{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY -NOVEMBER 15, 2016--6:00 P.M.\nThe meeting was cancelled. The following item was not heard:\n(16-583) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to\nlitigation pursuant to subdivisions (b) and/or (c) of Section 54956.9 of the Government\nCode Number of cases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action and/or As\nPlaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action). Not heard.\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -NOVEMBER 15, 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\n(16-584) Presentation by Assemblymember Rob Bonta: State Legislative Update.\nAssemblymember Bonta gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is a need for more workforce and affordable\nhousing; inquired whether there is progress on a trust fund for affordable housing bill,\nknown as the Recording Fee Bill.\nAssemblymember Bonta responded affordable housing is a combined effort from all\nlevels of government; stated his office will work on the issue; the Recording Fee Bill will\nbe introduced by Senator Toni Atkins this year; opposition by the realtors has been\nremoved.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what Assemblymember Bonta's thoughts are on healing\nsome of the divides in the community.\nAssemblymember Bonta responded having more resources available to the City will\nhelp to find solutions; stated that he attended a community circle at Otis Elementary\nSchool in which the message was everyone belongs and all kids are loved.\nMayor Spencer stated two issues she would like Assemblymember Bonta to support\nare: a pedestrian bike bridge on the West End of town and support for changing flight\npath, which have caused increased noise.\nAssemblymember Bonta stated that he has met with the coalition in support of the\npedestrian bike bridge and is moving forward with the project; he is willing to work with\nstaff on the flight path changes.\n(16-585) Status Update by Joe Ernst, 707 West Tower Avenue, LLC, on Building 9 and\n91 at Alameda Point. Not heard.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 3, "text": "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-586) Richard Thomas, Alameda, suggested various changes to Ordinance 3148,\nsuch as, clarifying wording around fixed-term leases, lowering the cap on rent increases\nto the CPI, rethinking the relocation payment schedule, and eliminating the sunset\nprovision.\nMaria Dominguez, ARC, stated displacement is a problem in Alameda, as well as no\ncause evictions; urged Council to pass a moratorium on no cause evictions.\nGerry Garcia, Alameda, stated that he lives on Central Avenue, he and his neighbors\nare frightened of being evicted; the no cause eviction clause is still a threat.\nMayor Spencer noted a group in the audience is holding signs stating \"stop evicting our\ndiversity, neighbors, seniors and families.\"\nMegan Livernoche, Alameda, stated her family is struggling to obtain a lease from her\nproperty manager; the responsibility should not be on the families to change the\nloopholes in the ordinance.\nSuzanne Vinson, Alameda, stated that she received an eviction notice from her\nlandlord; urged Council to help the tenants and close the loopholes.\nGaby Dolphin, Alameda, urged Council to help tenants from being evicted.\nThe City Attorney encouraged citizens to speak with the Housing Authority and present\nfacts on their issues.\nMayor Spencer stated citizens can email the City Attorney or Council if they are having\nproblems communicating with the Housing Authority.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\n(16-587) Mayor Spencer pulled Five-Year Agreement with HdL Coren & Cone\n[paragraph no.16-590], Phase Zero Year 1 Annual Update and Phase Zero Year 2\nActivity Plan [paragraph no. 16-593], Hornet Field License Agreement [paragraph no.\n16-594], and Macks Craic Inc. [paragraph no. 16-595], items for discussion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*16-588) Minutes of the Special Meeting, the October 4, 2016 Continued Regular\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 4, "text": "Meeting, and the Regular Meeting Held on October 18, 2016. Approved.\n(*16-589) Ratified bills in the amount of $6,922,292.46.\n(16-590) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year\nAgreement with HdL Coren & Cone in an Amount Not to Exceed $135,000 for Review\nand Analysis of Property Tax Revenues.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested information regarding the tax revenue.\nThe Finance Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the corrections would be made during the\naudit.\nThe Finance Director responded the corrections would be if the City did not receive\nenough tax revenue or the revenue was paid to another entity outside of Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City has used the same contractor\nin the past, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the compensation structure is always\nthe same.\nThe Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated the contractor has only had to\nrecover property taxes twice for the City; staff does not have the ability to look at every\nproperty so the contractor's job is to look at County Assessor maps and research each\nproperty.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Council could get an annual update on\nthe review work.\nThe Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated the data is a part of the\nbudget update.\nThe City Manager stated a lot of the information provided by the contractor is in the\nCity's budget projections; more can be done in the budget about the long-term strategy.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is interested in what the consultant is\nable to recover on an annual basis.\nMayor Spencer inquired what is the cap.\nThe Finance Director responded the cap is a little above $18,000 annually plus any\nrecoveries.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of authorizing the City Manager to\nexecute a five-year agreement with HdL Coren & Cone in an amount not to exceed\n$135,000.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(*16-591) Recommendation to Accept: 1) the Semi-Annual Report on Litigation and\nLiability Claims Settlements, and 2) the Report on the Availability of Any Documents\nwhich Have Become Disclosable to the Public for the Period April 1, 2016 to September\n30, 2016. Accepted.\n(*16-592) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement\nwith Chandler Lee, City Planning Consultant, for Professional Planning Services for a\n24-Month Term in an Amount not to Exceed $75,000. Accepted.\n(*16-593) Recommendation to Approve Phase Zero Year 1 Annual Update and Phase\nZero Year 2 Activity Plan for Site A at Alameda Point.\nRachel Campos, Alameda Point Partners gave a brief PowerPoint presentation.\nMayor Spencer stated the American Armed Forces Cup is a wonderful event that is\nopen to the public, not exclusively the military.\nMs. Campos continued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired where the group can be reached on social media, to which Ms.\nCampos responded Facebook.com/thepoint.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the Phase Zero Year 1 annual update and\nPhase Zero Year 2 Activity Plan for Site A at Alameda Point.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(16-594) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Amend the Hornet Field\nLicense Agreement with the Alameda Soccer Club to Include Operation and\nMaintenance of the Adjacent Tennis Courts for Additional Soccer Field Space.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff could clarify the changes being made to the\ntennis courts and what the recommendation will be amending.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there is a plan to have tennis courts on the West End\nas part of the community parks.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 6, "text": "The Recreation and Parks Director responded the plan is not determined yet; the\nAlameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) will engage the community in a\nMaster Plan process to inquire whether the community would like to see tennis courts in\nsaid location; there is still a lot of master planning to be done at Alameda Point for\nrecreation facilities.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there are plans to have tennis courts at the sports\ncomplex.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded potentially; stated there needs to be a\nmaster plan for the sports complex.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the only public tennis courts are at Krusi Park.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative; stated there are tennis\ncourts at Washington, Leydecker, Longfellow, Franklin and Lincoln Parks.\nGriff Neal, Alameda, urged Council to allow the Alameda Soccer Club to spend the\nfunds needed to make the space better for disabled youth.\nEugene Demmler, Volunteer Soccer Coach, stated that she strongly supports project;\nthere is financial and marketing support from local soccer teams.\nPia Abola, Alameda Futsal Club, stated there is not enough space for youth and adult\nteams to play soccer; urged Council to support the project.\nJon Pecson, Alameda, stated all material used on the projects will be non-toxic; the\nspace will be remain open space and open for any organization to use; urged Council to\nsupport the project.\nDavid Lekashman, Alameda, stated the project will be environmentally safe.\nScott MacAskill, Alameda, urged Council to support the project and allow the fields to be\nredone.\nMayor Spencer stated the good work being done should be shared; she participated in\nsome of the little league games; encouraged sharing on social media and photo\nopportunities to get the word out to the community.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motions, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(16-595) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Issue a Notice to Proceed\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 7, "text": "with Macks Craic Inc. (dba Mack5) for Construction Management Services for the Cross\nAlameda Trail through Jean Sweeney Open Space Park and to Appropriate $160,000 to\nthe Cross Alameda Trail Project Budget from the General Fund Available Fund Balance.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the funds are only for the Cross\nAlameda Trail within the park; inquired whether the funds will cover the gap between a\nfew segments of the trail.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the funds are for both; stated a portion\ncovers the gap; Public Works is additional funding to ensure the gap is completed\nabove and beyond what is proposed under the grant.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is being done for the gap.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the proposal includes: green paint on the\nroad and a protected two-way bike lane.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated options are still being reviewed; one definite plan is a\nprotected two-way cycle track.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Transportation Commission is\nlooking at a crossing path being added in the area.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff is looking at a mid-block crossing; stated the\nHousing Authority is seeking grants for said project; funds from Measure BB will also be\nutilized for dedicated transit lanes; staff is trying to accommodate a crossing as part of a\nlater phase.\nMayor Spencer stated that she met with Housing Authority and Public Works staff and\nthey are working on the details of the proposed project; there is housing at\nIndependence Plaza and seniors have a difficult time crossing the street; stated solving\nthe problem is important.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of authorizing the City Manager to issue a\nnotice to proceed with the project.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he strongly supports the project.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 8, "text": "(16-596) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with\nPacific Pinball Museum for Three Years with No Extension Options and an Early\nTermination Right for Both the City and Tenant in Building 169, Suite 101 Located at\n1680 Viking Street at Alameda Point. [In accordance with the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA), this project is Categorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines\nSection 15301( (c) - Existing Facilities.] Introduced.\nCouncilmember Daysog recused himself and left the dais.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the change means the early termination right is\nmutual, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the change is that either party can terminate the lease\nafter one year, the change is not mutual.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved introduction of the ordinance approving a lease with\nPacific Pinball Museum.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 4. [Absent: Councilmember Daysog - 1.]\n(16-597) Resolution No. 15208, \"Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Add\nand Revise Recreation and Park Fees.\" Adopted.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the money from the Encinal High School fees is\nshared with the Alameda Unified School District.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative; stated the City of\nAlameda schedules the use of all the facilities and keeps the fees.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the fees offset the costs of being the primary\nscheduler, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative;\ncontinued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff is requesting feedback on the Outside Contractor\nPark Use program and how it interferes with community use, since the program is new.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded that staff is looking at setting up a policy\nfor feedback.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 9, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired whether members of the public can email the Recreation and\nParks Director if they have concerns about being able to use the parks because they\nare being rented out, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated whenever significant policy changes are made, they are brought to\nthe Recreation and Parks Commission for feedback.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned about people taking up the courts\nbefore the scheduled time for team play; on weekends, the competition will start at a\ncertain time but people occupy the courts well before the start of the competition.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded there is a park monitor program and a\nphone line that people can call; the park monitor will come out and check permits.\nCouncilmember Daysog suggested posting the phone number in big print.\nMayor Spencer inquired what is the phone number to call for a park monitor.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the phone number is 510-747-7542,\nwhich is located on the activity guide that is distributed three times a year and the\nnumber is also on the ARPD website.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a program to assist families\nwho cannot afford the fees.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded there is financial assistance; stated for\ninquiries regarding assistance, the public can contact the Recreation Service Specialist;\nsome of the financial assistance is supported by Kiwanis Club of Alameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned over the fee for an Alameda\nresident versus a non-Alameda resident; the fee for the non-Alamedan is higher;\ninquired whether that means the non-Alamedan would bid out the Alameda resident.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative; stated there is a field\nallocation policy that is approved by the Recreation and Parks Commission; the priority\norder does not go by the amount paid, but by the allocation schedule.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolution amending the Master Fee\nResolution to add and revise Recreation and Park Fees.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(16-598) Recommendation to Uphold the Planning Board Decision to Name Certain\nStreets at Alameda Point. [Call for Review by Councilmember Daysog]\nCouncilmember Daysog made brief comments.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 10, "text": "The Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there will be a street Bohol Circle Lane.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the name Bohol Circle Lane\nis already being used at Alameda Landing; stated the street is already built with street\nsigns up and people living on the street.\nMayor Spencer stated that she was at a Filipino-American event and people were\ninquiring about the street name; stated there should be some type of event to ensure\npeople are aware that the Bohol Circle Lane already exists.\nSuggested using Filipino names of people who have passed so no new information\nabout the individual would not distort the reputation; urged Council to really think about\nwhich names will be used in the naming of streets: Cynthia Bonta, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the six streets that need to be named are located\nin the former Naval Air Station; she does not support deviating from the City Council's\npolicy, which the Planning Board followed, to name the streets after US Navy airplane\nsquadrons or ships.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the Planning Board followed the process, using the\napproved list; a name should be submitted to be on the approved list so that it can be\nselected from the list; there are three more developments on the West End that could\nuse names from the list.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of upholding the Planning Board\ndecision to name certain streets at Alameda Point.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated Alameda has a strong history and\nheritage of the Navy and service members; he supports the Planning Boards decision.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated he will figure out another way honor Mr. Fortuna.\nOn the call for the question, motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 8:57 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:07 p.m.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-599) The City Manager announced the winner of the \"Love Our Island Cuisine\";\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 11, "text": "discussed efforts to do an \"I Am Alameda\" photo campaign celebrating the diversity of\nAlameda; encouraged other organizations to join the efforts and submit pictures on the\nCity of Alameda Facebook page; stated Operation Dignity Citywide homeless issue will\nbe coming to Council on December 6th. East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is\nrequiring individual water meters for the Building 9 maker's space, because of the\nexpense the developer will bring changes in the design back to Council.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether the City is still the property owner of Building 9,\nto which the City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the developer has a\nlease and is planning to go through the process to purchase the building in January\n2017.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the City has reached out to the EBMUD\nDirector to inquire about accommodations.\nThe City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated there were some cost decreases,\nbut the cost is still expensive; announced enthusiasm for Measure K1 passing.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-600) Urged Council to approve the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS)\nproposal: Deb Knowles, FAAS.\nThe City Manager gave an update on the FAAS proposal.\nMayor Spencer inquired what is the timeline, to which the City Manager responded the\ntraining depends on when the City receives the information, but possibly February.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-601) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she attended the Lum School\nEveryone Belongs Here campaign; she also attended the groundbreaking for the Senior\nAffordable Housing project; stated the election outcome for local and County measures\nwas great.\n(16-602) Councilmember Oddie reported the plastic bag ban passed; expressed\nappreciation for the support of K1 and the school measure; stated the Edison School\nincident is not going to be tolerated.\n(16-603) Mayor Spencer announced that she visited a Montessori school; affirmed that\nall students are welcome in Alameda schools and the community; stated that she\nattended the Veteran's Day dinner at the Elks and the Pacific Pinball Museum Expo and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-11-15", "page": 12, "text": "the Pinot's Palette, Make-A-Wish event at South Shore Center.\n(16-604) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Recreation and\nPark Commission.\nMayor Spencer nominated Marianne Carter for appointment to the Recreation and Park\nCommission.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:28 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\nNovember 15, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-11-15.pdf"}