{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -OCTOBER 3, 2017--5:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:01 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(17-567) Conference with Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;\nSignificant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the\nGovernment Code; Number of Cases: One (As Defended - City Exposure to Legal\nAction).\n(17-568) Conference with Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;\nSignificant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the\nGovernment Code; Number of Cases: One (As Responded (Amicus Curiae - City\nExposure to Legal Action).\n(17-569) Conference with Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation;\nInitiation of Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 of the Government\nCode; Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action).\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer\nannounced that regarding City Exposure to Legal Action, a status report was provided\nand direction was given to staff; regarding Amicus Curiae, that she is a member of\nMayor's Against Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Discrimination which\nsent out a request to mayors to participate in litigation that is anticipated regarding\nMasterpiece Cakeshop versus Colorado Civil Rights Commission; Council authorized\nthe Mayor and City Council to sign onto the U.S. Supreme Court friend of the Court brief\nbeing submitted in support of the rights of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and a\nsame sex couple who was refused service by a commercial bakery; the commercial\nbakery argued that it should be exempt from a law prohibiting discrimination against\nLGBTQ people based on its owners asserted religious opposition to same sex marriage;\nthe Amicus brief, which is being drafted by attorneys from the Santa Clara County\nCounsel's Office and the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office will focus on: 1) the\nimportance of ensuring the continued enforcement of non-discrimination laws\nhighlighting the range of local support for non-discrimination laws and policies, and 2)\nthe wide range in harms that granting the bakery's request would do to the enforcement\nof local laws; the case is entitled Masterpiece Cakeshop versus Colorado Civil Rights\nCommission; thanked the group Mayor's Against LGBT Discrimination for offering the\nopportunity to local governments; thanked City Council for deciding to support the brief;\nand regarding City Initiating Legal Action, direction was given to staff.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 2, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:27 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\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER: - 3, 2017--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(17-570) The City Manager made an announcement about the hiring of the new Fire\nChief.\n(17-571) Proclamation Declaring October 4, 2017 as Walk and Roll to School Day.\nMeghan Thornton, Safe Routes to School Parent Champion for Henry Haight\nElementary School, made brief comments.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Ms. Thornton.\n(17-572) Proclamation Declaring October 6, 2017 at USS Kennebec Day. Not heard.\n(17-573) Proclamation Declaring October 2017 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\nTransgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) History Month.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Mark Sorensen, Cheryl\nSaxton, Denise Gasti, and Ken Werner, who all made brief comments.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(17-574) Chris Lencioni, Alameda, discussed his vehicle being stolen and getting\na\nticket; suggested license plate readers be installed on vehicles which issue tickets.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced the salary schedule resolution [paragraph no. 17-580 and\nfood service ware ordinance [paragraph no. 17-585 were removed from the Consent\nCalendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 4, "text": "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.]\n(*17-575) Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings Held on September 5, 2017.\nApproved.\n(*17-576) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,802,220.90.\n(*17-577) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First\nAmendment to an Agreement with NexLevel Information Technology, Inc., to Add the\nAmount of $55,500 for Procurement and Software Selection Services for the City's New\nEnterprise Resource Planning System and $17,000 to support the Corporation for\nEducation Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) Pilot Project. Accepted.\n(*17-578) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Fourth\nAmendment to the Emergency Medical Services First Responder Advanced Life\nSupport and Ambulance Transport Service Agreement with the County of Alameda to\nExtend the Agreement to June 30, 2018. Accepted.\n(*17-579) Resolution No. 15312, \"Amending the Transportation Demand Management\nPlan for Alameda Point (TDM Plan). Adopted.\n(17-580) Resolution No. 15313, \"Amending the Management and Confidential\nEmployees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule Establishing the Classification of\nSenior Transportation Coordinator, Allocating Two Senior Transportation Coordinator\nPositions, and Eliminating One Transportation Coordinator Position Effective October 3,\n2017 and One Part-time Staff for a Total Increase in Staffing of 0.5 Positions.\" Adopted.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the Human Resources Director stated staff is\nstill reviewing the positions.\nExpressed support for the positions; stated the extra staffing is important to fulfil the\ncommitment to climate sustainability: Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable\nAlameda (CASA).\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*17-581) Resolution No. 15314, \"Authorizing Execution of the State Standard\nAgreement for the Housing Related Parks Grant from the State Department of Housing\nand Community Development for Playground Improvements in the Amount of\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 5, "text": "$124,310.\" Adopted.\n(*17-582) Ordinance No. 3190, \"Approving an Amended and Restated Lease and\nAuthorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the\nTerms of an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with Mr. Hi Chi Chen and Mrs.\nLena Muy Chiv, a Married Couple, DBA Hometown Donuts, for 1930 Main Street.\"\nFinally passed.\n(*17-583) Ordinance No. 3191, \"Approving a Grant of Non-Exclusive Easement and\nAuthorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the\nTerms of Grant of Non-Exclusive Easement to Alameda Boys & Girls Club and Alameda\nUnified School District for Access and Maintenance.\" Finally passed.\n(*17-584) Ordinance No. 3192, \"Approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement of Building\n40, Located at 800 West Tower Avenue at Alameda Point, with Bladium, Inc, a\nCalifornia Corporation.' Finally passed.\n(17-585) Ordinance No. 3193, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code Section 4-4\n(Disposable Food Service Ware) to Prohibit Certain Single-Use Plastics such as Straws\nand Clarifying Compostable Food Service Ware Requirements.' Finally passed.\nMayor Spencer stated that she left the last meeting on Council business before the\nordinance was introduced; thanked Council for supporting the ordinance.\nExpressed support for the ordinance; stated CASA will work with the restaurant\ncommunity to transition to compostable take-out packaging: Ruth Abbe, CASA.\nMayor Spencer stated letters were received from Edison Elementary School students in\nsupport of the green efforts.\nCouncilmember Oddie thanked Mayor Spencer for bringing the referral forward; stated\nThursday at 6:30 p.m. there will be a CASA workshop for updating the City's Local\nAction Plan for climate protection.\nMayor Spencer thanked staff for their work.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(17-586) Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to the Mayor's Fourth of July\nParade Committee Members, Followed by the Committee Members Presenting a Check\nto the USS Hornet.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 6, "text": "Barbara Price, Fourth of July Parade Chair, made brief comments.\nMayor Spencer presented certificates to Barbara Price, Jim Franz, Mark Sorensen,\nBlake Brydon, Betty Dittmer, Troy Hosmer, and Kari Thompson.\nMs. Price stated the USS Hornet representative could not be here tonight; $1,000 is\nbeing donated from the Parade Committee to the USS Hornet.\n(17-587) Proclamation Declaring October 1 through 7, 2017 as Public Power Week.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Ann McCormick, Public\nUtilities Board President.\nMs. McCormick made brief comments.\n(17-588) Receive an Update on Recent Water Quality Issue at Alameda Point.\nThe City Manager and Base Reuse Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the grants or loans are only available to the City if it\nkeeps a fiscally neutral position, to which the City Manager responded in the negative;\nstated the grants and loans are available to the City regardless of the City's position.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the other funding is a tax measure or bond.\nThe City Manager responded the decision depends on what the community would like\nto do.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she understood funding would be available through\npotential development; inquired whether the development is being expedited.\nThe City Manager responded the City leases to businesses that rely on the 70 year old\ninfrastructure as the City waits for developers; stated the businesses in the area are at\nrisk with the failing infrastructure.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what is the cost.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the total cost for all the infrastructure at the entire\nbase is $650 million; stated the three adaptive reuse areas total approximately $45\nmillion, which includes all utilities and surface improvements; the area contains tenants\nthat are purchasing buildings.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the proposal includes Site A and spirits alley.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated there are several ways\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 7, "text": "the project can be done; staff has targeted the project with an incremental, phased\napproach; the Council will be involved throughout the phases; the contract has to be\nstarted to figure out the engineering and different possibilities.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how many buildings have sold, to which the Base\nReuse Director responded only one.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Bladium has sold, to which the Base Reuse\nDirector responded in the negative; stated two other buildings should sell and bring in\nan additional $13 million.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether all the proceeds from the building sale will be\nused for infrastructure.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the City always uses the proceeds from Alameda\nPoint for Alameda Point infrastructure; stated the question is should other sources be\nleveraged to complete work faster.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether a loan could be generated between funds and\nthe funds could be regenerated through the sales, to which the Base Reuse Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether doing so is still being neutral, to which the City\nManager responded in the affirmative.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated staff can explore other options that Council chooses.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired when is the earliest time residents and businesses\ncould connect to a new trench.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the date depends on the location; a new water\nwould take 3 to 4 years if the process is started now for the entire design and\nconstruction.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the City digs a new trench could we connect with the\nVeteran's Administration (VA), to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated doing so would depend on the timing of the VA project.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired when would East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)\ntake ownership.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded any time new water infrastructure is put in, it must\ngo through EBMUD's design process; stated once approved, it will then be EBMUD's\ninfrastructure.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what was the previous plan.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 8, "text": "The Base Reuse Director responded the previous plan was to have developers pay for\nthe infrastructure as they came in to build the development; stated in the adaptive reuse\narea, the idea is to take the proceeds from the building sales and keep it there until\nthere are sufficient funds to design, engineer and construct major capital improvements.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the plan is the take funds from other City projects,\nmeaning deferred maintenance or deferred projects.\nThe City Manager responded in the negative; stated staff is looking at different revenue.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether one of the options is a bond, to which the City\nManager responded in the affirmative; stated there are a number of other revenue\nsources to review.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the focus is to put all the money into Alameda Point.\nThe City Manager responded a portion of the money would go to Alameda Point.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired where money would be borrowed from.\nThe City Manager responded if the Council borrows from the General Fund, once a\nbuilding sells, the money would be returned to the General Fund.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if there is a timeline for when the buildings could sell.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff can make projections, but the funds are not\navailable until the building closes.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there is a plan in place with no funding.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff would like Council's input to explore other\noptions; stated there is no new plan in place.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the City has to wait until properties sell to\nreceive any cash, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the entire City would be responsible for any\nrepayment, not just a portion of the City.\nThe City Manager responded Council could give direction on said policy question.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City is the legally responsible party.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded there is a way to structure the financing; stated\nstaff would work with the City Attorney's office.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 9, "text": "Doug Linney and David Briggs, EBMUD, made brief comments.\nMayor Spencer inquired what Mr. Briggs meant when referring to \"that night.\"\nMr. Briggs responded September 12, 2017 is when EBMUD confirmed there was non-\nEBMUD water in the system.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether a specific list of the calls has been given to the City.\nMr. Briggs responded general information has been relayed to staff; he can provide\nspecific information, if needed.\nStephan Cahina, State Water Board, outlined what the State Water Board did to assist\nwith the water incident; stated the State Water Board will need an incident report to try\nand avoid the same kind of episode in the future.\nStated the problems with the water and sewer lines at Alameda Point happen on almost\na weekly basis; urged Council to put in a new water system for the residents and\nbusinesses that live in substandard conditions: Doug Biggs, Alameda Point\nCollaborative.\nUrged Council to repair the infrastructure at Alameda Point: Kelly Kearney, Pacific Fine\nFoods.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the problem is an infrastructure problem or if the\nproblem was contamination from a cross valve.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded the incident was caused by a cross\nconnection, which is an indication that the system is not built to EBMUD standards.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether EBMUD has other cross connections within their\nsystems.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded there is a potential for cross connection in any\ndrinkable water system.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the incident could have happened anywhere on the\nIsland, to which the Public Works Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Manager stated the incident is one in a\nseries of issues at Alameda Point.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff will return with specific information related to the\nincident and what the City is doing to fix the issues long term.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 10, "text": "The Base Reuse Director responded there are a number of different issues at Alameda\nPoint and staff would like discuss reviewing alternative financing sources.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff is asking for further direction before the contract\ncomes to Council.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the contract is a separate item; stated staff is\ninquiring whether Council would like the old plan, which was focused on development,\nto be updated and to focus on inter-loan transfers and funding.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like a more comprehensive report before direction\nis given.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Council needs to look at the issue long term\nand be proactive; the residents and businesses at Alameda Point are not second class\ncitizens and deserve working infrastructure.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if there is a report that captures the anecdotal evidence that\nhas been presented.\nThe Base Reuse Director inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella is referring to the incident\nreport.\nVice Mayor Vella responded that she is referring to a report on the other issues to justify\nwhy Council is being asked to change the funding.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded there is no report; stated the master infrastructure\nplan documents the condition of all the different utilities and the issues that have\noccurred at Alameda Point; a report can be done at a later date.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the specific issue with the water is related to the\ndesign and not the infrastructure.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the infrastructure is safe, but the condition and\nmapping are not like other parts of the City.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the mapping that occurred over the summer was\ncomprehensive.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the mapping was focused on the water lines.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there is a comprehensive map of the existing water\nlines at Alameda Point.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded staff does not have the results of the work\nyet.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 11, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella inquired if the City had the results of the work, would it have helped\nidentify the problem.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded in the negative; stated the project did not\ninvolve identifying irrigation lines.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the work to map the water lines was contracted out,\nto which the Public Works Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there is only one well at Alameda Point, to which the\nPublic Works Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what the cost was for the contracting service.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the Public Works Coordinator stated the cost\nwas approximately $150,000.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired if mapping the water lines would have shown the\nconnections.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded the mapping is done above ground and would\nnot have identified a cross connection underground.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired if the mapping project was not comprehensive\nbecause it was not done underground.\nThe Public Works Coordinator responded there is adequate mapping.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the funding is different than the Site A developer\ncontribution.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the Site A infrastructure is different.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what is the difference between Site A infrastructure and\nthe trench being evaluated.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the City has to go utility by utility; stated there are\na lot of different ways the project can be done.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he does not want the City to spend money that other\npeople should be spending.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated staff is being very careful and will inform Council why\nprojects are being recommended before they happen.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 12, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired what are the next steps and if staff is requesting direction from\nCouncil on the additional financing sources.\nThe City Manager inquired whether Mayor Spencer is referring to the long term or\nintermediate steps in the staff report.\nMayor Spencer responded the next long term steps.\nThe City Manager responded staff is asking Council for direction on whether the\ninfrastructure at Alameda Point should be expedited by reviewing alternative funding\noptions.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff would return to Council for a decision at a later\ndate, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated staff is looking for\npolicy level direction.\nMayor Spencer inquired if the long term steps can be bifurcated from the other direction.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired when the matter will return to Council, what will specifically be\nlooked into and what information will be provided.\nThe City Manager responded staff can provide a report on the history of living and\nworking at Alameda Point as it relates to infrastructure; stated she would like Council to\nassume the infrastructure is 70 years old and needs to be replaced; inquired if Council\nwould like to review ways to rectify the infrastructure.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated there is enough evidence that the infrastructure needs\nto be replaced; he would like to see a report that has an exact description of the failure,\nwhich calls first came in, what is the trend and root cause and why, what preventative\naction is being taken immediately and the corrective action which needs to be monitored\nto ensure its effectiveness; he concurs with Councilmember Oddie that the City should\nnot be spending money now that a developer is slated to spend; residents at Alameda\nPoint are using the water and the infrastructure needs to be fixed now.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Matarrese; stated the\nwork needs to be done now.\nCouncilmember Oddie also concurred with Councilmember Matarrese; stated that he\nwould like a report from the Disaster Council on the plan; the outages should be\ntracked; he would like to see pictures and maps and evaluate the cost.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there needs to be a record of the instances that have\nhappened; there have been a number of different utility failures; Council needs to\nunderstand why utilities are failing; she would like to understand the design flaws to be\nable to address the needs and have a long term solution; questioned how will the\nphases would be funded and what is the impact if one of the phases does not go\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 13, "text": "through; is there a Plan B.\nMayor Spencer stated that she heard complaints about EBMUD not immediately\nresponding and not immediately communicating with the City; she would like to know\nwhat calls came in and when, what response was taken and how notice was given to\nresidents; she also received complaints that people did not know the meeting with the\nPolice Chief was going to take place; having the public know about meetings with the\nDisaster Council is important; there are claim forms on the City of Alameda website for\nresidents to submit a claim for damages; she would like to know when Councilmembers\nwere notified and the response taken; many residents were disappointed in the\nresponse; Nixle is one way people can be notified; she would like to know how the\nproject will be funded and which issues will be addressed first; inquired when Council\nwill receive a report on what specifically happened; requested review of the incident and\nthe long term solution be addressed separately.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated the City Attorney's Office is conducting an\nindependent investigation of the incident and working with EBMUD and the State Water\nBoard to complete a report required by the State; the report should be ready in two to\nthree months.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether residence and business owners can provide their\nfeedback by contacting the City Attorney's Office, to which the Assistant City Attorney\nresponded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the contact information can be added to the Frequently\nAsked Questions (FAQ's) section on the City website, to which the Assistant City\nAttorney responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired when staff anticipates returning to Council with the long term\nplan.\nThe City Manager responded staff will have to review the whole infrastructure plan;\nstated a contract will be presented to Council on October 17, which will take\napproximately six months.\nThe Base Reuse Director stated staff has documentation of the existing conditions and\ncan lay out the different ways to finance the infrastructure; the project will happen in\nphases; a report on the current issues can be done at the same time as the financing\noptions.\nVice Mayor Vella requested a breakdown of the $650 million; inquired whether the focus\ncan be on the pressing needs.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated there are a lot of different\nways to structure the improvements.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 14, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether all of the items included in the $650 million need to\nbe considered in Council's determination.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded $45 million for utilities and surface improvements\nrelates to the three loops.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:15 p.m.\n***\n(17-589) Public Hearing to Consider Alteration of the Rate and Method of\nApportionment of Special Taxes for Community Facilities District No. 13-1; and\n(17-589A) Resolution No. 15315, \"Calling Special Election Regarding Alteration of the\nRate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes for Community Facilities District\n(CFD) No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements). Adopted.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how many registered voters reside in the\nCommunity Facilities District.\nThe Community Development Director responded there are more than 12 voters, which\ntriggers the requirement to conduct a special election; stated the City Clerk will not\nreceive the information from the Registrar of Voters until after the paperwork is\nsubmitted.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the residents are located in the TRI\nPointe homes, to which the Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the election would be by mail, to which\nthe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution calling special election\nregarding alteration of the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes for\nCommunity Facilities District 13-1, Alameda Landing Public Improvements.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired how the proposed amendment has no\nimpact to the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes.\nThe Community Development Director responded there is already a maximum special\ntax levy, which would remain unchanged.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 15, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired whether the residents are currently not paying any monies.\nThe Community Development Director responded there is no assessment because the\nproperty is still publicly owned.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there would be less monies received if the residents\nare exempt.\nThe Community Development Director responded there would be less money, but the\nbonds have been issued; stated Catellus committed to tying the debt services to new\nresidential construction, so it will not impact the existing residents.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Catellus votes at the election, to which the Community\nDevelopment Director responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether anyone connected to the property votes, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded in the negative; stated the voting is strictly\nlimited to the registered voters in the CFD.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(17-590) Recommendation to Receive an Informational Report on the Public Access\nPathways Associated with the Tidal Canal Project.\nThe Public Works Project Manager and Recreation and Parks Director gave a Power\nPoint presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the survey was a scientific survey.\nThe Recreation and Parks responded in the negative; stated the survey was only to get\na read of the residents in the neighborhood.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the survey has been shared on the City's website, to\nwhich the Public Information Officer responded in the negative; stated staff wanted the\nsurvey targeted to the specific neighborhood.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated if public money is being put into improving public\naccess and paths, the survey should not be restricted to a certain neighborhood.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated once the feasibility study is done, the public\ninput process will include the entire community, not just the one neighborhood.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she thought the idea is to give more residents\naccess to the water; inquired why the survey was not opened up community wide.\nThe Public Information Officer responded the survey was conducted to test the section\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 16, "text": "of residents to see what ideas they had going into the feasibility study.\nMayor Spencer inquired what is the purpose of the community survey or the community\nmeetings; why would staff not have a consultant review the Police reports and provide\nan evidence based plan to provide security to the neighbors.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded that the purpose of the feasibility study is\nto receive a professional opinion on options and return to the community.\nMayor Spencer inquired why staff is not planning to return to Council with the\nprofessional opinion to allow public comment and make a decision.\nThe City Manager responded Council has asked for incremental input into the process,\nwhich staff is providing.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the input is being used to prepare the feasibility report\nor will the consultant review everything, take it to the neighbors and receive feedback.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded it is important to know the neighbors'\nconcerns and have the consultant provide a professional opinion of what is safe and\nfeasible.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if another site is going to be discussed for a possible\nkayak launch.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the new site for kayak launch is the East\nShore Drive access point; continued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired when the matter would return to Council.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded less than two months after the\nRecreation and Parks Commission which is in spring 2018.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the matter will return before August 2018, to which the\nRecreation and Parks Director responded that is her goal.\nMayor Spencer inquired what spring means.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded April or May 2018.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the matter could return in June 2018, to which the\nRecreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer stressed the importance of the matter returning to Council before the\nAugust 2018 recess.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 17, "text": "Urged Council to address the problems of trespassing, beach erosion, public safety and\nsecurity issues; expressed concerns about the sea wall, security and blind spots\nbacking out from garages: Donna Fisher, Alameda.\nExpressed concerns with some of the short term solutions; discussed security concerns:\nRob Barretts, Alameda.\nStated Council should not waste money on a study and consultants if it is not going to\nsolve the issue; the survey should include the entire community: Serge Wilson,\nAlameda.\nExpressed concerns with encroachment on Fernside Boulevard and Eastshore Drive by\nprivate property owners; urged Council to value public access to the space and not\nallow private property owners to use the access points for personal use: Jeff\nWasserman, Alameda.\nExpressed concerns with the safety and feasibility of the access points: Owen Flynn,\nAlameda.\nUrged Council to go forward with the feasibility study: Lee Padway, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supports a feasibility study and moving\nforward with the project, including community input.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether $250,000 would be deducted from the $1.1\nmillion available from the sale proceeds, to which the Recreation and Parks Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if $250,000 is only for the paving and the fencing.\nThe Public Works Project Manager responded in the affirmative; stated $250,000 is only\nan estimate.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what component of the cost is the paving and what is\nthe fencing.\nThe Public Works Project Manager responded the paving is approximately $150,000,\n$30,000 is for a designer or civil engineer, and the final fence, which will be a wrought\niron, would cost $50,000.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there would be no cost if the fence is not\nreplaced, to which the Public Works Project Manager responded the current fence is a\ntemporary fence and will need to be replaced.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what the cost of the feasibility study is for all six access\npoints.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 18, "text": "The Recreation and Parks Director responded that she would not have a cost until she\nreceives the proposals back; she estimates $100,000 or less.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the speaker who stated the City would then\nneed to hire an engineer is correct.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative; stated after the\nfeasibility study, a Request for Proposals (RFP) will be done; design and construction\ndocuments will cost approximately $150,000; she cannot estimate construction costs\nuntil designs are chosen.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what is the height of the current fence as opposed to the\nproposed fence.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the temporary fence is six feet; the\nproposed fence would be four feet.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry regarding the purpose of a four foot fence, the\nRecreation and Parks Director stated to provide better visibility; the fence will not have a\ngate because of Council's concern about the liability of people stepping into the water.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what is being done to prevent flooding and sea level rise.\nThe Interim Public Works Director responded the feasibility study will include sea level\nuse projections over the next five to ten years, which might affect the use of the sites;\nstated on December 5th, Public Works will be present the Climate Action Plan scope to\nexpanded what type of planning and adaptation measures the City needs to take.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the study will encapsulate said issues, to which the\nInterim Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the long term Climate\nAdaptation Plan will include said issues.\nMayor Spencer inquired if there is feedback from the Police Department regarding the\ncalls during the last six months, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded\nin the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the City is doing to ensure the area is locked or to enforce\nclosure at dusk.\nThe City Manager responded the feasibility study will review the security issues; stated\nstaff will provide Council with the Police Department data.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council will consider addressing the issue of adding a\ngate to the pathway now instead of later.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 19, "text": "The Assistant City Attorney responded a gate to close access to the pathways is not\nlogistically and aesthetically possible; stated the issue can be reviewed as part of the\nfeasibility study.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like staff to look into the issue of a gate being\nadded.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated one of the pathways is used as a driveway and\nanother is accessible as a pathway; arrangements would have to be made with the\nproperty owners.\nMayor Spencer stated the property owners would have to be allowed to open and close\nthe gates; other parks have gates and people honor the closed gates.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated staff can look into the addition of a gate.\nMayor Spencer inquired who enforces no trespassing rules.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded as in all parks, the rules are posted and it is an\nhonor system; stated some people obey the rules and some do not.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like a comprehensive report detailing all the\nreports of Police activity and the phone calls received by the Police department;\ninquired whether the feasibility report will include engineering in addition to the architect\nstudy.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative; stated with regards to\nsafety, lighting is more of a crime deterrent than a gate.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the lights will be a part of the feasibility study and if\nstaff is taking the security concerns seriously.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded staff is taking the security concerns\nseriously.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the signage can include that people should not ride\nbikes down the driveway access points, to which the Recreation and Parks Director\nresponded staff can put up signage to prohibit bikes, scooters or skateboards and\nindicate the pathways are pedestrian only pathways.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated lighting is a great idea to deter crime.\nVice Mayor Vella stated signage that alerts people to the blind driveways is important;\nMonte Vista Avenue pedestrian problems are still an issue; requested staff to work with\nthe neighbors to ensure the lighting provides security without illuminating the properties\nor shining a light on residences.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 20, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated the signage should be erected sooner rather than later.\n***\n(17-591) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining agenda\nitems: Auctions by the Bay Lease [paragraph no. 17-592], direction tracking [paragraph\nno. 17-594 and ferry parking referral [paragraph no. 17-595].\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of considering the remaining items.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n***\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated there needs to be broader community input; he\nagrees with doing the feasibility study; the matter should go to the Recreation and Parks\nCommission with the Council comments; the funding stream should be presented to\nCouncil along with the Police data; the Police Department should patrol the area;\nsignage should be posted now.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated safety is number one; he concurs with Councilmember\nMatarrese; he is eager to see how the feasibility study addresses the sea wall issue;\nexpressed concerns with the budget; stated that he would like see if Council will\nentertain not replacing the fence.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the fence being six feet addresses a safety issue;\nexpressed concern over the fence going from six feet to four feet if the purpose of the\nsix foot height is due to a safety issue.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded that the fence is six feet because that is\nthe standard size of a temporary construction fence.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if a four foot fence is adequate for the purpose\nof safety.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative; stated people should\nnot be in the area at night; people would see the fence and would have to climb up to\nget over the fence; Council can decide whether to put the money into a lower, more\ndecorative fence or use the money elsewhere.\nVice Mayor Vella stated her main concern is the safety of the community; she agrees\nwith waiting for the fence and utilizing the money elsewhere; urged staff to work with the\nhomeowners; stated that she is hopeful the feasibility study will return with an actionable\nplan that is within the budget.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Vice Mayor Vella about waiting to replace\nthe fence and using the money elsewhere.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 21, "text": "Mayor Spencer concurred with waiting to replace the fence; stated the signage should\nbe posted now to prohibit bicycling and skateboarding down the access points; she\nwould like the report of the Police incidents on the path; people on the path after dusk\nshould be cited by Police; she would like the information of the prior Council decisions\nmade regarding the matter; requested the lighting be addressed now rather than later.\n(17-592) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease\nAgreement with Auctions By The Bay, Inc., a California Corporation, for a Sixty Four\nMonth Lease for Building 525 Located at 2751 Todd Street at Alameda Point. [In\naccordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is\nCategorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c) - Existing\nFacilities.] Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Vella moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(17-593) The City Manager stated the Interim Fire Chief has received two proposals for\nan update to the Emergency Preparedness Plan, the cost of the one he chose is\n$21,000; announced Lime Bikes would have an unlocking at Faction Brewery on\nThursday.\nMayor Spencer noted there would be a CASA meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.\n(17-594) Update on Tracking of Council Direction through the Referral Process.\nThe City Manager stated the item would be updated after every meeting and included\non every agenda to inform the public and Council.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(17-595) Consider Directing Staff to Conduct a Workshop Involving the City Council,\nWater Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), San Francisco Bay Conservation\nand Development Commission (BCDC), AC Transit and Others Relevant Groups\nregarding Recently Implemented Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal Parking Solutions.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 22, "text": "(Councilmember Oddie)\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments regarding the referral.\nMayor Spencer inquired when staff plans to report back.\nThe City Manager responded staff will discuss preliminary data at the WETA meeting;\nthe matter will go to the Transportation Commission in November and return to Council\nin December.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether representatives from other agencies will be present, to\nwhich the City Manager responded WETA and AC Transit will be present.\nMayor Spencer inquired why Councilmember Oddie requested a workshop instead of a\nregular agenda item.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded that he requested a workshop to have a regular\ndialogue instead of having speakers only have 3 minutes to speak and Council not\nengage with the speakers.\nThe City Manager stated the workshop would be a special meeting.\nMayor Spencer inquired when the workshop would take place.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded that he has no preference.\nThe City Manager stated the workshop is scheduled for the first meeting in December.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Oddie would like the workshop to\noccur prior to the regular Council meeting, to which Councilmember Oddie responded a\nlot of people cannot make a 6:00 p.m. meeting.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the regular City Council meeting could be recessed to\nallow the back and forth dialogue, then return to the regular meeting.\nThe City Clerk expressed concern with having to juggle the meetings with other\nagencies involved.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the workshop could occur in between the regular City\nCouncil meeting, to which the City Clerk responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Attorney stated conducting the meeting in said manner would be messy.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the workshop should be a Saturday meeting; he\nwould also like to address the rest of the north shore development issues with WETA\nand BCDC and the water taxis at the same meeting.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 23, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if someone from City staff attends WETA board\nmeetings, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she concurs with the referral brought by\nCouncilmember Oddie; suggested having the workshop at the Harbor Bay Community\nCenter.\nVice Mayor Vella stated if the workshop is done at Harbor Bay Community Center she\nwould also like a workshop held on the West End; suggested if a joint meeting is done,\nthe workshop should be agendized to inform people what time the item will be\ndiscussed.\nMayor Spencer clarified if there are two different sites there would be two different\nagendas; inquired when the workshop will be held.\nThe City Manager responded after mid-January.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council would like the workshop to occur in December\nbefore the matter returns to Council in mid-January.\nThe City Manager responded that the issue would be trying to get the other agency staff\nto attend.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if WETA could poll ferry riders to see when they\nwould want the meeting to be held.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of directing staff to conduct a workshop and to\nexpand the workshop, as Councilmember Matarrese suggested, to include more than\njust the Harbor Bay ferry.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, with the recognition that the direction\nis important but not urgent.\nThe City Manager inquired whether Council would like to conduct the survey to find the\nbest time for residents, to which Council concurred.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(17-596) Mayor Spencer nominated Penny Cozad for appointment to the Planning\nBoard.\n(17-597) Vice Mayor Vella stated there is a lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP)\ntraining for the remediation and removal of lead paint on pre-1978 homes Saturday in\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-03", "page": 24, "text": "Emeryville; she hopes Alameda can sponsor another training.\n(17-598) Councilmember Oddie stated that he enjoyed visiting the Sister City in Korea.\n(17-599) Mayor Spencer thanked staff for their efforts in putting the Sister City visit\ntogether.\n(17-600) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she volunteered at the Alameda\nFood Bank and attended the League of California Cities implicit bias training.\n(17-601) Mayor Spencer stated tomorrow is coffee with a Police Officer from 10:00 am\nto noon at Starbucks.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 10:59 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\n22\nOctober 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-03.pdf"}