlson Barbee & Gibson to Increase the Original Contract by $169,000 for a Total\nContract Amount of $479,500 for Civil Engineering and Surveying Consulting Services\nfor Alameda Point. Accepted.\n(*16-364) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $333,069 to Nute\nEngineering for Engineering Design Services for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project,\nPhase 14. Accepted.\n(*16-365) Recommendation to Accept Report on the Appointment of One Member to the\nOpen Government Commission. Accepted.\n(*16-366) Resolution No. 15184, \"Calling for a General Municipal Election to be\nConsolidated with the Statewide General Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on\nTuesday, November 8, 2016, and Requesting the Alameda County Board of\nSupervisors to Permit the Registrar of Voters to Render Specified Services to the City\nRelating to the Conduct of Said Election Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections\nCode.\" Adopted.\n(*16-367) Ordinance No. 3157, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Three-Year Lease with Kai\nConcepts, LLC, a California limited liability company, for Building 168, Suite 300,\nlocated at 1651 Viking Street.\" Finally passed.\n(*16-368) Ordinance No. 3158, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Ten Year Lease with One\nFive-Year Extension Option with La Costa Pacifica Inc. dba Urban Legend Cellars for\nBuilding 25, Unit 300 Located at 1951 Monarch Street at Alameda Point.\" Finally\npassed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-369) Resolution No. 15185, \"Appointing Troy Hosmer as a Member of the Civil\nService Board.' Adopted; and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 5, "text": "(16-369A) Resolution No. 15186, \"Appointing Ron Taylor as a Member of the Golf\nCommission.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the appointments [adoption of the\nresolutions].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates of\nappointment to Mr. Hosmer and Mr. Taylor.\n(16-370) Ordinance No. 3159, \"Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the\nBoard of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)\nand the City Council of the City of Alameda to Include Provisions Pursuant to\nGovernment Code 20516 for \"Cost Sharing\" for Local Police Members and for Local\nFire Members.' Adopted.\nThe Human Resources Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the urgency ordinance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(16-371) Resolution No. 15187, \"Approving the Site A Phase 1 Subdivision Tentative\nMap Tract 8334 for 12 Parcels, including for Condominium Purposes on Lots 2 and 3,\non 21.35 Acres of Land at Alameda Point.\" Adopted. [PLN15-0570; Applicant: Alameda\nPoint Partners. A Proposed Tentative Map Application to Implement the Alameda Point\nMaster Infrastructure Plan and Site A Development Plan].\nThe Base Reuse Director gave a brief presentation.\nExpressed support for the project; urged Council to continue the momentum by\napproving the Tentative Map as presented: Mike McDonough, Chamber of Commerce.\nStated that he is not opposed to the matter, but wants to raise an issue regarding Site\nA; expressed concern that the City of Alameda does not have the revenue to support\nadditional housing; stated staff assured him a Community Facility Districts (CFD) would\nbe put in place; requested staff to provide assurance that agreements include\nrequirements for CFDs: Paul Foreman, Alameda.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated Section 3.1(c) of the Disposition and Development\nAgreement (DDA) addresses a number of special taxes and public agency contributions\nrequired by the developer; stated the section complies with the fiscal neutrality policy.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 6, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed her excitement about the project moving\nforward.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Site A project will help contribute to the transit\nsystem and encourage people to get out of their cars; the project will be transit oriented\ndevelopment; the City will also receive a large share of the property taxes out of\nAlameda Point.\nCouncilmember Oddie addressed the importance of keeping the momentum moving\nforward for the Site A project; stated that he hopes the City prioritizes the development\nof commercial space for innovators to grow their business.\nMayor Spencer thanked staff, the Planning Board and the applicant for their work on the\nproject.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated the Site A affordable housing project recommended by\nthe Metropolitan Transportation Commission looks promising to receive cap and trade\nfunding.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired when the City would hear about the cap and\ntrade funding, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in September.\n(16-372) Recommendation to Accept Certificate of Sufficiency for an Initiative Entitled:\nA\nProposed Charter Amendment to Establish Rent Control, a Rent Control Board, and\nRegulate Termination of Tenancies;\n(16-372A) Resolution No. 15188, \"Calling an Election in the City of Alameda on\nNovember 8, 2016, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Electors an Initiative Entitled A\nProposed Charter Amendment to Establish Rent Control, a Rent Control Board, and\nRegulate Termination of Tenancies.' Adopted;\n(16-372B) Provide Direction to Staff on Whether the City Council Wants to Place a City\nSponsored Charter Amendment on the Ballot; and\n(16-372C) Resolution No. 15189, \"Revising the 2016 Regular City Council Meeting\nDates to Add August 8, 2016.' Adopted.\nThe City Clerk and City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would prefer to have had a presentation of the proposed\nlanguage for Council and the public to review.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 7, "text": "The City Manager stated if the Council agrees to proceed, the presentation would be\ndrafted and posted to the website on July 27th which would allow two weeks for public\nreview and comment; the Council would consider the initiative on August 8th.\nMayor Spencer requested the City Manager repeat staff's proposal.\nThe City Manager stated the proposal is the City's Rent Review Stabilization and\nLimitations on Evictions Ordinance would be placed on the November, 2016 ballot with\nthe following stipulations, in addition to what the Council adopted in March 2016: 1) the\nmeasure would provide that the City Council has the discretion to amend or repeal the\nordinance in the future.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether people could vote on the measure, then Council could\nrepeal the ordinance that is approved by the people.\nThe City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer stated the Council cannot currently repeal something that is voted on by\nthe people.\nThe City Manager stated the second point is: 2) if there is another measure on the ballot\nthat deals with the same subject matter, such as the rent control or landlord's initiative,\nand all measures pass, if the City sponsored measure receives more votes, the other\nmeasure would be of no legal force and effect.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated if the two measures pass and the City sponsored\nmeasure receives more votes than the renter's initiative, the result would be as if the\nrenter's initiative had not passed at all.\nMayor Spencer inquired why the measure needs to have the additional language.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded putting the language in makes it clear that the\nintent of the voters is to give no force and effect to the measure that receives less votes;\nthe landlord's initiative has the same language, if the measure is on the same ballot with\nanother measure on the same issue, that landlord measure would prevail over the\ncompeting measure.\nMayor Spencer inquired if the Alameda Renter's Coalition (ARC) measure has the same\nlanguage.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative; stated there is language in the\nrenter's initiative dealing with a Council adopted ordinance, but not an ordinance\nadopted by the voters.\nMayor Spencer inquired if Council's measure does not have the language and both\nmeasures receive at least 50% plus 1, would attorneys from both sides try to reconcile\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 8, "text": "the two measures.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated most of the renter's\ninitiative is substantively different than the City ordinance.\nMayor Spencer inquired what would happen if Council does not include the new\nlanguage.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded items that could be reconciled would be; with\nitems that cannot be reconciled, the measure that receives the higher number of votes\nwould prevail.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether whichever one has the higher number of votes would\nprevail.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded that if the City sponsored measure does not\nhave the provision and it receives more votes than the renter's initiative, there would be\nthe conflict described earlier.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the language added to the City ordinance would state\nthe City Council has discretion to amend or repeal what the people vote for at any time;\ninquired if the City ordinance passes, could the Council repeal the ordinance entirely at\nthe next Council Meeting.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the distinction is the\nmeasure that the City Manager is referring to is an ordinance, not a Charter\namendment; an ordinance can be amended.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City is asking voters to approve the ordinance and\nalso asking to give Council the power to repeal the ordinance entirely, to which the\nAssistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Attorney stated the Council currently has the ability to repeal or amend the\nordinance; the process takes two readings of the ordinance and has to be noticed; the\nadvantage is an ordinance allows flexibility to make modifications.\nMayor Spencer stated her objection is that if the ordinance passes with the highest\nvotes, the Council could change the outcome the following week; she feels there is a\nsignificant difference.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether the signatures submitted by the landlords failing\nthe random sample check would require a higher threshold of examination.\nThe City Clerk responded in the affirmative; stated if the check of signatures falls into\nthe 95 to 110% range, the signatures go to a complete check and every signature will\nbe checked.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 9, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese stated if the check is finished by the 27th, the measure would be\nput on the agenda for August 8th, inquired if the signature check is later, would the\nmeasure show up on a future election.\nThe City Clerk responded in the affirmative; stated if the August 12th deadline is not met,\nthe measure would go on a future ballot.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired which election the measure would go on.\nThe City Clerk responded the election would need to be consolidated with a Statewide\nelection in an even number year, that would be June 2018 or the next general municipal\nelection, unless the City establishes a different election date.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the renter's initiative passes and in three months there\nis a rent board election and the landlord ordinance qualifies, will the landlord and board\nelection ordinance be on the same ballot, to which the City Clerk responded it is a\npossibility.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what is the requirement.\nThe City Clerk responded the date is not an established municipal election, but the City\nCharter gives the Council the flexibility to establish election dates.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the Council would have no choice but to have\nthe rent board election, to which the City Clerk responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if an entity wanted to have a parcel tax election in\nSeptember, would the City have to hold the election with another City election.\nThe City Clerk responded that the Election Code specifies that initiatives be\nconsolidated specifically with a Statewide or the next General municipal election; there\nis nothing forcing the Council to put the measure on a special election.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the City will not know about the landlord initiative until the\nRegistrar of Voters finishes counting the signatures; stated that factor should be\nconsidered.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether language could be added stating for a period\nof time the ordinance cannot be amended; after that time the Council could use their\namendment powers.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Councilmember Daysog is more concerned\nwith the repeal process as opposed to the amendment process.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the City Attorney responded in the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 10, "text": "affirmative, stated the City will draft the measure to fit what the Council requests.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what the consequences would be if the landlord\nmeasure qualifies if the Council placed the landlord measure on the November ballot.\nThe City Clerk responded once she receives a certificate of sufficiency, she would bring\nthe matter to Council to have the initiative measure placed on the ballot.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the Council places the landlord measure on the ballot\nas a Council measure and it is defeated, then if the initiative qualifies, could it be voted\non again.\nThe City Clerk responded if the Council used the language and made it a Council\nmeasure; the initiative would still go through the process and could be on the ballot.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there are two chances for the measure.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated if the measure did not\npass in the November election, there could be another opportunity for the measure to\nbe voted on.\nStated that he is opposed to the City measure because the amendment is confusing\nand would be too legally complex for the average voter; urged staff to work on\nimplementing the renter's initiative: Bill Rowan, Alameda.\nStated his family is moving due to the building being sold; urged Council to do work on\nthe rent ordinance to protect the people of Alameda: An Nguyen, Filipino Advocates for\nJustice.\nStated the rent ordinance does not provide protection to renters; she collected\nsignatures for the ARC initiative and heard from other renters who are experiencing the\nsame harassment from their landlords: Krystal Osorio, Filipino Advocates for Justice.\nUrged Council to vote no on the City ordinance: Erin Subido, Filipino Advocates for\nJustice.\nStated ARC stands for keeping Alamedan's in their homes; there is an imbalance of\npower between landlords and tenants; urged Council to not put the landlord's initiative\nor the City ordinance on the ballot; stated the ordinance will confuse people: Brad Hirn,\nAlameda.\nStated other initiatives should need to pass the same stringent process that the ARC\ninitiative had to pass; rent control is a necessary balance: Evan Angus, Alameda.\nUrged Council not to vote against the ARC initiative; stated putting both measures on\nthe ballot will confuse voters: Eric Stimmling, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 11, "text": "Stated the rent ordinance is deeply flawed; there is a loophole in favor of the landlords;\ntenants are afraid to go to the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC) for fear of\nretaliation; throwing families on the streets to make more money is immoral; urged\nCouncil to not amend the City Charter with such a flawed ordinance: Monty Heying,\nAlameda.\nStated that he strongly supports the ARC initiative; there are a diverse group of people\nin ARC, all in the same situation of not being able to afford to live in Alameda; urged\nCouncil to not put the City Council ordinance on the ballot: Carlos Serrano Pareja,\nAlameda.\nStated the fact that there are three initiatives is evidence that the City ordinance\ncontains significant gaps; there are loopholes in the City's ordinance; the City Council\nvoting to extend the ordinance to a Charter amendment by way of three votes is a\nmisuse of power; urged the City Council to pause and find creative solutions to\ncommunity development: Katrina Walker, Alameda.\nStated that she would like to know why Council wants to change the ordinance to\na\nCharter amendment; urged Council to keep the ordinance flexible to allow Council to\namend the ordinance: Toni Grim, Alameda.\nStated the ARC initiative is draconian; the initiative will cause increased rents, a\nreduction in the housing inventory and property maintenance will deteriorate; he does\nnot believe there will be confusion if more than one initiative on the ballot; urged Council\nto put the ordinance on the ballot to allow voters to have a fair choice between the two:\nPaul Foreman, Alameda.\nStated teachers, social workers and minimum wage workers cannot afford to live in\nAlameda; urged Council to not vote to put the ordinance on the ballot: Matt\nLangwerowski, Alameda.\nStated that he does not support the ARC initiative, which is extreme and will prevent\nmom and pop landlords from making improvements and repairs; he would like to see an\nalternative to the landlord and ARC initiative put on the ballot; supports putting the rent\nordinance on the ballot to let the voters decide: Todd Wayman, Alameda.\nStated if both measures are on the ballot, the one with less votes will fight to have their\npurpose incorporated into the winning initiative: Elizabeth Tuckwell, Alameda.\nStated the City ordinance is not effective; the Council needs more data to make\nchanges; she is appalled that the City would come up with a recommendation that\nwould completely void a vote of more than 50% of the people; people want an elected\nrent board: Catherine Pauling, ARC.\nUrged Council to consider the ARC initiative; she is a senior citizen on a fixed income\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 12, "text": "and her rent has increased every year: Eutine Thompson, Alameda.\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:12 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:22 p.m.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of accepting the certificate of sufficiency and\nadoption of resolution placing the measure on the ballot.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nMayor Spencer outlined the next direction needed from Council is regarding placing a\nCity measure on the ballot and establishing a meeting date.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there will be a placeholder for the\nlandlord measure in case the signature count is done in time.\nVice Mayor Matarrese suggested the August 8th meeting needs to occur in order to\naddress a number of items.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he does not agree with scheduling the additional meeting;\ninquired if Mayor Spencer would not be available in August.\nMayor Spencer stated that she will be on vacation the first two weeks of August.\nCouncilmember Oddie suggested a meeting be scheduled to just talk about referrals.\nVice Mayor Matarrese withdrew his suggestion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she believes there needs to be a meeting to\naddress the landlord initiative only, not the referrals and other items that the Council\nneeds to address.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of a resolution revising the regular 2016\nCity Council meeting dates to add a meeting on August 8, 2016.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion with the understanding that the meeting on\nAugust 8th is only to discuss rent issues.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie inquired what is the procedure if the landlord\ninitiative qualifies after the agenda goes out.\nThe City Clerk responded the agenda for the August 8th meeting would go out on July\n27th; stated if the results are received by then, the item could be added; there is an\nexception under the Sunshine Ordinance that allows items to be added past the 12 day\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 13, "text": "deadline; the Sunshine Ordinance does not provide a timeline of when the items have to\nbe added.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated it is important that the public know that the landlord\ninitiative could be added.\nThe City Clerk stated that a notice could be placed on the agenda that part of the\nreason the meeting is being held is in case the landlord initiative complete signature\ncheck is received.\nOn the call for question, the motion carried by unanimous vote - 5.\nCouncilmember Daysog outlined the effectiveness of the City ordinance on rent\nstabilization; stated the City's ordinance is not as strict as ARC's Berkeley style rent\ncontrol initiative; that he supports moving forward with staff's recommendation to place\nthe City's ordinance on the ballot.\nMayor Spencer inquired if Councilmember Daysog would include the two proposals, to\nwhich Councilmember Daysog responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Manager noted there are currently 70 Housing Authority cases to be reviewed.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated 70 is a large number of cases; he would object to placing\nthe City ordinance on the ballot as a Charter amendment because there are flaws; he\nwould like to keep the ordinance and allow amendments; rent control, as a Charter\namendment, does not allow for adjustments as needed; the key is to have voters look at\nwhat is available now, the progresses made and participate in changes that need to be\nmade.\nMayor Spencer inquired if Vice Mayor Matarrese is okay with the two proposals from\nstaff, to which Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City ordinance is a work in progress which has\nbeen a very long process; she is not in support of having the ordinance as a Charter\namendment so that the ordinance can still be amended; inquired what the significance\nis to the City's ordinance if both measures receive more than 50% plus 1 votes.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded language would have to be included that if the\nCity sponsored measure does not receive more votes than the renter's Charter\namendment, it would trump the City's ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is very proud of the City's ordinance; reviewed\npositive points of the ordinance; stated the data from the RRAC shows the City's\nordinance is working; all Councilmembers and staff worked together to develop the\nCity's ordinance; people have a right to vote on optional measures; people should be\naware of the cost of the ARC initiative that will come out of the City's budget; fixing the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 14, "text": "housing crisis is the long-term solution, not Charter amendments.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Oddie supports the two suggestions\nby staff, to which Councilmember Oddie responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer stated that she supports the City's ordinance and placing the ordinance\non the ballot; the data is there to support the fact that the City's ordinance has allowed\nfor meaningful conversation; more cases are settling; she has a concerns about the\nability to repeal or amend the vote, but she will support staff's two recommendations.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated binding mediation is not applicable for units under\nCosta Hawkins; there needs to be a way to address the most vulnerable renters, such\nas seniors and the disabled; the RRAC will not be helpful to protect people who are\nafraid to come forward; she would like staff to come up with solutions after November.\nThe City Manager inquired whether Council direction is to give the ability to amend, but\nwithin the first year, Council cannot repeal or amend the ordinance.\nMayor Spencer responded that she would like to keep the initial proposal as presented;\nthe original ordinance does allow for revisions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she agrees with Mayor Spencer; the ordinance, as\ncurrently written, allows for yearly review and Council can call the ordinance for review\nat any time.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of [directing staff to return with a measure] placing\nCouncil's ordinance on the ballot for November 8th, including giving Council the\ndiscretion to amend or repeal, as well as, if there is another initiative, that if the highest\nvotes are received by the City's measure, the measure would supersede and there\nwould be no reconciliation between the two ballot measures.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 10:10 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:17 p.m.\n(16-373) Introduction of Ordinance Approving Two Leases and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute the Terms of Lease with National Response Corporation,\nEnvironmental Services (NRC) for Building 15 Located at 1605 Ferry Point and Building\n616 Located at 1750 Orion Street at Alameda Point for Five and Two Years,\nRespectively. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the lease term is not more than 5 years.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the tenant negotiated the\nlease terms; stated the company does not know what their future holds, they are under\nnew ownership.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the tenant wants an extension option.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the City currently wants the\nflexibility.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there are sales tax revenue numbers\nfrom the sales in the area.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded there is a current lag in the\nreporting of the sales tax revenue; stated the businesses are doing very well and are\ncontemplating doing a two year agreement with the City because of the success of the\nlocation.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(16-374) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of Lease with\nWonky Kitchen LLC for Ten Years in Building 44 Located at 2400 Monarch Street at\nAlameda Point. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Wonky Kitchen originated in Berkeley.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that she believes Wonky\nKitchen originated in Oakland.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the packaging for Wonky Kitchen does\nnot say Alameda; stated the packaging currently says Oakland or Berkeley; she would\nlike the packaging to reflect the product is being made in Alameda.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that she can speak with the\ncompany.\nMayor Spencer stated she agrees with Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 16, "text": "Councilmember Daysog suggested the City discuss a branding strategy as part of the\neconomic development strategy, to which the Assistant Community Development\nDirector responded a branding strategy is a part of the economic development strategy.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding Oaktown Jerk, Councilmember Ezzy\nAshcraft stated the City of Alameda should appear on the packaging.\n(16-375) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining items.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of hearing only the League of California\nCities delegate [paragraph no. 16-385].\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the motion could be amended to include the State\nBudget Trailer Bill [paragraph no. 16-376], to which Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft\nresponded that more input from the public is needed on said item.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the League of California Cities item is a time sensitive\nmatter, to which Mayor Spencer responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer clarified the motion is to go past 10:30 p.m. and hear\nonly the League of California Cities item.\nOn the call for the question, the motion, which required four affirmative votes, failed by\nthe following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Daysog and Oddie - 3.\nNoes: Vice Mayor Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 2.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of hearing the State Budget Trailer Bill and the\nLeague of California Cities items.\nBy consensus, the motion, which required four affirmative votes, failed by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Vice Mayor Matarrese, Mayor Spencer and Councilmember Daysog\n-\n3. Noes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft and Oddie - 2.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of reconsidering the first motion to hear only the\nLeague of California Cities item.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 17, "text": "(16-376) Recommendation to Discuss State Budget Trailer Bill, Concerning\nStreamlining Affordable Housing Approvals, and Consider Directing the Mayor to Send\na Letter Opposing the Proposal in its Current Form. Not heard\n(16-377) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda\nMunicipal Code by Amending Chapter (Zoning Ordinance) to Streamline Improvements\nto Existing Residential Properties and Minor Administrative, Technical, and Clarifying\nRevisions to the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Chimneys, Accessory Buildings,\nWindows, Existing Driveways and Parking, Non-Conforming Setbacks, Home\nOccupation Signage, and Other Miscellaneous Amendments. The proposed\namendments are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor\nAlterations to Land Use Limitations. Not Heard. [Continued to September 20, 2016]\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(16-378) Consider Directing the City Manager to Initiate and Begin the Process with the\nPlanning Board to Propose Revisions to the Ordinance and Code Sections Defining\nAlameda's Inclusionary Housing for Residential Development. (Vice Mayor Matarrese)\nNot heard.\n(16-379) Consider Directing the City Manager to Schedule a Priority Setting Work\nSession. (Mayor Spencer) Not heard.\n(16-380) Consider Directing the City Manager to Immediately Hold a City Council\nWorkshop on the Final Phase of the Bayport-Alameda Landing Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement (DDA)\\Development Plan. (Councilmember Daysog) Not\nheard.\n(16-381) Consider Directing the City Manager to Have the Social Service Human\nRelations Board (SSHRB) Review City Policies and Procedures for Aiding Alameda's\nHomeless in Order to Make Recommendations to the City Council for Policy Revisions\nand Additions. (Vice Mayor Matarrese). Not heard.\n(16-382) Consider Directing the City Manager to Initiate Revisions to the Ordinances\nand Code Sections for Mixed-Use Zoning in the City of Alameda to Aid Retention of\nBeneficial Commercial Uses within Areas Zoned for Mixed Use. (Vice Mayor Matarrese)\nNot heard.\n(16-383) Consider Directing Staff to Review Enacting a Minimum Wage Increase in\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 18, "text": "Alameda. (Mayor Spencer). Not heard.\n(16-384) Consider Directing Staff to Renegotiate the Terms of the Friends of the\nAlameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) Lease and Relocate/Modernize the Shelter Facility,\nincluding Addressing Funding. (Mayor Spencer). Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-385) Written Communication from the League of California Cities Requesting\nDesignation of a Voting Delegate and Alternates for the Annual Conference.\nMayor Spencer inquired which Councilmembers will be attending the Annual\nConference in Long Beach from October 5th through 7th.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of nominating Councilmember Daysog as the\ndelegate and Mayor Spencer as the alternate.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether direction can be given to the delegates; stated\nthat he would like the item of the housing crisis and homelessness raised; the topic\ndoes not show up in any of the League of California Cities emails, notifications or\nletters; one city is looking to ask the Governor to declare a state of emergency to allow\nfor funding; he would like the message carried by the delegates to the League to get\nsome help for the City of Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to see the agenda and the\nitems to be voted on before the Annual Conference.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the issues of homelessness and rent escalation are crises\nthat are not being mentioned.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he can get in touch with the East Bay League of\nCities staff person to find out if there is a range of issues regarding the rent crisis and\nhomelessness that will be a part of the agenda for the October Annual Conference.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the message should be that these topics should\nbe a part of the Conference in October.\nThe City Manager stated the City could put the request on the agenda; 3 to 4 weeks\nbefore the conference is when city submittals are due and Council could vote on the\nitems.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if staff needs to be given direction now to\nprepare a request to the League.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 19, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese offered a friendly amendment to the motion to provide the\ndelegates with direction to raise the issue of homelessness and rent crisis.\nMayor Spencer inquired if Vice Mayor Matarrese wants the League of California Cities\nto come up with a solution and undo what Council just did earlier in the meeting.\nVice Mayor Matarrese responded in the negative; stated he is looking for things the\nState can do to help the City of Alameda and funding for affordable housing or tax\ncredits to help; stated he wants to address housing crisis assistance.\nCouncilmember Oddie accepted the friendly amendment to the motion.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the amendment is that the delegates and the\nalternate, pursue, in conjunction with the League of California Cities, issues regarding\nhousing, the rent crisis and homelessness.\nVice Mayor Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired if those are the only issues to add to the Annual Conference.\nVice Mayor Matarrese responded that those two issues are the only ones he wanted\nadded.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she would like to see the agenda in September.\nOn the call for question, the motion carried by unanimous vote - 5.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated giving direction to the delegates is important.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-386) The City Manager inquired whether Council would allow final passage of the\nleased on the August 8th Council meeting.\nThe Council expressed support.\nThe City Manager stated there would be a Seaplane Lagoon celebration on Saturday,\nJuly 23rd; there will be walking tours and kayak tours starting at 9:00 a.m.\nMayor Spencer inquired if the walking tours are still open.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the walking tours are still open; stated there has\nbeen a good response and lunch will be served; people should R.S.V.P.\nMayor Spencer inquired if people would meet at the Seaplane Lagoon.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 20, "text": "The Base Reuse Director responded the walking tour will start on the east end of the\nlagoon.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-387) Councilmember Daysog stated that he and Vice Mayor Matarrese attended the\nCity of Alameda/AC Transit liaison meeting on July 13th; the bus rapid transit and\nplanning with AC Transit were discussed.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated Line 19 is due to start in December; the line will run along\nthe northern waterfront with 20 minute headways; the change will be a big improvement;\na major corridor study that AC Transit is conducting districtwide, includes the Line 51,\nwhich is the top traffic line in the system; the study will go to their board in August.\n(16-388) Councilmember Oddie stated the stopwaste.org Board gave the Casitas\nHomeowners Association a $5,000 grant to replace lawns for 400 homes with drought\nresistant landscaping.\n(16-389) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated on July 9th, she and Mayor Spencer\nattended the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) tour; encouraged the public to take the\nbus tour.\nMayor Spencer noted the RAB tour is free.\n(16-390) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there will be a BART bond on the\nNovember ballot; she would like the BART representative come to a Council meeting to\ndiscuss the measure.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 10:51 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}