{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- MAY 2, 2017--5:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:32 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(17-272) 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 Number: RG16841240\n(17-273) 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 Number: RG14746654\n(17-274) 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 direction was given to staff regarding all three items.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:01 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\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND\nALAMEDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY (APFA)\nTUESDAY - -MAY 2, 2017- -6:58 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:10 p.m. and led the Pledge of\nAllegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Authority Members Ezzy Ashcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer -\n5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Authority Member Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the Consent\nCalendar.\nCouncilmember/Authority Member Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*17-275 CC/17-01 APFA) SUMMARY: Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and\nExecute an Extension of the Letter of Credit Related to Two Types of Revenue Bonds\nRecommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Extension\nof the Letter of Credit with the Combined Entity, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group\n(MUFG)-Union Bank, N.A., Related to the Current Outstanding $6,800,000 Alameda\nPublic Financing Authority (APFA) Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds (Alameda\nPoint Improvement Project), 2003 Series A, and the Current Outstanding $3,400,000\nAPFA Taxable Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds (Alameda Point Improvement\nProject), 2003 Series B, on Similar Terms and Conditions as the Existing Letter of\nCredit. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk and Secretary, APFA\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Alameda Public\nFinancing Authority\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nTUESDAY-MAY 2, 2017-6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:11 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Agency Members Ezzy Ashcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer -\n5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Agency Member Oddie moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Agenda Member Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*17-276CC/004 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and SACIC Meeting\nHeld on April 4, 2017. Approved.\n(*17-277 ( CC) Resolution No. 15258, \"Approving the City of Alameda Debt Management\nPolicy.\" Adopted.\n(*17-005 SACIC) SACIC Resolution No. 17-06, \"Approving the Form and Authorizing\nDistribution of a Preliminary Official Statement in Connection with the Offering and Sale\nof Tax Allocation Bonds to Refund Outstanding Bonds of the Former Community\nImprovement Commission of the City of Alameda, and Approving Related Documents\nand Actions.\" Adopted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.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\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 4, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - - MAY 2, 2017--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:11 p.m.\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(17-279) Sean McPhetridge, Alameda Unified School District, made brief comments\nregarding the relocation of students and staff of Donald D. Lum Elementary School due\nto the liquefaction of the soil beneath Lum Elementary; invited community members to\nparticipate in the School Board meetings on May 9th and May 23rd.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the Council/School Board Subcommittee should be\nthe official conduit to determine what support Council could provide; inquired whether\nthere will be a report from the Subcommittee afterwards.\nMayor Spencer stated the School Board will make the decision and the\nrecommendation; a Subcommittee meeting scheduled to discuss any decisions to be\nmade.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the Council could offer to do anything.\nMayor Spencer stated that she attended the School Board meeting; she is confident the\nSchool Board is handling the issue; encouraged people with concerns to contact the\nSchool Boardmembers.\n(17-280) Proclamation Declaring May 11, 2017 as Alameda Bike to Work and School\nDay.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Rachel Davidman, Safe\nRoutes to School, and Wood Middle School Students: Trevor Green, Dudley\nSvensgaard, and Daqwan Doster.\nThe students and Ms. Davidman made brief comments.\n(17-281) Proclamation Declaring May 11 through May 21, 2017 as East Bay Affordable\nHousing Week.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 5, "text": "Mayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Dan Sawislak, Resources for\nCommunity Development; Patricia Young, Joyce August and Angela Hockabout,\nAlameda Home Team; Victoria Johnson, Housing Authority; and Doyle Saylor,\nRenewed Hope.\nMs. Hockabout, Mr. Saylor, Mr. Sawislak, and Ms. Johnson submitted information and\nmade brief comments.\n(17-282) Proclamation Declaring May 2017 as Asian Pacific Heritage Month.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Reverend Michael Yoshii,\nBuena Vista United Methodist Church, and Michael Moon, Organization of Chinese\nAmericans East Bay.\nReverend Yoshii and Mr. Moon submitted information and made brief comments.\nVice Mayor Vella stated celebrating the diversity of Alameda's community and\nremembering the dark side of history is important the past should not be repeated.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft thanked Reverend Yoshii for carrying on the tradition of\nthe Buena Vista United Methodist Church event.\nSerena Chen announced that there would be a rally on Saturday at Portsmouth Square\nin San Francisco.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(17-283) Monique Williams stated that her son was murdered and the detective working\non the case does not have access to cameras; requested Council's help.\nMayor Spencer suggested Ms. Williams talk to the City Manager since the Council\ncannot provide direction on matters not on the agenda.\n(17-284) Donna Layburn, Downtown Alameda Business Association (DABA), introduced\nDABA's new Executive Director, Janet Magleby.\nMs. Magleby made brief comments.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 6, "text": "(*17-285) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on April 4, 2017. Approved.\n(*17-286) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,333,238.21.\n(*17-287) Recommendation to Authorize Call for Bids for Publication of Legal Notices in\nthe Official Newspaper for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018. Accepted.\n(*17-288) Recommendation to Direct Staff to Transmit the City of Alameda 2016\nHousing Element Annual Report to the State of California Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development. Accepted. [Approval of an annual report is not subject to\nreview under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), nor is an annual report\ndefined as a \"project\" under CEQA. No future review is required.]\n(*17-289) Recommendation to Accept the Work of MCK Services, Inc. for Repair and\nResurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 35, No. P.W. 03-16-03. Accepted.\n(*17-290) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Mountain Cascade, Inc. for\nConstruction of Group 2 - Sewer Pump Station Renovations for Reliability and Safety\nImprovements Project, No. P.W.03-14-10. Accepted.\n(*17-291) Ordinance No. 3179, \"Approving a First Amendment to a Lease and\nAuthorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the\nTerms of a First Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Advanced Roofing Services,\nInc. a California Corporation, for Building 612 Located at 1450 Viking Street at Alameda\nPoint.\" Finally passed. [In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), this project is Categorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines Section\n15301(c) - Existing Facilities.]\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(17-292) Recommendation to Accept Update on the Status of the Underground Utility\nDistrict (UUD) Program.\nThe Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) Interim Engineering Manager gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the statement listed on the report that\nsays 1% of commuters that are bike riders includes school children riding to and from\nschool.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded he is not sure if children are\nincluded.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the number is growing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 7, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated knowing the number is important; including the information in the\nreport would be helpful.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether safety is a consideration and the overall\ngoal when discussing undergrounding utilities.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded safety is a benefit of\nundergrounding; continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what measures have been taken to address\ntraffic disruption during the undergrounding work.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded the impact on commutes will be\ntaken into consideration.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether construction will not take place during\ncommute hours, to which the AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded there is not\nan easy way to avoid the impact to the commute.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City Manager could ensure there is\ngood coordination to ensure minimal impact to commuters; inquired how AMP will\ncoordinate with the Central Avenue project.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded all projects will be coordinated with\nany other City projects; stated any conflicts will be known in advance and a resolution\nwill be worked out.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired when the data was collected and whether it was collected in\none day or over a series of days.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded the data was collected over several\nmonths.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if any other information would have been more helpful for the\ndata collection for the scorecard.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded there are more details; stated the\npresentation only includes a snapshot; data is obtained through Public Works.\nMayor Spencer inquired about the names of the board members.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded the members of the District\nNomination Board are Jerri Seventi, Chris Buckly, Fred Hoffman, Patricia Peterson and\nLori Kozeseck, from Public Works; continued the presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 8, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired whether the easements are all on public property.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded it depends on the district; stated\nsome easements for above ground transformers or equipment could be on private\nproperty.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the transformer is a green box, the AMP Interim\nEngineering Manager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there is a list of where the boxes will be placed.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded the location of the transformers is\nunknown until the detailed design is completed.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the transformers will require solar boxes or if they will\nhave power through AMP; and when the public will see the proposed locations of the\ntransformer boxes so that there are not any surprises.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded more detailed planning will be done\nbefore the item is presented to the public.\nMayor Spencer stated that she wants the public to know the proposal and have\nsufficient time to respond if the transformer location is not a good fit.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager stated every customer that is impacted will\nreceive a survey in advance to ask questions on whether or not they support the\nprogram; all the community feedback collected will be presented to Council to allow for\nan informed decision.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the impacted community members will receive the\ndata in enough time to respond or ask questions and provide feedback; stated that she\nwould like the transformers to be as small as possible and as few as possible; there\nshould be no solar trees if they are not needed in order to minimize the impact to\ncommunity members.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired who is responsible for determining the locations\nof the transformers.\nThe City Manager responded the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) determines the\nlocations.\nThe AMP Interim Engineering Manager stated AMP will complete the detailed design\nand locations; easements will be obtained for private property locations.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 9, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the TAC will address the transponder\nlocation, to which the AMP Interim Engineering Manager responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the location information should be available to the public while\nthe planning is occurring to allow the public time to respond, instead of after the fact.\nMayor Spencer stated there could be ways to compromise with the homeowner on the\nlocation of the transformer.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of accepting the update on the status of\nthe UUD Program with the input provided by Council.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(17-293) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15259, \"Confirming the Webster\nStreet Business Improvement Area (BIA) Assessment Report for Fiscal Year 2017-18\nand Levying an Annual Assessment on the Webster Street BIA.' Adopted.\nThe Development Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is the four point approach established by\nthe National Trust for Historic Preservation.\nThe Development Manager responded that he does not have said information.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the BIA could do a restaurant week in\nAlameda.\nThe Development Manager responded for the last few months he and the Employment\nDevelopment Department Manager have been meeting with Downtown Alameda\nBusiness Association (DABA) and West Alameda Business Association (WABA) to\ndiscuss a restaurant week in Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is anything the BIA and the\nshopping center management could do to promote businesses at Alameda Landing and\nWebster Street businesses.\nThe Development Manager responded the City has discussed how to incorporate the\nstudent population to bring more business to said areas.\nLinda Asbury, WABA Executive Director, stated WABA and DABA are currently\ndiscussing what can be done with Alameda Landing, and working with Vestar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is Phase 2 of the Webster Renaissance\nProgram.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 10, "text": "Ms. Asbury responded that she would get back to Council regarding the question.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is data to show that Webster\nStreet and the West End businesses benefit from the annual street fair; stated\nmerchants informed her that business drops during the festivals.\nMs. Asbury responded in the negative; stated WABA does not make any fees from the\nfestivals; the Chamber of Commerce puts on the event and collects all the proceeds.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Council could obtain the data to ensure\nthe small businesses are not being negatively impacted.\nMs. Asbury responded she would provide the data.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what type of work is being done to market small businesses\nthat are not restaurants; and what the City is doing to help in the business attraction\nstrategy for ecommerce.\nMs. Asbury responded in the last month, WABA has amped up its social media\npresence and it is a work in progress.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution confirming the Webster\nStreet BIA Assessment Report for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and Levying an Annual\nAssessment on the Webster Street BIA.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(17-294) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15260, \"Confirming the Park Street\nBusiness Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report for Fiscal Year 2017-18;\nand Levying an Annual Assessment on the Park Street BIA.\" Adopted.\nThe Development Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is data that the street fairs help\nthe local businesses or is the revenue raised a sufficient benefit to DABA.\nDonna Layburn, DABA, responded some businesses might suffer from the street fairs;\nstated WABA and DABA are working on bringing different types of events, which would\nnot close streets.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether anything is being done to expand ecommerce efforts\nto increase business.\nMs. Layburn responded there are ideas from other associations that DABA has been\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 11, "text": "working with to increase ecommerce; DABA is also working to expand its social media.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated DABA, in conjunction with\nRythmics, has submitted a grant to secure funds to support an art program that will\ninclude an art contest to decorate vacant store fronts, abandon buildings facades and\nfencing to improve the overall look of the downtown district.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he is looking forward to different events that raise\nmoney; the street closures are an inconvenience to people who use AC Transit.\nMayor Spencer thanked staff and everyone involved in the collaboration.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(17-295) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HOME Partnership Investment Program\nAction Plan; and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related\nDocuments, Agreements, and Modifications at Funding Levels Approved by Congress.\nThe Housing Authority Director of Housing and Community Development Director\n(HADHCD Director) gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the 23 affordable housing units that\nwere created under non-housing community development, are in a particular\ndevelopment.\nThe Community Development Director responded the 23 units are for TriPointe\ninclusionary housing units at Alameda Landing.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what services were provided to the 273\nhomeless clients.\nThe HADHCD Director responded the programs that specifically target homeless are\nAlameda Point Collaborative which provides job training\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why WABA was not consulted regarding the\neconomic development and business strategy on the West End.\nThe HADHCD Director responded that she concurs outreach should also be to WABA;\nshe will make sure the email list is updated to include WABA.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the statement: \"no CDBG funds will be\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 12, "text": "available if no federal budget is adopted by July 1, 2017,\" to which the HADHCD\nDirector responded there will be a federal budget will extend through June 30, 2018.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there are contingency plans in place.\nThe HADHCD Director responded that the City is at the mercy of the federal budgetary\nprocess; stated the contingency might be a modest reduction.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how using CDBG money for Public Works water\nmain replacement further the goals of preventing homelessness and increasing the\naffordable housing supply.\nThe HADHCD Director responded the project cannot be permitted unless the water\nmain is upgraded; stated the water main replacement is a necessary part of the project;\nthat she believes there will be sufficient CDBG funds.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether City staff and Public Works have looked\ninto the situation.\nThe HADHCD Director responded East Bay Municipal Utility District will do the work and\nbe paid for the services.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how much the water main project will cost.\nThe HADHCD Director responded $175,000.\nThe Community Development Director stated public service programs are capped under\nthe CDBG program; the 15% cap has been budgeted to the full extent; the rest of the\nmoney has to go to bricks and mortar types of projects; the City is not pitting one\nprogram against another because of federal law caps on the funds.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if 2400 Eagle Avenue is new construction.\nThe HADHCD Director responded 2400 Eagle Avenue is a new development on the\ncorner of Everett Street and Eagle Avenue.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether it is rental housing.\nThe HADHCD Director responded it is rental units, which are 100% affordable housing.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the funding is in place.\nThe HADHCD Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the implementation of Homeless\nManagement Information System (HMIS).\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 13, "text": "The HADHCD Director responded the HMIS is a Housing and Urban Development\n(HUD) database which consolidates homeless services and beneficiaries in the program\nto allow access to providers.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there be cuts to the CDBG budget in the event of a\ngovernment shutdown.\nThe HADHCD Director responded cuts to the program are a possibility; stated the\nSocial Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) will discuss how the critical services\ncould continue; some Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) projects would not happen\nwithout the funds; a number of activities would not be funded.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether Council will receive an update as to which projects\nand activities are at risk.\nThe HADHCD Director responded once a federal budget is adopted, information will be\npresented to Council after receiving input from SSHRB and community members\npossibly by the end of April or May 2018.\nThe City Manager stated the lobbyist in Washington keeps the City informed any time\nthere is potential impact to funds.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to schedule a meeting as soon as there is\nknowledge of potential cuts.\nDiscussed Alameda's regional housing needs allocation; expressed concern over losing\nhousing funds; stated money should be used from the boomerang funds for housing:\nDoyle Saylor, Renewed Hope.\nStated Building Futures is glad to not be facing cuts this year; urged the City to address\nfunding issues and options for next year: Liz Verela, Building Futures.\nOutlined services provided by ECHO Housing: Margie Rocha, Echo Housing.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(17-296) The City Manager provided information on the Site A developer being in\ndefault and activities during the 120 day to cure period; which goes through August 9th;\nprovided an updated Council Referral Tracker form, which includes dates.\nMayor Spencer stated she would like the \"dates submitted/dates heard\" listed on the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 14, "text": "Council Referral Tracker form and some are missing.\nThe City Manager stated she is working on obtaining said dates.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(17-297) Sarah Finnigan, Eden I&R, introduced herself and briefly discussed Eden I&R\nservices.\n(17-298) Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA), submitted\ninformation; outlined upcoming Earthpalooza events.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(17-299) Consider Directing Staff to Review and Update Alameda's 2008 Local Action\nPlan for Climate Protection. (Councilmember Matarrese)\nCouncilmember Matarrese made brief comments regarding his referral.\nThe City Manager stated the Public Works Director is present to answer Council\nquestions.\nStated CASA is looking to review and update the goals of the climate protection plan;\ndedicated involvement is needed from every City department; CASA will help coordinate\nthe community involvement needed for the update; suggested leadership from the City,\nsuch as a Green Team or a few individuals, facilitate the update: Sylvia Gibson, CASA.\nExpressed concern over Alameda Municipal Power's (AMP) green power decreasing;\nstated several members of the community need to be a part of a committee for the\nupdate; that he supports the review and update to Alameda's Climate Protection Plan:\nJeff Gould, Alameda.\nStated a robust, vigilant review is needed; urged the City to accept the challenge to take\nthe next steps, including addressing transportation and public participation; suggested\nAlameda adopt the goals of the global climate accords: Herb Behrstock, Alameda.\nStated AMP's policy and decision making process should be reviewed, including solar:\nRichard Bangert, Alameda.\nRead comments on behalf of Gabby Dolphin; stated Alameda and AMP needs to do\nmore solar to mitigate climate change: Alan Pryor, Alameda Progressives.\nExpressed support for the referral; outlined job development opportunities; stated CASA\nwill support efforts in any way it can: Ruth Abbe, CASA.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of referral, incorporating the public comments,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 15, "text": "into the plan.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, with a friendly amendment to review hiring a an\noutside consultant to assist; stated funds are available through the San Francisco\nFoundation; outside consultant could help coordinate a workshop or hearing on the\nissue; suggested local graduate schools' students with environmental backgrounds\nwork with the consultant to develop a report for Council to review.\nCouncilmember Oddie deferred to Councilmember Matarrese.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated prior Council direction requires the work to be done;\nthat he wants the work done by any means necessary.\nThe City Manager stated the matter will come back to Council; the process will take\napproximately two years to meet with all stakeholders and departments, conduct an\nanalysis, track data to determine greenhouse gas emission improvement over time; the\nprocess will be extensive; she agrees with looking into working with students and a\nconsultant.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there should be a timeline setting specific goals and dates\nthroughout the process to ensure the City is on task.\nThe City Manager responded a timeline draft is already in place with the final adoption\nto take place June 2019.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the issue falls under quality of\nlife/environment category, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the issue could be heard ahead of\nothers because it is a pressing issue.\nThe City Manager stated a lot of the issues on the Council Referral tracker form can be\ndone concurrently.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she supports the referral.\nThe City Manager inquired whether the issue is medium or high priority.\nMayor Spencer stated that she has concerns about the target date of 2020; inquired\nwhat staff is currently doing to meet the goal.\nThe Acting Public Works Director stated staff has been working on the current climate\nProtection Plan; the 2010 update to Council showed an 8% reduction in greenhouse\ngas emissions below the 2005 baseline; the 2020 goal is a 25% reduction.\nMayor Spencer inquired what is the next step.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 16, "text": "The Acting Public Works Director responded the event in May will be a springboard for\nall Departments to demonstrate what has been accomplished and focus on what needs\nto be done next.\nMayor Spencer inquired what is staffs plan; whether the issue require a referral if staff\nhas already been working on the matter; and what was the plan from 2013.\nThe Acting Public Works Director responded the goal in 2013 was to have staff return in\nDecember 2017 with a proposed scope for the update; staff would like to know what\nnew policy initiatives Council wants staff to work on and bring back at a later date.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the current goals are to do the event in May and an\nupdate to Council in December, to which the Acting Public Works Director responded in\nthe affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council agrees with the current goals, to which\nCouncil concurred.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff could follow up on Vice Mayor Vella's\nsuggestions and obtain funding for a consultant, to which the Acting Public Works\nDirector responded in the affirmative, stated the referral on the straws on request\nordinance for the next meeting might be included with the next climate action plan\nupdate.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the referral with the input from the community\nand Vice Mayor Vella's addendum.\nMayor Spencer requested the motion be amended to include staff working with\ncommunity partners on the May event and returning to Council in December with an\nupdate; she would like the information included in the motion.\nVice Mayor Vella stated her addendum includes the timeline with dates for each of the\nsteps and the December 2017 date.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the priority is high, but the project would take two years.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(17-300) Consider Reviewing and Updating the Rules of Order for City Council\nAgendas and Meetings. (Councilmember Matarrese)\nCouncilmember Matarrese made brief comments regarding the referral; stated that he\ndoes not think the referral is a high priority; stated matter could be addressed by the\nOpen Government Commission (OGC).\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 17, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she wants the City Clerk's Office and the City\nAttorney's Office to be involved in any review of applicable rules and laws.\nCouncilmember Matarrese concurred.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated finding a way to improve Council meetings would be\nhelpful for the public; suggested having a subcommittee of the Council rather than the\nOGC conduct the review; stated that he would be happy to be a part of the\nsubcommittee.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the Council is trying to not sensor or sway the OGC's decision;\nCouncil should be cognizant of the public's ability to communicate with Council and\nensure transparency is prevalent; there is no limit for staff time on presentations; staff\ntime for presentations and the time estimate for each agenda item should be reviewed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated she would like to serve on the subcommittee.\nVice Mayor Vella stated her preference would be to not have a subcommittee, but to\nhave the OGC provide an independent check.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support a subcommittee; stated the job should\nbe handled by the OGC; the OGC should review the order of items on the agenda,\nwhich is an issue.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated issues, such as the Brown Act or the order of the agenda,\nare part of the Sunshine Ordinance; the way Council conducts meetings and staff\npresentation time is the responsibility of Council.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to hear from staff on how the matter should\nbe handled.\nThe City Manager stated staff is currently discussing how to streamline staff reports and\npresentations; some items, such as the budget, will need a more detailed conversation.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support a subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the matter needs in depth analysis and introspection.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support a subcommittee; she would like the\nissue to come back to the entire Council.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like data to see how many meetings have gone\npast 11:00 p.m. and how many items run over time estimates; there should be a quick\nreview of the past year to see what happened at meetings.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he does not see why both the subcommittee and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 18, "text": "the OGC cannot review the matter.\nMayor Spencer questioned where is the matter in regards to priority; stated the matter\nwill take staff time.\nThe City Manager responded the motion is not staff intensive because the\nsubcommittee and the OGC would be working on the matter; the City Clerk and City\nAttorney's office will be resources for the OGC.\nThe City Attorney noted the City Clerk's and City Attorney's Office staff the OGC.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated in Oakland, there is a time limit for questions and\ndeliberations for Councilmembers, which is something to think about for Alameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval to have a City Council subcommittee and\nthe OGC to review the rules of order, with the OGC meeting timing scheduled within the\nworkload of the City Clerk's and City Attorney's office.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired about the members of the City Council Subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded that he has no preference and does not need to\nserve.\nCouncilmember Oddie volunteered to be part of the subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft also stated she wants to be a part of the subcommittee.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support formation of a subcommittee; however,\nshe would prefer that she and Vice Mayor Vella be on the subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese is fine with him and\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft serving on the subcommittee, to which Councilmember\nMatarrese responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Mayor Spencer objects to the formation of a\nsubcommittee.\nMayor Spencer stated her preference is to always include the Mayor and Vice Mayor in\nthis type of subcommittee; her preference is to include all Councilmembers; if the limit is\nonly two members on the subcommittee, she would prefer the Mayor and Vice Mayor.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there cannot be more than two people serving on\nthe subcommittee due to the Brown Act.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-05-02", "page": 19, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated that her preference would be to have the Vice Mayor and herself\nif there is going to be a subcommittee.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there is going to be a motion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of Councilmember Oddie\nand\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft being the subcommittee members.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 3. Noes: Mayor Spencer -\n1. Abstention: Vice Mayor Vella - 1.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(17-301) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she and Councilmember Oddie were\njudges for a high school debate competition on April 22nd.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:58 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\n16\nMay 2, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-05-02.pdf"}