{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER 20, 2016--6:15 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:15 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie\nand Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 6:18 p.m. and\nCouncilmember Daysog arrived at 6:25 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(16-648) Conference with Legal Counsel Workers' Compensation Claim (Pursuant to\nGovernment Code \u00a7 54956.95); Claimant: Robert Haun; Agency claimed against: City\nof Alameda\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:51 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\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -DECEMBER 20, 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, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: The special meeting was reconvened at 8:39 p.m. following\nthe Council reorganization at the regular meeting causing the\nfollowing to now be present: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Spencer - 5.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nThe City Clerk announced that the BKF Engineers contract [paragraph no. 16-651],\namendment to the Clean Lakes contract [paragraph no. 16-653], the sewer\nrehabilitation project acceptance [paragraph no. 16-654], the Park/Otis force main\nproject acceptance [paragraph no. 16-655], the Municipal Code amendment regarding\ndesignation of Preferential Parking Zones [paragraph no. 16-658 and the Municipal\nCode amendment regarding Special Tax Financing [paragraph no. 16-659 were\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to hear Councilmember Daysog's referral to\ngive him the opportunity to speak.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Council would move to the next meeting after\nhearing Councilmember Daysog's referral.\nMayor Spencer responded in the affirmative; stated if there is time, Council would hear\nthe remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council must return to the Consent Calendar.\nMayor Spencer stated the Charter needs to be honored.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he agrees with moving up Councilmember Daysog's\nreferral.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 3, "text": "Vice Mayor Matarrese stated there is urgency to address the ordinances and the Social\nServices Human Relations Board (SSHRB) appointment.\nMayor Spencer stated if Councilmember Daysog's referral is not heard until the next\nmeeting, it will be after the change of Council.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Councilmember Daysog can speak at the next\nmeeting as a former Councilmember.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether a Councilmember is willing to substitute their\nname to bring back the referral.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated he would bring the referral back.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of hearing the appointment of Sherice\nYoungblood as a Member of the Social Service Human Relations Board.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the SSHRB appointment\nis urgent.\nMayor Spencer responded the SSHRB is dealing with important issues right now;\npeople in the community and staff feel it is important to fill the vacancy.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she will not support the nomination; there\nwere several applicants for the vacancy and only some were interviewed.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 3. Noes: Councilmember\nEzzy Ashcraft - 1. Abstention: Councilmember Oddie - 1.\nThe items removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion, the referral [paragraph\nno. 16-667 and the Historical Advisory Board nomination [paragraph no. 16-668 were\nconsidered after the resolution appointing Sherice Youngblood [paragraph no. 16-660]\nand the recess to hold the Regular meeting, which included reorganization of the City\nCouncil.\n(16-649) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on November 15, 2016.\nApproved.\n(16-650) Bills Ratified in the amount of $2,236,870.84\n(16-651) (See Paragraph No. 16-661) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the\nAmount of $179,444, Including Contingency, to BKF Engineers to Finalize the Design of\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 4, "text": "the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway and Atlantic Gap Segments of the Cross\nAlameda Trail (Between Main Street and Constitution Way).\n(16-652) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to\nan Agreement with Willdan Financial Services, Inc. to Extend Term Until December\n2018, and to Add the Amount of $50,000 for a Total Contract Amount of $170,000 for\nEconomic Consulting Services Related to Alameda Point and Citywide Projects.\nAccepted.\n(16-653) (See Paragraph No. 16-662) Recommendation to Amend the Contract with\nClean Lakes, Inc. to Increase the Contract Amount by $99,123.90, Including\nContingencies, for Vegetation Management, Debris Management, and Water Quality\nMonitoring for the Southshore Lagoons, for a Total Contract Amount of $499,719.20.\n(16-654) (See Paragraph No. 16-663) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger\nPipeline Inc. for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Phase 12, No. P.W. 01-15-01.\n(16-655) (See Paragraph No. 16-664) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger\nPipelines, Inc. for the Construction of the Park/Otis Force Main Replacement Project,\nNo. P.W. 10-15-19.\n(16-656) Resolution No. 15215, \"Amending the General Fund and the Capital\nImprovement Program Fund by $140,000 for the Reconfiguration of the City Attorney's\nOffice.' Adopted; and\n(16-656A) Resolution No. 15216, \"Amending the General Fund and the Capital\nImprovement Program Fund by $75,000 for Legal, Professional and Consultant\nServices Related to the Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal Project.' Adopted.\n(16-657) Ordinance No. 3170, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Three Year Lease with No\nExtension Option and a Right to Early Termination with Pacific Pinball Museum, a\nCalifornia Corporation, for Building 169, Suite 101 Located at 1650 Viking Street at\nAlameda Point.\" Final passage.\n(16-658) (See Paragraph No. 16-665) Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the\nAlameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 12-17 (Preferential Parking Zones) of\nArticle III (Permit Parking) of Chapter XII (Designated Parking) to Modify the Procedures\nrelating to the Designation of Preferential Parking Zones.\n(16-659) (See Paragraph No. 16-666) Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the\nAlameda Municipal Code by Amending Division IV (Annexation of Territory) of Section\n3-70 (Special Tax Financing Improvement Code), of Division I (General Provisions), of\nArticle IV (Special Tax Financing), of Chapter III (Finance and Taxation).\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 5, "text": "(16-660) Resolution No. 15217, \"Appointing Sherice Youngblood as a Member of the\nSocial Service Human Relations Board.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated all residents should be treated\nequally; if people submit applications everyone should be interviewed, not just a select\nfew.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a certificate of\nappointment to Ms. Youngblood.\nMs. Youngblood made brief comments.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 7:13 p.m. and reconvened the special meeting at 8:39\np.m. after the City Council reorganization at the regular meeting; therefore, the following\nCouncilmembers were now present: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella and Mayor Spencer.\n***\nCONTINUATION OF CONSENT CALENDAR\n(16-661) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $179,444, Including\nContingency, to BKF Engineers to Finalize the Design of the Ralph Appezzato Memorial\nParkway and Atlantic Gap Segments of the Cross Alameda Trail (Between Main Street\nand Constitution Way).\nThe Bicycle Coordinator stated that she was available to answer questions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired where the Cross Alameda Trail and Atlantic Gap\nare located.\nThe Bicycle Coordinator responded the Cross Alameda Trail and Atlantic Gap is one\nblock along Atlantic Avenue between Webster Street and Constitution Way.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated a landmark for the location would be the\nStarbucks at Webster Square; inquired why the section is challenging for pedestrians\nand bicyclists.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 6, "text": "The Bicycle Coordinator responded the location does not have bicycle facilities or extra\nright-of-way.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the design would come back to the\nTransportation Commission in early 2017, to which the Bicycle Coordinator responded\nin the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is the funding source for the Atlantic Gap\nportion.\nThe Bicycle Coordinator responded the funding is a combination of Measure BBB,\ndevelopment impact fees and/or possibly Transportation Development Act Article III\nfees; stated staff is figuring out the combination and the final cost.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a guarantee that the project will\nbe fully funded.\nThe Bicycle Coordinator responded the intention is to fully fund the project; stated staff\nis designing a lower cost project to have sufficient funding.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the project will be more than just paint\non the pavement, to which the Bicycle Coordinator responded in the affirmative; stated\nstaff is reviewing a two-way separated bike lane and other improvements to allow\nbicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the block is fairly large, to which the\nBicycle Coordinator responded the block is medium sized.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated residents from Independence Plaza crossing in\nthe middle of the block is a challenge; inquired whether said issue will be addressed.\nThe Bicycle Coordinator responded in the affirmative; stated a mid-block crossing will\nbe included in the project.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry about providing construction\nsupport, the Bicycle Coordinator stated providing construction support allows staff to\nhave the designer, BKF Engineers, available to answer questions during the bidding\nprocess, to ensure the bids received are realistic and to answer questions on an as\nneeded basis during the construction phase.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the meaning of providing signal plans at\nAtlantic Avenue and Webster Street and Atlantic Avenue and Constitution Way if\nchanges are needed to the signals to create safe bicycle and pedestrian crossings.\nThe Bicycle Coordinator responded in order to make adequate space for the crossings,\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 7, "text": "the City might have to physically move or alter traffic poles; the goal is to make the area\nsafe for pedestrians and bicyclists.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(16-662) Recommendation to Amend the Contract with Clean Lakes, Inc. to Increase\nthe Contract Amount by $99,123.90, Including Contingencies, for Vegetation\nManagement, Debris Management, and Water Quality Monitoring for the Southshore\nLagoons, for a Total Contract Amount of $499,719.20.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding odor, the Public Works\nCoordinator stated the aroma is from decomposing matter being dug up to keep the\nstructures in place; staff is working on dredging the material out of the lagoon.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the problem will be better, worse or the same\nby next summer.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded there will always be aroma; stated Alameda is\nin a salt marsh bay environment; staff is putting forth its best efforts to try to reduce the\nsmell.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there will be a process for notifying the nearby\nresidents about the aroma next summer; the issue is a major concern for residents.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she and staff members met with\nconcerned residents and progress was made working with the community.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(16-663) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipeline Inc. for Cyclic Sewer\nRehabilitation Project, Phase 12, No. P.W. 01-15-01.\nCouncilmember Oddie requested an update on the sewer replacement and the\nanticipated date of relief from the large pools of standing water.\nThe Public Works Coordinator stated the sanitary system and storm system are two\nseparate issues; the pressurized sewer pipe from the South Shore Shopping Center to\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 8, "text": "Krusi Park failed and was replaced.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether staff can come back in the beginning of the\nyear with an update on storm flooding issues.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation for the cyclic sewer\nrehabilitation project and the Park/Otis force main project [paragraph no. 16-664].\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired what can community members do if they see\nan area that needs to be fixed.\nThe City Manager responded the public can go to SeeClickFix, a program the Public\nWorks Department manages, and submit a request for repairs.\nMayor Spencer stated requests can include reporting flooding areas.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(16-664) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipelines, Inc. for the\nConstruction of the Park/Otis Force Main Replacement Project, No. P.W. 10-15-19.\nThis item was discussed and voted upon under the cyclic sewer rehabilitation\n[paragraph no. 16-663].\n(16-665) Ordinance No. 3171, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending\nSection 12-17 (Preferential Parking Zones) of Article III (Permit Parking) of Chapter XII\n(Designated Parking) to Modify the Procedures relating to the Designation of\nPreferential Parking Zones.' Finally passed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired when the Line 21 free shuttle started, how it was\nnoticed and what has been the ridership since its inception.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff has been working with AC Transit for the past\nsix months to meet all the arrival and departure times of the ferry.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how long AC Transit has been meeting the\ndeparture and arrival times.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded approximately three months; stated there is\nsufficient cushion to allow rider's time to board the buses and the ferry.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted the Harbor Bay Ferry only leaves once an hour.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 9, "text": "The Base Reuse Director stated staff created fliers regarding forms of alternative\ntransportation; fliers were passed out at all morning departures; the Water Emergency\nTransportation Authority (WETA) emailed riders on its list; staff will do more marketing\nto make sure riders are aware of options.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a sandwich board sign could be placed\non the pavement with information.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated there will be a robust\ncommunity outreach process to ferry riders, neighborhoods and the Home Owner\nAssociations (HOAs).\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the shuttle, which is free to ferry riders,\nstops at the park and ride lot on Island Drive.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the Line 21 shuttle stops across the street from\nsaid location.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the location is on the marketing\nhandout.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated the flier was done by a\nprofessional graphic designer.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there are numbers on the ridership to\ndate.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff has asked AC Transit for data to try and\nevaluate the benefits.\nVice Mayor Vella moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(16-666) Ordinance No. 3172, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending\nDivision IV (Annexation of Territory) of Section 3-70 (Special Tax Financing\nImprovement Code), of Division I (General Provisions), of Article IV (Special Tax\nFinancing), of Chapter III (Finance and Taxation). Finally passed.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated his question was already answered by staff.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved final passage of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 10, "text": "COUNCIL REFERRAL\n(16-667) Consider Directing the City Clerk to Work with the City Attorney in Crafting an\nOrdinance to Provide City Funding to Pay Administrative Election Costs to Reduce\nFinancial Barriers of Running for Office. (Councilmember Daysog)\nCouncilmember Matarrese made brief comments regarding Councilmember Daysog's\nreferral.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether an estimate of the cost could be included.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded staff should include the usual impact to the\nGeneral Fund or other funds.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is concerned about violating the Sunshine\nOrdinance if direction is given to staff since overhauling the campaign finance rules was\nnot noticed; community members might want to comment; he does not agree with\nasking the City and taxpayers to pay money so politicians can run for office.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to see an independent body\nreview the matter; she agrees with Councilmember Oddie.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would also like an independent body to review the\nmatter.\nMayor Spencer stated that she supports the referral as noticed; she would like to find\nout what the expense would be to the City; she supports reducing the financial barrier to\nrunning for office.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated perhaps the discussion needs to happen in a different\nvenue.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the issue of reducing the cost for candidates is a new\nissue.\nThe City Attorney stated campaign finance reform was previously addressed, not the\ncurrent specific issue.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of the referral.\nThe motion failed for a lack of second.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-668) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Historical\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 11, "text": "Advisory Board.\nMayor Spencer nominated Norman Sanchez for appointment to the Historical Advisory\nBoard.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:15 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\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 12, "text": "MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -DECEMBER 20, 2016--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:13 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nRESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDING SERVICE AND FAREWELL COMMENTS\n(16-669) Resolution No. 15218, 'Adoption of Resolution Commending Tony Daysog for\nFourteen Years of Service to the City of Alameda as Councilmember.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nMayor Spencer read the resolution and presented it to Councilmember Daysog.\nThanked Councilmember Daysog for his years of service: Carrie Monks, Alameda;\nBrian Schumacher, Alameda; Kurt Peterson, Alameda; Ken Peterson, Alameda; Jim\nSweeney, Alameda; Dan Tuazon, Alameda; and former Councilmember Lil Arnerich,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments and presented a Resolution on behalf of\nAssemblymember Rob Bonta.\nVice Mayor Matarrese, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft, the City Manager and Mayor\nSpencer made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Daysog made brief comments.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 7:49 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:01 p.m.\nINSTALLATION\n(16-670) The Honorable Judge Delbert Gee administered the Oaths of Office to\nCouncilmembers Vella and Ezzy Ashcraft, the Treasurer and the Auditor.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 13, "text": "Absent:\nNone.\nCONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR\n(16-671) Councilmember Oddie moved approval of Councilmember Vella serving as\nVice Mayor.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nCOMMENTS BY NEW COUNCIL\n(16-672) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Vella, Treasurer Kennedy and\nAuditor Kearney made brief comments.\nMayor Spencer made brief comments.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nFollowing a brief discussion about agenda changes, Mayor Spencer called for a recess\nat 8:25 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:33 p.m.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(16-673) Mayor Spencer stated the City of Alameda is part of the Everyone Belongs\nHere Campaign; the Social Services Human Relations Board (SSHRB) requested a\njoint meeting with Council in early 2017 to discuss and implement ideas from a SSHRB\nmeeting.\nThe City Manager stated the Alameda Police Department (APD) has an internal policy\nthat APD does not cooperate with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to\ndeport undocumented citizens pulled over for a traffic stop; Alameda is proactively\nworking to protect its citizens; if someone commits a crime, they will be treated as any\nother citizen, regardless if they are documented or undocumented.\nMayor Spencer stated the APD policy number is 428 for anyone who wants a copy.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-674) Philip James suggested finding ways to hire part time or full time staff\nmembers for each member of City Council to assist them in making the decisions.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess 8:25 p.m. to reconvene the special meeting and\nreconvened the regular meeting at 9:15 p.m.\n***\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 14, "text": "CONSENT CALENDAR\nNone.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-675) The City Manager welcomed the new and returning Councilmembers; stated at\nthe December 6th meeting, Council directed staff to revise the Rent Stabilization\nRequest for Proposals (RFP) and staff has issued an addendum to the RFP.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(16-676) Erik Strimling, Alameda Renters Coalition, stated he has been receiving phone\ncalls from people being evicted in Alameda; stated if the eviction moratorium had\npassed, the residents would be in a better situation.\nMayor Spencer inquired what residents should do in the situation.\nThe City Manager responded the Housing Authority and the City Attorney can meet with\npeople individually.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(16-677) Consider Directing Staff to Provide an Update on the Negotiations Between the\nCity and the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) as Soon as Possible.\n(Mayor Spencer)\nMayor Spencer made brief comments regarding her referral.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Council referral is confusing because the\nprocess is currently in motion.\nThe City Manager stated the process is currently in motion based on Council direction\ngiven when the last referral was addressed; the City has been in negotiations and hired\na consultant with expertise in animal and shelter care; staff is still working on obtaining\ninformation and is eager to move forward and protect the animals.\nMayor Spencer stated she is requesting to hear back from staff; it is important for\nCouncil to make a determination prior to March 1st; staff should report back to Council\nwith an update no later than the first meeting in February to allow Council to decide how\nto proceed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 15, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether there is a plan to meet with the consultant and FAAS\nin the future.\nThe City Manager responded as soon as all the information is collected, staff will meet\nwith them.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he trusts staff is doing its due diligence.\nMayor Spencer stated it is critical to hear back from staff sooner rather than later; she is\nhopeful that staff will be able to make long term arrangements.\n(16-678) Consider Directing Staff to Draft and Return to Council: 1) an Analysis of\nDeclaring Alameda a Sanctuary City; 2) a Policy Refusing to Honor Mandates\nRegarding Mass Arrests or Internments; 3) a Policy Refusing to Register Individuals\nBased on Their Religious Beliefs; and 4) a Resolution Reaffirming the City's\nCommitment to Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Rights, Religious\nFreedoms, and Racial, Social, and Economic Justice. (Councilmember Oddie).\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments regarding his referral.\nStated the Sanctuary City policy is illegal and putting people in danger: Brian Kennedy,\nAlameda.\nStated that she is opposed to illegal immigration; Sanctuary Cities make it unfair for the\npeople who go through legal immigration; urged Council to not declare Alameda a\nSanctuary City: Dora Calhoun, Alameda.\nStated Alameda is very diverse and integrated; many individuals could be treated\nunfairly and be affected by not implementing a Sanctuary City policy: Philip James.\nStated making Alameda a Sanctuary City is wrong; the policy will protect hardened\ncriminals: Dan Westerlin, Alameda.\nStated that he does not support being a Sanctuary City; urged Council to focus on local\nissues and not Sanctuary Cities: David Greene, Alameda.\nStated that he moved to Alameda because of the diversity; diversity allows for growth;\nthe idea that everyone who is illegal is a criminal is not true: Bennett Brickner, Alameda.\nStated having a Sanctuary City policy in Alameda will allow renters to not be afraid to\napproach the Rent Review Advisory Committee if they are undocumented: Angela\nHockabout, Alameda Renters Coalition.\nStated that she is in support of the proposal; being a Sanctuary City fights back against\nhate; Alameda needs to show that everyone is supported and valued: Sarah Oddie,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 16, "text": "Alameda.\nStated a Sanctuary City policy opens doors for undocumented workers; he cannot find\nwork because of the lower wages of undocumented workers: Scot Sertic, Alameda.\nStated that he supports being a Sanctuary City; immigrants are the foundation for the\ntechnology companies which are influencing the world: Humza Khan, Alameda.\nStated that she is in favor of being a Sanctuary City; she lives in Alameda because of its\ndiversity and inclusiveness; urged Council to support the proposal: Cheri Johansen,\nAlameda Progressives.\nStated that he strongly supports being a Sanctuary City: Justin Vidanes, Islamic Center\nof Alameda.\nSubmitted information; stated that she supports Alameda strengthening its commitment\nto immigrants through a sanctuary resolution; it is important for Alameda to be a model:\nLillian Galedo, Filipino Advocates for Justice.\nStated that she strongly supports making Alameda a Sanctuary City; children are afraid\nfor their families; Alameda is very diverse and all individuals should feel welcome:\nKristen Welch.\nStated that he strongly supports being a Sanctuary City and having a racially diverse\ncommunity with economic justice; urged Council to move forward proactively and\nprotect vulnerable communities; stated the immigrants he helps are not criminals, they\nare simply trying to make a living: Reverend Michael Yoshii, Buena Vista United\nMethodist Church.\nStated that she loves the diverse community of Alameda; a lot of people in Alameda are\nafraid to come forward or report anything because of their immigration status; urged\nCouncil to be proactive: Danielle Mieler, Alameda.\nStated that she strongly supports being a Sanctuary City; urged Council to do the right\nthing and protect everyone: Alison Greene, Alameda.\nStated that she supports being a Sanctuary City; the nation is one of immigrants; she\nloves the diversity of Alameda: Debra Arbuckle, Alameda.\nStated a Sanctuary City policy is needed in Alameda; urged Council to support the\nproposal: Austin Tam, Alameda.\nStated that he supports being a Sanctuary City; the opposition is spouting prejudice:\nDan Wood, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she hears the concerns about the workforce and the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 17, "text": "economy; the Council works to ensure there is job development; saying Everyone\nBelongs Here is not enough; the City needs to reassure everyone that it has taken steps\nto be prepared for what could come; she supports being a Sanctuary City.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she spoke with the Police Chief about the\ncurrent policies; she cannot support a policy that protects violent criminals; the Police\nChief is knowledgeable about State law regarding the issue; Alameda's current policies\nshould be clarified; she supports directing staff to analyze the matter.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to move forward with the referral;\nthe City policy should include that the Police Department ensures violent criminals are\nnot set loose and should uphold the Constitution, which states: \"probable cause and\nequal protection under the law is the right under all persons in the United States;' the\nConstitution does not say citizens, it says all persons; he would like an analysis of the\nfinancial impact.\nMayor Spencer stated the Charter includes the Social Service Human Relations Board\n(SSHRB) as part of the process; the Board held a special meeting on November 29th to\ndiscuss the issue; she would like to include the points requested by SSHRB and set up\na joint meeting with SSHRB in early 2017.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the San Francisco resolution is a model, not a cut and\npaste solution; he supports the SSHRB working on the resolution; he agrees with\nmaking sure that violent criminals are not released.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the SSHRB meeting does not preclude what is\nbeing asked in the referral; she would like to include the direction Councilmember\nMatarrese listed.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated there will be more meetings regarding the subject; he\nwould like a commitment from staff that if something comes up, the public and Council\nwill be notified so that Council can make a decision; he would like the referral to go\nforward.\nThe City Manager stated staff is committed to informing Council and the public; both the\nCouncil and public will be notified if there is anything questionable asked of the City\nfrom the federal government; one option is to reconfirm the existing Police policies and\nadd other sections or more time can be spent with public input to work out the details.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of supporting the Council referral with\ndirection to staff to return to Council with the four points listed, acknowledging and\naccepting the commitment from the City Manager that constitutionally questionable\nrequests from the federal government will be reported to the Council for public\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether staff would report back to Council, to which\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 18, "text": "the City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the motion also includes Council adoption of the\npolicy that the Police Department has put together as a part of its policy.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what would constitute a questionable request and whether\nrequest for private or personal information would be included.\nThe City Manager responded private information is not given out.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion with a request to amend the motion to have\nthe first three items to be done prior to January 20, 2017.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Matarrese stated Council would receive a report\nabout requests from the government to allow Council to act immediately.\nThe City Manager stated in order to have the issue heard on January 17th, it has to be\nwritten in the next two days; staff will do whatever possible; the analysis will not be very\ndeep; legal review would also be needed.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like the process done right; if something\nhappens while the details are being figured out, it can be addressed immediately and\nthe process can continue.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the issue should come back the first meeting in\nFebruary to allow staff to conduct a quality analysis.\nMayor Spencer stated that she agrees with Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft; noted she\nhas to leave the January 17th meeting early because she will be attending the US\nConference of Mayors; it is important to include the SSHRB as stated in the Charter.\n(16-679) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to continue past 11:00 p.m.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of continuing the meeting.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n***\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the grants the City receives are not at risk; only Police\ngrants, which the City does not receive, are at risk; he does not want to be in a position\nwhere there is an order from the federal government to register Muslims with no policy\nin place to protect them.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated if there was an order to register Muslims, a special\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 19, "text": "Council meeting would be called to address the issue immediately, which is why he\nasked staff to commit to reporting such requests to Council.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the intention is to have the matter heard the first\nmeeting in February or once research has been completed.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded that he would defer to staff about when the\nprocess could be practically done and properly noticed according to the Sunshine\nOrdinance.\nVice Mayor Vella stated should would like the matter to be a top priority.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the first meeting in February will give staff\nadequate time.\nThe City Manager stated the first meeting in February is sufficient; if Council would like\na joint meeting with SSHRB, it can be held the last week of January.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council would like to see an end product.\nThe City Manager stated staff will strive for the first week in February.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he appreciates SSHRB contribution, but Police policy\nis the purview of Council.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the Police policy, the City Manager\nstated Policy 428 is an Administrative Policy done at the staff level; Council could adopt\na resolution for the policy to be the purview of the City Council.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the SSHRB makes Police policy, to which the\nCity Manager responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the motion is to have the matter heard on January 17th\nor February 7th\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded the motion does not have a specific date; stated\nthe City Manager indicated she will be as quick as possible while being thorough.\nThe City Clerk repeated the motion.\nMayor Spencer stated the matter is a referral; Council is directing staff to come back to\nallow Council to make a decision on the merits of the issue; the Council is not making a\ndecision on the issue tonight; people will have an opportunity to speak at the next\nmeeting.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he hopes a resolution will come back for a Council\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-12-20", "page": 20, "text": "vote.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous vote - 5.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(16-680) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft and Mayor Spencer wished everyone Happy\nHolidays!\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 11:10 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\nDecember 20, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-12-20.pdf"}