{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -APRIL 17, 2018- -6:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 4:17 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(18-203) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City\nNegotiators: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Acting City Manager and Nancy Bronstein,\nHuman Resources Director; Employee Organizations: International Brotherhood of\nElectrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW), Electric Utility Professional Association of\nAlameda (EUPA), Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA), Alameda Police\nOfficers Association Non-Sworn Unit (PANS), and Alameda Management and\nConfidential Employees Association (MCEA); Under Negotiation: Salaries and Terms of\nEmployment\n(18-204) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section\n54956.8); Property: Northwest Territories, Alameda Point; City Negotiators: Elizabeth\nD. Warmerdam, Acting City Manager; and Jennifer Ott, Director of Base Reuse &\nTransportation Planning; Potential Tenant: East Bay Regional Park District; Issue Under\nNegotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment\n(18-205) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section\n54956.8); Property: 120 W Oriskany, Building 530, Alameda, CA 94501; City Negotiator:\nNanette Mocanu; Potential Buyer: Nautilus Data Technologies, Inc.; Issue Under\nNegotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Labor, Council received a briefing; regarding Northwest\nTerritories, and Building 530, direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY- - -APRIL 17, 2018- -6:45 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:48 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners Ezzy Ashcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer -\n5.\n[Note: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 6:51 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(18-206) Proclamation Declaring April 16 - 20, 2018 as Boys and Girls Club Week.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Marc Morales and Claudia\nLaRoche and students, Boys and Girls Club.\nMr. Morales made brief comments.\n(18-207) Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2018 as Earth Day.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Samantha Summer Janet\nMagleby, Downtown Alameda Business Association; Linda Asbury, West Alameda\nBusiness Association; and Samantha Sommer, Clean Water Action.\nMs. Sommer and Ms. Asbury made brief comments.\n(18-208) Proclamation Declaring April 28, 2018 as Arbor Day Alameda.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Chris Buckley and the Public\nWorks Project Manager.\nMr. Buckley made brief comments.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director and Public Works Project Manager gave a Power\nPoint presentation.\n(18-209) Proclamation Declaring April 2018 as Fair Housing Month.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Joe Loparo, Karen Lithgow\nand Angela McIntyre, Bay East Association of Realtors Local Government Relations\nCommission.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 3, "text": "ADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nApril 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 4, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nTO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nTUESDAY--APRIL 17, 2018- -6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:17 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners\nEzzy\nAshcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer -\n5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Oddie moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner 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(*18-210 CC/18-005 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and SACIC\nMeeting Held on March 6, 2018. Approved.\n(*18-211 CC/18-006 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Report for the\nQuarter Ending December 31, 2017. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:17\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk and Secretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 5, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -APRIL 17, 2018- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:17 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella, and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(18-212) Doyle Saylor, Alameda, thanked Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Oddie\nfor their support of renters, senior citizens on fixed income, workers, immigrants and\nmany others whom they have spoken up for and supported.\n(18-213) Catherine Pauling, Alameda, thanked Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember\nOddie for maintaining professionalism and confidentiality through the sensitive Human\nResources matter the City is experiencing.\n(18-214) Tony Grimm, Alameda, expressed frustration with the City's current\natmosphere; stated the noise and clamor of national politics has filtered down to\nAlameda; encouraged others to stop giving opinions on an investigation where facts are\nstill unknown.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that the Cross Alameda Trail [paragraph no. 18-217];\ncannabis permit [paragraph no. 18-222]; Central Avenue project [paragraph no. 18-223];\nCommunity Paramedicine program [paragraph no. 18-224]; Cultural Arts funding\n[paragraph no. 18-225]; and the Regional Measure 3 and Proposition 69 resolutions\n[paragraph no. 18-227\nwere removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the reminder 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.]\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 6, "text": "(*18-215) Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings Held on March 20, 2018.\nApproved.\n(*18-216) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,828,272.29.\n(18-217) Recommendation to Accept the Work of McGuire and Hester for Cross\nAlameda Trail - Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, No. P.W. 05-16-11.\nShowed a video and gave a historical overview: Dorothy Freeman, Alameda.\nSuggested the gates be open when there is not active construction: Brian McGuire,\nAlameda.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's request, the Recreation and Parks Director stated\nfuture contracts would allow access; outlined current issues preventing the trail from\nopening.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested staff get an estimate about temporary fencing\ncosts; stated another community work day could be done.\nMayor Spencer expressed her appreciation for the work done to get the funding\nextension.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed support for future phases allowing access; concurred with\nthe suggested to have another work day.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*18-218) Recommendation to Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to an Agreement with Placeworks to Add the Amount of $40,773 for a Total\nAgreement Amount of $804,730 for the Design of the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.\nAccepted.\n(*18-219) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipeline Inc. for Cyclic Sewer\nRehabilitation Project, Phase 13, No. P.W. 05-16-08. Accepted.\n(*18-220) Recommendation to Accept the Work of McGuire and Hester for Construction\nof Group 3 - Sewer Pump Station Renovations for Reliability and Safety Improvements\nProject, No. P.W. 03-14-11. Accepted.\n(*18-221) Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Elizabeth D.\nWarmerdam as Acting City Manager and Approve Acting City Manager Pay at $257,403\nAnnually. Accepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 7, "text": "(18-222) Recommendation to Approve the Implementing Regulations Governing a\nRequest for Proposals (RFP) Process for Allocating Limited Privilege to Apply for a\nCannabis Business Permit and the Request for Proposals.\nThe Economic Development Manager gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Economic Development\nManager stated the panel score for each category is an average score, not a collective\nscore.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the July 1st State deadline for\ntesting labs, the Economic Development Manager stated staff recommended not\nincluding testing labs in the RFP because of the State deadline; Council wanted to be\nfair and include testing labs; as a result, any testing labs wanting to come to Alameda\nwill be delayed due to the RFP process.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what connection the Mastick Recreation\nManager has as the health member of the panel.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded the City does not have individuals\nwith a health background, but the Mastick Recreation Manager is covering that area\nbecause she works with seniors on a daily basis and knows a lot about their concerns.\nExpressed concern regarding the RFP process: Rich Moskowitz, Alameda Cannabis\nTimes.\nStated that he would love to be part of the Alameda community; he is concerned about\nthe time constraint with the State deadline and the Alameda RFP process: Brian\nBrandley, Steep Hill Labs.\nUrged Councilmembers who voted against access to cannabis to recuse themselves\nfrom the item: Phil Redd, Alameda.\nUrged Council to consider the time constraint regarding the State deadline: Thomas\nBlank, Steep Hill Labs.\nStated that she would love for her company to move to Alameda: Suzanne Blank, Steep\nHill Labs.\nStated Steep Hill and CW Analytical are the two oldest and most prestigious testing labs\nin the United States; Steep Hill would like to come to Alameda; urged Council to move\nquickly to select the labs due to the State deadline: Cathie Bennett Warner, Steep Hill\nLabs.\nUrged Council to address the timeliness for selecting the testing labs; stated labs are\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 8, "text": "different from the other cannabis-related businesses and support the public health and\nsafety of consumers: Emily Richardson, CW Analytical.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Economic Development Manager stated\nthe ordinance does not require testing labs go through the RFP process; Council's\ndirected staff to include labs in the RFP; the labs could just apply, as an alternative to\nthe RFP process, and could be on a first-come-first-serve basis; three labs have\nexpressed interest, but only two slots are available.\nMayor Spencer inquired why the list of participating staff does not list the names, to\nwhich the Economic Development Manager responded the names were not included in\ncase a staff person leaves; stated the position could be filled without having to come\nback to Council.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Economic Development Manager read the\nparticipating staff's names and the areas they would cover.\nMayor Spencer clarified the process regarding staff and the ordinance; inquired why\nthere is a prohibition on research during the selection process.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded outside research should not be\nconducted so that the panel would not be biased and could evaluate the proposals on\ntheir merit.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there is ability to request more information on\napplicants during the evaluation process, to which the Economic Development Manager\nresponded in the negative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the process is unique to the cannabis industry, to\nwhich the Community Development Director responded the process is a standard for all\nRFPs; stated evaluations typically do not allow outside research; staff would evaluate\nwhether or not applicants put their best foot forward.\nThe Acting City Manager stated the questions are the same, but clarifying questions\ncould be asked.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether follow-up questions are allowed, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the questions are\nstandard with the intent of follow-up questions to clarify.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not support having a cap on testing labs; she views\nthe matter as a public health and safety issue as well as a jobs issue; she hopes\nCouncil can figure out a way to expedite the process for labs and address the cap since\nthere are three labs interested in two spots.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she wants to make it clear to the public that the ordinance\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 9, "text": "is not trying to slide something in that was not listed; inquired whether there is a public\nsafety panel member, to which the Economic Development Manager responded in the\nnegative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether a vacancy on the panel would be replaced by a\nmember of public safety, to which the Economic Development Manager responded in\nthe negative; stated if a staff member leaves, they would be replaced by someone in the\nsame capacity.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether it is possible to expedite the process for the testing\nlabs without making any changes to the ordinance.\nThe Community Development Director responded if there is an interest in expediting,\nstaff would make a simple revision to the regulations, do a Master RFP process, add a\nphrase to carve out labs, shorten the time frame and run a more stream-lined or\nexpedited process; stated the RFP is set up to for businesses to apply for an operators\npermit; another option would be to have a first-come-first-served basis for labs to submit\nan operators permit application without going through the RFP process.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry whether the City may get sued if the process\nis changed to a first-come-first-served basis, the Community Development Director\nstated the City is not legally obligated to do an RFP process; the City issued the RFP\nbecause the Council felt it was a fair and equitable way to award a limited number of\npermits; the process could change and still move forward.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she concurs with Mayor Spencer that some items in the\nordinance should be reviewed later on so the process is not delayed tonight; she is\ninterested in potentially changing some of the numbers; she is concerned that\nincreasing the cap now would delay the process; the issue should come back at later\ndate.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the Other City Departments\nlist, the Economic Development Manager stated the intent is to keep the department list\nas it is.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is concerned that accelerating the process or\ndoing a first-come-first-served process may still require more evaluation of the testing\nlabs; inquired whether it is still possible for testing labs to get permits.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded nothing in the ordinance requires the City to use\nan RFP process; what is before Council tonight are the implementation regulations,\nincluding the cap; there are two possible options: 1) raise the cap, which may cause a\ndelay and cannot be done tonight, and 2) amend the current regulations for testing labs\nto follow a different RFP process on a more compressed schedule.\nThe Economic Development Manager suggested adding a compressed schedule for the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 10, "text": "labs to do the RFP.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether eligible applicants could meet the State\ndeadline under a compressed schedule.\nThe Community Development Director responded it would be tight; stated that she is\nunsure whether applicants would be able to get through the operators and land use\npermit process under a compressed schedule; suggested using the first-come-first-\nserved process for labs to meet the July 1st State deadline.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Community Development Director\nstated staff feels comfortable with using a first-come-first-served process.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether a motion or direction is needed, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded Council would need to provide direction to\ndo something different and staff would need to amend the implementing regulations to\ncarve out the labs.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the ordinance allows four manufacturing facilities\nand only two testing labs; she would like to do whatever is necessary to expedite the\nprocess for the testing labs and is tempted to raise the cap to four or lift the cap\naltogether; inquired whether changing the process would impact staff's workload.\nThe Community Development Director responded staff would have to come back to\nCouncil with an ordinance amending the existing ordinance to lift cap, which could not\noccur before the July 1st deadline; the other option is to start with two labs, and deal with\nchanges on a different track if there is more interest.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Community Development\nDirector stated the program is intended to be revenue neutral and additional resources\ncould be hired to assist in the effort.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is a requirement that businesses with an\naward letter may be disqualified if they fail to apply for their cannabis business permit\nwithin 60 days; inquired what circumstances would lead to disqualification.\nThe Community Development Director responded the disqualification language was\nincluded to compel awardees to open their business and not sit on the permit; stated no\nprogress might be the basis for disqualification.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would be interested to see what can be\ndone to get more labs and get them in under the State deadline.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft is interested in\nremoving the cap.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 11, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded that she would defer to staff; stated there is\nno point to do something quickly if staff will be inundated; she would consider raising the\ncap to four labs.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the labs are the lowest risk of the three segments, but\nthe most important because it is quality control; he is open to doing what is necessary to\nallow the labs to meet the State deadline; he wants to make sure the labs are qualified;\nthe ability to find qualified labs is lost with a deflated RFP process; Council should\nspend time in Council meetings launching the program instead of adjusting the program;\ninquired how the City will get a qualified lab to submit a permit.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded replacing the RFQ process with the\npermit application process on a first-come-first-servec basis would be a more rigorous\nprocess; stated there are more questions and requirements.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like staff to look at a parallel path of either\nincreasing the cap, or removing the cap entirely.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of the implementing regulations with an amendment\nto pull out labs from the RFP process and do a first-come-first-served process, and\nhaving parallel track to have the ordinance come back to Council so that the process is\nnot delayed.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion; stated the process should be a rolling-\napplication process; he would like to come back with the cap number.\nMayor Spencer stated her preference is no caps.\nCouncilmember Matarrese request the motion be bifurcated to first allow for the first-\ncome-first-served process, and second do the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella stated it is not her preference to bifurcate the motion as Council is still\non the Consent Calendar and she does not want to have the item keep going.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated he is ready to vote.\nVice Mayor Vella agreed to bifurcate the motion.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of carving out labs as first come first serve.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of having staff come back with the ordinance relative\nto the cap, either to remove the cap or increase it.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 12, "text": "Mayor Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Spencer - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Matarrese - 1.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the RFP with labs carved out.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(18-223) Recommendation to Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a\nCooperative Agreement with the Department of Transportation (\"Caltrans\") in an\nAmount not to Exceed $184,000 for Caltrans to Review and Approve the Project\nInitiation Document (PID), which is Required by Caltrans, to Determine the Project's\nScope, Cost and Schedule for the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project; and\nExecute a Contract with CDM Smith in the Amount of $372,928, Including Contingency,\nfor Engineering, Planning, and Outreach Services to Prepare the PID.\nVice Mayor Vella recused herself and left the dais.\nThe Transportation Coordinator gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether Caltrans will approve the plan for Central\nAvenue or Webster Street, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded in the\naffirmative; stated Caltrans will conceptually approve all the scenarios to further analyze\nin the next phase.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether Caltrans could eliminate a scenario, to\nwhich the Transportation Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what further Caltrans approvals will be required,\nto which the Transportation Coordinator responded further design documents,\nconstruction and environmental documents; stated everything needs to be approved\nbecause the funding is federal money.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the grant funds are anticipated, to\nwhich the Transportation Coordinator responded in the affirmative; stated staff is looking\nat additional funding sources for the project.\nStated Bike Walk Alameda is looking forward to the project moving forward: Brian\nMcGuire, Bike Walk Alameda.\nUrged Council to move forward with the project: Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda.\nStated businesses should not be restricted and need to be at the table for all\ndiscussions: Linda Asbury, West Alameda Business Association.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a traffic count has\nbeen conducted, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded in the affirmative;\nstated there have been more traffic counts; the information will be compiled and given to\nthe consultants.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the Webster Street and Central\nAvenue process, the Transportation Coordinator stated Council approved the 1.7 mile\ncorridor project in February but asked staff to come back with alternatives for the\nWebster Street/Central Avenue intersection; staff plans to bring all the scenarios to\nCouncil, along with a preliminary environmental report prior to seeking key stakeholders'\napproval for the next phase.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would love to see West Alameda Business\nAssociation (WABA) and Bike Walk Alameda work hand in hand.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent:\nVice Mayor Vella - 1.]\n(*18-224) Recommendation to Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to the Agreement with the County of Alameda Extending the Term of the\nCommunity Paramedicine Pilot Program; and\n(*18-224A) Resolution No. 15365, \"Amending the Fire Grant Funds Budget for Fiscal\nYear 2017-18 by $142,000 for Costs Associated with the Extension of the Community\nParamedicine Pilot Program.' Adopted.\n(18-225) Recommendation to Accept the Public Art Commission's Cultural Arts Funding\nRecommendations; and\n(18-225A) Resolution No. 15366, \"Amending the Public Art Fund Budget to Appropriate\nUp to $67,500 for Cultural Arts and Arts Programming in Alameda.\" Adopted.\nThe Management Analyst gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired why some money was not distributed during\nthe process.\nThe Management Analyst responded two categories were not awarded: the $15,000\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 14, "text": "and $5,000 categories; stated the money remains in the Public Art Fund; the Public Arts\nCommission has met and directed staff to develop a new RFP to re-release the money.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*18-226) Resolution No. 15367, \"Approving Projects to Be Paid for by the State's Road\nMaintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2018-19.\" Adopted.\n(*18-227) Resolution No. 15368, \"Supporting Regional Measure 3 (RM 3), the Bay Area\nTraffic Relief Plan.\" Adopted and\n(18-227A) Resolution No. 15369, \"Supporting Proposition 69 and Opposing Senate Bill\n1\n(SB 1) Repeal, to Protect Local Transportation Improvements in SB 1.\" Adopted.\nThe Transportation Coordinator gave a brief presentation.\nStated that she opposes Measure 3; read an editorial written by Congressman Mark\nDeSaulnier: Carol Gottstein, Alameda.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the process and whether Alameda\nwas guaranteed to receive benefits, the Transportation Coordinator stated an oversight\nboard oversees the process; Congressman DeSaulnier's article was not from a planning\nprocess; the core capacity transit study is a region-wide analysis for Bay Area needs;\nthe short term and midterm benefits are more easy to quantify; long term needs and\nbenefits have not been fully analyzed; there is $50 million in the study to analyze a\nsecond trans bay tube, which is not defined yet.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the toll increase would return to voters for review and if\nthe amount can keep increasing.\nThe Transportation coordinator responded the toll increases $1.00 per year and freezes\nat $3.00.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Vice Mayor Vella stated it is her understanding\nthat there are three proposed increases to various tolls; there would have to be vote for\nanother Measure to increase the tolls again.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated one of the things RM3 aims to do is discourage\nsingle occupancy travel; the toll increases fund transit options to get people out of their\ncars and also cleans up the roadways.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff knows for certain if there is ability to increase the\ntoll beyond $3.00, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded it is her\nunderstanding the toll has never increased without going back for a vote.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolutions.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:01 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:09 p.m.\n(*18-228) Resolution No. 15370, \"Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute\nDocuments Necessary to Accept Grant Funding from the Alameda County\nTransportation Commission (ACTC) for Three Transportation Projects.\" Adopted.\n(*18-229) Ordinance No. 3210, \"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 Acting City Manager\nto Execute the Necessary Documents.\" Finally passed.\n(*18-230) Ordinance No. 3211, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the Acting City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with\nFaction Brewing Company, LLC a California Limited Liability Company, for a Ten-Year\nLease with Two Ten-Year Extension Options for Building 22, Bay 200 Located at 2501\nMonarch Street at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(18-231) Resolution No. 15371, \"Authorizing the Use of $1.67 Million of the Base City\nAllocation (Alameda County Measure A1 Housing Bond Funds) to Support the Rosefield\nRedevelopment Project, as Required for Application to Alameda County Rental Housing\nDevelopment Fund (700 Block of Eagle and Buena Vista Avenues). Adopted.\nThe Housing Authority Housing and Community Development (HADHC) Director gave a\nPower Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired what will happen to the people currently living in the\nunits, to which the HADHC Director responded the tenants will remain in the units;\nstated tenants are being slowly relocated from the 40 modular units that need to be\ndemolished; the relocations will take place over the course of next year until funding is\nreceived; the Housing Authority will pay 100% of relocation costs; current tenants have\na preference to return to the property.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the tenants have a guarantee to come\nback, to which the HADHC Director responded if the tenant relocates into another\nHousing Authority property, they do not have preference to return to the unit; if the\ntenant moves elsewhere, like with family or another place, they do get the preference.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired why it is not feasible to rehab portable units.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 16, "text": "The HADHC Director responded the project started with the reuse scenario, but the\nengineer reports indicated the buildings are not conventionally framed and technically\ncannot be rehabilitated.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether there was any thought of using modern\nprefab modules to speed construction along and reduce cost without compromising\nquality.\nThe HADHC Director responded in the affirmative; stated the project has a fair amount\nof opportunity for production type construction; costs keep increasing; the unit size of\nthe project is standardized, which is a benefit of production influence; the Housing\nAuthority has engaged a green building consultant to get most cost effective utilities in\nthe building.\nThe HADHC Director continued the presentation.\nVice Mayor Vella concurred with Councilmember Matarrese regarding modular\nconstruction; stated a number of facilities are 100% signed with labor at Mare Island\nand Lathrop, which produced units for $50,000 each; the Phoenix Project in Oakland is\nproducing 1,000 modular units which can be configured to be 250 square foot or more\nliving space; the benefit of the modular units is that they can be mass-produced without\nweather delays and there is no disruptions to and from the community; different module\ndesigns, with green components, have value; it is important to get the most bang for the\nbuck.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution authorizing the use of\n$1.67 million of the Base City Allocation (Alameda County Measure A1 Housing Bond\nFunds) to support the Rosefield Redevelopment Project, as required for application to\nAlameda County Rental Housing Development Fund.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired about the project's green components.\nThe HADHC Director responded the project will have a solar system for common areas;\nthe tenant units will have a high efficiency water system, efficient windows, doors,\nnatural materials for floors and cabinets, landscaping will be planted with native plants,\nand natural light will be used.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there will be electric charging stations, to which the\nHADHC Director responded in the affirmative; stated there will also be bike storage and\ntransit passes.\nMayor Spencer inquired about the durability of the units, to which the HADHC Director\nresponded the units will be constructed of very durable products; stated the State tax\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 17, "text": "credit program has durable regulations; corridors will be solid, not hollow, which is\nmeant to take wear and tear.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether affordable housing projects, such as\nRosefield, could be put in front of the line for permits and applications in Planning and\nBuilding.\nThe Community Development Director responded the City has been working closely\nwith Housing Authority staff; stated the City is prepared to take the application and\nprocess it quickly and expeditiously.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(18-232) Recommendation to Approve the Webster Street Business Improvement Area\n(BIA) Annual Assessment Report; and\n(18-232A) Resolution No. 15372, \"Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the\nWebster Street BIA of the City of Alameda for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 and Set a\nPublic Hearing for May 1, 2018 to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Webster Street\nBIA.\" Adopted.\nThe Development Manager gave a brief presentation.\nLinda Asbury, West Alameda Business Association (WABA), gave a Power Point\npresentation.\n***\nVice Mayor Vella left the dais at 9:36 p.m. and returned at 9:37 p.m.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer noted WABA has a strong group that hosts amazing\nevents; stated the group collaborates well with staff to attract new business and energy.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(18-233) Recommendation to Approve the Park Street Business Improvement Area\n(BIA) Annual Assessment Report; and\n(18-233 A) Resolution No. 15373, \"Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park\nStreet BIA of the City of Alameda for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 and Set a Public Hearing\nfor May 1, 2018 to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park Street BIA.\" Adopted.\nThe Development Manager gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 18, "text": "DABA regarding safety and homelessness issues.\nMs. Magleby responded in the affirmative; stated staff has been helpful; homelessness\nis a situation that could get away from everyone quickly; there are hotspots in the district\nand DABA is trying to tackle some of the issues.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(18-234) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the Acting City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with\nPlay House, LLC for Ten Years with One Five-Year Renewal Option in the Historic\nAlameda Theatre, Located at 2319 Central Avenue. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated making sure the space does not get papered over\nand giving the new tenant time to renovate to the specifications is a good strategy.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved introduction of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired whether there was coordination with Cinema\nGrill and other tenants on how to make the new tenant successful.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 19, "text": "The Assistant Community Development Director responded in the negative; stated the\nbusiness plan is similar to the former tenant, Burgermeister, and hopefully will be more\nsuccessful.\nMayor Spencer stated the area could benefit from more focus to make it more vibrant\nand successful.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated Director's Cut will have the\nopportunity to bring fresh air into the location with a new menu and venue; new life\nshould be added as new restaurants in town always create a buzz.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she was enthused when she read the report;\nDirector's Cut has a good track record.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(18-235) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the Acting City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Forty-Eight\nMonth Lease for 44,000 Square Feet with Shimmick/CEC Joint Ventures, for a Portion\nof Building 170, Located at 1770 Viking Street at Alameda Point. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Matarrese's inquiry, Scott Anderson, California\nEngineering Contractors, stated 20 trips a day is the worst case scenario.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether containers would be stored at the location, to which\nMr. Anderson responded in the negative; stated the trucks are flat racks carrying\nmaterials; it is a material yard, not an equipment yard; there will be no wide loads or\npermitted loads.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the path, Mr. Anderson stated based\nin the size of the trucks, there are no restrictions.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the plan means four trucks could leave Alameda\nduring rush hour through the Tube, to which the Assistant Community Development\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he has a long standing aversion for using space\nfor storage or parking materials; there are no jobs and no benefit to the City other than\nrent being collected; he is concerned about the number of trucks; inquired whether the\nCity is receiving some benefit from BART.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded in the negative; stated the\nproposal is revenue generating; the building is currently vacant and the lease is short-\nterm; it is an opportunity to generate new revenue.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 20, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether there has been any other interest, to which\nthe Assistant Community Development Director responded in the negative; stated\nShimmick is not using the whole building.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the trucks are standard diesel trucks, to which Mr.\nAnderson responded the trucks are both diesel and gas.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the important public purpose is the materials are\nused for the BART retrofit; safety is important; she is concerned with the number of\ntrucks going out during rush hour; inquired whether it is possible to limit the number or\nhave no trucks going back out during the busy stream.\nThe Acting Assistant City Manager stated staff and the leasing team has been trying to\nfind short-term leases to bring in revenue; Shimmick is paying three times the rent of the\nprior tenant to backfill the loss of revenue from some of the MARAD ships leaving.\nMayor Spencer stated four years is still a long \"short-term\" lease.\nThe Acting Assistant City Manager stated there is an 18-month clause in the contract;\nnegotiating a transaction for Site B would take at least three to four years from start to\nfinish; the contract does not inhibit the City's ability to move forward with a larger\ntransaction.\nMayor Spencer stated that she will not be able to support the item because of the traffic\ngoing in and out of Tube; she appreciates making up for the monetary loss, but the\ndiesel trucks and idling traffic is not a good fit for the community and the Tube; it would\nbe a huge impact to Alameda.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding annual revenue, the Acting\nAssistant City Manager stated the annual revenue is $290,000; the City lost\napproximately $1 million because of the loss of larger MARAD ships.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what the City is receiving for the space now, to which\nthe Acting Assistant City Manager responded the space is vacant with no current\nrevenue.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether staff could find another tenant, to which the\nAssistant Community Development Director responded in the negative; stated Cushman\nand Wakefield took three months to find Shimmick.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether a heavier industrial use tenant would be more\nsuitable for the space, to which the Assistant Community Development Director\nresponded in the affirmative; stated such a tenant may need more capital\nimprovements; there is no need to do any improvements with this tenant since the\nspace is just being used for storage.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 21, "text": "The Acting Assistant City Manager stated the space is difficult to market and there is no\nlong term use.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the choice is to leave the property fallow or generate $1.4\nmillion over the next four years.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, Mr. Anderson stated the duration of the\nproject is 40 to 48 months; the company's last project was demolition of the Bay Bridge;\na prior BART project is similar to what they are doing with BART now; the 44,000\nsquare feet space will produce a relatively small amount of traffic; diesel is a completely\ndifferent technology and the standards of pollution is completely different from 20 years\nago.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired how many vehicles can go in and out if the tenant were to\nmaximize use of the space.\nAndrew Schmieder, Cushman & Wakefield, responded it would vary, but the trucks the\nspace would accommodate could be two or three times bigger; stated it is a big space\nfor the market.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding public notice and reaching out to the\nneighborhood, the Assistant Community Development Director stated tenants have to\ngo through a public process to obtain a use permit, but there is no public process for the\nlease itself; the tenant already obtained a use permit.\nThe City Attorney stated after 18 months, the City can give the tenant notice of\ntermination and cannot ask them to leave.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there is a report back to track the trips to see if\nthere are problems, to which Mr. Anderson responded in the affirmative.\nThe Acting Assistant City Manager stated the Council could consider some flexibility\nregarding the number of trucks or limiting the schedule to one that the tenant is willing to\nconsider.\n(18-236) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining items:\nminimum wage [paragraph no. 18-237 and the Sanctuary City contracting referral\n[paragraph no. 18-241].\n.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of considering the remaining items.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes:\nMayor Spencer - 1.\n***\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 22, "text": "The Assistant Community Development Director inquired whether Council would like\nstaff to make edits to the ordinance for the truck transportation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he is more concerned about tying up the building\nfor four years; there may be more interest since Site A is moving forward; he does not\nwant the lease to be an impediment for a job generation or an innovative business in the\nspace; inquired about the termination notice.\nThe City Attorney responded the City would have to give the tenant at least six months\nto leave.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director clarified the tenant could stay for a\nminimum of two years.\nThe Acting Assistant City Manager stated the lease would not interfere with the\nopportunity if a better tenant comes along.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would recommend a provision to examine the\ntruck logs and make a prohibition for trucks leaving during a certain time.\nMr. Anderson stated it is tough for him to make a decision right now; he and his\ncompany will work with the City on whatever is needed to approve the lease.\nVice Mayor Vella stated it seems arbitrary to limit or prohibit the time of travel; the City\ncould work with the tenant on a different route and give flexibility; prohibiting the trucks\nwould stymy BART progress; suggested having a check-in and staff come back to\nCouncil if there is other interest.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding teamsters, Vice Mayor Vella clarified\nthe union structure; stated specific locals have separate leadership.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she cannot, in good conscious, impact\nAlameda commuters; she would be amenable to have the trucks come in, but not go out\nduring the commute hours, and to structure the work to go behind the commute traffic;\nshe is mindful of the need to backfill revenue.\nMr. Anderson stated the business does not gain anything by having trucks stuck in\ntraffic; they would not schedule drivers to just sit in traffic; Public Works reviewed the\ntraffic routes, City staff and Planning has been involved to determine what the space\ncould support; based on the recommendations, the space and schedule would allow\nShimmick to support the BART project.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Shimmick could commit to the\nagreement restricting going through Tube from 6 to 9:00 a.m.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 23, "text": "Mr. Anderson responded Shimmick could live with 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. with non-scheduled\ntrucking on a five-day schedule.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry regarding noise complaints during the earlier\ntime, the Acting Assistant City Manager stated there have been no complaints as there\nis a precedence.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Mr. Anderson stated the standard shift is 7:00\na.m. to 3:00 p.m. to provide project support during day time hours.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved introduction of the ordinance, with direction for staff to\nnegotiate regarding the truck schedule.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the change is minor\nenough to constitute tonight as the first reading.\nThe City Attorney responded the change could be added to the rules and regulations\nand is a minor change; Council could move forward with the direction and have the first\nreading tonight.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like more information for the community when the\nitem comes back; she would like to see routes and truck size; she does not want any\nsurprises for the community.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired when was the use permit granted and was there a process.\nThe Community Development Director responded the use permit would have been\nheard by Zoning Administrator with a 20-day notice period; the public process includes\nan ad in the paper and noticing within 300 foot radius of the site.\nMayor Spencer stated the use permit process was internal; she would like to share\nmore information and pictures with the community.\nThe Community Development Director stated the standard process for the type of use\nwas followed; nothing about the process was different.\nMayor Spencer stated there was a lot of push-back with a previous containers item and\nshe would like to publicly share more information with the community.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of calling the question.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion to call the question, which carried by the\nfollowing voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella\n- 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 24, "text": "On the call for the question on the original motion, the motion carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\n(18-237) Recommendation to Review Staff's Analysis and Provide Direction on Possible\nNext Steps, including Community Outreach, Determining Potential Fiscal Impacts, and\nReturning with a Minimum Wage Ordinance.\nThe Economic Development Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\n(18-238) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to continue the meeting past 11:00\np.m.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of continuing the meeting.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes:\nMayor Spencer - 1.\n***\nThe Economic Development Manager continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether other ordinances have an age threshold.\nThe Project Planner responded in the negative; stated some ordinances have\nexceptions for job training programs, but there was not a lower minimum wage for\nminors.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the 87% Recreation and Park employees and 5%\nlibrary employees are all minors.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded in the negative; stated they are part-\ntime employees; some are minors and some are not.\nThe Acting City Manager stated most minors work in the Recreations and Park\nDepartment; there are very few minors at the Library; all full-time employees are not at\nminimum wage.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to find a way to survey residents who\ncommute off island to go to a minimum wage job; community outreach could start with\nthe Mayor's Economic Advisory Panel (EAP); the EAP could propose or tackle the issue\nand recommend an appropriate public engagement process.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City needs to do it right; regardubg the\ncommunity outreach, not too many of EAP folks would have minimum wage job\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 25, "text": "sources; the Chamber of Commerce may be more likely to have sources for outreach;\nshe would leave it for staff to do the most effective outreach; potential fiscal impacts to\nthe City's budget need to be reviewed; she does not like seeing Alameda lag so far\nbehind in the region; she would like to proceed as quickly as possible; inquired when an\nordinance could come back for a first reading.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded the earliest an ordinance can come\nback for a first reading is September 4th, but staff recommends late November or early\nDecember.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she feels Alameda is incredibly behind on the minimum\nwage issue; businesses are having a difficult time competing; neighboring cities already\nincreased minimum wage; Alameda needs to plan a faster track and she would like an\nordinance to come back in September; she would like an estimate relative to the\nbudget; she does not disagree with the outreach strategy, but would like to be able to\nprovide decent jobs within Alameda; the sooner fiscal impacts to the City are known, the\nbetter; both scenarios presented assume that Alameda moves to a certain year without\nbifurcating tiers; inquired whether or not Council recommended bifurcating the\nscenarios.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded the scenarios were presented as two\ntiers for the Council, but could be done in another way, per Council direction.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the Economic Development Manager stated\nstaff does not have a recommendation to do the scenarios one way or another.\nMayor Spencer stated the scenarios were not part of the original Council referral.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she recommends proposing specific scenarios when\nconducting public outreach, rather than leaving it open.\nThe Economic Development Manager stated there were more scenarios, but staff\nremoved some from the staff report because it became convoluted.\nVice Mayor Vella stated what she wants to know is if there is a strong feeling to\nbifurcate the small businesses rather than fishtailing it.\nThe Economic Development Manager responded if Alameda has one minimum wage\nlevel, it would be easier for staff to monitor; it will be harder for smaller employers to\nramp up an spend more money to get to the increased minimum wage level; staff would\ncome back with an option for the Council.\nVice Mayor Vella stated her concern with Scenario 1 is that larger employers are on the\nsame schedule as the State to reach $15.00/hour which ramps up quicker but drops off;\nshe would like to hear from the Council whether the goal is to get to $15.00 per hour\nearlier; she would choose Scenario 2 over Scenario 1; she would like to get a fixed\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 26, "text": "timeline and a date certain as to when the item will come back to Council.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Scenario 2 is more palpable; he understands the\ncomparison issue, but Alameda has to stay cognizant that neighboring cities are the\ncompetitors in terms of minimum wage jobs for residents; it is good to look at similar\ndemographically-based cities; time is running short; concurred with Councilmember\nMatarrese to look at other ordinances.\nMayor Spencer stated the bigger chain stores, such as Starbucks, do not have the\nability to change what they pay employees and have to pay minimum wage; she would\nlike to find out how the big stores would be impacted; she would also like to know the\nimpact on Alameda's small businesses and whether locally-owned businesses could\nincrease the pay themselves.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would not differentiate between youth;\nyoung people are working to help support their families; Council is putting a lot on staff's\nplate; she would like to increase the minimum wage across the board now instead of\ndoing phasing.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the issue is minimum wage, not a living wage; Alameda is still\nbelow the living wage; she would like to move ahead with something; she prefers\nScenario 2 which is a ramp up; the City does not get a pass; both small and large\nbusinesses are being treated the same.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated time is precious; Council should choose an ordinance\nto review and model after, instead of constructing a new one to have a shorter\ntimeframe and Council could voting on the matter in September.\nThe Acting City Manager stated staff will work as quickly as possible on the issue but,\nneeds time to do the work; the focus is on the workers but it is important to get input\nfrom WABA and DABA as well; another component that needs discussion is\nenforcement; there is no enforcement mechanism right now.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Councilmember Matarrese stated that he does\nnot want to task staff with writing an ordinance; he agrees that community outreach is\nimportant.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to see community outreach, but does not\nwant it to get in the way of or delay the item from coming back to Council in a timely\nmanner.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of directing staff to synthesize Council\ncomments and select an ordinance from other cities that can be reviewed by a\ncommunity outreach process and brought back to Council in September.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n22\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 27, "text": "Under discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she would like to see fiscal impact\ninformation, the comprehensive list of comments from the outreach, and, if possible,\na\nsurvey of the people who go off island for a minimum wage job.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that is not part of the motion.\nMayor Spencer stated that she made the comments earlier; many people included in\nthe outreach groups do not earn minimum wage; it is important to hear their voices.\nThe Acting City Manager stated the more outreach staff does, the longer it will take to\nbring the item back to Council.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like some kind of intentional outreach for folks\nearning minimum wage.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of calling the question.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4.\nNoes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\nOn the call for the question on the original motion, the motion carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4.\nNoes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-239) The Acting City Manager announced the City and the School District will be\nhosting an event called In the Mix on Saturday, April 28th at the Island High School from\n10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(18-240) Update on Tracking of Council Direction through the Referral Process.\n(18-241) Consider Directing Staff to Return with a Sanctuary City Contracting and\nInvestment Ordinance. (Vice Mayor Vella)\nVice Mayor Vella made brief comments regarding the referral.\nUrged Council to adopt an ordinance and make a stand tonight; stated there is a need\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n23\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 28, "text": "for another mechanism to de-incentivize companies who profit on data collection: Brian\nHofer, Oakland Privacy.\nStated that if Alameda truly wants to be a Sanctuary City, it cannot have contracts with\ncompanies that target vulnerable communities who are concerned about their data;\nurged Council to pass the ordinance: Sameena Usman, Council on American-Islamic\nRelations.\nStated the heart and people of Alameda, the inclusiveness and diversity is the real\nreason why her group supports the Sanctuary City; urged Council to oppose\nImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and approve the ordinance: Cheri\nJohansen, Alameda Progressives.\nUrged Council to support the ordinance: Mike Katz Lacabe, Oakland Privacy.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he concurs with Vice Mayor Vella; approving an\nordinance is a power Council has as individuals and as a community; there is no threat\nof federal funding cuts; he is fully prepared to support the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the referral is a logical extension of what the Council\ndid when it declared Alameda a Sanctuary City; staff should review the ordinance and\nbring it back to Council for an update at the workshop.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the ordinance cannot\nbe adopted as a first reading tonight because it was not noticed.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is not opposed to having staff review the\nordinance and implications; she is mindful of the risks; Council balances a lot of different\ninterests; she is impressed with the work Mr. Kofer has done; she supports staff\nreviewing the ordinance and coming back to Council.\nMayor Spencer concurred with Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft; stated that she would\nlike staff to look at the ramifications; there is a lot of technical language in the ordinance;\nshe wants to find the real asks, the impact and the cost; it is important to hear from the\nPolice Chief; Alameda should do its best to protect the safety of every person\nregardless of immigration status.\nVice Mayor Vella stated as point of order, legal should review the ordinance, but come\nback in timely manner; review of existing contracts has to happen; the City still has joint\nsolution license plate readers; the referral is trying to find out what contracts the City\nhas.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella is going to make a motion.\nVice Mayor Vella responded she understands the concern regarding the amount of time\nit will take to review the proposed ordinance and go through the contracts; she would\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n24\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-04-17", "page": 29, "text": "like to establish a protocol and practice for the review and have it be transparent.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of directing staff to look at adopting the sample\nordinance for a Sanctuary City contracting and investment ordinance and come back\nwith an analysis of the proposed ordinance.\nCouncilmember Member Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following\nvoice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4.\nNoes: Mayor Spencer - 1.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-242) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft announced she attended the League of\nCalifornia Cities Housing and Community Economic Development Statewide Policy\nCommittee meeting.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 12:05 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\n25\nApril 17, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf"}