{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - - MARCH 20, 2018- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:06 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella, and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(18-144) Mayor Spencer announced the Public Hearing on the Impact Fee [paragraph\nno. 18-160] was continued to May 15th and the Amber Kenitics Ordinance was\nwithdrawn and would return at a later date [paragraph no. 18-161].\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(18-145) The Acting City Manager made an announcement regarding a sinkhole in the\nCity of Oakland on the other side of the Posey Tube; announced, that pursuant to the\nSunshine Ordinance, notice is being given that the City would begin negotiations with\nbargaining groups.\n(18-146) Mayor Spencer did a reading for the Season for Non-Violence on restorative\njustice.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(18-147) Janice Heredia, Alameda Housing Authority, announced upcoming workshops\ncovering terminations of tenancy, rent increases and fair housing training.\n(18-148) Pat Lamborn, Alameda, urged Council to follow up on the referral direction to\ntake title of the parcel to complete Shoreline Park on Harbor Bay Parkway; submitted\ninformation.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that the Legislative Agenda [paragraph no. 18-151] and\nEncinal Marina Resolution [paragraph no. 18-154 were removed from the Consent\nCalendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nCalendar.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 2, "text": "paragraph number.]\n(*18-149) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on February 20, 2018.\nApproved.\n(*18-150) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,648,110.66.\n(18-151) Recommendation to Approve the 2018 Legislative Agenda for the City\nof\nAlameda.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to add: '...and ferries\" after the word BART\nfor other methods of commuting under the Transportation section bullet, and add\nStatewide banking cannabis services under Public Safety and Homeland Security;\nstated cannabis banking is a public safety issue.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to add transparency of medical and\ninsurance costs under Health and Human Services.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated pending legislation Assembly Bill (AB) 3037 would\nrecreate a version of redevelopment to set aside billions of dollars in property taxes\neach year for local economic development and affordable housing; she would like to\npursue supporting the pending legislation under redevelopment.\nMayor Spencer stated that she is unsure what the pending legislation is.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the language is in the staff report.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the bill is currently listed as a bill Council would support.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the issue has recently been raised and she would\nlike to ensure it is covered.\nMayor Spencer stated the language states to support the implementation of State\nhousing bills.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the request is regarding the redevelopment section; clarified\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft simply listed a specific bill title.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of the Legislative Agenda for 2018 with the\namendments raised by Council.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*18-152) Resolution No. 15354, \"Approving the Records Retention Schedule.\"\nAdopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 3, "text": "(*18-153) Resolution No. 15355, \"Allowing Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance\nDisclosure Forms.\" Adopted.\n(18-154) Resolution No. 15356, \"Confirming a Ground Lessor's Consent and Estoppel\nCertificate and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to\nImplement the Terms of the Ground Lessor's Consent and Estoppel Certificate with\nEncinal Marina, Ltd., Doing Business as Grand Marina.\" Adopted.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like the public understand the request.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the current lease provides for the possibility of\nchanges; expressed concerns with the lease locking the City into more than the current\nlease.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded a lease can be amended at\nany time with mutual agreement by all parties; stated nothing more is being tied into the\nagreement.\nThe City Attorney stated the City is consenting to collateral security so the City cannot\narbitrarily withdraw; changes would have to be an arrangement the tenant would make\nwith the bank; the City the lease would be approved for the term of the loan.\nMayor Spencer inquired when the City would be able to change the term.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the lease expires in April of\n2029.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the lease is being extended, to which\nthe Assistant Community Development Director responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there are any other instances where the tenant uses\nthe City's property as the security.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nstaff ensures proceeds are used to benefit the property.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the recommendation in the staff report\nand allow the security to go forward [adoption of the resolution].\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*18-155) Resolution No. 15357, \"Approving the Application for Grant Funds for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 4, "text": "the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the\nCity be Awarded the Grant.\" Adopted.\n(*18-156) Resolution No. 15359, \"Supporting Proposition 68, the California Drought,\nWater, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018\n(June 5, 2018 $4 Billion General Obligation Bond). Adopted.\n(*18-157) Ordinance No. 3209, \"Approving a 15-Year Lease Amendment with an Option\nfor a 10-Year Extension Between the City of Alameda and Greenway Golf Associates,\nInc., for Premises Located at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. [Requires four affirmative\nvotes].\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(18-158) Resolution No. 15360, \"Appointing Elizabeth Rush as Member of the Public Art\nCommission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she will support the\nnomination; she would like community members on Commissions to understand they\nare representing all issues and not lobbying for a particular organization.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Ms. Rush with a\ncertificate of appointment.\n(*18-159) Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Community Development\nBlock Grant (CDBG) Action Plans for Fiscal Years 2010-2011 through 2017-2018,\nAllocating $550,000 in CDBG Funds to Demolish Buildings at North Housing Site on\nProperty to be Conveyed to the City and Habitat for Humanity, and Authorize the City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and\nModifications.\nThe Housing Authority Management Analyst gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the San Diego Road property is still proceeding\nand where the money will come from.\nThe Management Analyst responded in the affirmative; stated money from substantial\nrehab can only be used for certain items, San Diego Road qualifies as substantial\nrehab.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the requested amendments to the\nCDBG Action Plans.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(18-160) Public Hearing to Consider a Recommendation to Approve Willdan Financial's\nCity of Alameda Park and Recreation Facilities Impact Fee Update and Nexus Study;\nand\n(18-160A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter\nXXVII, Section 27-3 (Citywide Development Fees) to Re-Adopt Pre-Existing Park and\nRecreation Facilities Impact Fee. Continued to May 15, 2018.\n(18-161) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Second Amendment to a License with\nAmber Kinetics, Inc. for Twenty-Four Months for Use of an Unimproved Lot Located at\n641 West Red Line Avenue at Alameda Point and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute the Necessary Documents. Not heard.\n(18-162) Resolution No. 15361, \"Amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 Budget.'\nAdopted.\nThe Acting City Manager made a brief comments.\nThe Acting Financing Director and Susan Mayer gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the City could use transfer tax money to\naddress homeless issues or the rent crisis.\nMs. Mayer responded the mid-cycle budget will occur in May or June; stated staff will\nreturn to Council for input on programs and feedback on which items to bring back as a\nformal budget amendment.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired where the full impact of the Utility Users Tax (UUT)\nrevenue stream is shown; stated the revenue stream was previously declining.\nThe Acting City Manager responded the revenue stream was a declining revenue\nstream and has improved.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 6, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) includes\nAir BnBs at this time, to which the Acting City Manager responded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer stated the UUT is one of five components used to calculate employees'\nraises; she would like to see an update on the numbers; expressed concern with the\nsignificant change in trajectory triggering automatic raises.\nThe Acting City Manager stated staff did a projection and determined the UUT does not\nhave a significant impact on the Balance Revenue Index (BRI); the matter can be\nbrought back to Council.\nMayor Spencer stated the transfer tax and UUT have increased significantly; both\nshould be disclosed when the matter comes before Council; there could be a significant\nincrease in employee expenses if a raise is triggered; the revenue needs to be\nmonitored.\nThe Acting City Manager concurred.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the transfer tax is a volatile revenue stream in the BRI; a\nreduction could also happen; a number of different factors are in the formula.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether any components are decreasing.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded there is a possibility next year.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the five components are reviewed annually to see if\nthe raises are automatically triggered, to which the Acting City Manager responded on\nthe affirmative.\nMs. Mayer stated the information will be a part of the expenditure projection for FY2018-\n19.\nMayor Spencer inquired what numbers were used on the prior year expenditure\ncompared to the current year.\nThe Acting City Manager responded the numbers listed are actual amounts; stated\nwhen staff returns with projections, the review will include increases.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the numbers can be disclosed to Council and the\npublic as part of the report.\nThe Acting City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated assumptions are always a\npart of the budget.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like the matter to return to Council with the prior\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 7, "text": "year assumptions.\nMs. Mayer stated the information will be included in the budget workshop.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the transfer tax includes the recent transfer\ntax from Site A.\nMs. Mayer responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the amount will be added in.\nMs. Mayer responded the transfer tax will be added; stated the actuals were based on\nJune through December 2017 and Site A had not occurred.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired when the budget workshop would be, to which the Acting City\nManager responded the end of May is the possible date.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired where public employee raises are posted.\nThe Human Resources Director responded the salary schedules are posted on the City\nwebsite.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether retail stores closing is being taken into consideration\nmoving forward with regards to sales tax.\nThe Acting City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nMs. Mayer continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why there is an increase in expenses in year\n2041.\nMs. Mayer responded the increase is based on actuarial science.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the information assumes staffing levels.\nMs. Mayer responded the information is based on the City's employment base at the\ntime of the actuarial evaluation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the $203,000 expenditure for Council\nreferrals, the cannabis program and the North Housing Memorandum of Understanding\n(MOU) would be paid by the cannabis licensing and application fees.\nMs. Mayer responded the expenditure funds upfront cost before the fees are collected.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the $75,000 for the Emergency\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 8, "text": "Operation Center (EOC) is an ongoing expense; requested an itemized breakdown of\nwhere the money is going.\nMs. Mayer responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the North Housing MOU is complete.\nThe Acting City Manager responded in the negative; stated staff is very close.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the $203,000 includes the $88,000 being\nrequested in the next agenda item.\nMs. Mayer responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the fees for the cannabis would pay back\nthe money spent to date.\nThe Community Development Director responded staff does not anticipate recouping\nsaid costs.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the presentation includes unanticipated expenditures.\nThe Acting City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer requested more detail on the unanticipated expenditures.\nMs. Mayer stated the EOC Capital Project had been funded, but not operations, which\nwas an omission in the original budget.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether or not the Fire equipment was anticipated.\nThe Deputy Fire Chief gave a brief description on the unanticipated expenditures.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there is a specific breakdown of the expenditures.\nThe Deputy Fire Chief responded in the negative; stated he can list the items.\nMayor Spencer stated the breakdowns should be included in the midyear budget.\nThe Deputy Fire Chief concurred; listed the breakdown.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the EOC expenditures includes new monitors.\nThe Deputy Fire Chief listed the expenditures for the EOC and operations.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether a new person would be hired, to which the Deputy Fire\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 9, "text": "Chief responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the cost is a one-time cost, to which the Deputy Fire\nChief responded the EOC costs are continuous.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether $75,000 is a recurring cost, to which the Deputy Fire\nChief responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the $80,000 is a one-time cost, to which the Deputy\nFire Chief responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the $203,000 for the Community Development side\nincludes new employees, to which the Community Development Director responded in\nthe negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there is a breakdown for the $203,000.\nThe Community Development Director responded $100,000 is the reimbursement for\nthe cannabis and the $103,000 includes reimbursing staff time to undertake the North\nHousing MOU, Council referrals related to inclusionary housing and the airport\ncommittee.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the cost is ongoing or one-time money.\nThe Community Development Director responded staff would be requesting a budget to\ndeal with referrals.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the Recreation and Parks maintenance is a one-time\nfee or recurring, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded one-time.\nMayor Spencer requested said information be included in the future to ensure\ntransparency to the public.\nThe Acting City Manager stated the information can be added into the staff report.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated it would be helpful to have the scenario of what would\nhappen if the funding is not approved.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated it would be good to see the unfunded liabilities balance.\nMayor Spencer suggested providing more analysis on where the City is currently and\nwhat is being projected moving forward.\nMs. Mayer continued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the 2019-20 budget would balance with the action\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 10, "text": "being done by Council tonight; stated that she would like to focus on what the budget\nlooks like moving forward.\nMs. Mayer stated Exhibit 4 shows the 2019-20 gap being $2 million; tonight's action\nwould close half of the gap.\nMayor Spencer inquired when staff would start discussing the shortages and what\nneeds to be done to rectify them.\nMs. Mayer responded staff hopes to bring suggestions about how Council would like to\nclose the gap at the May workshop.\nMayor Spencer stated that she believes May is too late; further stated the focus needs\nto be on the gap; questioned what happens in the long term if staff asks for something\nnow.\nThe Acting City Manager stated there is no guarantee requests will be met; the budget\nis very complicated; staff is scrambling to get the information together for Council by\nMay.\nMayor Spencer inquired when an organization like the City looks at freezing salaries or\nhiring.\nMs. Mayer responded staff will return with several solutions that can be implemented in\ntwo months.\nMayor Spencer inquired when the City should start taking action in Ms. Mayer's\nprofessional opinion.\nMs. Mayer responded today.\nThe Finance Director continued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired the total amount of expenditures is that is being requested for\napproval tonight in both General Fund and non-General Fund, separate from the\npension contribution.\nThe Finance Director responded the total expenditure is almost $14 million.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the total includes pension, to which the Finance\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired how much is separate from the pension.\nThe Finance Director responded without pension, the total is $382,000 from the General\nFund.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 11, "text": "Mayor Spencer inquired how much the non-General Fund expenditures are minus the\npension, to which the Finance Director responded almost $2 million.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the total is approximately $2.5 million separate from\nthe pension, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the pension pay down is, to which the Finance Director\nresponded $6 million.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the majority of the request is to pay down pensions, to\nwhich the Finance Director responded in the affirmative.\nThe Acting City Manager responded the pay down is per the Council policy.\nMayor Spencer stated it is important to be clear on what is being requested from each\nfund.\nVice Mayor Vella moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired why lights at the skateboard park are not a\npart of the request.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded staff is currently working on a solution.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the request is for five street lights.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the motion is only on the item before Council\nwhich does not include the item mentioned by Mayor Spencer.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of calling the question.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion to call the question, which carried by\nthe following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and\nVella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\nOn the call for the question on the motion, the motion carried by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes:\nMayor Spencer - 1.\n(18-163) Recommendation to Adopt the Social Service Human Relations Board\n(SSHRB) Recommended Report on Homelessness in Alameda; and\n(18-163A) Resolution No. 15362, \"Amending the General Fund Operating Budget for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 12, "text": "Fiscal Year 2017-18 to Appropriate $88,400 to Implement Key Program\nRecommendations. Adopted.\nThe Community Development Director introduced the new Community Development\nAnalyst.\nThe Community Development Director, the Housing Authority Housing and Community\nDevelopment Analyst and SSHRB Member Sherice Youngblood gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what the term marginally housed means.\nMs. Youngblood responded people that may be sleeping in cars or sleeping on couches\nat friends or relatives houses.\nMayor Spencer inquired what $120,000 is for annually for the mobile outreach costs.\nThe Community Development Analyst responded continuation of the current Operation\nDignity contract, which involves passing out health kits or driving people to\nappointments.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the mobile outreach is multiple people.\nThe Community Development Analyst responded there are two staff people on mobile\noutreach.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the $120,000 is for, to which Ms. Youngblood responded\nthe money covers staff costs.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the cost is more, to which Ms. Youngblood responded\nthe cost is more, but there is support from Operation Dignity.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the plan is to install 20 parking meters.\nThe Community Development Analyst responded the amount is currently not known;\nstated it depends on the locations.\nMayor Spencer inquired if there is an estimate on how much money might be received\nfrom the parking meter investment.\nThe Community Development Analyst responded there is not a lot of data yet; stated\nother cities have sponsors which provide revenue.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City is going to reach out to businesses to see if\nthey want to sponsor a meter annually.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how many homeless children are currently in\nAlameda.\nThe Community Development Analyst responded that she can get the number and send\nit to Council.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how is someone determined to be a homeless\nAlamedan.\nMs. Youngblood responded it is based on place of residency.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether having a shower truck and a clothes\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 14, "text": "closet is possible.\nThe Community Development Analyst responded Building Futures has implemented a\nweekly laundry program for homeless individuals and is looking into other options.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is prepared to support the request.\nCouncilmember Matarrese thanked the SSHRB; stated that he supports the mobile\noutreach team, which is critical; he is unsure about the parking meters; in the next\nbudget discussion, he would like to address using the transfer tax for a contribution to\nhousing for people below a certain income level; he is ready to support the\nrecommendation minus the parking meters.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the request for the $120,000 will return to Council at a\nlater date, to which the Community Development Director responded the item will return\nat the mid-cycle budget update.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the $120,000 could be funded tonight.\nThe Community Development Director responded the intent can be noted and the item\ncan be picked up as part of the mid-cycle budget process.\nMayor Spencer stated that she might not approve the mid-cycle budget; she would like\nto support the $120,000.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the item can be adopted as an expenditure, and\nwhether the item was properly agendized.\nMayor Spencer stated items are modified all the time.\nThe Community Development Director responded the question is whether or not the\nresolution can be amended to add the $120,000.\nThe City Attorney stated the item is agendized to add money to the homeless project;\nthe amount can be augmented.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the money for the parking meters can be put towards\nintensive case management.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he agrees with Vice Mayor Vella's suggestion.\nThe Community Development Director responded Building Futures will serve as many\nclients based on the dollar amount.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the resolution could be amended to give direction to\nsee if there are local businesses or community partners that would be interested in\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 15, "text": "sponsoring a meter, so that City funds are not being expended.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would still like to include the request for the parking\nmeters; she believes the City will end up with the sponsorship.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how much staff believes the parking meters will raise.\nThe Community Development Director stated it would depend on whether the City gets\nsponsorship and recoups the installation cost.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the money for the meters can be paid off when the\nCity is reimbursed from sponsorship, to which the Community Development Director\nresponded in the affirmative; stated the money would go back into homeless programs.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the money could go to Building Futures to provide for\nmore case management.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the Council\ncould earmark the money to support case management.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation [adoption of\nresolution] to appropriate an additional $88,400 from the General Fund in the Fiscal\nYear identified to the programs that are listed with two provisos: 1) any revenue raised\naround the parking meters is placed into the outreach program and supplemental case\nmanagement, which is identified as $25,000, and 2) direct staff to appropriate $120,000\nfor case management for the Operation Dignity contract and mobile outreach.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(18-164) Resolution No. 15363, \"Amending Resolution No. 15319, \"Calling an Election\nto be Consolidated with the Statewide Election on November 6, 2018 and Submitting to\nthe Voters at That Election a Measure that Proposes to Amend the City Charter by\nIncorporating into the Charter Ordinance 3148 (Rent Stabilization Ordinance), with\nCertain Modifications,\" by Amending Section 3 (Ballot Question). Adopted.\nThe City Clerk and City Attorney gave a brief presentation.\nStated the Charter amendment is problematic for Alameda; the most vulnerable need\nlegal protection and housing; expressed concerns with the language of the ballot\nquestion: Catherine Pauling, ARC.\nMayor Spencer stated the second option is the simplest and easiest to understand.\nCouncilmember Matarrese suggested adding Ordinance 3148 to the wording of number\ntwo.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 16, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification whether the language would read:\nshall the Charter be amended by incorporating Ordinance 3148, the City's rent\nreview. \" to which Councilmember Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution with amendment.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-165) The Acting City Manager announced that the Lime Bike pilot program will be\nextended for a 60 day period; staff will take the issue to the Transportation Commission\nand bring the RFP and an MOU to Council addressing some of the concerns that have\nbeen raised.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the referral [paragraph no. 18-168 can be\nwithdrawn since the matter is returning to Council.\nThe City Attorney responded the makers of the referral would need to withdraw it.\nMayor Spencer stated that she has safety concerns; she has never seen a child\nwearing a helmet while using a Lime Bike.\nThe Acting City Manager stated concerns will be addressed when staff returns to\nCouncil.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff is requesting an extension tonight.\nThe Acting City Manager responded that she is only giving Council an update and\nstating the matter will return to Council in May.\n(18-166) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining items past\n10:30 p.m.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of hearing the remaining items.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion which failed by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmember Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 2. Noes: Councilmember Ezzy\nAshcraft, Councilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Vella - 3.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of hearing only the Lime Bike referral.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion, which failed by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmember Matarrese, Councilmember Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 3. Noes:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella - 2.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 17, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella moved approval of hearing the motorized commercial vehicle referral\n[paragraph no. 18-169].\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion which failed by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmember Matarrese, Mayor Spencer and Vice Mayor Vella - 3. Noes:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft, Councilmember Oddie and Mayor Spencer.\n***\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(18-167) Update on Tracking of Council Direction through the Referral Process.\n(18-168) Consider Directing Staff to Provide Information on the Citywide Dockless Bike\nSharing Program and Return to Council with Additional Safety Requirements. (Mayor\nSpencer and Vice Mayor Vella) Not heard.\n(18-169) Consider Banning Motorized Commercial Vehicles, Including Robotic\nCommercial Vehicles, from Sidewalks and Commercial Drone Aircraft Used for\nDeliveries. (Councilmember Matarrese) Not heard.\n(18-170) Consider Clarifying the Maximum Allowable Number of Units per Site and\nPotentially Removing the Multi-Family (MF) Housing Overlay Designation for Various\nSites. (Mayor Spencer) Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-171) February 2018 Stopwaste Topic Brief on the Reusable Bag Law. [Informational\nOnly] (Councilmember Oddie)\n(18-172) Councilmember Oddie stated that he and Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft\nattended the student walk-out; he is confident the next generation will be able to lead\nand take care of the City.\n(18-173) Councilmember Matarrese stated an opportunity to take address and resolve\nitems on the agenda was missed.\nADJOURNMENT\n(18-174) There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting in\nmemory of former Councilmember Lil Arnerich at 10:35 p.m.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 18, "text": "Respectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 19, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -MARCH20, - - 2018- -5:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:30 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(18-140) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code section\n54956.8); Property: Northwest Territories, Alameda Point; City Negotiator: Elizabeth D.\nWarmerdam, Acting City Manager and Jennifer Ott, Director of Base Reuse &\nTransportation Planning; Potential Terms: East Bay Regional Park District; Issue Under\nNegotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment\n(18-141) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring; Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7 54957\nTitle/description of position to be filled: Acting City Manager.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Real Property and Public Employee Appointment/Hiring\ndirection was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:44 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\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-03-20", "page": 20, "text": "Ms. Dileo, Ms. Dawson and Ms. Na made brief comments.\n***\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft left the dais at 6:46 p.m. and returned at 6:54 p.m.\n(18-143) Proclamation Declaring March 2018 as Women in Military History Month.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to JoAnnn Martinez and Amy\nWirts, US Coast Guard.\nMs. Martinez and Ms. Wirts made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft and Mayor Spencer noted the Acting City Manager\nserved in the Army.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk and Secretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 20, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-03-20.pdf"}