{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--OCTOBER 17, 2017--5:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nRuth Dixon-Mueller, League of Women Voters of Alameda, read from a letter submitted\nby the League; stated the League urges the City Council to support an independent\nreview to provide a fair and open report to the public on the Fire Chief selection\nprocess.\nPaul Foreman, Alameda Citizens Task Force (ACT), read from a letter submitted by\nACT; stated ACT objects to the Council proceeding with the City Manager's evaluation;\nuntil the City Manager's allegations are fully investigated and any necessary actions are\ntaken, the evaluation should be delayed or at least limited to participation by the\nCouncilmembers who are not accused of misconduct; urged the Council to listen to the\nCity Attorney.\nKen Peterson, Alameda, stated that he agrees with the League of Women Voters and\nACT; the City Manager and City Attorney evaluations should be put off until the situation\nis clear; after the situation is resolved, the Councilmembers involved in the action\nshould recuse themselves.\nDavid Mitchell, Alameda, stated the memo written by the City Manager to the City\nCouncil was unfortunate, contains a lot of unsubstantiated accusations, and, along with\nthe editorial piece, tarnishes the names of Councilmembers and the Fire Department;\nthe City should exercise extreme restraint going forward and have an internal process\nthat uses discretion; in the event of future instances of misconduct, the matter should be\ninvestigated before information is released; he works with everyone on the Council and\nall members try to do the right thing; expressed concern about the information impacting\nthe upcoming election.\nGray Harris, Alameda, urged Council to go forward with the City Manager's review,\nwhich has been agendized since April; stated false accusations should not derail\nCouncil's work; the investigation is a bad management ploy to divert attention from the\nCity Manager, who is not doing a good job, and is a waste of time and money; she has\nheard complaints in the community about the City Manager's performance; there was a\nhuge delay with the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter and deliberate voter\nconfusion over the rent control measures; the City Manager left town during the water\ncrisis and mismanaged the Fire Chief hiring process; candidate Domenick Weaver\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 2, "text": "expressed concern over the process before the investigation was launched; she\nrepresents teachers in Moraga where the City Manager failed as a City Manager; it is\nclear to her that the City Manager thought she was going to get fired and is deflecting\nonto the City Council, which did nothing wrong; before investigating Councilmembers,\nthe claims should be investigated and if there is no basis found, the City Manager\nshould be investigated for misuse of the process.\nNick Portoles, Portman Enterprises, stated that he has worked with the City Council\nover the last six months; he is concerned over recent news casting a negative light on\nCouncilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Vella; he feels both are honest and trustworthy\nand he hopes they remain on the Council.\nJohn Stead-Mendez, El Cerrito, stated that he does substantial business in Alameda; he\nhas known Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Oddie for four years; Vice Mayor Vella\nis a professor of ethics at Mills College, which makes the recent article even more\negregious; Councilmember Oddie is forthright and trustworthy; the slander that has\ncome out is egregious; for the same four years he has known the Councilmembers, the\nBay Area News Group and Daniel Borenstein have been anti-worker, anti-working class\nand anti-pension; anti-worker troops are being rallied to attack advocates of working\npeople; he worked with Vice Mayor Vella trying to bring labor peace at BART and in\nHayward; labor peace matters a lot to Vice Mayor Vella; Councilmember Oddie and\nVice Mayor Vella have been great advocates of working people and resolving issues\nwith local government; holding the City Manager accountable is the City Council's job;\nhiring and labor peace are the City Manager's job; investigation of allegations is a waste\nof time and money; urged moving forward with the evaluation.\nWei-Ling, Unite Here Local 2850, stated that she is speaking to vouch for the character\nof Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Oddie; Vice Mayor Vella is an advocate for\nworkers and immigrant workers and has been a tireless champion for rent control and\nimmigrant rights; Vice Mayor Vella cares deeply about workers having a voice; unions\nare supposed to express workers' voices; Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Oddie\nlisten to the voices of workers; Councilmember Oddie has always listened to workers\nwith concerns; even if they disagree, Councilmember Oddie has been honest and\nstraightforward about his position; urged going forward with the City Manager's\nevaluation.\nAssemblymember Rob Bonta stated that he appreciates the service and commitment of\nVice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Oddie, who serve the City with distinction, stand\nup for people who often do not have people speaking for them and provide for people\nwho are oppressed and suffering and try to make their lives better; both stand up for\nrenters, people who need strong public safety services, and workers and working\nfamilies, ensuring people have a living wage, health care and retirement security; critical\nCity decisions should be made with as much information as possible, based on\nevidence, history and experience; sometimes the information is not all within the\ndecision maker; others with a longer arc of history can provide input and insight for the\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 3, "text": "decision maker; he lived through something that feels similar; focus should be on the\nwill of the people, not on political witch hunts or self-serving political attacks.\nYvonne Williams, Alameda Labor Council/ATU 192, stated whenever two champions\nare attacked unnecessarily, she feels it is her duty to come stand for their character and\ncommitment to the community; Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Oddie have\nexemplified a commitment to the community; sometimes people are persecuted for\nchoosing to stand up; applauded both for their courage and ethics.\nMark Williams stated that he works for AC Transit; he is speaking for Vice Mayor Vella\nand Councilmember Oddie; he has had great dealings with them and knows them to be\nforthright; they have the City's best interest at heart and have always been fair, honest\nand compassionate; urged their history and background be considered.\nJoe VanWinkle, Alameda, stated the actions described in the press recently speak\npoorly of Alameda and gives rise to a whole new level of interference with the City\nManager and her staff; the Council sets policy, not operations; threatening the City\nManager's job for not appointing a union crony is outrageous and violates the City\nCharter; given the investigations that must ensue, the Councilmembers are in no\nposition to evaluate the City Manager or City Attorney; potential conflicts of interest and\nlawsuits could come upon the City; the Council must postpone the evaluation; if the\nevaluations proceed, the two Councilmembers must recuse themselves.\nJanet Gibson, Alameda, stated people representing labor or groups in need do not\neffect what is being discussed tonight; what is important is looking at how\nCouncilmembers handle themselves and run campaigns; many actions being taken are\nleading up to the political campaigns next November; Councilmembers should commit\nto campaigning coming from election fairness; since 2010 things have changed\ndramatically in Alameda; the people elected have often been elected because of heavy\ndonations with self-interest; labor unions have been involved; in the last election almost\n$50,000 went from the fire unions into Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Ezzy\nAshcraft's campaigns; Councilmembers should commit to not taking money from groups\nof which it will have to make salary and pension decisions; Vice Mayor Vella refused to\nbe fair with her; read a note she wrote to Vice Mayor Vella requesting a meeting.\nIn response to Ms. Gibson, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she told\nCouncilmember Matarrese she wished the matter would not get personal.\nMs. Gibson stated the community is asking Councilmembers not to be pushed or drawn\nby outside forces as has been in the past, including negative campaigning against Tony\nDaysog.\nAugust Zajonc, Alameda, stated the accusations are unproven; the full story is not\nknown; more work needs to be done to determine whether or not something occurred;\nthere can be an assessment of whether the Charter rule was followed; if the evaluation\noccurs, the folks involved should recuse themselves; that he recommends waiting,\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 4, "text": "which is the City Attorney's recommendation; having an open process allowing\neveryone to apply and be considered is good; there should be time to allow the\ninvestigation to occur.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(17-603) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to\nlitigation pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code;\nNumber of cases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action)\n(17-604) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54957; Positions Evaluated: City Manager - Jill Keimach; City Attorney - Janet Kern;\nand City Clerk - Lara Weisiger\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Litigation relating to allegations made in City Manager Jill\nKeimach's October 2, 2017 letter to the City Council, which did not identify the Mayor or\nany individual City Councilmembers as being accused of potential wrong doing, the City\nCouncil unanimously voted to follow the City Attorney's advice to cause an independent\ninvestigation of allegations arising out of the October 2nd letter from the City Manager;\nand regarding Performance Evaluation, the City Council voted unanimously to follow the\nCity Attorney's advice to postpone all three performance evaluations and that at the\nnext convening of the closed session, agendize assistance that may be needed to\ncontinue the evaluations.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:52 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 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 5, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nESDAY--OCTOBER 17, 2017--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese,\nOddie and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(17-605) The City Manager announced that the City of Alameda has sent first\nresponders to the fires in the North Bay; community members have also made efforts to\nassist the residents of the North Bay.\n(17-606) Proclamation Declaring October 15, 2017 as White Cane Safety Day and\nOctober 2017 as Disability Awareness Month.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Beth Kenny, Commission on\nDisability Issues, and Patty Mash, Alameda resident.\nMs. Mash and Ms. Kenny made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed his appreciation for recognizing white cane day.\n(17-607) Proclamation Declaring October 15 through 21, 2017 at Friends of the\nAlameda Free Library Appreciation Week.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Karen Manuel, Friends of the\nAlameda Free Library.\nMs. Manuel made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed her appreciation for the Friends of the\nAlameda Free Library.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the campaign to build the library would not have\npassed by 78% without the Friends of the Alameda Free Library.\n(17-608) Proclamation Declaring October 22 through 28, 2017 as Childhood Lead\nPoisoning Prevention Week.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Larry Brooks, Alameda\nCounty Healthy Homes Department.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(17-609) Paul Foreman, Alameda, discussed the investigation that the Council\nauthorized in Closed Session; stated questions should be answered publically;\nexpressed concern over candidates receiving funds from specific groups.\n(17-610) Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative (APC), stated the first APC resident\nwas hired by the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS); APC is working with\nOperation Dignity to house more people and is working on building a homeless center.\n(17-611) Josie Camacho, Alameda Labor Council, spoke in high regard of\nCouncilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Vella.\n(17-612) Tony Kuttner, Greater Alameda Business Association, urged Council to make\nthe Alameda free shuttle a priority for a transportation solution.\n(17-613) Janet Stevnezer, Alameda, expressed concern over Karlos Power possibly\nlocating in Alameda because it deals with nuclear power.\n(17-614) Mari Perez, Alameda Renters Coalition, submitted and read a letter expressing\nsupport for Councilmembers Vella and Oddie.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced the Art in City Hall pilot program [paragraph no. 17-619],\nEstuary Park turf agreement [paragraph no. 17-621], and the Jean Sweeney Park\ncontract [paragraph no. 17-622] were removed from the Consent Calendar for\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*17-615) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Special Joint City Council\nand Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the\nRegular City Council Meeting Held on September 19, 2017. Approved.\n(*17-616) Ratified bills in the amount of $422,250.62.\n(*17-617) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 7, "text": "Agreement for the Purchase of One Pierce Fire Engine in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$921,050. Accepted.\n(*17-618) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of a Replacement VacCon\nCombination Jet/Vacuum Sewer Cleaner through the National Joint Powers Alliance\nContract 022014-AMI in the Amount of $397,643. Accepted.\n(17-619) Recommendation to Approve the 2017-2018 Pilot Program, \"Art in City Hall.\"\nMayor Spencer stated that she worked with staff to start the program, which is a great\nidea; requested the Public Information Officer to provide clarification on the program.\nThe Public Information Officer stated a question will be added to the application to ask if\nthe applicant is an Alameda resident; staff would also like to require a minimum and\nmaximum of the amount of artwork that will be installed.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the requirement to participate is that the applicant\nresides in Alameda, to which the Public Information Officer responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation with the Public\nInformation Officer's changes.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*17-620) Recommendation to Approve a License Agreement with the Alameda Soccer\nClub for the Use and Management of the Hornet Soccer Field for a Total of Five Years.\nAccepted.\n(17-621) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Eight Year\nAgreement with a Total Compensation of $16,000 with Field Turf and an Eight Year\nAgreement with a Total Compensation of $44,000 with Valley Precision Grading for\nBiannual Maintenance of Synthetic Turf Fields at Estuary Park.\nMayor Spencer requested clarification on the type of field turf being utilized at Estuary\nPark.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the synthetic turf installed at Estuary\nPark is not crumb rubber; the synthetic turf is a virgin polymer that is considered to be\nsafe.\nCouncilmember Matarrese noted the contract is for maintenance; moved approval of the\nstaff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 8, "text": "(*17-622) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment to\nthe Agreement with SLR International Corporation (SLR) to Provide Groundwater\nInvestigation and Monitoring Services for the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park for an\nAmount Not To Exceed $163,900 for a Total Contract Amount of $518,060. Accepted.\n(17-623) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $4,124,520, Including\nan 8% Contingency, to Suarez and Munoz Construction, Inc. for Jean Sweeney Open\nSpace Park Phase A Project, No. P.W. 05-16-09; and\n(17-623A) Resolution No. 15316, \"Appropriating $1,000,000 to the Capital Projects\nFund Sweeney Park Project (91309) from the General Fund, $13,000 from the Historical\nAdvisory Board Fund and $25,000 of Kiwanis and $25,000 of Alameda Community\nFund Donations for a total of $1,063,000 to the Project.\" Adopted.\nMayor Spencer stated she would like to publicly share that without donations the project\ncould not have been completed.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated Alameda Kiwanis and Alameda Community\nFoundation donated money towards a playground component and Alameda Rotary\ndonated money that will fund the picnic pavilion.\nExpressed support for the recommendation; thanked the Recreation and Parks Director;\nurged moving forward: Jim Sweeney, Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Fund.\nUrged approval of the project: Dorothy Freeman, Jean Sweeney Open Space Park\nFund.\nStated Bike Walk Alameda is excited about the progress on the trail; noted funds have\nbeen borrowed from other areas of the Cross Alameda Trail: Brian McGuire, Bike Walk\nAlameda.\nThe City Manager expressed her appreciation for the Recreation and Parks Director's\nwork.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the item.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer expressed her appreciation for Mr. Sweeney and Ms.\nFreeman.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*17-624) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Her Designee, to\nNegotiate and Execute Purchase Agreements not to Exceed $308,000 for the\nReplacement of Seven Police Department Vehicles and One Police Motorcycle.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 9, "text": "Accepted; and\n(*17-624A) Resolution No. 15317, \"Amending the Equipment Replacement Fund\nBudget for Fiscal Year 2017-18.\" Adopted.\n(*17-625) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,122,055, including\na 15% Contingency, to Carlson, Barbee & Gibson, Inc. for Civil Engineering Services to\nReplace Backbone Infrastructure in Alameda Point's Reuse Area to East Bay Municipal\nUtility District (EBMUD) Standards. Accepted; and\n(*17-625A) Resolution No. 15318, \"Amending the Base Reuse Fund and Alameda Point\nCapital Projects Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18. Adopted.\n(*17-626) Ordinance No. 3194, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease Agreement with\nAuctions By The Bay, Inc., a California Corporation, for a Sixty Four Month Lease for\nBuilding 525 Located at 2751 Todd Street at Alameda Point. [In accordance with the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is Categorically Exempt under\nthe CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) - Existing Facilities.] Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(17-627) Proclamation Declaring October 2017 as Domestic Violence Awareness\nMonth.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Lorie Curtis, Building Futures.\nMs. Curtis submitted information and made brief comments.\n(17-628) Proclamation Declaring November 1, 2017 as Extra Mile Day.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to the Community Development\nAdministrative Specialist.\n(17-629) Adoption of Resolution Appointing Penny Cozad as a Member of the Planning\nBoard. Not adopted.\nExpressed concern over there being requirements to become a Planning Board\nmember: Ken Peterson, Alameda.\nStated Renewed Hope and Alameda Home Team did not have time to interview Ms.\nCozad; stated her study of discriminatory housing revealed it stemmed from Measure A;\nMs. Cozad's support of Measure A should set off alarms; the appointment should be\nstudied: Laura Thomas, Alameda.\nStated the Council has been taking a strict look at the appointment, which is warranted\ndue to the City's housing issues; expressed support for having a renter on the Board;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 10, "text": "urged Council to send back the nomination: Brian McGuire, Alameda.\nMayor Spencer outlined Ms. Cozad's qualifications.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated Ms. Cozad understands the need to deliver affordable\nhousing; he supports appointing Ms. Cozad.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated affordable housing is an important issue for\nAlameda; she would like a balance of different perspectives represented on the\nPlanning Board, for that reason she will not support appointing Ms. Cozad.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the nominee needs to be someone more focused on the\nhousing crisis.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which failed by following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 2. Noes: Councilmembers Ezzy\nAshcraft and Oddie - 2. Abstention: Vice Mayor Vella - 1.\n(17-630) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute a Ground Lease Agreement between Eden Housing, Inc., and the\nCity of Alameda for a 70-Unit Family Affordable Housing Project on Block 8, within Site\nA at Alameda Point. Introduced; and\n(17-630 A) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Ground\nLease Agreement between Eden Housing, Inc., and the City of Alameda for a 60-Unit\nSenior Affordable Housing Project on Block 8 within Site A at Alameda Point.\nIntroduced.\nThe Base Reuse Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to the Base Reuse Directors comment regarding the wording change to the\nordinance, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired which ordinance she was referring to\nchanging, to which the Base Reuse Director responded both ordinances.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired who funds the contingency program and what the\nbenefit or detriment is to the developer holding the project.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded Eden is on the hook to finance the project if\nAlameda Point Partners defaults.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired what impact, positive, negative or neutral, does the\nproject have on Alameda Point Partners.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded that the impact will be positive.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 11, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella inquired how staff will ensure people have the utilities and\ninfrastructure they need while the affordable housing is being built and whether the work\ncan be done in phases.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the project will undergo a rigorous improvement\nplan process that will need to be approved by all the utility plan providers.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what areas of funding are still outstanding.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded low income housing tax credits are still\noutstanding but there are various types of funding sources.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what happens if Alameda Point Partners does\nnot come through with the senior housing funds.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded staff would review other State funding sources.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if Alameda Point Partners does not close, is there an impact\nto future development projects at Alameda Point.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded there is less risk for market rate development due\nto the requirement for affordable housing.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if Alameda Point Partners does not close, will the City still be\nable to collect money from the developer on future projects; expressed concern over the\nCity covering the cost and letting the developer off the hook for paying for the\ninclusionary housing.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded the funding is negotiable.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed concerns that the City will be paying off the affordable\nhousing costs.\nThe Base Reuse Director responded that Alameda Point Partners obligations will stay\nthe same; any future transactions are the discretion of the Council to require any future\ndeveloper to meet the obligation or pay their fair share on the affordable housing.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of the ordinances authorizing the City\nManager to execute a ground lease agreement between Eden Housing, Inc., and the\nCity of Alameda for a 70-unit family affordable housing project on Block 8, within Site A\nat Alameda Point, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a ground lease\nagreement between Eden Housing, Inc., and the City of Alameda for a 60-unit senior\naffordable housing project on Block 8 within Site A at Alameda Point.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n7", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 12, "text": "vote - 5.\n(17-631) Recommendation to Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency for a Proposed City of\nAlameda Charter Amendment Making the \"City Alameda Rent Review, Rent\nStabilization and Limitations on Evictions Ordinance\" a Part of the Alameda City\nCharter; and\n(17-631A) Select One of the Following: 1) Adoption of Resolution_Calling an Election to\nbe Consolidated with the Statewide Primary on June 5, 2018 and Submitting to the\nVoters at That Election a Measure that Proposes to Amend the City Charter by\nIncorporating into the Charter Ordinance 3148, with Certain Modifications. Not adopted;\nor 2) Resolution No. 15319, \"Calling an Election to be Consolidated with the General\nMunicipal Election and Statewide General Election on November 6, 2018 and\nSubmitting to the Voters at That Election a Measure that Proposes to Amend the City\nCharter by Incorporating into the Charter Ordinance 3148, with Certain Modifications.'\nAdopted.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's question, the City Clerk outlined the financial impact of\nthe two election dates.\nMayor Spencer inquired when the taxing for cannabis issue will come to Council.\nThe City Manager responded that the cannabis workshop is Saturday; the tax on\ncannabis issue could be on the June or November election.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there are any other tax measures that the City is\ncontemplating putting on the June ballot.\nThe City Manager responded that staff is currently talking to the community about what\nthey want.\nThe City Clerk clarified that the City has until March to place items on the June ballot;\nnoted Council would need to make any amendments to the 75-word ballot question\ntonight.\nThe City Manager noted the November election will be crowded.\nExpressed disappointment with the Charter amendment: Eric Strimling, Alameda\nRenters Coalition.\nUrged Council to place the measure on the November ballot due to the cost and the\nhigher turn-out: Brian McGuire, Alameda.\nUrged the language on the ballot be clear: Beth Kenny, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 13, "text": "The Deputy City Attorney gave a brief description of the ballot question.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the changes eliminates the sunset date.\nThe Deputy City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the Charter amendment\nwould require changes to go to the voters.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether Council is prohibited from amending the \"just cause\"\nlanguage.\nThe Deputy City Attorney responded if the initiative passes, language would be required\nto be put to the voters.\nVice Mayor Vella stated language needs to be included in the ballot question; she has\nreceived several questions regarding the vague language; inquired whether the process\nfor review of residential rent increases above 5% has to actually be challenged.\nThe Deputy City Attorney responded the initiative does not change the process.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there are different processes regarding rent\nincreases above 5% depending on whether it is a multi-family or single family, to which\nthe Deputy City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there will be frequently asked questions and\npublic education for the ballot question to ensure voters understand.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed concern with the ballot question language being clear so\nthat voters do not need to read through the entire ordinance; stated the language should\nread: any changes to certain provisions would have to be put to a vote of the people;\nsaid language is more clear.\nThe Deputy City Attorney stated the question could be framed in the way Vice Mayor\nVella is requesting.\nMayor Spencer suggested changing around the order of the words to make it clearer.\nCouncilmember Oddie concurred with Vice Mayor Vella on the ballot question language.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the ballot question has to be approved\ntoday, to which the Deputy City Attorney responded the practice has always been to\napprove the ballot question at the next regular meeting, which would be today.\nThe City Clerk stated the Elections Code specifically requires that the Certificate of\nSufficiency be presented to Council at the next regular meeting; technically, the ballot\nquestion has been presented.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n9", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 14, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese stated Council should recess and amend the wording based\non the comments made, or accept the Certificate of Sufficiency and bring the wording\nback.\nThe Deputy City Attorney stated the common understanding in the elections law arena\nis that the ballot question is generally done in the same meeting as the Certificate of\nSufficiency.\nThe City Attorney stated the resolution could be adopted then the ballot question\nlanguage could be amended later.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether it is required by law to do the Certificate of\nSufficiency and the ballot question at the same time, to which the City Attorney\nresponded outside elections counsel recommends it be done at the same time.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether it can be done.\nThe City Attorney responded the Elections Code does not say the language cannot be\namended at a later time.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested possible changes to the ballot question\nlanguage to have the most significant language first.\nThe City Attorney inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella's request is to amend the\nlanguage to read that the voters, not the City Council, would be required to approve\namendments, to which Mayor Spencer responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of following the City Attorney's suggestion: accepting\nthe Certificate of Sufficiency and return to allow Councilmembers time to submit\ndifferent language options to amend the ballot question.\nCouncilmember Matarrese friendly amendment to motion [to adopt the resolution] to call\nthe election in November.\nMayor Spencer stated the outcome impacts landlords and renters; the extra cost of a\nJune election might be worth it to the community.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the November election will have a higher turnout and\nwill allow for more time to explain the matter to voters; he can think of better ways to\nspend the extra money in the community than running a June small turnout election.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the issue is very important for Alameda; many\nAlamedans are out of town in June.\nCouncilmember Oddie concurred with Councilmember's Ezzy Ashcraft and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese; stated he is still hoping landlords and tenants can work out\na deal.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether it is possible for landlords and tenants to resolve the\nissue and not place the matter on the ballot.\nThe City Attorney responded that the matter is an initiative Charter amendment and\nmust go on the ballot.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the parties can come to a deal and decide to support\nanother ballot initiative.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she supports the November ballot due to the cost.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:21 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:31 p.m.\n(17-632) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda\nMunicipal Code (AMC) to Add Section 30-18, Universal Residential Design. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the ordinance addresses the concern from\nthe Building Industry Association (BIA).\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the BIA's concern is will the\nordinance dramatically increase costs or change the kinds of housing that can be built in\nAlameda; stated the City believes the ordinance is structured not to dramatically\nincrease the cost of housing or the kinds of housing that can be built; there will be an\nannual report to see how the ordinance is working.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether projects already in the pipeline are\nexempt from the universal design ordinance.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the universal design\ncomponents are approved at the design review stage; stated if the project has already\ngone through the design review stage, then it will not be held to the universal design\nordinance; staff has been discussing universal design with every project for five years.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether universal design would be subject to a call for\nreview, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n11", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 16, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the waiver allows for a huge exemption and if the\nwaiver undermines the standard the City is trying to set.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether staff can make disclosing profits mandatory\nif a developer is citing cost as the reason for requesting the waiver.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nUrged Council to support the ordinance: Beth Kenny, Alameda.\nUrged Council to build more universal design housing in Alameda: Audrey Lord-\nHausman, Alameda.\nStated other cities fit universal design into smaller footprints; universal design is crucial\nfor aging in place residents: Jennifer Barrett, Commission on Disability Issues.\nUrged Council to support the ordinance; stated Alameda needs more universal design\nhousing: Arnold Brillenger, Alameda.\nExpressed concern about the waiver process; stated that he supports the annual\nreporting to allow for changes and modifications: Bob Glover, BIA Bay Area.\nExpressed support for the ordinance: John Knox White, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the City might be subsidizing profits by granting the\nwaiver; tracking the data and having the ability to modify the ordinance based on new\ninformation is critical.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supports the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie concurred with Councilmember Matarrese regarding the waiver;\nstated that he supports the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed concern over the waiver; stated that she likes that Council\ncan make modifications if something is not working; she would like to ensure Alameda\nhas housing with universal design.\nMayor Spencer concurred with the fellow Councilmembers.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of ordinance amending the Alameda\nMunicipal Code to add Section 30-18, Universal Residential Design.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 17, "text": "(17-633) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) by\nAmending Section 2-19 to Change the Name of the Commission on Disability Issues to\nthe Commission on Disability. Introduced.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved introduction of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(17-634) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda\nMunicipal Code by Amending Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) to Update and Improve\nthe Regulations Governing the Public Art Ordinance. [The proposed amendment is\ncategorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines 15305 Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations]. Introduced.\nThe Community Development Management Analyst gave a Power Point presentation.\nUrged Council to adopt the amendments in the ordinance: Carolyn West, Alameda.\nExpressed how important art is to the City of Alameda; urged Council to support the\nordinance: Tina Blaine, Rhythmix Cultural Works.\n***\n(17-635) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining items:\nCall for Review ordinance [paragraph no. 17-636 and the Sister City guidelines\n[paragraph no. 17-638].\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of considering the remaining items.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie inquired how many speakers are remaining.\nMayor Spencer responded there is one speaker on the Call for Review ordinance and\ntwo speakers on the Sister City guidelines.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nUrged Council to move forward with the ordinance: Wesley Warren, Alameda Artist\nGroup.\nUrged Council to remove the cap from the Alameda art fund; expressed how important\nart is for children: Jessica Warren, Studio 23/Alameda Artists.\nStated public art is important for the community; urged Council to remove the cap:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n13", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 18, "text": "Justin Herbst, Red Door on Encinal.\nStated Alameda benefits from public art: Adam Gillitt, Public Art Commission (PAC).\nExpressed how public art can benefit a community; urged Council to remove the cap:\nRachel Campos de Ivanor, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is in favor of keeping the historical maritime; he\nwould like a report to ensure the administrative costs are not exorbitant; he would like to\npreserve the cultural arts so others can enjoy them.\nVice Mayor Vella stated communities really flourish when the arts are subsidized in a\nmeaningful way.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated public art unifies people and the community.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the PAC and Council should monitor the ordinance to\nensure adjustments are made where needed.\nMayor Spencer stated that she supports the cap being removed and hopes the\npercentage is revisited; inquired whether artists may ask for donations if the work is\nbeing offered for free, to which the Community Development Management Analyst\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved introduction of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(17-636) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda\nMunicipal Code Section 30-25 Appeals or Calls for Review. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern that staff would be facilitating a serial\nmeeting by sending out an email when one Councilmembers calls an item for review;\nstated that he does not see the difference in a Councilmember sending out an email to\nother Councilmembers.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded said example does not rise to the level of a\nBrown Act violation; stated staff is not communicating about a Councilmember's\nparticular viewpoint on a matter, only that there is sufficient interest, which is no different\nthan a referral; Brown Act violations refer to communication of ideas and positions from\none Councilmember to another outside of a public venue.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether one Councilmember can call a colleague during\nthe initial period to see if there is support.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 19, "text": "The Assistant City Attorney responded that such an act might be a Brown Act violation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether he can call only one of his fellow\nCouncilmembers after submitting a call for review.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the amendment is set\nup to eliminate the need to make that call; all Councilmembers will be simultaneously be\nnotified that there is potential call for review.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what if he had already called a fellow Councilmember\nbefore the email is sent out.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether there could be two Councilmembers calling an item\nfor review on separate grounds.\n***\n(17-637) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to continue the meeting past 11:00\np.m.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of continuing the meeting.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n***\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded if Council believes there will\nbe Brown Act violations with the amendments, then Council could choose another\noption.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether staff will share the basis of the call for review when\nnotifying other Councilmembers.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded with an example of how the\nprocess would occur.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the Councilmember's email is forwarded from the\nCity Clerk, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired why the process changed to require listing a reason for the\nappeal.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that the process has not\nchanged.\nMayor Spencer stated that she was informed differently.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n15", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 20, "text": "The Assistant City Attorney responded both processes are correct; stated although staff\nasks for a reason to be listed for the call for review, it is the Councilperson's prerogative\nwhether or not to state the reason.\nMayor Spencer stated not listing a reason was recommended to her by staff.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated Council should not prejudge an issue that is coming\nto them de novo.\nMayor Spencer inquired how staff will handle two different Councilmembers bringing the\nsame item for review on different issues.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded staff is requesting that two Councilmembers call\nan item for review, regardless of the reason; if there are two Councilmembers, the\nstandard is met.\nMayor Spencer stated in the past staff has notified Council when an item is appealable;\ninquired whether staff is planning to continue to do so.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded Council could direct staff to\ncontinue said process.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated a reason should be listed to give notice to the\nappellant to prepare for the appeal.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded when a Councilmember\ncalls an item for review they should not list their position, only the reason for calling the\nitem for review.\nCouncilmember Oddie requested clarification on the Brown Act language referring to\nthe call for review process.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded that the proposed policy does not involve the\ninteractive role that would be a Brown Act violation; the Councilmember would contact\nthe City Clerk who would then contact other Councilmembers without relaying any\ninformation.\nThe City Attorney added that the call for review is not a decision or determination on the\nmerits of what is being appealed, only whether the matter is going to come before the\nCouncil on appeal; stated the process is like a scheduling.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the process would be asking for an additional vote ahead of an\nagendized meeting.\nThe City Attorney clarified that the process would not involve talking about the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 21, "text": "substance.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the process is soliciting a second vote.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded there is no violation of the Brown Act because it\nis only two Councilmembers, less than a quorum.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired how the process is different from a Councilmember emailing\nother Councilmembers.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated the difference is whether or not the other\nCouncilmember is in support of calling the item for review; the Councilmembers should\nnot be having a discussion on the merits or what position the Councilmember calling the\nitem for review wants to take.\nThe City Clerk suggested if once one Councilmember responds she can send out an\nemail stating the item is being called for review and to have no one else respond.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired why a Councilmember cannot send out the email to other\nCouncilmembers and why does the City Clerk have to send the email.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded that staff would send out a form.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to hear from the member of the\npublic; expressed concern with the clarifying questions drifting into discussion.\nMayor Spencer stressed the importance of Council being able to ask clarifying\nquestions.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved to have the speaker talk and have clarifying\nquestions after the speakers, which FAILED due to a lack of second.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested not naming the Councilmember calling the\nitem for review; inquired how the form would work.\nThe Assistant City Attorney clarified how the proposed call for review process would\nwork.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the purpose of the proposed changes is\nto have more of a balance.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded the purpose is to raise the standard to ensure\nthe process is worth the time.\nMayor Spencer inquired how other cities handle the call for review process.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n17", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 22, "text": "Alameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 23, "text": "The City Manager responded Council requested the PAC be added.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the PAC is covered in the call\nfor review process; the direction can be to provide Council with an action agenda any\ntime one of the three boards meets stating what action was taken and whether the\naction is appealable.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not understand why the PAC is\nbeing included.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that PAC decisions include\nthe review and approval of a developer's public art proposal, which is allowed to have a\ncall for review.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested leaving PAC out of the process.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there have been public art issues in other cities; she would like\nto reserve the right to call certain decisions for review.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Council is giving direction to have staff provide an\naction agenda for the PAC.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that all three are included:\nPlanning Board, HAB and PAC.\nMayor Spencer clarified there are four Councilmembers giving direction for staff to\nprovide an action agenda.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved introduction of the ordinance with the amendments.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the two amendments to the\nordinance are: 1) \"now requires two Councilmembers;\" and 2) \"okay for different\nreasons.\"\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(17-368) Resolution No. 15320, \"Approving Guidelines for the Sister Cities Program.\"\nAdopted.\nThe Community Development Management Analyst gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff evaluates and recommends potential sister cities\nor is that only done by Alameda Sister City Association (ASCA).\nThe Community Development Management Analyst responded that staff forwards\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n19", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 24, "text": "ASCA's recommendation to City Council for approval.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff weighs in at all, to which the Community\nDevelopment Management Analyst responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to ensure staff has reviewed the itineraries\nand what ASCA is recommending.\nThe Community Development Management Analyst stated staff is proposing that ASCA\ntake the lead on all planning and execution of the visits; staff will still have a role in\ncommunicating with ASCA to ensure Councilmembers have all needed information.\nThe City Manager stated staff will continue to be involved as they have been; staff does\nnot have the time or resources to put more into the process unless the number of visits\nis limited.\nMayor Spencer stated a sample itinerary of the trip should be added; expressed\nconcerns from previous trips with not providing enough time to prepare for public\nevents.\nVice Mayor Vella stated staff should work with ASCA to ensure they know Council's\ncommitments and when delegates come to visit, that it should be calendared on the\nCouncil's schedule.\nThe Community Development Management Analyst responded staff will work with\nASCA under the guidelines.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the guidelines cut back staff time due to the number\nof cities Alameda will be partnering with; expressed concern with changes in staff's\nresponse time to ASCA's questions.\nThe City Manager responded staff scheduling and coordinating with ASCA.\nThe Community Development Management Analyst stated staff will continue to support\nCouncil, the visits and review the itinerary; staff is requesting the first draft and\nredrafting of the itinerary be done by ASCA.\nMayor Spencer stated staff has the connections for the delegates; ASCA needs support\nto come up with the itineraries.\nThe Community Development Management Analyst stated staff will continue to support\nASCA, contact companies and put together tours; staff is asking for support from ASCA.\nMayor Spencer stated on the slide about ASCA's responsibilities, it states: \"plan and\nexecute all events, delegations and visits, program activities, and fundraising activities;'\nit is not appropriate for ASCA to do all the listed tasks.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 25, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the question is how many sister city relations the\nCity of Alameda can afford to have due to limited staff and resources; inquired what the\nmeasurable results are of the sister city visits and how they relate to Alameda;\nsuggested involving the Alameda Chamber of Commerce; stated that she would be\nconservative with the amount of staff time on the sister city program.\nStated ASCA is very pleased with the guidelines and the support receive from staff;\noutlined different groups that support the sister city program: Michael Robles-Wong,\nAlameda Sister City Association (ASCA).\nDiscussed the importance of having sister cities; stated sister cities promote peace\nthrough respect, understanding and cooperation: Cynthia Bonta, ASCA.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the guidelines have been needed for some time; the\nresolution will help sustain sister city relationships; that he strongly supports the\nresolution and reporting back on the progress.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the City of Alameda needs to be able to show delegates\nthe same courtesy and attention as they show Alameda representatives on visits; that\nhe supports the resolution and is excited about the next sister city visit.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she is ready to support the resolution.\nMayor Spencer expressed concern with staff time and the lack of support from Council\nwith scheduling conflicts; stated Council should be willing to accommodate the Mayor\nand other Councilmembers who are attending the trips to sister cities; discussed the\nimportance of showing respect to other cities and reciprocating the work the sister cities\ndo to welcome elected officials to their city; all flights are paid for by Councilmembers;\nshe will support the resolution with the hopes that Council supports visits in the future;\nsuggested at least one staff member accompany and support the elected officials on the\ntrips; stated staff should conduct outreach to the Alameda Chamber of Commerce to\nhave more businesses involved.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(17-639) The City Manager expressed excitement over the passage of Regional\nMeasure 3 (RM3) and a slew of housing bills in which the Governor signed; stated the\nGovernor also vetoed Senate Bill (SB649); gave a brief description of the SB649;\ndiscussed the lime bike launch; there are 300 bikes and will be 500 bikes in 5 weeks;\nthe community give the bikes high remarks, with only a couple of concerns, such as\ndust particles making the bike's solar panels less efficient; announced a Black Panther\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 17, 2017\n21", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-10-17", "page": 26, "text": "event; stated in response to requests and concerns about air quality, the air matters app\ngives minute by minute air quality at airnow.gov.\n(17-640) Update on Tracking of Council Direction through the Referral Process.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(17-641) Councilmember Matarrese stated the Governor issued a state of emergency\nover an outbreak of Hepatitis A in San Diego from people living on the street.\n(17-642) Vice Mayor Vella inquired how lime bikes driven far of the Island will be\nretrieved; made an announcement regarding the upcoming Airport Noise Forum and AC\nTransit Inter-Agency Liaison Committee meeting.\n(17-643) Mayor Spencer expressed concern over lime bikes blocking sidewalks and\ntraffic lanes; suggested staff put out information about where the bikes should be\nparked; announced the cannabis workshop will be held Saturday at 9:00 a.m.; noted a\nmovie was screened at City Hall this past Saturday; outlined movies that have been\nshown.\n(17-644) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination to the Planning Board. Not heard.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 12:45 a.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\nOctober 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-10-17.pdf"}