{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -APRIL 4, 2017--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(17-213) Proclamation Declaring the Month of April 2017 as National Autism Awareness\nMonth.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Jody Moore, Alameda Autism\nCommunity Network.\nMs. Moore provided a handout and made brief comments.\n(17-214) Proclamation Declaring April 4, 2017 as Ron Cowan Day.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Ron's wife, Shahla Cowan,\nand son, Kirk Cowan.\nMayor Spencer, Councilmember Oddie, Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Ezzy\nAshcraft made brief comments.\n(17-215) Mayor Spencer did a reading on celebration for the Season for Nonviolence.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(17-216) Arnold Brillinger, Alameda, discussed the Alameda shuttle.\n(17-217) Irene Dieter, Alameda, expressed concern over Council referral titles.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that the Alameda West Lagoon agreement [paragraph no.\n17-222 was removed from the consent calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 2, "text": "Councilmember 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(*17-218) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on March 7, 2017.\nApproved.\n(*17-219) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,784,021.66.\n(*17-220) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to\nan Agreement with Urban Planning Partners (UPP) to Add the Amount of $11,500 for a\nTotal Contract Amount of $267,792 for Consulting Services Related to the Preparation\nof the Main Street Neighborhood Specific Plan. Accepted.\n(*17-221) Recommendation to Appropriate $11,000 from the Measure B Fund and\n$11,000 from the Measure BB Fund to Amend the Contract with Ray's Electric to\nIncrease the Contract Amount by $22,000, Including Contingency, for the Park Street\nPedestrian Safety Project for a Total of $458,441. Accepted.\n(17-222) Recommendation to Approve the Amended and Restated Maintenance and\nCost Sharing Agreement between the City of Alameda and Alameda West Lagoon\nHomeowners Association.\nThe Assistant City Attorney gave a brief presentation.\nThanked the City and City staff for working to update the agreement; stated the public-\nprivate partnership is working: Karen Boutilier, Alameda West Lagoon Homeowners\nAssociation.\nCouncilmember Oddie announced that the Homeowners Association is looking for\nvolunteers for two open spots.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote 5\n(*17-223) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $165,495.00,\nincluding Contingency, to Hydromax USA for Asset Mapping and Cross Connection\nIdentification for Alameda Point's Water Infrastructure. Accepted.\n(*17-224) Ordinance No. 3177, \"Adopting the Alameda Point Main Street Neighborhood\nSpecific Plan.\" Finally passed.\n(*17-225) Ordinance No. 3178, \"Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 3, "text": "Community Facilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda Point Public Services District). Finally\npassed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(17-226) Recommendation to Approve an Implementation Term Sheet with Mid-Pen\nHousing, Alameda Point Collaborative, Building Futures with Women and Children, and\nOperation Dignity for the Relocation and Construction of New Supportive Housing\nFacilities on a 10.4-Acre Parcel in the Main Street Neighborhood at Alameda Point.\nThe Redevelopment Project Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nStated it is important to move forward quickly: Marguerite Bachand, Operation Dignity.\nStated the project is one of a kind; a campus will be created; urged approval: Liz Varela,\nBuilding Futures.\nStated this is the next step to make the vision into a reality; the additional housing for\nthe homeless is needed: Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative.\nThanked everyone partnering on the project for having a cohesive and clear vision for\nthe community that will be created; stated the housing will have vital services for its\nresidents: Abby Goldware, Mid-Pen Housing.\nStated the idea is great and a good use of space; adding density is a reasonable idea:\nVictoria Fierce, East Bay Forward.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she cannot wait to see shovels in the ground;\nthe Alameda Point Collaborative has done so much with so little for so long; that she\nwould be interested in setting up a trust similar to the Silicon Valley Housing Trust.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there is an option to use the City's project stabilization\nagreement or create a new one; suggested meetings be held with the trades, especially\nwith some of the apprenticeship programs, and local hiring goals be reviewed,\nparticularly disadvantaged resident workers.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated the 267 units include an additional 67 units;\ninquired whether the City is recommending the additional 67 units, to which the\nRedevelopment Project Manager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer expressed her support for the additional units; inquired whether the\nproject is what Mr. Biggs wants; stated he has been the heart and soul driving the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 4, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella - 1.\nCouncilmember Matarrese noted three Councilmembers are interested in having a bird\nsafe ordinance, which is already a majority.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the priority setting item should be heard before\nreferrals; inquired whether priority setting would return on the next regular agenda, to\nwhich the City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 5, "text": "(17-229) Councilmember Oddie moved approval of continuing the meeting past 11:00\np.m.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nMayor Spencer suggested the speakers be allowed to speak for three minutes.\nStated the RRAC did not recommend binding mediator decisions for cases under 5%,\nrather the Committee would like its decision on said cases to be binding; he does not\nrecall the RRAC discussing increasing its membership from 5 to 7; expressed support\nfor the program fee, which could fund professional mediation: Branden Sullivan-Siriana,\nRRAC.\nStated any amendment to just cause evictions should go to the voters: Jose Cerda-\nZein, Alameda.\nStated the Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC) has six suggestions; he would outline two\nof the suggestions; relocation fees should be based on the Housing and Urban\nDevelopment (HUD) fair market value, rather than based on rent; the RRAC does not\nhave clear guidelines and standards; suggested disbanding the RRAC and having an\nadministrative judge hold private hearings: Erik Strimling, ARC.\nExpressed concern over exempting fixed term leases, which causes landlords to\nabandon evergreen leases; stated rent stabilization will die out from only fixed term\nleases being offered; suggested removing the sunset provision and going to a formula\nbased on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); discussed no fault evictions; urged tenants\nand landlord to work together: Paul Foreman, Alameda.\nStated the RRAC made three recommendations; one was having RRAC decisions for\ntenant based cases be binding; there was no discussion of increasing the membership\nfrom 5 to 7; outlined information in the Housing Authority database, which is available to\nthe public; discussed RRAC cases: Robert Schrader, Alameda.\nSuggested the ordinance be given more time to work; stated landlords and tenants\nneed to work together; tenants should pay the fee since they benefit from the ordinance\nor the program costs should be paid by the City: Penelope Schrader, Alameda.\nDiscussed the need for short term housing, which is why fixed term leases are needed;\nexpressed concern over the costs of a registration program: Frances Mok.\nStated the ordinance does not take into account people on a fixed income, such as\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 6, "text": "social security: Toni Grimm, ARC.\nSubmitted information; expressed concern over people being priced out of Alameda,\nincluding teachers: Mari Perez-Ruiz, ARC.\nOutlined her case of receiving an owner move in notice via text and non-compliance\nwith offering a one year lease at the time of a rent increase; stated the ordinance is not\nworking: Maria Dominguez, Alameda.\nStated two-thirds of the City voted for rent stabilization; the ordinance is not a perfect\nsolution; changes should be made to strengthen the ordinance; a rent database is\nneeded; urged Council to consider just cause evictions: Angela Hockabout, ARC.\nExpressed support for ARC's six suggestions: Doyle Saylor, Renewed Hope.\nStated the Council came up with the right solution; the proposed amendment to Section\n6-58.140(c)1 is not needed because it is covered by other law: Cross Creason.\nStated his contracting business, which is used by small landlords and property owners,\nhas decreased because landlords feel there is uncertainty; urged the Council to keep\nthe ordinance to create stability: Eric Grunseth, Alameda.\nStated the ordinance is working very well; urged Council to retain the status quo: John\nSullivan, Alameda.\nStated stability is needed; she will be pushed out within 5 years; landlords are not doing\nrepairs and tenants are not making requests; fear will not go away until there is just\ncause eviction: Catherine Pauling, Alameda.\nStated education is needed to understand how the ordinance works; discussed her\nexperience as a landlord: Nancy Gordon, Alameda.\nStated the City Council struck a balance and got it right; the voters supported what the\nCouncil adopted; urged the Council to allow the ordinance to continue: Greg McConnell,\nAlameda Housing Providers (AHP).\nStated people are still learning about the ordinance; suggested leaving the ordinance as\nis: Ron Bain, AHP.\nExpressed support for just cause eviction and concern over short term leases: Victoria\nFierce, East Bay Forward.\nUrged the Council to enact the strongest possible protections for renters; outlined racist\npractices: Dan Husman, Alamedans for Black Lives.\nDiscussed rent increase cases and costs of maintaining properties: Malcolm Lee.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 7, "text": "Outlined housing provider's expenses; stated the RRAC works; discussed the case of\nthe one tenant he evicted in the last 15 years: Tony Charvet.\nUrged the Council to leave the ordinance alone; stated the RRAC is working very well;\nexpressed concern over collecting half of the program fee from tenants: Daniel Lee. Bay\nArea Housing Network.\nDiscussed his landlord trying to wrongfully terminate his lease, harassing him and\nincreasing his rent: Rasheed Shavez, Alameda.\nStated substantial changes to the ordinance should not be made without going back to\nthe voters; suggested a trust fund be explored: Karen Bey, Alameda.\nStated the ordinance is working; discussed program costs: Lester Cabral, Alameda.\nDiscussed the election: Lisa Hall, ARC.\nStated the ordinance is working; temporary leases can be used as a work around to\navoid relocation fees; discussed her rent increases: C. Landry.\nMayor Spencer suggested going through each subject.\nCouncilmember Matarrese suggested the staff summary be used as a guide.\nFixed Term Leases\nThe Community Development Director gave an overview of the staff proposal and the\nAssistant City Attorney reviewed the definitions being added.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the fixed term lease would be signed by the\nrenter and landlord, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative;\nnoted relocation benefits would not be paid at the end of the lease.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether temporary leases would be used to rent\nshort term to traveling nurses, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the\naffirmative; noted a one year lease would have to be offered at the end of the term if the\ntenant were to stay.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's further inquiry, the Community\nDevelopment Director stated a new, short term tenant would not have to be offered a\none year lease; only an existing tenant would have to be offered a one year lease.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether homeowners using a fixed term lease would not pay\nrelocation benefits, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded relocation benefits\nwould not have to be paid after the fixed term lease expires.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 8, "text": "The Community Development Director noted homeowners would have to move back in\nfor six months before offering the unit for rent again.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether only the primary residence of a homeowner is being\ndiscussed, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether temporary tenancy could be any rental property, not\na primary residence, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative;\nstated a temporary tenancy is limited to a primary residence.\nThe Community Development Director stated two different fixes are being proposed to\naddress the fixed term loophole.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated\nin addition to a primary residence being used for a temporary tenancy, staff is\nrecommending buildings with multi-family units be allowed to offer onetime, short term\nleases.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like Council to separate the two scenarios and\naddress single family homes first.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Community Development Director\nstated a temporary tenancy would not be subject to the ordinance; therefore, it would\nnot be monitored or enforced.\nCouncilmember Oddie suggested the City require language in the lease regarding the\nproperty owner moving back in after the short term lease.\nThe Community Development Director stated the ordinance could continue to remain\nsilent on the issue.\nMayor Spencer stated that she wants the ordinance to address the matter.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the leases should be restricted to single family units with\nowners living in the property.\nMayor Spencer suggested the length of the lease be limited; concurred the leases\nshould be restricted to property owners living in the home.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there should be accountability; upon returning to\nthe unit, the property owner should be required to file something with the Program\nAdministrator.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether there has actually been a problem.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 9, "text": "The Assistant City Attorney responded property owners have been asking if they can\nenter into the arrangement without paying relocation benefits; the ordinance is\nambiguous and staff is attempting to address the ambiguity.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the ordinance needs to be clarified to indicate\nwhether or not relocation benefits should be paid; he knows someone who had a two\nyear assignment out of the area, but then returned to their house; perhaps the property\nowner should have to return to the residence for half the amount of time of the lease.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would not want to include someone currently on a\nmonth-to-month lease, unless the tenant requests the lease; there is a low level of\nenforcement if only a utility bill is required to show residency; the temporary lease\nshould not be extended.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry about the maximum length of the lease, Vice\nMayor Vella stated five years is too long; the limit should be two to three years.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is fine with two years; current tenants should not\nbe offered a temporary lease, only new tenants; he is okay with tenants being offered\nanother lease at the end of the temporary lease; if the tenant wants to stay, it would\nbecome a normal lease.\nThe Community Development Director stated the temporary lease would be onetime.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would support a three year cap; stated\nsomeone in the military might own a home and have an assignment elsewhere.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether staff would take the input and bring back\nan ordinance, to which the Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would like temporary leases tracked to see if there\nis a problem.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft questioned whether temporary leases would have to pay\nthe program fee.\nCouncilmember Matarrese noted postings can be five years.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the cap should be three years, with the exception of active\nmilitary, which would be capped at five years.\nMayor Spencer and Councilmember Matarrese expressed support for Councilmember\nOddie's suggestion.\nThe Community Development Director stated staff has sufficient feedback.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 10, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated Council needs to address the non-primary residence scenario.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the issue was raised by Paul Foreman.\nThe Community Development Director stated Mr. Foreman's point is relocation benefits\nshould be paid regardless of the length of a fixed term lease.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the intent of the ordinance is to have relocation fees\nat the end of tenancy; fixed term leases provide a work around.\nThe Community Development Director stated a tenant on a fixed term lease should\nunderstand the lease ends and moving out is not no cause or no fault; landlords offering\na bunch of short term fixed term leases is a lot of work to avoid paying relocation\nbenefits.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether said leases are occurring, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded the Program Administrator has been\ninformed of instances.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the tenant could ask for a three month lease, to which\nthe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the lease could be no more than one year, to which\nthe Assistant City Attorney responded both parties have to agree on the amount of time.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would not want short fixed term leases to go beyond one\nyear; after one year, the lease should become a regular lease.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the loophole needs to be closed; staff's proposal creates\nanother loophole.\nThe Assistant City Attorney inquired whether Councilmember Oddie is proposing\nrelocation benefits be paid at the end of fixed term leases.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded fixed term leases can be abused; questioned whether\ntenants know to ask for an evergreen lease and whether tenants would be able to get\nevergreen leases in large apartment buildings; stated the issue is the definition of fixed\nterm lease.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated if Council decides to require relocation benefits for 12\nmonth fixed term leases, then everyone would start doing 11 month fixed term leases.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated perhaps the requirement could be that every renewal offer\nbe for one year, which the tenant could reject.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 11, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella stated is it almost midnight; suggested a work session be held to\ncontinue reviewing the proposals.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to continue a little longer.\nMayor Spencer questioned whether direction can be given at a work session; suggested\nthe meeting be continued.\nThe Community Development Director noted if the Council continues the meeting to a\nspecific date and time, additional public comment would not be required.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to keep the current discussion going tonight.\nCouncilmember Oddie suggested fixed term leases be allowed, but the landlord could\nbe required to go to the RRAC to prove the fixed term lease was mutually agreed upon.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated said suggestion sounds cumbersome.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Councilmember Oddie stated\nthere is unequal bargaining power, which is recognized by law.\nVice Mayor Vella stated anything outside of a onetime fixed term lease should not be\nexempt from paying relocation benefits.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Vice Mayor Vella stated fixed term leases\nshould be under one year; if the parties agree to continue the lease after one year, it\nwould fall under the ordinance protections.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would propose not allowing fixed term leases on\nmultifamily properties.\nIn response to the Community Development Director's inquiry about the loophole, Vice\nMayor Vella stated her concern is landlords could continuously offer fixed term leases to\nthe same tenant to avoid paying relocation benefits.\nThe Community Development Director stated what is being proposed is offering one\nfixed term lease under one year; however, if the tenant remains in the unit, the landlord\nwould have to offer a one year lease.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested the Housing Authority (HA) Executive Director\nto provide input.\nThe HA Executive Director stated there have been approximately five inquiries about\nwhether or not repeated fixed term leases are allowed to be continuously offered.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated landlords are asking because they want to avoid paying\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 12, "text": "relocation benefits.\nMayor Spencer stated the Vice Mayor's proposal is up to one year with the same\ntenant, then the lease becomes a regular lease.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the same military exception could\napply.\nMayor Spencer stated landlords could switch tenants each year, but they probably\nwould not because landlords want to keep good tenants; the matter could be revisited\nthe next time the ordinance is reviewed.\nThe HAHCD Director stated landlords have given a series of fixed term leases.\nThe Community Development Director stated the direction is to allow one fixed term\nlease under one year; another fixed term lease cannot be offered to the same tenant;\nand a military carve out would be included; the last item is a landlord could not change\nfrom a month-to-month lease to a fixed term lease unless requested by the tenant.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would rather prohibit doing so.\nVice Mayor Vella suggested striking the language \"unless requested by the tenant.\"\nCouncilmember Oddie suggested adding \"existing' tenant.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the requirement is needed, to which Mayor\nSpencer responded the issue has come up; clarification is needed; tenants should not\ngive up relocation benefits.\nIn response to the Assistant City Attorney's inquiry, Mayor Spencer stated the landlord\nhas to offer a one year lease at the time of the first rent increase, however, it is just a\nregular lease, not a fixed term lease.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's concern, the HA Executive Director stated the\nordinance should be clear the 12 month offer is an evergreen lease.\nMayor Spencer stated if any tenants ended up losing relocation benefits by going from a\nmonth-to-month lease to a fixed term lease, the issue needs to be cured.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated the ordinance should prohibit the landlord from\noffering a fixed term lease.\nMayor Spencer stated said regulation will be in place going forward; she is addressing if\nthe scenario has already occurred.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated the change should indicate it is to clarify existing law.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the language should indicate what a landlord\nneeds to do, not what the landlord cannot do; direction can be given to staff in the event\nswitching to fixed term leases has occurred.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the past Council direction on the matter was clear and\nneeds to be followed.\nTenancy Terminations for No Cause\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated it is time to eliminate no cause evictions; read\nSection 4 of the measure that went to the voters, which gives Council authority to\namend the ordinance; discussed no cause eviction cases, taking cases to court and\nethics.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft would like to eliminate\nno cause evictions for single family homes, to which Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft\nresponded Costa Hawkins only applies to rent control; stated provisions regarding\nevictions would still apply to single family homes.\nMayor Spencer stated the suggestion is to only allow just cause evictions.\nVice Mayor Vella stated Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft is proposing a requirement for\njust cause evictions, which is currently the biggest loophole in the ordinance; examples\ngiven by housing providers tonight all would have met just cause eviction requirements;\nrelocation should apply for owner move ins other than the temporary tenancies already\ndiscussed.\nThe Community Development Director noted owner move in and removal from the\nrental market are the two instances which are preempted by State law.\nMayor Spencer stated the voters rejected no cause evictions; the change is significant\nand should go to the voters; she would support staff's recommendation to change the\nformula; she prefers a cautious approach.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated just cause is the greatest disagreement between\nlandlords and tenants; he supports the staff recommendation; expressed concern over\naddressing the issue at the current hour without notice.\nCouncilmember Matarrese concurred with Councilmember Oddie; stated that he\nsupports the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the matter is included in the staff report and was discussed by\nspeakers.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated perhaps the matter should be discussed at a later\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 14, "text": "time.\nMayor Spencer stated that she will not support Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's\nsuggestion no matter the hour.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he does not see the crisis; having just cause evictions\nwould only have prevented 24 evictions last year.\nMayor Spencer stated the majority of Council has expressed support for the staff\nrecommendation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Councilmember Oddie stated he is willing to\nhave a discussion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is not sure data was collected for every\ntenant who moved out; she would like information on the age range of evicted tenants.\nMayor Spencer stated three Councilmembers support the staff recommendation; the\nmatter would not come back for discussion and would only come back as part of the\namended ordinance.\nCouncilmembers Matarrese and Oddie concurred.\nNotices to Vacate Due to a Governmental Order\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the provision seems broad.\nVice Mayor Vella stated when a unit is uninhabitable, there is a process for\nimprovements; she does not want tenants to lose the right to return to the unit.\nThe Community Development Director suggested a 5% increase when returning to a\nunit.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired why the issue was raised.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated there was an instance of a governmental order to\nvacate; other cities have regulations to address tenants having to move out at no fault of\nthe landlord.\nMayor Spencer and Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the staff\nrecommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated there has only been one case; the provision is not\nneeded.\nMayor Spencer stated there has not been a disaster.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmember Oddie stated that he concurs with Councilmember Matarrese.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the matter is incredibly complex and the City should not get into\nit, without indicating who makes the determination and outlining the process; she is not\ncomfortable adding language; more clarity is needed for willful acts.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the cases could go before a hearing officer.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Assistant City Attorney stated staff could\ndraft additional language based on the concerns raised.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern over receiving an email from a member of\nthe audience; stated that he will not be politically blackmailed.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the rules prohibit using email during a Council\nmeeting; requested the rules be reviewed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested that the City Attorney provide information.\nThe City Attorney stated Councilmembers are not to be communicating with the public\non issues under consideration; private communications are not allowed.\nMayor Spencer stated if a Councilmember is looking for a prior email, they can see that\nnew emails have come in; responding to the new email is not allowed.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of adjourning the meeting.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the City Clerk inquired whether the motion would include continuing\nto a specific date.\nMayor Spencer stated Council was just in the middle of discussing an item; she would\nlike to complete the discussion; the last direction was staff would come back with more\ninformation regarding willful acts.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether a majority want to continue to the meeting to a specific\ndate.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nPotential dates were discussed.\nMayor Spencer suggested Friday, April 7th at 5:30 p.m.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 16, "text": "In response to the City Attorney's concern over notice, the City Clerk read Section 2-\n91.4.g; stated that she would get out a notice tomorrow morning.\nMayor Spencer stated there is a motion and a second to continue to April 7th at 5:30\np.m. with no additional public comment at the continued meeting.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Vella and Mayor Spencer - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Oddie - 1.\n(17-230) Recommendation to Approve the City Council's Priorities Established at the\nFebruary 17, 2017 Priority Setting Workshop, the Referral Tracking Table, the Revised\nForm for Submitting City Council Referrals and a Process for Ranking/Addressing New\nReferrals. Not heard.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNot heard.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(17-231) Consider Adopting a \"Bird-Safe Buildings\" Ordinance. (Vice Mayor Vella and\nCouncilmember Oddie) Not heard.\n(17-232) Consider Directing Staff to Provide Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings for\nCouncil to Adopt. (Mayor Spencer) Not heard.\n(17-234) 2017-4046 Consider Directing Staff to Prepare a Report on the City of\nAlameda Acquiring/Taking Title to the Uncompleted Strip of Shoreline Park next to\nHarbor Bay Parkway. (Mayor Spencer) Not heard.\n(17-235) Consider Directing Staff to Present the Steps for City Council to Return to Its\nRole as Board of Commissioners for the City of Alameda Housing Authority.\n(Councilmember Matarrese) Not heard.\n(17-236) Consider Directing Staff to Review and Update Alameda's 2008 Local Action\nPlan for Climate Protection. (Councilmember Matarrese) Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\nNot heard.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 17, "text": "ADJOURNMENT\nAt 12:57 a.m., Mayor Spencer continued the meeting to April 7, , 2017 at 5:30 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\n17\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 18, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -APRIL 4, 2017--5:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at 5:01 p.m. and Councilmember Ezzy\nAshcraft arrived at 5:04 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nCarole Lohr, Alameda, expressed her support for the Friends of the Alameda Animal\nShelter (FAAS); stated that she does not see how FAAS could be asking for too much\nmoney.\nSheila Cahill, Alameda, urged the Council to approve the funding for FAAS; stated\nfunding is not wasted.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(17-208) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); CASE NAME: Boatworks V City of Alameda, et al.; COURT: Superior\nCourt of the State of California, County of Alameda; CASE NUMBERS: RG16841240\n(17-209) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8); Property: 1590\nFortmann Way, Alameda, CA 94501; City Negotiator: Jill Keimach, City Manager;\nOrganizations Represented: Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter; Issue Under\nNegotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment\n(17-210) 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.\n(17-211) Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54957; Positions Evaluated: City Manager - Jill Keimach, City Attorney - Janet Kern and\nCity Clerk - Lara Weisiger\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that regarding Existing Litigation and 1590 Fortmann, direction was given to\nstaff; regarding Performance Evaluation, the discussion would continue on April 18,\n2017.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 19, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:00 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\nApril 4, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-04-04", "page": 20, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nTO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING\nTUESDAY--APRIL 4, 2017-6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. and led the Pledge of\nAllegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Agency Member Ezzy Ashcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer -\n5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Matarrese moved approval of the consent calendar.\nVice Mayor/Agency Member Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*17-002 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the\nCommunity Improvement Commission (SACIC) Held on May 17, 2016 and February 7, ,\n2017. Approved.\n(*17-212 CC/17-003 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16\nAudited Financial Statements and Compliance Reports. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:04\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk and Secretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nCity Council and SACIC\nApril 4, 2017\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-04-04.pdf"}