{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER - 6, 2016--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:11 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Matarrese, Oddie and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(16-608) Mayor Spencer expressed condolences for the Oakland fire victims.\nThe City Manager stated the City of Alameda Facebook page has a GoFundMe account\nfor the fire victims of Oakland; Alameda is continually enhancing Fire and Code\nEnforcement investigations; the community should let the City know if they see\nsomething dangerous so that the City can investigate.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would like to also adjourn the meeting in memory\nof Arnie Fong, a local pharmacist.\n(16-609) Proclamation Declaring December 1, 2016 as Doug Siden Day.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the Proclamation to Doug Siden.\nCouncilmember Oddie, Councilmember Daysog and Vice Mayor Matarrese made brief\ncomments thanking Mr. Siden for his service.\n(16-610) Presentation of the American Armed Forces Cup Plaque.\nMayor Spencer read and presented the plaque to Commander Bas.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-611) Gaby Dolphin, Alameda Progressives, expressed support for solar energy and\ngoing green in Alameda.\n(16-612) Angela Hockabout, Alameda Renters Coalition, expressed concern for tenants\nwho cannot afford the exorbitant rent increases and suggested changes to the rent\nordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 2, "text": "CONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that the amendment to the Services Agreement with the\nHousing Authority [paragraph no. 16-623 and the amendment to Exclusive Negotiating\nAgreement with MidPen [paragraph no. 16-624 were removed from the Consent\nCalendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\n[Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted\nare\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.\n(*16-613) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on November\n1, 2016. Approved.\n(*16-614) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,149,200.24.\n(*16-615) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding June 30, 2016 Collected During the Period January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016.\nAccepted.\n(*16-616) Recommendation to Accept the Local Bond Measure Annual Report.\nAccepted.\n(*16-617) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Construction Impact Fee\nAnnual Report. Accepted.\n(*16-618) Recommendation to Accept the Development Impact Fee and Fleet Industrial\nSupply Center (FISC)/Catellus Traffic Fee Report. Accepted.\n(*16-619) Recommendation to Accept and File the Community Facilities District No. 03-\n1 (Bayport Municipal Services District) Report for the Fiscal Year (FY) Ending June 30,\n2016; the Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public\nImprovements) Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016; the Community Facilities\nDistrict No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing Municipal Services District) Report for Fiscal Year\nEnding June 30, 2016; and the Community Facilities District No. 14-1 (Marine Cove II)\nReport for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016. Accepted.\n(*16-620) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Review of the Affordable Housing\nOrdinance and the City's Affordable Housing Unit/Fee Consistent with Section 27-1 of\nthe Alameda Municipal Code and California Government Code Section 66001, and\nAccept the Annual Affordable Housing Unit/Fee Fund Activity Report. Accepted.\n(*16-621) Recommendation to Award Funding Allotment Provided by the California\nOffice of Emergency Services in the Amount of $389,741.75 to AT&T of California for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 3, "text": "the Purpose of Acquiring and Maintaining a 9-1-1 Telephone System with Customer\nPremise Equipment. Accepted.\n(*16-622) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to\nthe Consulting Agreement with BKF Engineer for Construction Administration Services\nfor an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000, for a Total Amount of $255,503, for the Cross\nAlameda Trail through Jean Sweeney Open Space Park. Accepted.\n(16-623) Recommendation to Approve a First Amendment to the Services Agreement\nbetween the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda to\nExtend the Term of the Agreement to March 31, 2017, with No Additional Cost, and\nMake Minor Revisions to the Agreement.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the agreement does not include customer service metrics;\nif the Housing Authority cannot properly serve customers, there should be another\nalternative; landlords and tenants are not receiving the service level they deserve.\nThe Community Development Director stated the service metrics can be a part of the\nRequest for Proposal (RFP); the Housing Authority is open to providing more off hour\nclinics for customers; the program is new; the Housing Authority and the City are\nworking on improving issues.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated he would like to bring the Housing Authority back under\nCouncil; issues would be easier to address if the Council has the authority to set policy\nfor the Housing Authority.\nMayor Spencer stated the opportunity for landlords and tenants to meet with someone\nface to face is critical; she is concerned with the Housing Authority's inability to meet\nwith people face to face instead of over the phone; she supports a service metrics being\na part of the RFP.\nThe Community Development Director stated the Housing Authority provides in person\nmeetings.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the Housing Authority only meets with people over the\nphone.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the negative; stated the policy has\nchanged and people can make an appointment to meet with the Housing Authority staff\nin person.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she supports the amendment; she hopes\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 4, "text": "staff comes up with something to better meet the needs of the City.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\n(16-624) Recommendation to Approve the First Amendment to the Exclusive\nNegotiating Agreement (ENA) between the City of Alameda and a Consortium of Four\nDevelopers Consisting of MidPen Housing, Alameda Point Collaborative, Building\nFutures with Women and Children, and Operation Dignity to Extend the Term if the ENA\nto December 31, 2017 unless Terminated or Extended as Provided in the ENA, and\nComplete an Implementation Term Sheet, Disposition and Development Agreement,\nand Development Plan for the Design and Construction of a New Supportive Housing\nFacilities on a 10.4-Acre Parcel in the Main Street Neighborhood at Alameda Point.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the extension is to determine how to\nincorporate the units slated for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).\nThe Redevelopment Project Manager responded the extension is needed because the\nMain Street Plan is not finalized.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he supports additional units being provided\nfor\nOperation Dignity for veterans with PTSD; he would like the details to be included in the\nbeginning of the process, not at the end.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated she would like a state of the art facility built to\nmeet the needs of people requiring accommodations; she plans to support the project.\nOn the call for the questions, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\n(*16-625) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year\nAgreement with ECS Imaging, Inc. for Laserfiche Services and Maintenance in an\nAmount not to Exceed $165,000. Accepted.\n(*16-626) Recommendation to Enter into StopWaste's Expansion of the Countywide\nReusable Bag Ordinance. Accepted.\n(*16-627) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $252,230, Including\nContingencies, to Andy's Roofing Company, Inc. for the Maintenance Service Center\nRoof Replacement, No. P.W. 19-16-18. Accepted.\n(*16-628) Recommendation to Reject All Bids and Authorize a Call for Rebid for the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 5, "text": "Mastick Senior Center Painting Project, No. P.W. 08-16-16. Accepted.\n(*16-629) Recommendation to Award a Five Year Contract in the Amount of $150,000\nfor Each Year (Total Expenditure of $750,000) to Schaaf & Wheeler for On-Call Civil\nand Structural Engineering Services. Accepted.\n(*16-630) Recommendation to Amend a Contract to Extend the Term for One Year to\nSchaaf & Wheeler for the Preparation of Engineering Documents for the Upgrade of the\nCity of Alameda Sewer Pump Stations, Phase 2, No. P.W. 12-10-34. Accepted.\n(*16-631) Resolution No. 15209, \"Approving the Final Map and Accepting the\nDedications and Easements for Tract 8337. (Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal).\"\nAdopted.\n(*16-632) Resolution No. 15210, \"Amending the Part-Time Classifications Salary\nSchedule Effective December 25, 2016, to Reflect Changes to the California State\nMinimum Wage, to Maintain Adequate Differentials Between Part-Time Job Families,\nand to Eliminate the Classifications of Crossing Guard and Lead Crossing Guard.'\nAdopted.\n(*16-633) Resolution No. 15211, \"Amending the City of Alameda Police Officers\nAssociation, Non-Sworn Unit (PANS) Salary Schedule Effective December 11, 2016 to\nReinstate the Animal Control Officer Classification, Update the Hourly Wage to Account\nfor Negotiated Salary Increases, and Approve a Workforce Change Allocating One Full-\nTime Animal Control Officer Position to the Police Department.\" Adopted.\n(*16-634) Resolution No. 15212, \"Setting the 2017 Regular City Council Meeting Dates.\"\nAdopted.\n(*16-635) Resolution No. 15213, \"Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of the\nConsolidated General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016,\nincluding Enacting of Ordinance No. 3169, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code by\nRepealing Section 3-59 (Utility Users Tax) in Its Entirety and Replacing It with a New\nSection 3-59 (Utility Users Tax). Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-636) Resolution No. 15214, \"Appointing Marianne Carter as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of the Office and presented Ms. Carter with a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 6, "text": "certificate of appointment.\nMs. Carter made brief comments.\n(16-637) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement\nwith Operation Dignity for Homeless Case Management Services and to Appropriate\n$242,242 from the General Fund Available Fund Balance for Services and Site\nManagement.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired what the time table is for individuals who expressed\ninterest in case management services.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the timeline will be different for each\nperson.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB)\nand Council would receive updates during the one year contract.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the plan is to bring back any major action\nitems to the SSHRB; reports will also be brought to Council as requested.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like a report brought back to Council every four\nmonths; the issue is important and she would like to know how the plan is working.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would like frequent updates; inquired where the\naction plan addresses finding people permanent housing; stated clearing brush and\nevicting the homeless is not a permanent solution.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded through case management, the plan is to\nfind housing for the homeless; stated the issue is a matter of housing stock and shelter\navailability.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what the long term plan is for housing the homeless.\nMayor Spencer responded the new facility at the Alameda Point Collaborative will\nprovide housing.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the Alameda Point Collaborative project is replacement\nhousing for current tenants.\nMayor Spencer stated additional units would also be provided.\nThe City Manager stated until there is a zero unemployment rate, homelessness will\nalways be an issue, plus there is a high cost of living in the area; the City is doing what\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 7, "text": "it can to provide services to the homeless; if the City decides to provide more housing,\nthe decision will have to be weighed with other priorities and will be a policy decision by\nthe Council.\nStated working with Operation Dignity is a great decision; there will be 90 units coming\nonline for the homeless at North Housing; Housing and Urban Development restricts the\nability to designate housing for a certain community; case management is a one on one\nissue; urged Council to move forward with the agreement: Doug Biggs, Alameda Point\nCollaborative.\nStated housing applications have been completed for 20 of the homeless individuals;\nOperation Dignity is doing a lot of work and reaching out to many veterans on the street;\nurged Council to consider the available housing stock: Judy Hui-Pasquini, Operation\nDignity.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the situation will not go away any time soon; having\nexperts to help the City is critical; he would like future costs to be included in the\nupcoming budget.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he plans to support the agreement; the State just\nallocated $2 billion for affordable housing funding for individuals with mental disabilities;\nhe hopes the City can tap into said funding to help the vulnerable population; getting\npeople connected with case management is key.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is proud of the direction the City is taking on the\nhomelessness issue.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the motion could include providing updates to Council.\nThe City Attorney responded the update requirement can be added.\nThe City Manager inquired whether the update schedule could be flexible to match with\nthe action being taken instead of a calendar.\nMayor Spencer responded that she would like an update in six months.\nThe City Manager inquired whether the request can be one or two times a year, rather\nthan every four months; stated timing might not match the program.\nMayor Spencer responded in the affirmative; stated there should be an update within\nthe next six months; putting the matter on the agenda will ensure the community can\ncome out and speak on the issue; she attended a meeting on homelessness at Mastick\nSenior Center; stated she will support the agreement.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation, with the addition of having\nregular updates to Council in no less than six months.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 8, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\n(16-638) SUMMARY TITLE: Ordinance Amendment and Related Resolutions Facilitate\nand Allow Homeowner Associations to Implement Residential Permit Parking Programs.\nIntroduction of an Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) by\nAmending Section 12-17 (Preferential Parking Zones) of Article III (Permit Parking) of\nChapter XII (Designated Parking) to Modify the Procedures Relating to the Designation\nof Preferential Parking Zones. Introduced;\n(16-638A) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Residential Parking Program for Public\nStreets within Columbia Homeowners Association pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code\nSection 12-17.6(g). Not adopted, and\n(16-638B) Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Residential Parking Program for Public\nStreets within Headlands Homeowners Association pursuant to Alameda Municipal\nCode Section 12-17.6(g). Not adopted.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the public will be able to park on residential streets for\nunder 4 hours and whether the program does not prevent all public parking on the\nstreets.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the public will be\nable to park on the street as long as they do not park longer than 4 hours; continued the\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired how far the parking is from the ferry terminal, in terms\nof feet or miles.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded the distance is a 10 to 15 minute walk;\nstated there is also a satellite park and ride at the Grand View Pavilion.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether there will be any free bike sharing in the area.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded said suggestion would be a great idea;\nstated by bike, the trip would only be 2 to 3 minutes.\nMayor Spencer inquired where the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)\nparking fee money will go.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded the parking fees go to WETA; stated the\nparking fees might help if assistance is needed with the free reliable transit service or a\nshuttle service.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 9, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated her understanding is that the City was going to negotiate with\nWETA to allow the money to be used to offset transportation and offer additional\nservices; she is concerned with allowing WETA to charge so much per day and letting\nWETA figure out what to do with the money.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded WETA does not want to discourage ferry\nusers with a high price.\nMayor Spencer stated she understood the City would have input in the process of\nfiguring out how much to charge and what happens to the proceeds.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated WETA wants flexibility in the guidelines on how the\nmoney is spent; WETA has expenses for maintaining the parking lot; the funds will\npotentially offset the impacts to ridership; WETA's guidelines allow for the possibility to\nuse the funds for transportation services.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the Council could receive updates on how much\nmoney is being collected and what is being done with the money.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated there is flexibility in the\nprogram on how the funds would be spent.\nStated the expense of the program will be borne by the master Home Owners\nAssociation (HOA), not the individual HOA's; parking enforcement would be done by the\nPolice Department; the program is the best option; he is concerned with the safety of\nthe children going to school; people are not paying attention when looking for parking\nspaces: George Kay, Community of Harbor Bay.\nStated that he does not support the parking permit program; the homeowners at\nColumbia did not know about the fee that would be charged to park in front of their\nhouse; urged Council to reconsider the program or notify homeowners of the fee before\nthe program is set into place: George (Did not provide last name), Columbia\nHomeowner.\nStated that he is opposed to the program; there has not been outreach to the\nhomeowners; he is concerned with the details; WETA, the City Council and the HOA\nhave not contacted the homeowners to come to a solution that will benefit everyone\ninvolved: Raphael Garcia, Alameda.\nStated that he strongly supports the parking program for the safety of the neighborhood;\nspeeding drivers almost hit pedestrians while looking for parking spaces: Paul Revetti,\nColumbia Homeowner Board of Directors.\nMayor Spencer requested copies of letters sent to the homeowners; stated if the\nhomeowners have not received the letters, they would not know to come to the Council\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 10, "text": "meeting to voice their support or opposition for the parking permit program.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded the June 7th adoption of the plan was\nprovided to all ferry users through pamphlets and electronic notices; approval of the\napplication for a residential parking permit program was unanimous.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the approval was unanimous from the Board, not the\nresidents, to which the Deputy Public Works Director responded in the affirmative;\nstated the notices for the approval were posted ten days in advance in the location that\nthe regular agendas are posted.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the letter to residents stated and whether the\nhomeowners have been informed of the cost; stated that she thought homeowners\nwould receive 10 days-notice of the upcoming board meeting where the vote on\nwhether or not to proceed with the parking permit program would occur.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded written notice was posted where the\nagendas are posted.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the notices were mailed to each homeowner, to which\nthe Deputy Public Works Director responded in the negative; stated the homeowners\nare not being charged for the permit costs.\nMayor Spencer stated the presentation states homeowners will be notified in writing ten\ndays prior to any action being taken; she understood that meant homeowners would\nreceive a letter about the meeting; inquired where the agendas are posted.\nMr. Kay responded agendas for all HOA board presentations and meetings are posted\nin the kiosk, at the community center and online; the matter was treated as a typical\nagenda item.\nMayor Spencer requested Council address the issues that need to be voted on\nseparately; she would like to modify the ordinance to require a notice be mailed to\nindividual homeowners 10 days prior to the vote by their board; allowing the\nhomeowners to express whether or not they support the ordinance is important; after\nreceiving the letter, homeowners should be allowed to come before Council to explain\nwhether they support the ordinance or not; asked Council to consider separating the\nissues and make said changes.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the HOA Board of Directors made an official\ndecision on whether to take part in the residential permit program, to which the Deputy\nPublic Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the vote was unanimous.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the fee will be $75.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded the City administers the parking permit\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 11, "text": "program; the costs will not be passed through to the permit holders; costs will be\ncovered by the master HOA.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the homeowner will be required to pay the\n$75 fee, to which the Deputy Public Works Director responded in the negative.\nMr. Kay responded the HOA will absorb the cost of the $75 fee.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the homeowners will never be charged the $75 fee,\nindefinitely.\nMr. Kay responded the charge would never be passed onto the homeowner.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director stated staff will make sure to add that the fee will\nnever be passed on to the homeowner to the agreement; the master HOA and sub HOA\nagree so in writing.\nMr. Kay responded the master HOA does not have any intention of burdening the\nhomeowners with the fee and feel this must done for the residents.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if the ordinance is adopted by Council, can the other\nsub HOA's stop participating in the program in the future, to which Mr. Kay responded in\nthe affirmative.\nMr. Garcia stated that he is concerned about the individuals requesting a parking permit\nhaving to give personal information to a non-government organization; inquired about\nsecurity and who would be responsible for responding to inquiries.\nMr. Kay responded the HOA is only asking for proof of residency; the HOA wants to\navoid black market in parking stickers because of the intensity in which people look for\nparking spots in the area; all documents can be destroyed or returned to the\nhomeowner.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director suggested the ordinance amendments be adopted\ntonight and the resolutions be approved conditioned on ensuring another notice is\nmailed out to each homeowner and that there is further action by the Board committing\nto what they have already agreed to under the Residential parking permit program.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the HOA would agree to sending out written notice to\neach homeowner.\nMr. Kay responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the policy would be modified in the future to read that\nany HOA must send the written notice 10 days prior to each homeowner via mail.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 12, "text": "The City Attorney responded Council can begin the process; amending the ordinance\nrequires two readings, plus 30 days; she does not recommend that Council adopt the\nresolutions if more clarification is being requested to ensure that the HOA has complied\nwith the requirements of the newly amended ordinance; staff would bring back the\nresolutions once the HOA has complied.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the amendments would include not passing the\nadditional costs to homeowners and requiring written notice be sent via mail to each\nhomeowner.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he supports moving forward with the current\nrecommendation.\nThe City Attorney stated that staff needs direction; she does not think the resolutions\nshould be passed until staff verifies that there has been compliance with the ordinance\namendments.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is confused about why the motion was presented\nasking Council to take three actions.\nThe City Attorney stated staff was told that notices were sent out to all homeowners,\nwhich is not the case.\nMayor Spencer stated a speaker requested there could be clarification that the fees\nwould not be passed through to the homeowners.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether Council could adopt the first reading of the\nordinance with an amendment that states all members of the HOA must be notified in\nwriting 10 days prior to the board taking action.\nMayor Spencer stated there needs to be clarification that letters would actually be\nmailed out to homeowners, not just posted in a communal location.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the distinction is that the letters are sent out; stated the\nordinance can be amended and satisfy the first reading; adoption of the resolutions can\ncome back at the same time as the second reading to allow homeowners to come to the\nCouncil meeting.\nThe City Manager inquired whether the Board can have a meeting to reconfirm the\ndecision.\nMayor Spencer inquired where not passing through the cost of the fee would be added.\nIn response to the City Manager's inquiry, the Base Reuse Director responded staff\nwould not be able to come back by the December 20th meeting; stated the second\nreading of the ordinance could be postponed or second reading could occur and the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 13, "text": "resolutions could be brought back in January.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether the resolutions return January 3rd.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff will come back to Council as quickly as the\nnotices can be sent out and the Board can have a meeting.\nMayor Spencer inquired where the section about the fee not being passed on to the\nhomeowner would be added.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff will work with the City Attorney to figure out\nwhere to place a section regarding the fee.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he heard the master HOA is going to absorb the cost;\ninquired whether paying the fees is controlled by the City or the HOA.\nThe City Attorney responded that she does not know how the master HOA works and\ndoes not have enough information to assure Council.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the word free is used quite frequently; nothing is free;\npeople pay into the association through HOA fees; buses are paid for through taxes;\nfree parking is paid for by taxes; when the costs to an HOA increase, there has to be a\ndecision whether to increase the HOA fees or say no to the service; the City has done\nits part by saying the City will not pay the fees.\nMayor Spencer stated the letter needs to clearly state whether the homeowners have to\npay the fee; the HOA needs to present a clear plan and give homeowners an\nopportunity to express concerns.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the issue can be spelled out in the letter; whether or not\nthe homeowners pay the fee is between the HOA and homeowners.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is unclear what Council is asking the HOA to do.\nThe City Attorney stated the mix-up is staff was informed individual notices were\nprovided to homeowners; tonight, staff found out letters were not sent to homeowners;\nonly an agenda was posted in a community facility, which is different.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the HOA's way of giving notice is satisfactory\nunder the law.\nThe City Attorney responded the existing law does not allow for the process at all, which\nis the purpose of the ordinance amendment; stated staff was told individual notices\nwere provided consistent with the amended procedure; staff found out the notice was\nonly posted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 14, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired whether staff is asking the HOA to schedule another\nmeeting and have another vote on the matter, to which the City Attorney responded in\nthe affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated moving forward with the ordinance is important for the\nsafety of the residents; stated the $75 is not being passed on to homeowners so he is\nfine with the way the amendment was noticed.\nMayor Spencer stated her preference is to amend the ordinance to require sending\nindividual notice to each homeowner; inquired whether the ordinance could still be\nintroduced with the change and then come back for a second reading.\nThe City Attorney responded the Base Reuse Director indicated time would not allow for\neverything to be done before the December 20th meeting.\nMayor Spencer stated that she heard the resolutions would take additional time, but the\nordinance could be approved with the amendment to require a letter to be mailed out to\neach homeowner.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of introduction of the ordinance with the amendment to\nrequire notice be sent by mail to the individual homeowners and the HOA Board to hold\na second meeting.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is fine with the way the HOA currently notices; the\nmatter is urgent because of the safety of the children and residents in the neighborhood.\nMayor Spencer stated the approval is not being delayed; the first reading is still being\napproved tonight; the policy would apply to future HOAs and require notice by mail.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the Council is asking the HOA to hold another meeting.\nMayor Spencer stated the second meeting is a separate motion; she would like\nclarification that letters actually be mailed out to each homeowner.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired why the City did not find out that the letters were not\nsent until the day of the meeting.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would prefer to have a motion on the ordinance\nand a separate motion on informing residents.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of introduction of the ordinance with the amendment\nthat all HOAs would be required to give written notice to each homeowner.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmember Oddie stated the issue should have come to Council ready to go\nwithout a discussion finding out something was not done.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council should proceed with adoption of resolution\nauthorizing the residential parking program for Columbia.\nThe City Manager responded Council has a couple of options: 1) chose to go forward\nand approve the resolutions as presented; or 2) ask the two HOA's to re-notice and hold\nboard meetings to reconsider the decision, which would take as long as it takes the\nHOA to notice and hold the meetings; then, staff would bring the matter back after the\nmeetings are held.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether Council could adopt the resolutions and request\nwritten notices go out now; stated if there is a problem, Council would know.\nThe City Manager stated the choice is whether or not to ask the HOA to do the noticing\nand board meeting again.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of requiring notices be sent to homeowners and\nCouncil be informed of the outcome of reconsideration of the matter if needed.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 3.\nAbstention:\nCouncilmember Oddie - 1. [Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\nMayor Spencer called at recess at 9:39 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:47 p.m.\n***\nThe City Attorney made comments on concern about the delay of the permit parking at\nBay Farm Island; clarified Council passed the first reading tonight; the second reading\nwould return to Council; the ordinance does not take effect until 30 days following the\nsecond reading; therefore, there should be no delay in the action.\n(16-639) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Division IV (Annexation of Territory) of Subsection 3-70 (Special Tax\nFinancing Improvement Code), of Division I (General Provisions), of Article IV (Special\nTax Financing), of Chapter III (Finance and Taxation) to Allow for Alternative\nProcedures for Future Annexation of Property Consistent with Amended State Law.\nIntroduced.\nThe Base Reuse Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 16, "text": "4. [Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\n(16-640) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Joint Use\nAgreement with Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) for the Operation and\nMaintenance of the District Swimming Pools.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the matter went through the Recreation and Parks\nCommission, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the matter went through the City Council/School\nDistrict Subcommittee, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the\nnegative; stated the basis of the agreement is the same; the only change is who is\nresponsible for maintenance; stated AUSD owns the property.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the public had an opportunity to express concerns\nover usage hours.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in general, aquatics in the City has been\ndiscussed at the Recreation and Parks Commission meetings; the usage hours have\nnot specifically been discussed; hours currently follow the school schedule for safety\nreasons.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of authorizing the City Manager to enter into the\nJoint Use Agreement with the School District.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether agreeing to the agreement would save the\nCity money since AUSD would be assuming the maintenance, to which the Recreation\nand Parks Director responded in the negative; stated the cost is still split 50/50 with\nAUSD.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she will support the motion; in the future,\nthe matter should go through the Recreation and Parks Commission or the School\nDistrict/City Council Subcommittee to allow for public input.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-641) The City Manager announced that the California Transportation Commission is\nvoting to award $7.3 million to the City for the Central Avenue Complete Streets\nprogram.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 17, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired whether the design of the Webster Street and Central Avenue\nintersection would return to Council, to which the City Manager responded in the\naffirmative.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-642) CL, Alameda, expressed concerns for her friend that needs assistance with\nhousing.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(16-643) Consider Authorizing the City Council to Direct Staff to Submit a Complaint to\nthe Fair Political Practices Commission regarding November 8, 2016 Election Mailers.\n(Mayor Spencer)\nMayor Spencer made brief comments regarding her referral.\nSubmitted information; stated the mailer sent out was in violation of California law;\nurged Alamedans to submit complaints: Brock deLappe, Alameda.\nUrged Council to make a complaint as a body on behalf of all the citizens of Alameda:\nJim Sweeney, Alameda.\nUrged Council to file the complaint: Patricia Gannon, Alameda.\nExpressed support for filing the complaint: Susan Sperry, Alameda.\nUrged Council to take action on the mailer: Noel Folsom, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated it is important for Council to make a statement regarding\nthe values Alameda has regarding civic engagement by filing a complaint about the\nnegative mailers.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what Council is being asked to do.\nThe City Attorney responded the City and the City Attorney's office do not have\njurisdiction over the issue; the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is a State\nbody that administers the Political Reform Act and election issues; anyone can go to the\nFPPC website and file a complaint about improper election activity; if the Council files a\ncomplaint, it will add to the investigation already occurring; the City of Alameda does not\nhave any local election policies.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there will still be an investigation if City does\nnothing today, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 18, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired who will file the complaint if Council approves the\nreferral.\nThe City Attorney responded said decision would be up to the Council.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if anyone could file a complaint, why is Council being\nasked to do so; stated the best option would be to develop a resolution to stop all\nnegative campaigning; picking who the City protects against negative campaigning is\nnot appropriate.\nMayor Spencer stated the FPPC requires that mailers be identified; the issue is not\nnegative campaigning; she is specifically addressing the unidentifiable mailer.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he supports Council taking a stand on negative\ncampaigning; not doing anything will not be good; there needs to be a resolution on\ncampaign reform; people need to be civil and personal characterization should stop; a\nCouncilmember should follow up after the complaint is filed.\n***\n(16-644) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining two\nreferrals [paragraph nos. 16-645 and 16-646].\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of hearing the remaining items.\nCouncilmember Daysog second the motion, which required four affirmative votes and\nFAILED by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Matarrese and\nMayor Spencer - 3. Noes: Councilmember Oddie - 1.\n***\nCouncilmember Oddie stated political advertising disclaimers state more than 200\nmailers have to be sent.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the Council filing a complaint and following\nup.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Matarrese and Mayor Spencer -\n3.\nAbstention:\nCouncilmember Oddie - 1. [Absent: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.]\n(16-645) Consider Directing Staff to Provide an Update on the Negotiations Between\nthe City and the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) as Soon as Possible.\n(Mayor Spencer) Not heard.\n(16-646) Consider Directing the City Clerk to Work with the City Attorney in Crafting an\nOrdinance with Respect to \"Local Campaign Finance Reform.\" (Councilmember\nDaysog) Not heard.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 19, "text": "COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT\n(16-647) There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at\n10:30 p.m. in memory of victims of the Oakland warehouse fire and Arnie Fong.\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\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 20, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER - 6, 2016--6:00 P.M.\nThe meeting was cancelled. The following items were not heard:\n(16-605) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54956.8); Property: 800 W. Tower Avenue, Alameda Point; City Negotiator: Jennifer Ott,\nBase Reuse Director; Organizations Represented: City of Alameda and Bladium Sports\n& Fitness Club; Issue Under Negotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms\nof Payment. Not heard.\n(16-606) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to\nlitigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code;\nNumber of cases: One (As Plaintiff - 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\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 21, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nUESDAY--DECEMBER - 6, 2016--6:59 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Matarrese, Oddie and\nMayor Spencer - 4.\nAbsent:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-607) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Social Service\nHuman Relations Board (SSHRB).\nMayor Spencer stated Council takes no action for the nomination of the Social Service\nHuman Relations Board.\nThe City Clerk made brief comments.\nMayor Spencer stated that she and staff interviewed several applicants for the SSHRB;\na sentence was added to the press release: \"current efforts include development of a\ncomprehensive community needs survey playing an advisory role in the development\nand implementation of Alameda's Homeless Action Plan and helping facilitate a\ncommunity dialogue in response to recent bias motivated events affecting the Alameda\ncommunity and beyond;\" nominated Sherice Youngblood and outlined her qualifications.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the City Clerk stated a press release\nregarding the HAB vacancy went out today; the nomination will be on the December\n20th Council agenda; the Mayor directs staff when to place nominations on the agenda.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the Mayor's decision to place nominations on\nthe agenda is the reason why the two nominations are being treated inconsistently.\nThe City Clerk responded the Mayor makes the nomination; stated the matter is placed\non the agenda at the Mayors direction.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding press releases noticing\nvacancies, the City Clerk stated the City Clerk's office puts out the press releases.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if there were two vacancies, SSHRB and HAB, why was\nonly one done immediately after the election and not the other, to which the City Clerk\nresponded the SSHRB was considered more urgent.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what is the next step for the SSHRB nomination, to\nwhich the City Clerk responded the matter will return on December 20th.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-06", "page": 22, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated there was a special SSHRB meeting on November 29th; she did\nnot want to have a gap in the vacancy because the Board is busy with a lot of work.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the SSHRB will be meeting between December\n20th and January 3rd.\nThe City Clerk responded that she is not aware of the SSHRB schedule.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he is unsure there would be a gap.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:11 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\n2\nDecember 6, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-06.pdf"}